diff --git a/app/pages/config.php b/app/pages/config.php
index 50403a5..7b83583 100644
--- a/app/pages/config.php
+++ b/app/pages/config.php
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ $configObject = new Config();
 $isAjax = !empty($_SERVER['HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH']) && 
           strtolower($_SERVER['HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH']) == 'xmlhttprequest';
 
+// Check if file is writable
+$isWritable = is_writable($config_file);
+$configMessage = '';
+if (!$isWritable) {
+    $configMessage = Messages::render('ERROR', 'DEFAULT', 'Config file is not writable', false);
+}
+
 if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
     // Ensure no output before this point
     ob_clean();
@@ -39,16 +46,6 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
             exit;
         }
 
-        // Check if file is writable
-        if (!is_writable($config_file)) {
-            Messages::flash('ERROR', 'DEFAULT', 'Config file is not writable', true);
-            echo json_encode([
-                'success' => false,
-                'message' => 'Config file is not writable'
-            ]);
-            exit;
-        }
-
         // Try to update config file
         $result = $configObject->editConfigFile($postData, $config_file);
         if ($result === true) {
@@ -70,15 +67,11 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
     }
 
     // Handle non-AJAX POST
-    if (!is_writable($config_file)) {
-        Messages::flash('ERROR', 'DEFAULT', 'Config file is not writable', true);
+    $result = $configObject->editConfigFile($_POST, $config_file);
+    if ($result === true) {
+        Messages::flash('NOTICE', 'DEFAULT', 'Config file updated successfully', true);
     } else {
-        $result = $configObject->editConfigFile($_POST, $config_file);
-        if ($result === true) {
-            Messages::flash('NOTICE', 'DEFAULT', 'Config file updated successfully', true);
-        } else {
-            Messages::flash('ERROR', 'DEFAULT', "Error updating config file: $result", true);
-        }
+        Messages::flash('ERROR', 'DEFAULT', "Error updating config file: $result", true);
     }
 
     header('Location: ' . htmlspecialchars($app_root) . '?page=config');
diff --git a/app/templates/config.php b/app/templates/config.php
index d6bf531..6e773a2 100644
--- a/app/templates/config.php
+++ b/app/templates/config.php
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
     <div class="row mb-4">
         <div class="col-12 mb-4">
             <h2>Configuration</h2>
+            <?php if ($configMessage): ?>
+                <?= $configMessage ?>
+            <?php endif; ?>
         </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@
             </h5>
             <?php if ($userObject->hasRight($user_id, 'edit config file')): ?>
             <div>
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm toggle-edit">
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm toggle-edit" <?= !$isWritable ? 'disabled' : '' ?>>
                     <i class="fas fa-edit me-2"></i>Edit
                 </button>
                 <div class="edit-controls d-none">
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@
 <script>
 $(function() {
     function showMessage(messageData) {
-        const dismissClass = messageData.dismissible ? ' alert-dismissible fade show' : '';
+        const dismissClass = messageData.dismissible ? ' alert-dismissible fade' : '';
         const dismissButton = messageData.dismissible ? 
             `<button type="button" class="btn-close${messageData.small ? ' btn-close-sm' : ''}" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button>` : '';
         const smallClass = messageData.small ? ' alert-sm' : '';
@@ -119,12 +122,22 @@ $(function() {
             .attr('role', 'alert')
             .html(`${messageData.message}${dismissButton}`);
 
-        $('#messages-container').html($alert);
+        // Remove any existing alerts
+        $('#messages-container').empty().append($alert);
+
+        // Trigger reflow to ensure transition works
+        $alert[0].offsetHeight;
+
+        // Show the alert with transition
+        $alert.addClass('show');
 
         if (messageData.dismissible) {
             setTimeout(() => {
-                $alert.alert('close');
-            }, 5000);
+                $alert.removeClass('show');
+                setTimeout(() => {
+                    $alert.remove();
+                }, 200); // Same as transition duration
+            }, 1500);
         }
     }
 
@@ -179,6 +192,12 @@ $(function() {
         })
         .then(response => response.json())
         .then(response => {
+            // Show message first
+            if (response.messageData) {
+                showMessage(response.messageData);
+            }
+
+            // Only update UI if save was successful
             if (response.success) {
                 // Update view mode values
                 Object.entries(data).forEach(([key, value]) => {
@@ -219,11 +238,6 @@ $(function() {
                 $('.edit-mode').addClass('d-none');
             }
 
-            // Show message
-            if (response.messageData) {
-                showMessage(response.messageData);
-            }
-
             $btn.prop('disabled', false).html('<i class="fas fa-save me-2"></i>Save');
         })
         .catch(error => {
diff --git a/app/templates/page-header.php b/app/templates/page-header.php
index da5ea15..453d14b 100644
--- a/app/templates/page-header.php
+++ b/app/templates/page-header.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?= htmlspecialchars($app_root) ?>static/bootstrap/bootstrap.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?= htmlspecialchars($app_root) ?>static/css/main.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?= htmlspecialchars($app_root) ?>static/css/messages.css">
 <?php if ($page === 'logs') { ?>
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?= htmlspecialchars($app_root) ?>static/css/logs.css">
 <?php } ?>
diff --git a/public_html/static/css/messages.css b/public_html/static/css/messages.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40ad4b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public_html/static/css/messages.css
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#messages-container {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 40px;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translateX(-50%);
+    z-index: 1050;
+    width: auto;
+    min-width: 300px;
+    max-width: 600px;
+}
+
+#messages-container .alert {
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+    box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+    background-color: rgba(var(--bs-light-rgb), 0.95);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(-20px);
+    transition: all 0.2s ease-out;
+}
+
+#messages-container .alert.show {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0);
+}
+
+#messages-container .alert-success {
+    background-color: rgba(var(--bs-success-rgb), 0.95);
+    color: white;
+}
+
+#messages-container .alert-danger {
+    background-color: rgba(var(--bs-danger-rgb), 0.95);
+    color: white;
+}
+
+#messages-container .alert-info {
+    background-color: rgba(var(--bs-info-rgb), 0.95);
+}
+
+#messages-container .alert-warning {
+    background-color: rgba(var(--bs-warning-rgb), 0.95);
+}