Add welcome dashboard as default view

Replace the All Services grid as the landing view with a
Nextcloud-style welcome dashboard:

- Greeting (time-of-day), "Welcome to Your Sovereign Digital &
  Financial Life" headline, version + role meta line
- Status cards: Systems Operational, Network (LAN/WAN/hostname),
  Bitcoin sync progress with ETA, and available-updates card
- Calm drifting orb background animation (transform-only,
  disabled under prefers-reduced-motion)
- Services grid stays mounted but hidden until the user browses
  (Browse button, search, or a nav category); Dashboard nav item
  returns to the welcome view
- Move role badge and autolaunch preference out of the sidebar;
  autolaunch toggle now lives in the Systems Operational modal
- Remove LAN/WAN chip from the topbar; IPs live on the Network card

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/css/header.css

@@ -56,49 +56,6 @@
 
 .search-box input::placeholder { color: var(--text-3); }
 
-/* ── Network chip — LAN + WAN always on one line ────────────────── */
-
-.net-chip {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 10px;
-  padding: 8px 17px;
-  border-radius: 99px;
-  background: var(--card);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  font-family: var(--mono);
-  font-size: 0.73rem;
-  color: var(--text-3);
-  white-space: nowrap;
-  order: 4;
-}
-
-.net-chip svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; color: var(--text-3); flex-shrink: 0; }
-.net-chip .int-wrap, .net-chip .ext-wrap { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
-
-.net-chip .ip-label {
-  font-size: 0.6rem;
-  font-weight: 800;
-  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
-  color: var(--text-3);
-  margin-right: 7px;
-}
-
-.net-chip .ip-value {
-  color: var(--text);
-  font-weight: 600;
-  font-family: var(--mono);
-}
-
-.net-separator {
-  width: 1px;
-  height: 15px;
-  background: var(--border-strong);
-  margin: 0 3px;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  color: transparent;
-}
-
 .top-actions {
   display: flex;
   gap: 9px;
@@ -106,17 +63,6 @@
   order: 5;
 }
 
-/* Below 1160px the chip wraps to its own full-width topbar row —
-   it never stacks LAN over WAN and never hides the external IP. */
-@media (max-width: 1160px) {
-  .topbar { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 10px; }
-  .net-chip {
-    order: 6;
-    flex-basis: 100%;
-    justify-content: center;
-  }
-}
-
 /* ── Legacy badges (still used inside dialogs) ──────────────────── */
 
 .role-badge {

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/css/layout.css

@@ -204,30 +204,131 @@
 
 .sidebar-spacer { flex: 1; min-height: 18px; }
 
-.sidebar-footer {
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-  padding-top: 14px;
+/* ── Welcome dashboard (default view) ───────────────────────────── */
+
+.welcome {
+  position: relative;
+  max-width: 1040px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 44px 8px 24px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  min-height: 100%;
 }
 
-.host-note {
-  text-align: center;
-  font-size: 0.66rem;
+/* Soft drifting glow — calm, GPU-cheap (transforms only) */
+.welcome-bg {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.orb {
+  position: absolute;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  will-change: transform;
+}
+
+.orb-a {
+  width: 560px; height: 560px;
+  left: -140px; top: -180px;
+  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(62, 207, 142, 0.10), transparent 70%);
+  animation: orb-drift-a 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
+}
+
+.orb-b {
+  width: 680px; height: 680px;
+  right: -200px; top: 20%;
+  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(120, 174, 237, 0.07), transparent 70%);
+  animation: orb-drift-b 34s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
+}
+
+.orb-c {
+  width: 460px; height: 460px;
+  left: 34%; bottom: -200px;
+  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(66, 243, 154, 0.06), transparent 70%);
+  animation: orb-drift-c 42s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
+}
+
+@keyframes orb-drift-a { to { transform: translate(70px, 50px) scale(1.14); } }
+@keyframes orb-drift-b { to { transform: translate(-60px, -70px) scale(1.10); } }
+@keyframes orb-drift-c { to { transform: translate(50px, -40px) scale(1.18); } }
+
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .orb { animation: none; }
+  .welcome-inner { animation: none; }
+}
+
+.welcome-inner {
+  position: relative;
+  animation: welcome-in 0.5s ease both;
+}
+
+@keyframes welcome-in {
+  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
+}
+
+.welcome-greeting {
+  font-size: 0.98rem;
+  font-weight: 650;
+  color: var(--text-2);
+}
+
+.welcome-title {
+  margin-top: 6px;
+  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.8vw, 2.25rem);
+  font-weight: 800;
+  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
+  line-height: 1.18;
+}
+
+.welcome-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--accent); }
+
+.welcome-meta {
+  margin-top: 12px;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
   color: var(--text-3);
   font-family: var(--mono);
-  margin-top: 9px;
 }
 
