diff --git a/novelwriter/core/coretools.py b/novelwriter/core/coretools.py
index 2ac855eb..0eb4197b 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/coretools.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/coretools.py
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ class ProjectBuilder:
         source = data.get("template")
         if not (isinstance(source, Path) and source.is_file()
                 and source.name == nwFiles.PROJ_FILE):
+            logger.error("Could not access source project: %s", source)
             return False
 
         logger.info("Copying project: %s", source)
diff --git a/novelwriter/dialogs/preferences.py b/novelwriter/dialogs/preferences.py
index 698d6376..690ad08e 100644
--- a/novelwriter/dialogs/preferences.py
+++ b/novelwriter/dialogs/preferences.py
@@ -29,15 +29,16 @@ import logging
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QCloseEvent, QFont, QKeyEvent, QKeySequence
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
-    QAbstractButton, QComboBox, QCompleter, QDialog, QDialogButtonBox,
-    QDoubleSpinBox, QFileDialog, QFontDialog, QHBoxLayout, QLineEdit,
-    QPushButton, QSpinBox, QToolButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget, qApp
+    QAbstractButton, QCompleter, QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QFileDialog,
+    QFontDialog, QHBoxLayout, QLineEdit, QPushButton, QToolButton, QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget, qApp
 )
 
 from novelwriter import CONFIG, SHARED
 from novelwriter.constants import nwConst, nwUnicode
 from novelwriter.dialogs.quotes import GuiQuoteSelect
 from novelwriter.extensions.switch import NSwitch
+from novelwriter.extensions.modified import NComboBox, NDoubleSpinBox, NSpinBox
 from novelwriter.extensions.configlayout import NColourLabel, NScrollableForm
 from novelwriter.extensions.pagedsidebar import NPagedSideBar
 
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         self.mainForm.addGroupLabel(title, section)
 
         # Display Language
-        self.guiLocale = QComboBox(self)
+        self.guiLocale = NComboBox(self)
         self.guiLocale.setMinimumWidth(minWidth)
         for lang, name in CONFIG.listLanguages(CONFIG.LANG_NW):
             self.guiLocale.addItem(name, lang)
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         )
 
         # Colour Theme
-        self.guiTheme = QComboBox(self)
+        self.guiTheme = NComboBox(self)
         self.guiTheme.setMinimumWidth(minWidth)
         for theme, name in SHARED.theme.listThemes():
             self.guiTheme.addItem(name, theme)
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         )
 
         # Application Font Size
-        self.guiFontSize = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.guiFontSize = NSpinBox(self)
         self.guiFontSize.setMinimum(8)
         self.guiFontSize.setMaximum(60)
         self.guiFontSize.setSingleStep(1)
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         self.mainForm.addGroupLabel(title, section)
 
         # Document Colour Theme
-        self.guiSyntax = QComboBox(self)
+        self.guiSyntax = NComboBox(self)
         self.guiSyntax.setMinimumWidth(CONFIG.pxInt(200))
         for syntax, name in SHARED.theme.listSyntax():
             self.guiSyntax.addItem(name, syntax)
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         )
 
         # Document Font Size
-        self.textSize = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.textSize = NSpinBox(self)
         self.textSize.setMinimum(8)
         self.textSize.setMaximum(60)
         self.textSize.setSingleStep(1)
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         self.mainForm.addGroupLabel(title, section)
 
         # Document Save Timer
-        self.autoSaveDoc = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.autoSaveDoc = NSpinBox(self)
         self.autoSaveDoc.setMinimum(5)
         self.autoSaveDoc.setMaximum(600)
         self.autoSaveDoc.setSingleStep(1)
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         )
 
         # Project Save Timer
-        self.autoSaveProj = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.autoSaveProj = NSpinBox(self)
         self.autoSaveProj.setMinimum(5)
         self.autoSaveProj.setMaximum(600)
         self.autoSaveProj.setSingleStep(1)
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         )
 
         # Inactive Time for Idle
-        self.userIdleTime = QDoubleSpinBox(self)
+        self.userIdleTime = NDoubleSpinBox(self)
         self.userIdleTime.setMinimum(0.5)
         self.userIdleTime.setMaximum(600.0)
         self.userIdleTime.setSingleStep(0.5)
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         self.mainForm.addGroupLabel(title, section)
 
