diff --git a/app/projects/[id]/index.tsx b/app/projects/[id]/index.tsx
index f634b46..f7e5485 100644
--- a/app/projects/[id]/index.tsx
+++ b/app/projects/[id]/index.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import { Stack, useLocalSearchParams } from 'expo-router';
-import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { ActivityIndicator, StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native';
+import PagerView from 'react-native-pager-view';
 
 import { GitSheet } from '@/components/git/GitSheet';
 import { HeaderIconButton } from '@/components/HeaderIconButton';
 import { TabKindPlaceholder } from '@/components/TabKindPlaceholder';
+import { buildTerminalTheme } from '@/components/terminal/buildTerminalTheme';
 import { TerminalView } from '@/components/terminal/TerminalView';
-import { WorkspaceTabStrip } from '@/components/WorkspaceTabStrip';
+import { WorkspaceTabStrip, type WorkspaceTabStripHandle } from '@/components/WorkspaceTabStrip';
 import {
   client,
   findArea,
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   useWorkspaceStore,
 } from '@/state';
 import { useTokens } from '@/theme';
+import type { Tab } from '@/transport';
 
 export default function WorkspaceScreen() {
   const tokens = useTokens();
@@ -29,6 +32,23 @@ export default function WorkspaceScreen() {
   const fetchPhase = useWorkspaceStore((s) => s.fetchPhase);
   const fetchError = useWorkspaceStore((s) => s.fetchError);
 
+  const lastTheme = useDevicesStore((s) => s.lastAppliedTheme);
+  const activePairing = useDevicesStore((s) => {
+    const did = s.activeDeviceId;
+    if (!did) return null;
+    return s.devices.find((d) => d.id === did)?.pairing ?? null;
+  });
+  const terminalBg = useMemo(() => {
+    const device = activePairing
+      ? {
+          themeFg: activePairing.themeFg,
+          themeBg: activePairing.themeBg,
+          themePalette: activePairing.themePalette,
+        }
+      : lastTheme;
+    return buildTerminalTheme(device, tokens).background;
+  }, [activePairing, lastTheme, tokens]);
+
   useWorkspace(id);
 
   const allTabs = workspace ? flattenTabs(workspace.root) : [];
@@ -36,27 +56,42 @@ export default function WorkspaceScreen() {
     ? findArea(workspace.root, workspace.focusedAreaID) ?? null
     : null;
   const activeTabId = focusedArea?.activeTabID;
-  const activeEntry = activeTabId ? allTabs.find((e) => e.tab.id === activeTabId) : undefined;
-  const activeTab = activeEntry?.tab;
+  const activeIndex = activeTabId ? allTabs.findIndex((e) => e.tab.id === activeTabId) : -1;
 
   const headerTitle = project?.name ?? 'Workspace';
 
-  const onSelectTab = (tabId: string) => {
-    if (!id) return;
-    if (activeTabId === tabId) return;
+  const pagerRef = useRef<PagerView>(null);
+  const stripRef = useRef<WorkspaceTabStripHandle>(null);
+  const lastSyncedIndexRef = useRef(activeIndex);
 
-    const target = allTabs.find((e) => e.tab.id === tabId);
-    if (!target) return;
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (activeIndex < 0) return;
+    if (activeIndex === lastSyncedIndexRef.current) return;
+    lastSyncedIndexRef.current = activeIndex;
+    pagerRef.current?.setPage(activeIndex);
+    stripRef.current?.scrollToIndex(activeIndex, true);
+  }, [activeIndex]);
 
-    useWorkspaceStore.getState().selectTabLocal(target.areaId, tabId);
+  const selectTabAt = (index: number) => {
+    if (!id) return;
+    const target = allTabs[index];
+    if (!target) return;
+    if (target.tab.id === activeTabId) return;
+    lastSyncedIndexRef.current = index;
+    useWorkspaceStore.getState().selectTabLocal(target.areaId, target.tab.id);
     client
       .request('selectTab', {
         type: 'selectTab',
-        value: { projectID: id, areaID: target.areaId, tabID: tabId },
+        value: { projectID: id, areaID: target.areaId, tabID: target.tab.id },
       })
       .catch(() => {});
   };
 
+  const onSelectTab = (tabId: string) => {
+    const idx = allTabs.findIndex((e) => e.tab.id === tabId);
+    if (idx >= 0) selectTabAt(idx);
+  };
+
   const headerGitButton = () => (
     <HeaderIconButton
       icon="git-branch-outline"
@@ -65,6 +100,8 @@ export default function WorkspaceScreen() {
     />
   );
 