-/* ── Widgets row (dashboard.js) ─────────────────────────────────── */
+.welcome-meta-sep { margin: 0 8px; opacity: 0.6; }
 
-.widgets {
+.welcome-cards {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.45fr;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
   gap: 16px;
-  margin-bottom: 32px;
+  margin-top: 34px;
 }
 
-@media (max-width: 900px) {
-  .widgets { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+/* wrappers whose children become grid items */
+.welcome-dyn { display: contents; }
+
+.w-network .net-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 10px;
+  margin-top: 6px;
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+}
+
+.w-network .net-k {
+  font-size: 0.6rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  color: var(--text-3);
+  width: 30px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.w-network .ip-value {
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.w-network .sub { margin-top: 8px; }
+
+.welcome-browse {
+  margin-top: 26px;
 }
 
 .widget {
@@ -275,6 +376,10 @@
   background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f7931a, #b96a0a);
 }
 
+.widget-chip.chip-amber {
+  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #b98426, #8a5f16);
+}
+
 .widget-chip.chip-sovran {
   background: linear-gradient(160deg, #42f39a, #1aa45d);
 }

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/css/modals.css

@@ -1505,6 +1505,15 @@
   margin-top: 5px;
 }
 
+.sysprefs {
+  padding: 0 24px 20px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+  margin-top: 16px;
+  padding-top: 14px;
+}
+
+.sysprefs .autolaunch-section .feature-card { padding: 2px 0 0; }
+
 .sysfineprint {
   font-size: 0.72rem;
   color: var(--text-3);

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/dashboard.js

@@ -1,23 +1,29 @@
 "use strict";
 
 /* ── The Hub dashboard chrome ──────────────────────────────────────
-   Category navigation, service search, status widgets, and the
-   Systems Operational modal (router ports 80/443 + the live domain
-   diagnostics checklist).
+   Welcome dashboard (default view), category navigation, service
+   search, status cards, and the Systems Operational modal.
 
-   Everything lives in an IIFE so no globals leak into the other
-   Hub scripts; tiles.js calls window.dashboardServicesUpdated()
-   whenever the service list refreshes. */
+   Everything lives in an IIFE so no globals leak into the other Hub
+   scripts; tiles.js calls window.dashboardServicesUpdated() whenever
+   the service list refreshes. */
 
 (function () {
 
   var $nav = document.getElementById("sidebar-nav");
   var $pageTitle = document.getElementById("page-title");
-  var $widgets = document.getElementById("widgets");
   var $search = document.getElementById("search-input");
   var $sysModal = document.getElementById("systems-modal");
   var $sysBody = document.getElementById("systems-body");
+  var $welcome = document.getElementById("welcome-view");
+  var $tilesArea = document.getElementById("tiles-area");
+  var $wcSystems = document.getElementById("wc-systems");
+  var $wcMore = document.getElementById("wc-more");
+  var $greeting = document.getElementById("welcome-greeting");
+  var $welcomeRole = document.getElementById("welcome-role");
+  var $browseBtn = document.getElementById("welcome-browse-btn");
 
+  var _view = "dashboard";   // "dashboard" | "services"
   var _cat = "all";
   var _query = "";
 
@@ -65,7 +71,42 @@
     });
   }
 
-  /* ── Category navigation ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+  /* ── Views ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+  function setTitle(t) {
+    if ($pageTitle) $pageTitle.textContent = t;
+  }
+
+  function syncNav() {
+    if (!$nav) return;
+    $nav.querySelectorAll(".nav-item").forEach(function (b) {
+      var isActive;
+      if (b.dataset.cat === "__dash") isActive = (_view === "dashboard");
+      else isActive = (_view === "services" && b.dataset.cat === _cat);
+      b.classList.toggle("active", isActive);
+    });
+  }
+
+  function showDashboard() {
+    _view = "dashboard";
+    _cat = "all";
+    if ($welcome) $welcome.style.display = "";
+    if ($tilesArea) $tilesArea.style.display = "none";
+    setTitle("Dashboard");
+    syncNav();
+  }
+
+  function showServices(cat) {
+    _view = "services";
+    if (cat) _cat = cat;
+    if ($welcome) $welcome.style.display = "none";
+    if ($tilesArea) $tilesArea.style.display = "";
+    setTitle(_cat === "all" ? "All services" : catLabel(_cat));
+    syncNav();
+    applyFilter();
+  }
+
+  /* ── Category navigation ──────────────────────────────────────── */
 
