diff --git a/app/src-tauri/src/bridge.rs b/app/src-tauri/src/bridge.rs
index 4e3c592..d16e315 100644
--- a/app/src-tauri/src/bridge.rs
+++ b/app/src-tauri/src/bridge.rs
@@ -430,6 +430,11 @@ pub async fn mark_read(state: BridgeState<'_>, target: Value) -> Result<Value, S
     data_of(state.request(Cmd::MarkRead { target }).await.map_err(|e| e.to_string())?)
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn clear_events(state: BridgeState<'_>) -> Result<Value, String> {
+    data_of(state.request(Cmd::ClearEvents).await.map_err(|e| e.to_string())?)
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn health(state: BridgeState<'_>) -> Result<Value, String> {
     data_of(state.request(Cmd::Health).await.map_err(|e| e.to_string())?)
diff --git a/app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 9bf792c..cb7a412 100644
--- a/app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             bridge::set_zoom,
             bridge::event_log,
             bridge::mark_read,
+            bridge::clear_events,
             bridge::health,
             bridge::get_config,
             bridge::set_config,
diff --git a/app/src/App.tsx b/app/src/App.tsx
index ab54f28..7f2bf10 100644
--- a/app/src/App.tsx
+++ b/app/src/App.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { Settings } from "./Settings";
 import { EventCenter } from "./EventCenter";
 import { maybeNotify } from "./notify";
 import { COLORS, applyTheme, resolvePalette } from "./theme";
-import { getStatusFull, applyPreset, onDaemonEvent, onDaemonRawEvent, setWorkspaceMeta, focusSurface, getEventLog, markEventsRead, getHealth, closeWorkspaceCmd, getConfig } from "./socketBridge";
+import { getStatusFull, applyPreset, onDaemonEvent, onDaemonRawEvent, setWorkspaceMeta, focusSurface, getEventLog, markEventsRead, clearEvents, getHealth, closeWorkspaceCmd, getConfig } from "./socketBridge";
 import type { EventRecord, DaemonHealth, ConfigView } from "./socketBridge";
 import { leafIds } from "./layoutTypes";
 import type { Group, WorkspaceView, SurfaceState } from "./layoutTypes";
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ export function App() {
       } else if (evt.evt === "events_read") {
         const ids = new Set(evt.data.ids);
         setEvents((es) => es.map((e) => (ids.has(e.id) ? { ...e, read: true } : e)));
+      } else if (evt.evt === "events_cleared") {
+        setEvents([]);
       } else if (evt.evt === "state") {
         setStates((m) => ({ ...m, [evt.data.surface_id]: evt.data.state }));
         void refresh();
@@ -177,6 +179,7 @@ export function App() {
           <EventCenter
             events={events}
             onMarkAllRead={() => { void markEventsRead({ target: "all" }); }}
+            onClear={() => { void clearEvents(); }}
             onSelect={(sid, id) => { void focusSurface(sid); void markEventsRead({ target: "ids", value: [id] }); }}
           />
         )}
diff --git a/app/src/EventCenter.tsx b/app/src/EventCenter.tsx
index 561d348..242f80f 100644
--- a/app/src/EventCenter.tsx
+++ b/app/src/EventCenter.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
-import { Check, Hourglass, X, Power, Send, MessageSquare } from "lucide-react";
+import { Check, Hourglass, X, Power, Send, MessageSquare, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { COLORS, FONT } from "./theme";
 import type { EventRecord } from "./socketBridge";
 
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ function rel(ts: number): string {
 }
 
 export function EventCenter({
-  events, onMarkAllRead, onSelect,
+  events, onMarkAllRead, onClear, onSelect,
 }: {
   events: EventRecord[];
   onMarkAllRead: () => void;
+  onClear: () => void;
   onSelect: (surfaceId: string, id: number) => void;
 }) {
   const [tab, setTab] = useState<Tab>("all");
@@ -41,7 +42,14 @@ export function EventCenter({
     <div style={{ display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", width: 300, flex: "0 0 300px", background: COLORS.bgSidebar, height: "100%", padding: 14, boxSizing: "border-box", borderLeft: `1px solid ${COLORS.borderSubtle}` }}>
       <div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", marginBottom: 12 }}>
         <span style={{ fontFamily: FONT.ui, fontSize: 13, fontWeight: 700, color: COLORS.textPrimary, flex: 1 }}>Event Center</span>
-        <span onClick={onMarkAllRead} style={{ fontFamily: FONT.ui, fontSize: 11, color: COLORS.accent, cursor: "pointer" }}>Mark all read</span>
+        <span onClick={onMarkAllRead} style={{ fontFamily: FONT.ui, fontSize: 11, color: COLORS.accent, cursor: "pointer", marginRight: 10 }}>Mark all read</span>
+        <span
+          title="Clear all events"
+          onClick={() => { if (events.length) onClear(); }}
+          style={{ display: "flex", cursor: events.length ? "pointer" : "default", opacity: events.length ? 1 : 0.4 }}
+        >
+          <Trash2 size={14} color={COLORS.stError} aria-label="Clear all" />
+        </span>
       </div>
 
