diff --git a/src/components/BookingCalendar.tsx b/src/components/BookingCalendar.tsx
index 23f1407..0fd9a07 100644
--- a/src/components/BookingCalendar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookingCalendar.tsx
@@ -679,7 +679,6 @@ export default function BookingCalendar({
               <textarea
                 required
                 rows={3}
-                placeholder="e.g. Validating STP failover convergence times..."
                 value={bookingNotes}
                 onChange={(e) => setBookingNotes(e.target.value)}
                 className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-indigo-500"
diff --git a/src/components/DeviceInventory.tsx b/src/components/DeviceInventory.tsx
index feef37c..f6b4704 100644
--- a/src/components/DeviceInventory.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DeviceInventory.tsx
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ export default function DeviceInventory({
             </span>
             <input
               type="text"
-              placeholder="Search by hostname, IP address, rack location..."
               value={searchTerm}
               onChange={(e) => setSearchTerm(e.target.value)}
               className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded-lg pl-9 pr-4 py-1.5 text-xs focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-500 transition-colors placeholder:text-slate-500"
@@ -497,7 +496,6 @@ Pick a box from the list to see its specs and break-glass playbook.
                     value={formData.hostname}
                     onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, hostname: e.target.value })}
                     className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-500 font-mono"
-                    placeholder="SW-CORE-03"
                   />
                 </div>
                 <div>
@@ -508,7 +506,6 @@ Pick a box from the list to see its specs and break-glass playbook.
                     value={formData.ip}
                     onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, ip: e.target.value })}
                     className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-500 font-mono"
-                    placeholder="172.16.x.x"
                   />
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -522,7 +519,6 @@ Pick a box from the list to see its specs and break-glass playbook.
                     value={formData.location}
                     onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, location: e.target.value })}
                     className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-500"
-                    placeholder="Server Room R02, Rack C4..."
                   />
                 </div>
                 <div>
@@ -554,7 +550,6 @@ Pick a box from the list to see its specs and break-glass playbook.
                       value={formData.type}
                       onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, type: e.target.value as DeviceType })}
                       className="w-full mt-2 bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-500"
-                      placeholder="Enter new device class (e.g. Router, Load-Balancer)"
                     />
                   )}
                 </div>
@@ -567,7 +562,6 @@ Pick a box from the list to see its specs and break-glass playbook.
                   value={formData.notes}
                   onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, notes: e.target.value })}
                   className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-500"
-                  placeholder="Serial numbers, module slots, connected uplinks, license status..."
                 />
               </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/LabTemplates.tsx b/src/components/LabTemplates.tsx
index 42ac372..7a6fcf9 100644
--- a/src/components/LabTemplates.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LabTemplates.tsx
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ export default function LabTemplates({
                     value={formData.name}
                     onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, name: e.target.value })}
                     className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-500"
-                    placeholder="e.g. Campus Core OSPF Backup Route"
                   />
                 </div>
                 <div>
@@ -412,7 +411,6 @@ export default function LabTemplates({
                     value={formData.location}
                     onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, location: e.target.value })}
                     className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-500"
-                    placeholder="e.g. Server Room R01, Cabinet B"
                   />
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -427,7 +425,6 @@ export default function LabTemplates({
                     value={formData.contactPerson}
                     onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, contactPerson: e.target.value })}
                     className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-500"
-                    placeholder="e.g. Jane Doe"
                   />
                 </div>
                 <div>
@@ -438,7 +435,6 @@ export default function LabTemplates({
                     value={formData.description}
                     onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, description: e.target.value })}
                     className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-500"
-                    placeholder="Purpose, VLAN mappings, target device models..."
