diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/FileDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/FileDialog.qml
index 93ccbc0b8c..56f761e42d 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/FileDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/FileDialog.qml
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ ModalWindow {
 
         // Clear selection when click on external frame.
         frameClicked.connect(function() { d.clearSelection(); });
+
+        if (selectDirectory) {
+            currentSelection.text = d.capitalizeDrive(helper.urlToPath(initialFolder));
+        }
+
+        fileTableView.forceActiveFocus();
     }
 
     Item {
@@ -703,7 +709,6 @@ ModalWindow {
                 if (!helper.urlIsWritable(selection)) {
                     desktop.messageBox({
                                            icon: OriginalDialogs.StandardIcon.Warning,
-                                           buttons: OriginalDialogs.StandardButton.Yes | OriginalDialogs.StandardButton.No,
                                            text: "Unable to write to location " + selection
                                        })
                     return;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/BrowsablePreference.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/BrowsablePreference.qml
index 9a19889938..2cf50891c9 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/BrowsablePreference.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/BrowsablePreference.qml
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ Preference {
                 verticalCenter: dataTextField.verticalCenter
             }
             onClicked: {
-                var browser = fileBrowserBuilder.createObject(desktop, { selectDirectory: true, folder: fileDialogHelper.pathToUrl(preference.value) });
+                var browser = fileBrowserBuilder.createObject(desktop, {
+                    selectDirectory: true,
+                    dir: fileDialogHelper.pathToUrl(preference.value)
+                });
                 browser.selectedFile.connect(function(fileUrl){
                     console.log(fileUrl);
                     dataTextField.text = fileDialogHelper.urlToPath(fileUrl);
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/ImageOverlay.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/ImageOverlay.qml
index b10b66f07c..b509f0ce3a 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/ImageOverlay.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/ImageOverlay.qml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick 2.3
 import QtQuick.Controls 1.2
+import QtGraphicalEffects 1.0
 
 import "."
 
@@ -44,6 +45,12 @@ Overlay {
         }
     }
 
+    ColorOverlay {
+        id: color
+        anchors.fill: image
+        source: image
+    }
+
     function updateSubImage(subImage) {
         var keys = Object.keys(subImage);
         for (var i = 0; i < keys.length; ++i) {
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@ Overlay {
                 case "alpha": root.opacity = value; break;
                 case "imageURL": image.source = value; break;
                 case "subImage": updateSubImage(value); break;
+                case "color": color.color = Qt.rgba(value.red / 255, value.green / 255, value.blue / 255, root.opacity); break;
                 default: console.log("OVERLAY Unhandled image property " + key);
             }
         }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index f46a906af8..39bb7eac17 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -239,11 +239,13 @@ void Avatar::updateAvatarEntities() {
         }
 
         AvatarEntityIDs recentlyDettachedAvatarEntities = getAndClearRecentlyDetachedIDs();
-        foreach (auto entityID, recentlyDettachedAvatarEntities) {
-            if (!_avatarEntityData.contains(entityID)) {
-                entityTree->deleteEntity(entityID, true, true);
+        _avatarEntitiesLock.withReadLock([&] {
+            foreach (auto entityID, recentlyDettachedAvatarEntities) {
+                if (!_avatarEntityData.contains(entityID)) {
+                    entityTree->deleteEntity(entityID, true, true);
+                }
             }
-        }
+        });
     });
 
     if (success) {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index fa8db02658..be5bf7722f 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -709,12 +709,14 @@ void MyAvatar::saveData() {
 
     settings.beginWriteArray("avatarEntityData");
     int avatarEntityIndex = 0;
-    for (auto entityID : _avatarEntityData.keys()) {
-        settings.setArrayIndex(avatarEntityIndex);
-        settings.setValue("id", entityID);
-        settings.setValue("properties", _avatarEntityData.value(entityID));
-        avatarEntityIndex++;
-    }
+    _avatarEntitiesLock.withReadLock([&] {
+        for (auto entityID : _avatarEntityData.keys()) {
+            settings.setArrayIndex(avatarEntityIndex);
+            settings.setValue("id", entityID);
+            settings.setValue("properties", _avatarEntityData.value(entityID));
+            avatarEntityIndex++;
+        }
+    });
     settings.endArray();
 
     settings.setValue("displayName", _displayName);
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
index 0443c65453..f0ae221566 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QScriptValue>
 
+#include <SettingHandle.h>
+
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "DomainHandler.h"
 #include "MainWindow.h"
@@ -23,6 +25,10 @@
 
 #include "WindowScriptingInterface.h"
 
+static const QString DESKTOP_LOCATION = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DesktopLocation);
+static const QString LAST_BROWSE_LOCATION_SETTING = "LastBrowseLocation";
+
+
 WindowScriptingInterface::WindowScriptingInterface() {
     const DomainHandler& domainHandler = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>()->getDomainHandler();
     connect(&domainHandler, &DomainHandler::connectedToDomain, this, &WindowScriptingInterface::domainChanged);
@@ -101,6 +107,14 @@ QString fixupPathForMac(const QString& directory) {
     return path;
 }
 
+QString WindowScriptingInterface::getPreviousBrowseLocation() const {
+    return Setting::Handle<QString>(LAST_BROWSE_LOCATION_SETTING, DESKTOP_LOCATION).get();
+}
+
+void WindowScriptingInterface::setPreviousBrowseLocation(const QString& location) {
+    Setting::Handle<QVariant>(LAST_BROWSE_LOCATION_SETTING).set(location);
+}
+
 /// Display an open file dialog.  If `directory` is an invalid file or directory the browser will start at the current
 /// working directory.
 /// \param const QString& title title of the window
@@ -108,8 +122,17 @@ QString fixupPathForMac(const QString& directory) {
 /// \param const QString& nameFilter filter to filter filenames by - see `QFileDialog`
 /// \return QScriptValue file path as a string if one was selected, otherwise `QScriptValue::NullValue`
 QScriptValue WindowScriptingInterface::browse(const QString& title, const QString& directory, const QString& nameFilter) {
-    QString path = fixupPathForMac(directory);
+    QString path = directory;
+    if (path.isEmpty()) {
+        path = getPreviousBrowseLocation();
+    }
+#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    path = fixupPathForMac(directory);
+#endif
     QString result = OffscreenUi::getOpenFileName(nullptr, title, path, nameFilter);
+    if (!result.isEmpty()) {
+        setPreviousBrowseLocation(QFileInfo(result).absolutePath());
+    }
     return result.isEmpty() ? QScriptValue::NullValue : QScriptValue(result);
 }
 
@@ -120,8 +143,17 @@ QScriptValue WindowScriptingInterface::browse(const QString& title, const QStrin
 /// \param const QString& nameFilter filter to filter filenames by - see `QFileDialog`
 /// \return QScriptValue file path as a string if one was selected, otherwise `QScriptValue::NullValue`
 QScriptValue WindowScriptingInterface::save(const QString& title, const QString& directory, const QString& nameFilter) {
-    QString path = fixupPathForMac(directory);
+    QString path = directory;
+    if (path.isEmpty()) {
+        path = getPreviousBrowseLocation();
+    }
+#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    path = fixupPathForMac(directory);
+#endif
     QString result = OffscreenUi::getSaveFileName(nullptr, title, path, nameFilter);
+    if (!result.isEmpty()) {
+        setPreviousBrowseLocation(QFileInfo(result).absolutePath());
+    }
     return result.isEmpty() ? QScriptValue::NullValue : QScriptValue(result);
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h
index dfe02a5064..b92114c1bf 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ signals:
 
 private slots:
     WebWindowClass* doCreateWebWindow(const QString& title, const QString& url, int width, int height);
+
+private:
+    QString getPreviousBrowseLocation() const;
+    void setPreviousBrowseLocation(const QString& location);
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_WindowScriptingInterface_h
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
index ff7438bb17..6d99d6ad81 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
@@ -900,7 +900,11 @@ bool AvatarData::processAvatarIdentity(const Identity& identity) {
         hasIdentityChanged = true;
     }
 
