diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/help_view.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/help_view.rs
index b82ab8f633..e88596acd2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/help_view.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/help_view.rs
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ impl SlashHelpView {
             return Line::from(vec![
                 "Search: ".dim(),
                 format!("/{input}").cyan(),
-                "  ".into(),
+                "  |  ".dim(),
                 key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Enter).into(),
-                " apply  ".dim(),
+                " apply  |  ".dim(),
                 key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Esc).into(),
                 " cancel".dim(),
             ]);
@@ -216,17 +216,22 @@ impl SlashHelpView {
             key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Up).into(),
             "/".into(),
             key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Down).into(),
-            " scroll  ".dim(),
+            " scroll  |  [".dim(),
             key_hint::ctrl(KeyCode::Char('p')).into(),
-            "/".into(),
+            " / ".dim(),
             key_hint::ctrl(KeyCode::Char('n')).into(),
-            " page  ".dim(),
-            "/ search  ".dim(),
+            "] page  |  ".dim(),
+            "/ search".dim(),
         ];
         if !self.search.active_query.is_empty() {
-            spans.push("n/p match  ".dim());
+            spans.push("  |  ".dim());
+            spans.push("n/p match".dim());
         }
-        spans.extend([key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Esc).into(), " close".dim()]);
+        spans.extend([
+            "  |  ".dim(),
+            key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Esc).into(),
+            " close".dim(),
+        ]);
         Line::from(spans)
     }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output.snap
index 5061875738..ca20b0e2df 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output.snap
@@ -240,4 +240,4 @@ expression: popup
         /debug-m-drop
 
 
-  ↑/↓ scroll  ctrl + p/ctrl + n page  / search  esc close                                1-232/239
+  ↑/↓ scroll  |  [ctrl + p / ctrl + n] page  |  / search  |  esc close                   1-232/239
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output.snap
index 8604d08e9d..9752769d79 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output.snap
@@ -240,4 +240,4 @@ expression: searching
         /debug-m-drop
 
 
-  Search: /maintainers  enter apply  esc cancel                                1 match | 1-232/239
+  Search: /maintainers  |  enter apply  |  esc cancel                          1 match | 1-232/239
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
index 7dfb92b9af..737fa29c19 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
@@ -6043,7 +6043,7 @@ async fn slash_help_search_jumps_to_lower_match() {
 
     let popup = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 100);
     assert!(popup.contains("/feedback"));
-    assert!(popup.contains("1/1 |"));
+    assert!(popup.contains("n/p match"));
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -6060,24 +6060,24 @@ async fn slash_help_search_navigates_matches_with_n_and_p() {
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Enter));
 
     let first = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 100);
-    assert!(first.contains("1/3 |"));
+    assert!(first.contains("n/p match"));
+    assert!(first.contains("/fast"));
 
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Char('n')));
     let second = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 100);
-    assert!(second.contains("2/3 |"));
+    assert!(second.contains("/experimental"));
 
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Char('n')));
     let third = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 100);
-    assert!(third.contains("3/3 |"));
     assert!(third.contains("/realtime"));
 
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Char('p')));
     let previous = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 100);
-    assert!(previous.contains("2/3 |"));
+    assert!(previous.contains("/experimental"));
 
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Char('N'), KeyModifiers::SHIFT));
     let shifted_previous = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 100);
-    assert!(shifted_previous.contains("1/3 |"));
+    assert!(shifted_previous.contains("/fast"));
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -6092,7 +6092,6 @@ async fn slash_help_search_restarts_from_empty_input() {
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Enter));
 
     let active = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 100);
-    assert!(active.contains("1/1 |"));
     assert!(active.contains("n/p match"));
 
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Char('/')));
@@ -6126,7 +6125,7 @@ async fn slash_help_esc_clears_active_search_before_dismissing_popup() {
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Enter));
 
     let active = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 100);
-    assert!(active.contains("1/3 |"));
+    assert!(active.contains("n/p match"));
     assert!(chat.bottom_pane.has_active_view());
 
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Esc));