diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputsBar.qml b/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputsBar.qml
index 3f1f598991..9230111cb6 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputsBar.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputsBar.qml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import TabletScriptingInterface 1.0
 
 Item {
     id: root;
+    visible: AvatarInputs.showAudioTools || AvatarInputs.showBubbleTools
     objectName: "AvatarInputsBar"
     property int modality: Qt.NonModal
     readonly property bool ignoreRadiusEnabled: AvatarInputs.ignoreRadiusEnabled;
@@ -58,6 +59,6 @@ Item {
 
     BubbleIcon {
         dragTarget: parent
-        visible: !root.hmdActive;
+        visible: !root.hmdActive && AvatarInputs.showBubbleTools;
     }
 }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/avatarApp/components/DisplayNameHeader.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/avatarApp/components/DisplayNameHeader.qml
index 8386e3cddc..f3b2e0b510 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/avatarApp/components/DisplayNameHeader.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/avatarApp/components/DisplayNameHeader.qml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Item {
 
             TextInput {
                 id: myDisplayNameText
-                text: MyAvatar.displayName
+                text: MyAvatar.sessionDisplayName === "" ? MyAvatar.displayName : MyAvatar.sessionDisplayName
                 maximumLength: 256
                 clip: true
                 anchors.fill: parent
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/simplifiedControls/Slider.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/simplifiedControls/Slider.qml
index c75811130a..2b1dc68261 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/simplifiedControls/Slider.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/simplifiedControls/Slider.qml
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ Item {
         width: root.width * 0.6
         enabled: root.enabled
         anchors.right: parent.right
-        anchors.rightMargin: sliderHandle.width / 2
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
         onPressedChanged: {
@@ -70,8 +69,9 @@ Item {
 
         background: Rectangle {
             id: sliderBackground
-            width: sliderControl.width
+            width: sliderControl.width - sliderHandle.width
             height: simplifiedUI.sizes.controls.slider.backgroundHeight
+            x: sliderHandle.width / 2
             y: sliderControl.height / 2 - height / 2
             radius: height / 2
             color: simplifiedUI.colors.controls.slider.background.empty
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Item {
             id: sliderHandle
             width: sliderControl.height
             height: width
-            x: sliderControl.visualPosition * (sliderBackground.width - (sliderHandle.width / 2))
+            x: sliderControl.visualPosition * sliderBackground.width
             y: sliderControl.height / 2 - height / 2
             radius: height / 2
             color: "#000000"
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
index 80604f354b..bae6621fb2 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 static AvatarInputs* INSTANCE{ nullptr };
 
 Setting::Handle<bool> showAudioToolsSetting { QStringList { "AvatarInputs", "showAudioTools" }, true };
+Setting::Handle<bool> showBubbleToolsSetting{ QStringList { "AvatarInputs", "showBubbleTools" }, true };
 
 AvatarInputs* AvatarInputs::getInstance() {
     if (!INSTANCE) {
@@ -88,6 +89,15 @@ void AvatarInputs::setShowAudioTools(bool showAudioTools) {
     emit showAudioToolsChanged(_showAudioTools);
 }
 
+void AvatarInputs::setShowBubbleTools(bool showBubbleTools) {
+    if (_showBubbleTools == showBubbleTools)
+        return;
+
+    _showBubbleTools = showBubbleTools;
+    showBubbleToolsSetting.set(_showAudioTools);
+    emit showBubbleToolsChanged(_showBubbleTools);
+}
+
 bool AvatarInputs::getIgnoreRadiusEnabled() const {
     return DependencyManager::get<NodeList>()->getIgnoreRadiusEnabled();
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
index f53adc1749..976771d82b 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class AvatarInputs : public QObject {
      * @property {boolean} cameraMuted <em>Read-only.</em>
      * @property {boolean} isHMD <em>Read-only.</em>
      * @property {boolean} showAudioTools
+     * @property {boolean} showBubbleTools
      */
 
