diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 0ca63e8..1c6acf4 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ VERSION = "v0.17.2"
 OLLAMA_BASE = os.environ.get("OLLAMA_BASE", "http://localhost:11434")
 LLAMA_SERVER_BASE = os.environ.get("LLAMA_SERVER_BASE", "http://192.168.50.108:8081")
 SEARXNG_BASE = "http://localhost:8888"
-DEFAULT_MODEL = "llama3.1:latest"
+DEFAULT_MODEL = "qwen2.5-7b-instruct"
 COMPLETIONS_API_KEY = os.environ.get("CAIC_COMPLETIONS_API_KEY", "caic-sk-" + os.urandom(24).hex())
 MODEL_CONTEXT_LENGTH = 4096
 
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 5a53883..a2204ad 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -11,84 +11,91 @@
 <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;600&family=IBM+Plex+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
 <style>
 :root {
-    --bg-primary: #0a0e14;
-    --bg-secondary: #111820;
-    --bg-tertiary: #1a2230;
-    --bg-hover: #1e2a3a;
-    --text-primary: #c8d6e5;
-    --text-secondary: #7f8fa6;
-    --text-muted: #4a5568;
-    --accent: #48b5e0;
-    --accent-dim: #2a6f8a;
-    --accent-glow: rgba(72, 181, 224, 0.15);
-    --danger: #e74c3c;
-    --danger-hover: #c0392b;
-    --success: #2ecc71;
-    --warning: #f39c12;
-    --border: #1e2a3a;
-    --scrollbar: #2a3a4a;
-    --radius: 8px;
-    --font-body: 'IBM Plex Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
+    --bg-primary: #080c1a;
+    --bg-secondary: #0d1428;
+    --bg-tertiary: #121d3a;
+    --bg-hover: #182850;
+    --text-primary: #4488ff;
+    --text-secondary: #3366cc;
+    --text-muted: #1a2a55;
+    --accent: #00ccff;
+    --accent-dim: #006699;
+    --accent-glow: rgba(0,204,255,0.1);
+    --danger: #ff3355;
+    --danger-hover: #cc0022;
+    --success: #00ff66;
+    --warning: #ffaa00;
+    --border: #1a2a55;
+    --scrollbar: #152244;
+    --radius: 6px;
+    --font-body: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Consolas', monospace;
     --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Consolas', monospace;
 }
 * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
-body { font-family: var(--font-body); background: var(--bg-primary); color: var(--text-primary); height: 100vh; overflow: hidden; display: flex; }
-::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
+body { font-family: var(--font-body); background: var(--bg-primary); color: var(--text-primary); height: 100vh; overflow: hidden; display: flex; font-size: 13px; }
+::selection { background: var(--accent); color: var(--bg-primary); }
+::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 4px; }
 ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
-::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--scrollbar); border-radius: 3px; }
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--scrollbar); border-radius: 2px; }
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--text-muted); }
 
