diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/ExecuteContainerCommand.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/ExecuteContainerCommand.php
index 3fa063298..bb3991f22 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/ExecuteContainerCommand.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/ExecuteContainerCommand.php
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ class ExecuteContainerCommand extends Component
 
     public bool $isConnecting = false;
 
+    public bool $containersLoaded = false;
+
     protected $rules = [
         'server' => 'required',
         'container' => 'required',
         'command' => 'required',
     ];
 
-    public function mount()
+    public function mount(): void
     {
         $this->parameters = get_route_parameters();
         $this->containers = collect();
@@ -52,7 +54,6 @@ class ExecuteContainerCommand extends Component
                     $this->servers = $this->servers->push($server);
                 }
             }
-            $this->loadContainers();
         } elseif (data_get($this->parameters, 'database_uuid')) {
             $this->type = 'database';
             $resource = getResourceByUuid($this->parameters['database_uuid'], data_get(auth()->user()->currentTeam(), 'id'));
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ class ExecuteContainerCommand extends Component
             if ($this->resource->destination->server->isFunctional()) {
                 $this->servers = $this->servers->push($this->resource->destination->server);
             }
-            $this->loadContainers();
         } elseif (data_get($this->parameters, 'service_uuid')) {
             $this->type = 'service';
             $this->resource = Service::ownedByCurrentTeam()->where('uuid', $this->parameters['service_uuid'])->firstOrFail();
@@ -72,18 +72,22 @@ class ExecuteContainerCommand extends Component
             if ($this->resource->server->isFunctional()) {
                 $this->servers = $this->servers->push($this->resource->server);
             }
-            $this->loadContainers();
         } elseif (data_get($this->parameters, 'server_uuid')) {
             $this->type = 'server';
             $this->resource = Server::ownedByCurrentTeam()->where('uuid', $this->parameters['server_uuid'])->firstOrFail();
             $this->authorize('view', $this->resource);
             $this->servers = $this->servers->push($this->resource);
+            $this->containersLoaded = true;
         }
         $this->servers = $this->servers->sortByDesc(fn ($server) => $server->isTerminalEnabled());
     }
 
-    public function loadContainers()
+    public function loadContainers(): void
     {
+        if ($this->containersLoaded) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         foreach ($this->servers as $server) {
             if (data_get($this->parameters, 'application_uuid')) {
                 if ($server->isSwarm()) {
@@ -145,7 +149,10 @@ class ExecuteContainerCommand extends Component
 
         if ($this->containers->count() === 1) {
             $this->selected_container = data_get($this->containers->first(), 'container.Names');
+            $this->connectToContainer();
         }
+
+        $this->containersLoaded = true;
     }
 
     public function updatedSelectedContainer()
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/Terminal.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/Terminal.php
index 3b704d007..f6145807e 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/Terminal.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/Terminal.php
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class Terminal extends Component
 
     public bool $isTerminalConnected = false;
 
+    public bool $autoStart = false;
+
     public string $variant = 'default';
 
     private function checkShellAvailability(Server $server, string $container): bool
diff --git a/resources/css/app.css b/resources/css/app.css
index c61458fe8..400b4a9a0 100644
--- a/resources/css/app.css
+++ b/resources/css/app.css
@@ -500,11 +500,6 @@ html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .applica
     backdrop-filter: none;
 }
 
-html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .application-console-block::before {
-    background: transparent;
-    backdrop-filter: none;
-}
-
 html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .application-console-header [class*="text-white"] {
     color: #52525b !important;
 }
@@ -678,7 +673,7 @@ body.terminal-is-fullscreen .terminal-fullscreen-shell {
     inset: 0 !important;
     z-index: 100000 !important;
     width: 100vw !important;
-    height: 100dvh !important;
+    height: auto !important;
     max-width: none !important;
     margin: 0 !important;
     overflow: hidden !important;
@@ -707,25 +702,111 @@ body.terminal-is-fullscreen .terminal-fullscreen-shell [data-terminal-mobile-too
     backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
 }
 
+.terminal-loading-label {
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    color: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.75);
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-loading-label {
+    color: #52525b;
+}
+
+.terminal-session-expiry {
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    color: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.6);
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-session-expiry,
+html:not(.dark) .terminal-fullscreen-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-session-expiry {
+    color: #52525b;
+}
+
+.terminal-target-picker {
+    color: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.75);
+    background: rgb(0 0 0 / 0.18);
+    border-color: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.1);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
+}
+
+.terminal-session-panel {
+    border: 0;
+    border-radius: 0.75rem;
+    background: transparent;
+    box-shadow: none;
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-session-panel {
+    background: transparent;
+}
+
+.terminal-target-list {
+    scrollbar-width: thin;
+    scrollbar-color: var(--terminal-scrollbar, rgb(255 255 255 / 0.3)) transparent;
+}
+
+.terminal-target-list::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    width: 8px;
+}
+
+.terminal-target-list::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    border: 2px solid transparent;
+    border-radius: 9999px;
+    background: var(--terminal-scrollbar, rgb(255 255 255 / 0.3));
+    background-clip: padding-box;
+}
+
+.terminal-target-list::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+    background: transparent;
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-target-picker {
+    color: #52525b;
+    background: #fff;
+    border-color: #d4d4d8;
+    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.18);
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-target-picker [class*="text-white"] {
+    color: #52525b !important;
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-target-picker input {
+    color: #27272a !important;
+    background: #f4f4f5 !important;
+    border-color: #d4d4d8 !important;
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-target-picker input::placeholder {
+    color: #71717a !important;
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-target-picker button:hover {
+    color: #18181b !important;
+    background: #f4f4f5;
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-theme-trigger {
+    color: #52525b;
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-session-target-trigger {
+    color: #52525b;
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-theme-trigger:hover,
+html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-session-target-trigger:hover {
+    color: #18181b;
+    background: rgb(0 0 0 / 0.06);
+}
+
 .application-console-block {
-    /* Keep backdrop blur on a pseudo-element so position:fixed descendants
-       (terminal fullscreen) are not trapped by a backdrop-filter containing block. */
     position: relative;
     z-index: 1;
     isolation: isolate;
 }
 
-.application-console-block::before {
-    position: absolute;
-    z-index: -1;
-    inset: 0;
-    border-radius: inherit;
-    background: rgb(0 0 0 / 0.56);
-    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
-    content: "";
-    pointer-events: none;
-}
-
 .terminal-fullscreen-btn {
     display: flex;
     width: 1.75rem;
@@ -733,10 +814,9 @@ body.terminal-is-fullscreen .terminal-fullscreen-shell [data-terminal-mobile-too
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     border-radius: 0.375rem;
-    border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 0.08);
-    background: rgb(0 0 0 / 0.55);
-    color: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.65);
-    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+    border: 0;
+    background: transparent;
+    color: var(--terminal-scrollbar, rgb(255 255 255 / 0.65));
     transition:
         background-color 150ms ease,
         color 150ms ease,
@@ -744,8 +824,8 @@ body.terminal-is-fullscreen .terminal-fullscreen-shell [data-terminal-mobile-too
 }
 
