diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 1ffc867..b64bc22 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ export const App: React.FC = () => {
           onClick={() => setShowMobileCapture(false)}
         >
           <div
-            className="w-full bg-panel border-t border-border rounded-t-2xl shadow-panel p-4 pb-[calc(1.5rem+env(safe-area-inset-bottom))] animate-in slide-in-from-bottom duration-200"
+            className="w-full max-h-[85vh] overflow-y-auto bg-panel border-t border-border rounded-t-2xl shadow-panel p-4 pb-[calc(1.5rem+env(safe-area-inset-bottom))] animate-in slide-in-from-bottom duration-200"
             onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
           >
             {/* Header */}
@@ -1045,6 +1045,8 @@ export const App: React.FC = () => {
             {/* InstantCaptureBar */}
             <div className="pt-1">
               <InstantCaptureBar
+                inlineOptions={true}
+                defaultShowOptions={true}
                 onCaptured={(thought, target) => {
                   handleCaptured(thought, target);
                   setShowMobileCapture(false);
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/capture/InstantCaptureBar.tsx b/frontend/src/features/capture/InstantCaptureBar.tsx
index c2d5f82..aeaaabe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/capture/InstantCaptureBar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/capture/InstantCaptureBar.tsx
@@ -21,19 +21,23 @@ interface InstantCaptureBarProps {
   onCaptured: (thought: Thought, target?: CaptureTarget) => void;
   lists?: SharedList[];
   autoFocusTrigger?: number;
+  inlineOptions?: boolean;
+  defaultShowOptions?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
   onCaptured,
   lists = [],
   autoFocusTrigger = 0,
+  inlineOptions = false,
+  defaultShowOptions = false,
 }) => {
   const [content, setContent] = useState('');
   const [priority, setPriority] = useState<PriorityLevel>('normal');
   const [dueDate, setDueDate] = useState('');
   const [target, setTarget] = useState<CaptureTarget>('inbox');
   const [targetListId, setTargetListId] = useState<string>('');
-  const [showOptions, setShowOptions] = useState(false);
+  const [showOptions, setShowOptions] = useState(defaultShowOptions);
   const [isListening, setIsListening] = useState(false);
   const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
   const [justSavedLabel, setJustSavedLabel] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
 
   // Close dropdown on outside click
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (inlineOptions) return;
     const handleClickOutside = (e: MouseEvent) => {
       if (containerRef.current && !containerRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)) {
         setShowOptions(false);
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
     };
     document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
     return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
-  }, []);
+  }, [inlineOptions]);
 
   // Global keyboard shortcut: 'c' or '/' focuses the Instant Capture input immediately
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -293,7 +298,7 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
               type="button"
               onClick={() => setShowOptions((prev) => !prev)}
               title="Ziel wählen (Quick Dump, direkt als Aufgabe, auf Liste oder als Notiz) & Optionen"
-              className={`h-6 px-2.5 capture-pill rounded-full text-[11px] flex items-center gap-1 transition-colors ${
+              className={`h-6 px-2.5 capture-pill rounded-full text-[11px] flex items-center gap-1 transition-colors cursor-pointer ${
                 showOptions || target !== 'inbox' || priority !== 'normal' || dueDate
                   ? 'bg-accent-dim text-accent border border-accent-border font-medium'
                   : 'text-muted hover:text-main hover:bg-panel-elevated border border-transparent'
@@ -308,11 +313,11 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
               ) : (
                 <Layers className="w-3 h-3" />
               )}
-              <span className="hidden md:inline max-w-[110px] truncate">
+              <span className={`${inlineOptions ? 'inline' : 'hidden md:inline'} max-w-[110px] truncate`}>
                 {getTargetLabel()}
               </span>
               {dueDate && <span className="hidden lg:inline text-[10px] opacity-80">• {dueDate.slice(5)}</span>}
-              <ChevronDown className="w-3 h-3 opacity-70" />
+              <ChevronDown className={`w-3 h-3 opacity-70 transition-transform ${showOptions ? 'rotate-180' : ''}`} />
             </button>
 
