diff --git a/sorting_visualization.html b/sorting_visualization.html
index c787e8d..72494c1 100644
--- a/sorting_visualization.html
+++ b/sorting_visualization.html
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
   <!-- Lucide Icons -->
   <script src="https://unpkg.com/lucide@latest/dist/umd/lucide.min.js"></script>
 
-  <!-- GSAP -->
-  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/3.12.5/gsap.min.js"></script>
+
 
   <style>
     /* ── Theme Custom Properties ── */
@@ -134,6 +133,20 @@
     :root:not(.dark) .hover\:text-white:hover { color: var(--c-accent) !important; }
     :root:not(.dark) .bg-bg\/50 { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-bg) 50%, transparent) !important; }
 
+    /* ── Mobile-first responsive tweaks ── */
+    @media (max-width: 640px) {
+      .stat-desc { display: none; }
+      .stat-card { padding: 0.5rem !important; }
+      .info-card { padding: 0.75rem !important; }
+    }
+
+    /* ── Mobile-first responsive tweaks ── */
+    @media (max-width: 640px) {
+      .stat-desc { display: none; }
+      .stat-card { padding: 0.5rem !important; }
+      .info-card { padding: 0.75rem !important; }
+    }
+
     /* ── Sticky Sidebar (Desktop ≥1024px) ── */
     @media (min-width: 1024px) {
       .app-layout {
@@ -153,6 +166,24 @@
       }
     }
 
+    /* ── Entry Animations ── */
+    @keyframes fadeSlideDown { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-20px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
+    @keyframes fadeSlideUp   { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
+    @keyframes popIn         { from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.92); } to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); } }
+    .anim-header  { animation: fadeSlideDown 0.5s ease-out both; }
+    .anim-section { animation: fadeSlideUp 0.45s ease-out both; }
+    .anim-stat    { animation: popIn 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1) both; }
+
+    /* ── Reduced Motion ── */
+    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+      .anim-header, .anim-section, .anim-stat { animation: none !important; }
+    }
+
+    /* ── Reduced Motion ── */
+    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+      .anim-header, .anim-section, .anim-stat { animation: none !important; }
+    }
+
     /* ── Progress Bar ── */
     .progress-track {
       height: 4px;
@@ -194,7 +225,7 @@
     <div class="app-layout">
 
       <!-- ═══ SIDEBAR ═══ -->
-      <aside class="app-sidebar space-y-3 overflow-hidden">
+      <aside class="app-sidebar space-y-3">
 
         <!-- Algorithm -->
         <section class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl p-4 space-y-3">
@@ -299,7 +330,7 @@
 
         <!-- Transport Buttons -->
         <section class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl p-4">
-          <div class="grid grid-cols-4 gap-2">
+          <div class="grid grid-cols-4 sm:grid-cols-5 gap-2">
             <button id="btnStepBack"
                     class="flex items-center justify-center bg-surface2 border border-border text-muted rounded-lg py-2.5 text-sm font-medium hover:bg-accent hover:border-accent hover:text-white active:scale-95 transition-all min-h-[44px]"
                     aria-label="Schritt zurück" title="Schritt zurück">
@@ -366,34 +397,71 @@
         </div>
 
