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@@ -5,175 +5,146 @@
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
   <title>vibegif.lol — AI Generated Gifs</title>
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/styles.css">
-  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/alpinejs@3/dist/cdn.min.js" defer></script>
   <script src="https://unpkg.com/lucide@latest"></script>
   <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gif.js/0.2.0/gif.js"></script>
 </head>
-<body class="min-h-screen bg-white text-neutral-800" x-data="app()" x-init="init()">
+<body class="min-h-screen bg-white text-neutral-800">
 
   <!-- Header -->
   <header class="fixed top-0 inset-x-0 z-50 bg-white/80 backdrop-blur border-b border-neutral-200">
     <div class="max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4 h-14 flex items-center justify-between">
       <h1 class="text-2xl tracking-tight">vibegif<span class="text-neutral-400">.lol</span></h1>
-      <button @click="showSettings = true" class="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-neutral-100 transition">
+      <button id="btn-settings" class="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-neutral-100 transition">
         <i data-lucide="panel-left" class="w-5 h-5 text-neutral-500"></i>
       </button>
     </div>
   </header>
 
   <!-- Settings Modal -->
-  <template x-if="showSettings">
-    <div class="fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center bg-black/30 backdrop-blur-sm" @click.self="showSettings = false">
-      <div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-xl w-full max-w-md mx-4 p-6" @click.stop>
-        <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
-          <h2 class="text-xl">account settings</h2>
-          <button @click="showSettings = false" class="p-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-neutral-100">
-            <i data-lucide="x" class="w-5 h-5"></i>
-          </button>
-        </div>
-        <label class="block text-sm text-neutral-500 mb-2">openrouter api key</label>
-        <input type="password" x-model="apiKey" @input="saveApiKey()"
-          placeholder="sk-or-..."
-          class="w-full px-4 py-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-neutral-300 font-mono text-sm">
-        <p class="mt-3 text-xs text-neutral-400">your key is stored locally and never sent anywhere except openrouter.</p>
+  <div id="modal-settings" class="fixed inset-0 z-60 hidden items-center justify-center bg-black/30 backdrop-blur-sm">
+    <div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-xl w-full max-w-md mx-4 p-6">
+      <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
+        <h2 class="text-xl">account settings</h2>
+        <button id="btn-close-settings" class="p-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-neutral-100">
+          <i data-lucide="x" class="w-5 h-5"></i>
+        </button>
       </div>
+      <label class="block text-sm text-neutral-500 mb-2">openrouter api key</label>
+      <input id="input-apikey-modal" type="password" placeholder="sk-or-..."
+        class="w-full px-4 py-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-neutral-300 font-mono text-sm">
+      <p class="mt-3 text-xs text-neutral-400">your key is stored locally and never sent anywhere except openrouter.</p>
     </div>
-  </template>
+  </div>
 
   <!-- Main Content -->
   <main class="pt-20 pb-32 px-4 max-w-2xl mx-auto">
 
-    <!-- Onboarding / Key Prompt -->
-    <template x-if="!apiKey">
-      <div class="text-center py-20">
-        <div class="text-6xl mb-4">✏️</div>
-        <h2 class="text-2xl mb-2">welcome to vibegif</h2>
-        <p class="text-neutral-500 mb-6">ai-generated gifs from simple prompts</p>
-        <label class="block text-sm text-neutral-500 mb-2">enter your openrouter api key to start</label>
-        <input type="password" x-model="apiKey" @input="saveApiKey()"
-          placeholder="sk-or-..."
-          class="w-full max-w-sm mx-auto px-4 py-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-neutral-300 font-mono text-sm">
-        <p class="mt-3 text-xs text-neutral-400">get one at <a href="https://openrouter.ai/keys" target="_blank" class="underline">openrouter.ai/keys</a></p>
-      </div>
-    </template>
+    <!-- Onboarding -->
+    <div id="section-onboarding" class="text-center py-20 hidden">
+      <div class="text-6xl mb-4">✏️</div>
+      <h2 class="text-2xl mb-2">welcome to vibegif</h2>
+      <p class="text-neutral-500 mb-6">ai-generated gifs from simple prompts</p>
+      <label class="block text-sm text-neutral-500 mb-2">enter your openrouter api key to start</label>
+      <input id="input-apikey-onboard" type="password" placeholder="sk-or-..."
+        class="w-full max-w-sm mx-auto px-4 py-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-neutral-300 font-mono text-sm">
+      <p class="mt-3 text-xs text-neutral-400">get one at <a href="https://openrouter.ai/keys" target="_blank" class="underline">openrouter.ai/keys</a></p>
+    </div>
 
