diff --git a/manager/templates/base.html b/manager/templates/base.html
index c52c9fe..69ef5a2 100644
--- a/manager/templates/base.html
+++ b/manager/templates/base.html
@@ -142,13 +142,16 @@
     .ss-dot.offline { background: var(--red); }
     html.collapsed .side-status { display: none; }
     .collapse-btn {
-      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; width: 100%;
-      padding: 11px 18px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
-      color: var(--muted); font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
+      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px;
+      margin: 8px 12px; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px;
+      background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--border); cursor: pointer;
+      color: var(--muted); font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
       white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden;
+      transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
     }
-    .collapse-btn:hover { color: var(--text); }
-    .collapse-btn .ico { width: 20px; text-align: center; flex-shrink: 0; }
+    .collapse-btn:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--accent); }
+    .collapse-btn .ico { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; }
+    html.collapsed .collapse-btn { justify-content: center; margin: 8px; padding: 8px; }
 
     html.collapsed .lbl, html.collapsed .brand-text { display: none; }
 
@@ -284,7 +287,7 @@
         <div class="ss-row" id="ss-ops" style="opacity:0.8;"></div>
       </a>
       <button class="collapse-btn" onclick="toggleCollapse()" title="Collapse sidebar" aria-label="Collapse sidebar">
-        <span class="ico" id="collapse-ico">‹</span>
+        <span class="lbl">Collapse</span><span class="ico" id="collapse-ico">‹</span>
       </button>
       <nav class="side-nav">
         <a href="/logout"><span class="ico">⏻</span><span class="lbl">Logout</span></a>
diff --git a/manager/templates/home.html b/manager/templates/home.html
index 054dfdf..1edd2b1 100644
--- a/manager/templates/home.html
+++ b/manager/templates/home.html
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 {% block content %}
 <div class="home-head">
   <h1>SimpleX Manager</h1>
-  <p>Manage your SimpleX accounts, business inboxes and bots — pick a section to get started.</p>
 </div>
 
 <div class="tiles">