diff --git a/ui/src/components/app-sidebar-session-list.ts b/ui/src/components/app-sidebar-session-list.ts
index f36df4447225..0ab951110d1e 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/app-sidebar-session-list.ts
+++ b/ui/src/components/app-sidebar-session-list.ts
@@ -377,6 +377,39 @@ export abstract class AppSidebarSessionListElement extends AppSidebarMenusElemen
                       ></span>`
                     : nothing}
                 </button>
+                ${section.id === "ungrouped"
+                  ? html`
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        class="sidebar-session-group-actions sidebar-session-sort"
+                        title=${t("chat.sidebar.sortSessions")}
+                        aria-label=${t("chat.sidebar.sortSessions")}
+                        aria-haspopup="menu"
+                        aria-expanded=${String(this.sessionSortMenuPosition !== null)}
+                        @click=${(event: MouseEvent) => {
+                          event.stopPropagation();
+                          this.toggleSessionSortMenu(event.currentTarget as HTMLElement);
+                        }}
+                      >
+                        ${icons.listFilter}
+                      </button>
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        class="sidebar-session-group-actions sidebar-new-session"
+                        title=${this.connected
+                          ? t("chat.runControls.newSession")
+                          : t("chat.runControls.newSessionDisconnected")}
+                        aria-label=${t("chat.runControls.newSession")}
+                        ?disabled=${!this.connected}
+                        @click=${(event: MouseEvent) => {
+                          event.stopPropagation();
+                          this.onOpenNewSession?.(this.expandedAgentId());
+                        }}
+                      >
+                        ${icons.plus}
+                      </button>
+                    `
+                  : nothing}
                 ${group
                   ? html`
                       <button
@@ -520,21 +553,6 @@ export abstract class AppSidebarSessionListElement extends AppSidebarMenusElemen
             `
           : nothing}
         <div class="sidebar-recent-sessions" aria-label=${titleForRoute("sessions")}>
-          <div class="sidebar-recent-sessions__head sidebar-recent-sessions__head--root">
-            <span class="sidebar-recent-sessions__label-text">${t("sessionsView.title")}</span>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              class="sidebar-session-sort"
-              title=${t("chat.sidebar.sortSessions")}
-              aria-label=${t("chat.sidebar.sortSessions")}
-              aria-haspopup="menu"
-              aria-expanded=${String(this.sessionSortMenuPosition !== null)}
-              @click=${(event: MouseEvent) =>
-                this.toggleSessionSortMenu(event.currentTarget as HTMLElement)}
-            >
-              ${icons.listFilter}
-            </button>
-          </div>
           ${this.renderSessionListBody(visibleSessions, {
             showDraft:
               Boolean(this.draftSessionAgentId) &&
diff --git a/ui/src/components/app-sidebar.test.ts b/ui/src/components/app-sidebar.test.ts
index ea5d5b29faee..91e0f10df99a 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/app-sidebar.test.ts
+++ b/ui/src/components/app-sidebar.test.ts
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar update card wiring", () => {
 });
 
 describe("AppSidebar brand actions", () => {
-  it("starts a session for the active agent and leaves the sessions header sort-only", async () => {
+  it("starts a session for the active agent from the Threads header", async () => {
     const gateway = createGateway({} as GatewayBrowserClient);
     const agentsList = {
       defaultId: "main",
@@ -355,12 +355,14 @@ describe("AppSidebar brand actions", () => {
     sidebar.onOpenNewSession = onOpenNewSession;
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
-    const button = sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-brand .sidebar-new-session");
+    // The new-session affordance moved off the brand row onto Threads.
+    expect(sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-brand .sidebar-new-session")).toBeNull();
+    expect(sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-recent-sessions__head--root")).toBeNull();
+    const button = sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(
+      '[data-session-section="ungrouped"] .sidebar-new-session',
+    );
     expect(button?.getAttribute("aria-label")).toBe("New session");
     expect(button?.disabled).toBe(false);
-    expect(
-      sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-recent-sessions__head--root .sidebar-session-new"),
-    ).toBeNull();
 
