diff --git a/ui/goose2/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-23-alex-redesign.md b/ui/goose2/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-23-alex-redesign.md
index 4a75edd4e9..354f1bcd4c 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-23-alex-redesign.md
+++ b/ui/goose2/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-23-alex-redesign.md
@@ -1843,6 +1843,28 @@ Task 4.2 imports `src/assets/agents/figure.png` directly.
 
 ### Task 4.2: Replace `PersonaCard` body render
 
+**Corrections applied during implementation (2026-04-27):**
+- Plan called for `persona.description`; the actual data model has
+  `persona.systemPrompt` only. Used `systemPrompt` with `line-clamp-2`
+  to keep long prompts from breaking layout. Original card already
+  rendered this field as the body paragraph.
+- Plan referenced `t("card.optionsAria", { name })` — that key does
+  not exist in `agents.json`. Kept existing `t("card.options")` aria
+  label; introducing new i18n strings is out of scope for the redesign.
+- Preserved `onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}` and
+  `onKeyDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}` on the kebab `<Button>`
+  even though the plan's snippet omitted them. Without these, clicking
+  the kebab also fires the card's `onSelect` — a real bug.
+- Kebab visibility: plan said `hidden group-hover:block`; switched to
+  `opacity-0 transition-opacity focus-within:opacity-100
+  group-hover:opacity-100` so keyboard-only users can Tab to the menu.
+  `display: none` removes the element from tab order entirely; opacity
+  preserves it and `focus-within` reveals on focus.
+
+**Original task content preserved here for reference:**
+
+### Task 4.2 (original): Replace `PersonaCard` body render
+
 **Files:**
 - Modify: `ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaCard.tsx`
 
@@ -1967,7 +1989,32 @@ Expected: baseline 4 errors only.
 
 ---
 
-### Task 4.3: Adjust `PersonaGallery` grid
+### Task 4.3: Adjust `PersonaGallery` grid (+ TopBar move scope expansion 2026-04-27)
+
+**Scope expansion at visual review:** mirroring Phase 3's Skills move,
+AgentsView's inline header / SearchBar / button row are removed and
+"Import" + "New Persona" move to the TopBar via the same
+`TopBarActionsProvider` context. The dashed-border "Create new" card
+in PersonaGallery is removed entirely. PersonaGallery becomes a
+passive grid renderer; AgentsView owns `useFileImportZone()` and
+passes `dropHandlers` + `isDragOver` down. Grid container
+`max-w-5xl` → `max-w-7xl`.
+
+**Files modified beyond the original task:**
+- `ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx`: lift
+  `useFileImportZone`, drop SearchBar + page header + inline button
+  row + `search`/`filteredPersonas` state, add `useEffect` that
+  pushes 2 actions to TopBar, render PersonaGallery with `personas`
+  directly + drop handlers
+- `ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaGallery.tsx`: drop the
+  Create-new Button + hidden file input + `useFileImportZone` hook
+  + 4 props (`onCreatePersona`, `onImportFile`, `validateImportFile`,
+  `onImportError`); accept `dropHandlers` + `isDragOver` props;
+  apply drop handlers to the section wrapper
+
+**Original task content preserved here for reference:**
+
+### Task 4.3 (original): Adjust `PersonaGallery` grid
 
 **Files:**
 - Modify: `ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaGallery.tsx`
diff --git a/ui/goose2/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-23-alex-redesign-design.md b/ui/goose2/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-23-alex-redesign-design.md
index 0b71b60235..550ede11dc 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-23-alex-redesign-design.md
+++ b/ui/goose2/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-23-alex-redesign-design.md
@@ -644,18 +644,21 @@ composer.
 
 ### 7.1 Persona card body — rebuilt
 
-**File:** `src/features/agents/ui/PersonaCard.tsx` (161 lines — full
-render replacement; functionality preserved)
+**File:** `src/features/agents/ui/PersonaCard.tsx` (161 → 130 lines —
+full render replacement; functionality preserved)
 
 ```
-[cutout figure]           ~108-114px × ~215-226px (portrait)
+[cutout figure]           ~110px × ~220px (portrait)
                            object-fit: contain, no surface
-─────────────              1px horizontal rule, width ~149px
+─────────────              1px horizontal rule, width 149px
 [Name-pill]                bg [--surface-button], rounded-full, h-5,
                            14px Cash Sans Regular #19191a, px-6 pb-3
-Description text           16px Regular, color: [--text-muted],
-                           line-height: 20, width 149px,
-                           up to ~6 lines before truncation
+Description text           Renders persona.systemPrompt with
+                           line-clamp-2; 16px Regular,
+                           color: [--text-muted], width 149px
+                           (the data model has `systemPrompt` not
+                           `description`; original card already
+                           rendered this field as the body paragraph)
 ```
 
 No card surface. No border, no background, no padding on the cell.
@@ -665,8 +668,42 @@ Active state (`isActive === true`): subtle background tint on the whole
 cell container (not the photo) — `bg-black/[0.03]` on a cell with
 enough padding to show the tint. Replaces the old `ring-1 ring-ring`.
 
