diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 4baefce..f78df01 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@
         "streambuf": "cpp",
         "cinttypes": "cpp",
         "typeinfo": "cpp",
-        "tjpgd.h": "c"
+        "tjpgd.h": "c",
+        "chrono": "cpp",
+        "condition_variable": "cpp",
+        "list": "cpp",
+        "ratio": "cpp",
+        "mutex": "cpp",
+        "thread": "cpp"
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/webserver/src/esp-fs-webserver.cpp b/lib/webserver/src/esp-fs-webserver.cpp
index 79031a6..118a91e 100644
--- a/lib/webserver/src/esp-fs-webserver.cpp
+++ b/lib/webserver/src/esp-fs-webserver.cpp
@@ -150,19 +150,12 @@ IPAddress FSWebServer::startWiFi(uint32_t timeout, const char *apSSID, const cha
 
     const char *_ssid;
     const char *_pass;
-#if defined(ESP8266)
-    struct station_config conf;
-    wifi_station_get_config_default(&conf);
-    _ssid = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(conf.ssid);
-    _pass = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(conf.password);
 
-#elif defined(ESP32)
     wifi_config_t conf;
     esp_wifi_get_config(WIFI_IF_STA, &conf);
 
     _ssid = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(conf.sta.ssid);
     _pass = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(conf.sta.password);
-#endif
 
     if (strlen(_ssid) && strlen(_pass))
     {
diff --git a/src/Apps.h b/src/Apps.h
index 63fbe33..16e2fcf 100644
--- a/src/Apps.h
+++ b/src/Apps.h
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ void NotifyApp(FastLED_NeoMatrix *matrix, MatrixDisplayUiState *state)
         notify.iconWasPushed = false;
         notify.iconPosition = 0;
         notify.scrollDelay = 0;
+        DisplayManager.showGif=false;
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/DisplayManager.cpp b/src/DisplayManager.cpp
index dc97468..92c9035 100644
--- a/src/DisplayManager.cpp
+++ b/src/DisplayManager.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ Ticker TimerTicker;
 #define MATRIX_HEIGHT 8
 fs::File gifFile;
 GifPlayer gif;
-bool showGif;
+
+uint16_t gifX, gifY;
 CRGB leds[MATRIX_WIDTH * MATRIX_HEIGHT];
 // Awtrix Big / Ulanzi
 
@@ -93,9 +94,13 @@ bool DisplayManager_::setAutoTransition(bool active)
 
 void DisplayManager_::drawGIF(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, fs::File gFile)
 {
-    gif.setFile(gFile);
+    gifX = x;
+    gifY = y;
     if (!showGif)
+    {
+        gif.setFile(gFile);
         showGif = true;
+    }
 }
 
 void DisplayManager_::drawJPG(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, fs::File jpgFile)
@@ -245,7 +250,7 @@ void removeCustomApp(const String &name)
     ui->setApps(Apps);
 }
 
-void DisplayManager_::generateCustomPage(String name, const char *json)
+void DisplayManager_::generateCustomPage(const String &name, const char *json)
 {
 
     if (strcmp(json, "") == 0 && customApps.count(name))
@@ -256,12 +261,14 @@ void DisplayManager_::generateCustomPage(String name, const char *json)
         return;
     }
 
-    Serial.printf("Appname %s", name);
 
     DynamicJsonDocument doc(1024);
     DeserializationError error = deserializeJson(doc, json);
     if (error)
+    {
+        doc.clear();
         return;
+    }
 
     CustomApp customApp;
 
@@ -349,6 +356,10 @@ void DisplayManager_::generateCustomPage(String name, const char *json)
         }
         else
         {
+            if (customApp.icon)
+            {
+                customApp.icon.close();
+            }
             if (LittleFS.exists("/ICONS/" + iconFileName + ".jpg"))
             {
                 customApp.isGif = false;
@@ -374,6 +385,7 @@ void DisplayManager_::generateCustomPage(String name, const char *json)
 
     pushCustomApp(name, pos - 1);
     customApps[name] = customApp;
+    doc.clear();
 }
 
 void DisplayManager_::generateNotification(const char *json)
@@ -387,7 +399,7 @@ void DisplayManager_::generateNotification(const char *json)
     notify.rainbow = doc.containsKey("rainbow") ? doc["rainbow"].as<bool>() : false;
     notify.hold = doc.containsKey("hold") ? doc["hold"].as<bool>() : false;
     notify.pushIcon = doc.containsKey("pushIcon") ? doc["pushIcon"] : 0;
-    notify.flag = true;
+
     notify.startime = millis();
     notify.scrollposition = 9;
     notify.iconWasPushed = false;
@@ -446,6 +458,9 @@ void DisplayManager_::generateNotification(const char *json)
         notify.color = TEXTCOLOR_565;
     }
 
