diff --git a/ui/src/components/LayoutShell.tsx b/ui/src/components/LayoutShell.tsx
index d5110a0d..f8305daa 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/LayoutShell.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/LayoutShell.tsx
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ function LayoutContent() {
     const exchangeItems: SearchResult[] = (exchangeResults?.data || []).map((e: any) => ({
       id: e.executionId,
       category: 'exchange' as const,
-      title: e.executionId,
+      title: `...${e.executionId.slice(-8)}`,
       badges: [{ label: e.status, color: statusToColor(e.status) }],
       meta: `${e.routeId} · ${e.applicationId ?? ''} · ${formatDuration(e.durationMs)}`,
       path: `/exchanges/${e.applicationId ?? ''}/${e.routeId}/${e.executionId}`,
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppsTab.tsx b/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppsTab.tsx
index c85c2712..e7b40f3a 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppsTab.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppsTab.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import type { Environment } from '../../api/queries/admin/environments';
 import { useApplicationConfig, useUpdateApplicationConfig, useProcessorRouteMapping } from '../../api/queries/commands';
 import type { ApplicationConfig, TapDefinition } from '../../api/queries/commands';
 import { useCatalog } from '../../api/queries/catalog';
-import type { CatalogApp, CatalogRoute } from '../../api/queries/catalog';
+import type { CatalogApp } from '../../api/queries/catalog';
 import { DeploymentProgress } from '../../components/DeploymentProgress';
 import { timeAgo } from '../../utils/format-utils';
 import { applyTracedProcessorUpdate, applyRouteRecordingUpdate } from '../../utils/config-draft-utils';
@@ -89,12 +89,22 @@ function AppListView({ selectedEnv, environments }: { selectedEnv: string | unde
   const { data: allApps = [], isLoading: allLoading } = useAllApps();
   const envId = useMemo(() => environments.find((e) => e.slug === selectedEnv)?.id, [environments, selectedEnv]);
   const { data: envApps = [], isLoading: envLoading } = useApps(envId);
+  const { data: catalog = [] } = useCatalog(selectedEnv);
 
   const apps = selectedEnv ? envApps : allApps;
   const isLoading = selectedEnv ? envLoading : allLoading;
 
   const envMap = useMemo(() => new Map(environments.map((e) => [e.id, e])), [environments]);
 
+  // Build slug → deployment status map from catalog
+  const deployStatusMap = useMemo(() => {
+    const map = new Map<string, string>();
+    for (const app of catalog as CatalogApp[]) {
+      if (app.deployment) map.set(app.slug, app.deployment.status);
+    }
+    return map;
+  }, [catalog]);
+
   type AppRow = App & { id: string; envName: string };
   const rows: AppRow[] = useMemo(
     () => apps.map((a) => ({ ...a, envName: envMap.get(a.environmentId)?.displayName ?? '?' })),
@@ -110,13 +120,27 @@ function AppListView({ selectedEnv, environments }: { selectedEnv: string | unde
     ...(!selectedEnv ? [{ key: 'envName', header: 'Environment', sortable: true,
       render: (_v: unknown, row: AppRow) => <Badge label={row.envName} color={'auto' as const} />,
     }] : []),
+    { key: 'slug', header: 'Status', sortable: false,
+      render: (_v: unknown, row: AppRow) => {
+        const status = deployStatusMap.get(row.slug);
+        if (!status) return <span className={styles.cellMeta}>—</span>;
+        const dotVariant = DEPLOY_STATUS_DOT[status] ?? 'dead';
+        const badgeColor = STATUS_COLORS[status] ?? 'auto';
+        return (
+          <span style={{ display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 5 }}>
+            <StatusDot variant={dotVariant} />
+            <Badge label={status} color={badgeColor} />
+          </span>
+        );
+      },
+    },
     { key: 'updatedAt', header: 'Updated', sortable: true,
       render: (_v: unknown, row: AppRow) => <span className={styles.cellMeta}>{timeAgo(row.updatedAt)}</span>,
     },
     { key: 'createdAt', header: 'Created', sortable: true,
       render: (_v: unknown, row: AppRow) => <span className={styles.cellMeta}>{new Date(row.createdAt).toLocaleDateString()}</span>,
     },
-  ], [selectedEnv]);
+  ], [selectedEnv, deployStatusMap]);
 
   if (isLoading) return <PageLoader />;
 
