diff --git a/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/AssistantProgressView.swift b/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/AssistantProgressView.swift
index 21025128f80..5740fa34632 100644
--- a/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/AssistantProgressView.swift
+++ b/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/AssistantProgressView.swift
@@ -901,13 +901,11 @@ private struct StepDetailRow: View {
                     }
 
                     // Title (reason-first, then skillLabel for skill_execute, then fallback)
-                    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: VSpacing.xxs) {
-                        Text(stepTitle)
-                            .font(VFont.labelDefault)
-                            .foregroundStyle(stepTitleColor)
-                            .lineLimit(1)
-                            .truncationMode(.tail)
-                    }
+                    Text(stepTitle)
+                        .font(VFont.labelDefault)
+                        .foregroundStyle(stepTitleColor)
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+                        .truncationMode(.tail)
 
                     Spacer()
 
@@ -970,23 +968,21 @@ private struct StepDetailRow: View {
                     .foregroundStyle(VColor.contentTertiary)
                     .textCase(.uppercase)
 
-                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: VSpacing.xs) {
-                    if let reason = toolCall.reasonDescription, !reason.isEmpty {
-                        Text(toolCall.actionDescription)
-                            .font(VFont.labelDefault)
-                            .foregroundStyle(VColor.contentSecondary)
-                    }
-                    Text(toolCall.friendlyName)
+                if let reason = toolCall.reasonDescription, !reason.isEmpty {
+                    Text(toolCall.actionDescription)
                         .font(VFont.labelDefault)
                         .foregroundStyle(VColor.contentSecondary)
-                    if !resolvedInputFull.isEmpty {
-                        outputBlock(
-                            text: resolvedInputFull,
-                            attributedText: nil,
-                            copyText: resolvedInputFull,
-                            copyLabel: "Copy input"
-                        )
-                    }
+                }
+                Text(toolCall.friendlyName)
+                    .font(VFont.labelDefault)
+                    .foregroundStyle(VColor.contentSecondary)
+                if !resolvedInputFull.isEmpty {
+                    outputBlock(
+                        text: resolvedInputFull,
+                        attributedText: nil,
+                        copyText: resolvedInputFull,
+                        copyLabel: "Copy input"
+                    )
                 }
             }
             .padding(.horizontal, VSpacing.lg)
@@ -1054,7 +1050,10 @@ private struct StepDetailRow: View {
             outputTextView(text: text, attributedText: attributedText, isError: isError)
             .padding(EdgeInsets(top: VSpacing.sm, leading: VSpacing.sm, bottom: VSpacing.sm, trailing: VSpacing.sm + VSpacing.xl))
             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
-            .background(VColor.surfaceOverlay.opacity(0.6))
+            .background(
+                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: VRadius.sm)
+                    .fill(VColor.surfaceOverlay.opacity(0.6))
+            )
             .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: VRadius.sm))
             .overlay(
                 RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: VRadius.sm)
@@ -1168,20 +1167,18 @@ private struct CompactPermissionChip: View {
 
     var body: some View {
         HStack(spacing: VSpacing.xxs) {
-            Group {
-                switch state {
-                case .approved:
-                    VIconView(.circleCheck, size: 10)
-                        .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
-                case .denied:
-                    VIconView(.circleAlert, size: 10)
-                        .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
-                case .timedOut:
-                    VIconView(.clock, size: 10)
-                        .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
-                default:
-                    EmptyView()
-                }
+            switch state {
+            case .approved:
+                VIconView(.circleCheck, size: 10)
+                    .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
+            case .denied:
+                VIconView(.circleAlert, size: 10)
+                    .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
+            case .timedOut:
+                VIconView(.clock, size: 10)
+                    .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
+            default:
+                EmptyView()
             }
 
             Text(state == .approved || state == .denied ? label : "Timed Out")
diff --git a/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/ChatBubbleToolStatusView.swift b/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/ChatBubbleToolStatusView.swift
index 6fdb66d4ed5..1d2a3cfc6fb 100644
--- a/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/ChatBubbleToolStatusView.swift
+++ b/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/ChatBubbleToolStatusView.swift
@@ -59,14 +59,12 @@ extension ChatBubble {
             inlineToolCallImages(from: message.toolCalls)
         } else if !effectiveConfirmations.isEmpty, !inlineToolProgressRenderedInContent {
             // No tool display needed — only show permission chips.
-            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
-                HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: VSpacing.sm) {
-                    ForEach(Array(effectiveConfirmations.enumerated()), id: \.offset) { _, confirmation in
-                        compactPermissionChip(confirmation)
-                    }
-                    Spacer()
+            HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: VSpacing.sm) {
+                ForEach(Array(effectiveConfirmations.enumerated()), id: \.offset) { _, confirmation in
+                    compactPermissionChip(confirmation)
                 }
             }
+            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
             .padding(.top, VSpacing.xxs)
         }
     }
@@ -86,20 +84,18 @@ extension ChatBubble {
         let chipColor: Color = isApproved ? VColor.primaryBase : isDenied ? VColor.systemNegativeStrong : VColor.contentTertiary
 
         return HStack(spacing: VSpacing.xs) {
-            Group {
-                switch confirmation.state {
-                case .approved:
-                    VIconView(.circleCheck, size: 12)
-                        .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
-                case .denied:
-                    VIconView(.circleAlert, size: 12)
-                        .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
-                case .timedOut:
-                    VIconView(.clock, size: 12)
-                        .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
-                default:
-                    EmptyView()
-                }
+            switch confirmation.state {
+            case .approved:
+                VIconView(.circleCheck, size: 12)
+                    .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
+            case .denied:
+                VIconView(.circleAlert, size: 12)
+                    .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
+            case .timedOut:
+                VIconView(.clock, size: 12)
+                    .foregroundStyle(chipColor)
+            default:
+                EmptyView()
             }
 
             Text(isApproved || isDenied ? "\(confirmation.toolCategory)" :
diff --git a/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/MarkdownSegmentView.swift b/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/MarkdownSegmentView.swift
index 69b36c0dc58..98c62bb9dcf 100644
--- a/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/MarkdownSegmentView.swift
+++ b/clients/macos/vellum-assistant/Features/Chat/MarkdownSegmentView.swift
@@ -826,10 +826,11 @@ private struct CodeBlockView: View, Equatable {
                     Spacer()
                     VCopyButton(text: code, size: .compact)
                         .opacity(isHovered ? 1 : 0)
+                        .allowsHitTesting(isHovered)
+                        .accessibilityHidden(!isHovered)
                         .animation(VAnimation.fast, value: isHovered)
                 }
-                .padding(.horizontal, VSpacing.sm)
-                .padding(.top, VSpacing.xs)
+                .padding(EdgeInsets(top: VSpacing.xs, leading: VSpacing.sm, bottom: 0, trailing: VSpacing.sm))
             }
 
             let codeLineCount = code.utf8.reduce(1) { $0 + ($1 == 0x0A ? 1 : 0) }
@@ -869,6 +870,8 @@ private struct CodeBlockView: View, Equatable {
             if language == nil || language?.isEmpty == true {
                 VCopyButton(text: code, size: .compact)
                     .opacity(isHovered ? 1 : 0)
+                    .allowsHitTesting(isHovered)
+                    .accessibilityHidden(!isHovered)
                     .animation(VAnimation.fast, value: isHovered)
                     .padding(VSpacing.xs)
             }