diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 259b465a..c4fed836 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 - ✨(helm) add support multiple transcribe worker / endpoint #1247
 - ✨(backend) make LiveKit Egress recording encoding configurable #1288
 - ✨(summary) add speaker-to-participant assignment
+- ✨(feat) Introduce Picture-in-Picture (PiP) #890
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -235,8 +236,6 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 - ✨(backend) monitor throttling rate failure through sentry #964
 - 🚀(paas) add PaaS deployment scripts, tested on Scalingo #957
-- ✨(feat) Introduce Picture-in-Picture (PiP) #890
-
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipControlBar.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipControlBar.tsx
index 61519b77..018c7e86 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipControlBar.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipControlBar.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { HandToggle } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/HandTog
 import { StartMediaButton } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/StartMediaButton'
 import { usePipElementSize } from '../hooks/usePipElementSize'
 import { PipOptionsMenu } from './controls/PipOptionsMenu'
-import { PipReactionsToggle } from './PipReactionsToggle'
+import { ReactionsToggle } from '@/features/reactions/components/ReactionsToggle'
 
 export const CollapsibleControls = {
   HAND: 'hand',
@@ -85,8 +85,12 @@ export const PipControlBar = ({
       <PipControlsCenter>
         <AudioDevicesControl hideMenu />
         <VideoDeviceControl hideMenu />
-        {!hidden.has(CollapsibleControls.REACTIONS) && <PipReactionsToggle />}
-        {showScreenShare && !hidden.has(CollapsibleControls.SCREEN_SHARE) && <ScreenShareToggle />}
+        {!hidden.has(CollapsibleControls.REACTIONS) && (
+          <ReactionsToggle id="pip-reactions-toggle" />
+        )}
+        {showScreenShare && !hidden.has(CollapsibleControls.SCREEN_SHARE) && (
+          <ScreenShareToggle />
+        )}
         {!hidden.has(CollapsibleControls.HAND) && <HandToggle />}
         <PipOptionsMenu overflowControls={hidden} />
         <LeaveButton />
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipPlaceholder.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipPlaceholder.tsx
index 15fe42b6..89688b9c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipPlaceholder.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipPlaceholder.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
 import { useRoomPiP } from '../hooks/useRoomPiP'
-import pipIllustration from '/assets/pip.svg'
 
 export const PipPlaceholder = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', {
@@ -11,7 +10,13 @@ export const PipPlaceholder = () => {
 
