diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index a48a559..0cca479 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ func NewApp() *App {
 			"allow_github_check": true, // Allow pinging GitHub for derod updates
 			"hide_balance":       false,
 			"hide_address":       false,
+			"avatar_hidden":      false,
+			"privacy_mode":       false,
 		},
 		history:     make([]string, 0),
 		consoleLogs: make([]ConsoleLog, 0),
@@ -305,6 +307,12 @@ func (a *App) startBackgroundServices() {
 			}
 		}()
 
+		// Sync simulator UI when derod survived a previous session (network=simulator, :20000 up).
+		go func() {
+			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+			a.ensureSimulatorReconnectedIfNeeded()
+		}()
+
 		// Auto-start Gnomon if enabled
 		go func() {
 			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second) // Wait for daemon connection test
diff --git a/app_settings.go b/app_settings.go
index ed51b03..5e86c96 100644
--- a/app_settings.go
+++ b/app_settings.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ var persistedSettingKeys = []string{
 	"epoch_enabled",
 	"hide_balance",
 	"hide_address",
+	"avatar_hidden",
+	"privacy_mode",
 }
 
 // Settings Functions
diff --git a/file_service.go b/file_service.go
index b7a5392..3f33a97 100644
--- a/file_service.go
+++ b/file_service.go
@@ -817,6 +817,165 @@ func (a *App) SelectFiles() map[string]interface{} {
 	}
 }
 
+// LoadFilesFromPaths reads dropped or resolved filesystem paths into the same shape as SelectFiles.
+func (a *App) LoadFilesFromPaths(paths []string) map[string]interface{} {
+	if len(paths) == 0 {
+		return map[string]interface{}{
+			"success": false,
+			"error":   "No paths provided",
+		}
+	}
+
+	var files []map[string]interface{}
+	for _, filePath := range paths {
+		info, err := os.Stat(filePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			a.logToConsole(fmt.Sprintf("[WARN] LoadFilesFromPaths: Could not stat %s - %v", filePath, err))
+			continue
+		}
+		if info.IsDir() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		content, err := os.ReadFile(filePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			a.logToConsole(fmt.Sprintf("[WARN] LoadFilesFromPaths: Could not read %s - %v", filePath, err))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		files = append(files, map[string]interface{}{
+			"name":   info.Name(),
+			"path":   filePath,
+			"subDir": "/",
+			"size":   info.Size(),
+			"type":   detectMimeType(info.Name()),
+			"data":   string(content),
+		})
+	}
+
+	if len(files) == 0 {
+		return map[string]interface{}{
+			"success": false,
+			"error":   "No readable files in drop",
+		}
+	}
+
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"success": true,
+		"files":   files,
+	}
+}
+
+// ResolveDropPaths picks a folder path suitable for batch upload from native file-drop paths.
+func (a *App) ResolveDropPaths(paths []string) map[string]interface{} {
+	if len(paths) == 0 {
+		return map[string]interface{}{
+			"success": false,
+			"error":   "No paths provided",
+		}
+	}
+
+	absPaths := make([]string, 0, len(paths))
+	for _, p := range paths {
+		p = strings.TrimSpace(p)
+		if p == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		abs, err := filepath.Abs(p)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		absPaths = append(absPaths, abs)
+	}
+
+	if len(absPaths) == 0 {
+		return map[string]interface{}{
+			"success": false,
+			"error":   "No valid paths in drop",
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(absPaths) == 1 {
+		info, err := os.Stat(absPaths[0])
+		if err != nil {
+			return map[string]interface{}{
+				"success": false,
+				"error":   fmt.Sprintf("Cannot access path: %v", err),
+			}
+		}
+		folder := absPaths[0]
+		if !info.IsDir() {
+			folder = filepath.Dir(absPaths[0])
+		}
+		return map[string]interface{}{
+			"success":    true,
+			"folderPath": folder,
+			"paths":      paths,
+		}
+	}
+
+	dirs := make([]string, len(absPaths))
+	for i, p := range absPaths {
+		info, err := os.Stat(p)
+		if err != nil {
+			return map[string]interface{}{
+				"success": false,
+				"error":   fmt.Sprintf("Cannot access %s: %v", p, err),
+			}
+		}
+		if info.IsDir() {
+			dirs[i] = p
+		} else {
+			dirs[i] = filepath.Dir(p)
+		}
+	}
+
+	folder := dirs[0]
+	for _, d := range dirs[1:] {
+		folder = longestCommonPathPrefix(folder, d)
+		if folder == "" {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if folder == "" {
+		folder = dirs[0]
+	}
+
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"success":    true,
+		"folderPath": folder,
+		"paths":      paths,
+	}
+}
+
+// longestCommonPathPrefix returns the longest shared directory prefix for two absolute paths.
+func longestCommonPathPrefix(a, b string) string {
+	a = filepath.Clean(a)
+	b = filepath.Clean(b)
+	if a == b {
+		return a
+	}
+
+	sep := string(filepath.Separator)
+	aParts := strings.Split(a, sep)
+	bParts := strings.Split(b, sep)
+	common := make([]string, 0, len(aParts))
+	for i := 0; i < len(aParts) && i < len(bParts); i++ {
+		if aParts[i] != bParts[i] {
+			break
+		}
+		common = append(common, aParts[i])
+	}
+	if len(common) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	prefix := filepath.Join(common...)
+	if strings.HasPrefix(a, sep) && !strings.HasPrefix(prefix, sep) {
+		prefix = sep + prefix
+	}
+	return prefix
+}
+
 // detectMimeType returns the MIME type based on file extension
 func detectMimeType(filename string) string {
 	ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(filename))
diff --git a/file_service_test.go b/file_service_test.go
index 8bd694b..d72a090 100644
--- a/file_service_test.go
+++ b/file_service_test.go
@@ -992,3 +992,43 @@ func TestJSONRoundTrip_VirtualShardDOCInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestLongestCommonPathPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	a := "/home/user/project/static/index.html"
+	b := "/home/user/project/static/assets/icon.png"
+	got := longestCommonPathPrefix(a, b)
+	want := "/home/user/project/static"
+	if got != want {
+		t.Errorf("longestCommonPathPrefix() = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveDropPaths_MultiFile(t *testing.T) {
+	app := &App{}
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	sub := filepath.Join(dir, "static")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(sub, 0755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	html := filepath.Join(sub, "index.html")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(html, []byte("<html></html>"), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	assetDir := filepath.Join(sub, "assets")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(assetDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	ico := filepath.Join(assetDir, "favicon.ico")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(ico, []byte("ico"), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	result := app.ResolveDropPaths([]string{html, ico})
+	if result["success"] != true {
+		t.Fatalf("ResolveDropPaths failed: %v", result["error"])
+	}
+	folder, _ := result["folderPath"].(string)
+	if folder != sub {
+		t.Errorf("folderPath = %q, want %q", folder, sub)
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.svelte b/frontend/src/App.svelte
index 16ea606..320186a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/App.svelte
@@ -116,17 +116,16 @@
     };
     window.addEventListener('focus', handleWindowFocus);
 
-    // Secondary defense against webview navigating to dropped files.
-    // Primary fix is DisableWebViewDrop: true in main.go (Go/native level).
-    // This JS layer catches any edge cases the native flag might miss.
-    const preventFileDrop = (e) => {
-      if (e.dataTransfer && e.dataTransfer.types.includes('Files')) {
+    // Prevent WebKit from navigating to dropped files (Linux #3686).
+    // Only preventDefault — do not stopPropagation, so Wails drag listeners still run.
+    const preventFileDropNavigation = (e) => {
+      if (e.dataTransfer?.types?.includes('Files')) {
         e.preventDefault();
-        e.stopPropagation();
       }
     };
-    window.addEventListener('dragover', preventFileDrop, true);
-    window.addEventListener('drop', preventFileDrop, true);
+    for (const evtName of ['dragover', 'drop', 'dragleave', 'dragenter']) {
+      window.addEventListener(evtName, preventFileDropNavigation, true);
+    }
     
     // Minimum splash duration (allows animation to complete)
     const splashMinTime = new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3500));
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/Sidebar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/Sidebar.svelte
index 36bdc9b..00e47ed 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/Sidebar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/Sidebar.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
   import { createEventDispatcher, onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
-  import { appState, walletState, settingsState, requestWalletApproval, syncNetworkMode, toast, combinedSyncProgress, navigateTo } from '../stores/appState.js';
+  import { appState, walletState, settingsState, requestWalletApproval, syncNetworkMode, toast, combinedSyncProgress, navigateTo, saveSetting } from '../stores/appState.js';
   import { 
     GetEpochStats, SetNetworkMode,
     StartSimulatorMode, StopSimulatorMode, GetSimulatorStatus,
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
   import { 
     Globe, Palette, Blocks, Wallet, Settings, 
     Diamond,
-    Globe2, FlaskConical, Gamepad2, Radio, FolderOpen
+    Globe2, FlaskConical, Gamepad2, Radio, FolderOpen,
+    Lock, Unlock
   } from 'lucide-svelte';
   import { getAvatarUrl, clearAvatarCache } from '../utils/avatarService.js';
   
@@ -100,6 +101,26 @@
   let walletAvatarUrl = null;
   let loadingAvatar = false;
   let currentAvatarSize = null;
+
+  // Signal Dark (stealth mode) — the wallet identity loses signal lock.
+  // Armed from the wild-card panel ("GO DARK"); masks address, balance, tokens and the
+  // identity core in one synchronized beat. Reuses the existing privacyMode setting, so
+  // persistence (app_settings.go / appState.js) is unchanged.
+  let signalDropping = false; // drives the one-shot power-down/up flicker on the core
+
+  async function toggleSignalDark(event) {
+    event?.stopPropagation();
+    const goingDark = !$settingsState.privacyMode;
+    signalDropping = true;
+    await saveSetting('privacyMode', goingDark);
+    toast.info(goingDark ? 'Signal dark — identity masked' : 'Signal restored');
+    setTimeout(() => { signalDropping = false; }, 620);
+  }
+
+  $: isPrivacyActive = $settingsState.privacyMode;
+  $: isAddressHidden = isPrivacyActive || $settingsState.hideAddress;
+  $: isBalanceHidden = isPrivacyActive || $settingsState.hideBalance;
+  $: isAvatarHidden = isPrivacyActive || $settingsState.avatarHidden;
   
   // Load avatar when wallet connects or address changes
   $: if (walletDisplayAddress && walletIsConnected) {
@@ -1078,7 +1099,7 @@
   
