diff --git a/agent-teams-controller/src/internal/tasks.js b/agent-teams-controller/src/internal/tasks.js
index 6c29a319..bf561290 100644
--- a/agent-teams-controller/src/internal/tasks.js
+++ b/agent-teams-controller/src/internal/tasks.js
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ function buildAssignmentMessage(context, task, options = {}) {
         typeof options.prompt === 'string' && options.prompt.trim() ? options.prompt.trim() : '';
     const taskLabel = `#${task.displayId || task.id}`;
     const lines = [
-        `New task assigned to you: ${taskLabel} "${task.subject}".`,
+        `New task assigned to you: ${taskLabel} *${task.subject}*`,
         ``,
-        `*If you are idle and this task is ready to start, start it now. If you are busy, blocked, or still need more context, immediately add a short task comment with the reason and your best ETA or what you are waiting on, and keep this task in TODO until you actually begin.*`,
+        wrapAgentBlock(`If you are idle and this task is ready to start, start it now. If you are busy, blocked, or still need more context, immediately add a short task comment with the reason and your best ETA or what you are waiting on, and keep this task in TODO until you actually begin.`),
     ];
 
     if (description) {
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/teams.ts b/src/main/ipc/teams.ts
index 2e46faf3..34ff37ae 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/teams.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/teams.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   TEAM_CREATE,
   TEAM_CREATE_CONFIG,
   TEAM_CREATE_TASK,
+  TEAM_DELETE_DRAFT,
   TEAM_DELETE_TASK_ATTACHMENT,
   TEAM_DELETE_TEAM,
   TEAM_GET_ALL_TASKS,
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import {
   TEAM_GET_MEMBER_LOGS,
   TEAM_GET_MEMBER_STATS,
   TEAM_GET_PROJECT_BRANCH,
+  TEAM_GET_SAVED_REQUEST,
   TEAM_GET_TASK_ATTACHMENT,
   TEAM_KILL_PROCESS,
   TEAM_LAUNCH,
@@ -51,8 +53,6 @@ import {
   TEAM_TOOL_APPROVAL_READ_FILE,
   TEAM_TOOL_APPROVAL_RESPOND,
   TEAM_TOOL_APPROVAL_SETTINGS,
-  TEAM_GET_SAVED_REQUEST,
-  TEAM_DELETE_DRAFT,
   TEAM_UPDATE_CONFIG,
   TEAM_UPDATE_KANBAN,
   TEAM_UPDATE_KANBAN_COLUMN_ORDER,
diff --git a/src/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningService.ts b/src/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningService.ts
index 1f374c75..6c939c82 100644
--- a/src/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningService.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningService.ts
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ import { withFileLock } from './fileLock';
 import { withInboxLock } from './inboxLock';
 import { TeamConfigReader } from './TeamConfigReader';
 import { TeamInboxReader } from './TeamInboxReader';
-import { TeamMetaStore } from './TeamMetaStore';
 import { TeamMcpConfigBuilder } from './TeamMcpConfigBuilder';
 import { TeamMembersMetaStore } from './TeamMembersMetaStore';
+import { TeamMetaStore } from './TeamMetaStore';
 import { TeamSentMessagesStore } from './TeamSentMessagesStore';
 import { TeamTaskReader } from './TeamTaskReader';
 
diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index 25cc3189..9b360223 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ import {
   TEAM_CREATE,
   TEAM_CREATE_CONFIG,
   TEAM_CREATE_TASK,
+  TEAM_DELETE_DRAFT,
   TEAM_DELETE_TASK_ATTACHMENT,
   TEAM_DELETE_TEAM,
   TEAM_GET_ALL_TASKS,
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ import {
   TEAM_GET_MEMBER_LOGS,
   TEAM_GET_MEMBER_STATS,
   TEAM_GET_PROJECT_BRANCH,
+  TEAM_GET_SAVED_REQUEST,
   TEAM_GET_TASK_ATTACHMENT,
   TEAM_KILL_PROCESS,
   TEAM_LAUNCH,
@@ -132,8 +134,6 @@ import {
   TEAM_LIST,
   TEAM_MEMBER_SPAWN_STATUSES,
   TEAM_PERMANENTLY_DELETE,
-  TEAM_GET_SAVED_REQUEST,
-  TEAM_DELETE_DRAFT,
   TEAM_PREPARE_PROVISIONING,
   TEAM_PROCESS_ALIVE,
   TEAM_PROCESS_SEND,
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx
index db91bd1e..e52bfb00 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ export const TeamDetailView = ({ teamName }: TeamDetailViewProps): React.JSX.Ele
           <TeamProvisioningBanner teamName={teamName} />
         </div>
         <div className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center p-6 text-sm text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">
-          No team data available
+          Team data will appear once provisioning completes
         </div>
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/ToolApprovalSheet.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/ToolApprovalSheet.tsx
index 4a5a95b5..7e0292f3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/ToolApprovalSheet.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/ToolApprovalSheet.tsx
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import { shortenDisplayPath } from '@renderer/utils/pathDisplay';
 import { highlightLines } from '@renderer/utils/syntaxHighlighter';
 import { AlertTriangle, FileText, Search, Terminal } from 'lucide-react';
 
