diff --git a/src/pages/Index.tsx b/src/pages/Index.tsx
index f97bb5b..dcdda17 100644
--- a/src/pages/Index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Index.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,27 @@ import { Window } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
 import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch';
 import { useTheme } from 'next-themes';
 
+// Debug timing utility
+const debugTiming = (operation: string, startTime: number) => {
+  const duration = Date.now() - startTime;
+  const message = `⏱️ ${operation}: ${duration}ms`;
+  console.log(message);
+  return duration;
+};
+
+// Enhanced fetch with timing
+const fetchWithTiming = async (url: string, options: RequestInit, operation: string) => {
+  const startTime = Date.now();
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(url, options);
+    debugTiming(operation, startTime);
+    return response;
+  } catch (error) {
+    debugTiming(`${operation} (FAILED)`, startTime);
+    throw error;
+  }
+};
+
 interface Note {
   id: string;
   epochTime: number;
@@ -72,9 +93,18 @@ const Index = () => {
   const [isGotoOpen, setIsGotoOpen] = useState(false);
   const [gotoDateInput, setGotoDateInput] = useState('');
   const [cacheMode, setCacheMode] = useState<'global' | 'scoped'>('global');
+  const [debugInfo, setDebugInfo] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [showDebugPanel, setShowDebugPanel] = useState(false);
 
   const { resolvedTheme, setTheme } = useTheme();
 
+  // Debug logging function that updates UI state
+  const addDebugInfo = (message: string) => {
+    const timestamp = new Date().toLocaleTimeString();
+    const debugMessage = `[${timestamp}] ${message}`;
+    setDebugInfo(prev => [...prev.slice(-19), debugMessage]); // Keep last 20 messages
+  };
+
   const previousNoteRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const currentNoteRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
   const scratchRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
@@ -281,14 +311,14 @@ const Index = () => {
         letterCount: letterCount,
       };
 
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/documents`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/documents`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
         body: JSON.stringify(document),
-      });
+      }, 'Create Note');
 
       if (response.status !== 202) {
         throw new Error('Failed to create note');
@@ -342,14 +372,14 @@ const Index = () => {
         letterCount: letterCount,
       };
 
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/documents`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/documents`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
         body: JSON.stringify(document),
-      });
+      }, 'Update Note');
 
       if (response.status !== 202) {
         throw new Error('Failed to update note');
@@ -375,12 +405,12 @@ const Index = () => {
   // Delete a note
   const deleteNote = async (id: string) => {
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/documents/${id}`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/documents/${id}`, {
         method: 'DELETE',
         headers: {
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
-      });
+      }, 'Delete Note');
 
       if (response.status !== 202) {
         throw new Error('Failed to delete note');
@@ -412,12 +442,14 @@ const Index = () => {
 
   // Load notes from Meilisearch
   const loadNotes = async (offset = 0, limit = 500) => {
+    const loadStartTime = Date.now();
     try {
       setIsLoading(true);
       if (offset === 0) {
         setCacheMode('global');
+        addDebugInfo(`📝 Loading notes (offset: ${offset}, limit: ${limit})`);
       }
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -429,7 +461,7 @@ const Index = () => {
           limit,
           sort: ['date:desc'],
         }),
-      });
+      }, 'Load Notes');
 
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to load notes');
@@ -444,11 +476,17 @@ const Index = () => {
           setPreviousNote(notes[0]);
           setCurrentNoteIndex(0);
         }
+        const loadTime = Date.now() - loadStartTime;
+        addDebugInfo(`✅ Loaded ${notes.length} notes in ${loadTime}ms`);
       } else {
         setNoteCache(prev => [...prev, ...notes]);
+        const loadTime = Date.now() - loadStartTime;
+        addDebugInfo(`✅ Loaded ${notes.length} additional notes in ${loadTime}ms`);
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error loading notes:', error);
+      const loadTime = Date.now() - loadStartTime;
+      addDebugInfo(`❌ Failed to load notes after ${loadTime}ms`);
       toast({
         title: "Error",
         description: "Failed to load notes. Please check your connection.",
@@ -466,7 +504,7 @@ const Index = () => {
       setCacheMode('scoped');
 
