diff --git a/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallActivityTimeline.spec.ts b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallActivityTimeline.spec.ts
index b61e8a5844..2922931bc8 100644
--- a/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallActivityTimeline.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallActivityTimeline.spec.ts
@@ -162,4 +162,39 @@ describe("OnCallActivityTimeline", () => {
     expect(text).toContain("14:37");
     expect(text).toContain("14:39 · +2m");
   });
+  /// The agent's paragraph is held to three lines with a way to read the rest; generated lines are not.
+  it("clamps the AI verdict line and leaves the other lines whole", async () => {
+    const verdict: OnCallResponseEvent = {
+      kind: "ai_verdict",
+      at: OPENED + 300_000_000,
+      actor: "o2-sre",
+      body: "The alert fired because the test stream carries synthetic data. ".repeat(8),
+    };
+    const wrapper = mount(OnCallActivityTimeline, {
+      props: { events: [...events, verdict], commentText: "", openedAt: OPENED },
+      global: { plugins: [i18n, store] },
+    });
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    const clamped = wrapper.findAll('[data-test="oncall-clamped-text-body"]');
+    expect(clamped).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(clamped[0].text()).toContain("synthetic data");
+    expect(clamped[0].classes()).toContain("line-clamp-3");
+  });
+
+  /// The page scrolls past a long feed, so the note box stays stuck to its foot rather than below the fold.
+  it("sticks the note box to the page's foot when pinned", async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(OnCallActivityTimeline, {
+      props: { events, commentText: "", openedAt: OPENED, pinComposer: true },
+      global: { plugins: [i18n, store] },
+    });
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    const composer = wrapper
+      .find('[data-test="oncall-response-note-input"]')
+      .element.closest(".pt-2");
+    expect(composer?.className).toContain("sticky");
+    expect(composer?.className).toContain("bottom-0");
+    expect(composer?.className).toContain("bg-surface-base");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallActivityTimeline.vue b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallActivityTimeline.vue
index 8c58a1245f..5e426e67a4 100644
--- a/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallActivityTimeline.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallActivityTimeline.vue
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     @pointerout="onPointerOut"
   >
     <ActivityTimeline
-      ref="timelineRef"
-      :class="pinComposer ? 'h-[min(40rem,70vh)]!' : ''"
+      :composer-class="pinComposer ? 'bg-surface-base sticky bottom-0 z-10 pb-2' : ''"
       :events="visibleEvents"
       :submitting="submitting"
       :show-scroll-buttons="showScrollButtons"
@@ -62,7 +61,12 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
       data-test-comment-input="oncall-response-note-input"
       data-test-comment-send="oncall-response-note-submit"
       @submit="$emit('submit')"
-    />
+    >
+      <template #inline-text="{ event, html }">
+        <OnCallClampedText v-if="CLAMPED_KINDS.includes(event.kind)" :html="html" />
+        <span v-else class="text-text-body text-sm" v-html="html" />
+      </template>
+    </ActivityTimeline>
     <OTooltip
       :anchor="personAnchor"
       :open="!!personAnchor"
@@ -73,11 +77,12 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { computed, nextTick, ref, watch } from "vue";
+import { computed, ref } from "vue";
 import DOMPurify from "dompurify";
 import { useStore } from "vuex";
 import ActivityTimeline from "@/components/shared/ActivityTimeline.vue";
 import OTooltip from "@/lib/overlay/Tooltip/OTooltip.vue";
+import OnCallClampedText from "@/components/oncall/OnCallClampedText.vue";
 import { useOnCallClock } from "@/composables/useOnCallClock";
 import { useOrgUserNames } from "@/composables/useOrgUserNames";
 import { raw, useI18nTyped, type I18nText, type TranslateFn } from "@/types/i18n";
@@ -98,7 +103,7 @@ interface Props {
   showScrollButtons?: boolean;
   /** Micros the page opened at, for the "+2m" offset beside each clock time. */
   openedAt?: number | null;
-  /** Fixes the feed's height so the note box sits at the panel's foot with the newest event above it. */
+  /** Keeps the note box stuck to the scrolling page's foot while the feed runs past it. */
   pinComposer?: boolean;
   /** The policy step a rung delay belongs to, or null when the policy no longer has it. */
   stepOf?: (rungMicros: number) => number | null;
@@ -139,6 +144,8 @@ const { nameOf } = useOrgUserNames();
 const currentUserId = computed(() => nameOf(String(store.state.userInfo?.email ?? "")) || "User");
 
 const HUMAN_KINDS: ResponseEventKind[] = ["ack", "handoff", "note"];
+/// The agent's free text runs to a paragraph; every other line is one generated sentence.
+const CLAMPED_KINDS: ResponseEventKind[] = ["ai_verdict", "rca"];
 
 const visibleEvents = computed(() => {
   const merged = mergeTimelineEvents(props.events);
@@ -154,19 +161,6 @@ const getAvatarColor = getActivityAvatarColor;
 const formatRelativeTime = (at: number): string =>
   timelineStamp(at, props.openedAt, nowMicros.value, store.state.timezone);
 
