diff --git a/frontend/src/App.svelte b/frontend/src/App.svelte
index 87fbf9c..0d10c6a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/App.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   import MaskPanel from './capture/MaskPanel.svelte';
   import MeasurePanel from './capture/MeasurePanel.svelte';
   import Settings from './create/settings/Settings.svelte';
-  import SlabList from './create/slabs/SlabList.svelte';
   import Review from './create/review/Review.svelte';
   import Publish from './create/publish/Publish.svelte';
   import {
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@
   let busy = false;
   let pngUrl: string | null = null;
   let showSettings = false;
-  let showSlabs = false;
 
   let curFlow: import('./create/flow').Flow = { phase: 'capture' };
   $: curFlow = $flow;
@@ -238,16 +236,14 @@
       {/if}
     {/if}
 
-    <!-- Separate pages, never in the flow (UX.md §1). -->
-    <div style="margin-top:1rem;display:flex;gap:8px">
-      <button on:click={() => (showSettings = !showSettings)} data-testid="open-settings">Settings</button>
-      <button on:click={() => (showSlabs = !showSlabs)} data-testid="open-slabs">Slabs</button>
-    </div>
-    {#if showSettings}
-      <Settings />
+    <!-- Settings only (dev Slabs list removed — unused white control). Hidden after publish. -->
+    {#if curFlow.phase !== 'done'}
+      <div class="app-tools">
+        <button type="button" class="tool" on:click={() => (showSettings = !showSettings)} data-testid="open-settings">Settings</button>
+      </div>
     {/if}
-    {#if showSlabs}
-      <SlabList />
+    {#if showSettings && curFlow.phase !== 'done'}
+      <Settings />
     {/if}
   </main>
 {/if}
@@ -258,17 +254,24 @@
     background: #121212;
     font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, sans-serif;
   }
-  .app, .hardstop { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; min-height: 100vh; }
+  .app, .hardstop { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; min-height: 100vh; box-sizing: border-box; }
+  .app { padding: 12px 16px 24px; }
   .hardstop { padding: 48px 24px; color: #eee; text-align: center; }
   .hardstop h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
   .detail { color: #888; font-size: 0.85rem; }
-  .panel { padding: 16px; color: #eee; }
+  .panel { padding: 4px 0 16px; color: #eee; }
   .done .ok { color: #7fd37f; font-weight: 600; }
   .row { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 16px; }
   .primary {
-    flex: 1; padding: 14px; font-size: 1.05rem; border-radius: 10px; border: 0;
+    flex: 1; padding: 14px; font-size: 1rem; border-radius: 3px; border: 0;
     background: #00e5ff; color: #002; font-weight: 700;
   }
   .busy { color: #aaa; }
   .save-err { margin-top: 12px; color: #ffb4a2; font-weight: 600; }
+  .app-tools { margin-top: 1rem; display: flex; gap: 8px; }
+  .tool {
+    box-sizing: border-box; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid #444;
+    background: #1d1d1d; color: #ccc; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;
+  }
+  .tool:hover { background: #242424; }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/create/publish/Publish.svelte b/frontend/src/create/publish/Publish.svelte
index e0ebde7..2c7d225 100644
--- a/frontend/src/create/publish/Publish.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/create/publish/Publish.svelte
@@ -77,11 +77,15 @@
     <h1>Publish to WooCommerce</h1>
     <p class="meta">SKU {slab?.sku || '—'} · {slab?.bdft != null ? slab.bdft.toFixed(1) : '—'} bdft · {slab?.price != null ? `$${slab.price.toFixed(2)}` : '—'}</p>
 
