diff --git a/components/ClipFrameThumbs.vue b/components/ClipFrameThumbs.vue
index 2ba6f46..53a7194 100644
--- a/components/ClipFrameThumbs.vue
+++ b/components/ClipFrameThumbs.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 <template>
   <div class="shrink-0">
-    <div class="flex items-start gap-1.5">
+    <div v-if="concealed" class="flex w-[6.5rem] flex-col items-center gap-0.5">
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        class="relative h-12 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-zinc-900"
+        aria-label="Click to reveal frames"
+        title="Click to reveal"
+        @click.stop="revealed = true"
+      >
+        <span class="sensitive-glow block h-full w-full" />
+      </button>
+      <span class="text-[10px] leading-none text-zinc-500">Hidden</span>
+    </div>
+    <div v-else class="flex items-start gap-1.5">
       <div
         v-for="slot in visibleSlots"
         :key="slot.key"
@@ -9,13 +21,11 @@
         <button
           type="button"
           class="relative h-12 w-12 overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-zinc-900"
-          :aria-label="concealed ? `Click to reveal ${slot.label}` : slot.aria"
-          :title="concealed ? 'Click to reveal' : slot.label"
+          :aria-label="slot.aria"
+          :title="slot.label"
           @click.stop="onSlotClick(slot)"
         >
-          <span v-if="concealed" class="sensitive-glow block h-full w-full" />
           <img
-            v-else
             :src="slot.thumb"
             alt=""
             loading="lazy"
@@ -92,6 +102,7 @@ const revealed = computed({
 const concealed = computed(() => props.hidden === true && !revealed.value)
 
 const visibleSlots = computed(() => {
+  if (concealed.value) return [] as FrameSlot[]
   const list: FrameSlot[] = []
   if (props.stillId) {
     list.push({
@@ -120,11 +131,10 @@ const visibleSlots = computed(() => {
       full: frameFull('first')
     })
   }
-  return list.filter(slot => concealed.value || !failed[slot.key])
+  return list.filter(slot => !failed[slot.key])
 })
 
 function frameThumb(key: SlotKey) {
-  if (concealed.value) return ''
   if (key === 'still' && props.stillId) return `/api/library/stills/${props.stillId}?thumb=1`
   if (key === 'from' && props.fromClipId) return `/api/library/clips/${props.fromClipId}/last-frame?thumb=1&v=parent`
   if (key === 'first' && props.clipId) return `/api/library/clips/${props.clipId}/first-frame?thumb=1&v=join`
@@ -132,7 +142,6 @@ function frameThumb(key: SlotKey) {
 }
 
 function frameFull(key: SlotKey) {
-  if (concealed.value) return ''
   if (key === 'still' && props.stillId) return `/api/library/stills/${props.stillId}`
   if (key === 'from' && props.fromClipId) return `/api/library/clips/${props.fromClipId}/last-frame?v=parent`
   if (key === 'first' && props.clipId) return `/api/library/clips/${props.clipId}/first-frame?v=join`
@@ -162,10 +171,6 @@ watch(
 )
 
