diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3613d6b..c4024fc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ __pycache__/
 .turnstone-api.pid
 web/node_modules/
 web/dist/
+.superpowers/
+.worktrees/
diff --git a/app/rest.py b/app/rest.py
index 9da8a62..98d8461 100644
--- a/app/rest.py
+++ b/app/rest.py
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ from app.services.search import (
     stats_summary as _stats,
     format_results,
 )
+from app.services.diagnose import diagnose as _diagnose
 
 DB_PATH = Path(os.environ.get("TURNSTONE_DB", Path(__file__).parent.parent / "data" / "turnstone.db"))
+PREFS_PATH = DB_PATH.parent / "preferences.json"
 DIST_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "web" / "dist"
 SOURCE_HOST = os.environ.get("TURNSTONE_SOURCE_HOST", "unknown")
 BUNDLE_ENDPOINT = os.environ.get("TURNSTONE_BUNDLE_ENDPOINT", "")
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ app = FastAPI(title="Turnstone API", version="0.1.0", docs_url="/turnstone/docs"
 app.add_middleware(
     CORSMiddleware,
     allow_origins=["*"],
-    allow_methods=["GET", "POST", "DELETE"],
+    allow_methods=["GET", "POST", "DELETE", "PATCH"],
     allow_headers=["*"],
 )
 
@@ -60,6 +62,29 @@ def _startup() -> None:
     ensure_schema(DB_PATH)
 
 
+def _load_prefs() -> dict[str, str]:
+    if PREFS_PATH.exists():
+        try:
+            return json.loads(PREFS_PATH.read_text())
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError):
+            pass
+    return {"entry_point_style": "topbar"}
+
+
+def _save_prefs(data: dict[str, str]) -> None:
+    PREFS_PATH.write_text(json.dumps(data))
+
+
+class DiagnoseRequest(BaseModel):
+    query: str
+    since: str | None = None
+    until: str | None = None
+
+
+class SettingsBody(BaseModel):
+    entry_point_style: str
+
+
 class IncidentCreate(BaseModel):
     label: str
     issue_type: str = ""
@@ -167,6 +192,38 @@ def diagnose(
     }
 
