diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 11ecf0a..dc780ae 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ TEMPLATE_HOT_RELOAD=true
 DATA_DIR=data
 
 # Server Timeouts (seconds)
+# Write timeout must accommodate local LLM response times (Ollama ~60s for tool-calling queries)
 READ_TIMEOUT=15
-WRITE_TIMEOUT=15
+WRITE_TIMEOUT=120
 
 # Security Configuration
 # Allowed origins for API access (comma-separated domains)
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ CONTACT_EMAIL=recipient@example.com
 #
 # Ollama settings (when MODEL_PROVIDER=ollama):
 # OLLAMA_HOST=http://localhost:11434
-# OLLAMA_MODEL=mistral-small3.2
+# OLLAMA_MODEL=glm-4.7-flash
 
 # Production Settings
 # Uncomment for production:
diff --git a/internal/chat/handler.go b/internal/chat/handler.go
index c96df55..f21b6f3 100644
--- a/internal/chat/handler.go
+++ b/internal/chat/handler.go
@@ -28,12 +28,21 @@ type chatRunner struct {
 	label   string
 }
 
+// iconMap maps anchor IDs (e.g. "exp-sap", "proj-la-porraclub") to sprite info.
+type spriteInfo struct {
+	index    int
+	category string // "company", "project", "course"
+}
+
 // Handler serves the chat API endpoint with automatic fallback.
 // Primary runner (Gemini) is tried first; if it fails, fallback (Ollama) is used.
 type Handler struct {
 	primary  *chatRunner
 	fallback *chatRunner
 	enabled  bool
+	warming  bool // true while warmup is in progress
+	warm     bool // true after warmup completes
+	icons    map[string]spriteInfo // anchor ID → sprite info
 }
 
 // NewHandler creates a chat handler with primary + optional fallback provider.
@@ -42,7 +51,7 @@ type Handler struct {
 // - If only one is available, it becomes the sole provider
 // - If neither is available, chat is disabled
 func NewHandler(dataCache *cache.DataCache) *Handler {
-	h := &Handler{}
+	h := &Handler{icons: buildIconMap(dataCache)}
 
 	// Try Gemini as primary
 	geminiLLM, geminiLabel, geminiErr := initGeminiProvider()
@@ -155,6 +164,17 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleWarmup(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	h.startWarmup()
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
+
+// startWarmup triggers model warmup in the background (idempotent).
+func (h *Handler) startWarmup() {
+	if h.warm || h.warming {
+		return
+	}
+	h.warming = true
+
 	// Warm up fallback (Ollama) in background — Gemini doesn't need warmup
 	target := h.fallback
 	if target == nil {
@@ -162,7 +182,7 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleWarmup(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	go func() {
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 60*time.Second)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 120*time.Second)
 		defer cancel()
 
 		sess, err := target.session.Create(ctx, &session.CreateRequest{
@@ -170,16 +190,33 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleWarmup(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			UserID:  "warmup",
 		})
 		if err != nil {
+			h.warming = false
 			return
 		}
 
 		msg := genai.NewContentFromText("hi", genai.RoleUser)
 		for range target.runner.Run(ctx, "warmup", sess.Session.ID(), msg, agent.RunConfig{}) {
 		}
+		h.warm = true
+		h.warming = false
 		log.Printf("💬 Model warmed up (%s)", target.label)
 	}()
+}
 
-	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+// HandleStatus returns the chat readiness state as JSON.
+// GET /api/chat/status → {"ready": true/false, "warming": true/false}
+func (h *Handler) HandleStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `{"ready":%t,"warming":%t}`, h.warm, h.warming)
+}
+
+// AutoWarmup starts model warmup immediately (call on startup in development).
+func (h *Handler) AutoWarmup() {
+	if !h.enabled {
+		return
+	}
+	log.Println("💬 Auto-warming up model (development mode)...")
+	h.startWarmup()
 }
 
