diff --git a/portal/src/App.tsx b/portal/src/App.tsx
index fa4a354..68588e3 100644
--- a/portal/src/App.tsx
+++ b/portal/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useState, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import GraphView from './components/GraphView';
 import Sidebar from './components/Sidebar';
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export default function App() {
   const [showAddNode, setShowAddNode] = useState(false);
   const [linkFromId, setLinkFromId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [toast, setToast] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [drawerOpen, setDrawerOpen] = useState(false);
   const qc = useQueryClient();
 
   const refresh = useCallback(() => {
@@ -24,25 +25,85 @@ export default function App() {
     setTimeout(() => setToast(null), 3000);
   }, []);
 
+  const selectNode = useCallback((id: string) => {
+    setSelectedId(id);
+    setDrawerOpen(false);
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+        if (selectedId) setSelectedId(null);
+        else if (drawerOpen) setDrawerOpen(false);
+      }
+    };
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', handler);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', handler);
+  }, [selectedId, drawerOpen]);
+
   return (
-    <div className="flex h-screen w-screen overflow-hidden">
-      <Sidebar
-        selectedId={selectedId}
-        onSelect={setSelectedId}
-        onAddNode={() => setShowAddNode(true)}
-      />
-      <div className="flex-1 relative">
-        <GraphView selectedId={selectedId} onSelect={setSelectedId} />
+    <div className="h-screen w-screen overflow-hidden relative">
+      {/* Full-screen graph */}
+      <GraphView selectedId={selectedId} onSelect={selectNode} />
+
+      {/* Floating action buttons — bottom-left */}
+      <div className="fixed bottom-5 left-5 flex flex-col gap-2 z-30">
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setDrawerOpen(!drawerOpen)}
+          className="w-12 h-12 rounded-full bg-gray-800/90 backdrop-blur border border-gray-700 text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white shadow-lg flex items-center justify-center text-lg"
+          title="Node list"
+        >
+          ☰
+        </button>
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setShowAddNode(true)}
+          className="w-12 h-12 rounded-full bg-indigo-600/90 backdrop-blur border border-indigo-500 text-white hover:bg-indigo-500 shadow-lg flex items-center justify-center text-xl font-light"
+          title="Add node"
+        >
+          +
+        </button>
       </div>
-      {selectedId && (
-        <NodePanel
-          nodeId={selectedId}
-          onClose={() => setSelectedId(null)}
-          onLink={(id) => setLinkFromId(id)}
-          onRefresh={refresh}
-          onNotify={notify}
-        />
+
+      {/* Sidebar drawer — slides in from left */}
+      {drawerOpen && (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 z-40" onClick={() => setDrawerOpen(false)}>
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/40" />
+          <div
+            className="absolute top-0 left-0 h-full w-80 max-w-[85vw] animate-slide-in-left"
+            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+          >
+            <Sidebar
+              selectedId={selectedId}
+              onSelect={selectNode}
+              onAddNode={() => { setDrawerOpen(false); setShowAddNode(true); }}
+              onClose={() => setDrawerOpen(false)}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
       )}
+
+      {/* Node detail panel — slides in from right */}
+      {selectedId && (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 z-40 pointer-events-none">
+          <div
+            className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/40 pointer-events-auto"
+            onClick={() => setSelectedId(null)}
+          />
+          <div
+            className="absolute top-0 right-0 h-full w-80 max-w-[90vw] pointer-events-auto animate-slide-in-right"
+            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+          >
+            <NodePanel
+              nodeId={selectedId}
+              onClose={() => setSelectedId(null)}
+              onLink={(id) => setLinkFromId(id)}
+              onRefresh={refresh}
+              onNotify={notify}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {showAddNode && (
         <AddNodeModal
           onClose={() => setShowAddNode(false)}
diff --git a/portal/src/app.css b/portal/src/app.css
index f13308b..d02560f 100644
--- a/portal/src/app.css
+++ b/portal/src/app.css
@@ -1,2 +1,20 @@
 @import "tailwindcss";
 @import "@xyflow/react/dist/style.css";
+
+@keyframes slide-in-left {
+  from { transform: translateX(-100%); }
+  to { transform: translateX(0); }
+}
+
+@keyframes slide-in-right {
+  from { transform: translateX(100%); }
+  to { transform: translateX(0); }
+}
+
+.animate-slide-in-left {
+  animation: slide-in-left 0.2s ease-out;
+}
+
+.animate-slide-in-right {
+  animation: slide-in-right 0.2s ease-out;
+}
diff --git a/portal/src/components/NodePanel.tsx b/portal/src/components/NodePanel.tsx
index 88f10cb..7b8573c 100644
--- a/portal/src/components/NodePanel.tsx
+++ b/portal/src/components/NodePanel.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useState } from 'react';
 import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { api } from '../api';
-import type { NodeWithConnections } from '../types';
 
 export default function NodePanel({
   nodeId,
@@ -25,17 +24,9 @@ export default function NodePanel({
   const [editing, setEditing] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [editValue, setEditValue] = useState('');
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const handler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') onClose(); };
-    window.addEventListener('keydown', handler);
-    return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', handler);
-  }, [onClose]);
-
   if (isLoading || !node) {
     return (
-      <div className="w-80 bg-gray-900 border-l border-gray-800 p-4 text-gray-400">
-        Loading...
-      </div>
+      <div className="h-full bg-gray-900 p-4 text-gray-400">Loading...</div>
     );
   }
 
@@ -85,7 +76,7 @@ export default function NodePanel({
   );
 
   return (
-    <aside className="w-80 bg-gray-900 border-l border-gray-800 flex flex-col h-full overflow-y-auto">
+    <aside className="h-full bg-gray-900 border-l border-gray-800 flex flex-col overflow-y-auto">
       <div className="p-4 border-b border-gray-800 flex justify-between items-start">
         <div>
           <span className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-500">{node.kind}</span>
diff --git a/portal/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/portal/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 3eedf29..157feaa 100644
--- a/portal/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/portal/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -9,18 +9,23 @@ export default function Sidebar({
   selectedId,
   onSelect,
   onAddNode,
+  onClose,
 }: {
   selectedId: string | null;
   onSelect: (id: string) => void;
   onAddNode: () => void;
+  onClose: () => void;
 }) {
   const [kindFilter, setKindFilter] = useState('');
   const { data: nodes, isLoading } = useNodes(kindFilter ? { kind: kindFilter } : undefined);
 
   return (
-    <aside className="w-72 bg-gray-900 border-r border-gray-800 flex flex-col h-full">
+    <aside className="h-full bg-gray-900 border-r border-gray-800 flex flex-col">
       <div className="p-4 border-b border-gray-800">
-        <h1 className="text-lg font-bold text-white mb-3">Cortex Portal</h1>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
+          <h1 className="text-lg font-bold text-white">Cortex Portal</h1>
+          <button onClick={onClose} className="text-gray-500 hover:text-white text-xl leading-none">&times;</button>
+        </div>
         <SearchBar onSelect={onSelect} />
         <div className="flex gap-1 mt-3 flex-wrap">
           {KINDS.map((k) => (