diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 376e91b..10b26d7 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@
     -->
     <link rel="manifest" href="%PUBLIC_URL%/manifest.json" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-icons/1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css" integrity="sha512-dPXYcDub/aeb08c63jRq/k6GaKccl256JQy/AnOq7CAnEZ9FzSL9wSbcZkMp4R26vBsMLFYH4kQ67/bbV8XaCQ==" crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" />
+
+    <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics -->
+    <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id="></script>
+    <script>
+      window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
+      function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
+      gtag('js', new Date());
+
+      gtag('config', 'G-');
+    </script>
+    
     <!--
       Notice the use of %PUBLIC_URL% in the tags above.
       It will be replaced with the URL of the `public` folder during the build.
diff --git a/src/canvas/canvas.js b/src/canvas/canvas.js
index e20c21c..ad3398c 100644
--- a/src/canvas/canvas.js
+++ b/src/canvas/canvas.js
@@ -841,6 +841,11 @@ class Canvas extends React.Component {
 
         e.preventDefault()
 
+        if (!draggedElement || !draggedElement.getAttribute("data-drag-start-within")){
+            // if the drag is starting from outside (eg: file drop) or if drag doesn't exist
+            return
+        }
+
         const container = draggedElement.getAttribute("data-container")
         const canvasRect = this.canvasRef.current.getBoundingClientRect()
         
diff --git a/src/canvas/widgets/base.js b/src/canvas/widgets/base.js
index 25408d3..b188fcf 100644
--- a/src/canvas/widgets/base.js
+++ b/src/canvas/widgets/base.js
@@ -645,6 +645,11 @@ class Widget extends React.Component {
 
     handleDragEnter = (e, draggedElement, setOverElement) => {
 
+        if (!draggedElement || !draggedElement.getAttribute("data-drag-start-within")){
+            // if the drag is starting from outside (eg: file drop) or if drag doesn't exist
+            return
+        }
+
         const dragEleType = draggedElement.getAttribute("data-draggable-type")
 
         // console.log("Drag entering...", dragEleType, draggedElement, this.droppableTags)
@@ -686,6 +691,12 @@ class Widget extends React.Component {
     }
 
     handleDragOver = (e, draggedElement) => {
+
+        if (!draggedElement || !draggedElement.getAttribute("data-drag-start-within")){
+            // if the drag is starting from outside (eg: file drop) or if drag doesn't exist
+            return
+        }
+
         if (draggedElement === this.elementRef.current) {
             // prevent drop on itself, since the widget is invisible when dragging, if dropped on itself, it may consume itself
             return
@@ -706,8 +717,15 @@ class Widget extends React.Component {
     }
 
     handleDropEvent = (e, draggedElement, widgetClass = null) => {
+
+        if (!draggedElement || !draggedElement.getAttribute("data-drag-start-within")){
+            // if the drag is starting from outside (eg: file drop) or if drag doesn't exist
+            return
+        }
+
         e.preventDefault()
         e.stopPropagation()
+    
         // FIXME: sometimes the elements showDroppableStyle is not gone, when dropping on the same widget
         this.setState({
             showDroppableStyle: {
@@ -850,6 +868,8 @@ class Widget extends React.Component {
                             data-draggable-type={this.getWidgetType()} // helps with droppable 
                             data-container={this.state.widgetContainer} // indicates how the canvas should handle dragging, one is sidebar other is canvas
 
+                            data-drag-start-within // this attribute indicates that the drag is occurring from within the project and not a outside file drop
+
                             draggable={this.state.dragEnabled}
 
                             onDragOver={(e) => this.handleDragOver(e, draggedElement)}
diff --git a/src/components/cards.js b/src/components/cards.js
index 278616c..c5203fb 100644
--- a/src/components/cards.js
+++ b/src/components/cards.js
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react"
 import Draggable from "./utils/draggableDnd"
 
-import { FileImageOutlined, GithubOutlined, GitlabOutlined, LinkOutlined,
-            AudioOutlined, VideoCameraOutlined,
-            FileTextOutlined} from "@ant-design/icons"
+import { GithubOutlined, GitlabOutlined, LinkOutlined,
+            AudioOutlined, FileTextOutlined} from "@ant-design/icons"
 import DraggableWrapper from "./draggable/draggable"
-import { useDragContext } from "./draggable/draggableContext"
 