-const timelineRef = ref<{ scrollToBottom: () => void } | null>(null);
-
-// Chat order: the newest line sits just above the note box, so a pinned feed opens scrolled to it.
-watch(
-  () => visibleEvents.value.length,
-  async () => {
-    if (!props.pinComposer) return;
-    await nextTick();
-    timelineRef.value?.scrollToBottom();
-  },
-  { immediate: true },
-);
-
 const getEventIcon = (event: OnCallResponseEvent): string => {
   switch (event.kind) {
     case "page":
diff --git a/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallClampedText.spec.ts b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallClampedText.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64d7248cc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallClampedText.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+// Copyright 2026 OpenObserve Inc.
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import { flushPromises, mount } from "@vue/test-utils";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+import OnCallClampedText from "@/components/oncall/OnCallClampedText.vue";
+import i18n from "@/locales";
+
+const proto = HTMLElement.prototype;
+const original = {
+  scrollHeight: Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(proto, "scrollHeight"),
+  clientHeight: Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(proto, "clientHeight"),
+};
+
+function sized(scrollHeight: number, clientHeight: number) {
+  Object.defineProperty(proto, "scrollHeight", { configurable: true, get: () => scrollHeight });
+  Object.defineProperty(proto, "clientHeight", { configurable: true, get: () => clientHeight });
+}
+
+async function render() {
+  const wrapper = mount(OnCallClampedText, {
+    props: { html: "The alert fired because <b>the stream</b> is synthetic." },
+    global: { plugins: [i18n] },
+  });
+  await flushPromises();
+  return wrapper;
+}
+
+describe("OnCallClampedText", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    for (const [key, desc] of Object.entries(original)) {
+      if (desc) Object.defineProperty(proto, key, desc);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("offers no toggle when the text fits in three lines", async () => {
+    sized(60, 60);
+    const wrapper = await render();
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test="oncall-clamped-text-toggle"]').exists()).toBe(false);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test="oncall-clamped-text-body"]').classes()).toContain(
+      "line-clamp-3",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("opens the full text and closes it again", async () => {
+    sized(200, 60);
+    const wrapper = await render();
+    const toggle = () => wrapper.find('[data-test="oncall-clamped-text-toggle"]');
+    const body = () => wrapper.find('[data-test="oncall-clamped-text-body"]');
+
+    expect(toggle().text()).toBe("Show more");
+    await toggle().trigger("click");
+    expect(body().classes()).not.toContain("line-clamp-3");
+    expect(toggle().text()).toBe("Show less");
+    await toggle().trigger("click");
+    expect(body().classes()).toContain("line-clamp-3");
+    expect(body().html()).toContain("<b>the stream</b>");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallClampedText.vue b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallClampedText.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96af64b02f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallClampedText.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<!-- Copyright 2026 OpenObserve Inc.
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+-->
+
+<!-- A long timeline line held to three lines, with the rest one click away. -->
+<template>
+  <span class="flex basis-full flex-col items-start gap-0.5" data-test="oncall-clamped-text">
+    <span
+      ref="textRef"
+      class="text-text-body text-sm"
+      :class="expanded ? '' : 'line-clamp-3'"
+      data-test="oncall-clamped-text-body"
+      v-html="html"
+    />
+    <OButton
+      v-if="overflows || expanded"
+      variant="ghost"
+      size="xs"
+      :icon-left="expanded ? 'expand-less' : 'expand-more'"
+      data-test="oncall-clamped-text-toggle"
+      @click="expanded = !expanded"
+    >
+      {{ expanded ? t("oncall.activityShowLess") : t("oncall.activityShowMore") }}
+    </OButton>
+  </span>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { nextTick, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref, watch } from "vue";
+import OButton from "@/lib/core/Button/OButton.vue";
+import { useI18nTyped } from "@/types/i18n";
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  /** Already sanitised markup. */
+  html: string;
+}>();
+
+const { t } = useI18nTyped();
+const textRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+const expanded = ref(false);
+const overflows = ref(false);
+
+/// Measured only while clamped: an expanded line always fits, which would hide the way back.
+function measure() {
+  const el = textRef.value;
+  if (!el || expanded.value) return;
+  overflows.value = el.scrollHeight > el.clientHeight + 1;
+}
+
+let observer: ResizeObserver | null = null;
+onMounted(() => {
+  measure();
+  if (typeof ResizeObserver !== "undefined" && textRef.value) {
+    observer = new ResizeObserver(measure);
+    observer.observe(textRef.value);
+  }
+});
+onBeforeUnmount(() => observer?.disconnect());
+watch(
+  () => props.html,
+  async () => {
+    await nextTick();
+    measure();
+  },
+);
+
+defineExpose({ measure });
+</script>
diff --git a/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallMyDeliveries.spec.ts b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallMyDeliveries.spec.ts
index 15c3bfed77..dd33088c5a 100644
--- a/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallMyDeliveries.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallMyDeliveries.spec.ts
@@ -592,6 +592,97 @@ describe("OnCallMyDeliveries", () => {
     );
   });
 
