diff --git a/docs-site/src/content/docs/guides/web-dashboard.md b/docs-site/src/content/docs/guides/web-dashboard.md
index 3c46748a31..849e5f4608 100644
--- a/docs-site/src/content/docs/guides/web-dashboard.md
+++ b/docs-site/src/content/docs/guides/web-dashboard.md
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ missing credential — the proxy did not recognise the request as loopback. Open
 the address the proxy prints on startup (usually `http://127.0.0.1:<port>`), and prefer that exact
 host and port over a LAN IP or an alias.
 
+## Dashboard layout
+
+Overview uses matching status cards and full-width settings rows. On wide screens, labels share
+one column and model/effort controls share another. On narrower screens, controls move below their
+labels in the same reading order. Long version labels are shortened visually; hover the version
+badge or the Version card to read the full value.
+
 ## What you can do
 
 | Area | What it does |
diff --git a/docs/pr-assets/dashboard-settings-aligned.jpg b/docs/pr-assets/dashboard-settings-aligned.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8cf7c1f26f
Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/pr-assets/dashboard-settings-aligned.jpg differ
diff --git a/gui/src/App.tsx b/gui/src/App.tsx
index c7fb89b6e2..91890ce664 100644
--- a/gui/src/App.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/App.tsx
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ export default function App() {
     >
       <span className="brand-logo" role="img" aria-label={t("app.logoAria")} />
       <span className="name">opencodex</span>
-      <span className="ver">v{displayedVersion}</span>
+      <span className="ver" title={displayedVersion}>v{displayedVersion}</span>
     </button>
   );
 
diff --git a/gui/src/pages/dashboard-overview-head.tsx b/gui/src/pages/dashboard-overview-head.tsx
index 9cccc0e26c..44b3f8ac3c 100644
--- a/gui/src/pages/dashboard-overview-head.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/pages/dashboard-overview-head.tsx
@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ export function DashboardOverviewHead({
                 <IconInfo width={14} height={14} aria-hidden="true" />
               </button>
             </div>
-            <div className="value" style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", justifyContent: "center" }}>
-              <div role="radiogroup" aria-label={t("dash.multiAgent")} style={{ display: "inline-flex", borderRadius: "var(--radius-pill)", background: "var(--surface-soft, var(--raised))", padding: 3, gap: 2 }}>
+            <div className="value" style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center" }}>
+              <div className="dash-ma-switch" role="radiogroup" aria-label={t("dash.multiAgent")} style={{ display: "inline-flex", borderRadius: "var(--radius-pill)", background: "var(--surface-soft, var(--raised))", padding: 3, gap: 2 }}>
                 {(["v1", "default", "v2"] as const).map(mode => (
                   <button
                     key={mode}
                     type="button"
                     role="radio"
                     aria-checked={maMode === mode}
-                    className={`btn btn-sm text-caption${maMode === mode ? " btn-primary" : " btn-ghost"}`}
-                    style={{ borderRadius: "var(--radius-pill)", minWidth: 36, padding: "5px 10px", border: "none", background: maMode === mode ? undefined : "transparent", color: maMode === mode ? undefined : "var(--muted)" }}
+                    className={`btn btn-sm text-caption dash-ma-option${maMode === mode ? " btn-primary" : " btn-ghost"}`}
+                    style={{ borderRadius: "var(--radius-pill)", border: "none", background: maMode === mode ? undefined : "transparent", color: maMode === mode ? undefined : "var(--muted)" }}
                     disabled={maBusy}
                     onClick={() => void switchMaMode(mode)}
                   >{t(`models.v2Mode_${mode}` as TKey)}</button>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export function DashboardOverviewHead({
               <span className={`dot ${online ? "dot-green" : "dot-red"}`} />{online ? t("dash.online") : t("dash.offline")}
             </div>
           </div>
-          <div className="stat" aria-busy={healthLoading || undefined}><div className="label">{t("dash.version")}</div><div className="value mono">{health?.version ?? "—"}</div></div>
+          <div className="stat" aria-busy={healthLoading || undefined}><div className="label">{t("dash.version")}</div><div className="value mono dash-stat-version" title={health?.version}>{health?.version ?? "—"}</div></div>
           <div className="stat" aria-busy={healthLoading || undefined}><div className="label">{t("dash.uptime")}</div><div className="value mono">{health ? formatUptime(health.uptime, locale) : "—"}</div></div>
           <div className="stat" aria-busy={healthLoading || undefined}><div className="label">{t("dash.providers")}</div><div className="value">{providers.length}</div></div>
           <div className="stat" aria-busy={usageLoading || undefined}>
diff --git a/gui/src/pages/dashboard-overview-sections.tsx b/gui/src/pages/dashboard-overview-sections.tsx
index 7bdf282931..ef8d84fb8d 100644
--- a/gui/src/pages/dashboard-overview-sections.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/pages/dashboard-overview-sections.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export function DashboardEffortCapPanel({ apiBase, d }: { apiBase: string; d: Da
   if (!maModeResolved || maMode === "v1") return null;
 