   <!-- v6.2 Wallet Anchor - Smart States -->
   <div class="wallet-section" class:wallet-section-collapsed={collapsed}>
-    <button
+    <div
       class="wallet-anchor"
       class:wallet-anchor-connected={walletIsConnected && !$appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length}
       class:wallet-anchor-disconnected={!walletIsConnected && !xswdReadyNoWallet}
@@ -1088,20 +1109,36 @@
     >
       {#if collapsed}
         <!-- v6.3 Edge Rail: Avatar or Dot + badge -->
-        {#if walletIsConnected && walletAvatarUrl}
-          <img 
-            src={walletAvatarUrl} 
-            alt="Wallet avatar"
-            title="Edit avatar in Villager"
-            class="wallet-avatar wallet-avatar-collapsed wallet-avatar-clickable"
-            class:wallet-avatar-pending={walletIsConnected && $appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length > 0}
-            on:click={handleAvatarClick}
-          />
+        {#if walletIsConnected}
+          {#if !isAvatarHidden && walletAvatarUrl}
+            <img 
+              src={walletAvatarUrl} 
+              alt="Wallet avatar"
+              title="Edit avatar in Villager"
+              class="wallet-avatar wallet-avatar-collapsed wallet-avatar-clickable"
+              class:wallet-avatar-pending={walletIsConnected && $appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length > 0}
+              on:click={handleAvatarClick}
+            />
+          {:else if isAvatarHidden}
+            <div
+              class="core-dormant core-dormant-sm"
+              class:signal-dropping={signalDropping}
+              on:click|stopPropagation={toggleSignalDark}
+              title="Signal dark — click to restore"
+            >
+              <Lock size={11} strokeWidth={1.75} />
+            </div>
+          {:else}
+            <span class="wallet-dot"
+              class:dot-ok={walletIsConnected && !$appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length}
+              class:dot-err={!walletIsConnected && !xswdReadyNoWallet}
+              class:dot-warn={walletIsConnected && $appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length > 0}
+              class:dot-cyan={xswdReadyNoWallet}></span>
+          {/if}
         {:else}
           <span class="wallet-dot" 
-            class:dot-ok={walletIsConnected && !$appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length}
-            class:dot-err={!walletIsConnected && !xswdReadyNoWallet}
-            class:dot-warn={walletIsConnected && $appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length > 0}
+            class:dot-ok={false}
+            class:dot-err={!xswdReadyNoWallet}
             class:dot-cyan={xswdReadyNoWallet}></span>
         {/if}
         {#if connectedApps.length > 0}
@@ -1112,9 +1149,11 @@
           <span class="rail-tooltip-label">Wallet</span>
           {#if walletMode === 'integrated'}
             <span class="rail-tooltip-value tt-ok">
-              {$settingsState.hideAddress ? '••••••••' : formatAddressForDisplay(walletDisplayAddress)}
+              {isAddressHidden ? '••••••••' : formatAddressForDisplay(walletDisplayAddress)}
+            </span>
+            <span class="rail-tooltip-value" class:tt-dim={!isPrivacyActive} class:tt-dark={isPrivacyActive}>
+              {isPrivacyActive ? 'SIGNAL DARK' : 'Wallet Ready'}
             </span>
-            <span class="rail-tooltip-value tt-dim">Wallet Ready</span>
             {#if connectedApps.length > 0}
               <span class="rail-tooltip-value tt-dim">{connectedApps.length} {connectedApps.length === 1 ? 'app' : 'apps'}</span>
             {/if}
@@ -1128,15 +1167,28 @@
         </div>
       {:else}
         <span class="dot-column">
-          {#if walletIsConnected && walletAvatarUrl}
-            <img 
-              src={walletAvatarUrl} 
-              alt="Wallet avatar"
-              title="Edit avatar in Villager"
-              class="wallet-avatar wallet-avatar-expanded wallet-avatar-clickable"
-              class:wallet-avatar-pending={walletIsConnected && $appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length > 0}
-              on:click={handleAvatarClick}
-            />
+          {#if walletIsConnected}
+            <div class="avatar-container">
+              {#if !isAvatarHidden}
+                <img
+                  src={walletAvatarUrl}
+                  alt="Wallet avatar"
+                  title="Edit avatar in Villager"
+                  class="wallet-avatar wallet-avatar-expanded wallet-avatar-clickable"
+                  class:wallet-avatar-pending={walletIsConnected && $appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length > 0}
+                  on:click={handleAvatarClick}
+                />
+              {:else}
+                <div
+                  class="core-dormant"
+                  class:signal-dropping={signalDropping}
+                  on:click|stopPropagation={toggleSignalDark}
+                  title="Signal dark — click to restore"
+                >
+                  <Lock size={15} strokeWidth={1.75} />
+                </div>
+              {/if}
+            </div>
           {:else}
             <span class="wallet-dot" 
               class:dot-ok={walletIsConnected && !$appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length}
@@ -1148,13 +1200,15 @@
         <div class="wallet-anchor-content">
           <span class="wallet-anchor-address" class:disconnected={!walletIsConnected} class:xswd-only={xswdReadyNoWallet}>
             {#if walletIsConnected}
-              {$settingsState.hideAddress ? '••••••••' : formatAddressForDisplay(walletDisplayAddress)}
+              {isAddressHidden ? '••••••••' : formatAddressForDisplay(walletDisplayAddress)}
             {:else}
               Connect Wallet
             {/if}
           </span>
           <span class="wallet-anchor-status">
-            {#if $appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length > 0}
+            {#if isPrivacyActive}
+              <span class="status-dark">SIGNAL DARK</span>
+            {:else if $appState.pendingXSWDRequests?.length > 0}
               <span class="status-warn">{$appState.pendingXSWDRequests.length === 1 ? 'App requesting access' : `${$appState.pendingXSWDRequests.length} apps requesting access`}</span>
             {:else if walletMode === 'integrated'}
               {#if walletNetworkMismatch}
@@ -1178,215 +1232,173 @@
           </span>
         </div>
       {/if}
-    </button>
+    </div>
     
     <!-- Wallet Menu - Rendered in Sidebar -->
     {#if showWalletMenu && !collapsed}
-      <div class="wallet-menu" on:click|stopPropagation>
-        <!-- Current Wallet -->
-        <div class="wallet-menu-section">
-          <p class="wallet-menu-label">CURRENT WALLET</p>
-          <p class="wallet-menu-address">
-            {#if $walletState.address}
-              {$settingsState.hideAddress ? '••••••••••••••' : `${$walletState.address.slice(0, 12)}...${$walletState.address.slice(-8)}`}
-            {:else if $appState.engramConnected}
-              Engram Wallet (External)
-            {:else if xswdReadyNoWallet}
-              XSWD Active
-            {:else}
-              Not Connected
-            {/if}
-          </p>
-          {#if $walletState.balance !== undefined && $walletState.isOpen}
-            <p class="wallet-menu-balance">
-              {$settingsState.hideBalance ? '••••••••' : `${($walletState.balance / 100000).toFixed(5)} DERO`}
+      <div class="wallet-menu identity-console" class:stealth={isPrivacyActive} on:click|stopPropagation>
+        <!-- Identity console — the lock-reactor core IS the privacy control -->
+        <div class="console-identity" class:signal-dropping={signalDropping}>
+          <button
+            class="reactor-core"
+            class:armed={isPrivacyActive}
+            class:signal-dropping={signalDropping}
+            on:click|stopPropagation={toggleSignalDark}
+            title={isPrivacyActive ? 'Stealth on — tap to go live' : 'Tap to go dark'}
+            aria-label={isPrivacyActive ? 'Privacy mode on — tap to disable' : 'Tap to enable privacy mode'}
+          >
+            <span class="reactor-sonar" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+            <span class="reactor-glyph">
+              {#if isPrivacyActive}
+                <Lock size={26} strokeWidth={1.75} />
+              {:else}
+                <Unlock size={26} strokeWidth={1.75} />
+              {/if}
+            </span>
+          </button>
+
+          <div class="console-readout">
+            <p class="console-address" class:masked={isAddressHidden}>
+              {#if $walletState.address}
+                {isAddressHidden ? '••••••••••••••' : `${$walletState.address.slice(0, 12)}…${$walletState.address.slice(-8)}`}
+              {:else if $appState.engramConnected}
+                Engram Wallet (External)
+              {:else if xswdReadyNoWallet}
+                XSWD Active
+              {:else}
+                Not Connected
+              {/if}
             </p>
-          {/if}
+            {#if $walletState.balance !== undefined && $walletState.isOpen}
+              <div class="console-balance">
+                {#if isBalanceHidden}
+                  <span class="orb-redaction" aria-label="balance hidden">
+                    {#each Array(8).fill(0) as _}<span class="orb"></span>{/each}
+                  </span>
+                {:else}
+                  <span class="console-balance-value">{($walletState.balance / 100000).toFixed(5)}</span>
+                  <span class="console-unit">DERO</span>
+                {/if}
+              </div>
+            {/if}
+          </div>
+
           {#if walletNetworkMismatch && $walletState.isOpen}
-            <p class="wallet-menu-warning">
+            <p class="wallet-menu-warning ident-warning">
               Address prefix ({walletAddressNetwork === 'simulator' ? 'deto' : 'dero'}) does not match selected network ({currentNetwork.label})
             </p>
           {/if}
         </div>
+
+        <div class="console-div"></div>
         
-        {#if switchingWallet}
-          <!-- Password input for switching -->
-          <div class="wallet-switch-section">
-            <p class="wallet-switch-label">Switch to: <span class="wallet-switch-name">{switchingWallet.filename}</span></p>
-            <input
-              type="password"
-              bind:value={switchPassword}
-              placeholder="Enter password..."
-              class="input input-sm"
-              on:keydown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && confirmSwitch()}
-              on:click|stopPropagation
-            />
-            {#if switchError}
-              <p class="wallet-switch-error">{switchError}</p>
+        <!-- Zone 3 — Wallets (switch in-row, no full-panel swap) -->
+        {#if effectiveNetwork === 'simulator'}
+          <div class="wallet-quickswitch-list">
+            <p class="wallet-menu-label">TEST WALLETS</p>
+            {#if simulatorWalletsLoading}
+              <p class="wallet-quick-hint">Loading test wallets...</p>
+            {:else if simulatorQuickWallets.length === 0}
+              <p class="wallet-quick-hint">No simulator wallets available yet</p>
+            {:else}
+              {#each simulatorQuickWallets.slice(0, 8) as wallet}
+                {@const isCurrentSimWallet = !!$walletState.address && wallet.address === $walletState.address}
+                <button
+                  on:click|stopPropagation={() => handleSimulatorQuickSwitch(wallet)}
+                  class="wallet-option wallet-option-test"
+                  disabled={isCurrentSimWallet || switchingSimulatorWalletIndex === wallet.index}
+                >
+                  <span class="wallet-option-icon"><Gamepad2 size={14} strokeWidth={1.5} /></span>
+                  <div class="wallet-option-info">
+                    <p class="wallet-option-name">Test Wallet #{wallet.index}</p>
+                    <p class="wallet-option-addr">
+                      {isAddressHidden ? '••••••••' : formatAddressForDisplay(wallet.address)} ·
+                      {isBalanceHidden ? '••••' : `${formatBalanceAtomic(wallet.balance)} DERO`}
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                  {#if isCurrentSimWallet}
+                    <span class="wallet-test-active">Active</span>
+                  {:else if switchingSimulatorWalletIndex === wallet.index}
+                    <span class="wallet-test-active">...</span>
+                  {/if}
+                </button>
+              {/each}
+              <p class="wallet-quick-hint">Open Wallet tab for full simulator wallet list</p>
             {/if}
-            <div class="wallet-switch-actions">
-              <button
-                on:click|stopPropagation={() => { switchingWallet = null; switchPassword = ''; switchError = ''; }}
-                class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm"
-              >
-                Cancel
-              </button>
-              <button
-                on:click|stopPropagation={confirmSwitch}
-                disabled={!switchPassword || connecting}
-                class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"
-              >
-                {connecting ? '...' : 'Switch'}
-              </button>
-            </div>
           </div>
-        {:else}
-          <!-- Other wallets list -->
-          {#if effectiveNetwork === 'simulator'}
-            <div class="wallet-quickswitch-list">
-              <p class="wallet-menu-label">TEST WALLETS</p>
-              {#if simulatorWalletsLoading}
-                <p class="wallet-quick-hint">Loading test wallets...</p>
-              {:else if simulatorQuickWallets.length === 0}
-                <p class="wallet-quick-hint">No simulator wallets available yet</p>
-              {:else}
-                {#each simulatorQuickWallets.slice(0, 8) as wallet}
-                  {@const isCurrentSimWallet = !!$walletState.address && wallet.address === $walletState.address}
-                  <button
-                    on:click|stopPropagation={() => handleSimulatorQuickSwitch(wallet)}
-                    class="wallet-option wallet-option-test"
-                    disabled={isCurrentSimWallet || switchingSimulatorWalletIndex === wallet.index}
-                  >
-                    <span class="wallet-option-icon"><Gamepad2 size={14} strokeWidth={1.5} /></span>
-                    <div class="wallet-option-info">
-                      <p class="wallet-option-name">Test Wallet #{wallet.index}</p>
-                      <p class="wallet-option-addr">
-                        {$settingsState.hideAddress ? '••••••••' : formatAddressForDisplay(wallet.address)} ·
-                        {$settingsState.hideBalance ? '••••' : `${formatBalanceAtomic(wallet.balance)} DERO`}
-                      </p>
-                    </div>
-                    {#if isCurrentSimWallet}
-                      <span class="wallet-test-active">Active</span>
-                    {:else if switchingSimulatorWalletIndex === wallet.index}
-                      <span class="wallet-test-active">...</span>
-                    {/if}
-                  </button>
-                {/each}
-                <p class="wallet-quick-hint">Open Wallet tab for full simulator wallet list</p>
-              {/if}
-            </div>
-          {/if}
-
-          {#if recentWalletsInfo.filter(w => !w.isCurrent).length > 0}
-            <div class="wallet-quickswitch-list">
-              <p class="wallet-menu-label">QUICK SWITCH</p>
-              {#each recentWalletsInfo.filter(w => !w.isCurrent).slice(0, 5) as wallet}
-                <div class="wallet-option-row">
-                  <button
-                    on:click|stopPropagation={() => handleQuickSwitch(wallet)}
-                    class="wallet-option"
-                  >
-                    <span class="wallet-option-icon"><FolderOpen size={14} /></span>
-                    <div class="wallet-option-info">
-                      <p class="wallet-option-name">{wallet.filename}</p>
-                      {#if wallet.addressPrefix}
-                        <p class="wallet-option-addr">{wallet.addressPrefix}</p>
-                      {/if}
-                    </div>
-                  </button>
-                  <button
-                    on:click|stopPropagation={(e) => handleRemoveWallet(wallet, e)}
-                    class="wallet-remove-btn"
-                    title="Remove from recent"
-                  >
-                    <Icons name="close" size={12} />
-                  </button>
-                </div>
-              {/each}
-            </div>
-          {/if}
+        {/if}
 