+  const initialPage = activeIndex >= 0 ? activeIndex : 0;
+
   return (
     <View style={[styles.root, { backgroundColor: tokens.surface.primary }]}>
       <Stack.Screen options={{ title: headerTitle, headerRight: headerGitButton }} />
@@ -95,23 +132,39 @@ export default function WorkspaceScreen() {
       ) : (
         <>
           <WorkspaceTabStrip
+            ref={stripRef}
             tabs={allTabs.map((e) => e.tab)}
             activeTabId={activeTabId}
             onSelect={onSelectTab}
           />
-          <View style={styles.body}>
-            {activeTab ? (
-              activeTab.kind === 'terminal' && activeTab.paneID ? (
-                <TerminalView key={activeTab.paneID} paneId={activeTab.paneID} />
-              ) : (
-                <TabKindPlaceholder tab={activeTab} />
-              )
-            ) : (
-              <Centered tokens={tokens}>
-                <Text style={[styles.hint, { color: tokens.text.muted }]}>No active tab.</Text>
-              </Centered>
-            )}
-          </View>
+          <PagerView
+            key={allTabs.map((e) => e.tab.id).join('|')}
+            ref={pagerRef}
+            style={styles.body}
+            initialPage={initialPage}
+            offscreenPageLimit={1}
+            onPageScroll={(e) => {
+              const { position, offset } = e.nativeEvent;
+              stripRef.current?.scrollToIndex(position + offset, false);
+            }}
+            onPageSelected={(e) => selectTabAt(e.nativeEvent.position)}>
+            {allTabs.map((entry, index) => {
+              const isActive = index === activeIndex;
+              return (
+                <View key={entry.tab.id} style={styles.page}>
+                  {entry.tab.kind === 'terminal' && entry.tab.paneID ? (
+                    isActive ? (
+                      <TerminalView paneId={entry.tab.paneID} />
+                    ) : (
+                      <TerminalPagePlaceholder tab={entry.tab} background={terminalBg} />
+                    )
+                  ) : (
+                    <TabKindPlaceholder tab={entry.tab} />
+                  )}
+                </View>
+              );
+            })}
+          </PagerView>
         </>
       )}
     </View>
@@ -122,11 +175,28 @@ function Centered({ children, tokens }: { children: React.ReactNode; tokens: Ret
   return <View style={[styles.center, { backgroundColor: tokens.surface.primary }]}>{children}</View>;
 }
 
+function TerminalPagePlaceholder({ tab, background }: { tab: Tab; background: string }) {
+  const tokens = useTokens();
+  return (
+    <View style={[styles.terminalPlaceholder, { backgroundColor: background }]}>
+      <ActivityIndicator color={tokens.text.muted} />
+      {tab.title ? (
+        <Text style={[styles.terminalPlaceholderLabel, { color: tokens.text.muted }]} numberOfLines={1}>
+          {tab.title}
+        </Text>
+      ) : null}
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   root: { flex: 1 },
   body: { flex: 1 },
+  page: { flex: 1 },
   center: { flex: 1, alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', paddingHorizontal: 32, gap: 10 },
   title: { fontSize: 20, fontWeight: '600' },
   hint: { fontSize: 14, textAlign: 'center' },
   errorBody: { fontSize: 14, textAlign: 'center' },
+  terminalPlaceholder: { flex: 1, alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', gap: 12 },
+  terminalPlaceholderLabel: { fontSize: 13, fontWeight: '500' },
 });
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 82ab4c3..f89f138 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.28.0",
         "react-native-iap": "^15.2.3",
         "react-native-keyboard-controller": "1.18.5",
+        "react-native-pager-view": "6.9.1",
         "react-native-reanimated": "~4.1.1",
         "react-native-safe-area-context": "~5.6.0",
         "react-native-screens": "~4.16.0",
@@ -10534,6 +10535,16 @@
         "react-native": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/react-native-pager-view": {
+      "version": "6.9.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-pager-view/-/react-native-pager-view-6.9.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-uUT0MMMbNtoSbxe9pRvdJJKEi9snjuJ3fXlZhG8F2vVMOBJVt/AFtqMPUHu9yMflmqOr08PewKzj9EPl/Yj+Gw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "*",
+        "react-native": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/react-native-reanimated": {
       "version": "4.1.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-reanimated/-/react-native-reanimated-4.1.7.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b06ffd..7231070 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.28.0",
     "react-native-iap": "^15.2.3",
     "react-native-keyboard-controller": "1.18.5",
+    "react-native-pager-view": "6.9.1",
     "react-native-reanimated": "~4.1.1",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "~5.6.0",
     "react-native-screens": "~4.16.0",
diff --git a/src/components/WorkspaceTabStrip.tsx b/src/components/WorkspaceTabStrip.tsx
index 79272de..8b73490 100644
--- a/src/components/WorkspaceTabStrip.tsx
+++ b/src/components/WorkspaceTabStrip.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Ionicons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
-import { Pressable, ScrollView, StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native';
+import { forwardRef, useEffect, useImperativeHandle, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { type LayoutChangeEvent, Pressable, ScrollView, StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native';
 
 import { useTokens } from '@/theme';
 import type { Tab, TabKind } from '@/transport';
@@ -10,21 +11,86 @@ type Props = {
   onSelect: (tabId: string) => void;
 };
 