     button?.click();
     expect(onOpenNewSession).toHaveBeenCalledExactlyOnceWith("research");
@@ -391,7 +393,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     sidebar.onNavigate = onNavigate;
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
-    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher")?.click();
+    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__main")?.click();
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
     const rows = [
       ...sidebar.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(
@@ -426,7 +428,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     sidebar.onNavigate = onNavigate;
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
-    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher")?.click();
+    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__main")?.click();
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
     const menu = sidebar.querySelector<HTMLElement>(".sidebar-agent-menu");
     const settingsAgent = [
@@ -517,7 +519,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     // the main session lives behind the identity card instead of the list.
     expect(sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-agent-section")).toBeNull();
     expect(sidebar.querySelectorAll(".sidebar-recent-session")).toHaveLength(0);
-    expect(sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher-unread")).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-agent-card__menu-unread")).not.toBeNull();
 
     // Mid-switch (selected agent != loaded result agent) the list renders the
     // target agent's cached rows instead of flashing empty until refresh.
@@ -530,6 +532,27 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     expect(rows[0]?.textContent).toContain("Research task");
   });
 
+  it("routes Home to the main session and marks it active there", async () => {
+    const gateway = createGateway({} as GatewayBrowserClient);
+    const setSessionKey = vi.fn();
+    (gateway as { setSessionKey: (key: string) => void }).setSessionKey = setSessionKey;
+    const { sidebar } = await mountSidebar(gateway, createSessions("main", ["agent:main:main"]));
+    const navigate = vi.fn();
+    sidebar.onNavigate = navigate;
+    sidebar.connected = true;
+    (sidebar as unknown as { activeRouteId: string }).activeRouteId = "chat";
+    sidebar.sessionKey = "agent:main:main";
+    await sidebar.updateComplete;
+
+    const home = sidebar.querySelector<HTMLAnchorElement>(".nav-item--home");
+    expect(home?.textContent).toContain("Home");
+    expect(home?.getAttribute("aria-current")).toBe("page");
+
+    home?.click();
+    expect(setSessionKey).toHaveBeenCalledWith("agent:main:main");
+    expect(navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith("chat", { search: "?session=agent%3Amain%3Amain" });
+  });
+
   it("treats the global key as the main session under global scope", async () => {
     const gateway = createGateway({} as GatewayBrowserClient);
     const harness = createSessionsHarness("main", ["global"]);
@@ -554,12 +577,12 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     });
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
-    // The advertised global main hides behind the identity card instead of
-    // leaking into Threads; ordinary sessions still list, and the card
-    // surfaces the global row's unread state.
+    // The advertised global main hides behind the Home row instead of
+    // leaking into Threads; ordinary sessions still list, and Home surfaces
+    // the global row's unread state.
     expect(sidebar.querySelector('[data-session-key="global"]')).toBeNull();
     expect(sidebar.querySelector('[data-session-key="agent:main:side-quest"]')).not.toBeNull();
-    expect(sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-agent-card__main .session-unread-dot")).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(sidebar.querySelector(".nav-item--home .session-unread-dot")).not.toBeNull();
   });
 
   it("promotes main-session children to top-level threads, including alias parent keys", async () => {
@@ -1207,7 +1230,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
     expect(sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-agent-card__name")?.textContent?.trim()).toBe("Molty");
-    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher")?.click();
+    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__main")?.click();
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
     const menu = sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-agent-menu");
@@ -1244,7 +1267,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     openExternal.mockRestore();
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
-    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher")?.click();
+    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__main")?.click();
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
     const reopenedMenu = sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-agent-menu");
 