+  describe("needs you pager", () => {
+    const open = (n: number) =>
+      Array.from({ length: n }, (_, i) =>
+        delivery({ event_id: `ev_${i}`, response_id: `resp_${i}`, at: AT + i }),
+      );
+    const needsYou = (wrapper: ReturnType<typeof render>) =>
+      wrapper.findComponent('[data-test="oncall-my-needs-you-table"]');
+
+    it("hides the pager while every open page fits", async () => {
+      answer(open(20));
+      const wrapper = render();
+      await flushPromises();
+
+      expect(needsYou(wrapper).attributes("pagination")).toBe("none");
+    });
+
+    it("pages the open pages once they outgrow one page", async () => {
+      answer(open(21));
+      const wrapper = render();
+      await flushPromises();
+
+      expect(needsYou(wrapper).attributes("pagination")).toBe("client");
+      expect(needsYou(wrapper).props("pageSize")).toBe(20);
+    });
+
+    it("keeps the chosen page size for the next visit", async () => {
+      answer(open(21));
+      const wrapper = render();
+      await flushPromises();
+      needsYou(wrapper).vm.$emit("update:pageSize", 50);
+      await flushPromises();
+
+      const saved = useListViewState("oncall-my-deliveries", {}) as Record<string, unknown>;
+      expect(saved.openPageSize).toBe(50);
+    });
+
+    it("pages through the open pages in the real table", async () => {
+      answer(open(25));
+      const { OTable: _table, ...rest } = stubs;
+      const wrapper = mount(OnCallMyDeliveries, {
+        global: { plugins: [i18n, store], stubs: rest },
+      });
+      await flushPromises();
+
+      const card = wrapper.find('[data-test="oncall-my-needs-you"]');
+      expect(card.find('[data-test="o2-table-pagination-bottom"]').exists()).toBe(true);
+      expect(card.find('[data-test="o2-table-pagination-info"]').text()).toMatch(/1\D+20\D+25/);
+      await card.find('[data-test="o2-table-next-page-btn"]').trigger("click");
+      await flushPromises();
+      expect(card.find('[data-test="o2-table-pagination-info"]').text()).toMatch(/21\D+25\D+25/);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("history pager in the real table", () => {
+    const sent = (n: number) =>
+      Array.from({ length: n }, (_, i) =>
+        delivery({
+          event_id: `ev_${i}`,
+          response_id: `resp_${i}`,
+          title: `alert ${i}`,
+          response_state: "resolved",
+          at: AT + i,
+        }),
+      );
+    const { OTable: _table, ...realTable } = stubs;
+    const card = (wrapper: ReturnType<typeof render>) =>
+      wrapper.find('[data-test="oncall-my-history"]');
+    const rendered = (wrapper: ReturnType<typeof render>) =>
+      card(wrapper).findAll('[data-test^="o2-table-row-"]:not([data-test$="drag-handle"])');
+
+    /// The pager arrives with the rows, so the table must not keep the row model it was created with.
+    it("renders one page of rows that matches the footer", async () => {
+      Object.assign(useListViewState("oncall-my-deliveries", {}), { pageSize: 10 });
+      answer(sent(25));
+      const wrapper = mount(OnCallMyDeliveries, {
+        global: { plugins: [i18n, store], stubs: realTable },
+      });
+      await flushPromises();
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+      await flushPromises();
+
+      expect(rendered(wrapper)).toHaveLength(10);
+      const info = () => card(wrapper).find('[data-test="o2-table-pagination-info"]').text();
+      expect(info()).toMatch(/1\D+10\D+25/);
+      await card(wrapper).find('[data-test="o2-table-next-page-btn"]').trigger("click");
+      await flushPromises();
+      expect(rendered(wrapper)).toHaveLength(10);
+      expect(info()).toMatch(/11\D+20\D+25/);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe("list view state", () => {
     const defaults = { unreadOnly: false, currentPage: 1, pageSize: 20 };
 
diff --git a/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallMyDeliveries.vue b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallMyDeliveries.vue
index 4fdcb349f3..42909f9e99 100644
--- a/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallMyDeliveries.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/oncall/OnCallMyDeliveries.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 <!-- What has been sent to the reader: the open pages that still need them, then the history grouped by alert. -->
 <template>
-  <div class="flex flex-col gap-5" data-test="oncall-my-deliveries">
+  <div
+    class="flex min-h-0 flex-col gap-5 max-xl:flex-none xl:flex-1"
+    data-test="oncall-my-deliveries"
+  >
     <OEmptyState
       v-if="loadError !== null"
       size="inline"
@@ -31,22 +34,30 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     <template v-else>
       <section
         v-if="openRows.length"
-        class="rounded-surface bg-surface-base border-border-default table-last-row-flush flex min-w-0 flex-col overflow-hidden border"
+        class="rounded-surface bg-surface-base border-border-default table-last-row-flush flex min-w-0 flex-col overflow-hidden border xl:max-h-1/2 xl:min-h-0"
         data-test="oncall-my-needs-you"
       >
-        <div class="flex min-h-12 items-center px-4 py-2">
+        <div class="flex min-h-12 shrink-0 items-center px-4 py-2">
           <OText variant="card-title" as="h2">{{ t("oncall.myNeedsYouTitle") }}</OText>
         </div>
+        <!-- Basis auto, not 0: the card is sized by its rows up to its cap, so a zero basis would collapse it. -->
+        <!-- Keyed on the mode: OTable fixes its pagination row model when it is created, so a flip needs a fresh table. -->
         <OTable
+          :key="openPaged ? 'paged' : 'flat'"
+          class="xl:min-h-0 xl:flex-auto"
           :data="openRows"
           :columns="openColumns"
           row-key="response_id"
           :frame="false"
           :show-global-filter="false"
-          pagination="none"
+          :pagination="openPaged ? 'client' : 'none'"
+          :page-size="openPageSize"
+          :current-page="openPage"
           table-id="oncall-my-needs-you"
           data-test="oncall-my-needs-you-table"
-          @row-click="openPage"
+          @row-click="openResponse"
+          @update:current-page="openPage = $event"
+          @update:page-size="openPageSize = $event"
         >
           <template #cell-priority="{ row }">
             <OTag type="alertPriority" :value="`p${row.priority}`" size="sm" />
@@ -95,10 +106,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
       </section>
 
       <section
-        class="rounded-surface bg-surface-base border-border-default table-last-row-flush flex min-w-0 flex-col overflow-hidden border"
+        class="rounded-surface bg-surface-base border-border-default table-last-row-flush flex min-w-0 flex-col overflow-hidden border xl:min-h-0 xl:flex-1"
         data-test="oncall-my-history"
       >
-        <div class="flex min-h-12 flex-wrap items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2">
+        <div class="flex min-h-12 shrink-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2">
           <OText variant="card-title" as="h2">{{ t("oncall.myHistoryTitle") }}</OText>
           <OTag
             v-if="unread"
@@ -137,19 +148,21 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         <OTable
           v-if="historyRows.length || loading"
           ref="oTableRef"
+          :key="historyPaged ? 'paged' : 'flat'"
+          class="xl:min-h-0 xl:flex-1"
           :data="historyRows"
           :columns="historyColumns"
           row-key="key"
           :frame="false"
           :loading="loading"
           :skeleton-rows="HISTORY_SKELETON_ROWS"
-          :pagination="historyRows.length > pageSize ? 'client' : 'none'"
+          :pagination="historyPaged ? 'client' : 'none'"
           :page-size="pageSize"
           :current-page="currentPage"
           :show-global-filter="false"
           table-id="oncall-my-deliveries"
           data-test="oncall-my-deliveries-table"
-          @row-click="(row: HistoryRow) => openPage(row.latest)"
+          @row-click="(row: HistoryRow) => openResponse(row.latest)"
           @update:current-page="currentPage = $event"
           @update:page-size="pageSize = $event"
         >
@@ -336,6 +349,8 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{ unread: [count: number]; "test-page": []; "join-team"
 
