diff --git a/TODO-css-improvements.md b/TODO-css-improvements.md
index 90de97f..f741250 100644
--- a/TODO-css-improvements.md
+++ b/TODO-css-improvements.md
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 
 ## Donation / Open-Source Banner
 
-- [ ] Add a persistent but dismissible banner or notification in the dashboard UI informing users that the project is open-source and under active development, and that donations are highly appreciated
-- [ ] Include a link to the donation page (GitHub Sponsors, Ko-fi, or similar — decide on platform)
-- [ ] Remember dismissal in localStorage so it doesn't reappear every session
-- [ ] Add i18n keys for the banner text (`en.json`, `ru.json`, `zh.json`)
+- [x] Add a persistent but dismissible banner or notification in the dashboard UI informing users that the project is open-source and under active development, and that donations are highly appreciated
+- [x] Include a link to the donation page (GitHub Sponsors, Ko-fi, or similar — decide on platform)
+- [x] Remember dismissal in localStorage so it doesn't reappear every session
+- [x] Add i18n keys for the banner text (`en.json`, `ru.json`, `zh.json`)
+- [ ] Configure `DONATE_URL` and `REPO_URL` constants in `donation.ts` once platform is chosen
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/__init__.py b/server/src/wled_controller/__init__.py
index d40a6a8..36ff477 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/__init__.py
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/__init__.py
@@ -10,3 +10,9 @@ except PackageNotFoundError:
 
 __author__ = "Alexei Dolgolyov"
 __email__ = "dolgolyov.alexei@gmail.com"
+
+# ─── Project links ───────────────────────────────────────────
+GITEA_BASE_URL = "https://git.dolgolyov-family.by"
+GITEA_REPO = "alexei.dolgolyov/wled-screen-controller-mixed"
+REPO_URL = f"{GITEA_BASE_URL}/{GITEA_REPO}"
+DONATE_URL = ""  # TODO: set once donation platform is chosen
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/api/routes/system.py b/server/src/wled_controller/api/routes/system.py
index c8e11ad..c195882 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/api/routes/system.py
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/api/routes/system.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 import psutil
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query
 
-from wled_controller import __version__
+from wled_controller import __version__, REPO_URL, DONATE_URL
 from wled_controller.api.auth import AuthRequired, is_auth_enabled
 from wled_controller.api.dependencies import (
     get_audio_source_store,
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ logger = get_logger(__name__)
 psutil.cpu_percent(interval=None)
 
 # GPU monitoring (initialized once in utils.gpu, shared with metrics_history)
-from wled_controller.utils.gpu import nvml_available as _nvml_available, nvml as _nvml, nvml_handle as _nvml_handle  # noqa: E402
+from wled_controller.utils.gpu import (  # noqa: E402
+    nvml_available as _nvml_available,
+    nvml as _nvml,
+    nvml_handle as _nvml_handle,
+)
 
 
 def _get_cpu_name() -> str | None:
@@ -77,9 +81,7 @@ def _get_cpu_name() -> str | None:
                         return line.split(":")[1].strip()
         elif platform.system() == "Darwin":
             return (
-                subprocess.check_output(
-                    ["sysctl", "-n", "machdep.cpu.brand_string"]
-                )
+                subprocess.check_output(["sysctl", "-n", "machdep.cpu.brand_string"])
                 .decode()
                 .strip()
             )
@@ -107,6 +109,8 @@ async def health_check():
         version=__version__,
         demo_mode=get_config().demo,
         auth_required=is_auth_enabled(),
+        repo_url=REPO_URL,
+        donate_url=DONATE_URL,
     )
 