-    if (identity.avatarEntityData != _avatarEntityData) {
+    bool avatarEntityDataChanged = false;
+    _avatarEntitiesLock.withReadLock([&] {
+        avatarEntityDataChanged = (identity.avatarEntityData != _avatarEntityData);
+    });
+    if (avatarEntityDataChanged) {
         setAvatarEntityData(identity.avatarEntityData);
         hasIdentityChanged = true;
     }
@@ -914,7 +918,9 @@ QByteArray AvatarData::identityByteArray() {
     QUrl emptyURL("");
     const QUrl& urlToSend = _skeletonModelURL.scheme() == "file" ? emptyURL : _skeletonModelURL;
 
-    identityStream << getSessionUUID() << urlToSend << _attachmentData << _displayName << _avatarEntityData;
+    _avatarEntitiesLock.withReadLock([&] {
+        identityStream << getSessionUUID() << urlToSend << _attachmentData << _displayName << _avatarEntityData;
+    });
 
     return identityData;
 }
@@ -1306,16 +1312,18 @@ QJsonObject AvatarData::toJson() const {
         root[JSON_AVATAR_ATTACHEMENTS] = attachmentsJson;
     }
 
-    if (!_avatarEntityData.empty()) {
-        QJsonArray avatarEntityJson;
-        for (auto entityID : _avatarEntityData.keys()) {
-            QVariantMap entityData;
-            entityData.insert("id", entityID);
-            entityData.insert("properties", _avatarEntityData.value(entityID));
-            avatarEntityJson.push_back(QVariant(entityData).toJsonObject());
+    _avatarEntitiesLock.withReadLock([&] {
+        if (!_avatarEntityData.empty()) {
+            QJsonArray avatarEntityJson;
+            for (auto entityID : _avatarEntityData.keys()) {
+                QVariantMap entityData;
+                entityData.insert("id", entityID);
+                entityData.insert("properties", _avatarEntityData.value(entityID));
+                avatarEntityJson.push_back(QVariant(entityData).toJsonObject());
+            }
+            root[JSON_AVATAR_ENTITIES] = avatarEntityJson;
         }
-        root[JSON_AVATAR_ENTITIES] = avatarEntityJson;
-    }
+    });
 
     auto recordingBasis = getRecordingBasis();
     bool success;
@@ -1604,8 +1612,10 @@ void AvatarData::updateAvatarEntity(const QUuid& entityID, const QByteArray& ent
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "updateAvatarEntity", Q_ARG(const QUuid&, entityID), Q_ARG(QByteArray, entityData));
         return;
     }
-    _avatarEntityData.insert(entityID, entityData);
-    _avatarEntityDataLocallyEdited = true;
+    _avatarEntitiesLock.withWriteLock([&] {
+        _avatarEntityData.insert(entityID, entityData);
+        _avatarEntityDataLocallyEdited = true;
+    });
 }
 
 void AvatarData::clearAvatarEntity(const QUuid& entityID) {
@@ -1613,18 +1623,25 @@ void AvatarData::clearAvatarEntity(const QUuid& entityID) {
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "clearAvatarEntity", Q_ARG(const QUuid&, entityID));
         return;
     }
-    _avatarEntityData.remove(entityID);
-    _avatarEntityDataLocallyEdited = true;
+
+    _avatarEntitiesLock.withWriteLock([&] {
+        _avatarEntityData.remove(entityID);
+        _avatarEntityDataLocallyEdited = true;
+    });
 }
 
 AvatarEntityMap AvatarData::getAvatarEntityData() const {
+    AvatarEntityMap result;
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
-        AvatarEntityMap result;
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(const_cast<AvatarData*>(this), "getAvatarEntityData", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
                                   Q_RETURN_ARG(AvatarEntityMap, result));
         return result;
     }
-    return _avatarEntityData;
+
+    _avatarEntitiesLock.withReadLock([&] {
+        result = _avatarEntityData;
+    });
+    return result;
 }
 
 void AvatarData::setAvatarEntityData(const AvatarEntityMap& avatarEntityData) {
@@ -1632,29 +1649,33 @@ void AvatarData::setAvatarEntityData(const AvatarEntityMap& avatarEntityData) {
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "setAvatarEntityData", Q_ARG(const AvatarEntityMap&, avatarEntityData));
         return;
     }
-    if (_avatarEntityData != avatarEntityData) {
-        // keep track of entities that were attached to this avatar but no longer are
-        AvatarEntityIDs previousAvatarEntityIDs = QSet<QUuid>::fromList(_avatarEntityData.keys());
+    _avatarEntitiesLock.withWriteLock([&] {
+        if (_avatarEntityData != avatarEntityData) {
+            // keep track of entities that were attached to this avatar but no longer are
+            AvatarEntityIDs previousAvatarEntityIDs = QSet<QUuid>::fromList(_avatarEntityData.keys());
 
-        _avatarEntityData = avatarEntityData;
-        setAvatarEntityDataChanged(true);
+            _avatarEntityData = avatarEntityData;
+            setAvatarEntityDataChanged(true);
 
-        foreach (auto entityID, previousAvatarEntityIDs) {
-            if (!_avatarEntityData.contains(entityID)) {
-                _avatarEntityDetached.insert(entityID);
+            foreach (auto entityID, previousAvatarEntityIDs) {
+                if (!_avatarEntityData.contains(entityID)) {
+                    _avatarEntityDetached.insert(entityID);
+                }
             }
         }
-    }
+    });
 }
 
 AvatarEntityIDs AvatarData::getAndClearRecentlyDetachedIDs() {
+    AvatarEntityIDs result;
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
-        AvatarEntityIDs result;
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(const_cast<AvatarData*>(this), "getRecentlyDetachedIDs", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
                                   Q_RETURN_ARG(AvatarEntityIDs, result));
         return result;
     }
-    AvatarEntityIDs result = _avatarEntityDetached;
-    _avatarEntityDetached.clear();
+    _avatarEntitiesLock.withWriteLock([&] {
+        result = _avatarEntityDetached;
+        _avatarEntityDetached.clear();
+    });
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
index 61ee649273..2dd1079b49 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ protected:
     // updates about one avatar to another.
     glm::vec3 _globalPosition;
 
