diff --git a/viz/.gitignore b/viz/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3ff928
--- /dev/null
+++ b/viz/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+node_modules/
+/test-results/
+/blob-report/
diff --git a/viz/src/components/MolstarViewer.tsx b/viz/src/components/MolstarViewer.tsx
index 8bbb04f..3cff17d 100644
--- a/viz/src/components/MolstarViewer.tsx
+++ b/viz/src/components/MolstarViewer.tsx
@@ -1,49 +1,135 @@
-import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { residueColor } from "../utils";
 
+import proteinEmoji from "../protein.png";
 interface MolstarViewerProps {
   alphafold_id: string;
   activation_list: Array<number>;
+  width?: string;
+  height?: string;
+  maxRetries?: number;
 }
 
-const MolstarViewer = ({ alphafold_id, activation_list }: MolstarViewerProps) => {
+const MolstarViewer = ({
+  alphafold_id,
+  activation_list,
+  width = "400px",
+  height = "400px",
+  maxRetries = 3,
+}: MolstarViewerProps) => {
+  const [imageUrl, setImageUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [isInteractive, setIsInteractive] = useState(false);
+  const [viewerInstance, setViewerInstance] = useState<any>(null);
+
+  const captureView = async (instance: any, containerId: string, retryCount = 0) => {
+    try {
+      const container = document.getElementById(containerId);
+      const canvas = container?.querySelector("canvas");
+
+      if (!canvas) {
+        if (retryCount < maxRetries) {
+          console.log(`Attempt ${retryCount + 1}: Canvas not found, retrying in 1 second...`);
+          await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+          return captureView(instance, containerId, retryCount + 1);
+        }
+        throw new Error("Canvas element not found after max retries");
+      }
+
+      const dataUrl = canvas.toDataURL("image/png");
+
+      if (dataUrl === "data:," || dataUrl === "data:image/png;base64,") {
+        if (retryCount < maxRetries) {
+          console.log(`Attempt ${retryCount + 1}: Empty canvas, retrying in 1 second...`);
+          await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+          return captureView(instance, containerId, retryCount + 1);
+        }
+        throw new Error("Failed to capture valid image data after max retries");
+      }
+
+      setImageUrl(dataUrl);
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (retryCount < maxRetries) {
+        console.log(`Attempt ${retryCount + 1}: Failed to capture view, retrying in 1 second...`);
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+        return captureView(instance, containerId, retryCount + 1);
+      }
+      console.error("Error capturing view after all retries:", error);
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const initializeViewer = (container: HTMLElement) => {
+    // @ts-expect-error
+    const instance = new PDBeMolstarPlugin();
+
+    const options = {
+      customData: {
+        url: `https://alphafold.ebi.ac.uk/files/AF-${alphafold_id}-F1-model_v4.cif`,
+        format: "cif",
+      },
+      alphafoldView: false,
+      bgColor: { r: 255, g: 255, b: 255 },
+      hideControls: true,
+      hideCanvasControls: ["selection", "animation", "controlToggle", "controlInfo"],
+      sequencePanel: false,
+      landscape: true,
+    };
+
+    instance.render(container, options);
+    return instance;
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const loadMolstarPlugin = () => {
-      // Create plugin instance and set options after script loads
-      // @ts-expect-error
-      const viewerInstance = new PDBeMolstarPlugin();
-
-      const options = {
-        customData: {
-          url: `https://alphafold.ebi.ac.uk/files/AF-${alphafold_id}-F1-model_v4.cif`,
-          format: "cif",
-        },
-        alphafoldView: true,
-        bgColor: { r: 255, g: 255, b: 255 },
-        hideControls: true,
-        hideCanvasControls: ["selection", "animation", "controlToggle", "controlInfo"],
-        sequencePanel: true,
-        landscape: true,
-      };
-
-      const viewerContainer = document.getElementById(`viewer-${alphafold_id}`);
-      viewerInstance.render(viewerContainer, options);
-
-      // Listen for the 'load' event
-      viewerInstance.events.loadComplete.subscribe(() => {
-        viewerInstance.visual.select({
-          data: residueColor(activation_list),
-          nonSelectedColor: "#ffffff",
+      if (isInteractive) {
+        // Initialize interactive viewer
+        const container = document.getElementById(`viewer-${alphafold_id}`);
+        if (container) {
+          const instance = initializeViewer(container);
+          setViewerInstance(instance);
+
+          instance.events.loadComplete.subscribe(() => {
+            instance.visual.select({
+              data: residueColor(activation_list),
+              nonSelectedColor: "#ffffff",
+            });
+          });
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Initialize off-screen viewer for image capture
+        const offscreenContainer = document.createElement("div");
+        const containerId = `molstar-container-${alphafold_id}`;
+        offscreenContainer.id = containerId;
+        offscreenContainer.style.position = "absolute";
+        offscreenContainer.style.left = "-9999px";
+        offscreenContainer.style.width = width;
+        offscreenContainer.style.height = height;
+        document.body.appendChild(offscreenContainer);
+
+        const instance = initializeViewer(offscreenContainer, true);
+
+        instance.events.loadComplete.subscribe(() => {
+          instance.visual.select({
+            data: residueColor(activation_list),
+            nonSelectedColor: "#ffffff",
+          });
+
+          setTimeout(async () => {
+            await captureView(instance, containerId);
+            if (document.getElementById(containerId)) {
+              document.body.removeChild(offscreenContainer);
+            }
+          }, 1000);
         });
-      });
+      }
     };
 
