diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cacf89de..3309aa47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ the frozen-backend fallback mirror it for their toolchains.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+**Highlights**
+
+- A faster, cleaner Dub workspace for multilingual production
+
+### Changed
+
+- The Dub workspace now has a compact production command bar, responsive flag-based language cards, media previews in Dub History, and a narrower Projects rail.
+
 ## [5.0.0] — 2026-08-11
 
 **Highlights**
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.jsx b/frontend/src/App.jsx
index d0520d0d..13417bfb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -1462,6 +1462,19 @@ function App() {
           <div
             className={`studio-with-history ${dubStep === 'idle' ? '' : 'studio-with-history--editing'}`}
           >
+            {dubStep === 'idle' && (
+              <div className="studio-projects">
+                <WorkspaceProjects
+                  projects={studioProjects}
+                  activeProjectId={activeProjectId}
+                  canSave={dubStep !== 'idle' || !!dubVideoFile}
+                  saveProject={saveProject}
+                  loadProject={loadProject}
+                  deleteProject={deleteProject}
+                  renameProject={renameProject}
+                />
+              </div>
+            )}
             <div className="studio-with-history__main">
               <ErrorBoundary name="dub">
                 <Suspense fallback={<LazyFallback />}>
@@ -1529,15 +1542,6 @@ function App() {
               editor (dubStep !== 'idle'). */}
             {dubStep === 'idle' && (
               <div className="studio-right">
-                <WorkspaceProjects
-                  projects={studioProjects}
-                  activeProjectId={activeProjectId}
-                  canSave={dubStep !== 'idle' || !!dubVideoFile}
-                  saveProject={saveProject}
-                  loadProject={loadProject}
-                  deleteProject={deleteProject}
-                  renameProject={renameProject}
-                />
                 <WorkspaceHistory
                   variant="dub"
                   dubHistory={dubHistory}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LanguageFlag.jsx b/frontend/src/components/LanguageFlag.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d17b9875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LanguageFlag.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Globe } from 'lucide-react';
+import AF from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/AF';
+import AL from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/AL';
+import AM from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/AM';
+import AZ from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/AZ';
+import BA from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/BA';
+import BD from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/BD';
+import BG from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/BG';
+import BY from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/BY';
+import CN from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/CN';
+import CZ from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/CZ';
+import DE from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/DE';
+import DK from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/DK';
+import EE from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/EE';
+import ES from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/ES';
+import ES_CT from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/ES-CT';
+import ET from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/ET';
+import FI from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/FI';
+import FR from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/FR';
+import GB from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/GB';
+import GB_SCT from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/GB-SCT';
+import GB_WLS from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/GB-WLS';
+import GE from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/GE';
+import GR from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/GR';
+import HR from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/HR';
+import HT from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/HT';
+import HU from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/HU';
+import ID from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/ID';
+import IL from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/IL';
+import IN from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/IN';
+import IQ from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/IQ';
+import IR from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/IR';
+import IS from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/IS';
+import IT from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/IT';
+import JP from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/JP';
+import KG from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/KG';
+import KH from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/KH';
+import KR from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/KR';
+import KZ from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/KZ';
+import LA from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/LA';
+import LK from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/LK';
+import LT from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/LT';
+import LV from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/LV';
+import MK from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/MK';
+import MM from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/MM';
+import MN from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/MN';
+import MT from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/MT';
+import MY from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/MY';
+import NG from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/NG';
+import NL from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/NL';
+import NO from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/NO';
+import NP from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/NP';
+import NZ from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/NZ';
+import PK from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/PK';
+import PL from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/PL';
+import PT from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/PT';
+import RO from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/RO';
+import RS from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/RS';
+import RU from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/RU';
+import SA from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/SA';
+import SE from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/SE';
+import SI from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/SI';
+import SK from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/SK';
+import SO from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/SO';
+import TH from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/TH';
+import TJ from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/TJ';
+import TR from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/TR';
+import TW from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/TW';
+import TZ from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/TZ';
+import UA from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/UA';
+import US from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/US';
+import UZ from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/UZ';
+import VA from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/VA';
+import VN from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/VN';
+import WS from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/WS';
+import ZA from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/ZA';
+import ZW from 'country-flag-icons/react/3x2/ZW';
+
+// Languages do not map one-to-one to countries. These are stable,
+// representative flags for quick visual scanning; regional language variants
+// keep their explicit flag (Simplified Chinese → CN, Traditional → TW).