                   />
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -541,7 +537,6 @@ export default function LabTemplates({
                     <input
                       type="text"
                       className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-250 border border-slate-805 p-1 rounded font-mono text-[11px]"
-                      placeholder="e.g. LACP Port-Channel 1"
                       value={linkType}
                       onChange={(e) => setLinkType(e.target.value)}
                     />
@@ -634,7 +629,6 @@ export default function LabTemplates({
                       value={formData.semaphoreSetupTemplateId}
                       onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, semaphoreSetupTemplateId: e.target.value })}
                       className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 font-mono text-xs focus:outline-none focus:border-orange-500/60"
-                      placeholder="e.g. 3"
                     />
                   </div>
                   <div>
@@ -645,7 +639,6 @@ export default function LabTemplates({
                       value={formData.semaphoreTeardownTemplateId}
                       onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, semaphoreTeardownTemplateId: e.target.value })}
                       className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 font-mono text-xs focus:outline-none focus:border-orange-500/60"
-                      placeholder="e.g. 4"
                     />
                   </div>
                 </div>
@@ -664,7 +657,7 @@ export default function LabTemplates({
                   type="submit"
                   className="px-4 py-2 bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-500 text-slate-950 font-bold rounded text-xs animate-none"
                 >
-                  Save Lab Template
+                  Save
                 </button>
               </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/LinkDashboard.tsx b/src/components/LinkDashboard.tsx
index 9aa6f80..8d8b4d0 100644
--- a/src/components/LinkDashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LinkDashboard.tsx
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ export default function LinkDashboard({ links, currentUser, onAddLink, onUpdateL
           <span className="absolute left-3 top-2.5 text-slate-550"><Search className="w-4 h-4" /></span>
           <input
             type="text"
-            placeholder="Search links by name, host, category…"
             value={search}
             onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.target.value)}
             className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded-lg pl-9 pr-4 py-1.5 text-xs focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-600"
@@ -263,7 +262,6 @@ export default function LinkDashboard({ links, currentUser, onAddLink, onUpdateL
                             if (e.key === 'Escape') { setEditingDescId(null); }
                           }}
                           className="w-full mt-3 bg-slate-950 text-slate-200 text-[11px] border border-emerald-600 rounded px-2 py-1 resize-none focus:outline-none leading-relaxed"
-                          placeholder="Add a description…"
                         />
                       ) : (
                         <p
@@ -325,7 +323,6 @@ export default function LinkDashboard({ links, currentUser, onAddLink, onUpdateL
                   required autoFocus
                   value={draft.title}
                   onChange={(e) => setDraft({ ...draft, title: e.target.value })}
-                  placeholder="e.g. CheckMK Monitoring"
                   className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-600"
                 />
               </div>
@@ -336,7 +333,6 @@ export default function LinkDashboard({ links, currentUser, onAddLink, onUpdateL
                   required
                   value={draft.url}
                   onChange={(e) => setDraft({ ...draft, url: e.target.value })}
-                  placeholder="https://checkmk.internal"
                   className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-600 font-mono"
                 />
               </div>
@@ -347,7 +343,6 @@ export default function LinkDashboard({ links, currentUser, onAddLink, onUpdateL
                   list="link-categories"
                   value={draft.category}
                   onChange={(e) => setDraft({ ...draft, category: e.target.value })}
-                  placeholder="e.g. Monitoring, Automation, Docs"
                   className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-600"
                 />
                 <datalist id="link-categories">
@@ -361,7 +356,6 @@ export default function LinkDashboard({ links, currentUser, onAddLink, onUpdateL
                   rows={2}
                   value={draft.description}
                   onChange={(e) => setDraft({ ...draft, description: e.target.value })}
-                  placeholder="What is this tool for?"
                   className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-600 resize-none"
                 />
               </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Logbook.tsx b/src/components/Logbook.tsx
index 05ac82d..84ace38 100644
--- a/src/components/Logbook.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Logbook.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ export default function Logbook({ logs, devices, users, currentUser, onAddLog }:
             </span>
             <input
               type="text"
-              placeholder="Filter audit log entries..."
               value={searchTerm}
               onChange={(e) => setSearchTerm(e.target.value)}
               className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-101 border border-slate-800 rounded-lg pl-9 pr-4 py-1.5 text-xs focus:outline-none"
@@ -239,7 +238,6 @@ export default function Logbook({ logs, devices, users, currentUser, onAddLog }:
                   value={logMessage}
                   onChange={(e) => setLogMessage(e.target.value)}
                   className="w-full bg-slate-950 text-slate-200 border border-slate-800 rounded p-2 focus:outline-none"
-                  placeholder="Describe SFP fiber replacements, port trunking alterations, routing table diagnostic evaluations..."