 /// A first visit has a handful of pages, so more skeleton rows would only collapse when they land.
 const HISTORY_SKELETON_ROWS = 3;
+/// OTable's smallest page-size option.
+const SMALLEST_PAGE = 20;
 
 const CHANNEL_ICON: Record<Channel, IconName> = {
   email: "mail",
@@ -372,20 +387,24 @@ const savedView = useListViewState("oncall-my-deliveries", {
   unreadOnly: false,
   currentPage: 1,
   pageSize: 20,
+  openPageSize: 20,
 });
 const unreadOnly = ref(savedView.unreadOnly);
 const currentPage = ref(savedView.currentPage);
 const pageSize = ref(savedView.pageSize);
 const oTableRef = ref<any>(null);
+const openPage = ref(1);
+const openPageSize = ref(savedView.openPageSize);
 
 watch(unreadOnly, () => {
   currentPage.value = 1;
 });
-watch([unreadOnly, currentPage, pageSize], () => {
+watch([unreadOnly, currentPage, pageSize, openPageSize], () => {
   Object.assign(savedView, {
     unreadOnly: unreadOnly.value,
     currentPage: currentPage.value,
     pageSize: pageSize.value,
+    openPageSize: openPageSize.value,
   });
 });
 // The inbox loads after mount and TanStack resets to page 0 on its own deferred queue; setTimeout(0) runs after it so the restored page wins.
@@ -465,6 +484,11 @@ const historyRows = computed<HistoryRow[]>(() => {
     .sort((a, b) => b.latest.at - a.latest.at);
 });
 
+/// The pager shows once a second page exists, and stays while a larger size is chosen so it can be undone.
+const paged = (rows: number, size: number) => rows > Math.min(size, SMALLEST_PAGE);
+const openPaged = computed(() => paged(openRows.value.length, openPageSize.value));
+const historyPaged = computed(() => paged(historyRows.value.length, pageSize.value));
+
 const openColumns = computed<OTableColumnDef<MyDelivery>[]>(() => [
   { id: "priority", header: t("oncall.priority"), size: 72, sortable: false },
   {
@@ -627,7 +651,7 @@ async function acknowledge(row: MyDelivery) {
   }
 }
 
-function openPage(row: MyDelivery) {
+function openResponse(row: MyDelivery) {
   router.push({
     name: "onCallResponseDetail",
     params: { responseId: row.response_id },
diff --git a/web/src/components/shared/ActivityTimeline.vue b/web/src/components/shared/ActivityTimeline.vue
index 84599a3214..09e6d0a5be 100644
--- a/web/src/components/shared/ActivityTimeline.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/shared/ActivityTimeline.vue
@@ -114,11 +114,13 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
                         />
                       </span>
 
-                      <span
-                        class="text-sm"
-                        :class="'text-text-body'"
-                        v-html="getInlineHtml(event)"
-                      ></span>
+                      <slot name="inline-text" :event="event" :html="getInlineHtml(event)">
+                        <span
+                          class="text-sm"
+                          :class="'text-text-body'"
+                          v-html="getInlineHtml(event)"
+                        ></span>
+                      </slot>
 
                       <span
                         v-if="getEventLayout(event) === 'after'"
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     </div>
 
