diff --git a/src/view/com/util/ViewHeader.web.tsx b/src/view/com/util/ViewHeader.web.tsx
index ef70ecaba8..8f699eaf51 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/ViewHeader.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/ViewHeader.web.tsx
@@ -1,104 +1,9 @@
-import React from 'react'
 import {observer} from 'mobx-react-lite'
-import {StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, View} from 'react-native'
-import {Text} from './text/Text'
-import {Link} from './Link'
-import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
-import {useStores} from 'state/index'
-import {ComposeIcon, MagnifyingGlassIcon} from 'lib/icons'
-import {colors} from 'lib/styles'
 
-export const ViewHeader = observer(function ViewHeader({
-  title,
-}: {
+export const ViewHeader = observer(function ViewHeader(_opts: {
   title: string
   canGoBack?: boolean
 }) {
-  const store = useStores()
-  const pal = usePalette('default')
-  const onPressCompose = () => store.shell.openComposer({})
-  return (
-    <View style={[styles.header, pal.borderDark, pal.view]}>
-      <View style={styles.titleContainer} pointerEvents="none">
-        <Text type="title-2xl" style={[pal.text, styles.title]}>
-          {title}
-        </Text>
-      </View>
-      <TouchableOpacity style={[styles.newPostBtn]} onPress={onPressCompose}>
-        <View style={styles.newPostBtnIconWrapper}>
-          <ComposeIcon
-            size={16}
-            strokeWidth={1.5}
-            style={styles.newPostBtnLabel}
-          />
-        </View>
-        <Text type="md" style={styles.newPostBtnLabel}>
-          New Post
-        </Text>
-      </TouchableOpacity>
-      <Link href="/search" style={[pal.view, pal.borderDark, styles.search]}>
-        <MagnifyingGlassIcon
-          size={18}
-          style={[pal.textLight, styles.searchIconWrapper]}
-        />
-        <Text type="md-thin" style={pal.textLight}>
-          Search
-        </Text>
-      </Link>
-    </View>
-  )
-})
-
-const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  header: {
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-    alignItems: 'center',
-    paddingTop: 24,
-    paddingBottom: 18,
-    paddingLeft: 30,
-    paddingRight: 40,
-    marginLeft: 300,
-    borderBottomWidth: 1,
-  },
-
-  titleContainer: {
-    marginRight: 'auto',
-  },
-  title: {
-    fontWeight: 'bold',
-  },
-
-  search: {
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-    alignItems: 'center',
-    width: 300,
-    borderRadius: 20,
-    paddingVertical: 8,
-    paddingHorizontal: 10,
-    borderWidth: 1,
-  },
-  searchIconWrapper: {
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-    width: 30,
-    justifyContent: 'center',
-    marginRight: 2,
-  },
-
-  newPostBtn: {
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-    alignItems: 'center',
-    justifyContent: 'center',
-    borderRadius: 24,
-    paddingTop: 8,
-    paddingBottom: 9,
-    paddingHorizontal: 18,
-    backgroundColor: colors.blue3,
-    marginRight: 10,
-  },
-  newPostBtnIconWrapper: {
-    marginRight: 8,
-  },
-  newPostBtnLabel: {
-    color: colors.white,
-  },
+  // TODO
+  return null
 })
diff --git a/src/view/shell/web/DesktopHeader.tsx b/src/view/shell/web/DesktopHeader.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75acb8da90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/view/shell/web/DesktopHeader.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import {observer} from 'mobx-react-lite'
+import {StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, View} from 'react-native'
+import {Text} from 'view/com/util/text/Text'
+import {Link} from 'view/com/util/Link'
+import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
+import {useStores} from 'state/index'
+import {ComposeIcon, MagnifyingGlassIcon} from 'lib/icons'
+import {colors} from 'lib/styles'
+
+export const DesktopHeader = observer(function DesktopHeader({}: {
+  canGoBack?: boolean
+}) {
+  const store = useStores()
+  const pal = usePalette('default')
+  const onPressCompose = () => store.shell.openComposer({})
+  return (
+    <View style={[styles.header, pal.borderDark, pal.view]}>
+      <View style={styles.titleContainer} pointerEvents="none">
+        <Text type="title-2xl" style={[pal.text, styles.title]}>
+          Bluesky
+        </Text>
+      </View>
+      <TouchableOpacity style={[styles.newPostBtn]} onPress={onPressCompose}>
+        <View style={styles.newPostBtnIconWrapper}>
+          <ComposeIcon
+            size={16}
+            strokeWidth={2}
+            style={styles.newPostBtnLabel}
+          />
+        </View>
+        <Text type="md" style={styles.newPostBtnLabel}>
+          New Post
+        </Text>
+      </TouchableOpacity>
+      <Link href="/search" style={[pal.view, pal.borderDark, styles.search]}>
+        <MagnifyingGlassIcon
+          size={18}
+          style={[pal.textLight, styles.searchIconWrapper]}
+        />
+        <Text type="md-thin" style={pal.textLight}>
+          Search
+        </Text>
+      </Link>
+    </View>
+  )
+})
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  header: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    paddingTop: 18,
+    paddingBottom: 18,
+    paddingLeft: 30,
+    paddingRight: 40,
+    borderBottomWidth: 1,
+  },
+
+  titleContainer: {
+    marginRight: 'auto',
+  },
+  title: {},
+
+  search: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    width: 300,
+    borderRadius: 20,
+    paddingVertical: 8,
+    paddingHorizontal: 10,
+    borderWidth: 1,
+  },
+  searchIconWrapper: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    width: 30,
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    marginRight: 2,
+  },
+
+  newPostBtn: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    borderRadius: 24,
+    paddingTop: 8,
+    paddingBottom: 9,
+    paddingHorizontal: 18,
+    backgroundColor: colors.blue3,
+    marginRight: 10,
+  },
+  newPostBtnIconWrapper: {
+    marginRight: 8,
+  },
+  newPostBtnLabel: {
+    color: colors.white,
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/view/shell/web/DesktopLeftColumn.tsx b/src/view/shell/web/DesktopLeftColumn.tsx
index 54e3e93e1c..28c8675825 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/web/DesktopLeftColumn.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/web/DesktopLeftColumn.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import {Pressable, StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, View} from 'react-native'
+import {Pressable, StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
 import {observer} from 'mobx-react-lite'
 import {Link} from '../../com/util/Link'
 import {Text} from '../../com/util/text/Text'
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import {
   BellIconSolid,
   MagnifyingGlassIcon,
   CogIcon,
-  ComposeIcon,
 } from 'lib/icons'
 
