diff --git a/packages/web/src/App.svelte b/packages/web/src/App.svelte
index 405204f..2bfe587 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/App.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/App.svelte
@@ -1914,8 +1914,7 @@
             onbody={(id) => (fpvBody = id)}
             onWarpStep={(creatureId) => dispatch(creatureId
               ? { type: "creatureWarpStep", creatureId }
-              : { type: "warpStep" })}
-            targeting={!!selectedCard && yourMoment} />
+              : { type: "warpStep" })} />
         {/if}
         <Board
           {view}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/LiveFirstPerson.svelte b/packages/web/src/LiveFirstPerson.svelte
index e29b5de..c19db2c 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/LiveFirstPerson.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/LiveFirstPerson.svelte
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   import { untrack } from "svelte";
   import type { GameEvent, GameView, Side } from "@wizwar/engine";
 
-  let { view, batch, onhide, onstride = null, canStride = false, ontarget = null, onfacing = null, litCells = null, onpickup = null, onCreatureMove = null, onCreatureAttack = null, onbody = null, onWarpStep = null, targeting = false }: {
+  let { view, batch, onhide, onstride = null, canStride = false, ontarget = null, onfacing = null, litCells = null, onpickup = null, onCreatureMove = null, onCreatureAttack = null, onbody = null, onWarpStep = null }: {
     view: GameView;
     /** The latest live event batch, numbered so each plays once, with
      * the view the server sent alongside it. */
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@
     /** A dimensional-warp step for whichever body the pane is: the
      * wizard (null) or the ridden creature (its id). */
     onWarpStep?: ((creatureId: string | null) => void) | null;
-    /** A card is aimed: the drive strips yield the glass so every pixel
-     * hovers and clicks as a target (keys still steer). */
-    targeting?: boolean;
   } = $props();
 
   const povId = $derived(view.you);
@@ -427,36 +424,22 @@
 
 {#if me}
   <div class="live-fp">
-    <FirstPerson {view} povId={cutawayShot ? "" : (possessedId ?? povId)}
-      x={cam.x} y={cam.y} facing={cam.facing} width={960} height={400}
-      fx={fpFx} posOverride={actorPos}
-      ontarget={handleTarget} {litCells} />
-    <button class="live-fp-hide" onclick={onhide} title="hide (re-enable in preferences)">✕</button>
-    <!-- The helm, tappable: edge strips turn and stride. -->
-    <button class="drive drive-left" class:yielded={targeting} onclick={() => manualTurn(-1)} aria-label="turn left">‹</button>
-    <button class="drive drive-right" class:yielded={targeting} onclick={() => manualTurn(1)} aria-label="turn right">›</button>
-    {#if canStride}
-      <button class="drive drive-fwd" class:yielded={targeting} onclick={() => manualStride(false)} aria-label="step forward">︿</button>
-      <button class="drive drive-back" class:yielded={targeting} onclick={() => manualStride(true)} aria-label="step back">﹀</button>
-      <div class="live-fp-hint">← → turn · ↑ ↓ walk</div>
-    {/if}
-    {#if possessed}
-      <div class="ride-banner">
+    <!-- The bezel: instruments frame the windshield instead of covering
+         it — every canvas pixel stays target glass. -->
+    <div class="bezel-top">
+      {#if possessed}
         <span class="ride-label">riding the {possessed.kind.replace(/-/g, " ")}</span>
         <span class="ride-stats">{Math.max(0, possessed.movesPerTurn - possessed.movementUsed)} moves{possessed.attackUsed ? "" : " · claws ready"}</span>
         <button class="stamp tiny" onclick={dismount}>back to your eyes</button>
-      </div>
-    {:else if rideable.length > 0 && (onCreatureMove || onCreatureAttack)}
-      <div class="ride-row">
+      {:else if rideable.length > 0 && (onCreatureMove || onCreatureAttack)}
         {#each rideable as c (c.id)}
           <button class="stamp tiny" onclick={() => { possessedId = c.id; manualUntil = performance.now() + 60000; }}>
             👁 ride the {c.kind.replace(/-/g, " ")}
           </button>
         {/each}
-      </div>
-    {/if}
-    {#if withYou.length > 0}
-      <div class="with-tray">
+      {/if}
+      <span class="bezel-spacer"></span>
+      {#if withYou.length > 0}
         <span class="feet-label">sharing your square</span>
         {#each withYou as body (body.id)}
           <button class="feet-item" title={body.label}
@@ -464,10 +447,23 @@
             <img src={body.art} alt={body.label} />
           </button>
         {/each}
-      </div>
-    {/if}
-    {#if canStride && ((!possessed && atFeet.length > 0) || underfoot.hazard || underfoot.warpHere)}
-      <div class="feet-tray">
+      {/if}
+      <button class="live-fp-hide" onclick={onhide} title="hide (re-enable in preferences)">✕</button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="bezel-mid">
+      <button class="drive" onclick={() => manualTurn(-1)} aria-label="turn left">‹</button>
+      <FirstPerson {view} povId={cutawayShot ? "" : (possessedId ?? povId)}
+        x={cam.x} y={cam.y} facing={cam.facing} width={960} height={400}
+        fx={fpFx} posOverride={actorPos}
+        ontarget={handleTarget} {litCells} />
+      <button class="drive" onclick={() => manualTurn(1)} aria-label="turn right">›</button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="bezel-bottom">
+      {#if canStride}
+        <button class="drive stride" onclick={() => manualStride(false)} aria-label="step forward">︿ forward</button>
+        <button class="drive stride" onclick={() => manualStride(true)} aria-label="step back">﹀ back</button>
+      {/if}
+      {#if canStride && ((!possessed && atFeet.length > 0) || underfoot.hazard || underfoot.warpHere)}
         <span class="feet-label">at your feet</span>
         {#if !possessed && onpickup}
           {#each atFeet as item (item.id)}
@@ -487,74 +483,63 @@
         {#if underfoot.warpHere && onWarpStep}
           <button class="stamp tiny" onclick={() => onWarpStep?.(possessedId)}>⇋ step through the warp</button>
         {/if}
-      </div>
-    {/if}
+      {/if}
+      <span class="bezel-spacer"></span>
+      <span class="live-fp-hint">← → turn · ↑ ↓ walk</span>
+    </div>
   </div>
 {/if}
 
