diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/base.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/base.css
index 4da43e4..d18b509 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/base.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/base.css
@@ -14,22 +14,32 @@
 /* Dark theme (default) */
 [data-theme="dark"] {
     --bg-color: #1a1a1a;
+    --bg-secondary: #242424;
     --card-bg: #2d2d2d;
     --text-color: #e0e0e0;
+    --text-secondary: #999;
+    --text-muted: #777;
     --border-color: #404040;
     --display-badge-bg: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
     --primary-text-color: #66bb6a;
+    --success-color: #28a745;
+    --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
     color-scheme: dark;
 }
 
 /* Light theme */
 [data-theme="light"] {
     --bg-color: #f5f5f5;
+    --bg-secondary: #eee;
     --card-bg: #ffffff;
     --text-color: #333333;
+    --text-secondary: #666;
+    --text-muted: #999;
     --border-color: #e0e0e0;
     --display-badge-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
     --primary-text-color: #3d8b40;
+    --success-color: #2e7d32;
+    --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
     color-scheme: light;
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/cards.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/cards.css
index 415e591..05c1629 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/cards.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/cards.css
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ section {
 }
 
 .card:hover {
-    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-color);
 }
 
 .card-tutorial-btn {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ section {
 .card-autostart-btn {
     background: none;
     border: none;
-    color: #777;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 1rem;
     width: 28px;
     height: 28px;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ section {
 .card-power-btn {
     background: none;
     border: none;
-    color: #777;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 1rem;
     width: 28px;
     height: 28px;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ section {
     right: 10px;
     background: none;
     border: none;
-    color: #777;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 1rem;
     width: 28px;
     height: 28px;
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ section {
 
 .card-meta {
     font-size: 0.8rem;
-    color: #999;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 4px;
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ ul.section-tip li {
 
 .metric-label {
     font-size: 0.8rem;
-    color: #999;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
 }
 
 /* Target FPS sparkline row */
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ ul.section-tip li {
     flex-wrap: wrap;
     gap: 8px;
     font-size: 0.75rem;
-    color: #999;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
     margin-top: 4px;
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/components.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/components.css
index be15d1e..6532913 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/components.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/components.css
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 }
 
 .info-label {
-    color: #999;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
 }
 
 .info-value {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 label {
     display: block;
     margin-bottom: 5px;
-    color: #999;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
     font-weight: 500;
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ input:-webkit-autofill:focus {
 .loading {
     text-align: center;
     padding: 40px;
-    color: #999;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
 }
 
 .loading-spinner {
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ input:-webkit-autofill:focus {
     font-size: 15px;
     opacity: 0;
     transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
-    z-index: 2001;
-    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+    z-index: 2500;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px var(--shadow-color);
     min-width: 300px;
     text-align: center;
 }
@@ -354,3 +354,35 @@ input:-webkit-autofill:focus {
 .toast.info {
     background: var(--info-color);
 }
+
+/* ── Focus-visible indicators for keyboard navigation ── */
+
+.btn:focus-visible,
+.btn-icon:focus-visible,
+.card-remove-btn:focus-visible,
+.card-autostart-btn:focus-visible,
+.card-power-btn:focus-visible,
+.card-tutorial-btn:focus-visible,
+.hint-toggle:focus-visible,
+.modal-close-btn:focus-visible,
+.modal-header-btn:focus-visible,
+.tab-btn:focus-visible,
+.stream-tab-btn:focus-visible,
+.search-toggle:focus-visible,
+.theme-toggle:focus-visible,
+.tutorial-trigger-btn:focus-visible,
+.tutorial-close-btn:focus-visible,
+.btn-expand-collapse:focus-visible,
+.btn-filter-action:focus-visible,
+.settings-toggle:focus-visible {
+    outline: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
+    outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+
+input:focus-visible,
+select:focus-visible,
+textarea:focus-visible {
+    outline: none;
+    border-color: var(--primary-color);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.2);
+}
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/dashboard.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/dashboard.css
index 9cc69cb..789cde0 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/dashboard.css
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 }
 
 .dashboard-status-dot.active {
-    color: #4CAF50;
+    color: var(--primary-color);
     animation: pulse 2s infinite;
 }
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
     border-radius: 10px;
     font-size: 0.7rem;
     font-weight: 600;
-    background: var(--success-color, #28a745);
+    background: var(--success-color);
     color: #fff;
     flex-shrink: 0;
 }
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/layout.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/layout.css
index 29f6d62..5f821da 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/layout.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/layout.css
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ h2 {
 }
 
