diff --git a/examples/cameraExample.js b/examples/cameraExample.js
index ddfff15935..6e3c51a348 100644
--- a/examples/cameraExample.js
+++ b/examples/cameraExample.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function checkCamera(deltaTime) {
         if (yaw < -360) {
             yaw += 360;
         }
-        var orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(pitch, yaw, roll);
+        var orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(pitch, yaw, roll);
         Camera.setOrientation(orientation);
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/crazylegs.js b/examples/crazylegs.js
index 0f26088ae0..0daf2275f3 100644
--- a/examples/crazylegs.js
+++ b/examples/crazylegs.js
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ var cumulativeTime = 0.0;
 
 Script.update.connect(function(deltaTime) {
     cumulativeTime += deltaTime;
-    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_R_hip", Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0.0, 0.0, AMPLITUDE * Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY)));
-    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_L_hip", Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0.0, 0.0, -AMPLITUDE * Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY)));
-    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_R_knee", Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0.0, 0.0,
+    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_R_hip", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0.0, 0.0, AMPLITUDE * Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY)));
+    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_L_hip", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0.0, 0.0, -AMPLITUDE * Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY)));
+    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_R_knee", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0.0, 0.0,
         AMPLITUDE * (1.0 + Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY))));
-    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_L_knee", Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0.0, 0.0,
+    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_L_knee", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0.0, 0.0,
         AMPLITUDE * (1.0 - Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY))));
 });
diff --git a/examples/gun.js b/examples/gun.js
index 6f80b62ef5..29b60a94ad 100644
--- a/examples/gun.js
+++ b/examples/gun.js
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ function update(deltaTime) {
 
     //  Check for mouseLook movement, update rotation 
        // rotate body yaw for yaw received from mouse
-    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3( { x: 0, y: yawFromMouse, z: 0 } ));
+    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3Radians( { x: 0, y: yawFromMouse, z: 0 } ));
     MyAvatar.orientation = newOrientation;
     yawFromMouse = 0;
 
diff --git a/examples/hydraMove.js b/examples/hydraMove.js
index 1f9634a8e6..92c594df9e 100644
--- a/examples/hydraMove.js
+++ b/examples/hydraMove.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function flyWithHydra(deltaTime) {
 
         // change the body yaw based on our x controller
         var orientation = MyAvatar.orientation;
-        var deltaOrientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0, (-1 * viewJoystickPosition.x * JOYSTICK_YAW_MAG * deltaTime), 0);
+        var deltaOrientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, (-1 * viewJoystickPosition.x * JOYSTICK_YAW_MAG * deltaTime), 0);
         MyAvatar.orientation = Quat.multiply(orientation, deltaOrientation);
 
         // change the headPitch based on our x controller
diff --git a/examples/lookWithMouse.js b/examples/lookWithMouse.js
index 878813a94a..ef8f11ec16 100644
--- a/examples/lookWithMouse.js
+++ b/examples/lookWithMouse.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function update(deltaTime) {
         print("update()...");
     }
     // rotate body yaw for yaw received from mouse
-    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3( { x: 0, y: yawFromMouse, z: 0 } ));
+    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3Radians( { x: 0, y: yawFromMouse, z: 0 } ));
     if (wantDebugging) {
         print("changing orientation"
             + " [old]MyAvatar.orientation="+MyAvatar.orientation.x + "," + MyAvatar.orientation.y + "," 
diff --git a/examples/lookWithTouch.js b/examples/lookWithTouch.js
index ddc42c04c0..852573aea6 100644
--- a/examples/lookWithTouch.js
+++ b/examples/lookWithTouch.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function touchUpdateEvent(event) {
 
 function update(deltaTime) {
     // rotate body yaw for yaw received from mouse
-    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3( { x: 0, y: yawFromMouse, z: 0 } ));
+    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromPitchYawRollRadians(0, yawFromMouse, 0));
     if (wantDebugging) {
         print("changing orientation"
             + " [old]MyAvatar.orientation="+MyAvatar.orientation.x + "," + MyAvatar.orientation.y + "," 
diff --git a/examples/multitouchExample.js b/examples/multitouchExample.js
index 1041651c7b..51bbcc2c20 100644
--- a/examples/multitouchExample.js
+++ b/examples/multitouchExample.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Controller.touchEndEvent.connect(touchEndEvent);
 