         <!-- Statistics -->
-        <section class="grid grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
+        <section class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-5 gap-3">
           <div class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl p-4 text-center stat-card">
             <div class="stat-value font-bold text-accent font-mono leading-none" id="statCompares">0</div>
             <div class="label-text uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-medium mt-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
               <i data-lucide="git-compare" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Vergleiche
             </div>
-            <div class="text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Wie oft zwei Elemente miteinander verglichen wurden.</div>
+            <div class="stat-desc text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Wie oft zwei Elemente miteinander verglichen wurden.</div>
           </div>
           <div class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl p-4 text-center stat-card">
             <div class="stat-value font-bold text-accent font-mono leading-none" id="statSwaps">0</div>
             <div class="label-text uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-medium mt-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
               <i data-lucide="arrow-left-right" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Tausche
             </div>
-            <div class="text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Wie oft zwei Elemente ihre Plätze getauscht haben.</div>
+            <div class="stat-desc text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Wie oft zwei Elemente ihre Plätze getauscht haben.</div>
           </div>
           <div class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl p-4 text-center stat-card">
             <div class="stat-value font-bold text-accent font-mono leading-none" id="statMoves">0</div>
             <div class="label-text uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-medium mt-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
               <i data-lucide="move" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Verschiebungen
             </div>
-            <div class="text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Wie oft ein Wert auf eine Position geschrieben oder verschoben wurde.</div>
+            <div class="stat-desc text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Wie oft ein Wert auf eine Position geschrieben oder verschoben wurde.</div>
           </div>
           <div class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl p-4 text-center stat-card">
             <div class="stat-value font-bold text-accent font-mono leading-none" id="statStep">0</div>
             <div class="label-text uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-medium mt-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
               <i data-lucide="footprints" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Schritt
             </div>
-            <div class="text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Der aktuell ausgeführte Visualisierungsschritt.</div>
+            <div class="stat-desc text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Der aktuell ausgeführte Visualisierungsschritt.</div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl p-4 text-center stat-card">
+            <div class="stat-value font-bold text-accent font-mono leading-none" id="statTime">0 ms</div>
+            <div class="label-text uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-medium mt-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
+              <i data-lucide="clock" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Zeit
+            </div>
+            <div class="stat-desc text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Vergangene Echtzeit seit Start der Animation.</div>
+          </div>
+            <div class="stat-desc text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Wie oft zwei Elemente miteinander verglichen wurden.</div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl p-4 text-center stat-card">
+            <div class="stat-value font-bold text-accent font-mono leading-none" id="statSwaps">0</div>
+            <div class="label-text uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-medium mt-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
+              <i data-lucide="arrow-left-right" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Tausche
+            </div>
+            <div class="stat-desc text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Wie oft zwei Elemente ihre Plätze getauscht haben.</div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl p-4 text-center stat-card">
+            <div class="stat-value font-bold text-accent font-mono leading-none" id="statMoves">0</div>
+            <div class="label-text uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-medium mt-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
+              <i data-lucide="move" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Verschiebungen
+            </div>
+            <div class="stat-desc text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Wie oft ein Wert auf eine Position geschrieben oder verschoben wurde.</div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl p-4 text-center stat-card">
+            <div class="stat-value font-bold text-accent font-mono leading-none" id="statStep">0</div>
+            <div class="label-text uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-medium mt-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
+              <i data-lucide="footprints" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Schritt
+            </div>
+            <div class="stat-desc text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Der aktuell ausgeführte Visualisierungsschritt.</div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="bg-surface border border-border rounded-xl p-4 text-center stat-card">
+            <div class="stat-value font-bold text-accent font-mono leading-none" id="statTime">0 ms</div>
+            <div class="label-text uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-medium mt-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
+              <i data-lucide="clock" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Zeit
+            </div>
+            <div class="stat-desc text-[10px] mt-1 leading-snug" style="color: var(--c-muted); opacity: 0.7;">Vergangene Echtzeit seit Start der Animation.</div>
           </div>
         </section>
 
@@ -793,6 +861,7 @@ const $statComp      = document.getElementById('statCompares');
 const $statSwap      = document.getElementById('statSwaps');
 const $statMove      = document.getElementById('statMoves');
 const $statStep      = document.getElementById('statStep');
+const $statTime      = document.getElementById('statTime');
 const $btnPlayPause  = document.getElementById('btnPlayPause');
 const $btnStepBack   = document.getElementById('btnStepBack');
 const $btnStep       = document.getElementById('btnStep');
@@ -814,6 +883,10 @@ let animTimer    = null;
 let isRunning    = false;
 let isPaused     = false;
 let arrayFresh   = false;   // true after Reset generated a new array, reset to false when sort starts
+let startTime    = 0;       // performance.now() when animation started
+let elapsedMs    = 0;       // accumulated ms across pauses
+let startTime    = 0;       // performance.now() when animation started
+let elapsedMs    = 0;       // accumulated ms across pauses
 
