diff --git a/ui-tui/src/components/appOverlays.tsx b/ui-tui/src/components/appOverlays.tsx
index 9e1b6ded30..25342598b8 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/components/appOverlays.tsx
+++ b/ui-tui/src/components/appOverlays.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { $uiState } from '../app/uiStore.js'
 import { FloatBox } from './appChrome.js'
 import { MaskedPrompt } from './maskedPrompt.js'
 import { ModelPicker } from './modelPicker.js'
-import { OverlayControls } from './overlayControls.js'
+import { OverlayHint } from './overlayControls.js'
 import { ApprovalPrompt, ClarifyPrompt, ConfirmPrompt } from './prompts.js'
 import { SessionPicker } from './sessionPicker.js'
 import { SkillsHub } from './skillsHub.js'
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ export function FloatingOverlays({
             ))}
 
             <Box marginTop={1}>
-              <OverlayControls t={ui.theme}>
+              <OverlayHint t={ui.theme}>
                 {overlay.pager.offset + pagerPageSize < overlay.pager.lines.length
                   ? `↑↓/jk line · Enter/Space/PgDn page · b/PgUp back · g/G top/bottom · Esc/q close (${Math.min(overlay.pager.offset + pagerPageSize, overlay.pager.lines.length)}/${overlay.pager.lines.length})`
                   : `end · ↑↓/jk · b/PgUp back · g top · Esc/q close (${overlay.pager.lines.length} lines)`}
-              </OverlayControls>
+              </OverlayHint>
             </Box>
           </Box>
         </FloatBox>
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/components/modelPicker.tsx b/ui-tui/src/components/modelPicker.tsx
index 3e5c8c3648..83c8abaab7 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/components/modelPicker.tsx
+++ b/ui-tui/src/components/modelPicker.tsx
@@ -7,20 +7,12 @@ import type { ModelOptionProvider, ModelOptionsResponse } from '../gatewayTypes.
 import { asRpcResult, rpcErrorMessage } from '../lib/rpc.js'
 import type { Theme } from '../theme.js'
 
-import { OverlayControls, useOverlayKeys } from './overlayControls.js'
+import { OverlayHint, useOverlayKeys, windowItems, windowOffset } from './overlayControls.js'
 
 const VISIBLE = 12
 const MIN_WIDTH = 40
 const MAX_WIDTH = 90
 
-const pageOffset = (count: number, sel: number) => Math.max(0, Math.min(sel - Math.floor(VISIBLE / 2), count - VISIBLE))
-
-const visibleItems = (items: string[], sel: number) => {
-  const off = pageOffset(items.length, sel)
-
-  return { items: items.slice(off, off + VISIBLE), off }
-}
-
 export function ModelPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, sessionId, t }: ModelPickerProps) {
   const [providers, setProviders] = useState<ModelOptionProvider[]>([])
   const [currentModel, setCurrentModel] = useState('')
@@ -135,16 +127,16 @@ export function ModelPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, sessionId, t }: ModelPicke
     const n = ch === '0' ? 10 : parseInt(ch, 10)
 
     if (!Number.isNaN(n) && n >= 1 && n <= Math.min(10, count)) {
-      const off = pageOffset(count, sel)
+      const offset = windowOffset(count, sel, VISIBLE)
 
       if (stage === 'provider') {
-        const next = off + n - 1
+        const next = offset + n - 1
 
         if (providers[next]) {
           setProviderIdx(next)
         }
-      } else if (provider && models[off + n - 1]) {
-        onSelect(`${models[off + n - 1]} --provider ${provider.slug}${persistGlobal ? ' --global' : ''}`)
+      } else if (provider && models[offset + n - 1]) {
+        onSelect(`${models[offset + n - 1]} --provider ${provider.slug}${persistGlobal ? ' --global' : ''}`)
       }
     }
   })
@@ -157,7 +149,7 @@ export function ModelPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, sessionId, t }: ModelPicke
     return (
       <Box flexDirection="column">
         <Text color={t.color.label}>error: {err}</Text>
-        <OverlayControls t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayControls>
+        <OverlayHint t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayHint>
       </Box>
     )
   }
@@ -166,7 +158,7 @@ export function ModelPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, sessionId, t }: ModelPicke
     return (
       <Box flexDirection="column">
         <Text color={t.color.dim}>no authenticated providers</Text>
-        <OverlayControls t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayControls>
+        <OverlayHint t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayHint>
       </Box>
     )
   }
@@ -176,7 +168,7 @@ export function ModelPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, sessionId, t }: ModelPicke
       (p, i) => `${p.is_current ? '*' : ' '} ${names[i]} · ${p.total_models ?? p.models?.length ?? 0} models`
     )
 
