diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index f9d3f85bf..da282cadf 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ pub(super) struct OpenCADStudio {
     statusbar_menu_open: bool,
     /// True while the drawing-units picker is open.
     units_popup_open: bool,
+    /// True while the Isolate pill's action menu is open.
+    isolate_popup_open: bool,
     /// Clean-screen mode: hide ribbon and side panels for a full canvas.
     clean_screen: bool,
     /// Which status-bar pills the user has chosen to show (persisted).
@@ -754,6 +756,10 @@ pub enum Message {
     CloseUnitsPopup,
     /// Set the drawing units (INSUNITS) for the active drawing.
     SetDrawingUnits(i16),
+    /// Toggle the Isolate pill's action menu open/closed.
+    ToggleIsolatePopup,
+    /// Close the Isolate action menu.
+    CloseIsolatePopup,
     /// Toggle dynamic input overlay (F12).
     ToggleDynInput,
     /// Toggle object snap tracking (F11).
@@ -1212,6 +1218,7 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
             scale_popup_open: false,
             statusbar_menu_open: false,
             units_popup_open: false,
+            isolate_popup_open: false,
             statusbar_config: crate::ui::statusbar_config::StatusBarConfig::load(),
             clean_screen: false,
             pre_cmd_tangent: None,
diff --git a/src/app/update.rs b/src/app/update.rs
index aa8bbfd84..ec040d416 100644
--- a/src/app/update.rs
+++ b/src/app/update.rs
@@ -1353,6 +1353,8 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
                 // Close viewport context menu if open.
                 let i = self.active_tab;
                 self.tabs[i].scene.selection.borrow_mut().context_menu = None;
+                // Any command also dismisses the Isolate action menu.
+                self.isolate_popup_open = false;
                 self.dispatch_command(&cmd)
             }
 
@@ -3595,6 +3597,14 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
                 self.tabs[i].dirty = true;
                 Task::none()
             }
+            Message::ToggleIsolatePopup => {
+                self.isolate_popup_open ^= true;
+                Task::none()
+            }
+            Message::CloseIsolatePopup => {
+                self.isolate_popup_open = false;
+                Task::none()
+            }
             Message::ToggleSnap(t) => {
                 self.snapper.toggle(t);
                 Task::none()
diff --git a/src/app/view.rs b/src/app/view.rs
index 017afb7c4..f5d7c372c 100644
--- a/src/app/view.rs
+++ b/src/app/view.rs
@@ -1016,6 +1016,7 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
             if let Some(p) = ctx_pos {
                 let has_cmd = tab.active_cmd.is_some();
                 let has_selection = !tab.scene.selected.is_empty();
+                let isolation_active = tab.scene.is_isolation_active();
                 let last_cmds: Vec<String> = self
                     .command_line
                     .cmd_recall
@@ -1028,6 +1029,7 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
                     p,
                     has_cmd,
                     has_selection,
+                    isolation_active,
                     last_cmds,
                     draworder_open,
                 ));
@@ -1210,6 +1212,15 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
             iced::widget::Space::new().width(0).height(0).into()
         };
 
