diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatInputPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatInputPart.ts
index e703d976f87..741ee213527 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatInputPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatInputPart.ts
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ export class ChatInputPart extends Disposable implements IHistoryNavigationWidge
 			inputEditorBorder: 2,
 			followupsHeight: this.followupsContainer.offsetHeight,
 			inputPartEditorHeight: Math.min(this._inputEditor.getContentHeight(), this.inputEditorMaxHeight),
-			inputPartHorizontalPadding: this.options.renderStyle === 'compact' ? 12 : 40,
+			inputPartHorizontalPadding: this.options.renderStyle === 'compact' ? 12 : 32,
 			inputPartVerticalPadding: this.options.renderStyle === 'compact' ? 12 : 24,
 			implicitContextHeight: this.attachedContextContainer.offsetHeight,
 			editorBorder: 2,
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/media/chat.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/media/chat.css
index ac6214980ad..4f197fd65fa 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/media/chat.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/media/chat.css
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 }
 
 .interactive-item-container {
-	padding: 16px 20px;
+	padding: 12px 16px;
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
 	gap: 8px;
@@ -600,8 +600,8 @@ have to be updated for changes to the rules above, or to support more deeply nes
 }
 
 .interactive-session .interactive-input-part {
-	margin: 0px 20px;
-	padding: 12px 0px;
+	margin: 0px 16px;
+	padding: 0 0 12px 0;
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
 }
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ have to be updated for changes to the rules above, or to support more deeply nes
 }
 
 .interactive-session .interactive-input-part .interactive-input-followups .interactive-session-followups {
-	margin-bottom: 8px;
+	margin: 8px 0;
 }
 
 .interactive-session .interactive-input-part .interactive-input-followups .interactive-session-followups .monaco-button {
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ have to be updated for changes to the rules above, or to support more deeply nes
 	border: 1px solid var(--vscode-chat-requestBorder);
 	border-radius: 4px;
 	margin-bottom: 8px;
-	padding: 6px 8px;
+	padding: 4px 6px;
 }
 
 .interactive-item-container .chat-notification-widget {
@@ -857,10 +857,10 @@ have to be updated for changes to the rules above, or to support more deeply nes
 	/* unset Button styles */
 	display: inline-flex;
 	gap: 4px;
-	width: 100%;
+	width: fit-content;
 	border: none;
 	border-radius: 4px;
-	padding: 4px 8px 4px 0;
+	padding: 3px 8px 3px 0;
 	text-align: initial;
 	justify-content: initial;
 }