-    // Check if the script is already loaded
     const scriptId = "molstar-script";
     let script = document.getElementById(scriptId);
 
     if (!script) {
-      // Dynamically load the Molstar script if not already loaded
       script = document.createElement("script");
       script.id = scriptId;
       // @ts-expect-error
@@ -51,26 +137,93 @@ const MolstarViewer = ({ alphafold_id, activation_list }: MolstarViewerProps) =>
       script.onload = loadMolstarPlugin;
       document.body.appendChild(script);
     } else {
-      // Script is already loaded, directly initialize the viewer
       loadMolstarPlugin();
     }
 
-    // Cleanup script on unmount
     return () => {
-      // You may not want to remove the script, but if necessary, you can do so
-      // document.body.removeChild(script);
+      if (viewerInstance) {
+        viewerInstance.dispose();
+      }
+      const containerId = `molstar-container-${alphafold_id}`;
+      const container = document.getElementById(containerId);
+      if (container) {
+        document.body.removeChild(container);
+      }
     };
-  }, [alphafold_id, activation_list]);
+  }, [alphafold_id, activation_list, width, height, maxRetries, isInteractive]);
+
+  const handleClick = () => {
+    if (!isInteractive) {
+      setIsInteractive(true);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleClose = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    setIsInteractive(false);
+  };
 
   return (
     <div
-      id={`viewer-${alphafold_id}`}
       style={{
-        width: "400px", // Width and height are required
-        height: "400px",
+        width,
+        height,
         position: "relative",
+        display: "flex",
+        justifyContent: "center",
+        alignItems: "center",
       }}
-    ></div>
+      onClick={handleClick}
+    >
+      {isLoading ? (
+        <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center w-full h-full">
+          <img src={proteinEmoji} alt="Loading..." className="w-12 h-12 animate-wiggle mb-4" />
+        </div>
+      ) : isInteractive ? (
+        <>
+          <div
+            id={`viewer-${alphafold_id}`}
+            style={{
+              width: "100%",
+              height: "100%",
+            }}
+          />
+          <button
+            onClick={handleClose}
+            className="absolute top-2 right-2 bg-white rounded-full p-1 shadow-md hover:bg-gray-100"
+            title="Return to static view"
+          >
+            <svg
+              width="20"
+              height="20"
+              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+              fill="none"
+              stroke="currentColor"
+              strokeWidth="2"
+              strokeLinecap="round"
+              strokeLinejoin="round"
+            >
+              <line x1="18" y1="6" x2="6" y2="18" />
+              <line x1="6" y1="6" x2="18" y2="18" />
+            </svg>
+          </button>
+        </>
+      ) : imageUrl ? (
+        <img
+          src={imageUrl}
+          alt={`Protein structure ${alphafold_id}`}
+          style={{
+            maxWidth: "100%",
+            maxHeight: "100%",
+            objectFit: "contain",
+            cursor: "pointer",
+          }}
+          title="Click to interact"
+        />
+      ) : (
+        <div className="text-red-500">Failed to load visualization after multiple attempts</div>
+      )}
+    </div>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/viz/src/index.css b/viz/src/index.css
index 8271eba..a8a4395 100644
--- a/viz/src/index.css
+++ b/viz/src/index.css
@@ -147,3 +147,17 @@
     @apply bg-background text-foreground;
   }
 }
+
+
+.animate-wiggle {
+  animation: wiggle 0.6s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes wiggle {
+  0%, 100% {
+    transform: rotate(-5deg);
+  }
+  50% {
+    transform: rotate(5deg);
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/viz/src/protein.png b/viz/src/protein.png
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