diff --git a/lang/Czech.ini b/lang/Czech.ini
index 9a905997a..f712b1930 100644
--- a/lang/Czech.ini
+++ b/lang/Czech.ini
@@ -324,6 +324,15 @@ PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pauza v hře s jedním hráčem"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Vypnout vyskakovací okna"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Použít ovládání chatu Terminal/CMD"
 CHAT_WIDTH = "Šířka chatu"
+CHAT_WIDTH_TINY = "Drobná"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL = "Velmi malá"
+CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL = "Malá"
+CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL = "Normální"
+CHAT_WIDTH_BIG = "Velká"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG = "Velmi velká"
+CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE = "Obrovská"
+CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER = "Zobrazit počitadlo znaků chatu"
+DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED = "Skrýt chat, když je zavřený"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Nastavení hlavního menu"
 INFORMATION = "Informace"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/Dutch.ini b/lang/Dutch.ini
index 0d6f4dfcf..169a26920 100644
--- a/lang/Dutch.ini
+++ b/lang/Dutch.ini
@@ -324,6 +324,15 @@ PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pauzeer in een speler"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Popups uitzetten"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Terminal/CMD Chatbox besturingen gebruiken"
 CHAT_WIDTH = "Chatbreedte"
+CHAT_WIDTH_TINY = "Zeer klein"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL = "Erg klein"
+CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL = "Klein"
+CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL = "Normaal"
+CHAT_WIDTH_BIG = "Groot"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG = "Zeer groot"
+CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE = "Enorm"
+CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER = "Chat-tekensteller weergeven"
+DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED = "Chat verbergen wanneer gesloten"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Menu Instellingen"
 INFORMATION = "Informatie"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/English.ini b/lang/English.ini
index c57c0db68..9dc2446d4 100644
--- a/lang/English.ini
+++ b/lang/English.ini
@@ -324,6 +324,15 @@ PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pause In Singleplayer"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Disable Popups"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Use Terminal/CMD Chatbox Controls"
 CHAT_WIDTH = "Chat Width"
+CHAT_WIDTH_TINY = "Tiny"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL = "Very Small"
+CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL = "Small"
+CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL = "Normal"
+CHAT_WIDTH_BIG = "Big"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG = "Very Big"
+CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE = "Huge"
+CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER = "Show Chat Character Counter"
+DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED = "Hide Chat When Closed"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Menu Options"
 INFORMATION = "Info"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/French.ini b/lang/French.ini
index 7c371b68a..515483825 100644
--- a/lang/French.ini
+++ b/lang/French.ini
@@ -324,6 +324,15 @@ PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pause en Solo"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Désactiver les Pop-ups"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Utiliser les contrôles de chat Terminal/CMD"
 CHAT_WIDTH = "Largeur du chat"
+CHAT_WIDTH_TINY = "Minuscule"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL = "Très petite"
+CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL = "Petite"
+CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL = "Normale"
+CHAT_WIDTH_BIG = "Grande"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG = "Très grande"
+CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE = "Énorme"
+CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER = "Afficher le compteur de caractères du chat"
+DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED = "Masquer le chat lorsqu'il est fermé"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Options du menu"
 INFORMATION = "Information"
 DEBUG = "Débogage"
diff --git a/lang/German.ini b/lang/German.ini
index dfd581d2e..1b7c79807 100644
--- a/lang/German.ini
+++ b/lang/German.ini
@@ -324,6 +324,15 @@ PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pause im Einzelspieler"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Pop-ups deaktivieren"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Terminal/CMD Chatbox-Steuerung verwenden"
 CHAT_WIDTH = "Chatbreite"
+CHAT_WIDTH_TINY = "Winzig"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL = "Sehr klein"
+CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL = "Klein"
+CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL = "Normal"
+CHAT_WIDTH_BIG = "Groß"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG = "Sehr groß"
+CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE = "Riesig"
+CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER = "Chat-Zeichenzähler anzeigen"
+DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED = "Verstecke Chat wenn geschlossen"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Menüoptionen"
 INFORMATION = "Info"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/Italian.ini b/lang/Italian.ini
index 6ef6525da..5de5c378d 100644
--- a/lang/Italian.ini
+++ b/lang/Italian.ini
@@ -322,6 +322,15 @@ PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pausa in Giocatore Singolo"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Disabilita Popup"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Usa controlli chat Terminale/CMD"
 CHAT_WIDTH = "Larghezza chat"
+CHAT_WIDTH_TINY = "Minuscola"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL = "Molto piccola"
+CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL = "Piccola"
+CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL = "Normale"
+CHAT_WIDTH_BIG = "Grande"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG = "Molto grande"
+CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE = "Enorme"
+CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER = "Mostra contatore caratteri della chat"
+DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED = "Nascondi chat quando è chiusa"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Opzioni Menù"
 INFORMATION = "Informazione"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/Japanese.ini b/lang/Japanese.ini
index a6984c171..ff085530c 100644
--- a/lang/Japanese.ini
+++ b/lang/Japanese.ini
@@ -325,6 +325,15 @@ PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "ソロプレイでの一時停止"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "ポップアップを無効にする"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "ターミナル/CMDチャットボックスコントロールを使用"
 CHAT_WIDTH = "チャット幅"
+CHAT_WIDTH_TINY = "とても小さい"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL = "かなり小さい"
+CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL = "小さい"
+CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL = "標準"
+CHAT_WIDTH_BIG = "大きい"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG = "とても大きい"
+CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE = "巨大"
+CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER = "チャットの文字数カウンターを表示"
+DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED = "閉じているときはチャットを隠す"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "メニューの設定"
 INFORMATION = "情報"
 DEBUG = "デバッグ"
diff --git a/lang/Polish.ini b/lang/Polish.ini
index d59b6e678..3a21bfcec 100644
--- a/lang/Polish.ini
+++ b/lang/Polish.ini
@@ -324,6 +324,15 @@ PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pauza w Trybie Pojedynczego Gracza"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Wyłącz Dymki Powiadomień"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Użyj sterowania czatu Terminal/CMD"
 CHAT_WIDTH = "Szerokość czatu"
+CHAT_WIDTH_TINY = "Maleńka"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL = "Bardzo mała"
+CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL = "Mała"
+CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL = "Normalna"
+CHAT_WIDTH_BIG = "Duża"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG = "Bardzo duża"
+CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE = "Ogromna"
+CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER = "Pokaż licznik znaków czatu"
+DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED = "Ukryj czat, gdy jest zamknięty"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Opcje Menu"
 INFORMATION = "Informacja"
 DEBUG = "Debugowanie"
diff --git a/lang/Portuguese.ini b/lang/Portuguese.ini
index 5471ecba3..566d1d2b7 100644
--- a/lang/Portuguese.ini
+++ b/lang/Portuguese.ini
@@ -324,6 +324,15 @@ PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pausar com apenas um jogador"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Desativar pop-ups"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Usar controles de chat Terminal/CMD"
 CHAT_WIDTH = "Largura do chat"
+CHAT_WIDTH_TINY = "Minúsculo"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL = "Muito pequena"
+CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL = "Pequena"
+CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL = "Normal"
+CHAT_WIDTH_BIG = "Grande"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG = "Muito grande"
+CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE = "Enorme"
+CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER = "Mostrar contador de caracteres do chat"
+DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED = "Ocultar chat quando fechado"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Opções de menu"
 INFORMATION = "Informações"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/Russian.ini b/lang/Russian.ini
index 43ee484ff..8f474904f 100644
--- a/lang/Russian.ini
+++ b/lang/Russian.ini
@@ -323,6 +323,15 @@ PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Пауза в одиночной игре"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Отключить всплывающие окна"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Использовать управление чатом Terminal/CMD"
 CHAT_WIDTH = "Ширина чата"
+CHAT_WIDTH_TINY = "Крошечная"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL = "Очень маленькая"
+CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL = "Маленькая"
+CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL = "Обычная"
+CHAT_WIDTH_BIG = "Большая"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG = "Очень большая"
+CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE = "Огромная"
+CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER = "Показывать счётчик символов чата"
+DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED = "Скрывать чат, когда он закрыт"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Параметры меню"
 INFORMATION = "Информация"
 DEBUG = "Отладка"
diff --git a/lang/Spanish.ini b/lang/Spanish.ini
index 086442076..7e422eaf6 100644
--- a/lang/Spanish.ini
+++ b/lang/Spanish.ini
@@ -324,6 +324,15 @@ PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pausa en modo de un jugador"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Deshabilitar mensajes emergentes"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Usar controles de chat Terminal/CMD"
 CHAT_WIDTH = "Ancho del chat"
+CHAT_WIDTH_TINY = "Minúsculo"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL = "Muy pequeño"
+CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL = "Pequeño"
+CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL = "Normal"
+CHAT_WIDTH_BIG = "Grande"
+CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG = "Muy grande"
+CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE = "Enorme"
+CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER = "Mostrar contador de caracteres del chat"
+DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED = "Ocultar chat cuando esté cerrado"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Opciones del menú"
 INFORMATION = "Información"
 DEBUG = "Depuración"
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.c b/src/pc/configfile.c
index a7627b3b5..76e08e158 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.c
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.c
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ unsigned int configGamepadNumber                  = 0;