+// oxlint-disable-next-line react/only-export-components -- exported for the coverage regression test
+export const LANGUAGE_FLAGS = {
+  af: ZA,
+  sq: AL,
+  am: ET,
+  ar: SA,
+  hy: AM,
+  az: AZ,
+  eu: ES,
+  be: BY,
+  bn: BD,
+  bs: BA,
+  bg: BG,
+  my: MM,
+  ca: ES_CT,
+  'cmn-Hans': CN,
+  'cmn-Hant': TW,
+  hr: HR,
+  cs: CZ,
+  da: DK,
+  nl: NL,
+  en: GB,
+  et: EE,
+  fi: FI,
+  fr: FR,
+  gl: ES,
+  ka: GE,
+  de: DE,
+  el: GR,
+  gu: IN,
+  ht: HT,
+  ha: NG,
+  haw: US,
+  he: IL,
+  hi: IN,
+  hu: HU,
+  is: IS,
+  id: ID,
+  it: IT,
+  ja: JP,
+  jw: ID,
+  kn: IN,
+  kk: KZ,
+  km: KH,
+  ko: KR,
+  ku: IQ,
+  ky: KG,
+  lo: LA,
+  la: VA,
+  lv: LV,
+  lt: LT,
+  mk: MK,
+  ms: MY,
+  ml: IN,
+  mt: MT,
+  mi: NZ,
+  mr: IN,
+  mn: MN,
+  ne: NP,
+  no: NO,
+  ps: AF,
+  fa: IR,
+  pl: PL,
+  pt: PT,
+  pa: IN,
+  ro: RO,
+  ru: RU,
+  sm: WS,
+  gd: GB_SCT,
+  sr: RS,
+  sn: ZW,
+  sd: PK,
+  si: LK,
+  sk: SK,
+  sl: SI,
+  so: SO,
+  es: ES,
+  su: ID,
+  sw: TZ,
+  sv: SE,
+  tg: TJ,
+  ta: IN,
+  te: IN,
+  th: TH,
+  tr: TR,
+  uk: UA,
+  ur: PK,
+  uz: UZ,
+  vi: VN,
+  cy: GB_WLS,
+  xh: ZA,
+  yi: IL,
+  yo: NG,
+  zu: ZA,
+};
+
+export default function LanguageFlag({ code, className = '' }) {
+  const Flag = LANGUAGE_FLAGS[code];
+  if (!Flag) {
+    return (
+      <Globe
+        size={16}
+        aria-hidden="true"
+        className={`shrink-0 text-[color:var(--chrome-fg-dim)] ${className}`}
+        data-language-flag={code}
+        data-testid={`language-flag-${code}`}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+  return (
+    <Flag
+      aria-hidden="true"
+      className={`h-[12px] w-[18px] shrink-0 rounded-[2px] shadow-[0_0_0_1px_rgba(255,255,255,0.14)] ${className}`}
+      data-language-flag={code}
+      data-testid={`language-flag-${code}`}
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MultiLangPicker.jsx b/frontend/src/components/MultiLangPicker.jsx
index bf0bfa62..094602ad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MultiLangPicker.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MultiLangPicker.jsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import React, { useState, useMemo, useRef, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useId } from 'react';
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
-import { X, Search, Globe, Plus } from 'lucide-react';
+import { X, Search, Plus } from 'lucide-react';
 import { POPULAR_LANGS } from '../utils/constants';
 import { LANG_CODES } from '../utils/languages';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import LanguageFlag from './LanguageFlag';
 
 /**
  * MultiLangPicker — chip-based multi-language selector for batch dubbing.
@@ -125,31 +126,42 @@ export default function MultiLangPicker({
 
   return (
     <div className="relative" ref={dropRef}>
-      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-[4px] items-center min-h-[28px]">
-        {selected.map((s) => (
-          <span
-            key={s.code}
-            className="inline-flex items-center gap-[4px] px-[8px] py-[2px] bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)] border border-solid border-transparent rounded-full [font-family:var(--font-mono)] text-[0.68rem] font-medium text-[color:var(--chrome-fg)] uppercase"
+      <div className="flex items-start gap-[5px] min-h-[28px]">
+        {selected.length > 0 && (
+          <div
+            className="grid min-w-0 flex-1 grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(112px,1fr))] gap-[4px]"
+            data-testid="multi-lang-selected-grid"
           >
-            <Globe size={9} aria-hidden="true" />
-            <span>{s.code}</span>
-            {!disabled && (
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                className="bg-transparent border-0 text-[color:var(--chrome-fg-muted)] cursor-pointer p-0 flex items-center rounded-full [transition:color_0.15s] hover:text-danger focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[var(--chrome-accent)]"
-                onClick={() => removeLang(s.code)}
-                aria-label={t('common.remove', { term: s.lang })}
+            {selected.map((s) => (
+              <span
+                key={s.code}
+                className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-[5px] px-[6px] py-[3px] bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)] border border-solid border-transparent rounded-[var(--chrome-radius-pill)] [font-family:var(--font-sans)] text-[0.68rem] font-medium text-[color:var(--chrome-fg)]"
+                title={s.lang}
               >
-                <X size={8} aria-hidden="true" />
-              </button>
-            )}
-          </span>
-        ))}
+                <LanguageFlag code={s.code} />
+                <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate">{s.lang}</span>
+                <span className="[font-family:var(--font-mono)] text-[0.58rem] uppercase text-[color:var(--chrome-fg-dim)]">
+                  {s.code}
+                </span>
+                {!disabled && (
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="bg-transparent border-0 text-[color:var(--chrome-fg-muted)] cursor-pointer p-0 flex shrink-0 items-center rounded-full [transition:color_0.15s] hover:text-danger focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[var(--chrome-accent)]"
+                    onClick={() => removeLang(s.code)}
+                    aria-label={t('common.remove', { term: s.lang })}
+                  >
+                    <X size={8} aria-hidden="true" />
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              </span>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
         {!disabled && (
           <button
             ref={triggerRef}
             type="button"
-            className="flex items-center justify-center w-[24px] h-[24px] rounded-full border border-dashed border-transparent bg-transparent text-[color:var(--chrome-fg-muted)] cursor-pointer [transition:background-color_0.15s,color_0.15s,border-color_0.15s] hover:bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)] hover:text-[color:var(--chrome-fg)] hover:border-solid focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[var(--chrome-accent)]"
