diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/assets/menu-sidebar.module.css b/src/games/storywriter/assets/menu.module.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/games/storywriter/assets/menu-sidebar.module.css
rename to src/games/storywriter/assets/menu.module.css
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/components/app.tsx b/src/games/storywriter/components/app.tsx
index 03cae6c..8829f34 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/components/app.tsx
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/components/app.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { MenuSidebar } from "./menu-sidebar";
 import { Editor } from "./editor";
 import { ChatSidebar } from "./chat-sidebar";
 import { Title } from "@common/components/Title";
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ export const App = () => {
             {currentStory
                 ? <Title>{currentStory.title} - Storywriter</Title>
                 : <Title>Storywriter</Title>}
-            <MenuSidebar />
             <Editor />
             <ChatSidebar />
         </div>
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx b/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
index dd0a846..c19b5ef 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ import { CharacterEditor } from "./character-editor";
 import { LocationEditor } from "./location-editor";
 import { ChaptersEditor } from "./chapters-editor";
 import { LoreEditor } from "./lore-editor";
+import { Menu } from "./menu";
 import { useInputCallback } from "@common/hooks/useInputCallback";
 import Prompt from "../utils/prompt";
 
 const TABS: { id: Tab; label: string; right?: boolean }[] = [
+    { id: "menu", label: "Menu" },
     { id: "story", label: "Story" },
     { id: "chapters", label: "Chapters" },
     { id: "lore", label: "Lore" },
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ const TABS: { id: Tab; label: string; right?: boolean }[] = [
 
 export const Editor = () => {
     const appState = useAppState();
-    const { currentStory, dispatch } = appState;
+    const { currentStory, currentTab, dispatch } = appState;
 
     const handleInput = useInputCallback((text: string) => {
         if (!currentStory) return;
@@ -36,12 +38,7 @@ export const Editor = () => {
     }, [currentStory?.id]);
 
     const handleTabChange = (tab: Tab) => {
-        if (!currentStory) return;
-        dispatch({
-            type: 'SET_CURRENT_TAB',
-            id: currentStory.id,
-            tab,
-        });
+        dispatch({ type: 'SET_CURRENT_TAB', tab });
     };
 
     const contentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
@@ -65,10 +62,10 @@ export const Editor = () => {
     }, [currentStory?.scratchpad]);
 
     const promptPreview = useMemo(() => {
-        if (currentStory?.currentTab !== 'prompt') return '';
+        if (currentTab !== 'prompt') return '';
         const text = Prompt.formatSystemPrompt(appState);
         return highlight(text, false);
-    }, [currentStory?.currentTab, appState]);
+    }, [currentTab, appState]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         if (currentStory?.lastEditedText) {
@@ -91,19 +88,16 @@ export const Editor = () => {
             }
         });
         return () => cancelAnimationFrame(raf);
-    }, [currentStory?.id, currentStory?.currentTab]);
-
-    if (!currentStory) {
-        return <div class={styles.editor} />;
-    }
+    }, [currentStory?.id, currentTab]);
 
