diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/menu_launcher_controls.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/menu_launcher_controls.svelte
index d068f590..adbcfdfe 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/menu_launcher_controls.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/menu_launcher_controls.svelte
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  *   mode or navigating the config menu. This button is intentionally prominent.
  */
 
-import { Moon, Sun, Eye, EyeOff, Columns2, Copy, XCircle } from '@lucide/svelte';
+import { Moon, Sun, Eye, EyeOff, Columns2, Copy, XCircle, Trash, Recycle } from '@lucide/svelte';
 
 import { ae_loc } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
 import { events_loc } from '$lib/stores/ae_events_stores';
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ const DEFAULT_KILL_LIST = [
 ];
 
 let reset_apps_status = $state('');
+let cache_status = $state('');
 
 async function handle_reset_apps() {
     const native_device = ($ae_loc as any).native_device ?? null;
@@ -79,77 +80,100 @@ async function handle_reset_apps() {
     reset_apps_status = 'Done';
     setTimeout(() => (reset_apps_status = ''), 3000);
 }
+
+async function handle_cache_cleanup() {
+    cache_status = 'Clearing...';
+    try {
+        localStorage.removeItem('ae_events_loc');
+        indexedDB.deleteDatabase('ae_events_db');
+        cache_status = 'Done — reloading...';
+        setTimeout(() => window.location.reload(), 800);
+    } catch {
+        cache_status = 'Error';
+        setTimeout(() => (cache_status = ''), 3000);
+    }
+}
+
+function handle_reload_launcher() {
+    if ($ae_loc.is_native) {
+        native.window_control({ action: 'reload' });
+    } else {
+        window.location.reload();
+    }
+}
 </script>
 
-<div class="flex w-full max-w-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1">
-    <!-- ── Edit mode controls ── -->
-    {#if $ae_loc.edit_mode}
-        <!-- All Files / All Sessions toggles.
-             Warning color when showing hidden content — signals non-default state to operators. -->
-        <div class="flex w-full max-w-full flex-row items-center justify-center gap-1">
-            <button
-                type="button"
-                onclick={() => {
-                    if ($events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files) {
-                        $events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files = false;
-                        $events_loc.launcher.show_content__internal_files = false;
-                    } else {
-                        $events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files = true;
-                        $events_loc.launcher.show_content__internal_files = true;
-                    }
-                }}
-                class="btn btn-sm w-1/2 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
-                class:preset-tonal-warning={$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files}
-                class:hover:preset-filled-warning-500={$events_loc.launcher
-                    .show_content__hidden_files}
-                class:preset-tonal-tertiary={!$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files}
-                class:hover:preset-filled-tertiary-500={!$events_loc.launcher
-                    .show_content__hidden_files}
-                title={$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files
-                    ? 'Showing all files including hidden and draft. Tap to hide them again.'
-                    : 'Showing only public files. Tap to show all files including hidden and draft.'}>
-                {#if $events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files}
-                    <EyeOff size="0.85em" class="m-1" />
-                    Hide Files
-                {:else}
-                    <Eye size="0.85em" class="m-1" />
-                    All Files
-                {/if}
-            </button>
+<div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap w-full max-w-full items-center justify-center gap-0.5">
 
-            <button
-                type="button"
-                onclick={() => {
-                    $events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions =
-                        !$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions;
-                }}
-                class="btn btn-sm w-1/2 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
-                class:preset-tonal-warning={$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions}
-                class:hover:preset-filled-warning-500={$events_loc.launcher
-                    .show_content__hidden_sessions}
-                class:preset-tonal-tertiary={!$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions}
-                class:hover:preset-filled-tertiary-500={!$events_loc.launcher
-                    .show_content__hidden_sessions}
-                title={$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions
-                    ? 'Showing all sessions including cancelled and hidden. Tap to hide them again.'
-                    : 'Showing only active sessions. Tap to show all sessions including hidden and cancelled.'}>
-                {#if $events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions}
-                    <EyeOff size="0.85em" class="m-1" />
-                    Hide Sessions
-                {:else}
-                    <Eye size="0.85em" class="m-1" />
-                    All Sessions
-                {/if}
-            </button>
-        </div>
+    <!-- All Files / All Sessions toggles.
+            Warning color when showing hidden content — signals non-default state to operators. -->
+    <div class="min-w-32 flex flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-0.5">
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            onclick={() => {
+                if ($events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files) {
+                    $events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files = false;
+                    $events_loc.launcher.show_content__internal_files = false;
+                } else {
+                    $events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files = true;
+                    $events_loc.launcher.show_content__internal_files = true;
+                }
+            }}
+            class="btn btn-sm min-w-34 w-34 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
+            class:preset-tonal-warning={$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files}
+            class:hover:preset-filled-warning-500={$events_loc.launcher
+                .show_content__hidden_files}
+            class:preset-tonal-tertiary={!$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files}
+            class:hover:preset-filled-tertiary-500={!$events_loc.launcher
+                .show_content__hidden_files}
+            title={$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files
+                ? 'Showing all files including hidden and draft. Tap to hide them again.'
+                : 'Showing only public files. Tap to show all files including hidden and draft.'}>
+            {#if $events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files}
+                <EyeOff size="0.85em" class="m-1" />
+                Hide Files
+            {:else}
+                <Eye size="0.85em" class="m-1" />
+                All Files
+            {/if}
+        </button>
 