   function renderNav() {
     if (!$nav) return;
@@ -79,7 +120,12 @@
     });
     var total = visibleServices().length;
 
-    var html = '<div class="nav-label">Services</div>';
+    var html = '<div class="nav-label">Menu</div>';
+    html += '<button class="nav-item' + (_view === "dashboard" ? " active" : "") + '" data-cat="__dash" type="button">' +
+      icon("g-home") +
+      '<span class="nav-text">Dashboard</span>' +
+      '</button>';
+    html += '<div class="nav-label">Services</div>';
     html += navItem("all", "All services", total);
     order.forEach(function (cat) {
       html += navItem(cat, catLabel(cat), counts[cat]);
@@ -88,20 +134,14 @@
 
     $nav.querySelectorAll(".nav-item").forEach(function (btn) {
       btn.addEventListener("click", function () {
-        _cat = btn.dataset.cat;
-        $nav.querySelectorAll(".nav-item").forEach(function (b) {
-          b.classList.toggle("active", b === btn);
-        });
-        if ($pageTitle) {
-          $pageTitle.textContent = _cat === "all" ? "Dashboard" : catLabel(_cat);
-        }
-        applyFilter();
+        if (btn.dataset.cat === "__dash") showDashboard();
+        else showServices(btn.dataset.cat);
       });
     });
   }
 
   function navItem(cat, label, count) {
-    return '<button class="nav-item' + (cat === _cat ? " active" : "") + '" data-cat="' + escHtml(cat) + '" type="button">' +
+    return '<button class="nav-item' + (_view === "services" && cat === _cat ? " active" : "") + '" data-cat="' + escHtml(cat) + '" type="button">' +
       icon(CAT_ICONS[cat] || "g-dots") +
       '<span class="nav-text">' + escHtml(label) + '</span>' +
       '<span class="nav-count">' + count + '</span>' +
@@ -113,10 +153,11 @@
     return CAT_FALLBACK_LABELS[cat] || cat;
   }
 
-  /* ── Filtering (category + search, applied together) ─────────── */
+  /* ── Filtering (applies in the services view) ─────────────────── */
 
   function applyFilter() {
-    var area = document.getElementById("tiles-area");
+    if (_view !== "services") return;
+    var area = $tilesArea;
     if (!area) return;
     var q = _query.trim().toLowerCase();
     area.querySelectorAll(".category-section").forEach(function (section) {
@@ -135,50 +176,84 @@
 
   if ($search) {
     $search.addEventListener("input", function () {
+      // Searching implies browsing services — leave the welcome view.
+      if (_view === "dashboard" && $search.value) showServices("all");
       _query = $search.value;
       applyFilter();
     });
   }
 
-  /* ── Status widgets ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
+  if ($browseBtn) {
+    $browseBtn.addEventListener("click", function () { showServices("all"); });
+  }
 
-  function renderWidgets() {
-    if (!$widgets) return;
+  /* ── Welcome header ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+  function updateWelcomeMeta() {
+    if ($greeting) {
+      var h = new Date().getHours();
+      var g;
+      if (h >= 5 && h < 12) g = "Good morning";
+      else if (h >= 12 && h < 17) g = "Good afternoon";
+      else g = "Good evening";
+      $greeting.textContent = g;
+    }
+    if ($welcomeRole) {
+      $welcomeRole.textContent = (typeof window._roleLabel !== "undefined" && window._roleLabel) ? window._roleLabel : "";
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* ── Status cards ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+  function serviceCounts() {
     var services = visibleServices();
-    if (!services.length) { $widgets.style.display = "none"; return; }
-
     var running = 0, attention = 0, off = 0;
+    var attentionNames = [], offNames = [];
     services.forEach(function (s) {
-      if (!s.enabled) { off++; return; }
+      if (!s.enabled) { off++; offNames.push(s.name); return; }
       var h = s.health || s.status;
-      if (h === "needs_attention" || h === "failed") attention++;
+      if (h === "needs_attention" || h === "failed") { attention++; attentionNames.push(s.name); }
       else running++;
     });
+    return { services: services, running: running, attention: attention, off: off, attentionNames: attentionNames, offNames: offNames };
+  }
 
