diff --git a/api/src/utils/chat_utils.py b/api/src/utils/chat_utils.py
index a7ca350..b3bf592 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/chat_utils.py
+++ b/api/src/utils/chat_utils.py
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 ]
 
 content_examples: Dict[ContentCategory, str] = {
-    "podcast": "Create a podcast exploring the intersection of ancient philosophy and artificial intelligence.",
-    "sermon": "Write a sermon connecting the teachings of Augustine with modern digital ethics.",
-    "audiodrama": "A reimagining of Homer's Odyssey set in a cyberpunk future.",
-    "lecture": "A lecture comparing Shakespeare's influence on modern social media communication.",
-    "commentary": "A commentary on how Classical music influences contemporary electronic genres.",
-    "voicenote": "A personal reflection on reading Plato's Republic in today's political climate.",
-    "interview": "An interview with an archaeologist using AI to uncover ancient Roman artifacts.",
-    "soundbite": "A quick take on how ancient Greek democracy shapes modern blockchain governance.",
+    "podcast": "Podcast exploring the intersection of ancient philosophy and AI",
+    "sermon": "Sermon connecting the teachings of Augustine with modern digital ethics",
+    "audiodrama": "Reimagining of Homer's Odyssey set in a cyberpunk future",
+    "lecture": "Lecture comparing Shakespeare's influence on modern social media",
+    "commentary": "Commentary on how Classical music influences contemporary electronic genres",
+    "voicenote": "Personal reflection on reading Plato's Republic in today's political climate",
+    "interview": "Interview with an archaeologist using AI to uncover ancient Roman artifacts",
+    "soundbite": "Quick take on how ancient Greek democracy shapes modern blockchain governance",
 }
 
 category_qualifiers: Dict[ContentCategory, str] = {
diff --git a/app/src/lib/components/AutoDetectedCategory.svelte b/app/src/lib/components/AutoDetectedCategory.svelte
index fdd899a..0f06f66 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/components/AutoDetectedCategory.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/components/AutoDetectedCategory.svelte
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 <ChatListItem
 	type="assistant"
-	content="I auto-detected you want {categoryWithArticle}. Press NEXT to continue if correct."
+	content="I auto-detected you want {categoryWithArticle}. Press NEXT to continue."
 />
 
 <Button
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@
 	<ArrowRight class="w-4 ml-1 inline" />
 </Button>
 
-<ChatListItem type="assistant" content="Else, select your audiocast category" />
+<ChatListItem type="assistant" content="Or select your audiocast category" />
diff --git a/app/src/lib/components/ChatBoxAndWidget.svelte b/app/src/lib/components/ChatBoxAndWidget.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a55f936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/lib/components/ChatBoxAndWidget.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<script context="module">
+	const examples = [
+		{ icon: '🎨', text: 'Create image' },
+		{ icon: '💡', text: 'Get advice' },
+		{ icon: '🧠', text: 'Brainstorm' },
+		{ icon: '🎲', text: 'Surprise me' },
+		{ icon: '✍️', text: 'Help me write' },
+		{ text: 'More' }
+	];
+</script>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+	import { Card } from '@/components/ui/card';
+	import { PaperclipIcon, ArrowUpIcon } from 'lucide-svelte';
+	import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
+
+	export let searchTerm = '';
+
+	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<{
+		submitSearch: { value: string };
+		attach: void;
+	}>();
+
+	function handleKeyPress(ev: KeyboardEvent) {
+		if (ev.key === 'Enter' && !ev.shiftKey && searchTerm) {
+			ev.preventDefault();
+			dispatchSearch();
+		}
+	}
+
+	function dispatchSearch() {
+		if (!searchTerm.trim()) return;
+		dispatch('submitSearch', { value: searchTerm });
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div class="flex flex-col items-center max-lg:pt-16 md:justify-center h-full">
+	<div class="w-full max-w-3xl space-y-8">
+		<div class="text-center space-y-2">
+			<h1 class="md:text-4xl text-3xl font-semibold text-white">What can I help with?</h1>
+			<h3 class="text-base text-gray-400">Listen to anything, anytime</h3>
+		</div>
+
+		<Card class="bg-zinc-800/50 border-0 overflow-hidden">
+			<div class="flex items-center p-2">
+				<div class="flex-1">
+					<textarea
+						placeholder="Message Audiora"
+						class="w-full outline-none bg-transparent border-0 focus:ring-0 text-white placeholder-zinc-400 resize-none py-3 px-4"
+						rows={1}
+						tabindex={0}
+						bind:value={searchTerm}
+						on:keypress={handleKeyPress}
+					/>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+			<div class="flex flex-row-reverse items-center justify-between p-2 bg-zinc-800/30">
+				<slot name="tools">
+					<div class="flex items-center gap-2 px-2">
+						<Button variant="ghost" size="icon" class="text-zinc-400 hover:text-white" on:click>
+							<PaperclipIcon class="h-5 w-5" />
+						</Button>
+
+						<Button
+							variant="ghost"
+							size="icon"
+							class="text-zinc-400 hover:text-white"
+							disabled={!searchTerm}
+							on:click={dispatchSearch}
+						>
+							<ArrowUpIcon class="h-5 w-5" />
+						</Button>
+					</div>
+				</slot>
+			</div>
+		</Card>
+
+		<slot name="examples">
+			<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2 justify-center">
+				{#each examples as item, index (index)}
+					<Button
+						variant="outline"
+						class="bg-zinc-800/50 border-zinc-700 text-zinc-300 hover:bg-zinc-700/50 hover:text-white"
+					>
+						<span class="mr-2">{item.icon}</span>
+						{item.text}
+					</Button>
+				{/each}
+			</div>
+		</slot>
+	</div>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/src/lib/components/ChatContainer.svelte b/app/src/lib/components/ChatContainer.svelte
index c93001b..72cdd67 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/components/ChatContainer.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/components/ChatContainer.svelte
@@ -25,16 +25,18 @@
 		</div>
 	</div>
 