 
+@router.post("/api/diagnose")
+def diagnose_post(body: DiagnoseRequest) -> dict:
+    if not body.query.strip():
+        return {
+            "summary": {
+                "total": 0, "window_start": None, "window_end": None,
+                "time_detected": False, "by_severity": {}, "by_source": {},
+            },
+            "entries": [],
+        }
+    result = _diagnose(DB_PATH, query=body.query, since=body.since, until=body.until)
+    return {
+        "summary": result["summary"],
+        "entries": [dataclasses.asdict(r) for r in result["entries"]],
+    }
+
+
+@router.get("/api/settings")
+def get_settings() -> dict:
+    return _load_prefs()
+
+
+@router.patch("/api/settings")
+def patch_settings(body: SettingsBody) -> dict:
+    if body.entry_point_style not in ("topbar", "fab"):
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail="entry_point_style must be 'topbar' or 'fab'")
+    prefs = _load_prefs()
+    prefs["entry_point_style"] = body.entry_point_style
+    _save_prefs(prefs)
+    return prefs
+
+
 @router.get("/api/sources")
 def list_sources() -> dict:
     return {"sources": _list_sources(DB_PATH)}
diff --git a/app/services/diagnose.py b/app/services/diagnose.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8665b15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/diagnose.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+"""Frictionless diagnose service — NL time extraction + layered log search."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import re
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from app.services.search import SearchResult, entries_in_window, search
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+try:
+    from dateparser.search import search_dates as _search_dates  # type: ignore[import]
+    _HAS_DATEPARSER = True
+except ImportError:
+    _search_dates = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    _HAS_DATEPARSER = False
+
+
+def parse_time_window(query: str) -> tuple[str | None, str | None, str]:
+    """Extract a time window from a natural-language query string.
+
+    Returns (since_iso, until_iso, keywords) where keywords is the query with
+    the matched time phrase stripped. Falls back to last-60-min window.
+    """
+    if _HAS_DATEPARSER and _search_dates is not None:
+        try:
+            results = _search_dates(query, languages=["en"], settings={"PREFER_DATES_FROM": "past"})
+        except Exception:
+            logger.warning("dateparser failed on query %r — falling back to 60-min window", query)
+            results = None
+        if results:
+            phrase, dt = results[0]
+            if dt.tzinfo is None:
+                dt = dt.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+            since = (dt - timedelta(minutes=30)).isoformat()
+            until = (dt + timedelta(minutes=30)).isoformat()
+            keywords = re.sub(r"\s{2,}", " ", query.replace(phrase, " ").strip())
+            return since, until, keywords or query
+
+    return _last_n_minutes(60), _now_iso(), query
+
+
+def diagnose(
+    db_path: Path,
+    query: str,
+    since: str | None = None,
+    until: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Run layered log search with NL time extraction. Returns summary + entries."""
+    time_detected = since is not None and until is not None
+    if not time_detected:
+        parsed_since, parsed_until, keywords = parse_time_window(query)
+        since = since or parsed_since
+        until = until or parsed_until
+        time_detected = keywords != query
+    else:
+        keywords = query
+
+    keyword_hits = search(db_path, query=keywords, since=since, until=until, limit=150, or_mode=True)
+    window_hits = entries_in_window(db_path, since=since, until=until, limit=50)
+
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+    merged: list[SearchResult] = []
+    for r in keyword_hits + window_hits:
+        if r.entry_id not in seen:
+            seen.add(r.entry_id)
+            merged.append(r)
+
+    combined = sorted(merged, key=lambda r: (r.timestamp_iso or "\xff", r.sequence))[:200]
+
+    by_severity: dict[str, int] = {"CRITICAL": 0, "ERROR": 0, "WARN": 0, "INFO": 0}
+    by_source: dict[str, int] = {}
+    for r in combined:
+        sev = (r.severity or "INFO").upper()
+        if sev in by_severity:
+            by_severity[sev] += 1
+        by_source[r.source_id] = by_source.get(r.source_id, 0) + 1
+
+    return {
+        "summary": {
+            "total": len(combined),
+            "window_start": since,
+            "window_end": until,
+            "time_detected": time_detected,
+            "by_severity": by_severity,
+            "by_source": by_source,
+        },
+        "entries": combined,
+    }
+
+
+def _now_iso() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+def _last_n_minutes(n: int) -> str:
+    return (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(minutes=n)).isoformat()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 9408a53..14a443b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ pydantic>=2.0.0
 pyyaml>=6.0
 aiofiles>=23.0.0
 python-multipart>=0.0.9
+dateparser>=1.2.0
diff --git a/tests/test_services_diagnose.py b/tests/test_services_diagnose.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cb0e01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_services_diagnose.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+"""Tests for app/services/diagnose.py — parse_time_window."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+
+from app.services.diagnose import diagnose, parse_time_window
+
+
+def test_no_time_phrase_falls_back_to_last_60_min():
+    with patch("app.services.diagnose._HAS_DATEPARSER", True), \
+         patch("app.services.diagnose._search_dates", return_value=None):
+        since, until, keywords = parse_time_window("plex stopped playing audio")
+    assert since is not None and until is not None
+    assert keywords == "plex stopped playing audio"
+    diff = (datetime.fromisoformat(until) - datetime.fromisoformat(since)).total_seconds()
+    assert abs(diff - 3600) < 5
+
+
+def test_time_phrase_detected_produces_60min_window():
+    dt = datetime(2026, 5, 11, 14, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    with patch("app.services.diagnose._HAS_DATEPARSER", True), \
+         patch("app.services.diagnose._search_dates", return_value=[("around 2pm", dt)]):
+        since, until, keywords = parse_time_window("plex stopped audio around 2pm")
+    diff = (datetime.fromisoformat(until) - datetime.fromisoformat(since)).total_seconds()
+    assert abs(diff - 3600) < 5
+
+
+def test_time_phrase_stripped_from_keywords():
+    dt = datetime(2026, 5, 11, 14, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    with patch("app.services.diagnose._HAS_DATEPARSER", True), \
+         patch("app.services.diagnose._search_dates", return_value=[("around 2pm", dt)]):
+        _, _, keywords = parse_time_window("plex stopped audio around 2pm")
+    assert "around 2pm" not in keywords
+    assert "plex" in keywords
+
+
+def test_no_dateparser_falls_back_to_60min():
+    with patch("app.services.diagnose._HAS_DATEPARSER", False), \
+         patch("app.services.diagnose._search_dates", None):
+        since, until, keywords = parse_time_window("plex stopped playing audio")
+    assert keywords == "plex stopped playing audio"
+    diff = (datetime.fromisoformat(until) - datetime.fromisoformat(since)).total_seconds()
+    assert abs(diff - 3600) < 5
+
+
+def test_keywords_cleaned_of_extra_spaces():
+    dt = datetime(2026, 5, 11, 14, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    with patch("app.services.diagnose._HAS_DATEPARSER", True), \
+         patch("app.services.diagnose._search_dates", return_value=[("around 2pm", dt)]):
+        _, _, keywords = parse_time_window("plex stopped audio around 2pm extra")
+    assert "  " not in keywords
+
+
+def test_diagnose_with_explicit_window_sets_time_detected(tmp_path):
+    from app.ingest.pipeline import ensure_schema
+    db = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    ensure_schema(db)
+    result = diagnose(db, query="plex", since="2026-05-11T14:00:00+00:00", until="2026-05-11T15:00:00+00:00")
+    assert result["summary"]["time_detected"] is True
+    assert result["summary"]["total"] == 0  # empty DB
+    assert result["summary"]["window_start"] == "2026-05-11T14:00:00+00:00"
diff --git a/web/src/App.vue b/web/src/App.vue
index cd42978..688a38d 100644
--- a/web/src/App.vue
+++ b/web/src/App.vue
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@
           :to="link.to"
           class="px-3 py-1 rounded text-sm text-text-muted hover:text-text-primary hover:bg-surface-raised transition-colors"
           active-class="text-accent bg-accent-muted"
-        >
-          {{ link.label }}
-        </RouterLink>
+        >{{ link.label }}</RouterLink>
       </div>
       <div class="ml-auto flex items-center gap-3">
+        <RouterLink
+          to="/settings"
+          class="text-text-dim hover:text-text-primary transition-colors leading-none"
+          title="Settings"
+          aria-label="Settings"
+        >⚙</RouterLink>
         <button
           @click="toggleTheme"
           :title="isDark ? 'Switch to light mode' : 'Switch to dark mode'"
@@ -26,14 +30,25 @@
         <StatusDot />
       </div>
     </nav>
+
+    <!-- Persistent quick-capture bar (topbar mode) -->
+    <QuickCaptureBar v-if="entryPointStyle === 'topbar'" />
+
     <RouterView />
+
+    <!-- FAB entry point (fab mode) -->
+    <QuickCaptureFab v-if="entryPointStyle === 'fab'" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { RouterLink, RouterView } from 'vue-router'
 import StatusDot from '@/components/StatusDot.vue'
+import QuickCaptureBar from '@/components/QuickCaptureBar.vue'
+import QuickCaptureFab from '@/components/QuickCaptureFab.vue'
+
+const BASE = import.meta.env.BASE_URL.replace(/\/$/, '')
 
 const navLinks = [
   { to: '/dashboard', label: 'Dashboard' },
@@ -44,11 +59,22 @@ const navLinks = [
   { to: '/sources',   label: 'Sources' },
 ]
 
