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+# GUI Reorganization Proposal: The "Integrated Workspace"
+
+## Vision
+Transform the current scattered window layout into a cohesive, professional workspace that optimizes expert-level AI interaction. We will group functionality into four primary dockable "Hubs" while maintaining the flexibility of floating windows for secondary tasks.
+
+## 1. Context Hub (The "Input" Panel)
+**Goal:** Consolidate all files, projects, and assets.
+- **Components:**
+    - Tab 1: **Projects** (Project switching, global settings).
+    - Tab 2: **Files** (Base directory, path list, wildcard tools).
+    - Tab 3: **Screenshots** (Base directory, path list, preview).
+- **Benefits:** Reduces eye-scatter when gathering context; shared vertical space for lists.
+
+## 2. AI Settings Hub (The "Brain" Panel)
+**Goal:** Unified control over AI persona and parameters.
+- **Components:**
+    - Section (Collapsing): **Provider & Models** (Provider selection, model fetcher, telemetry).
+    - Section (Collapsing): **Tunings** (Temperature, Max Tokens, Truncation Limit).
+    - Section (Collapsing): **System Prompts** (Global and Project-specific overrides).
+- **Benefits:** All "static" AI configuration in one place, freeing up right-column space for the chat flow.
+
+## 3. Discussion Hub (The "Interface" Panel)
+**Goal:** A tight feedback loop for the core chat experience.
+- **Layout:**
+    - **Top:** Discussion History (Scrollable region).
+    - **Middle:** Message Composer (Input box + "Gen + Send" buttons).
+    - **Bottom:** AI Response (Read-only output with "-> History" action).
+- **Benefits:** Minimizes mouse travel between input, output, and history archival. Supports a natural top-to-bottom reading flow.
+
+## 4. Operations Hub (The "Diagnostics" Panel)
+**Goal:** High-density monitoring of background activity.
+- **Components:**
+    - Tab 1: **Comms History** (The low-level request/response log).
+    - Tab 2: **Tool Log** (Specific record of executed tools and scripts).
+    - Tab 3: **Diagnostics** (Performance telemetry, FPS/CPU plots).
+- **Benefits:** Keeps "noisy" technical data out of the primary workspace while making it easily accessible for troubleshooting.
+
+## Visual & Tactile Enhancements (Arcade FX)
+- **State-Based Blinking:** Unified blinking logic for when the AI is "Thinking" vs "Ready".
+- **Density:** Transition from simple separators to titled grouping boxes and compact tables for token usage.
+- **Color Coding:** Standardized color palette for different tool types (Files = Blue, Shell = Yellow, Web = Green).
+
+## Implementation Strategy
+1. **Docking Defaults:** Define a default docking layout in `gui.py` that arranges these four Hubs in a 4-quadrant or 2x2 grid.
+2. **Refactor:** Modify `gui.py` to wrap current window contents into these new Hub functions.
+3. **Persistence:** Ensure `dpg_layout.ini` continues to respect user overrides for this new structure.