diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.ts
index 7990b82f65..1503caca10 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const ALL_ITEMS: FooterItem[] = [
   {
     id: 'quota',
     label: 'quota',
-    description: 'Remaining quota and reset time',
+    description: 'Remaining usage on daily limit',
     defaultEnabled: true,
   },
   {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx
index 4d614b8ba3..3752b40e59 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ import process from 'node:process';
 import { MemoryUsageDisplay } from './MemoryUsageDisplay.js';
 import { ContextUsageDisplay } from './ContextUsageDisplay.js';
 import { QuotaDisplay } from './QuotaDisplay.js';
+import {
+  getStatusColor,
+  QUOTA_THRESHOLD_HIGH,
+  QUOTA_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM,
+} from '../utils/displayUtils.js';
 import { DebugProfiler } from './DebugProfiler.js';
 import { isDevelopment } from '../../utils/installationInfo.js';
 import { useUIState } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
@@ -55,10 +60,16 @@ const CwdIndicator: React.FC<CwdIndicatorProps> = ({
 
 interface BranchIndicatorProps {
   branchName: string;
+  showParentheses?: boolean;
 }
 
-const BranchIndicator: React.FC<BranchIndicatorProps> = ({ branchName }) => (
-  <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>({branchName}*)</Text>
+const BranchIndicator: React.FC<BranchIndicatorProps> = ({
+  branchName,
+  showParentheses = true,
+}) => (
+  <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>
+    {showParentheses ? `(${branchName}*)` : `${branchName}*`}
+  </Text>
 );
 
 interface SandboxIndicatorProps {
@@ -322,7 +333,10 @@ export const Footer: React.FC = () => {
       }
       case 'git-branch': {
         if (branchName) {
-          addElement(id, <BranchIndicator branchName={branchName} />);
+          addElement(
+            id,
+            <BranchIndicator branchName={branchName} showParentheses={false} />,
+          );
         }
         break;
       }
@@ -355,16 +369,21 @@ export const Footer: React.FC = () => {
         break;
       }
       case 'quota': {
-        if (quotaStats) {
-          addElement(
-            id,
-            <QuotaDisplay
-              remaining={quotaStats.remaining}
-              limit={quotaStats.limit}
-              resetTime={quotaStats.resetTime}
-              terse={true}
-            />,
-          );
+        if (
+          quotaStats &&
+          quotaStats.remaining !== undefined &&
+          quotaStats.limit
+        ) {
+          const percentage = (quotaStats.remaining / quotaStats.limit) * 100;
+          const color = getStatusColor(percentage, {
+            green: QUOTA_THRESHOLD_HIGH,
+            yellow: QUOTA_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM,
+          });
+          const text =
+            quotaStats.remaining === 0
+              ? 'limit reached'
+              : `daily ${percentage.toFixed(0)}%`;
+          addElement(id, <Text color={color}>{text}</Text>);
         }
         break;
       }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx
index a696d49b07..d82817689d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe('<FooterConfigDialog />', () => {
 
     // Initial state: 'cwd' is active.
     // Verify 'cwd' content exists in the preview area
-    expect(lastFrame()).toContain('~/dev/gemini-cli');
+    expect(lastFrame()).toContain('~/project/path');
 
     // Move focus down to 'git-branch'
     act(() => {
@@ -146,4 +146,34 @@ describe('<FooterConfigDialog />', () => {
       expect(output).toContain('main*');
     });
   });
+
+  it('shows an empty preview when all items are deselected', async () => {
+    const settings = createMockSettings();
+    const { lastFrame, stdin } = renderWithProviders(
+      <FooterConfigDialog onClose={mockOnClose} />,
+      { settings },
+    );
+
+    // Deselect all items (assuming we know which ones are selected by default)
+    // By default: cwd, git-branch, sandbox-status, model-name, quota are selected.
+    // They are at indices 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.
+    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+      act(() => {
+        stdin.write('\r'); // Toggle (deselect)
+        stdin.write('\u001b[B'); // Down arrow
+      });
+    }
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const output = lastFrame();
+      expect(output).toBeDefined();
+      expect(output).toContain('Preview:');
+      // The preview area should not contain any of the mock values
+      expect(output).not.toContain('~/project/path');
+      expect(output).not.toContain('main*');
+      expect(output).not.toContain('docker');
+      expect(output).not.toContain('gemini-2.5-pro');
+      expect(output).not.toContain('1.2k left');
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx
index ecbdd85ea9..88fc57dba8 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,31 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
     setScrollOffset(0);
   }, [searchQuery]);
 
+  // The reset action lives one index past the filtered item list
+  const isResetFocused = activeIndex === filteredItems.length;
+
+  const handleResetToDefaults = useCallback(() => {
+    // Clear the custom items setting so the legacy footer path is used
+    setSetting(SettingScope.User, 'ui.footer.items', undefined);
+
+    // Reset local state to reflect legacy-derived items
+    const validIds = new Set(ALL_ITEMS.map((i) => i.id));
+    const derived = deriveItemsFromLegacySettings(settings.merged).filter(
+      (id) => validIds.has(id),
+    );
+    const others = DEFAULT_ORDER.filter((id) => !derived.includes(id));
+    setOrderedIds([...derived, ...others]);
+    setSelectedIds(new Set(derived));
+    setActiveIndex(0);
+    setScrollOffset(0);
+  }, [setSetting, settings.merged]);
+
   const handleConfirm = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (isResetFocused) {
+      handleResetToDefaults();
+      return;
+    }
+
     const item = filteredItems[activeIndex];
     if (!item) return;
 
