Various UI fixes, better capital letter injection, paginated history

src/app.rs

@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ pub struct App {
     pub depressed_keys: HashSet<char>,
     pub last_key_time: Option<Instant>,
     pub history_selected: usize,
+    pub history_scroll: usize,
     pub history_confirm_delete: bool,
     pub skill_tree_selected: usize,
     pub skill_tree_detail_scroll: usize,
@@ -373,6 +374,7 @@ impl App {
             depressed_keys: HashSet::new(),
             last_key_time: None,
             history_selected: 0,
+            history_scroll: 0,
             history_confirm_delete: false,
             skill_tree_selected: 0,
             skill_tree_detail_scroll: 0,
@@ -719,8 +721,9 @@ impl App {
                     .filter(|ch| ch.is_ascii_lowercase() || *ch == ' ')
                     .collect();
                 let filter = CharFilter::new(lowercase_keys);
-                // Only pass focused to phonetic generator if it's a lowercase letter
+                // Feed uppercase focus as lowercase so capitals drills bias base word content
-                let lowercase_focused = focused_char.filter(|ch| ch.is_ascii_lowercase());
+                // the same way other focused key types bias their generators.
+                let lowercase_focused = lowercase_generation_focus(focused_char);
                 let table = self.transition_table.clone();
                 let dict = Dictionary::load();
                 let rng = SmallRng::from_rng(&mut self.rng).unwrap();
@@ -1417,6 +1420,7 @@ impl App {
         self.clear_post_drill_input_lock();
         self.stats_tab = 0;
         self.history_selected = 0;
+        self.history_scroll = 0;
         self.history_confirm_delete = false;
         self.screen = AppScreen::StatsDashboard;
     }
@@ -1431,16 +1435,20 @@ impl App {
         self.rebuild_from_history();
         self.save_data();
 
-        // Clamp selection to visible range (max 20 visible rows)
+        // Clamp selection to full history range
         if !self.drill_history.is_empty() {
-            let max_visible = self.drill_history.len().min(20) - 1;
+            let max_idx = self.drill_history.len() - 1;
-            self.history_selected = self.history_selected.min(max_visible);
+            self.history_selected = self.history_selected.min(max_idx);
+            self.history_scroll = self.history_scroll.min(self.history_selected);
         } else {
             self.history_selected = 0;
+            self.history_scroll = 0;
         }
     }
 
     pub fn rebuild_from_history(&mut self) {
+        let previous_progress = self.profile.skill_tree.clone();
+
         // Reset all derived state
         self.key_stats = KeyStatsStore::default();
         self.key_stats.target_cpm = self.config.target_cpm();
@@ -1503,6 +1511,9 @@ impl App {
             }
         }
 
+        // Prevent destructive regressions when rebuilding from history:
+        // preserve any previously reached branch status/level.
+        merge_skill_tree_progress_non_regressive(&mut self.skill_tree, &previous_progress);
         self.profile.skill_tree = self.skill_tree.progress.clone();
 
         // Rebuild n-gram stats from the replayed history
@@ -2152,6 +2163,31 @@ impl App {
     }
 }
 
+fn branch_status_rank(status: &BranchStatus) -> u8 {
+    match status {
+        BranchStatus::Locked => 0,
+        BranchStatus::Available => 1,
+        BranchStatus::InProgress => 2,
+        BranchStatus::Complete => 3,
+    }
+}
+
+fn merge_skill_tree_progress_non_regressive(
+    skill_tree: &mut SkillTree,
+    previous: &crate::engine::skill_tree::SkillTreeProgress,
+) {
+    for id in crate::engine::skill_tree::BranchId::all() {
+        let Some(prev) = previous.branches.get(id.to_key()) else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        let curr = skill_tree.branch_progress_mut(*id);
+        if branch_status_rank(&curr.status) < branch_status_rank(&prev.status) {
+            curr.status = prev.status.clone();
+        }
+        curr.current_level = curr.current_level.max(prev.current_level);
+    }
+}
+
 /// Insert newlines at sentence boundaries (~60-80 chars per line).
 fn insert_line_breaks(text: &str) -> String {
     let mut result = String::with_capacity(text.len());
@@ -2182,6 +2218,18 @@ fn insert_line_breaks(text: &str) -> String {
     result
 }
 