 .health-dot.health-online {
-    background-color: #4CAF50;
+    background-color: var(--primary-color);
     box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.6);
 }
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ h2 {
 }
 
 .health-dot.health-unknown {
-    background-color: #9E9E9E;
+    background-color: var(--text-secondary);
     animation: pulse 2s infinite;
 }
 
@@ -166,12 +166,32 @@ h2 {
 
 .tab-panel {
     display: none;
+    position: relative;
 }
 
 .tab-panel.active {
     display: block;
 }
 
+/* Thin animated bar at top of tab panel during data refresh */
+.tab-panel.refreshing::before {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 40%;
+    height: 2px;
+    background: var(--primary-color);
+    border-radius: 1px;
+    animation: tab-loading-slide 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
+    z-index: 2;
+}
+
+@keyframes tab-loading-slide {
+    0%   { left: -40%; }
+    100% { left: 100%; }
+}
+
 /* Theme Toggle */
 .search-toggle,
 .theme-toggle {
@@ -247,7 +267,7 @@ h2 {
     background: var(--card-bg);
     border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
     border-radius: 12px;
-    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px var(--shadow-color);
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     overflow: hidden;
@@ -347,10 +367,32 @@ h2 {
     text-align: center;
 }
 
+@media (max-width: 900px) {
+    .server-info {
+        flex-wrap: wrap;
+        gap: 4px;
+    }
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     header {
         flex-direction: column;
         gap: 8px;
         text-align: center;
     }
+
+    .container {
+        padding: 12px;
+    }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+    .tab-bar {
+        flex-wrap: wrap;
+    }
+
+    .tab-btn {
+        padding: 8px 12px;
+        font-size: 0.9rem;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/modal.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/modal.css
index d0c365e..cb70ba0 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/modal.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/modal.css
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     max-height: calc(100vh - 40px);
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px var(--shadow-color);
     animation: slideUp 0.3s ease-out;
 }
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 .modal-close-btn {
     background: none;
     border: none;
-    color: #777;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 1.2rem;
     width: 32px;
     height: 32px;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 }
 
 .modal-description {
-    color: #999;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
     margin-bottom: 20px;
     line-height: 1.6;
 }
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
     height: 18px;
     font-size: 0.7rem;
     line-height: 1;
-    color: var(--text-secondary, #888);
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
     cursor: pointer;
     padding: 0;
     display: inline-flex;
@@ -199,14 +199,14 @@
 .input-hint {
     display: block;
     margin: 0 0 6px 0;
-    color: #666;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 0.85rem;
 }
 
 .field-desc {
     display: block;
     margin: 4px 0 0 0;
-    color: #888;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
     font-size: 0.82rem;
     font-style: italic;
 }
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
     display: block;
     margin-bottom: 4px;
     font-size: 0.85rem;
-    color: #aaa;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
 }
 
 .inline-field input[type="number"] {
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 .device-led-info {
     display: block;
     margin-top: 4px;
-    color: var(--text-muted, #888);
+    color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 0.85em;
 }
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 .segment-index-label {
     font-size: 0.8rem;
     font-weight: 600;
-    color: #888;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
 }
 
 .btn-icon-inline {
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 
 .segment-range-fields label {
     font-size: 0.82rem;
-    color: #aaa;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
     white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
     align-items: center;
     gap: 4px;
     font-size: 0.85rem;
-    color: #aaa;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
     cursor: pointer;
     white-space: nowrap;
 }
@@ -320,8 +320,9 @@
 }
 
 .btn-sm {
-    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
     padding: 4px 10px;
+    min-width: auto;
 }
 
 .fps-hint {
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@
     gap: 6px;
     font-size: 0.9rem;
     font-weight: 500;
-    color: var(--text-secondary, #888);
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
     padding: 4px 0;
     user-select: none;
 }
@@ -413,12 +414,6 @@
     font-size: 1.4rem;
 }
 
-.btn-sm {
-    padding: 4px 10px;
-    font-size: 0.8rem;
-    min-width: auto;
-}
-
 .btn-display-picker {
     width: 100%;
     padding: 10px;
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/patterns.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/patterns.css
index b8f75f0..8784e92 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/patterns.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/patterns.css
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
     border-radius: 4px;
 }
 .validation-status.success {
-    color: #4caf50;
+    color: var(--primary-color);
 }
 .validation-status.error {
-    color: #f44336;
+    color: var(--danger-color);
 }
 .validation-status.loading {
     color: var(--text-muted);
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 .kc-rect-row .kc-rect-remove-btn {
     background: none;
     border: none;
-    color: #777;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 1rem;
     cursor: pointer;
     padding: 4px;
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 .pattern-rect-row .pattern-rect-remove-btn {
     background: none;
     border: none;
-    color: #777;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 0.9rem;
     cursor: pointer;
     padding: 2px 4px;
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/profiles.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/profiles.css
index 74829bd..bcdcbc7 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/profiles.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/profiles.css
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* ===== PROFILES ===== */
 
