diff --git a/frontend/src/html/popups.html b/frontend/src/html/popups.html
index f40aa218a..6c2e4910d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/html/popups.html
+++ b/frontend/src/html/popups.html
@@ -367,8 +367,8 @@
     <div class="button">ok</div>
   </div>
 </dialog>
-<div id="customTextPopupWrapper" class="popupWrapper hidden">
-  <div id="customTextPopup" action="">
+<dialog id="customTextModal" class="modalWrapper hidden">
+  <div class="modal" action="">
     <div class="buttonsTop">
       <div class="button saveCustomText">
         <i class="fas fa-save"></i>
@@ -394,10 +394,15 @@
     </div>
     <div class="textAreaWrapper" style="position: relative">
       <div class="longCustomTextWarning">
-        <div class="textAndButton">
-          A long custom text is currently loaded. Editing the text will disable
-          progress tracking.
-          <div class="button">Got it</div>
+        <div>
+          <p>
+            A long custom text is currently loaded.
+            <br />
+            Editing the text will disable progress tracking.
+            <br />
+            <br />
+          </p>
+          <p class="small">Click anywhere to start editing the text.</p>
         </div>
       </div>
       <textarea class="textarea"></textarea>
@@ -466,17 +471,17 @@
     </div>
     <div class="button apply">ok</div>
   </div>
-</div>
-<div id="savedTextsPopupWrapper" class="popupWrapper hidden">
-  <div id="savedTextsPopup">
+</dialog>
+<dialog id="savedTextsModal" class="modalWrapper hidden">
+  <div class="modal">
     <div class="title">Saved texts</div>
     <div class="list"></div>
     <div class="title">Saved long texts</div>
     <div class="listLong"></div>
   </div>
-</div>
-<div id="saveCustomTextPopupWrapper" class="popupWrapper hidden">
-  <div id="saveCustomTextPopup">
+</dialog>
+<dialog id="saveCustomTextModal" class="modalWrapper hidden">
+  <form class="modal">
     <div class="title">Save custom text</div>
     <input class="textName" type="text" placeholder="name" />
     <div>
@@ -490,9 +495,9 @@
         </div>
       </label>
     </div>
-    <div class="button save">save</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
+    <button class="save">save</button>
+  </form>
+</dialog>
 <dialog id="wordFilterModal" class="modalWrapper hidden">
   <div class="modal">
     <!-- hidden for now, dunno where to place it -->
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/popups.scss b/frontend/src/styles/popups.scss
index 539e6d625..e1be57825 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/popups.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/popups.scss
@@ -50,16 +50,9 @@
   }
 }
 
-#customTextPopupWrapper {
-  #customTextPopup {
-    background: var(--bg-color);
-    border-radius: var(--roundness);
-    padding: 2rem;
-    display: grid;
-    gap: 1rem;
+#customTextModal {
+  .modal {
     max-width: 1200px;
-    max-height: 100%;
-    overflow-y: auto;
     grid-template-areas:
       "topButtons topButtons topButtons"
       "textArea textArea checkboxes"
@@ -108,7 +101,8 @@
     }
 
     .longCustomTextWarning {
-      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
+      // background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+      background: var(--sub-alt-color);
       position: absolute;
       left: 0;
       right: 0;
@@ -117,12 +111,16 @@
       display: grid;
       place-items: center center;
       border-radius: var(--roundness);
-      .textAndButton {
-        width: 80%;
-        max-width: 20rem;
-        text-align: center;
-        display: grid;
-        gap: 1rem;
+      text-align: center;
+      height: 100%;
+      align-items: center;
+      p {
+        font-size: 1.25em;
+        margin: 0;
+      }
+      p.small {
+        font-size: 0.75em;
+        color: var(--sub-color);
       }
     }
 
@@ -196,23 +194,9 @@
   }
 }
 
-#savedTextsPopupWrapper {
-  #savedTextsPopup {
-    color: var(--sub-color);
-    background: var(--bg-color);
-    border-radius: var(--roundness);
-    padding: 2rem;
-    display: grid;
-    gap: 1rem;
-    width: 400px;
-    max-height: 80vh;
-    overflow: auto;
-
-    .title {
-      font-size: 1.5rem;
-      color: var(--sub-color);
-    }
-
+#savedTextsModal {
+  .modal {
+    max-width: 500px;
     .list {
       display: grid;
       gap: 1rem;
@@ -229,10 +213,10 @@
     .listLong {
       display: grid;
       gap: 1rem;
-      .savedText {
+      .savedLongText {
         display: grid;
         gap: 0.5rem;
-        grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 3rem;
+        grid-template-columns: 2fr auto auto;
         .button .fas {
           pointer-events: none;
         }
@@ -241,21 +225,9 @@
   }
 }
 
-#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper {
-  #saveCustomTextPopup {
-    background: var(--bg-color);
-    border-radius: var(--roundness);
-    padding: 2rem;
-    display: grid;
-    gap: 1rem;
-    width: 400px;
-    max-height: 80vh;
-    overflow: auto;
-
-    .title {
-      font-size: 1.5rem;
-      color: var(--sub-color);
-    }
+#saveCustomTextModal {
+  .modal {
+    max-width: 400px;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/z_media-queries.scss b/frontend/src/styles/z_media-queries.scss
index 2862f4ac0..3e7ba895d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/z_media-queries.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/z_media-queries.scss
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
   #app {
     grid-template-columns: auto;
   }
-  #customTextPopupWrapper {
+  #customTextModal {
     padding: 2rem;
-    #customTextPopup {
+    .modal {
       grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 2fr;
       width: 100%;
     }
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
       }
     }
   }
-  #customTextPopupWrapper #customTextPopup .buttonsTop {
+  #customTextModal .modal .buttonsTop {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
   }
 }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 
 //900px
 @media only screen and (max-width: 56.25rem) {
-  #customTextPopupWrapper #customTextPopup {
+  #customTextModal .modal {
     grid-template-areas:
       "topButtons topButtons topButtons"
       "textArea textArea textArea"
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  #customTextPopupWrapper #customTextPopup {
+  #customTextModal .modal {
     .buttonsTop {
       grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists.ts b/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists.ts
index b83673db8..215c37b7e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ import Config, * as UpdateConfig from "../config";
 import * as Misc from "../utils/misc";
 import * as JSONData from "../utils/json-data";
 import { randomizeTheme } from "../controllers/theme-controller";
-import * as CustomTextPopup from "../popups/custom-text-popup";
+import * as CustomTextPopup from "../modals/custom-text";
 import * as Settings from "../pages/settings";
 import * as Notifications from "../elements/notifications";
 import * as VideoAdPopup from "../popups/video-ad-popup";
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/challenge-controller.ts b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/challenge-controller.ts
index 360f0c033..887cb3cff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/challenge-controller.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/challenge-controller.ts
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ export async function setup(challengeName: string): Promise<boolean> {
       UpdateConfig.setDifficulty("normal", true);
     } else if (challenge.type === "customText") {
       CustomText.setDelimiter(" ");
-      CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(challenge.parameters[0] as string, true);
       CustomText.setText((challenge.parameters[0] as string).split(" "));
       CustomText.setIsTimeRandom(false);
       CustomText.setIsSectionRandom(false);
@@ -270,7 +269,6 @@ export async function setup(challengeName: string): Promise<boolean> {
       text = text.replace(/[\n\r\t ]/gm, " ");
       text = text.replace(/ +/gm, " ");
       CustomText.setDelimiter(" ");
-      CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(text, true);
       CustomText.setText(text.split(" "));
       CustomText.setIsWordRandom(false);
       CustomText.setIsSectionRandom(false);
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts
index a7661bcf8..1d53b85ed 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts
@@ -770,27 +770,6 @@ function handleTab(event: JQuery.KeyDownEvent, popupVisible: boolean): void {
     return;
   }
 
-  //special case for inserting tab characters into the textarea
-  if ($("#customTextPopup .textarea").is(":focus")) {
-    event.preventDefault();
-
-    const area = $("#customTextPopup .textarea")[0] as HTMLTextAreaElement;
-
-    const start: number = area.selectionStart;
-    const end: number = area.selectionEnd;
-
-    // set textarea value to: text before caret + tab + text after caret
-    area.value =
-      area.value.substring(0, start) + "\t" + area.value.substring(end);
-
-    // put caret at right position again
-    area.selectionStart = area.selectionEnd = start + 1;
-
-    CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(area.value);
-
-    return;
-  }
-
   let shouldInsertTabCharacter = false;
 
   if (
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/event-handlers/test.ts b/frontend/src/ts/event-handlers/test.ts
index dca076857..a6734ec14 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/event-handlers/test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/event-handlers/test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import * as Notifications from "../elements/notifications";
 import * as QuoteRateModal from "../modals/quote-rate";
 import * as QuoteReportModal from "../modals/quote-report";
 import * as QuoteSearchModal from "../modals/quote-search";
+import * as CustomTextModal from "../modals/custom-text";
 
