fix(tui): center all tabs, full-screen SFTP, muted inline keybindings

pkg/tui/host_form_tab.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 
 	"git.tukangketik.id/swanadiva/hostkeeper/internal/models"
 )
@@ -283,18 +284,28 @@ func (t *HostFormTab) submit() (Tab, tea.Cmd) {
 }
 
 func (t *HostFormTab) View() string {
-	var b strings.Builder
+	contentW := t.width - 12
+	if contentW < 50 {
+		contentW = 50
+	}
+	if contentW > 70 {
+		contentW = 70
+	}
+
+	var inner strings.Builder
 
 	title := "Add New Host"
 	if t.mode == formModeEdit {
 		title = "Edit Host"
 	}
-	b.WriteString(AppTitleStyle.Render(title))
+	inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(contentW, lipgloss.Center,
-	b.WriteString("\n\n")
+		lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(gbYellow).Render(title)))
+	inner.WriteString("\n\n")
 
 	if t.err != nil {
-		b.WriteString(ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err)))
+		inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(contentW, lipgloss.Center,
-		b.WriteString("\n\n")
+			ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err))))
+		inner.WriteString("\n\n")
 	}
 
 	for i := fieldID(0); i < fieldCount; i++ {
@@ -305,11 +316,10 @@ func (t *HostFormTab) View() string {
 		if i == t.focus {
 			style = HighlightStyle
 		}
-		b.WriteString(style.Render(label + ":"))
+		inner.WriteString(style.Render(label + ":"))
-		b.WriteString("\n")
+		inner.WriteString("\n")
 
 		if i == fieldAuthType {
-			// Render auth type as toggle pills
 			current := input.Value()
 			pills := []string{"password", "key"}
 			var parts []string
@@ -324,25 +334,28 @@ func (t *HostFormTab) View() string {
 					parts = append(parts, SubtitleStyle.Render(" "+p+" "))
 				}
 			}
-			b.WriteString("  ")
+			inner.WriteString("  ")
-			b.WriteString(strings.Join(parts, " "))
+			inner.WriteString(strings.Join(parts, " "))
-			b.WriteString("\n")
+			inner.WriteString("\n")
 			if i == t.focus {
-				b.WriteString(InfoStyle.Render("   Space/←/→ to toggle"))
+				inner.WriteString("   " + InfoStyle.Render("Space/←/→ to toggle"))
 			}
-			b.WriteString("\n")
+			inner.WriteString("\n\n")
 		} else {
 			renderedInput := input.View()
-			b.WriteString("  ")
+			inner.WriteString("  ")
-			b.WriteString(renderedInput)
+			inner.WriteString(renderedInput)
-			b.WriteString("\n\n")
+			inner.WriteString("\n\n")
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Help text
+	inner.WriteString("\n")
-	b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render(
+	inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(contentW, lipgloss.Center,
-		"↑↓: navigate  Enter: next  Ctrl+S: save  Esc: cancel"))
+		SubtitleStyle.Render("↑↓: navigate  Enter: next  Ctrl+S: save  Esc: cancel")))
 
+	box := BorderStyle.Render(inner.String())
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center, box))
 	return b.String()
 }
 

pkg/tui/host_list_tab.go

@@ -104,90 +104,124 @@ func (t *HostListTab) Update(msg tea.Msg) (Tab, tea.Cmd) {
 	return t, nil
 }
 
-// View renders the host list
+// View renders the host list — exactly like tamagosh
 func (t *HostListTab) View() string {
-	availW := t.width
-	if availW < 40 {
-		availW = 80
-	}
-
-	cardW := availW - 6
-	if cardW > 74 {
-		cardW = 74
-	}
-	if cardW < 30 {
-		cardW = 30
-	}
-
 	var b strings.Builder
 
-	// Show error if any
+	// Error display
 	if t.err != nil {
 		b.WriteString(ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf(" Error: %v ", t.err)))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
 		t.err = nil
 	}
 
