diff --git a/src/components/layout/node-preview-panel.tsx b/src/components/layout/node-preview-panel.tsx
index 793d180..70f7edb 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/node-preview-panel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/node-preview-panel.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client"
 
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react"
-import { ArrowLeft, Link, Zap, Loader2, Play, Film, ExternalLink, Heart, Repeat2, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, MessageCircle, Quote, Eye, BadgeCheck, AtSign, HeartOff, X, Pencil, FlaskConical, GitMerge } from "lucide-react"
+import { ArrowLeft, Link, Zap, Loader2, Play, Film, ExternalLink, Heart, Repeat2, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, MessageCircle, Quote, Eye, BadgeCheck, AtSign, HeartOff, X, Pencil, FlaskConical, GitMerge, MoreHorizontal } from "lucide-react"
 
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge"
 import { BoostButton } from "@/components/boost/boost-button"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { api } from "@/lib/api"
 import { payL402 } from "@/lib/sphinx"
 import { isSphinx } from "@/lib/sphinx/detect"
 import { buildSphinxDeepLink } from "@/lib/sphinx/deep-link"
-import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuTrigger, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuItem } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"
+import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuTrigger, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuSeparator } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"
 import { Dialog, DialogContent } from "@/components/ui/dialog"
 import { unlockNode } from "@/lib/unlock-node"
 import { isMocksEnabled, MOCK_FULL_NODES } from "@/lib/mock-data"
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ export function NodePreviewPanel({ node, onBack, schemas }: NodePreviewPanelProp
   const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false)
   const copyTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null)
   const scrollContentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const boostRef = useRef<HTMLSpanElement>(null)
   const [watched, setWatched] = useState(false)
   const [watchLoading, setWatchLoading] = useState(false)
 
@@ -1030,94 +1031,113 @@ export function NodePreviewPanel({ node, onBack, schemas }: NodePreviewPanelProp
           {displayNodeType(nodeType)}
         </Badge>
         <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1.5">
-          {isSphinx() ? (
-            <DropdownMenu>
-              <DropdownMenuTrigger
-                  className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors text-xs flex items-center gap-1"
-                  title="Copy share link"
-                >
-                  {copied ? (
-                    <span className="text-[10px] text-green-500">Copied!</span>
-                  ) : (
-                    <Link className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-                  )}
-              </DropdownMenuTrigger>
-              <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
-                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={handleCopyLink}>Copy link</DropdownMenuItem>
-                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={handleCopySphinxLink}>Copy Sphinx link</DropdownMenuItem>
-              </DropdownMenuContent>
-            </DropdownMenu>
-          ) : (
-            <button
-              onClick={handleCopyLink}
-              className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors text-xs flex items-center gap-1"
-              title="Copy share link"
+          {/* Hidden BoostButton — clicked programmatically from the dropdown */}
+          {ownerReference && !hideBoost && (
+            <span className="hidden" ref={boostRef}>
+              <BoostButton
+                refId={currentNode.ref_id}
+                ownerReference={ownerReference}
+                pubkey={pubkey}
+                routeHint={routeHint}
+                boostCount={boostAmt}
+              />
+            </span>
+          )}
+
+          {/* ⋯ overflow menu */}
+          <DropdownMenu>
+            <DropdownMenuTrigger
+              className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors flex items-center gap-1 text-xs"
+              title="More actions"
             >
               {copied ? (
                 <span className="text-[10px] text-green-500">Copied!</span>
               ) : (
-                <Link className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                <MoreHorizontal className="h-4 w-4" />
               )}
-            </button>
-          )}
-          {hasIdentity && (
-            <button
-              onClick={async () => {
-                if (watchLoading) return
-                const next = !watched
-                setWatched(next)
-                setWatchLoading(true)
-                try {
-                  if (next) {
-                    await watchNode(currentNode.ref_id)
-                  } else {
-                    await unwatchNode(currentNode.ref_id)
-                  }
-                } catch {
-                  setWatched(!next)
-                } finally {
-                  setWatchLoading(false)
-                }
-              }}
-              className="transition-colors"
-              title={watched ? "Unwatch node" : "Watch node"}
-              disabled={watchLoading}
-            >
-              <Heart
-                className={cn(
-                  "h-3.5 w-3.5 transition-colors",
-                  watched ? "fill-red-400 text-red-400" : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
-                )}
-              />
-            </button>
-          )}
-          {ownerReference && !hideBoost && (
-            <BoostButton
-              refId={currentNode.ref_id}
-              ownerReference={ownerReference}
-              pubkey={pubkey}
-              routeHint={routeHint}
-              boostCount={boostAmt}
-            />
-          )}
-          {(isAdmin || hasIdentity) && (
-            <button
-              onClick={() => openAddEdge(currentNode.ref_id)}
-              className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
-              title="Add edge from this node"
-            >
-              <GitMerge className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-            </button>
-          )}
-          {isAdmin && (
-            <button
-              onClick={() => openEdit(currentNode)}
-              className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
-              title="Edit node"
-            >
-              <Pencil className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-            </button>
-          )}
+            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+            <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
+              {/* Share — always visible */}
+              {isSphinx() ? (
+                <>
+                  <DropdownMenuItem onClick={handleCopyLink}>
+                    <Link className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                    Copy link
+                  </DropdownMenuItem>
+                  <DropdownMenuItem onClick={handleCopySphinxLink}>
+                    <Link className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                    Copy Sphinx link
+                  </DropdownMenuItem>
+                </>
+              ) : (
+                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={handleCopyLink}>
+                  <Link className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                  Copy link
+                </DropdownMenuItem>
+              )}
+
+              {/* Watch */}
+              {hasIdentity && (
+                <DropdownMenuItem
+                  onClick={async () => {
+                    if (watchLoading) return
+                    const next = !watched
+                    setWatched(next)
+                    setWatchLoading(true)
+                    try {
+                      if (next) {
+                        await watchNode(currentNode.ref_id)
+                      } else {
+                        await unwatchNode(currentNode.ref_id)
+                      }
+                    } catch {
+                      setWatched(!next)
+                    } finally {
+                      setWatchLoading(false)
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  disabled={watchLoading}
+                >
+                  <Heart
+                    className={cn(
+                      "h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5 transition-colors",
+                      watched ? "fill-red-400 text-red-400" : ""
+                    )}
+                  />
+                  {watched ? "Unwatch" : "Watch"}
+                </DropdownMenuItem>
+              )}
+
+              {/* Boost */}
+              {ownerReference && !hideBoost && (
+                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => boostRef.current?.querySelector("button")?.click()}>
+                  <Zap className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                  Boost
+                </DropdownMenuItem>
+              )}
+
+              {/* Separator between public actions and power-user/admin actions */}
+              {(isAdmin || hasIdentity) && <DropdownMenuSeparator />}
+
+              {/* Add Edge */}
+              {(isAdmin || hasIdentity) && (
+                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => openAddEdge(currentNode.ref_id)}>
+                  <GitMerge className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                  Add Edge
+                </DropdownMenuItem>
+              )}
+
+              {/* Edit node */}
+              {isAdmin && (
+                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => openEdit(currentNode)}>
+                  <Pencil className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                  Edit node
+                </DropdownMenuItem>
+              )}
+            </DropdownMenuContent>
+          </DropdownMenu>
+
+          {/* Close — always pinned */}
           <button
             onClick={onBack}
             className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
diff --git a/src/lib/__tests__/node-preview-panel.test.tsx b/src/lib/__tests__/node-preview-panel.test.tsx
index baf0d9c..d8e45ee 100644
--- a/src/lib/__tests__/node-preview-panel.test.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/__tests__/node-preview-panel.test.tsx
@@ -944,30 +944,32 @@ describe("NodePreviewPanel – share button", () => {
     })
   })
 
