diff --git a/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c b/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
index 30632cdd..184190e1 100644
--- a/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
+++ b/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
@@ -1073,6 +1073,7 @@ df_window_update_and_render(Arena *arena, OS_EventList *events, DF_Window *ws, D
   //////////////////////////////
   //- rjf: do core-layer commands & batch up commands to be dispatched to views
   //
+  B32 panel_reset_done = 0;
   UI_NavActionList nav_actions = {0};
   ProfScope("do commands")
   {
@@ -1292,6 +1293,8 @@ df_window_update_and_render(Arena *arena, OS_EventList *events, DF_Window *ws, D
         case DF_CoreCmdKind_ResetToDefaultPanels:
         case DF_CoreCmdKind_ResetToCompactPanels:
         {
+          panel_reset_done = 1;
+          
           typedef enum Layout
           {
             Layout_Default,
@@ -1467,7 +1470,7 @@ df_window_update_and_render(Arena *arena, OS_EventList *events, DF_Window *ws, D
             memory = df_view_alloc();
             df_view_equip_spec(ws, memory, df_view_spec_from_gfx_view_kind(DF_GfxViewKind_Memory), &df_g_nil_entity, str8_lit(""), &df_g_nil_cfg_node);
           }
-          if(code_views.count == 0)
+          if(code_views.count == 0 && df_view_is_nil(getting_started))
           {
             getting_started = df_view_alloc();
             df_view_equip_spec(ws, getting_started, df_view_spec_from_gfx_view_kind(DF_GfxViewKind_GettingStarted), &df_g_nil_entity, str8_lit(""), &df_g_nil_cfg_node);
@@ -1559,11 +1562,11 @@ df_window_update_and_render(Arena *arena, OS_EventList *events, DF_Window *ws, D
               root_0_1_1->tab_side = Side_Max;
               
               // rjf: fill main panel with getting started, OR all collected code views
-              if(code_views.count == 0)
+              if(!df_view_is_nil(getting_started))
               {
                 df_panel_insert_tab_view(root_0_0_1, root_0_0_1->last_tab_view, getting_started);
               }
-              else for(DF_HandleNode *n = code_views.first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+              for(DF_HandleNode *n = code_views.first; n != 0; n = n->next)
               {
                 DF_View *view = df_view_from_handle(n->handle);
                 if(!df_view_is_nil(view))
@@ -1626,11 +1629,11 @@ df_window_update_and_render(Arena *arena, OS_EventList *events, DF_Window *ws, D
               root_0_3->pct_of_parent = 0.25f;
               
               // rjf: fill main panel with getting started, OR all collected code views
-              if(code_views.count == 0)
+              if(!df_view_is_nil(getting_started))
               {
                 df_panel_insert_tab_view(root_1, root_1->last_tab_view, getting_started);
               }
-              else for(DF_HandleNode *n = code_views.first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+              for(DF_HandleNode *n = code_views.first; n != 0; n = n->next)
               {
                 DF_View *view = df_view_from_handle(n->handle);
                 if(!df_view_is_nil(view))
@@ -4353,6 +4356,7 @@ df_window_update_and_render(Arena *arena, OS_EventList *events, DF_Window *ws, D
                 DF_CoreCmdKind_FilePathMap,
                 DF_CoreCmdKind_Theme,
                 DF_CoreCmdKind_ExceptionFilters,
+                DF_CoreCmdKind_GettingStarted,
               };
               U32 codepoints[] =
               {
@@ -4375,6 +4379,7 @@ df_window_update_and_render(Arena *arena, OS_EventList *events, DF_Window *ws, D
                 'p',
                 'e',
                 'g',
+                0,
               };
               Assert(ArrayCount(codepoints) == ArrayCount(cmds));
               df_cmd_list_menu_buttons(ws, ArrayCount(cmds), cmds, codepoints);
@@ -5981,7 +5986,7 @@ df_window_update_and_render(Arena *arena, OS_EventList *events, DF_Window *ws, D
         panel->animated_rect_pct.y0 += rate * (target_rect_pct.y0 - panel->animated_rect_pct.y0);
         panel->animated_rect_pct.x1 += rate * (target_rect_pct.x1 - panel->animated_rect_pct.x1);
         panel->animated_rect_pct.y1 += rate * (target_rect_pct.y1 - panel->animated_rect_pct.y1);
-        if(ws->frames_alive < 5 || is_changing_panel_boundaries)
+        if(ws->frames_alive < 5 || is_changing_panel_boundaries || panel_reset_done)
         {
           panel->animated_rect_pct = target_rect_pct;
         }
diff --git a/src/df/gfx/df_views.c b/src/df/gfx/df_views.c
index 09508c07..2c438b71 100644
--- a/src/df/gfx/df_views.c
+++ b/src/df/gfx/df_views.c
@@ -1700,6 +1700,35 @@ DF_VIEW_UI_FUNCTION_DEF(GettingStarted)
     DF_EntityList targets = df_push_active_target_list(scratch.arena);
     DF_EntityList processes = df_query_cached_entity_list_with_kind(DF_EntityKind_Process);
     
