diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/StatusBar.vue b/frontend/src/components/common/StatusBar.vue
index b34c9e2..0c22239 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/StatusBar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/StatusBar.vue
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@
         Theme: {{ activeThemeName }}
       </button>
       <span>UTF-8</span>
-      <span>120&times;40</span>
+      <span v-if="sessionStore.activeDimensions">
+        {{ sessionStore.activeDimensions.cols }}&times;{{ sessionStore.activeDimensions.rows }}
+      </span>
+      <span v-else>120&times;40</span>
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/session/TabBar.vue b/frontend/src/components/session/TabBar.vue
index 8d5f6a4..0d93d7b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/session/TabBar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/session/TabBar.vue
@@ -85,11 +85,24 @@ function getSessionTags(session: Session): string[] {
 
 /** Check if the connection for this session uses the root user. */
 function isRootUser(session: Session): boolean {
+  // Check username stored on the session object (set during connect)
+  if (session.username === "root") return true;
+
+  // Fall back to checking the connection's options JSON for a stored username
   const conn = connectionStore.connections.find((c) => c.id === session.connectionId);
   if (!conn) return false;
-  // TODO: Get actual username from the credential or session
-  // For now, check mock data — root user detection will come from the session/credential store
-  return false;
+
+  if (conn.options) {
+    try {
+      const opts = JSON.parse(conn.options);
+      if (opts?.username === "root") return true;
+    } catch {
+      // ignore malformed options
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Also check if "root" appears in the connection tags
+  return conn.tags?.includes("root") ?? false;
 }
 
 /** Return Tailwind classes for environment tag badges. */
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/terminal/TerminalView.vue b/frontend/src/components/terminal/TerminalView.vue
index da78db5..3be2e5f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/terminal/TerminalView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/terminal/TerminalView.vue
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, onMounted, watch } from "vue";
 import { useTerminal } from "@/composables/useTerminal";
+import { useSessionStore } from "@/stores/session.store";
 import "@/assets/css/terminal.css";
 
 const props = defineProps<{
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
   isActive: boolean;
 }>();
 
+const sessionStore = useSessionStore();
 const containerRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
 const { terminal, mount, fit } = useTerminal(props.sessionId);
 
@@ -23,6 +25,16 @@ onMounted(() => {
   if (containerRef.value) {
     mount(containerRef.value);
   }
+
+  // Apply the current theme immediately if one is already active
+  if (sessionStore.activeTheme) {
+    applyTheme();
+  }
+
+  // Track terminal dimensions in the session store
+  terminal.onResize(({ cols, rows }) => {
+    sessionStore.setTerminalDimensions(props.sessionId, cols, rows);
+  });
 });
 
 // Re-fit and focus terminal when this tab becomes active
@@ -39,6 +51,38 @@ watch(
   },
 );
 
+/** Apply the session store's active theme to this terminal instance. */
+function applyTheme(): void {
+  const theme = sessionStore.activeTheme;
+  if (!theme) return;
+  terminal.options.theme = {
+    background: theme.background,
+    foreground: theme.foreground,
+    cursor: theme.cursor,
+    black: theme.black,
+    red: theme.red,
+    green: theme.green,
+    yellow: theme.yellow,
+    blue: theme.blue,
+    magenta: theme.magenta,
+    cyan: theme.cyan,
+    white: theme.white,
+    brightBlack: theme.brightBlack,
+    brightRed: theme.brightRed,
+    brightGreen: theme.brightGreen,
+    brightYellow: theme.brightYellow,
+    brightBlue: theme.brightBlue,
+    brightMagenta: theme.brightMagenta,
+    brightCyan: theme.brightCyan,
+    brightWhite: theme.brightWhite,
+  };
+}
+
+// Watch for theme changes in the session store and apply to this terminal
+watch(() => sessionStore.activeTheme, (newTheme) => {
+  if (newTheme) applyTheme();
+});
+
 function handleFocus(): void {
   terminal.focus();
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue b/frontend/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue
index ef2d594..790df7f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
     <div class="flex flex-1 min-h-0">
       <!-- Sidebar -->
       <div
+        v-if="sidebarVisible"
         class="flex flex-col bg-[var(--wraith-bg-secondary)] border-r border-[var(--wraith-border)] shrink-0"
         :style="{ width: sidebarWidth + 'px' }"
       >
@@ -187,6 +188,36 @@
 
