diff --git a/src/lib/components/library/Library.svelte b/src/lib/components/library/Library.svelte
index b6ee6f0..431d53d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/library/Library.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/library/Library.svelte
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
   {:else}
     <LibraryToolbar
       tab={libraryState.tab}
-      tabSortMode={libraryState.tabSort[libraryState.tab]?.mode ?? 'alphabetical'}
+      tabSortMode={libraryState.tabSort[libraryState.tab]?.mode ?? 'az'}
       tabSortDir={libraryState.tabSort[libraryState.tab]?.dir ?? 'asc'}
       tabStatus={libraryState.tabStatus[libraryState.tab] ?? 'ALL'}
       tabFilters={libraryState.tabFilters[libraryState.tab] ?? {}}
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@
       onFilterPanelToggle={() => filterPanelOpen = !filterPanelOpen}
       onRefresh={startRefresh}
       onCancelRefresh={cancelRefresh}
-      onRefreshCategory={refreshCategory}
       onOpenDownloadsFolder={openDownloadsFolder}
       onTabDragStart={onTabDragStart}
       onTabDragOver={onTabDragOver}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/library/LibraryGrid.svelte b/src/lib/components/library/LibraryGrid.svelte
index a0eb7e1..c672537 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/library/LibraryGrid.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/library/LibraryGrid.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { CheckSquare, Trash, Folder } from 'phosphor-svelte'
   import Thumbnail from '$lib/components/shared/manga/Thumbnail.svelte'
+  import { settingsState } from '$lib/state/settings.svelte'
   import type { Manga, Category } from '$lib/types'
 
   interface Props {
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@
 
   let movePanelOpen = $state(false)
 
+  const statsAlways = $derived(settingsState.settings.libraryStatsAlways ?? false)
+  const cropCovers  = $derived(settingsState.settings.libraryCropCovers  ?? true)
+
   function onDocDown(e: MouseEvent) {
     if (movePanelOpen && !(e.target as HTMLElement).closest('.move-wrap')) movePanelOpen = false
   }
@@ -114,10 +118,11 @@
           class="card"
           class:card-selected={isSelected}
           class:select-mode={selectMode}
+          class:stats-always={statsAlways}
           onclick={(e) => onCardClick(e, m)}
           oncontextmenu={(e) => onCardContextMenu(e, m)}
         >
-          <div class="cover-wrap" class:completed={isCompleted}>
+          <div class="cover-wrap" class:completed={isCompleted} class:cover-contain={!cropCovers}>
             <Thumbnail src={m.thumbnailUrl} alt={m.title} class="cover" id={m.id} />
             <div class="overlay">
               <div class="badges">
@@ -236,6 +241,7 @@
   .cover-wrap.completed { box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 0 var(--accent); }
 
   :global(.cover) { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
+  .cover-contain :global(.cover) { object-fit: contain; }
 
   .overlay {
     position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 2;
@@ -245,6 +251,7 @@
     transition: opacity 0.18s ease;
   }
   .card:not(.select-mode):hover .overlay { opacity: 1; }
+  .stats-always .overlay { opacity: 1; }
 
   .badges { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 4px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
   .badge {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/library/LibraryToolbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/library/LibraryToolbar.svelte
index 11c6aa3..7f2dc60 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/library/LibraryToolbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/library/LibraryToolbar.svelte
@@ -4,21 +4,19 @@
     SortAscending, CaretUp, CaretDown, ArrowsClockwise, Star, X, CheckSquare,
   } from "phosphor-svelte";
   import LibraryFilters from "./LibraryFilters.svelte";
-  import type { Category } from "@types";
-  import type { LibrarySortMode, LibrarySortDir, LibraryStatusFilter, LibraryContentFilter } from "@store/state.svelte";
+  import type { Category } from "$lib/types";
+  import type { LibrarySortOption, LibrarySortDir, LibraryStatusFilter, LibraryContentFilter } from "$lib/state/library.svelte";
 
   interface Props {
     tab:              string;
-    tabSortMode:      LibrarySortMode;
+    tabSortMode:      LibrarySortOption;
     tabSortDir:       LibrarySortDir;
     tabStatus:        LibraryStatusFilter;
     tabFilters:       Partial<Record<LibraryContentFilter, boolean>>;
     hasActiveFilters: boolean;
-    anims:            boolean;
+    anims?:           boolean;
     visibleCategories: Category[];
     visibleTabIds:    string[];
-    virtualTabIds:    string[];
-    folderTabIds:     string[];
     completedCatId:   number | null;
     counts:           Record<string, number>;
     search:           string;
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@
     tabsEl:           HTMLDivElement;
     onSearchChange:      (v: string) => void;
     onTabChange:         (f: string) => void;
-    onSortChange:        (mode: LibrarySortMode) => void;
+    onSortChange:        (mode: LibrarySortOption) => void;
     onSortDirToggle:     () => void;
     onStatusChange:      (s: LibraryStatusFilter) => void;
     onFilterToggle:      (f: LibraryContentFilter) => void;
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@
     onFilterPanelToggle: () => void;
     onRefresh:           () => void;
     onCancelRefresh:     () => void;
-    onRefreshCategory:   (catId: number) => void;
     onOpenDownloadsFolder: () => void;
     onTabDragStart:      (e: DragEvent, id: string) => void;
     onTabDragOver:       (e: DragEvent, id: string, idx: number) => void;
@@ -55,13 +52,13 @@
 
