diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/App.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/App.test.tsx
index a8232c7c24..aad5e51211 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/App.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/App.test.tsx
@@ -32,46 +32,6 @@ vi.mock('./components/QuittingDisplay.js', () => ({
   QuittingDisplay: () => <Text>Quitting...</Text>,
 }));
 
-vi.mock('./components/Footer.js', () => ({
-  Footer: () => <Text>Footer</Text>,
-}));
-
-vi.mock('./semantic-colors.js', () => ({
-  theme: {
-    status: {
-      warning: 'yellow',
-    },
-  },
-}));
-
-// Don't mock the layout components - let them render normally so tests can see the Ctrl messages
-
-vi.mock('./hooks/useLayoutConfig.js', () => ({
-  useLayoutConfig: () => ({
-    mode: 'default',
-    shouldUseStatic: true,
-    shouldShowFooterInComposer: true,
-  }),
-}));
-
-vi.mock('./hooks/useFooterProps.js', () => ({
-  useFooterProps: () => ({
-    model: 'test-model',
-    targetDir: '/test',
-    debugMode: false,
-    branchName: 'test-branch',
-    debugMessage: '',
-    corgiMode: false,
-    errorCount: 0,
-    showErrorDetails: false,
-    showMemoryUsage: false,
-    promptTokenCount: 0,
-    nightly: false,
-    isTrustedFolder: true,
-    vimMode: undefined,
-  }),
-}));
-
 describe('App', () => {
   const mockUIState: Partial<UIState> = {
     streamingState: StreamingState.Idle,
@@ -95,6 +55,7 @@ describe('App', () => {
     );
 
     expect(lastFrame()).toContain('MainContent');
+    expect(lastFrame()).toContain('Notifications');
     expect(lastFrame()).toContain('Composer');
   });
 
@@ -126,6 +87,7 @@ describe('App', () => {
     );
 
     expect(lastFrame()).toContain('MainContent');
+    expect(lastFrame()).toContain('Notifications');
     expect(lastFrame()).toContain('DialogManager');
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/App.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/App.tsx
index 50d1b84afe..8a582be7f7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/App.tsx
@@ -4,16 +4,18 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import { useUIState } from './contexts/UIStateContext.js';
+import { Box, Text } from 'ink';
 import { StreamingContext } from './contexts/StreamingContext.js';
+import { Notifications } from './components/Notifications.js';
+import { MainContent } from './components/MainContent.js';
+import { DialogManager } from './components/DialogManager.js';
+import { Composer } from './components/Composer.js';
+import { useUIState } from './contexts/UIStateContext.js';
 import { QuittingDisplay } from './components/QuittingDisplay.js';
-import { useLayoutConfig } from './hooks/useLayoutConfig.js';
-import { ScreenReaderAppLayout } from './layouts/ScreenReaderAppLayout.js';
-import { DefaultAppLayout } from './layouts/DefaultAppLayout.js';
+import { theme } from './semantic-colors.js';
 
 export const App = () => {
   const uiState = useUIState();
-  const layout = useLayoutConfig();
 
   if (uiState.quittingMessages) {
     return <QuittingDisplay />;
@@ -21,11 +23,35 @@ export const App = () => {
 
   return (
     <StreamingContext.Provider value={uiState.streamingState}>
-      {layout.mode === 'screenReader' ? (
-        <ScreenReaderAppLayout />
-      ) : (
-        <DefaultAppLayout />
-      )}
+      <Box flexDirection="column" width="90%">
+        <MainContent />
+
+        <Box flexDirection="column" ref={uiState.mainControlsRef}>
+          <Notifications />
+
+          {uiState.dialogsVisible ? (
+            <DialogManager addItem={uiState.historyManager.addItem} />
+          ) : (
+            <Composer />
+          )}
+
+          {uiState.dialogsVisible && uiState.ctrlCPressedOnce && (
+            <Box marginTop={1}>
+              <Text color={theme.status.warning}>
+                Press Ctrl+C again to exit.
+              </Text>
+            </Box>
+          )}
+
+          {uiState.dialogsVisible && uiState.ctrlDPressedOnce && (
+            <Box marginTop={1}>
+              <Text color={theme.status.warning}>
+                Press Ctrl+D again to exit.
+              </Text>
+            </Box>
+          )}
+        </Box>
+      </Box>
     </StreamingContext.Provider>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.tsx
index 2e826d97f2..9acc49a44d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.tsx
@@ -26,12 +26,10 @@ import { useSettings } from '../contexts/SettingsContext.js';
 import { ApprovalMode } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { StreamingState } from '../types.js';
 import { ConfigInitDisplay } from '../components/ConfigInitDisplay.js';
-import { useLayoutConfig } from '../hooks/useLayoutConfig.js';
 