 $(".pageTest").on("click", "#testModesNotice .textButton", async (event) => {
   const attr = $(event.currentTarget).attr("commands");
@@ -69,3 +70,7 @@ $(".pageTest").on("click", "#testConfig .quoteLength .textButton", (e) => {
     void QuoteSearchModal.show();
   }
 });
+
+$(".pageTest").on("click", "#testConfig .customText .textButton", () => {
+  CustomTextModal.show();
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/modals/custom-text.ts b/frontend/src/ts/modals/custom-text.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a091d980d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/modals/custom-text.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,453 @@
+import * as CustomText from "../test/custom-text";
+import * as CustomTextState from "../states/custom-text-name";
+import * as ManualRestart from "../test/manual-restart-tracker";
+import * as TestLogic from "../test/test-logic";
+import * as ChallengeController from "../controllers/challenge-controller";
+import Config, * as UpdateConfig from "../config";
+import * as Misc from "../utils/misc";
+import * as WordFilterPopup from "./word-filter";
+import * as Notifications from "../elements/notifications";
+import * as SavedTextsPopup from "./saved-texts";
+import * as SaveCustomTextPopup from "./save-custom-text";
+import AnimatedModal from "../utils/animated-modal";
+
+const popup = "#customTextModal .modal";
+
+type State = {
+  textarea: string;
+  lastSavedTextareaState: string;
+};
+
+const state: State = {
+  textarea: CustomText.text.join(" "),
+  lastSavedTextareaState: CustomText.text.join(" "),
+};
+
+function updateLongTextWarning(): void {
+  if (CustomTextState.isCustomTextLong() === true) {
+    $(`${popup} .longCustomTextWarning`).removeClass("hidden");
+    $(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked", false);
+    $(`${popup} .delimiterCheck input`).prop("checked", false);
+    $(`${popup} .typographyCheck`).prop("checked", true);
+    $(`${popup} .replaceNewlineWithSpace input`).prop("checked", false);
+    $(`${popup} .inputs`).addClass("disabled");
+  } else {
+    $(`${popup} .longCustomTextWarning`).addClass("hidden");
+    $(`${popup} .inputs`).removeClass("disabled");
+  }
+}
+
+//todo: rewrite this file to use a state object instead of constantly directly accessing the DOM
+
+async function beforeAnimation(
+  modalEl: HTMLElement,
+  modalChainData?: IncomingData
+): Promise<void> {
+  updateLongTextWarning();
+
+  if (
+    CustomText.isSectionRandom ||
+    CustomText.isTimeRandom ||
+    CustomText.isWordRandom
+  ) {
+    $(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked", true);
+  } else {
+    $(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked", false);
+  }
+
+  if (CustomText.delimiter === "|") {
+    $(`${popup} .delimiterCheck input`).prop("checked", true);
+  } else {
+    $(`${popup} .delimiterCheck input`).prop("checked", false);
+  }
+
+  if ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
+    $(`${popup} .inputs .randomInputFields`).removeClass("disabled");
+  } else {
+    $(`${popup} .inputs .randomInputFields`).addClass("disabled");
+  }
+  if ($(`${popup} .replaceNewlineWithSpace input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
+    $(`${popup} .inputs .replaceNewLinesButtons`).removeClass("disabled");
+  } else {
+    $(`${popup} .inputs .replaceNewLinesButtons`).addClass("disabled");
+  }
+
+  if (CustomTextState.isCustomTextLong()) {
+    // if we are in long custom text mode, always reset the textarea state to the current text
+    state.textarea = CustomText.text.join(" ");
+  }
+
+  if (modalChainData?.text !== undefined) {
+    if (modalChainData.long !== true && CustomTextState.isCustomTextLong()) {
+      CustomTextState.setCustomTextName("", undefined);
+      Notifications.add("Disabled long custom text progress tracking", 0, {
+        duration: 5,
+      });
+      updateLongTextWarning();
+    }
+
+    const newText =
+      modalChainData.set ?? true
+        ? modalChainData.text
+        : state.textarea + " " + modalChainData.text;
+    state.textarea = newText;
+  }
+  $(`${popup} textarea`).val(state.textarea);
+
+  $(`${popup} .wordcount input`).val(
+    CustomText.word === -1 ? "" : CustomText.word
+  );
+  $(`${popup} .time input`).val(CustomText.time === -1 ? "" : CustomText.time);
+}
+
+async function afterAnimation(): Promise<void> {
+  if (!CustomTextState.isCustomTextLong()) {
+    $(`${popup} textarea`).trigger("focus");
+  }
+}
+
+export function show(): void {
+  state.textarea = state.lastSavedTextareaState;
+  void modal.show({
+    beforeAnimation,
+    afterAnimation,
+  });
+}
+
+function hide(): void {
+  void modal.hide();
+}
+
+function handleDelimiterChange(): void {
+  let delimiter;
+  if ($(`${popup} .delimiterCheck input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
+    delimiter = "|";
+
+    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .sectioncount `).removeClass("hidden");
+
+    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .wordcount input `).val("");
+    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .wordcount `).addClass("hidden");
+  } else {
+    delimiter = " ";
+    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .sectioncount input `).val("");
+    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .sectioncount `).addClass("hidden");
+    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .wordcount `).removeClass("hidden");
+  }
+  if (
+    $(`${popup} textarea`).val() !== CustomText.text.join(CustomText.delimiter)
+  ) {
+    const currentText = $(`${popup} textarea`).val() as string;
+    const currentTextSplit = currentText.split(CustomText.delimiter);
+    let newtext = currentTextSplit.join(delimiter);
+    newtext = newtext.replace(/\n /g, "\n");
+    $(`${popup} textarea`).val(newtext);
+    state.textarea = newtext;
+  } else {
+    let newtext = CustomText.text.join(delimiter);
+    newtext = newtext.replace(/\n /g, "\n");
+    $(`${popup} textarea`).val(newtext);
+    state.textarea = newtext;
+  }
+  CustomText.setDelimiter(delimiter);
+}
+
+function handleFileOpen(): void {
+  const file = ($(`#fileInput`)[0] as HTMLInputElement).files?.[0];
+  if (file) {
+    if (file.type !== "text/plain") {
+      Notifications.add("File is not a text file", -1, {
+        duration: 5,
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const reader = new FileReader();
+    reader.readAsText(file, "UTF-8");
+
+    reader.onload = (readerEvent): void => {
+      const content = readerEvent.target?.result as string;
+      $(`${popup} textarea`).val(content);
+      state.textarea = content;
+      $(`#fileInput`).val("");
+    };
+    reader.onerror = (): void => {
+      Notifications.add("Failed to read file", -1, {
+        duration: 5,
+      });
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+function apply(): void {
+  let text = state.textarea;
+
+  if (text === "") {
+    Notifications.add("Text cannot be empty", 0);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  state.lastSavedTextareaState = state.textarea;
+
+  text = text.normalize().trim();
+  // text = text.replace(/[\r]/gm, " ");
+
+  //replace any characters that look like a space with an actual space
+  text = text.replace(/[\u2000-\u200A\u202F\u205F\u00A0]/g, " ");
+
+  //replace zero width characters
+  text = text.replace(/[\u200B-\u200D\u2060\uFEFF]/g, "");
+
+  if (
+    $(`${popup} .replaceControlCharacters input`).prop("checked") as boolean
+  ) {
+    text = text.replace(/([^\\]|^)\\t/gm, "$1\t");
+    text = text.replace(/([^\\]|^)\\n/gm, "$1\n");
+    text = text.replace(/\\\\t/gm, "\\t");
+    text = text.replace(/\\\\n/gm, "\\n");
+  }
+
+  text = text.replace(/ +/gm, " ");
+  text = text.replace(/( *(\r\n|\r|\n) *)/g, "\n ");
+  if ($(`${popup} .typographyCheck input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
+    text = Misc.cleanTypographySymbols(text);
+  }
+  if ($(`${popup} .replaceNewlineWithSpace input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
+    let periods = true;
+    if (
+      $(
+        $(`${popup} .replaceNewLinesButtons .button`)[0] as HTMLElement
