@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-// The owner at the bottom of the sidebar, like the account corner of a
-// chat app: their name and Claude plan, and a menu with usage, settings,
-// language, what's new and help (spec 15.1).
+// The owner at the foot of the rail, like the account corner of a chat
+// app: their initial, and a menu with their name and Claude plan, usage,
+// settings, language, what's new and help (spec 15.1).
 
 import {
   ChartColumn,
   Check,
   ChevronRight,
-  ChevronsUpDown,
   CircleHelp,
   Languages,
   Settings,
@@ -53,10 +52,11 @@ export function AccountArea() {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div ref={root} className="relative shrink-0 border-line border-t p-2">
+    <div ref={root} className="relative flex shrink-0 justify-center py-2">
       {open && (
         <AccountMenu
           name={name}
+          detail={detail}
           email={account?.claude?.email ?? null}
           onShow={show}
           onClose={() => setOpen(false)}
@@ -67,20 +67,16 @@ export function AccountArea() {
         aria-haspopup="menu"
         aria-expanded={open}
         aria-label={a.open(name)}
+        title={detail ? `${name} · ${detail}` : name}
         onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}
-        className={`flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2 py-1.5 text-left hover:bg-sunken ${open ? "bg-sunken" : ""}`}
+        className={`grid size-10 place-items-center rounded-xl hover:bg-sunken ${open ? "bg-sunken" : ""}`}
       >
         <span
           aria-hidden
           className="grid h-8 w-8 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-full bg-ink font-semibold text-canvas text-sm"
         >
           {Array.from(name)[0]?.toUpperCase()}
         </span>
-        <span className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-          <span className="block truncate font-medium text-sm">{name}</span>
-          {detail && <span className="block truncate text-muted text-xs">{detail}</span>}
-        </span>
-        <ChevronsUpDown aria-hidden size={14} className="shrink-0 text-muted" />
       </button>
       {dialog === "usage" && <UsageDialog onClose={() => setDialog(null)} />}
       {dialog === "settings" && <SettingsDialog onClose={() => setDialog(null)} />}
@@ -101,11 +97,13 @@ function describe(
 
 function AccountMenu({
   name,
+  detail,
   email,
   onShow,
   onClose,
 }: {
   name: string;
+  detail: string;
   email: string | null;
   onShow(which: "usage" | "settings"): void;
   onClose(): void;
@@ -125,13 +123,17 @@ function AccountMenu({
     <div
       role="menu"
       aria-label={name}
-      className={`absolute right-2 bottom-full left-2 mb-1 origin-bottom ${POPOVER}`}
+      className={`absolute bottom-2 left-full ml-1 w-64 origin-bottom-left ${POPOVER}`}
     >
-      {email && (
-        <p className="truncate px-2.5 pt-1.5 pb-2 text-muted text-xs" data-selectable>
-          {email}
-        </p>
-      )}
+      <div className="px-2.5 pt-1.5 pb-2">
+        <p className="truncate font-medium text-sm">{name}</p>
+        {detail && <p className="truncate text-muted text-xs">{detail}</p>}
+        {email && (
+          <p className="truncate text-muted text-xs" data-selectable>
+            {email}
+          </p>
+        )}
+      </div>
       <Item icon={ChartColumn} onClick={() => onShow("usage")}>
         {m.usage}
       </Item>
 
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@ async function openAccount() {
 }
 
 describe("account area", () => {
-  test("the owner and their plan show at the bottom of the sidebar, even before a crew", async () => {
+  test("the owner sits at the foot of the rail, even before a crew, with their plan", async () => {
     renderApp();
     await screen.findByRole("heading", { name: "Welcome to Botloft" });
     const button = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Ana Lima: account and settings" });
-    expect(button.textContent).toContain("Ana Lima");
-    expect(button.textContent).toContain("Max plan");
+    expect(button.textContent).toBe("A");
+    expect(button.title).toBe("Ana Lima · Max plan");
+    fireEvent.click(button);
+    const menu = screen.getByRole("menu", { name: "Ana Lima" });
+    expect(menu.textContent).toContain("Max plan");
   });
 
