diff --git a/.specs/status-indicator.md b/.specs/status-indicator.md
index e3147a01e..83eda79a4 100644
--- a/.specs/status-indicator.md
+++ b/.specs/status-indicator.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ category: feedback
 structure: monolithic
 status: implemented
 spec_version: 1
-checksum: 3075d5cccdeaeefd787f9b51f02690a868e0eb969278caea79915517e3943529
+checksum: 39afb38b28af0204ddd14671bc3660e204be647480d82fc10511bf055fc6a53f
 created: 2026-05-22
-last_updated: 2026-05-28
+last_updated: 2026-07-28
 ---
 # Status Indicator — Component Spec
 
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ _none_
 | Region | Token (DESIGN.md) |
 |---|---|
 | typography | .text-body-sm |
-| surface | `var(--bg-surface)` |
 | text | `var(--text-default)` |
 | spacing | `var(--spacing-3)` |
 | shape | `var(--shape-elements)` |
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diff --git a/packages/webkit/src/components/data/table/table-search/table-search.vue b/packages/webkit/src/components/data/table/table-search/table-search.vue
index 6baf2c22e..d8ef1f7d0 100644
--- a/packages/webkit/src/components/data/table/table-search/table-search.vue
+++ b/packages/webkit/src/components/data/table/table-search/table-search.vue
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
 
 <template>
   <InputText
+    size="small"
     v-bind="$attrs"
     :data-testid="testId"
     class="flex-1"
-    size="small"
     :model-value="globalFilter"
     :placeholder="placeholder"
     @update:model-value="setFilter"
diff --git a/packages/webkit/src/components/data/table/table.test.ts b/packages/webkit/src/components/data/table/table.test.ts
index bb39d9e7c..3fc74cba0 100644
--- a/packages/webkit/src/components/data/table/table.test.ts
+++ b/packages/webkit/src/components/data/table/table.test.ts
@@ -437,6 +437,33 @@ describe('Table (composition + data-driven)', () => {
       expect(bodyCells).toContain('Alpha')
       expect(bodyCells).not.toContain('Charlie')
     })
+
+    // `size` is bound BEFORE v-bind="$attrs" on the inner InputText, so the
+    // default is a default rather than a hard-code. Bound after, it would
+    // clobber the consumer's value and a search field could never sit level
+    // with a row of large toolbar controls.
+    it('defaults to the small field but lets a consumer override the size', () => {
+      const treeWith = (attrs: string) =>
+        defineComponent({
+          components: { Table, TableSearch },
+          setup: () => ({ rows, columns }),
+          template: `
+            <Table :data="rows" :columns="columns">
+              <template #toolbar>
+                <TableSearch ${attrs} />
+              </template>
+            </Table>
+          `
+        })
+
+      const bare = render(treeWith(''))
+      const defaulted = within(bare.container).getByTestId('data-table__search')
+      expect(defaulted.closest('[data-size]')?.getAttribute('data-size')).toBe('small')
+
+      const overridden = render(treeWith('size="large"'))
+      const large = within(overridden.container).getByTestId('data-table__search')
+      expect(large.closest('[data-size]')?.getAttribute('data-size')).toBe('large')
+    })
   })
 
   describe('story fixtures (composeStories)', () => {
diff --git a/packages/webkit/src/components/feedback/status-indicator/status-indicator.vue b/packages/webkit/src/components/feedback/status-indicator/status-indicator.vue
index 43ecd0583..39d92d116 100644
--- a/packages/webkit/src/components/feedback/status-indicator/status-indicator.vue
+++ b/packages/webkit/src/components/feedback/status-indicator/status-indicator.vue
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     :data-testid="testId"
     :data-severity="severity"
     :data-loading="loading || null"
-    class="group inline-flex items-center gap-[var(--spacing-3)] rounded-[var(--shape-elements)] bg-[var(--bg-surface)] p-[var(--spacing-3)] text-body-sm text-[var(--text-default)] focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[var(--ring-color)] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-[var(--bg-canvas)]"
+    class="group inline-flex items-center gap-[var(--spacing-3)] rounded-[var(--shape-elements)] text-body-sm text-[var(--text-default)] focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[var(--ring-color)] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-[var(--bg-canvas)]"
   >
     <Spinner
       v-if="loading"
diff --git a/packages/webkit/src/components/layout/global-header/global-header-left.vue b/packages/webkit/src/components/layout/global-header/global-header-left.vue
index 39cfd6b45..a5948d90c 100644
--- a/packages/webkit/src/components/layout/global-header/global-header-left.vue
+++ b/packages/webkit/src/components/layout/global-header/global-header-left.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <div
     v-bind="$attrs"
     :data-testid="testId"
-    class="flex min-w-0 shrink-0 items-center justify-end gap-[var(--spacing-xs)]"
+    class="flex min-w-0 shrink items-center justify-end gap-[var(--spacing-xs)]"
   >
     <slot />
   </div>