diff --git a/src/DockableApp.jsx b/src/DockableApp.jsx
index b131bd46..b15ee685 100644
--- a/src/DockableApp.jsx
+++ b/src/DockableApp.jsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import {
   DXLocalTime,
 } from './components';
 
-import { loadLayout, saveLayout } from './store/layoutStore.js';
+import { resetLayout, loadLayout, saveLayout } from './store/layoutStore.js';
 import { DockableLayoutProvider } from './contexts';
 import { useRig } from './contexts/RigContext.jsx';
 import { calculateBearing, calculateDistance, formatDistance } from './utils/geo.js';
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ export const DockableApp = ({
       return next;
     });
   }, []);
+  const handleResetLayout = useCallback(() => {
+    if (confirm('Reset panel layout to default? This will undo any customizations.')) {
+      const defaultLayout = resetLayout();
+      setModel(Model.fromJson(defaultLayout));
+    }
+  }, []);
   const [showDXLocalTime, setShowDXLocalTime] = useState(false);
   const [showDxccSelect, setShowDxccSelect] = useState(false);
 
@@ -417,7 +423,7 @@ export const DockableApp = ({
       'on-air': { name: 'On Air', icon: '🔴' },
       'id-timer': { name: 'ID Timer', icon: '📢' },
       keybindings: { name: 'Keyboard Shortcuts', icon: '⌨️' },
-      'lock-layout': { name: 'Lock Layout', icon: '🔒' },
+      layout: { name: 'Layout', icon: '📐' },
     };
   }, [isLocalInstall]);
 
@@ -946,19 +952,34 @@ export const DockableApp = ({
           content = <KeybindingsPanel keybindings={keybindingsList} nodeId={nodeId} />;
           break;
 
-        case 'lock-layout':
+        case 'layout':
           content = (
-            <button
-              onClick={toggleLayoutLock}
-              title={
-                layoutLocked
-                  ? 'Unlock layout — allow drag, resize, and close'
-                  : 'Lock layout — prevent accidental changes'
-              }
-              className={`panel-layout-lock-button ${layoutLocked ? 'locked' : 'unlocked'}`}
-            >
-              {layoutLocked ? '🔒' : '🔓'} Layout {layoutLocked ? 'Locked' : 'Unlocked'}
-            </button>
+            <div className="panel" style={{ height: '100%' }}>
+              <button
+                onClick={toggleLayoutLock}
+                title={
+                  layoutLocked
+                    ? 'Unlock layout — allow drag, resize, and close'
+                    : 'Lock layout — prevent accidental changes'
+                }
+                className={`panel-layout-lock-button ${layoutLocked ? 'locked' : 'unlocked'}`}
+              >
+                {layoutLocked ? '🔒' : '🔓'} Layout {layoutLocked ? 'Locked' : 'Unlocked'}
+              </button>
+              <button
+                id="panel-layout-reset-button"
+                onClick={handleResetLayout}
+                className="panel-layout-reset-button"
+                title={layoutLocked ? 'Unlock layout to reset' : 'Reset panel layout'}
+                disabled={layoutLocked}
+              >
+                <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
+                  <path d="M3 12a9 9 0 1 0 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 0-6.74 2.74L3 8" />
+                  <path d="M3 3v5h5" />
+                </svg>
+                {t('station.settings.layout.reset.button')}
+              </button>
+            </div>
           );
           break;
 
diff --git a/src/store/layoutStore.js b/src/store/layoutStore.js
index 2ad23ee6..d1777ae3 100644
--- a/src/store/layoutStore.js
+++ b/src/store/layoutStore.js
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_LAYOUT = {
       children: [
         {
           type: 'tab',
-          name: 'Lock Layout',
-          component: 'lock-layout',
-          id: 'lock-layout-tab',
+          name: 'Layout',
+          component: 'layout',
+          id: 'layout-tab',
           enableClose: false,
         },
       ],
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export const PANEL_DEFINITIONS = {
   'world-map': { name: 'World Map', icon: '🗺️', description: 'Interactive world map' },
   'rig-control': { name: 'Rig Control', icon: '📻', description: 'Transceiver control and feedback' },
   'on-air': { name: 'On Air', icon: '🔴', description: 'Large TX status indicator' },
-  'lock-layout': { name: 'Lock the Layout', icon: '🔒', description: 'Lock the layout' },
+  layout: { name: 'Layout', icon: '📐', description: 'Layout controls' },
 };
 
 // Load layout from localStorage
@@ -135,6 +135,20 @@ export const loadLayout = () => {
         if (parsed.borders.length === 0) {
           parsed.borders = DEFAULT_LAYOUT.borders;
           saveLayout(parsed);
+        } else {
+          // Migrate lock-layout → layout rename
+          let migrated = false;
+          for (const border of parsed.borders) {
+            for (const child of border.children || []) {
+              if (child.component === 'lock-layout') {
+                child.component = 'layout';
+                child.id = 'layout-tab';
+                child.name = 'Layout';
+                migrated = true;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+          if (migrated) saveLayout(parsed);
         }
         return parsed;
       }
diff --git a/src/styles/main.css b/src/styles/main.css
index eb012b85..1fcacca0 100644
--- a/src/styles/main.css
+++ b/src/styles/main.css
@@ -363,9 +363,12 @@ body::before {
 /* ============================================
    LOCK LAYOUT PANEL
    ============================================ */
+.panel-layout-reset-button,
 .panel-layout-lock-button {
+  width: 90%;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
   gap: 4px;
   color: var(--text-muted);
   background: var(--bg-tertiary);
@@ -378,6 +381,11 @@ body::before {
   margin: 1em auto;
 }
 
+.panel-layout-reset-button:disabled {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
 .panel-layout-lock-button.locked {
   color: var(--accent-amber);
   background: rgba(255, 170, 0, 0.15);