diff --git a/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderPanel.swift b/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderPanel.swift
index 9bb7873..b78a9eb 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderPanel.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderPanel.swift
@@ -12,35 +12,34 @@ class MiniRecorderPanel: NSPanel {
             backing: .buffered,
             defer: false
         )
-        
-        self.isFloatingPanel = true
-        self.level = .floating
-        self.backgroundColor = .clear
-        self.isOpaque = false
-        self.hasShadow = false
-        self.isMovableByWindowBackground = true
-        self.hidesOnDeactivate = false
-        self.collectionBehavior = [.canJoinAllSpaces, .fullScreenAuxiliary]
-        
-        self.titlebarAppearsTransparent = true
-        self.titleVisibility = .hidden
-        
-        self.standardWindowButton(.closeButton)?.isHidden = true
-        
-        self.isMovable = true
+        configurePanel()
+    }
+    
+    private func configurePanel() {
+        isFloatingPanel = true
+        level = .floating
+        hidesOnDeactivate = false
+        collectionBehavior = [.canJoinAllSpaces, .fullScreenAuxiliary]
+        isMovable = true
+        isMovableByWindowBackground = true
+        backgroundColor = .clear
+        isOpaque = false
+        hasShadow = false
+        titlebarAppearsTransparent = true
+        titleVisibility = .hidden
+        standardWindowButton(.closeButton)?.isHidden = true
     }
     
     static func calculateWindowMetrics() -> NSRect {
         guard let screen = NSScreen.main else {
-            return NSRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 150, height: 34)
+            return NSRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 160, height: 34)
         }
         
-        let width: CGFloat = 150  // Adjusted for new spacing and negative padding
+        let width: CGFloat = 160
         let height: CGFloat = 34
         let padding: CGFloat = 24
         
         let visibleFrame = screen.visibleFrame
-        
         let xPosition = visibleFrame.midX - (width / 2)
         let yPosition = visibleFrame.minY + padding
         
diff --git a/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderView.swift b/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderView.swift
index 2882c7f..831a183 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderView.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderView.swift
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ struct MiniRecorderView: View {
     @ObservedObject var whisperState: WhisperState
     @ObservedObject var recorder: Recorder
     @EnvironmentObject var windowManager: MiniWindowManager
+    @EnvironmentObject private var enhancementService: AIEnhancementService
+    
     @State private var showPowerModePopover = false
     @State private var showEnhancementPromptPopover = false
-    @ObservedObject private var powerModeManager = PowerModeManager.shared
-    
-    @EnvironmentObject private var enhancementService: AIEnhancementService
     
     private var backgroundView: some View {
         ZStack {
@@ -34,8 +33,6 @@ struct MiniRecorderView: View {
         )
     }
     
-
-    
     var body: some View {
         Group {
             if windowManager.isVisible {
@@ -52,13 +49,12 @@ struct MiniRecorderView: View {
                             
                             statusView
                                 .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
-                                .padding(.horizontal, 8)
+                                .padding(.horizontal, 6)
                             
                             RecorderPowerModeButton(showPopover: $showPowerModePopover)
                         }
                         .padding(.vertical, 8)
                     }
-                    .opacity(windowManager.isVisible ? 1 : 0)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniWindowManager.swift b/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniWindowManager.swift
index c91f042..f083e88 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniWindowManager.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniWindowManager.swift
@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ class MiniWindowManager: ObservableObject {
     init(whisperState: WhisperState, recorder: Recorder) {
         self.whisperState = whisperState
         self.recorder = recorder
-        
+        setupNotifications()
+    }
+    
+    deinit {
+        NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self)
+    }
+    
+    private func setupNotifications() {
         NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
             self,
             selector: #selector(handleHideNotification),
@@ -20,14 +27,9 @@ class MiniWindowManager: ObservableObject {
         )
     }
     
-    deinit {
-        NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self)
-    }
-    
     @objc private func handleHideNotification() {
         hide()
     }
-    
     func show() {
         if isVisible { return }
         
diff --git a/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/RecorderComponents.swift b/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/RecorderComponents.swift
index 76011e4..0485a70 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/RecorderComponents.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/RecorderComponents.swift
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ struct RecorderPromptButton: View {
     let buttonSize: CGFloat
     let padding: EdgeInsets
     
-    init(showPopover: Binding<Bool>, buttonSize: CGFloat = 24, padding: EdgeInsets = EdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 8, bottom: 0, trailing: 0)) {
+    init(showPopover: Binding<Bool>, buttonSize: CGFloat = 24, padding: EdgeInsets = EdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 6, bottom: 0, trailing: 0)) {
         self._showPopover = showPopover
         self.buttonSize = buttonSize
         self.padding = padding
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ struct RecorderPowerModeButton: View {
     let buttonSize: CGFloat
     let padding: EdgeInsets
     
-    init(showPopover: Binding<Bool>, buttonSize: CGFloat = 24, padding: EdgeInsets = EdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 0, bottom: 0, trailing: 8)) {
+    init(showPopover: Binding<Bool>, buttonSize: CGFloat = 24, padding: EdgeInsets = EdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 0, bottom: 0, trailing: 6)) {
         self._showPopover = showPopover
         self.buttonSize = buttonSize
         self.padding = padding