 
@@ -131,12 +135,22 @@ async def list_all_tags(_: AuthRequired):
     """Get all tags used across all entities."""
     all_tags: set[str] = set()
     from wled_controller.api.dependencies import get_asset_store
+
     store_getters = [
-        get_device_store, get_output_target_store, get_color_strip_store,
-        get_picture_source_store, get_audio_source_store, get_value_source_store,
-        get_sync_clock_store, get_automation_store, get_scene_preset_store,
-        get_template_store, get_audio_template_store, get_pp_template_store,
-        get_pattern_template_store, get_asset_store,
+        get_device_store,
+        get_output_target_store,
+        get_color_strip_store,
+        get_picture_source_store,
+        get_audio_source_store,
+        get_value_source_store,
+        get_sync_clock_store,
+        get_automation_store,
+        get_scene_preset_store,
+        get_template_store,
+        get_audio_template_store,
+        get_pp_template_store,
+        get_pattern_template_store,
+        get_asset_store,
     ]
     for getter in store_getters:
         try:
@@ -209,15 +223,11 @@ async def get_displays(
     except EntityNotFoundError as e:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
 
-
     except ValueError as e:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error("Failed to get displays: %s", e, exc_info=True)
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=500,
-            detail="Internal server error"
-        )
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Internal server error")
 
 
 @router.get("/api/v1/system/processes", response_model=ProcessListResponse, tags=["Config"])
@@ -235,10 +245,7 @@ async def get_running_processes(_: AuthRequired):
         return ProcessListResponse(processes=sorted_procs, count=len(sorted_procs))
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error("Failed to get processes: %s", e, exc_info=True)
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=500,
-            detail="Internal server error"
-        )
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Internal server error")
 
 
 @router.get(
@@ -260,9 +267,7 @@ def get_system_performance(_: AuthRequired):
         try:
             util = _nvml.nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates(_nvml_handle)
             mem_info = _nvml.nvmlDeviceGetMemoryInfo(_nvml_handle)
-            temp = _nvml.nvmlDeviceGetTemperature(
-                _nvml_handle, _nvml.NVML_TEMPERATURE_GPU
-            )
+            temp = _nvml.nvmlDeviceGetTemperature(_nvml_handle, _nvml.NVML_TEMPERATURE_GPU)
             gpu = GpuInfo(
                 name=_nvml.nvmlDeviceGetName(_nvml_handle),
                 utilization=float(util.gpu),
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/api/schemas/system.py b/server/src/wled_controller/api/schemas/system.py
index c8260be..75d5f2c 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/api/schemas/system.py
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/api/schemas/system.py
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ class HealthResponse(BaseModel):
     timestamp: datetime = Field(description="Current server time")
     version: str = Field(description="Application version")
     demo_mode: bool = Field(default=False, description="Whether demo mode is active")
-    auth_required: bool = Field(default=True, description="Whether API key authentication is required")
+    auth_required: bool = Field(
+        default=True, description="Whether API key authentication is required"
+    )
+    repo_url: str = Field(default="", description="Source code repository URL")
+    donate_url: str = Field(default="", description="Donation page URL")
 
 
 class VersionResponse(BaseModel):
@@ -84,6 +88,7 @@ class RestoreResponse(BaseModel):
 
 # ─── Auto-backup schemas ──────────────────────────────────────
 
+
 class AutoBackupSettings(BaseModel):
     """Settings for automatic backup."""
 
@@ -119,6 +124,7 @@ class BackupListResponse(BaseModel):
 
 # ─── MQTT schemas ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+
 class MQTTSettingsResponse(BaseModel):
     """MQTT broker settings response (password is masked)."""
 
@@ -138,17 +144,22 @@ class MQTTSettingsRequest(BaseModel):
     broker_host: str = Field(description="MQTT broker hostname or IP")
     broker_port: int = Field(ge=1, le=65535, description="MQTT broker port")
     username: str = Field(default="", description="MQTT username (empty = anonymous)")
-    password: str = Field(default="", description="MQTT password (empty = keep existing if omitted)")
+    password: str = Field(
+        default="", description="MQTT password (empty = keep existing if omitted)"
+    )
     client_id: str = Field(default="ledgrab", description="MQTT client ID")
     base_topic: str = Field(default="ledgrab", description="Base topic prefix")
 
 
 # ─── External URL schema ───────────────────────────────────────
 
+
 class ExternalUrlResponse(BaseModel):
     """External URL setting response."""
 
