diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json
index e3f03894..c71669ae 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json
@@ -1174,7 +1174,9 @@
       "exit": "الخروج من ملء الشاشة"
     },
     "quickNote": {
-      "label": "اكتب ملاحظة…"
+      "label": "اكتب ملاحظة…",
+      "placeholder": "اكتب ملاحظة سريعة…",
+      "send": "إرسال"
     },
     "noMeetings": "لا توجد اجتماعات في هذا اليوم",
     "virtual": "اتصال مرئي",
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json
index 34dbe57c..5b156861 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json
@@ -1082,7 +1082,9 @@
       "exit": "Exit fullscreen"
     },
     "quickNote": {
-      "label": "Take a note…"
+      "label": "Take a note…",
+      "placeholder": "Write a quick note…",
+      "send": "Send"
     },
     "noMeetings": "No meetings scheduled for this day",
     "virtual": "Virtual",
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/admin.tsx b/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/admin.tsx
index a8b03443..adc30979 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/admin.tsx
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/admin.tsx
@@ -2514,11 +2514,7 @@ function SystemUpdatesPanel() {
                   data-testid="system-updates-started-at"
                 >
                   {t("admin.systemUpdates.serverStartedAt")}:{" "}
-                  {formatChecked(
-                    typeof data.startedAt === "string"
-                      ? data.startedAt
-                      : data.startedAt.toISOString(),
-                  )}
+                  {formatChecked(data.startedAt)}
                 </div>
               )}
             </div>
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/executive-meetings.tsx b/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/executive-meetings.tsx
index d4131787..32888dc4 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/executive-meetings.tsx
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/executive-meetings.tsx
@@ -784,25 +784,19 @@ export default function ExecutiveMeetingsPage() {
 }
 
 function HeaderClock({ lang, date }: { lang: "ar" | "en"; date: string }) {
-  const [now, setNow] = useState<Date>(() => new Date());
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const id = window.setInterval(() => setNow(new Date()), 1000);
-    return () => window.clearInterval(id);
-  }, []);
+  // The analog dial already conveys the live time — the previous digital
+  // "HH:MM:SS" string next to it was redundant, so it was removed. We
+  // keep weekday + date because those are calendar info, not clock info.
   return (
     <div
       className="flex items-center gap-1.5 sm:gap-3 print:hidden"
       data-testid="em-header-clock"
       aria-live="off"
     >
-      <AnalogClock size={36} />
+      <AnalogClock size={44} />
       <div className="leading-tight">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-[#0B1E3F] font-semibold text-sm sm:text-base">
-          <span data-testid="em-header-weekday">{formatWeekday(date, lang, "long")}</span>
-          <span className="text-muted-foreground/60">·</span>
-          <span className="tabular-nums" data-testid="em-header-digital-time">
-            {formatTimeI18n(now, lang, { hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit", second: "2-digit", hour12: true })}
-          </span>
+        <div className="text-[#0B1E3F] font-semibold text-sm sm:text-base" data-testid="em-header-weekday">
+          {formatWeekday(date, lang, "long")}
         </div>
         <div className="text-xs sm:text-sm text-muted-foreground tabular-nums" data-testid="em-header-date">
           {formatDate(date, lang)}
@@ -840,6 +834,114 @@ function MeetingsQuickNoteTab({
   );
 }
 