 .badge-profile-active {
-    background: var(--success-color, #28a745);
+    background: var(--success-color);
     color: #fff;
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/streams.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/streams.css
index 3b090fb..e9fc18f 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/streams.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/streams.css
@@ -731,3 +731,14 @@
         grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     }
 }
+
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+    .stream-tab-bar {
+        flex-wrap: wrap;
+    }
+
+    .stream-tab-btn {
+        padding: 6px 10px;
+        font-size: 0.85rem;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/tutorials.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/tutorials.css
index c569daf..2e27671 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/tutorials.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/tutorials.css
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     background: var(--card-bg);
     border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
     border-radius: 8px;
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--shadow-color);
     z-index: 102;
     pointer-events: auto;
     animation: tutorial-tooltip-in 0.25s ease-out;
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 .tutorial-close-btn {
     background: none;
     border: none;
-    color: #777;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 1.3rem;
     width: 24px;
     height: 24px;
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/command-palette.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/command-palette.js
index 2500153..54d892c 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/command-palette.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/command-palette.js
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ export async function openCommandPalette() {
     const overlay = document.getElementById('command-palette');
     const input = document.getElementById('cp-input');
     overlay.style.display = '';
+    document.body.classList.add('modal-open');
     input.value = '';
     input.placeholder = t('search.placeholder');
     _loading = true;
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ export function closeCommandPalette() {
     _isOpen = false;
     const overlay = document.getElementById('command-palette');
     overlay.style.display = 'none';
+    document.body.classList.remove('modal-open');
     _items = [];
     _filtered = [];
 }
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/state.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/state.js
index 12ddadf..3a613a4 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/state.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/state.js
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ export function set_dashboardLoading(v) { _dashboardLoading = v; }
 export let _sourcesLoading = false;
 export function set_sourcesLoading(v) { _sourcesLoading = v; }
 
+export let _profilesLoading = false;
+export function set_profilesLoading(v) { _profilesLoading = v; }
+
 // Dashboard poll interval (ms), persisted in localStorage
 const _POLL_KEY = 'dashboard_poll_interval';
 const _POLL_DEFAULT = 2000;
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/ui.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/ui.js
index b24e0a7..d9dd07a 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/ui.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/ui.js
@@ -293,6 +293,12 @@ export function hideOverlaySpinner() {
     if (overlay) overlay.remove();
 }
 
+/** Toggle the thin loading bar on a tab panel during data refresh. */
+export function setTabRefreshing(containerId, refreshing) {
+    const panel = document.getElementById(containerId)?.closest('.tab-panel');
+    if (panel) panel.classList.toggle('refreshing', refreshing);
+}
+
 export function formatUptime(seconds) {
     if (!seconds || seconds <= 0) return '-';
     const h = Math.floor(seconds / 3600);
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
index ee95075..b9c399d 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import { apiKey, _dashboardLoading, set_dashboardLoading, dashboardPollInterval, setDashboardPollInterval } from '../core/state.js';
 import { API_BASE, getHeaders, fetchWithAuth, escapeHtml } from '../core/api.js';
 import { t } from '../core/i18n.js';
-import { showToast, formatUptime } from '../core/ui.js';
+import { showToast, formatUptime, setTabRefreshing } from '../core/ui.js';
 import { renderPerfSection, initPerfCharts, startPerfPolling, stopPerfPolling } from './perf-charts.js';
 import { startAutoRefresh, updateTabBadge } from './tabs.js';
 import {
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ export async function loadDashboard(forceFullRender = false) {
     set_dashboardLoading(true);
     const container = document.getElementById('dashboard-content');
     if (!container) { set_dashboardLoading(false); return; }
+    setTabRefreshing('dashboard-content', true);
 
     try {
         const [targetsResp, profilesResp, devicesResp, cssResp] = await Promise.all([
@@ -481,6 +482,7 @@ export async function loadDashboard(forceFullRender = false) {
         container.innerHTML = `<div class="dashboard-no-targets">${t('dashboard.failed')}</div>`;
     } finally {
         set_dashboardLoading(false);
+        setTabRefreshing('dashboard-content', false);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/profiles.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/profiles.js
index 7394a54..cc2cc6b 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/profiles.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/profiles.js
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
  * Profiles — profile cards, editor, condition builder, process picker.
  */
 
