diff --git a/api-goldens/element-ng/application-header/index.api.md b/api-goldens/element-ng/application-header/index.api.md
index 865c9d70df..0d2ddf0bd8 100644
--- a/api-goldens/element-ng/application-header/index.api.md
+++ b/api-goldens/element-ng/application-header/index.api.md
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ export class SiLaunchpadFactoryComponent {
     readonly favoriteAppsText: _angular_core.InputSignal<TranslatableString>;
     // (undocumented)
     readonly favoriteChange: _angular_core.OutputEmitterRef<FavoriteChangeEvent>;
-    readonly showLessAppsText: _angular_core.InputSignal<TranslatableString>;
+    // @deprecated (undocumented)
+    readonly showLessAppsText: _angular_core.InputSignal<unknown>;
     readonly showMoreAppsText: _angular_core.InputSignal<TranslatableString>;
     readonly subtitleText: _angular_core.InputSignal<TranslatableString | undefined>;
     readonly titleText: _angular_core.InputSignal<TranslatableString>;
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
index 943aa611e2..0fddcfc501 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-size 31159
+oid sha256:bbecc29656a7d40cbd0e7387bf1c3ebe0a56142fd14c9139192daf1c299201e4
+size 31218
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
index 4b1fb26284..f597d98bf4 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-size 30063
+oid sha256:5ea54967ad9d20f3862a2978058f68f4a6ef758073a134c94684bee2d4789789
+size 30141
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories.yaml b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories.yaml
index 408be01e1b..34fbaf80af 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories.yaml
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   - text: Favorites
   - link "Water":
     - /url: .
-  - button "Show less"
+  - button "Show more" [expanded]
   - text: Phishing Apps
   - link "Water":
     - /url: .
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
index 7d15653498..b64eeaf2a9 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-size 32080
+oid sha256:d00f58b2568178adf12207ccfcfad7ff403cab2541502bf7d82ca7cdf246383f
+size 32135
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
index 34ae627abf..801938a638 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-size 31239
+oid sha256:dc03d626c85b8ed43e78c72f8c8604bd40e9855bf2177e1b9065ad4f1a6b8544
+size 31316
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile.yaml b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile.yaml
index f300374670..8fff45753c 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile.yaml
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     - /url: "#/viewer/viewer/stats"
   - link "Rocket System name":
     - /url: .
-  - button "Show less"
+  - button "Show more" [expanded]
   - link "Assets System name":
     - /url: .
   - link "Fischbach System name":
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
index a9cfe0c2a6..564fa77fbb 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-size 41034
+oid sha256:04b663f1c57b8c2339c212ca582a3638363847444b51976efe595d9691b7bebd
+size 41116
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
index e37be6e02b..d4de5ca9fc 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-size 40236
+oid sha256:32d33c3b1e8f3b4dd4a450ed97d040e98f753dadb815189acddf0936bd7c1de7
+size 40280
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite.yaml b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite.yaml
index 0bc32d2547..2d1fec25b8 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite.yaml
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     - /url: "#/viewer/viewer/stats"
   - link "Rocket System name":
     - /url: .
-  - button "Show less"
+  - button "Show more" [expanded]
   - link "Assets System name":
     - /url: .
   - link "Fischbach System name":
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
index b11fca0004..c90dfd692f 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-size 42650
+oid sha256:d836b942d7c8bb582ecdfef6a215053564f27858ec2a39941fcfefb303c22548
+size 42710
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
index 46602805ef..ba129ebc06 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-size 41853
+oid sha256:5adf50ec57b86ec5cf102d9814da2791cc626795bf6dc4b5fb220f64bbec9024
+size 41931
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad.yaml b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad.yaml
index f300374670..8fff45753c 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad.yaml
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     - /url: "#/viewer/viewer/stats"
   - link "Rocket System name":
     - /url: .
-  - button "Show less"
+  - button "Show more" [expanded]
   - link "Assets System name":
     - /url: .
   - link "Fischbach System name":
diff --git a/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-factory.component.html b/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-factory.component.html
index c8e339b7a5..a949085cb0 100644
--- a/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-factory.component.html
+++ b/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-factory.component.html
@@ -93,9 +93,10 @@
           type="button"
           class="btn btn-link btn-show-all dropdown-toggle text-decoration-none"
           [class.show]="showAllApps"
+          [attr.aria-expanded]="showAllApps"
           (click)="showAllApps = !showAllApps"
         >
-          <b>{{ (showAllApps ? showLessAppsText() : showMoreAppsText()) | translate }}</b>
+          <b>{{ showMoreAppsText() | translate }}</b>
           <si-icon class="link-icon dropdown-caret" [icon]="icons.elementDown2" />
         </button>
       }
diff --git a/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-factory.component.ts b/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-factory.component.ts
index 159990dd15..4798314129 100644
--- a/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-factory.component.ts
+++ b/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-factory.component.ts
@@ -90,15 +90,8 @@ export class SiLaunchpadFactoryComponent {
    */
   readonly showMoreAppsText = input(t(() => $localize`:@@SI_LAUNCHPAD.SHOW_MORE:Show more`));
 
-  /**
-   * Title of the show less apps button.
-   *
-   * @defaultValue
-   * ```
-   * t(() => $localize`:@@SI_LAUNCHPAD.SHOW_LESS:Show less`)
-   * ```
-   */
-  readonly showLessAppsText = input(t(() => $localize`:@@SI_LAUNCHPAD.SHOW_LESS:Show less`));
+  /** @deprecated This input no longer has an effect. {@link showMoreAppsText} is shown in all cases. */
+  readonly showLessAppsText = input();
 
   readonly favoriteChange = output<FavoriteChangeEvent>();
 
diff --git a/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad.spec.ts b/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad.spec.ts
index f31b7337e0..536a0b301f 100644
--- a/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad.spec.ts
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ describe('SiLaunchpad', () => {
           }
         ]);
         expect(await harness.hasToggle()).toBe(true);
+        expect(await harness.isExpanded()).toBe(false);
         expect(await harness.getCategories()).toHaveLength(1);
         await harness.toggleMore();
+        expect(await harness.isExpanded()).toBe(true);
         expect(await harness.getCategories()).toHaveLength(2);
         expect(await harness.getCategory('C-1').then(category => category.getApps())).toHaveLength(
           2
diff --git a/projects/element-ng/application-header/testing/si-launchpad.harness.ts b/projects/element-ng/application-header/testing/si-launchpad.harness.ts
index 6de2db6ffb..dc44cd5262 100644
--- a/projects/element-ng/application-header/testing/si-launchpad.harness.ts
+++ b/projects/element-ng/application-header/testing/si-launchpad.harness.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ export class SiLaunchpadHarness extends ComponentHarness {
     return this.toggleButton().then(toggle => !!toggle);
   }
 
+  async isExpanded(): Promise<boolean> {
+    return (await this.toggleButton())!
+      .getAttribute('aria-expanded')
+      .then(value => value === 'true');
+  }
+
   async toggleMore(): Promise<void> {
     return this.toggleButton().then(toggle => toggle!.click());
   }