+            className="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center w-[24px] h-[24px] mt-[2px] rounded-full border border-dashed border-transparent bg-transparent text-[color:var(--chrome-fg-muted)] cursor-pointer [transition:background-color_0.15s,color_0.15s,border-color_0.15s] hover:bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)] hover:text-[color:var(--chrome-fg)] hover:border-solid focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[var(--chrome-accent)]"
             onClick={() => setDropOpen((open) => !open)}
             title={t('dub.add_language')}
             aria-label={t('dub.add_language')}
@@ -207,37 +219,46 @@ export default function MultiLangPicker({
                   <div className="[font-family:var(--font-mono)] text-[0.62rem] font-semibold uppercase [letter-spacing:0.04em] text-[color:var(--chrome-fg-dim)] pt-[6px] px-[10px] pb-[2px]">
                     {t('dub.popular')}
                   </div>
-                  {popularFiltered.map((item) => (
-                    <button
-                      key={item.code}
-                      type="button"
-                      className="flex items-center gap-[8px] w-full px-[10px] py-[5px] bg-transparent border-0 text-[color:var(--chrome-fg)] [font-family:var(--font-sans)] text-[0.76rem] cursor-pointer text-left [transition:background_0.1s] hover:bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)] focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-inset focus-visible:ring-[var(--chrome-accent)]"
-                      onClick={() => addLang(item.lang, item.code)}
-                    >
-                      <span className="[font-family:var(--font-mono)] text-[0.68rem] text-[color:var(--chrome-accent)] min-w-[28px] font-semibold">
-                        {item.code}
-                      </span>
-                      <span className="min-w-0 truncate">{item.lang}</span>
-                    </button>
-                  ))}
+                  <div className="grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(140px,1fr))] gap-[2px] px-[4px]">
+                    {popularFiltered.map((item) => (
+                      <button
+                        key={item.code}
+                        type="button"
+                        className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-[7px] rounded-[4px] px-[7px] py-[5px] bg-transparent border-0 text-[color:var(--chrome-fg)] [font-family:var(--font-sans)] text-[0.76rem] cursor-pointer text-left [transition:background_0.1s] hover:bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)] focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-inset focus-visible:ring-[var(--chrome-accent)]"
+                        onClick={() => addLang(item.lang, item.code)}
+                      >
+                        <LanguageFlag code={item.code} />
+                        <span className="[font-family:var(--font-mono)] text-[0.64rem] text-[color:var(--chrome-accent)] min-w-[24px] font-semibold uppercase">
+                          {item.code}
+                        </span>
+                        <span className="min-w-0 truncate">{item.lang}</span>
+                      </button>
+                    ))}
+                  </div>
                 </>
               )}
               <div className="[font-family:var(--font-mono)] text-[0.62rem] font-semibold uppercase [letter-spacing:0.04em] text-[color:var(--chrome-fg-dim)] pt-[6px] px-[10px] pb-[2px]">
                 {t('dub.all_languages')}
               </div>
-              {filteredLangs.slice(0, 50).map((lc) => (
-                <button
-                  key={lc.code}
-                  type="button"
-                  className="flex items-center gap-[8px] w-full px-[10px] py-[5px] bg-transparent border-0 text-[color:var(--chrome-fg)] [font-family:var(--font-sans)] text-[0.76rem] cursor-pointer text-left [transition:background_0.1s] hover:bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)] focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-inset focus-visible:ring-[var(--chrome-accent)]"
-                  onClick={() => addLang(lc.label, lc.code)}
-                >
-                  <span className="[font-family:var(--font-mono)] text-[0.68rem] text-[color:var(--chrome-accent)] min-w-[28px] font-semibold">
-                    {lc.code}
-                  </span>
-                  <span className="min-w-0 truncate">{lc.label}</span>
-                </button>
-              ))}
+              <div
+                className="grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(140px,1fr))] gap-[2px] px-[4px]"
+                data-testid="multi-lang-all-grid"
+              >
+                {filteredLangs.slice(0, 50).map((lc) => (
+                  <button
+                    key={lc.code}
+                    type="button"
+                    className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-[7px] rounded-[4px] px-[7px] py-[5px] bg-transparent border-0 text-[color:var(--chrome-fg)] [font-family:var(--font-sans)] text-[0.76rem] cursor-pointer text-left [transition:background_0.1s] hover:bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)] focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-inset focus-visible:ring-[var(--chrome-accent)]"
+                    onClick={() => addLang(lc.label, lc.code)}
+                  >
+                    <LanguageFlag code={lc.code} />
+                    <span className="[font-family:var(--font-mono)] text-[0.64rem] text-[color:var(--chrome-accent)] min-w-[24px] font-semibold uppercase">
+                      {lc.code}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="min-w-0 truncate">{lc.label}</span>
+                  </button>
+                ))}
+              </div>
               {filteredLangs.length > 50 && (
                 <div className="px-[10px] py-[8px] text-[0.7rem] text-[color:var(--chrome-fg-dim)] text-center">
                   {t('dub.more_to_narrow', { count: filteredLangs.length - 50 })}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MultiLangPicker.test.jsx b/frontend/src/components/MultiLangPicker.test.jsx
