diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index ae3e31d..81b202a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ body {
   max-width: 100%;
 }
 
+.canvas-area--relative {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
 canvas {
   display: block;
   max-width: 100%;
@@ -1003,33 +1007,76 @@ select:focus {
 }
 
 /* =====================================================
-   PROMPT EDITOR
+   PROMPT BAR (collapsible bottom panel in canvas-area)
    ===================================================== */
-.prompt-editor {
-  width: 100%;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 6px;
+.prompt-bar {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
   background: var(--surface);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
-  padding: 10px;
-  flex: 1;
-  min-height: 0;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+  z-index: 10;
+  box-shadow: 0 -4px 16px rgba(13,21,38,.08);
 }
 
-.prompt-editor-toolbar {
+.prompt-bar-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding: 8px 14px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  user-select: none;
+  min-height: 40px;
+}
+
+.prompt-bar-header:hover {
+  background: var(--surface-2);
+}
+
+.prompt-bar-chevron {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--text-3);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 12px;
+}
+
+.prompt-bar-title {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--text-3);
+}
+
+.prompt-bar-layout-name {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--text-2);
+  background: var(--surface-2);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--r-full);
+  padding: 1px 8px;
+}
+
+.prompt-bar-actions {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 6px;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  margin-left: auto;
+}
+
+.prompt-bar-body {
+  padding: 0 14px 12px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 8px;
 }
 
 .prompt-layout-select {
   width: auto !important;
-  min-width: 120px;
-  max-width: 200px;
-  font-size: 12.5px !important;
+  min-width: 110px;
+  max-width: 180px;
+  font-size: 12px !important;
   padding: 4px 8px !important;
 }
 
@@ -1037,7 +1084,7 @@ select:focus {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 6px;
-  padding: 8px 10px;
+  padding: 6px 10px;
   background: var(--surface-2);
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: var(--r-md);
@@ -1051,8 +1098,8 @@ select:focus {
 
 .prompt-textarea {
   width: 100%;
-  flex: 1;
-  min-height: 180px;
+  min-height: 160px;
+  max-height: 40vh;
   resize: vertical;
   padding: 10px 12px;
   background: var(--surface-2);
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/GenerateIt.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/GenerateIt.tsx
index d414b65..658b533 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/GenerateIt.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/GenerateIt.tsx
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ export default function GenerateIt() {
   const [promptText, setPromptText] = useState(() => loadLayouts()[0]?.prompt ?? DEFAULT_PROMPT)
   const [showSaveDialog, setShowSaveDialog] = useState(false)
   const [newLayoutName, setNewLayoutName] = useState('')
+  const [promptOpen, setPromptOpen] = useState(false)
 
   const currentPicture: DirectusPicture | null =
     currentIndex >= 0 && currentIndex < pictureList.length ? pictureList[currentIndex] : null
@@ -288,78 +289,81 @@ export default function GenerateIt() {
           </div>
         </aside>
 
-        {/* Center: Canvas + Prompt Editor */}
-        <main className="canvas-area" style={{ alignItems: 'flex-start', justifyContent: 'flex-start', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 12, padding: 16 }}>
-          <div style={{ width: '100%', maxHeight: 320, overflow: 'hidden' }}>
-            <div className="canvas-frame" style={{ display: 'inline-flex', maxWidth: '100%' }}>
-              <DrawCanvas
-                ref={canvasRef}
-                imageSrc={currentPicture && token ? directusAssetUrl(currentPicture.media, token) : null}
-                objects={canvasObjects}
-                selectedObjectId={selectedObjId}
-                mode="rect"
-                onHasSelection={() => {}}
-                readOnly
-              />
-            </div>
+        {/* Center: Canvas + Prompt Bar */}
+        <main className="canvas-area canvas-area--relative">
+          <div className="canvas-frame">
+            <DrawCanvas
+              ref={canvasRef}
+              imageSrc={currentPicture && token ? directusAssetUrl(currentPicture.media, token) : null}
+              objects={canvasObjects}
+              selectedObjectId={selectedObjId}
+              mode="rect"
+              onHasSelection={() => {}}
+              readOnly
+            />
           </div>
 
