diff --git a/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.svelte b/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.svelte
index f2fa5f1..01c11aa 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   import { settingsState, updateSettings } from '$lib/state/settings.svelte'
   import { eventToKeybind } from '$lib/core/keybinds/keybindEngine'
   import type { Keybinds } from '$lib/core/keybinds/defaultBinds'
-  import { anchorToModal } from '$lib/core/ui/selectPortal'
+  import { selectPortal } from '$lib/core/ui/selectPortal'
 
   import GeneralSettings     from './sections/GeneralSettings.svelte'
   import AppearanceSettings  from './sections/AppearanceSettings.svelte'
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@
 
       <div class="s-content-body" bind:this={contentBodyEl}>
         {#if tab === 'general'}
-          <GeneralSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {anchorToModal} {modalEl} {anims} />
+          <GeneralSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {selectPortal} {modalEl} {anims} />
         {:else if tab === 'appearance'}
-          <AppearanceSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {anchorToModal} {modalEl} {anims} {onOpenThemeEditor} />
+          <AppearanceSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {selectPortal} {modalEl} {anims} {onOpenThemeEditor} />
         {:else if tab === 'reader'}
-          <ReaderSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {anchorToModal} {modalEl} {anims} />
+          <ReaderSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {selectPortal} {modalEl} {anims} />
         {:else if tab === 'library'}
-          <LibrarySettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {anchorToModal} {modalEl} {anims} />
+          <LibrarySettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {selectPortal} {modalEl} {anims} />
         {:else if tab === 'automation'}
           <AutomationSettings />
         {:else if tab === 'performance'}
@@ -189,13 +189,13 @@
         {:else if tab === 'keybinds'}
           <KeybindsSettings bind:listeningKey />
         {:else if tab === 'storage'}
-          <StorageSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {anchorToModal} {modalEl} />
+          <StorageSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {selectPortal} {modalEl} />
         {:else if tab === 'folders'}
           <FoldersSettings />
         {:else if tab === 'tracking'}
           <TrackingSettings />
         {:else if tab === 'security'}
-          <SecuritySettings {selectOpen} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {anchorToModal} {modalEl} />
+          <SecuritySettings {selectOpen} {toggleSelect} {registerTrigger} {getTrigger} {selectPortal} {modalEl} />
         {:else if tab === 'content'}
           <ContentSettings />
         {:else if tab === 'about'}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/settings/sections/LibrarySettings.svelte b/src/lib/components/settings/sections/LibrarySettings.svelte
index dc9c081..df7c95f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/settings/sections/LibrarySettings.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/settings/sections/LibrarySettings.svelte
@@ -2,17 +2,23 @@
   import { settingsState, updateSettings } from '$lib/state/settings.svelte'
   import { homeState } from '$lib/state/home.svelte'
   import type { Settings } from '$lib/types/settings'
+  import type { Action } from 'svelte/action'
 
   interface Props {
-    selectOpen: string | null
-    closingSelect?: string | null
-    toggleSelect: (id: string) => void
-    anims: boolean
+    selectOpen:      string | null
+    closingSelect?:  string | null
+    toggleSelect:    (id: string) => void
+    registerTrigger: (id: string, el: HTMLElement) => void
+    getTrigger:      (id: string) => HTMLElement | undefined
+    selectPortal:    Action<HTMLElement, HTMLElement | undefined>
+    anims:           boolean
   }
-  let { selectOpen, toggleSelect, anims }: Props = $props()
+  let { selectOpen, closingSelect, toggleSelect, registerTrigger, getTrigger, selectPortal, anims }: Props = $props()
 
   let triggerSortDir = $state<HTMLButtonElement>(null!)
 
