diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/BackgroundSettingsEditor.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/BackgroundSettingsEditor.tsx
index 692d443..a45a563 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/BackgroundSettingsEditor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/BackgroundSettingsEditor.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const BackgroundSettingsEditor: React.FC<BackgroundSettingsEditorProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <div>
-      <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+      <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
         {label}
       </label>
       <select
@@ -81,17 +81,17 @@ const BackgroundSettingsEditor: React.FC<BackgroundSettingsEditorProps> = ({
         ))}
       </select>
       {durationNote && (
-        <p className='mt-1 text-[11px] text-gray-500'>{durationNote}</p>
+        <p className='mt-1 text-[11px] text-white/60'>{durationNote}</p>
       )}
 
       {/* Video Playback Settings */}
       {showVideoSettings && (
-        <div className='mt-3 space-y-2 border-t border-gray-200 pt-3'>
-          <p className='text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase text-gray-500'>
+        <div className='mt-3 space-y-2 border-t border-white/20 pt-3'>
+          <p className='text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase text-white/70'>
             Playback Settings
           </p>
 
-          <label className='flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-gray-700'>
+          <label className='flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-white/80'>
             <input
               type='checkbox'
               className='h-3 w-3 rounded border-gray-300'
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ const BackgroundSettingsEditor: React.FC<BackgroundSettingsEditorProps> = ({
             Autoplay
           </label>
 
-          <label className='flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-gray-700'>
+          <label className='flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-white/80'>
             <input
               type='checkbox'
               className='h-3 w-3 rounded border-gray-300'
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const BackgroundSettingsEditor: React.FC<BackgroundSettingsEditorProps> = ({
             Loop
           </label>
 
-          <label className='flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-gray-700'>
+          <label className='flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-white/80'>
             <input
               type='checkbox'
               className='h-3 w-3 rounded border-gray-300'
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ const BackgroundSettingsEditor: React.FC<BackgroundSettingsEditorProps> = ({
 
