diff --git a/movie_editor/backend/builder.py b/movie_editor/backend/builder.py
index adab6a9b..d5256e4f 100644
--- a/movie_editor/backend/builder.py
+++ b/movie_editor/backend/builder.py
@@ -222,6 +222,14 @@ def build(object_info: dict, models_config: dict, params: dict, media: dict | No
     # (the reference graph used preview-only save_output=False).
     graph["vhs"]["inputs"]["save_output"] = True
 
+    # 2b. project-level widget overrides for the built-in FunPack nodes.
+    for k, v in (params.get("studio_inputs") or {}).items():
+        if k not in graph["studio"]["inputs"] or not isinstance(graph["studio"]["inputs"][k], list):
+            graph["studio"]["inputs"][k] = v
+    for k, v in (params.get("sampler_inputs") or {}).items():
+        if k not in graph["sampler"]["inputs"] or not isinstance(graph["sampler"]["inputs"][k], list):
+            graph["sampler"]["inputs"][k] = v
+
     # 3. slot nodes.
     slots = (models_config or {}).get("slots") or []
     slot_node_id = {}
diff --git a/movie_editor/backend/timeline.py b/movie_editor/backend/timeline.py
index 8f3b3a4b..67d49d4f 100644
--- a/movie_editor/backend/timeline.py
+++ b/movie_editor/backend/timeline.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class Project:
     id: str = field(default_factory=_new_id)
     name: str = "Untitled"
     anchor: str = ""               # text prepended to every scene (character anchor)
+    negative_prompt: str = ""      # passed to the neg primitive node in the graph
     # Marker separating the anchor from the first scene (Studio needs a trigger to
     # close segments[0]=anchor). Defaults resolved at assembly from the library.
     intro_transition: str = ""
@@ -102,6 +103,10 @@ class Project:
     # is a slot id from models.json. Stored now, full builder wiring in a future phase.
     conditioning_slot: str = "funpack"
     sampler_slot: str = "funpack"
+    # Widget-input overrides for the built-in FunPack nodes (only used when the
+    # corresponding slot == "funpack"). Keys match ComfyUI widget/input names exactly.
+    studio_inputs: dict = field(default_factory=dict)
+    sampler_inputs: dict = field(default_factory=dict)
     created_at: float = field(default_factory=time.time)
     updated_at: float = field(default_factory=time.time)
 
@@ -111,6 +116,7 @@ class Project:
             id=d.get("id") or _new_id(),
             name=str(d.get("name", "Untitled")),
             anchor=str(d.get("anchor", "")),
+            negative_prompt=str(d.get("negative_prompt", "")),
             intro_transition=str(d.get("intro_transition", "")),
             scenes=[Scene.from_dict(s) for s in d.get("scenes", [])],
             seed=int(d.get("seed", 1)),
@@ -121,6 +127,8 @@ class Project:
             max_scenes=int(d.get("max_scenes", 8)),
             conditioning_slot=str(d.get("conditioning_slot", "funpack")),
             sampler_slot=str(d.get("sampler_slot", "funpack")),
+            studio_inputs=dict(d.get("studio_inputs") or {}),
+            sampler_inputs=dict(d.get("sampler_inputs") or {}),
             created_at=float(d.get("created_at", time.time())),
             updated_at=float(d.get("updated_at", time.time())),
         )
diff --git a/movie_editor/frontend/inspector.js b/movie_editor/frontend/inspector.js
index 0f0b3ade..dc9d5926 100644
--- a/movie_editor/frontend/inspector.js
+++ b/movie_editor/frontend/inspector.js
@@ -132,6 +132,69 @@
     row3.append(numberField("Height", p.height != null ? p.height : 512, (v) => S.patchProjectQuiet({ height: v }), "pj-h"));
     body.append(row3);
     body.append(el("div", "insp-hint", "Link FPS / Frames / Width / Height to node inputs in Models → Linked inputs (set Source = Project …)."));
+
+    const neg = el("textarea"); neg.rows = 2; neg.value = p.negative_prompt || ""; neg.dataset.k = "pj-neg";
+    neg.placeholder = "What to avoid in every scene";
+    neg.oninput = () => S.patchProjectQuiet({ negative_prompt: neg.value });
+    body.append(field("Negative prompt", neg));
+
+    if (!p.conditioning_slot || p.conditioning_slot === "funpack") {
+      renderStudioSettings(st);
+    }
+    if (!p.sampler_slot || p.sampler_slot === "funpack") {
+      renderSamplerSettings(st);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function renderStudioSettings(st) {
+    // Studio settings are managed through studio_settings JSON — most are best left
+    // at reference-workflow defaults. Currently nothing extra is exposed here beyond
+    // the negative_prompt above (which goes through the neg primitive node).
+  }
+
+  // Key ChainSampler widget inputs exposed as simple form controls.
+  const SAMPLER_KNOBS = [
+    { name: "cfg",                   label: "CFG",                   kind: "float", default: 1.0,   min: 0, max: 20,  step: 0.1  },
+    { name: "frame_overlap",         label: "Frame overlap",         kind: "int",   default: 16,    min: 0, max: 97,  step: 1    },
+    { name: "carry_i2v_guides",      label: "Carry i2v guides",     kind: "bool",  default: false },
+    { name: "mid_scene_guide",       label: "Mid-scene guide",      kind: "bool",  default: false },
+    { name: "mid_scene_guide_strength", label: "Guide strength",    kind: "float", default: 0.25,  min: 0, max: 1,   step: 0.05, dependsOn: "mid_scene_guide" },
+    { name: "embed_guidance",        label: "Embed guidance",       kind: "bool",  default: false },
+    { name: "embed_guidance_strength", label: "Embed strength",     kind: "float", default: 0.02,  min: 0, max: 0.5, step: 0.005, dependsOn: "embed_guidance" },
+    { name: "decode_noise_scale",    label: "Decode noise scale",   kind: "float", default: 0.0,   min: 0, max: 1,   step: 0.01 },
+    { name: "decode_timestep",       label: "Decode timestep",      kind: "float", default: 0.05,  min: 0, max: 1,   step: 0.01 },
+  ];
+
+  function renderSamplerSettings(st) {
+    const p = st.project;
+    const si = p.sampler_inputs || {};
+    const tag = el("div", "insp-tag"); tag.textContent = "Sampler settings"; body.append(tag);
+
+    SAMPLER_KNOBS.forEach((k) => {
+      const dep = k.dependsOn;
+      if (dep) {
+        const depVal = si[dep] != null ? si[dep] : SAMPLER_KNOBS.find((x) => x.name === dep)?.default;
+        if (!depVal) return;
+      }
+      const val = si[k.name] != null ? si[k.name] : k.default;
+      let ctrl;
+      if (k.kind === "bool") {
+        ctrl = el("input"); ctrl.type = "checkbox"; ctrl.checked = !!val; ctrl.style.width = "auto";
+        ctrl.dataset.k = "si-" + k.name;
+        ctrl.onchange = () => S.setSamplerInput(k.name, ctrl.checked);
+      } else {
+        ctrl = el("input"); ctrl.type = "number";
+        if (k.step != null) ctrl.step = String(k.step);
+        if (k.min != null) ctrl.min = String(k.min);
+        if (k.max != null) ctrl.max = String(k.max);
+        ctrl.value = val; ctrl.dataset.k = "si-" + k.name;
+        ctrl.oninput = () => {
+          const v = k.kind === "int" ? parseInt(ctrl.value || "0", 10) : parseFloat(ctrl.value || "0");
+          S.setSamplerInput(k.name, v);
+        };
+      }
+      body.append(field(k.label, ctrl));
+    });
   }
 