 .terminal-fullscreen-btn:hover {
-    background: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.08);
-    color: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.95);
+    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--terminal-scrollbar, #fff) 18%, transparent);
+    color: var(--terminal-scrollbar, #fff);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/resources/js/terminal.js b/resources/js/terminal.js
index 26e32bb6f..25867e500 100644
--- a/resources/js/terminal.js
+++ b/resources/js/terminal.js
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ export function initializeTerminalComponent() {
         return {
             fullscreen: false,
             terminalActive: false,
+            starting: false,
             message: '(connection closed)',
             term: null,
             fitAddon: null,
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ export function initializeTerminalComponent() {
                 : 'system',
 
             init() {
+                this.starting = this.$el.dataset.autoStart === 'true';
                 this.themeObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
                     if (this.selectedTheme === 'system') {
                         applicationTerminalThemes.system = createSystemTerminalTheme();
@@ -676,6 +678,7 @@ export function initializeTerminalComponent() {
                 }
 
                 if (event.data === 'pty-ready') {
+                    this.starting = false;
                     if (!this.term._initialized) {
                         this.term.open(document.getElementById('terminal'));
                         this.term._initialized = true;
@@ -715,6 +718,7 @@ export function initializeTerminalComponent() {
                     // Notify parent component that terminal is connected
                     this.$wire.dispatch('terminalConnected');
                 } else if (event.data === 'unprocessable') {
+                    this.starting = false;
                     if (this.term) this.term.reset();
                     this.terminalActive = false;
                     this.lastSentCommand = null;
@@ -724,6 +728,7 @@ export function initializeTerminalComponent() {
                     // Notify parent component that terminal connection failed
                     this.$wire.dispatch('terminalDisconnected');
                 } else if (event.data === 'pty-exited') {
+                    this.starting = false;
                     this.exitFullscreen();
                     this.mobileToolbarCollapsed = false;
                     this.terminalActive = false;
diff --git a/resources/views/components/terminal/theme-selector.blade.php b/resources/views/components/terminal/theme-selector.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18f0585fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/components/terminal/theme-selector.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+@props(['themes', 'themeNames', 'themeAccents'])
+
+<div class="relative ml-auto shrink-0" @click.outside="themeOpen = false">
+    <button type="button"
+        class="terminal-theme-trigger flex h-8 items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 text-xs font-medium text-white/70 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.08] hover:text-white"
+        @click="themeOpen = !themeOpen" aria-label="Choose terminal theme" :aria-expanded="themeOpen">
+        <span class="size-2 rounded-full ring-1 ring-white/20"
+            :style="{ backgroundColor: @js($themeAccents)[consoleTheme] }"></span>
+        <span x-text="@js($themeNames)[consoleTheme]"></span>
+        <svg class="size-2.5 text-white/35" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+            <path d="m3.5 4.75 2.5 2.5 2.5-2.5" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.25"
+                stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
+        </svg>
+    </button>
+
+    <div x-cloak x-show="themeOpen" x-transition.origin.top.right
+        class="console-theme-selector absolute top-11 right-0 z-50 max-h-80 w-56 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-1 shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.18)] dark:border-white/[0.1] dark:bg-[#111113] dark:shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.55)]">
+        @foreach ($themes as $theme)
+            <button type="button"
+                class="flex h-8 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 text-left text-[11px] text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-100 hover:text-neutral-950 dark:text-white/65 dark:hover:bg-white/[0.07] dark:hover:text-white"
+                @click="setTheme('{{ $theme['key'] }}')">
+                <span class="h-3 w-5 rounded-full border border-white/10"
+                    style="background: {{ $theme['background'] }}"></span>
+                <span class="flex-1">{{ $theme['name'] }}</span>
+                <svg x-show="consoleTheme === '{{ $theme['key'] }}'" class="size-3 text-[#fcd452]"
+                    viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <path d="m2.5 6.25 2.1 2.1 4.9-5" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.4"
+                        stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
+                </svg>
+            </button>
+        @endforeach
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php
index 887876813..25e9b452f 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div>
+<div @if ($type !== 'server') wire:init="loadContainers" @endif>
     <x-slot:title>
         {{ data_get_str($resource, 'name')->limit(10) }} > Terminal | Coolify
     </x-slot>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     @php
         $consoleUnavailable = ($type === 'server' && (! $servers->first()->isTerminalEnabled() || ! $servers->first()->isFunctional()))
-            || ($type !== 'server' && $containers->isEmpty());
+            || ($type !== 'server' && $containersLoaded && $containers->isEmpty());
         $consoleThemes = [
             ['key' => 'system', 'name' => 'System', 'background' => 'linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0 50%, #121214 50% 100%)', 'accent' => '#8C8E9C'],
             ['key' => 'shadows-midnight', 'name' => 'Midnight', 'background' => 'linear-gradient(135deg, #2a3b4c, rgba(42, 59, 76, 0.4))', 'accent' => '#6d7a7c'],
@@ -70,11 +70,15 @@
         </section>
     @else
         <section class="mt-8 mb-0! h-[calc(100dvh-8rem)] min-h-[32rem] w-full max-w-[1180px] xl:mt-0"
+            x-on:terminal-theme-selected="setTheme($event.detail.theme)"
+            x-on:terminal-starting.window="syncTheme()"
             x-data="{
                 themeKeys: @js($consoleThemeKeys),
+                themeAccents: @js($consoleThemeAccents),
                 consoleTheme: 'system',
                 themeOpen: false,
                 containerOpen: false,
+                targetChosen: @js($selected_container !== 'default'),
                 selectedContainer: @entangle('selected_container').live,
                 containerOptions: @js($containerOptions),
                 init() {
@@ -88,8 +92,14 @@
                     localStorage.setItem('coolify-console-theme', theme);
                     window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('terminal-theme-change', { detail: { theme } }));
                 },
+                syncTheme() {
+                    const savedTheme = localStorage.getItem('coolify-console-theme');
+                    this.consoleTheme = this.themeKeys.includes(savedTheme) ? savedTheme : 'system';
+                },
                 selectContainer(value) {
+                    window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('terminal-starting'));
                     this.selectedContainer = value;
+                    this.targetChosen = true;
                     this.containerOpen = false;
                 },
                 get selectedContainerLabel() {
@@ -97,12 +107,15 @@
                         ?? 'Choose a container';
                 },
             }">
-            <div class="application-console-shell flex h-full min-h-0 flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-lg"
-                :data-console-theme="consoleTheme">
+            <div data-terminal-session-canvas
+                class="application-console-shell flex h-full min-h-0 flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-lg p-3 sm:p-6"
+                :data-console-theme="consoleTheme"
+                :style="{ '--terminal-scrollbar': themeAccents[consoleTheme] }">
                 <header
-                    class="application-console-header flex h-[30px] shrink-0 items-center border-b border-white/[0.12] px-2.5 text-[11px] text-white select-none">
+                    class="terminal-session-toolbar absolute top-3 right-3 left-3 z-20 flex items-center gap-3 text-white select-none">
                     @if ($type === 'server')
-                        <div class="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-2" x-data="{ autoConnected: false }"
+                        <div class="terminal-session-target-trigger flex h-8 min-w-0 max-w-sm flex-1 items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 text-xs font-medium text-white/70"
+                            x-data="{ autoConnected: false }"
                             @if ($servers->first()->isTerminalEnabled() && $servers->first()->isFunctional())
                                 x-on:terminal-websocket-ready.window="if (!autoConnected) {
                                     autoConnected = true;
@@ -110,31 +123,25 @@
                                 }"
                             @endif>
                             <x-reicon name="browser-terminal" class="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-white/55" />
-                            <span class="min-w-0 truncate text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80">
+                            <span class="min-w-0 truncate font-semibold text-white/80">
                                 {{ $servers->first()->name }}
                             </span>
-                            <div class="hidden items-center gap-1.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-white/40"
-                                wire:loading.flex wire:target="connectToServer">
-                                <x-loading />
-                                Connecting
-                            </div>
                         </div>
                     @else
-                        <div class="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-2" x-data="{ autoConnected: false }"
-                            x-on:terminal-websocket-ready.window="if ({{ $containers->count() }} === 1 && !autoConnected) {
-                                autoConnected = true;
-                                $nextTick(() => $wire.dispatchSelf('connectToContainer'));
-                            }">
-                            <x-reicon name="browser-terminal" class="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-white/55" />
+                        <div class="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-2">
                             @if ($containers->count() === 1)
-                                <span class="min-w-0 truncate text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80">
+                                <div class="terminal-session-target-trigger flex h-8 min-w-0 max-w-sm items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 text-xs font-medium text-white/70">
+                                <x-reicon name="browser-terminal" class="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-white/55" />
+                                <span class="min-w-0 truncate font-semibold text-white/80">
                                     {{ data_get($containers->first(), 'container.Names') }}
                                     · {{ data_get($containers->first(), 'server.name') }}
                                 </span>
+                                </div>
                             @else
-                                <div class="relative min-w-0" @click.outside="containerOpen = false">
+                                <div x-cloak x-show="targetChosen" class="relative min-w-0"
+                                    @click.outside="containerOpen = false">
                                     <button type="button"
-                                        class="flex h-6 max-w-[34rem] min-w-48 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md px-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.08]"
+                                        class="terminal-session-target-trigger flex h-8 max-w-[34rem] min-w-48 items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 text-xs font-medium text-white/70 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.08] hover:text-white"
                                         @click="containerOpen = !containerOpen">
                                         <span class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-left"
                                             x-text="selectedContainerLabel"></span>
@@ -145,7 +152,7 @@
                                         </svg>
                                     </button>
                                     <div x-cloak x-show="containerOpen" x-transition.origin.top.left
-                                        class="absolute top-7 left-0 z-50 max-h-72 w-80 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border border-white/[0.1] bg-[#111113] p-1 shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.55)]">
+                                        class="terminal-target-picker terminal-target-list absolute top-11 left-0 z-50 max-h-72 w-80 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border p-1 shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.35)]">
                                         <template x-for="option in containerOptions" :key="option.value">
                                             <button type="button"
                                                 class="flex h-8 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 text-left text-[11px] text-white/65 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.07] hover:text-white"
@@ -163,51 +170,41 @@
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                             @endif
-                            <div class="hidden items-center gap-1.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-white/40"
-                                wire:loading.flex wire:target="selected_container,connectToContainer">
-                                <x-loading />
-                                Connecting
-                            </div>
                         </div>
                     @endif
 
