diff --git a/internal/models/models.go b/internal/models/models.go
index b8983a4..319cbc1 100644
--- a/internal/models/models.go
+++ b/internal/models/models.go
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ type ProbeNode struct {
 	Version  string
 }
 
+type LogEntry struct {
+	Message   string
+	CreatedAt time.Time
+}
+
 // AlertHealthRecord is the persisted send health of an alert channel. It lets the
 // "last sent" / health indicators survive restarts instead of resetting to "never".
 type AlertHealthRecord struct {
diff --git a/internal/monitor/monitor.go b/internal/monitor/monitor.go
index 779667c..929f99e 100644
--- a/internal/monitor/monitor.go
+++ b/internal/monitor/monitor.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ type Engine struct {
 	liveState map[int]models.Site
 
 	logMu    sync.RWMutex
-	logStore []string
+	logStore []models.LogEntry
 
 	activeMu sync.RWMutex
 	isActive bool
@@ -152,11 +152,13 @@ func fmtDurationShort(d time.Duration) string {
 // appendLog adds a timestamped entry to the in-memory ring buffer and returns
 // it. It never touches the database, so it is safe to call from the db-write
 // drop/error path without recursing back through the write queue.
-func (e *Engine) appendLog(msg string) string {
-	ts := time.Now().Format("15:04:05")
-	entry := fmt.Sprintf("[%s] %s", ts, sanitizeLog(msg))
+func (e *Engine) appendLog(msg string) models.LogEntry {
+	entry := models.LogEntry{
+		Message:   sanitizeLog(msg),
+		CreatedAt: time.Now(),
+	}
 	e.logMu.Lock()
-	e.logStore = append([]string{entry}, e.logStore...)
+	e.logStore = append([]models.LogEntry{entry}, e.logStore...)
 	if len(e.logStore) > maxLogEntries {
 		e.logStore = e.logStore[:maxLogEntries]
 	}
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ func (e *Engine) appendLog(msg string) string {
 
 func (e *Engine) AddLog(msg string) {
 	entry := e.appendLog(msg)
-	e.enqueueWrite(writeLog{message: entry})
+	e.enqueueWrite(writeLog{message: entry.Message})
 }
 
 // enqueueWrite hands a persistence task to the writer goroutine without
@@ -246,16 +248,16 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() {
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) InitLogs() {
-	logs, err := e.db.LoadLogs(context.Background(), maxLogEntries)
+	entries, err := e.db.LoadLogs(context.Background(), maxLogEntries)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if len(logs) == 0 {
+	if len(entries) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 	e.logMu.Lock()
 	defer e.logMu.Unlock()
-	e.logStore = logs
+	e.logStore = entries
 }
 
 // InitAlertHealth restores persisted alert send health so the dashboard shows real
@@ -278,10 +280,10 @@ func (e *Engine) InitAlertHealth() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) GetLogs() []string {
+func (e *Engine) GetLogs() []models.LogEntry {
 	e.logMu.RLock()
 	defer e.logMu.RUnlock()
-	logs := make([]string, len(e.logStore))
+	logs := make([]models.LogEntry, len(e.logStore))
 	copy(logs, e.logStore)
 	return logs
 }
diff --git a/internal/monitor/monitor_test.go b/internal/monitor/monitor_test.go
index 45b8925..8ebd0c6 100644
--- a/internal/monitor/monitor_test.go
+++ b/internal/monitor/monitor_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type mockStore struct {
 	sites         []models.SiteConfig
 	alerts        map[int]models.AlertConfig
 	maintenance   map[int]bool
-	logs          []string
+	logs          []models.LogEntry
 	history       map[int][]models.CheckRecord
 	savedChecks   []savedCheck
 	savedLogs     []string
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (m *mockStore) SaveLog(_ context.Context, msg string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *mockStore) LoadLogs(_ context.Context, _ int) ([]string, error) {
+func (m *mockStore) LoadLogs(_ context.Context, _ int) ([]models.LogEntry, error) {
 	return m.logs, nil
 }
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func TestHandleStatusChange_AlertSuppressedMaintenance(t *testing.T) {
 	logs := e.GetLogs()
 	found := false
 	for _, l := range logs {
-		if containsStr(l, "suppressed") {
+		if containsStr(l.Message, "suppressed") {
 			found = true
 			break
 		}
@@ -973,14 +973,17 @@ func TestAddLog_PrependAndCap(t *testing.T) {
 	if len(logs) != 100 {
 		t.Errorf("expected 100 logs, got %d", len(logs))
 	}
-	if !containsStr(logs[0], "log-104") {
-		t.Errorf("expected newest log first, got %s", logs[0])
+	if !containsStr(logs[0].Message, "log-104") {
+		t.Errorf("expected newest log first, got %s", logs[0].Message)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestInitLogs_LoadsFromDB(t *testing.T) {
 	ms := newMockStore()
-	ms.logs = []string{"old-log-1", "old-log-2"}
+	ms.logs = []models.LogEntry{
+		{Message: "old-log-1"},
+		{Message: "old-log-2"},
+	}
 	e := newTestEngine(ms)
 	e.InitLogs()
 