-.sidebar { width: 280px; min-width: 280px; background: var(--bg-secondary); border-right: 1px solid var(--border); display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100vh; }
-.sidebar-header { padding: 20px 16px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); text-align: center; }
-.sidebar-header .logo { width: 100%; max-width: 180px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; border-radius: 8px; }
-.sidebar-header h1 { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
-.sidebar-header .subtitle { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); font-family: var(--font-mono); margin-bottom: 12px; }
-.btn-row { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
-.new-chat-btn, .settings-btn { padding: 10px 14px; background: var(--accent-glow); border: 1px solid var(--accent-dim); border-radius: var(--radius); color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s; }
-.new-chat-btn { flex: 1; }
-.settings-btn { padding: 10px 12px; }
-.new-chat-btn:hover, .settings-btn:hover { background: var(--accent-dim); color: #fff; }
-.delete-all-btn { padding: 10px 12px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--danger); border-radius: var(--radius); color: var(--danger); font-size: 14px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s; }
-.delete-all-btn:hover { background: var(--danger); color: #fff; }
-.conversation-list { flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; padding: 8px; }
-.conv-item { padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: var(--radius); cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 2px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; transition: background 0.15s; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-secondary); }
-.conv-item:hover { background: var(--bg-hover); color: var(--text-primary); }
-.conv-item.active { background: var(--bg-tertiary); color: var(--text-primary); }
-.conv-item .conv-trash { color: var(--text-muted); cursor: pointer; padding: 2px 2px; font-size: 15px; flex-shrink: 0; transition: color 0.15s; }
-.conv-item .conv-trash:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--danger); }
-.conv-item .conv-title { overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
-.sidebar-footer { padding: 12px 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); font-family: var(--font-mono); }
-.sidebar-footer .status-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
-.stats-panel { margin-top: 10px; padding-top: 10px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
-.cluster-panel { font-size: 11px; font-family: var(--font-mono); }
-.cluster-node-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 3px 0; }
-.cluster-node-name { color: var(--text-primary); min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
-.cluster-node-model { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 10px; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
-.cluster-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }
-.cluster-dot.active { background: var(--success); }
-.cluster-dot.swapping { background: var(--warning); animation: pulse 1s infinite; }
-.cluster-dot.error { background: var(--danger); }
-.cluster-dot.offline { background: var(--danger); }
-.stat-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
-.stat-label { width: 36px; font-size: 10px; color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: uppercase; }
-.stat-bar { flex: 1; height: 8px; background: var(--bg-tertiary); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }
-.stat-fill { height: 100%; background: var(--accent); border-radius: 4px; transition: width 0.3s ease; width: 0%; }
-.stat-fill.gpu { background: var(--success); }
-.stat-fill.warn { background: var(--warning); }
-.stat-fill.danger { background: var(--danger); }
-.stat-value { width: 32px; text-align: right; font-size: 10px; }
+/* --- slide-out drawer (replaces sidebar) --- */
+.drawer-overlay { position:fixed; inset:0; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.55); z-index:90; display:none; }
+.drawer-overlay.visible { display:block; }
+.drawer { position:fixed; left:-300px; top:0; width:300px; height:100vh; background:var(--bg-secondary); border-right:1px solid var(--border); z-index:100; display:flex; flex-direction:column; transition:left 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1); }
+.drawer.open { left:0; }
+.drawer-header { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; padding:14px 16px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); flex-shrink:0; }
+.drawer-title { font-family:var(--font-body); font-size:12px; color:var(--text-primary); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }
+.drawer-title .version { color:var(--text-muted); }
+.drawer-actions { display:flex; gap:4px; }
+.drawer-btn { background:transparent; border:1px solid var(--border); color:var(--text-secondary); width:28px; height:28px; border-radius:var(--radius); cursor:pointer; font-family:var(--font-body); font-size:14px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; transition:all 0.15s; }
+.drawer-btn:hover { background:var(--bg-hover); border-color:var(--accent-dim); color:var(--accent); }
+.drawer-btn.danger:hover { border-color:var(--danger); color:var(--danger); }
+.drawer-conv-list { flex:1; overflow-y:auto; padding:6px 10px; }
+.conv-item { padding:8px 10px; border-radius:var(--radius); cursor:pointer; margin-bottom:1px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; font-size:12px; color:var(--text-secondary); transition:background 0.12s; }
+.conv-item:hover { background:var(--bg-hover); color:var(--text-primary); }
+.conv-item.active { background:var(--bg-tertiary); color:var(--text-primary); border-left:2px solid var(--accent); border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0; }
+.conv-item .conv-trash { color:var(--text-muted); cursor:pointer; font-size:13px; flex-shrink:0; opacity:0; transition:opacity 0.12s; }
+.conv-item:hover .conv-trash { opacity:1; }
+.conv-item .conv-trash:hover { color:var(--danger); }
+.conv-item .conv-title { overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap; flex:1; min-width:0; }
+.conv-attach { color:var(--text-muted); cursor:pointer; font-size:12px; flex-shrink:0; opacity:0; transition:opacity 0.12s; }
+.conv-item:hover .conv-attach { opacity:1; }
+.conv-attach.has-attachments { color:var(--accent-dim); opacity:1; }
+.drawer-footer { padding:10px 14px; border-top:1px solid var(--border); flex-shrink:0; }
+.df-row { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; font-size:10px; color:var(--text-muted); margin-bottom:3px; }
+.df-row .df-label { text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--text-muted); width:40px; flex-shrink:0; }
+.stats-compact { display:flex; gap:12px; margin-top:8px; padding-top:8px; border-top:1px solid var(--border); flex-wrap:wrap; }
+.sc-item { font-size:10px; color:var(--text-muted); display:flex; gap:4px; align-items:center; }
+.sc-label { color:var(--text-muted); text-transform:uppercase; }
+.cluster-panel { margin-top:6px; }
+.cluster-node-row { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; padding:2px 0; font-size:10px; }
+.cluster-node-name { color:var(--text-primary); min-width:0; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap; }
+.cluster-node-model { color:var(--text-muted); }
+.cluster-dot { width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; }
+.cluster-dot.active { background:var(--success); }
+.cluster-dot.swapping { background:var(--warning); animation:pulse 1s infinite; }
+.cluster-dot.error { background:var(--danger); }
+.cluster-dot.offline { background:var(--danger); }
 