-  it("renders share button in the panel header", async () => {
+  it("renders the ⋯ more-actions button in the panel header", async () => {
     const node: GraphNode = { ref_id: "share-node-1", node_type: "Topic", properties: { name: "Share Test" } }
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={node} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
-    const btn = document.querySelector("button[title='Copy share link']")
+    const btn = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']")
     expect(btn).toBeTruthy()
   })
 
-  it("copies the correct URL to clipboard when share button is clicked", async () => {
+  it("copies the correct URL to clipboard when 'Copy link' is clicked in the menu", async () => {
     const { fireEvent } = await import("@testing-library/react")
     const node: GraphNode = { ref_id: "share-node-2", node_type: "Topic", properties: { name: "Share Test" } }
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={node} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
-    const btn = document.querySelector("button[title='Copy share link']") as HTMLElement
-    expect(btn).toBeTruthy()
-    fireEvent.click(btn)
+    const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
+    expect(trigger).toBeTruthy()
+    fireEvent.click(trigger)
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Copy link"))
     expect(navigator.clipboard.writeText).toHaveBeenCalledWith("https://example.com/?id=share-node-2")
   })
 
-  it("shows 'Copied!' after click and resets to link icon after 2s", async () => {
+  it("shows 'Copied!' on the trigger after copying and resets after 2s", async () => {
     vi.useFakeTimers()
     const { fireEvent, act } = await import("@testing-library/react")
     const node: GraphNode = { ref_id: "share-node-3", node_type: "Topic", properties: { name: "Share Test" } }
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={node} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
-    const btn = document.querySelector("button[title='Copy share link']") as HTMLElement
-    await act(async () => { fireEvent.click(btn) })
+    const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
+    fireEvent.click(trigger)
+    await act(async () => { fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Copy link")) })
     expect(screen.getByText("Copied!")).toBeInTheDocument()
     act(() => { vi.advanceTimersByTime(2000) })
     expect(screen.queryByText("Copied!")).toBeNull()
@@ -982,12 +984,11 @@ describe("NodePreviewPanel – share button", () => {
       mockIsSphinx.mockReturnValue(false)
     })
 
