From b03247380107efe5eb785d9ce91df88879f45199 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stanislaw Grams <stanislawgrams@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:13:55 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] [feat](trx-frontend): simplify decoder history overlays

Move full-history clear actions into Settings > History.
Remove decoder pause controls and pause-only buffering paths.
Add close controls to live overlay bars and fix FT4/FT2 overlay naming.

Co-authored-by: OpenAI Codex <codex@openai.com>
Signed-off-by: Stanislaw Grams <stanislawgrams@gmail.com>
---
 .../trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js       |  17 +--
 .../trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html   |  40 +++---
 .../assets/web/plugins/ais.js                 |  66 ++-------
 .../assets/web/plugins/aprs.js                |  66 +++------
 .../assets/web/plugins/cw.js                  |  62 ++++-----
 .../assets/web/plugins/ft2.js                 |  60 +++++----
 .../assets/web/plugins/ft4.js                 |  60 +++++----
 .../assets/web/plugins/ft8.js                 | 127 ++++++++++--------
 .../assets/web/plugins/hf-aprs.js             |  50 +------
 .../assets/web/plugins/vdes.js                |  66 ++-------
 .../assets/web/plugins/wspr.js                |  48 +------
 .../trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css    |  32 ++++-
 12 files changed, 283 insertions(+), 411 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
index 5421f47..956e20a 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
@@ -211,20 +211,21 @@ function applyAuthRestrictions() {
     // Disable plugin enable/disable buttons and decode history clear buttons
     // Note: sig-clear-btn is allowed for RX (clears local measurements only)
     const pluginToggleBtns = [
-      "ais-clear-btn",
-      "vdes-clear-btn",
       "ft8-decode-toggle-btn",
       "ft4-decode-toggle-btn",
       "ft2-decode-toggle-btn",
       "wspr-decode-toggle-btn",
       "hf-aprs-decode-toggle-btn",
       "cw-auto",
-      "aprs-clear-btn",
-      "ft8-clear-btn",
-      "ft4-clear-btn",
-      "ft2-clear-btn",
-      "wspr-clear-btn",
-      "cw-clear-btn"
+      "settings-clear-ais-history",
+      "settings-clear-vdes-history",
+      "settings-clear-aprs-history",
+      "settings-clear-hf-aprs-history",
+      "settings-clear-cw-history",
+      "settings-clear-ft8-history",
+      "settings-clear-ft4-history",
+      "settings-clear-ft2-history",
+      "settings-clear-wspr-history"
     ];
     pluginToggleBtns.forEach(id => {
       const btn = document.getElementById(id);
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
index c88476d..8bc7a22 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
@@ -515,8 +515,6 @@
       </div>
       <div id="subtab-ais" class="sub-tab-panel" style="display:none;">
         <div class="aprs-controls">
-          <button id="ais-pause-btn" type="button">Pause</button>
-          <button id="ais-clear-btn" type="button">Clear</button>
           <input id="ais-filter" class="ft8-filter" type="text" placeholder="Filter (e.g. MMSI, vessel, A)" />
           <small id="ais-status" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Waiting for server decode</small>
         </div>
@@ -538,8 +536,6 @@
       </div>
       <div id="subtab-vdes" class="sub-tab-panel" style="display:none;">
         <div class="aprs-controls">
-          <button id="vdes-pause-btn" type="button">Pause</button>
-          <button id="vdes-clear-btn" type="button">Clear</button>
           <input id="vdes-filter" class="ft8-filter" type="text" placeholder="Filter (e.g. frame, RMS, payload)" />
           <small id="vdes-status" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Waiting for server decode</small>
         </div>
@@ -561,8 +557,6 @@
       </div>
       <div id="subtab-aprs" class="sub-tab-panel" style="display:none;">
         <div class="ft8-controls aprs-controls">
-          <button id="aprs-pause-btn" type="button">Pause</button>
-          <button id="aprs-clear-btn" type="button">Clear</button>
           <input id="aprs-filter" class="ft8-filter" type="text" placeholder="Filter (e.g. SP2, beacon)" />
           <small id="aprs-status" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Waiting for server decode</small>
         </div>
@@ -598,8 +592,6 @@
       <div id="subtab-hf-aprs" class="sub-tab-panel" style="display:none;">
         <div class="ft8-controls aprs-controls">
           <button id="hf-aprs-decode-toggle-btn" type="button">Enable HF APRS</button>
-          <button id="hf-aprs-pause-btn" type="button">Pause</button>
-          <button id="hf-aprs-clear-btn" type="button">Clear</button>
           <input id="hf-aprs-filter" class="ft8-filter" type="text" placeholder="Filter (e.g. SP2, beacon)" />
           <small id="hf-aprs-status" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Waiting for server decode</small>
         </div>
@@ -635,8 +627,6 @@
       <div id="subtab-ft8" class="sub-tab-panel" style="display:none;">
         <div class="ft8-controls">
           <button id="ft8-decode-toggle-btn" type="button">Enable FT8</button>
-          <button id="ft8-pause-btn" type="button">Pause</button>
-          <button id="ft8-clear-btn" type="button">Clear</button>
           <input id="ft8-filter" class="ft8-filter" type="text" placeholder="Filter (e.g. CQ, DL4)" />
           <small id="ft8-status" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Waiting for server decode</small>
           <small id="ft8-period" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Next slot --s</small>
@@ -653,8 +643,6 @@
       <div id="subtab-ft4" class="sub-tab-panel" style="display:none;">
         <div class="ft8-controls">
           <button id="ft4-decode-toggle-btn" type="button">Enable FT4</button>
-          <button id="ft4-pause-btn" type="button">Pause</button>
-          <button id="ft4-clear-btn" type="button">Clear</button>
           <input id="ft4-filter" class="ft8-filter" type="text" placeholder="Filter (e.g. CQ, DL4)" />
           <small id="ft4-status" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Waiting for server decode</small>
           <small id="ft4-period" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Next slot --s</small>
@@ -671,8 +659,6 @@
       <div id="subtab-ft2" class="sub-tab-panel" style="display:none;">
         <div class="ft8-controls">
           <button id="ft2-decode-toggle-btn" type="button">Enable FT2</button>
-          <button id="ft2-pause-btn" type="button">Pause</button>
-          <button id="ft2-clear-btn" type="button">Clear</button>
           <input id="ft2-filter" class="ft8-filter" type="text" placeholder="Filter (e.g. CQ, DL4)" />
           <small id="ft2-status" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Waiting for server decode</small>
           <small id="ft2-period" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Next slot --s</small>
@@ -689,8 +675,6 @@
       <div id="subtab-wspr" class="sub-tab-panel" style="display:none;">
         <div class="ft8-controls">
           <button id="wspr-decode-toggle-btn" type="button">Enable WSPR</button>
-          <button id="wspr-pause-btn" type="button">Pause</button>
-          <button id="wspr-clear-btn" type="button">Clear</button>
           <input id="wspr-filter" class="ft8-filter" type="text" placeholder="Filter (e.g. K1ABC, FN31)" />
           <small id="wspr-status" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Waiting for server decode</small>
           <small id="wspr-period" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Next slot --:--</small>
@@ -706,8 +690,6 @@
       </div>
       <div id="subtab-cw" class="sub-tab-panel" style="display:none;">
         <div class="cw-controls">
-          <button id="cw-pause-btn" type="button">Pause</button>
-          <button id="cw-clear-btn" type="button">Clear</button>
           <small id="cw-status" style="color:var(--text-muted);">Waiting for server decode</small>
           <div id="cw-signal-indicator" class="cw-signal-off"></div>
         </div>
@@ -783,6 +765,7 @@
       <div class="sub-tab-bar">
         <button class="sub-tab active" data-subtab="settings-scheduler">Scheduler</button>
         <button class="sub-tab" data-subtab="settings-background-decode">Background Decode</button>
+        <button class="sub-tab" data-subtab="settings-history">History</button>
       </div>
       <div id="subtab-settings-scheduler" class="sub-tab-panel">
         <div id="scheduler-panel" class="sch-panel">
@@ -920,6 +903,27 @@
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
+      <div id="subtab-settings-history" class="sub-tab-panel" style="display:none;">
+        <div class="sch-panel">
+          <div class="sch-section">
+            <div class="sch-section-title">Full Decode History</div>
+            <div class="sch-row">
+              <small style="color:var(--text-muted);">These buttons clear the server-side decode history and reset the corresponding decoder state.</small>
+            </div>
+            <div class="sch-row" style="flex-wrap:wrap;">
+              <button id="settings-clear-ais-history" class="sch-write sch-reset-btn" type="button">Clear full AIS history</button>
+              <button id="settings-clear-vdes-history" class="sch-write sch-reset-btn" type="button">Clear full VDES history</button>
+              <button id="settings-clear-aprs-history" class="sch-write sch-reset-btn" type="button">Clear full APRS history</button>
+              <button id="settings-clear-hf-aprs-history" class="sch-write sch-reset-btn" type="button">Clear full HF APRS history</button>
+              <button id="settings-clear-cw-history" class="sch-write sch-reset-btn" type="button">Clear full CW history</button>
+              <button id="settings-clear-ft8-history" class="sch-write sch-reset-btn" type="button">Clear full FT8 history</button>
+              <button id="settings-clear-ft4-history" class="sch-write sch-reset-btn" type="button">Clear full FT4 history</button>
+              <button id="settings-clear-ft2-history" class="sch-write sch-reset-btn" type="button">Clear full FT2 history</button>
+              <button id="settings-clear-wspr-history" class="sch-write sch-reset-btn" type="button">Clear full WSPR history</button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div id="tab-about" class="tab-panel" style="display:none;">
       <div id="auth-badge" style="display:none; margin-bottom: 1rem; padding: 0.5rem; background: var(--bg-secondary); border-radius: 0.25rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.85rem;">Authenticated as: <strong id="auth-role-badge">--</strong></div>
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ais.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ais.js
index 1359554..3b602f6 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ais.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ais.js
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 const aisStatus = document.getElementById("ais-status");
 const aisMessagesEl = document.getElementById("ais-messages");
 const aisFilterInput = document.getElementById("ais-filter");
-const aisPauseBtn = document.getElementById("ais-pause-btn");
-const aisClearBtn = document.getElementById("ais-clear-btn");
 const aisBarOverlay = document.getElementById("ais-bar-overlay");
 const aisChannelSummaryEl = document.getElementById("ais-channel-summary");
 const aisVesselCountEl = document.getElementById("ais-vessel-count");
@@ -13,8 +11,6 @@ const AIS_DEFAULT_A_HZ = 161_975_000;
 const AIS_CHANNEL_SPACING_HZ = 50_000;
 let aisFilterText = "";
 let aisMessageHistory = [];
-let aisPaused = false;
-let aisBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
 
