diff --git a/examples/zones/jsstreamplayerdomain-zone-entity.js b/examples/zones/jsstreamplayerdomain-zone-entity.js
index 3730c71b4f..bf811710eb 100644
--- a/examples/zones/jsstreamplayerdomain-zone-entity.js
+++ b/examples/zones/jsstreamplayerdomain-zone-entity.js
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
     };
     
     if (!isScriptRunning(SCRIPT_NAME)) {
-         Script.load(SCRIPT_NAME); 
+        ScriptDiscoveryService.loadOneScript(SCRIPT_NAME);
     } 
 })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/zones/jsstreamplayerdomain-zone.js b/examples/zones/jsstreamplayerdomain-zone.js
index 8e2195bd12..60564d373a 100644
--- a/examples/zones/jsstreamplayerdomain-zone.js
+++ b/examples/zones/jsstreamplayerdomain-zone.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var toggleStreamPlayButton = Overlays.addOverlay("text", {
     visible: false,
     text: " Play"
 });
- 
+
 // Set up toggleStreamStopButton overlay.
 var toggleStreamStopButton = Overlays.addOverlay("text", {
     x: 166,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var toggleStreamStopButton = Overlays.addOverlay("text", {
     visible: false,
     text: " Stop"
 });
- 
+
 // Set up increaseVolumeButton overlay.
 var toggleIncreaseVolumeButton = Overlays.addOverlay("text", {
     x: 211,
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var toggleIncreaseVolumeButton = Overlays.addOverlay("text", {
     visible: false,
     text: " +"
 });
- 
+
 // Set up decreaseVolumeButton overlay.
 var toggleDecreaseVolumeButton = Overlays.addOverlay("text", {
     x: 234,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ function changeVolume(volume) {
         }
         streamWindow.eventBridge.emitScriptEvent(JSON.stringify(volumeJSON));
 }
-        
+
 // Function that adds mousePressEvent functionality to connect UI to enter stream URL, play and stop stream.
 function mousePressEvent(event) {
     if (Overlays.getOverlayAtPoint({x: event.x, y: event.y}) == toggleStreamPlayButton) {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ function mousePressEvent(event) {
 
 // Function checking bool if in proper zone.
 function isOurZone(properties) {
-    return stream != "" && properties.type == "Zone";
+    return stream != "" && stream != undefined && properties.type == "Zone";
 }
 
 // Function to toggle visibile the overlay.
@@ -129,7 +129,21 @@ function toggleVisible(newVisibility) {
         Overlays.editOverlay(toggleDecreaseVolumeButton, {visible: visible});
     }
 }
- 
+
+// Procedure to check to see if you within a zone with a given stream.
+var entities = Entities.findEntities(MyAvatar.position, 0.1);
+for (var i in entities) {
+    var properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(entities[i]);
+    if (properties.type == "Zone") {
+        print("Entered zone: " + JSON.stringify(entities[i]));
+        stream = JSON.parse(properties.userData).stream;
+        if (isOurZone(properties)) {
+            print("Entered zone " + JSON.stringify(entities[i]) + " with stream: " + stream);
+            lastZone = properties.name;
+            toggleVisible(true);
+        }
+    }
+}
 // Function to check if avatar is in proper domain. 
 Window.domainChanged.connect(function() {
     Script.stop();
@@ -139,7 +153,7 @@ Window.domainChanged.connect(function() {
 Entities.enterEntity.connect(function(entityID) {
     print("Entered..." + JSON.stringify(entityID));
     var properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(entityID);
-    stream = properties.userData;
+    stream = JSON.parse(properties.userData).stream;
     if(isOurZone(properties))
     {
       lastZone = properties.name;
@@ -173,4 +187,4 @@ Controller.mousePressEvent.connect(mousePressEvent);
 streamWindow.setVisible(false);
 
 // Call function upon ending script.
-Script.scriptEnding.connect(onScriptEnding);
\ No newline at end of file
+Script.scriptEnding.connect(onScriptEnding);
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
index 4c347aef3d..0d771b79cd 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ Window {
                 Button { text: "Stop all"; onClicked: stopAll() }
             }
 