     <!-- Generator -->
-    <template x-if="apiKey">
-      <div>
-        <!-- Prompt Input -->
-        <div class="space-y-4 mb-8">
+    <div id="section-generator" class="hidden">
+      <!-- Prompt -->
+      <div class="space-y-4 mb-8">
+        <div>
+          <label class="block text-sm text-neutral-500 mb-2">prompt</label>
+          <input id="input-prompt" type="text" placeholder="rolling cat"
+            class="w-full px-4 py-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-neutral-300">
+          <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-neutral-400">keep it simple — e.g. "dancing star", "bouncing ball", "waving hand"</p>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Options -->
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
           <div>
-            <label class="block text-sm text-neutral-500 mb-2">prompt</label>
-            <input type="text" x-model="userPrompt"
-              placeholder="rolling cat"
-              class="w-full px-4 py-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-neutral-300"
-              :disabled="generating">
-            <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-neutral-400">keep it simple — e.g. "dancing star", "bouncing ball", "waving hand"</p>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-neutral-500 mb-1">model</label>
+            <select id="select-model" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 text-sm focus:outline-none">
+              <option value="google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview">gemini flash</option>
+              <option value="bytedance-seed/seedream-4.5">seedream 4.5</option>
+            </select>
           </div>
-
-          <!-- Options Row -->
-          <div class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
-            <!-- Model -->
-            <div>
-              <label class="block text-xs text-neutral-500 mb-1">model</label>
-              <select x-model="model" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 text-sm focus:outline-none" :disabled="generating">
-                <option value="google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview">gemini flash</option>
-                <option value="bytedance-seed/seedream-4.5">seedream 4.5</option>
-              </select>
-            </div>
-            <!-- Frames -->
-            <div>
-              <label class="block text-xs text-neutral-500 mb-1">frames</label>
-              <select x-model.number="frameCount" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 text-sm focus:outline-none" :disabled="generating">
-                <template x-for="n in [2,3,4,5,6,7,8]" :key="n">
-                  <option :value="n" x-text="n"></option>
-                </template>
-              </select>
-            </div>
-            <!-- FPS -->
-            <div>
-              <label class="block text-xs text-neutral-500 mb-1">fps</label>
-              <select x-model.number="fps" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 text-sm focus:outline-none" :disabled="generating">
-                <template x-for="f in [2,4,6,8,10,12]" :key="f">
-                  <option :value="f" x-text="f"></option>
-                </template>
-              </select>
-            </div>
-            <!-- Size -->
-            <div>
-              <label class="block text-xs text-neutral-500 mb-1">size</label>
-              <select x-model="imageSize" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 text-sm focus:outline-none" :disabled="generating">
-                <option value="1K">1K</option>
-                <option value="0.5K" x-show="model === 'google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview'">0.5K</option>
-              </select>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <!-- Aspect Ratio -->
           <div>
-            <label class="block text-xs text-neutral-500 mb-1">aspect ratio</label>
-            <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-              <template x-for="ar in ['1:1','16:9','9:16','4:3','3:4']" :key="ar">
-                <button
-                  @click="aspectRatio = ar"
-                  :class="aspectRatio === ar ? 'bg-neutral-800 text-white' : 'bg-neutral-100 text-neutral-600 hover:bg-neutral-200'"
-                  class="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium transition"
-                  :disabled="generating"
-                  x-text="ar">
-                </button>
-              </template>
-            </div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-neutral-500 mb-1">frames</label>
+            <select id="select-frames" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 text-sm focus:outline-none">
+              <option value="2">2</option>
+              <option value="3">3</option>
+              <option value="4" selected>4</option>
+              <option value="5">5</option>
+              <option value="6">6</option>
+              <option value="7">7</option>
+              <option value="8">8</option>
+            </select>
           </div>
-
-          <!-- Generate Button -->
-          <button @click="generate()"
-            :disabled="generating || !userPrompt.trim()"
-            class="w-full py-3 rounded-xl font-medium transition"
-            :class="generating || !userPrompt.trim() ? 'bg-neutral-100 text-neutral-400 cursor-not-allowed' : 'bg-neutral-800 text-white hover:bg-neutral-700'">
-            <span x-show="!generating">generate gif</span>
