diff --git a/src/vs/platform/void/common/refreshModelService.ts b/src/vs/platform/void/common/refreshModelService.ts
index 69a1c102..39d243b5 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/void/common/refreshModelService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/void/common/refreshModelService.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const refreshBasedOn: { [k in RefreshableProviderName]: (keyof SettingsOfProvide
 	openAICompatible: ['enabled', 'endpoint', 'apiKey'],
 }
 const REFRESH_INTERVAL = 5_000
-const COOLDOWN_TIMEOUT = 300
+// const COOLDOWN_TIMEOUT = 300
 
 // element-wise equals
 function eq<T>(a: T[], b: T[]): boolean {
@@ -92,18 +92,23 @@ export class RefreshModelService extends Disposable implements IRefreshModelServ
 					this.voidSettingsService.onDidChangeState(() => { // we might want to debounce this
 						const newVals = relevantVals()
 						if (!eq(prevVals, newVals)) {
-							prevVals = newVals
 
-							const { enabled } = this.voidSettingsService.state.settingsOfProvider[providerName]
-							if (enabled) {
+							const prevEnabled = prevVals[0] as boolean
+							const enabled = newVals[0] as boolean
+
+							// if it was just enabled, or there was a change and it wasn't to the enabled state, refresh
+							if ((enabled && !prevEnabled) || (!enabled && !prevEnabled)) {
 								// if user just clicked enable, refresh
 								this.refreshModels(providerName, !enabled)
 							}
 							else {
-								// else if user just clicked disable, give cooldown before re-enabling (or at least re-fetching)
-								const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => this.refreshModels(providerName, !enabled), COOLDOWN_TIMEOUT)
-								this._setTimeoutId(providerName, timeoutId)
+								// else if user just clicked disable, don't refresh
+
+								// //give cooldown before re-enabling (or at least re-fetching)
+								// const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => this.refreshModels(providerName, !enabled), COOLDOWN_TIMEOUT)
+								// this._setTimeoutId(providerName, timeoutId)
 							}
+							prevVals = newVals
 						}
 					})
 				)
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts b/src/vs/platform/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
index a02d27fb..1b1b2ff7 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
@@ -155,22 +155,47 @@ export type SettingName = keyof SettingsForProvider<ProviderName>
 
 
 
+type DisplayInfoForProviderName = {
+	title: string,
+}
 
-export const titleOfProviderName = (providerName: ProviderName) => {
-	if (providerName === 'anthropic')
-		return 'Anthropic'
-	else if (providerName === 'openAI')
-		return 'OpenAI'
-	else if (providerName === 'ollama')
-		return 'Ollama'
-	else if (providerName === 'openRouter')
-		return 'OpenRouter'
-	else if (providerName === 'openAICompatible')
-		return 'OpenAI-Compatible'
-	else if (providerName === 'gemini')
-		return 'Gemini'
-	else if (providerName === 'groq')
-		return 'Groq'
+export const displayInfoOfProviderName = (providerName: ProviderName): DisplayInfoForProviderName => {
+	if (providerName === 'anthropic') {
+		return {
+			title: 'Anthropic',
+		}
+	}
+	else if (providerName === 'openAI') {
+		return {
+			title: 'OpenAI',
+		}
+	}
+	else if (providerName === 'openRouter') {
+		return {
+			title: 'OpenRouter',
+		}
+	}
+	else if (providerName === 'ollama') {
+		return {
+			title: 'Ollama',
+
+		}
+	}
+	else if (providerName === 'openAICompatible') {
+		return {
+			title: 'OpenAI-Compatible',
+		}
+	}
+	else if (providerName === 'gemini') {
+		return {
+			title: 'Gemini',
+		}
+	}
+	else if (providerName === 'groq') {
+		return {
+			title: 'Groq',
+		}
+	}
 
 	throw new Error(`descOfProviderName: Unknown provider name: "${providerName}"`)
 }
@@ -178,9 +203,7 @@ export const titleOfProviderName = (providerName: ProviderName) => {
 type DisplayInfo = {
 	title: string,
 	placeholder: string,
-
-	helpfulUrl?: string,
-	urlPurpose?: string,
+	subTextMd?: string,
 }
 export const displayInfoOfSettingName = (providerName: ProviderName, settingName: SettingName): DisplayInfo => {
 	if (settingName === 'apiKey') {
@@ -194,15 +217,13 @@ export const displayInfoOfSettingName = (providerName: ProviderName, settingName
 								providerName === 'openAICompatible' ? 'sk-key...' :
 									'(never)',
 
