fix(webui): improve UX recovery and empty states (#5315)

webui/src/App.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   useState,
   type ReactNode,
 } from "react";
-import { Moon, PanelLeft, ShieldCheck, Sun, X } from "lucide-react";
+import { Eye, EyeOff, Moon, PanelLeft, ShieldCheck, Sun, X } from "lucide-react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { channelUiPresentation } from "@/channel-plugins/registry";
 import { Sidebar } from "@/components/Sidebar";
@@ -316,13 +316,23 @@ function AuthForm({
   onSecret: (secret: string) => void;
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [value, setValue] = useState("");
+  const [passwordVisible, setPasswordVisible] = useState(false);
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
+  const [validationError, setValidationError] = useState<"required" | "invalid" | null>(
+    failed ? "invalid" : null,
+  );
+  const errorMessage = validationError ? t(`app.auth.${validationError}`) : null;
 
   const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     const secret = value.trim();
-    if (!secret) return;
+    if (!secret) {
+      setValidationError("required");
+      inputRef.current?.focus();
+      return;
+    }
     setSubmitting(true);
     onSecret(secret);
   };
@@ -333,27 +343,57 @@ function AuthForm({
         onSubmit={handleSubmit}
         className="flex w-full max-w-sm flex-col gap-4"
       >
-        <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-center">
+        <div className="space-y-2">
-          <p className="text-lg font-semibold">{t("app.auth.title")}</p>
+          <h1 className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
-          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t("app.auth.hint")}</p>
+            <label htmlFor="webui-access-password">{t("app.auth.label")}</label>
+          </h1>
+          <div className="relative">
+            <Input
+              ref={inputRef}
+              id="webui-access-password"
+              name="webui-access-password"
+              type={passwordVisible ? "text" : "password"}
+              autoComplete="current-password"
+              value={value}
+              onChange={(e) => {
+                setValue(e.target.value);
+                setValidationError(null);
+              }}
+              disabled={submitting}
+              aria-invalid={validationError ? true : undefined}
+              aria-describedby={validationError ? "webui-auth-error" : undefined}
+              className="pr-10 focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-ring/30 focus-visible:ring-offset-0"
+              autoFocus
+            />
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="icon"
+              disabled={submitting}
+              aria-label={t(
+                passwordVisible ? "app.auth.hidePassword" : "app.auth.showPassword",
+              )}
+              aria-controls="webui-access-password"
+              onClick={() => setPasswordVisible((visible) => !visible)}
+              className="absolute right-1 top-1/2 h-8 w-8 -translate-y-1/2 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+            >
+              {passwordVisible ? (
+                <EyeOff className="h-4 w-4" strokeWidth={1.75} aria-hidden />
+              ) : (
+                <Eye className="h-4 w-4" strokeWidth={1.75} aria-hidden />
+              )}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+          {errorMessage ? (
+            <p id="webui-auth-error" role="alert" className="text-sm text-destructive">
+              {errorMessage}
+            </p>
+          ) : null}
         </div>
-        {failed && (
-          <p className="text-center text-sm text-destructive">
-            {t("app.auth.invalid")}
-          </p>
-        )}
-        <Input
-          type="password"
-          placeholder={t("app.auth.placeholder")}
-          value={value}
-          onChange={(e) => setValue(e.target.value)}
-          disabled={submitting}
-          autoFocus
-        />
         <Button
           type="submit"
           className="w-full"
-          disabled={!value.trim() || submitting}
+          disabled={submitting}
         >
           {t("app.auth.submit")}
         </Button>

webui/src/components/settings/SettingsView.tsx

@@ -2328,6 +2328,7 @@ export function SettingsView({
             onAction={handleAutomationAction}
             onRequestEdit={setAutomationPendingEdit}
             onRequestDelete={setAutomationPendingDelete}
+            onBackToChat={onBackToChat}
           />
         );
       case "skills":
@@ -2448,7 +2449,7 @@ export function SettingsView({
         onSave={handleAutomationEdit}
       />
 
-      <main
+      <div
         className={cn(
           "min-w-0 flex-1 bg-settings-canvas [scrollbar-gutter:stable]",
           activeSection === "channels" ? "overflow-y-auto xl:overflow-hidden" : "overflow-y-auto",
@@ -2512,7 +2513,7 @@ export function SettingsView({
             </div>
           ) : null}
         </div>
-      </main>
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -2578,9 +2579,9 @@ function SettingsSidebar({
         {t("settings.backToChat")}
       </button>
       <div className="mb-3 px-1 lg:mb-4 lg:px-2">
-        <h2 className="text-[18px] font-normal tracking-normal text-foreground">
+        <h1 className="text-[18px] font-normal tracking-normal text-foreground">
           {t("settings.sidebar.title")}
-        </h2>
+        </h1>
       </div>
 
       <nav
@@ -3042,7 +3043,13 @@ function AppearanceSettings({
               label={localPrefs.codeWrap ? tx("settings.values.on", "On") : tx("settings.values.off", "Off")}
             />
           </SettingsRow>
-          <SettingsRow title={tx("settings.rows.brandLogos", "Brand logos")}>
+          <SettingsRow
+            title={tx("settings.rows.brandLogos", "Brand logos")}
+            description={tx(
+              "settings.legal.thirdPartyBrands",
+              "Product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. Use is for identification only and does not imply endorsement.",
+            )}
+          >
             <ToggleButton
               checked={localPrefs.brandLogos}
               onChange={(brandLogos) => onChangeLocalPrefs((prev) => ({ ...prev, brandLogos }))}
@@ -5488,6 +5495,7 @@ function AutomationsSettings({
   onAction,
   onRequestEdit,
   onRequestDelete,
+  onBackToChat,
 }: {
   payload: AutomationsPayload | null;
   loading: boolean;
@@ -5502,6 +5510,7 @@ function AutomationsSettings({
   onAction: (action: AutomationAction, job: SessionAutomationJob) => void | Promise<void>;
   onRequestEdit: (job: SessionAutomationJob) => void;
   onRequestDelete: (job: SessionAutomationJob) => void;
+  onBackToChat: () => void;
 }) {
   const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
   const tx = (key: string, fallback: string, values?: Record<string, unknown>) =>
@@ -5549,74 +5558,76 @@ function AutomationsSettings({
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-5">
-      <section className="shrink-0">
+      {jobs.length ? (
-        <div className="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-[56rem] flex-col gap-3">
+        <section className="shrink-0">
-          <div className="-mx-1 overflow-x-auto px-1 pb-0.5">
+          <div className="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-[56rem] flex-col gap-3">
-            <div className="grid w-full min-w-[36rem] grid-cols-5 gap-1 rounded-[15px] bg-muted p-1">
+            <div className="-mx-1 overflow-x-auto px-1 pb-0.5">
-              {summaryOptions.map((option) => (
+              <div className="grid w-full min-w-[36rem] grid-cols-5 gap-1 rounded-[15px] bg-muted p-1">
-                <button
+                {summaryOptions.map((option) => (
-                  key={option.value}
+                  <button
-                  type="button"
+                    key={option.value}
-                  onClick={() => onFilterChange(option.value)}
+                    type="button"
-                  className={cn(
+                    onClick={() => onFilterChange(option.value)}
-                    "inline-flex h-8 min-w-0 shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap rounded-[11px] px-3 text-[12px] font-medium text-muted-foreground transition-colors",
-                    filter === option.value && "bg-background text-foreground",
-                    automationFilterToneClass(option.value, option.count, filter === option.value),
-                  )}
-                >
-                  <span>{option.label}</span>
-                  <span
                     className={cn(
-                      "min-w-5 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-background/75 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-center text-[11px] tabular-nums text-muted-foreground",
+                      "inline-flex h-8 min-w-0 shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap rounded-[11px] px-3 text-[12px] font-medium text-muted-foreground transition-colors",
-                      automationFilterCountClass(option.value, option.count),
+                      filter === option.value && "bg-background text-foreground",
+                      automationFilterToneClass(option.value, option.count, filter === option.value),
                     )}
                   >
-                    {option.count}
+                    <span>{option.label}</span>
-                  </span>
+                    <span
-                </button>
+                      className={cn(
-              ))}
+                        "min-w-5 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-background/75 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-center text-[11px] tabular-nums text-muted-foreground",
-            </div>
+                        automationFilterCountClass(option.value, option.count),
-          </div>
+                      )}
-
+                    >
-          <div className="grid min-w-0 gap-2 sm:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_auto] sm:items-center">
+                      {option.count}
-            <div className="relative min-w-0">
+                    </span>
-              <Search className="pointer-events-none absolute left-3 top-1/2 h-4 w-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-muted-foreground/70" />
+                  </button>
-              <Input
-                value={query}
-                onChange={(event) => onQueryChange(event.target.value)}
-                placeholder={tx(
-                  "settings.automations.search",
-                  "Search task, message, linked chat, or schedule",
-                )}
-                className={cn(
-                  "h-9 w-full rounded-[13px] pl-9 text-[13px]",
-                  SETTINGS_SEARCH_INPUT_CLASS,
-                )}
-              />
-            </div>
-            <DropdownMenu>
-              <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
-                <button
-                  type="button"
-                  className="inline-flex h-9 min-w-[8.5rem] items-center justify-center gap-1.5 whitespace-nowrap rounded-[13px] border border-border/45 bg-settings-surface px-3 text-[12px] font-medium text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground sm:w-auto"
-                >
-                  <ArrowUpDown className="h-3.5 w-3.5" aria-hidden />
-                  <span>{sortLabel[sort]}</span>
-                  <ChevronDown className="h-3.5 w-3.5" aria-hidden />
-                </button>
-              </DropdownMenuTrigger>
-              <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="min-w-40">
-                {(Object.keys(sortLabel) as AutomationSort[]).map((value) => (
-                  <DropdownMenuItem key={value} onClick={() => onSortChange(value)}>
-                    <span>{sortLabel[value]}</span>
-                    {sort === value ? <Check className="ml-auto h-3.5 w-3.5" aria-hidden /> : null}
-                  </DropdownMenuItem>
                 ))}
-              </DropdownMenuContent>
+              </div>
-            </DropdownMenu>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="grid min-w-0 gap-2 sm:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_auto] sm:items-center">
+              <div className="relative min-w-0">
+                <Search className="pointer-events-none absolute left-3 top-1/2 h-4 w-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-muted-foreground/70" />
+                <Input
+                  value={query}
+                  onChange={(event) => onQueryChange(event.target.value)}
+                  placeholder={tx(
+                    "settings.automations.search",
+                    "Search task, message, linked chat, or schedule",
+                  )}
+                  className={cn(
+                    "h-9 w-full rounded-[13px] pl-9 text-[13px]",
+                    SETTINGS_SEARCH_INPUT_CLASS,
+                  )}
+                />
+              </div>
+              <DropdownMenu>
+                <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="inline-flex h-9 min-w-[8.5rem] items-center justify-center gap-1.5 whitespace-nowrap rounded-[13px] border border-border/45 bg-settings-surface px-3 text-[12px] font-medium text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground sm:w-auto"
+                  >
+                    <ArrowUpDown className="h-3.5 w-3.5" aria-hidden />
+                    <span>{sortLabel[sort]}</span>
+                    <ChevronDown className="h-3.5 w-3.5" aria-hidden />
+                  </button>
+                </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+                <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="min-w-40">
+                  {(Object.keys(sortLabel) as AutomationSort[]).map((value) => (
+                    <DropdownMenuItem key={value} onClick={() => onSortChange(value)}>
+                      <span>{sortLabel[value]}</span>
+                      {sort === value ? <Check className="ml-auto h-3.5 w-3.5" aria-hidden /> : null}
+                    </DropdownMenuItem>
+                  ))}
+                </DropdownMenuContent>
+              </DropdownMenu>
+            </div>
           </div>
-        </div>
+        </section>
-      </section>
+      ) : null}
 