 bool         configBackgroundGamepad              = true;
 bool         configDisableGamepads                = false;
 bool         configUseStandardKeyBindingsChat     = true;
+bool         configChatCharCounter                = true;
+bool         configDisableChatWhenClosed          = false;
 unsigned int configChatWidth                      = 800;
 bool         configSmoothScrolling                = false;
 // free camera settings
@@ -281,6 +283,8 @@ static const struct ConfigOption options[] = {
 #endif
     {.name = "use_standard_key_bindings_chat", .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configUseStandardKeyBindingsChat},
     {.name = "chat_width",                     .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT, .uintValue = &configChatWidth},
+    {.name = "chat_char_counter",              .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configChatCharCounter},
+    {.name = "disable_chat_when_closed",       .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configDisableChatWhenClosed},
     {.name = "smooth_scrolling",               .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configSmoothScrolling},
     {.name = "stick_rotate_left",              .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configStick.rotateLeft},
     {.name = "stick_invert_left_x",            .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configStick.invertLeftX},
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.h b/src/pc/configfile.h
index 1a4aaec59..1048baea1 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.h
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.h
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ extern unsigned int configGamepadNumber;
 extern bool         configBackgroundGamepad;
 extern bool         configDisableGamepads;
 extern bool         configUseStandardKeyBindingsChat;
+extern bool         configChatCharCounter;
+extern bool         configDisableChatWhenClosed;
 extern unsigned int configChatWidth;
 extern bool         configSmoothScrolling;
 // free camera settings
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_message.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_message.c
index 397dbaffd..91afb1797 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_message.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_message.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ static bool djui_chat_message_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
         djui_base_set_color(ctBase, 255, 255, 255, 255);
         djui_base_set_size_type(base, DJUI_SVT_RELATIVE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
         djui_base_set_size(base, 1.0f, chatMessage->base.height.value);
+    } else if (configDisableChatWhenClosed) {
+        return false;
     } else if (f <= 0.1f) {
         return false;
     } else {
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_inputbox.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_inputbox.c
index ea31c1956..296b9e5c6 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_inputbox.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_inputbox.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "pc/pc_main.h"
 #include "game/segment2.h"
 #include "pc/controller/controller_keyboard.h"
+#include "pc/configfile.h"
 
 #define DJUI_INPUTBOX_YOFF (-2)
 #define DJUI_INPUTBOX_MAX_BLINK 50
@@ -736,7 +737,7 @@ static bool djui_inputbox_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     gSPPopMatrix(gDisplayListHead++, G_MTX_MODELVIEW);
     gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, dl_ia_text_end);
 
-    if (isChatInput && djui_interactable_is_input_focus(&inputbox->base)) {
+    if (isChatInput && djui_interactable_is_input_focus(&inputbox->base) && configChatCharCounter) {
         char charCountText[32];
         int currentLength = djui_unicode_len(inputbox->buffer);
         snprintf(charCountText, sizeof(charCountText), "%d", currentLength);
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
index ac6f63827..d86e72b88 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ void djui_panel_controls_create(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
 #endif
         djui_checkbox_create(body, DLANG(MISC, USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT), &configUseStandardKeyBindingsChat, NULL);
 
+        djui_checkbox_create(body, DLANG(MISC, CHAT_CHAR_COUNTER), &configChatCharCounter, NULL);
+        djui_checkbox_create(body, DLANG(MISC, DISABLE_CHAT_WHEN_CLOSED), &configDisableChatWhenClosed, NULL);
+
         static unsigned int sChatWidthIndex = 3;
         switch (configChatWidth) {
             case 500: sChatWidthIndex = 0; break;
@@ -50,19 +53,20 @@ void djui_panel_controls_create(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
             case 800: sChatWidthIndex = 3; break;
             case 900: sChatWidthIndex = 4; break;
             case 1000: sChatWidthIndex = 5; break;
+            case 1100: sChatWidthIndex = 6; break;
             default: sChatWidthIndex = 3; break;
         }
 
-        char* chatWidthChoices[] = { "500", "600", "700", "800", "900", "1000" };
-        void on_chat_width_change(struct DjuiBase* b) {
+        char* chatWidthChoices[] = { DLANG(MISC, CHAT_WIDTH_TINY), DLANG(MISC, CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_SMALL), DLANG(MISC, CHAT_WIDTH_SMALL), DLANG(MISC, CHAT_WIDTH_NORMAL), DLANG(MISC, CHAT_WIDTH_BIG), DLANG(MISC, CHAT_WIDTH_VERY_BIG), DLANG(MISC, CHAT_WIDTH_HUGE) };
+        void on_chat_width_change(UNUSED struct DjuiBase* b) {
             unsigned int idx = sChatWidthIndex;
-            unsigned int widths[] = {500,600,700,800,900,1000};
+            unsigned int widths[] = {500,600,700,800,900,1000,1100};
             configChatWidth = widths[idx];
             if (gDjuiChatBox != NULL) {
                 djui_base_set_size(&gDjuiChatBox->base, configChatWidth, gDjuiChatBox->base.height.value);
             }
         }
-        djui_selectionbox_create(body, DLANG(MISC, CHAT_WIDTH), chatWidthChoices, 6, &sChatWidthIndex, on_chat_width_change);
+        djui_selectionbox_create(body, DLANG(MISC, CHAT_WIDTH), chatWidthChoices, 7, &sChatWidthIndex, on_chat_width_change);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
         int numJoys = SDL_NumJoysticks();