diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/css/topbar.css b/containers/libreportal/frontend/css/topbar.css
index 0b510b9..71f07f7 100644
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/css/topbar.css
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/css/topbar.css
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 /* Topbar layout, nav pills, donate/logout buttons. Extracted from style.css. Theme via var(--*) tokens. */
 
 /* Developer-mode strip — sits flush under the fixed topbar when CFG_DEV_MODE
-   is on. Amber-tinted glass so it reads as "non-default state" without
-   shouting. Body gets .has-dev-banner to bump padding-top by the strip's
-   height; dismissal is local and remembered in localStorage until dev
-   mode is toggled off + on again. */
+   is on. Neutral glass so it reads as "system bar" not "warning"; only the
+   icon picks up the theme accent. Body gets .has-dev-banner to bump
+   padding-top by the strip's height; dismissal is local and remembered in
+   localStorage until dev mode is toggled off + on again. */
 .dev-banner {
   position: fixed;
   top: 60px;
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
   height: 36px;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  padding: 0 24px;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 0 56px 0 24px;
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--text-primary);
-  background: rgba(var(--status-warning-rgb), 0.14);
-  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--status-warning-rgb), 0.35);
+  background: rgba(var(--text-rgb), 0.04);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--text-rgb), 0.12);
   backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(140%);
   -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(140%);
 }
@@ -33,10 +33,15 @@
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
-  color: var(--status-warning);
 }
 
+.dev-banner-label svg { color: var(--accent); }
+
 .dev-banner-close {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 12px;
+  top: 50%;
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@
   border: none;
   border-radius: 6px;
   color: var(--text-primary);
-  opacity: 0.7;
+  opacity: 0.65;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: opacity 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
 }
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@
 body.has-dev-banner { padding-top: 96px; }
 
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .dev-banner { padding: 0 12px; font-size: 0.8rem; }
+  .dev-banner { padding: 0 48px 0 12px; font-size: 0.8rem; }
   body.has-dev-banner .mobile-drawer { top: 96px; height: calc(100vh - 96px); }
 }
 
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/task/task-actions.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/task/task-actions.js
index 33c1616..ff89376 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/task/task-actions.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/task/task-actions.js
@@ -315,9 +315,12 @@ async configUpdate(changes) {
           ? window.tasksManager.getTaskTypeIcon({ type: action })
           : null)?.icon || '';
         const customIcon = typeIcon ? `<span style="font-size:18px;line-height:1;">${typeIcon}</span>` : null;
+        const friendly = (this.tasksManager && typeof this.tasksManager.formatActionTitle === 'function')
+          ? this.tasksManager.formatActionTitle(action)
+          : (action.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + action.slice(1));
         const headline = displayLabel
           ? `${displayLabel} task started!`
-          : `${action.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + action.slice(1)} task started!`;
+          : `${friendly} task started!`;
         window.notificationSystem.show(
           `<strong>${displayName}</strong><br>${headline}`,
           'success',
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/tasks/tasks-manager.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/tasks/tasks-manager.js
index 85bdd3d..bb8f00f 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/tasks/tasks-manager.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/tasks/tasks-manager.js
@@ -51,10 +51,33 @@ class TasksManager {
 
     // Setup mobile menu
     this.setupMobileMenu();
-    
+
     //// // console.log('✅ TasksManager initialized with modular architecture');
   }
 
+  // User-facing label for a task action. Explicit map first (so
+  // 'config_update' reads as 'Update Config', not 'Config Update');
+  // anything not listed falls back to snake/kebab → Title Case so a
+  // future task type still renders cleanly instead of leaking the
+  // literal id like "Config_update".
+  formatActionTitle(action) {
+    if (!action) return 'Task';
+    const map = {
+      'install': 'Install', 'app-install': 'Install',
+      'uninstall': 'Uninstall', 'restart': 'Restart',
+      'start': 'Start', 'stop': 'Stop',
+      'update': 'Update', 'rebuild': 'Rebuild',
+      'backup': 'Backup', 'restore': 'Restore',
+      'delete': 'Delete Backup', 'delete_all': 'Delete All Backups',
+      'config_update': 'Update Config', 'update_config': 'Update Config',
+      'system_update': 'Update System',
+      'setup-config': 'Apply Configuration',
+      'setup-finalize': 'Finalize Setup'
+    };
+    if (map[action]) return map[action];
+    return action.split(/[_-]/).map(w => w ? w.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + w.slice(1) : '').join(' ');
+  }
+
   // Initialize task system after scripts are loaded
   initializeTaskSystem() {
     try {
@@ -1381,17 +1404,7 @@ class TasksManager {
       if (window.notificationSystem && task) {
         const appName = task.app || null;
         const action = task.type || 'task';
-        const friendlyActionMap = {
-          'install': 'Install', 'app-install': 'Install',
-          'uninstall': 'Uninstall', 'restart': 'Restart',
-          'start': 'Start', 'stop': 'Stop',
-          'update': 'Update', 'rebuild': 'Rebuild',
-          'backup': 'Backup', 'restore': 'Restore',
-          'delete': 'Delete Backup', 'delete_all': 'Delete All Backups',
-          'setup-config': 'Apply Configuration',
-          'setup-finalize': 'Finalize Setup'
-        };
-        let actionTitle = friendlyActionMap[action] || (action.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + action.slice(1));
+        let actionTitle = this.formatActionTitle(action);
         // Tool tasks: override the generic "Tool" label with the tool's
         // friendly name (e.g. "Manage Shortcuts") so completion toasts
         // match what the user clicked.