-    {#if st.phase === 'idle' || st.phase === 'working'}
-      <button type="button" class="primary" data-testid="publish-btn" on:click={doPublish} disabled={st.phase === 'working'}>
-        {st.phase === 'working' ? 'Publishing…' : 'Publish'}
+    {#if st.phase === 'idle'}
+      <button type="button" class="primary" data-testid="publish-btn" on:click={doPublish}>
+        Publish
+      </button>
+      <button type="button" class="ghost" data-testid="back-review" on:click={backToReview}>Back to Review</button>
+    {:else if st.phase === 'working'}
+      <button type="button" class="primary" data-testid="publish-btn" disabled>
+        Publishing…
       </button>
-      <button type="button" class="ghost" data-testid="back-review" on:click={backToReview} disabled={st.phase === 'working'}>Back to Review</button>
     {/if}
 
     {#if st.phase === 'success'}
@@ -119,7 +123,7 @@
 {/if}
 
 <style>
-  .pub { max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; color: #eee; }
+  .pub { max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; color: #eee; padding: 4px 4px 16px; box-sizing: border-box; }
   h1 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 0 0 6px; } h2 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0 0 6px; }
   .meta { color: #888; font-size: .82rem; margin: 4px 0 10px; }
   .primary { width: 100%; padding: 14px; font-size: 1rem; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; background: #00e5ff; color: #002; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 12px; }
diff --git a/frontend/src/create/review/Review.svelte b/frontend/src/create/review/Review.svelte
index 8111fb2..f249494 100644
--- a/frontend/src/create/review/Review.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/create/review/Review.svelte
@@ -163,6 +163,23 @@
   // a stale "not ready" review clobbers the final ready one — the
   // continue-to-Publish button stays disabled even though the status reads ready.
   let commitToken = 0;
+  // Live ready/missing: commit on input/change without requiring blur (extend Create-desc gate).
+  let fieldCommitTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+  let descCommitTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+  function scheduleFieldCommit() {
+    if (fieldCommitTimer) clearTimeout(fieldCommitTimer);
+    fieldCommitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      fieldCommitTimer = undefined;
+      void commitReview();
+    }, 250);
+  }
+  function scheduleDescCommit() {
+    if (descCommitTimer) clearTimeout(descCommitTimer);
+    descCommitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      descCommitTimer = undefined;
+      void commitDescription();
+    }, 250);
+  }
 
   // --- Inference ---
   let genBusy = false;
@@ -257,6 +274,8 @@
   onDestroy(() => {
     for (const u of photoUrls) URL.revokeObjectURL(u);
     photoUrls = [];
+    if (fieldCommitTimer) clearTimeout(fieldCommitTimer);
+    if (descCommitTimer) clearTimeout(descCommitTimer);
   });
 
   // Whole-card tap = keep/remove toggle. A real drag (>6px) reorders and does NOT
@@ -343,7 +362,7 @@
     edgeSel = s.edge_type_term_id != null ? String(s.edge_type_term_id) : '';
     figureIds = [...(s.figure_term_ids ?? [])];
     gradeSel = s.grade_term_id != null ? String(s.grade_term_id) : '';
-    // Moisture default Kiln dried (slug kd) when empty — persist via commitReview after load.
+    // Moisture default Kiln dried (slug kd) when empty — mount commitReview persists it.
     {
       const moistAttr = t?.attributes.find((a) => a.name.toLowerCase() === 'moisture');
       const moistTerms = (moistAttr?.terms ?? []).map((x) => ({
@@ -351,6 +370,8 @@
       }));
       const applied = applyMoistureDefault(s.moisture_term_id, moistTerms);
       moistureSel = applied === '' ? '' : String(applied);
+      // Keep native <select> in sync when we programmatically default empty → kd.
+      void syncSelects();
     }
     featTagIds = [...(s.feat_tag_ids ?? [])];
     title = s.title ?? '';
@@ -650,6 +671,8 @@
       loadError = e instanceof ApiError ? e.message : 'Could not load the slab.';
     } finally {
       loading = false;
+      // Form mounts after loading flips false — sync selects (incl. moisture kd default).
+      void syncSelects();
     }
   });
 
