diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 031fa8d..bbeae8c 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ async def lifespan(_app: FastAPI):
 
 app = FastAPI(
     title="FlowDeck",
-    version="2.4.6",
+    version="patch",
     docs_url="/docs" if settings.log_level == "DEBUG" else None,
     redoc_url=None,
     lifespan=lifespan,
diff --git a/app/templates/base.html b/app/templates/base.html
index b57274c..46ff33a 100644
--- a/app/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/templates/base.html
@@ -877,14 +877,28 @@
           .catch(err => { this.toast('Failed to create sub-page: ' + err.message, 'error'); });
       },
       loadGiteaTree() {
-        if (!this.giteaWorkspace || !this.giteaOwner || !this.giteaRepo) return;
+        if (!this.giteaWorkspace || !this.giteaOwner || !this.giteaRepo) {
+          console.log('loadGiteaTree: skipped (giteaWorkspace=' + this.giteaWorkspace + ', owner=' + this.giteaOwner + ', repo=' + this.giteaRepo + ')');
+          return;
+        }
+        // Skip if giteaWorkspace component already loaded the tree (has data-gitea-path items)
+        var container = document.getElementById('sidebar-workspace-items');
+        if (container && container.querySelector('[data-gitea-path]')) {
+          console.log('loadGiteaTree: skipped (tree already loaded by giteaWorkspace component)');
+          return;
+        }
+        console.log('loadGiteaTree: fetching /api/gitea/projects/' + this.giteaOwner + '/' + this.giteaRepo + '/tree');
         fetch('/api/gitea/projects/' + this.giteaOwner + '/' + this.giteaRepo + '/tree')
-          .then(r => r.json())
-          .then(data => {
+          .then(function(r) {
+            if (!r.ok) throw new Error('HTTP ' + r.status + ': ' + r.statusText);
+            return r.json();
+          })
+          .then(function(data) {
             this.giteaTree = data.tree || [];
-            // Render tree items into the sidebar workspace section
-            var container = document.getElementById('sidebar-workspace-items');
-            if (!container) return;
+            if (!container) {
+              console.log('loadGiteaTree: #sidebar-workspace-items not found');
+              return;
+            }
             container.innerHTML = '';
             if (!this.giteaTree.length) {
               container.innerHTML = '<li class="sidebar-item empty-hint"><span class="page-icon">📄</span><span class="page-name text-dim">No files yet</span></li>';
@@ -897,8 +911,14 @@
               li.innerHTML = '<span class="page-icon">' + icon + '</span><span class="page-name">' + item.name + '</span>';
               container.appendChild(li);
             });
-          })
-          .catch(function() { /* silently ignore */ });
+            console.log('loadGiteaTree: rendered ' + this.giteaTree.length + ' items');
+          }.bind(this))
+          .catch(function(err) {
+            console.error('loadGiteaTree failed:', err.message || err);
+            if (container) {
+              container.innerHTML = '<li class="sidebar-item empty-hint"><span class="page-icon">⚠️</span><span class="page-name text-dim">Could not load tree: ' + (err.message || 'Unknown error') + '</span></li>';
+            }
+          });
       },
       newPageInWorkspace() {
         const name = prompt('File name:');
diff --git a/app/templates/gitea_workspace.html b/app/templates/gitea_workspace.html
index 27a0dd5..9eda4fa 100644
--- a/app/templates/gitea_workspace.html
+++ b/app/templates/gitea_workspace.html
@@ -218,8 +218,7 @@ function giteaWorkspace() {
           cb.style.cssText = 'flex-shrink:0;margin:0;display:none;';
           cb.addEventListener('click', function(ev) {
             ev.stopPropagation();
-            var gw = document.querySelector('[x-data]').__x.$data;
-            gw.selectItem(item.path, li, ev);
+            self.selectItem(item.path, li, ev);
           });
           li.appendChild(cb);
           // Icon
@@ -234,8 +233,7 @@ function giteaWorkspace() {
           nameSpan.addEventListener('dblclick', function(ev) {
             ev.preventDefault();
             ev.stopPropagation();
-            var gw = document.querySelector('[x-data]').__x.$data;
-            gw.startInlineRename(nameSpan, item.path, li);
+            self.startInlineRename(nameSpan, item.path, li);
           });
           li.appendChild(nameSpan);
           container.appendChild(li);
@@ -250,9 +248,8 @@ function giteaWorkspace() {
         pli.innerHTML = '<span class="page-icon">🔒</span><span class="page-name">Private Pages</span>';
         pli.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
           e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation();
-          var gw = document.querySelector('[x-data]').__x.$data;
-          gw.showPrivate = true; gw.showFile = false; gw.showEditor = false;
-          gw.loadPrivatePages();
+          self.showPrivate = true; self.showFile = false; self.showEditor = false;
+          self.loadPrivatePages();
         });
         container.appendChild(pli);
       } catch(e) { console.error('Sidebar tree load failed:', e); }
@@ -314,6 +311,7 @@ function giteaWorkspace() {
     },
 
     async loadSubdir(path, el) {
+      var self = this;
       // Check if already loaded
       var ul = el.querySelector('ul');
       if (ul) {
@@ -343,8 +341,7 @@ function giteaWorkspace() {
           cb.style.cssText = 'flex-shrink:0;margin:0;display:none;';
           cb.addEventListener('click', function(ev) {
             ev.stopPropagation();
-            var gw = document.querySelector('[x-data]').__x.$data;
-            gw.selectItem(child.path, li, ev);
+            self.selectItem(child.path, li, ev);
           });
           li.appendChild(cb);
           // Icon
@@ -358,8 +355,7 @@ function giteaWorkspace() {
           nameSpan.addEventListener('dblclick', function(ev) {
             ev.preventDefault();
             ev.stopPropagation();
-            var gw = document.querySelector('[x-data]').__x.$data;
-            gw.startInlineRename(nameSpan, child.path, li);
+            self.startInlineRename(nameSpan, child.path, li);
           });
           li.appendChild(nameSpan);
           ul.appendChild(li);