diff --git a/components/app-footer.vue b/components/app-footer.vue
index 81122bd..3358079 100644
--- a/components/app-footer.vue
+++ b/components/app-footer.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,24 @@
 <script setup lang="ts"></script>
 
 <template>
-	<footer class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-surface text-on-surface">
-		<div class="mb-0 w-full bg-neutral-50 px-0 py-8 text-gray-900">
+	<footer
+		class="inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-7 bg-surface text-on-surface transition duration-500 hover:-translate-y-80"
+	>
+		<div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 border px-8 py-1.5 text-xs">
+			<span class="flex gap-1">
+				<span>&copy; {{ new Date().getUTCFullYear() }}</span>
+				<a class="hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2" href="https://www.oeaw.ac.at/acdh">
+					ACDH-CH
+				</a>
+			</span>
+			<span>|</span>
+			<NuxtLink class="hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2" href="/imprint">Imprint</NuxtLink>
+		</div>
+		<div class="mb-0 w-full bg-neutral-50 px-0 text-gray-900">
 			<div id="footer-full-content" class="mx-auto w-full px-4" tabindex="-1">
-				<div class="footer-logo-widget mb-4 flex items-center border-b pb-4 pt-2 text-sm font-semibold">
+				<div
+					class="footer-logo-widget mb-4 flex items-center border-b pb-4 pt-2 text-sm font-semibold"
+				>
 					<svg
 						xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 						width="24"
@@ -81,16 +95,6 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-		<div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 px-8 py-1.5 text-xs">
-			<span class="flex gap-1">
-				<span>&copy; {{ new Date().getUTCFullYear() }}</span>
-				<a class="hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2" href="https://www.oeaw.ac.at/acdh">
-					ACDH-CH
-				</a>
-			</span>
-			<span>|</span>
-			<NuxtLink class="hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2" href="/imprint">Imprint</NuxtLink>
-		</div>
 	</footer>
 </template>
 
@@ -132,4 +136,25 @@
 	flex: 0 0 33.333%;
 	max-width: 33.333%;
 }
+
+@keyframes slide-in-out {
+	0% {
+		transform: translateY(0);
+	}
+
+	50% {
+		transform: translateY(-20rem);
+	}
+
+	100% {
+		transform: translateY(0);
+	}
+}
+
+footer {
+	animation-name: slide-in-out;
+	animation-duration: 2s !important;
+	animation-timing-function: ease-in-out;
+	animation-delay: 500ms;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/components/app-header.vue b/components/app-header.vue
index 7145d40..cdf6e09 100644
--- a/components/app-header.vue
+++ b/components/app-header.vue
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ const titlestring = computed(() => {
 	return data.value?.projectConfig?.logo?.string;
 });
 
-
-
 function createWindowId(_item: ItemType) {
 	/**
 	 * We intentionally do *not* use `item.target` for window id, because we don't want to
diff --git a/components/app-navigation-menu.vue b/components/app-navigation-menu.vue
index 54f4d63..8dc9e0f 100644
--- a/components/app-navigation-menu.vue
+++ b/components/app-navigation-menu.vue
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ onScopeDispose(() => {
 				</template>
 			</MenubarContent>
 		</MenubarMenu>
-		<WindowListDropdown :isMobile="false" />
+		<WindowListDropdown :is-mobile="false" />
 	</Menubar>
 </template>
diff --git a/components/app-navigation-mobile-menu.vue b/components/app-navigation-mobile-menu.vue
index def8337..3973b95 100644
--- a/components/app-navigation-mobile-menu.vue
+++ b/components/app-navigation-mobile-menu.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ onScopeDispose(() => {
 <template>
 	<Sheet v-model:open="isSidepanelOpen">
 		<Menubar class="w-full border-none">
-			<WindowListDropdown :isMobile="true" />
+			<WindowListDropdown :is-mobile="true" />
 		</Menubar>
 		<SheetTrigger aria-label="Toggle menu" class="cursor-default">
 			<MenuIcon class="mx-3 my-1.5 h-5 w-5" />
diff --git a/components/window-content.vue b/components/window-content.vue
index abb48b9..394955e 100644
--- a/components/window-content.vue
+++ b/components/window-content.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const props = defineProps<Props>();
 
