From 7a0d89fa4e7c320e3f8eb5ab7df48cfb3c3a3956 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Elio Struyf <elio@struyfconsulting.be>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2026 10:04:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Enhance Content, Media, and Snippets dashboards

---
 .gitignore                                    |   2 +
 src/components/shadcn/Dropdown.tsx            |  12 +-
 .../components/Common/ChoiceButton.tsx        |   7 +-
 .../components/Common/DateField.tsx           |   5 +-
 .../components/Contents/ContentActions.tsx    | 144 +++++------
 .../components/Contents/Contents.tsx          |  20 ++
 .../components/Contents/CustomActions.tsx     |   8 +-
 .../components/Contents/FooterActions.tsx     |  68 +++--
 .../components/Contents/Item.tsx              | 238 +++++++++++-------
 .../components/Contents/List.tsx              |   9 +-
 .../components/Contents/Overview.tsx          |  40 +--
 .../components/Contents/PinnedItem.tsx        |  93 ++++---
 .../components/Contents/Status.tsx            |  57 +++--
 .../components/Contents/Tag.tsx               |  19 +-
 .../components/Contents/Tags.tsx              |  44 +++-
 .../components/Filters/LanguageFilter.tsx     |   9 +-
 .../components/Header/ActionsBar.tsx          |   7 +-
 .../components/Header/Breadcrumb.tsx          |   8 +-
 .../components/Header/Filter.tsx              |   9 +-
 .../components/Header/FoldersFilter.tsx       |   6 +-
 .../components/Header/Grouping.tsx            |   6 +-
 .../components/Header/Header.tsx              |  83 +++---
 .../components/Header/Navigation.tsx          |  62 +++--
 .../components/Header/Pagination.tsx          |  69 +++--
 .../components/Header/PaginationStatus.tsx    |  20 +-
 .../Header/RefreshDashboardData.tsx           |   2 +-
 .../components/Header/Searchbox.tsx           |   2 +-
 .../components/Header/Sorting.tsx             |   1 +
 .../components/Header/Tab.tsx                 |   2 +-
 .../components/Header/ViewSwitch.tsx          |  44 ++--
 .../components/Layout/SponsorMsg.tsx          |  63 +++--
 .../components/Media/CustomActions.tsx        |   6 +-
 .../components/Media/FolderCreation.tsx       |   9 +-
 .../components/Media/FooterActions.tsx        |  31 +--
 .../components/Media/Item.tsx                 | 113 +++++----
 .../components/Media/ItemMenu.tsx             |  38 ++-
 .../components/Media/Media.tsx                |  13 +
 .../components/Media/MediaHeaderBottom.tsx    |   7 +-
 .../components/Media/MediaHeaderTop.tsx       |  27 +-
 .../components/Menu/MenuButton.tsx            |  47 ++++
 .../components/SnippetsView/FooterActions.tsx |  18 +-
 .../components/SnippetsView/Item.tsx          |  18 +-
 .../components/SnippetsView/ItemMenu.tsx      |  32 ++-
 .../components/SnippetsView/Snippets.tsx      |  35 ++-
 src/dashboardWebView/hooks/usePages.tsx       |   3 +
 .../hooks/useRelativeTime.tsx                 |  37 +++
 .../state/atom/LastSyncAtom.ts                |   6 +
 src/dashboardWebView/state/atom/index.ts      |   1 +
 src/dashboardWebView/styles.css               |  81 ++++++
 src/panelWebView/components/Actions.tsx       |   1 +
 50 files changed, 1073 insertions(+), 609 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/dashboardWebView/hooks/useRelativeTime.tsx
 create mode 100644 src/dashboardWebView/state/atom/LastSyncAtom.ts

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 94035d25..8838637e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ e2e/sample
 localization.log
 localization.md
 .env
+
+.claude
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/shadcn/Dropdown.tsx b/src/components/shadcn/Dropdown.tsx
index 1161f034..26e6c77d 100644
--- a/src/components/shadcn/Dropdown.tsx
+++ b/src/components/shadcn/Dropdown.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const DropdownMenuSubTrigger = React.forwardRef<
   <DropdownMenuPrimitive.SubTrigger
     ref={ref}
     className={cn(
-      "flex cursor-default select-none items-center rounded-sm px-2 py-1.5 text-sm outline-none focus:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] data-[state=open]:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)]",
+      "flex cursor-default select-none items-center gap-2 rounded-[7px] px-2.5 py-2 text-[13px] leading-none text-[var(--vscode-editor-foreground)] outline-none transition-colors focus:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] data-[state=open]:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)]",
       inset && "pl-8",
       className
     )}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const DropdownMenuSubContent = React.forwardRef<
   <DropdownMenuPrimitive.SubContent
     ref={ref}
     className={cn(
-      "z-50 min-w-[8rem] overflow-hidden rounded border border-[var(--frontmatter-border)] bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] p-1 text-[var(--vscode-editor-foreground)] shadow-lg data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-95 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2",
+      "z-50 min-w-[12rem] overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] border border-[var(--frontmatter-border)] bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] p-1.5 text-[var(--vscode-editor-foreground)] shadow-[0_10px_30px_rgba(0,0,0,0.35)] data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-95 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2",
       className
     )}
     {...props}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const DropdownMenuContent = React.forwardRef<
       ref={ref}
       sideOffset={sideOffset}
       className={cn(
-        "z-50 min-w-[8rem] rounded border border-[var(--frontmatter-border)] bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] p-1 text-[var(--vscode-editor-foreground)] shadow-md data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-95 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 max-h-96 overflow-auto",
+        "z-50 min-w-[12rem] rounded-[10px] border border-[var(--frontmatter-border)] bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] p-1.5 text-[var(--vscode-editor-foreground)] shadow-[0_10px_30px_rgba(0,0,0,0.35)] data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-95 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 max-h-96 overflow-auto",
         className
       )}
       {...props}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const DropdownMenuItem = React.forwardRef<
   <DropdownMenuPrimitive.Item
     ref={ref}
     className={cn(
-      "relative flex select-none items-center rounded-sm px-2 py-1.5 text-sm outline-none transition-colors focus:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] data-[disabled]:pointer-events-none data-[disabled]:opacity-50 cursor-pointer disabled:opacity-50",
+      "relative flex select-none items-center gap-2 rounded-[7px] px-2.5 py-2 text-[13px] leading-none text-[var(--vscode-editor-foreground)] outline-none transition-colors focus:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] data-[disabled]:pointer-events-none data-[disabled]:opacity-50 cursor-pointer disabled:opacity-50",
       inset && "pl-8",
       className
     )}
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ const DropdownMenuLabel = React.forwardRef<
   <DropdownMenuPrimitive.Label
     ref={ref}
     className={cn(
-      "px-2 py-1.5 text-sm font-semibold",
+      "px-2.5 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-[var(--vscode-descriptionForeground)]",
       inset && "pl-8",
       className
     )}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ const DropdownMenuSeparator = React.forwardRef<
 >(({ className, ...props }, ref) => (
   <DropdownMenuPrimitive.Separator
     ref={ref}
-    className={cn("-mx-1 my-1 h-px bg-[var(--frontmatter-border)]", className)}
+    className={cn("-mx-1 my-1.5 h-px bg-[var(--frontmatter-border)]", className)}
     {...props}
   />
 ))
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Common/ChoiceButton.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Common/ChoiceButton.tsx
index 215ea934..aec49e20 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Common/ChoiceButton.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Common/ChoiceButton.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ChevronDownIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import { ChevronDownIcon, PlusIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { MenuItem } from '../Menu';
 import * as l10n from '@vscode/l10n';
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ export const ChoiceButton: React.FunctionComponent<IChoiceButtonProps> = ({
     <span className="relative z-50 inline-flex shadow-sm rounded-md">
       <button
         type="button"
-        className={`inline-flex items-center px-3 py-2 border border-transparent text-sm leading-4 font-medium ${choices.length > 0 ? `rounded-l` : `rounded`
+        className={`inline-flex items-center px-3 py-2 border border-transparent text-sm font-medium ${choices.length > 0 ? `rounded-l` : `rounded`
           } text-[var(--vscode-button-foreground)] bg-[var(--frontmatter-button-background)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-button-hoverBackground)] disabled:opacity-50`}
         onClick={onClick}
         disabled={disabled}
       >
+        <PlusIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
         {title}
       </button>
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export const ChoiceButton: React.FunctionComponent<IChoiceButtonProps> = ({
       {choices.length > 0 && (
         <DropdownMenu>
           <DropdownMenuTrigger
-            className='h-full inline-flex items-center px-3 py-2 border border-transparent text-sm leading-4 font-medium focus:outline-none  rounded-r text-[var(--vscode-button-foreground)] bg-[var(--frontmatter-button-background)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-button-hoverBackground)] disabled:opacity-50'
+            className='inline-flex items-center px-3 py-2 border border-transparent text-sm font-medium focus:outline-none rounded-r text-[var(--vscode-button-foreground)] bg-[var(--frontmatter-button-background)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-button-hoverBackground)] disabled:opacity-50'
             disabled={disabled}>
             <span className="sr-only">{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardCommonChoiceButtonOpen)}</span>
             <ChevronDownIcon className={`h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Common/DateField.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Common/DateField.tsx
index 1c260f8c..6936d564 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Common/DateField.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Common/DateField.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ export const DateField: React.FunctionComponent<IDateFieldProps> = ({
   }
 
   return (
-    <span className={`date__field ${className || ''} text-xs text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}>
+    <span
+      className={`date__field ${className || ''} text-xs`}
+      style={{ fontFamily: 'var(--fm-mono)', color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)' }}
+    >
       {dateValue}
     </span>
   );
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/ContentActions.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/ContentActions.tsx
index 3a0b83de..bf19ca75 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/ContentActions.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/ContentActions.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { SelectedItemActionAtom, SettingsSelector } from '../../state';
 import { COMMAND_NAME, GeneralCommands } from '../../../constants';
 import { PinIcon } from '../Icons/PinIcon';
 import { PinnedItemsAtom } from '../../state/atom/PinnedItems';
-import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuTrigger } from '../../../components/shadcn/Dropdown';
+import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuSeparator, DropdownMenuTrigger } from '../../../components/shadcn/Dropdown';
 import { RenameIcon } from '../../../components/icons/RenameIcon';
 import { openOnWebsite } from '../../utils';
 import { CustomActions } from './CustomActions';
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export interface IContentActionsProps {
     };
   };
   onOpen: () => void;
+  onMenuOpenChange?: (open: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const ContentActions: React.FunctionComponent<IContentActionsProps> = ({
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ export const ContentActions: React.FunctionComponent<IContentActionsProps> = ({
   listView,
   isDefaultLocale,
   translations,
-  locale
+  locale,
+  onMenuOpenChange
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<IContentActionsProps>) => {
   const [, setSelectedItemAction] = useRecoilState(SelectedItemActionAtom);
   const [pinnedItems, setPinnedItems] = useRecoilState(PinnedItemsAtom);
@@ -114,84 +116,84 @@ export const ContentActions: React.FunctionComponent<IContentActionsProps> = ({
   return (
     <>
       <div
-        className={`${listView ? '' : 'group/card absolute top-6 right-2'
-          } flex flex-col space-y-4`}
+        className={`${listView ? '' : 'group/card absolute top-2 right-2 z-10'} flex`}
       >
-        <div
-          className={`flex items-center border border-transparent rounded-full ${listView ? '' : 'p-1 -mt-3'
-            } group-hover/card:bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] group-hover/card:border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
-        >
-          <div className={`relative flex text-left`}>
-            <DropdownMenu>
-              <DropdownMenuTrigger
-                className='text-[var(--vscode-tab-inactiveForeground)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-tab-activeForeground)] data-[state=open]:text-[var(--vscode-tab-activeForeground)] focus:outline-none'>
-                <span className="sr-only">{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsContentActionsActionMenuButtonTitle)}</span>
-                <EllipsisHorizontalIcon className="w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-              </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+        <DropdownMenu onOpenChange={onMenuOpenChange}>
+          <DropdownMenuTrigger
+            className={`relative flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-[8px] border transition-colors focus:outline-none ${listView
+              ? 'border-transparent text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] bg-transparent hover:bg-[var(--fm-surface-3)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]'
+              : 'border-[var(--fm-border)] text-[var(--fm-border)] bg-[var(--fm-surface-2)]/95 backdrop-blur-sm hover:bg-[var(--fm-surface-3)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-hi)]'
+              } data-[state=open]:text-[var(--fm-text-hi)] data-[state=open]:bg-[var(--fm-surface-3)]`}
+          >
+            <span className="sr-only">{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsContentActionsActionMenuButtonTitle)}</span>
+            <EllipsisHorizontalIcon className="w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+          </DropdownMenuTrigger>
 
-              <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
-                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={(e) => isPinned ? unpinItem(e) : pinItem(e)}>
-                  <PinIcon className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4 ${isPinned ? "" : "-rotate-90"}`} aria-hidden={true} />
-                  <span>{isPinned ? l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonUnpin) : l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonPin)}</span>
+          <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
+            <DropdownMenuItem onClick={(e) => isPinned ? unpinItem(e) : pinItem(e)}>
+              <PinIcon className={`h-4 w-4 ${isPinned ? "" : "-rotate-90"}`} aria-hidden={true} />
+              <span>{isPinned ? l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonUnpin) : l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonPin)}</span>
+            </DropdownMenuItem>
+
+            <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onView}>
+              <EyeIcon className={`h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
+              <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsContentActionsMenuItemView)}</span>
+            </DropdownMenuItem>
+
+            <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onMove}>
+              <ArrowRightCircleIcon className={`h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
+              <span>Move to folder</span>
+            </DropdownMenuItem>
+
+            <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onRename}>
+              <RenameIcon className={`h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
+              <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonRename)}</span>
+            </DropdownMenuItem>
+
+            <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onSmartRename}>
+              <ArrowPathIcon className={`h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
+              <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsContentActionsMenuItemSmartRename)}</span>
+            </DropdownMenuItem>
+
+            {
+              settings?.websiteUrl && (
+                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onOpenWebsite}>
+                  <GlobeEuropeAfricaIcon className={`h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
+                  <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenOnWebsite)}</span>
                 </DropdownMenuItem>
+              )
+            }
 
-                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onView}>
-                  <EyeIcon className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
-                  <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsContentActionsMenuItemView)}</span>
+            {
+              locale && (
+                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => runCommand(COMMAND_NAME.i18n.create)}>
+                  <LanguageIcon className={`h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
+                  <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsContentActionsTranslationsCreate)}</span>
                 </DropdownMenuItem>
+              )
+            }
 
-                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onMove}>
-                  <ArrowRightCircleIcon className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
-                  <span>Move to folder</span>
-                </DropdownMenuItem>
+            <TranslationMenu
+              isDefaultLocale={isDefaultLocale}
+              locale={locale}
+              translations={translations} />
 
-                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onRename}>
-                  <RenameIcon className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
-                  <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonRename)}</span>
-                </DropdownMenuItem>
+            <CustomActions
+              filePath={path}
+              contentType={contentType}
+              scripts={scripts} />
 
-                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onSmartRename}>
-                  <ArrowPathIcon className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
-                  <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsContentActionsMenuItemSmartRename)}</span>
-                </DropdownMenuItem>
+            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
 
