replace header stats with view info

2026-04-21 13:37:20 +00:00 · 2026-03-23 21:50:12 -04:00 · 2026-03-23 21:50:12 -04:00 · 5947292e0c
commit 5947292e0c
parent a0faa499ef
26 changed files with 272 additions and 476 deletions
--- a/.doc/doki/doc/config.md
+++ b/.doc/doki/doc/config.md
@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ statuses:

 views:
  - name: Kanban
+    description: "Move tiki to new status, search, create or delete"
    foreground: "#87ceeb"
    background: "#25496a"
    key: "F1"
@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ views:
        action: status = 'done'
    sort: Priority, CreatedAt
  - name: Backlog
+    description: "Tasks waiting to be picked up, sorted by priority"
    foreground: "#5fff87"
    background: "#0b3d2e"
    key: "F3"
@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ views:
        action: status = 'ready'
    sort: Priority, ID
  - name: Recent
+    description: "Tasks changed in the last 24 hours, most recent first"
    foreground: "#f4d6a6"
    background: "#5a3d1b"
    key: Ctrl-R
@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ views:
        filter: NOW - UpdatedAt < 24hours
    sort: UpdatedAt DESC
  - name: Roadmap
+    description: "Epics organized by Now, Next, and Later horizons"
    foreground: "#e2e8f0"
    background: "#2a5f5a"
    key: "F4"
@ -173,6 +177,7 @@ views:
    sort: Priority, Points DESC
    view: expanded
  - name: Help
+    description: "Keyboard shortcuts, navigation, and usage guide"
    type: doki
    fetcher: internal
    text: "Help"
@ -180,6 +185,7 @@ views:
    background: "#003399"
    key: "?"
  - name: Docs
+    description: "Project notes and documentation files"
    type: doki
    fetcher: file
    url: "index.md"
--- a/.doc/doki/doc/plugin.md
+++ b/.doc/doki/doc/plugin.md
@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ how Backlog is defined:
 ```yaml
 views:
  - name: Backlog
+    description: "Tasks waiting to be picked up, sorted by priority"
    foreground: "#5fff87"
    background: "#0b3d2e"
    key: "F3"
@ -67,13 +68,14 @@ views:

 that translates to - show all tikis in the status `backlog`, sort by priority and then by ID arranged visually in 4 columns in a single lane.
 The `actions` section defines a keyboard shortcut `b` that moves the selected tiki to the board by setting its status to `ready`
-You define the name, caption colors, hotkey, tiki filter and sorting. Save this into a `workflow.yaml` file in the config directory
+You define the name, description, caption colors, hotkey, tiki filter and sorting. The `description` is displayed in the header when the view is active. Save this into a `workflow.yaml` file in the config directory

 Likewise the documentation is just a plugin:

 ```yaml
 views:
  - name: Docs
+    description: "Project notes and documentation files"
    type: doki
    fetcher: file
    url: "index.md"
--- a/config/colors.go
+++ b/config/colors.go
@ -69,10 +69,11 @@ type ColorConfig struct {
 	BurndownHeaderGradientTo   Gradient

 	// Header view colors
-	HeaderInfoLabel  string // tview color string like "[orange]"
-	HeaderInfoValue  string // tview color string like "[white]"
-	HeaderKeyBinding string // tview color string like "[yellow]"
-	HeaderKeyText    string // tview color string like "[white]"
+	HeaderInfoLabel     string // tview color string for view name (bold)
+	HeaderInfoSeparator string // tview color string for horizontal rule below name
+	HeaderInfoDesc      string // tview color string for view description
+	HeaderKeyBinding    string // tview color string like "[yellow]"
+	HeaderKeyText       string // tview color string like "[white]"

 	// Points visual bar colors
 	PointsFilledColor   string // tview color string for filled segments
@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ type ColorConfig struct {
 	StatuslineAccentFg  string // hex color for accent segment text, e.g. "#1c1c2e"
 	StatuslineMessageFg string // hex color for right-section message text, e.g. "#ff8787"
 	StatuslineMessageBg string // hex color for right-section message background, e.g. "#3a3a3a"
+	StatuslineFillBg    string // hex color for empty statusline area between segments
 }

 // DefaultColors returns the default color configuration
@ -178,10 +180,11 @@ func DefaultColors() *ColorConfig {
 		PointsUnfilledColor: "[#5f6982]", // Gray for unfilled segments

 		// Header
-		HeaderInfoLabel:  "[orange]",
-		HeaderInfoValue:  "[#cccccc]",
-		HeaderKeyBinding: "[yellow]",
-		HeaderKeyText:    "[white]",
+		HeaderInfoLabel:     "[orange]",
+		HeaderInfoSeparator: "[#555555]",
+		HeaderInfoDesc:      "[#888888]",
+		HeaderKeyBinding:    "[yellow]",
+		HeaderKeyText:       "[white]",

 		// Header context help actions
 		HeaderActionGlobalKeyColor:   "#ffff00", // yellow for global actions
@ -198,6 +201,7 @@ func DefaultColors() *ColorConfig {
 		StatuslineAccentFg:  "#1c1c2e", // dark text on accent
 		StatuslineMessageFg: "#ff8787", // soft red for error/message text
 		StatuslineMessageBg: "#3a3a3a", // dark gray for message background
+		StatuslineFillBg:    "#2a2a45", // muted dark indigo fill for empty statusline area
 	}
 }

--- a/config/default_workflow.yaml
+++ b/config/default_workflow.yaml
@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ statuses:

 views:
  - name: Kanban
+    description: "Move tiki to new status, search, create or delete"
    default: true
    foreground: "#87ceeb"
    background: "#25496a"
@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ views:
        action: status = 'done'
    sort: Priority, CreatedAt
  - name: Backlog
+    description: "Tasks waiting to be picked up, sorted by priority"
    foreground: "#5fff87"
    background: "#0b3d2e"
    key: "F3"
@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ views:
        action: status = 'ready'
    sort: Priority, ID
  - name: Recent
+    description: "Tasks changed in the last 24 hours, most recent first"
    foreground: "#f4d6a6"
    background: "#5a3d1b"
    key: Ctrl-R
@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ views:
        filter: NOW - UpdatedAt < 24hours
    sort: UpdatedAt DESC
  - name: Roadmap
+    description: "Epics organized by Now, Next, and Later horizons"
    foreground: "#e2e8f0"
    background: "#2a5f5a"
    key: "F4"
@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ views:
    sort: Priority, Points DESC
    view: expanded
  - name: Help
+    description: "Keyboard shortcuts, navigation, and usage guide"
    type: doki
    fetcher: internal
    text: "Help"
@ -89,6 +94,7 @@ views:
    background: "#003399"
    key: "?"
  - name: Docs
+    description: "Project notes and documentation files"
    type: doki
    fetcher: file
    url: "index.md"
--- a/controller/input_router.go
+++ b/controller/input_router.go
@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ func (ir *InputRouter) openDepsEditor(taskID string) bool {
 	pluginDef := &plugin.TikiPlugin{
 		BasePlugin: plugin.BasePlugin{
 			Name:        name,
+			Description: model.DepsEditorViewDesc,
 			ConfigIndex: -1,
 			Type:        "tiki",
 			Background:  config.DepsEditorBackground,
--- a/controller/interfaces.go
+++ b/controller/interfaces.go
@ -271,9 +271,15 @@ type RecurrencePartNavigable interface {
 	MoveRecurrencePartRight() bool
 }

