diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 912baef..568a45d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Services tab:
   s          start
   S          stop
   R          restart
+  (or use the Start / Stop / Restart buttons)
 ```
 
 ## Requirements
diff --git a/dsmview/__init__.py b/dsmview/__init__.py
index 493f741..260c070 100644
--- a/dsmview/__init__.py
+++ b/dsmview/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.3.0"
+__version__ = "0.3.1"
diff --git a/dsmview/ui/app.py b/dsmview/ui/app.py
index f83cabf..5dc881b 100644
--- a/dsmview/ui/app.py
+++ b/dsmview/ui/app.py
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ class DsmviewApp(App):
 
     def action_switch_tab(self, tab_id: str) -> None:
         self.query_one(TabbedContent).active = tab_id
+        if tab_id == "services":
+            self.services_tab.focus_table()
 
     def action_filter(self, name: str) -> None:
         self.query_one(TabbedContent).active = "logs"
diff --git a/dsmview/ui/tabs/services.py b/dsmview/ui/tabs/services.py
index ddfd934..8951e6d 100644
--- a/dsmview/ui/tabs/services.py
+++ b/dsmview/ui/tabs/services.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from textual.app import ComposeResult
-from textual.containers import Container, Horizontal
+from textual.containers import Container, Horizontal, VerticalScroll
 from textual.screen import ModalScreen
 from textual.widgets import Button, DataTable, Static
 
@@ -54,28 +54,63 @@ class ConfirmActionScreen(ModalScreen[bool]):
         self.dismiss(event.button.id == "confirm-yes")
 
 
-class ServicesTab(Container):
-    """Interactive service list with start/stop/restart actions."""
+class ServicesTab(VerticalScroll):
+    """Interactive service list with visible start/stop/restart controls."""
+
+    DEFAULT_CSS = """
+    ServicesTab {
+        padding: 0 1;
+    }
+    ServicesTab #services-table {
+        height: 1fr;
+        min-height: 10;
+    }
+    ServicesTab #services-buttons {
+        height: auto;
+        margin-top: 1;
+    }
+    """
 
     def __init__(self, executor: Executor) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.executor = executor
         self._services: list[ServiceInfo] = []
+        self._last_cursor_row: int = 0
+        self._last_selected_unit: str = ""
 
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
         with Container(classes="panel"):
             yield Static(
-                "SERVICES — ↑/↓ select  [s]tart  [S]top  [R]estart",
+                "SERVICES — ↑/↓ select, then Start / Stop / Restart",
                 classes="panel-title",
                 id="services-header",
             )
             self.status_bar = Static("loading...", id="services-status")
             yield self.status_bar
-            self.table = DataTable(zebra_stripes=True, show_cursor=True, cursor_type="row")
+            self.table = DataTable(
+                zebra_stripes=True,
+                show_cursor=True,
+                cursor_type="row",
+                id="services-table",
+            )
             self.table.add_columns("SERVICE", "STATUS", "DESCRIPTION")
             yield self.table
+            with Horizontal(id="services-buttons"):
+                yield Button("Start", id="btn-start", variant="success")
+                yield Button("Stop", id="btn-stop", variant="error")
+                yield Button("Restart", id="btn-restart", variant="warning")
 
     def update(self, services: list[ServiceInfo]) -> None:
+        # Remember what was selected so we can restore the cursor after the
+        # periodic refresh re-renders the table.
+        if self.table.row_count:
+            coord = self.table.cursor_coordinate
+            self._last_cursor_row = coord.row
+            if 0 <= coord.row < len(self._services):
+                self._last_selected_unit = self._services[coord.row].unit
+        else:
+            self._last_selected_unit = ""
+
         self._services = services
         self.table.clear()
         running = sum(1 for s in services if s.running)
@@ -89,6 +124,23 @@ class ServicesTab(Container):
             )
             self.table.add_row(s.name, status, s.description)
 
+        # Restore cursor: prefer the previously selected unit, otherwise the
+        # previously selected row index.
+        new_row = -1
+        if self._last_selected_unit:
+            for i, s in enumerate(services):
+                if s.unit == self._last_selected_unit:
+                    new_row = i
+                    break
+        if new_row < 0 and 0 <= self._last_cursor_row < len(services):
+            new_row = self._last_cursor_row
+        if new_row >= 0:
+            self.table.move_cursor(row=new_row)
+            self._update_action_status()
+
+    def focus_table(self) -> None:
+        self.table.focus()
+
     def action_start_service(self) -> None:
         self._run_action("start")
 
@@ -142,3 +194,26 @@ class ServicesTab(Container):
                 )
 
         self.app.run_worker(run(), group="service-action", exclusive=False)
+
+    def _update_action_status(self) -> None:
+        info = self._selected_service()
+        name = info.name if info else "—"
+        running = sum(1 for s in self._services if s.running)
+        self.status_bar.update(
+            f"[dim]{running}/{len(self._services)} running[/]  │  "
+            f"selected: [bold]{name}[/]  │  Start  Stop  Restart"
+        )
+
+    def on_data_table_row_highlighted(self, event: DataTable.RowHighlighted) -> None:
+        if event.data_table.id == "services-table":
+            self._update_action_status()
+
+    def on_button_pressed(self, event: Button.Pressed) -> None:
+        mapping = {
+            "btn-start": "start",
+            "btn-stop": "stop",
+            "btn-restart": "restart",
+        }
+        action = mapping.get(event.button.id or "")
+        if action:
+            self._run_action(action)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dc89365..96c5358 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "dsmview"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 description = "TUI SSH monitor for Synology DSM 7.x"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { text = "MIT" }