     <!-- Connection Edit Dialog (for File menu / Command Palette new connection) -->
     <ConnectionEditDialog ref="connectionEditDialog" />
+
+    <!-- First-run: MobaXTerm import prompt -->
+    <Teleport to="body">
+      <div
+        v-if="showMobaPrompt"
+        class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center"
+      >
+        <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-black/50" @click="showMobaPrompt = false" />
+        <div class="relative w-full max-w-sm bg-[#161b22] border border-[#30363d] rounded-lg shadow-2xl p-6 space-y-4">
+          <h3 class="text-sm font-semibold text-[var(--wraith-text-primary)]">No connections found</h3>
+          <p class="text-xs text-[var(--wraith-text-secondary)]">
+            It looks like this is your first time running Wraith. Would you like to import connections from MobaXTerm?
+          </p>
+          <div class="flex gap-2 justify-end">
+            <button
+              class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs rounded bg-[var(--wraith-bg-tertiary)] text-[var(--wraith-text-secondary)] hover:text-[var(--wraith-text-primary)] transition-colors cursor-pointer"
+              @click="showMobaPrompt = false"
+            >
+              Skip
+            </button>
+            <button
+              class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs rounded bg-[#1f6feb] text-white hover:bg-[#388bfd] transition-colors cursor-pointer"
+              @click="() => { showMobaPrompt = false; importDialog?.open(); }"
+            >
+              Import from MobaXTerm
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </Teleport>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -224,9 +255,13 @@ const sessionStore = useSessionStore();
 // copilotStore removed
 
 const sidebarWidth = ref(240);
+const sidebarVisible = ref(true);
 const sidebarTab = ref<SidebarTab>("connections");
 const quickConnectInput = ref("");
 
+/** Whether to show the MobaXTerm import prompt (first run, no connections). */
+const showMobaPrompt = ref(false);
+
 // Auto-switch to SFTP tab when an SSH session becomes active
 watch(() => sessionStore.activeSession, (session) => {
   if (session && session.protocol === "ssh") {
@@ -294,6 +329,8 @@ async function handleOpenFile(entry: FileEntry): Promise<void> {
 /** Handle theme selection from the ThemePicker. */
 function handleThemeSelect(theme: ThemeDefinition): void {
   statusBar.value?.setThemeName(theme.name);
+  // Propagate theme to all active terminal instances via the session store
+  sessionStore.setTheme(theme);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -375,10 +412,70 @@ async function handleQuickConnect(): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Global keyboard shortcut handler. */
 function handleKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent): void {
-  // Ctrl+K or Cmd+K — open command palette
-  if ((event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) && event.key === "k") {
+  // Skip shortcuts when the user is typing in an input, textarea, or select
+  const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
+  const isInputFocused = target.tagName === "INPUT" || target.tagName === "TEXTAREA" || target.tagName === "SELECT";
+
+  const ctrl = event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey;
+
+  // Ctrl+K — open command palette (fires even in inputs to match VS Code behavior)
+  if (ctrl && event.key === "k") {
     event.preventDefault();
     commandPalette.value?.toggle();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // All remaining shortcuts skip when typing in input fields
+  if (isInputFocused) return;
+
+  // Ctrl+W — close active tab
+  if (ctrl && event.key === "w") {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    const active = sessionStore.activeSession;
+    if (active) {
+      sessionStore.closeSession(active.id);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Ctrl+Tab — next tab
+  if (ctrl && event.key === "Tab" && !event.shiftKey) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    const sessions = sessionStore.sessions;
+    if (sessions.length < 2) return;
+    const idx = sessions.findIndex((s) => s.id === sessionStore.activeSessionId);
+    const next = sessions[(idx + 1) % sessions.length];
+    sessionStore.activateSession(next.id);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Ctrl+Shift+Tab — previous tab
+  if (ctrl && event.key === "Tab" && event.shiftKey) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    const sessions = sessionStore.sessions;
+    if (sessions.length < 2) return;
+    const idx = sessions.findIndex((s) => s.id === sessionStore.activeSessionId);
+    const prev = sessions[(idx - 1 + sessions.length) % sessions.length];
+    sessionStore.activateSession(prev.id);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+9 — switch to tab by index
+  if (ctrl && event.key >= "1" && event.key <= "9") {
+    const tabIndex = parseInt(event.key, 10) - 1;
+    const sessions = sessionStore.sessions;
+    if (tabIndex < sessions.length) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      sessionStore.activateSession(sessions[tabIndex].id);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Ctrl+B — toggle sidebar
+  if (ctrl && event.key === "b") {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    sidebarVisible.value = !sidebarVisible.value;
+    return;
   }
 }
 
@@ -386,6 +483,11 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   document.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeydown);
   // Load connections and groups from the Go backend after vault unlock
   await connectionStore.loadAll();
+
+  // First-run: if no connections found, offer to import from MobaXTerm
+  if (connectionStore.connections.length === 0) {
+    showMobaPrompt.value = true;
+  }
 });
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/session.store.ts b/frontend/src/stores/session.store.ts
index 81123dd..e424af9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/session.store.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/session.store.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { defineStore } from "pinia";
 import { ref, computed } from "vue";
 import { Call } from "@wailsio/runtime";
 import { useConnectionStore } from "@/stores/connection.store";
+import type { ThemeDefinition } from "@/components/common/ThemePicker.vue";
 
 const APP = "github.com/vstockwell/wraith/internal/app.WraithApp";
 
