diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 8118807..e67569c 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ Backlog of bugs + long-term items. Milestones live in REWORK_PLAN.md.
 
 ## Open
 
-caff doent work on fron tpage or big tablet
+x caff doent work on fron tpage or big tablet
 
-max/caff need to float or at least be availabe in combagt popout
+x max/caff need to float or at least be availabe in combagt popout
 
-save needs bigger save button on char editor
+x save needs bigger save button on char editor
 
 
 x fullscreen and dont lock on main app dm view and the no-game-player view ...and doesnt actually prevent lock on android
diff --git a/public/display-manifest.json b/public/display-manifest.json
index 369bc38..7e5ed8a 100644
--- a/public/display-manifest.json
+++ b/public/display-manifest.json
@@ -1,27 +1,25 @@
 {
+  "id": "/display",
   "short_name": "TTRPG Display",
-  "name": "TTRPG Initiative Tracker — Player Display",
+  "name": "TTRPG Initiative Tracker - Player Display",
   "icons": [
     {
-      "src": "favicon.ico",
+      "src": "player-favicon.ico",
       "sizes": "64x64 32x32 24x24 16x16",
       "type": "image/x-icon"
     },
     {
-      "src": "logo192.png",
+      "src": "player-logo192.png",
+      "note": "this image intentionally missing from filesystem - keeping manfiest and having broken icon allows android to _shortcut_ which user can control name of.",
       "type": "image/png",
       "sizes": "192x192"
-    },
-    {
-      "src": "logo512.png",
-      "type": "image/png",
-      "sizes": "512x512"
     }
   ],
   "start_url": "/display",
-  "scope": "/",
-  "display": "standalone",
-  "orientation": "landscape",
+  "scope": "/display",
+  "note:" "none of the display stuff actually works, even when it properly installs a pwa (which user cant control name of...)",
+  "display": "fullscreen",
+  "orientation": "portrait",
   "theme_color": "#1A202C",
   "background_color": "#1A202C"
 }
diff --git a/public/favicon.ico b/public/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bff275c
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index f945035..400b585 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
     <noscript>You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.</noscript>
     <div id="root"></div>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/public/logo192.png-not b/public/logo192.png-not
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a2c400
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/logo192.png-not differ
diff --git a/public/logo512.png-not b/public/logo512.png-not
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..806cc77
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/logo512.png-not differ
diff --git a/public/manifest.json b/public/manifest.json
index e93417c..0f0ecff 100644
--- a/public/manifest.json
+++ b/public/manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "id": "/",
   "short_name": "TTRPG Tracker",
   "name": "TTRPG Initiative Tracker",
   "icons": [
@@ -9,17 +10,16 @@
     },
     {
       "src": "logo192.png",
+      "note": "this image intentionally missing from filesystem - keeping manfiest and having broken icon allows android to _shortcut_ which user can control name of.",
       "type": "image/png",
       "sizes": "192x192"
-    },
-    {
-      "src": "logo512.png",
-      "type": "image/png",
-      "sizes": "512x512"
     }
   ],
-  "start_url": ".",
-  "display": "standalone",
+  "start_url": "/",
+  "scope": "/",
+  "note:" "none of the display stuff actually works, even when it properly installs a pwa (which user cant control name of...)",
+  "display": "fullscreen",
+  "orientation": "portrait",
   "theme_color": "#2D3748",
   "background_color": "#1A202C"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/public/player-favicon.ico b/public/player-favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96951e6
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/player-favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/public/player-logo192.png-not b/public/player-logo192.png-not
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e474366
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/player-logo192.png-not differ
diff --git a/public/player-logo512.png-not b/public/player-logo512.png-not
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d182d35
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/player-logo512.png-not differ
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 28a87e1..e28cd5a 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -4142,6 +4142,8 @@ function App() {
       // swap manifest so Android home-screen installs launch /display
       const link = document.querySelector('link[rel="manifest"]');
       if (link) link.href = `${process.env.PUBLIC_URL || ''}/display-manifest.json`;
+      const favicon = document.querySelector('link[rel="icon"]');
+      if (favicon) favicon.href = `${process.env.PUBLIC_URL || ''}/player-favicon.ico`;
     }
     if (window.location.pathname === '/logs') {
       setIsLogsMode(true);
diff --git a/src/tests/DisplayView.characterization.test.js b/src/tests/DisplayView.characterization.test.js
index c367bca..144610c 100644
--- a/src/tests/DisplayView.characterization.test.js
+++ b/src/tests/DisplayView.characterization.test.js
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ function participant(status) {
 
 describe('DisplayView characterization', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    const favicon = document.createElement('link');
+    favicon.rel = 'icon';
+    favicon.href = '/favicon.ico';
+    document.head.appendChild(favicon);
     window.history.replaceState({}, '', '/display');
     global.alert = jest.fn();
     window.open = jest.fn();
@@ -46,9 +50,18 @@ describe('DisplayView characterization', () => {
     Element.prototype.scrollIntoView = jest.fn();
   });
   afterEach(() => {
+    document.querySelectorAll('link[rel="icon"]').forEach(link => link.remove());
     window.history.replaceState({}, '', '/');
   });
 
+  test('display route swaps browser favicon to player icon', async () => {
+    seedActiveDisplay();
+    render(<App />);
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(document.querySelector('link[rel="icon"]')).toHaveAttribute('href', '/player-favicon.ico');
+    });
+  });
+
   test('DisplayView subscribes via adapter.subscribeDoc (not raw SDK)', async () => {
     seedActiveDisplay();
     render(<App />);