-.main { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100vh; min-width: 0; }
-.topbar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 12px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--bg-secondary); gap: 12px; }
-.topbar-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
-.topbar-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
-.topbar select { background: var(--bg-tertiary); border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--text-primary); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 13px; padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: var(--radius); cursor: pointer; }
-.topbar-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); font-family: var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }
-.profile-badge, .search-badge, .memory-badge { font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; font-family: var(--font-mono); cursor: pointer; border: none; transition: all 0.2s; }
-.profile-badge.on, .search-badge.on, .memory-badge.on { background: rgba(46,204,113,0.15); color: var(--success); border: 1px solid rgba(46,204,113,0.3); }
-.profile-badge.off, .search-badge.off, .memory-badge.off { background: rgba(231,76,60,0.15); color: var(--danger); border: 1px solid rgba(231,76,60,0.3); }
-.status-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--success); display: inline-block; animation: pulse 2s infinite; }
-.status-dot.offline { background: var(--danger); animation: none; }
-.status-dot.warning { background: var(--warning); animation: none; }
+.main { flex:1; display:flex; flex-direction:column; height:100vh; min-width:0; }
+.topbar { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; padding:8px 16px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); background:var(--bg-secondary); flex-shrink:0; gap:12px; }
+.topbar-left { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; min-width:0; }
+.topbar-right { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; }
+.hamburger { background:transparent; border:1px solid var(--border); color:var(--text-secondary); width:30px; height:30px; border-radius:var(--radius); cursor:pointer; font-size:16px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; transition:all 0.15s; flex-shrink:0; }
+.hamburger:hover { background:var(--bg-hover); border-color:var(--accent-dim); color:var(--accent); }
+.topbar-brand { font-family:var(--font-body); font-size:14px; color:var(--text-primary); white-space:nowrap; letter-spacing:0.5px; }
+.topbar-brand .version { color:var(--text-muted); font-size:11px; }
+.llama-icon { font-size:14px; }
+.llama-icon.flip { display:inline-block; transform:scaleX(-1); }
+.badge { font-size:10px; padding:3px 10px; border-radius:10px; font-family:var(--font-body); cursor:pointer; border:1px solid var(--border); background:transparent; color:var(--text-muted); transition:all 0.15s; letter-spacing:0.5px; }
+.badge.on { border-color:rgba(0,255,102,0.3); color:var(--success); background:rgba(0,255,102,0.08); }
+.badge.off { border-color:rgba(255,51,85,0.3); color:var(--danger); background:rgba(255,51,85,0.08); }
+.badge.admin { border-color:var(--border); color:var(--text-muted); }
+.badge.admin:hover { border-color:var(--accent-dim); color:var(--accent); }
+.status-dot { width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--success); display:inline-block; flex-shrink:0; }
+.status-dot.offline { background:var(--danger); }
+.status-dot.warning { background:var(--warning); }
 @keyframes pulse { 0%,100%{opacity:1} 50%{opacity:0.4} }
 