-          <!-- Manage Avatar -->
-          <div class="wallet-menu-action">
-            <button
-              on:click|stopPropagation={handleAvatarClick}
-              class="manage-avatar-btn"
-              title="Edit your avatar in Villager"
-            >
-              <span class="manage-avatar-title">Manage Avatar</span>
-              <span class="manage-avatar-subtitle">Edit in Villager</span>
-            </button>
-          </div>
-          
-          <!-- Connected Apps (XSWD Connections) -->
-          <div class="connected-apps-section">
-            <button
-              on:click|stopPropagation={toggleConnectedApps}
-              class="connected-apps-toggle"
-            >
-              <Icons name="link" size={12} />
-              <span>Connected Apps</span>
-              <span class="apps-count">{connectedApps.length}</span>
-              <span class="toggle-arrow">{showConnectedApps ? '▲' : '▼'}</span>
-            </button>
-            
-            {#if showConnectedApps}
-              <div class="connected-apps-list">
-                {#if loadingApps}
-                  <p class="apps-loading">Loading...</p>
-                {:else if connectedApps.length === 0}
-                  <p class="apps-empty">No apps connected</p>
-                {:else}
-                  {#each connectedApps as app}
-                    <div class="connected-app-item">
-                      <div class="app-info">
-                        <p class="app-name">{app.appName || 'Unknown App'}</p>
-                        <p class="app-origin">{app.origin || 'Unknown origin'}</p>
-                        {#if app.permissions}
-                          <div class="app-permissions">
-                            {#each Object.entries(app.permissions).filter(([_, v]) => v) as [perm, _]}
-                              <span class="app-permission-badge">{getPermissionLabel(perm)}</span>
-                            {/each}
-                          </div>
-                        {/if}
-                        {#if app.subscriptions}
-                          <div class="app-subscriptions">
-                            {#if app.subscriptions.new_topoheight}
-                              <span class="sub-badge">Height</span>
-                            {/if}
-                            {#if app.subscriptions.new_balance}
-                              <span class="sub-badge">Balance</span>
-                            {/if}
-                            {#if app.subscriptions.new_entry}
-                              <span class="sub-badge">Entries</span>
-                            {/if}
-                          </div>
-                        {/if}
-                      </div>
-                      <button
-                        on:click|stopPropagation={() => revokeApp(app.origin)}
-                        class="app-revoke-btn"
-                        title="Revoke access"
-                      >
-                        <Icons name="close" size={14} />
-                      </button>
-                    </div>
-                  {/each}
-                {/if}
+        {#if recentWalletsInfo.filter(w => !w.isCurrent).length > 0}
+          <div class="wallet-quickswitch-list">
+            <p class="wallet-menu-label">WALLETS</p>
+            {#each recentWalletsInfo.filter(w => !w.isCurrent).slice(0, 5) as wallet}
+              <div class="wallet-option-row">
+                <button
+                  on:click|stopPropagation={() => handleQuickSwitch(wallet)}
+                  class="wallet-option"
+                  class:switching={switchingWallet && switchingWallet.path === wallet.path}
+                >
+                  <span class="wallet-option-icon"><FolderOpen size={14} /></span>
+                  <div class="wallet-option-info">
+                    <p class="wallet-option-name">{wallet.filename}</p>
+                    {#if wallet.addressPrefix}
+                      <p class="wallet-option-addr">{isAddressHidden ? '••••••••' : wallet.addressPrefix}</p>
+                    {/if}
+                  </div>
+                  <span class="wallet-option-switch">⇄</span>
+                </button>
+                <button
+                  on:click|stopPropagation={(e) => handleRemoveWallet(wallet, e)}
+                  class="wallet-remove-btn"
+                  title="Remove from recent"
+                >
+                  <Icons name="close" size={12} />
+                </button>
               </div>
-            {/if}
-          </div>
-          
-          <!-- Disconnect button -->
-          <div class="wallet-menu-footer">
-            <button
-              on:click|stopPropagation={toggleWalletConnection}
-              class="wallet-disconnect-btn"
-            >
-              Disconnect Wallet
-            </button>
+              {#if switchingWallet && switchingWallet.path === wallet.path}
+                <!-- In-row accordion: password expands under the selected wallet -->
+                <div class="wallet-switch-inline">
+                  <input
+                    type="password"
+                    bind:value={switchPassword}
+                    placeholder="Password for {wallet.filename}…"
+                    class="input input-sm"
+                    on:keydown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && confirmSwitch()}
+                    on:click|stopPropagation
+                  />
+                  {#if switchError}
+                    <p class="wallet-switch-error">{switchError}</p>
+                  {/if}
+                  <div class="wallet-switch-actions">
+                    <button
+                      on:click|stopPropagation={() => { switchingWallet = null; switchPassword = ''; switchError = ''; }}
+                      class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm"
+                    >
+                      Cancel
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      on:click|stopPropagation={confirmSwitch}
+                      disabled={!switchPassword || connecting}
+                      class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"
+                    >
+                      {connecting ? '...' : 'Switch'}
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              {/if}
+            {/each}
           </div>
         {/if}
+
+        <!-- Disconnect -->
+        <div class="wallet-menu-footer">
+          <button
+            on:click|stopPropagation={toggleWalletConnection}
+            class="wallet-disconnect-btn"
+          >
+            Disconnect Wallet
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </div>
     {/if}
   </div>
@@ -2568,11 +2580,6 @@
     overflow-y: auto;
   }
   
-  .wallet-menu-section {
-    padding: var(--s-3);
-    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
-  }
-  
   .wallet-menu-label {
     font-size: 9px;
     font-weight: 500;
@@ -2581,21 +2588,6 @@
     color: var(--text-5);
     margin-bottom: var(--s-1);
   }
-  
-  .wallet-menu-address {
-    font-family: var(--font-mono);
-    font-size: 11px;
-    color: var(--status-ok);
-    overflow: hidden;
-    text-overflow: ellipsis;
-    white-space: nowrap;
-  }
-  
-  .wallet-menu-balance {
-    font-size: 11px;
-    color: var(--text-3);
-    margin-top: var(--s-1);
-  }
 
   .wallet-menu-warning {
     margin-top: var(--s-2);
@@ -2603,7 +2595,7 @@
     line-height: 1.4;
     color: var(--status-warn);
   }
-  
+
   .wallet-option {
     width: 100%;
     display: flex;
@@ -2719,60 +2711,6 @@
     background: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.08);
   }
 
-  /* Manage Avatar Placeholder Button */
-  .wallet-menu-action {
-    padding: var(--s-2) var(--s-3);
-    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
-  }
-
-  .manage-avatar-btn {
-    width: 100%;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    align-items: flex-start;
-    gap: 2px;
-    padding: var(--s-2) var(--s-3);
-    font-size: 11px;
-    background: transparent;
-    border: 1px dashed rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.28);
-    border-radius: var(--r-sm);
-    cursor: pointer;
-    transition: background var(--dur-fast), border-color var(--dur-fast);
-    text-align: left;
-  }
-
-  .manage-avatar-btn:hover {
-    background: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.06);
-    border-color: rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.42);
-  }
-
-  .manage-avatar-title {
-    color: var(--cyan-400);
-    font-weight: 500;
-  }
-
-  .manage-avatar-subtitle {
-    color: var(--text-4);
-    font-size: 10px;
-  }
-  
-  .wallet-switch-section {
-    padding: var(--s-3);
-    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: var(--s-2);
-  }
-  
-  .wallet-switch-label {
-    font-size: 11px;
-    color: var(--text-3);
-  }
-  
-  .wallet-switch-name {
-    color: var(--text-1);
-  }
-  
   .wallet-switch-error {
     font-size: 11px;
     color: var(--status-err);
@@ -2802,136 +2740,6 @@
     color: var(--text-4);
   }
   