-	// Capped vertical padding
-	b.WriteString(strings.Repeat("\n", 2))
-
-	// Title
-	b.WriteString(centerText(AppTitleStyle.Render(" HOSTKEEPER - SSH Manager "), availW))
-	b.WriteString("\n\n")
-
 	if len(t.hosts) == 0 {
-		b.WriteString(centerText(SubtitleStyle.Render("No hosts found. Add with Ctrl+N"), availW))
+		msg := SubtitleStyle.Render("(no connections — press Ctrl+N to add)")
-		b.WriteString("\n")
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center, msg))
-	} else {
+		return b.String()
-		// Scrolling: show only what fits on screen
-		cardH := 5 // 4 lines per card + 1 blank separator
-		maxCards := (t.height - 8) / cardH
-		if maxCards < 1 {
-			maxCards = 1
-		}
-		if maxCards > len(t.hosts) {
-			maxCards = len(t.hosts)
 	}
 
-		start := t.selectedIndex - maxCards/2
+	// Build rows (plain + styled)
+	type styledRow struct {
+		text  string
+		plain string
+	}
+	var rows []styledRow
+
+	// Scrolling
+	availH := t.height - 10
+	if availH < 1 {
+		availH = 1
+	}
+	maxHosts := availH
+	if maxHosts > len(t.hosts) {
+		maxHosts = len(t.hosts)
+	}
+
+	start := t.selectedIndex - maxHosts/2
 	if start < 0 {
 		start = 0
 	}
-		if start+maxCards > len(t.hosts) {
+	if start+maxHosts > len(t.hosts) {
-			start = len(t.hosts) - maxCards
+		start = len(t.hosts) - maxHosts
 	}
 
-		for i := start; i < start+maxCards; i++ {
+	for i := start; i < start+maxHosts; i++ {
 		host := t.hosts[i]
-			entry := renderHostEntry(host, i == t.selectedIndex, cardW)
+
-			for _, line := range strings.Split(entry, "\n") {
+		// tamagosh format: "  %-12s %-18s :%d"
-				b.WriteString(centerText(line, availW))
+		raw := fmt.Sprintf("  %-12s %-18s :%d", host.Name, host.Hostname, host.Port)
-				b.WriteString("\n")
+
+		var styled string
+		if i == t.selectedIndex {
+			styled = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Foreground(gbFg).
+				Background(gbBgSel).
+				Bold(true).
+				Render("▸ " + strings.TrimLeft(raw, " "))
+		} else {
+			styled = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(gbFg).Render(raw)
 		}
-			b.WriteString("\n")
+		rows = append(rows, styledRow{text: styled, plain: raw})
 	}
 
-		if maxCards < len(t.hosts) {
+	// Footer
-			b.WriteString(centerText(
+	var footer styledRow
-				SubtitleStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%d of %d hosts", start+1, len(t.hosts))),
+	footerText := "[n]ew [e]dit [d]el [f]sftp [K]eygen [/]find [q]uit  Ctrl+Tab:switch  Ctrl+Q:close"
-				availW))
+	footer = styledRow{text: SubtitleStyle.Render(footerText), plain: footerText}
+	rows = append(rows, footer) // for widest measurement
+
+	// Title
+	title := lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(gbYellow).Render("Connection List")
+	titlePlain := "Connection List"
+
+	// tamagosh: widest content line drives the box's natural width
+	widestRow := 0
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		if w := lipgloss.Width(r.plain); w > widestRow {
+			widestRow = w
 		}
 	}
+	contentW := widestRow
+	if w := lipgloss.Width(footer.plain); w > contentW {
+		contentW = w
+	}
+	if w := lipgloss.Width(titlePlain); w > contentW {
+		contentW = w
+	}
+	const sidePad = 6
+	targetW := contentW + sidePad*2
+
+	// Uniform left shift for the row block
+	rowShift := (targetW - widestRow) / 2
+
+	var content strings.Builder
+
+	// Centered title
+	content.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(targetW, lipgloss.Center, title))
+	content.WriteString("\n\n")
+
+	// Centered rows
+	shift := strings.Repeat(" ", rowShift)
+	for _, r := range rows[:len(rows)-1] { // exclude footer, added below
+		line := lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(targetW, lipgloss.Left, shift+r.text)
+		content.WriteString(line)
+		content.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+	content.WriteString("\n")
+
+	// Centered footer
+	content.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(targetW, lipgloss.Center, footer.text))
+
+	// Wrap in a rounded border box
+	box := BorderStyle.Render(content.String())
+
+	// Center the whole box horizontally
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center, box))
 