index 2cc1e08f..6f7bea9b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MultiLangPicker.test.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MultiLangPicker.test.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import { render, fireEvent, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render, fireEvent, screen, within } from '@testing-library/react';
 import '../i18n';
 import MultiLangPicker from './MultiLangPicker';
+import { LANGUAGE_FLAGS } from './LanguageFlag';
+import { LANG_CODES } from '../utils/languages';
 
 const rect = (overrides = {}) => ({
   x: 40,
@@ -64,3 +66,34 @@ describe('MultiLangPicker viewport-safe menu', () => {
     expect(trigger).toHaveFocus();
   });
 });
+
+describe('MultiLangPicker responsive language cards', () => {
+  it('maps every supported language to a representative flag', () => {
+    expect(Object.keys(LANGUAGE_FLAGS).sort()).toEqual(LANG_CODES.map(({ code }) => code).sort());
+  });
+
+  it('shows selected languages with flags in a responsive grid', () => {
+    render(
+      <MultiLangPicker
+        selected={[
+          { lang: 'Spanish', code: 'es' },
+          { lang: 'Japanese', code: 'ja' },
+        ]}
+        onChange={vi.fn()}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const grid = screen.getByTestId('multi-lang-selected-grid');
+    expect(grid).toHaveClass('grid');
+    expect(within(grid).getByTestId('language-flag-es')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(within(grid).getByTestId('language-flag-ja')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows flags in the searchable result grid', () => {
+    render(<MultiLangPicker selected={[]} onChange={vi.fn()} />);
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Add language' }));
+    const results = screen.getByTestId('multi-lang-all-grid');
+    expect(results).toHaveClass('grid');
+    expect(within(results).getByTestId('language-flag-af')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceHistory.jsx b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceHistory.jsx
index 94254369..9708a59c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceHistory.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceHistory.jsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   Fingerprint,
   Wand2,
   Film,
+  AudioWaveform,
   Save,
   Lock,
   Download as DownloadIcon,
@@ -47,6 +48,45 @@ const displayTitle = (text) => {
   return stripped || text || '';
 };
 
+const dubInputType = (item) => {
+  try {
+    const job = typeof item.job_data === 'string' ? JSON.parse(item.job_data) : item.job_data;
+    return job?.input_type === 'audio' ? 'audio' : 'video';
+  } catch {
+    return 'video';
+  }
+};
+
+function DubMediaPreview({ item, inputType }) {
+  const frameClass =
+    'relative flex h-[54px] w-[88px] flex-[0_0_88px] items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-[var(--chrome-radius-pill)] bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)] text-[color:var(--chrome-fg-dim)]';
+
+  if (inputType === 'audio') {
+    return (
+      <div className={frameClass} aria-hidden="true">
+        <AudioWaveform size={28} strokeWidth={1.5} data-testid={`dub-audio-waveform-${item.id}`} />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className={frameClass} aria-hidden="true">
+      <Film size={20} strokeWidth={1.5} />
+      <img
+        src={`${API}/dub/thumb/${encodeURIComponent(item.id)}`}
+        alt=""
+        loading="lazy"
+        decoding="async"
+        className="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover"
+        data-testid={`dub-thumbnail-${item.id}`}
+        onError={(event) => {
+          event.currentTarget.hidden = true;
+        }}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 /**
  * Defer mounting <WaveformPlayer> (and its audio fetch + waveform decode)
  * until the row scrolls into view — the server returns up to 50 history rows,
@@ -130,49 +170,58 @@ export default function WorkspaceHistory({
               {t('history.empty_dub', { defaultValue: 'Your dubs will appear here.' })}
             </div>
           ) : (
-            dubHistory.map((item) => (
-              <div
-                key={`dub-${item.id}`}
-                className="history-item history-item--dub"
-                onClick={() => restoreDubHistory(item)}
-              >
-                <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 min-w-0">
-                  <span className="history-kind history-kind--audio">
-                    <Film size={9} /> {t('sidebar.dub_label')}
-                  </span>
-                  <span className="history-meta">
-                    {item.segments_count} segs · {Math.round(item.duration || 0)}s
-                  </span>
+            dubHistory.map((item) => {
+              const inputType = dubInputType(item);
+              const MediaIcon = inputType === 'audio' ? AudioWaveform : Film;
+              return (
+                <div
+                  key={`dub-${item.id}`}
+                  className="history-item history-item--dub"
+                  onClick={() => restoreDubHistory(item)}
+                >
+                  <div className="flex min-w-0 gap-[8px]">
+                    <DubMediaPreview item={item} inputType={inputType} />
+                    <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-[2px]">
+                      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 min-w-0">
+                        <span className="history-kind history-kind--audio">
+                          <MediaIcon size={9} /> {t('sidebar.dub_label')}
+                        </span>
+                        <span className="history-meta">
+                          {item.segments_count} segs · {Math.round(item.duration || 0)}s
+                        </span>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="history-title">{item.filename}</div>
+                      <div className="history-subtitle">
+                        {[item.language, item.language_code]
+                          .filter((v) => v && v !== 'und' && v !== 'Auto')
+                          .join(' · ') || 'Auto'}
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="history-actions">
+                    <button
+                      className="history-action-btn accent"
+                      onClick={(e) => {
+                        e.stopPropagation();