-    var html = "";
+  function renderWidgets() {
+    if (!$wcSystems) return;
+    var c = serviceCounts();
+    if (!c.services.length) { $wcSystems.innerHTML = ""; if ($wcMore) $wcMore.innerHTML = ""; return; }
 
     /* Systems operational */
-    var sub = '<b>' + running + '</b> running';
-    if (attention) sub += ' · <span class="warn">' + attention + ' needs attention</span>';
-    if (off) sub += ' · ' + off + ' off';
-    var attentionTitle = attention ? "Systems need attention" : "Systems operational";
-    html +=
+    var sub = '<b>' + c.running + '</b> running';
+    if (c.attention) sub += ' · <span class="warn">' + c.attention + ' needs attention</span>';
+    if (c.off) sub += ' · ' + c.off + ' off';
+    var attentionTitle = c.attention ? "Systems need attention" : "Systems operational";
+    $wcSystems.innerHTML =
       '<div class="widget clickable" id="w-systems" role="button" tabindex="0" title="System status and router setup">' +
         '<div class="widget-chip chip-green">' + icon("g-shield-check") + '</div>' +
         '<div class="w-body"><h3>' + attentionTitle + '</h3><div class="sub">' + sub + '</div></div>' +
         '<span class="w-chev">' + icon("g-chev") + '</span>' +
       '</div>';
 
+    var wSys = document.getElementById("w-systems");
+    if (wSys) {
+      wSys.addEventListener("click", openSystemsModal);
+      wSys.addEventListener("keydown", function (e) { if (e.key === "Enter") openSystemsModal(); });
+    }
+
+    if (!$wcMore) return;
+    var more = "";
+
     /* Bitcoin Core sync */
     var btc = null;
-    services.forEach(function (s) {
+    c.services.forEach(function (s) {
       if (s.sync_ibd && s.enabled) btc = s;
     });
     if (btc) {
       var pct = Math.round((btc.sync_progress || 0) * 100);
       var blocks = btc.sync_blocks ? btc.sync_blocks.toLocaleString() : "—";
       var eta = (typeof _calcBtcEta === "function") ? _calcBtcEta(btc.unit + "::" + btc.name, btc.sync_progress || 0) : "";
-      html +=
+      more +=
         '<div class="widget clickable" id="w-btc" role="button" tabindex="0" title="' + escHtml(btc.name) + ' details">' +
           '<div class="widget-chip chip-btc"><img src="/static/icons/' + escHtml(btc.icon) + '.svg" alt="" style="width:46px;height:46px;display:block;object-fit:contain"/></div>' +
           '<div class="w-body"><h3>' + escHtml(btc.name) + ' — syncing timechain</h3>' +
@@ -186,33 +261,49 @@
           '<div class="sub">Block <b>' + blocks + '</b> · ' + pct + '% · <span class="warn">' + escHtml(eta) + '</span></div></div>' +
           '<span class="w-chev">' + icon("g-chev") + '</span>' +
         '</div>';
+    } else {
+      var btcDone = null;
+      c.services.forEach(function (s) { if (s.unit === "bitcoind.service" && s.enabled) btcDone = s; });
+      if (btcDone) {
+        var blk = btcDone.sync_blocks ? btcDone.sync_blocks.toLocaleString() : "";
+        more +=
+          '<div class="widget clickable" id="w-btc" role="button" tabindex="0" title="' + escHtml(btcDone.name) + ' details">' +
+            '<div class="widget-chip chip-btc"><img src="/static/icons/' + escHtml(btcDone.icon) + '.svg" alt="" style="width:46px;height:46px;display:block;object-fit:contain"/></div>' +
+            '<div class="w-body"><h3>' + escHtml(btcDone.name) + '</h3><div class="sub"><span class="good">Fully synced</span>' + (blk ? ' · Block <b>' + blk + '</b>' : '') + '</div></div>' +
+            '<span class="w-chev">' + icon("g-chev") + '</span>' +
+          '</div>';
+      }
     }
 