+  $effect(() => { if (triggerSortDir) registerTrigger('sort-dir', triggerSortDir) })
+
   function clearHistory() {
     homeState.history = []
   }
@@ -54,8 +60,8 @@
             <span>{{ 'desc':'Newest first','asc':'Oldest first' }[settingsState.settings.chapterSortDir]}</span>
             <svg class="s-select-caret" class:open={selectOpen === 'sort-dir'} width="10" height="6" viewBox="0 0 10 6"><path d="M0 0l5 6 5-6" fill="currentColor"/></svg>
           </button>
-          {#if selectOpen === 'sort-dir'}
-            <div class="s-select-menu" class:anims>
+          {#if selectOpen === 'sort-dir' || closingSelect === 'sort-dir'}
+            <div use:selectPortal={getTrigger('sort-dir')} class="s-select-menu" class:anims class:closing={closingSelect === 'sort-dir'}>
               {#each [['desc','Newest first'],['asc','Oldest first']] as [v, l]}
                 <button class="s-select-option" class:active={settingsState.settings.chapterSortDir === v} onclick={() => { updateSettings({ chapterSortDir: v as Settings['chapterSortDir'] }); toggleSelect('sort-dir') }}>{l}</button>
               {/each}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/settings/sections/ReaderSettings.svelte b/src/lib/components/settings/sections/ReaderSettings.svelte
index 4891c7b..1e68343 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/settings/sections/ReaderSettings.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/settings/sections/ReaderSettings.svelte
@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { settingsState, updateSettings } from '$lib/state/settings.svelte'
   import type { Settings, FitMode } from '$lib/types/settings'
+  import type { Action } from 'svelte/action'
 
   interface Props {
-    selectOpen: string | null
-    closingSelect?: string | null
-    toggleSelect: (id: string) => void
-    anims: boolean
+    selectOpen:      string | null
+    closingSelect?:  string | null
+    toggleSelect:    (id: string) => void
+    registerTrigger: (id: string, el: HTMLElement) => void
+    getTrigger:      (id: string) => HTMLElement | undefined
+    selectPortal:    Action<HTMLElement, HTMLElement | undefined>
+    anims:           boolean
   }
-  let { selectOpen, toggleSelect, anims }: Props = $props()
+  let { selectOpen, closingSelect, toggleSelect, registerTrigger, getTrigger, selectPortal, anims }: Props = $props()
 
   let triggerPageStyle  = $state<HTMLButtonElement>(null!)
   let triggerReadingDir = $state<HTMLButtonElement>(null!)
   let triggerFitMode    = $state<HTMLButtonElement>(null!)
+
+  $effect(() => { if (triggerPageStyle)  registerTrigger('page-style',  triggerPageStyle)  })
+  $effect(() => { if (triggerReadingDir) registerTrigger('reading-dir', triggerReadingDir) })
+  $effect(() => { if (triggerFitMode)    registerTrigger('fit-mode',    triggerFitMode)    })
 </script>
 
 <div class="s-panel">
@@ -27,8 +35,8 @@
             <span>{{ 'single':'Single page','longstrip':'Long strip' }[settingsState.settings.pageStyle === 'double' ? 'single' : settingsState.settings.pageStyle]}</span>
             <svg class="s-select-caret" class:open={selectOpen === 'page-style'} width="10" height="6" viewBox="0 0 10 6"><path d="M0 0l5 6 5-6" fill="currentColor"/></svg>
           </button>
-          {#if selectOpen === 'page-style'}
-            <div class="s-select-menu" class:anims>
+          {#if selectOpen === 'page-style' || closingSelect === 'page-style'}
+            <div use:selectPortal={getTrigger('page-style')} class="s-select-menu" class:anims class:closing={closingSelect === 'page-style'}>
               {#each [['single','Single page'],['longstrip','Long strip']] as [v, l]}
                 <button class="s-select-option" class:active={(settingsState.settings.pageStyle === 'double' ? 'single' : settingsState.settings.pageStyle) === v} onclick={() => { updateSettings({ pageStyle: v as Settings['pageStyle'] }); toggleSelect('page-style') }}>{l}</button>
               {/each}
@@ -43,8 +51,8 @@
             <span>{{ 'ltr':'Left to right','rtl':'Right to left' }[settingsState.settings.readingDirection]}</span>
             <svg class="s-select-caret" class:open={selectOpen === 'reading-dir'} width="10" height="6" viewBox="0 0 10 6"><path d="M0 0l5 6 5-6" fill="currentColor"/></svg>
           </button>
-          {#if selectOpen === 'reading-dir'}
-            <div class="s-select-menu" class:anims>
+          {#if selectOpen === 'reading-dir' || closingSelect === 'reading-dir'}
+            <div use:selectPortal={getTrigger('reading-dir')} class="s-select-menu" class:anims class:closing={closingSelect === 'reading-dir'}>
               {#each [['ltr','Left to right'],['rtl','Right to left']] as [v, l]}
                 <button class="s-select-option" class:active={settingsState.settings.readingDirection === v} onclick={() => { updateSettings({ readingDirection: v as Settings['readingDirection'] }); toggleSelect('reading-dir') }}>{l}</button>
               {/each}
@@ -81,8 +89,8 @@
             <span>{{ 'width':'Fit width','height':'Fit height','screen':'Fit screen','original':'Original (1:1)' }[settingsState.settings.fitMode ?? 'width']}</span>
             <svg class="s-select-caret" class:open={selectOpen === 'fit-mode'} width="10" height="6" viewBox="0 0 10 6"><path d="M0 0l5 6 5-6" fill="currentColor"/></svg>
           </button>
-          {#if selectOpen === 'fit-mode'}
-            <div class="s-select-menu" class:anims>
+          {#if selectOpen === 'fit-mode' || closingSelect === 'fit-mode'}
+            <div use:selectPortal={getTrigger('fit-mode')} class="s-select-menu" class:anims class:closing={closingSelect === 'fit-mode'}>
               {#each [['width','Fit width'],['height','Fit height'],['screen','Fit screen'],['original','Original (1:1)']] as [v, l]}
                 <button class="s-select-option" class:active={(settingsState.settings.fitMode ?? 'width') === v} onclick={() => { updateSettings({ fitMode: v as FitMode }); toggleSelect('fit-mode') }}>{l}</button>
               {/each}
diff --git a/src/lib/core/ui/selectPortal.ts b/src/lib/core/ui/selectPortal.ts
index 0313774..e02f64c 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/ui/selectPortal.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/ui/selectPortal.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
-/**
- * position:fixed dropdown anchored to a trigger element.
- *
- * getBoundingClientRect() returns full viewport coords.
- * position:fixed is also relative to the viewport.
- * So we just divide by zoom — no sidebar/titlebar subtraction needed
- * (those subtractions are only needed in ContextMenu because its x/y come
- * from a MouseEvent which is relative to the zoomed content area, not the viewport).
- */
 export function selectPortal(
   node: HTMLElement,
   trigger: HTMLElement | undefined,
 ): { update(t: HTMLElement | undefined): void; destroy(): void } {
   let currentTrigger = trigger
 