           <div className='flex gap-2'>
             <div className='flex-1'>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
                 Start (sec)
               </label>
               <input
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ const BackgroundSettingsEditor: React.FC<BackgroundSettingsEditorProps> = ({
               />
             </div>
             <div className='flex-1'>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
                 End (sec)
               </label>
               <input
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ConstructorControlsPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ConstructorControlsPanel.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 985f4a4..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ConstructorControlsPanel.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * ConstructorControlsPanel Component
- *
- * Draggable panel with page selector, mode toggle, and exit button.
- * Used in constructor for top-level navigation controls.
- */
-
-import React from 'react';
-import BaseButton from '../BaseButton';
-import { mdiExitToApp } from '@mdi/js';
-import PageSelector from './PageSelector';
-import InteractionModeToggle from './InteractionModeToggle';
-import type { Position, TourPage, ConstructorInteractionMode } from './types';
-
-interface ConstructorControlsPanelProps {
-  projectId: string;
-  pages: TourPage[];
-  activePageId: string;
-  interactionMode: ConstructorInteractionMode;
-  position: Position;
-  onPageChange: (pageId: string) => void;
-  onModeChange: (mode: ConstructorInteractionMode) => void;
-  onDragStart: (event: React.MouseEvent) => void;
-}
-
-const ConstructorControlsPanel: React.FC<ConstructorControlsPanelProps> = ({
-  projectId,
-  pages,
-  activePageId,
-  interactionMode,
-  position,
-  onPageChange,
-  onModeChange,
-  onDragStart,
-}) => {
-  return (
-    <div
-      className='fixed z-[1000] w-[min(92vw,460px)] rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white shadow-xl'
-      style={{
-        left: position.x,
-        top: position.y,
-      }}
-    >
-      <div
-        className='flex cursor-move items-center justify-between rounded-t-lg border-b border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 px-3 py-2'
-        onMouseDown={onDragStart}
-      >
-        <span className='text-xs font-bold uppercase'>
-          Constructor Controls
-        </span>
-      </div>
-      <div className='space-y-2 p-3'>
-        <div className='flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2'>
-          <PageSelector
-            pages={pages}
-            activePageId={activePageId}
-            onPageChange={onPageChange}
-          />
-          <BaseButton
-            color='lightDark'
-            label='Exit to Assets'
-            icon={mdiExitToApp}
-            href={
-              projectId ? `/projects/${projectId}` : '/projects/projects-list'
-            }
-          />
-        </div>
-        <InteractionModeToggle
-          mode={interactionMode}
-          onModeChange={onModeChange}
-        />
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-};
-
-export default ConstructorControlsPanel;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ConstructorMenu.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ConstructorMenu.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index f093932..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ConstructorMenu.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,195 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * ConstructorMenu Component
- *
- * Draggable menu panel with actions for adding elements, backgrounds, etc.
- */
-
-import React, { forwardRef } from 'react';
-import BaseIcon from '../BaseIcon';
-import BaseButton from '../BaseButton';
-import {
-  mdiMenu,
-  mdiImageMultiple,
-  mdiViewCarousel,
-  mdiTooltipText,
-  mdiSwapHorizontal,
-  mdiText,
-  mdiPlus,
-  mdiExitToApp,
-} from '@mdi/js';
-import MenuActionButton from './MenuActionButton';
-import dataFormatter from '../../helpers/dataFormatter';
-import type {
-  Position,
-  CanvasElementType,
-  NavigationElementType,
-} from './types';
-import type { EditorMenuItem } from '../../types/constructor';
-
-interface ConstructorMenuProps {
-  position: Position;
-  isOpen: boolean;
-  allowedNavigationTypes: NavigationElementType[];
-  isCreatingPage: boolean;
-  isSaving: boolean;
-  isSavingToStage: boolean;
-  onDragStart: (event: React.MouseEvent) => void;
-  onToggleOpen: () => void;
-  onSelectMenuItem: (item: EditorMenuItem) => void;
-  onAddElement: (type: CanvasElementType) => void;
-  onCreatePage: () => void;
-  onSave: () => void;
-  onSaveToStage: () => void;
-  onExit: () => void;
-  /** Page's last saved timestamp (updatedAt from tour_pages) */
-  lastSavedAt?: string | null;
-  /** Last save-to-stage timestamp */
-  lastSavedToStageAt?: string | null;
-}
-
-const ConstructorMenu = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ConstructorMenuProps>(
-  (
-    {
-      position,
-      isOpen,
-      allowedNavigationTypes,
-      isCreatingPage,
-      isSaving,
-      isSavingToStage,
-      onDragStart,
-      onToggleOpen,
-      onSelectMenuItem,
-      onAddElement,
-      onCreatePage,
-      onSave,
-      onSaveToStage,
-      onExit,
-      lastSavedAt,
-      lastSavedToStageAt,
-    },
-    ref,
-  ) => {
-    return (
-      <div
-        ref={ref}
-        className='fixed z-[1000] w-60 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg bg-white shadow-xl'
-        style={{ left: position.x, top: position.y }}
-      >
-        <div
-          className='flex items-center justify-between px-3 py-2 border-b border-gray-200 cursor-move bg-gray-50 rounded-t-lg'
-          onMouseDown={onDragStart}
-        >
-          <span className='text-xs font-bold uppercase'>Constructor Menu</span>
-          <button type='button' onClick={onToggleOpen}>
-            <BaseIcon path={mdiMenu} size={18} />
-          </button>
-        </div>
-
-        {isOpen && (
-          <div className='p-2 space-y-1 max-h-[calc(100vh-120px)] overflow-y-auto'>
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiImageMultiple}
-              label='Background Image'
-              onClick={() => onSelectMenuItem('background_image')}
-            />
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiViewCarousel}
-              label='Background Video'
-              onClick={() => onSelectMenuItem('background_video')}
-            />
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiTooltipText}
-              label='Background Audio'
-              onClick={() => onSelectMenuItem('background_audio')}
-            />
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiSwapHorizontal}
-              label='Add Navigation Button'
-              onClick={() => onAddElement(allowedNavigationTypes[0])}
-            />
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiSwapHorizontal}
-              label='Add Transition'
-              onClick={() => onSelectMenuItem('create_transition')}
-            />
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiImageMultiple}
-              label='Add Gallery'
-              onClick={() => onAddElement('gallery')}
-            />
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiViewCarousel}
-              label='Add Carousel'
-              onClick={() => onAddElement('carousel')}
-            />
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiTooltipText}
-              label='Add Tooltip'
-              onClick={() => onAddElement('tooltip')}
-            />
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiText}
-              label='Add Description'
-              onClick={() => onAddElement('description')}
-            />
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiViewCarousel}
-              label='Add Video Player'
-              onClick={() => onAddElement('video_player')}
-            />
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiTooltipText}
-              label='Add Audio Player'
-              onClick={() => onAddElement('audio_player')}
-            />
-            <MenuActionButton
-              icon={mdiPlus}
-              label={isCreatingPage ? 'Creating Page...' : 'Create New Page'}
-              onClick={onCreatePage}
-              disabled={isCreatingPage}
-            />
-
-            <div className='pt-2 border-t border-gray-200 space-y-1'>
-              <BaseButton
-                small
-                color='info'
-                label={isSaving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save'}
-                subtitle={
-                  lastSavedAt
-                    ? dataFormatter.relativeTimestamp(lastSavedAt)
-                    : undefined
-                }
-                onClick={onSave}
-                disabled={isSaving}
-                className='w-full'
-              />
-              <BaseButton
-                small
-                color='success'
-                label={isSavingToStage ? 'Saving...' : 'Save to Stage'}
-                subtitle={
-                  lastSavedToStageAt
-                    ? dataFormatter.relativeTimestamp(lastSavedToStageAt)
-                    : undefined
-                }
-                onClick={onSaveToStage}
-                disabled={isSavingToStage}
-                className='w-full'
-              />
-              <MenuActionButton
-                icon={mdiExitToApp}
-                label='Exit'
-                onClick={onExit}
-                className='!text-red-700'
-              />
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
-      </div>
-    );
-  },
-);
-
-ConstructorMenu.displayName = 'ConstructorMenu';
-
-export default ConstructorMenu;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ConstructorToolbar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ConstructorToolbar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38100b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ConstructorToolbar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+/**
+ * ConstructorToolbar Component
+ *
+ * Unified toolbar combining page controls and element actions.
+ * Glassmorphism styling with draggable positioning.
+ */
+
+import React, { useState, useRef, useEffect, forwardRef } from 'react';
+import {
+  mdiDotsVertical,
+  mdiChevronDown,
+  mdiImageMultiple,
+  mdiViewCarousel,
+  mdiTooltipText,
+  mdiSwapHorizontal,
+  mdiText,
+  mdiPlus,
+  mdiExitToApp,
+  mdiChevronLeft,
+  mdiChevronRight,
+  mdiMusicNote,
+  mdiVideo,
+} from '@mdi/js';
+import BaseIcon from '../BaseIcon';
+import BaseButton from '../BaseButton';
+import ClickOutside from '../ClickOutside';
+import PageSelector from './PageSelector';
+import InteractionModeToggle from './InteractionModeToggle';
+import MenuActionButton from './MenuActionButton';
+import dataFormatter from '../../helpers/dataFormatter';
+import type { ConstructorToolbarProps } from './types';
+
+const ConstructorToolbar = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ConstructorToolbarProps>(
+  (
+    {
+      position,
+      onDragStart,
+      pages,
+      activePageId,
+      onPageChange,
+      interactionMode,
+      onModeChange,
+      onSelectMenuItem,
+      allowedNavigationTypes,
+      onAddElement,
+      onCreatePage,
+      isCreatingPage,
+      onSave,
