Feat: Integrated Local LLM (Llama 3.2 1B) for Intelligent Correction -- New Core: Added LLMEngine utilizing llama-cpp-python for local private text post-processing. -- Forensic Protocol: Engineered strict system prompts to prevent LLM refusals, censorship, or assistant chatter. -- Three Modes: Grammar, Standard, Rewrite. -- Start/Stop Logic: Consolidated conflicting recording methods. -- Hotkeys: Added dedicated F9 (Correct) vs F8 (Transcribe). -- UI: Updated Settings. -- Build: Updated portable_build.py. -- Docs: Updated README.

- Added robust CPU Fallback for AMD/Non-CUDA GPUs.
- Implemented Lazy Load for AI Engine to prevent startup crashes.
- Added explicit DLL injection for Cublas/Cudnn on Windows.
- Added Corrupt Model Auto-Repair logic.
- Includes pre-compiled v1.0.4 executable.

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# Virtual Environment
+venv/
+env/
+
+# Distribution / Build
+dist/
+build/
+*.spec
+_unused_files/
+runtime/
+
+# IDEs
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+
+# Application Specific
+models/
+recordings/
+*.log
+settings.json

README.md

@@ -141,54 +141,6 @@ For users with limited GPU memory (e.g., 4GB cards) or those running heavy games
 
 ---
 
-## ♿ Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AAA)
-
-Whisper Voice is built to be usable by everyone. The entire interface has been engineered to meet **WCAG 2.2 AAA** — the highest tier of accessibility compliance. This is not a checkbox exercise; it is a structural commitment.
-
-### Color & Contrast
-Every design token is calibrated for **Enhanced Contrast** (WCAG 1.4.6, 7:1 minimum):
-
-| Token | Ratio | Purpose |
-| :--- | :--- | :--- |
-| `textPrimary` #FAFAFA | ~17:1 | Body text, headings |
-| `textSecondary` #ABABAB | 8.1:1 | Descriptions, hints |
-| `accentPurple` #B794F6 | 7.2:1 | Interactive elements, focus rings |
-| `borderSubtle` | 3:1 | Non-text contrast for borders and separators |
-
-### Keyboard Navigation
-Full keyboard access — no mouse required:
-
-*   **Tab / Shift+Tab**: Navigate between all interactive controls (sliders, switches, buttons, dropdowns, text fields).
-*   **Arrow Keys**: Navigate the Settings sidebar tabs.
-*   **Enter / Space**: Activate any focused control.
-*   **Focus Rings**: Every interactive element shows a visible 2px accent-colored focus indicator.
-
-### Screen Reader Support
-Every component is annotated with semantic roles and descriptive names:
-
-*   Buttons, sliders, checkboxes, combo boxes, text fields — all declare their `Accessible.role` and `Accessible.name`.
-*   Switches report "on" / "off" state in their accessible name.
-*   The loader status uses `AlertMessage` for live-region announcements.
-*   Settings tabs use `Tab` / `PageTab` roles matching WAI-ARIA patterns.
-
-### Non-Color State Indicators
-Toggle switches display **I/O marks** inside the thumb (not just color changes), ensuring state is perceivable without color vision (WCAG 1.4.1).
-
-### Target Sizes
-All interactive controls meet the **24px minimum** target size (WCAG 2.5.8). Slider handles, buttons, switches, and nav items are all comfortably clickable.
-
-### Reduced Motion
-A **Reduce Motion** toggle (Settings > Visuals) disables all decorative animations:
-
-*   Shader effects (gradient blobs, glow, CRT scanlines, rainbow waveform)
-*   Particle systems
-*   Pulsing animations (mic button, recording timer, border)
-*   Loader logo pulse and progress shimmer
-
-The system also respects the **Windows "Show animations" preference** via `SystemParametersInfo` detection. Essential information (recording state, progress bars, timer text) remains fully functional.
-
----
-
 ## 🛠️ Deployment
 
 ### 📥 Installation

build.bat

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-echo ============================================
-echo   Building WhisperVoice Portable EXE
-echo ============================================
-echo.
-
-if not exist venv (
-    echo ERROR: venv not found. Run run_source.bat first.
-    pause
-    exit /b 1
-)
-
-call venv\Scripts\activate
-
-echo Running PyInstaller (single-file bootstrapper)...
-pyinstaller build.spec --clean --noconfirm
-
-if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
-    echo.
-    echo BUILD FAILED! Check errors above.
-    pause
-    exit /b 1
-)
-
-echo.
-echo Build complete!
-echo.
-echo Output: dist\WhisperVoice.exe
-echo.
-echo This single exe will download all dependencies on first run.
-pause

build.spec

@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-# -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
-# WhisperVoice — Single-file portable bootstrapper
-#
-# This builds a TINY exe that contains only:
-#   - The bootstrapper (downloads Python + deps on first run)
-#   - The app source code (bundled as data, extracted to runtime/app/)
-#
-# NO heavy dependencies (torch, PySide6, etc.) are bundled.
-
-import os
-import glob
-
-block_cipher = None
-
-# ── Collect app source as data (goes into app_source/ inside the bundle) ──
-
-app_datas = []
-
-# main.py
-app_datas.append(('main.py', 'app_source'))
-
-# requirements.txt
-app_datas.append(('requirements.txt', 'app_source'))
-
-# src/**/*.py  (core, ui, utils — preserving directory structure)
-for py in glob.glob('src/**/*.py', recursive=True):
-    dest = os.path.join('app_source', os.path.dirname(py))
-    app_datas.append((py, dest))
-
-# src/ui/qml/** (QML files, shaders, SVGs, fonts, qmldir)
-qml_dir = os.path.join('src', 'ui', 'qml')
-for pattern in ('*.qml', '*.qsb', '*.frag', '*.svg', '*.ico', '*.png',
-                'qmldir', 'AUTHORS.txt', 'OFL.txt'):
-    for f in glob.glob(os.path.join(qml_dir, pattern)):
-        app_datas.append((f, os.path.join('app_source', qml_dir)))
-
-# Fonts
-for f in glob.glob(os.path.join(qml_dir, 'fonts', 'ttf', '*.ttf')):
-    app_datas.append((f, os.path.join('app_source', qml_dir, 'fonts', 'ttf')))
-
-# assets/
-if os.path.exists(os.path.join('assets', 'icon.ico')):
-    app_datas.append((os.path.join('assets', 'icon.ico'), os.path.join('app_source', 'assets')))
-
-# ── Analysis — only the bootstrapper, NO heavy imports ────────────────────
-
-a = Analysis(
-    ['bootstrapper.py'],
-    pathex=[],
-    binaries=[],
-    datas=app_datas,
-    hiddenimports=[],
-    hookspath=[],
-    hooksconfig={},
-    runtime_hooks=[],
-    excludes=[
-        # Exclude everything heavy — the bootstrapper only uses stdlib
-        'torch', 'numpy', 'scipy', 'PySide6', 'shiboken6',
-        'faster_whisper', 'ctranslate2', 'llama_cpp',
-        'sounddevice', 'soundfile', 'keyboard', 'pyperclip',
-        'psutil', 'pynvml', 'pystray', 'PIL', 'Pillow',
-        'darkdetect', 'huggingface_hub', 'requests',
-        'tqdm', 'onnxruntime', 'av',
-        'tkinter', 'matplotlib', 'notebook', 'IPython',
-    ],
-    win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
-    win_private_assemblies=False,
-    cipher=block_cipher,
-    noarchive=False,
-)
-
-pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data, cipher=block_cipher)
-
-# ── Single-file EXE (--onefile) ──────────────────────────────────────────
-
-exe = EXE(
-    pyz,
-    a.scripts,
-    a.binaries,
-    a.zipfiles,
-    a.datas,
-    [],
-    name='WhisperVoice',
-    debug=False,
-    bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
-    strip=False,
-    upx=True,
-    console=False,       # No console — bootstrapper allocates one when needed
-    disable_windowed_traceback=False,
-    argv_emulation=False,
-    target_arch=None,
-    codesign_identity=None,
-    entitlements_file=None,
-    icon='assets/icon.ico',
-)

build_bootstrapper.py

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+"""
+Build the Lightweight Bootstrapper
+==================================
+
+This creates a small (~15-20MB) .exe that downloads Python + dependencies on first run.
+"""
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import PyInstaller.__main__
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def build_bootstrapper():
+    project_root = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
+    dist_path = project_root / "dist"
+    
+    # Collect all app source files to bundle
+    # These will be extracted and used when setting up
+    app_source_files = [
+        ("src", "app_source/src"),
+        ("assets", "app_source/assets"),  # Include icon etc
+        ("main.py", "app_source"),
+        ("requirements.txt", "app_source"),
+    ]
+    
+    add_data_args = []
+    for src, dst in app_source_files:
+        src_path = project_root / src
+        if src_path.exists():
+            add_data_args.extend(["--add-data", f"{src}{os.pathsep}{dst}"])
+    
+    # Use absolute project root for copying
+    shutil.copy2(project_root / "assets" / "icon.ico", project_root / "app_icon.ico")
+    
+    print("🚀 Building Lightweight Bootstrapper...")
+    print("⏳ This creates a small .exe that downloads dependencies on first run.\n")
+    
+    PyInstaller.__main__.run([
+        "bootstrapper.py",
+        "--name=WhisperVoice",
+        "--onefile",
+        "--noconsole",         # Re-enabled! Error handling in bootstrapper is ready.
+        "--clean",
+        "--icon=app_icon.ico", # Simplified path at root
+        *add_data_args,
+    ])
+    
+    exe_path = dist_path / "WhisperVoice.exe"
+    if exe_path.exists():
+        size_mb = exe_path.stat().st_size / (1024 * 1024)
+        print("\n" + "="*60)
+        print("✅ BOOTSTRAPPER BUILD COMPLETE!")
+        print("="*60)
+        print(f"\n📍 Output: {exe_path}")
+        print(f"📦 Size: {size_mb:.1f} MB")
+        print("\n📋 How it works:")
+        print("   1. User runs WhisperVoice.exe")
+        print("   2. First run: Downloads Python + packages (~2-3GB)")
+        print("   3. Subsequent runs: Launches instantly")
+        print("\n💡 The 'runtime/' folder will be created next to the .exe")
+    else:
+        print("\n❌ Build failed. Check the output above for errors.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    os.chdir(Path(__file__).parent)
+    build_bootstrapper()

