diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30acbde..ef011a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,4 +95,16 @@ displayed. To minimize this, better timeout mechanisms have been
 installed and the recipe browser keeps last-search and search-type
 values in long-lived cookies on the client. The server will read
 and cache them, but if the server times out, it will automatically
-re-read the cookies on the next request.
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+re-read the cookies on the next request.
+
+When editing, the AJAX controls tended to get confused when a
+session timed out. New changes give a "save work" warning 5 minutes
+before timeout, and force a timeout from JavaScript that
+exits the unattended page before the user can run afoul of the
+lost session.
+
+Note that by default, JSF caches ViewState in a session so every
+JSF View can cause a session to be created, not just Views that
+reference View- or SessionScoped backing beans. This is alterable
+by setting an option in the faces-config.
+force 
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diff --git a/application.properties b/application.properties
index 2eaa53c..9741f1c 100644
--- a/application.properties
+++ b/application.properties
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ gourmet.password.file=${user.home}/.gourmetpw
 
 # This will override aplication.yml
 #server.servlet.context-parameters.primefaces.THEME=le-frog
+
+### HttpSession timeout (note effects on detailEdit idleMonitors)
+server.servlet.session.timeout=35m
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mousetech/gourmetj/CookieBean.java b/src/main/java/com/mousetech/gourmetj/CookieBean.java
index 2f29af4..c18399e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mousetech/gourmetj/CookieBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mousetech/gourmetj/CookieBean.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import jakarta.inject.Named;
 
 /**
  * Request caching object for cookie data persistence.
+ * Does double-duty serving View Session timeouts.
  * 
  * @author timh
  * @since Jan 31, 2024
@@ -125,13 +126,16 @@ public class CookieBean {
 		cookieMap.put(KEY_DISPLAY_ROWS, String.valueOf(value));
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * IdleMonitor backing methods (session/View timeout)
+	 */
 	public void sessionIdleListener() {
-		log.warn("Session Idle Listener fired.");
+		log.info("Session Idle Listener fired.");
 		JSFUtils.addWarningMessage("Timeout approaching. Save your work!");
 	}
 
 	public void sessionTimeout() {
-		log.warn("Session Timeout Listener fired.");
+		log.info("Session Timeout Listener fired.");
 		JSFUtils.logout();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/detailEdit.xhtml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/detailEdit.xhtml
index d62e415..cf8f54e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/detailEdit.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/detailEdit.xhtml
@@ -391,11 +391,7 @@
                             </p:panel>
                         </p:tab>
                     </p:tabView>
-                    <p:commandButton id="doSave" value="Save"
-                        icon="ui-icon-pencil" ajax="false"
-                        disabled="{not recipeDetailBean.dirty}"
-                        action="#{recipeDetailBean.doSave}"
-                    />
+                    <p:commandButton id="doSave" value="Save" icon="ui-icon-pencil" ajax="false" disabled="{not recipeDetailBean.dirty}" action="#{recipeDetailBean.doSave}" />
                     <p:commandButton id="doCancel" value="Cancel"
                         ajax="false" immediate="true"
                         action="recipeDetails.jsf"