diff --git a/crates/git_ui/src/git_ui.rs b/crates/git_ui/src/git_ui.rs
index 79aa4a6bd0..3b4196b8ec 100644
--- a/crates/git_ui/src/git_ui.rs
+++ b/crates/git_ui/src/git_ui.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::any::Any;
 use ::settings::Settings;
 use command_palette_hooks::CommandPaletteFilter;
 use commit_modal::CommitModal;
-use editor::{Editor, EditorElement, EditorStyle, actions::DiffClipboardWithSelectionData};
+use editor::{Editor, actions::DiffClipboardWithSelectionData};
 mod blame_ui;
 use git::{
     repository::{Branch, Upstream, UpstreamTracking, UpstreamTrackingStatus},
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ use git::{
 };
 use git_panel_settings::GitPanelSettings;
 use gpui::{
-    Action, App, Context, DismissEvent, Entity, EventEmitter, FocusHandle, Focusable, TextStyle,
-    Window, actions,
+    Action, App, Context, DismissEvent, Entity, EventEmitter, FocusHandle, Focusable, Window,
+    actions,
 };
 use onboarding::GitOnboardingModal;
 use project_diff::ProjectDiff;
-use theme::ThemeSettings;
 use ui::prelude::*;
 use workspace::{ModalView, Workspace};
 use zed_actions;
@@ -637,7 +636,7 @@ impl GitCloneModal {
     pub fn show(panel: Entity<GitPanel>, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Self {
         let repo_input = cx.new(|cx| {
             let mut editor = Editor::single_line(window, cx);
-            editor.set_placeholder_text("Enter repository", cx);
+            editor.set_placeholder_text("Enter repository URL…", cx);
             editor
         });
         let focus_handle = repo_input.focus_handle(cx);
@@ -650,46 +649,6 @@ impl GitCloneModal {
             focus_handle,
         }
     }
-
-    fn render_editor(&self, window: &Window, cx: &App) -> impl IntoElement {
-        let settings = ThemeSettings::get_global(cx);
-        let theme = cx.theme();
-
-        let text_style = TextStyle {
-            color: cx.theme().colors().text,
-            font_family: settings.buffer_font.family.clone(),
-            font_features: settings.buffer_font.features.clone(),
-            font_size: settings.buffer_font_size(cx).into(),
-            font_weight: settings.buffer_font.weight,
-            line_height: relative(settings.buffer_line_height.value()),
-            background_color: Some(theme.colors().editor_background),
-            ..Default::default()
-        };
-
-        let element = EditorElement::new(
-            &self.repo_input,
-            EditorStyle {
-                background: theme.colors().editor_background,
-                local_player: theme.players().local(),
-                text: text_style,
-                ..Default::default()
-            },
-        );
-
-        div()
-            .rounded_md()
-            .p_1()
-            .border_1()
-            .border_color(theme.colors().border_variant)
-            .when(
-                self.repo_input
-                    .focus_handle(cx)
-                    .contains_focused(window, cx),
-                |this| this.border_color(theme.colors().border_focused),
-            )
-            .child(element)
-            .bg(theme.colors().editor_background)
-    }
 }
 
 impl Focusable for GitCloneModal {
@@ -699,12 +658,42 @@ impl Focusable for GitCloneModal {
 }
 
 impl Render for GitCloneModal {
-    fn render(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
+    fn render(&mut self, _window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
         div()
-            .size_full()
-            .w(rems(34.))
             .elevation_3(cx)
-            .child(self.render_editor(window, cx))
+            .w(rems(34.))
+            .flex_1()
+            .overflow_hidden()
+            .child(
+                div()
+                    .w_full()
+                    .p_2()
+                    .border_b_1()
+                    .border_color(cx.theme().colors().border_variant)
+                    .child(self.repo_input.clone()),
+            )
+            .child(
+                h_flex()
+                    .w_full()
+                    .p_2()
+                    .gap_0p5()
+                    .rounded_b_sm()
+                    .bg(cx.theme().colors().editor_background)
+                    .child(
+                        Label::new("Clone a repository from GitHub or other sources.")
+                            .color(Color::Muted)
+                            .size(LabelSize::Small),
+                    )
+                    .child(
+                        Button::new("learn-more", "Learn More")
+                            .label_size(LabelSize::Small)
+                            .icon(IconName::ArrowUpRight)
+                            .icon_size(IconSize::XSmall)
+                            .on_click(|_, _, cx| {
+                                cx.open_url("https://github.com/git-guides/git-clone");
+                            }),
+                    ),
+            )
             .on_action(cx.listener(|_, _: &menu::Cancel, _, cx| {
                 cx.emit(DismissEvent);
             }))
diff --git a/crates/recent_projects/src/remote_servers.rs b/crates/recent_projects/src/remote_servers.rs
index e5e166cb4c..81259c1aac 100644
--- a/crates/recent_projects/src/remote_servers.rs
+++ b/crates/recent_projects/src/remote_servers.rs
@@ -1094,11 +1094,10 @@ impl RemoteServerProjects {
                                         .size(LabelSize::Small),
                                     )
                                     .child(
-                                        Button::new("learn-more", "Learn more…")
+                                        Button::new("learn-more", "Learn More")
                                             .label_size(LabelSize::Small)
-                                            .size(ButtonSize::None)
-                                            .color(Color::Accent)
-                                            .style(ButtonStyle::Transparent)
+                                            .icon(IconName::ArrowUpRight)
+                                            .icon_size(IconSize::XSmall)
                                             .on_click(|_, _, cx| {
                                                 cx.open_url(
                                                     "https://zed.dev/docs/remote-development",