diff --git a/ptlinux/dashboard_debug.py b/ptlinux/dashboard_debug.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b36ad95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ptlinux/dashboard_debug.py
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+"""Read-only state snapshots for the launcher's hidden debug view."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
+from datetime import datetime
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Callable
+
+from .import_state import game_import_requires_verification
+from .paths import AppPaths
+from .runtime import (
+	RuntimeErrorPT,
+	RuntimeSelection,
+	resolve_proton_sync_mode,
+	select_runtime,
+)
+from .settings import Settings
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RuntimeDebugInfo:
+	"""Configured, selected, and last-prepared runtime state."""
+
+	requested_kind: str
+	selected_kind: str | None
+	executable: str | None
+	proton_path: str | None
+	prefix: str | None
+	sync_configured: str
+	sync_effective: str | None
+	prepared_kind: str | None
+	prepared_proton_path: str | None
+	prepared_at: str | None
+	marker_matches_selection: bool | None
+	dxvk_d3d9_override: str | None
+	error: str | None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class VerificationDebugInfo:
+	"""Cached trust evidence from completed depot and import operations."""
+
+	import_state: str
+	import_verified_at: str | None
+	import_build: int | None
+	last_sync_at: str | None
+	last_full_verification_at: str | None
+	build: int | None
+	version: str | None
+	mode: str | None
+	files_total: int | None
+	files_downloaded: int | None
+	files_deleted: int | None
+	files_created: int | None
+	files_quarantined: int | None
+
+
+RuntimeSelector = Callable[[Settings], RuntimeSelection]
+SyncResolver = Callable[[str], str]
+
+
+def inspect_runtime_debug(
+	paths: AppPaths,
+	settings: Settings,
+	*,
+	selector: RuntimeSelector = select_runtime,
+	sync_resolver: SyncResolver = resolve_proton_sync_mode,
+) -> RuntimeDebugInfo:
+	"""Resolve the next runtime and compare it with the preparation marker."""
+
+	marker = _read_json_object(paths.game_runtime_marker)
+	prepared_runtime: dict[str, object] | None = None
+	if marker is not None:
+		raw_prepared_runtime = marker.get("runtime")
+		if isinstance(raw_prepared_runtime, dict):
+			prepared_runtime = raw_prepared_runtime
+	prepared_kind = _text(prepared_runtime.get("kind")) if prepared_runtime else None
+	prepared_proton_path = (
+		_text(prepared_runtime.get("proton_path")) if prepared_runtime else None
+	)
+	prepared_at = _text(marker.get("configured_at")) if marker else None
+	dxvk_override = _text(marker.get("dxvk_d3d9_override")) if marker else None
+	selection: RuntimeSelection | None = None
+	error: str | None = None
+	try:
+		selection = selector(settings)
+	except (OSError, RuntimeErrorPT, ValueError) as exc:
+		error = str(exc).strip() or type(exc).__name__
+	selected_kind = selection.kind if selection is not None else None
+	prefix_kind = selected_kind or prepared_kind
+	prefix = None
+	if prefix_kind == "umu":
+		prefix = str(paths.umu_prefix)
+	elif prefix_kind in {"proton7", "proton7-container"}:
+		prefix = str(paths.proton_prefix)
+	sync_effective = None
+	if prefix_kind in {"proton7", "proton7-container"}:
+		try:
+			sync_effective = sync_resolver(settings.proton_sync)
+		except ValueError as exc:
+			error = error or (str(exc).strip() or type(exc).__name__)
+	marker_matches = (
+		prepared_runtime == asdict(selection)
+		if prepared_runtime is not None and selection is not None
+		else None
+	)
+	return RuntimeDebugInfo(
+		requested_kind=settings.runtime,
+		selected_kind=selected_kind,
+		executable=selection.executable if selection is not None else None,
+		proton_path=selection.proton_path if selection is not None else None,
+		prefix=prefix,
+		sync_configured=settings.proton_sync,
+		sync_effective=sync_effective,
+		prepared_kind=prepared_kind,
+		prepared_proton_path=prepared_proton_path,
+		prepared_at=prepared_at,
+		marker_matches_selection=marker_matches,
+		dxvk_d3d9_override=dxvk_override,
+		error=error,
+	)
+
+
+def read_verification_debug(paths: AppPaths) -> VerificationDebugInfo:
+	"""Read cached verification state without hashing or changing game files."""
