diff --git a/internal/tui/help.go b/internal/tui/help.go
index ea3e080..35cdda0 100644
--- a/internal/tui/help.go
+++ b/internal/tui/help.go
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ func renderHelp(width, height int) string {
 			{"enter", "copy resolved"},
 			{"esc", "cancel"},
 		}},
+		{"Split View", [][2]string{
+			{"l", "focus detail pane"},
+			{"h", "focus list pane"},
+			{"esc", "close detail / back"},
+		}},
 		{"Global", [][2]string{
 			{"?", "toggle help"},
 			{"q / ctrl+c", "quit"},
diff --git a/internal/tui/input.go b/internal/tui/input.go
index 8b46272..786b8eb 100644
--- a/internal/tui/input.go
+++ b/internal/tui/input.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 
@@ -16,8 +19,9 @@ type inputResult struct {
 }
 
 type inputModel struct {
-	ti     textinput.Model
-	active bool
+	ti      textinput.Model
+	active  bool
+	preview *parse.Result
 }
 
 func newInputModel() inputModel {
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ func (i *inputModel) reset() {
 	i.active = false
 	i.ti.SetValue("")
 	i.ti.Blur()
+	i.preview = nil
 }
 
 func (i inputModel) submit() *inputResult {
@@ -83,9 +88,103 @@ func (i inputModel) submit() *inputResult {
 
 func (i inputModel) updateKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) inputModel {
 	i.ti, _ = i.ti.Update(msg)
+	val := i.ti.Value()
+	if val != "" {
+		parsed, err := parse.Parse(val)
+		if err == nil {
+			i.preview = parsed
+		} else {
+			i.preview = nil
+		}
+	} else {
+		i.preview = nil
+	}
 	return i
 }
 
 func (i inputModel) view(width int) string {
-	return i.ti.View()
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(drawerBorderStyle.Render(strings.Repeat("─", width)))
+	b.WriteString("\n")
+	b.WriteString(i.ti.View())
+	b.WriteString("\n")
+	b.WriteString(drawerHintsStyle.Render("enter:submit  esc:cancel  ?:search  -:todo  @:event  !:reminder"))
+	b.WriteString("\n")
+	b.WriteString(i.renderPreview(width))
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+func (i inputModel) renderPreview(width int) string {
+	if i.preview == nil {
+		return drawerPreviewStyle.Render("")
+	}
+
+	p := i.preview
+
+	if p.Query {
+		q := "?"
+		if p.Body != "" {
+			q += p.Body
+		}
+		for _, t := range p.FilterTags {
+			q += " #" + t
+		}
+		return drawerPreviewStyle.Render("search: " + q)
+	}
+
+	glyph := glyphForParsed(p.Glyph)
+	body := p.Body
+	if p.Title != nil {
+		body = *p.Title
+	}
+
+	var parts []string
+	parts = append(parts, glyph, body)
+	for _, t := range p.Tags {
+		parts = append(parts, tagStyle.Render("#"+t))
+	}
+	if p.Pin {
+		parts = append(parts, pinnedStyle.Render("•"))
+	}
+	if p.CardSuffix != nil {
+		parts = append(parts, affordanceStyle.Render(*p.CardSuffix))
+	}
+
+	line := strings.Join(parts, " ")
+	maxW := width - 4
+	if maxW > 0 && len(stripAnsi(line)) > maxW {
+		line = truncate(line, maxW)
+	}
+
+	return drawerPreviewStyle.Render(line)
+}
+
+func glyphForParsed(glyph string) string {
+	switch glyph {
+	case "todo":
+		return "○"
+	case "event":
+		return "◇"
+	case "reminder":
+		return "△"
+	default:
+		return "—"
+	}
+}
+
+func drawerLines() int {
+	return 3
+}
+
+// formatPreviewEntity builds a preview string showing how the entity will appear
+func formatPreviewEntity(p *parse.Result) string {
+	if p == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	glyph := glyphForParsed(p.Glyph)
+	body := p.Body
+	if p.Title != nil {
+		body = *p.Title
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", glyph, body)
 }
diff --git a/internal/tui/keys.go b/internal/tui/keys.go
index e755232..1bb1a31 100644
--- a/internal/tui/keys.go
+++ b/internal/tui/keys.go
@@ -3,59 +3,63 @@ package tui
 import "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/key"
 
