diff --git a/src/components/TemplateManager/VisualLayoutEditor.tsx b/src/components/TemplateManager/VisualLayoutEditor.tsx
index 499887c..6e3a86b 100644
--- a/src/components/TemplateManager/VisualLayoutEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TemplateManager/VisualLayoutEditor.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { Rnd } from 'react-rnd';
 import { ElementLayout, ElementType, FormLayoutSettings, TemplateElement } from '../../types/template';
 import { Button } from '../ui/button';
+import { Input } from '../ui/input';
+import { Textarea } from '../ui/textarea';
 
 interface VisualLayoutEditorProps {
     elements: TemplateElement[];
@@ -65,7 +67,6 @@ const DraggableElement: React.FC<DraggableElementProps> = React.memo(({
     gridSize,
 }) => {
     const layout = element.layout || { x: 50, y: 50, width: 300, height: 80, zIndex: 1 };
-    const elementColor = ELEMENT_COLORS[element.type];
 
     const handleDragStop = useCallback((_e: any, d: { x: number; y: number }) => {
         // Вызываем onUpdate только если позиция действительно изменилась,
@@ -95,6 +96,57 @@ const DraggableElement: React.FC<DraggableElementProps> = React.memo(({
         onEdit?.();
     }, [onEdit]);
 
+    /*
+     * Render a lightweight, disabled preview of the element so that the user can
+     * see how the real control looks directly on the canvas instead of a plain
+     * colored square. Keeping the elements disabled and wrapped with
+     * `pointer-events-none` guarantees that they do not interfere with the drag
+     * behaviour of Rnd and keeps rendering costs minimal.
+     */
+    const previewControl = useMemo(() => {
+        switch (element.type) {
+            case 'text':
+                return <Input readOnly placeholder={element.placeholder || 'Введите текст'} className="pointer-events-none w-full bg-white" />;
+            case 'textarea':
+                return <Textarea readOnly rows={3} placeholder={element.placeholder || 'Введите текст'} className="pointer-events-none w-full resize-none bg-white" />;
+            case 'number':
+                return <Input type="number" readOnly placeholder={element.placeholder || '0'} className="pointer-events-none w-full bg-white" />;
+            case 'date':
+                return <Input type="date" readOnly className="pointer-events-none w-full bg-white" />;
+            case 'select':
+                return (
+                    <div className="pointer-events-none w-full">
+                        <div className="flex h-10 w-full items-center justify-between rounded-md border border-input bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm">
+                            <span className="text-gray-500">
+                                {element.placeholder || 'Выберите значение'}
+                            </span>
+                            <ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4 opacity-50" />
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                );
+            case 'radio':
+                return (
+                    <div className="space-y-2 pointer-events-none">
+                        {(element.options?.length ? element.options : [{ label: 'Вариант 1' }]).map((opt, idx) => (
+                            <div key={idx} className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                                <div className="w-4 h-4 border-2 border-gray-300 rounded-full bg-white" />
+                                <span className="text-sm text-gray-900">{opt.label || opt.value || `Вариант ${idx + 1}`}</span>
+                            </div>
+                        ))}
+                    </div>
+                );
+            case 'checkbox':
+                return (
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pointer-events-none">
+                        <div className="w-4 h-4 border-2 border-gray-300 rounded bg-white" />
+                        <span className="text-sm text-gray-900">{element.placeholder || element.label || 'Отметить'}</span>
+                    </div>
+                );
+            default:
+                return null;
+        }
+    }, [element]);
+
     return (
         <Rnd
             dragGrid={[gridSize, gridSize]}
@@ -107,47 +159,73 @@ const DraggableElement: React.FC<DraggableElementProps> = React.memo(({
             }}
             onDragStop={handleDragStop}
             onResizeStop={handleResizeStop}
-            minWidth={150}
-            minHeight={40}
+            minWidth={120}
+            minHeight={32}
             bounds="parent"
-            className={`transition-shadow duration-200 group ${isSelected ? 'ring-2 ring-blue-500 ring-offset-2 z-20' : 'z-10'}`}
+            className={`group ${isSelected ? 'ring-2 ring-blue-500 ring-offset-2 z-20' : 'z-10'}`}
             onClick={onSelect}
         >
-            <div className={`h-full rounded-lg border-2 p-3 cursor-move ${elementColor} ${isSelected ? 'shadow-xl' : 'shadow-md'} transition-all duration-200`}>
-                <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+            <div className={`h-full cursor-move ${
+                isSelected 
+                    ? 'bg-blue-50/20 border border-blue-200/50 rounded-md p-2' 
+                    : 'bg-transparent border border-transparent rounded-md hover:bg-gray-50/10 p-1'
+            }`}>
+                {/* Label and controls (only visible when selected or hovered) */}
+                <div className={`flex items-center justify-between mb-1 ${
+                    isSelected ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-60'
+                }`}>
                     <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                        {ELEMENT_ICONS[element.type]}
-                        <span className="font-medium text-sm truncate">{element.label || `${element.type} элемент`}</span>
+                        <span className="font-medium text-xs text-gray-600 truncate">
+                            {element.label || element.name || `${element.type} элемент`}
+                        </span>
                     </div>
                     <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
                         {onEdit && (
                             <Button
                                 variant="ghost"
                                 size="icon"
-                                className="h-6 w-6 cursor-pointer opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity hover:bg-blue-100"
+                                className="h-4 w-4 cursor-pointer hover:bg-blue-100"
                                 onClick={handleEditClick}
                             >
-                                <Edit className="h-3 w-3 text-blue-600" />
+                                <Edit className="h-2.5 w-2.5 text-blue-600" />
                             </Button>
                         )}
                         <Button
                             variant="ghost"
                             size="icon"
-                            className="h-6 w-6 cursor-pointer opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity hover:bg-red-100"
+                            className="h-4 w-4 cursor-pointer hover:bg-red-100"
                             onClick={handleDeleteClick}
                         >
-                            <Trash2 className="h-3 w-3 text-red-600" />
+                            <Trash2 className="h-2.5 w-2.5 text-red-600" />
                         </Button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-                <div className="text-xs opacity-75 space-y-1">
-                    {element.required && <div className="text-red-700 font-medium">• Обязательное</div>}
-                    {element.targetCells && element.targetCells.length > 0 && (
-                        <div className="font-mono truncate">
-                            {element.targetCells.map((cell, i) => <span key={i} className="mr-1.5 p-1 bg-black/5 rounded-sm">{cell.sheet}!{cell.cell}</span>)}
-                        </div>
-                    )}
-                </div>
+
+                {/* Real element preview */}
+                {previewControl && (
+                    <div className="space-y-1 flex-1">
+                        {element.label && (
+                            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 pointer-events-none">
+                                {element.label}
+                                {element.required && <span className="text-red-500 ml-1">*</span>}
+                            </label>
+                        )}
+                        {previewControl}
+                    </div>
+                )}
+
+                {/* Additional info (only visible on selection to preserve visual clarity & perf) */}
+                {isSelected && (
+                    <div className="text-xs opacity-75 space-y-1 mt-1">
+                        {element.targetCells && element.targetCells.length > 0 && (
+                            <div className="font-mono truncate">
+                                {element.targetCells.map((cell, i) => (
+                                    <span key={i} className="mr-1 px-1 py-0.5 bg-black/5 rounded text-xs">{cell.sheet}!{cell.cell}</span>
+                                ))}
+                            </div>
+                        )}
+                    </div>
+                )}
             </div>
         </Rnd>
     );