 // ================================================================
 // UI Helpers
@@ -1539,8 +1612,8 @@ function buildSteps(algoName) {
       if (n === 0) break;
       // Counting Sort benötigt Integer-Indizes — Werte auf ganze Zahlen runden
       for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) arr[i] = Math.round(arr[i]);
-      const minVal = Math.min(...arr);
-      const maxVal = Math.max(...arr);
+      let minVal = arr[0], maxVal = arr[0];
+      for (let i = 1; i < n; i++) { if (arr[i] < minVal) minVal = arr[i]; if (arr[i] > maxVal) maxVal = arr[i]; }
       const range = maxVal - minVal + 1;
       const count = new Array(range).fill(0);
       // Zähle Vorkommen
@@ -1567,7 +1640,8 @@ function buildSteps(algoName) {
       if (n === 0) break;
       // Radix Sort benötigt Integer — Werte auf ganze Zahlen runden
       for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) arr[i] = Math.round(arr[i]);
-      const maxVal = Math.max(...arr);
+      let maxVal = arr[0];
+      for (let i = 1; i < n; i++) { if (arr[i] > maxVal) maxVal = arr[i]; }
       const output = new Array(n);
       let digitPos = 0;
       for (let exp = 1; Math.floor(maxVal / exp) > 0; exp *= 10) {
@@ -1809,8 +1883,8 @@ function buildSteps(algoName) {
     case 'bucket': {
       const n = arr.length;
       if (n === 0) break;
-      const minVal = Math.min(...arr);
-      const maxVal = Math.max(...arr);
+      let minVal = arr[0], maxVal = arr[0];
+      for (let i = 1; i < n; i++) { if (arr[i] < minVal) minVal = arr[i]; if (arr[i] > maxVal) maxVal = arr[i]; }
       const range = maxVal - minVal + 1;
       const bucketCount = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(Math.sqrt(n)));
       const bucketSize = range / bucketCount;
@@ -2011,7 +2085,9 @@ function drawBars(arr, highlights, allSorted, meta, connectedPair) {
   ctx.lineTo(W - PAD_R, H - PAD_B + 0.5);
   ctx.stroke();
 
-  const maxVal = Math.max(...arr, 1);
+  let maxVal = arr[0];
+  for (let i = 1; i < n; i++) { if (arr[i] > maxVal) maxVal = arr[i]; }
+  if (maxVal < 1) maxVal = 1;
   const slotW = areaW / n;
   const gapW = Math.max(1, slotW * 0.1);
   const barW = slotW - gapW;
@@ -2553,9 +2629,9 @@ function drawBitonicNetwork(state, W, H) {
 }
 
 // ================================================================
-// Memory View: Label + Resize (nur bei Typwechsel, nicht bei jedem Frame)
+// Memory View: Label + Resize (Label nur bei Typwechsel, Resize immer)
 // ================================================================
-var _lastMemType = null;
+let _lastMemType = null;
 