     return (
         <div class={styles.editor}>
-            <div class={styles.title}>
-                {currentStory.title}
-            </div>
+            {currentStory && <div class={styles.title}>{currentStory.title}</div>}
             <div class={styles.content} ref={contentRef}>
-                {currentStory.currentTab === "story" && (
+                {currentTab === "menu" && (
+                    <Menu />
+                )}
+                {currentTab === "story" && currentStory && (
                     <ContentEditable
                         class={styles.editable}
                         value={storyValue}
@@ -111,19 +105,19 @@ export const Editor = () => {
                         placeholder="Start writing your story..."
                     />
                 )}
-                {currentStory.currentTab === "lore" && (
+                {currentTab === "lore" && currentStory && (
                     <LoreEditor />
                 )}
-                {currentStory.currentTab === "characters" && (
+                {currentTab === "characters" && currentStory && (
                     <CharacterEditor />
                 )}
-                {currentStory.currentTab === "locations" && (
+                {currentTab === "locations" && currentStory && (
                     <LocationEditor />
                 )}
-                {currentStory.currentTab === "chapters" && (
+                {currentTab === "chapters" && currentStory && (
                     <ChaptersEditor />
                 )}
-                {currentStory.currentTab === "scratchpad" && (
+                {currentTab === "scratchpad" && currentStory && (
                     <ContentEditable
                         class={styles.editable}
                         value={scratchpadValue}
@@ -131,15 +125,15 @@ export const Editor = () => {
                         placeholder="Notes, ideas, outlines — anything you don't want in the story..."
                     />
                 )}
-                {currentStory.currentTab === "prompt" && (
+                {currentTab === "prompt" && currentStory && (
                     <div class={styles.promptPreview} dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: promptPreview }} />
                 )}
             </div>
             <div class={styles.tabs}>
-                {TABS.map((tab) => (
+                {TABS.filter(tab => currentStory || tab.id === 'menu').map((tab) => (
                     <button
                         key={tab.id}
-                        class={clsx(styles.tab, currentStory.currentTab === tab.id && styles.active, tab.right && styles.tabRight)}
+                        class={clsx(styles.tab, currentTab === tab.id && styles.active, tab.right && styles.tabRight)}
                         onClick={() => handleTabChange(tab.id)}
                     >
                         {tab.label}
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/components/menu-sidebar.tsx b/src/games/storywriter/components/menu.tsx
similarity index 74%
rename from src/games/storywriter/components/menu-sidebar.tsx
rename to src/games/storywriter/components/menu.tsx
index f4c4981..2ecfd0d 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/components/menu-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/components/menu.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import clsx from "clsx";
-import { Sidebar } from "./sidebar";
 import { ConnectionSettingsModal } from "./connection-settings-modal";
 import { SettingsModal } from "./settings-modal";
 import { useAppState } from "../contexts/state";
 import { useBool } from "@common/hooks/useBool";
 import { useInputState } from "@common/hooks/useInputState";
 import type { Story } from "../contexts/state";
-import styles from '../assets/menu-sidebar.module.css';
+import styles from '../assets/menu.module.css';
 import { Pencil, X, Plus, Plug, Settings, Copy } from "lucide-preact";
 
 // ─── Story Item ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ const StoryItem = ({ story, active, onSelect, onRename, onDelete, onDuplicate }:
 
 // ─── Menu Sidebar ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-export const MenuSidebar = () => {
+export const Menu = () => {
     const { stories, currentStory, dispatch } = useAppState();
     const isConnectionSettingsOpen = useBool(false);
     const isSettingsOpen = useBool(false);
@@ -115,32 +114,30 @@ export const MenuSidebar = () => {
     };
 
     return (
-        <Sidebar side="left">
-            <div class={styles.menu}>
-                <button class={styles.newButton} onClick={handleCreate}>
-                    <Plus size={16} /> New Story
+        <div class={styles.menu}>
+            <button class={styles.newButton} onClick={handleCreate}>
+                <Plus size={16} /> New Story
+            </button>
+            <div class={styles.list}>
+                {stories.map(story => (
+                    <StoryItem
+                        key={story.id}
+                        story={story}
+                        active={story.id === currentStory?.id}
+                        onSelect={() => handleSelect(story.id)}
+                        onRename={(newTitle) => handleRename(story.id, newTitle)}
+                        onDelete={() => handleDelete(story.id)}
+                        onDuplicate={() => handleDuplicate(story.id)}
+                    />
+                ))}
+            </div>
+            <div class={styles.bottomButtons}>
+                <button class={styles.settingsButton} onClick={isSettingsOpen.toggle}>
+                    <Settings size={16} /> Settings
+                </button>
+                <button class={styles.settingsButton} onClick={isConnectionSettingsOpen.toggle}>
+                    <Plug size={16} /> Connection Settings
                 </button>
-                <div class={styles.list}>
-                    {stories.map(story => (
-                        <StoryItem
-                            key={story.id}
-                            story={story}
-                            active={story.id === currentStory?.id}
-                            onSelect={() => handleSelect(story.id)}
-                            onRename={(newTitle) => handleRename(story.id, newTitle)}
-                            onDelete={() => handleDelete(story.id)}
-                            onDuplicate={() => handleDuplicate(story.id)}
-                        />
-                    ))}
-                </div>
-                <div class={styles.bottomButtons}>
-                    <button class={styles.settingsButton} onClick={isSettingsOpen.toggle}>
-                        <Settings size={16} /> Settings
-                    </button>
-                    <button class={styles.settingsButton} onClick={isConnectionSettingsOpen.toggle}>
-                        <Plug size={16} /> Connection Settings
-                    </button>
-                </div>
             </div>
             {isSettingsOpen.value && (
                 <SettingsModal onClose={isSettingsOpen.toggle} />
@@ -148,6 +145,6 @@ export const MenuSidebar = () => {
             {isConnectionSettingsOpen.value && (
                 <ConnectionSettingsModal onClose={isConnectionSettingsOpen.toggle} />
             )}
-        </Sidebar>
+        </div>
     );
 };
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx b/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx
index 5f682de..2988494 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export type ChatMessage = LLM.ChatMessage & {
     id: string;
 }
 
