diff --git a/src/components/AppSidebar.vue b/src/components/AppSidebar.vue
index b9e0bac..56ce445 100644
--- a/src/components/AppSidebar.vue
+++ b/src/components/AppSidebar.vue
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ const navItems = computed(() => {
 
         <!-- Mobile Bottom Nav -->
         <nav
-            class="md:hidden fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 h-12 bg-slate-900/90 backdrop-blur-xl border-t border-white/10 z-50 flex justify-around items-center px-2">
+            class="md:hidden fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 h-16 pb-4 bg-slate-900/90 backdrop-blur-xl border-t border-white/10 z-50 flex justify-around items-center px-2">
             <div v-for="item in navItems" :key="item.path" :class="[
                 'flex flex-col items-center p-1.5 rounded-lg transition-all',
                 isActive(item.path)
diff --git a/src/services/dataService.js b/src/services/dataService.js
index 1cc3037..b477191 100644
--- a/src/services/dataService.js
+++ b/src/services/dataService.js
@@ -12,6 +12,25 @@ export const dataService = {
         const response = await api.get(`/assets/${id}`)
         return response.data
     },
+    
+    getAssetMetadata: async (id) => {
+        const response = await api.head(`/assets/${id}`)
+        return {
+            content_type: response.headers['content-type'],
+            content_length: response.headers['content-length']
+        }
+    },
+    
+    downloadAsset: async (id) => {
+        // Return full response to access headers
+        const response = await api.get(`/assets/${id}`, {
+            responseType: 'blob',
+            headers: {
+                'Range': 'bytes=0-' // Explicitly request full content to play nice with backend streaming
+            }
+        });
+        return response;
+    },
 
     getCharacters: async () => {
         // Spec says /api/characters/ (with trailing slash) but usually client shouldn't matter too much if config is good,
diff --git a/src/services/inspirationService.js b/src/services/inspirationService.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84c1273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/inspirationService.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import api from './api';
+
+export const inspirationService = {
+    getInspirations: (limit = 20, offset = 0) => api.get('/inspirations', { params: { limit, offset } }),
+    getInspiration: (id) => api.get(`/inspirations/${id}`),
+    createInspiration: (data) => api.post('/inspirations', data),
+    updateInspiration: (id, data) => api.put(`/inspirations/${id}`, data),
+    deleteInspiration: (id) => api.delete(`/inspirations/${id}`),
+    completeInspiration: (id, is_completed = true) => api.patch(`/inspirations/${id}/complete`, null, { params: { is_completed } })
+};
diff --git a/src/stores/ideas.js b/src/stores/ideas.js
index b329974..19a8be0 100644
--- a/src/stores/ideas.js
+++ b/src/stores/ideas.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
 import { ref } from 'vue';
 import { ideaService } from '../services/ideaService';
+import { inspirationService } from '../services/inspirationService';
 
 export const useIdeaStore = defineStore('ideas', () => {
   const ideas = ref([]);
+  const inspirations = ref([]);
   const currentIdea = ref(null);
+  const currentInspiration = ref(null); // New state
   const loading = ref(false);
   const error = ref(null);
   const totalIdeas = ref(0);
@@ -61,6 +64,25 @@ export const useIdeaStore = defineStore('ideas', () => {
     }
   }
 
+  // New action to fetch a single inspiration
+  async function fetchInspiration(id) {
+    loading.value = true;
+    error.value = null;
+    currentInspiration.value = null;
+    try {
+      const response = await inspirationService.getInspiration(id);
+      currentInspiration.value = response.data;
+      return response.data;
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Error fetching inspiration:', err);
+      error.value = err.response?.data?.detail || 'Failed to fetch inspiration';
+      return null;
+    } finally {
+      loading.value = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+
   async function updateIdea(id, data) {
       loading.value = true;
       error.value = null;
@@ -143,9 +165,85 @@ export const useIdeaStore = defineStore('ideas', () => {
       }
   }
 