-          {/* Prompt Editor */}
-          <div className="prompt-editor">
-            <div className="prompt-editor-toolbar">
-              <select
-                className="prompt-layout-select"
-                value={selectedLayoutName}
-                onChange={e => handleSelectLayout(e.target.value)}
-              >
-                {layouts.map(l => (
-                  <option key={l.name} value={l.name}>{l.name}</option>
-                ))}
-              </select>
-              {selectedLayoutName !== 'Standard' && (
-                <button
-                  className="btn-ghost btn-sm btn-danger"
-                  onClick={() => handleDeleteLayout(selectedLayoutName)}
-                  title="Layout löschen"
+          {/* Collapsible Prompt Bar */}
+          <div className={`prompt-bar${promptOpen ? ' prompt-bar--open' : ''}`}>
+            <div className="prompt-bar-header" onClick={() => setPromptOpen(o => !o)}>
+              <span className="prompt-bar-chevron">{promptOpen ? '▾' : '▸'}</span>
+              <span className="prompt-bar-title">Prompt</span>
+              <span className="prompt-bar-layout-name">{selectedLayoutName}</span>
+              <div className="prompt-bar-actions" onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}>
+                <select
+                  className="prompt-layout-select"
+                  value={selectedLayoutName}
+                  onChange={e => handleSelectLayout(e.target.value)}
                 >
-                  ✕
-                </button>
-              )}
-              <button
-                className="btn-ghost btn-sm"
-                style={{ marginLeft: 'auto' }}
-                onClick={() => { setNewLayoutName(''); setShowSaveDialog(s => !s) }}
-              >
-                <SaveIcon />
-                Als Layout speichern
-              </button>
-            </div>
-
-            {showSaveDialog && (
-              <div className="prompt-save-dialog">
-                <input
-                  type="text"
-                  placeholder="Layout-Name"
-                  value={newLayoutName}
-                  onChange={e => setNewLayoutName(e.target.value)}
-                  onKeyDown={e => { if (e.key === 'Enter') handleSaveLayout(); if (e.key === 'Escape') setShowSaveDialog(false) }}
-                  autoFocus
-                />
-                <button className="btn-ghost btn-sm" onClick={handleSaveLayout} disabled={!newLayoutName.trim()}>
+                  {layouts.map(l => (
+                    <option key={l.name} value={l.name}>{l.name}</option>
+                  ))}
+                </select>
+                {selectedLayoutName !== 'Standard' && (
+                  <button
+                    className="btn-ghost btn-sm btn-danger"
+                    onClick={() => handleDeleteLayout(selectedLayoutName)}
+                    title="Layout löschen"
+                  >✕</button>
+                )}
+                <button
+                  className="btn-ghost btn-sm"
+                  onClick={() => { setNewLayoutName(''); setShowSaveDialog(s => !s) }}
+                >
+                  <SaveIcon />
                   Speichern
                 </button>
-                <button className="btn-ghost btn-sm" onClick={() => setShowSaveDialog(false)}>
-                  Abbrechen
-                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {promptOpen && (
+              <div className="prompt-bar-body">
+                {showSaveDialog && (
+                  <div className="prompt-save-dialog">
+                    <input
+                      type="text"
+                      placeholder="Layout-Name"
+                      value={newLayoutName}
+                      onChange={e => setNewLayoutName(e.target.value)}
+                      onKeyDown={e => { if (e.key === 'Enter') handleSaveLayout(); if (e.key === 'Escape') setShowSaveDialog(false) }}
+                      autoFocus
+                    />
+                    <button className="btn-ghost btn-sm" onClick={handleSaveLayout} disabled={!newLayoutName.trim()}>
+                      Speichern
+                    </button>
+                    <button className="btn-ghost btn-sm" onClick={() => setShowSaveDialog(false)}>
+                      Abbrechen
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                <textarea
+                  className="prompt-textarea"
+                  value={promptText}
+                  onChange={e => setPromptText(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="Prompt eingeben…"
+                />
               </div>
             )}
-
-            <textarea
-              className="prompt-textarea"
-              value={promptText}
-              onChange={e => setPromptText(e.target.value)}
-              placeholder="Prompt eingeben…"
-            />
           </div>
         </main>