From 68da487f304018b6e8d06459def8fb45514ab7d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Maze Winther <mazewinther@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 19:57:26 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] style: complete re-design of whole editor

---
 apps/web/src/app/editor/[project_id]/page.tsx |   6 +-
 apps/web/src/app/globals.css                  |  83 +--
 apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx                   |   2 +-
 apps/web/src/components/editor-header.tsx     |  36 +-
 .../components/editor/media-panel/index.tsx   |   6 +-
 .../components/editor/media-panel/tabbar.tsx  |   5 +-
 .../editor/media-panel/views/audio.tsx        |   1 +
 .../editor/media-panel/views/media.tsx        | 511 +++++++++++++-----
 .../editor/media-panel/views/text.tsx         |   2 +-
 .../src/components/editor/preview-panel.tsx   | 157 +-----
 .../src/components/editor/timeline/index.tsx  |  61 +--
 .../editor/timeline/timeline-element.tsx      | 144 ++---
 .../editor/timeline/timeline-playhead.tsx     |   6 +-
 .../components/keyboard-shortcuts-help.tsx    |   2 +-
 apps/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx         |   2 +-
 apps/web/src/components/ui/draggable-item.tsx |  85 ++-
 apps/web/src/components/ui/input.tsx          |   4 +-
 apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.ts  |  16 +-
 apps/web/src/stores/panel-store.ts            |   6 +
 19 files changed, 628 insertions(+), 507 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/editor/[project_id]/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/editor/[project_id]/page.tsx
index 5e294fe7..03579144 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/editor/[project_id]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/editor/[project_id]/page.tsx
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export default function Editor() {
               {/* Main content area */}
               <ResizablePanelGroup
                 direction="horizontal"
-                className="h-full w-full gap-[0.19rem] px-2"
+                className="h-full w-full gap-[0.19rem] px-3"
               >
                 {/* Tools Panel */}
                 <ResizablePanel
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export default function Editor() {
                   minSize={15}
                   maxSize={40}
                   onResize={setToolsPanel}
-                  className="min-w-0"
+                  className="min-w-0 rounded-sm"
                 >
                   <MediaPanel />
                 </ResizablePanel>
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export default function Editor() {
               minSize={15}
               maxSize={70}
               onResize={setTimeline}
-              className="min-h-0 px-2 pb-2"
+              className="min-h-0 px-3 pb-3"
             >
               <Timeline />
             </ResizablePanel>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/globals.css b/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
index 96fef9b0..d612e27e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
@@ -9,38 +9,40 @@
 
 :root {
   /* Custom colors - light mode (default) */
-  --background: hsl(0 0% 100%);
-  --foreground: hsl(0 0% 3.9%);
-  --card: hsl(0 0% 100%);
-  --card-foreground: hsl(0 0% 3.9%);
-  --popover: hsl(0 0% 100%);
-  --popover-foreground: hsl(0 0% 3.9%);
-  --primary: hsl(0 0% 9%);
-  --primary-foreground: hsl(0 0% 98%);
-  --secondary: hsl(0 0% 96.1%);
-  --secondary-foreground: hsl(0 0% 9%);
-  --muted: hsl(0 0% 96.1%);
-  --muted-foreground: hsl(0 0% 45.1%);
-  --accent: hsl(0 0% 96.1%);
-  --accent-foreground: hsl(0 0% 9%);
-  --destructive: hsl(0 84.2% 60.2%);
-  --destructive-foreground: hsl(0 0% 98%);
-  --border: hsl(0 0% 89.8%);
-  --input: hsl(0 0% 89.8%);
-  --ring: hsl(0 0% 3.9%);
-  --chart-1: hsl(12 76% 61%);
-  --chart-2: hsl(173 58% 39%);
-  --chart-3: hsl(197 37% 24%);
-  --chart-4: hsl(43 74% 66%);
-  --chart-5: hsl(27 87% 67%);
-  --sidebar-background: hsl(0 0% 100%);
-  --sidebar-foreground: hsl(0 0% 3.9%);
-  --sidebar-primary: hsl(0 0% 9%);
-  --sidebar-primary-foreground: hsl(0 0% 98%);
-  --sidebar-accent: hsl(0 0% 96.1%);
-  --sidebar-accent-foreground: hsl(0 0% 9%);
-  --sidebar-border: hsl(0 0% 89.8%);
-  --sidebar-ring: hsl(0 0% 3.9%);
+  --background: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);
+  --foreground: hsl(0 0% 11%);
+  --card: hsl(0 0% 85.1%);
+  --card-foreground: hsl(0 0% 2%);
+  --popover: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);
+  --popover-foreground: hsl(0 0% 2%);
+  --primary: hsl(205, 84%, 47%);
+  --primary-foreground: hsl(0 0% 91%);
+  --secondary: hsl(216, 13%, 92%);
+  --secondary-foreground: hsl(0 0% 2%);
+  --muted: hsl(0 0% 85.1%);
+  --muted-foreground: hsl(0 0% 36.1%);
+  --accent: hsl(216, 13%, 92%);
+  --accent-foreground: hsl(0 0% 2%);
+  --destructive: hsl(0 100% 40%);
+  --destructive-foreground: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);
+  --border: hsl(0 0% 83%);
+  --input: hsl(0 0% 85.1%);
+  --ring: hsl(0, 0%, 55%);
+  --chart-1: hsl(220 70% 50%);
+  --chart-2: hsl(160 60% 45%);
+  --chart-3: hsl(30 80% 55%);
+  --chart-4: hsl(280 65% 60%);
+  --chart-5: hsl(340 75% 55%);
+  --sidebar-background: hsl(0 0% 96.1%);
+  --sidebar-foreground: hsl(0 0% 2%);
+  --sidebar-primary: hsl(0 0% 2%);
+  --sidebar-primary-foreground: hsl(0 0% 91%);
+  --sidebar-accent: hsl(0 0% 85.1%);
+  --sidebar-accent-foreground: hsl(0 0% 2%);
+  --sidebar-border: hsl(0 0% 85.1%);
+  --sidebar-ring: hsl(0 0% 16.9%);
+  --panel-background: hsl(216 13% 92%);
+  --panel-accent: hsl(216, 8%, 86%);
 
   /* Radius base */
   --radius: 1rem;
@@ -224,3 +226,20 @@
     display: none;
   }
 }
+
+@utility scrollbar-thin {
+  &::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    width: 8px;
+    height: 8px;
+  }
+  &::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+    background: transparent;
+  }
+  &::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    background: var(--border);
+    border-radius: 4px;
+  }
+  &::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+    background: var(--muted-foreground);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx
index 5c1d7520..a64c4440 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
         <BotIdClient protect={protectedRoutes} />
       </head>
       <body className={`${defaultFont.className} font-sans antialiased`}>
-        <ThemeProvider attribute="class" forcedTheme="dark">
+        <ThemeProvider attribute="class" defaultTheme="dark">
           <TooltipProvider>
             <StorageProvider>{children}</StorageProvider>
             <Analytics />
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor-header.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor-header.tsx
index 99cea3e8..77202c36 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor-header.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor-header.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { Button } from "./ui/button";
-import { ChevronDown, ArrowLeft, Download, SquarePen, Trash } from "lucide-react";
+import {
+  ChevronDown,
+  ArrowLeft,
+  Download,
+  SquarePen,
+  Trash,
+  Sun,
+} from "lucide-react";
 import { useTimelineStore } from "@/stores/timeline-store";
 import { HeaderBase } from "./header-base";
 import { formatTimeCode } from "@/lib/time";
@@ -19,14 +26,18 @@ import Link from "next/link";
 import { RenameProjectDialog } from "./rename-project-dialog";
 import { DeleteProjectDialog } from "./delete-project-dialog";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
-import { FaDiscord, FaGithub } from "react-icons/fa6";
+import { FaDiscord } from "react-icons/fa6";
+import { useTheme } from "next-themes";
+import { usePlaybackStore } from "@/stores/playback-store";
 
