diff --git a/src/components/people/PersonItem.tsx b/src/components/people/PersonItem.tsx
index ac59872..73660a4 100644
--- a/src/components/people/PersonItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/people/PersonItem.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,20 @@ import { PersonMergeDropdown } from "./PersonMergeDropdown";
 import PersonBirthdayCell from "./PersonBirthdayCell";
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { ArrowUpRight, Eye, EyeOff, Info } from "lucide-react";
+import { ArrowUpRight, Eye, EyeOff, GitMerge, Info, MoreHorizontal, Share2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useConfig } from "@/contexts/ConfigContext";
 import { useToast } from "../ui/use-toast";
 import ShareAssetsTrigger from "../shared/ShareAssetsTrigger";
 import { Autocomplete, AutocompleteOption } from "../ui/autocomplete";
 import { AlertDialog, IAlertDialogActions } from "../ui/alert-dialog";
+import { Tooltip } from "../ui/tooltip";
+import {
+  DropdownMenu,
+  DropdownMenuContent,
+  DropdownMenuItem,
+  DropdownMenuSeparator,
+  DropdownMenuTrigger,
+} from "../ui/dropdown-menu";
 
 interface IProps {
   person: IPerson;
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ export default function PersonItem({ person, onRemove }: IProps) {
         "hover:shadow-lg hover:border-border/80",
         {
           "opacity-40": formData.isHidden,
-          "border-blue-500/60 shadow-blue-500/10 shadow-md": formData.name,
+          "border-border shadow-sm": formData.name,
           "border-border/40": !formData.name,
         }
       )}
@@ -82,75 +90,83 @@ export default function PersonItem({ person, onRemove }: IProps) {
         )}
 
         {/* Gradient overlay — always visible at bottom */}
-        <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-16 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/70 to-transparent pointer-events-none" />
+        <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-1/3 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/70 to-transparent pointer-events-none" />
 
-        {/* Asset count — bottom of image */}
-        <div className="absolute bottom-2 left-0 right-0 flex justify-center pointer-events-none">
-          <span className="text-[11px] font-medium text-white/90 tabular-nums tracking-wide">
-            {formData.isHidden && <span className="mr-1 opacity-70">Hidden ·</span>}
-            {person.assetCount} assets
+        {/* Asset count — bottom-left of image */}
+        <div className="absolute bottom-1.5 left-2 pointer-events-none">
+          <span className="text-[10px] font-medium text-white/80 tabular-nums">
+            {formData.isHidden && <span className="mr-0.5 opacity-70">Hidden ·</span>}
+            {person.assetCount}
           </span>
         </div>
 
-        {/* Action row — slides in from top on hover */}
-        <div className="absolute top-0 inset-x-0 flex items-center justify-between p-1.5 translate-y-[-100%] group-hover:translate-y-0 transition-transform duration-200 bg-gradient-to-b from-black/60 to-transparent">
-          {/* Left: immich + info links */}
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
-            <Link
-              href={`${exImmichUrl}/people/${person.id}`}
-              target="_blank"
-              title="Open in Immich"
-              className="p-1 rounded-md bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/25 text-white transition-colors"
-              onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-            >
-              <ArrowUpRight size={13} />
-            </Link>
-            <Link
-              href={`/people/${person.id}`}
-              title="View details"
-              className="p-1 rounded-md bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/25 text-white transition-colors"
-              onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-            >
-              <Info size={13} />
-            </Link>
-          </div>
+        {/* Three-dot menu — top-right, visible on hover */}
+        <div className="absolute top-1 right-1 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-150">
+          <DropdownMenu>
+            <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+              <button className="p-1 rounded-full bg-black/50 hover:bg-black/70 text-white backdrop-blur-sm transition-colors">
+                <MoreHorizontal className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+              </button>
+            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+            <DropdownMenuContent align="end" sideOffset={4} className="min-w-[160px]">
+              <DropdownMenuItem asChild>
+                <Link href={`/people/${person.id}`} className="gap-2">
+                  <Info className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                  View details
+                </Link>
+              </DropdownMenuItem>
+              <DropdownMenuItem asChild>
+                <Link href={`${exImmichUrl}/people/${person.id}`} target="_blank" className="gap-2">
+                  <ArrowUpRight className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                  Open in Immich
+                </Link>
+              </DropdownMenuItem>
+              <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+              <ShareAssetsTrigger
+                filters={{ personIds: [person.id] }}
+                asDropdownItem
+              >
+                <Share2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                Share assets
+              </ShareAssetsTrigger>
+            </DropdownMenuContent>
+          </DropdownMenu>
+        </div>
 
