diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/calibration.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/calibration.js
index 49144c7..ab3f961 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/calibration.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/calibration.js
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ class CalibrationModal extends Modal {
 
 const calibModal = new CalibrationModal();
 
+let _dragRaf = null;
+let _previewRaf = null;
+
 /* ── Public API (exported names unchanged) ────────────────────── */
 
 export async function showCalibration(deviceId) {
@@ -117,8 +120,12 @@ export async function showCalibration(deviceId) {
 
         if (!window._calibrationResizeObserver) {
             window._calibrationResizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(() => {
-                updateSpanBars();
-                renderCalibrationCanvas();
+                if (window._calibrationResizeRaf) return;
+                window._calibrationResizeRaf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+                    window._calibrationResizeRaf = null;
+                    updateSpanBars();
+                    renderCalibrationCanvas();
+                });
             });
         }
         window._calibrationResizeObserver.observe(preview);
@@ -202,8 +209,12 @@ export function updateCalibrationPreview() {
         if (toggleEl) toggleEl.classList.toggle('edge-disabled', count === 0);
     });
 
-    updateSpanBars();
-    renderCalibrationCanvas();
+    if (_previewRaf) cancelAnimationFrame(_previewRaf);
+    _previewRaf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        _previewRaf = null;
+        updateSpanBars();
+        renderCalibrationCanvas();
+    });
 }
 
 export function renderCalibrationCanvas() {
@@ -509,11 +520,19 @@ function initSpanDrag() {
                     if (handleType === 'start') span.start = Math.min(fraction, span.end - MIN_SPAN);
                     else span.end = Math.max(fraction, span.start + MIN_SPAN);
 
-                    updateSpanBars();
-                    renderCalibrationCanvas();
+                    if (!_dragRaf) {
+                        _dragRaf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+                            _dragRaf = null;
+                            updateSpanBars();
+                            renderCalibrationCanvas();
+                        });
+                    }
                 }
 
                 function onMouseUp() {
+                    if (_dragRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(_dragRaf); _dragRaf = null; }
+                    updateSpanBars();
+                    renderCalibrationCanvas();
                     document.removeEventListener('mousemove', onMouseMove);
                     document.removeEventListener('mouseup', onMouseUp);
                 }
@@ -548,11 +567,19 @@ function initSpanDrag() {
                 span.start = newStart;
                 span.end = newStart + spanWidth;
 
-                updateSpanBars();
-                renderCalibrationCanvas();
+                if (!_dragRaf) {
+                    _dragRaf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+                        _dragRaf = null;
+                        updateSpanBars();
+                        renderCalibrationCanvas();
+                    });
+                }
             }
 
             function onMouseUp() {
+                if (_dragRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(_dragRaf); _dragRaf = null; }
+                updateSpanBars();
+                renderCalibrationCanvas();
                 document.removeEventListener('mousemove', onMouseMove);
                 document.removeEventListener('mouseup', onMouseUp);
             }
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
index a13dcc6..507d95d 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ let _fpsCharts = {};                   // { targetId: Chart }
 let _lastRunningIds = [];              // sorted target IDs from previous render
 let _uptimeBase = {};                  // { targetId: { seconds, timestamp } }
 let _uptimeTimer = null;
+let _metricsElements = new Map();
 
 function _loadFpsHistory() {
     try {
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ function _createFpsChart(canvasId, history, fpsTarget) {
         options: {
             responsive: true,
             maintainAspectRatio: false,
-            animation: true,
+            animation: false,
             plugins: { legend: { display: false }, tooltip: { enabled: false } },
             scales: {
                 x: { display: false },
@@ -124,6 +125,18 @@ function _initFpsCharts(runningTargetIds) {
         _fpsCharts[id] = _createFpsChart(`dashboard-fps-${id}`, history, fpsTarget);
     }
     _saveFpsHistory();
+    _cacheMetricsElements(runningTargetIds);
+}
+
+function _cacheMetricsElements(runningIds) {
+    _metricsElements.clear();
+    for (const id of runningIds) {
+        _metricsElements.set(id, {
+            fps: document.querySelector(`[data-fps-text="${id}"]`),
+            errors: document.querySelector(`[data-errors-text="${id}"]`),
+            row: document.querySelector(`[data-target-id="${id}"]`),
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 /** Update running target metrics in-place (no HTML rebuild). */
@@ -152,17 +165,18 @@ function _updateRunningMetrics(enrichedRunning) {
             _setUptimeBase(target.id, metrics.uptime_seconds);
         }
 
-        // Update text values
-        const fpsEl = document.querySelector(`[data-fps-text="${target.id}"]`);
+        // Update text values (use cached refs, fallback to querySelector)
+        const cached = _metricsElements.get(target.id);
+        const fpsEl = cached?.fps || document.querySelector(`[data-fps-text="${target.id}"]`);
         if (fpsEl) fpsEl.innerHTML = `${fpsActual}<span class="dashboard-fps-target">/${fpsTarget}</span>`;
 
-        const errorsEl = document.querySelector(`[data-errors-text="${target.id}"]`);
+        const errorsEl = cached?.errors || document.querySelector(`[data-errors-text="${target.id}"]`);
         if (errorsEl) errorsEl.textContent = `${errors > 0 ? '⚠️' : '✅'} ${errors}`;
 
