diff --git a/browser.py b/browser.py
index d180932..164edb0 100755
--- a/browser.py
+++ b/browser.py
@@ -353,6 +353,117 @@ class ManagerDialog(QDialog):
             self.tree.setCurrentItem(sel); self._commit()
 
 
+# ── Bookmark dropdown panel ───────────────────────────────────────
+class BookmarkPanel(QWidget):
+    """
+    Custom dropdown that replaces QMenu for bookmarks.
+    Uses the same Qt.Tool | WindowStaysOnTopHint flags as the toolbar so it
+    always appears above Chrome, unlike QMenu which has z-order issues.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, cdp, overlay):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.cdp    = cdp
+        self.overlay = overlay
+        self.setWindowFlags(
+            Qt.Tool | Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.FramelessWindowHint)
+        self.setAttribute(Qt.WA_ShowWithoutActivating)
+        self.setStyleSheet(f"""
+            QWidget      {{ background: #1e3a5c; }}
+            QPushButton  {{ background: transparent; color: white; border: none;
+                            text-align: left; padding: 8px 20px;
+                            font-size: 17px; border-radius: 6px; }}
+            QPushButton:hover   {{ background: #3a6da4; }}
+            QPushButton:pressed {{ background: #222; }}
+            QLabel       {{ color: #aac8e8; padding: 6px 20px 2px 20px;
+                            font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; }}
+        """)
+        QApplication.instance().installEventFilter(self)
+
+    def rebuild(self, items):
+        # Remove old layout
+        old = self.layout()
+        if old:
+            while old.count():
+                w = old.takeAt(0).widget()
+                if w:
+                    w.deleteLater()
+            QWidget().setLayout(old)
+
+        scroll_content = QWidget()
+        scroll_content.setStyleSheet("background: #1e3a5c;")
+        vbox = QVBoxLayout(scroll_content)
+        vbox.setContentsMargins(6, 6, 6, 6)
+        vbox.setSpacing(1)
+
+        self._add_items(vbox, items, depth=0)
+
+        sep = QFrame()
+        sep.setFrameShape(QFrame.HLine)
+        sep.setStyleSheet("background: #3a6da4; margin: 4px 8px;")
+        sep.setFixedHeight(1)
+        vbox.addWidget(sep)
+
+        mgr = QPushButton("⚙  Manage Bookmarks…")
+        mgr.setFont(QFont("Arial", 16))
+        mgr.setMinimumHeight(48)
+        mgr.setCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor)
+        mgr.clicked.connect(self._on_manage)
+        vbox.addWidget(mgr)
+
+        scroll = QScrollArea()
+        scroll.setWidgetResizable(True)
+        scroll.setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
+        scroll.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAsNeeded)
+        scroll.setStyleSheet("background: transparent; border: none;")
+        scroll.setWidget(scroll_content)
+
+        outer = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        outer.setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2)
+        outer.setSpacing(0)
+        outer.addWidget(scroll)
+
+        # Size: cap height at 80 % of screen below toolbar
+        scroll_content.adjustSize()
+        ph = scroll_content.sizeHint().height() + 16
+        pw = max(scroll_content.sizeHint().width() + 16, 340)
+        max_h = SCREEN_H - TOOLBAR_H - 20
+        self.resize(pw, min(ph, max_h))
+        self.move(SCREEN_W - pw - 4, TOOLBAR_H)
+
+    def _add_items(self, vbox, items, depth):
+        indent = "    " * depth
+        for item in items:
+            if is_folder(item):
+                lbl = QLabel(f"{indent}▸  {item['name']}")
+                lbl.setFont(QFont("Arial", 14, QFont.Bold))
+                vbox.addWidget(lbl)
+                self._add_items(vbox, item["children"], depth + 1)
+            else:
+                btn = QPushButton(f"{indent}  {item['name']}")
+                btn.setFont(QFont("Arial", 17))
+                btn.setMinimumHeight(46)
+                btn.setCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor)
+                url = item["url"]
+                btn.clicked.connect(lambda _, u=url: self._nav(u))
+                vbox.addWidget(btn)
+
+    def _nav(self, url):
+        self.hide()
+        self.cdp.navigate(url)
+
+    def _on_manage(self):
+        self.hide()
+        self.overlay.open_manager()
+
+    def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
+        from PyQt5.QtCore import QEvent
+        if event.type() == QEvent.MouseButtonPress and self.isVisible():
+            gp = event.globalPos()
+            if not self.geometry().contains(gp):
+                self.hide()
+        return False
+
+
 # ── Floating toolbar overlay ──────────────────────────────────────
 class KioskOverlay(QWidget):
     def __init__(self, cdp):
@@ -371,6 +482,7 @@ class KioskOverlay(QWidget):
         vbox = QVBoxLayout(self)
         vbox.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0); vbox.setSpacing(0)
         vbox.addWidget(self._build_toolbar())
+        self.bm_panel = BookmarkPanel(cdp, self)
         self.show()
 
     def _build_toolbar(self):
@@ -413,47 +525,12 @@ class KioskOverlay(QWidget):
         return bar
 
     def _show_bookmarks_menu(self):
-        try:
-            menu = self._build_menu(load_bm())
-            menu.addSeparator()
-            mgr_act = QAction("  ⚙  Manage Bookmarks…", menu)
-            mgr_act.triggered.connect(self.open_manager)
-            menu.addAction(mgr_act)
-
-            # The toolbar has WA_ShowWithoutActivating, so it never steals
-            # focus from Chrome.  QMenu.exec_() needs the window to be active
-            # to capture mouse/keyboard events; without this the menu flashes
-            # and vanishes immediately.
-            self.activateWindow()
-            self.raise_()
-            QApplication.instance().processEvents()
-
-            # Position right-aligned just below the toolbar.
-            mw = menu.sizeHint().width()
-            if mw < 100:
-                mw = 360
-            x = max(0, SCREEN_W - mw - 6)
-            menu.exec_(QPoint(x, TOOLBAR_H))
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Bookmarks menu error: {e}", flush=True)
-
-    def _build_menu(self, items):
-        menu = QMenu()
-        menu.setFont(QFont("Arial", 17))
-        menu.setStyleSheet(MENU_STYLE)
-        for item in items:
-            if is_folder(item):
-                sub = self._build_menu(item["children"])
-                sub.setTitle(f"  ▸  {item['name']}")
-                sub.setFont(QFont("Arial", 17))
-                sub.setStyleSheet(MENU_STYLE)
-                menu.addMenu(sub)
-            else:
-                act = QAction(f"  {item['name']}", menu)
-                url = item["url"]
-                act.triggered.connect(lambda _, u=url: self.cdp.navigate(u))
-                menu.addAction(act)
-        return menu
+        if self.bm_panel.isVisible():
+            self.bm_panel.hide()
+        else:
+            self.bm_panel.rebuild(load_bm())
+            self.bm_panel.show()
+            self.bm_panel.raise_()
 
     def open_manager(self):
         d = ManagerDialog(self)