-    external_url: str = Field(description="External base URL (e.g. https://myserver.example.com:8080). Empty = use auto-detected URL.")
+    external_url: str = Field(
+        description="External base URL (e.g. https://myserver.example.com:8080). Empty = use auto-detected URL."
+    )
 
 
 class ExternalUrlRequest(BaseModel):
@@ -159,10 +170,13 @@ class ExternalUrlRequest(BaseModel):
 
 # ─── Log level schemas ─────────────────────────────────────────
 
+
 class LogLevelResponse(BaseModel):
     """Current log level response."""
 
-    level: str = Field(description="Current effective log level name (e.g. DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)")
+    level: str = Field(
+        description="Current effective log level name (e.g. DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)"
+    )
 
 
 class LogLevelRequest(BaseModel):
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/main.py b/server/src/wled_controller/main.py
index 52d53e8..b02eba0 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/main.py
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/main.py
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from fastapi.templating import Jinja2Templates
 from starlette.requests import Request
 
-from wled_controller import __version__
+from wled_controller import __version__, GITEA_BASE_URL, GITEA_REPO
 from wled_controller.api import router
 from wled_controller.api.dependencies import init_dependencies
 from wled_controller.config import get_config
-from wled_controller.core.processing.processor_manager import ProcessorDependencies, ProcessorManager
+from wled_controller.core.processing.processor_manager import (
+    ProcessorDependencies,
+    ProcessorManager,
+)
 from wled_controller.storage import DeviceStore
 from wled_controller.storage.template_store import TemplateStore
 from wled_controller.storage.postprocessing_template_store import PostprocessingTemplateStore
@@ -31,7 +34,9 @@ from wled_controller.storage.value_source_store import ValueSourceStore
 from wled_controller.storage.automation_store import AutomationStore
 from wled_controller.storage.scene_preset_store import ScenePresetStore
 from wled_controller.storage.sync_clock_store import SyncClockStore
-from wled_controller.storage.color_strip_processing_template_store import ColorStripProcessingTemplateStore
+from wled_controller.storage.color_strip_processing_template_store import (
+    ColorStripProcessingTemplateStore,
+)
 from wled_controller.storage.gradient_store import GradientStore
 from wled_controller.storage.weather_source_store import WeatherSourceStore
 from wled_controller.storage.asset_store import AssetStore
@@ -61,6 +66,7 @@ db = Database(config.storage.database_file)
 # Seed demo data after DB is ready (first-run only)
 if config.demo:
     from wled_controller.core.demo_seed import seed_demo_data
+
     seed_demo_data(db)
 
 # Initialize storage and processing
@@ -148,7 +154,8 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
 
     # Create automation engine (needs processor_manager + mqtt_service + stores for scene activation)
     automation_engine = AutomationEngine(
-        automation_store, processor_manager,
+        automation_store,
+        processor_manager,
         mqtt_service=mqtt_service,
         scene_preset_store=scene_preset_store,
         target_store=output_target_store,
@@ -165,8 +172,8 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
 
     # Create update service (checks for new releases)
     _release_provider = GiteaReleaseProvider(
-        base_url="https://git.dolgolyov-family.by",
-        repo="alexei.dolgolyov/wled-screen-controller-mixed",
+        base_url=GITEA_BASE_URL,
+        repo=GITEA_REPO,
     )
     update_service = UpdateService(
         provider=_release_provider,
@@ -177,7 +184,9 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
 
     # Initialize API dependencies
     init_dependencies(
-        device_store, template_store, processor_manager,
+        device_store,
+        template_store,
+        processor_manager,
         database=db,
         pp_template_store=pp_template_store,
         pattern_template_store=pattern_template_store,
@@ -309,6 +318,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Error stopping MQTT service: {e}")
 
+
 # Create FastAPI application
 app = FastAPI(
     title="LED Grab",
@@ -363,6 +373,7 @@ async def _no_cache_static(request: Request, call_next):
         return response
     return await call_next(request)
 
+
 # Mount static files
 static_path = Path(__file__).parent / "static"
 if static_path.exists():
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/layout.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/layout.css
index 742fd48..de69aaf 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/layout.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/layout.css
@@ -158,6 +158,58 @@ h2 {
     background: var(--border-color);
 }
 