-  .connected-apps-section {
-    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
-  }
-  
-  .connected-apps-toggle {
-    width: 100%;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: var(--s-2);
-    padding: var(--s-2) var(--s-3);
-    font-size: 11px;
-    font-weight: 500;
-    color: var(--text-2);
-    background: transparent;
-    border: none;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    transition: background var(--dur-fast);
-  }
-  
-  .connected-apps-toggle:hover {
-    background: var(--void-hover);
-  }
-  
-  .apps-count {
-    margin-left: auto;
-    font-size: 10px;
-    padding: 1px 6px;
-    background: var(--void-up);
-    border-radius: var(--r-sm);
-    color: var(--text-3);
-  }
-  
-  .toggle-arrow {
-    font-size: 8px;
-    color: var(--text-4);
-  }
-  
-  .connected-apps-list {
-    max-height: 200px;
-    overflow-y: auto;
-    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
-  }
-  
-  .apps-loading,
-  .apps-empty {
-    padding: var(--s-3);
-    font-size: 11px;
-    color: var(--text-4);
-    text-align: center;
-  }
-  
-  .connected-app-item {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: flex-start;
-    justify-content: space-between;
-    padding: var(--s-2) var(--s-3);
-    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
-  }
-  
-  .connected-app-item:last-child {
-    border-bottom: none;
-  }
-  
-  .app-info {
-    flex: 1;
-    min-width: 0;
-  }
-  
-  .app-name {
-    font-size: 11px;
-    font-weight: 500;
-    color: var(--text-1);
-    margin-bottom: 2px;
-  }
-  
-  .app-origin {
-    font-family: var(--font-mono);
-    font-size: 9px;
-    color: var(--text-4);
-    overflow: hidden;
-    text-overflow: ellipsis;
-    white-space: nowrap;
-    margin-bottom: 4px;
-  }
-  
-  .app-permissions {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-    gap: 4px;
-    margin-bottom: 4px;
-  }
-  
-  .app-permission-badge {
-    font-size: 8px;
-    padding: 1px 4px;
-    background: rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.15);
-    border: 1px solid rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.3);
-    border-radius: 3px;
-    color: var(--status-ok);
-  }
-  
-  .app-subscriptions {
-    display: flex;
-    gap: 4px;
-  }
-  
-  .sub-badge {
-    font-size: 8px;
-    padding: 1px 4px;
-    background: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.15);
-    border: 1px solid rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3);
-    border-radius: 3px;
-    color: var(--status-info);
-  }
-  
-  .app-revoke-btn {
-    padding: 4px;
-    background: transparent;
-    border: none;
-    color: var(--text-4);
-    cursor: pointer;
-    border-radius: var(--r-sm);
-    transition: all var(--dur-fast);
-  }
-  
-  .app-revoke-btn:hover {
-    background: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.15);
-    color: var(--status-err);
-  }
-  
   /* Status color helpers (used in wallet anchor) */
   .status-ok { 
     color: var(--status-ok) !important; 
@@ -3271,4 +3079,252 @@
     text-align: center;
     letter-spacing: 0.02em;
   }
+  .avatar-container {
+    position: relative;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+  }
+
+  /* ── Signal Dark (stealth mode) ───────────────────────────────────────
+     The wallet identity loses signal lock: the reactor powers down to a
+     dim ember and the transmission goes quiet. Built from the brand's own
+     holographic vocabulary — cyan ember, scanline drift, chroma flicker. */
+
+  /* Powered-down identity core — present, but no longer transmitting. */
+  .core-dormant {
+    position: relative;
+    width: 40px;
+    height: 40px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    background:
+      radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.10), transparent 70%),
+      var(--void-deep);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.28);
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 8px rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.12), var(--glow-cyan-xs);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
+  }
+
+  /* The lock glyph at the core's center — secured, at rest. */
+  .core-dormant :global(svg) {
+    color: var(--cyan-300);
+    opacity: 0.75;
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.5));
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
+  }
+
+  /* Scanline sweep — the telltale signature of a held transmission. */
+  .core-dormant::after {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    top: -2px;
+    height: 2px;
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.55), transparent);
+    animation: coreScan 3.2s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .core-dormant:hover {
+    border-color: rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.5);
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.18), var(--glow-cyan-sm);
+  }
+
+  .core-dormant-sm {
+    width: 24px;
+    height: 24px;
+  }
+
+  @keyframes coreScan {
+    0%   { top: -2px; opacity: 0; }
+    10%  { opacity: 1; }
+    90%  { opacity: 1; }
+    100% { top: 100%; opacity: 0; }
+  }
+
+  /* One-shot power-down / re-lock flicker when toggling the signal. */
+  .core-dormant.signal-dropping {
+    animation: signalDrop 0.6s steps(1, end);
+  }
+
+  @keyframes signalDrop {
+    0%   { opacity: 0.2; transform: translateX(-1px); filter: hue-rotate(-22deg); }
+    15%  { opacity: 0.9; transform: translateX(1px); }
+    30%  { opacity: 0.3; transform: translateX(-2px); filter: hue-rotate(16deg); }
+    45%  { opacity: 0.8; transform: translateX(0); }
+    60%  { opacity: 0.4; }
+    100% { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; }
+  }
+
+  /* ── Identity Console — lock-reactor core (6E "Reactor Powerdown") ────────
+     The reactor core IS the privacy control: an unlock glyph that breathes via
+     a sonar pulse while live; tap it and the signal glitches out (chromatic
+     RGB tear, reusing the splash DNA) as the core powers down to a locked
+     ember. Built from the brand's own motion vocabulary. */
+  /* deep-void panel so the reactor glow pops (was the lighter --void-surface) */
+  .identity-console { background: var(--void-deep); }
+
+  .console-identity {
+    padding: var(--s-5) var(--s-3) var(--s-4);
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  /* the reactor core — tap target + privacy state */
+  .reactor-core {
+    position: relative;
+    width: 64px;
+    height: 64px;
+    margin: 0 auto 16px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.22), var(--void-deep) 68%);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.4);
+    box-shadow: var(--glow-cyan-md), inset 0 0 16px rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.25);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: box-shadow 0.35s, border-color 0.35s, background 0.35s;
+  }
+  .reactor-core:hover { box-shadow: var(--glow-cyan-lg), inset 0 0 18px rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.3); }
+  .reactor-glyph {
+    display: flex;
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
+    color: var(--cyan-300);
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.6));
+    transition: color 0.35s, filter 0.35s;
+  }
+
+  /* sonar beacon — breathes only while live (unlocked) */
+  .reactor-sonar {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.5);
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+  .reactor-core:not(.armed) .reactor-sonar { animation: reactorSonar 2.8s ease-out infinite; }
+  @keyframes reactorSonar {
+    0%   { transform: scale(1);    opacity: 0.55; }
+    100% { transform: scale(1.45); opacity: 0; }
+  }
+
+  /* armed / locked = powered-down ember (sonar stops) */
+  .reactor-core.armed {
+    background: var(--void-deep);
+    border-color: rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.28);
+    box-shadow: var(--glow-cyan-xs), inset 0 0 8px rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.12);
+  }
+  .reactor-core.armed .reactor-glyph { color: var(--cyan-400); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.45)); }
+
+  /* one-shot flicker on the core as it locks / unlocks */
+  .reactor-core.signal-dropping { animation: reactorFlick 0.5s steps(1, end); }
+  @keyframes reactorFlick {
+    0%   { opacity: 0.3; }
+    20%  { opacity: 0.9; }
+    40%  { opacity: 0.35; }
+    60%  { opacity: 0.85; }
+    100% { opacity: 1; }
+  }
+
+  /* readout — fixed heights so live<->stealth swaps in place (NO-REFLOW law) */
+  .console-address {
+    margin: 0;
+    min-height: 15px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 12px;
+    color: var(--cyan-300);
+    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+  .console-address.masked { color: var(--cyan-500); letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
+  .console-balance {
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    min-height: 28px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+  .console-balance-value {
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 22px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: var(--text-1);
+    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
+  }
+  .console-unit { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--text-4); }
+
+  /* cyan-orb redaction — the brand's "held value" language */
+  .console-balance .orb-redaction { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
+  .console-balance .orb {
+    width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
+    background: var(--cyan-400); box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.6);
+    animation: coreOrbBreath 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+  @keyframes coreOrbBreath { 0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; } 50% { opacity: 0.95; } }
+
+  /* chromatic-glitch powerdown — the 6E signature. Applied to the WHOLE identity
+     (core + readout) so the round core gets the RGB tear too, not just the text. */
+  .console-identity.signal-dropping { animation: consoleGlitch 0.5s steps(2, end) 1; }
+  @keyframes consoleGlitch {
+    /* chroma-led, motion-light: strong RGB split, only ±2px horizontal — NO
+       vertical jitter (that was the "earthquake"). The color tear does the work. */
+    0%   { transform: translateX(0);    filter: none; }
+    16%  { transform: translateX(-2px); filter: drop-shadow(5px 0 rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.8)) drop-shadow(-5px 0 rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.9)); }
+    33%  { transform: translateX(2px);  filter: drop-shadow(-5px 0 rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.8)) drop-shadow(5px 0 rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.9)); }
+    50%  { transform: translateX(-1px); filter: drop-shadow(3px 0 rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.75)) drop-shadow(-3px 0 rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.6)); }
+    70%  { transform: translateX(1px);  filter: drop-shadow(-2px 0 rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.6)); }
+    100% { transform: translateX(0);    filter: none; }
+  }
+
+  .console-div { height: 1px; margin: 0 var(--s-3); background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent); }
+
+  .ident-warning {
+    padding: 0 var(--s-3) var(--s-2);
+    margin: 0;
+  }
+
+  /* Zone 3 — switch affordance + in-row accordion */
+  .wallet-option-switch {
+    margin-left: auto;
+    color: var(--text-5);
+    font-size: 13px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+  .wallet-option.switching .wallet-option-switch {
+    color: var(--cyan-400);
+  }
+  .wallet-switch-inline {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: var(--s-2);
+    padding: var(--s-2) var(--s-3) var(--s-3);
+    background: var(--void-mid);
+  }
+
+  /* Stealth status label on the wallet anchor + collapsed tooltip. */
+  .wallet-anchor-status .status-dark {
+    color: var(--cyan-500);
+    font-size: 9px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+  }
+
+  .rail-tooltip-value.tt-dark {
+    color: var(--cyan-400);
+    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/TokenPortfolio.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/TokenPortfolio.svelte
index 241c6ca..bfd50d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/TokenPortfolio.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/TokenPortfolio.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { GetTokenPortfolio, GetXSWDStatus, GetTrackedTokens, RemoveTrackedToken } from '../../../wailsjs/go/main/App.js';
-  import { walletState, toast } from '../stores/appState.js';
+  import { walletState, balanceMasked, toast } from '../stores/appState.js';
   import { Coins, RefreshCw, Copy, Plus, ArrowUp, Trash2, Info } from 'lucide-svelte';
   
   import AddTokenModal from './AddTokenModal.svelte';
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   
   // Reactive to wallet state changes
   $: localWalletOpen = $walletState.isOpen;
+
+  // Token balances follow the shared mask, so the whole portfolio goes quiet
+  // at once when Signal Dark is armed (or hide-balance is toggled).
   
   onMount(async () => {
     await checkAndLoad();
@@ -230,7 +233,7 @@
           </div>
           
           <div class="token-balance">
-            <span class="balance-value">{formatBalance(token.balance)}</span>
+            <span class="balance-value">{$balanceMasked ? '••••••' : formatBalance(token.balance)}</span>
             {#if token.symbol}
               <span class="balance-symbol">{token.symbol}</span>
             {/if}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/WalletModal.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/WalletModal.svelte
index 6ed9d6a..4e53b9b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/WalletModal.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/WalletModal.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
   import { fly, fade } from 'svelte/transition';
-  import { walletState, settingsState, walletRequests, activeWalletRequest, approveWalletRequest, denyWalletRequest, handleBackendError } from '../stores/appState.js';
+  import { walletState, settingsState, addressMasked, walletRequests, activeWalletRequest, approveWalletRequest, denyWalletRequest, handleBackendError } from '../stores/appState.js';
   import { OpenWallet, GetBalance, ListRecentWallets, SelectWalletFile, GetRecentWalletsWithInfo, SwitchWallet } from '../../../wailsjs/go/main/App.js';
 
   // Derived from activeWalletRequest
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
             <div>
               <p class="modal-wallet-label">CURRENT WALLET</p>
               <p class="modal-wallet-address">
-                {$settingsState.hideAddress ? '••••••••••••••••' : `${$walletState.address?.slice(0, 16)}...`}
+                {$addressMasked ? '••••••••••••••••' : `${$walletState.address?.slice(0, 16)}...`}
               </p>
             </div>
             <button
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/studio/StudioBatchUpload.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/studio/StudioBatchUpload.svelte
index 886d4d7..e0f939b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/studio/StudioBatchUpload.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/studio/StudioBatchUpload.svelte
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@
       bind:this={batchDropzoneElement}
       class="dropzone"
       class:active={batchDragging}
-      on:dragover|preventDefault={() => batchDragging = true}
-      on:dragleave={() => batchDragging = false}
-      on:drop|preventDefault={() => {
-        batchDragging = false;
-      }}
+      on:dragover|preventDefault={() => { batchDragging = true; }}
+      on:dragleave={() => { batchDragging = false; }}
+      on:drop|preventDefault={() => { batchDragging = false; }}
       on:click={async () => {
         const selected = await selectFolder();
         if (selected) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/studio/StudioInstallDoc.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/studio/StudioInstallDoc.svelte
index ec597f6..0896ebd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/studio/StudioInstallDoc.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/studio/StudioInstallDoc.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     X
   } from 'lucide-svelte';
 
