diff --git a/shared/components/rstack-app-switcher.ts b/shared/components/rstack-app-switcher.ts
index 270b71f..2ab35ea 100644
--- a/shared/components/rstack-app-switcher.ts
+++ b/shared/components/rstack-app-switcher.ts
@@ -20,42 +20,44 @@ export interface AppSwitcherModule {
 // Pastel badge abbreviations & colors for each module
 const MODULE_BADGES: Record<string, { badge: string; color: string }> = {
 	// Creating
-	rspace:      { badge: "rS",  color: "#5eead4" }, // teal-300
-	rnotes:      { badge: "rN",  color: "#fcd34d" }, // amber-300
-	rpubs:       { badge: "rP",  color: "#fda4af" }, // rose-300
-	rswag:       { badge: "rSw", color: "#fda4af" }, // rose-300
-	rsplat:      { badge: "r3",  color: "#d8b4fe" }, // purple-300
+	rspace:      { badge: "r🎨", color: "#5eead4" }, // teal-300
+	rnotes:      { badge: "r📝", color: "#fcd34d" }, // amber-300
+	rpubs:       { badge: "r📖", color: "#fda4af" }, // rose-300
+	rswag:       { badge: "r👕", color: "#fda4af" }, // rose-300
+	rsplat:      { badge: "r🔮", color: "#d8b4fe" }, // purple-300
 	// Planning
-	rcal:        { badge: "rC",  color: "#7dd3fc" }, // sky-300
-	rtrips:      { badge: "rT",  color: "#6ee7b7" }, // emerald-300
-	rmaps:       { badge: "rM",  color: "#86efac" }, // green-300
+	rcal:        { badge: "r📅", color: "#7dd3fc" }, // sky-300
+	rtrips:      { badge: "r✈️",  color: "#6ee7b7" }, // emerald-300
+	rmaps:       { badge: "r🗺", color: "#86efac" }, // green-300
 	// Communicating
-	rchats:      { badge: "rCh", color: "#6ee7b7" }, // emerald-200
-	rinbox:      { badge: "rI",  color: "#a5b4fc" }, // indigo-300
-	rmail:       { badge: "rMa", color: "#93c5fd" }, // blue-200
-	rforum:      { badge: "rFo", color: "#fcd34d" }, // amber-200
+	rchats:      { badge: "r🗨", color: "#6ee7b7" }, // emerald-200
+	rinbox:      { badge: "r📨", color: "#a5b4fc" }, // indigo-300
+	rmail:       { badge: "r✉️",  color: "#93c5fd" }, // blue-200
+	rforum:      { badge: "r💬", color: "#fcd34d" }, // amber-200
+	rmeets:      { badge: "r📹", color: "#67e8f9" }, // cyan-300
 	// Deciding
-	rchoices:    { badge: "rCo", color: "#f0abfc" }, // fuchsia-300
-	rvote:       { badge: "rV",  color: "#c4b5fd" }, // violet-300
+	rchoices:    { badge: "r☑️",  color: "#f0abfc" }, // fuchsia-300
+	rvote:       { badge: "r🗳", color: "#c4b5fd" }, // violet-300
 	// Funding & Commerce
-	rflows:      { badge: "rFl", color: "#bef264" }, // lime-300
-	rwallet:     { badge: "rW",  color: "#fde047" }, // yellow-300
-	rcart:       { badge: "rCt", color: "#fdba74" }, // orange-300
-	rauctions:   { badge: "rA",  color: "#fca5a5" }, // red-300
-	rtube:       { badge: "rTu", color: "#f9a8d4" }, // pink-300
+	rflows:      { badge: "r🌊", color: "#bef264" }, // lime-300
+	rwallet:     { badge: "r💰", color: "#fde047" }, // yellow-300
+	rcart:       { badge: "r🛒", color: "#fdba74" }, // orange-300
+	rauctions:   { badge: "r🏛", color: "#fca5a5" }, // red-300
+	rtube:       { badge: "r🎬", color: "#f9a8d4" }, // pink-300
 	// Sharing
-	rphotos:     { badge: "rPh", color: "#f9a8d4" }, // pink-200
-	rnetwork:    { badge: "rNe", color: "#93c5fd" }, // blue-300
-	rsocials:    { badge: "rSo", color: "#7dd3fc" }, // sky-200
-	rfiles:      { badge: "rFi", color: "#67e8f9" }, // cyan-300
-	rbooks:      { badge: "rB",  color: "#fda4af" }, // rose-300
+	rphotos:     { badge: "r📸", color: "#f9a8d4" }, // pink-200
+	rnetwork:    { badge: "r🌐", color: "#93c5fd" }, // blue-300
+	rsocials:    { badge: "r📢", color: "#7dd3fc" }, // sky-200
+	rfiles:      { badge: "r📁", color: "#67e8f9" }, // cyan-300
+	rbooks:      { badge: "r📚", color: "#fda4af" }, // rose-300
 	// Observing
-	rdata:       { badge: "rD",  color: "#d8b4fe" }, // purple-300
+	rdata:       { badge: "r📊", color: "#d8b4fe" }, // purple-300
 	// Work & Productivity
-	rwork:       { badge: "rWo", color: "#cbd5e1" }, // slate-300
+	rwork:       { badge: "r📋", color: "#cbd5e1" }, // slate-300
+	rschedule:   { badge: "r⏱",  color: "#a5b4fc" }, // indigo-200
 	// Identity & Infrastructure
-	rids:        { badge: "rId", color: "#6ee7b7" }, // emerald-300
-	rstack:      { badge: "r*",  color: "" },         // gradient (handled separately)
+	rids:        { badge: "r🪪", color: "#6ee7b7" }, // emerald-300
+	rstack:      { badge: "r✨", color: "" },         // gradient (handled separately)
 };
 
