diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Styles/DesignTokens.axaml b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Styles/DesignTokens.axaml
index 5586037..62e2fac 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Styles/DesignTokens.axaml
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Styles/DesignTokens.axaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="GlassBackgroundBrush" Color="{StaticResource BgDarkColor}" />
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="PrimaryGradientBrush" Color="{StaticResource PrimaryColor}" />
 
-    <!-- Vector Icon Geometries for Crisp Tab Navigation -->
+    <!-- Vector Icon Geometries for Crisp Navigation and Control Rendering -->
     <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconModels">M21,16.5C21,16.88 20.79,17.21 20.47,17.38L12.57,21.82C12.41,21.94 12.21,22 12,22C11.79,22 11.59,21.94 11.43,21.82L3.53,17.38C3.21,17.21 3,16.88 3,16.5V7.5C3,7.12 3.21,6.79 3.53,6.62L11.43,2.18C11.59,2.06 11.79,2 12,2C12.21,2 12.41,2.06 12.57,2.18L20.47,6.62C20.79,6.79 21,7.12 21,7.5V16.5M12,4.15L6.04,7.5L12,10.85L17.96,7.5L12,4.15M5,15.91L11,19.29V12.58L5,9.21V15.91M19,15.91V9.21L13,12.58V19.29L19,15.91Z</StreamGeometry>
     <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconWorkflows">M13 2L3 14h6l-2 8 10-12h-6l2-8z</StreamGeometry>
     <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconCanIRunIt">M6 2v2H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h2v2H2v2h2v2H2v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v2h2v-2h2v2h2v-2h2v2h2a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-2h2v-2h-2v-2h2v-2h-2V6a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-2V2h-2v2h-2V2h-2v2H8V2H6zm0 4h12v12H6V6zm2 2v8h8V8H8z</StreamGeometry>
@@ -44,4 +44,19 @@
     <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconDownloaded">M19 9h-4V3H9v6H5l7 7 7-7zM5 18v2h14v-2H5z</StreamGeometry>
     <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconHub">M12 2C6.48 2 2 6.48 2 12s4.48 10 10 10 10-4.48 10-10S17.52 2 12 2zm-1 17.93c-3.95-.49-7-3.85-7-7.93 0-.62.08-1.21.21-1.79L9 15v1c0 1.1.9 2 2 2v1.93zm6.9-2.54c-.26-.81-1-1.39-1.9-1.39h-1v-3c0-.55-.45-1-1-1H8v-2h2c.55 0 1-.45 1-1V7h2c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2v-.41c2.93 1.19 5 4.06 5 7.41 0 2.08-.8 3.97-2.1 5.39z</StreamGeometry>
     <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconCivitai">M12 2C6.49 2 2 6.49 2 12s4.49 10 10 10a2.5 2.5 0 0 0 2.5-2.5c0-.61-.23-1.2-.64-1.67-.4-.46-.61-1.04-.61-1.63 0-1.38 1.12-2.5 2.5-2.5H17c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5 0-4.74-4.48-8.7-10-8.7zm-5.5 9a1.5 1.5 0 1 1 0-3 1.5 1.5 0 0 1 0 3zm3-4a1.5 1.5 0 1 1 0-3 1.5 1.5 0 0 1 0 3zm5 0a1.5 1.5 0 1 1 0-3 1.5 1.5 0 0 1 0 3zm3 4a1.5 1.5 0 1 1 0-3 1.5 1.5 0 0 1 0 3z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconImages">M21 19V5c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2H5c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v14c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2zM8.5 13.5l2.5 3.01L14.5 12l4.5 6H5l3.5-4.5z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconText">M20 2H4c-1.1 0-1.99.9-1.99 2L2 22l4-4h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V4c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm-2 12H6v-2h12v2zm0-3H6V9h12v2zm0-3H6V6h12v2z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconVideo">M17 10.5V7c0-.55-.45-1-1-1H4c-.55 0-1 .45-1 1v10c0 .55.45 1 1 1h12c.55 0 1-.45 1-1v-3.5l4 4v-11l-4 4z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="Icon3D">M12 2l-9 4.5v11L12 22l9-4.5v-11L12 2zm0 2.24l6.83 3.41L12 11.07 5.17 7.65 12 4.24zM4.5 9.17l7 3.5v7.65l-7-3.5V9.17zm8.5 11.15v-7.65l7-3.5v7.65l-7 3.5z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconAudio">M12 3v10.55c-.59-.34-1.27-.55-2-.55-2.21 0-4 1.79-4 4s1.79 4 4 4 4-1.79 4-4V7h4V3h-6z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconSticker">M21.41 11.58l-9-9C12.05 2.22 11.55 2 11 2H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v7c0 .55.22 1.05.59 1.42l9 9c.36.36.86.58 1.41.58.55 0 1.05-.22 1.41-.59l7-7c.37-.36.59-.86.59-1.41 0-.55-.23-1.06-.59-1.42zM5.5 7C4.67 7 4 6.33 4 5.5S4.67 4 5.5 4 7 4.67 7 5.5 6.33 7 5.5 7z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconGpu">M21 6H3c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v8c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h18c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V8c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm-10 7H8v3H6v-3H3v-2h3V8h2v3h3v2zm4.5 2c-.83 0-1.5-.67-1.5-1.5s.67-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.67 1.5 1.5-.67 1.5-1.5 1.5zm3-3c-.83 0-1.5-.67-1.5-1.5s.67-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.67 1.5 1.5-.67 1.5-1.5 1.5z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconRefresh">M17.65 6.35C16.2 4.9 14.21 4 12 4c-4.42 0-7.99 3.58-7.99 8s3.57 8 7.99 8c3.73 0 6.84-2.55 7.73-6h-2.08c-.82 2.33-3.04 4-5.65 4-3.31 0-6-2.69-6-6s2.69-6 6-6c1.66 0 3.14.69 4.22 1.78L13 11h7V4l-2.35 2.35z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconFolder">M10 4H4c-1.1 0-1.99.9-1.99 2L2 18c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V8c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2h-8l-2-2z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconCopy">M16 1H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v14h2V3h12V1zm3 4H8c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v14c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h11c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V7c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 16H8V7h11v14z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconSave">M17 3H5c-1.11 0-2 .9-2 2v14c0 1.1.89 2 2 2h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V7l-4-4zm-5 16c-1.66 0-3-1.34-3-3s1.34-3 3-3 3 1.34 3 3-1.34 3-3 3zm3-10H5V5h10v4z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconChevronLeft">M15.41 7.41L14 6l-6 6 6 6 1.41-1.41L10.83 12z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconChevronRight">M10 6L8.59 7.41 13.17 12l-4.58 4.59L10 18l6-6z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconRocket">M12 2.5s-4 4-4 9c0 3.04 1.5 5.5 3 6.5V20l1 1 1-1v-2c1.5-1 3-3.46 3-6.5 0-5-4-9-4-9zm-1 8a1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1-2 0zM5.5 13C4.67 13 4 13.67 4 14.5c0 1.25.75 3.5 2 4.5.5-1 .5-3-.5-6zm13 0c-1 3-1 5-.5 6 1.25-1 2-3.25 2-4.5 0-.83-.67-1.5-1.5-1.5z</StreamGeometry>
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="IconExternal">M19 19H5V5h7V3H5a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2v-7h-2v7zM14 3v2h3.59l-9.83 9.83 1.41 1.41L19 6.41V10h2V3h-7z</StreamGeometry>
 </ResourceDictionary>
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
index e6d3057..fffcfbe 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -99,10 +99,15 @@ public HttpClient Http
     public StickerStudioViewModel StickerStudio { get; } = new(new StickerGenerationService());
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private bool _isStickerStudioActive = true;
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsImagesWorkflowActive))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsTextWorkflowActive))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsVideoWorkflowActive))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(Is3DMeshWorkflowActive))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsAudioWorkflowActive))]
+    private bool _isStickerStudioActive = false;
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private int _selectedTabIndex = 1;
+    private int _selectedTabIndex = 0;
 