 function currentAisHistoryRetentionMs() {
   return typeof window.getDecodeHistoryRetentionMs === "function"
@@ -161,11 +157,7 @@ function updateAisSummary() {
   const vessels = aisLatestByVessel(aisMessageHistory);
   if (aisVesselCountEl) {
     const count = vessels.length;
-    let text = `${count} vessel${count === 1 ? "" : "s"}`;
-    if (aisPaused && aisBufferedWhilePaused > 0) {
-      text += ` · ${aisBufferedWhilePaused} buffered`;
-    }
-    aisVesselCountEl.textContent = text;
+    aisVesselCountEl.textContent = `${count} vessel${count === 1 ? "" : "s"}`;
   }
 
   if (aisLatestSeenEl) {
@@ -177,10 +169,6 @@ function updateAisSummary() {
       aisLatestSeenEl.textContent = `${channel.label} ${aisAgeText(latest._tsMs)}`;
     }
   }
-  if (aisPauseBtn) {
-    aisPauseBtn.textContent = aisPaused ? "Resume" : "Pause";
-    aisPauseBtn.classList.toggle("active", aisPaused);
-  }
 }
 
 function renderAisRow(msg) {
@@ -292,13 +280,12 @@ function updateAisBar() {
 }
 window.updateAisBar = updateAisBar;
 window.clearAisBar = function() {
-  document.getElementById("ais-clear-btn")?.click();
+  window.resetAisHistoryView();
 };
 
 window.resetAisHistoryView = function() {
   if (aisMessagesEl) aisMessagesEl.innerHTML = "";
   aisMessageHistory = [];
-  aisBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
   updateAisBar();
   renderAisHistory();
   if (window.clearMapMarkersByType) window.clearMapMarkersByType("ais");
@@ -306,7 +293,7 @@ window.resetAisHistoryView = function() {
 
 function renderAisHistory() {
   pruneAisMessageHistory();
-  if (!aisMessagesEl || aisPaused) {
+  if (!aisMessagesEl) {
     updateAisSummary();
     return;
   }
@@ -330,13 +317,7 @@ function addAisMessage(msg) {
   aisMessageHistory.unshift(msg);
   pruneAisMessageHistory();
   scheduleAisBarUpdate();
-
-  if (aisPaused) {
-    aisBufferedWhilePaused += 1;
-    updateAisSummary();
-  } else {
-    scheduleAisHistoryRender();
-  }
+  scheduleAisHistoryRender();
 
   if (msg.lat != null && msg.lon != null && window.aisMapAddVessel) {
     window.aisMapAddVessel(msg);
@@ -362,7 +343,7 @@ function normalizeServerAisMessage(msg) {
 
 window.onServerAisBatch = function(messages) {
   if (!Array.isArray(messages) || messages.length === 0) return;
-  if (aisStatus) aisStatus.textContent = aisPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  if (aisStatus) aisStatus.textContent = "Receiving";
   const normalized = [];
   for (const msg of messages) {
     const next = normalizeServerAisMessage(msg);
@@ -382,11 +363,6 @@ window.onServerAisBatch = function(messages) {
   aisMessageHistory = normalized.concat(aisMessageHistory);
   pruneAisMessageHistory();
   scheduleAisBarUpdate();
-  if (aisPaused) {
-    aisBufferedWhilePaused += messages.length;
-    updateAisSummary();
-    return;
-  }
   scheduleAisHistoryRender();
 };
 
@@ -400,28 +376,14 @@ window.pruneAisHistoryView = function() {
   renderAisHistory();
 };
 
-if (aisClearBtn) {
-  aisClearBtn.addEventListener("click", async () => {
-    try {
-      await postPath("/clear_ais_decode");
-      window.resetAisHistoryView();
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error("AIS clear failed", e);
-    }
-  });
-}
-
-if (aisPauseBtn) {
-  aisPauseBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    aisPaused = !aisPaused;
-    if (!aisPaused) {
-      aisBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
-      renderAisHistory();
-    } else {
-      updateAisSummary();
-    }
-  });
-}
+document.getElementById("settings-clear-ais-history")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+  try {
+    await postPath("/clear_ais_decode");
+    window.resetAisHistoryView();
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error("AIS history clear failed", e);
+  }
+});
 
 if (aisFilterInput) {
   aisFilterInput.addEventListener("input", () => {
@@ -431,7 +393,7 @@ if (aisFilterInput) {
 }
 
 window.onServerAis = function(msg) {
-  if (aisStatus) aisStatus.textContent = aisPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  if (aisStatus) aisStatus.textContent = "Receiving";
   addAisMessage(normalizeServerAisMessage(msg));
 };
 
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/aprs.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/aprs.js
index 0a2ba4a..125dd28 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/aprs.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/aprs.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ const aprsStatus = document.getElementById("aprs-status");
 const aprsPacketsEl = document.getElementById("aprs-packets");
 const aprsFilterInput = document.getElementById("aprs-filter");
 const aprsBarOverlay = document.getElementById("aprs-bar-overlay");
-const aprsPauseBtn = document.getElementById("aprs-pause-btn");
 const aprsOnlyPosBtn = document.getElementById("aprs-only-pos-btn");
 const aprsHideCrcBtn = document.getElementById("aprs-hide-crc-btn");
 const aprsCollapseDupBtn = document.getElementById("aprs-collapse-dup-btn");
@@ -13,8 +12,7 @@ const aprsLatestSeenEl = document.getElementById("aprs-latest-seen");
 const APRS_BAR_WINDOW_MS = 15 * 60 * 1000;
 let aprsFilterText = "";
 let aprsPacketHistory = [];
-let aprsPaused = false;
-let aprsBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
+let aprsBarDismissedAtMs = 0;
 let aprsOnlyPos = false;
 let aprsHideCrc = false;
 let aprsCollapseDup = false;
@@ -187,11 +185,7 @@ function updateAprsSummary() {
     aprsTotalCountEl.textContent = `${aprsPacketHistory.length} total`;
   }
   if (aprsVisibleCountEl) {
-    let text = `${visible.length} shown`;
-    if (aprsPaused && aprsBufferedWhilePaused > 0) {
-      text += ` · ${aprsBufferedWhilePaused} buffered`;
-    }
-    aprsVisibleCountEl.textContent = text;
+    aprsVisibleCountEl.textContent = `${visible.length} shown`;
   }
   if (aprsLatestSeenEl) {
     const latest = aprsPacketHistory[0];
@@ -210,10 +204,6 @@ function updateAprsChipState() {
   aprsOnlyPosBtn?.classList.toggle("active", aprsOnlyPos);
   aprsHideCrcBtn?.classList.toggle("active", aprsHideCrc);
   aprsCollapseDupBtn?.classList.toggle("active", aprsCollapseDup);
-  if (aprsPauseBtn) {
-    aprsPauseBtn.textContent = aprsPaused ? "Resume" : "Pause";
-    aprsPauseBtn.classList.toggle("active", aprsPaused);
-  }
 }
 
 function renderAprsRow(pkt, isFresh) {
@@ -315,7 +305,7 @@ function renderAprsRow(pkt, isFresh) {
 