         // Update health dot
         const isLed = target.target_type === 'led' || target.target_type === 'wled';
         if (isLed) {
-            const row = document.querySelector(`[data-target-id="${target.id}"]`);
+            const row = cached?.row || document.querySelector(`[data-target-id="${target.id}"]`);
             if (row) {
                 const dot = row.querySelector('.health-dot');
                 if (dot && state.device_last_checked != null) {
@@ -174,19 +188,55 @@ function _updateRunningMetrics(enrichedRunning) {
     _saveFpsHistory();
 }
 
+function _updateProfilesInPlace(profiles) {
+    for (const p of profiles) {
+        const card = document.querySelector(`[data-profile-id="${p.id}"]`);
+        if (!card) continue;
+        const badge = card.querySelector('.dashboard-badge-active, .dashboard-badge-stopped');
+        if (badge) {
+            if (!p.enabled) {
+                badge.className = 'dashboard-badge-stopped';
+                badge.textContent = t('profiles.status.disabled');
+            } else if (p.is_active) {
+                badge.className = 'dashboard-badge-active';
+                badge.textContent = t('profiles.status.active');
+            } else {
+                badge.className = 'dashboard-badge-stopped';
+                badge.textContent = t('profiles.status.inactive');
+            }
+        }
+        const metricVal = card.querySelector('.dashboard-metric-value');
+        if (metricVal) {
+            const cnt = p.target_ids.length;
+            const active = (p.active_target_ids || []).length;
+            metricVal.textContent = p.is_active ? `${active}/${cnt}` : `${cnt}`;
+        }
+        const btn = card.querySelector('.dashboard-target-actions .btn');
+        if (btn) {
+            btn.className = `btn btn-icon ${p.enabled ? 'btn-warning' : 'btn-success'}`;
+            btn.setAttribute('onclick', `dashboardToggleProfile('${p.id}', ${!p.enabled})`);
+            btn.textContent = p.enabled ? '⏸' : '▶';
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 function _renderPollIntervalSelect() {
     const sec = Math.round(dashboardPollInterval / 1000);
     return `<span class="dashboard-poll-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation()"><input type="range" class="dashboard-poll-slider" min="1" max="10" value="${sec}" oninput="changeDashboardPollInterval(this.value)" title="${t('dashboard.poll_interval')}"><span class="dashboard-poll-value">${sec}s</span></span>`;
 }
 
+let _pollDebounce = null;
 export function changeDashboardPollInterval(value) {
-    const ms = parseInt(value, 10) * 1000;
-    setDashboardPollInterval(ms);
-    startAutoRefresh();
-    stopPerfPolling();
-    startPerfPolling();
     const label = document.querySelector('.dashboard-poll-value');
     if (label) label.textContent = `${value}s`;
+    clearTimeout(_pollDebounce);
+    _pollDebounce = setTimeout(() => {
+        const ms = parseInt(value, 10) * 1000;
+        setDashboardPollInterval(ms);
+        startAutoRefresh();
+        stopPerfPolling();
+        startPerfPolling();
+    }, 300);
 }
 
 function _getCollapsedSections() {
@@ -289,11 +339,18 @@ export async function loadDashboard(forceFullRender = false) {
             const newRunningIds = running.map(t => t.id).sort().join(',');
             const prevRunningIds = [..._lastRunningIds].sort().join(',');
             const hasExistingDom = !!container.querySelector('.dashboard-perf-persistent');
-            if (!forceFullRender && hasExistingDom && newRunningIds === prevRunningIds && newRunningIds !== '') {
+            const structureUnchanged = hasExistingDom && newRunningIds === prevRunningIds;
+            if (structureUnchanged && !forceFullRender && running.length > 0) {
                 _updateRunningMetrics(running);
                 set_dashboardLoading(false);
                 return;
             }
+            if (structureUnchanged && forceFullRender) {
+                if (running.length > 0) _updateRunningMetrics(running);
+                _updateProfilesInPlace(profiles);
+                set_dashboardLoading(false);
+                return;
+            }
 
             if (profiles.length > 0) {
                 const activeProfiles = profiles.filter(p => p.is_active);
@@ -475,7 +532,7 @@ function renderDashboardProfile(profile) {
     const activeCount = (profile.active_target_ids || []).length;
     const targetsInfo = isActive ? `${activeCount}/${targetCount}` : `${targetCount}`;
 
-    return `<div class="dashboard-target dashboard-profile">
+    return `<div class="dashboard-target dashboard-profile" data-profile-id="${profile.id}">
         <div class="dashboard-target-info">
             <span class="dashboard-target-icon">📋</span>
             <div>
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/perf-charts.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/perf-charts.js
index 379ba7e..eef23d8 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/perf-charts.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/perf-charts.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function _createChart(canvasId, color, fillColor) {
         options: {
             responsive: true,
             maintainAspectRatio: false,
-            animation: true,
+            animation: false,
             plugins: { legend: { display: false }, tooltip: { enabled: false } },
             scales: {
                 x: { display: false },