   test("the title bar keeps no settings once connected", async () => {
 
@@ -13,15 +13,14 @@ import { CountBadge } from "../../ui/Badge";
 import { Button } from "../../ui/Button";
 import { ContextMenu, menuPoint, type Point } from "../../ui/ContextMenu";
 import { APP_OPENED } from "../../ui/motion";
-import { AccountArea } from "../account/AccountArea";
 import { BotStateBadge, stateView } from "../bots/BotStateBadge";
 import { useBotActions } from "../bots/botActions";
 import { ChiefBadge, isChief } from "../bots/ChiefBadge";
 import { ListAvatar } from "../bots/ListAvatar";
 import { toolAction, toolTitle } from "../chat/toolNames";
 import { CrewDialog } from "./CrewDialog";
 import { setAllCollapsed, setCollapsed, useCollapsed, useCollapsedSet } from "./collapsed";
-import { QuestionsEntry, RoutinesEntry, row, SearchEntry } from "./SidebarPages";
+import { row } from "./SidebarPages";
 
 /** Crews as sections and their bots as conversations (spec 15.1). */
 export function Sidebar() {
@@ -63,16 +62,12 @@ export function Sidebar() {
             onClick={() => setCreating(true)}
           />
         </div>
-        <SearchEntry />
-        <QuestionsEntry />
-        <RoutinesEntry />
         <ul className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-2 pb-3">
           {crews.map((crew) => (
             <CrewEntry key={crew.id} crew={crew} />
           ))}
         </ul>
       </nav>
-      <AccountArea />
       {creating && <CrewDialog onClose={() => setCreating(false)} />}
     </div>
   );
 
@@ -1,86 +1,6 @@
-// The pages at the top of the sidebar: the search (spec 8.8), the
-// question box (spec 23.6) and every routine (spec 20.9).
-
-import { AlarmClock, MessageCircleQuestion, Search } from "lucide-react";
-import { useT } from "../../i18n";
-import { useApp } from "../../store/context";
-import { openQuestions } from "../../store/questions";
-import { CountBadge } from "../../ui/Badge";
+// What the sidebar's rows share. The pages that used to sit at its top
+// (search, questions, routines) are on the rail now (shell/Rail.tsx).
 
 /** A row of the sidebar, as the conversations are. */
 export const row =
   "relative flex w-full items-center rounded-lg text-left transition-colors duration-150 hover:bg-sunken";
-
-/** The search (spec 8.8). */
-export function SearchEntry() {
-  const t = useT();
-  const open = useApp((state) => state.page === "search");
-  const openPage = useApp((state) => state.openPage);
-  return (
-    <div className="shrink-0 px-2">
-      <button
-        type="button"
-        aria-current={open ? "page" : undefined}
-        title={t.search.open}
-        onClick={() => openPage("search")}
-        className={`${row} gap-2.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm ${open ? "bg-sunken text-ink" : "text-ink-soft"}`}
-      >
-        <Search aria-hidden size={16} className="text-muted" />
-        <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate font-medium">{t.search.label}</span>
-        <kbd className="font-sans text-[11px] text-muted">Ctrl K</kbd>
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-/** The question box (spec 23.6), with how many questions wait. */
-export function QuestionsEntry() {
-  const t = useT();
-  const words = t.questions.box;
-  const count = useApp((state) => openQuestions(state).length);
-  const open = useApp((state) => state.page === "questions");
-  const openPage = useApp((state) => state.openPage);
-  return (
-    <div className="shrink-0 px-2">
-      <button
-        type="button"
-        aria-current={open ? "page" : undefined}
-        title={words.open(count)}
-        onClick={() => openPage("questions")}
-        className={`${row} gap-2.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm ${open ? "bg-sunken text-ink" : "text-ink-soft"}`}
-      >
-        <MessageCircleQuestion
-          aria-hidden
-          size={16}
-          className={count > 0 ? "text-warn" : "text-muted"}
-        />
-        <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate font-medium">{words.label}</span>
-        {count > 0 && <CountBadge tone="warn" count={count} label={words.open(count)} />}
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-/** Every routine of every bot (spec 20.9), shown once there is one. */
-export function RoutinesEntry() {
-  const t = useT();
-  const any = useApp((state) => Object.keys(state.routines).length > 0);
-  const open = useApp((state) => state.page === "routines");
-  const openPage = useApp((state) => state.openPage);
-  if (!any && !open) {
-    return null;
-  }
-  return (
-    <div className="shrink-0 px-2">
-      <button
-        type="button"
-        aria-current={open ? "page" : undefined}
-        onClick={() => openPage("routines")}
-        className={`${row} gap-2.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm ${open ? "bg-sunken text-ink" : "text-ink-soft"}`}
-      >
-        <AlarmClock aria-hidden size={16} className="text-muted" />
-        <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate font-medium">{t.routines.page.title}</span>
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { act, cleanup, fireEvent, screen, waitFor, within } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
 import { FakeBotloft } from "../../lib/fake";
-import { crewOpened, openBot, renderApp, sidebar } from "../../test/app";
+import { crewOpened, openBot, rail, renderApp, sidebar } from "../../test/app";
 