 .modal-overlay { display:none; position:fixed; top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.7); z-index:1000; align-items:center; justify-content:center; }
@@ -231,12 +238,7 @@ body { font-family: var(--font-body); background: var(--bg-primary); color: var(
 .gallery-item-delete { background:none; border:1px solid var(--danger); border-radius:var(--radius); color:var(--danger); font-size:12px; cursor:pointer; padding:6px 12px; transition:all 0.15s; flex-shrink:0; }
 .gallery-item-delete:hover { background:var(--danger); color:#fff; }
 
-.token-thermometer { display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:4px; }
-.thermometer-bar { width:12px; height:80px; background:var(--bg-tertiary); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:6px; position:relative; overflow:hidden; }
-.thermometer-fill { position:absolute; bottom:0; left:0; right:0; background:linear-gradient(to top, var(--success), var(--warning), var(--danger)); transition:height 0.3s ease; border-radius:0 0 5px 5px; }
-.token-info { font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:10px; color:var(--text-muted); text-align:center; cursor:help; }
-.token-info.warning { color:var(--warning); }
-.token-info.danger { color:var(--danger); }
+
 
 .message.assistant.search-result .content { background:rgba(243,156,18,0.08); border:1px solid rgba(243,156,18,0.2); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:12px; }
 .raw-results { margin-top:12px; background:var(--bg-tertiary); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:8px 12px; font-size:12px; }
@@ -281,31 +283,29 @@ body { font-family: var(--font-body); background: var(--bg-primary); color: var(
     </div>
 </div>
 
-<div id="appShell" style="display:flex; width:100%; height:100%;">
+<div id="drawerOverlay" class="drawer-overlay" onclick="toggleDrawer()"></div>
 
-<aside class="sidebar" id="sidebar">
-    <div class="sidebar-header">
-        <img class="logo" src="/static/logo.png" alt="cAIc Logo" onerror="this.style.display='none'">
-        <h1>⚡ cAIc {{ version }}</h1>
-        <div class="subtitle">🦙 local coding companion</div>
-        <div class="btn-row">
-            <button class="new-chat-btn" onclick="newChat()">+ New Chat</button>
-            <button class="settings-btn" onclick="openSettings()">⚙</button>
-            <button class="delete-all-btn" onclick="deleteAllConversations()" title="Delete all conversations">🗑</button>
+<aside class="drawer" id="convDrawer">
+    <div class="drawer-header">
+        <span class="drawer-title">🦙 cAIc <span class="version">{{ version }}</span></span>
+        <div class="drawer-actions">
+            <button class="drawer-btn" onclick="newChat()" title="New chat">+</button>
+            <button class="drawer-btn" onclick="openSettings()" title="Settings">&#9881;</button>
+            <button class="drawer-btn danger" onclick="deleteAllConversations()" title="Delete all">&#128465;</button>
         </div>
     </div>
-    <div class="conversation-list" id="convList"></div>
-    <div class="sidebar-footer">
-        <div class="status-row" id="ollamaStatus"><span class="status-dot offline"></span> checking...</div>
-        <div class="status-row" id="searchStatus"><span class="status-dot offline"></span> search: checking...</div>
-        <div class="status-row" id="memoryStatus"><span class="status-dot"></span> memory: -- entries</div>
-        <div class="status-row" id="clusterStatus"><span class="status-dot"></span> cluster: --</div>
-        <div class="cluster-panel" id="clusterPanel" style="display:none; margin-top:6px;"></div>
-        <div class="stats-panel" id="statsPanel">
-            <div class="stat-row"><span class="stat-label">CPU</span><div class="stat-bar"><div class="stat-fill" id="cpuFill"></div></div><span class="stat-value" id="cpuValue">--%</span></div>
-            <div class="stat-row"><span class="stat-label">MEM</span><div class="stat-bar"><div class="stat-fill" id="memFill"></div></div><span class="stat-value" id="memValue">--%</span></div>
-            <div class="stat-row"><span class="stat-label">GPU</span><div class="stat-bar"><div class="stat-fill gpu" id="gpuFill"></div></div><span class="stat-value" id="gpuValue">--%</span></div>
-            <div class="stat-row"><span class="stat-label">VRAM</span><div class="stat-bar"><div class="stat-fill gpu" id="vramFill"></div></div><span class="stat-value" id="vramValue">--%</span></div>
+    <div class="drawer-conv-list" id="convList"></div>
+    <div class="drawer-footer">
+        <div class="df-row" id="ollamaStatus"><span class="status-dot offline"></span> <span class="df-label">llm</span> checking...</div>
+        <div class="df-row" id="searchStatus"><span class="status-dot offline"></span> <span class="df-label">search</span> checking...</div>
+        <div class="df-row" id="memoryStatus"><span class="status-dot"></span> <span class="df-label">memory</span> -- entries</div>
+        <div class="df-row" id="clusterStatus"><span class="status-dot"></span> <span class="df-label">cluster</span> --</div>
+        <div class="cluster-panel" id="clusterPanel" style="display:none"></div>
+        <div class="stats-compact" id="statsPanel">
+            <span class="sc-item" title="CPU"><span class="sc-label">CPU</span> <span id="cpuValue">--%</span></span>
+            <span class="sc-item" title="Memory"><span class="sc-label">MEM</span> <span id="memValue">--%</span></span>
+            <span class="sc-item" title="GPU"><span class="sc-label">GPU</span> <span id="gpuValue">--%</span></span>
+            <span class="sc-item" title="VRAM"><span class="sc-label">VRAM</span> <span id="vramValue">--%</span></span>
         </div>
     </div>
 </aside>
@@ -379,59 +379,56 @@ body { font-family: var(--font-body); background: var(--bg-primary); color: var(
 
