diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/app.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/app.rs
index f6ee3b01..d906aee9 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/app.rs
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ pub struct LauncherUi {
     /// Toasts created from logic (which may run with an old input time) or the UI. Their expiry is
     /// fixed when the next `ui` pass actually shows them.
     pending_toasts: Vec<(String, bool)>,
+    /// While the user drags a pin handle: dragged catalog id and the pinned order at drag start
+    /// (so Escape can restore it after live mid-drag reorders).
+    pub(crate) pin_dragging: Option<(String, Vec<String>)>,
 }
 
 /// The language to draw in: the preference, or English where it needs a CJK font the system
@@ -294,6 +297,7 @@ impl LauncherUi {
             frame: None,
             flushed: Vec::new(),
             pending_toasts: Vec::new(),
+            pin_dragging: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -844,6 +848,8 @@ impl LauncherUi {
                     ViewMode::Table => egui::ScrollArea::both(),
                 };
                 scroll.auto_shrink(false).show(ui, |ui| {
+                    // Escape must run even when search/filter leaves no rows (grid/table skipped).
+                    self.clear_pin_drag_on_escape(ui);
                     if ids.is_empty() {
                         ui.add_space(40.0);
                         ui.vertical_centered(|ui| {
@@ -856,6 +862,10 @@ impl LauncherUi {
                         }
                     }
                     ui.add_space(16.0);
+                    // The drop targets have seen this frame's pointer: a released drag ends here.
+                    if !ui.input(|i| i.pointer.primary_down()) {
+                        self.pin_dragging = None;
+                    }
                 });
             });
         self.details_drawer(&ctx);
@@ -867,7 +877,28 @@ impl LauncherUi {
         }
     }
 
-    /// The ids to show, filtered and sorted.
+    /// Test hook for the filtered/sorted catalog ids currently shown.
+    pub fn visible_ids_for_test(&self) -> Vec<&'static str> {
+        self.visible_ids()
+    }
+
+    /// Test hook: start a pin drag as if the grip had just been grabbed (stores a restore snapshot).
+    pub fn begin_pin_drag_for_test(&mut self, id: &str) {
+        self.pin_dragging = Some((id.to_string(), self.settings.pinned.clone()));
+    }
+
+    /// Test hook: whether a pin reorder drag is in progress.
+    pub fn pin_dragging_for_test(&self) -> bool {
+        self.pin_dragging.is_some()
+    }
+
+    /// Test hook: set the toolbar search string without driving the text field.
+    pub fn set_search_for_test(&mut self, needle: &str) {
+        self.search = needle.to_string();
+    }
+
+    /// The ids to show, filtered and sorted. Pinned apps stay first in the user's pin order;
+    /// the active sort (and the grid's installed / not-installed split) applies only to the rest.
     pub(crate) fn visible_ids(&self) -> Vec<&'static str> {
         let needle = self.search.trim().to_lowercase();
         let mut list: Vec<(usize, &AppEntry)> = self
@@ -895,7 +926,10 @@ impl LauncherUi {
         };
         let installed = |e: &AppEntry| e.installed.as_ref().and_then(|i| i.version.clone());
         let latest = |e: &AppEntry| e.release().and_then(|r| r.version.clone());
-        list.sort_by(|(ia, a), (ib, b)| {
+        let (mut pinned, mut rest) = list.into_iter().partition::<Vec<_>, _>(|(_, e)| self.settings.is_pinned(e.app.id));
+        // Keep the user's pin order, skipping ids that are not in the filtered set.
+        pinned.sort_by_key(|(_, e)| self.settings.pinned.iter().position(|p| p == e.app.id).unwrap_or(usize::MAX));
+        rest.sort_by(|(ia, a), (ib, b)| {
             let ord = match sort {
                 SortKey::Suite => dir(ia.cmp(ib)),
                 SortKey::Name => dir(a.app.name.cmp(b.app.name)),
@@ -923,11 +957,13 @@ impl LauncherUi {
             // Ties keep suite order.
             ord.then(ia.cmp(ib))
         });
-        // The grid shows installed apps first, then the rest under "Not installed" (the sort holds
-        // within each group; the sort is stable). The table keeps the order its column gives.
+        // The grid shows installed apps first among the unpinned set, then the rest under
+        // "Not installed" (the sort holds within each group; the sort is stable).