-    const { items, off } = visibleItems(rows, providerIdx)
+    const { items, offset } = windowItems(rows, providerIdx, VISIBLE)
 
     return (
       <Box flexDirection="column" width={width}>
@@ -191,12 +183,12 @@ export function ModelPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, sessionId, t }: ModelPicke
           {provider?.warning ? `warning: ${provider.warning}` : ' '}
         </Text>
         <Text color={t.color.dim} wrap="truncate-end">
-          {off > 0 ? ` ↑ ${off} more` : ' '}
+          {offset > 0 ? ` ↑ ${offset} more` : ' '}
         </Text>
 
         {Array.from({ length: VISIBLE }, (_, i) => {
           const row = items[i]
-          const idx = off + i
+          const idx = offset + i
 
           return row ? (
             <Text
@@ -217,18 +209,18 @@ export function ModelPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, sessionId, t }: ModelPicke
         })}
 
         <Text color={t.color.dim} wrap="truncate-end">
-          {off + VISIBLE < rows.length ? ` ↓ ${rows.length - off - VISIBLE} more` : ' '}
+          {offset + VISIBLE < rows.length ? ` ↓ ${rows.length - offset - VISIBLE} more` : ' '}
         </Text>
 
         <Text color={t.color.dim} wrap="truncate-end">
           persist: {persistGlobal ? 'global' : 'session'} · g toggle
         </Text>
-        <OverlayControls t={t}>↑/↓ select · Enter choose · 1-9,0 quick · Esc/q cancel</OverlayControls>
+        <OverlayHint t={t}>↑/↓ select · Enter choose · 1-9,0 quick · Esc/q cancel</OverlayHint>
       </Box>
     )
   }
 
-  const { items, off } = visibleItems(models, modelIdx)
+  const { items, offset } = windowItems(models, modelIdx, VISIBLE)
 
   return (
     <Box flexDirection="column" width={width}>
@@ -243,12 +235,12 @@ export function ModelPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, sessionId, t }: ModelPicke
         {provider?.warning ? `warning: ${provider.warning}` : ' '}
       </Text>
       <Text color={t.color.dim} wrap="truncate-end">
-        {off > 0 ? ` ↑ ${off} more` : ' '}
+        {offset > 0 ? ` ↑ ${offset} more` : ' '}
       </Text>
 
       {Array.from({ length: VISIBLE }, (_, i) => {
         const row = items[i]
-        const idx = off + i
+        const idx = offset + i
 
         if (!row) {
           return !models.length && i === 0 ? (
@@ -277,15 +269,15 @@ export function ModelPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, sessionId, t }: ModelPicke
       })}
 
       <Text color={t.color.dim} wrap="truncate-end">
-        {off + VISIBLE < models.length ? ` ↓ ${models.length - off - VISIBLE} more` : ' '}
+        {offset + VISIBLE < models.length ? ` ↓ ${models.length - offset - VISIBLE} more` : ' '}
       </Text>
 
       <Text color={t.color.dim} wrap="truncate-end">
         persist: {persistGlobal ? 'global' : 'session'} · g toggle
       </Text>
-      <OverlayControls t={t}>
+      <OverlayHint t={t}>
         {models.length ? '↑/↓ select · Enter switch · 1-9,0 quick · Esc back · q close' : 'Enter/Esc back · q close'}
-      </OverlayControls>
+      </OverlayHint>
     </Box>
   )
 }
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/components/overlayControls.tsx b/ui-tui/src/components/overlayControls.tsx
index 03d28127ed..d6f885fdcd 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/components/overlayControls.tsx
+++ b/ui-tui/src/components/overlayControls.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import { Text, useInput } from '@hermes/ink'
 
 import type { Theme } from '../theme.js'
 
-type TextWrap = 'end' | 'middle' | 'truncate' | 'truncate-end' | 'truncate-middle' | 'wrap' | 'wrap-char' | 'wrap-trim'
-
 export function useOverlayKeys({ disabled = false, onBack, onClose }: OverlayKeysOptions) {
   useInput((ch, key) => {
     if (disabled) {
@@ -20,18 +18,29 @@ export function useOverlayKeys({ disabled = false, onBack, onClose }: OverlayKey
   })
 }
 
-export function OverlayControls({ children, t, wrap = 'truncate-end' }: OverlayControlsProps) {
+export function OverlayHint({ children, t }: OverlayHintProps) {
   return (
-    <Text color={t.color.dim} wrap={wrap}>
+    <Text color={t.color.dim} wrap="truncate-end">
       {children}
     </Text>
   )
 }
 
