diff --git a/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx b/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
index a00c47403..0ffd2e8a0 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 		return {
 			editorTheme      : this.props.editorTheme,
 			view             : 'text', //'text', 'style', 'meta', 'snippet'
-			snippetbarHeight : 25
+			snippetBarHeight : 26,
 		};
 	},
 
@@ -85,7 +85,15 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 				editorTheme : editorTheme
 			});
 		}
-		this.setState({ snippetbarHeight: document.querySelector('.editor > .snippetBar').offsetHeight });
+		const snippetBar = document.querySelector('.editor > .snippetBar');
+		if (!snippetBar) return;
+
+		this.resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(entries => {
+			const height = document.querySelector('.editor > .snippetBar').offsetHeight;
+			this.setState({ snippetBarHeight: height });
+		});
+
+		this.resizeObserver.observe(snippetBar);
 	},
 
 	componentDidUpdate : function(prevProps, prevState, snapshot) {
@@ -108,6 +116,10 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 		}
 	},
 
+	componentWillUnmount() {
+		if (this.resizeObserver) this.resizeObserver.disconnect();
+	},
+
 	handleControlKeys : function(e){
 		if(!(e.ctrlKey && e.metaKey && e.shiftKey)) return;
 		const LEFTARROW_KEY = 37;
@@ -408,11 +420,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 	},
 
 	//Called when there are changes to the editor's dimensions
-	update : function(){
-		const snipHeight = document.querySelector('.editor > .snippetBar').offsetHeight;
-		if(snipHeight !== this.state.snippetbarHeight)
-			this.setState({ snippetbarHeight: snipHeight });
-	},
+	update : function(){},
 
 	updateEditorTheme : function(newTheme){
 		window.localStorage.setItem(EDITOR_THEME_KEY, newTheme);
@@ -437,7 +445,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 					onChange={this.props.onBrewChange('text')}
 					editorTheme={this.state.editorTheme}
 					rerenderParent={this.rerenderParent}
-					style={{  height: `calc(100% - ${this.state.snippetbarHeight}px)` }} />
+					style={{  height: `calc(100% - ${this.state.snippetBarHeight}px)` }} />
 			</>;
 		}
 		if(this.isStyle()){
@@ -451,7 +459,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 					enableFolding={true}
 					editorTheme={this.state.editorTheme}
 					rerenderParent={this.rerenderParent}
-					style={{  height: `calc(100% - ${this.state.snippetbarHeight}px)` }} />
+					style={{  height: `calc(100% - ${this.state.snippetBarHeight}px)` }} />
 			</>;
 		}
 		if(this.isMeta()){
@@ -468,7 +476,6 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 					userThemes={this.props.userThemes}/>
 			</>;
 		}
-
 		if(this.isSnip()){
 			if(!this.props.brew.snippets) { this.props.brew.snippets = DEFAULT_SNIPPET_TEXT; }
 			return <>
@@ -481,7 +488,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 					enableFolding={true}
 					editorTheme={this.state.editorTheme}
 					rerenderParent={this.rerenderParent}
-					style={{  height: `calc(100% - ${this.state.snippetbarHeight}px)` }} />
+					style={{  height: `calc(100% -${this.state.snippetBarHeight}px)` }} />
 			</>;
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/client/homebrew/editor/snippetbar/snippetbar.less b/client/homebrew/editor/snippetbar/snippetbar.less
index c53d4be8e..8e50aa764 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/editor/snippetbar/snippetbar.less
+++ b/client/homebrew/editor/snippetbar/snippetbar.less
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	.snippets {
 		display         : flex;
 		justify-content : flex-start;
-		min-width       : 432.18px;  //must be controlled every time an item is added, must be hardcoded for the wrapping as it is applied
+		min-width       : 499.35px;  //must be controlled every time an item is added, must be hardcoded for the wrapping as it is applied
 	}
 
