diff --git a/src/lib/app_components/e_app_sys_bar.svelte b/src/lib/app_components/e_app_sys_bar.svelte
index 55dba955..4157a501 100644
--- a/src/lib/app_components/e_app_sys_bar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/app_components/e_app_sys_bar.svelte
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 import {
     Bug,
     CircleX,
+    // DatabaseMinus,
+    // DatabaseX,
     Eraser,
+    ListX,
     Lock,
     // LockKeyhole,
     LogOut,
@@ -80,8 +83,24 @@ function toggle_theme_mode() {
     // DOM sync (class) is handled reactively in +layout.svelte effect #3
 }
 
+// ── Dev: clear IDB only — preserves localStorage/sessionStorage (auth state, prefs) ──
+async function handle_clear_idb_only() {
+    if (
+        !confirm(
+            'Clear all IndexedDB databases then reload? localStorage and sessionStorage will be preserved.'
+        )
+    )
+        return;
+    const db_list = await indexedDB.databases();
+    console.log('[clear_idb] IDB databases found:', db_list.map((d) => d.name));
+    for (const db of db_list) {
+        if (db.name) indexedDB.deleteDatabase(db.name);
+    }
+    window.location.reload();
+}
+
 // ── Dev: clear all browser storage + all IndexedDB databases, then reload ──
-async function handle_clear_storage_db() {
+async function handle_clear_storage_and_idb() {
     if (
         !confirm(
             'FULL RESET: Delete ALL IndexedDB databases, clear localStorage and sessionStorage, then reload? This cannot be undone.'
@@ -289,6 +308,22 @@ function apply_theme(value: string) {
                         <span class="italic opacity-50">Not signed in</span>
                     {/if}
                 </div>
+
+                <!-- Button to fully clear *only* the IDB tables. This is mostly to clear up orphan records, but sometimes the table itself needs a reset. -->
+                <!-- Clear IDB only — *preserves* localStorage/sessionStorage -->
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="btn btn-sm preset-filled-warning-200-800 hover:preset-filled-error-100-900 group/menu transition-all duration-200"
+                    onclick={handle_clear_idb_only}
+                    title="Clear cached records in the local IndexedDB tables. You will not be signed out. This is safe. This preserves localStorage/sessionStorage.">
+                    <!-- <Eraser size="1.1em" /> -->
+                    <!-- <DatabaseX size="1.1em" /> -->
+                    <ListX size="1.1em" />
+                    <span
+                        class="btn-label max-w-0 opacity-0 transition-all duration-800 hover:duration-100 group-hover/menu:max-w-24 group-hover/menu:opacity-100"
+                        >Clear IDB</span>
+                </button>
+
                 <button
                     type="button"
                     class="btn btn-icon btn-sm preset-filled-tertiary-200-800 hover:preset-filled-error ml-2 shrink-0 transition-all"
@@ -513,14 +548,14 @@ function apply_theme(value: string) {
                                 Reload Page
                             </button>
 
-                            <!-- Clear storage + IndexedDB -->
+                            <!-- Clear localStorage, sessionStorage, and all IndexedDB databases — full reset -->
                             <button
                                 type="button"
                                 class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-error w-full justify-end"
-                                onclick={handle_clear_storage_db}
-                                title="Clear localStorage, sessionStorage, and all IndexedDB tables — then reload">
+                                onclick={handle_clear_storage_and_idb}
+                                title="Clear all IndexedDB tables only — then reload">
                                 <Eraser size="1em" class="opacity-60" />
-                                Clear Storage & DB
+                                Clear All Storage + IDB
                             </button>
 
                             <!-- URL param builder -->