+      ).hasClass("active")
+    ) {
+      periods = false;
+    }
+
+    if (periods) {
+      text = text.replace(/\n/gm, ". ");
+      text = text.replace(/\.\. /gm, ". ");
+      text = text.replace(/ +/gm, " ");
+    } else {
+      text = text.replace(/\n/gm, " ");
+      text = text.replace(/ +/gm, " ");
+    }
+  }
+
+  const words = text.split(CustomText.delimiter).filter((word) => word !== "");
+  CustomText.setText(words);
+
+  CustomText.setWord(
+    parseInt(($(`${popup} .wordcount input`).val() as string) || "-1")
+  );
+  CustomText.setTime(
+    parseInt(($(`${popup} .time input`).val() as string) || "-1")
+  );
+
+  CustomText.setSection(
+    parseInt(($(`${popup} .sectioncount input`).val() as string) || "-1")
+  );
+  CustomText.setIsWordRandom(
+    ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) &&
+      CustomText.word > -1
+  );
+  CustomText.setIsTimeRandom(
+    ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) &&
+      CustomText.time > -1
+  );
+  CustomText.setIsSectionRandom(
+    ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) &&
+      CustomText.section > -1
+  );
+  if (
+    ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) &&
+    !CustomText.isTimeRandom &&
+    !CustomText.isWordRandom &&
+    !CustomText.isSectionRandom
+  ) {
+    Notifications.add(
+      "You need to specify word count or time in seconds to start a random custom test",
+      0,
+      {
+        duration: 5,
+      }
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (
+    ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) &&
+    CustomText.isTimeRandom &&
+    CustomText.isWordRandom
+  ) {
+    Notifications.add(
+      "You need to pick between word count or time in seconds to start a random custom test",
+      0,
+      {
+        duration: 5,
+      }
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (
+    (CustomText.isWordRandom && CustomText.word === 0) ||
+    (CustomText.isTimeRandom && CustomText.time === 0)
+  ) {
+    Notifications.add(
+      "Infinite words! Make sure to use Bail Out from the command line to save your result.",
+      0,
+      {
+        duration: 7,
+      }
+    );
+  }
+
+  ChallengeController.clearActive();
+  ManualRestart.set();
+  if (Config.mode !== "custom") UpdateConfig.setMode("custom");
+  TestLogic.restart();
+  hide();
+}
+
+async function setup(modalEl: HTMLElement): Promise<void> {
+  modalEl
+    .querySelector(".delimiterCheck input")
+    ?.addEventListener("change", handleDelimiterChange);
+  modalEl
+    .querySelector("#fileInput")
+    ?.addEventListener("change", handleFileOpen);
+  modalEl
+    .querySelector(".randomWordsCheckbox input")
+    ?.addEventListener("change", () => {
+      if ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
+        $(`${popup} .inputs .randomInputFields`).removeClass("disabled");
+      } else {
+        $(`${popup} .inputs .randomInputFields`).addClass("disabled");
+      }
+    });
+  modalEl
+    .querySelector(".replaceNewlineWithSpace input")
+    ?.addEventListener("change", () => {
+      if (
+        $(`${popup} .replaceNewlineWithSpace input`).prop("checked") as boolean
+      ) {
+        $(`${popup} .inputs .replaceNewLinesButtons`).removeClass("disabled");
+      } else {
+        $(`${popup} .inputs .replaceNewLinesButtons`).addClass("disabled");
+      }
+    });
+  const replaceNewLinesButtons = modalEl.querySelectorAll(
+    ".replaceNewLinesButtons .button"
+  );
+  for (const button of replaceNewLinesButtons) {
+    button.addEventListener("click", () => {
+      $(`${popup} .replaceNewLinesButtons .button`).removeClass("active");
+      $(button).addClass("active");
+    });
+  }
+  const textarea = modalEl.querySelector("textarea");
+  textarea?.addEventListener("input", (e) => {
+    state.textarea = (e.target as HTMLTextAreaElement).value;
+  });
+  textarea?.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
+    if (e.key !== "Tab") return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+
+    const area = e.target as HTMLTextAreaElement;
+    const start: number = area.selectionStart;
+    const end: number = area.selectionEnd;
+
+    // set textarea value to: text before caret + tab + text after caret
+    area.value =
+      area.value.substring(0, start) + "\t" + area.value.substring(end);
+
+    // put caret at right position again
+    area.selectionStart = area.selectionEnd = start + 1;
+
+    state.textarea = area.value;
+  });
+  textarea?.addEventListener("keypress", (e) => {
+    if (Misc.isElementVisible(`#customTextModal .longCustomTextWarning`)) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      return;
+    }
+    if (e.code === "Enter" && e.ctrlKey) {
+      $(`${popup} .button.apply`).trigger("click");
+    }
+    if (
+      CustomTextState.isCustomTextLong() &&
+      CustomTextState.getCustomTextName() !== ""
+    ) {
+      CustomTextState.setCustomTextName("", undefined);
+      Notifications.add("Disabled long custom text progress tracking", 0, {
+        duration: 5,
+      });
+      updateLongTextWarning();
+    }
+  });
+  modalEl
+    .querySelector(".randomInputFields .wordcount input")
+    ?.addEventListener("keypress", (e) => {
+      $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .time input`).val("");
+      $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .sectioncount input`).val("");
+    });
+  modalEl
+    .querySelector(".randomInputFields .time input")
+    ?.addEventListener("keypress", (e) => {
+      $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .wordcount input`).val("");
+      $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .sectioncount input`).val("");
+    });
+  modalEl
+    .querySelector(".randomInputFields .sectioncount input")
+    ?.addEventListener("keypress", (e) => {
+      $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .time input`).val("");
+      $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .wordcount input`).val("");
+    });
+  modalEl.querySelector(".button.apply")?.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    apply();
+  });
+  modalEl.querySelector(".button.wordfilter")?.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    void WordFilterPopup.show({
+      modalChain: modal as AnimatedModal<unknown, unknown>,
+    });
+  });
+  modalEl
+    .querySelector(".button.showSavedTexts")
+    ?.addEventListener("click", () => {
+      void SavedTextsPopup.show({
+        modalChain: modal as AnimatedModal<unknown, unknown>,
+      });
+    });
+  modalEl
+    .querySelector(".button.saveCustomText")
+    ?.addEventListener("click", () => {
+      void SaveCustomTextPopup.show({
+        modalChain: modal as AnimatedModal<unknown, unknown>,
+        modalChainData: { text: state.textarea },
+      });
+    });
+  modalEl
+    .querySelector(".longCustomTextWarning")
+    ?.addEventListener("click", () => {
+      $(`#customTextModal .longCustomTextWarning`).addClass("hidden");
+    });
+}
+
+type IncomingData = {
+  text: string;
+  set?: boolean;
+  long?: boolean;
+};
+
+const modal = new AnimatedModal<IncomingData>({
+  dialogId: "customTextModal",
+  setup,
+  customEscapeHandler: async (): Promise<void> => {
+    hide();
+  },
+  customWrapperClickHandler: async (): Promise<void> => {
+    hide();
+  },
+  showOptionsWhenInChain: {
+    beforeAnimation,
+    afterAnimation,
+  },
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/modals/mobile-test-config.ts b/frontend/src/ts/modals/mobile-test-config.ts
index 119fa59e3..9fb251db2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/modals/mobile-test-config.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/modals/mobile-test-config.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as ManualRestart from "../test/manual-restart-tracker";
 import * as CustomWordAmountPopup from "./custom-word-amount";
 import * as CustomTestDurationPopup from "./custom-test-duration";
 import * as QuoteSearchModal from "./quote-search";
-import * as CustomTextPopup from "../popups/custom-text-popup";
+import * as CustomTextPopup from "./custom-text";
 import AnimatedModal from "../utils/animated-modal";
 
