diff --git a/js/src/features/compose/controls-indicator.tsx b/js/src/features/compose/controls-indicator.tsx
index f5a7605..146b792 100644
--- a/js/src/features/compose/controls-indicator.tsx
+++ b/js/src/features/compose/controls-indicator.tsx
@@ -1,38 +1,58 @@
-import { Video, Mic } from "lucide-react";
-import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { Video, Mic, Paperclip } from "lucide-react";
 import { useMediaSettingsStore } from "@/stores/media-settings-store";
-import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 
 interface ControlsIndicatorProps {
   type: "reply" | "new";
+  attachmentCount?: number;
+  onOpenAttachments?: () => void;
+  showEscape?: boolean;
 }
-export default function ControlsIndicator({ type }: ControlsIndicatorProps) {
+export default function ControlsIndicator({
+  type,
+  attachmentCount = 0,
+  showEscape = false,
+  onOpenAttachments,
+}: ControlsIndicatorProps) {
   const recordingMode = useMediaSettingsStore((s) => s.recordingMode);
   const setRecordingMode = useMediaSettingsStore((s) => s.setRecordingMode);
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs rounded-full pl-2 pr-1 py-1 bg-black/30 backdrop-blur-sm">
-      <div className="text-muted-foreground">
-        Hold{" "}
-        <kbd
-          className={cn(
-            "bg-muted rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono",
-          )}
-        >
-          `
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-4 text-sm text-white/50">
+      {showEscape && (
+        <span>
+          <kbd className="rounded bg-white/10 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-xs">
+            Esc
+          </kbd>{" "}
+          back
+        </span>
+      )}
+      <span>
+        <kbd className="rounded bg-white/10 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-xs">
+          Hold `
         </kbd>{" "}
-        to {type === "reply" ? "reply " : "start "}
-        · Press{" "}
-        <kbd
-          className={cn(
-            "bg-muted rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono",
-          )}
-        >
+        to {type === "reply" ? "reply" : "start"}
+      </span>
+      <span>
+        <kbd className="rounded bg-white/10 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-xs">
           T
         </kbd>{" "}
-        for text
-      </div>
-      <Button
+        text
+      </span>
+      {attachmentCount > 0 && (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={onOpenAttachments}
+          className="flex items-center gap-1 text-white/50 transition-colors hover:text-white/80"
+        >
+          <kbd className="self-end rounded bg-white/10 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-xs">
+            A
+          </kbd>{" "}
+          <Paperclip className="size-3" />
+          {attachmentCount} {attachmentCount === 1 ? "attachment" : "attachments"}
+        </button>
+      )}
+      <button
+        type="button"
         onClick={() =>
           setRecordingMode(recordingMode === "video" ? "audio" : "video")
         }
@@ -41,24 +61,20 @@ export default function ControlsIndicator({ type }: ControlsIndicatorProps) {
             ? "Switch to audio-only"
             : "Switch to video"
         }
-        variant="secondary"
-        className={cn(
-          "text-xs rounded-full",
-          "text-muted-foreground hover:text-white/90",
-        )}
+        className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded bg-white/10 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs text-white/50 transition-colors hover:text-white/80"
       >
         {recordingMode === "video" ? (
           <>
-            <Video className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-            <p>Video</p>
+            <Video className="size-3" />
+            Video
           </>
         ) : (
           <>
-            <Mic className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-            <span>Audio</span>
+            <Mic className="size-3" />
+            Audio
           </>
         )}
-      </Button>
+      </button>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/js/src/features/network-root.tsx b/js/src/features/network-root.tsx
index f7af48b..1b918cf 100644
--- a/js/src/features/network-root.tsx
+++ b/js/src/features/network-root.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default function NetworkRoot() {
       <ParticleListView path={path} />
       <AutoplayOverlay networkId={networkId!} />
       <ComposeOverlay networkId={networkId!} />
-      <div className="flex justify-end">
+      <div className="flex justify-center p-3">
         <ControlsIndicator type={"new"} />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/js/src/features/particles/attachments-dialog.tsx b/js/src/features/particles/attachments-dialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf1c5d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/src/features/particles/attachments-dialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import type { Particle } from "@/api/types";
+import {
+  ImageAttachment,
+  FileAttachment,
+} from "@/features/particles/particle-attachments";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "@/components/ui/dialog";
+import { VisuallyHidden } from "radix-ui";
+
+type FileParticle = Extract<Particle, { type: "file" }>;
+
+interface AttachmentsDialogProps {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+  attachments: FileParticle[];
+}
+
+export function AttachmentsDialog({
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+  attachments,
+}: AttachmentsDialogProps) {
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent className="max-w-2xl">
+        <VisuallyHidden.Root>
+          <DialogTitle>Attachments</DialogTitle>
+        </VisuallyHidden.Root>
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+          {attachments.map((attachment) => {
+            const isImage = attachment.properties.mime_type.startsWith("image/");
+            return isImage ? (
+              <ImageAttachment key={attachment.id} particle={attachment} />
+            ) : (
+              <FileAttachment key={attachment.id} particle={attachment} />
+            );
+          })}
+        </div>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/js/src/features/particles/media-particle-view.tsx b/js/src/features/particles/media-particle-view.tsx
index aada922..6529130 100644
--- a/js/src/features/particles/media-particle-view.tsx
+++ b/js/src/features/particles/media-particle-view.tsx
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ export function MediaParticleView({
   };
 
