diff --git a/resources/celerity/map.php b/resources/celerity/map.php
--- a/resources/celerity/map.php
+++ b/resources/celerity/map.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 return array(
   'names' => array(
     'conpherence.pkg.css' => '6412a825',
-    'conpherence.pkg.js' => 'cbe4d9be',
+    'conpherence.pkg.js' => '6249a1cf',
     'core.pkg.css' => 'b99bbf5e',
     'core.pkg.js' => '2d9fc958',
     'darkconsole.pkg.js' => 'e7393ebb',
@@ -438,11 +438,11 @@
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/ConpherenceThreadManager.js' => '358c717b',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-conpherence-search.js' => '9bbf3762',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-durable-column.js' => 'aa3bd034',
-    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js' => '07928ca3',
+    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js' => '7524fcfa',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-participant-pane.js' => '8604caa8',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-pontificate.js' => 'f2e58483',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-quicksand-blacklist.js' => '7927a7d3',
-    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-toggle-widget.js' => '9bdbbab0',
+    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-toggle-widget.js' => '3dbf94d5',
     'rsrc/js/application/countdown/timer.js' => 'e4cc26b3',
     'rsrc/js/application/daemon/behavior-bulk-job-reload.js' => 'edf8a145',
     'rsrc/js/application/dashboard/behavior-dashboard-async-panel.js' => '469c0d9e',
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@
     'javelin-behavior-choose-control' => '327a00d1',
     'javelin-behavior-comment-actions' => '0300eae6',
     'javelin-behavior-config-reorder-fields' => 'b6993408',
-    'javelin-behavior-conpherence-menu' => '07928ca3',
+    'javelin-behavior-conpherence-menu' => '7524fcfa',
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-participant-pane' => '8604caa8',
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-pontificate' => 'f2e58483',
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-search' => '9bbf3762',
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@
     'javelin-behavior-test-payment-form' => 'fc91ab6c',
     'javelin-behavior-time-typeahead' => '522431f7',
     'javelin-behavior-toggle-class' => '92b9ec77',
-    'javelin-behavior-toggle-widget' => '9bdbbab0',
+    'javelin-behavior-toggle-widget' => '3dbf94d5',
     'javelin-behavior-typeahead-browse' => '635de1ec',
     'javelin-behavior-typeahead-search' => '93d0c9e3',
     'javelin-behavior-view-placeholder' => '47830651',
@@ -1029,20 +1029,6 @@
       'phabricator-prefab',
       'phuix-icon-view',
     ),
-    '07928ca3' => array(
-      'javelin-behavior',
-      'javelin-dom',
-      'javelin-util',
-      'javelin-stratcom',
-      'javelin-workflow',
-      'javelin-behavior-device',
-      'javelin-history',
-      'javelin-vector',
-      'javelin-scrollbar',
-      'phabricator-title',
-      'phabricator-shaped-request',
-      'conpherence-thread-manager',
-    ),
     '08675c6d' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-behavior-device',
@@ -1227,6 +1213,13 @@
       'javelin-util',
       'javelin-uri',
     ),
+    '3dbf94d5' => array(
+      'javelin-behavior',
+      'javelin-dom',
+      'javelin-util',
+      'javelin-workflow',
+      'javelin-stratcom',
+    ),
     '3f5d6dbf' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-dom',
@@ -1548,6 +1541,20 @@
       'javelin-vector',
       'javelin-dom',
     ),
+    '7524fcfa' => array(
+      'javelin-behavior',
+      'javelin-dom',
+      'javelin-util',
+      'javelin-stratcom',
+      'javelin-workflow',
+      'javelin-behavior-device',
+      'javelin-history',
+      'javelin-vector',
+      'javelin-scrollbar',
+      'phabricator-title',
+      'phabricator-shaped-request',
+      'conpherence-thread-manager',
+    ),
     '769d3498' => array(
       'syntax-default-css',
     ),
@@ -1766,13 +1773,6 @@
       'javelin-workflow',
       'javelin-stratcom',
     ),
-    '9bdbbab0' => array(
-      'javelin-behavior',
-      'javelin-dom',
-      'javelin-util',
-      'javelin-workflow',
-      'javelin-stratcom',
-    ),
     '9ef7d354' => array(
       'phui-inline-comment-view-css',
     ),
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceLayoutView.php b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceLayoutView.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceLayoutView.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceLayoutView.php
@@ -61,26 +61,17 @@
     return $this;
   }
 
