diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FloatingTranscriptDebug.vue b/frontend/src/components/FloatingTranscriptDebug.vue
index e6fbe18..4f71418 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FloatingTranscriptDebug.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FloatingTranscriptDebug.vue
@@ -162,6 +162,18 @@ function setInputMaxLines(val: number) {
   localStorage.setItem('transcript-input-max-lines', String(val))
 }
 
+// Scroll nav mode: 'scrollbar' | 'buttons' | 'none'
+type ScrollNavMode = 'scrollbar' | 'buttons' | 'none'
+const savedScrollNav = localStorage.getItem('transcript-scroll-nav') as ScrollNavMode | null
+const scrollNavMode = ref<ScrollNavMode>(
+  savedScrollNav && ['scrollbar', 'buttons', 'none'].includes(savedScrollNav) ? savedScrollNav : 'buttons'
+)
+
+function setScrollNavMode(val: ScrollNavMode) {
+  scrollNavMode.value = val
+  localStorage.setItem('transcript-scroll-nav', val)
+}
+
 // Scroll jump percent
 const savedScrollJump = localStorage.getItem('transcript-scroll-jump')
 const scrollJumpPercent = ref(savedScrollJump !== null ? parseInt(savedScrollJump) : 50)
@@ -538,7 +550,10 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
           resizing: isResizing,
           mobile: effectiveMobile,
           'chrome-visible': showChrome,
-          'selector-open': showSelector
+          'selector-open': showSelector,
+          'nav-scrollbar': scrollNavMode === 'scrollbar',
+          'nav-buttons': scrollNavMode === 'buttons',
+          'nav-none': scrollNavMode === 'none'
         }"
         :style="windowStyle"
         @mouseenter="isHovered = true"
@@ -703,6 +718,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
               :overlay-opacity="overlayOpacity"
               :input-max-lines="inputMaxLines"
               :scroll-jump-percent="scrollJumpPercent"
+              :scroll-nav-mode="scrollNavMode"
               :hook-permission-mode="hookMeta.permissionMode"
               @send="handleSend"
               @switch-agent="handleAgentSwitch"
@@ -717,6 +733,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
               @update:overlay-opacity="setOverlayOpacity"
               @update:input-max-lines="setInputMaxLines"
               @update:scroll-jump-percent="setScrollJumpPercent"
+              @update:scroll-nav-mode="setScrollNavMode"
             />
             <div v-else class="empty-state">
               <svg width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5">
@@ -729,7 +746,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 
           <!-- Scroll arrows (visible only in idle mode) -->
           <Transition name="scroll-arrows">
-            <div v-if="showChrome && conversation" class="scroll-arrows">
+            <div v-if="showChrome && conversation && scrollNavMode === 'buttons'" class="scroll-arrows">
               <!-- Top: double chevron up + wave accent -->
               <button class="scroll-arrow sa-surface" @click="scrollToEdge('top')" title="Scroll to top">
                 <svg width="20" height="22" viewBox="0 0 20 22" shape-rendering="crispEdges">
@@ -1204,13 +1221,53 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   padding-top: 5rem !important;
   padding-bottom: 5rem !important;
   flex: 1 !important;
+}
+
+/* Hide scrollbar for buttons and none modes */
+.aero-win:not(.nav-scrollbar) .content :deep(.messages-scroll) {
   scrollbar-width: none !important;
 }
 
-.content :deep(.messages-scroll)::-webkit-scrollbar {
+.aero-win:not(.nav-scrollbar) .content :deep(.messages-scroll)::-webkit-scrollbar {
   display: none !important;
 }
 
