diff --git a/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx b/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx
index ba033d194..e96f1f398 100644
--- a/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from "lucide-react";
+import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Search } from "lucide-react";
 import * as React from "react";
 import { getCurrentWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/window";
 import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import {
   DEFAULT_SETTINGS_SECTION,
   type SettingsSection,
 } from "@/features/settings/ui/SettingsPanels";
+import { TopbarSearch } from "@/features/search/ui/TopbarSearch";
 import { HuddleBar, HuddleProvider } from "@/features/huddle";
 import { AppSidebar } from "@/features/sidebar/ui/AppSidebar";
 import { useWorkspaces } from "@/features/workspaces/useWorkspaces";
@@ -640,6 +641,29 @@ export function AppShell() {
                     <ChevronRight className="h-3 w-3" />
                   </Button>
                 </div>
+                <TopbarSearch
+                  channels={channels}
+                  className="fixed left-1/2 top-[7px] z-50 hidden w-[360px] max-w-[42vw] -translate-x-1/2 md:block"
+                  currentPubkey={identityQuery.data?.pubkey}
+                  onOpenChannel={(channelId) => {
+                    void goChannel(channelId);
+                  }}
+                  onOpenResult={handleOpenSearchResult}
+                />
+                <div className="fixed right-3 top-[9px] z-50 flex items-center gap-0.5 md:hidden">
+                  <Button
+                    aria-label="Search everything"
+                    className="h-[22px] w-[22px] text-muted-foreground/70 hover:bg-muted/60 hover:text-foreground"
+                    data-testid="open-search-compact"
+                    onClick={handleOpenSearch}
+                    size="icon"
+                    title="Search everything"
+                    type="button"
+                    variant="ghost"
+                  >
+                    <Search className="h-3 w-3" />
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
                 <AppSidebar
                   activeWorkspace={workspacesHook.activeWorkspace}
                   channels={sidebarChannels}
@@ -721,7 +745,6 @@ export function AppShell() {
                     });
                     await goChannel(directMessage.id);
                   }}
-                  onOpenSearch={handleOpenSearch}
                   onSelectAgents={() => {
                     void goAgents();
                   }}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageThreadPanel.tsx b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageThreadPanel.tsx
index 5de6eecf2..8b0e265fe 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageThreadPanel.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageThreadPanel.tsx
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ export function MessageThreadPanel({
       <aside
         className={cn(
           PANEL_BASE_CLASS,
-          !isOverlay && "pt-11",
           isOverlay && PANEL_OVERLAY_CLASS,
         )}
         data-testid="message-thread-panel"
@@ -185,24 +184,34 @@ export function MessageThreadPanel({
           </button>
         )}
 
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3">
-          <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            "z-40 flex min-h-[44px] cursor-default select-none items-center gap-3 bg-background/70 px-4 py-[6px] backdrop-blur-xl supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/55",
+            isOverlay ? "relative shrink-0" : "absolute left-0 top-0",
+          )}
+          data-tauri-drag-region
+        >
+          <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1.5">
             <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight">Thread</h2>
+            <Button
+              aria-label="Close thread"
+              className="h-4 w-4 rounded-full text-muted-foreground/45 opacity-70 hover:bg-muted/60 hover:text-foreground hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100"
+              data-testid="message-thread-close"
+              onClick={onClose}
+              size="icon"
+              type="button"
+              variant="ghost"
+            >
+              <X className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
+            </Button>
           </div>
-          <Button
-            aria-label="Close thread"
-            data-testid="message-thread-close"
-            onClick={onClose}
-            size="icon"
-            type="button"
-            variant="ghost"
-          >
-            <X className="h-4 w-4" />
-          </Button>
         </div>
 
         <div
-          className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto pb-24"
+          className={cn(
+            "min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto pb-24",
+            !isOverlay && "pt-11",
+          )}
           data-testid="message-thread-body"
           onScroll={syncScrollState}