-	{#if !hasFinalResponse && !$sessionCompleted$ && !$fetchingSource$ && !$audioSource$}
-		<div class="shrink-0 w-full sm:max-w-xl lg:max-w-3xl max-w-full max-sm:px-4 px-1 py-4">
-			<ChatBoxContainer
-				bind:searchTerm
-				loading={navLoading}
-				showIcon
-				disabled={$sessionCompleted$ || disableTextInput}
-				on:keypress
-				on:click
-			/>
-		</div>
-	{/if}
+	<slot name="chatbox">
+		{#if !hasFinalResponse && !$sessionCompleted$ && !$fetchingSource$ && !$audioSource$}
+			<div class="shrink-0 w-full sm:max-w-xl lg:max-w-3xl max-w-full max-sm:px-4 px-1 py-4">
+				<ChatBoxContainer
+					bind:searchTerm
+					loading={navLoading}
+					showIcon
+					disabled={$sessionCompleted$ || disableTextInput}
+					on:keypress
+					on:click
+				/>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+	</slot>
 </div>
diff --git a/app/src/lib/components/ChatListActionItems.svelte b/app/src/lib/components/ChatListActionItems.svelte
index 6575254..2e0a12f 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/components/ChatListActionItems.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/components/ChatListActionItems.svelte
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 			})
 			.then((res) => {
 				$audioSource$ = res;
-				toast.success('Audiocast source generated successfully');
+				toast.success('AI-generated source material generated successfully');
 			})
 			.catch((error) => toast.error(error.message))
 			.finally(() => ($fetchingSource$ = false));
diff --git a/app/src/lib/components/ExampleCard.svelte b/app/src/lib/components/ExampleCard.svelte
index 74063b1..f8c9d30 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/components/ExampleCard.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/components/ExampleCard.svelte
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 <button
 	on:click={handleClick}
-	class="border no-underline hover:no-underline rounded-md group border-gray-600 p-4 bg-gray-900 hover:bg-gray-800"
+	class="border rounded-md min-h-[72px] md:h-28 group p-3 bg-zinc-800/50 border-zinc-700 text-zinc-300 hover:bg-zinc-700/50 transition-all hover:text-zinc-100"
 >
 	<span class="text-sm">
 		{content}
diff --git a/app/src/lib/components/RenderExamples.svelte b/app/src/lib/components/RenderExamples.svelte
index 03cb659..28ca4df 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/components/RenderExamples.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/components/RenderExamples.svelte
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
 	import type { ContentCategory } from '@/utils/types';
 