+fn lowercase_generation_focus(focused: Option<char>) -> Option<char> {
+    focused.and_then(|ch| {
+        if ch.is_ascii_lowercase() {
+            Some(ch)
+        } else if ch.is_ascii_uppercase() {
+            Some(ch.to_ascii_lowercase())
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    })
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 impl App {
     pub fn new_test() -> Self {
@@ -2215,6 +2263,7 @@ impl App {
             depressed_keys: HashSet::new(),
             last_key_time: None,
             history_selected: 0,
+            history_scroll: 0,
             history_confirm_delete: false,
             skill_tree_selected: 0,
             skill_tree_detail_scroll: 0,
@@ -2476,4 +2525,37 @@ mod tests {
             "Input lock should be armed for milestone path"
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rebuild_from_history_preserves_previous_branch_unlocks() {
+        let mut app = App::new_test();
+
+        // Simulate previously unlocked branch progress with sparse history replay input.
+        if let Some(bp) = app
+            .profile
+            .skill_tree
+            .branches
+            .get_mut(BranchId::Capitals.to_key())
+        {
+            bp.status = BranchStatus::InProgress;
+            bp.current_level = 1;
+        }
+        app.skill_tree = SkillTree::new(app.profile.skill_tree.clone());
+
+        // No additional ranked drills to advance tree during replay.
+        app.drill_history.clear();
+        app.rebuild_from_history();
+
+        let capitals = app.skill_tree.branch_progress(BranchId::Capitals);
+        assert_eq!(capitals.status, BranchStatus::InProgress);
+        assert!(capitals.current_level >= 1);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn uppercase_focus_maps_to_lowercase_for_base_generation() {
+        assert_eq!(lowercase_generation_focus(Some('w')), Some('w'));
+        assert_eq!(lowercase_generation_focus(Some('W')), Some('w'));
+        assert_eq!(lowercase_generation_focus(Some('7')), None);
+        assert_eq!(lowercase_generation_focus(None), None);
+    }
 }

src/bin/generate_test_profiles.rs

@@ -220,7 +220,10 @@ fn lowercase_keys(count: usize) -> Vec<char> {
 
 /// Base date for all profiles.
 fn base_date() -> DateTime<Utc> {
-    Utc.with_ymd_and_hms(2025, 1, 1, 8, 0, 0).unwrap()
+    // Keep generated fixtures in the recent past so activity heatmaps that show
+    // only recent weeks still light up when importing test profiles.
+    let start_day = Utc::now().date_naive() - chrono::Duration::days(100);
+    Utc.from_utc_datetime(&start_day.and_hms_opt(8, 0, 0).unwrap())
 }
 
 /// Generate drill history spread across `streak_days` days.

src/generator/capitalize.rs

@@ -64,9 +64,54 @@ pub fn apply_capitalization(
         result.push(ch);
     }
 
+    // Focused capitals should show up multiple times when possible so they are
+    // introduced at a similar density to other focused key types.
+    if let Some(focused_upper) = focused_upper.filter(|ch| unlocked_capitals.contains(ch)) {
+        return ensure_min_focused_occurrences(&result, focused_upper, 3);
+    }
+
     result
 }
 
