diff --git a/WindowManager.lua b/WindowManager.lua
index 68b220d..8a14b66 100644
--- a/WindowManager.lua
+++ b/WindowManager.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if cfgData then
 end
 
 obj.saveInterval = 300 
+obj.saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval 
 obj.isRescued = false 
 obj.isTransitioning = false 
 obj.isRestoring = false 
@@ -227,18 +228,17 @@ end
 -- ==========================================
 -- MENUBAR & WATCHERS
 -- ==========================================
-local saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval
 local timerMenu = hs.menubar.new()
 
 function updateMenu()
     if timerMenu then
         local screens = hs.screen.allScreens()
-        timerMenu:setTitle(string.format("💠 %d:%02d", math.floor(saveCountdown / 60), saveCountdown % 60))
+        timerMenu:setTitle(string.format("💠 %d:%02d", math.floor(obj.saveCountdown / 60), obj.saveCountdown % 60))
         local menuTable = {
             { title = "📅 Last Saved: " .. (obj.lastSavedTime or "Never"), disabled = true },
             { title = ((#screens > 1) and "🖥️ Docked" or "💻 Laptop") .. " (" .. #screens .. " Screens)", disabled = true },
             { title = "-" },
-            { title = "📸 Save Layout (⇧⌘W)", fn = function() obj.saveLayout(false); saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval end },
+            { title = "📸 Save Layout (⇧⌘W)", fn = function() obj.saveLayout(false); obj.saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval end },
             { title = "🔄 Restore Layout (⇧⌘R)", fn = function() obj.restoreLayout() end },
             { title = "🚀 Rescue Windows (Cascade on Laptop) (⇧⌘⌃L)", fn = obj.rescueWindowsToLaptop },
             { title = "-" },
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ obj.powerWatcher = hs.caffeinate.watcher.new(function(event)
         if obj.autoSaveTimer then obj.autoSaveTimer:stop() end
     elseif event == hs.caffeinate.watcher.systemDidWake or event == hs.caffeinate.watcher.screensDidWake or event == hs.caffeinate.watcher.screensDidUnlock then
         log("POWER: Wake event.")
-        saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval
+        obj.saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval
         if obj.autoSaveTimer then obj.autoSaveTimer:start() end
         if obj.wakeTimer then obj.wakeTimer:stop() end
         
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ obj.powerWatcher = hs.caffeinate.watcher.new(function(event)
     end
 end):start()
 
-hs.hotkey.bind({"shift", "cmd"}, "W", function() obj.saveLayout(false); saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval end)
+hs.hotkey.bind({"shift", "cmd"}, "W", function() obj.saveLayout(false); obj.saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval end)
 hs.hotkey.bind({"shift", "cmd"}, "R", function() obj.restoreLayout() end)
 hs.hotkey.bind({"shift", "cmd", "ctrl"}, "L", obj.rescueWindowsToLaptop)
 
@@ -326,12 +326,12 @@ end):start()
 
 obj.autoSaveTimer = hs.timer.doEvery(obj.saveInterval, function() 
     obj.saveLayout(true) 
-    saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval 
+    obj.saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval 
 end)
 
 obj.clockTimer = hs.timer.doEvery(1, function()
-    saveCountdown = saveCountdown - 1
-    if saveCountdown < 0 then saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval end
+    obj.saveCountdown = obj.saveCountdown - 1
+    if obj.saveCountdown < 0 then obj.saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval end
     updateMenu()
 end)
 
@@ -341,7 +341,15 @@ updateMenu()
 -- RAYCAST INTERACTIVE CHOOSER MENU
 -- ==========================================
 function obj.showMenu()
+    local min = math.floor(obj.saveCountdown / 60)
+    local sec = obj.saveCountdown % 60
+
     local choices = {
+        {
+            text = string.format("⏱️ Next Autosave: %d:%02d", min, sec),
+            subText = "📅 Last Saved Profile State: " .. obj.lastSavedTime,
+            action = "info"
+        },
         {
             text = "📸 Save State Layout",
             subText = "Snapshot active positions to saved_layout.json (Resets auto-timer)",
@@ -365,7 +373,7 @@ function obj.showMenu()
         if choice then
             if choice.action == "save" then
                 obj.saveLayout(false)
-                saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval
+                obj.saveCountdown = obj.saveInterval
             elseif choice.action == "restore" then
                 obj.restoreLayout()
             elseif choice.action == "rescue" then
@@ -374,7 +382,7 @@ function obj.showMenu()
         end
     end)
 
-    obj.instanceChooser:placeholderText("Workspace Manager Actions...")
+    obj.instanceChooser:placeholderText("Select a background workspace operation...")
     obj.instanceChooser:choices(choices)
     obj.instanceChooser:show()
 end