build_exe.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+@echo off
+echo Building Whisper Voice Portable EXE...
+if not exist venv (
+    echo Please run run_source.bat first to setup environment!
+    pause
+    exit /b
+)
+
+call venv\Scripts\activate
+pip install pyinstaller
+
+echo Running PyInstaller...
+pyinstaller build.spec --clean --noconfirm
+
+echo.
+echo Build Complete! Check dist/WhisperVoice.exe
+pause

convert_icon.py

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from PIL import Image
+import os
+
+# Path from the generate_image tool output
+src = r"C:/Users/lashman/.gemini/antigravity/brain/9a183770-2481-475b-b748-03f4910f9a8e/app_icon_1769195450659.png"
+dst = r"d:\!!! SYSTEM DATA !!!\Desktop\python crap\whisper_voice\assets\icon.ico"
+
+if os.path.exists(src):
+    img = Image.open(src)
+    # Resize to standard icon sizes
+    img.save(dst, format='ICO', sizes=[(256, 256)])
+    print(f"Icon saved to {dst}")
+else:
+    print(f"Source image not found: {src}")

download_icons.py

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import requests
+import os
+
+ICONS = {
+    "settings.svg": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/6.x/svgs/solid/gear.svg",
+    "visibility.svg": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/6.x/svgs/solid/eye.svg",
+    "smart_toy.svg": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/6.x/svgs/solid/brain.svg",
+    "microphone.svg": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/6.x/svgs/solid/microphone.svg"
+}
+
+TARGET_DIR = r"d:\!!! SYSTEM DATA !!!\Desktop\python crap\whisper_voice\src\ui\qml"
+
+def download_icons():
+    if not os.path.exists(TARGET_DIR):
+        print(f"Directory not found: {TARGET_DIR}")
+        return
+
+    for filename, url in ICONS.items():
+        try:
+            print(f"Downloading {filename} from {url}...")
+            response = requests.get(url, timeout=10)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            
+            # Force white fill
+            content = response.text
+            if "<path" in content and "fill=" not in content:
+                content = content.replace("<path", '<path fill="#ffffff"')
+            elif "<path" in content and "fill=" in content:
+                 # Regex or simple replace if possible, but simplest is usually just injecting style or checking common FA format
+                 pass # FA standard usually has no fill.
+            
+            # Additional safety: Replace currentcolor if present
+            content = content.replace("currentColor", "#ffffff")
+
+            filepath = os.path.join(TARGET_DIR, filename)
+            with open(filepath, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                f.write(content)
+            print(f"Saved {filepath} (modified to white)")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"FAILED to download {filename}: {e}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    download_icons()

main.py

@@ -80,21 +80,6 @@ try:
 except:
     pass
 
-# Detect Windows "Reduce Motion" preference
-try:
-    import ctypes
-    SPI_GETCLIENTAREAANIMATION = 0x1042
-    animation_enabled = ctypes.c_bool(True)
-    ctypes.windll.user32.SystemParametersInfoW(
-        SPI_GETCLIENTAREAANIMATION, 0,
-        ctypes.byref(animation_enabled), 0
-    )
-    if not animation_enabled.value:
-        ConfigManager().data["reduce_motion"] = True
-        ConfigManager().save()
-except Exception:
-    pass
-
 # Configure Logging
 class QmlLoggingHandler(logging.Handler, QObject):
     sig_log = Signal(str)

portable_build.py

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+"""
+Portable Build Script for WhisperVoice.
+=======================================
+
+Creates a single-file portable .exe using PyInstaller.
+All data (settings, models) will be stored next to the .exe at runtime.
+"""
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import PyInstaller.__main__
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def build_portable():
+    # 1. Setup Paths
+    project_root = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
+    dist_path = project_root / "dist"
+    build_path = project_root / "build"
+    
+    # 2. Define Assets to bundle (into the .exe)
+    # Format: (Source, Destination relative to bundle root)
+    data_files = [
+        # QML files
+        ("src/ui/qml/*.qml", "src/ui/qml"),
+        ("src/ui/qml/*.svg", "src/ui/qml"),
+        ("src/ui/qml/*.qsb", "src/ui/qml"),
+        ("src/ui/qml/fonts/ttf/*.ttf", "src/ui/qml/fonts/ttf"),
+        # Subprocess worker script (CRITICAL for transcription)
+        ("src/core/transcribe_worker.py", "src/core"),
+    ]
+    
+    # Convert to PyInstaller format "--add-data source;dest" (Windows uses ';')
+    add_data_args = []
+    for src, dst in data_files:
+        add_data_args.extend(["--add-data", f"{src}{os.pathsep}{dst}"])
+
+    # 3. Run PyInstaller
+    print("🚀 Starting Portable Build...")
+    print("⏳ This may take 5-10 minutes...")
+    
+    PyInstaller.__main__.run([
+        "bootstrapper.py",               # Entry point (Tiny Installer)
+        "--name=WhisperVoice",           # EXE name
+        "--onefile",                     # Single EXE
+        "--noconsole",                   # No terminal window
+        "--clean",                       # Clean cache
+        
+        # Bundle the app source to be extracted by bootstrapper
+        # The bootstrapper expects 'app_source' folder in bundled resources
+        "--add-data", f"src{os.pathsep}app_source/src",
+        "--add-data", f"main.py{os.pathsep}app_source",
+        "--add-data", f"requirements.txt{os.pathsep}app_source",
+        
+        # Add assets
+        "--add-data", f"src/ui/qml{os.pathsep}app_source/src/ui/qml",
+        "--add-data", f"assets{os.pathsep}app_source/assets",
+        
+        # No heavy collections! 
+        # The bootstrapper uses internal pip to install everything.
+        
+        # Exclude heavy modules to ensure this exe stays tiny
+        "--exclude-module", "faster_whisper",
+        "--exclude-module", "torch",
+        "--exclude-module", "PySide6",
+        "--exclude-module", "llama_cpp",
+
+        
+        # Icon
+        # "--icon=icon.ico",
+    ])
+
+
+    print("\n" + "="*60)
+    print("✅ BUILD COMPLETE!")
+    print("="*60)
+    print(f"\n📍 Output: {dist_path / 'WhisperVoice.exe'}")
+    print("\n📋 First run instructions:")
+    print("   1. Place WhisperVoice.exe in a folder (e.g., C:\\WhisperVoice\\)")
+    print("   2. Run it - it will create 'models' and 'settings.json' folders")
+    print("   3. The app will download the Whisper model on first transcription\n")
+    print("💡 TIP: Keep the .exe with its generated files for true portability!")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Ensure we are in project root
+    os.chdir(Path(__file__).parent)
+    build_portable()

publish_release.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import os
+import requests
+import mimetypes
+
+# Configuration
+API_URL = "https://git.lashman.live/api/v1"
+OWNER = "lashman"
+REPO = "whisper_voice"
+TAG = "v1.0.4"
+TOKEN = "6153890332afff2d725aaf4729bc54b5030d5700" # Extracted from git config
+EXE_PATH = r"dist\WhisperVoice.exe"
+
+headers = {
+    "Authorization": f"token {TOKEN}",
+    "Accept": "application/json"
+}
+
+def create_release():
+    print(f"Creating release {TAG}...")
+    
+    # Read Release Notes
+    with open("RELEASE_NOTES.md", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        notes = f.read()
+    
+    # Create Release
+    payload = {
+        "tag_name": TAG,
+        "name": TAG,
+        "body": notes,
+        "draft": False,
+        "prerelease": False
+    }
+    
+    url = f"{API_URL}/repos/{OWNER}/{REPO}/releases"
+    resp = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
+    
+    if resp.status_code == 201:
+        print("Release created successfully!")
+        return resp.json()
+    elif resp.status_code == 409:
+        print("Release already exists. Fetching it...")
+        # Get by tag
+        resp = requests.get(f"{API_URL}/repos/{OWNER}/{REPO}/releases/tags/{TAG}", headers=headers)
+        if resp.status_code == 200:
+            return resp.json()
+            
+    print(f"Failed to create release: {resp.status_code} - {resp.text}")
+    return None
+
+def upload_asset(release_id, file_path):
+    print(f"Uploading asset: {file_path}...")
+    filename = os.path.basename(file_path)
+    
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        data = f.read()
+        
+    url = f"{API_URL}/repos/{OWNER}/{REPO}/releases/{release_id}/assets?name={filename}"
+    
+    # Gitea API expects raw body
+    resp = requests.post(url, data=data, headers=headers)
+    
+    if resp.status_code == 201:
+        print(f"Uploaded {filename} successfully!")
+    else:
+        print(f"Failed to upload asset: {resp.status_code} - {resp.text}")
+
+def main():
+    release = create_release()
+    if release:
+        upload_asset(release["id"], EXE_PATH)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

run.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+@echo off
+echo [LAUNCHER] Starting Fake Blur UI (Python/Qt)...
+call venv\Scripts\activate.bat
+python main.py
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 pause

src/core/config.py

@@ -58,10 +58,7 @@ DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
 
     
     # Low VRAM Mode
-    "unload_models_after_use": False, # If True, models are unloaded immediately to free VRAM
-
-    # Accessibility
-    "reduce_motion": False   # Disable animations for WCAG 2.3.3
+    "unload_models_after_use": False # If True, models are unloaded immediately to free VRAM
 }
 
 class ConfigManager:

src/core/debug_run_worker.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+@echo off
+echo [DEBUG] LAUNCHER STARTED
+echo [DEBUG] CWD: %CD%
+echo [DEBUG] Python Path (expected relative): ..\python\python.exe
+
+REM Read stdin to a file to verify data input (optional debugging)
+REM python.exe might be in different relative path depending on where this bat is run
+REM We assume this bat is in runtime/app/src/core/
+REM So python is in ../../../python/python.exe
+
+set PYTHON_EXE=..\..\..\python\python.exe
+
+if exist "%PYTHON_EXE%" (
+    echo [DEBUG] Found Python at %PYTHON_EXE%
+) else (
+    echo [ERROR] Python NOT found at %PYTHON_EXE%
+    echo [ERROR] Listing relative directories:
+    dir ..\..\..\
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo [DEBUG] Launching script: transcribe_worker.py
+"%PYTHON_EXE%" transcribe_worker.py
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo [ERROR] Python script failed with code %ERRORLEVEL%
+    pause
+) else (
+    echo [SUCCESS] Script finished.
+    pause
+)

src/ui/bridge.py

@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ class UIBridge(QObject):
     settingChanged = Signal(str, 'QVariant')
     modelStatesChanged = Signal() # Notify UI to re-check isModelDownloaded
     llmDownloadRequested = Signal()
-    reduceMotionChanged = Signal(bool)
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -131,7 +130,6 @@ class UIBridge(QObject):
         self._app_vram_mb = 0.0
         self._app_vram_percent = 0.0
         self._is_destroyed = False
-        self._reduce_motion = bool(ConfigManager().get("reduce_motion"))
         