 export const Composer = () => {
   const config = useConfig();
   const settings = useSettings();
-  const layout = useLayoutConfig();
   const uiState = useUIState();
   const uiActions = useUIActions();
   const { vimEnabled, vimMode } = useVimMode();
@@ -178,7 +176,7 @@ export const Composer = () => {
         />
       )}
 
-      {!settings.merged.ui?.hideFooter && layout.shouldShowFooterInComposer && (
+      {!settings.merged.ui?.hideFooter && (
         <Footer {...footerProps} vimMode={vimEnabled ? vimMode : undefined} />
       )}
     </Box>
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HistoryList.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HistoryList.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index e5957e8a38..0000000000
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HistoryList.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { HistoryItemDisplay } from './HistoryItemDisplay.js';
-import type { HistoryItem } from '../types.js';
-import type { SlashCommand } from '../commands/types.js';
-
-interface HistoryListProps {
-  history: HistoryItem[];
-  terminalWidth: number;
-  staticAreaMaxItemHeight: number;
-  slashCommands: readonly SlashCommand[];
-}
-
-export const HistoryList = ({
-  history,
-  terminalWidth,
-  staticAreaMaxItemHeight,
-  slashCommands,
-}: HistoryListProps) => (
-  <>
-    {history.map((h) => (
-      <HistoryItemDisplay
-        terminalWidth={terminalWidth}
-        availableTerminalHeight={staticAreaMaxItemHeight}
-        key={h.id}
-        item={h}
-        isPending={false}
-        commands={slashCommands}
-      />
-    ))}
-  </>
-);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/MainContent.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/MainContent.tsx
index a87260f8cd..dfb0ba6e64 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/MainContent.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/MainContent.tsx
@@ -5,19 +5,16 @@
  */
 
 import { Box, Static } from 'ink';
-import { HistoryList } from './HistoryList.js';
-import { PendingHistoryList } from './PendingHistoryList.js';
+import { HistoryItemDisplay } from './HistoryItemDisplay.js';
 import { ShowMoreLines } from './ShowMoreLines.js';
 import { OverflowProvider } from '../contexts/OverflowContext.js';
 import { useUIState } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
 import { useAppContext } from '../contexts/AppContext.js';
 import { AppHeader } from './AppHeader.js';
-import { useLayoutConfig } from '../hooks/useLayoutConfig.js';
 
 export const MainContent = () => {
   const { version } = useAppContext();
   const uiState = useUIState();
-  const layout = useLayoutConfig();
   const {
     pendingHistoryItems,
     mainAreaWidth,
@@ -25,60 +22,42 @@ export const MainContent = () => {
     availableTerminalHeight,
   } = uiState;
 