 export function EditorHeader() {
   const { getTotalDuration } = useTimelineStore();
+  const { currentTime } = usePlaybackStore();
   const { activeProject, renameProject, deleteProject } = useProjectStore();
   const [isDeleteDialogOpen, setIsDeleteDialogOpen] = useState(false);
   const [isRenameDialogOpen, setIsRenameDialogOpen] = useState(false);
   const router = useRouter();
+  const { theme, setTheme } = useTheme();
 
   const handleExport = () => {
     // TODO: Implement export functionality
@@ -120,7 +131,11 @@ export function EditorHeader() {
 
   const centerContent = (
     <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
-      <span>
+      <span className="text-foreground tabular-nums">
+        {formatTimeCode(currentTime, "HH:MM:SS:FF", activeProject?.fps || 30)}
+      </span>
+      <span className="text-foreground/50">/</span>
+      <span className="text-foreground/50 tabular-nums">
         {formatTimeCode(
           getTotalDuration(),
           "HH:MM:SS:FF",
@@ -135,11 +150,20 @@ export function EditorHeader() {
       <KeyboardShortcutsHelp />
       <Button
         size="sm"
-        className="h-7 text-xs !bg-linear-to-r from-cyan-400 to-blue-500 text-white hover:opacity-85 transition-opacity"
+        className="h-8 text-xs !bg-linear-to-r from-cyan-400 to-blue-500 text-white hover:opacity-85 transition-opacity"
         onClick={handleExport}
       >
         <Download className="h-4 w-4" />
-        <span className="text-sm">Export</span>
+        <span className="text-sm pr-1">Export</span>
+      </Button>
+      <Button
+        size="icon"
+        variant="text"
+        className="h-7"
+        onClick={() => setTheme(theme === "dark" ? "light" : "dark")}
+      >
+        <Sun className="!size-[1.1rem]" />
+        <span className="sr-only">{theme === "dark" ? "Light" : "Dark"}</span>
       </Button>
     </nav>
   );
@@ -149,7 +173,7 @@ export function EditorHeader() {
       leftContent={leftContent}
       centerContent={centerContent}
       rightContent={rightContent}
-      className="bg-background h-[3.2rem] px-4 items-center"
+      className="bg-background h-[3.2rem] px-3 items-center mt-0.5"
     />
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/index.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/index.tsx
index 359612f8..a5cd6686 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/index.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { MediaView } from "./views/media";
 import { useMediaPanelStore, Tab } from "./store";
 import { TextView } from "./views/text";
 import { AudioView } from "./views/audio";
+import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
 
 export function MediaPanel() {
   const { activeTab } = useMediaPanelStore();
@@ -46,9 +47,10 @@ export function MediaPanel() {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="h-full flex flex-col bg-panel rounded-sm">
+    <div className="h-full flex bg-panel">
       <TabBar />
-      <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">{viewMap[activeTab]}</div>
+      <Separator orientation="vertical" />
+      <div className="flex-1 overflow-hidden">{viewMap[activeTab]}</div>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/tabbar.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/tabbar.tsx
index 92482559..a3733e4d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/tabbar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/tabbar.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export function TabBar() {
   }, []);
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex">
+    <div className="flex pt-4">
       <ScrollButton
         direction="left"
         onClick={scrollToStart}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export function TabBar() {
       />
       <div
         ref={scrollContainerRef}
-        className="h-12 bg-panel-accent px-3 flex justify-start items-center gap-5 overflow-x-auto scrollbar-x-hidden relative w-full"
+        className="h-full px-4 flex flex-col justify-start items-center gap-5 overflow-x-auto scrollbar-x-hidden relative w-full"
       >
         {(Object.keys(tabs) as Tab[]).map((tabKey) => {
           const tab = tabs[tabKey];
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ export function TabBar() {
               key={tabKey}
             >
               <tab.icon className="size-[1.1rem]!" />
-              <span className="text-[0.65rem]">{tab.label}</span>
             </div>
           );
         })}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/audio.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/audio.tsx
index ba64d749..0d3c3f1e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/audio.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/audio.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export function AudioView() {
     <div className="h-full flex flex-col gap-2 p-4">
       <Input
         placeholder="Search songs and artists"
+        className="bg-panel-accent"
         value={search}
         onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.target.value)}
       />
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/media.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/media.tsx
index d1533736..772ef4ab 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/media.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/media.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,18 @@
 import { useDragDrop } from "@/hooks/use-drag-drop";
 import { processMediaFiles } from "@/lib/media-processing";
 import { useMediaStore, type MediaItem } from "@/stores/media-store";
-import { Image, Loader2, Music, Plus, Video } from "lucide-react";
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import {
+  ArrowDown01,
+  CloudUpload,
+  Grid2X2,
+  Image,
+  List,
+  Loader2,
+  Music,
+  Search,
+  Video,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState, useMemo } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { MediaDragOverlay } from "@/components/editor/media-panel/drag-overlay";
@@ -14,27 +24,62 @@ import {
   ContextMenuItem,
   ContextMenuTrigger,
 } from "@/components/ui/context-menu";
-import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import {
-  Select,
-  SelectContent,
-  SelectItem,
-  SelectTrigger,
-  SelectValue,
-} from "@/components/ui/select";
+  DropdownMenu,
+  DropdownMenuContent,
+  DropdownMenuItem,
+  DropdownMenuTrigger,
+} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { DraggableMediaItem } from "@/components/ui/draggable-item";
 import { useProjectStore } from "@/stores/project-store";
 import { useTimelineStore } from "@/stores/timeline-store";
 import { ScrollArea } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
+import {
+  Tooltip,
+  TooltipContent,
+  TooltipProvider,
+  TooltipTrigger,
+} from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
+import { usePanelStore } from "@/stores/panel-store";
+
+function MediaItemWithContextMenu({
+  item,
+  children,
+  onRemove,
+}: {
+  item: MediaItem;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+  onRemove: (e: React.MouseEvent, id: string) => Promise<void>;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <ContextMenu>
+      <ContextMenuTrigger>{children}</ContextMenuTrigger>
+      <ContextMenuContent>
+        <ContextMenuItem>Export clips</ContextMenuItem>
+        <ContextMenuItem
+          variant="destructive"
+          onClick={(e) => onRemove(e, item.id)}
+        >
+          Delete
+        </ContextMenuItem>
+      </ContextMenuContent>
+    </ContextMenu>
+  );
+}
 
 export function MediaView() {
   const { mediaItems, addMediaItem, removeMediaItem } = useMediaStore();
   const { activeProject } = useProjectStore();
+  const { mediaViewMode, setMediaViewMode } = usePanelStore();
   const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing] = useState(false);
   const [progress, setProgress] = useState(0);
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("");
   const [mediaFilter, setMediaFilter] = useState("all");
+  const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState<"name" | "type" | "duration" | "size">(
+    "name"
+  );
+  const [sortOrder, setSortOrder] = useState<"asc" | "desc">("asc");
 
   const processFiles = async (files: FileList | File[]) => {
     if (!files || files.length === 0) return;
@@ -100,7 +145,7 @@ export function MediaView() {
   const [filteredMediaItems, setFilteredMediaItems] = useState(mediaItems);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const filtered = mediaItems.filter((item) => {
+    let filtered = mediaItems.filter((item) => {
       if (mediaFilter && mediaFilter !== "all" && item.type !== mediaFilter) {
         return false;
       }
@@ -115,79 +160,117 @@ export function MediaView() {
       return true;
     });
 
