diff --git a/docs/design.md b/docs/design.md
index 588b53904..6cf7e4689 100644
--- a/docs/design.md
+++ b/docs/design.md
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ The rule, condensed: text that _names_ a surface or a group is `medium`. Text th
 
 Foreground is for the thing being acted on: row titles, section headings, the selected sidebar item. `foregroundMuted` is for context: hints, descriptions, secondary metadata, idle sidebar items, placeholders, status text.
 
+`foregroundExtraMuted` is reserved for passive chrome that must sit behind muted text, such as an always-visible window control. Use the solid token instead of lowering SVG opacity; per-path opacity makes overlapping icon strokes render unevenly. Interactive hover and pressed states return to `foreground`.
+
 Accent is the one CTA per surface. A `<Button variant="default">` filled with `accent` appears at most once on a page. Most pages have zero — settings is mostly toggles and text, the workspace pane is mostly content, the chat composer is the input itself.
 
 Destructive is a color, not a click. Restart-daemon and remove-host are `<Button variant="outline">` in the row trailing slot; the destructive surface only appears inside the `confirmDialog` (`packages/app/src/screens/settings/host-page.tsx:541-547`). Workspace archive opens a confirm dialog before any red appears (`packages/app/src/components/sidebar-workspace-list.tsx`). Red appears after the user has indicated intent.
diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/workspace-focus-mode.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/workspace-focus-mode.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5aa030ea2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/workspace-focus-mode.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { expect, test } from "./fixtures";
+
+const modifier = process.platform === "darwin" ? "Meta" : "Control";
+
+async function pressFocusModeShortcut(page: import("@playwright/test").Page) {
+  await page.keyboard.press(`${modifier}+Shift+F`);
+}
+
+async function pressSettingsShortcut(page: import("@playwright/test").Page) {
+  await page.keyboard.press(`${modifier}+Comma`);
+}
+
+async function blurActiveElement(page: import("@playwright/test").Page) {
+  await page.evaluate(() => (document.activeElement as HTMLElement | null)?.blur());
+}
+
+test("focus mode only applies to the active workspace screen", async ({ page, withWorkspace }) => {
+  const workspace = await withWorkspace({ prefix: "focus-mode-boundary-" });
+  await workspace.navigateTo();
+  const exitFocusMode = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Exit focus mode" });
+  const settingsButton = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Settings", exact: true });
+  const settingsSidebar = page.getByRole("navigation", { name: "Settings" });
+
+  await expect(settingsButton).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(exitFocusMode).toHaveCount(0);
+
+  await blurActiveElement(page);
+  await pressFocusModeShortcut(page);
+
+  await expect(exitFocusMode).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(settingsButton).toHaveCount(0);
+  const workspaceUrl = page.url();
+
+  await pressSettingsShortcut(page);
+
+  await expect(settingsSidebar).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(exitFocusMode).toHaveCount(0);
+
+  await page.reload();
+  await expect(settingsSidebar).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(exitFocusMode).toHaveCount(0);
+
+  await pressFocusModeShortcut(page);
+  await page.goto(workspaceUrl);
+
+  await expect(exitFocusMode).toBeVisible();
+  await exitFocusMode.click();
+
+  await expect(exitFocusMode).toHaveCount(0);
+  await expect(settingsButton).toBeVisible();
+});
diff --git a/packages/app/src/app/_layout.tsx b/packages/app/src/app/_layout.tsx
index 0889c4c4a..16aa4b0f6 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/app/_layout.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/app/_layout.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { FloatingPanelPortalHost } from "@/components/ui/floating-panel-portal";
 import { HostChooserModal, useHostChooser } from "@/hosts/host-chooser";
 import {
   getIsElectronRuntime,
+  getIsElectronRuntimeMac,
   HEADER_INNER_HEIGHT,
   useIsCompactFormFactor,
 } from "@/constants/layout";
@@ -108,7 +109,11 @@ import {
   WindowChromeRegion,
   WindowChromeSafeArea,
 } from "@/utils/desktop-window";
-import { buildOpenProjectRoute, parseServerIdFromPathname } from "@/utils/host-routes";
+import {
+  buildOpenProjectRoute,
+  parseHostWorkspaceRouteFromPathname,
+  parseServerIdFromPathname,
+} from "@/utils/host-routes";
 import { buildNotificationRoute, resolveNotificationTarget } from "@/utils/notification-routing";
 import { navigateToAgent } from "@/utils/navigate-to-agent";
 import {
@@ -425,7 +430,6 @@ function AppContainer({ children, chromeEnabled: chromeEnabledOverride }: AppCon
   const openDesktopAgentList = usePanelStore((state) => state.openDesktopAgentList);
   const closeDesktopAgentList = usePanelStore((state) => state.closeDesktopAgentList);
   const closeDesktopFileExplorer = usePanelStore((state) => state.closeDesktopFileExplorer);
-  const toggleFocusMode = usePanelStore((state) => state.toggleFocusMode);
   const isFocusModeEnabled = usePanelStore((state) => state.desktop.focusModeEnabled);
   const isDesktopAgentListOpen = usePanelStore((state) => state.desktop.agentListOpen);
   const isDesktopFileExplorerOpen = usePanelStore((state) => state.desktop.fileExplorerOpen);
@@ -442,6 +446,8 @@ function AppContainer({ children, chromeEnabled: chromeEnabledOverride }: AppCon
   const isCompactLayout = useIsCompactFormFactor();
   useCompactWebViewportZoomLock(isCompactLayout);
   const pathname = usePathname();
+  const isWorkspaceRoute = parseHostWorkspaceRouteFromPathname(pathname) !== null;
+  const isWorkspaceFocusModeEnabled = isWorkspaceRoute && isFocusModeEnabled;
   const chromeEnabled = chromeEnabledOverride ?? daemons.length > 0;
   const toggleAgentList = isCompactLayout ? toggleMobileAgentList : toggleDesktopAgentList;
   const toggleDesktopSidebars = useCallback(() => {
@@ -470,7 +476,6 @@ function AppContainer({ children, chromeEnabled: chromeEnabledOverride }: AppCon
     isMobile: isCompactLayout,
     toggleAgentList,
     toggleBothSidebars: toggleDesktopSidebars,
-    toggleFocusMode,
     cycleTheme,
   });
 
