diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 93ffb5f..2333b5c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,48 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Changes 11/27/2025 (v2.1.0)
+
+🦃🍂 Happy Thanksgiving. 🥧🍁🍽️
+
+release(v2.1.0): add header zoom controls, preview tags & modal/dock polish
+
+- **feat(ux): header zoom controls with persisted app zoom**
+  - Add `zoom.js` with percent-based zoom API (`window.fileriseZoom`) and `--app-zoom` CSS variable.
+  - Wrap the main app in `#appZoomShell` and scale via `transform: scale(var(--app-zoom))` so the whole UI zooms uniformly.
+  - Add header zoom UI (+ / − / 100% reset) and wire it via `data-zoom` buttons.
+  - Persist zoom level in `localStorage` and restore on load.
+
+- **feat(prefs): user toggle to hide header zoom controls**
+  - Add `hide_header_zoom_controls` i18n key.
+  - Extend the Settings → Display fieldset with “Hide header zoom controls”.
+  - Store preference in `localStorage('hideZoomControls')` and respect it from `appCore.js` when initializing header zoom UI.
+
+- **feat(preview): show file tags next to preview title**
+  - Add `.title-tags` container in the media viewer header.
+  - When opening a file, look up its `tags` from `fileData` and render them as pill badges beside the filename in the modal top bar.
+
+- **fix(modals): folder modals always centered above header cards**
+  - Introduce `detachFolderModalsToBody()` in `folderManager.js` and call it on init + before opening create/rename/move/delete modals.
+  - Move those modals under `document.body` with a stable high `z-index`, so they’re not clipped/hidden when the cards live in the header dock.
+
+- **fix(dnd): header dock & hidden cards container**
+  - Change `#hiddenCardsContainer` from `display:none` to an off-screen absolutely positioned container so card internals (modals/layout) still work while represented as header icons.
+  - Ensure sidebar is always visible as a drop target while dragging (even when panels are collapsed), plus improved highlight & placeholder behavior.
+
+- **feat(ux): header dock hover/lock polish**
+  - Make header icon buttons share the same hover style as other header buttons.
+  - Add `.is-locked` state so a pinned header icon stays visually “pressed” while its card modal is locked open.
+
+- **feat(ux): header drop zone and zoom bar layout**
+  - Rework `.header-right` to neatly align zoom controls, header dock, and user buttons.
+  - Add a more flexible `.header-drop-zone` with smooth width/padding transitions and a centered `"Drop Zone"` label when active and empty.
+  - Adjust responsive spacing around zoom controls on smaller screens.
+
+- **tweak(prefs-modal): improve settings modal sizing**
+  - Increase auth/settings modal `max-height` from 500px to 600px to fit the extra display options without excessive scrolling.
+
+---
+
 ## Changes 11/26/2025 (v2.0.4)
 