           ref={threadBodyRef}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/search/ui/SearchDialog.tsx b/desktop/src/features/search/ui/SearchDialog.tsx
index 87fb23d5e..7cb397a04 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/search/ui/SearchDialog.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/search/ui/SearchDialog.tsx
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import {
   type LucideIcon,
 } from "lucide-react";
 
-import { useUsersBatchQuery } from "@/features/profile/hooks";
-import { useSearchMessagesQuery } from "@/features/search/hooks";
 import type { Channel, SearchHit } from "@/shared/api/types";
+import {
+  MIN_SEARCH_QUERY_LENGTH,
+  useSearchResults,
+} from "@/features/search/useSearchResults";
 import {
   ChannelResultBody,
   MessageResultBody,
@@ -28,8 +30,6 @@ import {
 import { Input } from "@/shared/ui/input";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/shared/ui/skeleton";
 
-const MIN_QUERY_LENGTH = 2;
-
 function SearchState({
   icon: Icon,
   title,
@@ -86,70 +86,21 @@ export function SearchDialog({
   onOpenChannel,
   onOpenResult,
 }: SearchDialogProps) {
-  const [query, setQuery] = React.useState("");
-  const [debouncedQuery, setDebouncedQuery] = React.useState("");
-  const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = React.useState(0);
   const inputRef = React.useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
-  const channelLookup = React.useMemo(
-    () => new Map(channels.map((channel) => [channel.id, channel])),
-    [channels],
-  );
-
-  const searchQuery = useSearchMessagesQuery(debouncedQuery, {
-    enabled: open,
-    limit: 12,
-  });
-
-  const messageResults = searchQuery.data?.hits ?? [];
-  const channelResults = React.useMemo(() => {
-    if (debouncedQuery.length < MIN_QUERY_LENGTH) {
-      return [];
-    }
-
-    const normalizedQuery = debouncedQuery.toLowerCase();
-
-    return channels
-      .filter(
-        (channel) =>
-          channel.channelType !== "dm" &&
-          (channel.archivedAt
-            ? channel.isMember
-            : channel.visibility === "open" || channel.isMember) &&
-          (channel.name.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery) ||
-            channel.description.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery)),
-      )
-      .sort((a, b) => {
-        const aNameMatches = a.name.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery);
-        const bNameMatches = b.name.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery);
-
-        if (aNameMatches !== bNameMatches) {
-          return aNameMatches ? -1 : 1;
-        }
-
-        return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
-      })
-      .slice(0, 5);
-  }, [channels, debouncedQuery]);
-  const results = React.useMemo<SearchResult[]>(
-    () => [
-      ...channelResults.map((channel) => ({
-        kind: "channel" as const,
-        channel,
-      })),
-      ...messageResults.map((hit) => ({
-        kind: "message" as const,
-        hit,
-      })),
-    ],
-    [channelResults, messageResults],
-  );
-  const resultProfilesQuery = useUsersBatchQuery(
-    messageResults.map((hit) => hit.pubkey),
-    {
-      enabled: open && messageResults.length > 0,
-    },
-  );
-  const resultProfiles = resultProfilesQuery.data?.profiles;
+  const {
+    channelLookup,
+    channelResults,
+    debouncedQuery,
+    messageResults,
+    query,
+    resultProfiles,
+    results,
+    searchQuery,
+    selectedIndex,
+    selectedResult,
+    setQuery,
+    setSelectedIndex,
+  } = useSearchResults({ channels, enabled: open, limit: 12 });
 
   const openResult = React.useCallback(
     (result: SearchResult) => {
@@ -165,42 +116,6 @@ export function SearchDialog({
     [onOpenChange, onOpenChannel, onOpenResult],
   );
 
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    const trimmed = query.trim();
-    if (trimmed.length < MIN_QUERY_LENGTH) {
-      setDebouncedQuery("");
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const timeout = window.setTimeout(() => {
-      setDebouncedQuery(trimmed);
-    }, 300);
-
-    return () => {
-      window.clearTimeout(timeout);
-    };
-  }, [query]);
-
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (!open) {
-      setQuery("");
-      setDebouncedQuery("");
-      setSelectedIndex(0);
-    }
-  }, [open]);
-
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    setSelectedIndex((current) => {
-      if (results.length === 0) {
-        return 0;
-      }
-
-      return Math.min(current, results.length - 1);
-    });
-  }, [results]);
-
-  const selectedResult = results[selectedIndex];
-
   return (
     <Dialog onOpenChange={onOpenChange} open={open}>
       <DialogContent
@@ -266,7 +181,7 @@ export function SearchDialog({
         </DialogHeader>
 
         <div className="max-h-[60vh] overflow-y-auto">
-          {debouncedQuery.length < MIN_QUERY_LENGTH ? (
+          {debouncedQuery.length < MIN_SEARCH_QUERY_LENGTH ? (
             <SearchState
               description="Type at least two characters to search the relay-backed history for streams, forums, DMs, approvals, and agent updates."
