diff --git a/api/audit_log.php b/api/audit_log.php
index 3bf4ae4..ed807c8 100644
--- a/api/audit_log.php
+++ b/api/audit_log.php
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
     // Normal JSON response for filtered logs
     try {
         // Get pagination parameters
-        $page = isset($_GET['page']) ? (int)$_GET['page'] : 1;
-        $limit = isset($_GET['limit']) ? (int)$_GET['limit'] : 50;
+        $page  = max(1, (int)($_GET['page']  ?? 1));
+        $limit = min(500, max(1, (int)($_GET['limit'] ?? 50)));
         $offset = ($page - 1) * $limit;
 
         // Build filters
diff --git a/assets/css/base.css b/assets/css/base.css
index b2184c4..c2385a4 100644
--- a/assets/css/base.css
+++ b/assets/css/base.css
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
   --lt-cyan:        var(--accent-cyan);
   --lt-success:     var(--accent-green);
   --lt-text-primary: var(--accent-green);
+  --lt-border:      var(--border-color);
+  --lt-surface:     var(--bg-card);
 
   /* Legacy aliases — keeps all existing component HTML working */
   --terminal-green:       var(--accent-green);
@@ -966,11 +968,26 @@ select option:checked {
   clip-path: none;
 }
 
+/* Compact size variants for inline filter bars and tight layouts */
+.lt-select-sm {
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  padding: 0.25rem 1.6rem 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+  width: auto;
+}
+.lt-input-sm {
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+  width: auto;
+}
+
 .lt-form-hint {
   font-size: 0.63rem;
   color: var(--text-muted);
   letter-spacing: 0.04em;
 }
+.lt-form-hint--warn { color: var(--accent-amber); }
+
+.lt-font-mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); }
 
 /* Search */
 .lt-search { position: relative; }
@@ -1586,12 +1603,14 @@ select option:checked {
 }
 .lt-msg::before { flex-shrink: 0; font-weight: 700; }
 
-.lt-msg-error   { color: var(--accent-red);   background: var(--accent-red-dim);   border-left-color: var(--accent-red); }
+.lt-msg-error,
+.lt-msg-danger  { color: var(--accent-red);   background: var(--accent-red-dim);   border-left-color: var(--accent-red); }
 .lt-msg-success { color: var(--accent-green);  background: var(--accent-green-dim); border-left-color: var(--accent-green); }
 .lt-msg-warning { color: var(--accent-amber);  background: var(--accent-amber-dim); border-left-color: var(--accent-amber); }
 .lt-msg-info    { color: var(--accent-cyan);   background: var(--accent-cyan-dim);  border-left-color: var(--accent-cyan); }
 
-.lt-msg-error::before   { content: '✗'; }
+.lt-msg-error::before,
+.lt-msg-danger::before  { content: '✗'; }
 .lt-msg-success::before { content: '✓'; }
 .lt-msg-warning::before { content: '!'; }
 .lt-msg-info::before    { content: 'i'; }
diff --git a/views/admin/ApiKeysView.php b/views/admin/ApiKeysView.php
index 06c10a7..ffc01c4 100644
--- a/views/admin/ApiKeysView.php
+++ b/views/admin/ApiKeysView.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ include __DIR__ . '/../../views/layout_header.php';
             <tr><td colspan="8" class="lt-empty">No API keys found. Generate one above.</td></tr>
           <?php else: foreach ($apiKeys as $key): ?>
             <?php $expired = $key['expires_at'] && strtotime($key['expires_at']) < time(); ?>
-            <tr id="key-row-<?= $key['api_key_id'] ?>">
+            <tr id="key-row-<?= (int)$key['api_key_id'] ?>">
               <td data-label="Name"><strong><?= htmlspecialchars($key['key_name']) ?></strong></td>
               <td data-label="Prefix" class="lt-text-xs"><code><?= htmlspecialchars($key['key_prefix']) ?>&hellip;</code></td>
               <td data-label="Created By" class="lt-text-xs"><?= htmlspecialchars($key['display_name'] ?? $key['username'] ?? 'Unknown') ?></td>
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ include __DIR__ . '/../../views/layout_header.php';
               <td data-label="Actions">
                 <?php if ($key['is_active']): ?>
                   <button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-sm lt-btn-danger"
-                          data-action="revoke-key" data-id="<?= $key['api_key_id'] ?>">REVOKE</button>
+                          data-action="revoke-key" data-id="<?= (int)$key['api_key_id'] ?>">REVOKE</button>
                 <?php else: ?>
                   <span class="lt-text-muted lt-text-xs">—</span>
                 <?php endif ?>
@@ -173,10 +173,12 @@ document.getElementById('generateKeyForm').addEventListener('submit', function (
 });
 
