diff --git a/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/components/VariantHistoryList.tsx b/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/components/VariantHistoryList.tsx
index e9f76396c4..21a9ca43f4 100644
--- a/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/components/VariantHistoryList.tsx
+++ b/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/components/VariantHistoryList.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const VariantHistoryList = (props: {
 				setLoading(undefined);
 				props.setHistoryModalOpen(false);
 				props.setSelectedVariantId(null);
-			}, 2000);
+			}, 1000);
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const VariantHistoryList = (props: {
 		getChanges();
 		const interval = setInterval(async () => {
 			await getChanges();
-		}, 2000);
+		}, 1000);
 		return () => clearInterval(interval);
 	}, [project]);
 
diff --git a/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/layout.tsx b/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/layout.tsx
index ba303e0e9d..0cd206fd8e 100644
--- a/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/layout.tsx
+++ b/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/layout.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 import { useAtom } from "jotai";
-import { selectedProjectPathAtom, withPollingAtom } from "./state.ts";
+import { projectAtom, selectedProjectPathAtom, withPollingAtom } from "./state.ts";
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import SlDialog from "@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/dialog/index.js";
 import { newProject } from "@inlang/sdk2";
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default function Layout(props: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
 	useEffect(() => {
 		const interval = setInterval(() => {
 			setWithPolling(Date.now());
-		}, 2000);
+		}, 1000);
 		return () => clearInterval(interval);
 	});
 
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ const MenuBar = () => {
 
 				<div>
 					<CreateNewProject size="small" />
-					<ImportComponent />
 					<SettingsButton />
 				</div>
 			</div>
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ const SelectProject = () => {
 	return (
 		<>
 			<SlSelect
-				//disabled={existingProjects.length === 0}
+				disabled={selectedProjectPath === undefined}
 				size="small"
 				placeholder={
 					selectedProjectPath ? selectedProjectPath : "Select project"
@@ -160,10 +159,10 @@ export const CreateNewProject = (props: { size: "small" | "large" }) => {
 			>
 				<SlInput
 					label="Filename"
-					helpText="The file name must end with .inlang"
-					placeholder="happy-elephant.inlang"
+					helpText={fileName ? `Create project file ${fileName}` : "Enter the name of your inlang file"}
+					placeholder="my-website"
 					// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-					onInput={(e: any) => setFileName(e.target.value)}
+					onInput={(e: any) => setFileName(e.target.value ? e.target.value + ".inlang" : "")}
 				></SlInput>
 				<SlButton
 					loading={loading}
@@ -180,11 +179,14 @@ export const CreateNewProject = (props: { size: "small" | "large" }) => {
 };
 
 const SettingsButton = () => {
-	// check if window.location.pathname === "/settings"
+	const [project] = useAtom(projectAtom);
 
 	return (
 		<Link to="/settings">
-			<SlButton slot="trigger" size="small" variant="default">
+			<SlButton
+				disabled={project === undefined}
+				slot="trigger" size="small" variant="default"
+			>
 				Settings
 			</SlButton>
 		</Link>
diff --git a/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/routes/changes/Page.tsx b/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/routes/changes/Page.tsx
index 2d9b610855..3ff9c29cf5 100644
--- a/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/routes/changes/Page.tsx
+++ b/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/routes/changes/Page.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../state.ts";
 import { atom, useAtom } from "jotai";
 import Layout from "../../layout.tsx";
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import {
 	SlButton,
 	SlDialog,
@@ -44,9 +44,15 @@ export default function App() {
 			userId: commitAuthor,
 			description: commitDescription,
 		});
-		setShowDialog(false);
 	};
 
+	useEffect(() => {
+		// close dialog after commit
+		if (pendingChanges.length === 0) {
+			setShowDialog(false);
+		}
+	})
+
 	const getScopedChangesByBundle = (bundle: BundleNested) => {
 		const pendingChangesForBundle = pendingChanges.filter((change) => {
 			const variantId = change.value?.id;
@@ -72,6 +78,7 @@ export default function App() {
 					<SlButton
 						size="small"
 						variant="primary"
+						disabled={pendingChanges.length === 0}
 						onClick={() => {
 							setShowDialog(true);
 						}}
diff --git a/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/routes/settings/Page.tsx b/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/routes/settings/Page.tsx
index 5f37a2fe48..2851903147 100644
--- a/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/routes/settings/Page.tsx
+++ b/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/routes/settings/Page.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default function App() {
 				// TODO not working why?
 				setSettings(settings);
 			}
-		}, 3000);
+		}, 2000);
 	}, [project]);
 
 	return (
diff --git a/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/state.ts b/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/state.ts
index b29d761d1e..bd9435e12a 100644
--- a/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/state.ts
+++ b/inlang/source-code/fink2/src/state.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const projectAtom = atom(async (get) => {
 			const file = await project.toBlob();
 			await writable.write(file);
 			await writable.close();
-		}, 2000);
+		}, 1000);
 		return project;
 	} catch (e) {
 		console.error(e);