+      onSaveToStage,
+      isSaving,
+      isSavingToStage,
+      lastSavedAt,
+      lastSavedToStageAt,
+      onExit,
+    },
+    ref,
+  ) => {
+    // Local UI state
+    const [isCollapsed, setIsCollapsed] = useState(false);
+    const [activeDropdown, setActiveDropdown] = useState<
+      'bg' | 'elements' | null
+    >(null);
+
+    // Refs for ClickOutside exclusion (following NavBarItem pattern)
+    const bgTriggerRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
+    const elementsTriggerRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
+
+    // Keyboard handling (Escape closes dropdown)
+    useEffect(() => {
+      const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (e.key === 'Escape' && activeDropdown) {
+          setActiveDropdown(null);
+        }
+      };
+      document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+      return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+    }, [activeDropdown]);
+
+    // Dropdown handlers
+    const closeDropdown = () => setActiveDropdown(null);
+    const toggleDropdown = (dropdown: 'bg' | 'elements') => {
+      setActiveDropdown((prev) => (prev === dropdown ? null : dropdown));
+    };
+
+    // Close dropdown after menu action
+    const handleMenuAction = (action: () => void) => {
+      action();
+      closeDropdown();
+    };
+
+    // Shared button styles
+    const triggerBtnClass =
+      'flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-2 rounded text-sm font-medium text-white/90 hover:bg-white/20 transition-colors';
+    const dropdownPanelClass =
+      'absolute top-full left-0 mt-1 min-w-[180px] py-1 rounded-lg bg-white/50 backdrop-blur-xl border border-white/30 shadow-lg z-10';
+
+    // Collapsed state
+    if (isCollapsed) {
+      return (
+        <div
+          ref={ref}
+          className='fixed z-[1000] flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-xl border border-white/30 shadow-xl'
+          style={{ left: position.x, top: position.y }}
+        >
+          <div
+            className='cursor-move flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 text-white/60'
+            onMouseDown={onDragStart}
+          >
+            <BaseIcon path={mdiDotsVertical} size={24} />
+          </div>
+          <button
+            type='button'
+            onClick={() => setIsCollapsed(false)}
+            className='flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded text-white/60 hover:text-white/90 hover:bg-white/20 transition-colors'
+            title='Expand toolbar'
+          >
+            <BaseIcon path={mdiChevronRight} size={26} />
+          </button>
+          <span className='text-base font-medium text-white/80 truncate max-w-[140px] pr-2'>
+            {pages.find((p) => p.id === activePageId)?.name || 'Page'}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <div
+        ref={ref}
+        className='fixed z-[1000] flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-xl border border-white/30 shadow-xl max-w-[95vw]'
+        style={{ left: position.x, top: position.y }}
+      >
+        {/* Drag Handle */}
+        <div
+          className='cursor-move flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 text-white/60 hover:text-white/90'
+          onMouseDown={onDragStart}
+        >
+          <BaseIcon path={mdiDotsVertical} size={24} />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Page Selector - reuse existing component */}
+        <PageSelector
+          pages={pages}
+          activePageId={activePageId}
+          onPageChange={onPageChange}
+        />
+
+        {/* Mode Toggle - reuse with compact=true */}
+        <InteractionModeToggle
+          mode={interactionMode}
+          onModeChange={onModeChange}
+          compact
+        />
+
+        {/* Divider */}
+        <div className='w-px h-8 bg-white/30' />
+
+        {/* Backgrounds Dropdown */}
+        <div className='relative'>
+          <button
+            ref={bgTriggerRef}
+            type='button'
+            onClick={() => toggleDropdown('bg')}
+            className={triggerBtnClass}
+          >
+            <BaseIcon path={mdiImageMultiple} size={18} />
+            <span>BG</span>
+            <BaseIcon path={mdiChevronDown} size={16} />
+          </button>
+          {activeDropdown === 'bg' && (
+            <ClickOutside
+              onClickOutside={closeDropdown}
+              excludedElements={[bgTriggerRef]}
+            >
+              <div className={dropdownPanelClass}>
+                <MenuActionButton
+                  icon={mdiImageMultiple}
+                  label='Background Image'
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    handleMenuAction(() => onSelectMenuItem('background_image'))
+                  }
+                />
+                <MenuActionButton
+                  icon={mdiVideo}
+                  label='Background Video'
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    handleMenuAction(() => onSelectMenuItem('background_video'))
+                  }
+                />
+                <MenuActionButton
+                  icon={mdiMusicNote}
+                  label='Background Audio'
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    handleMenuAction(() => onSelectMenuItem('background_audio'))
+                  }
+                />
+              </div>
+            </ClickOutside>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Elements Dropdown */}
+        <div className='relative'>
+          <button
+            ref={elementsTriggerRef}
+            type='button'
+            onClick={() => toggleDropdown('elements')}
+            className={triggerBtnClass}
+          >
+            <BaseIcon path={mdiPlus} size={18} />
+            <span>Elements</span>
+            <BaseIcon path={mdiChevronDown} size={16} />
+          </button>
+          {activeDropdown === 'elements' && (
+            <ClickOutside
+              onClickOutside={closeDropdown}
+              excludedElements={[elementsTriggerRef]}
+            >
+              <div className={dropdownPanelClass}>
+                <MenuActionButton
+                  icon={mdiSwapHorizontal}
+                  label='Navigation Button'
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    handleMenuAction(() =>
+                      onAddElement(allowedNavigationTypes[0]),
+                    )
+                  }
+                />
+                <MenuActionButton
+                  icon={mdiSwapHorizontal}
+                  label='Transition'
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    handleMenuAction(() =>
+                      onSelectMenuItem('create_transition'),
+                    )
+                  }
+                />
+                <MenuActionButton
+                  icon={mdiImageMultiple}
+                  label='Gallery'
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    handleMenuAction(() => onAddElement('gallery'))
+                  }
+                />
+                <MenuActionButton
+                  icon={mdiViewCarousel}
+                  label='Carousel'
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    handleMenuAction(() => onAddElement('carousel'))
+                  }
+                />
+                <MenuActionButton
+                  icon={mdiTooltipText}
+                  label='Tooltip'
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    handleMenuAction(() => onAddElement('tooltip'))
+                  }
+                />
+                <MenuActionButton
+                  icon={mdiText}
+                  label='Description'
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    handleMenuAction(() => onAddElement('description'))
+                  }
+                />
+                <MenuActionButton
+                  icon={mdiVideo}
+                  label='Video Player'
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    handleMenuAction(() => onAddElement('video_player'))
+                  }
+                />
+                <MenuActionButton
+                  icon={mdiMusicNote}
+                  label='Audio Player'
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    handleMenuAction(() => onAddElement('audio_player'))
+                  }
+                />
+              </div>
+            </ClickOutside>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Divider */}
+        <div className='w-px h-8 bg-white/30' />
+
+        {/* Create Page Button */}
+        <button
+          type='button'
+          onClick={onCreatePage}
+          disabled={isCreatingPage}
+          className={`${triggerBtnClass} ${isCreatingPage ? 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed' : ''}`}
+        >
+          <BaseIcon path={mdiPlus} size={18} />
+          <span>{isCreatingPage ? 'Creating...' : 'Page'}</span>
+        </button>
+
+        {/* Save Button - reuse BaseButton with subtitle */}
+        <BaseButton
+          small
+          color='info'
+          label={isSaving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save'}
+          subtitle={
+            lastSavedAt
+              ? dataFormatter.relativeTimestamp(lastSavedAt)
+              : undefined
+          }
+          onClick={onSave}
+          disabled={isSaving}
+        />
+
+        {/* Save to Stage Button */}
+        <BaseButton
+          small
+          color='success'
+          label={isSavingToStage ? 'Saving...' : 'Stage'}
+          subtitle={
+            lastSavedToStageAt
+              ? dataFormatter.relativeTimestamp(lastSavedToStageAt)
+              : undefined
+          }
+          onClick={onSaveToStage}
+          disabled={isSavingToStage}
+        />
+
+        {/* Exit Button */}
+        <button
+          type='button'
+          onClick={onExit}
+          className='flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded text-red-400 hover:text-red-300 hover:bg-red-500/20 transition-colors'
+          title='Exit constructor'
+        >
+          <BaseIcon path={mdiExitToApp} size={26} />
+        </button>
+
+        {/* Collapse Toggle */}
+        <button
+          type='button'
+          onClick={() => setIsCollapsed(true)}
+          className='flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded text-white/60 hover:text-white/90 hover:bg-white/20 transition-colors'
+          title='Collapse toolbar'
+        >
+          <BaseIcon path={mdiChevronLeft} size={26} />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    );
+  },
+);
+
+ConstructorToolbar.displayName = 'ConstructorToolbar';
+
+export default ConstructorToolbar;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/CreateTransitionForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/CreateTransitionForm.tsx
index 7b73e33..cd6648f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/CreateTransitionForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/CreateTransitionForm.tsx
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ const CreateTransitionForm: React.FC<CreateTransitionFormProps> = ({
   onSubmit,
 }) => {
   return (
-    <div className='rounded border border-gray-200 p-2 space-y-2'>
-      <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+    <div className='rounded border border-white/20 p-2 space-y-2'>
+      <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
         Create next page transition
       </p>
 