+/* Pixel art scrollbar (only in scrollbar mode) */
+.aero-win.nav-scrollbar .content :deep(.messages-scroll) {
+  scrollbar-gutter: stable !important;
+}
+
+.aero-win.nav-scrollbar .content :deep(.messages-scroll)::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 8px;
+}
+
+/* Idle: hide scrollbar visuals (gutter stays) */
+.aero-win.nav-scrollbar:not(.chrome-visible) .content :deep(.messages-scroll)::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: transparent !important;
+}
+
+.aero-win.nav-scrollbar:not(.chrome-visible) .content :deep(.messages-scroll)::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: transparent !important;
+  border-color: transparent !important;
+}
+
+.aero-win.nav-scrollbar .content :deep(.messages-scroll)::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background:
+    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='8' height='8' viewBox='0 0 8 8' shape-rendering='crispEdges'%3E%3Crect x='0' y='0' width='8' height='8' fill='%230c2d4a' opacity='0.4'/%3E%3Crect x='2' y='2' width='2' height='2' fill='%23075985' opacity='0.15'/%3E%3Crect x='6' y='6' width='2' height='2' fill='%23075985' opacity='0.1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") repeat;
+}
+
+.aero-win.nav-scrollbar .content :deep(.messages-scroll)::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background:
+    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='8' height='16' viewBox='0 0 8 16' shape-rendering='crispEdges'%3E%3Crect x='0' y='0' width='8' height='16' fill='%230ea5e9' opacity='0.3'/%3E%3Crect x='2' y='2' width='4' height='2' fill='%2322d3ee' opacity='0.25'/%3E%3Crect x='2' y='6' width='4' height='2' fill='%2367e8f9' opacity='0.2'/%3E%3Crect x='2' y='10' width='4' height='2' fill='%2322d3ee' opacity='0.25'/%3E%3Crect x='2' y='14' width='4' height='2' fill='%2367e8f9' opacity='0.15'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") repeat;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.15);
+}
+
+.aero-win.nav-scrollbar .content :deep(.messages-scroll)::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background:
+    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='8' height='16' viewBox='0 0 8 16' shape-rendering='crispEdges'%3E%3Crect x='0' y='0' width='8' height='16' fill='%230ea5e9' opacity='0.45'/%3E%3Crect x='2' y='2' width='4' height='2' fill='%2322d3ee' opacity='0.35'/%3E%3Crect x='2' y='6' width='4' height='2' fill='%2367e8f9' opacity='0.3'/%3E%3Crect x='2' y='10' width='4' height='2' fill='%2322d3ee' opacity='0.35'/%3E%3Crect x='2' y='14' width='4' height='2' fill='%2367e8f9' opacity='0.25'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") repeat;
+  border-color: rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.3);
+}
+
 .content :deep(.meta-badge) {
   background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
   color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/transcript-debug/ChatContainer.vue b/frontend/src/components/transcript-debug/ChatContainer.vue
index 54723b9..18fecb5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/transcript-debug/ChatContainer.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/transcript-debug/ChatContainer.vue
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
   overlayOpacity?: number
   inputMaxLines?: number
   scrollJumpPercent?: number
+  scrollNavMode?: 'scrollbar' | 'buttons' | 'none'
   hookPermissionMode?: string
 }>()
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
   'update:overlayOpacity': [value: number]
   'update:inputMaxLines': [value: number]
   'update:scrollJumpPercent': [value: number]
+  'update:scrollNavMode': [value: 'scrollbar' | 'buttons' | 'none']
 }>()
 
 const scrollContainer = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
@@ -507,7 +509,18 @@ function formatDuration(start: string, end: string): string {
         <span class="overlay-value">{{ inputMaxLines ?? 6 }}</span>
       </div>
       <div class="selector-row">
-        <label class="selector-label">Scroll</label>
+        <label class="selector-label">Nav</label>
+        <div class="agent-selector">
+          <button
+            v-for="mode in (['scrollbar', 'buttons', 'none'] as const)"
+            :key="mode"
+            :class="['agent-btn', { active: (scrollNavMode ?? 'buttons') === mode }]"
+            @click="emit('update:scrollNavMode', mode)"
+          >{{ mode }}</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div v-if="(scrollNavMode ?? 'buttons') === 'buttons'" class="selector-row">
+        <label class="selector-label">Jump</label>
         <input
           type="range"
           class="overlay-slider"