diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index d7c6108..7b61a60 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ $siteHeaderTitle = $headerTitles[array_rand($headerTitles)];
   <?php endforeach; ?>
   </div>
 
+  <?php if ($articleId === ''): ?>
   <div class="pages">
     <?php for($i=1;$i<=$pages;$i++):
       $linkParams = $baseParams;
@@ -493,6 +494,7 @@ $siteHeaderTitle = $headerTitles[array_rand($headerTitles)];
       <a class="<?=$i===$page?'active':''?>" href="<?=h(query_url($linkParams))?>"><?=$i?></a>
     <?php endfor; ?>
   </div>
+  <?php endif; ?>
 </section>
 </main>
 <?php include __DIR__ . '/_footer.php'; ?>
diff --git a/new.php b/new.php
index c6fc559..9187e61 100644
--- a/new.php
+++ b/new.php
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ function apply_thumbnail_overlay($imagePath, $title, $teaser) {
         $text = $normalize($text);
         return $text === '' ? '' : wordwrap($text, $width, "\n", false);
     };
-    $clampWrappedText = static function ($text, int $width, int $maxLines) use ($normalize): string {
+    $clampWrappedText = static function ($text, int $width, int $maxLines, bool $cutLongWords = false) use ($normalize): string {
         $text = $normalize($text);
         if ($text === '') return '';
         $words = preg_split('/\s+/u', $text, -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY) ?: [];
         if (!$words) return '';
         $candidate = implode(' ', $words);
         while (true) {
-            $wrapped = wordwrap($candidate, $width, "\n", false);
+            $wrapped = wordwrap($candidate, $width, "\n", $cutLongWords);
             $lineCount = substr_count($wrapped, "\n") + 1;
             if ($lineCount <= $maxLines || count($words) <= 1) return $wrapped;
             array_pop($words);
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ function apply_thumbnail_overlay($imagePath, $title, $teaser) {
         $bestSize = 95;
         $bestWidth = 28;
         $bestLines = 1;
-        for ($size = 94; $size >= 60; $size -= 4) {
-            $width = max(16, min(46, (int)round(24 + (94 - $size) / 2.7)));
+        for ($size = 84; $size >= 54; $size -= 4) {
+            $width = max(16, min(46, (int)round(23 + (84 - $size) / 2.7)));
             $candidate = $wrapText($text, $width);
             $lines = substr_count($candidate, "\n") + 1;
             $bestText = $candidate;
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ function apply_thumbnail_overlay($imagePath, $title, $teaser) {
     };
 
     [$titleText, $titleFontSize, $titleWrapWidth, $titleLines] = $fitTitleText($title);
-    $teaserText = $clampWrappedText($teaser, 38, 6);
+    $teaserText = $clampWrappedText($teaser, 34, 6, true);
     $teaserLines = max(1, substr_count($teaserText, "\n") + 1);
 
-    // Move the whole block a bit right while keeping left-aligned text.
-    $left = max(18, (int)round($imgW * 0.055));
-    $titleY = max(24, (int)round($imgH * 0.06));
+    // Move the whole block a bit left and higher while keeping left-aligned text.
+    $left = max(14, (int)round($imgW * 0.046));
+    $titleY = max(20, (int)round($imgH * 0.062));
     $titleLineStep = max(68, (int)round($imgH * 0.043));
-    $teaserY = max((int)round($imgH * 0.25), $titleY + ($titleLines * $titleLineStep) + max(56, (int)round($imgH * 0.03)));
+    $teaserY = max((int)round($imgH * 0.235), $titleY + ($titleLines * $titleLineStep) + max(54, (int)round($imgH * 0.03)));
 
