diff --git a/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.test.tsx b/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.test.tsx
index 5effca39..4aac3121 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.test.tsx
@@ -416,15 +416,10 @@ describe('DashboardPage', () => {
         expect(screen.getAllByText('Paris Adventure').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
       });
 
-      // Find settings button — it's the gear icon button without title or text
+      // Find settings button — the gear icon button (icon-only, no visible label)
       const allBtns = screen.getAllByRole('button');
-      const settingsButton = allBtns.find(
-        btn => {
-          const title = btn.getAttribute('title');
-          const text = btn.textContent?.trim() || '';
-          // Settings gear: no title, no meaningful text, not the notification bell
-          return !title && !text && btn.querySelector('.lucide-settings');
-        }
+      const settingsButton = allBtns.find(btn =>
+        btn.querySelector('.lucide-settings') && !btn.textContent?.trim()
       );
 
       expect(settingsButton).toBeDefined();
@@ -646,14 +641,10 @@ describe('DashboardPage', () => {
         expect(screen.getAllByText('Paris Adventure').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
       });
 
-      // Open widget settings
+      // Open widget settings — gear icon button (icon-only, no visible label)
       const allBtns = screen.getAllByRole('button');
-      const settingsButton = allBtns.find(
-        btn => {
-          const title = btn.getAttribute('title');
-          const text = btn.textContent?.trim() || '';
-          return !title && !text && btn.querySelector('.lucide-settings');
-        }
+      const settingsButton = allBtns.find(btn =>
+        btn.querySelector('.lucide-settings') && !btn.textContent?.trim()
       );
 
       expect(settingsButton).toBeDefined();
diff --git a/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx
index 96c8375f..47063034 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx
@@ -897,61 +897,76 @@ export default function DashboardPage(): React.ReactElement {
             </button>
           </div>
 