 function onSlotClick(slot: FrameSlot) {
-  if (concealed.value) {
-    revealed.value = true
-    return
-  }
   if (!slot.full) return
   preview.value = { src: slot.full, label: slot.label }
 }
diff --git a/pages/index.vue b/pages/index.vue
index 2f754c7..9675792 100644
--- a/pages/index.vue
+++ b/pages/index.vue
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@
                   <template v-for="node in familyDisplayNodes(entry.group.parts)" :key="node.key">
                     <li
                       v-if="node.type === 'fork'"
-                      class="rounded-lg px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-amber-200/70"
+                      class="rounded-lg border-l-2 border-amber-300/50 bg-amber-400/5 px-2 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-amber-100"
                       :style="node.depth ? { marginLeft: `${Math.min(node.depth, 6) * 0.85}rem` } : undefined"
                     >
                       {{ node.label }}
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@
                           @blur="saveRename(node.clip)"
                         >
                         <p v-else class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium">
-                          {{ node.clip.name || node.clip.prompt }}
+                          <span class="text-amber-100">{{ clipFamilyPartTitle(node.clip, entry.group.parts) }}</span>
                           <span v-if="node.fromLabel" class="ml-1.5 text-[11px] font-normal text-amber-200/80">{{ node.fromLabel }}</span>
                           <span v-if="node.branchLabel" class="ml-1.5 text-[11px] font-normal text-zinc-400">{{ node.branchLabel }}</span>
                           <span v-if="extendOpen && node.clip.id === extendClipId" class="ml-1.5 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-amber-200">extending</span>
@@ -1835,7 +1835,7 @@
                           @copy="copyPrompt"
                         />
                       </div>
-                      <p class="truncate text-xs text-zinc-500">{{ clipMetaLine(node.clip) }}</p>
+                      <p class="truncate text-xs text-zinc-500">{{ node.clip.name || node.clip.prompt }} · {{ clipMetaLine(node.clip) }}</p>
                       <PermanenceRefStrip
                         v-if="!node.clip.hideThumbnail"
                         class="mt-2"
@@ -2258,6 +2258,7 @@ import { parseImageAspect, generateSizeForAspect } from '~/utils/imageAspect'
 import { buildOutputBaseName, nextUniqueName } from '~/utils/outputNames'
 import { emptyKeepPrompts, insertKeepSnippet, normalizeKeepPrompts, type KeepPrompt, type KeepPromptLists } from '~/utils/keepPrompts'
 import {
+  clipFamilyPartTitle,
   clipPartLabel,
   familyBaseName,
   familyBranchSummary,
diff --git a/pages/library.vue b/pages/library.vue
index c86aa21..3ce06f9 100644
--- a/pages/library.vue
+++ b/pages/library.vue
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@
               </svg>
             </button>
           </div>
-          <div v-if="focused.kind === 'clip' && focusedDisplayNodes.length > 1" class="mt-3 space-y-1.5">
+          <div v-if="focused.kind === 'clip' && focusedDisplayNodes.length > 1 && !detailsHidden" class="mt-3 space-y-1.5">
             <template v-for="node in focusedDisplayNodes" :key="node.key">
               <p
                 v-if="node.type === 'fork'"
-                class="px-1 text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-amber-200/70"
+                class="rounded-md border-l-2 border-amber-300/50 bg-amber-400/5 px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-amber-100"
                 :style="node.depth ? { marginLeft: `${Math.min(node.depth, 6) * 0.65}rem` } : undefined"
               >
                 {{ node.label }}
@@ -320,28 +320,48 @@
                 :style="node.depth ? { marginLeft: `${Math.min(node.depth, 6) * 0.65}rem` } : undefined"
                 @click="focusPart(node.clip.id)"
               >
-                <img :src="partThumb(node.clip)" alt="" class="h-12 w-12 shrink-0 rounded object-cover" loading="lazy">
+                <span class="relative h-12 w-12 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded bg-zinc-900">
+                  <span v-if="node.clip.hideThumbnail" class="sensitive-glow block h-full w-full" />
+                  <img
+                    v-else
+                    :src="partThumb(node.clip)"
+                    alt=""
+                    class="h-full w-full object-cover"
+                    loading="lazy"
+                  >
+                </span>
                 <span class="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                  <span class="block truncate text-xs font-medium text-zinc-100">{{ node.clip.name }}</span>
+                  <span class="block truncate text-xs font-medium text-amber-100">{{ clipFamilyPartTitle(node.clip, focused.group!.parts) }}</span>
                   <span v-if="node.fromLabel || node.branchLabel" class="block truncate text-[11px] text-amber-200/80">
                     {{ [node.fromLabel, node.branchLabel].filter(Boolean).join(' · ') }}
                   </span>
+                  <span class="block truncate text-[11px] text-zinc-500">{{ node.clip.name }}</span>
                 </span>
               </button>
             </template>
           </div>
-          <div v-else-if="focusedParts.length > 1" class="mt-3 grid grid-cols-5 gap-1.5">
+          <div v-else-if="focusedParts.length > 1 && !detailsHidden" class="mt-3 grid grid-cols-5 gap-1.5">
             <button
               v-for="part in focusedParts"
               :key="part.id"
               type="button"
-              class="overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-white/10"
+              class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-white/10"
               :class="part.id === focusedPartId ? 'ring-2 ring-amber-300' : ''"
               @click="focusPart(part.id)"
             >
-              <img :src="partThumb(part)" alt="" class="aspect-square w-full object-cover" loading="lazy">
+              <span v-if="'hideThumbnail' in part && part.hideThumbnail" class="sensitive-glow block aspect-square w-full" />
+              <img
+                v-else
+                :src="partThumb(part)"
+                alt=""
+                class="aspect-square w-full object-cover"
+                loading="lazy"
+              >
             </button>
           </div>
+          <p v-else-if="focused.kind === 'clip' && focusedDisplayNodes.length > 1 && detailsHidden" class="mt-3 text-xs text-zinc-500">
+            {{ focusedDisplayNodes.filter(node => node.type === 'clip').length }} parts hidden with preview
+          </p>
           <div class="mt-3 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
             <button type="button" class="rounded-full border border-amber-300/40 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-amber-100" @click="openInStudio(focused)">{{ focused.kind === 'track' ? 'Open in Music' : 'Open in Studio' }}</button>
             <button v-if="focused.kind !== 'track'" type="button" class="rounded-full border border-white/10 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-zinc-300 hover:text-white" @click="useInStudio(focused)">Use as input</button>
@@ -481,6 +501,7 @@ import {
   chronologicalStills,
   clipBranchFromLabel,
   clipBranchLetterLabel,
+  clipFamilyPartTitle,
   familyBranchSummary,
   familyDisplayNodes,
   formatClipDuration,
@@ -852,7 +873,11 @@ function cardMeta(entry: LibraryEntry) {
 }
 