-                {
-                  settings?.websiteUrl && (
-                    <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onOpenWebsite}>
-                      <GlobeEuropeAfricaIcon className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
-                      <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenOnWebsite)}</span>
-                    </DropdownMenuItem>
-                  )
-                }
-
-                {
-                  locale && (
-                    <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => runCommand(COMMAND_NAME.i18n.create)}>
-                      <LanguageIcon className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
-                      <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsContentActionsTranslationsCreate)}</span>
-                    </DropdownMenuItem>
-                  )
-                }
-
-                <TranslationMenu
-                  isDefaultLocale={isDefaultLocale}
-                  locale={locale}
-                  translations={translations} />
-
-                <CustomActions
-                  filePath={path}
-                  contentType={contentType}
-                  scripts={scripts} />
-
-                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onDelete} className={`focus:bg-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorBackground)] focus:text-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorForeground)]`}>
-                  <TrashIcon className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
-                  <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonDelete)}</span>
-                </DropdownMenuItem>
-
-              </DropdownMenuContent>
-            </DropdownMenu>
-          </div>
-        </div>
+            <DropdownMenuItem
+              onClick={onDelete}
+              className="text-[var(--fm-status-danger)] focus:bg-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorBackground)] focus:text-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorForeground)]"
+            >
+              <TrashIcon className={`h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
+              <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonDelete)}</span>
+            </DropdownMenuItem>
+          </DropdownMenuContent>
+        </DropdownMenu>
       </div>
     </>
   );
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Contents.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Contents.tsx
index 7f26e375..7ee985ed 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Contents.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Contents.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ import { Alert } from '../Modals/Alert';
 import { MoveFileDialog } from '../Modals/MoveFileDialog';
 import { LocalizationKey } from '../../../localization';
 import { deletePage } from '../../utils';
+import { GroupOption } from '../../constants/GroupOption';
+import { GroupingSelector, ViewSelector } from '../../state';
+import usePagination from '../../hooks/usePagination';
+import { DashboardViewType } from '../../models';
+import { Pagination } from '../Header/Pagination';
+import { PaginationStatus } from '../Header/PaginationStatus';
 
 export interface IContentsProps {
   pages: Page[];
@@ -27,13 +33,21 @@ export const Contents: React.FunctionComponent<IContentsProps> = ({
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<IContentsProps>) => {
   const loading = useRecoilValue(LoadingAtom);
   const settings = useRecoilValue(SettingsSelector);
+  const grouping = useRecoilValue(GroupingSelector);
+  const view = useRecoilValue(ViewSelector);
   const { pageItems } = usePages(pages);
+  const { pageSetNr } = usePagination(settings?.dashboardState.contents.pagination);
   const [showDeletionAlert, setShowDeletionAlert] = React.useState(false);
   const [showMoveDialog, setShowMoveDialog] = React.useState(false);
   const [page, setPage] = useState<Page | undefined>(undefined);
   const [selectedItemAction, setSelectedItemAction] = useRecoilState(SelectedItemActionAtom);
 
   const pageFolders = [...new Set(pageItems.map((page) => page.fmFolder))];
+  const showFooterPagination =
+    grouping === GroupOption.none &&
+    view !== DashboardViewType.Structure &&
+    pageSetNr > 0 &&
+    pageItems.length > pageSetNr;
 
   const onDismiss = useCallback(() => {
     setShowMoveDialog(false);
@@ -100,6 +114,12 @@ export const Contents: React.FunctionComponent<IContentsProps> = ({
           beta={settings?.beta}
           version={settings?.versionInfo}
           isBacker={settings?.isBacker}
+          topContent={showFooterPagination ? (
+            <div className='flex items-center justify-between gap-2'>
+              <PaginationStatus totalPages={pageItems.length} />
+              <Pagination totalPages={pageItems.length} />
+            </div>
+          ) : undefined}
         />
 
         <img className='hidden' src="https://api.visitorbadge.io/api/visitors?path=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontmatter.codes%2Fmetrics%2Fdashboards&slug=content" alt="Content metrics" />
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/CustomActions.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/CustomActions.tsx
index 3a1c9e22..aaced1c9 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/CustomActions.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/CustomActions.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface ICustomActionsProps {
   contentType: string;
   scripts: CustomScript[] | undefined;
   showTrigger?: boolean;
+  onMenuOpenChange?: (open: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const CustomActions: React.FunctionComponent<ICustomActionsProps> = ({
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export const CustomActions: React.FunctionComponent<ICustomActionsProps> = ({
   contentType,
   scripts,
   showTrigger = false,
+  onMenuOpenChange,
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<ICustomActionsProps>) => {
 
   const onRunCustomScript = React.useCallback(
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ export const CustomActions: React.FunctionComponent<ICustomActionsProps> = ({
             key={script.id || script.title}
             title={script.title}
             onClick={(e) => onRunCustomScript(e, script)}>
-            <CommandLineIcon className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
+            <CommandLineIcon className={`h-4 w-4`} aria-hidden={true} />
             <span>{script.title}</span>
           </DropdownMenuItem>
         ))
@@ -70,10 +72,10 @@ export const CustomActions: React.FunctionComponent<ICustomActionsProps> = ({
 
   if (showTrigger) {
     return (
-      <DropdownMenu>
+      <DropdownMenu onOpenChange={onMenuOpenChange}>
         <DropdownMenuTrigger
           title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenCustomActions)}
-          className='px-2 text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)] hover:text-[var(--frontmatter-button-hoverBackground)] focus-visible:outline-none'>
+          className='px-2 text-[var(--fm-text-lo)]  hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)] focus-visible:outline-none'>
           <span className="sr-only">{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenCustomActions)}</span>
           <CommandLineIconSolid className="w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
         </DropdownMenuTrigger>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/FooterActions.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/FooterActions.tsx
index 214dc547..c4f8860f 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/FooterActions.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/FooterActions.tsx
@@ -14,53 +14,73 @@ export interface IFooterActionsProps {
   contentType: string;
   websiteUrl?: string;
   scripts?: CustomScript[];
+  /** Render as an inline icon row without the full-width wrapper bar */
+  compact?: boolean;
+  onMenuOpenChange?: (open: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const FooterActions: React.FunctionComponent<IFooterActionsProps> = ({
   filePath,
   contentType,
   websiteUrl,
-  scripts
+  scripts,
+  compact,
+  onMenuOpenChange,
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<IFooterActionsProps>) => {
   const [, setSelectedItemAction] = useRecoilState(SelectedItemActionAtom);
 
-  return (
-    <div className={`py-2 w-full flex items-center justify-evenly border-t border-t-[var(--frontmatter-border)] bg-[var(--frontmatter-sideBar-background)] group-hover:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] rounded-b`}>
-      {/* <ItemSelection filePath={filePath} show /> */}
-
+  const actions = (
+    <>
       <QuickAction
         title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsContentActionsMenuItemView)}
-        className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}
-        onClick={() => openFile(filePath)}>
+        className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`}
+        onClick={() => openFile(filePath)}
+      >
         <span className={`sr-only`}>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsContentActionsMenuItemView)}</span>
-        <EyeIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+        <EyeIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
       </QuickAction>
 
-      {
-        websiteUrl && (
-          <QuickAction
-            title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenOnWebsite)}
-            className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}
-            onClick={() => openOnWebsite(websiteUrl, filePath)}>
-            <span className={`sr-only`}>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenOnWebsite)}</span>
-            <GlobeEuropeAfricaIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
-          </QuickAction>
-        )
-      }
+      {websiteUrl && (
+        <QuickAction
+          title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenOnWebsite)}
+          className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`}
+          onClick={() => openOnWebsite(websiteUrl, filePath)}
+        >
+          <span className={`sr-only`}>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenOnWebsite)}</span>
+          <GlobeEuropeAfricaIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
+        </QuickAction>
+      )}
 
       <CustomActions
         filePath={filePath}
         contentType={contentType}
         scripts={scripts}
-        showTrigger />
+        showTrigger
+        onMenuOpenChange={onMenuOpenChange}
+      />
 
       <QuickAction
         title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonDelete)}
-        className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorBackground)]`}
-        onClick={() => setSelectedItemAction({ path: filePath, action: 'delete' })}>
+        className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-status-danger)]`}
+        onClick={() => setSelectedItemAction({ path: filePath, action: 'delete' })}
+      >
         <span className={`sr-only`}>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonDelete)}</span>
-        <TrashIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+        <TrashIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
       </QuickAction>
+    </>
+  );
+
+  if (compact) {
+    return (
+      <div className={`flex items-center gap-0.5`}>
+        {actions}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`py-2 w-full flex items-center justify-evenly border-t border-t-[var(--frontmatter-border)] bg-[var(--frontmatter-sideBar-background)] group-hover:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] rounded-b`}>
+      {actions}
     </div>
   );
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Item.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Item.tsx
index 74841042..5a09c2fa 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Item.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Item.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
   });
 
   const isSelected = useMemo(() => selectedFiles.includes(pageData.fmFilePath), [selectedFiles, pageData.fmFilePath]);
+  const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = React.useState(false);
+  const [tagsExpanded, setTagsExpanded] = React.useState(false);
 
   const onOpenFile = React.useCallback(() => {
     openFile(pageData.fmFilePath);
@@ -83,9 +85,11 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
       statusHtml ? (
         <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: statusHtml }} />
       ) : (
-        cardFields?.state && draftField && draftField.name && typeof pageData[draftField.name] !== "undefined" ? <Status draft={pageData[draftField.name]} published={pageData.fmPublished} /> : null
+        cardFields?.state && draftField && draftField.name && typeof pageData[draftField.name] !== 'undefined'
+          ? <Status draft={pageData[draftField.name]} published={pageData.fmPublished} />
+          : null
       )
-    )
+    );
   }, [statusHtml, cardFields?.state, draftField, pageData]);
 
   const datePlaceholder = useMemo(() => {
@@ -95,60 +99,64 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
 
     return (
       dateHtml ? (
-        <div className='mr-6' dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: dateHtml }} />
+        <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: dateHtml }} />
       ) : (
-        cardFields?.date && pageData.date ? <DateField className={`mr-6`} value={pageData.date} format={pageData.fmDateFormat} /> : null
+        cardFields?.date && pageData.date
+          ? <DateField value={pageData.date} format={pageData.fmDateFormat} />
+          : null
       )
-    )
+    );
   }, [dateHtml, cardFields?.date, pageData]);
 
-  const hasDraftOrDate = useMemo(() => {
-    return cardFields && (cardFields.state || cardFields.date);
-  }, [cardFields]);
-
   if (view === DashboardViewType.Grid) {
     return (
       <li className="relative">
         <div
-          className={cn(`group flex flex-col items-start content-start h-full w-full text-left shadow-md dark:shadow-none hover:shadow-xl border rounded bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] text-[var(--vscode-sideBarTitle-foreground)] border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`, isSelected && `border-[var(--frontmatter-border-active)]`)}
+          className={cn(
+            `group flex flex-col w-full text-left`,
+            `min-h-[342px] h-full`,
+            `rounded-[9px]`,
+            `overflow-hidden`,
+            `border`,
+            `shadow-[0_1px_2px_rgba(0,0,0,.3)]`,
+            `hover:shadow-[0_8px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,.35)]`,
+            `transform-gpu`,
+            `hover:-translate-y-0.5`,
+            `transition duration-150 ease-out`,
+            menuOpen && `shadow-[0_8px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,.35)] -translate-y-0.5`,
+            isSelected
+              ? `border-[var(--fm-accent-line)]`
+              : cn(`border-[var(--fm-border)] hover:border-[var(--fm-border-hi)]`, menuOpen && `border-[var(--fm-border-hi)]`)
+          )}
+          style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--fm-surface-2)' }}
         >
-          <button
-            title={escapedTitle ? l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenWithValue, escapedTitle) : l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpen)}
-            onClick={onOpenFile}
-            className={`relative rounded-t h-36 w-full overflow-hidden border-b cursor-pointer border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
-          >
-            {
-              imageHtml ?
-                <div className="h-full w-full" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: imageHtml }} /> :
-                pageData[PREVIEW_IMAGE_FIELD] ? (
-                  <img
-                    src={`${pageData[PREVIEW_IMAGE_FIELD]}`}
-                    alt={escapedTitle || ""}
-                    className="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover object-left-top group-hover:brightness-75"
-                    loading="lazy"
-                  />
-                ) : (
-                  <div
-                    className={`h-full flex items-center justify-center bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] group-hover:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)]`}
-                  >
-                    <MarkdownIcon className={`h-32 text-[var(--vscode-sideBarTitle-foreground)] opacity-80`} />
-                  </div>
-                )
-            }
-          </button>
-
-          <ItemSelection filePath={pageData.fmFilePath} />
-
-          <div className="relative p-4 w-full grow">
-            {
-              (statusPlaceholder || datePlaceholder) && (
-                <div className={`space-y-2 ${hasDraftOrDate ? `mb-2` : ``}`}>
-                  <div>{statusPlaceholder}</div>
-                  <div>{datePlaceholder}</div>
+          {/* ── Cover ─────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+          <div className={`relative h-[120px] flex-shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-t-[9px]`}>
+            <button
+              title={escapedTitle ? l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenWithValue, escapedTitle) : l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpen)}
+              onClick={onOpenFile}
+              className={`absolute inset-0 cursor-pointer`}
+            >
+              {imageHtml ? (
+                <div className="h-full w-full" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: imageHtml }} />
+              ) : pageData[PREVIEW_IMAGE_FIELD] ? (
+                <img
+                  src={`${pageData[PREVIEW_IMAGE_FIELD]}`}
+                  alt={escapedTitle || ''}
+                  className="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover object-left-top group-hover:brightness-75 transition-[filter] duration-150"
+                  loading="lazy"
+                />
+              ) : (
+                <div
+                  className={`h-full flex items-center justify-center`}
+                  style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--fm-surface-3)' }}
+                >
+                  <MarkdownIcon className={`h-24 opacity-20 text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`} />
                 </div>
-              )
-            }
+              )}
+            </button>
 
+            {/* ⋮ context menu — comes after the button in DOM so it receives pointer events */}
             <ContentActions
               path={pageData.fmFilePath}
               relPath={pageData.fmRelFileWsPath}
@@ -158,62 +166,102 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
               translations={pageData.fmTranslations}
               scripts={settings?.scripts}
               onOpen={onOpenFile}
+              onMenuOpenChange={setMenuOpen}
             />
+          </div>
 
+          {/* Checkbox — absolutely positioned to li.relative, appears in cover area */}
+          <ItemSelection filePath={pageData.fmFilePath} />
+
+          {/* ── Body ──────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+          <div className={`flex flex-col flex-1 px-3 pt-3 pb-1 min-h-0 gap-1 ${tagsExpanded ? '' : 'overflow-hidden'}`}>
             <I18nLabel page={pageData} />
 
+            {/* Status dot + date row */}
+            {(statusPlaceholder || datePlaceholder) && (
+              <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-2 flex-shrink-0">
+                <div>{statusPlaceholder}</div>
+                <div>{datePlaceholder}</div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Title — hero text */}
             <button
               title={escapedTitle ? l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenWithValue, escapedTitle) : l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpen)}
               onClick={onOpenFile}
-              className={`text-left block`}>
-              {
-                titleHtml ? (
-                  <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: titleHtml }} />
-                ) : (
-                  <h2 className="font-bold">
-                    <span>{escapedTitle}</span>
-                  </h2>
-                )
-              }
+              className={`text-left flex-shrink-0 mb-1`}
+            >
+              {titleHtml ? (
+                <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: titleHtml }} />
+              ) : (
+                <h2
+                  className="text-[15px] font-semibold leading-snug line-clamp-2"
+                  style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-hi)', fontWeight: 650 }}
+                >
+                  {escapedTitle}
+                </h2>
+              )}
             </button>
 