@@ -11,6 +12,12 @@ export interface Session {
   name: string;
   protocol: "ssh" | "rdp";
   active: boolean;
+  username?: string;
+}
+
+export interface TerminalDimensions {
+  cols: number;
+  rows: number;
 }
 
 export const useSessionStore = defineStore("session", () => {
@@ -19,6 +26,12 @@ export const useSessionStore = defineStore("session", () => {
   const connecting = ref(false);
   const lastError = ref<string | null>(null);
 
+  /** Active terminal theme — applied to all terminal instances. */
+  const activeTheme = ref<ThemeDefinition | null>(null);
+
+  /** Per-session terminal dimensions (cols x rows). */
+  const terminalDimensions = ref<Record<string, TerminalDimensions>>({});
+
   const activeSession = computed(() =>
     sessions.value.find((s) => s.id === activeSessionId.value) ?? null,
   );
@@ -54,26 +67,32 @@ export const useSessionStore = defineStore("session", () => {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Count how many sessions already exist for this connection (for tab name disambiguation). */
+  function sessionCountForConnection(connId: number): number {
+    return sessions.value.filter((s) => s.connectionId === connId).length;
+  }
+
+  /** Generate a disambiguated tab name like "Asgard", "Asgard (2)", "Asgard (3)". */
+  function disambiguatedName(baseName: string, connId: number): string {
+    const count = sessionCountForConnection(connId);
+    return count === 0 ? baseName : `${baseName} (${count + 1})`;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Connect to a server by connection ID.
-   * Calls the real Go backend to establish an SSH or RDP session.
+   * Multiple sessions to the same host are allowed (MobaXTerm-style).
+   * Each gets its own tab with a disambiguated name like "Asgard (2)".
    */
   async function connect(connectionId: number): Promise<void> {
     const connectionStore = useConnectionStore();
     const conn = connectionStore.connections.find((c) => c.id === connectionId);
     if (!conn) return;
 
-    // Check if there's already an active session for this connection
-    const existing = sessions.value.find((s) => s.connectionId === connectionId);
-    if (existing) {
-      activeSessionId.value = existing.id;
-      return;
-    }
-
     connecting.value = true;
     try {
       if (conn.protocol === "ssh") {
         let sessionId: string;
+        let resolvedUsername: string | undefined;
 
         try {
           // Try with stored credentials first
@@ -93,6 +112,7 @@ export const useSessionStore = defineStore("session", () => {
             const password = prompt(`Password for ${username}@${conn.hostname}:`);
             if (password === null) throw new Error("Connection cancelled");
 
+            resolvedUsername = username;
             sessionId = await Call.ByName(
               `${APP}.ConnectSSHWithPassword`,
               connectionId,
@@ -106,12 +126,23 @@ export const useSessionStore = defineStore("session", () => {
           }
         }
 
+        // Try to get username from connection options if not already resolved
+        if (!resolvedUsername && conn.options) {
+          try {
+            const opts = JSON.parse(conn.options);
+            if (opts?.username) resolvedUsername = opts.username;
+          } catch {
+            // ignore malformed options
+          }
+        }
+
         sessions.value.push({
           id: sessionId,
           connectionId,
-          name: conn.name,
+          name: disambiguatedName(conn.name, connectionId),
           protocol: "ssh",
           active: true,
+          username: resolvedUsername,
         });
         activeSessionId.value = sessionId;
       } else if (conn.protocol === "rdp") {
@@ -126,7 +157,7 @@ export const useSessionStore = defineStore("session", () => {
         sessions.value.push({
           id: sessionId,
           connectionId,
-          name: conn.name,
+          name: disambiguatedName(conn.name, connectionId),
           protocol: "rdp",
           active: true,
         });
@@ -143,6 +174,22 @@ export const useSessionStore = defineStore("session", () => {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Apply a theme to all active terminal instances. */
+  function setTheme(theme: ThemeDefinition): void {
+    activeTheme.value = theme;
+  }
+
+  /** Update the recorded dimensions for a terminal session. */
+  function setTerminalDimensions(sessionId: string, cols: number, rows: number): void {
+    terminalDimensions.value[sessionId] = { cols, rows };
+  }
+
+  /** Get the dimensions for the active session, or null if not tracked yet. */
+  const activeDimensions = computed<TerminalDimensions | null>(() => {
+    if (!activeSessionId.value) return null;
+    return terminalDimensions.value[activeSessionId.value] ?? null;
+  });
+
   return {
     sessions,
     activeSessionId,
@@ -150,8 +197,13 @@ export const useSessionStore = defineStore("session", () => {
     sessionCount,
     connecting,
     lastError,
+    activeTheme,
+    terminalDimensions,
+    activeDimensions,
     activateSession,
     closeSession,
     connect,
+    setTheme,
+    setTerminalDimensions,
   };
 });