diff --git a/src/components/Lightbox/Lightbox.tsx b/src/components/Lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
index c283cc89cb..d5f864fe30 100644
--- a/src/components/Lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ export function Lightbox() {
     <ImageView
       lightbox={activeLightbox}
       onRequestClose={onClose}
-      onPressSave={saveImageToAlbum}
-      onPressShare={uri => shareImageModal({uri})}
+      onPressSave={uri => void saveImageToAlbum(uri)}
+      onPressShare={uri => void shareImageModal({uri})}
     />
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/Lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx b/src/components/Lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx
index 4f88412d9a..641b2c3402 100644
--- a/src/components/Lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import {useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState} from 'react'
 import {Pressable, StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
 import {Image} from 'expo-image'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
-import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
+import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 import {FocusGuards, FocusScope} from 'radix-ui/internal'
 import {RemoveScrollBar} from 'react-remove-scroll-bar'
 
@@ -67,12 +65,12 @@ function LightboxContainer({
   children: React.ReactNode
   handleBackgroundPress: () => void
 }) {
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
   FocusGuards.useFocusGuards()
   return (
     <Pressable
       accessibilityHint={undefined}
-      accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Close image viewer`)}
+      accessibilityLabel={l`Close image viewer`}
       onPress={handleBackgroundPress}
       style={[a.fixed, a.inset_0, a.z_10]}>
       <Backdrop />
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ function LightboxContainer({
         <div
           role="dialog"
           aria-modal="true"
-          aria-label={_(msg`Image viewer`)}
+          aria-label={l`Image viewer`}
           style={{position: 'absolute', inset: 0}}>
           {children}
         </div>
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ function LightboxGallery({
   onClose: () => void
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
   const {reduceMotionEnabled} = useA11y()
   const [index, setIndex] = useState(initialIndex)
   const [hasAnyLoaded, setAnyHasLoaded] = useState(false)
@@ -196,7 +194,7 @@ function LightboxGallery({
             ]}
             hoverStyle={styles.blurredBackdropHover}
             color="secondary"
-            label={_(msg`Previous image`)}
+            label={l`Previous image`}
             shape="round"
             size={gtPhone ? 'large' : 'small'}>
             <ChevronLeftIcon
@@ -217,7 +215,7 @@ function LightboxGallery({
             ]}
             hoverStyle={styles.blurredBackdropHover}
             color="secondary"
-            label={_(msg`Next image`)}
+            label={l`Next image`}
             shape="round"
             size={gtPhone ? 'large' : 'small'}>
             <ChevronRightIcon
@@ -236,10 +234,8 @@ function LightboxGallery({
             delayedFadeInAnim,
           ]}>
           <Pressable
-            accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Expand alt text`)}
-            accessibilityHint={_(
-              msg`If alt text is long, toggles alt text expanded state`,
-            )}
+            accessibilityLabel={l`Expand alt text`}
+            accessibilityHint={l`If alt text is long, toggles alt text expanded state`}
             onPress={() => {
               setAltExpanded(!isAltExpanded)
             }}>
@@ -254,11 +250,11 @@ function LightboxGallery({
       ) : null}
       {imgs.length > 1 && (
         <div aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true" style={a.sr_only}>
-          <Text>{_(msg`Image ${index + 1} of ${imgs.length}`)}</Text>
+          <Text>{l`Image ${index + 1} of ${imgs.length}`}</Text>
         </div>
       )}
       <Menu.Root>
-        <Menu.Trigger label={_(msg`Image options`)}>
+        <Menu.Trigger label={l`Image options`}>
           {({props}) => (
             <View style={[a.absolute, styles.menuBtn, delayedFadeInAnim]}>
               <CircleChromeButton
@@ -266,7 +262,7 @@ function LightboxGallery({
                 accessible={false}
                 icon={EllipsisIcon}
                 iconStyle={{transform: [{rotate: '90deg'}]}}
-                label={_(msg`Image options`)}
+                label={l`Image options`}
               />
             </View>
           )}
@@ -274,7 +270,7 @@ function LightboxGallery({
         <Menu.Outer>
           <Menu.Group>
             <Menu.Item
-              label={_(msg`Share image`)}
+              label={l`Share image`}
               onPress={async () => {
                 const url = img.uri
                 if (
@@ -293,9 +289,9 @@ function LightboxGallery({
                 ) {
                   try {
                     await navigator.clipboard.writeText(url)
-                    Toast.show(_(msg`Link copied to clipboard`))
+                    Toast.show(l`Link copied to clipboard`)
                   } catch {
-                    Toast.show(_(msg`Failed to copy link`), {type: 'error'})
+                    Toast.show(l`Failed to copy link`, {type: 'error'})
                   }
                 }
               }}>
@@ -305,14 +301,14 @@ function LightboxGallery({
               <Menu.ItemIcon icon={ShareIcon} position="right" />
             </Menu.Item>
             <Menu.Item
-              label={_(msg`Download image`)}
+              label={l`Download image`}
               onPress={() => {
                 saveImageToMediaLibrary({uri: img.uri}).then(
                   () => {
-                    Toast.show(_(msg`Image saved`))
+                    Toast.show(l`Image saved`)
                   },
                   () => {
-                    Toast.show(_(msg`Failed to save image`), {type: 'error'})
+                    Toast.show(l`Failed to save image`, {type: 'error'})
                   },
                 )
               }}>
@@ -327,7 +323,7 @@ function LightboxGallery({
       <View style={[a.absolute, styles.closeBtn, delayedFadeInAnim]}>
         <CircleChromeButton
           icon={XIcon}
-          label={_(msg`Close image viewer`)}
+          label={l`Close image viewer`}
           onPress={onClose}
         />
       </View>
diff --git a/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/CircleChromeButton.tsx b/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/CircleChromeButton.tsx
index afc30c5859..9b31266bd3 100644
--- a/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/CircleChromeButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/CircleChromeButton.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 } from 'react-native'
 import {BlurView} from 'expo-blur'
 