-const isDark = ref(document.documentElement.classList.contains('dark'))
+const isDark          = ref(document.documentElement.classList.contains('dark'))
+const entryPointStyle = ref<'topbar' | 'fab'>('topbar')
 
 function toggleTheme() {
   isDark.value = !isDark.value
   document.documentElement.classList.toggle('dark', isDark.value)
   localStorage.setItem('ts-theme', isDark.value ? 'dark' : 'light')
 }
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/api/settings`)
+    if (res.ok) {
+      const data = await res.json()
+      entryPointStyle.value = data.entry_point_style ?? 'topbar'
+    }
+  } catch { /* default to topbar */ }
+})
 </script>
diff --git a/web/src/components/IncidentForm.vue b/web/src/components/IncidentForm.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea6b466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/IncidentForm.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="rounded border border-surface-border bg-surface-raised p-5">
+    <h2 class="text-text-primary text-sm font-semibold mb-4 uppercase tracking-wider">Tag New Incident</h2>
+
+    <div class="space-y-4">
+      <!-- Label -->
+      <div>
+        <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Description <span class="text-accent">*</span></label>
+        <input
+          v-model="form.label"
+          type="text"
+          placeholder='e.g. "plex stopped playing audio" or "bluetooth kept disconnecting"'
+          class="w-full bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
+        />
+        <p class="text-text-dim text-xs mt-1">Your literal description — used to find relevant log entries in the window.</p>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Time bucket picker -->
+      <div>
+        <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-2">When did it happen?</label>
+        <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2 mb-3">
+          <button
+            v-for="preset in presets"
+            :key="preset.key"
+            @click="applyPreset(preset.key)"
+            :class="[
+              'px-3 py-1.5 rounded text-xs border transition-colors',
+              activePreset === preset.key
+                ? 'bg-accent text-surface border-accent'
+                : 'bg-surface border-surface-border text-text-muted hover:text-text-primary hover:border-accent'
+            ]"
+          >{{ preset.label }}</button>
+          <button
+            @click="toggleCustomPicker"
+            :class="[
+              'px-3 py-1.5 rounded text-xs border transition-colors',
+              showCustomPicker
+                ? 'bg-accent text-surface border-accent'
+                : 'bg-surface border-surface-border text-text-muted hover:text-text-primary hover:border-accent'
+            ]"
+          >Custom range…</button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div v-if="showCustomPicker" class="flex flex-wrap gap-3 mt-2">
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Start</label>
+            <input
+              v-model="form.started_at_local"
+              type="datetime-local"
+              class="bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
+              @change="activePreset = 'custom'"
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">End <span class="text-text-dim">(leave blank if ongoing)</span></label>
+            <input
+              v-model="form.ended_at_local"
+              type="datetime-local"
+              class="bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
+              @change="activePreset = 'custom'"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <p v-if="windowSummary" class="text-text-dim text-xs mt-2">
+          Window: <span class="text-text-muted">{{ windowSummary }}</span>
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Issue type -->
+      <div>
+        <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Issue type <span class="text-text-dim">(optional)</span></label>
+        <input
+          v-model="form.issue_type"
+          type="text"
+          list="issue-type-suggestions"
+          placeholder='e.g. "qbit_stall", "auth_failure", "disk_full"'
+          class="w-full bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent font-mono"
+        />
+        <datalist id="issue-type-suggestions">
+          <option value="qbit_stall" /><option value="qbit_crash" /><option value="auth_failure" />
+          <option value="disk_full" /><option value="network_drop" /><option value="service_crash" />
+          <option value="permission_error" /><option value="oom" />
+        </datalist>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Severity + Notes -->
+      <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4">
+        <div>
+          <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Severity</label>
+          <select
+            v-model="form.severity"
+            class="bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
+          >
+            <option value="low">Low</option>
+            <option value="medium">Medium</option>
+            <option value="high">High</option>
+            <option value="critical">Critical</option>
+          </select>
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex-1 min-w-48">
+          <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Notes <span class="text-text-dim">(optional)</span></label>
+          <input
+            v-model="form.notes"
+            type="text"
+            placeholder="Any extra context…"
+            class="w-full bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Submit -->
+      <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+        <button
+          @click="submit"
+          :disabled="!form.label.trim() || submitting"
+          class="px-4 py-2 bg-accent text-surface text-sm rounded font-medium hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+        >
+          {{ submitting ? 'Tagging…' : 'Tag Incident' }}
+        </button>
+        <span v-if="submitError" class="text-sev-error text-xs">{{ submitError }}</span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
+
+const BASE = import.meta.env.BASE_URL.replace(/\/$/, '')
+const emit = defineEmits<{ created: [label: string] }>()
+
+const presets = [
+  { key: 'ongoing',  label: 'Ongoing' },
+  { key: 'just_now', label: 'Just now' },
+  { key: 'last_1h',  label: 'Last hour' },
+  { key: 'last_day', label: 'Last day' },
+]
+
+function getQuickRange(preset: string): { started_at: string | null; ended_at: string | null } {
+  const now = new Date()
+  const iso = (d: Date) => d.toISOString()
+  if (preset === 'ongoing') return { started_at: iso(now), ended_at: null }
+  const offsets: Record<string, number> = {
+    just_now: 15 * 60 * 1000,
+    last_1h:  60 * 60 * 1000,
+    last_day: 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000,
+  }
+  const ms = offsets[preset]
+  return ms !== undefined
+    ? { started_at: iso(new Date(now.getTime() - ms)), ended_at: iso(now) }
+    : { started_at: null, ended_at: null }
+}
+
+const form = ref({
+  label: '', issue_type: '', severity: 'medium', notes: '',
+  started_at: null as string | null, ended_at: null as string | null,
+  started_at_local: '', ended_at_local: '',
+})
+const activePreset     = ref<string | null>(null)
+const showCustomPicker = ref(false)
+const submitting       = ref(false)
+const submitError      = ref('')
+
+function applyPreset(key: string) {
+  activePreset.value = key
+  showCustomPicker.value = false
+  const range = getQuickRange(key)
+  form.value = { ...form.value, started_at: range.started_at, ended_at: range.ended_at }
+}
+
+function toggleCustomPicker() {