         if grid {
-            list.sort_by_key(|(_, e)| !e.status(platform, manage).is_installed());
+            rest.sort_by_key(|(_, e)| !e.status(platform, manage).is_installed());
         }
+        list = pinned;
+        list.append(&mut rest);
         list.into_iter().map(|(_, e)| e.app.id).collect()
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
index 8a0cb2f6..4e12dca0 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@
 	Apps on this computer	Aplikace v tomto počítači
 	Installed apps with a newer version	Nainstalované aplikace s novější verzí
 	Apps you can install	Aplikace, které lze nainstalovat
+	Pin to top	Připnout nahoru
+	Unpin	Odepnout
+	Pinned	Připnuté
+	Reorder {name}	Změnit pořadí: {name}
+	Move up	Posunout nahoru
+	Move down	Posunout dolů
 	Hide App	Skrýt aplikaci
 	Unhide App	Zobrazit aplikaci
 	Hidden Apps	Skryté aplikace
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
index f6c38b5c..50e9444e 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@
 	Apps on this computer	Apps auf diesem Computer
 	Installed apps with a newer version	Installierte Apps mit neuerer Version
 	Apps you can install	Apps, die du installieren kannst
+	Pin to top	Oben anheften
+	Unpin	Lösen
+	Pinned	Angeheftet
+	Reorder {name}	{name} neu anordnen
+	Move up	Nach oben
+	Move down	Nach unten
 	Hide App	App ausblenden
 	Unhide App	App einblenden
 	Hidden Apps	Ausgeblendete Apps
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
index 5f7c61d9..dd3a798b 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@
 	Apps on this computer	Aplicaciones en este equipo
 	Installed apps with a newer version	Aplicaciones instaladas con una versión más reciente
 	Apps you can install	Aplicaciones que puedes instalar
+	Pin to top	Fijar arriba
+	Unpin	Quitar fijación
+	Pinned	Fijadas
+	Reorder {name}	Reordenar {name}
+	Move up	Subir
+	Move down	Bajar
 	Hide App	Ocultar aplicación
 	Unhide App	Mostrar aplicación
 	Hidden Apps	Aplicaciones ocultas
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
index a8301291..2289324f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@
 	Apps on this computer	Applications sur cet ordinateur
 	Installed apps with a newer version	Applications installées avec une version plus récente
 	Apps you can install	Applications que vous pouvez installer
+	Pin to top	Épingler en haut
+	Unpin	Désépingler
+	Pinned	Épinglés
+	Reorder {name}	Réordonner {name}
+	Move up	Monter
+	Move down	Descendre
 	Hide App	Masquer l'application
 	Unhide App	Afficher l'application
 	Hidden Apps	Applications masquées
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
index 0eb3a94b..ae6650e4 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@
 	Apps on this computer	Alkalmazások ezen a számítógépen
 	Installed apps with a newer version	Telepített alkalmazások, amelyekhez frissítés érhető el
 	Apps you can install	Telepíthető alkalmazások
+	Pin to top	Rögzítés felülre
+	Unpin	Rögzítés feloldása
+	Pinned	Rögzítettek
+	Reorder {name}	Átrendezés: {name}
+	Move up	Feljebb
+	Move down	Lejjebb
 	Hide App	Alkalmazás elrejtése
 	Unhide App	Alkalmazás megjelenítése
 	Hidden Apps	Rejtett alkalmazások
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
index b2b6dc03..0c1702fc 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@
 	Apps on this computer	このコンピューターのアプリ
 	Installed apps with a newer version	新しいバージョンがあるインストール済みアプリ
 	Apps you can install	インストールできるアプリ
+	Pin to top	上部にピン留め
+	Unpin	ピン留めを外す
+	Pinned	ピン留め
+	Reorder {name}	{name}の順序を変更
+	Move up	上へ
+	Move down	下へ
 	Hide App	アプリを非表示
 	Unhide App	アプリを再表示
 	Hidden Apps	非表示のアプリ
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
index ca7e55e4..17ae818c 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@
 	Apps on this computer	Aplikacje na tym komputerze
 	Installed apps with a newer version	Zainstalowane aplikacje z nowszą wersją
 	Apps you can install	Aplikacje, które możesz zainstalować
+	Pin to top	Przypnij na górze
+	Unpin	Odepnij
+	Pinned	Przypięte
+	Reorder {name}	Zmień kolejność: {name}
+	Move up	W górę
+	Move down	W dół
 	Hide App	Ukryj aplikację
 	Unhide App	Pokaż aplikację
 	Hidden Apps	Ukryte aplikacje
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-BR.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-BR.tsv
index 554c58a4..38b61111 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-BR.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-BR.tsv
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@
 	Apps on this computer	Aplicativos neste computador
 	Installed apps with a newer version	Aplicativos instalados com nova versão
 	Apps you can install	Aplicativos que você pode instalar
+	Pin to top	Fixar no topo
+	Unpin	Desafixar
+	Pinned	Fixados
+	Reorder {name}	Reordenar {name}
+	Move up	Mover para cima
+	Move down	Mover para baixo
 	Hide App	Ocultar aplicativo
 	Unhide App	Mostrar aplicativo
 	Hidden Apps	Aplicativos ocultos
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
index db0e1e31..b24e14b0 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@
 	Apps on this computer	Приложения на этом компьютере
 	Installed apps with a newer version	Установленные приложения, у которых есть новая версия
 	Apps you can install	Приложения, которые можно установить
+	Pin to top	Закрепить сверху
+	Unpin	Открепить
+	Pinned	Закреплённые
+	Reorder {name}	Изменить порядок: {name}
+	Move up	Выше
+	Move down	Ниже
 	Hide App	Скрыть приложение
 	Unhide App	Показать приложение
 	Hidden Apps	Скрытые приложения
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-CN.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-CN.tsv
index 6c7c3193..f3017b6a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-CN.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-CN.tsv
@@ -271,6 +271,12 @@ figcraft	Interface design and prototyping	界面设计与原型制作
 	Apps on this computer	此电脑上的应用
 	Installed apps with a newer version	有新版本的已安装应用
 	Apps you can install	可安装的应用
+	Pin to top	置顶
+	Unpin	取消置顶
+	Pinned	已置顶
+	Reorder {name}	重新排序 {name}
+	Move up	上移
+	Move down	下移
 	Hide App	隐藏应用
 	Unhide App	取消隐藏应用
 	Hidden Apps	已隐藏的应用
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/settings.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/settings.rs
index fe520ca1..f8be326a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/settings.rs
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub tray_hint_shown: bool,
     /// How many times each app was opened from the launcher (catalog id → count), for "Frequently used".
     pub launches: BTreeMap<String, u32>,
+    /// Catalog ids pinned to the top of the grid/table, in the order the user chose.