               icon={MessagesSquare}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/search/ui/TopbarSearch.tsx b/desktop/src/features/search/ui/TopbarSearch.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4fdaa386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/features/search/ui/TopbarSearch.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+import { LoaderCircle, Search } from "lucide-react";
+import * as React from "react";
+
+import {
+  MIN_SEARCH_QUERY_LENGTH,
+  useSearchResults,
+} from "@/features/search/useSearchResults";
+import {
+  resultIcon,
+  resultKey,
+  resultTestId,
+  type SearchResult,
+} from "@/features/search/ui/SearchResultItem";
+import type { Channel, SearchHit } from "@/shared/api/types";
+import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
+
+type TopbarSearchProps = {
+  channels: Channel[];
+  className?: string;
+  currentPubkey?: string;
+  onOpenChannel: (channelId: string) => void;
+  onOpenResult: (hit: SearchHit) => void;
+};
+
+function resultTitle(result: SearchResult) {
+  if (result.kind === "channel") {
+    return result.channel.name;
+  }
+
+  return result.hit.channelName ?? "Message";
+}
+
+function resultSummary(result: SearchResult) {
+  if (result.kind === "channel") {
+    return result.channel.description || result.channel.channelType;
+  }
+
+  return result.hit.content.trim() || "No message body.";
+}
+
+export function TopbarSearch({
+  channels,
+  className,
+  currentPubkey,
+  onOpenChannel,
+  onOpenResult,
+}: TopbarSearchProps) {
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = React.useState(false);
+  const rootRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const {
+    channelLookup,
+    debouncedQuery,
+    query,
+    resultProfiles,
+    results,
+    searchQuery,
+    selectedIndex,
+    selectedResult,
+    setQuery,
+    setSelectedIndex,
+  } = useSearchResults({ channels, enabled: isOpen, limit: 8 });
+
+  const openResult = React.useCallback(
+    (result: SearchResult) => {
+      setIsOpen(false);
+      setQuery("");
+
+      if (result.kind === "channel") {
+        onOpenChannel(result.channel.id);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      onOpenResult(result.hit);
+    },
+    [onOpenChannel, onOpenResult, setQuery],
+  );
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    function handlePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
+      if (
+        event.target instanceof Node &&
+        rootRef.current?.contains(event.target)
+      ) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      setIsOpen(false);
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener("pointerdown", handlePointerDown);
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("pointerdown", handlePointerDown);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  const showSuggestions = isOpen && query.trim().length > 0;
+
+  return (
+    <div className={cn("relative", className)} ref={rootRef}>
+      <div className="flex h-7 items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-muted/45 px-2.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground shadow-xs backdrop-blur transition-colors focus-within:border-border focus-within:bg-muted/70 focus-within:text-foreground hover:bg-muted/70 supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-muted/35">
+        <Search className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
+        <input
+          aria-label="Search everything"
+          className="min-w-0 flex-1 bg-transparent text-xs text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground outline-none"
+          data-testid="open-search"
+          onChange={(event) => {
+            setIsOpen(true);
+            setQuery(event.target.value);
+            setSelectedIndex(0);
+          }}
+          onFocus={() => setIsOpen(true)}
+          onKeyDown={(event) => {
+            if (event.key === "ArrowDown" && results.length > 0) {
+              event.preventDefault();
+              setSelectedIndex((current) =>
+                Math.min(current + 1, results.length - 1),
+              );
+              return;
+            }
+
+            if (event.key === "ArrowUp" && results.length > 0) {
+              event.preventDefault();
+              setSelectedIndex((current) => Math.max(current - 1, 0));
+              return;
+            }
+
+            if (event.key === "Escape") {
+              event.preventDefault();
+              setIsOpen(false);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            if (
+              event.key === "Enter" &&
+              !event.nativeEvent.isComposing &&
+              selectedResult
+            ) {
+              event.preventDefault();
+              openResult(selectedResult);
+            }
+          }}
+          placeholder="Search everything"
+          value={query}
+        />
+        <kbd className="shrink-0 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground/70">
+          &#x2318;K
+        </kbd>
+      </div>
+
+      {showSuggestions ? (
+        <div className="absolute left-1/2 top-full z-50 mt-1 w-[560px] max-w-[min(80vw,560px)] -translate-x-1/2 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-border/80 bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-xl">
+          {debouncedQuery.length < MIN_SEARCH_QUERY_LENGTH ? (
+            <p className="px-3 py-3 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              Type at least two characters to search.
