diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.test.ts
index c43ea7be0e..0f784c5517 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe('deriveItemsFromLegacySettings', () => {
       'git-branch',
       'sandbox-status',
       'model-name',
-      'quota',
+      'usage-limit',
     ]);
   });
 
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ describe('deriveItemsFromLegacySettings', () => {
     expect(items).not.toContain('sandbox-status');
   });
 
-  it('removes model-name, context-remaining, and quota when hideModelInfo is true', () => {
+  it('removes model-name, context-remaining, and usage-limit when hideModelInfo is true', () => {
     const settings = createMockSettings({
       ui: { footer: { hideModelInfo: true, hideContextPercentage: true } },
     }).merged;
     const items = deriveItemsFromLegacySettings(settings);
     expect(items).not.toContain('model-name');
     expect(items).not.toContain('context-remaining');
-    expect(items).not.toContain('quota');
+    expect(items).not.toContain('usage-limit');
   });
 
   it('includes context-remaining when hideContextPercentage is false', () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.ts
index a9132dc30f..49c851f5ae 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/footerItems.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ export const ALL_ITEMS = [
   {
     id: 'cwd',
     header: 'Path',
-    description: 'Current directory path',
+    description: 'Current working directory',
   },
   {
     id: 'git-branch',
     header: 'Branch',
-    description: 'Current git branch name',
+    description: 'Current git branch name (not shown when unavailable)',
   },
   {
     id: 'sandbox-status',
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ export const ALL_ITEMS = [
     description: 'Percentage of context window remaining',
   },
   {
-    id: 'quota',
+    id: 'usage-limit',
     header: '/stats',
-    description: 'Remaining usage on daily limit',
+    description: 'Remaining usage on daily limit (not shown when unavailable)',
   },
   {
     id: 'memory-usage',
     header: 'Memory',
-    description: 'Node.js heap memory usage',
+    description: 'Memory used by the application',
   },
   {
     id: 'session-id',
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ export const ALL_ITEMS = [
   {
     id: 'code-changes',
     header: 'Diff',
-    description: 'Lines added/removed in the session',
+    description: 'Lines added/removed in the session (not shown when zero)',
   },
   {
     id: 'token-count',
     header: 'Tokens',
-    description: 'Total tokens used in the session',
+    description: 'Total tokens used in the session (not shown when zero)',
   },
 ] as const;
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_ORDER = [
   'sandbox-status',
   'model-name',
   'context-remaining',
-  'quota',
+  'usage-limit',
   'memory-usage',
   'session-id',
   'code-changes',
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export function deriveItemsFromLegacySettings(
     'git-branch',
     'sandbox-status',
     'model-name',
-    'quota',
+    'usage-limit',
   ];
   const items = [...defaults];
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function deriveItemsFromLegacySettings(
   if (settings.ui.footer.hideModelInfo) {
     remove(items, 'model-name');
     remove(items, 'context-remaining');
-    remove(items, 'quota');
+    remove(items, 'usage-limit');
   }
   if (
     !settings.ui.footer.hideContextPercentage &&
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx
index c51c2e279a..d3b3bb5c31 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ export const Footer: React.FC = () => {
         );
         break;
       }
-      case 'quota': {
+      case 'usage-limit': {
         if (quotaStats?.remaining !== undefined && quotaStats.limit) {
           const percentage = (quotaStats.remaining / quotaStats.limit) * 100;
           let color = itemColor;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx
index ec04ae272e..c97b62d4b4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx
@@ -56,24 +56,6 @@ describe('<FooterConfigDialog />', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('filters items when typing in search', async () => {
-    const settings = createMockSettings();
-    const { lastFrame, stdin } = renderWithProviders(
-      <FooterConfigDialog onClose={mockOnClose} />,
-      { settings },
-    );
-
-    act(() => {
-      stdin.write('session');
-    });
-
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      const output = lastFrame();
-      expect(output).toContain('session-id');
-      expect(output).not.toContain('model-name');
-    });
-  });
-
   it('reorders items with arrow keys', async () => {
     const settings = createMockSettings();
     const { lastFrame, stdin } = renderWithProviders(
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx
index fed4a1fc3f..3763f98e3a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import { theme } from '../semantic-colors.js';
 import { useSettingsStore } from '../contexts/SettingsContext.js';
 import { useKeypress, type Key } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
 import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
-import { TextInput } from './shared/TextInput.js';
-import { useFuzzyList } from '../hooks/useFuzzyList.js';
 import { FooterRow, type FooterRowItem } from './Footer.js';
 import { ALL_ITEMS, resolveFooterState } from '../../config/footerItems.js';
 import { SettingScope } from '../../config/settings.js';
@@ -29,19 +27,17 @@ interface FooterConfigState {
 }
 