-                    <div class="relative ml-auto shrink-0" @click.outside="themeOpen = false">
-                        <button type="button"
-                            class="flex h-6 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md px-2 text-[10px] font-medium text-white/55 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.08] hover:text-white/90"
-                            @click="themeOpen = !themeOpen" aria-label="Choose terminal theme">
-                            <span class="size-2 rounded-full ring-1 ring-white/20"
-                                :style="{ backgroundColor: @js($consoleThemeAccents)[consoleTheme] }"></span>
-                            <span x-text="@js($consoleThemeNames)[consoleTheme]"></span>
-                            <svg class="size-2.5 text-white/35" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none"
-                                aria-hidden="true">
-                                <path d="m3.5 4.75 2.5 2.5 2.5-2.5" stroke="currentColor"
-                                    stroke-width="1.25" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
-                            </svg>
-                        </button>
-
-                        <div x-cloak x-show="themeOpen" x-transition.origin.top.right
-                            class="console-theme-selector absolute top-7 right-0 z-50 max-h-80 w-56 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-1 shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.18)] dark:border-white/[0.1] dark:bg-[#111113] dark:shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.55)]">
-                            @foreach ($consoleThemes as $theme)
-                                <button type="button"
-                                    class="flex h-8 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 text-left text-[11px] text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-100 hover:text-neutral-950 dark:text-white/65 dark:hover:bg-white/[0.07] dark:hover:text-white"
-                                    @click="setTheme('{{ $theme['key'] }}')">
-                                    <span class="h-3 w-5 rounded-full border border-white/10"
-                                        style="background: {{ $theme['background'] }}"></span>
-                                    <span class="flex-1">{{ $theme['name'] }}</span>
-                                    <svg x-show="consoleTheme === '{{ $theme['key'] }}'"
-                                        class="size-3 text-[#fcd452]" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none"
-                                        aria-hidden="true">
-                                        <path d="m2.5 6.25 2.1 2.1 4.9-5" stroke="currentColor"
-                                            stroke-width="1.4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
-                                    </svg>
-                                </button>
-                            @endforeach
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
+                    <x-terminal.theme-selector :themes="$consoleThemes" :theme-names="$consoleThemeNames"
+                        :theme-accents="$consoleThemeAccents" />
                 </header>
 