       {error ? (
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-[18px] border border-destructive/20 bg-destructive/5 px-4 py-3 text-[13px] text-destructive">
@@ -5674,13 +5685,35 @@ function AutomationsSettings({
               : tx("settings.automations.empty", "No automations yet.")}
           </div>
           {!jobs.length ? (
-            <div className="mx-auto mt-2 max-w-[28rem] text-[12px] leading-5">
+            <>
-              {tx(
+              <div className="mx-auto mt-2 max-w-[28rem] text-[12px] leading-5">
-                "settings.automations.emptyHint",
+                {tx(
-                "Create one from where it should run so nanobot keeps the right context.",
+                  "settings.automations.emptyHint",
-              )}
+                  "Create automations in a chat so they keep the right context.",
-            </div>
+                )}
-          ) : null}
+              </div>
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="outline"
+                className="mt-4 rounded-full"
+                onClick={onBackToChat}
+              >
+                {tx("settings.automations.emptyAction", "Open a chat")}
+              </Button>
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              variant="outline"
+              className="mt-4 rounded-full"
+              onClick={() => {
+                onQueryChange("");
+                onFilterChange("all");
+              }}
+            >
+              {tx("settings.automations.clearFilters", "Clear filters")}
+            </Button>
+          )}
         </div>
       )}
     </div>
@@ -7290,10 +7323,6 @@ function ChannelsSettings({
           </div>
         )}
       </section>
-
-      <div className={cn("shrink-0 pt-2", showingCompactDetail && "hidden")}>
-        <ThirdPartyBrandNotice />
-      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -7396,6 +7425,23 @@ function AppsCatalogSettings({
     (cliAppsLoading || mcpPresetsLoading) &&
     !cliApps &&
     !mcpPresets;
+  const cliAppCount = cliApps?.apps.length ?? 0;
+  const emptyTitle = normalizedQuery
+    ? tx("settings.apps.empty", "No tools match your search.")
+    : filter === "cli"
+      ? tx("settings.apps.emptyApps", "No apps available.")
+      : filter === "mcp"
+        ? tx("settings.apps.emptyIntegrations", "No integrations available.")
+        : tx("settings.apps.emptyReady", "No tools are ready yet.");
+  const emptyBrowseTarget: AppsKindFilter | null = normalizedQuery
+    ? null
+    : filter === "cli"
+      ? "mcp"
+      : filter === "mcp"
+        ? (cliAppCount ? "cli" : null)
+        : cliAppCount
+          ? "cli"
+          : "mcp";
   const statusMessage =
     cliError ||
     mcpError ||
@@ -7484,7 +7530,35 @@ function AppsCatalogSettings({
           </div>
         ) : (
           <div className="px-3 py-12 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-            {tx("settings.apps.empty", "No tools match this view.")}
+            <p>{emptyTitle}</p>
+            {normalizedQuery ? (
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="outline"
+                className="mt-4 rounded-full"
+                onClick={() => onQueryChange("")}
+              >
+                {tx("settings.apps.clearSearch", "Clear search")}
+              </Button>
+            ) : emptyBrowseTarget ? (
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="outline"
+                className="mt-4 rounded-full"
+                onClick={() => onFilterChange(emptyBrowseTarget)}
+              >
+                {emptyBrowseTarget === "cli"
+                  ? tx("settings.apps.browseApps", "Browse apps")
+                  : tx("settings.apps.browseIntegrations", "Browse integrations")}
+              </Button>
+            ) : (
+              <p className="mx-auto mt-2 max-w-[28rem] text-[12px] leading-5">
+                {tx(
+                  "settings.apps.emptyIntegrationsHint",
+                  "Add a custom integration below.",
+                )}
+              </p>
+            )}
           </div>
         )}
       </section>
@@ -7500,8 +7574,6 @@ function AppsCatalogSettings({
           onImportConfig={onImportMcpConfig}
         />
       ) : null}
-
-      <ThirdPartyBrandNotice />
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -9326,18 +9398,6 @@ function ProviderPickerIcon({
   );
 }
 
-function ThirdPartyBrandNotice() {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-  return (
-    <p className="px-1 text-[11.5px] leading-5 text-muted-foreground/75">
-      {t("settings.legal.thirdPartyBrands", {
-        defaultValue:
-          "Product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. Use is for identification only and does not imply endorsement.",
-      })}
-    </p>
-  );
-}
-
 function orderUnconfiguredProviders(
   providers: SettingsPayload["providers"],
 ): SettingsPayload["providers"] {

webui/src/components/thread/ThreadComposer.tsx

@@ -179,7 +179,11 @@ function getVoiceShortcutLabel(): string {
 }
 
 interface ThreadComposerProps {
-  onSend: (content: string, images?: SendAttachment[], options?: SendOptions) => void;
+  onSend: (
+    content: string,
+    images?: SendAttachment[],
+    options?: SendOptions,
+  ) => boolean | void | Promise<boolean | void>;
   disabled?: boolean;
   placeholder?: string;
   isStreaming?: boolean;
@@ -981,6 +985,8 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
     end: number;
   } | null>(null);
   const [inlineError, setInlineError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [sendPending, setSendPending] = useState(false);
+  const interactionDisabled = !!disabled || sendPending;
   const [voiceErrorFading, setVoiceErrorFading] = useState(false);
   const [slashMenuDismissed, setSlashMenuDismissed] = useState(false);
   const [selectedCommandIndex, setSelectedCommandIndex] = useState(0);
@@ -1071,7 +1077,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
 
   const addFiles = useCallback(
     (files: File[]) => {
-      if (files.length === 0) return;
+      if (interactionDisabled || files.length === 0) return;
       secondEnterPromptIdRef.current = null;
       const { rejected } = enqueue(files);
       if (rejected.length > 0) {
@@ -1080,7 +1086,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
         setInlineError(null);
       }
     },
-    [enqueue, formatRejection],
+    [enqueue, formatRejection, interactionDisabled],
   );
 
   const {
@@ -1093,18 +1099,20 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
   } = useClipboardAndDrop(addFiles);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (disabled || hasTouchPrimaryPointer) return;
+    if (interactionDisabled || hasTouchPrimaryPointer || (workspaceError && showProjectPicker)) {
+      return;
+    }
     const el = textareaRef.current;
     if (!el) return;
     const id = requestAnimationFrame(() => el.focus());
     return () => cancelAnimationFrame(id);
-  }, [disabled, hasTouchPrimaryPointer]);
+  }, [hasTouchPrimaryPointer, interactionDisabled, showProjectPicker, workspaceError]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!focusRequest || disabled) return;
+    if (!focusRequest || interactionDisabled) return;
     const id = requestAnimationFrame(() => textareaRef.current?.focus());
     return () => cancelAnimationFrame(id);
-  }, [disabled, focusRequest]);
+  }, [focusRequest, interactionDisabled]);
 
   const normalizedQuotedContext = quotedContext?.trim().slice(0, QUEUED_PROMPT_MAX_CHARS) || null;
 