         # Max Text Width in Normal Mode
-        self.textWidth = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.textWidth = NSpinBox(self)
         self.textWidth.setMinimum(0)
         self.textWidth.setMaximum(10000)
         self.textWidth.setSingleStep(10)
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         )
 
         # Max Text Width in Focus Mode
-        self.focusWidth = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.focusWidth = NSpinBox(self)
         self.focusWidth.setMinimum(200)
         self.focusWidth.setMaximum(10000)
         self.focusWidth.setSingleStep(10)
@@ -426,7 +427,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         )
 
         # Document Margins
-        self.textMargin = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.textMargin = NSpinBox(self)
         self.textMargin.setMinimum(0)
         self.textMargin.setMaximum(900)
         self.textMargin.setSingleStep(1)
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         )
 
         # Tab Width
-        self.tabWidth = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.tabWidth = NSpinBox(self)
         self.tabWidth.setMinimum(0)
         self.tabWidth.setMaximum(200)
         self.tabWidth.setSingleStep(1)
@@ -458,7 +459,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         self.mainForm.addGroupLabel(title, section)
 
         # Spell Checking
-        self.spellLanguage = QComboBox(self)
+        self.spellLanguage = NComboBox(self)
         self.spellLanguage.setMinimumWidth(minWidth)
 
         if CONFIG.hasEnchant:
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(QDialog):
         )
 
         # Typewriter Position
-        self.autoScrollPos = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.autoScrollPos = NSpinBox(self)
         self.autoScrollPos.setMinimum(10)
         self.autoScrollPos.setMaximum(90)
         self.autoScrollPos.setSingleStep(1)
diff --git a/novelwriter/dialogs/projectsettings.py b/novelwriter/dialogs/projectsettings.py
index c76c9f6b..c9e327cb 100644
--- a/novelwriter/dialogs/projectsettings.py
+++ b/novelwriter/dialogs/projectsettings.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import logging
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QCloseEvent, QColor, QIcon, QPixmap
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
-    QColorDialog, QComboBox, QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QHBoxLayout, QLineEdit,
+    QColorDialog, QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QHBoxLayout, QLineEdit,
     QPushButton, QStackedWidget, QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem, QVBoxLayout,
     QWidget, qApp
 )
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
 from novelwriter import CONFIG, SHARED
 from novelwriter.common import simplified
 from novelwriter.extensions.switch import NSwitch
+from novelwriter.extensions.modified import NComboBox
 from novelwriter.extensions.configlayout import NColourLabel, NFixedPage, NScrollableForm
 from novelwriter.extensions.pagedsidebar import NPagedSideBar
 
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ class _SettingsPage(NScrollableForm):
         )
 
         # Project Language
-        self.projLang = QComboBox(self)
+        self.projLang = NComboBox(self)
         self.projLang.setMinimumWidth(xW)
         for tag, language in CONFIG.listLanguages(CONFIG.LANG_PROJ):
             self.projLang.addItem(language, tag)
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ class _SettingsPage(NScrollableForm):
             self.projLang.setCurrentIndex(idx)
 