+    pub pinned: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 impl Settings {
@@ -140,6 +142,54 @@ impl Settings {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Whether `id` is in the pinned list.
+    pub fn is_pinned(&self, id: &str) -> bool {
+        self.pinned.iter().any(|p| p == id)
+    }
+
+    /// Pin `id` at the end of the pinned list (no-op if already pinned).
+    pub fn pin_app(&mut self, id: &str) {
+        if id.is_empty() || self.is_pinned(id) {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.pinned.push(id.to_string());
+    }
+
+    /// Remove `id` from the pinned list.
+    pub fn unpin_app(&mut self, id: &str) {
+        self.pinned.retain(|p| p != id);
+    }
+
+    /// The index of the next pinned id above (`delta = -1`) or below (`delta = 1`) `id` that passes
+    /// `available`. Skips stale catalog ids left in `pinned` so Move up/down still change the
+    /// visible order.
+    pub fn pinned_neighbor(&self, id: &str, delta: isize, available: impl Fn(&str) -> bool) -> Option<usize> {
+        let mut j = self.pinned.iter().position(|p| p == id)?;
+        loop {
+            j = j.checked_add_signed(delta)?;
+            if available(self.pinned.get(j)?) {
+                return Some(j);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Move `from_id` to insertion slot `to_index` (`0..=len`, before remove). Used by drag-and-drop.
+    pub fn reorder_pinned_to(&mut self, from_id: &str, mut to_index: usize) {
+        let Some(from) = self.pinned.iter().position(|p| p == from_id) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        to_index = to_index.min(self.pinned.len());
+        // Already in this slot (including the no-op "insert immediately after self").
+        if to_index == from || to_index == from + 1 {
+            return;
+        }
+        let item = self.pinned.remove(from);
+        if from < to_index {
+            to_index -= 1;
+        }
+        self.pinned.insert(to_index, item);
+    }
+
     /// Display name for a language `code`: a language's name in itself, from the registry
     /// ([`LANGUAGES`](crate::i18n::LANGUAGES)). A language needing a CJK font is named in English,
     /// with its own name added only while `installed` — the CJK face in the current font stack — is
@@ -212,6 +262,71 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             hidden: std::collections::BTreeSet::new(),
             tray_hint_shown: false,
             launches: BTreeMap::new(),
+            pinned: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pin_appends_once_and_unpin_removes() {
+        let mut s = Settings::default();
+        s.pin_app("photocraft");
+        s.pin_app("photocraft");
+        s.pin_app("filmcraft");
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned, vec!["photocraft", "filmcraft"]);
+        s.unpin_app("photocraft");
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned, vec!["filmcraft"]);
+        s.unpin_app("missing");
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned, vec!["filmcraft"]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn reorder_pinned_to_uses_insertion_slot() {
+        let mut s = Settings { pinned: vec!["a".into(), "b".into(), "c".into()], ..Settings::default() };
+        // Insert c before a (slot 0).
+        s.reorder_pinned_to("c", 0);
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned, vec!["c", "a", "b"]);
+        // Insert c after b (slot 3).
+        s.reorder_pinned_to("c", 3);
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned, vec!["a", "b", "c"]);
+        // Insert a before c (slot 2) → [b, a, c].
+        s.reorder_pinned_to("a", 2);
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned, vec!["b", "a", "c"]);
+        // Insert a after itself (slot 2) is a no-op, and so is an unknown id; a slot past the end
+        // means the end.
+        s.reorder_pinned_to("a", 2);
+        s.reorder_pinned_to("missing", 0);
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned, vec!["b", "a", "c"]);
+        s.reorder_pinned_to("b", 99);
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned, vec!["a", "c", "b"]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn old_settings_json_loads_with_empty_pinned() {
+        let s: Settings = serde_json::from_str(r#"{"view":"Grid"}"#).expect("legacy settings");
+        assert!(s.pinned.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pinned_neighbor_steps_within_bounds() {
+        let s = Settings { pinned: vec!["a".into(), "b".into(), "c".into()], ..Settings::default() };
+        let any = |_: &str| true;
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned_neighbor("b", -1, any), Some(0));
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned_neighbor("b", 1, any), Some(2));
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned_neighbor("a", -1, any), None);
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned_neighbor("c", 1, any), None);
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned_neighbor("missing", 1, any), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pinned_neighbor_skips_unavailable_ids() {
+        let s = Settings { pinned: vec!["a".into(), "gone".into(), "b".into()], ..Settings::default() };
+        let live = |id: &str| id != "gone";
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned_neighbor("a", 1, live), Some(2));
+        assert_eq!(s.pinned_neighbor("b", -1, live), Some(0));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/views.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/views.rs
index ccdb34a2..b7085e4f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/views.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/views.rs
@@ -425,10 +425,21 @@ impl LauncherUi {
 
     // ---- grid ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    /// Installed apps first (`ids` arrives that way), then the rest under a "Not installed" header.
