@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ 
       const table = await tableData.json()
       
       mgmtHTML = `<a href='#' onclick='getTables();return false;'>&larr; table list</a><br>\n` +
+                  `<button id='q_toggle' onclick='toggleQ()'>Enqueue Updates</button>` +
                   `<textarea id='aux_msg_input'>${table.auxMsg}</textarea><br><button onclick='publishAuxMsg()'>Set Status</button>\n` + 
                   `<button onclick='destroyTable()'>Destroy Table</button><br/>\n` +
                   `<input id='map_img_upload' type='file'/><button onclick='uploadImg("map")'>Upload Map</button><br/>\n`
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ } else {
         mgmtHTML += "<label>Maps couldn't be retrieved</label>";
       }
       $("table_management").innerHTML = mgmtHTML;
+      q = false;
       
       let spriteListHTML = `<input id='token_img_upload' type='file'/><button onclick='uploadImg("token")'>Upload Sprite</button><br/>`;
       
@@ -69,6 +71,18 @@ setErr(`${err.name}: ${err.message}`);
   }
 }
 
+function toggleQ() {
+  const toggleBtn = $('q_toggle');
+  q = !q;
+  if (!q) {
+    emptyMsgQ();
+    toggleBtn.innerText = "Enqueue Updates"
+  } else {
+    toggleBtn.innerText = "Send Updates"
+  }
+
+}
+
 function fillSpriteDropdown(sprites) {
   const dropdown = $("sprite_dropdown");
   let options = "<option value=''>select</option>";
@@ -90,7 +104,6 @@ drawTokenOrigin();
         break;
       default:
         scaleSpritePreview(source);
-        console.log("default case");
     }
   }
 }
@@ -310,7 +323,7 @@ 
 function publishAuxMsg() {
   const txtArea = $("aux_msg_input");
   if (txtArea) {
-    publish({auxMsg: txtArea.value, auth: adminToken.access_token});
+    publish({auxMsg: txtArea.value || " ", auth: adminToken.access_token});
   }
 }
 

@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ <button onclick="setTheme()">Apply</button><button onclick="resetTheme(defaultTheme)">Reset</button>
       </form>
     </details>
     <div id="lag" style="display:none;">lag...</div>
-    <div class="ui_win" id="felt_info"><a href="https://hacklab.nilfm.cc/felt">felt v0.2.5</a> (<a href="https://hacklab.nilfm.cc/felt/raw/main/LICENSE">license</a>) | built with <a href="https://leafletjs.com">leaflet</a> (<a href="https://hacklab.nilfm.cc/felt/raw/main/LEAFLET_LICENSE">license</a>) </div>
+    <div class="ui_win" id="felt_info"><a href="https://hacklab.nilfm.cc/felt">felt v0.2.6</a> (<a href="https://hacklab.nilfm.cc/felt/raw/main/LICENSE">license</a>) | built with <a href="https://leafletjs.com">leaflet</a> (<a href="https://hacklab.nilfm.cc/felt/raw/main/LEAFLET_LICENSE">license</a>) </div>
 </nav>
 </body>
     <script>L_DISABLE_3D = window.location.hash.toLowerCase() === "#no3d";</script>
     <script src="./leaflet.js?v=1.9.4" type="text/javascript"></script>
-    <script src="./util.js?v=0.2.5" type="text/javascript"></script>
-    <script src="./map.js?v=0.2.5" type="text/javascript"></script>
-    <script src="./socket.js?v=0.2.5" type="text/javascript"></script>
-    <script src="./dice.js?v=0.2.5" type="text/javascript"></script>
-    <script src="./admin.js?v=0.2.5" type="text/javascript"></script>
+    <script src="./util.js?v=0.2.6" type="text/javascript"></script>
+    <script src="./map.js?v=0.2.6" type="text/javascript"></script>
+    <script src="./socket.js?v=0.2.6" type="text/javascript"></script>
+    <script src="./dice.js?v=0.2.6" type="text/javascript"></script>
+    <script src="./admin.js?v=0.2.6" type="text/javascript"></script>
 </html>

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ 
 let conn = null;
 let offline = false;
 const msgQ = [];
+let q = false;
 
 function dial() {
   // get tableKey from UI
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ if (mapImg) {
             mapImg.removeFrom(map);
             mapImg = null;
           }
+          
+          msgQ = [];
         }
       });
       
@@ -73,10 +76,7 @@ if (lagDiv) {
           lagDiv.style.display = "none";
         }
         
-        while (msgQ.some(m=>m)) {
-          publish(msgQ[0]);
-          msgQ.shift();
-        }
+        emptyMsgQ();
         
         closeErr();
         tabletop = $("tabletop");
@@ -117,8 +117,15 @@ setErr("Table name and passcode required");
   }
 }
 
+function emptyMsgQ() {
+  while (msgQ.some(m=>m)) {
+    publish(msgQ[0]);
+    msgQ.shift();
+  }
+}
+
 async function publish(msg) {
-  if (offline) {
+  if (offline || q) {
     msgQ.push(msg);
     
   } else {
@@ -202,7 +209,7 @@ 
 function setAuxMsg(msg) {
   const auxDiv = $("aux");
   if (auxDiv) {
-    auxDiv.innerText = msg;
+    auxDiv.innerText = msg || " ";
   }
 }
 

@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ <span class="error">The registration token you provided is invalid;<br/> obtain a new one.</span>
 {{end}}
 </main>
 </body>
-<script src="/table/util.js?v=0.2.5" type="text/javascript"></script>
+<script src="/table/util.js?v=0.2.6" type="text/javascript"></script>
 </html>

@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ <span class="error">Something went wrong; please try a different username or obtain a new registration code.</span>
 {{end}}
 </main>
 </body>
-<script src="/table/util.js?v=0.2.5" type="text/javascript"></script>
+<script src="/table/util.js?v=0.2.6" type="text/javascript"></script>
 </html>