diff --git a/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte b/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte
index 558fe7f..7ee439e 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@
 					</svg>
 				</button>
 			{/if}
-			{#if $viewMode !== 'trash'}
+			{#if $viewMode !== 'trash' && $viewMode !== 'quickaccess'}
 				<button class={isMobile ? 'mobile-create-btn' : 'icon-btn'} onclick={handleCreateNote} title={`New note (${modKey}+N)`}>
 					<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width={isMobile ? '3' : '2'} stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
 						<line x1="12" y1="5" x2="12" y2="19" /><line x1="5" y1="12" x2="19" y2="12" />
@@ -1006,8 +1006,14 @@
 			<span class="selection-count">{selectedPaths.size} selected</span>
 			<div class="selection-actions">
 				{#if $viewMode === 'trash'}
-					<button class="selection-action" onclick={handleBatchRestore}>Restore</button>
-					<button class="selection-action danger" onclick={handleBatchPermanentDelete}>Delete</button>
+					<button class="selection-action" onclick={handleBatchRestore} title="Restore selected">
+						<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 1 0 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 0-6.74 2.74L3 8"/><path d="M3 3v5h5"/></svg>
+						Restore
+					</button>
+					<button class="selection-action danger" onclick={handleBatchPermanentDelete} title="Delete permanently">
+						<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="3 6 5 6 21 6"/><path d="M19 6l-2 14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H9a2 2 0 0 1-2-2L5 6m3 0V4a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2"/></svg>
+						Delete
+					</button>
 				{:else}
 					<button class="selection-action" onclick={() => { batchMovePicker = true; }}>Move</button>
 					<button class="selection-action" onclick={() => openBatchTagEdit()}>Tag</button>
@@ -1131,6 +1137,8 @@
 			<div class="empty-state">
 				{#if $viewMode === 'trash'}
 					<p>Trash is empty</p>
+				{:else if $viewMode === 'quickaccess'}
+					<p>No starred notes</p>
 				{:else}
 					<p>No notes yet</p>
 					<button class="btn-link" onclick={handleCreateNote}>Create your first note</button>
@@ -1720,6 +1728,9 @@
 	}
 
 	.selection-action {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 4px;
 		background: none;
 		border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
 		color: var(--text-primary);