-export function WorkspaceTabStrip({ tabs, activeTabId, onSelect }: Props) {
+export type WorkspaceTabStripHandle = {
+  scrollToIndex: (fractionalIndex: number, animated: boolean) => void;
+};
+
+export const WorkspaceTabStrip = forwardRef<WorkspaceTabStripHandle, Props>(function WorkspaceTabStrip(
+  { tabs, activeTabId, onSelect },
+  ref,
+) {
   const tokens = useTokens();
+  const scrollRef = useRef<ScrollView>(null);
+  const tabLayoutsRef = useRef<Record<string, { x: number; width: number }>>({});
+  const viewportWidthRef = useRef(0);
+  const [previewTabId, setPreviewTabId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const onTabLayout = (id: string, e: LayoutChangeEvent) => {
+    const { x, width } = e.nativeEvent.layout;
+    tabLayoutsRef.current[id] = { x, width };
+  };
+
+  const tabsRef = useRef(tabs);
+  tabsRef.current = tabs;
+
+  useImperativeHandle(
+    ref,
+    () => ({
+      scrollToIndex: (fractionalIndex, animated) => {
+        const currentTabs = tabsRef.current;
+        const nearest = Math.max(0, Math.min(currentTabs.length - 1, Math.round(fractionalIndex)));
+        const nearestTab = currentTabs[nearest];
+        setPreviewTabId(nearestTab ? nearestTab.id : null);
+
+        const vw = viewportWidthRef.current;
+        if (vw === 0) return;
+        const lo = Math.floor(fractionalIndex);
+        const hi = Math.ceil(fractionalIndex);
+        const loTab = currentTabs[lo];
+        if (!loTab) return;
+        const loLayout = tabLayoutsRef.current[loTab.id];
+        if (!loLayout) return;
+        const loCenter = loLayout.x + loLayout.width / 2;
+        let center = loCenter;
+        const hiTab = currentTabs[hi];
+        if (hiTab && hi !== lo) {
+          const hiLayout = tabLayoutsRef.current[hiTab.id];
+          if (hiLayout) {
+            const hiCenter = hiLayout.x + hiLayout.width / 2;
+            const t = fractionalIndex - lo;
+            center = loCenter + (hiCenter - loCenter) * t;
+          }
+        }
+        scrollRef.current?.scrollTo({ x: Math.max(0, center - vw / 2), animated });
+      },
+    }),
+    [],
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setPreviewTabId(null);
+  }, [activeTabId]);
+
+  const visiblyActiveId = previewTabId ?? activeTabId;
+
   return (
     <View style={[styles.bar, { borderBottomColor: tokens.border.subtle }]}>
       <ScrollView
+        ref={scrollRef}
         horizontal
         showsHorizontalScrollIndicator={false}
+        onLayout={(e) => {
+          viewportWidthRef.current = e.nativeEvent.layout.width;
+        }}
         contentContainerStyle={styles.row}>
         {tabs.map((tab) => {
-          const active = tab.id === activeTabId;
+          const active = tab.id === visiblyActiveId;
           return (
             <Pressable
               key={tab.id}
               onPress={() => onSelect(tab.id)}
-              disabled={active}
+              disabled={tab.id === activeTabId}
+              onLayout={(e) => onTabLayout(tab.id, e)}
               style={({ pressed }) => [
                 styles.tab,
                 {
@@ -55,7 +121,7 @@ export function WorkspaceTabStrip({ tabs, activeTabId, onSelect }: Props) {
       </ScrollView>
     </View>
   );
-}
+});
 
 function iconForKind(kind: TabKind): keyof typeof Ionicons.glyphMap {
   switch (kind) {
diff --git a/src/components/terminal/TerminalView.tsx b/src/components/terminal/TerminalView.tsx
index 24076af..fe9fe48 100644
--- a/src/components/terminal/TerminalView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/terminal/TerminalView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import { ActivityIndicator, Pressable, StyleSheet, Text, TextInput, View } from 'react-native';
+import { ActivityIndicator, Keyboard, Pressable, StyleSheet, Text, TextInput, View } from 'react-native';
 import { useReanimatedKeyboardAnimation } from 'react-native-keyboard-controller';
 import Animated, { useAnimatedStyle } from 'react-native-reanimated';
 
@@ -147,11 +147,27 @@ export function TerminalView({ paneId }: Props) {
     setInputValue('');
   }, []);
 
+  const keyboardVisibleRef = useRef(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const showSub = Keyboard.addListener('keyboardDidShow', () => {
+      keyboardVisibleRef.current = true;
+    });
+    const hideSub = Keyboard.addListener('keyboardDidHide', () => {
+      keyboardVisibleRef.current = false;
+    });
+    return () => {
+      showSub.remove();
+      hideSub.remove();
+    };
+  }, []);
+
   const handleTap = useCallback(() => {
-    const node = inputRef.current;
-    if (!node) return;
-    if (node.isFocused()) node.blur();
-    else node.focus();
+    if (keyboardVisibleRef.current) {
+      Keyboard.dismiss();
+      inputRef.current?.blur();
+      return;
+    }
+    inputRef.current?.focus();
   }, []);
 
   const { height } = useReanimatedKeyboardAnimation();