diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/MetricsPanel.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/MetricsPanel.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1e6f0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/MetricsPanel.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { onMount, onDestroy, tick } from 'svelte';
+	import {
+		fetchCapsuleMetrics,
+		METRIC_RANGES,
+		METRIC_POLL_INTERVALS,
+		type MetricRange,
+		type MetricPoint
+	} from '$lib/api/metrics';
+
+	type Props = {
+		capsuleId: string;
+		/** Whether the capsule is in a state that supports metrics */
+		available: boolean;
+		/** Initial range selection */
+		initialRange?: MetricRange;
+		/** API base path for fetching metrics */
+		apiBasePath?: string;
+		/** Layout: 'full' shows padded cards with gap, 'compact' shows borderless stacked charts */
+		layout?: 'full' | 'compact';
+	};
+
+	let { capsuleId, available, initialRange = '10m', apiBasePath = '/api/v1/capsules', layout = 'full' }: Props = $props();
+
+	let range = $state<MetricRange>(initialRange);
+	let points = $state<MetricPoint[]>([]);
+	let metricsLoading = $state(true);
+	let metricsError = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+	let canvasCpu = $state<HTMLCanvasElement | undefined>(undefined);
+	let canvasRam = $state<HTMLCanvasElement | undefined>(undefined);
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+	let chartCpu: any = null;
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+	let chartRam: any = null;
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+	let ChartJS = $state<any>(null);
+	let pollInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+	let lastDataKey = '';
+	let visibilityHandler: (() => void) | null = null;
+
+	const latestCpu = $derived<number | null>(
+		points.length > 0 ? points[points.length - 1].cpu_pct : null
+	);
+	const latestRamMB = $derived<number | null>(
+		points.length > 0 ? points[points.length - 1].mem_bytes / 1_048_576 : null
+	);
+
+	async function loadMetrics() {
+		if (!available) return;
+		const result = await fetchCapsuleMetrics(capsuleId, range, apiBasePath);
+		if (result.ok) {
+			points = result.data.points;
+			metricsError = null;
+		} else {
+			metricsError = result.error;
+		}
+		metricsLoading = false;
+		updateCharts();
+	}
+
+	function smooth(data: number[], window: number): number[] {
+		if (window <= 1) return data;
+		const out: number[] = [];
+		for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
+			const start = Math.max(0, i - Math.floor(window / 2));
+			const end = Math.min(data.length, i + Math.ceil(window / 2));
+			let sum = 0;
+			for (let j = start; j < end; j++) sum += data[j];
+			out.push(+(sum / (end - start)).toFixed(2));
+		}
+		return out;
+	}
+
+	function smoothWindow(count: number): number {
+		if (count < 60) return 1;
+		if (count < 200) return 3;
+		if (count < 600) return 5;
+		return 9;
+	}
+
+	function updateCharts() {
+		if (!points.length) return;
+		const key = `${points.length}:${points.at(-1)?.timestamp_unix ?? ''}`;
+		if (key === lastDataKey) return;
+		lastDataKey = key;
+		const labels = points.map((p) => {
+			const d = new Date(p.timestamp_unix * 1000);
+			if (range === '5m' || range === '10m') {
+				return d.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', second: '2-digit' });
+			}
+			return d.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' });
+		});
+		const w = smoothWindow(points.length);
+		if (chartCpu) {
+			chartCpu.data.labels = labels;
+			chartCpu.data.datasets[0].data = smooth(points.map((p) => +p.cpu_pct.toFixed(2)), w);
+			chartCpu.update();
+		}
+		if (chartRam) {
+			chartRam.data.labels = labels;
+			chartRam.data.datasets[0].data = smooth(points.map((p) => +(p.mem_bytes / 1_048_576).toFixed(1)), w);
+			chartRam.update();
+		}
+	}
+
+	function setRange(r: MetricRange) {
+		range = r;
+		lastDataKey = '';
+		metricsLoading = true;
+		restartPolling();
+	}
+
+	function stopPolling() {
+		if (pollInterval) { clearInterval(pollInterval); pollInterval = null; }
+	}
+
+	function restartPolling() {