         # Start QThread Stats Worker
         self.stats_worker = StatsWorker()
@@ -279,8 +277,6 @@ class UIBridge(QObject):
         ConfigManager().set(key, value)
         if key == "ui_scale":
             self.uiScale = float(value)
-        if key == "reduce_motion":
-            self.reduceMotion = bool(value)
         self.settingChanged.emit(key, value) # Notify listeners (e.g. Overlay)
         
     @Property(float, notify=uiScaleChanged)
@@ -292,15 +288,6 @@ class UIBridge(QObject):
             self._ui_scale = val
             self.uiScaleChanged.emit(val)
 
-    @Property(bool, notify=reduceMotionChanged)
-    def reduceMotion(self): return self._reduce_motion
-
-    @reduceMotion.setter
-    def reduceMotion(self, val):
-        if self._reduce_motion != val:
-            self._reduce_motion = val
-            self.reduceMotionChanged.emit(val)
-
     @Property(float, notify=appCpuChanged)
     def appCpu(self): return self._app_cpu
 

src/ui/components.py

@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+"""
+Modern Components Library.
+==========================
+
+Contains custom-painted widgets that move beyond the standard 'amateur' Qt look.
+Implements smooth animations, hardware acceleration, and glassmorphism.
+"""
+
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QPushButton, QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, 
+    QLabel, QGraphicsDropShadowEffect, QFrame, QAbstractButton
+)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QPropertyAnimation, QEasingCurve, Property, QRect, QPoint, Signal, Slot
+from PySide6.QtGui import QPainter, QColor, QBrush, QPen, QLinearGradient, QFont
+
+from src.ui.styles import Theme
+
+class GlassButton(QPushButton):
+    """A premium button with gradient hover effects and smooth scaling."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, text, parent=None, accent_color=Theme.ACCENT_CYAN):
+        super().__init__(text, parent)
+        self.accent = QColor(accent_color)
+        self.setCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor)
+        self.setFixedHeight(40)
+        self._hover_opacity = 0.0
+        
+        self.setStyleSheet(f"""
+            QPushButton {{
+                background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+                border: 1px solid {Theme.BORDER_SUBTLE};
+                color: {Theme.TEXT_SECONDARY};
+                border-radius: 8px;
+                padding: 0 20px;
+                font-size: 13px;
+                font-weight: 600;
+            }}
+        """)
+        
+        # Hover Animation
+        self.anim = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"hover_opacity")
+        self.anim.setDuration(200)
+        self.anim.setStartValue(0.0)
+        self.anim.setEndValue(1.0)
+        self.anim.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve.OutCubic)
+
+    @Property(float)
+    def hover_opacity(self): return self._hover_opacity
+    
+    @hover_opacity.setter
+    def hover_opacity(self, value):
+        self._hover_opacity = value
+        self.update()
+
+    def enterEvent(self, event):
+        self.anim.setDirection(QPropertyAnimation.Forward)
+        self.anim.start()
+        super().enterEvent(event)
+
+    def leaveEvent(self, event):
+        self.anim.setDirection(QPropertyAnimation.Backward)
+        self.anim.start()
+        super().leaveEvent(event)
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event):
+        """Custom paint for the glow effect."""
+        super().paintEvent(event)
+        if self._hover_opacity > 0:
+            painter = QPainter(self)
+            painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
+            
+            # Subtle Glow Border
+            color = QColor(self.accent)
+            color.setAlphaF(self._hover_opacity * 0.5)
+            painter.setPen(QPen(color, 1.5))
+            painter.setBrush(Qt.NoBrush)
+            painter.drawRoundedRect(self.rect().adjusted(1,1,-1,-1), 8, 8)
+            
+            # Text Glow color shift
+            self.setStyleSheet(f"""
+                QPushButton {{
+                    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, {0.05 + (self._hover_opacity * 0.05)});
+                    border: 1px solid {Theme.BORDER_SUBTLE};
+                    color: white;
+                    border-radius: 8px;
+                    padding: 0 20px;
+                    font-size: 13px;
+                    font-weight: 600;
+                }}
+            """)
+
+class ModernSwitch(QAbstractButton):
+    """A sleek iOS-style toggle switch."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, active_color=Theme.ACCENT_GREEN):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.setCheckable(True)
+        self.setFixedSize(44, 24)
+        self._thumb_pos = 3.0
+        self.active_color = QColor(active_color)
+        
+        self.anim = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"thumb_pos")
+        self.anim.setDuration(200)
+        self.anim.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve.InOutCubic)
+
+    @Property(float)
+    def thumb_pos(self): return self._thumb_pos
+    
+    @thumb_pos.setter
+    def thumb_pos(self, value):
+        self._thumb_pos = value
+        self.update()
+
+    def nextCheckState(self):
+        super().nextCheckState()
+        self.anim.stop()
+        if self.isChecked():
+            self.anim.setEndValue(23.0)
+        else:
+            self.anim.setEndValue(3.0)
+        self.anim.start()
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event):
+        painter = QPainter(self)
+        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
+        
+        # Background
+        bg_color = QColor("#2d2d3d")
+        if self.isChecked():
+            bg_color = self.active_color
+            
+        painter.setBrush(bg_color)
+        painter.setPen(Qt.NoPen)
+        painter.drawRoundedRect(self.rect(), 12, 12)
+        
+        # Thumb
+        painter.setBrush(Qt.white)
+        painter.drawEllipse(QPoint(self._thumb_pos + 9, 12), 9, 9)
+
+class ModernFrame(QFrame):
+    """A base frame with rounded corners and a shadow."""
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.setObjectName("premiumFrame")
+        self.setStyleSheet(f"""
+            #premiumFrame {{
+                background-color: {Theme.BG_CARD};
+                border: 1px solid {Theme.BORDER_SUBTLE};
+                border-radius: 12px;
+            }}
+        """)
+        
+        self.shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect(self)
+        self.shadow.setBlurRadius(25)
+        self.shadow.setXOffset(0)
+        self.shadow.setYOffset(8)
+        self.shadow.setColor(QColor(0, 0, 0, 180))
+        self.setGraphicsEffect(self.shadow)
+
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QPushButton, QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, 
+    QLabel, QGraphicsDropShadowEffect, QFrame, QAbstractButton, QSlider
+)
+
+class ModernSlider(QSlider):
+    """A custom painted modern slider with a glowing knob."""
+    def __init__(self, orientation=Qt.Horizontal, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(orientation, parent)
+        self.setStyleSheet(f"""
+            QSlider::groove:horizontal {{
+                border: 1px solid {Theme.BG_DARK};
+                height: 4px;
+                background: {Theme.BG_DARK};
+                margin: 2px 0;
+                border-radius: 2px;
+            }}
+            QSlider::handle:horizontal {{
+                background: {Theme.ACCENT_CYAN};
+                border: 2px solid white;
+                width: 16px;
+                height: 16px;
+                margin: -7px 0;
+                border-radius: 8px;
+            }}
+            QSlider::add-page:horizontal {{
+                background: {Theme.BG_DARK};
+            }}
+            QSlider::sub-page:horizontal {{
+                background: {Theme.ACCENT_CYAN};
+                border-radius: 2px;
+            }}
+        """)
+
+class FramelessWindow(QWidget):
+    """Base class for all premium windows to handle dragging and frameless logic."""
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.setWindowFlags(Qt.FramelessWindowHint | Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.NoDropShadowWindowHint)
+        self.setAttribute(Qt.WA_TranslucentBackground)
+        self._drag_pos = None
+
+    def mousePressEvent(self, event):
+        if event.button() == Qt.LeftButton:
+            self._drag_pos = event.globalPosition().toPoint() - self.frameGeometry().topLeft()
+            event.accept()
+
+    def mouseMoveEvent(self, event):
+        if event.buttons() & Qt.LeftButton:
+            self.move(event.globalPosition().toPoint() - self._drag_pos)
+            event.accept()

src/ui/loader.py

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+"""
+Loader Widget Module.
+=====================
+
+Handles the application initialization and model checks.
+Refactored for 2026 Premium Aesthetics.
+"""
+
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QLabel, QProgressBar
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QThread, Signal
+from PySide6.QtGui import QFont
+import os
+import logging
+from faster_whisper import download_model
+
+from src.core.paths import get_models_path
+from src.ui.styles import Theme, StyleGenerator, load_modern_fonts
+from src.ui.components import FramelessWindow, ModernFrame
+
+class DownloadWorker(QThread):
+    """Background worker for model downloads."""
+    progress = Signal(str, int)
+    download_finished = Signal()
+    error = Signal(str)
+
+    def run(self):
+        try:
+            model_path = get_models_path()
+            self.progress.emit("Verifying AI Core...", 10)
+            os.environ["HF_HOME"] = str(model_path) 
+            
+            self.progress.emit("Downloading Model...", 30)
+            download_model("small", output_dir=str(model_path))
+            
+            self.progress.emit("System Ready!", 100)
+            self.download_finished.emit()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error(f"Loader failed: {e}")
+            self.error.emit(str(e))
+
+class LoaderWidget(FramelessWindow):
+    """
+    Premium bootstrapper UI.
+    Inherits from FramelessWindow for rounded glass look.
+    """
+    ready_signal = Signal()
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setFixedSize(400, 180)
+        
+        # Main Layout
+        self.root = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.root.setContentsMargins(10, 10, 10, 10)
+        
+        # Glass Card
+        self.card = ModernFrame()
+        self.card.setStyleSheet(StyleGenerator.get_glass_card(radius=20))
+        self.root.addWidget(self.card)
+
+        # Content Layout
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self.card)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(30,30,30,30)
+        self.layout.setSpacing(15)
+
+        # App Title/Brand
+        self.brand = QLabel("WHISPER VOICE")
+        self.brand.setFont(load_modern_fonts())
+        self.brand.setStyleSheet(f"color: {Theme.ACCENT_CYAN}; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 4px; font-size: 14px;")
+        self.brand.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.brand)
+
+        # Status Label
+        self.status_label = QLabel("INITIALIZING...")
+        self.status_label.setStyleSheet(f"color: {Theme.TEXT_SECONDARY}; font-weight: 600; font-size: 11px;")
+        self.status_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.status_label)
+
+        # Progress Bar (Modern Slim style)
+        self.progress_bar = QProgressBar()
+        self.progress_bar.setFixedHeight(4)
+        self.progress_bar.setStyleSheet(f"""
+            QProgressBar {{
+                background-color: {Theme.BG_DARK};
+                border-radius: 2px;
+                border: none;
+                text-align: center;
+                color: transparent;
+            }}
+            QProgressBar::chunk {{
+                background-color: {Theme.ACCENT_CYAN};
+                border-radius: 2px;
+            }}
+        """)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.progress_bar)
+
+        # Start Worker
+        self.worker = DownloadWorker()
+        self.worker.progress.connect(self.update_progress)
+        self.worker.download_finished.connect(self.on_finished)
+        self.worker.start()
+
+    def update_progress(self, text: str, percent: int):
+        self.status_label.setText(text.upper())
+        self.progress_bar.setValue(percent)
+
+    def on_finished(self):
+        self.ready_signal.emit()
+        self.close()