-// StatsProvider is a view that provides statistics for the header
+// ViewInfoProvider is a view that provides its name and description for the header info section
+type ViewInfoProvider interface {
+	GetViewName() string
+	GetViewDescription() string
+}
+
+// StatsProvider is a view that provides statistics for the statusline
 type StatsProvider interface {
-	// GetStats returns stats to display in the header for this view
+	// GetStats returns stats to display in the statusline for this view
 	GetStats() []store.Stat
 }

--- a/internal/bootstrap/init.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/init.go
@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ func Bootstrap(tikiSkillContent, dokiSkillContent string) (*Result, error) {

 	// Phase 5: Model initialization
 	headerConfig, layoutModel := InitHeaderAndLayoutModels()
-	InitHeaderBaseStats(headerConfig, tikiStore)
 	statuslineConfig := InitStatuslineModel(tikiStore)

 	// Phase 6: Plugin system
--- a/internal/bootstrap/models.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/models.go
@ -20,16 +20,6 @@ func InitHeaderAndLayoutModels() (*model.HeaderConfig, *model.LayoutModel) {
 	return headerConfig, layoutModel
 }

-// InitHeaderBaseStats initializes base header stats that are always visible regardless of view.
-func InitHeaderBaseStats(headerConfig *model.HeaderConfig, tikiStore *tikistore.TikiStore) {
-	headerConfig.SetBaseStat("Version", config.Version, 0)
-	headerConfig.SetBaseStat("Mode", "kanban", 1)
-	headerConfig.SetBaseStat("Store", "local", 2)
-	for _, stat := range tikiStore.GetStats() {
-		headerConfig.SetBaseStat(stat.Name, stat.Value, stat.Order)
-	}
-}
-
 // InitStatuslineModel creates and populates the statusline config with base stats (version, branch, user).
 func InitStatuslineModel(tikiStore *tikistore.TikiStore) *model.StatuslineConfig {
 	cfg := model.NewStatuslineConfig()
--- a/model/header_config.go
+++ b/model/header_config.go
@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package model

 import (
-	"maps"
 	"sync"

 	"github.com/boolean-maybe/tiki/store"
@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ type HeaderAction struct {
 	ShowInHeader bool
 }

-// StatValue represents a single stat entry for the header
+// StatValue represents a single stat entry for the statusline
 type StatValue struct {
 	Value    string
 	Priority int
@ -32,11 +31,11 @@ type HeaderConfig struct {
 	mu sync.RWMutex

 	// Content state
-	viewActions   []HeaderAction
-	pluginActions []HeaderAction
-	baseStats     map[string]StatValue // global stats (version, store, user, branch, etc.)
-	viewStats     map[string]StatValue // view-specific stats (e.g., board "Total")
-	burndown      []store.BurndownPoint
+	viewActions     []HeaderAction
+	pluginActions   []HeaderAction
+	viewName        string // current view name for info section
+	viewDescription string // current view description for info section
+	burndown        []store.BurndownPoint

 	// Visibility state
 	visible        bool // current header visibility (may be overridden by fullscreen view)
@ -50,8 +49,6 @@ type HeaderConfig struct {
 // NewHeaderConfig creates a new header config with default state
 func NewHeaderConfig() *HeaderConfig {
 	return &HeaderConfig{
-		baseStats:      make(map[string]StatValue),
-		viewStats:      make(map[string]StatValue),
 		visible:        true,
 		userPreference: true,
 		listeners:      make(map[int]func()),
@ -89,39 +86,27 @@ func (hc *HeaderConfig) GetPluginActions() []HeaderAction {
 	return hc.pluginActions
 }

-// SetBaseStat sets a global stat (displayed in all views)
-func (hc *HeaderConfig) SetBaseStat(key, value string, priority int) {
+// SetViewInfo sets the current view name and description for the header info section
+func (hc *HeaderConfig) SetViewInfo(name, description string) {
 	hc.mu.Lock()
-	hc.baseStats[key] = StatValue{Value: value, Priority: priority}
+	hc.viewName = name
+	hc.viewDescription = description
 	hc.mu.Unlock()
 	hc.notifyListeners()
 }

-// SetViewStat sets a view-specific stat
-func (hc *HeaderConfig) SetViewStat(key, value string, priority int) {
-	hc.mu.Lock()
-	hc.viewStats[key] = StatValue{Value: value, Priority: priority}
-	hc.mu.Unlock()
-	hc.notifyListeners()
-}
-
-// ClearViewStats clears all view-specific stats
-func (hc *HeaderConfig) ClearViewStats() {
-	hc.mu.Lock()
-	hc.viewStats = make(map[string]StatValue)
-	hc.mu.Unlock()
-	hc.notifyListeners()
-}
-
-// GetStats returns all stats (base + view) merged together
-func (hc *HeaderConfig) GetStats() map[string]StatValue {
+// GetViewName returns the current view name
+func (hc *HeaderConfig) GetViewName() string {
 	hc.mu.RLock()
 	defer hc.mu.RUnlock()
+	return hc.viewName
+}

-	result := make(map[string]StatValue)
-	maps.Copy(result, hc.baseStats)
-	maps.Copy(result, hc.viewStats)
-	return result
+// GetViewDescription returns the current view description
+func (hc *HeaderConfig) GetViewDescription() string {
+	hc.mu.RLock()
+	defer hc.mu.RUnlock()
+	return hc.viewDescription
 }

 // SetBurndown updates the burndown chart data
--- a/model/header_config_test.go
+++ b/model/header_config_test.go
@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ func TestNewHeaderConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("initial GetPluginActions() should be empty")
 	}

-	if len(hc.GetStats()) != 0 {
-		t.Error("initial GetStats() should be empty")
+	if hc.GetViewName() != "" {
+		t.Error("initial GetViewName() should be empty")
+	}
+
+	if hc.GetViewDescription() != "" {
+		t.Error("initial GetViewDescription() should be empty")
 	}

 	if len(hc.GetBurndown()) != 0 {
@ -102,122 +106,42 @@ func TestHeaderConfig_PluginActions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

-func TestHeaderConfig_BaseStats(t *testing.T) {
+func TestHeaderConfig_ViewInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	hc := NewHeaderConfig()

-	// Set base stats
-	hc.SetBaseStat("version", "v1.0.0", 100)
-	hc.SetBaseStat("user", "testuser", 90)
+	hc.SetViewInfo("Kanban", "Tasks moving through stages")