+  // --- Inspirations ---
+  async function fetchInspirations(limit = 20, offset = 0) {
+      loading.value = true;
+      try {
+          const response = await inspirationService.getInspirations(limit, offset);
+          inspirations.value = response.data.inspirations || response.data;
+      } catch (err) {
+          console.error('Error fetching inspirations:', err);
+          error.value = err.response?.data?.detail || 'Failed to fetch inspirations';
+      } finally {
+          loading.value = false;
+      }
+  }
+
+  async function createInspiration(data) {
+      loading.value = true;
+      try {
+          await inspirationService.createInspiration(data);
+          await fetchInspirations();
+          return true;
+      } catch (err) {
+          console.error('Error creating inspiration:', err);
+          error.value = err.response?.data?.detail || 'Failed to create inspiration';
+          return false;
+      } finally {
+          loading.value = false;
+      }
+  }
+
+  async function updateInspiration(id, data) {
+      loading.value = true;
+      try {
+          await inspirationService.updateInspiration(id, data);
+          await fetchInspirations();
+          return true;
+      } catch (err) {
+          console.error('Error updating inspiration:', err);
+          error.value = err.response?.data?.detail || 'Failed to update inspiration';
+          return false;
+      } finally {
+          loading.value = false;
+      }
+  }
+
+  async function deleteInspiration(id) {
+      loading.value = true;
+      try {
+          await inspirationService.deleteInspiration(id);
+          await fetchInspirations();
+          return true;
+      } catch (err) {
+          console.error('Error deleting inspiration:', err);
+          error.value = err.response?.data?.detail || 'Failed to delete inspiration';
+          return false;
+      } finally {
+          loading.value = false;
+      }
+  }
+
+  async function completeInspiration(id) {
+      loading.value = true;
+      try {
+          await inspirationService.completeInspiration(id);
+          await fetchInspirations();
+          return true;
+      } catch (err) {
+          console.error('Error completing inspiration:', err);
+          error.value = err.response?.data?.detail || 'Failed to complete inspiration';
+          return false;
+      } finally {
+          loading.value = false;
+      }
+  }
+
   return {
     ideas,
+    inspirations,
     currentIdea,
+    currentInspiration,
     loading,
     error,
     totalIdeas,
@@ -156,6 +254,12 @@ export const useIdeaStore = defineStore('ideas', () => {
     deleteIdea,
     addGenerationToIdea,
     removeGenerationFromIdea,
-    fetchIdeaGenerations
+    fetchIdeaGenerations,
+    fetchInspirations,
+    createInspiration,
+    updateInspiration,
+    deleteInspiration,
+    completeInspiration,
+    fetchInspiration
   };
 });
diff --git a/src/views/IdeaDetailView.vue b/src/views/IdeaDetailView.vue
index c0857ac..8db344a 100644
--- a/src/views/IdeaDetailView.vue
+++ b/src/views/IdeaDetailView.vue
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ const router = useRouter()
 const ideaStore = useIdeaStore()
 const confirm = useConfirm()
 const toast = useToast()
-const { currentIdea, loading, error } = storeToRefs(ideaStore)
+const { currentIdea, currentInspiration, loading, error } = storeToRefs(ideaStore)
 const generations = ref([])
+const inspirationContentType = ref('')
 
 // --- Idea Name Editing ---
 const isEditingName = ref(false)
@@ -218,6 +219,11 @@ onMounted(async () => {
             ])
             console.log('Fetched idea:', currentIdea.value)
             if (currentIdea.value) {
+                // Check for inspiration
+                if (currentIdea.value.inspiration_id) {
+                    ideaStore.fetchInspiration(currentIdea.value.inspiration_id)
+                }
+
                 // Check for autostart query param
                 if (route.query.autostart === 'true') {
                     // Slight delay to ensure everything is reactive and mounted
@@ -256,7 +262,7 @@ const loadCharacters = async () => {
 const fetchGenerations = async (ideaId) => {
     loadingGenerations.value = true
     try {
-        const response = await ideaStore.fetchIdeaGenerations(ideaId, 100, onlyLiked.value)
+        const response = await ideaStore.fetchIdeaGenerations(ideaId, 100, 0, onlyLiked.value)
         let loadedGens = []
         if (response.data && response.data.generations) {
             loadedGens = response.data.generations
@@ -611,6 +617,25 @@ const openImagePreview = (imageList, startIdx = 0) => {
     isImagePreviewVisible.value = true
 }
 
+// --- Inspiration Logic ---
+const showInspirationDialog = ref(false)
+
+const openInspirationDialog = () => {
+    showInspirationDialog.value = true
+}
+
+watch(currentInspiration, async (newVal) => {
+    if (newVal && newVal.asset_id) {
+        try {
+            const meta = await dataService.getAssetMetadata(newVal.asset_id)
+            inspirationContentType.value = meta.content_type
+        } catch (e) {
+            // console.warn('Failed to get asset metadata', e)
+            inspirationContentType.value = 'image/jpeg'
+        }
+    }
+}, { immediate: true })
+
 // --- Computeds ---
 const groupedGenerations = computed(() => {
     // Group by generation_group_id if present
@@ -976,6 +1001,11 @@ watch(viewMode, (v) => {
                         </button>
                     </div>
 
