diff --git a/frontend/app/new-requests/NewRequestClient.tsx b/frontend/app/new-requests/NewRequestClient.tsx
index 3527ac2..6d11c11 100644
--- a/frontend/app/new-requests/NewRequestClient.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/new-requests/NewRequestClient.tsx
@@ -132,6 +132,17 @@ export default function NewRequestClient() {
     if (!getToken()) router.push('/login')
   }, [router])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search)
+    const requestedType = params.get('type')
+    const requestedQuery = params.get('query')?.trim()
+    if ((requestedType === 'movie' || requestedType === 'tv') && requestedQuery) {
+      setMediaType(requestedType)
+      setQuery(requestedQuery)
+      window.setTimeout(() => searchSectionRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' }), 80)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
   const selectedTitleId = selected?.tmdbId
   useEffect(() => {
     if (selectedTitleId) configureSectionRef.current?.focus()
diff --git a/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css b/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css
index b1d5f72..9c3a79c 100644
--- a/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css
+++ b/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css
@@ -3541,6 +3541,196 @@ textarea:focus {
   .config-subsection-nav { top: 62px; }
 }
 
+/* Global title search */
+.header-nav {
+  display: flex;
+  min-width: 0;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+.header-nav .header-actions { flex: 0 0 auto; width: auto; }
+.global-search {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 20;
+  flex: 0 1 240px;
+  width: 240px;
+  min-width: 170px;
+}
+.global-search form {
+  position: relative;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+.global-search form > svg {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 11px;
+  width: 17px;
+  height: 17px;
+  fill: none;
+  stroke: var(--ops-muted);
+  stroke-linecap: round;
+  stroke-width: 1.8;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+.global-search input {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 36px;
+  padding: 7px 34px 7px 36px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  background: var(--ops-panel-2);
+  color: var(--ops-text);
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+}
+.global-search input:focus {
+  border-color: rgba(126, 215, 255, 0.58);
+  outline: 2px solid rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.16);
+}
+.global-search input::placeholder { color: var(--ops-muted); }
+.global-search-spinner {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 11px;
+  width: 14px;
+  height: 14px;
+  border: 2px solid var(--ops-line);
+  border-top-color: var(--ops-primary-2);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  animation: request-operation-spin 0.75s linear infinite;
+}
+.global-search-results {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: calc(100% + 8px) 0 auto;
+  display: grid;
+  max-height: min(440px, calc(100vh - 92px));
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  padding: 6px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  background: #1c1b1d;
+  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.46);
+}
+.global-search-results button {
+  display: flex;
+  width: 100%;
+  min-height: 56px;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 16px;
+  padding: 9px 10px;
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: 7px;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--ops-text);
+  text-align: left;
+}
+.global-search-results button:hover,
+.global-search-results button:focus-visible { background: var(--ops-panel-3); }
+.global-search-results button > span { display: grid; min-width: 0; gap: 2px; }
+.global-search-results strong { overflow: hidden; font-size: 0.8rem; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
+.global-search-results small { color: var(--ops-muted); font-size: 0.66rem; }
+.global-search-results b { flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--ops-primary-2); font-size: 0.63rem; }
+.global-search-results p { margin: 0; padding: 14px 10px; color: var(--ops-muted); font-size: 0.75rem; }
+
+/* The finished request becomes a compact watch-or-report destination. */
+.request-next-step.is-ready { padding: 0; }
+.request-ready-actions {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+}
+.request-ready-actions > section {
+  display: grid;
+  align-content: start;
+  gap: 8px;
+  min-width: 0;
+  padding: 20px;
+}
+.request-ready-actions > section + section { border-left: 1px solid var(--ops-line-soft); }
+.request-ready-actions > section > strong { color: var(--ops-text); font-size: 1.12rem; }
+.request-ready-actions > section > p { min-height: 44px; margin: 0; color: var(--ops-muted); line-height: 1.5; }
+.request-ready-actions .request-watch-button,
+.request-problem-button {
+  width: 100%;
+  min-width: 0;
+  min-height: 46px;
+  margin-top: 5px;
+}
+.request-problem-button {
+  border: 1px solid rgba(126, 215, 255, 0.36);