diff --git a/internal/store/sqlstore.go b/internal/store/sqlstore.go
index 0440bee..b6a96cb 100644
--- a/internal/store/sqlstore.go
+++ b/internal/store/sqlstore.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"gitea.lerkolabs.com/lerkolabs/uptop/internal/models"
@@ -554,21 +555,27 @@ func (s *SQLStore) PruneLogs(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *SQLStore) LoadLogs(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([]string, error) {
-	rows, err := s.db.QueryContext(ctx, s.q("SELECT message FROM logs ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT ?"), limit)
+func (s *SQLStore) LoadLogs(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([]models.LogEntry, error) {
+	rows, err := s.db.QueryContext(ctx, s.q("SELECT message, created_at FROM logs ORDER BY created_at DESC, id DESC LIMIT ?"), limit)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
-	var logs []string
+	var entries []models.LogEntry
 	for rows.Next() {
-		var msg string
-		if err := rows.Scan(&msg); err != nil {
-			return logs, err
+		var e models.LogEntry
+		if err := rows.Scan(&e.Message, &e.CreatedAt); err != nil {
+			return entries, err
 		}
-		logs = append(logs, msg)
+		// Strip legacy [HH:MM] or [HH:MM:SS] prefix from pre-refactor entries.
+		if len(e.Message) > 3 && e.Message[0] == '[' {
+			if idx := strings.Index(e.Message, "]"); idx > 0 && idx < 12 {
+				e.Message = strings.TrimSpace(e.Message[idx+1:])
+			}
+		}
+		entries = append(entries, e)
 	}
-	return logs, rows.Err()
+	return entries, rows.Err()
 }
 
 func (s *SQLStore) LoadAllHistory(ctx context.Context, limit int) (map[int][]models.CheckRecord, error) {
diff --git a/internal/store/sqlstore_test.go b/internal/store/sqlstore_test.go
index 01dbffe..85467c3 100644
--- a/internal/store/sqlstore_test.go
+++ b/internal/store/sqlstore_test.go
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func TestPruneLogs(t *testing.T) {
 	// LoadLogs ordering ties when rows share a created_at second).
 	present := make(map[string]bool, len(logs))
 	for _, l := range logs {
-		present[l] = true
+		present[l.Message] = true
 	}
 	if !present[fmt.Sprintf("log %d", maxLogRows+50-1)] {
 		t.Error("newest log was pruned")
diff --git a/internal/store/store.go b/internal/store/store.go
index 53033bb..861b3dc 100644
--- a/internal/store/store.go
+++ b/internal/store/store.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ type Store interface {
 
 	// Logs
 	SaveLog(ctx context.Context, message string) error
-	LoadLogs(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([]string, error)
+	LoadLogs(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([]models.LogEntry, error)
 	PruneLogs(ctx context.Context) error
 
 	// Maintenance Windows
diff --git a/internal/store/storetest/mock.go b/internal/store/storetest/mock.go
index 04b04bc..759fbd2 100644
--- a/internal/store/storetest/mock.go
+++ b/internal/store/storetest/mock.go
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ func (m *BaseMock) SaveLog(ctx context.Context, message string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *BaseMock) LoadLogs(_ context.Context, _ int) ([]string, error) { return nil, nil }
-func (m *BaseMock) PruneLogs(_ context.Context) error                   { return nil }
+func (m *BaseMock) LoadLogs(_ context.Context, _ int) ([]models.LogEntry, error) { return nil, nil }
+func (m *BaseMock) PruneLogs(_ context.Context) error                            { return nil }
 