+fn ensure_min_focused_occurrences(text: &str, focused_upper: char, min_count: usize) -> String {
+    let focused_lower = focused_upper.to_ascii_lowercase();
+    let mut chars: Vec<char> = text.chars().collect();
+    let mut count = chars.iter().filter(|&&ch| ch == focused_upper).count();
+
+    if count >= min_count {
+        return text.to_string();
+    }
+
+    // First, capitalize matching word starts.
+    for i in 0..chars.len() {
+        if count >= min_count {
+            break;
+        }
+        if chars[i] != focused_lower {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let is_word_start = i == 0
+            || matches!(chars.get(i.saturating_sub(1)), Some(' ' | '\n' | '\t'));
+        if is_word_start {
+            chars[i] = focused_upper;
+            count += 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // If still short, capitalize matching letters anywhere in the text.
+    for ch in &mut chars {
+        if count >= min_count {
+            break;
+        }
+        if *ch == focused_lower {
+            *ch = focused_upper;
+            count += 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    chars.into_iter().collect()
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -125,4 +170,16 @@ mod tests {
             "Focused W count ({focused_count}) should exceed unfocused ({unfocused_count})"
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_focused_capital_has_minimum_presence_when_available() {
+        let mut rng = SmallRng::seed_from_u64(123);
+        let text = "we will work with weird words while we wait";
+        let result = apply_capitalization(text, &['W'], Some('W'), &mut rng);
+        let focused_count = result.chars().filter(|&ch| ch == 'W').count();
+        assert!(
+            focused_count >= 3,
+            "Expected at least 3 focused capitals, got {focused_count} in: {result}"
+        );
+    }
 }

src/main.rs

@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ use ui::components::dashboard::Dashboard;
 use ui::layout::{pack_hint_lines, wrapped_line_count};
 use ui::components::keyboard_diagram::KeyboardDiagram;
 use ui::components::skill_tree::{SkillTreeWidget, detail_line_count, selectable_branches};
-use ui::components::stats_dashboard::{AnomalyBigramRow, NgramTabData, StatsDashboard};
+use ui::components::stats_dashboard::{
+    AnomalyBigramRow, NgramTabData, StatsDashboard, history_page_size_for_terminal,
+};
 use ui::components::stats_sidebar::StatsSidebar;
 use ui::components::typing_area::TypingArea;
 use ui::layout::AppLayout;
@@ -450,16 +452,30 @@ fn handle_stats_key(app: &mut App, key: KeyEvent) {
 
     // History tab has row navigation
     if app.stats_tab == 1 {
+        let page_size = current_history_page_size();
         match key.code {
             KeyCode::Esc | KeyCode::Char('q') => app.go_to_menu(),
             KeyCode::Char('j') | KeyCode::Down => {
                 if !app.drill_history.is_empty() {
-                    let max_visible = app.drill_history.len().min(20) - 1;
+                    let max_idx = app.drill_history.len() - 1;
-                    app.history_selected = (app.history_selected + 1).min(max_visible);
+                    app.history_selected = (app.history_selected + 1).min(max_idx);
+                    keep_history_selection_visible(app, page_size);
                 }
             }
             KeyCode::Char('k') | KeyCode::Up => {
                 app.history_selected = app.history_selected.saturating_sub(1);
+                keep_history_selection_visible(app, page_size);
+            }
+            KeyCode::PageDown => {
+                if !app.drill_history.is_empty() {
+                    let max_idx = app.drill_history.len() - 1;
+                    app.history_selected = (app.history_selected + page_size).min(max_idx);
+                    keep_history_selection_visible(app, page_size);
+                }
+            }
+            KeyCode::PageUp => {
+                app.history_selected = app.history_selected.saturating_sub(page_size);
+                keep_history_selection_visible(app, page_size);
             }
             KeyCode::Char('x') | KeyCode::Delete => {
                 if !app.drill_history.is_empty() {
@@ -1234,16 +1250,6 @@ fn render_drill(frame: &mut ratatui::Frame, app: &App) {
                 })
                 .collect();
 
-        let progress_height = if show_progress && area.height >= 25 {
-            (active_branches.len().min(6) as u16 + 1).max(2) // +1 for overall line
-        } else if show_progress && area.height >= 20 {
-            2 // active branch + overall
-        } else if show_progress {
-            1 // active branch only
-        } else {
-            0
-        };
-
         let kbd_height = if show_kbd {
             if tier.compact_keyboard() {
                 6 // 3 rows + 2 border + 1 modifier space
@@ -1254,6 +1260,35 @@ fn render_drill(frame: &mut ratatui::Frame, app: &App) {
             0
         };
 