+  border-radius: var(--ops-radius);
+  background: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.18);
+  color: var(--ops-text);
+  font-weight: 750;
+}
+.request-problem-button:hover { border-color: rgba(126, 215, 255, 0.7); background: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.28); }
+.request-ready-unavailable { margin-top: 5px; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--ops-line); border-radius: var(--ops-radius); color: var(--ops-muted); font-size: 0.75rem; }
+
+.request-issue-dialog {
+  width: min(620px, calc(100vw - 28px));
+  max-height: min(760px, calc(100vh - 28px));
+  margin: auto;
+  padding: 0;
+  overflow: auto;
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: #201f21;
+  color: var(--ops-text);
+  box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58);
+}
+.request-issue-dialog::backdrop { background: rgba(5, 5, 8, 0.76); backdrop-filter: blur(5px); }
+.request-issue-dialog form { display: grid; gap: 18px; padding: 22px; }
+.request-issue-dialog form > header { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; }
+.request-issue-dialog h2 { margin: 3px 0 0; font-size: 1.55rem; }
+.request-issue-media { display: grid; gap: 4px; padding: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--ops-line); border-radius: 9px; background: var(--ops-panel-2); }
+.request-issue-media > span,
+.request-issue-media > small { color: var(--ops-muted); font-size: 0.7rem; }
+.request-issue-media > strong { font-size: 1rem; }
+.request-issue-dialog label { display: grid; gap: 8px; color: var(--ops-text); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 750; }
+.request-issue-dialog textarea { width: 100%; resize: vertical; border-color: var(--ops-line); background: var(--ops-panel-2); color: var(--ops-text); line-height: 1.5; }
+.request-issue-help { margin: -10px 0 0; color: var(--ops-muted); font-size: 0.72rem; }
+.request-issue-dialog footer { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; }
+.request-issue-dialog footer > button,
+.request-issue-success a { min-height: 42px; padding: 10px 18px; }
+.request-issue-success { display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 34px 24px; text-align: center; }
+.request-issue-success > span { display: grid; width: 52px; height: 52px; place-items: center; border: 1px solid rgba(72, 224, 178, 0.5); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--request-green); font-size: 1.5rem; }
+.request-issue-success h2,
+.request-issue-success p { margin: 0; }
+.request-issue-success p { max-width: 50ch; color: var(--ops-muted); line-height: 1.55; }
+.request-issue-success > div { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 8px; }
+.request-issue-success a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; border-radius: var(--ops-radius); background: var(--ops-primary); color: var(--ops-primary-2); font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; }
+
+@media (max-width: 1250px) {
+  .global-search { flex-basis: 190px; width: 190px; }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 980px) {
+  .header { height: 108px; grid-template-rows: 58px 50px; }
+  .header-left,
+  .header-right { grid-row: 1; }
+  .header-nav {
+    display: flex;
+    grid-column: 1 / -1;
+    grid-row: 2;
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+  .header-nav .header-actions { display: none; }
+  .global-search { flex: 1 1 auto; width: 100%; max-width: none; }
+  .global-search-results { max-height: min(420px, calc(100vh - 190px)); }
+  .page { padding-top: 108px; }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 680px) {
+  .header { height: 104px; grid-template-rows: 54px 50px; }
+  .page { padding-top: 104px; }
+  .global-search input { height: 38px; }
+  .request-ready-actions { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  .request-ready-actions > section + section { border-top: 1px solid var(--ops-line-soft); border-left: 0; }
+  .request-ready-actions > section > p { min-height: 0; }
+  .request-issue-dialog form { padding: 18px; }
+  .request-issue-success > div { width: 100%; flex-direction: column; }
+  .request-issue-success a { justify-content: center; }
+}
+
 /* Guided issue reporting */
 .issue-portal-page {
   display: grid;
diff --git a/frontend/app/requests/[id]/RequestIssueDialog.tsx b/frontend/app/requests/[id]/RequestIssueDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39deafe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/requests/[id]/RequestIssueDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { authFetch, getApiBase } from '../../lib/auth'
+import { lockBodyScroll } from '../../lib/scrollLock'
+
+type Props = {
+  requestId: string
+  title: string
+  year?: number
+  requestType: string
+}
+
+const readError = async (response: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const payload = await response.json()
+    if (typeof payload?.detail === 'string' && payload.detail.trim()) return payload.detail
+  } catch {
+    // Use the friendly fallback below.
+  }
+  return 'Your report could not be submitted. Please try again.'