-interface OverlayControlsProps {
+export const windowOffset = (count: number, selected: number, visible: number) =>
+  Math.max(0, Math.min(selected - Math.floor(visible / 2), count - visible))
+
+export function windowItems<T>(items: T[], selected: number, visible: number) {
+  const offset = windowOffset(items.length, selected, visible)
+
+  return {
+    items: items.slice(offset, offset + visible),
+    offset
+  }
+}
+
+interface OverlayHintProps {
   children: string
   t: Theme
-  wrap?: TextWrap
 }
 
 interface OverlayKeysOptions {
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/components/sessionPicker.tsx b/ui-tui/src/components/sessionPicker.tsx
index fa1529ef4c..8e936b989b 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/components/sessionPicker.tsx
+++ b/ui-tui/src/components/sessionPicker.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type { SessionListItem, SessionListResponse } from '../gatewayTypes.js'
 import { asRpcResult, rpcErrorMessage } from '../lib/rpc.js'
 import type { Theme } from '../theme.js'
 
-import { OverlayControls, useOverlayKeys } from './overlayControls.js'
+import { OverlayHint, useOverlayKeys, windowOffset } from './overlayControls.js'
 
 const VISIBLE = 15
 const MIN_WIDTH = 60
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export function SessionPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, t }: SessionPickerProps)
     return (
       <Box flexDirection="column">
         <Text color={t.color.label}>error: {err}</Text>
-        <OverlayControls t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayControls>
+        <OverlayHint t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayHint>
       </Box>
     )
   }
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ export function SessionPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, t }: SessionPickerProps)
     return (
       <Box flexDirection="column">
         <Text color={t.color.dim}>no previous sessions</Text>
-        <OverlayControls t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayControls>
+        <OverlayHint t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayHint>
       </Box>
     )
   }
 
-  const off = Math.max(0, Math.min(sel - Math.floor(VISIBLE / 2), items.length - VISIBLE))
+  const offset = windowOffset(items.length, sel, VISIBLE)
 
   return (
     <Box flexDirection="column" width={width}>
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ export function SessionPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, t }: SessionPickerProps)
         Resume Session
       </Text>
 
-      {off > 0 && <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↑ {off} more</Text>}
+      {offset > 0 && <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↑ {offset} more</Text>}
 
-      {items.slice(off, off + VISIBLE).map((s, vi) => {
-        const i = off + vi
+      {items.slice(offset, offset + VISIBLE).map((s, vi) => {
+        const i = offset + vi
         const selected = sel === i
 
         return (
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ export function SessionPicker({ gw, onCancel, onSelect, t }: SessionPickerProps)
         )
       })}
 
-      {off + VISIBLE < items.length && <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↓ {items.length - off - VISIBLE} more</Text>}
-      <OverlayControls t={t}>↑/↓ select · Enter resume · 1-9 quick · Esc/q cancel</OverlayControls>
+      {offset + VISIBLE < items.length && <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↓ {items.length - offset - VISIBLE} more</Text>}
+      <OverlayHint t={t}>↑/↓ select · Enter resume · 1-9 quick · Esc/q cancel</OverlayHint>
     </Box>
   )
 }
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/components/skillsHub.tsx b/ui-tui/src/components/skillsHub.tsx
index 44710645a8..3284b145f5 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/components/skillsHub.tsx
+++ b/ui-tui/src/components/skillsHub.tsx
@@ -5,20 +5,12 @@ import type { GatewayClient } from '../gatewayClient.js'
 import { rpcErrorMessage } from '../lib/rpc.js'
 import type { Theme } from '../theme.js'
 
-import { OverlayControls, useOverlayKeys } from './overlayControls.js'
+import { OverlayHint, useOverlayKeys, windowItems, windowOffset } from './overlayControls.js'
 
 const VISIBLE = 12
 const MIN_WIDTH = 40
 const MAX_WIDTH = 90
 
-const pageOffset = (count: number, sel: number) => Math.max(0, Math.min(sel - Math.floor(VISIBLE / 2), count - VISIBLE))
-
-const visibleItems = (items: string[], sel: number) => {
-  const off = pageOffset(items.length, sel)
-
-  return { items: items.slice(off, off + VISIBLE), off }
-}
-
 export function SkillsHub({ gw, onClose, t }: SkillsHubProps) {
   const [skillsByCat, setSkillsByCat] = useState<Record<string, string[]>>({})
   const [selectedCat, setSelectedCat] = useState('')
@@ -161,8 +153,7 @@ export function SkillsHub({ gw, onClose, t }: SkillsHubProps) {
     const n = ch === '0' ? 10 : parseInt(ch, 10)
 
