diff --git a/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/manifest.json b/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/manifest.json
index d000408..8461c55 100644
--- a/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/manifest.json
+++ b/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "Author": "Pete Marfleet",
   "Description": "Toggle Notion time tracking for a project with a single button press.",
   "Name": "Notion Timer",
-  "Version": "1.0.0",
+  "Version": "1.0.26",
   "SDKVersion": 2,
   "Software": { "MinimumVersion": "5.0" },
   "OS": [{ "Platform": "mac", "MinimumVersion": "10.11" }],
diff --git a/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/ui/property-inspector.html b/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/ui/property-inspector.html
index a1eea66..3d5de35 100644
--- a/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/ui/property-inspector.html
+++ b/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/ui/property-inspector.html
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@
         <option value="">— Select your name —</option>
       </select>
     </div>
-    <p id="userError" class="hint" style="color:#e57373;padding-left:0;"></p>
     <p class="hint">Shared across all buttons. Select once per device.</p>
     <p id="credStatus"></p>
     <hr class="divider">
@@ -195,9 +194,6 @@
       };
       $PI.setGlobalSettings(creds);
       setCredStatus("Credentials saved.", "ok");
-      if (creds.notionToken) {
-        $PI.sendToPlugin({ event: "refresh", notionToken: creds.notionToken });
-      }
     }
 
     function populateUsers(users, savedUserId) {
@@ -300,25 +296,14 @@
       var payload = jsn.payload;
       if (payload.event === "updateStatus") {
         document.getElementById("updateStatus").textContent = payload.message;
-        if (payload.message && payload.message.indexOf("Updating") === 0) {
-          setTimeout(function() { location.reload(); }, 4000);
-        }
       }
       if (payload.event === "projects") {
         if (payload.version) {
           document.getElementById("versionText").textContent = "v" + payload.version;
         }
-        if (payload.users !== undefined) {
+        if (payload.users) {
           var savedUserId = document.getElementById("userId").value;
           populateUsers(payload.users, savedUserId);
-          var userErr = document.getElementById("userError");
-          if (payload.usersError) {
-            userErr.textContent = "Could not load names: " + payload.usersError;
-          } else if (payload.users.length === 0) {
-            userErr.textContent = "No users found — check the integration has \u201cRead user information\u201d enabled.";
-          } else {
-            userErr.textContent = "";
-          }
         }
         if (payload.error) {
           setStatus(payload.error, "error");
diff --git a/notion-timer.streamDeckPlugin b/notion-timer.streamDeckPlugin
index ece814b..0956b61 100644
Binary files a/notion-timer.streamDeckPlugin and b/notion-timer.streamDeckPlugin differ
diff --git a/src/plugin.ts b/src/plugin.ts
index ba40d94..025416b 100644
--- a/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/src/plugin.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
-const CURRENT_VERSION = "1.0.22";
-const GITEA_BASE = "https://gitea.pdmarf.co.uk/pdm/stream_deck_notion_timer/raw/branch/master";
+const CURRENT_VERSION = "1.0.26";
+const GITEA_BASE = "https://gitea.pdmarf.co.uk/pdm/stream_deck_notion_timer/raw/branch/stable-rebuild";
 const SIGNING_PUBLIC_KEY = `-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
 MCowBQYDK2VwAyEAN7ko8TUpuPzPAJuKAZCRjV0c4ZSlou5d9pUAF6o12b4=
 -----END PUBLIC KEY-----`;
 
 function isNewerVersion(remote: string, current: string): boolean {
   const parse = (v: string) => v.split(".").map(Number);
-  const r = parse(remote);
-  const c = parse(current);
-  const len = Math.max(r.length, c.length);
-  for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-    const rv = r[i] ?? 0;
-    const cv = c[i] ?? 0;
-    if (rv !== cv) return rv > cv;
-  }
-  return false;
+  const [rMaj, rMin, rPat] = parse(remote);
+  const [cMaj, cMin, cPat] = parse(current);
+  if (rMaj !== cMaj) return rMaj > cMaj;
+  if (rMin !== cMin) return rMin > cMin;
+  return rPat > cPat;
 }
 