+/* ── Donation banner ── */
+.donation-banner {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 10px;
+    padding: 6px 16px;
+    background: var(--bg-secondary);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+    color: var(--text-color);
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    animation: bannerSlideDown 0.3s var(--ease-out);
+}
+
+.donation-banner-text {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.donation-banner-text .icon {
+    width: 14px;
+    height: 14px;
+    color: #e25555;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.donation-banner-action {
+    padding: 4px;
+    background: transparent;
+    border: none;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+    transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
+}
+
+.donation-banner-action:hover {
+    color: var(--primary-color);
+    background: var(--border-color);
+}
+
+.donation-banner-donate {
+    color: #e25555;
+}
+
+.donation-banner-donate:hover {
+    color: #ff6b6b;
+    background: rgba(226, 85, 85, 0.1);
+}
+
 @keyframes bannerSlideDown {
     from { transform: translateY(-100%); opacity: 0; }
     to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/modal.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/modal.css
index cb397a5..9a58810 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/modal.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/modal.css
@@ -352,21 +352,23 @@
 
 .settings-tab-bar {
     display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
     gap: 0;
     border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color);
-    padding: 0 1.25rem;
+    padding: 0 0.75rem;
 }
 
 .settings-tab-btn {
     background: none;
     border: none;
-    padding: 8px 16px;
-    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    padding: 8px 12px;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
     font-weight: 500;
     color: var(--text-secondary);
     cursor: pointer;
     border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
     margin-bottom: -2px;
+    white-space: nowrap;
     transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
 }
 
@@ -388,6 +390,102 @@
     animation: tabFadeIn 0.25s ease-out;
 }
 
+/* ── About panel ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.about-section {
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 8px 0 4px;
+}
+
+.about-logo {
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+.about-logo .icon {
+    width: 36px;
+    height: 36px;
+    color: var(--primary-color);
+}
+
+.about-title {
+    margin: 0 0 2px;
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+    color: var(--text-color);
+}
+
+.about-version {
+    display: inline-block;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+    padding: 2px 10px;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
+}
+
+.about-text {
+    margin: 0 0 12px;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+}
+
+.about-license {
+    margin: 10px 0 0;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    opacity: 0.7;
+}
+
+.about-links {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 8px;
+    max-width: 280px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+}
+
+.about-link {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 8px;
+    padding: 10px 14px;
+    border-radius: var(--radius);
+    background: var(--bg-secondary);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+    color: var(--text-color);
+    text-decoration: none;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
+}
+
+.about-link:hover {
+    border-color: var(--primary-color);
+    background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+}
+
+.about-link .icon {
+    width: 18px;
+    height: 18px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.about-link .icon:last-child {
+    width: 14px;
+    height: 14px;
+    margin-left: auto;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.about-link span {
+    flex: 1;
+    text-align: left;
+}
+
+.about-link-donate .icon:first-child {
+    color: #e25555;
+}
+
 /* ── Log viewer overlay (full-screen) ──────────────────────── */
 
 .log-overlay {
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/app.ts b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/app.ts
index 0850306..3fd4d09 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/app.ts
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/app.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Modal } from './core/modal.ts';
 import { queryEl } from './core/dom-utils.ts';
 
 // Layer 1: api, i18n
-import { loadServerInfo, loadDisplays, configureApiKey, startConnectionMonitor, stopConnectionMonitor } from './core/api.ts';
+import { loadServerInfo, loadDisplays, configureApiKey, startConnectionMonitor, stopConnectionMonitor, serverRepoUrl, serverDonateUrl } from './core/api.ts';
 import { t, initLocale, changeLocale } from './core/i18n.ts';
 
 // Layer 1.5: visual effects
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ import {
     initUpdateSettingsPanel, applyUpdate,
     openReleaseNotes, closeReleaseNotes,
 } from './features/update.ts';
+import {
+    initDonationBanner, dismissDonation, snoozeDonation, renderAboutPanel, setProjectUrls,
+} from './features/donation.ts';
 
 // ─── Register all HTML onclick / onchange / onfocus globals ───
 
@@ -576,6 +579,11 @@ Object.assign(window, {
     openReleaseNotes,
     closeReleaseNotes,
 