 function update(): void {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/modals/save-custom-text.ts b/frontend/src/ts/modals/save-custom-text.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2c530ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/modals/save-custom-text.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import * as CustomText from "../test/custom-text";
+import * as Notifications from "../elements/notifications";
+import * as CustomTextState from "../states/custom-text-name";
+import { InputIndicator } from "../elements/input-indicator";
+import { debounce } from "throttle-debounce";
+import AnimatedModal, { ShowOptions } from "../utils/animated-modal";
+
+let indicator: InputIndicator | undefined;
+
+type State = {
+  textToSave: string;
+};
+
+const state: State = {
+  textToSave: "",
+};
+
+export async function show(options: ShowOptions<IncomingData>): Promise<void> {
+  state.textToSave = "";
+  void modal.show({
+    ...options,
+    beforeAnimation: async (modalEl, modalChainData) => {
+      state.textToSave = modalChainData?.text ?? "";
+      $("#saveCustomTextModal .textName").val("");
+      $("#saveCustomTextModal .isLongText").prop("checked", false);
+      $("#saveCustomTextModal button.save").prop("disabled", true);
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+function hide(): void {
+  void modal.hide();
+}
+
+function save(): boolean {
+  const name = $("#saveCustomTextModal .textName").val() as string;
+  const checkbox = $("#saveCustomTextModal .isLongText").prop("checked");
+
+  if (!name) {
+    Notifications.add("Custom text needs a name", 0);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (state.textToSave.length === 0) {
+    Notifications.add("Custom text can't be empty", 0);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  state.textToSave = state.textToSave.replace(/( *(\r\n|\r|\n) *)/g, "\n ");
+
+  CustomText.setCustomText(name, state.textToSave, checkbox);
+  CustomTextState.setCustomTextName(name, checkbox);
+  Notifications.add("Custom text saved", 1);
+  return true;
+}
+
+function updateIndicatorAndButton(): void {
+  const val = $("#saveCustomTextModal .textName").val() as string;
+  const checkbox = $("#saveCustomTextModal .isLongText").prop("checked");
+
+  if (!val) {
+    indicator?.hide();
+    $("#saveCustomTextModal button.save").addClass("disabled");
+  } else {
+    const names = CustomText.getCustomTextNames(checkbox);
+    if (names.includes(val)) {
+      indicator?.show("unavailable");
+      $("#saveCustomTextModal button.save").prop("disabled", true);
+    } else {
+      indicator?.show("available");
+      $("#saveCustomTextModal button.save").prop("disabled", false);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+const updateInputAndButtonDebounced = debounce(500, updateIndicatorAndButton);
+
+async function setup(modalEl: HTMLElement): Promise<void> {
+  indicator = new InputIndicator($("#saveCustomTextModal .textName"), {
+    available: {
+      icon: "fa-check",
+      level: 1,
+    },
+    unavailable: {
+      icon: "fa-times",
+      level: -1,
+    },
+    loading: {
+      icon: "fa-circle-notch",
+      spinIcon: true,
+      level: 0,
+    },
+  });
+  modalEl.addEventListener("submit", (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    if (save()) hide();
+  });
+  modalEl.querySelector(".textName")?.addEventListener("input", (e) => {
+    const val = (e.target as HTMLInputElement).value;
+    if (val.length > 0) {
+      indicator?.show("loading");
+      updateInputAndButtonDebounced();
+    }
+  });
+  modalEl.querySelector(".isLongText")?.addEventListener("input", (e) => {
+    const val = (e.target as HTMLInputElement).value;
+    if (val.length > 0) {
+      indicator?.show("loading");
+      updateInputAndButtonDebounced();
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+type IncomingData = {
+  text: string;
+};
+
+const modal = new AnimatedModal<IncomingData>({
+  dialogId: "saveCustomTextModal",
+  setup,
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/modals/saved-texts.ts b/frontend/src/ts/modals/saved-texts.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..864a436b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/modals/saved-texts.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import * as CustomText from "../test/custom-text";
+import * as CustomTextState from "../states/custom-text-name";
+import { escapeHTML } from "../utils/misc";
+import AnimatedModal, {
+  HideOptions,
+  ShowOptions,
+} from "../utils/animated-modal";
+import { showPopup } from "./simple-modals";
+
+async function fill(): Promise<void> {
+  const names = CustomText.getCustomTextNames();
+  const listEl = $(`#savedTextsModal .list`).empty();
+  let list = "";
+  if (names.length === 0) {
+    list += "<div>No saved custom texts found</div>";
+  } else {
+    for (const name of names) {
+      list += `<div class="savedText" data-name="${name}">
+      <div class="button name">${escapeHTML(name)}</div>
+      <div class="button delete">
+      <i class="fas fa-fw fa-trash"></i>
+      </div>
+      </div>`;
+    }
+  }
+  listEl.html(list);
+
+  const longNames = CustomText.getCustomTextNames(true);
+  const longListEl = $(`#savedTextsModal .listLong`).empty();
+  let longList = "";
+  if (longNames.length === 0) {
+    longList += "<div>No saved long custom texts found</div>";
+  } else {
+    for (const name of longNames) {
+      longList += `<div class="savedLongText" data-name="${name}">
+      <div class="button name">${escapeHTML(name)}</div>
+      <div class="button ${
+        CustomText.getCustomTextLongProgress(name) <= 0 ? "disabled" : ""
+      } resetProgress">reset</div>
+      <div class="button delete">
+      <i class="fas fa-fw fa-trash"></i>
+      </div>
+      </div>`;
+    }
+  }
+  longListEl.html(longList);
+
+  $("#savedTextsModal .list .savedText .button.delete").on("click", (e) => {
+    const name = $(e.target).closest(".savedText").data("name");
+    showPopup("deleteCustomText", [name], {
+      modalChain: modal as AnimatedModal<unknown, unknown>,
+    });
+  });
+
+  $("#savedTextsModal .listLong .savedLongText .button.delete").on(
+    "click",
+    (e) => {
+      const name = $(e.target).closest(".savedLongText").data("name");
+      showPopup("deleteCustomTextLong", [name], {
+        modalChain: modal as AnimatedModal<unknown, unknown>,
+      });
+    }
+  );
+
+  $("#savedTextsModal .listLong .savedLongText .button.resetProgress").on(
+    "click",
+    (e) => {
+      const name = $(e.target).closest(".savedLongText").data("name");
+      showPopup("resetProgressCustomTextLong", [name], {
+        modalChain: modal as AnimatedModal<unknown, unknown>,
+      });
+    }
+  );
+
+  $("#savedTextsModal .list .savedText .button.name").on("click", (e) => {
+    const name = $(e.target).text();
+    CustomTextState.setCustomTextName(name, false);
+    const text = getSavedText(name, false);
+    hide({ modalChainData: { text, long: false } });
+  });
+
+  $("#savedTextsModal .listLong .savedLongText .button.name").on(
+    "click",
+    (e) => {
+      const name = $(e.target).text();
+      CustomTextState.setCustomTextName(name, true);
+      const text = getSavedText(name, true);
+      hide({ modalChainData: { text, long: true } });
+    }
+  );
+}
+
+export async function show(options: ShowOptions): Promise<void> {
+  void modal.show({
+    ...options,
+    beforeAnimation: async () => {
+      void fill();
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+function hide(hideOptions?: HideOptions<OutgoingData>): void {
+  void modal.hide({
+    ...hideOptions,
+  });
+}
+
+function getSavedText(name: string, long: boolean): string {
+  let text = CustomText.getCustomText(name, long);
+  if (long) {
+    text = text.slice(CustomText.getCustomTextLongProgress(name));
+  }
+  return text.join(" ");
+}
+
+async function setup(): Promise<void> {
+  //
+}
+
+type OutgoingData = {
+  text: string;
+  long: boolean;
+};
+
+const modal = new AnimatedModal<unknown, OutgoingData>({
+  dialogId: "savedTextsModal",
+  setup,
+  showOptionsWhenInChain: {
+    beforeAnimation: async (): Promise<void> => {
+      void fill();
+    },
+  },
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/modals/simple-modals.ts b/frontend/src/ts/modals/simple-modals.ts
index 2e7b4e9e2..b3d34c5fb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/modals/simple-modals.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/modals/simple-modals.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import * as Notifications from "../elements/notifications";
 import * as Settings from "../pages/settings";
 import * as ThemePicker from "../settings/theme-picker";
 import * as CustomText from "../test/custom-text";
-import * as SavedTextsPopup from "../popups/saved-texts-popup";
 import * as AccountButton from "../elements/account-button";
 import { FirebaseError } from "firebase/app";
 import { Auth, isAuthenticated, getAuthenticatedUser } from "../firebase";
@@ -1450,7 +1449,6 @@ list.deleteCustomText = new SimpleModal({
   execFn: async (_thisPopup): Promise<ExecReturn> => {
     CustomText.deleteCustomText(_thisPopup.parameters[0] as string, false);
     CustomTextState.setCustomTextName("", undefined);
-    void SavedTextsPopup.show(true);
 