+     notify.flag = true;
+    showGif = false;
+
     if (doc.containsKey("icon"))
     {
         String iconFileName = doc["icon"].as<String>();
@@ -472,6 +487,7 @@ void DisplayManager_::generateNotification(const char *json)
         fs::File nullPointer;
         notify.icon = nullPointer;
     }
+   
 }
 
 void DisplayManager_::loadNativeApps()
@@ -534,6 +550,9 @@ void DisplayManager_::setup()
     setMatrixLayout(MATRIX_LAYOUT);
     gif.setMatrix(matrix);
     ui->setAppAnimation(SLIDE_DOWN);
+    ui->setTimePerApp(TIME_PER_APP);
+    ui->setTimePerTransition(TIME_PER_TRANSITION);
+    ui->setTargetFPS(MATRIX_FPS);
     ui->setOverlays(overlays, 4);
     setAutoTransition(AUTO_TRANSITION);
     ui->init();
@@ -551,7 +570,6 @@ void DisplayManager_::tick()
     }
     else
     {
-
         if (ui->getUiState()->appState == IN_TRANSITION && !appIsSwitching)
         {
             appIsSwitching = true;
@@ -565,8 +583,8 @@ void DisplayManager_::tick()
         }
         int remainingTimeBudget = ui->update();
 
-        if (showGif)
-            gif.drawFrame(0, 0);
+        if (showGif && !MenuManager.inMenu)
+            gif.drawFrame(gifX, gifY);
         matrix->show();
     }
 }
@@ -645,8 +663,10 @@ void DisplayManager_::selectButtonLong()
 
 void DisplayManager_::dismissNotify()
 {
+
     notify.hold = false;
     notify.flag = false;
+    showGif = false;
 }
 
 void timerCallback()
@@ -672,7 +692,7 @@ void DisplayManager_::gererateTimer(String Payload)
     futureTimeinfo.tm_sec += seconds;
     time_t futureTime = mktime(&futureTimeinfo);
     int interval = difftime(futureTime, now) * 1000;
-    TimerTicker.attach_ms(interval, timerCallback);
+    TimerTicker.once_ms(interval, timerCallback);
 }
 
 void DisplayManager_::switchToApp(const char *json)
@@ -701,6 +721,7 @@ void DisplayManager_::setNewSettings(const char *json)
     BRIGHTNESS = doc.containsKey("brightness") ? doc["brightness"] : BRIGHTNESS;
     AUTO_BRIGHTNESS = doc.containsKey("autobrightness") ? doc["autobrightness"] : AUTO_BRIGHTNESS;
     AUTO_TRANSITION = doc.containsKey("autotransition") ? doc["autotransition"] : AUTO_TRANSITION;
+    UPPERCASE_LETTERS = doc.containsKey("uppercase") ? doc["uppercase"] : UPPERCASE_LETTERS;
     applyAllSettings();
     saveSettings();
 }
@@ -910,7 +931,7 @@ void DisplayManager_::updateAppVector(const char *json)
 
 String DisplayManager_::getStat()
 {
-    StaticJsonDocument<200> doc;
+    StaticJsonDocument<256> doc;
     char buffer[5];
 #ifdef ULANZI
     doc[BatKey] = BATTERY_PERCENT;
@@ -928,9 +949,9 @@ String DisplayManager_::getStat()
     doc[UpTimeKey] = PeripheryManager.readUptime();
     doc[SignalStrengthKey] = WiFi.RSSI();
     doc[UpdateKey] = UPDATE_AVAILABLE;
+    doc["messages"] = RECEIVED_MESSAGES;
     String jsonString;
-    serializeJson(doc, jsonString);
-    return jsonString;
+    return serializeJson(doc, jsonString), jsonString;
 }
 
