diff --git a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/FeedSection.tsx b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/FeedSection.tsx
index 38ce0d4dac..b998a2b48a 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/FeedSection.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/FeedSection.tsx
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ type FeedSectionProps = {
   showDoneAction: boolean;
   onOpenItem: (item: FeedItem) => void;
   onMarkDone: (id: string) => void;
-  onUndoDone: (id: string) => void;
 };
 
 export function FeedSection({
@@ -138,8 +137,10 @@ export function FeedSection({
   showDoneAction,
   onOpenItem,
   onMarkDone,
-  onUndoDone,
 }: FeedSectionProps) {
+  const unreadItems = items.filter((item) => !doneSet.has(item.id));
+  const readCount = items.length - unreadItems.length;
+
   return (
     <section>
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pb-2">
@@ -147,10 +148,12 @@ export function FeedSection({
         <h2 className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
           {title}
         </h2>
-        <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/70">{items.length}</span>
+        <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/70">
+          {unreadItems.length}
+        </span>
       </div>
 
-      {items.length === 0 ? (
+      {unreadItems.length === 0 ? (
         <div className="rounded-md border border-dashed border-border/60 bg-background/45 px-4 py-5 text-center shadow-sm backdrop-blur-xl supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/35">
           <p className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground">
             {emptyTitle}
@@ -161,16 +164,15 @@ export function FeedSection({
         </div>
       ) : (
         <div className="divide-y divide-border/60 rounded-md border border-border/60 bg-background/45 shadow-sm backdrop-blur-xl supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/35">
-          {items.map((item) => {
+          {unreadItems.map((item) => {
             const channelId = item.channelId;
             const canOpenChannel =
               channelId !== null && availableChannelIds.has(channelId);
-            const isDone = doneSet.has(item.id);
             const mentionNames = resolveMentionNames(item.tags, profiles);
 
             return (
               <div
-                className={`group relative px-3 py-2.5 transition-colors hover:bg-muted/40 ${isDone ? "opacity-50" : ""} ${canOpenChannel ? "cursor-pointer" : ""}`}
+                className={`group relative px-3 py-2.5 transition-colors hover:bg-muted/40 ${canOpenChannel ? "cursor-pointer" : ""}`}
                 key={item.id}
               >
                 {canOpenChannel ? (
@@ -186,9 +188,7 @@ export function FeedSection({
                 ) : null}
 
                 <div className="pointer-events-none relative flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2">
-                  <span
-                    className={`text-[13px] font-medium ${isDone ? "line-through text-muted-foreground" : ""}`}
-                  >
+                  <span className="text-[13px] font-medium">
                     {feedHeadline(item)}
                   </span>
                   <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
@@ -232,18 +232,14 @@ export function FeedSection({
 
                 {showDoneAction ? (
                   <Button
-                    aria-label={isDone ? "Undo done" : "Mark done"}
+                    aria-label="Mark done"
                     onClick={() => {
-                      if (isDone) {
-                        onUndoDone(item.id);
-                      } else {
-                        onMarkDone(item.id);
-                      }
+                      onMarkDone(item.id);
                     }}
                     size="icon"
                     type="button"
                     variant="ghost"
-                    className={`pointer-events-auto absolute right-1.5 top-1.5 h-7 w-7 opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100 ${isDone ? "text-green-500 opacity-100" : "text-muted-foreground"}`}
+                    className="pointer-events-auto absolute right-1.5 top-1.5 h-7 w-7 text-muted-foreground opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100"
                   >
                     <Check className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
                   </Button>
@@ -253,6 +249,12 @@ export function FeedSection({
           })}
         </div>
       )}
+
+      {readCount > 0 ? (
+        <div className="mt-2 rounded-md border border-border/50 bg-background/30 px-3 py-2 text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground/70 shadow-sm backdrop-blur-xl supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/25">
+          {readCount} read {readCount === 1 ? "message" : "messages"} hidden
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
     </section>
   );
 }
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/HomeView.tsx b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/HomeView.tsx
index a6e08a7dfc..2ef66ae2ea 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/HomeView.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/HomeView.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   AtSign,
   Bot,
   CircleAlert,
+  Inbox,
   RefreshCcw,
   Search,
 } from "lucide-react";
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ const RecentNotesSection = React.lazy(async () => {
 type HomeTab = "search" | "inbox" | "feed";
 