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/DashboardL1.tsx b/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/DashboardL1.tsx
index 5311d38e..d0468f18 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/DashboardL1.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/DashboardL1.tsx
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ export default function DashboardL1() {
             />
           </Card>
           <Card title="7-Day Pattern">
-            <PunchcardHeatmap cells={punchcardData ?? []} />
+            <PunchcardHeatmap cells={punchcardData ?? []} timeRangeMs={timeRange.end.getTime() - timeRange.start.getTime()} />
           </Card>
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/PunchcardHeatmap.tsx b/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/PunchcardHeatmap.tsx
index 0bfaebb6..3381e6f3 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/PunchcardHeatmap.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/PunchcardHeatmap.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export interface PunchcardCell {
 
 interface PunchcardHeatmapProps {
   cells: PunchcardCell[];
+  timeRangeMs?: number;
 }
 
 type Mode = 'transactions' | 'errors';
@@ -38,8 +39,11 @@ const GAP = 2;
 const LABEL_W = 28;
 const LABEL_H = 14;
 
-export function PunchcardHeatmap({ cells }: PunchcardHeatmapProps) {
+const TWO_DAYS_MS = 2 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
+export function PunchcardHeatmap({ cells, timeRangeMs }: PunchcardHeatmapProps) {
   const [mode, setMode] = useState<Mode>('transactions');
+  const insufficientData = timeRangeMs !== undefined && timeRangeMs < TWO_DAYS_MS;
 
   const { grid, maxVal } = useMemo(() => {
     const cellMap = new Map<string, PunchcardCell>();
@@ -63,6 +67,14 @@ export function PunchcardHeatmap({ cells }: PunchcardHeatmapProps) {
   const svgW = LABEL_W + cols * (CELL + GAP);
   const svgH = LABEL_H + rows * (CELL + GAP);
 
+  if (insufficientData) {
+    return (
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', padding: '2rem 1rem', color: 'var(--text-muted)', fontSize: '0.8125rem', fontStyle: 'italic' }}>
+        Requires at least 2 days of data
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <div>
       <div className={styles.toggleRow}>
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangesPage.module.css b/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangesPage.module.css
index dac174db..937d6b61 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangesPage.module.css
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangesPage.module.css
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 }
 
 .rightPanel {
+  position: relative;
   flex: 1;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -43,3 +44,26 @@
   color: var(--text-muted);
   font-size: 0.875rem;
 }
+
+.closeBtn {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 6px;
+  right: 8px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 22px;
+  height: 22px;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background 0.1s, color 0.1s;
+}
+
+.closeBtn:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-hover);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangesPage.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangesPage.tsx
index aa968bf2..03b5f68d 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangesPage.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangesPage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useMemo, useCallback, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { X } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useNavigate, useLocation, useParams } from 'react-router';
 import { useGlobalFilters, useToast } from '@cameleer/design-system';
 import { useExecutionDetail } from '../../api/queries/executions';
@@ -122,6 +123,9 @@ export default function ExchangesPage() {
       </div>
       <div className={styles.splitter} onPointerDown={handleSplitterDown} />
       <div className={styles.rightPanel} style={{ width: `${100 - splitPercent}%` }}>
+        <button className={styles.closeBtn} onClick={handleClearSelection} title="Close panel" aria-label="Close panel">
+          <X size={14} />
+        </button>
         <DiagramPanel
           appId={panelAppId}
           routeId={panelRouteId}