diff --git a/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx b/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx
index 9810107b..dad07093 100644
--- a/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx
@@ -188,10 +188,7 @@ This is a test note with some words to count.
         entries={[mockEntry, referrerEntry]}
       />
     )
-    // Backlinks section is collapsed by default, but header with count is visible
-    expect(screen.getByText('Backlinks (1)')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    // Expand to see the backlink entry
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('backlinks-toggle'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Backlinks')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('Referrer Note')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
@@ -204,10 +201,8 @@ This is a test note with some words to count.
         entries={[mockEntry, { ...referrerEntry, outgoingLinks: [] }]}
       />
     )
-    // Initially no backlinks — section is hidden entirely
-    expect(screen.queryByTestId('backlinks-toggle')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Backlinks')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
 
-    // Rerender with updated outgoingLinks (simulates adding [[Test Project]] to referrer)
     rerender(
       <Inspector
         {...defaultProps}
@@ -216,8 +211,7 @@ This is a test note with some words to count.
         entries={[mockEntry, { ...referrerEntry, outgoingLinks: ['Test Project'] }]}
       />
     )
-    expect(screen.getByText('Backlinks (1)')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('backlinks-toggle'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Backlinks')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('Referrer Note')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
@@ -230,7 +224,7 @@ This is a test note with some words to count.
         entries={[mockEntry]}
       />
     )
-    expect(screen.queryByTestId('backlinks-toggle')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Backlinks')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('navigates when a backlink is clicked', () => {
@@ -244,7 +238,6 @@ This is a test note with some words to count.
         onNavigate={onNavigate}
       />
     )
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('backlinks-toggle'))
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Referrer Note'))
     expect(onNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Referrer Note')
   })
@@ -260,12 +253,11 @@ This is a test note with some words to count.
     )
     expect(screen.getByText('History')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('a1b2c3d')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getByText('Update test with latest changes')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('e4f5g6h')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('i7j8k9l')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
-  it('renders commit hashes as clickable buttons', () => {
+  it('renders commit entries as clickable buttons', () => {
     const onViewCommitDiff = vi.fn()
     render(
       <Inspector
@@ -277,25 +269,13 @@ This is a test note with some words to count.
       />
     )
     const hashBtn = screen.getByText('a1b2c3d')
-    expect(hashBtn.tagName).toBe('BUTTON')
-    hashBtn.click()
+    const button = hashBtn.closest('button')!
+    expect(button.tagName).toBe('BUTTON')
+    button.click()
     expect(onViewCommitDiff).toHaveBeenCalledWith('a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b8')
   })
 
-  it('shows author name in commit rows', () => {
-    render(
-      <Inspector
-        {...defaultProps}
-        entry={mockEntry}
-        content={mockContent}
-        gitHistory={mockGitHistory}
-      />
-    )
-    const authors = screen.getAllByText('Luca Rossi')
-    expect(authors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
-  })
-
-  it('shows "No revision history" when no commits', () => {
+  it('hides history section when no commits', () => {
     render(
       <Inspector
         {...defaultProps}
@@ -304,7 +284,7 @@ This is a test note with some words to count.
         gitHistory={[]}
       />
     )
-    expect(screen.getByText('No revision history')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('History')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('shows separate Info section with read-only metadata', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/Inspector.tsx b/src/components/Inspector.tsx
index 2b397fcb..c92dfd03 100644
--- a/src/components/Inspector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Inspector.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useDragRegion } from '../hooks/useDragRegion'
 import type { VaultEntry, GitCommit } from '../types'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { SlidersHorizontal, X } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
+import { Separator } from './ui/separator'
 import { parseFrontmatter } from '../utils/frontmatter'
 import { DynamicPropertiesPanel } from './DynamicPropertiesPanel'
 import { DynamicRelationshipsPanel, BacklinksPanel, ReferencedByPanel, GitHistoryPanel, InstancesPanel } from './InspectorPanels'
@@ -162,7 +163,9 @@ export function Inspector({
               />
               <InstancesPanel entry={entry} entries={entries} typeEntryMap={typeEntryMap} onNavigate={onNavigate} />
               <ReferencedByPanel items={referencedBy} typeEntryMap={typeEntryMap} onNavigate={onNavigate} />
-              <BacklinksPanel backlinks={backlinks} typeEntryMap={typeEntryMap} onNavigate={onNavigate} />
+              {backlinks.length > 0 && <Separator />}
+              <BacklinksPanel backlinks={backlinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />
+              {gitHistory.length > 0 && <Separator />}
               <GitHistoryPanel commits={gitHistory} onViewCommitDiff={onViewCommitDiff} />
             </>
           ) : (
diff --git a/src/components/InspectorPanels.test.tsx b/src/components/InspectorPanels.test.tsx
index 4cf5ceb2..c4402bde 100644
--- a/src/components/InspectorPanels.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/InspectorPanels.test.tsx
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ describe('BacklinksPanel', () => {
   })
 