     $overlayBase = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'thumb_overlay_');
     $outputPath = dirname($imagePath) . '/' . basename($imagePath) . '.tmp.' . uniqid('', true) . '.jpg';
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ function apply_thumbnail_overlay($imagePath, $title, $teaser) {
     foreach ($qualities as $quality) {
         $attemptPath = dirname($imagePath) . '/' . basename($imagePath) . '.tmp.' . uniqid('', true) . '.jpg';
         $cmd2 = sprintf(
-            '/usr/bin/convert -filter Lanczos -define filter:blur=0.85 %s -resize %dx%d^ -gravity center -extent %dx%d -modulate 62,76 %s -composite -strip -interlace Plane -sampling-factor 4:2:0 -quality %d %s 2>&1',
+            '/usr/bin/convert -filter Lanczos -define filter:blur=0.85 %s -resize %dx%d^ -gravity center -extent %dx%d -modulate 70,82 %s -composite -strip -interlace Plane -sampling-factor 4:2:0 -quality %d %s 2>&1',
             escapeshellarg($imagePath),
             $imgW,
             $imgH,
@@ -813,9 +813,13 @@ function input_dir_output($dir){
     return basename((string)($state['output'] ?? ''));
 }
 function regenerate_input_dir_maps($dir, $config){
+    $logFile = '/var/log/mvlog_map.log';
     $python = trim((string)shell_exec('command -v python3 2>/dev/null'));
     $script = __DIR__ . '/bin/gpsmap.py';
-    if ($python === '' || !is_file($script)) return;
+    if ($python === '' || !is_file($script)) {
+        file_put_contents($logFile, '[mvlog] map regenerate skipped for ' . basename((string)$dir) . ' (python=' . ($python !== '' ? 'yes' : 'no') . ', script=' . (is_file($script) ? 'yes' : 'no') . ")\n", FILE_APPEND);
+        return;
+    }
 
     $state = input_dir_state($dir);
     $targets = [];
@@ -831,14 +835,19 @@ function regenerate_input_dir_maps($dir, $config){
     }
 
     $targets = array_values(array_unique($targets));
+    file_put_contents($logFile, '[mvlog] map regenerate requested for ' . basename((string)$dir) . ' targets=' . implode(', ', array_map('basename', $targets)) . "\n", FILE_APPEND);
 
     foreach ($targets as $outPng) {
+        file_put_contents($logFile, '[mvlog] map regenerate start for ' . basename((string)$dir) . ' target=' . basename((string)$outPng) . "\n", FILE_APPEND);
         $cmd = escapeshellarg($python) . ' ' . escapeshellarg($script) . ' ' . escapeshellarg($dir) . ' ' . escapeshellarg($outPng) . ' 2>&1';
         $output = (string)shell_exec($cmd);
         if (is_file($outPng)) {
             @chmod($outPng, 0664);
+            clearstatcache(true, $outPng);
+            $size = @filesize($outPng);
+            file_put_contents($logFile, '[mvlog] map regenerate done for ' . basename((string)$dir) . ' target=' . basename((string)$outPng) . ' bytes=' . ($size !== false ? $size : 'unknown') . "\n", FILE_APPEND);
         } else {
-            error_log('[mvlog] map regenerate failed for '.basename((string)$dir).' target='.basename((string)$outPng).' output='.trim($output)."\n", 3, '/var/log/mvlog_map.log');
+            file_put_contents($logFile, '[mvlog] map regenerate failed for ' . basename((string)$dir) . ' target=' . basename((string)$outPng) . ' output=' . trim($output) . "\n", FILE_APPEND);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1099,11 +1108,15 @@ try {
             $dir = resolve_input_dir_from_request($config['uploads_dir'], $_POST['id'] ?? '', $_POST['dir'] ?? '', $articleIndex);
             $articleId = ensure_state_article_id($dir);
             if (input_dir_running($dir)) throw new RuntimeException('This input directory is being rendered. Editing is disabled until the job completes.');
-            write_data($dir, $_POST);
-            save_uploads('media', $dir, $allowedMedia);
-            save_uploads('audio', $dir, $allowedAudio);
-            // Always regenerate map image(s) on Save changes.
-            regenerate_input_dir_maps($dir, $config);
+            file_put_contents('/var/log/mvlog_map.log', '[mvlog] save changes pressed for ' . basename($dir) . ' id=' . $articleId . "\n", FILE_APPEND);
+            try {
+                write_data($dir, $_POST);
+                save_uploads('media', $dir, $allowedMedia);
+                save_uploads('audio', $dir, $allowedAudio);
+            } finally {
+                // Always regenerate map image(s) whenever Save changes is pressed.
+                regenerate_input_dir_maps($dir, $config);
+            }
             if (!empty($_POST['ajax'])) ajax_json(['ok'=>true, 'message'=>'Updated input directory: in-dir/' . basename($dir), 'dir'=>basename($dir), 'id'=>$articleId]);
             header('Location: new.php?tab=edit');
             exit;
@@ -1368,9 +1381,11 @@ function setThumbButtonsDisabled(disabled){
     buttons[i].classList.toggle('is-busy-target', disabled);
   }
 }
-function showThumbBusy(){
+function showThumbBusy(label){
   var overlay = ensureThumbBusyOverlay();
   setThumbButtonsDisabled(true);
+  var text = overlay.querySelector('.label');
+  if(text && label) text.textContent = label;
   overlay.classList.add('show');
 }
 function hideThumbBusy(){
@@ -1380,7 +1395,7 @@ function hideThumbBusy(){
 function setThumb(name){
   var ctx = getEditDirContext();
   if(!ctx.dir){ showToast('Internal error: missing input dir', false); return; }
-  showThumbBusy();
+  showThumbBusy('Creating thumbnail…');
   var body = 'action=set_video_thumb&dir=' + encodeURIComponent(ctx.dir) + '&id=' + encodeURIComponent(ctx.id) + '&file=' + encodeURIComponent(name) + '&ajax=1';
   fetch('new.php', {
     method: 'POST',
@@ -1617,7 +1632,7 @@ function handleAjaxFormSubmit(form, redirectTab) {
     data.set('ajax', '1');
 