-	stats := hc.GetStats()
-
-	if len(stats) != 2 {
-		t.Errorf("len(GetStats()) = %d, want 2", len(stats))
+	if got := hc.GetViewName(); got != "Kanban" {
+		t.Errorf("GetViewName() = %q, want %q", got, "Kanban")
 	}

-	if stats["version"].Value != "v1.0.0" {
-		t.Errorf("stats[version].Value = %q, want %q", stats["version"].Value, "v1.0.0")
+	if got := hc.GetViewDescription(); got != "Tasks moving through stages" {
+		t.Errorf("GetViewDescription() = %q, want %q", got, "Tasks moving through stages")
 	}

-	if stats["version"].Priority != 100 {
-		t.Errorf("stats[version].Priority = %d, want 100", stats["version"].Priority)
+	// update overwrites
+	hc.SetViewInfo("Backlog", "Upcoming tasks")
+
+	if got := hc.GetViewName(); got != "Backlog" {
+		t.Errorf("GetViewName() after update = %q, want %q", got, "Backlog")
 	}

-	if stats["user"].Value != "testuser" {
-		t.Errorf("stats[user].Value = %q, want %q", stats["user"].Value, "testuser")
+	if got := hc.GetViewDescription(); got != "Upcoming tasks" {
+		t.Errorf("GetViewDescription() after update = %q, want %q", got, "Upcoming tasks")
 	}
 }

-func TestHeaderConfig_ViewStats(t *testing.T) {
+func TestHeaderConfig_ViewInfoEmptyDescription(t *testing.T) {
 	hc := NewHeaderConfig()

-	// Set view stats
-	hc.SetViewStat("total", "42", 50)
-	hc.SetViewStat("selected", "5", 60)
+	hc.SetViewInfo("Task Detail", "")

-	stats := hc.GetStats()
-
-	if len(stats) != 2 {
-		t.Errorf("len(GetStats()) = %d, want 2", len(stats))
+	if got := hc.GetViewName(); got != "Task Detail" {
+		t.Errorf("GetViewName() = %q, want %q", got, "Task Detail")
 	}

-	if stats["total"].Value != "42" {
-		t.Errorf("stats[total].Value = %q, want %q", stats["total"].Value, "42")
-	}
-
-	if stats["selected"].Value != "5" {
-		t.Errorf("stats[selected].Value = %q, want %q", stats["selected"].Value, "5")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestHeaderConfig_StatsMerging(t *testing.T) {
-	hc := NewHeaderConfig()
-
-	// Set base stats
-	hc.SetBaseStat("version", "v1.0.0", 100)
-	hc.SetBaseStat("user", "testuser", 90)
-
-	// Set view stats (including one that overrides base)
-	hc.SetViewStat("total", "42", 50)
-	hc.SetViewStat("user", "viewuser", 95) // Override base stat
-
-	stats := hc.GetStats()
-
-	// Should have 3 unique keys (version, user, total)
-	if len(stats) != 3 {
-		t.Errorf("len(GetStats()) = %d, want 3", len(stats))
-	}
-
-	// View stat should override base stat
-	if stats["user"].Value != "viewuser" {
-		t.Errorf("stats[user].Value = %q, want %q (view should override base)",
-			stats["user"].Value, "viewuser")
-	}
-
-	if stats["user"].Priority != 95 {
-		t.Errorf("stats[user].Priority = %d, want 95", stats["user"].Priority)
-	}
-
-	// Base stats should still be present
-	if stats["version"].Value != "v1.0.0" {
-		t.Error("base stat 'version' missing after merge")
-	}
-
-	// View stat should be present
-	if stats["total"].Value != "42" {
-		t.Error("view stat 'total' missing after merge")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestHeaderConfig_ClearViewStats(t *testing.T) {
-	hc := NewHeaderConfig()
-
-	// Set both base and view stats
-	hc.SetBaseStat("version", "v1.0.0", 100)
-	hc.SetViewStat("total", "42", 50)
-	hc.SetViewStat("selected", "5", 60)
-
-	stats := hc.GetStats()
-	if len(stats) != 3 {
-		t.Errorf("len(GetStats()) before clear = %d, want 3", len(stats))
-	}
-
-	// Clear view stats
-	hc.ClearViewStats()
-
-	stats = hc.GetStats()
-
-	// Should only have base stats now
-	if len(stats) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("len(GetStats()) after clear = %d, want 1", len(stats))
-	}
-
-	if stats["version"].Value != "v1.0.0" {
-		t.Error("base stats should remain after ClearViewStats")
-	}
-
-	if _, ok := stats["total"]; ok {
-		t.Error("view stats should be cleared")
+	if got := hc.GetViewDescription(); got != "" {
+		t.Errorf("GetViewDescription() = %q, want empty", got)
 	}
 }

@ -341,9 +265,7 @@ func TestHeaderConfig_ListenerNotification(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{"SetViewActions", func() { hc.SetViewActions([]HeaderAction{{ID: "test"}}) }},
 		{"SetPluginActions", func() { hc.SetPluginActions([]HeaderAction{{ID: "test"}}) }},
-		{"SetBaseStat", func() { hc.SetBaseStat("key", "value", 1) }},
-		{"SetViewStat", func() { hc.SetViewStat("key", "value", 1) }},
-		{"ClearViewStats", func() { hc.ClearViewStats() }},
+		{"SetViewInfo", func() { hc.SetViewInfo("Test", "desc") }},
 		{"SetBurndown", func() { hc.SetBurndown([]store.BurndownPoint{{Date: time.Date(2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)}}) }},
 		{"SetVisible", func() { hc.SetVisible(false); hc.SetVisible(true) }},
 		{"ToggleUserPreference", func() { hc.ToggleUserPreference() }},
@ -423,7 +345,7 @@ func TestHeaderConfig_MultipleListeners(t *testing.T) {
 	id2 := hc.AddListener(listener2)

 	// Both should be notified
-	hc.SetBaseStat("test", "value", 1)
+	hc.SetViewInfo("Test", "desc")

 	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)

@ -436,7 +358,7 @@ func TestHeaderConfig_MultipleListeners(t *testing.T) {
 	// Remove one
 	hc.RemoveListener(id1)

-	hc.SetViewStat("another", "test", 1)
+	hc.SetViewInfo("Test2", "desc2")

 	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)

@ -449,7 +371,7 @@ func TestHeaderConfig_MultipleListeners(t *testing.T) {
 	// Remove second
 	hc.RemoveListener(id2)

-	hc.ClearViewStats()
+	hc.SetViewInfo("Test3", "desc3")

 	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)

@ -474,14 +396,10 @@ func TestHeaderConfig_ConcurrentAccess(t *testing.T) {
 		done <- true
 	}()

