diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/RegionChooserBrowser.java b/src/main/java/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/RegionChooserBrowser.java
index 753f7215a2bdc3f67947b732dc5ef7cc5fc1c43f..8e59d50aea9bdf9e0bf0810509b896b0a1cc18fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/RegionChooserBrowser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/RegionChooserBrowser.java
@@ -49,12 +49,8 @@ public JavaScriptFXBridge() {
 		/**
 		 * Launches a background thread in which the hull gets extracted for every CityGML file. The hull gets sent back
 		 * to the JS app in order to be displayed.
-		 *
-		 * NOTE: To be very honest, I don't really understand concurrency in JavaFX. Eric
-		 *
 		 */
 		public void refreshHulls() {
-			//NOTE: Could add progress bar?
 			Task<Void> task = new Task<Void>() {
 				@Override
 				public Void call() throws IOException {
@@ -76,27 +72,35 @@ public Void call() throws IOException {
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * This method is called from Javascript, with a prepared wktPolygon written in local coordinates.
+		 * This method is called from Javascript, with a prepared wktPolygon written in local coordinates. Executes it in
+		 * the background to avoid freezing the GUI
 		 */
-		public int downloadRegionFromCityGMLs(String wktPolygon, String project, String csvCitygmls, String srsName)
-				throws IOException, ParseException, XPathParseException, NavException {
+		public void downloadRegionFromCityGMLs(String wktPolygon, String project, String csvCitygmls, String srsName) {
 			// It doesn't seem possible to pass arrays or list from JS to Java. So csvCitygmls contains names separated by ;
 			Path[] paths = Stream.of(csvCitygmls.split(";")).map(s -> citygmlPath(project, s)).toArray(Path[]::new);
-
 			String proposedName = csvCitygmls.replace(";", "_").replace(".gml", "") + ".gml";
-
 			File outputFile = selectSaveFileWithDialog(project, proposedName, "part");
-
 			if (outputFile == null) {
-				return -1;
+				return;
 			}
 
-			int count;
-			try (BufferedWriter gmlWriter = Files.newBufferedWriter(outputFile.toPath())) {
-				count = RegionExtractor.selectRegionDirectlyFromCityGML(wktPolygon, srsName, gmlWriter, paths);
-			}
-			LOGGER.info(outputFile + " has been written");
-			return count;
+			Task<Integer> downloadTask = new Task<Integer>() {
+				@Override
+				public Integer call() throws IOException, XPathParseException, NavException, ParseException {
+					int count = -1;
+					try (BufferedWriter gmlWriter = Files.newBufferedWriter(outputFile.toPath())) {
+						count = RegionExtractor.selectRegionDirectlyFromCityGML(wktPolygon, srsName, gmlWriter, paths);
+					}
+					LOGGER.info(outputFile + " has been written");
+					return count;
+				}
+			};
+
+			downloadTask.setOnRunning(e -> jsApp.call("downloadStart"));
+
+			downloadTask.setOnSucceeded(e -> jsApp.call("downloadFinished", e.getSource().getValue()));
+
+			new Thread(downloadTask).start();
 		}
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/RegionExtractor.java b/src/main/java/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/RegionExtractor.java
index 665c32d96abddf0db163949119f214f55795b3ff..c9c460fcdae6c090ea4c920df8c475338da0e82c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/RegionExtractor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/RegionExtractor.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static int selectRegionDirectlyFromCityGML(String wktPolygon, String srsName, Wr
 			LOGGER.warning("No building found in the selected region.");
 		}
 
-		LOGGER.info("Buildings found in selected region " + foundBuildingsCount);
+		LOGGER.info("Buildings found in selected region : " + foundBuildingsCount);
 		//NOTE: This could be a problem if header starts with <core:CityModel> and footer ends with </CityModel>
 		sb.append(citygml.getFooter());
 		return foundBuildingsCount;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/website/script/simstadt_openlayers.js b/src/main/resources/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/website/script/simstadt_openlayers.js
index ad50814e81be9bea3cade61530ce3c6231639ced..99f3b8ec6d26bf18b7eda47648fa7bd81dff42ce 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/website/script/simstadt_openlayers.js
+++ b/src/main/resources/eu/simstadt/regionchooser/website/script/simstadt_openlayers.js
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ const regionChooser = (function(){
 	const dataPanel = $('#dataPanel');
 	const wgs84Sphere = new ol.Sphere(6378137);
 	var features_by_project;
-	var gmlId;
 	