   return (
     <Container>
-      <Illustration src={pipIllustration} alt="" width={102} height={72} aria-hidden="true" />
+      <Illustration
+        src="/assets/pip.svg"
+        alt=""
+        width={102}
+        height={72}
+        aria-hidden="true"
+      />
       <Title>{t('title')}</Title>
       <Description>{t('description')}</Description>
       <BringBackLink onClick={close}>{t('bringBack')}</BringBackLink>
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipReactionsToggle.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipReactionsToggle.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index f7c8963d..00000000
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipReactionsToggle.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-import { useCallback } from 'react'
-import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
-import { RiEmotionLine } from '@remixicon/react'
-import { ToggleButton } from '@/primitives'
-import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
-import { pipLayoutStore } from '../stores/pipLayoutStore'
-import { useRegisterKeyboardShortcut } from '@/features/shortcuts/useRegisterKeyboardShortcut'
-
-export const PipReactionsToggle = () => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'controls.reactions' })
-  const { showReactionsToolbar: isOpen } = useSnapshot(pipLayoutStore)
-
-  const toggle = useCallback(() => {
-    pipLayoutStore.showReactionsToolbar = !pipLayoutStore.showReactionsToolbar
-  }, [])
-
-  useRegisterKeyboardShortcut({ id: 'reaction', handler: toggle })
-
-  return (
-    <ToggleButton
-      id="pip-reactions-toggle"
-      data-attr="pip-reactions-toggle"
-      square
-      variant="primaryDark"
-      aria-label={t('button')}
-      aria-expanded={isOpen}
-      tooltip={t('button')}
-      isSelected={isOpen}
-      onChange={toggle}
-    >
-      <RiEmotionLine />
-    </ToggleButton>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipReactionsToolbar.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipReactionsToolbar.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index b684e37b..00000000
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipReactionsToolbar.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
-import { FocusScope } from '@react-aria/focus'
-import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
-import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
-import { pipLayoutStore } from '../stores/pipLayoutStore'
-import { useDelayUnmount } from '@/hooks/useDelayUnmount'
-import { usePipElementSize } from '../hooks/usePipElementSize'
-import { PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation } from './reactions/PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation'
-import { PipReactionsPill } from './reactions/PipReactionsPill'
-
-/**
- * Reactions toolbar for the PiP window. Owns only the open/close orchestration;
- * layout and pagination live in `PipReactionsPill`, keyboard nav in
- * `PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation`.
- */
-export const PipReactionsToolbar = () => {
-  const { showReactionsToolbar: isOpen } = useSnapshot(pipLayoutStore)
-  // Unmount content after the close transition so hidden emojis leave the tab order.
-  const renderContent = useDelayUnmount(isOpen, 500)
-  const contentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
-  const wrapperRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
-  const { width: availableWidth } = usePipElementSize(wrapperRef)
-
-  // Mark the subtree inert during the fade-out so Tab can't land on it.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const el = contentRef.current
-    if (!el) return
-    if (isOpen) el.removeAttribute('inert')
-    else el.setAttribute('inert', '')
-  }, [isOpen, renderContent])
-
-  return (
-    <Wrapper ref={wrapperRef} isOpen={isOpen}>
-      {renderContent && (
-        <div ref={contentRef}>
-          {/* eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/no-autofocus */}
-          <FocusScope autoFocus>
-            <PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation>
-              <PipReactionsPill
-                isOpen={isOpen}
-                availableWidth={availableWidth}
-              />
-            </PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation>
-          </FocusScope>
-        </div>
-      )}
-    </Wrapper>
-  )
-}
-
-const Wrapper = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    display: 'flex',
-    justifyContent: 'center',
-    overflow: 'hidden',
-    maxHeight: 0,
-    padding: '0 0.5rem',
-    transition:
-      'max-height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), padding 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)',
-  },
-  variants: {
-    isOpen: {
-      true: {
-        maxHeight: '60px',
-        padding: '0.5rem 0.5rem 0.25rem',
-      },
-    },
-  },
-})
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx
index 77611611..ea5deeee 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ import {
   SidePanelStoreProvider,
   useSidePanel,
 } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useSidePanel'
+import { ReactionsToolbarStoreProvider } from '@/features/reactions/hooks/useReactionsToolbar'
 import { pipLayoutStore } from '../stores/pipLayoutStore'
 import { useEscapeDismiss } from '../hooks/useEscapeDismiss'
 import { usePipKeyboardShortcuts } from '../hooks/usePipKeyboardShortcuts'
 import { usePipRestoreFocus } from '../hooks/usePipRestoreFocus'
 import { usePipFocusModality } from '../hooks/usePipFocusModality'
 import { PipControlBar } from './PipControlBar'
-import { PipReactionsToolbar } from './PipReactionsToolbar'
+import { ReactionsToolbar } from '@/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsToolbar'
 import { PipStage } from './layouts/PipStage'
 import { PipNotificationOverlay } from './notifications/PipNotificationOverlay'
 import { PipConnectionStateToast } from './notifications/PipConnectionStateToast'
@@ -22,7 +23,9 @@ import { PipReactionPortals } from './PipReactionPortals'
 export const PipView = () => {
   return (
     <SidePanelStoreProvider value={pipLayoutStore}>
-      <PipViewContent />
+      <ReactionsToolbarStoreProvider value={pipLayoutStore}>
+        <PipViewContent />
+      </ReactionsToolbarStoreProvider>
     </SidePanelStoreProvider>
   )
 }
@@ -62,7 +65,10 @@ const PipViewContent = () => {
       aria-label={t('windowLabel')}
     >
       <PipStage />
-      <PipReactionsToolbar />
+      <ReactionsToolbar
+        toggleId="pip-reactions-toggle"
+        controlBarId="pip-control-bar"
+      />
       <PipControlBar showScreenShare={browserSupportsScreenSharing} />
       <SidePanel />
       <PipReactionPortals />
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/controls/PipOptionsMenuItems.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/controls/PipOptionsMenuItems.tsx
index 7cb7b6d1..5ae29faa 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/controls/PipOptionsMenuItems.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/controls/PipOptionsMenuItems.tsx
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ type PipOptionsMenuItemsProps = {
 export const PipOptionsMenuItems = ({
   overflowControls,
 }: PipOptionsMenuItemsProps) => {
-
   const hasOverflow = (overflowControls?.size ?? 0) > 0
 