 // HandleChat processes POST /api/chat requests.
@@ -222,14 +259,11 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleChat(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// User message bubble (no avatar, right-aligned)
-	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `<div class="chat-row chat-row-user"><div class="chat-msg">%s</div></div>`, html.EscapeString(message))
-
-	// Agent response bubble with avatar
+	// Agent response bubble with avatar (user bubble is rendered client-side)
 	if response == "" {
 		response = "I couldn't find an answer to that. Try asking about experience, projects, skills, or education."
 	}
-	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `<div class="chat-row chat-row-bot"><div class="chat-avatar"><iconify-icon icon="mdi:robot-happy-outline"></iconify-icon></div><div class="chat-msg">%s</div></div>`, formatResponse(response))
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `<div class="chat-row chat-row-bot"><div class="chat-avatar"><iconify-icon icon="mdi:robot-happy-outline"></iconify-icon></div><div class="chat-msg">%s</div></div>`, h.formatResponse(response))
 
 	// Session ID via OOB swap
 	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `<input type="hidden" id="chat-session-id" name="session_id" value="%s" form="chat-form" hx-swap-oob="true"/>`, sessionID)
@@ -237,7 +271,7 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleChat(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // runAgent executes the agent on the given runner and returns the response text.
 func (h *Handler) runAgent(cr *chatRunner, message string) (string, string, error) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 60*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 90*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	// Create a new session for each request (stateless for fallback compatibility)
@@ -274,8 +308,9 @@ func (h *Handler) runAgent(cr *chatRunner, message string) (string, string, erro
 // mdLinkRe matches markdown links like [text](#anchor)
 var mdLinkRe = regexp.MustCompile(`\[([^\]]+)\]\((#[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)\)`)
 
-// formatResponse converts basic markdown to HTML for the chat bubble.
-func formatResponse(text string) string {
+// formatResponse converts basic markdown to HTML for the chat bubble,
+// injecting sprite icons next to navigation links when available.
+func (h *Handler) formatResponse(text string) string {
 	text = html.EscapeString(text)
 
 	for strings.Contains(text, "**") {
@@ -283,10 +318,22 @@ func formatResponse(text string) string {
 		text = strings.Replace(text, "**", "</strong>", 1)
 	}
 
-	// Links: [text](#anchor) → clickable navigation link
-	// After html.EscapeString, the parens and brackets are unchanged but # stays.
-	// The regex matches the escaped form since []()# are not escaped by html.EscapeString.
-	text = mdLinkRe.ReplaceAllString(text, `<a href="$2" class="chat-nav-link" onclick="return scrollToCV(this)">$1</a>`)
+	// Links: [text](#anchor) → sprite icon + clickable navigation link
+	text = mdLinkRe.ReplaceAllStringFunc(text, func(match string) string {
+		parts := mdLinkRe.FindStringSubmatch(match)
+		if len(parts) != 3 {
+			return match
+		}
+		linkText, anchor := parts[1], parts[2]
+		// anchor is like "#exp-sap" or "#proj-la-porraclub"
+		anchorID := strings.TrimPrefix(anchor, "#")
+		link := fmt.Sprintf(`<a href="%s" class="chat-nav-link" onclick="return scrollToCV(this)">%s</a>`, anchor, linkText)
+		if info, ok := h.icons[anchorID]; ok {
+			sprite := fmt.Sprintf(`<span class="icon-sprite icon-small icon-%s" style="--icon-index:%d" role="img"></span>`, info.category, info.index)
+			return sprite + " " + link
+		}
+		return link
+	})
 
 	lines := strings.Split(text, "\n")
 	var result []string
@@ -315,3 +362,32 @@ func formatResponse(text string) string {
 