@@ -1118,15 +1126,17 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
 
   const hasComposerContent = value.trim().length > 0 || readyImages.length > 0;
   const canSend =
-    !disabled
+    !interactionDisabled
     && !modelNeedsSetup
     && !encoding
     && !hasErrors
     && hasComposerContent;
-  const canOpenModelSettings = Boolean(modelNeedsSetup && onModelBadgeClick && !disabled);
+  const canOpenModelSettings = Boolean(
+    modelNeedsSetup && onModelBadgeClick && !interactionDisabled,
+  );
   const canQueueGuidance =
     isStreaming
-    && !disabled
+    && !interactionDisabled
     && !modelNeedsSetup
     && !encoding
     && !hasErrors
@@ -1134,14 +1144,14 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
     && !value.trimStart().startsWith("/");
 
   const slashQuery = useMemo(() => {
-    if (disabled || slashMenuDismissed || !value.startsWith("/")) return null;
+    if (interactionDisabled || slashMenuDismissed || !value.startsWith("/")) return null;
     const commandToken = value.slice(1);
     if (/\s/.test(commandToken)) return null;
     return commandToken.toLowerCase();
-  }, [disabled, slashMenuDismissed, value]);
+  }, [interactionDisabled, slashMenuDismissed, value]);
 
   const skillQuery = useMemo(() => {
-    if (disabled || slashMenuDismissed) return null;
+    if (interactionDisabled || slashMenuDismissed) return null;
     const caret = Math.min(Math.max(cursorPosition, 0), value.length);
     const beforeCaret = value.slice(0, caret);
     const match = /\$([A-Za-z0-9_-]*)$/i.exec(beforeCaret);
@@ -1151,7 +1161,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
       start: match.index,
       text: match[1].toLowerCase(),
     };
-  }, [cursorPosition, disabled, slashMenuDismissed, value]);
+  }, [cursorPosition, interactionDisabled, slashMenuDismissed, value]);
 
   const visibleSlashCommands = useMemo(() => {
     if (!(isStreaming && onStop)) return slashCommands;
@@ -1279,7 +1289,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
 
   const showSlashMenu = filteredSlashCommands.length > 0;
   const cliAppMention = useMemo<CliAppMentionQuery | null>(() => {
-    if (disabled || cliAppMenuDismissed) return null;
+    if (interactionDisabled || cliAppMenuDismissed) return null;
     const caret = Math.min(Math.max(cursorPosition, 0), value.length);
     const beforeCaret = value.slice(0, caret);
     const match = /(?:^|\s)@([\p{L}\p{N}_-]*)$/iu.exec(beforeCaret);
@@ -1290,7 +1300,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
       start: caret - query.length - 1,
       end: caret,
     };
-  }, [cliAppMenuDismissed, cursorPosition, disabled, value]);
+  }, [cliAppMenuDismissed, cursorPosition, interactionDisabled, value]);
 
   const availableSessionMentions = useMemo(
     () => sessionMentionOptions(
@@ -1580,7 +1590,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
     }, VOICE_ERROR_VISIBLE_MS);
   }, [clearVoiceErrorTimers, t]);
   const voiceRecorder = useVoiceRecorder({
-    disabled,
+    disabled: interactionDisabled,
     onClearError: clearInlineError,
     onError: setVoiceError,
     onTranscript: appendTranscription,
@@ -1714,7 +1724,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
     clearDraggedSession();
     const preview = sessionDragPreview;
     setSessionDragPreview(null);
-    if (disabled) return true;
+    if (interactionDisabled) return true;
     const sessionKey = readDraggedSession(event.dataTransfer);
     const mention = availableSessionMentions.find(
       (candidate) => candidate.session_key === (sessionKey ?? preview?.mention.session_key),
@@ -1732,11 +1742,17 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
       preview?.end ?? textareaRef.current?.selectionEnd ?? caret,
     );
     return true;
-  }, [availableSessionMentions, disabled, insertMentionCandidate, sessionDragPreview, value.length]);
+  }, [
+    availableSessionMentions,
+    insertMentionCandidate,
+    interactionDisabled,
+    sessionDragPreview,
+    value.length,
+  ]);
 
   const previewSessionDrop = useCallback((event: React.DragEvent) => {
     if (!hasDraggedSession(event.dataTransfer)) return false;
-    if (disabled) {
+    if (interactionDisabled) {
       event.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "none";
       setSessionDragPreview(null);
       return true;
@@ -1765,7 +1781,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
         : { mention, start, end }
     ));
     return true;
-  }, [activeSessionMentions, availableSessionMentions, disabled, value.length]);
+  }, [activeSessionMentions, availableSessionMentions, interactionDisabled, value.length]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!sessionDragPreview) return;
@@ -2008,7 +2024,16 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
     const isSlashSideChannel = isSideChannelLifecycle(slashLifecycle);
     const finalizeActiveTurn =
       slashLifecycle === "finalize_active_turn";
-    onSend(
+    const finishSend = () => {
+      if (hasTouchPrimaryPointer) textareaRef.current?.blur();
+      setQueuedPrompts([]);
+      // Bubble owns the data URL copy; safe to revoke every staged blob
+      // preview here without affecting the rendered message.
+      clear();
+      clearComposerText(!hasTouchPrimaryPointer);
+      onQuotedContextChange?.(null);
+    };
+    const result = onSend(
       content,
       payload,
       isSlashSideChannel
@@ -2019,13 +2044,19 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
           }
         : options,
     );
-    if (hasTouchPrimaryPointer) textareaRef.current?.blur();
+    if (result instanceof Promise) {
-    setQueuedPrompts([]);
+      setSendPending(true);
-    // Bubble owns the data URL copy; safe to revoke every staged blob
+      void result
-    // preview here without affecting the rendered message.
+        .then((accepted) => {
-    clear();
+          if (accepted !== false) finishSend();
-    clearComposerText(!hasTouchPrimaryPointer);
+        })
-    onQuotedContextChange?.(null);
+        .catch((error: unknown) => {
+          console.error("Failed to send message", error);
+        })
+        .finally(() => setSendPending(false));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (result !== false) finishSend();
   }, [
     activeCliMentionApps,
     activeMcpPresetMentions,
@@ -2168,7 +2199,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
     [removeChip],
   );
 
-  const attachButtonDisabled = disabled || full;
+  const attachButtonDisabled = interactionDisabled || full;
   const showVoiceButton = Boolean(onTranscribeAudio);
   const voiceRecordingStatusLabel = t("thread.composer.voice.recordingStatus", {
     time: voiceRecorder.elapsedLabel,
@@ -2253,7 +2284,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
           isHero
             ? "max-w-[58rem] rounded-[28px] bg-muted/30 focus-within:bg-muted/50 dark:bg-card dark:focus-within:bg-white/[0.06]"
             : "max-w-[49.5rem] rounded-[22px] bg-muted/30 focus-within:bg-muted/50 dark:bg-card dark:focus-within:bg-white/[0.06]",
-          disabled && "opacity-60",
+          interactionDisabled && "opacity-60",
           sessionDragPreview && "ring-1 ring-primary/25",
           isDragging && "ring-2 ring-primary/40 motion-reduce:ring-0 motion-reduce:border-primary",
           goalState?.active &&
@@ -2368,7 +2399,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
             onPaste={onPaste}
             rows={1}
             placeholder={sessionDragPreview ? "" : resolvedPlaceholder}
-            disabled={disabled}
+            disabled={interactionDisabled}
             aria-label={t("thread.composer.inputAria")}
             className={cn(
               inputTextClasses,
@@ -2443,7 +2474,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
             ) : workspaceScope && !workspaceControlsHidden ? (
               <WorkspaceAccessMenu
                 scope={workspaceScope}
-                disabled={disabled || workspaceScopeDisabled}
+                disabled={interactionDisabled || workspaceScopeDisabled}
                 canUseFullAccess={workspaceControls?.can_use_full_access !== false}
                 isHero={isHero}
                 onChange={onWorkspaceScopeChange}
@@ -2521,7 +2552,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
             <Button
               type={showStopButton || modelNeedsSetup ? "button" : "submit"}
               size="icon"
-              disabled={showStopButton ? disabled : !canSend && !canOpenModelSettings}
+              disabled={showStopButton ? interactionDisabled : !canSend && !canOpenModelSettings}
               aria-label={
                 showStopButton
                   ? t("thread.composer.stop")
@@ -2562,7 +2593,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
               <div className="composer-workspace-drawer-content">
                 <WorkspaceProjectPicker
                   isHero={isHero}
-                  disabled={disabled || workspaceScopeDisabled || !showProjectPicker}
+                  disabled={interactionDisabled || workspaceScopeDisabled || !showProjectPicker}
                   scope={workspaceScope}
                   defaultScope={workspaceDefaultScope}
                   controls={workspaceControls}