@@ -1284,7 +1307,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     sidebar.onNavigate = onNavigate;
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
-    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher")?.click();
+    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__main")?.click();
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
     const settingsRow = [
       ...sidebar.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(".sidebar-agent-menu wa-dropdown-item"),
@@ -1315,7 +1338,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     sidebar.connected = true;
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
-    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher")?.click();
+    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__main")?.click();
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
     expect(sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-agent-menu__filter")).toBeNull();
     expect(
@@ -1339,7 +1362,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     context.agentSelection.state.selectedId = "agent-1";
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
-    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher")?.click();
+    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__main")?.click();
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
     const input = sidebar.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>(".sidebar-agent-menu__filter input");
     expect(input).not.toBeNull();
@@ -1390,7 +1413,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     sidebar.connected = true;
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
-    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher")?.click();
+    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__main")?.click();
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
     expect(sidebar.querySelector(".sidebar-agent-menu__filter")).not.toBeNull();
     expect(
@@ -1412,7 +1435,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     sidebar.pinnedAgentIds = ["deleted-agent"];
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
-    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher")?.click();
+    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__main")?.click();
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
     expect(
       sidebar.querySelectorAll(
@@ -1435,7 +1458,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar agent chip", () => {
     sidebar.connected = true;
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
 
-    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher")?.click();
+    sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__main")?.click();
     await sidebar.updateComplete;
     const rows = [
       ...sidebar.querySelectorAll(
@@ -3953,7 +3976,7 @@ describe("AppSidebar transient menus", () => {
   it("ignores a stale agent-menu hide after opening its replacement", async () => {
     const gateway = createGateway({} as GatewayBrowserClient);
     const { sidebar } = await mountSidebar(gateway, createSessions("main", ["agent:main:main"]));
-    const trigger = sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__switcher");
+    const trigger = sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-agent-card__main");
     if (!trigger) {
       throw new Error("expected agent menu trigger");
     }
@@ -3987,9 +4010,9 @@ describe("AppSidebar transient menus", () => {
   it("ignores a stale More-menu hide after opening its replacement", async () => {
     const gateway = createGateway({} as GatewayBrowserClient);
     const { sidebar } = await mountSidebar(gateway, createSessions("main", ["agent:main:main"]));
-    const trigger = sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("button.nav-item--action");
+    const trigger = sidebar.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".sidebar-nav__head-action");
     if (!trigger) {
-      throw new Error("expected More menu trigger");
+      throw new Error("expected Pages menu trigger");
     }
 
     trigger.click();
diff --git a/ui/src/components/app-sidebar.ts b/ui/src/components/app-sidebar.ts
index 77a8ec01534a..891017bf0522 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/app-sidebar.ts
+++ b/ui/src/components/app-sidebar.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { html, nothing } from "lit";
 import { state } from "lit/decorators.js";
 import type { NavigationRouteId } from "../app-navigation.ts";
+import { pathForRoute } from "../app-route-paths.ts";
 import { beginNativeWindowDragFromTopInset } from "../app/native-window-drag.ts";
 import { controlUiPublicAssetPath } from "../app/public-assets.ts";
 import { t } from "../i18n/index.ts";
 import { normalizeAgentLabel, resolveAgentTextAvatar } from "../lib/agents/display.ts";
-import { resolveAgentAvatarUrl } from "../lib/avatar.ts";
 import "./menu-surface.ts";
 import "./session-menu.ts";
 import "./sidebar-agent-card.ts";
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ import "./sidebar-build-chip.ts";
 import "./sidebar-update-card.ts";
 import "./theme-mode-toggle.ts";
 import "./tooltip.ts";
+import { resolveAgentAvatarUrl } from "../lib/avatar.ts";
+import { searchForSession } from "../lib/sessions/index.ts";
 import { areUiSessionKeysEquivalent, normalizeAgentId } from "../lib/sessions/session-key.ts";
+import { shouldHandleNavigationClick } from "./app-sidebar-nav-menus.ts";
 import { AppSidebarSessionListElement } from "./app-sidebar-session-list.ts";
 import { icons } from "./icons.ts";
 import {
@@ -76,25 +79,34 @@ class AppSidebar extends AppSidebarSessionListElement {
 