+                    <Button v-if="currentInspiration" icon="pi pi-lightbulb" text rounded size="small"
+                        class="!w-7 !h-7 !text-yellow-400 hover:!bg-yellow-400/10"
+                        v-tooltip.bottom="'View Inspiration'"
+                        @click="openInspirationDialog" />
+
                     <Button :icon="onlyLiked ? 'pi pi-heart-fill' : 'pi pi-heart'" 
                         @click="onlyLiked = !onlyLiked" rounded text 
                         class="!w-7 !h-7 !p-0"
@@ -1523,6 +1553,44 @@ watch(viewMode, (v) => {
             </div>
         </Dialog>
 
+        <!-- Inspiration Dialog -->
+        <Dialog v-model:visible="showInspirationDialog" modal header="Inspiration"
+            :style="{ width: '90vw', maxWidth: '1000px', height: '90vh' }"
+            :pt="{ root: { class: '!bg-slate-900 !border !border-white/10 flex flex-col' }, header: { class: '!bg-slate-900 !border-b !border-white/5 !text-white flex-shrink-0' }, content: { class: '!bg-slate-900 !p-4 flex-1 overflow-hidden flex flex-col' } }">
+            <div v-if="currentInspiration" class="flex flex-col gap-4 h-full">
+                <!-- Asset Viewer -->
+                <div v-if="currentInspiration.asset_id" class="flex-1 min-h-0 rounded-xl overflow-hidden border border-white/10 bg-black/20 flex items-center justify-center">
+                     <video v-if="inspirationContentType && inspirationContentType.startsWith('video/')" 
+                        :src="API_URL + '/assets/' + currentInspiration.asset_id" 
+                        controls autoplay loop muted 
+                        class="max-w-full max-h-full object-contain" />
+                    <img v-else 
+                        :src="API_URL + '/assets/' + currentInspiration.asset_id" 
+                        class="max-w-full max-h-full object-contain" />
+                </div>
+                
+                <!-- Caption -->
+                <div v-if="currentInspiration.caption" class="flex flex-col gap-2 flex-shrink-0">
+                    <label class="text-[10px] font-bold text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Caption</label>
+                    <div class="max-h-[150px] overflow-y-auto custom-scrollbar bg-slate-800/50 p-3 rounded-lg border border-white/5">
+                        <p class="text-sm text-slate-200 whitespace-pre-wrap">{{ currentInspiration.caption }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- Actions -->
+                <div class="flex justify-end mt-2 flex-shrink-0 gap-2">
+                    <Button label="Close" text @click="showInspirationDialog = false" class="!text-slate-400 hover:!text-white" />
+                    <a v-if="currentInspiration.source_url" :href="currentInspiration.source_url" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+                        <Button label="Go to Source" icon="pi pi-external-link" 
+                            class="!bg-violet-600 !border-none hover:!bg-violet-500" />
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div v-else class="flex justify-center py-8">
+                <ProgressSpinner />
+            </div>
+        </Dialog>
+
     </div>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/src/views/IdeasView.vue b/src/views/IdeasView.vue
index e1ce913..6934bfd 100644
--- a/src/views/IdeasView.vue
+++ b/src/views/IdeasView.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <script setup>
-import { ref, onMounted, watch } from 'vue'
+import { ref, onMounted, watch, computed } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { useIdeaStore } from '../stores/ideas'
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
-import { dataService } from '../services/dataService' // Added import
+import { dataService } from '../services/dataService'
 import Skeleton from 'primevue/skeleton'
 import Dialog from 'primevue/dialog'
 import InputText from 'primevue/inputtext'
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ import Checkbox from 'primevue/checkbox'
 
 const router = useRouter()
 const ideaStore = useIdeaStore()
-const { ideas, loading } = storeToRefs(ideaStore)
+const { ideas, loading, inspirations } = storeToRefs(ideaStore)
 
 const showCreateDialog = ref(false)
 const newIdea = ref({ name: '', description: '' })
 const submitting = ref(false)
-const API_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL
+const API_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || '/api'
 const isSettingsVisible = ref(localStorage.getItem('ideas_view_settings_visible') !== 'false')
 
 watch(isSettingsVisible, (val) => {
@@ -56,6 +56,135 @@ const handleRename = async () => {
     }
 }
 