   function renderSplit(st) {
diff --git a/movie_editor/frontend/store.js b/movie_editor/frontend/store.js
index 2f89866d..1def4b4b 100644
--- a/movie_editor/frontend/store.js
+++ b/movie_editor/frontend/store.js
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@
   function setSamplerSlot(slotId) {
     patchProject({ sampler_slot: slotId || "funpack" });
   }
+  function setSamplerInput(name, value) {
+    if (!state.project) return;
+    const prev = state.project.sampler_inputs || {};
+    patchProjectQuiet({ sampler_inputs: { ...prev, [name]: value } });
+  }
+  function setStudioInput(name, value) {
+    if (!state.project) return;
+    const prev = state.project.studio_inputs || {};
+    patchProjectQuiet({ studio_inputs: { ...prev, [name]: value } });
+  }
 
   // ── editing ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   function scheduleSave() {
@@ -366,7 +376,7 @@
     patchProject, patchProjectQuiet, patchScene, patchSceneQuiet, selectScene, addScene, removeScene, moveScene, scene,
     resizeScene, splitScene, snapFrames,
     refreshPreview, syncFromPreview, generate, loadModels, loadImageTargets, setModelInput, setModelLink,
-    setConditioningSlot, setSamplerSlot,
+    setConditioningSlot, setSamplerSlot, setSamplerInput, setStudioInput,
     loadMedia, uploadMedia, deleteMedia, assignMediaToScene,
     loadShortcuts, saveShortcut, deleteShortcut, importShortcuts, loadTransitions, saveTransition, deleteTransition, importTransitions,
     applyTransitionToSelection, insertShortcutIntoSelection,
diff --git a/movie_editor/server.py b/movie_editor/server.py
index 99b70699..e3f5f138 100644
--- a/movie_editor/server.py
+++ b/movie_editor/server.py
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ if web is not None and PromptServer is not None:
             "num_frames_per_scene": target.num_frames_per_scene,
             "frame_rate": target.frame_rate,
             "width": target.width, "height": target.height,
+            "negative_prompt": target.negative_prompt or None,
+            "studio_inputs": target.studio_inputs if target.conditioning_slot == "funpack" else {},
+            "sampler_inputs": target.sampler_inputs if target.sampler_slot == "funpack" else {},
         }, media=_prepare_media(target))
         if report["blocking"]:
             detail = "Generation blocked — " + "; ".join(report["blocking"])