Replace JS-driven loading behavior with a pure CSS skeleton background so gallery cards remain fully native links. Drop click interception and deferred JS loaders to keep photo-page navigation immediate while images are still loading.
Avoid navigation stalls on cold loads by delaying thumbnail requests until cards are near viewport. Stop in-flight page downloads on card click so opening a photo page is immediate even while list images are still loading.
Prevent photo-page opens from feeling blocked while a category list is still loading. Defer thumbnail fetches and lower their fetch priority, while keeping detail images high priority for quicker render after navigation.
Make image loading feedback visible on the public gallery so users see progress on slower connections. Add a lightweight spinner overlay for list/detail photos and clear it automatically once each image finishes or fails.
Separate section management from photo management to keep the admin navigation clear and focused. Add autosave for section edits, stronger double-confirmation on section removal, and explicit cleanup of before/after files when a section is deleted.
Let admins manage section names and ordering from the media sidebar without manual DB edits. Add safe section deletion in admin flow and remove the section storage folder after DB cascade cleanup.
Keep the sections sidebar visible on the home screen but collapse it on inner pages to save space on phones. Add a menu toggle, overlay close controls, and edge-swipe gestures so navigation stays quickly accessible on touch devices.