       <div style={{ display: "flex", gap: 6, marginBottom: 12 }}>
diff --git a/app/src/Settings.tsx b/app/src/Settings.tsx
index 3f3e07c..d9d1905 100644
--- a/app/src/Settings.tsx
+++ b/app/src/Settings.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { X } from "lucide-react";
 import { COLORS, FONT, ACCENTS } from "./theme";
 import { setConfig, restartDaemon } from "./socketBridge";
 import type { ConfigView, DaemonHealth } from "./socketBridge";
@@ -20,7 +21,13 @@ export function Settings({ config, health, onClose, onReload }: { config: Config
     <div onMouseDown={onClose} style={{ position: "fixed", inset: 0, zIndex: 2000, background: "#000A", display: "flex", alignItems: "center", justifyContent: "center" }}>
       <div ref={ref} tabIndex={-1} onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()} onKeyDown={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); if (e.key === "Escape") onClose(); }}
         style={{ width: 520, maxHeight: "80vh", overflowY: "auto", background: COLORS.bgApp, border: `1px solid ${COLORS.borderStrong}`, borderRadius: 14, padding: 24, color: COLORS.textPrimary, fontFamily: FONT.ui }}>
-        <div style={{ fontWeight: 700, fontSize: 16, marginBottom: 16 }}>Settings</div>
+        <div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", marginBottom: 16 }}>
+          <span style={{ fontWeight: 700, fontSize: 16, flex: 1 }}>Settings</span>
+          <button onClick={onClose} aria-label="Close" title="Close (Esc)"
+            style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", justifyContent: "center", width: 26, height: 26, borderRadius: 6, background: "transparent", border: "none", color: COLORS.textMuted, cursor: "pointer" }}>
+            <X size={16} />
+          </button>
+        </div>
 
         <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: COLORS.textSecondary, marginBottom: 6 }}>Terminal font</div>
         <select value={config.font_family} onChange={(e) => void setConfig({ font_family: e.target.value })}
diff --git a/app/src/socketBridge.ts b/app/src/socketBridge.ts
index 9bae7ff..c774e20 100644
--- a/app/src/socketBridge.ts
+++ b/app/src/socketBridge.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ export async function markEventsRead(target: MarkReadTarget): Promise<void> {
   await invoke("mark_read", { target });
 }
 
+export async function clearEvents(): Promise<void> {
+  await invoke("clear_events");
+}
+
 export type DaemonEvt =
   | { evt: "exit"; data: { surface_id: string; code: number } }
   | { evt: "surface_created"; data: { surface_id: string; workspace_id: string } }
@@ -96,7 +100,8 @@ export type DaemonEvt =
   | { evt: "groups_changed"; data: unknown }
   | { evt: "config_changed"; data: { config: ConfigView } }
   | { evt: "event"; data: { record: EventRecord } }
-  | { evt: "events_read"; data: { ids: number[] } };
+  | { evt: "events_read"; data: { ids: number[] } }
+  | { evt: "events_cleared"; data: unknown };
 
 export function onDaemonEvent(handler: (evt: DaemonEvt) => void): Promise<() => void> {
   return listen<DaemonEvt>("spacesh:evt", (e) => handler(e.payload));
diff --git a/crates/spacesh-proto/src/message.rs b/crates/spacesh-proto/src/message.rs
index 4e23e72..6a8ad93 100644
--- a/crates/spacesh-proto/src/message.rs
+++ b/crates/spacesh-proto/src/message.rs
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ pub enum Cmd {
         limit: Option<u32>,
     },
     MarkRead { target: MarkReadTarget },
+    ClearEvents,
     SetZoom {
         workspace_id: WorkspaceId,
         #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ pub enum Evt {
     State { surface_id: SurfaceId, state: SurfaceState },
     Event { record: EventRecord },
     EventsRead { ids: Vec<u64> },
+    EventsCleared,
     ConfigChanged { config: crate::config_view::ConfigView },
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/spaceshd/src/event_log.rs b/crates/spaceshd/src/event_log.rs
index d60b614..4b71180 100644
--- a/crates/spaceshd/src/event_log.rs
+++ b/crates/spaceshd/src/event_log.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ impl EventLog {
         changed
     }
 
+    /// Drop all records. `next_id` stays monotonic so ids are never reused.
+    pub fn clear(&mut self) {
+        self.records.clear();
+    }
+
     pub fn unread_count(&self) -> u32 {
         self.records.iter().filter(|r| !r.read).count() as u32
     }
@@ -164,6 +169,18 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(log.mark_read(&MarkReadTarget::All).is_empty());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn clear_drops_records_but_keeps_next_id() {
+        let mut log = EventLog::new(10);
+        rec(&mut log, "s_1", EventKind::Done);
+        rec(&mut log, "s_2", EventKind::Done);
+        log.clear();
+        assert_eq!(log.recent(None).len(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(log.unread_count(), 0);
+        // ids continue from where they were — no reuse after a clear.
+        assert_eq!(rec(&mut log, "s_3", EventKind::Done).id, 3);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn snapshot_restore_preserves_next_id_and_records() {
         let mut log = EventLog::new(10);
diff --git a/crates/spaceshd/src/server.rs b/crates/spaceshd/src/server.rs
index 7cb7319..a1f47cc 100644
--- a/crates/spaceshd/src/server.rs
+++ b/crates/spaceshd/src/server.rs
@@ -648,6 +648,13 @@ async fn handle_request(
             let _ = out.send(ok(id, serde_json::Value::Null)).await;
         }
 
+        Cmd::ClearEvents => {
+            event_log.clear();
+            event_persister.mark_dirty(event_log.snapshot());
+            broadcast_evt(clients, &Envelope::Evt(Evt::EventsCleared));
+            let _ = out.send(ok(id, serde_json::Value::Null)).await;
+        }
+
         Cmd::Shutdown => {
             let _ = out.send(ok(id, serde_json::Value::Null)).await;
             std::process::exit(0);