-    it("renders a dropdown trigger instead of a plain share button", async () => {
+    it("renders both 'Copy link' and 'Copy Sphinx link' in the ⋯ dropdown", async () => {
       const { fireEvent } = await import("@testing-library/react")
       const node: GraphNode = { ref_id: "sphinx-node-1", node_type: "Topic", properties: { name: "Sphinx Test" } }
       render(<NodePreviewPanel node={node} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
-      // The trigger button still has the title
-      const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='Copy share link']")
+      const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']")
       expect(trigger).toBeTruthy()
       // Open the dropdown
       fireEvent.click(trigger as HTMLElement)
@@ -999,7 +1000,7 @@ describe("NodePreviewPanel – share button", () => {
       const { fireEvent } = await import("@testing-library/react")
       const node: GraphNode = { ref_id: "sphinx-node-2", node_type: "Topic", properties: { name: "Sphinx Test" } }
       render(<NodePreviewPanel node={node} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
-      const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='Copy share link']") as HTMLElement
+      const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
       fireEvent.click(trigger)
       fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Copy link"))
       expect(navigator.clipboard.writeText).toHaveBeenCalledWith("https://example.com/?id=sphinx-node-2")
@@ -1009,7 +1010,7 @@ describe("NodePreviewPanel – share button", () => {
       const { fireEvent } = await import("@testing-library/react")
       const node: GraphNode = { ref_id: "sphinx-node-3", node_type: "Topic", properties: { name: "Sphinx Test" } }
       render(<NodePreviewPanel node={node} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
-      const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='Copy share link']") as HTMLElement
+      const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
       fireEvent.click(trigger)
       fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Copy Sphinx link"))
       const expectedWebUrl = "https://example.com/?id=sphinx-node-3"
@@ -1093,27 +1094,34 @@ describe("NodePreviewPanel – WatchButton", () => {
     mockApiGet.mockResolvedValue(makeGraphData(BASE_NODE))
   })
 
-  it("does NOT render watch button when user has no identity", async () => {
+  it("does NOT render Watch item in dropdown when user has no identity", async () => {
+    const { fireEvent: fe } = await import("@testing-library/react")
     userStoreOverrides = { pubKey: "", isAdmin: false }
     mockL402Cookie = ""
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={BASE_NODE} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
     await waitFor(() => screen.getByText("Connections"))
-    expect(screen.queryByTitle("Watch node")).toBeNull()
-    expect(screen.queryByTitle("Unwatch node")).toBeNull()
+    // Open the ⋯ menu
+    const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
+    fe.click(trigger)
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Watch")).toBeNull()
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Unwatch")).toBeNull()
   })
 
-  it("renders watch button (outline) when user has pubKey and node is not watched", async () => {
+  it("renders Watch item in dropdown when user has pubKey and node is not watched", async () => {
+    const { fireEvent: fe } = await import("@testing-library/react")
     userStoreOverrides = { pubKey: "03testkey", isAdmin: false }
     mockGetWatches.mockResolvedValue({ nodes: [], types: [] })
 
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={BASE_NODE} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
-    await waitFor(() => screen.getByTitle("Watch node"))
+    await waitFor(() => screen.getByText("Test Node"))
 
-    const btn = screen.getByTitle("Watch node")
-    expect(btn).toBeTruthy()
+    const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
+    fe.click(trigger)
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Watch")).toBeInTheDocument())
   })
 
-  it("renders watch button as filled (Unwatch) when node is in watches list", async () => {
+  it("renders Unwatch item in dropdown when node is in watches list", async () => {
+    const { fireEvent: fe } = await import("@testing-library/react")
     userStoreOverrides = { pubKey: "03testkey", isAdmin: false }
     mockGetWatches.mockResolvedValue({
       nodes: [{ ref_id: BASE_NODE.ref_id, node_type: "Topic", title: "Test Node" }],
@@ -1121,18 +1129,25 @@ describe("NodePreviewPanel – WatchButton", () => {
     })
 
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={BASE_NODE} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
-    await waitFor(() => screen.getByTitle("Unwatch node"))
-    expect(screen.getByTitle("Unwatch node")).toBeTruthy()
+    await waitFor(() => screen.getByText("Test Node"))
+
+    const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
+    fe.click(trigger)
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Unwatch")).toBeInTheDocument())
   })
 