-          {/* Desktop header */}
-          <div className="hidden md:flex" style={{ alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'space-between', marginBottom: 28 }}>
-            <div>
-              <h1 style={{ margin: 0, fontSize: 24, fontWeight: 800, color: 'var(--text-primary)' }}>{t('dashboard.title')}</h1>
-              <p style={{ margin: '3px 0 0', fontSize: 13, color: '#9ca3af' }}>
+          {/* Desktop header — unified toolbar */}
+          <div className="hidden md:block" style={{ marginBottom: 20 }}>
+            <div style={{
+              background: 'var(--bg-tertiary)', borderRadius: 18,
+              border: '1px solid var(--border-primary)',
+              boxShadow: '0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.04)',
+              padding: '14px 16px 14px 22px',
+              display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 16, flexWrap: 'wrap',
+            }}>
+              <h2 style={{ margin: 0, fontSize: 18, fontWeight: 600, color: 'var(--text-primary)', letterSpacing: '-0.01em', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+                {t('dashboard.title')}
+              </h2>
+              <div style={{ width: 1, height: 22, background: 'var(--border-faint)', flexShrink: 0 }} />
+              <span style={{ fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>
                 {isLoading ? t('common.loading')
                   : trips.length > 0 ? `${t(trips.length !== 1 ? 'dashboard.subtitle.activeMany' : 'dashboard.subtitle.activeOne', { count: trips.length })}${archivedTrips.length > 0 ? t('dashboard.subtitle.archivedSuffix', { count: archivedTrips.length }) : ''}`
                   : t('dashboard.subtitle.empty')}
-              </p>
-            </div>
-            <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, alignItems: 'stretch' }}>
-              {/* View mode toggle */}
-              <button
-                onClick={toggleViewMode}
-                title={viewMode === 'grid' ? t('dashboard.listView') : t('dashboard.gridView')}
-                style={{
-                  display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
-                  padding: '0 14px', height: 37,
-                  background: 'var(--bg-card)', border: '1px solid var(--border-primary)', borderRadius: 12,
-                  cursor: 'pointer', color: 'var(--text-faint)', fontFamily: 'inherit',
-                  transition: 'background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s',
-                }}
-                onMouseEnter={e => { e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--bg-hover)'; e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--text-faint)' }}
-                onMouseLeave={e => { e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--bg-card)'; e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-primary)' }}
-              >
-                {viewMode === 'grid' ? <List size={15} /> : <LayoutGrid size={15} />}
-              </button>
-              {/* Widget settings */}
-              <button
-                onClick={() => setShowWidgetSettings(s => s ? false : true)}
-                style={{
-                  display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
-                  padding: '0 14px', height: 37,
-                  background: 'var(--bg-card)', border: '1px solid var(--border-primary)', borderRadius: 12,
-                  cursor: 'pointer', color: 'var(--text-faint)', fontFamily: 'inherit',
-                  transition: 'background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s',
-                }}
-                onMouseEnter={e => { e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--bg-hover)'; e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--text-faint)' }}
-                onMouseLeave={e => { e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--bg-card)'; e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-primary)' }}
-              >
-                <Settings size={15} />
-              </button>
-              {can('trip_create') && <button
-                onClick={() => { setEditingTrip(null); setShowForm(true) }}
-                style={{
-                  display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 7, padding: '9px 18px',
-                  background: 'var(--accent)', color: 'var(--accent-text)', border: 'none', borderRadius: 12,
-                  fontSize: 13, fontWeight: 600, cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
-                  boxShadow: '0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15)',
-                }}
-                onMouseEnter={e => e.currentTarget.style.opacity = '0.85'}
-              onMouseLeave={e => e.currentTarget.style.opacity = '1'}
-            >
-              <Plus size={15} /> {t('dashboard.newTrip')}
-              </button>}
+              </span>
+
+              <div style={{ display: 'inline-flex', gap: 6, alignItems: 'center', marginLeft: 'auto', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+                <button
+                  onClick={toggleViewMode}
+                  title={viewMode === 'grid' ? t('dashboard.listView') : t('dashboard.gridView')}
+                  style={{
+                    appearance: 'none', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
+                    display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+                    padding: '7px 11px', borderRadius: 99,
+                    background: 'transparent', color: 'var(--text-muted)',
+                    transition: 'all 0.15s ease',
+                  }}
+                  onMouseEnter={e => { e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--bg-card)'; e.currentTarget.style.color = 'var(--text-primary)' }}
+                  onMouseLeave={e => { e.currentTarget.style.background = 'transparent'; e.currentTarget.style.color = 'var(--text-muted)' }}
+                >
+                  {viewMode === 'grid' ? <List size={15} /> : <LayoutGrid size={15} />}
+                </button>
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setShowWidgetSettings(s => s ? false : true)}
+                  title={t('dashboard.widgets') || 'Widgets'}
+                  style={{
+                    appearance: 'none', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
+                    display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+                    padding: '7px 11px', borderRadius: 99,
+                    background: showWidgetSettings ? 'var(--bg-card)' : 'transparent',
+                    color: showWidgetSettings ? 'var(--text-primary)' : 'var(--text-muted)',
+                    boxShadow: showWidgetSettings ? '0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.06)' : 'none',
+                    transition: 'all 0.15s ease',
+                  }}
+                  onMouseEnter={e => { if (!showWidgetSettings) { e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--bg-card)'; e.currentTarget.style.color = 'var(--text-primary)' } }}
+                  onMouseLeave={e => { if (!showWidgetSettings) { e.currentTarget.style.background = 'transparent'; e.currentTarget.style.color = 'var(--text-muted)' } }}
+                >
+                  <Settings size={15} />
+                </button>
+                {can('trip_create') && (
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => { setEditingTrip(null); setShowForm(true) }}
+                    style={{
+                      appearance: 'none', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
+                      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 6,
+                      padding: '9px 14px', borderRadius: 10, fontSize: 13, fontWeight: 500,
+                      background: 'var(--accent)', color: 'var(--accent-text)', flexShrink: 0,
+                      marginLeft: 2,
+                      transition: 'opacity 0.15s ease',
+                    }}
+                    onMouseEnter={e => e.currentTarget.style.opacity = '0.88'}
+                    onMouseLeave={e => e.currentTarget.style.opacity = '1'}
+                  >
+                    <Plus size={14} strokeWidth={2.5} /> {t('dashboard.newTrip')}
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
 