+
+	depot = _read_json_object(paths.native_depot_state)
+	if depot is not None and depot.get("dry_run") is not False:
+		depot = None
+	import_manifest_exists = paths.game_import_manifest.exists()
+	import_manifest = _read_json_object(paths.game_import_manifest)
+	if not import_manifest_exists:
+		import_state = "not applicable"
+	elif game_import_requires_verification(paths):
+		import_state = "pending"
+	else:
+		import_state = "verified"
+	import_verified_at = (
+		_text(import_manifest.get("verification_completed_at"))
+		if import_state == "verified" and import_manifest is not None
+		else None
+	)
+	import_build = (
+		_non_negative_int(import_manifest.get("verification_build"))
+		if import_state == "verified" and import_manifest is not None
+		else None
+	)
+	last_sync_at = _text(depot.get("completed_at")) if depot else None
+	full_verifications = [
+		value
+		for value in (
+			last_sync_at if depot is not None and depot.get("repair") is True else None,
+			import_verified_at,
+		)
+		if value is not None
+	]
+	last_full_verification_at = (
+		max(full_verifications, key=_iso_timestamp)
+		if full_verifications
+		else None
+	)
+	return VerificationDebugInfo(
+		import_state=import_state,
+		import_verified_at=import_verified_at,
+		import_build=import_build,
+		last_sync_at=last_sync_at,
+		last_full_verification_at=last_full_verification_at,
+		build=_non_negative_int(depot.get("build")) if depot else None,
+		version=_text(depot.get("version")) if depot else None,
+		mode=(
+			"full repair"
+			if depot is not None and depot.get("repair") is True
+			else "update"
+			if depot is not None and depot.get("repair") is False
+			else None
+		),
+		files_total=_non_negative_int(depot.get("files_total")) if depot else None,
+		files_downloaded=(
+			_non_negative_int(depot.get("files_downloaded")) if depot else None
+		),
+		files_deleted=_non_negative_int(depot.get("files_deleted")) if depot else None,
+		files_created=_non_negative_int(depot.get("files_created")) if depot else None,
+		files_quarantined=(
+			_non_negative_int(depot.get("files_quarantined")) if depot else None
+		),
+	)
+
+
+def _read_json_object(path: Path) -> dict[str, object] | None:
+	try:
+		value = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+	except (OSError, UnicodeError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+		return None
+	return value if isinstance(value, dict) else None
+
+
+def _text(value: object) -> str | None:
+	return value.strip() if isinstance(value, str) and value.strip() else None
+
+
+def _non_negative_int(value: object) -> int | None:
+	if isinstance(value, bool) or not isinstance(value, int) or value < 0:
+		return None
+	return value
+
+
+def _iso_timestamp(value: str) -> float:
+	try:
+		return datetime.fromisoformat(value.replace("Z", "+00:00")).timestamp()
+	except (OverflowError, ValueError):
+		return float("-inf")
diff --git a/ptlinux/desktop_identity.py b/ptlinux/desktop_identity.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2136f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ptlinux/desktop_identity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+"""Stable desktop identity shared by the launcher and Wine game window."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Mapping
+
+
+APPLICATION_NAME = "PristonTale EU"
+APPLICATION_WM_CLASS = "PristonTaleEU"
+APPLICATION_WM_INSTANCE = "pristontale-eu"
+APPLICATION_ICON_FILENAME = "eu.pristontale.PTLinux.png"
+APPLICATION_ICON_VARIABLE = "PTLINUX_ICON_PATH"
+
+
+def find_application_icon(
+	environment: Mapping[str, str] | None = None,
+) -> Path | None:
+	"""Find the installed icon, with source-tree fallbacks for development."""
+
+	env = os.environ if environment is None else environment
+	candidates: list[Path] = []
+	explicit = env.get(APPLICATION_ICON_VARIABLE)
+	if explicit:
+		candidates.append(Path(explicit).expanduser())
+
+	# Some distributions bundle the icon beside this module. The installer
+	# publishes the same asset through the user's XDG data directory.
+	candidates.append(Path(__file__).with_name(APPLICATION_ICON_FILENAME))
+	home_value = env.get("HOME")
+	if home_value:
+		home = Path(home_value).expanduser()
+		data_home_value = env.get("XDG_DATA_HOME")
+		data_home = (
+			Path(data_home_value).expanduser()
+			if data_home_value
+			else home / ".local/share"
+		)
+		candidates.append(data_home / "pixmaps" / APPLICATION_ICON_FILENAME)
+		default_icon = home / ".local/share/pixmaps" / APPLICATION_ICON_FILENAME
+		if default_icon not in candidates:
+			candidates.append(default_icon)
+
+	# The source checkout keeps installer assets under packaging/.
