diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/document/FileSwitcherStrip.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/document/FileSwitcherStrip.svelte
index 062eb99c..8816d1a1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/document/FileSwitcherStrip.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/document/FileSwitcherStrip.svelte
@@ -83,18 +83,26 @@ $effect(() => {
 		>‹</button
 	>
 
-	<div bind:this={trackEl} class="flex flex-1 gap-1 overflow-x-auto" style="scrollbar-width:none">
-		<ul bind:this={listEl} role="list" class="flex flex-row gap-1 py-1">
-			{#each files as entry, i (entry.id)}
-				<li role="listitem" class="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center">
-					<button
-						type="button"
-						tabindex="0"
-						aria-current={entry.id === activeId ? 'true' : undefined}
-						data-status={entry.status}
-						data-chip-id={entry.id}
-						onclick={() => onSelect(entry.id)}
-						class={[
+	<!-- Gradient fade overlays signal hidden overflow to pointer-only users -->
+	<div class="relative flex flex-1 overflow-hidden">
+		<div
+			class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 left-0 z-10 w-6 bg-gradient-to-r from-pdf-ctrl to-transparent"
+		></div>
+		<div
+			class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 right-0 z-10 w-6 bg-gradient-to-l from-pdf-ctrl to-transparent"
+		></div>
+		<div bind:this={trackEl} class="flex flex-1 gap-1 overflow-x-auto" style="scrollbar-width:none">
+			<ul bind:this={listEl} role="list" class="flex flex-row gap-1 py-1">
+				{#each files as entry, i (entry.id)}
+					<li role="listitem" class="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center">
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							tabindex="0"
+							aria-current={entry.id === activeId ? 'true' : undefined}
+							data-status={entry.status}
+							data-chip-id={entry.id}
+							onclick={() => onSelect(entry.id)}
+							class={[
 							'inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 rounded-[2px] px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-bold transition-colors focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent',
 							entry.id === activeId
 								? 'bg-accent text-primary'
@@ -103,32 +111,33 @@ $effect(() => {
 								? '!border !border-dashed !border-red-400 !bg-red-50/80 !text-red-700'
 								: ''
 						].join(' ')}
-					>
-						<span
-							class={[
+						>
+							<span
+								class={[
 								'rounded-[2px] px-0.5 text-[11px] font-extrabold opacity-85',
 								entry.id === activeId ? 'bg-black/20' : 'bg-black/10'
 							].join(' ')}
-							>{i + 1}</span
+								>{i + 1}</span
+							>
+							<span class="max-w-[8rem] truncate" title={entry.title}>{entry.title}</span>
+							{#if entry.status === 'error'}
+								<span class="sr-only">{m.bulk_file_error_chip_label()}</span>
+								<span aria-hidden="true" class="ml-0.5 font-extrabold text-red-600">!</span>
+							{/if}
+						</button>
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							aria-label={m.bulk_remove_file()}
+							data-remove-id={entry.id}
+							onclick={() => handleRemove(entry, i)}
+							class="ml-0.5 flex h-[44px] w-[44px] items-center justify-center text-base text-ink-3 hover:text-ink focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent"
 						>
-						<span class="max-w-[8rem] truncate" title={entry.title}>{entry.title}</span>
-						{#if entry.status === 'error'}
-							<span class="sr-only">{m.bulk_file_error_chip_label()}</span>
-							<span aria-hidden="true" class="ml-0.5 font-extrabold text-red-600">!</span>
-						{/if}
-					</button>
-					<button
-						type="button"
-						aria-label={m.bulk_remove_file()}
-						data-remove-id={entry.id}
-						onclick={() => handleRemove(entry, i)}
-						class="ml-0.5 flex h-[44px] w-[44px] items-center justify-center text-base text-ink-3 hover:text-ink focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent"
-					>
-						×
-					</button>
-				</li>
-			{/each}
-		</ul>
+							×
+						</button>
+					</li>
+				{/each}
+			</ul>
+		</div>
 	</div>
 
 	<button