@@ -833,8 +856,8 @@
     <div class="field">
       <label class="lbl" for="title">Title</label>
       <div class="create-row">
-        <input id="title" class="inp" data-testid="title" bind:value={title} />
-        <button type="button" class="create-btn" data-testid="create-title"
+        <input id="title" class="inp" data-testid="title" bind:value={title} on:input={scheduleFieldCommit} />
+        <button type="button" class="btn-sec" data-testid="create-title"
           disabled={!canCreateTitle || createBusy} on:click={createTitle}>
           {createBusy ? 'Building…' : 'Create title'}
         </button>
@@ -843,8 +866,8 @@
     <div class="field">
       <label class="lbl" for="short-desc">Short description</label>
       <div class="create-row">
-        <input id="short-desc" class="inp" data-testid="short-desc" bind:value={shortDescription} />
-        <button type="button" class="create-btn" data-testid="create-short-desc"
+        <input id="short-desc" class="inp" data-testid="short-desc" bind:value={shortDescription} on:input={scheduleFieldCommit} />
+        <button type="button" class="btn-sec" data-testid="create-short-desc"
           disabled={!canCreateTitle || createBusy} on:click={createTitle}>
           {createBusy ? 'Building…' : 'Create short desc'}
         </button>
@@ -852,11 +875,11 @@
     </div>
     <div class="field">
       <label class="lbl" for="desc">Description</label>
-      <textarea id="desc" class="inp ta" data-testid="desc" rows="3" bind:value={description} on:blur={commitDescription}></textarea>
+      <textarea id="desc" class="inp ta" data-testid="desc" rows="3" bind:value={description} on:input={scheduleDescCommit} on:blur={commitDescription}></textarea>
       <div class="gen">
         <button
           type="button"
-          class="gen-btn"
+          class="btn-sec"
           data-testid="create-desc"
           on:click={generateContent}
           disabled={!canCreateDesc || genBusy}
@@ -866,7 +889,7 @@
         </button>
         <button
           type="button"
-          class="view-prompt-btn"
+          class="btn-sec"
           data-testid="view-prompt"
           on:click={() => { if (viewPromptOpen) viewPromptOpen = false; else void loadViewPrompt(); }}
           disabled={viewPromptBusy}
@@ -917,11 +940,11 @@
       <label class="lbl" for="price">Price ($)
         {#if review?.price_suggestion != null}<span class="sug">suggested ${review.price_suggestion.toFixed(2)}</span>{/if}
       </label>
-      <input id="price" class="inp" data-testid="price" type="number" step="0.01" bind:value={price} on:change={commitReview} />
+      <input id="price" class="inp" data-testid="price" type="number" step="0.01" bind:value={price} on:input={scheduleFieldCommit} on:change={commitReview} />
     </div>
     <div class="field">
       <label class="lbl" for="sku">SKU <span class="sug">last field, 3–24 chars</span></label>
-      <input id="sku" class="inp" data-testid="sku" placeholder="SLAB-…" bind:value={sku} on:blur={commitReview} />
+      <input id="sku" class="inp" data-testid="sku" placeholder="SLAB-…" bind:value={sku} on:input={scheduleFieldCommit} on:blur={commitReview} />
       {#if sku && !/^[A-Za-z0-9-]{3,24}$/.test(sku)}
         <p class="nudge">SKU must be 3–24 alphanumerics or hyphens.</p>
       {/if}
@@ -961,7 +984,7 @@
 {/if}
 