 	return b.String()
 }
 
-// centerText centers a line of text horizontally within the given width,
-// respecting ANSI escape codes for accurate display width.
-func centerText(s string, width int) string {
-	w := lipgloss.Width(s)
-	if w >= width {
-		return s
-	}
-	pad := strings.Repeat(" ", (width-w)/2)
-	return pad + s
-}
-
 // Close is a no-op for host list tab
 func (t *HostListTab) Close() {}
 
@@ -219,42 +253,6 @@ func FindHostListTab(tabs []Tab) *HostListTab {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// renderHostEntry renders a single host as a card
-func renderHostEntry(host *models.Host, selected bool, width int) string {
-	// Build the card content
-	var inner strings.Builder
-
-	// First line: host name (bold)
-	name := truncateString(host.Name, width-4)
-	inner.WriteString(HostNameStyle.Render(" " + name))
-	inner.WriteString("\n")
-
-	// Second line: user@host:port with tags
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s:%d", host.Username, host.Hostname, host.Port)
-	if len(host.Tags) > 0 {
-		addr += "  " + formatTagsForTUI(host.Tags)
-	}
-	inner.WriteString(HostDetailStyle.Render(" " + truncateString(addr, width-2)))
-
-	cardStyle := HostCardStyle
-	if selected {
-		cardStyle = HostCardActiveStyle
-	}
-
-	return cardStyle.Width(width).Render(inner.String())
-}
-
-// truncateString truncates a string to the given max length, appending "…" if needed
-func truncateString(s string, maxLen int) string {
-	if maxLen < 1 {
-		return ""
-	}
-	if len(s) <= maxLen {
-		return s
-	}
-	return s[:maxLen-1] + "…"
-}
-
 // formatTagsForTUI formats tags for TUI display
 func formatTagsForTUI(tags []string) string {
 	if len(tags) == 0 {

pkg/tui/key_form_tab.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 
 	"git.tukangketik.id/swanadiva/hostkeeper/internal/models"
 )
@@ -191,18 +192,28 @@ func (t *KeyFormTab) submit() (Tab, tea.Cmd) {
 }
 
 func (t *KeyFormTab) View() string {
-	var b strings.Builder
+	contentW := t.width - 12
+	if contentW < 50 {
+		contentW = 50
+	}
+	if contentW > 70 {
+		contentW = 70
+	}
+
+	var inner strings.Builder
 
 	title := "Add SSH Key"
 	if t.mode == keyFormEdit {
 		title = "Edit SSH Key"
 	}
-	b.WriteString(AppTitleStyle.Render(title))
+	inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(contentW, lipgloss.Center,
-	b.WriteString("\n\n")
+		lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(gbYellow).Render(title)))
+	inner.WriteString("\n\n")
 
 	if t.err != nil {
-		b.WriteString(ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err)))
+		inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(contentW, lipgloss.Center,
-		b.WriteString("\n\n")
+			ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err))))
+		inner.WriteString("\n\n")
 	}
 
 	for i := keyFieldID(0); i < keyFieldCount; i++ {
@@ -212,15 +223,19 @@ func (t *KeyFormTab) View() string {
 		if i == t.focus {
 			style = HighlightStyle
 		}
-		b.WriteString(style.Render(label + ":"))
+		inner.WriteString(style.Render(label + ":"))
-		b.WriteString("\n  ")
+		inner.WriteString("\n  ")
-		b.WriteString(input.View())
+		inner.WriteString(input.View())
-		b.WriteString("\n\n")
+		inner.WriteString("\n\n")
 	}
 