-Menu trigger (edit/duplicate/delete/export): `MoreHorizontal` icon that
-appears on `group-hover`, positioned near the name pill.
+Menu trigger (edit/duplicate/delete/export): `MoreVertical` icon
+positioned `absolute top-2 right-2`. Visibility uses opacity, not
+`display`, so the menu stays in the DOM tab order:
+`opacity-0 transition-opacity focus-within:opacity-100
+group-hover:opacity-100`. This preserves keyboard accessibility — Tab
+reaches the kebab, focus-within reveals it. The kebab's
+`<Button>` keeps `onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}` and
+`onKeyDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}` so triggering the menu
+doesn't also fire the card's `onSelect`.
+
+Aria label uses the existing `t("card.options")` key (no new i18n
+strings introduced for the redesign).
+
+### 7.1.1 Toolbar — moved to TopBar (revised 2026-04-27)
+
+Mirroring the Skills page (§6.5), at the Phase 4 visual review the
+inline page-body header ("Agents" + subtitle), SearchBar, and the
+inline "Import" / "New Persona" buttons were removed. The same
+TopBarActionsProvider context Skills uses now serves Agents:
+
+- AgentsView calls `useFileImportZone()` directly (lifted up from
+  PersonaGallery), holding `dropHandlers` + `isDragOver` locally
+- AgentsView pushes a 2-button action set ("Import", "New Persona")
+  to the TopBar slot via `useSetTopBarActions()` on mount; cleared on
+  unmount
+- PersonaGallery becomes a passive grid renderer that accepts
+  `dropHandlers` + `isDragOver` props; the section wrapper carries the
+  drop handlers so the entire gallery is a drop target with a
+  `ring-2 ring-ring ring-offset-2` highlight when `isDragOver`
+- The dashed-border "Create new" card that previously sat as the last
+  grid cell is removed entirely; New Persona moves to TopBar
+- Grid container bumped `max-w-5xl` → `max-w-7xl` so 4+ persona
+  columns fit on wider windows (already matched `auto-fill, minmax`)
+
+No new i18n strings introduced. Existing keys reused:
+`common:actions.import`, `view.newPersona`.
 
 ### 7.2 Grid layout
 
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx
index f48942481f..ef5618cc7b 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { useState, useMemo, useCallback } from "react";
+import { useState, useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { open } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog";
 import { Plus, Upload } from "lucide-react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { SearchBar } from "@/shared/ui/SearchBar";
 import { Button, buttonVariants } from "@/shared/ui/button";
+import { useFileImportZone } from "@/shared/hooks/useFileImportZone";
+import { useSetTopBarActions } from "@/app/contexts/TopBarActionsContext";
 import {
   AlertDialog,
   AlertDialogAction,
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ import { getPersonaSource } from "@/features/agents/lib/personaPresentation";
 
 export function AgentsView() {
   const { t } = useTranslation(["agents", "common"]);
-  const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
+  const setTopBarActions = useSetTopBarActions();
   const [deletingPersona, setDeletingPersona] = useState<Persona | null>(null);
 
   const personas = useAgentStore((s) => s.personas);
@@ -56,18 +57,6 @@ export function AgentsView() {
     refreshFromDisk,
   } = usePersonas();
 
-  const lowerSearch = search.toLowerCase();
-
-  const filteredPersonas = useMemo(
-    () =>
-      personas.filter(
-        (p) =>
-          p.displayName.toLowerCase().includes(lowerSearch) ||
-          p.systemPrompt.toLowerCase().includes(lowerSearch),
-      ),
-    [personas, lowerSearch],
-  );
-
   const handleSavePersona = useCallback(
     async (data: CreatePersonaRequest | UpdatePersonaRequest) => {
       try {
@@ -218,66 +207,76 @@ export function AgentsView() {
     }
   }, [handleImportFileBytes, t, validateImportFile]);
 