-	// Writer goroutine - stats
+	// Writer goroutine - view info
 	go func() {
 		for i := range 50 {
-			hc.SetBaseStat("key", "value", i)
-			hc.SetViewStat("viewkey", "viewvalue", i)
-			if i%10 == 0 {
-				hc.ClearViewStats()
-			}
+			hc.SetViewInfo("View"+string(rune('a'+i%26)), "desc")
 		}
 		done <- true
 	}()
@ -502,7 +420,8 @@ func TestHeaderConfig_ConcurrentAccess(t *testing.T) {
 		for range 100 {
 			_ = hc.GetViewActions()
 			_ = hc.GetPluginActions()
-			_ = hc.GetStats()
+			_ = hc.GetViewName()
+			_ = hc.GetViewDescription()
 			_ = hc.GetBurndown()
 			_ = hc.IsVisible()
 			_ = hc.GetUserPreference()
@ -540,35 +459,6 @@ func TestHeaderConfig_EmptyCollections(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

-func TestHeaderConfig_StatPriorityOrdering(t *testing.T) {
-	hc := NewHeaderConfig()
-
-	// Set stats with different priorities
-	hc.SetBaseStat("low", "value", 10)
-	hc.SetBaseStat("high", "value", 100)
-	hc.SetBaseStat("medium", "value", 50)
-
-	stats := hc.GetStats()
-
-	// Verify all stats are present (priority doesn't filter, just orders)
-	if len(stats) != 3 {
-		t.Errorf("len(stats) = %d, want 3", len(stats))
-	}
-
-	// Verify priorities are preserved
-	if stats["low"].Priority != 10 {
-		t.Errorf("stats[low].Priority = %d, want 10", stats["low"].Priority)
-	}
-
-	if stats["high"].Priority != 100 {
-		t.Errorf("stats[high].Priority = %d, want 100", stats["high"].Priority)
-	}
-
-	if stats["medium"].Priority != 50 {
-		t.Errorf("stats[medium].Priority = %d, want 50", stats["medium"].Priority)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestHeaderConfig_ListenerIDUniqueness(t *testing.T) {
 	hc := NewHeaderConfig()

--- a/model/view_id.go
+++ b/model/view_id.go
@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ const (
 	PluginViewIDPrefix ViewID = "plugin:" // Prefix for plugin views
 )

+// built-in view names and descriptions for the header info section
+const (
+	TaskDetailViewName = "Tiki Detail"
+	TaskDetailViewDesc = "tiki overview. Quick edit, edit dependencies, tags or edit source file"
+
+	TaskEditViewName = "Task Edit"
+	TaskEditViewDesc = "Cycle through fields to edit title, status, priority and other"
+
+	DepsEditorViewName = "Dependencies"
+	DepsEditorViewDesc = "Move a tiki to Blocks to make it block edited tiki. Move it to Depends to make edited tiki depend on it"
+)
+
 // IsPluginViewID checks if a ViewID is for a plugin view
 func IsPluginViewID(id ViewID) bool {
 	return strings.HasPrefix(string(id), string(PluginViewIDPrefix))
--- a/plugin/definition.go
+++ b/plugin/definition.go
@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 // Plugin interface defines the common methods for all plugins
 type Plugin interface {
 	GetName() string
+	GetDescription() string
 	GetActivationKey() (tcell.Key, rune, tcell.ModMask)
 	GetFilePath() string
 	GetConfigIndex() int
@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ type Plugin interface {
 // BasePlugin holds the common fields for all plugins
 type BasePlugin struct {
 	Name        string        // display name shown in caption
+	Description string        // short description shown in header info section
 	Key         tcell.Key     // tcell key constant (e.g. KeyCtrlH)
 	Rune        rune          // printable character (e.g. 'L')
 	Modifier    tcell.ModMask // modifier keys (Alt, Shift, Ctrl, etc.)
@ -34,6 +36,10 @@ func (p *BasePlugin) GetName() string {
 	return p.Name
 }

+func (p *BasePlugin) GetDescription() string {
+	return p.Description
+}
+
 func (p *BasePlugin) GetActivationKey() (tcell.Key, rune, tcell.ModMask) {
 	return p.Key, p.Rune, p.Modifier
 }
--- a/plugin/merger.go
+++ b/plugin/merger.go
@ -6,20 +6,21 @@ import (

 // pluginFileConfig represents the YAML structure of a plugin file
 type pluginFileConfig struct {
-	Name       string               `yaml:"name"`
-	Foreground string               `yaml:"foreground"` // hex color like "#ff0000" or named color
-	Background string               `yaml:"background"`
-	Key        string               `yaml:"key"` // single character
-	Filter     string               `yaml:"filter"`
-	Sort       string               `yaml:"sort"`
-	View       string               `yaml:"view"` // "compact" or "expanded" (default: compact)
-	Type       string               `yaml:"type"` // "tiki" or "doki" (default: tiki)
-	Fetcher    string               `yaml:"fetcher"`
-	Text       string               `yaml:"text"`
-	URL        string               `yaml:"url"`
-	Lanes      []PluginLaneConfig   `yaml:"lanes"`
-	Actions    []PluginActionConfig `yaml:"actions"`
-	Default    bool                 `yaml:"default"`
+	Name        string               `yaml:"name"`
+	Description string               `yaml:"description"` // short description shown in header info
+	Foreground  string               `yaml:"foreground"`  // hex color like "#ff0000" or named color
+	Background  string               `yaml:"background"`
+	Key         string               `yaml:"key"` // single character
+	Filter      string               `yaml:"filter"`
+	Sort        string               `yaml:"sort"`
+	View        string               `yaml:"view"` // "compact" or "expanded" (default: compact)
+	Type        string               `yaml:"type"` // "tiki" or "doki" (default: tiki)
+	Fetcher     string               `yaml:"fetcher"`
+	Text        string               `yaml:"text"`
+	URL         string               `yaml:"url"`
+	Lanes       []PluginLaneConfig   `yaml:"lanes"`
+	Actions     []PluginActionConfig `yaml:"actions"`
+	Default     bool                 `yaml:"default"`
 }

 // mergePluginDefinitions merges a base plugin with a configured override.
@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ func mergePluginDefinitions(base Plugin, override Plugin) Plugin {
 		result := &TikiPlugin{
 			BasePlugin: BasePlugin{
 				Name:        baseTiki.Name,
+				Description: baseTiki.Description,
 				Key:         baseTiki.Key,
 				Rune:        baseTiki.Rune,
 				Modifier:    baseTiki.Modifier, // FIXED: Copy modifier from base
@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ func mergePluginDefinitions(base Plugin, override Plugin) Plugin {
 		}