 func (m *BaseMock) GetActiveMaintenanceWindows(ctx context.Context) ([]models.MaintenanceWindow, error) {
 	if m.GetActiveMaintenanceWindowsFunc != nil {
diff --git a/internal/tui/panel.go b/internal/tui/panel.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..586af54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/panel.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+)
+
+func (m Model) titledPanel(title, content string, width int, focused bool) string {
+	borderColor := m.theme.Border
+	titleColor := m.theme.Muted
+	if focused {
+		borderColor = m.theme.Accent
+		titleColor = m.theme.Accent
+	}
+
+	bc := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(borderColor)
+	tc := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(titleColor).Bold(true)
+
+	innerW := width - 2
+	if innerW < 10 {
+		innerW = 10
+	}
+
+	titleRendered := tc.Render(" " + title + " ")
+	titleLen := len([]rune(title)) + 2
+	fillLen := innerW - titleLen - 1
+	if fillLen < 0 {
+		fillLen = 0
+	}
+
+	top := bc.Render("╭─") + titleRendered + bc.Render(strings.Repeat("─", fillLen)+"╮")
+
+	contentStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Width(innerW).MaxWidth(innerW)
+	inner := contentStyle.Render(content)
+
+	var lines []string
+	lines = append(lines, top)
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(inner, "\n") {
+		lines = append(lines, bc.Render("│")+line+strings.Repeat(" ", max(0, innerW-lipgloss.Width(line)))+bc.Render("│"))
+	}
+	lines = append(lines, bc.Render("╰"+strings.Repeat("─", innerW)+"╯"))
+
+	return strings.Join(lines, "\n")
+}
+
+func max(a, b int) int {
+	if a > b {
+		return a
+	}
+	return b
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/tab_logs.go b/internal/tui/tab_logs.go
index 29463ea..4d1ed8e 100644
--- a/internal/tui/tab_logs.go
+++ b/internal/tui/tab_logs.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package tui
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
+
+	"gitea.lerkolabs.com/lerkolabs/uptop/internal/models"
 )
 
 type logSeverity int
@@ -15,8 +17,8 @@ const (
 	severitySystem
 )
 
-func classifyLog(line string) logSeverity {
-	lower := strings.ToLower(line)
+func classifyLog(msg string) logSeverity {
+	lower := strings.ToLower(msg)
 	switch {
 	case strings.Contains(lower, "confirmed down"),
 		strings.Contains(lower, "is down"),
@@ -63,44 +65,29 @@ func (m Model) renderLogTag(sev logSeverity) string {
 	}
 }
 
-func (m Model) renderLogLine(line string) string {
-	sev := classifyLog(line)
+func (m Model) renderLogLine(entry models.LogEntry) string {
+	sev := classifyLog(entry.Message)
 	tag := m.renderLogTag(sev)
-
-	ts := ""
-	msg := line
-	if len(line) > 10 && line[0] == '[' {
-		if idx := strings.Index(line, "]"); idx > 0 && idx < 12 {
-			ts = m.st.subtleStyle.Render(line[1:idx])
-			msg = strings.TrimSpace(line[idx+1:])
-		}
-	}
-
-	if ts != "" {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("  %s  %s  %s", ts, tag, msg)
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("  %s  %s", tag, msg)
+	ts := m.st.subtleStyle.Render(entry.CreatedAt.Local().Format("01/02 15:04"))
+	return fmt.Sprintf("  %s  %s  %s", ts, tag, entry.Message)
 }
 
-// refreshLogContent rebuilds the log viewport from the full engine log list,
-// filtering before windowing so the entry count and "(n hidden)" reflect all
-// logs, not just the visible viewport slice.
 func (m *Model) refreshLogContent() {
 	var rendered []string
 	total := 0
 	shown := 0
 
-	for _, line := range m.engine.GetLogs() {
-		if strings.TrimSpace(line) == "" {
+	for _, entry := range m.engine.GetLogs() {
+		if strings.TrimSpace(entry.Message) == "" {
 			continue
 		}
 		total++
-		sev := classifyLog(line)
+		sev := classifyLog(entry.Message)
 		if m.logFilterImportant && !isImportantLog(sev) {
 			continue
 		}
 		shown++
-		rendered = append(rendered, m.renderLogLine(line))
+		rendered = append(rendered, m.renderLogLine(entry))
 	}
 
 	m.logTotal = total
diff --git a/internal/tui/tab_logs_sidebar.go b/internal/tui/tab_logs_sidebar.go
index e21c6cd..05b4e8e 100644
--- a/internal/tui/tab_logs_sidebar.go
+++ b/internal/tui/tab_logs_sidebar.go
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package tui
 import (
 	"strings"
 
