diff --git a/qbittorrent_performer_sorter.html b/qbittorrent_performer_sorter.html
index 74e99a2..23129b4 100644
--- a/qbittorrent_performer_sorter.html
+++ b/qbittorrent_performer_sorter.html
@@ -822,16 +822,17 @@
       cursor: pointer;
       flex-shrink: 0;
       background: #000;
-      transition: all 0.15s ease;
+      transition: all 0.18s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
     }
     .candidate-image-item:hover {
       border-color: var(--accent-cyan);
-      transform: translateY(-2px);
+      transform: scale(1.08) translateY(-4px);
+      z-index: 10;
+      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 0 16px rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.45);
     }
     .candidate-image-item.active {
       border-color: var(--accent-green);
-      box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.6);
-      transform: translateY(-2px);
+      box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.65);
     }
     .candidate-image-item img {
       width: 100%;
@@ -854,6 +855,57 @@
       align-items: center;
       justify-content: center;
       box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
+      z-index: 5;
+    }
+
+    /* Floating Enlarged Image Zoom Preview */
+    .image-zoom-preview-modal {
+      position: fixed;
+      z-index: 200000;
+      pointer-events: none;
+      background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.98);
+      border: 2px solid var(--accent-cyan);
+      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+      box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0 0 35px rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.35);
+      padding: 0.4rem;
+      width: 280px;
+      height: 380px;
+      opacity: 0;
+      visibility: hidden;
+      transform: scale(0.92);
+      transition: opacity 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease, visibility 0.15s;
+      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+      overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    .image-zoom-preview-modal.visible {
+      opacity: 1;
+      visibility: visible;
+      transform: scale(1);
+    }
+    .image-zoom-preview-modal img {
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 100%;
+      object-fit: cover;
+      border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+      display: block;
+    }
+    .image-zoom-caption {
+      position: absolute;
+      bottom: 0;
+      left: 0;
+      right: 0;
+      background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,0.85));
+      color: #fff;
+      font-size: 0.75rem;
+      font-weight: 600;
+      padding: 1.2rem 0.6rem 0.45rem 0.6rem;
+      text-align: center;
+      text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
+      pointer-events: none;
     }
     .btn-preview-play {
       display: inline-flex;
@@ -1632,6 +1684,12 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  <!-- Floating Enlarged Candidate Image Zoom Preview -->
+  <div id="image-zoom-preview-modal" class="image-zoom-preview-modal">
+    <img id="image-zoom-img" src="" alt="Enlarged Preview" />
+    <div id="image-zoom-caption" class="image-zoom-caption"></div>
+  </div>
+
   <!-- Toast Notification Container -->
   <div id="toast-container"></div>
 
@@ -1705,8 +1763,67 @@
       hoverCard.style.top = `${top}px`;
     }
 
-    // Global event delegation for performer pills & inputs
+    // ==================== Floating Image Zoom Preview Controller ====================
+    const imageZoomModal = document.getElementById('image-zoom-preview-modal');
+    const imageZoomImg = document.getElementById('image-zoom-img');
+    const imageZoomCaption = document.getElementById('image-zoom-caption');
+    let zoomTimeout = null;
+
+    function showImageZoomPreview(imageUrl, caption, targetEl, event) {
+      if (!imageZoomModal || !imageZoomImg || !imageUrl) return;
+      clearTimeout(zoomTimeout);
+      imageZoomImg.src = imageUrl;
+      if (imageZoomCaption) imageZoomCaption.textContent = caption || '';
+      positionImageZoom(targetEl, event);
+      imageZoomModal.classList.add('visible');
+    }
+
+    function hideImageZoomPreview() {
+      clearTimeout(zoomTimeout);
+      if (!imageZoomModal) return;
+      imageZoomModal.classList.remove('visible');
+    }
+
+    function positionImageZoom(targetEl, event) {
+      const rect = targetEl ? targetEl.getBoundingClientRect() : { left: event.clientX, top: event.clientY, width: 20, height: 20 };
+      const zoomWidth = 280;
+      const zoomHeight = 380;
+      const margin = 14;
+
+      // Default: place to the right of thumbnail
+      let left = rect.right + margin;
+      let top = rect.top - 40;
+
+      // If overflowing right boundary, place to left of thumbnail
+      if (left + zoomWidth > window.innerWidth - 10) {
+        left = rect.left - zoomWidth - margin;
+      }
+
+      // If overflowing top or bottom, clamp within screen
+      if (top < 10) top = 10;
+      if (top + zoomHeight > window.innerHeight - 10) {
+        top = window.innerHeight - zoomHeight - 10;
+      }
+      if (left < 10) left = 10;
+
+      imageZoomModal.style.left = `${left}px`;
+      imageZoomModal.style.top = `${top}px`;
+    }
+
+    // Global event delegation for candidate images, performer pills & inputs
     document.addEventListener('mouseover', (e) => {
+      const candItem = e.target.closest('.candidate-image-item');
+      if (candItem) {
+        const img = candItem.querySelector('img');
+        const imgUrl = candItem.getAttribute('data-image-url') || (img ? img.src : '');
+        const perfCard = candItem.closest('.performer-review-card');
+        const perfName = perfCard ? (perfCard.querySelector('.stash-performer-checkbox')?.dataset?.name || '') : '';
+        if (imgUrl) {
+          showImageZoomPreview(imgUrl, perfName, candItem, e);
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
       const pill = e.target.closest('.performer-pill, .smb-performer-pill, .modal-performer-pill');
       if (pill) {
         const perf = pill.getAttribute('data-performer');
@@ -1717,6 +1834,12 @@
     });
 
     document.addEventListener('mouseout', (e) => {
+      const candItem = e.target.closest('.candidate-image-item');
+      if (candItem) {
+        hideImageZoomPreview();
+        return;
+      }
+
       const pill = e.target.closest('.performer-pill, .smb-performer-pill, .modal-performer-pill');
       if (pill) {
         hidePerformerHoverCard();
@@ -5225,7 +5348,7 @@ Return ONLY a valid JSON object with an array named "results":
           <!-- Header -->
           <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.5rem;">
             <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;">
-              <input type="checkbox" class="stash-performer-checkbox" data-id="${p.id}" ${isSelected ? 'checked' : ''} style="cursor: pointer;" />
+              <input type="checkbox" class="stash-performer-checkbox" data-id="${p.id}" data-name="${escapeHtml(p.name)}" ${isSelected ? 'checked' : ''} style="cursor: pointer;" />
               <div>
                 <div style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.95rem; color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;">
                   <span>${escapeHtml(p.name)}</span>