+    filtered.sort((a, b) => {
+      let valueA: any;
+      let valueB: any;
+
+      switch (sortBy) {
+        case "name":
+          valueA = a.name.toLowerCase();
+          valueB = b.name.toLowerCase();
+          break;
+        case "type":
+          valueA = a.type;
+          valueB = b.type;
+          break;
+        case "duration":
+          valueA = a.duration || 0;
+          valueB = b.duration || 0;
+          break;
+        case "size":
+          valueA = a.file.size;
+          valueB = b.file.size;
+          break;
+        default:
+          return 0;
+      }
+
+      if (valueA < valueB) return sortOrder === "asc" ? -1 : 1;
+      if (valueA > valueB) return sortOrder === "asc" ? 1 : -1;
+      return 0;
+    });
+
     setFilteredMediaItems(filtered);
-  }, [mediaItems, mediaFilter, searchQuery]);
+  }, [mediaItems, mediaFilter, searchQuery, sortBy, sortOrder]);
 
-  const renderPreview = (item: MediaItem) => {
-    // Render a preview for each media type (image, video, audio, unknown)
-    if (item.type === "image") {
-      return (
-        <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
-          <img
-            src={item.url}
-            alt={item.name}
-            className="max-w-full max-h-full object-contain"
-            loading="lazy"
-          />
-        </div>
-      );
-    }
+  const previewComponents = useMemo(() => {
+    const previews = new Map<string, React.ReactNode>();
 
-    if (item.type === "video") {
-      if (item.thumbnailUrl) {
-        return (
-          <div className="relative w-full h-full">
+    filteredMediaItems.forEach((item) => {
+      let preview: React.ReactNode;
+
+      if (item.type === "image") {
+        preview = (
+          <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
             <img
-              src={item.thumbnailUrl}
+              src={item.url}
               alt={item.name}
-              className="w-full h-full object-cover rounded"
+              className="max-w-full max-h-full object-contain"
               loading="lazy"
             />
-            <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/20 rounded">
-              <Video className="h-6 w-6 text-white drop-shadow-md" />
-            </div>
-            {item.duration && (
-              <div className="absolute bottom-1 right-1 bg-black/70 text-white text-xs px-1 rounded">
-                {formatDuration(item.duration)}
+          </div>
+        );
+      } else if (item.type === "video") {
+        if (item.thumbnailUrl) {
+          preview = (
+            <div className="relative w-full h-full">
+              <img
+                src={item.thumbnailUrl}
+                alt={item.name}
+                className="w-full h-full object-cover rounded"
+                loading="lazy"
+              />
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/20 rounded">
+                <Video className="h-6 w-6 text-white drop-shadow-md" />
               </div>
+              {item.duration && (
+                <div className="absolute bottom-1 right-1 bg-black/70 text-white text-xs px-1 rounded">
+                  {formatDuration(item.duration)}
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          );
+        } else {
+          preview = (
+            <div className="w-full h-full bg-muted/30 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground rounded">
+              <Video className="h-6 w-6 mb-1" />
+              <span className="text-xs">Video</span>
+              {item.duration && (
+                <span className="text-xs opacity-70">
+                  {formatDuration(item.duration)}
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          );
+        }
+      } else if (item.type === "audio") {
+        preview = (
+          <div className="w-full h-full bg-linear-to-br from-green-500/20 to-emerald-500/20 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground rounded border border-green-500/20">
+            <Music className="h-6 w-6 mb-1" />
+            <span className="text-xs">Audio</span>
+            {item.duration && (
+              <span className="text-xs opacity-70">
+                {formatDuration(item.duration)}
+              </span>
             )}
           </div>
         );
+      } else {
+        preview = (
+          <div className="w-full h-full bg-muted/30 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground rounded">
+            <Image className="h-6 w-6" />
+            <span className="text-xs mt-1">Unknown</span>
+          </div>
+        );
       }
-      return (
-        <div className="w-full h-full bg-muted/30 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground rounded">
-          <Video className="h-6 w-6 mb-1" />
-          <span className="text-xs">Video</span>
-          {item.duration && (
-            <span className="text-xs opacity-70">
-              {formatDuration(item.duration)}
-            </span>
-          )}
-        </div>
-      );
-    }
 
-    if (item.type === "audio") {
-      return (
-        <div className="w-full h-full bg-linear-to-br from-green-500/20 to-emerald-500/20 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground rounded border border-green-500/20">
-          <Music className="h-6 w-6 mb-1" />
-          <span className="text-xs">Audio</span>
-          {item.duration && (
-            <span className="text-xs opacity-70">
-              {formatDuration(item.duration)}
-            </span>
-          )}
-        </div>
-      );
-    }
+      previews.set(item.id, preview);
+    });
 
