diff --git a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-17-server-detail-page-redesign-design.md b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-17-server-detail-page-redesign-design.md
index f8bbf24..f5e7d2f 100644
--- a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-17-server-detail-page-redesign-design.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-17-server-detail-page-redesign-design.md
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ chrome, only the body content differs.
 | `l4d2web/l4d2web/static/css/components.css`                           | `.state-cluster`, `.inspection-strip`, player-grid/chip, tabbar |
 | `l4d2web/l4d2web/static/js/tabs.js` (new)                             | Tab activation + expand-to-modal handler                        |
 | `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/base.html`                                 | Include `tabs.js` if scripts are listed centrally               |
-| `l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/page_routes.py` (`server_detail`)             | Add `recent_players_overview` (sliced to 10) + total count      |
+| `l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py` (`live_state_fragment`)     | Add `recent_players_overview` (sliced to 10) + total count      |
 
 ## Reused, do not modify
 
diff --git a/l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py b/l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py
index 0a6663d..f427fc3 100644
--- a/l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py
+++ b/l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py
@@ -263,7 +263,15 @@ def live_state_fragment(server_id: int) -> Response:
             .limit(50)
         ).all()
 
-    recent_total = len(recent_rows)
+        recent_total = db.scalar(
+            select(func.count(func.distinct(ServerPlayerSession.steam_id_64)))
+            .where(
+                ServerPlayerSession.server_id == server.id,
+                ServerPlayerSession.left_at.is_not(None),
+                ServerPlayerSession.left_at >= recent_cutoff,
+                ~ServerPlayerSession.steam_id_64.in_(current_ids) if current_ids else True,
+            )
+        )
     recent_overview = recent_rows[:10]
 
     if request.args.get("view") == "recent-modal":
diff --git a/l4d2web/l4d2web/static/css/components.css b/l4d2web/l4d2web/static/css/components.css
index 045df98..2c588ee 100644
--- a/l4d2web/l4d2web/static/css/components.css
+++ b/l4d2web/l4d2web/static/css/components.css
@@ -1131,3 +1131,12 @@ div.modal.modal-wide {
   max-height: 60vh;
   overflow: auto;
 }
+
+/* Modal-specific overrides — the log/console modals are meant to give
+   the user *more* room than the inline tab. The .tall modifier opts
+   into that extra height when the same element is rendered inside a
+   .modal. */
+.modal .log-stream.tall,
+.modal .console-transcript.tall {
+  max-height: 60vh;
+}
diff --git a/l4d2web/l4d2web/static/js/modals.js b/l4d2web/l4d2web/static/js/modals.js
index fdc2e85..499bcf5 100644
--- a/l4d2web/l4d2web/static/js/modals.js
+++ b/l4d2web/l4d2web/static/js/modals.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     const dialog = typeof idOrEl === "string" ? document.getElementById(idOrEl) : idOrEl;
     if (dialog && typeof dialog.showModal === "function" && !dialog.open) {
       dialog.showModal();
+      dialog.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("modal:opened", { bubbles: true }));
     }
   }
 
@@ -70,7 +71,10 @@
       // this swap; the newer click will win.
       if (currentRoutedPath !== path) return;
       const dlg = document.getElementById("modal-container");
-      if (dlg && !dlg.open) dlg.showModal();
+      if (dlg && !dlg.open) {
+        dlg.showModal();
+        dlg.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("modal:opened", { bubbles: true }));
+      }
     }).catch((err) => {
       console.error("[modals] routed fetch failed", err);
     });
diff --git a/l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_macros.html b/l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_macros.html
index 5473387..5850a71 100644
--- a/l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_macros.html
+++ b/l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_macros.html
@@ -1,17 +1,6 @@
-{# Reusable field-cell for the server-detail config grid and any future
-   key/value layouts. `value` is rendered as-is (caller can pass safe
-   HTML via `|safe` if needed). `editable` is a flag the caller may
-   use to switch rendering — currently informational only. #}
-{% macro config_field(label, value, editable=False) %}
-  <div class="config-field">
-    <div class="config-field-label">{{ label }}</div>
-    <div class="config-field-value">{{ value }}</div>
-  </div>
-{% endmacro %}
-
 {# Block form of config_field: lets the caller write the value as a Jinja
    template body, which keeps auto-escaping active for interpolated values. #}
-{% macro config_field_block(label, editable=False) %}
+{% macro config_field_block(label) %}
   <div class="config-field">
     <div class="config-field-label">{{ label }}</div>
     <div class="config-field-value">{{ caller() }}</div>
diff --git a/l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/server_detail.html b/l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/server_detail.html
index 78094fc..9932680 100644
--- a/l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/server_detail.html
+++ b/l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/server_detail.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       <button class="link-button" data-password-toggle="{{ server.id }}" aria-label="Show RCON password">show</button>
     {% endcall %}
 
-    {% call macros.config_field_block("Hostname", editable=True) %}
+    {% call macros.config_field_block("Hostname") %}
       <form method="post" action="/servers/{{ server.id }}" class="inline-save">
         <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ session.get('csrf_token', '') }}">
         <input name="hostname" value="{{ server.hostname }}" placeholder="{{ g.user.username }} {{ server.name }}" maxlength="128">
@@ -143,9 +143,8 @@
     <button type="button" class="modal-close" data-inline-modal-close aria-label="Close">&times;</button>
   </div>
   <div class="modal-body">
-    {# Re-renders via HTMX when modal first becomes visible (Task 8b adds the ?view=recent-modal branch). #}
     <div hx-get="/servers/{{ server.id }}/live-state?view=recent-modal"
-         hx-trigger="revealed"
+         hx-trigger="modal:opened from:closest dialog"
          hx-swap="innerHTML"></div>
   </div>
 </dialog>
diff --git a/l4d2web/tests/test_servers.py b/l4d2web/tests/test_servers.py
index 0f99fbc..b01d1b4 100644
--- a/l4d2web/tests/test_servers.py
+++ b/l4d2web/tests/test_servers.py
@@ -571,6 +571,40 @@ def test_live_state_fragment_renders_current_and_recent(user_client_with_bluepri
     assert "steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198021234567" in html
 
 
+def test_live_state_total_count_reflects_truth_above_limit(user_client_with_blueprints) -> None:
+    """recent_players_total_count must reflect all matching distinct steam IDs,
+    not just the 50 returned by the capped query."""
+    from datetime import timedelta
+    from l4d2web.models import Server, ServerPlayerSession
+
+    client, data = user_client_with_blueprints
+    now = datetime.now(UTC)
+    with session_scope() as db:
+        srv = Server(
+            user_id=data["user_id"], blueprint_id=data["blueprint_id"],
+            name="bigsrv", port=27820, rcon_password="x", actual_state="running",
+        )
+        db.add(srv); db.flush()
+        srv_id = srv.id
+        for i in range(60):
+            steam_id = f"7656119800000{i:04d}"
+            db.add(ServerPlayerSession(
+                server_id=srv_id,
+                steam_id_64=steam_id,
+                joined_at=now - timedelta(hours=i + 2),
+                left_at=now - timedelta(hours=i + 1),
+                name_at_join=f"Player{i}",
+                min_ping=10,
+                max_ping=50,
+            ))
+
+    res = client.get(f"/servers/{srv_id}/live-state")
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+    html = res.get_data(as_text=True)
+    assert "60 Recent" in html, "expected true count (60), not capped count (50)"
+    assert "50 Recent" not in html
+
+
 def test_reset_operation_enqueues_job_and_stops_desired_state(user_client_with_blueprints) -> None:
     from sqlalchemy import select