 	return strings.Join(result, "")
 }
+
+// buildIconMap creates a mapping from anchor IDs to sprite info from CV data.
+func buildIconMap(dataCache *cache.DataCache) map[string]spriteInfo {
+	icons := make(map[string]spriteInfo)
+
+	for _, lang := range []string{"en", "es"} {
+		cv := dataCache.GetCV(lang)
+		if cv == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		for _, e := range cv.Experience {
+			if e.LogoIndex != nil && e.CompanyID != "" {
+				icons["exp-"+e.CompanyID] = spriteInfo{index: *e.LogoIndex, category: "company"}
+			}
+		}
+		for _, p := range cv.Projects {
+			if p.LogoIndex != nil && p.ProjectID != "" {
+				icons["proj-"+p.ProjectID] = spriteInfo{index: *p.LogoIndex, category: "project"}
+			}
+		}
+		for _, c := range cv.Courses {
+			if c.LogoIndex != nil && c.CourseID != "" {
+				icons["course-"+c.CourseID] = spriteInfo{index: *c.LogoIndex, category: "course"}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return icons
+}
diff --git a/internal/routes/routes.go b/internal/routes/routes.go
index a6c59dc..5b8e979 100644
--- a/internal/routes/routes.go
+++ b/internal/routes/routes.go
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ func Setup(cvHandler *handlers.CVHandler, healthHandler *handlers.HealthHandler,
 	// Chat endpoint with rate limiting (30 requests/hour per IP)
 	chatRateLimiter := middleware.NewRateLimiter(c.RateLimitChatRequests, c.RateLimitChatWindow)
 	mux.Handle("/api/chat", chatRateLimiter.Middleware(http.HandlerFunc(chatHandler.HandleChat)))
-	mux.HandleFunc("/api/chat/warmup", chatHandler.HandleWarmup) // Pre-load model on chat open
+	mux.HandleFunc("/api/chat/warmup", chatHandler.HandleWarmup)  // Pre-load model on chat open
+	mux.HandleFunc("/api/chat/status", chatHandler.HandleStatus) // Model readiness check
 
 	// Public routes
 	mux.HandleFunc("/", cvHandler.Home)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5b68b41..e2ccb2b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ func main() {
 	// Initialize chat handler (gracefully disabled if no API key)
 	chatHandler := chat.NewHandler(dataCache)
 
+	// In development, auto-warmup the local LLM model on startup
+	if os.Getenv("GO_ENV") != "production" {
+		chatHandler.AutoWarmup()
+	}
+
 	// Initialize handlers
 	cvHandler := handlers.NewCVHandler(templateMgr, cfg.Address(), emailService, dataCache, chatHandler.Enabled())
 	healthHandler := handlers.NewHealthHandler(version)
diff --git a/static/css/04-interactive/_chat.css b/static/css/04-interactive/_chat.css
index 80ccc47..6d49ecd 100644
--- a/static/css/04-interactive/_chat.css
+++ b/static/css/04-interactive/_chat.css
@@ -98,6 +98,32 @@
     flex: 1;
 }
 
+/* Size: Floating — draggable, resizable feel */
+.chat-panel.chat-float {
+    top: 10vh;
+    left: auto;
+    right: 2rem;
+    bottom: auto;
+    width: 420px;
+    max-height: 70vh;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+    resize: both;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    transition: none;
+}
+
+/* Disable transition during active drag for instant movement */
+.chat-panel.chat-dragging {
+    transition: none !important;
+    user-select: none;
+}
+
+.chat-panel.chat-float .chat-messages {
+    max-height: none;
+    flex: 1;
+}
+
 /* Size: Full width */
 .chat-panel.chat-full {
     top: 0;
@@ -135,46 +161,64 @@
     font-size: 1.1rem;
 }
 
-/* Size controls — 3 discrete toggle icons */
-.chat-size-controls {
+/* Header actions — icon buttons with tooltips */
+.chat-header-actions {
     margin-left: auto;
     display: flex;
-    gap: 2px;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 1px;
 }
 
-.chat-size-opt {
+.chat-mode-btn {
     background: none;
     border: none;
-    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
+    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
     cursor: pointer;
-    font-size: 0.85rem;
-    padding: 2px;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+    padding: 4px;
     display: flex;
-    border-radius: 3px;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    border-radius: 4px;
     transition: all 0.15s;
+    position: relative;
 }
 