     <!-- Comment Input -->
-    <div class="pt-2">
+    <div class="pt-2" :class="composerClass">
       <div class="flex gap-3">
         <div class="flex-shrink-0 pt-1">
           <div
@@ -276,6 +278,8 @@ interface Props {
   dataTestScrollBottom: string;
   dataTestCommentInput: string;
   dataTestCommentSend: string;
+  /** Extra classes on the note box, e.g. to keep it stuck to a scrolling page's foot. */
+  composerClass?: string;
 }
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
@@ -286,6 +290,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
   isAiLabelled: undefined,
   aiSreBadgeText: () => raw(""),
   getTooltip: undefined,
+  composerClass: "",
 });
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/ar-SA.json b/web/src/locales/languages/ar-SA.json
index 2365cde2b4..18d208eb7b 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/ar-SA.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/ar-SA.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "تمت إضافة الملاحظة",
     "addNoteFailed": "تعذر إضافة الملاحظة",
     "activitySendNote": "إرسال ملاحظة",
+    "activityShowMore": "عرض المزيد",
+    "activityShowLess": "عرض أقل",
     "activityScrollToTop": "التمرير إلى الأعلى",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "التمرير إلى الأسفل",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "دوّن",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/de-DE.json b/web/src/locales/languages/de-DE.json
index 3e347e096c..46c3ae1dae 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/de-DE.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/de-DE.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Notiz hinzugefügt",
     "addNoteFailed": "Die Notiz konnte nicht hinzugefügt werden.",
     "activitySendNote": "Notiz senden",
+    "activityShowMore": "Mehr anzeigen",
+    "activityShowLess": "Weniger anzeigen",
     "activityScrollToTop": "Nach oben scrollen",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "Nach unten scrollen",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "notiert",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/en-US.json b/web/src/locales/languages/en-US.json
index bf9d1bd3d5..c0fcad5871 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/en-US.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/en-US.json
@@ -26167,6 +26167,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Note added",
     "addNoteFailed": "Could not add the note",
     "activitySendNote": "Send note",
+    "activityShowMore": "Show more",
+    "activityShowLess": "Show less",
     "activityScrollToTop": "Scroll to top",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "Scroll to bottom",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "noted",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/es-ES.json b/web/src/locales/languages/es-ES.json
index fcf46c3ed0..a92df53750 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/es-ES.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/es-ES.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Nota añadida",
     "addNoteFailed": "No se pudo añadir la nota",
     "activitySendNote": "Enviar nota",
+    "activityShowMore": "Mostrar más",
+    "activityShowLess": "Mostrar menos",
     "activityScrollToTop": "Ir al principio",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "Ir al final",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "anotó",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/fr-FR.json b/web/src/locales/languages/fr-FR.json
index e88c27689f..b6ae5a14d2 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/fr-FR.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/fr-FR.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Note ajoutée",
     "addNoteFailed": "Impossible d'ajouter la note",
     "activitySendNote": "Envoyer la note",
+    "activityShowMore": "Afficher plus",
+    "activityShowLess": "Afficher moins",
     "activityScrollToTop": "Remonter en haut",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "Descendre en bas",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "a noté",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/it-IT.json b/web/src/locales/languages/it-IT.json
index d6d3ee2473..cce59277c9 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/it-IT.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/it-IT.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Nota aggiunta",
     "addNoteFailed": "Impossibile aggiungere la nota",
     "activitySendNote": "Invia nota",
+    "activityShowMore": "Mostra di più",
+    "activityShowLess": "Mostra di meno",
     "activityScrollToTop": "Scorri in alto",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "Scorri in basso",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "ha annotato",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/ja-JP.json b/web/src/locales/languages/ja-JP.json
index fc175e4c00..5e645c10ee 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/ja-JP.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/ja-JP.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "メモを追加しました",
     "addNoteFailed": "メモを追加できませんでした",
     "activitySendNote": "メモを送信",
+    "activityShowMore": "さらに表示",
+    "activityShowLess": "表示を減らす",
     "activityScrollToTop": "最上部へスクロール",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "最下部へスクロール",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "メモを追加しました",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/ko-KR.json b/web/src/locales/languages/ko-KR.json
index a5d2324af5..ff8c7cb0cf 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/ko-KR.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/ko-KR.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "메모가 추가되었습니다",
     "addNoteFailed": "메모를 추가하지 못했습니다",
     "activitySendNote": "메모 보내기",
+    "activityShowMore": "더 보기",
+    "activityShowLess": "간단히 보기",
     "activityScrollToTop": "맨 위로 이동",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "맨 아래로 이동",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "메모 남김",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/nl-NL.json b/web/src/locales/languages/nl-NL.json
index 50d6c5692c..0f4d530f27 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/nl-NL.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/nl-NL.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Notitie toegevoegd",
     "addNoteFailed": "Kan de notitie niet toevoegen",
     "activitySendNote": "Notitie verzenden",
+    "activityShowMore": "Meer weergeven",
+    "activityShowLess": "Minder weergeven",
     "activityScrollToTop": "Scroll naar boven",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "Scroll naar beneden",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "noteerde",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/pl-PL.json b/web/src/locales/languages/pl-PL.json
index 37b16c02b6..4e05884f34 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/pl-PL.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/pl-PL.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Dodano notatkę",
     "addNoteFailed": "Nie udało się dodać notatki",
     "activitySendNote": "Wyślij notatkę",
+    "activityShowMore": "Pokaż więcej",
+    "activityShowLess": "Pokaż mniej",
     "activityScrollToTop": "Przewiń do góry",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "Przewiń na dół",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "dodał notatkę",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/pt-PT.json b/web/src/locales/languages/pt-PT.json
index 66ac72e21a..2712ea2525 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/pt-PT.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/pt-PT.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Nota adicionada",
     "addNoteFailed": "Não foi possível adicionar a nota",
     "activitySendNote": "Enviar nota",
+    "activityShowMore": "Mostrar mais",
+    "activityShowLess": "Mostrar menos",
     "activityScrollToTop": "Deslocar para o topo",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "Deslocar para o fim",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "anotou",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/ru-RU.json b/web/src/locales/languages/ru-RU.json
index 5c69619872..ae8d00260b 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/ru-RU.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/ru-RU.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Заметка добавлена",
     "addNoteFailed": "Не удалось добавить заметку",
     "activitySendNote": "Отправить заметку",
+    "activityShowMore": "Показать больше",
+    "activityShowLess": "Показать меньше",
     "activityScrollToTop": "Прокрутить вверх",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "Прокрутить вниз",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "отметил",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/th-TH.json b/web/src/locales/languages/th-TH.json
index e6a80798bc..32b9e84b4d 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/th-TH.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/th-TH.json
@@ -26080,6 +26080,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Note added",
     "addNoteFailed": "Could not add the note",
     "activitySendNote": "Send note",
+    "activityShowMore": "แสดงเพิ่มเติม",
+    "activityShowLess": "แสดงน้อยลง",
     "activityScrollToTop": "Scroll to top",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "Scroll to bottom",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "noted",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/tr-TR.json b/web/src/locales/languages/tr-TR.json
index c577c5b5a5..4a7152804d 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/tr-TR.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/tr-TR.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Not eklendi",
     "addNoteFailed": "Not eklenemedi",
     "activitySendNote": "Notu gönder",
+    "activityShowMore": "Daha fazla göster",
+    "activityShowLess": "Daha az göster",
     "activityScrollToTop": "En üste git",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "En alta git",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "not ekledi",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/vi-VN.json b/web/src/locales/languages/vi-VN.json
index 196de8da8a..5f10c6a90b 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/vi-VN.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/vi-VN.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "Đã thêm ghi chú",
     "addNoteFailed": "Không thể thêm ghi chú",
     "activitySendNote": "Gửi ghi chú",
+    "activityShowMore": "Xem thêm",
+    "activityShowLess": "Thu gọn",
     "activityScrollToTop": "Cuộn lên đầu",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "Cuộn xuống cuối",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "đã ghi chú",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/zh-CN.json b/web/src/locales/languages/zh-CN.json
index 796540838d..626d39fa36 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/zh-CN.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/zh-CN.json
@@ -26082,6 +26082,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "备注已添加",
     "addNoteFailed": "无法添加备注",
     "activitySendNote": "发送备注",
+    "activityShowMore": "显示更多",
+    "activityShowLess": "收起",
     "activityScrollToTop": "滚动到顶部",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "滚动到底部",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "已备注",
diff --git a/web/src/locales/languages/zh-TW.json b/web/src/locales/languages/zh-TW.json
index 612646b1e1..b659cc6698 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/languages/zh-TW.json
+++ b/web/src/locales/languages/zh-TW.json
@@ -26077,6 +26077,8 @@
     "noteAdded": "備註已新增",
     "addNoteFailed": "無法新增備註",
     "activitySendNote": "傳送備註",
+    "activityShowMore": "顯示更多",
+    "activityShowLess": "收合",
     "activityScrollToTop": "捲動至頂端",
     "activityScrollToBottom": "捲動至底部",
     "activityNotedPrefix": "已備註",
diff --git a/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallMine.vue b/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallMine.vue
index c54b6d532a..49d15ab875 100644
--- a/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallMine.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallMine.vue
@@ -16,13 +16,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 <!-- The reader's own on-call: their shifts, how pages reach them, and what has been sent to them. -->
 <template>
-  <OPageLayout
-    bleed
-    data-test="oncall-mine-page"
-    :title="t('oncall.mineTitle')"
-    icon="person"
-    scroll
-  >
+  <OPageLayout bleed data-test="oncall-mine-page" :title="t('oncall.mineTitle')" icon="person">
     <template #title-trail>
       <BetaBadge class="shrink-0" />
     </template>
@@ -61,9 +55,15 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
       data-test="oncall-mine-unavailable"
     />
 