 
-export function SidebarWidgetCard({ name, img, url, widgetClass, innerRef}){
+export function SidebarWidgetCard({ name, img, url, license, widgetClass, innerRef}){
 
     const urlIcon = useMemo(() => {
         if (url){
@@ -36,16 +34,37 @@ export function SidebarWidgetCard({ name, img, url, widgetClass, innerRef}){
                 <div ref={innerRef} className="tw-select-none  tw-h-[200px] tw-w-[230px] tw-flex tw-flex-col 
                                                 tw-rounded-md tw-overflow-hidden 
                                                 tw-gap-2 tw-text-gray-600 tw-bg-[#ffffff44] tw-border-solid tw-border-[1px]
-                                                tw-border-[#888] ">
+                                                tw-border-blue-500 tw-shadow-md">
                     <div className="tw-h-[200px] tw-pointer-events-none tw-w-full tw-overflow-hidden">
                         <img src={img} alt={name} className="tw-object-contain tw-h-full tw-w-full tw-select-none" />
                     </div>
-                    <span className="tw-text-xl tw-text-center">{name}</span>
+                    <span className="tw-text-center tw-text-black tw-text-lg">{name}</span>
                     <div className="tw-flex tw-text-lg tw-place tw-px-4">
 
-                        <a href={url} className="tw-text-black" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+                        <a href={url} className="tw-text-gray-600" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
                             {urlIcon}
                         </a>
+
+                        {license?.name && 
+
+                            <div className="tw-ml-auto tw-text-sm">
+                                {
+                                license.url ? 
+                                    <a href={license.url} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"
+                                        className="tw-p-[1px] tw-px-2 tw-text-blue-500 tw-border-[1px]
+                                                                        tw-border-solid tw-rounded-sm tw-border-blue-500
+                                                                        tw-shadow-md tw-text-center tw-no-underline">
+                                        {license.name}
+                                    </a>
+                                    :
+                                    <div className="tw-p-[1px] tw-px-2 tw-text-blue-500 tw-border-[1px]
+                                                    tw-border-solid tw-rounded-sm tw-border-blue-500
+                                                    tw-shadow-md tw-text-center">
+                                        {license.name}
+                                    </div>
+                                }
+                            </div>    
+                        }
                     </div>
                     
                 </div>
@@ -87,9 +106,10 @@ export function DraggableAssetCard({file}){
 
 
     return (
-        <Draggable className="tw-cursor-pointer">
+        <>
             <div className="tw-w-full tw-h-[240px] tw-p-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-rounded-md tw-overflow-hidden 
-                            tw-gap-2 tw-text-gray-600 tw-bg-[#ffffff44] tw-border-solid tw-border-[1px] tw-border-[#888] ">
+                            tw-gap-2 tw-text-gray-600 tw-bg-[#ffffff44] tw-border-solid tw-border-[1px] 
+                            tw-border-blue-500 tw-shadow-md ">
                 <div className="tw-h-[200px] tw-w-full tw-flex tw-place-content-center tw-p-1 tw-text-3xl tw-overflow-hidden">
                     { file.fileType === "image" &&
                         <img src={file.previewUrl} alt={file.name} className="tw-object-contain tw-h-full tw-w-full tw-select-none" />
@@ -113,9 +133,9 @@ export function DraggableAssetCard({file}){
                     }
 
                 </div>
-                <span className="tw-text-base">{file.name}</span>
+                <span className="tw-text-sm tw-text-back">{file.name}</span>
             </div>
-        </Draggable>
+        </>
     )
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/draggable/draggable.js b/src/components/draggable/draggable.js
index 1050e7b..392c404 100644
--- a/src/components/draggable/draggable.js
+++ b/src/components/draggable/draggable.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const DraggableWrapper = memo(({dragElementType, dragWidgetClass=null, className
     return (
         <div className={`${className}`} 
                 draggable 
+                data-drag-start-within // this attribute indicates that the drag is occurring from within the project and not a outside file drop
                 data-draggable-type={dragElementType}
                 onDragStart={handleDragStart} 
                 onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}
diff --git a/src/components/draggable/droppable.js b/src/components/draggable/droppable.js
index 228b45d..cb851f3 100644
--- a/src/components/draggable/droppable.js
+++ b/src/components/draggable/droppable.js
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ const DroppableWrapper = memo(({onDrop, droppableTags={}, ...props}) => {
 
     const handleDragEnter = (e) => {
         
+        if (!draggedElement || !draggedElement.getAttribute("data-drag-start-within")){
+            // if the drag is starting from outside (eg: file drop) or if drag doesn't exist
+            return
+        }
+
         const dragElementType = draggedElement.getAttribute("data-draggable-type")
 