+                <div class="terminal-session-panel mt-8 flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden">
                 <div class="application-console-block min-h-0 flex-1">
-                    <livewire:project.shared.terminal variant="application" />
+                    @if ($type !== 'server' && $containers->count() > 1)
+                        <div x-cloak x-show="!targetChosen" data-terminal-target-picker="launcher"
+                            class="absolute inset-0 z-20 flex items-start justify-start p-6 sm:p-10">
+                            <div class="terminal-target-picker w-full max-w-md rounded-lg border p-2 shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.28)]">
+                                <div class="px-2 pt-1 pb-2">
+                                    <div class="text-sm font-semibold text-white/80">Start a terminal session</div>
+                                    <div class="mt-0.5 text-[11px] text-white/45">
+                                    Choose a container to start a session
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="max-h-64 overflow-y-auto">
+                                    <template x-for="option in containerOptions" :key="option.value">
+                                        <button type="button"
+                                            class="flex h-9 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 text-left text-[11px] text-white/65 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.07] hover:text-white"
+                                            @click="selectContainer(option.value)">
+                                            <x-reicon name="layers" class="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-white/35" />
+                                            <span class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate" x-text="option.label"></span>
+                                        </button>
+                                    </template>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    @endif
+                    <livewire:project.shared.terminal variant="application"
+                        :auto-start="$type === 'server' || ! $containersLoaded || $containers->count() === 1" />
+                </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </section>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/terminal.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/terminal.blade.php
index 15a87cfef..a96a28ab1 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/terminal.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/terminal.blade.php
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
     $isApplicationConsole = $variant === 'application';
 @endphp
 
-<div id="terminal-container" x-data="terminalData()"
+<div id="terminal-container" x-data="terminalData()" data-auto-start="{{ $autoStart ? 'true' : 'false' }}"
+    x-on:terminal-starting.window="starting = true; setTerminalTheme(localStorage.getItem('coolify-console-theme') ?? 'system')"
     x-on:terminal-theme-change.window="setTerminalTheme($event.detail.theme)"
     @class([
         'group/terminal relative h-full min-h-0 bg-transparent' => $isApplicationConsole,
@@ -40,15 +41,15 @@
     <div x-ref="terminalWrapper" wire:ignore
         :data-console-theme="fullscreen ? selectedTheme : null"
         :class="fullscreen
-            ? 'terminal-fullscreen-shell fixed inset-0 z-[100000] m-0 flex h-[100dvh] w-screen max-w-none flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-none p-0'
+            ? 'terminal-fullscreen-shell fixed inset-0 z-[100000] m-0 flex w-screen max-w-none flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-none p-0'
             : @js($isApplicationConsole
                 ? 'relative flex h-full min-h-0 w-full flex-col overflow-hidden bg-transparent'
                 : 'relative flex w-full h-full max-h-[510px] flex-col py-4 mx-auto')">
         @if ($isApplicationConsole)
             <div x-show="!terminalActive" x-cloak
-                class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-10 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/35">
-                <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-[#6e6e74]">
-                    <svg x-show="connectionState === 'connecting' || connectionState === 'reconnecting'"
+                class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-10 flex items-center justify-center bg-transparent">
+                <div class="terminal-loading-label flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <svg x-show="starting || connectionState === 'connecting' || connectionState === 'reconnecting'"
                         class="size-3 animate-spin" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none">
                         <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="9" stroke="currentColor"
                             stroke-width="3" />
@@ -56,11 +57,11 @@
                             stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round" />
                     </svg>
                     <span
-                        x-text="connectionState === 'connecting' ? 'connecting…' : (connectionState === 'reconnecting' ? `reconnecting… (attempt ${reconnectAttempts})` : 'choose a container to start a session')"></span>
+                        x-text="connectionState === 'reconnecting' ? `reconnecting… (attempt ${reconnectAttempts})` : (starting ? 'connecting…' : (connectionState === 'connecting' ? 'connecting…' : 'choose a container to start a session'))"></span>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div x-show="terminalActive" x-cloak
-                class="pointer-events-none absolute right-3 bottom-2 z-20 font-mono text-[10px] text-white/25"
+                class="terminal-session-expiry pointer-events-none absolute right-3 bottom-2 z-20 font-mono"
                 x-text="terminalSessionRemainingLabel()">
             </div>
         @else
@@ -78,8 +79,7 @@
                     : 'terminal-host relative z-[1] min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden px-1 py-[5px] bg-transparent max-sm:pb-24')
                 : @js($isApplicationConsole
                     ? 'terminal-host relative min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden pt-[5px] pr-px pb-[5px] pl-1 bg-transparent'
-                    : 'terminal-host h-[510px] max-h-[calc(100dvh-10rem)] overflow-hidden px-2 py-1 rounded-sm bg-black')"
-            x-show="terminalActive">
+                    : 'terminal-host h-[510px] max-h-[calc(100dvh-10rem)] overflow-hidden px-2 py-1 rounded-sm bg-black')">
         </div>
 
         <div x-show="terminalActive" x-cloak
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php
index 4d007870b..123c3af43 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php
@@ -58,12 +58,16 @@
     </header>
 