 function renderAprsHistory() {
   pruneAprsPacketHistory();
-  if (!aprsPacketsEl || aprsPaused) {
+  if (!aprsPacketsEl) {
     updateAprsSummary();
     updateAprsChipState();
     return;
@@ -336,11 +326,13 @@ function updateAprsBar() {
   const cutoffMs = Date.now() - APRS_BAR_WINDOW_MS;
   const okFrames = aprsPacketHistory.filter((p) => p.crcOk && p._tsMs >= cutoffMs);
   const frames = collapseAprsDuplicates(okFrames).slice(0, 8);
-  if (!isPkt || frames.length === 0) {
+  const newestTsMs = frames.reduce((latest, pkt) => Math.max(latest, Number(pkt._tsMs) || 0), 0);
+  if (!isPkt || frames.length === 0 || newestTsMs <= aprsBarDismissedAtMs) {
     aprsBarOverlay.style.display = "none";
+    aprsBarOverlay.innerHTML = "";
     return;
   }
-  let html = '<div class="aprs-bar-header"><span class="aprs-bar-title"><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">APRS</span><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">Live</span></span><span class="aprs-bar-clear-wrap"><span class="aprs-bar-clear" role="button" tabindex="0" onclick="window.clearAprsBar()" onkeydown="if(event.key===\'Enter\'||event.key===\' \'){event.preventDefault();window.clearAprsBar();}" aria-label="Clear APRS overlay">Clear</span></span><span class="aprs-bar-window">Last 15 minutes</span></div>';
+  let html = '<div class="aprs-bar-header"><span class="aprs-bar-title"><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">APRS</span><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">Live</span></span><span class="aprs-bar-actions"><span class="aprs-bar-window">Last 15 minutes</span><span class="aprs-bar-clear-wrap"><span class="aprs-bar-clear" role="button" tabindex="0" onclick="window.clearAprsBar()" onkeydown="if(event.key===\'Enter\'||event.key===\' \'){event.preventDefault();window.clearAprsBar();}" aria-label="Clear APRS overlay">Clear</span></span><button class="aprs-bar-close" type="button" onclick="window.closeAprsBar()" aria-label="Close APRS overlay">&times;</button></span></div>';
   for (const pkt of frames) {
     const ts = pkt._ts ? `<span class="aprs-bar-time">${pkt._ts}</span>` : "";
     const call = `<span class="aprs-bar-call">${escapeMapHtml(pkt.srcCall)}</span>`;
@@ -358,13 +350,19 @@ function updateAprsBar() {
 }
 window.updateAprsBar = updateAprsBar;
 window.clearAprsBar = function() {
-  document.getElementById("aprs-clear-btn")?.click();
+  window.resetAprsHistoryView();
+};
+window.closeAprsBar = function() {
+  aprsBarDismissedAtMs = Date.now();
+  if (aprsBarOverlay) {
+    aprsBarOverlay.style.display = "none";
+    aprsBarOverlay.innerHTML = "";
+  }
 };
 
 window.resetAprsHistoryView = function() {
   if (aprsPacketsEl) aprsPacketsEl.innerHTML = "";
   aprsPacketHistory = [];
-  aprsBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
   updateAprsBar();
   renderAprsHistory();
   if (window.clearMapMarkersByType) window.clearMapMarkersByType("aprs");
@@ -390,13 +388,6 @@ function addAprsPacket(pkt) {
 
   if (pkt.crcOk) scheduleAprsBarUpdate();
 
-  if (aprsPaused) {
-    aprsBufferedWhilePaused += 1;
-    updateAprsSummary();
-    updateAprsChipState();
-    return;
-  }
-
   scheduleAprsHistoryRender();
 }
 
@@ -420,7 +411,7 @@ function normalizeServerAprsPacket(pkt) {
 
 window.onServerAprsBatch = function(packets) {
   if (!Array.isArray(packets) || packets.length === 0) return;
-  aprsStatus.textContent = aprsPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  aprsStatus.textContent = "Receiving";
   const normalized = [];
   let hasCrcOk = false;
   for (const pkt of packets) {
@@ -438,12 +429,6 @@ window.onServerAprsBatch = function(packets) {
   aprsPacketHistory = normalized.concat(aprsPacketHistory);
   pruneAprsPacketHistory();
   if (hasCrcOk) scheduleAprsBarUpdate();
-  if (aprsPaused) {
-    aprsBufferedWhilePaused += packets.length;
-    updateAprsSummary();
-    updateAprsChipState();
-    return;
-  }
   scheduleAprsHistoryRender();
 };
 
@@ -451,28 +436,15 @@ window.restoreAprsHistory = function(packets) {
   window.onServerAprsBatch(packets);
 };
 
-document.getElementById("aprs-clear-btn").addEventListener("click", async () => {
+document.getElementById("settings-clear-aprs-history")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
   try {
     await postPath("/clear_aprs_decode");
     window.resetAprsHistoryView();
   } catch (e) {
-    console.error("APRS clear failed", e);
+    console.error("APRS history clear failed", e);
   }
 });
 
-if (aprsPauseBtn) {
-  aprsPauseBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    aprsPaused = !aprsPaused;
-    if (!aprsPaused) {
-      aprsBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
-      renderAprsHistory();
-    } else {
-      updateAprsSummary();
-      updateAprsChipState();
-    }
-  });
-}
-
 if (aprsOnlyPosBtn) {
   aprsOnlyPosBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
     aprsOnlyPos = !aprsOnlyPos;
@@ -512,7 +484,7 @@ if (aprsFilterInput) {
 
 // --- Server-side APRS decode handler ---
 window.onServerAprs = function(pkt) {
-  aprsStatus.textContent = aprsPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  aprsStatus.textContent = "Receiving";
   addAprsPacket(normalizeServerAprsPacket(pkt));
 };
 
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/cw.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/cw.js
index e407439..7ab89ec 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/cw.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/cw.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // --- CW (Morse) Decoder Plugin (server-side decode) ---
 const cwStatusEl = document.getElementById("cw-status");
 const cwOutputEl = document.getElementById("cw-output");
-const cwPauseBtn = document.getElementById("cw-pause-btn");
 const cwAutoInput = document.getElementById("cw-auto");
 const cwWpmInput = document.getElementById("cw-wpm");
 const cwToneInput = document.getElementById("cw-tone");
@@ -22,10 +21,9 @@ const CW_BAR_WINDOW_MS = 15 * 60 * 1000;
 const CW_BAR_LINE_GAP_MS = 5000;
 let cwLastAppendTime = 0;
 let cwTonePickerRaf = null;
-let cwPaused = false;
-let cwBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
 let cwBarHistory = [];     // [{tsMs, ts, text, wpm, tone_hz}]
 let cwBarCurrentLine = null; // accumulates chars until gap/newline
+let cwBarDismissedAtMs = 0;
 // Tracks a user-initiated auto toggle that is in-flight (POST not yet
 // acknowledged).  While set, server-state updates must not override the
 // checkbox so that a concurrent SSE event carrying the *old* cw_auto value
@@ -71,18 +69,23 @@ function updateCwBar() {
   const recent = cwBarHistory.filter((l) => l.tsMs >= cutoffMs);
   // Prepend the in-progress line so characters appear immediately
   const liveLines = cwBarCurrentLine && cwBarCurrentLine.text ? [cwBarCurrentLine, ...recent] : recent;
-  if (!isCw || liveLines.length === 0) {
+  const newestTsMs = liveLines.reduce((latest, line) => Math.max(latest, Number(line.tsMs) || 0), 0);
+  if (!isCw || liveLines.length === 0 || newestTsMs <= cwBarDismissedAtMs) {
     cwBarOverlay.style.display = "none";
+    cwBarOverlay.innerHTML = "";
     return;
   }
   let html =
     '<div class="aprs-bar-header">' +
       '<span class="aprs-bar-title"><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">CW</span><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">Live</span></span>' +
-      '<span class="aprs-bar-clear-wrap"><span class="aprs-bar-clear" role="button" tabindex="0"' +
-        ' onclick="window.clearCwBar()"' +
-        ' onkeydown="if(event.key===\'Enter\'||event.key===\' \'){event.preventDefault();window.clearCwBar();}"' +
-        ' aria-label="Clear CW overlay">Clear</span></span>' +
-      '<span class="aprs-bar-window">Last 15 minutes</span>' +
+      '<span class="aprs-bar-actions">' +
+        '<span class="aprs-bar-window">Last 15 minutes</span>' +
+        '<span class="aprs-bar-clear-wrap"><span class="aprs-bar-clear" role="button" tabindex="0"' +
+          ' onclick="window.clearCwBar()"' +
+          ' onkeydown="if(event.key===\'Enter\'||event.key===\' \'){event.preventDefault();window.clearCwBar();}"' +
+          ' aria-label="Clear CW overlay">Clear</span></span>' +
+        '<button class="aprs-bar-close" type="button" onclick="window.closeCwBar()" aria-label="Close CW overlay">&times;</button>' +
+      '</span>' +
     '</div>';
   for (const line of liveLines.slice(0, 8)) {
     const ts = line.ts ? `<span class="aprs-bar-time">${line.ts}</span>` : "";
@@ -100,7 +103,14 @@ function updateCwBar() {
 }
 window.updateCwBar = updateCwBar;
 window.clearCwBar = function() {
-  document.getElementById("cw-clear-btn")?.click();
+  window.resetCwHistoryView();
+};
+window.closeCwBar = function() {
+  cwBarDismissedAtMs = Date.now();
+  if (cwBarOverlay) {
+    cwBarOverlay.style.display = "none";
+    cwBarOverlay.innerHTML = "";
+  }
 };
 
 function clampCwWpm(wpm) {
@@ -343,33 +353,25 @@ if (cwToneCanvas) {
 window.resetCwHistoryView = function() {
   if (cwOutputEl) cwOutputEl.innerHTML = "";
   cwLastAppendTime = 0;
-  cwBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
   cwBarHistory = [];
   cwBarCurrentLine = null;
-  updateCwPauseUi();
   updateCwBar();
   drawCwTonePicker();
 };
 
