diff --git a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/java/org/maplibre/android/testapp/activity/particle/ParticleCoreLayerValidationActivity.kt b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/java/org/maplibre/android/testapp/activity/particle/ParticleCoreLayerValidationActivity.kt
index 6d1c0d542..d22096414 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/java/org/maplibre/android/testapp/activity/particle/ParticleCoreLayerValidationActivity.kt
+++ b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/java/org/maplibre/android/testapp/activity/particle/ParticleCoreLayerValidationActivity.kt
@@ -147,16 +147,25 @@ class ParticleCoreLayerValidationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             return
         }
         layer.setProperties(PaintPropertyValue("raster-particle-time-mix", timeMix))
-        status.text = "40-02 T0 east / T1 north timeMix=$timeMix"
+        status.text = statusText()
         Log.i(TAG, "ParticleGPU: test timeMix=$timeMix; expect no Field upload or simulation rebuild")
     }
 
-    private fun statusText(): String = when {
-        !enabled -> getString(R.string.particle_validation_disabled_status)
-        maskMode == MASK_OCEAN_A -> getString(R.string.particle_validation_ocean_a_status)
-        maskMode == MASK_OCEAN_B -> getString(R.string.particle_validation_ocean_b_status)
-        active -> getString(R.string.particle_validation_global_active_status)
-        else -> getString(R.string.particle_validation_global_static_status)
+    private fun statusText(): String {
+        val mask = when (maskMode) {
+            MASK_OCEAN_A -> "OCEAN A"
+            MASK_OCEAN_B -> "OCEAN B"
+            else -> "GLOBAL"
+        }
+        val runtime = if (enabled) if (active) "ACTIVE" else "STATIC" else "DISABLED"
+        val fields = if (timeWindowMode) {
+            "T0 EAST · T1 NORTH"
+        } else if (fixtureMode == FIXTURE_UNIFORM_NORTH) {
+            "NORTH"
+        } else {
+            "EAST"
+        }
+        return "$mask · $runtime · $fields · MIX ${(timeMix * 100).toInt()}%"
     }
 
     private fun validationStyle(active: Boolean, enabled: Boolean): String {
diff --git a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_particle_core_layer_validation.xml b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_particle_core_layer_validation.xml
index 8d52a9e2a..546797ac5 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_particle_core_layer_validation.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_particle_core_layer_validation.xml
@@ -15,167 +15,63 @@
         android:layout_gravity="bottom"
         android:background="#DD102030"
         android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:padding="12dp">
+        android:padding="4dp">
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/validationStatus"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="36dp"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:maxLines="1"
+            android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+            android:paddingRight="4dp"
             android:text="@string/particle_validation_active_status"
-            android:textColor="@android:color/white" />
+            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+            android:textSize="12sp" />
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="34dp"
             android:orientation="horizontal">
 
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationUniformEast"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_uniform_east" />
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationUniformNorth"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_uniform_north" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationUniformEast" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_uniform_east" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationUniformNorth" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_uniform_north" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationTimeWindow" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_time_window" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationAdvanceWindow" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_advance_window" />
         </LinearLayout>
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="34dp"
             android:orientation="horizontal">
 
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationTimeWindow"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_time_window" />
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationAdvanceWindow"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_advance_window" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationMix0" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_mix_0" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationMix50" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_mix_50" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationMix100" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_mix_100" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationActive" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_active" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationStatic" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_static" />
         </LinearLayout>
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="34dp"
             android:orientation="horizontal">
 
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationMix0"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_mix_0" />
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationMix50"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_mix_50" />
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationMix100"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_mix_100" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationDisable" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_disable" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationEnable" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_enable" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationGlobal" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_global" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationOceanA" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_ocean_a" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationOceanB" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_ocean_b" />
         </LinearLayout>
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="34dp"
             android:orientation="horizontal">
 
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationActive"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_active" />
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationStatic"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_static" />
-        </LinearLayout>
-
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:orientation="horizontal">
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationDisable"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_disable" />
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationEnable"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_enable" />
-        </LinearLayout>
-
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:orientation="horizontal">
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationGlobal"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_global" />
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationOceanA"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_ocean_a" />
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationOceanB"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_ocean_b" />
-        </LinearLayout>
-
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:orientation="horizontal">
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationDateline"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_dateline" />
-
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/validationWorldWrap"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:text="@string/particle_validation_world_wrap" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationDateline" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_dateline" />
+            <Button android:id="@+id/validationWorldWrap" style="@style/ParticleValidationButton" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/particle_validation_world_wrap" />
         </LinearLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/res/values/styles_particle_validation.xml b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/res/values/styles_particle_validation.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a980e8e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/res/values/styles_particle_validation.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <style name="ParticleValidationButton">
+        <item name="android:layout_height">32dp</item>
+        <item name="android:minHeight">32dp</item>
+        <item name="android:minWidth">0dp</item>
+        <item name="android:padding">0dp</item>
+        <item name="android:textSize">11sp</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>