 release(v2.0.4): harden sessions and align Pro paths with USERS_DIR
diff --git a/public/css/styles.css b/public/css/styles.css
index 52dfa44..92849d8 100644
--- a/public/css/styles.css
+++ b/public/css/styles.css
@@ -228,10 +228,7 @@ body{letter-spacing: 0.2px;
     padding: 9px;}
 #userDropdownToggle{border-radius: 4px !important;
     padding: 6px 10px !important;}
-#headerDropArea.header-drop-zone{display: flex;
-    justify-content: flex-end;   
-    align-items: center;
-    min-height: 40px;}
+
 .header-buttons button:hover{background-color: rgba(122,179,255,.14);
     box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
     color: #fff;}
@@ -254,6 +251,49 @@ body{letter-spacing: 0.2px;
       justify-content: center;}
 }
 .header-buttons button i{font-size: 24px;}
+
+.header-zoom-controls .zoom-btn {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: #fff;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  padding: 4px; 
+  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.header-zoom-controls .zoom-btn:hover {
+  background-color: rgba(122,179,255,.14);
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+.header-zoom-controls .zoom-btn .material-icons {
+  font-size: 16px;
+}
+.header-buttons button,
+#headerDropArea .header-card-icon {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: #fff;
+  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.header-buttons button:not(#userDropdownToggle),
+#headerDropArea .header-card-icon {
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  padding: 9px;
+}
+
+.header-buttons button:hover,
+#headerDropArea .header-card-icon:hover,
+#headerDropArea .header-card-icon.is-locked {
+  background-color: rgba(122,179,255,.14) !important;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
 .dark-mode-toggle{background-color: #424242;
     border: 1px solid #fff;
     color: #fff;
@@ -1384,6 +1424,7 @@ label{font-size: 0.9rem;}
 }
 #sidebarDropArea.highlight,
   #uploadFolderRow.highlight{border: 2px dashed #1565C0;
+    border-radius: var(--menu-radius);
     background-color: #eef;}
 .drag-header{cursor: grab;
     user-select: none;
@@ -1488,12 +1529,7 @@ body:not(.dark-mode){--download-spinner-color: #000;}
   .collapse-btn:hover{background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);}
 .toggle-modal-btn:focus,
   .collapse-btn:focus{outline: none;}
-.header-drop-zone{width: 66px;
-    height: 36px;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    gap: 5px;
-    display: inline-flex;}
+
 .header-drop-zone.drag-active{border: 2px dashed #1565C0;
     background-color: #eef;
     background-color: transparent;
@@ -1502,10 +1538,23 @@ body:not(.dark-mode){--download-spinner-color: #000;}
 .dark-mode .header-drop-zone.drag-active{background-color: #333; 
     border: 2px dashed #555; 
     color: #fff;}
-.header-drop-zone.drag-active:empty::before{content: "Drop Zone";
-    font-size: 10px;
-    padding-right: 6px;
-    color: #aaa;}
+    .header-drop-zone {
+      position: relative; /* so ::before can absolutely position inside */
+    }
+    
+    .header-drop-zone.drag-active:empty::before {
+      content: "Drop Zone";
+      position: absolute;
+      inset: 0; /* top/right/bottom/left: 0 */
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+    
+      font-size: 10px;
+      padding-right: 2px;
+      color: #aaa;
+      pointer-events: none; /* optional, so it doesn't block drops */
+    }
 #fileList tbody tr.clickable-row{-webkit-user-select: none; 
     -moz-user-select: none;    
     -ms-user-select: none;     
@@ -2092,4 +2141,118 @@ body.dark-mode #decreaseFont:not(:disabled):hover,body.dark-mode #increaseFont:n
 #fileList tr.folder-row.folder-row-droptarget .folder-row-name{font-weight:600}
 #fileList table.filr-table tbody tr.folder-row>td{padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important}
 #fileList table.filr-table tbody tr.folder-row>td.folder-icon-cell{overflow:visible}
-#fileList tr.folder-row .folder-row-inner,#fileList tr.folder-row .folder-row-name{cursor:inherit}
\ No newline at end of file
+#fileList tr.folder-row .folder-row-inner,#fileList tr.folder-row .folder-row-name{cursor:inherit}
+
+:root {
+  --app-zoom: 1; /* 1.0 = 100% */
+}
+
+#appZoomShell {
+  transform-origin: top left;
+  transform: scale(var(--app-zoom));
+  /* compensate so scaled content still fills the viewport */
+  width: calc(100% / var(--app-zoom));
+  height: calc(100% / var(--app-zoom));
+}
+
+.header-right {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
+
+.header-zoom-controls {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px; 
+  margin-right: 10px;
+  display: none;
+}
+
+body:not(.dark-mode) .header-zoom-controls .zoom-vertical,
+body:not(.dark-mode) .header-zoom-controls .zoom-meta,
+body:not(.dark-mode) .header-zoom-controls .btn-icon.zoom-btn,
+body:not(.dark-mode) .header-zoom-controls .btn-icon.zoom-btn .material-icons{
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+
+.header-zoom-controls .zoom-vertical,
+.header-zoom-controls .zoom-meta {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 1px;
+}
+
+.header-zoom-controls .btn-icon.zoom-btn {
+  width: 24px; 
+  height: 20px;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+/* Smaller material icons */
+.header-zoom-controls .btn-icon.zoom-btn .material-icons {
+  font-size: 15px;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+
+.zoom-display {
+  min-width: 3ch;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  line-height: 1.1;
+  opacity: 0.8;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .header-right {
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+  .header-zoom-controls {
+    border-right: none;
+    padding-right: 4px;
+  }
+}
+
+.header-drop-zone {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px; 
+  padding: 0;
+  margin-right: 0px; 
+  min-width: 0;
+  min-height: 50px;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  transition:
+    min-width 0.15s ease,
+    padding 0.15s ease,
+    background-color 0.15s ease,
+    box-shadow 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+.header-card-icon {
+  border: none;
+  background: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.header-card-icon .material-icons {
+  font-size: 22px;
+}
+
+.header-drop-zone.drag-active {
+  padding: 0 12px;
+  min-width: 100px;
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index d584184..792861d 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -61,7 +61,27 @@
       <h1>FileRise</h1>
     </div>
     <div class="header-right">
-      <div class="header-buttons-wrapper" style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;">
+      <!-- Zoom controls FIRST on the right -->
+      <div class="header-zoom-controls">
+        <!-- Left stack: + / - -->
+        <div class="zoom-vertical">
+          <button class="btn-icon zoom-btn" data-zoom="in" title="Zoom in">
+            <span class="material-icons">add</span>
+          </button>
+          <button class="btn-icon zoom-btn" data-zoom="out" title="Zoom out">
+            <span class="material-icons">remove</span>
+          </button>
+        </div>
+    
+        <!-- Right stack: 100% / reset -->
+        <div class="zoom-meta">
+          <span id="zoomDisplay" class="zoom-display">100%</span>
+          <button class="btn-icon zoom-btn" data-zoom="reset" title="Reset zoom">
+            <span class="material-icons">refresh</span>
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="header-buttons-wrapper" style="display: flex; align-items: center;">
         
