diff --git a/src/apps/dashboard/migrations/0003_seed_applets.py b/src/apps/dashboard/migrations/0003_seed_applets.py
index 78c4666..ead2bcc 100644
--- a/src/apps/dashboard/migrations/0003_seed_applets.py
+++ b/src/apps/dashboard/migrations/0003_seed_applets.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from django.db import migrations
 def seed_applets(apps, schema_editor):
     Applet = apps.get_model("dashboard", "Applet")
     Applet.objects.get_or_create(slug="username", defaults={"name": "Username"})
-    Applet.objects.get_or_create(slug="theme-switcher", defaults={"name": "Theme Switcher"})
+    Applet.objects.get_or_create(slug="palette", defaults={"name": "Palette"})
 
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
diff --git a/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py b/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
index b24c357..3a06d7e 100644
--- a/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
+++ b/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
@@ -210,7 +210,11 @@ class ShareListTest(TestCase):
             f"/dashboard/list/{our_list.id}/share_list",
             data={"recipient": "nobody@example.com"},
         )
-        self.assertRedirects(response, f"/dashboard/list/{our_list.id}/")
+        self.assertRedirects(
+            response,
+            f"/dashboard/list/{our_list.id}/",
+            fetch_redirect_response=False,
+        )
 
     def test_share_list_does_not_add_owner_as_recipient(self):
         owner = User.objects.create(email="owner@example.com")
@@ -374,3 +378,27 @@ class ToggleAppletsViewTest(TestCase):
             HTTP_HX_REQUEST="true",
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_htmx_post_renders_visible_applets_only(self):
+        response = self.client.post(
+            self.url,
+            {"applets": ["username"]},
+            HTTP_HX_REQUEST="true",
+        )
+        parsed = lxml.html.fromstring(response.content)
+        self.assertEqual(len(parsed.cssselect("#id_applet_username")), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(parsed.cssselect("#id_applet_palette")), 0)
+
+class AppletVisibilityContextTest(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.user = User.objects.create(email="disco@test.io")
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        self.username_applet, _ = Applet.objects.get_or_create(slug="username", defaults={"name": "Username"})
+        self.palette_applet, _ = Applet.objects.get_or_create(slug="palette", defaults={"name": "Palette"})
+        UserApplet.objects.create(user=self.user, applet=self.palette_applet, visible=False)
+
+    def test_dash_reflects_user_applet_visibility(self):
+        response = self.client.get("/")
+        applet_map = {entry["applet"].slug: entry["visible"] for entry in response.context["applets"]}
+        self.assertFalse(applet_map["palette"])
+        self.assertTrue(applet_map["username"])
diff --git a/src/apps/dashboard/views.py b/src/apps/dashboard/views.py
index 355684a..0090668 100644
--- a/src/apps/dashboard/views.py
+++ b/src/apps/dashboard/views.py
@@ -16,12 +16,18 @@ PALETTES = [
 ]
 
 
+def _applet_context(user):
+    ua_map = {ua.applet_id: ua.visible for ua in user.user_applets.all()}
+    return [
+        {"applet": applet, "visible": ua_map.get(applet.pk, applet.default_visible)}
+        for applet in Applet.objects.all()
+    ]
+
 def home_page(request):
-    return render(
-        request, "apps/dashboard/home.html", {
-            "form": ItemForm(),
-            "palettes": PALETTES,
-        })
+    context = {"form": ItemForm(), "palettes": PALETTES}
+    if request.user.is_authenticated:
+        context["applets"] = _applet_context(request.user)
+    return render(request, "apps/dashboard/home.html", context)
 
 def new_list(request):
     form = ItemForm(data=request.POST)
@@ -100,5 +106,8 @@ def toggle_applets(request):
             defaults={"visible": applet.slug in checked},
         )
     if request.headers.get("HX-Request"):
-        return HttpResponse("")
+        return render(request, "apps/dashboard/_partials/_applets.html", {
+            "applets": _applet_context(request.user),
+            "palettes": PALETTES,
+        })
     return redirect("home")
diff --git a/src/functional_tests/test_dashboard.py b/src/functional_tests/test_dashboard.py
index 220e0e1..5698dac 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/test_dashboard.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/test_dashboard.py
@@ -3,9 +3,15 @@ from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
 from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
 
