diff --git a/app/Livewire/Shell/FleetStatus.php b/app/Livewire/Shell/FleetStatus.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9441337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Livewire/Shell/FleetStatus.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Livewire\Shell;
+
+use App\Models\Server;
+use Livewire\Component;
+
+/**
+ * Topbar "X / Y online" pill. A tiny polled Livewire island so the fleet-online count reflects a
+ * server going up or down live (like the dashboard), instead of only on a page navigate/refresh.
+ */
+class FleetStatus extends Component
+{
+    public function render()
+    {
+        return view('livewire.shell.fleet-status', [
+            'online' => Server::where('status', 'online')->count(),
+            'total' => Server::count(),
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/components/topbar.blade.php b/resources/views/components/topbar.blade.php
index 87898ef..6ef71d4 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/topbar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/topbar.blade.php
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@
             <x-icon name="command" class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
             <span class="font-mono text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider">{{ __('shell.shortcut_ctrl_k') }}</span>
         </button>
-        @php
-            $fleetTotal = \App\Models\Server::count();
-            $fleetOnline = \App\Models\Server::where('status', 'online')->count();
-        @endphp
-        <x-status-pill :status="$fleetOnline > 0 ? 'online' : 'offline'">{{ __('shell.fleet_online', ['online' => $fleetOnline, 'total' => $fleetTotal]) }}</x-status-pill>
+        {{-- Live-polled island so the online count updates when a server goes up/down (not just on nav). --}}
+        <livewire:shell.fleet-status />
     </div>
 </header>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/alerts/index.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/alerts/index.blade.php
index 4a0e4cb..568a7c3 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/alerts/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/alerts/index.blade.php
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     };
 @endphp
 
-<div class="space-y-5">
+{{-- Poll so firing/resolved incidents appear live, matching the dashboard, without a manual refresh. --}}
+<div class="space-y-5" wire:poll.10s>
     {{-- Header --}}
     <div>
         <p class="font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-accent-text">{{ __('alerts.eyebrow') }}</p>
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
                         </div>
                         <button type="button" wire:click="toggleRule('{{ $rule->uuid }}')"
                                 @class([
-                                    'inline-flex min-h-9 shrink-0 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border px-2.5 text-xs transition-colors',
+                                    'inline-flex h-8 shrink-0 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border px-2.5 text-xs transition-colors',
                                     'border-online/20 bg-online/10 text-online' => $rule->enabled,
                                     'border-line bg-inset text-ink-3 hover:bg-raised' => ! $rule->enabled,
                                 ])>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/commands/index.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/commands/index.blade.php
index 61bb5cb..c53615e 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/commands/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/commands/index.blade.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                     @foreach (['all', 'group', 'servers'] as $s)
                         <button type="button" wire:click="$set('scopeType', '{{ $s }}')"
                                 @class([
-                                    'inline-flex min-h-9 items-center rounded-md border px-3 text-xs transition-colors',
+                                    'inline-flex h-8 items-center rounded-md border px-3 text-xs transition-colors',
                                     'border-accent/25 bg-accent/10 text-ink' => $scopeType === $s,
                                     'border-line bg-inset text-ink-2 hover:bg-raised hover:text-ink' => $scopeType !== $s,
                                 ])>{{ __('commands.scope_'.$s) }}</button>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/server-switcher.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/server-switcher.blade.php
index 32820fd..756dc47 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/server-switcher.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/server-switcher.blade.php
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-<div x-data="{ open: false }" @click.outside="open = false" @keydown.escape="open = false" class="relative">
+{{-- Poll so the active + fleet status dots reflect a server going up/down live (Livewire morph keeps
+     the Alpine `open` dropdown state across re-renders). --}}
+<div x-data="{ open: false }" @click.outside="open = false" @keydown.escape="open = false" class="relative" wire:poll.10s>
     <button type="button" @click="open = ! open"
             class="flex min-h-11 w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-md border border-line bg-inset px-3 py-2 text-left transition-colors hover:border-line-strong"
             :aria-expanded="open" aria-haspopup="listbox">
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/servers/index.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/servers/index.blade.php
index abd60a9..188e742 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/servers/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/servers/index.blade.php
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@
         <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5" role="group" aria-label="{{ __('groups.filter_label') }}">
             <button type="button" wire:click="$set('group', null)"
                     @class([
-                        'inline-flex min-h-9 items-center rounded-md border px-3 text-xs transition-colors',
+                        'inline-flex h-8 items-center rounded-md border px-3 text-xs transition-colors',
                         'border-accent/25 bg-accent/10 text-ink' => ! $activeGroup,
                         'border-line bg-inset text-ink-2 hover:bg-raised hover:text-ink' => $activeGroup,
                     ])>{{ __('groups.filter_all') }}</button>
             @foreach ($groups as $g)
                 <button type="button" wire:click="$set('group', '{{ $g->uuid }}')"
                         @class([
-                            'inline-flex min-h-9 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border px-3 text-xs transition-colors',
+                            'inline-flex h-8 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border px-3 text-xs transition-colors',
                             'border-accent/25 bg-accent/10 text-ink' => $activeGroup?->id === $g->id,
                             'border-line bg-inset text-ink-2 hover:bg-raised hover:text-ink' => $activeGroup?->id !== $g->id,
                         ])>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/settings/index.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/settings/index.blade.php
index 59138ff..78841d9 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/settings/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/settings/index.blade.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         </div>
         <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
             <button type="button" x-data @click="window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('onboarding:start'))"
-                    class="inline-flex min-h-9 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border border-line px-3 font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-2 transition-colors hover:border-accent/40 hover:text-accent-text">
+                    class="inline-flex h-8 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border border-line px-3 font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-2 transition-colors hover:border-accent/40 hover:text-accent-text">
                 <x-icon name="help-circle" class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />{{ __('onboarding.relaunch') }}
             </button>
             <x-badge tone="neutral">{{ $u->role?->label() ?? __('settings.role_admin') }}</x-badge>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/shell/fleet-status.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/shell/fleet-status.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7fc990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/shell/fleet-status.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div wire:poll.10s>
+    <x-status-pill :status="$online > 0 ? 'online' : 'offline'">{{ __('shell.fleet_online', ['online' => $online, 'total' => $total]) }}</x-status-pill>
+</div>