 		// Apply overrides for non-zero values
+		if overrideTiki.Description != "" {
+			result.Description = overrideTiki.Description
+		}
 		if overrideTiki.Key != 0 || overrideTiki.Rune != 0 || overrideTiki.Modifier != 0 {
 			result.Key = overrideTiki.Key
 			result.Rune = overrideTiki.Rune
--- a/plugin/parser.go
+++ b/plugin/parser.go
@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func parsePluginConfig(cfg pluginFileConfig, source string) (Plugin, error) {

 	base := BasePlugin{
 		Name:        cfg.Name,
+		Description: cfg.Description,
 		Key:         key,
 		Rune:        r,
 		Modifier:    mod,
--- a/view/doki_plugin_view.go
+++ b/view/doki_plugin_view.go
@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ func (dv *DokiView) rebuildLayout() {
 // ShowNavigation returns true — doki views always show plugin navigation keys.
 func (dv *DokiView) ShowNavigation() bool { return true }

+// GetViewName returns the plugin name for the header info section
+func (dv *DokiView) GetViewName() string { return dv.pluginDef.GetName() }
+
+// GetViewDescription returns the plugin description for the header info section
+func (dv *DokiView) GetViewDescription() string { return dv.pluginDef.GetDescription() }
+
 func (dv *DokiView) GetPrimitive() tview.Primitive {
 	return dv.root
 }
--- a/view/header/header.go
+++ b/view/header/header.go
@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package header

 import (
-	"sort"
-
 	"github.com/boolean-maybe/tiki/config"
 	"github.com/boolean-maybe/tiki/model"

@ -42,12 +40,12 @@ const (
 	HeaderColumnSpacing = 2 // spaces between action columns in ContextHelp
 )

-// HeaderWidget displays stats, available actions and burndown chart
+// HeaderWidget displays view info, available actions and burndown chart
 type HeaderWidget struct {
 	*tview.Flex

 	// Components
-	stats       *StatsWidget
+	info        *InfoWidget
 	contextHelp *ContextHelpWidget
 	chart       *ChartWidget

@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ type HeaderWidget struct {

 // NewHeaderWidget creates a header widget that observes HeaderConfig for all state
 func NewHeaderWidget(headerConfig *model.HeaderConfig) *HeaderWidget {
-	stats := NewStatsWidget()
+	info := NewInfoWidget()
 	contextHelp := NewContextHelpWidget()
 	chart := NewChartWidgetSimple() // No store dependency, data comes from HeaderConfig

@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ func NewHeaderWidget(headerConfig *model.HeaderConfig) *HeaderWidget {

 	hw := &HeaderWidget{
 		Flex:         flex,
-		stats:        stats,
+		info:         info,
 		leftSpacer:   tview.NewBox(),
 		contextHelp:  contextHelp,
 		gap:          tview.NewBox(),
@ -101,9 +99,8 @@ func NewHeaderWidget(headerConfig *model.HeaderConfig) *HeaderWidget {

 // rebuild reads all data from HeaderConfig and updates display
 func (h *HeaderWidget) rebuild() {
-	// Update stats from HeaderConfig
-	stats := h.headerConfig.GetStats()
-	h.rebuildStats(stats)
+	// Update view info from HeaderConfig
+	h.info.SetViewInfo(h.headerConfig.GetViewName(), h.headerConfig.GetViewDescription())

 	// Update burndown chart from HeaderConfig
 	burndown := h.headerConfig.GetBurndown()
@ -119,35 +116,6 @@ func (h *HeaderWidget) rebuild() {
 	}
 }

-// rebuildStats updates the stats widget from HeaderConfig stats
-func (h *HeaderWidget) rebuildStats(stats map[string]model.StatValue) {
-	// Remove stats that are no longer in the config
-	for _, key := range h.stats.GetKeys() {
-		if _, exists := stats[key]; !exists {
-			h.stats.RemoveStat(key)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Sort stats by priority for consistent ordering
-	type statEntry struct {
-		key      string
-		value    string
-		priority int
-	}
-	entries := make([]statEntry, 0, len(stats))
-	for k, v := range stats {
-		entries = append(entries, statEntry{key: k, value: v.Value, priority: v.Priority})
-	}
-	sort.Slice(entries, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return entries[i].priority < entries[j].priority
-	})
-
-	// Update stats widget
-	for _, e := range entries {
-		h.stats.AddStat(e.key, e.value, e.priority)
-	}
-}
-
 // Draw overrides to implement responsive layout
 func (h *HeaderWidget) Draw(screen tcell.Screen) {
 	_, _, width, _ := h.GetRect()
@ -172,7 +140,7 @@ func (h *HeaderWidget) rebuildLayout(width int) {
 	// and to physically remove the chart when hidden.
 	h.Clear()
 	h.SetDirection(tview.FlexColumn)
-	h.AddItem(h.stats.Primitive(), StatsWidth, 0, false)
+	h.AddItem(h.info.Primitive(), InfoWidth, 0, false)
 	h.AddItem(h.leftSpacer, 0, 1, false)
 	h.AddItem(h.contextHelp.Primitive(), layout.ContextWidth, 0, false)
 	if layout.ChartVisible {
--- a/view/header/header_layout.go
+++ b/view/header/header_layout.go
@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package header
 // layout constants for the header widget. kept here alongside the pure layout
 // function so the algorithm and its inputs are co-located.
 const (
-	StatsWidth      = 30 // fixed width for stats section
+	InfoWidth       = 40 // fixed width for info section (view name + description)
 	ChartWidth      = 14 // fixed width for burndown chart
 	LogoWidth       = 25 // fixed width for logo
 	MinContextWidth = 40 // minimum width for context help to remain readable
@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ type HeaderLayout struct {
 // CalculateHeaderLayout computes header component widths from two integer inputs.
 //
 // Rules:
-//  1. availableBetween = totalWidth - StatsWidth - LogoWidth (clamped to 0)
+//  1. availableBetween = totalWidth - InfoWidth - LogoWidth (clamped to 0)
 //  2. requiredContext = max(contextHelpWidth, MinContextWidth) when contextHelpWidth > 0
 //  3. chart is visible when availableBetween >= requiredContext + ChartSpacing + ChartWidth
 //  4. contextWidth is clamped to availableBetween minus chart reservation when chart visible
 func CalculateHeaderLayout(totalWidth, contextHelpWidth int) HeaderLayout {
-	availableBetween := max(totalWidth-StatsWidth-LogoWidth, 0)
+	availableBetween := max(totalWidth-InfoWidth-LogoWidth, 0)

 	requiredContext := contextHelpWidth
 	if requiredContext < MinContextWidth && requiredContext > 0 {
--- a/view/header/header_layout_test.go
+++ b/view/header/header_layout_test.go
@ -9,42 +9,42 @@ import (
 // --- pure layout function tests ---

 func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_chartVisibleAtThreshold(t *testing.T) {
-	// availableBetween = 119 - 30 - 25 = 64
+	// availableBetween = 129 - 40 - 25 = 64
 	// requiredContext = max(10, 40) = 40
 	// required for chart = 40 + 10 + 14 = 64 → exactly fits
-	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(119, 10)
+	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(129, 10)
 	if !layout.ChartVisible {
-		t.Fatal("expected chart visible at width=119, contextHelp=10")
+		t.Fatal("expected chart visible at width=129, contextHelp=10")
 	}
 }