 <template>
 	<GeoMapWindowContent v-if="props.item.kind === 'geo-map'" :params="props.item.params" />
-	<TextWindowContent v-if="props.item.kind === 'text'" :params="props.item.params" />
-	<ProfileWindowContent v-if="props.item.kind === 'profile'" :params="props.item.params" />
+	<TextWindowContent v-else-if="props.item.kind === 'text'" :params="props.item.params" />
+	<ProfileWindowContent v-else-if="props.item.kind === 'profile'" :params="props.item.params" />
 	<pre v-else>{{ props }}</pre>
 </template>
diff --git a/components/window-list-dropdown.vue b/components/window-list-dropdown.vue
index e67e50d..e45b019 100644
--- a/components/window-list-dropdown.vue
+++ b/components/window-list-dropdown.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { AppWindowIcon, CheckIcon } from "lucide-vue-next";
 
-const props = defineProps(["isMobile"]);
+const props = defineProps<{
+	isMobile: boolean;
+}>();
 
 const router = useRouter();
 const route = useRoute();
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ const { arrangement: currentArrangement, registry } = storeToRefs(windowsStore);
 				>
 					{{ item.winbox.title }}
 				</MenubarItem>
-				<template v-if="$props.isMobile === false">
+				<template v-if="!props.isMobile">
 					<MenubarSeparator />
 					<MenubarLabel>Arrangement</MenubarLabel>
 					<MenubarSeparator />
diff --git a/components/window-manager.client.vue b/components/window-manager.client.vue
index bab287b..a868f2f 100644
--- a/components/window-manager.client.vue
+++ b/components/window-manager.client.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ const rootElement = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
 const debouncedArrangeWindows = debounce(arrangeWindows, 150);
 
 useResizeObserver(rootElement, debouncedArrangeWindows);
+
+onMounted(windowsStore.restoreState);
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/layouts/default.vue b/layouts/default.vue
index 43cd7c8..e0f5a65 100644
--- a/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/layouts/default.vue
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ useHead({
  *
  * We always render the window manager in the layout, to avoid remounting the window root,
  * and consequently having to manually mount/unmount every single window.
- * of every single window.
  */
 const isWindowManagerVisible = computed(() => {
 	return route.path === "/";
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ const isWindowManagerVisible = computed(() => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-	<div class="grid min-h-full grid-rows-[auto_1fr_auto] bg-neutral-50">
+	<div class="grid max-h-screen min-h-full grid-rows-[auto_1fr_auto] overflow-hidden bg-neutral-50">
 		<SkipLink :target-id="mainContentId">Skip to main content</SkipLink>
 
 		<AppHeader />
@@ -123,12 +122,10 @@ const isWindowManagerVisible = computed(() => {
 
 			<div :class="{ hidden: !isWindowManagerVisible }" class="relative isolate grid h-full w-full">
 				<WindowManager />
-				<AppFooter />
 			</div>
 		</MainContent>
-
+		<AppFooter />
 		<Toaster />
-
 		<RouteAnnouncer />
 	</div>
 </template>
diff --git a/pages/imprint.vue b/pages/imprint.vue
index 647028a..6ff4e10 100644
--- a/pages/imprint.vue
+++ b/pages/imprint.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ const imprint = await useFetch(String(createImprintUrl(defaultLocale, redmineId)
 
 <template>
 	<div class="prose mx-auto w-full max-w-3xl py-8">
-		<NuxtLink class="float-right no-underline hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2" href="/">
+		<NuxtLink
+			aria-label="Navigate Back"
+			class="float-right no-underline hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2"
+			@click="useRouter().go(-1)"
+		>
 			×
 		</NuxtLink>
 		<h1>Imprint</h1>
diff --git a/stores/use-windows-store.ts b/stores/use-windows-store.ts
index e826469..08df46f 100644
--- a/stores/use-windows-store.ts
+++ b/stores/use-windows-store.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import { nanoid } from "nanoid";
 import WinBox from "winbox";
+import { z } from "zod";
 
 import type { QueryDescription } from "@/lib/api-client";
 import * as arrange from "@/utils/window-arrangement";
 
+import { useToastsStore } from "./use-toasts-store";
+
+const narrowScreenBreakpoint = 1024;
+
 interface WindowItemBase {
 	id: string;
 	winbox: WinBox;
@@ -98,6 +103,18 @@ export const arrangements = {
 
 export type WindowArrangement = keyof typeof arrangements;
 
+const WindowState = z.object({
+	x: z.number(),
+	y: z.number(),
+	z: z.number(),
+	width: z.number(),
+	height: z.number(),
+	kind: z.string(),
+	title: z.string(),
+	params: z.unknown(),
+});
+type WindowStateInferred = z.infer<typeof WindowState>;
+
 export const useWindowsStore = defineStore("windows", () => {
 	const registry = ref<WindowRegistry>(new Map());
 	const arrangement = ref<WindowArrangement>("smart-tile");
@@ -105,11 +122,79 @@ export const useWindowsStore = defineStore("windows", () => {
 	const router = useRouter();
 	const route = useRoute();
 