 type FooterConfigAction =
-  | { type: 'MOVE_UP'; filteredCount: number; maxToShow: number }
-  | { type: 'MOVE_DOWN'; filteredCount: number; maxToShow: number }
+  | { type: 'MOVE_UP'; itemCount: number; maxToShow: number }
+  | { type: 'MOVE_DOWN'; itemCount: number; maxToShow: number }
   | {
       type: 'MOVE_LEFT';
-      searchQuery: string;
-      filteredItems: Array<{ key: string }>;
+      items: Array<{ key: string }>;
     }
   | {
       type: 'MOVE_RIGHT';
-      searchQuery: string;
-      filteredItems: Array<{ key: string }>;
+      items: Array<{ key: string }>;
     }
-  | { type: 'TOGGLE_ITEM'; filteredItems: Array<{ key: string }> }
+  | { type: 'TOGGLE_ITEM'; items: Array<{ key: string }> }
   | { type: 'SET_STATE'; payload: Partial<FooterConfigState> }
   | { type: 'RESET_INDEX' };
 
@@ -51,15 +47,15 @@ function footerConfigReducer(
 ): FooterConfigState {
   switch (action.type) {
     case 'MOVE_UP': {
-      const { filteredCount, maxToShow } = action;
-      const totalSlots = filteredCount + 2; // +1 for showLabels, +1 for reset
+      const { itemCount, maxToShow } = action;
+      const totalSlots = itemCount + 2; // +1 for showLabels, +1 for reset
       const newIndex =
         state.activeIndex > 0 ? state.activeIndex - 1 : totalSlots - 1;
       let newOffset = state.scrollOffset;
 
-      if (newIndex < filteredCount) {
-        if (newIndex === filteredCount - 1) {
-          newOffset = Math.max(0, filteredCount - maxToShow);
+      if (newIndex < itemCount) {
+        if (newIndex === itemCount - 1) {
+          newOffset = Math.max(0, itemCount - maxToShow);
         } else if (newIndex < state.scrollOffset) {
           newOffset = newIndex;
         }
@@ -67,8 +63,8 @@ function footerConfigReducer(
       return { ...state, activeIndex: newIndex, scrollOffset: newOffset };
     }
     case 'MOVE_DOWN': {
-      const { filteredCount, maxToShow } = action;
-      const totalSlots = filteredCount + 2;
+      const { itemCount, maxToShow } = action;
+      const totalSlots = itemCount + 2;
       const newIndex =
         state.activeIndex < totalSlots - 1 ? state.activeIndex + 1 : 0;
       let newOffset = state.scrollOffset;
@@ -76,7 +72,7 @@ function footerConfigReducer(
       if (newIndex === 0) {
         newOffset = 0;
       } else if (
-        newIndex < filteredCount &&
+        newIndex < itemCount &&
         newIndex >= state.scrollOffset + maxToShow
       ) {
         newOffset = newIndex - maxToShow + 1;
@@ -85,9 +81,8 @@ function footerConfigReducer(
     }
     case 'MOVE_LEFT':
     case 'MOVE_RIGHT': {
-      if (action.searchQuery) return state;
       const direction = action.type === 'MOVE_LEFT' ? -1 : 1;
-      const currentItem = action.filteredItems[state.activeIndex];
+      const currentItem = action.items[state.activeIndex];
       if (!currentItem) return state;
 