       // Load a larger set to find the target note and surrounding context
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -478,7 +516,7 @@ const Index = () => {
           limit: 1000,
           sort: ['date:desc'],
         }),
-      });
+      }, 'Load Notes Around Note');
 
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to load notes');
@@ -515,16 +553,16 @@ const Index = () => {
       setCacheMode('scoped');
 
       const [beforeRes, afterRes] = await Promise.all([
-        fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
+        fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: meiliHeaders,
           body: JSON.stringify({ q: '', filter: `date <= ${targetMs}`, sort: ['date:desc'], limit: beforeLimit }),
-        }),
-        fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
+        }, 'Load Notes Around Date (Before)'),
+        fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: meiliHeaders,
           body: JSON.stringify({ q: '', filter: `date >= ${targetMs}`, sort: ['date:asc'], limit: afterLimit }),
-        }),
+        }, 'Load Notes Around Date (After)'),
       ]);
 
       const [beforeData, afterData] = await Promise.all([
@@ -566,8 +604,12 @@ const Index = () => {
       return;
     }
 
+    const searchStartTime = Date.now();
+    console.log(`🔍 Starting search for: "${query}"`);
+    addDebugInfo(`🔍 Searching for: "${query}"`);
+
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -583,7 +625,7 @@ const Index = () => {
           highlightPostTag: '</mark>',
           sort: ['date:desc'],
         }),
-      });
+      }, 'Search Notes');
 
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to search notes');
@@ -596,8 +638,15 @@ const Index = () => {
       }));
 
       setSearchResults(results);
+      const searchTime = Date.now() - searchStartTime;
+      debugTiming(`Search Results (${results.length} found)`, searchStartTime);
+      addDebugInfo(`✅ Search complete: ${results.length} results in ${searchTime}ms`);
+      console.log(`✅ Search complete: ${results.length} results found`);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error searching notes:', error);
+      const searchTime = Date.now() - searchStartTime;
+      debugTiming('Search (FAILED)', searchStartTime);
+      addDebugInfo(`❌ Search failed after ${searchTime}ms`);
       toast({
         title: "Error",
         description: "Failed to search notes. Please try again.",
@@ -656,7 +705,7 @@ const Index = () => {
       const threshold = cleanupThreshold[0];
       const minCount = minLetterCount[0];
 
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/search`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -667,7 +716,7 @@ const Index = () => {
           filter: `topLetterFrequency > ${threshold} OR letterCount < ${minCount}`,
           sort: ['date:desc'],
         }),
-      });
+      }, 'Get Problematic Notes');
 
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to get problematic notes');
@@ -836,15 +885,27 @@ const Index = () => {
       }
     };
 
+    // Handle window focus to restore focus to the current note field
+    const handleWindowFocus = () => {
+      // Only restore focus if no modal is open and the current note field exists
+      if (!isSearchOpen && !isGotoOpen && !isCleanupOpen && currentNoteRef.current) {
+        currentNoteRef.current.focus();
+        console.log('🎯 Focus restored on window focus');
+      }
+    };
+
     document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+    window.addEventListener('focus', handleWindowFocus);
+    
     return () => {
       document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+      window.removeEventListener('focus', handleWindowFocus);
       // Clear any pending save timeout on cleanup
       if (saveTimeoutRef.current) {
         clearTimeout(saveTimeoutRef.current);
       }
     };
-  }, [currentNote, previousNote, scratchPad, isPreviousNoteModified]);
+  }, [currentNote, previousNote, scratchPad, isPreviousNoteModified, isSearchOpen, isGotoOpen, isCleanupOpen]);
 
   // Auto-save functions
   const handleCurrentNoteBlur = () => {
@@ -868,7 +929,7 @@ const Index = () => {
   // Load latest scratch
   const loadLatestScratch = async () => {
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SCRATCH_INDEX}/search`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SCRATCH_INDEX}/search`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -879,7 +940,7 @@ const Index = () => {
           sort: ['date:desc'],
           limit: 1,
         }),
-      });
+      }, 'Load Latest Scratch');
 
