diff --git a/steps/index.html b/steps/index.html
index 3a69275..c344489 100644
--- a/steps/index.html
+++ b/steps/index.html
@@ -264,11 +264,11 @@
       </button>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-2xl shadow-[0_0_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.2)] p-10 w-full max-w-2xl text-center border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+    <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-2xl shadow-[0_0_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.2)] p-10 w-full max-w-4xl text-center border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 relative z-10">
       <h1 class="text-4xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-2 tracking-tight">Data Synchronizer</h1>
       <p class="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mb-8 text-lg">Provide radar dataset and video parameters to initialize workspace</p>
       
-      <div id="start-drop-zone" class="border-4 border-dashed border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-xl p-12 mb-8 hover:border-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 transition-colors cursor-pointer group">
+      <div id="start-drop-zone" class="border-4 border-dashed border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-xl p-20 mb-8 hover:border-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 transition-colors cursor-pointer group">
         <svg class="mx-auto h-16 w-16 text-gray-400 group-hover:text-blue-500 transition-colors mb-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
           <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M7 16a4 4 0 01-.88-7.903A5 5 0 1115.9 6L16 6a5 5 0 011 9.9M15 13l-3-3m0 0l-3 3m3-3v12" />
         </svg>
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@
         <div id="start-progress-text" class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mt-2 text-center animate-pulse">Initializing...</div>
       </div>
     </div>
+
+    </div>
   </div>
   <header class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 shadow-md pt-0 px-4 pb-4 z-20 relative">
     <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
@@ -774,6 +776,20 @@
   <input type="file" id="json-file-input" class="hidden" accept=".json" />
   <input type="file" id="video-file-input" class="hidden" accept="video/*" />
   <input type="file" id="session-file-input" class="hidden" accept=".json" />
+
+  <!-- Global drag-and-drop overlay -->
+  <div id="global-drag-overlay" class="fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center bg-blue-600/30 backdrop-blur-sm border-8 border-dashed border-blue-500 rounded-3xl m-4 pointer-events-none opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300">
+    <div class="bg-blue-600 text-white px-10 py-5 rounded-2xl shadow-2xl flex items-center gap-6 border-4 border-blue-400">
+      <svg class="h-16 w-16 animate-bounce" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M7 16a4 4 0 01-.88-7.903A5 5 0 1115.9 6L16 6a5 5 0 011 9.9M15 13l-3-3m0 0l-3 3m3-3v12" />
+      </svg>
+      <div class="text-left">
+        <span class="text-4xl font-extrabold block">Drop to Load Data</span>
+        <span class="text-lg font-medium opacity-90">Updating session with new files...</span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
   <script type="module" src="./src/main.js"></script>
 </body>
 
diff --git a/steps/src/dom.js b/steps/src/dom.js
index adee74f..d46917e 100644
--- a/steps/src/dom.js
+++ b/steps/src/dom.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export const startChangelogBtn = document.getElementById("start-changelog-btn");
 export const startThemeToggleBtn = document.getElementById("start-theme-toggle");
 export const startThemeToggleDarkIcon = document.getElementById("start-theme-toggle-dark-icon");
 export const startThemeToggleLightIcon = document.getElementById("start-theme-toggle-light-icon");
+export const globalDragOverlay = document.getElementById("global-drag-overlay");
 
 export const themeToggleBtn = document.getElementById("theme-toggle");
 export const canvasContainer = document.getElementById("canvas-container");
diff --git a/steps/src/main.js b/steps/src/main.js
index cf60f98..ebff7d6 100644
--- a/steps/src/main.js
+++ b/steps/src/main.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import {
   startLoadJsonBtn,
   startLoadVideoBtn,
   startClearCacheBtn,
+  globalDragOverlay,
 } from "./dom.js";
 
 import { initializeTheme } from "./theme.js";
@@ -74,27 +75,36 @@ videoFileInput.addEventListener("change", (event) =>
   handleFiles(event.target.files)
 );
 
-// Wire up the drag-and-drop functionality for the start screen
-startDropZone.addEventListener("dragover", (event) => {
+// Wire up the universal drag-and-drop functionality
+let dragCounter = 0;
+
+document.body.addEventListener("dragenter", (event) => {
   event.preventDefault();
-  startDropZone.classList.add("border-blue-500", "bg-blue-50", "dark:bg-gray-700");
-});
-startDropZone.addEventListener("dragleave", () => {
-  startDropZone.classList.remove("border-blue-500", "bg-blue-50", "dark:bg-gray-700");
+  dragCounter++;
+  if (dragCounter === 1) {
+    globalDragOverlay.classList.remove("opacity-0");
+    globalDragOverlay.classList.add("opacity-100");
+  }
 });
-startDropZone.addEventListener("drop", (event) => {
+
+document.body.addEventListener("dragover", (event) => {
   event.preventDefault();
-  startDropZone.classList.remove("border-blue-500", "bg-blue-50", "dark:bg-gray-700");
-  handleFiles(event.dataTransfer.files);
 });
 
-// Also keep the main body as a backup drop zone for modifying active sessions
-const mainDropZone = document.querySelector("main");
-mainDropZone.addEventListener("dragover", (event) => {
+document.body.addEventListener("dragleave", (event) => {
   event.preventDefault();
+  dragCounter--;
+  if (dragCounter === 0) {
+    globalDragOverlay.classList.remove("opacity-100");
+    globalDragOverlay.classList.add("opacity-0");
+  }
 });
-mainDropZone.addEventListener("drop", (event) => {
+
+document.body.addEventListener("drop", (event) => {
   event.preventDefault();
+  dragCounter = 0;
+  globalDragOverlay.classList.remove("opacity-100");
+  globalDragOverlay.classList.add("opacity-0");
   handleFiles(event.dataTransfer.files);
 });