+// --- Inspirations Logic ---
+const showInspirationDialog = ref(false)
+const newInspirationLink = ref('')
+const creatingInspiration = ref(false)
+const downloadingInspirations = ref(new Set())
+
+// Preview Logic
+const showPreviewDialog = ref(false)
+const previewInspiration = ref(null)
+const previewAsset = ref(null)
+const loadingPreview = ref(false)
+
+const openPreview = async (insp) => {
+    if (!insp || !insp.asset_id) return
+    previewInspiration.value = insp
+    showPreviewDialog.value = true
+    loadingPreview.value = true
+    previewAsset.value = null
+    
+    try {
+        // Use HEAD request to get content-type without downloading body
+        previewAsset.value = await dataService.getAssetMetadata(insp.asset_id)
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error('Failed to load asset metadata', e)
+        // Fallback: assume image if metadata fails, or let user try
+        previewAsset.value = { content_type: 'image/jpeg' } 
+    } finally {
+        loadingPreview.value = false
+    }
+}
+
+const getIdeaInspiration = (idea) => {
+    if (idea.inspiration) return idea.inspiration
+    if (idea.inspiration_id) {
+        return inspirations.value.find(i => i.id === idea.inspiration_id)
+    }
+    return null
+}
+
+const handleCreateInspiration = async () => {
+    if (!newInspirationLink.value) return
+    creatingInspiration.value = true
+    try {
+        await ideaStore.createInspiration({ source_url: newInspirationLink.value })
+        showInspirationDialog.value = false
+        newInspirationLink.value = ''
+    } finally {
+        creatingInspiration.value = false
+    }
+}
+
+const handleDeleteInspiration = async (id) => {
+    if (confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this inspiration?')) {
+        await ideaStore.deleteInspiration(id)
+    }
+}
+
+const handleCompleteInspiration = async (id) => {
+    await ideaStore.completeInspiration(id)
+}
+
+const handleDownloadInspiration = async (insp) => {
+    if (!insp.asset_id) return
+    
+    downloadingInspirations.value.add(insp.id)
+    try {
+        // Use dataService which uses axios with correct headers (Auth, X-Project-ID)
+        // Now returns full response object
+        const response = await dataService.downloadAsset(insp.asset_id)
+        const blob = response.data
+        
+        // Determine extension
+        let ext = 'jpg'
+        if (blob.type === 'video/mp4') ext = 'mp4'
+        else if (blob.type === 'image/png') ext = 'png'
+        else if (blob.type === 'image/jpeg') ext = 'jpg'
+        else if (blob.type === 'image/webp') ext = 'webp'
+        
+        const fileName = `inspiration-${insp.id.substring(0, 8)}.${ext}`
+        const file = new File([blob], fileName, { type: blob.type })
+
+        // Check if mobile device
+        const isMobile = /Android|webOS|iPhone|iPad|iPod|BlackBerry|IEMobile|Opera Mini/i.test(navigator.userAgent)
+
+        if (isMobile && navigator.canShare && navigator.canShare({ files: [file] })) {
+            try {
+                await navigator.share({
+                    files: [file],
+                    title: 'Inspiration',
+                    text: insp.caption || 'Check out this inspiration'
+                })
+            } catch (err) {
+                if (err.name !== 'AbortError') {
+                    console.error('Share failed', err)
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Desktop download (or fallback if share not supported)
+            const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob)
+            const link = document.createElement('a')
+            link.href = url
+            link.download = fileName
+            document.body.appendChild(link)
+            link.click()
+            document.body.removeChild(link)
+            window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url)
+        }
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error('Download failed', e)
+        // Try to extract a meaningful error message
+        let msg = 'Failed to download asset'
+        if (e.response) {
+            msg += `: ${e.response.status} ${e.response.statusText}`
+        } else if (e.message) {
+            msg += `: ${e.message}`
+        }
+        alert(msg)
+    } finally {
+        downloadingInspirations.value.delete(insp.id)
+    }
+}
+
+const startIdeaFromInspiration = (inspiration) => {
+    selectedInspiration.value = inspiration
+    isSettingsVisible.value = true
+    // Optionally scroll to settings or highlight it
+}
+
+
 // --- Generation Settings ---
 const prompt = ref('')
 const selectedModel = ref('flux-schnell')
@@ -67,6 +196,7 @@ const telegramId = ref('')
 const useProfileImage = ref(true)
 const useEnvironment = ref(false)
 const isSubmittingGen = ref(false)
+const selectedInspiration = ref(null) // New state for selected inspiration
 