@@ -479,11 +484,11 @@ function AppContainer({ children, chromeEnabled: chromeEnabledOverride }: AppCon
 
   const appContentMinimumWidth = resolveDesktopAppContentMinimum({
     isSettingsRoute: pathname.includes("/settings"),
-    isWorkspaceExplorerOpen: pathname.includes("/workspace/") && isDesktopFileExplorerOpen,
+    isWorkspaceExplorerOpen: isWorkspaceRoute && isDesktopFileExplorerOpen,
     requestedExplorerWidth: explorerWidth,
     viewportWidth,
   });
-  const desktopSidebarMounted = chromeEnabled && !isFocusModeEnabled;
+  const desktopSidebarMounted = chromeEnabled && !isWorkspaceFocusModeEnabled;
   const desktopSidebarVisible =
     !isCompactLayout &&
     desktopSidebarMounted &&
@@ -497,7 +502,7 @@ function AppContainer({ children, chromeEnabled: chromeEnabledOverride }: AppCon
   const appChromeLayout = resolveDesktopAppChromeLayout({
     desktopSidebarRendered: desktopSidebarVisible,
     hasTopLeftWindowControls,
-    sidebarControlsEnabled: chromeEnabled && !isFocusModeEnabled,
+    sidebarControlsEnabled: chromeEnabled && !isWorkspaceFocusModeEnabled,
   });
   const sidebarChrome = (
     <SidebarChrome
@@ -659,16 +664,23 @@ function DesktopWindowControlsSync({ enabled }: { enabled: boolean }) {
   const { theme } = useUnistyles();
   const surface0 = theme.colors.surface0;
   const foreground = theme.colors.foreground;
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+  const isFocusModeEnabled = usePanelStore((state) => state.desktop.focusModeEnabled);
+  const liftTrafficLights =
+    getIsElectronRuntimeMac() &&
+    isFocusModeEnabled &&
+    parseHostWorkspaceRouteFromPathname(pathname) !== null;
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!enabled || isNative) return;
     void updateDesktopWindowControls({
       backgroundColor: surface0,
       foregroundColor: foreground,
+      trafficLightOffsetY: liftTrafficLights ? -5 : 0.5,
     }).catch((error) => {
       console.warn("[DesktopWindow] Failed to update window controls overlay", error);
     });
-  }, [enabled, surface0, foreground]);
+  }, [enabled, surface0, foreground, liftTrafficLights]);
 
   return null;
 }
@@ -987,7 +999,7 @@ const layoutStyles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
   },
   windowSidebarToggle: {
     position: "absolute",
-    top: 0,
+    top: 1,
     left: 0,
     zIndex: 20,
     height: HEADER_INNER_HEIGHT,
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/headers/menu-header.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/headers/menu-header.tsx
index 40feafb15..1d251440a 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/headers/menu-header.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/headers/menu-header.tsx
@@ -45,12 +45,14 @@ function MobileMenuIcon({ color }: { color: string }) {
 
 function SidebarMenuToggleButton({
   isMobile,
+  extraMutedIdleIcon = false,
   resolvedStyle,
   tooltipSide = "right",
   testID = "menu-button",
   nativeID = "menu-button",
 }: Omit<SidebarMenuToggleProps, "style"> & {
   isMobile: boolean;
+  extraMutedIdleIcon?: boolean;
   resolvedStyle: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
 }) {
   const { theme } = useUnistyles();
@@ -83,7 +85,12 @@ function SidebarMenuToggleButton({
       accessibilityState={accessibilityState}
     >
       {({ hovered, pressed }) => {
-        const color = hovered || pressed ? theme.colors.foreground : theme.colors.foregroundMuted;
+        let color = extraMutedIdleIcon
+          ? theme.colors.foregroundExtraMuted
+          : theme.colors.foregroundMuted;
+        if (hovered || pressed) {
+          color = theme.colors.foreground;
+        }
         return isMobile ? (
           <MobileMenuIcon color={color} />
         ) : (
@@ -121,7 +128,14 @@ export function SidebarMenuToggle({ style, ...props }: SidebarMenuToggleProps =
 
 export function WindowSidebarMenuToggle({ style, ...props }: SidebarMenuToggleProps = {}) {
   const resolvedStyle = useMemo(() => [styles.leadingToggle, style], [style]);
-  return <SidebarMenuToggleButton {...props} isMobile={false} resolvedStyle={resolvedStyle} />;
+  return (
+    <SidebarMenuToggleButton
+      {...props}
+      isMobile={false}
+      extraMutedIdleIcon
+      resolvedStyle={resolvedStyle}
+    />
+  );
 }
 
