diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ListView.css b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ListView.css
index 5628699b74..327375c272 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ListView.css
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ListView.css
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
   background: var(--surface);
 }
 
+/* FNXC:ListView 2026-06-23-00:00: No border below the controls — the toolbar (Bulk Edit / View options / New Task) flows straight into the quick-add box with no divider between them. */
 .list-sidebar-controls {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: var(--space-sm);
   padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-xl);
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
   background: var(--surface);
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ListView.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ListView.tsx
index 9d9dabc036..071e0b2b03 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ListView.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ListView.tsx
@@ -1985,15 +1985,8 @@ export function ListView({
                 */}
                 <div className="list-sidebar-controls__header">
                   {renderWorkflowSelector()}
+                  {/* FNXC:ListView 2026-06-23-00:00: The "X of Y tasks" count is removed from the sidebar toolbar per user request — the Bulk Edit / View options / New Task actions are the sole content of this row. */}
                   <div className="list-sidebar-controls__toolbar">
-                    <p className="list-stats list-stats--compact">
-                      {selectedColumn
-                        ? t("listView.statsInColumn", "{{count}} of {{total}} tasks in {{column}}", { count: filteredCount, total: tasks.length, column: getListColumnLabel(selectedColumn) })
-                        : t("listView.stats", "{{count}} of {{total}} tasks", { count: filteredCount, total: tasks.length })}
-                      {hiddenCompletedCount > 0 && !selectedColumn && (
-                        <span className="list-stats-hidden"> ({t("listView.hidden", "{{count}} hidden", { count: hiddenCompletedCount })})</span>
-                      )}
-                    </p>
                     <div className="list-sidebar-controls__actions">
                       <button className="btn btn-sm" onClick={toggleBulkEdit} aria-pressed={bulkEditEnabled}>
                         {bulkEditEnabled ? t("listView.doneEditing", "Done Editing") : t("listView.bulkEdit", "Bulk Edit")}
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/ListView.test.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/ListView.test.tsx
index d3b871fe44..71ad9710f6 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/ListView.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/ListView.test.tsx
@@ -1558,7 +1558,8 @@ describe("ListView", () => {
 
     renderListView({ tasks });
 
-    expect(screen.getByText("3 of 3 tasks")).toBeDefined();
+    // FNXC:ListView 2026-06-23-00:00: the "X of Y tasks" count was removed from the desktop sidebar; verify the filter result via the rendered task rows instead.
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole("row").filter((r) => r.getAttribute("data-id"))).toHaveLength(3);
   });
 
   it("displays filtered task count in stats", () => {
@@ -1570,7 +1571,8 @@ describe("ListView", () => {
 
     renderListView({ tasks, searchQuery: "Alpha" });
 
-    expect(screen.getByText("1 of 3 tasks")).toBeDefined();
+    // FNXC:ListView 2026-06-23-00:00: count removed from sidebar; assert the filtered rows.
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole("row").filter((r) => r.getAttribute("data-id"))).toHaveLength(1);
   });
 
   it("calls onNewTask when + New Task button is clicked", () => {
@@ -2096,7 +2098,7 @@ describe("ListView Column Filtering", () => {
     fireEvent.click(triageZone);
 
     // Stats should show filtered count with column name
-    expect(screen.getByText("2 of 3 tasks in Planning")).toBeDefined();
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole("row").filter((r) => r.getAttribute("data-id"))).toHaveLength(2);
   });
 
   it("applies text filter within column filter", () => {
@@ -2118,7 +2120,7 @@ describe("ListView Column Filtering", () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText("FN-003")).toBeNull();
 
     // Stats should reflect combined filtering
-    expect(screen.getByText("1 of 3 tasks in Planning")).toBeDefined();
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole("row").filter((r) => r.getAttribute("data-id"))).toHaveLength(1);
   });
 
   it("applies active class to selected column drop zone", () => {
@@ -2525,16 +2527,15 @@ describe("ListView Hide Done Tasks", () => {
 
     renderListView({ tasks });
 
-    // Initial stats should show all tasks
-    expect(screen.getByText("3 of 3 tasks")).toBeDefined();
+    // Initial: all 3 tasks visible
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole("row").filter((r) => r.getAttribute("data-id"))).toHaveLength(3);
 
     // Click hide done button
     const hideDoneButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: /hide done/i });
     fireEvent.click(hideDoneButton);
 