+            </p>
+          ) : searchQuery.isLoading && results.length === 0 ? (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-3 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              <LoaderCircle className="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin" />
+              Searching...
+            </div>
+          ) : searchQuery.error instanceof Error && results.length === 0 ? (
+            <p className="px-3 py-3 text-xs text-destructive">
+              {searchQuery.error.message}
+            </p>
+          ) : results.length === 0 ? (
+            <p className="px-3 py-3 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              No matches found.
+            </p>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="max-h-[360px] overflow-y-auto p-1.5">
+              {results.map((result, index) => (
+                <button
+                  className={cn(
+                    "flex w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-1.5 text-left transition-colors",
+                    index === selectedIndex
+                      ? "bg-accent text-accent-foreground"
+                      : "hover:bg-accent/70",
+                  )}
+                  key={resultKey(result)}
+                  onClick={() => openResult(result)}
+                  onMouseEnter={() => setSelectedIndex(index)}
+                  type="button"
+                  data-testid={resultTestId(result)}
+                >
+                  {React.createElement(resultIcon(result, channelLookup), {
+                    className: "h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground",
+                  })}
+                  <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-xs">
+                    <span className="font-medium">{resultTitle(result)}</span>
+                    <span className="mx-1.5 text-muted-foreground">-</span>
+                    <span className="text-muted-foreground">
+                      {resultSummary(result)}
+                    </span>
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="shrink-0 text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground/70">
+                    {result.kind === "channel" ? "Channel" : "Message"}
+                  </span>
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/search/useSearchResults.ts b/desktop/src/features/search/useSearchResults.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..116f72744
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/features/search/useSearchResults.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import * as React from "react";
+
+import { useUsersBatchQuery } from "@/features/profile/hooks";
+import { useSearchMessagesQuery } from "@/features/search/hooks";
+import type { SearchResult } from "@/features/search/ui/SearchResultItem";
+import type { Channel } from "@/shared/api/types";
+
+export const MIN_SEARCH_QUERY_LENGTH = 2;
+
+export function useSearchResults({
+  channels,
+  enabled,
+  limit = 12,
+}: {
+  channels: Channel[];
+  enabled: boolean;
+  limit?: number;
+}) {
+  const [query, setQuery] = React.useState("");
+  const [debouncedQuery, setDebouncedQuery] = React.useState("");
+  const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = React.useState(0);
+
+  const channelLookup = React.useMemo(
+    () => new Map(channels.map((channel) => [channel.id, channel])),
+    [channels],
+  );
+
+  const searchQuery = useSearchMessagesQuery(debouncedQuery, {
+    enabled,
+    limit,
+  });
+
+  const messageResults = searchQuery.data?.hits ?? [];
+  const channelResults = React.useMemo(() => {
+    if (debouncedQuery.length < MIN_SEARCH_QUERY_LENGTH) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    const normalizedQuery = debouncedQuery.toLowerCase();
+
+    return channels
+      .filter(
+        (channel) =>
+          channel.channelType !== "dm" &&
+          (channel.archivedAt
+            ? channel.isMember
+            : channel.visibility === "open" || channel.isMember) &&
+          (channel.name.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery) ||
+            channel.description.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery)),
+      )
+      .sort((a, b) => {
+        const aNameMatches = a.name.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery);
+        const bNameMatches = b.name.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery);
+
+        if (aNameMatches !== bNameMatches) {
+          return aNameMatches ? -1 : 1;
+        }
+
+        return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
+      })
+      .slice(0, 5);
+  }, [channels, debouncedQuery]);
+
+  const results = React.useMemo<SearchResult[]>(
+    () => [
+      ...channelResults.map((channel) => ({
+        kind: "channel" as const,
+        channel,
+      })),
+      ...messageResults.map((hit) => ({
+        kind: "message" as const,
+        hit,
+      })),
+    ],
+    [channelResults, messageResults],
+  );
+
+  const resultProfilesQuery = useUsersBatchQuery(
+    messageResults.map((hit) => hit.pubkey),
+    {
+      enabled: enabled && messageResults.length > 0,
+    },
+  );
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    const trimmed = query.trim();
+    if (trimmed.length < MIN_SEARCH_QUERY_LENGTH) {