 type keyMap struct {
-	Up      key.Binding
-	Down    key.Binding
-	Enter   key.Binding
-	Back    key.Binding
-	Add     key.Binding
-	Delete  key.Binding
-	Quit    key.Binding
-	Help    key.Binding
-	PageUp  key.Binding
-	PageDn  key.Binding
-	Top     key.Binding
-	Bottom  key.Binding
-	Todo    key.Binding
-	Pin     key.Binding
-	Filter  key.Binding
-	Promote key.Binding
-	Demote  key.Binding
-	Copy    key.Binding
-	Edit    key.Binding
-	Stream  key.Binding
-	Cards   key.Binding
-	Sort    key.Binding
-	Intent  key.Binding
-	Absorb  key.Binding
-	Run     key.Binding
-	Fill    key.Binding
+	Up         key.Binding
+	Down       key.Binding
+	Enter      key.Binding
+	Back       key.Binding
+	Add        key.Binding
+	Delete     key.Binding
+	Quit       key.Binding
+	Help       key.Binding
+	PageUp     key.Binding
+	PageDn     key.Binding
+	Top        key.Binding
+	Bottom     key.Binding
+	Todo       key.Binding
+	Pin        key.Binding
+	Filter     key.Binding
+	Promote    key.Binding
+	Demote     key.Binding
+	Copy       key.Binding
+	Edit       key.Binding
+	Stream     key.Binding
+	Cards      key.Binding
+	Sort       key.Binding
+	Intent     key.Binding
+	Absorb     key.Binding
+	Run        key.Binding
+	Fill       key.Binding
+	FocusLeft  key.Binding
+	FocusRight key.Binding
 }
 
 var keys = keyMap{
-	Up:      key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("up", "k"), key.WithHelp("↑/k", "up")),
-	Down:    key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("down", "j"), key.WithHelp("↓/j", "down")),
-	Enter:   key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("enter"), key.WithHelp("enter", "view")),
-	Back:    key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("esc"), key.WithHelp("esc", "back")),
-	Add:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("a"), key.WithHelp("a", "add")),
-	Delete:  key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("d"), key.WithHelp("d", "delete")),
-	Quit:    key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("q", "ctrl+c"), key.WithHelp("q", "quit")),
-	Help:    key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("?"), key.WithHelp("?", "help")),
-	PageUp:  key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("pgup", "ctrl+u"), key.WithHelp("pgup", "page up")),
-	PageDn:  key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("pgdown", "ctrl+d"), key.WithHelp("pgdn", "page down")),
-	Top:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("home", "g"), key.WithHelp("home", "top")),
-	Bottom:  key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("end", "G"), key.WithHelp("end", "bottom")),
-	Todo:    key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("x"), key.WithHelp("x", "toggle todo")),
-	Pin:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("!"), key.WithHelp("!", "toggle pin")),
-	Filter:  key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("#"), key.WithHelp("#", "filter tag")),
-	Promote: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("p"), key.WithHelp("p", "promote")),
-	Demote:  key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("D"), key.WithHelp("D", "demote")),
-	Copy:    key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("c"), key.WithHelp("c", "copy")),
-	Edit:    key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("e"), key.WithHelp("e", "edit")),
-	Stream:  key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("1"), key.WithHelp("1", "stream")),
-	Cards:   key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("2"), key.WithHelp("2", "cards")),
-	Sort:    key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("s"), key.WithHelp("s", "sort")),
-	Intent:  key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("tab"), key.WithHelp("tab", "intent")),
-	Absorb:  key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("m"), key.WithHelp("m", "absorb")),
-	Run:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("r"), key.WithHelp("r", "run checklist")),
-	Fill:    key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("f"), key.WithHelp("f", "fill template")),
+	Up:         key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("up", "k"), key.WithHelp("↑/k", "up")),
+	Down:       key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("down", "j"), key.WithHelp("↓/j", "down")),
+	Enter:      key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("enter"), key.WithHelp("enter", "view")),
+	Back:       key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("esc"), key.WithHelp("esc", "back")),
+	Add:        key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("a"), key.WithHelp("a", "add")),
+	Delete:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("d"), key.WithHelp("d", "delete")),
+	Quit:       key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("q", "ctrl+c"), key.WithHelp("q", "quit")),
+	Help:       key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("?"), key.WithHelp("?", "help")),
+	PageUp:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("pgup", "ctrl+u"), key.WithHelp("pgup", "page up")),
+	PageDn:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("pgdown", "ctrl+d"), key.WithHelp("pgdn", "page down")),
+	Top:        key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("home", "g"), key.WithHelp("home", "top")),
+	Bottom:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("end", "G"), key.WithHelp("end", "bottom")),
+	Todo:       key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("x"), key.WithHelp("x", "toggle todo")),
+	Pin:        key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("!"), key.WithHelp("!", "toggle pin")),
+	Filter:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("#"), key.WithHelp("#", "filter tag")),
+	Promote:    key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("p"), key.WithHelp("p", "promote")),
+	Demote:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("D"), key.WithHelp("D", "demote")),
+	Copy:       key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("c"), key.WithHelp("c", "copy")),
+	Edit:       key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("e"), key.WithHelp("e", "edit")),
+	Stream:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("1"), key.WithHelp("1", "stream")),
+	Cards:      key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("2"), key.WithHelp("2", "cards")),
+	Sort:       key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("s"), key.WithHelp("s", "sort")),
+	Intent:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("tab"), key.WithHelp("tab", "intent")),
+	Absorb:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("m"), key.WithHelp("m", "absorb")),
+	Run:        key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("r"), key.WithHelp("r", "run checklist")),
+	Fill:       key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("f"), key.WithHelp("f", "fill template")),
+	FocusLeft:  key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("h"), key.WithHelp("h", "focus list")),
+	FocusRight: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("l"), key.WithHelp("l", "focus detail")),
 }
diff --git a/internal/tui/list.go b/internal/tui/list.go
index 6ba4a2c..8c95c96 100644
--- a/internal/tui/list.go
+++ b/internal/tui/list.go
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ func (l listModel) update(msg tea.KeyMsg) listModel {
 	return l
 }
 
