diff --git a/src/frontend/index.html b/src/frontend/index.html
index 62939f9..745eb6e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/index.html
+++ b/src/frontend/index.html
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@
     let terminals = [];
     let websockets = [];
     let fitAddons = [];
+    let statusIndicators = [];
     let currentLayout = { cols: 1, rows: 1 };
     let currentBrightness = 0;
 
@@ -413,12 +414,23 @@
         pane.style.overflow = 'hidden';
         pane.style.margin = '0';
         pane.style.padding = '0';
+        pane.style.position = 'relative';
+
+        const statusDiv = document.createElement('div');
+        statusDiv.className = 'pane-status';
+        const statusIndicator = document.createElement('span');
+        statusIndicator.className = 'status-indicator connecting';
+        statusIndicator.title = 'Connecting...';
+        statusDiv.appendChild(statusIndicator);
+        pane.appendChild(statusDiv);
+
         terminalsContainer.appendChild(pane);
 
         try {
           const ws = new WebSocket(wsUrl);
           websockets.push(ws);
-          const { term, fitAddon } = createTerminal(pane, ws);
+          statusIndicators.push(statusIndicator);
+          const { term, fitAddon } = createTerminal(pane, ws, statusIndicator);
           terminals.push(term);
           fitAddons.push(fitAddon);
         } catch (err) {
@@ -426,6 +438,7 @@
           terminals.push(null);
           websockets.push(null);
           fitAddons.push(null);
+          statusIndicators.push(null);
         }
       }
 
@@ -449,7 +462,7 @@
       });
     }
 
-    function createTerminal(container, ws) {
+    function createTerminal(container, ws, statusIndicator) {
       const isDark = currentBrightness < 50;
       const bgValue = Math.round((currentBrightness / 100) * 255);
       const bgColor = `rgb(${bgValue}, ${bgValue}, ${bgValue})`;
@@ -505,10 +518,17 @@
           ws.send(`\x1b[8;${term.rows};${term.cols}t`);
         }
         term.focus();
-      }, 100);
+      }, 600);
 
       ws.binaryType = 'arraybuffer';
 
+      ws.onopen = () => {
+        if (statusIndicator) {
+          statusIndicator.className = 'status-indicator connected';
+          statusIndicator.title = 'Connected';
+        }
+      };
+
       ws.onmessage = (event) => {
         if (event.data instanceof ArrayBuffer) {
           const text = new TextDecoder().decode(event.data);
@@ -519,11 +539,18 @@
       };
 
       ws.onclose = () => {
+        if (statusIndicator) {
+          statusIndicator.className = 'status-indicator disconnected';
+          statusIndicator.title = 'Disconnected';
+        }
         term.write('\r\n\x1b[33m[Connection closed]\x1b[0m\r\n');
       };
 
-      ws.onerror = (error) => {
-        console.error('WebSocket error:', error);
+      ws.onerror = () => {
+        if (statusIndicator) {
+          statusIndicator.className = 'status-indicator disconnected';
+          statusIndicator.title = 'Connection error';
+        }
       };
 
       term.onData((data) => {
diff --git a/src/frontend/styles.css b/src/frontend/styles.css
index b6cd9b2..4cbca48 100644
--- a/src/frontend/styles.css
+++ b/src/frontend/styles.css
@@ -106,6 +106,43 @@ html, body {
   padding: 0 !important;
 }
 
+.pane-status {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 6px;
+  right: 6px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.status-indicator {
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  display: block;
+  transition: background 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
+}
+
+.status-indicator.connected {
+  background: #50c878;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 6px #50c878;
+}
+
+.status-indicator.connecting {
+  background: #f0a050;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 6px #f0a050;
+  animation: pulse 1s infinite;
+}
+
+.status-indicator.disconnected {
+  background: #d35252;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 6px #d35252;
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
+  50% { opacity: 0.5; }
+}
+
 .terminal-divider {
   height: 4px;
   background: var(--bg-secondary);