+        let progress_height = if show_progress {
+            // Adaptive progress can use: branch rows + optional separator + overall line.
+            // Prefer the separator when space allows, but degrade if constrained.
+            let branch_rows = if area.height >= 25 {
+                ui::components::branch_progress_list::wrapped_branch_rows(
+                    app_layout.main.width,
+                    active_branches.len(),
+                )
+            } else if !active_branches.is_empty() {
+                1
+            } else {
+                0
+            };
+            let desired = if app.drill_mode == DrillMode::Adaptive {
+                (branch_rows + 2).max(2)
+            } else {
+                1
+            };
+            // Keep at least 5 lines for typing area.
+            let max_budget = app_layout
+                .main
+                .height
+                .saturating_sub(kbd_height)
+                .saturating_sub(5);
+            desired.min(max_budget)
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
+
         let mut constraints: Vec<Constraint> = vec![Constraint::Min(5)];
         if progress_height > 0 {
             constraints.push(Constraint::Length(progress_height));
@@ -2523,6 +2558,7 @@ fn render_stats(frame: &mut ratatui::Frame, app: &App) {
         app.skill_tree.total_unique_keys,
         app.theme,
         app.history_selected,
+        app.history_scroll,
         app.history_confirm_delete,
         &app.keyboard_model,
         ngram_data.as_ref(),
@@ -2530,6 +2566,22 @@ fn render_stats(frame: &mut ratatui::Frame, app: &App) {
     frame.render_widget(dashboard, area);
 }
 
+fn keep_history_selection_visible(app: &mut App, page_size: usize) {
+    let viewport = page_size.max(1);
+    if app.history_selected < app.history_scroll {
+        app.history_scroll = app.history_selected;
+    } else if app.history_selected >= app.history_scroll + viewport {
+        app.history_scroll = app.history_selected + 1 - viewport;
+    }
+}
+
+fn current_history_page_size() -> usize {
+    match crossterm::terminal::size() {
+        Ok((w, h)) => history_page_size_for_terminal(w, h),
+        Err(_) => 10,
+    }
+}
+
 fn build_ngram_tab_data(app: &App) -> NgramTabData {
     use engine::ngram_stats::{self, select_focus};
 

src/ui/components/branch_progress_list.rs

@@ -16,6 +16,28 @@ pub struct BranchProgressList<'a> {
     pub height: u16,
 }
 
+const MIN_BRANCH_CELL_WIDTH: usize = 28;
+const BRANCH_CELL_GUTTER: usize = 1;
+
+pub fn wrapped_branch_rows(area_width: u16, branch_count: usize) -> u16 {
+    if branch_count == 0 {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    let columns = wrapped_branch_columns(area_width, branch_count);
+    branch_count.div_ceil(columns) as u16
+}
+
+fn wrapped_branch_columns(area_width: u16, branch_count: usize) -> usize {
+    if branch_count == 0 {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    let width = area_width as usize;
+    let max_cols_by_width = ((width + BRANCH_CELL_GUTTER)
+        / (MIN_BRANCH_CELL_WIDTH + BRANCH_CELL_GUTTER))
+        .max(1);
+    max_cols_by_width.min(branch_count)
+}
+
 impl Widget for BranchProgressList<'_> {
     fn render(self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
         let colors = &self.theme.colors;
@@ -26,43 +48,40 @@ impl Widget for BranchProgressList<'_> {
             DrillScope::Global => None,
         };
 
-        let show_all = self.height > 2;
+        let show_all = should_render_branch_rows(self.height, self.active_branches.len());
 
