diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/config_persistence.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/config_persistence.rs
index 220026e4d4..0e0a1402f4 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/config_persistence.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/config_persistence.rs
@@ -1942,6 +1942,7 @@ enabled = false
 
         app.chat_widget
             .handle_thread_session(crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+                read_only_history: false,
                 daybreak_enabled: false,
                 windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
                 thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript_tests.rs
index e8b1919943..8ffbc10d30 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript_tests.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ pub(in crate::app) fn user_cell(message: &str) -> Arc<dyn HistoryCell> {
 
 pub(in crate::app) fn attach_thread(app: &mut App, thread_id: ThreadId) {
     app.chat_widget.handle_thread_session(ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/reconnect.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/reconnect.rs
index e08871c026..fb82daa3fc 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/reconnect.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/reconnect.rs
@@ -485,6 +485,9 @@ impl App {
             store.pending_interactive_replay = Default::default();
             store.pending_interrupt_turn_id = None;
             store.active = false;
+            if let Some(session) = &mut store.session {
+                session.read_only_history = true;
+            }
             store
                 .buffer
                 .retain(|event| matches!(event, ThreadBufferedEvent::Notification(_)));
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/session_lifecycle.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/session_lifecycle.rs
index b68e011730..e6590b5227 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/session_lifecycle.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/session_lifecycle.rs
@@ -837,6 +837,9 @@ impl App {
                 display,
             });
         }
+        if is_replay_only && let Some(session) = snapshot.session.as_mut() {
+            session.read_only_history = true;
+        }
         self.render_thread_snapshot(tui, app_server, thread_id, snapshot, !is_replay_only)?;
         if !is_replay_only
             && let Some(message) = self
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests.rs
index e0c965f7d7..0544ded881 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests.rs
@@ -7469,6 +7469,7 @@ async fn inactive_thread_started_notification_initializes_replay_session() -> Re
     let primary_cwd = test_path_buf("/tmp/main").abs();
     let shared_root = test_path_buf("/tmp/shared").abs();
     let primary_session = ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: true,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         approval_policy: AskForApproval::OnRequest,
@@ -7546,6 +7547,7 @@ async fn inactive_thread_started_notification_initializes_replay_session() -> Re
     let session = store.session.clone().expect("inferred session");
     drop(store);
 
+    assert!(!session.read_only_history);
     assert_eq!(session.thread_id, agent_thread_id);
     assert!(session.daybreak_enabled);
     assert_eq!(session.windows_sandbox_host, WindowsSandboxHost::Remote);
@@ -7674,7 +7676,6 @@ async fn thread_read_session_state_does_not_reuse_primary_permission_profile() {
         runtime_workspace_roots: vec![primary_cwd.clone()],
         ..test_thread_session(main_thread_id, primary_cwd.to_path_buf())
     };
-    app.primary_session_configured = Some(primary_session);
 
     let thread = Thread {
         originator: None,
@@ -7712,10 +7713,17 @@ async fn thread_read_session_state_does_not_reuse_primary_permission_profile() {
         turns: Vec::new(),
     };
 
+    let cold_session = app
+        .session_state_for_thread_read(read_thread_id, &thread)
+        .await;
+    assert!(cold_session.read_only_history);
+
+    app.primary_session_configured = Some(primary_session);
     let session = app
         .session_state_for_thread_read(read_thread_id, &thread)
         .await;
 
+    assert!(session.read_only_history);
     assert_eq!(session.thread_id, read_thread_id);
     assert_eq!(session.model, "server-reported-model");
     assert_eq!(session.cwd.as_path(), test_path_buf("/tmp/read").as_path());
@@ -8820,6 +8828,7 @@ async fn render_clear_ui_header_after_long_transcript_for_snapshot() -> String {
     };
     let make_header = |is_first| -> Arc<dyn HistoryCell> {
         let session = ThreadSessionState {
+            read_only_history: false,
             daybreak_enabled: false,
             windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
             thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
@@ -9533,6 +9542,7 @@ async fn replace_goal_confirmation_snapshot() {
 
 pub(super) fn test_thread_session(thread_id: ThreadId, cwd: PathBuf) -> ThreadSessionState {
     ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -10849,6 +10859,7 @@ async fn backtrack_selection_preserves_selected_prompt_and_requests_branch() {
 
