diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 3bfcde0..8293de4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -2866,12 +2866,12 @@ export default function App() {
       </div>
     </>
   ) : (
-    <div className="flex flex-col flex-[0.55] min-w-[70px]"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.qth')}</Label>
+    <div className="flex flex-col flex-1 min-w-[130px]"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.qth')}</Label>
       <Input value={qth} onChange={(e) => { setQth(e.target.value); markEdited('qth'); }} />
     </div>
   );
   const gridBlock = (
-    <div className="flex flex-col w-28 shrink-0"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.grid')}</Label>
+    <div className="flex flex-col w-[76px] shrink-0"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.grid')}</Label>
       <Input value={grid} placeholder="JN05" className="font-mono" onChange={(e) => { setGrid(e.target.value); markEdited('grid'); }} />
     </div>
   );
@@ -2886,7 +2886,7 @@ export default function App() {
       : 'border-danger text-danger bg-danger/15';
     return (
       <div className="self-end shrink-0" title={t('lotw.userTip', { date: lotwInfo.last_upload || '?', days: d })}>
-        <span className={cn('inline-flex items-center rounded-md border px-1.5 py-1.5 text-[10px] font-extrabold tracking-wide leading-none', cls)}>
+        <span className={cn('inline-flex items-center rounded-md border px-1.5 py-1 text-[9px] font-extrabold tracking-wide leading-none', cls)}>
           LoTW
         </span>
       </div>
@@ -3910,9 +3910,13 @@ export default function App() {
               </div>
               {qthBlock}
               {gridBlock}
-              {lotwBlock}
-              {offlineBlock}
-              {alertLedBlock}
+              {/* LoTW badge, offline outbox and the spot-alert LED grouped at the
+                  right edge, so the alert always has a clear spot. */}
+              <div className="ml-auto flex items-end gap-2 shrink-0">
+                {lotwBlock}
+                {offlineBlock}
+                {alertLedBlock}
+              </div>
             </div>
 
             {/* Row 3: tight left detail column (Band/Mode/Country) and
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/StationControlPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/StationControlPanel.tsx
index 07ff86d..38791a1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/StationControlPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/StationControlPanel.tsx
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ export function StationControlPanel({ centerLat, centerLon, bearing }: RotatorPr
     try { const v = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('opslog.stationOrder') || '[]'); return Array.isArray(v) ? v : []; } catch { return []; }
   });
   const dragId = useRef<string | null>(null);
+  const [cols, setCols] = useState<string>(() => localStorage.getItem('opslog.stationCols') || 'auto');
 
   const loadDevices = useCallback(async () => {
     try { setDevices(((await GetStationDevices()) ?? []) as Device[]); } catch { /* db not ready */ }
@@ -353,13 +354,32 @@ export function StationControlPanel({ centerLat, centerLon, bearing }: RotatorPr
 
   const noDevices = devices.length === 0 && !rot.enabled && !ant.enabled;
 
+  // Column count controls the layout: with 4 widgets, choosing "2" lays them out
+  // 2×2 — which linear drag-reorder alone can't do, since the grid auto-flows to
+  // fill however many columns are available.
+  const gridCols: Record<string, string> = {
+    auto: 'sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 2xl:grid-cols-4',
+    '1': 'grid-cols-1', '2': 'grid-cols-2', '3': 'grid-cols-3', '4': 'grid-cols-4',
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-auto p-4">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
         <h2 className="text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">{t('station.title')}</h2>
-        <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => setEditing(blankDevice())}>
-          <Plus className="size-3.5 mr-1" /> {t('station.addDevice')}
-        </Button>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <div className="flex items-center rounded-md border border-border overflow-hidden text-[11px]">
+            {(['auto', '2', '3', '4'] as const).map((c) => (
+              <button key={c} type="button"
+                onClick={() => { setCols(c); writeUiPref('opslog.stationCols', c); }}
+                className={cn('px-2 py-1 font-medium', cols === c ? 'bg-primary text-primary-foreground' : 'text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted')}>
+                {c === 'auto' ? t('station.colsAuto') : c}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+          <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => setEditing(blankDevice())}>
+            <Plus className="size-3.5 mr-1" /> {t('station.addDevice')}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       {noDevices && !editing && (
@@ -368,7 +388,7 @@ export function StationControlPanel({ centerLat, centerLon, bearing }: RotatorPr
         </div>
       )}
 