+  const { isDragOver, dropHandlers } = useFileImportZone({
+    onImportFile: handleImportFileBytes,
+    validateFile: validateImportFile,
+    onImportError: handleImportError,
+  });
+
+  const handleNewPersona = useCallback(() => {
+    openPersonaEditor();
+  }, [openPersonaEditor]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const pillCls =
+      "h-8 rounded-full bg-[var(--surface-button)] px-3 text-[14px] text-black/70 hover:bg-[var(--surface-button)]/80";
+    setTopBarActions(
+      <>
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="ghost"
+          className={pillCls}
+          onClick={() => void handleImportPicker()}
+        >
+          <Upload className="mr-2 size-4" />
+          {t("common:actions.import")}
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="ghost"
+          className={pillCls}
+          onClick={handleNewPersona}
+        >
+          <Plus className="mr-2 size-4" />
+          {t("view.newPersona")}
+        </Button>
+      </>,
+    );
+    return () => setTopBarActions(null);
+  }, [setTopBarActions, t, handleImportPicker, handleNewPersona]);
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col h-full min-h-0">
       <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto min-h-0">
-        <div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto w-full px-6 py-8 space-y-5 page-transition">
-          {/* Header */}
-          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-end justify-between gap-3">
-            <div>
-              <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold font-display tracking-tight">
-                {t("view.title")}
-              </h1>
-              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                {t("view.description")}
-              </p>
-            </div>
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <Button
-                type="button"
-                variant="outline-flat"
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={() => void handleImportPicker()}
-              >
-                <Upload className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
-                {t("common:actions.import")}
-              </Button>
-              <Button
-                type="button"
-                variant="outline-flat"
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={() => openPersonaEditor()}
-              >
-                <Plus className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
-                {t("view.newPersona")}
-              </Button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Search */}
-          <SearchBar
-            value={search}
-            onChange={setSearch}
-            placeholder={t("view.searchPlaceholder")}
+        <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto w-full px-6 py-8 page-transition">
+          <PersonaGallery
+            personas={personas}
+            onSelectPersona={(p) => openPersonaEditor(p, "details")}
+            onEditPersona={(p) => openPersonaEditor(p, "edit")}
+            onDuplicatePersona={handleDuplicatePersona}
+            onDeletePersona={handleDeletePersona}
+            onExportPersona={handleExportPersona}
+            isLoading={personasLoading}
+            dropHandlers={dropHandlers}
+            isDragOver={isDragOver}
           />
-
-          {/* Personas section */}
-          <section aria-labelledby="personas-heading">
-            <PersonaGallery
-              personas={filteredPersonas}
-              onSelectPersona={(p) => openPersonaEditor(p, "details")}
-              onEditPersona={(p) => openPersonaEditor(p, "edit")}
-              onDuplicatePersona={handleDuplicatePersona}
-              onDeletePersona={handleDeletePersona}
-              onExportPersona={handleExportPersona}
-              onCreatePersona={() => openPersonaEditor()}
-              onImportFile={handleImportFileBytes}
-              validateImportFile={validateImportFile}
-              onImportError={handleImportError}
-              isLoading={personasLoading}
-            />
-          </section>
         </div>
+
+        {/* Bottom fade — same soft gradient mask as Skills page */}
+        <div
+          className="pointer-events-none sticky bottom-0 left-0 h-64 w-full"
+          style={{
+            background:
+              "linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(222,222,222,0) 0%, var(--canvas) 100%)",
+            backdropFilter: "blur(3px)",
+            WebkitBackdropFilter: "blur(3px)",
+            maskImage:
+              "linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 50%, black 100%)",
+            WebkitMaskImage:
+              "linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 50%, black 100%)",
+          }}
+          aria-hidden="true"
+        />
       </div>
 
       {/* Persona editor modal */}
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaCard.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaCard.tsx
index 83e2c9cb5f..c12238e198 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaCard.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaCard.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { MoreVertical, Copy, Pencil, Trash2, Download } from "lucide-react";
+import figureUrl from "@/assets/agents/figure.png";
 import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
-import { Avatar, AvatarImage, AvatarFallback } from "@/shared/ui/avatar";
-import { Badge } from "@/shared/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
 import {
   DropdownMenu,
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuItem,
   DropdownMenuTrigger,
 } from "@/shared/ui/dropdown-menu";
-import { useAvatarSrc } from "@/shared/hooks/useAvatarSrc";
 import type { Persona } from "@/shared/types/agents";
 import { getPersonaSource } from "@/features/agents/lib/personaPresentation";
 
@@ -37,14 +35,9 @@ export function PersonaCard({
   const { t } = useTranslation(["agents", "common"]);
   const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
 