         # Spell Check Language
-        self.spellLang = QComboBox(self)
+        self.spellLang = NComboBox(self)
         self.spellLang.setMinimumWidth(xW)
         self.spellLang.addItem(self.tr("Default"), "None")
         if CONFIG.hasEnchant:
diff --git a/novelwriter/extensions/circularprogress.py b/novelwriter/extensions/circularprogress.py
index f638d3e0..c7ece503 100644
--- a/novelwriter/extensions/circularprogress.py
+++ b/novelwriter/extensions/circularprogress.py
@@ -84,17 +84,17 @@ class NProgressCircle(QProgressBar):
         """Custom painter for the progress bar."""
         progress = 100.0*self.value()/self.maximum()
         angle = ceil(16*3.6*progress)
-        qPaint = QPainter(self)
-        qPaint.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing, True)
-        qPaint.setPen(self._dPen)
-        qPaint.setBrush(self._dBrush)
-        qPaint.drawEllipse(self._dRect)
-        qPaint.setPen(self._bPen)
-        qPaint.drawArc(self._cRect, 0, 360*16)
-        qPaint.setPen(self._cPen)
-        qPaint.drawArc(self._cRect, 90*16, -angle)
-        qPaint.setPen(self._tColor)
-        qPaint.drawText(self._cRect, Qt.AlignCenter, self._text or f"{progress:.1f} %")
+        painter = QPainter(self)
+        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing, True)
+        painter.setPen(self._dPen)
+        painter.setBrush(self._dBrush)
+        painter.drawEllipse(self._dRect)
+        painter.setPen(self._bPen)
+        painter.drawArc(self._cRect, 0, 360*16)
+        painter.setPen(self._cPen)
+        painter.drawArc(self._cRect, 90*16, -angle)
+        painter.setPen(self._tColor)
+        painter.drawText(self._cRect, Qt.AlignCenter, self._text or f"{progress:.1f} %")
         return
 
 # END Class NProgressCircle
diff --git a/novelwriter/extensions/modified.py b/novelwriter/extensions/modified.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cebb8b74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/novelwriter/extensions/modified.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+"""
+novelWriter – Custom Widget: Modified Widgets
+=============================================
+
+File History:
+Created: 2024-02-01 [2.3b1] NComboBox
+Created: 2024-02-01 [2.3b1] NSpinBox
+Created: 2024-02-01 [2.3b1] NDoubleSpinBox
+
+This file is a part of novelWriter
+Copyright 2018–2024, Veronica Berglyd Olsen
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QWheelEvent
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QComboBox, QDoubleSpinBox, QSpinBox, QWidget
+
+
+class NComboBox(QComboBox):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.setFocusPolicy(Qt.FocusPolicy.StrongFocus)
+        return
+
+    def wheelEvent(self, event: QWheelEvent) -> None:
+        if self.hasFocus():
+            super().wheelEvent(event)
+        else:
+            event.ignore()
+        return
+
+# END Class NComboBox
+
+
+class NSpinBox(QSpinBox):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.setFocusPolicy(Qt.FocusPolicy.StrongFocus)
+        return
+
+    def wheelEvent(self, event: QWheelEvent) -> None:
+        if self.hasFocus():
+            super().wheelEvent(event)
+        else:
+            event.ignore()
+        return
+
+# END Class NSpinBox
+
+
+class NDoubleSpinBox(QDoubleSpinBox):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.setFocusPolicy(Qt.FocusPolicy.StrongFocus)
+        return
+
+    def wheelEvent(self, event: QWheelEvent) -> None:
+        if self.hasFocus():
+            super().wheelEvent(event)
+        else:
+            event.ignore()
+        return
+
+# END Class NDoubleSpinBox
diff --git a/novelwriter/extensions/pagedsidebar.py b/novelwriter/extensions/pagedsidebar.py
index 86a08fe2..5cba8e41 100644
--- a/novelwriter/extensions/pagedsidebar.py
+++ b/novelwriter/extensions/pagedsidebar.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class _NPagedToolButton(QToolButton):
         if self.isChecked():
             backCol = palette.highlight()
             paint.setBrush(backCol)
-            paint.setOpacity(0.5)
+            paint.setOpacity(0.35)
             paint.drawRoundedRect(0, 0, width, height, self._cR, self._cR)
             textCol = palette.highlightedText().color()
         else:
diff --git a/novelwriter/extensions/simpleprogress.py b/novelwriter/extensions/simpleprogress.py
index 519d0c32..73452ad8 100644
--- a/novelwriter/extensions/simpleprogress.py
+++ b/novelwriter/extensions/simpleprogress.py
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ class NProgressSimple(QProgressBar):
         """Custom painter for the progress bar."""
         if (value := self.value()) > 0:
             progress = ceil(self.width()*float(value)/self.maximum())
-            qPaint = QPainter(self)
-            qPaint.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing, True)
-            qPaint.setPen(self.palette().highlight().color())
-            qPaint.setBrush(self.palette().highlight())
-            qPaint.drawRect(0, 0, progress, self.height())
+            painter = QPainter(self)
+            painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing, True)
+            painter.setPen(self.palette().highlight().color())
+            painter.setBrush(self.palette().highlight())
+            painter.drawRect(0, 0, progress, self.height())
         return
 