+                        restoreDubHistory(item);
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      <FolderOpen size={10} /> {t('sidebar.open')}
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      className="history-action-btn danger history-action-icon"
+                      onClick={(e) => {
+                        e.stopPropagation();
+                        deleteHistory(item.id, 'dub');
+                      }}
+                      title="Delete"
+                    >
+                      <Trash2 size={10} />
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
                 </div>
-                <div className="history-title">{item.filename}</div>
-                <div className="history-subtitle">
-                  {[item.language, item.language_code]
-                    .filter((v) => v && v !== 'und' && v !== 'Auto')
-                    .join(' · ') || 'Auto'}
-                </div>
-                <div className="history-actions">
-                  <button
-                    className="history-action-btn accent"
-                    onClick={(e) => {
-                      e.stopPropagation();
-                      restoreDubHistory(item);
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    <FolderOpen size={10} /> {t('sidebar.open')}
-                  </button>
-                  <button
-                    className="history-action-btn danger history-action-icon"
-                    onClick={(e) => {
-                      e.stopPropagation();
-                      deleteHistory(item.id, 'dub');
-                    }}
-                    title="Delete"
-                  >
-                    <Trash2 size={10} />
-                  </button>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            ))
+              );
+            })
           )}
         </div>
       </aside>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceHistory.test.jsx b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceHistory.test.jsx
index 6a861a91..dd9f262d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceHistory.test.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceHistory.test.jsx
@@ -90,3 +90,72 @@ describe('WorkspaceHistory takes actions', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByTestId('take-play-aa1')).toBeNull();
   });
 });
+
+describe('WorkspaceHistory dub media previews', () => {
+  const renderDubRail = (dubHistory) =>
+    render(
+      <WorkspaceHistory
+        variant="dub"
+        dubHistory={dubHistory}
+        restoreDubHistory={noop}
+        deleteHistory={noop}
+      />,
+    );
+
+  it('shows extracted thumbnails for YouTube and uploaded video dubs', () => {
+    renderDubRail([
+      {
+        id: 'youtube-job',
+        filename: 'YouTube clip',
+        segments_count: 3,
+        duration: 12,
+        job_data: JSON.stringify({ input_type: 'video' }),
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'uploaded-video',
+        filename: 'movie.mp4',
+        segments_count: 2,
+        duration: 8,
+        job_data: JSON.stringify({ video_path: '/dubs/uploaded-video/original.mp4' }),
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('dub-thumbnail-youtube-job')).toHaveAttribute(
+      'src',
+      expect.stringContaining('/dub/thumb/youtube-job'),
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('dub-thumbnail-uploaded-video')).toHaveAttribute(
+      'src',
+      expect.stringContaining('/dub/thumb/uploaded-video'),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('shows a waveform tile instead of a thumbnail for audio-only dubs', () => {
+    renderDubRail([
+      {
+        id: 'audio-job',
+        filename: 'interview.wav',
+        segments_count: 4,
+        duration: 30,
+        job_data: JSON.stringify({ input_type: 'audio' }),
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('dub-audio-waveform-audio-job')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('dub-thumbnail-audio-job')).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('keeps malformed legacy job data renderable as a video row', () => {
+    renderDubRail([
+      {
+        id: 'legacy-job',
+        filename: 'legacy.mp4',
+        segments_count: 1,
+        duration: 5,
+        job_data: '{not-json',
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('dub-thumbnail-legacy-job')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dub/DubHeader.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubHeader.jsx
index 38a8f529..3a31fd8b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dub/DubHeader.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubHeader.jsx
@@ -36,32 +36,61 @@ export default function DubHeader({
   pipelineSteps,
   onPipelineStep,
 }) {
+  const generateLabel =
+    multiLangMode && multiLangs.length > 1
+      ? t('dub.generate_dub_multi', {
+          count: multiLangs.length,
+          defaultValue: 'Generate {{count}} dubs',
+        })
+      : t('dub.generate_dub');
+
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col gap-[2px] min-w-0 px-[10px] py-[4px] shrink-0 bg-[var(--color-bg-elev-1)] rounded-md mb-[2px]">
-      {/* Row 1: project title (left) + actions (right). Row 2: the pipeline
-          spine (Upload → … → Export) sits directly under the title with a
-          tight 2px gap — title-first, owner-requested order. */}
-      <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-between items-center gap-x-[var(--space-2)] gap-y-[4px] min-w-0">
-        <div className="label-row dub-head__title !gap-[6px]">
-          <FileText className="label-icon" size={11} />
-          <span className="font-medium text-[0.78rem] min-w-0 overflow-hidden text-ellipsis whitespace-nowrap text-fg normal-case">
+    <div
+      className="dub-command-bar"
+      data-testid="dub-command-bar"
+      role="toolbar"
+      aria-label={t('dub.video_dubbing_studio')}
+    >
+      <div className="dub-command-bar__identity">
+        <span className="dub-command-bar__file" aria-hidden="true">
+          <FileText size={13} />
+        </span>
+        <div className="min-w-0">
+          <div className="dub-command-bar__title" title={dubFilename}>
             {dubFilename}
-          </span>