-	b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render(
+	inner.WriteString("\n")
-		"↑↓: navigate  Enter: next  Ctrl+S: save  Esc: cancel"))
+	inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(contentW, lipgloss.Center,
+		SubtitleStyle.Render("↑↓: navigate  Enter: next  Ctrl+S: save  Esc: cancel")))
 
+	box := BorderStyle.Render(inner.String())
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center, box))
 	return b.String()
 }
 

pkg/tui/key_list_tab.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 
 	"git.tukangketik.id/swanadiva/hostkeeper/internal/models"
 	"git.tukangketik.id/swanadiva/hostkeeper/pkg/storage"
@@ -134,52 +135,96 @@ func (t *KeyListTab) View() string {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	defer t.mu.Unlock()
 
+	if t.state == keyListLoading {
+		return lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
+			SubtitleStyle.Render("Loading keys..."))
+	}
+	if t.state == keyListError {
 		var b strings.Builder
-
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
-	b.WriteString(AppTitleStyle.Render("SSH Key Pairs"))
+			ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err))))
-	b.WriteString("\n\n")
+		b.WriteString("\n")
-
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
-	switch t.state {
+			SubtitleStyle.Render("Press Esc to go back")))
-	case keyListLoading:
-		b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render("Loading keys..."))
-		return b.String()
-	case keyListError:
-		b.WriteString(ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err)))
-		b.WriteString("\n\n")
-		b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render("Press Esc to go back"))
 		return b.String()
 	}
 
+	type styledRow struct {
+		text  string
+		plain string
+	}
+	var rows []styledRow
+
+	title := "SSH Key Pairs"
+	titlePlain := title
+
 	if t.err != nil {
-		b.WriteString(ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err)))
+		errLine := fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err)
-		b.WriteString("\n\n")
+		rows = append(rows, styledRow{text: ErrorStyle.Render(errLine), plain: errLine})
 	}
 
 	if len(t.keys) == 0 {
-		b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render("No SSH keys stored."))
+		empty := "No SSH keys stored."
-		b.WriteString("\n")
+		hint := "Press Ctrl+N to add a new key."
-		b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render("Press Ctrl+N to add a new key."))
+		rows = append(rows, styledRow{text: SubtitleStyle.Render(empty), plain: empty})
+		rows = append(rows, styledRow{text: SubtitleStyle.Render(hint), plain: hint})
 	} else {
 		for i, key := range t.keys {
-			var line string
+			var plain string
 			if key.Type != "" {
-				line = fmt.Sprintf("  %s  (%s)", key.Name, key.Type)
+				plain = fmt.Sprintf("  %s  (%s)", key.Name, key.Type)
 			} else {
-				line = fmt.Sprintf("  %s", key.Name)
+				plain = fmt.Sprintf("  %s", key.Name)
 			}
-
+			var styled string
 			if i == t.selected {
-				b.WriteString(SelectedStyle.Render(line))
+				styled = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+					Foreground(gbFg).
+					Background(gbBgSel).
+					Bold(true).
+					Render("▸ " + strings.TrimLeft(plain, " "))
 			} else {
-				b.WriteString(HostNameStyle.Render(line))
+				styled = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(gbFg).Render(plain)
 			}
-			b.WriteString("\n")
+			rows = append(rows, styledRow{text: styled, plain: plain})
 		}
 	}
 
-	b.WriteString("\n")
+	footerPlain := "Ctrl+N:add  Ctrl+E:edit  D:delete  Esc:back  Ctrl+Tab:switch  Ctrl+Q:close"
-	b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render("Ctrl+N:add  Ctrl+E:edit  D:delete  Esc:back"))
+	footer := styledRow{text: SubtitleStyle.Render(footerPlain), plain: footerPlain}
 
