diff --git a/app/gui2/src/components/CodeEditor.vue b/app/gui2/src/components/CodeEditor.vue
index ed6af84b4a67..a59bfa89fccb 100644
--- a/app/gui2/src/components/CodeEditor.vue
+++ b/app/gui2/src/components/CodeEditor.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { ChangeSet, Diagnostic, Highlighter } from '@/components/CodeEditor/codemirror'
+import SvgIcon from '@/components/SvgIcon.vue'
 import { usePointer } from '@/composables/events'
 import { useGraphStore, type NodeId } from '@/stores/graph'
 import { useProjectStore } from '@/stores/project'
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ const {
   textEditToChangeSpec,
 } = await import('@/components/CodeEditor/codemirror')
 
+const emit = defineEmits<{ close: [] }>()
+
 const projectStore = useProjectStore()
 const graphStore = useGraphStore()
 const suggestionDbStore = useSuggestionDbStore()
@@ -347,6 +350,7 @@ const editorStyle = computed(() => {
         <circle cx="14" cy="14" r="1.5" />
       </svg>
     </div>
+    <SvgIcon name="enso_logo" class="closeButton button" @click="emit('close')" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -403,6 +407,18 @@ const editorStyle = computed(() => {
   }
 }
 
+.closeButton {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 4px;
+  left: 6px;
+  color: red;
+  opacity: 0.3;
+
+  &:hover {
+    opacity: 0.6;
+  }
+}
+
 .CodeEditor :deep(.cm-editor) {
   position: relative;
   color: white;
diff --git a/app/gui2/src/components/ExtendedMenu.vue b/app/gui2/src/components/ExtendedMenu.vue
index eed5812f4a9f..ec863faeba75 100644
--- a/app/gui2/src/components/ExtendedMenu.vue
+++ b/app/gui2/src/components/ExtendedMenu.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import SvgIcon from '@/components/SvgIcon.vue'
+import { isMacLike } from '@/composables/events'
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 
 const isDropdownOpen = ref(false)
@@ -7,44 +8,50 @@ const isDropdownOpen = ref(false)
 const props = defineProps<{
   zoomLevel: number
 }>()
-const emit = defineEmits<{ zoomIn: []; zoomOut: []; fitToAllClicked: [] }>()
+const emit = defineEmits<{ zoomIn: []; zoomOut: []; fitToAllClicked: []; toggleCodeEditor: [] }>()
+
+// TODO: replace with codeEditorBindigs.toggle: https://github.com/enso-org/enso/issues/9411.
+const toggleCodeEditorShortcut = isMacLike ? 'Cmd + `' : 'Ctrl + `'
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="ExtendedMenu">
-    <div class="moreIcon" @pointerdown="isDropdownOpen = !isDropdownOpen"></div>
-    <Transition name="dropdown">
-      <div v-show="isDropdownOpen" class="ExtendedMenuPane">
-        <div class="row">
-          <div class="zoomBar row">
-            <div class="label">Zoom</div>
-            <div class="zoomControl last">
-              <div
-                class="zoomButton minus"
-                title="Decrease zoom"
-                @pointerdown.stop="emit('zoomOut')"
-              />
-              <span
-                class="zoomScaleLabel"
-                v-text="props.zoomLevel ? props.zoomLevel.toFixed(0) + '%' : '?'"
-              ></span>
-              <div
-                class="zoomButton plus"
-                title="increase zoom"
-                @pointerdown.stop="emit('zoomIn')"
-              />
-            </div>
-          </div>
+  <div
+    class="ExtendedMenu"
+    @pointerdown.stop
+    @pointerup.stop
+    @click.stop="isDropdownOpen = !isDropdownOpen"
+  >
+    <SvgIcon name="folder_opened" class="moreIcon" />
+  </div>
+  <Transition name="dropdown">
+    <div
+      v-show="isDropdownOpen"
+      class="ExtendedMenuPane"
+      @pointerdown.stop
+      @pointerup.stop
+      @click.stop
+    >
+      <div class="row">
+        <div class="label">Zoom</div>
+        <div class="zoomControl">
+          <div class="zoomButton minus" title="Decrease zoom" @click="emit('zoomOut')" />
+          <span
+            class="zoomScaleLabel"
+            v-text="props.zoomLevel ? props.zoomLevel.toFixed(0) + '%' : '?'"
+          ></span>
+          <div class="zoomButton plus" title="increase zoom" @click="emit('zoomIn')" />
           <div class="divider"></div>
-          <SvgIcon
-            name="show_all"
-            class="last showAllIcon"
-            @pointerdown="emit('fitToAllClicked')"
-          />
+          <div class="showAllIconHighlight">
+            <SvgIcon name="show_all" class="showAllIcon" @click="emit('fitToAllClicked')" />
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
-    </Transition>
-  </div>
+      <div class="row clickableRow" @click="emit('toggleCodeEditor')">
+        <div class="label">Code Editor</div>
+        <div>{{ toggleCodeEditorShortcut }}</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </Transition>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -56,32 +63,34 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{ zoomIn: []; zoomOut: []; fitToAllClicked: [] }>()
   height: 32px;
   margin-left: auto;
   margin-right: 125px;
-}
-
-.ExtendedMenu:before {
-  position: absolute;
-  content: '';
   border-radius: var(--radius-full);
   background: var(--color-frame-bg);
   backdrop-filter: var(--blur-app-bg);
-  width: 32px;
-  height: 32px;
+  cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 .ExtendedMenuPane {
   position: fixed;
   display: flex;
-  width: 300px;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  width: 250px;
   top: 40px;
   margin-top: 6px;
   padding: 4px;
   right: 0px;
-
-  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+  border-radius: 12px;
   background: var(--color-frame-bg);
   backdrop-filter: var(--blur-app-bg);
 }
 
