diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/AppSettings.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/AppSettings.module.scss
index 02ee5f3fd..11a8558b3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/AppSettings.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/AppSettings.module.scss
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
   gap: 0.25rem;
 
   overflow: hidden;
+  background-color: black;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/AppSettings.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/AppSettings.tsx
index cc870bb4a..e81a46cdb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/AppSettings.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/AppSettings.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useKeyDown } from '../../common/hooks/useKeyDown';
 import AboutPanel from './panel/about-panel/AboutPanel';
 import GeneralPanel from './panel/general-panel/GeneralPanel';
 import IntegrationsPanel from './panel/integrations-panel/IntegrationsPanel';
+import InterfacePanel from './panel/interface-panel/InterfacePanel';
 import LogPanel from './panel/log-panel/LogPanel';
 import ProjectPanel from './panel/project-panel/ProjectPanel';
 import ProjectSettingsPanel from './panel/project-settings-panel/ProjectSettingsPanel';
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export default function AppSettings() {
           {selectedPanel === 'project' && <ProjectPanel />}
           {selectedPanel === 'general' && <GeneralPanel />}
           {selectedPanel === 'sources' && <SourcesPanel />}
+          {selectedPanel === 'interface' && <InterfacePanel />}
           {selectedPanel === 'integrations' && <IntegrationsPanel />}
           {selectedPanel === 'project_settings' && <ProjectSettingsPanel />}
           {selectedPanel === 'about' && <AboutPanel />}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel-content/PanelContent.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel-content/PanelContent.tsx
index fbe215077..8d83596bd 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel-content/PanelContent.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel-content/PanelContent.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
-import { IconButton } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+import { Button } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { IoClose } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoClose';
 
 import style from './PanelContent.module.scss';
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ export default function PanelContent(props: PropsWithChildren<PanelContentProps>
   return (
     <div className={style.contentWrapper}>
       <div className={style.corner}>
-        <IconButton onClick={onClose} aria-label='close' icon={<IoClose />} variant='ontime-ghosted-white' />
+        <Button onClick={onClose} aria-label='close' rightIcon={<IoClose />} variant='ontime-subtle'>
+          Close settings
+        </Button>
       </div>
       <div className={style.content}>{children}</div>
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/Panel.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/Panel.module.scss
index 421540bf0..ac294bef0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/Panel.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/Panel.module.scss
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ $inner-padding: 1rem;
 }
 
 .pad {
-  padding: 0 1rem;
+  margin: 0 2rem;
   max-height: 550px;
   overflow-y: scroll;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/about-panel/CheckUpdatesButton.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/about-panel/CheckUpdatesButton.tsx
index 744937e63..d5bdf47bb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/about-panel/CheckUpdatesButton.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/about-panel/CheckUpdatesButton.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export default function CheckUpdatesButton(props: CheckUpdatesButtonProps) {
         isLoading={isFetching}
         isDisabled={disableButton}
         size='sm'
+        maxWidth='max-content'
       >
         Check for updates
       </Button>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/general-panel/GeneralPanel.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/general-panel/GeneralPanel.tsx
index 531a916d9..0962c20ab 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/general-panel/GeneralPanel.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/general-panel/GeneralPanel.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import * as Panel from '../PanelUtils';
 
-import EditorSettingsForm from './EditorSettingsForm';
 import GeneralPanelForm from './GeneralPanelForm';
 import ViewSettingsForm from './ViewSettingsForm';
 