     const action = String(data.get('action') || '');
-    const verb = action === 'update' ? 'Saving'
+    const verb = action === 'update' ? 'Saving changes…'
       : action === 'delete_video' ? 'Deleting'
       : action === 'delete_dir' ? 'Deleting'
       : action === 'delete_file' ? 'Deleting'
@@ -1626,18 +1641,22 @@ function handleAjaxFormSubmit(form, redirectTab) {
 
     let timer = 0;
     let success = false;
+    const useBusyOverlay = action === 'update';
     if (submit) {
       submit.dataset.label = submit.dataset.label || submit.textContent.trim() || 'Submit';
       submit.disabled = true;
       submit.style.opacity = '0.78';
       submit.style.cursor = 'wait';
-      let dots = 0;
-      submit.textContent = verb;
-      timer = window.setInterval(function(){
-        dots = (dots + 1) % 4;
-        submit.textContent = verb + '.'.repeat(dots);
-      }, 320);
+      if (!useBusyOverlay) {
+        let dots = 0;
+        submit.textContent = verb;
+        timer = window.setInterval(function(){
+          dots = (dots + 1) % 4;
+          submit.textContent = verb + '.'.repeat(dots);
+        }, 320);
+      }
     }
+    if (useBusyOverlay) showThumbBusy('Saving changes…');
 
     try{
       const res = await fetch('new.php', { method: 'POST', body: data, credentials: 'same-origin', headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json' }});
@@ -1645,9 +1664,11 @@ function handleAjaxFormSubmit(form, redirectTab) {
       if(!res.ok || !json.ok) throw new Error(json.error || 'Operation failed');
       success = true;
       showToast(json.message || 'Operation successful', true);
+      if (useBusyOverlay) setTimeout(hideThumbBusy, 120);
       setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'new.php?tab=' + (json.tab || redirectTab); }, 450);
     } catch(e) {
       showToast(e.message || 'Operation failed', false);
+      if (useBusyOverlay) setTimeout(hideThumbBusy, 120);
     } finally {
       if (timer) window.clearInterval(timer);
       if(submit && !success) {
@@ -1656,6 +1677,7 @@ function handleAjaxFormSubmit(form, redirectTab) {
         submit.style.cursor = '';
         submit.textContent = submit.dataset.label || 'Submit';
       }
+      if (useBusyOverlay && !success) hideThumbBusy();
     }
   });
 }