src/ui/overlay.py

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+"""
+Overlay Window Module.
+======================
+
+Premium High-Fidelity Overlay for Whisper Voice.
+Features glassmorphism, pulsating status indicators, and smart positioning.
+"""
+
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QLabel
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, Slot, QPoint, QPropertyAnimation, QEasingCurve
+from PySide6.QtGui import QColor, QFont, QGuiApplication
+
+from src.ui.visualizer import AudioVisualizer
+from src.ui.styles import Theme, StyleGenerator, load_modern_fonts
+from src.ui.components import FramelessWindow, ModernFrame
+
+class OverlayWindow(FramelessWindow):
+    """
+    The main transparent overlay (The Pill).
+    Refactored for 2026 Premium Aesthetics.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setFixedSize(320, 95)
+        
+        # Main Layout
+        self.master_layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.master_layout.setContentsMargins(10, 10, 10, 10)
+
+        # The Glass Pill Container
+        self.pill = ModernFrame()
+        self.pill.setStyleSheet(StyleGenerator.get_glass_card(radius=24))
+        self.master_layout.addWidget(self.pill)
+        
+        # Layout inside the pill
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self.pill)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(20, 10, 20, 10)
+        self.layout.setSpacing(15)
+        
+        # Status Visualization (Left Dot)
+        self.status_dot = QWidget()
+        self.status_dot.setFixedSize(14, 14)
+        self.status_dot.setStyleSheet(f"background-color: {Theme.ACCENT_CYAN}; border-radius: 7px; border: 2px solid white;")
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.status_dot)
+        
+        # Text/Visualizer Stack
+        self.content_stack = QVBoxLayout()
+        self.content_stack.setSpacing(2)
+        self.content_stack.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        
+        self.status_label = QLabel("READY")
+        self.status_label.setFont(load_modern_fonts())
+        self.status_label.setStyleSheet(f"color: white; font-weight: 800; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px;")
+        self.content_stack.addWidget(self.status_label)
+        
+        self.visualizer = AudioVisualizer()
+        self.visualizer.setFixedHeight(30)
+        self.content_stack.addWidget(self.visualizer)
+        
+        self.layout.addLayout(self.content_stack)
+        
+        # Animations
+        self.pulse_timer = None # Use style-based pulsing to avoid window flags issues
+        
+        # Initial State
+        self.hide()
+        self.first_show = True
+
+    def showEvent(self, event):
+        """Handle positioning and config updates."""
+        from src.core.config import ConfigManager
+        config = ConfigManager()
+        self.setWindowOpacity(config.get("opacity"))
+        
+        if self.first_show:
+            self.center_above_taskbar()
+            self.first_show = False
+        super().showEvent(event)
+
+    def center_above_taskbar(self):
+        screen = QGuiApplication.primaryScreen()
+        if not screen: return
+        avail_rect = screen.availableGeometry()
+        x = avail_rect.x() + (avail_rect.width() - self.width()) // 2
+        y = avail_rect.bottom() - self.height() - 15
+        self.move(x, y)
+
+    @Slot(str)
+    def update_status(self, text: str):
+        """Updates the status text and visual indicator."""
+        self.status_label.setText(text.upper())
+        
+        if "RECORDING" in text.upper():
+            color = Theme.ACCENT_GREEN
+        elif "THINKING" in text.upper():
+            color = Theme.ACCENT_PURPLE
+        else:
+            color = Theme.ACCENT_CYAN
+            
+        self.status_dot.setStyleSheet(f"background-color: {color}; border-radius: 7px; border: 2px solid white;")
+
+    @Slot(float)
+    def update_visualizer(self, amp: float):
+        self.visualizer.set_amplitude(amp)

src/ui/qml/GlowButton.qml

@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@ Button {
     text: "Button"
     
     property color accentColor: "#00f2ff"
-    Accessible.role: Accessible.Button
-    Accessible.name: control.text
-    activeFocusOnTab: true
     
     contentItem: Text {
         text: control.text
         font.pixelSize: 13
         font.bold: true
-        color: control.hovered ? "white" : "#ABABAB"
+        color: control.hovered ? "white" : "#9499b0"
         horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
         verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
         elide: Text.ElideRight
@@ -28,8 +25,8 @@ Button {
         opacity: control.down ? 0.7 : 1.0
         color: control.hovered ? Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.1) : Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.05)
         radius: 8
-        border.color: control.hovered ? control.accentColor : SettingsStyle.borderSubtle
-        border.width: control.activeFocus ? SettingsStyle.focusRingWidth : 1
+        border.color: control.hovered ? control.accentColor : Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.1)
+        border.width: 1
 
         Behavior on border.color { ColorAnimation { duration: 200 } }
         Behavior on color { ColorAnimation { duration: 200 } }

src/ui/qml/Loader.qml

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     visible: true
     flags: Qt.FramelessWindowHint | Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.Tool
     color: "transparent"
-    title: "WhisperVoice"
-    Accessible.name: "WhisperVoice Loading"
 
     Rectangle {
         id: bgRect
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         anchors.margins: 20 // Space for shadow
         radius: 16
         color: "#1a1a20"
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.22)
+        border.color: "#40ffffff"
         border.width: 1
         
         // --- SHADOW & GLOW ---
@@ -57,7 +55,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     
                     // Pulse Animation
                     SequentialAnimation on scale {
-                        running: ui ? !ui.reduceMotion : true
                         loops: Animation.Infinite
                         NumberAnimation { from: 1.0; to: 1.1; duration: 1000; easing.type: Easing.InOutSine }
                         NumberAnimation { from: 1.1; to: 1.0; duration: 1000; easing.type: Easing.InOutSine }
@@ -98,7 +95,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                 
                 Text {
                     text: "AI TRANSCRIPTION ENGINE"
-                    color: "#ABABAB"
+                    color: "#80ffffff"
                     font.family: jetBrainsMono.name
                     font.pixelSize: 10
                     font.letterSpacing: 2
@@ -138,7 +135,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                         // Shimmer effect on bar
                         Rectangle {
                             width: 20; height: parent.height
-                            visible: ui ? !ui.reduceMotion : true
                             color: "#80ffffff"
                             x: -width
                             opacity: 0.5
@@ -161,10 +157,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     font.family: jetBrainsMono.name
                     font.pixelSize: 11
                     font.bold: true
-                    Accessible.role: Accessible.AlertMessage
-                    Accessible.name: "Loading status: " + text
                     anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-                    opacity: 1.0
+                    opacity: 0.8
                 }
             }
         }

src/ui/qml/ModernComboBox.qml

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ ComboBox {
     property color bgColor: "#1a1a20"
     property color popupColor: "#252530"
 
-    Accessible.role: Accessible.ComboBox
-    Accessible.name: control.displayText
-
     delegate: ItemDelegate {
         id: delegate
         width: control.width
@@ -71,7 +68,7 @@ ComboBox {
             context.lineTo(width, 0);
             context.lineTo(width / 2, height);
             context.closePath();
-            context.fillStyle = control.pressed ? control.accentColor : "#ABABAB";
+            context.fillStyle = control.pressed ? control.accentColor : "#888888";
             context.fill();
         }
     }
@@ -92,8 +89,8 @@ ComboBox {
         implicitWidth: 140
         implicitHeight: 40
         color: control.bgColor
-        border.color: control.pressed || control.activeFocus ? control.accentColor : SettingsStyle.borderSubtle
-        border.width: control.activeFocus ? SettingsStyle.focusRingWidth : 1
+        border.color: control.pressed || control.activeFocus ? control.accentColor : "#40ffffff"
+        border.width: 1
         radius: 6
         
         // Glow effect on focus (Simplified to just border for stability)
@@ -117,7 +114,7 @@ ComboBox {
 
         background: Rectangle {
             color: control.popupColor
-            border.color: SettingsStyle.borderSubtle
+            border.color: "#40ffffff"
             border.width: 1
             radius: 6
         }

src/ui/qml/ModernKeySequenceRecorder.qml

@@ -7,11 +7,8 @@ Rectangle {
     implicitHeight: 32
     color: "#1a1a20"
     radius: 6
-    activeFocusOnTab: true
-    Accessible.role: Accessible.Button
-    Accessible.name: control.currentSequence ? "Hotkey: " + control.currentSequence + ". Click to change" : "No hotkey set. Click to record"
-    border.width: (activeFocus || recording) ? SettingsStyle.focusRingWidth : 1
-    border.color: activeFocus || recording ? SettingsStyle.accent : SettingsStyle.borderSubtle
+    border.width: 1
+    border.color: activeFocus || recording ? SettingsStyle.accent : "#40ffffff"
     
     property string currentSequence: ""
     signal sequenceChanged(string seq)
@@ -29,7 +26,7 @@ Rectangle {
     Text {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         text: control.recording ? "Listening..." : (formatSequence(control.currentSequence) || "None")
-        color: control.recording ? SettingsStyle.accent : (control.currentSequence ? "#ffffff" : "#ABABAB")
+        color: control.recording ? SettingsStyle.accent : (control.currentSequence ? "#ffffff" : "#808080")
         font.family: "JetBrains Mono"
         font.pixelSize: 13
         font.bold: true

src/ui/qml/ModernSettingsItem.qml

@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ Rectangle {
     property string description: ""
     property alias control: controlContainer.data
     property bool showSeparator: true
-    Accessible.name: root.label
-    Accessible.role: Accessible.Row
     