+    /// Pinned apps first (user order), then installed, then the rest under a "Not installed" header.
     pub(crate) fn grid(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui, ids: &[&'static str]) {
-        let installed = ids.iter().take_while(|id| self.is_installed(id)).count();
-        let (top, rest) = ids.split_at(installed);
+        let pinned_n = ids.iter().take_while(|id| self.settings.is_pinned(id)).count();
+        let (pinned, rest) = ids.split_at(pinned_n);
+        if !pinned.is_empty() {
+            let t = Tokens::get(ui.ctx());
+            widgets::hud(ui, tl!("Pinned"), t.faint);
+            ui.add_space(12.0);
+            self.grid_block(ui, pinned);
+            if !rest.is_empty() {
+                ui.add_space(28.0);
+            }
+        }
+        let installed = rest.iter().take_while(|id| self.is_installed(id)).count();
+        let (top, rest) = rest.split_at(installed);
         self.grid_block(ui, top);
         if !top.is_empty() && !rest.is_empty() {
             let t = Tokens::get(ui.ctx());
@@ -464,6 +475,7 @@ impl LauncherUi {
     /// pointer is over it.
     fn card(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui, id: &str, rect: Rect) {
         let Some(entry) = self.entry(id).cloned() else { return };
+        self.pin_drop_target(ui, id, rect, ui.clip_rect(), PinDropAxis::Horizontal);
         let t = Tokens::get(ui.ctx());
         let app = entry.app;
         let hovered = ui.rect_contains_pointer(rect);
@@ -598,6 +610,7 @@ impl LauncherUi {
         // clipped to the scroll area.
         let clip = ui.clip_rect();
         let span = ui.available_rect_before_wrap().x_range();
+        let grip_w = self.grip_w(ui, ids);
 
         egui::Frame::new().fill(t.bg).stroke(t.hairline()).inner_margin(egui::Margin::symmetric(16, 0)).show(ui, |ui| {
             TableBuilder::new(ui)
@@ -609,7 +622,7 @@ impl LauncherUi {
                 .column(Column::exact(150.0))
                 .column(Column::exact(132.0))
                 .column(Column::exact(104.0))
-                .column(Column::exact(206.0))
+                .column(Column::exact(206.0 + grip_w))
                 .header(42.0, |header| self.table_header(header, &mut sort_clicked, &t, span, clip))
                 .body(|body| self.table_rows(body, ids, &t, (title_h, tagline_h), now, (span, clip)));
         });
@@ -717,6 +730,7 @@ impl LauncherUi {
         rule: (egui::emath::Rangef, egui::Rect),
     ) {
         let last = ids.len().saturating_sub(1);
+        let grip_w = self.grip_w(body.ui_mut(), ids);
         for (i, id) in ids.iter().enumerate() {
             let Some(entry) = self.entry(id).cloned() else { continue };
             let status = entry.status(self.platform, self.caps.manage_apps);
@@ -728,7 +742,16 @@ impl LauncherUi {
                 row.col(|ui| {
                     ui.label(RichText::new(entry.app.publisher).color(t.muted));
                 });
-                row.col(|ui| self.actions(ui, &entry, &status, 204.0));
+                // A pinned row's grip leads its actions; the other rows leave its room empty, so
+                // every row's buttons stay in line.
+                row.col(|ui| {
+                    if self.settings.is_pinned(id) {
+                        self.actions(ui, &entry, &status, 204.0 + grip_w);
+                    } else {
+                        ui.add_space(grip_w);
+                        self.actions(ui, &entry, &status, 204.0);
+                    }
+                });
             });
         }
     }
@@ -750,9 +773,12 @@ impl LauncherUi {
         if rule {
             Self::table_rule(ui, t, span, clip);
         }
+        let row_rect = ui.max_rect();
+        // Full-row target (covers the grip column too); only this target reorders in the table.
+        self.pin_drop_target(ui, id, Rect::from_x_y_ranges(span, row_rect.y_range()), clip, PinDropAxis::Vertical);
         // Clicking the app's cell opens its page (the content is added after, so it wins any hit).
         if AppDetails::by_id(id).is_some() {
-            let open = ui.interact(ui.max_rect(), ui.scope_id().with(("row-open", id)), Sense::click());
+            let open = ui.interact(row_rect, ui.scope_id().with(("row-open", id)), Sense::click());
             open.widget_info(|| egui::WidgetInfo::labeled(egui::Role::Button, true, fmt(tl!("{name} details"), &[("name", entry.app.name)])));
             if open.on_hover_cursor(egui::CursorIcon::PointingHand).clicked() {
                 self.detail = Some(id.to_string());
@@ -869,11 +895,17 @@ impl LauncherUi {
     }
 
     /// The main button and the `⋯` menu beside it. `links_in_menu` is false where the page shows
-    /// the website, GitHub and releases links as buttons of its own.
-    pub(crate) fn actions_in(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui, entry: &AppEntry, status: &AppStatus, width: f32, links_in_menu: bool) {
+    /// the website, GitHub and releases links as buttons of its own. In the grid and the table
+    /// (`links_in_menu`), a pinned app's actions start with the handle that reorders it, which takes
+    /// one square of `width` (the table widens its column by [`Self::grip_w`] for it).
+    pub(crate) fn actions_in(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui, entry: &AppEntry, status: &AppStatus, mut width: f32, links_in_menu: bool) {
         let id = entry.app.id.to_string();
-        // One square button (the menu) beside the main one.
         let gap = ui.spacing().item_spacing.x;
+        if links_in_menu && self.settings.is_pinned(entry.app.id) {
+            self.pin_grip(ui, entry);
+            width -= theme::CONTROL_H + gap;
+        }
+        // One square button (the menu) beside the main one.
         let main_w = (width - theme::CONTROL_H - gap).max(120.0);
         if entry.job.is_some() {
             self.job_actions(ui, entry, &id, main_w, width);
@@ -886,6 +918,68 @@ impl LauncherUi {
         self.menu(ui, entry, status, links_in_menu);
     }
 
+    /// The room a pin grip takes: one square and a gap while the list shows a pinned app (they come
+    /// first), else none.
