diff --git a/otp-arm64 b/otp-arm64
index 9458558..d4ee11e 100755
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diff --git a/otp-x86_64 b/otp-x86_64
index 9204611..6e7a9ca 100755
Binary files a/otp-x86_64 and b/otp-x86_64 differ
diff --git a/otp.c b/otp.c
index e5953a6..ac2b16d 100644
--- a/otp.c
+++ b/otp.c
@@ -78,10 +78,28 @@ void init_terminal_dimensions(void) {
     // If ioctl fails, keep the default values (80x24)
 }
 
-// Print centered header with = padding
-void print_centered_header(const char* text) {
+// Print centered header with = padding, screen clearing, and optional pause
+void print_centered_header(const char* text, int pause_before_clear) {
     if (!text) return;
     
+    // Phase 1: Pause if requested
+    if (pause_before_clear) {
+        printf("\nPress Enter to continue...");
+        fflush(stdout);
+        
+        // Wait for Enter key
+        int c;
+        while ((c = getchar()) != '\n' && c != EOF) {
+            // Consume any extra characters until newline
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Phase 2: Clear screen using terminal height
+    for (int i = 0; i < terminal_height; i++) {
+        printf("\n");
+    }
+    
+    // Phase 3: Display centered header (existing logic)
     int text_len = strlen(text);
     int available_width = terminal_width;
     
@@ -387,7 +405,7 @@ int interactive_mode(void) {
 
 void show_main_menu(void) {
     printf("\n");
-    print_centered_header("Main Menu - OTP v0.3.10");
+    print_centered_header("Main Menu - OTP v0.3.11", 0);
     printf("\n");
 
     printf(" \033[4mT\033[0mext encrypt\n");    //TEXT ENCRYPT
@@ -400,7 +418,7 @@ void show_main_menu(void) {
 
 int handle_generate_menu(void) {
     printf("\n");
-    print_centered_header("Generate New Pad");
+    print_centered_header("Generate New Pad", 0);
     printf("Enter pad size (examples: 1GB, 5TB, 512MB, 2048): ");
     
     char size_input[64];
@@ -426,7 +444,7 @@ int handle_generate_menu(void) {
 
 int handle_encrypt_menu(void) {
     printf("\n");
-    print_centered_header("Encrypt Data");
+    print_centered_header("Encrypt Data", 0);
     
     printf("Available pads:\n");
     char* selected = select_pad_interactive("Available pads:", "Select pad (or press Enter to continue)", PAD_FILTER_ALL, 0);
@@ -568,7 +586,7 @@ int handle_encrypt_menu(void) {
 
 int handle_decrypt_menu(void) {
     printf("\n");
-    print_centered_header("Smart Decrypt");
+    print_centered_header("Smart Decrypt", 0);
     printf("Enter encrypted data (paste ASCII armor), file path, or press Enter to browse files:\n");
     
     char input_line[MAX_LINE_LENGTH];
@@ -802,7 +820,7 @@ int show_pad_info(const char* chksum) {
     uint64_t used_bytes;
     read_state_offset(chksum, &used_bytes);
     
-    print_centered_header("Pad Information");
+    print_centered_header("Pad Information", 0);
     printf("ChkSum: %s\n", chksum);
     printf("File: %s\n", pad_filename);
     
@@ -977,6 +995,9 @@ int generate_pad(uint64_t size_bytes, int display_progress) {
     printf("Pad file set to read-only\n");
     printf("Use 'Add entropy' in Pads menu to enhance randomness.\n");
     
+    // Pause before returning to menu to let user see the success message
+    print_centered_header("Pad Generation Complete", 1);
+    
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1117,6 +1138,9 @@ int add_entropy_to_pad(const char* pad_chksum, const unsigned char* entropy_data
             printf("  Old checksum: %.16s...\n", pad_chksum);
             printf("  New checksum: %.16s...\n", new_chksum);
             printf("✓ Pad files renamed to new checksum\n");
+            
+            // Pause before returning to menu to let user see the success message
+            print_centered_header("Entropy Addition Complete", 1);
         } else if (checksum_result == 2) {
             printf("ℹ Checksum unchanged (unusual but not an error)\n");
         } else {
@@ -1600,6 +1624,9 @@ int encrypt_file(const char* pad_identifier, const char* input_file, const char*
         printf("Format: Binary (.otp)\n");
     }
     
+    // Pause before returning to menu to let user see the success message
+    print_centered_header("File Encryption Complete", 1);
+    
     // Cleanup
     free(encrypted_data);
     free(pad_chksum);
@@ -1768,6 +1795,9 @@ int decrypt_binary_file(FILE* input_fp, const char* output_file) {
     printf("File decrypted successfully: %s\n", output_file);
     printf("Restored permissions and metadata\n");
     
+    // Pause before returning to menu to let user see the success message
+    print_centered_header("File Decryption Complete", 1);
+    
     // Cleanup
     free(encrypted_data);
     free(pad_data);
@@ -3095,6 +3125,9 @@ int collect_truerng_entropy_streaming(const char* pad_chksum, size_t total_bytes
         printf("✓ Pad integrity maintained\n");
         printf("✓ Entropy distributed across entire pad\n");
         printf("✓ Pad restored to read-only mode\n");
+        
+        // Pause before returning to menu to let user see the success message
+        print_centered_header("TrueRNG Enhancement Complete", 1);
     }
     
