design

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatHeader.kt

@@ -198,7 +198,15 @@ private fun PrivateChatHeader(
         horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
     ) {
-        IconButton(onClick = onBackClick) {
+        // Fixed: Make back button wider to prevent text cropping
+        Button(
+            onClick = onBackClick,
+            colors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
+                containerColor = Color.Transparent,
+                contentColor = colorScheme.primary
+            ),
+            contentPadding = PaddingValues(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 4.dp)
+        ) {
             Text(
                 text = "← back",
                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/InputComponents.kt

@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ fun MessageInput(
         modifier = modifier.padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 8.dp), // Reduced padding
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
     ) {
-        // Prompt
+        // Fixed: Remove arrow from private message input
         Text(
             text = when {
-                selectedPrivatePeer != null -> "<@$nickname> →"
-                currentChannel != null -> "<@$nickname> →"  // Could show if channel is encrypted
+                selectedPrivatePeer != null -> "<@$nickname>"  // Removed arrow for private
+                currentChannel != null -> "<@$nickname> →"  // Keep arrow for channels
                 else -> "<@$nickname>"
             },
             style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall.copy(fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium),
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fun MessageInput(
         
         Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(8.dp)) // Reduced spacing
         
-        // Send button - solid bright green background with thick transparent arrow
+        // Fixed: Make send button orange in private mode to match nickname color
         IconButton(
             onClick = onSend,
             modifier = Modifier.size(32.dp)
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ fun MessageInput(
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .size(30.dp)
                     .background(
-                        color = if (colorScheme.background == Color.Black) {
+                        color = if (selectedPrivatePeer != null) {
+                            // Orange for private messages to match nickname color
+                            Color(0xFFFF8C00).copy(alpha = 0.75f)
+                        } else if (colorScheme.background == Color.Black) {
                             Color(0xFF00FF00).copy(alpha = 0.75f) // Bright green for dark theme
                         } else {
                             Color(0xFF008000).copy(alpha = 0.75f) // Dark green for light theme
@@ -100,7 +103,10 @@ fun MessageInput(
                         fontSize = 20.sp,
                         fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold
                     ),
-                    color = if (colorScheme.background == Color.Black) {
+                    color = if (selectedPrivatePeer != null) {
+                        // Black arrow on orange in private mode
+                        Color.Black
+                    } else if (colorScheme.background == Color.Black) {
                         Color.Black // Black arrow on bright green in dark theme
                     } else {
                         Color.White // White arrow on dark green in light theme