diff --git a/components/BackupManager.tsx b/components/BackupManager.tsx
index 630b25a..8adf675 100644
--- a/components/BackupManager.tsx
+++ b/components/BackupManager.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type Backup = {
 export function BackupManager() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const [confirmRestore, setConfirmRestore] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [confirmDelete, setConfirmDelete] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [result, setResult] = useState<{ ok: boolean; message: string } | null>(null);
 
   const { data: backups = [] } = useQuery<Backup[]>({
@@ -151,6 +152,29 @@ export function BackupManager() {
                         Cancel
                       </Button>
                     </>
+                  ) : confirmDelete === b.name ? (
+                    <>
+                      <Button
+                        size="sm"
+                        variant="destructive"
+                        onClick={() => {
+                          deleteBackup.mutate(b.name);
+                          setConfirmDelete(null);
+                        }}
+                        disabled={isBusy}
+                        className="text-xs h-9"
+                      >
+                        Confirm Delete
+                      </Button>
+                      <Button
+                        size="sm"
+                        variant="ghost"
+                        onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(null)}
+                        className="text-xs h-9"
+                      >
+                        Cancel
+                      </Button>
+                    </>
                   ) : (
                     <>
                       <a
@@ -173,7 +197,7 @@ export function BackupManager() {
                       <Button
                         size="sm"
                         variant="ghost"
-                        onClick={() => deleteBackup.mutate(b.name)}
+                        onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(b.name)}
                         disabled={isBusy}
                         className="text-xs h-9 text-muted-foreground sm:opacity-0 sm:group-hover:opacity-100 transition"
                       >
diff --git a/components/ChatBridge.tsx b/components/ChatBridge.tsx
index 3b73af6..d57e8bc 100644
--- a/components/ChatBridge.tsx
+++ b/components/ChatBridge.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
-import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { PlayerAvatar } from "@/components/PlayerAvatar";
 import {
   Card,
   CardContent,
@@ -69,12 +69,16 @@ export function ChatBridge() {
 
   const typeColors: Record<string, string> = {
     chat: "text-foreground",
-    join: "text-emerald-400",
-    leave: "text-amber-400",
-    death: "text-red-400",
-    server: "text-blue-400",
+    join: "text-emerald-300",
+    leave: "text-amber-300",
+    death: "text-red-300",
+    server: "text-blue-300",
   };
 
+  const MAX_NAME = 16;
+  const truncateName = (n: string) =>
+    n.length > MAX_NAME ? `${n.slice(0, MAX_NAME - 1)}…` : n;
+
   return (
     <Card>
       <CardHeader>
@@ -95,34 +99,43 @@ export function ChatBridge() {
               No chat messages yet
             </p>
           ) : (
-            messages.map((msg, i) => (
-              <div key={`${msg.time}-${i}`} className="flex gap-2 text-sm leading-relaxed min-w-0">
-                <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs shrink-0 mt-0.5 font-mono">
-                  {msg.time}
-                </span>
-                {msg.type === "chat" ? (
-                  <span className={`${typeColors.chat} break-words min-w-0`}>
-                    <strong>&lt;{msg.player}&gt;</strong> {msg.message}
+            messages.map((msg, i) => {
+              const hasPlayer = msg.type !== "server";
+              const shortName = truncateName(msg.player);
+              return (
+                <div
+                  key={`${msg.time}-${i}`}
+                  className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm leading-relaxed min-w-0"
+                >
+                  <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs shrink-0 mt-0.5 font-mono">
+                    {msg.time}
                   </span>
-                ) : msg.type === "join" ? (
-                  <span className={`${typeColors.join} break-words`}>
-                    {msg.player} joined the game
+                  {hasPlayer ? (
+                    <PlayerAvatar name={msg.player} size={20} className="mt-0.5" />
+                  ) : (
+                    <div className="w-5 h-5 rounded bg-blue-500/20 shrink-0 mt-0.5 flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] text-blue-300 font-bold">
+                      S
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                  <span
+                    className={`${typeColors[msg.type]} break-words min-w-0 flex-1`}
+                    title={hasPlayer ? msg.player : undefined}
+                  >
+                    {msg.type === "chat" ? (
+                      <><strong>{shortName}</strong> {msg.message}</>
+                    ) : msg.type === "join" ? (
+                      <>{shortName} joined the game</>
+                    ) : msg.type === "leave" ? (
+                      <>{shortName} left the game</>
+                    ) : msg.type === "death" ? (
+                      <>{shortName} {msg.message}</>
+                    ) : (
+                      <>[Server] {msg.message}</>
+                    )}
                   </span>
-                ) : msg.type === "leave" ? (
-                  <span className={`${typeColors.leave} break-words`}>
-                    {msg.player} left the game
-                  </span>
-                ) : msg.type === "death" ? (
-                  <span className={`${typeColors.death} break-words`}>
-                    {msg.player} {msg.message}
-                  </span>
-                ) : (
-                  <span className={`${typeColors.server} break-words`}>
-                    [Server] {msg.message}
-                  </span>
-                )}
-              </div>
-            ))
+                </div>
+              );
+            })
           )}
         </div>
 
diff --git a/components/ModManager.tsx b/components/ModManager.tsx
index 260727a..e934e66 100644
--- a/components/ModManager.tsx
+++ b/components/ModManager.tsx
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ export function ModManager() {
   } | null>(null);
   const [confirmRemove, setConfirmRemove] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [confirmRestore, setConfirmRestore] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [confirmDeleteSnap, setConfirmDeleteSnap] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const debounceRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>>(null);
 