 export function MenuHeader({ title, rightContent, borderless }: MenuHeaderProps) {
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/split-container.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/split-container.tsx
index c9e4294f9..307da09b9 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/split-container.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/split-container.tsx
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ interface SplitContainerProps {
   onReorderTabsInPane: (paneId: string, tabIds: string[]) => void;
   renderPaneEmptyState?: () => ReactNode;
   focusModeEnabled?: boolean;
+  onExitFocusMode: () => void;
 }
 
 interface WorkspaceTabDragData {
@@ -390,6 +391,7 @@ export function SplitContainer({
   onReorderTabsInPane,
   renderPaneEmptyState = () => null,
   focusModeEnabled,
+  onExitFocusMode,
 }: SplitContainerProps) {
   const inheritedWindowChromeCorners = useWindowChromeCorners();
   const windowChromeCorners = focusModeEnabled ? inheritedWindowChromeCorners : "none";
@@ -611,6 +613,8 @@ export function SplitContainer({
           dropPreview={dropPreview}
           tabDropPreview={tabDropPreview}
           windowChromeCorners={splitRoot.usesFallbackStrip ? "none" : windowChromeCorners}
+          focusModeEnabled={focusModeEnabled}
+          onExitFocusMode={onExitFocusMode}
         />
         <DragOverlay dropAnimation={null}>
           {activeDragTabId ? (
@@ -755,6 +759,8 @@ function SplitNodeView({
   dropPreview,
   tabDropPreview,
   windowChromeCorners,
+  focusModeEnabled,
+  onExitFocusMode,
 }: SplitNodeViewProps) {
   const groupId = node.kind === "group" ? node.group.id : null;
   const groupDirection = node.kind === "group" ? node.group.direction : null;
@@ -808,6 +814,8 @@ function SplitNodeView({
           showDropZones={showDropZones}
           dropPreview={dropPreview}
           tabDropPreview={tabDropPreview}
+          focusModeEnabled={focusModeEnabled}
+          onExitFocusMode={onExitFocusMode}
         />
       </WindowChromeRegion>
     );
@@ -857,6 +865,8 @@ function SplitNodeView({
               dropPreview={dropPreview}
               tabDropPreview={tabDropPreview}
               windowChromeCorners={windowChromeCorners}
+              focusModeEnabled={focusModeEnabled}
+              onExitFocusMode={onExitFocusMode}
             />
           </SplitGroupChild>
           {index < node.group.children.length - 1 ? (
@@ -908,6 +918,8 @@ function SplitPaneView({
   showDropZones,
   dropPreview,
   tabDropPreview,
+  focusModeEnabled,
+  onExitFocusMode,
 }: SplitPaneViewProps) {
   const { theme: _theme } = useUnistyles();
   const paneRef = useRef<View | null>(null);
@@ -1043,6 +1055,8 @@ function SplitPaneView({
             tabDropPreviewIndex={
               tabDropPreview?.paneId === pane.id ? tabDropPreview.indicatorIndex : null
             }
+            focusModeEnabled={Boolean(focusModeEnabled)}
+            onExitFocusMode={onExitFocusMode}
           />
         </WindowChromeSafeArea>
 
diff --git a/packages/app/src/desktop/host.ts b/packages/app/src/desktop/host.ts
index 423591f75..bc26b91c5 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/desktop/host.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/desktop/host.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export interface DesktopWindowControlsOverlayUpdate {
   height?: number;
   backgroundColor?: string;
   foregroundColor?: string;
+  trafficLightOffsetY?: number;
 }
 
 export interface DesktopWindowBridge {
diff --git a/packages/app/src/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts.ts b/packages/app/src/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts.ts
index 78b371a61..de6e370c4 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts.ts
@@ -34,14 +34,12 @@ export function useKeyboardShortcuts({
   isMobile,
   toggleAgentList,
   toggleBothSidebars,
-  toggleFocusMode,
   cycleTheme,
 }: {
   enabled: boolean;
   isMobile: boolean;
   toggleAgentList: () => void;
   toggleBothSidebars?: () => void;
-  toggleFocusMode?: () => void;
   cycleTheme?: () => void;
 }) {
   const pathname = usePathname();
@@ -105,7 +103,6 @@ export function useKeyboardShortcuts({
     const callbacksByName: Record<ShortcutCallbackName, (() => void) | undefined> = {
       "toggle-agent-list": toggleAgentList,
       "toggle-both-sidebars": toggleBothSidebars,
-      "toggle-focus-mode": toggleFocusMode,
       "cycle-theme": cycleTheme,
     };
 
