diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 8945ce0..214db3d 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -26,33 +26,24 @@
       };
     </script>
 
-    <!-- Lucide -->
-    <!-- Development version -->
-    <!-- <script src="https://unpkg.com/lucide@latest/dist/umd/lucide.js"></script> -->
-    <!-- Production version -->
-    <script src="https://unpkg.com/lucide@latest"></script>
-
     <!-- gif.js + worker -->
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gif.js.optimized/dist/gif.js"></script>
 
-    <!-- Alpine -->
-    <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/alpinejs@3.x.x/dist/cdn.min.js"></script>
-
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="./assets/css/styles.css" />
   </head>
 
   <body class="h-full bg-ui-bg text-ui-text">
-    <div x-data="vibeGifApp()" x-init="init()" class="min-h-full">
+    <div class="min-h-full">
       <header class="sticky top-0 z-20 border-b border-ui-border bg-ui-panel/95 backdrop-blur">
         <div class="mx-auto max-w-6xl px-4 py-3 flex items-center justify-between">
           <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
             <button
-              @click="settingsOpen = true"
-              class="inline-flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-ui-border hover:bg-gray-100"
+              id="open-settings-btn"
+              class="inline-flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-ui-border hover:bg-gray-100 text-lg"
               title="Account settings"
               aria-label="Open account settings"
             >
-              <i data-lucide="panel-left" class="h-5 w-5 text-ui-accent"></i>
+              ☰
             </button>
             <div>
               <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold leading-tight">vibegif.lol</h1>
@@ -68,7 +59,7 @@
 
           <div class="space-y-1">
             <label class="text-sm text-ui-sub">Model</label>
-            <select x-model="form.model" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2">
+            <select id="model" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2">
               <option value="google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview">google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview</option>
               <option value="bytedance-seed/seedream-4.5">bytedance-seed/seedream-4.5</option>
             </select>
@@ -76,48 +67,29 @@
 
           <div class="space-y-1">
             <label class="text-sm text-ui-sub">Simple user prompt</label>
-            <input
-              x-model.trim="form.userPrompt"
-              placeholder="e.g. rolling cat"
-              class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2"
-            />
+            <input id="user-prompt" placeholder="e.g. rolling cat" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2" />
             <p class="text-xs text-ui-sub">Keep it very simple.</p>
           </div>
 
           <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
             <div class="space-y-1">
               <label class="text-sm text-ui-sub">Frames</label>
-              <input x-model.number="form.frameCount" type="number" min="2" max="24" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2" />
+              <input id="frame-count" type="number" min="2" max="24" value="4" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2" />
             </div>
             <div class="space-y-1">
               <label class="text-sm text-ui-sub">FPS</label>
-              <input x-model.number="form.fps" type="number" min="1" max="24" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2" />
+              <input id="fps" type="number" min="1" max="24" value="6" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2" />
             </div>
           </div>
 
           <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
             <div class="space-y-1">
               <label class="text-sm text-ui-sub">Image size</label>
-
-              <!-- Gemini: 1K + 0.5K -->
-              <template x-if="isGeminiModel(form.model)">
-                <select x-model="form.imageSize" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2">
-                  <option value="1K">1K</option>
-                  <option value="0.5K">0.5K</option>
-                </select>
-              </template>
-
-              <!-- Non-Gemini: 1K only -->
-              <template x-if="!isGeminiModel(form.model)">
-                <select x-model="form.imageSize" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2">
-                  <option value="1K">1K</option>
-                </select>
-              </template>
+              <select id="image-size" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2"></select>
             </div>
-
             <div class="space-y-1">
               <label class="text-sm text-ui-sub">Aspect ratio</label>
-              <select x-model="form.aspectRatio" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2">
+              <select id="aspect-ratio" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2">
                 <option>1:1</option>
                 <option>16:9</option>
                 <option>9:16</option>
@@ -127,21 +99,16 @@
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          <button
-            @click="generate()"
-            :disabled="loading"
-            class="w-full rounded-xl bg-gray-900 text-white px-4 py-2.5 disabled:opacity-50"
-          >
-            <span x-show="!loading">Generate GIF</span>
-            <span x-show="loading">Generating…</span>
+          <button id="generate-btn" class="w-full rounded-xl bg-gray-900 text-white px-4 py-2.5 disabled:opacity-50">
+            Generate GIF
           </button>
 