+}
+
+export default function RequestIssueDialog({ requestId, title, year, requestType }: Props) {
+  const dialog = useRef<HTMLDialogElement>(null)
+  const detailsInput = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null)
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [details, setDetails] = useState('')
+  const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false)
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [issueId, setIssueId] = useState<number | null>(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) return
+    const previous = document.activeElement as HTMLElement | null
+    dialog.current?.showModal()
+    const unlock = lockBodyScroll()
+    window.setTimeout(() => detailsInput.current?.focus(), 0)
+    return () => {
+      dialog.current?.close()
+      unlock()
+      previous?.focus()
+    }
+  }, [open])
+
+  const close = () => {
+    if (submitting) return
+    setOpen(false)
+    setError(null)
+    if (issueId) {
+      setIssueId(null)
+      setDetails('')
+    }
+  }
+
+  const submit = async (event: React.FormEvent) => {
+    event.preventDefault()
+    const description = details.trim()
+    if (!description) {
+      setError('Tell us what is wrong so we know what to check.')
+      detailsInput.current?.focus()
+      return
+    }
+    setSubmitting(true)
+    setError(null)
+    try {
+      const response = await authFetch(`${getApiBase()}/portal/items`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          kind: 'issue',
+          title: `Problem with ${title}`,
+          description,
+          media_type: requestType === 'tv' ? 'tv' : 'movie',
+          year: year ?? null,
+          external_ref: `/requests/${requestId}`,
+          issue_type: 'general',
+          priority: 'normal',
+        }),
+      })
+      if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await readError(response))
+      const payload = await response.json()
+      const createdId = Number(payload?.item?.id)
+      if (!Number.isInteger(createdId) || createdId <= 0) throw new Error('The issue was created, but its reference could not be loaded.')
+      setIssueId(createdId)
+    } catch (caught) {
+      console.error(caught)
+      setError(caught instanceof Error ? caught.message : 'Your report could not be submitted. Please try again.')
+    } finally {
+      setSubmitting(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return <>
+    <button type="button" className="request-problem-button" onClick={() => setOpen(true)}>Tell us what&apos;s wrong</button>
+    <dialog ref={dialog} className="request-issue-dialog" aria-labelledby="request-issue-title" onCancel={(event) => { event.preventDefault(); close() }}>
+      {issueId ? (
+        <div className="request-issue-success" role="status">
+          <span aria-hidden="true">✓</span>
+          <h2 id="request-issue-title">Thanks, we&apos;ve got it</h2>
+          <p>Your report is now issue #{issueId}. You can follow its progress from the Issues page.</p>
+          <div><a href={`/portal/issues?item=${issueId}`}>View reported issue</a><button type="button" className="ghost-button" onClick={close}>Done</button></div>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <form onSubmit={submit}>
+          <header>
+            <div><span className="section-kicker">Report a problem</span><h2 id="request-issue-title">What&apos;s wrong?</h2></div>
+            <button type="button" className="ghost-button" onClick={close} disabled={submitting}>Close</button>
+          </header>
+          <div className="request-issue-media"><span>{requestType === 'tv' ? 'TV show' : 'Movie'}</span><strong>{title}{year ? ` (${year})` : ''}</strong><small>Request #{requestId} · Ready to watch</small></div>
+          <label htmlFor="request-issue-details">Tell us what happened<textarea ref={detailsInput} id="request-issue-details" rows={6} maxLength={10000} value={details} onChange={(event) => setDetails(event.target.value)} placeholder="For example: it won’t play, the audio is wrong, or the wrong version is showing…" disabled={submitting} /></label>
+          <p className="request-issue-help">The title and request details are included automatically.</p>
+          {error && <p className="error-banner" role="alert">{error}</p>}
+          <footer><button type="submit" disabled={submitting || !details.trim()}>{submitting ? 'Sending report…' : 'Send report'}</button></footer>
+        </form>
+      )}
+    </dialog>
+  </>
+}
diff --git a/frontend/app/requests/[id]/page.tsx b/frontend/app/requests/[id]/page.tsx
index 12e284b..ffb7771 100644
--- a/frontend/app/requests/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/requests/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import PageHeading from '../../ui/PageHeading'
 import RequestLanguage from './RequestLanguage'
 import { lockBodyScroll } from '../../lib/scrollLock'
 import LatestActivity from './LatestActivity'
+import RequestIssueDialog from './RequestIssueDialog'
 
 import Image from 'next/image'
 import { useParams, useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { authFetch, clearToken, getApiBase, getToken } from '../../lib/auth'
+import { canAccess } from '../../lib/features'
 
 type TimelineHop = {
   service: string
@@ -325,6 +327,7 @@ export default function RequestTimelinePage() {
   const [historyActions, setHistoryActions] = useState<ActionHistory[]>([])
   const [operationProgress, setOperationProgress] = useState<OperationProgress | null>(null)
   const [isAdmin, setIsAdmin] = useState(false)
+  const [canReportIssues, setCanReportIssues] = useState(false)
   const awaitingMediaIndex = Boolean(
     snapshot?.presentation?.pipeline?.some(
       (stage) => stage.id === 'available' && stage.state === 'active'
@@ -386,6 +389,7 @@ export default function RequestTimelinePage() {
         const me = await meResponse.json()
         const viewerIsAdmin = me?.role === 'admin'
         setIsAdmin(viewerIsAdmin)
+        setCanReportIssues(canAccess(me, 'issues'))
         if (!snapshotResponse.ok) {
           throw new Error(await readApiError(snapshotResponse, 'Unable to load this request.'))