     let make_header = |is_first| {
         let session = ThreadSessionState {
+            read_only_history: false,
             daybreak_enabled: false,
             windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
             thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
@@ -10922,6 +10933,7 @@ async fn backtrack_selection_preserves_selected_prompt_and_requests_branch() {
     let base_id = ThreadId::new();
     app.chat_widget
         .handle_thread_session(crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+            read_only_history: false,
             daybreak_enabled: false,
             windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
             thread_id: base_id,
@@ -12318,6 +12330,7 @@ async fn new_session_requests_shutdown_for_previous_conversation() {
 
         let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
         let event = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+            read_only_history: false,
             daybreak_enabled: false,
             windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
             thread_id,
@@ -13097,6 +13110,7 @@ async fn clear_only_ui_reset_preserves_chat_session_state() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     app.chat_widget
         .handle_thread_session(crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+            read_only_history: false,
             daybreak_enabled: false,
             windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
             thread_id,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/session_lifecycle_requests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/session_lifecycle_requests.rs
index 0f52a18283..0e3a2b6094 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/session_lifecycle_requests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/session_lifecycle_requests.rs
@@ -1873,6 +1873,73 @@ async fn make_history_test_app() -> Result<(Box<App>, tempfile::TempDir)> {
     Ok((app, codex_home))
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn read_only_history_hides_the_statusline_until_interactive_resume() -> Result<()> {
+    let (mut app, _codex_home) = make_history_test_app().await?;
+    let thread_id = create_history_rollout(&app.config, ThreadHistoryMode::Legacy, "saved prompt")?;
+    app.config
+        .permissions
+        .set_permission_profile(PermissionProfile::read_only())?;
+    let mut server = crate::start_embedded_app_server_for_picker(&app.config).await?;
+    app.chat_widget.setup_status_line(
+        vec![crate::bottom_pane::StatusLineItem::SessionId],
+        /*use_theme_colors*/ false,
+    );
+
+    app.enqueue_primary_thread_session(
+        test_thread_session(thread_id, app.config.cwd.to_path_buf()),
+        Vec::new(),
+    )
+    .await?;
+    assert!(render_bottom_popup(&app.chat_widget, /*width*/ 100).contains(&thread_id.to_string()));
+
+    let (view, _) = server
+        .read_thread_for_viewing(&app.config, &app.local_settings, thread_id)
+        .await?;
+    app.enqueue_primary_thread_session(view.session, view.turns)
+        .await?;
+    let footer = render_bottom_popup(&app.chat_widget, /*width*/ 100);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(footer, @r"
+    › Ask Codex to do anything
+
+      ? for shortcuts
+    ");
+
+    for window in [Some(100_000), None] {
+        app.chat_widget.handle_server_notification(
+            token_usage_notification(thread_id, "turn-1", window),
+            /*replay_kind*/ None,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(render_bottom_popup(&app.chat_widget, /*width*/ 100), footer);
+    }
+
+    let live = server
+        .resume_thread(
+            &app.local_settings,
+            app.config.clone(),
+            thread_id,
+            app.resume_model_settings(),
+        )
+        .await?;
+    assert_eq!(
+        live.session.permission_profile,
+        PermissionProfile::read_only()
+    );
+    app.enqueue_primary_thread_session(live.session, live.turns)
+        .await?;
+    let footer = render_bottom_popup(&app.chat_widget, /*width*/ 100);
+    assert!(footer.contains(&thread_id.to_string()), "{footer}");
+    app.chat_widget
+        .setup_status_line(Vec::new(), /*use_theme_colors*/ false);
+    app.chat_widget.handle_server_notification(
+        token_usage_notification(thread_id, "turn-2", /*model_context_window*/ None),
+        /*replay_kind*/ None,
+    );
+    assert!(render_bottom_popup(&app.chat_widget, /*width*/ 100).contains("10 used"));
+    server.shutdown().await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn cloud_resume_with_current_directory_needs_no_cwd_override() -> Result<()> {
     use codex_config::types::ResumeCwdMode;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__active_reconnect__unavailable_conversation.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__active_reconnect__unavailable_conversation.snap
index 335071a077..b3e67c6251 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__active_reconnect__unavailable_conversation.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__active_reconnect__unavailable_conversation.snap
@@ -6,5 +6,3 @@ expression: "format!(\"{history}\\n{}\",\nrender_bottom_popup(&app.chat_widget,\
 ⚠ A background Codex service is running v2.0.0, different from your Codex CLI
   v0.0.0.
 › unavailable draft
-
-  gpt-test default · /tmp/project
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__navigation_reconnect__reconnected_unavailable_conversation.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__navigation_reconnect__reconnected_unavailable_conversation.snap
