diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceChatWidget.vue b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceChatWidget.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59c1a86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceChatWidget.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,390 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, computed, nextTick, onMounted, onUnmounted, watch } from 'vue';
+import { useChatStore } from '@/stores/chat';
+import ChatPanel from '@/components/ChatPanel.vue';
+import ChatInputBar from '@/components/ChatInputBar.vue';
+
+const props = defineProps<{ projectId: number }>();
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  'note-changed': [noteId: number];
+  'task-changed': [];
+}>();
+
+const chatStore = useChatStore();
+
+// SSE watcher — emit refresh events when tool calls succeed during streaming
+const processedCount = ref(0);
+
+watch(
+  () => chatStore.streamingToolCalls,
+  (calls) => {
+    for (let i = processedCount.value; i < calls.length; i++) {
+      const tc = calls[i];
+      if (tc.status !== 'success') continue;
+
+      // Note-editor refresh: any successful create_note/update_note
+      if (['create_note', 'update_note'].includes(tc.function) && tc.result?.data?.id) {
+        emit('note-changed', tc.result.data.id as number);
+      }
+
+      // Task-panel refresh: milestone changes, or note changes where the note is a task (has status)
+      const isTaskNoteChange =
+        ['create_note', 'update_note'].includes(tc.function) &&
+        tc.result?.data?.status !== undefined;
+      const isMilestoneChange = ['create_milestone', 'update_milestone'].includes(tc.function);
+      if (isTaskNoteChange || isMilestoneChange) {
+        emit('task-changed');
+      }
+    }
+    processedCount.value = calls.length;
+  },
+  { deep: true }
+);
+
+watch(
+  () => chatStore.streaming,
+  (s) => {
+    if (!s) processedCount.value = 0;
+  }
+);
+
+type WidgetState = 'collapsed' | 'expanded';
+const widgetState = ref<WidgetState>('collapsed');
+
+const chatPanelRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof ChatPanel> | null>(null);
+const inputBarRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof ChatInputBar> | null>(null);
+
+const workspaceConvId = ref<number | null>(null);
+let isNewConv = false;
+
+const historyOpen = ref(false);
+
+const projectConversations = computed(() =>
+  chatStore.conversations
+    .filter((c) => c.rag_project_id === props.projectId)
+    .slice()
+    .sort((a, b) => (b.updated_at || '').localeCompare(a.updated_at || ''))
+);
+
+async function pickConversation(convId: number) {
+  historyOpen.value = false;
+  if (convId === workspaceConvId.value) return;
+  await chatStore.fetchConversation(convId);
+  workspaceConvId.value = convId;
+  // The picked conversation already exists on the server; not ours to clean up.
+  isNewConv = false;
+  localStorage.setItem(_storageKey(props.projectId), String(convId));
+}
+
+function toggleHistory() {
+  historyOpen.value = !historyOpen.value;
+}
+
+function conversationLabel(c: { id: number; title?: string | null }): string {
+  return (c.title && c.title.trim()) || `Conversation #${c.id}`;
+}
+
+function _storageKey(pid: number) {
+  return `workspace_conv_${pid}`;
+}
+
+function expand() {
+  widgetState.value = 'expanded';
+  nextTick(() => chatPanelRef.value?.focus());
+}
+function collapse() {
+  widgetState.value = 'collapsed';
+  nextTick(() => inputBarRef.value?.focus());
+}
+
+async function restart() {
+  const conv = await chatStore.createConversation();
+  workspaceConvId.value = conv.id;
+  isNewConv = true;
+  localStorage.setItem(_storageKey(props.projectId), String(conv.id));
+  await chatStore.fetchConversation(conv.id);
+}
+
+/** Auto-expand and send — used when user submits from collapsed input. */
+async function onCollapsedSubmit(payload: { content: string; contextNoteId?: number }) {
+  widgetState.value = 'expanded';
+  await chatStore.sendMessage(payload.content, payload.contextNoteId, undefined, false);
+}
+
+function prefill(text: string) {
+  if (widgetState.value === 'expanded') {
+    chatPanelRef.value?.prefill(text);
+  } else {
+    inputBarRef.value?.prefill(text);
+  }
+}
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  if (chatStore.conversations.length === 0) {
+    await chatStore.fetchConversations();
+  }
+
+  const key = _storageKey(props.projectId);
+  const storedId = localStorage.getItem(key);
+
+  if (storedId) {
+    const existingId = Number(storedId);
+    try {
+      await chatStore.fetchConversation(existingId);
+      workspaceConvId.value = existingId;
+      isNewConv = false;
+      chatStore.reconnectIfGenerating(existingId);
+    } catch {
+      localStorage.removeItem(key);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (workspaceConvId.value === null) {
+    const conv = await chatStore.createConversation();
+    workspaceConvId.value = conv.id;
+    isNewConv = true;
+    await chatStore.fetchConversation(conv.id);
+    localStorage.setItem(key, String(conv.id));
+  }
+});
+
+onUnmounted(async () => {
+  if (workspaceConvId.value !== null && isNewConv) {
+    const id = workspaceConvId.value;
+    const conv = chatStore.conversations.find((c) => c.id === id);
+    if (conv && conv.message_count === 0) {
+      await chatStore.deleteConversation(id);
+      localStorage.removeItem(_storageKey(props.projectId));
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+defineExpose({ prefill });
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <!-- Bottom-anchored chat dock: collapsed (input only) or expanded (full panel) -->