-  // In screen reader mode, use regular layout without Static component
-  if (!layout.shouldUseStatic) {
-    return (
-      <OverflowProvider>
-        <Box flexDirection="column">
-          <AppHeader version={version} />
-          <HistoryList
-            history={uiState.history}
-            terminalWidth={mainAreaWidth}
-            staticAreaMaxItemHeight={staticAreaMaxItemHeight}
-            slashCommands={uiState.slashCommands}
-          />
-          <PendingHistoryList
-            pendingHistoryItems={pendingHistoryItems}
-            terminalWidth={mainAreaWidth}
-            availableTerminalHeight={availableTerminalHeight}
-            constrainHeight={uiState.constrainHeight}
-            isEditorDialogOpen={uiState.isEditorDialogOpen}
-          />
-          <ShowMoreLines constrainHeight={uiState.constrainHeight} />
-        </Box>
-      </OverflowProvider>
-    );
-  }
-
-  // Default mode with Static component
   return (
     <>
       <Static
         key={uiState.historyRemountKey}
         items={[
           <AppHeader key="app-header" version={version} />,
-          <HistoryList
-            key="history-list"
-            history={uiState.history}
-            terminalWidth={mainAreaWidth}
-            staticAreaMaxItemHeight={staticAreaMaxItemHeight}
-            slashCommands={uiState.slashCommands}
-          />,
+          ...uiState.history.map((h) => (
+            <HistoryItemDisplay
+              terminalWidth={mainAreaWidth}
+              availableTerminalHeight={staticAreaMaxItemHeight}
+              key={h.id}
+              item={h}
+              isPending={false}
+              commands={uiState.slashCommands}
+            />
+          )),
         ]}
       >
         {(item) => item}
       </Static>
       <OverflowProvider>
         <Box flexDirection="column">
-          <PendingHistoryList
-            pendingHistoryItems={pendingHistoryItems}
-            terminalWidth={mainAreaWidth}
-            availableTerminalHeight={availableTerminalHeight}
-            constrainHeight={uiState.constrainHeight}
-            isEditorDialogOpen={uiState.isEditorDialogOpen}
-            activePtyId={uiState.activePtyId?.toString()}
-            embeddedShellFocused={uiState.embeddedShellFocused}
-          />
+          {pendingHistoryItems.map((item, i) => (
+            <HistoryItemDisplay
+              key={i}
+              availableTerminalHeight={
+                uiState.constrainHeight ? availableTerminalHeight : undefined
+              }
+              terminalWidth={mainAreaWidth}
+              item={{ ...item, id: 0 }}
+              isPending={true}
+              isFocused={!uiState.isEditorDialogOpen}
+              activeShellPtyId={uiState.activePtyId}
+              embeddedShellFocused={uiState.embeddedShellFocused}
+            />
+          ))}
           <ShowMoreLines constrainHeight={uiState.constrainHeight} />
         </Box>
       </OverflowProvider>
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/PendingHistoryList.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/PendingHistoryList.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index da2ed3c3ea..0000000000
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/PendingHistoryList.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { HistoryItemDisplay } from './HistoryItemDisplay.js';
-import type { HistoryItemWithoutId } from '../types.js';
-
-interface PendingHistoryListProps {
-  pendingHistoryItems: HistoryItemWithoutId[];
-  terminalWidth: number;
-  availableTerminalHeight?: number;
-  constrainHeight?: boolean;
-  isEditorDialogOpen: boolean;
-  activePtyId?: string;
-  embeddedShellFocused?: boolean;
-}
-
-export const PendingHistoryList = ({
-  pendingHistoryItems,
-  terminalWidth,
-  availableTerminalHeight,
-  constrainHeight,
-  isEditorDialogOpen,
-  activePtyId,
-  embeddedShellFocused,
-}: PendingHistoryListProps) => (
-  <>
-    {pendingHistoryItems.map((item, i) => (
-      <HistoryItemDisplay
-        key={i}
-        availableTerminalHeight={
-          constrainHeight ? availableTerminalHeight : undefined
-        }
-        terminalWidth={terminalWidth}
-        item={{ ...item, id: 0 }}
-        isPending={true}
-        isFocused={!isEditorDialogOpen}
-        activeShellPtyId={activePtyId ? parseInt(activePtyId, 10) : null}
-        embeddedShellFocused={embeddedShellFocused}
-      />
-    ))}
-  </>
-);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useFooterProps.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useFooterProps.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f469e0126d..0000000000
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useFooterProps.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { useUIState } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
-import { useConfig } from '../contexts/ConfigContext.js';
-import { useSettings } from '../contexts/SettingsContext.js';
-
-export const useFooterProps = () => {
-  const uiState = useUIState();
-  const config = useConfig();
-  const settings = useSettings();
-
-  return {
-    model: config.getModel(),
-    targetDir: config.getTargetDir(),
-    debugMode: config.getDebugMode(),