+		stopPolling();
+		loadMetrics();
+		pollInterval = setInterval(loadMetrics, METRIC_POLL_INTERVALS[range]);
+	}
+
+	const C_BLUE       = '#5a9fd4';
+	const C_BLUE_FILL  = 'rgba(90,159,212,0.11)';
+	const C_AMBER      = '#d4a73c';
+	const C_AMBER_FILL = 'rgba(212,167,60,0.11)';
+	const C_GRID       = 'rgba(255,255,255,0.05)';
+	const C_TICK       = '#635f5c';
+	const FONT_MONO    = "'JetBrains Mono', monospace";
+
+	const BASE_CHART_OPTIONS = {
+		responsive: true,
+		maintainAspectRatio: false,
+		animation: false as const,
+		interaction: { mode: 'index' as const, intersect: false },
+		plugins: {
+			legend: { display: false },
+			tooltip: {
+				backgroundColor: '#111412',
+				borderColor: '#1f2321',
+				borderWidth: 1,
+				titleColor: '#454340',
+				bodyColor: '#d4cfc8',
+				titleFont: { family: FONT_MONO, size: 10 },
+				bodyFont: { family: FONT_MONO, size: 11 },
+				padding: 10,
+				caretSize: 4,
+			},
+		},
+		scales: {
+			x: {
+				grid: { color: C_GRID },
+				ticks: { color: C_TICK, font: { family: FONT_MONO, size: 10 }, maxTicksLimit: 8, maxRotation: 0 },
+				border: { color: C_GRID },
+			},
+			y: {
+				grid: { color: C_GRID },
+				ticks: { color: C_TICK, font: { family: FONT_MONO, size: 10 } },
+				border: { color: C_GRID },
+				beginAtZero: true,
+			},
+		},
+	};
+
+	function initCharts() {
+		if (!ChartJS || !canvasCpu || !canvasRam) return;
+		chartCpu?.destroy();
+		chartRam?.destroy();
+
+		chartCpu = new ChartJS(canvasCpu, {
+			type: 'line',
+			data: {
+				labels: [],
+				datasets: [{
+					data: [], borderColor: C_BLUE, backgroundColor: C_BLUE_FILL,
+					borderWidth: 2, fill: true, tension: 0, pointRadius: 0,
+					pointHoverRadius: 4, pointHoverBackgroundColor: C_BLUE,
+				}],
+			},
+			options: {
+				...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS,
+				plugins: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.plugins, tooltip: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.plugins.tooltip,
+					// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+					callbacks: { label: (ctx: any) => ` ${ctx.parsed.y.toFixed(1)}%` },
+				}},
+				scales: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales, y: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales.y,
+					ticks: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales.y.ticks, callback: (v: string | number) => `${+v}%` },
+				}},
+			},
+		});
+
+		chartRam = new ChartJS(canvasRam, {
+			type: 'line',
+			data: {
+				labels: [],
+				datasets: [{
+					data: [], borderColor: C_AMBER, backgroundColor: C_AMBER_FILL,
+					borderWidth: 2, fill: true, tension: 0, pointRadius: 0,
+					pointHoverRadius: 4, pointHoverBackgroundColor: C_AMBER,
+				}],
+			},
+			options: {
+				...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS,
+				plugins: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.plugins, tooltip: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.plugins.tooltip,
+					// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+					callbacks: { label: (ctx: any) => ` ${ctx.parsed.y.toFixed(0)} MB` },
+				}},
+				scales: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales, y: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales.y,
+					ticks: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales.y.ticks, callback: (v: string | number) => `${+v} MB` },
+				}},
+			},
+		});
+
+		updateCharts();
+	}
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!ChartJS || !available) return;
+		tick().then(() => {
+			if (canvasCpu && canvasRam) {
+				initCharts();
+				restartPolling();
+			}
+		});
+		return () => {
+			stopPolling();
+			chartCpu?.destroy(); chartCpu = null;
+			chartRam?.destroy(); chartRam = null;
+		};
+	});
+
+	onMount(async () => {
+		if (!available) return;
+		const mod = await import('chart.js/auto');
+		ChartJS = mod.Chart;
+
+		visibilityHandler = () => {
+			if (document.hidden) {
+				stopPolling();
+			} else if (available) {
+				restartPolling();
+			}
+		};
+		document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', visibilityHandler);