-    // Stats should show filtered count with hidden indicator
-    expect(screen.getByText("1 of 3 tasks")).toBeDefined();
-    expect(screen.getByText(/2 hidden/)).toBeDefined();
+    // FNXC:ListView 2026-06-23-00:00: the count + "(N hidden)" indicator were removed from the sidebar; assert hiding done leaves only the 1 non-done task visible.
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole("row").filter((r) => r.getAttribute("data-id"))).toHaveLength(1);
   });
 
   it("hides done and archived column section headers when hide done is active", () => {
diff --git a/plugins/fusion-plugin-dependency-graph/src/DependencyGraph.tsx b/plugins/fusion-plugin-dependency-graph/src/DependencyGraph.tsx
index 45a7c01a47..e2a84de673 100644
--- a/plugins/fusion-plugin-dependency-graph/src/DependencyGraph.tsx
+++ b/plugins/fusion-plugin-dependency-graph/src/DependencyGraph.tsx
@@ -214,26 +214,57 @@ export function DependencyGraph({
     setGraphBounds,
   } = useGraphInteraction();
 
+  /*
+  FNXC:Graph 2026-06-23-00:10:
+  The Graph view must load CENTERED/fit in the viewport. This is a custom transform-based
+  canvas (not React Flow), so "fit" = compute zoom/pan from node positions via fitToGraph.
+  Two failure modes were producing an off-center / not-fit initial load:
+  1. Async nodes: tasks (and their computed `positions`) arrive after first paint. The old
+     guard latched `initialFitDoneRef` on the FIRST run, so it fit an empty/half-laid-out
+     graph (positions still stale, viewport unmeasured) and never re-fit once real nodes existed.
+  2. Re-entering the view: this component stays mounted when the user navigates away and back,
+     so a latched ref meant no re-fit on re-activation.
+  Fix: only fit once the graph is actually fittable — viewport measured (width/height > 0) AND
+  `positions` populated — and re-fit whenever the set of node ids changes (fitNodeKey) so a
+  fresh node set (re)centers. Guard against fitting an empty graph. User-saved positions still
+  opt out of auto-fit (respect manual layout).
+  */
+  // Stable signature of the current node set; changes when nodes (re)load so we re-center.
+  const fitNodeKey = useMemo(
+    () => Array.from(positions.keys()).sort().join("|"),
+    [positions],
+  );
+  const lastFittedNodeKeyRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
+
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (initialFitDoneRef.current) return;
     if (filteredTasks.length === 0) return;
+    if (positions.size === 0) return;
 
     const hasSavedPositions = Boolean(savedPositions && Object.keys(savedPositions).length > 0);
     if (hasSavedPositions) {
       initialFitDoneRef.current = true;
+      lastFittedNodeKeyRef.current = fitNodeKey;
       return;
     }
 
     const viewport = viewportRef.current;
     if (!viewport) return;
+    // Viewport not yet measured: a 0-sized fit would mis-center. Wait for ResizeObserver.
+    const viewportWidth = viewport.clientWidth || viewportSize.width;
+    const viewportHeight = viewport.clientHeight || viewportSize.height;
+    if (viewportWidth === 0 || viewportHeight === 0) return;
 
-    fitToGraph(positions, viewport.clientWidth, viewport.clientHeight, {
+    // Re-fit on initial load AND whenever the node set changes (async (re)load / view re-entry).
+    if (initialFitDoneRef.current && lastFittedNodeKeyRef.current === fitNodeKey) return;
+
+    fitToGraph(positions, viewportWidth, viewportHeight, {
       nodeWidth: NODE_WIDTH,
       nodeHeight: NODE_HEIGHT,
       measuredHeights,
     });
     initialFitDoneRef.current = true;
-  }, [filteredTasks.length, fitToGraph, measuredHeights, positions, savedPositions]);
+    lastFittedNodeKeyRef.current = fitNodeKey;
+  }, [filteredTasks.length, fitNodeKey, fitToGraph, measuredHeights, positions, savedPositions, viewportSize.height, viewportSize.width]);
 
   const bounds = useMemo(() => {
     const values = Array.from(positions.values());
diff --git a/plugins/fusion-plugin-dependency-graph/src/__tests__/DependencyGraph.test.tsx b/plugins/fusion-plugin-dependency-graph/src/__tests__/DependencyGraph.test.tsx
index e2962e4e71..079e75094a 100644
--- a/plugins/fusion-plugin-dependency-graph/src/__tests__/DependencyGraph.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/fusion-plugin-dependency-graph/src/__tests__/DependencyGraph.test.tsx
@@ -190,9 +190,12 @@ describe("DependencyGraph", () => {
     expect(screen.queryByTestId("graph-task-node-F")).toBeNull();
   });
 
-  it("auto-fits on initial load with active tasks", () => {
+  it("auto-fits on initial load with active tasks", async () => {
     render(<DependencyGraph tasks={[createTask("A", "todo")]} onOpenTaskDetail={vi.fn()} />);
-    expect(fitToGraph).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    // FNXC:Graph 2026-06-23-00:10: auto-fit only fires once the viewport is measured
+    // (width/height > 0); a 0-sized fit would mis-center, so the guard waits for layout.
+    setViewportSize(1200, 800);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(fitToGraph).toHaveBeenCalled());
     expect(setGraphBounds).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });