diff --git a/knip.config.ts b/knip.config.ts
index 9df077d77..e7fa5db8a 100644
--- a/knip.config.ts
+++ b/knip.config.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ const config: KnipConfig = {
   tags: [
     '-knipIgnoreUnusedButUsedByCustomNodes',
     '-knipIgnoreUnusedButUsedByVueNodesBranch'
-  ]
+  ],
+  ignoreUnresolved: ['^~icons/']
 }
 
 export default config
diff --git a/src/components/widget/SampleModelSelector.vue b/src/components/widget/SampleModelSelector.vue
index 8a5ea674e..704bb42f8 100644
--- a/src/components/widget/SampleModelSelector.vue
+++ b/src/components/widget/SampleModelSelector.vue
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@
 
     <template #content>
       <!-- Card Examples -->
-      <!-- <div class="min-h-0 px-6 py-4 overflow-y-auto scrollbar-hide"> -->
-      <!-- <h2 class="text-xxl py-4 pt-0 m-0">{{ $t('Checkpoints') }}</h2> -->
       <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
         <CardContainer
           v-for="i in 100"
@@ -138,6 +136,10 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { provide, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
+import DownloadIcon from '~icons/lucide/download'
+import Grid3x3Icon from '~icons/lucide/grid-3-x-3'
+import LayersIcon from '~icons/lucide/layers'
+import TagIcon from '~icons/lucide/tag'
 
 import IconButton from '@/components/button/IconButton.vue'
 import IconTextButton from '@/components/button/IconTextButton.vue'
@@ -175,20 +177,20 @@ const sortOptions = ref([
 ])
 
 const tempNavigation = ref<(NavItemData | NavGroupData)[]>([
-  { id: 'installed', label: 'Installed' },
+  { id: 'installed', label: 'Installed', icon: DownloadIcon },
   {
     title: 'TAGS',
     items: [
-      { id: 'tag-sd15', label: 'SD 1.5' },
-      { id: 'tag-sdxl', label: 'SDXL' },
-      { id: 'tag-utility', label: 'Utility' }
+      { id: 'tag-sd15', label: 'SD 1.5', icon: TagIcon },
+      { id: 'tag-sdxl', label: 'SDXL', icon: TagIcon },
+      { id: 'tag-utility', label: 'Utility', icon: TagIcon }
     ]
   },
   {
     title: 'CATEGORIES',
     items: [
-      { id: 'cat-models', label: 'Models' },
-      { id: 'cat-nodes', label: 'Nodes' }
+      { id: 'cat-models', label: 'Models', icon: LayersIcon },
+      { id: 'cat-nodes', label: 'Nodes', icon: Grid3x3Icon }
     ]
   }
 ])
diff --git a/src/components/widget/layout/BaseWidget.stories.ts b/src/components/widget/layout/BaseWidget.stories.ts
index 0ac0341de..2087ad490 100644
--- a/src/components/widget/layout/BaseWidget.stories.ts
+++ b/src/components/widget/layout/BaseWidget.stories.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   Upload,
   X
 } from 'lucide-vue-next'
-import { provide, ref } from 'vue'
+import { h, provide, ref } from 'vue'
 
 import IconButton from '@/components/button/IconButton.vue'
 import IconTextButton from '@/components/button/IconTextButton.vue'
@@ -118,20 +118,44 @@ const createStoryTemplate = (args: StoryArgs) => ({
     provide(OnCloseKey, onClose)
 
     const tempNavigation = ref<(NavItemData | NavGroupData)[]>([
-      { id: 'installed', label: 'Installed' },
+      {
+        id: 'installed',
+        label: 'Installed',
+        icon: { render: () => h(Folder, { size: 14 }) } as any
+      },
       {
         title: 'TAGS',
         items: [
-          { id: 'tag-sd15', label: 'SD 1.5' },
-          { id: 'tag-sdxl', label: 'SDXL' },
-          { id: 'tag-utility', label: 'Utility' }
+          {
+            id: 'tag-sd15',
+            label: 'SD 1.5',
+            icon: { render: () => h(Folder, { size: 14 }) } as any
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'tag-sdxl',
+            label: 'SDXL',
+            icon: { render: () => h(Folder, { size: 14 }) } as any
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'tag-utility',
+            label: 'Utility',
+            icon: { render: () => h(Folder, { size: 14 }) } as any
+          }
         ]
       },
       {
         title: 'CATEGORIES',
         items: [
-          { id: 'cat-models', label: 'Models' },
-          { id: 'cat-nodes', label: 'Nodes' }
+          {
+            id: 'cat-models',
+            label: 'Models',
+            icon: { render: () => h(Folder, { size: 14 }) } as any
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'cat-nodes',
+            label: 'Nodes',
+            icon: { render: () => h(Folder, { size: 14 }) } as any