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to load latest scratch');
@@ -914,14 +975,14 @@ const Index = () => {
         content: content,
       };
 
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SCRATCH_INDEX}/documents`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SCRATCH_INDEX}/documents`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
         body: JSON.stringify(document),
-      });
+      }, 'Save Scratch');
 
       if (response.status !== 202) {
         throw new Error('Failed to save scratch');
@@ -957,11 +1018,11 @@ const Index = () => {
   // Check if an index exists
   const indexExists = async (index: string): Promise<boolean> => {
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${index}`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${index}`, {
         headers: {
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
-      });
+      }, `Check Index ${index}`);
       return response.status === 200;
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(`Error checking if index ${index} exists:`, error);
@@ -971,10 +1032,15 @@ const Index = () => {
 
   // Initialize Meilisearch indexes
   const initializeIndexes = async () => {
+    const initStartTime = Date.now();
     try {
+      console.log('🚀 Starting initialization...');
+      addDebugInfo('🚀 Starting initialization...');
+      
       // Initialize notes index
       if (!(await indexExists(NOTE_INDEX))) {
-        await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes`, {
+        const indexStart = Date.now();
+        await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes`, {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: {
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -984,41 +1050,42 @@ const Index = () => {
             uid: NOTE_INDEX,
             primaryKey: 'id',
           }),
-        });
+        }, 'Initialize Notes Index');
+        addDebugInfo(`⏱️ Initialize Notes Index: ${Date.now() - indexStart}ms`);
       }
 
       // Configure notes index settings
-      await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/settings/sortable-attributes`, {
+      await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/settings/sortable-attributes`, {
         method: 'PUT',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
         body: JSON.stringify(['date']),
-      });
+      }, 'Configure Notes Sortable Attributes');
 
       // Set ranking rules to prioritize sorting
-      await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/settings/ranking-rules`, {
+      await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/settings/ranking-rules`, {
         method: 'PUT',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
         body: JSON.stringify(['sort', 'words', 'typo', 'proximity', 'attribute', 'exactness']),
-      });
+      }, 'Configure Notes Ranking Rules');
 
-      await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/settings/filterable-attributes`, {
+      await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${NOTE_INDEX}/settings/filterable-attributes`, {
         method: 'PUT',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
         body: JSON.stringify(['date', 'topLetter', 'letterCount', 'topLetterFrequency']),
-      });
+      }, 'Configure Notes Filterable Attributes');
 
       // Initialize scratch index
       if (!(await indexExists(SCRATCH_INDEX))) {
-        await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes`, {
+        await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes`, {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: {
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -1028,31 +1095,31 @@ const Index = () => {
             uid: SCRATCH_INDEX,
             primaryKey: 'id',
           }),
-        });
+        }, 'Initialize Scratch Index');
       }
 
       // Configure scratch index settings
-      await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SCRATCH_INDEX}/settings/sortable-attributes`, {
+      await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SCRATCH_INDEX}/settings/sortable-attributes`, {
         method: 'PUT',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
         body: JSON.stringify(['date']),
-      });
+      }, 'Configure Scratch Sortable Attributes');
 
-      await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SCRATCH_INDEX}/settings/filterable-attributes`, {
+      await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SCRATCH_INDEX}/settings/filterable-attributes`, {
         method: 'PUT',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
         body: JSON.stringify(['date']),
-      });
+      }, 'Configure Scratch Filterable Attributes');
 
       // Initialize settings index
       if (!(await indexExists(SETTINGS_INDEX))) {
-        await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes`, {
+        await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes`, {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: {
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -1062,26 +1129,33 @@ const Index = () => {
             uid: SETTINGS_INDEX,
             primaryKey: 'key',
           }),
-        });
+        }, 'Initialize Settings Index');
       }
 