+    // donation
+    dismissDonation,
+    snoozeDonation,
+    renderAboutPanel,
+
     // appearance
     applyStylePreset,
     applyBgEffect,
@@ -723,6 +731,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
     initUpdateListener();
     loadUpdateStatus();
 
+    // Show donation banner (after a few sessions)
+    setProjectUrls(serverRepoUrl, serverDonateUrl);
+    initDonationBanner();
+
     // Show getting-started tutorial on first visit
     if (!localStorage.getItem('tour_completed')) {
         setTimeout(() => startGettingStartedTutorial(), 600);
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/api.ts b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/api.ts
index 44e1e99..5b051f1 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/api.ts
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/api.ts
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ function _setConnectionState(online: boolean) {
 }
 
 export let demoMode = false;
+export let serverRepoUrl = '';
+export let serverDonateUrl = '';
 
 export async function loadServerInfo() {
     try {
@@ -259,6 +261,10 @@ export async function loadServerInfo() {
         setAuthRequired(authNeeded);
         (window as any)._authRequired = authNeeded;
 
+        // Project URLs (repo, donate)
+        if (data.repo_url) serverRepoUrl = data.repo_url;
+        if (data.donate_url) serverDonateUrl = data.donate_url;
+
         // Demo mode detection
         if (data.demo_mode && !demoMode) {
             demoMode = true;
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/icon-paths.ts b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/icon-paths.ts
index 0b1706e..1252d30 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/icon-paths.ts
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/icon-paths.ts
@@ -87,3 +87,5 @@ export const xIcon        = '<path d="M18 6 6 18"/><path d="m6 6 12 12"/>';
 export const fileUp       = '<path d="M15 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V7Z"/><path d="M14 2v4a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h4"/><path d="M12 12v6"/><path d="m15 15-3-3-3 3"/>';
 export const fileAudio    = '<path d="M6 22a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V4a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h8a2.4 2.4 0 0 1 1.704.706l3.588 3.588A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 20 8v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2z"/><path d="M14 2v5a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h5"/><circle cx="10" cy="16" r="2"/><path d="M12 12v4"/>';
 export const packageIcon  = '<path d="m7.5 4.27 9 5.15"/><path d="M21 8a2 2 0 0 0-1-1.73l-7-4a2 2 0 0 0-2 0l-7 4A2 2 0 0 0 3 8v8a2 2 0 0 0 1 1.73l7 4a2 2 0 0 0 2 0l7-4A2 2 0 0 0 21 16Z"/><path d="m3.3 7 8.7 5 8.7-5"/><path d="M12 22V12"/>';
+export const heart        = '<path d="M19 14c1.49-1.46 3-3.21 3-5.5A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 16.5 3c-1.76 0-3 .5-4.5 2-1.5-1.5-2.74-2-4.5-2A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 2 8.5c0 2.3 1.5 4.05 3 5.5l7 7Z"/>';
+export const github       = '<path d="M15 22v-4a4.8 4.8 0 0 0-1-3.5c3 0 6-2 6-5.5.08-1.25-.27-2.48-1-3.5.28-1.15.28-2.35 0-3.5 0 0-1 0-3 1.5-2.64-.5-5.36-.5-8 0C6 2 5 2 5 2c-.3 1.15-.3 2.35 0 3.5A5.403 5.403 0 0 0 4 9c0 3.5 3 5.5 6 5.5-.39.49-.68 1.05-.85 1.65-.17.6-.22 1.23-.15 1.85v4"/><path d="M9 18c-4.51 2-5-2-7-2"/>';
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/icons.ts b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/icons.ts
index f4cdd9c..51c90dd 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/icons.ts
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/icons.ts
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ export const ICON_X              = _svg(P.xIcon);
 export const ICON_FILE_UP        = _svg(P.fileUp);
 export const ICON_FILE_AUDIO     = _svg(P.fileAudio);
 export const ICON_ASSET          = _svg(P.packageIcon);
+export const ICON_HEART          = _svg(P.heart);
+export const ICON_GITHUB         = _svg(P.github);
 