 void DisplayManager_::setAppTime(uint16_t duration)
diff --git a/src/DisplayManager.h b/src/DisplayManager.h
index c81253f..0111d34 100644
--- a/src/DisplayManager.h
+++ b/src/DisplayManager.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ private:
 public:
     static DisplayManager_ &getInstance();
     bool appIsSwitching;
+    bool showGif;
     void setup();
     void tick();
     void clear();
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public:
     void setFPS(uint8_t);
     void MatrixState(bool);
     void generateNotification(const char *json);
-    void generateCustomPage(String name, const char *json);
+    void generateCustomPage(const String &name, const char *json);
     void printText(int16_t x, int16_t y, const char *text, bool centered, bool ignoreUppercase);
     bool setAutoTransition(bool active);
     void switchToApp(const char *json);
diff --git a/src/GifPlayer.h b/src/GifPlayer.h
index cbb4927..03ff3cb 100644
--- a/src/GifPlayer.h
+++ b/src/GifPlayer.h
@@ -509,25 +509,26 @@ public:
       }
     }
 
-    // Zeichne das Bild auf die Matrix
-    int yOffset, pixel;
+    int pixel, yOffset;
     for (int y = tbiImageY; y < tbiHeight + tbiImageY; y++)
     {
       yOffset = y * WIDTH;
       for (int x = tbiImageX; x < tbiWidth + tbiImageX; x++)
       {
         pixel = imageData[yOffset + x];
-        if (pixel == -99)
+        if (pixel == transparentColorIndex) // Check if the pixel index is the transparent index
         {
-          mtx->drawPixel(x + offsetX, y + offsetY, mtx->Color(0, 0, 0));
-          continue;
+          mtx->drawPixel(x + offsetX, y + offsetY, mtx->Color(0, 0, 0)); // Draw a black pixel
+          lastFrame[yOffset + x] = -99;                                  // Save it as a special value
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          color.red = gifPalette[pixel].Red;
+          color.green = gifPalette[pixel].Green;
+          color.blue = gifPalette[pixel].Blue;
+          mtx->drawPixel(x + offsetX, y + offsetY, color);
+          lastFrame[yOffset + x] = pixel;
         }
-
-        lastFrame[yOffset + x] = pixel;
-        color.red = gifPalette[pixel].Red;
-        color.green = gifPalette[pixel].Green;
-        color.blue = gifPalette[pixel].Blue;
-        mtx->drawPixel(x + offsetX, y + offsetY, color);
       }
     }
     needNewFrame = false;
@@ -596,6 +597,8 @@ public:
 
   unsigned long drawFrame(int x, int y)
   {
+    offsetX = x;
+    offsetY = y;
     if (!file)
       return 0;
 
@@ -607,8 +610,6 @@ public:
 
     lastFrameDrawn = false;
 