 	publicScope.init = function(){
 		//NOTE: Only called from JavaFX. At startup, or when Repo has been changed.
-		gmlId = 0;
 		kml_source.clear();
 		document.getElementById("select_repository").style.visibility = "visible";
 	}
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ const regionChooser = (function(){
 	publicScope.addCityGmlHull = function(kmlString) {
 		options = {featureProjection: ol.proj.get('EPSG:3857')};
 		feature = kmlFormat.readFeature(kmlString, options);
-		feature.setId(gmlId++);
 		kml_source.addFeature(feature);
 		dataPanel.append('.');
 		srsName = feature.get("srsName");
@@ -151,26 +148,40 @@ const regionChooser = (function(){
 		var intersectionArea = intersection.getGeometry().getArea();
 		var citygml_percentage = Math.round(intersectionArea / feature["area"] * 100);
 		var sketch_percentage = Math.round(intersectionArea / polygonArea * 100);
-		var id = feature.getId();
 		intersections.addFeature(intersection);
-		var link = '<li onmouseover="regionChooser.highlightPolygon(' + id + ')" onmouseout="regionChooser.resetHighlight(' + id +')">';
-		link += '<input type="checkbox" id="citygml_' + feature.getId() + '" class="select_citygml" onclick="regionChooser.isDownloadPossible();">'
-		 	+ '<label for="citygml_' + feature.getId() + '">' + feature['name'] + '</label>';
-
-		link += " (" + citygml_percentage + "%";
+		
+		li = document.createElement('li');
+		li.feature = feature;
+		
+		li.onmouseover = function(){ regionChooser.highlightPolygon(this.feature) };
+		li.onmouseout = function(){ regionChooser.resetHighlight(this.feature) };
+		
+		let label = li.appendChild(document.createElement('label'));
+		var text = feature.name;
+		
+		let checkbox = document.createElement('input');
+		checkbox.type = 'checkbox'
+		checkbox.className = "select_citygml";
+		checkbox.feature = feature;
+		checkbox.setAttribute('onclick', "regionChooser.isDownloadPossible()");
+		
+		text += " (" + citygml_percentage + "%";
 		if (sketch_percentage == 100) {
-			link += ", all inside";
+			text += ", all inside";
 		}
-		dataPanel.append(link + ")\n");
+		
+		label.textContent = text + ")\n";
+		label.prepend(checkbox);
+		
+		// append to DOM element, not to jQuery object
+		dataPanel[0].appendChild(li);
 	}
 	
-	publicScope.highlightPolygon = function(i) {
-		var feature = kml_source.getFeatureById(i);
+	publicScope.highlightPolygon = function(feature) {
 		feature.setStyle(styles.highlighted);
 	}
 	
-	publicScope.resetHighlight = function(i) {
-		var feature = kml_source.getFeatureById(i);
+	publicScope.resetHighlight = function(feature) {
 		refreshStyle(feature);
 	}
 	
@@ -184,13 +195,15 @@ const regionChooser = (function(){
 	publicScope.isDownloadPossible = function(){
 		kml_source.getFeatures().forEach(f => refreshStyle(f, "original"));
 		
-		//TODO: Dry
-		var checkedBoxes = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll("input.select_citygml")).filter(c => c.checked);
-		var checkbox_ids = checkedBoxes.map(c => c.id);
-		var features = getCheckedPolygons(checkbox_ids);
-		features.forEach(f => refreshStyle(f, "selected"));
+		selectedFeatures = getSelectedGMLs();
 		
-		document.getElementById("download_region_button").disabled = (checkedBoxes.length == 0);
+		selectedFeatures.forEach(f => refreshStyle(f, "selected"));
+		
+		document.getElementById("download_region_button").disabled = (selectedFeatures.length == 0);
+	}
+	
+	function getSelectedGMLs(){
+		return Array.from(document.querySelectorAll("input.select_citygml")).filter(c => c.checked).map(c => c.feature);
 	}
 	
 	function findIntersection(feature, polygon) {
@@ -230,17 +243,28 @@ const regionChooser = (function(){
 		dataPanel.append(text + "<br/>\n");
 	}
 	
-	getCheckedPolygons = function(checkbox_ids){
-		return checkbox_ids.map(checkbox_id => {
-			var i = Number(checkbox_id.replace("citygml_", ""));
-			return kml_source.getFeatureById(i);
-		})
+	publicScope.downloadStart = function(){
+		document.getElementById("download_region_button").disabled = true;
+		document.documentElement.className = 'wait';
+		dataPanel.prepend("<h2 id='download_start' class='ok'>Starting to extract region...</h2><br/>\n");
 	}
 	