index 432d5cf464..001edd53b3 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__navigation_reconnect__reconnected_unavailable_conversation.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__navigation_reconnect__reconnected_unavailable_conversation.snap
@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@ Cached previous conversation
 • This conversation is unavailable. Its cached transcript and draft remain here; input is paused. Open the agent picker or return to the parent to continue.
 • The rename target disappeared. Unsubmitted title: Keep this task draft!
 › latest draft
-
-  gpt-test default · /tmp/project
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_events.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_events.rs
index 05439859cf..3d0079c2a4 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_events.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_events.rs
@@ -744,6 +744,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     fn test_thread_session(thread_id: ThreadId, cwd: PathBuf) -> ThreadSessionState {
         ThreadSessionState {
+            read_only_history: false,
             daybreak_enabled: false,
             windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
             thread_id,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_routing.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_routing.rs
index 44a1f64e0e..c579aef87d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_routing.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_routing.rs
@@ -1430,6 +1430,7 @@ impl App {
         notification: &ThreadStartedNotification,
     ) -> Option<ThreadSessionState> {
         let mut session = self.primary_session_configured.clone()?;
+        session.read_only_history = false;
         session.thread_id = thread_id;
         // The primary session supplies defaults. The new thread supplies its own fork parent.
         session.set_fork_parent(notification.thread.forked_from_id.as_deref());
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs
index b1ab8ad1af..ea3b3b1138 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ impl App {
         let permission_profile = self.current_permission_profile();
         let active_permission_profile = self.current_active_permission_profile();
         let mut session = if let Some(mut session) = self.primary_session_configured.clone() {
+            session.read_only_history = true;
             if session.thread_id != thread_id {
                 // `thread/read` does not include all thread settings, so do not carry
                 // thread-scoped state from the currently active session.
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ impl App {
             session
         } else {
             ThreadSessionState {
+                read_only_history: true,
                 daybreak_enabled: false,
                 windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
                 thread_id,
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     fn test_thread_session(thread_id: ThreadId, cwd: PathBuf) -> ThreadSessionState {
         ThreadSessionState {
+            read_only_history: false,
             daybreak_enabled: false,
             windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
             thread_id,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs
index ec48e09b41..d2676ef21b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs
@@ -3111,6 +3111,7 @@ async fn thread_session_state_from_thread_response(
     );
     let (log_id, entry_count) = codex_message_history::history_metadata(&history_config).await;
     Ok(ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host,
         thread_id,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session/rollout_history.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session/rollout_history.rs
index b0dcacca88..7ed5abcbe8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session/rollout_history.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session/rollout_history.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl AppServerSession {
                 "Showing up to 100 recent prompts and final replies. Intermediate messages and tool activity are unavailable.",
             );
         }
-        let session = thread_session_state_from_thread_response(
+        let mut session = thread_session_state_from_thread_response(
             &thread.id,
             crate::windows_sandbox::host_from_environments(thread.environments.as_deref()),
             thread.forked_from_id.clone(),
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ impl AppServerSession {
         )
         .await
         .map_err(color_eyre::eyre::Report::msg)?;
+        session.read_only_history = true;
         self.freeze_viewed_receipt(thread_id);
         Ok((
             AppServerStartedThread {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
index e489134a1b..23e499ebb1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ impl ChatComposer {
                 flash: None,
                 context_window_percent: None,
                 context_window_used_tokens: None,
-                context_window_pending: false,
+                context_window_hidden: false,
                 collaboration_mode_indicator: None,
                 goal_status_indicator: None,
                 ide_context_active: false,
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ impl ChatComposer {
     }
 
