diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/chips/tag-chip.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/chips/tag-chip.tsx
index 1886614290..891fe6bd16 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/chips/tag-chip.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/chips/tag-chip.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function TagChip({ sessionId, hashtags = [], isVeryNarrow = false, isNarr
             isVeryNarrow ? "px-1.5 py-1" : "px-2 py-1.5"
           } ${hasPendingActions ? "bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-50 to-purple-50 animate-pulse shadow-sm" : ""}`}
         >
-          <TagsIcon size={14} className="flex-shrink-0 text-neutral-500" />
+          <span className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-500">#</span>
           {hasPendingActions && (
             <div className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 w-3 h-3 bg-red-500 rounded-full border-2 border-white animate-pulse" />
           )}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/tab-header.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/tab-header.tsx
index 31fd5cdfc1..cbe35ec7ed 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/tab-header.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/tab-header.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export const TabHeader = forwardRef<TabHeaderRef, TabHeaderProps>(
     const canEnhanceTranscript = hasTranscript && isSessionInactive;
 
     // Keep the "meeting session" concept for overall tab visibility
-    const isMeetingSession = hasTranscript || isCurrentlyRecording || isEnhancing;
+    const isMeetingSession = hasTranscript || isCurrentlyRecording || isEnhancing || hasEnhancedMemo;
 
     // BUT use floating button logic for Enhanced tab visibility
     const isEnhancePending = useEnhancePendingState(sessionId);
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/right-panel/components/chat/chat-input.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/right-panel/components/chat/chat-input.tsx
index e9d5865faf..9f34841a6d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/right-panel/components/chat/chat-input.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/right-panel/components/chat/chat-input.tsx
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ export function ChatInput(
           }}
         />
         {isGenerating && !inputValue.trim() && (
-          <div className="placeholder-overlay">Type @(person/note name) to add context...</div>
+          <div className="placeholder-overlay">Ask anything, @ to add contexts...</div>
         )}
       </div>
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/block/listen-button.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/block/listen-button.tsx
index 5f9166b171..c684cf2cfb 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/block/listen-button.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/block/listen-button.tsx
@@ -349,10 +349,9 @@ function MicrophoneSelector({
   return (
     <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
       <Popover open={isOpen} onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}>
-        <div className="flex -space-x-px">
-          <Button
-            variant="outline"
-            className="rounded-r-none flex-1 min-w-0 h-10 flex items-center justify-center gap-2 transition-all hover:border-neutral-300"
+        <div className="flex h-10 rounded-lg border border-input overflow-hidden bg-background">
+          <button
+            className="flex-1 min-w-0 flex items-center justify-center gap-2 transition-all hover:bg-accent focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:bg-accent disabled:opacity-50 disabled:pointer-events-none"
             disabled={disabled}
             onClick={onToggleMuted}
           >
@@ -369,16 +368,17 @@ function MicrophoneSelector({
                 <SoundIndicator value={amplitude} />
               </div>
             )}
-          </Button>
+          </button>
+
+          <div className="w-px bg-border" />
 
           <PopoverTrigger asChild>
-            <Button
-              variant="outline"
-              className="rounded-l-none px-1.5 flex-shrink-0 h-10 transition-all hover:border-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50"
+            <button
+              className="px-1.5 flex-shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center transition-all hover:bg-accent focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:bg-accent disabled:opacity-50 disabled:pointer-events-none"
               disabled={disabled}
             >
               <ChevronDownIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-neutral-600" />
-            </Button>
+            </button>
           </PopoverTrigger>
         </div>