-  it("renders watch button when user has L402 token (no pubKey)", async () => {
+  it("renders Watch item in dropdown when user has L402 token (no pubKey)", async () => {
+    const { fireEvent: fe } = await import("@testing-library/react")
     userStoreOverrides = { pubKey: "", isAdmin: false }
     mockL402Cookie = "some-l402-token"
     mockGetWatches.mockResolvedValue({ nodes: [], types: [] })
 
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={BASE_NODE} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
-    await waitFor(() => screen.getByTitle("Watch node"))
-    expect(screen.getByTitle("Watch node")).toBeTruthy()
+    await waitFor(() => screen.getByText("Test Node"))
+
+    const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
+    fe.click(trigger)
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Watch")).toBeInTheDocument())
   })
 
   it("calls watchNode on click when not watched", async () => {
@@ -1141,8 +1156,12 @@ describe("NodePreviewPanel – WatchButton", () => {
     mockGetWatches.mockResolvedValue({ nodes: [], types: [] })
 
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={BASE_NODE} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
-    const btn = await waitFor(() => screen.getByTitle("Watch node"))
-    fe.click(btn)
+    await waitFor(() => screen.getByText("Test Node"))
+
+    const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
+    fe.click(trigger)
+    const watchItem = await waitFor(() => screen.getByText("Watch"))
+    fe.click(watchItem)
 
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(mockWatchNode).toHaveBeenCalledWith(BASE_NODE.ref_id)
@@ -1158,8 +1177,12 @@ describe("NodePreviewPanel – WatchButton", () => {
     })
 
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={BASE_NODE} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
-    const btn = await waitFor(() => screen.getByTitle("Unwatch node"))
-    fe.click(btn)
+    await waitFor(() => screen.getByText("Test Node"))
+
+    const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
+    fe.click(trigger)
+    const unwatchItem = await waitFor(() => screen.getByText("Unwatch"))
+    fe.click(unwatchItem)
 
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(mockUnwatchNode).toHaveBeenCalledWith(BASE_NODE.ref_id)
@@ -1273,7 +1296,7 @@ describe("NodePreviewPanel – history navigation", () => {
     await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Peer Node")).toBeInTheDocument())
 
     // Press back — should go back to base node
-    fe.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: (_, el) => el?.querySelector("svg") !== null && el?.title !== "Copy share link" && el?.title !== "Close panel" && el?.title !== "Watch node" && el?.title !== "Deep Research this topic" }))
+    fe.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: (_, el) => el?.querySelector("svg") !== null && el?.title !== "More actions" && el?.title !== "Close panel" && el?.title !== "Deep Research this topic" }))
     // Use ArrowLeft button (first button in header)
     const backBtn = document.querySelector('[class*="flex h-full"] button:first-child') as HTMLElement
     fe.click(backBtn!)
@@ -1327,32 +1350,43 @@ describe("NodePreviewPanel – pencil edit button", () => {
     mockApiGet.mockResolvedValue({})
   })
 
-  it("renders pencil 'Edit node' button for admin users", async () => {
+  it("renders 'Edit node' menu item for admin users", async () => {
+    const { fireEvent: fe } = await import("@testing-library/react")
     userStoreOverrides = { pubKey: "03admin", routeHint: "", isAdmin: true }
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={BASE_NODE} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
 
     await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Test Node")).toBeInTheDocument())
 
-    expect(screen.getByTitle("Edit node")).toBeInTheDocument()
+    // Open the ⋯ menu
+    const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
+    fe.click(trigger)
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Edit node")).toBeInTheDocument())
   })
 
-  it("does not render pencil button for non-admin users", async () => {
+  it("does not render 'Edit node' menu item for non-admin users", async () => {
+    const { fireEvent: fe } = await import("@testing-library/react")
     userStoreOverrides = { pubKey: "03user", routeHint: "", isAdmin: false }
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={BASE_NODE} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
 
     await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Test Node")).toBeInTheDocument())
 
-    expect(screen.queryByTitle("Edit node")).toBeNull()
+    // Open the ⋯ menu
+    const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
+    fe.click(trigger)
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Edit node")).toBeNull()
   })
 
-  it("calls openEdit with the current node when pencil is clicked", async () => {
+  it("calls openEdit with the current node when 'Edit node' is clicked", async () => {
+    const { fireEvent: fe } = await import("@testing-library/react")
     userStoreOverrides = { pubKey: "03admin", routeHint: "", isAdmin: true }
     render(<NodePreviewPanel node={BASE_NODE} onBack={vi.fn()} schemas={[]} />)
 
     await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Test Node")).toBeInTheDocument())
 
-    const pencilBtn = screen.getByTitle("Edit node")
-    pencilBtn.click()
+    const trigger = document.querySelector("button[title='More actions']") as HTMLElement
+    fe.click(trigger)
+    const editItem = await waitFor(() => screen.getByText("Edit node"))
+    fe.click(editItem)
 
     expect(mockOpenEdit).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
     expect(mockOpenEdit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(