   private renderBrand() {
     const collapseLabel = t("nav.collapse");
-    const chipAgentId = this.activeChipAgent().activeId;
-    const newSessionTitle = this.connected
-      ? t("chat.runControls.newSession")
-      : t("chat.runControls.newSessionDisconnected");
+    const gatewayStatus = t("chat.gatewayStatus", {
+      status: this.connected ? t("common.online") : t("common.offline"),
+    });
+    const { activeId: cardAgentId, agent: cardAgent, agents: cardAgents } = this.activeChipAgent();
+    const menuUnread = cardAgents.some((entry) => {
+      const agentId = normalizeAgentId(entry.id);
+      return agentId !== cardAgentId && this.agentUnreadCount(agentId) > 0;
+    });
+    const cardName = cardAgent ? normalizeAgentLabel(cardAgent) : cardAgentId;
+    const cardAvatarText =
+      (cardAgent ? resolveAgentTextAvatar(cardAgent) : null) ??
+      (cardName || cardAgentId).slice(0, 1).toUpperCase();
     return html`
       <div class="sidebar-brand">
+        <openclaw-sidebar-agent-card
+          .agentName=${cardName}
+          .avatarUrl=${cardAgent ? resolveAgentAvatarUrl(cardAgent) : null}
+          .avatarText=${cardAvatarText}
+          .connected=${this.connected}
+          .statusLabel=${gatewayStatus}
+          .subtitle=${this.agentChipSubtitle(cardAgentId)}
+          .menuOpen=${this.agentMenuPosition !== null}
+          .menuUnread=${menuUnread}
+          .switcherAvailable=${cardAgents.length > 1}
+          .onToggleMenu=${(trigger: HTMLElement) => this.toggleAgentMenu(trigger)}
+        ></openclaw-sidebar-agent-card>
         <div class="sidebar-brand__actions">
           ${this.renderSearch()}
-          <openclaw-tooltip .content=${newSessionTitle}>
-            <button
-              class="sidebar-brand__icon sidebar-new-session"
-              type="button"
-              ?disabled=${!this.connected}
-              @click=${() => this.onOpenNewSession?.(chipAgentId)}
-              aria-label=${t("chat.runControls.newSession")}
-            >
-              ${icons.plus}
-            </button>
-          </openclaw-tooltip>
           <openclaw-tooltip .content=${`${collapseLabel} (⌘B)`}>
             <button
               class="sidebar-brand__icon sidebar-brand__collapse"
@@ -111,42 +123,66 @@ class AppSidebar extends AppSidebarSessionListElement {
     `;
   }
 
