diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b2ec62e..62eff29 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- **Input** — `leadingSlot` and `trailingSlot` now reserve room in the field, so their content no longer sits on top of the text, and pointer events reach them, so a button placed in a slot is clickable. A decorative `leadingIcon` or `trailingIcon` stays click through, and slot content is inert while the field is disabled or loading. The loading spinner also takes precedence over a slot instead of being swallowed by it. ([#229](https://github.com/ndlabdev/sv5ui/issues/229))
 - **Table** — the column resize handle is a focusable `separator` with `aria-valuenow`, arrow key resizing and a larger step while shift is held, plus `Home` and `End` for the bounds. It was mouse only before: no role, no tabindex and no key handler, so keyboard users could not resize a column at all. The drag also moves to the shared pointer hook, so touch and pen work rather than mouse alone. ([#226](https://github.com/ndlabdev/sv5ui/issues/226))
 - **ThemeModeButton** — renders both mode icons and lets CSS pick the visible one, so server and client markup are identical. The wrong glyph no longer sticks after a reload in dark mode. The accessible name is now a mode-independent `Toggle theme`. ([#224](https://github.com/ndlabdev/sv5ui/issues/224))
 - **Modal**, **Slideover**, **Drawer**, **Popover** — with `portal={false}`, nested floating layers (Select, DatePicker, DropdownMenu, Tooltip, ...) no longer hide behind the container when an ancestor has a `z-index` above 50. ([#217](https://github.com/ndlabdev/sv5ui/issues/217))
diff --git a/src/lib/components/Input/Input.svelte b/src/lib/components/Input/Input.svelte
index 41cb999..d05fb0c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Input/Input.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Input/Input.svelte
@@ -97,8 +97,15 @@
     const loadingLeading = $derived(loading && !trailing)
     const loadingTrailing = $derived(loading && trailing)
 
-    const isLeading = $derived((!!icon && !trailing) || !!leadingIcon || !!avatar || loadingLeading)
-    const isTrailing = $derived((!!icon && trailing) || !!trailingIcon || loadingTrailing)
+    const isInert = $derived(disabled || loading)
+    const leadingInteractive = $derived(!!leadingSlot && !isInert)
+    const trailingInteractive = $derived(!!trailingSlot && !isInert)
+    const isLeading = $derived(
+        !!leadingSlot || (!!icon && !trailing) || !!leadingIcon || !!avatar || loadingLeading
+    )
+    const isTrailing = $derived(
+        !!trailingSlot || (!!icon && trailing) || !!trailingIcon || loadingTrailing
+    )
 
     const leadingIconName = $derived(leadingIcon || (!!icon && !trailing ? icon : undefined))
     const trailingIconName = $derived(trailingIcon || (!!icon && trailing ? icon : undefined))
@@ -128,7 +135,9 @@
         base: variantSlots.base({
             class: [config.slots.base, fieldGroupClass?.base, ui?.base]
         }),
-        leading: variantSlots.leading({ class: [config.slots.leading, ui?.leading] }),
+        leading: variantSlots.leading({
+            class: [config.slots.leading, leadingInteractive && 'pointer-events-auto', ui?.leading]
+        }),
         leadingIcon: variantSlots.leadingIcon({
             class: [config.slots.leadingIcon, ui?.leadingIcon]
         }),
@@ -136,7 +145,13 @@
             class: [config.slots.leadingAvatar, ui?.leadingAvatar]
         }),
         leadingAvatarSize: variantSlots.leadingAvatarSize() as AvatarSize,
-        trailing: variantSlots.trailing({ class: [config.slots.trailing, ui?.trailing] }),
+        trailing: variantSlots.trailing({
+            class: [
+                config.slots.trailing,
+                trailingInteractive && 'pointer-events-auto',
+                ui?.trailing
+            ]
+        }),
         trailingIcon: variantSlots.trailingIcon({
             class: [config.slots.trailingIcon, ui?.trailingIcon]
         })
@@ -144,16 +159,16 @@
 </script>
 
 <div class={classes.root}>
-    {#if leadingSlot}
-        <span class={classes.leading}>
-            {@render leadingSlot()}
-        </span>
-    {:else if loadingLeading}
+    {#if loadingLeading}
         <span class={classes.leading}>
             <span class="inline-flex animate-spin">
                 <Icon name={loadingIcon} class={classes.leadingIcon} />
             </span>
         </span>
+    {:else if leadingSlot}
+        <span class={classes.leading}>
+            {@render leadingSlot()}
+        </span>
     {:else if avatar}
         <span class={classes.leading}>
             <Avatar {...avatar} size={classes.leadingAvatarSize} class={classes.leadingAvatar} />
@@ -181,16 +196,16 @@
         onfocus={handleFocus}
     />
 