     fn right_footer_line_with_context(&self) -> Line<'static> {
-        let mut line = if self.footer.context_window_pending {
+        let mut line = if self.footer.context_window_hidden {
             Line::default()
         } else {
             context_window_line(
@@ -1505,7 +1505,9 @@ impl ChatComposer {
             )
         };
         if let Some(vim_mode) = self.vim_mode_indicator_span() {
-            line.spans.push(" | ".dim());
+            if !line.spans.is_empty() {
+                line.spans.push(" | ".dim());
+            }
             line.spans.push(vim_mode);
         }
         line
@@ -4472,8 +4474,8 @@ impl ChatComposer {
         self.footer.context_window_used_tokens = used_tokens;
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn set_context_window_pending(&mut self, pending: bool) {
-        self.footer.context_window_pending = pending;
+    pub(crate) fn set_context_window_hidden(&mut self, hidden: bool) {
+        self.footer.context_window_hidden = hidden;
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn set_esc_backtrack_hint(&mut self, show: bool) {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/embedded_input_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/embedded_input_tests.rs
index 0a79c52063..b5589bfee1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/embedded_input_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/embedded_input_tests.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fn embedded_composer_shows_validation_error_without_losing_draft() {
     let (mut composer, mut rx) = new_test_composer();
     composer.config = ChatComposerConfig::plain_text();
     composer.set_footer_hint_override(Some(vec![("enter".into(), "submit".into())]));
-    composer.set_context_window_pending(/*pending*/ true);
+    composer.set_context_window_hidden(/*hidden*/ true);
     let text = "x".repeat(MAX_USER_INPUT_TEXT_CHARS + 1);
     composer.handle_paste(text.clone());
     assert_eq!(
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/footer_state.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/footer_state.rs
index 6d6efe7d02..a2daadb6c2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/footer_state.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/footer_state.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ pub(super) struct FooterState {
     pub(super) flash: Option<FooterFlash>,
     pub(super) context_window_percent: Option<i64>,
     pub(super) context_window_used_tokens: Option<i64>,
-    pub(super) context_window_pending: bool,
+    pub(super) context_window_hidden: bool,
     pub(super) collaboration_mode_indicator: Option<CollaborationModeIndicator>,
     pub(super) goal_status_indicator: Option<GoalStatusIndicator>,
     pub(super) ide_context_active: bool,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/passive_hints.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/passive_hints.rs
index 4aac82f219..51ce6f3fec 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/passive_hints.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/passive_hints.rs
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ impl ChatComposer {
         }
         let show_warning = self.show_warning_notice(options);
         if !self.footer.status_line_enabled
-            && !self.footer.context_window_pending
+            && !self.footer.context_window_hidden
             && self.footer.side_conversation_context_label.is_none()
             && !self.is_bang_shell_command()
         {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/status_surface_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/status_surface_tests.rs
index 3ad9a7aeff..9a02def3c6 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/status_surface_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer/status_surface_tests.rs
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ fn oversized_goal_yields_to_an_eligible_whole_hint_with_status_disabled() {
         Some("100% context left")
     );
 
-    composer.set_context_window_pending(/*pending*/ true);
+    composer.set_context_window_hidden(/*hidden*/ true);
     composer.set_goal_status_indicator(Some(GoalStatusIndicator::Paused));
     let (text, _) = render(&composer, /*width*/ 18, /*footer*/ None);
     assert_eq!(text.lines().last().map(str::trim), Some("? for shortcuts"));
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
index 005dc50be8..b4e79d173e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
@@ -1503,8 +1503,8 @@ impl BottomPane {
         self.request_redraw();
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn set_context_window_pending(&mut self, pending: bool) {
-        self.composer.set_context_window_pending(pending);
+    pub(crate) fn set_context_window_hidden(&mut self, hidden: bool) {
+        self.composer.set_context_window_hidden(hidden);
         self.request_redraw();
     }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index fe00942844..4380cb2353 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ pub(crate) struct ChatWidget {
     active_side_conversation: bool,
     blocks_direct_input: bool,
     external_writer_view: bool,
+    read_only_history: bool,
     provider_error: Option<codex_app_server_protocol::ModelProviderError>,
     /// Covers both queued and executing forks so repeated shortcuts cannot queue another one.
     pub(crate) fork_in_progress: bool,
@@ -1161,13 +1162,17 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.config.memories.generate_memories = generate_memories;
     }
 