                 />
               </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/LoginPage.tsx b/src/components/LoginPage.tsx
index 31be28e..d71beb3 100644
--- a/src/components/LoginPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LoginPage.tsx
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ export default function LoginPage({ onLogin, onNavigateToRegister, authError }:
                 value={email}
                 onChange={e => setEmail(e.target.value)}
                 className="w-full bg-slate-900 border border-slate-700 rounded-lg px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-white placeholder-slate-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-cyan-500/50 focus:border-cyan-500/50 transition-all"
-                placeholder=""
               />
             </div>
 
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ export default function LoginPage({ onLogin, onNavigateToRegister, authError }:
                   value={password}
                   onChange={e => setPassword(e.target.value)}
                   className="w-full bg-slate-900 border border-slate-700 rounded-lg px-3 py-2.5 pr-10 text-sm text-white placeholder-slate-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-cyan-500/50 focus:border-cyan-500/50 transition-all"
-                  placeholder=""
                 />
                 <button
                   type="button"
diff --git a/src/components/RegisterPage.tsx b/src/components/RegisterPage.tsx
index 93246d0..c2141f5 100644
--- a/src/components/RegisterPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RegisterPage.tsx
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ export default function RegisterPage({ onLogin, onNavigateToLogin }: RegisterPag
                 value={name}
                 onChange={e => setName(e.target.value)}
                 className="w-full bg-slate-900 border border-slate-700 rounded-lg px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-white placeholder-slate-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-cyan-500/50 focus:border-cyan-500/50 transition-all"
-                placeholder="Max Mustermann"
               />
             </div>
 
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ export default function RegisterPage({ onLogin, onNavigateToLogin }: RegisterPag
                 value={email}
                 onChange={e => setEmail(e.target.value)}
                 className="w-full bg-slate-900 border border-slate-700 rounded-lg px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-white placeholder-slate-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-cyan-500/50 focus:border-cyan-500/50 transition-all"
-                placeholder="you@example.com"
               />
             </div>
 
@@ -139,7 +137,6 @@ export default function RegisterPage({ onLogin, onNavigateToLogin }: RegisterPag
                   value={password}
                   onChange={e => setPassword(e.target.value)}
                   className="w-full bg-slate-900 border border-slate-700 rounded-lg px-3 py-2.5 pr-10 text-sm text-white placeholder-slate-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-cyan-500/50 focus:border-cyan-500/50 transition-all"
-                  placeholder="Min. 8 characters"
                 />
                 <button
                   type="button"
@@ -174,7 +171,6 @@ export default function RegisterPage({ onLogin, onNavigateToLogin }: RegisterPag
                     ? 'border-red-700 focus:ring-red-500/50'
                     : 'border-slate-700 focus:ring-cyan-500/50 focus:border-cyan-500/50'
                 }`}
-                placeholder="Repeat password"
               />
             </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/Settings.tsx b/src/components/Settings.tsx
index dae8e56..bc0306e 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings.tsx
@@ -109,10 +109,9 @@ function Input({ value, onChange, placeholder, monospace, icon }: {
   );
 }
 
-function SecretInput({ value, onChange, alreadySet, show, onToggleShow }: {
+function SecretInput({ value, onChange, show, onToggleShow }: {
   value: string;
   onChange: (v: string) => void;
-  alreadySet: boolean;
   show: boolean;
   onToggleShow: () => void;
 }) {
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ function SecretInput({ value, onChange, alreadySet, show, onToggleShow }: {
         type={show ? 'text' : 'password'}
         value={value}
         onChange={e => onChange(e.target.value)}
-        placeholder={alreadySet ? '••••••••  (leave blank to keep)' : 'Secret'}
         className="w-full bg-slate-900 border border-slate-700 rounded-lg pl-9 pr-10 py-2.5 text-xs font-mono text-white placeholder-slate-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-cyan-500/50 focus:border-cyan-500/50 transition-all"
       />
       <button
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
 
   const [checkmkEnabled, setCheckmkEnabled] = useState(false);
   const [checkmkApiUrl, setCheckmkApiUrl] = useState('');
