diff --git a/src/components/EffortPanel/EffortPanel.tsx b/src/components/EffortPanel/EffortPanel.tsx
index 15328cd2d..eff563199 100644
--- a/src/components/EffortPanel/EffortPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EffortPanel/EffortPanel.tsx
@@ -14,12 +14,28 @@ import {
 import { executeEffort } from '../../commands/effort/effort.js';
 import { useMainLoopModel } from '../../hooks/useMainLoopModel.js';
 import { useSetAppState } from '../../state/AppState.js';
+import { useRippleFrame } from './useRippleFrame.js';
+import { type Overlay, computeRippleLine, mergeLayers } from './rippleAnimation.js';
 
 // 每档固定宽度，Ink Box 自动对齐。PANEL_WIDTH = SEGMENT * 6。
 const SEGMENT = 12;
 const PANEL_WIDTH = SEGMENT * PANEL_POSITIONS.length;
 const SUBLABEL_ULTRACODE = 'xhigh + workflows';
 
+// 波纹震源坐标（相对波纹区域坐标系，y=0 是档位名行）。
+// ultracode 字符在 SEGMENT*5=60 起始段内居中（9 字符 in 12 列 → 偏移 1.5 → 1），
+// 中心列 ≈ 60 + 1 + 4 = 65。
+const RIPPLE_SOURCE_X = SEGMENT * 5 + 5;
+const RIPPLE_SOURCE_Y = 0;
+
+/**
+ * 计算某段 idx 内居中文字的起始列。
+ * 'ultracode' = 9 字符 in SEGMENT=12 → offset = floor((12-9)/2) = 1。
+ */
+function segmentTextStartX(idx: number, textLen: number): number {
+  return SEGMENT * idx + Math.max(0, Math.floor((SEGMENT - textLen) / 2));
+}
+
 type Props = {
   appStateEffort: EffortValue | undefined;
   onDone: (message: string) => void;
@@ -36,6 +52,9 @@ export function EffortPanel({ appStateEffort, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode
   const [cursor, setCursor] = React.useState<PanelPosition>(initialCursor);
   const [done, setDone] = React.useState(false);
 
+  const rippleActive = cursor === 'ultracode';
+  const [rippleRef, time] = useRippleFrame(rippleActive);
+
   const handleConfirm = React.useCallback(() => {
     if (done) return;
     setDone(true);
@@ -70,19 +89,49 @@ export function EffortPanel({ appStateEffort, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode
   const envActive = envOverride !== null && envOverride !== undefined;
   const envRaw = process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL;
 