-    <OContent v-else y class="flex flex-col gap-5">
-      <OnCallSetupBanner ref="setupRef" />
-      <div class="grid grid-cols-1 items-stretch gap-5 xl:grid-cols-2">
+    <!-- Below xl the two top cards stack and leave no room to share, so the body scrolls instead. -->
+    <OContent
+      v-else
+      y
+      class="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-5 max-xl:overflow-y-auto"
+      data-test="oncall-mine-body"
+    >
+      <OnCallSetupBanner ref="setupRef" class="shrink-0" />
+      <div class="grid shrink-0 grid-cols-1 items-stretch gap-5 xl:grid-cols-2">
         <!-- The shift first: "am I on call, and until when" is the question this page opens on. -->
         <section
           class="rounded-surface bg-surface-base border-border-default table-last-row-flush flex min-w-0 flex-col overflow-hidden border"
diff --git a/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallResponseDetail.spec.ts b/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallResponseDetail.spec.ts
index b083a6c66f..489dbb4d3b 100644
--- a/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallResponseDetail.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallResponseDetail.spec.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ const stubs = {
     // `title-trail` carries the state tags and `subtitle` the team/firing/
     // opened line, both of which are assertions of their own.
     template:
-      "<div><slot name='subtitle' /><slot name='title-trail' /><slot name='actions' /><div data-test='stub-header-tabs'><slot name='header-tabs' /></div><slot /></div>",
+      "<div><div data-test='stub-subtitle'><slot name='subtitle' /></div><div data-test='stub-title-trail'><slot name='title-trail' /></div><slot name='actions' /><div data-test='stub-header-tabs'><slot name='header-tabs' /></div><slot /></div>",
   },
   OTooltip: {
     name: "OTooltip",
@@ -632,6 +632,39 @@ describe("OnCallResponseDetail", () => {
     expect(acked.findComponent({ name: "OnCallPersonName" }).props("email")).toBe("ana@acme.io");
   });
 
+  /// A long ladder line beside the title ran under the header actions, so it reads on the subtitle line.
+  it("says how far the page has climbed on the subtitle line, not beside the title", async () => {
+    const wrapper = await renderWith();
+    const phrase = wrapper.find('[data-test="stub-subtitle"] [data-test="oncall-response-phrase"]');
+    expect(phrase.exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(phrase.classes()).toContain("min-w-0");
+    expect(
+      wrapper.find('[data-test="stub-title-trail"] [data-test="oncall-response-phrase"]').exists(),
+    ).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  /// The title row holds only state and priority; an exhausted ladder is said in words on the subtitle line.
+  it("says nobody answered on the subtitle line, not as a chip beside the title", async () => {
+    service.escalationProgress.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: {
+        fired: [{ after_micros: 0, at: 1, targets: ["ana@acme.io"], reached: ["ana@acme.io"] }],
+        next_targets: [],
+        next_at: null,
+        exhausted: true,
+      },
+    } as any);
+    const wrapper = await renderWith();
+    const words = wrapper.find(
+      '[data-test="stub-subtitle"] [data-test="oncall-response-phrase-exhausted"]',
+    );
+    expect(words.text()).toContain("Nobody answered");
+    const trail = wrapper.find('[data-test="stub-title-trail"]');
+    expect(trail.findAllComponents({ name: "OTag" })).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(trail.find('[data-test="oncall-response-title-trail"]').classes()).toContain(
+      "overflow-hidden",
+    );
+  });
+
   describe("an Unacknowledge the server cannot apply", () => {
     const held = () => ({
       state: "acknowledged",
@@ -1072,8 +1105,7 @@ describe("OnCallResponseDetail", () => {
       });
 
       const tag = wrapper.find('[data-test="oncall-response-liaison-tag"]');
-      const tooltip = tag.element.nextElementSibling;
-      expect(tooltip?.textContent).toContain("one chase");
+      expect(tag.text()).toContain("one chase");
     });
 