-    return (
-      <div className="w-full h-full bg-muted/30 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground rounded">
-        <Image className="h-6 w-6" />
-        <span className="text-xs mt-1">Unknown</span>
-      </div>
-    );
-  };
+    return previews;
+  }, [filteredMediaItems]);
+
+  const renderPreview = (item: MediaItem) => previewComponents.get(item.id);
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -207,43 +290,152 @@ export function MediaView() {
       >
         <div className="p-3 pb-2 bg-panel">
           {/* Search and filter controls */}
-          <div className="flex gap-2">
-            <Select value={mediaFilter} onValueChange={setMediaFilter}>
-              <SelectTrigger className="w-[80px] h-9 text-xs">
-                <SelectValue />
-              </SelectTrigger>
-              <SelectContent>
-                <SelectItem value="all">All</SelectItem>
-                <SelectItem value="video">Video</SelectItem>
-                <SelectItem value="audio">Audio</SelectItem>
-                <SelectItem value="image">Image</SelectItem>
-              </SelectContent>
-            </Select>
-            <Input
-              type="text"
-              placeholder="Search media..."
-              className="min-w-[60px] flex-1 h-9 text-xs"
-              value={searchQuery}
-              onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
-            />
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
             <Button
               variant="outline"
               size="lg"
               onClick={handleFileSelect}
               disabled={isProcessing}
-              className="flex-none bg-transparent min-w-[30px] whitespace-nowrap overflow-hidden px-2 justify-center items-center h-9"
+              className="!bg-background px-4 flex-1 justify-center items-center h-9 opacity-100 hover:opacity-75 transition-opacity"
             >
               {isProcessing ? (
                 <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
               ) : (
-                <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
+                <CloudUpload className="h-4 w-4" />
               )}
+              <span>Upload</span>
             </Button>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-0">
+              <TooltipProvider>
+                <Tooltip>
+                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                    <Button
+                      size="icon"
+                      variant="text"
+                      onClick={() =>
+                        setMediaViewMode(
+                          mediaViewMode === "grid" ? "list" : "grid"
+                        )
+                      }
+                      disabled={isProcessing}
+                      className="justify-center items-center"
+                    >
+                      {mediaViewMode === "grid" ? (
+                        <List strokeWidth={1.5} className="!size-[1.05rem]" />
+                      ) : (
+                        <Grid2X2
+                          strokeWidth={1.5}
+                          className="!size-[1.05rem]"
+                        />
+                      )}
+                    </Button>
+                  </TooltipTrigger>
+                  <TooltipContent>
+                    <p>
+                      {mediaViewMode === "grid"
+                        ? "Switch to list view"
+                        : "Switch to grid view"}
+                    </p>
+                  </TooltipContent>
+                  <Tooltip>
+                    <DropdownMenu>
+                      <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                        <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+                          <Button
+                            size="icon"
+                            variant="text"
+                            disabled={isProcessing}
+                            className="justify-center items-center"
+                          >
+                            <ArrowDown01
+                              strokeWidth={1.5}
+                              className="!size-[1.05rem]"
+                            />
+                          </Button>
+                        </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+                      </TooltipTrigger>
+                      <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
+                        <DropdownMenuItem
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            if (sortBy === "name") {
+                              setSortOrder(
+                                sortOrder === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc"
+                              );
+                            } else {
+                              setSortBy("name");
+                              setSortOrder("asc");
+                            }
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          Name{" "}
+                          {sortBy === "name" &&
+                            (sortOrder === "asc" ? "↑" : "↓")}
+                        </DropdownMenuItem>
+                        <DropdownMenuItem
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            if (sortBy === "type") {
+                              setSortOrder(
+                                sortOrder === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc"
+                              );
+                            } else {
+                              setSortBy("type");
+                              setSortOrder("asc");
+                            }
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          Type{" "}
+                          {sortBy === "type" &&
+                            (sortOrder === "asc" ? "↑" : "↓")}
+                        </DropdownMenuItem>
+                        <DropdownMenuItem
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            if (sortBy === "duration") {
+                              setSortOrder(
+                                sortOrder === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc"
+                              );
+                            } else {
+                              setSortBy("duration");
+                              setSortOrder("asc");
+                            }
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          Duration{" "}
+                          {sortBy === "duration" &&
+                            (sortOrder === "asc" ? "↑" : "↓")}
+                        </DropdownMenuItem>
+                        <DropdownMenuItem
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            if (sortBy === "size") {
+                              setSortOrder(
+                                sortOrder === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc"
+                              );
+                            } else {
+                              setSortBy("size");
+                              setSortOrder("asc");
+                            }
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          File Size{" "}
+                          {sortBy === "size" &&
+                            (sortOrder === "asc" ? "↑" : "↓")}
+                        </DropdownMenuItem>
+                      </DropdownMenuContent>
+                    </DropdownMenu>
+                    <TooltipContent>
+                      <p>
+                        Sort by {sortBy} (
+                        {sortOrder === "asc" ? "ascending" : "descending"})
+                      </p>
+                    </TooltipContent>
+                  </Tooltip>
+                </Tooltip>
+              </TooltipProvider>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <ScrollArea className="h-full">
-          <div className="flex-1 p-3 pt-0">
+        <div className="h-full w-full overflow-y-auto scrollbar-thin">
+          <div className="flex-1 p-3 pt-0 w-full">
             {isDragOver || filteredMediaItems.length === 0 ? (
               <MediaDragOverlay
                 isVisible={true}
@@ -252,50 +444,105 @@ export function MediaView() {
                 onClick={handleFileSelect}
                 isEmptyState={filteredMediaItems.length === 0 && !isDragOver}
               />
+            ) : mediaViewMode === "grid" ? (
+              <GridView
+                filteredMediaItems={filteredMediaItems}
+                renderPreview={renderPreview}
+                handleRemove={handleRemove}
+              />
             ) : (
-              <div
-                className="grid gap-2"
-                style={{
-                  gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fill, 160px)",
-                }}
-              >
-                {/* Render each media item as a draggable button */}
-                {filteredMediaItems.map((item) => (
-                  <ContextMenu key={item.id}>
-                    <ContextMenuTrigger>
-                      <DraggableMediaItem
-                        name={item.name}
-                        preview={renderPreview(item)}
-                        dragData={{
-                          id: item.id,
-                          type: item.type,
-                          name: item.name,
-                        }}
-                        showPlusOnDrag={false}
-                        onAddToTimeline={(currentTime) =>
-                          useTimelineStore
-                            .getState()
-                            .addMediaAtTime(item, currentTime)
-                        }
-                        rounded={false}
-                      />
-                    </ContextMenuTrigger>
-                    <ContextMenuContent>
-                      <ContextMenuItem>Export clips</ContextMenuItem>
-                      <ContextMenuItem
-                        variant="destructive"
-                        onClick={(e) => handleRemove(e, item.id)}
-                      >
-                        Delete
-                      </ContextMenuItem>
-                    </ContextMenuContent>
-                  </ContextMenu>
-                ))}
-              </div>
+              <ListView
+                filteredMediaItems={filteredMediaItems}
+                renderPreview={renderPreview}
+                handleRemove={handleRemove}
+                formatDuration={formatDuration}
+              />
             )}
           </div>
-        </ScrollArea>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </>
   );
 }
+
+function GridView({
+  filteredMediaItems,
+  renderPreview,
+  handleRemove,
+}: {
+  filteredMediaItems: MediaItem[];
+  renderPreview: (item: MediaItem) => React.ReactNode;
+  handleRemove: (e: React.MouseEvent, id: string) => Promise<void>;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="grid gap-2"
+      style={{
+        gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fill, 160px)",
+      }}
+    >
+      {filteredMediaItems.map((item) => (
+        <MediaItemWithContextMenu
+          key={item.id}
+          item={item}
+          onRemove={handleRemove}
+        >
+          <DraggableMediaItem
+            name={item.name}
+            preview={renderPreview(item)}
+            dragData={{
+              id: item.id,
+              type: item.type,
+              name: item.name,
+            }}
+            showPlusOnDrag={false}
+            onAddToTimeline={(currentTime) =>
+              useTimelineStore.getState().addMediaAtTime(item, currentTime)
+            }
+            rounded={false}
+            variant="card"
+          />
+        </MediaItemWithContextMenu>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function ListView({
+  filteredMediaItems,
+  renderPreview,
+  handleRemove,
+  formatDuration,
+}: {
+  filteredMediaItems: MediaItem[];
+  renderPreview: (item: MediaItem) => React.ReactNode;
+  handleRemove: (e: React.MouseEvent, id: string) => Promise<void>;
+  formatDuration: (duration: number) => string;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-1">
+      {filteredMediaItems.map((item) => (
+        <MediaItemWithContextMenu
+          key={item.id}
+          item={item}
+          onRemove={handleRemove}
+        >
+          <DraggableMediaItem
+            name={item.name}
+            preview={renderPreview(item)}
+            dragData={{
+              id: item.id,
+              type: item.type,
+              name: item.name,
+            }}
+            showPlusOnDrag={false}
+            onAddToTimeline={(currentTime) =>
+              useTimelineStore.getState().addMediaAtTime(item, currentTime)
+            }
+            variant="compact"
+          />
+        </MediaItemWithContextMenu>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/text.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/text.tsx
index 0686190e..ca8e88c9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/text.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/text.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function TextView() {
       <DraggableMediaItem
         name="Default text"
         preview={
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-center w-full h-full bg-accent rounded">
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-center w-full h-full bg-panel-accent rounded">
             <span className="text-xs select-none">Default text</span>
           </div>
         }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/preview-panel.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/preview-panel.tsx
index c6f4e159..3a962025 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/preview-panel.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/preview-panel.tsx
@@ -5,24 +5,15 @@ import { TimelineElement, TimelineTrack } from "@/types/timeline";
 import { useMediaStore, type MediaItem } from "@/stores/media-store";
 import { usePlaybackStore } from "@/stores/playback-store";
 import { useEditorStore } from "@/stores/editor-store";
-import { useAspectRatio } from "@/hooks/use-aspect-ratio";
 import { VideoPlayer } from "@/components/ui/video-player";
 import { AudioPlayer } from "@/components/ui/audio-player";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import {
-  DropdownMenu,
-  DropdownMenuContent,
-  DropdownMenuItem,
-  DropdownMenuTrigger,
-  DropdownMenuSeparator,
-} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { Play, Pause, Expand, SkipBack, SkipForward } from "lucide-react";
 import { useState, useRef, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { formatTimeCode } from "@/lib/time";
 import { EditableTimecode } from "@/components/ui/editable-timecode";
 import { FONT_CLASS_MAP } from "@/lib/font-config";
-import { BackgroundSettings } from "../background-settings";
 import { useProjectStore } from "@/stores/project-store";
 import { TextElementDragState } from "@/types/editor";
 