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ export default function GeneralPanel() {
     <>
       <Panel.Header>Settings</Panel.Header>
       <GeneralPanelForm />
-      <EditorSettingsForm />
       <ViewSettingsForm />
     </>
   );
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/integrations-panel/HttpIntegrations.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/integrations-panel/HttpIntegrations.tsx
index 3f3575338..724221a3b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/integrations-panel/HttpIntegrations.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/integrations-panel/HttpIntegrations.tsx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export default function HttpIntegrations() {
             </Button>
           </div>
         </Panel.SubHeader>
-
+        <Panel.Divider />
         <Panel.Section as='form' id='http-form' onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)} onKeyDown={preventEscape}>
           {errors?.root && <Panel.Error>{errors.root.message}</Panel.Error>}
           <Panel.ListGroup>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/general-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/general-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx
rename to apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/InterfacePanel.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/InterfacePanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d9cfa48d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/InterfacePanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { Alert, AlertDescription, AlertIcon } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+
+import * as Panel from '../PanelUtils';
+
+import EditorSettingsForm from './EditorSettingsForm';
+
+export default function InterfacePanel() {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Panel.Header>Interface</Panel.Header>
+      <Panel.Section>
+        <Alert status='info' variant='ontime-on-dark-info'>
+          <AlertIcon />
+          <AlertDescription>
+            Interface settings
+            <br />
+            <br />
+            These concern settings that are applied to this user in this browser.
+            <br />
+            It will not affect other users or other browsers.
+          </AlertDescription>
+        </Alert>
+      </Panel.Section>
+      <EditorSettingsForm />
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ManageProjects.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ManageProjects.tsx
index 1ed0af305..f90ebc560 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ManageProjects.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ManageProjects.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export default function ManageProjects() {
               isDisabled={Boolean(loading) || isCreatingProject}
               rightIcon={<IoAdd />}
             >
-              Add
+              New
             </Button>
           </div>
         </Panel.SubHeader>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx
index cb9743297..09a1fdb3a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export default function ProjectCreateForm(props: ProjectCreateFromProps) {
         </div>
       </Panel.Title>
       {error && <Panel.Error>{error}</Panel.Error>}
-      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
+      <div className={style.innerColumn}>
         <label>
           Project title
           <Input
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ export default function ProjectCreateForm(props: ProjectCreateFromProps) {
             {...register('title')}
           />
         </label>
-      </div>
-      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
         <label>
           Project description
           <Input
@@ -102,8 +100,6 @@ export default function ProjectCreateForm(props: ProjectCreateFromProps) {
             {...register('description')}
           />
         </label>
-      </div>
-      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
         <label>
           Public info
           <Textarea
@@ -112,11 +108,10 @@ export default function ProjectCreateForm(props: ProjectCreateFromProps) {
             maxLength={150}
             placeholder='Shows always start ontime'
             autoComplete='off'
+            resize='none'
             {...register('publicInfo')}
           />
         </label>
-      </div>
-      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
         <label>
           Public QR code Url
           <Input
@@ -127,8 +122,6 @@ export default function ProjectCreateForm(props: ProjectCreateFromProps) {
             {...register('publicUrl')}
           />
         </label>
-      </div>
-      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
         <label>
           Backstage info
           <Textarea
@@ -137,11 +130,10 @@ export default function ProjectCreateForm(props: ProjectCreateFromProps) {
             maxLength={150}
             placeholder='Wi-Fi password: 1234'
             autoComplete='off'
+            resize='none'
             {...register('backstageInfo')}
           />
         </label>
-      </div>
-      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
         <label>
           Backstage QR code Url
           <Input
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectData.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectData.tsx
index 7dad84a75..7b072d1e3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectData.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectData.tsx
@@ -70,84 +70,72 @@ export default function ProjectData() {
         </Panel.SubHeader>
         <Panel.Divider />
         <Panel.Section>
-          <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
-            <label>
-              Project title
-              <Input
-                variant='ontime-filled'
-                size='sm'
-                maxLength={50}
-                placeholder='Your project name'
-                autoComplete='off'
-                {...register('title')}
-              />
-            </label>
-          </div>
-          <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
-            <label>
-              Project description
-              <Input
-                variant='ontime-filled'
-                size='sm'
-                maxLength={100}
-                placeholder='Euro Love, Malmö 2024'
-                autoComplete='off'
-                {...register('description')}
-              />
-            </label>
-          </div>
-          <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
-            <label>
-              Public info
-              <Textarea
-                variant='ontime-filled'
-                size='sm'
-                maxLength={150}
-                placeholder='Shows always start ontime'
-                autoComplete='off'
-                resize='none'
-                {...register('publicInfo')}
-              />
-            </label>
-          </div>
-          <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
-            <label>
-              Public QR code URL
-              <Input
-                variant='ontime-filled'
-                size='sm'
-                placeholder='www.getontime.no'
-                autoComplete='off'
-                {...register('publicUrl')}
-              />
-            </label>
-          </div>
-          <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
-            <label>
-              Backstage info
-              <Textarea
-                variant='ontime-filled'
-                size='sm'
-                maxLength={150}
-                placeholder='Wi-Fi password: 1234'
-                autoComplete='off'
-                resize='none'
-                {...register('backstageInfo')}
-              />
-            </label>
-          </div>
-          <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
-            <label>
-              Backstage QR code URL
-              <Input
-                variant='ontime-filled'
-                size='sm'
-                placeholder='http://docs.getontime.no'
-                autoComplete='off'
-                {...register('backstageUrl')}
-              />
-            </label>
-          </div>
+          <label>
+            Project title
+            <Input
+              variant='ontime-filled'
+              size='sm'
+              maxLength={50}
+              placeholder='Your project name'
+              autoComplete='off'
+              {...register('title')}
+            />
+          </label>
+          <label>
+            Project description
+            <Input
+              variant='ontime-filled'
+              size='sm'
+              maxLength={100}
+              placeholder='Euro Love, Malmö 2024'
+              autoComplete='off'
+              {...register('description')}
+            />
+          </label>
+          <label>
+            Public info
+            <Textarea
+              variant='ontime-filled'
+              size='sm'
+              maxLength={150}
+              placeholder='Shows always start ontime'
+              autoComplete='off'
+              resize='none'
+              {...register('publicInfo')}
+            />
+          </label>
+          <label>
+            Public QR code URL
+            <Input
+              variant='ontime-filled'
+              size='sm'
+              placeholder='www.getontime.no'
+              autoComplete='off'
+              {...register('publicUrl')}
+            />
+          </label>
+          <label>
+            Backstage info
+            <Textarea
+              variant='ontime-filled'
+              size='sm'
+              maxLength={150}
+              placeholder='Wi-Fi password: 1234'
+              autoComplete='off'
+              resize='none'
+              {...register('backstageInfo')}
+            />
+          </label>
+          <label>
+            Backstage QR code URL
+            <Input
+              variant='ontime-filled'
+              size='sm'
+              placeholder='http://docs.getontime.no'
+              autoComplete='off'
+              {...register('backstageUrl')}
+            />
+          </label>
         </Panel.Section>
       </Panel.Card>
     </Panel.Section>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectPanel.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectPanel.module.scss
index cb563fcac..cbfd6b176 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectPanel.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectPanel.module.scss
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@
   flex: 2;
 }
 