-            {
-              (escapedDescription || descriptionHtml) && (
-                <button
-                  title={escapedTitle ? l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenWithValue, escapedTitle) : l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpen)}
-                  onClick={onOpenFile}
-                  className={`mt-2 text-left block`}>
-                  {
-                    descriptionHtml ? (
-                      <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: descriptionHtml }} />
-                    ) : (
-                      <p className={`text-xs text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}>{escapedDescription}</p>
-                    )
-                  }
-                </button>
-              )
-            }
+            {/* Description */}
+            {(escapedDescription || descriptionHtml) && (
+              <button
+                title={escapedTitle ? l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenWithValue, escapedTitle) : l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpen)}
+                onClick={onOpenFile}
+                className={`text-left flex-shrink-0`}
+              >
+                {descriptionHtml ? (
+                  <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: descriptionHtml }} />
+                ) : (
+                  <p className={`text-xs line-clamp-2`} style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-mid)' }}>
+                    {escapedDescription}
+                  </p>
+                )}
+              </button>
+            )}
 
-            {
-              tagsHtml ? (
-                <div className="mt-2" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: tagsHtml }} />
-              ) : (
-                <Tags values={tags} tagField={settings?.dashboardState?.contents?.tags} />
-              )
-            }
+            {/* Spacer pushes tags to bottom of body */}
+            <div className="flex-1" />
+
+            {/* Tags — single row, no wrap */}
+            {tagsHtml ? (
+              <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: tagsHtml }} />
+            ) : (
+              <Tags values={tags} tagField={settings?.dashboardState?.contents?.tags} onExpandChange={setTagsExpanded} />
+            )}
+
+            {/* Optional custom metadata from extensibility */}
+            {footerHtml && (
+              <div
+                className="mt-2 min-w-0 text-[0.7rem] leading-none overflow-hidden whitespace-nowrap"
+                style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)', fontFamily: 'var(--fm-mono)' }}
+              >
+                <div
+                  className="placeholder__card__footer"
+                  style={{ display: 'block', maxWidth: '100%', overflow: 'hidden', textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap' }}
+                  dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: footerHtml }}
+                />
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
 
-          {
-            footerHtml && (
-              <div className="placeholder__card__footer p-4 w-full" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: footerHtml }} />
-            )
-          }
-
-          <FooterActions
-            filePath={pageData.fmFilePath}
-            contentType={pageData.fmContentType}
-            websiteUrl={settings?.websiteUrl}
-            scripts={settings?.scripts} />
+          {/* ── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+          <div
+            className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2 px-3 py-2 flex-shrink-0 rounded-b-[9px] overflow-hidden"
+            style={{ borderTop: '1px solid var(--fm-border)' }}
+          >
+            {/* Right: quick actions — fade in on hover */}
+            <div className={cn("shrink-0 opacity-40 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-150", menuOpen && "opacity-100")}>
+              <FooterActions
+                filePath={pageData.fmFilePath}
+                contentType={pageData.fmContentType}
+                websiteUrl={settings?.websiteUrl}
+                scripts={settings?.scripts}
+                compact
+                onMenuOpenChange={setMenuOpen}
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </li>
     );
@@ -221,9 +269,15 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
     return (
       <li className="relative">
         <div
-          className={`px-5 cursor-pointer w-full text-left grid grid-cols-12 gap-x-4 sm:gap-x-6 xl:gap-x-8 py-2 border-b hover:bg-opacity-70 border-[var(--frontmatter-border)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)]`}
+          className={`px-5 cursor-pointer w-full text-left grid grid-cols-12 gap-x-4 sm:gap-x-6 xl:gap-x-8 py-2 border-b hover:bg-opacity-70`}
+          style={{
+            borderColor: 'var(--fm-border)',
+            backgroundColor: 'transparent'
+          }}
+          onMouseEnter={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLDivElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--fm-surface-3)')}
+          onMouseLeave={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLDivElement).style.backgroundColor = 'transparent')}
         >
-          <div className="col-span-8 font-bold truncate flex items-center space-x-4">
+          <div className="col-span-8 truncate flex items-center space-x-4" style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-hi)', fontWeight: 600 }}>
             <ItemSelection filePath={pageData.fmFilePath} show />
 
             <button
@@ -241,7 +295,7 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
               listView
             />
           </div>
-          <div className="col-span-2">
+          <div className="col-span-2" style={{ fontFamily: 'var(--fm-mono)', fontSize: '0.75rem', color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)' }}>
             <DateField value={pageData.date} />
           </div>
           <div className="col-span-2">
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/List.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/List.tsx
index de011dc7..4f9bdb31 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/List.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/List.tsx
@@ -14,15 +14,20 @@ export const List: React.FunctionComponent<IListProps> = ({
 
   let className = '';
   if (view === DashboardViewType.Grid) {
-    className = `grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 2xl:grid-cols-5 gap-4`;
+    className = `grid gap-4`;
+    // inline style is set on the element below via style prop
   } else if (view === DashboardViewType.List) {
     className = `-mx-4`;
   } else if (view === DashboardViewType.Structure) {
     className = `structure-view`;
   }
 
+  const gridStyle = view === DashboardViewType.Grid
+    ? { gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fill, minmax(264px, 1fr))' }
+    : undefined;
+
   return (
-    <ul role="list" className={className}>
+    <ul role="list" className={className} style={gridStyle}>
       {view === DashboardViewType.List && (
         <li className={`px-5 relative uppercase py-2 border-b text-[var(--vscode-editor-foreground)] border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}>
           <div className={`grid grid-cols-12 gap-x-4 sm:gap-x-6 xl:gap-x-8`}>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Overview.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Overview.tsx
index 7e7d4c2f..c100bc57 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Overview.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Overview.tsx
@@ -195,35 +195,41 @@ export const Overview: React.FunctionComponent<IOverviewProps> = ({
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className='divide-y divide-[var(--frontmatter-border)]'>
-      {
-        pinnedPages.length > 0 && (
-          <div className='mb-8'>
-            <h1 className='text-xl flex space-x-2 items-center mb-4'>
-              <PinIcon className={`-rotate-45`} />
-              <span>{localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsOverviewPinned)}</span>
+    <div className='divide-y divide-[var(--fm-border)]'>
+      {pinnedPages.length > 0 && (
+        <div className='mb-6'>
+          <h2
+            className='flex items-center gap-2 mb-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest'
+            style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-xlo)' }}
+          >
+            <PinIcon className={`-rotate-45 w-3 h-3`} />
+            <span>{localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsOverviewPinned)}</span>
+          </h2>
 
-            </h1>
+          {view === DashboardViewType.List ? (
             <List>
               {pinnedPages.map((page, idx) => (
-                view === DashboardViewType.List ? (
-                  <Item key={`${page.slug}-${idx}`} {...page} />
-                ) : (
-                  <PinnedItem key={`${page.slug}-${idx}`} {...page} />
-                )
+                <Item key={`${page.slug}-${idx}`} {...page} />
               ))}
             </List>
-          </div>
-        )
-      }
+          ) : (
+            <ul role="list" className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+              {pinnedPages.map((page, idx) => (
+                <PinnedItem key={`${page.slug}-${idx}`} {...page} />
+              ))}
+            </ul>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
 
-      <div className={pinnedItems.length > 0 ? "pt-8" : ""}>
+      <div className={pinnedItems.length > 0 ? 'pt-6' : ''}>
         <List>
           {pagedPages.map((page, idx) => (
             <Item key={`${page.slug}-${idx}`} {...page} />
           ))}
         </List>
       </div>
+
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/PinnedItem.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/PinnedItem.tsx
index 21e86a3e..8a560b5e 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/PinnedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/PinnedItem.tsx
@@ -26,39 +26,72 @@ export const PinnedItem: React.FunctionComponent<IPinnedItemProps> = ({
   }, [pageData.fmFilePath]);
 
   return (
-    <li className={cn(`group flex w-full border border-[var(--frontmatter-border)] rounded bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] text-[var(--vscode-sideBarTitle-foreground)] relative`, isSelected && `border-[var(--frontmatter-border-active)]`)}>
-      <button onClick={onOpenFile} className='relative h-full w-1/3'>
-        {
-          pageData["fmPreviewImage"] ? (
-            <img
-              src={`${pageData["fmPreviewImage"]}`}
-              alt={pageData.title || ""}
-              className="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-left-top object-cover group-hover:brightness-75"
-              loading="lazy"
-            />
-          ) : (
-            <div
-              className={`h-full flex items-center justify-center bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] group-hover:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] border-r border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
-            >
-              <MarkdownIcon className={`h-8 text-[var(--vscode-sideBarTitle-foreground)] opacity-80`} />
-            </div>
-          )
-        }
+    <li
+      className={cn(
+        `group relative flex items-center h-14 w-52 flex-shrink-0`,
+        `rounded-[6px] border overflow-hidden`,
+        `transition duration-150 ease-out`,
+        isSelected
+          ? `border-[var(--fm-accent-line)]`
+          : `border-[var(--fm-border)] hover:border-[var(--fm-border-hi)]`
+      )}
+      style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--fm-surface-2)' }}
+    >
+      {/* Thumbnail */}
+      <button
+        onClick={onOpenFile}
+        className={`relative h-full w-12 flex-shrink-0 overflow-hidden`}
+        style={{ borderRight: '1px solid var(--fm-border)' }}
+      >
+        {pageData['fmPreviewImage'] ? (
+          <img
+            src={`${pageData['fmPreviewImage']}`}
+            alt={pageData.title || ''}
+            className="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover object-left-top group-hover:brightness-75 transition-[filter] duration-150"
+            loading="lazy"
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <div
+            className={`h-full flex items-center justify-center`}
+            style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--fm-surface-3)' }}
+          >
+            <MarkdownIcon className={`h-5 opacity-25 text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`} />
+          </div>
+        )}
       </button>
 
+      {/* Text content */}
+      <button
+        onClick={onOpenFile}
+        className={`flex-1 px-2 text-left min-w-0 overflow-hidden`}
+      >
+        <p
+          className={`text-xs font-semibold truncate`}
+          style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-hi)' }}
+        >
+          {escapedTitle}
+        </p>
+        {pageData.fmContentType && (
+          <p
+            className={`text-[0.65rem] truncate mt-0.5`}
+            style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-xlo)' }}
+          >
+            {pageData.fmContentType}
+          </p>
+        )}
+      </button>
+
+      {/* Selection checkbox */}
       <ItemSelection filePath={pageData.fmFilePath} />
 
-      <button onClick={onOpenFile} className='relative w-2/3 p-4 pr-6 text-left flex items-start'>
-        <p className='font-bold'>{escapedTitle}</p>
-
-        <ContentActions
-          path={pageData.fmFilePath}
-          relPath={pageData.fmRelFileWsPath}
-          contentType={pageData.fmContentType}
-          scripts={settings?.scripts}
-          onOpen={openFile}
-        />
-      </button>
+      {/* Context menu */}
+      <ContentActions
+        path={pageData.fmFilePath}
+        relPath={pageData.fmRelFileWsPath}
+        contentType={pageData.fmContentType}
+        scripts={settings?.scripts}
+        onOpen={onOpenFile}
+      />
     </li>
   );
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Status.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Status.tsx
index 113d86d9..db7846c3 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Status.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Status.tsx
@@ -33,10 +33,17 @@ export const Status: React.FunctionComponent<IStatusProps> = ({
   if (settings?.draftField && settings.draftField.type === 'choice') {
     if (draftValue) {
       return (
-        <span
-          className={`inline-block px-[3px] py-[2px] rounded font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[0.7rem] text-[var(--vscode-badge-foreground)] bg-[var(--vscode-badge-background)]`}
-        >
-          {draftValue}
+        <span className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1.5`}>
+          <span
+            className={`w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full flex-shrink-0`}
+            style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--fm-accent)' }}
+          />
+          <span
+            className={`text-[0.7rem] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide`}
+            style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-mid)' }}
+          >
+            {draftValue as string}
+          </span>
         </span>
       );
     } else {
@@ -48,25 +55,31 @@ export const Status: React.FunctionComponent<IStatusProps> = ({
     return null;
   }
 
+  const dotColor = draftValue
+    ? 'var(--fm-status-draft)'
+    : isFuture
+      ? 'var(--fm-status-scheduled)'
+      : 'var(--fm-status-published)';
+
+  const label = draftValue
+    ? l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsStatusDraft)
+    : isFuture
+      ? l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsStatusScheduled)
+      : l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsStatusPublished);
+
   return (
-    <span
-      className={`draft__status
-        inline-block px-[3px] py-[2px] rounded font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[0.7rem] 
-        ${draftValue ?
-          'bg-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorBackground)] text-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorForeground)]' :
-          isFuture ?
-            'bg-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-warningBackground)] text-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-warningForeground)]' :
-            'bg-[var(--vscode-badge-background)] text-[var(--vscode-badge-foreground)]'
-        }`}
-    >
-      {
-        draftValue ?
-          l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsStatusDraft) : (
-            isFuture ?
-              l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsStatusScheduled) :
-              l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardContentsStatusPublished)
-          )
-      }
+    <span className={`draft__status inline-flex items-center gap-1.5`}>
+      <span
+        className={`w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full flex-shrink-0`}
+        style={{ backgroundColor: dotColor }}
+        aria-hidden="true"
+      />
+      <span
+        className={`text-[0.7rem] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide`}
+        style={{ color: dotColor }}
+      >
+        {label}
+      </span>
     </span>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Tag.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Tag.tsx
index 3ea43a79..b1158a6d 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Tag.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Tag.tsx
@@ -21,15 +21,28 @@ export const Tag: React.FunctionComponent<ITagProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <button
-      className={`inline-block mr-1 mt-1 text-xs text-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryForeground)] bg-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryBackground)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryHoverBackground)] border border-[var(--frontmatter-border)] rounded px-1 py-0.5`}
+      className={`flex-shrink-0 inline-block text-[0.65rem] font-medium px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded transition-colors duration-100`}
+      style={{
+        color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)',
+        backgroundColor: 'var(--fm-surface-3)',
+        border: '1px solid var(--fm-border)'
+      }}
       title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonFilterValue, value)}
+      onMouseEnter={(e) => {
+        (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-mid)';
+        (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--fm-surface-4)';
+      }}
+      onMouseLeave={(e) => {
+        (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-lo)';
+        (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--fm-surface-3)';
+      }}
       onClick={() => {
         if (tagField) {
           navigate(`${routePaths.contents}?taxonomy=${tagField}&value=${value}`);
         }
       }}
     >
-      #{value}
+      {value}
     </button>
   );
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Tags.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Tags.tsx
index e1fe48d9..266c7d89 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Tags.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Contents/Tags.tsx
@@ -4,26 +4,50 @@ import { Tag } from './Tag';
 export interface ITagsProps {
   values?: string[];
   tagField?: string | null | undefined;
+  onExpandChange?: (expanded: boolean) => void;
 }
 
+const MAX_VISIBLE = 3;
+
 export const Tags: React.FunctionComponent<ITagsProps> = ({
   values,
-  tagField
+  tagField,
+  onExpandChange
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<ITagsProps>) => {
+  const [expanded, setExpanded] = React.useState(false);
+
   if (!values || values.length === 0) {
     return null;
   }
 
