app/layout-content.tsx

@@ -95,7 +95,12 @@ function LayoutInner({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     return <LoadingOverlay logoSrc="/pulse_icon_no_margins.png" title="Pulse" portal={false} />
   }
 
-  // Authenticated site pages: full Dokploy-style layout (sidebar + utility bar)
+  // While auth is loading on a site page, render nothing to prevent flash of public header
+  if (auth.loading && isSitePage) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  // Authenticated site pages: full sidebar layout
   // DashboardShell inside children handles everything
   if (isAuthenticated && isSitePage) {
     return (

components/dashboard/Sidebar.tsx

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import {
 
 const SIDEBAR_KEY = 'pulse_sidebar_collapsed'
 const EXPANDED = 256
-const COLLAPSED = 56
+const COLLAPSED = 64
 
 type IconWeight = 'thin' | 'light' | 'regular' | 'bold' | 'fill' | 'duotone'