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ const CreateTransitionForm: React.FC<CreateTransitionFormProps> = ({
         ))}
       </select>
 
-      <p className='text-[11px] text-gray-500'>
+      <p className='text-[11px] text-white/60'>
         Transition duration is automatic from video metadata. {durationNote}
       </p>
 
-      <label className='flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-gray-700'>
+      <label className='flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-white/80'>
         <input
           type='checkbox'
           checked={supportsReverse}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ElementEditorHeader.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ElementEditorHeader.tsx
index 3b93951..67b1ee9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ElementEditorHeader.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ElementEditorHeader.tsx
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ const ElementEditorHeader: React.FC<ElementEditorHeaderProps> = ({
 }) => {
   return (
     <div
-      className='mb-3 flex items-center justify-between gap-2 cursor-move'
+      className='mb-2 flex items-center justify-between gap-1 cursor-move'
       onMouseDown={onDragStart}
     >
-      <p className='text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-700'>
+      <p className='text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wide text-white/90 truncate'>
         {title}
       </p>
-      <div className='flex items-center gap-2'>
+      <div className='flex items-center gap-1.5 shrink-0'>
         <button
           type='button'
-          className='text-xs text-gray-700 hover:underline'
+          className='text-[10px] text-white/70 hover:text-white hover:underline'
           onClick={onToggleCollapse}
         >
           {isCollapsed ? 'Expand' : 'Collapse'}
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ const ElementEditorHeader: React.FC<ElementEditorHeaderProps> = ({
         {showRemoveButton && (
           <button
             type='button'
-            className='text-xs text-red-600 hover:underline'
+            className='text-[10px] text-red-400 hover:text-red-300 hover:underline'
             onClick={onRemove}
           >
-            Remove element
+            Remove
           </button>
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ElementEditorPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ElementEditorPanel.tsx
index 76940b7..4bc2e17 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ElementEditorPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/ElementEditorPanel.tsx
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export function ElementEditorPanel({
   return (
     <div
       ref={elementEditorRef}
-      className={`fixed z-[1000] ${isCollapsed ? 'w-[260px]' : 'w-[380px]'} max-h-[calc(100vh-2rem)] overflow-auto rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white/95 p-3 shadow-xl`}
+      className={`fixed z-[1000] ${isCollapsed ? 'w-[220px]' : 'w-[300px]'} max-h-[calc(100vh-1rem)] overflow-auto rounded-lg border border-white/30 bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-xl p-2 shadow-xl text-sm`}
       style={{ left: position.x, top: position.y }}
     >
       <ElementEditorHeader
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ export function ElementEditorPanel({
                   {/* Gallery Section Styles (shown first for gallery elements) */}
                   {isGalleryElementType(selectedElement.type) && (
                     <div className='space-y-2 mb-4'>
-                      <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>
+                      <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>
                         Gallery Section Styles
                       </p>
                       <GallerySectionStyleInputs
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ export function ElementEditorPanel({
                         showTitleStyles
                         showAspectRatio
                       />
-                      <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700 pt-2'>
+                      <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90 pt-2'>
                         General Element Styles
                       </p>
                     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/InteractionModeToggle.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/InteractionModeToggle.tsx
index 23931d2..b370fbe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/InteractionModeToggle.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/InteractionModeToggle.tsx
@@ -10,23 +10,25 @@ import type { ConstructorInteractionMode } from './types';
 interface InteractionModeToggleProps {
   mode: ConstructorInteractionMode;
   onModeChange: (mode: ConstructorInteractionMode) => void;
+  compact?: boolean;
 }
 
 const InteractionModeToggle: React.FC<InteractionModeToggleProps> = ({
   mode,
   onModeChange,
+  compact = false,
 }) => {
   const isEditMode = mode === 'edit';
 
   return (
     <div className='flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2'>
-      <div className='inline-flex overflow-hidden rounded border border-gray-300 bg-white text-xs font-semibold'>
+      <div className='inline-flex overflow-hidden rounded border border-white/30 bg-white/10 text-xs font-semibold'>
         <button
           type='button'
-          className={`px-3 py-1.5 ${
+          className={`px-3 py-1.5 transition-colors ${
             isEditMode
-              ? 'bg-blue-600 text-white'
-              : 'text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50'
+              ? 'bg-blue-500/80 text-white'
+              : 'text-white/70 hover:bg-white/10'
           }`}
           onClick={() => onModeChange('edit')}
         >
@@ -34,21 +36,23 @@ const InteractionModeToggle: React.FC<InteractionModeToggleProps> = ({
         </button>
         <button
           type='button'
-          className={`border-l border-gray-300 px-3 py-1.5 ${
+          className={`border-l border-white/30 px-3 py-1.5 transition-colors ${
             !isEditMode
-              ? 'bg-blue-600 text-white'
-              : 'text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50'
+              ? 'bg-blue-500/80 text-white'
+              : 'text-white/70 hover:bg-white/10'
           }`}
           onClick={() => onModeChange('interact')}
         >
           Interact mode
         </button>
       </div>
-      <span className='text-[11px] text-gray-600'>
-        {isEditMode
-          ? 'Drag & configure elements.'
-          : 'Click and interact with rendered elements.'}
-      </span>
+      {!compact && (
+        <span className='text-[11px] text-white/60'>
+          {isEditMode
+            ? 'Drag & configure elements.'
+            : 'Click and interact with rendered elements.'}
+        </span>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/MenuActionButton.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/MenuActionButton.tsx
index d68ddbe..7925eda 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/MenuActionButton.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/MenuActionButton.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * MenuActionButton Component
  *
  * Compact button for constructor menu actions.
- * Used in ConstructorMenu for adding elements, backgrounds, etc.
+ * Used in ConstructorToolbar for adding elements, backgrounds, etc.
  */
 
 import React from 'react';
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/PageSelector.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/PageSelector.tsx
index e083fc3..78ba97e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/PageSelector.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/PageSelector.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ const PageSelector: React.FC<PageSelectorProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <select
-      className='rounded border border-gray-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm'
+      className='rounded border border-white/30 bg-white/20 pl-3 pr-8 py-1.5 text-sm text-white/90 backdrop-blur-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-white/40 appearance-none bg-no-repeat bg-[length:16px] bg-[right_8px_center]'
+      style={{
+        backgroundImage: `url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='rgba(255,255,255,0.7)' d='M7.41 8.59L12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6 1.41-1.41z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")`,
+      }}
       value={activePageId ?? ''}
       onChange={(event) => onPageChange(event.target.value)}
       disabled={disabled}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/index.ts b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/index.ts
index a849656..cb2fb0a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Types only - import components directly from their files:
  *   import CanvasElement from './Constructor/CanvasElement';
- *   import ConstructorMenu from './Constructor/ConstructorMenu';
+ *   import ConstructorToolbar from './Constructor/ConstructorToolbar';
  */
 
 export * from './types';
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/types.ts b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/types.ts
index 61cf66a..dbd964f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Constructor/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Constructor/types.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export interface PageSelectorProps {
 export interface InteractionModeToggleProps {
   mode: ConstructorInteractionMode;
   onModeChange: (mode: ConstructorInteractionMode) => void;
+  compact?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -301,6 +302,48 @@ export interface ConstructorMenuProps {
   isSavingToStage: boolean;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Unified toolbar props - combines controls panel and menu functionality
+ * Replaces ConstructorControlsPanelProps and ConstructorMenuProps
+ */
+export interface ConstructorToolbarProps {
+  // Positioning (from useDraggable)
+  position: Position;
+  onDragStart: (event: React.MouseEvent) => void;
+
+  // Page selector (reuse PageSelector component)
+  pages: TourPage[];
+  activePageId: string;
+  onPageChange: (pageId: string) => void;
+
+  // Mode toggle (reuse InteractionModeToggle with compact=true)
+  interactionMode: ConstructorInteractionMode;
+  onModeChange: (mode: ConstructorInteractionMode) => void;
+
+  // Background actions (opens ElementEditorPanel)
+  onSelectMenuItem: (item: EditorMenuItem) => void;
+
+  // Element actions
+  allowedNavigationTypes: NavigationElementType[];
+  onAddElement: (type: CanvasElementType) => void;
+
+  // Page actions
+  onCreatePage: () => void;
+  isCreatingPage: boolean;
+
+  // Save actions (reuse BaseButton with subtitle for timestamps)
+  onSave: () => void;
+  onSaveToStage: () => void;
+  isSaving: boolean;
+  isSavingToStage: boolean;
+  lastSavedAt?: string | null;
+  lastSavedToStageAt?: string | null;
+
+  // Exit
+  projectId: string;
+  onExit: () => void;
+}
+
 /**
  * Menu action button props
  */
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/CarouselSettingsSectionCompact.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/CarouselSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
index 22eba7e..74f3da7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/CarouselSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/CarouselSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ const CarouselSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
         />
         <label
           htmlFor='carouselFullWidth'
-          className='text-[11px] text-gray-700'
+          className='text-[11px] text-white/80'
         >
           Full-width mode (background layer)
         </label>
       </div>
 
