diff --git a/src/pymmcore_gui/_main_window.py b/src/pymmcore_gui/_main_window.py
index a885badc..17ff7bd7 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_gui/_main_window.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_gui/_main_window.py
@@ -55,6 +55,25 @@
 RESOURCES = Path(__file__).parent / "resources"
 ICON = RESOURCES / ("icon.ico" if sys.platform.startswith("win") else "logo.png")
 
+SS_TOOLBUTTON = """
+    QToolButton {
+        min-height: 35px;
+        max-height: 35px;
+    }
+    QToolButton:checked {
+        background-color: rgba(0, 174, 0, 255);
+        border: 2px solid rgba(0, 174, 0, 255);
+    }
+    QToolButton:checked:hover {
+        background-color: rgba(0, 174, 0, 80);
+        border: 2px solid rgba(0, 174, 0, 80);
+    }
+    QToolButton:!checked:hover {
+        background-color: rgba(0, 174, 0, 80);
+        border: 2px solid rgba(0, 174, 0, 100);
+    }
+"""
+
 
 class Menu(str, Enum):
     """Menu names."""
@@ -95,11 +114,12 @@ class MicroManagerGUI(QMainWindow):
         Toolbar.OPTICAL_CONFIGS: OCToolBar,
         Toolbar.SHUTTERS: ShuttersToolbar,
         Toolbar.WIDGETS: [
-            WidgetAction.CONSOLE,
             WidgetAction.PROP_BROWSER,
+            WidgetAction.CONFIG_GROUPS,
             WidgetAction.MDA_WIDGET,
             WidgetAction.STAGE_CONTROL,
             WidgetAction.CAMERA_ROI,
+            WidgetAction.CONSOLE,
         ],
     }
     # Menus are a mapping of strings to either a list of ActionKeys or a callable
@@ -179,6 +199,7 @@ def _add_toolbar(self, name: str, tb_entry: ToolDictValue) -> None:
             for action in tb_entry:
                 tb.addAction(self.get_action(action))
         tb.setObjectName(name)
+        tb.setStyleSheet(SS_TOOLBUTTON)
 
     def _add_menubar(self, name: str, menu_entry: MenuDictValue) -> None:
         mb = cast("QMenuBar", self.menuBar())
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/core_actions.py b/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/core_actions.py
index 4a7fae46..fac8240e 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/core_actions.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/core_actions.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from superqt import QIconifyIcon
+
 from ._action_info import ActionInfo, ActionKey
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -43,7 +45,10 @@ def _init_toggle_live(action: QCoreAction) -> None:
     mmc = action.mmc
 
     def _on_change() -> None:
-        action.setChecked(mmc.isSequenceRunning())
+        _is_running = mmc.isSequenceRunning()
+        action.setChecked(_is_running)
+        _icon = "mdi:video-off-outline" if _is_running else "mdi:video-outline"
+        action.setIcon(QIconifyIcon(_icon))
 
     mmc.events.sequenceAcquisitionStarted.connect(_on_change)
     mmc.events.continuousSequenceAcquisitionStarted.connect(_on_change)
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ def _on_change() -> None:
     key=CoreAction.SNAP,
     shortcut="Ctrl+K",
     auto_repeat=True,
-    icon="mdi-light:camera",
+    icon="mdi:camera-outline",
     on_triggered=snap_image,
 )
 
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/widget_actions.py b/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/widget_actions.py
index 377f3de7..1d0a868a 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/widget_actions.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/widget_actions.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class WidgetActionInfo(ActionInfo, Generic[WT]):
 show_console = WidgetActionInfo(
     key=WidgetAction.CONSOLE,
     shortcut="Ctrl+Shift+C",
-    icon="iconoir:terminal",
+    icon="mdi:console-line",
     create_widget=create_mm_console,
     dock_area=Qt.DockWidgetArea.BottomDockWidgetArea,
 )
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class WidgetActionInfo(ActionInfo, Generic[WT]):
 show_property_browser = WidgetActionInfo(
     key=WidgetAction.PROP_BROWSER,
     shortcut="Ctrl+Shift+P",
-    icon="mdi-light:format-list-bulleted",
+    icon="mdi:view-sequential",
     create_widget=create_property_browser,
     dock_area=None,
 )
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class WidgetActionInfo(ActionInfo, Generic[WT]):
 show_install_devices = WidgetActionInfo(
     key=WidgetAction.INSTALL_DEVICES,
     shortcut="Ctrl+Shift+I",
-    icon="mdi-light:download",
+    icon="mdi:download",
     create_widget=create_install_widgets,
     dock_area=None,
 )
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ class WidgetActionInfo(ActionInfo, Generic[WT]):
 show_mda_widget = WidgetActionInfo(
     key=WidgetAction.MDA_WIDGET,
     shortcut="Ctrl+Shift+M",
-    icon="qlementine-icons:cube-16",
+    icon="mdi:cube-outline",
     create_widget=create_mda_widget,
 )
 
 show_camera_roi = WidgetActionInfo(
     key=WidgetAction.CAMERA_ROI,
     shortcut="Ctrl+Shift+R",
-    icon="material-symbols-light:screenshot-region-rounded",
+    icon="mdi:crop",
     create_widget=create_camera_roi,
     dock_area=Qt.DockWidgetArea.LeftDockWidgetArea,
 )
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class WidgetActionInfo(ActionInfo, Generic[WT]):
 show_config_groups = WidgetActionInfo(
     key=WidgetAction.CONFIG_GROUPS,
     shortcut="Ctrl+Shift+G",
-    icon="mdi-light:format-list-bulleted",
+    icon="mdi:view-list",
     create_widget=create_config_groups,
     dock_area=Qt.DockWidgetArea.LeftDockWidgetArea,
 )
@@ -236,14 +236,14 @@ class WidgetActionInfo(ActionInfo, Generic[WT]):
 show_pixel_config = WidgetActionInfo(
     key=WidgetAction.PIXEL_CONFIG,
     shortcut="Ctrl+Shift+X",
-    icon="mdi-light:grid",
+    icon="mdi:table-edit",
     create_widget=create_pixel_config,
 )
 
 show_exception_log = WidgetActionInfo(
     key=WidgetAction.EXCEPTION_LOG,
     shortcut="Ctrl+Shift+E",
-    icon="mdi-light:alert",
+    icon="mdi:alert",
     create_widget=create_exception_log,
     dock_area=None,
 )
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class WidgetActionInfo(ActionInfo, Generic[WT]):
 show_stage_control = WidgetActionInfo(
     key=WidgetAction.STAGE_CONTROL,
     shortcut="Ctrl+Shift+S",
-    icon="fa:arrows",
+    icon="mdi:arrow-all",
     create_widget=create_stage_widget,
     dock_area=Qt.DockWidgetArea.LeftDockWidgetArea,
 )