+.clickableRow {
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background-color 0.3s;
+  &:hover {
+    background-color: var(--color-menu-entry-hover-bg);
+  }
+}
+
 .label {
   user-select: none;
   pointer-events: none;
@@ -90,14 +99,10 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{ zoomIn: []; zoomOut: []; fitToAllClicked: [] }>()
 .row {
   width: 100%;
   display: flex;
-  gap: 4px;
-  padding-left: 4px;
+  padding: 0 8px 0 8px;
+  justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-}
-
-.last {
-  margin-left: auto;
+  border-radius: 12px;
 }
 
 .divider {
@@ -115,9 +120,20 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{ zoomIn: []; zoomOut: []; fitToAllClicked: [] }>()
   align-items: center;
 }
 
-.showAllIcon {
-  margin-right: 10px;
+.showAllIconHighlight {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-items: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding-left: 4px;
   cursor: pointer;
+  width: 24px;
+  height: 24px;
+  margin: -4px -4px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+  transition: background-color 0.3s;
+  &:hover {
+    background-color: var(--color-menu-entry-hover-bg);
+  }
 }
 
 .zoomScaleLabel {
@@ -126,18 +142,8 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{ zoomIn: []; zoomOut: []; fitToAllClicked: [] }>()
 }
 
 .moreIcon {
-  width: 32px;
-  height: 32px;
-  text-align: center;
-  font-size: 24px;
-  font-family: var(--font-code);
   position: relative;
-  right: -4px;
-  top: 8px;
-}
-
-.moreIcon:before {
-  content: '\2807';
+  left: 8px;
 }
 
 .zoomButton {
@@ -187,4 +193,14 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{ zoomIn: []; zoomOut: []; fitToAllClicked: [] }>()
   margin: auto 2px;
   height: 2px;
 }
+
+.dropdown-enter-active,
+.dropdown-leave-active {
+  transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
+}
+
+.dropdown-enter-from,
+.dropdown-leave-to {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor.vue b/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor.vue
index 3af2735966b4..6e5341e8b36f 100644
--- a/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor.vue
+++ b/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor.vue
@@ -292,9 +292,12 @@ const { handleClick } = useDoubleClick(
 )
 const codeEditorArea = ref<HTMLElement>()
 const showCodeEditor = ref(false)
+const toggleCodeEditor = () => {
+  showCodeEditor.value = !showCodeEditor.value
+}
 const codeEditorHandler = codeEditorBindings.handler({
   toggle() {
-    showCodeEditor.value = !showCodeEditor.value
+    toggleCodeEditor()
   },
 })
 
@@ -595,11 +598,12 @@ function handleEdgeDrop(source: AstId, position: Vec2) {
       @fitToAllClicked="zoomToSelected"
       @zoomIn="graphNavigator.stepZoom(+1)"
       @zoomOut="graphNavigator.stepZoom(-1)"
+      @toggleCodeEditor="toggleCodeEditor"
     />
     <PlusButton @pointerdown.stop @click.stop="addNodeAuto()" @pointerup.stop />
     <Transition>
       <Suspense ref="codeEditorArea">
-        <CodeEditor v-if="showCodeEditor" />
+        <CodeEditor v-if="showCodeEditor" @close="showCodeEditor = false" />
       </Suspense>
     </Transition>
     <SceneScroller
diff --git a/app/gui2/src/components/TopBar.vue b/app/gui2/src/components/TopBar.vue
index 772f6dd090f0..428a0357db7b 100644
--- a/app/gui2/src/components/TopBar.vue
+++ b/app/gui2/src/components/TopBar.vue
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
   fitToAllClicked: []
   zoomIn: []
   zoomOut: []
+  toggleCodeEditor: []
 }>()
 
 const LEFT_PADDING_PX = 11
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ const barStyle = computed(() => {
       @fitToAllClicked="emit('fitToAllClicked')"
       @zoomIn="emit('zoomIn')"
       @zoomOut="emit('zoomOut')"
+      @toggleCodeEditor="emit('toggleCodeEditor')"
     />
   </div>
 </template>