diff --git a/opencode.md b/opencode.md
index f054eb6..853a05f 100644
--- a/opencode.md
+++ b/opencode.md
@@ -228,9 +228,10 @@ list reordering, not free placement. Don't confuse the two.
   the panel), a `resize` effect re-clamps on browser resize, and
   `.win-window.centered` carries `max-width`/`max-height`. Keep these in sync if
   you add a new window path, or windows will escape the viewport. The bottom
-  limit is `TASKBAR_HEIGHT = 54` in `WindowsDesktop.tsx` (panel `bottom:10px` +
-  `height:44px`), so a window lands flush with the panel's top edge; note
-  `useDesktopIcons.ts` has its **own** `TASKBAR_HEIGHT = 48` for the icon grid.
+  limit is `TASKBAR_HEIGHT = 44` in `WindowsDesktop.tsx` (panel `bottom:10px` +
+  `height:44px`; 44 lets a window tuck 10px behind the panel's top edge, which
+  looked better than stopping dead flush); note `useDesktopIcons.ts` has its
+  **own** `TASKBAR_HEIGHT = 48` for the icon grid.
 - Exposing the **dev** server over a tunnel needs the tunnel host in
   `allowedDevOrigins` (`next.config.ts`). Without it Next dev rejects the
   cross-origin HMR WebSocket, so the client never hydrates — the page is SSR
diff --git a/src/app/components/WindowsDesktop.tsx b/src/app/components/WindowsDesktop.tsx
index 7aea1bc..4223a9d 100644
--- a/src/app/components/WindowsDesktop.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/WindowsDesktop.tsx
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import { useTheme } from "./useTheme";
 import { useDesktopIcons } from "./useDesktopIcons";
 import { WALLPAPER, friends } from "../data";
 
-// The panel is anchored at `bottom: 10px` and is 44px tall, so the usable
-// desktop area ends 54px above the viewport bottom. Windows are clamped to that
-// line, so a window dragged down lands flush with the top of the taskbar with
-// nothing hidden behind it.
-const TASKBAR_HEIGHT = 54;
+// The panel is anchored at `bottom: 10px` and is 44px tall, so its top edge is
+// 54px above the viewport bottom. Windows clamp at 44px from the bottom, i.e.
+// they tuck 10px behind the panel's top edge - a slight overlap that reads
+// better than stopping dead flush.
+const TASKBAR_HEIGHT = 44;
 
 const LEFT_APPS = APPS.filter((a) => a.id !== "services" && a.id !== "friends");