+  showCustomPicker.value = !showCustomPicker.value
+  if (showCustomPicker.value) activePreset.value = 'custom'
+}
+
+const windowSummary = computed(() => {
+  const start = showCustomPicker.value ? localToIso(form.value.started_at_local) : form.value.started_at
+  const end   = showCustomPicker.value ? localToIso(form.value.ended_at_local)   : form.value.ended_at
+  if (!start && !end) return ''
+  return `${start ? fmtTs(start) : '—'} → ${end ? fmtTs(end) : 'ongoing'}`
+})
+
+function localToIso(local: string): string | null {
+  if (!local) return null
+  return new Date(local).toISOString()
+}
+
+async function submit() {
+  submitError.value = ''
+  if (!form.value.label.trim()) return
+  const started_at = showCustomPicker.value ? localToIso(form.value.started_at_local) : form.value.started_at
+  const ended_at   = showCustomPicker.value ? localToIso(form.value.ended_at_local)   : form.value.ended_at
+  submitting.value = true
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/api/incidents`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        label: form.value.label, issue_type: form.value.issue_type,
+        severity: form.value.severity, notes: form.value.notes,
+        started_at, ended_at,
+      }),
+    })
+    if (!res.ok) throw new Error(await res.text())
+    emit('created', form.value.label)
+    form.value = { label: '', issue_type: '', severity: 'medium', notes: '', started_at: null, ended_at: null, started_at_local: '', ended_at_local: '' }
+    activePreset.value = null
+    showCustomPicker.value = false
+  } catch (e: unknown) {
+    submitError.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Failed to create incident'
+  } finally {
+    submitting.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+function fmtTs(iso: string): string {
+  try {
+    return new Date(iso).toLocaleString(undefined, { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+  } catch { return iso }
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/web/src/components/QuickCapture.vue b/web/src/components/QuickCapture.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f41c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/QuickCapture.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <!-- Input row -->
+    <div class="flex gap-3 mb-6">
+      <input
+        v-model="query"
+        type="text"
+        placeholder='e.g. "plex stopped playing audio around 2pm"'
+        class="flex-1 bg-surface-raised border border-surface-border rounded px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent transition-colors"
+        @keydown.enter="run()"
+      />
+      <button
+        :disabled="loading || !query.trim()"
+        @click="run()"
+        class="px-6 py-2.5 rounded bg-accent text-white text-sm font-semibold hover:bg-blue-400 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+      >
+        <span v-if="loading">Searching…</span>
+        <span v-else>Go</span>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Error -->
+    <div v-if="error" class="mb-4 p-3 rounded bg-red-900/30 border border-red-700/40 text-sev-error text-sm">
+      {{ error }}
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Summary header -->
+    <div v-if="summary" class="mb-4 rounded border border-surface-border bg-surface-raised p-4">
+      <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-x-6 gap-y-1 text-xs text-text-dim">
+        <span class="text-text-muted font-medium">{{ summary.total }} entr{{ summary.total !== 1 ? 'ies' : 'y' }}</span>
+        <span v-if="summary.window_start">
+          {{ fmtTs(summary.window_start) }} → {{ fmtTs(summary.window_end) }}
+        </span>
+        <span v-if="!summary.time_detected" class="italic">(last 60 min — no time detected)</span>
+        <span
+          v-for="(count, sev) in nonZeroSeverity"
+          :key="String(sev)"
+          :class="sevClass(String(sev))"
+        >{{ count }} {{ sev }}</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-x-4 gap-y-1 text-xs text-text-dim mt-2">
+        <span v-for="(count, src) in summary.by_source" :key="String(src)">
+          {{ String(src).split(':').pop() }} ({{ count }})
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Log stream -->
+    <div v-if="entries.length" class="rounded border border-surface-border overflow-hidden mb-4">
+      <LogEntryRow v-for="entry in entries" :key="entry.entry_id" :entry="entry" />
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Zero state -->
+    <div v-else-if="ranOnce && !loading" class="text-center text-text-dim py-12">
+      <p class="mb-1">No log evidence found for "{{ lastQuery }}"</p>
+      <p class="text-sm">Check the Sources tab to confirm data is ingested, or try a broader description.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Save CTAs -->
+    <div v-if="entries.length && !saved" class="mt-2 flex items-center gap-4">
+      <button
+        @click="saveQuick"
+        :disabled="saving"
+        class="px-4 py-2 bg-accent text-surface text-sm rounded font-medium hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity disabled:opacity-40"
+      >
+        {{ saving ? 'Saving…' : 'Save as incident' }}
+      </button>
+      <button
+        v-if="!showDetails"
+        @click="showDetails = true"
+        class="text-text-dim hover:text-text-primary text-sm underline underline-offset-2"
+      >
+        add details…
+      </button>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Inline details panel -->
+    <div v-if="showDetails && !saved" class="mt-4 rounded border border-surface-border bg-surface-raised p-4 space-y-3">
+      <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+        <div>
+          <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Severity</label>
+          <select
+            v-model="detailSeverity"
+            class="bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
+          >
+            <option value="low">Low</option>
+            <option value="medium">Medium</option>
+            <option value="high">High</option>
+            <option value="critical">Critical</option>
+          </select>
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex-1 min-w-48">
+          <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Notes <span class="text-text-dim">(optional)</span></label>
+          <input
+            v-model="detailNotes"
+            type="text"
+            placeholder="Any extra context…"
+            class="w-full bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="flex gap-3">
+        <button
+          @click="saveWithDetails"
+          :disabled="saving"
+          class="px-4 py-2 bg-accent text-surface text-sm rounded font-medium hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity disabled:opacity-40"
+        >
+          {{ saving ? 'Saving…' : 'Save' }}
+        </button>
+        <button @click="showDetails = false" class="text-text-dim hover:text-text-primary text-sm">Cancel</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Saved confirmation -->
+    <div v-if="saved" class="mt-2 text-sm text-green-400">
+      Saved —
+      <RouterLink to="/incidents" class="underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-green-300">view in Incidents</RouterLink>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, computed, onMounted, watch } from 'vue'
+import { useRoute, RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
+import LogEntryRow from '@/components/LogEntryRow.vue'
+import type { LogEntry } from '@/stores/search'
+
+const BASE = import.meta.env.BASE_URL.replace(/\/$/, '')
+const route = useRoute()
+
+interface Summary {
+  total: number