+    //- rjf: icon & info
+    UI_Padding(ui_em(2.f, 1.f))
+    {
+      //- rjf: icon
+      {
+        F32 icon_dim = ui_top_font_size()*10.f;
+        UI_PrefHeight(ui_px(icon_dim, 1.f))
+          UI_Row
+          UI_Padding(ui_pct(1, 0))
+          UI_PrefWidth(ui_px(icon_dim, 1.f))
+        {
+          R_Handle texture = df_gfx_state->icon_texture;
+          Vec2S32 texture_dim = r_size_from_tex2d(texture);
+          ui_image(texture, R_Tex2DSampleKind_Linear, r2f32p(0, 0, texture_dim.x, texture_dim.y), v4f32(1, 1, 1, 1), 0, str8_lit(""));
+        }
+      }
+      
+      //- rjf: info
+      UI_Padding(ui_em(2.f, 1.f))
+        UI_WidthFill UI_PrefHeight(ui_em(2.f, 1.f))
+        UI_Row
+        UI_Padding(ui_pct(1, 0))
+        UI_TextAlignment(UI_TextAlign_Center)
+        UI_PrefWidth(ui_text_dim(10, 1))
+      {
+        ui_label(str8_lit(BUILD_TITLE_STRING_LITERAL));
+      }
+    }
+    
     //- rjf: targets state dependent helper
     B32 helper_built = 0;
     if(processes.count == 0)
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp b/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp
index 9fe476ad..cd62a0f2 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #define BUILD_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define BUILD_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define BUILD_VERSION_PATCH 9
+#define BUILD_VERSION_PATCH 10
 #define BUILD_RELEASE_PHASE_STRING_LITERAL "ALPHA"
 #define BUILD_TITLE "The RAD Debugger"
 #define OS_FEATURE_GRAPHICAL 1
diff --git a/src/raddbgi_breakpad_from_pdb/raddbgi_breakpad_from_pdb_main.c b/src/raddbgi_breakpad_from_pdb/raddbgi_breakpad_from_pdb_main.c
index fb31b764..1576b8c0 100644
--- a/src/raddbgi_breakpad_from_pdb/raddbgi_breakpad_from_pdb_main.c
+++ b/src/raddbgi_breakpad_from_pdb/raddbgi_breakpad_from_pdb_main.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #define BUILD_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define BUILD_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define BUILD_VERSION_PATCH 8
+#define BUILD_VERSION_PATCH 10
 #define BUILD_RELEASE_PHASE_STRING_LITERAL "ALPHA"
 #define BUILD_TITLE "raddbgi_breakpad_from_pdb"
 #define BUILD_CONSOLE_INTERFACE 1
diff --git a/src/raddbgi_dump/raddbgi_dump_main.c b/src/raddbgi_dump/raddbgi_dump_main.c
index 6120be19..2fea4fb5 100644
--- a/src/raddbgi_dump/raddbgi_dump_main.c
+++ b/src/raddbgi_dump/raddbgi_dump_main.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #define BUILD_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define BUILD_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define BUILD_VERSION_PATCH 9
+#define BUILD_VERSION_PATCH 10
 #define BUILD_RELEASE_PHASE_STRING_LITERAL "ALPHA"
 #define BUILD_TITLE "raddbgi_dump"
 #define BUILD_CONSOLE_INTERFACE 1
diff --git a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb_main.c b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb_main.c
index e323bc09..fbf5a91c 100644
--- a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb_main.c
+++ b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb_main.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #define BUILD_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define BUILD_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define BUILD_VERSION_PATCH 9
+#define BUILD_VERSION_PATCH 10
 #define BUILD_RELEASE_PHASE_STRING_LITERAL "ALPHA"
 #define BUILD_TITLE "raddbgi_from_pdb"
 #define BUILD_CONSOLE_INTERFACE 1
diff --git a/src/scratch/ryan_scratch.c b/src/scratch/ryan_scratch.c
index 01d1f5c3..0d49c41e 100644
--- a/src/scratch/ryan_scratch.c
+++ b/src/scratch/ryan_scratch.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #define BUILD_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define BUILD_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define BUILD_VERSION_PATCH 9
+#define BUILD_VERSION_PATCH 10
 #define BUILD_RELEASE_PHASE_STRING_LITERAL "ALPHA"
 #define BUILD_TITLE "ryan_scratch"
 #define BUILD_CONSOLE_INTERFACE 1