diff --git a/web/src/structured.test.ts b/web/src/structured.test.ts
index 4ebbbdc..e675f57 100644
--- a/web/src/structured.test.ts
+++ b/web/src/structured.test.ts
@@ -583,9 +583,11 @@ describe("structured connection: turn/composer gating", () => {
     ws.emit({ type: "reduced_state", state: { turn: { responding: true, thinking: false, active_tool_calls: [] } } });
     expect(input.disabled).toBe(true);
     expect(cancel.hidden).toBe(false);
+    expect((conn.el.querySelector(".structured-send") as HTMLButtonElement).hidden).toBe(true);
     ws.emit({ type: "reduced_state", state: idleState });
     expect(input.disabled).toBe(false);
     expect(cancel.hidden).toBe(true);
+    expect((conn.el.querySelector(".structured-send") as HTMLButtonElement).hidden).toBe(false);
     conn.dispose();
   });
 
diff --git a/web/src/structured.ts b/web/src/structured.ts
index d4e7bc0..1ef8961 100644
--- a/web/src/structured.ts
+++ b/web/src/structured.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
             </button>
             <div class="structured-config-menu" role="group" aria-label="Session settings" hidden></div>
           </div>
-          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary structured-send">Send</button>
+          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary structured-send"><span>Send</span>
+            <svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m7 5 5 5-5 5M12 10H3"/></svg>
+          </button>
           <button type="button" class="btn structured-cancel" hidden>Cancel turn</button>
         </form>
       </div>
@@ -478,9 +480,11 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
 
   function renderComposerState(): void {
     const active = state.turn.responding || state.turn.thinking || awaitingBeginGeneration !== null;
+    const projectedActive = state.turn.responding || state.turn.thinking;
     input.disabled = active;
     sendBtn.disabled = active;
-    cancelBtn.hidden = !state.turn.responding && !state.turn.thinking;
+    sendBtn.hidden = projectedActive;
+    cancelBtn.hidden = !projectedActive;
     if (active) closeCommandMenu();
     renderActivity();
   }
@@ -696,7 +700,9 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
   function autoResize(): void {
     updateTranscriptLayout(() => {
       input.style.height = "auto";
+      input.style.overflowY = "hidden";
       input.style.height = `${Math.min(input.scrollHeight, 160)}px`;
+      if (input.scrollHeight > 160) input.style.overflowY = "auto";
     });
   }
   input.addEventListener("input", () => {
diff --git a/web/src/styles.css b/web/src/styles.css
index e0ee2fe..28377db 100644
--- a/web/src/styles.css
+++ b/web/src/styles.css
@@ -2175,19 +2175,19 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
 
 .structured-config {
   position: relative;
-  flex: 0 0 var(--control-h);
+  flex: 0 0 40px;
 }
 
 .structured-config-trigger {
-  width: var(--control-h);
-  height: var(--control-h);
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
   display: inline-flex;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
   padding: 0;
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border: 0;
   border-radius: var(--r-2);
-  background: var(--surface-2);
+  background: transparent;
   color: var(--muted);
   cursor: pointer;
 }
@@ -2204,7 +2204,6 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
 .structured-config-trigger:hover,
 .structured-config-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] {
   color: var(--ink);
-  border-color: var(--border-strong);
   background: var(--surface-3);
 }
 
@@ -2829,16 +2828,28 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
    stays reachable at the pane edge without changing transcript scroll math. */
 .structured-composer {
   flex: 0 0 auto;
-  padding: var(--sp-3);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+  margin: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3) max(var(--sp-2), env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
+  padding: var(--sp-1);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
+  border-radius: var(--r-3);
   background: var(--surface);
   display: flex;
   align-items: flex-end;
-  gap: var(--sp-2);
+  gap: var(--sp-1);
+  box-shadow:
+    inset 0 1px 0 color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 6%, transparent),
+    var(--shadow-1);
+  transition:
+    border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
+    box-shadow var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
 }
 
-.structured-composer {
-  padding-bottom: max(var(--sp-3), env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
+.structured-composer:focus-within {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  box-shadow:
+    inset 0 1px 0 color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 8%, transparent),
+    0 0 0 3px var(--accent-tint),
+    var(--shadow-1);
 }
 
 .structured-input-wrap {
@@ -2852,13 +2863,72 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
   width: 100%;
   min-width: 0;
   max-height: 160px;
+  min-height: 40px;
   resize: none;
-  padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
+  overflow-y: hidden;
+  padding: 10px var(--sp-2);
+  border: 0;
   border-radius: var(--r-2);
-  background: var(--bg);
+  background: transparent;
   color: var(--ink);
   font-size: var(--fs-13);
+  line-height: 20px;
+}
+
+.structured-composer .structured-send,
+.structured-composer .structured-cancel {
+  height: 40px;
+  min-height: 40px;
+  border-radius: var(--r-2);
+  font-family: var(--font-sans);
+}
+
+.structured-composer .structured-send {
+  gap: 6px;
+  padding: 0 var(--sp-3);
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  background: var(--accent);
+  color: var(--accent-ink);
+  font-weight: 650;
+  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 color-mix(in oklab, white 24%, transparent);
+}
+
+.structured-composer .structured-send::before,
+.structured-composer .structured-send::after,
+.structured-composer .structured-cancel::before,
+.structured-composer .structured-cancel::after {
+  content: none;
+}
+
+.structured-composer .structured-send svg {
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  fill: none;
+  stroke: currentColor;
+  stroke-width: 1.7;
+  stroke-linecap: round;
+  stroke-linejoin: round;
+  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
+}
+
+.structured-composer .structured-send:hover {
+  background: var(--accent-strong);
+  border-color: var(--accent-strong);
+  color: var(--accent-ink);
+}
+
+.structured-composer .structured-send:hover svg {
+  transform: translateX(2px);
+}
+
+.structured-composer .structured-cancel {
+  padding: 0 var(--sp-3);
+  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--danger) 35%, var(--border));
+  color: var(--danger);
+}
+
+.structured-composer .structured-cancel:hover {
+  background: var(--danger-tint);
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 520px) {
@@ -2933,13 +3003,12 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
 
 .structured-input:focus {
   outline: none;
-  border-color: var(--accent);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--accent-tint);
+  box-shadow: none;
 }
 
 .structured-input:disabled {
   color: var(--faint);
-  background: var(--surface-2);
+  background: transparent;
 }
 
 /* `.btn` sets `display: inline-flex`, which outranks the UA sheet's
@@ -2948,6 +3017,10 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
   display: none;
 }
 
+.structured-send[hidden] {
+  display: none;
+}
+
 .structured-error {
   margin: 0 var(--sp-3);
   padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3);