 /** Asset type → icon (fallback: file) */
 export function getAssetTypeIcon(assetType: string): string {
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/donation.ts b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/donation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfd7cef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/donation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/**
+ * Donation banner — shows a dismissible open-source/donation notice
+ * after the user has had a few sessions with the app.
+ */
+
+import { t } from '../core/i18n.ts';
+import { ICON_HEART, ICON_EXTERNAL_LINK, ICON_X, ICON_GITHUB } from '../core/icons.ts';
+
+// ─── Config ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** URLs are set from the server /health response via setProjectUrls(). */
+let _donateUrl = '';
+let _repoUrl = '';
+
+/** Minimum number of app opens before showing the banner. */
+const MIN_SESSIONS = 3;
+
+/** "Remind me later" snooze duration (30 days). */
+const SNOOZE_MS = 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
+// ─── localStorage keys ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+const LS_DISMISSED  = 'donation-banner-dismissed';
+const LS_SNOOZE     = 'donation-banner-snooze-until';
+const LS_SESSIONS   = 'donation-banner-sessions';
+
+// ─── Public API ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Set project URLs from server health response. Call before initDonationBanner. */
+export function setProjectUrls(repoUrl: string, donateUrl: string): void {
+    _repoUrl = repoUrl || '';
+    _donateUrl = donateUrl || '';
+}
+
+/** Call once on app init. Increments session count and shows banner if conditions met. */
+export function initDonationBanner(): void {
+    // No URLs configured — nothing to show
+    if (!_donateUrl && !_repoUrl) return;
+
+    const sessions = (parseInt(localStorage.getItem(LS_SESSIONS) || '0', 10) || 0) + 1;
+    localStorage.setItem(LS_SESSIONS, String(sessions));
+
+    if (sessions < MIN_SESSIONS) return;
+    if (localStorage.getItem(LS_DISMISSED) === '1') return;
+
+    const snoozeUntil = parseInt(localStorage.getItem(LS_SNOOZE) || '0', 10) || 0;
+    if (snoozeUntil > Date.now()) return;
+
+    _showBanner();
+}
+
+/** Dismiss forever. */
+export function dismissDonation(): void {
+    localStorage.setItem(LS_DISMISSED, '1');
+    _hideBanner();
+}
+
+/** Snooze for 30 days. */
+export function snoozeDonation(): void {
+    localStorage.setItem(LS_SNOOZE, String(Date.now() + SNOOZE_MS));
+    _hideBanner();
+}
+
+/** Render the About panel content in settings modal. */
+export function renderAboutPanel(): void {
+    const container = document.getElementById('about-panel-content');
+    if (!container) return;
+
+    const version = document.getElementById('version-number')?.textContent || '';
+
+    let links = '';
+
+    if (_repoUrl) {
+        links += `<a href="${_repoUrl}" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="about-link">
+            ${ICON_GITHUB}
+            <span>${t('donation.view_source')}</span>
+            ${ICON_EXTERNAL_LINK}
+        </a>`;
+    }
+
+    if (_donateUrl) {
+        links += `<a href="${_donateUrl}" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="about-link about-link-donate">
+            ${ICON_HEART}
+            <span>${t('donation.about_donate')}</span>
+            ${ICON_EXTERNAL_LINK}
+        </a>`;
+    }
+
+    container.innerHTML = `
+        <div class="about-section">
+            <div class="about-logo">${ICON_HEART}</div>
+            <h3 class="about-title">${t('donation.about_title')}</h3>
+            ${version ? `<span class="about-version">${version}</span>` : ''}
+            <p class="about-text">${t('donation.about_opensource')}</p>
+            ${links ? `<div class="about-links">${links}</div>` : ''}
+            <p class="about-license">${t('donation.about_license')}</p>
+        </div>
+    `;
+}
+
+// ─── Internal ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function _showBanner(): void {
+    const banner = document.getElementById('donation-banner');
+    if (!banner) return;
+
+    let actions = '';
+
+    if (_donateUrl) {
+        actions += `<a href="${_donateUrl}" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
+            class="btn btn-icon donation-banner-action donation-banner-donate"
+            title="${t('donation.support')}">
+            ${ICON_HEART}
+        </a>`;
+    }
+
+    if (_repoUrl) {
+        actions += `<a href="${_repoUrl}" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
+            class="btn btn-icon donation-banner-action"
+            title="${t('donation.view_source')}">
+            ${ICON_GITHUB}
+        </a>`;
+    }
+
+    actions += `<button class="btn btn-icon donation-banner-action"
+        onclick="snoozeDonation()" title="${t('donation.later')}">
+        ${ICON_X}
+    </button>`;
+
+    banner.innerHTML = `
+        <span class="donation-banner-text">
+            ${ICON_HEART}
+            ${t('donation.message')}
+        </span>
+        ${actions}
+    `;
+    banner.style.display = 'flex';
+}
+
+function _hideBanner(): void {
+    const banner = document.getElementById('donation-banner');
+    if (banner) banner.style.display = 'none';
+}
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/settings.ts b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/settings.ts
index 90b2ec1..c2c491b 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/settings.ts
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/settings.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ export function switchSettingsTab(tabId: string): void {
         (window as any).initUpdateSettingsPanel();
         (window as any).loadUpdateSettings();
     }
+    // Lazy-render the about panel content
+    if (tabId === 'about' && typeof (window as any).renderAboutPanel === 'function') {
+        (window as any).renderAboutPanel();
+    }
 }
 