-.createFormInputField {
-  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
-}
-
 .headerButtons,
 .actionButtons,
 .createActionButtons {
@@ -39,10 +35,6 @@
   justify-content: flex-end;
 }
 
-.createContainer {
-  padding: 0.5rem 0;
-}
-
 .saveButton {
   text-transform: capitalize;
 }
@@ -50,3 +42,11 @@
 .containCell {
   max-width: 400px;
 }
+
+.innerColumn {
+  margin: 0 2rem;
+  margin-bottom: 2rem;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1em;
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-settings-panel/ProjectSettingsPanel.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-settings-panel/ProjectSettingsPanel.tsx
index b279a566d..60f6cce00 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-settings-panel/ProjectSettingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-settings-panel/ProjectSettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export default function ProjectSettingsPanel() {
               New
             </Button>
           </Panel.SubHeader>
+          <Panel.Divider />
           <Panel.Section>
             <Alert status='info' variant='ontime-on-dark-info'>
               <AlertIcon />
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/settingsStore.ts b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/settingsStore.ts
index 3e0fb78c8..2cde5c6e3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/settingsStore.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/settingsStore.ts
@@ -13,14 +13,21 @@ export const settingPanels: Readonly<SettingsOption[]> = [
     label: 'Project',
     secondary: [{ id: 'project__manage', label: 'Manage project files' }],
   },
-  { id: 'general', label: 'General', secondary: [{ id: 'general__manage', label: 'Manage app settings' }] },
+  {
+    id: 'general',
+    label: 'General',
+    secondary: [
+      { id: 'general__manage', label: 'Manage Ontime settings' },
+      { id: 'general__view', label: 'View settings' },
+      { id: 'general__urlPresets', label: 'URL presets' },
+    ],
+  },
   {
     id: 'project_settings',
     label: 'Project Settings',
     secondary: [{ id: 'project_settings__custom', label: 'Custom fields' }],
   },
-  { id: 'interface', label: 'Interface' },
-  { id: 'views', label: 'Views' },
+  { id: 'interface', label: 'Interface', secondary: [{ id: 'general__editor', label: 'Editor settings' }] },
   {
     id: 'sources',
     label: 'Data Sources',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx
index 98f00c8d5..7a30d056a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 import { Fragment, lazy, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { closestCenter, DndContext, DragEndEvent, PointerSensor, useSensor, useSensors } from '@dnd-kit/core';
 import { arrayMove, SortableContext, verticalListSortingStrategy } from '@dnd-kit/sortable';
-import { isOntimeBlock, isOntimeDelay, isOntimeEvent, Playback, RundownCached, SupportedEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+import {
+  isOntimeBlock,
+  isOntimeDelay,
+  isOntimeEvent,
+  MaybeNumber,
+  Playback,
+  RundownCached,
+  SupportedEvent,
+} from 'ontime-types';
 import { getFirstNormal, getNextNormal, getPreviousNormal } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { useEventAction } from '../../common/hooks/useEventAction';
@@ -201,10 +209,13 @@ export default function Rundown({ data }: RundownProps) {
     return <RundownEmpty handleAddNew={() => insertAtCursor(SupportedEvent.Event, null)} />;
   }
 