webui/src/components/thread/ThreadShell.tsx

@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ export function ThreadShell({
 
   const handleWelcomeSend = useCallback(
     async (content: string, images?: SendAttachment[], options?: SendOptions) => {
-      if (booting) return;
+      if (booting) return false;
       setBooting(true);
       pendingFirstRef.current = { content, images, options: withWorkspaceScope(options) };
       setPendingFirstTargetChatId(null);
@@ -1270,12 +1270,13 @@ export function ThreadShell({
         pendingFirstRef.current = null;
         setPendingFirstTargetChatId(null);
         setBooting(false);
-        return;
+        return false;
       }
       if (localModelPreset) {
         await client.sendSystemCommand(newId, `/model ${localModelPreset}`).catch(() => {});
       }
       setPendingFirstTargetChatId(newId);
+      return true;
     },
     [booting, client, localModelPreset, onCreateChat, withWorkspaceScope, workspaceScope],
   );

webui/src/components/thread/WorkspaceControls.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useState, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useId, useRef, useState, type ReactNode } from "react";
 import { AlertTriangle, Check, ChevronDown, Folder, Hand } from "lucide-react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ import {
   shortWorkspacePath,
 } from "@/lib/workspace";
 
+function workspacePathPlaceholder(defaultWorkspacePath: string, macPlaceholder: string): string {
+  const normalized = defaultWorkspacePath.trim().replace(/\\/g, "/");
+  const windowsDrive = normalized.match(/^([A-Za-z]):\//)?.[1];
+  if (windowsDrive) return `${windowsDrive.toUpperCase()}:\\path\\to\\project`;
+  if (normalized.startsWith("/Users/")) return macPlaceholder;
+  return "/home/name/project";
+}
+
 export function WorkspaceProjectPicker({
   isHero,
   compact = false,
@@ -60,6 +68,9 @@ export function WorkspaceProjectPicker({
   const [pathDraft, setPathDraft] = useState("");
   const [pathError, setPathError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [pickingFolder, setPickingFolder] = useState(false);
+  const triggerRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
+  const pathInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const pathErrorId = useId();
   const currentProjectScope = selectedProjectScope(scope, defaultScope);
   const projectLabel = currentProjectScope
     ? currentProjectScope.project_name || projectNameFromPath(currentProjectScope.project_path)
@@ -82,9 +93,17 @@ export function WorkspaceProjectPicker({
   }, [disabled]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (error && visible && !disabled) setOpen(true);
+    if (!error || !visible || disabled) return;
+    const frame = window.requestAnimationFrame(() => triggerRef.current?.focus());
+    return () => window.cancelAnimationFrame(frame);
   }, [disabled, error, visible]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open || !error) return;
+    const frame = window.requestAnimationFrame(() => pathInputRef.current?.focus());
+    return () => window.cancelAnimationFrame(frame);
+  }, [error, open]);
+
   const applyProjectPath = useCallback(
     (projectPath: string, projectName?: string) => {
       const base = scope ?? defaultScope;
@@ -129,6 +148,7 @@ export function WorkspaceProjectPicker({
           : "flex min-w-0 items-center rounded-b-[28px] bg-muted/45 px-3 py-1.5 dark:bg-white/[0.045] sm:px-4",
       )}>
         <button
+          ref={triggerRef}
           type="button"
           disabled={disabled || pickingFolder}
           aria-label={t("thread.composer.workspace.projectAria")}
@@ -164,6 +184,7 @@ export function WorkspaceProjectPicker({
       <Popover open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
         <PopoverTrigger asChild>
           <button
+            ref={triggerRef}
             type="button"
             disabled={disabled}
             aria-label={t("thread.composer.workspace.projectAria")}
@@ -221,14 +242,20 @@ export function WorkspaceProjectPicker({
               }}
             >
               <Input
+                ref={pathInputRef}
                 value={pathDraft}
                 disabled={disabled}
                 onChange={(event) => {
                   setPathDraft(event.target.value);
                   setPathError(null);
                 }}
-                placeholder={t("workspace.dialog.manualPlaceholder")}
+                placeholder={workspacePathPlaceholder(
+                  defaultScope.project_path,
+                  t("workspace.dialog.manualPlaceholder"),
+                )}
                 aria-label={t("workspace.dialog.manual")}
+                aria-invalid={pathError || error ? true : undefined}
+                aria-describedby={pathError || error ? pathErrorId : undefined}
                 className={cn(
                   "h-9 rounded-full border-border/55 bg-background/80 px-3 text-[12.5px]",
                   "focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-foreground/10 focus-visible:ring-offset-0",
@@ -243,13 +270,22 @@ export function WorkspaceProjectPicker({
               </Button>
             </form>
             {pathError || error ? (
-              <p role="alert" className="px-1 text-[11.5px] font-medium text-destructive">
+              <p
+                id={pathErrorId}
+                role="alert"
+                className="px-1 text-[11.5px] font-medium text-destructive"
+              >
                 {pathError ?? error}
               </p>
             ) : null}
           </div>
         </PopoverContent>
       </Popover>
+      {!compact && error && !open ? (
+        <span role="alert" className="ml-2 min-w-0 truncate text-[11.5px] font-medium text-destructive">
+          {error}
+        </span>
+      ) : null}
     </div>
   );
 }

webui/src/i18n/locales/en/common.json

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
       "gatewayHint": "Make sure the gateway is running (`nanobot gateway`) and that this page is open on the same machine."
     },
     "auth": {
-      "title": "Authentication required",
+      "label": "Password",
-      "hint": "Enter the secret configured as tokenIssueSecret in your gateway config.",
+      "showPassword": "Show password",
-      "placeholder": "Password",
+      "hidePassword": "Hide password",
       "submit": "Connect",
-      "invalid": "Invalid password. Try again."
+      "required": "Enter your password.",
+      "invalid": "Incorrect password. Try again."
     },
     "account": {
       "section": "Account",
@@ -595,7 +596,14 @@
       "searchPlaceholder": "Search tools",
       "featured": "Tools",
       "loading": "Loading Apps...",
-      "empty": "No tools match this view.",
+      "empty": "No tools match your search.",
+      "emptyApps": "No apps available.",
+      "emptyIntegrations": "No integrations available.",
+      "emptyReady": "No tools are ready yet.",
+      "clearSearch": "Clear search",
+      "browseApps": "Browse apps",
+      "browseIntegrations": "Browse integrations",
+      "emptyIntegrationsHint": "Add a custom integration below.",
       "restartRequired": "Restart nanobot to apply updated apps and integrations."
     },
     "channels": {
@@ -698,7 +706,9 @@
       "loading": "Loading automations...",
       "noMatches": "No automations match this view.",
       "empty": "No automations yet.",
-      "emptyHint": "Create one from where it should run so nanobot keeps the right context.",
+      "emptyHint": "Create automations in a chat so they keep the right context.",
+      "emptyAction": "Open a chat",
+      "clearFilters": "Clear filters",
       "oneShot": "One-time",
       "systemTask": "System-managed automation",
       "localTrigger": "Local trigger",
@@ -1381,7 +1391,7 @@
     },
     "workspaceScopeRejected": {
       "title": "Workspace was not changed",
-      "body": "Nanobot kept the previous workspace because the requested project or access mode was rejected by the gateway."
+      "body": "The gateway rejected this project or access mode. Choose an existing project or a different access mode, then try again."
     },
     "turnRejected": {
       "title": "Message was not sent",

