diff --git a/apps/desktop-tauri/src/floatbar/FloatBar.test.tsx b/apps/desktop-tauri/src/floatbar/FloatBar.test.tsx
index 3c03116d93..e91fe8b97b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-tauri/src/floatbar/FloatBar.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop-tauri/src/floatbar/FloatBar.test.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ function rateWindow(
   used: number,
   opts: {
     exhausted?: boolean;
+    informational?: boolean;
     resetsAt?: string | null;
     resetDescription?: string | null;
   } = {},
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ function rateWindow(
     resetsAt: opts.resetsAt ?? null,
     resetDescription: opts.resetDescription ?? null,
     isExhausted: opts.exhausted ?? false,
+    isInformational: opts.informational ?? false,
     reservePercent: null,
     reserveDescription: null,
   };
@@ -214,6 +216,51 @@ describe("FloatBar", () => {
     expect(titles[1]).toMatch(/Claude: 20% used/);
   });
 
+  it("uses the secondary window when the primary window is informational", async () => {
+    const codex = snapshot("codex", "Codex", 0);
+    codex.primary = rateWindow(0, {
+      informational: true,
+      resetDescription: "No active 5h session",
+    });
+    codex.secondary = rateWindow(26, {
+      resetDescription: "Weekly reset",
+    });
+    tauriMocks.getCachedProviders.mockResolvedValue([
+      snapshot("claude", "Claude", 20),
+      codex,
+    ]);
+    tauriMocks.getSettingsSnapshot.mockResolvedValue(
+      settings({ floatBarShowResetInline: true }),
+    );
+
+    const { container } = renderFloatBar(
+      bootstrap({ floatBarShowResetInline: true }),
+    );
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const pills = container.querySelectorAll(".floatbar__pill");
+      expect(pills.length).toBe(2);
+      expect(pills[0].getAttribute("title")).toContain("Codex: 26% used");
+      expect(pills[0].getAttribute("title")).toContain("Weekly reset");
+      expect(pills[0].textContent).toContain("26%");
+      expect(pills[0].textContent).not.toContain("No active 5h session");
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("uses the secondary window when calculating the pill tone", async () => {
+    const codex = snapshot("codex", "Codex", 0);
+    codex.primary = rateWindow(0, { informational: true });
+    codex.secondary = rateWindow(20, { exhausted: true });
+    tauriMocks.getCachedProviders.mockResolvedValue([codex]);
+    tauriMocks.getSettingsSnapshot.mockResolvedValue(settings());
+
+    const { container } = renderFloatBar(bootstrap());
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(container.querySelector(".floatbar__pill--crit")).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
   it("loads local cost summaries without using the foreground chart endpoint", async () => {
     tauriMocks.getCachedProviders.mockResolvedValue([
       snapshot("codex", "Codex", 75),
diff --git a/apps/desktop-tauri/src/floatbar/FloatBar.tsx b/apps/desktop-tauri/src/floatbar/FloatBar.tsx
index 8536fa3c39..993892da3e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-tauri/src/floatbar/FloatBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop-tauri/src/floatbar/FloatBar.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import type {
   BootstrapState,
   ProviderLocalUsageSummary,
   ProviderUsageSnapshot,
+  RateWindowSnapshot,
   SettingsSnapshot,
 } from "../types/bridge";
 import { FLOAT_BAR_CONFIG_CHANGED_EVENT, resizeFloatBar } from "./api";
@@ -84,6 +85,12 @@ function providerCostKey(provider: ProviderUsageSnapshot): string {
   return `${provider.providerId}:${provider.accountEmail ?? ""}`;
 }
 
+function floatBarRateWindow(provider: ProviderUsageSnapshot): RateWindowSnapshot {
+  return provider.primary.isInformational && provider.secondary
+    ? provider.secondary
+    : provider.primary;
+}
+
 function hasLocalCost(summary: ProviderLocalUsageSummary | null): summary is ProviderLocalUsageSummary {
   return summary?.todayCost != null || summary?.thirtyDayCost != null;
 }
@@ -178,11 +185,12 @@ function ProviderPill({
   usedSuffix: string;
   remainingSuffix: string;
 }) {
-  const remaining = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, provider.primary.remainingPercent));
-  const used = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, provider.primary.usedPercent));
+  const rateWindow = floatBarRateWindow(provider);
+  const remaining = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, rateWindow.remainingPercent));
+  const used = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, rateWindow.usedPercent));
   const displayPercent = showAsUsed ? used : remaining;
   const displaySuffix = showAsUsed ? usedSuffix : remainingSuffix;
-  const exhausted = provider.primary.isExhausted || provider.error;
+  const exhausted = rateWindow.isExhausted || provider.error;
   let tone: "ok" | "warn" | "crit" = "ok";
   if (exhausted || remaining <= critRemaining) tone = "crit";
   else if (remaining <= highRemaining) tone = "warn";
@@ -190,8 +198,8 @@ function ProviderPill({
   const brand = getProviderIcon(provider.providerId).brandColor;
   const label = provider.error ? "—" : `${Math.round(displayPercent)}%`;
   const resetText = useFormattedResetTime(
-    provider.primary.resetsAt,
-    provider.primary.resetDescription,
+    rateWindow.resetsAt,
+    rateWindow.resetDescription,
     resetRelative,
   );
   const resetSuffix = resetText ? `\n${resetText}` : "";
@@ -308,7 +316,9 @@ export default function FloatBar({ state }: { state: BootstrapState }) {
       const wanted = new Set(filterIds);
       list = list.filter((p) => wanted.has(p.providerId));
     }
-    return [...list].sort((a, b) => b.primary.usedPercent - a.primary.usedPercent);
+    return [...list].sort(
+      (a, b) => floatBarRateWindow(b).usedPercent - floatBarRateWindow(a).usedPercent,
+    );
   }, [providers, settings.enabledProviders, filterIds]);
 
   const visibleCostTargets = useMemo<FloatBarCostTarget[]>(