-  const hasOverflowControls  = hasOverflow && overflowControls
+  const hasOverflowControls = hasOverflow && overflowControls
 
   return (
     <RACMenu
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/controls/PipOverflowItems.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/controls/PipOverflowItems.tsx
index 807a9579..0c24ed0d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/controls/PipOverflowItems.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/controls/PipOverflowItems.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { MenuItem } from 'react-aria-components'
-import {
-  RiHand,
-  RiArrowUpLine,
-  RiEmotionLine,
-} from '@remixicon/react'
+import { RiHand, RiArrowUpLine, RiEmotionLine } from '@remixicon/react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Track } from 'livekit-client'
-import { pipLayoutStore } from '@/features/pip/stores/pipLayoutStore'
 import { menuRecipe } from '@/primitives/menuRecipe'
 import { useRoomContext, useTrackToggle } from '@livekit/components-react'
 import { useRaisedHand } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useRaisedHand'
-import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
+import { useReactionsToolbar } from '@/features/reactions/hooks/useReactionsToolbar'
 import { CollapsibleControls, type CollapsibleControl } from '../PipControlBar'
 
 type PipOverflowItemsProps = {
@@ -31,10 +26,7 @@ export const PipOverflowItems = ({
       source: Track.Source.ScreenShare,
       captureOptions: { audio: true, selfBrowserSurface: 'include' },
     })
-  const pipLayoutSnap = useSnapshot(pipLayoutStore)
-  const toggleReactions = () => {
-    pipLayoutStore.showReactionsToolbar = !pipLayoutSnap.showReactionsToolbar
-  }
+  const { toggle: toggleReactions } = useReactionsToolbar()
   const itemClass = menuRecipe({ icon: true, variant: 'dark' }).item
 
