diff --git a/test-playwright/testUtils.ts b/test-playwright/testUtils.ts
index 13cced1f..f6d5bfac 100644
--- a/test-playwright/testUtils.ts
+++ b/test-playwright/testUtils.ts
@@ -60,15 +60,130 @@ function createContactName(did: string): string {
 }
 
 export async function deleteContact(page: Page, did: string): Promise<void> {
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Starting deletion for DID:', did);
+  
   await page.goto('./contacts');
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Navigated to contacts page');
+  
+  // Wait for the page to load completely
+  await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Page load completed');
+  
+  // Check if there are any loading indicators or filters active
+  const loadingIndicator = page.locator('[data-testid*="loading"], .loading, .spinner');
+  const loadingCount = await loadingIndicator.count();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Loading indicators found:', loadingCount);
+  
+  // Check for any filter or state buttons that might be active
+  const showGiveNumbers = page.locator('button:has-text("Hide Actions")');
+  const showGiveNumbersExists = await showGiveNumbers.count();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: "Hide Actions" button exists (showing give numbers):', showGiveNumbersExists > 0);
+  
+  if (showGiveNumbersExists > 0) {
+    console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Clicking "Hide Actions" to show normal view');
+    await showGiveNumbers.click();
+    await page.waitForTimeout(1000); // Wait for UI to update
+  }
+  
   const contactName = createContactName(did);
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Looking for contact with name:', contactName);
+  
+  // First, let's see what contacts are actually on the page
+  const contactItems = await page.locator('li[data-testid="contactListItem"]');
+  const contactCount = await contactItems.count();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Found contact items on page:', contactCount);
+  
+  // Log all contact names visible on the page
+  for (let i = 0; i < contactCount; i++) {
+    const contactItem = contactItems.nth(i);
+    const nameElement = contactItem.locator('h2');
+    const nameText = await nameElement.textContent();
+    console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Contact', i, ':', nameText);
+  }
+  
+  // If no contacts found, let's take a screenshot to see what's on the page
+  if (contactCount === 0) {
+    console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: No contacts found, taking screenshot');
+    await page.screenshot({ path: 'debug-no-contacts.png', fullPage: true });
+    console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Screenshot saved as debug-no-contacts.png');
+  }
+  
+  // Try to find the contact list item with the expected name
+  const contactListItem = page.locator(`li[data-testid="contactListItem"]:has(h2:has-text("${contactName}"))`);
+  const contactExists = await contactListItem.count();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Contact with name exists:', contactName, contactExists > 0);
+  
+  if (contactExists === 0) {
+    console.error('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Contact not found on page:', contactName);
+    throw new Error(`Contact "${contactName}" not found on contacts page`);
+  }
+  
+  // Now click the info icon - fix the selector to match actual DOM structure
+  // Try different selectors for the info icon
+  const infoIconSelectors = [
+    `li[data-testid="contactListItem"]:has(h2:has-text("${contactName}")) font-awesome[icon="circle-info"]`,
+    `li[data-testid="contactListItem"]:has(h2:has-text("${contactName}")) .fa-circle-info`,
+    `li[data-testid="contactListItem"]:has(h2:has-text("${contactName}")) svg.fa-circle-info`,
+    `li[data-testid="contactListItem"]:has(h2:has-text("${contactName}")) [class*="fa-circle-info"]`
+  ];
+  
+  let infoIcon: import('@playwright/test').Locator | null = null;
+  let infoIconExists = 0;
+  
+  for (const selector of infoIconSelectors) {
+    console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Trying selector:', selector);
+    const testIcon = page.locator(selector);
+    const testCount = await testIcon.count();
+    console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Selector result count:', testCount);
+    
+    if (testCount > 0) {
+      infoIcon = testIcon;
+      infoIconExists = testCount;
+      console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Found working selector:', selector);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Info icon exists:', infoIconExists > 0);
+  
+  if (infoIconExists === 0 || !infoIcon) {
+    console.error('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Info icon not found for contact:', contactName);
+    throw new Error(`Info icon not found for contact "${contactName}"`);
+  }
+  
   // go to the detail page for this contact
-  await page.locator(`li[data-testid="contactListItem"] h2:has-text("${contactName}") + span svg.fa-circle-info`).click();
+  await infoIcon.click();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Clicked info icon, should be on detail page');
+  
+  // Verify we're on the detail page
+  const detailPageHeading = page.locator('h1:has-text("Identifier Details")');
+  await detailPageHeading.waitFor({ timeout: 10000 });
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Confirmed on detail page');
+  
   // delete the contact
-  await page.locator('button > svg.fa-trash-can').click();
-  await page.locator('div[role="alert"] button:has-text("Yes")').click();
+  const deleteButton = page.locator('button > svg.fa-trash-can');
+  const deleteButtonExists = await deleteButton.count();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Delete button exists:', deleteButtonExists > 0);
+  
+  if (deleteButtonExists === 0) {
+    console.error('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Delete button not found');
+    throw new Error('Delete button not found on detail page');
+  }
+  
+  await deleteButton.click();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Clicked delete button');
+  
+  // Confirm deletion
+  const confirmButton = page.locator('div[role="alert"] button:has-text("Yes")');
+  await confirmButton.waitFor({ timeout: 10000 });
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Confirmation dialog appeared');
+  
+  await confirmButton.click();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Clicked confirmation button');
+  
   // for some reason, .isHidden() (without expect) doesn't work
   await expect(page.locator('div[role="alert"] button:has-text("Yes")')).toBeHidden();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] deleteContact: Confirmation dialog dismissed, deletion complete');
 }
 
