diff --git a/src/app/api/chat/sessions/route.ts b/src/app/api/chat/sessions/route.ts
index 94e5bf1..e628560 100644
--- a/src/app/api/chat/sessions/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/chat/sessions/route.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       body.working_directory,
       body.mode,
       body.provider_id,
+      body.permission_profile,
     );
     const response: SessionResponse = { session };
     return Response.json(response, { status: 201 });
diff --git a/src/app/chat/page.tsx b/src/app/chat/page.tsx
index 715cb8a..2982a7a 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/chat/page.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { Message, SSEEvent, SessionResponse, TokenUsage, PermissionRequestE
 import { MessageList } from '@/components/chat/MessageList';
 import { MessageInput } from '@/components/chat/MessageInput';
 import { ChatComposerActionBar } from '@/components/chat/ChatComposerActionBar';
+import { ChatPermissionSelector } from '@/components/chat/ChatPermissionSelector';
 import { ImageGenToggle } from '@/components/chat/ImageGenToggle';
 import { PermissionPrompt } from '@/components/chat/PermissionPrompt';
 import { usePanel } from '@/hooks/usePanel';
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export default function NewChatPage() {
   const [pendingPermission, setPendingPermission] = useState<PermissionRequestEvent | null>(null);
   const [permissionResolved, setPermissionResolved] = useState<'allow' | 'deny' | null>(null);
   const [streamingToolOutput, setStreamingToolOutput] = useState('');
+  const [permissionProfile, setPermissionProfile] = useState<'default' | 'full_access'>('default');
   const abortControllerRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
 
   const stopStreaming = useCallback(() => {
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ export default function NewChatPage() {
           title: content.slice(0, 50),
           mode,
           working_directory: workingDir.trim(),
+          permission_profile: permissionProfile,
         };
 
         const createRes = await fetch('/api/chat/sessions', {
@@ -315,7 +318,7 @@ export default function NewChatPage() {
         abortControllerRef.current = null;
       }
     },
-    [isStreaming, router, workingDir, mode, currentModel, currentProviderId, setPendingApprovalSessionId]
+    [isStreaming, router, workingDir, mode, currentModel, currentProviderId, permissionProfile, setPendingApprovalSessionId]
   );
 
   const handleCommand = useCallback((command: string) => {
@@ -388,6 +391,12 @@ export default function NewChatPage() {
       />
       <ChatComposerActionBar
         left={<ImageGenToggle />}
+        center={
+          <ChatPermissionSelector
+            permissionProfile={permissionProfile}
+            onPermissionChange={setPermissionProfile}
+          />
+        }
       />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/chat/ChatComposerActionBar.tsx b/src/components/chat/ChatComposerActionBar.tsx
index 73ac2d8..8e65241 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/ChatComposerActionBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/chat/ChatComposerActionBar.tsx
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ interface ChatComposerActionBarProps {
 
 export function ChatComposerActionBar({ left, center, right }: ChatComposerActionBarProps) {
   return (
-    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-4 py-1.5">
+    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-4 pt-0.5 pb-2.5">
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
         {left}
-      </div>
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
         {center}
       </div>
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
diff --git a/src/components/chat/ChatPermissionSelector.tsx b/src/components/chat/ChatPermissionSelector.tsx
index 2f12e4a..703f7f5 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/ChatPermissionSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/chat/ChatPermissionSelector.tsx
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ import {
   AlertDialogTitle,
 } from '@/components/ui/alert-dialog';
 import { HugeiconsIcon } from '@hugeicons/react';
-import { LockIcon, SquareUnlock02Icon } from '@hugeicons/core-free-icons';
+import { LockIcon, SquareUnlock02Icon, ArrowDown01Icon } from '@hugeicons/core-free-icons';
 
 interface ChatPermissionSelectorProps {
-  sessionId: string;
+  sessionId?: string;
   permissionProfile: 'default' | 'full_access';
   onPermissionChange: (profile: 'default' | 'full_access') => void;
 }
@@ -44,15 +44,24 @@ export function ChatPermissionSelector({
   };
 