 const tabTriggerClassName =
-  "h-8 rounded-full px-4 text-xs font-medium shadow-none transition-colors data-[state=active]:bg-primary data-[state=active]:text-primary-foreground data-[state=active]:shadow-sm";
+  "h-8 rounded-full px-4 text-xs font-medium shadow-none transition-colors data-[state=active]:bg-foreground data-[state=active]:text-background data-[state=active]:shadow-sm";
 
 function HomeLoadingState() {
   return (
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ export function HomeView({
 }: HomeViewProps) {
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = React.useState<HomeTab>("search");
   const { settings: homeBackgroundSettings } = useHomeBackgroundSettings();
-  const { doneSet, markDone, undoDone } = useFeedItemState(currentPubkey);
+  const { doneSet, markDone } = useFeedItemState(currentPubkey);
 
   // Defer Pulse feed queries until the shell is interactive and the tab is open.
   const startupReady = useDeferredStartup();
@@ -205,110 +206,90 @@ export function HomeView({
       );
     }
 
-    const priorityCount =
-      feed.feed.needsAction.length + feed.feed.mentions.length;
+    const openCount = [
+      ...feed.feed.needsAction,
+      ...feed.feed.mentions,
+      ...(feed.feed.activity ?? []),
+      ...(feed.feed.agentActivity ?? []),
+    ].filter((item) => !doneSet.has(item.id)).length;
 
     return (
-      <div className="px-4 py-5 sm:px-6">
-        <div className="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-5xl flex-col gap-4">
+      <div className="px-4 pb-5 pt-10 sm:px-6 sm:pt-14">
+        <div className="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-7xl flex-col gap-4">
           <React.Suspense fallback={null}>
-            <div className="grid gap-6">
-              <section className="rounded-2xl border border-primary/15 bg-background/35 p-4 shadow-[0_4px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,0.08)] backdrop-blur-xl supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/25 dark:shadow-[0_4px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,0.35)]">
-                <div className="mb-4 flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-3">
-                  <div>
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                      <CircleAlert className="h-4 w-4 text-primary" />
-                      <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight">
-                        Priority inbox
-                      </h2>
-                    </div>
-                    <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                      Mentions and items waiting for you are grouped here first.
-                    </p>
+            <div className="space-y-4">
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-3">
+                <div>
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <Inbox className="h-5 w-5 text-foreground" />
+                    <h2 className="text-base font-semibold tracking-tight">
+                      Inbox board
+                    </h2>
                   </div>
-                  <span className="rounded-full bg-primary/10 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-primary">
-                    {priorityCount} open
-                  </span>
                 </div>
+                <span className="rounded-full bg-primary/10 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-primary">
+                  {openCount} open
+                </span>
+              </div>
 