         }
@@ -537,6 +541,7 @@ export default function RequestTimelinePage() {
   const mediaServerLink = availableStage?.state === 'complete' && availableStage.link
     ? availableStage.link
     : null
+  const requestComplete = ['COMPLETED', 'AVAILABLE'].includes(snapshot.state) || availableStage?.state === 'complete'
   const statusLabel = presentation.status?.label ?? fallbackStatusLabel(snapshot.state)
   const statusMeaning = presentation.status?.meaning ?? snapshot.state_reason ?? 'Magent is checking this request.'
   const download = presentation.download
@@ -815,40 +820,39 @@ export default function RequestTimelinePage() {
           </div>
         )}
         {operationProgress && <LatestActivity operation={operationProgress} besideDownload={downloadVisible} onDismiss={() => setOperationProgress(null)} />}
-        <div className="request-overview-block request-next-step">
-          <div className="request-next-step-main">
-            <div className="request-next-step-copy">
-              <span className="request-overview-label">Next step</span>
-              <strong>{nextStep.title}</strong>
-              <p>{nextStep.description}</p>
+        <div className={`request-overview-block request-next-step ${requestComplete ? 'is-ready' : ''}`}>
+          {requestComplete ? (
+            <div className="request-ready-actions">
+              <section>
+                <span className="request-overview-label">Ready to watch</span>
+                <strong>Watch this now!</strong>
+                <p>Open {snapshot.title} directly in Grizzlyflix.</p>
+                {mediaServerLink ? <a className="request-watch-button" href={mediaServerLink} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Watch on Grizzlyflix <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></a> : <span className="request-ready-unavailable">The Grizzlyflix watch link is not configured.</span>}
+              </section>
+              <section>
+                <span className="request-overview-label">Need help?</span>
+                <strong>Is there a problem with this?</strong>
+                <p>Let us know what is wrong and we&apos;ll attach the title and request details automatically.</p>
+                {canReportIssues ? <RequestIssueDialog requestId={snapshot.request_id} title={snapshot.title} year={snapshot.year} requestType={snapshot.request_type} /> : <span className="request-ready-unavailable">Issue reporting is not enabled for your account.</span>}
+              </section>
             </div>
-            {mediaServerLink && (
-              <a
-                className="request-watch-button"
-                href={mediaServerLink}
-                target="_blank"
-                rel="noreferrer"
-              >
-                Watch on Grizzlyflix <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span>
-              </a>
-            )}
-          </div>
-          <div className="request-action-row">
-            {recommendedActions.map((action) => (
-              <button key={action.id} type="button" disabled={Boolean(busyAction)} onClick={() => void runAction(action)}>
-                {busyAction === action.id ? 'Working…' : action.label}
-              </button>
-            ))}
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              className="request-recheck-button"
-              disabled={Boolean(busyAction)}
-              onClick={() => void recheckRequest()}
-              title="Recheck Seerr, the library collector, qBittorrent, and the media server"
-            >
-              {busyAction === 'recheck_pipeline' ? 'Rechecking…' : 'Recheck request'}
-            </button>
-          </div>
+          ) : <>
+            <div className="request-next-step-main">
+              <div className="request-next-step-copy">
+                <span className="request-overview-label">Next step</span>
+                <strong>{nextStep.title}</strong>
+                <p>{nextStep.description}</p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div className="request-action-row">
+              {recommendedActions.map((action) => (
+                <button key={action.id} type="button" disabled={Boolean(busyAction)} onClick={() => void runAction(action)}>
+                  {busyAction === action.id ? 'Working…' : action.label}
+                </button>
+              ))}
+              <button type="button" className="request-recheck-button" disabled={Boolean(busyAction)} onClick={() => void recheckRequest()} title="Recheck Seerr, the library collector, qBittorrent, and the media server">{busyAction === 'recheck_pipeline' ? 'Rechecking…' : 'Recheck request'}</button>