 <main class="main">
     <div class="topbar">
-        <div class="topbar-left"></div>
+        <div class="topbar-left">
+            <button class="hamburger" id="hamburgerBtn" onclick="toggleDrawer()" title="Conversations">&#9776;</button>
+            <span class="topbar-brand"><span class="llama-icon">&#129435;</span> cAIc <span class="version">v{{ version }}</span> <span class="llama-icon flip">&#129435;</span></span>
+        </div>
         <div class="topbar-right">
-            <button class="memory-badge on" id="memoryBadge" onclick="toggleMemory()" title="Toggle memory injection">🧠 MEM ON</button>
-            <button class="search-badge on" id="searchBadge" onclick="toggleSearch()" title="Toggle auto web search">🔍 SEARCH ON</button>
-            <button class="profile-badge on" id="profileBadge" onclick="toggleProfile()" title="Toggle profile injection">PROFILE ON</button>
-            <button class="logout-btn" id="authActionBtn" onclick="handleAuthAction()" title="Unlock admin">ADMIN</button>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-    <div class="gallery-overlay" id="galleryOverlay" onclick="closeGallery(event)">
-        <div class="gallery-panel" onclick="event.stopPropagation()">
-            <div class="gallery-header">
-                <h3>📎 Attachments</h3>
-                <button class="gallery-close" onclick="closeGallery()">✕</button>
-            </div>
-            <div class="gallery-body" id="galleryBody"></div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-    <div class="chat-container" id="chatContainer">
-        <div class="welcome-screen" id="welcomeScreen">
-            <div class="logo">⚡</div>
-<p>cAIc — your local coding companion.<br>Profile + Memory context injected automatically.<br>Web search kicks in when the model is uncertain.<br>Use 🔍 to force a web search.<br>Say "remember that..." to teach me things.</p>
+            <button class="badge on" id="memoryBadge" onclick="toggleMemory()" title="Toggle memory injection">MEM</button>
+            <button class="badge on" id="searchBadge" onclick="toggleSearch()" title="Toggle auto web search">SEARCH</button>
+            <button class="badge on" id="profileBadge" onclick="toggleProfile()" title="Toggle profile injection">PROFILE</button>
+            <button class="badge admin" id="authActionBtn" onclick="handleAuthAction()" title="Unlock admin">ADMIN</button>
         </div>
     </div>
+
     <div class="input-area">
-        <div class="input-row-top">
-            <span class="preset-label">PRESET</span>
-            <select id="presetSelect"><option value="">None (profile only)</option></select>
-        </div>
         <div class="file-preview" id="filePreview">
             <img class="file-preview-thumb" id="filePreviewThumb" src="" alt="" style="display:none">
-            <span class="file-preview-icon" id="filePreviewIcon">📄</span>
+            <span class="file-preview-icon" id="filePreviewIcon">&#128196;</span>
             <div class="file-preview-info">
                 <div class="file-preview-name" id="filePreviewName"></div>
                 <div class="file-preview-size" id="filePreviewSize"></div>
                 <div class="file-preview-notice" id="filePreviewNotice"></div>
             </div>
-            <button class="file-preview-clear" onclick="clearFileSelection()" title="Remove file">✕</button>
+            <button class="file-preview-clear" onclick="clearFileSelection()" title="Remove file">&times;</button>
         </div>
-        <div class="input-wrapper">
+        <div class="input-row">
             <input type="file" id="fileInput" style="display:none" accept=".txt,.md,.pdf,.json,.py,.html,.png,.jpg,.jpeg,.gif,.svg,.webp" onchange="onFileSelected(event)">
-            <button class="paperclip-btn" id="paperclipBtn" onclick="document.getElementById('fileInput').click()" title="Attach file">📎</button>
+            <button class="input-btn paperclip" id="paperclipBtn" onclick="document.getElementById('fileInput').click()" title="Attach file">&#128206;</button>
+            <select id="presetSelect" class="preset-select"><option value="">preset: none</option></select>
+            <button class="input-btn search" id="searchBtn" onclick="sendSearch()" title="Search the web">&#128269;</button>
             <textarea id="userInput" placeholder="Type a message... (Shift+Enter for new line)" rows="1" autofocus></textarea>
-            <div class="token-thermometer" title="Context usage">
-                <div class="thermometer-bar"><div class="thermometer-fill" id="thermometerFill" style="height:0%"></div></div>
-                <div class="token-info" id="tokenInfo">-- / --</div>
-            </div>
-            <button class="search-btn" id="searchBtn" onclick="sendSearch()" title="Search the web">🔍</button>
             <button class="send-btn" id="sendBtn" onclick="sendMessage()">SEND</button>
         </div>
     </div>
-</main>
 
