diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/TranscriptDebugPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/TranscriptDebugPage.vue
index c220020..9ab9730 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/TranscriptDebugPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/TranscriptDebugPage.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { useTranscriptDebug } from '@/composables/transcript-debug'
 import { useVoiceInput } from '@/composables/useVoiceInput'
 import { useSessionState } from '@/stores/session-state'
-import { ChatContainer, AquaticBackground, AgentBadge, NewSessionModal } from '@/components/transcript-debug'
+import { ChatContainer, AquaticBackground, AgentBadge, NewSessionModal, SyncEnginePanel } from '@/components/transcript-debug'
 import type { AgentName } from '@/types/transcript-debug'
 import { isTauri, isMobileTauri, getTauriWindow } from '@/lib/tauri'
 import { usePipWindow } from '@/composables/usePipWindow'
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ const showSelector = ref(false)
 const showNewSessionModal = ref(false)
 const isPipWindow = computed(() => route.query.pip === '1')
 
+// Dashboard vs terminal view — driven by route
+const isDashboard = computed(() => !route.params.terminalIndex)
+
 // Readability overlay
 const savedOverlay = localStorage.getItem('transcript-overlay-opacity')
 const overlayOpacity = ref(savedOverlay !== null ? parseFloat(savedOverlay) : 0.55)
@@ -136,6 +139,10 @@ async function handleModalCreateNew(agent: AgentName, initialPrompt: string) {
   }
 }
 
+function goToDashboard() {
+  router.push({ name: 'transcript-debug' })
+}
+
 function handleTerminalSwitch(sessionId: string) {
   const idx = sessionState.terminalRegistry.findIndex(
     e => e.transcriptSessionId === sessionId
@@ -219,6 +226,15 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   await init()
   await voice.init()
   syncTerminalFromRoute()
+
+  // Signal to the parent window that this PiP page is ready to show
+  if (isTauri && route.query.pip === '1') {
+    try {
+      const { getCurrentWebviewWindow } = await import('@tauri-apps/api/webviewWindow')
+      const { emitTo } = await import('@tauri-apps/api/event')
+      await emitTo('main', 'pip:ready', getCurrentWebviewWindow().label)
+    } catch {}
+  }
 })
 
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
@@ -252,13 +268,23 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
     <!-- Terminal selector strip (hidden in PiP) -->
     <div v-if="!isPipWindow" class="terminal-strip">
       <div class="strip-left">
+        <button
+          :class="['strip-terminal-btn', 'strip-dashboard-btn', { active: isDashboard }]"
+          @click="goToDashboard"
+          title="Dashboard"
+        >
+          <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5">
+            <rect x="3" y="3" width="7" height="7" rx="1"/><rect x="14" y="3" width="7" height="7" rx="1"/>
+            <rect x="3" y="14" width="7" height="7" rx="1"/><rect x="14" y="14" width="7" height="7" rx="1"/>
+          </svg>
+        </button>
         <button
           v-for="(entry, idx) in sessionState.terminalRegistry"
           :key="entry.transcriptSessionId"
           :class="[
             'strip-terminal-btn',
             {
-              active: String(idx + 1) === route.params.terminalIndex || (!route.params.terminalIndex && entry.transcriptSessionId === activeTerminalSessionId),
+              active: String(idx + 1) === route.params.terminalIndex,
               dead: !entry.alive
             }
           ]"
@@ -360,56 +386,62 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
         </div>
       </Transition>
 