         <div id="headerDropArea" class="header-drop-zone"></div>
         <div class="header-buttons">
@@ -112,6 +132,7 @@
   <!-- Custom Toast Container -->
   <div id="customToast"></div>
   <div id="hiddenCardsContainer" style="display:none;"></div>
+  <div id="appZoomShell">
   <main id="main" hidden>
   <div class="row mt-4" id="loginForm">
     <div class="col-12">
@@ -401,7 +422,7 @@
       </div> <!-- end container-fluid -->
     </div> <!-- end mainColumn -->
   </div> <!-- end main-wrapper -->
-
+</div>
   <!-- Download Progress Modal -->
   <div id="downloadProgressModal" class="modal" style="display: none;">
     <div class="modal-content" style="text-align: center; padding: 20px;">
diff --git a/public/js/appCore.js b/public/js/appCore.js
index a373b20..a064e8a 100644
--- a/public/js/appCore.js
+++ b/public/js/appCore.js
@@ -93,6 +93,24 @@ export function initializeApp() {
   // default: false (unchecked)
   window.showFoldersInList = stored === 'true';
 
+  const zoomWrap = document.querySelector('.header-zoom-controls');
+  if (zoomWrap) {
+    const hideZoom = localStorage.getItem('hideZoomControls') === 'true';
+    if (hideZoom) {
+      zoomWrap.style.display = 'none';
+      zoomWrap.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+    } else {
+      zoomWrap.style.display = 'flex';
+      zoomWrap.removeAttribute('aria-hidden');
+    }
+
+    // Always load zoom.js once app is running
+    const QVER = (window.APP_QVER && String(window.APP_QVER)) || '{{APP_QVER}}';
+    import(`/js/zoom.js?v=${encodeURIComponent(QVER)}`).catch(err => {
+      console.warn('[zoom] failed to load zoom.js', err);
+    });
+  }
+
   // Load public site config early (safe subset)
   loadAdminConfigFunc();
 
@@ -176,6 +194,25 @@ export function initializeApp() {
   }
 }
 
+// ---- Zoom controls: load only for logged-in app ----
+(function loadZoomControls() {
+  const zoomWrap = document.querySelector('.header-zoom-controls');
+  if (!zoomWrap) return;
+
+  // show container (keep CSS default = hidden)
+  zoomWrap.style.display = 'flex';
+  zoomWrap.style.alignItems = 'center';
+
+  try {
+    const QVER = (window.APP_QVER && String(window.APP_QVER)) || '{{APP_QVER}}';
+    import(`/js/zoom.js?v=${encodeURIComponent(QVER)}`)
+      .catch(err => console.warn('[zoom] failed to load:', err));
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn('[zoom] load error:', e);
+  }
+})();
+
+
 /* =========================
    LOGOUT (shared)
    ========================= */
diff --git a/public/js/authModals.js b/public/js/authModals.js
index 1eebfbe..1978e0b 100644
--- a/public/js/authModals.js
+++ b/public/js/authModals.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export async function openUserPanel() {
     color:      ${isDark ? '#e0e0e0' : '#000'};
     padding: 20px;
     max-width: 600px; width:90%;
-    overflow-y: auto; max-height: 500px;
+    overflow-y: auto; max-height: 600px;
     border: ${isDark ? '1px solid #444' : '1px solid #ccc'};
     box-sizing: border-box;
     scrollbar-width: none;
@@ -351,66 +351,108 @@ export async function openUserPanel() {
     langFs.appendChild(langSel);
     content.appendChild(langFs);
 