 # END Class NProgressSimple
diff --git a/novelwriter/extensions/statusled.py b/novelwriter/extensions/statusled.py
index c49bc76d..77006a02 100644
--- a/novelwriter/extensions/statusled.py
+++ b/novelwriter/extensions/statusled.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
+
 from typing import Literal
 
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QColor, QPaintEvent, QPainter
@@ -64,14 +65,13 @@ class StatusLED(QAbstractButton):
         return
 
     def paintEvent(self, event: QPaintEvent) -> None:
-        """Drawing the LED."""
-        qPalette = self.palette()
-        qPaint = QPainter(self)
-        qPaint.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing, True)
-        qPaint.setPen(qPalette.dark().color())
-        qPaint.setBrush(self._theCol)
-        qPaint.setOpacity(1.0)
-        qPaint.drawEllipse(1, 1, self.width() - 2, self.height() - 2)
+        """Draw the LED."""
+        painter = QPainter(self)
+        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing, True)
+        painter.setPen(self.palette().dark().color())
+        painter.setBrush(self._theCol)
+        painter.setOpacity(1.0)
+        painter.drawEllipse(1, 1, self.width() - 2, self.height() - 2)
         return
 
 # END Class StatusLED
diff --git a/novelwriter/guimain.py b/novelwriter/guimain.py
index 7438172b..0978d855 100644
--- a/novelwriter/guimain.py
+++ b/novelwriter/guimain.py
@@ -1146,6 +1146,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
     @pyqtSlot(Path)
     def _openProject(self, path: Path) -> None:
         """Handle an open project request."""
+        qApp.processEvents()
         self.openProject(path)
         return
 
diff --git a/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py b/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py
index 76709dbf..28404c50 100644
--- a/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py
+++ b/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QFont, QIcon, QSyntaxHighlighter, QTextCharFormat, QTextDocument
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QEvent, QSize, Qt, pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
-    QAbstractButton, QAbstractItemView, QComboBox, QDialog, QDialogButtonBox,
-    QDoubleSpinBox, QFontDialog, QFrame, QGridLayout, QHBoxLayout, QHeaderView,
-    QLabel, QLineEdit, QMenu, QPlainTextEdit, QPushButton, QSpinBox, QSplitter,
-    QStackedWidget, QToolButton, QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem, QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget
+    QAbstractButton, QAbstractItemView, QDialog, QDialogButtonBox,
+    QFontDialog, QFrame, QGridLayout, QHBoxLayout, QHeaderView, QLabel,
+    QLineEdit, QMenu, QPlainTextEdit, QPushButton, QSplitter, QStackedWidget,
+    QToolButton, QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 )
 
 from novelwriter import CONFIG, SHARED
 from novelwriter.constants import nwHeadFmt, nwLabels, trConst
 from novelwriter.core.buildsettings import BuildSettings, FilterMode
 from novelwriter.extensions.switch import NSwitch
+from novelwriter.extensions.modified import NComboBox, NDoubleSpinBox, NSpinBox
 from novelwriter.extensions.switchbox import NSwitchBox
 from novelwriter.extensions.configlayout import (
     NColourLabel, NFixedPage, NScrollableForm, NScrollablePage
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ class _FormatTab(NScrollableForm):
         )
 
         # Font Size
-        self.textSize = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.textSize = NSpinBox(self)
         self.textSize.setMinimum(8)
         self.textSize.setMaximum(60)
         self.textSize.setSingleStep(1)
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ class _FormatTab(NScrollableForm):
         self.addRow(self._build.getLabel("format.textSize"), self.textSize, unit="pt")
 
         # Line Height
-        self.lineHeight = QDoubleSpinBox(self)
+        self.lineHeight = NDoubleSpinBox(self)
         self.lineHeight.setFixedWidth(spW)
         self.lineHeight.setMinimum(0.75)
         self.lineHeight.setMaximum(3.0)
@@ -1002,34 +1002,34 @@ class _FormatTab(NScrollableForm):
 
         self.addGroupLabel(self._build.getLabel("format.grpPage"))
 