-      <ChatContainer
-        ref="chatRef"
-        v-if="conversation"
-        :conversation="conversation"
-        :processing="processing"
-        :terminal-ready="terminalReady"
-        :terminal="ephemeral"
-        :show-selector="showSelector"
-        :agents="agents"
-        :selected-agent="selectedAgent"
-        :sessions="sessions"
-        :selected-session-id="selectedSessionId"
-        :sessions-loading="loading"
-        :voice-mode="voiceMode"
-        :whisper-status="whisperStatus"
-        :audio-devices="audioDevices"
-        :selected-device-id="selectedDeviceId"
-        :is-recording="voiceRecording"
-        :voice-transcript="voiceTranscript + voiceInterim"
-        :last-audio-url="lastAudioUrl"
-        :is-playing-audio="isPlayingAudio"
-        :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"
-        @select-session="handleSessionSelect"
-        @create-session="handleCreateSession"
-        @close-session="closeTerminal"
-        @start-recording="voice.startRecording()"
-        @stop-recording="voice.stopRecording()"
-        @set-voice-mode="voice.setMode($event)"
-        @select-microphone="voice.selectMicrophone($event)"
-        @play-last-audio="voice.playLastAudio()"
-        @update:overlay-opacity="setOverlayOpacity"
-        @update:input-max-lines="setInputMaxLines"
-        @update:scroll-jump-percent="setScrollJumpPercent"
-        @update:scroll-nav-mode="setScrollNavMode"
-      />
+      <!-- Terminal chat (only when a specific terminal is selected) -->
+      <template v-if="!isDashboard">
+        <ChatContainer
+          ref="chatRef"
+          v-if="conversation"
+          :conversation="conversation"
+          :processing="processing"
+          :terminal-ready="terminalReady"
+          :terminal="ephemeral"
+          :show-selector="showSelector"
+          :agents="agents"
+          :selected-agent="selectedAgent"
+          :sessions="sessions"
+          :selected-session-id="selectedSessionId"
+          :sessions-loading="loading"
+          :voice-mode="voiceMode"
+          :whisper-status="whisperStatus"
+          :audio-devices="audioDevices"
+          :selected-device-id="selectedDeviceId"
+          :is-recording="voiceRecording"
+          :voice-transcript="voiceTranscript + voiceInterim"
+          :last-audio-url="lastAudioUrl"
+          :is-playing-audio="isPlayingAudio"
+          :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"
+          @select-session="handleSessionSelect"
+          @create-session="handleCreateSession"
+          @close-session="closeTerminal"
+          @start-recording="voice.startRecording()"
+          @stop-recording="voice.stopRecording()"
+          @set-voice-mode="voice.setMode($event)"
+          @select-microphone="voice.selectMicrophone($event)"
+          @play-last-audio="voice.playLastAudio()"
+          @update:overlay-opacity="setOverlayOpacity"
+          @update:input-max-lines="setInputMaxLines"
+          @update:scroll-jump-percent="setScrollJumpPercent"
+          @update:scroll-nav-mode="setScrollNavMode"
+        />
 
-      <div v-else-if="!transitioning" class="empty-state">
-        <svg width="40" height="40" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5">
-          <path d="M21 15a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h14a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z"/>
-        </svg>
-        <span>No active terminal</span>
-        <small v-if="!sessionState.terminalRegistry.length">No terminals registered</small>
-        <small v-else>Select a terminal above to begin</small>
-      </div>
+        <div v-else-if="!transitioning" class="empty-state">
+          <svg width="40" height="40" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5">
+            <path d="M21 15a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h14a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z"/>
+          </svg>
+          <span>No active terminal</span>
+          <small v-if="!sessionState.terminalRegistry.length">No terminals registered</small>
+          <small v-else>Select a terminal above to begin</small>
+        </div>
+      </template>
+
+      <!-- Dashboard (default view) -->
+      <SyncEnginePanel v-if="isDashboard" />
     </div>
 
     <!-- New session modal -->
@@ -499,6 +531,16 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   gap: 0.5rem;
 }
 
+.strip-dashboard-btn {
+  gap: 0;
+}
+.strip-dashboard-btn svg {
+  opacity: 0.7;
+}
+.strip-dashboard-btn.active svg {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
 .realtime-dot {
   color: var(--text-muted);
   opacity: 0.4;
@@ -641,6 +683,13 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
    ChatContainer glass-transparent overrides (mirrored from FloatingTranscriptDebug)
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
 
+.content-area :deep(.sync-engine-panel) {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
+  flex: 1;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+}
+
 .content-area :deep(.chat-container) {
   background: transparent !important;
   border: none !important;