webui/src/i18n/locales/es/common.json

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
       "gatewayHint": "Asegúrate de que la gateway esté en ejecución (`nanobot gateway`) y de que esta página esté abierta en la misma máquina."
     },
     "auth": {
-      "title": "Autenticación requerida",
+      "label": "Contraseña",
-      "hint": "Introduce el secreto configurado como tokenIssueSecret en la configuración del gateway.",
+      "showPassword": "Mostrar contraseña",
-      "placeholder": "Contraseña",
+      "hidePassword": "Ocultar contraseña",
       "submit": "Conectar",
-      "invalid": "Contraseña no válida. Inténtalo de nuevo."
+      "required": "Introduce la contraseña.",
+      "invalid": "Contraseña incorrecta. Inténtalo de nuevo."
     },
     "account": {
       "section": "Cuenta",
@@ -582,7 +583,14 @@
       "searchPlaceholder": "Buscar aplicaciones",
       "featured": "Herramientas",
       "loading": "Cargando aplicaciones...",
-      "empty": "Ninguna herramienta coincide con esta vista.",
+      "empty": "Ninguna herramienta coincide con tu búsqueda.",
+      "emptyApps": "No hay aplicaciones disponibles.",
+      "emptyIntegrations": "No hay integraciones disponibles.",
+      "emptyReady": "Todavía no hay herramientas listas.",
+      "clearSearch": "Borrar búsqueda",
+      "browseApps": "Explorar aplicaciones",
+      "browseIntegrations": "Explorar integraciones",
+      "emptyIntegrationsHint": "Añade una integración personalizada abajo.",
       "restartRequired": "Reinicia nanobot para aplicar las aplicaciones y funciones actualizadas."
     },
     "channels": {
@@ -685,7 +693,9 @@
       "loading": "Cargando automatizaciones...",
       "noMatches": "No hay automatizaciones que coincidan con esta vista.",
       "empty": "Aún no hay automatizaciones.",
-      "emptyHint": "Créala desde donde debe ejecutarse para que nanobot conserve el contexto correcto.",
+      "emptyHint": "Crea automatizaciones en un chat para que conserven el contexto correcto.",
+      "emptyAction": "Abrir un chat",
+      "clearFilters": "Borrar filtros",
       "oneShot": "Una vez",
       "systemTask": "Automatización administrada por el sistema",
       "localTrigger": "Activador local",
@@ -1368,7 +1378,7 @@
     },
     "workspaceScopeRejected": {
       "title": "El espacio de trabajo no cambió",
-      "body": "El gateway rechazó el proyecto o modo de acceso solicitado, así que Nanobot conservó el espacio de trabajo anterior."
+      "body": "El gateway rechazó este proyecto o modo de acceso. Elige un proyecto existente u otro modo de acceso e inténtalo de nuevo."
     },
     "turnRejected": {
       "title": "El mensaje no se envió",

webui/src/i18n/locales/fr/common.json

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
       "gatewayHint": "Assurez-vous que la gateway est en cours d’exécution (`nanobot gateway`) et que cette page est ouverte sur la même machine."
     },
     "auth": {
-      "title": "Authentification requise",
+      "label": "Mot de passe",
-      "hint": "Saisissez le secret configuré comme tokenIssueSecret dans la configuration de votre gateway.",
+      "showPassword": "Afficher le mot de passe",
-      "placeholder": "Mot de passe",
+      "hidePassword": "Masquer le mot de passe",
       "submit": "Se connecter",
-      "invalid": "Mot de passe invalide. Réessayez."
+      "required": "Saisissez le mot de passe.",
+      "invalid": "Mot de passe incorrect. Réessayez."
     },
     "account": {
       "section": "Compte",
@@ -581,7 +582,14 @@
       "searchPlaceholder": "Rechercher des applications",
       "featured": "Outils",
       "loading": "Chargement des applications...",
-      "empty": "Aucun outil ne correspond à cette vue.",
+      "empty": "Aucun outil ne correspond à votre recherche.",
+      "emptyApps": "Aucune application disponible.",
+      "emptyIntegrations": "Aucune intégration disponible.",
+      "emptyReady": "Aucun outil n’est encore prêt.",
+      "clearSearch": "Effacer la recherche",
+      "browseApps": "Parcourir les applications",
+      "browseIntegrations": "Parcourir les intégrations",
+      "emptyIntegrationsHint": "Ajoutez une intégration personnalisée ci-dessous.",
       "restartRequired": "Redémarrez nanobot pour appliquer les applications et fonctions mises à jour."
     },
     "channels": {
@@ -684,7 +692,9 @@
       "loading": "Chargement des automatisations...",
       "noMatches": "Aucune automatisation ne correspond à cette vue.",
       "empty": "Aucune automatisation pour le moment.",
-      "emptyHint": "Créez-la depuis son point d'exécution pour que nanobot conserve le bon contexte.",
+      "emptyHint": "Créez les automatisations dans un chat afin de conserver le bon contexte.",
+      "emptyAction": "Ouvrir un chat",
+      "clearFilters": "Effacer les filtres",
       "oneShot": "Ponctuelle",
       "systemTask": "Automatisation gérée par le système",
       "localTrigger": "Déclencheur local",
@@ -1367,7 +1377,7 @@
     },
     "workspaceScopeRejected": {
       "title": "L’espace de travail n’a pas changé",
-      "body": "La passerelle a refusé le projet ou le mode d’accès demandé ; Nanobot a conservé l’espace de travail précédent."
+      "body": "La passerelle a refusé ce projet ou ce mode d’accès. Choisissez un projet existant ou un autre mode d’accès, puis réessayez."
     },
     "turnRejected": {
       "title": "Le message n’a pas été envoyé",

webui/src/i18n/locales/id/common.json

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
       "gatewayHint": "Pastikan gateway sedang berjalan (`nanobot gateway`) dan halaman ini dibuka pada mesin yang sama."
     },
     "auth": {
-      "title": "Autentikasi diperlukan",
+      "label": "Kata sandi",
-      "hint": "Masukkan secret yang dikonfigurasi sebagai tokenIssueSecret di konfigurasi gateway.",
+      "showPassword": "Tampilkan kata sandi",
-      "placeholder": "Kata sandi",
+      "hidePassword": "Sembunyikan kata sandi",
       "submit": "Hubungkan",
-      "invalid": "Kata sandi tidak valid. Coba lagi."
+      "required": "Masukkan kata sandi.",
+      "invalid": "Kata sandi salah. Coba lagi."
     },
     "account": {
       "section": "Akun",
@@ -581,7 +582,14 @@
       "searchPlaceholder": "Cari aplikasi",
       "featured": "Alat",
       "loading": "Memuat aplikasi...",
-      "empty": "Tidak ada alat yang cocok dengan tampilan ini.",
+      "empty": "Tidak ada alat yang cocok dengan pencarian Anda.",
+      "emptyApps": "Tidak ada aplikasi yang tersedia.",
+      "emptyIntegrations": "Tidak ada integrasi yang tersedia.",
+      "emptyReady": "Belum ada alat yang siap.",
+      "clearSearch": "Hapus pencarian",
+      "browseApps": "Jelajahi aplikasi",
+      "browseIntegrations": "Jelajahi integrasi",
+      "emptyIntegrationsHint": "Tambahkan integrasi khusus di bawah.",
       "restartRequired": "Mulai ulang nanobot untuk menerapkan aplikasi dan fitur yang diperbarui."
     },
     "channels": {
@@ -684,7 +692,9 @@
       "loading": "Memuat otomasi...",
       "noMatches": "Tidak ada otomasi yang cocok dengan tampilan ini.",
       "empty": "Belum ada otomasi.",
-      "emptyHint": "Buat dari tempat tugas ini berjalan agar nanobot menyimpan konteks yang tepat.",
+      "emptyHint": "Buat otomatisasi di chat agar konteks yang tepat tetap tersimpan.",
+      "emptyAction": "Buka chat",
+      "clearFilters": "Hapus filter",
       "oneShot": "Satu kali",
       "systemTask": "Automasi yang dikelola sistem",
       "localTrigger": "Pemicu lokal",
@@ -1367,7 +1377,7 @@
     },
     "workspaceScopeRejected": {
       "title": "Ruang kerja tidak berubah",
-      "body": "Gateway menolak proyek atau mode akses yang diminta, jadi Nanobot tetap memakai ruang kerja sebelumnya."
+      "body": "Gateway menolak proyek atau mode akses ini. Pilih proyek yang sudah ada atau mode akses lain, lalu coba lagi."
     },
     "turnRejected": {
       "title": "Pesan tidak terkirim",

webui/src/i18n/locales/ja/common.json

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
       "gatewayHint": "gateway（`nanobot gateway`）が起動しており、このページが同じマシン上で開かれていることを確認してください。"
     },
     "auth": {
-      "title": "認証が必要です",
+      "label": "パスワード",
-      "hint": "gateway 設定の tokenIssueSecret に指定されたシークレットを入力してください。",
+      "showPassword": "パスワードを表示",
-      "placeholder": "パスワード",
+      "hidePassword": "パスワードを隠す",
       "submit": "接続",
-      "invalid": "パスワードが無効です。もう一度お試しください。"
+      "required": "パスワードを入力してください。",
+      "invalid": "パスワードが正しくありません。もう一度お試しください。"
     },
     "account": {
       "section": "アカウント",
@@ -581,7 +582,14 @@
       "searchPlaceholder": "アプリを検索",
       "featured": "ツール",
       "loading": "アプリを読み込み中...",
-      "empty": "この表示に一致するツールはありません。",
+      "empty": "検索条件に一致するツールはありません。",
+      "emptyApps": "利用できるアプリはありません。",
+      "emptyIntegrations": "利用できる連携はありません。",
+      "emptyReady": "使用可能なツールはまだありません。",
+      "clearSearch": "検索をクリア",
+      "browseApps": "アプリを見る",
+      "browseIntegrations": "連携を見る",
+      "emptyIntegrationsHint": "下からカスタム連携を追加できます。",
       "restartRequired": "更新したアプリと機能を反映するには nanobot を再起動してください。"
     },
     "channels": {
@@ -684,7 +692,9 @@
       "loading": "自動タスクを読み込み中...",
       "noMatches": "この表示に一致する自動タスクはありません。",
       "empty": "自動タスクはまだありません。",
-      "emptyHint": "実行元から作成すると、nanobot が正しいコンテキストを保持できます。",
+      "emptyHint": "正しいコンテキストを保持するには、チャットで自動化を作成してください。",
+      "emptyAction": "チャットを開く",
+      "clearFilters": "フィルターをクリア",
       "oneShot": "一回限り",
       "systemTask": "システム管理の自動タスク",
       "localTrigger": "ローカルトリガー",
@@ -1367,7 +1377,7 @@
     },
     "workspaceScopeRejected": {
       "title": "ワークスペースは変更されませんでした",
-      "body": "要求されたプロジェクトまたはアクセスモードがゲートウェイで拒否されたため、Nanobot は以前のワークスペースをそのまま使用しています。"
+      "body": "このプロジェクトまたはアクセスモードはゲートウェイに拒否されました。既存のプロジェクトまたは別のアクセスモードを選択して、もう一度お試しください。"
     },
     "turnRejected": {
       "title": "メッセージは送信されませんでした",

