diff --git a/web/demo/demo.css b/web/demo/demo.css
index 9b73e1a..fd711db 100644
--- a/web/demo/demo.css
+++ b/web/demo/demo.css
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
     font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
     box-shadow: 0 -4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
 }
-body { padding-bottom: 40px; }
-body.usmt-term-open { padding-bottom: calc(var(--usmt-term-h, 340px) + 72px); }
+/* Page bottom padding for the dock is set in layout.css from its measured height */
 
 .usmt-term-resize { height: 5px; cursor: ns-resize; background: transparent; }
 .usmt-term.collapsed .usmt-term-resize { display: none; }
diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
index 6099eed..129bc96 100755
--- a/web/index.html
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@
             
             <div class="table-wrapper" style="overflow-x: auto; background: var(--bg-card); border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); transition: padding-bottom 0.2s;">
                 <div class="group-header" style="margin-top: 0; border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;">
-                    <span>Missing Software</span>
+                    <span>All Devices <span id="softwareGroupCount"></span></span>
                     <div style="display: flex; gap: 8px;">
                         <button class="copy-table-btn no-copy" onclick="copyLocationInfo('software', this)">
                             <svg class="icon-svg" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 384 512"><path d="M215.7 499.2C267 435 384 279.4 384 192C384 86 298 0 192 0S0 86 0 192c0 87.4 117 243 168.3 307.2c12.3 15.3 35.1 15.3 47.4 0zM192 128a64 64 0 1 1 0 128 64 64 0 1 1 0-128z"/></svg> Copy Location Info
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@
                         <button class="nav-btn" id="btn-edit-mode" onclick="setDocMode('edit')" title="Switch to Edit Mode" style="padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--border-color);"></button>
                     </div>
 
-                    <div id="docContent" style="flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; line-height: 1.6; min-height: 0; padding-right: 10px;">Select a document from the left...</div>
+                    <div id="docContent" style="flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; line-height: 1.6; min-height: 0; padding-right: 10px;">Select an article from the list to read it.</div>
                     <textarea id="docEditor" style="display: none; flex: 1; width: 100%; background: var(--input-bg); color: var(--text-main); border: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-radius: 4px; padding: 15px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 1.05em; resize: none; min-height: 0; box-sizing: border-box;"></textarea>
                 </div>
 
@@ -880,6 +880,8 @@
             let swVis = Array.from(swRows).filter(tr => tr.style.display !== 'none').length;
             let sc = document.getElementById('softwareCount');
             if(sc) sc.innerText = `(${swVis})`;
+            let sgc = document.getElementById('softwareGroupCount');
+            if(sgc) sgc.innerText = `(${swVis})`;
         }
         
         let globalDataLastUpdated = "Never";
@@ -2242,7 +2244,7 @@
                     
                     if (res.ok) {
                         showToast("Article archived successfully!");
-                        document.getElementById('docContent').innerHTML = "Select a document from the left...";
+                        document.getElementById('docContent').innerHTML = "Select an article from the list to read it.";
                         document.getElementById('docToolbar').style.display = 'none';
                         document.getElementById('docEditor').style.display = 'none';
                         currentDocTitle = "";
diff --git a/web/layout.css b/web/layout.css
index e111d63..922634f 100644
--- a/web/layout.css
+++ b/web/layout.css
@@ -10,25 +10,45 @@
  *  Sticky headers
  *
  *  A status group's header ("Not Started (37)") sticks under the top nav while you scroll
- *  through that group, then hands over to the next group's header. On desktop the column
- *  header and filter rows stick beneath it. layout.js sets --nav-h (top nav height) and,
- *  per table, --sticky-top (nav + group header) and --thead-r1 (header row height).
+ *  through that group, then hands over to the next group's header. Beneath it the table's
+ *  header (column names + filters on desktop, the filter panel on phones) sticks as one
+ *  block, so the rows inside it can never drift apart. layout.js sets --nav-h and, per
+ *  table, --sticky-top (nav + group header).
  * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 .group-header { position: sticky; top: var(--nav-h, 60px); z-index: 30; }
 
+.master-table:not(#table-custom) thead { position: sticky; top: var(--sticky-top, 112px); z-index: 20; }
+.master-table:not(#table-custom) thead tr.filter-row th {
+    /* the original header tint, but opaque so rows don't show through */
+    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.2), rgba(0,0,0,0.2)), var(--bg-card);
+}
+
 @media (min-width: 1101px) {
-    /* An overflowing wrapper would capture the sticky rows; these tables never need to
+    /* An overflowing wrapper would capture the sticky header; these tables never need to
        scroll sideways at desktop widths (they're fixed-layout, 100% wide) */
     #masterList .table-wrapper, #software .table-wrapper, .stack-box.table-wrapper { overflow: visible !important; }
 