+  window_start: string | null
+  window_end: string | null
+  time_detected: boolean
+  by_severity: Record<string, number>
+  by_source: Record<string, number>
+}
+
+const query          = ref('')
+const entries        = ref<LogEntry[]>([])
+const summary        = ref<Summary | null>(null)
+const loading        = ref(false)
+const error          = ref<string | null>(null)
+const ranOnce        = ref(false)
+const lastQuery      = ref('')
+const saved          = ref(false)
+const saving         = ref(false)
+const showDetails    = ref(false)
+const detailSeverity = ref('medium')
+const detailNotes    = ref('')
+let   capturedSince: string | null = null
+let   capturedUntil: string | null = null
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  const q = route.query.q
+  if (typeof q === 'string' && q.trim()) {
+    query.value = q
+    run()
+  }
+})
+
+watch(() => route.query.q, (newQ) => {
+  if (typeof newQ === 'string' && newQ.trim() && newQ !== lastQuery.value) {
+    query.value = newQ
+    run()
+  }
+})
+
+async function run() {
+  if (!query.value.trim()) return
+  loading.value = true
+  error.value   = null
+  ranOnce.value = true
+  lastQuery.value = query.value
+  saved.value = false
+  showDetails.value = false
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/api/diagnose`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ query: query.value }),
+    })
+    if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`API returned ${res.status}`)
+    const data = await res.json()
+    entries.value    = data.entries
+    summary.value    = data.summary
+    capturedSince    = data.summary.window_start
+    capturedUntil    = data.summary.window_end
+  } catch (e) {
+    error.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)
+  } finally {
+    loading.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+async function saveQuick() {
+  saving.value = true
+  try { await postIncident('medium', '') }
+  catch (e) { error.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Failed to save incident' }
+  finally { saving.value = false }
+}
+
+async function saveWithDetails() {
+  saving.value = true
+  try { await postIncident(detailSeverity.value, detailNotes.value) }
+  catch (e) { error.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Failed to save incident' }
+  finally { saving.value = false }
+}
+
+async function postIncident(severity: string, notes: string) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/api/incidents`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      label:      lastQuery.value,
+      started_at: capturedSince,
+      ended_at:   capturedUntil,
+      severity,
+      notes,
+    }),
+  })
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(await res.text())
+  saved.value = true
+  showDetails.value = false
+}
+
+const nonZeroSeverity = computed(() => {
+  if (!summary.value) return {}
+  return Object.fromEntries(
+    Object.entries(summary.value.by_severity).filter(([, v]) => v > 0)
+  )
+})
+
+function sevClass(sev: string): string {
+  return ({
+    CRITICAL: 'text-sev-critical',
+    ERROR:    'text-sev-error',
+    WARN:     'text-sev-warn',
+    INFO:     'text-sev-info',
+  } as Record<string, string>)[sev] ?? 'text-text-dim'
+}
+
+function fmtTs(iso: string | null): string {
+  if (!iso) return '—'
+  try {
+    return new Date(iso).toLocaleString(undefined, {
+      month: 'short', day: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit',
+    })
+  } catch { return iso }
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/web/src/components/QuickCaptureBar.vue b/web/src/components/QuickCaptureBar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fa80cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/QuickCaptureBar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="border-b border-surface-border bg-surface px-6 py-2 flex items-center gap-3">
+    <span class="text-text-dim text-xs whitespace-nowrap">Quick diagnose</span>
+    <input
+      v-model="query"
+      type="text"
+      placeholder='Describe what broke (e.g. "plex audio dropped around 2pm")'
+      class="flex-1 bg-surface-raised border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent transition-colors"
+      @keydown.enter="submit"
+    />
+    <button
+      :disabled="!query.trim()"
+      @click="submit"
+      class="px-4 py-1.5 rounded bg-accent text-white text-xs font-semibold hover:bg-blue-400 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 whitespace-nowrap"
+    >Go</button>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+
+const router = useRouter()
+const query  = ref('')
+
+function submit() {
+  if (!query.value.trim()) return
+  router.push({ path: '/diagnose', query: { q: query.value, tab: 'quick' } })
+  query.value = ''
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/web/src/components/QuickCaptureFab.vue b/web/src/components/QuickCaptureFab.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90306b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/QuickCaptureFab.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <button
+      @click="open = true"
+      class="fixed bottom-6 right-6 w-12 h-12 rounded-full bg-accent text-white shadow-lg flex items-center justify-center text-xl hover:bg-blue-400 transition-colors z-50"
+      aria-label="Quick diagnose"
+      title="Quick diagnose"
+    >⚡</button>
+
+    <Teleport to="body">
+      <div
+        v-if="open"
+        class="fixed inset-0 z-40 flex items-end justify-end pb-24 pr-6"
+        @click.self="open = false"
+      >
+        <div class="bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded-xl shadow-xl p-4 w-80 space-y-3">
+          <p class="text-text-dim text-xs">Describe what broke:</p>
+          <input
+            ref="inputRef"
+            v-model="query"
+            type="text"
+            placeholder='e.g. "plex audio dropped around 2pm"'
+            class="w-full bg-surface-raised border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
+            @keydown.enter="submit"
+            @keydown.esc="open = false"
+          />
+          <div class="flex gap-2 justify-end">
+            <button @click="open = false" class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-text-dim hover:text-text-primary">Cancel</button>
+            <button
+              :disabled="!query.trim()"
+              @click="submit"
+              class="px-4 py-1.5 rounded bg-accent text-white text-xs font-semibold hover:bg-blue-400 disabled:opacity-50"
+            >Go</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </Teleport>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, watch, nextTick } from 'vue'
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+
+const router   = useRouter()
+const open     = ref(false)
+const query    = ref('')
+const inputRef = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
+
+watch(open, (val) => {
+  if (val) nextTick(() => inputRef.value?.focus())
+})
+
+function submit() {
+  if (!query.value.trim()) return
+  router.push({ path: '/diagnose', query: { q: query.value, tab: 'quick' } })
+  query.value = ''
+  open.value  = false
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/web/src/router/index.ts b/web/src/router/index.ts
index 42dbafe..ba7c788 100644
--- a/web/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/web/src/router/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import DiagnoseView from '@/views/DiagnoseView.vue'
 import SourcesView from '@/views/SourcesView.vue'
 import IncidentsView from '@/views/IncidentsView.vue'
 import BundlesView from '@/views/BundlesView.vue'
+import SettingsView from '@/views/SettingsView.vue'
 