-          <span className="text-fg-muted font-normal whitespace-nowrap text-[0.68rem] normal-case shrink-0">
-            · {formatTime(dubDuration)} · {dubSegments.length} {t('dub.segs')}
-          </span>
-          {activeProjectName && activeProjectName !== dubFilename && (
-            <span className="text-[#b8bb26] ml-[var(--space-2)] whitespace-nowrap text-[0.68rem] normal-case overflow-hidden text-ellipsis min-w-0">
-              — {activeProjectName}
+          </div>
+          <div className="dub-command-bar__meta">
+            <span>{formatTime(dubDuration)}</span>
+            <span aria-hidden="true">·</span>
+            <span>
+              {dubSegments.length} {t('dub.segs')}
             </span>
-          )}
+            {activeProjectName && activeProjectName !== dubFilename && (
+              <>
+                <span aria-hidden="true">·</span>
+                <span className="dub-command-bar__project" title={activeProjectName}>
+                  {activeProjectName}
+                </span>
+              </>
+            )}
+          </div>
         </div>
-        <div className="flex gap-[6px] items-center shrink-0">
-          {/* Icon-only secondary actions (tooltips carry the labels);
-                  Generate Dub keeps its label as the primary verb. */}
+      </div>
+
+      <DubPipelineStepper
+        dubStep={dubStep}
+        inline
+        variant="command"
+        selectableSteps={pipelineSteps}
+        onStepSelect={onPipelineStep}
+      />
+
+      <div className="dub-command-bar__actions">
+        <div className="dub-command-bar__utilities">
           <Button
             variant="subtle"
             size="sm"
+            className="!size-[26px] !p-0"
             onClick={saveProject}
             title={t('dub.save')}
             aria-label={t('dub.save')}
@@ -71,99 +100,85 @@ export default function DubHeader({
           <Button
             variant="danger"
             size="sm"
+            className="!size-[26px] !p-0"
             onClick={resetDub}
             title={t('dub.reset')}
             aria-label={t('dub.reset')}
           >
             <RotateCcw size={12} />
           </Button>
-          {/* Primary actions live on the header bar (compact) — moved up from the footer. */}
-          <div className="flex gap-[6px] items-center pl-[var(--space-2)] ml-[2px]">
-            {dubStep === 'stopping' ? (
-              <FooterBtn
-                sm
-                tone="stopping"
-                disabled
-                icon={<Loader className="spinner" size={9} />}
-                label={t('dub.stopping')}
-              />
-            ) : dubStep === 'generating' ? (
-              <FooterBtn
-                sm
-                tone="danger"
-                onClick={handleDubStop}
-                icon={<Square size={9} />}
-                label={t('dub.stop_progress', {
-                  current: dubProgress.current,
-                  total: dubProgress.total,
-                })}
-              />
-            ) : (
-              <>
-                <FooterBtn
-                  sm
-                  tone={dubSegments.length && !isTranslating ? 'pink' : 'idle'}
-                  onClick={onGenerateClick}
-                  // The multi-language batch translates between generates while
-                  // dubStep briefly sits back at 'editing' — keep the CTA inert
-                  // during that phase so a re-click can't start a second batch.
-                  disabled={!dubSegments.length || isTranslating}
-                  icon={<Play size={11} />}
-                  label={
-                    multiLangMode && multiLangs.length > 1
-                      ? t('dub.generate_dub_multi', {
-                          count: multiLangs.length,
-                          defaultValue: 'Generate {{count}} dubs',
-                        })
-                      : t('dub.generate_dub')
-                  }
-                />
-                {dubStep === 'done' && incrementalPlan && incrementalPlan.stale?.length > 0 && (
-                  <FooterBtn
-                    sm
-                    tone="pink"
-                    onClick={() =>
-                      handleDubGenerate({ regenOnly: incrementalPlan.stale, preview: true })
-                    }
-                    icon={<Play size={11} />}
-                    label={t('dub.regen_changed', { count: incrementalPlan.stale.length })}
-                  />
-                )}
-              </>
-            )}
-            {dubStep === 'done' && (
-              <FooterBtn
-                sm
-                tone="idle"
-                disabled={qcRunning || !dubSegments.length}
-                onClick={handleDubQc}
-                icon={
-                  qcRunning ? <Loader className="spinner" size={11} /> : <ShieldCheck size={11} />
-                }
-                title={t('dub.qc_btn', { defaultValue: 'Verify dub timing (second-pass check)' })}
-                aria-label={t('dub.qc_btn', {
-                  defaultValue: 'Verify dub timing (second-pass check)',
-                })}
-              />
-            )}
+        </div>
+
+        {dubStep === 'stopping' ? (
+          <FooterBtn
+            sm
+            tone="stopping"
+            disabled
+            className="dub-command-bar__primary"
+            icon={<Loader className="spinner" size={10} />}
+            label={t('dub.stopping')}
+          />
+        ) : dubStep === 'generating' ? (
+          <FooterBtn
+            sm
+            tone="danger"
+            className="dub-command-bar__primary"
+            onClick={handleDubStop}
+            icon={<Square size={9} />}
+            label={t('dub.stop_progress', {
+              current: dubProgress.current,
+              total: dubProgress.total,
+            })}
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <>
             <FooterBtn
               sm
-              tone={dubStep === 'done' ? 'green' : 'idle'}
-              disabled={dubStep !== 'done' && !dubSegments.length}
-              onClick={() => setExportOpen(true)}
-              icon={<Download size={12} />}
-              title={t('dub.export_btn')}
-              aria-label={t('dub.export_btn')}
+              tone={dubSegments.length && !isTranslating ? 'pink' : 'idle'}