webui/src/i18n/locales/ko/common.json

@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
       "gatewayHint": "gateway(`nanobot gateway`)가 실행 중인지, 그리고 이 페이지가 같은 머신에서 열려 있는지 확인하세요."
     },
     "auth": {
-      "title": "인증이 필요합니다",
+      "label": "비밀번호",
-      "hint": "gateway 설정의 tokenIssueSecret에 구성된 비밀 값을 입력하세요.",
+      "showPassword": "비밀번호 표시",
-      "placeholder": "비밀번호",
+      "hidePassword": "비밀번호 숨기기",
       "submit": "연결",
+      "required": "비밀번호를 입력하세요.",
       "invalid": "비밀번호가 올바르지 않습니다. 다시 시도하세요."
     },
     "account": {
@@ -581,7 +582,14 @@
       "searchPlaceholder": "앱 검색",
       "featured": "도구",
       "loading": "앱을 불러오는 중...",
-      "empty": "이 보기에 일치하는 도구가 없습니다.",
+      "empty": "검색과 일치하는 도구가 없습니다.",
+      "emptyApps": "사용 가능한 앱이 없습니다.",
+      "emptyIntegrations": "사용 가능한 연동이 없습니다.",
+      "emptyReady": "아직 준비된 도구가 없습니다.",
+      "clearSearch": "검색 지우기",
+      "browseApps": "앱 둘러보기",
+      "browseIntegrations": "연동 둘러보기",
+      "emptyIntegrationsHint": "아래에서 사용자 지정 연동을 추가하세요.",
       "restartRequired": "업데이트된 앱과 기능을 적용하려면 nanobot을 다시 시작하세요."
     },
     "channels": {
@@ -684,7 +692,9 @@
       "loading": "자동화를 불러오는 중...",
       "noMatches": "이 보기와 일치하는 자동화가 없습니다.",
       "empty": "아직 자동화가 없습니다.",
-      "emptyHint": "실행될 위치에서 만들면 nanobot이 올바른 컨텍스트를 유지합니다.",
+      "emptyHint": "올바른 컨텍스트를 유지하려면 채팅에서 자동화를 만드세요.",
+      "emptyAction": "채팅 열기",
+      "clearFilters": "필터 지우기",
       "oneShot": "일회성",
       "systemTask": "시스템 관리 자동화",
       "localTrigger": "로컬 트리거",
@@ -1367,7 +1377,7 @@
     },
     "workspaceScopeRejected": {
       "title": "작업공간이 변경되지 않았습니다",
-      "body": "요청한 프로젝트 또는 접근 모드가 게이트웨이에서 거부되어 Nanobot이 이전 작업공간을 계속 사용합니다."
+      "body": "게이트웨이가 이 프로젝트 또는 접근 모드를 거부했습니다. 기존 프로젝트나 다른 접근 모드를 선택한 후 다시 시도하세요."
     },
     "turnRejected": {
       "title": "메시지가 전송되지 않았습니다",

webui/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR/common.json

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
       "gatewayHint": "Verifique se o gateway está em execução (`nanobot gateway`) e se esta página está aberta na mesma máquina."
     },
     "auth": {
-      "title": "Autenticação necessária",
+      "label": "Senha",
-      "hint": "Informe o segredo configurado como tokenIssueSecret na configuração do gateway.",
+      "showPassword": "Mostrar senha",
-      "placeholder": "Senha",
+      "hidePassword": "Ocultar senha",
       "submit": "Conectar",
-      "invalid": "Senha inválida. Tente novamente."
+      "required": "Digite a senha.",
+      "invalid": "Senha incorreta. Tente novamente."
     },
     "account": {
       "section": "Conta",
@@ -595,7 +596,14 @@
       "searchPlaceholder": "Buscar ferramentas",
       "featured": "Ferramentas",
       "loading": "Carregando aplicativos...",
-      "empty": "Nenhuma ferramenta corresponde a esta visualização.",
+      "empty": "Nenhuma ferramenta corresponde à sua busca.",
+      "emptyApps": "Nenhum aplicativo disponível.",
+      "emptyIntegrations": "Nenhuma integração disponível.",
+      "emptyReady": "Ainda não há ferramentas prontas.",
+      "clearSearch": "Limpar busca",
+      "browseApps": "Explorar aplicativos",
+      "browseIntegrations": "Explorar integrações",
+      "emptyIntegrationsHint": "Adicione uma integração personalizada abaixo.",
       "restartRequired": "Reinicie o nanobot para aplicar os aplicativos e integrações atualizados."
     },
     "channels": {
@@ -698,7 +706,9 @@
       "loading": "Carregando automações...",
       "noMatches": "Nenhuma automação corresponde a esta visualização.",
       "empty": "Nenhuma automação ainda.",
-      "emptyHint": "Crie uma de onde ela deve rodar para que o nanobot mantenha o contexto correto.",
+      "emptyHint": "Crie automações em uma conversa para que mantenham o contexto correto.",
+      "emptyAction": "Abrir uma conversa",
+      "clearFilters": "Limpar filtros",
       "oneShot": "Uma vez",
       "systemTask": "Automação gerenciada pelo sistema",
       "localTrigger": "Gatilho local",
@@ -1381,7 +1391,7 @@
     },
     "workspaceScopeRejected": {
       "title": "O espaço de trabalho não foi alterado",
-      "body": "O nanobot manteve o espaço de trabalho anterior porque o projeto ou modo de acesso solicitado foi rejeitado pelo gateway."
+      "body": "O gateway rejeitou este projeto ou modo de acesso. Escolha um projeto existente ou outro modo de acesso e tente novamente."
     },
     "turnRejected": {
       "title": "A mensagem não foi enviada",

webui/src/i18n/locales/vi/common.json

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
       "gatewayHint": "Hãy chắc chắn gateway đang chạy (`nanobot gateway`) và trang này được mở trên cùng máy."
     },
     "auth": {
-      "title": "Cần xác thực",
+      "label": "Mật khẩu",
-      "hint": "Nhập secret được cấu hình là tokenIssueSecret trong cấu hình gateway.",
+      "showPassword": "Hiện mật khẩu",
-      "placeholder": "Mật khẩu",
+      "hidePassword": "Ẩn mật khẩu",
       "submit": "Kết nối",
-      "invalid": "Mật khẩu không hợp lệ. Hãy thử lại."
+      "required": "Nhập mật khẩu.",
+      "invalid": "Mật khẩu không đúng. Hãy thử lại."
     },
     "account": {
       "section": "Tài khoản",
@@ -581,7 +582,14 @@
       "searchPlaceholder": "Tìm ứng dụng",
       "featured": "Công cụ",
       "loading": "Đang tải ứng dụng...",
-      "empty": "Không có công cụ phù hợp với chế độ xem này.",
+      "empty": "Không có công cụ phù hợp với tìm kiếm của bạn.",
+      "emptyApps": "Không có ứng dụng nào.",
+      "emptyIntegrations": "Không có tích hợp nào.",
+      "emptyReady": "Chưa có công cụ nào sẵn sàng.",
+      "clearSearch": "Xóa tìm kiếm",
+      "browseApps": "Xem ứng dụng",
+      "browseIntegrations": "Xem tích hợp",
+      "emptyIntegrationsHint": "Thêm tích hợp tùy chỉnh ở bên dưới.",
       "restartRequired": "Khởi động lại nanobot để áp dụng ứng dụng và tính năng đã cập nhật."
     },
     "channels": {
@@ -684,7 +692,9 @@
       "loading": "Đang tải tự động hóa...",
       "noMatches": "Không có tự động hóa phù hợp với chế độ xem này.",
       "empty": "Chưa có tự động hóa.",
-      "emptyHint": "Tạo từ nơi tác vụ sẽ chạy để nanobot giữ đúng ngữ cảnh.",
+      "emptyHint": "Tạo tác vụ tự động trong cuộc trò chuyện để giữ đúng ngữ cảnh.",
+      "emptyAction": "Mở cuộc trò chuyện",
+      "clearFilters": "Xóa bộ lọc",
       "oneShot": "Một lần",
       "systemTask": "Tự động hóa do hệ thống quản lý",
       "localTrigger": "Trình kích hoạt cục bộ",
@@ -1367,7 +1377,7 @@
     },
     "workspaceScopeRejected": {
       "title": "Không gian làm việc không thay đổi",
-      "body": "Gateway đã từ chối dự án hoặc chế độ truy cập được yêu cầu, nên Nanobot giữ không gian làm việc trước đó."
+      "body": "Gateway đã từ chối dự án hoặc chế độ truy cập này. Chọn dự án hiện có hoặc chế độ truy cập khác rồi thử lại."
     },
     "turnRejected": {
       "title": "Tin nhắn chưa được gửi",