     it("leaves an owner record with no liaison language at all", async () => {
@@ -1604,14 +1636,15 @@ describe("OnCallResponseDetail — what the payload already knew", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  /// R13, L2: the phrase keeps a readable floor and truncates past it, and the header keeps the title's floor.
+  /// R13, L2: on the subtitle line the phrase gives way after team and time; in the body it keeps a readable floor; the title keeps its floor.
   it("keeps the escalation phrase readable and the title floored", async () => {
     for (const lgUp of [true, false]) {
       mockViewport.lgUp = lgUp;
       const wrapper = await renderWith();
       const classes = wrapper.find('[data-test="oncall-response-phrase"]').classes();
-      expect(classes, `lg ${lgUp}`).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining(["min-w-32", "truncate"]));
-      expect(classes, `lg ${lgUp}`).not.toContain("min-w-0");
+      expect(classes, `lg ${lgUp}`).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining(lgUp ? ["min-w-0", "shrink-[100]"] : ["min-w-32", "truncate"]),
+      );
       expect(wrapper.findComponent({ name: "OPageLayout" }).attributes()).toHaveProperty(
         "title-min-width",
       );
@@ -1756,10 +1789,10 @@ describe("OnCallResponseDetail — responding", () => {
       expect(
         wrapper
           .find(
-            '[data-test="oncall-response-phrase"] [data-test="oncall-escalation-cell-exhausted"]',
+            '[data-test="oncall-response-phrase"] [data-test="oncall-response-phrase-exhausted"]',
           )
-          .exists(),
-      ).toBe(true);
+          .text(),
+      ).toContain("Nobody answered");
       const banner = wrapper.find('[data-test="oncall-response-exhausted-banner"]');
       expect(banner.text()).toMatch(
         /^Nobody answered\. Every step ran by [A-Z][a-z]{2} \d{1,2}, \d{4}, \d{2}:\d{2}\. Acknowledge to take it, or hand it off\.$/,
diff --git a/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallResponseDetail.vue b/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallResponseDetail.vue
index 1d8f25a537..c5d9957b38 100644
--- a/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallResponseDetail.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/OnCall/OnCallResponseDetail.vue
@@ -76,27 +76,25 @@
             </template>
           </i18n-t>
         </OTruncatedText>
-      </span>
-    </template>
-
-    <!-- The two facts a responder needs before anything else ride the title,
-         rather than sitting in a metadata grid below the fold. -->
-    <template #title-trail>
-      <!-- Below lg the title row has room for the alert's name or its tags, not both; there the tags lead the body instead. -->
-      <template v-if="response && lgUp">
-        <!-- The state facts never shrink; the long paging phrase gives way first. -->
-        <span class="inline-flex shrink-0" data-test="oncall-response-state-tag">
-          <OTag type="oncallResponseState" :value="response.state" size="sm" />
-          <OTooltip v-if="closedAfter" :content="closedAfter" />
-        </span>
-        <OTag class="shrink-0" type="alertPriority" :value="`p${response.priority}`" size="sm" />
-        <!-- A closed page's state tag already says it, and an acknowledged one names its holder in the subtitle. -->
+        <!-- A closed page's state tag already says it, and an acknowledged one names its holder just before. -->
         <span
-          v-if="isOpenState && response.state !== 'acknowledged'"
-          class="flex min-w-32 shrink-[1000] truncate"
+          v-if="lgUp && isOpenState && response.state !== 'acknowledged'"
+          class="flex min-w-0 shrink-[100] items-center gap-1"
           data-test="oncall-response-phrase"
         >
+          <span v-if="headerPhraseKind !== 'unknown'" class="shrink-0">{{ raw("·") }}</span>
+          <!-- Words, not the list's chip: the title row keeps only state and priority. -->
+          <OTruncatedText
+            v-if="headerPhraseKind === 'nobodyAnswered'"
+            class="text-status-error-text min-w-0"
+            :tooltip="t('oncall.ladderExhausted')"
+            data-test="oncall-response-phrase-exhausted"
+          >
+            {{ t("oncall.state_exhausted") }}
+          </OTruncatedText>
           <OnCallEscalationCell
+            v-else
+            class="min-w-0"
             :response-id="response.id"
             :record="response"
             :progress="escalation"
@@ -106,18 +104,34 @@
             :team-deleted="teamDeleted"
           />
         </span>
-        <!-- Why this team is looking at somebody else's outage, said where the
-             state is said rather than halfway down the page. -->
-        <OTag
-          v-if="isImpacted"
-          class="shrink-0"
-          variant="info-outline"
-          size="sm"
+        <!-- Why this team is looking at somebody else's outage, said with the page's other facts. -->
+        <span
+          v-if="lgUp && isImpacted"
+          class="text-status-info-text inline-flex shrink-[100] items-center gap-1 truncate"
           data-test="oncall-response-liaison-tag"
         >
-          {{ t("oncall.liaisonTag") }}
-        </OTag>
-        <OTooltip v-if="isImpacted" side="bottom" :content="t('oncall.ladderLiaisonNote')" />
+          {{ raw("·") }} {{ t("oncall.liaisonTag") }}
+          <OTooltip side="bottom" :content="t('oncall.ladderLiaisonNote')" />
+        </span>
+      </span>
+    </template>
+
+    <!-- The two facts a responder needs before anything else ride the title,
+         rather than sitting in a metadata grid below the fold. -->
+    <template #title-trail>
+      <!-- Below lg the title row has room for the alert's name or its tags, not both; there the tags lead the body instead. -->
+      <template v-if="response && lgUp">
+        <!-- The title ellipsises first; clipping here means the chips can never paint under the actions. -->
+        <span
+          class="flex min-w-0 shrink-[0.01] items-center gap-3.25 overflow-hidden"
+          data-test="oncall-response-title-trail"
+        >
+          <span class="inline-flex shrink-0" data-test="oncall-response-state-tag">
+            <OTag type="oncallResponseState" :value="response.state" size="sm" />
+            <OTooltip v-if="closedAfter" :content="closedAfter" />
+          </span>
+          <OTag class="shrink-0" type="alertPriority" :value="`p${response.priority}`" size="sm" />
+        </span>
       </template>
     </template>
 