-    $widgets.innerHTML = html;
-    $widgets.style.display = "";
+    /* Updates */
+    var upd = (typeof window._lastUpdateCheck === "object" && window._lastUpdateCheck) ? window._lastUpdateCheck : null;
+    var hasUpdates = !!(upd && upd.available);
+    more +=
+      '<div class="widget clickable" id="w-updates" role="button" tabindex="0" title="Check for system updates">' +
+        '<div class="widget-chip ' + (hasUpdates ? "chip-amber" : "chip-green") + '">' + icon("g-update") + '</div>' +
+        '<div class="w-body"><h3>' + (hasUpdates ? "Updates available" : "System is up to date") + '</h3>' +
+        '<div class="sub">' + (hasUpdates ? 'Click to review and update' : 'Sovran_SystemsOS keeps itself current') + '</div></div>' +
+        '<span class="w-chev">' + icon("g-chev") + '</span>' +
+      '</div>';
+
+    $wcMore.innerHTML = more;
 
-    var wSys = document.getElementById("w-systems");
-    if (wSys) {
-      wSys.addEventListener("click", openSystemsModal);
-      wSys.addEventListener("keydown", function (e) { if (e.key === "Enter") openSystemsModal(); });
-    }
     var wBtc = document.getElementById("w-btc");
-    if (wBtc && btc) {
-      (function (svc) {
+    if (wBtc) {
+      var svc = btc || btcDone;
+      if (svc) {
         wBtc.addEventListener("click", function () { openServiceDetailModal(svc.unit, svc.name, svc.icon); });
         wBtc.addEventListener("keydown", function (e) { if (e.key === "Enter") openServiceDetailModal(svc.unit, svc.name, svc.icon); });
-      })(btc);
+      }
+    }
+    var wUpd = document.getElementById("w-updates");
+    if (wUpd) {
+      wUpd.addEventListener("click", function () { openUpdateModal(); });
+      wUpd.addEventListener("keydown", function (e) { if (e.key === "Enter") openUpdateModal(); });
     }
   }
 
-  /* ── Systems Operational modal ───────────────────────────────── */
-
-  function step(n, title, sub, value) {
-    return '<div class="sysstep"><div class="sysnum">' + n + '</div><div class="sysstep-x">' +
-      '<div class="sysstep-t">' + title + (sub ? ' <span class="sysstep-sub">· ' + sub + '</span>' : '') + '</div>' +
-      (value ? '<div class="sysval"><span class="sysval-text">' + value + '</span></div>' : '') +
-      '</div></div>';
-  }
+  /* ── Systems Operational modal ────────────────────────────────── */
 
   function isNodeRole() {
     return (typeof _currentRole !== "undefined" && _currentRole === "node");
@@ -231,33 +322,32 @@
     return 'All your domain services share ports 80 and 443 — Matrix, BTCPay Server, VaultWarden, Nextcloud, WordPress, Haven Relay, Lightning Wallet Connections, and Element Calling.';
   }
 
+  function step(n, title, sub, value) {
+    return '<div class="sysstep"><div class="sysnum">' + n + '</div><div class="sysstep-x">' +
+      '<div class="sysstep-t">' + title + (sub ? ' <span class="sysstep-sub">· ' + sub + '</span>' : '') + '</div>' +
+      (value ? '<div class="sysval"><span class="sysval-text">' + value + '</span></div>' : '') +
+      '</div></div>';
+  }
+
   function openSystemsModal() {
     if (!$sysModal || !$sysBody) return;
-    var services = visibleServices();
-    var running = 0, attention = 0, off = 0;
-    var attentionNames = [], offNames = [];
-    services.forEach(function (s) {
-      if (!s.enabled) { off++; offNames.push(s.name); return; }
-      var h = s.health || s.status;
-      if (h === "needs_attention" || h === "failed") { attention++; attentionNames.push(s.name); }
-      else running++;
-    });
+    var c = serviceCounts();
 
     var html = "";
 