 func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_chartHiddenJustBelow(t *testing.T) {
-	// availableBetween = 118 - 30 - 25 = 63 < 64
-	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(118, 10)
+	// availableBetween = 128 - 40 - 25 = 63 < 64
+	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(128, 10)
 	if layout.ChartVisible {
-		t.Fatal("expected chart hidden at width=118, contextHelp=10")
+		t.Fatal("expected chart hidden at width=128, contextHelp=10")
 	}
 }

 func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_chartThresholdGrowsWithContextHelp(t *testing.T) {
 	// contextHelpWidth=60 already >= MinContextWidth so requiredContext=60
 	// required = 60 + 10 + 14 = 84; availableBetween must be >= 84
-	// totalWidth = 84 + 30 + 25 = 139
-	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(139, 60)
+	// totalWidth = 84 + 40 + 25 = 149
+	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(149, 60)
 	if !layout.ChartVisible {
-		t.Fatal("expected chart visible at width=139, contextHelp=60")
+		t.Fatal("expected chart visible at width=149, contextHelp=60")
 	}
-	layout = CalculateHeaderLayout(138, 60)
+	layout = CalculateHeaderLayout(148, 60)
 	if layout.ChartVisible {
-		t.Fatal("expected chart hidden at width=138, contextHelp=60")
+		t.Fatal("expected chart hidden at width=148, contextHelp=60")
 	}
 }

 func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_contextWidthWithChart(t *testing.T) {
 	// width=200, contextHelp=50
-	// availableBetween = 200 - 30 - 25 = 145
-	// requiredContext = 50, chart required = 50+10+14 = 74 <= 145 → chart visible
-	// maxContextWidth = 145 - (10+14) = 121; contextWidth = min(50, 121) = 50
+	// availableBetween = 200 - 40 - 25 = 135
+	// requiredContext = 50, chart required = 50+10+14 = 74 <= 135 → chart visible
+	// maxContextWidth = 135 - (10+14) = 111; contextWidth = min(50, 111) = 50
 	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(200, 50)
 	if !layout.ChartVisible {
 		t.Fatal("expected chart visible")
@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_contextWidthWithChart(t *testing.T) {

 func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_contextWidthClampedByAvailable(t *testing.T) {
 	// width=100, contextHelp=200 (too wide)
-	// availableBetween = 100 - 30 - 25 = 45
-	// requiredContext = 200; chart required = 214 > 45 → chart hidden
-	// maxContextWidth = 45; contextWidth clamped to 45
+	// availableBetween = 100 - 40 - 25 = 35
+	// requiredContext = 200; chart required = 214 > 35 → chart hidden
+	// maxContextWidth = 35; contextWidth clamped to 35
 	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(100, 200)
 	if layout.ChartVisible {
 		t.Fatal("expected chart hidden when context too wide")
 	}
-	if layout.ContextWidth != 45 {
-		t.Errorf("contextWidth = %d, want 45", layout.ContextWidth)
+	if layout.ContextWidth != 35 {
+		t.Errorf("contextWidth = %d, want 35", layout.ContextWidth)
 	}
 }

@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_contextWidthFlooredAtMinContextWidth(t *testing.T
 func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_zeroContextHelp(t *testing.T) {
 	// contextHelpWidth=0: requiredContext stays 0 (guard: > 0 check)
 	// required for chart = 0 + 10 + 14 = 24
-	// availableBetween at width=119 = 64 >= 24 → chart visible
-	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(119, 0)
+	// availableBetween at width=129 = 64 >= 24 → chart visible
+	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(129, 0)
 	if !layout.ChartVisible {
 		t.Fatal("expected chart visible with zero-width context help")
 	}
@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_negativeContextHelp(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_veryNarrowTerminal(t *testing.T) {
-	// width < StatsWidth + LogoWidth → availableBetween clamped to 0
+	// width < InfoWidth + LogoWidth → availableBetween clamped to 0
 	// chart cannot be visible; contextWidth = 0
 	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(40, 30)
 	if layout.ChartVisible {
@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_veryNarrowTerminal(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

-func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_exactlyStatsAndLogo(t *testing.T) {
-	// width = StatsWidth + LogoWidth = 55 → availableBetween = 0
-	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(StatsWidth+LogoWidth, 10)
+func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_exactlyInfoAndLogo(t *testing.T) {
+	// width = InfoWidth + LogoWidth = 65 → availableBetween = 0
+	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(InfoWidth+LogoWidth, 10)
 	if layout.ChartVisible {
-		t.Fatal("expected chart hidden when no space between stats and logo")
+		t.Fatal("expected chart hidden when no space between info and logo")
 	}
 	if layout.ContextWidth != 0 {
 		t.Errorf("contextWidth = %d, want 0", layout.ContextWidth)
@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_exactlyStatsAndLogo(t *testing.T) {

 func TestCalculateHeaderLayout_chartHiddenContextFillsAvailable(t *testing.T) {
 	// chart hidden; contextWidth should use full availableBetween
-	// width=118, contextHelp=63
-	// availableBetween = 63; chart requires 40+24=64 > 63 → hidden
+	// width=128, contextHelp=63
+	// availableBetween = 128 - 40 - 25 = 63; chart requires 63+24=87 > 63 → hidden
 	// maxContextWidth = 63; contextWidth = min(63, 63) = 63
-	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(118, 63)
+	layout := CalculateHeaderLayout(128, 63)
 	if layout.ChartVisible {
 		t.Fatal("expected chart hidden")
 	}
@ -142,13 +142,13 @@ func TestHeaderWidget_chartVisibilityThreshold_default(t *testing.T) {
 	defer h.Cleanup()

 	h.contextHelp.width = 10
-	h.rebuildLayout(119)
+	h.rebuildLayout(129)
 	if !h.chartVisible {
-		t.Fatalf("expected chart visible at width=119")
+		t.Fatalf("expected chart visible at width=129")
 	}
-	h.rebuildLayout(118)
+	h.rebuildLayout(128)
 	if h.chartVisible {
-		t.Fatalf("expected chart hidden at width=118")
+		t.Fatalf("expected chart hidden at width=128")
 	}
 }

@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ func TestHeaderWidget_chartVisibilityThreshold_growsWithContextHelp(t *testing.T

 	h.contextHelp.width = 60

-	h.rebuildLayout(138)
+	h.rebuildLayout(148)
 	if h.chartVisible {
-		t.Fatalf("expected chart hidden at width=138 for context=60")
+		t.Fatalf("expected chart hidden at width=148 for context=60")
 	}