+  export let dropzoneElement = null;
   export let stagedFiles = [];
   export let docDescription = '';
   export let docIconURL = '';
@@ -49,8 +50,10 @@
     </button>
   </p>
   
-  <!-- Drop Zone -->
-  <DropZone on:filesStaged={handleFilesStaged} />
+  <!-- Drop Zone (dropzoneElement used by Studio.svelte native OnFileDrop on Linux) -->
+  <div bind:this={dropzoneElement} class="studio-doc-drop-host">
+    <DropZone on:filesStaged={handleFilesStaged} />
+  </div>
   
   <!-- v6.1 Staged Files List -->
   {#if stagedFiles.length > 0}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/stores/appState.js b/frontend/src/lib/stores/appState.js
index 99d7d6a..9b26370 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/stores/appState.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/stores/appState.js
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ const settingsKeyMap = {
   'epoch_enabled': 'epochEnabled',
   'hide_balance': 'hideBalance',
   'hide_address': 'hideAddress',
+  'avatar_hidden': 'avatarHidden',
+  'privacy_mode': 'privacyMode',
 };
 
 // Reverse map for saving (frontend → backend)
@@ -250,8 +252,17 @@ export const settingsState = writable({
   lastWalletPath: '', // Store the last used wallet path for quick connection
   hideBalance: false,
   hideAddress: false,
+  avatarHidden: false,
+  privacyMode: false,
 });
 
+// Effective privacy masks — single source of truth for "is this masked right now".
+// Signal Dark (privacyMode) is the one privacy model: when armed it masks every
+// sensitive field at once. (The legacy per-field hideBalance/hideAddress toggles
+// were retired in favor of this single control.) Components read these for *display*.
+export const addressMasked = derived(settingsState, $s => $s.privacyMode);
+export const balanceMasked = derived(settingsState, $s => $s.privacyMode);
+
 // Load settings from backend and sync to frontend store
 export async function loadSettings() {
   try {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/utils/fileDrop.js b/frontend/src/lib/utils/fileDrop.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e09853d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/utils/fileDrop.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * Helpers for Wails native OnFileDrop (Linux GTK coords vs CSS layout).
+ * See https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/issues/3686
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Convert native drop coordinates to CSS pixels for getBoundingClientRect().
+ * GTK/Wails may supply device pixels; layout uses CSS pixels.
+ */
+export function dropCoordsToCSS(x, y) {
+  const dpr = window.devicePixelRatio || 1;
+  if (dpr <= 1) {
+    return { x, y };
+  }
+  return { x: x / dpr, y: y / dpr };
+}
+
+/**
+ * True if native drop coordinates fall inside element's bounding box.
+ * Tries CSS-scaled coords first, then raw coords (platform variance).
+ */
+export function isDropPointInElement(x, y, element) {
+  if (!element) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const rect = element.getBoundingClientRect();
+  const css = dropCoordsToCSS(x, y);
+  if (pointInRect(css.x, css.y, rect)) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return pointInRect(x, y, rect);
+}
+
+function pointInRect(x, y, rect) {
+  return x >= rect.left && x <= rect.right && y >= rect.top && y <= rect.bottom;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/Browser.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/Browser.svelte
index af1612b..00472db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/Browser.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/Browser.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   import { favorites } from '../lib/stores/favorites.js';
   import { Navigate, FetchSCID, FetchByDURL, GetAppRating, GetNameSuggestions, CallXSWD, ConnectXSWD, ApproveWalletConnection, InternalWalletCall, GetDiscoveredApps, StartGnomon, EnsureGnomonRunning, GetLocalDevServerStatus, StartLocalDevServer, ServeTELAContent, ShutdownServer, ListActiveServers, ClearConsoleLogs as ClearBackendLogs, SetGnomonAutostart, GetGnomonAutostart, GetAllTags, GetTELAAppsWithTags, GetSCIDMetadata, CheckAppFilter, GetContentFilterConfig, ManuallyAllowApp, ManuallyBlockApp, ClearAppFilterOverride, GetLiveStats, GetBalance, GetTransactionHistory, SaveBinaryFileWithDialog, SelectFileWithContent, OpenURLInBrowserIfAllowed, ClearAppCache, IsAppCachedOffline } from '../../wailsjs/go/main/App.js';
   import ReloadSplitButton from '../lib/components/browser/ReloadSplitButton.svelte';
-  import { EventsOn, EventsOff, ClipboardSetText } from '../../wailsjs/runtime/runtime.js';
+  import { EventsOn, EventsOff, ClipboardSetText, ClipboardGetText } from '../../wailsjs/runtime/runtime.js';
 import { HoloBadge, DotIndicator, Icons } from '../lib/components/holo';
 import RatingModal from '../lib/components/RatingModal.svelte';
 import RatingsBreakdown from '../lib/components/RatingsBreakdown.svelte';
@@ -1012,6 +1012,29 @@ let addressInput = '';
         return;
       }
 
+      // TELA iframe: Clipboard API fallback via native Wails clipboard (keep in sync with server_manager.go getHologramClipboardBridgeScript)
+      if (event.data && event.data.type === 'hologram-clipboard-request') {
+        const { id, op, text } = event.data;
+        if (!id || !op || !event.source || typeof event.source.postMessage !== 'function') return;
+        void (async () => {
+          try {
+            if (op === 'write') {
+              await ClipboardSetText(text == null ? '' : String(text));
+              event.source.postMessage({ type: 'hologram-clipboard-response', id, ok: true }, '*');
+            } else if (op === 'read') {
+              const t = await ClipboardGetText();
+              event.source.postMessage({ type: 'hologram-clipboard-response', id, ok: true, text: t == null ? '' : String(t) }, '*');
+            } else {
+              event.source.postMessage({ type: 'hologram-clipboard-response', id, ok: false, error: 'unknown clipboard op' }, '*');
+            }
+          } catch (e) {
+            const msg = e && e.message ? e.message : String(e);
+            event.source.postMessage({ type: 'hologram-clipboard-response', id, ok: false, error: msg }, '*');
+          }
+        })();
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (!event.data || event.data.type !== 'xswd-request') {
         return;
       }
@@ -1830,8 +1853,9 @@ ${logsText || '(no logs)'}
       const bridgeScript = getXSWDBridgeScript();
       html = injectIntoHtmlDocument(html, bridgeScript);
       html = injectIntoHtmlDocument(html, getExternalLinkGuardScript());
-      
-      addConsoleLog('[OK] Injected XSWD bridge, external-link guard, and telaHost placeholder into HTML');
+      html = injectIntoHtmlDocument(html, getHologramClipboardBridgeScript());
+
+      addConsoleLog('[OK] Injected XSWD bridge, external-link guard, clipboard bridge, and telaHost placeholder into HTML');
       
       currentMeta = {
         name: dirName,
@@ -2587,6 +2611,58 @@ ${logsText || '(no logs)'}
 <\/script>`;
   }
 
+  /** Keep script body in sync with server_manager.go getHologramClipboardBridgeScript(). */
+  function getHologramClipboardBridgeScript() {
+    return `<script>
+(function() {
+  'use strict';
+  try {
+    if (!navigator || !navigator.clipboard || window.parent === window) return;
+    var clip = navigator.clipboard;
+    var ow = clip.writeText && clip.writeText.bind(clip);
+    var or = clip.readText && clip.readText.bind(clip);
+
+    function viaBridge(op, text) {
+      return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
+        var id = 'hcb_' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2) + '_' + Date.now();
+        function onMsg(ev) {
+          var d = ev.data;
+          if (!d || d.type !== 'hologram-clipboard-response' || d.id !== id) return;
+          window.removeEventListener('message', onMsg);
+          clearTimeout(tmo);
+          if (d.ok) {
+            if (op === 'read') resolve(typeof d.text === 'string' ? d.text : '');
+            else resolve();
+          } else reject(new Error(d.error || 'Clipboard operation failed'));
+        }
+        window.addEventListener('message', onMsg);
+        var tmo = setTimeout(function() {
+          window.removeEventListener('message', onMsg);
+          reject(new Error('Clipboard bridge timeout'));
+        }, 15000);
+        try {
+          window.parent.postMessage({ type: 'hologram-clipboard-request', id: id, op: op, text: text === undefined || text === null ? '' : String(text) }, '*');
+        } catch (e) {
+          window.removeEventListener('message', onMsg);
+          clearTimeout(tmo);
+          reject(e);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    clip.writeText = function(txt) {
+      if (!ow) return viaBridge('write', txt);
+      return ow(txt).catch(function() { return viaBridge('write', txt); });
+    };
+    clip.readText = function() {
+      if (!or) return viaBridge('read');
+      return or().catch(function() { return viaBridge('read'); });
+    };
+  } catch (e) {}
+})();
+<\/script>`;
+  }
+
   function injectIntoHtmlDocument(html, snippet) {
     if (!snippet) return html;
 
@@ -2623,6 +2699,7 @@ ${logsText || '(no logs)'}
         const bridgeScript = getXSWDBridgeScript();
         injectedHtml = injectIntoHtmlDocument(html, bridgeScript);
         injectedHtml = injectIntoHtmlDocument(injectedHtml, getExternalLinkGuardScript());
+        injectedHtml = injectIntoHtmlDocument(injectedHtml, getHologramClipboardBridgeScript());
       }
       
       // Remove src attribute - we're using srcdoc for inline content
@@ -3756,12 +3833,16 @@ ${logsText || '(no logs)'}
       <p class="browser-loading-text">Loading from blockchain...</p>
     </div>
     
-    <!-- Content Frame -->
+    <!-- Content Frame
+         Clipboard: TELA apps (e.g. Villager "Paste" using navigator.clipboard.readText)
+         need sandbox allow-clipboard-* + allow= delegation; otherwise readText fails
+         silently or with NotAllowedError inside the iframe (differs by OS/webview). -->
     <iframe
       bind:this={contentFrame}
       class="browser-content-frame"
       style:display={!showWelcome && !loading ? 'block' : 'none'}
-      sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-modals"
+      sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-modals allow-clipboard-read allow-clipboard-write"
+      allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"
       title="App Content"
     ></iframe>
     
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/Studio.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/Studio.svelte
index 260383e..0c0ba99 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/Studio.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/Studio.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-  import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+  import { onMount, onDestroy, tick } from 'svelte';
   import { walletState, settingsState, navigateTo, syncNetworkMode, toast } from '../lib/stores/appState.js';
   import StudioBatchUpload from '../lib/components/studio/StudioBatchUpload.svelte';
   import DiffViewer from '../lib/components/DiffViewer.svelte';
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
     IsInSimulatorMode, GetSimulatorDeploymentInfo, CloneTELA, GetClonePath,
     StartLocalDevServer, StopLocalDevServer, GetLocalDevServerStatus, RefreshLocalDevServer,
     StartSimulatorMode, StopSimulatorMode, GetSimulatorStatus, SetNetworkMode,
-    ShardFile, ConstructFromShards, OpenURLInBrowserIfAllowed
+    ShardFile, ConstructFromShards, OpenURLInBrowserIfAllowed,
+    ResolveDropPaths, LoadFilesFromPaths
   } from '../../wailsjs/go/main/App.js';
   import { ClipboardSetText } from '../../wailsjs/runtime/runtime.js';
   import { EventsOn, EventsOff, OnFileDrop, OnFileDropOff } from '../../wailsjs/runtime/runtime.js';
+  import { isDropPointInElement } from '../lib/utils/fileDrop.js';
   import { 
     Globe, FlaskConical, Gamepad2, FileText, FolderUp, FolderDown, Layers, RefreshCw, 
     Package, Copy, Server, GitCompare, AlertTriangle, X, Plus, Loader2, Lock, Eye, Square,
@@ -157,8 +159,9 @@
   // Deploy SC state moved to StudioDeploySC.svelte
   let deploySCRef; // Reference to StudioDeploySC component for confirmation flow
 