+    fn sync_context_window_visibility(&mut self) {
+        self.bottom_pane
+            .set_context_window_hidden(self.read_only_history || self.token_usage_pending);
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn set_token_info(&mut self, info: Option<TokenUsageInfo>) {
         match info {
             Some(info) => self.apply_token_info(info),
             None => {
                 self.token_usage_pending = true;
-                self.bottom_pane
-                    .set_context_window_pending(/*pending*/ true);
+                self.sync_context_window_visibility();
                 self.bottom_pane
                     .set_context_window(/*percent*/ None, /*used_tokens*/ None);
                 self.token_info = None;
@@ -1177,8 +1182,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
 
     fn apply_token_info(&mut self, info: TokenUsageInfo) {
         self.token_usage_pending = false;
-        self.bottom_pane
-            .set_context_window_pending(/*pending*/ false);
+        self.sync_context_window_visibility();
         let percent = self.context_remaining_percent(&info);
         let used_tokens = self.context_used_tokens(&info, percent.is_some());
         self.bottom_pane.set_context_window(percent, used_tokens);
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs
index 7f23d54cde..8eff912f62 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             active_side_conversation: false,
             blocks_direct_input: false,
             external_writer_view: false,
+            read_only_history: false,
             provider_error: None,
             fork_in_progress: false,
             misalignment_policy_violation: None,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/reconnect.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/reconnect.rs
index dc2855b78b..262d1ad920 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/reconnect.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/reconnect.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn pause_unavailable_thread(&mut self) {
+        self.read_only_history = true;
+        self.sync_context_window_visibility();
+        self.refresh_status_line();
         if let Some(questions) = &mut self.bottom_pane.questions {
             questions.delivery_enabled = false;
         }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/session_flow.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/session_flow.rs
index f9d4ca9827..c6e21f61eb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/session_flow.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/session_flow.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         let connector_scope_changed = previous_thread_id != Some(session.thread_id)
             || self.config.cwd.as_path() != session.cwd.as_path();
         self.thread_id = Some(session.thread_id);
+        self.read_only_history = session.read_only_history;
+        self.sync_context_window_visibility();
         self.daybreak_enabled = self.config.features.enabled(Feature::CliDaybreak)
             && session.daybreak_enabled
             && !matches!(display, SessionConfiguredDisplay::SideConversation);
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/status_surfaces.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/status_surfaces.rs
index 551cc6d238..79f1392f01 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/status_surfaces.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/status_surfaces.rs
@@ -465,6 +465,9 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     ///
     /// Unknown ids are deduplicated in insertion order for warning messages.
     fn status_line_items_with_invalids(&self) -> (Vec<StatusLineItem>, Vec<String>) {
+        if self.read_only_history {
+            return Default::default();
+        }
         parse_items_with_invalids(self.configured_status_line_items())
     }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs
index f10acfc397..b282c88491 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ fn thread_settings_for_test(
 
 fn configured_thread_session(thread_id: ThreadId) -> crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
     crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/composer_submission.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/composer_submission.rs
index bc41cfa14e..23834399dc 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/composer_submission.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/composer_submission.rs
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@ async fn submission_preserves_text_elements_and_local_images() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -739,6 +740,7 @@ async fn submission_includes_configured_active_permission_profile() {
     };
     let expected_active_permission_profile = ActivePermissionProfile::new("custom");
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -795,6 +797,7 @@ async fn submission_omits_active_permission_profile_for_legacy_snapshot() {
         file_system: ManagedFileSystemPermissions::Unrestricted,
     };
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -841,6 +844,7 @@ async fn submission_with_remote_and_local_images_keeps_local_placeholder_numberi
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -942,6 +946,7 @@ async fn enter_with_only_remote_images_submits_user_turn() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -1012,6 +1017,7 @@ async fn shift_enter_with_only_remote_images_does_not_submit_user_turn() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -1054,6 +1060,7 @@ async fn enter_with_only_remote_images_does_not_submit_when_modal_is_active() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -1096,6 +1103,7 @@ async fn enter_with_only_remote_images_does_not_submit_when_input_disabled() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -1141,6 +1149,7 @@ async fn submission_prefers_selected_duplicate_skill_path() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/exec_flow.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/exec_flow.rs
index 735e01f04c..229667c4af 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/exec_flow.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/exec_flow.rs
@@ -1269,6 +1269,7 @@ async fn bang_shell_enter_while_task_running_submits_run_user_shell_command() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/history_replay.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/history_replay.rs
index 0eac898bc3..59ac521103 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/history_replay.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/history_replay.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ async fn resumed_initial_messages_render_history() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let mut configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: true,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ async fn restored_conversation_ultra_remains_selected_after_switching_to_plan()
     chat.set_plan_mode_reasoning_effort(Some(ReasoningEffortConfig::High));
 