-      <div className='rounded border border-gray-200 p-2 space-y-2'>
-        <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>
+      <div className='rounded border border-white/20 p-2 space-y-2'>
+        <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>
           Navigation icons
         </p>
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ const CarouselSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
         )}
 
         <div>
-          <label className='text-[10px] text-gray-600'>Caption font:</label>
+          <label className='text-[10px] text-white/70'>Caption font:</label>
           <select
             className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
             value={carouselCaptionFontFamily}
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ const CarouselSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
         </div>
 
         {carouselFullWidth && (
-          <p className='text-[10px] text-gray-500 mt-1'>
+          <p className='text-[10px] text-white/60 mt-1'>
             In full-width mode: set icon + dimensions for navigation-style
             buttons. Drag to reposition in editor.
           </p>
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ const CarouselSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div className='flex items-center justify-between'>
-        <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Carousel slides
         </p>
         <button
@@ -218,10 +218,10 @@ const CarouselSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       {carouselSlides.map((slide, index) => (
         <div
           key={slide.id}
-          className='rounded border border-gray-200 p-2 space-y-2'
+          className='rounded border border-white/20 p-2 space-y-2'
         >
           <div className='flex items-center justify-between'>
-            <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>
+            <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>
               Slide {index + 1}
             </p>
             <button
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ const CarouselSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       ))}
 
       {carouselSlides.length === 0 && (
-        <p className='text-[11px] text-gray-500'>
+        <p className='text-[11px] text-white/60'>
           No slides yet. Click &quot;+ Add slide&quot; to create one.
         </p>
       )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/CommonSettingsSectionCompact.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/CommonSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
index c5c5c2e..196224a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/CommonSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/CommonSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
@@ -16,25 +16,25 @@ const CommonSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<CommonSettingsSectionProps> = ({
   showLabel = true,
 }) => {
   return (
-    <div className='mb-2 space-y-2'>
+    <div className='mb-1.5 space-y-1.5'>
       {showLabel && (
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-0.5 block text-[10px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Label
           </label>
           <input
-            className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
+            className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[11px]'
             value={label}
             onChange={(event) => onChange('label', event.target.value)}
           />
         </div>
       )}
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-0.5 block text-[10px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Appear delay (sec)
         </label>
         <input
-          className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
+          className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[11px]'
           type='number'
           min='0'
           step='0.1'
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ const CommonSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<CommonSettingsSectionProps> = ({
         />
       </div>
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-0.5 block text-[10px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Appear duration (sec)
         </label>
         <input
-          className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
+          className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[11px]'
           type='number'
           min='0.1'
           step='0.1'
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const CommonSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<CommonSettingsSectionProps> = ({
             onChange('appearDurationSec', event.target.value)
           }
         />
-        <p className='mt-1 text-[11px] text-gray-500'>
+        <p className='mt-0.5 text-[10px] text-white/60'>
           Leave empty for unlimited.
         </p>
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
index dce2f56..bec5f51 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
   return (
     <div className='space-y-2'>
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Icon
         </label>
         <select
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Description title
         </label>
         <input
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Description text
         </label>
         <textarea
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ const DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Title font size (px)
         </label>
         <input
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ const DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Text font size (px)
         </label>
         <input
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Title font family
         </label>
         <select
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ const DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Text font family
         </label>
         <select
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ const DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Title color
         </label>
         <input
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ const DescriptionSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Text color
         </label>
         <input
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/EffectsSettingsSectionCompact.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/EffectsSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
index 437013b..31c6e39 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/EffectsSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/EffectsSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
     <div className='space-y-3'>
       {/* Appear Animation */}
       <div>
-        <p className='mb-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>
+        <p className='mb-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>
           Appear Animation
         </p>
         <div className='grid grid-cols-2 gap-2'>
           <div className='col-span-2'>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>Type</label>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>Type</label>
             <select
               className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
               value={values.appearAnimation || ''}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             </select>
           </div>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Duration (sec)
             </label>
             <input
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             />
           </div>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Easing
             </label>
             <select
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
 
       {/* Hover Effects */}
       <div>
-        <p className='mb-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>
+        <p className='mb-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>
           Hover Effects
         </p>
         <div className='grid grid-cols-2 gap-2'>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Scale
             </label>
             <input
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             />
           </div>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Opacity
             </label>
             <input
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             />
           </div>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               BG color
             </label>
             <input
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             />
           </div>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Text color
             </label>
             <input
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             />
           </div>
           <div className='col-span-2'>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Box shadow
             </label>
             <input
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             />
           </div>
           <div className='col-span-2'>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Transition (sec)
             </label>
             <input
@@ -157,12 +157,12 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
 
       {/* Focus Effects */}
       <div>
-        <p className='mb-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>
+        <p className='mb-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>
           Focus Effects
         </p>
         <div className='grid grid-cols-2 gap-2'>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Scale
             </label>
             <input
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             />
           </div>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Opacity
             </label>
             <input
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             />
           </div>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Outline
             </label>
             <input
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             />
           </div>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Box shadow
             </label>
             <input
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
 
       {/* Active/Press Effects */}
       <div>
-        <p className='mb-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>
+        <p className='mb-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>
           Active/Press Effects
         </p>
         <div className='grid grid-cols-2 gap-2'>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Scale
             </label>
             <input
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             />
           </div>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               Opacity
             </label>
             <input
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
             />
           </div>
           <div className='col-span-2'>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
               BG color
             </label>
             <input
@@ -254,17 +254,17 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
 
       {/* Slide Transition Override - Gallery/Carousel only */}
       {showSlideTransition && (
-        <div className='mt-3 border-t border-gray-200 pt-3'>
-          <p className='mb-1 text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>
+        <div className='mt-3 border-t border-white/20 pt-3'>
+          <p className='mb-1 text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>
             Slide Transition
           </p>
-          <p className='mb-2 text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+          <p className='mb-2 text-[10px] text-white/60'>
             Override page transition for slides. Leave empty for defaults.
           </p>
           <div className='grid grid-cols-2 gap-2'>
             {/* Type */}
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
                 Type
               </label>
               <select
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
 
             {/* Duration */}
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
                 Duration (ms)
               </label>
               <input
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
 
             {/* Easing */}
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
                 Easing
               </label>
               <select
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ const EffectsSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
 
             {/* Overlay Color */}
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/60'>
                 Overlay Color
               </label>
               <div className='flex gap-1'>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/ElementSettingsTabs.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/ElementSettingsTabs.tsx
index 749c3ce..d232498 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/ElementSettingsTabs.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/ElementSettingsTabs.tsx
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ export const ElementSettingsTabsCompact: React.FC<ElementSettingsTabsProps> = ({
   tabs,
 }) => {
   return (
-    <div className='mb-3 inline-flex w-full overflow-hidden rounded border border-gray-300'>
+    <div className='mb-2 inline-flex w-full overflow-hidden rounded border border-white/30'>
       {tabs.map((tab) => (
         <button
           key={tab.id}
           type='button'
-          className={`flex-1 px-2 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-semibold transition-colors ${
+          className={`flex-1 px-1.5 py-1 text-[10px] font-semibold transition-colors ${
             activeTab === tab.id
               ? 'bg-blue-600 text-white'
-              : 'bg-white text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50'
+              : 'bg-white/20 text-white/80 hover:bg-white/30'
           }`}
           onClick={() => onTabChange(tab.id)}
         >
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GalleryCarouselSettingsSectionCompact.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GalleryCarouselSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
index b1e5852..f4b9239 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GalleryCarouselSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GalleryCarouselSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ const GalleryCarouselSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
 }) => {
   return (
     <div className='mt-3 space-y-2'>
-      <div className='rounded border border-gray-200 p-2 space-y-2'>
-        <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>
+      <div className='rounded border border-white/20 p-2 space-y-2'>
+        <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>
           Carousel navigation
         </p>
 