+	candidates.append(
+		Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+		/ "packaging"
+		/ APPLICATION_ICON_FILENAME
+	)
+	seen: set[Path] = set()
+	for candidate in candidates:
+		resolved = candidate.resolve(strict=False)
+		if resolved in seen:
+			continue
+		seen.add(resolved)
+		if resolved.is_file():
+			return resolved
+	return None
diff --git a/ptlinux/server_status.py b/ptlinux/server_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16a1dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ptlinux/server_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+"""Official realm health used by the native launcher dashboard."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+import json
+from typing import Callable, Mapping, Protocol
+from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
+
+from . import __version__
+
+
+# This is the same publisher endpoint embedded in Windows launcher 1.0.0.64.
+SERVER_STATUS_ENDPOINT = (
+	"https://pristontale.eu/api/pristontale/developer"
+	"?api_key=d9OlDSvworitU4ajDiH6dU6cxXApc4M0"
+)
+MAX_SERVER_STATUS_BYTES = 1024 * 1024
+
+
+class ServerStatusError(RuntimeError):
+	"""Raised when the official status response cannot be interpreted safely."""
+
+
+class ServerStatusResponse(Protocol):
+	def read(self, size: int = -1) -> bytes: ...
+
+	def __enter__(self) -> ServerStatusResponse: ...
+
+	def __exit__(
+		self,
+		exception_type: type[BaseException] | None,
+		exception: BaseException | None,
+		traceback: object | None,
+	) -> bool | None: ...
+
+
+ServerStatusOpener = Callable[..., ServerStatusResponse]
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RealmServerStatus:
+	name: str
+	online: bool | None
+	players_online: int | None
+	login_online: bool | None = None
+	game_online: bool | None = None
+
+
+def fetch_server_status(
+	*,
+	timeout_seconds: float = 10.0,
+	opener: ServerStatusOpener = urlopen,
+) -> tuple[RealmServerStatus, ...]:
+	request = Request(
+		SERVER_STATUS_ENDPOINT,
+		headers={"User-Agent": f"PT-Linux/{__version__} (+https://pristontale.eu/)"},
+		method="GET",
+	)
+	try:
+		response = opener(request, timeout=timeout_seconds)
+		with response:
+			payload = response.read(MAX_SERVER_STATUS_BYTES + 1)
+	except OSError as exc:
+		raise ServerStatusError("official server status is unavailable") from exc
+	if len(payload) > MAX_SERVER_STATUS_BYTES:
+		raise ServerStatusError("official server status exceeds the 1 MiB limit")
+	return parse_server_status(payload)
+
+
+def parse_server_status(payload: bytes) -> tuple[RealmServerStatus, ...]:
+	try:
+		value = json.loads(payload.decode("utf-8-sig"))
+	except (UnicodeError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+		raise ServerStatusError("official server status is not valid JSON") from exc
+	# Historical versions returned an array containing the status object. The
+	# current endpoint returns that object directly.