-  /** Zone 1: the agent identity card is the main session's entry point. */
-  private renderAgentCard() {
-    const gatewayStatus = t("chat.gatewayStatus", {
-      status: this.connected ? t("common.online") : t("common.offline"),
-    });
-    const { activeId: cardAgentId, agent: cardAgent, agents: cardAgents } = this.activeChipAgent();
-    const menuUnread = cardAgents.some((entry) => {
-      const agentId = normalizeAgentId(entry.id);
-      return agentId !== cardAgentId && this.agentUnreadCount(agentId) > 0;
-    });
-    const cardName = cardAgent ? normalizeAgentLabel(cardAgent) : cardAgentId;
-    const cardAvatarText =
-      (cardAgent ? resolveAgentTextAvatar(cardAgent) : null) ??
-      (cardName || cardAgentId).slice(0, 1).toUpperCase();
-    const mainRow = this.mainSessionRow(cardAgentId);
-    const mainKey = this.selectedAgentMainSessionKey(cardAgentId);
-    const mainSessionActive =
+  /** Home: the first page. Opens the agent's rolling main session and carries
+      its unread/running state; later grows into the docked dashboard surface. */
+  private renderHomeRow() {
+    const agentId = this.activeChipAgent().activeId;
+    const mainKey = this.selectedAgentMainSessionKey(agentId);
+    const mainRow = this.mainSessionRow(agentId);
+    const active =
       this.activeRouteId === "chat" &&
       areUiSessionKeysEquivalent(this.getRouteSessionKey(), mainKey);
+    const stateBadge = mainRow?.hasActiveRun
+      ? html`<span
+          class="session-run-spinner nav-item__state"
+          role="img"
+          aria-label=${t("sessionsView.activeRun")}
+          title=${t("sessionsView.activeRun")}
+        ></span>`
+      : mainRow?.unread === true && !active
+        ? html`<span
+            class="session-unread-dot nav-item__state"
+            role="img"
+            aria-label=${t("sessionsView.unread")}
+          ></span>`
+        : nothing;
     return html`
-      <openclaw-sidebar-agent-card
-        .agentName=${cardName}
-        .avatarUrl=${cardAgent ? resolveAgentAvatarUrl(cardAgent) : null}
-        .avatarText=${cardAvatarText}
-        .connected=${this.connected}
-        .statusLabel=${gatewayStatus}
-        .subtitle=${this.agentChipSubtitle(cardAgentId)}
-        .activeSession=${mainSessionActive}
-        .running=${Boolean(mainRow?.hasActiveRun)}
-        .unread=${mainRow?.unread === true && !mainSessionActive}
-        .menuOpen=${this.agentMenuPosition !== null}
-        .menuUnread=${menuUnread}
-        .switcherAvailable=${cardAgents.length > 1}
-        .onOpenMain=${() => this.openMainSession(cardAgentId)}
-        .onToggleMenu=${(trigger: HTMLElement) => this.toggleAgentMenu(trigger)}
-      ></openclaw-sidebar-agent-card>
+      <a
+        href=${`${pathForRoute("chat", this.basePath)}${searchForSession(mainKey)}`}
+        class="nav-item nav-item--home ${active ? "nav-item--active" : ""}"
+        aria-current=${active ? "page" : nothing}
+        @click=${(event: MouseEvent) => {
+          if (!shouldHandleNavigationClick(event)) {
+            return;
+          }
+          event.preventDefault();
+          this.openMainSession(agentId);
+        }}
+      >
+        <span class="nav-item__icon" aria-hidden="true">${icons.home}</span>
+        <span class="nav-item__text">${t("nav.home")}</span>
+        ${stateBadge}
+      </a>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  /** "Pages" header: the customize affordance opens the pages menu (all
+      routes navigable, pin editor behind it) that used to hide behind More. */
+  private renderPagesHead() {
+    return html`
+      <div class="sidebar-nav__head">
+        <span class="sidebar-recent-sessions__label-text">${t("nav.pages")}</span>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          class="sidebar-nav__head-action"
+          aria-haspopup="menu"
+          aria-expanded=${String(this.moreMenuPosition !== null)}
+          aria-label=${t("nav.customize")}
+          @click=${(event: MouseEvent) => this.toggleMoreMenu(event.currentTarget as HTMLElement)}
+        >
+          ${icons.penLine}
+        </button>
+      </div>
     `;
   }
 
@@ -215,16 +251,17 @@ class AppSidebar extends AppSidebarSessionListElement {
     return html`
       <aside class="sidebar">
         <div class="sidebar-shell" @mousedown=${beginNativeWindowDragFromTopInset}>
-          ${this.renderBrand()} ${this.renderAgentCard()}
+          ${this.renderBrand()}
           <div
             class="sidebar-shell__body sidebar-shell__body--scroll-${this.sessionsScrollState}"
             @scroll=${(event: Event) =>
               this.updateSessionsScrollState(event.currentTarget as HTMLElement)}
           >
             <nav class="sidebar-nav" @contextmenu=${this.openCustomizeMenuFromContext}>
+              ${this.renderPagesHead()}
               <div class="nav-section__items">
+                ${this.renderHomeRow()}
                 ${this.sidebarPinnedRoutes.map((routeId) => this.renderRoute(routeId))}
-                ${this.renderMoreRow()}
               </div>
             </nav>
             ${this.renderSessions()}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/icons.ts b/ui/src/components/icons.ts
index d74458c9586f..f4f48484fd2b 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/icons.ts
+++ b/ui/src/components/icons.ts
@@ -357,6 +357,12 @@ export const icons = {
       <path d="M18.5 2.5a2.121 2.121 0 0 1 3 3L12 15l-4 1 1-4 9.5-9.5z" />
     </svg>
   `,
+  home: html`
+    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+      <path d="m3 9 9-7 9 7v11a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2z" />
+      <polyline points="9 22 9 12 15 12 15 22" />
+    </svg>
+  `,
   penLine: html`
     <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24">
       <path d="M12 20h9" />
diff --git a/ui/src/components/sidebar-agent-card.ts b/ui/src/components/sidebar-agent-card.ts
index a5d69bb8e580..c07abb6bc788 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/sidebar-agent-card.ts
+++ b/ui/src/components/sidebar-agent-card.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import { OpenClawLightDomContentsElement } from "../lit/openclaw-element.ts";
 import { icons } from "./icons.ts";
 import "./tooltip.ts";
 
