diff --git a/codex_retry_gateway_tui.py b/codex_retry_gateway_tui.py
index 9e3170c..be0b4b6 100644
--- a/codex_retry_gateway_tui.py
+++ b/codex_retry_gateway_tui.py
@@ -640,6 +640,26 @@ def request_retry_wave_summary(row: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
     return "; ".join(summaries)
 
 
+def request_retry_firsts_compact_text(row: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    parts = []
+    for first in row.get("reasoning_retry_current_firsts") or []:
+        if not isinstance(first, dict):
+            continue
+        delay = format_duration_ms_as_seconds(first.get("first_delay_ms"))
+        if delay == "-":
+            delay = str(first.get("outcome") or "-").strip() or "-"
+        slot = parse_int_value(first.get("slot"))
+        parts.append(f"{slot if slot is not None else '?'}:{delay}")
+    return " ".join(parts)
+
+
+def request_first_text(row: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    retry_firsts = request_retry_firsts_compact_text(row)
+    if retry_firsts:
+        return retry_firsts
+    return format_duration_ms_as_seconds(row["first_response_delay_ms"])
+
+
 def request_retry_note(row: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
     attempts = as_int(row.get("upstream_attempt_count"))
     if attempts <= 1:
@@ -670,7 +690,7 @@ def request_row_cells(row: dict[str, Any], text_limits: dict[str, int] | None =
         format_bytes(row.get("request_body_bytes")),
         format_bytes(row.get("response_bytes_received")),
         request_chunk_progress(row),
-        format_duration_ms_as_seconds(row["first_response_delay_ms"]),
+        short_text(request_first_text(row), limits.get("first", 10)),
         format_duration_ms_as_seconds(row["duration_ms"]),
         request_updated_elapsed(row),
         short_text(retry_note, note_width),
@@ -1067,7 +1087,7 @@ def render_request_detail(row: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
         f"status {row['status_code'] or '-'}",
         f"upstream {row['upstream_status_code'] or '-'}",
         f"attempts {row['upstream_attempt_count'] or 0}",
-        f"first {format_duration_ms_as_seconds(row['first_response_delay_ms'])}",
+        f"first {request_first_text(row)}",
         f"duration {format_duration_ms_as_seconds(row['duration_ms'])}",
         f"request {format_bytes(row.get('request_body_bytes'))}",
         f"response {format_bytes(row.get('response_bytes_received'))}",
@@ -1469,8 +1489,8 @@ def run_textual(
             ("3", "show_logs", "Logs"),
             ("4", "show_profiles", "Profiles"),
             ("m", "toggle_request_table_density", "Wide/Compact"),
-            (",", "select_previous_request_column", "Prev Column"),
-            (".", "select_next_request_column", "Next Column"),
+            ("comma", "select_previous_request_column", "Prev Column"),
+            ("full_stop", "select_next_request_column", "Next Column"),
             ("v", "toggle_request_column_visibility", "Show/Hide Column"),
             ("c", "sort_requests_by_selected_column", "Sort Column"),
             ("shift+c", "toggle_request_sort_direction", "Sort Asc/Desc"),
diff --git a/tests/test_payload.py b/tests/test_payload.py
index 1bdfb75..f37dd2d 100644
--- a/tests/test_payload.py
+++ b/tests/test_payload.py
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ class CodexRetryGatewayTUITests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(row["reasoning_retry_current_width"], 2)
         self.assertEqual(len(row["reasoning_retry_current_firsts"]), 2)
         self.assertEqual(mod.request_retry_round_text(row), "3(2)")
+        self.assertIn("1:1.2s", mod.request_first_text(row))
         self.assertIn("slot 1", mod.request_retry_wave_summary(row))
         self.assertIn("retry round 3(2)", mod.render_request_detail(row))
         self.assertIn("current wave slot 1 first 1.2s", mod.render_request_detail(row))