     return 0; // Success
@@ -3104,7 +3137,7 @@ int collect_truerng_entropy_streaming(const char* pad_chksum, size_t total_bytes
 int collect_dice_entropy(unsigned char* entropy_buffer, size_t target_bytes,
                         size_t* collected_bytes, int display_progress) {
     if (display_progress) {
-        print_centered_header("Dice Entropy Collection");
+        print_centered_header("Dice Entropy Collection", 0);
         printf("Enter dice rolls as sequences of digits 1-6.\n");
         printf("Target: %zu bytes (%zu dice rolls needed)\n", target_bytes, target_bytes * 4);
         printf("Press Enter after each sequence, or 'done' when finished.\n\n");
@@ -3792,7 +3825,7 @@ int generate_ascii_armor(const char* chksum, uint64_t offset, const unsigned cha
     strcpy(*ascii_output, "-----BEGIN OTP MESSAGE-----\n");
     
     char temp_line[256];
-    snprintf(temp_line, sizeof(temp_line), "Version: v0.3.10\n");
+    snprintf(temp_line, sizeof(temp_line), "Version: v0.3.11\n");
     strcat(*ascii_output, temp_line);
     
     snprintf(temp_line, sizeof(temp_line), "Pad-ChkSum: %s\n", chksum);
@@ -4457,7 +4490,7 @@ int launch_file_manager(const char* start_directory, char* selected_file, size_t
 
 int handle_text_encrypt(void) {
     printf("\n");
-    print_centered_header("Text Encrypt");
+    print_centered_header("Text Encrypt", 0);
     
     // Launch text editor directly
     char text_buffer[MAX_INPUT_SIZE];
@@ -4487,7 +4520,7 @@ int handle_text_encrypt(void) {
 
 int handle_file_encrypt(void) {
     printf("\n");
-    print_centered_header("File Encrypt");
+    print_centered_header("File Encrypt", 0);
     
     // Launch file manager directly
     char input_file[512];
@@ -4845,7 +4878,7 @@ char* select_pad_interactive(const char* title, const char* prompt, pad_filter_t
 
 int handle_pads_menu(void) {
     printf("\n");
-    print_centered_header("Pad Management");
+    print_centered_header("Pad Management", 0);
     
     // Get list of pads from current directory
     DIR* dir = opendir(current_pads_dir);
@@ -5147,7 +5180,7 @@ int handle_add_entropy_to_pad(const char* pad_chksum) {
     char header_text[128];
     snprintf(header_text, sizeof(header_text), "Add Entropy to Pad: %.16s...", pad_chksum);
     printf("\n");
-    print_centered_header(header_text);
+    print_centered_header(header_text, 0);
     
     // Present entropy source selection menu with consistent formatting
     printf("Select entropy source:\n");
@@ -5281,8 +5314,9 @@ int handle_add_entropy_to_pad(const char* pad_chksum) {
         }
         
         printf("\n🎉 SUCCESS! Your entire pad now has enhanced randomness!\n");
-        printf("Press Enter to continue...");
-        getchar();
+        
+        // Use enhanced pause mechanism instead of simple getchar
+        print_centered_header("Pad Enhancement Complete", 1);
         
         return 0;
     }
@@ -5328,8 +5362,9 @@ int handle_add_entropy_to_pad(const char* pad_chksum) {
     }
     
     printf("\n🎉 SUCCESS! Your pad now has enhanced randomness!\n");
-    printf("Press Enter to continue...");
-    getchar();
+    
+    // Use enhanced pause mechanism instead of simple getchar
+    print_centered_header("Entropy Enhancement Complete", 1);
     
     return 0;
 }
@@ -5338,7 +5373,7 @@ int handle_verify_pad(const char* pad_chksum) {
     char header_text[128];
     snprintf(header_text, sizeof(header_text), "Verify Pad Integrity: %.16s...", pad_chksum);
     printf("\n");
-    print_centered_header(header_text);
+    print_centered_header(header_text, 0);
     
     // Construct pad file path
     char pad_path[1024];
@@ -5383,6 +5418,9 @@ int handle_verify_pad(const char* pad_chksum) {
         }
         
         printf("\n✅ This pad is safe to use for encryption.\n");
+        
+        // Pause before returning to menu to let user see the verification results
+        print_centered_header("Pad Verification Complete", 1);
         return 0;
     } else {
         printf("❌ FAILURE: Pad integrity check failed!\n");
@@ -5400,7 +5438,7 @@ int handle_delete_pad(const char* pad_chksum) {
     char header_text[128];
     snprintf(header_text, sizeof(header_text), "Delete Pad: %.16s...", pad_chksum);
     printf("\n");
-    print_centered_header(header_text);
+    print_centered_header(header_text, 0);
     
     // Construct pad and state file paths
     char pad_path[1024];
@@ -5521,12 +5559,15 @@ int handle_delete_pad(const char* pad_chksum) {
     printf("   Checksum: %.16s...\n", pad_chksum);
     printf("   Both pad and state files have been removed\n");
     
+    // Pause before returning to menu to let user see the success message
+    print_centered_header("Pad Deletion Complete", 1);
+    
     return 0;
 }
 
 
 void print_usage(const char* program_name) {
-    printf("OTP Cipher - One Time Pad Implementation v0.3.10\n");
+    printf("OTP Cipher - One Time Pad Implementation v0.3.11\n");
     printf("Built for testing entropy system\n");
     printf("Usage:\n");
     printf("  %s                                         - Interactive mode\n", program_name);
diff --git a/otp.h b/otp.h
index 2600e5f..a1def2a 100644
--- a/otp.h
+++ b/otp.h
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ unsigned char* custom_base64_decode(const char* input, int* output_length);
 
 // Terminal dimension and UI functions
 void init_terminal_dimensions(void);
-void print_centered_header(const char* text);
+void print_centered_header(const char* text, int pause_before_clear);
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //      MENU SYSTEM FUNCTIONS