-        self.pageUnit = QComboBox(self)
+        self.pageUnit = NComboBox(self)
         for key, name in nwLabels.UNIT_NAME.items():
             self.pageUnit.addItem(trConst(name), key)
 
-        self.pageSize = QComboBox(self)
+        self.pageSize = NComboBox(self)
         for key, name in nwLabels.PAPER_NAME.items():
             self.pageSize.addItem(trConst(name), key)
 
-        self.pageWidth = QDoubleSpinBox(self)
+        self.pageWidth = NDoubleSpinBox(self)
         self.pageWidth.setFixedWidth(dbW)
         self.pageWidth.setMaximum(500.0)
         self.pageWidth.valueChanged.connect(self._pageSizeValueChanged)
 
-        self.pageHeight = QDoubleSpinBox(self)
+        self.pageHeight = NDoubleSpinBox(self)
         self.pageHeight.setFixedWidth(dbW)
         self.pageHeight.setMaximum(500.0)
         self.pageHeight.valueChanged.connect(self._pageSizeValueChanged)
 
-        self.topMargin = QDoubleSpinBox(self)
+        self.topMargin = NDoubleSpinBox(self)
         self.topMargin.setFixedWidth(dbW)
 
-        self.bottomMargin = QDoubleSpinBox(self)
+        self.bottomMargin = NDoubleSpinBox(self)
         self.bottomMargin.setFixedWidth(dbW)
 
-        self.leftMargin = QDoubleSpinBox(self)
+        self.leftMargin = NDoubleSpinBox(self)
         self.leftMargin.setFixedWidth(dbW)
 
-        self.rightMargin = QDoubleSpinBox(self)
+        self.rightMargin = NDoubleSpinBox(self)
         self.rightMargin.setFixedWidth(dbW)
 
         self.addRow(self._build.getLabel("format.pageUnit"), self.pageUnit)
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ class _OutputTab(NScrollableForm):
             button=self.btnPageHeader, stretch=(1, 1)
         )
 
-        self.odtPageCountOffset = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.odtPageCountOffset = NSpinBox(self)
         self.odtPageCountOffset.setMinimum(0)
         self.odtPageCountOffset.setMaximum(999)
         self.odtPageCountOffset.setSingleStep(1)
diff --git a/novelwriter/tools/welcome.py b/novelwriter/tools/welcome.py
index 385f7bd2..98c3520b 100644
--- a/novelwriter/tools/welcome.py
+++ b/novelwriter/tools/welcome.py
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import (
     pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
 )
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
-    QComboBox, QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QFileDialog, QFormLayout,
-    QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QLineEdit, QListView, QMenu, QPushButton, QScrollArea, QShortcut,
-    QSpinBox, QStackedWidget, QStyle, QStyleOptionViewItem, QStyledItemDelegate,
+    QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QFileDialog, QFormLayout, QHBoxLayout, QLabel,
+    QLineEdit, QListView, QMenu, QPushButton, QScrollArea, QShortcut,
+    QStackedWidget, QStyle, QStyleOptionViewItem, QStyledItemDelegate,
     QToolButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget, qApp
 )
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from novelwriter.common import formatInt, formatVersion, makeFileNameSafe
 from novelwriter.constants import nwUnicode
 from novelwriter.core.coretools import ProjectBuilder
 from novelwriter.extensions.switch import NSwitch
+from novelwriter.extensions.modified import NComboBox, NSpinBox
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -197,6 +198,9 @@ class GuiWelcome(QDialog):
     def _openProjectPath(self, path: Path) -> None:
         """Emit a project open signal."""
         if isinstance(path, Path):
+            # Hide before emitting the open project signal so that any
+            # close/backup dialogs don't pop up over it.
+            self.hide()
             self.openProjectRequest.emit(path)
         self.close()
         return
@@ -249,8 +253,7 @@ class _OpenProjectPage(QWidget):
 
         self.setLayout(self.outerBox)
 