+      setDebouncedQuery("");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const timeout = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      setDebouncedQuery(trimmed);
+    }, 300);
+
+    return () => {
+      window.clearTimeout(timeout);
+    };
+  }, [query]);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (!enabled) {
+      setQuery("");
+      setDebouncedQuery("");
+      setSelectedIndex(0);
+    }
+  }, [enabled]);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    setSelectedIndex((current) => {
+      if (results.length === 0) {
+        return 0;
+      }
+
+      return Math.min(current, results.length - 1);
+    });
+  }, [results]);
+
+  return {
+    channelLookup,
+    channelResults,
+    debouncedQuery,
+    messageResults,
+    query,
+    resultProfiles: resultProfilesQuery.data?.profiles,
+    results,
+    searchQuery,
+    selectedIndex,
+    selectedResult: results[selectedIndex],
+    setQuery,
+    setSelectedIndex,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/AppSidebar.tsx b/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/AppSidebar.tsx
index f905f21d0..c8cb63d07 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/AppSidebar.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/AppSidebar.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import type {
   UserStatus,
 } from "@/shared/api/types";
 import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
-import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
 import {
   ContextMenu,
   ContextMenuContent,
@@ -126,7 +125,6 @@ type AppSidebarProps = {
   onOpenAddWorkspace: () => void;
   onOpenBrowseChannels: () => void;
   onOpenBrowseForums: () => void;
-  onOpenSearch: () => void;
   onHideDm: (channelId: string) => void;
   onMarkChannelUnread: (
     channelId: string,
@@ -385,7 +383,6 @@ export function AppSidebar({
   onOpenAddWorkspace,
   onOpenBrowseChannels,
   onOpenBrowseForums,
-  onOpenSearch,
   onHideDm,
   onMarkChannelUnread,
   onMarkChannelRead,
@@ -508,33 +505,9 @@ export function AppSidebar({
       variant="sidebar"
     >
       <SidebarHeader
-        className="cursor-default select-none gap-3 pt-10"
+        className="cursor-default select-none pt-10"
         data-tauri-drag-region
       >
-        <div className="px-0.5">
-          <WorkspaceSwitcher
-            activeWorkspace={activeWorkspace}
-            onAddWorkspace={onOpenAddWorkspace}
-            onRemoveWorkspace={onRemoveWorkspace}
-            onSwitchWorkspace={onSwitchWorkspace}
-            onUpdateWorkspace={onUpdateWorkspace}
-            workspaces={workspaces}
-          />
-        </div>
-        <Button
-          className="w-full justify-between rounded-xl border border-sidebar-border/80 bg-sidebar-accent/60 px-3 text-sidebar-foreground/80 shadow-xs hover:bg-sidebar-accent hover:text-sidebar-foreground"
-          data-testid="open-search"
-          onClick={onOpenSearch}
-          size="sm"
-          type="button"
-          variant="ghost"
-        >
-          <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <Search className="h-4 w-4" />
-            Search messages
-          </span>
-          <span className="text-xs text-sidebar-foreground/50">&#x2318;K</span>
-        </Button>
         <SidebarMenu>
           <SidebarMenuItem>
             <SidebarMenuButton
@@ -718,69 +691,80 @@ export function AppSidebar({
       <SidebarFooter>
         <SidebarMenu>
           <SidebarMenuItem>
-            <ProfilePopover
-              open={profilePopoverOpen}
-              onOpenChange={setProfilePopoverOpen}
-              displayName={resolvedDisplayName}
-              nip05={profile?.nip05Handle}
-              avatarUrl={profile?.avatarUrl ?? null}
-              currentStatus={selfPresenceStatus}
-              isStatusPending={isPresencePending}
-              userStatusText={selfUserStatus?.text}
-              userStatusEmoji={selfUserStatus?.emoji}
-              onSetStatus={onSetPresenceStatus ?? (() => {})}
-              onSetUserStatus={onSetUserStatus}
-              onClearUserStatus={onClearUserStatus}
-              onOpenSettings={onSelectSettings}
+            <div
+              className="rounded-xl px-2 py-2 transition-colors hover:bg-sidebar-accent/70 focus-within:bg-sidebar-accent/70"
+              data-testid="sidebar-profile-card"
             >
-              <SidebarMenuButton
-                className="h-auto gap-3 rounded-xl px-2 py-2"
-                data-testid="open-settings"
-                type="button"
-              >
-                <div
-                  className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3"
-                  data-testid="sidebar-profile-card"
-                >
-                  <div className="relative shrink-0">
-                    <ProfileAvatar
-                      avatarUrl={profile?.avatarUrl ?? null}
-                      className="h-10 w-10 rounded-2xl text-sm"
-                      iconClassName="h-5 w-5"
-                      label={resolvedDisplayName}
-                      testId="sidebar-profile-avatar"
+              <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3">
+                <div className="relative shrink-0">
+                  <ProfileAvatar