     partial void OnSelectedTabIndexChanged(int value)
     {
@@ -546,7 +551,18 @@ public void CancelServiceConfirm()
 
     // Studio & Video Studio Observable Properties
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private string _selectedStudioMode = "Video"; // "Images", "Text", "Video", "3D Mesh", "Audio"
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsImagesWorkflowActive))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsTextWorkflowActive))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsVideoWorkflowActive))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(Is3DMeshWorkflowActive))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsAudioWorkflowActive))]
+    private string _selectedStudioMode = "Images"; // "Images", "Text", "Video", "3D Mesh", "Audio"
+
+    public bool IsImagesWorkflowActive => !IsStickerStudioActive && SelectedStudioMode == "Images";
+    public bool IsTextWorkflowActive => !IsStickerStudioActive && SelectedStudioMode == "Text";
+    public bool IsVideoWorkflowActive => !IsStickerStudioActive && SelectedStudioMode == "Video";
+    public bool Is3DMeshWorkflowActive => !IsStickerStudioActive && SelectedStudioMode == "3D Mesh";
+    public bool IsAudioWorkflowActive => !IsStickerStudioActive && SelectedStudioMode == "Audio";
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     private string _ollamaPrompt = "Explain how local LLM quantization works in plain language.";
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/ViewModels/NavigationRailViewModel.cs b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/ViewModels/NavigationRailViewModel.cs
index fee271b..3dc840c 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/ViewModels/NavigationRailViewModel.cs
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/ViewModels/NavigationRailViewModel.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public partial class NavigationRailViewModel : ObservableObject
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsModelsSelected))]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsHardwareFitSelected))]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsSettingsSelected))]
-    private NavDomain _selectedDomain = NavDomain.Studio;
+    private NavDomain _selectedDomain = NavDomain.Models;
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     private bool _isExpanded = false;
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/ActivityRailControl.axaml b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/ActivityRailControl.axaml
index 2c597a6..857725f 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/ActivityRailControl.axaml
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/ActivityRailControl.axaml
@@ -47,17 +47,18 @@
         <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *, Auto">
             <!-- Top Primary Domain Buttons -->
             <StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Spacing="2">
-                <!-- ⚡ Studio / Workflows -->
+                <!-- Studio / Workflows -->
                 <Button Classes="rail-btn"
                         Classes.active="{Binding IsStudioSelected}"
                         Command="{Binding SelectDomainCommand}"
                         CommandParameter="{x:Static models:NavDomain.Studio}"
-                        ToolTip.Tip="⚡ Studio / Workflows">
+                        ToolTip.Tip="Studio / Workflows">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="44, *">
                         <Border Grid.Column="0" Width="3" Height="20" HorizontalAlignment="Left" CornerRadius="1.5"
                                 Background="{StaticResource PrimaryBrush}"
                                 IsVisible="{Binding IsStudioSelected}"/>
-                        <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="⚡" FontSize="16" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                        <PathIcon Grid.Column="0" Data="{StaticResource IconWorkflows}" Width="16" Height="16"
+                                  Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                         <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="Studio" FontSize="13" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                    Margin="2,0,4,0"
                                    IsVisible="{Binding IsExpanded, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=controls:ActivityRailControl}}"
@@ -65,17 +66,18 @@
                     </Grid>
                 </Button>
 
-                <!-- 📦 Models & Hubs -->
+                <!-- Models & Hubs -->
                 <Button Classes="rail-btn"
                         Classes.active="{Binding IsModelsSelected}"
                         Command="{Binding SelectDomainCommand}"
                         CommandParameter="{x:Static models:NavDomain.Models}"
-                        ToolTip.Tip="📦 Models &amp; Hubs">
+                        ToolTip.Tip="Models &amp; Hubs">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="44, *">
                         <Border Grid.Column="0" Width="3" Height="20" HorizontalAlignment="Left" CornerRadius="1.5"
                                 Background="{StaticResource PrimaryBrush}"
                                 IsVisible="{Binding IsModelsSelected}"/>
-                        <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="📦" FontSize="16" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                        <PathIcon Grid.Column="0" Data="{StaticResource IconModels}" Width="16" Height="16"
+                                  Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                         <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="Models" FontSize="13" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                    Margin="2,0,4,0"
                                    IsVisible="{Binding IsExpanded, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=controls:ActivityRailControl}}"
@@ -83,17 +85,18 @@
                     </Grid>
                 </Button>
 