   let {
     tab, tabSortMode, tabSortDir, tabStatus, tabFilters, hasActiveFilters,
-    anims, visibleCategories, visibleTabIds, virtualTabIds, folderTabIds, completedCatId,
+    anims = false, visibleCategories, visibleTabIds, completedCatId,
     counts, search, refreshing, refreshProgress, refreshDone, refreshingCatId,
     activeDragKind, dragInsertIdx, dragTabId, dragOverTabId, sortPanelOpen, filterPanelOpen,
     tabsEl = $bindable(),
     onSearchChange, onTabChange, onSortChange, onSortDirToggle, onStatusChange,
     onFilterToggle, onFiltersClear, onSortPanelToggle, onFilterPanelToggle,
-    onRefresh, onCancelRefresh, onRefreshCategory, onOpenDownloadsFolder,
+    onRefresh, onCancelRefresh, onOpenDownloadsFolder,
     onTabDragStart, onTabDragOver, onTabDragLeave, onTabDrop, onTabDragEnd,
   }: Props = $props();
 
@@ -85,18 +82,18 @@
     else if (ol + ow > pl + cw) tabsEl.scrollTo({ left: ol + ow - cw, behavior: "smooth" });
   });
 
-  const SORT_LABELS: Record<LibrarySortMode, string> = {
+  const SORT_LABELS: Record<LibrarySortOption, string> = {
     az:             "A–Z",
     unreadCount:    "Unread chapters",
     totalChapters:  "Total chapters",
-    recentlyAdded:  "Recently added",
-    recentlyRead:   "Recently read",
+    dateAdded:      "Recently added",
+    lastRead:       "Recently read",
     latestFetched:  "Latest fetched chapter",
     latestUploaded: "Latest uploaded chapter",
   };
 
-  const ALL_SORT_MODES: LibrarySortMode[] = [
-    "az", "unreadCount", "totalChapters", "recentlyAdded", "recentlyRead", "latestFetched", "latestUploaded",
+  const ALL_SORT_MODES: LibrarySortOption[] = [
+    "az", "unreadCount", "totalChapters", "dateAdded", "lastRead", "latestFetched", "latestUploaded",
   ];
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/state/library.svelte.ts b/src/lib/state/library.svelte.ts
index b6d9038..324f2d1 100644
--- a/src/lib/state/library.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/state/library.svelte.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import type { Category }    from "$lib/types";
 import { settingsState, updateSettings } from "$lib/state/settings.svelte";
 
 export type LibrarySortOption =
-  | "alphabetical"
-  | "unread"
+  | "az"
+  | "unreadCount"
   | "lastRead"
   | "dateAdded"
   | "totalChapters"
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ class LibraryState {
     if (f.downloaded) items = items.filter(m => (m.downloadCount ?? 0) > 0);
     if (f.bookmarked) items = items.filter(m => (m.bookmarkCount ?? 0) > 0);
 
-    const { mode, dir } = this.tabSort[tab] ?? { mode: "alphabetical" as LibrarySortOption, dir: "asc" as LibrarySortDir };
+    const { mode, dir } = this.tabSort[tab] ?? { mode: "az" as LibrarySortOption, dir: "asc" as LibrarySortDir };
 
     const sorted = [...items].sort((a, b) => {
       switch (mode) {
-        case "unread":         return (b.unreadCount ?? 0) - (a.unreadCount ?? 0);
+        case "unreadCount":    return (b.unreadCount ?? 0) - (a.unreadCount ?? 0);
         case "lastRead":       return (b.lastReadAt ?? 0) - (a.lastReadAt ?? 0);
         case "dateAdded":      return (b.addedAt ?? 0) - (a.addedAt ?? 0);
         case "totalChapters":  return (b.chapters?.totalCount ?? 0) - (a.chapters?.totalCount ?? 0);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class LibraryState {
 
   toggleTabSortDir(tab: string) {
     const prev = this.tabSort[tab];
-    const mode = prev?.mode ?? "alphabetical";
+    const mode = prev?.mode ?? "az";
     const dir  = prev?.dir  === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc";
     this.setTabSort(tab, mode, dir);
   }