-  // Dropzone element reference for native drag-and-drop
+  // Dropzone element references for native drag-and-drop (Wails OnFileDrop)
   let batchDropzoneElement;
+  let docDropzoneElement;
   let shardDropzoneElement;
   let shardDragging = false;
   
@@ -169,53 +172,83 @@
     // Listen for file change events (hot reload)
     EventsOn('localdev:reload', handleFileChange);
     
-    // Set up Wails native drag-and-drop handler for REAL filesystem paths
-    // (Browser drag-and-drop API only provides virtual paths for security)
-    OnFileDrop((x, y, paths) => {
-      // Handle batch-upload tab (folder drops)
-      if (activeTab === 'batch-upload' && !batchFolderPath) {
-        if (batchDropzoneElement) {
-          const rect = batchDropzoneElement.getBoundingClientRect();
-          if (x >= rect.left && x <= rect.right && y >= rect.top && y <= rect.bottom) {
-            if (paths && paths.length > 0) {
-              batchFolderPath = paths[0];
-              batchDragging = false;
-            }
-          }
+    // Native file drop (real filesystem paths). Register after DOM is ready — required on Linux.
+    // useDropTarget=false: we hit-test ourselves (fixes DPI/coord mismatch with Wails filter).
+    await tick();
+    OnFileDrop(handleNativeFileDrop, false);
+  });
+
+  async function handleNativeFileDrop(x, y, paths) {
+    if (!paths || paths.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    batchDragging = false;
+    shardDragging = false;
+
+    // Install DOC — one or more files onto the drop zone
+    if (activeTab === 'install-doc' && isDropPointInElement(x, y, docDropzoneElement)) {
+      try {
+        const result = await LoadFilesFromPaths(paths);
+        if (result?.success && result.files?.length) {
+          await handleFilesStaged({ detail: { files: result.files } });
+        } else if (result?.error) {
+          toast.error(result.error);
         }
-        return;
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('[Studio] Install DOC drop failed:', err);
+        toast.error('Could not load dropped files');
       }
-      
-      // Handle shards tab (file drops for sharding)
-      if (activeTab === 'shards' && shardMode === 'shard' && !shardFilePath) {
-        if (shardDropzoneElement) {
-          const rect = shardDropzoneElement.getBoundingClientRect();
-          if (x >= rect.left && x <= rect.right && y >= rect.top && y <= rect.bottom) {
-            if (paths && paths.length > 0) {
-              shardFilePath = paths[0];
-              shardDragging = false;
-              shardError = '';
-            }
-          }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Batch Upload — folder or multi-file selection (e.g. Dolphin)
+    if (activeTab === 'batch-upload' && !batchFolderPath && isDropPointInElement(x, y, batchDropzoneElement)) {
+      try {
+        const resolved = await ResolveDropPaths(paths);
+        if (resolved?.success && resolved.folderPath) {
+          batchFolderPath = resolved.folderPath;
+        } else if (resolved?.error) {
+          toast.error(resolved.error);
         }
-        return;
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('[Studio] Batch drop failed:', err);
+        toast.error('Could not use dropped folder');
       }
-      
-      // Handle shards tab reconstruct mode (folder drops)
-      if (activeTab === 'shards' && shardMode === 'reconstruct' && !shardFolderPath) {
-        if (shardDropzoneElement) {
-          const rect = shardDropzoneElement.getBoundingClientRect();
-          if (x >= rect.left && x <= rect.right && y >= rect.top && y <= rect.bottom) {
-            if (paths && paths.length > 0) {
-              shardFolderPath = paths[0];
-              shardDragging = false;
-              shardError = '';
-            }
-          }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // DocShards — single file
+    if (activeTab === 'shards' && shardMode === 'shard' && !shardFilePath && isDropPointInElement(x, y, shardDropzoneElement)) {
+      try {
+        const loaded = await LoadFilesFromPaths(paths);
+        if (loaded?.success && loaded.files?.[0]?.path) {
+          shardFilePath = loaded.files[0].path;
+          shardError = '';
+        } else if (loaded?.error) {
+          toast.error(loaded.error);
         }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('[Studio] Shard file drop failed:', err);
       }
-    }, true); // useDropTarget = true
-  });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // DocShards — reconstruct folder
+    if (activeTab === 'shards' && shardMode === 'reconstruct' && !shardFolderPath && isDropPointInElement(x, y, shardDropzoneElement)) {
+      try {
+        const resolved = await ResolveDropPaths(paths);
+        if (resolved?.success && resolved.folderPath) {
+          shardFolderPath = resolved.folderPath;
+          shardError = '';
+        } else if (resolved?.error) {
+          toast.error(resolved.error);
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('[Studio] Shard folder drop failed:', err);
+      }
+    }
+  }
   
   onDestroy(() => {
     EventsOff('localdev:reload');
@@ -1962,6 +1995,7 @@
     <div class="page-content">
     {#if activeTab === 'install-doc'}
       <StudioInstallDoc
+        bind:dropzoneElement={docDropzoneElement}
         walletIsOpen={$walletState.isOpen}
         bind:docDescription
         bind:docIconURL
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/Wallet.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/Wallet.svelte
index d36d7c7..82ceb19 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/Wallet.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/Wallet.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-  import { walletState, appState, settingsState, saveSetting, toast, handleBackendError, syncNetworkMode } from '../lib/stores/appState.js';
+  import { walletState, appState, settingsState, addressMasked, balanceMasked, toast, handleBackendError, syncNetworkMode } from '../lib/stores/appState.js';
   import { EventsOn, EventsOff } from '../../wailsjs/runtime/runtime.js';
   import { OpenWallet, CloseWallet, GetBalance, GetWalletStatus, ListRecentWallets, GetRecentWalletsWithInfo, RemoveRecentWallet, ClearRecentWallets, ConnectXSWD, SelectWalletFile, CreateWallet, RestoreWallet, GetTransactionHistory, GetIntegratedAddress, InternalWalletCall, GetAddressBook, DeleteContact, SignMessage, VerifySignature, GetSeedPhrase, GetWalletKeys, GetSimulatorTestWallets, SyncSimulatorTestWallets, OpenSimulatorTestWallet, FundTestWallet, RefreshTestWalletBalance, SaveFileWithDialog, SyncWallet, GetWalletSyncStatus, ChangeWalletPassword, SetTransactionLabel, GetAllTransactionLabels, GetTransactionLabel, DeleteTransactionLabel, CreatePaymentRequest, DecodeIntegratedAddress, GetMiningEarningsSummary, GetWalletMiningEarnings, IsWalletOpen, GetCurrentWalletPath, SubscribeToWalletEvents, UnsubscribeFromEvents, GetRegistrationStatus, RegisterWallet, CancelRegistration } from '../../wailsjs/go/main/App.js';
   import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     Wallet, Plus, RotateCcw, AlertTriangle, Check, FolderOpen, Pickaxe,
     LayoutDashboard, QrCode, History, Coins, Users, FileSignature, RefreshCw,
     Loader2, Download, Search, ChevronRight, ExternalLink, Edit, Trash2, Send, Shield,
-    Key, Eye, EyeOff, X
+    Key, Eye, X
   } from 'lucide-svelte';
   
   import TokenPortfolio from '../lib/components/TokenPortfolio.svelte';
@@ -283,14 +283,30 @@
   // ============================================
   // POLLING
   // ============================================
-  let balanceInterval;
-  
+  // Heartbeat is intentionally tight (Engram-style "pulse") so the dashboard
+  // feels live. Per-tick work is three in-memory walletapi reads -- balance,
+  // height, daemon height -- plus a transaction-history reload only when the
+  // wallet height has actually advanced. Push channels (wallet:newTransaction,
+  // wallet:balanceChanged) supplement this when XSWD is subscribed. A full
+  // SyncWallet is reserved for explicit user actions (manual Refresh, wallet
+  // open, registration complete) where the user is waiting on freshness.
+  const WALLET_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 5000;
+  let refreshInterval;
+  let activeRefresh = null;
+  let lastSyncedWalletHeight = 0;
+
   function startPolling() {
-    balanceInterval = setInterval(refreshBalance, 15000);
+    stopPolling();
+    refreshInterval = setInterval(() => {
+      refreshWalletSnapshot({ notifyIncoming: true });
+    }, WALLET_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS);
   }
-  
+
   function stopPolling() {
-    if (balanceInterval) clearInterval(balanceInterval);
+    if (refreshInterval) {
+      clearInterval(refreshInterval);
+      refreshInterval = null;
+    }
   }
   
   // ============================================
@@ -307,8 +323,7 @@
           walletPath: status.path,
         }));
         walletPath = status.path || '';
-        await refreshBalance();
-        await loadTransactionHistory();
+        await refreshWalletSnapshot({ forceSync: true });
         dashboardLoading = false;
         startPolling();
         loadWalletPath();
@@ -339,6 +354,14 @@
       EventsOn('wallet:daemon_connection_warning', (data) => {
         console.warn('[WALLET] Daemon connection warning:', data);
       });
+
+      EventsOn('wallet:newTransaction', () => {
+        refreshWalletSnapshot({ forceHistory: true, notifyIncoming: true });
+      });
+
+      EventsOn('wallet:balanceChanged', () => {
+        refreshWalletSnapshot();
+      });
       
       // Listen for wallet unregistered status (new wallets)
       EventsOn('wallet:unregistered', (data) => {
@@ -443,6 +466,8 @@
     EventsOff('network-mode-changed');
     EventsOff('wallet:sync_warning');
     EventsOff('wallet:daemon_connection_warning');
+    EventsOff('wallet:newTransaction');
+    EventsOff('wallet:balanceChanged');
     EventsOff('wallet:unregistered');
     EventsOff('wallet:registration_started');
     EventsOff('wallet:registration_progress');
@@ -575,8 +600,7 @@
           address: result.address,
           walletPath: result.path,
         }));
-        await refreshBalance();
-        await loadTransactionHistory();
+        await refreshWalletSnapshot({ forceSync: true });
         startPolling();
         loadWalletPath();
         SubscribeToWalletEvents().catch(() => {});
@@ -663,6 +687,59 @@
       isSyncing = false;
     }
   }
+
+  // Coalesces concurrent refreshes. A cheap refresh piggybacks on any
+  // in-flight refresh; a forceSync or forceHistory refresh waits for the
+  // in-flight one and then runs a fresh pass so manual Refresh and push
+  // events always reflect daemon state.
+  //
+  // History reload is gated on real signals (height advance, push event, or
+  // explicit force) instead of firing every tick. This matches Engram's
+  // height-bounded Show_Transfers pattern: when no block has been seen, no
+  // tx can have arrived, so re-fetching history is wasted work.
+  async function refreshWalletSnapshot({
+    forceSync = false,
+    forceHistory = false,
+    notifyIncoming = false,
+  } = {}) {
+    if (!$walletState.isOpen) return;
+
+    if (activeRefresh) {
+      await activeRefresh;
+      if (!forceSync && !forceHistory) return;
+    }
+
+    const previousLatestTxId = transactionHistory[0]?.txid || null;
+
+    activeRefresh = (async () => {
+      try {
+        await refreshBalance(forceSync);
+
+        const newHeight = syncStatus?.walletHeight ?? 0;
+        const heightAdvanced = newHeight > lastSyncedWalletHeight;
+
+        if (forceSync || forceHistory || heightAdvanced) {
+          await loadTransactionHistory();
+          if (newHeight > 0) lastSyncedWalletHeight = newHeight;
+        }
+
+        const latestTx = transactionHistory[0];
+        if (
+          notifyIncoming &&
+          previousLatestTxId &&
+          latestTx &&
+          latestTx.txid !== previousLatestTxId &&
+          (latestTx.incoming || latestTx.coinbase)
+        ) {
+          toast.success(`Received ${formatBalance(latestTx.amount)} DERO`);
+        }
+      } finally {
+        activeRefresh = null;
+      }
+    })();
+
+    await activeRefresh;
+  }
   
   async function loadTransactionHistory(limit = historyLimit) {
     try {
@@ -709,11 +786,9 @@
   
   
   async function refreshAll() {
-    // Force sync when user manually refreshes
-    await refreshBalance(true);
-    await loadTransactionHistory();
+    await refreshWalletSnapshot({ forceSync: true });
     await checkRegistrationStatus();
-    
+
     if (syncStatus && !syncStatus.synced && syncStatus.behindBlocks > 0) {
       toast.info(`Syncing: ${syncStatus.behindBlocks} blocks behind`);
     } else {
@@ -850,8 +925,7 @@
           toast.warning(result.networkWarning);
         }
         