+        {#if $ae_loc.edit_mode}
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            onclick={() => {
+                $events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions =
+                    !$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions;
+            }}
+            class="btn btn-sm min-w-34 w-34 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
+            class:preset-tonal-warning={$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions}
+            class:hover:preset-filled-warning-500={$events_loc.launcher
+                .show_content__hidden_sessions}
+            class:preset-tonal-tertiary={!$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions}
+            class:hover:preset-filled-tertiary-500={!$events_loc.launcher
+                .show_content__hidden_sessions}
+            title={$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions
+                ? 'Showing all sessions including cancelled and hidden. Tap to hide them again.'
+                : 'Showing only active sessions. Tap to show all sessions including hidden and cancelled.'}>
+            {#if $events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_sessions}
+                <EyeOff size="0.85em" class="shrink-0" />
+                Hide Sessions
+            {:else}
+                <Eye size="0.85em" class="shrink-0" />
+                All Sessions
+            {/if}
+        </button>
+        {/if}
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="min-w-32 flex flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-0.5">
         <!-- Display mode toggle — warning color when mirroring (non-default operator setting).
-             Tooltip describes the CURRENT state and what pressing will do, so operators know
-             which way they are switching before they tap. -->
+            Tooltip describes the CURRENT state and what pressing will do, so operators know
+            which way they are switching before they tap. -->
         <button
             type="button"
             onclick={toggle_display_mode}
-            class="btn btn-sm w-full text-xs transition-all"
+            class="btn btn-sm min-w-34 w-34 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
             class:preset-tonal-tertiary={quick_display_mode === 'extend'}
             class:hover:preset-filled-tertiary-500={quick_display_mode === 'extend'}
             class:preset-tonal-warning={quick_display_mode === 'mirror'}
@@ -158,29 +182,55 @@ async function handle_reset_apps() {
                 ? 'Screens are extended: laptop can show notes while projector shows slides. Tap to mirror — make both screens show the same content.'
                 : 'Screens are mirrored: both screens show the same content. Tap to extend — allow the laptop and projector to show different content.'}>
             {#if quick_display_mode === 'extend'}
-                <Columns2 size="0.85em" class="m-1" />
+                <Columns2 size="0.85em" class="shrink-0" />
                 Display: Extend
             {:else}
-                <Copy size="0.85em" class="m-1" />
+                <Copy size="0.85em" class="shrink-0" />
                 Display: Mirror
             {/if}
         </button>
-    {/if}
+    </div>
+
 
     <!-- ── Always-visible controls ── -->
+    <div class="w-full flex flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-0.5">
 
-    <!-- Reset Apps: force-closes hung presentation apps without requiring edit mode.
-         Essential recovery tool for presenters stuck on stage with a frozen app. -->
-    <button
-        type="button"
-        onclick={handle_reset_apps}
-        class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-error hover:preset-filled-error-500 w-full text-xs transition-all"
-        title="Close all presentation apps (PowerPoint, Keynote, Adobe Acrobat, VLC). Use this if a presentation is frozen or stuck.">
-        <XCircle size="0.85em" class="m-1 shrink-0" />
-        {reset_apps_status || 'Reset Apps'}
-    </button>
+        {#if $ae_loc.edit_mode}
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            onclick={handle_cache_cleanup}
+            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-error hover:preset-filled-error-500 w-34 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
+            title="Clear localStorage and IDB caches used by the Launcher. Does *not* delete cached files."
+            >
+            <Trash size="0.85em" class="shrink-0" />
+            {cache_status || 'Clear Cache'}
+        </button>
+        {/if}
 
-    <div class="flex w-full max-w-full flex-row items-center justify-center gap-1">
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            onclick={handle_reload_launcher}
+            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-error hover:preset-filled-error-500 w-34 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
+            title="Reload the Launcher interface."
+            >
+            <Recycle size="0.85em" class="shrink-0" />
+            Reload Launcher
+        </button>
+
+
+        <!-- Reset Apps: force-closes hung presentation apps without requiring edit mode.
+            Essential recovery tool for presenters stuck on stage with a frozen app. -->
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            onclick={handle_reset_apps}
+            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-error hover:preset-filled-error-500 w-34 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
+            title="Close all presentation apps (PowerPoint, Keynote, Adobe Acrobat, VLC). Use this if a presentation is frozen or stuck.">
+            <XCircle size="0.85em" class="shrink-0" />
+            {reset_apps_status || 'Reset Apps'}
+        </button>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="w-full flex flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-0.5">
         <!-- Font size cycler: default → larger → smaller → default -->
         <button
             type="button"
@@ -194,7 +244,7 @@ async function handle_reset_apps() {
                     $ae_loc.font_size_mode = 'default';
                 }
             }}
-            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-tertiary hover:preset-filled-tertiary-500 group w-1/2 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
+            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-tertiary hover:preset-filled-tertiary-500 group min-w-32 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
             title="Cycle font size (default → larger → smaller). Current: {$ae_loc.font_size_mode ??
                 'default'}">
             {#if !$ae_loc.font_size_mode || $ae_loc.font_size_mode === 'default'}
@@ -215,7 +265,7 @@ async function handle_reset_apps() {
             onclick={() => {
                 $ae_loc.theme_mode = $ae_loc.theme_mode === 'dark' ? 'light' : 'dark';
             }}
-            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-tertiary hover:preset-filled-tertiary-500 group w-1/2 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
+            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-tertiary hover:preset-filled-tertiary-500 group min-w-32 max-w-1/2 text-xs transition-all"
             title="Toggle light/dark display mode. Current: {$ae_loc.theme_mode ?? 'light'}">
             {#if $ae_loc.theme_mode === 'dark'}
                 <Moon class="m-1 inline-block" size="1em" />