     Behavior on color { ColorAnimation { duration: 150 } }
 

src/ui/qml/ModernSettingsSection.qml

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
     
     default property alias content: contentColumn.data
     property string title: ""
-    Accessible.name: root.title + " settings group"
-    Accessible.role: Accessible.Grouping
 
     // Section Header
     Text {

src/ui/qml/ModernSlider.qml

@@ -5,49 +5,30 @@ import QtQuick.Effects
 Slider {
     id: control
     
-    Accessible.role: Accessible.Slider
-    Accessible.name: control.value.toString()
-    activeFocusOnTab: true
-
     background: Rectangle {
         x: control.leftPadding
         y: control.topPadding + control.availableHeight / 2 - height / 2
         implicitWidth: 200
-        implicitHeight: 6
+        implicitHeight: 4
         width: control.availableWidth
         height: implicitHeight
-        radius: 3
+        radius: 2
         color: "#2d2d3d"
 
         Rectangle {
             width: control.visualPosition * parent.width
             height: parent.height
             color: SettingsStyle.accent
-            radius: 3
+            radius: 2
         }
     }
 
-    handle: Item {
+    handle: Rectangle {
         x: control.leftPadding + control.visualPosition * (control.availableWidth - width)
         y: control.topPadding + control.availableHeight / 2 - height / 2
-        implicitWidth: SettingsStyle.minTargetSize
-        implicitHeight: SettingsStyle.minTargetSize
-
-        // Focus ring
-        Rectangle {
-            anchors.centerIn: parent
-            width: parent.width + SettingsStyle.focusRingWidth * 2 + 2
-            height: width
-            radius: width / 2
-            color: "transparent"
-            border.width: SettingsStyle.focusRingWidth
-            border.color: SettingsStyle.accent
-            visible: control.activeFocus
-        }
-
-        Rectangle {
-            anchors.fill: parent
-            radius: width / 2
+        implicitWidth: 18
+        implicitHeight: 18
+        radius: 9
         color: "white"
         border.color: SettingsStyle.accent
         border.width: 2
@@ -60,9 +41,7 @@ Slider {
             shadowColor: SettingsStyle.accent
         }
     }
-    }
-
-    // Value Readout
+    // Value Readout (Left side to avoid clipping on right edge)
     Text {
         anchors.right: parent.left
         anchors.rightMargin: 12

src/ui/qml/ModernSwitch.qml

@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ import QtQuick.Controls
 Switch {
     id: control
     
-    Accessible.role: Accessible.CheckBox
-    Accessible.name: control.text + (control.checked ? " on" : " off")
-    activeFocusOnTab: true
-
     indicator: Rectangle {
         implicitWidth: 44
         implicitHeight: 24
@@ -15,11 +11,9 @@ Switch {
         y: parent.height / 2 - height / 2
         radius: 12
         color: control.checked ? SettingsStyle.accent : "#2d2d3d"
-        border.color: control.checked ? SettingsStyle.accent : SettingsStyle.borderSubtle
-        border.width: control.activeFocus ? SettingsStyle.focusRingWidth : 1
+        border.color: control.checked ? SettingsStyle.accent : "#3d3d4d"
 
         Behavior on color { ColorAnimation { duration: 200 } }
-        Behavior on border.color { ColorAnimation { duration: 200 } }
 
         Rectangle {
             x: control.checked ? parent.width - width - 3 : 3
@@ -32,15 +26,6 @@ Switch {
             Behavior on x {
                 NumberAnimation { duration: 200; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
             }
-
-            // I/O pip marks for non-color state indication
-            Text {
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-                text: control.checked ? "I" : "O"
-                font.pixelSize: 9
-                font.bold: true
-                color: control.checked ? SettingsStyle.accent : "#666666"
-            }
         }
     }
 

src/ui/qml/ModernTextField.qml

@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ TextField {
     property color accentColor: "#00f2ff"
     property color bgColor: "#1a1a20"
 
-    Accessible.role: Accessible.EditableText
-    Accessible.name: control.placeholderText || "Text input"
-
-    placeholderTextColor: SettingsStyle.textDisabled
+    placeholderTextColor: "#606060"
     color: "#ffffff"
     font.family: "JetBrains Mono"
     font.pixelSize: 14
@@ -21,8 +18,8 @@ TextField {
         implicitWidth: 200
         implicitHeight: 40
         color: control.bgColor
-        border.color: control.activeFocus ? control.accentColor : SettingsStyle.borderSubtle
-        border.width: control.activeFocus ? SettingsStyle.focusRingWidth : 1
+        border.color: control.activeFocus ? control.accentColor : "#40ffffff"
+        border.width: 1
         radius: 6
         
         Behavior on border.color { ColorAnimation { duration: 150 } }

src/ui/qml/Overlay.qml

@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     visible: true
     flags: Qt.FramelessWindowHint | Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.Tool
     color: "transparent"
-    title: "WhisperVoice"
-    Accessible.name: "WhisperVoice Overlay"
 
     FontLoader {
         id: jetBrainsMono
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     property bool isActive: ui.isRecording || ui.isProcessing
 
     SequentialAnimation {
-        running: !ui.reduceMotion
+        running: true
         loops: Animation.Infinite
         PauseAnimation { duration: 3000 }
         NumberAnimation {
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             ShaderEffect {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 opacity: 0.4
-                visible: !ui.reduceMotion
                 property real time: 0
                 fragmentShader: "gradient_blobs.qsb"
                 NumberAnimation on time { from: 0; to: 1000; duration: 100000; loops: Animation.Infinite }
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             ShaderEffect {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 opacity: 0.04
-                visible: !ui.reduceMotion
                 property real time: 0
                 property real intensity: ui.amplitude
                 fragmentShader: "glow.qsb" 
@@ -119,7 +115,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             ParticleSystem {
                 id: particles
                 anchors.fill: parent
-                running: !ui.reduceMotion
                 ItemParticle {
                     system: particles
                     delegate: Rectangle { width: 2; height: 2; radius: 1; color: "#10ffffff" }
@@ -148,7 +143,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             // F. CRT Shader Effect (Overlay on chassis ONLY)
             ShaderEffect {
                 anchors.fill: parent
-                visible: !ui.reduceMotion
                 property real time: 0
                 fragmentShader: "crt.qsb"
                 NumberAnimation on time { from: 0; to: 100; duration: 5000; loops: Animation.Infinite }
@@ -178,7 +172,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             radius: height / 2
             color: "transparent" 
             border.width: 1
-            border.color: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.22)
+            border.color: "#40ffffff"
             
             MouseArea {
                 anchors.fill: parent; hoverEnabled: true
@@ -200,7 +194,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     NumberAnimation { duration: 150; easing.type: Easing.OutCubic }
                 }
                 SequentialAnimation on border.color {
-                    running: ui.isRecording && !ui.reduceMotion
+                    running: ui.isRecording
                     loops: Animation.Infinite
                     ColorAnimation { from: "#A0ff4b4b"; to: "#C0ff6b6b"; duration: 800 }
                     ColorAnimation { from: "#C0ff6b6b"; to: "#A0ff4b4b"; duration: 800 }
@@ -215,11 +209,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             anchors.left: parent.left
             anchors.leftMargin: 10
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-            activeFocusOnTab: true
-            Accessible.name: ui.isRecording ? "Stop recording" : "Start recording"
-            Accessible.role: Accessible.Button
-            Keys.onReturnPressed: ui.toggleRecordingRequested()
-            Keys.onSpacePressed: ui.toggleRecordingRequested()
             
             // Make entire button scale with amplitude
             scale: ui.isRecording ? (1.0 + ui.amplitude * 0.12) : 1.0
@@ -256,7 +245,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                 border.width: 2; border.color: "#60ffffff"
                 
                 SequentialAnimation on scale {
-                    running: ui.isRecording && !ui.reduceMotion
+                    running: ui.isRecording
                     loops: Animation.Infinite
                     NumberAnimation { from: 1.0; to: 1.08; duration: 600; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
                     NumberAnimation { from: 1.08; to: 1.0; duration: 600; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
@@ -274,17 +263,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
                 }
             }
-
-            // Focus ring
-            Rectangle {
-                anchors.fill: micCircle
-                anchors.margins: -4
-                radius: width / 2
-                color: "transparent"
-                border.width: 2
-                border.color: "#B794F6" // SettingsStyle.accent equivalent
-                visible: micContainer.activeFocus
-            }
         }
 
         // --- RAINBOW WAVEFORM (Shader) ---
@@ -299,7 +277,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             
             ShaderEffect {
                 anchors.fill: parent
-                visible: !ui.reduceMotion
                 property real time: 0
                 property real amplitude: ui.amplitude
                 fragmentShader: "rainbow_wave.qsb"
@@ -364,10 +341,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     font.family: jetBrainsMono.name; font.pixelSize: 16; font.bold: true; font.letterSpacing: 2
                     style: Text.Outline
                     styleColor: ui.isRecording ? "#ff0000" : "#808085"
-                    Accessible.role: Accessible.StaticText
-                    Accessible.name: "Recording time: " + text
                     SequentialAnimation on opacity {
-                        running: ui.isRecording && !ui.reduceMotion; loops: Animation.Infinite
+                        running: ui.isRecording; loops: Animation.Infinite
                         NumberAnimation { from: 1.0; to: 0.7; duration: 800 }
                         NumberAnimation { from: 0.7; to: 1.0; duration: 800 }
                     }

src/ui/qml/Settings.qml

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ Window {
     visible: false
     flags: Qt.FramelessWindowHint | Qt.Window
     color: "transparent"
-    title: "WhisperVoice Settings"
-    Accessible.name: "WhisperVoice Settings"
+    title: "Settings"
     
     // Explicit sizing for Python to read
     
@@ -134,20 +133,15 @@ Window {
                 // Improved Close Button
                 Rectangle {
                     width: 32; height: 32
-                    activeFocusOnTab: true
-                    Accessible.name: "Close settings"
-                    Accessible.role: Accessible.Button
-                    Keys.onReturnPressed: root.close()
-                    Keys.onSpacePressed: root.close()
                     radius: 8
-                    color: closeMa.containsMouse ? "#20FF8A8A" : "transparent"
-                    border.color: closeMa.containsMouse ? "#40FF8A8A" : "transparent"
+                    color: closeMa.containsMouse ? "#20ff4b4b" : "transparent"
+                    border.color: closeMa.containsMouse ? "#40ff4b4b" : "transparent"
                     border.width: 1
                     