 function copyApiKey() {
-    var input = document.getElementById('newKeyValue');
-    input.select();
-    document.execCommand('copy');
-    lt.toast.success('Copied to clipboard!');
+    var val = document.getElementById('newKeyValue').value;
+    lt.copy(val).then(function () {
+        lt.toast.success('Copied to clipboard!');
+    }).catch(function () {
+        lt.toast.error('Copy failed — select the key manually');
+    });
 }
 
 function revokeKey(keyId) {
diff --git a/views/admin/AuditLogView.php b/views/admin/AuditLogView.php
index efef1c4..193c6be 100644
--- a/views/admin/AuditLogView.php
+++ b/views/admin/AuditLogView.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ include __DIR__ . '/../../views/layout_header.php';
         <select name="user_id" id="user_id" class="lt-select lt-select-sm">
           <option value="">All Users</option>
           <?php if (isset($users)): foreach ($users as $u): ?>
-            <option value="<?= $u['user_id'] ?>" <?= ($filters['user_id'] ?? '') == $u['user_id'] ? 'selected' : '' ?>>
+            <option value="<?= (int)$u['user_id'] ?>" <?= ($filters['user_id'] ?? '') == $u['user_id'] ? 'selected' : '' ?>>
               <?= htmlspecialchars($u['display_name'] ?? $u['username']) ?>
             </option>
           <?php endforeach; endif ?>
@@ -112,13 +112,35 @@ include __DIR__ . '/../../views/layout_header.php';
     <div class="lt-pagination" role="navigation">
       <?php
       $params = $_GET;
-      for ($i = 1; $i <= min($totalPages, 10); $i++) {
+      $start = max(1, $page - 2);
+      $end   = min($totalPages, $page + 2);
+      if ($page > 1) {
+          $params['page'] = $page - 1;
+          $pUrl = htmlspecialchars('?' . http_build_query($params), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
+          echo '<a href="' . $pUrl . '" class="lt-btn lt-btn-sm" aria-label="Previous page">&#xAB;</a> ';
+      }
+      if ($start > 1) {
+          $params['page'] = 1;
+          echo '<a href="' . htmlspecialchars('?' . http_build_query($params), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') . '" class="lt-btn lt-btn-sm">1</a> ';
+          if ($start > 2) echo '<span class="lt-text-muted lt-text-xs">&hellip;</span>';
+      }
+      for ($i = $start; $i <= $end; $i++) {
           $params['page'] = $i;
           $url   = htmlspecialchars('?' . http_build_query($params), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
           $class = ($i == $page) ? ' lt-btn-primary' : '';
-          echo "<a href='$url' class='lt-btn lt-btn-sm$class'>$i</a> ";
+          $curr  = ($i == $page) ? ' aria-current="page"' : '';
+          echo '<a href="' . $url . '" class="lt-btn lt-btn-sm' . $class . '"' . $curr . '>' . $i . '</a> ';
+      }
+      if ($end < $totalPages) {
+          if ($end < $totalPages - 1) echo '<span class="lt-text-muted lt-text-xs">&hellip;</span>';
+          $params['page'] = $totalPages;
+          echo '<a href="' . htmlspecialchars('?' . http_build_query($params), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') . '" class="lt-btn lt-btn-sm">' . $totalPages . '</a> ';
+      }
+      if ($page < $totalPages) {
+          $params['page'] = $page + 1;
+          $nUrl = htmlspecialchars('?' . http_build_query($params), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
+          echo '<a href="' . $nUrl . '" class="lt-btn lt-btn-sm" aria-label="Next page">&#xBB;</a>';
       }
-      if ($totalPages > 10) echo '<span class="lt-text-muted lt-text-xs">&hellip;</span>';
       ?>
     </div>
     <?php endif ?>