 
@@ -42,6 +47,12 @@ const DroppableWrapper = memo(({onDrop, droppableTags={}, ...props}) => {
     }
 
     const handleDragOver = (e) => {
+
+        if (!draggedElement || !draggedElement.getAttribute("data-drag-start-within")){
+            // if the drag is starting from outside (eg: file drop) or if drag doesn't exist
+            return
+        }
+
         // console.log("Drag over: ", e.dataTransfer.getData("text/plain"), e.dataTransfer)
         const dragElementType = draggedElement.getAttribute("data-draggable-type")
 
@@ -57,6 +68,12 @@ const DroppableWrapper = memo(({onDrop, droppableTags={}, ...props}) => {
     }
 
     const handleDropEvent = (e) => {
+
+        if (!draggedElement || !draggedElement.getAttribute("data-drag-start-within")){
+            // if the drag is starting from outside (eg: file drop) or if drag doesn't exist
+            return
+        }
+
         e.stopPropagation()
 
         setShowDroppable({
diff --git a/src/components/inputs.js b/src/components/inputs.js
index 5b67347..a110b58 100644
--- a/src/components/inputs.js
+++ b/src/components/inputs.js
@@ -1,6 +1,50 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react"
+import React, { useEffect, useState, useRef } from "react"
 import { Input, Button, Space, Radio } from "antd"
 import { MinusCircleOutlined, PlusOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons"
+import { SearchOutlined, CloseCircleFilled } from '@ant-design/icons'
+
+
+export const SearchComponent = ({ onSearch, searchValue, onClear, ...props }) => {
+    const inputRef = useRef(null) 
+
+    const handleOuterDivClick = () => {
+        inputRef.current.focus()
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <div className="tw-flex tw-gap-2 input tw-place-items-center" onClick={handleOuterDivClick}>
+            <SearchOutlined />
+            <input 
+                type="text" 
+                placeholder="Search" 
+                className="tw-outline-none tw-w-full tw-border-none" 
+                id="" 
+                onInput={onSearch} 
+                value={searchValue} 
+                ref={inputRef} // Attach the ref to the input
+                {...props}
+            />
+            <div className="">
+                {
+                    searchValue.length > 0 && 
+                    <div className="tw-cursor-pointer tw-text-gray-500" 
+                                onClick={(e) => {
+                                        e.preventDefault()
+                                        e.stopPropagation()
+                                        
+                                        if (onClear)
+                                            onClear()
+                                    }}>
+                        <CloseCircleFilled />
+                    </div>
+                }
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    )
+}
+
+
+
 
 
 export const DynamicInputList = () => {
diff --git a/src/frameworks/tkinter/sidebarPlugins.js b/src/frameworks/tkinter/sidebarPlugins.js
index a14ff56..aba361a 100644
--- a/src/frameworks/tkinter/sidebarPlugins.js
+++ b/src/frameworks/tkinter/sidebarPlugins.js
@@ -9,33 +9,50 @@ import VideoPlayer from "./plugins/videoPlayer"
 import MapView from "./plugins/mapview"
 import PandasTable from "./plugins/pandasTable"
 
+// TODO: add license for 3rd party plugins
 
 const TkinterPluginWidgets = [
     {
         name: "Analog TimePicker",
         img: ClockImage,
-        link: "https://github.com", 
-        widgetClass: AnalogTimePicker
+        link: "https://github.com/PaulleDemon/tkTimePicker",
+        widgetClass: AnalogTimePicker,
+        license: {
+            name: "MIT",
+            url: ""
+        }
     },
     {
         name: "Video Player",
         img: VideoImage,
-        link: "https://github.com/PaulleDemon/tkVideoPlayer", 
-        widgetClass: VideoPlayer
+        link: "https://github.com/PaulleDemon/tkVideoPlayer",
+        widgetClass: VideoPlayer,
+        license: {
+            name: "MIT",
+            url: ""
+        }
     },
     {
         name: "Map viewer",
         img: MapImage,
-        link: "https://github.com/TomSchimansky/TkinterMapView", 
-        widgetClass: MapView
+        link: "https://github.com/TomSchimansky/TkinterMapView",
+        widgetClass: MapView,
+        license: {
+            name: "MIT",
+            url: ""
+        }
     },
     {
         name: "Pandas Table",
         img: DataTableImage,
-        link: "https://github.com/dmnfarrell/pandastable", 
-        widgetClass: PandasTable
+        link: "https://github.com/dmnfarrell/pandastable",
+        widgetClass: PandasTable,
+        license: {
+            name: "GPL v3",
+            url: "https://github.com/dmnfarrell/pandastable/blob/master/LICENSE"
+        }
     },
-   
+
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/src/sidebar/pluginsContainer.js b/src/sidebar/pluginsContainer.js
index cf2e031..db1293b 100644
--- a/src/sidebar/pluginsContainer.js
+++ b/src/sidebar/pluginsContainer.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import ButtonWidget from "../assets/widgets/button.png"
 
 import { filterObjectListStartingWith } from "../utils/filter"
 import Widget from "../canvas/widgets/base"
+import { SearchComponent } from "../components/inputs"
 