     return {
       status: 1,
@@ -1471,7 +1469,6 @@ list.deleteCustomTextLong = new SimpleModal({
   execFn: async (_thisPopup): Promise<ExecReturn> => {
     CustomText.deleteCustomText(_thisPopup.parameters[0] as string, true);
     CustomTextState.setCustomTextName("", undefined);
-    void SavedTextsPopup.show(true);
 
     return {
       status: 1,
@@ -1491,12 +1488,11 @@ list.resetProgressCustomTextLong = new SimpleModal({
   buttonText: "reset",
   execFn: async (_thisPopup): Promise<ExecReturn> => {
     CustomText.setCustomTextLongProgress(_thisPopup.parameters[0] as string, 0);
-    void SavedTextsPopup.show(true);
-    CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(
-      CustomText.getCustomText(_thisPopup.parameters[0] as string, true).join(
-        " "
-      )
+    const text = CustomText.getCustomText(
+      _thisPopup.parameters[0] as string,
+      true
     );
+    CustomText.setText(text);
     return {
       status: 1,
       message: "Custom text progress reset",
@@ -1746,33 +1742,6 @@ $(".pageSettings").on(
   }
 );
 
-$("#popups").on(
-  "click",
-  `#savedTextsPopupWrapper .list .savedText .button.delete`,
-  (e) => {
-    const name = $(e.target).siblings(".button.name").text();
-    showPopup("deleteCustomText", [name]);
-  }
-);
-
-$("#popups").on(
-  "click",
-  `#savedTextsPopupWrapper .listLong .savedText .button.delete`,
-  (e) => {
-    const name = $(e.target).siblings(".button.name").text();
-    showPopup("deleteCustomTextLong", [name]);
-  }
-);
-
-$("#popups").on(
-  "click",
-  `#savedTextsPopupWrapper .listLong .savedText .button.resetProgress`,
-  (e) => {
-    const name = $(e.target).siblings(".button.name").text();
-    showPopup("resetProgressCustomTextLong", [name]);
-  }
-);
-
 $(".pageSettings").on(
   "click",
   ".section[data-config-name='fontFamily'] button[data-config-value='custom']",
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/modals/word-filter.ts b/frontend/src/ts/modals/word-filter.ts
index 31cd73d01..7b9b6b3a4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/modals/word-filter.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/modals/word-filter.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ import * as JSONData from "../utils/json-data";
 import * as CustomText from "../test/custom-text";
 import * as Notifications from "../elements/notifications";
 import SlimSelect from "slim-select";
-import AnimatedModal, { ShowOptions } from "../utils/animated-modal";
+import AnimatedModal, {
+  HideOptions,
+  ShowOptions,
+} from "../utils/animated-modal";
 
 type FilterPreset = {
   display: string;
@@ -179,9 +182,9 @@ export async function show(showOptions?: ShowOptions): Promise<void> {
   });
 }
 
-function hide(clearModalChain?: boolean): void {
+function hide(hideOptions?: HideOptions<OutgoingData>): void {
   void modal.hide({
-    clearModalChain,
+    ...hideOptions,
     afterAnimation: async () => {
       languageSelect?.destroy();
       layoutSelect?.destroy();
@@ -249,16 +252,18 @@ async function apply(set: boolean): Promise<void> {
 
   if (filteredWords.length === 0) {
     Notifications.add("No words found", 0);
-    hide(true);
+    enableButtons();
     return;
   }
 
   const customText = filteredWords.join(CustomText.delimiter);
 
-  CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(
-    (set ? "" : CustomText.popupTextareaState + " ") + customText
-  );
-  hide(true);
+  hide({
+    modalChainData: {
+      text: customText,
+      set,
+    },
+  });
 }
 
 function disableButtons(): void {
@@ -319,7 +324,12 @@ async function setup(): Promise<void> {
   });
 }
 