+            </div>
+          </>}
         </div>
         {(actionMessage || actionError) && (
           <div className={`request-action-feedback ${actionError ? 'is-error' : 'is-success'}`} role="status">
@@ -886,7 +890,7 @@ export default function RequestTimelinePage() {
         </section>
       )}
 
-      <section className="request-journey" aria-labelledby="request-journey-heading">
+      {!requestComplete && <section className="request-journey" aria-labelledby="request-journey-heading">
         <div className="request-journey-heading">
           <div>
             <span className="section-kicker">Live collection path</span>
@@ -975,7 +979,7 @@ export default function RequestTimelinePage() {
           })}
         </div>
 
-      </section>
+      </section>}
 
       {releasePickerOpen && (
         <div className="request-release-modal-layer">
diff --git a/frontend/app/ui/ApplicationChrome.tsx b/frontend/app/ui/ApplicationChrome.tsx
index 87c4044..eea06ed 100644
--- a/frontend/app/ui/ApplicationChrome.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/ui/ApplicationChrome.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation'
 import BrandingLogo from './BrandingLogo'
 import HeaderActions from './HeaderActions'
 import HeaderIdentity from './HeaderIdentity'
+import GlobalSearch from './GlobalSearch'
 import SiteStatus from './SiteStatus'
 import UserViewBanner from './UserViewBanner'
 import WorkspaceNavigation from './WorkspaceNavigation'
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ export default function ApplicationChrome() {
     <header className="header">
       <div className="header-left"><a className="brand-link" href="/"><BrandingLogo className="brand-logo brand-logo--header" /><div className="brand-stack"><div className="brand">Magent</div><div className="tagline">GrizzlyFlix media operations</div></div></a></div>
       <div className="header-right"><span className="beta-chip" title="Beta environment">Beta</span><HeaderIdentity /></div>
-      <div className="header-nav"><HeaderActions /></div>
+      <div className="header-nav"><GlobalSearch /><HeaderActions /></div>
     </header>
     <WorkspaceNavigation />
     <UserViewBanner />
diff --git a/frontend/app/ui/GlobalSearch.tsx b/frontend/app/ui/GlobalSearch.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7edf23f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/ui/GlobalSearch.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { authFetch, getApiBase } from '../lib/auth'
+import { canAccess } from '../lib/features'
+import { useFeatureUser } from './FeatureGate'
+
+type SearchResult = {
+  title: string
+  year?: number | null
+  type: 'movie' | 'tv'
+  tmdbId: number
+  requestId?: number | null
+  statusLabel?: string | null
+}
+
+export default function GlobalSearch() {
+  const router = useRouter()
+  const { user, ready } = useFeatureUser()
+  const root = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const requestVersion = useRef(0)
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
+  const [results, setResults] = useState<SearchResult[]>([])
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [searching, setSearching] = useState(false)
+  const [message, setMessage] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const canSearch = canAccess(user, 'new_requests') || canAccess(user, 'issues')
+  const canOpenRequests = canAccess(user, 'requests')
+  const canCreateRequests = canAccess(user, 'new_requests')
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const close = (event: PointerEvent) => {
+      if (!root.current?.contains(event.target as Node)) setOpen(false)
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('pointerdown', close)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('pointerdown', close)
+  }, [])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const term = query.trim()
+    requestVersion.current += 1
+    const version = requestVersion.current
+    if (term.length < 2 || !canSearch) {
+      setResults([])
+      setSearching(false)
+      setMessage(null)
+      return
+    }
+    setSearching(true)
+    setMessage(null)
+    const controller = new AbortController()
+    const timer = window.setTimeout(async () => {
+      try {
+        const params = new URLSearchParams({ query: term })
+        const response = await authFetch(`${getApiBase()}/requests/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+          signal: controller.signal,
+          cache: 'no-store',
+        })
+        if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Search is unavailable right now.')
