diff --git a/src/components/chrome/Layout.svelte b/src/components/chrome/Layout.svelte
index c97773d..5e55b5d 100644
--- a/src/components/chrome/Layout.svelte
+++ b/src/components/chrome/Layout.svelte
@@ -11,32 +11,38 @@
   import Tracking       from "../pages/Tracking.svelte";
 </script>
 
-<div class="root">
-  <Sidebar />
-  <main class="main">
-    {#if store.activeManga}
-      <SeriesDetail />
-    {:else if store.navPage === "home"}
-      <Home />
-    {:else if store.navPage === "library"}
-      <Library />
-    {:else if store.navPage === "search"}
-      <Search />
-    {:else if store.navPage === "history"}
-      <RecentActivity />
-    {:else if store.navPage === "downloads"}
-      <Downloads />
-    {:else if store.navPage === "extensions"}
-      <Extensions />
-    {:else if store.navPage === "tracking"}
-      <Tracking />
-    {:else}
-      <Home />
-    {/if}
-  </main>
+<div class="frame">
+  <div class="shell">
+    <Sidebar />
+    <main class="main">
+      {#if store.activeManga}
+        <SeriesDetail />
+      {:else if store.navPage === "home"}
+        <Home />
+      {:else if store.navPage === "library"}
+        <Library />
+      {:else if store.navPage === "search"}
+        <Search />
+      {:else if store.navPage === "history"}
+        <RecentActivity />
+      {:else if store.navPage === "downloads"}
+        <Downloads />
+      {:else if store.navPage === "extensions"}
+        <Extensions />
+      {:else if store.navPage === "tracking"}
+        <Tracking />
+      {:else}
+        <Home />
+      {/if}
+    </main>
+  </div>
 </div>
 
 <style>
-  .root { display: flex; height: 100%; background: var(--bg-base); overflow: hidden; }
-  .main { flex: 1; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg-surface); transform: translateZ(0); contain: layout style; }
-</style>
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+  :global(*, *::before, *::after) { scrollbar-width: none; }
+  :global(*::-webkit-scrollbar) { display: none; }
+
+  .frame { display: flex; padding: 0 10px 10px; width: 100%; height: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; overflow: hidden; }
+  .shell { display: flex; flex: 1; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--border-dim); background: var(--bg-base); min-height: 0; min-width: 0; }
+  .main { flex: 1; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg-surface); transform: translateZ(0); contain: layout style; min-width: 0; }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/chrome/Sidebar.svelte b/src/components/chrome/Sidebar.svelte
index 34a6e92..b9c656c 100644
--- a/src/components/chrome/Sidebar.svelte
+++ b/src/components/chrome/Sidebar.svelte
@@ -13,8 +13,12 @@
     { id: "tracking",   label: "Tracking",   icon: ChartLineUp },
   ];
 
+  const TAB_SIZE = 36;
+  const TAB_GAP  = 4;
+
   const anims = $derived(store.settings.qolAnimations ?? true);
   const activeIndex = $derived(TABS.findIndex(t => t.id === store.navPage));
+  const indicatorY  = $derived(activeIndex * (TAB_SIZE + TAB_GAP));
 
   function navigate(id: NavPage) {
     store.navPage      = id;
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@
   </button>
   <nav class="nav">
     {#if activeIndex >= 0}
-      <div class="slide-indicator" class:anims style="--idx: {activeIndex}"></div>
+      <div class="slide-indicator" class:anims style="transform: translateX(-50%) translateY({indicatorY}px)"></div>
     {/if}
     {#each TABS as tab}
       <button class="tab" class:active={store.navPage === tab.id} class:anims
@@ -55,47 +59,36 @@
 </aside>
 
 <style>
-  .root { width: var(--sidebar-width); flex-shrink: 0; background: var(--bg-void); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; padding: var(--sp-4) 0; overflow: hidden; min-height: 0; height: 100%; }
+  .root { width: var(--sidebar-width); flex-shrink: 0; background: transparent; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; padding: var(--sp-4) 0; overflow: hidden; min-height: 0; height: 100%; }
 
-  /* Logo */
-  .logo { width: 80px; height: 80px; flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); background: none; border: none; outline: none; cursor: pointer; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 0; appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; }
+  .logo { width: 56px; height: 56px; flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: var(--sp-4); background: none; border: none; outline: none; cursor: pointer; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 0; appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; }
   .logo:hover { opacity: 0.8; }
-  .logo:active { }
   .logo:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }
-  /* QOL: logo press + hover scale */
   .logo.anims { transition: opacity var(--t-base), transform var(--t-base); }
   .logo.anims:hover { transform: scale(0.96); }
   .logo.anims:active { transform: scale(0.92); }
 
-  .logo-icon { width: 67px; height: 67px; background-color: var(--accent); mask-image: url("../../assets/moku-icon-wordmark.svg"); mask-repeat: no-repeat; mask-position: center; mask-size: contain; -webkit-mask-image: url("../../assets/moku-icon-wordmark.svg"); -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat; -webkit-mask-position: center; -webkit-mask-size: contain; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(107,143,107,0.35)); pointer-events: none; }
+  .logo-icon { width: 52px; height: 52px; background-color: var(--accent); mask-image: url("../../assets/moku-icon-wordmark.svg"); mask-repeat: no-repeat; mask-position: center; mask-size: contain; -webkit-mask-image: url("../../assets/moku-icon-wordmark.svg"); -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat; -webkit-mask-position: center; -webkit-mask-size: contain; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(107,143,107,0.35)); pointer-events: none; }
 