 	.editors {
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 	}
 
 }
-@container editor (width < 683px) {
+@container editor (width < 750px) {
 	.snippetBar {
 		.editors { 
 			flex            : 1;
diff --git a/client/homebrew/navbar/newbrew.navitem.jsx b/client/homebrew/navbar/newbrew.navitem.jsx
index fe8c05dc7..b8cf82ab7 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/navbar/newbrew.navitem.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/navbar/newbrew.navitem.jsx
@@ -3,19 +3,16 @@ const _ = require('lodash');
 const Nav = require('client/homebrew/navbar/nav.jsx');
 const { splitTextStyleAndMetadata } = require('../../../shared/helpers.js'); // Importing the function from helpers.js
 
-const BREWKEY  = 'homebrewery-new';
-const STYLEKEY = 'homebrewery-new-style';
-const METAKEY = 'homebrewery-new-meta';
+const BREWKEY  = 'HB_newPage_content';
+const STYLEKEY = 'HB_newPage_style';
+const METAKEY = 'HB_newPage_meta';
 
 const NewBrew = ()=>{
 	const handleFileChange = (e)=>{
 		const file = e.target.files[0];
 		if(!file) return;
 
-		const currentNew = localStorage.getItem(BREWKEY);
-		if(currentNew && !confirm(
-			`You have some text in the new brew space, if you load a file that text will be lost, are you sure you want to load the file?`
-		)) return;
+		if(!confirmLocalStorageChange()) return;
 
 		const reader = new FileReader();
 		reader.onload = (e)=>{
@@ -37,12 +34,35 @@ const NewBrew = ()=>{
 
 			alert(`This file is invalid: ${!type ? 'Missing file extension' :`.${type} files are not supported`}. Only .txt files exported from the Homebrewery are allowed.`);
 
-
 			console.log(file);
 		};
 		reader.readAsText(file);
 	};
 
+	const confirmLocalStorageChange = ()=>{
+		const currentText  = localStorage.getItem(BREWKEY);
+		const currentStyle = localStorage.getItem(STYLEKEY);
+		const currentMeta  = localStorage.getItem(METAKEY);
+
+		// TRUE if no data in any local storage key
+		// TRUE if data in any local storage key AND approval given
+		// FALSE if data in any local storage key AND approval declined
+		return (!(currentText || currentStyle || currentMeta) || confirm(
+			`You have made changes in the new brew space. If you continue, that information will be PERMANENTLY LOST.\nAre you sure you wish to continue?`
+		));
+	};
+
+	const clearLocalStorage = ()=>{
+		if(!confirmLocalStorageChange()) return;
+
+		localStorage.removeItem(BREWKEY);
+		localStorage.removeItem(STYLEKEY);
+		localStorage.removeItem(METAKEY);
+
+		window.location.href = '/new';
+		return;
+	};
+
 
 	return (
 		<Nav.dropdown>
@@ -50,24 +70,31 @@ const NewBrew = ()=>{
 				className='new'
 				color='purple'
 				icon='fa-solid fa-plus-square'>
-                new
+					new
 			</Nav.item>
 			<Nav.item
-				className='fromBlank'
+				className='new'
 				href='/new'
 				newTab={true}
 				color='purple'
 				icon='fa-solid fa-file'>
-                from blank
+					resume draft
+			</Nav.item>
+			<Nav.item
+				className='fromBlank'
+				newTab={true}
+				color='yellow'
+				icon='fa-solid fa-file-circle-plus'
+				onClick={()=>{ clearLocalStorage(); }}>
+					from blank
 			</Nav.item>
-
 			<Nav.item
 				className='fromFile'
-				color='purple'
+				color='green'
 				icon='fa-solid fa-upload'
 				onClick={()=>{ document.getElementById('uploadTxt').click(); }}>
 				<input id='uploadTxt' className='newFromLocal' type='file' onChange={handleFileChange} style={{ display: 'none' }} />
-                from file
+					from file
 			</Nav.item>
 		</Nav.dropdown>
 	);
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.less b/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.less
index 083e1ee09..d2f07ac40 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.less
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.less
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 .newPage {
 	.navItem.save {
-		.fadeInRight();
-		.transition(opacity);
 		background-color : @orange;
+		transition:all 0.2s;
 		&:hover { background-color : @green; }
+		
 		&.neverSaved {
-			.fadeOutRight();
+			translate:-100%;
 			opacity: 0;
+			background-color :#333;
+			cursor:auto;
 		}
 	}
 }
+