+	const toasts = useToastsStore();
+
+	async function initializeScreen() {
+		await navigateTo({
+			path: "/",
+			query: { w: btoa("[]"), a: arrangement.value },
+		});
+	}
+
+	const restoreState = async () => {
+		if (!route.query.w || !route.query.a) {
+			await initializeScreen();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		let windowStates: Array<WindowStateInferred>;
+		try {
+			const w = atob(route.query.w as string);
+			windowStates = JSON.parse(w) as Array<WindowStateInferred>;
+		} catch (e) {
+			toasts.addToast({
+				title: "RestoreState Error: JSON parse failed",
+				description: e instanceof Error ? e.message : "Unknown error, check console",
+			});
+			console.error(e);
+			await initializeScreen();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (!Array.isArray(windowStates)) {
+			toasts.addToast({
+				title: "RestoreState Error: Window list is not array",
+				description: "Window list parameter must be an array",
+			});
+			await initializeScreen();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		await nextTick();
+		windowStates.forEach((w) => {
+			try {
+				WindowState.parse(w);
+				addWindow({
+					title: w.title,
+					kind: w.kind as WindowItemKind,
+					params: w.params,
+					x: String(w.x) + "%",
+					y: String(w.y) + "%",
+					zIndex: w.z,
+					height: String(w.height) + "%",
+					width: String(w.width) + "%",
+				});
+			} catch (e) {
+				toasts.addToast({
+					title: "RestoreState Error: WindowState parse failed",
+					description: e instanceof Error ? e.message : "Unknown error, check console",
+				});
+				console.error(e);
+			}
+		});
+		setWindowArrangement(route.query.a as WindowArrangement);
+	};
+
 	function addWindow<Kind extends WindowItemKind>(params: {
 		id?: string | null;
 		title: string;
 		kind: Kind;
 		params: WindowItemMap[Kind]["params"];
+		x?: number | string; // string support added for "px" and "%" typed values
+		y?: number | string;
+		width?: number | string;
+		height?: number | string;
+		zIndex?: number;
 	}) {
 		const rootElement = document.getElementById(windowRootId);
 		if (rootElement == null) return;
@@ -130,8 +215,20 @@ export const useWindowsStore = defineStore("windows", () => {
 		const winbox = new WinBox({
 			id,
 			title,
-			x: "center",
-			y: "center",
+			index: params.zIndex ? params.zIndex : undefined,
+			x: params.x ? params.x : "center",
+			y: params.y ? params.y : "center",
+			width: params.width,
+			height: params.height,
+			onfocus() {
+				updateUrl();
+			},
+			onresize() {
+				updateUrl();
+			},
+			onmove() {
+				updateUrl();
+			},
 			onclose() {
 				registry.value.delete(id);
 				return false;
@@ -164,6 +261,11 @@ export const useWindowsStore = defineStore("windows", () => {
 		const viewport = rootElement.getBoundingClientRect();
 		const windows = Array.from(registry.value.values());
 
+		if (viewport.width < narrowScreenBreakpoint) {
+			arrange.maximize(viewport, windows);
+			return;
+		}
+
 		switch (arrangement.value) {
 			case "cascade": {
 				arrange.cascade(viewport, windows);
@@ -189,9 +291,54 @@ export const useWindowsStore = defineStore("windows", () => {
 
 	watch([() => registry.value.size, arrangement], () => {
 		arrangeWindows();
+		updateUrl();
 	});
 
+	function serializeWindowStates() {
+		const windowStates: Array<WindowStateInferred> = [];
+
+		const rootElement = document.getElementById(windowRootId);
+		if (rootElement == null) return;
+		const viewport = rootElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+		function viewportPercentageWith2DigitPrecision(x: number, dir: "height" | "width") {
+			return Math.floor((10000 * x) / viewport[dir]) / 100;
+		}
+
+		registry.value.forEach((w) => {
+			windowStates.push({
+				// @ts-expect-error Property missing in upstream types.
+				x: viewportPercentageWith2DigitPrecision(w.winbox.x as number, "width"),
+				// @ts-expect-error Property missing in upstream types.
+				y: viewportPercentageWith2DigitPrecision(w.winbox.y as number, "height"),
+				z: w.winbox.index,
+				// @ts-expect-error Property missing in upstream types.
+				width: viewportPercentageWith2DigitPrecision(w.winbox.width as number, "width"),
+				// @ts-expect-error Property missing in upstream types.
+				height: viewportPercentageWith2DigitPrecision(w.winbox.height as number, "height"),
+				kind: w.kind,
+				title: w.winbox.title,
+				params: w.params,
+			} as WindowStateInferred);
+		});
+		return windowStates;
+	}
+
+	function updateUrl() {
+		if (route.path === "/imprint") return;
+		const windowStates = serializeWindowStates();
+		// TODO: check url length, it may be too long. Note: shortest limit is 2047 (MS Edge) https://serpstat.com/blog/how-long-should-be-the-page-url-length-for-seo/
+		void navigateTo({
+			path: "/",
+			query: {
+				w: btoa(JSON.stringify(windowStates)),
+				a: arrangement.value,
+			},
+		});
+	}
+
 	return {
+		restoreState,
 		addWindow,
 		removeWindow,
 		registry,
diff --git a/styles/index.css b/styles/index.css
index 2f0622d..8c910ce 100644
--- a/styles/index.css
+++ b/styles/index.css
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 :root,
 body,
 #__nuxt {
+	overflow: hidden;
 	block-size: 100%;
 }
 