 	export const contentExamples: Record<ContentCategory, string> = {
-		podcast:
-			'Create a podcast exploring the intersection of ancient philosophy and artificial intelligence.',
-		sermon: 'Write a sermon connecting the teachings of Augustine with modern digital ethics.',
-		audiodrama: "A reimagining of Homer's Odyssey set in a cyberpunk future.",
-		lecture: "A lecture comparing Shakespeare's influence on modern social media communication.",
-		commentary: 'A commentary on how Classical music influences contemporary electronic genres.',
-		voicenote: "A personal reflection on reading Plato's Republic in today's political climate.",
-		interview: 'An interview with an archaeologist using AI to uncover ancient Roman artifacts.',
-		soundbite: 'A quick take on how ancient Greek democracy shapes modern blockchain governance.'
+		podcast: 'Podcast exploring the intersection of ancient philosophy and AI',
+		sermon: 'Sermon connecting the teachings of Augustine with modern digital ethics',
+		audiodrama: "Reimagining of Homer's Odyssey set in a cyberpunk future",
+		lecture: "Lecture comparing Shakespeare's influence on modern social media",
+		commentary: 'Commentary on how Classical music influences contemporary electronic genres',
+		voicenote: "Personal reflection on reading Plato's Republic in today's political climate.",
+		interview: 'Interview with an archaeologist using AI to uncover ancient Roman artifacts',
+		soundbite: 'Quick take on how ancient Greek democracy shapes modern blockchain governance'
 	};
 </script>
 
@@ -18,15 +17,12 @@
 	import ExampleCard from './ExampleCard.svelte';
 	export let sessionId: string;
 
-	$: contentExamplesDict = Object.entries(contentExamples) as Array<
-		[category: ContentCategory, content: string]
-	>;
+	$: contentExamplesDict = (
+		Object.entries(contentExamples) as Array<[category: ContentCategory, content: string]>
+	).slice(0, 6);
 </script>
 
-<div class="w-full h-full block mt-16">
-	<div class="w-full mx-auto md:w-4/5 mb-6 text-center">
-		<h3 class="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-semibold">Start with one</h3>
-	</div>
+<div class="w-full h-full block">
 	<div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4 pb-4">
 		{#each contentExamplesDict as [category, content]}
 			{@const href = `/chat/${sessionId}?category=${category}&chat`}
diff --git a/app/src/routes/+page.svelte b/app/src/routes/+page.svelte
index a872fc4..aab300c 100644
--- a/app/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/app/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import RenderExamples from '@/components/RenderExamples.svelte';
-	import ChatContainer from '@/components/ChatContainer.svelte';
 	import { getSessionContext } from '@/stores/sessionContext.svelte.js';
 	import { uuid } from '@/utils/uuid';
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 	import type { ContentCategory } from '@/utils/types';
 	import RenderCategorySelection from '@/components/RenderCategorySelection.svelte';
+	import ChatBoxAndWidget from '@/components/ChatBoxAndWidget.svelte';
+	import { cn } from '@/utils/ui.utils';
 
 	const { sessionId$, addChatItem, startSession } = getSessionContext();
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
 
 	async function continueChat(category: ContentCategory) {
 		startSession(category);
-		
+
 		const content = `${selectContent}\nCategory: ${category} `;
 		addChatItem({ id: uuid(), content, role: 'user', loading: false, createdAt: Date.now() });
 
@@ -36,20 +37,23 @@
 	<title>Audiora</title>
 </svelte:head>
 
-<ChatContainer
-	disableTextInput={triggerSelectCategory}
-	bind:searchTerm
-	on:click={handleSearch}
-	on:keypress={handleSearch}
+<div
+	class={cn('overflow-auto w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-4', {
+		'flex-col justify-start': triggerSelectCategory && selectContent
+	})}
 >
-	<svelte:fragment slot="content">
-		{#if triggerSelectCategory && selectContent}
-			<RenderCategorySelection
-				content={selectContent}
-				on:selectCategory={({ detail }) => continueChat(detail.value)}
-			/>
-		{:else}
-			<RenderExamples {sessionId} />
-		{/if}
-	</svelte:fragment>
-</ChatContainer>
+	<div class="sm:max-w-xl lg:max-w-3xl max-w-full w-full max-h-full">
+		<div class="scrollbar-y-1 w-full h-full block">
+			{#if triggerSelectCategory && selectContent}
+				<RenderCategorySelection
+					content={selectContent}
+					on:selectCategory={({ detail }) => continueChat(detail.value)}
+				/>
+			{:else}
+				<ChatBoxAndWidget bind:searchTerm on:submitSearch={handleSearch}>
+					<RenderExamples slot="examples" {sessionId} />
+				</ChatBoxAndWidget>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</div>