@@ -305,6 +302,5 @@ export function useKeyboardShortcuts({
     router,
     toggleAgentList,
     toggleBothSidebars,
-    toggleFocusMode,
   ]);
 }
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts
index 8482f9d38..0a53ec791 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ export const ar: TranslationResources = {
         preparingTerminal: "إعداد علامة التبويب المحطة الطرفية",
         preparingTerminalTooltip: "جارٍ تحضير المحطة...",
         newBrowser: "متصفح جديد",
+        exitFocusMode: "إنهاء وضع التركيز",
         splitRight: "تقسيم الجزء الأيمن",
         splitDown: "تقسيم الجزء لأسفل",
         terminalProfilesMenu: "Terminal profiles",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
index fac197913..9d2e28451 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ export const en = {
         preparingTerminal: "Preparing terminal tab",
         preparingTerminalTooltip: "Preparing terminal...",
         newBrowser: "New browser",
+        exitFocusMode: "Exit focus mode",
         splitRight: "Split pane right",
         splitDown: "Split pane down",
         terminalProfilesMenu: "Terminal profiles",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts
index a02bac4f3..0f661a6cc 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ export const es: TranslationResources = {
         preparingTerminal: "Preparando la pestaña del terminal",
         preparingTerminalTooltip: "Preparando terminal...",
         newBrowser: "Nuevo navegador",
+        exitFocusMode: "Salir del modo de concentración",
         splitRight: "Panel dividido a la derecha",
         splitDown: "Dividir panel hacia abajo",
         terminalProfilesMenu: "Terminal profiles",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts
index 3e2aaf282..6288189bf 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ export const fr: TranslationResources = {
         preparingTerminal: "Préparation de l'onglet du terminal",
         preparingTerminalTooltip: "Préparation du terminal...",
         newBrowser: "Nouveau navigateur",
+        exitFocusMode: "Quitter le mode concentration",
         splitRight: "Volet divisé à droite",
         splitDown: "Diviser le volet vers le bas",
         terminalProfilesMenu: "Terminal profiles",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts
index 03aa9e8d3..24e7ffd78 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ export const ja: TranslationResources = {
         preparingTerminal: "ターミナルタブを準備中",
         preparingTerminalTooltip: "ターミナルを準備中...",
         newBrowser: "新しいブラウザ",
+        exitFocusMode: "フォーカスモードを終了",
         splitRight: "右にペインを分割",
         splitDown: "下にペインを分割",
         terminalProfilesMenu: "ターミナルプロファイル",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts
index 92ee29b42..dd0eeeac6 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ export const ptBR: TranslationResources = {
         preparingTerminal: "Preparando aba de terminal",
         preparingTerminalTooltip: "Preparando terminal...",
         newBrowser: "Novo navegador",
+        exitFocusMode: "Sair do modo de foco",
         splitRight: "Dividir painel à direita",
         splitDown: "Dividir painel abaixo",
         terminalProfilesMenu: "Perfis de terminal",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts
index 6a0fa28cc..5294b4d87 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ export const ru: TranslationResources = {
         preparingTerminal: "Подготовка вкладки терминала",
         preparingTerminalTooltip: "Подготовка терминала...",
         newBrowser: "Новый браузер",
+        exitFocusMode: "Выйти из режима фокусировки",
         splitRight: "Разделить панель справа",
         splitDown: "Разделить панель вниз",
         terminalProfilesMenu: "Terminal profiles",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts
index 5f0846129..f316cc294 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ export const zhCN: TranslationResources = {
         preparingTerminal: "正在准备 Terminal 标签",
         preparingTerminalTooltip: "正在准备 Terminal...",
         newBrowser: "新建浏览器",
+        exitFocusMode: "退出专注模式",
         splitRight: "向右拆分窗格",
         splitDown: "向下拆分窗格",
         terminalProfilesMenu: "Terminal profiles",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/keyboard/keyboard-action-dispatcher.ts b/packages/app/src/keyboard/keyboard-action-dispatcher.ts
index 926b8d75c..0e2b35efd 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/keyboard/keyboard-action-dispatcher.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/keyboard/keyboard-action-dispatcher.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export type KeyboardActionId =
   | "workspace.pane.move-tab.up"
   | "workspace.pane.move-tab.down"
   | "workspace.pane.close"
+  | "workspace.focus.toggle"
   | "workspace.terminal.new"
   | "sidebar.toggle.right"
   | "workspace.new"
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ export type KeyboardActionDefinition =
   | { id: "workspace.pane.move-tab.up"; scope: KeyboardActionScope }
   | { id: "workspace.pane.move-tab.down"; scope: KeyboardActionScope }
   | { id: "workspace.pane.close"; scope: KeyboardActionScope }
+  | { id: "workspace.focus.toggle"; scope: KeyboardActionScope }
   | { id: "workspace.terminal.new"; scope: KeyboardActionScope }
   | { id: "sidebar.toggle.right"; scope: KeyboardActionScope }
   | { id: "workspace.new"; scope: KeyboardActionScope }
diff --git a/packages/app/src/keyboard/route-shortcut.test.ts b/packages/app/src/keyboard/route-shortcut.test.ts
index 4fadab02d..a65d428ed 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/keyboard/route-shortcut.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/keyboard/route-shortcut.test.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ describe("routeKeyboardShortcut — dispatch passthroughs", () => {
     ["workspace.pane.move-tab.up", { id: "workspace.pane.move-tab.up", scope: "workspace" }],
     ["workspace.pane.move-tab.down", { id: "workspace.pane.move-tab.down", scope: "workspace" }],
     ["workspace.pane.close", { id: "workspace.pane.close", scope: "workspace" }],
+    ["view.toggle.focus", { id: "workspace.focus.toggle", scope: "workspace" }],
   ])("%s → dispatch %j", (action, expected) => {
     expect(routeKeyboardShortcut({ action, payload: null }, makeCtx())).toEqual({
       kind: "dispatch",
@@ -333,7 +334,6 @@ describe("routeKeyboardShortcut — callbacks and pickers", () => {
   it.each([
     ["sidebar.toggle.left", "toggle-agent-list"],
     ["sidebar.toggle.both", "toggle-both-sidebars"],
-    ["view.toggle.focus", "toggle-focus-mode"],
     ["theme.cycle", "cycle-theme"],
   ] as const)("%s → callback %s", (action, name) => {
     expect(routeKeyboardShortcut({ action, payload: null }, makeCtx())).toEqual<ShortcutAction>({
diff --git a/packages/app/src/keyboard/route-shortcut.ts b/packages/app/src/keyboard/route-shortcut.ts
index 4f82a7452..4f79ba2e3 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/keyboard/route-shortcut.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/keyboard/route-shortcut.ts
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ export interface ShortcutRoutingInput {
   payload: KeyboardShortcutPayload;
 }
 
