input

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

@@ -278,7 +278,15 @@ private fun ChannelHeader(
         horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
     ) {
-        IconButton(onClick = onBackClick) {
+        // Use same back button style as DM header (Button instead of IconButton)
+        Button(
+            onClick = onBackClick,
+            colors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
+                containerColor = Color.Transparent,
+                contentColor = colorScheme.primary
+            ),
+            contentPadding = PaddingValues(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 4.dp)
+        ) {
             Row(
                 verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
             ) {
@@ -299,10 +307,11 @@ private fun ChannelHeader(
         
         Spacer(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f))
         
+        // Centered title with orange color to match DM input field
         Text(
             text = "channel: $channel",
             style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
-            color = Color(0xFF0080FF), // Blue
+            color = Color(0xFFFF8C00), // Orange to match input field
             modifier = Modifier.clickable { onSidebarClick() }
         )
         

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

@@ -44,17 +44,13 @@ fun MessageInput(
         modifier = modifier.padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 8.dp), // Reduced padding
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
     ) {
-        // Fixed: Remove arrow from private message input
+        // Remove arrow from both private and channel inputs to match DM style
         Text(
-            text = when {
+            text = "<@$nickname>",  // No arrow for both private and channel
-                selectedPrivatePeer != null -> "<@$nickname>"  // Removed arrow for private
-                currentChannel != null -> "<@$nickname> →"  // Keep arrow for channels
-                else -> "<@$nickname>"
-            },
             style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall.copy(fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium),
             color = when {
                 selectedPrivatePeer != null -> Color(0xFFFF8C00) // Orange for private
-                currentChannel != null -> Color(0xFFFF8C00) // Orange if encrypted channel
+                currentChannel != null -> Color(0xFFFF8C00) // Orange for channels too
                 else -> colorScheme.primary
             },
             fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace
@@ -78,7 +74,7 @@ fun MessageInput(
         
         Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(8.dp)) // Reduced spacing
         
-        // Fixed: Make send button orange in private mode to match nickname color
+        // Update send button to match input field colors
         IconButton(
             onClick = onSend,
             modifier = Modifier.size(32.dp)
@@ -87,8 +83,8 @@ fun MessageInput(
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .size(30.dp)
                     .background(
-                        color = if (selectedPrivatePeer != null) {
+                        color = if (selectedPrivatePeer != null || currentChannel != null) {
-                            // Orange for private messages to match nickname color
+                            // Orange for both private messages and channels 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
@@ -103,8 +99,8 @@ fun MessageInput(
                     imageVector = Icons.Filled.KeyboardArrowUp,
                     contentDescription = "Send message",
                     modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp),
-                    tint = if (selectedPrivatePeer != null) {
+                    tint = if (selectedPrivatePeer != null || currentChannel != null) {
-                        // Black arrow on orange in private mode
+                        // Black arrow on orange for both private and channel modes
                         Color.Black
                     } else if (colorScheme.background == Color.Black) {
                         Color.Black // Black arrow on bright green in dark theme

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

@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ fun ChannelsSection(
                 verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
             ) {
                 Text(
-                    text = "#$channel",
+                    text = channel, // Channel already contains the # prefix
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
                     color = if (isSelected) colorScheme.primary else colorScheme.onSurface,
                     fontWeight = if (isSelected) FontWeight.Medium else FontWeight.Normal,