+	"gitea.lerkolabs.com/lerkolabs/uptop/internal/models"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
-func (m Model) renderCompactLogLine(line string, maxW int) string {
-	sev := classifyLog(line)
+func (m Model) renderCompactLogLine(entry models.LogEntry, maxW int) string {
+	sev := classifyLog(entry.Message)
 
 	var tag string
 	switch sev {
@@ -23,36 +24,23 @@ func (m Model) renderCompactLogLine(line string, maxW int) string {
 		tag = m.st.subtleStyle.Render("·")
 	}
 
-	ts := ""
-	msg := line
-	if len(line) > 10 && line[0] == '[' {
-		if idx := strings.Index(line, "]"); idx > 0 && idx < 12 {
-			ts = line[1:idx]
-			msg = strings.TrimSpace(line[idx+1:])
-		}
-	}
+	ts := entry.CreatedAt.Local().Format("01/02 15:04")
 
+	msg := entry.Message
 	msg = strings.TrimPrefix(msg, "Monitor ")
 	msg = strings.TrimPrefix(msg, "Push ")
 
-	// prefix: " HH:MM ● " = 9 visible chars, or " ● " = 3 without timestamp
-	prefixW := 3
-	if ts != "" {
-		prefixW = len(ts) + 4
-	}
+	prefixW := len(ts) + 4
 	msgW := maxW - prefixW
 	if msgW < 5 {
 		msgW = 5
 	}
 	msg = limitStr(msg, msgW)
 
-	if ts != "" {
-		return " " + m.st.subtleStyle.Render(ts) + " " + tag + " " + msg
-	}
-	return " " + tag + " " + msg
+	return " " + m.st.subtleStyle.Render(ts) + " " + tag + " " + msg
 }
 
-func (m Model) viewLogsSidebar(width int) string {
+func (m Model) viewLogsSidebar(width, maxLines int) string {
 	logs := m.engine.GetLogs()
 	if len(logs) == 0 {
 		return m.st.subtleStyle.Render("  No logs yet")
@@ -60,16 +48,51 @@ func (m Model) viewLogsSidebar(width int) string {
 
 	sidebarStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Width(width).MaxWidth(width)
 
-	var lines []string
-	for _, line := range logs {
-		if strings.TrimSpace(line) == "" {
+	var all []string
+	for _, entry := range logs {
+		if strings.TrimSpace(entry.Message) == "" {
 			continue
 		}
-		if m.logFilterImportant && !isImportantLog(classifyLog(line)) {
+		if m.logFilterImportant && !isImportantLog(classifyLog(entry.Message)) {
 			continue
 		}
-		lines = append(lines, m.renderCompactLogLine(line, width))
+		all = append(all, m.renderCompactLogLine(entry, width))
 	}
 
-	return "\n" + sidebarStyle.Render(strings.Join(lines, "\n"))
+	start := m.logScrollOffset
+	if start > len(all) {
+		start = len(all)
+	}
+	end := start + maxLines
+	if end > len(all) {
+		end = len(all)
+	}
+	visible := all[start:end]
+
+	return sidebarStyle.Render(strings.Join(visible, "\n"))
+}
+
+func (m *Model) scrollLogs(delta int) {
+	logs := m.engine.GetLogs()
+	total := 0
+	for _, entry := range logs {
+		if strings.TrimSpace(entry.Message) == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if m.logFilterImportant && !isImportantLog(classifyLog(entry.Message)) {
+			continue
+		}
+		total++
+	}
+
+	m.logScrollOffset += delta
+	if m.logScrollOffset < 0 {
+		m.logScrollOffset = 0
+	}
+	if m.logScrollOffset > total-1 {
+		m.logScrollOffset = total - 1
+	}
+	if m.logScrollOffset < 0 {
+		m.logScrollOffset = 0
+	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/tui/table_helpers.go b/internal/tui/table_helpers.go
index e2dd5d8..0fd36ee 100644
--- a/internal/tui/table_helpers.go
+++ b/internal/tui/table_helpers.go
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ func (m Model) renderTable(headers []string, items int, buildRows func(start, en
 	}
 
 	t := table.New().
-		Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
-		BorderStyle(m.st.tableBorderStyle).
+		Border(lipgloss.HiddenBorder()).
 		Width(tableWidth).
 		Headers(headers...).
 		Rows(rows...).
@@ -94,5 +93,5 @@ func (m Model) renderTable(headers []string, items int, buildRows func(start, en
 			return base
 		})
 