+const dateGutterWidth = 9
+
 func (l listModel) view(width int) string {
 	ents := l.displayEntities()
 	if len(ents) == 0 {
@@ -100,22 +102,24 @@ func (l listModel) view(width int) string {
 	}
 
 	groups := groupByDate(ents)
+	entityWidth := width - 4 - dateGutterWidth
 
 	type displayLine struct {
 		text      string
 		entityIdx int
-		isHeader  bool
 	}
 
 	var lines []displayLine
 	entityIdx := 0
 	for _, g := range groups {
-		lines = append(lines, displayLine{
-			text:     dateHeaderStyle.Render("── " + g.label + " ──"),
-			isHeader: true,
-		})
-		for _, e := range g.entities {
-			line := renderEntity(e, width-4)
+		for i, e := range g.entities {
+			var gutter string
+			if i == 0 {
+				gutter = gutterStyle.Render(padRight(g.label, 6) + " │ ")
+			} else {
+				gutter = gutterStyle.Render("       │ ")
+			}
+			line := gutter + renderEntity(e, entityWidth)
 			lines = append(lines, displayLine{
 				text:      line,
 				entityIdx: entityIdx,
@@ -124,21 +128,17 @@ func (l listModel) view(width int) string {
 		}
 	}
 
-	cursorLine := l.cursorDisplayLine(groups)
 	visible := l.visibleCount()
-
 	offset := 0
-	if cursorLine >= visible {
-		offset = cursorLine - visible + 1
+	if l.cursor >= visible {
+		offset = l.cursor - visible + 1
 	}
 
 	var b strings.Builder
 	end := min(offset+visible, len(lines))
 	for i := offset; i < end; i++ {
 		dl := lines[i]
-		if dl.isHeader {
-			b.WriteString(dl.text)
-		} else if dl.entityIdx == l.cursor {
+		if dl.entityIdx == l.cursor {
 			b.WriteString(selectedItemStyle.Render(" " + dl.text))
 		} else {
 			b.WriteString(listItemStyle.Render(dl.text))
@@ -151,22 +151,6 @@ func (l listModel) view(width int) string {
 	return b.String()
 }
 