-          {/* Right: hide + share + merge */}
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+        {/* Quick actions — bottom-right, visible on hover */}
+        <div className="absolute bottom-1.5 right-1.5 flex items-center gap-1 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-150">
+          <Tooltip content={formData.isHidden ? "Show person" : "Hide person"}>
             <button
-              title={formData.isHidden ? "Show person" : "Hide person"}
-              disabled={loading}
               onClick={() => handleHide(!formData.isHidden)}
-              className="p-1 rounded-md bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/25 text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+              disabled={loading}
+              className="h-6 w-6 rounded-full bg-black/50 hover:bg-black/70 text-white backdrop-blur-sm flex items-center justify-center transition-colors"
             >
-              {formData.isHidden ? <Eye size={13} /> : <EyeOff size={13} />}
+              {formData.isHidden ? <Eye className="h-3 w-3" /> : <EyeOff className="h-3 w-3" />}
             </button>
-            <ShareAssetsTrigger
-              filters={{ personIds: [person.id] }}
-              buttonProps={{
-                variant: "ghost",
-                className: "!p-1 !h-auto !w-auto rounded-md bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/25 text-white hover:text-white [&>svg]:h-[13px] [&>svg]:w-[13px]",
-              }}
-            />
-            <PersonMergeDropdown
-              person={person}
-              onRemove={onRemove}
-              triggerClassName="!p-1 !h-auto !w-auto rounded-md !bg-white/10 hover:!bg-white/25 !text-white !border-transparent text-[10px] leading-none"
-            />
-          </div>
+          </Tooltip>
+          <Tooltip content="Merge">
+            <span>
+              <PersonMergeDropdown
+                person={person}
+                onRemove={onRemove}
+                triggerClassName="!p-0 !h-6 !w-6 rounded-full !bg-black/50 hover:!bg-black/70 !text-white !border-transparent backdrop-blur-sm flex items-center justify-center"
+                triggerIcon={<GitMerge className="h-3 w-3" />}
+              />
+            </span>
+          </Tooltip>
         </div>
       </div>
 
       {/* Name + birthday section */}
-      <div className="px-2 pt-2 pb-2 flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+      <div className="px-1.5 py-1.5 flex flex-col gap-1 min-w-0">
         {!editMode ? (
           <button
-            className="text-left w-full text-sm font-semibold leading-snug hover:text-muted-foreground transition-colors truncate"
+            className="text-left w-full text-xs font-semibold leading-snug hover:text-muted-foreground transition-colors truncate"
             onClick={() => setEditMode(true)}
             title={formData.name || "Click to set name"}
           >
             {formData.name || (
-              <span className="text-muted-foreground/50 font-normal italic text-xs">Unknown</span>
+              <span className="text-muted-foreground/50 font-normal italic text-[11px]">Unknown</span>
             )}
           </button>
         ) : (
@@ -161,7 +177,7 @@ export default function PersonItem({ person, onRemove }: IProps) {
               )
             }
             type="text"
-            className="text-sm font-semibold w-full px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-md"
+            className="text-xs font-semibold w-full px-1 py-0.5 rounded-md"
             defaultValue={formData.name}
             placeholder="Enter name"
             autoFocus
diff --git a/src/components/people/PersonMergeDropdown.tsx b/src/components/people/PersonMergeDropdown.tsx
index a0c5eb6..a5904d6 100644
--- a/src/components/people/PersonMergeDropdown.tsx
+++ b/src/components/people/PersonMergeDropdown.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ interface PersonMergeDropdownProps {
   onRemove?: (person: IPerson) => void;
   onComplete?: (mergedPerson: IPerson) => void;
   triggerClassName?: string;
+  triggerIcon?: React.ReactNode;
 }
 
 export function PersonMergeDropdown({
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export function PersonMergeDropdown({
   onRemove,
   onComplete,
   triggerClassName,
+  triggerIcon,
 }: PersonMergeDropdownProps) {
   const [searchedPeople, setSearchedPeople] = useState<IPerson[] | null>(null);
   const [similarPeople, setSimilarPeople] = useState<IPerson[]>([]);
@@ -243,7 +245,7 @@ export function PersonMergeDropdown({
           variant="outline"
           className={cn("!py-0.5 !px-2 text-xs h-7", triggerClassName)}
         >
-          Merge
+          {triggerIcon ?? "Merge"}
         </Button>
       </DialogTrigger>
       <DialogContent>
diff --git a/src/components/shared/ShareAssetsTrigger.tsx b/src/components/shared/ShareAssetsTrigger.tsx
index 366658a..5479230 100644
--- a/src/components/shared/ShareAssetsTrigger.tsx
+++ b/src/components/shared/ShareAssetsTrigger.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react'
 import { Dialog, DialogTitle, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTrigger, DialogDescription } from '../ui/dialog';
 import { Button, ButtonProps } from '../ui/button';
+import { DropdownMenuItem } from '../ui/dropdown-menu';
 import { ShareLinkFilters } from '@/types/shareLink';
 import { generateShareLink } from '@/handlers/api/shareLink.handler';
 import { createShareKey, getShareKey } from '@/handlers/api/share-key.handler';
@@ -13,9 +14,11 @@ import { Select, SelectValue, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger } from '.
 interface ShareAssetsTriggerProps {
   filters: ShareLinkFilters
   buttonProps?: ButtonProps
+  asDropdownItem?: boolean
+  children?: React.ReactNode
 }
 
-export default function ShareAssetsTrigger({ filters, buttonProps }: ShareAssetsTriggerProps) {
+export default function ShareAssetsTrigger({ filters, buttonProps, asDropdownItem, children }: ShareAssetsTriggerProps) {
   const [generatedLink, setGeneratedLink] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -91,7 +94,13 @@ export default function ShareAssetsTrigger({ filters, buttonProps }: ShareAssets
   return (
     <Dialog onOpenChange={(open) => { if (open) checkShareKey(); }}>
       <DialogTrigger asChild>
-        <Button {...buttonProps}>Share</Button>
+        {asDropdownItem ? (
+          <DropdownMenuItem onSelect={(e) => e.preventDefault()} className="gap-2">
+            {children}
+          </DropdownMenuItem>
+        ) : (
+          <Button {...buttonProps}>{children ?? "Share"}</Button>
+        )}
       </DialogTrigger>
       <DialogContent>
         <DialogHeader>