@@ -412,7 +403,7 @@ export function PreviewPanel() {
           >
             <div className="text-center">
               <div className="text-2xl mb-2">🎬</div>
-              <p className="text-xs text-white">{element.name}</p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-foreground">{element.name}</p>
             </div>
           </div>
         );
@@ -476,10 +467,10 @@ export function PreviewPanel() {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <div className="h-full w-full flex flex-col min-h-0 min-w-0 bg-panel rounded-sm">
+      <div className="h-full w-full flex flex-col min-h-0 min-w-0 bg-panel rounded-sm relative">
         <div
           ref={containerRef}
-          className="flex-1 flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-3 min-h-0 min-w-0"
+          className="flex-1 flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-0 min-w-0"
         >
           <div className="flex-1" />
           {hasAnyElements ? (
@@ -621,9 +612,9 @@ function FullscreenToolbar({
   return (
     <div
       data-toolbar
-      className="flex items-center gap-2 p-1 pt-2 w-full text-white"
+      className="flex items-center gap-2 p-1 pt-2 w-full text-foreground relative"
     >
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[0.70rem] tabular-nums text-white/90">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[0.70rem] tabular-nums text-foreground/90">
         <EditableTimecode
           time={currentTime}
           duration={totalDuration}
@@ -631,7 +622,7 @@ function FullscreenToolbar({
           fps={activeProject?.fps || 30}
           onTimeChange={seek}
           disabled={!hasAnyElements}
-          className="text-white/90 hover:bg-white/10"
+          className="text-foreground/90 hover:bg-white/10"
         />
         <span className="opacity-50">/</span>
         <span>
@@ -649,7 +640,7 @@ function FullscreenToolbar({
           size="icon"
           onClick={skipBackward}
           disabled={!hasAnyElements}
-          className="h-auto p-0 text-white hover:text-white/80"
+          className="h-auto p-0 text-foreground"
           title="Skip backward 1s"
         >
           <SkipBack className="h-3 w-3" />
@@ -659,7 +650,7 @@ function FullscreenToolbar({
           size="icon"
           onClick={toggle}
           disabled={!hasAnyElements}
-          className="h-auto p-0 text-white hover:text-white/80"
+          className="h-auto p-0 text-foreground hover:text-foreground/80"
         >
           {isPlaying ? (
             <Pause className="h-3 w-3" />
@@ -672,7 +663,7 @@ function FullscreenToolbar({
           size="icon"
           onClick={skipForward}
           disabled={!hasAnyElements}
-          className="h-auto p-0 text-white hover:text-white/80"
+          className="h-auto p-0 text-foreground hover:text-foreground/80"
           title="Skip forward 1s"
         >
           <SkipForward className="h-3 w-3" />
@@ -682,7 +673,7 @@ function FullscreenToolbar({
       <div className="flex-1 flex items-center gap-2">
         <div
           className={cn(
-            "relative h-1 rounded-full cursor-pointer flex-1 bg-white/20",
+            "relative h-1 rounded-full cursor-pointer flex-1 bg-foreground/20",
             !hasAnyElements && "opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed"
           )}
           onClick={hasAnyElements ? handleTimelineClick : undefined}
@@ -691,13 +682,13 @@ function FullscreenToolbar({
         >
           <div
             className={cn(
-              "absolute top-0 left-0 h-full rounded-full bg-white",
+              "absolute top-0 left-0 h-full rounded-full bg-foreground",
               !isDragging && "duration-100"
             )}
             style={{ width: `${progress}%` }}
           />
           <div
-            className="absolute top-1/2 w-3 h-3 rounded-full -translate-y-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 shadow-xs bg-white border border-black/20"
+            className="absolute top-1/2 w-3 h-3 rounded-full -translate-y-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 shadow-xs bg-foreground border border-black/20"
             style={{ left: `${progress}%` }}
           />
         </div>
@@ -706,7 +697,7 @@ function FullscreenToolbar({
       <Button
         variant="text"
         size="icon"
-        className="size-4! text-white/80 hover:text-white"
+        className="size-4! text-foreground/80 hover:text-foreground"
         onClick={onToggleExpanded}
         title="Exit fullscreen (Esc)"
       >
@@ -776,7 +767,7 @@ function FullscreenPreview({
             )}
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div className="p-4 bg-black">
+      <div className="p-4 bg-background">
         <FullscreenToolbar
           hasAnyElements={hasAnyElements}
           onToggleExpanded={toggleExpanded}
@@ -807,37 +798,7 @@ function PreviewToolbar({
   toggle: () => void;
   getTotalDuration: () => number;
 }) {
-  const { isPlaying, seek } = usePlaybackStore();
-  const { setCanvasSize, setCanvasSizeToOriginal } = useEditorStore();
-  const { activeProject } = useProjectStore();
-  const {
-    currentPreset,
-    isOriginal,
-    getOriginalAspectRatio,
-    getDisplayName,
-    canvasPresets,
-  } = useAspectRatio();
-
-  const handlePresetSelect = (preset: { width: number; height: number }) => {
-    setCanvasSize({ width: preset.width, height: preset.height });
-  };
-
-  const handleOriginalSelect = () => {
-    const aspectRatio = getOriginalAspectRatio();
-    setCanvasSizeToOriginal(aspectRatio);
-  };
-
-  const totalDuration = getTotalDuration();
-
-  const skipBackward = () => {
-    const newTime = Math.max(0, currentTime - 1);
-    setCurrentTime(newTime);
-  };
-
-  const skipForward = () => {
-    const newTime = Math.min(totalDuration, currentTime + 1);
-    setCurrentTime(newTime);
-  };
+  const { isPlaying } = usePlaybackStore();
 