   it('renders nothing when empty', () => {
-    const { container } = render(<BacklinksPanel typeEntryMap={{}} backlinks={[]} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
+    const { container } = render(<BacklinksPanel backlinks={[]} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
     expect(container.innerHTML).toBe('')
   })
 
@@ -641,23 +641,16 @@ describe('BacklinksPanel', () => {
     { entry: makeEntry({ title: 'Another Note', isA: 'Project', path: '/vault/project/another.md' }), context: null },
   ]
 
-  it('renders collapsed by default with count badge', () => {
-    render(<BacklinksPanel typeEntryMap={{}} backlinks={twoBacklinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
-    expect(screen.getByText('Backlinks (2)')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.queryByText('Referencing Note')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
-  })
-
-  it('expands to show backlink entries when toggle clicked', () => {
-    render(<BacklinksPanel typeEntryMap={{}} backlinks={twoBacklinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('backlinks-toggle'))
+  it('renders header and all backlinks immediately (no collapse)', () => {
+    render(<BacklinksPanel backlinks={twoBacklinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
+    expect(screen.getByText('Backlinks')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('Referencing Note')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('Another Note')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('navigates when clicking backlink', () => {
     const backlinks = [{ entry: makeEntry({ title: 'Reference' }), context: null }]
-    render(<BacklinksPanel typeEntryMap={{}} backlinks={backlinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('backlinks-toggle'))
+    render(<BacklinksPanel backlinks={backlinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Reference'))
     expect(onNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Reference')
   })
@@ -666,39 +659,26 @@ describe('BacklinksPanel', () => {
     const backlinks = [
       { entry: makeEntry({ title: 'Referencing Note' }), context: 'This references [[My Note]] in context.' },
     ]
-    render(<BacklinksPanel typeEntryMap={{}} backlinks={backlinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('backlinks-toggle'))
+    render(<BacklinksPanel backlinks={backlinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
     expect(screen.getByText('This references [[My Note]] in context.')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
-  it('collapses when toggle clicked twice', () => {
-    const backlinks = [{ entry: makeEntry({ title: 'Note A' }), context: null }]
-    render(<BacklinksPanel typeEntryMap={{}} backlinks={backlinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('backlinks-toggle'))
-    expect(screen.getByText('Note A')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('backlinks-toggle'))
-    expect(screen.queryByText('Note A')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
-  })
-
   it('shows emoji icon before backlink title when entry has an emoji', () => {
     const backlinks = [{
       entry: makeEntry({ title: 'Starred Note', icon: '⭐' }),
       context: null,
     }]
-    render(<BacklinksPanel typeEntryMap={{}} backlinks={backlinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('backlinks-toggle'))
+    render(<BacklinksPanel backlinks={backlinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
     expect(screen.getByText('⭐')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('Starred Note')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('does not show emoji when backlink entry has no icon', () => {
     const backlinks = [{ entry: makeEntry({ title: 'Plain Note' }), context: null }]
-    render(<BacklinksPanel typeEntryMap={{}} backlinks={backlinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('backlinks-toggle'))
+    render(<BacklinksPanel backlinks={backlinks} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
     expect(screen.getByText('Plain Note')).toBeInTheDocument()
     const btn = screen.getByText('Plain Note').closest('button')
     const spans = btn?.querySelectorAll('span.shrink-0')
-    // No emoji span should exist (only possible shrink-0 spans are trash icon, not emoji)
     const emojiSpans = Array.from(spans ?? []).filter(s => /[\p{Emoji_Presentation}]/u.test(s.textContent ?? ''))
     expect(emojiSpans).toHaveLength(0)
   })
@@ -764,12 +744,12 @@ describe('GitHistoryPanel', () => {
     vi.clearAllMocks()
   })
 