 afterEach(cleanup);
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function crew() {
   return { fake, scout, writer };
 }
 
-const entry = () => within(sidebar()).getByRole("button", { name: /^Questions/ });
+const entry = () => within(rail()).getByRole("button", { name: "Questions" });
 
 describe("questions to the owner", () => {
   test("a question in the chat is answered with a ready answer", async () => {
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ describe("questions to the owner", () => {
     const { fake, scout, writer } = crew();
     const { host } = renderApp(fake);
     await crewOpened("Ops");
-    expect(entry().textContent).toBe("Questions");
+    // No count while nothing waits.
+    expect(entry().textContent).toBe("");
     expect(host.attention).toBe(false);
 
     act(() => {
 
@@ -42,12 +42,11 @@ async function openPage(fake: FakeBotloft) {
 }
 
 describe("the routines page", () => {
-  test("is in the sidebar only once there is a routine", async () => {
+  test("is on the rail, and says how to get one before any routine", async () => {
     const fake = new FakeBotloft();
     fake.addBot(fake.addCrew("Ops").id, "Scout", "Finds sources");
-    renderApp(fake);
-    await crewOpened("Ops");
-    expect(screen.queryByRole("button", { name: "Routines" })).toBeNull();
+    await openPage(fake);
+    expect(screen.getByText("No routines yet")).toBeDefined();
   });
 
   test("lists what comes up across crews, interval routines as keeping watch", async () => {
 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { act, cleanup, fireEvent, screen, waitFor, within } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
 import { FakeBotloft } from "../../lib/fake";
-import { crewOpened, renderApp, sidebar } from "../../test/app";
+import { crewOpened, rail, renderApp } from "../../test/app";
 import { snippetParts } from "./SearchResult";
 
 afterEach(cleanup);
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe("searching the chats", () => {
     const { fake } = world();
     renderApp(fake);
     await crewOpened("Ops");
-    fireEvent.click(within(sidebar()).getByRole("button", { name: /^Search/ }));
+    fireEvent.click(within(rail()).getByRole("button", { name: "Search" }));
     const all = await search("saturday");
     expect(within(all).getAllByRole("listitem")).toHaveLength(1);
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /All crews/ }));
 
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ export const shell = {
     close: "Close",
   },
   /** The button that hides the crews and bots on the left (Ctrl+B). */
+  /** The icons at the far left. */
+  rail: {
+    label: "Places",
+    home: "Home",
+  },
   sidebar: {
     hide: "Hide the bots list",
     show: "Show the bots list",
 
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ export const shell: Messages["shell"] = {
     close: "Cerrar",
   },
   /** The button that hides the crews and bots on the left (Ctrl+B). */
+  rail: {
+    label: "Lugares",
+    home: "Inicio",
+  },
   sidebar: {
     hide: "Ocultar la lista de bots",
     show: "Mostrar la lista de bots",
 
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ export const shell: Messages["shell"] = {
     close: "Fechar",
   },
   /** The button that hides the crews and bots on the left (Ctrl+B). */
+  rail: {
+    label: "Lugares",
+    home: "Início",
+  },
   sidebar: {
     hide: "Esconder a lista de bots",
     show: "Mostrar a lista de bots",