+  <div
+    class="ws-chat-widget"
+    :class="{ 'ws-chat-widget--expanded': widgetState === 'expanded' }"
+  >
+    <!-- Header (expanded only) -->
+    <div v-if="widgetState === 'expanded'" class="ws-chat-header">
+      <span class="ws-chat-title">Project chat</span>
+      <div class="ws-chat-header-actions">
+        <div class="ws-chat-history-wrap">
+          <button
+            class="btn-icon-sm"
+            :class="{ active: historyOpen }"
+            title="History"
+            @click="toggleHistory"
+          >▾</button>
+          <div v-if="historyOpen" class="ws-chat-history-menu">
+            <div v-if="projectConversations.length === 0" class="ws-chat-history-empty">
+              No past conversations
+            </div>
+            <button
+              v-for="c in projectConversations"
+              :key="c.id"
+              class="ws-chat-history-item"
+              :class="{ current: c.id === workspaceConvId }"
+              @click="pickConversation(c.id)"
+            >
+              <span class="ws-chat-history-title">{{ conversationLabel(c) }}</span>
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <button class="btn-icon-sm" title="Restart conversation" @click="restart">↻</button>
+        <button class="btn-icon-sm" title="Collapse" @click="collapse">
+          <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5">
+            <polyline points="6 9 12 15 18 9"/>
+          </svg>
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Expanded body: full ChatPanel (includes its own input bar) -->
+    <div v-if="widgetState === 'expanded'" class="ws-chat-body">
+      <ChatPanel
+        ref="chatPanelRef"
+        variant="full"
+        :projectId="projectId"
+        placeholder="Message the agent…"
+      />
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Collapsed: standalone input bar with expand affordance -->
+    <div v-else class="ws-chat-collapsed">
+      <button class="ws-chat-expand-btn" title="Expand chat" @click="expand">
+        <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5">
+          <polyline points="18 15 12 9 6 15"/>
+        </svg>
+      </button>
+      <div class="ws-chat-input-row">
+        <ChatInputBar
+          ref="inputBarRef"
+          placeholder="Message the agent…"
+          @submit="onCollapsedSubmit"
+          @abort="chatStore.cancelGeneration()"
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.ws-chat-widget {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  max-width: var(--page-max-width);
+  margin-inline: auto;
+  z-index: 20;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
+  border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0;
+  box-shadow: 0 -8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35), 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  transition: height 0.2s ease;
+}
+.ws-chat-widget--expanded {
+  height: 500px;
+}
+
+.ws-chat-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  padding: 8px 14px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.ws-chat-title {
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+.ws-chat-header-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 4px;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+.btn-icon-sm {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 2px 6px;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  line-height: 1;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+.btn-icon-sm:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 10%, transparent);
+}
+.btn-icon-sm:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.4;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+.btn-icon-sm.active {
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 12%, transparent);
+}
+
+.ws-chat-history-wrap {
+  position: relative;
+}
+.ws-chat-history-menu {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 100%;
+  right: 0;
+  margin-top: 4px;
+  min-width: 220px;
+  max-height: 260px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  background: var(--color-surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+  z-index: 30;
+  padding: 4px;
+}
+.ws-chat-history-empty {
+  padding: 10px 12px;
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  text-align: center;
+}
+.ws-chat-history-item {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: left;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 8px 10px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
+.ws-chat-history-item:hover {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 10%, transparent);
+}
+.ws-chat-history-item.current {
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+.ws-chat-history-title {
+  display: block;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.ws-chat-body {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-height: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+.ws-chat-body :deep(.chat-body) {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-height: 0;
+}
+
+.ws-chat-collapsed {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: stretch;
+}
+.ws-chat-expand-btn {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  padding: 0 10px;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+.ws-chat-expand-btn:hover {
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 8%, transparent);
+}
+
+.ws-chat-input-row {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+  padding: 10px 12px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue
index a5bb3f6..d0185f2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue
@@ -457,12 +457,12 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadProjectNotes });
 