+	if isinstance(value, list) and value:
+		value = value[0]
+	if not isinstance(value, dict):
+		raise ServerStatusError("official server status is not a realm object")
+
+	statuses: list[RealmServerStatus] = []
+	for raw_name, raw_components in value.items():
+		if not isinstance(raw_name, str) or raw_name.casefold() == "website":
+			continue
+		name = raw_name.strip()
+		if not name or len(name) > 64 or not isinstance(raw_components, Mapping):
+			continue
+		status = _parse_realm(name, raw_components)
+		if status is not None:
+			statuses.append(status)
+	if not statuses:
+		raise ServerStatusError("official server status contains no realms")
+	return tuple(statuses)
+
+
+def _parse_realm(
+	name: str,
+	components: Mapping[object, object],
+) -> RealmServerStatus | None:
+	service_states: list[bool] = []
+	login_online: bool | None = None
+	game_online: bool | None = None
+	players_online: int | None = None
+	for raw_key, raw_value in components.items():
+		if not isinstance(raw_key, str):
+			continue
+		key = raw_key.casefold()
+		if key == "users.online":
+			players_online = _non_negative_integer(raw_value)
+			continue
+		if not key.startswith("server."):
+			continue
+		state = _online_state(raw_value)
+		if state is None:
+			continue
+		service_states.append(state)
+		if "login" in key:
+			login_online = state
+		elif "game" in key:
+			game_online = state
+	if not service_states and players_online is None:
+		return None
+	online = all(service_states) if service_states else None
+	display_name = name[0].upper() + name[1:]
+	return RealmServerStatus(
+		name=display_name,
+		online=online,
+		players_online=players_online,
+		login_online=login_online,
+		game_online=game_online,
+	)
+
+
+def _online_state(value: object) -> bool | None:
+	if isinstance(value, bool):
+		return value
+	if isinstance(value, (int, float)):
+		return value > 0
+	if isinstance(value, str):
+		text = value.strip().casefold()
+		if text in {"online", "up", "true", "1"}:
+			return True
+		if text in {"offline", "down", "false", "0"}:
+			return False
+	return None
+
+
+def _non_negative_integer(value: object) -> int | None:
+	if isinstance(value, bool):
+		return None
+	if isinstance(value, int) and value >= 0:
+		return value
+	if isinstance(value, str) and value.isascii() and value.isdecimal():
+		return int(value)
+	return None
diff --git a/ptlinux/tk_chrome.py b/ptlinux/tk_chrome.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b36230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ptlinux/tk_chrome.py
@@ -0,0 +1,680 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Callable, Literal
+
+from .desktop_identity import APPLICATION_WM_CLASS, APPLICATION_WM_INSTANCE
+
+
+DialogKind = Literal["info", "success", "warning", "error", "question"]
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class DialogPalette:
+	"""Colors and glyph used by one launcher dialog intent."""
+
+	accent: str
+	accent_soft: str
+	glyph: str
+
+
+_DIALOG_PALETTES: dict[str, DialogPalette] = {
+	"info": DialogPalette("#d98927", "#3a2819", "i"),
+	"success": DialogPalette("#55b878", "#173122", "✓"),
+	"warning": DialogPalette("#e0a248", "#3b2a18", "!"),
+	"error": DialogPalette("#cf604c", "#3a1d19", "×"),
+	"question": DialogPalette("#d98927", "#3a2819", "?"),
+}
+
+
+def dialog_palette(kind: DialogKind) -> DialogPalette:
+	"""Return the stable visual palette for a themed launcher dialog."""
+
+	try:
+		return _DIALOG_PALETTES[kind]
+	except KeyError as error:
+		raise ValueError(f"unsupported launcher dialog kind: {kind}") from error
+
+
+def square_icon_layout(width: int, height: int) -> tuple[int, int, int]:
+	"""Return square canvas size and centered offsets for a window icon."""
+
+	if width <= 0 or height <= 0:
+		raise ValueError("icon dimensions must be positive")
+	size = max(width, height)
+	return size, (size - width) // 2, (size - height) // 2
+
+
+def icon_subsample_factor(width: int, height: int, max_dimension: int) -> int:
+	"""Return the integer Tk subsample needed to fit an image within a square."""
+
+	if width <= 0 or height <= 0:
+		raise ValueError("icon dimensions must be positive")
+	if max_dimension <= 0:
+		raise ValueError("maximum icon dimension must be positive")
+	largest_dimension = max(width, height)
+	return max(1, (largest_dimension + max_dimension - 1) // max_dimension)
+
+
+def load_square_window_icon(master: Any, path: Path) -> Any:
+	"""Load a PNG into a square transparent Tk image for desktop shells."""
+
+	import tkinter as tk
+
+	source = tk.PhotoImage(master=master, file=str(path))
+	size, offset_x, offset_y = square_icon_layout(source.width(), source.height())
+	if source.width() == source.height():
+		return source
+	icon = tk.PhotoImage(master=master, width=size, height=size)
+	icon.tk.call(
+		str(icon),
+		"copy",
+		str(source),
+		"-to",
+		offset_x,
+		offset_y,
+	)
+	return icon
+
+
+def centered_window_geometry(
+	width: int,
+	height: int,
+	*,
+	parent_x: int,
+	parent_y: int,
+	parent_width: int,
+	parent_height: int,
+) -> str:
+	"""Return Tk geometry centered over a parent window."""
