diff --git a/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue b/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue
index 442b159db..b53b431e9 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue
@@ -2,45 +2,35 @@
 
     <template v-if="recipe.name != undefined">
 
-
         <v-card class="mt-md-4">
-
             <v-img max-height="25vh" cover lazy :src="recipe.image" v-if="recipe.image != undefined" class="align-end">
                 <KeywordsComponent variant="flat" class="ms-1 mb-2" :keywords="recipe.keywords"></KeywordsComponent>
             </v-img>
 
             <v-card>
                 <v-sheet class="d-flex align-center">
-                    <span class="ps-2 text-h5 text-truncate flex-grow-1">{{ recipe.name }}</span>
+                    <span class="ps-2 text-h5  flex-grow-1" :class="{'text-truncate': !showFullRecipeName}" @click="showFullRecipeName = !showFullRecipeName">{{ recipe.name }}</span>
                     <recipe-context-menu :recipe="recipe"></recipe-context-menu>
                 </v-sheet>
             </v-card>
-
-            <!--        <v-card class="mt-1">-->
-            <!--            <v-sheet class="d-flex ">-->
-            <!--                <span class="ps-2 text-h5 flex-grow-1">{{ recipe.name }}</span>-->
-            <!--                <recipe-context-menu :recipe="recipe"></recipe-context-menu>-->
-            <!--            </v-sheet>-->
-            <!--        </v-card>-->
-
         </v-card>
 
         <v-card class="mt-1">
             <v-container>
                 <v-row class="text-center text-body-2">
                     <v-col class="pt-1 pb-1">
-                        <i class="fas fa-cogs"></i> {{ recipe.workingTime }} min<br/>
+                        <i class="fas fa-cogs fa-fw mr-1"></i> {{ recipe.workingTime }} min<br/>
                         <div class="text-grey">Working Time</div>
                     </v-col>
                     <v-col class="pt-1 pb-1">
-                        <div><i class="fas fa-hourglass-half"></i> {{ recipe.waitingTime }} min</div>
+                        <div><i class="fas fa-hourglass-half fa-fw mr-1"></i> {{ recipe.waitingTime }} min</div>
                         <div class="text-grey">Waiting Time</div>
                     </v-col>
                     <v-col class="pt-1 pb-1">
                         <NumberScalerDialog :number="servings" @change="servings = $event.number" title="Servings">
                             <template #activator>
                                 <div class="cursor-pointer">
-                                    <i class="fas fa-calendar-alt"></i> {{ servings }} <br/>
+                                    <i class="fas fa-sort-numeric-up fa-fw mr-1"></i> {{ servings }} <br/>
                                     <div class="text-grey"><span v-if="recipe?.servingsText">{{ recipe.servingsText }}</span><span v-else>Servings</span></div>
                                 </div>
                             </template>
@@ -86,6 +76,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     data() {
         return {
             servings: 1,
+            showFullRecipeName: false,
         }
     },
     watch: {
diff --git a/vue3/src/components/display/Step.vue b/vue3/src/components/display/Step.vue
index ce0b26535..2552eabf7 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/display/Step.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/display/Step.vue
@@ -5,29 +5,14 @@
                 <v-col>{{ step.name }}</v-col>
                 <v-col class="text-right">
                     <v-btn-group density="compact" variant="tonal">
-                        <v-btn size="small" color="info" v-if="step.time != undefined && step.time > 0" @click="startTimer(step.time)"><i class="fas fa-stopwatch mr-1"></i> {{ step.time }}</v-btn>
+                        <v-btn size="small" color="info" v-if="step.time != undefined && step.time > 0" @click="timerRunning = true"><i class="fas fa-stopwatch mr-1"></i> {{ step.time }}</v-btn>
                         <v-btn size="small" color="success"><i class="fas fa-check"></i></v-btn>
                     </v-btn-group>
                 </v-col>
             </v-row>
         </v-card-title>
 
-
-        <v-progress-linear v-if="timer_end != null" :model-value="timerProgress" color="success" height="5">
-
-        </v-progress-linear>
-        <v-alert :color="timer_color" closable @click:close="timer_end = null">
-            <v-alert-title><i class="fas fa-stopwatch mr-1"></i> {{ remaining_time }}</v-alert-title>
-            Finished at {{ finished_at }}
-            <template #close>
-                <v-btn-group divided>
-                    <v-btn width="40" @click="subTimer"><i class="fas fa-minus"></i>1</v-btn>
-                    <v-btn width="40" @click="addTimer"><i class="fas fa-plus"></i>1</v-btn>
-                    <v-btn width="40"><i class="fas fa-pause"></i></v-btn>
-                    <v-btn width="40"><i class="fas fa-stop"></i></v-btn>
-                </v-btn-group>
-            </template>
-        </v-alert>
+        <timer :seconds="step.time != undefined ? step.time*60 : 0" @stop="timerRunning = false" v-if="timerRunning"></timer>
 
