diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/repo/pipelines/PipelineWorkflows.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/repo/pipelines/PipelineWorkflows.svelte
index d01c660e..1a35fe0e 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/repo/pipelines/PipelineWorkflows.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/repo/pipelines/PipelineWorkflows.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 	export const pipelineWorkflows = tv({
 		slots: {
+			waitingWrap: "inline-flex",
 			waiting: "pl-2.5",
 			waitingSymbol: "animate-spin-step",
 			trigger: "flex items-center gap-2",
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@
 		variant?: PipelineWorkflowsVariants["variant"];
 		/** symbol variant only: "2/3" against the full "2/3 passed, 1/3 failed" breakdown */
 		summary?: "short" | "long";
-		chevron?: boolean;
 		icon?: Component<SvelteHTMLElements["svg"]>;
 		iconClass?: string;
 		size?: ButtonVariants["size"];
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 		pipeline,
 		variant = "count",
 		summary = "short",
-		chevron = false,
 		icon,
 		iconClass,
 		size = "regular"
@@ -84,12 +83,13 @@
 
 {#if count === 0}
 	<!-- no workflows yet, so nothing to open -->
-	<ShimmerText color="inherit" duration={3} delay={0}>
+	<ShimmerText color="inherit" duration={3} delay={0} class={classes.waitingWrap()}>
 		<Button
 			variant="ghost"
 			disabled
 			class={classes.waiting()}
 			title={variant === "symbol" ? "Waiting for a spindle" : undefined}
+			{size}
 		>
 			<PipelineSymbol {pipeline} class={classes.waitingSymbol()} />
 			{#if variant === "count"}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 		variant="button"
 		buttonVariant="ghost"
 		{size}
-		align="left"
+		align="right"
 		menuClass="w-72"
 		label={longSummary(pipeline)}
 	>
@@ -119,9 +119,6 @@
 				<span class={classes.status()}>
 					{summary === "long" ? longSummary(pipeline) : shortSummary(pipeline)}
 				</span>
-				{#if chevron}
-					<ChevronDown class={classes.icon()} aria-hidden="true" />
-				{/if}
 			</span>
 		{/snippet}
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/ui/Dropdown.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/ui/Dropdown.svelte
index 8674d6c1..1ecf9a62 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/ui/Dropdown.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/ui/Dropdown.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	export const dropdown = tv({
 		slots: {
-			root: "relative inline-block",
+			root: "relative inline-flex",
 			plainTrigger: "min-h-0 gap-1 border-0 bg-transparent p-0 text-inherit hover:bg-transparent",
 			menu: "dropdown-menu fixed z-50 m-0 max-h-[calc(100dvh-1rem)] w-56 max-w-[calc(100vw-1rem)] popover-transition divide-y divide-border-default overflow-auto rounded-sm border border-border-default bg-background-default text-foreground-default shadow-regular"
 		},