+
+	if width <= 0 or height <= 0:
+		raise ValueError("window dimensions must be positive")
+	x = parent_x + (max(1, parent_width) - width) // 2
+	y = parent_y + (max(1, parent_height) - height) // 2
+	return f"{width}x{height}{_geometry_offset(x)}{_geometry_offset(y)}"
+
+
+def dragged_window_geometry(
+	pointer_x: int,
+	pointer_y: int,
+	*,
+	offset_x: int,
+	offset_y: int,
+) -> str:
+	"""Return the Tk position for a pointer-driven custom title bar."""
+
+	return (
+		f"{_geometry_offset(pointer_x - offset_x)}"
+		f"{_geometry_offset(pointer_y - offset_y)}"
+	)
+
+
+def _geometry_offset(value: int) -> str:
+	return f"+{value}" if value >= 0 else str(value)
+
+
+def _bind_window_drag(handle: Any, *widgets: Any) -> None:
+	position = [0, 0]
+
+	def begin(event: Any) -> None:
+		position[0] = int(event.x_root) - int(handle.winfo_x())
+		position[1] = int(event.y_root) - int(handle.winfo_y())
+
+	def move(event: Any) -> None:
+		handle.geometry(
+			dragged_window_geometry(
+				int(event.x_root),
+				int(event.y_root),
+				offset_x=position[0],
+				offset_y=position[1],
+			)
+		)
+
+	for widget in widgets:
+		widget.bind("<ButtonPress-1>", begin, add="+")
+		widget.bind("<B1-Motion>", move, add="+")
+
+
+class DashboardChrome:
+	"""Controller for one frameless launcher window and its controls."""
+
+	def __init__(
+		self,
+		root: Any,
+		content: Any,
+		close_button: Any,
+		minimize_button: Any,
+		*,
+		managed: bool,
+		identity_configured: bool,
+		allow_close: bool,
+	) -> None:
+		self.root = root
+		self.content = content
+		self.managed = managed
+		self.identity_configured = identity_configured
+		self._close_button = close_button
+		self._minimize_button = minimize_button
+		self._allow_close = allow_close
+		self._close_command: Callable[[], None] = root.destroy
+		if close_button is not None:
+			close_button.configure(command=self.close)
+		if minimize_button is not None:
+			minimize_button.configure(command=self.minimize)
+		root.bind("<Alt-F4>", self._close_from_event, add="+")
+
+	def set_close_command(self, command: Callable[[], None]) -> None:
+		self._close_command = command
+
+	def close(self) -> None:
+		if self._allow_close:
+			self._close_command()
+
+	def minimize(self) -> None:
+		"""Ask the window manager to iconify the managed dashboard."""
+
+		import tkinter as tk
+
+		try:
+			self.root.iconify()
+		except tk.TclError:
+			pass
+
+	def _close_from_event(self, _event: Any) -> str:
+		self.close()
+		return "break"
+
+
+
+def _configure_x11_window(
+	root: Any,
+	*,
+	resource_name: str,
+	resource_class: str,
+) -> tuple[bool, bool]:
+	"""Hide the X11 frame and give desktop shells a stable window identity."""
+
+	import ctypes.util
+
+	library_path = ctypes.util.find_library("X11")
+	if library_path is None:
+		return False, False
+	try:
+		x11 = ctypes.CDLL(library_path)
+	except OSError:
+		return False, False
+
+	class XClassHint(ctypes.Structure):
+		_fields_ = [
+			("res_name", ctypes.c_char_p),
+			("res_class", ctypes.c_char_p),
+		]
+
+	x11.XOpenDisplay.argtypes = [ctypes.c_char_p]
+	x11.XOpenDisplay.restype = ctypes.c_void_p
+	x11.XQueryTree.argtypes = [
+		ctypes.c_void_p,
+		ctypes.c_ulong,
+		ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ulong),
+		ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ulong),
+		ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ulong)),
+		ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_uint),
+	]
+	x11.XQueryTree.restype = ctypes.c_int
+	x11.XInternAtom.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_int]
+	x11.XInternAtom.restype = ctypes.c_ulong
+	x11.XChangeProperty.argtypes = [
+		ctypes.c_void_p,
+		ctypes.c_ulong,
+		ctypes.c_ulong,
+		ctypes.c_ulong,