     if (!Number.isNaN(n) && n >= 1 && n <= Math.min(10, count)) {
-      const off = pageOffset(count, sel)
-      const next = off + n - 1
+      const next = windowOffset(count, sel, VISIBLE) + n - 1
 
       if (stage === 'category') {
         const cat = cats[next]
@@ -195,7 +186,7 @@ export function SkillsHub({ gw, onClose, t }: SkillsHubProps) {
     return (
       <Box flexDirection="column" width={width}>
         <Text color={t.color.label}>error: {err}</Text>
-        <OverlayControls t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayControls>
+        <OverlayHint t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayHint>
       </Box>
     )
   }
@@ -204,14 +195,14 @@ export function SkillsHub({ gw, onClose, t }: SkillsHubProps) {
     return (
       <Box flexDirection="column" width={width}>
         <Text color={t.color.dim}>no skills available</Text>
-        <OverlayControls t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayControls>
+        <OverlayHint t={t}>Esc/q cancel</OverlayHint>
       </Box>
     )
   }
 
   if (stage === 'category') {
     const rows = cats.map(c => `${c} · ${skillsByCat[c]?.length ?? 0} skills`)
-    const { items, off } = visibleItems(rows, catIdx)
+    const { items, offset } = windowItems(rows, catIdx, VISIBLE)
 
     return (
       <Box flexDirection="column" width={width}>
@@ -220,10 +211,10 @@ export function SkillsHub({ gw, onClose, t }: SkillsHubProps) {
         </Text>
 
         <Text color={t.color.dim}>select a category</Text>
-        {off > 0 && <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↑ {off} more</Text>}
+        {offset > 0 && <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↑ {offset} more</Text>}
 
         {items.map((row, i) => {
-          const idx = off + i
+          const idx = offset + i
 
           return (
             <Text
@@ -239,14 +230,14 @@ export function SkillsHub({ gw, onClose, t }: SkillsHubProps) {
           )
         })}
 
-        {off + VISIBLE < rows.length && <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↓ {rows.length - off - VISIBLE} more</Text>}
-        <OverlayControls t={t}>↑/↓ select · Enter open · 1-9,0 quick · Esc/q cancel</OverlayControls>
+        {offset + VISIBLE < rows.length && <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↓ {rows.length - offset - VISIBLE} more</Text>}
+        <OverlayHint t={t}>↑/↓ select · Enter open · 1-9,0 quick · Esc/q cancel</OverlayHint>
       </Box>
     )
   }
 
   if (stage === 'skill') {
-    const { items, off } = visibleItems(skills, skillIdx)
+    const { items, offset } = windowItems(skills, skillIdx, VISIBLE)
 
     return (
       <Box flexDirection="column" width={width}>
@@ -256,10 +247,10 @@ export function SkillsHub({ gw, onClose, t }: SkillsHubProps) {
 
         <Text color={t.color.dim}>{skills.length} skill(s)</Text>
         {!skills.length ? <Text color={t.color.dim}>no skills in this category</Text> : null}
-        {off > 0 && <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↑ {off} more</Text>}
+        {offset > 0 && <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↑ {offset} more</Text>}
 
         {items.map((row, i) => {
-          const idx = off + i
+          const idx = offset + i
 
           return (
             <Text
@@ -275,10 +266,12 @@ export function SkillsHub({ gw, onClose, t }: SkillsHubProps) {
           )
         })}
 
-        {off + VISIBLE < skills.length && <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↓ {skills.length - off - VISIBLE} more</Text>}
-        <OverlayControls t={t}>
+        {offset + VISIBLE < skills.length && (
+          <Text color={t.color.dim}> ↓ {skills.length - offset - VISIBLE} more</Text>
+        )}
+        <OverlayHint t={t}>
           {skills.length ? '↑/↓ select · Enter open · 1-9,0 quick · Esc back · q close' : 'Esc back · q close'}
-        </OverlayControls>
+        </OverlayHint>
       </Box>
     )
   }
@@ -296,7 +289,7 @@ export function SkillsHub({ gw, onClose, t }: SkillsHubProps) {
       {err ? <Text color={t.color.label}>error: {err}</Text> : null}
       {installing ? <Text color={t.color.amber}>installing…</Text> : null}
 
-      <OverlayControls t={t}>i reinspect · x reinstall · Enter/Esc back · q close</OverlayControls>
+      <OverlayHint t={t}>i reinspect · x reinstall · Enter/Esc back · q close</OverlayHint>
     </Box>
   )
 }