-        self.listWidget.setCurrentIndex(self.listModel.index(0))
-        self._projectClicked(self.listModel.index(0))
+        self._selectFirstItem()
 
         baseCol = self.palette().base().color()
         self.setStyleSheet((
@@ -278,9 +281,9 @@ class _OpenProjectPage(QWidget):
     @pyqtSlot(QModelIndex)
     def _projectClicked(self, index: QModelIndex) -> None:
         """Process single click on project item."""
-        if index.isValid():
-            path = self.tr("Path")
-            self.selectedPath.setText(f"{path}: {index.data()[1]}")
+        path = self.tr("Path")
+        value = index.data()[1] if index.isValid() else ""
+        self.selectedPath.setText(f"{path}: {value}")
         return
 
     @pyqtSlot(QModelIndex)
@@ -300,6 +303,7 @@ class _OpenProjectPage(QWidget):
             ).format(index.data()[0])
             if SHARED.question(text):
                 self.listModel.removeEntry(index)
+            self._selectFirstItem()
         return
 
     @pyqtSlot("QPoint")
@@ -315,6 +319,17 @@ class _OpenProjectPage(QWidget):
         ctxMenu.deleteLater()
         return
 
+    ##
+    #  Internal Functions
+    ##
+
+    def _selectFirstItem(self) -> None:
+        """Select the first item, if any are available."""
+        index = self.listModel.index(0)
+        self.listWidget.setCurrentIndex(index)
+        self._projectClicked(index)
+        return
+
 # END Class _OpenProjectPage
 
 
@@ -355,7 +370,7 @@ class _ProjectListItem(QStyledItemDelegate):
 
         painter.save()
         if opt.state & QStyle.StateFlag.State_Selected == QStyle.StateFlag.State_Selected:
-            painter.setOpacity(0.5)
+            painter.setOpacity(0.25)
             painter.fillRect(rect, qApp.palette().highlight())
             painter.setOpacity(1.0)
 
@@ -520,7 +535,7 @@ class _NewProjectForm(QWidget):
         self.projAuthor.setPlaceholderText(self.tr("Optional"))
 
         # Project Language
-        self.projLang = QComboBox(self)
+        self.projLang = NComboBox(self)
         for tag, language in CONFIG.listLanguages(CONFIG.LANG_PROJ):
             self.projLang.addItem(language, tag)
 
@@ -580,7 +595,7 @@ class _NewProjectForm(QWidget):
         # Chapters and Scenes
         # ===================
 
-        self.numChapters = QSpinBox()
+        self.numChapters = NSpinBox(self)
         self.numChapters.setRange(0, 200)
         self.numChapters.setValue(5)
         self.numChapters.setToolTip(self.tr("Set to 0 to only add scenes"))
@@ -591,7 +606,7 @@ class _NewProjectForm(QWidget):
         self.chapterBox.addWidget(QLabel(self.tr("chapter documents")))
         self.chapterBox.addStretch(1)
 