 function fetchWithTimeout(url: string): Promise<Response> {
@@ -28,17 +24,16 @@ async function checkForUpdates(sendStatus?: (msg: string) => void): Promise<void
     const resp = await fetchWithTimeout(`${GITEA_BASE}/version.json`);
     if (!resp.ok) { sendStatus?.("Update check failed"); return; }
     const { version } = await resp.json() as { version: string };
-    if (!/^\d+(\.\d+)+$/.test(version)) return;
+    if (!/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/.test(version)) return;
     if (!isNewerVersion(version, CURRENT_VERSION)) {
       sendStatus?.(`Already up to date (v${CURRENT_VERSION})`);
       return;
     }
 
     sendStatus?.(`Updating to v${version}…`);
-    const PLUGIN_BASE = `${GITEA_BASE}/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin`;
     const [pluginResp, sigResp] = await Promise.all([
-      fetchWithTimeout(`${PLUGIN_BASE}/bin/plugin.js`),
-      fetchWithTimeout(`${PLUGIN_BASE}/bin/plugin.js.sig`),
+      fetchWithTimeout(`${GITEA_BASE}/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js`),
+      fetchWithTimeout(`${GITEA_BASE}/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js.sig`),
     ]);
     if (!pluginResp.ok || !sigResp.ok) { sendStatus?.("Download failed"); return; }
 
@@ -54,32 +49,7 @@ async function checkForUpdates(sendStatus?: (msg: string) => void): Promise<void
     }
 
     const fs = await import("fs");
-    const path = await import("path");
-    const pluginRoot = path.join(path.dirname(__filename), "..");
-
-    // Also update UI and image assets. These are not separately signed — they run in a browser
-    // sandbox (not Node), and are fetched over HTTPS from the same trusted server.
-    const ASSETS = [
-      "ui/property-inspector.html",
-      "ui/global-property-inspector.html",
-      "imgs/idle.png",
-      "imgs/running.png",
-    ];
-    const assetResps = await Promise.all(ASSETS.map(p => fetchWithTimeout(`${PLUGIN_BASE}/${p}`)));
-
     fs.writeFileSync(__filename, newCode);
-    for (let i = 0; i < ASSETS.length; i++) {
-      if (!assetResps[i].ok) { streamDeck.logger.warn(`Asset download failed: ${ASSETS[i]}`); continue; }
-      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(pluginRoot, ASSETS[i]), Buffer.from(await assetResps[i].arrayBuffer()));
-    }
-
-    // Remove legacy files that were replaced in older versions but persist on disk
-    // because Stream Deck merges rather than replaces the plugin folder on reinstall.
-    const LEGACY = ["imgs/idle.svg", "imgs/running.svg"];
-    for (const f of LEGACY) {
-      try { fs.unlinkSync(path.join(pluginRoot, f)); } catch { /* already gone */ }
-    }
-
     streamDeck.logger.info(`Updated to ${version}, restarting…`);
     process.exit(0);
   } catch (err) {
@@ -139,30 +109,6 @@ async function setRunningEntry(entryId: string | null): Promise<void> {
   await streamDeck.settings.setGlobalSettings({ ...stored, runningEntryId: entryId });
 }
 
-async function sendProjectsToPI(overrideToken?: string): Promise<void> {
-  try {
-    const global = await getGlobal();
-    const token = overrideToken || global.notionToken;
-    if (!token) {
-      await streamDeck.ui.sendToPropertyInspector({ event: "projects", data: [], error: "Enter your Notion API token above.", version: CURRENT_VERSION });
-      return;
-    }
-    let usersResult: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof fetchUsers>> = [];
-    let usersError: string | undefined;
-    const [projects] = await Promise.all([
-      fetchProjects(token, global.projectsDbId),
-      fetchUsers(token).then((u) => { usersResult = u; }).catch((err) => {
-        streamDeck.logger.error("Failed to fetch users:", err);
-        usersError = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
-      }),
-    ]);
-    await streamDeck.ui.sendToPropertyInspector({ event: "projects", data: projects, users: usersResult, usersError, version: CURRENT_VERSION });
-  } catch (err) {
-    streamDeck.logger.error("Failed to fetch projects:", err);
-    await streamDeck.ui.sendToPropertyInspector({ event: "projects", data: [], error: String(err), version: CURRENT_VERSION });
-  }
-}
-
 function isConfigured(g: GlobalSettings): boolean {
   return !!(g.notionToken && g.userId);
 }
@@ -200,8 +146,25 @@ class TimerToggle extends SingletonAction<TimerSettings> {
     }
   }
 
