diff --git a/crates/re_time_panel/src/lib.rs b/crates/re_time_panel/src/lib.rs
index e13b0a24a64c..414a322255f1 100644
--- a/crates/re_time_panel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/re_time_panel/src/lib.rs
@@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ impl TimePanel {
     ) {
         ui.spacing_mut().item_spacing.x = 18.0; // from figma
 
-        if ui.max_rect().width() < 600.0 {
+        let has_any_data_on_timeline = entity_db.has_any_data_on_timeline(time_ctrl.timeline());
+
+        if ui.max_rect().width() < 600.0 && has_any_data_on_timeline {
             // Responsive ui for narrow screens, e.g. mobile. Split the controls into two rows.
             ui.vertical(|ui| {
                 ui.horizontal(|ui| {
@@ -273,7 +275,7 @@ impl TimePanel {
                     self.time_control_ui
                         .play_pause_ui(time_ctrl, re_ui, times_per_timeline, ui);
 
-                    if entity_db.has_any_data_on_timeline(time_ctrl.timeline()) {
+                    if has_any_data_on_timeline {
                         self.time_control_ui.playback_speed_ui(time_ctrl, ui);
                         self.time_control_ui.fps_ui(time_ctrl, ui);
                     }
@@ -296,7 +298,7 @@ impl TimePanel {
             self.time_control_ui
                 .timeline_selector_ui(time_ctrl, times_per_timeline, ui);
 
-            if entity_db.has_any_data_on_timeline(time_ctrl.timeline()) {
+            if has_any_data_on_timeline {
                 self.time_control_ui.playback_speed_ui(time_ctrl, ui);
                 self.time_control_ui.fps_ui(time_ctrl, ui);
             }
diff --git a/crates/re_viewer/src/app_blueprint.rs b/crates/re_viewer/src/app_blueprint.rs
index 088c2e6e0177..debfcf31cc72 100644
--- a/crates/re_viewer/src/app_blueprint.rs
+++ b/crates/re_viewer/src/app_blueprint.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ use re_log_types::{DataRow, EntityPath, RowId};
 use re_types::blueprint::components::PanelState;
 use re_viewer_context::{CommandSender, StoreContext, SystemCommand, SystemCommandSender};
 
-pub const TOP_PANEL_PATH: &str = "top_panel";
-pub const BLUEPRINT_PANEL_PATH: &str = "blueprint_panel";
-pub const SELECTION_PANEL_PATH: &str = "selection_panel";
-pub const TIME_PANEL_PATH: &str = "time_panel";
+const TOP_PANEL_PATH: &str = "top_panel";
+const BLUEPRINT_PANEL_PATH: &str = "blueprint_panel";
+const SELECTION_PANEL_PATH: &str = "selection_panel";
+const TIME_PANEL_PATH: &str = "time_panel";
 
 /// Blueprint for top-level application
 pub struct AppBlueprint<'a> {
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ impl<'a> AppBlueprint<'a> {
 }
 
 pub fn setup_welcome_screen_blueprint(welcome_screen_blueprint: &mut EntityDb) {
+    // Most things are hidden in the welcome screen:
     for (panel_name, value) in [
         (TOP_PANEL_PATH, PanelState::Expanded),
-        (BLUEPRINT_PANEL_PATH, PanelState::Expanded),
+        (BLUEPRINT_PANEL_PATH, PanelState::Hidden),
         (SELECTION_PANEL_PATH, PanelState::Hidden),
         (TIME_PANEL_PATH, PanelState::Hidden),
     ] {
diff --git a/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/welcome_screen/example_section.rs b/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/welcome_screen/example_section.rs
index 2007c4ba3067..5d333aa24fad 100644
--- a/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/welcome_screen/example_section.rs
+++ b/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/welcome_screen/example_section.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ pub(super) const MIN_COLUMN_WIDTH: f32 = 250.0;
 const MAX_COLUMN_WIDTH: f32 = 337.0;
 const MAX_COLUMN_COUNT: usize = 3;
 const COLUMN_HSPACE: f32 = 20.0;
-const TITLE_TO_GRID_VSPACE: f32 = 32.0;
+const AFTER_HEADER_VSPACE: f32 = 48.0;
+const TITLE_TO_GRID_VSPACE: f32 = 24.0;
 const ROW_VSPACE: f32 = 20.0;
 const THUMBNAIL_RADIUS: f32 = 12.0;
 
@@ -274,6 +275,8 @@ impl ExampleSection {
             ui.vertical(|ui| {
                 header_ui(ui);
 
+                ui.add_space(AFTER_HEADER_VSPACE);
+
                 let Some(examples) = examples.ready_mut() else {
                     // Still waiting for example to load
                     ui.separator();
diff --git a/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/welcome_screen/welcome_section.rs b/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/welcome_screen/welcome_section.rs
index 4aa6251d725c..a28873a9f443 100644
--- a/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/welcome_screen/welcome_section.rs
+++ b/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/welcome_screen/welcome_section.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use egui::Ui;
 
 pub(super) const DOCS_URL: &str = "https://www.rerun.io/docs";
-pub(super) const WELCOME_SCREEN_TITLE: &str = "Visualize Multimodal Data";
+pub(super) const WELCOME_SCREEN_TITLE: &str = "Visualize multimodal data";
 pub(super) const WELCOME_SCREEN_BULLET_TEXT: &[&str] = &[
     "Log data with the Rerun SDK in C++, Python, or Rust",
     "Visualize and explore live or recorded data",
@@ -65,7 +65,5 @@ pub(super) fn welcome_section_ui(ui: &mut egui::Ui) {
                 new_tab: true,
             });
         }
-
-        ui.add_space(83.0);
     });
 }