-            ListView {
-                clip: true
+            ScrollView {
                 anchors {
                     top: allButtons.bottom;
                     left: parent.left;
@@ -122,45 +121,49 @@ Window {
                     bottomMargin: 8
                 }
 
-                model: runningScriptsModel
+                ListView {
+                    clip: true
+                    anchors { fill: parent; margins: 0 }
 
-                delegate: Rectangle {
-                    radius: 3
-                    anchors { left: parent.left; right: parent.right }
+                    model: runningScriptsModel
 
-                    height: scriptName.height + 12
-                    color: index % 2 ? "#ddd" : "#eee"
+                    delegate: Rectangle {
+                        radius: 3
+                        anchors { left: parent.left; right: parent.right }
 
-                    Text {
-                        anchors { left: parent.left; leftMargin: 4; verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter }
-                        id: scriptName
-                        text: name
-                    }
+                        height: scriptName.height + 12
+                        color: index % 2 ? "#ddd" : "#eee"
 
-                    Row {
-                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                        anchors.right: parent.right
-                        anchors.rightMargin: 4
-                        spacing: 4
-                        HifiControls.FontAwesome {
-                            text: "\uf021"; size: scriptName.height;
-                            MouseArea {
-                                anchors { fill: parent; margins: -2; }
-                                onClicked: reloadScript(model.url)
-                            }
+                        Text {
+                            anchors { left: parent.left; leftMargin: 4; verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter }
+                            id: scriptName
+                            text: name
                         }
-                        HifiControls.FontAwesome {
-                            size: scriptName.height; text: "\uf00d"
-                            MouseArea {
-                                anchors { fill: parent; margins: -2; }
-                                onClicked: stopScript(model.url)
+
+                        Row {
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                            anchors.right: parent.right
+                            anchors.rightMargin: 4
+                            spacing: 4
+                            HifiControls.FontAwesome {
+                                text: "\uf021"; size: scriptName.height;
+                                MouseArea {
+                                    anchors { fill: parent; margins: -2; }
+                                    onClicked: reloadScript(model.url)
+                                }
+                            }
+                            HifiControls.FontAwesome {
+                                size: scriptName.height; text: "\uf00d"
+                                MouseArea {
+                                    anchors { fill: parent; margins: -2; }
+                                    onClicked: stopScript(model.url)
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
 
-
             Text {
                 id: loadLabel
                 text: "Load Scripts"
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index ba82710145..8a35ec21a0 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2653,6 +2653,8 @@ void Application::loadSettings() {
 
     Menu::getInstance()->loadSettings();
     getMyAvatar()->loadData();
+
+    _settingsLoaded = true;
 }
 
 void Application::saveSettings() {
@@ -3276,6 +3278,10 @@ int Application::sendNackPackets() {
 
 void Application::queryOctree(NodeType_t serverType, PacketType packetType, NodeToJurisdictionMap& jurisdictions) {
 
+    if (!_settingsLoaded) {
+        return; // bail early if settings are not loaded
+    }
+
     //qCDebug(interfaceapp) << ">>> inside... queryOctree()... _viewFrustum.getFieldOfView()=" << _viewFrustum.getFieldOfView();
     bool wantExtraDebugging = getLogger()->extraDebugging();
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 3840e10c93..30cda33051 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -510,6 +510,8 @@ private:
     bool _reticleClickPressed { false };
 
     int _avatarAttachmentRequest = 0;
+
+    bool _settingsLoaded { false };
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_Application_h
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp
index 6fa2d858fb..4001e615a1 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ void UpdateDialog::closeDialog() {
 }
 
 void UpdateDialog::hide() {
-    ((QQuickItem*)parent())->setEnabled(false);
+    ((QQuickItem*)parent())->setVisible(false);
 }
 
 void UpdateDialog::triggerUpgrade() {
     auto applicationUpdater = DependencyManager::get<AutoUpdater>();
     applicationUpdater.data()->performAutoUpdate(applicationUpdater.data()->getBuildData().lastKey());
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
index 57a29de596..72dc79b882 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
@@ -772,8 +772,14 @@ int RenderableModelEntityItem::getJointIndex(const QString& name) const {
     return -1;
 }
 