         {/* Previous button */}
-        <p className='text-[10px] font-medium text-gray-600 mt-1'>Previous</p>
+        <p className='text-[10px] font-medium text-white/70 mt-1'>Previous</p>
         <select
           className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
           value={prevIconUrl}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ const GalleryCarouselSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
         )}
 
         {/* Next button */}
-        <p className='text-[10px] font-medium text-gray-600 mt-1'>Next</p>
+        <p className='text-[10px] font-medium text-white/70 mt-1'>Next</p>
         <select
           className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
           value={nextIconUrl}
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ const GalleryCarouselSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
         )}
 
         {/* Back button */}
-        <p className='text-[10px] font-medium text-gray-600 mt-1'>Back</p>
+        <p className='text-[10px] font-medium text-white/70 mt-1'>Back</p>
         <select
           className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
           value={backIconUrl}
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ const GalleryCarouselSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
           />
         )}
 
-        <p className='text-[10px] text-gray-500 mt-1'>
+        <p className='text-[10px] text-white/60 mt-1'>
           Set icon + dimensions for navigation-style buttons. Drag to
           reposition.
         </p>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GallerySectionStyleInputs.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GallerySectionStyleInputs.tsx
index b1dd150..a497a3c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GallerySectionStyleInputs.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GallerySectionStyleInputs.tsx
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
   showTextAlign = false,
 }) => {
   return (
-    <div className='rounded border border-gray-200 p-2 space-y-2'>
-      <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>{sectionLabel}</p>
+    <div className='rounded border border-white/20 p-2 space-y-2'>
+      <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>{sectionLabel}</p>
 
       <div className='grid grid-cols-2 gap-2'>
         {/* Background Color */}
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
             BG color
           </label>
           <input
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
         {/* Text Color (not for wrapper) */}
         {prefix !== 'galleryWrapper' && !showTitleStyles && (
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
               Text color
             </label>
             <input
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
 
         {/* Padding */}
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
             Padding
           </label>
           <input
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
 
         {/* Border Radius */}
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>Radius</label>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>Radius</label>
           <input
             className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
             value={values[`${prefix}BorderRadius`] || ''}
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
 
         {/* Border */}
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>Border</label>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>Border</label>
           <input
             className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
             value={values[`${prefix}Border`] || ''}
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
         {/* Text Alignment (optional) */}
         {showTextAlign && (
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
               Align
             </label>
             <select
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
         {/* Gap (optional) */}
         {showGap && (
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>Gap</label>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>Gap</label>
             <input
               className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
               value={values[`${prefix}Gap`] || ''}
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
         {/* Backdrop Blur (wrapper only) */}
         {showBlur && (
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>Blur</label>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>Blur</label>
             <input
               className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
               value={values[`${prefix}BackdropBlur`] || ''}
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
         {/* Grid Columns (optional) */}
         {showColumns && (
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
               Columns
             </label>
             <input
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
         {/* Font Size (optional) */}
         {showFont && (
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
               Font size
             </label>
             <input
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
         {/* Font Weight (optional) */}
         {showFont && (
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
               Font weight
             </label>
             <input
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
       {/* Font Family (optional - full width) */}
       {showFont && (
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>Font</label>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>Font</label>
           <select
             className='w-full rounded border border-gray-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs'
             value={values[`${prefix}FontFamily`] || ''}
@@ -229,10 +229,10 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
       {/* Header Dimensions (header section only) */}
       {showDimensions && (
         <>
-          <p className='text-[10px] text-gray-500 pt-1'>Dimensions:</p>
+          <p className='text-[10px] text-white/60 pt-1'>Dimensions:</p>
           <div className='grid grid-cols-2 gap-2'>
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
                 Width
               </label>
               <input
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
               />
             </div>
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
                 Height
               </label>
               <input
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
               />
             </div>
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
                 Min Height
               </label>
               <input
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
               />
             </div>
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
                 Max Height
               </label>
               <input
@@ -282,10 +282,10 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
       {/* Card Aspect Ratio and Min Height (cards only) */}
       {showAspectRatio && (
         <>
-          <p className='text-[10px] text-gray-500 pt-1'>Card dimensions:</p>
+          <p className='text-[10px] text-white/60 pt-1'>Card dimensions:</p>
           <div className='grid grid-cols-2 gap-2'>
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
                 Aspect Ratio
               </label>
               <select
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
               </select>
             </div>
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
                 Min Height
               </label>
               <input
@@ -320,10 +320,10 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
       {/* Card Title Styles (cards only) */}
       {showTitleStyles && (
         <>
-          <p className='text-[10px] text-gray-500 pt-1'>Card title overlay:</p>
+          <p className='text-[10px] text-white/60 pt-1'>Card title overlay:</p>
           <div className='grid grid-cols-2 gap-2'>
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
                 Title color
               </label>
               <input
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
               />
             </div>
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
                 Title BG
               </label>
               <input
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
               />
             </div>
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
                 Title size
               </label>
               <input
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
               />
             </div>
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
                 Title weight
               </label>
               <input
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ const GallerySectionStyleInputs: React.FC<GallerySectionStyleInputsProps> = ({
             </div>
           </div>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-gray-600'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[10px] text-white/70'>
               Title shadow
             </label>
             <input
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GallerySettingsSectionCompact.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GallerySettingsSectionCompact.tsx
index 5fdb5c7..d1a1f16 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GallerySettingsSectionCompact.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/GallerySettingsSectionCompact.tsx
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ const GallerySettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
   return (
     <div className='space-y-3'>
       {/* Header Settings */}
-      <div className='rounded border border-gray-200 p-2 space-y-2'>
-        <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>
+      <div className='rounded border border-white/20 p-2 space-y-2'>
+        <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>
           Gallery header
         </p>
 
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ const GallerySettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       {/* Info Spans */}
-      <div className='rounded border border-gray-200 p-2 space-y-2'>
+      <div className='rounded border border-white/20 p-2 space-y-2'>
         <div className='flex items-center justify-between'>
-          <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>Info spans</p>
+          <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>Info spans</p>
           <button
             type='button'
             className='text-xs text-blue-700 hover:underline'
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ const GallerySettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
         ))}
 
         {galleryInfoSpans.length === 0 && (
-          <p className='text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+          <p className='text-[10px] text-white/60'>
             Add spans for brief notes (capacity, price, icons, etc.)
           </p>
         )}
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ const GallerySettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
 
       {/* Gallery Cards */}
       <div className='flex items-center justify-between'>
-        <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>Gallery cards</p>
+        <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>Gallery cards</p>
         <button
           type='button'
           className='text-xs text-blue-700 hover:underline'
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ const GallerySettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       {galleryCards.map((card, index) => (
         <div
           key={card.id}
-          className='rounded border border-gray-200 p-2 space-y-2'
+          className='rounded border border-white/20 p-2 space-y-2'
         >
           <div className='flex items-center justify-between'>
-            <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-700'>
+            <p className='text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/90'>
               Card {index + 1}
             </p>
             <button
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ const GallerySettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       ))}
 