+    mutable ReadWriteLockable _avatarEntitiesLock;
     AvatarEntityIDs _avatarEntityDetached; // recently detached from this avatar
     AvatarEntityMap _avatarEntityData;
     bool _avatarEntityDataLocallyEdited { false };
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
index bb90c04c95..0063f4a701 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 set(TARGET_NAME entities-renderer)
-AUTOSCRIBE_SHADER_LIB(gpu model render render-utils)
+AUTOSCRIBE_SHADER_LIB(gpu model procedural render render-utils)
 setup_hifi_library(Widgets Network Script)
 link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu procedural model model-networking script-engine render render-utils)
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableProceduralItemShader.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableProceduralItemShader.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 4762f619bf..0000000000
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableProceduralItemShader.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,380 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  Created by Bradley Austin Davis on 2015/09/05
-//  Copyright 2013-2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
-//
-//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
-//
-
-// Shader includes portions of webgl-noise:
-// Description : Array and textureless GLSL 2D/3D/4D simplex
-//               noise functions.
-//      Author : Ian McEwan, Ashima Arts.
-//  Maintainer : ijm
-//     Lastmod : 20110822 (ijm)
-//     License : Copyright (C) 2011 Ashima Arts. All rights reserved.
-//               Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE file.
-//               https://github.com/ashima/webgl-noise
-//
-
-
-const QString SHADER_COMMON = R"SHADER(
-layout(location = 0) out vec4 _fragColor0;
-layout(location = 1) out vec4 _fragColor1;
-layout(location = 2) out vec4 _fragColor2;
-
-// the alpha threshold
-uniform float alphaThreshold;
-
-vec2 signNotZero(vec2 v) {
-    return vec2((v.x >= 0.0) ? +1.0 : -1.0, (v.y >= 0.0) ? +1.0 : -1.0);
-}
-
-vec2 float32x3_to_oct(in vec3 v) {
-    vec2 p = v.xy * (1.0 / (abs(v.x) + abs(v.y) + abs(v.z)));
-    return ((v.z <= 0.0) ? ((1.0 - abs(p.yx)) * signNotZero(p)) : p);
-}
-
-
-vec3 oct_to_float32x3(in vec2 e) {
-    vec3 v = vec3(e.xy, 1.0 - abs(e.x) - abs(e.y));
-    if (v.z < 0) {
-        v.xy = (1.0 - abs(v.yx)) * signNotZero(v.xy);
-    }
-    return normalize(v);
-}
-
-vec3 snorm12x2_to_unorm8x3(vec2 f) {
-    vec2 u = vec2(round(clamp(f, -1.0, 1.0) * 2047.0 + 2047.0));
-    float t = floor(u.y / 256.0);
-
-    return floor(vec3(
-        u.x / 16.0,
-        fract(u.x / 16.0) * 256.0 + t,
-        u.y - t * 256.0
-        )) / 255.0;
-}
-
-vec2 unorm8x3_to_snorm12x2(vec3 u) {
-    u *= 255.0;
-    u.y *= (1.0 / 16.0);
-    vec2 s = vec2(  u.x * 16.0 + floor(u.y),
-                    fract(u.y) * (16.0 * 256.0) + u.z);
-    return clamp(s * (1.0 / 2047.0) - 1.0, vec2(-1.0), vec2(1.0));
-}
-
-float mod289(float x) {
-    return x - floor(x * (1.0 / 289.0)) * 289.0; 
-}
-
-vec2 mod289(vec2 x) {
-    return x - floor(x * (1.0 / 289.0)) * 289.0;
-}
-
-vec3 mod289(vec3 x) {
-    return x - floor(x * (1.0 / 289.0)) * 289.0;
-}
-
-vec4 mod289(vec4 x) {
-    return x - floor(x * (1.0 / 289.0)) * 289.0;
-}
-
-float permute(float x) {
-    return mod289(((x*34.0)+1.0)*x);
-}
-
-vec3 permute(vec3 x) {
-    return mod289(((x*34.0)+1.0)*x);
-}
-
-vec4 permute(vec4 x) {
-    return mod289(((x*34.0)+1.0)*x);
-}
-
-float taylorInvSqrt(float r) {
-    return 1.79284291400159 - 0.85373472095314 * r;
-}
-
-vec4 taylorInvSqrt(vec4 r) {
-    return 1.79284291400159 - 0.85373472095314 * r;
-}
-
-vec4 grad4(float j, vec4 ip) {
-    const vec4 ones = vec4(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, -1.0);
-    vec4 p, s;
-
-    p.xyz = floor(fract(vec3(j) * ip.xyz) * 7.0) * ip.z - 1.0;
-    p.w = 1.5 - dot(abs(p.xyz), ones.xyz);
-    s = vec4(lessThan(p, vec4(0.0)));
-    p.xyz = p.xyz + (s.xyz * 2.0 - 1.0) * s.www;
-
-    return p;
-}
-
-// (sqrt(5) - 1)/4 = F4, used once below
-#define F4 0.309016994374947451
-
-float snoise(vec4 v) {
-    const vec4 C = vec4(0.138196601125011,  // (5 - sqrt(5))/20  G4
-            0.276393202250021,  // 2 * G4
-            0.414589803375032,  // 3 * G4
-            -0.447213595499958); // -1 + 4 * G4
-
-    // First corner
-    vec4 i = floor(v + dot(v, vec4(F4)));
-    vec4 x0 = v - i + dot(i, C.xxxx);
-
-    // Other corners
-
-    // Rank sorting originally contributed by Bill Licea-Kane, AMD (formerly ATI)
-    vec4 i0;
-    vec3 isX = step(x0.yzw, x0.xxx);
-    vec3 isYZ = step(x0.zww, x0.yyz);
-    i0.x = isX.x + isX.y + isX.z;
-    i0.yzw = 1.0 - isX;
-    i0.y += isYZ.x + isYZ.y;
-    i0.zw += 1.0 - isYZ.xy;
-    i0.z += isYZ.z;
-    i0.w += 1.0 - isYZ.z;
-
-    // i0 now contains the unique values 0,1,2,3 in each channel
-    vec4 i3 = clamp(i0, 0.0, 1.0);
-    vec4 i2 = clamp(i0 - 1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
-    vec4 i1 = clamp(i0 - 2.0, 0.0, 1.0);
-
-    vec4 x1 = x0 - i1 + C.xxxx;
-    vec4 x2 = x0 - i2 + C.yyyy;
-    vec4 x3 = x0 - i3 + C.zzzz;
-    vec4 x4 = x0 + C.wwww;
-
-    // Permutations
-    i = mod289(i);
-    float j0 = permute(permute(permute(permute(i.w) + i.z) + i.y) + i.x);
-    vec4 j1 = permute(
-            permute(
-                    permute(
-                            permute(i.w + vec4(i1.w, i2.w, i3.w, 1.0)) + i.z
-                                    + vec4(i1.z, i2.z, i3.z, 1.0)) + i.y
-                            + vec4(i1.y, i2.y, i3.y, 1.0)) + i.x
-                    + vec4(i1.x, i2.x, i3.x, 1.0));
-
-    // Gradients: 7x7x6 points over a cube, mapped onto a 4-cross polytope
-    // 7*7*6 = 294, which is close to the ring size 17*17 = 289.
-    vec4 ip = vec4(1.0 / 294.0, 1.0 / 49.0, 1.0 / 7.0, 0.0);
-
-    vec4 p0 = grad4(j0, ip);
-    vec4 p1 = grad4(j1.x, ip);
-    vec4 p2 = grad4(j1.y, ip);
-    vec4 p3 = grad4(j1.z, ip);
-    vec4 p4 = grad4(j1.w, ip);
-
-    // Normalise gradients
-    vec4 norm = taylorInvSqrt(
-            vec4(dot(p0, p0), dot(p1, p1), dot(p2, p2), dot(p3, p3)));
-    p0 *= norm.x;
-    p1 *= norm.y;
-    p2 *= norm.z;
-    p3 *= norm.w;
-    p4 *= taylorInvSqrt(dot(p4, p4));
-
-    // Mix contributions from the five corners
-    vec3 m0 = max(0.6 - vec3(dot(x0, x0), dot(x1, x1), dot(x2, x2)), 0.0);
-    vec2 m1 = max(0.6 - vec2(dot(x3, x3), dot(x4, x4)), 0.0);
-    m0 = m0 * m0;
-    m1 = m1 * m1;
-    return 49.0
-            * (dot(m0 * m0, vec3(dot(p0, x0), dot(p1, x1), dot(p2, x2)))
-                    + dot(m1 * m1, vec2(dot(p3, x3), dot(p4, x4))));
-
-}
-
-float snoise(vec3 v) {
-    const vec2 C = vec2(1.0 / 6.0, 1.0 / 3.0);
-    const vec4 D = vec4(0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0);
-
-    // First corner
-    vec3 i = floor(v + dot(v, C.yyy));
-    vec3 x0 = v - i + dot(i, C.xxx);
-
-    // Other corners
-    vec3 g = step(x0.yzx, x0.xyz);
-    vec3 l = 1.0 - g;
-    vec3 i1 = min(g.xyz, l.zxy);
-    vec3 i2 = max(g.xyz, l.zxy);
-
-    vec3 x1 = x0 - i1 + C.xxx;
-    vec3 x2 = x0 - i2 + C.yyy; // 2.0*C.x = 1/3 = C.y
-    vec3 x3 = x0 - D.yyy;      // -1.0+3.0*C.x = -0.5 = -D.y
-
-    // Permutations
-    i = mod289(i);
-    vec4 p = permute(
-            permute(
-                    permute(i.z + vec4(0.0, i1.z, i2.z, 1.0)) + i.y