+		ctypes.c_int,
+		ctypes.c_int,
+		ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ubyte),
+		ctypes.c_int,
+	]
+	x11.XChangeProperty.restype = ctypes.c_int
+	x11.XSetClassHint.argtypes = [
+		ctypes.c_void_p,
+		ctypes.c_ulong,
+		ctypes.POINTER(XClassHint),
+	]
+	x11.XSetClassHint.restype = ctypes.c_int
+	x11.XFlush.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p]
+	x11.XFlush.restype = ctypes.c_int
+	x11.XFree.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p]
+	x11.XFree.restype = ctypes.c_int
+	x11.XCloseDisplay.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p]
+	x11.XCloseDisplay.restype = ctypes.c_int
+	root.update_idletasks()
+	display = x11.XOpenDisplay(None)
+	if display is None:
+		return False, False
+	children = ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ulong)()
+	try:
+		root_window = ctypes.c_ulong()
+		wrapper_window = ctypes.c_ulong()
+		child_count = ctypes.c_uint()
+		queried = x11.XQueryTree(
+			display,
+			root.winfo_id(),
+			ctypes.byref(root_window),
+			ctypes.byref(wrapper_window),
+			ctypes.byref(children),
+			ctypes.byref(child_count),
+		)
+		if not queried or not wrapper_window.value:
+			return False, False
+		atom = x11.XInternAtom(display, b"_MOTIF_WM_HINTS", 0)
+		if not atom:
+			return False, False
+		motif_hints_decorations = 1 << 1
+		hints = (ctypes.c_ulong * 5)(motif_hints_decorations, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+		changed = x11.XChangeProperty(
+			display,
+			wrapper_window.value,
+			atom,
+			atom,
+			32,
+			0,
+			ctypes.cast(hints, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ubyte)),
+			len(hints),
+		)
+		identity = XClassHint(
+			res_name=resource_name.encode("utf-8"),
+			res_class=resource_class.encode("utf-8"),
+		)
+		identity_changed = x11.XSetClassHint(
+			display,
+			wrapper_window.value,
+			ctypes.byref(identity),
+		)
+		x11.XFlush(display)
+		return bool(changed), bool(identity_changed)
+	finally:
+		if children:
+			x11.XFree(children)
+		x11.XCloseDisplay(display)
+
+
+def create_window_chrome(
+	root: Any,
+	*,
+	title: str,
+	subtitle: str,
+	show_title_bar: bool = True,
+	show_close: bool = True,
+	show_minimize: bool = False,
+	allow_close: bool = True,
+) -> DashboardChrome:
+	"""Install polished managed chrome around one launcher-owned Tk window."""
+
+	import tkinter as tk
+
+	managed, identity_configured = _configure_x11_window(
+		root,
+		resource_name=APPLICATION_WM_INSTANCE,
+		resource_class=APPLICATION_WM_CLASS,
+	)
+	if not managed:
+		root.overrideredirect(True)
+	border = tk.Frame(
+		root,
+		background="#6a482d",
+		borderwidth=0,
+		highlightthickness=0,
+	)
+	border.pack(fill="both", expand=True)
+	surface = tk.Frame(
+		border,
+		background="#0c0908",
+		borderwidth=0,
+		highlightthickness=0,
+	)
+	surface.pack(fill="both", expand=True, padx=1, pady=1)
+	title_bar = tk.Frame(
+		surface,
+		background="#17100d",
+		height=32,
+		borderwidth=0,
+		highlightthickness=0,
+		cursor="fleur",
+	)
+	if show_title_bar:
+		title_bar.pack(fill="x")
+	title_bar.pack_propagate(False)
+	tk_accent = tk.Frame(title_bar, background="#d98927", width=3)
+	tk_accent.pack(side="left", fill="y")
+	mark = tk.Canvas(
+		title_bar,
+		width=22,
+		height=22,
+		background="#17100d",
+		borderwidth=0,
+		highlightthickness=0,
+		cursor="fleur",
+	)
+	mark.create_oval(3, 3, 19, 19, outline="#d98927", width=1)
+	mark.create_text(11, 11, text="PT", fill="#f5d18b", font=("Georgia", 6, "bold"))
+	mark.pack(side="left", padx=(9, 7))
+	identity = tk.Frame(title_bar, background="#17100d", cursor="fleur")
+	identity.pack(side="left", fill="y")
+	title_label = tk.Label(
+		identity,
+		text=title,
+		background="#17100d",
+		foreground="#f2dfbd",
