diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_webpage_generator.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_webpage_generator.py
index b30c51b..0df584b 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_webpage_generator.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_webpage_generator.py
@@ -164,8 +164,10 @@ def _derive_status(
 ) -> str:
     """
     Returns one of:
-        scanning  -- tomo heartbeat fresh (< _TOMO_HEARTBEAT_STALE_S)
-        running   -- queue currently has an active scan
+        scanning  -- tomo heartbeat fresh (< _TOMO_HEARTBEAT_STALE_S), OR
+                     heartbeat recently seen AND queue still has active scan
+                     (handles long individual projections > heartbeat timeout)
+        running   -- queue has active scan but heartbeat has never been seen
         idle      -- not scanning, last_active_time known
         unknown   -- no activity ever seen since generator started
 
@@ -177,6 +179,11 @@ def _derive_status(
     hb_age = _heartbeat_age_s(progress.get("heartbeat"))
     if hb_age < _TOMO_HEARTBEAT_STALE_S:
         return "scanning"
+    # Heartbeat stale but queue still active and heartbeat was seen recently
+    # enough (within 10× the stale window) — likely a long projection, not idle.
+    # Report as 'scanning' so audio system does not trigger a false alarm.
+    if queue_has_active_scan and hb_age < _TOMO_HEARTBEAT_STALE_S * 10:
+        return "scanning"
     if queue_has_active_scan:
         return "running"
     if last_active_time is not None or had_activity:
@@ -625,10 +632,16 @@ class WebpageGeneratorBase:
         if not scan_id:
             return {}
 
-        # If scan unchanged and all output files exist, skip all work
-        thumb_key = f"{scan_id}_phase_thumb.jpg"
-        if (scan_id == self._last_ptycho_scan
-                and (self._output_dir / thumb_key).exists()):
+        # If scan unchanged, thumbs exist, and source hasn't changed, skip all work
+        thumb_key  = f"{scan_id}_phase_thumb.jpg"
+        thumb_path = self._output_dir / thumb_key
+        src_phase  = found.get("phase")
+        thumb_fresh = (
+            thumb_path.exists()
+            and src_phase is not None
+            and thumb_path.stat().st_mtime >= src_phase.stat().st_mtime
+        )
+        if (scan_id == self._last_ptycho_scan and thumb_fresh):
             # Rebuild result dict from existing files without doing I/O
             images = []
             for role, _pat, primary in _ROLES:
@@ -1211,6 +1224,22 @@ def _render_html(phone_numbers: list) -> str:
     }}
     .phone-num {{ font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }}
 
+    /* ── Drag-and-drop card ordering ── */
+    #card-container {{ display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }}
+    .draggable-card {{ position: relative; }}
+    .drag-handle {{
+      position: absolute; top: 0.9rem; right: 0.9rem;
+      font-size: 1rem; color: var(--border); cursor: grab;
+      line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -2px; user-select: none;
+      transition: color 0.2s;
+    }}
+    .drag-handle:active {{ cursor: grabbing; }}
+    .draggable-card:hover .drag-handle {{ color: var(--text-dim); }}
+    .draggable-card.drag-over {{
+      outline: 2px dashed var(--status-color); outline-offset: 3px;
+    }}
+    .draggable-card.dragging {{ opacity: 0.4; }}
+
     /* ── Footer ── */
     footer {{
       font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--text-dim);
@@ -1295,37 +1324,17 @@ def _render_html(phone_numbers: list) -> str:
     </div>
   </div>
 
-  <!-- 2. Reconstruction status -->
-  <div class="card">
-    <div class="card-title">Reconstruction queue</div>
-    <div class="recon-stats">
-      <div class="recon-stat"><span class="label">Waiting</span><span class="value" id="recon-waiting">-</span></div>
-      <div class="recon-stat"><span class="label">Failed</span><span class="value" id="recon-failed">-</span></div>
-      <div class="recon-stat"><span class="label">Queue name</span><span class="value" style="font-size:0.9rem" id="recon-name">-</span></div>
-    </div>
-    <div class="recon-path" id="recon-path"></div>
-  </div>
 
   <!-- Lightbox overlay -->
   <div id="ptycho-lightbox" onclick="closeLightbox()">
     <img id="ptycho-lightbox-img" src="" alt="">
   </div>
 
-  <div class="card" id="ptycho-card">
-    <div class="card-title">Ptychography reconstructions</div>
-    <div id="ptycho-content">
-      <div class="ptycho-none">No reconstruction found</div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
+  <!-- Draggable cards container -->
+  <div id="card-container">
 