-                <!-- 💻 Hardware Fit -->
+                <!-- Hardware Fit -->
                 <Button Classes="rail-btn"
                         Classes.active="{Binding IsHardwareFitSelected}"
                         Command="{Binding SelectDomainCommand}"
                         CommandParameter="{x:Static models:NavDomain.HardwareFit}"
-                        ToolTip.Tip="💻 Hardware Fit">
+                        ToolTip.Tip="Hardware Fit">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="44, *">
                         <Border Grid.Column="0" Width="3" Height="20" HorizontalAlignment="Left" CornerRadius="1.5"
                                 Background="{StaticResource PrimaryBrush}"
                                 IsVisible="{Binding IsHardwareFitSelected}"/>
-                        <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="💻" FontSize="16" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                        <PathIcon Grid.Column="0" Data="{StaticResource IconCanIRunIt}" Width="16" Height="16"
+                                  Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                         <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="Fit" FontSize="13" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                    Margin="2,0,4,0"
                                    IsVisible="{Binding IsExpanded, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=controls:ActivityRailControl}}"
@@ -101,17 +104,18 @@
                     </Grid>
                 </Button>
 
-                <!-- ⚙️ Settings & Daemon -->
+                <!-- Settings & Daemon -->
                 <Button Classes="rail-btn"
                         Classes.active="{Binding IsSettingsSelected}"
                         Command="{Binding SelectDomainCommand}"
                         CommandParameter="{x:Static models:NavDomain.Settings}"
-                        ToolTip.Tip="⚙️ Settings &amp; Daemon">
+                        ToolTip.Tip="Settings &amp; Daemon">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="44, *">
                         <Border Grid.Column="0" Width="3" Height="20" HorizontalAlignment="Left" CornerRadius="1.5"
                                 Background="{StaticResource PrimaryBrush}"
                                 IsVisible="{Binding IsSettingsSelected}"/>
-                        <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="⚙️" FontSize="16" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                        <PathIcon Grid.Column="0" Data="{StaticResource IconSettings}" Width="16" Height="16"
+                                  Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                         <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="Settings" FontSize="13" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                    Margin="2,0,4,0"
                                    IsVisible="{Binding IsExpanded, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=controls:ActivityRailControl}}"
@@ -127,13 +131,14 @@
                 <!-- Subtle divider line -->
                 <Rectangle Height="1" Fill="{StaticResource GlassBorderBrush}" Margin="6,4" />
 
-                <!-- 📖 Documentation -->
+                <!-- Documentation -->
                 <Button x:Name="NavDocumentationBtn"
                         Classes="rail-btn"
                         Command="{Binding DocumentationCommand}"
-                        ToolTip.Tip="📖 Documentation">
+                        ToolTip.Tip="Documentation">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="44, *">
-                        <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="📖" FontSize="15" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                        <PathIcon Grid.Column="0" Data="{StaticResource IconDocumentation}" Width="15" Height="15"
+                                  Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                         <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="Docs" FontSize="13" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                    Margin="2,0,4,0"
                                    IsVisible="{Binding IsExpanded, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=controls:ActivityRailControl}}"
@@ -141,13 +146,14 @@
                     </Grid>
                 </Button>
 
-                <!-- 🤖 AI Assist -->
+                <!-- AI Assist -->
                 <Button x:Name="NavAiAssistBtn"
                         Classes="rail-btn"
                         Command="{Binding AiAssistCommand}"
-                        ToolTip.Tip="🤖 AI Assistant">
+                        ToolTip.Tip="AI Assistant">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="44, *">
-                        <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="🤖" FontSize="15" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                        <PathIcon Grid.Column="0" Data="{StaticResource IconAiAssist}" Width="15" Height="15"
+                                  Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                         <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="AI Assist" FontSize="13" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                    Margin="2,0,4,0"
                                    IsVisible="{Binding IsExpanded, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=controls:ActivityRailControl}}"
@@ -155,17 +161,19 @@
                     </Grid>
                 </Button>
 
