diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/app/provider.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/app/provider.tsx
index f806a0f405..39e04843a9 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/app/provider.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/app/provider.tsx
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ function TauriWrapper({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       <>
         {children}
         <DownloadManagerPanel />
-        <div className="pointer-events-none fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-[9998] flex w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] max-w-[340px] flex-col items-stretch gap-2">
+        <div className="pointer-events-none fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-[9998] flex w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] max-w-[400px] flex-col items-stretch gap-2">
           <WebUpdateBanner
             positioned={false}
             enabled={!WEB_UPDATE_HIDDEN_ROUTES.has(pathname)}
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx
index c74481aa8a..23fe5e188b 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ import {
   PowerIcon,
   PencilEdit02Icon,
   LayoutAlignLeftIcon,
-  Settings02Icon,
+  Setting07Icon,
+  Sun03Icon,
   TestTube01Icon,
   ZapIcon,
 } from "@hugeicons/core-free-icons";
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { Tooltip as TooltipPrimitive } from "radix-ui";
 import { HugeiconsIcon } from "@hugeicons/react";
-import { ChevronDown, ChevronsUpDown, MoreHorizontalIcon, Moon, Sun } from "lucide-react";
+import { ChevronDown, MoreHorizontalIcon, Moon } from "lucide-react";
 import { Link, useNavigate, useRouterState } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import {
   archiveChatItem,
@@ -1209,7 +1210,12 @@ export function AppSidebar() {
                     <span className="truncate font-heading text-[13.5px] tracking-[0.025em] dark:tracking-[0.04em] font-semibold text-nav-fg">{displayTitle}</span>
                     <span className="truncate text-[11.5px] tracking-nav text-muted-foreground">Unsloth</span>
                   </div>
-                  <ChevronsUpDown strokeWidth={1.25} className="ml-auto size-4 text-muted-foreground group-data-[collapsible=icon]:hidden" />
+                  {/* settings cog (replaces the up/down chevron) */}
+                  <HugeiconsIcon
+                    icon={Setting07Icon}
+                    strokeWidth={1.5}
+                    className="ml-auto !size-[18px] text-muted-foreground group-data-[collapsible=icon]:hidden"
+                  />
                 </SidebarMenuButton>
               </DropdownMenuTrigger>
               <DropdownMenuContent
@@ -1222,7 +1228,7 @@ export function AppSidebar() {
                   <DropdownMenuItem
                     onSelect={() => useSettingsDialogStore.getState().openDialog()}
                   >
-                    <HugeiconsIcon icon={Settings02Icon} strokeWidth={1.75} className="size-icon" />
+                    <HugeiconsIcon icon={Setting07Icon} strokeWidth={1.75} className="size-icon" />
                     <span>{t("shell.navigation.settings")}</span>
                     <DropdownMenuShortcut>⌘,</DropdownMenuShortcut>
                   </DropdownMenuItem>
@@ -1239,7 +1245,7 @@ export function AppSidebar() {
                     ref={anchorRef as React.Ref<HTMLDivElement>}
                     onSelect={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); toggleTheme(); }}
                   >
-                    {isDark ? <Sun strokeWidth={1.75} className="size-icon" /> : <Moon strokeWidth={1.75} className="size-icon" />}
+                    {isDark ? <HugeiconsIcon icon={Sun03Icon} strokeWidth={1.75} className="size-icon" /> : <Moon strokeWidth={1.75} className="size-icon" />}
                     <span>
                       {isDark
                         ? t("shell.navigation.lightMode")
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/llama-update-banner.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/llama-update-banner.tsx
index 88826e57e5..8f8bc5ca7f 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/llama-update-banner.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/llama-update-banner.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { useLlamaUpdateCheck } from "@/hooks/use-llama-update-check";
 import { useShowLlamaUpdateBanner } from "@/hooks/use-llama-update-pref";
 import { toast } from "@/lib/toast";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { Download } from "lucide-react";
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "motion/react";
 import { type ReactElement, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
@@ -132,12 +133,12 @@ export function LlamaUpdateBanner({
           transition={{ duration: 0.35, ease: EASE_OUT_QUART }}
           className={cn(
             positioned
-              ? "fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-[9998] w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] max-w-[340px]"
+              ? "fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-[9998] w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] max-w-[400px]"
               : "pointer-events-auto w-full",
           )}
           data-testid="llama-update-banner"
         >
-          <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-[24px] bg-white px-4 pb-[22px] pl-6 pt-5 shadow-[0_2px_8px_-2px_rgba(0,0,0,0.16)] dark:bg-card dark:shadow-[0_8px_28px_-6px_rgba(0,0,0,0.28)]">
+          <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-[24px] bg-white px-5 pb-4 pt-5 shadow-[0_2px_8px_-2px_rgba(0,0,0,0.16)] dark:bg-card dark:shadow-[0_8px_28px_-6px_rgba(0,0,0,0.28)]">
             {applying ? null : (
               <button
                 type="button"
@@ -163,16 +164,23 @@ export function LlamaUpdateBanner({
               </button>
             )}
 