-                            + vec4(0.0, i1.y, i2.y, 1.0)) + i.x
-                    + vec4(0.0, i1.x, i2.x, 1.0));
-
-    // Gradients: 7x7 points over a square, mapped onto an octahedron.
-    // The ring size 17*17 = 289 is close to a multiple of 49 (49*6 = 294)
-    float n_ = 0.142857142857; // 1.0/7.0
-    vec3 ns = n_ * D.wyz - D.xzx;
-
-    vec4 j = p - 49.0 * floor(p * ns.z * ns.z);  //  mod(p,7*7)
-
-    vec4 x_ = floor(j * ns.z);
-    vec4 y_ = floor(j - 7.0 * x_);    // mod(j,N)
-
-    vec4 x = x_ * ns.x + ns.yyyy;
-    vec4 y = y_ * ns.x + ns.yyyy;
-    vec4 h = 1.0 - abs(x) - abs(y);
-
-    vec4 b0 = vec4(x.xy, y.xy);
-    vec4 b1 = vec4(x.zw, y.zw);
-
-    //vec4 s0 = vec4(lessThan(b0,0.0))*2.0 - 1.0;
-    //vec4 s1 = vec4(lessThan(b1,0.0))*2.0 - 1.0;
-    vec4 s0 = floor(b0) * 2.0 + 1.0;
-    vec4 s1 = floor(b1) * 2.0 + 1.0;
-    vec4 sh = -step(h, vec4(0.0));
-
-    vec4 a0 = b0.xzyw + s0.xzyw * sh.xxyy;
-    vec4 a1 = b1.xzyw + s1.xzyw * sh.zzww;
-
-    vec3 p0 = vec3(a0.xy, h.x);
-    vec3 p1 = vec3(a0.zw, h.y);
-    vec3 p2 = vec3(a1.xy, h.z);
-    vec3 p3 = vec3(a1.zw, h.w);
-
-    //Normalise gradients
-    vec4 norm = taylorInvSqrt(
-            vec4(dot(p0, p0), dot(p1, p1), dot(p2, p2), dot(p3, p3)));
-    p0 *= norm.x;
-    p1 *= norm.y;
-    p2 *= norm.z;
-    p3 *= norm.w;
-
-    // Mix final noise value
-    vec4 m = max(0.6 - vec4(dot(x0, x0), dot(x1, x1), dot(x2, x2), dot(x3, x3)),
-            0.0);
-    m = m * m;
-    return 42.0
-            * dot(m * m, vec4(dot(p0, x0), dot(p1, x1), dot(p2, x2), dot(p3, x3)));
-}
-
-float snoise(vec2 v) {
-    const vec4 C = vec4(0.211324865405187,  // (3.0-sqrt(3.0))/6.0
-            0.366025403784439,  // 0.5*(sqrt(3.0)-1.0)
-            -0.577350269189626,  // -1.0 + 2.0 * C.x
-            0.024390243902439); // 1.0 / 41.0
-    // First corner
-    vec2 i = floor(v + dot(v, C.yy));
-    vec2 x0 = v - i + dot(i, C.xx);
-
-    // Other corners
-    vec2 i1;
-    i1 = (x0.x > x0.y) ? vec2(1.0, 0.0) : vec2(0.0, 1.0);
-    vec4 x12 = x0.xyxy + C.xxzz;
-    x12.xy -= i1;
-
-    // Permutations
-    i = mod289(i); // Avoid truncation effects in permutation
-    vec3 p = permute(
-            permute(i.y + vec3(0.0, i1.y, 1.0)) + i.x + vec3(0.0, i1.x, 1.0));
-
-    vec3 m = max(0.5 - vec3(dot(x0, x0), dot(x12.xy, x12.xy), dot(x12.zw, x12.zw)),
-            0.0);
-    m = m * m;
-    m = m * m;
-
-    // Gradients: 41 points uniformly over a line, mapped onto a diamond.
-    // The ring size 17*17 = 289 is close to a multiple of 41 (41*7 = 287)
-
-    vec3 x = 2.0 * fract(p * C.www) - 1.0;
-    vec3 h = abs(x) - 0.5;
-    vec3 ox = floor(x + 0.5);
-    vec3 a0 = x - ox;
-
-    // Normalise gradients implicitly by scaling m
-    // Approximation of: m *= inversesqrt( a0*a0 + h*h );
-    m *= 1.79284291400159 - 0.85373472095314 * (a0 * a0 + h * h);
-
-    // Compute final noise value at P
-    vec3 g;
-    g.x = a0.x * x0.x + h.x * x0.y;
-    g.yz = a0.yz * x12.xz + h.yz * x12.yw;
-    return 130.0 * dot(m, g);
-}
-
-// the interpolated normal
-in vec3 _normal;
-in vec3 _color;
-in vec2 _texCoord0;
-in vec4 _position;
-
-// TODO add more uniforms
-uniform float iGlobalTime;           // shader playback time (in seconds)
-uniform vec3 iWorldScale;            // the dimensions of the object being rendered
-
-// TODO add support for textures
-// TODO document available inputs other than the uniforms
-// TODO provide world scale in addition to the untransformed position
-
-const vec3 DEFAULT_SPECULAR = vec3(0.1);
-const float DEFAULT_SHININESS = 10;
-
-)SHADER";
-
-// V1 shaders, only support emissive
-// vec4 getProceduralColor()
-const QString SHADER_TEMPLATE_V1 = SHADER_COMMON + R"SCRIBE(
-
-#line 1001
-%1
-#line 317
-
-void main(void) {
-    vec4 emissive = getProceduralColor();
-
-    float alpha = emissive.a;
-    if (alpha != 1.0) {
-        discard;
-    }
-
-    vec4 diffuse = vec4(_color.rgb, alpha);
-    vec4 normal = vec4(packNormal(normalize(_normal)), 0.5);
-
-    _fragColor0 = diffuse;
-    _fragColor1 = normal;
-    _fragColor2 = vec4(emissive.rgb, DEFAULT_SHININESS / 128.0);
-}
-
-)SCRIBE";
-
-// void getProceduralDiffuseAndEmissive(out vec4 diffuse, out vec4 emissive)
-const QString SHADER_TEMPLATE_V2 = SHADER_COMMON + R"SCRIBE(
-// FIXME should we be doing the swizzle here?
-vec3 iResolution = iWorldScale.xzy;
-
-// FIXME Mouse X,Y coordinates, and Z,W are for the click position if clicked (not supported in High Fidelity at the moment)
-vec4 iMouse = vec4(0);
-
-// FIXME We set the seconds (iDate.w) of iDate to iGlobalTime, which contains the current date in seconds
-vec4 iDate = vec4(0, 0, 0, iGlobalTime);
-
-
-#line 1001
-%1
-#line 351
-
-void main(void) {
-    vec3 diffuse = _color.rgb;
-    vec3 specular = DEFAULT_SPECULAR;
-    float shininess = DEFAULT_SHININESS;
-    
-    float emissiveAmount = getProceduralColors(diffuse, specular, shininess);
-
-    _fragColor0 = vec4(diffuse.rgb, 1.0);
-    _fragColor1 = vec4(packNormal(normalize(_normal.xyz)), 1.0 - (emissiveAmount / 2.0));
-    _fragColor2 = vec4(specular, shininess / 128.0);
-}
-)SCRIBE";
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp
index c93ae252e3..ec07e10ccf 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void RenderableShapeEntityItem::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     }
     batch.setModelTransform(modelTransform); // use a transform with scale, rotation, registration point and translation
     if (_procedural->ready()) {
-        _procedural->prepare(batch, getPosition(), getDimensions());
+        _procedural->prepare(batch, getPosition(), getDimensions(), getOrientation());
         auto outColor = _procedural->getColor(color);
         batch._glColor4f(outColor.r, outColor.g, outColor.b, outColor.a);
         DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderShape(batch, MAPPING[_shape]);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntitySimulation.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntitySimulation.cpp
index 893ae83cc5..a29ea8e2c8 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntitySimulation.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntitySimulation.cpp
@@ -261,7 +261,14 @@ void EntitySimulation::moveSimpleKinematics(const quint64& now) {
     SetOfEntities::iterator itemItr = _simpleKinematicEntities.begin();
     while (itemItr != _simpleKinematicEntities.end()) {
         EntityItemPointer entity = *itemItr;
-        if (entity->isMovingRelativeToParent() && !entity->getPhysicsInfo()) {
+
+        // The entity-server doesn't know where avatars are, so don't attempt to do simple extrapolation for
+        // children of avatars.  See related code in EntityMotionState::remoteSimulationOutOfSync.
+        bool ancestryIsKnown;
+        entity->getMaximumAACube(ancestryIsKnown);
+        bool hasAvatarAncestor = entity->hasAncestorOfType(NestableType::Avatar);
+
+        if (entity->isMovingRelativeToParent() && !entity->getPhysicsInfo() && ancestryIsKnown && !hasAvatarAncestor) {
             entity->simulate(now);
             _entitiesToSort.insert(entity);
             ++itemItr;
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp
index 7b1133c2aa..4ba4ad5676 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "EntityItem.h"
 #include "EntityItemProperties.h"
 #include "EntityTypes.h"
+#include "EntitiesLogging.h"
 