+	widestRow := lipgloss.Width(titlePlain)
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		if w := lipgloss.Width(r.plain); w > widestRow {
+			widestRow = w
+		}
+	}
+	if w := lipgloss.Width(footer.plain); w > widestRow {
+		widestRow = w
+	}
+
+	const sidePad = 6
+	targetW := widestRow + sidePad*2
+	rowShift := (targetW - widestRow) / 2
+
+	var inner strings.Builder
+
+	titleStyled := lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(gbYellow).Render(titlePlain)
+	inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(targetW, lipgloss.Center, titleStyled))
+	inner.WriteString("\n\n")
+
+	shift := strings.Repeat(" ", rowShift)
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		line := lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(targetW, lipgloss.Left, shift+r.text)
+		inner.WriteString(line)
+		inner.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+	inner.WriteString("\n")
+	inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(targetW, lipgloss.Center, footer.text))
+
+	box := BorderStyle.Render(inner.String())
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center, box))
 	return b.String()
 }
 

pkg/tui/sftp_browser_tab.go

@@ -526,20 +526,21 @@ func (t *SFTPBrowserTab) View() string {
 	defer t.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if !t.connected && t.err != nil {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n%s",
+		var b strings.Builder
-			ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("SFTP Error: %v", t.err)),
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
-			SubtitleStyle.Render("Press Esc to close"))
+			ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("SFTP Error: %v", t.err))))
+		b.WriteString("\n\n")
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
+			SubtitleStyle.Render("Press Esc to close")))
+		return b.String()
 	}
 
 	if !t.connected {
-		return SubtitleStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Connecting SFTP to %s...", t.host.Name))
+		return lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
+			SubtitleStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Connecting SFTP to %s...", t.host.Name)))
 	}
 
-	contentW := t.width
+	halfW := t.width / 2
-	if contentW < 40 {
-		contentW = 80
-	}
-	halfW := contentW/2 - 1
 	if halfW < 20 {
 		halfW = 20
 	}
@@ -549,21 +550,24 @@ func (t *SFTPBrowserTab) View() string {
 
 	var b strings.Builder
 
-	b.WriteString(AppTitleStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("SFTP: %s@%s", t.host.Username, t.host.Hostname)))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
+		AppTitleStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("SFTP: %s@%s", t.host.Username, t.host.Hostname))))
 	b.WriteString("\n")
 
 	b.WriteString(lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, leftView, rightView))
 
 	if t.err != nil {
-		b.WriteString("\n" + ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err)))
+		b.WriteString("\n" + lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
+			ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err))))
 	}
 
 	if t.transferring && t.transferMsg != "" {
-		b.WriteString("\n" + InfoStyle.Render(t.transferMsg))
+		b.WriteString("\n" + lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
+			InfoStyle.Render(t.transferMsg)))
 	}
 
-	b.WriteString("\n" + SubtitleStyle.Render(
+	b.WriteString("\n" + lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
-		"Tab:switch  ↑↓:nav  /:filter  C:copy  D:delete  N:mkdir  R:refresh  Esc:close"))
+		SubtitleStyle.Render("Tab:switch  ↑↓:nav  /:filter  C:copy  D:delete  N:mkdir  R:refresh  Esc:close  Ctrl+Tab:switch  Ctrl+Q:close")))
 
 	return b.String()
 }

pkg/tui/snippet_form_tab.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 
 	"git.tukangketik.id/swanadiva/hostkeeper/internal/models"
 )
@@ -199,18 +200,28 @@ func (t *SnippetFormTab) submit() (Tab, tea.Cmd) {
 }
 
 func (t *SnippetFormTab) View() string {
-	var b strings.Builder
+	contentW := t.width - 12
+	if contentW < 50 {
+		contentW = 50
+	}
+	if contentW > 70 {
+		contentW = 70
+	}
+
+	var inner strings.Builder
 