+    fn grip_w(&self, ui: &Ui, ids: &[&'static str]) -> f32 {
+        if ids.first().is_some_and(|id| self.settings.is_pinned(id)) { theme::CONTROL_H + ui.spacing().item_spacing.x } else { 0.0 }
+    }
+
+    /// Cancel an in-progress pin reorder (Escape), restoring the pinned order from drag start
+    /// (live hover already mutated `settings.pinned`). Called from [`Self::ui`] before the
+    /// empty-results branch so Escape still works when search/filter hides every app mid-drag.
+    pub(crate) fn clear_pin_drag_on_escape(&mut self, ui: &Ui) {
+        if self.pin_dragging.is_some()
+            && ui.input(|i| i.key_pressed(egui::Key::Escape))
+            && let Some((_, original)) = self.pin_dragging.take()
+        {
+            self.settings.pinned = original;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Drag handle that reorders this pinned app among the other pinned apps.
+    fn pin_grip(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui, entry: &AppEntry) {
+        let tip = fmt(tl!("Reorder {name}"), &[("name", entry.app.name)]);
+        let resp = widgets::grip_button(ui, &tip);
+        // Only latch on drag start: after a reorder, the same egui widget id can sit on a
+        // different app's row, and `dragged()` would steal `pin_dragging` mid-gesture.
+        // Do not clear on `drag_stopped` here — drop targets must see the release first;
+        // `LauncherUi::ui` clears `pin_dragging` after the list once the pointer is up.
+        if resp.drag_started() {
+            self.pin_dragging = Some((entry.app.id.to_string(), self.settings.pinned.clone()));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// While a pin handle is dragged, hovering another pinned card/row moves the dragged app there.
+    /// Grid uses the horizontal half; table uses the vertical half. One target per surface — the
+    /// table's full-row target already covers the grip column, so the grip itself does not reorder.
+    /// A release over a target still counts: `LauncherUi::ui` ends the drag after the list.
+    fn pin_drop_target(&mut self, ui: &Ui, id: &str, rect: Rect, viewport: Rect, axis: PinDropAxis) {
+        let Some((from, _)) = self.pin_dragging.as_ref() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let from = from.clone();
+        if from == id || !self.settings.is_pinned(id) {
+            return;
+        }
+        let Some(pos) = ui.input(|i| i.pointer.interact_pos()) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        // Layout includes clipped-off entries. Only the scroll viewport accepts drops; the
+        // table passes its full viewport rather than the narrower first-column clip.
+        if !rect.contains(pos) || !viewport.contains(pos) {
+            return;
+        }
+        let Some(to_i) = self.settings.pinned.iter().position(|p| p == id) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let insert_before = match axis {
+            PinDropAxis::Horizontal => pos.x < rect.center().x,
+            PinDropAxis::Vertical => pos.y < rect.center().y,
+        };
+        let insertion_index = if insert_before { to_i } else { to_i.saturating_add(1) };
+        self.settings.reorder_pinned_to(&from, insertion_index);
+    }
+
     /// A running job's row: one progress bar, with pause and cancel while its download is under
     /// way, or only a cancel while the job waits for another app's installer.
     fn job_actions(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui, entry: &AppEntry, id: &str, main_w: f32, width: f32) {
@@ -1067,10 +1161,43 @@ impl LauncherUi {
                 link(ui, tl!("GitHub repository"), entry.app.repo_url());
                 link(ui, tl!("All releases"), entry.app.releases_url());
             }
+            self.menu_pin(ui, entry, &id);
             self.menu_hide(ui, entry, &id);
         });
     }
 
+    /// Pin — or unpin — the app at the top of the list. Hidden apps are not offered Pin to top
+    /// (they can still Unpin if somehow still pinned). Move up/down reorder for keyboard users.
+    fn menu_pin(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui, entry: &AppEntry, id: &str) {
+        ui.separator();
+        let pinned = self.settings.is_pinned(entry.app.id);
+        let hidden = self.settings.hidden.contains(entry.app.id);
+        if pinned {
+            if ui.button(tl!("Unpin")).clicked() {
+                self.settings.unpin_app(id);
+                ui.close();
+            }
+            // Neighbors must be on screen under the current search/filter — catalog presence alone
+            // would let Move skip over a filtered pin with no visible change.
+            let visible: std::collections::HashSet<&str> = self.visible_ids().into_iter().collect();
+            let known = |pid: &str| visible.contains(pid);
+            // Up: into the slot before the neighbour above; down: into the slot after the one below.
+            let up = self.settings.pinned_neighbor(id, -1, known);
+            let down = self.settings.pinned_neighbor(id, 1, known).map(|j| j + 1);
+            for (slot, label) in [(up, tl!("Move up")), (down, tl!("Move down"))] {
+                if let Some(slot) = slot
+                    && ui.button(label).clicked()
+                {
+                    self.settings.reorder_pinned_to(id, slot);
+                    ui.close();
+                }
+            }
+        } else if !hidden && ui.button(tl!("Pin to top")).clicked() {
+            self.settings.pin_app(id);
+            ui.close();
+        }
+    }
+
     /// The menu items for an installed app: open, reveal in the file manager, reinstall, and
     /// uninstall (which asks first).
     fn menu_installed(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui, status: &AppStatus, id: &str, reveal: &'static str) {
@@ -1119,6 +1246,7 @@ impl LauncherUi {
     }
 
     /// Hide — or unhide — the app, keeping the Hidden filter sane when the hidden set empties.