-          <p x-show="error" x-text="error" class="text-sm text-red-600"></p>
+          <p id="error" class="hidden text-sm text-red-600"></p>
 
-          <div x-show="loading" class="text-sm text-ui-sub">
-            <p x-text="progressLabel"></p>
+          <div id="progress-wrap" class="hidden text-sm text-ui-sub">
+            <p id="progress-label"></p>
             <div class="mt-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-gray-100 overflow-hidden">
-              <div class="h-full bg-gray-800 transition-all" :style="`width:${progressPct}%`"></div>
+              <div id="progress-bar" class="h-full bg-gray-800 transition-all w-0"></div>
             </div>
           </div>
         </section>
@@ -149,50 +116,32 @@
         <section class="lg:col-span-2 rounded-2xl border border-ui-border bg-ui-panel p-4 space-y-4">
           <h2 class="font-semibold">Output</h2>
 
-          <template x-if="gifUrl">
-            <div class="space-y-3">
-              <img :src="gifUrl" alt="Generated gif" class="w-full max-w-lg rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white" />
-              <a :href="gifUrl" download="vibegif.gif" class="inline-flex rounded-xl border border-ui-border px-4 py-2 hover:bg-gray-100">
-                Download GIF
-              </a>
-            </div>
-          </template>
-
-          <template x-if="!gifUrl">
-            <p class="text-ui-sub text-sm">No GIF yet.</p>
-          </template>
-
-          <div class="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-3" x-show="frames.length">
-            <template x-for="(frame, idx) in frames" :key="idx">
-              <div class="rounded-xl border border-ui-border p-2 bg-white">
-                <img :src="frame" class="w-full rounded-lg" :alt="`frame ${idx+1}`" />
-                <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-ui-sub">Frame <span x-text="idx+1"></span></p>
-              </div>
-            </template>
+          <div id="gif-wrap" class="hidden space-y-3">
+            <img id="gif-img" alt="Generated gif" class="w-full max-w-lg rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white" />
+            <a id="gif-download" download="vibegif.gif" class="inline-flex rounded-xl border border-ui-border px-4 py-2 hover:bg-gray-100">
+              Download GIF
+            </a>
           </div>
+
+          <p id="empty-output" class="text-ui-sub text-sm">No GIF yet.</p>
+          <div id="frames-grid" class="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-3"></div>
         </section>
       </main>
 
-      <div x-show="settingsOpen" x-cloak class="fixed inset-0 z-50 bg-black/40 flex items-center justify-center p-4">
-        <div @click.outside="settingsOpen=false" class="w-full max-w-md rounded-2xl border border-ui-border bg-white p-4 space-y-3">
+      <!-- Settings Modal -->
+      <div id="settings-modal" class="hidden fixed inset-0 z-50 bg-black/40 items-center justify-center p-4">
+        <div class="w-full max-w-md rounded-2xl border border-ui-border bg-white p-4 space-y-3">
           <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
             <h3 class="font-semibold">Account Settings</h3>
-            <button @click="settingsOpen=false" class="rounded-lg p-2 hover:bg-gray-100" aria-label="Close modal">
-              <i data-lucide="x" class="h-4 w-4"></i>
-            </button>
+            <button id="close-settings-btn" class="rounded-lg p-2 hover:bg-gray-100" aria-label="Close modal">✕</button>
           </div>
 
           <label class="text-sm text-ui-sub">OpenRouter API Key</label>
-          <input
-            x-model.trim="apiKeyInput"
-            type="password"
-            placeholder="sk-or-v1-..."
-            class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2"
-          />
+          <input id="api-key-input" type="password" placeholder="sk-or-v1-..." class="w-full rounded-xl border border-ui-border bg-white px-3 py-2" />
 
           <div class="flex gap-2">
-            <button @click="saveApiKey()" class="rounded-xl bg-gray-900 text-white px-4 py-2">Save</button>
-            <button @click="clearApiKey()" class="rounded-xl border border-ui-border px-4 py-2">Clear</button>
+            <button id="save-api-key-btn" class="rounded-xl bg-gray-900 text-white px-4 py-2">Save</button>
+            <button id="clear-api-key-btn" class="rounded-xl border border-ui-border px-4 py-2">Clear</button>
           </div>
 
           <p class="text-xs text-ui-sub">Stored in localStorage on this browser.</p>
