diff --git a/staged/src/lib/RemoteBranchCard.svelte b/staged/src/lib/RemoteBranchCard.svelte
index 965261f0..b2d19ef5 100644
--- a/staged/src/lib/RemoteBranchCard.svelte
+++ b/staged/src/lib/RemoteBranchCard.svelte
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
     Bot,
     Copy,
     GitCommitHorizontal,
-    FileText,
-    Plus,
+    StickyNote,
   } from 'lucide-svelte';
   import { listen, type UnlistenFn } from '@tauri-apps/api/event';
   import Spinner from './Spinner.svelte';
@@ -66,12 +65,6 @@
   let newSessionMode = $state<BranchSessionType>('commit');
   let draftPrompt = $state('');
 
-  // Long-press picker state
-  let longPressTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
-  let showPicker = $state(false);
-  let pickerRef = $state<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
-  let didLongPress = false;
-
   // Session modal (opened from timeline or after starting a session)
   let openSessionId = $state<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -198,7 +191,6 @@
   function openNewSession(mode: BranchSessionType) {
     newSessionMode = mode;
     showNewSession = true;
-    showPicker = false;
   }
 
   function handleNewSessionClose(draft: { prompt: string; mode: BranchSessionType }) {
@@ -213,48 +205,6 @@
     loadTimeline();
   }
 
-  // =========================================================================
-  // Long-press button logic
-  // =========================================================================
-
-  function handlePointerDown() {
-    didLongPress = false;
-    longPressTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-      didLongPress = true;
-      showPicker = true;
-    }, 400);
-  }
-
-  function handlePointerUp() {
-    if (longPressTimer) {
-      clearTimeout(longPressTimer);
-      longPressTimer = null;
-    }
-    if (!didLongPress && !showPicker) {
-      openNewSession('commit');
-    }
-  }
-
-  function handlePointerLeave() {
-    if (longPressTimer) {
-      clearTimeout(longPressTimer);
-      longPressTimer = null;
-    }
-  }
-
-  function handlePickerClickOutside(e: MouseEvent) {
-    if (showPicker && pickerRef && !pickerRef.contains(e.target as Node)) {
-      showPicker = false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  function handlePickerKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
-    if (showPicker && e.key === 'Escape') {
-      showPicker = false;
-      e.stopPropagation();
-    }
-  }
-
   // =========================================================================
   // Timeline item interactions
   // =========================================================================
@@ -333,8 +283,6 @@
   }
 </script>
 
-<svelte:window onclick={handlePickerClickOutside} onkeydown={handlePickerKeydown} />
-
 <div class="branch-card remote" class:deleting>
   {#if deleting}
     <div class="deleting-overlay">
@@ -433,32 +381,28 @@
       {/if}
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Footer with New button (only when running) -->
+    <!-- Footer with separate note and commit buttons (only when running) -->
     {#if status === 'running'}
       <div class="card-footer">
-        <div class="new-btn-container" bind:this={pickerRef}>
+        <div class="new-btn-group">
           <button
-            class="new-btn"
-            onpointerdown={handlePointerDown}
-            onpointerup={handlePointerUp}
-            onpointerleave={handlePointerLeave}
+            class="new-item-btn"
+            onclick={() => openNewSession('note')}
             disabled={showNewSession}
-            title="New commit (hold for options)"
+            title="New note"
           >
-            <Plus size={14} />
+            <StickyNote size={13} />
+            <span>New note</span>
+          </button>
+          <button
+            class="new-item-btn"
+            onclick={() => openNewSession('commit')}
+            disabled={showNewSession}
+            title="New commit"
+          >
+            <GitCommitHorizontal size={13} />
+            <span>New commit</span>
           </button>
-          {#if showPicker}
-            <div class="picker-dropdown">
-              <button class="picker-item commit-item" onclick={() => openNewSession('commit')}>
-                <GitCommitHorizontal size={14} />
-                <span>Commit</span>
-              </button>
-              <button class="picker-item note-item" onclick={() => openNewSession('note')}>
-                <FileText size={14} />
-                <span>Note</span>
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          {/if}
         </div>
       </div>
     {/if}
@@ -690,102 +634,47 @@
     padding: 6px 12px;
   }
 
-  /* Single "New" button with long-press picker */
-  .new-btn-container {
-    position: relative;
+  /* Footer with separate note/commit buttons */
+  .new-btn-group {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
   }
 
-  .new-btn {
+  .new-item-btn {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    width: 26px;
-    height: 26px;
-    padding: 0;
+    gap: 5px;
+    padding: 4px 10px;
     background: none;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
     border-radius: 6px;
     color: var(--text-faint);
+    font-size: var(--size-xs);
+    font-weight: 500;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition:
       color 0.15s,
       border-color 0.15s,
       background-color 0.15s;
-    user-select: none;
-    -webkit-user-select: none;
-    touch-action: none;
+    white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
-  .new-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  .new-item-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
     color: var(--text-primary);
     border-color: var(--border-muted);
     background: var(--bg-hover);
   }
 
-  .new-btn:disabled {
+  .new-item-btn:disabled {
     opacity: 0.3;
     cursor: not-allowed;
   }
 
-  /* Long-press picker dropdown */
-  .picker-dropdown {
-    position: absolute;
-    bottom: calc(100% + 4px);
-    right: 0;
-    background: var(--bg-elevated);
-    border: 1px solid var(--border-muted);
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    box-shadow:
-      0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12),
-      0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
-    overflow: hidden;
-    z-index: 100;
-    min-width: 120px;
-    padding: 4px 0;
-  }
-
-  .picker-item {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 8px;
-    width: 100%;
-    padding: 7px 12px;
-    background: transparent;
-    border: none;
-    color: var(--text-primary);
-    font-size: var(--size-sm);
-    cursor: pointer;
-    transition: background-color 0.1s;
-    text-align: left;
-    white-space: nowrap;
-  }
-
-  .picker-item:hover {
-    background: var(--bg-hover);
-  }
-
-  .picker-item :global(svg) {
-    color: var(--text-muted);
+  .new-item-btn :global(svg) {
     flex-shrink: 0;
   }
 
-  /* Commit/Note color accents for picker items */
-  .picker-item.commit-item :global(svg) {
-    color: var(--commit-color);
-  }
-
-  .picker-item.commit-item:hover {
-    background: var(--commit-bg);
-  }
-
-  .picker-item.note-item :global(svg) {
-    color: var(--note-color);
-  }
-
-  .picker-item.note-item:hover {
-    background: var(--note-bg);
-  }
-
   :global(.spinner) {
     animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
     flex-shrink: 0;