diff --git a/pype/tools/assetcreator/app.py b/pype/tools/assetcreator/app.py
index 2797b1164e..9e4f50bbdb 100644
--- a/pype/tools/assetcreator/app.py
+++ b/pype/tools/assetcreator/app.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         self.setFocusPolicy(QtCore.Qt.StrongFocus)
         self.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_DeleteOnClose)
 
+        # Validators
+        self.valid_parent = False
+
         # assets
         assets_widgets = QtWidgets.QWidget()
         assets_widgets.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -30,21 +33,31 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         assets_layout.addWidget(assets)
 
         # info
+        widget_name = QtWidgets.QWidget()
+        widget_name.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        layout_name = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(widget_name)
         label_name = QtWidgets.QLabel("Name:")
         input_name = QtWidgets.QLineEdit()
         input_name.setPlaceholderText("<asset name>")
+        layout_name.addWidget(label_name)
+        layout_name.addWidget(input_name)
 
         # Parent
+        widget_parent = QtWidgets.QWidget()
+        widget_parent.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        layout_parent = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(widget_parent)
         label_parent = QtWidgets.QLabel("Parent:")
         input_parent = QtWidgets.QLineEdit()
         input_parent.setReadOnly(True)
         input_parent.setStyleSheet("background-color: #333333;")  # greyed out
+        layout_parent.addWidget(label_parent)
+        layout_parent.addWidget(input_parent)
 
-        layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.addWidget(label_name)
-        layout.addWidget(input_name)
-        layout.addWidget(label_parent)
-        layout.addWidget(input_parent)
+        info_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget()
+        info_widget.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        info_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(info_widget)
+        info_layout.addWidget(widget_parent)
+        info_layout.addWidget(widget_name)
 
         body = QtWidgets.QSplitter()
         body.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -52,9 +65,9 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
                            QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Expanding)
         body.setOrientation(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
         body.addWidget(assets_widgets)
-        body.addWidget(layout)
+        body.addWidget(info_widget)
         body.setStretchFactor(0, 100)
-        body.setStretchFactor(1, 65)
+        body.setStretchFactor(1, 200)
 
         # statusbar
         message = QtWidgets.QLabel()
@@ -76,6 +89,10 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
             "model": {
                 "assets": assets
             },
+            "inputs": {
+                "parent": input_parent,
+                "name": input_name
+            },
             "buttons": {
 
             }
@@ -83,18 +100,14 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
         # signals
         assets.selection_changed.connect(self.on_asset_changed)
-        assets.silo_changed.connect(self.on_silo_changed)
-
+        # on start
+        self.on_asset_changed()
         self.resize(800, 500)
 
         self.echo("Connected to project: {0}".format(project_name))
 
     def refresh(self):
         self.data["model"]["assets"].refresh()
-        # set silo on start so tasks for silo are shown
-        current_silo = self.data["model"]["assets"].get_current_silo()
-        if current_silo != "":
-            self.on_asset_changed()
 
     def echo(self, message):
         widget = self.data["label"]["message"]
@@ -104,54 +117,25 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
         print(message)
 
-    def on_add_asset(self):
-        """Show add asset dialog"""
-
-        # Get parent asset (active index in selection)
-        model = self.data["model"]["assets"]
-        parent_id = model.get_active_asset()
-
-        # Get active silo
-        silo = model.get_current_silo()
-        if not silo:
-            QtWidgets.QMessageBox.critical(self, "Missing silo",
-                                           "Please create a silo first.\n"
-                                           "Use the + tab at the top left.")
-            return
-
-        def _on_current_asset_changed():
-            """Callback on current asset changed in item widget.
-
-            Whenever the current index changes in the item widget we want to
-            update under which asset we're creating *to be created* asset.
-
-            """
-
-            parent = model.get_active_asset()
-
-        # Signals
-        model.current_changed.connect(_on_current_asset_changed)
-
     def on_asset_changed(self):
         """Callback on asset selection changed
 
         This updates the task view.
 
         """
-
-        model = self.data["model"]["assets"]
-        selected = model.get_selected_assets()
-        # Show task of silo if nothing selected
-        if len(selected) < 1:
-            silo = model.get_silo_object()
-            if silo:
-                selected = [silo['_id']]
-        self.data['model']['tasks'].set_assets(selected)
-
-    def on_silo_changed(self, silo):
-        """Callback on asset silo changed"""
-        if silo:
-            self.echo("Silo changed to: {0}".format(silo))
+        assets_model = self.data["model"]["assets"]
+        parent_input = self.data['inputs']['parent']
+        selected = assets_model.get_selected_assets()
+        if len(selected) > 1:
+            self.valid_parent = False
+            parent_input.setText('< Please select only one asset! >')
+        elif len(selected) == 1:
+            self.valid_parent = True
+            asset = io.find_one({"_id": selected[0], "type": "asset"})
+            parent_input.setText(asset['name'])
+        else:
+            self.valid_parent = False
+            parent_input.setText('< Nothing is selected >')
 
 
 def show(root=None, debug=False, parent=None):