       const currentId = currentItem.key;
@@ -105,10 +100,10 @@ function footerConfigReducer(
       return { ...state, orderedIds: newOrderedIds, activeIndex: newIndex };
     }
     case 'TOGGLE_ITEM': {
-      const isSystemFocused = state.activeIndex >= action.filteredItems.length;
+      const isSystemFocused = state.activeIndex >= action.items.length;
       if (isSystemFocused) return state;
 
-      const item = action.filteredItems[state.activeIndex];
+      const item = action.items[state.activeIndex];
       if (!item) return state;
 
       const nextSelected = new Set(state.selectedIds);
@@ -142,7 +137,7 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
 
   const { orderedIds, selectedIds, activeIndex, scrollOffset } = state;
 
-  // Prepare items for fuzzy list
+  // Prepare items
   const listItems = useMemo(
     () =>
       orderedIds
@@ -159,10 +154,7 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
     [orderedIds],
   );
 
-  const { filteredItems, searchBuffer, searchQuery, maxLabelWidth } =
-    useFuzzyList({
-      items: listItems,
-    });
+  const maxLabelWidth = useMemo(() => listItems.reduce((max, item) => Math.max(max, item.label.length), 0), [listItems]);
 
   // Save settings when orderedIds or selectedIds change
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -174,13 +166,8 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
     }
   }, [orderedIds, selectedIds, setSetting, settings.merged.ui?.footer?.items]);
 
-  // Reset index when search changes
-  useEffect(() => {
-    dispatch({ type: 'RESET_INDEX' });
-  }, [searchQuery]);
-
-  const isResetFocused = activeIndex === filteredItems.length + 1;
-  const isShowLabelsFocused = activeIndex === filteredItems.length;
+  const isResetFocused = activeIndex === listItems.length + 1;
+  const isShowLabelsFocused = activeIndex === listItems.length;
 
   const handleResetToDefaults = useCallback(() => {
     setSetting(SettingScope.User, 'ui.footer.items', undefined);
@@ -209,7 +196,7 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
       if (keyMatchers[Command.DIALOG_NAVIGATION_UP](key)) {
         dispatch({
           type: 'MOVE_UP',
-          filteredCount: filteredItems.length,
+          itemCount: listItems.length,
           maxToShow: maxItemsToShow,
         });
         return true;
@@ -218,19 +205,19 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
       if (keyMatchers[Command.DIALOG_NAVIGATION_DOWN](key)) {
         dispatch({
           type: 'MOVE_DOWN',
-          filteredCount: filteredItems.length,
+          itemCount: listItems.length,
           maxToShow: maxItemsToShow,
         });
         return true;
       }
 
       if (keyMatchers[Command.MOVE_LEFT](key)) {
-        dispatch({ type: 'MOVE_LEFT', searchQuery, filteredItems });
+        dispatch({ type: 'MOVE_LEFT', items: listItems });
         return true;
       }
 
       if (keyMatchers[Command.MOVE_RIGHT](key)) {
-        dispatch({ type: 'MOVE_RIGHT', searchQuery, filteredItems });
+        dispatch({ type: 'MOVE_RIGHT', items: listItems });
         return true;
       }
 
@@ -240,7 +227,7 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
         } else if (isShowLabelsFocused) {
           handleToggleLabels();
         } else {
-          dispatch({ type: 'TOGGLE_ITEM', filteredItems });
+          dispatch({ type: 'TOGGLE_ITEM', items: listItems });
         }
         return true;
       }
@@ -250,12 +237,12 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
     { isActive: true, priority: true },
   );
 
-  const visibleItems = filteredItems.slice(
+  const visibleItems = listItems.slice(
     scrollOffset,
     scrollOffset + maxItemsToShow,
   );
 