-import { ToolApprovalDiffPreview } from './ToolApprovalDiffPreview';
 import { ToolApprovalSettingsPanel } from './dialogs/ToolApprovalSettingsPanel';
 import { FileIcon } from './editor/FileIcon';
+import { ToolApprovalDiffPreview } from './ToolApprovalDiffPreview';
 
 import type { ToolApprovalRequest } from '@shared/types';
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export const ToolApprovalSheet: React.FC = () => {
   return (
     <div
       ref={containerRef}
-      className={`fixed bottom-4 left-1/2 z-[55] w-full -translate-x-1/2 rounded-lg border shadow-xl outline-none transition-all duration-200 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-bottom-4 ${diffExpanded ? 'max-w-[640px]' : 'max-w-[480px]'}`}
+      className={`fixed bottom-4 left-1/2 z-[55] w-full -translate-x-1/2 rounded-lg border shadow-xl outline-none transition-all duration-200 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-bottom-4 ${diffExpanded ? 'max-w-screen-sm' : 'max-w-[480px]'}`}
       style={{
         backgroundColor: 'var(--color-surface-overlay)',
         borderColor: 'var(--color-border-emphasis)',
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberList.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberList.tsx
index f7a6a9d3..c0fd3402 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberList.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberList.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { buildMemberColorMap } from '@renderer/utils/memberHelpers';
-import { isLeadAgentType } from '@shared/utils/leadDetection';
+import { isLeadAgentType, isLeadMember } from '@shared/utils/leadDetection';
 
 import { MemberCard } from './MemberCard';
 
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ export const MemberList = ({
   const activeMembers = members
     .filter((m) => !m.removedAt)
     .sort((a, b) => {
-      if (isLeadAgentType(a.agentType)) return -1;
-      if (isLeadAgentType(b.agentType)) return 1;
+      if (isLeadMember(a)) return -1;
+      if (isLeadMember(b)) return 1;
       return 0;
     });
   const removedMembers = members.filter((m) => m.removedAt);
diff --git a/src/renderer/index.html b/src/renderer/index.html
index 7adb5d28..babea5d8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/index.html
+++ b/src/renderer/index.html
@@ -6,14 +6,30 @@
   <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="./favicon.png" />
   <title>Claude Agent Teams UI</title>
   <style>
-    /* Splash: spotlight gradient + noise overlay */
+    /* Splash: animated gradient background */
     #splash {
       position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 9999;
       display: flex; flex-direction: column;
       align-items: center; justify-content: center;
-      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 45%, #181924 0%, #0c0d13 100%);
+      background: linear-gradient(
+        180deg,
+        #0c0d13 0%,
+        #1a1535 20%,
+        #1e1245 35%,
+        #231740 50%,
+        #1a1535 65%,
+        #151230 80%,
+        #0c0d13 100%
+      );
+      background-size: 100% 300%;
+      animation: splash-bg 6s ease infinite;
       transition: opacity 0.3s ease-out;
     }
+    @keyframes splash-bg {
+      0% { background-position: 50% 0%; }
+      50% { background-position: 50% 100%; }
+      100% { background-position: 50% 0%; }
+    }
     #splash-noise {
       position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
       opacity: 0.03; pointer-events: none;
@@ -38,7 +54,17 @@
 
     /* Light theme splash overrides */
     :root.light #splash {
-      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 45%, #fafafa 0%, #e4e4e7 100%);
+      background: linear-gradient(
+        180deg,
+        #e0e7ff 0%,
+        #c7d2fe 18%,
+        #ddd6fe 36%,
+        #f0abfc 50%,
+        #ddd6fe 64%,
+        #c7d2fe 82%,
+        #e0e7ff 100%
+      );
+      background-size: 100% 300%;
     }
     :root.light #splash-text { color: #52525b; }
     :root.light #splash-noise { opacity: 0.02; }
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/agentLanguage.ts b/src/shared/utils/agentLanguage.ts
index c3ad35c0..87180cd6 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/agentLanguage.ts
+++ b/src/shared/utils/agentLanguage.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const AGENT_LANGUAGE_OPTIONS: readonly AgentLanguageOption[] = [
   { value: 'da', label: 'Danish', flag: '\u{1F1E9}\u{1F1F0}' },
   { value: 'de', label: 'German', flag: '\u{1F1E9}\u{1F1EA}' },
   { value: 'el', label: 'Greek', flag: '\u{1F1EC}\u{1F1F7}' },
-  { value: 'en', label: 'English', flag: '\u{1F1EC}\u{1F1E7}' },
+  { value: 'en', label: 'English', flag: '\u{1F1FA}\u{1F1F8}' },
   { value: 'es', label: 'Spanish', flag: '\u{1F1EA}\u{1F1F8}' },
   { value: 'et', label: 'Estonian', flag: '\u{1F1EA}\u{1F1EA}' },
   { value: 'eu', label: 'Basque', flag: '\u{1F1EA}\u{1F1F8}' },