         if show_all {
-            for &branch_id in self.active_branches {
+            let columns = wrapped_branch_columns(area.width, self.active_branches.len());
+            let rows = self.active_branches.len().div_ceil(columns);
+            let available_width = area.width as usize;
+            let total_gutter = BRANCH_CELL_GUTTER.saturating_mul(columns.saturating_sub(1));
+            let cell_width = available_width.saturating_sub(total_gutter) / columns;
+
+            for row in 0..rows {
                 if lines.len() as u16 >= self.height.saturating_sub(1) {
                     break;
                 }
-                let def = get_branch_definition(branch_id);
+
-                let total = SkillTree::branch_total_keys(branch_id);
+                let mut spans: Vec<Span> = Vec::new();
-                let unlocked = self.skill_tree.branch_unlocked_count(branch_id);
+                for col in 0..columns {
-                let mastered = self
+                    let idx = row * columns + col;
-                    .skill_tree
+                    if idx >= self.active_branches.len() {
-                    .branch_confident_keys(branch_id, self.key_stats);
+                        break;
-                let is_active = drill_branch == Some(branch_id);
+                    }
-                let prefix = if is_active {
+                    if col > 0 {
-                    " \u{25b6} "
+                        spans.push(Span::raw(" ".repeat(BRANCH_CELL_GUTTER)));
-                } else {
+                    }
-                    " \u{00b7} "
+                    let branch_id = self.active_branches[idx];
-                };
+                    spans.extend(render_branch_cell(
-                let (m_bar, u_bar, e_bar) = compact_dual_bar_parts(mastered, unlocked, total, 12);
+                        branch_id,
-                let name = format!("{:<14}", def.name);
+                        drill_branch == Some(branch_id),
-                let label_color = if is_active {
+                        cell_width,
-                    colors.accent()
+                        self.skill_tree,
-                } else {
+                        self.key_stats,
-                    colors.text_pending()
+                        self.theme,
-                };
+                    ));
-                lines.push(Line::from(vec![
+                }
-                    Span::styled(prefix, Style::default().fg(label_color)),
+                lines.push(Line::from(spans));
-                    Span::styled(name, Style::default().fg(label_color)),
-                    Span::styled(m_bar, Style::default().fg(colors.text_correct())),
-                    Span::styled(u_bar, Style::default().fg(colors.accent())),
-                    Span::styled(e_bar, Style::default().fg(colors.text_pending())),
-                    Span::styled(
-                        format!(" {unlocked}/{total}"),
-                        Style::default().fg(colors.text_pending()),
-                    ),
-                ]));
             }
         } else if let Some(branch_id) = drill_branch {
             let def = get_branch_definition(branch_id);
@@ -89,6 +108,9 @@ impl Widget for BranchProgressList<'_> {
 
         // Overall line
         if lines.len() < self.height as usize {
+            if should_insert_overall_separator(lines.len(), self.height as usize) {
+                lines.push(Line::from(""));
+            }
             let total = self.skill_tree.total_unique_keys;
             let unlocked = self.skill_tree.total_unlocked_count();
             let mastered = self.skill_tree.total_confident_keys(self.key_stats);
@@ -125,6 +147,75 @@ impl Widget for BranchProgressList<'_> {
     }
 }
 