   if (isExpanded) {
     return (
@@ -857,50 +818,15 @@ function PreviewToolbar({
   return (
     <div
       data-toolbar
-      className="flex items-end justify-between gap-2 p-1 pt-2 w-full"
+      className="flex justify-between gap-2 px-1.5 pr-4 py-1.5 border border-border/50 w-auto absolute bottom-4 right-4 bg-black/20 rounded-full backdrop-blur-l text-white"
     >
-      <div>
-        <p
-          className={cn(
-            "text-[0.75rem] text-muted-foreground flex items-center gap-1 w-[10rem]",
-            !hasAnyElements && "opacity-50"
-          )}
-        >
-          <EditableTimecode
-            time={currentTime}
-            duration={getTotalDuration()}
-            format="HH:MM:SS:FF"
-            fps={activeProject?.fps || 30}
-            onTimeChange={seek}
-            disabled={!hasAnyElements}
-          />
-          <span className="opacity-50">/</span>
-          <span className="tabular-nums">
-            {formatTimeCode(
-              getTotalDuration(),
-              "HH:MM:SS:FF",
-              activeProject?.fps || 30
-            )}
-          </span>
-        </p>
-      </div>
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
-        <Button
-          variant="text"
-          size="icon"
-          onClick={skipBackward}
-          disabled={!hasAnyElements}
-          className="h-auto p-0 text-white hover:text-white/80"
-          title="Skip backward 1s"
-        >
-          <SkipBack className="h-3 w-3" />
-        </Button>
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
         <Button
           variant="text"
           size="icon"
           onClick={toggle}
           disabled={!hasAnyElements}
-          className="h-auto p-0 text-white hover:text-white/80"
+          className="h-auto p-0"
         >
           {isPlaying ? (
             <Pause className="h-3 w-3" />
@@ -911,52 +837,7 @@ function PreviewToolbar({
         <Button
           variant="text"
           size="icon"
-          onClick={skipForward}
-          disabled={!hasAnyElements}
-          className="h-auto p-0 text-white hover:text-white/80"
-          title="Skip forward 1s"
-        >
-          <SkipForward className="h-3 w-3" />
-        </Button>
-      </div>
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-        <BackgroundSettings />
-        <DropdownMenu>
-          <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
-            <Button
-              size="sm"
-              className="bg-panel-accent! text-foreground/85 text-[0.70rem] h-4 rounded-none border border-muted-foreground px-0.5 py-0 font-light"
-              disabled={!hasAnyElements}
-            >
-              {getDisplayName()}
-            </Button>
-          </DropdownMenuTrigger>
-          <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
-            <DropdownMenuItem
-              onClick={handleOriginalSelect}
-              className={cn("text-xs", isOriginal && "font-semibold")}
-            >
-              Original
-            </DropdownMenuItem>
-            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-            {canvasPresets.map((preset) => (
-              <DropdownMenuItem
-                key={preset.name}
-                onClick={() => handlePresetSelect(preset)}
-                className={cn(
-                  "text-xs",
-                  currentPreset?.name === preset.name && "font-semibold"
-                )}
-              >
-                {preset.name}
-              </DropdownMenuItem>
-            ))}
-          </DropdownMenuContent>
-        </DropdownMenu>
-        <Button
-          variant="text"
-          size="icon"
-          className="size-4! text-muted-foreground"
+          className="size-4!"
           onClick={onToggleExpanded}
           title="Enter fullscreen"
         >
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/index.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/index.tsx
index 85d6a11e..8f41fbf3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/index.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ import {
   ZoomIn,
   ZoomOut,
   Bookmark,
+  Eye,
+  MicOff,
+  Mic,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import {
   Tooltip,
@@ -544,7 +547,7 @@ export function Timeline() {
         {/* Timeline Header with Ruler */}
         <div className="flex bg-panel sticky top-0 z-10">
           {/* Track Labels Header */}
-          <div className="w-48 shrink-0 bg-panel border-r flex items-center justify-between px-3 py-2">
+          <div className="w-28 shrink-0 bg-panel border-r flex items-center justify-between px-3 py-2">
             {/* Empty space */}
             <span className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground opacity-0">
               .
@@ -652,14 +655,14 @@ export function Timeline() {
                     );
                   }).filter(Boolean);
                 })()}
-                
+
                 {/* Bookmark markers */}
                 {(() => {
                   const { activeProject } = useProjectStore.getState();
                   if (!activeProject?.bookmarks?.length) return null;
-                  
+
                   return activeProject.bookmarks.map((bookmarkTime, i) => (
-                                          <div
+                    <div
                       key={`bookmark-${i}`}
                       className="absolute top-0 h-10 w-0.5 !bg-primary cursor-pointer"
                       style={{
@@ -687,7 +690,7 @@ export function Timeline() {
           {tracks.length > 0 && (
             <div
               ref={trackLabelsRef}
-              className="w-48 shrink-0 border-r border-black overflow-y-auto z-200 bg-panel"
+              className="w-28 shrink-0 border-r overflow-y-auto z-100 bg-panel"
               data-track-labels
             >
               <ScrollArea className="w-full h-full" ref={trackLabelsScrollRef}>
@@ -695,17 +698,24 @@ export function Timeline() {
                   {tracks.map((track) => (
                     <div
                       key={track.id}
-                      className="flex items-center px-3 border-b border-muted/30 group bg-foreground/5"
+                      className="flex items-center px-3 group"
                       style={{ height: `${getTrackHeight(track.type)}px` }}
                     >
-                      <div className="flex items-center flex-1 min-w-0">
+                      <div className="flex items-center justify-end flex-1 min-w-0 gap-2">
+                        {track.muted ? (
+                          <MicOff
+                            className="h-4 w-4 text-destructive cursor-pointer"
+                            onClick={() => toggleTrackMute(track.id)}
+                          />
+                        ) : (
+                          <Mic
+                            className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground cursor-pointer"
+                            onClick={() => toggleTrackMute(track.id)}
+                          />
+                        )}
+                        <Eye className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
                         <TrackIcon track={track} />
                       </div>
-                      {track.muted && (
-                        <span className="ml-2 text-xs text-red-500 font-semibold shrink-0">
-                          Muted
-                        </span>
-                      )}
                     </div>
                   ))}
                 </div>
@@ -760,7 +770,7 @@ export function Timeline() {
                       <ContextMenu key={track.id}>
                         <ContextMenuTrigger asChild>
                           <div
-                            className="absolute left-0 right-0 border-b border-muted/30 py-[0.05rem]"
+                            className="absolute left-0 right-0"
                             style={{
                               top: `${getCumulativeHeightBefore(
                                 tracks,
@@ -798,23 +808,6 @@ export function Timeline() {
                           <ContextMenuItem onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
                             Track settings (soon)
                           </ContextMenuItem>
-                          {activeProject?.bookmarks?.length && activeProject.bookmarks.length > 0 && (
-                            <>
-                              <ContextMenuItem disabled>Bookmarks</ContextMenuItem>
-                              {activeProject.bookmarks.map((bookmarkTime, i) => (
-                                <ContextMenuItem 
-                                  key={`bookmark-menu-${i}`}
-                                  onClick={(e) => {
-                                    e.stopPropagation();
-                                    seek(bookmarkTime);
-                                  }}
-                                >
-                                  <Bookmark className="h-3 w-3 mr-2 inline-block" />
-                                  {bookmarkTime.toFixed(1)}s
-                                </ContextMenuItem>
-                              ))}
-                              </>
-                          )}
                         </ContextMenuContent>
                       </ContextMenu>
                     ))}
@@ -1000,11 +993,11 @@ function TimelineToolbar({
   const handleZoomSliderChange = (values: number[]) => {
     setZoomLevel(values[0]);
   };
-  
+
   const handleToggleBookmark = async () => {
     await toggleBookmark(currentTime);
   };
-  
+
   // Check if the current time is bookmarked
   const currentBookmarked = isBookmarked(currentTime);
   return (
@@ -1142,7 +1135,9 @@ function TimelineToolbar({
           <Tooltip>
             <TooltipTrigger asChild>
               <Button variant="text" size="icon" onClick={handleToggleBookmark}>
-                <Bookmark className={`h-4 w-4 ${currentBookmarked ? "fill-primary text-primary" : ""}`} />
+                <Bookmark
+                  className={`h-4 w-4 ${currentBookmarked ? "fill-primary text-primary" : ""}`}
+                />
               </Button>
             </TooltipTrigger>
             <TooltipContent>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-element.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-element.tsx
index c7ed833e..b26a14bb 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-element.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-element.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useState } from "react";
-import { Button } from "../../ui/button";
 import {
-  MoreVertical,
   Scissors,
   Trash2,
-  SplitSquareHorizontal,
-  Music,
-  ChevronRight,
-  ChevronLeft,
-  Type,
   Copy,
   RefreshCw,
   EyeOff,
@@ -23,23 +15,13 @@ import { useTimelineStore } from "@/stores/timeline-store";
 import { usePlaybackStore } from "@/stores/playback-store";
 import AudioWaveform from "../audio-waveform";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { TimelineElementProps, TrackType } from "@/types/timeline";
+import { TimelineElementProps } from "@/types/timeline";
 import { useTimelineElementResize } from "@/hooks/use-timeline-element-resize";
 import {
   getTrackElementClasses,
   TIMELINE_CONSTANTS,
   getTrackHeight,
 } from "@/constants/timeline-constants";
-import {
-  DropdownMenu,
-  DropdownMenuContent,
-  DropdownMenuItem,
-  DropdownMenuSeparator,
-  DropdownMenuTrigger,
-  DropdownMenuSub,
-  DropdownMenuSubContent,
-  DropdownMenuSubTrigger,
-} from "../../ui/dropdown-menu";
 import {
   ContextMenu,
   ContextMenuContent,
@@ -64,9 +46,6 @@ export function TimelineElement({
     removeElementFromTrackWithRipple,
     dragState,
     splitElement,
-    splitAndKeepLeft,
-    splitAndKeepRight,
-    separateAudio,
     addElementToTrack,
     replaceElementMedia,
     rippleEditingEnabled,
@@ -74,27 +53,20 @@ export function TimelineElement({
   } = useTimelineStore();
   const { currentTime } = usePlaybackStore();
 
-  const [elementMenuOpen, setElementMenuOpen] = useState(false);
-
   const mediaItem =
     element.type === "media"
       ? mediaItems.find((item) => item.id === element.mediaId)
       : null;
   const isAudio = mediaItem?.type === "audio";
 