     /* System status */
     html += '<div class="sysmodal-card">' +
       '<div class="sysmodal-card-title">' + icon("g-shield-check") + 'System Status</div>' +
-      step(1, "Services running", "", String(running)) +
-      step(2, "Needs attention", "", attention ? escHtml(attentionNames.join(", ")) : "None") +
-      step(3, "Turned off", "", off ? escHtml(offNames.join(", ")) : "None") +
+      step(1, "Services running", "", String(c.running)) +
+      step(2, "Needs attention", "", c.attention ? escHtml(c.attentionNames.join(", ")) : "None") +
+      step(3, "Turned off", "", c.off ? escHtml(c.offNames.join(", ")) : "None") +
       '</div>';
 
     /* Router — a simple open / not-open verdict. How to open the ports is
        covered during onboarding, so the modal does not repeat instructions.
        Node-only role: ports only matter once BTCPay Server or Lightning
        Wallet Connections (LNURL) is turned on. */
-    if (isNodeRole() && !hasEnabledDomainService(services)) {
+    if (isNodeRole() && !hasEnabledDomainService(c.services)) {
       html += '<div class="sysmodal-card">' +
         '<div class="sysmodal-card-title">' + icon("g-wifi") + 'Router</div>' +
         '<div class="sysnote"><div class="sysnote-title">' + icon("g-check") + 'No router setup needed yet</div>' +
@@ -272,7 +362,7 @@
 
     /* Who uses these ports (redundant on a Node install with no domain
        services on — the router note above already covers it) */
-    if (!isNodeRole() || hasEnabledDomainService(services)) {
+    if (!isNodeRole() || hasEnabledDomainService(c.services)) {
       html += '<div class="sysnote" style="margin-top:14px">' +
         '<div class="sysnote-title">' + icon("g-antenna") + 'Who uses these ports</div>' +
         '<div class="sysnote-desc">' + whoUsesPorts() + '</div></div>';
@@ -286,7 +376,7 @@
     var portsCard = document.getElementById("sys-ports-card");
     var portsEl = document.getElementById("sys-ports-status");
     var units = DOMAIN_UNITS.filter(function (u) {
-      return services.some(function (s) { return s.unit === u && s.enabled; });
+      return c.services.some(function (s) { return s.unit === u && s.enabled; });
     });
     if (!units.length || !portsCard || !portsEl) return;
     portsCard.style.display = "";
@@ -329,8 +419,13 @@
 
   window.dashboardServicesUpdated = function () {
     renderNav();
+    updateWelcomeMeta();
     renderWidgets();
     applyFilter();
   };
 
+  // Initial view
+  showDashboard();
+  updateWelcomeMeta();
+
 })();

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/events.js

@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ async function init() {
     }
     var badge = document.getElementById("role-badge");
     if (badge && cfg.role_label) badge.textContent = cfg.role_label;
+    window._roleLabel = cfg.role_label || "";
 
     await refreshServices();
     loadNetwork();

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/features.js

@@ -628,16 +628,16 @@ async function loadAutolaunchToggle() {
 }
 
 function renderAutolaunchToggle(enabled) {
-  // Remove existing section if any
-  var old = $sidebarFeatures.querySelector(".autolaunch-section");
+  // The preference lives in the Systems Operational modal (moved from the sidebar)
+  var slot = document.getElementById("autolaunch-slot");
+  if (!slot) return;
+  var old = slot.querySelector(".autolaunch-section");
   if (old) old.parentNode.removeChild(old);
 
   var section = document.createElement("div");
   section.className = "category-section autolaunch-section";
 
   section.innerHTML =
-    '<div class="section-header">Preferences</div>' +
-    '<hr class="section-divider" />' +
     '<div class="feature-card">' +
       '<div class="feature-card-top">' +
         '<div class="feature-card-info">' +
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ function renderAutolaunchToggle(enabled) {
       '</div>' +
     '</div>';
 
-  $sidebarFeatures.appendChild(section);
+  slot.appendChild(section);
 
   var input = document.getElementById("autolaunch-toggle-input");
   var label = document.getElementById("autolaunch-toggle-label");