-  const activeId = filteredItems[activeIndex]?.key;
+  const activeId = listItems[activeIndex]?.key;
   const showLabels = settings.merged.ui.footer.showLabels !== false;
 
   // Preview logic
@@ -290,7 +277,9 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
       'context-remaining': (
         <Text color={getColor('context-remaining', itemColor)}>85% left</Text>
       ),
-      quota: <Text color={getColor('quota', itemColor)}>daily 97%</Text>,
+      'usage-limit': (
+        <Text color={getColor('usage-limit', itemColor)}>daily 97%</Text>
+      ),
       'memory-usage': (
         <Text color={getColor('memory-usage', itemColor)}>260 MB</Text>
       ),
@@ -331,23 +320,11 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
       paddingY={1}
       width="100%"
     >
-      <Text bold>Configure Footer</Text>
+      <Text bold>Configure Footer{'\n'}</Text>
       <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>
         Select which items to display in the footer.
       </Text>
 
-      <Box marginTop={1} flexDirection="column">
-        <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>Type to search</Text>
-        <Box
-          borderStyle="round"
-          borderColor={theme.border.focused}
-          paddingX={1}
-          height={3}
-        >
-          {searchBuffer && <TextInput buffer={searchBuffer} focus={true} />}
-        </Box>
-      </Box>
-
       <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1} minHeight={maxItemsToShow}>
         {visibleItems.length === 0 ? (
           <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>No items found.</Text>
@@ -400,11 +377,6 @@ export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
         <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>
           ↑/↓ navigate · ←/→ reorder · enter select · esc close
         </Text>
-        {searchQuery && (
-          <Text color={theme.status.warning}>
-            Reordering is disabled when searching.
-          </Text>
-        )}
       </Box>
 
       <Box
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx.snap b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx.snap
index 08540d68c5..b9ab209f14 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/FooterConfigDialog.test.tsx.snap
@@ -4,23 +4,19 @@ exports[`<FooterConfigDialog /> > renders correctly with default settings 1`] =
 "╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
 │                                                                                                                      │
 │  Configure Footer                                                                                                    │
+│                                                                                                                      │
 │  Select which items to display in the footer.                                                                        │
 │                                                                                                                      │
-│  Type to search                                                                                                      │
-│  ╭────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮  │
-│  │                                                                                                                │  │
-│  ╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯  │
-│                                                                                                                      │
-│  > [✓] cwd                                        Current directory path                                             │
-│    [✓] git-branch                                 Current git branch name                                            │
-│    [✓] sandbox-status                             Sandbox type and trust indicator                                   │
-│    [✓] model-name                                 Current model identifier                                           │
-│    [✓] quota                                      Remaining usage on daily limit                                     │
-│    [ ] context-remaining                          Percentage of context window remaining                             │
-│    [ ] memory-usage                               Node.js heap memory usage                                          │
-│    [ ] session-id                                 Unique identifier for the current session                          │
-│    [ ] code-changes                               Lines added/removed in the session                                 │
-│    [ ] token-count                                Total tokens used in the session                                   │
+│  > [✓] cwd                Current working directory                                                                  │
+│    [✓] git-branch         Current git branch name (not shown when unavailable)                                       │
+│    [✓] sandbox-status     Sandbox type and trust indicator                                                           │
+│    [✓] model-name         Current model identifier                                                                   │
+│    [✓] usage-limit        Remaining usage on daily limit (not shown when unavailable)                                │
+│    [ ] context-remaining  Percentage of context window remaining                                                     │
+│    [ ] memory-usage       Memory used by the application                                                             │
+│    [ ] session-id         Unique identifier for the current session                                                  │
+│    [ ] code-changes       Lines added/removed in the session (not shown when zero)                                   │
+│    [ ] token-count        Total tokens used in the session (not shown when zero)                                     │
 │                                                                                                                      │
 │    [✓] Show footer labels                                                                                            │
 │    Reset to default footer                                                                                           │