diff --git a/app/templates/local_workspace.html b/app/templates/local_workspace.html
index cbd60e8..bd2548c 100644
--- a/app/templates/local_workspace.html
+++ b/app/templates/local_workspace.html
@@ -796,40 +796,72 @@ window._wsInitData = (function() {
       return null;
     },
 
-    // ── Preview panel ──
+    // ── Preview panel (vanilla JS — Alpine x-if/x-show broken in 3.14.9) ──
     selectForPreview(node) {
-      this.previewItem = node;
-      this.previewPanelContent = '<div style="text-align:center;padding:40px;color:var(--text-tertiary)">Loading...</div>';
-      this._loadPreviewContent(node);
+      var panel = document.getElementById('ws-preview-panel');
+      if (!panel) return;
+      // Populate panel
+      document.getElementById('ws-preview-icon').innerHTML = this._fileIcon(node.name, node.is_folder, node.content_format);
+      document.getElementById('ws-preview-title').textContent = node.name;
+      document.getElementById('ws-preview-type').textContent = node.is_folder ? 'Folder' : this._fileTypeLabel(node.name, node.content_format);
+      document.getElementById('ws-preview-size').textContent = node.size_display || '-';
+      document.getElementById('ws-preview-date').textContent = this._formatDate(node.updated_at);
+      // Tags
+      var tagDiv = document.getElementById('ws-preview-tags');
+      tagDiv.innerHTML = '';
+      if (node.tags && node.tags.length > 0) {
+        tagDiv.style.display = 'flex';
+        for (var i = 0; i < node.tags.length; i++) {
+          var t = node.tags[i];
+          tagDiv.innerHTML += '<span class=\"tag-chip\" style=\"background:' + this._escHtml(t.color) + '\">' + this._escHtml(t.name) + '</span>';
+        }
+      } else {
+        tagDiv.style.display = 'none';
+      }
+      // Open button
+      var openBtn = document.getElementById('ws-preview-open-btn');
+      openBtn.onclick = function() { window.location = '/pages/' + node.id; };
+      // Body
+      document.getElementById('ws-preview-body').innerHTML = '<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:40px;color:var(--text-tertiary)\">Loading...</div>';
+      // Show panel
+      panel.style.display = 'flex';
+      // Load content async
+      this._loadPreviewContentVanilla(node);
     },
 
-    async _loadPreviewContent(node) {
+    closePreviewPanel() {
+      var panel = document.getElementById('ws-preview-panel');
+      if (panel) panel.style.display = 'none';
+      this.previewItem = null;
+    },
+
+    async _loadPreviewContentVanilla(node) {
+      var body = document.getElementById('ws-preview-body');
+      if (!body) return;
       if (node.is_folder) {
-        this.previewPanelContent = '<div style="text-align:center;padding:40px;color:var(--text-secondary)">'
-          + '<span class="empty-state-icon">'+getSvgIcon('folder',32)+'</span>'
-          + '<div style="font-size:14px">' + (node.child_count||0) + ' item(s)</div>'
-          + '<a href="/local-workspace?folder=' + node.id + '" class="btn btn-secondary" style="display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;margin-top:16px">Open folder</a>'
+        body.innerHTML = '<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:40px;color:var(--text-secondary)\">'
+          + '<span>' + getSvgIcon('folder',32) + '</span>'
+          + '<div style=\"font-size:14px\">' + (node.child_count||0) + ' item(s)</div>'
+          + '<a href=\"/local-workspace?folder=' + node.id + '\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\" style=\"display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;margin-top:16px\">Open folder</a>'
           + '</div>';
         return;
       }
       try {
         var name = (node.name || '').toLowerCase();
-        // Image preview
         if (/\.(png|jpe?g|gif|webp|svg|bmp|ico)$/.test(name)) {
           var wsId = 1;
           var imgUrl = '/api/files/' + wsId + '/' + encodeURIComponent(node.name);
-          this.previewPanelContent = '<div style="text-align:center;padding:12px;">'
-            + '<img src="' + imgUrl + '" style="max-width:100%;max-height:50vh;border-radius:8px;" onerror="this.style.display=\'none\'">'
+          body.innerHTML = '<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:12px;\">'
+            + '<img src=\"' + imgUrl + '\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:50vh;border-radius:8px;\">'
             + '</div>';
           return;
         }
-        // PDF preview
         if (/\.pdf$/.test(name)) {
-          this.previewPanelContent = '<div style="text-align:center;padding:24px;color:var(--text-secondary);">'
-            + '<span style="font-size:48px;display:block;margin-bottom:8px;">'+getSvgIcon('file',32)+'</span>'
-            + '<div style="font-size:14px;margin-bottom:4px;">' + this._escHtml(node.name) + '</div>'
-            + '<div style="font-size:12px;color:var(--text-tertiary);margin-bottom:16px;">' + (node.size_display || '') + '</div>'
-            + '<a href="/pages/' + node.id + '" class="btn btn-secondary" style="display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;">Open in viewer</a>'
+          body.innerHTML = '<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:24px;color:var(--text-secondary);\">'
+            + '<span style=\"font-size:48px;display:block;margin-bottom:8px;\">' + getSvgIcon('file',32) + '</span>'
+            + '<div style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:4px;\">' + this._escHtml(node.name) + '</div>'
+            + '<div style=\"font-size:12px;color:var(--text-tertiary);margin-bottom:16px;\">' + (node.size_display || '') + '</div>'
+            + '<a href=\"/pages/' + node.id + '\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\" style=\"display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;\">Open in viewer</a>'
             + '</div>';
           return;
         }
@@ -841,14 +873,13 @@ window._wsInitData = (function() {
           try {
             var meta = JSON.parse(content);
             if (meta.file_path && /\.(png|jpe?g|gif|webp|svg|bmp|ico)$/i.test(meta.file_path)) {
-              var wsId2 = 1;
-              var imgUrl2 = '/api/files/' + wsId2 + '/' + encodeURIComponent(meta.file_path);
-              this.previewPanelContent = '<img src="' + imgUrl2 + '" style="max-width:100%;max-height:50vh;border-radius:8px;">';
+              var imgUrl2 = '/api/files/' + 1 + '/' + encodeURIComponent(meta.file_path);
+              body.innerHTML = '<img src=\"' + imgUrl2 + '\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:50vh;border-radius:8px;\">';
               return;
             }
           } catch(e) {}
-          preview = '<div style="text-align:center;padding:20px;color:var(--text-secondary)">'
-            + '<span class="empty-state-icon">'+getSvgIcon('file',32)+'</span>'
+          preview = '<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:20px;color:var(--text-secondary)\">'
+            + '<span>' + getSvgIcon('file',32) + '</span>'
             + (node.size_display || '') + ' — open to view</div>';
         } else if (format === 'blocks') {
           try {
@@ -856,16 +887,16 @@ window._wsInitData = (function() {
             if (blocks && blocks.blocks) {
               preview = blocks.blocks.slice(0, 30).map(function(b) {
                 var txt = b.content || b.text || (typeof b === 'string' ? b : '');
-                return '<div style="margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5">' + this._escHtml(txt) + '</div>';
+                return '<div style=\"margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5\">' + this._escHtml(txt) + '</div>';
               }, this).join('');
             }
           } catch(e) { preview = '<pre>' + this._escHtml(String(content).substring(0, 2000)) + '</pre>'; }
         } else {
           preview = '<pre>' + this._escHtml(String(content).substring(0, 2000)) + '</pre>';
         }
-        this.previewPanelContent = preview || '<div style="color:var(--text-tertiary);text-align:center;padding:20px">(empty)</div>';
+        body.innerHTML = preview || '<div style=\"color:var(--text-tertiary);text-align:center;padding:20px\">(empty)</div>';
       } catch(e) {
-        this.previewPanelContent = '<div style="text-align:center;padding:20px;color:var(--text-tertiary)">Preview not available</div>';
+        body.innerHTML = '<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:20px;color:var(--text-tertiary)\">Preview not available</div>';
       }
     },
 