+          }
         ]
       }
     ])
diff --git a/src/components/widget/nav/NavIcon.vue b/src/components/widget/nav/NavIcon.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..162e9d4b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/widget/nav/NavIcon.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<template>
+  <span v-if="icon" class="text-xs text-neutral">
+    <component :is="icon" />
+  </span>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { NavItemData } from '@/types/navTypes'
+
+defineProps<{
+  icon: NavItemData['icon']
+}>()
+</script>
diff --git a/src/components/widget/nav/NavItem.stories.ts b/src/components/widget/nav/NavItem.stories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34bf1e718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/widget/nav/NavItem.stories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/vue3-vite'
+import { Download, Folder, Grid3x3, Layers, Tag, Wrench } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { h } from 'vue'
+
+import NavItem from './NavItem.vue'
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof NavItem> = {
+  title: 'Components/Widget/Nav/NavItem',
+  component: NavItem,
+  argTypes: {
+    icon: {
+      control: 'select',
+      description: 'Icon component to display'
+    },
+    active: {
+      control: 'boolean',
+      description: 'Active state of the nav item'
+    },
+    onClick: {
+      table: { disable: true }
+    },
+    default: {
+      control: 'text',
+      description: 'Text content for the nav item'
+    }
+  },
+  args: {
+    active: false,
+    onClick: () => {},
+    default: 'Navigation Item'
+  }
+}
+
+export default meta
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>
+
+export const Interactive: Story = {
+  args: {
+    icon: Folder,
+    active: false,
+    default: 'Navigation Item'
+  },
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { NavItem },
+    setup() {
+      const IconComponent = args.icon
+      const WrappedIcon = {
+        render() {
+          return h(IconComponent, { size: 14 })
+        }
+      }
+      return { args, WrappedIcon }
+    },
+    template: `
+      <NavItem :icon="WrappedIcon" :active="args.active" :on-click="() => {}">
+        {{ args.default }}
+      </NavItem>
+    `
+  })
+}
+
+export const InteractiveList: Story = {
+  render: () => ({
+    components: { NavItem },
+    template: `
+      <div class="space-y-1">
+        <NavItem
+          v-for="item in items"
+          :key="item.id"
+          :icon="item.wrappedIcon"
+          :active="selectedId === item.id"
+          :on-click="() => selectedId = item.id"
+        >
+          {{ item.label }}
+        </NavItem>
+      </div>
+    `,
+    data() {
+      return {
+        selectedId: 'downloads'
+      }
+    },
+    setup() {
+      const items = [
+        {
+          id: 'downloads',
+          label: 'Downloads',
+          wrappedIcon: () => h(Download, { size: 14 })
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'models',
+          label: 'Models',
+          wrappedIcon: () => h(Layers, { size: 14 })
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'nodes',
+          label: 'Nodes',
+          wrappedIcon: () => h(Grid3x3, { size: 14 })
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'tags',
+          label: 'Tags',
+          wrappedIcon: () => h(Tag, { size: 14 })
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'settings',
+          label: 'Settings',
+          wrappedIcon: () => h(Wrench, { size: 14 })
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'default',
+          label: 'Default Icon',
+          wrappedIcon: () => h(Folder, { size: 14 })
+        }
+      ]
+
+      return { items }
+    }
+  }),
+  parameters: {
+    controls: { disable: true }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/widget/nav/NavItem.vue b/src/components/widget/nav/NavItem.vue
index 4d96327ea..c159dc6d5 100644
--- a/src/components/widget/nav/NavItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/widget/nav/NavItem.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     role="button"
     @click="onClick"
   >
-    <i-lucide:folder v-if="hasFolderIcon" class="text-xs text-neutral" />
+    <NavIcon v-if="icon" :icon="icon" />
+    <i-lucide:folder v-else class="text-xs text-neutral" />