 /* ── Left rail ── */
 .note-rail {
-  width: 155px;
+  width: 200px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   overflow: hidden;
-  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  background: var(--color-bg-card, var(--color-bg-secondary));
 }
 
 .rail-header {
@@ -551,13 +551,13 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadProjectNotes });
   border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border) 60%, transparent);
   cursor: pointer;
   gap: 0.15rem;
-  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
+  border-right: 2px solid transparent;
   transition: background 0.12s;
 }
 .note-row:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 5%, var(--color-surface)); }
 .note-row.active {
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 8%, var(--color-surface));
-  border-left-color: var(--color-primary);
+  border-right-color: var(--color-primary);
 }
 
 .note-row-main {
@@ -715,7 +715,6 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadProjectNotes });
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   flex-shrink: 0;
   gap: 0.5rem;
 }
@@ -742,8 +741,7 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadProjectNotes });
 .btn-save:disabled { opacity: 0.4; cursor: default; }
 
 .note-title-row {
-  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem 0.5rem;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
@@ -751,19 +749,25 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadProjectNotes });
   width: 100%;
   background: transparent;
   border: none;
-  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-size: 1.4rem;
   font-weight: 600;
+  line-height: 1.25;
   color: var(--color-text);
   padding: 0;
+  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
+  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
 }
 .note-title-input:focus { outline: none; }
+.note-title-input::placeholder {
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  font-style: italic;
+}
 
 .tag-row {
   display: flex;
   align-items: flex-start;
   gap: 0.4rem;
   padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 .tag-row > :first-child { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
@@ -789,7 +793,6 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadProjectNotes });
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.3rem;
   padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 5%, var(--color-surface));
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
@@ -824,7 +827,6 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadProjectNotes });
 
 .toolbar-row {
   padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
@@ -834,7 +836,6 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadProjectNotes });
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: 0.25rem;
   padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 5%, var(--color-surface));
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/WorkspaceView.vue b/frontend/src/views/WorkspaceView.vue
index b410bee..960a8e3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/WorkspaceView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/WorkspaceView.vue
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, watch, nextTick } from "vue";
+import { ref, computed, onMounted } from "vue";
 import { useRoute } from "vue-router";
 import { apiGet } from "@/api/client";
-import { useChatStore } from "@/stores/chat";
 import { useToastStore } from "@/stores/toast";
-import ChatPanel from "@/components/ChatPanel.vue";
 import WorkspaceTaskPanel from "@/components/WorkspaceTaskPanel.vue";
 import WorkspaceNoteEditor from "@/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue";
+import WorkspaceChatWidget from "@/components/WorkspaceChatWidget.vue";
 
 const route = useRoute();
-const chatStore = useChatStore();
 const toast = useToastStore();
 
 const projectId = computed(() => Number(route.params.projectId));
@@ -21,142 +19,62 @@ interface Project {
 }
 
 const project = ref<Project | null>(null);
-const chatPanelRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof ChatPanel> | null>(null);
 const taskPanelRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof WorkspaceTaskPanel> | null>(null);
 const noteEditorRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof WorkspaceNoteEditor> | null>(null);
 const activeNoteId = ref<number | null>(null);
-let workspaceConvId: number | null = null;
-let isNewConv = false;
 
-function _storageKey(pid: number) {
-  return `workspace_conv_${pid}`;
-}
-
-// Panel collapse state — persisted per project
+// Panel collapse state — persisted per project (tasks + notes only; chat is now a widget)
 function _panelKey(pid: number) { return `workspace_panels_${pid}`; }
 
 function _loadPanelState(pid: number) {
   try {
     const raw = localStorage.getItem(_panelKey(pid));
     if (raw) {
-      const saved = JSON.parse(raw);
-      // Ensure at least one panel is open after restore
-      if (!saved.tasks && !saved.chat && !saved.notes) saved.chat = true;
-      return saved as { tasks: boolean; chat: boolean; notes: boolean };
+      const saved = JSON.parse(raw) as Partial<{ tasks: boolean; notes: boolean }>;
+      const tasks = saved.tasks ?? true;
+      const notes = saved.notes ?? true;
+      // Guard: at least one panel must be open
+      if (!tasks && !notes) return { tasks: true, notes: true };
+      return { tasks, notes };
     }
   } catch { /* ignore */ }
-  return { tasks: true, chat: true, notes: true };
+  return { tasks: true, notes: true };
 }
 