+                    avatarUrl={profile?.avatarUrl ?? null}
+                    className="h-10 w-10 rounded-2xl text-sm"
+                    iconClassName="h-5 w-5"
+                    label={resolvedDisplayName}
+                    testId="sidebar-profile-avatar"
+                  />
+                  <span
+                    aria-label={getPresenceLabel(selfPresenceStatus)}
+                    className="absolute -bottom-0.5 -right-0.5 flex h-4 w-4 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-sidebar"
+                    data-testid="self-presence-badge"
+                    role="img"
+                  >
+                    <PresenceDot
+                      className="h-2.5 w-2.5"
+                      status={selfPresenceStatus}
                     />
-                    <span
-                      aria-label={getPresenceLabel(selfPresenceStatus)}
-                      className="absolute -bottom-0.5 -right-0.5 flex h-4 w-4 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-sidebar"
-                      data-testid="self-presence-badge"
-                      role="img"
-                    >
-                      <PresenceDot
-                        className="h-2.5 w-2.5"
-                        status={selfPresenceStatus}
-                      />
-                    </span>
-                  </div>
-                  <div className="min-w-0">
-                    <p
-                      className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-current"
-                      data-testid="sidebar-profile-name"
-                    >
-                      {resolvedDisplayName}
-                    </p>
-                    {selfUserStatus?.text || selfUserStatus?.emoji ? (
-                      <p className="truncate text-xs text-sidebar-foreground/50">
-                        {selfUserStatus.emoji ? (
-                          <span className="mr-1">{selfUserStatus.emoji}</span>
-                        ) : null}
-                        {selfUserStatus.text}
-                      </p>
-                    ) : null}
-                  </div>
+                  </span>
                 </div>
-              </SidebarMenuButton>
-            </ProfilePopover>
+                <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                  <ProfilePopover
+                    open={profilePopoverOpen}
+                    onOpenChange={setProfilePopoverOpen}
+                    displayName={resolvedDisplayName}
+                    nip05={profile?.nip05Handle}
+                    avatarUrl={profile?.avatarUrl ?? null}
+                    currentStatus={selfPresenceStatus}
+                    isStatusPending={isPresencePending}
+                    userStatusText={selfUserStatus?.text}
+                    userStatusEmoji={selfUserStatus?.emoji}
+                    onSetStatus={onSetPresenceStatus ?? (() => {})}
+                    onSetUserStatus={onSetUserStatus}
+                    onClearUserStatus={onClearUserStatus}
+                    onOpenSettings={onSelectSettings}
+                  >
+                    <button
+                      className="block w-full min-w-0 text-left text-sidebar-foreground"
+                      data-testid="open-settings"
+                      type="button"
+                    >
+                      <p
+                        className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-current"
+                        data-testid="sidebar-profile-name"
+                      >
+                        {resolvedDisplayName}
+                      </p>
+                    </button>
+                  </ProfilePopover>
+                  <WorkspaceSwitcher
+                    activeWorkspace={activeWorkspace}
+                    onAddWorkspace={onOpenAddWorkspace}
+                    onRemoveWorkspace={onRemoveWorkspace}
+                    onSwitchWorkspace={onSwitchWorkspace}
+                    onUpdateWorkspace={onUpdateWorkspace}
+                    variant="profile"
+                    workspaces={workspaces}
+                  />
+                  {selfUserStatus?.text || selfUserStatus?.emoji ? (
+                    <p className="mt-0.5 truncate text-xs text-sidebar-foreground/50">
+                      {selfUserStatus.emoji ? (
+                        <span className="mr-1">{selfUserStatus.emoji}</span>
+                      ) : null}
+                      {selfUserStatus.text}
+                    </p>
+                  ) : null}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
           </SidebarMenuItem>
         </SidebarMenu>
       </SidebarFooter>
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/workspaces/ui/WorkspaceSwitcher.tsx b/desktop/src/features/workspaces/ui/WorkspaceSwitcher.tsx
index 2095b30b4..df40c6afd 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/workspaces/ui/WorkspaceSwitcher.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/workspaces/ui/WorkspaceSwitcher.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const CONNECTION_STATE_LABEL: Record<ConnectionState, string> = {
 type WorkspaceSwitcherProps = {
   activeWorkspace: Workspace | null;
   workspaces: Workspace[];
+  variant?: "sidebar" | "profile";
   onSwitchWorkspace: (id: string) => void;