 <style>
-  .review { max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; color: #eee; }
+  .review { max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; color: #eee; padding: 4px 4px 20px; box-sizing: border-box; }
   h1 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 0 0 12px; }
   .math div { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2a2a; padding: 5px 0; font-size: .85rem; }
   .math dt { color: #9a9a9a; margin: 0; } .math dd { margin: 0; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
@@ -976,15 +999,25 @@
   .field { margin-bottom: 12px; }
   .nudge { color: #e8a; font-size: .74rem; margin: 4px 0 0; }
   .sug { color: #aaa; font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 6px; }
-  .gen { margin-top: 8px; } .gen-btn { padding: 8px 12px; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; background: #00e5ff; color: #002; font-weight: 600; font-size: .82rem; }
-  /* Lock chrome matches agreed #90 wireframe: muted dark green, not jarring neon. */
-  /* #89: explicit "Create" build buttons beside the title / short-desc fields. */
+  .gen { margin-top: 8px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
+  /* Unified secondary actions: Create title/short/desc, View prompt — same size & label weight. */
   .create-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: stretch; }
   .create-row .inp { flex: 1; }
-  .create-btn { box-sizing: border-box; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #333; border-radius: 3px;
+  .btn-sec { box-sizing: border-box; padding: 9px 12px; border: 1px solid #444; border-radius: 3px;
     background: #1d1d1d; color: #eee; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; }
-  .create-btn:hover { background: #242424; }
-  .create-btn:disabled { background: #222; color: #666; border-color: #333; cursor: not-allowed; }
+  .btn-sec:hover { background: #242424; }
+  .btn-sec:disabled { background: #222; color: #666; border-color: #333; cursor: not-allowed; }
+  .prompt-panel { margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #333; border-radius: 3px; background: #141414; padding: 10px 12px; }
+  .prompt-head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 8px; }
+  .prompt-title { font-size: .78rem; color: #9a9a9a; flex: 1; min-width: 120px; }
+  .mini { box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #444; border-radius: 3px;
+    background: #1d1d1d; color: #ccc; font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; }
+  .mini:disabled { color: #666; cursor: not-allowed; }
+  .prompt-text { margin: 0; padding: 10px; background: #0f0f0f; border: 1px solid #2a2a2a; border-radius: 3px;
+    color: #ddd; font-size: .72rem; line-height: 1.45; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word; max-height: 280px; overflow: auto; }
+  .prompt-photos { margin-top: 10px; }
+  .prompt-photos-lbl { font-size: .72rem; color: #888; margin-bottom: 4px; }
+  .prompt-photos ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; color: #aaa; font-size: .72rem; }
 
   /* Primary wood category — inline under wood MultiSelect (REVIEW-15 / #90 wireframe). */
   .primary-set { margin-top: 8px; padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #333; border-radius: 3px; background: #141414; }
@@ -1003,9 +1036,9 @@
   .status.ok { background: #122a12; color: #7fd37f; }
   .missing { color: #999; font-size: .76rem; margin: 6px 0 0; }
   .row { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 16px; }
-  .primary { flex: 1; padding: 14px; font-size: 1rem; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; background: #00e5ff; color: #002; font-weight: 700; }
-  .primary:disabled { background: #333; color: #777; }
-  .ghost { padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid #444; background: transparent; color: #ccc; }
+  .primary { flex: 1; padding: 14px; font-size: 1rem; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; background: #00e5ff; color: #002; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; }
+  .primary:disabled { background: #333; color: #777; cursor: not-allowed; }
+  .ghost { box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid #444; background: transparent; color: #ccc; font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; }
   .err { color: #e88; } .busy { color: #aaa; }
 
   /* #90 Photo strip */
diff --git a/frontend/src/create/review/reviewUi.contract.test.ts b/frontend/src/create/review/reviewUi.contract.test.ts
index 69103d8..71bf4bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/create/review/reviewUi.contract.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/create/review/reviewUi.contract.test.ts
@@ -44,3 +44,15 @@ test('Review UI: View prompt + Create desc gate wiring', () => {
   // Description is not part of the Create-desc gate label list
   assert.equal(reviewSrc.includes("Create desc needs: description"), false);
 });
+
+test('Review UI: live field commit + unified secondary buttons + moisture default', () => {
+  assert.match(reviewSrc, /scheduleFieldCommit/);
+  assert.match(reviewSrc, /scheduleDescCommit/);
+  assert.match(reviewSrc, /class="btn-sec"/);
+  assert.match(reviewSrc, /applyMoistureDefault/);
+  assert.match(reviewSrc, /void syncSelects\(\)/);
+  // No leftover white unstyled view-prompt class
+  assert.equal(reviewSrc.includes('view-prompt-btn'), false);
+  assert.equal(reviewSrc.includes('create-btn'), false);
+});
+