-</div>
+    <div class="gallery-overlay" id="galleryOverlay" onclick="closeGallery(event)">
+        <div class="gallery-panel" onclick="event.stopPropagation()">
+            <div class="gallery-header">
+                <h3>Attachments</h3>
+                <button class="gallery-close" onclick="closeGallery()">&times;</button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="gallery-body" id="galleryBody"></div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="chat-container" id="chatContainer">
+        <div class="welcome-screen" id="welcomeScreen">
+            <div class="logo">&#9889;</div>
+            <p>cAIc — conversational AI for your homelab cluster<br>Profile &amp; memory injected automatically &bull; Web search on uncertainty<br>Use <strong>🔍</strong> to force search &bull; Say <em>"remember that..."</em> to teach me<br><span class="ws-hint">For code completion &amp; FIM, connect your IDE to <code>/v1/chat/completions</code> with API key</span></p>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</main>
 
 <script>
 let currentConvId = null;
@@ -671,8 +668,6 @@ async function initializeMainApp() {
     setInterval(checkSearchStatus, 60000);
     setInterval(updateClusterStatus, 15000);
     setInterval(updateSystemStats, 2000);
-    document.getElementById('userInput').addEventListener('input', updateTokenThermometer);
-    updateTokenThermometer();
 }
 
 async function loadMemoryStats() {
@@ -798,7 +793,6 @@ async function fetchModelContextSize() {
         const data = await resp.json();
         if (data.model_info && data.model_info['context_length']) modelContextSize = data.model_info['context_length'];
         else if (data.parameters) { const match = data.parameters.match(/num_ctx\s+(\d+)/); if (match) modelContextSize = parseInt(match[1]); }
-        updateTokenThermometer();
     } catch(e) {}
 }
 
@@ -839,7 +833,6 @@ async function loadProfile() {
         cachedProfile = data.content || '';
         document.getElementById('profileEditor').value = cachedProfile;
         updateTokenCount();
-        updateTokenThermometer();
     } catch(e) {}
 }
 