 function updateMemView(memState) {
   if (!memState) {
@@ -2564,33 +2640,34 @@ function updateMemView(memState) {
     return;
   }
   $memContainer.classList.remove('hidden');
-  // Label und Resize nur bei Typ-Wechsel (Performance)
+  // Label nur bei Typ-Wechsel aktualisieren (Performance)
   if (memState.type !== _lastMemType) {
     _lastMemType = memState.type;
     if (memState.type === 'bst') {
       $memLabel.innerHTML = '<i data-lucide="git-branch" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Arbeitsspeicher: Bin\u00e4rer Suchbaum (BST)';
-      resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.4, 400, 160);
     } else if (memState.type === 'heap') {
       $memLabel.innerHTML = '<i data-lucide="git-branch" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Arbeitsspeicher: Bin\u00e4rer Heap';
-      resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.38, 380, 160);
     } else if (memState.type === 'merge') {
       $memLabel.innerHTML = '<i data-lucide="hard-drive" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Arbeitsspeicher: Hilfs-Arrays (Out-of-Place)';
-      resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.25, 250, 160);
     } else if (memState.type === 'counting') {
       $memLabel.innerHTML = '<i data-lucide="bar-chart-3" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Arbeitsspeicher: H\u00e4ufigkeits-Array';
-      resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.25, 250, 160);
     } else if (memState.type === 'radix') {
       $memLabel.innerHTML = '<i data-lucide="layers" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Arbeitsspeicher: Radix-Buckets (10 Ziffern)';
-      resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.3, 300, 160);
     } else if (memState.type === 'buckets') {
       $memLabel.innerHTML = '<i data-lucide="inbox" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Arbeitsspeicher: Bucket-Verteilung';
-      resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.3, 300, 160);
     } else if (memState.type === 'bitonic_network') {
       $memLabel.innerHTML = '<i data-lucide="network" class="w-3.5 h-3.5"></i> Sortiernetz: ' + memState.stages.length + ' Phasen \u00b7 ' + memState.n + ' Dr\u00e4hte';
-      resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.35, 300, 140);
     }
     lucide.createIcons({ nodes: [$memLabel] });
   }
+  // Resize bei JEDEM Frame (fängt Window-Resize mit)
+  if (memState.type === 'bst')       resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.4, 400, 160);
+  else if (memState.type === 'heap') resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.38, 380, 160);
+  else if (memState.type === 'merge') resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.25, 250, 160);
+  else if (memState.type === 'counting') resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.25, 250, 160);
+  else if (memState.type === 'radix') resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.3, 300, 160);
+  else if (memState.type === 'buckets') resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.3, 300, 160);
+  else if (memState.type === 'bitonic_network') resizeCanvas(memCanvas, memCtx, 0.35, 300, 140);
   drawMemory(memState);
 }
 
@@ -2641,6 +2718,8 @@ function scheduleNext() {
     }
   }
 
+  // Start timing on first tick
+  if (startTime === 0) startTime = performance.now();
   animTimer = window.setInterval(tick, delay);
 }
 
@@ -2648,6 +2727,9 @@ function tick() {
   if (stepIndex >= steps.length) { finishAnimation(); return; }
   renderStep(steps[stepIndex], stepIndex + 1);
   stepIndex++;
+  // Update elapsed time display
+  elapsedMs = Math.round(performance.now() - startTime);
+  $statTime.textContent = elapsedMs + ' ms';
   if (stepIndex >= steps.length) finishAnimation();
 }
 
