diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs
index c1624ff1eb..a47893a243 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ pub struct Panel {
     entries: Vec<Entry>,
     /// Cursor position (index into `entries`). 0 is the ".." entry.
     cursor: usize,
+    /// Previous cursor position (set when the cursor moves). Used by
+    /// the renderer to draw a brief trail behind the active cursor.
+    prev_cursor: usize,
+    /// `Some(timestamp)` while the cursor-trail flash is active.
+    /// `None` when no flash is active.
+    cursor_flash: Option<std::time::Instant>,
     /// Top-line scroll position.
     top: usize,
     /// Files marked with Insert/Space.
@@ -164,6 +170,8 @@ impl Panel {
             path: PathBuf::new(),
             entries: Vec::new(),
             cursor: 0,
+            prev_cursor: 0,
+            cursor_flash: None,
             top: 0,
             marked: HashSet::new(),
             sort_field: SortField::from_config(&cfg.sort_field),
@@ -239,6 +247,12 @@ impl Panel {
         self.cursor
     }
 
+    /// Previous cursor index (set on every move; reset by render).
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn prev_cursor(&self) -> usize {
+        self.prev_cursor
+    }
+
     /// Top-line scroll index.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn top(&self) -> usize {
@@ -497,6 +511,20 @@ impl Panel {
         v
     }
 
+    /// `Some(frac)` while the cursor-trail flash is active, where
+    /// `1.0` = just after move and `0.0` = fully expired. `None`
+    /// when no flash is active.
+    pub fn cursor_flash_progress(&self) -> Option<f32> {
+        let start = self.cursor_flash?;
+        const FLASH_MS: f32 = 200.0;
+        let elapsed_ms = start.elapsed().as_secs_f32() * 1000.0;
+        if elapsed_ms >= FLASH_MS {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let remaining = FLASH_MS - elapsed_ms;
+        Some((remaining / FLASH_MS).clamp(0.0, 1.0))
+    }
+
     /// Snapshot of file-system state for every non-`..` entry, in
     /// display order. The returned vector preserves the panel's
     /// current sort order so callers can build a `name -> size` map
@@ -586,25 +614,37 @@ impl Panel {
     /// Move the cursor up by one line.
     pub fn cursor_up(&mut self) {
         if self.cursor > 0 {
+            self.prev_cursor = self.cursor;
             self.cursor -= 1;
+            self.cursor_flash = Some(std::time::Instant::now());
         }
     }
 
     /// Move the cursor down by one line.
     pub fn cursor_down(&mut self) {
         if self.cursor + 1 < self.entries.len() {
+            self.prev_cursor = self.cursor;
             self.cursor += 1;
+            self.cursor_flash = Some(std::time::Instant::now());
         }
     }
 
     /// Move the cursor to the top of the list.
     pub fn cursor_home(&mut self) {
+        if self.cursor != 0 {
+            self.prev_cursor = self.cursor;
+            self.cursor_flash = Some(std::time::Instant::now());
+        }
         self.cursor = 0;
     }
 
     /// Move the cursor to the bottom of the list.
     pub fn cursor_end(&mut self) {
         if !self.entries.is_empty() {
+            if self.cursor != self.entries.len() - 1 {
+                self.prev_cursor = self.cursor;
+                self.cursor_flash = Some(std::time::Instant::now());
+            }
             self.cursor = self.entries.len() - 1;
         }
     }
@@ -1243,6 +1283,25 @@ mod tests {
         let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn cursor_movement_records_prev_cursor_and_triggers_flash() {
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-panel-cursor-trail");
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+        fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
+        fs::write(dir.join("a.txt"), b"x").unwrap();
+        fs::write(dir.join("b.txt"), b"x").unwrap();
+        let mut p = Panel::new(&dir, &empty_cfg()).unwrap();
+        // Initially no flash, prev_cursor == cursor.
+        assert!(p.cursor_flash_progress().is_none());
+        // cursor_down sets prev_cursor and triggers the flash.
+        p.cursor_down();
+        assert!(p.cursor_flash_progress().is_some());
+        // prev_cursor holds the index before the move.
+        // The exact value depends on which entry was at cursor 0.
+        assert_ne!(p.prev_cursor(), p.cursor());
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn filter_match_len_returns_filter_prefix() {
         let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-panel-filter-match-len");
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs
index 6cb59f3203..563df0f8d6 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs
@@ -449,6 +449,26 @@ impl FileManager {
                     .style(Style::default().fg(panel_fg).bg(panel_bg));
                 frame.render_widget(list, list_area);
 
+                // Cursor-trail: briefly highlight the previous
+                // cursor row with a thin accent-coloured bar.
+                if let Some(frac) = panel.cursor_flash_progress() {
+                    let prev_visible = (panel.prev_cursor() as i64) - (top as i64);
+                    if prev_visible >= 0 && (prev_visible as u16) < body_height {
+                        let prev_y = body_y + prev_visible as u16;
+                        let bar = Paragraph::new(Span::styled(
+                            "▏",
+                            Style::default()
+                                .fg(self.theme.accent)
+                                .bg(panel_bg),
+                        ));
+                        frame.render_widget(
+                            bar,
+                            Rect::new(inner.x, prev_y, 1, 1),
+                        );
+                        let _ = frac; // currently unused; reserved for future fade
+                    }
+                }
+
                 let total = panel.entry_count().max(1);
                 let mut sb_state = ScrollbarState::new(total)
                     .viewport_content_length(body_height as usize)