 export default createRouter({
   history: createWebHistory(import.meta.env.BASE_URL),
@@ -16,5 +17,6 @@ export default createRouter({
     { path: '/incidents', component: IncidentsView },
     { path: '/bundles', component: BundlesView },
     { path: '/sources', component: SourcesView },
+    { path: '/settings', component: SettingsView },
   ],
 })
diff --git a/web/src/views/DiagnoseView.vue b/web/src/views/DiagnoseView.vue
index a56dcfa..8872260 100644
--- a/web/src/views/DiagnoseView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/DiagnoseView.vue
@@ -1,108 +1,69 @@
 <template>
   <div class="p-6 max-w-4xl mx-auto">
-    <div class="mb-6">
+    <div class="mb-5">
       <h1 class="text-text-primary text-xl font-semibold mb-1">Diagnose</h1>
       <p class="text-text-dim text-sm">
-        Describe a symptom or service name. Turnstone runs layered searches — broad relevance,
-        then CRITICAL/ERROR — and returns deduplicated evidence sorted by time.
+        Quick: describe a symptom to surface log evidence.
+        Structured: tag a timestamped incident record.
       </p>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="flex gap-3 mb-6">
-      <input
-        v-model="symptom"
-        type="text"
-        placeholder="e.g. 'plex EAE audio' or 'ssh authentication failed'"
-        class="flex-1 bg-surface-raised border border-surface-border rounded px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent transition-colors"
-        @keydown.enter="run()"
-      />
+    <!-- Tab toggle -->
+    <div class="flex gap-1 mb-6 border-b border-surface-border">
       <button
-        class="px-6 py-2.5 rounded bg-accent text-white text-sm font-semibold hover:bg-blue-400 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
-        :disabled="loading || !symptom.trim()"
-        @click="run()"
+        v-for="t in tabs"
+        :key="t.key"
+        @click="activeTab = t.key"
+        :class="[
+          'px-4 py-2 text-sm transition-colors border-b-2 -mb-px',
+          activeTab === t.key
+            ? 'border-accent text-accent'
+            : 'border-transparent text-text-muted hover:text-text-primary'
+        ]"
+      >{{ t.label }}</button>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Quick tab -->
+    <QuickCapture v-if="activeTab === 'quick'" />
+
+    <!-- Structured tab -->
+    <template v-else>
+      <IncidentForm @created="onCreated" />
+      <div
+        v-if="createdLabel"
+        class="mt-4 p-3 rounded bg-green-900/30 border border-green-700/40 text-green-400 text-sm"
       >
-        <span v-if="loading">Diagnosing…</span>
-        <span v-else>Diagnose</span>
-      </button>
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Error -->
-    <div v-if="error" class="mb-4 p-3 rounded bg-red-900/30 border border-red-700/40 text-sev-error text-sm">
-      {{ error }}
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Results -->
-    <template v-if="entries.length">
-      <div class="mb-3 text-text-dim text-xs">
-        {{ entries.length }} relevant log{{ entries.length !== 1 ? 's' : '' }} — sorted chronologically
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Plain-text summary (pre-formatted for LLM context) -->
-      <div v-if="formatted" class="mb-4 rounded border border-surface-border bg-surface-raised p-4 overflow-x-auto">
-        <p class="text-text-dim text-xs uppercase tracking-widest mb-2">Formatted summary</p>
-        <pre class="text-text-muted text-xs whitespace-pre-wrap leading-relaxed font-mono">{{ formatted }}</pre>
-      </div>
-
-      <div class="rounded border border-surface-border overflow-hidden">
-        <LogEntryRow
-          v-for="entry in entries"
-          :key="entry.entry_id"
-          :entry="entry"
-        />
+        Incident "{{ createdLabel }}" saved —
+        <RouterLink to="/incidents" class="underline underline-offset-2">view in Incidents</RouterLink>
       </div>
     </template>
-
-    <!-- Zero state after run -->
-    <div v-else-if="ranOnce && !loading" class="text-center text-text-dim py-12">
-      <p class="mb-1">No log evidence found for "{{ lastQuery }}"</p>
-      <p class="text-sm">Check the Sources tab to confirm data is ingested, or try a broader description.</p>
-    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
-import type { LogEntry } from '@/stores/search'
-import LogEntryRow from '@/components/LogEntryRow.vue'
+import { ref, onMounted, watch } from 'vue'
+import { useRoute, RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
+import QuickCapture from '@/components/QuickCapture.vue'
+import IncidentForm from '@/components/IncidentForm.vue'
 
