diff --git a/src/gui_2.py b/src/gui_2.py
index f9eea0e..2cc9ab0 100644
--- a/src/gui_2.py
+++ b/src/gui_2.py
@@ -4275,20 +4275,22 @@ def hello():
   imgui.set_item_tooltip("Open preset management modal")
   ch, self.ui_global_system_prompt = imgui.input_text_multiline("##gsp", self.ui_global_system_prompt, imgui.ImVec2(-1, 100))
   imgui.separator()
-  imgui.text("Base System Prompt")
-  imgui.same_line()
   _, self.ui_use_default_base_prompt = imgui.checkbox("Use Default Base System Prompt", self.ui_use_default_base_prompt)
   imgui.same_line()
   if imgui.button("Reset to Default"):
    self.ui_base_system_prompt = ai_client._SYSTEM_PROMPT
    self.ui_use_default_base_prompt = False
-  
-  if self.ui_use_default_base_prompt:
-   imgui.begin_disabled()
-   imgui.input_text_multiline("##base_prompt_def", ai_client._SYSTEM_PROMPT, imgui.ImVec2(-1, 100), imgui.InputTextFlags_.read_only)
-   imgui.end_disabled()
-  else:
-   ch, self.ui_base_system_prompt = imgui.input_text_multiline("##base_prompt", self.ui_base_system_prompt, imgui.ImVec2(-1, 150))
+
+  header_flags = imgui.TreeNodeFlags_.default_open if not self.ui_use_default_base_prompt else 0
+  if imgui.collapsing_header("Base System Prompt (foundational instructions)", header_flags):
+   if self.ui_use_default_base_prompt:
+    imgui.begin_disabled()
+    imgui.input_text_multiline("##base_prompt_def", ai_client._SYSTEM_PROMPT, imgui.ImVec2(-1, 100), imgui.InputTextFlags_.read_only)
+    imgui.end_disabled()
+    imgui.text_disabled(f"Characters: {len(ai_client._SYSTEM_PROMPT)}")
+   else:
+    ch, self.ui_base_system_prompt = imgui.input_text_multiline("##base_prompt", self.ui_base_system_prompt, imgui.ImVec2(-1, 150))
+    imgui.text_disabled(f"Characters: {len(self.ui_base_system_prompt)}")
   imgui.separator()
   imgui.text("Project System Prompt")
   current_project = self.controller.ui_project_preset_name or "Select Preset..."