@@ -111,7 +135,15 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
     // Save immediately on toggle
     const finalItems = orderedIds.filter((id) => next.has(id));
     setSetting(SettingScope.User, 'ui.footer.items', finalItems);
-  }, [filteredItems, activeIndex, orderedIds, setSetting, selectedIds]);
+  }, [
+    filteredItems,
+    activeIndex,
+    orderedIds,
+    setSetting,
+    selectedIds,
+    isResetFocused,
+    handleResetToDefaults,
+  ]);
 
   const handleReorder = useCallback(
     (direction: number) => {
@@ -165,24 +197,31 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
       }
 
       if (keyMatchers[Command.DIALOG_NAVIGATION_UP](key)) {
-        const newIndex =
-          activeIndex > 0 ? activeIndex - 1 : filteredItems.length - 1;
+        // Navigation wraps: items 0..filteredItems.length-1, then reset row at filteredItems.length
+        const totalSlots = filteredItems.length + 1;
+        const newIndex = activeIndex > 0 ? activeIndex - 1 : totalSlots - 1;
         setActiveIndex(newIndex);
-        if (newIndex === filteredItems.length - 1) {
-          setScrollOffset(Math.max(0, filteredItems.length - maxItemsToShow));
-        } else if (newIndex < scrollOffset) {
-          setScrollOffset(newIndex);
+        // Only adjust scroll when within the item list
+        if (newIndex < filteredItems.length) {
+          if (newIndex === filteredItems.length - 1) {
+            setScrollOffset(Math.max(0, filteredItems.length - maxItemsToShow));
+          } else if (newIndex < scrollOffset) {
+            setScrollOffset(newIndex);
+          }
         }
         return true;
       }
 
       if (keyMatchers[Command.DIALOG_NAVIGATION_DOWN](key)) {
-        const newIndex =
-          activeIndex < filteredItems.length - 1 ? activeIndex + 1 : 0;
+        const totalSlots = filteredItems.length + 1;
+        const newIndex = activeIndex < totalSlots - 1 ? activeIndex + 1 : 0;
         setActiveIndex(newIndex);
         if (newIndex === 0) {
           setScrollOffset(0);
-        } else if (newIndex >= scrollOffset + maxItemsToShow) {
+        } else if (
+          newIndex < filteredItems.length &&
+          newIndex >= scrollOffset + maxItemsToShow
+        ) {
           setScrollOffset(newIndex - maxItemsToShow + 1);
         }
         return true;
@@ -217,15 +256,23 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
 
   // Preview logic
   const previewText = useMemo(() => {
+    if (isResetFocused) {
+      return (
+        <Text color={theme.text.secondary} italic>
+          Default footer (uses legacy settings)
+        </Text>
+      );
+    }
+
     const itemsToPreview = orderedIds.filter((id) => selectedIds.has(id));
-    if (itemsToPreview.length === 0) return 'Empty Footer';
+    if (itemsToPreview.length === 0) return null;
 
     const getColor = (id: string, defaultColor?: string) =>
       id === activeId ? 'white' : defaultColor || theme.text.secondary;
 
     // Mock values for preview
     const mockValues: Record<string, React.ReactNode> = {
-      cwd: <Text color={getColor('cwd')}>~/dev/gemini-cli</Text>,
+      cwd: <Text color={getColor('cwd')}>~/project/path</Text>,
       'git-branch': <Text color={getColor('git-branch')}>main*</Text>,
       'sandbox-status': (
         <Text color={getColor('sandbox-status', 'green')}>docker</Text>
@@ -236,9 +283,9 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
         </Box>
       ),
       'context-remaining': (
-        <Text color={getColor('context-remaining')}>85%</Text>
+        <Text color={getColor('context-remaining')}>85% context left</Text>
       ),
-      quota: <Text color={getColor('quota')}>1.2k left</Text>,
+      quota: <Text color={getColor('quota')}>daily 97%</Text>,
       'memory-usage': <Text color={getColor('memory-usage')}>124MB</Text>,
       'session-id': <Text color={getColor('session-id')}>769992f9</Text>,
       'code-changes': (
@@ -266,7 +313,7 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
     });
 
     return elements;
-  }, [orderedIds, selectedIds, activeId]);
+  }, [orderedIds, selectedIds, activeId, isResetFocused]);
 
   return (
     <Box
@@ -321,6 +368,15 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
         )}
       </Box>
 
+      <Box marginTop={1}>
+        <Text
+          color={isResetFocused ? theme.status.warning : theme.text.secondary}
+        >
+          {isResetFocused ? '> ' : '  '}
+          Reset to default footer
+        </Text>
+      </Box>
+
       <Box marginTop={1} flexDirection="column">
         <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>
           ↑/↓ navigate · ←/→ reorder · enter select · esc close