@@ -2660,6 +2742,45 @@ function finishAnimation() {
     drawBars(last.array, {}, true);
     setStats(last.compares, last.swaps, last.moves, steps.length);
   }
+  elapsedMs = Math.round(performance.now() - startTime);
+  $statTime.textContent = elapsedMs + ' ms';
+  updateProgress(steps.length, steps.length);
+  $phaseLabel.innerHTML = '&nbsp;';
+  $stepExplanation.textContent = 'Sortierung abgeschlossen \u2713';
+  updateButtonStates();
+}
+
+function stopTimer() {
+  if (animTimer !== null) { clearInterval(animTimer); animTimer = null; }
+}
+  }
+
+  // Start timing on first tick
+  if (startTime === 0) startTime = performance.now();
+  animTimer = window.setInterval(tick, delay);
+}
+
+function tick() {
+  if (stepIndex >= steps.length) { finishAnimation(); return; }
+  renderStep(steps[stepIndex], stepIndex + 1);
+  stepIndex++;
+  // Update elapsed time display
+  elapsedMs = Math.round(performance.now() - startTime);
+  $statTime.textContent = elapsedMs + ' ms';
+  if (stepIndex >= steps.length) finishAnimation();
+}
+
+function finishAnimation() {
+  if (animTimer !== null) { clearInterval(animTimer); animTimer = null; }
+  isRunning = false;
+  isPaused = false;
+  const last = steps[steps.length - 1];
+  if (last) {
+    drawBars(last.array, {}, true);
+    setStats(last.compares, last.swaps, last.moves, steps.length);
+  }
+  elapsedMs = Math.round(performance.now() - startTime);
+  $statTime.textContent = elapsedMs + ' ms';
   updateProgress(steps.length, steps.length);
   $phaseLabel.innerHTML = '&nbsp;';
   $stepExplanation.textContent = 'Sortierung abgeschlossen \u2713';
@@ -2680,9 +2801,12 @@ function doReset() {
   isPaused = false;
   steps = [];
   stepIndex = 0;
+  startTime = 0;
+  elapsedMs = 0;
   generateArray();
   arrayFresh = true;
   setStats(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  $statTime.textContent = '0 ms';
   renderCurrent();
   updateButtonStates();
 }
@@ -2707,7 +2831,10 @@ $btnPlayPause.addEventListener('click', function() {
     renderCurrent();
     steps = buildSteps($algoSelect.value);
     stepIndex = 0;
+    startTime = 0;
+    elapsedMs = 0;
     setStats(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    $statTime.textContent = '0 ms';
   }
   isRunning = true;
   isPaused = false;
@@ -2723,7 +2850,31 @@ $btnStep.addEventListener('click', function() {
     renderCurrent();
     steps = buildSteps($algoSelect.value);
     stepIndex = 0;
+    startTime = 0;
+    elapsedMs = 0;
     setStats(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    $statTime.textContent = '0 ms';
+    isRunning = true;
+    isPaused = true;
+  }
+  isRunning = true;
+  isPaused = false;
+  updateButtonStates();
+  scheduleNext();
+});
+
+// Step forward
+$btnStep.addEventListener('click', function() {
+  if (!isRunning) {
+    if (!arrayFresh) { generateArray(); }
+    arrayFresh = false;
+    renderCurrent();
+    steps = buildSteps($algoSelect.value);
+    stepIndex = 0;
+    startTime = 0;
+    elapsedMs = 0;
+    setStats(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    $statTime.textContent = '0 ms';
     isRunning = true;
     isPaused = true;
   }
@@ -2761,16 +2912,19 @@ $btnReset.addEventListener('click', doReset);
 $speedSlider.addEventListener('input', function() {
   updateSpeedLabel();
   if (isRunning && !isPaused) scheduleNext();
+  writeUrlState();
 });
 
 $sizeSlider.addEventListener('input', function() {
   updateSizeLabel();
   if (!isRunning) doReset();
+  writeUrlState();
 });
 
 $algoSelect.addEventListener('change', function() {
   updateThreadSlider();
   if (!isRunning) doReset();
+  writeUrlState();
 });
 
 $threadSlider.addEventListener('input', function() {
@@ -2780,6 +2934,29 @@ $threadSlider.addEventListener('input', function() {
 
 $presetSelect.addEventListener('change', function() {
   if (!isRunning) doReset();
+  writeUrlState();
+});
+
+$sizeSlider.addEventListener('input', function() {
+  updateSizeLabel();
+  if (!isRunning) doReset();
+  writeUrlState();
+});
+
+$algoSelect.addEventListener('change', function() {
+  updateThreadSlider();
+  if (!isRunning) doReset();
+  writeUrlState();
+});
+
+$threadSlider.addEventListener('input', function() {
+  $threadVal.textContent = $threadSlider.value;
+  if (isRunning && !isPaused) scheduleNext();
+});
+
+$presetSelect.addEventListener('change', function() {
+  if (!isRunning) doReset();
+  writeUrlState();
 });
 
 $customArray.addEventListener('change', function() {
@@ -2799,6 +2976,76 @@ $btnTheme.addEventListener('click', function() {
   applyTheme(newTheme);
 });
 