   return (
@@ -47,11 +39,19 @@ export const PipOverflowItems = ({
       )}
       {overflowControls.has(CollapsibleControls.SCREEN_SHARE) && (
         <MenuItem
-          onAction={() => screenShareProps.onClick?.({} as React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>)}
+          onAction={() =>
+            screenShareProps.onClick?.(
+              {} as React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>
+            )
+          }
           className={itemClass}
         >
           <RiArrowUpLine size={20} />
-          {t(isScreenSharing ? 'controls.screenShare.stop' : 'controls.screenShare.start')}
+          {t(
+            isScreenSharing
+              ? 'controls.screenShare.stop'
+              : 'controls.screenShare.start'
+          )}
         </MenuItem>
       )}
       {overflowControls.has(CollapsibleControls.HAND) && (
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipFocusLayout.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipFocusLayout.tsx
index 0bd2997c..e52c1adf 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipFocusLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipFocusLayout.tsx
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ export const PipFocusLayout = memo(
     return (
       <FocusContainer>
         <MainSlot>
-          <ParticipantTile
-            key={getTrackKey(mainTrack)}
-            trackRef={mainTrack}
-          />
+          <ParticipantTile key={getTrackKey(mainTrack)} trackRef={mainTrack} />
         </MainSlot>
         {thumbnailTrack && (
           <Thumbnail>
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipNotificationOverlay.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipNotificationOverlay.tsx
index 04420442..3d4e3db8 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipNotificationOverlay.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipNotificationOverlay.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,13 @@ export const PipNotificationOverlay = () => {
         <StyledToastContainer
           key={toast.key}
           aria-atomic="true"
-          css={{ margin: 0, marginLeft: 0, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', paddingRight: '0.25rem' }}
+          css={{
+            margin: 0,
+            marginLeft: 0,
+            display: 'flex',
+            alignItems: 'center',
+            paddingRight: '0.25rem',
+          }}
         >
           <PipToastBody toast={toast} />
           <Button
@@ -63,4 +69,3 @@ const Region = styled('div', {
     width: '100%',
   },
 })
-
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/ReactionsToggle.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/ReactionsToggle.tsx
index 7d289fd3..b1f7c91e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/ReactionsToggle.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/ReactionsToggle.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback } from 'react'
+import { useCallback, useRef } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { RiEmotionLine } from '@remixicon/react'
 import { ToggleButton } from '@/primitives'
@@ -6,40 +6,37 @@ import { ToggleButton } from '@/primitives'
 import { useRegisterKeyboardShortcut } from '@/features/shortcuts/useRegisterKeyboardShortcut'
 import { REACTIONS_TOOLBAR_ID } from '../constants'
 import { useReactionsToolbar } from '../hooks/useReactionsToolbar'
-import { layoutStore } from '@/stores/layout'
-import { useRoomPiP } from '@/features/pip/hooks/useRoomPiP'
 
-const focusReactionsToolbar = () => {
-  document
-    .getElementById(REACTIONS_TOOLBAR_ID)
-    ?.querySelector<HTMLElement>('button')
-    ?.focus()
+type ReactionsToggleProps = {
+  id?: string
 }
 
-export const ReactionsToggle = () => {
+export const ReactionsToggle = ({
+  id = 'reactions-toggle',
+}: ReactionsToggleProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'controls.reactions' })
-  const { isOpen: isPiPOpen } = useRoomPiP()
-
   const { isOpen, toggle } = useReactionsToolbar()
+  const buttonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null)
 
   const handleShortcut = useCallback(() => {
-    if (layoutStore.showReactionsToolbar) {
-      focusReactionsToolbar()
+    if (isOpen) {
+      const doc = buttonRef.current?.ownerDocument ?? document
+      doc
+        .getElementById(REACTIONS_TOOLBAR_ID)
+        ?.querySelector<HTMLElement>('button')
+        ?.focus()
     } else {
-      layoutStore.showReactionsToolbar = true
+      toggle()
     }
-  }, [])
+  }, [isOpen, toggle])
 
-  useRegisterKeyboardShortcut({
-    id: 'reaction',
-    handler: handleShortcut,
-    isDisabled: isPiPOpen,
-  })
+  useRegisterKeyboardShortcut({ id: 'reaction', handler: handleShortcut })
 
   return (
     <ToggleButton
-      id="reactions-toggle"
-      data-attr="reactions-toggle"
+      ref={buttonRef}
+      id={id}
+      data-attr={id}
       square
       variant="primaryDark"
       aria-label={t('button')}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/reactions/PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsKeyboardNavigation.tsx
similarity index 63%
rename from src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/reactions/PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation.tsx
rename to src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsKeyboardNavigation.tsx
index 05b8e994..01cf6feb 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/reactions/PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsKeyboardNavigation.tsx
@@ -2,31 +2,24 @@ import { useRef, type ReactNode } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { useFocusManager } from '@react-aria/focus'
 import { findFirstFocusable } from '@/utils/dom'
-import { pipLayoutStore } from '@/features/pip/stores/pipLayoutStore'
-import { useEscapeDismiss } from '@/features/pip/hooks/useEscapeDismiss'
+import { useReactionsToolbar } from '../../hooks/useReactionsToolbar'
+import { REACTIONS_TOOLBAR_ID } from '../../constants'
 