-  /* Nav */
-  .nav { position: relative; flex: 1; min-height: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-1); width: 100%; padding: 0 var(--sp-2); overflow-y: auto; overflow-x: hidden; scrollbar-width: none; }
+  .nav { position: relative; flex: 1; min-height: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; width: 100%; padding: 0 var(--sp-2); overflow-y: auto; overflow-x: hidden; scrollbar-width: none; }
   .nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
 
-  .slide-indicator { position: absolute; width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: var(--radius-md); background: var(--accent-muted); pointer-events: none; top: 0; left: 50%; translate: -50% calc(var(--idx) * (36px + var(--sp-1))); z-index: 0; }
-  .slide-indicator.anims { transition: translate 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1); }
+  .slide-indicator { position: absolute; width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: var(--radius-md); background: var(--accent-muted); pointer-events: none; top: 0; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0px); z-index: 0; }
+  .slide-indicator.anims { transition: transform 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1); }
 
-  /* Tab base — no transitions by default */
   .tab { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 36px; height: 36px; flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: var(--radius-md); color: var(--text-faint); background: none; border: none; outline: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; }
   .tab:hover { color: var(--text-muted); background: var(--bg-raised); }
   .tab:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: -2px; }
   .tab.active { color: var(--accent-fg); background: transparent; }
   .tab.active:hover { color: var(--accent-fg); background: transparent; }
-
-  /* QOL: smooth color + bg transitions, subtle scale on click */
-  .tab.anims { transition: color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base), transform 80ms ease, box-shadow var(--t-base); }
-  .tab.anims:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.25); }
+  .tab.anims { transition: color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base); }
   .tab.anims:active { transform: scale(0.88); }
-  .tab.anims.active { box-shadow: none; }
 
-  /* Bottom / settings */
   .bottom { flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; width: 100%; padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-2) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim); margin-top: var(--sp-3); }
 
   .settings-btn { width: 36px; height: 36px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: var(--radius-md); color: var(--text-faint); background: none; border: none; outline: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; }
   .settings-btn:hover { color: var(--text-muted); background: var(--bg-raised); }
   .settings-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: -2px; }
-  /* QOL: gear spin on hover */
   .settings-btn.anims { transition: color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base), transform var(--t-slow); }
   .settings-btn.anims:hover { transform: rotate(30deg); }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/chrome/TitleBar.svelte b/src/components/chrome/TitleBar.svelte
index 12da2b6..ce481c9 100644
--- a/src/components/chrome/TitleBar.svelte
+++ b/src/components/chrome/TitleBar.svelte
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
     {/if}
   </div>
 {:else if isWindows}
-  <!-- On Windows, fullscreen hides the native titlebar — show a hoverable overlay so the user isn't locked in -->
   <div class="fullscreen-controls">
     <button onclick={() => win.setFullscreen(false)} title="Exit Fullscreen" aria-label="Exit Fullscreen">
       <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 10 10">
@@ -65,6 +64,55 @@
 {/if}
 
 <style>
+  .bar {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    height: 36px;
+    padding: 0 6px 0 var(--sp-4);
+    background: transparent;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    user-select: none;
+    -webkit-app-region: drag;
+  }
+
+  .mac-spacer {
+    width: 70px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    -webkit-app-region: drag;
+  }
+
+  .title {
+    font-family: var(--font-ui);
+    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
+    color: var(--text-faint);
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    -webkit-app-region: drag;
+  }
+
+  .controls {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 2px;
+    -webkit-app-region: no-drag;
+  }
+
+  button {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    width: 28px;
+    height: 28px;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+    color: var(--text-faint);
+    transition: color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base);
+    -webkit-app-region: no-drag;
+  }
+  button:hover { color: var(--text-muted); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
+  .close:hover { color: #fff; background: #c0392b; }
+
   .fullscreen-controls {
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
@@ -79,49 +127,4 @@
     -webkit-app-region: no-drag;
   }
   .fullscreen-controls:hover { opacity: 1; }
-
-  .bar {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: space-between;
-    height: 32px;
-    padding: 0 var(--sp-3) 0 var(--sp-4);
-    background: var(--bg-void);
-    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
-    flex-shrink: 0;
-    user-select: none;
-    -webkit-app-region: drag;
-  }
-  /* Spacer to clear the native macOS traffic lights (~70px) */
-  .mac-spacer {
-    width: 70px;
-    flex-shrink: 0;
-    -webkit-app-region: drag;
-  }
-  .title {
-    font-family: var(--font-ui);
-    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
-    color: var(--text-faint);
-    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
-    text-transform: uppercase;
-    -webkit-app-region: drag;
-  }
-  .controls {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 2px;
-    -webkit-app-region: no-drag;
-  }
-  button {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    width: 28px; height: 28px;
-    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-    color: var(--text-faint);
-    transition: color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base);
-    -webkit-app-region: no-drag;
-  }
-  button:hover { color: var(--text-muted); background: var(--bg-raised); }
-  .close:hover { color: #fff; background: #c0392b; }
 </style>