+  node.style.position   = 'fixed'
   node.style.visibility = 'hidden'
+  node.style.zIndex     = '99999'
+  document.body.appendChild(node)
 
   function getZoom(): number {
     const raw = parseFloat(document.documentElement.style.zoom || '1') || 1
@@ -23,33 +17,26 @@ export function selectPortal(
   function position() {
     if (!currentTrigger) return
 
-    const zoom  = getZoom()
-    const r     = currentTrigger.getBoundingClientRect()
-
-    // Convert viewport px → CSS px by dividing by zoom
-    const left   = r.left   / zoom
-    const top    = r.top    / zoom
-    const bottom = r.bottom / zoom
-    const width  = r.width  / zoom
-
-    const vw = window.innerWidth  / zoom
-    const vh = window.innerHeight / zoom
+    const zoom = getZoom()
+    const r    = currentTrigger.getBoundingClientRect()
+    const vw   = window.innerWidth
+    const vh   = window.innerHeight
 
     const menuH = node.offsetHeight
     const menuW = node.offsetWidth
 
-    const above = menuH > 0 && (vh - bottom) < menuH + 8 && top > menuH + 8
+    const above   = menuH > 0 && (vh - r.bottom) < menuH + 8 && r.top > menuH + 8
+    const cssLeft = Math.max(4, r.left + menuW > vw ? r.right - menuW : r.left) / zoom
+    const cssTop  = (above ? r.top - menuH - 4 : r.bottom + 4) / zoom
 
-    const cssLeft = Math.min(left, vw - menuW - 4)
-    const cssTop  = above ? top - menuH - 4 : bottom + 4
-
-    node.style.left       = `${Math.max(4, cssLeft)}px`
+    node.style.left       = `${cssLeft}px`
     node.style.top        = `${cssTop}px`
-    node.style.minWidth   = `${width}px`
+    node.style.minWidth   = `${r.width / zoom}px`
     node.style.visibility = 'visible'
   }
 
   requestAnimationFrame(() => position())
+
   window.addEventListener('scroll', position, { capture: true, passive: true })
   window.addEventListener('resize', position, { passive: true })
 
@@ -62,6 +49,7 @@ export function selectPortal(
     destroy() {
       window.removeEventListener('scroll', position, true)
       window.removeEventListener('resize', position)
+      if (document.body.contains(node)) node.remove()
     },
   }
 }
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