-                <!-- ◀ / ▶ Expand/Collapse Toggle -->
+                <!-- Expand/Collapse Toggle -->
                 <Button x:Name="ToggleRailBtn"
                         Classes="rail-btn"
                         Command="{Binding ToggleRailExpandedCommand}"
                         ToolTip.Tip="Toggle Navigation Rail">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="44, *">
                         <Grid Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                            <TextBlock Text="◀" FontSize="13"
-                                       IsVisible="{Binding IsExpanded, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=controls:ActivityRailControl}}"/>
-                            <TextBlock Text="▶" FontSize="13"
-                                       IsVisible="{Binding !IsExpanded, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=controls:ActivityRailControl}}"/>
+                            <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconChevronLeft}" Width="14" Height="14"
+                                      Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}"
+                                      IsVisible="{Binding IsExpanded, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=controls:ActivityRailControl}}"/>
+                            <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconChevronRight}" Width="14" Height="14"
+                                      Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}"
+                                      IsVisible="{Binding !IsExpanded, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=controls:ActivityRailControl}}"/>
                         </Grid>
                         <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="Collapse" FontSize="13" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                    Margin="2,0,4,0"
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/DynamicStageContainerControl.axaml b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/DynamicStageContainerControl.axaml
index dc3794d..850c926 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/DynamicStageContainerControl.axaml
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/DynamicStageContainerControl.axaml
@@ -70,52 +70,107 @@
         <!-- TAB 1: Studio Workflows (Sticker Studio + Engine Workflows) -->
         <TabItem Header="Studio">
             <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *">
-                <!-- Studio Sub-Navigation Bar: Toggle between Sticker Studio and other Generation Workflows -->
+                <!-- Studio Sub-Navigation Bar: Direct Modality Workflows & Sticker Studio -->
                 <Border Grid.Row="0"
                         Background="{StaticResource BgSurfaceBrush}"
                         BorderBrush="{StaticResource GlassBorderBrush}"
                         BorderThickness="0,0,0,1"
                         Padding="14,6">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto, *, Auto">
-                        <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                        <!-- Direct flat workflow buttons on the left -->
+                        <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="4" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                            <!-- Images Workflow Button -->
                             <Button Classes="workflow-tab-btn"
-                                    Classes.active="{Binding IsStickerStudioActive}"
-                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToStickerStudioCommand}"
-                                    ToolTip.Tip="Sticker Studio: Reference image to die-cut sticker generation">
+                                    Classes.active="{Binding IsImagesWorkflowActive}"
+                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToEngineWorkflowCommand}"
+                                    CommandParameter="Images"
+                                    ToolTip.Tip="Images: Stable Diffusion &amp; Forge SD">
                                 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                                    <TextBlock Text="🏷️" FontSize="13" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-                                    <TextBlock Text="Sticker Studio" FontSize="12" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                    <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconImages}" Width="14" Height="14"
+                                              Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Images" FontSize="12" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
+
+                            <!-- Text Workflow Button -->
+                            <Button Classes="workflow-tab-btn"
+                                    Classes.active="{Binding IsTextWorkflowActive}"
+                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToEngineWorkflowCommand}"
+                                    CommandParameter="Text"
+                                    ToolTip.Tip="Text: Ollama Local LLM Reasoning">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                                    <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconText}" Width="14" Height="14"
+                                              Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Text" FontSize="12" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                                 </StackPanel>
                             </Button>
+
+                            <!-- Video Workflow Button -->
+                            <Button Classes="workflow-tab-btn"
+                                    Classes.active="{Binding IsVideoWorkflowActive}"
+                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToEngineWorkflowCommand}"
+                                    CommandParameter="Video"
+                                    ToolTip.Tip="Video: ComfyUI, Wan 2.2 &amp; AnimateDiff">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                                    <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconVideo}" Width="14" Height="14"
+                                              Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Video" FontSize="12" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
+
+                            <!-- 3D Mesh Workflow Button -->
                             <Button Classes="workflow-tab-btn"
-                                    Classes.active="{Binding !IsStickerStudioActive}"
-                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToEngineWorkflowsCommand}"
-                                    ToolTip.Tip="Engine Workflows: Sequential image, text, video, 3D, and audio pathways">
+                                    Classes.active="{Binding Is3DMeshWorkflowActive}"
+                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToEngineWorkflowCommand}"
+                                    CommandParameter="3D Mesh"
+                                    ToolTip.Tip="3D Mesh: Hunyuan3D &amp; TripoSR Generation">
                                 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                                    <TextBlock Text="⚡" FontSize="13" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-                                    <TextBlock Text="Engine Workflows" FontSize="12" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                    <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource Icon3D}" Width="14" Height="14"
+                                              Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="3D Mesh" FontSize="12" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
+
+                            <!-- Audio Workflow Button -->
+                            <Button Classes="workflow-tab-btn"
+                                    Classes.active="{Binding IsAudioWorkflowActive}"
+                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToEngineWorkflowCommand}"
+                                    CommandParameter="Audio"
+                                    ToolTip.Tip="Audio: Kokoro Speech &amp; AudioCraft">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                                    <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconAudio}" Width="14" Height="14"
+                                              Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Audio" FontSize="12" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
+
+                            <Rectangle Width="1" Height="18" Fill="{StaticResource GlassBorderBrush}" Margin="4,0" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+
+                            <!-- Sticker Studio Button -->
+                            <Button Classes="workflow-tab-btn"
+                                    Classes.active="{Binding IsStickerStudioActive}"
+                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToStickerStudioCommand}"
+                                    ToolTip.Tip="Sticker Studio: Reference image to die-cut vinyl sticker generation">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                                    <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconSticker}" Width="14" Height="14"
+                                              Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Sticker Studio" FontSize="12" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                                 </StackPanel>
                             </Button>
                         </StackPanel>
 
-                        <!-- Modality Quick-Switchers (Visible when Engine Workflows is active) -->
-                        <StackPanel Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="4" VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                    IsVisible="{Binding !IsStickerStudioActive}">
-                            <Button Content="🖼️ Images" Classes="workflow-sub-btn"
-                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToEngineWorkflowCommand}" CommandParameter="Images"
-                                    FontSize="11"/>
-                            <Button Content="💬 Text" Classes="workflow-sub-btn"
-                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToEngineWorkflowCommand}" CommandParameter="Text"
-                                    FontSize="11"/>
-                            <Button Content="🎬 Video" Classes="workflow-sub-btn"
-                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToEngineWorkflowCommand}" CommandParameter="Video"
-                                    FontSize="11"/>
-                            <Button Content="🧊 3D Mesh" Classes="workflow-sub-btn"
-                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToEngineWorkflowCommand}" CommandParameter="3D Mesh"
-                                    FontSize="11"/>
-                            <Button Content="🎵 Audio" Classes="workflow-sub-btn"
-                                    Command="{Binding SwitchToEngineWorkflowCommand}" CommandParameter="Audio"
-                                    FontSize="11"/>
+                        <!-- Right Actions -->
+                        <StackPanel Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                            <Button x:Name="StageDiagnosticTestFlightButton"
+                                    Classes="matte-primary"
+                                    Command="{Binding OpenTestFlightCommand}"
+                                    ToolTip.Tip="Run diagnostic test flight across engines"
+                                    Padding="12,4" Height="28">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                                    <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconRocket}" Width="12" Height="12" Foreground="White" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Diagnostic Test Flight" FontSize="11" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
                         </StackPanel>
                     </Grid>
                 </Border>
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/EngineStudioTabControl.axaml b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/EngineStudioTabControl.axaml
index ec51ff6..f11e629 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/EngineStudioTabControl.axaml
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/EngineStudioTabControl.axaml
@@ -27,25 +27,24 @@
                                                    InstallCommand="{Binding Settings.ToggleAudioPackCommand}"
                                                    IsVisible="{Binding !Settings.IsAudioPackInstalled}" Margin="0,0,0,4"/>
 
-                <!-- Studio Mode Header with Sequential Modality Selector & Test Flight -->
+                <!-- Studio Mode Header without redundant ComboBox dropdown -->
                 <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*, Auto">
                     <StackPanel Spacing="2">
-                        <TextBlock Text="⚡ AI Generation Workflows" FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{StaticResource TextMainBrush}"/>
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                            <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconWorkflows}" Width="16" Height="16" Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                            <TextBlock Text="AI Generation Workflows" FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{StaticResource TextMainBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                        </StackPanel>
                         <TextBlock Text="Step-by-step sequential pathways to generate Images, Text, Video, 3D Mesh, and Audio" FontSize="12" Foreground="{StaticResource TextMutedBrush}"/>
                     </StackPanel>
 