-	publicScope.downloadRegionFromCityGMLs = function(checkbox_ids) {
-		//FIXME: Somehow, no feedback comes after large files are downloaded. :(
-		var features = getCheckedPolygons(checkbox_ids);
-		
+	publicScope.downloadFinished = function(count){
+		document.documentElement.className = ''; // Stop waiting
+		document.getElementById("download_start").remove();
+		if (count > 0){
+			dataPanel.prepend("<h2 class='ok'>Done! (" + count + " buildings found) </h2><br/>\n");
+		} else {
+			dataPanel.prepend("<h2 class='error'>No building has been found in this region</h2><br/>\n");
+		}
+		var button = document.getElementById("download_region_button");
+		if (button){ // Region might have been modified since download start
+			button.disabled = false;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	publicScope.downloadFromSelectedCityGMLs = function() {
+		var features = getSelectedGMLs();
 		var project = features[0].get("project");
 		var srsName = features[0].get("srsName");
 		
@@ -253,38 +277,15 @@ const regionChooser = (function(){
 			dataPanel.prepend("<h2 class='error'>Sorry, the CityGML files should all be written with the same coordinate system.</h2><br/>\n");
 		}
 		
-		document.documentElement.className = 'wait';
-		
 		var citygmlNames = features.map(f => f.get("name"));
-		// Waiting 100ms in order to let the cursor change
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			var start = new Date().getTime();
-			if (proj4.defs(srsName)){
-				console.log("Selected region is written in " + srsName + " coordinate system.");
-				try {
-					var count = fxapp.downloadRegionFromCityGMLs(sketchAsWKT(srsName), project, citygmlNames.join(";"), srsName);
-					if (count == -1){
-						console.log("No output file has been selected.");
-					} else {
-						dataPanel.prepend("<h2 class='ok'>Done! (" + count + " buildings found) </h2><br/>\n");
-					}
-				} catch (e) {
-					console.warn("ERROR : " + e);
-					dataPanel.prepend("<h2 class='error'>Some problem occured!</h2><br/>\n");
-				}
-				var end = new Date().getTime();
-				var time = end - start;
-				console.log('Download Execution time: ' + (time / 1000).toFixed(3) + 's');
-				setTimeout(function() {
-					document.getElementById("download_region_button").disabled = false;
-					document.documentElement.className = ''; // Stop waiting
-				}, 100);
-			} else {
-				var msg = "ERROR : Unknown coordinate system : \"" + srsName + "\". Cannot extract any region";
-				console.log(msg);
-				dataPanel.append(msg + "<br/>\n");
-			}
-		}, 100);
+		if (proj4.defs(srsName)){
+			console.log("Selected region is written in " + srsName + " coordinate system.");
+			fxapp.downloadRegionFromCityGMLs(sketchAsWKT(srsName), project, citygmlNames.join(";"), srsName);
+		} else {
+			var msg = "ERROR : Unknown coordinate system : \"" + srsName + "\". Cannot extract any region";
+			console.log(msg);
+			dataPanel.append(msg + "<br/>\n");
+		}
 	}
 
 	function displayInfo() {
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ const regionChooser = (function(){
 		} finally {
 			displayHelp();
 			document.documentElement.className = ''; // Stop waiting
+			kml_source.getFeatures().forEach(f => refreshStyle(f, "original"));
 			draw.setActive(true);
 			drawnLayer.getFeatures().clear();
 			intersections.clear();
@@ -383,19 +385,6 @@ const regionChooser = (function(){
 		console.log("Ready!");
 	}
 	
-	publicScope.downloadFromSelectedCityGMLs = function() {
-		document.getElementById("download_region_button").disabled = true;
-		var checkedBoxes = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll("input.select_citygml")).filter(c => c.checked);
-		// CheckBoxes isn't empty, because otherwise the button cannot be clicked.
-		
-		var checkbox_ids = checkedBoxes.map(c => c.id);
-		var features = getCheckedPolygons(checkbox_ids);
-		
-		features.forEach(f => f.setStyle(utils.polygon_style("#ffff00", 0.8)));
-
-		publicScope.downloadRegionFromCityGMLs(checkedBoxes.map(c => c.id));
-	}
-	
 	publicScope.selectAllOrNone = function(allOrNone) {
 		document.querySelectorAll("input.select_citygml").forEach(c => c.checked = allOrNone);
 		publicScope.isDownloadPossible();