+		font=("Sans", 8, "bold"),
+		cursor="fleur",
+	)
+	title_label.pack(side="left", pady=(0, 1))
+	subtitle_label = tk.Label(
+		identity,
+		text=f"  ·  {subtitle}",
+		background="#17100d",
+		foreground="#8f7b69",
+		font=("Sans", 7),
+		cursor="fleur",
+	)
+	subtitle_label.pack(side="left", pady=(0, 1))
+	close_button: Any = None
+	if show_close:
+		close_button = tk.Button(
+			title_bar,
+			text="×",
+			background="#17100d",
+			foreground="#c9b7a4",
+			activebackground="#a63f2f",
+			activeforeground="#ffffff",
+			font=("Sans", 12),
+			width=4,
+			borderwidth=0,
+			highlightthickness=0,
+			relief="flat",
+			cursor="hand2",
+			takefocus=False,
+		)
+		close_button.pack(side="right", fill="y")
+	minimize_button: Any = None
+	if show_minimize:
+		minimize_button = tk.Button(
+			title_bar,
+			text="—",
+			background="#17100d",
+			foreground="#c9b7a4",
+			activebackground="#312219",
+			activeforeground="#ffffff",
+			font=("Sans", 10, "bold"),
+			width=4,
+			borderwidth=0,
+			highlightthickness=0,
+			relief="flat",
+			cursor="hand2",
+			takefocus=False,
+		)
+		minimize_button.pack(side="right", fill="y")
+	content = tk.Frame(
+		surface,
+		background="#0c0908",
+		borderwidth=0,
+		highlightthickness=0,
+	)
+	content.pack(fill="both", expand=True)
+	if show_title_bar:
+		_bind_window_drag(root, title_bar, mark, identity, title_label, subtitle_label)
+	return DashboardChrome(
+		root,
+		content,
+		close_button,
+		minimize_button,
+		managed=managed,
+		identity_configured=identity_configured,
+		allow_close=allow_close,
+	)
+
+
+def create_dashboard_chrome(
+	root: Any,
+	*,
+	title: str,
+	subtitle: str,
+) -> DashboardChrome:
+	"""Install the draggable frame and full controls used by the dashboard."""
+
+	return create_window_chrome(
+		root,
+		title=title,
+		subtitle=subtitle,
+		show_close=True,
+		show_minimize=True,
+		allow_close=True,
+	)
+
+
+def show_themed_dialog(
+	parent: Any,
+	*,
+	title: str,
+	message: str,
+	kind: DialogKind = "info",
+	confirm: bool = False,
+	accept_text: str = "OK",
+	cancel_text: str = "CANCEL",
+	window_icon: Any | None = None,
+) -> bool:
+	"""Show one frameless modal dialog matching the native launcher palette."""
+
+	import tkinter as tk
+
+	palette = dialog_palette(kind)
+	dialog = tk.Toplevel(parent)
+	dialog.withdraw()
+	dialog.title(title)
+	dialog.configure(background=palette.accent)
+	dialog.resizable(False, False)
+	dialog.overrideredirect(True)
+	if window_icon is not None:
+		try:
+			dialog.iconphoto(False, window_icon)
+		except tk.TclError:
+			pass
+	try:
+		dialog.transient(parent)
+	except tk.TclError:
+		pass
+	result = False
+
+	def finish(value: bool) -> None:
+		nonlocal result
+		result = value
+		try:
+			dialog.grab_release()
+		except tk.TclError:
+			pass
+		dialog.destroy()
+
+	border = tk.Frame(dialog, background=palette.accent)
+	border.pack(fill="both", expand=True)
+	surface = tk.Frame(border, background="#191311")
+	surface.pack(fill="both", expand=True, padx=1, pady=1)
+	header = tk.Frame(surface, background="#24170f", height=66)
+	header.pack(fill="x")
+	header.pack_propagate(False)
+	tk_accent = tk.Frame(header, background=palette.accent, width=5)
+	tk_accent.pack(side="left", fill="y")
+	header_copy = tk.Frame(header, background="#24170f")
+	header_copy.pack(side="left", fill="both", expand=True, padx=16, pady=10)
+	eyebrow = tk.Label(
+		header_copy,
+		text="PRISTONTALE EU · LINUX LAUNCHER",
+		background="#24170f",
+		foreground=palette.accent,
+		font=("Sans", 7, "bold"),
+		anchor="w",
+	)
+	eyebrow.pack(fill="x")
+	title_label = tk.Label(
+		header_copy,
+		text=title,
+		background="#24170f",
+		foreground="#fff0d2",
+		font=("Georgia", 15, "bold"),