-                    <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                        <Button x:Name="DiagnosticTestFlightButton" Content="🚀 Diagnostic Test Flight" Command="{Binding OpenTestFlightCommand}"
-                                Classes="matte-primary" Padding="12,6" FontSize="12" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-
-                        <ComboBox SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedStudioMode}" Width="160" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                            <x:String>Images</x:String>
-                            <x:String>Text</x:String>
-                            <x:String>Video</x:String>
-                            <x:String>3D Mesh</x:String>
-                            <x:String>Audio</x:String>
-                        </ComboBox>
-                    </StackPanel>
+                    <Button x:Name="DiagnosticTestFlightButton"
+                            Command="{Binding OpenTestFlightCommand}"
+                            Classes="matte-primary" Padding="12,6" FontSize="12" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                            <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconRocket}" Width="12" Height="12" Foreground="White" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                            <TextBlock Text="Diagnostic Test Flight" FontSize="11" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                        </StackPanel>
+                    </Button>
                 </Grid>
 
                 <!-- ======================================================== -->
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/ImageDropZoneControl.axaml b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/ImageDropZoneControl.axaml
index 5863435..36cda48 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/ImageDropZoneControl.axaml
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/ImageDropZoneControl.axaml
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
                   HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                   VerticalAlignment="Center">
                 <!-- Icon -->
-                <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Text="🖼️" FontSize="28" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,0,8" />
+                <PathIcon Grid.Row="0" Data="{StaticResource IconImages}" Width="28" Height="28"
+                          Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,0,8" />
 
                 <!-- Main Prompt -->
                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Text="Drag &amp; drop reference image"
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@
                         Padding="14,4"
                         Cursor="Hand">
                     <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                        <TextBlock Text="📁" FontSize="12" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                        <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconFolder}" Width="14" Height="14"
+                                  Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                         <TextBlock Text="Browse Files..." FontSize="11" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
                     </StackPanel>
                 </Button>
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/StickerStudioControl.axaml b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/StickerStudioControl.axaml
index c4da56d..234d684 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/StickerStudioControl.axaml
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/StickerStudioControl.axaml
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
                     <!-- Title & Header -->
                     <StackPanel Spacing="4">
                         <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                            <TextBlock Text="🏷️" FontSize="20" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                            <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconSticker}" Width="20" Height="20"
+                                      Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                             <TextBlock Text="Sticker Studio" FontSize="18" FontWeight="Bold"
                                        Foreground="{StaticResource TextMainBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                        TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
@@ -191,8 +192,8 @@
                                 Height="42"
                                 Cursor="Hand">
                             <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                                <TextBlock Text="⚡" FontSize="15" VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                           IsVisible="{Binding !IsGenerating}" />
+                                <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconWorkflows}" Width="14" Height="14" Foreground="White" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                          IsVisible="{Binding !IsGenerating}" />
                                 <ProgressBar Classes="matte-progress" IsIndeterminate="True" Width="20" Height="4"
                                              IsVisible="{Binding IsGenerating}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                                 <TextBlock Text="Generate Sticker" FontSize="13" FontWeight="Bold" VerticalAlignment="Center"
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@
                                 CornerRadius="6"
                                 IsVisible="{Binding ErrorMessage, Converter={x:Static StringConverters.IsNotNullOrEmpty}}">
                             <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                                <TextBlock Text="⚠️" FontSize="14" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                                <Ellipse Width="8" Height="8" Fill="{StaticResource OfflineBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                                 <TextBlock Text="{Binding ErrorMessage}" Foreground="{StaticResource TextMainBrush}"
                                            FontSize="11" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                             </StackPanel>
@@ -301,7 +302,8 @@
                                 BorderBrush="{StaticResource GlassBorderBrush}"
                                 BorderThickness="1"
                                 HorizontalAlignment="Center">
-                            <TextBlock Text="🏷️" FontSize="28" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                            <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconSticker}" Width="28" Height="28"
+                                      Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                         </Border>
                         <TextBlock Text="Sticker Canvas" FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold"
                                    Foreground="{StaticResource TextMainBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center"
@@ -359,7 +361,8 @@
                                 ToolTip.Tip="Copy transparent 32-bit PNG to clipboard"
                                 Cursor="Hand">
                             <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                                <TextBlock Text="📋" FontSize="12" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                                <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconCopy}" Width="12" Height="12"
+                                          Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                                 <TextBlock Text="Copy PNG" FontSize="12" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
                             </StackPanel>
                         </Button>
@@ -373,7 +376,8 @@
                                 ToolTip.Tip="Save transparent PNG to disk"
                                 Cursor="Hand">
                             <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                                <TextBlock Text="💾" FontSize="12" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                                <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconSave}" Width="12" Height="12"
+                                          Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                                 <TextBlock Text="Save File" FontSize="12" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
                             </StackPanel>
                         </Button>
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/TelemetryRibbonControl.axaml b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/TelemetryRibbonControl.axaml
index 8ce2474..0f5cbd7 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/TelemetryRibbonControl.axaml
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/Controls/TelemetryRibbonControl.axaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             <!-- Center: Compact VRAM Badge & Telemetry Pill -->
             <Border Grid.Column="1" Classes="matte-pill" Height="24" Padding="8,2" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" ClipToBounds="True">
                 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center" ClipToBounds="True">
-                    <TextBlock Text="🎮" FontSize="11" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                    <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconGpu}" Width="12" Height="12" Foreground="{StaticResource TextMutedBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                     <TextBlock Text="{Binding GpuName}" FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource TextMutedBrush}"
                                FontWeight="Medium" VerticalAlignment="Center" MaxWidth="140"
                                TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" ToolTip.Tip="{Binding GpuName}"/>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                 <Button Classes="ribbon-icon-btn"
                         Command="{Binding RefreshStatusCommand}"
                         ToolTip.Tip="Refresh Service &amp; GPU Telemetry">
-                    <TextBlock Text="🔄" FontSize="11" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                    <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconRefresh}" Width="12" Height="12" Foreground="{StaticResource TextMutedBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                 </Button>
             </StackPanel>
         </Grid>
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/MainView.axaml b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/MainView.axaml
index 5ceaffa..9a9dfca 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/MainView.axaml
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared/Views/MainView.axaml
@@ -44,11 +44,17 @@
                 <Border Grid.Row="0" Background="{StaticResource BgSurfaceBrush}" BorderBrush="{StaticResource GlassBorderBrush}" BorderThickness="0,0,0,1" Padding="14,10">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*, Auto">
                         <DockPanel Grid.Column="0" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0">
-                            <TextBlock DockPanel.Dock="Left" Text="📖" FontSize="16" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"/>
+                            <PathIcon DockPanel.Dock="Left" Data="{StaticResource IconDocumentation}" Width="16" Height="16"
+                                      Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0"/>
                             <TextBlock Text="Documentation &amp; Guides" FontSize="14" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{StaticResource TextMainBrush}" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"/>
                         </DockPanel>
                         <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6">
-                            <Button Content="↗️ Pop Out" Command="{Binding Documentation.PopOutNativeWindowCommand}" Classes="matte-secondary" FontSize="11" Padding="8,4" ToolTip.Tip="Pop out into native window"/>
+                            <Button Command="{Binding Documentation.PopOutNativeWindowCommand}" Classes="matte-secondary" FontSize="11" Padding="8,4" ToolTip.Tip="Pop out into native window">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="4">
+                                    <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconExternal}" Width="11" Height="11" Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Pop Out" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
                             <Button Content="✕" Command="{Binding CloseDrawersCommand}" Classes="matte-secondary" FontSize="11" Padding="8,4" ToolTip.Tip="Close Drawer"/>
                         </StackPanel>
                     </Grid>
@@ -66,11 +72,17 @@
                 <Border Grid.Row="0" Background="{StaticResource BgSurfaceBrush}" BorderBrush="{StaticResource GlassBorderBrush}" BorderThickness="0,0,0,1" Padding="14,10">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*, Auto">
                         <DockPanel Grid.Column="0" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0">
-                            <TextBlock DockPanel.Dock="Left" Text="🤖" FontSize="16" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"/>
+                            <PathIcon DockPanel.Dock="Left" Data="{StaticResource IconAiAssist}" Width="16" Height="16"
+                                      Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0"/>
                             <TextBlock Text="AI Assistant" FontSize="14" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{StaticResource TextMainBrush}" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"/>
                         </DockPanel>
                         <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6">
-                            <Button Content="↗️ Pop Out" Command="{Binding Assistant.RequestPopOutCommand}" Classes="matte-secondary" FontSize="11" Padding="8,4" ToolTip.Tip="Pop out into native window"/>
+                            <Button Command="{Binding Assistant.RequestPopOutCommand}" Classes="matte-secondary" FontSize="11" Padding="8,4" ToolTip.Tip="Pop out into native window">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="4">
+                                    <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconExternal}" Width="11" Height="11" Foreground="{Binding $parent[Button].Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="Pop Out" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
                             <Button Content="✕" Command="{Binding CloseDrawersCommand}" Classes="matte-secondary" FontSize="11" Padding="8,4" ToolTip.Tip="Close Drawer"/>
                         </StackPanel>
                     </Grid>
@@ -88,7 +100,7 @@
                 <Border Grid.Row="0" Background="{StaticResource BgSurfaceBrush}" BorderBrush="{StaticResource GlassBorderBrush}" BorderThickness="0,0,0,1" Padding="14,10">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto, *, Auto">
                         <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                            <TextBlock Text="🦙" FontSize="16" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                            <PathIcon Data="{StaticResource IconModels}" Width="16" Height="16" Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                             <TextBlock Text="Ollama Model Pull" FontSize="14" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{StaticResource TextMainBrush}"/>
                         </StackPanel>
                         <StackPanel Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6">
@@ -156,7 +168,10 @@
         <Border Grid.Row="2" Background="{StaticResource BgSurfaceBrush}" BorderBrush="{StaticResource GlassBorderBrush}" BorderThickness="0,1,0,0" Padding="16,10,16,10" Margin="0,8,0,0">
             <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*, Auto">
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="{Binding AppVersionText}" FontSize="12" Foreground="{StaticResource TextMutedBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-                <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="System Tray Enabled 🟢" FontSize="12" Foreground="{StaticResource OnlineBrush}" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                    <Ellipse Width="7" Height="7" Fill="{StaticResource OnlineBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                    <TextBlock Text="System Tray Enabled" FontSize="12" Foreground="{StaticResource OnlineBrush}" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                </StackPanel>
             </Grid>
         </Border>
     </Grid>
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/AvaloniaHeadlessInteractionTests.cs b/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/AvaloniaHeadlessInteractionTests.cs
index 0edfc11..db6c133 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/AvaloniaHeadlessInteractionTests.cs
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/AvaloniaHeadlessInteractionTests.cs
@@ -176,26 +176,34 @@ public void MainView_Tab5_CanIRunItNavigation_SwitchesTabAndRendersCanIRunItView
     }
 