   return (
-    <div className="panel">
+    <div className="panel dash-effort-panel">
       <div className="injection-head">
         <span className="injection-label" style={{ display: "inline-flex", alignItems: "center", gap: 6 }}>
           {t("dash.effortCapLabel")}
@@ -62,56 +62,58 @@ export function DashboardEffortCapPanel({ apiBase, d }: { apiBase: string; d: Da
             <IconInfo width={13} height={13} aria-hidden="true" />
           </button>
         </span>
-        <Select
-          value={effortCap}
-          options={[
-            { value: "", label: t("dash.effortCapNone") },
-            ...EFFORT_CAP_LEVELS.map(e => ({ value: e, label: e })),
-          ]}
-          onChange={async (v) => {
-            if (effortCapSaving) return;
-            setEffortCapSaving(true);
-            try {
-              const res = await fetch(`${apiBase}/api/effort-caps`, {
-                method: "PUT",
-                headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
-                body: JSON.stringify({ effortCap: v || null }),
-              });
-              const data = await requireJson<{ ok: boolean; effortCap?: string | null; subagentEffortCap?: string | null }>(res);
-              setEffortCap(data.effortCap ?? "");
-              setSubagentEffortCap(data.subagentEffortCap ?? "");
-            } catch { /* ignore */ }
-            finally { setEffortCapSaving(false); }
-          }}
-          disabled={effortCapSaving}
-          label={t("dash.effortCapLabel")}
-          align="right"
-        />
-        <Select
-          value={subagentEffortCap}
-          options={[
-            { value: "", label: t("dash.effortCapNone") },
-            ...EFFORT_CAP_LEVELS.map(e => ({ value: e, label: e })),
-          ]}
-          onChange={async (v) => {
-            if (effortCapSaving) return;
-            setEffortCapSaving(true);
-            try {
-              const res = await fetch(`${apiBase}/api/effort-caps`, {
-                method: "PUT",
-                headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
-                body: JSON.stringify({ subagentEffortCap: v || null }),
-              });
-              const data = await requireJson<{ ok: boolean; effortCap?: string | null; subagentEffortCap?: string | null }>(res);
-              setEffortCap(data.effortCap ?? "");
-              setSubagentEffortCap(data.subagentEffortCap ?? "");
-            } catch { /* ignore */ }
-            finally { setEffortCapSaving(false); }
-          }}
-          disabled={effortCapSaving}
-          label={t("dash.subagentEffortCapLabel")}
-          align="right"
-        />
+        <div className="dash-effort-controls">
+          <Select
+            value={effortCap}
+            options={[
+              { value: "", label: t("dash.effortCapNone") },
+              ...EFFORT_CAP_LEVELS.map(e => ({ value: e, label: e })),
+            ]}
+            onChange={async (v) => {
+              if (effortCapSaving) return;
+              setEffortCapSaving(true);
+              try {
+                const res = await fetch(`${apiBase}/api/effort-caps`, {
+                  method: "PUT",
+                  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+                  body: JSON.stringify({ effortCap: v || null }),
+                });
+                const data = await requireJson<{ ok: boolean; effortCap?: string | null; subagentEffortCap?: string | null }>(res);
+                setEffortCap(data.effortCap ?? "");
+                setSubagentEffortCap(data.subagentEffortCap ?? "");
+              } catch { /* ignore */ }
+              finally { setEffortCapSaving(false); }
+            }}
+            disabled={effortCapSaving}
+            label={t("dash.effortCapLabel")}
+            align="right"
+          />
+          <Select
+            value={subagentEffortCap}
+            options={[
+              { value: "", label: t("dash.effortCapNone") },
+              ...EFFORT_CAP_LEVELS.map(e => ({ value: e, label: e })),
+            ]}
+            onChange={async (v) => {
+              if (effortCapSaving) return;
+              setEffortCapSaving(true);
+              try {
+                const res = await fetch(`${apiBase}/api/effort-caps`, {
+                  method: "PUT",
+                  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+                  body: JSON.stringify({ subagentEffortCap: v || null }),
+                });
+                const data = await requireJson<{ ok: boolean; effortCap?: string | null; subagentEffortCap?: string | null }>(res);
+                setEffortCap(data.effortCap ?? "");
+                setSubagentEffortCap(data.subagentEffortCap ?? "");
+              } catch { /* ignore */ }
+              finally { setEffortCapSaving(false); }
+            }}
+            disabled={effortCapSaving}
+            label={t("dash.subagentEffortCapLabel")}
+            align="right"
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
@@ -642,7 +644,7 @@ export function DashboardSidecarPanels({ d }: { d: Dash }) {
             </button>
             <code className="muted text-caption">{`⚠ ${shadowSourceModelBadge(shadowCall?.sourceModels)}`}</code>
           </div>
-          <div className="setting-controls" style={{ display: "flex", gap: 8, alignItems: "center" }}>
+          <div className="setting-controls dash-shadow-controls">
             <button
               type="button"
               className={`switch ${shadowCall?.enabled ? "on" : ""}`}
diff --git a/gui/src/styles-dashboard-workspace.css b/gui/src/styles-dashboard-workspace.css
index 2b854f57c1..6d0e7239f8 100644
--- a/gui/src/styles-dashboard-workspace.css
+++ b/gui/src/styles-dashboard-workspace.css
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@
   gap: var(--space-4);
 }
 