   onAddWorkspace: () => void;
   onUpdateWorkspace: (
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ type WorkspaceSwitcherProps = {
 export function WorkspaceSwitcher({
   activeWorkspace,
   workspaces,
+  variant = "sidebar",
   onSwitchWorkspace,
   onAddWorkspace,
   onUpdateWorkspace,
@@ -65,102 +67,145 @@ export function WorkspaceSwitcher({
   const degraded = isRelayConnectionDegraded(connectionState);
   const connectionLabel = CONNECTION_STATE_LABEL[connectionState];
 
+  const triggerContent = (
+    <>
+      {degraded ? (
+        <Tooltip>
+          <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+            <span
+              aria-hidden="false"
+              className={
+                variant === "profile"
+                  ? "flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 animate-pulse items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-sidebar-border/70 bg-sidebar-accent/40 text-destructive"
+                  : "flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 animate-pulse items-center justify-center text-destructive"
+              }
+              data-testid="relay-connection-warning"
+              role="img"
+            >
+              <WifiOff
+                className={variant === "profile" ? "h-3 w-3" : "h-4 w-4"}
+              />
+            </span>
+          </TooltipTrigger>
+          <TooltipContent side={variant === "profile" ? "top" : "bottom"}>
+            {connectionLabel}
+          </TooltipContent>
+        </Tooltip>
+      ) : (
+        <span
+          className={
+            variant === "profile"
+              ? "flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-sidebar-border/70 bg-sidebar-accent/40 text-[10px] leading-none"
+              : "flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center text-xs leading-none"
+          }
+        >
+          🌱
+        </span>
+      )}
+      <span
+        className={
+          degraded
+            ? "min-w-0 flex-1 truncate font-medium text-destructive animate-pulse"
+            : "min-w-0 flex-1 truncate font-medium"
+        }
+      >
+        {activeWorkspace?.name ?? "No workspace"}
+      </span>
+      <ChevronDown
+        className={
+          variant === "profile"
+            ? "h-3 w-3 shrink-0 text-sidebar-foreground/45"
+            : "h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-sidebar-foreground/50"
+        }
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+
+  const switcherDropdown = (
+    <DropdownMenu open={dropdownOpen} onOpenChange={setDropdownOpen}>
+      <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+        {variant === "profile" ? (
+          <button
+            aria-label={
+              degraded
+                ? `${activeWorkspace?.name ?? "Workspace"} — ${connectionLabel}`
+                : "Switch workspace"
+            }
+            className="flex min-w-0 max-w-full items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md py-0.5 text-left text-xs text-sidebar-foreground/50 transition-colors hover:text-sidebar-foreground data-[state=open]:text-sidebar-foreground"
+            data-testid="workspace-switcher"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            {triggerContent}
+          </button>
+        ) : (
+          <SidebarMenuButton
+            aria-label={
+              degraded
+                ? `${activeWorkspace?.name ?? "Workspace"} — ${connectionLabel}`
+                : undefined
+            }
+            className="h-auto gap-2 rounded-xl px-2.5 py-2 data-[state=open]:bg-sidebar-accent"
+            data-testid="workspace-switcher"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            {triggerContent}
+          </SidebarMenuButton>
+        )}
+      </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+      <DropdownMenuContent
+        align="start"
+        className="w-(--radix-dropdown-menu-trigger-width) min-w-[220px]"
+        onCloseAutoFocus={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
+        side={variant === "profile" ? "top" : "bottom"}
+        sideOffset={4}
+      >
+        {workspaces.map((workspace) => (
+          <DropdownMenuItem
+            key={workspace.id}
+            className="group flex items-center gap-2 pr-1"
+            onSelect={() => {
+              onSwitchWorkspace(workspace.id);
+            }}
+          >
+            <span className="flex h-4 w-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center">
+              {activeWorkspace?.id === workspace.id ? (
+                <Check className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-primary" />
+              ) : null}
+            </span>
+            <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate">{workspace.name}</span>
+            <button
+              aria-label={`Edit ${workspace.name}`}
+              className="flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded opacity-0 hover:bg-accent group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus:opacity-100"
+              onClick={(e) => {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                e.preventDefault();
+                setDropdownOpen(false);
+                setEditingWorkspace(workspace);
+              }}