-			helpfulUrl: providerName === 'anthropic' ? 'https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys' :
-				providerName === 'openAI' ? 'https://platform.openai.com/api-keys' :
-					providerName === 'openRouter' ? 'https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys' :
-						providerName === 'gemini' ? 'https://aistudio.google.com/apikey' :
-							providerName === 'groq' ? 'https://console.groq.com/keys' :
+			subTextMd: providerName === 'anthropic' ? 'Get your [API Key here](https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys).' :
+				providerName === 'openAI' ? 'Get your [API Key here](https://platform.openai.com/api-keys).' :
+					providerName === 'openRouter' ? 'Get your [API Key here](https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys).' :
+						providerName === 'gemini' ? 'Get your [API Key here](https://aistudio.google.com/apikey).' :
+							providerName === 'groq' ? 'Get your [API Key here](https://console.groq.com/keys).' :
 								providerName === 'openAICompatible' ? undefined :
 									undefined,
-
-			urlPurpose: 'to get your API key.',
 		}
 	}
 	else if (settingName === 'endpoint') {
@@ -215,11 +236,8 @@ export const displayInfoOfSettingName = (providerName: ProviderName, settingName
 				: providerName === 'openAICompatible' ? 'https://my-website.com/v1'
 					: '(never)',
 
-			helpfulUrl: providerName === 'ollama' ? 'https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#how-can-i-expose-ollama-on-my-network'
-				: providerName === 'openAICompatible' ? undefined
-					: undefined,
-
-			urlPurpose: 'for more information.',
+			subTextMd: providerName === 'ollama' ? 'Read about Ollama [Endpoints here](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#how-can-i-expose-ollama-on-my-network).' :
+				undefined,
 		}
 	}
 	else if (settingName === 'enabled') {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/markdown/ChatMarkdownRender.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/markdown/ChatMarkdownRender.tsx
index 0977a18a..c1750d81 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/markdown/ChatMarkdownRender.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/markdown/ChatMarkdownRender.tsx
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ const RenderToken = ({ token, nested = false }: { token: Token | string, nested?
 
 	if (t.type === "link") {
 		return (
-			<a href={t.href} title={t.title ?? undefined}>
+			<a className='underline' onClick={() => { window.open(t.href) }} href={t.href} title={t.title ?? undefined}>
 				{t.text}
 			</a>
 		)
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/styles.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/styles.css
index ad8b42e3..31742153 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/styles.css
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@
 @tailwind utilities;
 
 
-@layer components {
-	.select-ellipsis select {
-		text-overflow: ellipsis;
-		white-space: nowrap;
-		padding-right: 24px;
-	}
+.select-child-restyle select {
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+	padding-right: 24px;
 }
 
 * {
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@
 
 
 
+
 /* html {
 	font-size: var(--vscode-font-size);
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx
index 3aba6510..6cfcf9a5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export const VoidSelectBox = <T,>({ onChangeSelection, onCreateInstance, selectB
 	let containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
 
 	return <WidgetComponent
-		className='@@select-ellipsis'
+		className='@@select-child-restyle'
 		ctor={SelectBox}
 		propsFn={useCallback((container) => {
 			containerRef.current = container
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
index 56493127..cc00422e 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { InputBox } from '../../../../../../../base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox.js'
-import { ProviderName, SettingName, displayInfoOfSettingName, titleOfProviderName, providerNames, VoidModelInfo, featureFlagNames, displayInfoOfFeatureFlag, customSettingNamesOfProvider, RefreshableProviderName, refreshableProviderNames } from '../../../../../../../platform/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.js'
+import { ProviderName, SettingName, displayInfoOfSettingName, providerNames, VoidModelInfo, featureFlagNames, displayInfoOfFeatureFlag, customSettingNamesOfProvider, RefreshableProviderName, refreshableProviderNames, displayInfoOfProviderName } from '../../../../../../../platform/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.js'
 import ErrorBoundary from '../sidebar-tsx/ErrorBoundary.js'
 import { VoidCheckBox, VoidInputBox, VoidSelectBox, VoidSwitch } from '../util/inputs.js'
 import { useIsDark, useRefreshModelListener, useRefreshModelState, useService, useSettingsState } from '../util/services.js'
 import { X, RefreshCw, Loader2, Check } from 'lucide-react'
+import { ChatMarkdownRender } from '../markdown/ChatMarkdownRender.js'
 
 
 
@@ -30,12 +31,14 @@ const RefreshModelButton = ({ providerName }: { providerName: RefreshableProvide
 	const { state } = refreshModelState[providerName]
 	const isRefreshing = state === 'refreshing'
 