   const applyChange = async (profile: 'default' | 'full_access') => {
+    // No sessionId yet (new chat) — local-only update
+    if (!sessionId) {
+      onPermissionChange(profile);
+      return;
+    }
     try {
-      await fetch(`/api/chat/sessions/${sessionId}`, {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/chat/sessions/${sessionId}`, {
         method: 'PATCH',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
         body: JSON.stringify({ permission_profile: profile }),
       });
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        console.warn(`[ChatPermissionSelector] PATCH failed: ${res.status}`);
+        return;
+      }
       onPermissionChange(profile);
-    } catch {
-      // silent
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('[ChatPermissionSelector] PATCH error:', err);
     }
   };
 
@@ -66,17 +75,21 @@ export function ChatPermissionSelector({
             type="button"
             className={`flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium transition-colors ${
               isFullAccess
-                ? 'bg-orange-500/15 text-orange-600 dark:text-orange-400 hover:bg-orange-500/25'
+                ? 'bg-red-500/10 text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 hover:bg-red-500/20'
                 : 'bg-muted text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted/80'
             }`}
           >
             <HugeiconsIcon
               icon={isFullAccess ? SquareUnlock02Icon : LockIcon}
-              className="h-3.5 w-3.5"
+              className={`h-3.5 w-3.5 ${isFullAccess ? 'text-red-500' : ''}`}
             />
             <span>
               {isFullAccess ? t('permission.fullAccess') : t('permission.default')}
             </span>
+            <HugeiconsIcon
+              icon={ArrowDown01Icon}
+              className="h-2.5 w-2.5 opacity-60"
+            />
           </button>
         </DropdownMenuTrigger>
         <DropdownMenuContent align="start" className="min-w-[140px]">
@@ -85,7 +98,7 @@ export function ChatPermissionSelector({
             <span>{t('permission.default')}</span>
           </DropdownMenuItem>
           <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => handleSelect('full_access')}>
-            <HugeiconsIcon icon={SquareUnlock02Icon} className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-orange-500" />
+            <HugeiconsIcon icon={SquareUnlock02Icon} className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-red-500" />
             <span>{t('permission.fullAccess')}</span>
           </DropdownMenuItem>
         </DropdownMenuContent>
diff --git a/src/components/chat/ContextUsageIndicator.tsx b/src/components/chat/ContextUsageIndicator.tsx
index eb56d87..262a3e2 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/ContextUsageIndicator.tsx
+++ b/src/components/chat/ContextUsageIndicator.tsx
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ export function ContextUsageIndicator({ messages, modelName }: ContextUsageIndic
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const usage = useContextUsage(messages, modelName);
 
-  const size = 22;
-  const strokeWidth = 3;
+  const size = 16;
+  const strokeWidth = 2.5;
   const radius = (size - strokeWidth) / 2;
   const circumference = 2 * Math.PI * radius;
   const offset = circumference - usage.ratio * circumference;
 
-  // Color based on usage ratio
+  // Color based on usage ratio — used portion is dark gray by default
   let strokeColor = 'text-muted-foreground';
   if (usage.hasData) {
     if (usage.ratio > 0.8) strokeColor = 'text-red-500';
     else if (usage.ratio > 0.6) strokeColor = 'text-yellow-500';
-    else strokeColor = 'text-primary';
+    else strokeColor = 'text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400';
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/chat/MessageInput.tsx b/src/components/chat/MessageInput.tsx
index 0ab9cf7..377f03c 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/MessageInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/chat/MessageInput.tsx
@@ -620,13 +620,14 @@ export function MessageInput({
     const before = inputValue.slice(0, cursorPos);
     const after = inputValue.slice(cursorPos);
     const newValue = before + '/' + after;
+    const newCursorPos = cursorPos + 1;
     setInputValue(newValue);
+    // Set cursor position first so handleInputChange reads correct selectionStart
+    textarea.value = newValue;
+    textarea.selectionStart = newCursorPos;
+    textarea.selectionEnd = newCursorPos;
+    textarea.focus();
     handleInputChange(newValue);
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      textarea.focus();
-      textarea.selectionStart = cursorPos + 1;
-      textarea.selectionEnd = cursorPos + 1;
-    }, 0);
   }, [inputValue, handleInputChange]);
 