-	return "\n" + t.Render()
+	return t.Render()
 }
diff --git a/internal/tui/tui.go b/internal/tui/tui.go
index 7cb209e..6f39829 100644
--- a/internal/tui/tui.go
+++ b/internal/tui/tui.go
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ const (
 	sectionUsers  = 2
 )
 
+const (
+	panelMonitors = 0
+	panelLogs     = 1
+	panelDetail   = 2
+)
+
 type sessionState int
 
 const (
@@ -124,6 +130,8 @@ type Model struct {
 	termWidth       int
 	termHeight      int
 	contentWidth    int
+	focusedPanel    int
+	logScrollOffset int
 	editID          int
 	editToken       string
 
@@ -179,7 +187,7 @@ type Model struct {
 	lastTabLoad        time.Time // last dispatch of loadTabDataCmd (throttle)
 	tabSeq             int       // seq of the newest issued tab-data load
 
-	// detail-panel state-change history, loaded on enter so View does no DB IO
+	detailOpen          bool
 	detailChanges       []models.StateChange
 	detailChangesSiteID int
 
@@ -211,6 +219,8 @@ func InitialModel(isAdmin bool, s store.Store, eng *monitor.Engine, version stri
 		}
 	}
 
+	detailPref, _ := s.GetPreference(context.Background(), "detail_open")
+
 	return Model{
 		state:           stateDashboard,
 		logViewport:     vpLogs,
@@ -224,6 +234,7 @@ func InitialModel(isAdmin bool, s store.Store, eng *monitor.Engine, version stri
 		theme:           theme,
 		themeIndex:      themeIdx,
 		st:              newStyles(theme),
+		detailOpen:      detailPref == "true",
 		demoMode:        os.Getenv("UPTOP_DEMO") == "1",
 		version:         version,
 		sparkTooltipIdx: -1,
diff --git a/internal/tui/update.go b/internal/tui/update.go
index 5800bf0..1004871 100644
--- a/internal/tui/update.go
+++ b/internal/tui/update.go
@@ -142,11 +142,16 @@ func (m *Model) handleFormMsg(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	return m, nil
 }
 
+const detailInlineHeight = 8
+
 func (m *Model) recalcLayout() {
 	chrome := chromeBase
 	if m.filterMode || m.filterText != "" {
 		chrome++
 	}
+	if m.detailOpen && m.currentTab == tabMonitors {
+		chrome += detailInlineHeight
+	}
 	m.maxTableRows = m.termHeight - chrome
 	if m.maxTableRows < 1 {
 		m.maxTableRows = 1
@@ -269,6 +274,15 @@ func (m *Model) handleMouse(msg tea.MouseMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		return m, nil
 	}
 
+	if m.currentTab == tabMonitors && m.focusedPanel == panelLogs {
+		if msg.Button == tea.MouseButtonWheelUp {
+			m.scrollLogs(-3)
+		} else {
+			m.scrollLogs(3)
+		}
+		return m, nil
+	}
+
 	listLen := m.currentListLen()
 	if msg.Button == tea.MouseButtonWheelUp {
 		if m.cursor > 0 {
@@ -286,6 +300,9 @@ func (m *Model) handleMouse(msg tea.MouseMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	}
 	m.syncSelectedID()
+	if m.detailOpen && m.currentTab == tabMonitors && m.cursor < len(m.sites) {
+		return m, m.loadDetailCmd(m.sites[m.cursor].ID)
+	}
 	return m, nil
 }
 