-      <div className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 2xl:grid-cols-4 items-start">
+      <div className={cn('grid gap-3 items-start', gridCols[cols] ?? gridCols.auto)}>
         {ordered.map((w) => (
           <div key={w.id} draggable
             onDragStart={(e) => { dragId.current = w.id; e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move'; }}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/i18n.tsx b/frontend/src/lib/i18n.tsx
index d771f60..9febd61 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/i18n.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/i18n.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ const en: Dict = {
   'sec.confirmations': 'Confirmations', 'sec.external': 'External services',
   'sec.general': 'General', 'sec.email': 'E-mail (SMTP)', 'sec.lookup': 'Callsign Lookup',
   'sec.bands': 'Bands', 'sec.modes': 'Modes & default RST', 'sec.cluster': 'DX Cluster',
-  'sec.udp': 'UDP integrations', 'sec.database': 'Database', 'sec.autostart': 'Autostart', 'sec.backup': 'Database backup',  'station.title': 'Station Control', 'station.rotator': 'Rotator', 'station.rotatorNoRead': 'No heading read', 'station.pattern': 'Pattern', 'station.bi': 'Bi', 'station.retract': 'Retract elements', 'station.moving': 'MOVING', 'station.elements': 'Elements (mm)', 'station.read': 'Read', 'station.readLengths': 'Read current element lengths from the controller', 'station.noLengths': 'Lengths unknown — click Read to fetch them from the controller.', 'station.element': 'Element', 'station.reflector': 'Reflector', 'station.driven': 'Driven', 'station.director': 'Dir', 'station.set': 'Set', 'station.elementsHint': 'Each press lengthens/shortens the element by 2 mm (like the physical console). Verify which element responds on your antenna.', 'station.go': 'Go', 'station.stop': 'Stop', 'station.dragHint': 'Drag a widget by its card to reorder.', 'station.addDevice': 'Add device', 'station.editDevice': 'Edit device', 'station.empty': 'No relay boards yet. Add a WebSwitch 1216H or a KMTronic 8-relay board to control your station power and accessories.', 'station.online': 'Online', 'station.offline': 'Offline', 'station.edit': 'Edit', 'station.delete': 'Delete', 'station.relay': 'Relay', 'station.on': 'ON', 'station.off': 'OFF', 'station.type': 'Device type', 'station.name': 'Name', 'station.host': 'Host / IP', 'station.user': 'Username', 'station.pass': 'Password', 'station.optional': 'optional', 'station.labels': 'Relay labels', 'station.cancel': 'Cancel', 'station.save': 'Save',
+  'sec.udp': 'UDP integrations', 'sec.database': 'Database', 'sec.autostart': 'Autostart', 'sec.backup': 'Database backup',  'station.title': 'Station Control', 'station.rotator': 'Rotator', 'station.rotatorNoRead': 'No heading read', 'station.pattern': 'Pattern', 'station.bi': 'Bi', 'station.retract': 'Retract elements', 'station.moving': 'MOVING', 'station.elements': 'Elements (mm)', 'station.read': 'Read', 'station.readLengths': 'Read current element lengths from the controller', 'station.noLengths': 'Lengths unknown — click Read to fetch them from the controller.', 'station.element': 'Element', 'station.reflector': 'Reflector', 'station.driven': 'Driven', 'station.director': 'Dir', 'station.set': 'Set', 'station.elementsHint': 'Each press lengthens/shortens the element by 2 mm (like the physical console). Verify which element responds on your antenna.', 'station.go': 'Go', 'station.stop': 'Stop', 'station.dragHint': 'Drag a widget by its card to reorder. Pick a column count to lay them out in a grid.', 'station.colsAuto': 'Auto', 'station.addDevice': 'Add device', 'station.editDevice': 'Edit device', 'station.empty': 'No relay boards yet. Add a WebSwitch 1216H or a KMTronic 8-relay board to control your station power and accessories.', 'station.online': 'Online', 'station.offline': 'Offline', 'station.edit': 'Edit', 'station.delete': 'Delete', 'station.relay': 'Relay', 'station.on': 'ON', 'station.off': 'OFF', 'station.type': 'Device type', 'station.name': 'Name', 'station.host': 'Host / IP', 'station.user': 'Username', 'station.pass': 'Password', 'station.optional': 'optional', 'station.labels': 'Relay labels', 'station.cancel': 'Cancel', 'station.save': 'Save',
   'sec.awards': 'Awards', 'sec.cat': 'CAT interface', 'sec.rotator': 'Rotator', 'sec.winkeyer': 'CW Keyer',