+              className="dub-command-bar__primary"
+              onClick={onGenerateClick}
+              disabled={!dubSegments.length || isTranslating}
+              icon={<Play size={11} />}
+              label={generateLabel}
+              aria-label={generateLabel}
             />
-          </div>
-        </div>
+            {dubStep === 'done' && incrementalPlan && incrementalPlan.stale?.length > 0 && (
+              <FooterBtn
+                sm
+                tone="pink"
+                onClick={() =>
+                  handleDubGenerate({ regenOnly: incrementalPlan.stale, preview: true })
+                }
+                icon={<Play size={11} />}
+                label={t('dub.regen_changed', { count: incrementalPlan.stale.length })}
+              />
+            )}
+          </>
+        )}
+
+        {dubStep === 'done' && (
+          <FooterBtn
+            sm
+            tone="idle"
+            disabled={qcRunning || !dubSegments.length}
+            onClick={handleDubQc}
+            icon={qcRunning ? <Loader className="spinner" size={11} /> : <ShieldCheck size={11} />}
+            title={t('dub.qc_btn', { defaultValue: 'Verify dub timing (second-pass check)' })}
+            aria-label={t('dub.qc_btn', {
+              defaultValue: 'Verify dub timing (second-pass check)',
+            })}
+          />
+        )}
+        <FooterBtn
+          sm
+          tone={dubStep === 'done' ? 'green' : 'idle'}
+          disabled={dubStep !== 'done' && !dubSegments.length}
+          onClick={() => setExportOpen(true)}
+          icon={<Download size={12} />}
+          title={t('dub.export_btn')}
+          aria-label={t('dub.export_btn')}
+        />
       </div>
-      <DubPipelineStepper
-        dubStep={dubStep}
-        inline
-        selectableSteps={pipelineSteps}
-        onStepSelect={onPipelineStep}
-      />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dub/DubHeader.test.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubHeader.test.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72c7abd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubHeader.test.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { render, screen, within } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { I18nextProvider } from 'react-i18next';
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import i18n from '../../i18n';
+import DubHeader from './DubHeader';
+
+describe('DubHeader command bar', () => {
+  it('keeps project identity, compact pipeline, and batch action in one production bar', () => {
+    render(
+      <I18nextProvider i18n={i18n}>
+        <DubHeader
+          t={i18n.t.bind(i18n)}
+          dubFilename="trying the WORLD'S SMALLEST curling iron."
+          dubDuration={63.6}
+          dubSegments={Array.from({ length: 14 }, (_, id) => ({ id: String(id) }))}
+          activeProjectName=""
+          saveProject={vi.fn()}
+          resetDub={vi.fn()}
+          dubStep="editing"
+          handleDubStop={vi.fn()}
+          dubProgress={{ current: 0, total: 14 }}
+          onGenerateClick={vi.fn()}
+          isTranslating={false}
+          multiLangMode
+          multiLangs={Array.from({ length: 16 }, (_, id) => ({ code: `l${id}` }))}
+          incrementalPlan={null}
+          handleDubGenerate={vi.fn()}
+          qcRunning={false}
+          handleDubQc={vi.fn()}
+          setExportOpen={vi.fn()}
+          pipelineSteps={[]}
+          onPipelineStep={vi.fn()}
+        />
+      </I18nextProvider>,
+    );
+
+    const bar = screen.getByTestId('dub-command-bar');
+    expect(within(bar).getByText("trying the WORLD'S SMALLEST curling iron.")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(within(bar).getByText('1:03.6')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(within(bar).getByText(/14 segs/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(within(bar).getByRole('list', { name: 'Dubbing pipeline' })).toHaveClass(
+      'dub-stepper--command',
+    );
+    expect(within(bar).getByRole('button', { name: /Generate 16 dubs/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dub/DubPipelineStepper.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubPipelineStepper.jsx
index 635c6557..11ba6da9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dub/DubPipelineStepper.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubPipelineStepper.jsx
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ const DUB_PHASE_BY_STEP = {
   done: 5,
 };
 
-function DubPipelineStepper({ dubStep, inline = false, selectableSteps = [], onStepSelect }) {
+function DubPipelineStepper({
+  dubStep,
+  inline = false,
+  variant,
+  selectableSteps = [],
+  onStepSelect,
+}) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const current = DUB_PHASE_BY_STEP[dubStep] ?? 0;
   const busy =
@@ -43,7 +49,13 @@ function DubPipelineStepper({ dubStep, inline = false, selectableSteps = [], onS
     dubStep === 'stopping';
   return (
     <div
-      className={inline ? 'dub-stepper dub-stepper--inline' : 'dub-stepper'}
+      className={[
+        'dub-stepper',
+        inline ? 'dub-stepper--inline' : '',
+        variant === 'command' ? 'dub-stepper--command' : '',
+      ]
+        .filter(Boolean)
+        .join(' ')}
       role="list"
       aria-label={t('dub.pipeline', { defaultValue: 'Dubbing pipeline' })}
     >
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index bdfbf9d5..8e4bfc27 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -3827,6 +3827,86 @@ body:has(.capture-pill) {
   flex: 1;
 }
 
+/* One compact hierarchy for project identity, pipeline position, and the
+   primary batch action. */
+.dub-command-bar {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(190px, 1fr) auto minmax(max-content, 1fr);
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  min-width: 0;
+  min-height: 44px;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  margin-bottom: 2px;
+  padding: 5px 7px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-bg-elev-1) 94%, var(--chrome-bg));
+  box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-fg) 6%, transparent);
+}