-export type ShortcutCallbackName =
-  | "toggle-agent-list"
-  | "toggle-both-sidebars"
-  | "toggle-focus-mode"
-  | "cycle-theme";
+export type ShortcutCallbackName = "toggle-agent-list" | "toggle-both-sidebars" | "cycle-theme";
 
 export type ShortcutAction =
   | { kind: "none" }
@@ -63,12 +59,12 @@ const PASSTHROUGH_DISPATCH: Record<string, KeyboardActionDefinition> = {
   "workspace.pane.move-tab.up": { id: "workspace.pane.move-tab.up", scope: "workspace" },
   "workspace.pane.move-tab.down": { id: "workspace.pane.move-tab.down", scope: "workspace" },
   "workspace.pane.close": { id: "workspace.pane.close", scope: "workspace" },
+  "view.toggle.focus": { id: "workspace.focus.toggle", scope: "workspace" },
 };
 
 const SIMPLE_CALLBACKS: Record<string, ShortcutCallbackName> = {
   "sidebar.toggle.left": "toggle-agent-list",
   "sidebar.toggle.both": "toggle-both-sidebars",
-  "view.toggle.focus": "toggle-focus-mode",
   "theme.cycle": "cycle-theme",
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/app/src/screens/settings-screen.tsx b/packages/app/src/screens/settings-screen.tsx
index 5b4cd584e..5eefdf6fa 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/screens/settings-screen.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/screens/settings-screen.tsx
@@ -1081,7 +1081,12 @@ function SettingsSidebar({
   );
 
   return (
-    <View style={outerContainerStyle} testID="settings-sidebar">
+    <View
+      accessibilityLabel={t("settings.title")}
+      role="navigation"
+      style={outerContainerStyle}
+      testID="settings-sidebar"
+    >
       {isDesktop ? (
         <View style={innerContainerStyle}>
           <View style={sidebarStyles.sidebarDragArea}>
diff --git a/packages/app/src/screens/workspace/workspace-desktop-tabs-row.tsx b/packages/app/src/screens/workspace/workspace-desktop-tabs-row.tsx
index ffce77c0f..3180bbc44 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/screens/workspace/workspace-desktop-tabs-row.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/screens/workspace/workspace-desktop-tabs-row.tsx
@@ -438,6 +438,8 @@ interface WorkspaceDesktopTabsRowProps {
   activeDragTabId?: string | null;
   tabDropPreviewIndex?: number | null;
   showPaneSplitActions?: boolean;
+  focusModeEnabled: boolean;
+  onExitFocusMode: () => void;
 }
 
 function getFallbackTabLabel(
@@ -758,15 +760,19 @@ export function WorkspaceDesktopTabsRow({
   activeDragTabId = null,
   tabDropPreviewIndex = null,
   showPaneSplitActions = true,
+  focusModeEnabled,
+  onExitFocusMode,
 }: WorkspaceDesktopTabsRowProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const router = useRouter();
   const newTabKeys = useShortcutKeys("workspace-tab-new");
+  const focusModeKeys = useShortcutKeys("toggle-focus");
   const splitRightKeys = useShortcutKeys("workspace-pane-split-right");
   const splitDownKeys = useShortcutKeys("workspace-pane-split-down");
   const [tabsContainerWidth, setTabsContainerWidth] = useState<number>(0);
   const [tabsActionsWidth, setTabsActionsWidth] = useState<number>(0);
   const [inlineAddButtonWidth, setInlineAddButtonWidth] = useState<number>(0);
+  const [exitFocusModeWidth, setExitFocusModeWidth] = useState<number>(0);
 
   const handleTabsContainerLayout = useCallback((event: LayoutChangeEvent) => {
     updateMeasuredWidth(setTabsContainerWidth, event);
@@ -780,12 +786,18 @@ export function WorkspaceDesktopTabsRow({
     updateMeasuredWidth(setInlineAddButtonWidth, event);
   }, []);
 