-.chat-size-opt:hover,
-.chat-size-opt.active {
+.chat-mode-btn:hover {
     color: #fff;
     background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
 }
 
-.chat-help-btn {
-    margin-left: 0;
-    background: none;
-    border: none;
-    color: var(--action-bar-text-muted, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85));
-    cursor: pointer;
-    font-size: 1rem;
-    transition: color 0.2s;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    padding: 0;
+.chat-mode-btn.active {
+    color: #fff;
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
 }
 
-.chat-help-btn:hover {
+/* Native tooltip via title attr — enhanced with CSS for consistent look */
+.chat-mode-btn[title]:hover::after {
+    content: attr(title);
+    position: absolute;
+    top: calc(100% + 6px);
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translateX(-50%);
+    background: var(--black-bar, #2b2b2b);
     color: #fff;
+    padding: 4px 8px;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    font-size: 0.65rem;
+    font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;
+    font-weight: 400;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    z-index: 1001;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
+}
+
+.chat-header-divider {
+    width: 1px;
+    height: 16px;
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
+    margin: 0 3px;
 }
 
 /* ==========================================================================
@@ -222,6 +266,10 @@
     margin-top: 2px;
 }
 
+.chat-avatar-user {
+    background: var(--text-light, #999999);
+}
+
 .chat-msg {
     padding: 10px 14px;
     border-radius: 16px;
@@ -293,6 +341,13 @@
    Navigation Links in Chat Messages
    ========================================================================== */
 
+/* Inline sprite icons in chat messages */
+.chat-msg .icon-sprite {
+    vertical-align: middle;
+    margin-right: 2px;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+}
+
 .chat-nav-link {
     color: var(--accent-green, #27ae60);
     text-decoration: none;
@@ -331,6 +386,24 @@
     display: flex;
 }
 
+.chat-typing-dots {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 4px;
+}
+
+.chat-status-text {
+    font-size: 0.72rem;
+    color: var(--accent-green, #27ae60);
+    font-style: italic;
+    animation: statusPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes statusPulse {
+    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.6; }
+    50% { opacity: 1; }
+}
+
 .chat-typing-dot {
     width: 5px;
     height: 5px;
diff --git a/templates/partials/widgets/chat-widget.html b/templates/partials/widgets/chat-widget.html
index e136f5b..9fcf20c 100644
--- a/templates/partials/widgets/chat-widget.html
+++ b/templates/partials/widgets/chat-widget.html
@@ -15,23 +15,27 @@
     <div class="chat-header">
         <iconify-icon icon="mdi:robot-happy-outline"></iconify-icon>
         <span>{{if eq .Lang "es"}}Asistente del CV{{else}}CV Assistant{{end}}</span>
-        <div class="chat-size-controls">
-            <button class="chat-size-opt active" onclick="setChatSize('')" title="{{if eq .Lang "es"}}Compacto{{else}}Compact{{end}}">
-                <iconify-icon icon="mdi:dock-window"></iconify-icon>
+        <div class="chat-header-actions">
+            <button class="chat-mode-btn active" data-mode="" title="{{if eq .Lang "es"}}Compacto{{else}}Compact{{end}}" onclick="setChatSize('')">
+                <iconify-icon icon="mdi:message-outline"></iconify-icon>
             </button>
-            <button class="chat-size-opt" onclick="setChatSize('chat-half')" title="{{if eq .Lang "es"}}Media pantalla{{else}}Half screen{{end}}">
-                <iconify-icon icon="mdi:dock-right"></iconify-icon>
+            <button class="chat-mode-btn" data-mode="chat-half" title="{{if eq .Lang "es"}}Panel lateral{{else}}Side panel{{end}}" onclick="setChatSize('chat-half')">
+                <iconify-icon icon="mdi:page-layout-sidebar-right"></iconify-icon>
             </button>
-            <button class="chat-size-opt" onclick="setChatSize('chat-full')" title="{{if eq .Lang "es"}}Pantalla completa{{else}}Full screen{{end}}">
-                <iconify-icon icon="mdi:fullscreen"></iconify-icon>
+            <button class="chat-mode-btn" data-mode="chat-float" title="{{if eq .Lang "es"}}Flotante — arrastra para mover{{else}}Floating — drag to move{{end}}" onclick="setChatSize('chat-float')">
+                <iconify-icon icon="mdi:cursor-move"></iconify-icon>
+            </button>
+            <button class="chat-mode-btn" data-mode="chat-full" title="{{if eq .Lang "es"}}Pantalla completa{{else}}Full screen{{end}}" onclick="setChatSize('chat-full')">
+                <iconify-icon icon="mdi:arrow-expand-all"></iconify-icon>
+            </button>
+            <span class="chat-header-divider"></span>
+            <button class="chat-mode-btn"
+                title="{{if eq .Lang "es"}}Ayuda{{else}}Help{{end}}"
+                commandfor="chat-help-modal"
+                command="show-modal">
+                <iconify-icon icon="mdi:help-circle-outline"></iconify-icon>
             </button>
         </div>
-        <button class="chat-help-btn"
-            aria-label="{{if eq .Lang "es"}}Ayuda{{else}}Help{{end}}"
-            commandfor="chat-help-modal"
-            command="show-modal">
-            <iconify-icon icon="mdi:help-circle-outline"></iconify-icon>
-        </button>
     </div>
 