-/* Sub-agent delegation + Sync models share one row (same auto-fit rhythm as sidecars). */
+/* Settings keep one reading order and one control column across the overview. */
 .dash-overview-tools {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 21rem), 1fr));
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
   gap: var(--space-4);
   align-items: stretch;
 }
@@ -527,3 +527,165 @@
   color: var(--text);
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
+
+
+/* Overview settings share a fixed control column, then stack together when the
+   content area is too narrow. Scope this to Overview; provider/model tables keep
+   their own layout. Dropdowns and popovers already portal outside the container. */
+.dash-overview-stack {
+  --dash-controls-width: 26rem;
+
+  container: dashboard-overview / inline-size;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-head .stat-row {
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
+}
+
+.dash-overview-head .stat-row > .stat {
+  min-width: 0;
+  min-height: 126px;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-rows: 24px 36px 18px;
+  align-content: center;
+  justify-content: stretch;
+  gap: 4px;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-head .stat .label {
+  margin: 0;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-head .stat .value {
+  min-width: 0;
+  align-self: center;
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-head .dash-stat-version {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-head .dash-stat-coverage { margin: 0; }
+
+.dash-overview-stack .panel {
+  min-width: 0;
+  padding: 20px;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-stack .dash-delegation-summary,
+.dash-overview-stack .dash-sync-summary,
+.dash-overview-stack .dash-effort-panel .injection-head {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) var(--dash-controls-width);
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 24px;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-stack .dash-delegation-controls,
+.dash-effort-controls,
+.dash-shadow-controls {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 8px;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-tools .dash-delegation-controls {
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-tools .dash-delegation-controls > .custom-select:first-child {
+  flex: 1 1 14rem;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-tools .dash-delegation-controls > .btn {
+  margin-left: auto;
+}
+
+.dash-effort-panel .injection-label { order: 0; }
+.dash-effort-controls { order: 1; }
+.dash-effort-controls > .custom-select { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
+
+.dash-overview-stack .dash-delegation-controls .select-trigger,
+.dash-effort-controls .select-trigger,
+.dash-shadow-controls .select-trigger {
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  width: 100%;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-stack .dash-sidecar-row-card .dash-sidecar-copy {
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-stack .dash-sidecar-row-card .setting-hint { min-height: 0; }
+
+.dash-overview-stack .dash-sidecar-row-card .dash-delegation-controls {
+  width: 100%;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: stretch;
+}
+
+.dash-overview-stack .dash-sidecar-select-row .custom-select:first-child {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+  max-width: none;
+}
+
+.dash-shadow-controls {
+  width: var(--dash-controls-width);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.dash-shadow-controls > .custom-select { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
+.dash-shadow-controls > .switch { order: 1; }
+
+.dash-overview-stack .setting-hint,
+.dash-overview-stack .dash-sync-hint { max-width: 60ch; }
+
+@container dashboard-overview (max-width: 64rem) {
+  .dash-overview-head .stat-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
+}
+
+@container dashboard-overview (max-width: 46rem) {
