diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nIcon/icons.ts b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nIcon/icons.ts
index 6d69c2b567..674963f4a0 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nIcon/icons.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nIcon/icons.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ import IconLucideMousePointer from '~icons/lucide/mouse-pointer';
 import IconLucideNetwork from '~icons/lucide/network';
 import IconLucidePackageOpen from '~icons/lucide/package-open';
 import IconLucidePalette from '~icons/lucide/palette';
+import IconLucidePanelRight from '~icons/lucide/panel-right';
 import IconLucidePause from '~icons/lucide/pause';
 import IconLucidePen from '~icons/lucide/pen';
 import IconLucidePencil from '~icons/lucide/pencil';
@@ -524,6 +525,7 @@ export const updatedIconSet = {
 	network: IconLucideNetwork,
 	'package-open': IconLucidePackageOpen,
 	palette: IconLucidePalette,
+	'panel-right': IconLucidePanelRight,
 	pause: IconLucidePause,
 	pen: IconLucidePen,
 	pencil: IconLucidePencil,
diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json b/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
index a38bb58ab2..74d8103883 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
@@ -1497,8 +1497,8 @@
 	"nodeView.couldntImportWorkflow": "Could not import workflow",
 	"nodeView.couldntLoadWorkflow.invalidWorkflowObject": "Invalid workflow object",
 	"nodeView.deletesTheCurrentExecutionData": "Deletes the current execution data",
-	"nodeView.focusPanel.title": "Focus",
-	"nodeView.focusPanel.noParameters": "No parameters focused. Focus a parameter by clicking on the action dropdown in the node detail view.",
+	"nodeView.focusPanel.noParameters.title": "Show a node parameter here, to iterate easily",
+	"nodeView.focusPanel.noParameters.subtitle": "For example, keep your prompt always visible so you can run the workflow while tweaking it",
 	"nodeView.focusPanel.missingParameter": "This parameter is no longer visible on the node. A related parameter was likely changed, removing this one.",
 	"nodeView.itLooksLikeYouHaveBeenEditingSomething": "It looks like you made some edits. If you leave before saving, your changes will be lost.",
 	"nodeView.loadingTemplate": "Loading template",
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/FocusPanel.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/FocusPanel.vue
index b43be1f3df..6f47f41fb3 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/FocusPanel.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/FocusPanel.vue
@@ -314,14 +314,6 @@ const onResizeThrottle = useThrottleFn(onResize, 10);
 			@resize="onResizeThrottle"
 		>
 			<div :class="$style.container">
-				<div :class="$style.header">
-					<N8nText size="small" :bold="true">
-						{{ locale.baseText('nodeView.focusPanel.title') }}
-					</N8nText>
-					<div :class="$style.closeButton" @click="focusPanelStore.closeFocusPanel">
-						<n8n-icon icon="arrow-right" color="text-base" />
-					</div>
-				</div>
 				<div v-if="resolvedParameter" :class="$style.content">
 					<div :class="$style.tabHeader">
 						<div :class="$style.tabHeaderText">
@@ -330,17 +322,26 @@ const onResizeThrottle = useThrottleFn(onResize, 10);
 							</N8nText>
 							<N8nText color="text-base" size="xsmall">{{ resolvedParameter.node.name }}</N8nText>
 						</div>
-						<NodeExecuteButton
-							data-test-id="node-execute-button"
-							:node-name="resolvedParameter.node.name"
-							:tooltip="`Execute ${resolvedParameter.node.name}`"
-							:disabled="!isExecutable"
-							size="small"
-							icon="play"
-							:square="true"
-							:hide-label="true"
-							telemetry-source="focus"
-						></NodeExecuteButton>
+						<div :class="$style.buttonWrapper">
+							<NodeExecuteButton
+								data-test-id="node-execute-button"
+								:node-name="resolvedParameter.node.name"
+								:tooltip="`Execute ${resolvedParameter.node.name}`"
+								:disabled="!isExecutable"
+								size="small"
+								icon="play"
+								:square="true"
+								:hide-label="true"
+								telemetry-source="focus"
+							></NodeExecuteButton>
+							<N8nIcon
+								:class="$style.closeButton"
+								icon="x"
+								color="text-base"
+								size="xlarge"
+								@click="focusPanelStore.closeFocusPanel"
+							/>
+						</div>
 					</div>
 					<div :class="$style.parameterDetailsWrapper">
 						<div :class="$style.parameterOptionsWrapper">
@@ -448,8 +449,32 @@ const onResizeThrottle = useThrottleFn(onResize, 10);
 				</div>
 				<div v-else :class="[$style.content, $style.emptyContent]">
 					<div :class="$style.emptyText">
-						<N8nText color="text-base">
-							{{ locale.baseText('nodeView.focusPanel.noParameters') }}
+						<div :class="$style.focusParameterWrapper">
+							<div :class="$style.iconWrapper">
+								<N8nIcon :class="$style.forceHover" icon="panel-right" size="medium" />
+								<N8nIcon
+									:class="$style.pointerIcon"
+									icon="mouse-pointer"
+									color="text-dark"
+									size="large"
+								/>
+							</div>
+							<N8nIcon icon="ellipsis-vertical" size="small" color="text-base" />
+							<N8nRadioButtons
+								size="small"
+								:model-value="'expression'"
+								:disabled="true"
+								:options="[
+									{ label: locale.baseText('parameterInput.fixed'), value: 'fixed' },
+									{ label: locale.baseText('parameterInput.expression'), value: 'expression' },
+								]"
+							/>
+						</div>
+						<N8nText color="text-base" size="medium" :bold="true">
+							{{ locale.baseText('nodeView.focusPanel.noParameters.title') }}
+						</N8nText>
+						<N8nText color="text-base" size="small">
+							{{ locale.baseText('nodeView.focusPanel.noParameters.subtitle') }}
 						</N8nText>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@@ -463,7 +488,7 @@ const onResizeThrottle = useThrottleFn(onResize, 10);
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: row nowrap;
 	border-left: 1px solid var(--color-foreground-base);
-	background: var(--color-foreground-light);
+	background: var(--color-background-xlight);
 	overflow-y: hidden;
 	height: 100%;
 }
@@ -474,18 +499,6 @@ const onResizeThrottle = useThrottleFn(onResize, 10);
 	height: 100%;
 }
 