     <div id="chat-messages" class="chat-messages">
@@ -41,11 +45,14 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Typing Indicator -->
+    <!-- Typing / Status Indicator -->
     <div id="chat-typing" class="chat-typing">
-        <span class="chat-typing-dot"></span>
-        <span class="chat-typing-dot"></span>
-        <span class="chat-typing-dot"></span>
+        <span id="chat-status-text" class="chat-status-text" style="display:none"></span>
+        <span class="chat-typing-dots">
+            <span class="chat-typing-dot"></span>
+            <span class="chat-typing-dot"></span>
+            <span class="chat-typing-dot"></span>
+        </span>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Suggested Questions -->
@@ -69,7 +76,8 @@
         hx-post="/api/chat"
         hx-target="#chat-messages"
         hx-swap="beforeend scroll:#chat-messages:bottom"
-        hx-indicator="#chat-typing">
+        hx-indicator="#chat-typing"
+        hx-request='{"timeout":120000}'>
         <input type="hidden" id="chat-session-id" name="session_id" value="">
         <input type="hidden" name="lang" value="{{.Lang}}">
         <input
@@ -87,8 +95,33 @@
 
 <!-- Chat JavaScript — all interactions in plain JS, no Hyperscript -->
 <script>
-// Toggle chat panel open/close
+// Chat model readiness state
+var chatModelReady = false;
 var chatWarmedUp = false;
+
+// Poll model status until ready
+function pollChatStatus() {
+    fetch('/api/chat/status').then(function(r) { return r.json(); }).then(function(data) {
+        if (data.ready) {
+            chatModelReady = true;
+            var statusEl = document.getElementById('chat-status-text');
+            if (statusEl) statusEl.style.display = 'none';
+        } else if (data.warming) {
+            setTimeout(pollChatStatus, 2000);
+        }
+    }).catch(function() {});
+}
+
+// Trigger warmup on page load and start polling
+(function() {
+    if (!chatWarmedUp) {
+        chatWarmedUp = true;
+        fetch('/api/chat/warmup', { method: 'POST' }).catch(function() {});
+        pollChatStatus();
+    }
+})();
+
+// Toggle chat panel open/close
 function toggleChatPanel() {
     var panel = document.getElementById('chat-panel');
     var btn = document.getElementById('chat-toggle-btn');
@@ -96,23 +129,33 @@ function toggleChatPanel() {
     btn.classList.toggle('mascot-active');
     if (panel.classList.contains('chat-open')) {
         document.getElementById('chat-input').focus();
-        // Warm up the model on first open (silent background ping)
-        if (!chatWarmedUp) {
-            chatWarmedUp = true;
-            fetch('/api/chat/warmup', { method: 'POST' }).catch(function() {});
-        }
     }
 }
 