+function InlineQuickNotePanel({
+  lang,
+  onClose,
+}: {
+  lang: "ar" | "en";
+  onClose: () => void;
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const [content, setContent] = useState("");
+  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement | null>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    textareaRef.current?.focus();
+  }, []);
+  const submit = async () => {
+    const trimmed = content.trim();
+    if (!trimmed || busy) return;
+    setBusy(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch("/api/notes", {
+        method: "POST",
+        credentials: "include",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ content: trimmed, color: "yellow" }),
+      });
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const data = (await res.json().catch(() => ({}))) as { error?: string };
+        throw new Error(data.error || `HTTP ${res.status}`);
+      }
+      setContent("");
+      onClose();
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e));
+    } finally {
+      setBusy(false);
+    }
+  };
+  const placeholder = t(
+    "executiveMeetings.quickNote.placeholder",
+    lang === "ar" ? "اكتب ملاحظة سريعة…" : "Write a quick note…",
+  );
+  const sendLabel = t("executiveMeetings.quickNote.send", lang === "ar" ? "إرسال" : "Send");
+  const cancelLabel = t("common.cancel", lang === "ar" ? "إلغاء" : "Cancel");
+  return (
+    <div
+      data-testid="em-quick-note-panel"
+      className="mb-3 sm:mb-4 rounded-lg border border-amber-300 bg-amber-50 shadow-sm print:hidden"
+    >
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-3 py-2 border-b border-amber-200">
+        <div className="text-sm font-semibold text-[#0B1E3F]">
+          {t("executiveMeetings.quickNote.label", lang === "ar" ? "اكتب ملاحظة…" : "Take a note…")}
+        </div>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={onClose}
+          aria-label={cancelLabel}
+          data-testid="em-quick-note-close"
+          className="rounded-md p-1 text-[#0B1E3F] hover:bg-amber-200/70"
+        >
+          <X className="w-4 h-4" />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+      <div className="p-3 space-y-2">
+        <textarea
+          ref={textareaRef}
+          value={content}
+          onChange={(e) => setContent(e.target.value)}
+          onKeyDown={(e) => {
+            if ((e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key === "Enter") {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              void submit();
+            } else if (e.key === "Escape") {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              onClose();
+            }
+          }}
+          placeholder={placeholder}
+          rows={3}
+          className="w-full resize-y rounded-md border border-amber-200 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-amber-300"
+          data-testid="em-quick-note-textarea"
+        />
+        {error && (
+          <div className="text-xs text-red-600" data-testid="em-quick-note-error">
+            {error}
+          </div>
+        )}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2">
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={onClose} type="button">
+            {cancelLabel}
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => void submit()}
+            disabled={busy || content.trim().length === 0}
+            data-testid="em-quick-note-send"
+            className="bg-[#0B1E3F] text-white hover:bg-[#0B1E3F]/90"
+          >
+            {sendLabel}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 function ExecutiveMeetingsPageInner() {
   const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
   const [, setLocation] = useLocation();
@@ -849,6 +951,13 @@ function ExecutiveMeetingsPageInner() {
 
   const [section, setSection] = useState<SectionKey>("schedule");
   const [date, setDate] = useState<string>(todayIso());
+  // Inline quick-note panel toggled by the yellow side tab. Kept as
+  // transient local state (not sessionStorage) — it's a quick capture,
+  // not a view preference. Auto-closes when leaving the schedule tab.
+  const [quickNoteOpen, setQuickNoteOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (section !== "schedule") setQuickNoteOpen(false);
+  }, [section]);
 
   // #583 fullscreen toggle for the schedule view. Hides the page header
   // and toolbar chrome so the meetings table can fill the viewport.
@@ -1005,10 +1114,10 @@ function ExecutiveMeetingsPageInner() {
       dir={isRtl ? "rtl" : "ltr"}
       style={{ ["--em-header-h" as string]: "0px", ["--em-heading-h" as string]: "0px" }}
     >
-      {section === "schedule" && !isFullscreen && !bulkToolbarActive && (
+      {section === "schedule" && !isFullscreen && !bulkToolbarActive && !quickNoteOpen && (
         <MeetingsQuickNoteTab
           lang={lang}
-          onClick={() => setLocation("/notes?new=1")}
+          onClick={() => setQuickNoteOpen(true)}
         />
       )}
       {isFullscreen && (
@@ -1112,10 +1221,19 @@ function ExecutiveMeetingsPageInner() {
       <main
         className={
           isFullscreen
-            ? "w-full px-2 sm:px-3 py-2"
+            ? // Extra top padding in fullscreen so the floating "Exit
+              // fullscreen" pill (fixed top-3 end-3) doesn't overlap the
+              // schedule table's header row (especially the time column).
+              "w-full px-2 sm:px-3 pt-12 sm:pt-14 pb-2"
             : "max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto px-3 sm:px-6 py-4 sm:py-6"
         }
       >
+        {section === "schedule" && quickNoteOpen && (
+          <InlineQuickNotePanel
+            lang={lang}
+            onClose={() => setQuickNoteOpen(false)}
+          />
+        )}
         {section === "schedule" && (
           <ScheduleSection
             meetings={meetings}