-export type Tab = "story" | "lore" | "characters" | "locations" | "chapters" | "scratchpad" | "prompt";
+export type Tab = "story" | "lore" | "characters" | "locations" | "chapters" | "scratchpad" | "prompt" | "menu";
 
 export enum CharacterRole {
     Protagonist = 'protagonist',
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ export interface Story {
     lore: LoreEntry[];
     characters: Character[];
     locations: Location[];
-    currentTab: Tab;
     chatMessages: ChatMessage[];
     chapters: Chapters.Chapter[];
     lastEditedText?: string;
@@ -83,6 +82,7 @@ export interface Story {
 interface IState {
     stories: Story[];
     currentStoryId: string | null;
+    currentTab: Tab;
     connection: LLM.Connection | null;
     model: LLM.ModelInfo | null;
     enableThinking: boolean;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ type Action =
     | { type: 'DELETE_LORE_ENTRY'; storyId: string; entryId: string }
     | { type: 'REORDER_LORE_ENTRIES'; storyId: string; entryIds: string[] }
     | { type: 'SET_SYSTEM_INSTRUCTION'; systemInstruction: string }
-    | { type: 'SET_CURRENT_TAB'; id: string; tab: Tab }
+    | { type: 'SET_CURRENT_TAB'; tab: Tab }
     | { type: 'DELETE_STORY'; id: string }
     | { type: 'SELECT_STORY'; id: string }
     | { type: 'DUPLICATE_STORY'; id: string }
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ type Action =
 const DEFAULT_STATE: IState = {
     stories: [],
     currentStoryId: null,
+    currentTab: 'menu',
     connection: null,
     model: null,
     enableThinking: false,
@@ -170,7 +171,6 @@ function reducer(state: IState, action: Action): IState {
                 lore: [],
                 characters: [],
                 locations: [],
-                currentTab: 'story',
                 chatMessages: [],
                 chapters: [],
             };
@@ -261,12 +261,7 @@ function reducer(state: IState, action: Action): IState {
             };
         }
         case 'SET_CURRENT_TAB': {
-            return {
-                ...state,
-                stories: state.stories.map(s =>
-                    s.id === action.id ? { ...s, currentTab: action.tab } : s
-                ),
-            };
+            return { ...state, currentTab: action.tab };
         }
         case 'DELETE_STORY': {
             const remaining = state.stories.filter(s => s.id !== action.id);
@@ -288,7 +283,6 @@ function reducer(state: IState, action: Action): IState {
                 lore: [...original.lore],
                 characters: original.characters,
                 locations: original.locations,
-                currentTab: 'story',
                 chatMessages: [],
                 chapters: [],
             };
@@ -299,10 +293,7 @@ function reducer(state: IState, action: Action): IState {
             };
         }
         case 'SELECT_STORY': {
-            return {
-                ...state,
-                currentStoryId: action.id,
-            };
+            return { ...state, currentStoryId: action.id, currentTab: 'story' };
         }
         case 'ADD_CHAT_MESSAGE': {
             return {
@@ -547,6 +538,7 @@ function reducer(state: IState, action: Action): IState {
 export interface AppState {
     stories: Story[];
     currentStory: Story | null;
+    currentTab: Tab;
     connection: LLM.Connection | null;
     model: LLM.ModelInfo | null;
     enableThinking: boolean;
@@ -567,6 +559,7 @@ export const StateContextProvider = ({ children }: { children?: any }) => {
     const value = useMemo<AppState>(() => ({
         stories: state.stories,
         currentStory: state.stories.find(s => s.id === state.currentStoryId) ?? null,
+        currentTab: state.currentTab,
         connection: state.connection,
         model: state.model,
         enableThinking: state.enableThinking,