       {galleryCards.length === 0 && (
-        <p className='text-[11px] text-gray-500'>
+        <p className='text-[11px] text-white/60'>
           No cards yet. Click &quot;+ Add card&quot; to create one.
         </p>
       )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/MediaSettingsSectionCompact.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/MediaSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
index cf712e8..3948a07 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/MediaSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/MediaSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const MediaSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
   return (
     <div className='space-y-2'>
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           {assetLabel}
         </label>
         <select
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const MediaSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
         </select>
       </div>
 
-      <label className='flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-gray-700'>
+      <label className='flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-white/80'>
         <input
           type='checkbox'
           checked={mediaAutoplay}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const MediaSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
         Autoplay
       </label>
 
-      <label className='flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-gray-700'>
+      <label className='flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-white/80'>
         <input
           type='checkbox'
           checked={mediaLoop}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const MediaSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </label>
 
       {mediaType === 'video' && (
-        <label className='flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-gray-700'>
+        <label className='flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-white/80'>
           <input
             type='checkbox'
             checked={mediaMuted}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/NavigationSettingsSectionCompact.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/NavigationSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
index 4a82931..2cabb84 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/NavigationSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/NavigationSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
   return (
     <div className='space-y-2'>
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Type
         </label>
         <select
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Button text
         </label>
         <input
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Label font
         </label>
         <select
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           <input
             type='checkbox'
             checked={navDisabled}
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Icon
         </label>
         <select
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
           ))}
         </select>
         {selectedMediaDurationNote && (
-          <p className='mt-1 text-[11px] text-gray-500'>
+          <p className='mt-1 text-[11px] text-white/60'>
             {selectedMediaDurationNote}
           </p>
         )}
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
 
       {/* Back navigation info text */}
       {currentKind === 'back' && (
-        <p className='text-[11px] italic text-gray-500'>
+        <p className='text-[11px] italic text-white/60'>
           Back button returns to the previous page using the original forward
           transition in reverse.
         </p>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       {currentKind === 'forward' && (
         <>
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
               Target page
             </label>
             <select
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
           </div>
 
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
               Transition video asset
             </label>
             <select
@@ -265,14 +265,14 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
               ))}
             </select>
             {selectedTransitionDurationNote && (
-              <p className='mt-1 text-[11px] text-gray-500'>
+              <p className='mt-1 text-[11px] text-white/60'>
                 {selectedTransitionDurationNote}
               </p>
             )}
           </div>
 
           <div>
-            <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+            <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
               Back transition mode
             </label>
             <select
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
 
           {transitionReverseMode === 'separate_video' && (
             <div>
-              <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+              <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
                 Back transition video asset
               </label>
               <select
@@ -325,11 +325,11 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
           {/* CSS Transition Settings (when no video selected) */}
           {!transitionVideoUrl && (
             <>
-              <p className='mt-2 text-[11px] italic text-gray-500'>
+              <p className='mt-2 text-[11px] italic text-white/60'>
                 No transition video selected. Configure CSS transition instead:
               </p>
               <div>
-                <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+                <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
                   Transition type
                 </label>
                 <select
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
                 </select>
               </div>
               <div>
-                <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+                <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
                   Duration (ms)
                 </label>
                 <input
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
                 />
               </div>
               <div>
-                <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+                <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
                   Easing
                 </label>
                 <select
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
                 </select>
               </div>
               <div>
-                <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+                <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
                   Overlay color
                 </label>
                 <div className='flex gap-2'>
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ const NavigationSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
           )}
 
           {transitionVideoUrl && (
-            <p className='text-[11px] text-gray-500'>
+            <p className='text-[11px] text-white/60'>
               Transition duration is set automatically from the selected video.
             </p>
           )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/StyleSettingsSectionCompact.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/StyleSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
index 377c47c..fe80257 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/StyleSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/StyleSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
 }) => {
   return (
     <div className='space-y-2'>
-      <p className='text-[10px] text-gray-500'>
+      <p className='text-[10px] text-white/60'>
         Dimensions = % of canvas, border/radius = px
       </p>
       <div className='grid grid-cols-2 gap-2'>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Width (%)
           </label>
           <input
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Height (%)
           </label>
           <input
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Min W (%)
           </label>
           <input
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Max W (%)
           </label>
           <input
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Min H (%)
           </label>
           <input
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Max H (%)
           </label>
           <input
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Margin
           </label>
           <input
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Padding
           </label>
           <input
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Gap (rem)
           </label>
           <input
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Font size
           </label>
           <input
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Line height
           </label>
           <input
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Font weight
           </label>
           <input
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Border (px)
           </label>
           <input
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Radius (px)
           </label>
           <input
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Opacity
           </label>
           <input
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             z-index
           </label>
           <input
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Box shadow
         </label>
         <input
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
 
       <div className='grid grid-cols-2 gap-2'>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Display
           </label>
           <select
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           </select>
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Position
           </label>
           <select
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           </select>
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Justify
           </label>
           <select
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           </select>
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Align
           </label>
           <select
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           </select>
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Text align
           </label>
           <select
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           </select>
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             BG color
           </label>
           <input
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ const StyleSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<StyleSettingsSectionProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+          <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
             Text color
           </label>
           <input
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/TooltipSettingsSectionCompact.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/TooltipSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
index 6834494..2bf75d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/TooltipSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ElementSettings/TooltipSettingsSectionCompact.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const TooltipSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
   return (
     <div className='space-y-2'>
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Icon
         </label>
         <select
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const TooltipSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Tooltip title
         </label>
         <input
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const TooltipSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Tooltip text
         </label>
         <textarea
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const TooltipSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Title font family
         </label>
         <select
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ const TooltipSettingsSectionCompact: React.FC<
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-gray-600'>
+        <label className='mb-1 block text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80'>
           Text font family
         </label>
         <select
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useConstructorPageActions.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useConstructorPageActions.ts
index 8d359d0..3b3099b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useConstructorPageActions.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useConstructorPageActions.ts
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ export function useConstructorPageActions({
       background_audio_url: '',
       background_loop: false,
       requires_auth: false,
-      ui_schema_json: JSON.stringify({ elements: [] }),
+      ui_schema_json: { elements: [] },
       // Copy project design dimensions to new page
       design_width: project?.design_width ?? null,
       design_height: project?.design_height ?? null,
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/elementDefaults.ts b/frontend/src/lib/elementDefaults.ts
index 482b94a..5ae3d1d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/elementDefaults.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/elementDefaults.ts
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ export const createDefaultElement = (
     id: createLocalId(),
     type,
     label: ELEMENT_TYPE_LABELS[type] || type,
-    xPercent: clamp(12 + index * 4, 5, 80),
-    yPercent: clamp(16 + index * 6, 8, 85),
+    xPercent: clamp(45 + index * 3, 10, 85), // Center horizontally
+    yPercent: clamp(45 + index * 4, 15, 80), // Center vertically
     appearDelaySec: 0,
     appearDurationSec: null,
   };
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/parseJson.ts b/frontend/src/lib/parseJson.ts
index 96e3a37..bed660b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/parseJson.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/parseJson.ts
@@ -20,15 +20,30 @@ export const parseJsonObject = <T>(value?: unknown, fallback?: T): T => {
   if (!value) return (fallback || ({} as T)) as T;
 
   try {
-    if (typeof value === 'string') {
-      const parsed = JSON.parse(value);
-      return (parsed || fallback || {}) as T;
+    let result: unknown = value;
+
+    // Handle string input - parse JSON
+    if (typeof result === 'string') {
+      result = JSON.parse(result);
+
+      // Handle double-encoded JSON (string that parses to another string)
+      // This can happen if JSON was stringified twice
+      while (typeof result === 'string') {
+        try {
+          result = JSON.parse(result);
+        } catch {
+          // Not valid JSON, use fallback
+          return (fallback || ({} as T)) as T;
+        }
+      }
     }
 