 function update(deltaTime) {
     // rotate body yaw for yaw received from multitouch rotate
-    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3( { x: 0, y: yawFromMultiTouch, z: 0 } ));
+    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3Radians( { x: 0, y: yawFromMultiTouch, z: 0 } ));
     if (wantDebugging) {
         print("changing orientation"
             + " [old]MyAvatar.orientation="+MyAvatar.orientation.x + "," + MyAvatar.orientation.y + "," 
diff --git a/examples/seeingVoxelsExample.js b/examples/seeingVoxelsExample.js
index 62ebd599ee..257e869b5b 100644
--- a/examples/seeingVoxelsExample.js
+++ b/examples/seeingVoxelsExample.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var yawMin = 20;
 var isLocal = false;
 
 // set up our VoxelViewer with a position and orientation
-var orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0, yaw, 0);
+var orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, yaw, 0);
 
 function init() {
     if (isLocal) {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function keepLooking(deltaTime) {
     count++;
     if (count % 10 == 0) {
         yaw += yawDirection;
-        orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0, yaw, 0);
+        orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, yaw, 0);
         if (yaw > yawMax || yaw < yawMin) {
             yawDirection = yawDirection * -1;
         }
diff --git a/interface/interface_en.ts b/interface/interface_en.ts
index c52ec91671..f07f50f287 100644
--- a/interface/interface_en.ts
+++ b/interface/interface_en.ts
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@
 <context>
     <name>Application</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="1362"/>
+        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="1354"/>
         <source>Export Voxels</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="1363"/>
+        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="1355"/>
         <source>Sparse Voxel Octree Files (*.svo)</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="3573"/>
+        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="3565"/>
         <source>Open Script</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="3574"/>
+        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="3566"/>
         <source>JavaScript Files (*.js)</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="124"/>
+        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="128"/>
         <source>day</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n day</numerusform>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="124"/>
+        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="128"/>
         <source>hour</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n hour</numerusform>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="124"/>
+        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="128"/>
         <source>minute</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n minute</numerusform>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="179"/>
+        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="183"/>
         <source>%1 online now:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index fedde89a38..37b2810c68 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <QColorDialog>
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QCheckBox>
-#include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QImage>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QMainWindow>
@@ -292,14 +291,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, timeval &startup_time) :
     ResourceCache::setNetworkAccessManager(_networkAccessManager);
     ResourceCache::setRequestLimit(3);
 
-    QWidget* centralWidget = new QWidget();
-    QHBoxLayout* mainLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
-    mainLayout->setSpacing(0);
-    mainLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    centralWidget->setLayout(mainLayout);
-    _glWidget->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
-    centralWidget->layout()->addWidget(_glWidget);
-    _window->setCentralWidget(centralWidget);
+    _window->setCentralWidget(_glWidget);
 
     restoreSizeAndPosition();
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 15cfb78cca..c4b7fdcdd6 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -1044,13 +1044,11 @@ void Menu::showMetavoxelEditor() {
 
 void Menu::showChat() {
     if (!_chatWindow) {
-        _chatWindow = new ChatWindow();
-        QMainWindow* mainWindow = Application::getInstance()->getWindow();
-        QBoxLayout* boxLayout = static_cast<QBoxLayout*>(mainWindow->centralWidget()->layout());
-        boxLayout->addWidget(_chatWindow, 0, Qt::AlignRight);
+        Application::getInstance()->getWindow()->addDockWidget(Qt::RightDockWidgetArea, _chatWindow = new ChatWindow());
+        
     } else {
-        if (!_chatWindow->isVisible()) {
-            _chatWindow->show();
+        if (!_chatWindow->toggleViewAction()->isChecked()) {
+            _chatWindow->toggleViewAction()->trigger();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1058,8 +1056,8 @@ void Menu::showChat() {
 void Menu::toggleChat() {
 #ifdef HAVE_QXMPP
     _chatAction->setEnabled(XmppClient::getInstance().getXMPPClient().isConnected());
-    if (!_chatAction->isEnabled() && _chatWindow) {
-        _chatWindow->hide();
+    if (!_chatAction->isEnabled() && _chatWindow && _chatWindow->toggleViewAction()->isChecked()) {
+        _chatWindow->toggleViewAction()->trigger();
     }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
index 6c2bad865f..a9b85ffce2 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ Head::Head(Avatar* owningAvatar) :
     _leftEyeBlinkVelocity(0.0f),
     _rightEyeBlinkVelocity(0.0f),
     _timeWithoutTalking(0.0f),
-    _tweakedPitch(0.f),
-    _tweakedYaw(0.f),
-    _tweakedRoll(0.f),
+    _pitchTweak(0.f),
+    _yawTweak(0.f),
+    _rollTweak(0.f),
     _isCameraMoving(false),
     _faceModel(this)
 {
@@ -202,15 +202,15 @@ glm::vec3 Head::getScalePivot() const {
 }
 