+		anchor="w",
+	)
+	title_label.pack(fill="x", pady=(1, 0))
+	close_button = tk.Button(
+		header,
+		text="×",
+		command=lambda: finish(False),
+		background="#24170f",
+		foreground="#c9b7a4",
+		activebackground="#a63f2f",
+		activeforeground="#ffffff",
+		font=("Sans", 12),
+		width=4,
+		borderwidth=0,
+		highlightthickness=0,
+		relief="flat",
+		cursor="hand2",
+		takefocus=False,
+	)
+	close_button.pack(side="right", fill="y")
+	body = tk.Frame(surface, background="#191311", padx=20, pady=20)
+	body.pack(fill="both", expand=True)
+	modal_icon: Any | None = None
+	if window_icon is not None:
+		try:
+			factor = icon_subsample_factor(
+				window_icon.width(),
+				window_icon.height(),
+				46,
+			)
+			modal_icon = window_icon.subsample(factor, factor)
+		except (tk.TclError, ValueError):
+			modal_icon = None
+	if modal_icon is not None:
+		icon_host = tk.Frame(
+			body,
+			width=46,
+			height=46,
+			background="#191311",
+			borderwidth=0,
+			highlightthickness=0,
+		)
+		icon_host.pack(side="left", anchor="n", padx=(0, 16))
+		icon_host.pack_propagate(False)
+		icon = tk.Label(
+			icon_host,
+			image=modal_icon,
+			background="#191311",
+			borderwidth=0,
+			highlightthickness=0,
+		)
+		icon.place(relx=0.5, rely=0.5, anchor="center")
+	else:
+		icon = tk.Canvas(
+			body,
+			width=46,
+			height=46,
+			background="#191311",
+			borderwidth=0,
+			highlightthickness=0,
+		)
+		icon.create_oval(
+			3,
+			3,
+			43,
+			43,
+			fill=palette.accent_soft,
+			outline=palette.accent,
+			width=2,
+		)
+		icon.create_text(
+			23,
+			23,
+			text=palette.glyph,
+			fill=palette.accent,
+			font=("Sans", 17, "bold"),
+		)
+		icon.pack(side="left", anchor="n", padx=(0, 16))
+	message_label = tk.Label(
+		body,
+		text=message,
+		background="#191311",
+		foreground="#ded1c4",
+		font=("Sans", 10),
+		justify="left",
+		anchor="w",
+		wraplength=420,
+	)
+	message_label.pack(side="left", fill="both", expand=True, anchor="n")
+	footer = tk.Frame(surface, background="#100d0c", padx=18, pady=12)
+	footer.pack(fill="x")
+
+	def button(
+		container: Any,
+		*,
+		label: str,
+		command: Callable[[], None],
+		primary: bool,
+	) -> Any:
+		background = palette.accent if primary else "#2a201c"
+		foreground = "#17100d" if primary else "#ead8c2"
+		active_background = "#efae57" if primary else "#3a2b25"
+		return tk.Button(
+			container,
+			text=label,
+			command=command,
+			background=background,
+			foreground=foreground,
+			activebackground=active_background,
+			activeforeground="#ffffff" if not primary else "#17100d",
+			font=("Sans", 8, "bold"),
+			padx=16,
+			pady=7,
+			borderwidth=0,
+			highlightthickness=0,
+			relief="flat",
+			cursor="hand2",
+		)
+
+	accept_button = button(
+		footer,
+		label=accept_text,
+		command=lambda: finish(True),
+		primary=True,
+	)
+	accept_button.pack(side="right")
+	if confirm:
+		cancel_button = button(
+			footer,
+			label=cancel_text,
+			command=lambda: finish(False),
+			primary=False,
+		)
+		cancel_button.pack(side="right", padx=(0, 8))
+	_bind_window_drag(dialog, header, header_copy, eyebrow, title_label)
+	dialog.bind("<Escape>", lambda _event: finish(False))
+	dialog.bind("<Return>", lambda _event: finish(True))
+	parent.update_idletasks()
+	dialog.update_idletasks()
+	width = 560
+	height = max(218, dialog.winfo_reqheight())
+	dialog.geometry(
+		centered_window_geometry(
+			width,
+			height,
+			parent_x=parent.winfo_rootx(),
+			parent_y=parent.winfo_rooty(),
+			parent_width=parent.winfo_width(),
+			parent_height=parent.winfo_height(),
+		)
+	)
+	dialog.deiconify()
+	dialog.lift()
+	dialog.grab_set()
+	accept_button.focus_set()
+	parent.wait_window(dialog)
+	return result