-  let previousEnd: null | number = null;
-  let thisEnd = 0;
+  let previousEnd: MaybeNumber = null;
   let previousEventId: string | undefined;
+  let thisEnd: MaybeNumber = previousEnd;
+  let thisId = previousEventId;
+
   let eventIndex = 0;
+  // all events before the current selected are in the past
   let isPast = Boolean(featureData?.selectedEventId);
 
   return (
@@ -223,16 +234,16 @@ export default function Rundown({ data }: RundownProps) {
               if (index === 0) {
                 eventIndex = 0;
               }
-              let isFirstEvent = false;
               if (isOntimeEvent(event)) {
-                isFirstEvent = eventIndex === 0;
                 // event indexes are 1 based in frontend
                 eventIndex++;
-                if (!isFirstEvent) {
-                  previousEnd = thisEnd;
+                previousEnd = thisEnd;
+                previousEventId = thisId;
+
+                if (!event.skip) {
+                  thisEnd = event.timeEnd;
+                  thisId = eventId;
                 }
-                thisEnd = event.timeEnd;
-                previousEventId = event.id;
               }
               const isLast = index === order.length - 1;
               const isLoaded = featureData?.selectedEventId === event.id;
@@ -265,8 +276,7 @@ export default function Rundown({ data }: RundownProps) {
                   {((showQuickEntry && hasCursor) || isLast) && (
                     <QuickAddBlock
                       showKbd={hasCursor}
-                      eventId={event.id}
-                      previousEventId={previousEventId}
+                      previousEventId={event.id}
                       disableAddDelay={isOntimeDelay(event)}
                       disableAddBlock={isOntimeBlock(event)}
                     />
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
index 5acd7bfaa..8f66bff92 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @use '../blockMixins' as *;
 
-$skip-opacity: 0.1;
+$skip-opacity: 0.2;
 
 .eventBlock {
   @include block-styling;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
index cbf443a46..e279ddba3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ function TimerIcon(props: { type: TimerType; className: string }) {
     return <IoTime className={className} />;
   }
   if (type === TimerType.TimeToEnd) {
-    return <IoFlag className={className} />
+    return <IoFlag className={className} />;
   }
   return <IoArrowDown className={className} />;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/RundownIndicators.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/RundownIndicators.module.scss
index f2d147f18..5544a2d15 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/RundownIndicators.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/RundownIndicators.module.scss
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ $gap-left: calc(2rem + 0.25rem + 3rem);
 
   display: flex;
   gap: 0.5rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 @mixin indicator($bg-colour) {
   padding: 0 0.5rem;
   border-radius: 2px;
   background-color: $bg-colour;
-  color: $ui-black;
+  color: $ui-white;
 }
 