-            <div className="min-w-0 pr-6">
-              <p className="font-heading text-base font-medium text-foreground">
-                {applying ? "Updating llama.cpp..." : "New llama.cpp version"}
-              </p>
-              <p className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                {status?.installed_tag ?? "unknown"} &rarr;{" "}
-                <span className="font-medium text-foreground">
-                  {status?.latest_tag ?? ""}
-                </span>
-              </p>
+            <div className="flex min-w-0 items-start gap-4 pr-6">
+              <Download
+                aria-hidden="true"
+                className="mt-1 size-5 shrink-0 text-foreground"
+                strokeWidth={1.75}
+              />
+              <div className="min-w-0">
+                <p className="font-heading text-base font-medium text-foreground">
+                  {applying ? "Updating llama.cpp..." : "New llama.cpp version"}
+                </p>
+                <p className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  {status?.installed_tag ?? "unknown"} &rarr;{" "}
+                  <span className="font-medium text-foreground">
+                    {status?.latest_tag ?? ""}
+                  </span>
+                </p>
+              </div>
             </div>
 
             {applying ? (
@@ -195,24 +203,25 @@ export function LlamaUpdateBanner({
                 />
               </div>
             ) : (
-              <div className="mt-3 flex items-center gap-2">
-                <Button
-                  size="sm"
-                  className="h-auto rounded-full px-3.5 py-2 text-[13px]"
-                  onClick={handleUpdate}
-                  data-testid="llama-update-button"
-                >
-                  Update
-                </Button>
+              <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-y-2">
                 <Button
                   size="sm"
                   variant="ghost"
-                  className="h-auto rounded-full px-2.5 py-2 text-[13px] text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+                  className="-ml-2 h-auto rounded-full px-2.5 py-2 text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground"
                   onClick={snooze}
                   data-testid="llama-update-snooze-button"
                 >
                   Remind me later
                 </Button>
+                <Button
+                  size="sm"
+                  // ml offsets the pill's filled edge so visual gaps stay equal
+                  className="ml-2.5 h-auto rounded-full px-3.5 py-2 text-[13px]"
+                  onClick={handleUpdate}
+                  data-testid="llama-update-button"
+                >
+                  Update
+                </Button>
               </div>
             )}
           </div>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx
index 4aa3943d4f..57fcb98e95 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { useWebUpdateCheck } from "@/hooks/use-web-update-check";
 import { isTauri } from "@/lib/api-base";
 import { copyToClipboard } from "@/lib/copy-to-clipboard";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { Download } from "lucide-react";
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "motion/react";
 import { type ReactElement, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
@@ -78,12 +79,12 @@ export function WebUpdateBanner({
           transition={{ duration: 0.35, ease: EASE_OUT_QUART }}
           className={cn(
             positioned
-              ? "fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-[9999] w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] max-w-[340px]"
+              ? "fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-[9999] w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] max-w-[400px]"
               : "pointer-events-auto w-full",
           )}
           data-testid="web-update-banner"
         >
-          <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-[24px] bg-white px-4 pb-[22px] pl-6 pt-5 shadow-[0_2px_8px_-2px_rgba(0,0,0,0.16)] dark:bg-card dark:shadow-[0_8px_28px_-6px_rgba(0,0,0,0.28)]">
+          <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-[24px] bg-white px-5 pb-4 pt-5 shadow-[0_2px_8px_-2px_rgba(0,0,0,0.16)] dark:bg-card dark:shadow-[0_8px_28px_-6px_rgba(0,0,0,0.28)]">
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={dismiss}
@@ -107,47 +108,53 @@ export function WebUpdateBanner({
               </svg>
             </button>
 
-            <div className="min-w-0 pr-6">
-              <p className="font-heading text-base font-medium text-foreground">
-                New Unsloth version
-              </p>
-              <div className="mt-0.5 flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
-                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            <div className="flex min-w-0 items-start gap-4 pr-6">
+              <Download
+                aria-hidden="true"
+                className="mt-1 size-5 shrink-0 text-foreground"
+                strokeWidth={1.75}
+              />
+              <div className="min-w-0">
+                <p className="font-heading text-base font-medium text-foreground">
+                  New Unsloth version
+                </p>
+                <p className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                   {status.currentVersion} &rarr;{" "}
                   <span className="font-medium text-foreground">
                     {status.latestVersion}
                   </span>
                 </p>
-                <a
-                  href={RELEASE_NOTES_URL}
-                  target="_blank"
-                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                  className="shrink-0 text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:text-foreground"
-                  data-testid="web-update-release-notes-link"
-                >
-                  Release notes
-                </a>
               </div>
             </div>
 
-            <div className="mt-3 flex items-center gap-2">
-              <Button
-                size="sm"
-                className="h-auto rounded-full px-3.5 py-2 text-[13px]"
-                onClick={handleCopyCommand}
-                data-testid="web-update-copy-button"
+            <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-y-2">
+              <a
+                href={RELEASE_NOTES_URL}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                className="-ml-2 whitespace-nowrap rounded-full px-2.5 py-2 text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted"
+                data-testid="web-update-release-notes-link"
               >
-                {copied ? "Copied" : "Copy command"}
-              </Button>
+                Release notes
+              </a>
               <Button
                 size="sm"
                 variant="ghost"
-                className="h-auto rounded-full px-2.5 py-2 text-[13px] text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+                className="h-auto rounded-full px-2.5 py-2 text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground"
                 onClick={snooze}
                 data-testid="web-update-snooze-button"
               >
                 Remind me later
               </Button>
+              <Button
+                size="sm"
+                // ml offsets the pill's filled edge so visual gaps stay equal
+                className="ml-2.5 h-auto rounded-full px-3.5 py-2 text-[13px]"
+                onClick={handleCopyCommand}
+                data-testid="web-update-copy-button"
+              >
+                {copied ? "Copied" : "Copy command"}
+              </Button>
             </div>
           </div>
         </motion.div>