-    offsetX = x;
-    offsetY = y;
     boolean done = false;
     while (!done)
     {
diff --git a/src/Globals.cpp b/src/Globals.cpp
index 14177d4..18f8270 100644
--- a/src/Globals.cpp
+++ b/src/Globals.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void loadSettings()
     AUTO_BRIGHTNESS = Settings.getBool("ABRI", true);
     TEXTCOLOR_565 = Settings.getUInt("COL", 0xFFFF);
     AUTO_TRANSITION = Settings.getBool("TRANS", true);
-    TIME_PER_TRANSITION = Settings.getUInt("TSPEED", 500);
+    TIME_PER_TRANSITION = Settings.getUInt("TSPEED", 400);
     TIME_PER_APP = Settings.getUInt("ADUR", 5000);
     TIME_FORMAT = Settings.getString("TFORMAT", "%H:%M:%S");
     DATE_FORMAT = Settings.getString("DFORMAT", "%d.%m.%y");
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ IPAddress gateway;
 IPAddress subnet;
 IPAddress primaryDNS;
 IPAddress secondaryDNS;
-const char *VERSION = "0.47";
+const char *VERSION = "0.48";
 String MQTT_HOST = "";
 uint16_t MQTT_PORT = 1883;
 String MQTT_USER;
@@ -202,4 +202,5 @@ String BOOT_SOUND = "";
 uint8_t VOLUME_PERCENT;
 uint8_t VOLUME;
 int MATRIX_LAYOUT;
-bool UPDATE_AVAILABLE = false;
\ No newline at end of file
+bool UPDATE_AVAILABLE = false;
+long RECEIVED_MESSAGES;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Globals.h b/src/Globals.h
index 146baba..b811f1b 100644
--- a/src/Globals.h
+++ b/src/Globals.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ extern uint8_t VOLUME_PERCENT;
 extern uint8_t VOLUME;
 extern int MATRIX_LAYOUT;
 extern bool UPDATE_AVAILABLE;
+extern long RECEIVED_MESSAGES;
 void loadSettings();
 void saveSettings();
 #endif // Globals_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/MQTTManager.cpp b/src/MQTTManager.cpp
index 470f4d4..e969594 100644
--- a/src/MQTTManager.cpp
+++ b/src/MQTTManager.cpp
@@ -140,61 +140,72 @@ void onMqttMessage(const char *topic, const uint8_t *payload, uint16_t length)
     char *payloadCopy = new char[length + 1];
     memcpy(payloadCopy, payload, length);
     payloadCopy[length] = '\0';
-    if (strTopic == MQTT_PREFIX + "/notify")
+    ++RECEIVED_MESSAGES;
+    if (strTopic.equals(MQTT_PREFIX + "/notify"))
     {
         if (payload[0] != '{' || payload[length - 1] != '}')
         {
+            delete[] payloadCopy;
             return;
         }
         DisplayManager.generateNotification(payloadCopy);
+        delete[] payloadCopy;
         return;
     }
 
-    if (strTopic == MQTT_PREFIX + "/timer")
+    if (strTopic.equals(MQTT_PREFIX + "/timer"))
     {
         DisplayManager.gererateTimer(payloadCopy);
+        delete[] payloadCopy;
         return;
     }
 
-    if (strTopic == MQTT_PREFIX + "/notify/dismiss")
+    if (strTopic.equals(MQTT_PREFIX + "/notify/dismiss"))
     {
         DisplayManager.dismissNotify();
+        delete[] payloadCopy;
         return;
     }
 
-    if (strTopic == MQTT_PREFIX + "/apps")
+    if (strTopic.equals(MQTT_PREFIX + "/apps"))
     {
         DisplayManager.updateAppVector(payloadCopy);
+        delete[] payloadCopy;
         return;
     }
 
-    if (strTopic == MQTT_PREFIX + "/switch")
+    if (strTopic.equals(MQTT_PREFIX + "/switch"))
     {
         DisplayManager.switchToApp(payloadCopy);
+        delete[] payloadCopy;
         return;
     }
 
-    if (strTopic == MQTT_PREFIX + "/settings")
+    if (strTopic.equals(MQTT_PREFIX + "/settings"))
     {
         DisplayManager.setNewSettings(payloadCopy);
+        delete[] payloadCopy;
         return;
     }
 
-    if (strTopic == MQTT_PREFIX + "/nextapp")
+    if (strTopic.equals(MQTT_PREFIX + "/nextapp"))
     {
         DisplayManager.nextApp();
+        delete[] payloadCopy;
         return;
     }
 
-    if (strTopic == MQTT_PREFIX + "/previousapp")
+    if (strTopic.equals(MQTT_PREFIX + "/previousapp"))
     {
         DisplayManager.previousApp();
+        delete[] payloadCopy;
         return;
     }
-    if (strTopic == MQTT_PREFIX + "/doupdate")
+    if (strTopic.equals(MQTT_PREFIX + "/doupdate"))
     {
         if (UPDATE_AVAILABLE)
             UpdateManager.updateFirmware();
+        delete[] payloadCopy;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -208,9 +219,9 @@ void onMqttMessage(const char *topic, const uint8_t *payload, uint16_t length)
         }
 
         DisplayManager.generateCustomPage(topic_str, payloadCopy);
+        delete[] payloadCopy;
         return;
     }
-    delete[] payloadCopy;
 }
 
 void onMqttConnected()
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 391cf4d..a4d9920 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void BootAnimation(void *parameter)
 void setup()
 {
   loadSettings();
-  Serial.begin(9600);
+  Serial.begin(115200);
   PeripheryManager.setup();
   delay(500);
   ServerManager.loadSettings();