diff --git a/client/src/pages/JourneyPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/JourneyPage.tsx
index dbd6d818..31da4b9a 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/JourneyPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/JourneyPage.tsx
@@ -150,39 +150,41 @@ export default function JourneyPage() {
             )}
           </div>
 
-          {/* Header — desktop */}
-          <div className="hidden md:flex items-start justify-between px-8 pt-10 pb-7">
-            <div>
-              <h1 className="text-[32px] font-extrabold tracking-[-0.025em] text-zinc-900 dark:text-white leading-none">{t('journey.title')}</h1>
-              <p className="text-[13px] text-zinc-500 mt-1.5">{t("journey.frontpage.subtitle")}</p>
-            </div>
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              {searchOpen && (
-                <input
-                  value={searchQuery}
-                  onChange={e => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
-                  onKeyDown={e => { if (e.key === 'Escape') { setSearchQuery(''); setSearchOpen(false) } }}
-                  placeholder={t('journey.search.placeholder')}
-                  autoFocus
-                  className="w-52 px-3 py-2 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-[10px] text-[13px] bg-white dark:bg-zinc-800 text-zinc-900 dark:text-white focus:border-zinc-400 focus:outline-none"
-                />
-              )}
-              <button
-                onClick={() => {
-                  setSearchOpen(s => !s)
-                  if (searchOpen) setSearchQuery('')
-                }}
-                className={`w-9 h-9 rounded-[10px] border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 flex items-center justify-center text-zinc-500 transition-colors ${searchOpen ? 'bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-700' : 'bg-white dark:bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700'}`}
-              >
-                {searchOpen ? <X size={15} /> : <Search size={15} />}
-              </button>
-              <button
-                onClick={() => openCreateModal()}
-                className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3.5 py-2 rounded-[10px] bg-zinc-900 dark:bg-white text-white dark:text-zinc-900 text-[13px] font-medium hover:bg-zinc-800 dark:hover:bg-zinc-100 transition-all hover:-translate-y-px"
-              >
-                <Plus size={14} />
-                {t('journey.frontpage.createJourney')}
-              </button>
+          {/* Header — desktop (unified toolbar) */}
+          <div className="hidden md:block px-8 pt-10 pb-7">
+            <div style={{
+              background: 'var(--bg-tertiary)', borderRadius: 18,
+              border: '1px solid var(--border-primary)',
+              boxShadow: '0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.04)',
+              padding: '14px 16px 14px 22px',
+              display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 16, flexWrap: 'wrap',
+            }}>
+              <h2 style={{ margin: 0, fontSize: 18, fontWeight: 600, color: 'var(--text-primary)', letterSpacing: '-0.01em', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+                {t('journey.title')}
+              </h2>
+              <div style={{ width: 1, height: 22, background: 'var(--border-faint)', flexShrink: 0 }} />
+              <span style={{ fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>
+                {t('journey.frontpage.subtitle')}
+              </span>
+
+              <div style={{ display: 'inline-flex', gap: 6, alignItems: 'center', marginLeft: 'auto', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => openCreateModal()}
+                  style={{
+                    appearance: 'none', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
+                    display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 6,
+                    padding: '9px 14px', borderRadius: 10, fontSize: 13, fontWeight: 500,
+                    background: 'var(--accent)', color: 'var(--accent-text)', flexShrink: 0,
+                    marginLeft: 2,
+                    transition: 'opacity 0.15s ease',
+                  }}
+                  onMouseEnter={e => e.currentTarget.style.opacity = '0.88'}
+                  onMouseLeave={e => e.currentTarget.style.opacity = '1'}
+                >
+                  <Plus size={14} strokeWidth={2.5} />
+                  {t('journey.frontpage.createJourney')}
+                </button>
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
 