-func (l listModel) cursorDisplayLine(groups []dateGroup) int {
-	line := 0
-	entityIdx := 0
-	for _, g := range groups {
-		line++
-		for range g.entities {
-			if entityIdx == l.cursor {
-				return line
-			}
-			line++
-			entityIdx++
-		}
-	}
-	return 0
-}
-
 func (l listModel) visibleCount() int {
 	if l.height <= 0 {
 		return 20
@@ -203,6 +187,14 @@ func formatDateLabel(t time.Time) string {
 	return strings.ToLower(t.Format("Jan 2"))
 }
 
+func padRight(s string, n int) string {
+	r := []rune(s)
+	if len(r) >= n {
+		return string(r[:n])
+	}
+	return s + strings.Repeat(" ", n-len(r))
+}
+
 func renderEntity(e *db.Entity, maxWidth int) string {
 	glyphStr := display.DisplayGlyph(e.Glyph, e.CardType)
 	style := glyphStyle
diff --git a/internal/tui/model.go b/internal/tui/model.go
index bf8c39a..a5e7c5b 100644
--- a/internal/tui/model.go
+++ b/internal/tui/model.go
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package tui
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 
 	"github.com/lerko/nib/internal/db"
 )
@@ -57,6 +59,13 @@ func (s cardsSort) next() cardsSort {
 	}
 }
 
+type focusPane int
+
+const (
+	focusList focusPane = iota
+	focusDetail
+)
+
 type model struct {
 	store  *db.Store
 	state  viewState
@@ -73,6 +82,9 @@ type model struct {
 	absorb   absorbModel
 	showHelp bool
 
+	focus       focusPane
+	splitDetail bool
+
 	filterTag   string
 	confirmID   string
 	cardsSort   cardsSort
@@ -155,10 +167,12 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case tea.WindowSizeMsg:
 		m.width = msg.Width
 		m.height = msg.Height
-		m.list.setSize(m.width, m.contentHeight())
-		m.cards.setSize(m.width, m.contentHeight())
-		m.detail.setSize(m.width, m.contentHeight())
-		m.filter.setHeight(m.contentHeight())
+		if !m.isSplit() && m.splitDetail {
+			m.state = stateDetail
+			m.splitDetail = false
+			m.focus = focusList
+		}
+		m.recalcSizes()
 		return m, nil
 
 	case entitiesLoadedMsg:
@@ -176,6 +190,7 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case entityCreatedMsg:
 		m.state = stateList
 		m.input.reset()
+		m.recalcSizes()
 		m.status = "created"
 		return m, loadEntities(m.store, m.listParams())
 
@@ -279,6 +294,91 @@ func (m model) updateKeys(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		return m, nil
 	}
 