webui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/common.json

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
       "gatewayHint": "请确认网关已启动（`nanobot gateway`），并且当前页面与网关运行在同一台机器上。"
     },
     "auth": {
-      "title": "需要验证",
+      "label": "密码",
-      "hint": "请输入网关配置中的 tokenIssueSecret。",
+      "showPassword": "显示密码",
-      "placeholder": "密码",
+      "hidePassword": "隐藏密码",
       "submit": "连接",
-      "invalid": "密码无效，请重试。"
+      "required": "请输入密码。",
+      "invalid": "密码错误，请重试。"
     },
     "account": {
       "section": "账户",
@@ -595,7 +596,14 @@
       "searchPlaceholder": "搜索工具",
       "featured": "工具",
       "loading": "正在加载应用...",
-      "empty": "当前视图没有匹配的工具。",
+      "empty": "没有与搜索条件匹配的工具。",
+      "emptyApps": "暂无可用应用。",
+      "emptyIntegrations": "暂无可用集成。",
+      "emptyReady": "还没有就绪的工具。",
+      "clearSearch": "清除搜索",
+      "browseApps": "浏览应用",
+      "browseIntegrations": "浏览集成",
+      "emptyIntegrationsHint": "可在下方添加自定义集成。",
       "restartRequired": "重启 nanobot 以应用更新后的应用和集成。"
     },
     "channels": {
@@ -698,7 +706,9 @@
       "loading": "正在加载自动任务...",
       "noMatches": "当前视图没有匹配的自动任务。",
       "empty": "暂无自动任务。",
-      "emptyHint": "请从它应该运行的来源处创建，这样 nanobot 才能保留正确上下文。",
+      "emptyHint": "请在对话中创建自动任务，以便保留正确的上下文。",
+      "emptyAction": "打开对话",
+      "clearFilters": "清除筛选",
       "oneShot": "一次性",
       "systemTask": "系统管理的自动任务",
       "localTrigger": "本地触发器",
@@ -1381,7 +1391,7 @@
     },
     "workspaceScopeRejected": {
       "title": "工作区未更改",
-      "body": "网关拒绝了请求的项目或访问权限，Nanobot 已继续使用之前的工作区。"
+      "body": "网关拒绝了此项目或访问权限。请选择已存在的项目或其他访问权限，然后重试。"
     },
     "turnRejected": {
       "title": "消息未发送",

webui/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW/common.json

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
       "gatewayHint": "請確認閘道已啟動（`nanobot gateway`），並且目前頁面與閘道在同一台機器上開啟。"
     },
     "auth": {
-      "title": "需要驗證",
+      "label": "密碼",
-      "hint": "請輸入閘道設定中 tokenIssueSecret 所設定的金鑰。",
+      "showPassword": "顯示密碼",
-      "placeholder": "密碼",
+      "hidePassword": "隱藏密碼",
       "submit": "連線",
-      "invalid": "密碼無效，請再試一次。"
+      "required": "請輸入密碼。",
+      "invalid": "密碼錯誤，請再試一次。"
     },
     "account": {
       "section": "帳戶",
@@ -581,7 +582,14 @@
       "searchPlaceholder": "搜尋工具",
       "featured": "工具",
       "loading": "正在載入應用程式…",
-      "empty": "沒有符合條件的工具。",
+      "empty": "沒有符合搜尋條件的工具。",
+      "emptyApps": "沒有可用的應用程式。",
+      "emptyIntegrations": "沒有可用的整合服務。",
+      "emptyReady": "尚無就緒的工具。",
+      "clearSearch": "清除搜尋",
+      "browseApps": "瀏覽應用程式",
+      "browseIntegrations": "瀏覽整合服務",
+      "emptyIntegrationsHint": "可在下方新增自訂整合服務。",
       "restartRequired": "重新啟動 nanobot 以套用更新後的應用程式與整合服務。"
     },
     "channels": {
@@ -684,7 +692,9 @@
       "loading": "正在載入自動任務…",
       "noMatches": "目前沒有符合條件的自動任務。",
       "empty": "尚無自動任務。",
-      "emptyHint": "請從自動任務預定執行的對話中建立，讓 nanobot 保留正確的對話脈絡。",
+      "emptyHint": "請在聊天中建立自動任務，以保留正確的對話脈絡。",
+      "emptyAction": "開啟聊天",
+      "clearFilters": "清除篩選",
       "oneShot": "單次",
       "systemTask": "系統管理的自動任務",
       "localTrigger": "本機觸發器",
@@ -1367,7 +1377,7 @@
     },
     "workspaceScopeRejected": {
       "title": "工作區未變更",
-      "body": "閘道拒絕要求的專案或存取模式，因此 Nanobot 繼續使用先前的工作區。"
+      "body": "閘道拒絕了此專案或存取模式。請選擇現有專案或其他存取模式，然後再試一次。"
     },
     "turnRejected": {
       "title": "訊息未傳送",

webui/src/tests/app-layout.test.tsx

@@ -315,11 +315,68 @@ describe("App layout", () => {
 
     render(<App />);
 
-    expect(await screen.findByText("Authentication required")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await screen.findByRole("heading", { level: 1, name: "Password" }))
-    expect(screen.queryByText("Invalid password. Try again.")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      .toBeInTheDocument();
+    const password = screen.getByLabelText("Password");
+    expect(password).toHaveAttribute(
+      "autocomplete",
+      "current-password",
+    );
+    expect(password).not.toHaveAttribute("placeholder");
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Authentication required")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByText("Incorrect password. Try again."),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(connectSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("toggles password visibility without changing the password", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(fetchBootstrap).mockRejectedValueOnce(
+      new Error("bootstrap failed: HTTP 401"),
+    );
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+
+    render(<App />);
+
+    const password = await screen.findByLabelText("Password");
+    await user.type(password, "correct horse battery staple");
+    expect(password).toHaveAttribute("type", "password");
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show password" }));
+
+    expect(password).toHaveAttribute("type", "text");
+    expect(password).toHaveValue("correct horse battery staple");
+    const hidePassword = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Hide password" });
+    expect(hidePassword).toHaveFocus();
+
+    await user.click(hidePassword);
+
+    expect(password).toHaveAttribute("type", "password");
+    expect(password).toHaveValue("correct horse battery staple");
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show password" })).toHaveFocus();
+  });
+
+  it("explains and focuses an empty auth password", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(fetchBootstrap).mockRejectedValue(
+      new Error("bootstrap failed: HTTP 401"),
+    );
+
+    render(<App />);
+
+    const password = await screen.findByLabelText("Password");
+    const connect = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Connect" });
+    expect(connect).toBeEnabled();
+    fireEvent.click(connect);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByRole("alert")).toHaveTextContent(
+      "Enter your password.",
+    );
+    expect(password).toHaveAttribute("aria-invalid", "true");
+    expect(password).toHaveAttribute("aria-describedby", "webui-auth-error");
+    expect(password).toHaveFocus();
+    expect(fetchBootstrap).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   it("shows the auth form when bootstrap does not issue an API token", async () => {
     vi.mocked(fetchBootstrap).mockRejectedValueOnce(
       new BootstrapAuthRequiredError(
@@ -329,8 +386,11 @@ describe("App layout", () => {
 
     render(<App />);
 
-    expect(await screen.findByText("Authentication required")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await screen.findByRole("heading", { level: 1, name: "Password" }))
-    expect(screen.queryByText("Invalid password. Try again.")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      .toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByText("Incorrect password. Try again."),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(connectSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
@@ -341,11 +401,16 @@ describe("App layout", () => {
 
     render(<App />);
 
-    const password = await screen.findByPlaceholderText("Password");
+    const password = await screen.findByLabelText("Password");
     fireEvent.change(password, { target: { value: "wrong-password" } });
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Connect" }));
 
-    expect(await screen.findByText("Invalid password. Try again.")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    const retryPassword = await screen.findByLabelText("Password");
+    expect(await screen.findByRole("alert")).toHaveTextContent(
+      "Incorrect password. Try again.",
+    );
+    expect(retryPassword).toHaveAttribute("aria-invalid", "true");
+    expect(retryPassword).toHaveFocus();
     expect(fetchBootstrap).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith("", "wrong-password");
     expect(connectSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
@@ -365,6 +430,21 @@ describe("App layout", () => {
     expect(asideClassNames.some((cls) => cls.includes("lg:block"))).toBe(true);
   });
 