-                <div className="grid gap-5">
-                  <FeedSection
-                    availableChannelIds={availableChannelIds}
-                    currentPubkey={currentPubkey}
-                    profiles={feedProfiles}
-                    doneSet={doneSet}
-                    emptyDescription="Approval requests and reminders will appear here."
-                    emptyTitle="Nothing needs action"
-                    icon={CircleAlert}
-                    items={feed.feed.needsAction}
-                    onMarkDone={markDone}
-                    onOpenItem={onOpenFeedItem}
-                    onUndoDone={undoDone}
-                    showDoneAction={true}
-                    title="Needs Action"
-                  />
-                  <FeedSection
-                    availableChannelIds={availableChannelIds}
-                    currentPubkey={currentPubkey}
-                    profiles={feedProfiles}
-                    doneSet={doneSet}
-                    emptyDescription="When someone mentions you, it will land here."
-                    emptyTitle="No mentions right now"
-                    icon={AtSign}
-                    items={feed.feed.mentions}
-                    onMarkDone={markDone}
-                    onOpenItem={onOpenFeedItem}
-                    onUndoDone={undoDone}
-                    showDoneAction={false}
-                    title="Mentions"
-                  />
-                </div>
-              </section>
-
-              <section className="rounded-2xl border border-border/50 bg-background/30 p-4 shadow-[0_4px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,0.08)] backdrop-blur-xl supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/20 dark:shadow-[0_4px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,0.35)]">
-                <div className="mb-4">
-                  <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight">
-                    Everything else
-                  </h2>
-                  <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                    Channel activity and agent updates that are useful, but not
-                    urgent.
-                  </p>
-                </div>
-
-                <div className="grid gap-5">
-                  <FeedSection
-                    availableChannelIds={availableChannelIds}
-                    currentPubkey={currentPubkey}
-                    profiles={feedProfiles}
-                    doneSet={doneSet}
-                    emptyDescription="Recent channel messages and forum posts will show up here."
-                    emptyTitle="No channel activity yet"
-                    icon={Activity}
-                    items={feed.feed.activity ?? []}
-                    onMarkDone={markDone}
-                    onOpenItem={onOpenFeedItem}
-                    onUndoDone={undoDone}
-                    showDoneAction={false}
-                    title="Channel Activity"
-                  />
-                  <FeedSection
-                    availableChannelIds={availableChannelIds}
-                    currentPubkey={currentPubkey}
-                    profiles={feedProfiles}
-                    doneSet={doneSet}
-                    emptyDescription="Agent job requests, progress, and results will appear here."
-                    emptyTitle="No agent updates yet"
-                    icon={Bot}
-                    items={feed.feed.agentActivity ?? []}
-                    onMarkDone={markDone}
-                    onOpenItem={onOpenFeedItem}
-                    onUndoDone={undoDone}
-                    showDoneAction={false}
-                    title="Agent Updates"
-                  />
-                </div>
-              </section>
+              <div className="grid items-start gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4">
+                <FeedSection
+                  availableChannelIds={availableChannelIds}
+                  currentPubkey={currentPubkey}
+                  profiles={feedProfiles}
+                  doneSet={doneSet}
+                  emptyDescription="Approval requests and reminders will appear here."
+                  emptyTitle="Nothing needs action"
+                  icon={CircleAlert}
+                  items={feed.feed.needsAction}
+                  onMarkDone={markDone}
+                  onOpenItem={onOpenFeedItem}
+                  showDoneAction={true}
+                  title="Needs Action"
+                />
+                <FeedSection
+                  availableChannelIds={availableChannelIds}
+                  currentPubkey={currentPubkey}
+                  profiles={feedProfiles}
+                  doneSet={doneSet}
+                  emptyDescription="When someone mentions you, it will land here."
+                  emptyTitle="No mentions right now"
+                  icon={AtSign}
+                  items={feed.feed.mentions}
+                  onMarkDone={markDone}
+                  onOpenItem={onOpenFeedItem}
+                  showDoneAction={false}
+                  title="Mentions"
+                />
+                <FeedSection
+                  availableChannelIds={availableChannelIds}
+                  currentPubkey={currentPubkey}
+                  profiles={feedProfiles}
+                  doneSet={doneSet}
+                  emptyDescription="Recent channel messages and forum posts will show up here."
+                  emptyTitle="No channel activity yet"
+                  icon={Activity}
+                  items={feed.feed.activity ?? []}
+                  onMarkDone={markDone}
+                  onOpenItem={onOpenFeedItem}
+                  showDoneAction={false}
+                  title="Channel Activity"
+                />
+                <FeedSection
+                  availableChannelIds={availableChannelIds}
+                  currentPubkey={currentPubkey}
+                  profiles={feedProfiles}
+                  doneSet={doneSet}
+                  emptyDescription="Agent job requests, progress, and results will appear here."
+                  emptyTitle="No agent updates yet"
+                  icon={Bot}
+                  items={feed.feed.agentActivity ?? []}
+                  onMarkDone={markDone}
+                  onOpenItem={onOpenFeedItem}
+                  showDoneAction={false}
+                  title="Agent Updates"
+                />
+              </div>
             </div>
           </React.Suspense>
         </div>
@@ -381,7 +362,7 @@ export function HomeView({
         <TabsList className="h-10 gap-1 rounded-full border border-border/60 bg-card/80 p-1 shadow-sm backdrop-blur">
           <TabsTrigger
             aria-label="Search"
-            className="h-8 w-10 rounded-full px-0 data-[state=active]:bg-primary data-[state=active]:text-primary-foreground"
+            className="h-8 w-10 rounded-full px-0 data-[state=active]:bg-foreground data-[state=active]:text-background"
             value="search"
           >
             <Search className="h-4 w-4" />