-// Send a question (from chip or help modal)
+// Show user message bubble immediately in chat
+var chatBubblePending = false;
+function appendUserBubble(text) {
+    var messages = document.getElementById('chat-messages');
+    var row = document.createElement('div');
+    row.className = 'chat-row chat-row-user';
+    row.innerHTML = '<div class="chat-msg">' + text.replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;') + '</div>'
+        + '<div class="chat-avatar chat-avatar-user"><iconify-icon icon="mdi:account"></iconify-icon></div>';
+    messages.appendChild(row);
+    messages.scrollTop = messages.scrollHeight;
+    chatBubblePending = true;
+}
+
+// Send a question immediately (from chip click) — show bubble, clear input, send
 function sendChatQuestion(question) {
+    appendUserBubble(question);
     var input = document.getElementById('chat-input');
     var form = document.getElementById('chat-form');
     input.value = question;
     htmx.trigger(form, 'submit');
+    input.value = '';
 }
 
-// Close help modal, open chat, and send question
+// Prefill input from help modal (user must click Send)
 function closeChatHelpAndAsk(question) {
     document.getElementById('chat-help-modal').close();
     var panel = document.getElementById('chat-panel');
@@ -121,19 +164,141 @@ function closeChatHelpAndAsk(question) {
         panel.classList.add('chat-open');
         btn.classList.add('mascot-active');
     }
-    sendChatQuestion(question);
+    var input = document.getElementById('chat-input');
+    input.value = question;
+    input.focus();
 }
 
