diff --git a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/components/topbar/DirectoryButton.tsx b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/components/topbar/DirectoryButton.tsx
index f56978b..eedbf74 100644
--- a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/components/topbar/DirectoryButton.tsx
+++ b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/components/topbar/DirectoryButton.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,27 @@
 import { Icon } from '../Icon';
-import { truncatePath } from '../../lib/format';
 
 interface Props {
-    path: string;
+    path: string | null;
     onClick: () => void;
 }
 
-export const DirectoryButton = ({ path, onClick }: Props) => (
-    <button className="dirbtn" type="button" title={path || 'Choose a game directory'} onClick={onClick}>
-        <Icon.folder />
-        <span className="dirbtn-label">Game directory</span>
-        <span className="dirbtn-path">
-            {path ? truncatePath(path) : 'choose…'}
-        </span>
-    </button>
-);
+export const DirectoryButton = ({ path, onClick }: Props) => {
+    const isSet = !!(path && path.trim());
+    const label = isSet ? 'Game folder' : 'Set game folder';
+    const tooltip = isSet ? (path as string) : 'Please select a game folder';
+    const ariaLabel = isSet ? `Game folder: ${path}` : 'Set game folder';
+
+    return (
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            className={`dirbtn ${isSet ? 'dirbtn-set' : 'dirbtn-unset'}`}
+            title={tooltip}
+            aria-label={ariaLabel}
+            onClick={onClick}
+        >
+            <Icon.folder />
+            <span className="dirbtn-label">{label}</span>
+            <span className="dirbtn-status-dot" aria-hidden="true" />
+        </button>
+    );
+};
diff --git a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/lib/format.ts b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/lib/format.ts
index 63587cb..6b8e46d 100644
--- a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/lib/format.ts
+++ b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/lib/format.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ export const formatEtiVersion = (raw: string | undefined): string => {
     return raw;
 };
 
-/** Truncate a path with a leading ellipsis when it exceeds the limit. */
-export const truncatePath = (path: string, max = 36): string =>
-    path.length > max ? `…${path.slice(-(max - 1))}` : path;
-
 export const formatPlayers = (max?: number): string => {
     if (!max || max <= 0) return '—';
     return max === 1 ? '1' : `1–${max}`;
diff --git a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/styles/launcher.css b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/styles/launcher.css
index 616ef49..242c9ea 100644
--- a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/styles/launcher.css
+++ b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/styles/launcher.css
@@ -384,44 +384,57 @@
   color: var(--accent);
 }
 
-/* Directory button */
+/* Game-folder button: icon + short label + status dot.
+   Full path lives in tooltip + aria-label, not on-screen. */
 .dirbtn {
+  position: relative;
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   height: 36px;
-  padding: 0 12px;
+  padding: 0 14px 0 12px;
   background: var(--bg-2);
   border: 1px solid var(--bd-1);
   border-radius: 8px;
-  color: var(--t-2);
+  color: var(--t-1);
   font: inherit;
   font-size: 12.5px;
+  font-weight: 600;
   cursor: pointer;
-  max-width: 360px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
   transition:
     border-color 0.15s,
-    color 0.15s;
-  flex-shrink: 1;
-  min-width: 0;
+    color 0.15s,
+    background 0.15s;
 }
 .dirbtn:hover {
   border-color: var(--bd-2);
-  color: var(--t-1);
 }
 .dirbtn-label {
-  color: var(--t-1);
-  font-weight: 600;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+.dirbtn-status-dot {
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
+  margin-left: 2px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
-.dirbtn-path {
-  color: var(--t-3);
-  font-family: var(--font-mono);
-  font-size: 11.5px;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-  overflow: hidden;
-  text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  min-width: 0;
+.dirbtn-set .dirbtn-status-dot {
+  background: var(--ok);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 6px color-mix(in srgb, var(--ok) 70%, transparent);
+}
+.dirbtn-unset .dirbtn-status-dot {
+  background: var(--danger);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 6px color-mix(in srgb, var(--danger) 70%, transparent);
+}
+.dirbtn-unset {
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--danger) 35%, var(--bd-1));
+}
+.dirbtn-unset:hover {
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--danger) 55%, var(--bd-2));
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--danger) 8%, var(--bg-2));
 }
 
 /* Kebab menu */