diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/styles/pages/_realTimeViz.scss b/frontend/src/assets/styles/pages/_realTimeViz.scss
index 6e7f17c..ae31bb6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/assets/styles/pages/_realTimeViz.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/assets/styles/pages/_realTimeViz.scss
@@ -38,6 +38,34 @@
         height: 600px;
         background-color: rgb(235, 235, 235);
         margin: 0 30px;
+
+        .zoon-wrapper {
+            display: flex;
+            background-color: #E0DFFF80;
+            position: absolute;
+            bottom: 10px;
+            left: 50%;
+            transform: translate(-50%, 0);
+            gap: 6px;
+            padding: 4px;
+            border-radius: 8px;
+            max-width: 80%;
+            overflow: auto;
+
+            &::-webkit-scrollbar {
+                display: none;
+            }
+
+            .zone {
+                width: auto;
+                background-color: #FCFDFD;
+                border-radius: 6px;
+                padding: 4px 8px;
+                white-space: nowrap;
+            }
+        }
+
+
     }
 
     // + button
@@ -388,6 +416,10 @@
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: 5px;
     align-items: center;
+
+    .active {
+        // background-color: red;
+    }
 }
 
 .icon {
@@ -426,6 +458,7 @@
     .extra-buttons {
         display: flex;
         flex-direction: row;
+
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/inputs/regularDropDown.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/inputs/regularDropDown.tsx
index 6ae8c7d..1108857 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/inputs/regularDropDown.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/inputs/regularDropDown.tsx
@@ -1,59 +1,47 @@
-import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
-import { DropDownIcon } from '../../../assets/images/svgExports';
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 
 interface DropdownProps {
   header: string;
   options: string[];
-  onSelect: (option: string) => void; // Callback for option selection
+  onSelect: (option: string) => void;
 }
 
-const RegularDropDown: React.FC<DropdownProps> = ({ header, options, onSelect }) => {
+const RegularDropDown: React.FC<DropdownProps> = ({
+  header,
+  options,
+  onSelect,
+}) => {
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [selectedOption, setSelectedOption] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
-  // Reference to the dropdown container
-  const dropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  // Reset selectedOption when the dropdown closes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOpen) {
+      setSelectedOption(null); // Clear local state when the dropdown closes
+    }
+  }, [isOpen]);
+
+  // Reset selectedOption when the header prop changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setSelectedOption(null); // Ensure the dropdown reflects the updated header
+  }, [header]);
 
-  // Toggle dropdown visibility
   const toggleDropdown = () => {
-    setIsOpen(prev => !prev);
+    setIsOpen((prev) => !prev);
   };
 
-  // Handle option selection
   const handleOptionClick = (option: string) => {
     setSelectedOption(option);
     onSelect(option); // Call the onSelect function passed from the parent
     setIsOpen(false); // Close the dropdown after selection
   };
 
-  // Handle clicks outside the dropdown
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const handleOuterClick = (event: MouseEvent) => {
-      if (
-        dropdownRef.current &&
-        !dropdownRef.current.contains(event.target as Node)
-      ) {
-        setIsOpen(false); // Close the dropdown if clicked outside
-      }
-    };
-
-    // Attach the event listener
-    document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleOuterClick);
-
-    // Cleanup the event listener on component unmount
-    return () => {
-      document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleOuterClick);
-    };
-  }, []);
-
   return (
-    <div className="regularDropdown-container" ref={dropdownRef}>
+    <div className="regularDropdown-container">
       {/* Dropdown Header */}
       <div className="dropdown-header flex-sb" onClick={toggleDropdown}>
         <div className="key">{selectedOption || header}</div>
-        <div className="icon">
-          <DropDownIcon />
-        </div>
+        <div className="icon">▾</div>
       </div>
 
       {/* Dropdown Options */}
@@ -63,7 +51,7 @@ const RegularDropDown: React.FC<DropdownProps> = ({ header, options, onSelect })
             <div
               className="option"
               key={index}
-              onClick={() => handleOptionClick(option)} // Handle option click
+              onClick={() => handleOptionClick(option)}
             >
               {option}
             </div>
@@ -74,4 +62,4 @@ const RegularDropDown: React.FC<DropdownProps> = ({ header, options, onSelect })
   );
 };
 
-export default RegularDropDown;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default RegularDropDown;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/sideBar/realTimeViz/data.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/sideBar/realTimeViz/data.tsx
index c786ae1..8ea9663 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/sideBar/realTimeViz/data.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/sideBar/realTimeViz/data.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const Data = () => {
       easing: "Connecter 1",
       children: [
         { id: 1, easing: "Linear" },
-        { id: 2, easing: "Linear" },
+        { id: 2, easing: "Ease Out" },
         { id: 3, easing: "Linear" },
       ],
     },
@@ -70,21 +70,26 @@ const Data = () => {
     });
   };
 