+	});
+
+	onDestroy(() => {
+		stopPolling();
+		if (visibilityHandler) document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', visibilityHandler);
+		chartCpu?.destroy();
+		chartRam?.destroy();
+	});
+</script>
+
+<style>
+	.metric-val {
+		transition: color 0.3s ease;
+	}
+</style>
+
+<div class="flex flex-1 flex-col min-h-0">
+	<!-- Controls row -->
+	<div class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between {layout === 'full' ? 'px-0 pb-5' : 'border-b border-[var(--color-border)] bg-[var(--color-bg-1)] px-5 py-2'}">
+		{#if !metricsLoading}
+			<span class="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-[3px] border border-[var(--color-accent)]/25 bg-[var(--color-accent-glow-mid)] px-2 py-1 text-badge font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.05em] text-[var(--color-accent-mid)]">
+				<span class="h-[5px] w-[5px] rounded-full bg-[var(--color-accent)]" style="animation: wrenn-glow 2.5s ease-in-out infinite"></span>
+				Live
+			</span>
+		{:else}
+			<div></div>
+		{/if}
+
+		<div class="flex overflow-hidden rounded-[var(--radius-button)] border border-[var(--color-border)]">
+			{#each METRIC_RANGES as r, i}
+				<button
+					onclick={() => setRange(r)}
+					class="px-3 py-1.5 font-mono text-label transition-colors duration-150
+						{range === r
+							? 'bg-[var(--color-bg-5)] text-[var(--color-text-bright)]'
+							: 'text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)] hover:bg-[var(--color-bg-3)] hover:text-[var(--color-text-secondary)]'}
+						{i > 0 ? 'border-l border-[var(--color-border)]' : ''}"
+				>
+					{r}
+				</button>
+			{/each}
+		</div>
+	</div>
+
+	{#if metricsError}
+		<div class="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-3 rounded-[var(--radius-card)] border border-[var(--color-red)]/30 bg-[var(--color-red)]/8 px-4 py-3 {layout === 'full' ? 'mb-5' : 'mx-5 my-3'}">
+			<svg class="shrink-0 text-[var(--color-red)]" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+				<circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" /><line x1="12" y1="8" x2="12" y2="12" /><line x1="12" y1="16" x2="12.01" y2="16" />
+			</svg>
+			<span class="text-ui text-[var(--color-red)]">Could not load metrics: {metricsError}. Will retry automatically.</span>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+
+	<!-- Charts — stacked, each grows to fill half -->
+	<div class="flex flex-1 flex-col min-h-0 {layout === 'full' ? 'gap-5' : 'divide-y divide-[var(--color-border)]'}">
+
+		<!-- CPU Usage -->
+		<div class="flex flex-1 flex-col min-h-0 {layout === 'full' ? 'rounded-[var(--radius-card)] border border-[var(--color-border)] bg-[var(--color-bg-2)]' : 'bg-[var(--color-bg-1)]'}">
+			<div class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between {layout === 'full' ? 'border-b border-[var(--color-border)] px-6 py-4' : 'px-5 py-2'}">
+				<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+					<span class="h-2 w-2 shrink-0 rounded-full" style="background: {C_BLUE}"></span>
+					<span class="text-label font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.06em] text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)]">CPU Usage</span>
+				</div>
+				{#if latestCpu !== null}
+					<div class="flex items-baseline gap-1">
+						<span class="metric-val font-serif {layout === 'full' ? 'text-[2.571rem]' : 'text-heading'} leading-none tracking-[-0.04em] text-[var(--color-text-bright)]">{latestCpu.toFixed(1)}</span>
+						<span class="font-mono {layout === 'full' ? 'text-label' : 'text-badge'} text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">%</span>
+					</div>
+				{:else if metricsLoading}
+					<span class="font-serif {layout === 'full' ? 'text-[2.571rem]' : 'text-heading'} leading-none text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">—</span>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+			<div class="relative flex-1 min-h-0 {layout === 'full' ? 'min-h-[180px] px-5 pb-5 pt-3' : 'px-4 pb-3 pt-1'}">
+				<canvas bind:this={canvasCpu}></canvas>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+