-    // --- Display fieldset: strip + inline folder rows ---
-    const dispFs = document.createElement('fieldset');
-    dispFs.style.marginBottom = '15px';
-
-    const dispLegend = document.createElement('legend');
-    dispLegend.textContent = t('display');
-    dispFs.appendChild(dispLegend);
-
-    // 1) Show folder strip above list
-    const stripLabel = document.createElement('label');
-    stripLabel.style.cursor = 'pointer';
-    stripLabel.style.display = 'block';
-    stripLabel.style.marginBottom = '4px';
-
-    const stripCb = document.createElement('input');
-    stripCb.type = 'checkbox';
-    stripCb.id = 'showFoldersInList';
-    stripCb.style.verticalAlign = 'middle';
-
-    {
-      const storedStrip = localStorage.getItem('showFoldersInList');
-      // default: unchecked
-      stripCb.checked = storedStrip === null ? false : storedStrip === 'true';
-    }
-
-    stripLabel.appendChild(stripCb);
-    stripLabel.append(` ${t('show_folders_above_files')}`);
-    dispFs.appendChild(stripLabel);
-
-    // 2) Show inline folder rows above files in table view
-    const inlineLabel = document.createElement('label');
-    inlineLabel.style.cursor = 'pointer';
-    inlineLabel.style.display = 'block';
-
-    const inlineCb = document.createElement('input');
-    inlineCb.type = 'checkbox';
-    inlineCb.id = 'showInlineFolders';
-    inlineCb.style.verticalAlign = 'middle';
-
-    {
-      const storedInline = localStorage.getItem('showInlineFolders');
-      inlineCb.checked = storedInline === null ? true : storedInline === 'true';
-    }
-
-    inlineLabel.appendChild(inlineCb);
-    // you’ll want a string like this in i18n:
-    // "show_inline_folders": "Show folders inline (above files)"
-    inlineLabel.append(` ${t('show_inline_folders') || 'Show folders inline (above files)'}`);
-    dispFs.appendChild(inlineLabel);
-
-    content.appendChild(dispFs);
-
-    // Handlers: toggle + refresh list
-    stripCb.addEventListener('change', () => {
-      window.showFoldersInList = stripCb.checked;
-      localStorage.setItem('showFoldersInList', stripCb.checked);
-      if (typeof window.loadFileList === 'function') {
-        window.loadFileList(window.currentFolder || 'root');
-      }
-    });
+        // --- Display fieldset: strip + inline folder rows ---
+        const dispFs = document.createElement('fieldset');
+        dispFs.style.marginBottom = '15px';
+    
+        const dispLegend = document.createElement('legend');
+        dispLegend.textContent = t('display');
+        dispFs.appendChild(dispLegend);
+    
+        // 1) Show folder strip above list
+        const stripLabel = document.createElement('label');
+        stripLabel.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+        stripLabel.style.display = 'block';
+        stripLabel.style.marginBottom = '4px';
+    
+        const stripCb = document.createElement('input');
+        stripCb.type = 'checkbox';
+        stripCb.id = 'showFoldersInList';
+        stripCb.style.verticalAlign = 'middle';
+    
+        {
+          const storedStrip = localStorage.getItem('showFoldersInList');
+          stripCb.checked = storedStrip === null ? false : storedStrip === 'true';
+        }
+    
+        stripLabel.appendChild(stripCb);
+        stripLabel.append(` ${t('show_folders_above_files')}`);
+        dispFs.appendChild(stripLabel);
+    
+        // 2) Show inline folder rows above files in table view
+        const inlineLabel = document.createElement('label');
+        inlineLabel.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+        inlineLabel.style.display = 'block';
+    
+        const inlineCb = document.createElement('input');
+        inlineCb.type = 'checkbox';
+        inlineCb.id = 'showInlineFolders';
+        inlineCb.style.verticalAlign = 'middle';
+    
+        {
+          const storedInline = localStorage.getItem('showInlineFolders');
+          inlineCb.checked = storedInline === null ? true : storedInline === 'true';
+        }
+    
+        inlineLabel.appendChild(inlineCb);
+        inlineLabel.append(` ${t('show_inline_folders') || 'Show folders inline (above files)'}`);
+        dispFs.appendChild(inlineLabel);
+    
+        // 3) Hide header zoom controls
+        const zoomLabel = document.createElement('label');
+        zoomLabel.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+        zoomLabel.style.display = 'block';
+        zoomLabel.style.marginTop = '4px';
+    
+        const zoomCb = document.createElement('input');
+        zoomCb.type = 'checkbox';
+        zoomCb.id = 'hideHeaderZoomControls';
+        zoomCb.style.verticalAlign = 'middle';
+    
+        {
+          const storedZoom = localStorage.getItem('hideZoomControls');
+          zoomCb.checked = storedZoom === 'true';
+        }
+    
+        zoomLabel.appendChild(zoomCb);
+        zoomLabel.append(` ${t('hide_header_zoom_controls') || 'Hide zoom controls in header'}`);
+        dispFs.appendChild(zoomLabel);
+    
+        content.appendChild(dispFs);
+    
+        // Handlers: toggle + refresh list
+        stripCb.addEventListener('change', () => {
+          window.showFoldersInList = stripCb.checked;
+          localStorage.setItem('showFoldersInList', stripCb.checked);
+          if (typeof window.loadFileList === 'function') {
+            window.loadFileList(window.currentFolder || 'root');
+          }
+        });
+    
+        inlineCb.addEventListener('change', () => {
+          window.showInlineFolders = inlineCb.checked;
+          localStorage.setItem('showInlineFolders', inlineCb.checked);
+          if (typeof window.loadFileList === 'function') {
+            window.loadFileList(window.currentFolder || 'root');
+          }
+        });
+    
+        // NEW: zoom hide/show handler
+        zoomCb.addEventListener('change', () => {
+          const hideZoom = zoomCb.checked;
+          localStorage.setItem('hideZoomControls', hideZoom ? 'true' : 'false');
+    
+          const zoomWrap = document.querySelector('.header-zoom-controls');
+          if (!zoomWrap) return;
+    
+          if (hideZoom) {
+            zoomWrap.style.display = 'none';
+            zoomWrap.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+          } else {
+            zoomWrap.style.display = 'flex';
+            zoomWrap.removeAttribute('aria-hidden');
+          }
+        });
 
