diff --git a/apps/account/admin/user.py b/apps/account/admin/user.py
index 198d569..ea41791 100644
--- a/apps/account/admin/user.py
+++ b/apps/account/admin/user.py
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ class UserAdmin(ModelAdmin, BaseUserAdmin):
                 ("role", "user_type"),
                 ("is_active", "is_staff", "is_superuser"),
                 "groups",
+            ),
+        }),
+        (_("Granular Permissions"), {
+            "classes": ["tab"],
+            "description": _("Low-level Django database permissions assigned directly to this user. Recommended to manage permissions via Roles or Groups instead."),
+            "fields": (
                 "user_permissions",
             ),
         }),
diff --git a/templates/admin/base_site.html b/templates/admin/base_site.html
index e49fe9f..3437024 100644
--- a/templates/admin/base_site.html
+++ b/templates/admin/base_site.html
@@ -205,6 +205,60 @@
                 }
             });
         });
+
+        // Modern Dual-Listbox with Real-time Counters and Badges
+        (function() {
+            function setupListboxEnhancements() {
+                const selectors = document.querySelectorAll('.selector');
+                if (!selectors.length) return;
+
+                selectors.forEach(selector => {
+                    const availableSelect = selector.querySelector('.selector-available select');
+                    const chosenSelect = selector.querySelector('.selector-chosen select');
+                    const availableH2 = selector.querySelector('.selector-available h2');
+                    const chosenH2 = selector.querySelector('.selector-chosen h2');
+
+                    function updateCounters() {
+                        if (availableSelect && availableH2) {
+                            const count = availableSelect.options.length;
+                            let badge = availableH2.querySelector('.counter-badge');
+                            if (!badge) {
+                                badge = document.createElement('span');
+                                badge.className = 'counter-badge text-xs px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full font-medium ml-2.5 bg-slate-200 text-slate-700 dark:bg-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300';
+                                availableH2.appendChild(badge);
+                            }
+                            badge.textContent = count + ' available';
+                        }
+                        if (chosenSelect && chosenH2) {
+                            const count = chosenSelect.options.length;
+                            let badge = chosenH2.querySelector('.counter-badge');
+                            if (!badge) {
+                                badge = document.createElement('span');
+                                badge.className = 'counter-badge text-xs px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full font-semibold ml-2.5 bg-indigo-100 text-indigo-700 dark:bg-indigo-900/60 dark:text-indigo-300';
+                                chosenH2.appendChild(badge);
+                            }
+                            badge.textContent = count + ' assigned';
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    updateCounters();
+                    selector.addEventListener('click', function () {
+                        setTimeout(updateCounters, 100);
+                    });
+                    if (availableSelect) availableSelect.addEventListener('change', updateCounters);
+                    if (chosenSelect) chosenSelect.addEventListener('change', updateCounters);
+                });
+            }
+
+            if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+                document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', setupListboxEnhancements);
+            } else {
+                setupListboxEnhancements();
+            }
+            window.addEventListener('load', function() {
+                setTimeout(setupListboxEnhancements, 100);
+            });
+        })();
     </script>
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