 const route = useRoute()
-const symptom = ref('')
-const entries = ref<LogEntry[]>([])
-const formatted = ref('')
-const loading = ref(false)
-const error = ref<string | null>(null)
-const ranOnce = ref(false)
-const lastQuery = ref('')
-
-const BASE = import.meta.env.BASE_URL.replace(/\/$/, '')
+const tabs: { key: 'quick' | 'structured'; label: string }[] = [
+  { key: 'quick',      label: 'Quick' },
+  { key: 'structured', label: 'Structured' },
+]
+const activeTab    = ref<'quick' | 'structured'>('quick')
+const createdLabel = ref('')
 
 onMounted(() => {
-  const q = route.query.q
-  if (typeof q === 'string' && q.trim()) {
-    symptom.value = q
-    run()
-  }
+  if (route.query.tab === 'structured') activeTab.value = 'structured'
 })
 
-async function run() {
-  if (!symptom.value.trim()) return
-  loading.value = true
-  error.value = null
-  lastQuery.value = symptom.value
-  try {
-    const url = new URL(`${BASE}/api/diagnose`, window.location.origin)
-    url.searchParams.set('q', symptom.value)
-    const res = await fetch(url.toString())
-    if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`API returned ${res.status}`)
-    const data = await res.json()
-    entries.value = data.results
-    formatted.value = data.formatted ?? ''
-    ranOnce.value = true
-  } catch (e) {
-    error.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)
-  } finally {
-    loading.value = false
-  }
+watch(() => route.query.tab, (tab) => {
+  if (tab === 'structured' || tab === 'quick') activeTab.value = tab
+})
+
+function onCreated(label: string) {
+  createdLabel.value = label
+  setTimeout(() => { createdLabel.value = '' }, 4000)
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/web/src/views/IncidentsView.vue b/web/src/views/IncidentsView.vue
index 4a6c2fe..34931ef 100644
--- a/web/src/views/IncidentsView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/IncidentsView.vue
@@ -4,151 +4,20 @@
     <!-- Header -->
     <div class="mb-6">
       <h1 class="text-text-primary text-xl font-semibold mb-1">Incidents</h1>
-      <p class="text-text-dim text-sm">Tag time windows with descriptions. The label is used to search for related log entries.</p>
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Create form -->
-    <div class="mb-8 rounded border border-surface-border bg-surface-raised p-5">
-      <h2 class="text-text-primary text-sm font-semibold mb-4 uppercase tracking-wider">Tag New Incident</h2>
-
-      <div class="space-y-4">
-
-        <!-- Label -->
-        <div>
-          <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Description <span class="text-accent">*</span></label>
-          <input
-            v-model="form.label"
-            type="text"
-            placeholder='e.g. "plex stopped playing audio" or "bluetooth kept disconnecting"'
-            class="w-full bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
-          />
-          <p class="text-text-dim text-xs mt-1">Your literal description — used to find relevant log entries in the window.</p>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Time bucket picker -->
-        <div>
-          <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-2">When did it happen?</label>
-          <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2 mb-3">
-            <button
-              v-for="preset in presets"
-              :key="preset.key"
-              @click="applyPreset(preset.key)"
-              :class="[
-                'px-3 py-1.5 rounded text-xs border transition-colors',
-                activePreset === preset.key
-                  ? 'bg-accent text-surface border-accent'
-                  : 'bg-surface border-surface-border text-text-muted hover:text-text-primary hover:border-accent'
-              ]"
-            >
-              {{ preset.label }}
-            </button>
-            <button
-              @click="toggleCustomPicker"
-              :class="[
-                'px-3 py-1.5 rounded text-xs border transition-colors',
-                showCustomPicker
-                  ? 'bg-accent text-surface border-accent'
-                  : 'bg-surface border-surface-border text-text-muted hover:text-text-primary hover:border-accent'
-              ]"
-            >
-              Custom range…
-            </button>
-          </div>
-
-          <!-- Custom date range picker -->
-          <div v-if="showCustomPicker" class="flex flex-wrap gap-3 mt-2">
-            <div>
-              <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Start</label>
-              <input
-                v-model="form.started_at_local"
-                type="datetime-local"
-                class="bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
-                @change="activePreset = 'custom'"
-              />
-            </div>
-            <div>
-              <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">End <span class="text-text-dim">(leave blank if ongoing)</span></label>
-              <input
-                v-model="form.ended_at_local"
-                type="datetime-local"
-                class="bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
-                @change="activePreset = 'custom'"
-              />
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <!-- Active window summary -->
-          <p v-if="windowSummary" class="text-text-dim text-xs mt-2">
-            Window: <span class="text-text-muted">{{ windowSummary }}</span>
-          </p>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Issue type -->
-        <div>
-          <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Issue type <span class="text-text-dim">(optional — short tag for pattern building)</span></label>
-          <input
-            v-model="form.issue_type"
-            type="text"
-            list="issue-type-suggestions"
-            placeholder='e.g. "qbit_stall", "auth_failure", "disk_full"'
-            class="w-full bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent font-mono"
-          />
-          <datalist id="issue-type-suggestions">
-            <option value="qbit_stall" />
-            <option value="qbit_crash" />
-            <option value="auth_failure" />
-            <option value="disk_full" />
-            <option value="network_drop" />
-            <option value="service_crash" />
-            <option value="permission_error" />
-            <option value="oom" />
-          </datalist>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Severity + Notes row -->
-        <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4">
-          <div>
-            <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Severity</label>
-            <select
-              v-model="form.severity"
-              class="bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
-            >
-              <option value="low">Low</option>
-              <option value="medium">Medium</option>
-              <option value="high">High</option>
-              <option value="critical">Critical</option>
-            </select>
-          </div>
-          <div class="flex-1 min-w-48">
-            <label class="block text-xs text-text-dim mb-1">Notes <span class="text-text-dim">(optional)</span></label>
-            <input
-              v-model="form.notes"
-              type="text"
-              placeholder="Any extra context…"
-              class="w-full bg-surface border border-surface-border rounded px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
-            />
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Submit -->
-        <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
-          <button
-            @click="submitIncident"
-            :disabled="!form.label.trim() || submitting"
-            class="px-4 py-2 bg-accent text-surface text-sm rounded font-medium hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
-          >
-            {{ submitting ? 'Tagging…' : 'Tag Incident' }}
-          </button>
-          <span v-if="submitError" class="text-sev-error text-xs">{{ submitError }}</span>
-        </div>
-      </div>
+      <p class="text-text-dim text-sm">
+        Tagged incidents and their log evidence.
+        <RouterLink
+          to="/diagnose?tab=structured"
+          class="text-accent hover:text-blue-300 underline underline-offset-2 ml-1"
+        >Tag a new incident →</RouterLink>
+      </p>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Incidents table -->
     <div v-if="loading" class="text-text-dim py-8 text-center text-sm">Loading…</div>
 
     <div v-else-if="incidents.length === 0" class="text-text-dim py-12 text-center text-sm">
-      No incidents tagged yet. Use the form above to mark your first one.
+      No incidents tagged yet.
     </div>
 
     <div v-else class="rounded border border-surface-border overflow-hidden">
@@ -243,7 +112,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
 
 const BASE = import.meta.env.BASE_URL.replace(/\/$/, '')
 
