diff --git a/src/webview.rs b/src/webview.rs
index 6de827d..c8a20bf 100644
--- a/src/webview.rs
+++ b/src/webview.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const DEFAULT_HOME: &str = "https://duckduckgo.com";
 const NEW_TAB_URL: &str = "https://duckduckgo.com";
 const SEARCH_URL_PREFIX: &str = "https://duckduckgo.com/?q=";
 const MODERN_BROWSER_UA_BASE: &str = "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/128.0.0.0 Safari/537.36";
-const CHROME_HEIGHT_BASE: f64 = 84.0;
+const CHROME_HEIGHT_BASE: f64 = 88.0;
 const CHROME_HEIGHT_DOWNLOADS_EXTRA: f64 = 104.0;
 const CHROME_HEIGHT_POPUP_PROMPT_EXTRA: f64 = 44.0;
 const MAX_HISTORY_ENTRIES: usize = 250;
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ body {
 /* ---------- Tab strip ---------- */
 #tabs-row {
   display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
-  flex: 0 0 34px; height: 34px; min-width: 0;
+  flex: 0 0 38px; height: 38px; min-width: 0;
 }
 #tabs {
   display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
@@ -216,6 +216,26 @@ body {
 #tabs::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
 #add-btn { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
 #add-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
+#drag-grip { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 14px; height: 100%; }
+#window-controls { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; margin-left: 2px; }
+body:not(.frameless) #drag-grip,
+body:not(.frameless) #window-controls { display: none; }
+.win-btn {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+  width: 36px; height: 30px; padding: 0;
+  border: 0; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: transparent; color: var(--text-dim);
+  cursor: pointer; outline: none;
+  transition: background-color var(--speed) var(--ease), color var(--speed) var(--ease);
+}
+.win-btn svg { display: block; width: 14px; height: 14px; }
+.win-btn:hover { background: var(--surface-hover); color: var(--text); }
+.win-btn:focus-visible { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--accent-soft); color: var(--text); }
+#win-close:hover { background: #d64550; color: #fff; }
+#win-max .icon-restore { display: none; }
+body.maximized #win-max .icon-max { display: none; }
+body.maximized #win-max .icon-restore { display: block; }
 .tab {
   position: relative;
   display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
@@ -383,12 +403,27 @@ body {
 </style>
 </head>
 <body>
+<script>if (__RUSTYWOLF_FRAMELESS__) document.body.classList.add('frameless');</script>
 <div id="chrome">
   <div id="tabs-row">
-    <div id="tabs" role="tablist" aria-label="Tabs"></div>
-    <button id="add-btn" class="icon-btn" title="New tab (Ctrl+T)" aria-label="New tab">
-      <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"><path d="M12 5v14"/><path d="M5 12h14"/></svg>
-    </button>
+    <div id="tabs" role="tablist" aria-label="Tabs">
+      <button id="add-btn" class="icon-btn" title="New tab (Ctrl+T)" aria-label="New tab">
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"><path d="M12 5v14"/><path d="M5 12h14"/></svg>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+    <div id="drag-grip" aria-hidden="true"></div>
+    <div id="window-controls">
+      <button id="win-min" class="win-btn" title="Minimize" aria-label="Minimize">
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"><path d="M5 12h14"/></svg>
+      </button>
+      <button id="win-max" class="win-btn" title="Maximize" aria-label="Maximize">
+        <svg class="icon-max" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><rect x="5.5" y="5.5" width="13" height="13" rx="2"/></svg>
+        <svg class="icon-restore" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><rect x="8.5" y="4.5" width="11" height="11" rx="2"/><path d="M5.5 8.5v9a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h9"/></svg>
+      </button>
+      <button id="win-close" class="win-btn" title="Close window" aria-label="Close window">
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"><path d="M18 6 6 18"/><path d="m6 6 12 12"/></svg>
+      </button>
+    </div>
   </div>
   <div id="nav-row">
     <button id="back" class="icon-btn" title="Back" aria-label="Back">
@@ -467,6 +502,9 @@ document.getElementById('props-btn').addEventListener('click', () => post('open_
 document.getElementById('adblock-btn').addEventListener('click', () => post('toggle_adblock'));
 document.getElementById('downloads-btn').addEventListener('click', () => post('toggle_downloads'));
 document.getElementById('add-btn').addEventListener('click', () => post('new_tab'));
+document.getElementById('win-min').addEventListener('click', () => post('window_minimize'));
+document.getElementById('win-max').addEventListener('click', () => post('window_toggle_maximize'));
+document.getElementById('win-close').addEventListener('click', () => post('window_close'));
 document.getElementById('popup-yes').addEventListener('click', () => post('popup_allow_yes'));
 document.getElementById('popup-no').addEventListener('click', () => post('popup_allow_no'));
 