     <section class="terminal-page-console min-h-0 w-full flex-1 overflow-hidden"
+        x-on:terminal-theme-selected="setTheme($event.detail.theme)"
+        x-on:terminal-starting.window="syncTheme()"
         x-data="{
             targets: @js($terminalOptions),
             currentTargetLabel: @js($terminalLabel),
+            targetChosen: @js($selected_uuid !== 'default'),
             targetOpen: false,
             targetSearch: '',
             themeKeys: @js($consoleThemeKeys),
+            themeAccents: @js($consoleThemeAccents),
             consoleTheme: 'system',
             themeOpen: false,
             get filteredTargets() {
@@ -83,18 +87,86 @@
                 localStorage.setItem('coolify-console-theme', theme);
                 window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('terminal-theme-change', { detail: { theme } }));
             },
+            syncTheme() {
+                const savedTheme = localStorage.getItem('coolify-console-theme');
+                this.consoleTheme = this.themeKeys.includes(savedTheme) ? savedTheme : 'system';
+            },
             async selectTarget(target) {
+                window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('terminal-starting'));
                 this.currentTargetLabel = target.label;
+                this.targetChosen = true;
                 this.targetOpen = false;
                 this.targetSearch = '';
                 await $wire.set('selected_uuid', target.value);
                 await $wire.connectToContainer();
             }
         }">
-        <div class="application-console-shell flex h-full min-h-0 flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-lg"
-            :data-console-theme="consoleTheme">
+        @if ($selected_uuid === 'default')
+                <div data-terminal-target-canvas
+                    class="application-console-shell relative flex h-full min-h-0 w-full items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-lg p-6"
+                    :data-console-theme="consoleTheme"
+                    :style="{ '--terminal-scrollbar': themeAccents[consoleTheme] }">
+                    <div class="absolute top-3 right-3 z-20">
+                        <x-terminal.theme-selector :themes="$consoleThemes" :theme-names="$consoleThemeNames"
+                            :theme-accents="$consoleThemeAccents" />
+                    </div>
+                    <div data-terminal-target-picker="page"
+                        class="terminal-target-picker z-10 w-full max-w-lg overflow-hidden rounded-lg border shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.28)]">
+                    <div class="border-b border-white/[0.08] p-4">
+                        <h2 class="text-base font-semibold text-white/85">Start a terminal session</h2>
+                        <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-white/55">
+                            {{ $isLoadingContainers ? 'Finding available servers and containers…' : 'Choose a server or container. The terminal will open after you select a target.' }}
+                        </p>
+                        @if (! $isLoadingContainers && $servers->isNotEmpty())
+                            <div class="relative mt-3">
+                                <x-reicon name="search"
+                                    class="pointer-events-none absolute top-1/2 left-3 size-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-white/40" />
+                                <input x-model.debounce.100ms="targetSearch" type="search" placeholder="Filter targets…"
+                                    class="w-full rounded-md! border-white/[0.1]! bg-black/15! py-2! pr-3! pl-9! text-sm! text-white! shadow-none! placeholder:text-white/35 focus:border-white/25! focus:ring-0!">
+                            </div>
+                        @endif
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="terminal-target-list max-h-96 overflow-y-auto p-2">
+                        @if ($isLoadingContainers)
+                            <div class="flex min-h-28 items-center justify-center">
+                                <div class="terminal-loading-label flex items-center gap-2">
+                                    <x-loading class="size-4" />
+                                    <span>Loading servers and containers…</span>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        @elseif ($servers->isEmpty())
+                            <div class="px-3 py-8 text-center">
+                                <div class="text-sm font-medium text-white/70">No terminal targets available</div>
+                                <div class="mt-1 text-xs text-white/45">Connect a reachable server and enable terminal access.</div>
+                            </div>
+                        @else
+                            <template x-for="target in filteredTargets" :key="target.value">
+                                <button type="button"
+                                    class="flex min-h-11 w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-md px-3 text-left text-sm text-white/70 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.07] hover:text-white"
+                                    x-on:click="selectTarget(target)">
+                                    <x-reicon name="servers" x-show="target.type === 'server'"
+                                        class="size-4 shrink-0 text-white/40" />
+                                    <x-reicon name="layers" x-show="target.type === 'container'"
+                                        class="size-4 shrink-0 text-white/40" />
+                                    <span class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate" x-text="target.label"></span>
+                                    <x-reicon name="arrow-right" class="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-white/35" />
+                                </button>
+                            </template>
+                            <div x-show="filteredTargets.length === 0"
+                                class="px-3 py-8 text-center text-sm text-white/50">
+                                No matching targets
+                            </div>
+                        @endif
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                </div>
+        @else
+        <div data-terminal-session-canvas
+            class="application-console-shell flex h-full min-h-0 flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-lg p-3 sm:p-6"
+            :data-console-theme="consoleTheme"
+            :style="{ '--terminal-scrollbar': themeAccents[consoleTheme] }">
             <header
-                class="application-console-header flex h-[30px] shrink-0 items-center border-b border-white/[0.12] px-2.5 text-[11px] text-white select-none">
+                class="terminal-session-toolbar absolute top-3 right-3 left-3 z-20 flex items-center gap-3 text-white select-none">
                 <div class="relative flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-2"
                     x-on:click.outside="targetOpen = false">
                     @if ($isLoadingContainers)
@@ -115,7 +187,8 @@
                         </span>
                     @else
                         <button type="button"
-                            class="flex h-6 min-w-0 max-w-sm cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md px-1.5 text-left transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.08]"
+                            x-cloak x-show="targetChosen"
+                            class="terminal-session-target-trigger flex h-8 min-w-0 max-w-sm cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 text-left text-xs font-medium text-white/70 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.08] hover:text-white"
                             x-on:click="targetOpen = !targetOpen" :aria-expanded="targetOpen"
                             aria-label="Choose terminal target">
                             <span class="min-w-0 truncate text-[11px] font-semibold text-white/80"
@@ -128,7 +201,7 @@
                         </button>
 
                         <div x-cloak x-show="targetOpen" x-transition.origin.top.left
-                            class="absolute top-7 left-0 z-50 w-72 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-white/[0.1] bg-[#111113] shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.55)]">
+                            class="terminal-target-picker absolute top-11 left-0 z-50 w-80 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.35)]">
                             <div class="border-b border-white/[0.08] p-1.5">
                                 <div class="relative">
                                     <x-reicon name="search"
@@ -138,7 +211,7 @@
                                         class="h-7! w-full rounded-md! border-white/[0.08]! bg-white/[0.05]! py-0! pr-2! pl-7! text-[11px]! text-white! shadow-none! placeholder:text-white/30 focus:border-accent! focus:ring-0!">
                                 </div>
                             </div>
-                            <div class="max-h-72 overflow-y-auto p-1">
+                            <div class="terminal-target-list max-h-72 overflow-y-auto p-1">
                                 <template x-for="target in filteredTargets" :key="target.value">
                                     <button type="button"
                                         class="flex min-h-8 w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 text-left text-[11px] text-white/65 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.07] hover:text-white"
@@ -164,57 +237,18 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
-                        <div class="hidden items-center gap-1.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-white/40"
-                            wire:loading.flex wire:target="selected_uuid,connectToContainer">
-                            <svg class="size-3 animate-spin" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
-                                <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="9" stroke="currentColor"
-                                    stroke-width="3" />
-                                <path class="opacity-75" d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 0-9-9" stroke="currentColor"
-                                    stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round" />
-                            </svg>
-                            Connecting
-                        </div>
                     @endif
                 </div>
 