-        await refreshBalance();
-        await loadTransactionHistory();
+        await refreshWalletSnapshot({ forceSync: true });
         await checkRegistrationStatus();
         dashboardLoading = false;
         startPolling();
@@ -884,6 +958,8 @@
           walletPath: '',
         }));
         transactionHistory = [];
+        lastSyncedWalletHeight = 0;
+        syncStatus = null;
         activeSection = 'dashboard';
         addressType = 'standard';
         integratedAddress = '';
@@ -1080,8 +1156,7 @@
         sendTxid = result.result?.txid || result.txid;
         sendStep = 3;
         toast.success('Transaction sent successfully!');
-        await refreshBalance();
-        await loadTransactionHistory();
+        await refreshWalletSnapshot();
       } else {
         sendError = handleBackendError(result, { showToast: false }) || 'Transaction failed';
       }
@@ -1756,24 +1831,12 @@
               <div class="balance-main">
                 <div class="balance-main-left">
                   <span class="balance-value">
-                    {$settingsState.hideBalance ? '••••••••' : formatBalance($walletState.balance)}
+                    {$balanceMasked ? '••••••••' : formatBalance($walletState.balance)}
                   </span>
                   <span class="balance-unit">DERO</span>
                 </div>
-                <button
-                  class="hide-toggle-btn fixed-right"
-                  class:active={$settingsState.hideBalance}
-                  on:click={() => saveSetting('hideBalance', !$settingsState.hideBalance)}
-                  title={$settingsState.hideBalance ? 'Show balance' : 'Hide balance'}
-                >
-                  {#if $settingsState.hideBalance}
-                    <EyeOff size={13} />
-                  {:else}
-                    <Eye size={13} />
-                  {/if}
-                </button>
               </div>
-              {#if $walletState.lockedBalance > 0 && !$settingsState.hideBalance}
+              {#if $walletState.lockedBalance > 0 && !$balanceMasked}
                 <div class="balance-locked">
                   + {formatBalance($walletState.lockedBalance)} locked
                 </div>
@@ -1781,29 +1844,17 @@
               <div class="wallet-address-row">
                 <div class="address-row-content">
                   <span class="address-text">
-                    {$settingsState.hideAddress ? ADDRESS_PLACEHOLDER : formatAddress($walletState.address)}
+                    {$addressMasked ? ADDRESS_PLACEHOLDER : formatAddress($walletState.address)}
                   </span>
                   <button
                     class="btn-icon-sm copy-address-btn"
-                    class:hidden={$settingsState.hideAddress}
+                    class:hidden={$addressMasked}
                     on:click={copyAddress}
                     title="Copy address"
                   >
                     <Copy size={12} />
                   </button>
                 </div>
-                <button
-                  class="hide-toggle-btn fixed-right"
-                  class:active={$settingsState.hideAddress}
-                  on:click={() => saveSetting('hideAddress', !$settingsState.hideAddress)}
-                  title={$settingsState.hideAddress ? 'Show address' : 'Hide address'}
-                >
-                  {#if $settingsState.hideAddress}
-                    <EyeOff size={13} />
-                  {:else}
-                    <Eye size={13} />
-                  {/if}
-                </button>
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -1862,7 +1913,7 @@
                     </div>
                   </div>
                   <span class="tx-amt" class:tx-amt-in={tx.incoming || tx.coinbase} class:tx-amt-out={!tx.incoming && !tx.coinbase}>
-                    {$settingsState.hideBalance ? '••••••' : `${tx.incoming || tx.coinbase ? '+' : '-'}${formatBalance(tx.amount)} DERO`}
+                    {$balanceMasked ? '••••••' : `${tx.incoming || tx.coinbase ? '+' : '-'}${formatBalance(tx.amount)} DERO`}
                   </span>
                   {#if tx.label}
                     <span class="tx-label">{tx.label}</span>
@@ -2388,7 +2439,7 @@
                     </div>
                     <div class="tx-meta">
                       <span class="tx-amount" class:positive={tx.incoming || tx.coinbase} class:negative={!tx.incoming && !tx.coinbase}>
-                        {$settingsState.hideBalance ? '••••••' : `${tx.incoming || tx.coinbase ? '+' : '-'}${formatBalance(tx.amount)} DERO`}
+                        {$balanceMasked ? '••••••' : `${tx.incoming || tx.coinbase ? '+' : '-'}${formatBalance(tx.amount)} DERO`}
                       </span>
                       <span class="tx-timestamp">{formatTime(tx.time)}</span>
                     </div>
@@ -2426,7 +2477,7 @@
                       <div class="tx-detail-row">
                         <span class="tx-detail-label">Amount</span>
                         <span class="tx-detail-value tx-detail-amount" class:positive={tx.incoming || tx.coinbase} class:negative={!tx.incoming && !tx.coinbase}>
-                          {$settingsState.hideBalance ? '••••••' : `${tx.incoming || tx.coinbase ? '+' : '-'}${formatBalance(tx.amount)} DERO`}
+                          {$balanceMasked ? '••••••' : `${tx.incoming || tx.coinbase ? '+' : '-'}${formatBalance(tx.amount)} DERO`}
                         </span>
                       </div>
 
@@ -2434,7 +2485,7 @@
                       {#if tx.fees && tx.fees > 0}
                         <div class="tx-detail-row">
                           <span class="tx-detail-label">Transaction Fee</span>
-                          <span class="tx-detail-value">{$settingsState.hideBalance ? '••••••' : `${formatBalance(tx.fees)} DERO`}</span>
+                          <span class="tx-detail-value">{$balanceMasked ? '••••••' : `${formatBalance(tx.fees)} DERO`}</span>
                         </div>
                       {/if}
 
@@ -2442,7 +2493,7 @@
                       {#if tx.burn && tx.burn > 0}
                         <div class="tx-detail-row">
                           <span class="tx-detail-label">Burned</span>
-                          <span class="tx-detail-value tx-detail-burn">{$settingsState.hideBalance ? '••••••' : `${formatBalance(tx.burn)} DERO`}</span>
+                          <span class="tx-detail-value tx-detail-burn">{$balanceMasked ? '••••••' : `${formatBalance(tx.burn)} DERO`}</span>
                         </div>
                       {/if}
 
@@ -4030,42 +4081,6 @@
     gap: var(--s-2);
   }
 
-  .hide-toggle-btn {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    width: 28px;
-    height: 28px;
-    background: transparent;
-    border: none;
-    border-radius: var(--r-sm);
-    color: var(--text-4);
-    cursor: pointer;
-    padding: 0;
-    transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
-    flex-shrink: 0;
-  }
-
-  .hide-toggle-btn:hover {
-    background: rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.08);
-    color: var(--cyan-400);
-  }
-
-  .hide-toggle-btn.active {
-    color: var(--cyan-400);
-  }
-
-  .hide-toggle-btn:focus-visible {
-    outline: none;
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.15);
-  }
-
-  .hide-toggle-btn.fixed-right {
-    position: absolute;
-    right: 0;
-    top: 50%;
-    transform: translateY(-50%);
-  }
   
   .wallet-address-row {
     display: flex;
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts b/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts
index 04b51b9..0e13d58 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts
@@ -441,6 +441,8 @@ export function ListDirectory(arg1:string):Promise<Record<string, any>>;
 
 export function ListRecentWallets():Promise<Array<string>>;
 
+export function LoadFilesFromPaths(arg1:Array<string>):Promise<Record<string, any>>;
+
 export function ManuallyAllowApp(arg1:string):Promise<Record<string, any>>;
 
 export function ManuallyBlockApp(arg1:string):Promise<Record<string, any>>;
@@ -513,6 +515,8 @@ export function ResetSimulator():Promise<Record<string, any>>;
 
 export function ResolveDeroName(arg1:string):Promise<Record<string, any>>;
 
+export function ResolveDropPaths(arg1:Array<string>):Promise<Record<string, any>>;
+
 export function RespondToXSWDRequest(arg1:string,arg2:boolean,arg3:string):Promise<void>;
 
 export function RespondToXSWDRequestWithPermissions(arg1:string,arg2:boolean,arg3:string,arg4:Array<string>):Promise<void>;
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js b/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js
index 8c240b0..9393d4f 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js
@@ -878,6 +878,10 @@ export function ListRecentWallets() {
   return window['go']['main']['App']['ListRecentWallets']();
 }
 
+export function LoadFilesFromPaths(arg1) {
+  return window['go']['main']['App']['LoadFilesFromPaths'](arg1);
+}
+
 export function ManuallyAllowApp(arg1) {
   return window['go']['main']['App']['ManuallyAllowApp'](arg1);
 }
@@ -1022,6 +1026,10 @@ export function ResolveDeroName(arg1) {
   return window['go']['main']['App']['ResolveDeroName'](arg1);
 }
 
+export function ResolveDropPaths(arg1) {
+  return window['go']['main']['App']['ResolveDropPaths'](arg1);
+}
+
 export function RespondToXSWDRequest(arg1, arg2, arg3) {
   return window['go']['main']['App']['RespondToXSWDRequest'](arg1, arg2, arg3);
 }
diff --git a/local_dev_server.go b/local_dev_server.go
index 2e979d4..8493913 100644
--- a/local_dev_server.go
+++ b/local_dev_server.go
@@ -324,9 +324,10 @@ func serveHTMLWithBridge(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, directory strin
 		return
 	}
 	
-	// Inject the XSWD bridge script at the very beginning
+	// Inject bridge scripts at the very beginning (XSWD + clipboard fallback for Browser iframe)
 	bridgeScript := getLocalDevXSWDBridgeScript()
-	injectedContent := bridgeScript + string(content)
+	clipboardScript := getHologramClipboardBridgeScript()
+	injectedContent := bridgeScript + clipboardScript + string(content)
 	
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Length", fmt.Sprintf("%d", len(injectedContent)))
 	w.Write([]byte(injectedContent))
diff --git a/proof_validation.go b/proof_validation.go
index 08453d1..ac09370 100644
--- a/proof_validation.go
+++ b/proof_validation.go
@@ -13,21 +13,22 @@ const (
 	// Prevents uint64 to int64 wraparound attacks
 	MAX_INT64_SAFE = 9223372036854775807
 
+	// For display and calculations: 1 DERO = 100,000 atomic units
+	// (matches derohe globals.go and GetInfo RPC supply conversion)
+	ATOMIC_UNITS_PER_DERO = 100_000
+
 	// Maximum reasonable transfer amount in atomic units
 	// DERO hard cap: 21M DERO (like Bitcoin, this will never increase)
-	// Setting max at 22M DERO = 22 trillion atomic units
-	// This is ~5% above hard cap, allows buffer while blocking impossible amounts
-	MAX_REASONABLE_AMOUNT_ATOMIC = 22_000_000_000_000 // 22 million DERO
-
-	// For display and calculations
-	ATOMIC_UNITS_PER_DERO = 100_000
+	// Setting max at 22M DERO = ~5% above hard cap.
+	// Blocks impossible amounts while leaving a buffer.
+	MAX_REASONABLE_AMOUNT_ATOMIC = 22_000_000 * ATOMIC_UNITS_PER_DERO // 2_200_000_000_000
 