+	if m.splitDetail && m.state == stateList {
+		switch msg.String() {
+		case "l":
+			if m.focus == focusList {
+				m.focus = focusDetail
+				return m, nil
+			}
+		case "h":
+			if m.focus == focusDetail {
+				m.focus = focusList
+				return m, nil
+			}
+		case "esc":
+			if m.focus == focusDetail {
+				m.focus = focusList
+				return m, nil
+			}
+			m.splitDetail = false
+			m.recalcSizes()
+			return m, nil
+		}
+
+		if m.focus == focusDetail {
+			switch msg.String() {
+			case "j", "k", "up", "down", "pgup", "pgdown", "ctrl+u", "ctrl+d":
+				var cmd tea.Cmd
+				m.detail, cmd = m.detail.update(msg)
+				return m, cmd
+			case "c":
+				if m.detail.entity != nil {
+					return m, copyToClipboard(m.store, m.detail.entity)
+				}
+				return m, nil
+			case "e":
+				if m.detail.entity != nil && m.detail.mode == detailPreview {
+					return m, editInEditor(m.store, m.detail.entity)
+				}
+				return m, nil
+			case "p":
+				if m.detail.entity != nil && m.detail.entity.CardType == nil {
+					m.promote = newPromoteModel(m.detail.entity.ID, m.detail.entity.Body)
+					m.state = statePromote
+					m.splitDetail = false
+					m.recalcSizes()
+					return m, nil
+				}
+				return m, nil
+			case "D":
+				if m.detail.entity != nil && m.detail.entity.CardType != nil {
+					return m, demoteEntity(m.store, m.detail.entity.ID)
+				}
+				return m, nil
+			case "!":
+				if m.detail.entity != nil {
+					return m, pinEntity(m.store, m.detail.entity)
+				}
+				return m, nil
+			case "r":
+				if m.detail.entity != nil && m.detail.mode == detailPreview {
+					if m.detail.entity.CardType != nil && *m.detail.entity.CardType == db.CardChecklist {
+						m.detail.run = newRunModel(m.detail.entity.ID, m.detail.entity.CardData)
+						m.detail.mode = detailRun
+						m.splitDetail = false
+						m.state = stateDetail
+						m.recalcSizes()
+						return m, nil
+					}
+				}
+				return m, nil
+			case "f":
+				if m.detail.entity != nil && m.detail.mode == detailPreview {
+					if m.detail.entity.CardType != nil && *m.detail.entity.CardType == db.CardTemplate {
+						m.detail.fill = newFillModel(m.detail.entity.ID, m.detail.entity.Body)
+						m.detail.mode = detailFill
+						m.splitDetail = false
+						m.state = stateDetail
+						m.recalcSizes()
+						return m, m.detail.fill.ti.Focus()
+					}
+				}
+				return m, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	switch msg.String() {
 	case "ctrl+c":
 		return m, tea.Quit
@@ -333,6 +433,7 @@ func (m model) updateKeys(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		if m.state == stateList {
 			m.state = stateInput
 			m.input.focus()
+			m.recalcSizes()
 			return m, m.input.ti.Focus()
 		}
 
@@ -344,10 +445,29 @@ func (m model) updateKeys(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 					cmd = persistSteps(m.store, m.detail.run.entityID, m.detail.run.stepsJSON())
 				}
 				m.detail.mode = detailPreview
+				if m.isSplit() {
+					m.state = stateList
+					m.splitDetail = true
+					m.focus = focusList
+					m.recalcSizes()
+				}
 				return m, cmd
 			}
 			if m.detail.mode == detailFill {
 				m.detail.mode = detailPreview
+				if m.isSplit() {
+					m.state = stateList
+					m.splitDetail = true
+					m.focus = focusList
+					m.recalcSizes()
+				}
+				return m, nil
+			}
+			if m.isSplit() {
+				m.state = stateList
+				m.splitDetail = true
+				m.focus = focusList
+				m.recalcSizes()
 				return m, nil
 			}
 			m.state = stateList
@@ -482,7 +602,13 @@ func (m model) updateKeys(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		if m.state == stateList {
 			if e := m.selectedEntity(); e != nil {
 				m.detail.setEntity(e)
-				m.state = stateDetail
+				if m.isSplit() {
+					m.splitDetail = true
+					m.focus = focusDetail
+					m.recalcSizes()
+				} else {
+					m.state = stateDetail
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		return m, nil
@@ -495,6 +621,11 @@ func (m model) updateKeys(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		} else {
 			m.list = m.list.update(msg)
 		}
+		if m.splitDetail {
+			if e := m.selectedEntity(); e != nil {
+				m.detail.setEntity(e)
+			}
+		}
 	case stateDetail:
 		var cmd tea.Cmd
 		m.detail, cmd = m.detail.update(msg)
@@ -508,6 +639,7 @@ func (m model) updateInput(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case "esc":
 		m.state = stateList
 		m.input.reset()
+		m.recalcSizes()
 		return m, nil
 	case "enter":
 		result := m.input.submit()
@@ -519,6 +651,7 @@ func (m model) updateInput(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			m.searchTags = result.tags
 			m.state = stateList
 			m.input.reset()
+			m.recalcSizes()
 			m.applySearch()
 			return m, nil
 		}
@@ -601,10 +734,16 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 	var content string
 	switch m.state {
 	case stateList, stateInput, stateConfirm:
-		if m.mode == modeCards {
-			content = m.cards.view(m.width)
+		listContent := m.listContent()
+		if m.splitDetail {
+			lw, rw := m.splitWidths()
+			ch := m.contentHeight()
+			left := lipgloss.NewStyle().Width(lw).Height(ch).Render(listContent)
+			sep := m.renderSeparator()
+			right := lipgloss.NewStyle().Width(rw).Height(ch).Render(m.detail.view(rw))
+			content = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, left, sep, right)
 		} else {
-			content = m.list.view(m.width)
+			content = listContent
 		}
 	case stateDetail:
 		content = m.detail.view(m.width)
@@ -622,6 +761,21 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 	return header + "\n" + content + "\n" + footer
 }
 