 #include "LightEntityItem.h"
 #include "ModelEntityItem.h"
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ EntityTypes::EntityType EntityTypes::getEntityTypeFromName(const QString& name)
     if (matchedTypeName != _nameToTypeMap.end()) {
         return matchedTypeName.value();
     }
+    if (name.size() > 0 && name[0].isLower()) {
+        qCDebug(entities) << "Entity types must start with an uppercase letter. Please change the type" << name;
+    }
     return Unknown;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt
index dfac6dd516..398fdd04d6 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 set(TARGET_NAME gpu-gl)
-AUTOSCRIBE_SHADER_LIB(gpu)
 setup_hifi_library()
 link_hifi_libraries(shared gl gpu)
 GroupSources("src")
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp
index ece1ee730c..e18b784018 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ GLBackend::CommandCall GLBackend::_commandCalls[Batch::NUM_COMMANDS] =
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_glUniform3fv),
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_glUniform4fv),
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_glUniform4iv),
+    (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_glUniformMatrix3fv),
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_glUniformMatrix4fv),
 
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_glColor4f),
@@ -515,6 +516,22 @@ void GLBackend::do_glUniform4iv(Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
     (void)CHECK_GL_ERROR();
 }
 
+void GLBackend::do_glUniformMatrix3fv(Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
+    if (_pipeline._program == 0) {
+        // We should call updatePipeline() to bind the program but we are not doing that
+        // because these uniform setters are deprecated and we don;t want to create side effect
+        return;
+    }
+    updatePipeline();
+
+    glUniformMatrix3fv(
+        GET_UNIFORM_LOCATION(batch._params[paramOffset + 3]._int),
+        batch._params[paramOffset + 2]._uint,
+        batch._params[paramOffset + 1]._uint,
+        (const GLfloat*)batch.editData(batch._params[paramOffset + 0]._uint));
+    (void)CHECK_GL_ERROR();
+}
+
 void GLBackend::do_glUniformMatrix4fv(Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
     if (_pipeline._program == 0) {
         // We should call updatePipeline() to bind the program but we are not doing that
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h
index 610672f44f..5255a6cb25 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public:
     virtual void do_glUniform3fv(Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
     virtual void do_glUniform4fv(Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
     virtual void do_glUniform4iv(Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
+    virtual void do_glUniformMatrix3fv(Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
     virtual void do_glUniformMatrix4fv(Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
 
     virtual void do_glColor4f(Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
index 9126f11acf..6dc1d63ca8 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
@@ -567,6 +567,16 @@ void Batch::_glUniform4iv(int32 location, int count, const int32* value) {
     _params.push_back(location);
 }
 
+void Batch::_glUniformMatrix3fv(int32 location, int count, uint8 transpose, const float* value) {
+    ADD_COMMAND(glUniformMatrix3fv);
+
+    const int MATRIX3_SIZE = 9 * sizeof(float);
+    _params.push_back(cacheData(count * MATRIX3_SIZE, value));
+    _params.push_back(transpose);
+    _params.push_back(count);
+    _params.push_back(location);
+}
+
 void Batch::_glUniformMatrix4fv(int32 location, int count, uint8 transpose, const float* value) {
     ADD_COMMAND(glUniformMatrix4fv);
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
index a2ee57759f..4e51038368 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <functional>
+#include <glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp>
 
 #include <shared/NsightHelpers.h>
 
@@ -269,6 +270,7 @@ public:
     void _glUniform3fv(int location, int count, const float* value);
     void _glUniform4fv(int location, int count, const float* value);
     void _glUniform4iv(int location, int count, const int* value);
+    void _glUniformMatrix3fv(int location, int count, unsigned char transpose, const float* value);
     void _glUniformMatrix4fv(int location, int count, unsigned char transpose, const float* value);
 
     void _glUniform(int location, int v0) {
@@ -291,6 +293,10 @@ public:
         _glUniform4f(location, v.x, v.y, v.z, v.w);
     }
 
+    void _glUniform(int location, const glm::mat3& v) {
+        _glUniformMatrix3fv(location, 1, false, glm::value_ptr(v));
+    }
+
     void _glColor4f(float red, float green, float blue, float alpha);
 
     enum Command {
@@ -348,6 +354,7 @@ public:
         COMMAND_glUniform3fv,
         COMMAND_glUniform4fv,
         COMMAND_glUniform4iv,
+        COMMAND_glUniformMatrix3fv,
         COMMAND_glUniformMatrix4fv,
 
         COMMAND_glColor4f,
@@ -446,7 +453,7 @@ public:
     Params _params;
     Bytes _data;
 
-    // SSBO class... layout MUST match the layout in TransformCamera.slh
+    // SSBO class... layout MUST match the layout in Transform.slh
     class TransformObject {
     public:
         Mat4 _model;
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h
index cead2c623d..652338f911 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
     virtual void syncCache() = 0;
     virtual void downloadFramebuffer(const FramebufferPointer& srcFramebuffer, const Vec4i& region, QImage& destImage) = 0;
 
-    // UBO class... layout MUST match the layout in TransformCamera.slh
+    // UBO class... layout MUST match the layout in Transform.slh
     class TransformCamera {
     public:
         mutable Mat4 _view;
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Transform.slh b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Transform.slh
index 246167e186..20629c5f32 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Transform.slh
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Transform.slh
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ layout(std140) uniform transformCameraBuffer {
 TransformCamera getTransformCamera() {
     return _camera;
 }
+
+vec3 getEyeWorldPos() {
+    return _camera._viewInverse[3].xyz;
+}
 <@endfunc@>
 
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
index bac031885f..26b3801ec1 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ void AccountManager::setAuthURL(const QUrl& authURL) {
                         <<  "from previous settings file";
                 }
             }
+            settings.endGroup();
 
             if (_accountInfo.getAccessToken().token.isEmpty()) {
                 qCWarning(networking) << "Unable to load account file. No existing account settings will be loaded.";
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
index 6880b7a329..170669dede 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ void DomainHandler::softReset() {
     
     clearSettings();
 
-    _domainConnectionRefusals.clear();
     _connectionDenialsSinceKeypairRegen = 0;
 
     // cancel the failure timeout for any pending requests for settings
@@ -118,6 +117,9 @@ void DomainHandler::hardReset() {
     _hostname = QString();
     _sockAddr.clear();
 
+    _hasSignalledProtocolMismatch = false;
+    _domainConnectionRefusals.clear();
+
     _hasCheckedForAccessToken = false;
 
     // clear any pending path we may have wanted to ask the previous DS about
@@ -405,9 +407,25 @@ void DomainHandler::processDomainServerConnectionDeniedPacket(QSharedPointer<Rec
     // and check and signal for an access token so that we can make sure they are logged in
     qCWarning(networking) << "The domain-server denied a connection request: " << reasonMessage;
 
-    if (!_domainConnectionRefusals.contains(reasonMessage)) {
-        _domainConnectionRefusals.append(reasonMessage);
-        emit domainConnectionRefused(reasonMessage, (int)reasonCode);
+    if (!_domainConnectionRefusals.contains(reasonCode)) {
+
+        _domainConnectionRefusals.append(reasonCode);
+
+        bool shouldSignal = true;
+
+        // only signal once for a protocol mismatch, even between soft resets that will reset the _domainConnectionRefusals
+        if (reasonCode == ConnectionRefusedReason::ProtocolMismatch) {
+            if (_hasSignalledProtocolMismatch) {
+                shouldSignal = false;
+            } else {
+                _hasSignalledProtocolMismatch = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (shouldSignal) {
+            emit domainConnectionRefused(reasonMessage, (int)reasonCode);
+        }
+
     }
 
     auto accountManager = DependencyManager::get<AccountManager>();
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h
index 1328174e87..3ab583d597 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ private:
     QString _pendingPath;
     QTimer _settingsTimer;
 
