diff --git a/admin.html b/admin.html
index 838a9b4..1a18488 100644
--- a/admin.html
+++ b/admin.html
@@ -799,6 +799,28 @@
   }
 
 
+  /* ── view popover ── */
+
+  .view-opt {
+    display: block;
+    width: 100%;
+    text-align: left;
+    background: transparent;
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 0;
+    color: var(--muted);
+    padding: 9px 14px;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
+    transition: background .1s, color .1s;
+  }
+
+  .view-opt:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
+  .view-opt:hover { background: var(--primary-bg); color: var(--foreground); }
+  .view-opt.active { color: var(--foreground); background: var(--primary-bg); }
+
+
   /* ── signal cards ── */
 
   #intel-signals-wrap {
@@ -1050,12 +1072,18 @@
           <select id="i-company"><option value="">All companies</option></select>
         </label>
         <label>View
-          <select id="i-view">
-            <option value="knowledge">Knowledge</option>
-            <option value="predictions">Predictions</option>
-            <option value="signals">Signals</option>
-            <option value="graph">Graph</option>
-          </select>
+          <div style="position:relative" id="i-view-wrap">
+            <button id="i-view-btn" onclick="toggleViewPopover(event)" style="display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; min-width:130px; justify-content:space-between">
+              <span id="i-view-label">Knowledge</span>
+              <svg width="10" height="6" viewBox="0 0 10 6" fill="none" style="opacity:.5;flex-shrink:0"><path d="M1 1l4 4 4-4" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>
+            </button>
+            <div id="i-view-popover" style="display:none; position:absolute; top:calc(100% + 5px); left:0; background:var(--bg-card); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:var(--radius-lg); box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4); z-index:50; min-width:160px; overflow:hidden">
+              <button class="view-opt active" data-view="knowledge"  onclick="selectView('knowledge')">Knowledge</button>
+              <button class="view-opt"        data-view="predictions" onclick="selectView('predictions')">Predictions</button>
+              <button class="view-opt"        data-view="signals"     onclick="selectView('signals')">Signals</button>
+              <button class="view-opt"        data-view="graph"       onclick="selectView('graph')">Graph</button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </label>
         <label>Type
           <select id="i-type">
@@ -1524,6 +1552,35 @@ document.getElementById('eDeleteBtn').onclick = async () => {
 // ── intelligence ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 let intelOffset = 0;
+let currentIntelView = 'knowledge';
+
+function toggleViewPopover(ev) {
+  ev.stopPropagation();
+  const pop = document.getElementById('i-view-popover');
+  pop.style.display = pop.style.display === 'none' ? 'block' : 'none';
+}
+
+function selectView(view) {
+  currentIntelView = view;
+
+  const labels = { knowledge: 'Knowledge', predictions: 'Predictions', signals: 'Signals', graph: 'Graph' };
+  document.getElementById('i-view-label').textContent = labels[view] || view;
+
+  document.querySelectorAll('.view-opt').forEach(b => {
+    b.classList.toggle('active', b.dataset.view === view);
+  });
+
+  document.getElementById('i-view-popover').style.display = 'none';
+  intelOffset = 0;
+  loadIntelligence();
+}
+
+document.addEventListener('click', ev => {
+  const wrap = document.getElementById('i-view-wrap');
+  if (wrap && !wrap.contains(ev.target)) {
+    document.getElementById('i-view-popover').style.display = 'none';
+  }
+});
 
 async function loadIntelligenceStats() {
   const data = await api('/admin/api/intelligence/stats');
@@ -1570,7 +1627,7 @@ async function loadIntelligenceCompanies() {
 }
 
 async function loadIntelligence() {
-  const view = document.getElementById('i-view').value;
+  const view = currentIntelView;
 
   if (view === 'graph') {
     showSignalsView(false);
@@ -1665,7 +1722,7 @@ async function loadIntelligence() {
 document.getElementById('iPrevBtn').onclick = () => { intelOffset = Math.max(0, intelOffset - PAGE); loadIntelligence(); };
 document.getElementById('iNextBtn').onclick = () => { intelOffset += PAGE; loadIntelligence(); };
 
-document.getElementById('i-view').onchange = () => { intelOffset = 0; loadIntelligence(); };
+// view switching is handled by selectView()
 
 
 // ── intelligence graph ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────