     chat.handle_thread_session(crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
@@ -507,6 +509,7 @@ async fn replayed_user_message_preserves_text_elements_and_local_images() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -580,6 +583,7 @@ async fn replayed_user_message_preserves_remote_image_urls() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -687,6 +691,7 @@ async fn session_configured_syncs_widget_config_permissions_and_cwd() {
         .expect("permission profile should project to legacy sandbox policy");
     let expected_sandbox = SandboxPolicy::from(expected_core_sandbox);
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
@@ -768,6 +773,7 @@ async fn session_configured_preserves_profile_workspace_roots() {
     let session_permission_profile = PermissionProfile::workspace_write()
         .materialize_project_roots_with_workspace_roots(&session_effective_workspace_roots);
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
@@ -816,6 +822,7 @@ async fn session_configured_external_sandbox_keeps_external_runtime_policy() {
         network_access: NetworkAccess::Restricted,
     };
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
@@ -858,6 +865,7 @@ async fn replayed_user_message_with_only_remote_images_renders_history_cell() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -919,6 +927,7 @@ async fn replayed_user_message_with_only_local_images_renders_history_cell() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -1277,6 +1286,7 @@ async fn replayed_reasoning_item_preserves_summary_parts_and_hides_raw_reasoning
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
     chat.config.show_raw_agent_reasoning = false;
     chat.handle_thread_session(crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
@@ -1329,6 +1339,7 @@ async fn replayed_reasoning_item_shows_raw_reasoning_when_enabled() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
     chat.config.show_raw_agent_reasoning = true;
     chat.handle_thread_session(crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/permissions.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/permissions.rs
index ba06f624ed..635962a9a0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/permissions.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/permissions.rs
@@ -1162,6 +1162,7 @@ async fn required_windows_sandbox_setup_defers_configured_initial_prompt() {
         create_initial_user_message(Some(initial_prompt.clone()), Vec::new(), Vec::new());
 
     chat.handle_thread_session(crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
@@ -1612,6 +1613,7 @@ async fn permissions_selection_marks_auto_review_current_after_session_configure
         .set_enabled(Feature::GuardianApproval, /*enabled*/ true);
 
     chat.handle_thread_session(crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
@@ -1666,6 +1668,7 @@ async fn permissions_selection_marks_auto_review_current_with_custom_workspace_w
     let permission_profile = app_server_workspace_write_profile(extra_root);
 
     chat.handle_thread_session(crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/plan_mode.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/plan_mode.rs
index a87c0edbb6..d3864cc99d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/plan_mode.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/plan_mode.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ fn paste_hidden_plan_shell_payload(chat: &mut ChatWidget) -> String {
 
 fn plan_test_session(thread_id: ThreadId) -> crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
     crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
@@ -1229,6 +1230,7 @@ async fn submit_user_message_emits_structured_plugin_mentions_from_bindings() {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let configured = crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs
index 2b56756645..f75df543d4 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs
@@ -4719,6 +4719,7 @@ async fn session_configured_clears_goal_status_footer() {
 
     let rollout_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     chat.handle_thread_session(crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/tests.rs
index 14ac4d99f5..dc317ebbad 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/tests.rs
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ fn image_generation_call_renders_saved_path() {
 
 fn session_configured_event(model: &str) -> ThreadSessionState {
     ThreadSessionState {
+        read_only_history: false,
         daybreak_enabled: false,
         windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost::Local,
         thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/session_state.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/session_state.rs
index 62e55d2732..3c13dc0dfa 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/session_state.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/session_state.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ pub(crate) struct MessageHistoryMetadata {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub(crate) struct ThreadSessionState {
+    /// This TUI opened saved history without a live attachment.
+    pub(crate) read_only_history: bool,
     pub(crate) daybreak_enabled: bool,
     pub(crate) windows_sandbox_host: crate::app::WindowsSandboxHost,
     pub(crate) thread_id: ThreadId,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/startup_draft.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/startup_draft.rs
index e55d014b18..95ad288d80 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/startup_draft.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/startup_draft.rs
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ fn startup_draft_bottom_pane(
             ..ChatComposerConfig::plain_text()
         },
     );
-    bottom_pane.set_context_window_pending(/*pending*/ true);
+    bottom_pane.set_context_window_hidden(/*hidden*/ true);
     bottom_pane
 }