 float Head::getTweakedYaw() const {
-    return glm::clamp(_yaw + _tweakedYaw, MIN_HEAD_YAW, MAX_HEAD_YAW);
+    return glm::clamp(_yaw + _yawTweak, MIN_HEAD_YAW, MAX_HEAD_YAW);
 }
 
 float Head::getTweakedPitch() const {
-    return glm::clamp(_pitch + _tweakedPitch, MIN_HEAD_PITCH, MAX_HEAD_PITCH);
+    return glm::clamp(_pitch + _pitchTweak, MIN_HEAD_PITCH, MAX_HEAD_PITCH);
 }
 
 float Head::getTweakedRoll() const {
-    return glm::clamp(_roll + _tweakedRoll, MIN_HEAD_ROLL, MAX_HEAD_ROLL);
+    return glm::clamp(_roll + _rollTweak, MIN_HEAD_ROLL, MAX_HEAD_ROLL);
 }
 
 void Head::applyCollision(CollisionInfo& collision) {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.h b/interface/src/avatar/Head.h
index 7e7a96a3a7..a9ea9b4cc6 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.h
@@ -70,10 +70,15 @@ public:
     /// Returns the point about which scaling occurs.
     glm::vec3 getScalePivot() const;
 
-    void tweakPitch(float pitch) { _tweakedPitch = pitch; }
-    void tweakYaw(float yaw) { _tweakedYaw = yaw; }
-    void tweakRoll(float roll) { _tweakedRoll = roll; }
+    void setPitchTweak(float pitch) { _pitchTweak = pitch; }
+    float getPitchTweak() const { return _pitchTweak; }
 
+    void setYawTweak(float yaw) { _yawTweak = yaw; }
+    float getYawTweak() const { return _yawTweak; }
+    
+    void setRollTweak(float roll) { _rollTweak = roll; }
+    float getRollTweak() const { return _rollTweak; }
+    
     virtual float getTweakedPitch() const;
     virtual float getTweakedYaw() const;
     virtual float getTweakedRoll() const;
@@ -104,9 +109,9 @@ private:
     float _timeWithoutTalking;
 
     // tweaked angles affect the rendered head, but not the camera
-    float _tweakedPitch;
-    float _tweakedYaw;
-    float _tweakedRoll;
+    float _pitchTweak;
+    float _yawTweak;
+    float _rollTweak;
 
     bool _isCameraMoving;
     FaceModel _faceModel;
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 0a2462e656..e4aaa07a4b 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -363,8 +363,9 @@ void MyAvatar::updateFromGyros(float deltaTime) {
         // restore rotation, lean to neutral positions
         const float RESTORE_PERIOD = 1.f;   // seconds
         float restorePercentage = glm::clamp(deltaTime/RESTORE_PERIOD, 0.f, 1.f);
-        head->setYaw(glm::mix(head->getYaw(), 0.0f, restorePercentage));
-        head->setRoll(glm::mix(head->getRoll(), 0.0f, restorePercentage));
+        head->setPitchTweak(glm::mix(head->getPitchTweak(), 0.0f, restorePercentage));
+        head->setYawTweak(glm::mix(head->getYawTweak(), 0.0f, restorePercentage));
+        head->setRollTweak(glm::mix(head->getRollTweak(), 0.0f, restorePercentage));
         head->setLeanSideways(glm::mix(head->getLeanSideways(), 0.0f, restorePercentage));
         head->setLeanForward(glm::mix(head->getLeanForward(), 0.0f, restorePercentage));
         return;
@@ -375,9 +376,9 @@ void MyAvatar::updateFromGyros(float deltaTime) {
     const float AVATAR_HEAD_PITCH_MAGNIFY = 1.0f;
     const float AVATAR_HEAD_YAW_MAGNIFY = 1.0f;
     const float AVATAR_HEAD_ROLL_MAGNIFY = 1.0f;
-    head->tweakPitch(estimatedRotation.x * AVATAR_HEAD_PITCH_MAGNIFY);
-    head->tweakYaw(estimatedRotation.y * AVATAR_HEAD_YAW_MAGNIFY);
-    head->tweakRoll(estimatedRotation.z * AVATAR_HEAD_ROLL_MAGNIFY);
+    head->setPitchTweak(estimatedRotation.x * AVATAR_HEAD_PITCH_MAGNIFY);
+    head->setYawTweak(estimatedRotation.y * AVATAR_HEAD_YAW_MAGNIFY);
+    head->setRollTweak(estimatedRotation.z * AVATAR_HEAD_ROLL_MAGNIFY);
 
