diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/LibrarySelectionActionBar.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/LibrarySelectionActionBar.vue
index 91b4e1c1d..548cb3d6f 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/LibrarySelectionActionBar.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/LibrarySelectionActionBar.vue
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 			</ButtonStyled>
 		</div>
 		<div class="ml-auto flex items-center gap-0.5">
-			<ButtonStyled type="transparent">
+			<ButtonStyled v-if="displayState.group === 'Group'" type="transparent">
 				<button type="button" :disabled="busy" @click="createGroupFromSelection">
-					<PlusIcon />
-					<span class="bar-label">{{ formatMessage(messages.createGroup) }}</span>
+					<SquarePlusIcon />
+					<span class="bar-label">{{ formatMessage(messages.newGroup) }}</span>
 				</button>
 			</ButtonStyled>
 			<ButtonStyled v-if="selectedGroupedInstances.length > 0" type="transparent">
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { MinusIcon, PlusIcon, TrashIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
+import { MinusIcon, SquarePlusIcon, TrashIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import {
 	ButtonStyled,
 	commonMessages,
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ const {
 	setSelectedLibraryInstances,
 	creatingGroup,
 	createDefaultGroup,
+	displayState,
 } = useLibrary()
 
 const confirmDeleteModal = ref<InstanceType<typeof ConfirmDeleteInstanceModal>>()
@@ -111,9 +112,9 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 		id: 'app.library.selection.deleting',
 		defaultMessage: 'Deleting selected instances',
 	},
-	createGroup: {
-		id: 'app.library.selection.create-group',
-		defaultMessage: 'Create group',
+	newGroup: {
+		id: 'app.library.selection.new-group',
+		defaultMessage: 'New group',
 	},
 	removeFromGroup: {
 		id: 'app.library.selection.remove-from-group',
@@ -124,7 +125,9 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 async function createGroupFromSelection() {
 	if (busy.value) return
 
-	await createDefaultGroup(selectedInstanceIds.value)
+	const instanceIds = selectedInstanceIds.value
+	clearLibraryInstanceSelection()
+	await createDefaultGroup(instanceIds)
 }
 
 async function removeSelectedInstancesFromGroups() {
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/index.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/index.vue
index 3540c8894..f3edf0e38 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/index.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/index.vue
@@ -130,21 +130,29 @@ watch(selectedLibraryInstances, (selectedInstances) => {
 		<section data-library-page-background class="flex flex-col gap-3 pb-16">
 			<h2 class="m-0 text-2xl font-semibold text-contrast">Library</h2>
 			<LibraryToolbar />
-			<div data-library-page-background class="flex flex-col">
-				<InstanceGroup
-					v-for="instanceGroup in visibleInstanceGroups"
-					:key="instanceGroup.id"
-					:hide-header="instanceGroup.key === 'None' && visibleInstanceGroups.length === 1"
-					:instance-group="instanceGroup"
-					:selection-anchor-instance-id="
-						anchorInstance?.groupId === instanceGroup.id ? anchorInstance.instanceId : null
-					"
-					@toggle-selection="
-						(instanceId: string, shiftKey: boolean) =>
-							handleToggleInstance(instanceGroup.id, instanceId, shiftKey)
-					"
-				/>
-			</div>
+			<TransitionGroup
+				data-library-page-background
+				tag="div"
+				class="flex flex-col"
+				move-class="transition-transform duration-200 ease-out"
+				enter-active-class="transition-[opacity,transform] duration-200 ease-out"
+				enter-from-class="opacity-0 -translate-y-2"
+				enter-to-class="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
+			>
+				<div v-for="instanceGroup in visibleInstanceGroups" :key="instanceGroup.id" class="min-w-0">
+					<InstanceGroup
+						:hide-header="instanceGroup.key === 'None' && visibleInstanceGroups.length === 1"
+						:instance-group="instanceGroup"
+						:selection-anchor-instance-id="
+							anchorInstance?.groupId === instanceGroup.id ? anchorInstance.instanceId : null
+						"
+						@toggle-selection="
+							(instanceId: string, shiftKey: boolean) =>
+								handleToggleInstance(instanceGroup.id, instanceId, shiftKey)
+						"
+					/>
+				</div>
+			</TransitionGroup>
 		</section>
 	</InstanceGroupDnd>
 	<LibrarySelectionActionBar />
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/index.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/index.vue
index 5a3aac396..c0f57756c 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/index.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/index.vue
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ watch(
 		if (groupId !== pendingGroupId) return
 
 		await nextTick()
+		groupDropTarget.value?.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest' })
 		await groupNameInput.value?.startEditing()
 		completePendingGroupNameEdit(groupId)
 	},
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/use-library.ts b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/use-library.ts
index 3585c2c72..e99ff1729 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/use-library.ts
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/use-library.ts
@@ -94,11 +94,16 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 	const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
 	const search = ref('')
-	const filters = ref<LibraryFilters>({
-		instanceType: [],
-		gameVersion: [],
-		loader: [],
-	})
+	const filters = useStorage<LibraryFilters>(
+		'Instances-grid-filters',
+		{
+			instanceType: [],
+			gameVersion: [],
+			loader: [],
+		},
+		localStorage,
+		{ mergeDefaults: true },
+	)
 	const serverProjectIds = ref(new Set<string>())
 	const libraryGroups = ref<InstanceGroupDefinition[]>([])
 	const isNewGroupModalOpen = ref(false)
@@ -146,6 +151,10 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 		displayState.value.sortBy = 'Name'
 	}
 
+	if (!libraryGroupOptions.some((option) => option.value === displayState.value.group)) {
+		displayState.value.group = 'Group'
+	}
+
 	const linkedInstances = computed(() => instances.value.filter((instance) => instance.link))
 	const collapsedSectionKeys = computed(() => new Set(displayState.value.collapsedGroups))
 	const groupNames = computed(
@@ -804,11 +813,6 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 
 		try {
 			const group = await createInstanceGroup(getDefaultNewGroupName())
-			libraryGroups.value = [
-				...libraryGroups.value.filter((existingGroup) => existingGroup.id !== group.id),
-				group,
-			]
-
 			const selectedInstanceIds = new Set(instanceIds)
 			const instancesToAdd = instances.value.filter((instance) =>
 				selectedInstanceIds.has(instance.id),
@@ -821,14 +825,10 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 				),
 			)
 
-			if (instancesToAdd.length > 0) {
-				setSelectedLibraryInstances(
-					instancesToAdd.map((instance) => ({
-						instanceId: instance.id,
-						groupId: group.id,
-					})),
-				)
-			}
+			libraryGroups.value = [
+				...libraryGroups.value.filter((existingGroup) => existingGroup.id !== group.id),
+				group,
+			]
 
 			displayState.value.group = 'Group'
 			groupIdPendingNameEdit.value = group.id