+		<!-- RAM Usage -->
+		<div class="flex flex-1 flex-col min-h-0 {layout === 'full' ? 'rounded-[var(--radius-card)] border border-[var(--color-border)] bg-[var(--color-bg-2)]' : 'bg-[var(--color-bg-1)]'}">
+			<div class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between {layout === 'full' ? 'border-b border-[var(--color-border)] px-6 py-4' : 'px-5 py-2'}">
+				<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+					<span class="h-2 w-2 shrink-0 rounded-full" style="background: {C_AMBER}"></span>
+					<span class="text-label font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.06em] text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)]">RAM Usage</span>
+				</div>
+				{#if latestRamMB !== null}
+					<div class="flex items-baseline gap-1">
+						<span class="metric-val font-serif {layout === 'full' ? 'text-[2.571rem]' : 'text-heading'} leading-none tracking-[-0.04em] text-[var(--color-text-bright)]">{latestRamMB.toFixed(0)}</span>
+						<span class="font-mono {layout === 'full' ? 'text-label' : 'text-badge'} text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">MB</span>
+					</div>
+				{:else if metricsLoading}
+					<span class="font-serif {layout === 'full' ? 'text-[2.571rem]' : 'text-heading'} leading-none text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">—</span>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+			<div class="relative flex-1 min-h-0 {layout === 'full' ? 'min-h-[180px] px-5 pb-5 pt-3' : 'px-4 pb-3 pt-1'}">
+				<canvas bind:this={canvasRam}></canvas>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+
+	</div>
+</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/admin/capsules/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/admin/capsules/[id]/+page.svelte
index 7765314..11dfc46 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/admin/capsules/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/admin/capsules/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { onMount, onDestroy, tick } from 'svelte';
+	import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
 	import { page } from '$app/stores';
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 	import AdminSidebar from '$lib/components/AdminSidebar.svelte';
 	import TerminalTab from '$lib/components/TerminalTab.svelte';
 	import FilesTab from '$lib/components/FilesTab.svelte';
+	import MetricsPanel from '$lib/components/MetricsPanel.svelte';
 	import { toast } from '$lib/toast.svelte';
 	import {
 		getAdminCapsule,
@@ -12,13 +13,6 @@
 		snapshotAdminCapsule,
 	} from '$lib/api/admin-capsules';
 	import type { Capsule } from '$lib/api/capsules';
-	import {
-		fetchCapsuleMetrics,
-		METRIC_RANGES,
-		METRIC_POLL_INTERVALS,
-		type MetricRange,
-		type MetricPoint
-	} from '$lib/api/metrics';
 
 	const capsuleId: string = $page.params.id ?? '';
 	const API_BASE = '/api/v1/admin/capsules';
@@ -44,33 +38,10 @@
 	let snapshotting = $state(false);
 	let snapshotError = $state<string | null>(null);
 
-	// Metrics state
-	let range = $state<MetricRange>('5m');
-	let points = $state<MetricPoint[]>([]);
-	let metricsLoading = $state(true);
-
-	let canvasCpu = $state<HTMLCanvasElement | undefined>(undefined);
-	let canvasRam = $state<HTMLCanvasElement | undefined>(undefined);
-	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-	let chartCpu: any = null;
-	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-	let chartRam: any = null;
-	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-	let ChartJS = $state<any>(null);
-	let metricsPollInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
-	let lastDataKey = '';
-
 	const metricsAvailable = $derived(
 		capsule?.status === 'running' || capsule?.status === 'paused'
 	);
 
-	const latestCpu = $derived<number | null>(
-		points.length > 0 ? points[points.length - 1].cpu_pct : null
-	);
-	const latestRamMB = $derived<number | null>(
-		points.length > 0 ? points[points.length - 1].mem_bytes / 1_048_576 : null
-	);
-
 	async function loadCapsule() {
 		const result = await getAdminCapsule(capsuleId);