-    branchName: uiState.branchName,
-    debugMessage: uiState.debugMessage,
-    corgiMode: uiState.corgiMode,
-    errorCount: uiState.errorCount,
-    showErrorDetails: uiState.showErrorDetails,
-    showMemoryUsage:
-      config.getDebugMode() || settings.merged.ui?.showMemoryUsage || false,
-    promptTokenCount: uiState.sessionStats.lastPromptTokenCount,
-    nightly: uiState.nightly,
-    isTrustedFolder: uiState.isTrustedFolder,
-    vimMode: undefined,
-  };
-};
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLayoutConfig.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLayoutConfig.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d43568982a..0000000000
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLayoutConfig.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { useIsScreenReaderEnabled } from 'ink';
-
-export interface LayoutConfig {
-  shouldUseStatic: boolean;
-  shouldShowFooterInComposer: boolean;
-  mode: 'default' | 'screenReader';
-  allowStaticToggle?: boolean;
-}
-
-export interface LayoutConfigOptions {
-  forceStaticMode?: boolean;
-  allowToggle?: boolean;
-}
-
-export const useLayoutConfig = (
-  options?: LayoutConfigOptions,
-): LayoutConfig => {
-  const isScreenReader = useIsScreenReaderEnabled();
-
-  // Allow overriding static behavior when toggle is enabled
-  const shouldUseStatic =
-    options?.forceStaticMode !== undefined
-      ? options.forceStaticMode
-      : !isScreenReader;
-
-  return {
-    shouldUseStatic,
-    shouldShowFooterInComposer: !isScreenReader,
-    mode: isScreenReader ? 'screenReader' : 'default',
-    allowStaticToggle: options?.allowToggle ?? false,
-  };
-};
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/layouts/DefaultAppLayout.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/layouts/DefaultAppLayout.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index c55d512869..0000000000
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/layouts/DefaultAppLayout.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import type React from 'react';
-import { Box, Text } from 'ink';
-import { Notifications } from '../components/Notifications.js';
-import { MainContent } from '../components/MainContent.js';
-import { DialogManager } from '../components/DialogManager.js';
-import { Composer } from '../components/Composer.js';
-import { useUIState } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
-import { theme } from '../semantic-colors.js';
-
-export const DefaultAppLayout: React.FC = () => {
-  const uiState = useUIState();
-
-  return (
-    <Box flexDirection="column" width="90%">
-      <MainContent />
-
-      <Box flexDirection="column" ref={uiState.mainControlsRef}>
-        <Notifications />
-
-        {uiState.dialogsVisible ? (
-          <DialogManager addItem={uiState.historyManager.addItem} />
-        ) : (
-          <Composer />
-        )}
-
-        {uiState.dialogsVisible && uiState.ctrlCPressedOnce && (
-          <Box marginTop={1}>
-            <Text color={theme.status.warning}>
-              Press Ctrl+C again to exit.
-            </Text>
-          </Box>
-        )}
-
-        {uiState.dialogsVisible && uiState.ctrlDPressedOnce && (
-          <Box marginTop={1}>
-            <Text color={theme.status.warning}>
-              Press Ctrl+D again to exit.
-            </Text>
-          </Box>
-        )}
-      </Box>
-    </Box>
-  );
-};
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/layouts/ScreenReaderAppLayout.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/layouts/ScreenReaderAppLayout.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 8096960fe1..0000000000
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/layouts/ScreenReaderAppLayout.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import type React from 'react';
-import { Box, Text } from 'ink';
-import { Notifications } from '../components/Notifications.js';
-import { MainContent } from '../components/MainContent.js';
-import { DialogManager } from '../components/DialogManager.js';
-import { Composer } from '../components/Composer.js';
-import { Footer } from '../components/Footer.js';
-import { useUIState } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
-import { useFooterProps } from '../hooks/useFooterProps.js';
-import { theme } from '../semantic-colors.js';
-
-export const ScreenReaderAppLayout: React.FC = () => {
-  const uiState = useUIState();
-  const footerProps = useFooterProps();
-
-  return (
-    <Box flexDirection="column" width="90%" height="100%">
-      <Notifications />
-      <Footer {...footerProps} />
-      <Box flexGrow={1} overflow="hidden">
-        <MainContent />
-      </Box>
-      {uiState.dialogsVisible ? (
-        <DialogManager addItem={uiState.historyManager.addItem} />
-      ) : (
-        <Composer />
-      )}
-
-      {uiState.dialogsVisible && uiState.ctrlDPressedOnce && (
-        <Box marginTop={1}>
-          <Text color={theme.status.warning}>Press Ctrl+C again to exit.</Text>
-        </Box>
-      )}
-
-      {uiState.dialogsVisible && uiState.ctrlDPressedOnce && (
-        <Box marginTop={1}>
-          <Text color={theme.status.warning}>Press Ctrl+D again to exit.</Text>
-        </Box>
-      )}
-    </Box>
-  );
-};