-  public function getWidgetColumnVisible() {
-    $widget_key = PhabricatorConpherenceWidgetVisibleSetting::SETTINGKEY;
-    $user = $this->getUser();
-    return (bool)$user->getUserSetting($widget_key, false);
-  }
-
   protected function getTagAttributes() {
     $classes = array();
-    if (!$this->getWidgetColumnVisible()) {
-      $classes[] = 'hide-widgets';
-    }
+    $classes[] = 'conpherence-layout';
+    $classes[] = 'hide-widgets';
+    $classes[] = 'conpherence-role-'.$this->role;
 
     return array(
-        'id'    => 'conpherence-main-layout',
-        'sigil' => 'conpherence-layout',
-        'class' => 'conpherence-layout '.
-                    implode(' ', $classes).
-                    ' conpherence-role-'.$this->role,
-      );
-
+      'id'    => 'conpherence-main-layout',
+      'sigil' => 'conpherence-layout',
+      'class' => implode(' ', $classes),
+    );
   }
 
   protected function getTagContent() {
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js
@@ -191,16 +191,6 @@
 
     if (_thread.visible !== null || !config.hasWidgets) {
       reloadWidget(data);
-    } else {
-     JX.Stratcom.invoke(
-      'conpherence-update-widgets',
-      null,
-      {
-        widget : getDefaultWidget(),
-        buildSelectors : false,
-        toggleWidget : true,
-        threadID : _thread.selected
-      });
     }
 
     _thread.visible = _thread.selected;
@@ -259,32 +249,10 @@
     var root = JX.DOM.find(document, 'div', 'conpherence-layout');
     var widgets_root = JX.DOM.find(root, 'div', 'conpherence-widgets-holder');
     JX.DOM.setContent(widgets_root, JX.$H(response.widgets));
-
-    JX.Stratcom.invoke(
-      'conpherence-update-widgets',
-      null,
-      {
-        widget : widget,
-        buildSelectors : true,
-        toggleWidget : true,
-        threadID : _thread.selected
-      });
-
-    markWidgetLoading(false);
   }
 
   function getDefaultWidget() {
-    var device = JX.Device.getDevice();
-    var widget = 'conpherence-message-pane';
-    if (device == 'desktop') {
-      widget = 'widgets-people';
-      var uri = JX.$U(location.href);
-      var params = uri.getQueryParams();
-      if ('settings' in params) {
-        widget = 'widgets-settings';
-      }
-    }
-    return widget;
+    return 'widgets-people';
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-toggle-widget.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-toggle-widget.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-toggle-widget.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-toggle-widget.js
@@ -9,6 +9,20 @@
 
 JX.behavior('toggle-widget', function(config) {
 
+  var device;
+
+  function init() {
+    device = JX.Device.getDevice();
+    if (device != 'phone') {
+      var node = JX.$('conpherence-main-layout');
+      JX.DOM.alterClass(node, 'hide-widgets', !config.show);
+      JX.Stratcom.invoke('resize');
+    } else {
+      config.show = 0;
+    }
+  }
+  init();
+
   function _toggleColumn(e) {
     e.kill();
     var node = JX.$('conpherence-main-layout');
@@ -16,9 +30,11 @@
     JX.DOM.alterClass(node, 'hide-widgets', !config.show);
     JX.Stratcom.invoke('resize');
 
-    new JX.Request(config.settingsURI)
-      .setData({value: (config.show ? 1 : 0)})
-      .send();
+    if (device != 'phone') {
+      new JX.Request(config.settingsURI)
+        .setData({value: (config.show ? 1 : 0)})
+        .send();
+    }
   }
 
   JX.Stratcom.listen(