-  const [checkmkApiUser, setCheckmkApiUser] = useState('automation');
+  const [checkmkApiUser, setCheckmkApiUser] = useState('');
   const [checkmkApiSecret, setCheckmkApiSecret] = useState('');
   const [checkmkSecretSet, setCheckmkSecretSet] = useState(false);
   const [checkmkSyncInterval, setCheckmkSyncInterval] = useState('60000');
@@ -255,7 +253,7 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
       setAzureAllowedGroup(data.azure_allowed_group || '');
       setCheckmkEnabled(data.checkmk_enabled === 'true');
       setCheckmkApiUrl(data.checkmk_api_url || '');
-      setCheckmkApiUser(data.checkmk_api_user || 'automation');
+      setCheckmkApiUser(data.checkmk_api_user || '');
       setCheckmkSecretSet(data.checkmk_api_secret === SECRET_SENTINEL);
       setCheckmkApiSecret('');
       setCheckmkSyncInterval(data.checkmk_sync_interval_ms || '60000');
@@ -634,10 +632,10 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
 
         <div className={`grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-5 transition-opacity duration-200 ${!azureEnabled ? 'opacity-40 pointer-events-none' : ''}`}>
           <FieldRow label="Tenant ID" hint="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx">
-            <Input value={azureTenantId} onChange={setAzureTenantId} placeholder="Tenant ID" monospace />
+            <Input value={azureTenantId} onChange={setAzureTenantId} monospace />
           </FieldRow>
           <FieldRow label="Client ID (Application ID)" hint="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx">
-            <Input value={azureClientId} onChange={setAzureClientId} placeholder="Client ID" monospace />
+            <Input value={azureClientId} onChange={setAzureClientId} monospace />
           </FieldRow>
           <FieldRow
             label="Client Secret"
@@ -646,7 +644,6 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
             <SecretInput
               value={azureClientSecret}
               onChange={setAzureClientSecret}
-              alreadySet={azureSecretSet}
               show={showAzureSecret}
               onToggleShow={() => setShowAzureSecret(v => !v)}
             />
@@ -659,7 +656,6 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
               <Input
                 value={azureRedirectUri}
                 onChange={setAzureRedirectUri}
-                placeholder={effectiveRedirectUri || 'https://…/api/auth/azure/callback'}
                 monospace
               />
             </FieldRow>
@@ -671,7 +667,6 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
             <Input
               value={azureAllowedGroup}
               onChange={setAzureAllowedGroup}
-              placeholder="Leave blank to allow all tenant users"
               monospace
               icon={<Users className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />}
             />
@@ -742,7 +737,6 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
             <Input
               value={checkmkApiUrl}
               onChange={setCheckmkApiUrl}
-              placeholder="https://checkmk/<site>/check_mk/api/1.0"
               monospace
               icon={<Globe className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />}
             />
@@ -752,7 +746,6 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
               <Input
                 value={checkmkApiUser}
                 onChange={setCheckmkApiUser}
-                placeholder="automation"
                 monospace
                 icon={<KeyRound className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />}
               />
@@ -765,7 +758,6 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
               <SecretInput
                 value={checkmkApiSecret}
                 onChange={setCheckmkApiSecret}
-                alreadySet={checkmkSecretSet}
                 show={showCheckmkSecret}
                 onToggleShow={() => setShowCheckmkSecret(v => !v)}
               />
@@ -774,7 +766,6 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
               <Input
                 value={checkmkSyncInterval}
                 onChange={setCheckmkSyncInterval}
-                placeholder="60000"
                 monospace
                 icon={<Clock className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />}
               />
@@ -835,7 +826,6 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
             <Input
               value={semaphoreApiUrl}
               onChange={setSemaphoreApiUrl}
-              placeholder="https://semaphore/api/v1alpha"
               monospace
               icon={<Globe className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />}
             />
@@ -849,7 +839,6 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
               <SecretInput
                 value={semaphoreApiToken}
                 onChange={setSemaphoreApiToken}
-                alreadySet={semaphoreTokenSet}
                 show={showSemaphoreToken}