-const REACTIONS_TOGGLE_ID = 'pip-reactions-toggle'
-const CONTROL_BAR_ID = 'pip-control-bar'
-
-const closeToolbar = () => {
-  pipLayoutStore.showReactionsToolbar = false
+type Props = {
+  children: ReactNode
+  toggleId?: string
+  controlBarId?: string
 }
 
-/** Keyboard navigation for the PiP reactions toolbar (mirrors the main app). */
-export const PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation = ({
+export const ReactionsKeyboardNavigation = ({
   children,
-}: {
-  children: ReactNode
-}) => {
+  toggleId = 'reactions-toggle',
+  controlBarId = 'control-bar',
+}: Props) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'controls.reactions' })
   const focusManager = useFocusManager()
   const rootRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
-
-  useEscapeDismiss(rootRef, true, () => {
-    const doc = rootRef.current?.ownerDocument ?? document
-    doc.getElementById(REACTIONS_TOGGLE_ID)?.focus()
-    closeToolbar()
-  })
+  const { close } = useReactionsToolbar()
 
   const onFocus = (event: React.FocusEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
     const fromOutside = !event.currentTarget.contains(event.relatedTarget)
@@ -34,6 +27,8 @@ export const PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation = ({
   }
 
   const onKeyDown = (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    const doc = rootRef.current?.ownerDocument ?? document
+
     switch (event.key) {
       case 'ArrowRight':
         focusManager?.focusNext({ wrap: true })
@@ -41,11 +36,15 @@ export const PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation = ({
       case 'ArrowLeft':
         focusManager?.focusPrevious({ wrap: true })
         break
+      case 'Escape':
+        event.preventDefault()
+        doc.getElementById(toggleId)?.focus()
+        close()
+        break
       case 'Tab':
         if (!event.shiftKey) {
           event.preventDefault()
-          const doc = rootRef.current?.ownerDocument ?? document
-          findFirstFocusable(doc.getElementById(CONTROL_BAR_ID))?.focus()
+          findFirstFocusable(doc.getElementById(controlBarId))?.focus()
         }
         break
     }
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@ export const PipReactionsKeyboardNavigation = ({
   return (
     <div
       ref={rootRef}
+      id={REACTIONS_TOOLBAR_ID}
       role="toolbar"
       aria-label={t('toolbar')}
       onFocus={onFocus}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/reactions/PipReactionsPill.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsPill.tsx
similarity index 87%
rename from src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/reactions/PipReactionsPill.tsx
rename to src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsPill.tsx
index 2bce4a56..22585ee1 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/reactions/PipReactionsPill.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsPill.tsx
@@ -2,21 +2,17 @@ import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { RiArrowLeftSLine, RiArrowRightSLine } from '@remixicon/react'
 import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
-import { ReactionButton } from '@/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionButton'
+import { ReactionButton } from './ReactionButton'
 import {
   computeReactionsPage,
   getMaxPageStart,
-} from '../../utils/pipReactionsPagination'
+} from '../../utils/reactionsPagination'
 
 type Props = { isOpen: boolean; availableWidth: number }
 
-/**
- * Paginated emoji pill with animated entry/exit. Responsibility: layout the
- * visible emojis for the currently available width and expose prev/next arrows.
- */
-export const PipReactionsPill = ({ isOpen, availableWidth }: Props) => {
+export const ReactionsPill = ({ isOpen, availableWidth }: Props) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', {
-    keyPrefix: 'options.items.pictureInPicture',
+    keyPrefix: 'controls.reactions',
   })
   const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false)
   const [pageStart, setPageStart] = useState(0)
@@ -36,7 +32,6 @@ export const PipReactionsPill = ({ isOpen, availableWidth }: Props) => {
       [availableWidth, pageStart]
     )
 