   const attachmentOverlay = attachments.length > 0 && (
-    <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-16 z-10 px-4">
-      <ParticleAttachments attachments={attachments} />
+    <div className="absolute inset-x-0 top-12 z-10 px-4">
+      <ParticleAttachments attachments={attachments} variant="compact" />
     </div>
   );
 
diff --git a/js/src/features/particles/particle-attachments.tsx b/js/src/features/particles/particle-attachments.tsx
index 5d59abc..684c364 100644
--- a/js/src/features/particles/particle-attachments.tsx
+++ b/js/src/features/particles/particle-attachments.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Download, ExternalLink, FileIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { Download, ExternalLink, FileIcon, ImageIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import type { Particle } from "@/api/types";
 import { useDownloadUrl } from "@/hooks/use-download-url";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ type FileParticle = Extract<Particle, { type: "file" }>;
 
 interface ParticleAttachmentsProps {
   attachments: FileParticle[];
+  variant?: "inline" | "compact";
 }
 
 function formatFileSize(bytes: number): string {
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ function formatFileSize(bytes: number): string {
   return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} MB`;
 }
 
-function ImageAttachment({ particle }: { particle: FileParticle }) {
+export function ImageAttachment({ particle }: { particle: FileParticle }) {
   const { data: url, isLoading } = useDownloadUrl(particle.properties.object_id);
 
   if (isLoading || !url) {
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ function ImageAttachment({ particle }: { particle: FileParticle }) {
   );
 }
 
-function FileAttachment({ particle }: { particle: FileParticle }) {
+export function FileAttachment({ particle }: { particle: FileParticle }) {
   const { data: url } = useDownloadUrl(particle.properties.object_id);
 
   const handleOpen = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
@@ -117,9 +118,57 @@ function FileAttachment({ particle }: { particle: FileParticle }) {
   );
 }
 
-export function ParticleAttachments({ attachments }: ParticleAttachmentsProps) {
+function CompactAttachmentItem({ particle }: { particle: FileParticle }) {
+  const isImage = particle.properties.mime_type.startsWith("image/");
+  const { data: url } = useDownloadUrl(particle.properties.object_id);
+
+  const handleClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    if (url) window.electronLink.openExternal(url);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={handleClick}
+      className="flex w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md bg-white/10 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-left transition-colors hover:bg-white/15"
+    >
+      {isImage ? (
+        url ? (
+          <img
+            src={url}
+            alt={particle.properties.filename}
+            className="size-5 shrink-0 rounded object-cover"
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <ImageIcon className="size-4 shrink-0 text-white/50" />
+        )
+      ) : (
+        <FileIcon className="size-4 shrink-0 text-white/50" />
+      )}
+      <span className="min-w-0 truncate text-xs text-white/80">
+        {particle.properties.filename}
+      </span>
+      <span className="shrink-0 text-[10px] text-white/40">
+        {formatFileSize(particle.properties.size_bytes)}
+      </span>
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+export function ParticleAttachments({ attachments, variant = "inline" }: ParticleAttachmentsProps) {
   if (attachments.length === 0) return null;
 