 // Character & Assets
 const characters = ref([])
@@ -144,6 +274,7 @@ const restoreSettings = () => {
                 name: 'Asset ' + id.substring(0, 4)
             }))
         }
+        // Note: We don't restore selectedInspiration to avoid stale state, or we could if needed.
     } catch (e) {
         console.error('Failed to restore settings', e)
     }
@@ -174,6 +305,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
     restoreSettings()
     await Promise.all([
         ideaStore.fetchIdeas(),
+        ideaStore.fetchInspirations(),
         loadCharacters()
     ])
 })
@@ -215,16 +347,26 @@ const handleGenerate = async () => {
     try {
         // 1. Create a random name idea
         const randomName = 'Session ' + new Date().toLocaleString()
-        const newIdea = await ideaStore.createIdea({
+        const ideaData = {
             name: randomName,
             description: 'Auto-generated from quick start'
-        })
+        }
+        
+        // Pass inspiration ID if selected
+        if (selectedInspiration.value) {
+            ideaData.inspiration_id = selectedInspiration.value.id
+        }
+
+        const newIdea = await ideaStore.createIdea(ideaData)
 
         // 2. Save settings (already handled by watch, but ensure latest)
         saveSettings()
 
         // 3. Navigate with autostart param
         router.push({ path: `/ideas/${newIdea.id}`, query: { autostart: 'true' } })
+        
+        // Clear inspiration after use
+        selectedInspiration.value = null
 
     } catch (e) {
         console.error('Failed to start session', e)
@@ -325,78 +467,159 @@ const handleAssetPickerUpload = async (event) => {
     <div class="flex flex-col h-full font-sans relative">
         <!-- Content Area (Scrollable) -->
         <div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4 md:p-6 pb-48 custom-scrollbar">
-            <!-- Top Bar -->
-            <header class="flex  justify-between items-center gap-0 mb-3 border-b border-white/5 pb-2">
-                <div class="flex flex-row items-center  justify-between gap-2">
-                    <h1 class="text-lg font-bold !m-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-violet-400 to-fuchsia-400 bg-clip-text text-transparent">
-                        Ideas</h1>
-                    <p class="mt-0.5 mb-0 text-[10px] text-slate-500">Your creative sessions</p>
-                </div>
-                <!-- REMOVED NEW IDEA BUTTON -->
-            </header>
+            
+            <div class="flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-6">
+                <!-- LEFT COLUMN: Ideas List -->
+                <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col gap-4">
+                     <!-- Top Bar -->
+                    <header class="flex justify-between items-center gap-0 border-b border-white/5 pb-2">
+                        <div class="flex flex-row items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                            <h1 class="text-lg font-bold !m-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-violet-400 to-fuchsia-400 bg-clip-text text-transparent">
+                                Ideas</h1>
+                            <p class="mt-0.5 mb-0 text-[10px] text-slate-500">Your creative sessions</p>
+                        </div>
+                    </header>
 