-import {HITSLOP_10} from '#/lib/constants'
+import {HITSLOP_20} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {type Props as IconProps} from '#/components/icons/common'
 
 type Props = {
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ type Props = {
   | 'accessibilityHint'
 >
 
-const SIZE = 44
-const RADIUS = 24
-const ICON = 24
+const SIZE = 32
+const RADIUS = SIZE / 2
+const ICON = 18
 
 export function CircleChromeButton({
   icon: Icon,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export function CircleChromeButton({
       accessibilityRole="button"
       accessibilityLabel={label}
       accessibilityHint=""
-      hitSlop={HITSLOP_10}
+      hitSlop={HITSLOP_20}
       onPress={onPress}
       testID={testID}
       style={({pressed}) => [styles.root, pressed && styles.pressed]}>
diff --git a/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/Footer.tsx b/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/Footer.tsx
index 14b5e1bd2c..8e477d7e46 100644
--- a/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/Footer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/Footer.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ import {
   View,
 } from 'react-native'
 import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
-import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 
 type Props = {
@@ -20,7 +19,8 @@ type Props = {
 }
 
 export function Footer({altText, isAltExpanded, onToggleAltExpanded}: Props) {
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
+  const t = useTheme()
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
   const isMomentumScrolling = useRef(false)
 
@@ -28,8 +28,14 @@ export function Footer({altText, isAltExpanded, onToggleAltExpanded}: Props) {
 
   return (
     <View
-      style={[styles.root, {paddingBottom: insets.bottom + 8}]}
-      pointerEvents="box-none">
+      style={[
+        a.absolute,
+        a.left_0,
+        a.right_0,
+        a.bottom_0,
+        a.pointer_events_box_none,
+        {paddingBottom: insets.bottom + 8},
+      ]}>
       <View style={[a.mx_md, styles.altWrap]}>
         <ScrollView
           scrollEnabled={isAltExpanded}
@@ -42,7 +48,7 @@ export function Footer({altText, isAltExpanded, onToggleAltExpanded}: Props) {
           contentContainerStyle={[a.px_md, a.py_sm]}>
           <Pressable
             accessibilityRole="button"
-            accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Expand alt text`)}
+            accessibilityLabel={l`Expand alt text`}
             accessibilityHint=""
             onPress={() => {
               if (isMomentumScrolling.current) return
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ export function Footer({altText, isAltExpanded, onToggleAltExpanded}: Props) {
             <Text
               emoji
               selectable
-              style={[a.text_sm, styles.altText]}
+              style={[a.text_sm, {color: t.palette.white}]}
               numberOfLines={isAltExpanded ? undefined : 3}>
               {altText}
             </Text>
@@ -67,18 +73,9 @@ export function Footer({altText, isAltExpanded, onToggleAltExpanded}: Props) {
 }
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  root: {
-    position: 'absolute',
-    bottom: 0,
-    left: 0,
-    right: 0,
-  },
   altWrap: {
     backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45)',
     borderRadius: 12,
     overflow: 'hidden',
   },
-  altText: {
-    color: '#fff',
-  },
 })
diff --git a/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/Header.tsx b/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/Header.tsx
index 3504526ae3..98dff40ba4 100644
--- a/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/Header.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import {StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
+import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
 import {TimesLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CloseIcon} from '#/components/icons/Times'
@@ -24,36 +23,30 @@ export function Header({
   imageCount,
   activeIndex,
 }: Props) {
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
 
   return (
     <View
       style={[
-        styles.root,
+        a.absolute,
+        a.top_0,
+        a.left_0,
+        a.right_0,
         a.flex_row,
         a.justify_between,
         a.align_center,
         a.px_md,
+        a.pointer_events_box_none,
         {paddingTop: insets.top + 8},
-      ]}
-      pointerEvents="box-none">
+      ]}>
       <ImageMenu onPressShare={onPressShare} onPressSave={onPressSave} />
       <PagerDots count={imageCount} activeIndex={activeIndex} />
       <CircleChromeButton
         icon={CloseIcon}
-        label={_(msg`Close image`)}
+        label={l`Close image`}
         onPress={onRequestClose}
       />
     </View>
   )
 }
-
-const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  root: {
-    position: 'absolute',
-    top: 0,
-    left: 0,
-    right: 0,
-  },
-})
diff --git a/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/ImageMenu.tsx b/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/ImageMenu.tsx
index 9e1838c593..8daa9a5b84 100644
--- a/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/ImageMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Lightbox/chrome/ImageMenu.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export function ImageMenu({onPressShare, onPressSave}: Props) {
           accessibilityRole="button"
           accessibilityLabel={l`Close menu`}
           accessibilityHint=""
-          style={StyleSheet.absoluteFill}
+          style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0]}
           onPress={close}
         />
         {anchor && (