+// ================================================================
+// Keyboard Shortcuts
+// ================================================================
+
+document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
+  // Ignoriere Events in Input-Feldern
+  if (e.target.tagName === 'INPUT' || e.target.tagName === 'SELECT' || e.target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA') return;
+  switch (e.key) {
+    case ' ':
+    case 'k':
+      e.preventDefault();
+      $btnPlayPause.click();
+      break;
+    case 'ArrowRight':
+    case 'l':
+      e.preventDefault();
+      $btnStep.click();
+      break;
+    case 'ArrowLeft':
+    case 'j':
+      e.preventDefault();
+      $btnStepBack.click();
+      break;
+    case 'r':
+      e.preventDefault();
+      $btnReset.click();
+      break;
+    case 't':
+      e.preventDefault();
+      $btnTheme.click();
+      break;
+  }
+});
+
+// ================================================================
+// Touch / Pointer Support for Sliders
+// ================================================================
+// Keyboard Shortcuts
+// ================================================================
+
+document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
+  // Ignoriere Events in Input-Feldern
+  if (e.target.tagName === 'INPUT' || e.target.tagName === 'SELECT' || e.target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA') return;
+  switch (e.key) {
+    case ' ':
+    case 'k':
+      e.preventDefault();
+      $btnPlayPause.click();
+      break;
+    case 'ArrowRight':
+    case 'l':
+      e.preventDefault();
+      $btnStep.click();
+      break;
+    case 'ArrowLeft':
+    case 'j':
+      e.preventDefault();
+      $btnStepBack.click();
+      break;
+    case 'r':
+      e.preventDefault();
+      $btnReset.click();
+      break;
+    case 't':
+      e.preventDefault();
+      $btnTheme.click();
+      break;
+  }
+});
+
 // ================================================================
 // Touch / Pointer Support for Sliders
 // ================================================================
@@ -2832,6 +3079,50 @@ makeTouchSlider($sizeSlider);
 makeTouchSlider($speedSlider);
 makeTouchSlider($threadSlider);
 
+// ================================================================
+// URL State Persistence
+// ================================================================
+
+function readUrlState() {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+  if (params.has('algo'))    $algoSelect.value = params.get('algo');
+  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));
+}
+
+function writeUrlState() {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams();
+  params.set('algo', $algoSelect.value);
+  params.set('preset', $presetSelect.value);
+  params.set('size', $sizeSlider.value);
+  params.set('speed', $speedSlider.value);
+  const url = window.location.pathname + '?' + params.toString();
+  window.history.replaceState(null, '', url);
+}
+
+// ================================================================
+// URL State Persistence
+// ================================================================
+
+function readUrlState() {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+  if (params.has('algo'))    $algoSelect.value = params.get('algo');
+  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));
+}
+
+function writeUrlState() {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams();
+  params.set('algo', $algoSelect.value);
+  params.set('preset', $presetSelect.value);
+  params.set('size', $sizeSlider.value);
+  params.set('speed', $speedSlider.value);
+  const url = window.location.pathname + '?' + params.toString();
+  window.history.replaceState(null, '', url);
+}
+
 // ================================================================
 // Window Resize (ResizeObserver + fallback)
 // ================================================================
@@ -2865,6 +3156,8 @@ lucide.createIcons();
   const prefersDark = stored ? stored === 'dark' : true;
   applyTheme(prefersDark, true); // skipRender=true during init
 })();
+// Restore state from URL
+readUrlState();
 refreshColors();
 updateSpeedLabel();
 updateSizeLabel();
@@ -2876,12 +3169,18 @@ renderCurrent();
 updateButtonStates();
 updateProgress(0, 0);
 
-// FIX: Berücksichtigung von prefers-reduced-motion für die GSAP Eintritts-Animationen
+// Entry-Animationen mit CSS @keyframes (GSAP entfernt)
 const prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
 if (!prefersReducedMotion) {
-  gsap.from('header', { opacity: 0, y: -20, duration: 0.5, ease: 'power2.out' });
-  gsap.from('section, details', { opacity: 0, y: 16, duration: 0.45, stagger: 0.07, ease: 'power2.out', delay: 0.15 });
-  gsap.from('.stat-card', { opacity: 0, scale: 0.92, duration: 0.35, stagger: 0.06, ease: 'back.out(1.4)', delay: 0.35 });
+  document.querySelector('header').classList.add('anim-header');
+  document.querySelectorAll('section, details').forEach(function(el, i) {
+    el.style.animationDelay = (0.15 + i * 0.07) + 's';
+    el.classList.add('anim-section');
+  });
+  document.querySelectorAll('.stat-card').forEach(function(el, i) {
+    el.style.animationDelay = (0.35 + i * 0.06) + 's';
+    el.classList.add('anim-stat');
+  });
 }
 
   </script>