 		if (result.ok) {
@@ -82,156 +53,6 @@
 		capsuleLoading = false;
 	}
 
-	async function loadMetrics() {
-		if (!metricsAvailable) return;
-		const result = await fetchCapsuleMetrics(capsuleId, range, API_BASE);
-		if (result.ok) {
-			points = result.data.points;
-		}
-		metricsLoading = false;
-		updateCharts();
-	}
-
-	function smooth(data: number[], window: number): number[] {
-		if (window <= 1) return data;
-		const out: number[] = [];
-		for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
-			const start = Math.max(0, i - Math.floor(window / 2));
-			const end = Math.min(data.length, i + Math.ceil(window / 2));
-			let sum = 0;
-			for (let j = start; j < end; j++) sum += data[j];
-			out.push(+(sum / (end - start)).toFixed(2));
-		}
-		return out;
-	}
-
-	function smoothWindow(count: number): number {
-		if (count < 60) return 1;
-		if (count < 200) return 3;
-		if (count < 600) return 5;
-		return 9;
-	}
-
-	function updateCharts() {
-		if (!points.length) return;
-		const key = `${points.length}:${points.at(-1)?.timestamp_unix ?? ''}`;
-		if (key === lastDataKey) return;
-		lastDataKey = key;
-		const labels = points.map((p) => {
-			const d = new Date(p.timestamp_unix * 1000);
-			if (range === '5m' || range === '10m') {
-				return d.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', second: '2-digit' });
-			}
-			return d.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' });
-		});
-		const w = smoothWindow(points.length);
-		if (chartCpu) {
-			chartCpu.data.labels = labels;
-			chartCpu.data.datasets[0].data = smooth(points.map((p) => +p.cpu_pct.toFixed(2)), w);
-			chartCpu.update();
-		}
-		if (chartRam) {
-			chartRam.data.labels = labels;
-			chartRam.data.datasets[0].data = smooth(points.map((p) => +(p.mem_bytes / 1_048_576).toFixed(1)), w);
-			chartRam.update();
-		}
-	}
-
-	function setRange(r: MetricRange) {
-		range = r;
-		lastDataKey = '';
-		metricsLoading = true;
-		restartMetricsPolling();
-	}
-
-	function stopMetricsPolling() {
-		if (metricsPollInterval) { clearInterval(metricsPollInterval); metricsPollInterval = null; }
-	}
-
-	function restartMetricsPolling() {
-		stopMetricsPolling();
-		loadMetrics();
-		metricsPollInterval = setInterval(loadMetrics, METRIC_POLL_INTERVALS[range]);
-	}
-
-	const C_BLUE = '#5a9fd4';
-	const C_BLUE_FILL = 'rgba(90,159,212,0.11)';
-	const C_AMBER = '#d4a73c';
-	const C_AMBER_FILL = 'rgba(212,167,60,0.11)';
-	const C_GRID = 'rgba(255,255,255,0.05)';
-	const C_TICK = '#635f5c';
-	const FONT_MONO = "'JetBrains Mono', monospace";
-
-	const BASE_CHART_OPTIONS = {
-		responsive: true,
-		maintainAspectRatio: false,
-		animation: false as const,
-		interaction: { mode: 'index' as const, intersect: false },
-		plugins: {
-			legend: { display: false },
-			tooltip: {
-				backgroundColor: '#111412',
-				borderColor: '#1f2321',
-				borderWidth: 1,
-				titleColor: '#454340',
-				bodyColor: '#d4cfc8',
-				titleFont: { family: FONT_MONO, size: 10 },
-				bodyFont: { family: FONT_MONO, size: 11 },
-				padding: 8,
-				caretSize: 4,
-			},
-		},
-		scales: {
-			x: {
-				grid: { color: C_GRID },
-				ticks: { color: C_TICK, font: { family: FONT_MONO, size: 9 }, maxTicksLimit: 5, maxRotation: 0 },
-				border: { color: C_GRID },
-			},
-			y: {
-				grid: { color: C_GRID },
-				ticks: { color: C_TICK, font: { family: FONT_MONO, size: 9 } },
-				border: { color: C_GRID },
-				beginAtZero: true,
-			},
-		},
-	};
-
-	function initCharts() {
-		if (!ChartJS || !canvasCpu || !canvasRam) return;
-		chartCpu?.destroy();
-		chartRam?.destroy();
-
-		chartCpu = new ChartJS(canvasCpu, {
-			type: 'line',
-			data: { labels: [], datasets: [{ data: [], borderColor: C_BLUE, backgroundColor: C_BLUE_FILL, borderWidth: 1.5, fill: true, tension: 0, pointRadius: 0, pointHoverRadius: 3, pointHoverBackgroundColor: C_BLUE }] },
-			options: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS, scales: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales, y: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales.y, ticks: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales.y.ticks, callback: (v: string | number) => `${+v}%` } } } },