                     Text {
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
                         text: "×"
-                        color: closeMa.containsMouse ? "#FF8A8A" : SettingsStyle.textSecondary
+                        color: closeMa.containsMouse ? "#ff4b4b" : SettingsStyle.textSecondary
                         font.family: mainFont
                         font.pixelSize: 20
                         font.bold: true
@@ -163,15 +157,6 @@ Window {
                     
                     Behavior on color { ColorAnimation { duration: 150 } }
                     Behavior on border.color { ColorAnimation { duration: 150 } }
-                    // Focus ring
-                    Rectangle {
-                        anchors.fill: parent
-                        radius: 8
-                        color: "transparent"
-                        border.width: SettingsStyle.focusRingWidth
-                        border.color: SettingsStyle.accent
-                        visible: parent.activeFocus
-                    }
                 }
             }
             
@@ -221,23 +206,6 @@ Window {
                             height: 38
                             color: stack.currentIndex === index ? SettingsStyle.surfaceHover : (ma.containsMouse ? Qt.rgba(1,1,1,0.03) : "transparent")
                             radius: 6
-                            activeFocusOnTab: true
-                            Accessible.name: name
-                            Accessible.role: Accessible.Tab
-                            Keys.onReturnPressed: stack.currentIndex = index
-                            Keys.onSpacePressed: stack.currentIndex = index
-                            Keys.onDownPressed: {
-                                if (index < navModel.count - 1) {
-                                    var nextItem = navBtnRoot.parent.children[index + 2]
-                                    if (nextItem && nextItem.forceActiveFocus) nextItem.forceActiveFocus()
-                                }
-                            }
-                            Keys.onUpPressed: {
-                                if (index > 0) {
-                                    var prevItem = navBtnRoot.parent.children[index]
-                                    if (prevItem && prevItem.forceActiveFocus) prevItem.forceActiveFocus()
-                                }
-                            }
                             
                             Behavior on color { ColorAnimation { duration: 150 } }
 
@@ -288,15 +256,6 @@ Window {
                                 cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
                                 onClicked: stack.currentIndex = index
                             }
-                            // Focus ring
-                            Rectangle {
-                                anchors.fill: parent
-                                radius: 6
-                                color: "transparent"
-                                border.width: SettingsStyle.focusRingWidth
-                                border.color: SettingsStyle.accent
-                                visible: parent.activeFocus
-                            }
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -327,7 +286,6 @@ Window {
                     
                     // --- TAB: GENERAL ---
                     ScrollView {
-                        Accessible.role: Accessible.PageTab
                         ScrollBar.vertical.policy: ScrollBar.AsNeeded
                         contentWidth: availableWidth
                         
@@ -425,7 +383,6 @@ Window {
 
                     // --- TAB: AUDIO ---
                     ScrollView {
-                        Accessible.role: Accessible.PageTab
                         ScrollBar.vertical.policy: ScrollBar.AsNeeded
                         contentWidth: availableWidth
                         
@@ -514,7 +471,6 @@ Window {
 
                     // --- TAB: VISUALS ---
                     ScrollView {
-                        Accessible.role: Accessible.PageTab
                         ScrollBar.vertical.policy: ScrollBar.AsNeeded
                         contentWidth: availableWidth
                         
@@ -564,7 +520,7 @@ Window {
                                     ModernSettingsItem {
                                         label: "Window Opacity"
                                         description: "Transparency level"
-                                        showSeparator: true
+                                        showSeparator: false
                                         control: ModernSlider {
                                             Layout.preferredWidth: 200
                                             from: 0.1; to: 1.0
@@ -572,15 +528,6 @@ Window {
                                             onMoved: ui.setSetting("opacity", Number(value.toFixed(2)))
                                         }
                                     }
-                                    ModernSettingsItem {
-                                        label: "Reduce Motion"
-                                        description: "Disable animations for accessibility"
-                                        showSeparator: false
-                                        control: ModernSwitch {
-                                            checked: ui.getSetting("reduce_motion")
-                                            onToggled: ui.setSetting("reduce_motion", checked)
-                                        }
-                                    }
                                 }
                             }
 
@@ -633,7 +580,6 @@ Window {
 
                     // --- TAB: AI ENGINE ---
                     ScrollView {
-                        Accessible.role: Accessible.PageTab
                         ScrollBar.vertical.policy: ScrollBar.AsNeeded
                         contentWidth: availableWidth
                         
@@ -806,8 +752,8 @@ Window {
                                                     }
                                                     color: "#ffffff"
                                                     font.family: "JetBrains Mono"
-                                                    font.pixelSize: 11
-                                                    opacity: 1.0
+                                                    font.pixelSize: 10
+                                                    opacity: 0.7
                                                     elide: Text.ElideRight
                                                     Layout.fillWidth: true
                                                 }
@@ -1094,7 +1040,6 @@ Window {
 
                     // --- TAB: DEBUG ---
                     ScrollView {
-                        Accessible.role: Accessible.PageTab
                         ScrollBar.vertical.policy: ScrollBar.AsNeeded
                         contentWidth: availableWidth
                         
@@ -1120,9 +1065,9 @@ Window {
                                 spacing: 16
 
                                 StatBox { label: "APP CPU"; value: ui.appCpu; unit: "%"; accent: "#00f2ff" }
-                                StatBox { label: "APP RAM"; value: ui.appRamMb; unit: "MB"; accent: "#CAA9FF" }
-                                StatBox { label: "GPU VRAM"; value: ui.appVramMb; unit: "MB"; accent: "#FF8FD0" }
-                                StatBox { label: "GPU LOAD"; value: ui.appVramPercent; unit: "%"; accent: "#FF8A8A" }
+                                StatBox { label: "APP RAM"; value: ui.appRamMb; unit: "MB"; accent: "#bd93f9" }
+                                StatBox { label: "GPU VRAM"; value: ui.appVramMb; unit: "MB"; accent: "#ff79c6" }
+                                StatBox { label: "GPU LOAD"; value: ui.appVramPercent; unit: "%"; accent: "#ff5555" }
                             }
 
                             Rectangle {

src/ui/qml/SettingsStyle.qml

@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ QtObject {
     // Colors
     readonly property color background: "#F2121212" // Deep Obsidian with 95% opacity
     readonly property color surfaceCard: "#1A1A1A" // Layer 1
-    readonly property color surfaceHover: "#2A2A2A" // Layer 2
-    readonly property color borderSubtle: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.22) // WCAG 3:1 non-text contrast
+    readonly property color surfaceHover: "#2A2A2A" // Layer 2 (Lighter for better contrast)
+    readonly property color borderSubtle: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.08)
     
-    readonly property color textPrimary: "#FAFAFA"
-    readonly property color textSecondary: "#ABABAB" // WCAG AAA 8.1:1 on #121212
-    readonly property color textDisabled: "#808080" // 4.0:1 minimum for disabled states
+    readonly property color textPrimary: "#FAFAFA" // Brighter white
+    readonly property color textSecondary: "#999999"
     
-    readonly property color accentPurple: "#B794F6" // WCAG AAA 7.2:1 on #121212
+    readonly property color accentPurple: "#7000FF"
     readonly property color accentCyan: "#00F2FF"
     
     // Configurable active accent
@@ -22,9 +21,5 @@ QtObject {
     // Dimensions
     readonly property int cardRadius: 16
     readonly property int itemRadius: 8
-    readonly property int itemHeight: 60
-
-    // Accessibility
-    readonly property int focusRingWidth: 2
-    readonly property int minTargetSize: 24
+    readonly property int itemHeight: 60 // Even taller for more breathing room
 }

src/ui/qml/glass.frag

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#version 440
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec2 qt_TexCoord0;
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 fragColor;
+
+layout(std140, binding = 0) uniform buf {
+    mat4 qt_Matrix;
+    float qt_Opacity;
+    float time;
+    float aberration; // 0.0 to 1.0, controlled by Audio Amplitude
+};
+
+float rand(vec2 co) {
+    return fract(sin(dot(co.xy ,vec2(12.9898,78.233))) * 43758.5453);
+}
+
+void main() {
+    // 1. Calculate Distortion Offset based on Amplitude (aberration)
+    // We warp the UVs slightly away from center
+    vec2 uv = qt_TexCoord0;
+    vec2 dist = uv - 0.5;
+    
+    // 2. Chromatic Aberration
+    // Red Channel shifts OUT
+    // Blue Channel shifts IN
+    float strength = aberration * 0.02; // Max shift 2% of texture size
+    
+    vec2 rUV = uv + (dist * strength);
+    vec2 bUV = uv - (dist * strength);
+    
+    // Sample texture? We don't have a texture input (source is empty Item), we are generating visuals.
+    // Wait, ShaderEffect usually works on sourceItem. 
+    // Here we are generating NOISE on top of a gradient.
+    // So we apply Aberration to the NOISE function? 
+    // Or do we want to aberrate the pixels UNDERNEATH?
+    // ShaderEffect with no source property renders purely procedural content.
+    
+    // Let's create layered procedural noise with channel offsets
+    float nR = rand(rUV + vec2(time * 0.01, 0.0));
+    float nG = rand(uv  + vec2(time * 0.01, 0.0)); // Green is anchor
+    float nB = rand(bUV + vec2(time * 0.01, 0.0));
+    
+    // Also modulate alpha by aberration - higher volume = more intense grain?
+    // Or maybe just pure glitch.
+    
+    vec4 grainColor = vec4(nR, nG, nB, 1.0);
+    
+    // Mix it with opacity
+    fragColor = grainColor * qt_Opacity;
+}

src/ui/qml/noise.frag

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#version 440
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec2 qt_TexCoord0;
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 fragColor;
+
+layout(std140, binding = 0) uniform buf {
+    mat4 qt_Matrix;
+    float qt_Opacity;
+    float time;
+};
+
+// High-quality pseudo-random function
+float rand(vec2 co) {
+    return fract(sin(dot(co.xy ,vec2(12.9898,78.233))) * 43758.5453);
+}
+
+void main() {
+    // Dynamic Noise based on Time
+    // We add 'time' to the coordinate to animate the grain
+    float noise = rand(qt_TexCoord0 + vec2(time * 0.01, time * 0.02));
+    
+    // Output grayscale noise with alpha modulation
+    // We want white noise, applied with qt_Opacity
+    fragColor = vec4(noise, noise, noise, 1.0) * qt_Opacity;
+}

