diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 04f54a80..d37b6039 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -3660,6 +3660,7 @@ fn handle_cli_args(app: &AppHandle, args: &[String], cwd: &str) -> bool {
                     eprintln!("Failed to initialize notes folder {:?}: {}", canonical, e);
                 }
             }
+            #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
             if let Some(main_window) = app.get_webview_window("main") {
                 let _ = main_window.show();
                 let _ = main_window.set_focus();
@@ -3669,6 +3670,7 @@ fn handle_cli_args(app: &AppHandle, args: &[String], cwd: &str) -> bool {
 
     // If no files were opened, show and focus the main window
     if !opened_file {
+        #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
         if let Some(main_window) = app.get_webview_window("main") {
             let _ = main_window.show();
             let _ = main_window.set_focus();
@@ -3786,6 +3788,7 @@ pub fn run() {
                     // - No standalone preview was opened (normal launch), OR
                     // - No notes folder is configured yet (new user needs FolderPicker
                     //   for onboarding, even if a preview is also showing).
+                    #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
                     let _ = main_window.show();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index b4e2ab1b..95c44cb0 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
         "minHeight": 400,
         "resizable": true,
         "decorations": true,
-        "titleBarStyle": "Overlay",
-        "hiddenTitle": true,
-        "trafficLightPosition": { "x": 16, "y": 24 },
         "visible": false
       }
     ],
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.linux.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.linux.conf.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6509440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.linux.conf.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "app": {
+    "windows": [
+      {
+        "title": "Scratch",
+        "width": 1080,
+        "height": 720,
+        "minWidth": 600,
+        "minHeight": 400,
+        "resizable": true,
+        "decorations": true,
+        "visible": true
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.macos.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.macos.conf.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2dcd27a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.macos.conf.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "app": {
+    "windows": [
+      {
+        "titleBarStyle": "Overlay",
+        "hiddenTitle": true,
+        "trafficLightPosition": { "x": 16, "y": 24 }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}