 	title := "Add Snippet"
 	if t.mode == snippetFormEdit {
 		title = "Edit Snippet"
 	}
-	b.WriteString(AppTitleStyle.Render(title))
+	inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(contentW, lipgloss.Center,
-	b.WriteString("\n\n")
+		lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(gbYellow).Render(title)))
+	inner.WriteString("\n\n")
 
 	if t.err != nil {
-		b.WriteString(ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err)))
+		inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(contentW, lipgloss.Center,
-		b.WriteString("\n\n")
+			ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err))))
+		inner.WriteString("\n\n")
 	}
 
 	for i := snippetFieldID(0); i < snippetFieldCount; i++ {
@@ -220,15 +231,19 @@ func (t *SnippetFormTab) View() string {
 		if i == t.focus {
 			style = HighlightStyle
 		}
-		b.WriteString(style.Render(label + ":"))
+		inner.WriteString(style.Render(label + ":"))
-		b.WriteString("\n  ")
+		inner.WriteString("\n  ")
-		b.WriteString(input.View())
+		inner.WriteString(input.View())
-		b.WriteString("\n\n")
+		inner.WriteString("\n\n")
 	}
 
-	b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render(
+	inner.WriteString("\n")
-		"↑↓: navigate  Enter: next  Ctrl+S: save  Esc: cancel"))
+	inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(contentW, lipgloss.Center,
+		SubtitleStyle.Render("↑↓: navigate  Enter: next  Ctrl+S: save  Esc: cancel")))
 
+	box := BorderStyle.Render(inner.String())
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center, box))
 	return b.String()
 }
 

pkg/tui/snippet_list_tab.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 
 	"git.tukangketik.id/swanadiva/hostkeeper/internal/models"
 	"git.tukangketik.id/swanadiva/hostkeeper/pkg/storage"
@@ -134,53 +135,96 @@ func (t *SnippetListTab) View() string {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	defer t.mu.Unlock()
 
+	if t.state == snippetListLoading {
+		return lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
+			SubtitleStyle.Render("Loading snippets..."))
+	}
+	if t.state == snippetListError {
 		var b strings.Builder
-
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
-	b.WriteString(AppTitleStyle.Render("Command Snippets"))
+			ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err))))
-	b.WriteString("\n\n")
+		b.WriteString("\n")
-
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center,
-	switch t.state {
+			SubtitleStyle.Render("Press Esc to go back")))
-	case snippetListLoading:
-		b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render("Loading snippets..."))
-		return b.String()
-	case snippetListError:
-		b.WriteString(ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err)))
-		b.WriteString("\n\n")
-		b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render("Press Esc to go back"))
 		return b.String()
 	}
 
+	type styledRow struct {
+		text  string
+		plain string
+	}
+	var rows []styledRow
+
+	title := "Command Snippets"
+	titlePlain := title
+
 	if t.err != nil {
-		b.WriteString(ErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err)))
+		errLine := fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", t.err)
-		b.WriteString("\n\n")
+		rows = append(rows, styledRow{text: ErrorStyle.Render(errLine), plain: errLine})
 	}
 
 	if len(t.snippets) == 0 {
-		b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render("No snippets stored."))
+		empty := "No snippets stored."
-		b.WriteString("\n")
+		hint := "Press Ctrl+N to add a new snippet."
-		b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render("Press Ctrl+N to add a new snippet."))
+		rows = append(rows, styledRow{text: SubtitleStyle.Render(empty), plain: empty})
+		rows = append(rows, styledRow{text: SubtitleStyle.Render(hint), plain: hint})
 	} else {
 		for i, sn := range t.snippets {
-			var line string
+			var plain string
-			desc := sn.Description
+			if sn.Description != "" {
-			if desc != "" {
+				plain = fmt.Sprintf("  %s  — %s", sn.Name, sn.Description)
-				line = fmt.Sprintf("  %s  — %s", sn.Name, desc)
 			} else {
-				line = fmt.Sprintf("  %s", sn.Name)
+				plain = fmt.Sprintf("  %s", sn.Name)
 			}
-
+			var styled string
 			if i == t.selected {
-				b.WriteString(SelectedStyle.Render(line))
+				styled = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+					Foreground(gbFg).
+					Background(gbBgSel).
+					Bold(true).
+					Render("▸ " + strings.TrimLeft(plain, " "))
 			} else {
-				b.WriteString(HostNameStyle.Render(line))
+				styled = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(gbFg).Render(plain)
 			}
-			b.WriteString("\n")
+			rows = append(rows, styledRow{text: styled, plain: plain})
 		}
 	}
 