   'sec.antenna': 'Ultrabeam / Steppir', 'sec.antgenius': 'Antenna Genius', 'sec.pgxl': 'Power Genius', 'sec.flex': 'FlexRadio', 'sec.audio': 'Audio devices',
   // General panel
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ const fr: Dict = {
   'sec.confirmations': 'Confirmations', 'sec.external': 'Services externes',
   'sec.general': 'Général', 'sec.email': 'E-mail (SMTP)', 'sec.lookup': "Recherche d'indicatif",
   'sec.bands': 'Bandes', 'sec.modes': 'Modes & RST par défaut', 'sec.cluster': 'DX Cluster',
-  'sec.udp': 'Intégrations UDP', 'sec.database': 'Base de données', 'sec.autostart': 'Démarrage auto', 'sec.backup': 'Sauvegarde base',  'station.title': 'Contrôle station', 'station.rotator': 'Rotator', 'station.rotatorNoRead': 'Azimut non lu', 'station.pattern': 'Diagramme', 'station.bi': 'Bi', 'station.retract': 'Rétracter les éléments', 'station.moving': 'EN MOUVEMENT', 'station.elements': 'Éléments (mm)', 'station.read': 'Lire', 'station.readLengths': 'Lire les longueurs actuelles depuis le contrôleur', 'station.noLengths': 'Longueurs inconnues — clique sur Lire pour les récupérer depuis le contrôleur.', 'station.element': 'Élément', 'station.reflector': 'Réflecteur', 'station.driven': 'Radiateur', 'station.director': 'Dir', 'station.set': 'Régler', 'station.elementsHint': "Chaque appui allonge/raccourcit l'élément de 2 mm (comme le pupitre). Vérifie quel élément répond sur ton antenne.", 'station.go': 'Aller', 'station.stop': 'Stop', 'station.dragHint': 'Glisse une carte pour réordonner les widgets.', 'station.addDevice': 'Ajouter un appareil', 'station.editDevice': "Modifier l'appareil", 'station.empty': "Aucune carte relais. Ajoute un WebSwitch 1216H ou une carte KMTronic 8 relais pour piloter l'alimentation et les accessoires de ta station.", 'station.online': 'En ligne', 'station.offline': 'Hors ligne', 'station.edit': 'Modifier', 'station.delete': 'Supprimer', 'station.relay': 'Relais', 'station.on': 'ON', 'station.off': 'OFF', 'station.type': "Type d'appareil", 'station.name': 'Nom', 'station.host': 'Hôte / IP', 'station.user': "Nom d'utilisateur", 'station.pass': 'Mot de passe', 'station.optional': 'optionnel', 'station.labels': 'Libellés des relais', 'station.cancel': 'Annuler', 'station.save': 'Enregistrer',
+  'sec.udp': 'Intégrations UDP', 'sec.database': 'Base de données', 'sec.autostart': 'Démarrage auto', 'sec.backup': 'Sauvegarde base',  'station.title': 'Contrôle station', 'station.rotator': 'Rotator', 'station.rotatorNoRead': 'Azimut non lu', 'station.pattern': 'Diagramme', 'station.bi': 'Bi', 'station.retract': 'Rétracter les éléments', 'station.moving': 'EN MOUVEMENT', 'station.elements': 'Éléments (mm)', 'station.read': 'Lire', 'station.readLengths': 'Lire les longueurs actuelles depuis le contrôleur', 'station.noLengths': 'Longueurs inconnues — clique sur Lire pour les récupérer depuis le contrôleur.', 'station.element': 'Élément', 'station.reflector': 'Réflecteur', 'station.driven': 'Radiateur', 'station.director': 'Dir', 'station.set': 'Régler', 'station.elementsHint': "Chaque appui allonge/raccourcit l'élément de 2 mm (comme le pupitre). Vérifie quel élément répond sur ton antenne.", 'station.go': 'Aller', 'station.stop': 'Stop', 'station.dragHint': 'Glisse une carte pour réordonner. Choisis un nombre de colonnes pour la disposition.', 'station.colsAuto': 'Auto', 'station.addDevice': 'Ajouter un appareil', 'station.editDevice': "Modifier l'appareil", 'station.empty': "Aucune carte relais. Ajoute un WebSwitch 1216H ou une carte KMTronic 8 relais pour piloter l'alimentation et les accessoires de ta station.", 'station.online': 'En ligne', 'station.offline': 'Hors ligne', 'station.edit': 'Modifier', 'station.delete': 'Supprimer', 'station.relay': 'Relais', 'station.on': 'ON', 'station.off': 'OFF', 'station.type': "Type d'appareil", 'station.name': 'Nom', 'station.host': 'Hôte / IP', 'station.user': "Nom d'utilisateur", 'station.pass': 'Mot de passe', 'station.optional': 'optionnel', 'station.labels': 'Libellés des relais', 'station.cancel': 'Annuler', 'station.save': 'Enregistrer',
   'sec.awards': 'Diplômes', 'sec.cat': 'Interface CAT', 'sec.rotator': 'Rotator', 'sec.winkeyer': 'Manipulateur CW',
   'sec.antenna': 'Antenne motorisée', 'sec.antgenius': 'Antenna Genius', 'sec.pgxl': 'Power Genius', 'sec.flex': 'FlexRadio', 'sec.audio': 'Périphériques audio',
   'gen.hint': 'Comportement de l\'application (enregistré immédiatement).',