+    /// Hiding also clears a pin so a hidden app cannot float back into the main list.
     fn menu_hide(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui, entry: &AppEntry, id: &str) {
         ui.separator();
         let hidden = self.settings.hidden.contains(entry.app.id);
@@ -1129,6 +1257,7 @@ impl LauncherUi {
                     self.settings.filter = Filter::All;
                 }
             } else {
+                self.settings.unpin_app(id);
                 self.settings.hidden.insert(id.to_string());
             }
             ui.close();
@@ -1136,6 +1265,15 @@ impl LauncherUi {
     }
 }
 
+/// Which half of a pin drop target decides insert-before vs insert-after.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+enum PinDropAxis {
+    /// Grid cards: left/right of the card.
+    Horizontal,
+    /// Table rows: above/below the row midline.
+    Vertical,
+}
+
 /// What the grid's sort dropdown offers: the order and, for names, which way. The installed apps
 /// always sit above the rest.
 const GRID_SORTS: [(SortKey, bool); 4] = [(SortKey::Name, false), (SortKey::Name, true), (SortKey::Released, true), (SortKey::Frequent, true)];
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/widgets.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/widgets.rs
index fdedd686..5b3ee38f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/widgets.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/widgets.rs
@@ -529,6 +529,8 @@ pub enum Glyph {
     Close,
     Settings,
     Refresh,
+    /// Six-dot grip for reordering pinned apps.
+    Grip,
 }
 
 /// Paints one of the launcher's symbols with the painter, centred in `rect`.
@@ -585,9 +587,34 @@ fn glyph_shapes(rect: Rect, glyph: Glyph, color: Color32) -> Vec<egui::Shape> {
                 egui::Shape::convex_polygon(vec![tip + vec2(-2.4, -0.6), tip + vec2(1.6, -3.0), tip + vec2(1.2, 1.8)], color, Stroke::NONE),
             ]
         }
+        Glyph::Grip => {
+            let mut shapes = Vec::with_capacity(6);
+            for (dx, dy) in [(-3.0, -3.5), (3.0, -3.5), (-3.0, 0.0), (3.0, 0.0), (-3.0, 3.5), (3.0, 3.5)] {
+                shapes.push(egui::Shape::circle_filled(m + vec2(dx, dy), 1.35, color));
+            }
+            shapes
+        }
     }
 }
 
+/// A drag handle for reordering pinned apps: same outline as [`glyph_button`], grab cursor.
+pub fn grip_button(ui: &mut Ui, tip: &str) -> Response {
+    let t = Tokens::get(ui.ctx());
+    let (rect, resp) = ui.allocate_exact_size(vec2(theme::CONTROL_H, theme::CONTROL_H), Sense::drag());
+    let hovered = resp.hovered() || resp.dragged();
+    let p = ui.painter();
+    if hovered {
+        p.rect_filled(rect, CornerRadius::ZERO, t.invert_bg);
+    } else {
+        p.rect_stroke(rect, CornerRadius::ZERO, t.hairline(), egui::StrokeKind::Inside);
+    }
+    let c = if hovered { t.invert_fg } else { t.muted };
+    paint_glyph(p, rect, Glyph::Grip, c);
+    resp.widget_info(|| egui::WidgetInfo::labeled(egui::Role::Button, true, tip));
+    let cursor = if resp.dragged() { egui::CursorIcon::Grabbing } else { egui::CursorIcon::Grab };
+    resp.on_hover_text(tip).on_hover_cursor(cursor)
+}
+
 /// A small outlined square button with a drawn glyph; inverts on hover.
 pub fn glyph_button(ui: &mut Ui, glyph: Glyph, tip: &str) -> Response {
     let t = Tokens::get(ui.ctx());
@@ -711,7 +738,7 @@ mod tests {
     /// the tool-button and header-cell sizes, or a click target would draw outside its hit rect.
     #[test]
     fn every_painter_glyph_stays_inside_its_control() {
-        for glyph in [Glyph::Pause, Glyph::Close, Glyph::Settings, Glyph::Refresh] {
+        for glyph in [Glyph::Pause, Glyph::Close, Glyph::Settings, Glyph::Refresh, Glyph::Grip] {
             for side in [crate::theme::CONTROL_H, 48.0] {
                 let rect = Rect::from_min_size(egui::pos2(100.0, 200.0), egui::vec2(side, side));
                 let shapes = glyph_shapes(rect, glyph, Color32::WHITE);
@@ -769,11 +796,11 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(opened_urls(&ctx), vec![artcraft_launcher_core::catalog::DISCORD_APP_URL.to_string()]);
     }
 
-    /// Each glyph must be distinct geometry, not the same fallback shape for all four.
+    /// Each glyph must be distinct geometry, not the same fallback shape for every variant.
     #[test]
     fn each_glyph_has_its_own_shapes() {
         let rect = Rect::from_min_size(egui::Pos2::ZERO, egui::vec2(crate::theme::CONTROL_H, crate::theme::CONTROL_H));
-        let bounds: Vec<[u32; 4]> = [Glyph::Pause, Glyph::Close, Glyph::Settings, Glyph::Refresh]
+        let bounds: Vec<[u32; 4]> = [Glyph::Pause, Glyph::Close, Glyph::Settings, Glyph::Refresh, Glyph::Grip]
             .into_iter()
             .map(|glyph| {
                 let union = glyph_shapes(rect, glyph, Color32::WHITE)
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/tests/ui.rs b/crates/ui-egui/tests/ui.rs
index 4ab1b64d..cdd7f792 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/tests/ui.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/tests/ui.rs
@@ -1421,6 +1421,198 @@ fn table_view_and_light_theme() {
     assert!(sent.borrow().iter().any(|c| matches!(c, Command::Launch { .. })));
 }
 
+#[test]
+/// Pin floats an app above Name sort; reorder via settings is reflected; Hide clears the pin.
