diff --git a/assets/css/metadata.css b/assets/css/metadata.css
index d6ab001..872fef6 100644
--- a/assets/css/metadata.css
+++ b/assets/css/metadata.css
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 /* Metadata popup */
 .metadata-popup {
-    background: var(--card-bg);
+    background: var(--card-background);
     border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
     border-radius: 8px;
     box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
diff --git a/generate_gallery.py b/generate_gallery.py
index e47e60f..65b622c 100644
--- a/generate_gallery.py
+++ b/generate_gallery.py
@@ -328,8 +328,6 @@ def main(clean_first: bool = False) -> None:
     else:
         print(f"Warning: Assets directory {assets_src} not found")
 
-    plot_metadata_cache = {}
-
     for source in CONFIG.sources:
         source_path = Path(source.path)
 
@@ -359,21 +357,12 @@ def main(clean_first: bool = False) -> None:
             else:
                 print(f"Skipping {source_png_path.name} (up to date)")
 
-            # Resolve metadata for this single plot
-            plot_metadata = resolve_metadata_for_plot(source_path, {})
-            plot_metadata_cache[source_path.stem] = plot_metadata
-
             items = [{
                 "name": source_path.stem,
                 "pdf_href": pdf_name,
-                "png_href": png_name,
-                "metadata": plot_metadata
+                "png_href": png_name
             }]
 
-            # Save metadata cache for this directory
-            plot_cache = {source_path.stem: plot_metadata}
-            save_metadata_cache(source_web_dir, plot_cache)
-
             # Calculate statistics for single file
             current_stats = calculate_directory_stats(source_web_dir)
             stats = {
diff --git a/refresh_gallery.py b/refresh_gallery.py
index 6e978c2..e69de29 100755
--- a/refresh_gallery.py
+++ b/refresh_gallery.py
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-Simple CGI script to refresh the gallery.
-Just calls the main generate_gallery.py script.
-"""
-
-import subprocess
-
-
-def main():
-    # Output HTTP headers
-    print("Content-Type: text/plain")
-    print("Cache-Control: no-cache")
-    print()  # Empty line to end headers
-
-    try:
-        # Call the gallery generation script
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            [
-                "python3",
-                "/work/kschmidt/web/generate_gallery.py"
-            ],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True,
-            timeout=300,
-        )
-
-        if result.returncode == 0:
-            print("Gallery refresh successful!")
-            print("\nOutput:")
-            print(result.stdout)
-            if result.stderr:
-                print("\nWarnings:")
-                print(result.stderr)
-        else:
-            print(f"Gallery refresh failed with return code "
-                  f"{result.returncode}")
-            print("\nError output:")
-            print(result.stderr)
-            if result.stdout:
-                print("\nStandard output:")
-                print(result.stdout)
-
-    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
-        print("Gallery refresh timed out after 5 minutes")
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error running gallery refresh: {e}")
-        import traceback
-        traceback.print_exc()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
diff --git a/templates/gallery.html b/templates/gallery.html
index db63f8a..6de9970 100644
--- a/templates/gallery.html
+++ b/templates/gallery.html
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@
         <a href="{{ item.pdf_href }}">
           <img src="{{ item.png_href }}" alt="{{ item.name }}">
         </a>
-        <button class="metadata-btn"
-                data-plot-name="{{ item.name|e }}"
-                data-metadata="{{ item.metadata|tojson|e if item.metadata is not none and item.metadata|length > 0 else '{}' }}"
-                onclick="event.stopPropagation(); showMetadataPopup(this, this.dataset.plotName, JSON.parse(this.dataset.metadata))"
-                title="View metadata">
+        <button class="metadata-btn" onclick="event.stopPropagation(); showMetadataPopup(this, '{{ item.name|e }}', {{ (item.metadata or {})|tojson }})" title="View metadata">
           ⋯
         </button>
         <div class="plot-name" title="{{ item.name }}">{{ item.name }}</div>
diff --git a/test_metadata.html b/test_metadata.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29