     inlineCb.addEventListener('change', () => {
       window.showInlineFolders = inlineCb.checked;
diff --git a/public/js/dragAndDrop.js b/public/js/dragAndDrop.js
index 0153327..6ae58bb 100644
--- a/public/js/dragAndDrop.js
+++ b/public/js/dragAndDrop.js
@@ -133,7 +133,19 @@ function insertCardInHeader(card) {
   if (!hidden) {
     hidden = document.createElement('div');
     hidden.id = 'hiddenCardsContainer';
-    hidden.style.display = 'none';
+
+    // Park cards off–screen but keep them rendered so modals/layout still work
+    Object.assign(hidden.style, {
+      position: 'absolute',
+      left: '-9999px',
+      top: '0',
+      width: '0',
+      height: '0',
+      overflow: 'visible',
+      pointerEvents: 'none'
+      // **NO** display:none here
+    });
+
     document.body.appendChild(hidden);
   }
   if (card.parentNode?.id !== 'hiddenCardsContainer') hidden.appendChild(card);
@@ -212,7 +224,12 @@ function insertCardInHeader(card) {
   iconButton.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
     e.stopPropagation();
     isLocked = !isLocked;
-    if (isLocked) showModal(); else hideModal();
+    iconButton.classList.toggle('is-locked', isLocked);
+    if (isLocked) {
+      showModal();
+    } else {
+      hideModal();
+    }
   });
 
   host.appendChild(iconButton);
@@ -941,7 +958,8 @@ function makeCardDraggable(card) {
         const sb = getSidebar();
         if (sb) {
           sb.classList.add('active', 'highlight');
-          if (!isZonesCollapsed()) sb.style.display = 'block';
+          // Always show sidebar as a drop target while dragging
+          sb.style.display = 'block';
           ensureSidebarPlaceholder(); // make empty sidebar easy to drop into
         }
 
diff --git a/public/js/filePreview.js b/public/js/filePreview.js
index aedaa17..6712984 100644
--- a/public/js/filePreview.js
+++ b/public/js/filePreview.js
@@ -239,7 +239,26 @@ function ensureMediaModal() {
     </div>`;
 
   document.body.appendChild(overlay);
+  // Ensure a container for tags next to the title (created once)
+  (function ensureTitleTagsContainer() {
+    const titleRow = overlay.querySelector('.media-title');
+    if (!titleRow) return;
 