+  const filtered = values.filter(Boolean);
+  const visible = expanded ? filtered : filtered.slice(0, MAX_VISIBLE);
+  const overflow = filtered.length - MAX_VISIBLE;
+
+  const toggle = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    const next = !expanded;
+    setExpanded(next);
+    onExpandChange?.(next);
+  };
+
   return (
-    <div className="mt-2">
-      {values.map(
-        (tag, index) => tag && (
-          <Tag
-            key={index}
-            value={tag}
-            tagField={tagField} />
-        )
+    <div className={`flex items-center gap-1 flex-wrap`}>
+      {visible.map((tag, index) => (
+        <Tag key={index} value={tag} tagField={tagField} />
+      ))}
+      {!expanded && overflow > 0 && (
+        <button
+          className="flex-shrink-0 inline-flex items-center text-[0.65rem] font-medium px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full"
+          style={{
+            color: 'var(--vscode-button-foreground)',
+            backgroundColor: 'var(--frontmatter-button-background)'
+          }}
+          onClick={toggle}
+        >
+          +{overflow}
+        </button>
       )}
     </div>
   );
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Filters/LanguageFilter.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Filters/LanguageFilter.tsx
index 838a801f..7f4545a5 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Filters/LanguageFilter.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Filters/LanguageFilter.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuSeparator } from '../../../components/shadcn/Dropdown';
-import { LanguageIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import { MenuButton, MenuItem } from '../Menu';
 import { useRecoilState, useRecoilValue } from 'recoil';
 import { DEFAULT_LOCALE_STATE, LocaleAtom, LocalesAtom } from '../../state';
@@ -30,13 +29,9 @@ export const LanguageFilter: React.FunctionComponent<ILanguageFilterProps> = ()
   return (
     <DropdownMenu>
       <MenuButton
-        label={
-          <>
-            <LanguageIcon className={`inline-block w-4 h-4 mr-2`} />
-            <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardFiltersLanguageFilterLabel)}</span>
-          </>
-        }
+        label={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardFiltersLanguageFilterLabel)}
         title={crntLocaleName || l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardFiltersLanguageFilterAll)}
+        isActive={crntLocale !== DEFAULT_LOCALE_STATE && !!crntLocale}
       />
 
       <DropdownMenuContent align='start'>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/ActionsBar.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/ActionsBar.tsx
index 8035a773..46293efb 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/ActionsBar.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/ActionsBar.tsx
@@ -192,10 +192,15 @@ export const ActionsBar: React.FunctionComponent<IActionsBarProps> = ({
     return null;
   }, [view, settings?.scripts, selectedFiles]);
 
+  if (selectedFiles.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
       <div
-        className={`w-full flex items-center justify-between py-2 px-4 border-b bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] text-[var(--vscode-sideBar-foreground)] border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
+        className={`w-full flex items-center justify-between py-2 px-4 border-b text-[var(--vscode-sideBar-foreground)] border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
+        style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--fm-accent-soft)', borderTop: '1px solid var(--fm-accent-line)' }}
         aria-label="Item actions"
       >
         <div className='flex items-center space-x-6'>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Breadcrumb.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Breadcrumb.tsx
index e3ff65c6..c8d4bd8e 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Breadcrumb.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Breadcrumb.tsx
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ export const Breadcrumb: React.FunctionComponent<IBreadcrumbProps> = (
   }, [selectedFolder, settings]);
 
   return (
-    <ol role="list" className="flex space-x-2 px-4 flex-1">
+    <ol role="list" className="flex items-center gap-1.5 min-w-0 overflow-x-auto whitespace-nowrap pr-2 flex-1">
       <li className="flex">
         <div className="flex items-center">
           <button
             onClick={() => updateMediaFolder(HOME_PAGE_NAVIGATION_ID)}
-            className={`text-[var(--vscode-tab-inactiveForeground)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-tab-activeForeground)]`}
+            className="text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]"
           >
             <HomeIcon className="flex-shrink-0 h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
             <span className="sr-only">{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderBreadcrumbHome)}</span>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const Breadcrumb: React.FunctionComponent<IBreadcrumbProps> = (
         <li key={folder} className="flex">
           <div className="flex items-center">
             <svg
-              className={`flex-shrink-0 h-5 w-5 text-[var(--vscode-tab-inactiveForeground)]`}
+              className="flex-shrink-0 h-5 w-5 text-[var(--fm-text-xlo)]"
               xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
               fill="currentColor"
               viewBox="0 0 20 20"
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export const Breadcrumb: React.FunctionComponent<IBreadcrumbProps> = (
 
             <button
               onClick={() => updateMediaFolder(folder)}
-              className={`ml-2 text-sm font-medium text-[var(--vscode-tab-inactiveForeground)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-tab-activeForeground)]`}
+              className="ml-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-hi)]"
             >
               {basename(folder)}
             </button>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Filter.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Filter.tsx
index 2765dfb7..d0360d1c 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Filter.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Filter.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { MenuButton, MenuItem } from '../Menu';
 import * as l10n from '@vscode/l10n';
-import { FunnelIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/solid';
 import { LocalizationKey } from '../../../localization';
 import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent } from '../../../components/shadcn/Dropdown';
 
@@ -27,13 +26,9 @@ export const Filter: React.FunctionComponent<IFilterProps> = ({
   return (
     <DropdownMenu>
       <MenuButton
-        label={
-          <>
-            <FunnelIcon className={`inline-block w-4 h-4 mr-2`} />
-            <span>{label}</span>
-          </>
-        }
+        label={label}
         title={activeItem || DEFAULT_VALUE}
+        isActive={!!activeItem}
       />
 
       <DropdownMenuContent>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/FoldersFilter.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/FoldersFilter.tsx
index ef1e4b39..b149b894 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/FoldersFilter.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/FoldersFilter.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ export const FoldersFilter: React.FunctionComponent<
 
   return (
     <DropdownMenu>
-      <MenuButton label={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderFoldersMenuButtonShowing)} title={crntFolder || DEFAULT_TYPE} />
+      <MenuButton
+        label={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderFoldersMenuButtonShowing)}
+        title={crntFolder || DEFAULT_TYPE}
+        isActive={!!crntFolder}
+      />
 
       <DropdownMenuContent>
         <MenuItem
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Grouping.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Grouping.tsx
index 11209320..cd2192b7 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Grouping.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Grouping.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ export const Grouping: React.FunctionComponent<
 
   return (
     <DropdownMenu>
-      <MenuButton label={localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderGroupingMenuButtonLabel)} title={crntGroup?.name || ''} />
+      <MenuButton
+        label={localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderGroupingMenuButtonLabel)}
+        title={crntGroup?.name || ''}
+        isActive={!!group && group !== GroupOption.none}
+      />
 
       <DropdownMenuContent>
         {GROUP_OPTIONS.map((option) => (
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Header.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Header.tsx
index 7b4f6ab8..3332911a 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Header.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { DashboardMessage } from '../../DashboardMessage';
 import { Grouping } from '.';
 import { ViewSwitch } from './ViewSwitch';
 import { useRecoilValue, useResetRecoilState } from 'recoil';
-import { GroupingSelector, MultiSelectedItemsAtom, SortingAtom } from '../../state';
+import { AllPagesAtom, LastSyncAtom, MultiSelectedItemsAtom, SortingAtom } from '../../state';
 import { Messenger } from '@estruyf/vscode/dist/client';
 import { ClearFilters } from './ClearFilters';
 import { MediaHeaderTop } from '../Media/MediaHeaderTop';
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ import { HeartIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/solid';
 import { useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { routePaths } from '../..';
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
-import { Pagination } from './Pagination';
-import { GroupOption } from '../../constants/GroupOption';
-import usePagination from '../../hooks/usePagination';
-import { PaginationStatus } from './PaginationStatus';
 import { Navigation } from './Navigation';
 import { ProjectSwitcher } from './ProjectSwitcher';
 import * as l10n from '@vscode/l10n';
@@ -33,6 +29,7 @@ import { COMMAND_NAME, GeneralCommands, SPONSOR_LINK } from '../../../constants'
 import { Filters } from './Filters';
 import { ActionsBar } from './ActionsBar';
 import { RefreshDashboardData } from './RefreshDashboardData';
+import { useRelativeTime } from '../../hooks/useRelativeTime';
 
 export interface IHeaderProps {
   header?: React.ReactNode;
@@ -47,15 +44,15 @@ export interface IHeaderProps {
 
 export const Header: React.FunctionComponent<IHeaderProps> = ({
   header,
-  totalPages,
   settings
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<IHeaderProps>) => {
-  const grouping = useRecoilValue(GroupingSelector);
   const resetSorting = useResetRecoilState(SortingAtom);
   const resetSelectedItems = useResetRecoilState(MultiSelectedItemsAtom);
   const location = useLocation();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
-  const { pageSetNr } = usePagination(settings?.dashboardState.contents.pagination);
+  const allPages = useRecoilValue(AllPagesAtom);
+  const lastSync = useRecoilValue(LastSyncAtom);
+  const syncLabel = useRelativeTime(lastSync);
 
   const createContent = () => {
     Messenger.send(DashboardMessage.createContent);
@@ -173,55 +170,55 @@ export const Header: React.FunctionComponent<IHeaderProps> = ({
 
       {location.pathname === routePaths.contents && (
         <>
-          <div className={`px-4 mt-2 mb-2 flex items-center justify-between`}>
-            <div className={`flex items-center justify-start space-x-2 flex-1`}>
+          {/* Title row: heading + count/sync status | search + create */}
+          <div className={`px-4 py-2 flex items-center justify-between gap-4`}>
+            <div className={`flex flex-col min-w-0`}>
+              <h1 className={`text-lg font-semibold leading-tight`} style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-hi)' }}>
+                {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderTabsContents)}
+              </h1>
+              <div className={`flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap`} style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)' }}>
+                {allPages.length > 0 && (
+                  <p className={`text-xs leading-tight mt-0.5`} style={{ fontFamily: 'var(--fm-mono)', color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)' }}>
+                    {allPages.length} {allPages.length === 1 ? 'item' : 'items'}
+                    {syncLabel ? <> &middot; synced {syncLabel}</> : null}
+                    {` `}&middot;{` `}
+                  </p>
+                )}
+                <RefreshDashboardData />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className={`flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0`}>
+              <Searchbox placeholder={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonSearch) + ' content...'} />
+
               <ChoiceButton
                 title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderHeaderCreateContent)}
                 choices={choiceOptions}
                 onClick={createContent}
                 disabled={!settings?.initialized}
               />
-
-              <RefreshDashboardData />
             </div>
-
-            <Searchbox />
           </div>
 
-          <div className={`px-4 flex flex-row items-center border-b justify-between border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}>
-            <div>
-              <Navigation totalPages={totalPages || 0} />
-            </div>
+          {/* Combined filter row: nav tabs | filters + grouping + sorting + view switch */}
+          <div className={`overflow-x-auto px-4 py-1.5 flex items-center justify-between gap-2 border-b border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}>
+            <Navigation />
+
+            <div className={`flex items-center gap-4 flex-shrink-0`}>
+              <ClearFilters />
+
+              <Filters />
+
+              <Grouping />
+
+              <Sorting view={NavigationType.Contents} />
+
+              <div className="h-5 w-px flex-shrink-0" style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--frontmatter-border)' }} aria-hidden="true" />
 
-            <div>
               <ViewSwitch />
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          <div
-            className={`overflow-x-auto py-2 px-4 w-full flex items-center justify-between lg:justify-end border-b space-x-4 lg:space-x-6 xl:space-x-8 bg-[var(--vscode-panel-background)] border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
-          >
-            <ClearFilters />
-
-            <Filters />
-
-            <Grouping />
-
-            <Sorting view={NavigationType.Contents} />
-          </div>
-
-          {pageSetNr > 0 &&
-            (totalPages || 0) > pageSetNr &&
-            (!grouping || grouping === GroupOption.none) && (
-              <div
-                className={`px-4 flex justify-between py-2 border-b border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
-              >
-                <PaginationStatus totalPages={totalPages || 0} />
-
-                <Pagination totalPages={totalPages || 0} />
-              </div>
-            )}
-
           <ActionsBar view={NavigationType.Contents} />
         </>
       )}
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Navigation.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Navigation.tsx
index e6dda327..304e0422 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Navigation.tsx
@@ -5,39 +5,60 @@ import { SettingsAtom, TabAtom, TabInfoAtom } from '../../state';
 import * as l10n from '@vscode/l10n';
 import { LocalizationKey } from '../../../localization';
 
-export interface INavigationProps {
-  totalPages: number;
-}
-
 export interface INavigationItemProps {
   tabId: string;
   isCrntTab: boolean;
+  count?: number;
   onClick: () => void;
 }
 
 const NavigationItem: React.FunctionComponent<INavigationItemProps> = ({
   tabId,
   isCrntTab,
+  count,
   onClick,
   children
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<INavigationItemProps>) => {
-
   return (
     <button
-      className={`${isCrntTab
-        ?
-        `border-[var(--vscode-textLink-foreground)] text-[var(--vscode-textLink-foreground)]` :
-        `border-transparent text-[var(--vscode-tab-inactiveForeground)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-textLink-activeForeground)] hover:border-[var(--vscode-textLink-activeForeground)]`
-        } whitespace-nowrap py-2 px-1 border-b-2 font-medium text-sm`}
+      className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-[6px] text-sm font-medium whitespace-nowrap transition-colors duration-100 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-1`}
+      style={{
+        backgroundColor: isCrntTab ? 'var(--fm-surface-4)' : 'transparent',
+        color: isCrntTab ? 'var(--fm-text-hi)' : 'var(--fm-text-lo)',
+        outlineColor: isCrntTab ? 'var(--fm-accent)' : undefined
+      }}
+      onMouseEnter={(e) => {
+        if (!isCrntTab) {
+          (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-mid)';
+          (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--fm-surface-3)';
+        }
+      }}
+      onMouseLeave={(e) => {
+        if (!isCrntTab) {
+          (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-lo)';
+          (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.backgroundColor = 'transparent';
+        }
+      }}
       aria-current={isCrntTab ? 'page' : undefined}
       onClick={onClick}
     >
       {children}
+      {count !== undefined && count > 0 && (
+        <span
+          className={`text-[0.65rem] font-medium px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full leading-none`}
+          style={{
+            backgroundColor: isCrntTab ? 'var(--fm-accent)' : 'var(--fm-surface-3)',
+            color: isCrntTab ? 'var(--fm-accent-ink)' : 'var(--fm-text-xlo)'
+          }}
+        >
+          {count}
+        </span>
+      )}
     </button>
-  )
+  );
 };
 
