diff --git a/frontend/public/tailwind.css b/frontend/public/tailwind.css
index 3305169..585cb49 100644
--- a/frontend/public/tailwind.css
+++ b/frontend/public/tailwind.css
@@ -1366,6 +1366,9 @@
   .right-0 {
     right: calc(var(--spacing) * 0);
   }
+  .bottom-0 {
+    bottom: calc(var(--spacing) * 0);
+  }
   .bottom-full {
     bottom: 100%;
   }
@@ -2172,6 +2175,9 @@
   .pt-1 {
     padding-top: calc(var(--spacing) * 1);
   }
+  .pb-8 {
+    padding-bottom: calc(var(--spacing) * 8);
+  }
   .pb-20 {
     padding-bottom: calc(var(--spacing) * 20);
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app.rs b/frontend/src/app.rs
index 43e5b0c..e8d27e8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/app.rs
@@ -64,22 +64,19 @@ pub fn App() -> impl IntoView {
             <div class="drawer lg:drawer-open h-full w-full">
                 <input id="my-drawer" type="checkbox" class="drawer-toggle" />
 
-                <div class="drawer-content flex flex-col h-full bg-base-100 text-base-content text-sm select-none">
-                    // Toolbar + main wrapped so overflow-hidden doesn't clip StatusBar dropdowns
-                    <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col overflow-hidden">
-                        <Toolbar />
+                <div class="drawer-content flex flex-col h-full overflow-hidden bg-base-100 text-base-content text-sm select-none">
+                    <Toolbar />
 
-                        <main class="flex-1 flex flex-col min-w-0 bg-base-100 overflow-hidden">
-                            <Router>
-                                <Routes>
-                                    <Route path="/" view=move || view! { <TorrentTable /> } />
-                                    <Route path="/settings" view=move || view! { <div class="p-4">"Settings Page (Coming Soon)"</div> } />
-                                </Routes>
-                            </Router>
-                        </main>
-                    </div>
+                    <main class="flex-1 flex flex-col min-w-0 bg-base-100 overflow-hidden pb-8">
+                        <Router>
+                            <Routes>
+                                <Route path="/" view=move || view! { <TorrentTable /> } />
+                                <Route path="/settings" view=move || view! { <div class="p-4">"Settings Page (Coming Soon)"</div> } />
+                            </Routes>
+                        </Router>
+                    </main>
 
-                     // Status Bar at the bottom - outside overflow-hidden so dropdowns can open upward
+                    // StatusBar is rendered via fixed positioning, just mount it here
                     <StatusBar />
                 </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/layout/statusbar.rs b/frontend/src/components/layout/statusbar.rs
index 41323ce..1769af5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/layout/statusbar.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/components/layout/statusbar.rs
@@ -111,13 +111,18 @@ pub fn StatusBar() -> impl IntoView {
 
     // Signal-based dropdown state: 0=none, 1=download, 2=upload, 3=theme
     let (active_dropdown, set_active_dropdown) = create_signal(0u8);
+    // Guard to prevent global close from firing right after toggle opens
+    let skip_next_close = store_value(false);
     
     // Toggle a specific dropdown
     let toggle = move |id: u8| {
-        if active_dropdown.get_untracked() == id {
+        let current = active_dropdown.get_untracked();
+        if current == id {
             set_active_dropdown.set(0);
         } else {
             set_active_dropdown.set(id);
+            // Mark that the next global close should be skipped
+            skip_next_close.set_value(true);
         }
     };
     
@@ -126,14 +131,17 @@ pub fn StatusBar() -> impl IntoView {
         set_active_dropdown.set(0);
     };
 
-    // Close dropdowns when tapping outside
-    let _ = window_event_listener(ev::pointerdown, move |_| {
-        // This fires first; dropdown buttons call stop_propagation to prevent closing
+    // Close dropdowns when tapping outside — uses click (fires after pointerdown)
+    let _ = window_event_listener(ev::click, move |_| {
+        if skip_next_close.get_value() {
+            skip_next_close.set_value(false);
+            return;
+        }
         set_active_dropdown.set(0);
     });
 
     view! {
-        <div class="h-8 min-h-8 bg-base-200 border-t border-base-300 flex items-center px-4 text-xs gap-4 text-base-content/70">
+        <div class="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 h-8 min-h-8 bg-base-200 border-t border-base-300 flex items-center px-4 text-xs gap-4 text-base-content/70 z-[99]">
 
             // --- DOWNLOAD SPEED DROPDOWN ---
             <div class="relative">
@@ -171,7 +179,8 @@ pub fn StatusBar() -> impl IntoView {
                                 <li>
                                     <button
                                         class=move || if is_active() { "bg-primary/10 text-primary font-bold text-xs flex justify-between" } else { "text-xs flex justify-between" }
-                                        on:click=move |_| {
+                                        on:pointerdown=move |e| {
+                                            e.stop_propagation();
                                             set_limit("down", val);
                                             close_all();
                                         }
@@ -224,7 +233,8 @@ pub fn StatusBar() -> impl IntoView {
                                 <li>
                                     <button
                                         class=move || if is_active() { "bg-primary/10 text-primary font-bold text-xs flex justify-between" } else { "text-xs flex justify-between" }
-                                        on:click=move |_| {
+                                        on:pointerdown=move |e| {
+                                            e.stop_propagation();
                                             set_limit("up", val);
                                             close_all();
                                         }
@@ -270,7 +280,8 @@ pub fn StatusBar() -> impl IntoView {
                                     <li>
                                         <button
                                             class=move || if current_theme.get() == theme { "bg-primary/10 text-primary font-bold text-xs capitalize" } else { "text-xs capitalize" }
-                                            on:click=move |_| {
+                                            on:pointerdown=move |e| {
+                                                e.stop_propagation();
                                                 set_current_theme.set(theme.to_string());
                                                 if let Some(win) = web_sys::window() {
                                                     if let Some(doc) = win.document() {