-
-// TODO -- expose a way to list joint names
-// RenderableModelEntityItem::QStringList getJointNames() const {
-// rig->nameOfJoint(i);
-// }
+QStringList RenderableModelEntityItem::getJointNames() const {
+    QStringList result;
+    if (_model && _model->isActive()) {
+        RigPointer rig = _model->getRig();
+        int jointCount = rig->getJointStateCount();
+        for (int jointIndex = 0; jointIndex < jointCount; jointIndex++) {
+            result << rig->nameOfJoint(jointIndex);
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
index 834513ecf7..20afb3c157 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
     virtual void resizeJointArrays(int newSize = -1) override;
 
     virtual int getJointIndex(const QString& name) const override;
+    virtual QStringList getJointNames() const override;
 
 private:
     QVariantMap parseTexturesToMap(QString textures);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
index f40ee88960..9be018183a 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool setAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index, const glm::vec3& translation) override { return false; }
 
     virtual int getJointIndex(const QString& name) const { return -1; }
+    virtual QStringList getJointNames() const { return QStringList(); }
 
     virtual void loader() {} // called indirectly when urls for geometry are updated
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
index f78cd4fd8c..8fd7be912e 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -977,6 +977,18 @@ int EntityScriptingInterface::getJointIndex(const QUuid& entityID, const QString
     if (!_entityTree) {
         return -1;
     }
-    EntityItemPointer entity = _entityTree->findEntityByEntityItemID(entityID);
-    return entity->getJointIndex(name);
+    int result;
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(_entityTree.get(), "getJointIndex", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
+                              Q_RETURN_ARG(int, result), Q_ARG(QUuid, entityID), Q_ARG(QString, name));
+    return result;
+}
+
+QStringList EntityScriptingInterface::getJointNames(const QUuid& entityID) {
+    if (!_entityTree) {
+        return QStringList();
+    }
+    QStringList result;
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(_entityTree.get(), "getJointNames", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
+                              Q_RETURN_ARG(QStringList, result), Q_ARG(QUuid, entityID));
+    return result;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
index e7a4c0e071..641da7518e 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ public slots:
                                                         const QVector<glm::vec3>& translations);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE int getJointIndex(const QUuid& entityID, const QString& name);
+    Q_INVOKABLE QStringList getJointNames(const QUuid& entityID);
 
 signals:
     void collisionWithEntity(const EntityItemID& idA, const EntityItemID& idB, const Collision& collision);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
index eb23034506..f7a4a9d913 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
@@ -1358,7 +1358,6 @@ void EntityTree::trackIncomingEntityLastEdited(quint64 lastEditedTime, int bytes
     }
 }
 
-
 void EntityTree::callLoader(EntityItemID entityID) {
     // this is used to bounce from the networking thread to the main thread
     EntityItemPointer entity = findEntityByEntityItemID(entityID);
@@ -1366,3 +1365,21 @@ void EntityTree::callLoader(EntityItemID entityID) {
         entity->loader();
     }
 }
+
+int EntityTree::getJointIndex(const QUuid& entityID, const QString& name) const {
+    EntityTree* nonConstThis = const_cast<EntityTree*>(this);
+    EntityItemPointer entity = nonConstThis->findEntityByEntityItemID(entityID);
+    if (!entity) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return entity->getJointIndex(name);
+}
+
+QStringList EntityTree::getJointNames(const QUuid& entityID) const {
+    EntityTree* nonConstThis = const_cast<EntityTree*>(this);
+    EntityItemPointer entity = nonConstThis->findEntityByEntityItemID(entityID);
+    if (!entity) {
+        return QStringList();
+    }
+    return entity->getJointNames();
+}
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.h
index 0f77c4af9a..63bd53120f 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.h
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ public:
         return _deletedEntityItemIDs.contains(id);
     }
 
+    // these are used to call through to EntityItems
+    Q_INVOKABLE int getJointIndex(const QUuid& entityID, const QString& name) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QStringList getJointNames(const QUuid& entityID) const;
+
 public slots:
     void callLoader(EntityItemID entityID);