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/tiles.js

@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ async function loadNetwork() {
 async function checkUpdates() {
   try {
     var data = await apiFetch("/api/updates/check");
+    window._lastUpdateCheck = data;
     if (typeof markUpdateChecked === "function") markUpdateChecked();
     var hasUpdates = !!data.available;
     var updateStatus = data.status || "idle";

app/sovran_systemsos_web/templates/index.html

@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@
       </g>
     </symbol>
     <!-- nav + ui symbolic icons -->
+    <symbol id="g-home" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+      <g fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+        <path d="M4 11.2L12 4.5l8 6.7"/>
+        <path d="M6 10.5v8a1.2 1.2 0 0 0 1.2 1.2h9.6a1.2 1.2 0 0 0 1.2-1.2v-8"/>
+        <path d="M10 19.7v-5.4h4v5.4"/>
+      </g>
+    </symbol>
     <symbol id="g-grid" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
       <g fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linejoin="round">
         <rect x="3.5" y="3.5" width="7.2" height="7.2" rx="2"/><rect x="13.3" y="3.5" width="7.2" height="7.2" rx="2"/>
@@ -179,14 +186,6 @@
       <div id="sidebar-features"></div>
 
       <div class="sidebar-spacer"></div>
-
-      <div class="sidebar-footer">
-        <span class="role-badge" id="role-badge-wrap" title="Sovran_SystemsOS role">
-          <svg width="13" height="13"><use href="#g-shield-check"/></svg>
-          <span id="role-badge">Loading…</span>
-        </span>
-        <div class="host-note">sovransystemsos.local</div>
-      </div>
     </aside>
 
     <!-- ═══ MAIN ═══ -->
@@ -199,13 +198,6 @@
           <input id="search-input" type="text" placeholder="Search services…" autocomplete="off" />
         </div>
 
-        <div class="net-chip" title="Internal IP · External IP">
-          <svg><use href="#g-wifi"/></svg>
-          <span class="int-wrap"><span class="ip-label">LAN</span><span class="ip-value" id="ip-internal">…</span></span>
-          <span class="net-separator">|</span>
-          <span class="ext-wrap"><span class="ip-label">WAN</span><span class="ip-value" id="ip-external">…</span></span>
-        </div>
-
         <div class="top-actions">
           <button class="btn btn-header-reboot" id="btn-header-reboot" title="Restart the entire computer">Reboot</button>
           <button class="btn btn-logout" id="btn-logout" title="Sign out">Sign Out</button>
@@ -213,10 +205,36 @@
       </header>
 
       <main class="content" id="content">
-        <!-- Widgets row (dashboard.js) -->
-        <section class="widgets" id="widgets" style="display:none"></section>
+        <!-- ═══ WELCOME DASHBOARD (default view) ═══ -->
+        <section class="welcome" id="welcome-view">
+          <div class="welcome-bg" aria-hidden="true">
+            <div class="orb orb-a"></div>
+            <div class="orb orb-b"></div>
+            <div class="orb orb-c"></div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="welcome-inner">
+            <div class="welcome-greeting" id="welcome-greeting">Hello</div>
+            <h1 class="welcome-title">Welcome to Your <em>Sovereign</em> Digital &amp; Financial Life</h1>
+            <div class="welcome-meta">Sovran_SystemsOS v{{ sovran_version }}<span class="welcome-meta-sep">·</span><span id="welcome-role"></span></div>
+            <div class="welcome-cards" id="welcome-cards">
+              <div class="welcome-dyn" id="wc-systems"></div>
+              <div class="widget w-network" id="w-network">
+                <div class="widget-chip chip-green"><svg><use href="#g-wifi"/></svg></div>
+                <div class="w-body">
+                  <h3>Network</h3>
+                  <div class="net-row"><span class="net-k">LAN</span><span class="ip-value" id="ip-internal">…</span></div>
+                  <div class="net-row"><span class="net-k">WAN</span><span class="ip-value" id="ip-external">…</span></div>
+                  <div class="sub">sovransystemsos.local</div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div class="welcome-dyn" id="wc-more"></div>
+            </div>
+            <button class="btn btn-ghost welcome-browse" id="welcome-browse-btn">Browse all services →</button>
+          </div>
+        </section>
 
-        <div id="tiles-area">
+        <!-- ═══ SERVICES GRID ═══ -->
+        <div id="tiles-area" style="display:none">
           <div class="dashboard-loading" role="status" aria-live="polite">
             <span class="dashboard-loading-spinner" aria-hidden="true"></span>
             <span>Loading service status…</span>
@@ -240,6 +258,8 @@
       <div class="creds-body" id="systems-body">
         <p class="creds-loading">Loading…</p>
       </div>
+      <!-- Auto-launch preference (features.js) — moved here from the sidebar -->
+      <div class="sysprefs" id="autolaunch-slot"></div>
     </div>
   </div>