-function updateCwPauseUi() {
-  if (!cwPauseBtn) return;
-  cwPauseBtn.textContent = cwPaused ? "Resume" : "Pause";
-  cwPauseBtn.classList.toggle("active", cwPaused);
-}
-
-document.getElementById("cw-clear-btn").addEventListener("click", async () => {
+document.getElementById("settings-clear-cw-history")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
   try {
     await postPath("/clear_cw_decode");
     window.resetCwHistoryView();
   } catch (e) {
-    console.error("CW clear failed", e);
+    console.error("CW history clear failed", e);
   }
 });
 
 // --- Server-side CW decode handler ---
 window.onServerCw = function(evt) {
-  if (cwStatusEl) cwStatusEl.textContent = cwPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
-  if (evt.text && cwOutputEl && !cwPaused) {
+  if (cwStatusEl) cwStatusEl.textContent = "Receiving";
+  if (evt.text && cwOutputEl) {
     // Append decoded text to output
     const now = Date.now();
     if (!cwOutputEl.lastElementChild || now - cwLastAppendTime > 10000 || evt.text === "\n") {
@@ -408,9 +410,6 @@ window.onServerCw = function(evt) {
   if (cwSignalIndicator) {
     cwSignalIndicator.className = evt.signal_on ? "cw-signal-on" : "cw-signal-off";
   }
-  if (cwPaused && evt.text) {
-    cwBufferedWhilePaused += 1;
-  }
   if (!cwAutoInput || cwAutoInput.checked) {
     if (cwWpmInput && Number.isFinite(Number(evt.wpm))) {
       cwWpmInput.value = clampCwWpm(evt.wpm);
@@ -428,22 +427,12 @@ window.onServerCw = function(evt) {
 
 window.restoreCwHistory = function(events) {
   if (!Array.isArray(events) || events.length === 0) return;
-  if (cwStatusEl) cwStatusEl.textContent = cwPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  if (cwStatusEl) cwStatusEl.textContent = "Receiving";
   for (const evt of events) {
     window.onServerCw(evt);
   }
 };
 
-if (cwPauseBtn) {
-  cwPauseBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    cwPaused = !cwPaused;
-    if (!cwPaused) {
-      cwBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
-    }
-    updateCwPauseUi();
-  });
-}
-
 window.refreshCwTonePicker = function refreshCwTonePicker() {
   ensureCwToneCanvasResolution();
   drawCwTonePicker();
@@ -452,7 +441,6 @@ window.addEventListener("resize", () => {
   if (ensureCwToneCanvasResolution()) drawCwTonePicker();
 });
 applyCwAutoUi(!!cwAutoInput?.checked);
-updateCwPauseUi();
 updateCwBar();
 ensureCwToneCanvasResolution();
 drawCwTonePicker();
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft2.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft2.js
index da7c0f0..0293fc7 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft2.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft2.js
@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@ const ft2Status = document.getElementById("ft2-status");
 const ft2PeriodEl = document.getElementById("ft2-period");
 const ft2MessagesEl = document.getElementById("ft2-messages");
 const ft2FilterInput = document.getElementById("ft2-filter");
-const ft2PauseBtn = document.getElementById("ft2-pause-btn");
 const FT2_PERIOD_MS = 3750;
 let ft2FilterText = "";
 let ft2MessageHistory = [];
-let ft2Paused = false;
-let ft2BufferedWhilePaused = 0;
 
 function currentFt2HistoryRetentionMs() {
   return typeof window.getDecodeHistoryRetentionMs === "function"
@@ -78,15 +75,9 @@ function renderFt2Row(msg) {
   return row;
 }
 
-function updateFt2PauseUi() {
-  if (!ft2PauseBtn) return;
-  ft2PauseBtn.textContent = ft2Paused ? "Resume" : "Pause";
-  ft2PauseBtn.classList.toggle("active", ft2Paused);
-}
-
 function renderFt2History() {
   pruneFt2MessageHistory();
-  if (!ft2MessagesEl || ft2Paused) { updateFt2PauseUi(); return; }
+  if (!ft2MessagesEl) return;
   const filter = ft2FilterText;
   const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
   for (let i = 0; i < ft2MessageHistory.length; i++) {
@@ -95,14 +86,14 @@ function renderFt2History() {
     fragment.appendChild(renderFt2Row(msg));
   }
   ft2MessagesEl.replaceChildren(fragment);
-  updateFt2PauseUi();
 }
 
 function addFt2Message(msg) {
   msg._tsMs = Number.isFinite(msg?.ts_ms) ? Number(msg.ts_ms) : Date.now();
   ft2MessageHistory.unshift(msg);
   pruneFt2MessageHistory();
-  if (ft2Paused) { ft2BufferedWhilePaused += 1; updateFt2PauseUi(); return; }
+  window.setFt8FamilyBarDecoder?.("ft2");
+  window.updateFt8Bar?.();
   scheduleFt2HistoryRender();
 }
 
@@ -127,7 +118,7 @@ function normalizeServerFt2Message(msg) {
 
 window.onServerFt2Batch = function(messages) {
   if (!Array.isArray(messages) || messages.length === 0) return;
-  if (ft2Status) ft2Status.textContent = ft2Paused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  if (ft2Status) ft2Status.textContent = "Receiving";
   const normalized = [];
   for (const msg of messages) {
     const next = normalizeServerFt2Message(msg);
@@ -140,7 +131,8 @@ window.onServerFt2Batch = function(messages) {
   normalized.reverse();
   ft2MessageHistory = normalized.concat(ft2MessageHistory);
   pruneFt2MessageHistory();
-  if (ft2Paused) { ft2BufferedWhilePaused += messages.length; updateFt2PauseUi(); return; }
+  window.setFt8FamilyBarDecoder?.("ft2");
+  window.updateFt8Bar?.();
   scheduleFt2HistoryRender();
 };
 
@@ -150,10 +142,33 @@ window.pruneFt2HistoryView = function() { pruneFt2MessageHistory(); renderFt2His
 window.resetFt2HistoryView = function() {
   if (ft2MessagesEl) ft2MessagesEl.innerHTML = "";
   ft2MessageHistory = [];
-  ft2BufferedWhilePaused = 0;
+  window.updateFt8Bar?.();
   renderFt2History();
 };
 
+function buildFt2BarFrames() {
+  const cutoffMs = Date.now() - 15 * 60 * 1000;
+  const messages = ft2MessageHistory.filter((msg) => Number(msg._tsMs ?? msg.ts_ms) >= cutoffMs).slice(0, 8);
+  const newestTsMs = messages.reduce((latest, msg) => Math.max(latest, Number(msg._tsMs ?? msg.ts_ms) || 0), 0);
+  if (messages.length === 0) {
+    return { count: 0, newestTsMs: 0, html: "" };
+  }
+  let html = "";
+  for (const msg of messages) {
+    const tsMs = msg._tsMs ?? msg.ts_ms;
+    const ts = tsMs ? `<span class="aprs-bar-time">${fmtTime(tsMs)}</span>` : "";
+    const snr = Number.isFinite(msg.snr_db) ? `${msg.snr_db.toFixed(1)} dB` : "-- dB";
+    const dt = Number.isFinite(msg.dt_s) ? `dt ${msg.dt_s.toFixed(2)}` : null;
+    const displayFreqHz = normalizeFt2DisplayFreqHz(msg.freq_hz);
+    const rf = Number.isFinite(displayFreqHz) ? `${displayFreqHz.toFixed(0)} Hz` : null;
+    const detail = [snr, dt, rf].filter(Boolean).join(" · ");
+    const text = ft8RenderMessageFt2((msg.message || "").toString());
+    html += `<div class="aprs-bar-frame"><div class="aprs-bar-frame-main">${ts}<span class="aprs-bar-call">${text}</span>${detail ? ` · ${detail}` : ""}</div></div>`;
+  }
+  return { count: messages.length, newestTsMs, html };
+}
+window.registerFt8FamilyBarRenderer?.("ft2", buildFt2BarFrames);
+
 if (ft2FilterInput) {
   ft2FilterInput.addEventListener("input", () => {
     ft2FilterText = ft2FilterInput.value.trim().toUpperCase();
@@ -161,31 +176,22 @@ if (ft2FilterInput) {
   });
 }
 
-if (ft2PauseBtn) {
-  ft2PauseBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    ft2Paused = !ft2Paused;
-    if (!ft2Paused) { ft2BufferedWhilePaused = 0; renderFt2History(); } else { updateFt2PauseUi(); }
-  });
-}
-
 document.getElementById("ft2-decode-toggle-btn")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
   try { await postPath("/toggle_ft2_decode"); } catch (e) { console.error("FT2 toggle failed", e); }
 });
 
