diff --git a/src/views/NotepadView.tsx b/src/views/NotepadView.tsx
index 13dbed1..3180b4a 100644
--- a/src/views/NotepadView.tsx
+++ b/src/views/NotepadView.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ export const NotepadView: Component<{
     const [isLinkedTasksOpen, setIsLinkedTasksOpen] = createSignal(false);
     const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = createSignal(false);
     const [editorInstance, setEditorInstance] = createSignal<any>(null);
+    const [noteActionsOpen, setNoteActionsOpen] = createSignal(false);
+    const [confirmDeleteOpen, setConfirmDeleteOpen] = createSignal(false);
 
     const currentUserId = pb.authStore.model?.id;
 
@@ -332,13 +334,16 @@ export const NotepadView: Component<{
                         const isOwner = note().user === currentUserId;
                         const canEdit = isOwner || !note().isPrivate;
 
-                        const hasTopViewer = createMemo(() => {
-                            const c = note()?.content;
-                            if (!c) return false;
-                            const s = c.trim();
-                            return s.startsWith('<div data-type="file-viewer-wrapper"') || 
-                                   (s.startsWith('<div data-type="file-attachment"') && s.includes('data-filename') && s.toLowerCase().includes('.pdf'));
-                        });
+                                        const hasTopViewer = createMemo(() => {
+                                            const c = note()?.content;
+                                            if (!c) return false;
+                                            const s = c.trim();
+                                            return s.startsWith('<div data-type="file-viewer-wrapper"') || 
+                                                   (s.startsWith('<div data-type="file-attachment"') && s.includes('data-filename') && s.toLowerCase().includes('.pdf'));
+                                        });
+                                        const isChildNote = createMemo(() => {
+                                            return (note()?.tags || []).some(t => t.startsWith("child-of-"));
+                                        });
 
                         return (
                             <>
@@ -707,11 +712,17 @@ export const NotepadView: Component<{
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                                 {/* Sticky Footer Actions (Match TaskDetail style) */}
-                                <div class="px-4 py-3 border-t border-border/50 md:hidden flex items-center justify-between shrink-0 bg-background/95 backdrop-blur-sm z-40 w-full sticky bottom-0">
+                                <div class="px-4 py-4 border-t border-border/50 md:hidden flex items-center justify-between shrink-0 bg-background/95 backdrop-blur-sm z-40 w-full sticky bottom-0">
                                     <div class="flex items-center gap-2 w-16 shrink-0">
                                         {/* "..." popover menu containing Public/Private toggle and Delete */}
                                         <Show when={isOwner}>
-                                            <Popover>
+                                            <Popover
+                                                open={noteActionsOpen()}
+                                                onOpenChange={(nextOpen) => {
+                                                    setNoteActionsOpen(nextOpen);
+                                                    if (!nextOpen) setConfirmDeleteOpen(false);
+                                                }}
+                                            >
                                                 <PopoverTrigger
                                                     as={Button}
                                                     variant="ghost"
@@ -735,18 +746,57 @@ export const NotepadView: Component<{
                                                                 <><Lock size={14} /> Private</>
                                                             </Show>
                                                         </Button>
-                                                        <Button
-                                                            variant="ghost"
-                                                            size="sm"
-                                                            class="w-full justify-start text-[0.625rem] font-bold uppercase tracking-widest gap-2 hover:bg-destructive/10 hover:text-destructive text-muted-foreground transition-all"
-                                                            onClick={(e) => {
-                                                                e.stopPropagation();
-                                                                handleDeleteNote(note().id);
-                                                            }}
+                                                        <Show
+                                                            when={!confirmDeleteOpen() || isChildNote()}
+                                                            fallback={
+                                                                <div class="rounded-lg border border-border/50 bg-muted/30 p-2 text-[0.625rem] uppercase tracking-widest text-muted-foreground flex flex-col gap-2">
+                                                                    <span>Delete note? This cannot be undone.</span>
+                                                                    <div class="flex gap-2">
+                                                                        <Button
+                                                                            variant="ghost"
+                                                                            size="sm"
+                                                                            class="flex-1 h-7 text-[0.625rem] uppercase tracking-widest"
+                                                                            onClick={(e) => {
+                                                                                e.stopPropagation();
+                                                                                setConfirmDeleteOpen(false);
+                                                                            }}
+                                                                        >
+                                                                            Cancel
+                                                                        </Button>
+                                                                        <Button
+                                                                            variant="ghost"
+                                                                            size="sm"
+                                                                            class="flex-1 h-7 text-[0.625rem] uppercase tracking-widest hover:bg-destructive/10 hover:text-destructive"
+                                                                            onClick={(e) => {
+                                                                                e.stopPropagation();
+                                                                                handleDeleteNote(note().id);
+                                                                                setConfirmDeleteOpen(false);
+                                                                                setNoteActionsOpen(false);
+                                                                            }}
+                                                                        >
+                                                                            Delete
+                                                                        </Button>
+                                                                    </div>
+                                                                </div>
+                                                            }
                                                         >
-                                                            <Trash2 size={14} />
-                                                            Delete
-                                                        </Button>
+                                                            <Button
+                                                                variant="ghost"
+                                                                size="sm"
+                                                                class="w-full justify-start text-[0.625rem] font-bold uppercase tracking-widest gap-2 hover:bg-destructive/10 hover:text-destructive text-muted-foreground transition-all"
+                                                                onClick={(e) => {
+                                                                    e.stopPropagation();
+                                                                    if (isChildNote()) {
+                                                                        handleDeleteNote(note().id);
+                                                                    } else {
+                                                                        setConfirmDeleteOpen(true);
+                                                                    }
+                                                                }}
+                                                            >
+                                                                <Trash2 size={14} />
+                                                                {isChildNote() ? "Delete Tab" : "Delete Note"}
+                                                            </Button>
+                                                        </Show>
                                                     </div>
                                                 </PopoverContent>
                                             </Popover>