+    let tagsEl = overlay.querySelector('.title-tags');
+    if (!tagsEl) {
+      tagsEl = document.createElement('div');
+      tagsEl.className = 'title-tags';
+      Object.assign(tagsEl.style, {
+        display: 'flex',
+        flexWrap: 'wrap',
+        gap: '4px',
+        marginLeft: '6px',
+        maxHeight: '32px',
+        overflow: 'hidden',
+      });
+      titleRow.appendChild(tagsEl);
+    }
+  })();
   // theme the close “×” for visibility + hover rules that match your site:
   const closeBtn = overlay.querySelector("#closeFileModal");
   function paintCloseBase() {
@@ -272,17 +291,46 @@ function ensureMediaModal() {
 function setTitle(overlay, name) {
   const textEl = overlay.querySelector('.title-text');
   const iconEl = overlay.querySelector('.title-icon');
+  const tagsEl = overlay.querySelector('.title-tags');
+
+  // File name + tooltip
   if (textEl) {
     textEl.textContent = name || '';
     textEl.setAttribute('title', name || '');
   }
+
+  // File type icon
   if (iconEl) {
     iconEl.textContent = getIconForFile(name);
-    // keep the icon legible in both themes
     const dark = document.documentElement.classList.contains('dark-mode');
     iconEl.style.color = dark ? '#f5f5f5' : '#111111';
     iconEl.style.opacity = dark ? '0.96' : '0.9';
   }
+
+  // Tag badges next to the title
+  if (tagsEl) {
+    tagsEl.innerHTML = '';
+
+    let fileObj = null;
+    if (Array.isArray(fileData)) {
+      fileObj = fileData.find(f => f.name === name);
+    }
+
+    if (fileObj && Array.isArray(fileObj.tags) && fileObj.tags.length) {
+      fileObj.tags.forEach(tag => {
+        const badge = document.createElement('span');
+        badge.textContent = tag.name;
+        badge.style.backgroundColor = tag.color || '#444';
+        badge.style.color = '#fff';
+        badge.style.padding = '2px 6px';
+        badge.style.borderRadius = '999px';
+        badge.style.fontSize = '0.75rem';
+        badge.style.lineHeight = '1.2';
+        badge.style.whiteSpace = 'nowrap';
+        tagsEl.appendChild(badge);
+      });
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 // Topbar icon (theme-aware) used for image tools + video actions
diff --git a/public/js/folderManager.js b/public/js/folderManager.js
index dc692ce..3c9b55f 100644
--- a/public/js/folderManager.js
+++ b/public/js/folderManager.js
@@ -10,6 +10,29 @@ import { fetchWithCsrf } from './auth.js?v={{APP_QVER}}';
 import { loadCsrfToken } from './appCore.js?v={{APP_QVER}}';
 
 
+function detachFolderModalsToBody() {
+  const ids = [
+    'createFolderModal',
+    'deleteFolderModal',
+    'moveFolderModal',
+    'renameFolderModal',
+  ];
+
+  ids.forEach(id => {
+    const el = document.getElementById(id);
+    if (!el) return;
+
+    if (el.parentNode !== document.body) {
+      document.body.appendChild(el);
+    }
+
+    if (!el.style.zIndex) {
+      el.style.zIndex = '13000';
+    }
+  });
+}
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', detachFolderModalsToBody);
+
 const PAGE_LIMIT = 100;
 
 /* ----------------------
@@ -1711,6 +1734,7 @@ function bindFolderManagerContextMenu() {
    Rename / Delete / Create hooks
 ----------------------*/
 export function openRenameFolderModal() {
+  detachFolderModalsToBody();
   const selectedFolder = window.currentFolder || "root";
   if (!selectedFolder || selectedFolder === "root") { showToast("Please select a valid folder to rename."); return; }
   const parts = selectedFolder.split("/");
@@ -1781,6 +1805,7 @@ if (submitRename) submitRename.addEventListener("click", function (event) {
 });
 