   const handleSubmit = useCallback(async (msg: { text: string; files: Array<{ type: string; url: string; filename?: string; mediaType?: string }> }, e: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
@@ -935,7 +936,7 @@ export function MessageInput({
   const chatStatus: ChatStatus = isStreaming ? 'streaming' : 'ready';
 
   return (
-    <div className="bg-background/80 backdrop-blur-lg px-4 py-3">
+    <div className="bg-background/80 backdrop-blur-lg px-4 pt-2 pb-1">
       <div className="mx-auto">
         <div className="relative">
           {/* Popover */}
@@ -1136,6 +1137,9 @@ export function MessageInput({
                 {/* Attach file button */}
                 <AttachFileButton />
 
+                {/* Slash command button */}
+                <SlashCommandButton onInsertSlash={handleInsertSlash} />
+
                 {/* Model selector */}
                 <div className="relative" ref={modelMenuRef}>
                   <PromptInputButton
@@ -1187,8 +1191,6 @@ export function MessageInput({
                   )}
                 </div>
 
-                {/* Slash command button */}
-                <SlashCommandButton onInsertSlash={handleInsertSlash} />
               </PromptInputTools>
 
               <FileAwareSubmitButton
diff --git a/src/components/chat/SlashCommandButton.tsx b/src/components/chat/SlashCommandButton.tsx
index f9a4902..a908564 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/SlashCommandButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/chat/SlashCommandButton.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { HugeiconsIcon } from "@hugeicons/react";
-import { CommandLineIcon } from "@hugeicons/core-free-icons";
 import { useTranslation } from '@/hooks/useTranslation';
 import type { TranslationKey } from '@/i18n';
 import {
@@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ export function SlashCommandButton({ onInsertSlash }: SlashCommandButtonProps) {
     <Tooltip>
       <TooltipTrigger asChild>
         <PromptInputButton onClick={onInsertSlash}>
-          <HugeiconsIcon icon={CommandLineIcon} className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+          <span className="text-sm font-medium leading-none">/</span>
         </PromptInputButton>
       </TooltipTrigger>
       <TooltipContent>
diff --git a/src/lib/db.ts b/src/lib/db.ts
index 52d6e8e..417eebf 100644
--- a/src/lib/db.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db.ts
@@ -690,6 +690,7 @@ export function createSession(
   workingDirectory?: string,
   mode?: string,
   providerId?: string,
+  permissionProfile?: string,
 ): ChatSession {
   const db = getDb();
   const id = crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');
@@ -698,8 +699,8 @@ export function createSession(
   const projectName = path.basename(wd);
 
   db.prepare(
-    'INSERT INTO chat_sessions (id, title, created_at, updated_at, model, system_prompt, working_directory, sdk_session_id, project_name, status, mode, sdk_cwd, provider_id) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)'
-  ).run(id, title || 'New Chat', now, now, model || '', systemPrompt || '', wd, '', projectName, 'active', mode || 'code', wd, providerId || '');
+    'INSERT INTO chat_sessions (id, title, created_at, updated_at, model, system_prompt, working_directory, sdk_session_id, project_name, status, mode, sdk_cwd, provider_id, permission_profile) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)'
+  ).run(id, title || 'New Chat', now, now, model || '', systemPrompt || '', wd, '', projectName, 'active', mode || 'code', wd, providerId || '', permissionProfile || 'default');
 
   return getSession(id)!;
 }
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index 54f1f4e..3dd4990 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ export interface CreateSessionRequest {
   working_directory?: string;
   mode?: string;
   provider_id?: string;
+  permission_profile?: string;
 }
 
 export interface SendMessageRequest {