   // Installed mods
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ export function ModManager() {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="space-y-6">
+    <div className="space-y-4 sm:space-y-6">
       {/* ── Mod Manager Card ──────────────────────────────── */}
       <Card>
         <CardHeader>
@@ -799,7 +800,7 @@ export function ModManager() {
                           disabled={isBusy}
                           className="text-xs h-9"
                         >
-                          Confirm
+                          Confirm Restore
                         </Button>
                         <Button
                           size="sm"
@@ -810,6 +811,29 @@ export function ModManager() {
                           Cancel
                         </Button>
                       </>
+                    ) : confirmDeleteSnap === snap.dirName ? (
+                      <>
+                        <Button
+                          size="sm"
+                          variant="destructive"
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            deleteSnap.mutate(snap.dirName);
+                            setConfirmDeleteSnap(null);
+                          }}
+                          disabled={isBusy}
+                          className="text-xs h-9"
+                        >
+                          Confirm Delete
+                        </Button>
+                        <Button
+                          size="sm"
+                          variant="ghost"
+                          onClick={() => setConfirmDeleteSnap(null)}
+                          className="text-xs h-9"
+                        >
+                          Cancel
+                        </Button>
+                      </>
                     ) : (
                       <>
                         <Button
@@ -824,7 +848,7 @@ export function ModManager() {
                         <Button
                           size="sm"
                           variant="ghost"
-                          onClick={() => deleteSnap.mutate(snap.dirName)}
+                          onClick={() => setConfirmDeleteSnap(snap.dirName)}
                           disabled={isBusy}
                           className="text-xs h-9 text-muted-foreground sm:opacity-0 sm:group-hover:opacity-100 transition"
                         >
diff --git a/components/PlayerAvatar.tsx b/components/PlayerAvatar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..675d4ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/PlayerAvatar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+export function PlayerAvatar({
+  name,
+  size = 24,
+  className = "",
+}: {
+  name: string;
+  size?: number;
+  className?: string;
+}) {
+  const [failed, setFailed] = useState(false);
+  const dim = `${size}px`;
+  const initial = name.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase();
+
+  if (failed || !name) {
+    return (
+      <div
+        className={`rounded bg-muted text-muted-foreground shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center font-bold ${className}`}
+        style={{ width: dim, height: dim, fontSize: size * 0.5 }}
+        aria-label={name}
+      >
+        {initial}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <img
+      src={`https://mc-heads.net/avatar/${encodeURIComponent(name)}/${size}`}
+      alt=""
+      width={size}
+      height={size}
+      onError={() => setFailed(true)}
+      className={`rounded shrink-0 bg-muted ${className}`}
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/components/PlayerManager.tsx b/components/PlayerManager.tsx
index cf471ba..3dfd3a5 100644
--- a/components/PlayerManager.tsx
+++ b/components/PlayerManager.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   CardHeader,
   CardTitle,
 } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { PlayerAvatar } from "@/components/PlayerAvatar";
 
 type PlayerData = {
   ops: { name: string; uuid: string; level: number }[];
@@ -183,11 +184,7 @@ export function PlayerManager() {
                 className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-md bg-muted/50 group"
               >
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
-                  <img
-                    src={`https://mc-heads.net/avatar/${p.name}/24`}
-                    alt=""
-                    className="w-6 h-6 rounded shrink-0"
-                  />
+                  <PlayerAvatar name={p.name} size={24} />
                   <span className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{p.name}</span>
                   <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs px-1.5 py-0 shrink-0">
                     Lv{p.level}
@@ -218,11 +215,7 @@ export function PlayerManager() {
                 className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-md bg-muted/50 group"
               >
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
-                  <img
-                    src={`https://mc-heads.net/avatar/${p.name}/24`}
-                    alt=""
-                    className="w-6 h-6 rounded shrink-0"
-                  />
+                  <PlayerAvatar name={p.name} size={24} />
                   <span className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{p.name}</span>
                 </div>
                 <Button
@@ -251,11 +244,7 @@ export function PlayerManager() {
               >
                 <div className="min-w-0">
                   <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                    <img
-                      src={`https://mc-heads.net/avatar/${p.name}/24`}
-                      alt=""
-                      className="w-6 h-6 rounded shrink-0"
-                    />
+                    <PlayerAvatar name={p.name} size={24} />
                     <span className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{p.name}</span>
                   </div>
                   {p.reason && (