-	const providerTitle = titleOfProviderName(providerName)
+	const { title: providerTitle } = displayInfoOfProviderName(providerName)
 	return <div className='flex items-center py-1 px-3 rounded-sm overflow-hidden gap-2 hover:bg-black/10 dark:hover:bg-gray-200/10'>
 		<button className='flex items-center' disabled={isRefreshing || justFinished} onClick={() => { refreshModelService.refreshModels(providerName) }}>
 			{isRefreshing ? <Loader2 className='size-3 animate-spin' /> : (justFinished ? <Check className='stroke-green-500 size-3' /> : <RefreshCw className='size-3' />)}
 		</button>
-		<span className='opacity-50'>Refresh Default Models for {providerTitle}.</span>
+		<span className='opacity-50'>{
+			justFinished ? `${providerTitle} Models are up-to-date!` : `Refresh Models List for ${providerTitle}.`
+		}</span>
 	</div>
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +68,8 @@ const AddModelMenu = ({ onSubmit }: { onSubmit: () => void }) => {
 
 	const [errorString, setErrorString] = useState('')
 
-	const providerOptions = useMemo(() => providerNames.map(providerName => ({ text: titleOfProviderName(providerName), value: providerName })), [providerNames])
+
+	const providerOptions = useMemo(() => providerNames.map(providerName => ({ text: displayInfoOfProviderName(providerName).title, value: providerName })), [providerNames])
 
 	return <>
 		<div className='flex items-center gap-4'>
@@ -129,7 +133,7 @@ const AddModelMenu = ({ onSubmit }: { onSubmit: () => void }) => {
 const AddModelMenuFull = () => {
 	const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
 
-	return <div className='my-2 hover:bg-black/10 dark:hover:bg-gray-200/10 py-1 px-3 rounded-sm overflow-hidden '>
+	return <div className='hover:bg-black/10 dark:hover:bg-gray-200/10 py-1 px-3 rounded-sm overflow-hidden '>
 		{open ?
 			<AddModelMenu onSubmit={() => { setOpen(false) }} />
 			: <button
@@ -163,6 +167,8 @@ export const ModelDump = () => {
 		{modelDump.map(m => {
 			const { isHidden, isDefault, modelName, providerName, providerEnabled } = m
 
+			const disabled = !providerEnabled
+
 			return <div key={`${modelName}${providerName}`} className='flex items-center justify-between gap-4 hover:bg-black/10 dark:hover:bg-gray-200/10 py-1 px-3 rounded-sm overflow-hidden cursor-default'>
 				{/* left part is width:full */}
 				<div className={`w-full flex items-center gap-4`}>
@@ -173,9 +179,9 @@ export const ModelDump = () => {
 					<span className='opacity-50 whitespace-nowrap'>{isDefault ? '' : '(custom model)'}</span>
 
 					<VoidSwitch
-						value={!isHidden}
+						value={disabled ? false : !isHidden}
 						onChange={() => { settingsStateService.toggleModelHidden(providerName, modelName) }}
-						disabled={!providerEnabled}
+						disabled={disabled}
 						size='sm'
 					/>
 
@@ -194,8 +200,10 @@ export const ModelDump = () => {
 
 const ProviderSetting = ({ providerName, settingName }: { providerName: ProviderName, settingName: SettingName }) => {
 
-	const providerTitle = titleOfProviderName(providerName)
-	const { title: settingTitle, placeholder, } = displayInfoOfSettingName(providerName, settingName)
+
+	const { title: providerTitle, } = displayInfoOfProviderName(providerName)
+
+	const { title: settingTitle, placeholder, subTextMd } = displayInfoOfSettingName(providerName, settingName)
 	const voidSettingsService = useService('settingsStateService')
 
 	let weChangedTextRef = false
@@ -225,6 +233,10 @@ const ProviderSetting = ({ providerName, settingName }: { providerName: Provider
 				}, [voidSettingsService, providerName, settingName])}
 				multiline={false}
 			/>
+			{subTextMd === undefined ? null : <div className='py-1 px-3 opacity-50 text-xs'>
+				<ChatMarkdownRender string={subTextMd} />
+			</div>}
+
 		</div>
 	</ErrorBoundary>
 }
@@ -236,9 +248,12 @@ const SettingsForProvider = ({ providerName }: { providerName: ProviderName }) =
 	const { enabled } = voidSettingsState.settingsOfProvider[providerName]
 	const settingNames = customSettingNamesOfProvider(providerName)
 
+	const { title: providerTitle } = displayInfoOfProviderName(providerName)
+
 	return <div className='my-4'>
 		<div className='flex items-center w-full gap-4'>
-			<h3 className='text-xl truncate'>{titleOfProviderName(providerName)}</h3>
+			<h3 className='text-xl truncate'>{providerTitle}</h3>
+
 			{/* enable provider switch */}
 			<VoidSwitch
 				value={!!enabled}
@@ -250,6 +265,7 @@ const SettingsForProvider = ({ providerName }: { providerName: ProviderName }) =
 				size='sm+'
 			/>
 		</div>
+
 		<div className='px-0'>
 			{/* settings besides models (e.g. api key) */}
 			{settingNames.map((settingName, i) => {