-    .master-table:not(#table-custom) thead th {
-        position: sticky; top: var(--sticky-top, 112px); z-index: 20;
-    }
-    .master-table:not(#table-custom) thead tr.filter-row th {
-        top: calc(var(--sticky-top, 112px) + var(--thead-r1, 38px) - 2px); z-index: 19;   /* -2px: no seam from collapsed borders */
-        /* the original header tint, but opaque so rows don't show through */
-        background: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.2), rgba(0,0,0,0.2)), var(--bg-card);
-    }
+    /* Custom View scrolls inside its own box (it can be wider than the page), so its
+       group header stays put and its column header sticks to the top of that box */
+    #wrapper-custom .group-header { position: static; }
+    #scroll-custom thead th { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; }
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Bottom terminal dock: keep page content and dialogs clear of it.
+ *  layout.js sets --dock-h to the dock's current height (bar only, or bar + terminal).
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+body { padding-bottom: var(--dock-h, 40px) !important; }
+
+/* Dialogs sit above the dock (below the top nav), so it can't cover their bottom rows */
+.modal-overlay { z-index: 1950 !important; }
+#modal { z-index: 1960 !important; }
+#syncModal { z-index: 1970 !important; }
+#confirmModal, #promptModal { z-index: 1980 !important; }
+
+/* Documentation fits the window on desktop: only the article list and the article scroll */
+@media (min-width: 901px) {
+    #docs > div { height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-h, 60px) - 50px - var(--dock-h, 40px)) !important; }
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -56,7 +76,9 @@
     /* Filters: a wrapping panel of labeled controls */
     table.master-table thead tr.filter-row {
         display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 10px; padding: 10px 12px;
-        background: rgba(0,0,0,0.15); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+        /* opaque: the panel sticks over the cards while scrolling */
+        background: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.15), rgba(0,0,0,0.15)), var(--bg-card);
+        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color); box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
     }
     table.master-table thead tr.filter-row th {
         display: block; flex: 1 1 150px; min-width: 0; width: auto !important;
@@ -69,6 +91,11 @@
         font-size: 0.78em; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-muted);
     }
 
+    /* Custom View: cards don't need the sideways-scrolling box, so it scrolls with the
+       page like the other tables and its header strip sticks under the group header */
+    #wrapper-custom, #scroll-custom { overflow: visible !important; max-height: none !important; }
+    #table-custom thead { position: sticky; top: var(--sticky-top, 112px); z-index: 20; }
+
     /* Custom View keeps its header (sort / filter / remove buttons) as a strip of chips */
     #table-custom thead tr.card-label-row {
         display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; padding: 10px 12px;
@@ -134,6 +161,15 @@
 @media (min-width: 1101px) {
     .card-filter-toggle { display: none; }
 }
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+    /* Compact filter panel on phones: three per row, shorter controls */
+    table.master-table thead tr.filter-row { gap: 6px 8px; padding: 8px 10px; }
+    table.master-table thead tr.filter-row th { flex: 1 1 96px; }
+    table.master-table thead tr.filter-row th::before { font-size: 0.7em; margin-bottom: 2px; }
+    table.master-table thead tr.filter-row input[type="text"],
+    table.master-table thead tr.filter-row .select-box { height: 32px; padding: 3px 6px; }
+    table.master-table thead tr.filter-row .select-box { font-size: 13px; }
+}
 @media (max-width: 420px) {
     table.master-table tbody td { padding-left: 7.8em; }
     table.master-table tbody td::before { width: 7.2em; }
diff --git a/web/layout.js b/web/layout.js
index ed2bf58..7ab4c4a 100644
--- a/web/layout.js
+++ b/web/layout.js
@@ -87,16 +87,19 @@
         return null;
     }
     function updateSticky() {
+        const root = document.documentElement;
         const nav = document.querySelector('.top-nav');
-        const navH = nav ? nav.offsetHeight : 60;
-        setVar(document.documentElement, '--nav-h', navH + 'px');
+        const navH = nav ? nav.getBoundingClientRect().height : 60;
+        setVar(root, '--nav-h', navH + 'px');
+        const dock = document.getElementById('usmt-term');
+        setVar(root, '--dock-h', (dock ? Math.ceil(dock.getBoundingClientRect().height) : 0) + 'px');
+
         document.querySelectorAll('table.master-table').forEach(table => {
+            if (!table.offsetParent) return;                    // hidden page/group: keep old values
             const gh = groupHeaderFor(table);
-            const ghH = gh ? gh.offsetHeight : 0;
-            const firstRow = table.tHead && table.tHead.rows[0];
-            if (!firstRow || !firstRow.offsetHeight) return;   // hidden page/group: keep old values
-            setVar(table, '--sticky-top', (navH + ghH) + 'px');
-            setVar(table, '--thead-r1', firstRow.offsetHeight + 'px');
+            const ghH = gh && getComputedStyle(gh).position === 'sticky' ? gh.getBoundingClientRect().height : 0;
+            // 1px overlap tucks the table header under the group header: no hairline gap
+            setVar(table, '--sticky-top', Math.max(0, navH + ghH - 1) + 'px');
         });
     }
 
@@ -121,6 +124,14 @@
         // Groups and pages are shown by toggling display (not a DOM change), so also
         // re-measure as the user scrolls; writes only happen when a value changes.
         window.addEventListener('scroll', schedule, { passive: true });
+        // The terminal dock opens, closes and resizes without a page resize
+        if (window.ResizeObserver) {
+            const watchDock = () => {
+                const dock = document.getElementById('usmt-term');
+                if (dock) new ResizeObserver(schedule).observe(dock); else setTimeout(watchDock, 500);
+            };
+            watchDock();
+        }
         schedule();
     }
     if (document.readyState === 'loading') document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', start);