+fn should_render_branch_rows(height: u16, active_branch_count: usize) -> bool {
+    active_branch_count > 0 && height > 1
+}
+
+fn should_insert_overall_separator(current_lines: usize, total_height: usize) -> bool {
+    current_lines > 0 && current_lines + 2 <= total_height
+}
+
+fn render_branch_cell<'a>(
+    branch_id: BranchId,
+    is_active: bool,
+    cell_width: usize,
+    skill_tree: &SkillTree,
+    key_stats: &crate::engine::key_stats::KeyStatsStore,
+    theme: &'a Theme,
+) -> Vec<Span<'a>> {
+    let colors = &theme.colors;
+    let def = get_branch_definition(branch_id);
+    let total = SkillTree::branch_total_keys(branch_id);
+    let unlocked = skill_tree.branch_unlocked_count(branch_id);
+    let mastered = skill_tree.branch_confident_keys(branch_id, key_stats);
+
+    let prefix = if is_active { "\u{25b6} " } else { "\u{00b7} " };
+    let label_color = if is_active {
+        colors.accent()
+    } else {
+        colors.text_pending()
+    };
+    let count = format!("{unlocked}/{total}");
+    let name_width = if cell_width >= 34 {
+        14
+    } else if cell_width >= 30 {
+        12
+    } else {
+        10
+    };
+    let fixed = prefix.len() + name_width + 1 + count.len();
+    let bar_width = cell_width.saturating_sub(fixed).max(6);
+    let (m_bar, u_bar, e_bar) = compact_dual_bar_parts(mastered, unlocked, total, bar_width);
+    let name = truncate_and_pad(def.name, name_width);
+
+    let mut spans: Vec<Span> = vec![
+        Span::styled(prefix.to_string(), Style::default().fg(label_color)),
+        Span::styled(name, Style::default().fg(label_color)),
+        Span::styled(m_bar, Style::default().fg(colors.text_correct())),
+        Span::styled(u_bar, Style::default().fg(colors.accent())),
+        Span::styled(e_bar, Style::default().fg(colors.text_pending())),
+        Span::styled(
+            format!(" {count}"),
+            Style::default().fg(colors.text_pending()),
+        ),
+    ];
+
+    let used = prefix.len() + name_width + bar_width + 1 + count.len();
+    if cell_width > used {
+        spans.push(Span::raw(" ".repeat(cell_width - used)));
+    }
+    spans
+}
+
+fn truncate_and_pad(name: &str, width: usize) -> String {
+    let mut text: String = name.chars().take(width).collect();
+    let len = text.chars().count();
+    if len < width {
+        text.push_str(&" ".repeat(width - len));
+    }
+    text
+}
+
 fn compact_dual_bar_parts(
     mastered: usize,
     unlocked: usize,
@@ -143,3 +234,31 @@ fn compact_dual_bar_parts(
         "\u{2591}".repeat(empty_cells),
     )
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn wrapped_rows_wraps_when_needed() {
+        assert_eq!(wrapped_branch_rows(120, 6), 2);
+        assert_eq!(wrapped_branch_rows(70, 6), 3);
+        assert_eq!(wrapped_branch_rows(50, 3), 3);
+        assert_eq!(wrapped_branch_rows(120, 0), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn renders_branch_rows_when_height_is_two() {
+        assert!(should_render_branch_rows(2, 6));
+        assert!(!should_render_branch_rows(1, 6));
+        assert!(!should_render_branch_rows(2, 0));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn overall_separator_only_when_space_available() {
+        assert!(should_insert_overall_separator(1, 3));
+        assert!(should_insert_overall_separator(2, 4));
+        assert!(!should_insert_overall_separator(1, 2));
+        assert!(!should_insert_overall_separator(0, 4));
+    }
+}

src/ui/components/stats_dashboard.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use chrono::{Datelike, Utc};
 use ratatui::buffer::Buffer;
 use ratatui::layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout, Rect};
 use ratatui::style::{Modifier, Style};
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ pub struct StatsDashboard<'a> {
     pub overall_total: usize,
     pub theme: &'a Theme,
     pub history_selected: usize,
+    pub history_scroll: usize,
     pub history_confirm_delete: bool,
     pub keyboard_model: &'a KeyboardModel,
     pub ngram_data: Option<&'a NgramTabData>,
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ impl<'a> StatsDashboard<'a> {
         overall_total: usize,
         theme: &'a Theme,
         history_selected: usize,
+        history_scroll: usize,
         history_confirm_delete: bool,
         keyboard_model: &'a KeyboardModel,
         ngram_data: Option<&'a NgramTabData>,
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ impl<'a> StatsDashboard<'a> {
             overall_total,
             theme,
             history_selected,
+            history_scroll,
             history_confirm_delete,
             keyboard_model,
             ngram_data,
@@ -108,23 +112,13 @@ impl Widget for StatsDashboard<'_> {
         }
 
         // Tab header — width-aware wrapping
-        let tab_labels = [
-            "[1] Dashboard",
-            "[2] History",
-            "[3] Activity",
-            "[4] Accuracy",
-            "[5] Timing",
-            "[6] N-grams",
-        ];
-        let tab_separator = "  ";
         let width = inner.width as usize;
         let mut tab_lines: Vec<Line> = Vec::new();
-        {
         let mut current_spans: Vec<Span> = Vec::new();
         let mut current_width: usize = 0;
-            for (i, &label) in tab_labels.iter().enumerate() {
+        for (i, &label) in TAB_LABELS.iter().enumerate() {
             let styled_label = format!(" {label} ");
-                let item_width = styled_label.chars().count() + tab_separator.len();
+            let item_width = styled_label.chars().count() + TAB_SEPARATOR.len();
             if current_width > 0 && current_width + item_width > width {
                 tab_lines.push(Line::from(current_spans));
                 current_spans = Vec::new();
@@ -138,26 +132,19 @@ impl Widget for StatsDashboard<'_> {
                 Style::default().fg(colors.text_pending())
             };
             current_spans.push(Span::styled(styled_label, style));
-                current_spans.push(Span::raw(tab_separator));
+            current_spans.push(Span::raw(TAB_SEPARATOR));
             current_width += item_width;
         }
         if !current_spans.is_empty() {
             tab_lines.push(Line::from(current_spans));
         }
-        }
         let tab_line_count = tab_lines.len().max(1) as u16;
 