diff --git a/utils/window-arrangement.ts b/utils/window-arrangement.ts
index b874599..8e7b8ee 100644
--- a/utils/window-arrangement.ts
+++ b/utils/window-arrangement.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type WinBox from "winbox";
+
 export function cascade(viewport: DOMRect, windows: Array<WindowItem>): void {
 	const windowWidth = Math.floor(viewport.width / 2);
 	const windowHeight = Math.floor(viewport.height / 2);
@@ -9,26 +11,22 @@ export function cascade(viewport: DOMRect, windows: Array<WindowItem>): void {
 		const y =
 			index * 40 > viewport.height - windowHeight ? viewport.height - windowHeight : index * 40;
 
-		item.winbox
-			.resize(windowWidth, windowHeight)
-			.move(x, y)
-			.addClass("no-min")
-			.addClass("no-max")
-			.addClass("no-full")
-			.addClass("no-resize")
-			.addClass("no-move");
+		item.winbox.resize(windowWidth, windowHeight).move(x, y);
+		removeWindowControls(item.winbox);
+	});
+}
+
+export function maximize(viewport: DOMRect, windows: Array<WindowItem>): void {
+	windows.forEach((item) => {
+		item.winbox.resize(viewport.width, viewport.height).move(0, 0);
+		removeWindowControls(item.winbox);
 	});
 }
 
 export function none(viewport: DOMRect, windows: Array<WindowItem>): void {
-	windows.forEach((item) =>
-		item.winbox
-			.removeClass("no-min")
-			.removeClass("no-max")
-			.removeClass("no-full")
-			.removeClass("no-resize")
-			.removeClass("no-move"),
-	);
+	windows.forEach((item) => {
+		addWindowControls(item.winbox);
+	});
 }
 
 export function smartTile(viewport: DOMRect, windows: Array<WindowItem>): void {
@@ -53,12 +51,8 @@ export function smartTile(viewport: DOMRect, windows: Array<WindowItem>): void {
 
 		item.winbox
 			.resize(windowWidth, windowHeight)
-			.move(windowWidth * columnNumber, windowHeight * rowNumber)
-			.addClass("no-min")
-			.addClass("no-max")
-			.addClass("no-full")
-			.addClass("no-resize")
-			.addClass("no-move");
+			.move(windowWidth * columnNumber, windowHeight * rowNumber);
+		removeWindowControls(item.winbox);
 	});
 }
 
@@ -73,13 +67,25 @@ export function tile(viewport: DOMRect, windows: Array<WindowItem>): void {
 		const x = windowWidth * (index % cols);
 		const y = windowHeight * Math.floor(index / cols);
 
-		item.winbox
-			.resize(windowWidth, windowHeight)
-			.move(x, y)
-			.addClass("no-min")
-			.addClass("no-max")
-			.addClass("no-full")
-			.addClass("no-resize")
-			.addClass("no-move");
+		item.winbox.resize(windowWidth, windowHeight).move(x, y);
+		removeWindowControls(item.winbox);
 	});
 }
+
+function removeWindowControls(winbox: WinBox) {
+	winbox
+		.addClass("no-min")
+		.addClass("no-max")
+		.addClass("no-full")
+		.addClass("no-resize")
+		.addClass("no-move");
+}
+
+function addWindowControls(winbox: WinBox) {
+	winbox
+		.removeClass("no-min")
+		.removeClass("no-max")
+		.removeClass("no-full")
+		.removeClass("no-resize")
+		.removeClass("no-move");
+}
diff --git a/vicav-app-api b/vicav-app-api
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..7ae96b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vicav-app-api
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 7ae96b3af3a70014714e851fcb5d38f3e80decc6