-document.getElementById("ft2-clear-btn")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+document.getElementById("settings-clear-ft2-history")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
   try {
     await postPath("/clear_ft2_decode");
     window.resetFt2HistoryView();
-  } catch (e) { console.error("FT2 clear failed", e); }
+  } catch (e) { console.error("FT2 history clear failed", e); }
 });
 
 window.onServerFt2 = function(msg) {
-  if (ft2Status) ft2Status.textContent = ft2Paused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  if (ft2Status) ft2Status.textContent = "Receiving";
   const next = normalizeServerFt2Message(msg);
   if (next.grids.length > 0 && window.mapAddLocator) {
     window.mapAddLocator(next.raw, next.grids, "ft2", next.station, { ...msg, freq_hz: next.rfHz, locator_details: next.locatorDetails });
   }
   addFt2Message(next.history);
 };
-
-updateFt2PauseUi();
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft4.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft4.js
index 372a49c..87eeede 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft4.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft4.js
@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@ const ft4Status = document.getElementById("ft4-status");
 const ft4PeriodEl = document.getElementById("ft4-period");
 const ft4MessagesEl = document.getElementById("ft4-messages");
 const ft4FilterInput = document.getElementById("ft4-filter");
-const ft4PauseBtn = document.getElementById("ft4-pause-btn");
 const FT4_PERIOD_MS = 7500;
 let ft4FilterText = "";
 let ft4MessageHistory = [];
-let ft4Paused = false;
-let ft4BufferedWhilePaused = 0;
 
 function currentFt4HistoryRetentionMs() {
   return typeof window.getDecodeHistoryRetentionMs === "function"
@@ -78,15 +75,9 @@ function renderFt4Row(msg) {
   return row;
 }
 
-function updateFt4PauseUi() {
-  if (!ft4PauseBtn) return;
-  ft4PauseBtn.textContent = ft4Paused ? "Resume" : "Pause";
-  ft4PauseBtn.classList.toggle("active", ft4Paused);
-}
-
 function renderFt4History() {
   pruneFt4MessageHistory();
-  if (!ft4MessagesEl || ft4Paused) { updateFt4PauseUi(); return; }
+  if (!ft4MessagesEl) return;
   const filter = ft4FilterText;
   const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
   for (let i = 0; i < ft4MessageHistory.length; i++) {
@@ -95,14 +86,14 @@ function renderFt4History() {
     fragment.appendChild(renderFt4Row(msg));
   }
   ft4MessagesEl.replaceChildren(fragment);
-  updateFt4PauseUi();
 }
 
 function addFt4Message(msg) {
   msg._tsMs = Number.isFinite(msg?.ts_ms) ? Number(msg.ts_ms) : Date.now();
   ft4MessageHistory.unshift(msg);
   pruneFt4MessageHistory();
-  if (ft4Paused) { ft4BufferedWhilePaused += 1; updateFt4PauseUi(); return; }
+  window.setFt8FamilyBarDecoder?.("ft4");
+  window.updateFt8Bar?.();
   scheduleFt4HistoryRender();
 }
 
@@ -127,7 +118,7 @@ function normalizeServerFt4Message(msg) {
 
 window.onServerFt4Batch = function(messages) {
   if (!Array.isArray(messages) || messages.length === 0) return;
-  if (ft4Status) ft4Status.textContent = ft4Paused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  if (ft4Status) ft4Status.textContent = "Receiving";
   const normalized = [];
   for (const msg of messages) {
     const next = normalizeServerFt4Message(msg);
@@ -140,7 +131,8 @@ window.onServerFt4Batch = function(messages) {
   normalized.reverse();
   ft4MessageHistory = normalized.concat(ft4MessageHistory);
   pruneFt4MessageHistory();
-  if (ft4Paused) { ft4BufferedWhilePaused += messages.length; updateFt4PauseUi(); return; }
+  window.setFt8FamilyBarDecoder?.("ft4");
+  window.updateFt8Bar?.();
   scheduleFt4HistoryRender();
 };
 
@@ -150,10 +142,33 @@ window.pruneFt4HistoryView = function() { pruneFt4MessageHistory(); renderFt4His
 window.resetFt4HistoryView = function() {
   if (ft4MessagesEl) ft4MessagesEl.innerHTML = "";
   ft4MessageHistory = [];
-  ft4BufferedWhilePaused = 0;
+  window.updateFt8Bar?.();
   renderFt4History();
 };
 
+function buildFt4BarFrames() {
+  const cutoffMs = Date.now() - 15 * 60 * 1000;
+  const messages = ft4MessageHistory.filter((msg) => Number(msg._tsMs ?? msg.ts_ms) >= cutoffMs).slice(0, 8);
+  const newestTsMs = messages.reduce((latest, msg) => Math.max(latest, Number(msg._tsMs ?? msg.ts_ms) || 0), 0);
+  if (messages.length === 0) {
+    return { count: 0, newestTsMs: 0, html: "" };
+  }
+  let html = "";
+  for (const msg of messages) {
+    const tsMs = msg._tsMs ?? msg.ts_ms;
+    const ts = tsMs ? `<span class="aprs-bar-time">${fmtTime(tsMs)}</span>` : "";
+    const snr = Number.isFinite(msg.snr_db) ? `${msg.snr_db.toFixed(1)} dB` : "-- dB";
+    const dt = Number.isFinite(msg.dt_s) ? `dt ${msg.dt_s.toFixed(2)}` : null;
+    const displayFreqHz = normalizeFt4DisplayFreqHz(msg.freq_hz);
+    const rf = Number.isFinite(displayFreqHz) ? `${displayFreqHz.toFixed(0)} Hz` : null;
+    const detail = [snr, dt, rf].filter(Boolean).join(" · ");
+    const text = ft8RenderMessage((msg.message || "").toString());
+    html += `<div class="aprs-bar-frame"><div class="aprs-bar-frame-main">${ts}<span class="aprs-bar-call">${text}</span>${detail ? ` · ${detail}` : ""}</div></div>`;
+  }
+  return { count: messages.length, newestTsMs, html };
+}
+window.registerFt8FamilyBarRenderer?.("ft4", buildFt4BarFrames);
+
 if (ft4FilterInput) {
   ft4FilterInput.addEventListener("input", () => {
     ft4FilterText = ft4FilterInput.value.trim().toUpperCase();
@@ -161,31 +176,22 @@ if (ft4FilterInput) {
   });
 }
 
-if (ft4PauseBtn) {
-  ft4PauseBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    ft4Paused = !ft4Paused;
-    if (!ft4Paused) { ft4BufferedWhilePaused = 0; renderFt4History(); } else { updateFt4PauseUi(); }
-  });
-}
-
 document.getElementById("ft4-decode-toggle-btn")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
   try { await postPath("/toggle_ft4_decode"); } catch (e) { console.error("FT4 toggle failed", e); }
 });
 
-document.getElementById("ft4-clear-btn")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+document.getElementById("settings-clear-ft4-history")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
   try {
     await postPath("/clear_ft4_decode");
     window.resetFt4HistoryView();
-  } catch (e) { console.error("FT4 clear failed", e); }
+  } catch (e) { console.error("FT4 history clear failed", e); }
 });
 
 window.onServerFt4 = function(msg) {
-  if (ft4Status) ft4Status.textContent = ft4Paused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  if (ft4Status) ft4Status.textContent = "Receiving";
   const next = normalizeServerFt4Message(msg);
   if (next.grids.length > 0 && window.mapAddLocator) {
     window.mapAddLocator(next.raw, next.grids, "ft4", next.station, { ...msg, freq_hz: next.rfHz, locator_details: next.locatorDetails });
   }
   addFt4Message(next.history);
 };
-
-updateFt4PauseUi();
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft8.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft8.js
index 6d1292c..69e26aa 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft8.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft8.js
@@ -3,14 +3,23 @@ const ft8Status = document.getElementById("ft8-status");
 const ft8PeriodEl = document.getElementById("ft8-period");
 const ft8MessagesEl = document.getElementById("ft8-messages");
 const ft8FilterInput = document.getElementById("ft8-filter");
-const ft8PauseBtn = document.getElementById("ft8-pause-btn");
 const ft8BarOverlay = document.getElementById("ft8-bar-overlay");
 const FT8_BAR_WINDOW_MS = 15 * 60 * 1000;
 const FT8_PERIOD_SECONDS = 15;
+const FT8_BAR_DECODER_LABELS = {
+  ft8: "FT8",
+  ft4: "FT4",
+  ft2: "FT2",
+};
 let ft8FilterText = "";
 let ft8MessageHistory = [];
-let ft8Paused = false;
-let ft8BufferedWhilePaused = 0;
+let ft8BarActiveDecoder = "ft8";
+const ft8BarBuilders = {};
+const ft8BarDismissedAtMsByDecoder = {
+  ft8: 0,
+  ft4: 0,
+  ft2: 0,
+};
 
 function currentFt8HistoryRetentionMs() {
   return typeof window.getDecodeHistoryRetentionMs === "function"
@@ -39,6 +48,17 @@ function scheduleFt8BarUpdate() {
   scheduleFt8Ui("ft8-bar", () => updateFt8Bar());
 }
 