-            <!-- Loading State -->
-            <div v-if="loading && ideas.length === 0" class="flex flex-col gap-4">
-                <div v-for="i in 6" :key="i" class="glass-panel rounded-2xl p-4 flex gap-4 items-center">
-                    <Skeleton width="4rem" height="4rem" class="rounded-lg" />
-                    <div class="flex-1">
-                        <Skeleton width="40%" height="1.5rem" class="mb-2" />
-                        <Skeleton width="60%" height="1rem" />
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-
-            <!-- Empty State -->
-            <div v-else-if="ideas.length === 0"
-                class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-96 text-slate-400 bg-slate-900/30 rounded-3xl border border-dashed border-white/10">
-                <div class="w-20 h-20 rounded-full bg-violet-500/10 flex items-center justify-center mb-6">
-                    <i class="pi pi-lightbulb text-4xl text-violet-400"></i>
-                </div>
-                <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold text-white mb-2">No ideas yet</h3>
-                <p class="text-slate-400 mb-6 max-w-sm text-center">Use the panel below to start a new creative session.
-                </p>
-            </div>
-
-            <!-- Ideas List (Vertical) -->
-            <div v-else class="flex flex-col gap-3">
-                <div v-for="idea in ideas" :key="idea.id"
-                    class="glass-panel rounded-xl p-3 flex gap-4 items-center cursor-pointer border border-white/5 hover:bg-slate-800/80 hover:border-violet-500/30 group transition-all"
-                    @click="goToDetail(idea.id)">
-
-                    <!-- Thumbnail -->
-                    <div
-                        class="w-16 h-16 rounded-lg bg-slate-800 flex-shrink-0 overflow-hidden relative border border-white/10">
-                        <img v-if="idea.last_generation && idea.last_generation.status == 'done' && idea.last_generation.result_list.length > 0"
-                            :src="API_URL + '/assets/' + idea.last_generation.result_list[0] + '?thumbnail=true'"
-                            class="w-full h-full object-cover" />
-                        <div v-else class="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center bg-slate-800 text-slate-600">
-                            <i class="pi pi-image text-xl"></i>
+                    <!-- Loading State -->
+                    <div v-if="loading && ideas.length === 0" class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+                        <div v-for="i in 6" :key="i" class="glass-panel rounded-2xl p-4 flex gap-4 items-center">
+                            <Skeleton width="4rem" height="4rem" class="rounded-lg" />
+                            <div class="flex-1">
+                                <Skeleton width="40%" height="1.5rem" class="mb-2" />
+                                <Skeleton width="60%" height="1rem" />
+                            </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
 
-                    <!-- Details -->
-                    <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
-                        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <h3
-                                class="m-0 text-lg font-bold text-slate-200 group-hover:text-violet-300 transition-colors truncate">
-                                {{ idea.name }}</h3>
-                            <Button icon="pi pi-pencil" text rounded size="small" 
-                                class="!w-6 !h-6 !text-slate-500 hover:!text-violet-400 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity"
-                                @click.stop="openRenameDialog(idea)"
-                            />
+                    <!-- Empty State -->
+                    <div v-else-if="ideas.length === 0"
+                        class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-96 text-slate-400 bg-slate-900/30 rounded-3xl border border-dashed border-white/10">
+                        <div class="w-20 h-20 rounded-full bg-violet-500/10 flex items-center justify-center mb-6">
+                            <i class="pi pi-lightbulb text-4xl text-violet-400"></i>
                         </div>
-                        <p class="m-0 text-sm text-slate-500 truncate">{{ idea.description || 'No description' }}</p>
+                        <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold text-white mb-2">No ideas yet</h3>
+                        <p class="text-slate-400 mb-6 max-w-sm text-center">Use the panel below to start a new creative session.
+                        </p>
                     </div>
 