-		});
-
-		chartRam = new ChartJS(canvasRam, {
-			type: 'line',
-			data: { labels: [], datasets: [{ data: [], borderColor: C_AMBER, backgroundColor: C_AMBER_FILL, borderWidth: 1.5, fill: true, tension: 0, pointRadius: 0, pointHoverRadius: 3, pointHoverBackgroundColor: C_AMBER }] },
-			options: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS, scales: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales, y: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales.y, ticks: { ...BASE_CHART_OPTIONS.scales.y.ticks, callback: (v: string | number) => `${+v} MB` } } } },
-		});
-
-		updateCharts();
-	}
-
-	// Re-create charts when ChartJS loads
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (!ChartJS || !metricsAvailable) return;
-		tick().then(() => {
-			if (canvasCpu && canvasRam) {
-				initCharts();
-				restartMetricsPolling();
-			}
-		});
-		return () => {
-			stopMetricsPolling();
-			chartCpu?.destroy(); chartCpu = null;
-			chartRam?.destroy(); chartRam = null;
-		};
-	});
-
 	async function handleDestroy() {
 		destroying = true;
 		destroyError = null;
@@ -285,32 +106,15 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	function fmtDate(iso: string | null | undefined): string {
-		if (!iso) return '—';
-		return new Date(iso).toLocaleString([], {
-			month: 'short', day: 'numeric',
-			hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', second: '2-digit',
-		});
-	}
-
-	// Poll capsule status while it's active
 	let pollTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
 
-	onMount(async () => {
-		await loadCapsule();
+	onMount(() => {
+		loadCapsule();
 		pollTimer = setInterval(loadCapsule, 10_000);
-
-		if (metricsAvailable) {
-			const mod = await import('chart.js/auto');
-			ChartJS = mod.Chart;
-		}
 	});
 
 	onDestroy(() => {
 		if (pollTimer) clearInterval(pollTimer);
-		stopMetricsPolling();
-		chartCpu?.destroy();
-		chartRam?.destroy();
 	});
 </script>
 
@@ -349,9 +153,7 @@
 					Capsules
 				</a>
 				<div class="h-4 w-px bg-[var(--color-border)]"></div>
-
 				<span class="font-mono text-ui text-[var(--color-text-bright)]">{capsuleId}</span>
-
 				<span
 					class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-badge font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.05em]"
 					style="color: {statusColor(capsule.status)}; background: {statusBg(capsule.status)}; border: 1px solid {statusBorder(capsule.status)}"
@@ -364,14 +166,11 @@
 					{/if}
 					{capsule.status}
 				</span>
-
-				<!-- Capsule info chips -->
 				<div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-badge text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">
 					<span class="font-mono">{capsule.template}</span>
 					<span class="text-[var(--color-border-mid)]">/</span>
 					<span class="font-mono">{capsule.vcpus}v · {capsule.memory_mb}MB</span>
 				</div>
-
 				<div class="flex-1"></div>
 
 				{#if capsule.status === 'running' || capsule.status === 'paused'}
@@ -396,91 +195,20 @@
 
 			<!-- Split panels: 50/50 -->
 			<div class="flex flex-1 overflow-hidden">
-
 				<!-- Left: Terminal -->
 				<div class="flex w-1/2 flex-col overflow-hidden border-r border-[var(--color-border)]">
 					<TerminalTab {capsuleId} isRunning={capsule.status === 'running'} apiBasePath={API_BASE} />
 				</div>
 
-				<!-- Right: Metrics (top) + Files (bottom) -->
+				<!-- Right: Metrics (top 50%) + Files (bottom 50%) -->
 				<div class="flex w-1/2 flex-col overflow-hidden">
-
-					<!-- Metrics section -->
 					{#if metricsAvailable}
 						<div class="flex flex-1 flex-col min-h-0 border-b border-[var(--color-border)]">
-							<!-- Range selector bar -->
-							<div class="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-[var(--color-border)] bg-[var(--color-bg-1)] px-5 py-2">
-								<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-									<span class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-badge font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.05em] text-[var(--color-accent-mid)]">