-  // Clamp pageStart if the window was resized and the current page no longer fits.
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!hasOverflow) {
       setPageStart(0)
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsToolbar.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsToolbar.tsx
index 6432009c..18e0e21f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsToolbar.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsToolbar.tsx
@@ -1,155 +1,69 @@
-import { FocusScope, useFocusManager } from '@react-aria/focus'
-import { REACTIONS_TOOLBAR_ID } from '../../constants'
-import { useReactionsToolbar } from '../../hooks/useReactionsToolbar'
-import { ReactionButton } from './ReactionButton'
-import { Emoji } from '../../types'
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
+import { FocusScope } from '@react-aria/focus'
 import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
-import { layoutStore } from '@/stores/layout'
-import { getFirstControlBarFocusable } from '@/utils/dom'
-import { useIsMobile } from '@/utils/useIsMobile'
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { useReactionsToolbar } from '../../hooks/useReactionsToolbar'
 import { useDelayUnmount } from '@/hooks/useDelayUnmount'
-import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { usePipElementSize } from '@/features/pip/hooks/usePipElementSize'
+import { ReactionsKeyboardNavigation } from './ReactionsKeyboardNavigation'
+import { ReactionsPill } from './ReactionsPill'
 
-const Container = styled('div', {
+type ReactionsToolbarProps = {
+  toggleId?: string
+  controlBarId?: string
+}
+
+export const ReactionsToolbar = ({
+  toggleId = 'reactions-toggle',
+  controlBarId = 'control-bar',
+}: ReactionsToolbarProps) => {
+  const { isOpen } = useReactionsToolbar()
+  const renderContent = useDelayUnmount(isOpen, 500)
+  const contentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const wrapperRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const { width: availableWidth } = usePipElementSize(wrapperRef)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = contentRef.current
+    if (!el) return
+    if (isOpen) el.removeAttribute('inert')
+    else el.setAttribute('inert', '')
+  }, [isOpen, renderContent])
+
+  return (
+    <Wrapper ref={wrapperRef} isOpen={isOpen}>
+      {renderContent && (
+        <div ref={contentRef}>
+          {/* eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/no-autofocus */}
+          <FocusScope autoFocus>
+            <ReactionsKeyboardNavigation
+              toggleId={toggleId}
+              controlBarId={controlBarId}
+            >
+              <ReactionsPill isOpen={isOpen} availableWidth={availableWidth} />
+            </ReactionsKeyboardNavigation>
+          </FocusScope>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </Wrapper>
+  )
+}
+
+const Wrapper = styled('div', {
   base: {
     display: 'flex',
     justifyContent: 'center',
-    position: 'absolute',
-    bottom: 'var(--sizes-room-control-bar)',
-    left: 0,
-    right: 0,
-    pointerEvents: 'none',
-  },
-})
-
-const StyledStrip = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    display: 'flex',
-    gap: '0.2rem',
-    borderRadius: '21px',
-    padding: '0.15rem',
-    backgroundColor: 'primaryDark.100',
-    opacity: 0,
-    transform: 'translateY(3.25rem)',
-    transition: 'opacity, transform',
-    transitionDuration: '0.5s',
-    transitionTimingFunction: 'cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)',
-    pointerEvents: 'none',
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+    maxHeight: 0,
+    width: '100%',
+    transition:
+      'max-height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), padding 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)',
   },
   variants: {
