diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index be32d58..1c72876 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { isTauri, isMobileTauri, getTauriNotification } from './lib/tauri'
 import { initApprovalNotifications } from './services/approvalNotifications'
 import { useServerConfig } from './stores/server-config'
 import { useApprovalWindow } from './composables/useApprovalWindow'
+import { usePipWindow } from './composables/usePipWindow'
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const router = useRouter()
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ const showServerConfig = ref(false)
 const needsServerConfig = computed(() => isTauri && serverConfig && !serverConfig.isConfigured)
 
 const isPipWindow = computed(() => route.query.pip === '1' || route.query.window === '1')
+let unlistenPipOpen: (() => void) | null = null
 const showVoice = ref(false)
 const showTranscriptDebug = ref(false)
 const showDebugConsole = ref(false)
@@ -271,8 +273,15 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   fetchApprovalPending()
 
   // Initialize native approval notifications (Tauri only)
+  // Listen for PiP open requests from Rust global shortcuts (Ctrl+1-5)
   if (isTauri) {
     initApprovalNotifications()
+
+    const { listen } = await import('@tauri-apps/api/event')
+    const { openPip } = usePipWindow()
+    unlistenPipOpen = await listen<number>('pip:open', (event) => {
+      openPip(event.payload)
+    })
   }
 
   // Connect centralized session state WS
@@ -488,6 +497,7 @@ async function sendTestNotification() {
 onUnmounted(() => {
   document.removeEventListener('mousemove', trackMouse)
   document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleGlobalKeydown)
+  unlistenPipOpen?.()
   destroyTorch()
   disconnectApproval()
   destroySessionStateWS()
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 397014a..16438c4 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use tauri::{
     menu::{Menu, MenuItem},
     tray::{MouseButton, MouseButtonState, TrayIconBuilder, TrayIconEvent},
-    Manager, WebviewWindowBuilder, WindowEvent,
+    Emitter, Manager, WindowEvent,
 };
 use tauri_plugin_global_shortcut::{Code, GlobalShortcutExt, Modifiers, Shortcut, ShortcutState};
 
@@ -22,23 +22,8 @@ fn open_pip_terminal(app: &tauri::AppHandle, idx: u8) {
         return;
     }
 
-    // Create new PiP window — the page itself handles terminal connection or showing "new session" modal
-    let url = format!("/transcript-debug/{}?pip=1", idx);
-    let x = 1520.0_f64; // sensible default, will be near right edge on 1920px screens
-    let y = 60.0 + (idx as f64 - 1.0) * 40.0;
-
-    let _ = WebviewWindowBuilder::new(
-        app,
-        &label,
-        tauri::WebviewUrl::App(url.into()),
-    )
-    .title(&format!("T{} - Agent UI", idx))
-    .inner_size(380.0, 620.0)
-    .position(x, y)
-    .decorations(false)
-    .resizable(true)
-    .focused(true)
-    .build();
+    // Delegate creation to frontend (handles geometry restore, loading spinner, state tracking)
+    let _ = app.emit("pip:open", idx);
 }
 
 #[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]