+window.registerFt8FamilyBarRenderer = function(decoder, builder) {
+  if (!FT8_BAR_DECODER_LABELS[decoder] || typeof builder !== "function") return;
+  ft8BarBuilders[decoder] = builder;
+};
+
+window.setFt8FamilyBarDecoder = function(decoder) {
+  if (!FT8_BAR_DECODER_LABELS[decoder]) return;
+  ft8BarActiveDecoder = decoder;
+  scheduleFt8BarUpdate();
+};
+
 function normalizeFt8DisplayFreqHz(freqHz) {
   const rawHz = Number(freqHz);
   if (!Number.isFinite(rawHz)) return null;
@@ -81,36 +101,22 @@ function renderFt8Row(msg) {
   return row;
 }
 
-function updateFt8PauseUi() {
-  if (!ft8PauseBtn) return;
-  ft8PauseBtn.textContent = ft8Paused ? "Resume" : "Pause";
-  ft8PauseBtn.classList.toggle("active", ft8Paused);
-}
-
 function renderFt8History() {
   pruneFt8MessageHistory();
-  if (!ft8MessagesEl || ft8Paused) {
-    updateFt8PauseUi();
-    return;
-  }
+  if (!ft8MessagesEl) return;
   const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
   for (let i = 0; i < ft8MessageHistory.length; i += 1) {
     fragment.appendChild(renderFt8Row(ft8MessageHistory[i]));
   }
   ft8MessagesEl.replaceChildren(fragment);
-  updateFt8PauseUi();
 }
 
 function addFt8Message(msg) {
   msg._tsMs = Number.isFinite(msg?.ts_ms) ? Number(msg.ts_ms) : Date.now();
   ft8MessageHistory.unshift(msg);
   pruneFt8MessageHistory();
+  ft8BarActiveDecoder = "ft8";
   scheduleFt8BarUpdate();
-  if (ft8Paused) {
-    ft8BufferedWhilePaused += 1;
-    updateFt8PauseUi();
-    return;
-  }
   scheduleFt8HistoryRender();
 }
 
@@ -141,7 +147,7 @@ function normalizeServerFt8Message(msg) {
 
 window.onServerFt8Batch = function(messages) {
   if (!Array.isArray(messages) || messages.length === 0) return;
-  ft8Status.textContent = ft8Paused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  ft8Status.textContent = "Receiving";
   const normalized = [];
   for (const msg of messages) {
     const next = normalizeServerFt8Message(msg);
@@ -158,12 +164,8 @@ window.onServerFt8Batch = function(messages) {
   normalized.reverse();
   ft8MessageHistory = normalized.concat(ft8MessageHistory);
   pruneFt8MessageHistory();
+  ft8BarActiveDecoder = "ft8";
   scheduleFt8BarUpdate();
-  if (ft8Paused) {
-    ft8BufferedWhilePaused += messages.length;
-    updateFt8PauseUi();
-    return;
-  }
   scheduleFt8HistoryRender();
 };
 
@@ -183,19 +185,14 @@ function ft8BarRfText(msg) {
   return `${displayFreqHz.toFixed(0)} Hz`;
 }
 
-function updateFt8Bar() {
-  if (!ft8BarOverlay) return;
-  const modeUpper = (document.getElementById("mode")?.value || "").toUpperCase();
-  const isFt8Mode = modeUpper === "DIG" || modeUpper === "USB";
+function buildFt8BarFrames() {
   const cutoffMs = Date.now() - FT8_BAR_WINDOW_MS;
   const messages = ft8MessageHistory.filter((msg) => Number(msg.ts_ms) >= cutoffMs).slice(0, 8);
-  if (!isFt8Mode || messages.length === 0) {
-    ft8BarOverlay.style.display = "none";
-    ft8BarOverlay.innerHTML = "";
-    return;
+  const newestTsMs = messages.reduce((latest, msg) => Math.max(latest, Number(msg.ts_ms) || 0), 0);
+  if (messages.length === 0) {
+    return { count: 0, newestTsMs: 0, html: "" };
   }
-
-  let html = '<div class="aprs-bar-header"><span class="aprs-bar-title"><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">FT8</span><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">Live</span></span><span class="aprs-bar-clear-wrap"><span class="aprs-bar-clear" role="button" tabindex="0" onclick="window.clearFt8Bar()" onkeydown="if(event.key===\'Enter\'||event.key===\' \'){event.preventDefault();window.clearFt8Bar();}" aria-label="Clear FT8 overlay">Clear</span></span><span class="aprs-bar-window">Last 15 minutes</span></div>';
+  let html = "";
   for (const msg of messages) {
     const ts = msg.ts_ms ? `<span class="aprs-bar-time">${fmtTime(msg.ts_ms)}</span>` : "";
     const snr = Number.isFinite(msg.snr_db) ? `${msg.snr_db.toFixed(1)} dB` : "-- dB";
@@ -205,13 +202,48 @@ function updateFt8Bar() {
     const text = ft8EscapeHtml((msg.message || "").toString());
     html += `<div class="aprs-bar-frame"><div class="aprs-bar-frame-main">${ts}<span class="aprs-bar-call">${text}</span>${detail ? ` · ${detail}` : ""}</div></div>`;
   }
-  ft8BarOverlay.innerHTML = html;
+  return { count: messages.length, newestTsMs, html };
+}
+
+function updateFt8Bar() {
+  if (!ft8BarOverlay) return;
+  const modeUpper = (document.getElementById("mode")?.value || "").toUpperCase();
+  const isFt8Mode = modeUpper === "DIG" || modeUpper === "USB";
+  const decoder = ft8BarActiveDecoder;
+  const builder = ft8BarBuilders[decoder];
+  const label = FT8_BAR_DECODER_LABELS[decoder] || "FT8";
+  const result = typeof builder === "function" ? builder() : null;
+  const newestTsMs = Number(result?.newestTsMs) || 0;
+  if (!isFt8Mode || !result || result.count === 0 || newestTsMs <= (ft8BarDismissedAtMsByDecoder[decoder] || 0)) {
+    ft8BarOverlay.style.display = "none";
+    ft8BarOverlay.innerHTML = "";
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ft8BarOverlay.innerHTML = `<div class="aprs-bar-header"><span class="aprs-bar-title"><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">${label}</span><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">Live</span></span><span class="aprs-bar-actions"><span class="aprs-bar-window">Last 15 minutes</span><span class="aprs-bar-clear-wrap"><span class="aprs-bar-clear" role="button" tabindex="0" onclick="window.clearFt8Bar()" onkeydown="if(event.key===\'Enter\'||event.key===\' \'){event.preventDefault();window.clearFt8Bar();}" aria-label="Clear ${label} overlay">Clear</span></span><button class="aprs-bar-close" type="button" onclick="window.closeFt8Bar()" aria-label="Close ${label} overlay">&times;</button></span></div>${result.html}`;
   ft8BarOverlay.style.display = "flex";
 }
 window.updateFt8Bar = updateFt8Bar;
 window.clearFt8Bar = function() {
-  document.getElementById("ft8-clear-btn")?.click();
+  const decoder = ft8BarActiveDecoder;
+  if (decoder === "ft4") {
+    window.resetFt4HistoryView?.();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (decoder === "ft2") {
+    window.resetFt2HistoryView?.();
+    return;
+  }
+  window.resetFt8HistoryView?.();
 };
+window.closeFt8Bar = function() {
+  ft8BarDismissedAtMsByDecoder[ft8BarActiveDecoder] = Date.now();
+  if (ft8BarOverlay) {
+    ft8BarOverlay.style.display = "none";
+    ft8BarOverlay.innerHTML = "";
+  }
+};
+window.registerFt8FamilyBarRenderer("ft8", buildFt8BarFrames);
 
 function renderFt8Message(message) {
   let out = "";
@@ -387,7 +419,6 @@ window.updateFt8RfDisplay = function() {
 window.resetFt8HistoryView = function() {
   ft8MessagesEl.innerHTML = "";
   ft8MessageHistory = [];
-  ft8BufferedWhilePaused = 0;
   updateFt8Bar();
   renderFt8History();
   if (window.clearMapMarkersByType) window.clearMapMarkersByType("ft8");
@@ -414,34 +445,22 @@ if (ft8MessagesEl) {
   });
 }
 
-if (ft8PauseBtn) {
-  ft8PauseBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    ft8Paused = !ft8Paused;
-    if (!ft8Paused) {
-      ft8BufferedWhilePaused = 0;
-      renderFt8History();
-    } else {
-      updateFt8PauseUi();
-    }
-  });
-}
-
 document.getElementById("ft8-decode-toggle-btn").addEventListener("click", async () => {
   try { await postPath("/toggle_ft8_decode"); } catch (e) { console.error("FT8 toggle failed", e); }
 });
 
-document.getElementById("ft8-clear-btn").addEventListener("click", async () => {
+document.getElementById("settings-clear-ft8-history")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
   try {
     await postPath("/clear_ft8_decode");
     window.resetFt8HistoryView();
   } catch (e) {
-    console.error("FT8 clear failed", e);
+    console.error("FT8 history clear failed", e);
   }
 });
 