-const modal = new AnimatedModal({
+type OutgoingData = {
+  text: string;
+  set: boolean;
+};
+
+const modal = new AnimatedModal<unknown, OutgoingData>({
   dialogId: "wordFilterModal",
   setup,
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/popups/custom-text-popup.ts b/frontend/src/ts/popups/custom-text-popup.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ac260e34a..000000000
--- a/frontend/src/ts/popups/custom-text-popup.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,418 +0,0 @@
-import * as CustomText from "../test/custom-text";
-import * as CustomTextState from "../states/custom-text-name";
-import * as ManualRestart from "../test/manual-restart-tracker";
-import * as TestLogic from "../test/test-logic";
-import * as ChallengeController from "../controllers/challenge-controller";
-import Config, * as UpdateConfig from "../config";
-import * as Misc from "../utils/misc";
-import * as WordFilterPopup from "../modals/word-filter";
-import * as Notifications from "../elements/notifications";
-import * as SavedTextsPopup from "./saved-texts-popup";
-import * as SaveCustomTextPopup from "./save-custom-text-popup";
-import * as Skeleton from "../utils/skeleton";
-
-const skeletonId = "customTextPopupWrapper";
-
-const wrapper = "#customTextPopupWrapper";
-const popup = "#customTextPopup";
-
-function updateLongTextWarning(): void {
-  if (CustomTextState.isCustomTextLong() === true) {
-    $(`${popup} .longCustomTextWarning`).removeClass("hidden");
-    $(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked", false);
-    $(`${popup} .delimiterCheck input`).prop("checked", false);
-    $(`${popup} .typographyCheck`).prop("checked", true);
-    $(`${popup} .replaceNewlineWithSpace input`).prop("checked", false);
-    $(`${popup} .inputs`).addClass("disabled");
-  } else {
-    $(`${popup} .longCustomTextWarning`).addClass("hidden");
-    $(`${popup} .inputs`).removeClass("disabled");
-  }
-}
-
-//todo: rewrite this file to use a state object instead of constantly directly accessing the DOM
-
-export function show(noAnim = false): void {
-  Skeleton.append(skeletonId, "popups");
-  if (!Misc.isElementVisible(wrapper)) {
-    updateLongTextWarning();
-
-    if (
-      CustomText.isSectionRandom ||
-      CustomText.isTimeRandom ||
-      CustomText.isWordRandom
-    ) {
-      $(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked", true);
-    } else {
-      $(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked", false);
-    }
-
-    if (CustomText.delimiter === "|") {
-      $(`${popup} .delimiterCheck input`).prop("checked", true);
-    } else {
-      $(`${popup} .delimiterCheck input`).prop("checked", false);
-    }
-
-    if ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
-      $(`${popup} .inputs .randomInputFields`).removeClass("disabled");
-    } else {
-      $(`${popup} .inputs .randomInputFields`).addClass("disabled");
-    }
-    if (
-      $(`${popup} .replaceNewlineWithSpace input`).prop("checked") as boolean
-    ) {
-      $(`${popup} .inputs .replaceNewLinesButtons`).removeClass("disabled");
-    } else {
-      $(`${popup} .inputs .replaceNewLinesButtons`).addClass("disabled");
-    }
-    $(`${popup} textarea`).val(CustomText.popupTextareaState);
-
-    $(wrapper)
-      .stop(true, true)
-      .css("opacity", 0)
-      .removeClass("hidden")
-      .animate({ opacity: 1 }, noAnim ? 0 : 125, () => {
-        $(`${popup} .wordcount input`).val(
-          CustomText.word === -1 ? "" : CustomText.word
-        );
-        $(`${popup} .time input`).val(
-          CustomText.time === -1 ? "" : CustomText.time
-        );
-        $(`${popup} textarea`).trigger("focus");
-      });
-  }
-  setTimeout(
-    () => {
-      if (!CustomTextState.isCustomTextLong()) {
-        $(`${popup} textarea`).trigger("focus");
-      }
-    },
-    noAnim ? 10 : 150
-  );
-}
-
-$(`${popup} .delimiterCheck input`).on("change", () => {
-  let delimiter;
-  if ($(`${popup} .delimiterCheck input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
-    delimiter = "|";
-
-    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .sectioncount `).removeClass("hidden");
-
-    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .wordcount input `).val("");
-    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .wordcount `).addClass("hidden");
-  } else {
-    delimiter = " ";
-    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .sectioncount input `).val("");
-    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .sectioncount `).addClass("hidden");
-    $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .wordcount `).removeClass("hidden");
-  }
-  if (
-    $(`${popup} textarea`).val() !== CustomText.text.join(CustomText.delimiter)
-  ) {
-    const currentText = $(`${popup} textarea`).val() as string;
-    const currentTextSplit = currentText.split(CustomText.delimiter);
-    let newtext = currentTextSplit.join(delimiter);
-    newtext = newtext.replace(/\n /g, "\n");
-    $(`${popup} textarea`).val(newtext);
-  } else {
-    let newtext = CustomText.text.join(delimiter);
-    newtext = newtext.replace(/\n /g, "\n");
-    $(`${popup} textarea`).val(newtext);
-  }
-  CustomText.setDelimiter(delimiter);
-});
-
-type HideOptions = {
-  noAnim?: boolean | undefined;
-  resetState?: boolean | undefined;
-};
-
-function hide(options = {} as HideOptions): void {
-  if (options.noAnim === undefined) options.noAnim = false;
-  if (options.resetState === undefined) options.resetState = true;
-
-  if (Misc.isElementVisible(wrapper)) {
-    $(wrapper)
-      .stop(true, true)
-      .css("opacity", 1)
-      .animate(
-        {
-          opacity: 0,
-        },
-        options.noAnim ? 0 : 125,
-        () => {
-          if (options.resetState) {
-            CustomText.setPopupTextareaStateToSaved();
-          }
-
-          $(wrapper).addClass("hidden");
-          Skeleton.remove(skeletonId);
-        }
-      );
-  }
-}
-
-$(wrapper).on("mousedown", (e) => {
-  if ($(e.target).attr("id") === "customTextPopupWrapper") {
-    hide();
-  }
-});
-
-$(`${popup} .inputs .randomWordsCheckbox input`).on("change", () => {
-  if ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
-    $(`${popup} .inputs .randomInputFields`).removeClass("disabled");
-  } else {
-    $(`${popup} .inputs .randomInputFields`).addClass("disabled");
-  }
-});
-
-$(`${popup} .replaceNewlineWithSpace input`).on("change", () => {
-  if ($(`${popup} .replaceNewlineWithSpace input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
-    $(`${popup} .inputs .replaceNewLinesButtons`).removeClass("disabled");
-  } else {
-    $(`${popup} .inputs .replaceNewLinesButtons`).addClass("disabled");
-  }
-});
-
-$(`${popup} .inputs .replaceNewLinesButtons .button`).on("click", (e) => {
-  $(`${popup} .inputs .replaceNewLinesButtons .button`).removeClass("active");
-  $(e.target).addClass("active");
-});
-
-$(`${popup} textarea`).on("input", () => {
-  CustomText.setPopupTextareaState($(`${popup} textarea`).val() as string);
-});
-
-$(`${popup} textarea`).on("keypress", (e) => {
-  if (Misc.isElementVisible(`#customTextPopup .longCustomTextWarning`)) {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    return;
-  }
-  if (e.code === "Enter" && e.ctrlKey) {
-    $(`${popup} .button.apply`).trigger("click");
-  }
-  if (
-    CustomTextState.isCustomTextLong() &&
-    CustomTextState.getCustomTextName() !== ""
-  ) {
-    CustomTextState.setCustomTextName("", undefined);
-    Notifications.add("Disabled long custom text progress tracking", 0, {
-      duration: 5,
-    });
-    updateLongTextWarning();
-  }
-});
-
-$(`${popup} .randomInputFields .wordcount input`).on("keypress", () => {
-  $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .time input`).val("");
-  $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .sectioncount input`).val("");
-});
-
-$(`${popup} .randomInputFields .time input`).on("keypress", () => {
-  $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .wordcount input`).val("");
-  $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .sectioncount input`).val("");
-});
-
-$(`${popup} .randomInputFields .sectioncount input`).on("keypress", () => {
-  $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .time input`).val("");
-  $(`${popup} .randomInputFields .wordcount input`).val("");
-});
-
-function apply(): void {
-  let text = ($(`${popup} textarea`).val() as string).normalize();
-
-  if (text === "") {
-    Notifications.add("Text cannot be empty", 0);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(text, true);
-
-  text = text.trim();
-  // text = text.replace(/[\r]/gm, " ");
-
-  //replace any characters that look like a space with an actual space
-  text = text.replace(/[\u2000-\u200A\u202F\u205F\u00A0]/g, " ");
-
-  //replace zero width characters
-  text = text.replace(/[\u200B-\u200D\u2060\uFEFF]/g, "");
-
-  if (
-    $(`${popup} .replaceControlCharacters input`).prop("checked") as boolean
-  ) {
-    text = text.replace(/([^\\]|^)\\t/gm, "$1\t");
-    text = text.replace(/([^\\]|^)\\n/gm, "$1\n");
-    text = text.replace(/\\\\t/gm, "\\t");
-    text = text.replace(/\\\\n/gm, "\\n");
-  }
-
-  text = text.replace(/ +/gm, " ");
-  text = text.replace(/( *(\r\n|\r|\n) *)/g, "\n ");
-  if ($(`${popup} .typographyCheck input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
-    text = Misc.cleanTypographySymbols(text);
-  }
-  if ($(`${popup} .replaceNewlineWithSpace input`).prop("checked") as boolean) {
-    let periods = true;
-    if (
-      $(
-        $(`${popup} .replaceNewLinesButtons .button`)[0] as HTMLElement
-      ).hasClass("active")
-    ) {
-      periods = false;
-    }
-
-    if (periods) {
-      text = text.replace(/\n/gm, ". ");
-      text = text.replace(/\.\. /gm, ". ");
-      text = text.replace(/ +/gm, " ");
-    } else {
-      text = text.replace(/\n/gm, " ");
-      text = text.replace(/ +/gm, " ");
-    }
-  }
-
-  const words = text.split(CustomText.delimiter).filter((word) => word !== "");
-  CustomText.setText(words);
-
-  CustomText.setWord(
-    parseInt(($(`${popup} .wordcount input`).val() as string) || "-1")
-  );
-  CustomText.setTime(
-    parseInt(($(`${popup} .time input`).val() as string) || "-1")
-  );
-
-  CustomText.setSection(
-    parseInt(($(`${popup} .sectioncount input`).val() as string) || "-1")
-  );
-  CustomText.setIsWordRandom(
-    ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) &&
-      CustomText.word > -1
-  );
-  CustomText.setIsTimeRandom(
-    ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) &&
-      CustomText.time > -1
-  );
-  CustomText.setIsSectionRandom(
-    ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) &&
-      CustomText.section > -1
-  );
-  if (
-    ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) &&
-    !CustomText.isTimeRandom &&
-    !CustomText.isWordRandom &&
-    !CustomText.isSectionRandom
-  ) {
-    Notifications.add(
-      "You need to specify word count or time in seconds to start a random custom test",
-      0,
-      {
-        duration: 5,
-      }
-    );
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (
-    ($(`${popup} .randomWordsCheckbox input`).prop("checked") as boolean) &&
-    CustomText.isTimeRandom &&
-    CustomText.isWordRandom
-  ) {
-    Notifications.add(
-      "You need to pick between word count or time in seconds to start a random custom test",
-      0,
-      {
-        duration: 5,
-      }
-    );
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (
-    (CustomText.isWordRandom && CustomText.word === 0) ||
-    (CustomText.isTimeRandom && CustomText.time === 0)
-  ) {
-    Notifications.add(
-      "Infinite words! Make sure to use Bail Out from the command line to save your result.",
-      0,
-      {