 export async function generateNewEthrUser(page: Page): Promise<string> {
@@ -85,19 +200,36 @@ export async function generateNewEthrUser(page: Page): Promise<string> {
 // Generate a new random user and register them.
 // Note that this makes 000 the active user. Use switchToUser to switch to this DID.
 export async function generateAndRegisterEthrUser(page: Page): Promise<string> {
+  console.log('[DEBUG] generateAndRegisterEthrUser: Starting user generation');
   const newDid = await generateNewEthrUser(page);
+  console.log('[DEBUG] generateAndRegisterEthrUser: Generated new DID:', newDid);
 
   await importUser(page, '000'); // switch to user 000
+  console.log('[DEBUG] generateAndRegisterEthrUser: Switched to user 000');
 
   await page.goto('./contacts');
+  console.log('[DEBUG] generateAndRegisterEthrUser: Navigated to contacts page');
+  
   const contactName = createContactName(newDid);
-  await page.getByPlaceholder('URL or DID, Name, Public Key').fill(`${newDid}, ${contactName}`);
+  console.log('[DEBUG] generateAndRegisterEthrUser: Created contact name:', contactName);
+  
+  const contactInput = `${newDid}, ${contactName}`;
+  console.log('[DEBUG] generateAndRegisterEthrUser: Filling contact input with:', contactInput);
+  
+  await page.getByPlaceholder('URL or DID, Name, Public Key').fill(contactInput);
   await page.locator('button > svg.fa-plus').click();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] generateAndRegisterEthrUser: Clicked add contact button');
+  
   // register them
   await page.locator('div[role="alert"] button:has-text("Yes")').click();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] generateAndRegisterEthrUser: Clicked registration confirmation');
+  
   // wait for it to disappear because the next steps may depend on alerts being gone
   await expect(page.locator('div[role="alert"] button:has-text("Yes")')).toBeHidden();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] generateAndRegisterEthrUser: Registration dialog dismissed');
+  
   await expect(page.locator('li', { hasText: contactName })).toBeVisible();
+  console.log('[DEBUG] generateAndRegisterEthrUser: Contact is now visible in list:', contactName);
 
   return newDid;
 }
@@ -109,7 +241,7 @@ export async function generateRandomString(length: number): Promise<string> {
 
 // Function to create an array of unique strings
 export async function createUniqueStringsArray(count: number): Promise<string[]> {
-  const stringsArray = [];
+  const stringsArray: string[] = [];
   const stringLength = 16;
 
   for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
@@ -122,7 +254,7 @@ export async function createUniqueStringsArray(count: number): Promise<string[]>
 
 // Function to create an array of two-digit non-zero numbers
 export async function createRandomNumbersArray(count: number): Promise<number[]> {
-  const numbersArray = [];
+  const numbersArray: number[] = [];
 
   for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
     let randomNumber = Math.floor(Math.random() * 99) + 1;