-const panelOpen = ref({ tasks: true, chat: true, notes: true });
+const panelOpen = ref<{ tasks: boolean; notes: boolean }>({ tasks: true, notes: true });
 
 const gridColumns = computed(() => {
   return [
-    panelOpen.value.tasks ? "minmax(0, 0.8fr)" : "0px",
-    panelOpen.value.chat  ? "minmax(0, 1.1fr)" : "0px",
-    panelOpen.value.notes ? "minmax(0, 1.1fr)" : "0px",
+    panelOpen.value.tasks ? "minmax(0, 0.85fr)" : "0px",
+    panelOpen.value.notes ? "minmax(0, 2.15fr)" : "0px",
   ].join(" ");
 });
 
-// SSE watcher — auto-load notes/tasks when tool calls succeed
-const processedCount = ref(0);
-
-watch(
-  () => chatStore.streamingToolCalls,
-  (calls) => {
-    for (let i = processedCount.value; i < calls.length; i++) {
-      const tc = calls[i];
-      if (
-        ["create_note", "update_note"].includes(tc.function) &&
-        tc.status === "success" &&
-        tc.result?.data?.id
-      ) {
-        activeNoteId.value = tc.result.data.id as number;
-        noteEditorRef.value?.reload();
-      }
-      if (
-        tc.status === "success" && (
-          ["create_milestone", "update_milestone"].includes(tc.function) ||
-          (tc.function === "create_note" && tc.result?.data?.status) ||
-          (tc.function === "update_note" && tc.result?.data?.status !== undefined)
-        )
-      ) {
-        taskPanelRef.value?.reload();
-      }
-    }
-    processedCount.value = calls.length;
-  },
-  { deep: true }
-);
-
-watch(
-  () => chatStore.streaming,
-  (s) => {
-    if (!s) processedCount.value = 0;
-  }
-);
-
 function togglePanel(panel: keyof typeof panelOpen.value) {
   const open = panelOpen.value;
-  const openCount = [open.tasks, open.chat, open.notes].filter(Boolean).length;
+  const openCount = [open.tasks, open.notes].filter(Boolean).length;
   if (open[panel] && openCount <= 1) return;
   panelOpen.value[panel] = !panelOpen.value[panel];
   localStorage.setItem(_panelKey(projectId.value), JSON.stringify(panelOpen.value));
 }
 
-function prefill(text: string) {
-  chatPanelRef.value?.prefill(text);
+function onNoteChanged(noteId: number) {
+  activeNoteId.value = noteId;
+  noteEditorRef.value?.reload();
+}
+
+function onTaskChanged() {
+  taskPanelRef.value?.reload();
 }
 
 onMounted(async () => {
-  // Restore panel state
   panelOpen.value = _loadPanelState(projectId.value);
 
-  // Load project info
   try {
     project.value = await apiGet<Project>(`/api/projects/${projectId.value}`);
   } catch {
     toast.show("Failed to load project", "error");
   }
-
-  const key = _storageKey(projectId.value);
-  const storedId = localStorage.getItem(key);
-
-  if (storedId) {
-    // Try to reuse the existing workspace conversation
-    const existingId = Number(storedId);
-    try {
-      await chatStore.fetchConversation(existingId);
-      workspaceConvId = existingId;
-      isNewConv = false;
-      chatStore.reconnectIfGenerating(existingId);
-    } catch {
-      // Conversation was deleted — create a fresh one
-      localStorage.removeItem(key);
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (workspaceConvId === null) {
-    // Create a new workspace conversation and persist its ID
-    const conv = await chatStore.createConversation();
-    workspaceConvId = conv.id;
-    isNewConv = true;
-    await chatStore.fetchConversation(conv.id);
-    localStorage.setItem(key, String(conv.id));
-  }
-
-  nextTick(() => chatPanelRef.value?.focus());
-});
-
-onUnmounted(async () => {
-  // Only delete if we created a brand-new conversation this session and it's still empty
-  if (workspaceConvId !== null && isNewConv) {
-    const conv = chatStore.conversations.find((c) => c.id === workspaceConvId);
-    if (conv && conv.message_count === 0) {
-      await chatStore.deleteConversation(workspaceConvId);
-      localStorage.removeItem(_storageKey(projectId.value));
-    }
-  }
 });
 </script>
 