-/** Sidebar identity card: the agent IS the main session. The body opens the
-    agent's rolling main conversation; the trailing button opens the agent
-    menu owned by app-sidebar (labeled as a switcher with 2+ agents). */
+/** Sidebar identity row: who you're talking to. The whole body opens the
+    agent menu (switcher + utilities) — the conversation itself lives on the
+    Home page row, so this row carries profile semantics only. */
 class SidebarAgentCard extends OpenClawLightDomContentsElement {
   @property({ attribute: false }) agentName = "";
   @property({ attribute: false }) avatarUrl: string | null = null;
@@ -15,50 +15,26 @@ class SidebarAgentCard extends OpenClawLightDomContentsElement {
   @property({ attribute: false }) connected = false;
   @property({ attribute: false }) statusLabel = "";
   @property({ attribute: false }) subtitle = "";
-  /** The main session is the currently open chat route. */
-  @property({ attribute: false }) activeSession = false;
-  /** Main session has an active run; shows the working spinner. */
-  @property({ attribute: false }) running = false;
-  /** Main session has unread activity. */
-  @property({ attribute: false }) unread = false;
   @property({ attribute: false }) menuOpen = false;
-  /** Unread sessions exist on non-active agents; surfaces on the switcher. */
+  /** Unread sessions exist on non-active agents; surfaces next to the name. */
   @property({ attribute: false }) menuUnread = false;
-  /** More than one agent is configured; single-agent setups hide the switcher. */
+  /** More than one agent is configured; labels the menu as a switcher. */
   @property({ attribute: false }) switcherAvailable = false;
-  @property({ attribute: false }) onOpenMain?: () => void;
   @property({ attribute: false }) onToggleMenu?: (trigger: HTMLElement) => void;
 