 // Category definitions for the rApp dropdown (display-only grouping)
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ const MODULE_CATEGORIES: Record<string, string> = {
 	rinbox: "Communicating",
 	rmail: "Communicating",
 	rforum: "Communicating",
+	rmeets: "Communicating",
 	rchoices: "Deciding",
 	rvote: "Deciding",
 	rflows: "Funding & Commerce",
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ const MODULE_CATEGORIES: Record<string, string> = {
 	rbooks: "Sharing",
 	rdata: "Observing",
 	rwork: "Work & Productivity",
+	rschedule: "Work & Productivity",
 	rids: "Identity & Infrastructure",
 	rstack: "Identity & Infrastructure",
 };
@@ -123,7 +127,25 @@ export class RStackAppSwitcher extends HTMLElement {
 		return this.getAttribute("current") || "";
 	}
 
+	static #getRecentModules(): string[] {
+		try {
+			const raw = localStorage.getItem("rspace-recent-modules");
+			if (!raw) return [];
+			const arr = JSON.parse(raw);
+			return Array.isArray(arr) ? arr : [];
+		} catch { return []; }
+	}
+
+	static #recordRecentModule(id: string) {
+		try {
+			const recent = RStackAppSwitcher.#getRecentModules().filter((x) => x !== id);
+			recent.unshift(id);
+			localStorage.setItem("rspace-recent-modules", JSON.stringify(recent.slice(0, 3)));
+		} catch {}
+	}
+
 	connectedCallback() {
+		if (this.current) RStackAppSwitcher.#recordRecentModule(this.current);
 		this.#render();
 	}
 
@@ -163,7 +185,7 @@ export class RStackAppSwitcher extends HTMLElement {
 		// rStack header (clickable)
 		let html = `
 			<a class="rstack-header" href="https://rstack.online" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
-				<span class="rstack-badge">r*</span>
+				<span class="rstack-badge">r✨</span>
 				<div class="rstack-info">
 					<span class="rstack-title">rStack</span>
 					<span class="rstack-subtitle">Self-hosted community app suite</span>
@@ -171,6 +193,16 @@ export class RStackAppSwitcher extends HTMLElement {
 			</a>
 		`;
 
+		// Recently Used section
+		const recentIds = RStackAppSwitcher.#getRecentModules().filter((id) => id !== current);
+		const recentModules = recentIds
+			.map((id) => this.#modules.find((m) => m.id === id))
+			.filter((m): m is AppSwitcherModule => !!m);
+		if (recentModules.length > 0) {
+			html += `<div class="category-header recent-header">Recent</div>`;
+			html += recentModules.map((m) => this.#renderItem(m, current)).join("");
+		}
+
 		for (const cat of CATEGORY_ORDER) {
 			const items = groups.get(cat);
 			if (!items || items.length === 0) continue;
@@ -222,7 +254,6 @@ export class RStackAppSwitcher extends HTMLElement {
 						<span class="item-name-row">
 							<span class="item-name">${m.name}</span>
 							${scopeBadge}
-							<span class="item-emoji">${m.icon}</span>
 						</span>
 						<span class="item-desc">${m.description}</span>
 					</div>
@@ -241,7 +272,7 @@ export class RStackAppSwitcher extends HTMLElement {
 			? `<span class="trigger-badge" style="background:${badgeInfo.color}">${badgeInfo.badge}</span> ${currentMod!.name}`
 			: currentMod
 				? `${currentMod.icon} ${currentMod.name}`
-				: `<span class="trigger-badge rstack-gradient">r*</span> rSpace`;
+				: `<span class="trigger-badge rstack-gradient">r✨</span> rSpace`;
 
 		this.#shadow.innerHTML = `
 			<style>${STYLES}</style>
@@ -308,6 +339,7 @@ export class RStackAppSwitcher extends HTMLElement {
 			el.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
 				const moduleId = (el as HTMLElement).dataset.id;
 				if (!moduleId) return;
+				RStackAppSwitcher.#recordRecentModule(moduleId);
 				// Skip interception if tab system isn't active (landing pages)
 				if (!(window as any).__rspaceTabBar) return;
 				// Only intercept same-origin links
@@ -358,8 +390,8 @@ const STYLES = `
 .trigger-badge {
   display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
   width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 5px;
-  font-size: 0.6rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--rs-text-inverse);
-  line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0;
+  font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--rs-text-inverse);
+  line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; white-space: nowrap;
 }
 .trigger-badge.rstack-gradient {
   background: linear-gradient(135deg, #67e8f9, #c4b5fd, #fda4af);
@@ -461,14 +493,13 @@ a.rstack-header:hover { background: var(--rs-bg-hover); }
 .item-badge {
   display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
   width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 6px;
-  font-size: 0.6rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--rs-text-inverse);
-  line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0;
+  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--rs-text-inverse);
+  line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; white-space: nowrap;
 }
 .item-icon { font-size: 1.3rem; width: 28px; text-align: center; flex-shrink: 0; }
 .item-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; flex: 1; }
 .item-name-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
 .item-name { font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 600; }
-.item-emoji { font-size: 0.875rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
 .item-desc { font-size: 0.7rem; opacity: 0.5; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
 
 .scope-badge {
@@ -486,6 +517,9 @@ a.rstack-header:hover { background: var(--rs-bg-hover); }
   border-top: 1px solid var(--rs-border-subtle);
   margin-top: 4px; padding-top: 10px;
 }
+.recent-header {
+  border-top: none; margin-top: 0; padding-top: 8px;
+}
 
 /* Mobile: sidebar overlays instead of pushing */
 @media (max-width: 640px) {