+  .dash-overview-stack .dash-delegation-summary,
+  .dash-overview-stack .dash-sync-summary,
+  .dash-overview-stack .dash-effort-panel .injection-head {
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
+    gap: 16px;
+  }
+
+  .dash-overview-stack .dash-delegation-controls,
+  .dash-overview-stack .dash-effort-controls,
+  .dash-overview-stack .dash-shadow-controls { width: 100%; }
+
+  .dash-overview-stack .dash-shadow-controls { flex-basis: 100%; }
+  .dash-overview-stack .spread:has(.dash-shadow-controls) { flex-wrap: wrap; }
+  .dash-overview-stack .maintenance-actions { justify-content: flex-start; }
+}
+
+@container dashboard-overview (max-width: 30rem) {
+  .dash-overview-head .stat-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
+  .dash-overview-stack .panel { padding: 16px; }
+  .dash-overview-stack .select-trigger,
+  .dash-overview-stack .panel .btn:not([aria-haspopup="dialog"]),
+  .dash-overview-stack .dash-vision-advanced-trigger { min-height: 44px; }
+}
+
+
+.dash-ma-option { min-width: 36px; padding: 5px 10px; }
+
+@container dashboard-overview (max-width: 22rem) {
+  .dash-overview-head .dash-ma-switch { max-width: 100%; }
+  .dash-overview-head .dash-ma-option {
+    min-width: 0;
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
+    padding: 5px 4px;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/gui/src/styles.css b/gui/src/styles.css
index f4895b10cf..b0bbc0a6ff 100644
--- a/gui/src/styles.css
+++ b/gui/src/styles.css
@@ -271,11 +271,15 @@ input[type="checkbox"], input[type="radio"] { accent-color: var(--accent); }
    stays visible in BOTH light and dark (a plain <img> was invisible white-on-white in light). */
 .brand-logo { width: 26px; height: 26px; flex-shrink: 0; background: var(--text);
   -webkit-mask: url(/logo.png) center / contain no-repeat; mask: url(/logo.png) center / contain no-repeat; }
-.brand .name { font-weight: var(--weight-semibold); font-size: var(--text-subtitle); letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 26px; }
+.brand .name { flex-shrink: 0; font-weight: var(--weight-semibold); font-size: var(--text-subtitle); letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 26px; }
 .brand .ver {
   font-family: var(--font-code); font-size: var(--text-micro); color: var(--muted); line-height: var(--leading-tight);
   background: var(--raised); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
   align-self: center;
+  min-width: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
 /* [Decision Log]
@@ -2421,7 +2425,7 @@ button.prov-account-row.active { cursor: default; }
   .mobile-topbar .brand .name {
     min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;
   }
-  .mobile-topbar .brand .ver { flex-shrink: 0; }
+  .mobile-topbar .brand .ver { flex-shrink: 1; }
   .mobile-topbar .stop-toggle { width: auto; min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; justify-content: center; padding: 8px; }
   /* Both orbs keep the 44x44 touch target the single stop button had; a bare 28px
      .sidebar-orb would be a regression on the surface where it matters most. */
diff --git a/gui/tests/mobile-topbar-layout.test.ts b/gui/tests/mobile-topbar-layout.test.ts
index fc26a80f66..166d02fa63 100644
--- a/gui/tests/mobile-topbar-layout.test.ts
+++ b/gui/tests/mobile-topbar-layout.test.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ test("the mobile brand can shrink, so the version badge cannot reach the action
   expect(name).toContain("text-overflow: ellipsis");
 
   const ver = block(".mobile-topbar .brand .ver");
-  expect(ver).toContain("flex-shrink: 0");
+  expect(ver).toContain("flex-shrink: 1");
+  const badge = block(".brand .ver {");
+  expect(badge).toContain("min-width: 0");
+  expect(badge).toContain("white-space: nowrap");
+  expect(badge).toContain("text-overflow: ellipsis");
 });
 
 test("the topbar action orbs keep their touch target", () => {