+  it("uses one main landmark and a page heading in desktop settings", async () => {
+    mockFetchRoutes({ "/api/settings": baseSettingsPayload() });
+    const { container } = render(<App />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(connectSpy).toHaveBeenCalled());
+    const sidebar = screen.getByRole("navigation", { name: "Sidebar navigation" });
+    fireEvent.click(within(sidebar).getByRole("button", { name: "Settings" }));
+
+    expect(
+      await screen.findByRole("navigation", { name: "Settings sections" }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(container.querySelectorAll("main")).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(screen.getByRole("heading", { level: 1, name: "Settings" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("places Automations after Skills in the main sidebar", async () => {
     render(<App />);
 
@@ -652,6 +732,57 @@ describe("App layout", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("preserves the first message when the gateway rejects a project", async () => {
+    const consoleError = vi.spyOn(console, "error").mockImplementation(() => {});
+    createChatSpy.mockRejectedValueOnce(
+      new Error("workspace_scope_rejected:project_path must be an existing directory"),
+    );
+    mockFetchRoutes({
+      "/api/workspaces": {
+        schema_version: 1,
+        default_access_mode: "restricted",
+        default_scope: {
+          project_path: "C:\\workspace",
+          project_name: "workspace",
+          access_mode: "restricted",
+          restrict_to_workspace: true,
+        },
+        controls: { can_change_project: true, can_use_full_access: true },
+      },
+    });
+
+    render(<App />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(connectSpy).toHaveBeenCalled());
+    fireEvent.click(await screen.findByRole("button", { name: "Choose project" }));
+    fireEvent.change(await screen.findByLabelText("Paste path"), {
+      target: { value: "C:\\missing-project" },
+    });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Use Path" }));
+
+    const message = screen.getByLabelText("Message input");
+    fireEvent.change(message, { target: { value: "keep this first message" } });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Send message" }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(createChatSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+    expect(message).toHaveValue("keep this first message");
+    const projectButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Choose project" });
+    await waitFor(() => expect(projectButton).toHaveFocus());
+    expect(screen.getByRole("alert")).toHaveTextContent(
+      "The gateway rejected this project or access mode. Choose an existing project or a different access mode, then try again.",
+    );
+    fireEvent.click(projectButton);
+    const projectPath = await screen.findByLabelText("Paste path");
+    expect(projectPath).toHaveValue("C:\\missing-project");
+    expect(projectPath).toHaveAttribute("aria-invalid", "true");
+    expect(projectPath).toHaveFocus();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("alert")).toHaveTextContent(
+      "The gateway rejected this project or access mode. Choose an existing project or a different access mode, then try again.",
+    );
+    expect(window.location.hash).toBe("");
+    consoleError.mockRestore();
+  });
+
   it("restores the Settings route after a restart fallback hash", async () => {
     localStorage.setItem("nanobot-webui.restartStartedAt", String(Date.now()));
     localStorage.setItem("nanobot-webui.restartRoute", "#/settings?section=channels");

webui/src/tests/settings-view.test.tsx

@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ function renderSettingsView(
       | "runtime";
     initialSettings?: SettingsPayload;
     showSidebar?: boolean;
+    onBackToChat?: () => void;
     onSettingsChange?: (payload: SettingsPayload) => void;
     onNativeEngineRestart?: () => Promise<string>;
   } = {},
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ function renderSettingsView(
         initialSettings={options.initialSettings}
         showSidebar={options.showSidebar}
         onToggleTheme={() => {}}
-        onBackToChat={() => {}}
+        onBackToChat={options.onBackToChat ?? (() => {})}
         onModelNameChange={() => {}}
         onSettingsChange={options.onSettingsChange}
         onNativeEngineRestart={options.onNativeEngineRestart}
@@ -385,6 +386,9 @@ async function chooseProviderToConfigure(label: string) {
 }
 
 describe("SettingsView Apps catalog", () => {
+  const thirdPartyBrandNotice =
+    "Product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. Use is for identification only and does not imply endorsement.";
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.stubGlobal(
       "matchMedia",
@@ -428,7 +432,34 @@ describe("SettingsView Apps catalog", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("shows the third-party brand notice only with the brand logo preference", () => {
+    renderSettingsView({
+      initialSection: "appearance",
+      initialSettings: settingsPayload(),
+      showSidebar: true,
+    });
+
+    const brandLogosTitle = screen.getByText("Brand logos");
+    const brandLogosRow = brandLogosTitle.parentElement?.parentElement;
+
+    expect(brandLogosRow).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(
+      within(brandLogosRow as HTMLElement).getByText(thirdPartyBrandNotice),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getAllByText(thirdPartyBrandNotice)).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it.each(["apps", "channels"] as const)(
+    "does not repeat the third-party brand notice in %s",
+    (initialSection) => {
+      renderSettingsView({ initialSection, initialSettings: settingsPayload() });
+
+      expect(screen.queryByText(thirdPartyBrandNotice)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    },
+  );
+
   it("does not show the Settings kicker on the standalone Automations surface", async () => {
+    const onBackToChat = vi.fn();
     vi.stubGlobal("fetch", vi.fn(async (input: RequestInfo | URL) => {
       const url = String(input);
       if (url === "/api/settings") return jsonResponse(settingsPayload());
@@ -440,11 +471,49 @@ describe("SettingsView Apps catalog", () => {
       initialSection: "automations",
       initialSettings: settingsPayload(),
       showSidebar: false,
+      onBackToChat,
     });
 
     expect(screen.getByRole("heading", { name: "Automations" })).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(await screen.findByText("No automations yet.")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByText("Settings")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByPlaceholderText("Search task, message, linked chat, or schedule"),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Open a chat" }));
+    expect(onBackToChat).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("offers a way out of an empty automations filter", async () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal("fetch", vi.fn(async (input: RequestInfo | URL) => {
+      const url = String(input);
+      if (url === "/api/settings") return jsonResponse(settingsPayload());
+      if (url === "/api/webui/automations") {
+        return jsonResponse({
+          jobs: [{
+            id: "job-1",
+            name: "Daily summary",
+            enabled: true,
+            schedule: { kind: "cron", expr: "0 9 * * *" },
+            payload: { message: "Summarize the day" },
+            state: {},
+          }],
+        });
+      }
+      return jsonResponse({});
+    }));
+
+    renderSettingsView({
+      initialSection: "automations",
+      initialSettings: settingsPayload(),
+      showSidebar: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(await screen.findByRole("heading", { name: "Daily summary" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Paused 0" }));
+    expect(await screen.findByText("No automations match this view.")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Clear filters" }));
+    expect(await screen.findByRole("heading", { name: "Daily summary" })).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it("coalesces focus refreshes while automations are already loading", async () => {
@@ -1963,8 +2032,10 @@ describe("SettingsView Apps catalog", () => {
 
     renderSettingsView();
 
-    expect(await screen.findByText("No tools match this view.")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await screen.findByText("No apps available.")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByText("Loading Apps...")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Browse integrations" }));
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Add integration")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it("shows token activity on the overview", async () => {

webui/src/tests/thread-composer.test.tsx

@@ -350,6 +350,30 @@ function longPress(badge: HTMLElement, pointerId = 7) {
 }
 
 describe("ThreadComposer", () => {
+  it("locks an async send and keeps the draft when it is rejected", async () => {
+    let resolveSend!: (accepted: boolean) => void;
+    const onSend = vi.fn(() => new Promise<boolean>((resolve) => {
+      resolveSend = resolve;
+    }));
+    render(
+      <ThreadComposer
+        onSend={onSend}
+        placeholder="Type your message..."
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const input = screen.getByLabelText("Message input");
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: "keep this pending draft" } });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Send message" }));
+
+    expect(input).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Send message" })).toBeDisabled();
+    await act(async () => resolveSend(false));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(input).toBeEnabled());
+    expect(input).toHaveValue("keep this pending draft");
+  });
+
   it("dismisses the touch keyboard after a successful send", async () => {
     vi.stubGlobal("matchMedia", vi.fn((query: string) => ({
       matches: query === "(hover: none) and (pointer: coarse)",
@@ -1113,6 +1137,36 @@ describe("ThreadComposer", () => {
     }));
   });
 
+  it.each([
+    ["Windows", "D:\\Users\\test\\.nanobot\\workspace", "D:\\path\\to\\project"],
+    ["macOS", "/Users/test/.nanobot/workspace", "/Users/name/project"],
+    ["Linux", "/home/test/.nanobot/workspace", "/home/name/project"],
+  ])("uses a %s path example for the project picker", async (_, projectPath, placeholder) => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const defaultScope = {
+      project_path: projectPath,
+      project_name: "workspace",
+      access_mode: "restricted" as const,
+      restrict_to_workspace: true,
+    };
+
+    render(
+      <ThreadComposer
+        onSend={vi.fn()}
+        placeholder="Ask anything..."
+        variant="hero"
+        workspaceScope={defaultScope}
+        workspaceDefaultScope={defaultScope}
+        workspaceControls={{ can_change_project: true, can_use_full_access: true }}
+        onWorkspaceScopeChange={vi.fn()}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Choose project" }));
+
+    expect(await screen.findByLabelText("Paste path")).toHaveAttribute("placeholder", placeholder);
+  });
+
   it("slides project controls closed without offering a compact replacement", () => {
     const defaultScope = {
       project_path: "/Users/test/.nanobot/workspace",