+        const payload = await response.json()
+        if (version !== requestVersion.current) return
+        const mapped = (Array.isArray(payload?.results) ? payload.results : [])
+          .filter((item: any) => ['movie', 'tv'].includes(item?.type) && Number(item?.tmdbId) > 0)
+          .slice(0, 7)
+          .map((item: any): SearchResult => ({
+            title: String(item?.title || 'Untitled'),
+            year: typeof item?.year === 'number' ? item.year : null,
+            type: item.type,
+            tmdbId: Number(item.tmdbId),
+            requestId: typeof item?.requestId === 'number' ? item.requestId : null,
+            statusLabel: typeof item?.statusLabel === 'string' ? item.statusLabel : null,
+          }))
+        setResults(mapped)
+        setMessage(mapped.length ? null : 'No matching titles found.')
+      } catch (error) {
+        if (controller.signal.aborted || version !== requestVersion.current) return
+        console.error(error)
+        setResults([])
+        setMessage('Search is unavailable right now.')
+      } finally {
+        if (version === requestVersion.current) setSearching(false)
+      }
+    }, 280)
+    return () => {
+      window.clearTimeout(timer)
+      controller.abort()
+    }
+  }, [query, canSearch])
+
+  if (!ready || !user || !canSearch) return null
+
+  const openResult = (result: SearchResult) => {
+    setOpen(false)
+    setQuery('')
+    if (result.requestId && canOpenRequests) {
+      router.push(`/requests/${result.requestId}`)
+      return
+    }
+    if (canCreateRequests) {
+      const params = new URLSearchParams({ type: result.type, query: result.title })
+      router.push(`/new-requests?${params.toString()}`)
+      return
+    }
+    router.push('/portal/issues')
+  }
+
+  const showResults = open && query.trim().length >= 2
+  return (
+    <div className="global-search" ref={root}>
+      <search>
+      <form onSubmit={(event) => {
+        event.preventDefault()
+        if (results[0]) openResult(results[0])
+      }}>
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="7" /><path d="m16 16 4 4" /></svg>
+        <input
+          type="search"
+          role="combobox"
+          value={query}
+          placeholder="Search titles or requests"
+          aria-label="Search titles or requests"
+          aria-autocomplete="list"
+          aria-expanded={showResults}
+          aria-controls="global-search-results"
+          onFocus={() => setOpen(true)}
+          onKeyDown={(event) => { if (event.key === 'Escape') setOpen(false) }}
+          onChange={(event) => { setQuery(event.target.value); setOpen(true) }}
+        />
+        {searching && <i className="global-search-spinner" aria-hidden="true" />}
+      </form>
+      </search>
+      {showResults && (
+        <div className="global-search-results" id="global-search-results" role="listbox">
+          {results.map((result) => (
+            <button type="button" role="option" aria-selected="false" key={`${result.type}:${result.tmdbId}`} onClick={() => openResult(result)}>
+              <span><strong>{result.title}</strong><small>{result.type === 'tv' ? 'TV show' : 'Movie'}{result.year ? ` · ${result.year}` : ''}</small></span>
+              <b>{result.requestId && canOpenRequests ? result.statusLabel || 'View request' : canCreateRequests ? 'New request' : 'Report issue'}</b>
+            </button>
+          ))}
+          {!searching && message && <p role="status">{message}</p>}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/app/ui/HeaderActions.tsx b/frontend/app/ui/HeaderActions.tsx
index 10f24e1..affe1c7 100644
--- a/frontend/app/ui/HeaderActions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/ui/HeaderActions.tsx
@@ -36,16 +36,6 @@ export default function HeaderActions() {
           ]
 
   const commonItems = [
-    {
-      href: '/insights',
-      label: 'My Stats',
-      match: (path: string) => path === '/insights' || path.startsWith('/insights/'),
-    },
-    {
-      href: '/',
-      label: 'My Requests',
-      match: (path: string) => path === '/' || path.startsWith('/requests/'),
-    },
     ...(showRequestsNav
       ? [
           {
@@ -55,6 +45,16 @@ export default function HeaderActions() {
           },
         ]
       : []),
+    {
+      href: '/',
+      label: 'My Requests',
+      match: (path: string) => path === '/' || path.startsWith('/requests/'),