-.closeButton:hover {
-	cursor: pointer;
-}
-
-.header {
-	display: flex;
-	padding: var(--spacing-2xs);
-	justify-content: space-between;
-	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-foreground-base);
-	background: var(--color-foreground-xlight);
-}
-
 .content {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
@@ -498,7 +511,35 @@ const onResizeThrottle = useThrottleFn(onResize, 10);
 		align-items: center;
 
 		.emptyText {
-			max-width: 300px;
+			margin: 0 var(--spacing-xl);
+			display: flex;
+			flex-direction: column;
+			gap: var(--spacing-2xs);
+
+			.focusParameterWrapper {
+				display: flex;
+				align-items: center;
+				justify-content: center;
+				gap: var(--spacing-2xs);
+				margin-bottom: var(--spacing-m);
+
+				.iconWrapper {
+					position: relative;
+					display: inline-block;
+				}
+
+				.pointerIcon {
+					position: absolute;
+					top: 100%;
+					left: 50%;
+					transform: translate(-20%, -30%);
+					pointer-events: none;
+				}
+
+				:global([class*='_disabled_']) {
+					cursor: default !important;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -517,8 +558,8 @@ const onResizeThrottle = useThrottleFn(onResize, 10);
 
 		.buttonWrapper {
 			display: flex;
-			padding: 6px 8px 6px 34px;
-			justify-content: flex-end;
+			gap: var(--spacing-2xs);
+			align-items: center;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -545,6 +586,7 @@ const onResizeThrottle = useThrottleFn(onResize, 10);
 				font-size: var(--font-size-2xs);
 
 				:global(.cm-editor) {
+					background-color: var(--color-code-background);
 					width: 100%;
 				}
 			}
@@ -552,7 +594,17 @@ const onResizeThrottle = useThrottleFn(onResize, 10);
 	}
 }
 
+.closeButton {
+	cursor: pointer;
+}
+
 .heightFull {
 	height: 100%;
 }
+
+.forceHover {
+	color: var(--color-button-secondary-hover-active-focus-font);
+	border-color: var(--color-button-secondary-hover-active-focus-border);
+	background-color: var(--color-button-secondary-hover-active-focus-background);
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreation.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreation.vue
index 063a572e98..6bd0ef7b16 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreation.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreation.vue
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ function onAskAssistantButtonClick() {
 			<n8n-icon-button
 				type="tertiary"
 				size="large"
-				icon="list"
+				icon="panel-right"
 				@click="focusPanelStore.toggleFocusPanel"
 			/>
 		</KeyboardShortcutTooltip>