+        let isolate_layer: Element<'_, Message> = if self.isolate_popup_open {
+            crate::ui::isolate_popup::isolate_popup_overlay(
+                !tab.scene.selected.is_empty(),
+                tab.scene.is_isolation_active(),
+            )
+        } else {
+            iced::widget::Space::new().width(0).height(0).into()
+        };
+
         let dropdown_layer: Element<'_, Message> = self
             .ribbon
             .dropdown_overlay(
@@ -1247,6 +1258,7 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
             scale_layer,
             statusbar_menu_layer,
             units_layer,
+            isolate_layer,
             dropdown_layer,
             layout_ctx_layer,
             qselect_layer,
@@ -2201,6 +2213,7 @@ fn viewport_context_menu_overlay(
     pos: iced::Point,
     has_cmd: bool,
     has_selection: bool,
+    isolation_active: bool,
     last_cmds: Vec<String>,
     draworder_open: bool,
 ) -> Element<'static, Message> {
@@ -2341,8 +2354,23 @@ fn viewport_context_menu_overlay(
                 ));
             }
             items.push(sep());
+            items.push(item(
+                "Isolate Objects".to_string(),
+                Message::Command("ISOLATEOBJECTS".to_string()),
+            ));
+            items.push(item(
+                "Hide Objects".to_string(),
+                Message::Command("HIDEOBJECTS".to_string()),
+            ));
+            items.push(sep());
             items.push(item("Select Similar".to_string(), Message::SelectSimilar));
         }
+        if isolation_active {
+            items.push(item(
+                "End Object Isolation".to_string(),
+                Message::Command("UNISOLATEOBJECTS".to_string()),
+            ));
+        }
         items.push(item(
             "Select All".to_string(),
             Message::Command("SELECTALL".to_string()),
diff --git a/src/ui/isolate_popup.rs b/src/ui/isolate_popup.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f815c0fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/isolate_popup.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+//! Isolate action menu — Isolate / Hide / End Isolation. Opened from the
+//! ISO status pill, rendered as a floating overlay above the status bar
+//! (same pattern as the scale picker). The same actions are also offered
+//! in the viewport right-click menu.
+
+use iced::widget::{button, column, container, mouse_area, row, text};
+use iced::{Background, Border, Color, Element, Fill, Length, Padding, Theme};
+
+use crate::app::Message;
+
+/// Full-screen overlay: transparent click-catcher + action list pinned
+/// bottom-right, above the status bar.
+///
+/// - `has_selection`: enables Isolate / Hide (they act on the selection).
+/// - `isolation_active`: enables End Isolation (something is hidden).
+pub fn isolate_popup_overlay(has_selection: bool, isolation_active: bool) -> Element<'static, Message> {
+    let rows = column![
+        action_row(
+            "Isolate Objects",
+            has_selection,
+            Message::Command("ISOLATEOBJECTS".to_string()),
+        ),
+        action_row(
+            "Hide Objects",
+            has_selection,
+            Message::Command("HIDEOBJECTS".to_string()),
+        ),
+        action_row(
+            "End Isolation",
+            isolation_active,
+            Message::Command("UNISOLATEOBJECTS".to_string()),
+        ),
+    ];
+
+    let panel = container(rows)
+        .style(|_: &Theme| container::Style {
+            background: Some(Background::Color(PANEL_BG)),
+            border: Border {
+                color: PANEL_BORDER,
+                width: 1.0,
+                radius: 3.0.into(),
+            },
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+        .width(Length::Fixed(160.0));
+
+    let positioned = container(panel)
+        .align_right(Fill)
+        .align_bottom(Fill)
+        .padding(Padding {
+            bottom: 27.0,
+            right: 4.0,
+            top: 0.0,
+            left: 0.0,
+        })
+        .width(Fill)
+        .height(Fill);
+
+    mouse_area(positioned)
+        .on_press(Message::CloseIsolatePopup)
+        .into()
+}
+
+fn action_row(label: &'static str, enabled: bool, msg: Message) -> Element<'static, Message> {
+    let lbl = text(label)
+        .size(11)
+        .color(if enabled { LABEL_ON } else { LABEL_OFF });
+    let content = row![lbl].align_y(iced::Center);
+
+    let mut btn = button(content)
+        .style(move |_: &Theme, status| button::Style {
+            background: Some(Background::Color(match (enabled, status) {
+                (true, button::Status::Hovered) => ROW_HOVER,
+                _ => Color::TRANSPARENT,
+            })),
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+        .width(Fill)
+        .padding([4, 12]);
+    if enabled {
+        btn = btn.on_press(msg);
+    }
+    btn.into()
+}
+
+// ── Colours ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const PANEL_BG: Color = Color {
+    r: 0.15,
+    g: 0.15,
+    b: 0.15,
+    a: 1.0,
+};
+const PANEL_BORDER: Color = Color {
+    r: 0.32,
+    g: 0.32,
+    b: 0.32,
+    a: 1.0,
+};
+const ROW_HOVER: Color = Color {
+    r: 0.22,
+    g: 0.22,
+    b: 0.22,
+    a: 1.0,
+};
+const LABEL_ON: Color = Color {
+    r: 0.92,
+    g: 0.92,
+    b: 0.92,
+    a: 1.0,
+};
+const LABEL_OFF: Color = Color {
+    r: 0.5,
+    g: 0.5,
+    b: 0.5,
+    a: 1.0,
+};
diff --git a/src/ui/mod.rs b/src/ui/mod.rs
index e62743bc3..1d3aeadcc 100644
--- a/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pub const ROW_H: f32 = 26.0;
 
 pub mod about;
 pub mod app_menu;
+pub mod isolate_popup;
 pub mod update_notice;
 pub mod command_line;
 pub mod dimstyle;
diff --git a/src/ui/statusbar.rs b/src/ui/statusbar.rs
index ad45d1946..6051f52ba 100644
--- a/src/ui/statusbar.rs
+++ b/src/ui/statusbar.rs
@@ -177,12 +177,8 @@ impl StatusBar {
         }
         if vis(StatusPill::Isolate) {
             right_status = right_status.push(tip(
-                toggle_pill(
-                    "ISO",
-                    isolation_active,
-                    Message::Command("UNISOLATEOBJECTS".into()),
-                ),
-                "Isolate Objects\nISOLATEOBJECTS / HIDEOBJECTS to hide; click to restore",
+                toggle_pill("ISO", isolation_active, Message::ToggleIsolatePopup),
+                "Isolate Objects\nClick for Isolate / Hide / End",
             ));
         }
         if vis(StatusPill::Vp) && !vp_label.is_empty() {