+    },
+    {
+      href: '/insights',
+      label: 'My Stats',
+      match: (path: string) => path === '/insights' || path.startsWith('/insights/'),
+    },
     {
       href: '/portal/issues',
       label: 'Issues',
diff --git a/frontend/app/ui/WorkspaceNavigation.tsx b/frontend/app/ui/WorkspaceNavigation.tsx
index de30cd2..9db805b 100644
--- a/frontend/app/ui/WorkspaceNavigation.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/ui/WorkspaceNavigation.tsx
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ type NavigationItem = {
 }
 
 const NAVIGATION: NavigationItem[] = [
-  { href: '/insights', label: 'My Stats', shortLabel: 'Stats', icon: 'stats', match: (path) => path === '/insights' || path.startsWith('/insights/') },
-  { href: '/', label: 'My Requests', shortLabel: 'Requests', icon: 'dashboard', match: (path) => path === '/' || path.startsWith('/requests/') },
   { href: '/new-requests', label: 'New Request', shortLabel: 'New', icon: 'media', match: (path) => path === '/new-requests' },
+  { href: '/', label: 'My Requests', shortLabel: 'Requests', icon: 'dashboard', match: (path) => path === '/' || path.startsWith('/requests/') },
+  { href: '/insights', label: 'My Stats', shortLabel: 'Stats', icon: 'stats', match: (path) => path === '/insights' || path.startsWith('/insights/') },
   { href: '/portal/issues', label: 'Issues', shortLabel: 'Issues', icon: 'issues', match: (path) => path.startsWith('/portal/issues') },
   { href: '/profile/invites', label: 'Invites', shortLabel: 'Invites', icon: 'invites', match: (path) => path.startsWith('/profile/invites') },
   { href: '/admin', label: 'Configuration', shortLabel: 'Config', icon: 'settings', adminOnly: true, match: (path) => path.startsWith('/admin') || path.startsWith('/users') },
diff --git a/frontend/app/welcome/page.tsx b/frontend/app/welcome/page.tsx
index 8bcf499..2af741d 100644
--- a/frontend/app/welcome/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/welcome/page.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default function WelcomePage() {
     <header><span className="welcome-kicker">GrizzlyFlix + Magent</span><h1>Make yourself at home.</h1><p>Something to watch, or something to sort out?</p></header>
     {error ? <div role="alert"><p>{error}</p><button type="button" onClick={() => window.location.reload()}>Try again</button> <a href="/login">Back to sign in</a></div> : !ready ? <p role="status">Getting things ready…</p> : <div className="welcome-choices">
       {url ? <a className="welcome-choice" href={url}><span className="welcome-icon" aria-hidden="true">▷</span><h2>Go to GrizzlyFlix</h2><p>Find your next favourite. Watch movies and TV shows.</p><strong>Let’s watch <span aria-hidden="true">→</span></strong></a> : <section className="welcome-choice"><span className="welcome-icon" aria-hidden="true">▷</span><h2>Go to GrizzlyFlix</h2><p>The watch link hasn’t been set up yet. Please ask an admin to add the public playback URL.</p></section>}
-      <a className="welcome-choice" href="/"><span className="welcome-icon" aria-hidden="true">☷</span><h2>Manage your account</h2><p>Track requests, report a problem, or update your profile.</p><strong>Open My Requests <span aria-hidden="true">→</span></strong></a>
+      <a className="welcome-choice" href="/"><span className="welcome-icon" aria-hidden="true">☷</span><h2>View stats &amp; requests</h2><p>Check your viewing stats, follow your requests, or make a new one.</p><strong>Open Magent <span aria-hidden="true">→</span></strong></a>
     </div>}
     <footer>First time here? <a href="/how-it-works">Here’s how it works</a>.</footer>
   </main>
diff --git a/scripts/review_ready_request_ui.cjs b/scripts/review_ready_request_ui.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7ba743
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/review_ready_request_ui.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
+const { chromium } = require(process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_PACKAGE || 'playwright');
+const base = process.env.REVIEW_BASE || 'http://localhost:3114';
+
+(async () => {
+  const browser = await chromium.launch();
+  try {
+    const context = await browser.newContext();
+    await context.addCookies([{ name: 'magent_logged_in', value: '1', url: base }]);
+    const writes = [];
+    const errors = [];