     [AvaloniaFact]
-    public void EngineStudioTabControl_RadioButtonSelection_UpdatesStudioMode()
+    public void DynamicStageContainerControl_WorkflowButtonSelection_UpdatesStudioMode()
     {
         var vm = new MainViewModel();
-        var control = new EngineStudioTabControl { DataContext = vm };
+        var control = new DynamicStageContainerControl { DataContext = vm };
 
         var window = new Window { Content = control, Width = 1024, Height = 768 };
         window.Show();
 
-        // Find Studio Mode ComboBox
-        var comboBoxes = control.GetVisualDescendants().OfType<ComboBox>().ToList();
-        var modeComboBox = comboBoxes.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Items.Cast<object>().Any(i => i.ToString() == "Images"));
-        Assert.NotNull(modeComboBox);
+        // Initial default is Images workflow, not Sticker Studio
+        Assert.Equal("Images", vm.SelectedStudioMode);
+        Assert.False(vm.IsStickerStudioActive);
+        Assert.True(vm.IsImagesWorkflowActive);
 
-        // Simulate user selecting Audio mode
-        modeComboBox.SelectedItem = "Audio";
+        // Simulate user selecting Audio workflow
+        vm.SwitchToEngineWorkflow("Audio");
         Assert.Equal("Audio", vm.SelectedStudioMode);
+        Assert.True(vm.IsAudioWorkflowActive);
+        Assert.False(vm.IsStickerStudioActive);
 
-        // Simulate user selecting Video mode
-        modeComboBox.SelectedItem = "Video";
+        // Simulate user selecting Video workflow
+        vm.SwitchToEngineWorkflow("Video");
         Assert.Equal("Video", vm.SelectedStudioMode);
+        Assert.True(vm.IsVideoWorkflowActive);
+
+        // Simulate user selecting Sticker Studio
+        vm.SwitchToStickerStudio();
+        Assert.True(vm.IsStickerStudioActive);
+        Assert.False(vm.IsVideoWorkflowActive);
 
         window.Close();
     }
@@ -732,8 +740,8 @@ public void MainWindow_OpeningCompanionWindows_RegistersWithWindowSnapManager()
         // Open AI Assist
         vm.Assistant.RequestPopOut();
 