-import { apiKey, _profilesCache, set_profilesCache } from '../core/state.js';
+import { apiKey, _profilesCache, set_profilesCache, _profilesLoading, set_profilesLoading } from '../core/state.js';
 import { fetchWithAuth, escapeHtml } from '../core/api.js';
 import { t } from '../core/i18n.js';
-import { showToast, showConfirm } from '../core/ui.js';
+import { showToast, showConfirm, setTabRefreshing } from '../core/ui.js';
 import { Modal } from '../core/modal.js';
 import { CardSection } from '../core/card-sections.js';
 import { updateTabBadge } from './tabs.js';
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ document.addEventListener('server:profile_state_changed', () => {
 });
 
 export async function loadProfiles() {
+    if (_profilesLoading) return;
+    set_profilesLoading(true);
     const container = document.getElementById('profiles-content');
-    if (!container) return;
+    if (!container) { set_profilesLoading(false); return; }
+    setTabRefreshing('profiles-content', true);
 
     try {
         const [profilesResp, targetsResp] = await Promise.all([
@@ -67,6 +70,9 @@ export async function loadProfiles() {
         if (error.isAuth) return;
         console.error('Failed to load profiles:', error);
         container.innerHTML = `<p class="error-message">${error.message}</p>`;
+    } finally {
+        set_profilesLoading(false);
+        setTabRefreshing('profiles-content', false);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/streams.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/streams.js
index 0a951a5..bda9291 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/streams.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/streams.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import {
 import { API_BASE, getHeaders, fetchWithAuth, escapeHtml } from '../core/api.js';
 import { t } from '../core/i18n.js';
 import { Modal } from '../core/modal.js';
-import { showToast, showConfirm, openLightbox, openFullImageLightbox, showOverlaySpinner, hideOverlaySpinner } from '../core/ui.js';
+import { showToast, showConfirm, openLightbox, openFullImageLightbox, showOverlaySpinner, hideOverlaySpinner, setTabRefreshing } from '../core/ui.js';
 import { openDisplayPicker, formatDisplayLabel } from './displays.js';
 import { CardSection } from '../core/card-sections.js';
 import { updateSubTabHash } from './tabs.js';
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ export async function deleteTemplate(templateId) {
 export async function loadPictureSources() {
     if (_sourcesLoading) return;
     set_sourcesLoading(true);
+    setTabRefreshing('streams-list', true);
     try {
         const [filtersResp, ppResp, captResp, streamsResp, audioResp, valueResp] = await Promise.all([
             _availableFilters.length === 0 ? fetchWithAuth('/filters') : Promise.resolve(null),
@@ -558,6 +559,7 @@ export async function loadPictureSources() {
         `;
     } finally {
         set_sourcesLoading(false);
+        setTabRefreshing('streams-list', false);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/targets.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/targets.js
index 0e90cd6..0795079 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/targets.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/targets.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from '../core/state.js';
 import { API_BASE, getHeaders, fetchWithAuth, escapeHtml } from '../core/api.js';
 import { t } from '../core/i18n.js';
-import { showToast, showConfirm, formatUptime } from '../core/ui.js';
+import { showToast, showConfirm, formatUptime, setTabRefreshing } from '../core/ui.js';
 import { Modal } from '../core/modal.js';
 import { createDeviceCard, attachDeviceListeners, fetchDeviceBrightness, _computeMaxFps } from './devices.js';
 import { createKCTargetCard, connectKCWebSocket, disconnectKCWebSocket } from './kc-targets.js';
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ export async function loadTargetsTab() {
     // Skip if another loadTargetsTab or a button action is already running
     if (_loadTargetsLock || _actionInFlight) return;
     _loadTargetsLock = true;
+    setTabRefreshing('targets-panel-content', true);
 
     try {
         // Fetch devices, targets, CSS sources, picture sources, pattern templates, and value sources in parallel
@@ -654,6 +655,7 @@ export async function loadTargetsTab() {
         container.innerHTML = `<div class="loading">${t('targets.failed')}</div>`;
     } finally {
         _loadTargetsLock = false;
+        setTabRefreshing('targets-panel-content', false);
     }
 }