diff --git a/sorting_visualization.html b/sorting_visualization.html
index ee4254d..46e0d1f 100644
--- a/sorting_visualization.html
+++ b/sorting_visualization.html
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
       <div class="flex-1"></div>
       <div class="text-center">
         <h1 class="title-text font-bold tracking-tight" style="color: var(--c-text); text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(74,124,255,0.3);">
-          Sortier-Algorithmen <span style="font-size: 0.45em; font-weight: 400; opacity: 0.5; vertical-align: middle;">v0.2.5</span>
+          Sortier-Algorithmen <span style="font-size: 0.45em; font-weight: 400; opacity: 0.5; vertical-align: middle;">v0.2.6</span>
         </h1>
         <p class="text-muted text-sm mt-0.5">Interaktive Visualisierung mit schrittweiser Animation</p>
       </div>
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@
 
         <!-- Phase Label + Step Explanation (fixed height to prevent layout shift) -->
         <div class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl px-4 py-2 space-y-0.5" style="min-height: 52px;">
-          <div id="phaseLabel" class="text-xs font-semibold text-accent truncate" style="min-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</div>
-          <div id="stepExplanation" class="text-xs text-muted truncate font-mono" style="min-height: 18px;">&nbsp;</div>
+          <div id="phaseLabel" aria-live="polite" class="text-xs font-semibold text-accent truncate" style="min-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</div>
+          <div id="stepExplanation" aria-live="polite" class="text-xs text-muted truncate font-mono" style="min-height: 18px;">&nbsp;</div>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Canvas -->
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
           <div class="progress-track flex-1">
             <div id="progressFill" class="progress-fill" style="width: 0%;"></div>
           </div>
-          <span id="stepCounter" class="text-xs text-muted font-mono whitespace-nowrap">0 / 0</span>
+          <span id="stepCounter" aria-live="polite" class="text-xs text-muted font-mono whitespace-nowrap">0 / 0</span>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Statistics -->
@@ -1687,6 +1687,8 @@ function buildSteps(algoName) {
     case 'timsort': {
       const n = arr.length;
       const RUN = 32;
+      const runMeta = { runs: [] };
+      for (let r = 0; r < n; r += RUN) runMeta.runs.push(r);
       // Phase 1: Insertion Sort auf Runs der Größe RUN
       for (let start = 0; start < n; start += RUN) {
         const end = Math.min(start + RUN, n);
@@ -1695,11 +1697,11 @@ function buildSteps(algoName) {
           let j = i - 1;
           while (j >= start) {
             compares++;
-            snap('compare', [j, j + 1]);
+            snap('compare', [j, j + 1], null, runMeta);
             if (arr[j] > key) {
               arr[j + 1] = arr[j];
               moves++;
-              snap('move', [j + 1]);
+              snap('move', [j + 1], null, runMeta);
               j--;
             } else {
               break;
@@ -1708,7 +1710,7 @@ function buildSteps(algoName) {
           if (arr[j + 1] !== key) {
             arr[j + 1] = key;
             moves++;
-            snap('move', [j + 1]);
+            snap('move', [j + 1], null, runMeta);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -2109,6 +2111,24 @@ function drawBars(arr, highlights, allSorted, meta, connectedPair) {
   ctx.textAlign = 'center';
   ctx.textBaseline = 'bottom';
 
+  // Reusable rounded-rect path helper (defined once, called per bar)
+  function drawRoundedRectPath(ctx, px, py, pw, ph, pr) {
+    if (pr > 0 && ph > pr * 2) {
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.moveTo(px + pr, py);
+      ctx.lineTo(px + pw - pr, py);
+      ctx.quadraticCurveTo(px + pw, py, px + pw, py + pr);
+      ctx.lineTo(px + pw, py + ph);
+      ctx.lineTo(px, py + ph);
+      ctx.lineTo(px, py + pr);
+      ctx.quadraticCurveTo(px, py, px + pr, py);
+      ctx.closePath();
+    } else {
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.rect(px, py, pw, ph);
+    }
+  }
+
   for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {
     const val = arr[i];
     const barH = Math.max(2, (val / maxVal) * areaH);
@@ -2126,41 +2146,24 @@ function drawBars(arr, highlights, allSorted, meta, connectedPair) {
       else if (t === 'move')    color = COLORS.move;
     }
 
-    // Rounded-top bar path generator
     const r = Math.min(3, barW / 4);
-    function drawPath() {
-      if (r > 0 && barH > r * 2) {
-        ctx.beginPath();
-        ctx.moveTo(x + r, y);
-        ctx.lineTo(x + barW - r, y);
-        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x + barW, y, x + barW, y + r);
-        ctx.lineTo(x + barW, y + barH);
-        ctx.lineTo(x, y + barH);
-        ctx.lineTo(x, y + r);
-        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x, y, x + r, y);
-        ctx.closePath();
-      } else {
-        ctx.beginPath();
-        ctx.rect(x, y, barW, barH);
-      }
-    }
 
-    // FIX: Glow-Effekt VOR dem normalen Balken zeichnen
+    // Glow-Effekt
     if (highlights[i] && !allSorted) {
       ctx.save();
       ctx.fillStyle = color;
       ctx.shadowColor = color;
       ctx.shadowBlur = 14;
       ctx.globalAlpha = 0.35;
-      drawPath();
+      drawRoundedRectPath(ctx, x, y, barW, barH, r);
       ctx.fill();
       ctx.restore();
     }
 
-    // Haupt-Balken zeichnen
+    // Haupt-Balken
     ctx.fillStyle = color;
     ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
-    drawPath();
+    drawRoundedRectPath(ctx, x, y, barW, barH, r);
     ctx.fill();
 
     // Value label
@@ -2929,6 +2932,8 @@ function readUrlState() {
   if (params.has('preset'))  $presetSelect.value = params.get('preset');
   if (params.has('size'))    $sizeSlider.value = Math.max(5, Math.min(200, parseInt(params.get('size'), 10) || 50));
   if (params.has('speed'))   $speedSlider.value = Math.max(1, Math.min(100, parseInt(params.get('speed'), 10) || 50));
+  updateSizeLabel();
+  updateSpeedLabel();
 }
 
 function writeUrlState() {
@@ -2961,7 +2966,7 @@ function handleResize() {
 }
 
 // Use window resize to avoid feedback loops (ResizeObserver on canvas parent causes blowout)
-window.addEventListener('resize', handleResize);
+window.addEventListener('resize', handleResize, { passive: true });
 
 // ================================================================
 // Initialization