-	h.rebuildLayout(139)
+	h.rebuildLayout(149)
 	if !h.chartVisible {
-		t.Fatalf("expected chart visible at width=139 for context=60")
+		t.Fatalf("expected chart visible at width=149 for context=60")
 	}
 }
--- a/view/header/info.go
+++ b/view/header/info.go
@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package header
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/boolean-maybe/tiki/config"
+
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
+)
+
+// InfoWidget displays the current view name and description in the header
+type InfoWidget struct {
+	*tview.TextView
+}
+
+// NewInfoWidget creates a new info display widget
+func NewInfoWidget() *InfoWidget {
+	tv := tview.NewTextView()
+	tv.SetDynamicColors(true)
+	tv.SetTextAlign(tview.AlignLeft)
+	tv.SetWrap(true)
+	tv.SetWordWrap(true)
+	tv.SetBorderPadding(0, 0, 1, 0)
+
+	return &InfoWidget{TextView: tv}
+}
+
+// SetViewInfo updates the displayed view name and description
+func (iw *InfoWidget) SetViewInfo(name, description string) {
+	colors := config.GetColors()
+
+	// convert "[orange]" to "[orange::b]" for bold name
+	boldColor := makeBold(colors.HeaderInfoLabel)
+
+	separator := strings.Repeat("─", InfoWidth)
+
+	var text string
+	if description != "" {
+		text = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s[-::-]\n%s%s[-]\n%s%s", boldColor, name, colors.HeaderInfoSeparator, separator, colors.HeaderInfoDesc, description)
+	} else {
+		text = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s[-::-]", boldColor, name)
+	}
+
+	iw.SetText(text)
+}
+
+// makeBold converts a tview color tag like "[orange]" to "[orange::b]"
+func makeBold(colorTag string) string {
+	return strings.TrimSuffix(colorTag, "]") + "::b]"
+}
+
+// Primitive returns the underlying tview primitive
+func (iw *InfoWidget) Primitive() tview.Primitive {
+	return iw.TextView
+}
--- a/view/header/stats.go
+++ b/view/header/stats.go
@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-package header
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"sort"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-
-	"github.com/boolean-maybe/tiki/config"
-
-	"github.com/rivo/tview"
-)
-
-// StatCollector allows components to register and manage dynamic stats
-// displayed in the header's stats widget.
-type StatCollector interface {
-	// AddStat registers or updates a stat. Lower priority values display higher.
-	// Returns false if the stat limit (6) is reached and key doesn't exist.
-	AddStat(key, value string, priority int) bool
-
-	// RemoveStat removes a stat by key. Returns true if stat existed.
-	RemoveStat(key string) bool
-}
-
-// statEntry represents a single stat in the widget
-type statEntry struct {
-	key      string
-	value    string
-	priority int
-}
-
-// StatsWidget displays application statistics dynamically
-type StatsWidget struct {
-	*tview.TextView
-
-	stats    map[string]*statEntry // key -> entry for O(1) lookup
-	sorted   []*statEntry          // sorted by priority for rendering
-	mu       sync.RWMutex          // thread safety
-	maxStats int                   // fixed at 6
-}
-
-// NewStatsWidget creates a new stats display widget
-func NewStatsWidget() *StatsWidget {
-	tv := tview.NewTextView()
-	tv.SetDynamicColors(true)
-	tv.SetTextAlign(tview.AlignLeft)
-	tv.SetWrap(false)
-
-	sw := &StatsWidget{
-		TextView: tv,
-		stats:    make(map[string]*statEntry),
-		sorted:   make([]*statEntry, 0, 6),
-		maxStats: 6,
-	}
-
-	return sw
-}
-
-// AddStat registers or updates a stat. Lower priority values display higher.
-// Returns false if the stat limit (6) is reached and key doesn't exist.
-func (sw *StatsWidget) AddStat(key, value string, priority int) bool {
-	sw.mu.Lock()
-	defer sw.mu.Unlock()
-
-	// Check if key exists (update case)
-	if entry, exists := sw.stats[key]; exists {
-		entry.value = value
-		entry.priority = priority
-		sw.rebuildSorted()
-		sw.update()
-		return true
-	}
-
-	// Check limit for new key
-	if len(sw.stats) >= sw.maxStats {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	// Add new entry
-	entry := &statEntry{
-		key:      key,
-		value:    value,
-		priority: priority,
-	}
-	sw.stats[key] = entry
-	sw.rebuildSorted()
-	sw.update()
-	return true
-}
-
-// RemoveStat removes a stat by key. Returns true if stat existed.
-func (sw *StatsWidget) RemoveStat(key string) bool {
-	sw.mu.Lock()
-	defer sw.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if _, exists := sw.stats[key]; !exists {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	delete(sw.stats, key)
-	sw.rebuildSorted()
-	sw.update()
-	return true
-}
-
-// GetKeys returns all current stat keys
-func (sw *StatsWidget) GetKeys() []string {
-	sw.mu.RLock()
-	defer sw.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	keys := make([]string, 0, len(sw.stats))
-	for k := range sw.stats {
-		keys = append(keys, k)
-	}
-	return keys
-}
-
-// Primitive returns the underlying tview primitive
-func (sw *StatsWidget) Primitive() tview.Primitive {
-	return sw.TextView
-}
-
-// rebuildSorted rebuilds the sorted slice from the map (must be called with lock held)
-func (sw *StatsWidget) rebuildSorted() {
-	sw.sorted = make([]*statEntry, 0, len(sw.stats))
-	for _, entry := range sw.stats {
-		sw.sorted = append(sw.sorted, entry)
-	}
-	sort.Slice(sw.sorted, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return sw.sorted[i].priority < sw.sorted[j].priority
-	})
-}
-
-// update refreshes the stats display (must be called with lock held)
-func (sw *StatsWidget) update() {
-	if len(sw.sorted) == 0 {
-		sw.SetText("")
-		return
-	}
-
-	// find max label length for value alignment
-	maxLabelLen := 0
-	for _, entry := range sw.sorted {
-		if len(entry.key) > maxLabelLen {
-			maxLabelLen = len(entry.key)
-		}
-	}
-
-	colors := config.GetColors()
-
-	var lines []string
-	for _, entry := range sw.sorted {
-		// pad after colon to align values
-		padding := strings.Repeat(" ", maxLabelLen-len(entry.key))
-		lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("%s%s:%s%s %s", colors.HeaderInfoLabel, entry.key, colors.HeaderInfoValue, padding, entry.value))
-	}
-
-	sw.SetText(strings.Join(lines, "\n"))
-}
--- a/view/root_layout.go
+++ b/view/root_layout.go
@ -149,8 +149,12 @@ func (rl *RootLayout) onLayoutChange() {
 		rl.headerConfig.SetPluginActions(nil)
 	}

-	// Apply view-specific stats from the view
-	rl.updateViewStats(newView)
+	// Update header info section with view name and description
+	if vip, ok := newView.(controller.ViewInfoProvider); ok {
+		rl.headerConfig.SetViewInfo(vip.GetViewName(), vip.GetViewDescription())
+	}
+
+	// Update statusline stats from the view
 	rl.updateStatuslineViewStats(newView)