@@ -517,23 +534,45 @@ func (m *Model) handleDashboardKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	case "tab":
 		m.switchTab(m.currentTab + 1)
-	case "left", "h":
+	case "left":
 		if m.currentTab == tabSettings {
 			m.switchSettingsSection(m.settingsSection - 1)
 		}
-	case "right", "l":
+	case "right":
 		if m.currentTab == tabSettings {
 			m.switchSettingsSection(m.settingsSection + 1)
 		}
+	case "l":
+		switch m.currentTab {
+		case tabSettings:
+			m.switchSettingsSection(m.settingsSection + 1)
+		case tabMonitors:
+			if m.focusedPanel == panelLogs {
+				m.focusedPanel = panelMonitors
+			} else {
+				m.focusedPanel = panelLogs
+			}
+		}
 	case "up", "k":
+		if m.currentTab == tabMonitors && m.focusedPanel == panelLogs {
+			m.scrollLogs(-1)
+			return m, nil
+		}
 		if m.cursor > 0 {
 			m.cursor--
 			if m.cursor < m.tableOffset {
 				m.tableOffset = m.cursor
 			}
 			m.syncSelectedID()
+			if m.detailOpen && m.currentTab == tabMonitors && m.cursor < len(m.sites) {
+				return m, m.loadDetailCmd(m.sites[m.cursor].ID)
+			}
 		}
 	case "down", "j":
+		if m.currentTab == tabMonitors && m.focusedPanel == panelLogs {
+			m.scrollLogs(1)
+			return m, nil
+		}
 		max := m.currentListLen() - 1
 		if m.cursor < max {
 			m.cursor++
@@ -541,10 +580,19 @@ func (m *Model) handleDashboardKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 				m.tableOffset++
 			}
 			m.syncSelectedID()
+			if m.detailOpen && m.currentTab == tabMonitors && m.cursor < len(m.sites) {
+				return m, m.loadDetailCmd(m.sites[m.cursor].ID)
+			}
 		}
 	case "n":
 		return m.handleNewItem()
-	case "e", "enter":
+	case "enter":
+		if m.currentTab == tabMonitors && len(m.sites) > 0 {
+			m.state = stateDetail
+			return m, m.loadDetailCmd(m.sites[m.cursor].ID)
+		}
+		return m.handleEditItem()
+	case "e":
 		return m.handleEditItem()
 	case "t":
 		if m.currentTab == tabSettings && m.settingsSection == sectionAlerts && len(m.alerts) > 0 {
@@ -574,11 +622,59 @@ func (m *Model) handleDashboardKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	case "i":
 		if m.currentTab == tabMonitors && len(m.sites) > 0 {
-			m.state = stateDetail
-			return m, m.loadDetailCmd(m.sites[m.cursor].ID)
+			m.detailOpen = !m.detailOpen
+			m.recalcLayout()
+			st := m.store
+			open := m.detailOpen
+			var cmd tea.Cmd
+			if m.detailOpen {
+				cmd = m.loadDetailCmd(m.sites[m.cursor].ID)
+			}
+			saveCmd := writeCmd("Save detail preference", func() error {
+				v := "false"
+				if open {
+					v = "true"
+				}
+				return st.SetPreference(context.Background(), "detail_open", v)
+			})
+			if cmd != nil {
+				return m, tea.Batch(cmd, saveCmd)
+			}
+			return m, saveCmd
 		} else if m.currentTab == tabSettings && m.settingsSection == sectionAlerts && len(m.alerts) > 0 {
 			m.state = stateAlertDetail
 		}
+	case "esc":
+		if m.currentTab == tabMonitors {
+			if m.focusedPanel != panelMonitors {
+				m.focusedPanel = panelMonitors
+			} else if m.detailOpen {
+				m.detailOpen = false
+				m.recalcLayout()
+				st := m.store
+				return m, writeCmd("Save detail preference", func() error {
+					return st.SetPreference(context.Background(), "detail_open", "false")
+				})
+			}
+		}
+	case "h":
+		if m.detailOpen && m.currentTab == tabMonitors && m.cursor < len(m.sites) {
+			site := m.sites[m.cursor]
+			m.historySiteName = site.Name
+			m.historySiteID = site.ID
+			m.historyChanges = nil
+			m.historyViewport = viewport.New(
+				m.termWidth-chromePadH,
+				m.termHeight-10,
+			)
+			m.historyViewport.SetContent("\n  Loading state history...")
+			m.state = stateHistory
+			return m, m.loadHistoryCmd(site.ID)
+		}
+	case "s":
+		if m.detailOpen && m.currentTab == tabMonitors && m.cursor < len(m.sites) {
+			return m, m.openSLAView(m.sites[m.cursor])
+		}
 	case "x":
 		if m.currentTab == tabMaint && len(m.maintenanceWindows) > 0 {
 			mw := m.maintenanceWindows[m.cursor]