-  private renderState() {
-    if (this.running) {
-      return html`<span
-        class="session-run-spinner sidebar-agent-card__state"
-        role="img"
-        aria-label=${t("sessionsView.activeRun")}
-        title=${t("sessionsView.activeRun")}
-      ></span>`;
-    }
-    if (this.unread) {
-      return html`<span
-        class="session-unread-dot sidebar-agent-card__state"
-        role="img"
-        aria-label=${t("sessionsView.unread")}
-      ></span>`;
-    }
-    return nothing;
-  }
-
   override render() {
+    const menuLabel = this.switcherAvailable
+      ? t("agentChip.switchAgent")
+      : t("agentChip.menuLabel");
     return html`
-      <div class="sidebar-agent-card ${this.activeSession ? "sidebar-agent-card--active" : ""}">
+      <div class="sidebar-agent-card ${this.menuOpen ? "sidebar-agent-card--open" : ""}">
         <button
           type="button"
           class="sidebar-agent-card__main"
-          aria-current=${this.activeSession ? "page" : nothing}
-          aria-label=${this.connected
-            ? t("agentChip.openChat", { name: this.agentName })
-            : t("agentChip.offlineOpenSettings")}
-          @click=${() => this.onOpenMain?.()}
+          aria-haspopup="menu"
+          aria-expanded=${String(this.menuOpen)}
+          aria-label="${this.agentName} · ${menuLabel}"
+          @click=${(event: MouseEvent) => this.onToggleMenu?.(event.currentTarget as HTMLElement)}
         >
           <span class="sidebar-agent-card__avatar">
             ${this.avatarUrl
@@ -83,38 +59,24 @@ class SidebarAgentCard extends OpenClawLightDomContentsElement {
             ></span>
           </span>
           <span class="sidebar-agent-card__text">
-            <span class="sidebar-agent-card__name">${this.agentName}</span>
+            <span class="sidebar-agent-card__name">
+              ${this.agentName}
+              <span class="sidebar-agent-card__chevron" aria-hidden="true"
+                >${icons.chevronDown}</span
+              >
+            </span>
             ${this.subtitle
               ? html`<span class="sidebar-agent-card__subtitle">${this.subtitle}</span>`
               : nothing}
           </span>
-          ${this.renderState()}
+          ${this.menuUnread && !this.menuOpen
+            ? html`<span
+                class="session-unread-dot sidebar-agent-card__menu-unread"
+                role="img"
+                aria-label=${t("sessionsView.unread")}
+              ></span>`
+            : nothing}
         </button>
-        <openclaw-tooltip
-          .content=${this.switcherAvailable ? t("agentChip.switchAgent") : t("agentChip.menuLabel")}
-        >
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            class="sidebar-agent-card__switcher ${this.menuOpen
-              ? "sidebar-agent-card__switcher--open"
-              : ""}"
-            aria-haspopup="menu"
-            aria-expanded=${String(this.menuOpen)}
-            aria-label=${this.switcherAvailable
-              ? t("agentChip.switchAgent")
-              : t("agentChip.menuLabel")}
-            @click=${(event: MouseEvent) => this.onToggleMenu?.(event.currentTarget as HTMLElement)}
-          >
-            ${icons.chevronDown}
-            ${this.menuUnread && !this.menuOpen
-              ? html`<span
-                  class="session-unread-dot sidebar-agent-card__switcher-unread"
-                  role="img"
-                  aria-label=${t("sessionsView.unread")}
-                ></span>`
-              : nothing}
-          </button>
-        </openclaw-tooltip>
       </div>
     `;
   }
diff --git a/ui/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/ui/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index b9ebf0cc03aa..a913000e9325 100644
--- a/ui/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/ui/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -1563,6 +1563,8 @@ export const en: TranslationMap = {
     collapse: "Collapse sidebar",
     resize: "Resize sidebar",
     more: "More",
+    home: "Home",
+    pages: "Pages",
     customize: "Edit pinned items",
     customizeReset: "Reset pinned items",
   },
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/sessions/grouping.ts b/ui/src/lib/sessions/grouping.ts
index 6072ac942d86..1d8c1bcef7be 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/sessions/grouping.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/sessions/grouping.ts
@@ -35,18 +35,15 @@ export type SidebarSessionSection<Row> = {
 };
 
 /**
- * Sections that render a header (and therefore can collapse). Threads
- * ("ungrouped") only shows its header in category grouping; the flat mode
- * keeps it headerless. Shared by the renderer and keyboard-order walker so
- * collapse behavior cannot drift between them.
+ * Sections that render a header (and therefore can collapse). Every zone
+ * shows one — Threads hosts the sort and new-session actions on its header.
+ * Shared by the renderer and keyboard-order walker so collapse behavior
+ * cannot drift between them.
  */
 export function sidebarSectionHasHeader(
-  sectionId: string,
-  grouping: SidebarSessionsGrouping,
+  _sectionId: string,
+  _grouping: SidebarSessionsGrouping,
 ): boolean {
-  if (sectionId === "ungrouped") {
-    return grouping === "category";
-  }
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/src/styles/layout.css b/ui/src/styles/layout.css
index 3114c6513e90..098890da6aa0 100644
--- a/ui/src/styles/layout.css
+++ b/ui/src/styles/layout.css
@@ -864,8 +864,7 @@ html.openclaw-native-web-chrome .shell:not(.shell--mobile-nav) .sidebar-brand .s
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 4px;
-  flex: 1 1 auto;
-  justify-content: flex-end;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
 }
 