-    if (typeof value === 'object') {
-      return value as T;
+    // Ensure we return an object, not a primitive
+    if (result && typeof result === 'object' && !Array.isArray(result)) {
+      return result as T;
     }
 
+    // If it's an array or primitive, return fallback
     return (fallback || ({} as T)) as T;
   } catch {
     return (fallback || ({} as T)) as T;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/constructor.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/constructor.tsx
index 9a9f558..841e0ab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/constructor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/constructor.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ import { flushSync } from 'react-dom';
 import BaseButton from '../components/BaseButton';
 import CanvasBackground from '../components/Constructor/CanvasBackground';
 import TransitionBlackOverlay from '../components/TransitionBlackOverlay';
-import ConstructorControlsPanel from '../components/Constructor/ConstructorControlsPanel';
-import ConstructorMenu from '../components/Constructor/ConstructorMenu';
+import ConstructorToolbar from '../components/Constructor/ConstructorToolbar';
 import TransitionPreviewOverlay from '../components/Constructor/TransitionPreviewOverlay';
 import CanvasElementComponent from '../components/Constructor/CanvasElement';
 import GalleryCarouselOverlay from '../components/UiElements/GalleryCarouselOverlay';
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ const ConstructorPage = ({ mode = 'constructor' }: ConstructorPageProps) => {
   );
   const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const elementEditorRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const menuRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const toolbarRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [isAuthReady, setIsAuthReady] = useState(false);
   const isElementEditMode = mode === 'element_edit';
 
@@ -278,7 +277,8 @@ const ConstructorPage = ({ mode = 'constructor' }: ConstructorPageProps) => {
 
   const [constructorInteractionMode, setConstructorInteractionMode] =
     useState<ConstructorInteractionMode>('edit');
-  const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  // Note: isMenuOpen kept for context backward compatibility, not used by ConstructorToolbar
+  const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(true);
   const [isEditorCollapsed, setIsEditorCollapsed] = useState(false);
   const [elementEditorTab, setElementEditorTab] = useState<
     'general' | 'css' | 'effects'
@@ -353,27 +353,17 @@ const ConstructorPage = ({ mode = 'constructor' }: ConstructorPageProps) => {
   }, [activeGalleryCarousel, elements]);
 
   // Draggable panels using useDraggable hook
-  const {
-    position: constructorControlsPosition,
-    onDragStart: onConstructorControlsDragStart,
-  } = useDraggable({
-    initialPosition: { x: 20, y: 20 },
-    elementWidth: 460,
-    elementHeight: 64,
-  });
-
-  const { position: menuPosition, onDragStart: onMenuDragStart } = useDraggable(
-    {
-      initialPosition: { x: 9999, y: 10 }, // Top right corner (x will be clamped)
-      elementWidth: 240,
-      elementHeight: 60,
-    },
-  );
+  const { position: toolbarPosition, onDragStart: onToolbarDragStart } =
+    useDraggable({
+      initialPosition: { x: 20, y: 20 },
+      elementWidth: 200, // Use collapsed width for bounds - expanded can go off-screen
+      elementHeight: 56,
+    });
 
   const { position: editorPosition, onDragStart: onElementEditorDragStart } =
     useDraggable({
-      initialPosition: { x: 0, y: 72 },
-      elementWidth: isEditorCollapsed ? 260 : 380,
+      initialPosition: { x: 9999, y: 0 }, // Top-right corner (x will be clamped)
+      elementWidth: isEditorCollapsed ? 220 : 300,
       elementHeight: 60,
     });
 
@@ -1141,7 +1131,7 @@ const ConstructorPage = ({ mode = 'constructor' }: ConstructorPageProps) => {
   // Ignore clicks on menu to allow menu item selection
   useOutsideClick({
     containerRef: elementEditorRef,
-    ignoreRefs: [menuRef],
+    ignoreRefs: [toolbarRef],
     ignoreDataAttribute: 'data-constructor-element-id',
     selectedValue: selectedElementId,
     onOutsideClick: useCallback(() => {
@@ -1648,18 +1638,37 @@ const ConstructorPage = ({ mode = 'constructor' }: ConstructorPageProps) => {
         </div>
 
         {pages.length > 0 && !isElementEditMode && (
-          <ConstructorControlsPanel
-            projectId={projectId}
+          <ConstructorToolbar
+            ref={toolbarRef}
+            position={toolbarPosition}
+            onDragStart={onToolbarDragStart}
             pages={pages}
             activePageId={activePageId}
-            interactionMode={constructorInteractionMode}
-            position={constructorControlsPosition}
             onPageChange={(pageId) => {
               const page = pages.find((p) => p.id === pageId);
               if (page) switchToPage(page);
             }}
+            interactionMode={constructorInteractionMode}
             onModeChange={setConstructorInteractionMode}
-            onDragStart={onConstructorControlsDragStart}
+            onSelectMenuItem={selectMenuItemForEdit}
+            allowedNavigationTypes={allowedNavigationTypes}
+            onAddElement={addElement}
+            onCreatePage={createPage}
+            isCreatingPage={isCreatingPage}
+            onSave={saveConstructor}
+            onSaveToStage={handleSaveToStage}
+            isSaving={isSaving}
+            isSavingToStage={isSavingToStage}
+            lastSavedAt={lastProjectSaveAt}
+            lastSavedToStageAt={lastSavedToStage}
+            projectId={projectId}
+            onExit={() =>
+              router.push(
+                projectId
+                  ? `/projects/${projectId}`
+                  : '/projects/projects-list',
+              )
+            }
           />
         )}
 
@@ -1801,34 +1810,6 @@ const ConstructorPage = ({ mode = 'constructor' }: ConstructorPageProps) => {
             title={editorTitle}
           />
         )}
-
-        {pages.length > 0 && !isElementEditMode && (
-          <ConstructorMenu
-            ref={menuRef}
-            position={menuPosition}
-            isOpen={isMenuOpen}
-            allowedNavigationTypes={allowedNavigationTypes}
-            isCreatingPage={isCreatingPage}
-            isSaving={isSaving}
-            isSavingToStage={isSavingToStage}
-            onDragStart={onMenuDragStart}
-            onToggleOpen={() => setIsMenuOpen((prev) => !prev)}
-            onSelectMenuItem={selectMenuItemForEdit}
-            onAddElement={addElement}
-            onCreatePage={createPage}
-            onSave={saveConstructor}
-            onSaveToStage={handleSaveToStage}
-            onExit={() =>
-              router.push(
-                projectId
-                  ? `/projects/${projectId}`
-                  : '/projects/projects-list',
-              )
-            }
-            lastSavedAt={lastProjectSaveAt}
-            lastSavedToStageAt={lastSavedToStage}
-          />
-        )}
       </div>
 
       <TransitionPreviewOverlay