         // Footer — width-aware wrapping
         let footer_hints: Vec<&str> = if self.active_tab == 1 {
-            vec![
+            FOOTER_HINTS_HISTORY.to_vec()
-                "[ESC] Back",
-                "[Tab] Next tab",
-                "[1-6] Switch tab",
-                "[j/k] Navigate",
-                "[x] Delete",
-            ]
         } else {
-            vec!["[ESC] Back", "[Tab] Next tab", "[1-6] Switch tab"]
+            FOOTER_HINTS_DEFAULT.to_vec()
         };
         let footer_lines_vec = pack_hint_lines(&footer_hints, width);
         let footer_line_count = footer_lines_vec.len().max(1) as u16;
@@ -658,7 +645,7 @@ impl StatsDashboard<'_> {
         table_block.render(area, buf);
 
         let header = Line::from(vec![Span::styled(
-            "   #     WPM    Raw    Acc%    Time      Date       Mode       Ranked  Partial",
+            "   #     WPM    Raw    Acc%    Time      Date/Time         Mode       Ranked  Partial",
             Style::default()
                 .fg(colors.accent())
                 .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
@@ -672,14 +659,19 @@ impl StatsDashboard<'_> {
             )),
         ];
 
-        let recent: Vec<&DrillResult> = self.history.iter().rev().take(20).collect();
+        let visible_rows = history_visible_rows(table_inner);
         let total = self.history.len();
+        let max_scroll = total.saturating_sub(visible_rows);
+        let scroll = self.history_scroll.min(max_scroll);
+        let end = (scroll + visible_rows).min(total);
+        let current_year = Utc::now().year();
 
-        for (i, result) in recent.iter().enumerate() {
+        for display_idx in scroll..end {
-            let idx = total - i;
+            let result = &self.history[total - 1 - display_idx];
+            let idx = total - display_idx;
             let raw_wpm = result.cpm / 5.0;
             let time_str = format!("{:.1}s", result.elapsed_secs);
-            let date_str = result.timestamp.format("%m/%d %H:%M").to_string();
+            let date_str = format_history_timestamp(result.timestamp, current_year);
 
             let idx_str = format!("{idx:>3}");
             let wpm_str = format!("{:>6.0}", result.wpm);
@@ -701,7 +693,7 @@ impl StatsDashboard<'_> {
             };
             let partial_str = format!("{:>6.0}%", partial_pct);
             let row = format!(
-                " {wpm_indicator}{idx_str}  {wpm_str}  {raw_str}  {acc_str}  {time_str:>6}  {date_str}  {mode:<9}  {rank_str:<6}  {partial_str:>7}",
+                " {wpm_indicator}{idx_str}  {wpm_str}  {raw_str}  {acc_str}  {time_str:>6}  {date_str:<14}  {mode:<9}  {rank_str:<6}  {partial_str:>7}",
                 mode = result.drill_mode,
             );
 
@@ -713,7 +705,7 @@ impl StatsDashboard<'_> {
                 colors.error()
             };
 
-            let is_selected = i == self.history_selected;
+            let is_selected = display_idx == self.history_selected;
             let style = if is_selected {
                 Style::default().fg(acc_color).bg(colors.accent_dim())
             } else if result.partial {
@@ -1662,6 +1654,65 @@ impl StatsDashboard<'_> {
     }
 }
 