-export const Navigation: React.FunctionComponent<INavigationProps> = () => {
+export const Navigation: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
   const [crntTab, setCrntTab] = useRecoilState(TabAtom);
   const tabInfo = useRecoilValue(TabInfoAtom);
   const settings = useRecoilValue(SettingsAtom);
@@ -61,16 +82,17 @@ export const Navigation: React.FunctionComponent<INavigationProps> = () => {
   }, [settings?.draftField?.type, tabInfo]);
 
   return (
-    <nav className="flex-1 -mb-px flex space-x-2 xl:space-x-4" aria-label="Tabs">
+    <nav className="flex items-center gap-1 flex-1" aria-label="Tabs">
       {settings?.draftField?.type === 'boolean' ? (
         tabs.map((tab) => (
           <NavigationItem
             tabId={tab.id}
             isCrntTab={tab.id === crntTab}
+            count={tabInfo?.[tab.id]}
             key={tab.name}
-            onClick={() => setCrntTab(tab.id)}>
+            onClick={() => setCrntTab(tab.id)}
+          >
             {tab.name}
-            {tabInfo && tabInfo[tab.id] ? ` (${tabInfo[tab.id]})` : ''}
           </NavigationItem>
         ))
       ) : (
@@ -78,9 +100,10 @@ export const Navigation: React.FunctionComponent<INavigationProps> = () => {
           <NavigationItem
             tabId={tabs[0].id}
             isCrntTab={tabs[0].id === crntTab}
-            onClick={() => setCrntTab(tabs[0].id)}>
+            count={tabInfo?.[tabs[0].id]}
+            onClick={() => setCrntTab(tabs[0].id)}
+          >
             {tabs[0].name}
-            {tabInfo && tabInfo[tabs[0].id] ? ` (${tabInfo[tabs[0].id]})` : ''}
           </NavigationItem>
 
           {settings?.draftField?.choices?.map((value, idx) => (
@@ -88,9 +111,10 @@ export const Navigation: React.FunctionComponent<INavigationProps> = () => {
               key={`${value}-${idx}`}
               tabId={value}
               isCrntTab={value === crntTab}
-              onClick={() => setCrntTab(value)}>
+              count={tabInfo?.[value]}
+              onClick={() => setCrntTab(value)}
+            >
               {value}
-              {tabInfo && tabInfo[value] ? ` (${tabInfo[value]})` : ''}
             </NavigationItem>
           ))}
         </>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Pagination.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Pagination.tsx
index d044f11d..a881063d 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Pagination.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Pagination.tsx
@@ -28,26 +28,39 @@ export const Pagination: React.FunctionComponent<IPaginationProps> = ({
   const buttons = useMemo((): JSX.Element[] => {
     const maxButtons = 5;
     const buttons: JSX.Element[] = [];
-    const start = page - maxButtons;
-    const end = page + maxButtons;
+    const start = Math.max(0, page - Math.floor(maxButtons / 2));
+    const end = Math.min(totalPagesNr, start + maxButtons - 1);
 
-    for (let i = start; i < end; i++) {
-      if (i >= 0 && i <= totalPagesNr) {
-        buttons.push(
-          <button
-            key={i}
-            disabled={i === page}
-            onClick={() => {
-              setPage(i);
-            }}
-            className={`max-h-8 rounded ${page === i
-              ? `px-2 bg-[var(--vscode-list-activeSelectionBackground)] text-[var(--vscode-list-activeSelectionForeground)]`
-              : `text-[var(--vscode-editor-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-list-activeSelectionForeground)]`}`}
-          >
-            {i + 1}
-          </button>
-        );
-      }
+    for (let i = start; i <= end; i++) {
+      const isActive = i === page;
+      buttons.push(
+        <button
+          key={i}
+          disabled={isActive}
+          onClick={() => setPage(i)}
+          className={`min-w-[28px] h-7 px-1.5 rounded-[6px] text-sm font-medium transition-colors duration-100`}
+          style={{
+            fontFamily: 'var(--fm-mono)',
+            backgroundColor: isActive ? 'var(--fm-accent)' : 'transparent',
+            color: isActive ? 'var(--fm-accent-ink)' : 'var(--fm-text-lo)',
+            cursor: isActive ? 'default' : 'pointer'
+          }}
+          onMouseEnter={(e) => {
+            if (!isActive) {
+              (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--fm-surface-3)';
+              (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-mid)';
+            }
+          }}
+          onMouseLeave={(e) => {
+            if (!isActive) {
+              (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.backgroundColor = 'transparent';
+              (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-lo)';
+            }
+          }}
+        >
+          {i + 1}
+        </button>
+      );
     }
     return buttons;
   }, [page, totalPagesNr]);
@@ -65,17 +78,7 @@ export const Pagination: React.FunctionComponent<IPaginationProps> = ({
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex justify-between items-center sm:justify-end space-x-2 text-sm">
-      <PaginationButton
-        title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderPaginationFirst)}
-        disabled={page === 0}
-        onClick={() => {
-          if (page > 0) {
-            setPage(0);
-          }
-        }}
-      />
-
+    <div className="flex justify-between items-center sm:justify-end gap-1 text-sm">
       <PaginationButton
         title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderPaginationPrevious)}
         disabled={page === 0}
@@ -93,12 +96,6 @@ export const Pagination: React.FunctionComponent<IPaginationProps> = ({
         disabled={page >= totalPagesNr}
         onClick={() => setPage(page + 1)}
       />
-
-      <PaginationButton
-        title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderPaginationLast)}
-        disabled={page >= totalPagesNr}
-        onClick={() => setPage(totalPagesNr)}
-      />
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/PaginationStatus.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/PaginationStatus.tsx
index 166b2b95..e2f575d6 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/PaginationStatus.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/PaginationStatus.tsx
@@ -26,19 +26,21 @@ export const PaginationStatus: React.FunctionComponent<IPaginationStatusProps> =
     if (totalItems < items) {
       return totalItems;
     }
-    return totalItems;
+    return items;
   }, [page, totalMedia, pageSetNr]);
 
   return (
     <div className="hidden sm:flex">
-      <p className={`text-sm text-[var(--vscode-tab-inactiveForeground)]`}>
-        {
-          l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderPaginationStatusText,
-            (page * pageSetNr + 1),
-            totelItemsOnPage,
-            totalItems
-          )
-        }
+      <p
+        className={`text-xs`}
+        style={{ fontFamily: 'var(--fm-mono)', color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)' }}
+      >
+        {l10n.t(
+          LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderPaginationStatusText,
+          page * pageSetNr + 1,
+          totelItemsOnPage,
+          totalItems
+        )}
       </p>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/RefreshDashboardData.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/RefreshDashboardData.tsx
index f9fa00b7..7ebb58bf 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/RefreshDashboardData.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/RefreshDashboardData.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const RefreshDashboardData: React.FunctionComponent<IRefreshDashboardData
       title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderRefreshDashboardLabel)}
       onClick={refresh}
     >
-      <ArrowClockwiseIcon className={`h-5 w-5`} />
+      <ArrowClockwiseIcon className={`h-4 w-4`} />
       <span className="sr-only">{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderRefreshDashboardLabel)}</span>
     </button>
   );
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Searchbox.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Searchbox.tsx
index 9280c5a7..76f108c0 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Searchbox.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Searchbox.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const Searchbox: React.FunctionComponent<ISearchboxProps> = ({
   }, [debounceSearch]);
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex justify-end space-x-4 flex-1">
+    <div className="flex justify-end">
       <div className="min-w-0">
         <label htmlFor="search" className="sr-only">
           {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonSearch)}
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Sorting.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Sorting.tsx
index 322f8612..3b1ddaad 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Sorting.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Sorting.tsx
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ export const Sorting: React.FunctionComponent<ISortingProps> = ({
         label={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderSortingLabel)}
         title={crntSort?.title || crntSort?.name || ''}
         disabled={!!searchValue}
+        isActive={crntSorting !== null}
       />
 
       <DropdownMenuContent>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Tab.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Tab.tsx
index 6e5cc0e3..58bb4dda 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Tab.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/Tab.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const Tab: React.FunctionComponent<ITabProps> = ({
     <button
       className={cn(`h-full flex items-center py-2 px-1 text-sm font-medium text-center border-b-2 border-transparent hover:text-[var(--vscode-tab-activeForeground)] ${location.pathname === `/${navigationType}`
         ?
-        `text-[var(--frontmatter-nav-active)] border-[var(--frontmatter-nav-active)]` :
+        `text-[var(--frontmatter-nav-active)] border-[var(--fm-accent)]` :
         `text-[var(--frontmatter-nav-inactive)]`
         }`)}
       type="button"
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/ViewSwitch.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/ViewSwitch.tsx
index 6edf1e03..a2d824c0 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/ViewSwitch.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Header/ViewSwitch.tsx
@@ -27,43 +27,55 @@ export const ViewSwitch: React.FunctionComponent<IViewSwitchProps> = (
     }
   }, [settings?.pageViewType]);
 
+  const btnBase = `flex items-center px-2 py-1.5 transition-colors duration-100`;
+
+  const btnStyle = (isActive: boolean) => ({
+    backgroundColor: isActive ? 'var(--fm-accent)' : 'transparent',
+    color: isActive ? 'var(--fm-accent-ink)' : 'var(--fm-text-lo)'
+  });
+
   return (
-    <div className={`flex rounded-sm lg:mb-1 bg-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryBackground)]`}>
+    <div
+      className={`flex rounded-[6px] overflow-hidden`}
+      style={{ border: '1px solid var(--fm-border)' }}
+    >
       <button
-        className={`flex items-center px-2 py-1 rounded-l-sm ${view === DashboardViewType.Grid ? `bg-[var(--frontmatter-button-background)] text-[var(--vscode-button-foreground)]` : 'text-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryForeground)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryHoverBackground)]'
-          }`}
+        className={`${btnBase} rounded-l-[5px]`}
+        style={btnStyle(view === DashboardViewType.Grid)}
         title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderViewSwitchToGrid)}
         type={`button`}
+        onMouseEnter={(e) => { if (view !== DashboardViewType.Grid) { (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-mid)'; } }}
+        onMouseLeave={(e) => { if (view !== DashboardViewType.Grid) { (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-lo)'; } }}
         onClick={() => handleViewChange(DashboardViewType.Grid)}
       >
         <Squares2X2Icon className={`w-4 h-4`} />
-        <span className={`sr-only`}>
-          {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderViewSwitchToGrid)}
-        </span>
+        <span className={`sr-only`}>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderViewSwitchToGrid)}</span>
       </button>
+
       <button
-        className={`flex items-center px-2 py-1 ${view === DashboardViewType.List ? `bg-[var(--frontmatter-button-background)] text-[var(--vscode-button-foreground)]` : 'text-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryForeground)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryHoverBackground)]'
-          }`}
+        className={`${btnBase}`}
+        style={{ ...btnStyle(view === DashboardViewType.List), borderLeft: '1px solid var(--fm-border)', borderRight: '1px solid var(--fm-border)' }}
         title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderViewSwitchToList)}
         type={`button`}
+        onMouseEnter={(e) => { if (view !== DashboardViewType.List) { (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-mid)'; } }}
+        onMouseLeave={(e) => { if (view !== DashboardViewType.List) { (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-lo)'; } }}
         onClick={() => handleViewChange(DashboardViewType.List)}
       >
         <Bars4Icon className={`w-4 h-4`} />
-        <span className={`sr-only`}>
-          {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderViewSwitchToList)}
-        </span>
+        <span className={`sr-only`}>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderViewSwitchToList)}</span>
       </button>
+
       <button
-        className={`flex items-center px-2 py-1 rounded-r-sm ${view === DashboardViewType.Structure ? `bg-[var(--frontmatter-button-background)] text-[var(--vscode-button-foreground)]` : 'text-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryForeground)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryHoverBackground)]'
-          }`}
+        className={`${btnBase} rounded-r-[5px]`}
+        style={btnStyle(view === DashboardViewType.Structure)}
         title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderViewSwitchToStructure)}
         type={`button`}
+        onMouseEnter={(e) => { if (view !== DashboardViewType.Structure) { (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-mid)'; } }}
+        onMouseLeave={(e) => { if (view !== DashboardViewType.Structure) { (e.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement).style.color = 'var(--fm-text-lo)'; } }}
         onClick={() => handleViewChange(DashboardViewType.Structure)}
       >
         <FolderIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} />
-        <span className={`sr-only`}>
-          {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderViewSwitchToStructure)}
-        </span>
+        <span className={`sr-only`}>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderViewSwitchToStructure)}</span>
       </button>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Layout/SponsorMsg.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Layout/SponsorMsg.tsx
index b5c7616e..123b7f6b 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Layout/SponsorMsg.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Layout/SponsorMsg.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export interface ISponsorMsgProps {
   beta: boolean | undefined;
   version: VersionInfo | undefined;
   isBacker: boolean | undefined;
+  topContent?: React.ReactNode;
 }
 
 interface ISponsorLinkProps {
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ interface ISponsorLinkProps {
 const SponsorLink: React.FunctionComponent<ISponsorLinkProps> = ({ title, href, children }: React.PropsWithChildren<ISponsorLinkProps>) => {
   return (
     <a
-      className={`group inline-flex justify-center items-center space-x-2 opacity-50 hover:opacity-100 text-[var(--vscode-editor-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-textLink-foreground)]]`}
+      className={`group inline-flex items-center gap-2 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-textLink-foreground)] transition-opacity duration-150`}
       href={href}
       title={title}
     >
@@ -31,38 +32,46 @@ const SponsorLink: React.FunctionComponent<ISponsorLinkProps> = ({ title, href,
 export const SponsorMsg: React.FunctionComponent<ISponsorMsgProps> = ({
   beta,
   isBacker,
+  topContent,
   version
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<ISponsorMsgProps>) => {
   return (
-    <footer
-      className={`w-full px-4 py-2 text-center space-x-8 flex items-center border-t ${isBacker ? 'justify-center' : 'justify-between'
-        } bg-[var(--vscode-editor-background)] text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)] border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
-    >
-      {isBacker ? (
-        <span>
-          Front Matter
-          {version ? ` (v${version.installedVersion}${!!beta ? ` BETA` : ''})` : ''}
-        </span>
-      ) : (
-        <>
-          <SponsorLink
-            title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardLayoutSponsorSupportMsg)}
-            href={SPONSOR_LINK}>
-            <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonSupport)}</span>{` `}
-            <HeartIcon className={`h-5 w-5 group-hover:fill-current`} />
-          </SponsorLink>
+    <div className='w-full border-t bg-[var(--vscode-editor-background)] border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]'>
+      {topContent && (
+        <div className='px-4 py-2 border-b border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]'>
+          {topContent}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <footer
+        className={`w-full px-4 py-2 text-xs sm:text-sm flex items-center gap-4 ${isBacker ? 'justify-center' : 'justify-between'} text-[var(--fm-text-xlo)]`}
+      >
+        {isBacker ? (
           <span>
             Front Matter
             {version ? ` (v${version.installedVersion}${!!beta ? ` BETA` : ''})` : ''}
           </span>
-          <SponsorLink
-            title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardLayoutSponsorReviewMsg)}
-            href={REVIEW_LINK}>
-            <StarIcon className={`h-5 w-5 group-hover:fill-current`} />{` `}
-            <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardLayoutSponsorReviewLabel)}</span>
-          </SponsorLink>
-        </>
-      )}
-    </footer>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <SponsorLink
+              title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardLayoutSponsorSupportMsg)}
+              href={SPONSOR_LINK}>
+              <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonSupport)}</span>
+              <HeartIcon className={`h-4 w-4 group-hover:fill-current`} />
+            </SponsorLink>
+            <span className='truncate'>
+              Front Matter
+              {version ? ` (v${version.installedVersion}${!!beta ? ` BETA` : ''})` : ''}
+            </span>
+            <SponsorLink
+              title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardLayoutSponsorReviewMsg)}
+              href={REVIEW_LINK}>
+              <StarIcon className={`h-4 w-4 group-hover:fill-current`} />
+              <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardLayoutSponsorReviewLabel)}</span>
+            </SponsorLink>
+          </>
+        )}
+      </footer>
+    </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/CustomActions.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/CustomActions.tsx
index 0f4f94d4..698acb32 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/CustomActions.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/CustomActions.tsx
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ export interface ICustomActionsProps {
   filePath: string;
   scripts?: CustomScript[];
   showTrigger?: boolean;
+  onMenuOpenChange?: (open: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const CustomActions: React.FunctionComponent<ICustomActionsProps> = ({
   filePath,
   scripts,
   showTrigger = false,
+  onMenuOpenChange,
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<ICustomActionsProps>) => {
 
   const customActions = React.useMemo(() => {
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ export const CustomActions: React.FunctionComponent<ICustomActionsProps> = ({
           key={script.title}
           onClick={() => runCustomScript(script, filePath)}
         >
-          <CommandLineIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
+          <CommandLineIcon className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
           <span>{script.title}</span>
         </DropdownMenuItem>
       ));
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ export const CustomActions: React.FunctionComponent<ICustomActionsProps> = ({
 
   if (showTrigger) {
     return (
-      <DropdownMenu>
+      <DropdownMenu onOpenChange={onMenuOpenChange}>
         <DropdownMenuTrigger
           title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonOpenCustomActions)}
           className='px-2 text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)] hover:text-[var(--frontmatter-button-hoverBackground)] focus-visible:outline-none'>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/FolderCreation.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/FolderCreation.tsx
index 6516e896..a1ac97cc 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/FolderCreation.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/FolderCreation.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import { parseWinPath } from '../../../helpers/parseWinPath';
 import * as l10n from '@vscode/l10n';
 import { LocalizationKey } from '../../../localization';
 import useMediaFolder from '../../hooks/useMediaFolder';
-import { RefreshDashboardData } from '../Header/RefreshDashboardData';
 
 export interface IFolderCreationProps { }
 
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ export const FolderCreation: React.FunctionComponent<IFolderCreationProps> = (
 
   if (scripts.length > 0) {
     return (
-      <div className="flex flex-1 justify-start space-x-2">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
         {renderPostAssetsButton}
 
         <ChoiceButton
@@ -104,14 +103,12 @@ export const FolderCreation: React.FunctionComponent<IFolderCreationProps> = (
           onClick={onFolderCreation}
           disabled={!settings?.initialized}
         />
-
-        <RefreshDashboardData />
       </div>
     );
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-1 justify-start space-x-2">
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
       {renderPostAssetsButton}
       <button
         className={`inline-flex items-center px-3 py-1 border border-transparent text-xs leading-4 font-medium focus:outline-none rounded text-[var(--vscode-button-foreground)] bg-[var(--frontmatter-button-background)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-button-hoverBackground)] disabled:opacity-50`}
@@ -121,8 +118,6 @@ export const FolderCreation: React.FunctionComponent<IFolderCreationProps> = (
         <FolderPlusIcon className={`mr-2 h-6 w-6`} />
         <span className={``}>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaFolderCreationFolderCreate)}</span>
       </button>
-
-      <RefreshDashboardData />
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/FooterActions.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/FooterActions.tsx
index 1346e3b7..d64c37de 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/FooterActions.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/FooterActions.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export interface IFooterActionsProps {
   insertIntoArticle: () => void;
   insertSnippet: () => void;
   onDelete: () => void;
+  onMenuOpenChange?: (open: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const FooterActions: React.FunctionComponent<IFooterActionsProps> = ({
@@ -29,30 +30,31 @@ export const FooterActions: React.FunctionComponent<IFooterActionsProps> = ({
   insertIntoArticle,
   insertSnippet,
   onDelete,
+  onMenuOpenChange,
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<IFooterActionsProps>) => {
   const [, setSelectedItemAction] = useRecoilState(SelectedItemActionAtom);
 
   return (
-    <div className={`py-2 w-full flex items-center justify-evenly border-t border-t-[var(--frontmatter-border)] bg-[var(--frontmatter-sideBar-background)] group-hover:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)]`}>
+    <div className="w-full flex items-center justify-end gap-0.5 px-2 py-2 border-t border-[var(--fm-border)]">
       <QuickAction
         title={localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemMenuItemView)}
-        className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}
+        className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`}
         onClick={() => setSelectedItemAction({
           path: media.fsPath,
           action: 'view'
         })}>
-        <EyeIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+        <EyeIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
         <span className='sr-only'>{localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemMenuItemView)}</span>
       </QuickAction>
 
       <QuickAction
         title={localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemMenuItemEditMetadata)}
-        className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}
+        className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`}
         onClick={() => setSelectedItemAction({
           path: media.fsPath,
           action: 'edit'
         })}>
-        <PencilIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+        <PencilIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
         <span className='sr-only'>{localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemMenuItemEditMetadata)}</span>
       </QuickAction>
 
@@ -64,18 +66,18 @@ export const FooterActions: React.FunctionComponent<IFooterActionsProps> = ({
                 ? localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemQuickActionInsertField, viewData.fieldName)
                 : localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemQuickActionInsertMarkdown)
             }
-            className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}
+            className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`}
             onClick={insertIntoArticle}
           >
-            <PlusIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+            <PlusIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
           </QuickAction>
 
           {viewData?.position && snippets.length > 0 && (
             <QuickAction
               title={localize(LocalizationKey.commonInsertSnippet)}
-              className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}
+              className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`}
               onClick={insertSnippet}>
-              <CodeBracketIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+              <CodeBracketIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
             </QuickAction>
           )}
         </>
@@ -85,9 +87,9 @@ export const FooterActions: React.FunctionComponent<IFooterActionsProps> = ({
             relPath && (
               <QuickAction
                 title={localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemQuickActionCopyPath)}
-                className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}
+                className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`}
                 onClick={() => copyToClipboard(parseWinPath(relPath) || '')}>
-                <ClipboardIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+                <ClipboardIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
               </QuickAction>
             )
           }
@@ -97,13 +99,14 @@ export const FooterActions: React.FunctionComponent<IFooterActionsProps> = ({
       <CustomActions
         filePath={media.fsPath}
         scripts={scripts}
-        showTrigger />
+        showTrigger
+        onMenuOpenChange={onMenuOpenChange} />
 
       <QuickAction
         title={localize(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemQuickActionDelete)}
-        className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorBackground)]`}
+        className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-status-danger)]`}
         onClick={onDelete}>
-        <TrashIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+        <TrashIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
       </QuickAction>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/Item.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/Item.tsx
index 8a7c1e8c..085000ed 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/Item.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/Item.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import { Snippet } from '../../../models';
 import useMediaInfo from '../../hooks/useMediaInfo';
 import { ItemSelection } from '../Common/ItemSelection';
 import { FooterActions } from './FooterActions';
+import { cn } from '../../../utils/cn';
 
 export interface IItemProps {
   media: MediaInfo;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
   const selectedFolder = useRecoilValue(SelectedMediaFolderSelector);
   const viewData = useRecoilValue(ViewDataSelector);
   const { mediaFolder, mediaDetails, isAudio, isImage, isVideo } = useMediaInfo(media);
+  const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = React.useState(false);
 
   const relPath = useMemo(() => {
     if (viewData?.data?.pageBundle && viewData?.data?.filePath) {
@@ -268,61 +270,61 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <>
-      <li className={`group flex flex-col relative shadow-md hover:shadow-xl dark:shadow-none border rounded bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] text-[var(--vscode-sideBarTitle-foreground)] border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}>
-        <button
-          className={`group/button relative block w-full aspect-w-10 aspect-h-7 overflow-hidden h-48 ${isImage ? 'cursor-pointer' : 'cursor-default'} border-b border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
-          onClick={hasViewData ? undefined : openLightbox}
-        >
-          <div
-            className={`absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-0 left-0 flex items-center justify-center`}
+      <li className={cn("group relative flex flex-col w-full text-left rounded-[9px] overflow-hidden border border-[var(--fm-border)] bg-[var(--fm-surface-2)] shadow-[0_1px_2px_rgba(0,0,0,.3)] hover:border-[var(--fm-border-hi)] hover:shadow-[0_8px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,.35)] transform-gpu hover:-translate-y-0.5 transition duration-150 ease-out", menuOpen && "border-[var(--fm-border-hi)] shadow-[0_8px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,.35)] -translate-y-0.5")}>
+        <div className="relative">
+          <button
+            className={`group/button relative block w-full aspect-w-10 aspect-h-7 overflow-hidden h-48 ${isImage ? 'cursor-pointer' : 'cursor-default'} border-b border-[var(--fm-border)]`}
+            onClick={hasViewData ? undefined : openLightbox}
           >
-            {renderMediaIcon}
-          </div>
-          <div
-            className={`absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-0 left-0 flex items-center justify-center group-hover:brightness-75`}
-          >
-            {renderMedia}
-          </div>
-
-          <ItemSelection filePath={media.fsPath} />
-
-          {hasViewData && (
             <div
-              className={`hidden group-hover/button:flex absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-0 left-0 items-center justify-center bg-black bg-opacity-70`}
+              className={`absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-0 left-0 flex items-center justify-center`}
             >
+              {renderMediaIcon}
+            </div>
+            <div
+              className={`absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-0 left-0 flex items-center justify-center group-hover:brightness-75`}
+            >
+              {renderMedia}
+            </div>
+
+            <ItemSelection filePath={media.fsPath} />
+
+            {hasViewData && (
               <div
-                className={`h-full ${showMediaSnippet ? 'w-1/3' : 'w-full'
-                  } flex items-center justify-center`}
+                className={`hidden group-hover/button:flex absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-0 left-0 items-center justify-center bg-black bg-opacity-70`}
               >
-                <button
-                  title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemButtomInsertImage)}
-                  className={`h-1/3 text-white hover:text-[var(--vscode-button-background)]`}
-                  onClick={insertIntoArticle}
+                <div
+                  className={`h-full ${showMediaSnippet ? 'w-1/3' : 'w-full'
+                    } flex items-center justify-center`}
                 >
-                  <PlusIcon className={`w-full h-full hover:drop-shadow-md `} aria-hidden="true" />
-                </button>
-              </div>
-              {viewData?.data?.position && mediaSnippets.length > 0 && (
-                <div className={`h-full w-1/3 flex items-center justify-center`}>
                   <button
-                    title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemButtomInsertSnippet)}
+                    title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemButtomInsertImage)}
                     className={`h-1/3 text-white hover:text-[var(--vscode-button-background)]`}
-                    onClick={insertSnippet}
+                    onClick={insertIntoArticle}
                   >
-                    <CodeBracketIcon
-                      className={`w-full h-full hover:drop-shadow-md `}
-                      aria-hidden="true"
-                    />
+                    <PlusIcon className={`w-full h-full hover:drop-shadow-md `} aria-hidden="true" />
                   </button>
                 </div>
-              )}
+                {viewData?.data?.position && mediaSnippets.length > 0 && (
+                  <div className={`h-full w-1/3 flex items-center justify-center`}>
+                    <button
+                      title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemButtomInsertSnippet)}
+                      className={`h-1/3 text-white hover:text-[var(--vscode-button-background)]`}
+                      onClick={insertSnippet}
+                    >
+                      <CodeBracketIcon
+                        className={`w-full h-full hover:drop-shadow-md `}
+                        aria-hidden="true"
+                      />
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                )}
 
-              <ItemSelection filePath={media.fsPath} />
-            </div>
-          )}
-        </button>
+                <ItemSelection filePath={media.fsPath} />
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </button>
 
-        <div className={`relative py-4 pl-4 pr-12 grow`}>
           <ItemMenu
             media={media}
             relPath={relPath}
@@ -340,41 +342,45 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
               action: 'view'
             })}
             processSnippet={processSnippet}
-            onDelete={() => setShowAlert(true)} />
+            onDelete={() => setShowAlert(true)}
+            onMenuOpenChange={setMenuOpen} />
+        </div>
 
-          <p className={`text-sm font-bold pointer-events-none flex items-center break-all text-[var(--frontmatter-text)]`}>
+        <div className="relative flex-1 px-3 pt-3 pb-2 min-h-0 overflow-hidden">
+
+          <p className="text-sm font-semibold pointer-events-none flex items-center break-all text-[var(--fm-text-hi)]">
             {basename(parseWinPath(media.fsPath) || '')}
           </p>
           {!isImage && media.metadata.title && (
             <p className={`mt-2 text-xs font-medium pointer-events-none flex flex-col items-start`}>
-              <b className={`mr-2 text-[var(--frontmatter-text)]`}>
+              <b className="mr-2 text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]">
                 {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaCommonTitle)}:
               </b>
-              <span className={`block mt-1 text-xs text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}>{media.metadata.title}</span>
+              <span className="block mt-1 text-xs text-[var(--fm-text-lo)]">{media.metadata.title}</span>
             </p>
           )}
           {media.metadata.caption && (
             <p className={`mt-2 text-xs font-medium pointer-events-none flex flex-col items-start`}>
-              <b className={`mr-2 text-[var(--frontmatter-text)]`}>
+              <b className="mr-2 text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]">
                 {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaCommonCaption)}:
               </b>
-              <span className={`block mt-1 text-xs text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}>{media.metadata.caption}</span>
+              <span className="block mt-1 text-xs text-[var(--fm-text-lo)]">{media.metadata.caption}</span>
             </p>
           )}
           {!media.metadata.caption && media.metadata.alt && (
             <p className={`mt-2 text-xs font-medium pointer-events-none  flex flex-col items-start`}>
-              <b className={`mr-2 text-[var(--frontmatter-text)]`}>
+              <b className="mr-2 text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]">
                 {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaCommonAlt)}:
               </b>
-              <span className={`block mt-1 text-xs text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}>{media.metadata.alt}</span>
+              <span className="block mt-1 text-xs text-[var(--fm-text-lo)]">{media.metadata.alt}</span>
             </p>
           )}
           {(media?.size || media?.dimensions) && (
             <p className={`mt-2 text-xs font-medium pointer-events-none flex flex-col items-start`}>
-              <b className={`mr-1 text-[var(--frontmatter-text)]`}>
+              <b className="mr-1 text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]">
                 {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaCommonSize)}:
               </b>
-              <span className={`block mt-1 text-xs text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}>
+              <span className="block mt-1 text-xs text-[var(--fm-text-lo)]">
                 {mediaDetails}
               </span>
             </p>
@@ -389,7 +395,8 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
           scripts={settings?.scripts}
           insertIntoArticle={insertIntoArticle}
           insertSnippet={insertSnippet}
-          onDelete={() => setShowAlert(true)} />
+          onDelete={() => setShowAlert(true)}
+          onMenuOpenChange={setMenuOpen} />
       </li>
 