+func (m model) listContent() string {
+	if m.mode == modeCards {
+		lw := m.width
+		if m.splitDetail {
+			lw, _ = m.splitWidths()
+		}
+		return m.cards.view(lw)
+	}
+	lw := m.width
+	if m.splitDetail {
+		lw, _ = m.splitWidths()
+	}
+	return m.list.view(lw)
+}
+
 func (m model) headerView() string {
 	header := titleStyle.Render("nib")
 
@@ -678,7 +832,48 @@ func (m model) footerView() string {
 }
 
 func (m model) contentHeight() int {
-	return m.height - 3
+	return m.height - 3 - m.drawerHeight()
+}
+
+func (m model) drawerHeight() int {
+	if m.state == stateInput {
+		return drawerLines()
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (m *model) recalcSizes() {
+	ch := m.contentHeight()
+	if m.isSplit() && m.splitDetail {
+		lw, rw := m.splitWidths()
+		m.list.setSize(lw, ch)
+		m.cards.setSize(lw, ch)
+		m.detail.setSize(rw, ch)
+	} else {
+		m.list.setSize(m.width, ch)
+		m.cards.setSize(m.width, ch)
+		m.detail.setSize(m.width, ch)
+	}
+	m.filter.setHeight(ch)
+}
+
+func (m model) isSplit() bool {
+	return m.width >= 100
+}
+
+func (m model) splitWidths() (int, int) {
+	left := m.width * 40 / 100
+	right := m.width - left - 1
+	return left, right
+}
+
+func (m model) renderSeparator() string {
+	ch := m.contentHeight()
+	lines := make([]string, ch)
+	for i := range lines {
+		lines[i] = "│"
+	}
+	return separatorStyle.Render(strings.Join(lines, "\n"))
 }
 
 func (m model) selectedEntity() *db.Entity {
diff --git a/internal/tui/statusbar.go b/internal/tui/statusbar.go
index 03eff2b..bdbfb09 100644
--- a/internal/tui/statusbar.go
+++ b/internal/tui/statusbar.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func contextHints(m model) string {
 			return "p:promote D:demote c:copy e:edit r:run f:fill !:pin esc:back"
 		}
 	case stateInput:
-		return "enter:submit esc:cancel"
+		return ""
 	case stateTagFilter:
 		return "j/k:nav enter:select esc:cancel"
 	case stateConfirm:
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ func contextHints(m model) string {
 	case stateAbsorb:
 		return "j/k:nav enter:absorb esc:cancel"
 	default:
+		if m.splitDetail {
+			if m.focus == focusDetail {
+				return "h:list c:copy e:edit p:promote D:demote !:pin esc:back"
+			}
+			return "l:detail a:add d:del #:filter esc:close ?:help q:quit"
+		}
 		if m.mode == modeCards {
 			return "1:stream 2:cards s:sort tab:intent a:add ?:help q:quit"
 		}
diff --git a/internal/tui/styles.go b/internal/tui/styles.go
index 9c896b8..ef837a2 100644
--- a/internal/tui/styles.go
+++ b/internal/tui/styles.go
@@ -105,4 +105,21 @@ var (
 	searchPillStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
 			Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#E06C75", Dark: "#E06C75"}).
 			Bold(true)
+
+	gutterStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(dim)
+
+	drawerBorderStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Foreground(dim)
+
+	drawerHintsStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Foreground(dim).
+				PaddingLeft(2)
+
+	drawerPreviewStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#555555", Dark: "#AAAAAA"}).
+				PaddingLeft(2)
+
+	separatorStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(dim)
 )