diff --git a/client/src/pages/VacayPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/VacayPage.tsx
index b3a524ed..d0d50689 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/VacayPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/VacayPage.tsx
@@ -138,19 +138,15 @@ export default function VacayPage(): React.ReactElement {
 
       <div style={{ paddingTop: 'var(--nav-h)' }}>
         <div className="max-w-[1800px] mx-auto px-3 sm:px-4 py-4 sm:py-6">
-          {/* Header */}
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-4 sm:mb-5">
+          {/* Mobile + tablet header (filter toggle lives here) */}
+          <div className="lg:hidden flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
             <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
               <div className="w-9 h-9 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center" style={{ background: 'var(--bg-secondary)' }}>
                 <CalendarDays size={18} style={{ color: 'var(--text-primary)' }} />
               </div>
-              <div>
-                <h1 className="text-lg sm:text-xl font-bold" style={{ color: 'var(--text-primary)' }}>{t('admin.addons.catalog.vacay.name')}</h1>
-                <p className="text-xs hidden sm:block" style={{ color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>{t('vacay.subtitle')}</p>
-              </div>
+              <h1 className="text-lg font-bold" style={{ color: 'var(--text-primary)' }}>{t('admin.addons.catalog.vacay.name')}</h1>
             </div>
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              {/* Mobile sidebar toggle */}
               <button
                 onClick={() => setShowMobileSidebar(true)}
                 className="lg:hidden flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm transition-colors"
@@ -164,11 +160,46 @@ export default function VacayPage(): React.ReactElement {
                 style={{ background: 'var(--bg-secondary)', color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}
               >
                 <Settings size={14} />
-                <span className="hidden sm:inline">{t('vacay.settings')}</span>
               </button>
             </div>
           </div>
 
+          {/* Desktop header — unified toolbar (sidebar is always visible at this width) */}
+          <div className="hidden lg:block" style={{ marginBottom: 20 }}>
+            <div style={{
+              background: 'var(--bg-tertiary)', borderRadius: 18,
+              border: '1px solid var(--border-primary)',
+              boxShadow: '0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.04)',
+              padding: '14px 16px 14px 22px',
+              display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 16, flexWrap: 'wrap',
+            }}>
+              <h2 style={{ margin: 0, fontSize: 18, fontWeight: 600, color: 'var(--text-primary)', letterSpacing: '-0.01em', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+                {t('admin.addons.catalog.vacay.name')}
+              </h2>
+              <div style={{ width: 1, height: 22, background: 'var(--border-faint)', flexShrink: 0 }} />
+              <span style={{ fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>
+                {t('vacay.subtitle')}
+              </span>
+              <div style={{ display: 'inline-flex', gap: 6, alignItems: 'center', marginLeft: 'auto', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setShowSettings(true)}
+                  style={{
+                    appearance: 'none', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
+                    display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 6,
+                    padding: '9px 14px', borderRadius: 10, fontSize: 13, fontWeight: 500,
+                    background: 'var(--accent)', color: 'var(--accent-text)', flexShrink: 0,
+                    marginLeft: 2,
+                    transition: 'opacity 0.15s ease',
+                  }}
+                  onMouseEnter={e => e.currentTarget.style.opacity = '0.88'}
+                  onMouseLeave={e => e.currentTarget.style.opacity = '1'}
+                >
+                  <Settings size={14} strokeWidth={2.5} /> {t('vacay.settings')}
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
           {/* Main layout */}
           <div className="flex gap-4 items-start">
             {/* Desktop Sidebar */}