 // ─── Log Viewer ────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/en.json b/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/en.json
index 69714b4..8254b31 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/en.json
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/en.json
@@ -1940,6 +1940,7 @@
     "appearance.bg.applied": "Background effect applied",
 
     "settings.tab.updates": "Updates",
+    "settings.tab.about": "About",
     "update.status_label": "Update Status",
     "update.current_version": "Current version:",
     "update.badge_tooltip": "New version available — click for details",
@@ -2009,5 +2010,15 @@
     "asset.type.video": "Video",
     "asset.type.other": "Other",
     "streams.group.assets": "Assets",
-    "section.empty.assets": "No assets yet. Click + to upload one."
+    "section.empty.assets": "No assets yet. Click + to upload one.",
+
+    "donation.message": "LedGrab is free & open-source. If it's useful to you, consider supporting development.",
+    "donation.support": "Support the project",
+    "donation.view_source": "View source code",
+    "donation.later": "Remind me later",
+    "donation.dismiss": "Don't show again",
+    "donation.about_title": "About LedGrab",
+    "donation.about_opensource": "LedGrab is open-source software, free to use and modify.",
+    "donation.about_donate": "Support development",
+    "donation.about_license": "MIT License"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/ru.json b/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/ru.json
index 52be816..2a8e9e5 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/ru.json
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/ru.json
@@ -1869,6 +1869,7 @@
     "appearance.bg.applied": "Фоновый эффект применён",
 
     "settings.tab.updates": "Обновления",
+    "settings.tab.about": "О программе",
     "update.status_label": "Статус обновления",
     "update.current_version": "Текущая версия:",
     "update.badge_tooltip": "Доступна новая версия — нажмите для подробностей",
@@ -1938,5 +1939,15 @@
     "asset.type.video": "Видео",
     "asset.type.other": "Другое",
     "streams.group.assets": "Ресурсы",
-    "section.empty.assets": "Ресурсов пока нет. Нажмите +, чтобы загрузить."
+    "section.empty.assets": "Ресурсов пока нет. Нажмите +, чтобы загрузить.",
+
+    "donation.message": "LedGrab — бесплатный проект с открытым кодом. Если он вам полезен, поддержите разработку.",
+    "donation.support": "Поддержать проект",
+    "donation.view_source": "Исходный код",
+    "donation.later": "Напомнить позже",
+    "donation.dismiss": "Больше не показывать",
+    "donation.about_title": "О LedGrab",
+    "donation.about_opensource": "LedGrab — программа с открытым исходным кодом, бесплатная для использования и модификации.",
+    "donation.about_donate": "Поддержать разработку",
+    "donation.about_license": "Лицензия MIT"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/zh.json b/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/zh.json
index 15555b7..0bb6d36 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/zh.json
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/zh.json
@@ -1867,6 +1867,7 @@
     "appearance.bg.applied": "背景效果已应用",
 