-	b.WriteString("\n")
+	footerPlain := "Ctrl+N:add  Ctrl+E:edit  D:delete  Esc:back  Ctrl+Tab:switch  Ctrl+Q:close"
-	b.WriteString(SubtitleStyle.Render("Ctrl+N:add  Ctrl+E:edit  D:delete  Esc:back"))
+	footer := styledRow{text: SubtitleStyle.Render(footerPlain), plain: footerPlain}
 
+	widestRow := lipgloss.Width(titlePlain)
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		if w := lipgloss.Width(r.plain); w > widestRow {
+			widestRow = w
+		}
+	}
+	if w := lipgloss.Width(footer.plain); w > widestRow {
+		widestRow = w
+	}
+
+	const sidePad = 6
+	targetW := widestRow + sidePad*2
+	rowShift := (targetW - widestRow) / 2
+
+	var inner strings.Builder
+
+	titleStyled := lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(gbYellow).Render(titlePlain)
+	inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(targetW, lipgloss.Center, titleStyled))
+	inner.WriteString("\n\n")
+
+	shift := strings.Repeat(" ", rowShift)
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		line := lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(targetW, lipgloss.Left, shift+r.text)
+		inner.WriteString(line)
+		inner.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+	inner.WriteString("\n")
+	inner.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(targetW, lipgloss.Center, footer.text))
+
+	box := BorderStyle.Render(inner.String())
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(t.width, lipgloss.Center, box))
 	return b.String()
 }
 

pkg/tui/tabs.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
 // Tab represents a single tab in the TUI
@@ -45,6 +44,13 @@ func (tm *TabManager) Active() Tab {
 func (tm *TabManager) Add(tab Tab) tea.Cmd {
 	tm.tabs = append(tm.tabs, tab)
 	tm.active = len(tm.tabs) - 1
+
+	// Forward current terminal size so new tabs know their dimensions
+	if tm.width > 0 && tm.height > 0 {
+		updated, _ := tab.Update(tea.WindowSizeMsg{Width: tm.width, Height: tm.height})
+		tm.tabs[tm.active] = updated
+	}
+
 	return tab.Init()
 }
 
@@ -168,10 +174,6 @@ func (tm *TabManager) View() string {
 		b.WriteString(content)
 	}
 
-	// Render status bar
-	b.WriteString("\n")
-	b.WriteString(renderStatusBar(tm))
-
 	return b.String()
 }
 
@@ -195,17 +197,4 @@ func renderTabBar(tm *TabManager) string {
 	return TabBarStyle.Render(bar)
 }
 
-// renderStatusBar renders the bottom status bar, centered
+
-func renderStatusBar(tm *TabManager) string {
-	hints := "Ctrl+Tab:switch  Ctrl+Q:close  ↑↓:nav  Enter:SSH  Ctrl+N:add  Ctrl+F:SFTP  Ctrl+K:keys  Ctrl+P:snippets  q:quit"
-	rendered := StatusBarStyle.Render(hints)
-	// Center within the terminal width
-	if tm.width > 0 {
-		w := lipgloss.Width(rendered)
-		if w < tm.width {
-			pad := (tm.width - w) / 2
-			rendered = strings.Repeat(" ", pad) + rendered
-		}
-	}
-	return rendered
-}