 
 /**
@@ -52,20 +53,9 @@ function PluginsContainer({sidebarContent, onWidgetsUpdate}){
     return (
         <div className="tw-w-full tw-p-2 tw-gap-4 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-overflow-x-hidden">
 
-            <div className="tw-flex tw-gap-2 input tw-place-items-center">
-                <SearchOutlined />
-                <input type="text" placeholder="Search" className="tw-outline-none tw-w-full tw-border-none" 
-                    id="" onInput={onSearch} value={searchValue}/>
-                <div className="">
-                    {
-                        searchValue.length > 0 && 
-                                    <div className="tw-cursor-pointer tw-text-gray-600" onClick={() => setSearchValue("")}>
-                                        <CloseCircleFilled />
-                                    </div>
-                    }
-                </div>
-            </div>
-            <div className="tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-gap-2 tw-h-full tw-p-1">
+            <SearchComponent onSearch={onSearch} searchValue={searchValue} 
+                            onClear={() => setSearchValue("")} />
+            <div className="tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-place-items-center tw-gap-2 tw-h-full tw-p-1">
                 
                 {
                     widgetData.map((widget, index) => {
@@ -74,6 +64,7 @@ function PluginsContainer({sidebarContent, onWidgetsUpdate}){
                                                 name={widget.name}
                                                 img={widget.img}
                                                 url={widget.link}
+                                                license={widget.license}
                                                 widgetClass={widget.widgetClass}
                                                 />
                                 
diff --git a/src/sidebar/sidebar.js b/src/sidebar/sidebar.js
index 6cbbe09..13e7fb5 100644
--- a/src/sidebar/sidebar.js
+++ b/src/sidebar/sidebar.js
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ function Sidebar({tabs}){
                 {
                     sidebarTabs.map((tab, index) => {
                         return (
-                            <div className={`${activeTab === index ? "tw-text-blue-400 " :  "tw-text-gray-600"} tw-cursor-pointer 
-                                            hover:tw-text-blue-400 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-gap-2 tw-place-items-center`}
+                            <div className={`${activeTab === index ? "tw-text-blue-500" :  "tw-text-gray-600"} 
+                                            tw-cursor-pointer hover:tw-text-blue-500 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-gap-2 tw-place-items-center`}
                                     key={tab.name}
                                     onMouseEnter={() => {
                                         openSidebar()
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function Sidebar({tabs}){
                                         setActiveTab(index)
                                     }}
                                  >
-                                <div className="tw-bg-white  tw-shadow-lg tw-p-2 tw-rounded-md">
+                                <div className={`${activeTab === index && "tw-border-solid tw-border-[1px] tw-border-blue-500"} tw-bg-white  tw-shadow-lg tw-p-2 tw-rounded-md`}>
                                     {tab.icon}
                                 </div>
                                 <span className="tw-text-[12px] ">{tab.name}</span>
diff --git a/src/sidebar/uploadsContainer.js b/src/sidebar/uploadsContainer.js
index a811c4d..649b678 100644
--- a/src/sidebar/uploadsContainer.js
+++ b/src/sidebar/uploadsContainer.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { CloseCircleFilled, InboxOutlined, SearchOutlined } from "@ant-design/ic
 import { DraggableAssetCard } from "../components/cards.js"
 import { filterObjectListStartingWith } from "../utils/filter"
 import { getFileType } from "../utils/file.js"
+import { SearchComponent } from "../components/inputs.js"
 // import { update } from "../redux/assetSlice.js"
 
 
@@ -67,29 +68,18 @@ function UploadsContainer({assets, onAssetUploadChange}) {
 
     return (
         <div className="tw-w-full tw-p-2 tw-gap-4 tw-flex tw-flex-col"
-            onDragEnter={() => { setDragEnter(true) }}
-            onDragLeave={(e) => {
-                // Ensure the drag leave is happening on the container and not on a child element
-                if (e.currentTarget.contains(e.relatedTarget)) {
-                    return
-                }
-                setDragEnter(false)
-            }}
-        >
+                    onDragEnter={() => { setDragEnter(true) }}
+                    onDragLeave={(e) => {
+                        // Ensure the drag leave is happening on the container and not on a child element
+                        if (e.currentTarget.contains(e.relatedTarget)) {
+                            return
+                        }
+                        setDragEnter(false)
+                    }}
+                >
 