-  const initials = persona.displayName.charAt(0).toUpperCase();
-  const avatarSrc = useAvatarSrc(persona.avatar);
   const personaSource = getPersonaSource(persona);
   const canEditPersona = personaSource === "custom";
   const canDeletePersona = personaSource !== "builtin";
-  const providerModelLabel = [persona.provider, persona.model]
-    .filter(Boolean)
-    .join(" / ");
 
   const handleCardKeyDown = (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
     if (event.target !== event.currentTarget || menuOpen) {
@@ -65,14 +58,30 @@ export function PersonaCard({
       onKeyDown={handleCardKeyDown}
       tabIndex={0}
       className={cn(
-        "group relative flex flex-col items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border p-5 cursor-pointer",
-        "bg-background transition-colors duration-200 motion-safe:animate-in motion-safe:fade-in motion-safe:slide-in-from-bottom-2",
-        "hover:bg-accent/50",
-        isActive ? "border-border ring-1 ring-ring" : "border-border",
+        "group relative flex flex-col items-center cursor-pointer px-3 py-4",
+        "transition-colors duration-200",
+        isActive && "bg-black/[0.03]",
       )}
     >
-      {/* Dropdown trigger */}
-      <div className="absolute right-2 top-2">
+      {/* Single shared cutout figure — visual placeholder; real per-persona avatars deferred */}
+      <img
+        src={figureUrl}
+        alt=""
+        aria-hidden="true"
+        className="h-[220px] w-auto select-none"
+      />
+
+      <div className="mt-3 h-px w-[149px] bg-black/30" />
+
+      <span className="mt-3 inline-flex h-5 items-center rounded-full bg-[var(--surface-button)] px-[6px] pb-[3px] text-[14px] text-[var(--text-title-alex)]">
+        {persona.displayName}
+      </span>
+
+      <p className="mt-3 line-clamp-6 w-[149px] text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[var(--text-muted-alex)]">
+        {persona.systemPrompt}
+      </p>
+
+      <div className="absolute top-2 right-2 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-150 focus-within:opacity-100 group-hover:opacity-100">
         <DropdownMenu open={menuOpen} onOpenChange={setMenuOpen}>
           <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
             <Button
@@ -82,12 +91,9 @@ export function PersonaCard({
               aria-label={t("card.options")}
               onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
               onKeyDown={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}
-              className={cn(
-                "size-6 rounded-md text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground",
-                menuOpen ? "opacity-100" : "opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100",
-              )}
+              className="size-6 rounded-md text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
             >
-              <MoreVertical className="size-4" />
+              <MoreVertical className="size-3.5" />
             </Button>
           </DropdownMenuTrigger>
           <DropdownMenuContent align="end" sideOffset={4}>
@@ -101,10 +107,12 @@ export function PersonaCard({
               <Copy className="size-3.5" />
               {t("common:actions.duplicate")}
             </DropdownMenuItem>
-            <DropdownMenuItem onSelect={() => onExport?.(persona)}>
-              <Download className="size-3.5" />
-              {t("common:actions.export")}
-            </DropdownMenuItem>
+            {onExport && (
+              <DropdownMenuItem onSelect={() => onExport(persona)}>
+                <Download className="size-3.5" />
+                {t("common:actions.export")}
+              </DropdownMenuItem>
+            )}
             {canDeletePersona && (
               <DropdownMenuItem
                 variant="destructive"
@@ -117,45 +125,6 @@ export function PersonaCard({
           </DropdownMenuContent>
         </DropdownMenu>
       </div>
-
-      {/* Avatar */}
-      <Avatar className="h-12 w-12">
-        <AvatarImage src={avatarSrc ?? undefined} alt={persona.displayName} />
-        <AvatarFallback className="text-sm font-semibold">
-          {initials}
-        </AvatarFallback>
-      </Avatar>
-
-      {/* Name */}
-      <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-center leading-tight">
-        {persona.displayName}
-      </h3>
-
-      {/* Built-in badge */}
-      {personaSource === "builtin" && (
-        <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-[10px]">
-          {t("common:labels.builtIn")}
-        </Badge>
-      )}
-      {personaSource === "file" && (
-        <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-[10px]">
-          {t("card.fileBacked")}
-        </Badge>
-      )}
-
-      {/* System prompt preview */}
-      <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground text-center line-clamp-2 w-full">
-        {persona.systemPrompt}
-      </p>
-
-      {/* Provider/model badge */}
-      {providerModelLabel && (
-        <Badge variant="secondary" className="max-w-full min-w-0 text-[10px]">
-          <span className="block max-w-full truncate">
-            {providerModelLabel}
-          </span>
-        </Badge>
-      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaGallery.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaGallery.tsx
index b37863eca3..ae9484dcc8 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaGallery.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaGallery.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 import { useMemo } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-import { Plus } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
-import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/shared/ui/skeleton";
 import type { Persona } from "@/shared/types/agents";
 import { PersonaCard } from "@/features/agents/ui/PersonaCard";
-import { useFileImportZone } from "@/shared/hooks/useFileImportZone";
 