+fn pinning_an_app_keeps_it_on_top_until_unpinned() {
+    let (mut h, _) = harness(ViewMode::Table, egui::Theme::Dark, true);
+    h.run_steps(6);
+    // Name sort would put CADCraft before PhotoCraft; a pin must still win.
+    h.state_mut().as_mut().unwrap().settings.sort = artcraft_launcher_ui_egui::settings::SortKey::Name;
+    h.state_mut().as_mut().unwrap().settings.sort_descending = false;
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    h.get_by_label("More actions for PhotoCraft").click();
+    h.run_steps(3);
+    h.get_by_label("Pin to top").click();
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    assert_eq!(h.state().as_ref().unwrap().settings.pinned, vec!["photocraft".to_string()]);
+    let ids = h.state().as_ref().unwrap().visible_ids_for_test();
+    assert_eq!(ids.first().copied(), Some("photocraft"), "pinned app stays first under Name sort: {ids:?}");
+    h.state_mut().as_mut().unwrap().settings.pin_app("filmcraft");
+    h.state_mut().as_mut().unwrap().settings.reorder_pinned_to("photocraft", 2);
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    assert_eq!(h.state().as_ref().unwrap().settings.pinned, vec!["filmcraft".to_string(), "photocraft".to_string()]);
+    assert_eq!(&h.state().as_ref().unwrap().visible_ids_for_test()[..2], &["filmcraft", "photocraft"]);
+    h.get_all_by_label_contains("Reorder").next().expect("pinned rows expose reorder handles");
+}
+
+#[test]
+/// Hiding a pinned app also removes it from the pin list.
+fn hide_clears_pin() {
+    let (mut h, _) = harness(ViewMode::Grid, egui::Theme::Dark, true);
+    h.run_steps(6);
+    h.state_mut().as_mut().unwrap().settings.pin_app("photocraft");
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    h.get_by_label("More actions for PhotoCraft").click();
+    h.run_steps(3);
+    h.get_by_label("Hide App").click();
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    assert!(h.state().as_ref().unwrap().settings.pinned.is_empty());
+    assert!(h.state().as_ref().unwrap().settings.hidden.contains("photocraft"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+/// After pinning from the menu, opening it again offers Unpin and clears the pin.
+fn pinned_app_menu_offers_unpin() {
+    let (mut h, _) = harness(ViewMode::Grid, egui::Theme::Dark, true);
+    h.run_steps(6);
+    h.get_by_label("More actions for PhotoCraft").click();
+    h.run_steps(3);
+    h.get_by_label("Pin to top").click();
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    assert_eq!(h.state().as_ref().unwrap().settings.pinned, vec!["photocraft".to_string()]);
+    h.get_by_label("More actions for PhotoCraft").click();
+    h.run_steps(3);
+    assert!(h.query_by_label("Pin to top").is_none(), "pinned apps must not keep offering Pin to top");
+    h.get_by_label("Unpin").click();
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    assert!(h.state().as_ref().unwrap().settings.pinned.is_empty());
+}
+
+#[test]
+/// Escape during a pin drag restores the order from drag start (live hover already mutated pins).
+fn escape_cancels_pin_drag_and_restores_order() {
+    let (mut h, _) = harness(ViewMode::Grid, egui::Theme::Dark, true);
+    h.run_steps(6);
+    {
+        let ui = h.state_mut().as_mut().unwrap();
+        ui.settings.pin_app("photocraft");
+        ui.settings.pin_app("filmcraft");
+        ui.settings.pin_app("wordcraft");
+        assert_eq!(ui.settings.pinned, ["photocraft", "filmcraft", "wordcraft"]);
+        ui.begin_pin_drag_for_test("photocraft");
+        // Mid-drag: pointer has already reordered via drop targets.
+        ui.settings.pinned = vec!["filmcraft".into(), "photocraft".into(), "wordcraft".into()];
+    }
+    h.key_press(egui::Key::Escape);
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    let ui = h.state().as_ref().unwrap();
+    assert!(!ui.pin_dragging_for_test());
+    assert_eq!(ui.settings.pinned, ["photocraft", "filmcraft", "wordcraft"]);
+}
+
+#[test]
+/// Escape still restores pin order when search hides every app (grid/table never run).
+fn escape_cancels_pin_drag_with_empty_results() {
+    let (mut h, _) = harness(ViewMode::Grid, egui::Theme::Dark, true);
+    h.run_steps(6);
+    {
+        let ui = h.state_mut().as_mut().unwrap();
+        ui.settings.pin_app("photocraft");
+        ui.settings.pin_app("filmcraft");
+        ui.begin_pin_drag_for_test("photocraft");
+        ui.settings.pinned = vec!["filmcraft".into(), "photocraft".into()];
+        // Apply search without an intervening empty frame (pointer-up would end the drag).
+        ui.set_search_for_test("zzzz-no-match");
+        assert!(ui.visible_ids_for_test().is_empty());
+        assert!(ui.pin_dragging_for_test());
+    }
+    h.key_press(egui::Key::Escape);
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    let ui = h.state().as_ref().unwrap();
+    assert!(!ui.pin_dragging_for_test());
+    assert_eq!(ui.settings.pinned, ["photocraft", "filmcraft"]);
+}
+
+#[test]
+/// Grid shows a Pinned section label once at least one app is pinned.