+    await context.route('**/api/**', async route => {
+      const request = route.request();
+      const path = new URL(request.url()).pathname;
+      const reply = json => route.fulfill({ json });
+      if (path === '/api/auth/me') return reply({ username: 'Viewer', role: 'user', features: { requests: true, new_requests: true, stats: true, issues: true, invites: true } });
+      if (path === '/api/site/info') return reply({ mediaServerUrl: 'https://watch.example.test/' });
+      if (path === '/api/requests/search') return reply({ results: [
+        { title: 'Drive', type: 'movie', tmdbId: 64690, year: 2011, requestId: 42, statusLabel: 'Ready to watch' },
+        { title: 'Drive Away Dolls', type: 'movie', tmdbId: 957304, year: 2024 },
+      ] });
+      if (path === '/api/requests/42/snapshot') return reply({
+        request_id: '42', title: 'Drive', year: 2011, request_type: 'movie', state: 'AVAILABLE', timeline: [], actions: [],
+        presentation: {
+          status: { label: 'Available to watch', meaning: 'Collection is complete and the title is available on the media server.' },
+          nextStep: { title: 'Ready to watch', description: 'Open the title when you are ready.', actionIds: [] },
+          pipeline: [{ id: 'available', label: 'Available to watch', state: 'complete', summary: 'Ready', link: 'https://watch.example.test/movie/drive' }],
+        },
+      });
+      if (path === '/api/requests/42/language') return reply({ language: null });
+      if (path === '/api/portal/items' && request.method() === 'POST') {
+        writes.push(request.postDataJSON());
+        return reply({ item: { id: 73 } });
+      }
+      return reply({});
+    });
+
+    const page = await context.newPage();
+    page.on('pageerror', error => errors.push(error.message));
+    for (const width of [1440, 390]) {
+      await page.setViewportSize({ width, height: 950 });
+      await page.goto(base + '/requests/42');
+      await page.getByText('Watch this now!', { exact: true }).waitFor();
+      assert.equal(await page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Where your request is now' }).count(), 0);
+      assert.equal(await page.getByRole('link', { name: /Watch on Grizzlyflix/ }).getAttribute('href'), 'https://watch.example.test/movie/drive');
+
+      const search = page.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Search titles or requests' });
+      assert(await search.isVisible());
+      await search.fill('Drive');
+      await page.getByRole('option', { name: /Drive.*Ready to watch/ }).waitFor();
+      await page.keyboard.press('Escape');
+
+      await page.getByRole('button', { name: "Tell us what's wrong" }).click();
+      const dialog = page.getByRole('dialog', { name: "What's wrong?" });
+      await dialog.getByText('Drive (2011)', { exact: true }).waitFor();
+      await dialog.getByLabel('Tell us what happened').fill('The movie freezes at 42 minutes.');
+      await dialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Send report' }).click();
+      await page.getByRole('heading', { name: "Thanks, we've got it" }).waitFor();
+      await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Done' }).click();
+      assert(await page.evaluate(() => document.documentElement.scrollWidth <= innerWidth));
+
+      if (width === 1440) {
+        const labels = await page.locator('.header-actions a').allTextContents();
+        assert(labels.indexOf('New Requests') < labels.indexOf('My Requests'));
+        assert(labels.indexOf('My Requests') < labels.indexOf('My Stats'));
+      }
+    }
+
+    await page.goto(base + '/welcome');
+    await page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'View stats & requests' }).waitFor();
+    await page.getByText('Check your viewing stats, follow your requests, or make a new one.', { exact: true }).waitFor();
+
+    assert.equal(writes.length, 2);
+    assert(writes.every(write => write.kind === 'issue' && write.title === 'Problem with Drive' && write.external_ref === '/requests/42' && write.description === 'The movie freezes at 42 minutes.'));
+    assert.deepEqual(errors, []);
+    console.log('Passed: completed request actions, linked issue dialog, global search, navigation order, welcome copy, and desktop/mobile overflow. APIs intercepted.');
+  } finally {
+    await browser.close();
+  }
+})().catch(error => { console.error(error); process.exitCode = 1; });