diff --git a/web/src/structured.test.ts b/web/src/structured.test.ts
index fa406a3..fe288bc 100644
--- a/web/src/structured.test.ts
+++ b/web/src/structured.test.ts
@@ -824,7 +824,9 @@ describe("structured connection: turn/composer gating", () => {
     expect(send.disabled).toBe(false);
     expect(sendStructuredPrompt).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(sendStructuredPrompt).toHaveBeenCalledWith("s1", "only once");
-    expect(conn.el.querySelector(".structured-queue")?.textContent).toBe("1 message queued");
+    const queued = conn.el.querySelectorAll(".st-row-queued");
+    expect(queued).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(queued[0].textContent).toBe("queued next");
     conn.dispose();
   });
 
@@ -844,7 +846,7 @@ describe("structured connection: turn/composer gating", () => {
     submit("second");
     submit("third");
     expect(sendStructuredPrompt).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(conn.el.querySelector(".structured-queue")?.textContent).toBe("2 messages queued");
+    expect(conn.el.querySelectorAll(".st-row-queued")).toHaveLength(2);
 
     await Promise.resolve().then(() => Promise.resolve());
     ws.emit({ type: "reduced_state", state: idleState });
@@ -853,7 +855,7 @@ describe("structured connection: turn/composer gating", () => {
     await Promise.resolve().then(() => Promise.resolve());
     ws.emit({ type: "reduced_state", state: idleState });
     expect(sendStructuredPrompt).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(3, "s1", "third");
-    expect((conn.el.querySelector(".structured-queue") as HTMLElement).hidden).toBe(true);
+    expect(conn.el.querySelectorAll(".st-row-queued")).toHaveLength(0);
     conn.dispose();
   });
 
diff --git a/web/src/structured.ts b/web/src/structured.ts
index b8985f1..8c9d7eb 100644
--- a/web/src/structured.ts
+++ b/web/src/structured.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
             <svg class="structured-cancel-spinner" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-dasharray="50 14" stroke-linecap="round"/></svg>
             <svg class="structured-cancel-stop" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><rect x="6" y="6" width="12" height="12" rx="2" fill="currentColor"/></svg>
           </button>
-          <span class="structured-queue" role="status" aria-live="polite" hidden></span>
         </form>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -139,7 +138,6 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
   const sendBtn = el.querySelector(".structured-send") as HTMLButtonElement;
   const sendLabel = sendBtn.querySelector("span") as HTMLSpanElement;
   const cancelBtn = el.querySelector(".structured-cancel") as HTMLButtonElement;
-  const queueEl = el.querySelector(".structured-queue") as HTMLSpanElement;
   const attachBtn = el.querySelector(".structured-attach") as HTMLButtonElement;
   const fileInput = el.querySelector(".structured-file-input") as HTMLInputElement;
   const attachmentEl = el.querySelector(".structured-attachments") as HTMLDivElement;
@@ -692,6 +690,22 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
     }
   }
 
+  function renderQueuedPrompts(): void {
+    for (const old of rowsEl.querySelectorAll(".st-row-queued")) old.remove();
+    for (const queued of promptQueue) {
+      const wrap = document.createElement("div");
+      wrap.className = "st-row st-row-queued";
+      const body = document.createElement("div");
+      body.className = "st-body";
+      const line = document.createElement("div");
+      line.className = "st-user-text";
+      line.textContent = queued.text;
+      body.appendChild(line);
+      wrap.appendChild(body);
+      rowsEl.appendChild(wrap);
+    }
+  }
+
   function renderComposerState(): void {
     const projectedActive = state.turn.responding || state.turn.thinking;
     input.disabled = false;
@@ -702,10 +716,7 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
     sendBtn.hidden = false;
     sendLabel.textContent = "Send";
     cancelBtn.hidden = !projectedActive;
-    queueEl.hidden = promptQueue.length === 0;
-    queueEl.textContent = promptQueue.length === 1
-      ? "1 message queued"
-      : `${promptQueue.length} messages queued`;
+    renderQueuedPrompts();
     renderActivity();
   }
 
diff --git a/web/src/styles.css b/web/src/styles.css
index dbf0132..75a6f48 100644
--- a/web/src/styles.css
+++ b/web/src/styles.css
@@ -2375,6 +2375,22 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
   background: var(--surface-2);
 }
 
+/* Queued messages: optimistic user bubbles, not yet sent. */
+.st-row-queued {
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.st-row-queued .st-body {
+  flex: 0 1 auto;
+  max-width: min(86%, 72ch);
+  padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3);
+  border-radius: var(--r-2);
+  background: var(--surface-3);
+  opacity: 0.45;
+  filter: blur(0.5px);
+}
+
 .st-user-text {
   white-space: pre-wrap;
   overflow-wrap: anywhere;
@@ -3112,18 +3128,6 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
   transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
 }
 
-.structured-queue {
-  position: absolute;
-  right: var(--sp-2);
-  bottom: calc(100% + var(--sp-1));
-  padding: 3px var(--sp-2);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
-  background: var(--surface);
-  color: var(--muted);
-  font-size: var(--fs-11);
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-1);
-}
 
 .structured-composer:focus-within {
   border-top-color: var(--border);