       {showSnippetSelection && (
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/ItemMenu.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/ItemMenu.tsx
index 78c13729..b5cc1336 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/ItemMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/ItemMenu.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export interface IItemMenuProps {
   showMediaDetails: () => void;
   processSnippet: (snippet: Snippet) => void;
   onDelete: () => void;
+  onMenuOpenChange?: (open: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
   showMediaDetails,
   processSnippet,
   onDelete,
+  onMenuOpenChange,
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<IItemMenuProps>) => {
 
   const onCopyToClipboard = React.useCallback(() => {
@@ -50,23 +52,21 @@ export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
   }, [selectedFolder]);
 
   return (
-    <div className={`group/actions absolute top-4 right-4 flex flex-col space-y-4`}>
-      <div className={`flex items-center border border-transparent rounded-full p-1 -mr-2 -mt-1 group-hover/actions:bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] group-hover/actions:border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}>
-        <div className="relative z-10 flex text-left">
-          <DropdownMenu>
-            <DropdownMenuTrigger className='text-[var(--vscode-tab-inactiveForeground)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-tab-activeForeground)]'>
-              <span className="sr-only">{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonMenu)}</span>
-              <EllipsisHorizontalIcon className="w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+    <div className="absolute top-2 right-2 z-10 flex">
+      <DropdownMenu onOpenChange={onMenuOpenChange}>
+        <DropdownMenuTrigger className="relative flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-[8px] border border-[var(--fm-border)] bg-[var(--fm-surface-2)]/95 text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] backdrop-blur-sm transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--fm-surface-3)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-hi)] data-[state=open]:bg-[var(--fm-surface-3)] data-[state=open]:text-[var(--fm-text-hi)] focus:outline-none">
+          <span className="sr-only">{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonMenu)}</span>
+          <EllipsisHorizontalIcon className="w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+        </DropdownMenuTrigger>
 
-            <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
+        <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
               <DropdownMenuItem onClick={showMediaDetails}>
-                <EyeIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
+                <EyeIcon className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
                 <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonView)}</span>
               </DropdownMenuItem>
 
               <DropdownMenuItem onClick={showUpdateMedia}>
-                <PencilIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
+                <PencilIcon className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
                 <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemMenuItemEditMetadata)}</span>
               </DropdownMenuItem>
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
                 viewData?.filePath ? (
                   <>
                     <DropdownMenuItem onClick={insertIntoArticle}>
-                      <PlusIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
+                      <PlusIcon className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
                       <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemMenuItemInsertImage)}</span>
                     </DropdownMenuItem>
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
                       snippets.map((snippet, idx) => (
                         <DropdownMenuItem key={idx} onClick={() => processSnippet(snippet)}>
                           <CodeBracketIcon
-                            className="mr-2 h-4 w-4"
+                            className="h-4 w-4"
                             aria-hidden={true}
                           />
                           <span>{snippet.title}</span>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
                   </>
                 ) : (
                   <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onCopyToClipboard}>
-                    <ClipboardIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
+                    <ClipboardIcon className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
                     <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemQuickActionCopyPath)}</span>
                   </DropdownMenuItem>
                 )
@@ -105,18 +105,16 @@ export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
                 scripts={scripts} />
 
               <DropdownMenuItem onClick={revealMedia}>
-                <EyeIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
+                <EyeIcon className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
                 <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaItemMenuItemRevealMedia)}</span>
               </DropdownMenuItem>
 
               <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onDelete} className={`focus:bg-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorBackground)] focus:text-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorForeground)]`}>
-                <TrashIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
+                <TrashIcon className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
                 <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonDelete)}</span>
               </DropdownMenuItem>
-            </DropdownMenuContent>
-          </DropdownMenu>
-        </div>
-      </div>
+        </DropdownMenuContent>
+      </DropdownMenu>
     </div>
   );
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/Media.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/Media.tsx
index 313aa21e..33a7177c 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/Media.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/Media.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useRecoilState, useRecoilValue } from 'recoil';
 import {
   LoadingAtom,
   MediaFoldersAtom,
+  MediaTotalSelector,
   PagedItems,
   SelectedMediaFolderAtom,
   SettingsSelector,
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import { DashboardMessage } from '../../DashboardMessage';
 import { FrontMatterIcon } from '../../../panelWebView/components/Icons/FrontMatterIcon';
 import { FolderItem } from './FolderItem';
 import useMedia from '../../hooks/useMedia';
+import usePagination from '../../hooks/usePagination';
 import { STATIC_FOLDER_PLACEHOLDER, } from '../../../constants';
 import { PageLayout } from '../Layout/PageLayout';
 import { parseWinPath } from '../../../helpers/parseWinPath';
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ import { LocalizationKey } from '../../../localization';
 import { MediaItemPanel } from './MediaItemPanel';
 import { FilesProvider } from '../../providers/FilesProvider';
 import { SortOption } from '../../constants/SortOption';
+import { Pagination } from '../Header/Pagination';
+import { PaginationStatus } from '../Header/PaginationStatus';
 
 export interface IMediaProps { }
 
@@ -44,6 +48,9 @@ export const Media: React.FunctionComponent<IMediaProps> = () => {
   const loading = useRecoilValue(LoadingAtom);
   const crntSorting = useRecoilValue(SortingAtom);
   const [, setPagedItems] = useRecoilState(PagedItems);
+  const totalMedia = useRecoilValue(MediaTotalSelector);
+  const { pageSetNr } = usePagination(settings?.dashboardState.contents.pagination);
+  const showFooterPagination = totalMedia > pageSetNr;
 
   const currentStaticFolder = useMemo(() => {
     if (settings?.staticFolder) {
@@ -278,6 +285,12 @@ export const Media: React.FunctionComponent<IMediaProps> = () => {
           beta={settings?.beta}
           version={settings?.versionInfo}
           isBacker={settings?.isBacker}
+          topContent={showFooterPagination ? (
+            <div className='flex items-center justify-between gap-2'>
+              <PaginationStatus />
+              <Pagination />
+            </div>
+          ) : undefined}
         />
 
         <img className='hidden' src="https://api.visitorbadge.io/api/visitors?path=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontmatter.codes%2Fmetrics%2Fdashboards&slug=media" alt="Media metrics" />
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/MediaHeaderBottom.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/MediaHeaderBottom.tsx
index cd52c24a..6735bbd9 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/MediaHeaderBottom.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/MediaHeaderBottom.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { NavigationType } from '../../models/NavigationType';
 import { SettingsAtom } from '../../state';
 import { Sorting } from '../Header';
 import { Breadcrumb } from '../Header/Breadcrumb';
-import { Pagination } from '../Header/Pagination';
 
 export interface IMediaHeaderBottomProps { }
 
@@ -19,14 +18,12 @@ export const MediaHeaderBottom: React.FunctionComponent<IMediaHeaderBottomProps>
 
   return (
     <nav
-      className={`w-full flex justify-between py-2 border-b bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] text-[var(--vscode-sideBar-foreground)] border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
+      className="overflow-x-auto px-4 py-1.5 flex items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]"
       aria-label="Breadcrumb"
     >
       <Breadcrumb />
 
-      <Pagination />
-
-      <div className={`flex px-5 flex-1 justify-end`}>
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-4 flex-shrink-0">
         <Sorting view={NavigationType.Media} disableCustomSorting />
       </div>
     </nav>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/MediaHeaderTop.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/MediaHeaderTop.tsx
index 08210b3c..de6b4791 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/MediaHeaderTop.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Media/MediaHeaderTop.tsx
@@ -8,16 +8,17 @@ import { DashboardCommand } from '../../DashboardCommand';
 import { DashboardMessage } from '../../DashboardMessage';
 import {
   LoadingAtom,
+  MediaTotalSelector,
   PageAtom,
   SelectedMediaFolderSelector,
   SettingsSelector,
   SortingSelector
 } from '../../state';
 import { Searchbox } from '../Header';
-import { PaginationStatus } from '../Header/PaginationStatus';
 import { FolderCreation } from './FolderCreation';
 import * as l10n from '@vscode/l10n';
 import { LocalizationKey } from '../../../localization';
+import { RefreshDashboardData } from '../Header/RefreshDashboardData';
 
 export interface IMediaHeaderTopProps { }
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ export const MediaHeaderTop: React.FunctionComponent<
   const [, setLoading] = useRecoilState(LoadingAtom);
   const [page, setPage] = useRecoilState(PageAtom);
   const settings = useRecoilValue(SettingsSelector);
+  const totalMedia = useRecoilValue(MediaTotalSelector);
   const debounceGetMedia = useDebounce<string | null>(lastUpdated, 200);
   const prevSelectedFolder = usePrevious<string | null>(selectedFolder);
 
@@ -81,14 +83,29 @@ export const MediaHeaderTop: React.FunctionComponent<
 
   return (
     <nav
-      className={`py-2 px-4 flex items-center justify-between border-b border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
+      className="px-4 py-2 flex items-center justify-between gap-4"
       aria-label="Pagination"
     >
-      <FolderCreation />
+      <div className="flex flex-col min-w-0">
+        <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold leading-tight" style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-hi)' }}>
+          {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderTabsMedia)}
+        </h1>
+        <div className="mt-0.5 flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap" style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)' }}>
+          {totalMedia > 0 && (
+            <p className="text-xs leading-tight mt-0.5" style={{ fontFamily: 'var(--fm-mono)', color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)' }}>
+              {totalMedia} {totalMedia === 1 ? 'item' : 'items'}{` `}&middot;{` `}
+            </p>
+          )}
 
-      <PaginationStatus />
+          <RefreshDashboardData />
+        </div>
+      </div>
 
-      <Searchbox placeholder={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaMediaHeaderTopSearchboxPlaceholder)} />
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0">
+        <Searchbox placeholder={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardMediaMediaHeaderTopSearchboxPlaceholder)} />
+
+        <FolderCreation />
+      </div>
     </nav>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Menu/MenuButton.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Menu/MenuButton.tsx
index d58e52bc..3a27a06e 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/Menu/MenuButton.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/Menu/MenuButton.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ export interface IMenuButtonProps {
   className?: string;
   labelClass?: string;
   buttonClass?: string;
+  /**
+   * When true: show "Label Value" in a bordered box with value in accent color.
+   * When false: show just "Label ›" in muted gray with no box.
+   * When undefined: legacy behavior ("Label: Value ›" split across two elements).
+   */
+  isActive?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const MenuButton: React.FunctionComponent<IMenuButtonProps> = ({
@@ -19,7 +25,48 @@ export const MenuButton: React.FunctionComponent<IMenuButtonProps> = ({
   className,
   labelClass,
   buttonClass,
+  isActive,
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<IMenuButtonProps>) => {
+  if (isActive === true) {
+    return (
+      <DropdownMenuTrigger
+        className={cn(
+          'flex items-center shrink-0 rounded-md px-2 py-1 gap-1 text-sm focus:outline-none',
+          disabled && 'opacity-50',
+          className
+        )}
+        style={{
+          border: '1px solid var(--frontmatter-border)',
+          backgroundColor: 'var(--vscode-dropdown-background)'
+        }}
+        disabled={disabled}
+      >
+        <span className={cn('font-medium', labelClass)} style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)' }}>
+          {label}
+        </span>
+        <span className="font-medium" style={{ color: 'var(--fm-accent)' }}>{title}</span>
+        <ChevronDownIcon className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)' }} />
+      </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (isActive === false) {
+    return (
+      <DropdownMenuTrigger
+        className={cn(
+          'flex items-center shrink-0 gap-1 text-sm font-medium focus:outline-none hover:text-[var(--vscode-tab-activeForeground)]',
+          disabled && 'opacity-50',
+          className
+        )}
+        style={{ color: 'var(--vscode-tab-inactiveForeground)' }}
+        disabled={disabled}
+      >
+        <span className={cn(labelClass)}>{label}</span>
+        <ChevronDownIcon className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
+      </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className={cn(`group flex items-center shrink-0 ${disabled ? 'opacity-50' : ''} ${className || ""}`)}>
       <div className={cn(`mr-2 font-medium flex items-center text-[var(--vscode-tab-inactiveForeground)] ${labelClass || ""}`)}>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/FooterActions.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/FooterActions.tsx
index 68d44e3b..f8dbe022 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/FooterActions.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/FooterActions.tsx
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ export const FooterActions: React.FunctionComponent<IFooterActionsProps> = ({
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className={`py-2 w-full flex items-center justify-evenly border-t border-t-[var(--frontmatter-border)] bg-[var(--frontmatter-sideBar-background)] group-hover:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] z-50`}>
+    <div className="w-full flex items-center justify-end gap-0.5 px-2 py-2 border-t border-[var(--fm-border)] z-50">
       {insertEnabled && (
         <QuickAction
           title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonInsertSnippet)}
-          className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}
+          className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`}
           onClick={onInsert}>
-          <PlusIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+          <PlusIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
           <span className='sr-only'>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonInsertSnippet)}</span>
         </QuickAction>
       )}
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ export const FooterActions: React.FunctionComponent<IFooterActionsProps> = ({
               onEdit && (
                 <QuickAction
                   title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionEditSnippet)}
-                  className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}
+                  className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`}
                   onClick={onEdit}>
-                  <PencilIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+                  <PencilIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
                   <span className='sr-only'>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionEditSnippet)}</span>
                 </QuickAction>
               )
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ export const FooterActions: React.FunctionComponent<IFooterActionsProps> = ({
               onDelete && (
                 <QuickAction
                   title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionDeleteSnippet)}
-                  className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorBackground)]`}
+                  className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-status-danger)]`}
                   onClick={onDelete}>
-                  <TrashIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+                  <TrashIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
                   <span className='sr-only'>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionDeleteSnippet)}</span>
                 </QuickAction>
               )
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ export const FooterActions: React.FunctionComponent<IFooterActionsProps> = ({
         ) : (
           <QuickAction
             title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionViewSnippet)}
-            className={`text-[var(--frontmatter-secondary-text)]`}
+            className={`text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]`}
             onClick={showFile}>
-            <EyeIcon className={`w-4 h-4`} aria-hidden="true" />
+            <EyeIcon className={`w-3.5 h-3.5`} aria-hidden="true" />
             <span className='sr-only'>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionViewSnippet)}</span>
           </QuickAction>
         )
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/Item.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/Item.tsx
index d54e4359..45e2324e 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/Item.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/Item.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import SnippetForm, { SnippetFormHandle } from './SnippetForm';
 import { LocalizationKey } from '../../../localization';
 import { FooterActions } from './FooterActions';
 import { ItemMenu } from './ItemMenu';
+import { cn } from '../../../utils/cn';
 import { SlideOver } from '../Modals/SlideOver';
 import { DEFAULT_DASHBOARD_FEATURE_FLAGS } from '../../../constants/DefaultFeatureFlags';
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
   const [showInsertDialog, setShowInsertDialog] = useState(false);
   const [showEditDialog, setShowEditDialog] = useState(false);
   const [showAlert, setShowAlert] = React.useState(false);
+  const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = React.useState(false);
 
   const [snippetTitle, setSnippetTitle] = useState<string>('');
   const [snippetDescription, setSnippetDescription] = useState<string>('');
@@ -152,10 +154,10 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <>
-      <li className={`group flex flex-col relative overflow-hidden shadow-md hover:shadow-xl dark:shadow-none border space-y-2 rounded bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground)] border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}>
-        <div className='p-4 grow space-y-2'>
+      <li className={cn("group relative flex flex-col w-full text-left rounded-[9px] overflow-hidden border border-[var(--fm-border)] bg-[var(--fm-surface-2)] shadow-[0_1px_2px_rgba(0,0,0,.3)] hover:border-[var(--fm-border-hi)] hover:shadow-[0_8px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,.35)] transform-gpu hover:-translate-y-0.5 transition duration-150 ease-out", menuOpen && "border-[var(--fm-border-hi)] shadow-[0_8px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,.35)] -translate-y-0.5")}>
+        <div className="relative flex-1 px-3 pt-3 pb-2 min-h-0 space-y-2 overflow-hidden">
           <h2
-            className="font-bold flex items-center"
+            className="text-[15px] font-semibold leading-snug text-[var(--fm-text-hi)] flex items-center"
             title={snippet.isMediaSnippet ? 'Media snippet' : 'Content snippet'}
           >
             <CodeBracketIcon className="w-5 h-5 mr-2" aria-hidden={true} />
@@ -170,7 +172,8 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
               <ItemMenu
                 insertEnabled={!!(insertToContent && !snippet.isMediaSnippet)}
                 sourcePath={snippet.sourcePath}
-                onInsert={() => setShowInsertDialog(true)} />
+                onInsert={() => setShowInsertDialog(true)}
+                onMenuOpenChange={setMenuOpen} />
             }
           >
             <ItemMenu
@@ -178,16 +181,17 @@ export const Item: React.FunctionComponent<IItemProps> = ({
               sourcePath={snippet.sourcePath}
               onEdit={onOpenEdit}
               onInsert={() => setShowInsertDialog(true)}
-              onDelete={() => setShowAlert(true)} />
+              onDelete={() => setShowAlert(true)}
+              onMenuOpenChange={setMenuOpen} />
           </FeatureFlag>
 