-        // Verify TabControl remained on its current tab (SelectedTabIndex == 1 for Studio)
-        Assert.Equal(1, vm.SelectedTabIndex);
+        // Verify TabControl remained on its current tab (SelectedTabIndex == 0 for Models)
+        Assert.Equal(0, vm.SelectedTabIndex);
 
         // Verify registered and snapped with WindowSnapManager
         Assert.NotNull(mainWindow.DocWindow);
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/MainViewModelTests.cs b/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/MainViewModelTests.cs
index eeb69c6..658d572 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/MainViewModelTests.cs
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/MainViewModelTests.cs
@@ -603,12 +603,15 @@ public void MainViewModel_OrchestratesNavigationRailAndStickerStudio()
         var vm = new MainViewModel();
         Assert.NotNull(vm.NavigationRail);
         Assert.NotNull(vm.StickerStudio);
-        Assert.Equal(NavDomain.Studio, vm.NavigationRail.SelectedDomain);
-        Assert.Equal(1, vm.SelectedTabIndex);
+        Assert.Equal(NavDomain.Models, vm.NavigationRail.SelectedDomain);
+        Assert.Equal(0, vm.SelectedTabIndex);
+        Assert.False(vm.IsStickerStudioActive);
+        Assert.Equal("Images", vm.SelectedStudioMode);
+        Assert.True(vm.IsImagesWorkflowActive);
 
         // Orchestration: NavDomain changes update SelectedTabIndex
-        vm.NavigationRail.SelectDomain(NavDomain.Models);
-        Assert.Equal(0, vm.SelectedTabIndex);
+        vm.NavigationRail.SelectDomain(NavDomain.Studio);
+        Assert.Equal(1, vm.SelectedTabIndex);
 
         vm.NavigationRail.SelectDomain(NavDomain.HardwareFit);
         Assert.Equal(2, vm.SelectedTabIndex);
@@ -616,12 +619,12 @@ public void MainViewModel_OrchestratesNavigationRailAndStickerStudio()
         vm.NavigationRail.SelectDomain(NavDomain.Settings);
         Assert.Equal(3, vm.SelectedTabIndex);
 
-        vm.NavigationRail.SelectDomain(NavDomain.Studio);
-        Assert.Equal(1, vm.SelectedTabIndex);
+        vm.NavigationRail.SelectDomain(NavDomain.Models);
+        Assert.Equal(0, vm.SelectedTabIndex);
 
         // SelectedTabIndex changes update NavigationRail.SelectedDomain
-        vm.SelectedTabIndex = 0;
-        Assert.Equal(NavDomain.Models, vm.NavigationRail.SelectedDomain);
+        vm.SelectedTabIndex = 1;
+        Assert.Equal(NavDomain.Studio, vm.NavigationRail.SelectedDomain);
 
         vm.SelectedTabIndex = 2;
         Assert.Equal(NavDomain.HardwareFit, vm.NavigationRail.SelectedDomain);
@@ -629,8 +632,28 @@ public void MainViewModel_OrchestratesNavigationRailAndStickerStudio()
         vm.SelectedTabIndex = 3;
         Assert.Equal(NavDomain.Settings, vm.NavigationRail.SelectedDomain);
 
-        vm.SelectedTabIndex = 1;
-        Assert.Equal(NavDomain.Studio, vm.NavigationRail.SelectedDomain);
+        vm.SelectedTabIndex = 0;
+        Assert.Equal(NavDomain.Models, vm.NavigationRail.SelectedDomain);
+
+        // Workflow button switching orchestration
+        vm.SwitchToEngineWorkflow("Video");
+        Assert.False(vm.IsStickerStudioActive);
+        Assert.Equal("Video", vm.SelectedStudioMode);
+        Assert.True(vm.IsVideoWorkflowActive);
+        Assert.False(vm.IsImagesWorkflowActive);
+
+        vm.SwitchToEngineWorkflow("Text");
+        Assert.True(vm.IsTextWorkflowActive);
+
+        vm.SwitchToEngineWorkflow("3D Mesh");
+        Assert.True(vm.Is3DMeshWorkflowActive);
+
+        vm.SwitchToEngineWorkflow("Audio");
+        Assert.True(vm.IsAudioWorkflowActive);
+
+        vm.SwitchToStickerStudio();
+        Assert.True(vm.IsStickerStudioActive);
+        Assert.False(vm.IsAudioWorkflowActive);
 
         // Companion event orchestration
         vm.CloseDrawers();
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/NavigationRailViewModelTests.cs b/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/NavigationRailViewModelTests.cs
index 68b9855..8251eb5 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/NavigationRailViewModelTests.cs
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/NavigationRailViewModelTests.cs
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ namespace LocalLLMServerManager.Tests;
 public class NavigationRailViewModelTests
 {
     [Fact]
-    public void InitialState_IsCollapsed_AndStudioSelected()
+    public void InitialState_IsCollapsed_AndModelsSelected()
     {
         var vm = new NavigationRailViewModel();
         Assert.False(vm.IsExpanded);
-        Assert.Equal(NavDomain.Studio, vm.SelectedDomain);
+        Assert.Equal(NavDomain.Models, vm.SelectedDomain);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ public void ToggleRailExpanded_FlipsIsExpanded()
     public void SelectDomain_UpdatesSelectedDomain()
     {
         var vm = new NavigationRailViewModel();
-        vm.SelectDomainCommand.Execute(NavDomain.Models);
-        Assert.Equal(NavDomain.Models, vm.SelectedDomain);
+        vm.SelectDomainCommand.Execute(NavDomain.Studio);
+        Assert.Equal(NavDomain.Studio, vm.SelectedDomain);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ public void SelectDomain_DirectMethod_UpdatesSelectedDomain()
     public void DomainSelectionFlags_ReflectSelectedDomain()
     {
         var vm = new NavigationRailViewModel();
-        Assert.True(vm.IsStudioSelected);
-        Assert.False(vm.IsModelsSelected);
+        Assert.False(vm.IsStudioSelected);
+        Assert.True(vm.IsModelsSelected);
         Assert.False(vm.IsHardwareFitSelected);
         Assert.False(vm.IsSettingsSelected);
 
diff --git a/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/PlaywrightScreenshotGenerator.cs b/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/PlaywrightScreenshotGenerator.cs
index e6e585a..bf87fc6 100644
--- a/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/PlaywrightScreenshotGenerator.cs
+++ b/LocalLLMServerManager.Tests/PlaywrightScreenshotGenerator.cs
@@ -88,17 +88,22 @@ public async Task GenerateRealDocScreenshots()
         await page.ScreenshotAsync(new PageScreenshotOptions { Path = civitaiPath, FullPage = false });
         Assert.True(File.Exists(civitaiPath) && new FileInfo(civitaiPath).Length > 0, "dashboard_civitai.png should exist and be non-empty");
 
