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+<script>
+  import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte'
+
+  export let api = null
+
+  let status = 'disabled'
+  let interval
+
+  function wailsCall(method, ...args) {
+    try {
+      if (window['go'] && window['go']['main'] && window['go']['main']['App']) {
+        const fn = window['go']['main']['App'][method]
+        if (typeof fn === 'function') return fn(...args)
+      }
+    } catch (e) { console.error('Wails error:', method, e) }
+    return Promise.reject(new Error('Wails not connected: ' + method))
+  }
+
+  async function loadStatus() {
+    try {
+      const s = await api?.settings?.read?.()
+      if (s?.syncStatus) {
+        status = s.syncStatus
+        return
+      }
+    } catch (_) {}
+    try {
+      const s = await wailsCall('SyncStatus')
+      if (s?.statusLabel) {
+        status = s.statusLabel
+      } else if (s?.configured === false) {
+        status = 'disabled'
+      }
+    } catch (_) {}
+  }
+
+  function statusColor() {
+    if (status === 'connected') return '#34d399'
+    if (status === 'error' || status === 'revoked') return '#ff6b6b'
+    return '#888'
+  }
+
+  function statusText() {
+    const labels = {
+      connected: 'Connected',
+      disconnected: 'Disconnected',
+      disabled: 'Not configured',
+      error: 'Error',
+      revoked: 'Revoked',
+    }
+    return labels[status] || status
+  }
+
+  function openSettings() {
+    if (api?.ui?.openSettings) {
+      api.ui.openSettings()
+    }
+  }
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    loadStatus()
+    interval = setInterval(loadStatus, 15000)
+  })
+
+  onDestroy(() => {
+    if (interval) clearInterval(interval)
+  })
+</script>
+
+<button class="sync-status-bar" on:click={openSettings} title="Sync: {statusText()}">
+  <span class="status-dot" style="background: {statusColor()}"></span>
+  <span class="status-label">{statusText()}</span>
+</button>
+
+<style>
+  .sync-status-bar {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    background: transparent;
+    border: none;
+    padding: 4px 10px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    color: var(--text-dim, #888);
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    transition: background 0.15s;
+  }
+  .sync-status-bar:hover {
+    background: var(--surface-alt, rgba(255,255,255,0.06));
+  }
+  .status-dot {
+    width: 6px;
+    height: 6px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+  .status-label {
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+</style>