     <span class="flex items-center">
       <slot></slot>
     </span>
@@ -17,12 +18,12 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-const {
-  hasFolderIcon = true,
-  active,
-  onClick
-} = defineProps<{
-  hasFolderIcon?: boolean
+import { NavItemData } from '@/types/navTypes'
+
+import NavIcon from './NavIcon.vue'
+
+const { icon, active, onClick } = defineProps<{
+  icon: NavItemData['icon']
   active?: boolean
   onClick: () => void
 }>()
diff --git a/src/components/widget/nav/Navigation.stories.ts b/src/components/widget/nav/Navigation.stories.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 78e11996f..000000000
--- a/src/components/widget/nav/Navigation.stories.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/vue3-vite'
-import {
-  BarChart3,
-  Bell,
-  BookOpen,
-  FolderOpen,
-  GraduationCap,
-  Home,
-  LogOut,
-  MessageSquare,
-  Settings,
-  User,
-  Users
-} from 'lucide-vue-next'
-import { ref } from 'vue'
-
-import LeftSidePanel from '../panel/LeftSidePanel.vue'
-import NavItem from './NavItem.vue'
-import NavTitle from './NavTitle.vue'
-
-const meta: Meta = {
-  title: 'Components/Widget/Navigation',
-  tags: ['autodocs']
-}
-
-export default meta
-type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>
-
-export const NavigationItem: Story = {
-  render: () => ({
-    components: { NavItem },
-    template: `
-      <div class="space-y-2">
-        <NavItem>Dashboard</NavItem>
-        <NavItem>Projects</NavItem>
-        <NavItem>Messages</NavItem>
-        <NavItem>Settings</NavItem>
-      </div>
-    `
-  })
-}
-
-export const CustomNavigation: Story = {
-  render: () => ({
-    components: {
-      NavTitle,
-      NavItem,
-      Home,
-      FolderOpen,
-      BarChart3,
-      Users,
-      BookOpen,
-      GraduationCap,
-      MessageSquare,
-      Settings,
-      User,
-      Bell,
-      LogOut
-    },
-    template: `
-      <nav class="w-64 p-4 bg-white dark-theme:bg-zinc-800 rounded-lg">
-        <NavTitle title="Main Menu" />
-        <div class="mt-4 space-y-2">
-          <NavItem :hasFolderIcon="false"><Home :size="16" class="inline mr-2" />Dashboard</NavItem>
-          <NavItem :hasFolderIcon="false"><FolderOpen :size="16" class="inline mr-2" />Projects</NavItem>
-          <NavItem :hasFolderIcon="false"><BarChart3 :size="16" class="inline mr-2" />Analytics</NavItem>
-          <NavItem :hasFolderIcon="false"><Users :size="16" class="inline mr-2" />Team</NavItem>
-        </div>
-        <div class="mt-6">
-          <NavTitle title="Resources" />
-          <div class="mt-4 space-y-2">
-            <NavItem :hasFolderIcon="false"><BookOpen :size="16" class="inline mr-2" />Documentation</NavItem>
-            <NavItem :hasFolderIcon="false"><GraduationCap :size="16" class="inline mr-2" />Tutorials</NavItem>
-            <NavItem :hasFolderIcon="false"><MessageSquare :size="16" class="inline mr-2" />Community</NavItem>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="mt-6">
-          <NavTitle title="Account" />
-          <div class="mt-4 space-y-2">
-            <NavItem :hasFolderIcon="false"><Settings :size="16" class="inline mr-2" />Settings</NavItem>
-            <NavItem :hasFolderIcon="false"><User :size="16" class="inline mr-2" />Profile</NavItem>
-            <NavItem :hasFolderIcon="false"><Bell :size="16" class="inline mr-2" />Notifications</NavItem>
-            <NavItem :hasFolderIcon="false"><LogOut :size="16" class="inline mr-2" />Logout</NavItem>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </nav>
-    `
-  })
-}
-
-export const LeftSidePanelDemo: Story = {
-  render: () => ({
-    components: { LeftSidePanel, FolderOpen },
-    setup() {
-      const navItems = [
-        {
-          title: 'Workspace',
-          items: [
-            { id: 'dashboard', label: 'Dashboard' },
-            { id: 'projects', label: 'Projects' },
-            { id: 'workflows', label: 'Workflows' },
-            { id: 'models', label: 'Models' }
-          ]
-        },
-        {
-          title: 'Tools',
-          items: [
-            { id: 'node-editor', label: 'Node Editor' },
-            { id: 'image-browser', label: 'Image Browser' },
-            { id: 'queue-manager', label: 'Queue Manager' },
-            { id: 'extensions', label: 'Extensions' }
-          ]
-        },
-        { id: 'settings', label: 'Settings' }
-      ]
-      const active = ref<string | null>(null)
-      return { navItems, active }
-    },
-    template: `
-      <div class="w-full h-[560px] flex">
-        <div class="w-64 rounded-lg">
-          <LeftSidePanel v-model="active" :nav-items="navItems">
-            <template #header-icon>
-              <FolderOpen :size="14" />
-            </template>
-            <template #header-title>
-              Navigation
-            </template>
-          </LeftSidePanel>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="flex-1 p-3 text-sm bg-gray-50 dark-theme:bg-zinc-900 border-t border-zinc-200 dark-theme:border-zinc-700">
-          Active: {{ active ?? 'None' }}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    `
-  })
-}
diff --git a/src/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.stories.ts b/src/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.stories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06550edae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.stories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/vue3-vite'
+import {
+  Download,
+  Folder,
+  Grid3x3,
+  Layers,
+  Puzzle,
+  Settings,
+  Tag,
+  Wrench,
+  Zap
+} from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { h, ref } from 'vue'
+
+import LeftSidePanel from './LeftSidePanel.vue'
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof LeftSidePanel> = {
+  title: 'Components/Widget/Panel/LeftSidePanel',
+  component: LeftSidePanel,
+  argTypes: {
+    'header-icon': {
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: 'slot' },
+        defaultValue: { summary: 'undefined' }
+      },
+      control: false
+    },
+    'header-title': {
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: 'slot' },
+        defaultValue: { summary: 'undefined' }
+      },
+      control: false
+    },
+    'onUpdate:modelValue': {
+      table: { disable: true }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export default meta
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>
+
+export const Default: Story = {
+  args: {
+    modelValue: 'installed',
+    navItems: [
+      {
+        id: 'installed',
+        label: 'Installed',
+        icon: () => h(Download, { size: 14 })
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'models',
+        label: 'Models',
+        icon: () => h(Layers, { size: 14 })
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'nodes',
+        label: 'Nodes',
+        icon: () => h(Grid3x3, { size: 14 })
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { LeftSidePanel, Puzzle },
+    setup() {
+      const selectedItem = ref(args.modelValue)
+      return { args, selectedItem }
+    },
+    template: `
+      <div style="height: 500px; width: 256px;">
+        <LeftSidePanel v-model="selectedItem" :nav-items="args.navItems">
+          <template #header-icon>
+            <Puzzle :size="16" class="text-neutral" />
+          </template>
+          <template #header-title>
+            <span class="text-neutral text-base">Navigation</span>
+          </template>
+        </LeftSidePanel>
+      </div>
+    `
+  })
+}
+
+export const WithGroups: Story = {
+  args: {
+    modelValue: 'tag-sd15',
+    navItems: [
+      {
+        id: 'installed',
+        label: 'Installed',
+        icon: () => h(Download, { size: 14 })
+      },
+      {
+        title: 'TAGS',
+        items: [
+          {
+            id: 'tag-sd15',
+            label: 'SD 1.5',
+            icon: () => h(Tag, { size: 14 })
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'tag-sdxl',
+            label: 'SDXL',
+            icon: () => h(Tag, { size: 14 })
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'tag-utility',
+            label: 'Utility',
+            icon: () => h(Tag, { size: 14 })
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      {
+        title: 'CATEGORIES',
+        items: [
+          {
+            id: 'cat-models',
+            label: 'Models',
+            icon: () => h(Layers, { size: 14 })
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'cat-nodes',
+            label: 'Nodes',
+            icon: () => h(Grid3x3, { size: 14 })
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { LeftSidePanel, Puzzle },
+    setup() {
+      const selectedItem = ref(args.modelValue)
+      return { args, selectedItem }
+    },
+    template: `
+      <div style="height: 500px; width: 256px;">
+        <LeftSidePanel v-model="selectedItem" :nav-items="args.navItems">
+          <template #header-icon>
+            <Puzzle :size="16" class="text-neutral" />
+          </template>
+          <template #header-title>
+            <span class="text-neutral text-base">Model Selector</span>
+          </template>
+        </LeftSidePanel>
+        <div class="mt-4 p-2 text-sm">
+          Selected: {{ selectedItem }}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    `
+  })
+}
+
+export const DefaultIcons: Story = {
+  args: {
+    modelValue: 'home',
+    navItems: [
+      {
+        id: 'home',
+        label: 'Home',
+        icon: () => h(Folder, { size: 14 })
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'documents',
+        label: 'Documents',
+        icon: () => h(Folder, { size: 14 })
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'downloads',
+        label: 'Downloads',
+        icon: () => h(Folder, { size: 14 })
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'desktop',
+        label: 'Desktop',
+        icon: () => h(Folder, { size: 14 })
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { LeftSidePanel, Folder },
+    setup() {
+      const selectedItem = ref(args.modelValue)
+      return { args, selectedItem }
+    },
+    template: `
+      <div style="height: 400px; width: 256px;">
+        <LeftSidePanel v-model="selectedItem" :nav-items="args.navItems">
+          <template #header-icon>
+            <Folder :size="16" class="text-neutral" />
+          </template>
+          <template #header-title>
+            <span class="text-neutral text-base">Files</span>
+          </template>
+        </LeftSidePanel>
+      </div>
+    `
+  })
+}
+
+export const LongLabels: Story = {
+  args: {
+    modelValue: 'general',
+    navItems: [
+      {
+        id: 'general',
+        label: 'General Settings',
+        icon: () => h(() => Wrench, { size: 14 })
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'appearance',
+        label: 'Appearance & Themes Configuration',
+        icon: () => h(() => Wrench, { size: 14 })
+      },
+      {
+        title: 'ADVANCED OPTIONS',
+        items: [
+          {
+            id: 'performance',
+            label: 'Performance & Optimization Settings',
+            icon: () => h(() => Zap, { size: 14 })
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'experimental',
+            label: 'Experimental Features (Beta)',
+            icon: () => h(() => Puzzle, { size: 14 })
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { LeftSidePanel, Settings },
+    setup() {
+      const selectedItem = ref(args.modelValue)
+      return { args, selectedItem }
+    },
+    template: `
+      <div style="height: 500px; width: 256px;">
+        <LeftSidePanel v-model="selectedItem" :nav-items="args.navItems">
+          <template #header-icon>
+            <Settings :size="16" class="text-neutral" />
+          </template>
+          <template #header-title>
+            <span class="text-neutral text-base">Settings</span>
+          </template>
+        </LeftSidePanel>
+      </div>
+    `
+  })
+}
diff --git a/src/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.vue b/src/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.vue
index 425d37132..bcc84ffde 100644
--- a/src/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           <NavItem
             v-for="subItem in item.items"
             :key="subItem.id"
+            :icon="subItem.icon"
             :active="activeItem === subItem.id"
             @click="activeItem = subItem.id"
           >
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
         </div>
         <div v-else class="flex flex-col gap-2">
           <NavItem
+            :icon="item.icon"
             :active="activeItem === item.id"
             @click="activeItem = item.id"
           >
diff --git a/src/types/navTypes.ts b/src/types/navTypes.ts
index 785faedb4..702ecefa6 100644
--- a/src/types/navTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/navTypes.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+import { DefineComponent, FunctionalComponent } from 'vue'
+
 export interface NavItemData {
   id: string
   label: string
+  icon: DefineComponent | FunctionalComponent
 }
 
 export interface NavGroupData {