@@ -215,7 +229,7 @@
 
         <!-- A menu of durations, not a panel that pushes the page down. -->
         <OButton
-          v-if="canUnsnooze && lgUp"
+          v-if="canUnsnooze && inlineVerbs"
           variant="outline"
           size="sm"
           :loading="snoozing"
@@ -225,7 +239,7 @@
           <OTooltip :content="t('oncall.unsnoozeHint')" />
           <OIcon name="notifications-active" size="sm" />{{ t("oncall.unsnooze") }}
         </OButton>
-        <ODropdown v-else-if="canSnooze && lgUp">
+        <ODropdown v-else-if="canSnooze && inlineVerbs">
           <template #trigger>
             <OButton
               variant="outline"
@@ -249,7 +263,7 @@
         </ODropdown>
 
         <!-- Not on an unrouted page: the server refuses it there, and Hand off is the next step. -->
-        <span v-if="lgUp && canEscalate" class="inline-flex">
+        <span v-if="inlineVerbs && canEscalate" class="inline-flex">
           <OButton
             variant="outline"
             size="sm"
@@ -264,7 +278,7 @@
         </span>
 
         <OButton
-          v-if="lgUp"
+          v-if="inlineVerbs"
           variant="outline"
           size="sm"
           data-test="oncall-response-handoff-btn"
@@ -281,7 +295,7 @@
            something larger routinely arrives after it was closed. Hidden once
            an incident exists, because the rail links to it from then on. -->
       <OButton
-        v-if="response && !response.incident_id && lgUp"
+        v-if="response && !response.incident_id && inlineVerbs"
         variant="outline"
         size="sm"
         data-test="oncall-response-promote-btn"
@@ -317,8 +331,8 @@
         </OButton>
       </template>
 
-      <!-- Below lg the row holds claiming and closing; the verbs used less often share one menu so the header stays two rows. -->
-      <ODropdown v-if="response && !lgUp && hasMoreActions" side="bottom" align="end">
+      <!-- Until the row has room beside a readable title it holds claiming and closing; the verbs used less often share one menu. -->
+      <ODropdown v-if="response && !inlineVerbs && hasMoreActions" side="bottom" align="end">
         <template #trigger>
           <OButton
             variant="outline"
@@ -379,10 +393,7 @@
     </template>
 
     <template v-if="response">
-      <!-- OPageLayout keeps the body a fixed column (`scroll` off) so a table
-           can own its own scroller. This page is a document, so the body is
-           the scroller — without it the activity thread was clipped at the
-           fold with no way to reach the rest. -->
+      <!-- This page is a document, so the body is the scroller; the note box sticks to its foot. -->
       <OContent y class="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-y-auto">
         <div
           v-if="!lgUp"
@@ -526,9 +537,11 @@
                  analysis panel that sits empty forever. -->
             <OnCallVerdictCard :events="events" />
 
-            <OCard variant="glass" data-test="oncall-response-tabs">
+            <!-- Not clipped, or the note box could not stick to the scrolling body's foot. -->
+            <OCard variant="glass" class="overflow-visible" data-test="oncall-response-tabs">
               <OCardSection role="body" dense>
-                <OTabPanels v-model="activeDetailTab">
+                <!-- Unclipped, or it becomes the note box's sticky container instead of the page. -->
+                <OTabPanels v-model="activeDetailTab" class="overflow-visible!">
                   <OTabPanel name="activity">
                     <div data-test="oncall-response-activity">
                       <div v-if="systemActivityCount" class="flex justify-end pt-2">
@@ -970,6 +983,7 @@ import {
   isUnresolved,
   formatOnCallInstant,
   isDeletedTeam,
+  pagePhrase,
   pageState,
   promoteSeverityFloor,
   promoteSeverityOptions,
@@ -982,10 +996,21 @@ import { formatTimestampInTimezone } from "@/utils/date";
 const HOLD_RECHECK_MS = 10_000;
 /// Re-reads of a lapsed rung before giving up: a minute at HOLD_RECHECK_MS.
 const LAPSE_RECHECKS = 6;
+// Every verb inline takes about 56rem, which below this leaves the title a few letters wide.
+const INLINE_VERBS_QUERY = "(min-width: 96rem)";
 
 const { t } = useI18nTyped();
 const { nameOf, tooltipOf } = useOrgUserNames();
 const { lgUp } = useBreakpoint();
+const inlineVerbsMql =
+  typeof window !== "undefined" && typeof window.matchMedia === "function"
+    ? window.matchMedia(INLINE_VERBS_QUERY)
+    : null;
+const wideHeader = ref(inlineVerbsMql?.matches ?? true);
+const onWideHeader = (e: MediaQueryListEvent) => (wideHeader.value = e.matches);
+inlineVerbsMql?.addEventListener?.("change", onWideHeader);
+onBeforeUnmount(() => inlineVerbsMql?.removeEventListener?.("change", onWideHeader));
+const inlineVerbs = computed(() => lgUp.value && wideHeader.value);
 const nowMicros = useOnCallClock();
 const store = useStore();
 const route = useRoute();
@@ -1258,6 +1283,20 @@ const headerReachedStep = computed(() =>
   ),
 );
 
+/// The subtitle's separator waits for a phrase, so an unanswered ladder leaves no dangling dot.
+const headerPhraseKind = computed(() =>
+  response.value
+    ? pagePhrase({
+        record: response.value,
+        progress: escalation.value,
+        progressLoaded: escalationLoaded.value,
+        totalRungs: totalRungs.value,
+        reachedStep: headerReachedStep.value,
+        nowMicros: nowMicros.value,
+      }).kind
+    : "unknown",
+);
+
 // The same progress decides the header tag; the time is the last step's, which the record's flag lags.
 const exhaustedAtClock = computed(() => {
   const r = response.value;