-    {#if trailingSlot}
-        <span class={classes.trailing}>
-            {@render trailingSlot()}
-        </span>
-    {:else if loadingTrailing}
+    {#if loadingTrailing}
         <span class={classes.trailing}>
             <span class="inline-flex animate-spin">
                 <Icon name={loadingIcon} class={classes.trailingIcon} />
             </span>
         </span>
+    {:else if trailingSlot}
+        <span class={classes.trailing}>
+            {@render trailingSlot()}
+        </span>
     {:else if trailingIconName}
         <span class={classes.trailing}>
             <Icon name={trailingIconName} class={classes.trailingIcon} />
diff --git a/src/lib/components/Input/Input.svelte.spec.ts b/src/lib/components/Input/Input.svelte.spec.ts
index a820f70..120d574 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Input/Input.svelte.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/components/Input/Input.svelte.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+import '../../../routes/layout.css'
 import { page } from 'vitest/browser'
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import { render } from 'vitest-browser-svelte'
+import { createRawSnippet } from 'svelte'
 import Input from './Input.svelte'
 
+const snippet = (html: string) => createRawSnippet(() => ({ render: () => html, setup: () => {} }))
+
 const AVATAR_SRC =
     'data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+M9QDwADhgGAWjR9awAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='
 
@@ -402,6 +406,68 @@ describe('Input', () => {
 
     // ==================== ACCESSIBILITY ====================
 
+    // ==================== LEADING & TRAILING SLOTS ====================
+
+    describe('leading and trailing slots', () => {
+        const button = () => snippet('<button type="button" id="slot-btn">x</button>')
+
+        const wrapperOf = (container: Element, side: 'first' | 'last') => {
+            const spans = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('div > span'))
+            return side === 'first' ? spans[0] : spans[spans.length - 1]
+        }
+
+        it('should reserve room for a leading slot, like the leadingIcon prop does', () => {
+            const { container } = render(Input, { leadingSlot: button() })
+            const input = container.querySelector('input')!
+
+            expect(input.className).toMatch(/\bps-\d/)
+        })
+
+        it('should reserve room for a trailing slot', () => {
+            const { container } = render(Input, { trailingSlot: button() })
+            const input = container.querySelector('input')!
+
+            expect(input.className).toMatch(/\bpe-\d/)
+        })
+
+        it('should let pointer events reach interactive slot content', () => {
+            const { container } = render(Input, { trailingSlot: button() })
+
+            expect(getComputedStyle(wrapperOf(container, 'last')).pointerEvents).toBe('auto')
+        })
+
+        it('should keep a decorative icon click through so it focuses the input', () => {
+            const { container } = render(Input, { trailingIcon: 'lucide:check' })
+
+            expect(getComputedStyle(wrapperOf(container, 'last')).pointerEvents).toBe('none')
+        })
+
+        it.each([
+            ['disabled', { disabled: true }],
+            ['loading', { loading: true }]
+        ])('should block slot interaction while the field is %s', (_label, props) => {
+            const { container } = render(Input, { ...props, trailingSlot: button() })
+
+            expect(getComputedStyle(wrapperOf(container, 'last')).pointerEvents).toBe('none')
+        })
+
+        it('should still show the loading spinner when a slot is present', async () => {
+            const { container } = render(Input, { loading: true, leadingSlot: button() })
+
+            await vi.waitFor(() => {
+                expect(container.querySelector('.animate-spin')).not.toBeNull()
+            })
+            expect(container.querySelector('#slot-btn')).toBeNull()
+        })
+
+        it('should render slot content when not loading', () => {
+            const { container } = render(Input, { leadingSlot: button() })
+
+            expect(container.querySelector('#slot-btn')).not.toBeNull()
+            expect(container.querySelector('.animate-spin')).toBeNull()
+        })
+    })
+
     describe('accessibility', () => {
         it('should support aria-label', () => {
             render(Input, { 'aria-label': 'Search input' })
diff --git a/src/lib/components/Input/input.types.ts b/src/lib/components/Input/input.types.ts
index d99af69..922c0ba 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Input/input.types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/components/Input/input.types.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export type InputProps<T extends InputValue = InputValue> = Omit<
     highlight?: boolean
 
     /**
-     * Renders a loading spinner and optionally disables interaction.
+     * Renders a loading spinner. The input is disabled while loading.
      * @default false
      */
     loading?: boolean