 // --- Server-side FT8 decode handler ---
 window.onServerFt8 = function(msg) {
-  ft8Status.textContent = ft8Paused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  ft8Status.textContent = "Receiving";
   const next = normalizeServerFt8Message(msg);
   if (next.grids.length > 0 && window.mapAddLocator) {
     window.mapAddLocator(next.raw, next.grids, "ft8", next.station, {
@@ -452,5 +471,3 @@ window.onServerFt8 = function(msg) {
   }
   addFt8Message(next.history);
 };
-
-updateFt8PauseUi();
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/hf-aprs.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/hf-aprs.js
index bda1e92..32eee1f 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/hf-aprs.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/hf-aprs.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 const hfAprsStatus = document.getElementById("hf-aprs-status");
 const hfAprsPacketsEl = document.getElementById("hf-aprs-packets");
 const hfAprsFilterInput = document.getElementById("hf-aprs-filter");
-const hfAprsPauseBtn = document.getElementById("hf-aprs-pause-btn");
 const hfAprsOnlyPosBtn = document.getElementById("hf-aprs-only-pos-btn");
 const hfAprsHideCrcBtn = document.getElementById("hf-aprs-hide-crc-btn");
 const hfAprsCollapseDupBtn = document.getElementById("hf-aprs-collapse-dup-btn");
@@ -11,8 +10,6 @@ const hfAprsVisibleCountEl = document.getElementById("hf-aprs-visible-count");
 const hfAprsLatestSeenEl = document.getElementById("hf-aprs-latest-seen");
 let hfAprsFilterText = "";
 let hfAprsPacketHistory = [];
-let hfAprsPaused = false;
-let hfAprsBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
 let hfAprsOnlyPos = false;
 let hfAprsHideCrc = false;
 let hfAprsCollapseDup = false;
@@ -138,11 +135,7 @@ function updateHfAprsSummary() {
     hfAprsTotalCountEl.textContent = `${hfAprsPacketHistory.length} total`;
   }
   if (hfAprsVisibleCountEl) {
-    let text = `${visible.length} shown`;
-    if (hfAprsPaused && hfAprsBufferedWhilePaused > 0) {
-      text += ` · ${hfAprsBufferedWhilePaused} buffered`;
-    }
-    hfAprsVisibleCountEl.textContent = text;
+    hfAprsVisibleCountEl.textContent = `${visible.length} shown`;
   }
   if (hfAprsLatestSeenEl) {
     const latest = hfAprsPacketHistory[0];
@@ -161,10 +154,6 @@ function updateHfAprsChipState() {
   hfAprsOnlyPosBtn?.classList.toggle("active", hfAprsOnlyPos);
   hfAprsHideCrcBtn?.classList.toggle("active", hfAprsHideCrc);
   hfAprsCollapseDupBtn?.classList.toggle("active", hfAprsCollapseDup);
-  if (hfAprsPauseBtn) {
-    hfAprsPauseBtn.textContent = hfAprsPaused ? "Resume" : "Pause";
-    hfAprsPauseBtn.classList.toggle("active", hfAprsPaused);
-  }
 }
 
 function renderHfAprsInfo(pkt) {
@@ -307,7 +296,7 @@ function renderHfAprsRow(pkt, isFresh) {
 
 function renderHfAprsHistory() {
   pruneHfAprsPacketHistory();
-  if (!hfAprsPacketsEl || hfAprsPaused) {
+  if (!hfAprsPacketsEl) {
     updateHfAprsSummary();
     updateHfAprsChipState();
     return;
@@ -325,7 +314,6 @@ function renderHfAprsHistory() {
 window.resetHfAprsHistoryView = function() {
   if (hfAprsPacketsEl) hfAprsPacketsEl.innerHTML = "";
   hfAprsPacketHistory = [];
-  hfAprsBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
   renderHfAprsHistory();
 };
 
@@ -342,13 +330,6 @@ function addHfAprsPacket(pkt) {
   hfAprsPacketHistory.unshift(pkt);
   pruneHfAprsPacketHistory();
 
-  if (hfAprsPaused) {
-    hfAprsBufferedWhilePaused += 1;
-    updateHfAprsSummary();
-    updateHfAprsChipState();
-    return;
-  }
-
   scheduleHfAprsHistoryRender();
 }
 
@@ -372,7 +353,7 @@ function normalizeServerHfAprsPacket(pkt) {
 
 window.onServerHfAprsBatch = function(packets) {
   if (!Array.isArray(packets) || packets.length === 0) return;
-  if (hfAprsStatus) hfAprsStatus.textContent = hfAprsPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  if (hfAprsStatus) hfAprsStatus.textContent = "Receiving";
   const normalized = [];
   for (const pkt of packets) {
     const next = normalizeServerHfAprsPacket(pkt);
@@ -384,12 +365,6 @@ window.onServerHfAprsBatch = function(packets) {
   normalized.reverse();
   hfAprsPacketHistory = normalized.concat(hfAprsPacketHistory);
   pruneHfAprsPacketHistory();
-  if (hfAprsPaused) {
-    hfAprsBufferedWhilePaused += packets.length;
-    updateHfAprsSummary();
-    updateHfAprsChipState();
-    return;
-  }
   scheduleHfAprsHistoryRender();
 };
 
@@ -401,28 +376,15 @@ document.getElementById("hf-aprs-decode-toggle-btn")?.addEventListener("click",
   try { await postPath("/toggle_hf_aprs_decode"); } catch (e) { console.error("HF APRS toggle failed", e); }
 });
 
-document.getElementById("hf-aprs-clear-btn")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+document.getElementById("settings-clear-hf-aprs-history")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
   try {
     await postPath("/clear_hf_aprs_decode");
     window.resetHfAprsHistoryView();
   } catch (e) {
-    console.error("HF APRS clear failed", e);
+    console.error("HF APRS history clear failed", e);
   }
 });
 
-if (hfAprsPauseBtn) {
-  hfAprsPauseBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    hfAprsPaused = !hfAprsPaused;
-    if (!hfAprsPaused) {
-      hfAprsBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
-      renderHfAprsHistory();
-    } else {
-      updateHfAprsSummary();
-      updateHfAprsChipState();
-    }
-  });
-}
-
 if (hfAprsOnlyPosBtn) {
   hfAprsOnlyPosBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
     hfAprsOnlyPos = !hfAprsOnlyPos;
@@ -462,7 +424,7 @@ if (hfAprsFilterInput) {
 
 // --- Server-side HF APRS decode handler ---
 window.onServerHfAprs = function(pkt) {
-  if (hfAprsStatus) hfAprsStatus.textContent = hfAprsPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  if (hfAprsStatus) hfAprsStatus.textContent = "Receiving";
   addHfAprsPacket(normalizeServerHfAprsPacket(pkt));
 };
 
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/vdes.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/vdes.js
index 7c08851..767531d 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/vdes.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/vdes.js
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 const vdesStatus = document.getElementById("vdes-status");
 const vdesMessagesEl = document.getElementById("vdes-messages");
 const vdesFilterInput = document.getElementById("vdes-filter");
-const vdesPauseBtn = document.getElementById("vdes-pause-btn");
-const vdesClearBtn = document.getElementById("vdes-clear-btn");
 const vdesBarOverlay = document.getElementById("vdes-bar-overlay");
 const vdesChannelSummaryEl = document.getElementById("vdes-channel-summary");
 const vdesFrameCountEl = document.getElementById("vdes-frame-count");
@@ -11,8 +9,6 @@ const vdesLatestSeenEl = document.getElementById("vdes-latest-seen");
 const VDES_BAR_WINDOW_MS = 15 * 60 * 1000;
 let vdesFilterText = "";
 let vdesMessageHistory = [];
-let vdesPaused = false;
-let vdesBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
 
 function currentVdesHistoryRetentionMs() {
   return typeof window.getDecodeHistoryRetentionMs === "function"
@@ -76,20 +72,12 @@ function updateVdesSummary() {
   }
   if (vdesFrameCountEl) {
     const count = vdesMessageHistory.length;
-    let text = `${count} burst${count === 1 ? "" : "s"}`;
-    if (vdesPaused && vdesBufferedWhilePaused > 0) {
-      text += ` · ${vdesBufferedWhilePaused} buffered`;
-    }
-    vdesFrameCountEl.textContent = text;
+    vdesFrameCountEl.textContent = `${count} burst${count === 1 ? "" : "s"}`;
   }
   if (vdesLatestSeenEl) {
     const latest = vdesMessageHistory[0];
     vdesLatestSeenEl.textContent = latest ? vdesAgeText(latest._tsMs) : "No traffic yet";
   }
-  if (vdesPauseBtn) {
-    vdesPauseBtn.textContent = vdesPaused ? "Resume" : "Pause";
-    vdesPauseBtn.classList.toggle("active", vdesPaused);
-  }
 }
 