     AI_PROPERTY(bool, cameraEnabled, false)
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class AvatarInputs : public QObject {
     AI_PROPERTY(bool, isHMD, false)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(bool showAudioTools READ showAudioTools WRITE setShowAudioTools NOTIFY showAudioToolsChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool showBubbleTools READ showBubbleTools WRITE setShowBubbleTools NOTIFY showBubbleToolsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool ignoreRadiusEnabled READ getIgnoreRadiusEnabled NOTIFY ignoreRadiusEnabledChanged)
     //Q_PROPERTY(bool enteredIgnoreRadius READ getEnteredIgnoreRadius NOTIFY enteredIgnoreRadiusChanged)
 
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ public:
     AvatarInputs(QObject* parent = nullptr);
     void update();
     bool showAudioTools() const { return _showAudioTools; }
+    bool showBubbleTools() const { return _showBubbleTools; }
     bool getIgnoreRadiusEnabled() const;
     //bool getEnteredIgnoreRadius() const;
 
@@ -69,6 +72,12 @@ public slots:
      */
     void setShowAudioTools(bool showAudioTools);
 
+    /**jsdoc
+     * @function AvatarInputs.setShowBubbleTools
+     * @param {boolean} showBubbleTools
+     */
+    void setShowBubbleTools(bool showBubbleTools);
+
 signals:
 
     /**jsdoc
@@ -97,6 +106,13 @@ signals:
      */
     void showAudioToolsChanged(bool show);
 
+    /**jsdoc
+     * @function AvatarInputs.showBubbleToolsChanged
+     * @param {boolean} show
+     * @returns {Signal}
+     */
+    void showBubbleToolsChanged(bool show);
+
     /**jsdoc
      * @function AvatarInputs.avatarEnteredIgnoreRadius
      * @param {QUuid} avatarID
@@ -142,6 +158,7 @@ private:
     void onAvatarLeftIgnoreRadius();
     float _trailingAudioLoudness{ 0 };
     bool _showAudioTools { false };
+    bool _showBubbleTools{ false };
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_AvatarInputs_h
diff --git a/scripts/system/simplifiedUI/simplifiedUI.js b/scripts/system/simplifiedUI/simplifiedUI.js
index e4395effa1..7d73ef0703 100644
--- a/scripts/system/simplifiedUI/simplifiedUI.js
+++ b/scripts/system/simplifiedUI/simplifiedUI.js
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ function runDefaultsTogether() {
 }
 
 
-var MENU_NAMES = ["File", "Edit", "Display", "View", "Navigate", "Settings", "Developer", "Help"];
+// Uncomment this out once the work is actually complete.
+// Until then, users are required to access some functionality from the top menu bar.
+//var MENU_NAMES = ["File", "Edit", "Display", "View", "Navigate", "Settings", "Developer", "Help"];
+var MENU_NAMES = ["File", "Edit", "View", "Navigate", "Help"];
 function removeDesktopMenu() {    
     MENU_NAMES.forEach(function(menu) {
         Menu.removeMenu(menu);
@@ -431,6 +434,8 @@ function ensureFirstPersonCameraInHMD(isHMDMode) {
 
 
 var simplifiedNametag = Script.require("../simplifiedNametag/simplifiedNametag.js");
+var oldShowAudioTools;
+var oldShowBubbleTools;
 function startup() {
     if (REMOVE_EXISTING_UI) {
         pauseCurrentScripts();
@@ -451,6 +456,11 @@ function startup() {
     Audio.mutedDesktopChanged.connect(onDesktopInputDeviceMutedChanged);
     Window.geometryChanged.connect(onGeometryChanged);
     HMD.displayModeChanged.connect(ensureFirstPersonCameraInHMD);
+
+    oldShowAudioTools = AvatarInputs.showAudioTools;
+    AvatarInputs.showAudioTools = false;
+    oldShowBubbleTools = AvatarInputs.showBubbleTools;
+    AvatarInputs.showBubbleTools = false;
 }
 
 
@@ -495,6 +505,9 @@ function shutdown() {
     Audio.mutedDesktopChanged.disconnect(onDesktopInputDeviceMutedChanged);
     Window.geometryChanged.disconnect(onGeometryChanged);
     HMD.displayModeChanged.disconnect(ensureFirstPersonCameraInHMD);
+
+    AvatarInputs.showAudioTools = oldShowAudioTools;
+    AvatarInputs.showBubbleTools = oldShowBubbleTools;
 }