+  const handleExitFocusModeLayout = useCallback((event: LayoutChangeEvent) => {
+    updateMeasuredWidth(setExitFocusModeWidth, event);
+  }, []);
+
   const layoutMetrics = useMemo(
     () => ({
       rowHorizontalInset: 0,
       actionsReservedWidth: Math.max(
         0,
-        tabsActionsWidth + (inlineAddButtonWidth || DEFAULT_INLINE_ADD_BUTTON_RESERVED_WIDTH),
+        tabsActionsWidth +
+          (inlineAddButtonWidth || DEFAULT_INLINE_ADD_BUTTON_RESERVED_WIDTH) +
+          (focusModeEnabled ? exitFocusModeWidth : 0),
       ),
       rowPaddingHorizontal: 0,
       tabGap: 0,
@@ -795,7 +807,7 @@ export function WorkspaceDesktopTabsRow({
       estimatedCharWidth: 7,
       closeButtonWidth: 22,
     }),
-    [inlineAddButtonWidth, tabsActionsWidth],
+    [exitFocusModeWidth, focusModeEnabled, inlineAddButtonWidth, tabsActionsWidth],
   );
 
   const fallbackTabLabels = useMemo(
@@ -968,6 +980,31 @@ export function WorkspaceDesktopTabsRow({
       testID="workspace-tabs-row"
       onLayout={handleTabsContainerLayout}
     >
+      {focusModeEnabled ? (
+        <View style={styles.exitFocusModeSlot} onLayout={handleExitFocusModeLayout}>
+          <Tooltip delayDuration={0} enabledOnDesktop enabledOnMobile={false}>
+            <TooltipTrigger
+              testID="workspace-exit-focus-mode"
+              onPress={onExitFocusMode}
+              accessibilityRole="button"
+              accessibilityLabel={t("workspace.tabs.actions.exitFocusMode")}
+              style={inlineAddActionButtonStyle}
+            >
+              <ThemedX size={14} uniProps={mutedColorMapping} />
+            </TooltipTrigger>
+            <TooltipContent side="bottom" align="center" offset={8}>
+              <View style={styles.newTabTooltipRow}>
+                <Text style={styles.newTabTooltipText}>
+                  {t("workspace.tabs.actions.exitFocusMode")}
+                </Text>
+                {focusModeKeys ? (
+                  <Shortcut chord={focusModeKeys} style={styles.newTabTooltipShortcut} />
+                ) : null}
+              </View>
+            </TooltipContent>
+          </Tooltip>
+        </View>
+      ) : null}
       <ScrollView
         horizontal
         scrollEnabled={layout.requiresHorizontalScrollFallback}
@@ -1184,6 +1221,14 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
     alignItems: "center",
     paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[2],
   },
+  exitFocusModeSlot: {
+    alignSelf: "stretch",
+    flexDirection: "row",
+    alignItems: "center",
+    paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[1],
+    borderRightWidth: 1,
+    borderRightColor: theme.colors.border,
+  },
   inlineAddButton: {
     flexDirection: "row",
     alignItems: "center",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/screens/workspace/workspace-screen.tsx b/packages/app/src/screens/workspace/workspace-screen.tsx
index eac11a20b..cc585e95a 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/screens/workspace/workspace-screen.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/screens/workspace/workspace-screen.tsx
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ const ThemedDynamicProviderIcon = withUnistyles(DynamicProviderIcon);
 
 const foregroundColorMapping = (theme: Theme) => ({ color: theme.colors.foreground });
 const mutedColorMapping = (theme: Theme) => ({ color: theme.colors.foregroundMuted });
+const extraMutedColorMapping = (theme: Theme) => ({
+  color: theme.colors.foregroundExtraMuted,
+});
 
 const sourceControlPanelStrokeWidth15 = { strokeWidth: 1.5 };
 
@@ -1712,6 +1715,7 @@ function WorkspaceScreenContent({
   const toast = useToast();
   const isMobile = useIsCompactFormFactor();
   const isFocusModeEnabled = usePanelStore((state) => state.desktop.focusModeEnabled);
+  const toggleFocusMode = usePanelStore((state) => state.toggleFocusMode);
 
   const normalizedServerId = useMemo(() => trimNonEmpty(decodeSegment(serverId)) ?? "", [serverId]);
 
@@ -2966,6 +2970,11 @@ function WorkspaceScreenContent({
 
   const handleWorkspacePaneAction = useCallback(
     (action: KeyboardActionDefinition): boolean => {
+      if (action.id === "workspace.focus.toggle") {
+        toggleFocusMode();
+        return true;
+      }
+
       if (!persistenceKey || !workspaceLayout) {
         return true;
       }
@@ -3039,6 +3048,7 @@ function WorkspaceScreenContent({
       persistenceKey,
       focusedPaneTabState.activeTabId,
       focusedPaneTabState.pane,
+      toggleFocusMode,
       workspaceLayout,
     ],
   );
@@ -3072,6 +3082,7 @@ function WorkspaceScreenContent({
       "workspace.pane.move-tab.up",
       "workspace.pane.move-tab.down",
       "workspace.pane.close",
+      "workspace.focus.toggle",
     ] as const,
     enabled: Boolean(isRouteFocused && normalizedServerId && normalizedWorkspaceId),
     priority: 100,
@@ -3366,8 +3377,8 @@ function WorkspaceScreenContent({
                     style={explorerToggleStyle}
                   >
                     {({ hovered, pressed }) => {
-                      const active = isExplorerOpen || hovered || pressed;
-                      const colorMapping = active ? foregroundColorMapping : mutedColorMapping;
+                      const active = hovered || pressed;
+                      const colorMapping = active ? foregroundColorMapping : extraMutedColorMapping;
                       return (
                         <>
                           <ThemedSourceControlPanelIcon size={16} uniProps={colorMapping} />
@@ -3412,9 +3423,9 @@ function WorkspaceScreenContent({
             accessibilityLabel={explorerToggleLabel}
             accessibilityState={explorerToggleAccessibilityState}
           >
-            {({ hovered }) => {
+            {({ hovered, pressed }) => {
               const colorMapping =
-                isExplorerOpen || hovered ? foregroundColorMapping : mutedColorMapping;
+                hovered || pressed ? foregroundColorMapping : extraMutedColorMapping;
               return <ThemedPanelRight size={16} uniProps={colorMapping} />;
             }}
           </HeaderToggleButton>
@@ -3502,6 +3513,7 @@ function WorkspaceScreenContent({
       <SplitContainer
         layout={workspaceLayout}
         focusModeEnabled={desktopFocusModeEnabled}
+        onExitFocusMode={toggleFocusMode}
         workspaceKey={persistenceKey}
         normalizedServerId={normalizedServerId}
         normalizedWorkspaceId={normalizedWorkspaceId}
@@ -3539,6 +3551,7 @@ function WorkspaceScreenContent({
     workspaceLayout,
     persistenceKey,
     desktopFocusModeEnabled,
+    toggleFocusMode,
     normalizedServerId,
     normalizedWorkspaceId,
     isRouteFocused,
@@ -3668,6 +3681,8 @@ function WorkspaceScreenContent({
           onSplitRight={noop}
           onSplitDown={noop}
           showPaneSplitActions={false}
+          focusModeEnabled={desktopFocusModeEnabled}
+          onExitFocusMode={toggleFocusMode}
         />
       ) : null}
 