 function applyVdesFilterToRow(row) {
@@ -227,20 +215,19 @@ function updateVdesBar() {
 }
 window.updateVdesBar = updateVdesBar;
 window.clearVdesBar = function() {
-  document.getElementById("vdes-clear-btn")?.click();
+  window.resetVdesHistoryView();
 };
 
 window.resetVdesHistoryView = function() {
   if (vdesMessagesEl) vdesMessagesEl.innerHTML = "";
   vdesMessageHistory = [];
-  vdesBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
   updateVdesBar();
   renderVdesHistory();
 };
 
 function renderVdesHistory() {
   pruneVdesMessageHistory();
-  if (!vdesMessagesEl || vdesPaused) {
+  if (!vdesMessagesEl) {
     updateVdesSummary();
     return;
   }
@@ -264,13 +251,7 @@ function addVdesMessage(msg) {
   vdesMessageHistory.unshift(msg);
   pruneVdesMessageHistory();
   scheduleVdesBarUpdate();
-
-  if (vdesPaused) {
-    vdesBufferedWhilePaused += 1;
-    updateVdesSummary();
-  } else {
-    scheduleVdesHistoryRender();
-  }
+  scheduleVdesHistoryRender();
 }
 
 function normalizeServerVdesMessage(msg) {
@@ -303,7 +284,7 @@ function normalizeServerVdesMessage(msg) {
 
 window.onServerVdesBatch = function(messages) {
   if (!Array.isArray(messages) || messages.length === 0) return;
-  if (vdesStatus) vdesStatus.textContent = vdesPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  if (vdesStatus) vdesStatus.textContent = "Receiving";
   const normalized = [];
   for (const msg of messages) {
     const next = normalizeServerVdesMessage(msg);
@@ -323,11 +304,6 @@ window.onServerVdesBatch = function(messages) {
   vdesMessageHistory = normalized.concat(vdesMessageHistory);
   pruneVdesMessageHistory();
   scheduleVdesBarUpdate();
-  if (vdesPaused) {
-    vdesBufferedWhilePaused += messages.length;
-    updateVdesSummary();
-    return;
-  }
   scheduleVdesHistoryRender();
 };
 
@@ -335,28 +311,14 @@ window.restoreVdesHistory = function(messages) {
   window.onServerVdesBatch(messages);
 };
 
-if (vdesClearBtn) {
-  vdesClearBtn.addEventListener("click", async () => {
-    try {
-      await postPath("/clear_vdes_decode");
-      window.resetVdesHistoryView();
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error("VDES clear failed", e);
-    }
-  });
-}
-
-if (vdesPauseBtn) {
-  vdesPauseBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    vdesPaused = !vdesPaused;
-    if (!vdesPaused) {
-      vdesBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
-      renderVdesHistory();
-    } else {
-      updateVdesSummary();
-    }
-  });
-}
+document.getElementById("settings-clear-vdes-history")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+  try {
+    await postPath("/clear_vdes_decode");
+    window.resetVdesHistoryView();
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error("VDES history clear failed", e);
+  }
+});
 
 if (vdesFilterInput) {
   vdesFilterInput.addEventListener("input", () => {
@@ -366,7 +328,7 @@ if (vdesFilterInput) {
 }
 
 window.onServerVdes = function(msg) {
-  if (vdesStatus) vdesStatus.textContent = vdesPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  if (vdesStatus) vdesStatus.textContent = "Receiving";
   const next = normalizeServerVdesMessage(msg);
   addVdesMessage(next);
   if (next.lat != null && next.lon != null && window.vdesMapAddPoint) {
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/wspr.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/wspr.js
index 427ffc4..84da470 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/wspr.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/wspr.js
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@ const wsprStatus = document.getElementById("wspr-status");
 const wsprPeriodEl = document.getElementById("wspr-period");
 const wsprMessagesEl = document.getElementById("wspr-messages");
 const wsprFilterInput = document.getElementById("wspr-filter");
-const wsprPauseBtn = document.getElementById("wspr-pause-btn");
 const WSPR_PERIOD_SECONDS = 120;
 let wsprFilterText = "";
 let wsprMessageHistory = [];
-let wsprPaused = false;
-let wsprBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
 
 function currentWsprHistoryRetentionMs() {
   return typeof window.getDecodeHistoryRetentionMs === "function"
@@ -62,35 +59,20 @@ function renderWsprRow(msg) {
   return row;
 }
 
-function updateWsprPauseUi() {
-  if (!wsprPauseBtn) return;
-  wsprPauseBtn.textContent = wsprPaused ? "Resume" : "Pause";
-  wsprPauseBtn.classList.toggle("active", wsprPaused);
-}
-
 function renderWsprHistory() {
   pruneWsprMessageHistory();
-  if (!wsprMessagesEl || wsprPaused) {
-    updateWsprPauseUi();
-    return;
-  }
+  if (!wsprMessagesEl) return;
   const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
   for (let i = 0; i < wsprMessageHistory.length; i += 1) {
     fragment.appendChild(renderWsprRow(wsprMessageHistory[i]));
   }
   wsprMessagesEl.replaceChildren(fragment);
-  updateWsprPauseUi();
 }
 
 function addWsprMessage(msg) {
   msg._tsMs = Number.isFinite(msg?.ts_ms) ? Number(msg.ts_ms) : Date.now();
   wsprMessageHistory.unshift(msg);
   pruneWsprMessageHistory();
-  if (wsprPaused) {
-    wsprBufferedWhilePaused += 1;
-    updateWsprPauseUi();
-    return;
-  }
   scheduleWsprHistoryRender();
 }
 
@@ -120,7 +102,7 @@ function normalizeServerWsprMessage(msg) {
 
 window.onServerWsprBatch = function(messages) {
   if (!Array.isArray(messages) || messages.length === 0) return;
-  wsprStatus.textContent = wsprPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  wsprStatus.textContent = "Receiving";
   const normalized = [];
   for (const msg of messages) {
     const next = normalizeServerWsprMessage(msg);
@@ -136,11 +118,6 @@ window.onServerWsprBatch = function(messages) {
   normalized.reverse();
   wsprMessageHistory = normalized.concat(wsprMessageHistory);
   pruneWsprMessageHistory();
-  if (wsprPaused) {
-    wsprBufferedWhilePaused += messages.length;
-    updateWsprPauseUi();
-    return;
-  }
   scheduleWsprHistoryRender();
 };
 
@@ -253,7 +230,6 @@ function applyWsprFilterToAll() {
 window.resetWsprHistoryView = function() {
   wsprMessagesEl.innerHTML = "";
   wsprMessageHistory = [];
-  wsprBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
   renderWsprHistory();
   if (window.clearMapMarkersByType) window.clearMapMarkersByType("wspr");
 };
@@ -279,33 +255,21 @@ if (wsprMessagesEl) {
   });
 }
 
-if (wsprPauseBtn) {
-  wsprPauseBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    wsprPaused = !wsprPaused;
-    if (!wsprPaused) {
-      wsprBufferedWhilePaused = 0;
-      renderWsprHistory();
-    } else {
-      updateWsprPauseUi();
-    }
-  });
-}
-
 document.getElementById("wspr-decode-toggle-btn").addEventListener("click", async () => {
   try { await postPath("/toggle_wspr_decode"); } catch (e) { console.error("WSPR toggle failed", e); }
 });
 
-document.getElementById("wspr-clear-btn").addEventListener("click", async () => {
+document.getElementById("settings-clear-wspr-history")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
   try {
     await postPath("/clear_wspr_decode");
     window.resetWsprHistoryView();
   } catch (e) {
-    console.error("WSPR clear failed", e);
+    console.error("WSPR history clear failed", e);
   }
 });
 
 window.onServerWspr = function(msg) {
-  wsprStatus.textContent = wsprPaused ? "Paused" : "Receiving";
+  wsprStatus.textContent = "Receiving";
   const next = normalizeServerWsprMessage(msg);
   if (next.grids.length > 0 && window.mapAddLocator) {
     window.mapAddLocator(next.raw, next.grids, "wspr", next.station, {
@@ -315,5 +279,3 @@ window.onServerWspr = function(msg) {
   }
   addWsprMessage(next.history);
 };
-
-updateWsprPauseUi();
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
index 6bd45e8..8d6b144 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
@@ -821,7 +821,6 @@ small { color: var(--text-muted); }
   display: inline-block;
 }
 .aprs-bar-window {
-  margin-left: auto;
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   color: var(--text-muted);
@@ -831,6 +830,13 @@ small { color: var(--text-muted); }
   text-transform: none;
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
+.aprs-bar-actions {
+  margin-left: auto;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.38rem;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
 .aprs-bar-clear-wrap {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -864,6 +870,30 @@ small { color: var(--text-muted); }
 .aprs-bar-clear-wrap:hover {
   color: inherit;
 }
+.aprs-bar-close {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 1.05rem;
+  height: 1.05rem;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: 0.95em;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  line-height: 1;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  opacity: 0.82;
+  transition: opacity 120ms, color 120ms, background-color 120ms;
+}
+.aprs-bar-close:hover {
+  opacity: 1;
+  color: var(--accent-green);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--btn-bg) 70%, transparent);
+}
 .aprs-bar-frame {
   font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
   font-size: clamp(0.56rem, 0.92vw, 0.7rem);