-    QStringList _domainConnectionRefusals;
+    QList<ConnectionRefusedReason> _domainConnectionRefusals;
+    bool _hasSignalledProtocolMismatch { false };
     bool _hasCheckedForAccessToken { false };
     int _connectionDenialsSinceKeypairRegen { 0 };
 
diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
index 053bfcbd85..8f22c576f0 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ void EntityMotionState::updateServerPhysicsVariables() {
         return;
     }
 
-    _serverPosition = _entity->getPosition();
-    _serverRotation = _entity->getRotation();
-    _serverVelocity = _entity->getVelocity();
-    _serverAngularVelocity = _entity->getAngularVelocity();
+    Transform localTransform;
+    _entity->getLocalTransformAndVelocities(localTransform, _serverVelocity, _serverAngularVelocity);
+    _serverPosition = localTransform.getTranslation();
+    _serverRotation = localTransform.getRotation();
     _serverAcceleration = _entity->getAcceleration();
     _serverActionData = _entity->getActionData();
 }
@@ -271,14 +271,25 @@ bool EntityMotionState::isCandidateForOwnership() const {
 bool EntityMotionState::remoteSimulationOutOfSync(uint32_t simulationStep) {
     // NOTE: we only get here if we think we own the simulation
     assert(_body);
+
+    bool parentTransformSuccess;
+    Transform localToWorld = _entity->getParentTransform(parentTransformSuccess);
+    Transform worldToLocal;
+    Transform worldVelocityToLocal;
+    if (parentTransformSuccess) {
+        localToWorld.evalInverse(worldToLocal);
+        worldVelocityToLocal = worldToLocal;
+        worldVelocityToLocal.setTranslation(glm::vec3(0.0f));
+    }
+
     // if we've never checked before, our _lastStep will be 0, and we need to initialize our state
     if (_lastStep == 0) {
         btTransform xform = _body->getWorldTransform();
-        _serverPosition = bulletToGLM(xform.getOrigin());
-        _serverRotation = bulletToGLM(xform.getRotation());
-        _serverVelocity = getBodyLinearVelocityGTSigma();
+        _serverPosition = worldToLocal.transform(bulletToGLM(xform.getOrigin()));
+        _serverRotation = worldToLocal.getRotation() * bulletToGLM(xform.getRotation());
+        _serverVelocity = worldVelocityToLocal.transform(getBodyLinearVelocityGTSigma());
         _serverAcceleration = Vectors::ZERO;
-        _serverAngularVelocity = bulletToGLM(_body->getAngularVelocity());
+        _serverAngularVelocity = worldVelocityToLocal.transform(bulletToGLM(_body->getAngularVelocity()));
         _lastStep = simulationStep;
         _serverActionData = _entity->getActionData();
         _numInactiveUpdates = 1;
@@ -315,11 +326,21 @@ bool EntityMotionState::remoteSimulationOutOfSync(uint32_t simulationStep) {
 
     _lastStep = simulationStep;
     if (glm::length2(_serverVelocity) > 0.0f) {
-        _serverVelocity += _serverAcceleration * dt;
-        _serverVelocity *= powf(1.0f - _body->getLinearDamping(), dt);
-        // NOTE: we ignore the second-order acceleration term when integrating
-        // the position forward because Bullet also does this.
-        _serverPosition += dt * _serverVelocity;
+        // the entity-server doesn't know where avatars are, so it doesn't do simple extrapolation for children of
+        // avatars.  We are trying to guess what values the entity server has, so we don't do it here, either.  See
+        // related code in EntitySimulation::moveSimpleKinematics.
+        bool ancestryIsKnown;
+        _entity->getMaximumAACube(ancestryIsKnown);
+        bool hasAvatarAncestor = _entity->hasAncestorOfType(NestableType::Avatar);
+
+        if (ancestryIsKnown && !hasAvatarAncestor) {
+            _serverVelocity += _serverAcceleration * dt;
+            _serverVelocity *= powf(1.0f - _body->getLinearDamping(), dt);
+
+            // NOTE: we ignore the second-order acceleration term when integrating
+            // the position forward because Bullet also does this.
+            _serverPosition += dt * _serverVelocity;
+        }
     }
 
     if (_entity->actionDataNeedsTransmit()) {
@@ -341,7 +362,7 @@ bool EntityMotionState::remoteSimulationOutOfSync(uint32_t simulationStep) {
     // compute position error
 
     btTransform worldTrans = _body->getWorldTransform();
-    glm::vec3 position = bulletToGLM(worldTrans.getOrigin());
+    glm::vec3 position = worldToLocal.transform(bulletToGLM(worldTrans.getOrigin()));
 
     float dx2 = glm::distance2(position, _serverPosition);
     const float MAX_POSITION_ERROR_SQUARED = 0.000004f; // corresponds to 2mm
@@ -376,7 +397,7 @@ bool EntityMotionState::remoteSimulationOutOfSync(uint32_t simulationStep) {
         }
     }
     const float MIN_ROTATION_DOT = 0.99999f; // This corresponds to about 0.5 degrees of rotation
-    glm::quat actualRotation = bulletToGLM(worldTrans.getRotation());
+    glm::quat actualRotation = worldToLocal.getRotation() * bulletToGLM(worldTrans.getRotation());
 
     #ifdef WANT_DEBUG
         if ((fabsf(glm::dot(actualRotation, _serverRotation)) < MIN_ROTATION_DOT)) {
@@ -481,11 +502,11 @@ void EntityMotionState::sendUpdate(OctreeEditPacketSender* packetSender, uint32_
     }
 
     // remember properties for local server prediction
-    _serverPosition = _entity->getPosition();
-    _serverRotation = _entity->getRotation();
-    _serverVelocity = _entity->getVelocity();
+    Transform localTransform;
+    _entity->getLocalTransformAndVelocities(localTransform, _serverVelocity, _serverAngularVelocity);
+    _serverPosition = localTransform.getTranslation();
+    _serverRotation = localTransform.getRotation();
     _serverAcceleration = _entity->getAcceleration();
-    _serverAngularVelocity = _entity->getAngularVelocity();
     _serverActionData = _entity->getActionData();
 
     EntityItemProperties properties;
@@ -590,7 +611,7 @@ uint32_t EntityMotionState::getIncomingDirtyFlags() {
     if (_body && _entity) {
         dirtyFlags = _entity->getDirtyFlags();
 
-        if (dirtyFlags | Simulation::DIRTY_SIMULATOR_ID) {
+        if (dirtyFlags & Simulation::DIRTY_SIMULATOR_ID) {
             // when SIMULATOR_ID changes we must check for reinterpretation of asymmetric collision mask
             // bits for the avatar groups (e.g. MY_AVATAR vs OTHER_AVATAR)
             uint8_t entityCollisionMask = _entity->getCollisionless() ? 0 : _entity->getCollisionMask();
@@ -603,8 +624,12 @@ uint32_t EntityMotionState::getIncomingDirtyFlags() {
         // we add DIRTY_MOTION_TYPE if the body's motion type disagrees with entity velocity settings
         int bodyFlags = _body->getCollisionFlags();
         bool isMoving = _entity->isMovingRelativeToParent();
-        if (((bodyFlags & btCollisionObject::CF_STATIC_OBJECT) && isMoving) ||
-                (bodyFlags & btCollisionObject::CF_KINEMATIC_OBJECT && !isMoving)) {
+
+        if (((bodyFlags & btCollisionObject::CF_STATIC_OBJECT) && isMoving) // ||
+            // TODO -- there is opportunity for an optimization here, but this currently causes
+            // excessive re-insertion of the rigid body.
+            // (bodyFlags & btCollisionObject::CF_KINEMATIC_OBJECT && !isMoving)
+            ) {
             dirtyFlags |= Simulation::DIRTY_MOTION_TYPE;
         }
     }
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
index 781b508bc7..a9a297a2e1 100644
--- a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <NumericalConstants.h>
 #include <GLMHelpers.h>
 
-#include "ProceduralShaders.h"
+#include "ProceduralCommon_frag.h"
 
 // Userdata parsing constants
 static const QString PROCEDURAL_USER_DATA_KEY = "ProceduralEntity";
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static const std::string STANDARD_UNIFORM_NAMES[Procedural::NUM_STANDARD_UNIFORM
     "iFrameCount",
     "iWorldScale",
     "iWorldPosition",
+    "iWorldOrientation",
     "iChannelResolution"
 };
 