@@ -707,6 +803,18 @@ func (m *Model) handleClick(msg tea.MouseMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if m.currentTab == tabMonitors {
+		if m.zones.Get("panel-monitors").InBounds(msg) {
+			m.focusedPanel = panelMonitors
+		} else if m.zones.Get("panel-logs").InBounds(msg) {
+			m.focusedPanel = panelLogs
+			return m, nil
+		} else if m.detailOpen && m.zones.Get("panel-detail").InBounds(msg) {
+			m.focusedPanel = panelDetail
+			return m, nil
+		}
+	}
+
 	prefix, listLen := m.currentZonePrefix()
 	end := m.tableOffset + m.maxTableRows
 	if end > listLen {
@@ -716,6 +824,9 @@ func (m *Model) handleClick(msg tea.MouseMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		if m.zones.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", prefix, i)).InBounds(msg) {
 			m.cursor = i
 			m.syncSelectedID()
+			if m.detailOpen && m.currentTab == tabMonitors {
+				return m, m.loadDetailCmd(m.sites[m.cursor].ID)
+			}
 			return m, nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/tui/update_test.go b/internal/tui/update_test.go
index 1a44013..11b98f6 100644
--- a/internal/tui/update_test.go
+++ b/internal/tui/update_test.go
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func TestWriteDoneMsg_LogsErrorAndReloads(t *testing.T) {
 	mm := updated.(Model)
 	found := false
 	for _, line := range mm.engine.GetLogs() {
-		if strings.Contains(line, "Delete site failed: boom") {
+		if strings.Contains(line.Message, "Delete site failed: boom") {
 			found = true
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/tui/view_dashboard.go b/internal/tui/view_dashboard.go
index 9f67cd0..d218b73 100644
--- a/internal/tui/view_dashboard.go
+++ b/internal/tui/view_dashboard.go
@@ -157,15 +157,39 @@ func (m Model) viewDashboard() string {
 			availW := m.termWidth - chromePadH
 			leftW := availW * 70 / 100
 			rightW := availW - leftW
-			m.contentWidth = leftW
+			m.contentWidth = leftW - 2
 			monitors := m.viewSitesTab()
-			left := lipgloss.NewStyle().Width(leftW).Render(monitors)
-			sidebar := m.viewLogsSidebar(rightW)
-			right := lipgloss.NewStyle().Width(rightW).Render(sidebar)
-			content = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, left, right)
+			monPanel := m.zones.Mark("panel-monitors", m.titledPanel("Monitors", monitors, leftW, m.focusedPanel == panelMonitors))
+			sidebarContent := m.viewLogsSidebar(rightW-2, m.maxTableRows)
+			logPanel := m.zones.Mark("panel-logs", m.titledPanel("Logs", sidebarContent, rightW, m.focusedPanel == panelLogs))
+			top := lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, monPanel, logPanel)
+			if m.detailOpen {
+				site := ""
+				if m.cursor < len(m.sites) {
+					site = m.sites[m.cursor].Name
+				}
+				detail := m.viewDetailInline(availW - 2)
+				detailPanel := m.zones.Mark("panel-detail", m.titledPanel(site, detail, availW, m.focusedPanel == panelDetail))
+				content = top + "\n" + detailPanel
+			} else {
+				content = top
+			}
 		} else {
-			m.contentWidth = m.termWidth
-			content = m.viewSitesTab()
+			m.contentWidth = m.termWidth - 2
+			monitors := m.viewSitesTab()
+			availW := m.termWidth - chromePadH
+			monPanel := m.zones.Mark("panel-monitors", m.titledPanel("Monitors", monitors, availW, m.focusedPanel == panelMonitors))
+			if m.detailOpen {
+				site := ""
+				if m.cursor < len(m.sites) {
+					site = m.sites[m.cursor].Name
+				}
+				detail := m.viewDetailInline(availW - 2)
+				detailPanel := m.zones.Mark("panel-detail", m.titledPanel(site, detail, availW, m.focusedPanel == panelDetail))
+				content = monPanel + "\n" + detailPanel
+			} else {
+				content = monPanel
+			}
 		}
 	case tabMaint:
 		m.contentWidth = m.termWidth
@@ -279,7 +303,13 @@ func (m Model) renderFooter(stats dashboardStats) string {
 	var keys string
 	switch m.currentTab {
 	case tabMonitors:
-		keys = "[/]Filter [n]New [e]Edit [i]Info [d]Del [p]Pause [Space]Collapse [T]Theme [Tab]Switch [q]Quit"
+		if m.focusedPanel == panelLogs {
+			keys = "[↑/↓]Scroll [l/Esc]Back [T]Theme [q]Quit"
+		} else if m.detailOpen {
