diff --git a/.doc/tiki/tiki-ddqlbd.md b/.doc/tiki/tiki-ddqlbd.md
index 2b0c5d9..9c0fd3c 100644
--- a/.doc/tiki/tiki-ddqlbd.md
+++ b/.doc/tiki/tiki-ddqlbd.md
@@ -87,4 +87,4 @@ def calculate_average(numbers):
     return sum(numbers) / len(numbers)
 ```
 
-Happy tiking!
+Happy tiking!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/view/doki_plugin_view.go b/view/doki_plugin_view.go
index 7afabb3..cec915c 100644
--- a/view/doki_plugin_view.go
+++ b/view/doki_plugin_view.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (dv *DokiView) build() {
 	if dv.pluginDef.Foreground != tcell.ColorDefault {
 		textColor = dv.pluginDef.Foreground
 	}
-	titleGradient := gradientFromPrimaryColor(dv.pluginDef.Background, config.GetColors().BoardPaneTitleGradient)
+	titleGradient := pluginCaptionGradient(dv.pluginDef.Background, config.GetColors().BoardPaneTitleGradient)
 	dv.titleBar = NewGradientCaptionRow([]string{dv.pluginDef.Name}, titleGradient, textColor)
 
 	// content view (Navigable Markdown)
diff --git a/view/gradient_caption_row.go b/view/gradient_caption_row.go
index 98de0e4..dcb80c6 100644
--- a/view/gradient_caption_row.go
+++ b/view/gradient_caption_row.go
@@ -133,6 +133,40 @@ func gradientFromPrimaryColor(primary tcell.Color, fallback config.Gradient) con
 	}
 }
 
+const (
+	useVibrantPluginGradient = true
+	// increase this to get vibrance boost
+	vibrantBoost = 2.6
+)
+
+// pluginCaptionGradient selects the gradient derivation for plugin captions.
+func pluginCaptionGradient(primary tcell.Color, fallback config.Gradient) config.Gradient {
+	if useVibrantPluginGradient {
+		return gradientFromPrimaryColorVibrant(primary, fallback)
+	}
+	return gradientFromPrimaryColor(primary, fallback)
+}
+
+// gradientFromPrimaryColorVibrant derives a brighter gradient without desaturating.
+func gradientFromPrimaryColorVibrant(primary tcell.Color, fallback config.Gradient) config.Gradient {
+	if primary == tcell.ColorDefault || !primary.Valid() {
+		return fallback
+	}
+
+	r, g, b := primary.TrueColor().RGB()
+	base := [3]int{int(r), int(g), int(b)}
+	edge := [3]int{
+		clampRGB(int(float64(base[0]) * vibrantBoost)),
+		clampRGB(int(float64(base[1]) * vibrantBoost)),
+		clampRGB(int(float64(base[2]) * vibrantBoost)),
+	}
+
+	return config.Gradient{
+		Start: base,
+		End:   edge,
+	}
+}
+
 func lightenRGB(rgb [3]int, ratio float64) [3]int {
 	return [3]int{
 		clampRGB(int(float64(rgb[0]) + (255.0-float64(rgb[0]))*ratio)),
diff --git a/view/tiki_plugin_view.go b/view/tiki_plugin_view.go
index de57121..d163da1 100644
--- a/view/tiki_plugin_view.go
+++ b/view/tiki_plugin_view.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (pv *PluginView) build() {
 	if pv.pluginDef.Foreground != tcell.ColorDefault {
 		textColor = pv.pluginDef.Foreground
 	}
-	titleGradient := gradientFromPrimaryColor(pv.pluginDef.Background, config.GetColors().BoardPaneTitleGradient)
+	titleGradient := pluginCaptionGradient(pv.pluginDef.Background, config.GetColors().BoardPaneTitleGradient)
 	paneNames := make([]string, len(pv.pluginDef.Panes))
 	for i, pane := range pv.pluginDef.Panes {
 		paneNames[i] = pane.Name
@@ -106,15 +106,21 @@ func (pv *PluginView) refresh() {
 	if viewMode == model.ViewModeExpanded {
 		itemHeight = config.TaskBoxHeightExpanded
 	}
-	pv.panes.Clear()
-	pv.paneBoxes = pv.paneBoxes[:0]
-
 	selectedPane := pv.pluginConfig.GetSelectedPane()
 
+	if len(pv.paneBoxes) != len(pv.pluginDef.Panes) {
+		pv.paneBoxes = make([]*ScrollableList, 0, len(pv.pluginDef.Panes))
+		for range pv.pluginDef.Panes {
+			pv.paneBoxes = append(pv.paneBoxes, NewScrollableList())
+		}
+	}
+
+	pv.panes.Clear()
+
 	for paneIdx := range pv.pluginDef.Panes {
-		// task container for this pane
-		paneContainer := NewScrollableList().SetItemHeight(itemHeight)
-		pv.paneBoxes = append(pv.paneBoxes, paneContainer)
+		paneContainer := pv.paneBoxes[paneIdx]
+		paneContainer.SetItemHeight(itemHeight)
+		paneContainer.Clear()
 
 		isSelectedPane := paneIdx == selectedPane
 		pv.panes.AddItem(paneContainer, 0, 1, isSelectedPane)
@@ -132,12 +138,6 @@ func (pv *PluginView) refresh() {
 		selectedIndex := pv.pluginConfig.GetSelectedIndexForPane(paneIdx)
 		selectedRow := selectedIndex / columns
 
-		if isSelectedPane {
-			paneContainer.SetSelection(selectedRow)
-		} else {
-			paneContainer.SetSelection(-1)
-		}
-
 		numRows := (len(tasks) + columns - 1) / columns
 		for row := 0; row < numRows; row++ {
 			rowFlex := tview.NewFlex().SetDirection(tview.FlexColumn)
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ func (pv *PluginView) refresh() {
 			}
 			paneContainer.AddItem(rowFlex)
 		}
+
+		if isSelectedPane {
+			paneContainer.SetSelection(selectedRow)
+		} else {
+			paneContainer.SetSelection(-1)
+		}
 	}
 }