@@ -266,109 +136,6 @@ interface Entry {
   text: string
 }
 
-const presets = [
-  { key: 'ongoing',  label: 'Ongoing' },
-  { key: 'just_now', label: 'Just now' },
-  { key: 'last_1h',  label: 'Last hour' },
-  { key: 'last_day', label: 'Last day' },
-]
-
-function getQuickRange(preset: string): { started_at: string | null; ended_at: string | null } {
-  const now = new Date()
-  const iso = (d: Date) => d.toISOString()
-
-  if (preset === 'ongoing') {
-    return { started_at: iso(now), ended_at: null }
-  }
-  const offsets: Record<string, number> = {
-    just_now: 15 * 60 * 1000,
-    last_1h:  60 * 60 * 1000,
-    last_day: 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000,
-  }
-  const ms = offsets[preset]
-  return ms !== undefined
-    ? { started_at: iso(new Date(now.getTime() - ms)), ended_at: iso(now) }
-    : { started_at: null, ended_at: null }
-}
-
-// ── form state ──────────────────────────────────────────────
-const form = ref({
-  label: '',
-  issue_type: '',
-  severity: 'medium',
-  notes: '',
-  started_at: null as string | null,
-  ended_at: null as string | null,
-  started_at_local: '',
-  ended_at_local: '',
-})
-
-const activePreset   = ref<string | null>(null)
-const showCustomPicker = ref(false)
-const submitting     = ref(false)
-const submitError    = ref('')
-
-function applyPreset(key: string) {
-  activePreset.value = key
-  showCustomPicker.value = false
-  const range = getQuickRange(key)
-  form.value.started_at = range.started_at
-  form.value.ended_at   = range.ended_at
-}
-
-function toggleCustomPicker() {
-  showCustomPicker.value = !showCustomPicker.value
-  if (showCustomPicker.value) activePreset.value = 'custom'
-}
-
-const windowSummary = computed(() => {
-  const start = showCustomPicker.value ? localToIso(form.value.started_at_local) : form.value.started_at
-  const end   = showCustomPicker.value ? localToIso(form.value.ended_at_local)   : form.value.ended_at
-  if (!start && !end) return ''
-  const s = start ? formatTs(start) : '—'
-  const e = end   ? formatTs(end)   : 'ongoing'
-  return `${s} → ${e}`
-})
-
-function localToIso(local: string): string | null {
-  if (!local) return null
-  return new Date(local).toISOString()
-}
-
-async function submitIncident() {
-  submitError.value = ''
-  if (!form.value.label.trim()) return
-
-  const started_at = showCustomPicker.value ? localToIso(form.value.started_at_local) : form.value.started_at
-  const ended_at   = showCustomPicker.value ? localToIso(form.value.ended_at_local)   : form.value.ended_at
-
-  submitting.value = true
-  try {
-    const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/api/incidents`, {
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-      body: JSON.stringify({
-        label:      form.value.label,
-        issue_type: form.value.issue_type,
-        severity:   form.value.severity,
-        notes:      form.value.notes,
-        started_at,
-        ended_at,
-      }),
-    })
-    if (!res.ok) throw new Error(await res.text())
-    const created: Incident = await res.json()
-    incidents.value.unshift(created)
-    form.value = { label: '', issue_type: '', severity: 'medium', notes: '', started_at: null, ended_at: null, started_at_local: '', ended_at_local: '' }
-    activePreset.value = null
-    showCustomPicker.value = false
-  } catch (e: unknown) {
-    submitError.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Failed to create incident'
-  } finally {
-    submitting.value = false
-  }
-}
-
 // ── list + delete ────────────────────────────────────────────
 const incidents = ref<Incident[]>([])
 const loading   = ref(true)
diff --git a/web/src/views/SettingsView.vue b/web/src/views/SettingsView.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c52fdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/views/SettingsView.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="p-6 max-w-2xl mx-auto">
+    <div class="mb-6">
+      <h1 class="text-text-primary text-xl font-semibold mb-1">Settings</h1>
+      <p class="text-text-dim text-sm">
+        Turnstone preferences — stored alongside the log database.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="rounded border border-surface-border bg-surface-raised p-5 space-y-6">
+      <div>
+        <h2 class="text-text-primary text-sm font-semibold mb-1">Quick Capture Entry Point</h2>
+        <p class="text-text-dim text-xs mb-3">
+          Where the "describe it and search" input appears on every page.
+        </p>
+        <div class="flex gap-3">
+          <button
+            v-for="opt in entryPointOptions"
+            :key="opt.value"
+            @click="setEntryPoint(opt.value as 'topbar' | 'fab')"
+            :class="[
+              'flex-1 px-4 py-3 rounded border text-sm transition-colors text-left',
+              prefs.entry_point_style === opt.value
+                ? 'border-accent bg-accent/10 text-accent'
+                : 'border-surface-border text-text-muted hover:text-text-primary hover:border-accent'
+            ]"
+          >
+            <div class="font-medium">{{ opt.label }}</div>
+            <div class="text-xs text-text-dim mt-0.5">{{ opt.desc }}</div>
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <p
+          v-if="saveStatus"
+          class="text-xs mt-2"
+          :class="saveStatus.ok ? 'text-green-400' : 'text-sev-error'"
+        >
+          {{ saveStatus.msg }}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
+
+const BASE = import.meta.env.BASE_URL.replace(/\/$/, '')
+
+interface Prefs { entry_point_style: 'topbar' | 'fab' }
+
+const prefs      = ref<Prefs>({ entry_point_style: 'topbar' })
+const saveStatus = ref<{ ok: boolean; msg: string } | null>(null)
+
+const entryPointOptions = [
+  { value: 'topbar', label: 'Top bar',  desc: 'Persistent input bar below the nav on every page' },
+  { value: 'fab',    label: 'FAB',      desc: 'Floating action button in the bottom-right corner' },
+]
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/api/settings`)
+    if (res.ok) prefs.value = await res.json()
+  } catch { /* non-critical — default stays topbar */ }
+})
+
+async function setEntryPoint(style: 'topbar' | 'fab') {
+  prefs.value = { entry_point_style: style }
+  saveStatus.value = null
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/api/settings`, {
+      method: 'PATCH',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ entry_point_style: style }),
+    })
+    if (!res.ok) throw new Error(await res.text())
+    saveStatus.value = { ok: true, msg: 'Saved' }
+    setTimeout(() => { saveStatus.value = null }, 2000)
+  } catch {
+    saveStatus.value = { ok: false, msg: 'Save failed — check server connection' }
+  }
+}
+</script>