-    isVisible: {
+    isOpen: {
       true: {
-        opacity: 1,
-        transform: 'translateY(0)',
-        pointerEvents: 'auto',
-      },
-    },
-    desktopOffset: {
-      true: {
-        // Ideally this value should be calculated dynamically in JavaScript to keep
-        // the reaction toolbar perfectly centered relative to the reaction toggle.
-        // However, for simplicity and to follow a pragmatic 80/20 approach,
-        // this value is currently hardcoded in CSS.
-        marginRight: '30px',
+        maxHeight: '60px',
+        padding: '0.5rem 0',
       },
     },
   },
 })
-
-const Strip = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
-  const { isOpen } = useReactionsToolbar()
-  const isMobile = useIsMobile()
-  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
-
-  const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false)
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (isOpen) {
-      // defer one frame so the browser paints opacity:0 first
-      const id = requestAnimationFrame(() => setIsVisible(true))
-      return () => cancelAnimationFrame(id)
-    } else {
-      setIsVisible(false)
-    }
-  }, [isOpen])
-
-  return (
-    <StyledStrip
-      ref={ref}
-      aria-hidden={!isOpen}
-      isVisible={isVisible}
-      desktopOffset={!isMobile}
-    >
-      {children}
-    </StyledStrip>
-  )
-}
-
-const KeyboardNavigation = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'controls.reactions' })
-  const focusManager = useFocusManager()
-
-  const onFocus = (e: React.FocusEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
-    const comingFromOutside = !e.currentTarget.contains(e.relatedTarget)
-    if (comingFromOutside) {
-      focusManager?.focusFirst()
-    }
-  }
-
-  const onKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
-    switch (e.key) {
-      case 'ArrowRight':
-        focusManager?.focusNext({ wrap: true })
-        break
-      case 'ArrowLeft':
-        focusManager?.focusPrevious({ wrap: true })
-        break
-      case 'Escape':
-        e.preventDefault()
-        document.getElementById('reactions-toggle')?.focus()
-        layoutStore.showReactionsToolbar = false
-        break
-      case 'Tab':
-        if (!e.shiftKey) {
-          e.preventDefault()
-          getFirstControlBarFocusable('control-bar')?.focus()
-        }
-        break
-    }
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <div
-      id={REACTIONS_TOOLBAR_ID}
-      role="toolbar"
-      aria-label={t('toolbar')}
-      onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
-      onFocus={onFocus}
-    >
-      {children}
-    </div>
-  )
-}
-
-export const ReactionsToolbar = () => {
-  const { isOpen } = useReactionsToolbar()
-  const shouldMount = useDelayUnmount(isOpen, 300)
-
-  if (!shouldMount) return null
-
-  return (
-    <Container>
-      {/* eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/no-autofocus*/}
-      <FocusScope autoFocus>
-        <KeyboardNavigation>
-          <Strip>
-            {Object.values(Emoji).map((emoji) => (
-              <ReactionButton key={emoji} emoji={emoji} />
-            ))}
-          </Strip>
-        </KeyboardNavigation>
-      </FocusScope>
-    </Container>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/hooks/useReactionsToolbar.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/hooks/useReactionsToolbar.ts
index 2b16f7f6..39bb9601 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/hooks/useReactionsToolbar.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/hooks/useReactionsToolbar.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
+import { createContext, useContext } from 'react'
 import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
 import { layoutStore } from '@/stores/layout'
 
