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diff --git a/windows/tauri/src-tauri/src/host.rs b/windows/tauri/src-tauri/src/host.rs
index 62da2f7b..7f8c3cf2 100644
--- a/windows/tauri/src-tauri/src/host.rs
+++ b/windows/tauri/src-tauri/src/host.rs
@@ -298,7 +298,9 @@ pub async fn create_app_window(app: AppHandle, request: Option<Value>) -> Result
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::{cli_payloads, copy_path, create_app_window, unique_destination};
+    use super::{
+        cli_payloads, copy_path, create_app_window, unique_destination, WINDOW_TASKBAR_ICON,
+    };
     use std::fs;
     use std::future::Future;
     use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -372,6 +374,35 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(widths.contains(&256), "{widths:?}");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn taskbar_icon_fills_available_canvas() {
+        let width = WINDOW_TASKBAR_ICON.width();
+        let height = WINDOW_TASKBAR_ICON.height();
+        assert_eq!((width, height), (32, 32));
+
+        let mut min_x = width;
+        let mut min_y = height;
+        let mut max_x = 0;
+        let mut max_y = 0;
+        for (index, pixel) in WINDOW_TASKBAR_ICON.rgba().chunks_exact(4).enumerate() {
+            if pixel[3] < 128 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let x = index as u32 % width;
+            let y = index as u32 / width;
+            min_x = min_x.min(x);
+            min_y = min_y.min(y);
+            max_x = max_x.max(x);
+            max_y = max_y.max(y);
+        }
+
+        let visible_width = max_x.saturating_sub(min_x) + 1;
+        let visible_height = max_y.saturating_sub(min_y) + 1;
+        assert!(visible_width >= 26, "visible width: {visible_width}");
+        assert!(visible_height >= 26, "visible height: {visible_height}");
+    }
+
     #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
     #[test]
     fn background_font_queries_do_not_create_windows_console() {
diff --git a/windows/tauri/src/features/layout/components/welcome-screen.tsx b/windows/tauri/src/features/layout/components/welcome-screen.tsx
index 2ce7e5a5..33745a27 100644
--- a/windows/tauri/src/features/layout/components/welcome-screen.tsx
+++ b/windows/tauri/src/features/layout/components/welcome-screen.tsx
@@ -71,27 +71,27 @@ export function WelcomeScreen() {
   return (
     <main className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden bg-background">
       <aside className="flex w-60 shrink-0 flex-col border-border border-r bg-surface px-3 pb-3">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 px-2 pt-7 pb-8">
-          <img src="/logo.png" alt="" className="size-12 rounded-xl" />
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-[11px] px-2 pt-7 pb-[30px]">
+          <img src="/logo.png" alt="" className="size-[42px] rounded-xl" />
           <div className="min-w-0">
-            <div className="truncate text-[20px] leading-tight font-semibold text-foreground">
+            <div className="truncate text-[18px] leading-tight font-semibold text-foreground">
               Lithe
             </div>
-            <div className="mt-1 ui-text-sm text-subtle-foreground">
+            <div className="mt-0.5 ui-text-caption text-subtle-foreground">
               {appVersion ? `${appVersion} · Windows` : "Windows"}
             </div>
             <button
               type="button"
-              className="mt-1 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 ui-text-sm text-subtle-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+              className="mt-0.5 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 whitespace-nowrap ui-text-caption font-medium text-subtle-foreground hover:text-foreground"
               onClick={() => openSettingsDialog("general")}
             >
-              <ArrowClockwiseIcon className="size-3.5" />
+              <ArrowClockwiseIcon className="size-3" />
               {t("welcome.checkUpdates")}
             </button>
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div className="flex h-9 items-center gap-2 rounded-md bg-primary/55 px-3 font-medium text-white">
+        <div className="mx-0.5 flex h-9 items-center gap-[9px] rounded-md bg-primary/55 px-3.5 font-medium text-white">
           <FolderIcon className="size-4" />
           <span>{t("welcome.projects")}</span>
         </div>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export function WelcomeScreen() {
           <Button
             type="button"
             variant="ghost"
-            className="h-9 w-full justify-start gap-2 px-3 text-subtle-foreground"
+            className="mx-0.5 mb-0.5 h-9 w-auto self-stretch justify-start gap-[9px] px-3.5 text-subtle-foreground"
             onClick={() => openSettingsDialog("general")}
           >
             <GearIcon className="size-4" />
diff --git a/windows/tauri/src/features/window/components/project-picker.tsx b/windows/tauri/src/features/window/components/project-picker.tsx
index b5f5972b..d67941b2 100644
--- a/windows/tauri/src/features/window/components/project-picker.tsx
+++ b/windows/tauri/src/features/window/components/project-picker.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const createRemoteConnectionFormData = (): RemoteConnectionFormData => ({
 
 const ProjectPicker = memo(
   ({ isOpen, onClose, initialMode = "picker" }: ProjectPickerProps) => {
-    const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const remoteNameInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [connections, setConnections] = useState<RemoteConnection[]>([]);