       // Configure settings index
-      await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SETTINGS_INDEX}/settings/filterable-attributes`, {
+      await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SETTINGS_INDEX}/settings/filterable-attributes`, {
         method: 'PUT',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
         body: JSON.stringify(['key', 'value']),
-      });
+      }, 'Configure Settings Filterable Attributes');
 
       setIsInitialized(true);
+      const totalTime = Date.now() - initStartTime;
+      debugTiming('Total Initialization', initStartTime);
+      addDebugInfo(`✅ Total Initialization: ${totalTime}ms`);
+      console.log('✅ Initialization complete');
       toast({
         title: "Initialization complete",
         description: "All indexes have been configured successfully.",
       });
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error initializing indexes:', error);
+      const totalTime = Date.now() - initStartTime;
+      debugTiming('Initialization (FAILED)', initStartTime);
+      addDebugInfo(`❌ Initialization FAILED: ${totalTime}ms`);
       toast({
         title: "Initialization failed",
         description: "Failed to initialize indexes. Please check your connection.",
@@ -1090,6 +1164,17 @@ const Index = () => {
     }
   };
 
+  // Immediate focus when component mounts
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Focus the current note field immediately with a small delay to ensure DOM is ready
+    const focusTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      currentNoteRef.current?.focus();
+      console.log('🎯 Focus set on current note field');
+    }, 100);
+    
+    return () => clearTimeout(focusTimer);
+  }, []);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const initIndexes = async () => {
       await initializeIndexes();
@@ -1100,9 +1185,20 @@ const Index = () => {
   useEffect(() => {
     const loadInitialData = async () => {
       if (isInitialized) {
+        const dataLoadStartTime = Date.now();
+        console.log('📊 Starting data loading...');
+        addDebugInfo('📊 Starting data loading...');
+        
         await loadNotes();
         await loadLatestScratch();
         await loadFontSizeSetting();
+        
+        const totalTime = Date.now() - dataLoadStartTime;
+        debugTiming('Total Data Loading', dataLoadStartTime);
+        addDebugInfo(`✅ Total Data Loading: ${totalTime}ms`);
+        console.log('✅ Data loading complete');
+        
+        // Re-focus after data loading to ensure focus is maintained
         currentNoteRef.current?.focus();
       }
     };
@@ -1127,7 +1223,7 @@ const Index = () => {
   // Load font size setting
   const loadFontSizeSetting = async () => {
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SETTINGS_INDEX}/search`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SETTINGS_INDEX}/search`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -1138,7 +1234,7 @@ const Index = () => {
           filter: 'key = "fontSize"',
           limit: 1,
         }),
-      });
+      }, 'Load Font Size Setting');
 
       if (response.ok) {
         const data = await response.json();
@@ -1160,14 +1256,14 @@ const Index = () => {
         updatedAt: new Date().getTime(),
       };
 
-      const response = await fetch(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SETTINGS_INDEX}/documents`, {
+      const response = await fetchWithTiming(`${MEILISEARCH_ENDPOINT}/indexes/${SETTINGS_INDEX}/documents`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${MEILISEARCH_API_KEY}`,
         },
         body: JSON.stringify(document),
-      });
+      }, 'Save Font Size Setting');
 
       if (response.status !== 202) {
         throw new Error('Failed to save font size setting');
@@ -1219,10 +1315,38 @@ const Index = () => {
               <Trash2 className="h-8 w-8" />
               Cleanup
             </Button>
+            <Button 
+              onClick={() => setShowDebugPanel(!showDebugPanel)} 
+              size="sm" 
+              variant="outline" 
+              className={getTextClass('base')}
+            >
+              {showDebugPanel ? 'Hide' : 'Show'} Debug
+            </Button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </header>
 
+      {/* Debug Panel */}
+      {showDebugPanel && (
+        <div className="bg-muted border-b border-border p-4 max-h-48 overflow-y-auto">
+          <div className={`${getTextClass('xl')} font-semibold mb-2`}>Debug Information</div>
+          <div className="space-y-1">
+            {debugInfo.length > 0 ? (
+              debugInfo.map((info, index) => (
+                <div key={index} className={`${getTextClass('base')} font-mono text-xs`}>
+                  {info}
+                </div>
+              ))
+            ) : (
+              <div className={`${getTextClass('base')} text-muted-foreground`}>
+                No debug information available yet...
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {/* Main Content */}
       <div className="flex-1 flex p-4 gap-4 overflow-hidden">
         {/* Left Panel - 70% */}