     "settings.tab.updates": "更新",
+    "settings.tab.about": "关于",
     "update.status_label": "更新状态",
     "update.current_version": "当前版本：",
     "update.badge_tooltip": "有新版本可用 — 点击查看详情",
@@ -1936,5 +1937,15 @@
     "asset.type.video": "视频",
     "asset.type.other": "其他",
     "streams.group.assets": "资源",
-    "section.empty.assets": "暂无资源。点击 + 上传一个。"
+    "section.empty.assets": "暂无资源。点击 + 上传一个。",
+
+    "donation.message": "LedGrab 是免费开源软件。如果它对您有帮助，请考虑支持开发。",
+    "donation.support": "支持项目",
+    "donation.view_source": "查看源代码",
+    "donation.later": "稍后提醒",
+    "donation.dismiss": "不再显示",
+    "donation.about_title": "关于 LedGrab",
+    "donation.about_opensource": "LedGrab 是开源软件，可免费使用和修改。",
+    "donation.about_donate": "支持开发",
+    "donation.about_license": "MIT 许可证"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/templates/index.html b/server/src/wled_controller/templates/index.html
index 36cee3f..8a55a7c 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/templates/index.html
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/templates/index.html
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
             </div>
         </header>
         <div id="update-banner" class="update-banner" style="display:none"></div>
+        <div id="donation-banner" class="donation-banner" style="display:none"></div>
     <div class="container">
         <div class="tabs">
             <div class="tab-panel" id="tab-dashboard" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tab-btn-dashboard">
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@
                 <p>
                     Created by <strong>Alexei Dolgolyov</strong>
                     • <a href="mailto:dolgolyov.alexei@gmail.com">dolgolyov.alexei@gmail.com</a>
-                    • <a href="https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/wled-screen-controller-mixed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source Code</a>
+                    • <a href="#" onclick="openSettingsModal();switchSettingsTab('about');return false" data-i18n="donation.about_title">About</a>
                 </p>
             </div>
         </footer>
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/settings.html b/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/settings.html
index 7bcca36..4723fc2 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/settings.html
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/settings.html
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
             <button class="settings-tab-btn" data-settings-tab="mqtt" onclick="switchSettingsTab('mqtt')" data-i18n="settings.tab.mqtt">MQTT</button>
             <button class="settings-tab-btn" data-settings-tab="appearance" onclick="switchSettingsTab('appearance')" data-i18n="settings.tab.appearance">Appearance</button>
             <button class="settings-tab-btn" data-settings-tab="updates" onclick="switchSettingsTab('updates')" data-i18n="settings.tab.updates">Updates</button>
+            <button class="settings-tab-btn" data-settings-tab="about" onclick="switchSettingsTab('about')" data-i18n="settings.tab.about">About</button>
         </div>
 
         <div class="modal-body">
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
                     <small class="input-hint" style="display:none" data-i18n="settings.external_url.hint">If set, this base URL is used in webhook URLs and other user-visible links instead of the auto-detected local IP. Example: https://myserver.example.com:8080</small>
                     <div style="display:flex;gap:0.5rem;">
                         <input type="text" id="settings-external-url" placeholder="https://myserver.example.com:8080" style="flex:1" data-i18n-placeholder="settings.external_url.placeholder">
-                        <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="saveExternalUrl()" data-i18n="settings.external_url.save">Save</button>
+                        <button class="btn btn-icon btn-primary" onclick="saveExternalUrl()" title="Save" data-i18n-title="settings.external_url.save"><svg class="icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"/></svg></button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
@@ -282,11 +283,13 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
 
+            <!-- ═══ About tab ═══ -->
+            <div id="settings-panel-about" class="settings-panel">
+                <div id="about-panel-content"></div>
+            </div>
+
             <div id="settings-error" class="error-message" style="display:none;"></div>
         </div>
-        <div class="modal-footer">
-            <button class="btn btn-icon btn-secondary" onclick="closeSettingsModal()" title="Close" data-i18n-title="settings.button.close" data-i18n-aria-label="aria.close">&#x2715;</button>
-        </div>
     </div>
 </div>