-        duration: 7,
-      }
-    );
-  }
-
-  ChallengeController.clearActive();
-  ManualRestart.set();
-  if (Config.mode !== "custom") UpdateConfig.setMode("custom");
-  TestLogic.restart();
-  hide();
-}
-
-$("#popups").on("click", `${popup} .button.apply`, () => {
-  apply();
-});
-
-$(".pageTest").on("click", "#testConfig .customText .textButton", () => {
-  show();
-});
-
-$(document).on("keydown", (event) => {
-  if (
-    event.key === "Escape" &&
-    Misc.isElementVisible("#customTextPopupWrapper")
-  ) {
-    hide();
-    event.preventDefault();
-  }
-});
-
-$("#popups").on("click", `${popup} .wordfilter`, () => {
-  hide({ noAnim: true, resetState: false });
-  //todo use modal chain
-  void WordFilterPopup.show();
-});
-
-$(`${popup} .buttonsTop .showSavedTexts`).on("click", () => {
-  hide({ noAnim: true });
-  void SavedTextsPopup.show(true, () => {
-    show(true);
-  });
-});
-
-$(`#customTextPopupWrapper .buttonsTop .saveCustomText`).on("click", () => {
-  hide({ noAnim: true, resetState: false });
-  void SaveCustomTextPopup.show(true, () => {
-    show(true);
-  });
-});
-
-$(`#customTextPopupWrapper .longCustomTextWarning .button`).on("click", () => {
-  $(`#customTextPopup .longCustomTextWarning`).addClass("hidden");
-});
-
-$(`#fileInput`).on("change", () => {
-  const file = ($(`#fileInput`)[0] as HTMLInputElement).files?.[0];
-  if (file) {
-    if (file.type !== "text/plain") {
-      Notifications.add("File is not a text file", -1, {
-        duration: 5,
-      });
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const reader = new FileReader();
-    reader.readAsText(file, "UTF-8");
-
-    reader.onload = (readerEvent): void => {
-      const content = readerEvent.target?.result as string;
-      $(`${popup} textarea`).val(content);
-      $(`#fileInput`).val("");
-    };
-    reader.onerror = (): void => {
-      Notifications.add("Failed to read file", -1, {
-        duration: 5,
-      });
-    };
-  }
-});
-
-Skeleton.save(skeletonId);
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/popups/save-custom-text-popup.ts b/frontend/src/ts/popups/save-custom-text-popup.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 6025303b8..000000000
--- a/frontend/src/ts/popups/save-custom-text-popup.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-import * as CustomText from "../test/custom-text";
-import * as Notifications from "../elements/notifications";
-import * as CustomTextState from "../states/custom-text-name";
-import { InputIndicator } from "../elements/input-indicator";
-import { debounce } from "throttle-debounce";
-import * as Skeleton from "../utils/skeleton";
-import { isPopupVisible } from "../utils/misc";
-
-const wrapperId = "saveCustomTextPopupWrapper";
-
-const indicator = new InputIndicator($("#saveCustomTextPopup .textName"), {
-  available: {
-    icon: "fa-check",
-    level: 1,
-  },
-  unavailable: {
-    icon: "fa-times",
-    level: -1,
-  },
-  loading: {
-    icon: "fa-circle-notch",
-    spinIcon: true,
-    level: 0,
-  },
-});
-
-let callbackFuncOnHide: (() => void) | undefined = undefined;
-
-export async function show(
-  noAnim = false,
-  callbackOnHide: () => void | undefined
-): Promise<void> {
-  Skeleton.append(wrapperId, "popups");
-  if (!isPopupVisible(wrapperId)) {
-    callbackFuncOnHide = callbackOnHide;
-
-    $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper")
-      .stop(true, true)
-      .css("opacity", 0)
-      .removeClass("hidden")
-      .animate({ opacity: 1 }, noAnim ? 0 : 125, () => {
-        $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper .textName").val("");
-        $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper .isLongText").prop("checked", false);
-        $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper .button.save").addClass("disabled");
-      });
-  }
-}
-
-function hide(noAnim = false): void {
-  if (isPopupVisible(wrapperId)) {
-    $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper")
-      .stop(true, true)
-      .css("opacity", 1)
-      .animate(
-        {
-          opacity: 0,
-        },
-        noAnim ? 0 : 125,
-        () => {
-          $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper").addClass("hidden");
-          Skeleton.remove(wrapperId);
-          if (callbackFuncOnHide) callbackFuncOnHide();
-        }
-      );
-  }
-}
-
-function save(): boolean {
-  const name = $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper .textName").val() as string;
-  const checkbox = $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper .isLongText").prop("checked");
-  let text = CustomText.popupTextareaState.normalize();
-
-  if (!name) {
-    Notifications.add("Custom text needs a name", 0);
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  if (text.length === 0) {
-    Notifications.add("Custom text can't be empty", 0);
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  text = text.replace(/( *(\r\n|\r|\n) *)/g, "\n ");
-
-  CustomText.setCustomText(name, text, checkbox);
-  CustomTextState.setCustomTextName(name, checkbox);
-  Notifications.add("Custom text saved", 1);
-  return true;
-}
-
-$("#popups").on("click", `#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper .button.save`, () => {
-  if (save()) hide(true);
-});
-
-$("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper").on("mousedown", (e) => {
-  if ($(e.target).attr("id") === "saveCustomTextPopupWrapper") {
-    hide(true);
-  }
-});
-
-function updateIndicatorAndButton(): void {
-  const val = $("#saveCustomTextPopup .textName").val() as string;
-  const checkbox = $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper .isLongText").prop("checked");
-
-  if (!val) {
-    indicator.hide();
-    $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper .button.save").addClass("disabled");
-  } else {
-    const names = CustomText.getCustomTextNames(checkbox);
-    if (names.includes(val)) {
-      indicator.show("unavailable");
-      $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper .button.save").addClass("disabled");
-    } else {
-      indicator.show("available");
-      $("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper .button.save").removeClass("disabled");
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-const updateInputAndButtonDebounced = debounce(500, updateIndicatorAndButton);
-
-$("#saveCustomTextPopup .textName").on("input", () => {
-  const val = $("#saveCustomTextPopup .textName").val() as string;
-  if (val.length > 0) {
-    indicator.show("loading");
-    updateInputAndButtonDebounced();
-  }
-});
-
-$("#saveCustomTextPopupWrapper .isLongText").on("change", () => {
-  const val = $("#saveCustomTextPopup .textName").val() as string;
-  if (val.length > 0) {
-    indicator.show("loading");
-    updateInputAndButtonDebounced();
-  }
-});
-
-Skeleton.save(wrapperId);
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/popups/saved-texts-popup.ts b/frontend/src/ts/popups/saved-texts-popup.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5793baa8b..000000000
--- a/frontend/src/ts/popups/saved-texts-popup.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,144 +0,0 @@
-import * as CustomText from "../test/custom-text";
-import * as CustomTextState from "../states/custom-text-name";
-import * as Skeleton from "../utils/skeleton";
-import { escapeHTML, isPopupVisible } from "../utils/misc";
-
-const wrapperId = "savedTextsPopupWrapper";
-
-function fill(): void {
-  const names = CustomText.getCustomTextNames();
-  const listEl = $(`#savedTextsPopup .list`).empty();
-  let list = "";
-  if (names.length === 0) {
-    list += "<div>No saved custom texts found</div>";
-  } else {
-    for (const name of names) {
-      list += `<div class="savedText">
-      <div class="button name">${escapeHTML(name)}</div>
-      <div class="button delete">
-      <i class="fas fa-fw fa-trash"></i>
-      </div>
-      </div>`;
-    }
-  }
-  listEl.html(list);
-
-  const longNames = CustomText.getCustomTextNames(true);
-  const longListEl = $(`#savedTextsPopup .listLong`).empty();
-  let longList = "";
-  if (longNames.length === 0) {
-    longList += "<div>No saved long custom texts found</div>";
-  } else {
-    for (const name of longNames) {
-      longList += `<div class="savedText">
-      <div class="button name">${escapeHTML(name)}</div>
-      <div class="button ${
-        CustomText.getCustomTextLongProgress(name) <= 0 ? "disabled" : ""
-      } resetProgress">reset</div>
-      <div class="button delete">
-      <i class="fas fa-fw fa-trash"></i>
-      </div>
-      </div>`;
-    }
-  }
-  longListEl.html(longList);
-}
-
-let callbackFuncOnHide: (() => void) | undefined = undefined;
-
-export async function show(
-  noAnim = false,
-  callbackOnHide?: () => void
-): Promise<void> {
-  Skeleton.append(wrapperId, "popups");
-  if (!isPopupVisible(wrapperId)) {
-    callbackFuncOnHide = callbackOnHide;
-    fill();
-    $("#savedTextsPopupWrapper")
-      .stop(true, true)
-      .css("opacity", 0)
-      .removeClass("hidden")
-      .animate({ opacity: 1 }, noAnim ? 0 : 125);
-  }
-}
-
-function hide(noAnim = false, noCallback = false): void {
-  if (isPopupVisible(wrapperId)) {
-    $("#savedTextsPopupWrapper")
-      .stop(true, true)
-      .css("opacity", 1)
-      .animate(
-        {
-          opacity: 0,
-        },
-        noAnim ? 0 : 125,
-        () => {
-          $("#savedTextsPopupWrapper").addClass("hidden");
-          Skeleton.remove(wrapperId);
-          if (callbackFuncOnHide && !noCallback) callbackFuncOnHide();
-        }
-      );
-  }
-}
-
-function applySaved(name: string, long: boolean): void {
-  let text = CustomText.getCustomText(name, long);
-  if (long) {
-    text = text.slice(CustomText.getCustomTextLongProgress(name));
-  }
-  CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(text.join(" "));
-}
-
-$("#popups").on(
-  "click",
-  `#savedTextsPopupWrapper .list .savedText .button.name`,
-  (e) => {
-    const name = $(e.target).text();
-    CustomTextState.setCustomTextName(name, false);
-    applySaved(name, false);
-    hide(true);
-  }
-);
-
-$("#popups").on(
-  "click",
-  `#savedTextsPopupWrapper .list .savedText .button.delete`,
-  () => {
-    hide(true, true);
-  }
-);
-
-$("#popups").on(
-  "click",
-  `#savedTextsPopupWrapper .listLong .savedText .button.name`,
-  (e) => {
-    const name = $(e.target).text();
-    CustomTextState.setCustomTextName(name, true);
-    applySaved(name, true);
-    hide(true);
-  }
-);
-
-$("#popups").on(
-  "click",
-  `#savedTextsPopupWrapper .listLong .savedText .button.resetProgress`,
-  () => {
-    hide(true, true);
-  }
-);
-
-$("#popups").on(
-  "click",
-  `#savedTextsPopupWrapper .listLong .savedText .button.delete`,
-  () => {
-    hide(true, true);
-  }
-);
-
-$("#savedTextsPopupWrapper").on("mousedown", (e) => {
-  if ($(e.target).attr("id") === "savedTextsPopupWrapper") {
-    hide(true);
-  }
-});
-
-Skeleton.save(wrapperId);
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/custom-text.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/custom-text.ts
index c4591904a..f914dfe21 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/custom-text.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/custom-text.ts
@@ -16,19 +16,6 @@ export let word = -1;
 export let time = -1;
 export let section = -1;
 export let delimiter = " ";
-export let popupTextareaState = text.join(" ");
-export let savedPopupTextareaState = popupTextareaState;
-
-export function setPopupTextareaStateToSaved(): void {
-  popupTextareaState = savedPopupTextareaState;
-}
-
-export function setPopupTextareaState(value: string, save = false): void {
-  popupTextareaState = value;
-  if (save) {
-    savedPopupTextareaState = value;
-  }
-}
 