-// Set chat panel size: '' (compact), 'chat-half', 'chat-full'
+// Form submit — show user bubble for manual typing, clear input
+document.addEventListener('htmx:beforeRequest', function(event) {
+    if (event.detail.elt && event.detail.elt.id === 'chat-form') {
+        var input = document.getElementById('chat-input');
+        var msg = input.value.trim();
+        // Chips already added their bubble; manual typing needs one
+        if (msg && !chatBubblePending) {
+            appendUserBubble(msg);
+        }
+        chatBubblePending = false;
+        input.value = '';
+        // Show initializing or typing indicator
+        var statusEl = document.getElementById('chat-status-text');
+        var dotsEl = document.querySelector('.chat-typing-dots');
+        if (!chatModelReady && statusEl && dotsEl) {
+            statusEl.textContent = '{{if eq .Lang "es"}}Inicializando modelo IA…{{else}}Initializing AI model…{{end}}';
+            statusEl.style.display = 'inline';
+            dotsEl.style.display = 'none';
+        } else if (statusEl && dotsEl) {
+            statusEl.style.display = 'none';
+            dotsEl.style.display = 'inline-flex';
+        }
+    }
+});
+
+// Reset indicator after HTMX request completes
+document.addEventListener('htmx:afterRequest', function(event) {
+    if (event.detail.elt && event.detail.elt.id === 'chat-form') {
+        document.getElementById('chat-input').value = '';
+        chatModelReady = true;
+        var statusEl = document.getElementById('chat-status-text');
+        if (statusEl) statusEl.style.display = 'none';
+        var dotsEl = document.querySelector('.chat-typing-dots');
+        if (dotsEl) dotsEl.style.display = 'inline-flex';
+    }
+});
+
+// Set chat panel size
 function setChatSize(size) {
     var panel = document.getElementById('chat-panel');
-    panel.classList.remove('chat-half', 'chat-full');
+    panel.classList.remove('chat-half', 'chat-full', 'chat-float');
+    panel.style.top = '';
+    panel.style.left = '';
+    panel.style.right = '';
+    panel.style.bottom = '';
     if (size) panel.classList.add(size);
-    // Highlight active button
-    document.querySelectorAll('.chat-size-opt').forEach(function(btn) {
-        btn.classList.remove('active');
+    // Update active button
+    document.querySelectorAll('.chat-mode-btn[data-mode]').forEach(function(btn) {
+        btn.classList.toggle('active', btn.getAttribute('data-mode') === size);
     });
-    event.currentTarget.classList.add('active');
+    // Enable/disable drag
+    if (size === 'chat-float') {
+        enableChatDrag(panel);
+    } else {
+        disableChatDrag(panel);
+    }
+}
+
+// Drag support for floating mode
+var chatDragState = { dragging: false, offsetX: 0, offsetY: 0 };
+
+function enableChatDrag(panel) {
+    var header = panel.querySelector('.chat-header');
+    header.style.cursor = 'grab';
+    header.addEventListener('mousedown', chatDragStart);
+    header.addEventListener('touchstart', chatDragTouchStart, { passive: false });
+}
+
+function disableChatDrag(panel) {
+    var header = panel.querySelector('.chat-header');
+    header.style.cursor = '';
+    header.removeEventListener('mousedown', chatDragStart);
+    header.removeEventListener('touchstart', chatDragTouchStart);
+}
+
+function chatDragStart(e) {
+    if (e.target.closest('button')) return;
+    var panel = document.getElementById('chat-panel');
+    chatDragState.dragging = true;
+    chatDragState.offsetX = e.clientX - panel.getBoundingClientRect().left;
+    chatDragState.offsetY = e.clientY - panel.getBoundingClientRect().top;
+    panel.classList.add('chat-dragging');
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', chatDragMove);
+    document.addEventListener('mouseup', chatDragEnd);
+    panel.querySelector('.chat-header').style.cursor = 'grabbing';
+    e.preventDefault();
+}
+
+function chatDragTouchStart(e) {
+    if (e.target.closest('button')) return;
+    var panel = document.getElementById('chat-panel');
+    var touch = e.touches[0];
+    chatDragState.dragging = true;
+    chatDragState.offsetX = touch.clientX - panel.getBoundingClientRect().left;
+    chatDragState.offsetY = touch.clientY - panel.getBoundingClientRect().top;
+    panel.classList.add('chat-dragging');
+    document.addEventListener('touchmove', chatDragTouchMove, { passive: false });
+    document.addEventListener('touchend', chatDragEnd);
+    e.preventDefault();
+}
+
+function chatDragMove(e) {
+    if (!chatDragState.dragging) return;
+    var panel = document.getElementById('chat-panel');
+    panel.style.left = (e.clientX - chatDragState.offsetX) + 'px';
+    panel.style.top = (e.clientY - chatDragState.offsetY) + 'px';
+    panel.style.right = 'auto';
+    panel.style.bottom = 'auto';
+}
+
+function chatDragTouchMove(e) {
+    if (!chatDragState.dragging) return;
+    var touch = e.touches[0];
+    var panel = document.getElementById('chat-panel');
+    panel.style.left = (touch.clientX - chatDragState.offsetX) + 'px';
+    panel.style.top = (touch.clientY - chatDragState.offsetY) + 'px';
+    panel.style.right = 'auto';
+    panel.style.bottom = 'auto';
+    e.preventDefault();
+}
+
+function chatDragEnd() {
+    chatDragState.dragging = false;
+    var panel = document.getElementById('chat-panel');
+    panel.classList.remove('chat-dragging');
+    panel.querySelector('.chat-header').style.cursor = 'grab';
+    document.removeEventListener('mousemove', chatDragMove);
+    document.removeEventListener('mouseup', chatDragEnd);
+    document.removeEventListener('touchmove', chatDragTouchMove);
+    document.removeEventListener('touchend', chatDragEnd);
 }
 
 // Navigate from chat link to CV section, then highlight
@@ -147,13 +312,6 @@ function scrollToCV(link) {
     }
     return false;
 }
-
-// Clear input after HTMX request completes
-document.addEventListener('htmx:afterRequest', function(event) {
-    if (event.detail.elt && event.detail.elt.id === 'chat-form') {
-        document.getElementById('chat-input').value = '';
-    }
-});
 </script>
 {{end}}
 {{end}}