+const TAB_LABELS: [&str; 6] = [
+    "[1] Dashboard",
+    "[2] History",
+    "[3] Activity",
+    "[4] Accuracy",
+    "[5] Timing",
+    "[6] N-grams",
+];
+const TAB_SEPARATOR: &str = "  ";
+const FOOTER_HINTS_DEFAULT: [&str; 3] = ["[ESC] Back", "[Tab] Next tab", "[1-6] Switch tab"];
+const FOOTER_HINTS_HISTORY: [&str; 6] = [
+    "[ESC] Back",
+    "[Tab] Next tab",
+    "[1-6] Switch tab",
+    "[j/k] Navigate",
+    "[PgUp/PgDn] Page",
+    "[x] Delete",
+];
+
+fn history_visible_rows(table_inner: Rect) -> usize {
+    table_inner.height.saturating_sub(2) as usize
+}
+
+fn wrapped_tab_line_count(width: usize) -> usize {
+    let mut lines = 1usize;
+    let mut current_width = 0usize;
+    for label in TAB_LABELS {
+        let item_width = format!(" {label} ").chars().count() + TAB_SEPARATOR.len();
+        if current_width > 0 && current_width + item_width > width {
+            lines += 1;
+            current_width = 0;
+        }
+        current_width += item_width;
+    }
+    lines.max(1)
+}
+
+fn footer_line_count_for_history(width: usize) -> usize {
+    pack_hint_lines(&FOOTER_HINTS_HISTORY, width).len().max(1)
+}
+
+pub fn history_page_size_for_terminal(width: u16, height: u16) -> usize {
+    let inner_width = width.saturating_sub(2) as usize;
+    let inner_height = height.saturating_sub(2);
+    let tab_lines = wrapped_tab_line_count(inner_width) as u16;
+    let footer_lines = footer_line_count_for_history(inner_width) as u16;
+    let tab_area_height = inner_height.saturating_sub(tab_lines + footer_lines);
+    let table_inner_height = tab_area_height.saturating_sub(2);
+    table_inner_height.saturating_sub(2).max(1) as usize
+}
+
+fn format_history_timestamp(ts: chrono::DateTime<Utc>, current_year: i32) -> String {
+    if ts.year() < current_year {
+        ts.format("%m/%d/%y %H:%M").to_string()
+    } else {
+        ts.format("%m/%d %H:%M").to_string()
+    }
+}
+
 fn accuracy_color(accuracy: f64, colors: &crate::ui::theme::ThemeColors) -> ratatui::style::Color {
     if accuracy <= 0.0 {
         colors.text_pending()
@@ -1924,6 +1975,7 @@ fn ngram_panel_layout(area: Rect) -> (bool, u16) {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use chrono::TimeZone;
 
     #[test]
     fn narrow_short_terminal_shows_only_error_panel() {
@@ -1975,4 +2027,40 @@ mod tests {
         let (wide, _) = ngram_panel_layout(area);
         assert!(wide, "60 cols should be wide");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn history_page_size_is_positive() {
+        let page = history_page_size_for_terminal(80, 24);
+        assert!(page >= 1, "history page size should be at least 1");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn history_page_size_grows_with_terminal_height() {
+        let short_page = history_page_size_for_terminal(100, 20);
+        let tall_page = history_page_size_for_terminal(100, 40);
+        assert!(
+            tall_page > short_page,
+            "expected taller terminal to show more rows ({short_page} -> {tall_page})"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn history_date_shows_year_for_previous_year_sessions() {
+        let ts = Utc.with_ymd_and_hms(2025, 12, 31, 23, 59, 0).unwrap();
+        let display = format_history_timestamp(ts, 2026);
+        assert!(
+            display.starts_with("12/31/25"),
+            "expected MM/DD/YY format for prior-year session: {display}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn history_date_omits_year_for_current_year_sessions() {
+        let ts = Utc.with_ymd_and_hms(2026, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0).unwrap();
+        let display = format_history_timestamp(ts, 2026);
+        assert!(
+            !display.starts_with("2026-"),
+            "did not expect year prefix for current-year session: {display}"
+        );
+    }
 }