+.dub-command-bar__identity {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 7px;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+.dub-command-bar__file {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 26px;
+  height: 26px;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  border-radius: 7px;
+  color: var(--chrome-accent);
+  background: var(--chrome-accent-bg);
+}
+.dub-command-bar__title {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  color: var(--chrome-fg);
+  font-size: 0.73rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  line-height: 1.15;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.dub-command-bar__meta {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+  min-width: 0;
+  margin-top: 2px;
+  color: var(--chrome-fg-dim);
+  font-family: var(--chrome-font-mono);
+  font-size: 0.58rem;
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+.dub-command-bar__project {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  color: var(--chrome-severity-ok);
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.dub-command-bar__actions,
+.dub-command-bar__utilities {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+}
+.dub-command-bar__actions { justify-content: flex-end; min-width: 0; }
+.dub-command-bar__utilities {
+  margin-right: 2px;
+  padding-right: 6px;
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--chrome-border);
+}
+.dub-command-bar__primary {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  min-height: 28px;
+  padding-inline: 11px !important;
+  font-size: 0.66rem !important;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
 /* ── Column flex that fills height — overrides .studio-panel overflow ── */
 .dub-panel-col {
   margin-bottom: 0;
@@ -3940,6 +4020,61 @@ button.dub-stepper__action:focus-visible {
   margin: 0 4px;
 }
 
+/* The active stage owns the emphasis; other stages remain quiet and dense. */
+.dub-stepper--command {
+  gap: 1px;
+  padding: 3px;
+  border-radius: 7px;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-bg) 58%, transparent);
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-fg) 5%, transparent);
+}
+.dub-stepper--command .dub-stepper__step { gap: 0; font-size: 0.6rem; }
+.dub-stepper--command .dub-stepper__step:not(:first-child)::before { display: none; }
+.dub-stepper--command .dub-stepper__action {
+  gap: 4px;
+  min-height: 24px;
+  padding: 3px 6px;
+  border-radius: 5px;
+}
+.dub-stepper--command .dub-stepper__icon {
+  width: 14px;
+  height: 14px;
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: 0;
+}
+.dub-stepper--command .dub-stepper__icon svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; }
+.dub-stepper--command .dub-stepper__step.is-done .dub-stepper__icon {
+  color: var(--chrome-severity-ok);
+  background: transparent;
+}
+.dub-stepper--command .dub-stepper__step.is-active .dub-stepper__action {
+  color: var(--chrome-fg);
+  background: var(--chrome-accent-bg);
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--chrome-accent-border);
+}
+.dub-stepper--command .dub-stepper__step.is-active .dub-stepper__icon {
+  border: 0;
+  color: var(--chrome-accent);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+
+.shell-narrow .dub-command-bar,
+.shell-mini .dub-command-bar {
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) max-content;
+  gap: 5px 8px;
+}
+.shell-narrow .dub-stepper--command,
+.shell-mini .dub-stepper--command {
+  grid-column: 1 / -1;
+  grid-row: 2;
+  justify-content: stretch;
+}
+.shell-narrow .dub-stepper--command .dub-stepper__step,
+.shell-mini .dub-stepper--command .dub-stepper__step { flex: 1 1 auto; justify-content: center; }
+.shell-mini .dub-stepper--command .dub-stepper__step:not(.is-active) .dub-stepper__label {
+  display: none;
+}
+
 /* ── Idle / drop-zone ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .dub-idle-drop {
   flex: 1;
@@ -4276,6 +4411,16 @@ button.dub-stepper__action:focus-visible {
   background: var(--chrome-bg);
 }
 
+/* Dub projects stay compact while media history keeps the wider preview rail. */
+.studio-projects {
+  flex: 0 0 240px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  min-height: 0;
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--chrome-border);
+  background: var(--chrome-bg);
+}
+
 /* Panel chrome (.wh / .wh__*) moved to Tailwind utilities on WorkspaceHistory.jsx. */
 
 /* On a narrow shell the right column drops below the definition column. Same
@@ -4289,6 +4434,15 @@ button.dub-stepper__action:focus-visible {
   max-height: 60vh;
 }
 
+.shell-narrow .studio-projects,
+.shell-mini .studio-projects {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  order: 2;
+  border-right: none;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--chrome-border);
+  max-height: 60vh;
+}
+
 /* ═══ from src/components/WorkspaceVoices.css ═══ */
 /* WorkspaceVoices — right-side "Saved voices" panel. Row internals reuse the
    shared .history-* classes (bundled app-wide); this file styles the panel
diff --git a/frontend/src/test/workspaceHistoryReflow.test.js b/frontend/src/test/workspaceHistoryReflow.test.js
index b752a267..a1f6739f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/test/workspaceHistoryReflow.test.js
+++ b/frontend/src/test/workspaceHistoryReflow.test.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const raw = indexRaw.slice(startIdx, endIdx);
 // Strip /* … */ comments so the guard checks real declarations, not the
 // warning comment that quotes the forbidden `@media (max-width)` pattern.
 const css = raw.replace(/\/\*[\s\S]*?\*\//g, '');
+const app = readFileSync(resolve(process.cwd(), 'src/App.jsx'), 'utf8');
 
 describe('workspace narrow-shell reflow (#476 CTA-clipping guard)', () => {
   it('does NOT use a raw viewport @media (max-width) query', () => {
@@ -44,4 +45,10 @@ describe('workspace narrow-shell reflow (#476 CTA-clipping guard)', () => {
   it('pins the action bar (Synthesize CTA) sticky so it stays on-screen', () => {
     expect(css).toMatch(/\.studio-action-bar\s*\{[^}]*position:\s*sticky/s);
   });
+
+  it('gives Dub Projects its own narrower rail than Dub History', () => {
+    expect(app).toMatch(/className="studio-projects">\s*<WorkspaceProjects/);
+    expect(css).toMatch(/\.studio-projects\s*\{[^}]*flex:\s*0 0 240px/s);
+    expect(css).toMatch(/\.studio-right\s*\{[^}]*flex:\s*0 0 340px/s);
+  });
 });