 export function openDeleteFolderModal() {
+  detachFolderModalsToBody();
   const selectedFolder = window.currentFolder || "root";
   if (!selectedFolder || selectedFolder === "root") { showToast("Please select a valid folder to delete."); return; }
   const msgEl = document.getElementById("deleteFolderMessage");
@@ -1823,6 +1848,7 @@ if (confirmDelete) confirmDelete.addEventListener("click", async function () {
 
 const createBtn = document.getElementById("createFolderBtn");
 if (createBtn) createBtn.addEventListener("click", function () {
+  detachFolderModalsToBody();
   const modal = document.getElementById("createFolderModal");
   const input = document.getElementById("newFolderName");
   if (modal) modal.style.display = "block";
@@ -1885,6 +1911,7 @@ if (submitCreate) submitCreate.addEventListener("click", async () => {
    Move (modal) + Color carry + State migration as well
 ----------------------*/
 export function openMoveFolderUI(sourceFolder) {
+  detachFolderModalsToBody();
   const modal = document.getElementById('moveFolderModal');
   const targetSel = document.getElementById('moveFolderTarget');
   if (sourceFolder && sourceFolder !== 'root') window.currentFolder = sourceFolder;
diff --git a/public/js/i18n.js b/public/js/i18n.js
index 711096c..f0fa1b2 100644
--- a/public/js/i18n.js
+++ b/public/js/i18n.js
@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ const translations = {
     "size": "Size",
     "modified": "Modified",
     "created": "Created",
-    "owner": "Owner"
+    "owner": "Owner",
+    "hide_header_zoom_controls": "Hide header zoom controls"
   },
   es: {
     "please_log_in_to_continue": "Por favor, inicie sesión para continuar.",
diff --git a/public/js/zoom.js b/public/js/zoom.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e45a98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/js/zoom.js
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+// /js/zoom.js
+(function () {
+    const MIN_PERCENT  = 60;   // 60%
+    const MAX_PERCENT  = 140;  // 140%
+    const STEP_PERCENT = 5;    // 5%
+    const STORAGE_KEY  = 'filerise.appZoomPercent';
+  
+    function clampPercent(p) {
+      return Math.max(MIN_PERCENT, Math.min(MAX_PERCENT, p));
+    }
+  
+    function updateDisplay(p) {
+      const el = document.getElementById('zoomDisplay');
+      if (el) el.textContent = `${p}%`;
+    }
+  
+    function applyZoomPercent(p) {
+      const clamped = clampPercent(p);
+      const scale   = clamped / 100;
+  
+      document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--app-zoom', String(scale));
+      try { localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, String(clamped)); } catch {}
+  
+      updateDisplay(clamped);
+      return clamped;
+    }
+  
+    function getCurrentPercent() {
+      try {
+        const raw = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+        if (raw) {
+          const n = parseInt(raw, 10);
+          if (Number.isFinite(n) && n > 0) return clampPercent(n);
+        }
+      } catch {}
+  
+      const v = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement)
+        .getPropertyValue('--app-zoom')
+        .trim();
+      const n = parseFloat(v);
+      if (Number.isFinite(n) && n > 0) {
+        return clampPercent(Math.round(n * 100));
+      }
+      return 100;
+    }
+  
+    // Public-ish API (percent-based)
+    window.fileriseZoom = {
+      in() {
+        const next = getCurrentPercent() + STEP_PERCENT;
+        return applyZoomPercent(next);
+      },
+      out() {
+        const next = getCurrentPercent() - STEP_PERCENT;
+        return applyZoomPercent(next);
+      },
+      reset() {
+        return applyZoomPercent(100);
+      },
+      setPercent(p) {
+        return applyZoomPercent(p);
+      },
+      currentPercent: getCurrentPercent
+    };
+  
+    function initZoomUI() {
+      // bind buttons
+      const btns = document.querySelectorAll('.zoom-btn[data-zoom]');
+      btns.forEach(btn => {
+        if (btn.__zoomBound) return;
+        btn.__zoomBound = true;
+  
+        btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+          const mode = btn.dataset.zoom;
+          if (mode === 'in')      window.fileriseZoom.in();
+          else if (mode === 'out')   window.fileriseZoom.out();
+          else if (mode === 'reset') window.fileriseZoom.reset();
+        });
+      });
+  
+      // apply initial zoom + update display
+      const initial = getCurrentPercent();
+      applyZoomPercent(initial);
+    }
+  
+    // Run immediately if DOM is ready, otherwise wait
+    if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+      document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initZoomUI, { once: true });
+    } else {
+      initZoomUI();
+    }
+  })();
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