     //  Update torso lean distance based on accelerometer data
     const float TORSO_LENGTH = 0.5f;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
index 103f045cfa..55f32c5c7c 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
@@ -28,17 +28,21 @@ const int NUM_MESSAGES_TO_TIME_STAMP = 20;
 const QRegularExpression regexLinks("((?:(?:ftp)|(?:https?))://\\S+)");
 
 ChatWindow::ChatWindow() :
-    QWidget(),
     ui(new Ui::ChatWindow),
     numMessagesAfterLastTimeStamp(0)
 {
-    ui->setupUi(this);
+    QWidget* widget = new QWidget();
+    setWidget(widget);
+    
+    ui->setupUi(widget);
 
     FlowLayout* flowLayout = new FlowLayout(0, 4, 4);
     ui->usersWidget->setLayout(flowLayout);
 
     ui->messagePlainTextEdit->installEventFilter(this);
 
+    ui->closeButton->hide();
+    
 #ifdef HAVE_QXMPP
     const QXmppClient& xmppClient = XmppClient::getInstance().getXMPPClient();
     if (xmppClient.isConnected()) {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.h b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.h
index fbf9fc0859..da8d423b9d 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.h
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #define __interface__ChatWindow__
 
 #include <QDateTime>
+#include <QDockWidget>
 #include <QTimer>
-#include <QWidget>
 
 #include <Application.h>
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Ui {
 class ChatWindow;
 }
 
-class ChatWindow : public QWidget {
+class ChatWindow : public QDockWidget {
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.cpp
index 14025f0c67..c939811db4 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.cpp
@@ -22,14 +22,22 @@ glm::quat Quat::multiply(const glm::quat& q1, const glm::quat& q2) {
     return q1 * q2; 
 }
 
-glm::quat Quat::fromVec3(const glm::vec3& eulerAngles) { 
+glm::quat Quat::fromVec3Degrees(const glm::vec3& eulerAngles) { 
     return glm::quat(glm::radians(eulerAngles)); 
 }
 
-glm::quat Quat::fromPitchYawRoll(float pitch, float yaw, float roll) { 
+glm::quat Quat::fromVec3Radians(const glm::vec3& eulerAngles) { 
+    return glm::quat(eulerAngles); 
+}
+
+glm::quat Quat::fromPitchYawRollDegrees(float pitch, float yaw, float roll) { 
     return glm::quat(glm::radians(glm::vec3(pitch, yaw, roll)));
 }
 
+glm::quat Quat::fromPitchYawRollRadians(float pitch, float yaw, float roll) { 
+    return glm::quat(glm::vec3(pitch, yaw, roll));
+}
+
 glm::quat Quat::inverse(const glm::quat& q) {
     return glm::inverse(q);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.h
index 3e5f46682c..02c0a3e147 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.h
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ class Quat : public QObject {
 
 public slots:
     glm::quat multiply(const glm::quat& q1, const glm::quat& q2);
-    glm::quat fromVec3(const glm::vec3& vec3);
-    glm::quat fromPitchYawRoll(float pitch, float yaw, float roll); // degrees
+    glm::quat fromVec3Degrees(const glm::vec3& vec3); // degrees
+    glm::quat fromVec3Radians(const glm::vec3& vec3); // radians
+    glm::quat fromPitchYawRollDegrees(float pitch, float yaw, float roll); // degrees
+    glm::quat fromPitchYawRollRadians(float pitch, float yaw, float roll); // radians
     glm::quat inverse(const glm::quat& q);
     glm::vec3 getFront(const glm::quat& orientation);
     glm::vec3 getRight(const glm::quat& orientation);