-  const {
-    resizing,
-    isResizing,
-    handleResizeStart,
-    handleResizeMove,
-    handleResizeEnd,
-  } = useTimelineElementResize({
-    element,
-    track,
-    zoomLevel,
-    onUpdateTrim: updateElementTrim,
-    onUpdateDuration: updateElementDuration,
-  });
+  const { resizing, handleResizeStart, handleResizeMove, handleResizeEnd } =
+    useTimelineElementResize({
+      element,
+      track,
+      zoomLevel,
+      onUpdateTrim: updateElementTrim,
+      onUpdateDuration: updateElementDuration,
+    });
 
   const effectiveDuration =
     element.duration - element.trimStart - element.trimEnd;
@@ -193,9 +165,7 @@ export function TimelineElement({
     if (element.type === "text") {
       return (
         <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-start pl-2">
-          <span className="text-xs text-foreground/80 truncate">
-            {element.content}
-          </span>
+          <span className="text-xs text-white truncate">{element.content}</span>
         </div>
       );
     }
@@ -212,86 +182,36 @@ export function TimelineElement({
 
     const TILE_ASPECT_RATIO = 16 / 9;
 
-    if (mediaItem.type === "image") {
+    if (
+      mediaItem.type === "image" ||
+      (mediaItem.type === "video" && mediaItem.thumbnailUrl)
+    ) {
       // Calculate tile size based on 16:9 aspect ratio
       const trackHeight = getTrackHeight(track.type);
-      const tileHeight = trackHeight - 8; // Account for padding
+      const tileHeight = trackHeight;
       const tileWidth = tileHeight * TILE_ASPECT_RATIO;
 
+      const imageUrl =
+        mediaItem.type === "image" ? mediaItem.url : mediaItem.thumbnailUrl;
+      const isImage = mediaItem.type === "image";
+
       return (
         <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
-          <div className="bg-[#004D52] py-3 w-full h-full relative">
-            {/* Background with tiled images */}
+          <div
+            className={`w-full h-full relative ${
+              isSelected ? "bg-primary" : "bg-transparent"
+            }`}
+          >
             <div
-              className="absolute top-3 bottom-3 left-0 right-0"
+              className={`absolute top-[0.15rem] bottom-[0.15rem] left-0 right-0`}
               style={{
-                backgroundImage: mediaItem.url
-                  ? `url(${mediaItem.url})`
-                  : "none",
+                backgroundImage: imageUrl ? `url(${imageUrl})` : "none",
                 backgroundRepeat: "repeat-x",
                 backgroundSize: `${tileWidth}px ${tileHeight}px`,
                 backgroundPosition: "left center",
                 pointerEvents: "none",
               }}
-              aria-label={`Tiled background of ${mediaItem.name}`}
-            />
-            {/* Overlay with vertical borders */}
-            <div
-              className="absolute top-3 bottom-3 left-0 right-0 pointer-events-none"
-              style={{
-                backgroundImage: `repeating-linear-gradient(
-                  to right,
-                  transparent 0px,
-                  transparent ${tileWidth - 1}px,
-                  rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) ${tileWidth - 1}px,
-                  rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) ${tileWidth}px
-                )`,
-                backgroundPosition: "left center",
-              }}
-            />
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      );
-    }
-
-    const VIDEO_TILE_PADDING = 16;
-    const OVERLAY_SPACE_MULTIPLIER = 1.5;
-
-    if (mediaItem.type === "video" && mediaItem.thumbnailUrl) {
-      const trackHeight = getTrackHeight(track.type);
-      const tileHeight = trackHeight - 8; // Match image padding
-      const tileWidth = tileHeight * TILE_ASPECT_RATIO;
-
-      return (
-        <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
-          <div className="bg-[#004D52] py-3 w-full h-full relative">
-            {/* Background with tiled thumbnails */}
-            <div
-              className="absolute top-3 bottom-3 left-0 right-0"
-              style={{
-                backgroundImage: mediaItem.thumbnailUrl
-                  ? `url(${mediaItem.thumbnailUrl})`
-                  : "none",
-                backgroundRepeat: "repeat-x",
-                backgroundSize: `${tileWidth}px ${tileHeight}px`,
-                backgroundPosition: "left center",
-                pointerEvents: "none",
-              }}
-              aria-label={`Tiled thumbnail of ${mediaItem.name}`}
-            />
-            {/* Overlay with vertical borders */}
-            <div
-              className="absolute top-3 bottom-3 left-0 right-0 pointer-events-none"
-              style={{
-                backgroundImage: `repeating-linear-gradient(
-                  to right,
-                  transparent 0px,
-                  transparent ${tileWidth - 1}px,
-                  rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) ${tileWidth - 1}px,
-                  rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) ${tileWidth}px
-                )`,
-                backgroundPosition: "left center",
-              }}
+              aria-label={`Tiled ${isImage ? "background" : "thumbnail"} of ${mediaItem.name}`}
             />
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -346,7 +266,7 @@ export function TimelineElement({
           <div
             className={`relative h-full rounded-[0.15rem] cursor-pointer overflow-hidden ${getTrackElementClasses(
               track.type
-            )} ${isSelected ? "border-b-[0.5px] border-t-[0.5px] border-foreground" : ""} ${
+            )} ${isSelected ? "" : ""} ${
               isBeingDragged ? "z-50" : "z-10"
             } ${element.hidden ? "opacity-50" : ""}`}
             onClick={(e) => onElementClick && onElementClick(e, element)}
@@ -372,11 +292,11 @@ export function TimelineElement({
             {isSelected && (
               <>
                 <div
-                  className="absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-1 cursor-w-resize bg-foreground z-50"
+                  className="absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-[0.2rem] cursor-w-resize bg-primary z-50"
                   onMouseDown={(e) => handleResizeStart(e, element.id, "left")}
                 />
                 <div
-                  className="absolute right-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-1 cursor-e-resize bg-foreground z-50"
+                  className="absolute right-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-[0.2rem] cursor-e-resize bg-primary z-50"
                   onMouseDown={(e) => handleResizeStart(e, element.id, "right")}
                 />
               </>
@@ -407,8 +327,8 @@ export function TimelineElement({
                 ? "Unmute"
                 : "Mute"
               : element.hidden
-              ? "Show"
-              : "Hide"}{" "}
+                ? "Show"
+                : "Hide"}{" "}
             {element.type === "text" ? "text" : "clip"}
           </span>
         </ContextMenuItem>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-playhead.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-playhead.tsx
index ea70419b..695843a4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-playhead.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-playhead.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export function TimelinePlayhead({
 
   // Use timeline container height minus a few pixels for breathing room
   const timelineContainerHeight = timelineRef.current?.offsetHeight || 400;
-  const totalHeight = timelineContainerHeight - 8; // 8px padding from edges
+  const totalHeight = timelineContainerHeight - 4;
 
   // Get dynamic track labels width, fallback to 0 if no tracks or no ref
   const trackLabelsWidth =
@@ -137,12 +137,12 @@ export function TimelinePlayhead({
     >
       {/* The playhead line spanning full height */}
       <div
-        className={`absolute left-0 w-0.5 cursor-col-resize h-full ${isSnappingToPlayhead ? "bg-primary" : "bg-foreground"}`}
+        className={`absolute left-0 w-0.5 cursor-col-resize h-full ${isSnappingToPlayhead ? "bg-foreground" : "bg-foreground"}`}
       />
 
