diff --git a/src/app/components/MediaManager.tsx b/src/app/components/MediaManager.tsx
index 05664d1..9457fbe 100644
--- a/src/app/components/MediaManager.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/MediaManager.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import {
   BookOpen,
   Braces,
   Check,
-  CheckSquare,
+
+  ChevronDown,
   ChevronLeft,
   ChevronRight,
   ClipboardPaste,
@@ -207,9 +208,7 @@ interface FolderManagementActions {
   onUpload: () => void;
   clipboard: Clipboard | null;
   onPaste: () => void;
-  selectedCount: number;
-  totalCount: number;
-  onSelectAll: () => void;
+
   isRoot: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -278,11 +277,6 @@ function ActionsModal({ entry, onClose, onOpen, onMount, onDownload, onDuplicate
                     <span>{fm.clipboard.op === 'copy' ? 'Copy' : 'Move'} {fm.clipboard.paths.length} item{fm.clipboard.paths.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} here</span>
                   </button>
                 )}
-                <button onClick={() => { onClose(); fm.onSelectAll(); }}
-                  className="w-full text-left px-4 py-3 rounded border border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-50 inline-flex items-center gap-3">
-                  <CheckSquare className="w-4 h-4 text-neutral-500" />
-                  <span>{fm.selectedCount === fm.totalCount && fm.totalCount > 0 ? 'Deselect All' : 'Select All'}</span>
-                </button>
                 {!fm.isRoot && <div className="border-t border-neutral-100" />}
               </>
             )}
@@ -435,6 +429,7 @@ export default function MediaManager({ initialPath, rootPath, title, config, set
   const [actionEntry, setActionEntry] = useState<EntryInfo | null>(null);
   const [folderActionOpen, setFolderActionOpen] = useState(false);
   const [dragOver, setDragOver] = useState(false);
+  const [showFilter, setShowFilter] = useState(false);
   const [showNewFile, setShowNewFile] = useState(false);
   const [newFileName, setNewFileName] = useState('');
 
@@ -984,15 +979,6 @@ export default function MediaManager({ initialPath, rootPath, title, config, set
           <button onClick={() => void load(path)} className="p-1.5 rounded hover:bg-neutral-100" title="Refresh">
             <RefreshCw className="w-4 h-4" />
           </button>
-          <button onClick={() => { setShowNewFile(v => !v); setShowNewFolder(false); }} className="p-1.5 rounded hover:bg-neutral-100" title="New File">
-            <FilePlus className="w-4 h-4" />
-          </button>
-          <button onClick={() => { setShowNewFolder(v => !v); setShowNewFile(false); }} className="p-1.5 rounded hover:bg-neutral-100" title="New Folder">
-            <FolderPlus className="w-4 h-4" />
-          </button>
-          <button onClick={() => fileInputRef.current?.click()} className="p-1.5 rounded hover:bg-neutral-100" title="Upload">
-            <Upload className="w-4 h-4" />
-          </button>
           <button onClick={() => setFolderActionOpen(true)} className="p-1.5 rounded hover:bg-neutral-100" title="Actions">
             <MoreVertical className="w-4 h-4" />
           </button>
@@ -1042,6 +1028,13 @@ export default function MediaManager({ initialPath, rootPath, title, config, set
               <SlidersHorizontal className="w-3.5 h-3.5" strokeWidth={3} />
             </button>
           )}
+          <button
+            onClick={() => setShowFilter(v => !v)}
+            className={`p-1 rounded flex-shrink-0 ${showFilter ? 'text-blue-600' : 'text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-600'}`}
+            title={showFilter ? 'Hide filter' : 'Filter & sort'}
+          >
+            <ChevronDown className={`w-3.5 h-3.5 transition-transform duration-150 ${showFilter ? 'rotate-180' : ''}`} />
+          </button>
         </div>
         {(folderConfig?.['base_url']) && (
           <div className="text-xs text-neutral-400 mt-0.5 truncate">
@@ -1107,10 +1100,11 @@ export default function MediaManager({ initialPath, rootPath, title, config, set
             </button>
           </div>
         )}
+
       </div>
 
       {/* ── Filter + sort bar ── */}
-      <div className="bg-neutral-50 border-b border-neutral-200 px-4 py-2 flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0">
+      {showFilter && <div className="bg-neutral-50 border-b border-neutral-200 px-4 py-2 flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0">
         <div className="relative flex-1 min-w-0">
           <Search className="absolute left-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-3.5 h-3.5 text-neutral-400 pointer-events-none" />
           <input
@@ -1135,7 +1129,7 @@ export default function MediaManager({ initialPath, rootPath, title, config, set
             {sortKey === k ? (sortAsc ? ' ↑' : ' ↓') : ''}
           </button>
         ))}
-      </div>
+      </div>}
 
       {/* ── Selection / clipboard bar ── */}
       {(selCount > 0 || clipboard) && (
@@ -1308,9 +1302,7 @@ export default function MediaManager({ initialPath, rootPath, title, config, set
           onUpload:    () => fileInputRef.current?.click(),
           clipboard,
           onPaste:     () => void paste(),
-          selectedCount: selected.size,
-          totalCount:    visible.length,
-          onSelectAll:   selectAll,
+
           isRoot: path === (rootPath ?? '/'),
         } : undefined}
       />