@@ -202,9 +203,10 @@ bool Procedural::ready() {
     return true;
 }
 
-void Procedural::prepare(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec3& position, const glm::vec3& size) {
+void Procedural::prepare(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec3& position, const glm::vec3& size, const glm::quat& orientation) {
     _entityDimensions = size;
     _entityPosition = position;
+    _entityOrientation = glm::mat3_cast(orientation);
     if (_shaderUrl.isLocalFile()) {
         auto lastModified = (quint64)QFileInfo(_shaderPath).lastModified().toMSecsSinceEpoch();
         if (lastModified > _shaderModified) {
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ void Procedural::prepare(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec3& position, const glm
         std::string fragmentShaderSource = _fragmentSource;
         size_t replaceIndex = fragmentShaderSource.find(PROCEDURAL_COMMON_BLOCK);
         if (replaceIndex != std::string::npos) {
-            fragmentShaderSource.replace(replaceIndex, PROCEDURAL_COMMON_BLOCK.size(), SHADER_COMMON);
+            fragmentShaderSource.replace(replaceIndex, PROCEDURAL_COMMON_BLOCK.size(), ProceduralCommon_frag);
         }
 
         replaceIndex = fragmentShaderSource.find(PROCEDURAL_VERSION);
@@ -404,10 +406,10 @@ void Procedural::setupUniforms() {
         });
     }
 
-    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != _standardUniformSlots[SCALE]) {
+    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != _standardUniformSlots[ORIENTATION]) {
         // FIXME move into the 'set once' section, since this doesn't change over time
         _uniforms.push_back([=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
-            batch._glUniform(_standardUniformSlots[SCALE], _entityDimensions);
+            batch._glUniform(_standardUniformSlots[ORIENTATION], _entityOrientation);
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h
index f928d0e594..6991b47946 100644
--- a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     void parse(const QString& userDataJson);
 
     bool ready();
-    void prepare(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec3& position, const glm::vec3& size);
+    void prepare(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec3& position, const glm::vec3& size, const glm::quat& orientation);
     const gpu::ShaderPointer& getShader() const { return _shader; }
 
     glm::vec4 getColor(const glm::vec4& entityColor);
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
         FRAME_COUNT,
         SCALE,
         POSITION,
+        ORIENTATION,
         CHANNEL_RESOLUTION,
         NUM_STANDARD_UNIFORMS
     };
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ protected:
     // Entity metadata
     glm::vec3 _entityDimensions;
     glm::vec3 _entityPosition;
+    glm::mat3 _entityOrientation;
 
 private:
     // This should only be called from the render thread, as it shares data with Procedural::prepare
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralShaders.h b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralCommon.slf
similarity index 93%
rename from libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralShaders.h
rename to libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralCommon.slf
index eddf53cb09..128723265f 100644
--- a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralShaders.h
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralCommon.slf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<@include gpu/Config.slh@>
+//  Generated on <$_SCRIBE_DATE$>
 //
 //  Created by Bradley Austin Davis on 2015/09/05
 //  Copyright 2013-2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
@@ -17,11 +19,11 @@
 //               https://github.com/ashima/webgl-noise
 //
 
-
-const std::string SHADER_COMMON = R"SHADER(
+<@include gpu/Transform.slh@>
+<$declareStandardCameraTransform()$>
 
 float mod289(float x) {
-    return x - floor(x * (1.0 / 289.0)) * 289.0; 
+    return x - floor(x * (1.0 / 289.0)) * 289.0;
 }
 
 vec2 mod289(vec2 x) {
@@ -262,11 +264,6 @@ float snoise(vec2 v) {
     return 130.0 * dot(m, g);
 }
 
-// shader playback time (in seconds)
-uniform float iGlobalTime;
-// the dimensions of the object being rendered
-uniform vec3 iWorldScale;            
-
 #define PROCEDURAL 1
 
 //PROCEDURAL_VERSION
@@ -286,15 +283,16 @@ const float iSampleRate = 1.0;
 const vec4 iChannelTime = vec4(0.0);
 
 
+uniform float iGlobalTime;                  // shader playback time (in seconds)
 uniform vec4 iDate;
 uniform int iFrameCount;
-uniform vec3 iWorldPosition;
+uniform vec3 iWorldPosition;                // the position of the object being rendered
+uniform vec3 iWorldScale;                   // the dimensions of the object being rendered
+uniform mat3 iWorldOrientation;             // the orientation of the object being rendered
 uniform vec3 iChannelResolution[4];
 uniform sampler2D iChannel0;
 uniform sampler2D iChannel1;
 uniform sampler2D iChannel2;
 uniform sampler2D iChannel3;
 
-#endif
-
-)SHADER";
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.cpp b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.cpp
index 1aa59c90d7..9e9a26d902 100644
--- a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.cpp
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void ProceduralSkybox::render(gpu::Batch& batch, const ViewFrustum& viewFrustum,
     batch.setModelTransform(Transform()); // only for Mac
 
     auto& procedural = skybox._procedural;
-    procedural.prepare(batch, glm::vec3(0), glm::vec3(1));
+    procedural.prepare(batch, glm::vec3(0), glm::vec3(1), glm::quat());
     auto textureSlot = procedural.getShader()->getTextures().findLocation("cubeMap");
     auto bufferSlot = procedural.getShader()->getBuffers().findLocation("skyboxBuffer");
     skybox.prepare(batch, textureSlot, bufferSlot);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
index c4f28aeffd..2a7d33e33a 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 set(TARGET_NAME render-utils)
-AUTOSCRIBE_SHADER_LIB(gpu model render)
+AUTOSCRIBE_SHADER_LIB(gpu model render procedural)
 # pull in the resources.qrc file
 qt5_add_resources(QT_RESOURCES_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/res/fonts/fonts.qrc")
 setup_hifi_library(Widgets OpenGL Network Qml Quick Script)
diff --git a/libraries/render/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/render/CMakeLists.txt
index 76fc8303ce..c5cfdf3668 100644
--- a/libraries/render/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/render/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 set(TARGET_NAME render)
-AUTOSCRIBE_SHADER_LIB(gpu model)
+AUTOSCRIBE_SHADER_LIB(gpu model procedural)
 setup_hifi_library()
 link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu model)
 
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
index 29c223f4b3..beddc21787 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ void ScriptEngines::clearScripts() {
     Settings settings;
     settings.beginWriteArray(SETTINGS_KEY);
     settings.remove("");
+    settings.endArray();
 }
 
 void ScriptEngines::saveScripts() {
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SettingHandle.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/SettingHandle.cpp
index b2f23f5a04..13f9ea48ce 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SettingHandle.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SettingHandle.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 const QString Settings::firstRun { "firstRun" };
 
+
 Settings::Settings() : 
     _manager(DependencyManager::get<Setting::Manager>()), 
     _locker(&(_manager->getLock())) 
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ Settings::Settings() :
 }
 
 Settings::~Settings() {
+    if (_prefixes.size() != 0) {
+        qFatal("Unstable Settings Prefixes:  You must call endGroup for every beginGroup and endArray for every begin*Array call");
+    }
 }
 
 void Settings::remove(const QString& key) {
@@ -50,14 +54,17 @@ bool Settings::contains(const QString& key) const {
 }
 
 int Settings::beginReadArray(const QString & prefix) {
+    _prefixes.push(prefix);
     return _manager->beginReadArray(prefix);
 }
 
 void Settings::beginWriteArray(const QString& prefix, int size) {
+    _prefixes.push(prefix);
     _manager->beginWriteArray(prefix, size);
 }
 
 void Settings::endArray() {
+    _prefixes.pop();
     _manager->endArray();
 }
 
@@ -66,10 +73,12 @@ void Settings::setArrayIndex(int i) {
 }
 
 void Settings::beginGroup(const QString& prefix) {
+    _prefixes.push(prefix);
     _manager->beginGroup(prefix);
 }
 
 void Settings::endGroup() {
+    _prefixes.pop();
     _manager->endGroup();
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SettingHandle.h b/libraries/shared/src/SettingHandle.h
index e83c563036..8e07d28dad 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SettingHandle.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SettingHandle.h
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ public:
     void setQuatValue(const QString& name, const glm::quat& quatValue);
     void getQuatValueIfValid(const QString& name, glm::quat& quatValue);
 