-                    <!-- Meta -->
-                    <div class="flex items-center gap-4 text-xs text-slate-500">
-                        <div class="flex items-center gap-1 bg-slate-900/50 px-2 py-1 rounded-md">
-                            <i class="pi pi-images text-[10px]"></i>
-                            <span>{{ idea.generation_ids?.length || 0 }}</span>
+                    <!-- Ideas List (Vertical) -->
+                    <div v-else class="flex flex-col gap-3">
+                        <div v-for="idea in ideas" :key="idea.id"
+                            class="glass-panel rounded-xl p-3 flex gap-4 items-center cursor-pointer border border-white/5 hover:bg-slate-800/80 hover:border-violet-500/30 group transition-all"
+                            @click="goToDetail(idea.id)">
+
+                            <!-- Thumbnail -->
+                            <div
+                                class="w-16 h-16 rounded-lg bg-slate-800 flex-shrink-0 overflow-hidden relative border border-white/10">
+                                <img v-if="idea.last_generation && idea.last_generation.status == 'done' && idea.last_generation.result_list.length > 0"
+                                    :src="API_URL + '/assets/' + idea.last_generation.result_list[0] + '?thumbnail=true'"
+                                    class="w-full h-full object-cover" />
+                                <div v-else class="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center bg-slate-800 text-slate-600">
+                                    <i class="pi pi-image text-xl"></i>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <!-- Details -->
+                            <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                                <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                                    <h3
+                                        class="m-0 text-lg font-bold text-slate-200 group-hover:text-violet-300 transition-colors truncate">
+                                        {{ idea.name }}</h3>
+                                    <Button icon="pi pi-pencil" text rounded size="small" 
+                                        class="!w-6 !h-6 !text-slate-500 hover:!text-violet-400 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity"
+                                        @click.stop="openRenameDialog(idea)"
+                                    />
+                                </div>
+                                <p class="m-0 text-sm text-slate-500 truncate">{{ idea.description || 'No description' }}</p>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <!-- Meta -->
+                            <div class="flex items-center gap-4 text-xs text-slate-500">
+                                <div v-if="getIdeaInspiration(idea)" 
+                                    class="flex items-center gap-1 bg-violet-500/20 border border-violet-500/30 px-2 py-1 rounded-md text-violet-300 hover:bg-violet-500/30 transition-colors cursor-pointer"
+                                    @click.stop="openPreview(getIdeaInspiration(idea))">
+                                    <i class="pi pi-bolt text-[10px]"></i>
+                                    <span class="hidden sm:inline">Inspiration</span>
+                                </div>
+
+                                <div class="flex items-center gap-1 bg-slate-900/50 px-2 py-1 rounded-md">
+                                    <i class="pi pi-images text-[10px]"></i>
+                                    <span>{{ idea.generation_ids?.length || 0 }}</span>
+                                </div>
+                                <i class="pi pi-chevron-right text-slate-600 group-hover:text-white transition-colors"></i>
+                            </div>
+
                         </div>
-                        <i class="pi pi-chevron-right text-slate-600 group-hover:text-white transition-colors"></i>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- RIGHT COLUMN: Inspirations -->
+                <div class="w-full lg:w-80 flex flex-col gap-4">
+                    <header class="flex justify-between items-center gap-0 border-b border-white/5 pb-2">
+                        <div class="flex flex-row items-center gap-2">
+                            <h2 class="text-lg font-bold !m-0 text-slate-200">Inspirations</h2>
+                        </div>
+                        <Button icon="pi pi-plus" size="small" rounded text 
+                            class="!w-8 !h-8 !text-violet-400 hover:!bg-violet-500/10"
+                            @click="showInspirationDialog = true" />
+                    </header>
+
+                    <div v-if="inspirations.length === 0" class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-10 text-slate-500 bg-slate-900/20 rounded-xl border border-dashed border-white/5">
+                        <i class="pi pi-bolt text-2xl mb-2 opacity-50"></i>
+                        <p class="text-xs">No inspirations yet</p>
                     </div>
 
+                    <div v-else class="flex flex-col gap-3">
+                        <div v-for="insp in inspirations" :key="insp.id" 
+                            class="glass-panel rounded-xl p-3 flex flex-col gap-2 border border-white/5 hover:border-white/10 transition-all relative group"
+                            :class="{'opacity-50': insp.is_completed}">
+                            
+                            <!-- Content Preview (Text Only) -->
+                            <div class="text-xs text-slate-300 break-all line-clamp-3 mb-1">
+                                {{ insp.caption || insp.source_url }}
+                            </div>
+                            
+                            <!-- Source Link -->
+                            <div v-if="insp.source_url" class="flex items-center gap-1 mb-1">
+                                <a :href="insp.source_url" target="_blank" class="text-[10px] text-violet-400 hover:underline truncate max-w-full flex items-center gap-1">
+                                    <i class="pi pi-external-link text-[8px]"></i>
+                                    Source
+                                </a>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <!-- Actions -->
+                            <div class="flex justify-end gap-1 mt-1 border-t border-white/5 pt-2">
+                                <Button v-if="insp.asset_id" 
+                                    icon="pi pi-eye" 
+                                    text rounded size="small" 
+                                    class="!w-7 !h-7 !text-slate-500 hover:!text-violet-400"
+                                    @click="openPreview(insp)" 
+                                    v-tooltip="'View Content'" />
+
+                                <Button v-if="insp.asset_id" 
+                                    :icon="downloadingInspirations.has(insp.id) ? 'pi pi-spin pi-spinner' : 'pi pi-download'" 
+                                    text rounded size="small" 
+                                    class="!w-7 !h-7 !text-slate-500 hover:!text-blue-400"
+                                    @click="handleDownloadInspiration(insp)" 
+                                    v-tooltip="'Download'" />
+
+                                <Button icon="pi pi-trash" text rounded size="small" 
+                                    class="!w-7 !h-7 !text-slate-500 hover:!text-red-400"
+                                    @click="handleDeleteInspiration(insp.id)" 
+                                    v-tooltip="'Delete'" />
+                                
+                                <Button v-if="!insp.is_completed" icon="pi pi-check" text rounded size="small" 
+                                    class="!w-7 !h-7 !text-slate-500 hover:!text-green-400"
+                                    @click="handleCompleteInspiration(insp.id)" 
+                                    v-tooltip="'Mark Complete'" />
+                                
+                                <Button v-if="!insp.is_completed" icon="pi pi-sparkles" text rounded size="small" 
+                                    class="!w-7 !h-7 !text-violet-400 hover:!bg-violet-500/20"
+                                    @click="startIdeaFromInspiration(insp)" 
+                                    v-tooltip="'Create Idea'" />
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -416,6 +639,45 @@ const handleAssetPickerUpload = async (event) => {
             </div>
         </Dialog>
 