 function partThumb(part: LibraryClip | LibraryStill) {
-  if ('hideThumbnail' in part) return `/api/library/clips/${part.id}/thumb`
+  if ('hideThumbnail' in part && !('role' in part)) {
+    const clip = part as LibraryClip
+    // Prefer this clip’s first frame so siblings don’t all look like the Start thumb.
+    return `/api/library/clips/${clip.id}/first-frame?thumb=1&v=${encodeURIComponent(clip.id)}`
+  }
   return `/api/library/stills/${part.id}?thumb=1`
 }
 
diff --git a/utils/libraryBrowse.ts b/utils/libraryBrowse.ts
index c58c2e4..79fb23d 100644
--- a/utils/libraryBrowse.ts
+++ b/utils/libraryBrowse.ts
@@ -213,11 +213,21 @@ export function familyBranchHint(parts: LibraryClip[]) {
   return familyBranchSummary(parts)
 }
 
+export function clipIsFamilyRoot(clip: LibraryClip, parts: LibraryClip[]) {
+  if (!clip.parentClipId) return true
+  const byId = new Map(parts.map(part => [part.id, part]))
+  return !byId.has(clip.parentClipId)
+}
+
+/** Short row title: Start / p2 / p3b — not the long shared base name. */
+export function clipFamilyPartTitle(clip: LibraryClip, parts: LibraryClip[]) {
+  if (clipIsFamilyRoot(clip, parts)) return 'Start'
+  return clipPartLabel(clip.name) || clip.name || 'clip'
+}
+
 export function clipParentDisplayLabel(parent: LibraryClip | undefined, parts: LibraryClip[]) {
   if (!parent) return ''
-  const byId = new Map(parts.map(part => [part.id, part]))
-  const isRoot = !parent.parentClipId || !byId.has(parent.parentClipId)
-  if (isRoot) return 'Start'
+  if (clipIsFamilyRoot(parent, parts)) return 'Start'
   return clipPartLabel(parent.name) || parent.name || 'previous'
 }