 from .base import FunctionalTest
+from apps.dashboard.models import Applet
 
 
 class DashboardMaintenanceTest(FunctionalTest):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        Applet.objects.get_or_create(slug="username", defaults={"name": "Username"})
+        Applet.objects.get_or_create(slug="palette", defaults={"name": "Palette"})
+        
     def test_user_without_username_can_claim_unclaimed_username(self):
         # 1. Create a pre-authenticated session for discoman@example.com
         self.create_pre_authenticated_session("discoman@example.com")
@@ -51,18 +57,20 @@ class DashboardMaintenanceTest(FunctionalTest):
         dash_gear.click()
         # 4. A menu appears; wait_for el w. id="id_applet_menu"
         self.wait_for(
-            lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_applet_menu")
+            lambda: self.assertTrue(
+                self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_applet_menu").is_displayed()
+            )
         )
         # 5. Find two checkboxes in menu, name="username" & name="palette"; assert both .is_selected()
         menu = self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_applet_menu")
-        username_cb = menu.find_element(By.NAME, "username")
-        palette_cb = menu.find_element(By.NAME, "palette")
+        username_cb = menu.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, '[name="applets"][value="username"]')
+        palette_cb = menu.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, '[name="applets"][value="palette"]')
         self.assertTrue(username_cb.is_selected())
         self.assertTrue(palette_cb.is_selected())
         # 6. Click palette box to uncheck it
         palette_cb.click()
         self.assertFalse(palette_cb.is_selected())
-        self.browser.execute_script("window.__no_reload_marker = True")
+        self.browser.execute_script("window.__no_reload_marker = true")
         # 7. Submit the menu form via [type="submit"] btn inside menu
         menu.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, '[type="submit"]').click()
         self.wait_for(
@@ -82,6 +90,13 @@ class DashboardMaintenanceTest(FunctionalTest):
         self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_applet_username")
         # 10. Click gear again, find menu, find palette checkbox; assert now NOT selected
         dash_gear.click()
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.assertTrue(
+                self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_applet_menu").is_displayed()
+            )
+        )
+        menu = self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_applet_menu")
+        palette_cb = menu.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, '[name="applets"][value="palette"]')
         self.assertFalse(palette_cb.is_selected())
         # 11. Click it to re-check box; submit
         palette_cb.click()
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/dashboard/_partials/_applets.html b/src/templates/apps/dashboard/_partials/_applets.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e455662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templates/apps/dashboard/_partials/_applets.html
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{% load lyric_extras %}
+<div id="id_applets_container">
+    <div id="id_applet_menu" style="display:none;">
+        <form
+        hx-post="{% url "toggle_applets" %}"
+        hx-target="#id_applets_container"
+        hx-swap="outerHTML"
+        >
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            {% for entry in applets %}
+                <label>
+                    <input
+                    type="checkbox"
+                    name="applets"
+                    value="{{ entry.applet.slug }}"
+                    {% if entry.visible %}checked{% endif %}
+                    >
+                    {{ entry.applet.name }}
+                </label>
+            {% endfor %}
+            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-confirm">OK</button>
+        </form>
+    </div>
+
+    {% for entry in applets %}
+        {% if entry.visible %}
+            {% if entry.applet.slug == "username" %}
+                <section id="id_applet_username">
+                    <h1>{{ user|display_name }}</h1>
+                    <div class="form-container">
+                        <form method="POST" action="{% url "set_profile" %}">
+                            {% csrf_token %}
+                            <input
+                            id="id_new_username"
+                            name="username"
+                            required
+                            value="{{ user.username|default:'' }}"
+                            >
+                        </form>
+                    </div>
+                </section>
+            {% elif entry.applet.slug == "palette" %}
+                <section id="id_applet_palette" class="palette">
+                    {% for palette in palettes %}
+                        <div class="palette-item">
+                            <div class="swatch {{ palette.name }}{% if user_palette == palette.name %} active{% endif %}{% if palette.locked %} locked{% endif %}"></div>
+                            {% if not palette.locked %}
+                                <form method="POST" action="{% url "set_palette" %}">
+                                    {% csrf_token %}
+                                    <button type="submit" name="palette" value="{{ palette.name }}" class="btn btn-confirm">OK</button>
+                                </form>
+                            {% else %}
+                                <span class="btn btn-disabled">&times;</span>
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </div>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                </section>
+            {% endif %}
+        {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/dashboard/home.html b/src/templates/apps/dashboard/home.html
index de24dbd..173783e 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/dashboard/home.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/dashboard/home.html
@@ -15,29 +15,12 @@
 
 {% block content %}
     {% if user.is_authenticated %}
-        <section id="id_applet_palette" class="palette">
-            {% for palette in palettes %}
-                <div class="palette-item">
-                    <div class="swatch {{ palette.name }}{% if user_palette == palette.name %} active{% endif %}{% if palette.locked %} locked{% endif %}"></div>
-                    {% if not palette.locked %}
-                        <form method="POST" action="{% url 'set_palette' %}">
-                            {% csrf_token %}
-                            <button type="submit" name="palette" value="{{ palette.name }}" class="btn btn-confirm">OK</button>
-                        </form>
-                    {% else %}
-                        <span class="btn btn-disabled">&times;</span>
-                    {% endif %}
-                </div>
-            {% endfor %}
-        </section>
-        <section id="id_applet_username">
-            <h1>{{ user|display_name }}</h1>
-            <div class="form-container">
-                <form method="POST" action="{% url "set_profile" %}">
-                    {% csrf_token %}
-                    <input id="id_new_username" name="username" required value="{{ user.username|default:'' }}">
-                </form>
-            </div>
-        </section>
+        <button
+        id="id_dash_gear"
+        onclick="document.getElementById('id_applet_menu').style.display='block'"
+        >
+            &#9881;
+        </button>
+        {% include "apps/dashboard/_partials/_applets.html" %}
     {% endif %}
 {% endblock content %}