-            <span x-show="generating" class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
-              <svg class="animate-spin h-4 w-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4" fill="none"/><path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z"/></svg>
-              <span x-text="statusText">generating...</span>
-            </span>
-          </button>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Frames Preview -->
-        <div x-show="frames.length > 0" class="mb-8">
-          <h3 class="text-sm text-neutral-500 mb-3">frames <span x-text="frames.length + '/' + frameCount"></span></h3>
-          <div class="grid grid-cols-4 gap-2">
-            <template x-for="(frame, i) in frames" :key="i">
-              <div class="aspect-square rounded-lg overflow-hidden border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50">
-                <img :src="frame" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
-              </div>
-            </template>
-            <template x-for="i in Math.max(0, frameCount - frames.length)" :key="'p'+i">
-              <div class="aspect-square rounded-lg border border-dashed border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 flex items-center justify-center">
-                <div x-show="generating && i === 1" class="w-5 h-5 border-2 border-neutral-300 border-t-neutral-600 rounded-full animate-spin"></div>
-              </div>
-            </template>
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-neutral-500 mb-1">fps</label>
+            <select id="select-fps" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 text-sm focus:outline-none">
+              <option value="2">2</option>
+              <option value="4">4</option>
+              <option value="6" selected>6</option>
+              <option value="8">8</option>
+              <option value="10">10</option>
+              <option value="12">12</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-neutral-500 mb-1">size</label>
+            <select id="select-size" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 text-sm focus:outline-none">
+              <option value="1K">1K</option>
+              <option id="option-half-k" value="0.5K">0.5K</option>
+            </select>
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <!-- Result -->
-        <div x-show="gifUrl" class="text-center">
-          <h3 class="text-sm text-neutral-500 mb-3">your gif</h3>
-          <div class="inline-block rounded-2xl overflow-hidden border border-neutral-200 shadow-lg">
-            <img :src="gifUrl" class="max-w-full">
-          </div>
-          <div class="mt-4">
-            <a :href="gifUrl" :download="'vibegif-' + Date.now() + '.gif'"
-              class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-6 py-3 bg-neutral-800 text-white rounded-xl hover:bg-neutral-700 transition">
-              <i data-lucide="download" class="w-4 h-4"></i>
-              download gif
-            </a>
+        <!-- Aspect Ratio -->
+        <div>
+          <label class="block text-xs text-neutral-500 mb-1">aspect ratio</label>
+          <div id="aspect-buttons" class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+            <button data-ar="1:1" class="ar-btn active px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium transition">1:1</button>
+            <button data-ar="16:9" class="ar-btn px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium transition">16:9</button>
+            <button data-ar="9:16" class="ar-btn px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium transition">9:16</button>
+            <button data-ar="4:3" class="ar-btn px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium transition">4:3</button>
+            <button data-ar="3:4" class="ar-btn px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium transition">3:4</button>
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <!-- Error -->
-        <div x-show="errorMsg" class="mt-4 p-4 rounded-xl bg-red-50 text-red-600 text-sm" x-text="errorMsg"></div>
+        <!-- Generate Button -->
+        <button id="btn-generate"
+          class="w-full py-3 rounded-xl font-medium transition bg-neutral-800 text-white hover:bg-neutral-700">
+          generate gif
+        </button>
       </div>
-    </template>
+
+      <!-- Frames Preview -->
+      <div id="section-frames" class="mb-8 hidden">
+        <h3 class="text-sm text-neutral-500 mb-3">frames <span id="frame-counter"></span></h3>
+        <div id="frames-grid" class="grid grid-cols-4 gap-2"></div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Result -->
+      <div id="section-result" class="text-center hidden">
+        <h3 class="text-sm text-neutral-500 mb-3">your gif</h3>
+        <div class="inline-block rounded-2xl overflow-hidden border border-neutral-200 shadow-lg">
+          <img id="gif-preview" class="max-w-full" src="">
+        </div>
+        <div class="mt-4">
+          <a id="btn-download" href="#" download="vibegif.gif"
+            class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-6 py-3 bg-neutral-800 text-white rounded-xl hover:bg-neutral-700 transition">
+            <i data-lucide="download" class="w-4 h-4"></i>
+            download gif
+          </a>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Error -->
+      <div id="section-error" class="mt-4 p-4 rounded-xl bg-red-50 text-red-600 text-sm hidden"></div>
+    </div>
   </main>
 
   <!-- Footer -->