-										<span class="h-[5px] w-[5px] rounded-full bg-[var(--color-accent)]" style="animation: wrenn-glow 2.5s ease-in-out infinite"></span>
-										Live
-									</span>
-								</div>
-								<div class="flex overflow-hidden rounded-[var(--radius-button)] border border-[var(--color-border)]">
-									{#each METRIC_RANGES as r, i}
-										<button
-											onclick={() => setRange(r)}
-											class="px-2.5 py-1 font-mono text-badge transition-colors duration-150
-												{range === r
-													? 'bg-[var(--color-bg-5)] text-[var(--color-text-bright)]'
-													: 'text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)] hover:bg-[var(--color-bg-3)] hover:text-[var(--color-text-secondary)]'}
-												{i > 0 ? 'border-l border-[var(--color-border)]' : ''}"
-										>
-											{r}
-										</button>
-									{/each}
-								</div>
-							</div>
-
-							<!-- Stacked charts — each grows to fill half -->
-							<div class="flex flex-1 flex-col divide-y divide-[var(--color-border)] min-h-0">
-								<!-- CPU chart -->
-								<div class="flex flex-1 flex-col min-h-0 bg-[var(--color-bg-1)]">
-									<div class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between px-5 py-2">
-										<div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-											<span class="h-2 w-2 shrink-0 rounded-full" style="background: {C_BLUE}"></span>
-											<span class="text-label font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.06em] text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)]">CPU Usage</span>
-										</div>
-										{#if latestCpu !== null}
-											<div class="flex items-baseline gap-1">
-												<span class="font-serif text-heading leading-none tracking-[-0.04em] text-[var(--color-text-bright)]">{latestCpu.toFixed(1)}</span>
-												<span class="font-mono text-badge text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">%</span>
-											</div>
-										{:else if metricsLoading}
-											<span class="font-serif text-heading leading-none text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">—</span>
-										{/if}
-									</div>
-									<div class="relative flex-1 min-h-0 px-4 pb-3">
-										<canvas bind:this={canvasCpu}></canvas>
-									</div>
-								</div>
-
-								<!-- RAM chart -->
-								<div class="flex flex-1 flex-col min-h-0 bg-[var(--color-bg-1)]">
-									<div class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between px-5 py-2">
-										<div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-											<span class="h-2 w-2 shrink-0 rounded-full" style="background: {C_AMBER}"></span>
-											<span class="text-label font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.06em] text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)]">RAM Usage</span>
-										</div>
-										{#if latestRamMB !== null}
-											<div class="flex items-baseline gap-1">
-												<span class="font-serif text-heading leading-none tracking-[-0.04em] text-[var(--color-text-bright)]">{latestRamMB.toFixed(0)}</span>
-												<span class="font-mono text-badge text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">MB</span>
-											</div>
-										{:else if metricsLoading}
-											<span class="font-serif text-heading leading-none text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">—</span>
-										{/if}
-									</div>
-									<div class="relative flex-1 min-h-0 px-4 pb-3">
-										<canvas bind:this={canvasRam}></canvas>
-									</div>
-								</div>
-							</div>
+							<MetricsPanel {capsuleId} available={metricsAvailable} initialRange="5m" apiBasePath={API_BASE} layout="compact" />
 						</div>
 					{/if}
 
-					<!-- File tree (fills remaining space) -->
-					<div class="flex flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden">
+					<div class="flex flex-1 flex-col min-h-0 overflow-hidden">
 						<FilesTab {capsuleId} isRunning={capsule.status === 'running'} apiBasePath={API_BASE} compact />
 					</div>
 				</div>