       {/* Playhead dot indicator at the top (in ruler area) */}
       <div
-        className={`absolute top-1 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-3 h-3 rounded-full border-2 shadow-xs ${isSnappingToPlayhead ? "bg-primary border-primary" : "bg-foreground border-foreground"}`}
+        className={`absolute top-1 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-3 h-3 rounded-full border-2 shadow-xs ${isSnappingToPlayhead ? "bg-foreground border-foreground" : "bg-foreground border-foreground/50"}`}
       />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts-help.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts-help.tsx
index 15b1e1d8..d4d121d9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts-help.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts-help.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const EditableShortcutKey = ({
       className={`inline-flex font-sans text-xs rounded px-2 min-w-6 min-h-6 leading-none items-center justify-center shadow-xs border mr-1 cursor-pointer hover:bg-opacity-80 ${
         isRecording
           ? "border-primary bg-primary/10"
-          : "border-white/10 bg-black/20"
+          : "border bg-accent"
       }`}
       onClick={handleClick}
       title={
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx
index e5c5d4cc..d3656790 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const buttonVariants = cva(
           "border border-input bg-background shadow-xs hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground",
         secondary:
           "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground shadow-xs hover:bg-secondary/80",
-        text: "bg-transparent p-0 rounded-none hover:text-muted-foreground", // Instead of ghost (matches app better)
+        text: "bg-transparent p-0 rounded-none opacity-100 hover:opacity-50 transition-opacity", // Instead of ghost (matches app better)
         link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline",
       },
       size: {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ui/draggable-item.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ui/draggable-item.tsx
index 4c71e4b7..ff6766fd 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ui/draggable-item.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ui/draggable-item.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export interface DraggableMediaItemProps {
   showPlusOnDrag?: boolean;
   showLabel?: boolean;
   rounded?: boolean;
+  variant?: "card" | "compact";
 }
 
 export function DraggableMediaItem({
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export function DraggableMediaItem({
   showPlusOnDrag = true,
   showLabel = true,
   rounded = true,
+  variant = "card",
 }: DraggableMediaItemProps) {
   const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
   const [dragPosition, setDragPosition] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
@@ -88,42 +90,62 @@ export function DraggableMediaItem({
 
   return (
     <>
-      <div ref={dragRef} className="relative group w-28 h-28">
-        <div
-          className={`flex flex-col gap-1 p-0 h-auto w-full relative cursor-default ${className}`}
-        >
-          <AspectRatio
-            ratio={aspectRatio}
+      {variant === "card" ? (
+        <div ref={dragRef} className="relative group w-28 h-28">
+          <div
+            className={`flex flex-col gap-1 p-0 h-auto w-full relative cursor-default ${className}`}
+          >
+            <AspectRatio
+              ratio={aspectRatio}
+              className={cn(
+                "bg-panel-accent relative overflow-hidden",
+                rounded && "rounded-md",
+                "[&::-webkit-drag-ghost]:opacity-0" // Webkit-specific ghost hiding
+              )}
+              draggable={true}
+              onDragStart={handleDragStart}
+              onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}
+            >
+              {preview}
+              {!isDragging && (
+                <PlusButton
+                  className="opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100"
+                  onClick={handleAddToTimeline}
+                />
+              )}
+            </AspectRatio>
+            {showLabel && (
+              <span
+                className="text-[0.7rem] text-muted-foreground truncate w-full text-left"
+                aria-label={name}
+                title={name}
+              >
+                {name.length > 8
+                  ? `${name.slice(0, 16)}...${name.slice(-3)}`
+                  : name}
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div ref={dragRef} className="relative group w-full">
+          <div
             className={cn(
-              "bg-accent relative overflow-hidden",
-              rounded && "rounded-md",
-              "[&::-webkit-drag-ghost]:opacity-0" // Webkit-specific ghost hiding
+              "h-10 flex items-center gap-3 cursor-default w-full",
+              "[&::-webkit-drag-ghost]:opacity-0",
+              className
             )}
             draggable={true}
             onDragStart={handleDragStart}
             onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}
           >
-            {preview}
-            {!isDragging && (
-              <PlusButton
-                className="opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100"
-                onClick={handleAddToTimeline}
-              />
-            )}
-          </AspectRatio>
-          {showLabel && (
-            <span
-              className="text-[0.7rem] text-muted-foreground truncate w-full text-left"
-              aria-label={name}
-              title={name}
-            >
-              {name.length > 8
-                ? `${name.slice(0, 16)}...${name.slice(-3)}`
-                : name}
-            </span>
-          )}
+            <div className="w-6 h-6 flex-shrink-0 rounded overflow-hidden">
+              {preview}
+            </div>
+            <span className="text-sm truncate flex-1 w-full">{name}</span>
+          </div>
         </div>
-      </div>
+      )}
 
       {/* Custom drag preview */}
       {isDragging &&
@@ -171,7 +193,10 @@ function PlusButton({
   const button = (
     <Button
       size="icon"
-      className={cn("absolute bottom-2 right-2 size-4", className)}
+      className={cn(
+        "absolute bottom-2 right-2 size-4 bg-background text-foreground",
+        className
+      )}
       onClick={(e) => {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.stopPropagation();
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ui/input.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ui/input.tsx
index 6f32885c..d4cd57a1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ui/input.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ui/input.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ const Input = React.forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, InputProps>(
         <input
           type={inputType}
           className={cn(
-            "flex h-9 w-full rounded-md border border-input bg-transparent px-3 py-1 text-base shadow-xs file:border-0 file:bg-transparent file:text-sm file:font-medium file:text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-ring disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50 md:text-sm",
+            "file:text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground selection:bg-primary selection:text-primary-foreground dark:bg-input/30 border-input flex h-9 w-full min-w-0 rounded-md border bg-transparent px-3 py-1 text-base shadow-xs transition-[color,box-shadow] outline-none file:inline-flex file:h-7 file:border-0 file:bg-transparent file:text-sm file:font-medium disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50 md:text-sm",
+            "focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-ring/50 focus-visible:ring-[2px]",
+            "aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 aria-invalid:border-destructive",
             showPasswordToggle && "pr-10",
             className
           )}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.ts b/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.ts
index 5d446d50..4516775f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.ts
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ export const TRACK_COLORS: Record<
 > = {
   media: {
     solid: "bg-blue-500",
-    background: "bg-blue-500/20",
-    border: "border-white/80",
+    background: "",
+    border: "",
   },
   text: {
-    solid: "bg-[#9C4937]",
-    background: "bg-[#9C4937]",
-    border: "border-white/80",
+    solid: "bg-[#5DBAA0]",
+    background: "bg-[#5DBAA0]",
+    border: "",
   },
   audio: {
     solid: "bg-green-500",
-    background: "bg-green-500/20",
-    border: "border-white/80",
+    background: "bg-[#915DBE]",
+    border: "",
   },
 } as const;
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export function getTrackElementClasses(type: TrackType) {
 
 // Track height definitions
 export const TRACK_HEIGHTS: Record<TrackType, number> = {
-  media: 65,
+  media: 60,
   text: 25,
   audio: 50,
 } as const;
diff --git a/apps/web/src/stores/panel-store.ts b/apps/web/src/stores/panel-store.ts
index b97235fa..ebbce3c0 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/stores/panel-store.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/stores/panel-store.ts
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@ interface PanelState {
   mainContent: number;
   timeline: number;
 
+  mediaViewMode: "grid" | "list";
+
   // Actions
   setToolsPanel: (size: number) => void;
   setPreviewPanel: (size: number) => void;
   setPropertiesPanel: (size: number) => void;
   setMainContent: (size: number) => void;
   setTimeline: (size: number) => void;
+  setMediaViewMode: (mode: "grid" | "list") => void;
 }
 
 export const usePanelStore = create<PanelState>()(
@@ -31,12 +34,15 @@ export const usePanelStore = create<PanelState>()(
       // Default sizes - optimized for responsiveness
       ...DEFAULT_PANEL_SIZES,
 
+      mediaViewMode: "grid" as const,
+
       // Actions
       setToolsPanel: (size) => set({ toolsPanel: size }),
       setPreviewPanel: (size) => set({ previewPanel: size }),
       setPropertiesPanel: (size) => set({ propertiesPanel: size }),
       setMainContent: (size) => set({ mainContent: size }),
       setTimeline: (size) => set({ timeline: size }),
+      setMediaViewMode: (mode) => set({ mediaViewMode: mode }),
     }),
     {
       name: "panel-sizes",