@@ -496,6 +534,38 @@ tabStrip.addEventListener('wheel', (ev) => {
   tabStrip.scrollLeft += ev.deltaY;
 }, { passive: false });
 
+// Frameless window: move or maximize from the titlebar grip / tab strip background.
+if (document.body.classList.contains('frameless')) {
+  let dragOrigin = null;
+  const dragRegions = [document.getElementById('drag-grip'), tabStrip];
+  dragRegions.forEach((el) => {
+    el.addEventListener('mousedown', (ev) => {
+      if (ev.button !== 0 || ev.target !== el) return;
+      dragOrigin = { x: ev.clientX, y: ev.clientY };
+    });
+    el.addEventListener('dblclick', (ev) => {
+      if (ev.target !== el) return;
+      post('window_toggle_maximize');
+    });
+  });
+  window.addEventListener('mousemove', (ev) => {
+    if (!dragOrigin) return;
+    if (Math.abs(ev.clientX - dragOrigin.x) < 5 && Math.abs(ev.clientY - dragOrigin.y) < 5) return;
+    dragOrigin = null;
+    post('window_drag');
+  });
+  window.addEventListener('mouseup', () => {
+    dragOrigin = null;
+  });
+}
+
+window.__rustywolfSetWindowMaximized = (on) => {
+  document.body.classList.toggle('maximized', !!on);
+  const button = document.getElementById('win-max');
+  button.title = on ? 'Restore' : 'Maximize';
+  button.setAttribute('aria-label', on ? 'Restore' : 'Maximize');
+};
+
 const setSiteIcon = (url) => {
   let state = 'search';
   let hint = 'Search or enter address';
@@ -617,8 +687,9 @@ const makeTab = (tab, i, activeId) => {
 };
 
 window.__rustywolfSetTabs = (state) => {
-  tabStrip.innerHTML = '';
-  state.tabs.forEach((tab, i) => tabStrip.appendChild(makeTab(tab, i, state.activeId)));
+  const addBtn = document.getElementById('add-btn');
+  tabStrip.querySelectorAll('.tab').forEach((el) => el.remove());
+  state.tabs.forEach((tab, i) => tabStrip.insertBefore(makeTab(tab, i, state.activeId), addBtn));
 
   const active = state.tabs.find((t) => t.id === state.activeId);
   currentUrl = (active && active.url && active.url !== 'about:blank') ? active.url : '';
@@ -1054,6 +1125,9 @@ pub fn launch_webkit(args: &Cli) -> Result<()> {
         .with_title(title)
         .with_window_icon(load_window_icon())
         .with_inner_size(LogicalSize::new(1000.0_f64, 600.0_f64))
+        // Keep the window hidden until the chrome has been promoted to the GTK
+        // titlebar slot; GTK warns when set_titlebar runs on a realized window.
+        .with_visible(!cfg!(target_os = "linux"))
         .build(&event_loop)
         .map_err(|err| anyhow!("Failed to create window: {err}"))?;
 