@@ -984,33 +977,11 @@ function updateTokenCount() {
     cachedProfile = text;
     const tokens = Math.round(text.length / 4);
     document.getElementById('profileTokenCount').textContent = '~' + tokens + ' tokens';
-    updateTokenThermometer();
 }
 
 function estimateTokens(text) { return Math.round((text || '').length / 4); }
 
-function updateTokenThermometer() {
-    const userInput = document.getElementById('userInput').value || '';
-    const presetId = document.getElementById('presetSelect').value;
-    const preset = presets.find(p => p.id === presetId);
-    const presetText = preset ? preset.prompt : '';
-    let totalTokens = 0;
-    if (profileEnabled && cachedProfile) totalTokens += estimateTokens(cachedProfile);
-    totalTokens += estimateTokens(presetText);
-    conversationHistory.forEach(msg => totalTokens += estimateTokens(msg.content));
-    totalTokens += estimateTokens(userInput);
-    const fill = document.getElementById('thermometerFill');
-    const info = document.getElementById('tokenInfo');
-    const percent = Math.min((totalTokens / modelContextSize) * 100, 100);
-    fill.style.height = percent + '%';
-    const formatNum = n => n >= 1000 ? (n/1000).toFixed(1) + 'K' : n;
-    info.textContent = formatNum(totalTokens) + ' / ' + formatNum(modelContextSize);
-    info.title = totalTokens + ' / ' + modelContextSize + ' tokens';
-    info.className = 'token-info' + (percent >= 90 ? ' danger' : percent >= 70 ? ' warning' : '');
-}
-
 document.getElementById('profileEditor').addEventListener('input', updateTokenCount);
-document.getElementById('presetSelect').addEventListener('change', updateTokenThermometer);
 
 async function loadPresets() {
     try {
@@ -1119,7 +1090,6 @@ async function loadConversation(convId) {
         conversationHistory = [];
         data.messages.forEach(msg => { appendMessage(msg.role, msg.content, false); conversationHistory.push({ role: msg.role, content: msg.content }); });
         scrollToBottom();
-        updateTokenThermometer();
         await loadConversations();
     } catch(e) {}
 }
@@ -1139,7 +1109,6 @@ async function deleteAllConversations() {
     currentConvId = null;
     conversationHistory = [];
     showWelcome();
-    updateTokenThermometer();
     await loadConversations();
 }
 
@@ -1148,7 +1117,6 @@ function newChat() {
     conversationHistory = [];
     showWelcome();
     document.querySelectorAll('.conv-item').forEach(el => el.classList.remove('active'));
-    updateTokenThermometer();
 }
 
 function escapeHtml(str) { const div = document.createElement('div'); div.textContent = str; return div.innerHTML; }
@@ -1167,7 +1135,6 @@ async function sendSearch() {
     conversationHistory.push({ role: 'user', content: '🔍 ' + query });
     input.value = '';
     input.style.height = 'auto';
-    updateTokenThermometer();
     const assistantDiv = appendMessage('assistant', '', true, true);
     const textEl = assistantDiv.querySelector('.text');
     textEl.innerHTML = '<div class="search-indicator"><div class="spinner"></div>Searching the web...</div>';
@@ -1222,7 +1189,6 @@ async function sendSearch() {
                             }
                         }
                         conversationHistory.push({ role: 'assistant', content: fullText });
-                        updateTokenThermometer();
                         addCopyButtons(assistantDiv);
                         addMessageToolbar(assistantDiv);
                         setStreamingState(false);
@@ -1331,7 +1297,6 @@ async function sendMessage() {
     historyIndex = -1;
     input.value = '';
     input.style.height = 'auto';
-    updateTokenThermometer();
     const assistantDiv = appendMessage('assistant', '', true);
     const textEl = assistantDiv.querySelector('.text');
     textEl.innerHTML = '<div class="typing-indicator"><span></span><span></span><span></span></div>';
@@ -1413,7 +1378,6 @@ async function sendMessage() {
                             roleLabel.innerHTML += `<span class="tok-badge">tok: ${totalTokens}/${ctxLen} ${usedPct}%</span>`;
                         }
                         conversationHistory.push({ role: 'assistant', content: fullText });
-                        updateTokenThermometer();
                         addCopyButtons(assistantDiv);
                         addMessageToolbar(assistantDiv);
                         setStreamingState(false);