src/ui/settings.py

@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+"""
+Settings Window Module.
+=======================
+
+Manages the application configuration UI.
+Refactored for 2026 Premium Aesthetics with Sidebar navigation.
+"""
+
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QStackedWidget,
+    QLabel, QComboBox, QFormLayout, QFrame, QMessageBox, QScrollArea
+)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, Signal, Slot, QSize
+from PySide6.QtGui import QFont, QIcon
+
+from src.core.config import ConfigManager
+from src.ui.styles import Theme, StyleGenerator, load_modern_fonts
+from src.ui.components import FramelessWindow, ModernFrame, GlassButton, ModernSwitch, ModernSlider
+import sounddevice as sd
+
+class SettingsWindow(FramelessWindow):
+    """
+    The main settings dialog.
+    Refactored with 2026 Premium Sidebar Layout.
+    """
+    settings_changed = Signal()
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.config = ConfigManager()
+        self.setFixedSize(700, 500)
+        
+        # Main Container
+        self.bg_frame = ModernFrame()
+        self.bg_frame.setStyleSheet(StyleGenerator.get_glass_card(radius=20))
+        
+        self.root_layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.root_layout.setContentsMargins(10, 10, 10, 10)
+        self.root_layout.addWidget(self.bg_frame)
+
+        # Title Bar Area (Inside glass card)
+        self.title_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.title_layout.setContentsMargins(20, 15, 20, 0)
+        
+        title_lbl = QLabel("PREMIUM SETTINGS")
+        title_lbl.setFont(load_modern_fonts())
+        title_lbl.setStyleSheet(f"color: white; font-weight: 900; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px;")
+        self.title_layout.addWidget(title_lbl)
+        
+        self.title_layout.addStretch()
+        
+        self.btn_close = GlassButton("×", accent_color="#ff4b4b")
+        self.btn_close.setFixedSize(30, 30)
+        self.btn_close.clicked.connect(self.close)
+        self.title_layout.addWidget(self.btn_close)
+        
+        # Central Layout (Sidebar + Content)
+        self.content_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.content_layout.setContentsMargins(10, 10, 10, 10)
+        self.content_layout.setSpacing(10)
+        
+        # 1. SIDEBAR
+        self.sidebar = QWidget()
+        self.sidebar.setFixedWidth(160)
+        self.sidebar_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.sidebar)
+        self.sidebar_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 10, 0, 10)
+        self.sidebar_layout.setSpacing(8)
+        
+        self.nav_general = GlassButton("General")
+        self.nav_audio = GlassButton("Audio")
+        self.nav_visuals = GlassButton("Visuals")
+        self.nav_advanced = GlassButton("Advanced/AI")
+        
+        self.sidebar_layout.addWidget(self.nav_general)
+        self.sidebar_layout.addWidget(self.nav_audio)
+        self.sidebar_layout.addWidget(self.nav_visuals)
+        self.sidebar_layout.addWidget(self.nav_advanced)
+        self.sidebar_layout.addStretch()
+        
+        self.btn_save = GlassButton("SAVE CHANGES", accent_color=Theme.ACCENT_GREEN)
+        self.btn_save.clicked.connect(self.save_settings)
+        self.sidebar_layout.addWidget(self.btn_save)
+        
+        # 2. CONTENT STACK
+        self.stack = QStackedWidget()
+        self.stack.setStyleSheet("background: transparent;")
+        
+        # Connect sidebar to stack
+        self.nav_general.clicked.connect(lambda: self.stack.setCurrentIndex(0))
+        self.nav_audio.clicked.connect(lambda: self.stack.setCurrentIndex(1))
+        self.nav_visuals.clicked.connect(lambda: self.stack.setCurrentIndex(2))
+        self.nav_advanced.clicked.connect(lambda: self.stack.setCurrentIndex(3))
+
+        # Main Layout Assembly
+        self.inner_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.bg_frame)
+        self.inner_layout.addLayout(self.title_layout)
+        self.inner_layout.addLayout(self.content_layout)
+        
+        self.content_layout.addWidget(self.sidebar)
+        self.content_layout.addWidget(self.stack)
+
+        self.setup_pages()
+        self.load_values()
+
+    def setup_pages(self):
+        """Creates the settings pages."""
+        # --- GENERAL ---
+        self.page_general = QWidget()
+        l1 = QFormLayout(self.page_general)
+        l1.setVerticalSpacing(20)
+        
+        self.inp_hotkey = QComboBox()
+        self.inp_hotkey.addItems(["f1", "f2", "f3", "f4", "f5", "f6", "f7", "f8", "f9", "f10", "f11", "f12", "caps lock"])
+        self.inp_hotkey.setStyleSheet(f"background: {Theme.BG_DARK}; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px; color: white;")
+        l1.addRow(self.create_lbl("Global Hotkey:"), self.inp_hotkey)
+        
+        self.chk_top = ModernSwitch()
+        l1.addRow(self.create_lbl("Always on Top:"), self.chk_top)
+        
+        self.stack.addWidget(self.page_general)
+
+        # --- AUDIO ---
+        self.page_audio = QWidget()
+        l2 = QFormLayout(self.page_audio)
+        l2.setVerticalSpacing(15)
+        
+        self.inp_device = QComboBox()
+        self.inp_device.setStyleSheet(f"background: {Theme.BG_DARK}; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px; color: white;")
+        self.populate_audio_devices()
+        l2.addRow(self.create_lbl("Input Device:"), self.inp_device)
+        
+        self.sld_threshold = ModernSlider(Qt.Horizontal)
+        self.sld_threshold.setRange(1, 25)
+        self.lbl_threshold = self.create_lbl("2%")
+        self.sld_threshold.valueChanged.connect(lambda v: self.lbl_threshold.setText(f"{v}%"))
+        l2.addRow(self.create_lbl("Noise Gate:"), self.sld_threshold)
+        l2.addRow("", self.lbl_threshold)
+        
+        self.sld_duration = ModernSlider(Qt.Horizontal)
+        self.sld_duration.setRange(5, 50)
+        self.lbl_duration = self.create_lbl("1.0s")
+        self.sld_duration.valueChanged.connect(lambda v: self.lbl_duration.setText(f"{v/10}s"))
+        l2.addRow(self.create_lbl("Auto-Submit:"), self.sld_duration)
+        l2.addRow("", self.lbl_duration)
+        
+        self.stack.addWidget(self.page_audio)
+
+        # --- VISUALS ---
+        self.page_visuals = QWidget()
+        l3 = QFormLayout(self.page_visuals)
+        l3.setVerticalSpacing(20)
+        
+        self.inp_style = QComboBox()
+        self.inp_style.addItem("Neon Line (Recommended)", "line")
+        self.inp_style.addItem("Classic Bars", "bar")
+        self.inp_style.setStyleSheet(f"background: {Theme.BG_DARK}; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px; color: white;")
+        l3.addRow(self.create_lbl("Visualizer:"), self.inp_style)
+        
+        self.sld_opacity = ModernSlider(Qt.Horizontal)
+        self.sld_opacity.setRange(40, 100)
+        self.lbl_opacity = self.create_lbl("100%")
+        self.sld_opacity.valueChanged.connect(lambda v: self.lbl_opacity.setText(f"{v}%"))
+        l3.addRow(self.create_lbl("Opacity:"), self.sld_opacity)
+        l3.addRow("", self.lbl_opacity)
+        
+        self.stack.addWidget(self.page_visuals)
+
+        # --- ADVANCED ---
+        self.page_adv = QWidget()
+        l4 = QFormLayout(self.page_adv)
+        l4.setVerticalSpacing(15)
+        
+        self.inp_model = QComboBox()
+        self.inp_model.setStyleSheet(f"background: {Theme.BG_DARK}; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px; color: white;")
+        for id, name in [("tiny", "Tiny (Fast)"), ("base", "Base"), ("small", "Small (Default)"), ("medium", "Medium"), ("large-v3", "Large V3")]:
+            self.inp_model.addItem(name, id)
+        l4.addRow(self.create_lbl("Model:"), self.inp_model)
+        
+        info = QLabel("Large models provide higher accuracy but require significant RAM/VRAM.")
+        info.setWordWrap(True)
+        info.setStyleSheet(f"color: {Theme.TEXT_SECONDARY}; font-style: italic; font-size: 11px;")
+        l4.addRow("", info)
+        
+        self.stack.addWidget(self.page_adv)
+
+    def create_lbl(self, text):
+        lbl = QLabel(text)
+        lbl.setStyleSheet(f"color: {Theme.TEXT_SECONDARY}; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px;")
+        return lbl
+
+    def populate_audio_devices(self):
+        try:
+            self.inp_device.addItem("System Default", -1)
+            for i, dev in enumerate(sd.query_devices()):
+                if dev['max_input_channels'] > 0:
+                    self.inp_device.addItem(dev['name'], i)
+        except: pass
+
+    def load_values(self):
+        self.inp_hotkey.setCurrentText(self.config.get("hotkey"))
+        self.chk_top.setChecked(self.config.get("always_on_top"))
+        
+        dev_id = self.config.get("input_device")
+        idx = self.inp_device.findData(dev_id if dev_id is not None else -1)
+        if idx >= 0: self.inp_device.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+        
+        self.sld_threshold.setValue(int(self.config.get("silence_threshold") * 100))
+        self.sld_duration.setValue(int(self.config.get("silence_duration") * 10))
+        
+        idx = self.inp_style.findData(self.config.get("visualizer_style"))
+        if idx >= 0: self.inp_style.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+        
+        self.sld_opacity.setValue(int(self.config.get("opacity") * 100))
+        
+        idx = self.inp_model.findData(self.config.get("model_size"))
+        if idx >= 0: self.inp_model.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+
+    def save_settings(self):
+        updates = {
+            "hotkey": self.inp_hotkey.currentText(),
+            "always_on_top": self.chk_top.isChecked(),
+            "input_device": self.inp_device.currentData() if self.inp_device.currentData() != -1 else None,
+            "silence_threshold": self.sld_threshold.value() / 100.0,
+            "silence_duration": self.sld_duration.value() / 10.0,
+            "visualizer_style": self.inp_style.currentData(),
+            "opacity": self.sld_opacity.value() / 100.0,
+            "model_size": self.inp_model.currentData()
+        }
+        
+        new_model = updates["model_size"]
+        if new_model != self.config.get("model_size"):
+            QMessageBox.information(self, "Model Updated", f"Downloaded {new_model} on next launch.")
+        
+        self.config.set_bulk(updates)
+        self.settings_changed.emit()
+        self.close()