+export type ReactionsToolbarStore = {
+  showReactionsToolbar: boolean
+}
+
+const ReactionsToolbarStoreContext =
+  createContext<ReactionsToolbarStore>(layoutStore)
+
+export const ReactionsToolbarStoreProvider =
+  ReactionsToolbarStoreContext.Provider
+
 export const useReactionsToolbar = () => {
-  const layoutSnap = useSnapshot(layoutStore)
+  const store = useContext(ReactionsToolbarStoreContext)
+  const snap = useSnapshot(store)
 
   return {
-    isOpen: layoutSnap.showReactionsToolbar,
+    isOpen: snap.showReactionsToolbar,
     toggle: () => {
-      layoutStore.showReactionsToolbar = !layoutSnap.showReactionsToolbar
+      store.showReactionsToolbar = !store.showReactionsToolbar
+    },
+    close: () => {
+      store.showReactionsToolbar = false
     },
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/utils/pipReactionsPagination.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/utils/reactionsPagination.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/frontend/src/features/pip/utils/pipReactionsPagination.ts
rename to src/frontend/src/features/reactions/utils/reactionsPagination.ts
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
index ef85b5e1..bc8e5348 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@
       "toolbar": "Reaktion senden",
       "announce": "{{name}} : {{emoji}}",
       "you": "du",
+      "previousReactions": "Vorherige Reaktionen",
+      "nextReactions": "Nächste Reaktionen",
       "emojis": {
         "thumbs-up": "Daumen hoch",
         "thumbs-down": "Daumen runter",
@@ -249,8 +251,6 @@
         "windowLabel": "Bild-im-Bild Besprechung",
         "stage": "Teilnehmer",
         "controlBar": "Besprechungssteuerung",
-        "previousReactions": "Vorherige Reaktionen",
-        "nextReactions": "Nächste Reaktionen",
         "notificationsLabel": "Benachrichtigungen",
         "dismissNotification": "Benachrichtigung schließen",
         "connection": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
index 019f2077..d7288214 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@
       "toolbar": "Send reaction",
       "announce": "{{name}} : {{emoji}}",
       "you": "you",
+      "previousReactions": "Previous reactions",
+      "nextReactions": "Next reactions",
       "emojis": {
         "thumbs-up": "thumbs up",
         "thumbs-down": "thumbs down",
@@ -249,8 +251,6 @@
         "windowLabel": "Picture-in-picture meeting",
         "stage": "Participants",
         "controlBar": "Meeting controls",
-        "previousReactions": "Previous reactions",
-        "nextReactions": "Next reactions",
         "notificationsLabel": "Notifications",
         "dismissNotification": "Dismiss notification",
         "connection": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
index 47b6eb9d..d00df60b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@
       "toolbar": "Envoyer une réaction",
       "announce": "{{name}} : {{emoji}}",
       "you": "vous",
+      "previousReactions": "Réactions précédentes",
+      "nextReactions": "Réactions suivantes",
       "emojis": {
         "thumbs-up": "pouce levé",
         "thumbs-down": "pouce baissé",
@@ -249,8 +251,6 @@
         "windowLabel": "Réunion en image dans l'image",
         "stage": "Participants",
         "controlBar": "Commandes de la réunion",
-        "previousReactions": "Réactions précédentes",
-        "nextReactions": "Réactions suivantes",
         "notificationsLabel": "Notifications",
         "dismissNotification": "Fermer la notification",
         "connection": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
index 8d9cc6c2..7d326c74 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@
       "toolbar": "Stuur reactie",
       "announce": "{{name}} : {{emoji}}",
       "you": "U",
+      "previousReactions": "Vorige reacties",
+      "nextReactions": "Volgende reacties",
       "emojis": {
         "thumbs-up": "duim omhoog",
         "thumbs-down": "duim omlaag",
@@ -249,8 +251,6 @@
         "windowLabel": "Beeld-in-beeld vergadering",
         "stage": "Deelnemers",
         "controlBar": "Vergaderbesturing",
-        "previousReactions": "Vorige reacties",
-        "nextReactions": "Volgende reacties",
         "notificationsLabel": "Meldingen",
         "dismissNotification": "Melding sluiten",
         "connection": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/primitives/Menu.tsx b/src/frontend/src/primitives/Menu.tsx
index be87203a..21d09707 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/primitives/Menu.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/primitives/Menu.tsx
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ export const Menu = ({
   return (
     <MenuTrigger>
       {trigger}
-      <StyledPopover
-        placement={placement}
-        boundaryElement={boundaryElement}
-      >
+      <StyledPopover placement={placement} boundaryElement={boundaryElement}>
         <Box size="sm" type="popover" variant={variant}>
           {menu}
         </Box>
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/primitives/VisualOnlyTooltipsContext.tsx b/src/frontend/src/primitives/VisualOnlyTooltipsContext.tsx
index 579c7638..9169afb7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/primitives/VisualOnlyTooltipsContext.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/primitives/VisualOnlyTooltipsContext.tsx
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ import { createContext, useContext } from 'react'
  */
 export const VisualOnlyTooltipsContext = createContext(false)
 
-export const useVisualOnlyTooltips = () =>
-  useContext(VisualOnlyTooltipsContext)
+export const useVisualOnlyTooltips = () => useContext(VisualOnlyTooltipsContext)