+              type="button"
+            >
+              <MoreHorizontal className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+            </button>
+          </DropdownMenuItem>
+        ))}
+        <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+        <DropdownMenuItem onSelect={onAddWorkspace}>
+          <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
+          <span>Add Workspace</span>
+        </DropdownMenuItem>
+      </DropdownMenuContent>
+    </DropdownMenu>
+  );
+
   return (
     <>
-      <SidebarMenu>
-        <SidebarMenuItem>
-          <DropdownMenu open={dropdownOpen} onOpenChange={setDropdownOpen}>
-            <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
-              <SidebarMenuButton
-                aria-label={
-                  degraded
-                    ? `${activeWorkspace?.name ?? "Workspace"} — ${connectionLabel}`
-                    : undefined
-                }
-                className="h-auto gap-2 rounded-xl px-2.5 py-2 data-[state=open]:bg-sidebar-accent"
-                data-testid="workspace-switcher"
-                type="button"
-              >
-                {degraded ? (
-                  <Tooltip>
-                    <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                      <span
-                        aria-hidden="false"
-                        className="flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 animate-pulse items-center justify-center text-destructive"
-                        data-testid="relay-connection-warning"
-                        role="img"
-                      >
-                        <WifiOff className="h-4 w-4" />
-                      </span>
-                    </TooltipTrigger>
-                    <TooltipContent side="bottom">
-                      {connectionLabel}
-                    </TooltipContent>
-                  </Tooltip>
-                ) : (
-                  <span className="flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center text-xs leading-none">
-                    🌱
-                  </span>
-                )}
-                <span
-                  className={
-                    degraded
-                      ? "min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium text-destructive animate-pulse"
-                      : "min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium"
-                  }
-                >
-                  {activeWorkspace?.name ?? "No workspace"}
-                </span>
-                <ChevronDown className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-sidebar-foreground/50" />
-              </SidebarMenuButton>
-            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
-            <DropdownMenuContent
-              align="start"
-              className="w-(--radix-dropdown-menu-trigger-width) min-w-[220px]"
-              onCloseAutoFocus={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
-              side="bottom"
-              sideOffset={4}
-            >
-              {workspaces.map((workspace) => (
-                <DropdownMenuItem
-                  key={workspace.id}
-                  className="group flex items-center gap-2 pr-1"
-                  onSelect={() => {
-                    onSwitchWorkspace(workspace.id);
-                  }}
-                >
-                  <span className="flex h-4 w-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center">
-                    {activeWorkspace?.id === workspace.id ? (
-                      <Check className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-primary" />
-                    ) : null}
-                  </span>
-                  <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate">
-                    {workspace.name}
-                  </span>
-                  <button
-                    aria-label={`Edit ${workspace.name}`}
-                    className="flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded opacity-0 hover:bg-accent group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus:opacity-100"
-                    onClick={(e) => {
-                      e.stopPropagation();
-                      e.preventDefault();
-                      setDropdownOpen(false);
-                      setEditingWorkspace(workspace);
-                    }}
-                    type="button"
-                  >
-                    <MoreHorizontal className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-                  </button>
-                </DropdownMenuItem>
-              ))}
-              <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-              <DropdownMenuItem onSelect={onAddWorkspace}>
-                <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
-                <span>Add Workspace</span>
-              </DropdownMenuItem>
-            </DropdownMenuContent>
-          </DropdownMenu>
-        </SidebarMenuItem>
-      </SidebarMenu>
+      {variant === "profile" ? (
+        switcherDropdown
+      ) : (
+        <SidebarMenu>
+          <SidebarMenuItem>{switcherDropdown}</SidebarMenuItem>
+        </SidebarMenu>
+      )}
 
       <EditWorkspaceDialog
         canRemove={workspaces.length > 1}