@@ -176,13 +94,6 @@ onUnmounted(async () => {
         >
           Tasks
         </button>
-        <button
-          :class="['panel-toggle', { active: panelOpen.chat }]"
-          title="Toggle Chat panel"
-          @click="togglePanel('chat')"
-        >
-          Chat
-        </button>
         <button
           :class="['panel-toggle', { active: panelOpen.notes }]"
           title="Toggle Notes panel"
@@ -193,9 +104,8 @@ onUnmounted(async () => {
       </div>
     </header>
 
-    <!-- Three-panel body -->
+    <!-- Two-panel body -->
     <div class="ws-body" :style="{ gridTemplateColumns: gridColumns }">
-
       <!-- Left: Tasks -->
       <div v-show="panelOpen.tasks" class="ws-panel">
         <Transition name="panel-fade">
@@ -209,35 +119,8 @@ onUnmounted(async () => {
         </Transition>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- Center: Chat -->
-      <div v-show="panelOpen.chat" class="ws-panel ws-panel-chat">
-        <Transition name="panel-fade">
-          <div v-if="panelOpen.chat" class="panel-inner panel-inner-chat">
-            <!-- Quick chips (shown when conversation is empty) -->
-            <div
-              v-if="chatStore.currentConversation && !chatStore.currentConversation.messages.length && !chatStore.streaming"
-              class="empty-chat-prompt"
-            >
-              <p class="empty-hint">What would you like to work on?</p>
-              <div class="quick-chips">
-                <button class="quick-chip" @click="prefill('Summarize the current status of this project')">📊 Project status</button>
-                <button class="quick-chip" @click="prefill('Create a note about ')">📝 New note</button>
-                <button class="quick-chip" @click="prefill('Add tasks for ')">✓ Add tasks</button>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-            <ChatPanel
-              ref="chatPanelRef"
-              variant="full"
-              :projectId="projectId"
-              placeholder="Message the agent… (Enter to send)"
-              class="ws-chat-panel"
-            />
-          </div>
-        </Transition>
-      </div>
-
       <!-- Right: Note Editor -->
-      <div v-show="panelOpen.notes" class="ws-panel">
+      <div v-show="panelOpen.notes" class="ws-panel ws-panel-notes">
         <Transition name="panel-fade">
           <div v-if="panelOpen.notes" class="panel-inner">
             <WorkspaceNoteEditor
@@ -249,13 +132,21 @@ onUnmounted(async () => {
           </div>
         </Transition>
       </div>
-
     </div>
+
+    <!-- Floating chat widget -->
+    <WorkspaceChatWidget
+      v-if="project"
+      :project-id="projectId"
+      @note-changed="onNoteChanged"
+      @task-changed="onTaskChanged"
+    />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
 .workspace-root {
+  position: relative;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   height: 100%;
@@ -263,7 +154,6 @@ onUnmounted(async () => {
   background: var(--color-bg);
 }
 
-/* Header */
 .ws-header {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -318,7 +208,6 @@ onUnmounted(async () => {
   color: var(--color-primary);
 }
 
-/* Three-panel layout */
 .ws-body {
   display: grid;
   flex: 1;
@@ -331,6 +220,10 @@ onUnmounted(async () => {
   min-width: 0;
 }
 
+.ws-panel-notes {
+  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+}
+
 .panel-inner {
   height: 100%;
   display: flex;
@@ -345,60 +238,4 @@ onUnmounted(async () => {
 .panel-fade-leave-to {
   opacity: 0;
 }
-
-/* Chat panel */
-.ws-panel-chat {
-  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-}
-
-.panel-inner-chat {
-  position: relative;
-}
-
-.ws-chat-panel {
-  flex: 1;
-  min-height: 0;
-}
-
-.empty-chat-prompt {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 50%;
-  left: 50%;
-  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-  text-align: center;
-  padding: 2rem 1rem;
-  pointer-events: none;
-  z-index: 1;
-}
-.empty-hint {
-  margin: 0 0 1rem;
-  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-}
-.quick-chips {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
-  justify-content: center;
-  pointer-events: auto;
-}
-.quick-chip {
-  background: var(--color-surface);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: 20px;
-  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
-  font-size: 0.82rem;
-  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
-  font-family: inherit;
-}
-.quick-chip:hover {
-  border-color: var(--color-primary);
-  color: var(--color-primary);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 5%, var(--color-surface));
-}
 </style>