-          <div className='inline-block mr-1 mt-1 text-xs text-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryForeground)] bg-[var(--vscode-button-secondaryBackground)] border border-[var(--frontmatter-border)] rounded px-1 py-0.5'>
+          <div className="inline-flex mr-1 mt-1 text-[0.65rem] text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] bg-[var(--fm-surface-3)] border border-[var(--fm-border)] rounded-[6px] px-1.5 py-0.5">
             {
               snippet.isMediaSnippet ? l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemTypeMedia) : l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemTypeContent)
             }
           </div>
 
-          <p className={`text-xs text-[var(--frontmatter-text)]`}>{snippet.description}</p>
+          <p className="text-xs text-[var(--fm-text-mid)]">{snippet.description}</p>
         </div>
 
         <FeatureFlag
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/ItemMenu.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/ItemMenu.tsx
index 56faa995..b7965b28 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/ItemMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/ItemMenu.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export interface IItemMenuProps {
   onEdit?: () => void;
   onInsert: () => void;
   onDelete?: () => void;
+  onMenuOpenChange?: (open: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
   onEdit,
   onInsert,
   onDelete,
+  onMenuOpenChange,
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<IItemMenuProps>) => {
 
   const showFile = useCallback(() => {
@@ -32,22 +34,20 @@ export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className={`group/actions absolute top-4 right-4 flex flex-col space-y-4`}>
-      <div className={`flex items-center border border-transparent rounded-full p-1 -mr-2 -mt-3 group-hover/actions:bg-[var(--vscode-sideBar-background)] group-hover/actions:border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}>
-        <div className="relative z-10 flex text-left">
-          <DropdownMenu>
-            <DropdownMenuTrigger className='text-[var(--vscode-tab-inactiveForeground)] hover:text-[var(--vscode-tab-activeForeground)]'>
-              <span className="sr-only">{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonMenu)}</span>
-              <EllipsisHorizontalIcon className="w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+    <div className="absolute top-2 right-2 z-10 flex">
+      <DropdownMenu onOpenChange={onMenuOpenChange}>
+        <DropdownMenuTrigger className="relative flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-[8px] border border-[var(--fm-border)] bg-[var(--fm-surface-2)]/95 text-[var(--fm-text-lo)] backdrop-blur-sm transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--fm-surface-3)] hover:text-[var(--fm-text-hi)] data-[state=open]:bg-[var(--fm-surface-3)] data-[state=open]:text-[var(--fm-text-hi)] focus:outline-none">
+          <span className="sr-only">{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonMenu)}</span>
+          <EllipsisHorizontalIcon className="w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+        </DropdownMenuTrigger>
 
-            <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
+        <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
               {
                 insertEnabled && (
                   <DropdownMenuItem
                     title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonInsertSnippet)}
                     onClick={onInsert}>
-                    <PlusIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
+                    <PlusIcon className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
                     <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonInsertSnippet)}</span>
                   </DropdownMenuItem>
                 )
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
                         <DropdownMenuItem
                           title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionEditSnippet)}
                           onClick={onEdit}>
-                          <PencilIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
+                          <PencilIcon className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
                           <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionEditSnippet)}</span>
                         </DropdownMenuItem>
                       )
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
                           title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionDeleteSnippet)}
                           onClick={onDelete}
                           className={`focus:bg-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorBackground)] focus:text-[var(--vscode-statusBarItem-errorForeground)]`}>
-                          <TrashIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
+                          <TrashIcon className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
                           <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionDeleteSnippet)}</span>
                         </DropdownMenuItem>
                       )
@@ -83,15 +83,13 @@ export const ItemMenu: React.FunctionComponent<IItemMenuProps> = ({
                   <DropdownMenuItem
                     title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionViewSnippet)}
                     onClick={showFile}>
-                    <EyeIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
+                    <EyeIcon className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden={true} />
                     <span>{l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewItemQuickActionViewSnippet)}</span>
                   </DropdownMenuItem>
                 )
               }
-            </DropdownMenuContent>
-          </DropdownMenu>
-        </div>
-      </div>
+        </DropdownMenuContent>
+      </DropdownMenu>
     </div>
   );
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/Snippets.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/Snippets.tsx
index d65068e0..602a0f5b 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/Snippets.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/components/SnippetsView/Snippets.tsx
@@ -94,25 +94,36 @@ export const Snippets: React.FunctionComponent<ISnippetsProps> = () => {
           features={mode?.features || DEFAULT_DASHBOARD_FEATURE_FLAGS}
           flag={FEATURE_FLAG.dashboard.snippets.manage}>
           <div
-            className={`py-3 px-4 flex items-center justify-between border-b border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
+            className={`px-4 py-2 flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-[var(--frontmatter-border)]`}
             aria-label={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewSnippetsAriaLabel)}
           >
-            <FilterInput
-              placeholder={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonSearch)}
-              isReady={true}
-              autoFocus={(snippetKeys && snippetKeys.length > 0)}
-              value={snippetFilter}
-              onChange={(value: string) => setSnippetFilter(value)}
-              onReset={() => setSnippetFilter('')}
-            />
+            <div className="flex flex-col min-w-0">
+              <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold leading-tight" style={{ color: 'var(--fm-text-hi)' }}>
+                {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardHeaderTabsSnippets)}
+              </h1>
+              {snippetKeys.length > 0 && (
+                <p className="text-xs leading-tight mt-0.5" style={{ fontFamily: 'var(--fm-mono)', color: 'var(--fm-text-lo)' }}>
+                  {snippetKeys.length} {snippetKeys.length === 1 ? 'item' : 'items'}
+                </p>
+              )}
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0">
+              <FilterInput
+                placeholder={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.commonSearch)}
+                isReady={true}
+                autoFocus={(snippetKeys && snippetKeys.length > 0)}
+                value={snippetFilter}
+                onChange={(value: string) => setSnippetFilter(value)}
+                onReset={() => setSnippetFilter('')}
+              />
 
-            <div className="flex flex-1 justify-end">
               <button
-                className={`inline-flex items-center px-3 py-1 rounded text-xs leading-4 font-medium focus:outline-none text-[var(--vscode-button-foreground)] bg-[var(--frontmatter-button-background)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-button-hoverBackground)] disabled:opacity-50`}
+                className={`inline-flex items-center px-3 py-2 rounded text-sm font-medium focus:outline-none text-[var(--vscode-button-foreground)] bg-[var(--frontmatter-button-background)] hover:bg-[var(--vscode-button-hoverBackground)] disabled:opacity-50`}
                 title={l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewSnippetsButtonCreate)}
                 onClick={() => setShowCreateDialog(true)}
               >
-                <PlusIcon className={`mr-2 h-6 w-6`} />
+                <PlusIcon className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4`} />
                 <span className={`text-sm`}>
                   {l10n.t(LocalizationKey.dashboardSnippetsViewSnippetsButtonCreate)}
                 </span>
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/hooks/usePages.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/hooks/usePages.tsx
index 964cbae2..ef17824a 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/hooks/usePages.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/hooks/usePages.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   TabSelector,
   TagSelector
 } from '../state';
+import { LastSyncAtom } from '../state';
 import { Messenger, messageHandler } from '@estruyf/vscode/dist/client';
 import { DashboardMessage } from '../DashboardMessage';
 import { EventData } from '@estruyf/vscode/dist/models';
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import { usePrevious } from '../../panelWebView/hooks/usePrevious';
 export default function usePages(pages: Page[]) {
   const [sortedPages, setSortedPages] = useState<Page[]>([]);
   const [pageItems, setPageItems] = useRecoilState(AllPagesAtom);
+  const [, setLastSync] = useRecoilState(LastSyncAtom);
   const [sorting, setSorting] = useRecoilState(SortingAtom);
   const [tabInfo, setTabInfo] = useRecoilState(TabInfoAtom);
   const [locales, setLocales] = useRecoilState(LocalesAtom);
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@ export default function usePages(pages: Page[]) {
 
       // Set the pages
       setPageItems(crntPages);
+      setLastSync(Date.now());
     },
     [tab, tabInfo, settings, filters, locales, tabPrevious]
   );
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/hooks/useRelativeTime.tsx b/src/dashboardWebView/hooks/useRelativeTime.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..831197ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/hooks/useRelativeTime.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * Returns a human-readable relative time string (e.g. "2m ago", "just now")
+ * that updates every 30 seconds.
+ */
+export function useRelativeTime(timestamp: number | null): string {
+  const [label, setLabel] = useState<string>('');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (timestamp === null) {
+      setLabel('');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const compute = () => {
+      const diff = Math.floor((Date.now() - timestamp) / 1000);
+      if (diff < 10) {
+        setLabel('just now');
+      } else if (diff < 60) {
+        setLabel(`${diff}s ago`);
+      } else if (diff < 3600) {
+        setLabel(`${Math.floor(diff / 60)}m ago`);
+      } else if (diff < 86400) {
+        setLabel(`${Math.floor(diff / 3600)}h ago`);
+      } else {
+        setLabel(`${Math.floor(diff / 86400)}d ago`);
+      }
+    };
+
+    compute();
+    const id = setInterval(compute, 30_000);
+    return () => clearInterval(id);
+  }, [timestamp]);
+
+  return label;
+}
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/state/atom/LastSyncAtom.ts b/src/dashboardWebView/state/atom/LastSyncAtom.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d769930b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/state/atom/LastSyncAtom.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { atom } from 'recoil';
+
+export const LastSyncAtom = atom<number | null>({
+  key: 'LastSyncAtom',
+  default: null
+});
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/state/atom/index.ts b/src/dashboardWebView/state/atom/index.ts
index e35ccd3d..27b7a5e7 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/state/atom/index.ts
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/state/atom/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export * from './FiltersAtom';
 export * from './FolderAtom';
 export * from './GroupingAtom';
 export * from './LightboxAtom';
+export * from './LastSyncAtom';
 export * from './LoadingAtom';
 export * from './LocaleAtom';
 export * from './LocalesAtom';
diff --git a/src/dashboardWebView/styles.css b/src/dashboardWebView/styles.css
index 52f37a6f..eacebb1d 100644
--- a/src/dashboardWebView/styles.css
+++ b/src/dashboardWebView/styles.css
@@ -3,6 +3,87 @@
 @import 'tailwindcss/utilities';
 
 :root {
+  /* FM accent tokens — driven by VS Code button color, never hardcoded */
+  --fm-accent: var(--vscode-button-background);
+  --fm-accent-ink: var(--vscode-button-foreground);
+  --fm-accent-hi: color-mix(in srgb, var(--fm-accent) 80%, white);
+  --fm-accent-soft: color-mix(in srgb, var(--fm-accent) 14%, transparent);
+  --fm-accent-line: color-mix(in srgb, var(--fm-accent) 32%, transparent);
+
+  /* Theme-driven surfaces */
+  --fm-bg: var(--vscode-editor-background);
+  --fm-surface-1: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--vscode-editor-background) 88%,
+    var(--vscode-sideBar-background) 12%
+  );
+  --fm-surface-2: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--vscode-editor-background) 76%,
+    var(--vscode-sideBar-background) 24%
+  );
+  --fm-surface-3: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--vscode-editor-background) 62%,
+    var(--vscode-sideBar-background) 38%
+  );
+  --fm-surface-4: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--vscode-editor-background) 48%,
+    var(--vscode-sideBar-background) 52%
+  );
+
+  /* When sidebar and editor share the same color the sidebar-mix above produces zero contrast.
+     Override per theme class to guarantee visible card lift using white (dark) or black (light). */
+  .vscode-dark {
+    --fm-surface-1: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vscode-sideBar-background) 96%, white);
+    --fm-surface-2: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vscode-sideBar-background) 90%, white);
+    --fm-surface-3: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vscode-sideBar-background) 84%, white);
+    --fm-surface-4: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vscode-sideBar-background) 78%, white);
+  }
+
+  .vscode-light {
+    --fm-surface-1: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vscode-editor-background) 97%, black);
+    --fm-surface-2: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vscode-editor-background) 93%, black);
+    --fm-surface-3: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vscode-editor-background) 89%, black);
+    --fm-surface-4: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vscode-editor-background) 85%, black);
+  }
+
+  /* Theme-driven borders */
+  --fm-border: var(--vscode-panel-border, var(--vscode-sideBar-border, rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.25)));
+  --fm-border-soft: color-mix(in srgb, var(--fm-border) 70%, transparent);
+  --fm-border-hi: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--vscode-focusBorder, var(--fm-border)) 30%,
+    var(--fm-border) 70%
+  );
+
+  /* Theme-driven text hierarchy */
+  --fm-text-hi: var(--vscode-editor-foreground);
+  --fm-text-mid: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--vscode-editor-foreground) 72%,
+    var(--vscode-descriptionForeground, var(--vscode-editor-foreground)) 28%
+  );
+  --fm-text-lo: var(
+    --vscode-descriptionForeground,
+    color-mix(in srgb, var(--vscode-editor-foreground) 55%, transparent)
+  );
+  --fm-text-xlo: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--vscode-descriptionForeground, var(--vscode-editor-foreground)) 72%,
+    transparent
+  );
+
+  /* Theme-driven status colors */
+  --fm-status-published: var(--vscode-terminal-ansiGreen, #59b888);
+  --fm-status-draft: var(--vscode-terminal-ansiYellow, #c79a4b);
+  --fm-status-scheduled: var(--vscode-terminal-ansiBlue, #6b9fd4);
+  --fm-status-danger: var(--vscode-terminal-ansiRed, #e06c75);
+
+  /* Mono stack */
+  --fm-mono: ui-monospace, 'Cascadia Code', 'SF Mono', Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+
   /* Bool field */
   --frontmatter-toggle-background: #15c2cb;
   --frontmatter-toggle-secondaryBackground: #adadad;
diff --git a/src/panelWebView/components/Actions.tsx b/src/panelWebView/components/Actions.tsx
index 2bf055bc..1118e5d4 100644
--- a/src/panelWebView/components/Actions.tsx
+++ b/src/panelWebView/components/Actions.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { OpenOnWebsiteAction } from './Actions/OpenOnWebsiteAction';
 import useContentType from '../../hooks/useContentType';
 import { messageHandler } from '@estruyf/vscode/dist/client';
 import { CommandToCode } from '../CommandToCode';
+import { PlusIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 
 export interface IActionsProps {
   metadata?: any;