-                <div class="relative ml-auto shrink-0" x-on:click.outside="themeOpen = false">
-                    <button type="button"
-                        class="flex h-6 cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md px-2 text-[10px] font-medium text-white/55 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.08] hover:text-white/90"
-                        x-on:click="themeOpen = !themeOpen" aria-label="Choose terminal theme"
-                        :aria-expanded="themeOpen">
-                        <span class="size-2 rounded-full ring-1 ring-white/20"
-                            :style="{ backgroundColor: @js($consoleThemeAccents)[consoleTheme] }"></span>
-                        <span x-text="@js($consoleThemeNames)[consoleTheme]"></span>
-                        <svg class="size-2.5 text-white/35" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
-                            <path d="m3.5 4.75 2.5 2.5 2.5-2.5" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.25"
-                                stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
-                        </svg>
-                    </button>
-
-                    <div x-cloak x-show="themeOpen" x-transition.origin.top.right
-                        class="console-theme-selector absolute top-7 right-0 z-50 max-h-80 w-56 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-1 shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.18)] dark:border-white/[0.1] dark:bg-[#111113] dark:shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.55)]">
-                        @foreach ($consoleThemes as $theme)
-                            <button type="button"
-                                class="flex h-8 w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 text-left text-[11px] text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-100 hover:text-neutral-950 dark:text-white/65 dark:hover:bg-white/[0.07] dark:hover:text-white"
-                                x-on:click="setTheme('{{ $theme['key'] }}')">
-                                <span class="h-3 w-5 rounded-full border border-white/10"
-                                    style="background: {{ $theme['background'] }}"></span>
-                                <span class="flex-1">{{ $theme['name'] }}</span>
-                                <svg x-show="consoleTheme === '{{ $theme['key'] }}'" class="size-3 text-[#fcd452]"
-                                    viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
-                                    <path d="m2.5 6.25 2.1 2.1 4.9-5" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.4"
-                                        stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
-                                </svg>
-                            </button>
-                        @endforeach
-                    </div>
-                </div>
+                <x-terminal.theme-selector :themes="$consoleThemes" :theme-names="$consoleThemeNames"
+                        :theme-accents="$consoleThemeAccents" />
             </header>
 
+            <div class="terminal-session-panel mt-8 flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden">
             <div class="application-console-block min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden">
                 @if ($isLoadingContainers)
                     <div class="flex h-full min-h-0 items-center justify-center">
-                        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-white/45">
+                        <div class="terminal-loading-label flex items-center gap-2">
                             <svg class="size-3 animate-spin" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
                                 <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="9" stroke="currentColor"
                                     stroke-width="3" />
@@ -231,9 +265,46 @@
                             icon-name="browser-terminal" />
                     </div>
                 @else
+                    <div x-cloak x-show="!targetChosen" data-terminal-target-picker="launcher"
+                        class="absolute inset-0 z-20 flex items-start justify-start p-6 sm:p-10">
+                        <div class="terminal-target-picker w-full max-w-md overflow-hidden rounded-lg border shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(0,0,0,0.28)]">
+                            <div class="border-b border-white/[0.08] p-2">
+                                <div class="px-1 pb-2">
+                                    <div class="text-sm font-semibold text-white/80">Start a terminal session</div>
+                                    <div class="mt-0.5 text-[11px] text-white/45">Choose a server or container</div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="relative">
+                                    <x-reicon name="search"
+                                        class="pointer-events-none absolute top-1/2 left-2 size-3 -translate-y-1/2 text-white/35" />
+                                    <input x-model.debounce.100ms="targetSearch" type="search"
+                                        placeholder="Filter targets…"
+                                        class="h-8! w-full rounded-md! border-white/[0.08]! bg-white/[0.05]! py-0! pr-2! pl-7! text-[11px]! text-white! shadow-none! placeholder:text-white/30 focus:border-accent! focus:ring-0!">
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="max-h-72 overflow-y-auto p-1">
+                                <template x-for="target in filteredTargets" :key="target.value">
+                                    <button type="button"
+                                        class="flex min-h-9 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 text-left text-[11px] text-white/65 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.07] hover:text-white"
+                                        x-on:click="selectTarget(target)">
+                                        <x-reicon name="servers" x-show="target.type === 'server'"
+                                            class="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-white/35" />
+                                        <x-reicon name="layers" x-show="target.type === 'container'"
+                                            class="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-white/35" />
+                                        <span class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate" x-text="target.label"></span>
+                                    </button>
+                                </template>
+                                <div x-show="filteredTargets.length === 0"
+                                    class="px-2 py-5 text-center text-[11px] text-white/35">
+                                    No matching targets
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
                     <livewire:project.shared.terminal variant="application" />
                 @endif
             </div>
+            </div>
         </div>
+        @endif
     </section>
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/RealtimeTerminalPackagingTest.php b/tests/Feature/RealtimeTerminalPackagingTest.php
index e82a2f733..e4c14971c 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/RealtimeTerminalPackagingTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/RealtimeTerminalPackagingTest.php
@@ -1,5 +1,161 @@
 <?php
 