+  // 波纹行渲染：返回 merge 后的单字符串。
+  const renderRippleLine = React.useCallback(
+    (relY: number, overlays: Overlay[]): string => {
+      const ripple = computeRippleLine({
+        y: relY + RIPPLE_SOURCE_Y,
+        width: PANEL_WIDTH,
+        time,
+        sourceX: RIPPLE_SOURCE_X,
+        sourceY: RIPPLE_SOURCE_Y,
+      });
+      return mergeLayers(ripple, overlays);
+    },
+    [time],
+  );
+
   return (
-    <Box flexDirection="column" paddingX={1} width={PANEL_WIDTH + 2}>
+    <Box ref={rippleRef} flexDirection="column" paddingX={1} width={PANEL_WIDTH + 2}>
       <Text bold color="suggestion">
         Effort
       </Text>
       {envActive && <Text color="warning">{`⚠ CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL=${envRaw} overrides this session`}</Text>}
+      {rippleActive ? (
+        <RippleContent time={time} renderLine={renderRippleLine} cursor={cursor} />
+      ) : (
+        <PlainContent cursor={cursor} />
+      )}
+      <Box marginTop={1}>
+        <Text color="subtle">←/→ adjust · Enter confirm · Esc cancel</Text>
+      </Box>
+    </Box>
+  );
+}
+
+// ---- 普通模式（无波纹）----
+
+function PlainContent({ cursor }: { cursor: PanelPosition }): React.ReactNode {
+  return (
+    <>
       <Box marginTop={1} flexDirection="row" justifyContent="space-between">
         <Text color="suggestion">Faster</Text>
         <Text color="suggestion">Smarter</Text>
       </Box>
-      {/* 分隔线 */}
       <Text color="subtle">{'─'.repeat(PANEL_WIDTH)}</Text>
-      {/* ▲ 行：每段独立居中，与下方档位文字严格对齐 */}
       <Box flexDirection="row">
         {PANEL_POSITIONS.map(p => (
           <Box key={`cursor-${p}`} width={SEGMENT} justifyContent="center">
@@ -92,7 +141,6 @@ export function EffortPanel({ appStateEffort, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode
           </Box>
         ))}
       </Box>
-      {/* 档位名：选中 suggestion + bold，未选中 subtle */}
       <Box flexDirection="row">
         {PANEL_POSITIONS.map(p => (
           <Box key={`label-${p}`} width={SEGMENT} justifyContent="center">
@@ -102,16 +150,78 @@ export function EffortPanel({ appStateEffort, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode
           </Box>
         ))}
       </Box>
-      {/* ultracode 副标签：右对齐到最末段 */}
       <Box flexDirection="row">
         <Box width={SEGMENT * (PANEL_POSITIONS.length - 1)} />
         <Box width={SEGMENT} justifyContent="center">
           <Text color="subtle">{SUBLABEL_ULTRACODE}</Text>
         </Box>
       </Box>
-      <Box marginTop={1}>
-        <Text color="subtle">←/→ adjust · Enter confirm · Esc cancel</Text>
-      </Box>
-    </Box>
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+// ---- 波纹模式（cursor === 'ultracode'）----
+
+type RippleContentProps = {
+  time: number;
+  renderLine: (relY: number, overlays: Overlay[]) => string;
+  cursor: PanelPosition;
+};
+
+function RippleContent({ renderLine }: RippleContentProps): React.ReactNode {
+  // 各档位名 overlay（基于段中心对齐）
+  const labelOverlays: Overlay[] = PANEL_POSITIONS.map((p, idx) => ({
+    text: p,
+    x: segmentTextStartX(idx, p.length),
+  }));
+
+  // ▲ overlay：放在 ultracode 段中心
+  const cursorIdx = PANEL_POSITIONS.indexOf('ultracode');
+  const cursorOverlay: Overlay = {
+    text: '▲',
+    x: segmentTextStartX(cursorIdx, 1),
+  };
+
+  // 副标签 overlay：放在 ultracode 段中心
+  const sublabelOverlay: Overlay = {
+    text: SUBLABEL_ULTRACODE,
+    x: segmentTextStartX(cursorIdx, SUBLABEL_ULTRACODE.length),
+  };
+
+  // Faster / Smarter overlay
+  const fasterOverlay: Overlay = { text: 'Faster', x: 0 };
+  const smarterOverlay: Overlay = {
+    text: 'Smarter',
+    x: PANEL_WIDTH - 'Smarter'.length,
+  };
+
+  // 分隔线 overlay
+  const separatorOverlay: Overlay = {
+    text: '─'.repeat(PANEL_WIDTH),
+    x: 0,
+  };
+
+  // 各行 y 坐标（相对震源 RIPPLE_SOURCE_Y = 档位名行）
+  //   y=-3: Faster/Smarter
+  //   y=-2: 分隔线
+  //   y=-1: ▲
+  //   y=0:  档位名（震源）
+  //   y=1:  副标签
+  const fasterLine = renderLine(-3, [fasterOverlay, smarterOverlay]);
+  const separatorLine = renderLine(-2, [separatorOverlay]);
+  const cursorLine = renderLine(-1, [cursorOverlay]);
+  const labelLine = renderLine(0, labelOverlays);
+  const sublabelLine = renderLine(1, [sublabelOverlay]);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Text color="subtle">{fasterLine}</Text>
+      <Text color="subtle">{separatorLine}</Text>
+      <Text color="subtle">{cursorLine}</Text>
+      <Text color="suggestion" bold>
+        {labelLine}
+      </Text>
+      <Text color="subtle">{sublabelLine}</Text>
+    </>
   );
 }