diff --git a/client/app/dashboard/page.tsx b/client/app/dashboard/page.tsx
index baa44c2..c9bb170 100644
--- a/client/app/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/client/app/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -98,12 +98,20 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
             <div className="tab">
               Members <span className="tab__count">{newMembers.length}</span>
             </div>
+            <button className="btn-reset" onClick={disconnect} title="Reset stream connection">
+              🔄
+            </button>
           </header>
 
           <section className="dashboard__grid">
             <div className="panel panel--chat">
               <div className="panel__header">
                 <h2>💬 CHAT MESSAGES</h2>
+                {selection && (
+                  <button className="btn-clear-inline" onClick={handleClear}>
+                    CLEAR
+                  </button>
+                )}
               </div>
               <ChatListPanel
                 messages={regularMessages}
@@ -169,12 +177,6 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
               </div>
             </div>
           </section>
-
-          {selection && (
-            <button className="btn-clear-fixed" onClick={handleClear}>
-              CLEAR
-            </button>
-          )}
         </>
       )}
     </main>
diff --git a/client/app/globals.css b/client/app/globals.css
index 976d4fa..82392fa 100644
--- a/client/app/globals.css
+++ b/client/app/globals.css
@@ -444,9 +444,10 @@ main {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: flex-start;
   align-items: center;
-  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
-  padding-bottom: 0;
-  border-bottom: none;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
+  background: #141414;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
@@ -487,6 +488,25 @@ main {
   transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
 
+.btn-clear-inline {
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
+  background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.15);
+  color: #ef4444;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 150ms ease;
+  margin-left: auto;
+}
+
+.btn-clear-inline:hover {
+  background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.25);
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+
 .btn-clear-fixed {
   position: fixed;
   bottom: 2rem;
@@ -511,6 +531,31 @@ main {
   box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
 }
 
+.btn-reset {
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem;
+  background: #2a2a2a;
+  color: #e5e7eb;
+  border: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 200ms ease;
+  margin-left: auto;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.btn-reset:hover {
+  background: #3a3a3a;
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+}
+
+.btn-reset:active {
+  transform: scale(0.95);
+}
+
 .chatList {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;