diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 8bb62fca..5bbd2818 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ import {
     Brain,
     House,
     Library,
+    Pencil,
     RefreshCw,
     RefreshCcwDot,
-    Satellite
+    Satellite,
+    ToggleLeft,
+    ToggleRight,
+    UserRound,
 } from '@lucide/svelte';
 
 // import { PUBLIC_TESTING } from '$env/static/public';
@@ -125,6 +129,38 @@ onMount(() => {
                 <RefreshCcwDot class="mx-1" />
                 Clear Storage and Reload
             </button>
+
+            {#if $ae_loc?.trusted_access}
+                {#if $ae_loc?.edit_mode}
+                    <button
+                        type="button"
+                        onclick={() => {
+                            $ae_loc.edit_mode = false;
+                        }}
+                        class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface hover:preset-outlined-warning text-error-300 hover:text-error-800 m-1 p-1 transition-all"
+                        title="Turn off edit mode">
+                        <ToggleRight size="1em" class="m-1" />
+                        <span class="grow">
+                            <Pencil size="1em" class="m-1" />
+                            Edit Mode Off
+                        </span>
+                    </button>
+                {:else}
+                    <button
+                        type="button"
+                        onclick={() => {
+                            $ae_loc.edit_mode = true;
+                        }}
+                        class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface hover:preset-outlined-warning text-surface-300 hover:text-error-800 m-1 p-1 transition-all"
+                        title="Turn on edit mode">
+                        <ToggleLeft size="1em" class="m-1" />
+                        <span class="grow">
+                            <UserRound size="1em" class="m-1" />
+                            Edit Mode?
+                        </span>
+                    </button>
+                {/if}
+            {/if}
         </div>
 
         <Element_data_store