         <IngredientsTable :ingredients="step.ingredients"></IngredientsTable>
 
@@ -44,38 +29,14 @@ import {Step} from "@/openapi";
 import {DateTime, Duration, Interval} from "luxon";
 
 import Instructions from "@/components/display/Instructions.vue";
+import Timer from "@/components/display/Timer.vue";
 
 export default defineComponent({
     name: "Step",
     computed: {
-        timer_color: function () {
-            if (this.timer_end != null) {
-                if (this.time_now > this.timer_end) {
-                    return 'warning'
-                }
-            }
-            return ''
-        },
-        timerProgress: function () {
-            if (this.timer_end != null && this.timer_start != null && this.step.time != undefined) {
-                return (Interval.fromDateTimes(this.timer_start, this.time_now).length('seconds') / (this.step.time * 60)) * 100
-            }
-            return 0
-        },
-        remaining_time: function () {
-            if (this.timer_end != null) {
-                return Duration.fromMillis(Interval.fromDateTimes(this.time_now, this.timer_end).length()).toFormat('hh:mm:ss')
-            }
-            return ''
-        },
-        finished_at: function () {
-            if (this.timer_end != null) {
-                return this.timer_end.toLocaleString(DateTime.TIME_SIMPLE)
-            }
-            return ''
-        }
+
     },
-    components: {Instructions, IngredientsTable},
+    components: {Timer, Instructions, IngredientsTable},
     props: {
         step: {
             type: {} as PropType<Step>,
@@ -88,29 +49,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
     data() {
         return {
-            timer_end: null as null | DateTime,
-            timer_start: null as null | DateTime,
-            time_now: DateTime.now(),
+            timerRunning: false,
         }
     },
     mounted() {
-        setInterval(() => {
-            this.time_now = DateTime.now()
-        }, 500)
+
     },
     methods: {
-        startTimer(minutes: number) {
-            this.timer_start = DateTime.now()
-            this.timer_end = DateTime.now().plus({minutes: minutes})
-        },
-        subTimer(){
-            if (this.timer_end != null){
-                this.timer_end = this.timer_end.minus({minutes: 1})
-            }
-        },
-        addTimer(){
-            this.timer_end?.plus({minutes: 1})
-        }
+
     }
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/vue3/src/components/display/Timer.vue b/vue3/src/components/display/Timer.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8defdef1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vue3/src/components/display/Timer.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<template>
+    <v-progress-linear :model-value="timerProgress" color="primary" height="5"></v-progress-linear>
+    <v-alert :color="timerColor" class="rounded-0" variant="tonal">
+        <v-alert-title><i class="fas fa-stopwatch mr-1"></i> {{ Duration.fromMillis(durationSeconds * 1000).toFormat('hh:mm:ss') }}</v-alert-title>
+        Finished at {{ DateTime.now().plus({'seconds': durationSeconds}).toLocaleString(DateTime.TIME_SIMPLE) }}
+        <template #close>
+            <v-btn-group divided>
+                <v-btn width="40" @click="changeTimer(-60)"><i class="fas fa-minus"></i>1</v-btn>
+                <v-btn width="40" @click="changeTimer(+60)"><i class="fas fa-plus"></i>1</v-btn>
+                <v-btn width="40" @click="timerRunning = !timerRunning"><i class="fas fa-fw" :class="{'fa-pause': timerRunning, 'fa-play': !timerRunning}"></i></v-btn>
+                <v-btn width="40" @click="stopTimer()"><i class="fas fa-stop"></i></v-btn>
+            </v-btn-group>
+        </template>
+    </v-alert>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+const emit = defineEmits(['stop'])
+
+import {computed, onMounted, ref} from "vue";
+import {DateTime, Duration} from "luxon";
+
+const props = defineProps({
+    seconds: {type: Number, required: true}
+})
+
+const initialDurationSeconds = ref(props.seconds)
+const durationSeconds = ref(initialDurationSeconds.value)
+const timerRunning = ref(true)
+
+/**
+ * Change timer color based on if the timer has time left or if its finished
+ */
+let timerColor = computed(() => {
+    return (durationSeconds.value > 0) ? 'primary' : 'warning'
+})
+
+/**
+ * calculate timer progress based on initial time and remaining time
+ */
+const timerProgress = computed(() => {
+    if (initialDurationSeconds.value == 0) {
+        return 100
+    }
+    return (1 - (durationSeconds.value / initialDurationSeconds.value)) * 100
+})
+
+/**
+ * lifecycle hook onMounted
+ * start interval running the timer
+ */
+onMounted(() => {
+    setInterval(() => {
+        if (timerRunning.value && durationSeconds.value > 0) {
+            durationSeconds.value = durationSeconds.value - 1
+        }
+    }, 1000)
+})
+
+/**
+ * utility function to change the timer duration
+ * also changes initial duration to keep progress correct
+ * @param seconds number of seconds to change (positive to add time, negative to remove time)
+ */
+function changeTimer(seconds: number) {
+    durationSeconds.value = Math.max(0, durationSeconds.value + seconds)
+    initialDurationSeconds.value = Math.max(0, initialDurationSeconds.value + seconds)
+}
+
+/**
+ * stops the timer emitting the stop event and resetting the time to time initially passed via prop so it can be started again
+ */
+function stopTimer() {
+    durationSeconds.value = props.seconds
+    initialDurationSeconds.value = props.seconds
+    emit('stop')
+}
+
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>
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