+it('renders the resource terminal shell while containers are discovered', function () {
+    $terminalComponent = file_get_contents(app_path('Livewire/Project/Shared/ExecuteContainerCommand.php'));
+    $terminalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($terminalComponent)
+        ->toContain('public bool $containersLoaded = false;')
+        ->and($terminalView)
+        ->toContain('wire:init="loadContainers"')
+        ->not->toContain('@if (! $containersLoaded)')
+        ->not->toContain('Loading terminal containers…')
+        ->toContain(':auto-start="$type === \'server\' || ! $containersLoaded || $containers->count() === 1"')
+        ->not->toContain('Loading targets…')
+        ->not->toContain('<x-loading text="Loading containers" />');
+});
+
+it('starts a single discovered resource container without waiting for a missed browser event', function () {
+    $terminalComponent = file_get_contents(app_path('Livewire/Project/Shared/ExecuteContainerCommand.php'));
+    $terminalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($terminalComponent)
+        ->toMatch('/if \(\$this->containers->count\(\) === 1\) \{\s*\$this->selected_container = [^;]+;\s*\$this->connectToContainer\(\);/s')
+        ->and($terminalView)
+        ->not->toContain('x-on:containers-loaded.window');
+});
+
+it('integrates automatic terminal startup into the terminal console', function () {
+    $terminalComponent = file_get_contents(app_path('Livewire/Project/Shared/Terminal.php'));
+    $terminalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/terminal.blade.php'));
+    $commandView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($terminalComponent)
+        ->toContain('public bool $autoStart = false;')
+        ->and($terminalView)
+        ->toContain('data-auto-start="{{ $autoStart ? \'true\' : \'false\' }}"')
+        ->toContain("starting ? 'connecting…'")
+        ->and($commandView)
+        ->toContain(':auto-start="$type === \'server\' || ! $containersLoaded || $containers->count() === 1"')
+        ->not->toContain('terminalLoading')
+        ->not->toContain('Starting terminal');
+});
+
+it('resynchronizes the themed canvas whenever a terminal enters a loading state', function () {
+    $resourceView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+    $globalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+
+    foreach ([$resourceView, $globalView] as $view) {
+        expect($view)
+            ->toContain('x-on:terminal-starting.window="syncTheme()"')
+            ->toContain('syncTheme() {')
+            ->toContain("this.consoleTheme = this.themeKeys.includes(savedTheme) ? savedTheme : 'system';");
+    }
+});
+
+it('keeps the xterm mount visible while the terminal connection starts', function () {
+    $terminalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/terminal.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($terminalView)
+        ->toMatch('/<div id="terminal"[^>]*wire:ignore/s')
+        ->not->toMatch('/<div id="terminal"[^>]*x-show="terminalActive"/s');
+});
+
+it('shows the initial resource container launcher and keeps the header picker for switching', function () {
+    $commandView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($commandView)
+        ->toContain('targetChosen: @js($selected_container !== \'default\')')
+        ->toContain('data-terminal-target-picker="launcher"')
+        ->toContain('x-show="!targetChosen"')
+        ->toContain('x-show="targetChosen"')
+        ->toContain('this.targetChosen = true;');
+});
+
+it('uses a larger high-contrast label for every terminal loading phase', function () {
+    $resourceView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+    $terminalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/terminal.blade.php'));
+    $globalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+    $styles = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
+
+    expect(substr_count($resourceView.$terminalView.$globalView, 'terminal-loading-label'))
+        ->toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(3)
+        ->and($styles)
+        ->toContain('.terminal-loading-label')
+        ->toContain('font-size: 0.875rem;')
+        ->toContain('color: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.75);')
+        ->toContain('html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-loading-label');
+});
+
+it('styles centered terminal target pickers from the selected console theme', function () {
+    $resourceView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+    $globalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+    $styles = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
+
+    expect(substr_count($resourceView.$globalView, 'terminal-target-picker'))
+        ->toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2)
+        ->and($styles)
+        ->toContain('.terminal-target-picker')
+        ->toContain('.application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-target-picker')
+        ->toContain('background: rgb(0 0 0 / 0.18);')
+        ->toContain('background: #fff;')
+        ->toContain('color: #52525b;');
+});
+
+it('presents initial terminal targets as a top-aligned launcher instead of a centered dialog', function () {
+    $resourceView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+    $globalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($resourceView.$globalView)
+        ->toContain('data-terminal-target-picker="launcher"')
+        ->toContain('items-start justify-start')
+        ->toContain('Start a terminal session')
+        ->not->toContain('data-terminal-target-picker="center"');
+});
+
+it('shows connection progress in the terminal body instead of the header', function () {
+    $resourceView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+    $globalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+    $terminalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/terminal.blade.php'));
+    $terminalClient = file_get_contents(resource_path('js/terminal.js'));
+
+    expect($resourceView.$globalView)
+        ->toContain("new CustomEvent('terminal-starting')")
+        ->not->toContain('wire:loading.flex wire:target="selected_container,connectToContainer"')
+        ->not->toContain('wire:loading.flex wire:target="selected_uuid,connectToContainer"')
+        ->and($terminalView)
+        ->toContain("x-on:terminal-starting.window=\"starting = true; setTerminalTheme(localStorage.getItem('coolify-console-theme') ?? 'system')\"")
+        ->toContain('data-auto-start="{{ $autoStart ? \'true\' : \'false\' }}"')
+        ->toContain("starting ? 'connecting…'")
+        ->and($terminalClient)
+        ->toContain('starting: false')
+        ->toContain("this.starting = this.\$el.dataset.autoStart === 'true';");
+});
+
+it('uses the redesigned terminal canvas and controls on resource terminal pages', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('data-terminal-session-canvas')
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-toolbar absolute top-3 right-3 left-3')
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-panel mt-8')
+        ->toContain('<x-terminal.theme-selector')
+        ->not->toContain('application-console-header flex h-[30px]');
+});
+
+it('uses a readable theme-aware terminal session expiry label', function () {
+    $terminalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/terminal.blade.php'));
+    $styles = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
+
+    expect($terminalView)
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-expiry')
+        ->and($styles)
+        ->toContain('.terminal-session-expiry')
+        ->toContain('font-size: 0.75rem;')
+        ->toContain('color: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.6);')
+        ->toContain('.terminal-fullscreen-shell[data-console-theme="system"] .terminal-session-expiry');
+});
+
 it('copies the realtime terminal utilities into the container image', function () {
     $dockerfile = file_get_contents(base_path('docker/coolify-realtime/Dockerfile'));
 
@@ -201,15 +357,18 @@ it('resizes after toggling the mobile terminal toolbar', function () {
 
 it('uses fixed viewport positioning for fullscreen terminal instead of inherited container size', function () {
     $terminalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/terminal.blade.php'));
+    $styles = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
 
     expect($terminalView)
         ->toContain('terminal-fullscreen-shell fixed inset-0')
         ->toContain('z-[100000]')
-        ->toContain('h-[100dvh]')
         ->toContain('w-screen')
         ->toContain('max-w-none')
         ->toContain('overflow-hidden')
-        ->toContain(':data-console-theme="fullscreen ? selectedTheme : null"');
+        ->toContain(':data-console-theme="fullscreen ? selectedTheme : null"')
+        ->not->toContain('h-[100dvh]')
+        ->and($styles)
+        ->toContain('height: auto !important;');
 });
 
 it('constrains normal terminal height after leaving fullscreen', function () {
@@ -229,17 +388,25 @@ it('keeps enter and exit fullscreen controls the same size and chrome', function
         ->and($appCss)
         ->toContain('.terminal-fullscreen-btn')
         ->toContain('width: 1.75rem')
-        ->toContain('height: 1.75rem');
+        ->toContain('height: 1.75rem')
+        ->toContain('color: var(--terminal-scrollbar')
+        ->toContain('background: transparent;')
+        ->toContain('color-mix(in srgb, var(--terminal-scrollbar');
 });
 
-it('does not apply backdrop-filter on the console block itself so fixed fullscreen can escape', function () {
+it('lets the selected theme show through the active terminal panel', function () {
     $appCss = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
+    $terminalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/terminal.blade.php'));
 
     expect($appCss)
-        ->toContain('.application-console-block::before')
-        ->toContain('position:fixed descendants')
-        ->toMatch('/\.application-console-block::before\s*\{[^}]*backdrop-filter/s')
-        ->not->toMatch('/\.application-console-block\s*\{[^}]*\bbackdrop-filter\s*:/s');
+        ->toMatch('/\.terminal-session-panel\s*\{[^}]*background:\s*transparent;/s')
+        ->toMatch('/\.terminal-session-panel\s*\{[^}]*border:\s*0;/s')
+        ->toMatch('/\.terminal-session-panel\s*\{[^}]*box-shadow:\s*none;/s')
+        ->not->toContain('.application-console-block::before')
+        ->not->toMatch('/\.application-console-block\s*\{[^}]*\bbackdrop-filter\s*:/s')
+        ->and($terminalView)
+        ->toContain('items-center justify-center bg-transparent')
+        ->not->toContain('items-center justify-center bg-black/35');
 });
 
 it('keeps the terminal in the Livewire tree and unlocks ancestor stacking for fullscreen', function () {
diff --git a/tests/Feature/TerminalPageHeaderTest.php b/tests/Feature/TerminalPageHeaderTest.php
index 09c02a031..a058ee833 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/TerminalPageHeaderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/TerminalPageHeaderTest.php
@@ -1,5 +1,126 @@
 <?php
 