 interface NavItemProps {
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ export const NavItem = observer(
           // @ts-ignore Pressable state differs for RNW -prf
           state.hovered && hoverBg,
         ]}>
-        <Link style={[styles.navItem, isCurrent && hoverBg]} href={href}>
+        <Link style={[styles.navItem]} href={href}>
           <View
             style={[
               styles.navItemIconWrapper,
@@ -66,10 +65,6 @@ export const NavItem = observer(
 
 export const DesktopLeftColumn = observer(() => {
   const store = useStores()
-  const containerBg = useColorSchemeStyle(
-    styles.containerBgLight,
-    styles.containerBgDark,
-  )
   const pal = usePalette('default')
   const avi = (
     <UserAvatar
@@ -80,11 +75,8 @@ export const DesktopLeftColumn = observer(() => {
     />
   )
   return (
-    <View style={[styles.container, containerBg, pal.border]}>
+    <View style={[styles.container]}>
       <View style={styles.main}>
-        <Link style={styles.logo} href="/">
-          <Text type="title-xl">Bluesky</Text>
-        </Link>
         <NavItem
           href="/"
           label="Home"
@@ -110,8 +102,7 @@ export const DesktopLeftColumn = observer(() => {
           icon={<CogIcon strokeWidth={2} size={21} />}
           iconFilled={<CogIcon strokeWidth={2.5} size={21} />}
         />
-      </View>
-      <View style={[styles.footer, pal.borderDark]}>
+        <View style={[styles.separator, pal.borderDark]} />
         <NavItem
           isProfile
           href={`/profile/${store.me.handle}`}
@@ -125,20 +116,11 @@ export const DesktopLeftColumn = observer(() => {
 })
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  containerBgLight: {
-    backgroundColor: '#f9f9fd',
-  },
-  containerBgDark: {
-    backgroundColor: '#f9f9fd', // TODO
-  },
-
   container: {
     position: 'absolute',
-    left: 0,
+    left: 5,
+    top: 100,
     width: '300px',
-    height: '100vh',
-    borderRightWidth: 1,
-    paddingTop: 5,
   },
   main: {
     flex: 1,
@@ -155,11 +137,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     marginHorizontal: 8,
   },
 
-  logo: {
-    paddingTop: 8,
-    paddingBottom: 14,
-  },
-
   navItem: {
     paddingVertical: 8,
     paddingHorizontal: 6,
diff --git a/src/view/shell/web/index.tsx b/src/view/shell/web/index.tsx
index 7d76c01d87..44f958be89 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/web/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/web/index.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {IconProp} from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {useStores} from 'state/index'
 import {NavigationModel} from 'state/models/navigation'
 import {match, MatchResult} from '../../routes'
+import {DesktopHeader} from './DesktopHeader'
 import {DesktopLeftColumn} from './DesktopLeftColumn'
 import {DesktopRightColumn} from './DesktopRightColumn'
 import {Onboard} from '../../screens/Onboard'
@@ -14,10 +15,11 @@ import {Lightbox} from '../../com/lightbox/Lightbox'
 import {Modal} from '../../com/modals/Modal'
 import {Composer} from './Composer'
 import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
-import {s} from 'lib/styles'
+import {useColorSchemeStyle} from 'lib/hooks/useColorSchemeStyle'
+import {s, colors} from 'lib/styles'
 
 export const WebShell: React.FC = observer(() => {
-  const pal = usePalette('default')
+  const pageBg = useColorSchemeStyle(styles.bgLight, styles.bgDark)
   const store = useStores()
   const screenRenderDesc = constructScreenRenderDesc(store.nav)
 
@@ -40,7 +42,8 @@ export const WebShell: React.FC = observer(() => {
   }
 
   return (
-    <View style={[styles.outerContainer, pal.view]}>
+    <View style={[styles.outerContainer, pageBg]}>
+      <DesktopHeader />
       {screenRenderDesc.screens.map(({Com, navIdx, params, key, current}) => (
         <View
           key={key}
@@ -130,6 +133,12 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   outerContainer: {
     height: '100%',
   },
+  bgLight: {
+    backgroundColor: colors.gray1,
+  },
+  bgDark: {
+    backgroundColor: colors.gray1, // TODO
+  },
   visible: {
     display: 'flex',
   },