 .delay {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockPlayback.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockPlayback.tsx
index bae3fd832..ede746dbf 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockPlayback.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockPlayback.tsx
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ const EventBlockPlayback = (props: EventBlockPlaybackProps) => {
         aria-label='Skip event'
         tooltip='Skip event'
         icon={skip ? <IoRemoveCircle /> : <IoRemoveCircleOutline />}
-        backgroundColor={skip ? '#FA5656' : undefined}
-        _hover={{ backgroundColor: skip ? '#FF7878' : '#404040' }}
+        backgroundColor={skip ? '#B20000' : undefined}
+        _hover={{ backgroundColor: '#FF7878' }}
         {...tooltipProps}
         {...blockBtnStyle}
         clickHandler={toggleSkip}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.module.scss
index 13b70b99d..685ccf0f3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.module.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   overflow-x: auto;
-
 }
 
 .content {
@@ -49,6 +48,14 @@
   text-transform: capitalize;
 }
 
+.decorated {
+  color: var(--decorator-color, $ui-white);
+  background-color: var(--decorator-bg, $gray-1100);
+  width: fit-content;
+  padding: 0 0.5rem;
+  border-radius: 2px;
+}
+
 .delayLabel {
   font-size: calc(1rem - 3px);
   color: $ontime-delay-text;
@@ -81,17 +88,3 @@
   column-gap: 1.5rem;
   row-gap: 1rem;
 }
-
-.decorated {
-  &::before{
-    content: '';
-    display: inline-block;
-    vertical-align: baseline;
-    margin-right: 0.25rem;
-    width: 1em;
-    height: 1em;
-    aspect-ratio: 1;
-    border-radius: 99px;
-    background-color: var(--decorator-color, $gray-1100);
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
index c039fddda..d8306b5da 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import CopyTag from '../../../common/components/copy-tag/CopyTag';
 import { useEventAction } from '../../../common/hooks/useEventAction';
 import useCustomFields from '../../../common/hooks-query/useCustomFields';
 import useRundown from '../../../common/hooks-query/useRundown';
+import { getAccessibleColour } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { useEventSelection } from '../useEventSelection';
 
 import EventEditorTimes from './composite/EventEditorTimes';
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ export default function EventEditor() {
             const key = `${event.id}-${label}`;
             const fieldName = `custom-${label}`;
             const initialValue = event.custom[label]?.value ?? '';
+            const { backgroundColor, color } = getAccessibleColour(customFields[label].colour);
 
             return (
               <EventTextArea
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ export default function EventEditor() {
                 initialValue={initialValue}
                 submitHandler={handleSubmit}
                 className={style.decorated}
-                style={{ '--decorator-color': customFields[label].colour } as CSSProperties}
+                style={{ '--decorator-bg': backgroundColor, '--decorator-color': color } as CSSProperties}
               />
             );
           })}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/quick-add-block/QuickAddBlock.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/quick-add-block/QuickAddBlock.tsx
index 4b26a5b1f..e04ee1497 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/quick-add-block/QuickAddBlock.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/quick-add-block/QuickAddBlock.tsx
@@ -13,14 +13,13 @@ import style from './QuickAddBlock.module.scss';
 
 interface QuickAddBlockProps {
   showKbd: boolean;
-  eventId: string;
-  previousEventId?: string;
+  previousEventId: string;
   disableAddDelay?: boolean;
   disableAddBlock: boolean;
 }
 
 const QuickAddBlock = (props: QuickAddBlockProps) => {
-  const { showKbd, eventId, previousEventId, disableAddDelay = true, disableAddBlock } = props;
+  const { showKbd, previousEventId, disableAddDelay = true, disableAddBlock } = props;
   const { addEvent } = useEventAction();
   const { emitError } = useEmitLog();
 