+fn grid_shows_pinned_section_header() {
+    let (mut h, _) = harness(ViewMode::Grid, egui::Theme::Dark, true);
+    h.run_steps(6);
+    assert!(h.query_by_label("Pinned").is_none());
+    h.state_mut().as_mut().unwrap().settings.pin_app("photocraft");
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    h.get_by_label("Pinned");
+    h.get_all_by_label_contains("Reorder PhotoCraft").next().expect("pinned card exposes a reorder handle");
+}
+
+#[test]
+/// A pinned table row's grip leads its actions without taking room from them: its Open button is
+/// as wide as an unpinned row's, and the menus stay in one line (#956: a squeezed button pushes
+/// the menu out of the column).
+fn a_pinned_table_row_keeps_its_buttons_in_line() {
+    let (mut h, _) = harness(ViewMode::Table, egui::Theme::Dark, true);
+    h.run_steps(6);
+    // LightCraft and WordCraft are both installed and up to date: each row offers Open.
+    h.state_mut().as_mut().unwrap().settings.pin_app("lightcraft");
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    let grip = h.get_all_by_label_contains("Reorder LightCraft").next().expect("pinned row has a grip").rect();
+    let open_in_row = |menu: egui::Rect| {
+        let row = menu.y_range();
+        h.query_all_by_label("Open").map(|n| n.rect()).find(|r| row.contains(r.center().y)).expect("an Open button in the row")
+    };
+    let (pinned_menu, other_menu) = (h.get_by_label("More actions for LightCraft").rect(), h.get_by_label("More actions for WordCraft").rect());
+    let (pinned_open, other_open) = (open_in_row(pinned_menu), open_in_row(other_menu));
+    assert!(grip.right() <= pinned_open.left(), "grip {grip:?} leads the row's Open {pinned_open:?}");
+    assert!((pinned_open.width() - other_open.width()).abs() < 0.5, "pinned {pinned_open:?} vs unpinned {other_open:?}");
+    assert!((pinned_open.left() - other_open.left()).abs() < 0.5, "pinned {pinned_open:?} vs unpinned {other_open:?}");
+    assert!((pinned_menu.right() - other_menu.right()).abs() < 0.5, "pinned {pinned_menu:?} vs unpinned {other_menu:?}");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn pin_drag_ignores_targets_clipped_by_the_scroll_viewport() {
+    for view in [ViewMode::Grid, ViewMode::Table] {
+        let (mut h, _) = harness(view, egui::Theme::Dark, true);
+        h.run_steps(6);
+        let pins = vec!["photocraft".to_string(), "lightcraft".to_string(), "wordcraft".to_string()];
+        h.state_mut().as_mut().unwrap().settings.pinned = pins.clone();
+        h.run_steps(4);
+        let grip = h.get_by_label("Reorder PhotoCraft").rect().center();
+        let target = h.get_by_label("WordCraft details").rect();
+        let at = match view {
+            ViewMode::Grid => egui::pos2(target.right() - 10.0, target.bottom() - 20.0),
+            ViewMode::Table => egui::pos2(h.get_by_label("Reorder WordCraft").rect().center().x, target.bottom() - 10.0),
+        };
+        h.hover_at(grip);
+        h.run_steps(2);
+        h.drag_at(grip);
+        h.run_steps(2);
+        h.hover_at(grip + egui::vec2(0.0, -8.0));
+        h.run_steps(2);
+        assert!(h.state().as_ref().unwrap().pin_dragging_for_test(), "{view:?}: real grip starts drag");
+        // Keep the target's layout position, but clip it behind the window footer.
+        h.set_size(egui::vec2(1180.0, at.y + 2.0));
+        h.hover_at(at);
+        h.run_steps(2);
+        assert_eq!(h.state().as_ref().unwrap().settings.pinned, pins, "{view:?}: clipped hover");
+        h.drop_at(at);
+        h.run_steps(2);
+        assert_eq!(h.state().as_ref().unwrap().settings.pinned, pins, "{view:?}: clipped release");
+        assert!(!h.state().as_ref().unwrap().pin_dragging_for_test());
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn pin_drag_accepts_the_table_grip_column() {
+    let (mut h, _) = harness(ViewMode::Table, egui::Theme::Dark, true);
+    h.run_steps(6);
+    h.state_mut().as_mut().unwrap().settings.pinned = vec!["photocraft".into(), "lightcraft".into(), "wordcraft".into()];
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    let from = h.get_by_label("Reorder PhotoCraft").rect().center();
+    let target = h.get_by_label("Reorder WordCraft").rect();
+    h.hover_at(from);
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    h.drag_at(from);
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    h.hover_at(from + egui::vec2(0.0, -8.0));
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    assert!(h.state().as_ref().unwrap().pin_dragging_for_test());
+    // Release directly in the last column, outside the first app cell's clip rectangle.
+    h.drop_at(egui::pos2(target.center().x, target.bottom() - 2.0));
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    assert_eq!(h.state().as_ref().unwrap().settings.pinned, ["lightcraft", "wordcraft", "photocraft"]);
+    assert!(!h.state().as_ref().unwrap().pin_dragging_for_test());
+}
+
 #[test]
 /// Hide removes an app from All into Hidden Apps; Unhide restores it, clears the hidden set and
 /// returns the filter to All.