diff --git a/packages/app/src/styles/theme.ts b/packages/app/src/styles/theme.ts
index 6ad48e8e4..9db9b749a 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/styles/theme.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/styles/theme.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ const lightSemanticColors = {
   // Text
   foreground: "#1a1a1e",
   foregroundMuted: "#71717a",
+  foregroundExtraMuted: "#a1a1aa",
 
   // Controls
   scrollbarHandle: "#3f3f46", // zinc-700
@@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ interface DarkThemeConfig {
   surfaceSidebar: string;
   surfaceSidebarHover: string;
   foregroundMuted: string;
+  foregroundExtraMuted: string;
   scrollbarHandle: string;
   border: string;
   borderAccent: string;
@@ -271,6 +273,7 @@ function buildDarkSemanticColors(tint: DarkThemeConfig) {
 
     foreground: "#fafafa",
     foregroundMuted: tint.foregroundMuted,
+    foregroundExtraMuted: tint.foregroundExtraMuted,
 
     scrollbarHandle: tint.scrollbarHandle,
 
@@ -332,6 +335,7 @@ const paseoDarkColors = buildDarkSemanticColors({
   surfaceSidebar: "#141716",
   surfaceSidebarHover: "#1c1f1e",
   foregroundMuted: "#A1A5A4",
+  foregroundExtraMuted: "#717574",
   scrollbarHandle: "#717574",
   border: "#252B2A",
   borderAccent: "#2F3534",
@@ -351,6 +355,7 @@ const zincDarkColors = buildDarkSemanticColors({
   surfaceSidebar: "#131316",
   surfaceSidebarHover: "#1b1b1e",
   foregroundMuted: "#a1a1aa",
+  foregroundExtraMuted: "#71717a",
   scrollbarHandle: "#71717a",
   border: "#27272a",
   borderAccent: "#303036",
@@ -371,6 +376,7 @@ const midnightDarkColors = buildDarkSemanticColors({
   surfaceSidebar: "#121420",
   surfaceSidebarHover: "#1a1c28",
   foregroundMuted: "#9a9db0",
+  foregroundExtraMuted: "#6b6e82",
   scrollbarHandle: "#6b6e82",
   border: "#242636",
   borderAccent: "#2e3040",
@@ -390,6 +396,7 @@ const claudeDarkColors = buildDarkSemanticColors({
   surfaceSidebar: "#1a1918",
   surfaceSidebarHover: "#222120",
   foregroundMuted: "#ada9a5",
+  foregroundExtraMuted: "#78746f",
   scrollbarHandle: "#78746f",
   border: "#2c2a27",
   borderAccent: "#36332f",
@@ -409,6 +416,7 @@ const ghosttyDarkColors = buildDarkSemanticColors({
   surfaceSidebar: "#21252d",
   surfaceSidebarHover: "#292d36",
   foregroundMuted: "#c8ccd8",
+  foregroundExtraMuted: "#a0a4b2",
   scrollbarHandle: "#a0a4b2",
   border: "#353a47",
   borderAccent: "#3f4454",
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/preload.ts b/packages/desktop/src/preload.ts
index fcd6e2b46..0267c671e 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/preload.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/preload.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("paseoDesktop", {
         height?: number;
         backgroundColor?: string;
         foregroundColor?: string;
+        trafficLightOffsetY?: number;
       }) => ipcRenderer.invoke("paseo:window:updateWindowControls", update),
       onResized: (handler: EventHandler): (() => void) => {
         const listener = (_ipcEvent: Electron.IpcRendererEvent, payload: unknown) => {
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/window/window-manager.test.ts b/packages/desktop/src/window/window-manager.test.ts
index b90f50993..5a9a8247f 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/window/window-manager.test.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/window/window-manager.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 import {
+  applyMacWindowControlsUpdate,
   applyWindowControlsOverlayUpdate,
   createWindowControlsOverlayState,
   DEFAULT_WINDOW_HEIGHT,
@@ -70,10 +71,12 @@ describe("window-manager", () => {
         readWindowControlsOverlayUpdate({
           height: 48,
           backgroundColor: "#181B1A",
+          trafficLightOffsetY: -5,
         }),
       ).toEqual({
         height: 48,
         backgroundColor: "#181B1A",
+        trafficLightOffsetY: -5,
       });
     });
 
