diff --git a/skills/iso-visuals/SKILL.md b/skills/iso-visuals/SKILL.md
index fbd6b1a..d79bf37 100644
--- a/skills/iso-visuals/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/iso-visuals/SKILL.md
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /plugins/plugin-20/command -n -t string -s /usr/l
 ```
 
 The indicator uses `<txt>`/`<tool>`/`<txtclick>` genmon markup. It depends on
-`nc` and `python3`; the Clawdie ISO stages Python 3.12 and creates `python3` /
-`python` symlinks.
+`nc` and `python3`; warns with `⚠ missing deps` if either is absent instead of
+failing silently. Socket-down and no-response states are distinct, each with
+actionable tooltip text.
 
 ## 2. Identity Wallpaper Helper
 
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ The launcher runs in `xfce4-terminal` with geometry 80x24 and pauses on
   idempotent success;
 - does not fail just because `/usr/local/etc/colibri/provider.env` is mode `0600`;
 - uses `mdo -u root` for privileged checks/start where available;
+- on success, generates and applies the identity wallpaper as visual confirmation;
 - never prints Vaultwarden credentials or provider keys.
 
 ## Build integration (`clawdie-iso` `build.sh`)
diff --git a/skills/iso-visuals/scripts/clawdie-join-hive.sh b/skills/iso-visuals/scripts/clawdie-join-hive.sh
index 4095da5..1d0984d 100755
--- a/skills/iso-visuals/scripts/clawdie-join-hive.sh
+++ b/skills/iso-visuals/scripts/clawdie-join-hive.sh
@@ -123,9 +123,19 @@ else
     finish 1
 fi
 
-# 4. Start poll loop
+# 4. Apply identity wallpaper as visual confirmation
 echo "[4/4] Agent ${AGENT_NAME} is live on the Colibri board."
 echo ""
+
+if have clawdie-wallpaper-gen; then
+    echo "       Setting identity wallpaper..."
+    if have xfconf-query; then
+        WP="/tmp/clawdie-wallpaper.png"
+        clawdie-wallpaper-gen "$WP" 2>/dev/null && \
+            xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/workspace0/last-image -s "$WP" 2>/dev/null
+    fi
+fi
+
 echo "  Check:  colibri status"
 echo "  Tasks:  colibri list-tasks --status started"
 echo "  Board:  colibri list-agents"
diff --git a/skills/iso-visuals/scripts/colibri-panel-indicator.sh b/skills/iso-visuals/scripts/colibri-panel-indicator.sh
index 09213f6..11465ef 100755
--- a/skills/iso-visuals/scripts/colibri-panel-indicator.sh
+++ b/skills/iso-visuals/scripts/colibri-panel-indicator.sh
@@ -1,32 +1,39 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # xfce4-genmon panel indicator — polls colibri daemon health.
-# Install: add a Generic Monitor panel item pointing to this script.
-# Refresh interval: 30s.
-#
-# Output: green/red dot + agent count + task count.
+# Wired into a Generic Monitor panel item with 30s refresh.
+# Output: genmon XML with green/red dot + agent count + task count.
 #   🟢 2 agents · 3 tasks
 #   🔴 daemon down
 
 SOCKET="${COLIBRI_SOCKET:-/var/run/colibri/colibri.sock}"
-TOOLTIP=""
 
-if [ -S "$SOCKET" ]; then
-    STATUS=$(printf '{"cmd":"status"}\n' | nc -U "$SOCKET" -w 2 2>/dev/null)
-    if [ -n "$STATUS" ]; then
-        AGENTS=$(echo "$STATUS" | python3 -c "import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin)['data']; print(d['agents'])" 2>/dev/null)
-        TASKS=$(echo "$STATUS" | python3 -c "import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin)['data']; t=d['tasks']; print(t['started'])" 2>/dev/null)
-        HOST=$(echo "$STATUS" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['data']['host'])" 2>/dev/null)
+have() {
+    command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
 
-        echo "<txt>🟢 ${AGENTS} agents · ${TASKS} tasks</txt>"
-        TOOLTIP="Colibri: ${HOST} | socket: ${SOCKET} | agents: ${AGENTS} | started tasks: ${TASKS}"
-    else
-        echo "<txt>🔴 no response</txt>"
-        TOOLTIP="Colibri socket exists but not responding"
-    fi
-else
-    echo "<txt>🔴 down</txt>"
-    TOOLTIP="Colibri daemon not running (no socket at ${SOCKET})"
+if ! have nc || ! have python3; then
+    echo "<txt>⚠ missing deps</txt>"
+    echo "<tool>nc and python3 required for colibri panel indicator</tool>"
+    exit 0
 fi
 
-echo "<tool>${TOOLTIP}</tool>"
+if [ ! -S "$SOCKET" ]; then
+    echo "<txt>🔴 down</txt>"
+    echo "<tool>Colibri daemon not running (no socket at ${SOCKET})</tool>"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+STATUS=$(printf '{"cmd":"status"}\n' | nc -U "$SOCKET" -w 2 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -z "$STATUS" ]; then
+    echo "<txt>🔴 no response</txt>"
+    echo "<tool>Colibri socket exists but not responding</tool>"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+AGENTS=$(echo "$STATUS" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['data']['agents'])" 2>/dev/null)
+TASKS=$(echo "$STATUS" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['data']['tasks']['started'])" 2>/dev/null)
+HOST=$(echo "$STATUS" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['data']['host'])" 2>/dev/null)
+
+echo "<txt>🟢 ${AGENTS:-?} agents · ${TASKS:-?} tasks</txt>"
+echo "<tool>Colibri: ${HOST:-?} | socket: ${SOCKET} | agents: ${AGENTS:-?} | started tasks: ${TASKS:-?}</tool>"
 echo "<txtclick>xfce4-terminal --title 'Colibri Status' --command 'colibri status'</txtclick>"