+        <!-- Create Inspiration Dialog -->
+        <Dialog v-model:visible="showInspirationDialog" header="Add Inspiration" modal :style="{ width: '400px' }"
+            :pt="{ root: { class: '!bg-slate-800 !border-white/10' }, header: { class: '!bg-slate-800' }, content: { class: '!bg-slate-800' } }">
+            <div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+                <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                    <label class="text-[10px] font-bold text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Instagram Link / Content</label>
+                    <InputText v-model="newInspirationLink" placeholder="https://instagram.com/..." class="w-full !bg-slate-700 !border-white/10 !text-white" autofocus @keyup.enter="handleCreateInspiration" />
+                </div>
+                <div class="flex justify-end gap-2 mt-2">
+                    <Button label="Cancel" text @click="showInspirationDialog = false" class="!text-slate-400 hover:!text-white" />
+                    <Button label="Add" :loading="creatingInspiration" @click="handleCreateInspiration" class="!bg-violet-600 !border-none hover:!bg-violet-500" />
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </Dialog>
+
+        <!-- Preview Dialog -->
+        <Dialog v-model:visible="showPreviewDialog" modal :header="previewInspiration?.caption || 'Preview'" 
+            :style="{ width: '90vw', maxWidth: '800px' }"
+            :pt="{ root: { class: '!bg-slate-900 !border !border-white/10' }, header: { class: '!bg-slate-900 !border-b !border-white/5 !text-white' }, content: { class: '!bg-slate-900 !p-0' }, closeButton: { class: '!text-slate-400 hover:!text-white' } }">
+            <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-4 min-h-[300px]">
+                <div v-if="loadingPreview" class="flex flex-col items-center gap-2">
+                    <i class="pi pi-spin pi-spinner text-violet-500 text-2xl"></i>
+                    <span class="text-slate-400 text-sm">Loading content...</span>
+                </div>
+                <div v-else-if="previewAsset" class="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
+                    <video v-if="previewAsset.content_type?.startsWith('video/')" 
+                        :src="API_URL + '/assets/' + previewInspiration.asset_id" 
+                        controls autoplay class="max-w-full max-h-[70vh] rounded-lg shadow-2xl">
+                    </video>
+                    <img v-else 
+                        :src="API_URL + '/assets/' + previewInspiration.asset_id" 
+                        class="max-w-full max-h-[70vh] rounded-lg shadow-2xl object-contain" />
+                </div>
+                <div v-else class="text-slate-500">
+                    Failed to load content
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </Dialog>
+
         <!-- SETTINGS PANEL (Bottom - Persistent) -->
         <div v-if="isSettingsVisible"
             class="absolute bottom-4 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 w-[95%] max-w-4xl glass-panel border border-white/10 bg-slate-900/95 backdrop-blur-xl px-4 py-3 z-[60] !rounded-[2rem] shadow-2xl flex flex-col gap-1 max-h-[60vh] overflow-y-auto">
@@ -424,6 +686,13 @@ const handleAssetPickerUpload = async (event) => {
                 <div class="w-12 h-1 bg-white/20 rounded-full hover:bg-white/40 transition-colors"></div>
             </div>
 
+            <!-- Selected Inspiration Indicator -->
+            <div v-if="selectedInspiration" class="flex items-center gap-2 bg-violet-500/20 border border-violet-500/30 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 mb-2 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-bottom-2">
+                <i class="pi pi-bolt text-violet-400 text-sm"></i>
+                <span class="text-xs text-violet-200 truncate flex-1">Using inspiration: {{ selectedInspiration.caption || selectedInspiration.source_url }}</span>
+                <Button icon="pi pi-times" text rounded size="small" class="!w-5 !h-5 !text-violet-300 hover:!text-white" @click="selectedInspiration = null" />
+            </div>
+
             <div class="flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-3">
                 <!-- LEFT COLUMN: Prompt + Character + Assets -->
                 <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col gap-2">