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ const QuickAddBlock = (props: QuickAddBlockProps) => {
             defaultPublic: isPublicOption,
             startTimeIsLastEnd: startTimeIsLastEndOption,
             lastEventId: previousEventId,
-            after: eventId,
+            after: previousEventId,
           };
           addEvent(newEvent, options);
           break;
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ const QuickAddBlock = (props: QuickAddBlockProps) => {
         case 'delay': {
           const options = {
             lastEventId: previousEventId,
-            after: eventId,
+            after: previousEventId,
           };
           addEvent({ type: SupportedEvent.Delay }, options);
           break;
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ const QuickAddBlock = (props: QuickAddBlockProps) => {
         case 'block': {
           const options = {
             lastEventId: previousEventId,
-            after: eventId,
+            after: previousEventId,
           };
           addEvent({ type: SupportedEvent.Block }, options);
           break;
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ const QuickAddBlock = (props: QuickAddBlockProps) => {
         }
       }
     },
-    [previousEventId, eventId, addEvent, emitError],
+    [previousEventId, addEvent, emitError],
   );
 
   return (
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.controller.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.controller.ts
index 1af150c8f..98bbd58a5 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.controller.ts
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ export async function previewSpreadsheet(req: Request, res: Response) {
     }
 
     const options = JSON.parse(req.body.options);
-    const data = handleMaybeExcel(filePath, options);
+    const { data } = handleMaybeExcel(filePath, options);
     res.status(200).send(data);
   } catch (error) {
     res.status(500).send({ message: String(error) });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/RundownService.ts b/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/RundownService.ts
index ba66649f2..a188f746b 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/RundownService.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/RundownService.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export async function addEvent(
 
   notifyChanges({ timer: [newEvent.id], external: true });
 
-  // notify runtime that rundown size has changed
+  // notify runtime that rundown has changed
   updateRuntimeOnChange();
 
   return newEvent;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export async function deleteEvent(eventId: string) {
 
   notifyChanges({ timer: [eventId], external: true });
 
-  // notify event loader that rundown size has changed
+  // notify event loader that rundown has changed
   updateRuntimeOnChange();
 }
 
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ export async function editEvent(patch: Partial<OntimeEvent> | Partial<OntimeBloc
 
   notifyChanges({ timer: [patch.id], external: true });
 
+  // notify event loader that rundown has changed
+  updateRuntimeOnChange();
+
   return newEvent;
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +130,9 @@ export async function batchEditEvents(ids: string[], data: Partial<OntimeEvent>)
   await scopedMutation({ patch: data, eventIds: ids });
 
   notifyChanges({ timer: ids, external: true });
+
+  // notify event loader that rundown has changed
+  updateRuntimeOnChange();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -141,6 +147,9 @@ export async function reorderEvent(eventId: string, from: number, to: number) {
 
   notifyChanges({ timer: true, external: true });
 
+  // notify event loader that rundown has changed
+  updateRuntimeOnChange();
+
   return reorderedItem;
 }
 
@@ -162,6 +171,9 @@ export async function swapEvents(from: string, to: string) {
   await scopedMutation({ fromId: from, toId: to });
 
   notifyChanges({ timer: true, external: true });
+
+  // notify event loader that rundown has changed
+  updateRuntimeOnChange();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -169,7 +181,8 @@ export async function swapEvents(from: string, to: string) {
  * Called when we make changes to the rundown object
  */
 function updateRuntimeOnChange() {
-  updateRundownData(getPlayableEvents());
+  // schedule an update for the end of the event loop
+  setImmediate(() => updateRundownData(getPlayableEvents()));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -180,10 +193,8 @@ export function notifyChanges(options: { timer?: boolean | string[]; external?:
     const playableEvents = getPlayableEvents();
     // notify timer service of changed events
     // timer can be true or an array of changed IDs
-    if (Array.isArray(options.timer)) {
-      runtimeService.maybeUpdate(playableEvents, options.timer);
-    }
-    runtimeService.maybeUpdate(playableEvents);
+    const affected = Array.isArray(options.timer) ? options.timer : undefined;
+    runtimeService.maybeUpdate(playableEvents, affected);
   }
 
   if (options.external) {
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/rundownCacheUtils.ts b/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/rundownCacheUtils.ts
index aef0f3ec6..0fe4c4793 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/rundownCacheUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/rundownCacheUtils.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export function getLink(currentIndex: number, rundown: OntimeRundown): OntimeEve
   // currently the link is the previous event
   for (let i = currentIndex - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
     const event = rundown[i];
-    if (isOntimeEvent(event)) {
+    if (isOntimeEvent(event) && !event.skip) {
       return event;
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
index d51653206..e91e7b683 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ class RuntimeService {
    */
   maybeUpdate(playableEvents: OntimeEvent[], affectedIds?: string[]) {
     const state = runtimeState.getState();
-    const hasLoadedElements = state.eventNow || state.eventNext;
+    const hasLoadedElements = state.eventNow !== null || state.eventNext !== null;
     if (!hasLoadedElements) {
       return;
     }
 