 .sidebar-brand__icon {
@@ -2266,17 +2265,8 @@ wa-dropdown.sidebar-session-sort-menu::part(menu) {
 .sidebar-agent-card {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 2px;
-  margin: 0 8px 10px;
-  padding: 4px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 12px);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-hover) 40%, transparent);
-}
-
-.sidebar-agent-card--active {
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, var(--border));
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-subtle, var(--bg-hover)) 55%, transparent);
+  min-width: 0;
+  flex: 1 1 auto;
 }
 
 .sidebar-agent-card__main {
@@ -2285,7 +2275,7 @@ wa-dropdown.sidebar-session-sort-menu::part(menu) {
   gap: 10px;
   flex: 1 1 auto;
   min-width: 0;
-  padding: 5px 6px;
+  padding: 4px 6px;
   border: none;
   border-radius: var(--radius-md);
   background: transparent;
@@ -2295,7 +2285,8 @@ wa-dropdown.sidebar-session-sort-menu::part(menu) {
 }
 
 .sidebar-agent-card__main:hover,
-.sidebar-agent-card__main:focus-visible {
+.sidebar-agent-card__main:focus-visible,
+.sidebar-agent-card--open .sidebar-agent-card__main {
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-hover) 84%, transparent);
 }
 
@@ -2353,6 +2344,9 @@ wa-dropdown.sidebar-session-sort-menu::part(menu) {
 }
 
 .sidebar-agent-card__name {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
   overflow: hidden;
   color: var(--text-strong);
   font-size: 14px;
@@ -2362,6 +2356,22 @@ wa-dropdown.sidebar-session-sort-menu::part(menu) {
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
+.sidebar-agent-card__chevron {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  flex: none;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.sidebar-agent-card__chevron svg {
+  width: 13px;
+  height: 13px;
+  stroke: currentColor;
+  fill: none;
+  stroke-width: 1.5px;
+  stroke-linecap: round;
+  stroke-linejoin: round;
+}
+
 .sidebar-agent-card__subtitle {
   overflow: hidden;
   color: var(--muted);
@@ -2371,18 +2381,30 @@ wa-dropdown.sidebar-session-sort-menu::part(menu) {
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
-.sidebar-agent-card__state {
+.sidebar-agent-card__menu-unread {
   flex: none;
   margin-left: auto;
+  width: 6px;
+  height: 6px;
 }
 
-.sidebar-agent-card__switcher {
-  position: relative;
+/* "Pages" section head: zone-style label plus the pin-editor affordance. */
+.sidebar-nav__head {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 2px 8px 2px 12px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-nav__head .sidebar-recent-sessions__label-text {
+  flex: 1 1 auto;
+}
+
+.sidebar-nav__head-action {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  width: 26px;
-  height: 26px;
+  width: 22px;
+  height: 22px;
   flex: none;
   border: none;
   border-radius: var(--radius-md);
@@ -2394,21 +2416,15 @@ wa-dropdown.sidebar-session-sort-menu::part(menu) {
     background var(--duration-fast) ease;
 }
 
-.sidebar-agent-card__switcher:hover,
-.sidebar-agent-card__switcher:focus-visible,
-.sidebar-agent-card__switcher--open {
+.sidebar-nav__head-action:hover,
+.sidebar-nav__head-action:focus-visible {
   color: var(--text);
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-hover) 84%, transparent);
 }
 
-.sidebar-agent-card__switcher:focus-visible {
-  outline: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 48%, transparent);
-  outline-offset: 1px;
-}
-
-.sidebar-agent-card__switcher svg {
-  width: 15px;
-  height: 15px;
+.sidebar-nav__head-action svg {
+  width: 13px;
+  height: 13px;
   stroke: currentColor;
   fill: none;
   stroke-width: 1.5px;
@@ -2416,12 +2432,10 @@ wa-dropdown.sidebar-session-sort-menu::part(menu) {
   stroke-linejoin: round;
 }
 
-.sidebar-agent-card__switcher-unread {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 2px;
-  right: 2px;
-  width: 6px;
-  height: 6px;
+/* Home carries the main session's unread/running state at the row's edge. */
+.nav-item__state {
+  flex: none;
+  margin-left: auto;
 }
 
 /* Zone 5: product chrome in one slim footer bar. */