src/ui/styles.py

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+"""
+Style Engine Module.
+====================
+
+Centralized design system for the 2026 Premium UI.
+Defines color palettes, glassmorphism templates, and modern font loading.
+"""
+
+from PySide6.QtGui import QColor, QFont, QFontDatabase
+import os
+
+class Theme:
+    """Premium Dark Theme Palette (2026 Edition)."""
+    # Backgrounds
+    BG_DARK = "#0d0d12"          # Deep cosmic black
+    BG_CARD = "#16161e"          # Slightly lighter for components
+    BG_GLASS = "rgba(22, 22, 30, 0.7)" # Semi-transparent for glass effect
+    
+    # Neons & Accents
+    ACCENT_CYAN = "#00f2ff"      # Electric cyan
+    ACCENT_PURPLE = "#7000ff"    # Deep cyber purple
+    ACCENT_GREEN = "#00ff88"     # Mint neon
+    
+    # Text
+    TEXT_PRIMARY = "#ffffff"     # Pure white
+    TEXT_SECONDARY = "#9499b0"   # Muted blue-gray
+    TEXT_MUTED = "#565f89"       # Darker blue-gray
+    
+    # Borders
+    BORDER_SUBTLE = "rgba(100, 100, 150, 0.2)"
+    BORDER_GLOW = "rgba(0, 242, 255, 0.5)"
+
+class StyleGenerator:
+    """Generates QSS strings for complex effects."""
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_glass_card(radius=12, border=True):
+        """Returns QSS for a glassmorphism card."""
+        border_css = f"border: 1px solid {Theme.BORDER_SUBTLE};" if border else "border: none;"
+        return f"""
+            background-color: {Theme.BG_GLASS};
+            border-radius: {radius}px;
+            {border_css}
+        """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_glow_border(color=Theme.ACCENT_CYAN):
+        """Returns QSS for a glowing border state."""
+        return f"border: 1px solid {color};"
+
+def load_modern_fonts():
+    """Attempts to load a modern font stack for the 2026 look."""
+    # Preferred order: Segoe UI Variable, Inter, Segoe UI, sans-serif
+    families = ["Segoe UI Variable Text", "Inter", "Segoe UI", "sans-serif"]
+    
+    for family in families:
+        font = QFont(family, 10)
+        if QFontDatabase.families().count(family) > 0:
+            return font
+            
+    # Absolute fallback
+    return QFont("Arial", 10)

src/ui/visualizer.py

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+"""
+Audio Visualizer Module.
+========================
+
+High-Fidelity rendering for the 2026 Premium UI.
+Supports 'Classic Bars' and 'Neon Line' with smooth curves and glows.
+"""
+
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer, Slot, QRectF, QPointF
+from PySide6.QtGui import QPainter, QBrush, QColor, QPainterPath, QPen, QLinearGradient
+import random
+
+from src.ui.styles import Theme
+
+class AudioVisualizer(QWidget):
+    """
+    A premium audio visualizer with smooth physics and neon aesthetics.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.amplitude = 0.0
+        self.bars = 12
+        self.history = [0.0] * self.bars
+        
+        # High-refresh timer for silky smooth motion
+        self.timer = QTimer(self)
+        self.timer.timeout.connect(self.update_animation)
+        self.timer.start(16) # ~60 FPS
+
+    @Slot(float)
+    def set_amplitude(self, amp: float):
+        self.amplitude = amp
+
+    def update_animation(self):
+        self.history.pop(0)
+        # Smooth interpolation + noise
+        jitter = random.uniform(0.01, 0.03)
+        # Decay logic: Gravity-like pull
+        self.history.append(max(self.amplitude, jitter))
+        self.update()
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event):
+        from src.core.config import ConfigManager
+        style = ConfigManager().get("visualizer_style")
+        
+        painter = QPainter(self)
+        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
+        
+        w, h = self.width(), self.height()
+        painter.translate(0, h / 2)
+
+        if style == "bar":
+            self._draw_bars(painter, w, h)
+        else:
+            self._draw_line(painter, w, h)
+
+    def _draw_bars(self, painter, w, h):
+        bar_w = w / self.bars
+        spacing = 3
+        
+        for i, val in enumerate(self.history):
+            bar_h = val * (h * 0.9)
+            x = i * bar_w
+            
+            # Gradient Bar
+            grad = QLinearGradient(0, -bar_h/2, 0, bar_h/2)
+            grad.setColorAt(0, QColor(Theme.ACCENT_PURPLE))
+            grad.setColorAt(1, QColor(Theme.ACCENT_CYAN))
+            
+            painter.setBrush(grad)
+            painter.setPen(Qt.NoPen)
+            painter.drawRoundedRect(QRectF(x + spacing, -bar_h/2, bar_w - spacing*2, bar_h), 3, 3)
+
+    def _draw_line(self, painter, w, h):
+        path = QPainterPath()
+        points = len(self.history)
+        dx = w / (points - 1)
+        
+        path.moveTo(0, 0)
+        
+        def get_path(multi):
+            p = QPainterPath()
+            p.moveTo(0, 0)
+            for i in range(points):
+                curr_x = i * dx
+                curr_y = -self.history[i] * (h * 0.45) * multi
+                if i == 0:
+                    p.moveTo(curr_x, curr_y)
+                else:
+                    prev_x = (i-1) * dx
+                    # Simple lerp or quadTo for smoothness
+                    p.lineTo(curr_x, curr_y)
+            return p
+
+        # Draw Top & Bottom
+        p_top = get_path(1)
+        p_bot = get_path(-1)
+        
+        # Glow layer
+        glow_pen = QPen(QColor(Theme.ACCENT_CYAN))
+        glow_pen.setWidth(4)
+        glow_alpha = QColor(Theme.ACCENT_CYAN)
+        glow_alpha.setAlpha(60)
+        glow_pen.setColor(glow_alpha)
+        
+        painter.setPen(glow_pen)
+        painter.drawPath(p_top)
+        painter.drawPath(p_bot)
+        
+        # Core layer
+        core_pen = QPen(Qt.white)
+        core_pen.setWidth(2)
+        painter.setPen(core_pen)
+        painter.drawPath(p_top)
+        painter.drawPath(p_bot)

test_m2m.py

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+
+import sys
+from transformers import M2M100ForConditionalGeneration, M2M100Tokenizer
+
+def test_m2m():
+    model_name = "facebook/m2m100_418M"
+    print(f"Loading {model_name}...")
+    
+    tokenizer = M2M100Tokenizer.from_pretrained(model_name)
+    model = M2M100ForConditionalGeneration.from_pretrained(model_name)
+    
+    # Test cases: (Language Code, Input)
+    test_cases = [
+        ("en", "he go to school yesterday"),
+        ("pl", "on iść do szkoła wczoraj"), # Intentional broken grammar in Polish
+    ]
+    
+    print("\nStarting M2M Tests (Self-Translation):\n")
+    
+    for lang, input_text in test_cases:
+        tokenizer.src_lang = lang
+        encoded = tokenizer(input_text, return_tensors="pt")
+        
+        # Translate to SAME language
+        generated_tokens = model.generate(
+            **encoded, 
+            forced_bos_token_id=tokenizer.get_lang_id(lang)
+        )
+        
+        corrected = tokenizer.batch_decode(generated_tokens, skip_special_tokens=True)[0]
+        
+        print(f"[{lang}]")
+        print(f"Input:    {input_text}")
+        print(f"Output:   {corrected}")
+        print("-" * 20)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_m2m()

test_mt0.py

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+
+import sys
+from transformers import AutoTokenizer, AutoModelForSeq2SeqLM
+
+def test_mt0():
+    model_name = "bigscience/mt0-base"
+    print(f"Loading {model_name}...")
+    
+    tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_name)
+    model = AutoModelForSeq2SeqLM.from_pretrained(model_name)
+    
+    # Test cases: (Language, Prompt, Input)
+    # MT0 is instruction tuned, so we should prompt it in the target language or English.
+    # Cross-lingual prompting (English prompt -> Target tasks) is usually supported.
+    
+    test_cases = [
+        ("English", "Correct grammar:", "he go to school yesterday"),
+        ("Polish", "Popraw gramatykę:", "to jest testowe zdanie bez kropki"),
+        ("Finnish", "Korjaa kielioppi:", "tämä on testilause ilman pistettä"),
+        ("Russian", "Исправь грамматику:", "это тестовое предложение без точки"),
+        ("Japanese", "文法を直してください:", "これは点のないテスト文です"),
+        ("Spanish", "Corrige la gramática:", "esta es una oración de prueba sin punto"),
+    ]
+    
+    print("\nStarting MT0 Tests:\n")
+    
+    for lang, prompt_text, input_text in test_cases:
+        full_input = f"{prompt_text} {input_text}"
+        inputs = tokenizer(full_input, return_tensors="pt")
+        
+        outputs = model.generate(inputs.input_ids, max_length=128)
+        corrected = tokenizer.decode(outputs[0], skip_special_tokens=True)
+        
+        print(f"[{lang}]")
+        print(f"Input:    {full_input}")
+        print(f"Output:   {corrected}")
+        print("-" * 20)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_mt0()

test_punctuation.py

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+
+import sys
+import os
+
+# Add src to path
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+from src.core.grammar_assistant import GrammarAssistant
+
+def test_punctuation():
+    assistant = GrammarAssistant()
+    assistant.load_model()
+    
+    samples = [
+        # User's example (verbatim)
+        "If the voice recognition doesn't recognize that I like stopped Or something would that would it also correct that",
+        
+        # Generic run-on
+        "hello how are you doing today i am doing fine thanks for asking",
+        
+        # Missing commas/periods
+        "well i think its valid however we should probably check the logs first"
+    ]
+    
+    print("\nStarting Punctuation Tests:\n")
+    
+    for sample in samples:
+        print(f"Original: {sample}")
+        corrected = assistant.correct(sample)
+        print(f"Corrected: {corrected}")
+        print("-" * 20)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_punctuation()