-  it('shows "No revision history" when empty', () => {
-    render(<GitHistoryPanel commits={[]} />)
-    expect(screen.getByText('No revision history')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  it('renders nothing when empty', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<GitHistoryPanel commits={[]} />)
+    expect(container.innerHTML).toBe('')
   })
 
-  it('renders commit entries', () => {
+  it('renders commit entries with hash and message', () => {
     const commits: GitCommit[] = [
       { hash: 'abc1234567890', shortHash: 'abc1234', message: 'Initial commit', author: 'luca', date: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - 3600 },
       { hash: 'def4567890123', shortHash: 'def4567', message: 'Fix bug', author: 'jane', date: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - 86400 * 2 },
@@ -777,13 +757,9 @@ describe('GitHistoryPanel', () => {
     render(<GitHistoryPanel commits={commits} onViewCommitDiff={onViewCommitDiff} />)
     expect(screen.getByText('abc1234')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('def4567')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getByText('Initial commit')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getByText('Fix bug')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getByText('luca')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getByText('jane')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
-  it('calls onViewCommitDiff when clicking commit hash', () => {
+  it('calls onViewCommitDiff when clicking commit entry', () => {
     const commits: GitCommit[] = [
       { hash: 'abc1234567890', shortHash: 'abc1234', message: 'test', author: '', date: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) },
     ]
diff --git a/src/components/inspector/BacklinksPanel.tsx b/src/components/inspector/BacklinksPanel.tsx
index cdb397d0..555c03d4 100644
--- a/src/components/inspector/BacklinksPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/inspector/BacklinksPanel.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-import { useState } from 'react'
 import type { VaultEntry } from '../../types'
-import { CaretRight, Trash } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
-import { getTypeColor } from '../../utils/typeColors'
+import { ArrowUpRight, Trash } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
 import { isEmoji } from '../../utils/emoji'
 import { entryStatusTitle } from './shared'
 import { StatusSuffix } from './LinkButton'
@@ -11,23 +9,21 @@ export interface BacklinkItem {
   context: string | null
 }
 
-function BacklinkEntry({ entry, context, typeEntryMap, onNavigate }: {
+function BacklinkEntry({ entry, context, onNavigate }: {
   entry: VaultEntry
   context: string | null
-  typeEntryMap: Record<string, VaultEntry>
   onNavigate: (target: string) => void
 }) {
-  const te = typeEntryMap[entry.isA ?? '']
   const isDimmed = entry.archived || entry.trashed
   return (
     <button
-      className="flex w-full cursor-pointer flex-col items-start gap-0.5 border-none bg-transparent p-0 text-left hover:opacity-80"
+      className="flex w-full cursor-pointer flex-col items-start gap-0.5 border-none bg-transparent p-0 text-left hover:underline"
       onClick={() => onNavigate(entry.title)}
       title={entryStatusTitle(entry)}
     >
       <span
-        className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs font-medium"
-        style={{ color: isDimmed ? 'var(--muted-foreground)' : getTypeColor(entry.isA, te?.color) }}
+        className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-primary"
+        style={isDimmed ? { color: 'var(--muted-foreground)' } : undefined}
       >
         {entry.trashed && <Trash size={12} className="shrink-0" />}
         {entry.icon && isEmoji(entry.icon) && <span className="shrink-0">{entry.icon}</span>}
@@ -43,42 +39,28 @@ function BacklinkEntry({ entry, context, typeEntryMap, onNavigate }: {
   )
 }
 