+  if (variant === "compact") {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex max-w-48 flex-col gap-1">
+        {attachments.map((attachment) => (
+          <CompactAttachmentItem key={attachment.id} particle={attachment} />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <ScrollArea className="w-full">
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2 py-1">
diff --git a/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx b/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx
index edd3d24..133ad8a 100644
--- a/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx
+++ b/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export function StreamView({ path, streamParticle }: StreamViewProps) {
         <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
           No particles in this stream yet
         </p>
-        <ControlsIndicator type="reply" />
+        <ControlsIndicator type="reply" showEscape={true} />
         <ComposeOverlay
           networkId={networkId}
           targetPath={path}
@@ -285,22 +285,24 @@ export function StreamView({ path, streamParticle }: StreamViewProps) {
         onParticleCreated={onLocalParticleCreated}
       />
 
-      {/* Bottom bar: metadata left, controls right */}
-      <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-10 flex items-end justify-between px-2 pb-2">
-        {/* Left: seen indicator + exit countdown */}
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-white/70">
-          {currentParticle && (
-            <SeenIndicator stream={streamParticle} currentParticle={currentParticle} networkId={networkId} />
-          )}
-          {exitRemainingMs !== null && (
-            <span className="rounded-full bg-black/30 px-2 py-1 backdrop-blur-sm">
-              Closing in {Math.ceil(exitRemainingMs / 1000)}s
-            </span>
-          )}
-        </div>
+      {/* Bottom-left: metadata */}
+      <div className="absolute bottom-0 left-0 z-10 flex items-center gap-2 px-2 pb-2 text-xs text-white/70">
+        {currentParticle && (
+          <SeenIndicator stream={streamParticle} currentParticle={currentParticle} networkId={networkId} />
+        )}
+        {exitRemainingMs !== null && (
+          <span className="rounded-full bg-black/30 px-2 py-1 backdrop-blur-sm">
+            Closing in {Math.ceil(exitRemainingMs / 1000)}s
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
 
-        {/* Right: recording controls */}
-        <ControlsIndicator type="reply" />
+      {/* Bottom-center: controls */}
+      <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-10 flex justify-center pb-3">
+        <ControlsIndicator
+          showEscape={true}
+          type="reply"
+        />
       </div>
     </div>
   );
@@ -315,27 +317,8 @@ function TopBar({ networkId, particle, streamParticle }: { networkId: string; pa
 
       <Breadcrumb className="no-drag rounded-full bg-black/30 backdrop-blur-sm px-3 py-1 mx-auto">
         <BreadcrumbList>
-          <BreadcrumbItem className="text-xs">
-            <BreadcrumbLink
-              className="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1"
-              onClick={() => navigate("/")}
-            >
-              <Home className="size-3.5" />
-            </BreadcrumbLink>
-          </BreadcrumbItem>
-          <BreadcrumbSeparator />
-          <BreadcrumbItem className="text-xs">
-            <BreadcrumbLink
-              className="cursor-pointer"
-              onClick={() => navigate(`/${networkId}`)}
-            >
-              <NetworkBreadcrumbContent networkId={networkId} />
-            </BreadcrumbLink>
-          </BreadcrumbItem>
-
           {streamParticle && (
             <>
-              <BreadcrumbSeparator />
               <BreadcrumbItem className="text-xs">
                 <BreadcrumbPage>{getParticleDisplayName(streamParticle)}</BreadcrumbPage>
               </BreadcrumbItem>
diff --git a/js/src/features/particles/transcript-overlay.tsx b/js/src/features/particles/transcript-overlay.tsx
index a8d928d..8746b9a 100644
--- a/js/src/features/particles/transcript-overlay.tsx
+++ b/js/src/features/particles/transcript-overlay.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export function TranscriptOverlay({
   return (
     <div className={centered
       ? "absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center px-6"
-      : "absolute bottom-10 left-0 right-0 flex justify-center px-6"
+      : "absolute bottom-6 left-0 right-0 flex justify-center px-6"
     }>
       <p className="rounded-lg px-5 py-3 text-2xl text-center max-w-lg">
         {activeChunk.map((word, i) => {