 export function setText(txt: string[]): void {
   text = txt;
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/practise-words.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/practise-words.ts
index 2e21d7f5f..776ac1a8a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/practise-words.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/practise-words.ts
@@ -116,10 +116,6 @@ export function init(missed: boolean, slow: boolean): boolean {
   }
 
   UpdateConfig.setMode("custom", true);
-  CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(
-    newCustomText.join(CustomText.delimiter),
-    true
-  );
   CustomText.setText(newCustomText);
   CustomText.setIsWordRandom(true);
   CustomText.setIsTimeRandom(false);
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
index 49a55218c..4151e90c3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
@@ -246,9 +246,6 @@ export function restart(options = {} as RestartOptions): void {
       CustomText.setIsWordRandom(PractiseWords.before.customText.isWordRandom);
       CustomText.setWord(PractiseWords.before.customText.word);
       CustomText.setTime(PractiseWords.before.customText.time);
-      CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(
-        PractiseWords.before.customText.text.join(CustomText.delimiter)
-      );
     }
 
     UpdateConfig.setMode(PractiseWords.before.mode);
@@ -1067,16 +1064,11 @@ export async function finish(difficultyFailed = false): Promise<void> {
 
       let newText = CustomText.getCustomText(customTextName, true);
       newText = newText.slice(newProgress);
-      CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(
-        newText.join(CustomText.delimiter),
-        true
-      );
       CustomText.setText(newText);
     } else {
       // They finished the test
       CustomText.setCustomTextLongProgress(customTextName, 0);
       const text = CustomText.getCustomText(customTextName, true);
-      CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(text.join(CustomText.delimiter), true);
       CustomText.setText(text);
       Notifications.add("Long custom text completed", 1, {
         duration: 5,
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/utils/animated-modal.ts b/frontend/src/ts/utils/animated-modal.ts
index 40e5c5899..04550723f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/utils/animated-modal.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/utils/animated-modal.ts
@@ -18,29 +18,33 @@ type ConstructorCustomAnimations = {
   hide?: CustomWrapperAndModalAnimations;
 };
 
-type ShowHideOptions = {
+type Animation<T> = (modal: HTMLElement, modalChainData?: T) => Promise<void>;
+
+type ShowHideOptions<T> = {
   animationMode?: "none" | "both" | "modalOnly";
   animationDurationMs?: number;
   customAnimation?: CustomWrapperAndModalAnimations;
-  beforeAnimation?: (modal: HTMLElement) => Promise<void>;
-  afterAnimation?: (modal: HTMLElement) => Promise<void>;
+  beforeAnimation?: Animation<T>;
+  afterAnimation?: Animation<T>;
+  modalChainData?: T;
 };
 
-export type ShowOptions = ShowHideOptions & {
+export type ShowOptions<T = unknown> = ShowHideOptions<T> & {
   mode?: "modal" | "dialog";
   focusFirstInput?: true | "focusAndSelect";
   modalChain?: AnimatedModal;
 };
 
-export type HideOptions = ShowHideOptions & {
+export type HideOptions<T = unknown> = ShowHideOptions<T> & {
   clearModalChain?: boolean;
+  dontShowPreviousModalInchain?: boolean;
 };
 
-type ConstructorParams = {
+type ConstructorParams<T> = {
   dialogId: string;
   appendTo?: Skeleton.SkeletonAppendParents;
   customAnimations?: ConstructorCustomAnimations;
-  showOptionsWhenInChain?: ShowOptions;
+  showOptionsWhenInChain?: ShowOptions<T>;
   customEscapeHandler?: (e: KeyboardEvent) => void;
   customWrapperClickHandler?: (e: MouseEvent) => void;
   setup?: (modal: HTMLElement) => Promise<void>;
@@ -49,14 +53,19 @@ type ConstructorParams = {
 const DEFAULT_ANIMATION_DURATION = 125;
 const MODAL_ONLY_ANIMATION_MULTIPLIER = 0.75;
 
-export default class AnimatedModal {
+export default class AnimatedModal<
+  IncomingModalChainData = unknown,
+  OutgoingModalChainData = unknown
+> {
   private wrapperEl: HTMLDialogElement;
   private modalEl: HTMLElement;
   private dialogId: string;
   private open = false;
   private setupRan = false;
   private previousModalInChain: AnimatedModal | undefined;
-  private showOptionsWhenInChain: ShowOptions | undefined;
+  private showOptionsWhenInChain:
+    | ShowOptions<IncomingModalChainData>
+    | undefined;
   private skeletonAppendParent: Skeleton.SkeletonAppendParents;
   private customShowAnimations: CustomWrapperAndModalAnimations | undefined;
   private customHideAnimations: CustomWrapperAndModalAnimations | undefined;
@@ -65,7 +74,7 @@ export default class AnimatedModal {
   private customWrapperClickHandler: ((e: MouseEvent) => void) | undefined;
   private setup: ((modal: HTMLElement) => Promise<void>) | undefined;
 
-  constructor(constructorParams: ConstructorParams) {
+  constructor(constructorParams: ConstructorParams<IncomingModalChainData>) {
     if (constructorParams.dialogId.startsWith("#")) {
       constructorParams.dialogId = constructorParams.dialogId.slice(1);
     }
@@ -183,7 +192,7 @@ export default class AnimatedModal {
     }
   }
 
-  async show(options?: ShowOptions): Promise<void> {
+  async show(options?: ShowOptions<IncomingModalChainData>): Promise<void> {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-async-promise-executor
     return new Promise(async (resolve) => {
       if (this.open) return resolve();
@@ -210,6 +219,8 @@ export default class AnimatedModal {
         await this.previousModalInChain.hide({
           animationMode: "modalOnly",
           animationDurationMs: modalAnimationDuration,
+          dontShowPreviousModalInchain:
+            options.modalChain.previousModalInChain !== undefined,
         });
       }
 
@@ -220,7 +231,7 @@ export default class AnimatedModal {
         this.wrapperEl.showModal();
       }
 
-      await options?.beforeAnimation?.(this.modalEl);
+      await options?.beforeAnimation?.(this.modalEl, options?.modalChainData);
 
       //wait until the next event loop to allow the dialog to start animating
       setTimeout(async () => {
@@ -270,7 +281,10 @@ export default class AnimatedModal {
             wrapperAnimation.easing ?? "swing",
             async () => {
               this.focusFirstInput(options?.focusFirstInput);
-              await options?.afterAnimation?.(this.modalEl);
+              await options?.afterAnimation?.(
+                this.modalEl,
+                options?.modalChainData
+              );
               resolve();
             }
           );
@@ -288,7 +302,10 @@ export default class AnimatedModal {
           modalAnimation?.easing ?? "swing",
           async () => {
             this.focusFirstInput(options?.focusFirstInput);
-            await options?.afterAnimation?.(this.modalEl);
+            await options?.afterAnimation?.(
+              this.modalEl,
+              options?.modalChainData
+            );
             resolve();
           }
         );
@@ -296,7 +313,7 @@ export default class AnimatedModal {
     });
   }
 
-  async hide(options?: HideOptions): Promise<void> {
+  async hide(options?: HideOptions<OutgoingModalChainData>): Promise<void> {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-async-promise-executor
     return new Promise(async (resolve) => {
       if (!isPopupVisible(this.dialogId)) return resolve();
@@ -361,9 +378,13 @@ export default class AnimatedModal {
               this.open = false;
               await options?.afterAnimation?.(this.modalEl);
 
-              if (this.previousModalInChain !== undefined) {
+              if (
+                this.previousModalInChain !== undefined &&
+                !options?.dontShowPreviousModalInchain
+              ) {
                 await this.previousModalInChain.show({
                   animationMode: "modalOnly",
+                  modalChainData: options?.modalChainData,
                   animationDurationMs:
                     modalAnimationDuration * MODAL_ONLY_ANIMATION_MULTIPLIER,
                   ...this.previousModalInChain.showOptionsWhenInChain,
@@ -393,9 +414,13 @@ export default class AnimatedModal {
             this.open = false;
             await options?.afterAnimation?.(this.modalEl);
 
-            if (this.previousModalInChain !== undefined) {
+            if (
+              this.previousModalInChain !== undefined &&
+              !options?.dontShowPreviousModalInchain
+            ) {
               await this.previousModalInChain.show({
                 animationMode: "modalOnly",
+                modalChainData: options?.modalChainData,
                 animationDurationMs:
                   modalAnimationDuration * MODAL_ONLY_ANIMATION_MULTIPLIER,
                 ...this.previousModalInChain.showOptionsWhenInChain,
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/utils/url-handler.ts b/frontend/src/ts/utils/url-handler.ts
index b66e5a98a..769a60d2b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/utils/url-handler.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/utils/url-handler.ts
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@ export function loadTestSettingsFromUrl(getOverride?: string): void {
 
   if (de[2] !== null) {
     const customTextSettings = de[2];
-    CustomText.setPopupTextareaState(
-      customTextSettings.text.join(customTextSettings.delimiter),
-      true
-    );
     CustomText.setText(customTextSettings.text);
     CustomText.setIsTimeRandom(customTextSettings.isTimeRandom);
     CustomText.setIsWordRandom(customTextSettings.isWordRandom);