 	// Run view activated callback (for focus setters, etc.)
@ -301,21 +305,10 @@ func (rl *RootLayout) Cleanup() {
 // onStoreChange is called when the task store changes (task created/updated/deleted)
 func (rl *RootLayout) onStoreChange() {
 	if rl.contentView != nil {
-		rl.updateViewStats(rl.contentView)
 		rl.updateStatuslineViewStats(rl.contentView)
 	}
 }

-// updateViewStats reads stats from the view and updates the header
-func (rl *RootLayout) updateViewStats(v controller.View) {
-	rl.headerConfig.ClearViewStats()
-	if sp, ok := v.(controller.StatsProvider); ok {
-		for _, stat := range sp.GetStats() {
-			rl.headerConfig.SetViewStat(stat.Name, stat.Value, stat.Order)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // updateStatuslineViewStats reads stats from the view and updates the statusline right section.
 // Reuses StatsProvider — no separate interface needed until header and statusline stats diverge.
 func (rl *RootLayout) updateStatuslineViewStats(v controller.View) {
--- a/view/statusline/statusline.go
+++ b/view/statusline/statusline.go
@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ func (sw *StatuslineWidget) render(width int) {
 	msgRendered := sw.renderMessage(msg, colors)
 	msgLen := visibleLen(msg)

-	// pad to fill the width
+	// pad to fill the width with the fill background color
 	padLen := width - leftLen - msgLen - rightStatsLen
 	if padLen < 1 {
 		padLen = 1
 	}
-	padding := strings.Repeat(" ", padLen)
+	padding := fmt.Sprintf("[-:%s]%s[-:-]", colors.StatuslineFillBg, strings.Repeat(" ", padLen))

 	sw.SetText(left + padding + msgRendered + rightStats)
 }
@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ func (sw *StatuslineWidget) renderLeftSegments(segments []statSegment, colors *c
 		// segment text: " value "
 		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "[%s:%s] %s ", fg, bg, seg.value)

-		// separator: fg = current bg (creates the arrow), bg = next segment's bg or default
-		nextBg := "-" // terminal default for last segment
+		// separator: fg = current bg (creates the arrow), bg = next segment's bg or fill
+		nextBg := colors.StatuslineFillBg
 		if i < len(segments)-1 {
 			nextBg, _ = segmentColors(i+1, colors)
 		}
@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ func (sw *StatuslineWidget) renderRightSegments(segments []statSegment, colors *
 	for i, seg := range segments {
 		bg, fg := segmentColors(i, colors)

-		// separator before segment: fg = segment bg, bg = previous segment bg (or terminal default)
-		prevBg := "-" // terminal default for first right segment
+		// separator before segment: fg = segment bg, bg = previous segment bg (or fill)
+		prevBg := colors.StatuslineFillBg
 		if i > 0 {
 			prevBg, _ = segmentColors(i-1, colors)
 		}
--- a/view/statusline/statusline_test.go
+++ b/view/statusline/statusline_test.go
@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func testColors() *config.ColorConfig {
 		StatuslineAccentFg:  "#accent_fg",
 		StatuslineMessageFg: "#msg_fg",
 		StatuslineMessageBg: "#msg_bg",
+		StatuslineFillBg:    "#fill_bg",
 	}
 }

@ -108,9 +109,9 @@ func TestRenderLeftSegments_singleSegment(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(result, "[#accent_fg:#accent_bg] v1.0 ") {
 		t.Errorf("first segment should use accent colors, got %q", result)
 	}
-	// separator: fg=accent_bg (current), bg="-" (last segment)
-	if !strings.Contains(result, "[#accent_bg:-]"+separatorRight) {
-		t.Errorf("separator should transition to terminal default, got %q", result)
+	// separator: fg=accent_bg (current), bg=fill (last segment)
+	if !strings.Contains(result, "[#accent_bg:#fill_bg]"+separatorRight) {
+		t.Errorf("separator should transition to fill background, got %q", result)
 	}
 	// ends with color reset
 	if !strings.HasSuffix(result, "[-:-]") {
@ -161,9 +162,9 @@ func TestRenderRightSegments_singleSegment(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(result, "[#accent_fg:#accent_bg] 42 ") {
 		t.Errorf("segment 0 should use accent colors, got %q", result)
 	}
-	// separator: fg=accent_bg, bg="-" (terminal default, first segment)
-	if !strings.Contains(result, "[#accent_bg:-]"+separatorLeft) {
-		t.Errorf("separator should be accent→terminal, got %q", result)
+	// separator: fg=accent_bg, bg=fill (first right segment)
+	if !strings.Contains(result, "[#accent_bg:#fill_bg]"+separatorLeft) {
+		t.Errorf("separator should be accent→fill, got %q", result)
 	}
 }

--- a/view/taskdetail/task_detail_view.go
+++ b/view/taskdetail/task_detail_view.go
@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ func (tv *TaskDetailView) GetViewID() model.ViewID {
 	return tv.viewID
 }

+// GetViewName returns the view name for the header info section
+func (tv *TaskDetailView) GetViewName() string { return model.TaskDetailViewName }
+
+// GetViewDescription returns the view description for the header info section
+func (tv *TaskDetailView) GetViewDescription() string { return model.TaskDetailViewDesc }
+
 // OnFocus is called when the view becomes active
 func (tv *TaskDetailView) OnFocus() {
 	// Register listener for live updates
--- a/view/taskdetail/task_edit_view.go
+++ b/view/taskdetail/task_edit_view.go
@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ func (ev *TaskEditView) GetViewID() model.ViewID {
 	return ev.viewID
 }

+// GetViewName returns the view name for the header info section
+func (ev *TaskEditView) GetViewName() string { return model.TaskEditViewName }
+
+// GetViewDescription returns the view description for the header info section
+func (ev *TaskEditView) GetViewDescription() string { return model.TaskEditViewDesc }
+
 // SetDescOnly enables description-only edit mode where metadata is read-only.
 func (ev *TaskEditView) SetDescOnly(descOnly bool) {
 	ev.descOnly = descOnly
--- a/view/tiki_plugin_view.go
+++ b/view/tiki_plugin_view.go
@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ func (pv *PluginView) GetActionRegistry() *controller.ActionRegistry {
 // ShowNavigation returns whether plugin navigation keys should be shown in the header.
 func (pv *PluginView) ShowNavigation() bool { return pv.showNavigation }

+// GetViewName returns the plugin name for the header info section
+func (pv *PluginView) GetViewName() string { return pv.pluginDef.GetName() }
+
+// GetViewDescription returns the plugin description for the header info section
+func (pv *PluginView) GetViewDescription() string { return pv.pluginDef.GetDescription() }
+
 // GetViewID returns the view identifier
 func (pv *PluginView) GetViewID() model.ViewID {
 	return model.MakePluginViewID(pv.pluginDef.Name)