-export function BacklinksPanel({ backlinks, typeEntryMap, onNavigate }: {
+export function BacklinksPanel({ backlinks, onNavigate }: {
   backlinks: BacklinkItem[]
-  typeEntryMap: Record<string, VaultEntry>
   onNavigate: (target: string) => void
 }) {
-  const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false)
-
   if (backlinks.length === 0) return null
 
   return (
     <div>
-      <button
-        className="font-mono-overline mb-2 flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 border-none bg-transparent p-0 text-left text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
-        onClick={() => setExpanded((v) => !v)}
-        data-testid="backlinks-toggle"
-      >
-        <CaretRight
-          size={12}
-          className="shrink-0 transition-transform"
-          style={{ transform: expanded ? 'rotate(90deg)' : undefined }}
-        />
-        Backlinks ({backlinks.length})
-      </button>
-      {expanded && (
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5" data-testid="backlinks-list">
-          {backlinks.map(({ entry, context }) => (
-            <BacklinkEntry
-              key={entry.path}
-              entry={entry}
-              context={context}
-              typeEntryMap={typeEntryMap}
-              onNavigate={onNavigate}
-            />
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      )}
+      <h4 className="font-mono-overline mb-2 flex items-center gap-1 text-muted-foreground">
+        <ArrowUpRight size={12} className="shrink-0" />
+        Backlinks
+      </h4>
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5" data-testid="backlinks-list">
+        {backlinks.map(({ entry, context }) => (
+          <BacklinkEntry
+            key={entry.path}
+            entry={entry}
+            context={context}
+            onNavigate={onNavigate}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/inspector/GitHistoryPanel.tsx b/src/components/inspector/GitHistoryPanel.tsx
index 8ecf23ce..8ded1326 100644
--- a/src/components/inspector/GitHistoryPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/inspector/GitHistoryPanel.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { ArrowCounterClockwise } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
 import type { GitCommit } from '../../types'
 
 function formatRelativeDate(timestamp: number): string {
@@ -11,26 +12,32 @@ function formatRelativeDate(timestamp: number): string {
 }
 
 export function GitHistoryPanel({ commits, onViewCommitDiff }: { commits: GitCommit[]; onViewCommitDiff?: (commitHash: string) => void }) {
+  if (commits.length === 0) return null
+
   return (
     <div>
-      <h4 className="font-mono-overline mb-2 text-muted-foreground">History</h4>
-      {commits.length === 0
-        ? <p className="m-0 text-[13px] text-muted-foreground">No revision history</p>
-        : (
-          <div className="flex flex-col gap-2.5">
-            {commits.map((c) => (
-              <div key={c.hash} style={{ borderLeft: '2px solid var(--border)', paddingLeft: 10 }}>
-                <div className="mb-0.5 flex items-center justify-between">
-                  <button className="border-none bg-transparent p-0 font-mono text-primary cursor-pointer hover:underline" style={{ fontSize: 11 }} onClick={() => onViewCommitDiff?.(c.hash)} title={`View diff for ${c.shortHash}`}>{c.shortHash}</button>
-                  <span className="text-muted-foreground" style={{ fontSize: 10 }}>{formatRelativeDate(c.date)}</span>
-                </div>
-                <div className="truncate text-xs text-secondary-foreground">{c.message}</div>
-                {c.author && <div className="truncate text-muted-foreground" style={{ fontSize: 10, marginTop: 1 }}>{c.author}</div>}
-              </div>
-            ))}
+      <h4 className="font-mono-overline mb-2 flex items-center gap-1 text-muted-foreground">
+        <ArrowCounterClockwise size={12} className="shrink-0" />
+        History
+      </h4>
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-2.5">
+        {commits.map((c) => (
+          <div key={c.hash} style={{ borderLeft: '2px solid var(--border)', paddingLeft: 10 }}>
+            <button
+              className="mb-0.5 w-full cursor-pointer truncate border-none bg-transparent p-0 text-left text-xs text-primary hover:underline"
+              onClick={() => onViewCommitDiff?.(c.hash)}
+              title={`View diff for ${c.shortHash}`}
+            >
+              <span className="font-mono" style={{ fontSize: 11 }}>{c.shortHash}</span>
+              {' · '}
+              {c.message}
+            </button>
+            <div className="text-muted-foreground" style={{ fontSize: 10 }}>
+              {formatRelativeDate(c.date)}
+            </div>
           </div>
-        )
-      }
+        ))}
+      </div>
     </div>
   )
 }