diff --git a/packages/app/src/runtime/extension/titlebar-items.stories.tsx b/packages/app/src/runtime/extension/titlebar-items.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dde5b9ebe58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/runtime/extension/titlebar-items.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { For } from "solid-js"
+import type { TitlebarItem } from "@opencode/gui-extensions/sdk"
+import { TitlebarItems } from "./titlebar-items"
+
+const catalogs = import.meta.glob<{ default: Record<string, string> }>(
+  "../../../../gui-extensions/src/updater/i18n/*.ts",
+  { eager: true },
+)
+
+const rtl = new Set(["ar", "dv", "fa", "he", "ur"])
+
+const locales = Object.entries(catalogs)
+  .map(([file, module]) => ({
+    locale: file.split("/").pop()!.replace(".ts", ""),
+    label: module.default["status.label"]!,
+  }))
+  .sort((a, b) => a.locale.localeCompare(b.locale))
+
+const items = (label: string) => {
+  const item: TitlebarItem = { id: "update", label, run: () => {} }
+
+  return { ids: () => [item.id], item: () => item }
+}
+
+export default {
+  title: "App/Titlebar/Items",
+  id: "app-titlebar-items",
+  component: TitlebarItems,
+}
+
+/** The update pill in every updater locale; hover or focus a pill to expand its label. */
+export const UpdateLabels = {
+  render: () => (
+    <div class="flex flex-col gap-1 bg-v2-background-bg-base p-4">
+      <For each={locales}>
+        {(entry) => (
+          <div data-locale={entry.locale} dir={rtl.has(entry.locale) ? "rtl" : "ltr"} class="flex items-center gap-4">
+            <span class="w-10 shrink-0 font-mono text-[11px] text-v2-text-text-weak">{entry.locale}</span>
+            <div
+              data-slot="story-horizontal"
+              class="flex h-10 w-[320px] shrink-0 items-center justify-end rounded-md bg-v2-background-bg-deep/60"
+            >
+              <div class="relative z-20 flex shrink-0 items-center justify-end overflow-visible">
+                <TitlebarItems items={items(entry.label)} />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div
+              data-slot="story-vertical"
+              class="flex w-[220px] shrink-0 flex-col rounded-md bg-v2-background-bg-deep/60 p-2"
+            >
+              <TitlebarItems items={items(entry.label)} vertical />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </For>
+    </div>
+  ),
+}
diff --git a/packages/app/src/runtime/extension/titlebar-items.tsx b/packages/app/src/runtime/extension/titlebar-items.tsx
index 50e96b3eb1a..650df8ea7cb 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/runtime/extension/titlebar-items.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/runtime/extension/titlebar-items.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export function TitlebarItems(props: { items: ReturnType<typeof useTitlebarItems
 function TitlebarItemButton(props: { item: TitlebarItem; vertical?: boolean }) {
   const label = () => (
     <span
-      class="shrink-0 text-[11px] leading-4 text-v2-text-text-accent [font-weight:530] opacity-0 motion-safe:transition-all duration-150 ease-out group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:translate-x-0 group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:translate-x-0 motion-reduce:translate-x-0"
+      class="shrink-0 whitespace-nowrap text-[11px] leading-4 text-v2-text-text-accent [font-weight:530] opacity-0 motion-safe:transition-all duration-150 ease-out group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:translate-x-0 group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:translate-x-0 motion-reduce:translate-x-0"
       classList={{
         "ms-px me-4 -translate-x-2 rtl:translate-x-2": props.vertical,
         "ms-2 me-px translate-x-2 rtl:-translate-x-2": !props.vertical,
@@ -45,19 +45,20 @@ function TitlebarItemButton(props: { item: TitlebarItem; vertical?: boolean }) {
     </span>
   )
 
+  // The pill grows to fit its label, so translated labels of any length show in full.
   return (
     <div
       data-slot="titlebar-update"
-      class="group relative shrink-0 rounded-full bg-v2-background-bg-deep transition-[width] duration-150 ease-out hover:z-30 focus-within:z-30 motion-reduce:transition-none"
+      class="group relative shrink-0 rounded-full bg-v2-background-bg-deep transition-[width] duration-150 ease-out [interpolate-size:allow-keywords] hover:z-30 hover:w-fit focus-within:z-30 focus-within:w-fit motion-reduce:transition-none"
       classList={{
-        "h-7 w-7 self-start hover:w-[84px] focus-within:w-[84px]": props.vertical,
-        "me-3 h-5 w-5 hover:w-[68px] focus-within:w-[68px]": !props.vertical,
+        "h-7 w-7 self-start": props.vertical,
+        "me-3 h-5 w-5": !props.vertical,
       }}
     >
       <button
         type="button"
-        class="absolute top-0 z-10 flex h-full w-full items-center overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-v2-icon-icon-accent/20 text-v2-icon-icon-accent transition-[background-color] duration-150 ease-out group-hover:bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--v2-icon-icon-accent)_20%,var(--v2-background-bg-deep))] group-focus-within:bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--v2-icon-icon-accent)_20%,var(--v2-background-bg-deep))] focus-visible:outline-none disabled:opacity-60 motion-reduce:transition-none [app-region:no-drag]"
-        classList={{ "start-0 justify-start": props.vertical, "end-0 justify-end": !props.vertical }}
+        class="relative z-10 flex h-full w-full items-center overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-v2-icon-icon-accent/20 text-v2-icon-icon-accent transition-[background-color] duration-150 ease-out group-hover:bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--v2-icon-icon-accent)_20%,var(--v2-background-bg-deep))] group-focus-within:bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--v2-icon-icon-accent)_20%,var(--v2-background-bg-deep))] focus-visible:outline-none disabled:opacity-60 motion-reduce:transition-none [app-region:no-drag]"
+        classList={{ "justify-start": props.vertical, "justify-end": !props.vertical }}
         onClick={() => props.item.run?.()}
         disabled={!!props.item.busy}
         aria-busy={!!props.item.busy}