+it('shows the initial terminal target launcher and keeps the header picker for switching', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('targetChosen: @js($selected_uuid !== \'default\')')
+        ->toContain('data-terminal-target-picker="launcher"')
+        ->toContain('x-show="!targetChosen"')
+        ->toContain('x-show="targetChosen"')
+        ->toContain('this.targetChosen = true;');
+});
+
+it('shows a centered themed target canvas before loading xterm', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain("@if (\$selected_uuid === 'default')")
+        ->toContain('data-terminal-target-picker="page"')
+        ->toContain('data-terminal-target-canvas')
+        ->toContain('items-center justify-center')
+        ->toContain(':data-console-theme="consoleTheme"')
+        ->toContain("@else\n        <div data-terminal-session-canvas");
+});
+
+it('loads targets inside the themed session picker with an accent scrollbar', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+    $styles = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('Finding available servers and containers…')
+        ->toContain('terminal-target-list')
+        ->toContain('Loading servers and containers…')
+        ->toContain("'--terminal-scrollbar': themeAccents[consoleTheme]")
+        ->and($styles)
+        ->toContain('.terminal-target-list')
+        ->toContain('var(--terminal-scrollbar')
+        ->toContain('.terminal-target-list::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb');
+});
+
+it('uses the same padded themed canvas for the active terminal session', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+    $styles = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('data-terminal-session-canvas')
+        ->toContain('p-3 sm:p-6')
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-panel mt-8')
+        ->and($styles)
+        ->toContain('.terminal-session-panel')
+        ->toContain('border-radius: 0.75rem;')
+        ->toMatch('/\.terminal-session-panel\s*\{[^}]*border:\s*0;/s')
+        ->toMatch('/\.terminal-session-panel\s*\{[^}]*background:\s*transparent;/s')
+        ->toMatch('/\.terminal-session-panel\s*\{[^}]*box-shadow:\s*none;/s');
+});
+
+it('uses floating rounded controls instead of the legacy terminal header bar', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-toolbar')
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-target-trigger')
+        ->toContain('<x-terminal.theme-selector')
+        ->not->toContain('application-console-header flex h-[30px]');
+});
+
+it('keeps the theme selector identical before and during a terminal session', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+    $selector = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/components/terminal/theme-selector.blade.php'));
+
+    expect(substr_count($view, '<x-terminal.theme-selector'))
+        ->toBe(2)
+        ->and($selector)
+        ->toContain('terminal-theme-trigger flex h-8 items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 text-xs font-medium')
+        ->and($view)
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-toolbar absolute top-3 right-3 left-3')
+        ->not->toContain('terminal-theme-trigger');
+});
+
+it('uses the same borderless control style for target and theme selectors', function () {
+    $globalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+    $resourceView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($globalView.$resourceView)
+        ->not->toContain('terminal-session-target-trigger flex h-9')
+        ->not->toContain('terminal-session-target-trigger flex h-8 min-w-0 max-w-sm cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md border')
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-target-trigger flex h-8')
+        ->toContain('rounded-md px-2.5');
+});
+
+it('reuses one chevron theme selector before and during terminal sessions', function () {
+    $globalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+    $resourceView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+    $selector = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/components/terminal/theme-selector.blade.php'));
+
+    expect(substr_count($globalView.$resourceView, '<x-terminal.theme-selector'))
+        ->toBe(3)
+        ->and($selector)
+        ->toContain('terminal-theme-trigger')
+        ->toContain('viewBox="0 0 12 12"')
+        ->toContain('m3.5 4.75 2.5 2.5 2.5-2.5');
+});
+
+it('keeps the pre-session theme selector out of the centered picker layout', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('class="absolute top-3 right-3 z-20"')
+        ->toContain('<x-terminal.theme-selector');
+});
+
+it('updates the owning terminal theme directly so its label and canvas stay synchronized', function () {
+    $globalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
+    $resourceView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+    $selector = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/components/terminal/theme-selector.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($globalView.$resourceView)
+        ->toContain('setTheme(theme)')
+        ->and($selector)
+        ->toContain('@click="setTheme(')
+        ->not->toContain("\$dispatch('terminal-theme-selected'");
+});
+
 it('places the terminal helper beside the page title instead of under the subtitle', function () {
     $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
 
@@ -57,7 +178,7 @@ it('defaults to a system console theme that follows the page color mode', functi
     expect($terminalClient)
         ->toContain("'system': createSystemTerminalTheme()")
         ->toContain('new MutationObserver')
-        ->toContain("attributeFilter: ['class', 'data-theme']")
+        ->toContain("attributeFilter: ['class', 'data-theme', 'style']")
         ->and($appCss)
         ->toContain('[data-console-theme="system"]')
         ->toContain('html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"]')
@@ -69,16 +190,19 @@ it('defaults to a system console theme that follows the page color mode', functi
 it('uses the page color mode for the console theme selector', function () {
     $terminalView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
     $consoleView = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/execute-container-command.blade.php'));
+    $selector = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/components/terminal/theme-selector.blade.php'));
 
     foreach ([$terminalView, $consoleView] as $view) {
-        expect($view)
-            ->toContain('console-theme-selector')
-            ->toContain('border-neutral-200 bg-white')
-            ->toContain('dark:bg-[#111113]')
-            ->toContain('text-neutral-600 transition-colors')
-            ->toContain('dark:text-white/65');
+        expect($view)->toContain('<x-terminal.theme-selector');
     }
 
+    expect($selector)
+        ->toContain('console-theme-selector')
+        ->toContain('border-neutral-200 bg-white')
+        ->toContain('dark:bg-[#111113]')
+        ->toContain('text-neutral-600 transition-colors')
+        ->toContain('dark:text-white/65');
+
     $appCss = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
 
     expect($appCss)
@@ -93,7 +217,7 @@ it('shows terminal unavailable without the terminal shell wrapper', function ()
 
     $unavailableBranch = str($consoleView)
         ->after('@if ($consoleUnavailable)')
-        ->before('@else')
+        ->before("@else\n        <section class=\"mt-8 mb-0!")
         ->toString();
 
     expect($consoleView)