 	// Hard cap reference
-	DERO_HARD_CAP_ATOMIC = 21_000_000_000_000 // 21 million DERO in atomic units
+	DERO_HARD_CAP_ATOMIC = 21_000_000 * ATOMIC_UNITS_PER_DERO // 2_100_000_000_000
 
 	// Current approximate circulating supply (for context display)
 	// This is approximate - actual supply can be queried from daemon
-	CURRENT_SUPPLY_APPROX_ATOMIC = 16_500_000_000_000 // ~16.5 million DERO
+	CURRENT_SUPPLY_APPROX_ATOMIC = 16_500_000 * ATOMIC_UNITS_PER_DERO // 1_650_000_000_000
 )
 
 // ProofValidationResult holds the validation result with context
@@ -117,15 +118,16 @@ func DetectSuspiciousProofPatterns(amount uint64) []string {
 	}
 
 	// Warning 3: Very large amount (> 1M DERO) - not fake, just notable
-	largeThreshold := uint64(1_000_000_000_000) // 1M DERO
+	largeThreshold := uint64(1_000_000 * ATOMIC_UNITS_PER_DERO) // 1M DERO
 	if amount > largeThreshold && amount <= CURRENT_SUPPLY_APPROX_ATOMIC {
 		amountDero := amount / ATOMIC_UNITS_PER_DERO
 		warnings = append(warnings,
 			fmt.Sprintf("Large transfer amount: %d DERO", amountDero))
 	}
 
-	// Warning 4: Suspiciously round number in trillions (often fabricated)
-	if amount >= 1_000_000_000_000 && amount%1_000_000_000_000 == 0 {
+	// Warning 4: Suspiciously round number (exact multiple of 1M DERO) - often fabricated
+	roundThreshold := uint64(1_000_000 * ATOMIC_UNITS_PER_DERO) // 1M DERO
+	if amount >= roundThreshold && amount%roundThreshold == 0 {
 		amountDero := amount / ATOMIC_UNITS_PER_DERO
 		warnings = append(warnings,
 			fmt.Sprintf("Suspiciously round number (%d DERO exactly)", amountDero))
diff --git a/server_manager.go b/server_manager.go
index 331a6c3..e2e55d3 100644
--- a/server_manager.go
+++ b/server_manager.go
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ func createProxyServer(targetURL, scid string) (string, error) {
 			}
 			r.Body.Close()
 			
-			// Inject bridge script at the beginning of HTML (before any other scripts)
+			// Inject bridge scripts at the beginning of HTML (before any other scripts)
 			bodyStr := string(body)
-			modifiedBody := xswdBridgeScript + bodyStr
+			modifiedBody := xswdBridgeScript + getHologramClipboardBridgeScript() + bodyStr
 			
 			// Update content length
 			r.ContentLength = int64(len(modifiedBody))
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ func (a *App) serveDocShardsContent(scid string, content *TELAContent) (string,
 			html := content.HTML
 			bridgeScript := getXSWDBridgeScript()
 			html = injectScriptIntoHTML(html, bridgeScript)
+			html = injectScriptIntoHTML(html, getHologramClipboardBridgeScript())
 			w.Write([]byte(html))
 			return
 		}
@@ -344,6 +345,60 @@ func injectScriptIntoHTML(html, script string) string {
 	return script + "\n" + html
 }
 
+// getHologramClipboardBridgeScript wraps navigator.clipboard read/write inside the TELA iframe.
+// WKWebKit/WebKitGTK often rejects the Clipboard API in embedded frames even with sandbox flags;
+// the parent resolves operations via Wails ClipboardGetText / ClipboardSetText (see Browser.svelte).
+func getHologramClipboardBridgeScript() string {
+	return `<script>
+(function() {
+  'use strict';
+  try {
+    if (!navigator || !navigator.clipboard || window.parent === window) return;
+    var clip = navigator.clipboard;
+    var ow = clip.writeText && clip.writeText.bind(clip);
+    var or = clip.readText && clip.readText.bind(clip);
+
+    function viaBridge(op, text) {
+      return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
+        var id = 'hcb_' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2) + '_' + Date.now();
+        function onMsg(ev) {
+          var d = ev.data;
+          if (!d || d.type !== 'hologram-clipboard-response' || d.id !== id) return;
+          window.removeEventListener('message', onMsg);
+          clearTimeout(tmo);
+          if (d.ok) {
+            if (op === 'read') resolve(typeof d.text === 'string' ? d.text : '');
+            else resolve();
+          } else reject(new Error(d.error || 'Clipboard operation failed'));
+        }
+        window.addEventListener('message', onMsg);
+        var tmo = setTimeout(function() {
+          window.removeEventListener('message', onMsg);
+          reject(new Error('Clipboard bridge timeout'));
+        }, 15000);
+        try {
+          window.parent.postMessage({ type: 'hologram-clipboard-request', id: id, op: op, text: text === undefined || text === null ? '' : String(text) }, '*');
+        } catch (e) {
+          window.removeEventListener('message', onMsg);
+          clearTimeout(tmo);
+          reject(e);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    clip.writeText = function(txt) {
+      if (!ow) return viaBridge('write', txt);
+      return ow(txt).catch(function() { return viaBridge('write', txt); });
+    };
+    clip.readText = function() {
+      if (!or) return viaBridge('read');
+      return or().catch(function() { return viaBridge('read'); });
+    };
+  } catch (e) {}
+})();
+</script>`
+}
+
 // getXSWDBridgeScript returns the XSWD bridge script to inject into TELA apps
 // This script intercepts WebSocket connections to localhost:44326 and routes them
 // through Hologram's XSWD server via postMessage
diff --git a/simulator_manager.go b/simulator_manager.go
index 9a13723..7deb51d 100644
--- a/simulator_manager.go
+++ b/simulator_manager.go
@@ -449,6 +449,32 @@ func (sm *SimulatorManager) ReconnectSimulatorMode() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// ensureSimulatorReconnectedIfNeeded attaches SimulatorManager to an already-running
+// local simulator when settings say simulator but this session has not initialized it
+// (e.g. derod survived an app rebuild). Keeps Settings "Running" in sync with the sidebar.
+func (a *App) ensureSimulatorReconnectedIfNeeded() {
+	if net, _ := a.settings["network"].(string); net != "simulator" {
+		return
+	}
+	if a.simulatorManager != nil && a.simulatorManager.isInitialized {
+		return
+	}
+	if err := a.daemonClient.TestConnection(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if info, err := a.daemonClient.GetInfo(); err == nil {
+		if inferred, ok := inferNetworkModeFromDaemonInfo(info, a.daemonClient.GetEndpoint()); ok && inferred != NetworkSimulator {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	if a.simulatorManager == nil {
+		a.simulatorManager = NewSimulatorManager(a)
+	}
+	if err := a.simulatorManager.ReconnectSimulatorMode(); err != nil {
+		a.logToConsole(fmt.Sprintf("[WARN] Auto-reconnect simulator: %v", err))
+	}
+}
+
 // StopSimulatorMode stops all simulator services
 func (sm *SimulatorManager) StopSimulatorMode() map[string]interface{} {
 	sm.Lock()
@@ -668,6 +694,8 @@ func (a *App) StopSimulatorMode() map[string]interface{} {
 
 // GetSimulatorStatus returns the current simulator status
 func (a *App) GetSimulatorStatus() map[string]interface{} {
+	a.ensureSimulatorReconnectedIfNeeded()
+
 	if a.simulatorManager == nil {
 		return map[string]interface{}{
 			"success":       true,
diff --git a/simulator_wallets.go b/simulator_wallets.go
index c42c3ca..7cc3943 100644
--- a/simulator_wallets.go
+++ b/simulator_wallets.go
@@ -638,19 +638,7 @@ func (swm *SimulatorWalletManager) CloseAll() {
 // never re-initialized (daemon still running from previous session), this
 // will transparently reconnect before returning wallets.
 func (a *App) GetSimulatorTestWallets() map[string]interface{} {
-	// Auto-reconnect: network is simulator but manager not initialized yet
-	if (a.simulatorManager == nil || !a.simulatorManager.isInitialized) {
-		if net, _ := a.settings["network"].(string); net == "simulator" {
-			if err := a.daemonClient.TestConnection(); err == nil {
-				if a.simulatorManager == nil {
-					a.simulatorManager = NewSimulatorManager(a)
-				}
-				if err := a.simulatorManager.ReconnectSimulatorMode(); err != nil {
-					a.logToConsole(fmt.Sprintf("[WARN] Simulator reconnect failed: %v", err))
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	a.ensureSimulatorReconnectedIfNeeded()
 
 	if a.simulatorManager == nil || a.simulatorManager.walletManager == nil {
 		return map[string]interface{}{
diff --git a/tela_deploy_helpers.go b/tela_deploy_helpers.go
index d636916..aee3d9d 100644
--- a/tela_deploy_helpers.go
+++ b/tela_deploy_helpers.go
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ func (a *App) validateDocContent(content string, fileName string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// mustCompressDocContent enforces DVM-safe storage for DOC payloads.
+// Static assets are binary and CSS frequently trips DVM parsing when embedded raw.
+func mustCompressDocContent(docType string, userRequested bool) bool {
+	return userRequested || docType == tela.DOC_STATIC || docType == tela.DOC_CSS
+}
+
 // getCodeSizeInKB calculates the size of code in KB, counting newlines (from tela-cli)
 func getCodeSizeInKB(code string) float64 {
 	newLines := strings.Count(code, "\n")
@@ -248,11 +254,12 @@ func (a *App) prepareDOCForDeployment(docInfo DOCInfo, wallet *walletapi.Wallet_
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid docType %q for %s - must be one of: TELA-HTML-1, TELA-JS-1, TELA-CSS-1, TELA-JSON-1, TELA-MD-1, TELA-GO-1, TELA-STATIC-1", docInfo.DocType, docInfo.Name)
 	}
 
-	// Handle compression if requested
+	// Handle compression (forced for static/CSS for DVM safety)
 	docCode := string(data)
 	fileName := docInfo.Name
 
-	if docInfo.Compressed {
+	shouldCompress := mustCompressDocContent(docInfo.DocType, docInfo.Compressed)
+	if shouldCompress {
 		ext := filepath.Ext(fileName)
 		if !tela.IsCompressedExt(ext) {
 			compressed, err := tela.Compress(data, tela.COMPRESSION_GZIP)
@@ -262,6 +269,10 @@ func (a *App) prepareDOCForDeployment(docInfo DOCInfo, wallet *walletapi.Wallet_
 			docCode = compressed
 			fileName = fileName + tela.COMPRESSION_GZIP
 
+			if !docInfo.Compressed {
+				a.logToConsole(fmt.Sprintf("[COMPRESS] Forced compression for %s (%s)", docInfo.Name, docInfo.DocType))
+			}
+
 			// Log compression results
 			originalSize := len(data)
 			compressedSize := len(compressed)
@@ -307,7 +318,7 @@ func (a *App) prepareDOCForDeployment(docInfo DOCInfo, wallet *walletapi.Wallet_
 		},
 	}
 
-	if docInfo.Compressed {
+	if shouldCompress {
 		doc.Compression = tela.COMPRESSION_GZIP
 	}
 
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 88a449c..c83acd9 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package main
 // Version information - set at build time via ldflags
 // Example: go build -ldflags "-X main.AppVersion=1.0.0 -X main.BuildDate=2026-04-18 -X main.GitCommit=abc1234"
 var (
-	AppVersion = "1.0.1"
+	AppVersion = "1.0.5"
 	BuildDate  = "dev"
 	GitCommit  = "unknown"
 )