-        self.numScenes = QSpinBox()
+        self.numScenes = NSpinBox(self)
         self.numScenes.setRange(0, 200)
         self.numScenes.setValue(5)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ext/test_ext_modified.py b/tests/test_ext/test_ext_modified.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1d0e3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_ext/test_ext_modified.py
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+"""
+novelWriter – Wheel Event Filter Tester
+=======================================
+
+This file is a part of novelWriter
+Copyright 2018–2024, Veronica Berglyd Olsen
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+
+from tools import SimpleDialog
+
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QWheelEvent
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QPoint, QPointF, Qt
+
+from novelwriter.extensions.modified import NComboBox, NDoubleSpinBox, NSpinBox
+
+
+class MockWheelEvent(QWheelEvent):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(
+            QPointF(0, 0), QPointF(0, 0), QPoint(0, 0), QPoint(0, 0),
+            Qt.MouseButton.NoButton, Qt.KeyboardModifier.NoModifier,
+            Qt.ScrollPhase.ScrollUpdate, False
+        )
+        self.ignored = False
+        return
+
+    def ignore(self):
+        super().ignore()
+        self.ignored = True
+        return
+
+# END Class MockWheelEvent
+
+
+@pytest.mark.gui
+def testExtModified_NComboBox(qtbot, monkeypatch):
+    """Test the NComboBox class."""
+    widget = NComboBox()
+    widget.addItem("Item 1", 1)
+    widget.addItem("Item 2", 2)
+
+    dialog = SimpleDialog(widget)
+    dialog.show()
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
+        mp.setattr(NComboBox, "hasFocus", lambda *a: True)
+        event = MockWheelEvent()
+        widget.wheelEvent(event)
+        assert event.ignored is False
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
+        mp.setattr(NComboBox, "hasFocus", lambda *a: False)
+        event = MockWheelEvent()
+        widget.wheelEvent(event)
+        assert event.ignored is True
+
+    # qtbot.stop()
+
+# END Test testExtModified_NComboBox
+
+
+@pytest.mark.gui
+def testExtModified_NSpinBox(qtbot, monkeypatch):
+    """Test the NSpinBox class."""
+    widget = NSpinBox()
+    widget.setMinimum(0)
+    widget.setMaximum(100)
+    widget.setValue(42)
+
+    dialog = SimpleDialog(widget)
+    dialog.show()
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
+        mp.setattr(NSpinBox, "hasFocus", lambda *a: True)
+        event = MockWheelEvent()
+        widget.wheelEvent(event)
+        assert event.ignored is False
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
+        mp.setattr(NSpinBox, "hasFocus", lambda *a: False)
+        event = MockWheelEvent()
+        widget.wheelEvent(event)
+        assert event.ignored is True
+
+    # qtbot.stop()
+
+# END Test testExtModified_NSpinBox
+
+
+@pytest.mark.gui
+def testExtModified_NDoubleSpinBox(qtbot, monkeypatch):
+    """Test the NDoubleSpinBox class."""
+    widget = NDoubleSpinBox()
+    widget.setMinimum(0.0)
+    widget.setMaximum(100.0)
+    widget.setValue(42.0)
+
+    dialog = SimpleDialog(widget)
+    dialog.show()
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
+        mp.setattr(NDoubleSpinBox, "hasFocus", lambda *a: True)
+        event = MockWheelEvent()
+        widget.wheelEvent(event)
+        assert event.ignored is False
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
+        mp.setattr(NDoubleSpinBox, "hasFocus", lambda *a: False)
+        event = MockWheelEvent()
+        widget.wheelEvent(event)
+        assert event.ignored is True
+
+    # qtbot.stop()
+
+# END Test testExtModified_NDoubleSpinBox
diff --git a/tests/test_tools/test_tools_welcome.py b/tests/test_tools/test_tools_welcome.py
index 60518786..96ed814c 100644
--- a/tests/test_tools/test_tools_welcome.py
+++ b/tests/test_tools/test_tools_welcome.py
@@ -152,11 +152,6 @@ def testToolWelcome_Open(qtbot: QtBot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncPath):
         mp.setattr(listModel, "data", lambda *a: ("a", "b", "c"))
         assert listModel.removeEntry(listModel.createIndex(1, 0)) is False
 
-    # Delete last entry with keypress
-    qtbot.mouseClick(vPort, Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton, pos=posOne, delay=10)
-    qtbot.keyClick(tabOpen, Qt.Key.Key_Delete, delay=10)
-    assert len(CONFIG.recentProjects.listEntries()) == 0
-
     # qtbot.stop()
     welcome.close()
 
diff --git a/tests/tools.py b/tests/tools.py
index 2da23818..7a00b4b6 100644
--- a/tests/tools.py
+++ b/tests/tools.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import qApp
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QDialog, QVBoxLayout, QWidget, qApp
 
 XML_IGNORE = ("<novelWriterXML", "<project")
 ODT_IGNORE = ("<meta:generator", "<meta:creation-date", "<dc:date", "<meta:editing")
@@ -214,3 +214,23 @@ def buildTestProject(obj: object, projPath: Path) -> None:
         nwGUI.rebuildTrees()
 
     return
+
+
+class SimpleDialog(QDialog):
+
+    def __init__(self, widget: QWidget) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self._widget = widget
+
+        layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        layout.addWidget(widget)
+        layout.setContentsMargins(40, 40, 40, 40)
+        self.setLayout(layout)
+
+        return
+
+    @property
+    def widget(self) -> QWidget:
+        return self._widget
+
+# END Class TestDialog