     // we need to reload in a few scenarios:
-    // 1. we are not confident that changes do not affect running event
+    // 1. we are not confident that changes do not affect running event (eg. all events where changed)
     const safeOption = typeof affectedIds === 'undefined';
     // 2. the edited event is in memory (now or next) running
     const eventInMemory = safeOption ? false : this.affectsLoaded(affectedIds);
@@ -166,15 +166,18 @@ class RuntimeService {
       }
       // load stuff again, but keep running if our events still exist
       const eventNow = getEventWithId(state.eventNow.id);
-      if (eventNow) {
+      const onlyChangedNow = affectedIds?.length === 1 && affectedIds.at(0) === eventNow.id;
+      if (onlyChangedNow) {
         runtimeState.reload(eventNow);
+      } else {
+        runtimeState.reloadAll(eventNow, playableEvents);
       }
       return;
     }
 
+    // Maybe the event will become the next
     isNext = this.isNewNext();
     if (isNext) {
-      // TODO: do i need to load here?
       runtimeState.loadNext(playableEvents);
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
index 2998b10b7..f3da864b1 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ export function updateRundownData(playableRundown: OntimeEvent[]) {
 
   runtimeState.runtime.plannedStart = firstEvent?.timeStart ?? null;
   runtimeState.runtime.plannedEnd = lastEvent?.timeEnd ?? null;
+  if (runtimeState.runtime.plannedEnd === null) {
+    runtimeState.runtime.expectedEnd = null;
+  } else {
+    runtimeState.runtime.expectedEnd = (runtimeState.runtime.plannedEnd + runtimeState.runtime.offset) % dayInMs;
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -255,6 +260,18 @@ export function reload(event?: OntimeEvent) {
   runtimeState.timer.expectedFinish = getExpectedFinish(runtimeState);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Used in situations when we want to reload all events
+ * without interrupting timer
+ * @param eventNow
+ * @param playableEvents
+ */
+export function reloadAll(eventNow: OntimeEvent, playableEvents: OntimeEvent[]) {
+  loadNow(eventNow, playableEvents);
+  loadNext(playableEvents);
+  reload(eventNow);
+}
+
 export function start(state: RuntimeState = runtimeState): boolean {
   if (state.eventNow === null) {
     return false;
@@ -307,8 +324,10 @@ export function stop(state: RuntimeState = runtimeState): boolean {
   if (state.timer.playback === Playback.Stop) {
     return false;
   }
-  runtimeState.runtime.actualStart = null;
+
   clear();
+  runtimeState.runtime.actualStart = null;
+  runtimeState.runtime.expectedEnd = null;
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts
index f2d7467c4..98e353056 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export function getFirstEvent(rundown: OntimeRundownEntry[]): {
 } {
   for (let i = 0; i < rundown.length; i++) {
     const firstEvent = rundown[i];
-    if (isOntimeEvent(firstEvent)) {
+    if (isOntimeEvent(firstEvent) && !firstEvent.skip) {
       return { firstEvent, firstIndex: i };
     }
   }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function getFirstEventNormal(
   for (let i = 0; i < order.length; i++) {
     const firstId = order[i];
     const firstEvent = rundown[firstId];
-    if (isOntimeEvent(firstEvent)) {
+    if (isOntimeEvent(firstEvent) && !firstEvent.skip) {
       return { firstEvent, firstIndex: i };
     }
   }
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export function getLastEvent(rundown: OntimeRundown): {
 
   for (let i = rundown.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
     const lastEvent = rundown.at(i);
-    if (isOntimeEvent(lastEvent)) {
+    if (isOntimeEvent(lastEvent) && !lastEvent.skip) {
       return { lastEvent, lastIndex: i };
     }
   }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export function getLastEventNormal(
   for (let i = order.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
     const lastId = order[i];
     const lastEvent = rundown[lastId];
-    if (isOntimeEvent(lastEvent)) {
+    if (isOntimeEvent(lastEvent) && !lastEvent.skip) {
       return { lastEvent, lastIndex: i };
     }
   }