+			keys = "[i]Close [Enter]Expand [h]History [s]SLA [e]Edit [l]Logs [↑/↓]Select [T]Theme [q]Quit"
+		} else {
+			keys = "[/]Filter [i]Info [Enter]Detail [n]New [e]Edit [d]Del [l]Logs [T]Theme [Tab]Switch [q]Quit"
+		}
 	case tabMaint:
 		keys = "[n]New [x]End [d]Del [T]Theme [Tab]Switch [q]Quit"
 	case tabSettings:
diff --git a/internal/tui/view_detail_inline.go b/internal/tui/view_detail_inline.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da962c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/view_detail_inline.go
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"gitea.lerkolabs.com/lerkolabs/uptop/internal/models"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+)
+
+func (m Model) viewDetailInline(width int) string {
+	if m.cursor >= len(m.sites) {
+		return ""
+	}
+	site := m.sites[m.cursor]
+	hist, _ := m.engine.GetHistory(site.ID)
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+
+	status := m.fmtStatus(site.Status, site.Paused, m.isMonitorInMaintenance(site.ID))
+	latency := m.fmtLatency(site.Latency)
+	uptime := m.fmtUptime(hist.Statuses)
+
+	line1Parts := []string{status}
+	if site.Latency > 0 {
+		line1Parts = append(line1Parts, latency)
+	}
+	line1Parts = append(line1Parts, fmt.Sprintf("Uptime %s", uptime))
+	if !site.LastCheck.IsZero() {
+		line1Parts = append(line1Parts, fmt.Sprintf("Checked %s", m.fmtTimeAgo(site.LastCheck)))
+	}
+	b.WriteString("  " + strings.Join(line1Parts, m.st.subtleStyle.Render("  ·  ")) + "\n")
+
+	if (site.Status == models.StatusDown || site.Status == models.StatusSSLExp ||
+		site.Status == models.StatusLate || site.Status == models.StatusStale) && site.LastError != "" {
+		errW := width - 12
+		if errW < 20 {
+			errW = 20
+		}
+		errMsg := limitStr(site.LastError, errW)
+		b.WriteString("  " + m.st.subtleStyle.Render("Error") + "  " + m.st.dangerStyle.Render(errMsg) + "\n")
+	}
+
+	var stateChanges []models.StateChange
+	if m.detailChangesSiteID == site.ID {
+		stateChanges = m.detailChanges
+	}
+	if len(stateChanges) > 0 {
+		var parts []string
+		limit := 3
+		if len(stateChanges) < limit {
+			limit = len(stateChanges)
+		}
+		for _, sc := range stateChanges[:limit] {
+			ago := fmtDuration(time.Since(sc.ChangedAt))
+			arrow := m.st.subtleStyle.Render("→")
+			from := m.fmtStatusWord(sc.FromStatus)
+			to := m.fmtStatusWord(sc.ToStatus)
+			entry := from + " " + arrow + " " + to + " " + m.st.subtleStyle.Render(ago+" ago")
+			if sc.ErrorReason != "" {
+				entry += "  " + m.st.dangerStyle.Render(limitStr(sc.ErrorReason, 30))
+			}
+			parts = append(parts, entry)
+		}
+		b.WriteString("  " + strings.Join(parts, m.st.subtleStyle.Render("  ·  ")) + "\n")
+	}
+
+	if len(hist.Latencies) > 0 {
+		sparkW := width - 30
+		if sparkW < 10 {
+			sparkW = 10
+		}
+		if sparkW > detailSparkWidth {
+			sparkW = detailSparkWidth
+		}
+		spark := m.latencySparkline(hist.Latencies, hist.Statuses, sparkW, m.theme.Bg)
+		minMs := hist.Latencies[0].Milliseconds()
+		maxMs := hist.Latencies[0].Milliseconds()
+		var sumMs int64
+		for _, l := range hist.Latencies {
+			ms := l.Milliseconds()
+			if ms < minMs {
+				minMs = ms
+			}
+			if ms > maxMs {
+				maxMs = ms
+			}
+			sumMs += ms
+		}
+		avgMs := sumMs / int64(len(hist.Latencies))
+		stats := fmt.Sprintf("Min %s  Avg %s  Max %s",
+			m.fmtLatency(time.Duration(minMs)*time.Millisecond),
+			m.fmtLatency(time.Duration(avgMs)*time.Millisecond),
+			m.fmtLatency(time.Duration(maxMs)*time.Millisecond))
+		b.WriteString("  " + spark + "  " + stats + "\n")
+	}
+
+	keys := m.st.subtleStyle.Render("[h] History  [s] SLA  [e] Edit  [esc] Close")
+	b.WriteString("  " + keys + "\n")
+
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Width(width).MaxWidth(width).Render(b.String())
+}
+
+func (m Model) fmtStatusWord(status string) string {
+	switch status {
+	case "DOWN":
+		return m.st.dangerStyle.Render("DOWN")
+	case "UP":
+		return m.st.specialStyle.Render("UP")
+	default:
+		return m.st.subtleStyle.Render(status)
+	}
+}