-  async onPropertyInspectorDidAppear(_ev: PropertyInspectorDidAppearEvent<TimerSettings>): Promise<void> {
-    await sendProjectsToPI();
+  async onPropertyInspectorDidAppear(ev: PropertyInspectorDidAppearEvent<TimerSettings>): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const global = await getGlobal();
+      if (!global.notionToken) {
+        await streamDeck.ui.sendToPropertyInspector({ event: "projects", data: [], error: "Enter your Notion API token above.", version: CURRENT_VERSION });
+        return;
+      }
+      const [projects, usersResult] = await Promise.all([
+        fetchProjects(global.notionToken, global.projectsDbId),
+        fetchUsers(global.notionToken).catch((err) => {
+          streamDeck.logger.error("Failed to fetch users:", err);
+          return [];
+        }),
+      ]);
+      await streamDeck.ui.sendToPropertyInspector({ event: "projects", data: projects, users: usersResult, version: CURRENT_VERSION });
+    } catch (err) {
+      streamDeck.logger.error("Failed to fetch projects:", err);
+      await streamDeck.ui.sendToPropertyInspector({ event: "projects", data: [], error: String(err), version: CURRENT_VERSION });
+    }
   }
 
   async onKeyDown(ev: KeyDownEvent<TimerSettings>): Promise<void> {
@@ -232,7 +195,19 @@ class TimerToggle extends SingletonAction<TimerSettings> {
       } else {
         const prevEntryId = await getRunningEntryId();
 
-        // Stop previous timer
+        // Optimistically update visuals immediately — no waiting for API
+        if (prevEntryId) {
+          for (const other of this.actions) {
+            if (other.id === ev.action.id) continue;
+            const otherSettings = this.settingsCache.get(other.id);
+            if (otherSettings?.activeEntryId === prevEntryId) {
+              await Promise.all([other.setState(0), other.setTitle(buttonTitle(otherSettings.projectName || ""))]);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        await Promise.all([ev.action.setState(1), ev.action.setTitle(`⏱ ${title}`)]);
+
+        // Now do the API calls
         if (prevEntryId) {
           await stopTimer(global.notionToken, prevEntryId);
           for (const other of this.actions) {
@@ -242,8 +217,6 @@ class TimerToggle extends SingletonAction<TimerSettings> {
               const stopped = { ...otherSettings, activeEntryId: null };
               await other.setSettings(stopped);
               this.settingsCache.set(other.id, stopped);
-              await other.setState(0);
-              await other.setTitle(buttonTitle(otherSettings.projectName || ""));
             }
           }
         }
@@ -259,8 +232,6 @@ class TimerToggle extends SingletonAction<TimerSettings> {
         await ev.action.setSettings(started);
         this.settingsCache.set(ev.action.id, started);
         await setRunningEntry(entryId);
-        await ev.action.setState(1);
-        await ev.action.setTitle(`⏱ ${title}`);
       }
     } catch (err) {
       streamDeck.logger.error("Timer toggle failed:", err);
@@ -279,9 +250,6 @@ streamDeck.ui.onSendToPlugin<{ event: string; settings?: TimerSettings }>(async
     const title = buttonTitle(ev.payload.settings.projectName || "");
     if (title) await ev.action.setTitle(title);
   }
-  if (ev.payload.event === "refresh") {
-    await sendProjectsToPI(ev.payload.notionToken as string | undefined);
-  }
   if (ev.payload.event === "checkForUpdates") {
     const send = (msg: string) => streamDeck.ui.sendToPropertyInspector({ event: "updateStatus", message: msg });
     send("Checking…");