-  const removeChild = (childId: number) => {
-    setGroups((groups) =>
-      groups
-        .map((group) => ({
-          ...group,
-          children: group.children.filter((c) => c.id !== childId),
-        }))
-        .filter((group) => group.children.length > 0)
+  const removeChild = (groupId: number, childId: number) => {
+    setGroups((currentGroups) =>
+      currentGroups.map((group) => {
+        if (group.id === groupId) {
+          return {
+            ...group,
+            children: group.children.map((child) =>
+              child.id === childId ? { ...child, easing: "Linear" } : child
+            ),
+          };
+        }
+        return group;
+      })
     );
   };
 
   return (
     <div className="dataSideBar">
       <div className="sideBarHeader">{selectedWidget}</div>
-      {groups.map((group, groupIndex) => (
+      {groups.map((group) => (
         <div key={group.id} className="selectedMain-container">
           <div className="selectedMain">
             <span className="bulletPoint">•</span>
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ const Data = () => {
           {group.children.map((child) => (
             <div key={child.id} className="selectedMain child">
               <main>Input {child.id}</main>
+              {/* Pass the current easing as the header */}
               <RegularDropDown
                 header={child.easing}
                 options={["Linear", "Ease In", "Ease Out", "Ease In-Out"]}
@@ -124,7 +130,10 @@ const Data = () => {
               <div className="icon" onClick={() => handleLinkClick(child.id)}>
                 <LinkIcon />
               </div>
-              <div className="icon" onClick={() => removeChild(child.id)}>
+              <div
+                className="icon"
+                onClick={() => removeChild(group.id, child.id)}
+              >
                 <RemoveIcon />
               </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/realTimeVisualization/realTimeVisualization.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/realTimeVisualization/realTimeVisualization.tsx
index 385e660..82a0cec 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/realTimeVisualization/realTimeVisualization.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/realTimeVisualization/realTimeVisualization.tsx
@@ -49,17 +49,11 @@ const DraggableWidget = ({ widget }: { widget: any }) => {
   };
 
   const handlePointerDown = () => {
-    // Set selected chart when pointer down event occurs (i.e., when it's clicked, not dragged)
     if (!isDragging) {
-      setSelectedChartId(widget); // Update selected chart in the store
+      setSelectedChartId(widget);
     }
   };
 
-  // Log to see the selectedChartId updates
-  useEffect(() => {
-    console.log("selectedChartID: ", selectedChartId);
-  }, [selectedChartId]);
-
   return (
     <div
       key={widget.id}
@@ -68,7 +62,7 @@ const DraggableWidget = ({ widget }: { widget: any }) => {
       {...attributes}
       {...listeners}
       style={style}
-      onPointerDown={handlePointerDown} // Use onPointerDown instead of onPointerUp
+      onPointerDown={handlePointerDown}
     >
       <ChartComponent
         type={widget.type}
@@ -82,19 +76,28 @@ const DraggableWidget = ({ widget }: { widget: any }) => {
 };
 
 const RealTimeVisualization = () => {
+  const [zone, setZone] = useState([
+    "Manufacturing unit",
+    "Assembly unit",
+    "Packing unit",
+    "Warehouse",
+    "Inventory",
+  ]);
+
   const [activeSides, setActiveSides] = useState<Side[]>([]);
   const [panelOrder, setPanelOrder] = useState<Side[]>([]);
   const [selectedSide, setSelectedSide] = useState<Side | null>(null);
+  const [lockedPanels, setLockedPanels] = useState<Side[]>([]);
+  const [activeExtraButton, setActiveExtraButton] = useState<{
+    [key in Side]?: string;
+  }>({});
   const { draggedAsset, addWidget, widgets, setWidgets } = useWidgetStore();
 
-  // Sensors for drag-and-drop (Pointer and Keyboard)
   const sensors = useSensors(
     useSensor(PointerSensor),
     useSensor(KeyboardSensor)
   );
 
-  useEffect(() => {}, [widgets]);
-
   const toggleSide = (side: Side) => {
     setActiveSides((prev) => {
       const newActive = prev.includes(side)
@@ -102,17 +105,24 @@ const RealTimeVisualization = () => {
         : [...prev, side];
       setPanelOrder(newActive);
 
-      // Reset selectedSide if the panel is being closed
       if (prev.includes(side)) {
-        setSelectedSide(null); // Hide extra buttons when the panel is closed
+        setSelectedSide(null);
       } else {
-        setSelectedSide(side); // Show extra buttons when the panel is opened
+        setSelectedSide(side);
       }
 
       return newActive;
     });
   };
 
+  const toggleLockPanel = (side: Side) => {
+    setLockedPanels((prev) =>
+      prev.includes(side)
+        ? prev.filter((panel) => panel !== side)
+        : [...prev, side]
+    );
+  };
+
   const getPanelStyle = (currentSide: Side) => {
     const currentIndex = panelOrder.indexOf(currentSide);
     const previousPanels = panelOrder.slice(0, currentIndex);
@@ -159,9 +169,6 @@ const RealTimeVisualization = () => {
     }
   };
 