+private:
     QSharedPointer<Setting::Manager> _manager;
     QWriteLocker _locker;
+    QStack<QString> _prefixes;
 };
 
 namespace Setting {
@@ -75,15 +77,40 @@ namespace Setting {
         virtual ~Handle() { deinit(); }
         
         // Returns setting value, returns its default value if not found
-        T get() { return get(_defaultValue); }
+        T get() const { 
+            return get(_defaultValue); 
+        }
+
         // Returns setting value, returns other if not found
-        T get(const T& other) { maybeInit(); return (_isSet) ? _value : other; }
-        T getDefault() const { return _defaultValue; }
+        T get(const T& other) const { 
+            maybeInit(); 
+            return (_isSet) ? _value : other; 
+        }
+
+        const T& getDefault() const { 
+            return _defaultValue; 
+        }
         
-        void set(const T& value) { maybeInit(); _value = value; _isSet = true; }
-        void reset() { set(_defaultValue); }
-        
-        void remove() { maybeInit(); _isSet = false; }
+        void reset() { 
+            set(_defaultValue); 
+        }
+
+        void set(const T& value) { 
+            maybeInit(); 
+            if ((!_isSet && (value != _defaultValue)) || _value != value) {
+                _value = value; 
+                _isSet = true; 
+                save(); 
+            } 
+        }
+
+        void remove() { 
+            maybeInit(); 
+            if (_isSet) { 
+                _isSet = false; 
+                save(); 
+            }  
+        }
         
     protected:
         virtual void setVariant(const QVariant& variant);
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp
index 630d52bf7d..95c6bc1efc 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ namespace Setting {
                 // Register Handle
                 manager->registerHandle(this);
                 _isInitialized = true;
+            } else {
+                qWarning() << "Settings interface used after manager destroyed";
             }
         
             // Load value from disk
@@ -117,9 +119,9 @@ namespace Setting {
     }
 
     
-    void Interface::maybeInit() {
+    void Interface::maybeInit() const {
         if (!_isInitialized) {
-            init();
+            const_cast<Interface*>(this)->init();
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.h b/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.h
index 2b32e8a3b4..5e23d42223 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.h
@@ -39,19 +39,20 @@ namespace Setting {
         virtual ~Interface() = default;
 
         void init();
-        void maybeInit();
+        void maybeInit() const;
         void deinit();
         
         void save();
         void load();
-        
-        bool _isInitialized = false;
+
         bool _isSet = false;
         const QString _key;
+
+    private:
+        mutable bool _isInitialized = false;
         
         friend class Manager;
-
-        QWeakPointer<Manager> _manager;
+        mutable QWeakPointer<Manager> _manager;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SettingManager.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/SettingManager.cpp
index bacec2ee0c..abb8525b03 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SettingManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SettingManager.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ namespace Setting {
     void Manager::customDeleter() { }
 
 
-    void Manager::registerHandle(Setting::Interface* handle) {
-        QString key = handle->getKey();
+    void Manager::registerHandle(Interface* handle) {
+        const QString& key = handle->getKey();
         withWriteLock([&] {
             if (_handles.contains(key)) {
                 qWarning() << "Setting::Manager::registerHandle(): Key registered more than once, overriding: " << key;
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ namespace Setting {
             } else {
                 loadedValue = value(key);
             }
-            handle->setVariant(loadedValue);
+            if (loadedValue.isValid()) {
+                handle->setVariant(loadedValue);
+            }
         });
     }
 
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ namespace Setting {
     }
 
     void Manager::saveAll() {
+        bool forceSync = false;
         withWriteLock([&] {
             for (auto key : _pendingChanges.keys()) {
                 auto newValue = _pendingChanges[key];
@@ -101,15 +104,21 @@ namespace Setting {
                 if (newValue == savedValue) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                if (newValue == UNSET_VALUE) {
+                if (newValue == UNSET_VALUE || !newValue.isValid()) {
+                    forceSync = true;
                     remove(key);
                 } else {
+                    forceSync = true;
                     setValue(key, newValue);
                 }
             }
             _pendingChanges.clear();
         });
 
+        if (forceSync) {
+            sync();
+        }
+
         // Restart timer
         if (_saveTimer) {
             _saveTimer->start();
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h b/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
index 04bb57a688..c2563a1188 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
@@ -144,6 +144,15 @@ public:
 
     bool hasAncestorOfType(NestableType nestableType);
 
+    void getLocalTransformAndVelocities(Transform& localTransform,
+                                        glm::vec3& localVelocity,
+                                        glm::vec3& localAngularVelocity) const;
+
+    void setLocalTransformAndVelocities(
+            const Transform& localTransform,
+            const glm::vec3& localVelocity,
+            const glm::vec3& localAngularVelocity);
+
 protected:
     const NestableType _nestableType; // EntityItem or an AvatarData
     QUuid _id;
@@ -151,13 +160,6 @@ protected:
     quint16 _parentJointIndex { 0 }; // which joint of the parent is this relative to?
     SpatiallyNestablePointer getParentPointer(bool& success) const;
 
-    void getLocalTransformAndVelocities(Transform& localTransform, glm::vec3& localVelocity, glm::vec3& localAngularVelocity) const;
-
-    void setLocalTransformAndVelocities(
-            const Transform& localTransform,
-            const glm::vec3& localVelocity,
-            const glm::vec3& localAngularVelocity);
-
     mutable SpatiallyNestableWeakPointer _parent;
 
     virtual void beParentOfChild(SpatiallyNestablePointer newChild) const;
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
index 0d2cdc940a..a7a0a2f56f 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
@@ -363,6 +363,10 @@ void ViveControllerManager::InputDevice::handleButtonEvent(float deltaTime, uint
         } else if (button == vr::k_EButton_SteamVR_Touchpad) {
             _buttonPressedMap.insert(isLeftHand ? LS : RS);
         }
+    } else {
+        if (button == vr::k_EButton_Grip) {
+            _axisStateMap[isLeftHand ? LEFT_GRIP : RIGHT_GRIP] = 0.0f;
+        }
     }
 
     if (touched) {
diff --git a/scripts/system/edit.js b/scripts/system/edit.js
index 1232c8d94d..42eddf11c3 100644
--- a/scripts/system/edit.js
+++ b/scripts/system/edit.js
@@ -1221,8 +1221,7 @@ function handeMenuEvent(menuItem) {
         if (!selectionManager.hasSelection()) {
             Window.alert("No entities have been selected.");
         } else {
-            var filename = "entities__" + Window.location.hostname + ".svo.json";
-            filename = Window.save("Select Where to Save", filename, "*.json")
+            var filename = Window.save("Select Where to Save", "", "*.json")
             if (filename) {
                 var success = Clipboard.exportEntities(filename, selectionManager.selections);
                 if (!success) {
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html b/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
index 2a82d8fa74..c8edbdb369 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
+++ b/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
@@ -546,17 +546,10 @@
 
                                 disableProperties();
                             } else {
-                                var activeElement = document.activeElement;
-    
-                                try {
-                                    var selected = (activeElement
-                                               && activeElement.selectionStart == 0
-                                               && activeElement.selectionEnd == activeElement.value.length);
-                                } catch (e) {
-                                    var  selected = false;
-                                }
+            
     
                                 properties = data.selections[0].properties;
+
                                 elID.innerHTML = properties.id;
     
                                 elType.innerHTML = properties.type;
@@ -571,7 +564,6 @@
                                 } else {
                                     enableProperties();
                                 }
-
     
                                 elName.value = properties.name;
     
@@ -811,11 +803,10 @@
                                     elYTextureURL.value = properties.yTextureURL;
                                     elZTextureURL.value = properties.zTextureURL;
                                 }
-    
-                                if (selected) {
-                                    activeElement.focus();
-                                    activeElement.select();
-                                }
+                                
+                                var activeElement = document.activeElement;
+        
+                                activeElement.select();
                             }
                         }
                     });
@@ -1178,7 +1169,7 @@
                 for (var i = 0; i < els.length; i++) {
                     var clicked = false;
                     var originalText;
-                    els[i].onfocus = function() {
+                    els[i].onfocus = function(e) {
                         originalText = this.value;
                         this.select();
                         clicked = false;