diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatDelegate.java
index 1bc7d62b8..a9bb61242 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatDelegate.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public class ChatDelegate extends DelegateBase {
     @Override
     protected void init( Bundle savedInstanceState ) 
     {
+        DbgUtils.logf( "ChatDelegate.init()" );
         if ( BuildConstants.CHAT_SUPPORTED ) {
             m_edit = (EditText)findViewById( R.id.chat_edit );
             m_edit.addTextChangedListener( new TextWatcher() {
@@ -76,11 +77,11 @@ public class ChatDelegate extends DelegateBase {
                                                int before, int count ) {}
                 } );
 
-            Intent intent = getIntent();
-            m_rowid = intent.getLongExtra( GameUtils.INTENT_KEY_ROWID, -1 );
-            m_curPlayer = intent.getIntExtra( INTENT_KEY_PLAYER, -1 );
-            m_names = intent.getStringArrayExtra( INTENT_KEY_NAMES );
-            boolean[] locals = intent.getBooleanArrayExtra( INTENT_KEY_LOCS );
+            Bundle args = getArguments();
+            m_rowid = args.getLong( GameUtils.INTENT_KEY_ROWID, -1 );
+            m_curPlayer = args.getInt( INTENT_KEY_PLAYER, -1 );
+            m_names = args.getStringArray( INTENT_KEY_NAMES );
+            boolean[] locals = args.getBooleanArray( INTENT_KEY_LOCS );
 
             m_scroll = (ScrollView)findViewById( R.id.scroll );
             m_layout = (TableLayout)findViewById( R.id.chat_history );
@@ -208,11 +209,18 @@ public class ChatDelegate extends DelegateBase {
                                        String[] names, boolean[] locs )
     {
         Assert.assertFalse( -1 == curPlayer );
-        Intent intent = new Intent( parent, ChatActivity.class );
-        intent.putExtra( GameUtils.INTENT_KEY_ROWID, rowID );
-        intent.putExtra( INTENT_KEY_PLAYER, curPlayer );
-        intent.putExtra( INTENT_KEY_NAMES, names );
-        intent.putExtra( INTENT_KEY_LOCS, locs );
-        parent.startActivityForResult( intent, requestCode.ordinal() );
+        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
+        bundle.putLong( GameUtils.INTENT_KEY_ROWID, rowID );
+        bundle.putInt( INTENT_KEY_PLAYER, curPlayer );
+        bundle.putStringArray( INTENT_KEY_NAMES, names );
+        bundle.putBooleanArray( INTENT_KEY_LOCS, locs );
+
+        if ( parent instanceof FragActivity ) {
+            FragActivity.addFragment( new ChatFrag(), bundle );
+        } else {
+            Intent intent = new Intent( parent, ChatActivity.class );
+            intent.putExtras( bundle );
+            parent.startActivityForResult( intent, requestCode.ordinal() );
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatFrag.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatFrag.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b119e9753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatFrag.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/* -*- compile-command: "find-and-ant.sh debug install"; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 by Eric House (xwords@eehouse.org).  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+package org.eehouse.android.xw4;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+public class ChatFrag extends XWFragment {
+    private ChatDelegate m_dlgt;
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate( Bundle savedInstanceState )
+    {
+        m_dlgt = new ChatDelegate( this, savedInstanceState );
+        super.onCreate( m_dlgt, savedInstanceState );
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onActivityCreated( Bundle savedInstanceState )
+    {
+        super.onActivityCreated( savedInstanceState );
+        setHasOptionsMenu( true );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/FragActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/FragActivity.java
index 5fdbabfeb..9f4028e9c 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/FragActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/FragActivity.java
@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@ public class FragActivity extends FragmentActivity
 
         if ( !replace && contCount >= m_maxPanes ) {
             int indx = contCount - m_maxPanes;
-            m_root.getChildAt( indx ).setVisibility( View.GONE );
+            View child = m_root.getChildAt( indx );
+            child.setVisibility( View.GONE );
+
+            setMenuVisibility( child, false );
+
             DbgUtils.logf( "hiding %dth container", indx );
         }
 
@@ -191,9 +195,19 @@ public class FragActivity extends FragmentActivity
             boolean visible = ii >= nPanes - m_maxPanes;
             DbgUtils.logf( "pane %d: visible=%b", ii, visible );
             child.setVisibility( visible ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE );
+            setMenuVisibility( child, visible );
         }
     }
 
+    private void setMenuVisibility( View cont, boolean visible )
+    {
+        FrameLayout layout = (FrameLayout)cont;
+        FragmentManager fm = getSupportFragmentManager();
+        int hidingId = layout.getId();
+        Fragment frag = fm.findFragmentById( hidingId );
+        frag.setMenuVisibility( visible );
+    }
+
     // Walk all Fragment children and if they care notify of change.
     private void tellOrientationChanged( int orientation )
     {