-  <!-- 3. Instrument details -->
-  <div class="card" id="instrument-card" style="display:none">
-    <div class="card-title">Instrument details</div>
-    <div class="instrument-grid" id="instrument-grid"></div>
-  </div>
-
-  <!-- Audio -->
-  <div class="card audio-card">
+  <div class="card audio-card draggable-card" data-card-id="audio">
+    <div class="drag-handle" title="Drag to reorder">&#8942;&#8942;</div>
     <div class="audio-info">
       <div class="audio-leds">
         <div class="led-group">
@@ -1351,14 +1360,44 @@ def _render_html(phone_numbers: list) -> str:
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  <!-- 2. Reconstruction queue -->
+  <div class="card draggable-card" data-card-id="recon-queue">
+    <div class="drag-handle" title="Drag to reorder">&#8942;&#8942;</div>
+    <div class="card-title">Reconstruction queue</div>
+    <div class="recon-stats">
+      <div class="recon-stat"><span class="label">Waiting</span><span class="value" id="recon-waiting">-</span></div>
+      <div class="recon-stat"><span class="label">Failed</span><span class="value" id="recon-failed">-</span></div>
+      <div class="recon-stat"><span class="label">Queue name</span><span class="value" style="font-size:0.9rem" id="recon-name">-</span></div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="recon-path" id="recon-path"></div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="card draggable-card" id="ptycho-card" data-card-id="ptycho">
+    <div class="drag-handle" title="Drag to reorder">&#8942;&#8942;</div>
+    <div class="card-title">Ptychography reconstructions</div>
+    <div id="ptycho-content">
+      <div class="ptycho-none">No reconstruction found</div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <!-- 3. Instrument details -->
+  <div class="card draggable-card" id="instrument-card" data-card-id="instrument" style="display:none">
+    <div class="drag-handle" title="Drag to reorder">&#8942;&#8942;</div>
+    <div class="card-title">Instrument details</div>
+    <div class="instrument-grid" id="instrument-grid"></div>
+  </div>
+
   <!-- 4. Contacts -->
-  <div class="card">
+  <div class="card draggable-card" data-card-id="contacts">
+    <div class="drag-handle" title="Drag to reorder">&#8942;&#8942;</div>
     <div class="card-title">Contacts</div>
     <div class="phones">
 {phones_html}
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  </div><!-- /card-container -->
+
   <footer>
     <span id="footer-gen">generator: -</span>
     <span id="footer-hb">tomo_heartbeat: -</span>
@@ -1384,6 +1423,69 @@ function setTheme(t) {{
   setTheme(saved);
 }})();
 
+// ── Drag-and-drop card ordering ──────────────────────────────────────────
+// Default order stored as card-id array; persisted in localStorage.
+const CARD_ORDER_KEY = 'cardOrder';
+const DEFAULT_ORDER  = ['audio','recon-queue','ptycho','instrument','contacts'];
+let _dragSrc = null;
+
+function savedOrder() {{
+  try {{
+    const s = localStorage.getItem(CARD_ORDER_KEY);
+    return s ? JSON.parse(s) : null;
+  }} catch(e) {{ return null; }}
+}}
+
+function applyOrder(order) {{
+  const container = document.getElementById('card-container');
+  order.forEach(id => {{
+    const el = container.querySelector('[data-card-id="'+id+'"]');
+    if(el) container.appendChild(el);
+  }});
+}}
+
+function initDrag() {{
+  // Restore saved order (runs before first render so no visible reorder flash)
+  const order = savedOrder();
+  if(order) applyOrder(order);
+
+  document.querySelectorAll('.draggable-card').forEach(card => {{
+    card.setAttribute('draggable', 'true');
+
+    card.addEventListener('dragstart', e => {{
+      _dragSrc = card;
+      card.classList.add('dragging');
+      e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move';
+    }});
+    card.addEventListener('dragend', () => {{
+      card.classList.remove('dragging');
+      document.querySelectorAll('.drag-over').forEach(el => el.classList.remove('drag-over'));
+      // Save new order
+      const ids = [...document.querySelectorAll('[data-card-id]')].map(el => el.dataset.cardId);
+      localStorage.setItem(CARD_ORDER_KEY, JSON.stringify(ids));
+    }});
+    card.addEventListener('dragover', e => {{
+      e.preventDefault();
+      e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move';
+      if(card !== _dragSrc) card.classList.add('drag-over');
+    }});
+    card.addEventListener('dragleave', () => card.classList.remove('drag-over'));
+    card.addEventListener('drop', e => {{
+      e.preventDefault();
+      card.classList.remove('drag-over');
+      if(_dragSrc && _dragSrc !== card) {{
+        const container = document.getElementById('card-container');
+        const cards = [...container.querySelectorAll('.draggable-card')];
+        const srcIdx = cards.indexOf(_dragSrc);
+        const tgtIdx = cards.indexOf(card);
+        if(srcIdx < tgtIdx) container.insertBefore(_dragSrc, card.nextSibling);
+        else                 container.insertBefore(_dragSrc, card);
+      }}
+    }});
+  }});
+}}
+initDrag();
+
 // ── Audio ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Two independent warning channels:
 //