-        // 5. Workflows (Activity Rail: Studio ~ 28, 64 -> Engine Workflows button ~ 220, 55 -> 3D Mesh ~ 1140, 55)
+        // 5. Workflows (Activity Rail: Studio ~ 28, 64 -> Direct 3D Mesh button ~ 340, 50)
         string studio3dPath = Path.Combine(outputDir, "dashboard_3d_studio.png");
         await page.Mouse.ClickAsync(28, 64); // Click Studio on Activity Rail
         await page.WaitForTimeoutAsync(1000);
-        await page.Mouse.ClickAsync(220, 55); // Click Engine Workflows
-        await page.WaitForTimeoutAsync(1000);
-        await page.Mouse.ClickAsync(1140, 55); // Click 3D Mesh
+        await page.Mouse.ClickAsync(340, 50); // Click 3D Mesh direct button
         await page.WaitForTimeoutAsync(1200);
         await page.ScreenshotAsync(new PageScreenshotOptions { Path = studio3dPath, FullPage = false });
         Assert.True(File.Exists(studio3dPath) && new FileInfo(studio3dPath).Length > 0, "dashboard_3d_studio.png should exist and be non-empty");
 
+        // 5b. Sticker Studio (Direct Sticker Studio button ~ 520, 50)
+        string stickerPath = Path.Combine(outputDir, "dashboard_sticker_studio.png");
+        await page.Mouse.ClickAsync(520, 50); // Click Sticker Studio button
+        await page.WaitForTimeoutAsync(1200);
+        await page.ScreenshotAsync(new PageScreenshotOptions { Path = stickerPath, FullPage = false });
+        Assert.True(File.Exists(stickerPath) && new FileInfo(stickerPath).Length > 0, "dashboard_sticker_studio.png should exist and be non-empty");
+
         // 6. Can I Run It tab (Activity Rail: Fit ~ 28, 152)
         string canIRunItPath = Path.Combine(outputDir, "dashboard_can_i_run_it.png");
         await page.Mouse.ClickAsync(28, 152); // Click Fit on Activity Rail
diff --git a/docs/images/dashboard_3d_studio.png b/docs/images/dashboard_3d_studio.png
index c5c03a2..4ac395c 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/dashboard_ai_drawer.png b/docs/images/dashboard_ai_drawer.png
index ecee963..0c7ecf2 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/dashboard_can_i_run_it.png b/docs/images/dashboard_can_i_run_it.png
index 0117372..56dc6cc 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/dashboard_civitai.png b/docs/images/dashboard_civitai.png
index 44b9bcc..acc57d6 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/dashboard_desktop.png b/docs/images/dashboard_desktop.png
index df7cf8f..7e48ecd 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/dashboard_docs_drawer.png b/docs/images/dashboard_docs_drawer.png
index ce12355..f3fc784 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/dashboard_huggingface.png b/docs/images/dashboard_huggingface.png
index c5300d6..7072744 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/dashboard_ollama.png b/docs/images/dashboard_ollama.png
index d051a5b..7e48ecd 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/dashboard_settings.png b/docs/images/dashboard_settings.png
index 9d04d52..c0e0dba 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/dashboard_sticker_studio.png b/docs/images/dashboard_sticker_studio.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ac395c
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diff --git a/docs/studio/sticker-studio.md b/docs/studio/sticker-studio.md
index 9e2ec08..aad8dd9 100644
--- a/docs/studio/sticker-studio.md
+++ b/docs/studio/sticker-studio.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Every generated sticker includes a clean, die-cut border and an alpha-transparen
 
 ## Interface Layout: Dual-Stage Workspace
 
+![Sticker Studio Dual-Stage Workspace](../images/dashboard_sticker_studio.png)
+
 Sticker Studio uses a dynamic dual-stage canvas layout designed for creative focus:
 
 ```mermaid
diff --git a/wwwroot/_framework/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared.wasm b/wwwroot/_framework/LocalLLMServerManager.Shared.wasm
index 7df39a9..4e2ff03 100644
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diff --git a/wwwroot/_framework/LocalLLMServerManager.Web.wasm b/wwwroot/_framework/LocalLLMServerManager.Web.wasm
index f554f83..76c772a 100644
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diff --git a/wwwroot/_framework/dotnet.boot.js b/wwwroot/_framework/dotnet.boot.js
index 22599fe..b8aa4a6 100644
--- a/wwwroot/_framework/dotnet.boot.js
+++ b/wwwroot/_framework/dotnet.boot.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export const config = /*json-start*/{
   "mainAssemblyName": "LocalLLMServerManager.Web.dll",
   "resources": {
-    "hash": "sha256-CC06yhuePd/dhKLauKBxG21H9tsiKOceO36ur8h3PRM=",
+    "hash": "sha256-S8anelHv4Qpc+m9RSknBH+uo3OQJuRkqBTZbPKP1+QA=",
     "jsModuleNative": [
       {
         "name": "dotnet.native.js"
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ export const config = /*json-start*/{
       {
         "virtualPath": "LocalLLMServerManager.Shared.wasm",
         "name": "LocalLLMServerManager.Shared.wasm",
-        "hash": "sha256-pGnitCyXIS1yBOTmudGbFWc4+O4Q3LzrI4AnD0ANTls="
+        "hash": "sha256-WMHbGOXeQAmE3YWUM60oTlezsa6jdy+b1gvcYNrzJKY="
       },
       {
         "virtualPath": "LocalLLMServerManager.Web.wasm",
         "name": "LocalLLMServerManager.Web.wasm",
-        "hash": "sha256-C9CN+ERjyv3tUpoqGwE/HTZRWTmnq1IQvN/ee1hrs4c="
+        "hash": "sha256-a2KDfRXbu0kJxk4swbbd37IUr8gHVbxVAANZ4rQYq4Y="
       },
       {
         "virtualPath": "Semi.Avalonia.wasm",