@@ -2800,33 +2831,27 @@ console.log('FLOWDECK v2.4.6 — IIFE done, _wsInitData keys:', Object.keys(wind
     <div class="file-preview-body" x-html="previewContent"></div>
   </div>
 
-  <!-- Preview Panel — right side panel for file preview -->
-  <div class="preview-panel" x-show="previewItem" x-transition:enter="preview-enter" x-transition:leave="preview-leave" x-cloak>
-    <template x-if="previewItem">
-    <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;">
+  <!-- Preview Panel — right side panel (vanilla JS, no Alpine) -->
+  <div id="ws-preview-panel" class="preview-panel" style="display:none;">
     <div class="preview-panel-header">
-      <span x-html="_fileIcon(previewItem.name, previewItem.is_folder, previewItem.content_format)"></span>
-      <span class="preview-panel-title" x-text="previewItem.name"></span>
-      <button class="preview-close" @click="previewItem=null" title="Close preview">×</button>
+      <span id="ws-preview-icon"></span>
+      <span class="preview-panel-title" id="ws-preview-title"></span>
+      <button class="preview-close" onclick="window._wsData.closePreviewPanel()" title="Close preview">&times;</button>
     </div>
     <div class="preview-panel-meta">
-      <span x-text="previewItem.is_folder ? 'Folder' : _fileTypeLabel(previewItem.name, previewItem.content_format)"></span>
-      <span x-text="previewItem.size_display || '—'"></span>
-      <span x-text="_formatDate(previewItem.updated_at)"></span>
+      <span id="ws-preview-type"></span>
+      <span id="ws-preview-size"></span>
+      <span id="ws-preview-date"></span>
     </div>
-    <div class="preview-panel-tags" x-show="(previewItem.tags||[]).length > 0">
-      <template x-for="t in (previewItem.tags||[])" :key="'ptag'+t.id">
-        <span class="tag-chip" :style="{background: t.color}"><span x-text="t.name"></span></span>
-      </template>
+    <div class="preview-panel-tags" id="ws-preview-tags" style="display:none;">
+    </div>
+    <div class="preview-panel-body" id="ws-preview-body">
+      <div style="text-align:center;padding:40px;color:var(--text-tertiary)">Select a file to preview</div>
     </div>
-    <div class="preview-panel-body" x-html="previewPanelContent || '<div style=text-align:center;padding:40px;color:var(--text-tertiary)>Loading preview...</div>'"></div>
     <div class="preview-panel-actions">
-      <button class="btn btn-secondary" @click="openPage(previewItem.id)">{{ fd_icon("file",14) }} Open</button>
-      <button class="btn btn-secondary" @click="startRename(previewItem)">{{ fd_icon("edit",14) }} Rename</button>
-      <button class="btn btn-danger" @click="deleteWithUndo(previewItem)">{{ fd_icon("trash",14) }} Delete</button>
+      <button class="btn btn-secondary" id="ws-preview-open-btn">{{ fd_icon("file",14) }} Open</button>
+      <button class="btn btn-secondary" onclick="window._wsData.closePreviewPanel()">{{ fd_icon("edit",14) }} Close</button>
     </div>
-    </div>
-    </template>
   </div>
 </div><!-- /ws-split -->