diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2aeb3e5..de9d73d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Config UI
 
-a web app to edit and action on update
+a web app to edit and action on update powered by [ACE](https://ace.c9.io/#nav=howto&api=edit_session)
 
 ```
 Usage: configui [options]
diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 2a2f00e..df91853 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ func Download(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func LoadConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if flagNoReconfig {
+		AbortError(w, "system reconfig is disabled")
+		return
+	}
 	data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
 	r.Body.Close()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ae9d1bc..bd3758b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ var (
 	flagAlias      string
 	flagConfigPath string
 
-	flagBind    string
-	flagLogFile string
-	flagAllow   string
-	flagVer     bool
+	flagBind       string
+	flagNoReconfig bool
+	flagLogFile    string
+	flagAllow      string
+	flagVer        bool
 )
 
 var Version = "0.0.0"
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&flagLogFile, "log", "", "log to file")
 	flag.StringVar(&flagAllow, "allow", "", "IPs to allow, blank to allow all")
 	flag.StringVar(&flagBind, "bind", "localhost:8000", "address to bind")
+	flag.BoolVar(&flagNoReconfig, "static", false, "disable config api")
 	flag.BoolVar(&flagVer, "v", false, "show version")
 	flag.Usage = func() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Usage: configui [options]\n")
diff --git a/public/js/main.js b/public/js/main.js
index c1947e3..cc84d10 100644
--- a/public/js/main.js
+++ b/public/js/main.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ async function FileSave(){
         'Content-Type': 'application/json'
       })
     })
+    if (res.ok) window.location.reload();
   }
   else {
     const res = await fetch('/api/file', {
diff --git a/route.go b/route.go
index b1a4c7d..d9f179c 100644
--- a/route.go
+++ b/route.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Page struct {
 	Error  string
 	File   OnPageFile
 	Editor Editor
+	Static bool
 }
 
 func setRoutes(mux *http.ServeMux) {
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ func setRoutes(mux *http.ServeMux) {
 			Editor: Editor{
 				Platform: plat,
 			},
+			Static: flagNoReconfig,
 		}
 
 		content := ""
diff --git a/templates/components/error.tmpl b/templates/components/error.tmpl
index 260b5b6..8a12552 100644
--- a/templates/components/error.tmpl
+++ b/templates/components/error.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
 {{define "components/error"}}
-
+<div class="notification is-danger is-light" id="error_view">
+  <button class="delete"></button>
+  <p id="err_msg"></p>
+</div>
+<script>
+function ErrorTog(){
+  let el = document.getElementById('error_view');
+  el.classList.toggle('is-active');
+}
+function ShowError(msg){
+  let el = document.getElementById('err_msg');
+  el.innerHTML = msg;
+  ErrorTog();
+}
+</script>
 {{end}}
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