                 onToggleShow={() => setShowSemaphoreToken(v => !v)}
               />
@@ -858,7 +847,6 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
               <Input
                 value={semaphoreProjectId}
                 onChange={setSemaphoreProjectId}
-                placeholder="1"
                 monospace
                 icon={<KeyRound className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />}
               />
@@ -945,7 +933,7 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
         {caddyManaged && (
         <div className={`space-y-5 transition-opacity duration-200 ${!caddyEnabled ? 'opacity-40 pointer-events-none' : ''}`}>
           <FieldRow label="Caddy Admin URL" hint="Default: http://127.0.0.1:2019">
-            <Input value={caddyAdminUrl} onChange={setCaddyAdminUrl} placeholder="http://172.0.0.1:2019" monospace icon={<Globe className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />} />
+            <Input value={caddyAdminUrl} onChange={setCaddyAdminUrl} monospace icon={<Globe className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />} />
           </FieldRow>
 
           {/* Route list */}
@@ -974,11 +962,11 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
                     <div className="flex items-end gap-2">
                       <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
                         <Label>Hostname</Label>
-                        <Input value={editHostname} onChange={setEditHostname} placeholder="hostname" monospace />
+                        <Input value={editHostname} onChange={setEditHostname} monospace />
                       </div>
                       <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
                         <Label>Upstream</Label>
-                        <Input value={editUpstream} onChange={setEditUpstream} placeholder="127.0.0.1:3000" monospace />
+                        <Input value={editUpstream} onChange={setEditUpstream} monospace />
                       </div>
                       <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-1 pb-0.5">
                         <span className="text-[9px] font-semibold text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wide">TLS</span>
@@ -1003,7 +991,7 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
                         <X className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
                       </button>
                     </div>
-                    <Input value={editRedirect} onChange={setEditRedirect} placeholder="root redirect" monospace />
+                    <Input value={editRedirect} onChange={setEditRedirect} monospace />
                     </div>
                   ) : (
                     <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
@@ -1035,11 +1023,11 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
               <div className="flex items-end gap-2">
                 <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
                   <Label>Hostname</Label>
-                  <Input value={newHostname} onChange={setNewHostname} placeholder="semaphore" monospace />
+                  <Input value={newHostname} onChange={setNewHostname} monospace />
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
                   <Label>Upstream</Label>
-                  <Input value={newUpstream} onChange={setNewUpstream} placeholder="127.0.0.1:3000" monospace />
+                  <Input value={newUpstream} onChange={setNewUpstream} monospace />
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-1 pb-0.5">
                   <span className="text-[9px] font-semibold text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wide">TLS</span>
@@ -1071,7 +1059,7 @@ export default function Settings({ currentUser: _currentUser }: SettingsProps) {
                   {addingRoute ? 'Adding…' : 'Add'}
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <Input value={newRedirect} onChange={setNewRedirect} placeholder="Root redirect (optional), e.g. /site1/" monospace />
+              <Input value={newRedirect} onChange={setNewRedirect} monospace />
               </div>
             </div>
           )}
diff --git a/src/components/UserDirectory.tsx b/src/components/UserDirectory.tsx
index c70dc8b..db727b3 100644
--- a/src/components/UserDirectory.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserDirectory.tsx
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ export default function UserDirectory({ users, currentUser, bookings, onDeleteUs
         <span className="absolute left-3 top-2.5 text-slate-500"><Search className="w-4 h-4" /></span>
         <input
           type="text"
-          placeholder="Search operators by name, email or role…"
           value={search}
           onChange={e => setSearch(e.target.value)}
           className="w-full bg-[#1E293B] text-slate-100 border border-slate-800 rounded-xl pl-9 pr-4 py-2 text-xs focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald-600"