-  const leftHeader = useMemo(() => ["Overview", "Widgets", "Templates"], []);
-  const rightHeader = useMemo(() => ["Data", "Design"], []);
-
   const handleDragEnd = (event: any) => {
     const { active, over } = event;
 
@@ -171,14 +178,11 @@ const RealTimeVisualization = () => {
     const newPanel =
       widgets.find((widget) => widget.id === over.id)?.panel || active.panel;
 
-    // Ensure widgets are reordered within the same panel or moved to a new panel
     if (active.panel === newPanel) {
-      // Reorder within the same panel
       const newIndex = widgets.findIndex((widget) => widget.id === over.id);
       const reorderedWidgets = arrayMove(widgets, oldIndex, newIndex);
       setWidgets(reorderedWidgets);
     } else {
-      // Move to a different panel
       const updatedWidgets = widgets.map((widget) =>
         widget.id === active.id ? { ...widget, panel: newPanel } : widget
       );
@@ -200,12 +204,19 @@ const RealTimeVisualization = () => {
       onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}
     >
       <div className="content-container realTime-viz flex">
-        <SideBar header={leftHeader} defaultActive={"Widgets"} />
+        <SideBar
+          header={["Overview", "Widgets", "Templates"]}
+          defaultActive={"Widgets"}
+        />
 
         <div className="main-container relative">
+          <div className="zoon-wrapper">
+            {zone.map((zone, index) => (
+              <div className="zone">{zone}</div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
           {(["top", "right", "bottom", "left"] as Side[]).map((side) => (
             <div key={side} className={`side-button-container ${side}`}>
-              {/* Side Button */}
               <button
                 className={`side-button ${side}`}
                 onClick={() => toggleSide(side)}
@@ -214,23 +225,71 @@ const RealTimeVisualization = () => {
                 +
               </button>
 
-              {/* Extra Buttons */}
               <div
                 className="extra-buttons"
                 style={{
-                  display: activeSides.includes(side) ? "flex" : "none", // Show if the panel is active
+                  display: activeSides.includes(side) ? "flex" : "none",
                 }}
               >
-                <div className="icon" title="Disable Sorting">
+                <div
+                  className={`icon ${
+                    activeExtraButton[side] === "Disable Sorting"
+                      ? "active"
+                      : ""
+                  }`}
+                  title="Disable Sorting"
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    setActiveExtraButton((prev) => ({
+                      ...prev,
+                      [side]: "Disable Sorting",
+                    }))
+                  }
+                >
                   <DisableSorting />
                 </div>
-                <div className="icon" title="Hide Panel">
+                <div
+                  className={`icon ${
+                    activeExtraButton[side] === "Hide Panel" ? "active" : ""
+                  }`}
+                  title="Hide Panel"
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    setActiveExtraButton((prev) => ({
+                      ...prev,
+                      [side]: "Hide Panel",
+                    }))
+                  }
+                >
                   <EyeIcon />
                 </div>
-                <div className="icon" title="Clean Panel">
+                <div
+                  className={`icon ${
+                    activeExtraButton[side] === "Clean Panel" ? "active" : ""
+                  }`}
+                  title="Clean Panel"
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    setActiveExtraButton((prev) => ({
+                      ...prev,
+                      [side]: "Clean Panel",
+                    }))
+                  }
+                >
                   <CleanPannel />
                 </div>
-                <div className="icon" title="Lock Panel">
+                <div
+                  className={`icon ${
+                    activeExtraButton[side] === "Lock Panel" ? "active" : ""
+                  }`}
+                  title={
+                    lockedPanels.includes(side) ? "Unlock Panel" : "Lock Panel"
+                  }
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    toggleLockPanel(side);
+                    setActiveExtraButton((prev) => ({
+                      ...prev,
+                      [side]: "Lock Panel",
+                    }));
+                  }}
+                >
                   <LockIcon />
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -245,7 +304,13 @@ const RealTimeVisualization = () => {
               onDrop={(e) => handleDrop(e, side)}
               onDragOver={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
             >
-              <div className="panel-content">
+              <div
+                className="panel-content"
+                style={{
+                  pointerEvents: lockedPanels.includes(side) ? "none" : "auto",
+                  opacity: lockedPanels.includes(side) ? "0.8" : "1",
+                }}
+              >
                 <SortableContext
                   items={widgets
                     .filter((w) => w.panel === side)
@@ -255,9 +320,7 @@ const RealTimeVisualization = () => {
                   {widgets
                     .filter((w) => w.panel === side)
                     .map((widget) => (
-                      <>
-                        <DraggableWidget widget={widget} />
-                      </>
+                      <DraggableWidget widget={widget} key={widget.id} />
                     ))}
                 </SortableContext>
               </div>
@@ -265,7 +328,7 @@ const RealTimeVisualization = () => {
           ))}
         </div>
 
-        <SideBar header={rightHeader} defaultActive={"Data"} />
+        <SideBar header={["Data", "Design"]} defaultActive={"Data"} />
       </div>
     </DndContext>
   );