 interface PersonaGalleryProps {
   personas: Persona[];
@@ -16,23 +13,19 @@ interface PersonaGalleryProps {
   onDuplicatePersona: (persona: Persona) => void;
   onDeletePersona: (persona: Persona) => void;
   onExportPersona?: (persona: Persona) => void;
-  onCreatePersona: () => void;
-  onImportFile?: (fileBytes: number[], fileName: string) => void;
-  validateImportFile?: (file: Pick<File, "name" | "type">) => string | null;
-  onImportError?: (message: string) => void;
   isLoading?: boolean;
+  dropHandlers?: React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement>;
+  isDragOver?: boolean;
 }
 
 function SkeletonCard() {
   return (
-    <div
-      aria-hidden="true"
-      className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-border p-5"
-    >
-      <Skeleton className="h-12 w-12 rounded-full" />
-      <Skeleton className="h-4 w-24" />
-      <Skeleton className="h-3 w-full" />
-      <Skeleton className="h-3 w-3/4" />
+    <div aria-hidden="true" className="flex flex-col items-center px-3 py-4">
+      <Skeleton className="h-[220px] w-[110px]" />
+      <Skeleton className="mt-3 h-px w-[149px]" />
+      <Skeleton className="mt-3 h-5 w-20" />
+      <Skeleton className="mt-3 h-4 w-full" />
+      <Skeleton className="mt-1 h-4 w-3/4" />
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -45,19 +38,11 @@ export function PersonaGallery({
   onDuplicatePersona,
   onDeletePersona,
   onExportPersona,
-  onCreatePersona,
-  onImportFile,
-  validateImportFile,
-  onImportError,
   isLoading = false,
+  dropHandlers,
+  isDragOver = false,
 }: PersonaGalleryProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation("agents");
-  const { fileInputRef, isDragOver, dropHandlers, handleFileChange } =
-    useFileImportZone({
-      onImportFile: onImportFile ?? (() => {}),
-      validateFile: validateImportFile,
-      onImportError,
-    });
   const sorted = useMemo(() => {
     const builtins = personas
       .filter((p) => p.isBuiltin)
@@ -70,21 +55,27 @@ export function PersonaGallery({
 
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
-      <div
+      <section
         role="status"
         aria-label={t("gallery.loading")}
-        className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4"
+        className="grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr))] gap-x-12 gap-y-16 p-8"
       >
         <SkeletonCard />
         <SkeletonCard />
         <SkeletonCard />
         <SkeletonCard />
-      </div>
+      </section>
     );
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4">
+    <section
+      {...dropHandlers}
+      className={cn(
+        "grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr))] gap-x-12 gap-y-16 rounded-tile p-8 transition-colors",
+        isDragOver && "ring-2 ring-ring ring-offset-2",
+      )}
+    >
       {sorted.map((persona) => (
         <PersonaCard
           key={persona.id}
@@ -97,40 +88,6 @@ export function PersonaGallery({
           onExport={onExportPersona}
         />
       ))}
-
-      {/* Create new card */}
-      <Button
-        type="button"
-        variant="ghost"
-        onClick={onCreatePersona}
-        aria-label={t("gallery.createAria")}
-        {...dropHandlers}
-        className={cn(
-          "flex h-auto flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-xl border-2 border-dashed p-5",
-          "text-muted-foreground",
-          "hover:border-border hover:text-muted-foreground hover:bg-accent/50",
-          isDragOver
-            ? "border-border bg-muted/50 text-muted-foreground"
-            : "border-border",
-        )}
-      >
-        <Plus className="size-8" />
-        <span className="text-sm font-medium">{t("gallery.new")}</span>
-        {onImportFile && (
-          <span className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
-            {t("gallery.dropFile")}
-          </span>
-        )}
-      </Button>
-      {onImportFile && (
-        <input
-          ref={fileInputRef}
-          type="file"
-          accept=".json,application/json"
-          className="hidden"
-          onChange={handleFileChange}
-        />
-      )}
-    </div>
+    </section>
   );
 }
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/status/ui/StatusBar.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/status/ui/StatusBar.tsx
index 08dcd77ceb..fb5a20654e 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/status/ui/StatusBar.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/status/ui/StatusBar.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export function StatusBar({
     <div
       className={cn(
         "flex h-6 w-full items-center justify-between",
-        "bg-background/80 px-3 text-xs text-muted-foreground",
+        "bg-transparent px-3 text-xs text-muted-foreground",
       )}
     >
       <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 min-w-0">