@@ -82,6 +85,13 @@ describe("window-manager", () => {
       expect(readWindowControlsOverlayUpdate({})).toBeNull();
       expect(readWindowControlsOverlayUpdate({ height: 0 })).toBeNull();
       expect(readWindowControlsOverlayUpdate({ backgroundColor: 12 })).toBeNull();
+      expect(readWindowControlsOverlayUpdate({ trafficLightOffsetY: -11 })).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it("preserves fractional traffic-light offsets", () => {
+      expect(readWindowControlsOverlayUpdate({ trafficLightOffsetY: 1.5 })).toEqual({
+        trafficLightOffsetY: 1.5,
+      });
     });
   });
 
@@ -139,6 +149,24 @@ describe("window-manager", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe("applyMacWindowControlsUpdate", () => {
+    it("uses the focus and normal traffic-light positions", () => {
+      const setWindowButtonPosition = vi.fn();
+
+      applyMacWindowControlsUpdate({
+        win: { setWindowButtonPosition },
+        update: { trafficLightOffsetY: -5 },
+      });
+      applyMacWindowControlsUpdate({
+        win: { setWindowButtonPosition },
+        update: { trafficLightOffsetY: 0.5 },
+      });
+
+      expect(setWindowButtonPosition).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, { x: 16, y: 9 });
+      expect(setWindowButtonPosition).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, { x: 16, y: 14.5 });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe("getMainWindowChromeOptions", () => {
     it("uses frameless hidden title bars with overlay on windows", () => {
       expect(
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/window/window-manager.ts b/packages/desktop/src/window/window-manager.ts
index 19aaab22a..c011bb2be 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/window/window-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/window/window-manager.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import {
 import type { WindowState, WindowStateStore } from "../settings/window-state.js";
 
 const WINDOW_STATE_SAVE_DEBOUNCE_MS = 400;
+const MAC_TRAFFIC_LIGHT_POSITION = { x: 16, y: 14 } as const;
+const MAX_TRAFFIC_LIGHT_OFFSET_Y = 10;
 
 export function readBadgeCount(input: unknown): number {
   if (typeof input !== "number" || !Number.isSafeInteger(input) || input < 0) {
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ export interface WindowControlsOverlayUpdate {
   height?: number;
   backgroundColor?: string;
   foregroundColor?: string;
+  trafficLightOffsetY?: number;
 }
 
 export interface WindowControlsOverlayState {
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ export function getMainWindowChromeOptions(input: {
     return {
       titleBarStyle: "hidden",
       titleBarOverlay: true,
-      trafficLightPosition: { x: 16, y: 14 },
+      trafficLightPosition: MAC_TRAFFIC_LIGHT_POSITION,
     };
   }
 
@@ -128,6 +131,14 @@ function readOverlayColor(input: unknown): string | null {
   return input;
 }
 
+function readTrafficLightOffsetY(input: unknown): number | null {
+  if (typeof input !== "number" || !Number.isFinite(input)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return Math.abs(input) <= MAX_TRAFFIC_LIGHT_OFFSET_Y ? input : null;
+}
+
 export function readWindowControlsOverlayUpdate(
   input: unknown,
 ): WindowControlsOverlayUpdate | null {
@@ -139,8 +150,14 @@ export function readWindowControlsOverlayUpdate(
   const height = readFiniteOverlayHeight(candidate.height);
   const backgroundColor = readOverlayColor(candidate.backgroundColor);
   const foregroundColor = readOverlayColor(candidate.foregroundColor);
+  const trafficLightOffsetY = readTrafficLightOffsetY(candidate.trafficLightOffsetY);
 
-  if (height === null && backgroundColor === null && foregroundColor === null) {
+  if (
+    height === null &&
+    backgroundColor === null &&
+    foregroundColor === null &&
+    trafficLightOffsetY === null
+  ) {
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -148,6 +165,7 @@ export function readWindowControlsOverlayUpdate(
     ...(height !== null ? { height } : {}),
     ...(backgroundColor !== null ? { backgroundColor } : {}),
     ...(foregroundColor !== null ? { foregroundColor } : {}),
+    ...(trafficLightOffsetY !== null ? { trafficLightOffsetY } : {}),
   };
 }
 
@@ -176,6 +194,20 @@ export function applyWindowControlsOverlayUpdate(input: {
   return next;
 }
 
+export function applyMacWindowControlsUpdate(input: {
+  win: Pick<BrowserWindow, "setWindowButtonPosition">;
+  update: WindowControlsOverlayUpdate;
+}): void {
+  if (input.update.trafficLightOffsetY === undefined) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  input.win.setWindowButtonPosition({
+    x: MAC_TRAFFIC_LIGHT_POSITION.x,
+    y: MAC_TRAFFIC_LIGHT_POSITION.y + input.update.trafficLightOffsetY,
+  });
+}
+
 export function registerWindowManager(): void {
   const overlayStateByWindow = new WeakMap<BrowserWindow, WindowControlsOverlayState>();
 
@@ -230,6 +262,7 @@ export function registerWindowManager(): void {
     }
 
     if (process.platform === "darwin") {
+      applyMacWindowControlsUpdate({ win, update: nextUpdate });
       return;
     }