@@ -1061,6 +1135,7 @@ pub fn launch_webkit(args: &Cli) -> Result<()> {
     let (gtk_chrome_container, gtk_content_container) = if host_mode == WebViewHostMode::Window {
         let (chrome, content) = create_linux_webview_containers(&window)?;
         set_linux_chrome_container_height(&chrome, CHROME_HEIGHT_BASE);
+        promote_chrome_to_titlebar(&window, &chrome)?;
         (Some(chrome), Some(content))
     } else {
         (None, None)
@@ -1095,6 +1170,7 @@ pub fn launch_webkit(args: &Cli) -> Result<()> {
     };
 
     open_tab(&mut state, &window, &proxy, start_url)?;
+    push_window_state(&state, &window);
 
     let tick_proxy = proxy.clone();
     thread::spawn(move || {
@@ -1106,6 +1182,9 @@ pub fn launch_webkit(args: &Cli) -> Result<()> {
         }
     });
 
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    window.set_visible(true);
+
     event_loop.run(move |event, _, control_flow| {
         *control_flow = ControlFlow::Wait;
         match event {
@@ -1121,6 +1200,7 @@ pub fn launch_webkit(args: &Cli) -> Result<()> {
                 ..
             } => {
                 reflow_layout(&window, &state);
+                push_window_state(&state, &window);
             }
             Event::WindowEvent {
                 event: WindowEvent::CloseRequested,
@@ -1562,6 +1642,27 @@ fn handle_chrome_ipc(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
+    if message == "window_drag" {
+        let _ = window.drag_window();
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    if message == "window_minimize" {
+        window.set_minimized(true);
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    if message == "window_toggle_maximize" {
+        window.set_maximized(!window.is_maximized());
+        push_window_state(state, window);
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    if message == "window_close" {
+        let _ = proxy.send_event(UserEvent::Quit);
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     if message == "close_active_tab" {
         if !state.tabs.is_empty() {
             let tab_id = state.tabs[state.active].id;
@@ -1620,10 +1721,18 @@ fn build_chrome(
     #[cfg(target_os = "linux")] gtk_chrome_container: Option<&gtk::Box>,
 ) -> Result<(WebView, WebViewHostMode)> {
     let chrome_rect = chrome_bounds(window, CHROME_HEIGHT_BASE, host_mode);
+    let chrome_html = CHROME_HTML.replace(
+        "__RUSTYWOLF_FRAMELESS__",
+        if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
+            "true"
+        } else {
+            "false"
+        },
+    );
     let builder = || {
         let chrome_proxy = proxy.clone();
         WebViewBuilder::new()
-            .with_html(CHROME_HTML)
+            .with_html(chrome_html.clone())
             .with_bounds(chrome_rect)
             .with_ipc_handler(move |req| {
                 let _ = chrome_proxy.send_event(UserEvent::ChromeIpc(req.body().to_string()));
@@ -2059,6 +2168,18 @@ fn push_adblock(state: &BrowserState) {
     let _ = state.chrome.evaluate_script(&script);
 }
 
+fn push_window_state(state: &BrowserState, window: &Window) {
+    let maximized = if window.is_maximized() {
+        "true"
+    } else {
+        "false"
+    };
+    let script = format!(
+        "window.__rustywolfSetWindowMaximized && window.__rustywolfSetWindowMaximized({maximized});"
+    );
+    let _ = state.chrome.evaluate_script(&script);
+}
+
 fn push_popup_prompt(state: &BrowserState) {
     let payload = match &state.pending_popup {
         Some(pending) => json!({
@@ -2176,6 +2297,20 @@ fn create_linux_webview_containers(window: &Window) -> Result<(gtk::Box, gtk::Bo
     Ok((chrome, content))
 }
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+fn promote_chrome_to_titlebar(window: &Window, chrome_container: &gtk::Box) -> Result<()> {
+    // Replace the default GTK titlebar with the chrome webview so the window
+    // keeps GTK's client-side decorations (shadow, edge resizing, snapping)
+    // while the tab strip and window controls are drawn by our own UI.
+    let gtk_window = window.gtk_window();
+    if let Some(vbox) = window.default_vbox() {
+        vbox.remove(chrome_container);
+    }
+    gtk_window.set_titlebar(Some(chrome_container));
+    chrome_container.show_all();
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 fn set_linux_chrome_container_height(container: &gtk::Box, chrome_h: f64) {
     container.set_size_request(-1, chrome_h.max(0.0).round() as i32);