 <style>
   .live-fp {
-    position: relative;
     margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
+    border: 1px solid #3a3428;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    background: #14121a;
+    overflow: hidden;
   }
-  .live-fp-hide {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 0.4rem;
-    right: 0.4rem;
-    background: rgba(13, 12, 18, 0.65);
-    border: 1px solid #5a5342;
-    border-radius: 3px;
-    color: #a49c86;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    font-size: 0.75rem;
-    padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
-  }
-  .live-fp-hide:hover { color: #e9e1cb; }
-  .live-fp-hint {
-    position: absolute;
-    bottom: 0.45rem;
-    left: 0.6rem;
-    color: rgba(233, 225, 203, 0.55);
-    font-family: "Courier Prime", monospace;
-    font-size: 0.7rem;
-    pointer-events: none;
-  }
-  /* The helm: faint chevron strips along the pane's edges — always
-   * there for a thumb, louder under a pointer. */
-  .drive {
-    position: absolute;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    background: none;
-    border: none;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    color: rgba(233, 225, 203, 0.35);
-    font-size: 2.2rem;
-    line-height: 1;
-    padding: 0;
-    text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
-  }
-  .drive:hover {
-    color: rgba(233, 225, 203, 0.95);
-    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22), transparent);
-  }
-  .drive-left { left: 0; top: 15%; bottom: 15%; width: 13%; }
-  .drive-right { right: 0; top: 15%; bottom: 15%; width: 13%; }
-  .drive-right:hover { background: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22), transparent); }
-  .ride-row, .ride-banner {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 8px;
-    left: 50%;
-    transform: translateX(-50%);
+  .bezel-top, .bezel-bottom {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 8px;
-    background: rgba(13, 12, 18, 0.78);
-    border: 1px solid #3a3428;
-    border-radius: 6px;
-    padding: 4px 10px;
-    z-index: 3;
+    padding: 4px 8px;
+    min-height: 34px;
+  }
+  .bezel-top { border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2620; }
+  .bezel-bottom { border-top: 1px solid #2a2620; }
+  .bezel-spacer { flex: 1; }
+  .bezel-mid {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: stretch;
+  }
+  .bezel-mid :global(.fpv-canvas) {
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 0;
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 0;
+  }
+  .drive {
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    color: #8d8672;
+    font-size: 1.3rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    padding: 0 10px;
+  }
+  .drive:hover { color: #e9e1cb; background: rgba(201, 167, 42, 0.08); }
+  .stride { font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
+  .live-fp-hide {
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    color: #8d8672;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+  }
+  .live-fp-hide:hover { color: #e9e1cb; }
+  .live-fp-hint {
+    font-family: "Courier Prime", monospace;
+    font-size: 0.65rem;
+    color: #5d5748;
   }
   .ride-label {
     font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
@@ -564,34 +549,6 @@
     color: #c9a72a;
   }
   .ride-stats { font-size: 0.7rem; color: #8d8672; }
-  .with-tray {
-    position: absolute;
-    bottom: 54px;
-    left: 50%;
-    transform: translateX(-50%);
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 6px;
-    background: rgba(13, 12, 18, 0.78);
-    border: 1px solid #3a3428;
-    border-radius: 6px;
-    padding: 4px 10px;
-    z-index: 3;
-  }
-  .feet-tray {
-    position: absolute;
-    bottom: 8px;
-    left: 50%;
-    transform: translateX(-50%);
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 6px;
-    background: rgba(13, 12, 18, 0.78);
-    border: 1px solid #3a3428;
-    border-radius: 6px;
-    padding: 4px 10px;
-    z-index: 3;
-  }
   .feet-label {
     font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
     font-size: 0.6rem;
@@ -608,12 +565,7 @@
     line-height: 0;
   }
   .feet-item:hover { border-color: #c9a72a; }
-  .feet-item img { width: 30px; height: 30px; object-fit: contain; }
+  .feet-item img { width: 26px; height: 26px; object-fit: contain; }
   .feet-fallback { font-size: 0.65rem; color: #d8d2c0; padding: 0 4px; }
   .feet-hazard { font-size: 0.7rem; color: #d98a4a; white-space: nowrap; }
-  .yielded { pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.12; }
-  .drive-fwd { top: 0; left: 20%; right: 20%; height: 16%; }
-  .drive-fwd:hover { background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22), transparent); }
-  .drive-back { bottom: 0; left: 20%; right: 20%; height: 15%; }
-  .drive-back:hover { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22), transparent); }
 </style>