-            <div className="tw-flex tw-gap-2 input tw-place-items-center">
-                <SearchOutlined />
-                <input type="text" placeholder="Search" className="tw-outline-none tw-w-full tw-border-none"
-                    id="" onInput={onSearch} value={searchValue} />
-                <div className="">
-                    {
-                        searchValue.length > 0 &&
-                        <div className="tw-cursor-pointer tw-text-gray-600" onClick={() => setSearchValue("")}>
-                            <CloseCircleFilled />
-                        </div>
-                    }
-                </div>
-            </div>
+            <SearchComponent onSearch={onSearch} searchValue={searchValue} 
+                                        onClear={() => setSearchValue("")} />
             <div className="tw-flex tw-relative tw-flex-col tw-gap-2 tw-h-full tw-p-1 tw-pb-4">
                 <Dragger className={`${dragEnter && "!tw-h-[80vh] !tw-opacity-100 !tw-bg-[#fafafa] tw-absolute tw-top-0 tw-z-10"} tw-w-full !tw-min-w-[250px]`}
                     {...props}
diff --git a/src/sidebar/widgetsContainer.js b/src/sidebar/widgetsContainer.js
index b755e8a..69f4c74 100644
--- a/src/sidebar/widgetsContainer.js
+++ b/src/sidebar/widgetsContainer.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import ButtonWidget from "../assets/widgets/button.png"
 
 import { filterObjectListStartingWith } from "../utils/filter"
 import Widget from "../canvas/widgets/base"
+import { SearchComponent } from "../components/inputs"
 
 
 /**
@@ -52,20 +53,9 @@ function WidgetsContainer({sidebarContent, onWidgetsUpdate}){
     return (
         <div className="tw-w-full tw-p-2 tw-gap-4 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-overflow-x-hidden">
 
-            <div className="tw-flex tw-gap-2 input tw-place-items-center">
-                <SearchOutlined />
-                <input type="text" placeholder="Search" className="tw-outline-none tw-w-full tw-border-none" 
-                    id="" onInput={onSearch} value={searchValue}/>
-                <div className="">
-                    {
-                        searchValue.length > 0 && 
-                                    <div className="tw-cursor-pointer tw-text-gray-600" onClick={() => setSearchValue("")}>
-                                        <CloseCircleFilled />
-                                    </div>
-                    }
-                </div>
-            </div>
-            <div className="tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-gap-2 tw-h-full tw-p-1">
+            <SearchComponent onSearch={onSearch} searchValue={searchValue} 
+                            onClear={() => setSearchValue("")} />
+            <div className="tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-place-items-center tw-gap-2 tw-h-full tw-p-1">
                 
                 {
                     widgetData.map((widget, index) => {
@@ -81,6 +71,7 @@ function WidgetsContainer({sidebarContent, onWidgetsUpdate}){
                     })
                 }
             </div>
+            
         </div>
     )
 
diff --git a/src/styles/index.css b/src/styles/index.css
index c3c03fa..12b2462 100644
--- a/src/styles/index.css
+++ b/src/styles/index.css
@@ -11,30 +11,37 @@ body {
 	-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
 }
 
-.dots-bg{
-	background-image: url("../assets/background/dots.svg");
-	background-repeat: no-repeat;
-	background-size: cover;
+/* width */
+::-webkit-scrollbar {
+	width: 8px;
 }
 
-.stripes-bg {
-	width: 100%;
-	height: 100%;
-	--color: #E1E1E1;
-	background-color: #F3F3F3;
-	background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 24%, var(--color) 25%, var(--color) 26%, transparent 27%,transparent 74%, var(--color) 75%, var(--color) 76%, transparent 77%,transparent),
-		linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 24%, var(--color) 25%, var(--color) 26%, transparent 27%,transparent 74%, var(--color) 75%, var(--color) 76%, transparent 77%,transparent);
-	background-size: 55px 55px;
-  }
+/* Track */
+::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+	background: #f1f1f151; 
+}
+ 
+/* Handle */
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+	background: #b8b8b8ce; 
+	border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+/* Handle on hover */
+/* ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+	background: #555; 
+} */
 
 .input{
-	border: 2px solid #e3e5e8;
+	border: 1px solid #e3e5e8;
 	padding: 2px 8px;
 	min-height: 40px;
-	border-radius: 10px;
+	border-radius: 5px;
 	outline: none;
+	transition: border 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
 }
 
 .input:active, .input:focus, .input:focus-within{
-	border-color: #60a5fa;
+	border-color: #3285ea;
+	box-shadow: 0 0 5px #085db780;
 }