             {/* Voice Dictation Button */}
@@ -362,9 +367,15 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        {/* Expandable Target & Metadata Panel (Theme-controlled Dropdown) */}
+        {/* Expandable Target & Metadata Panel (Theme-controlled Dropdown or Inline) */}
         {showOptions && (
-          <div className="absolute top-full left-0 right-0 mt-1.5 z-50 p-3 panel-surface shadow-panel space-y-3 text-xs">
+          <div
+            className={
+              inlineOptions
+                ? 'mt-3 p-3 panel-surface border border-border rounded-xl space-y-3 text-xs animate-in fade-in duration-150'
+                : 'absolute top-full left-0 right-0 mt-1.5 z-50 p-3 panel-surface shadow-panel space-y-3 text-xs'
+            }
+          >
             {/* Row 1: Where should this entry go? */}
             <div>
               <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-1.5">
@@ -386,7 +397,7 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
                       executeCapture('inbox');
                     }
                   }}
-                  className={`h-8 px-2.5 border rounded-btn flex items-center gap-1.5 text-left transition-colors ${
+                  className={`min-h-[36px] px-2.5 border rounded-btn flex items-center gap-1.5 text-left transition-colors cursor-pointer ${
                     target === 'inbox'
                       ? 'bg-accent-dim border-accent text-main font-medium'
                       : 'bg-canvas border-border text-muted hover:text-main hover:bg-panel-hover'
@@ -405,7 +416,7 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
                       executeCapture('task');
                     }
                   }}
-                  className={`h-8 px-2.5 border rounded-btn flex items-center gap-1.5 text-left transition-colors ${
+                  className={`min-h-[36px] px-2.5 border rounded-btn flex items-center gap-1.5 text-left transition-colors cursor-pointer ${
                     target === 'task'
                       ? 'bg-accent-dim border-accent text-main font-medium'
                       : 'bg-canvas border-border text-muted hover:text-main hover:bg-panel-hover'
@@ -424,7 +435,7 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
                       setTargetListId(lists[0].id);
                     }
                   }}
-                  className={`h-8 px-2.5 border rounded-btn flex items-center gap-1.5 text-left transition-colors ${
+                  className={`min-h-[36px] px-2.5 border rounded-btn flex items-center gap-1.5 text-left transition-colors cursor-pointer ${
                     target === 'list_item'
                       ? 'bg-accent-dim border-accent text-main font-medium'
                       : 'bg-canvas border-border text-muted hover:text-main hover:bg-panel-hover'
@@ -443,7 +454,7 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
                       executeCapture('document');
                     }
                   }}
-                  className={`h-8 px-2.5 border rounded-btn flex items-center gap-1.5 text-left transition-colors ${
+                  className={`min-h-[36px] px-2.5 border rounded-btn flex items-center gap-1.5 text-left transition-colors cursor-pointer ${
                     target === 'document'
                       ? 'bg-accent-dim border-accent text-main font-medium'
                       : 'bg-canvas border-border text-muted hover:text-main hover:bg-panel-hover'
@@ -475,7 +486,7 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
                           executeCapture('list_item', lst.id);
                         }
                       }}
-                      className={`h-7 px-2.5 border rounded-btn text-xs flex items-center gap-1.5 transition-colors ${
+                      className={`min-h-[30px] px-2.5 border rounded-btn text-xs flex items-center gap-1.5 transition-colors cursor-pointer ${
                         isSelected
                           ? 'bg-accent text-on-accent border-accent font-medium'
                           : 'bg-canvas border-border text-muted hover:text-main hover:bg-panel-hover'
@@ -506,7 +517,7 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
                       key={p}
                       type="button"
                       onClick={() => setPriority(p)}
-                      className={`px-2.5 py-0.5 border rounded-btn transition-colors text-xs ${
+                      className={`min-h-[30px] px-2.5 py-1 border rounded-btn transition-colors text-xs cursor-pointer ${
                         active
                           ? 'bg-accent text-on-accent border-accent font-medium'
                           : 'bg-canvas text-muted hover:text-main border-border'
@@ -527,7 +538,7 @@ export const InstantCaptureBar: React.FC<InstantCaptureBarProps> = ({
                   type="date"
                   value={dueDate}
                   onChange={(e) => setDueDate(e.target.value)}
-                  className="input-field px-2 py-0.5 text-xs"
+                  className="input-field px-2.5 py-1 text-xs min-h-[30px]"
                 />
               </div>
             </div>