diff --git a/Onyx/OnyxApp.swift b/Onyx/OnyxApp.swift
index 150c377..f42e556 100644
--- a/Onyx/OnyxApp.swift
+++ b/Onyx/OnyxApp.swift
@@ -229,8 +229,9 @@ final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
 
         let shelfStore = ShelfStore()
         self.shelfStore = shelfStore
+        // AirDrop steckt in der Ablage-Kachel — zwei eigene Kacheln für je
+        // eine leere Ablegefläche waren ein Drittel des Panels.
         WidgetRegistry.shared.register(ShelfWidget(store: shelfStore))
-        WidgetRegistry.shared.register(AirDropWidget())
     }
 
     private func applyContentSize() {
diff --git a/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/AirDropWidget.swift b/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/AirDropWidget.swift
index d7cf18c..74b3546 100644
--- a/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/AirDropWidget.swift
+++ b/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/AirDropWidget.swift
@@ -31,21 +31,47 @@ public enum AirDrop {
 
 /// Eine Fläche, auf die man Dateien fallen lässt, um sie zu verschicken.
 public struct AirDropView: View {
+    /// Schmal, wenn sie sich die Kachel mit der Ablage teilt.
+    private let compact: Bool
     @State private var isTargeted = false
     @State private var failed = false
 
-    public init() {}
+    public init(compact: Bool = false) {
+        self.compact = compact
+    }
 
     public var body: some View {
-        VStack(spacing: 6) {
-            Image(systemName: "shareplay")
-                .font(.system(size: 20, weight: .light))
-                .foregroundStyle(isTargeted ? Onyx.Color.accent : Onyx.Color.textTertiary)
-            Text(failed ? "airdrop.unavailable" : "airdrop.hint", bundle: .module)
-                .font(Onyx.Font.caption)
-                .foregroundStyle(failed ? Onyx.Color.warning : Onyx.Color.textSecondary)
-                .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
-                .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+        Group {
+            if compact {
+                // Nebeneinander statt übereinander: in 52 Punkten Höhe ist für
+                // Symbol über Text kein Platz.
+                HStack(spacing: 8) {
+                    Image(systemName: "shareplay")
+                        .font(.system(size: 15, weight: .light))
+                        .foregroundStyle(isTargeted ? Onyx.Color.accent
+                                                    : Onyx.Color.textTertiary)
+                    Text(failed ? "airdrop.unavailable" : "airdrop.hint", bundle: .module)
+                        .font(Onyx.Font.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(failed ? Onyx.Color.warning
+                                                : Onyx.Color.textSecondary)
+                        .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                    Spacer(minLength: 0)
+                }
+                .padding(.horizontal, 8)
+            } else {
+                VStack(spacing: 6) {
+                    Image(systemName: "shareplay")
+                        .font(.system(size: 20, weight: .light))
+                        .foregroundStyle(isTargeted ? Onyx.Color.accent
+                                                    : Onyx.Color.textTertiary)
+                    Text(failed ? "airdrop.unavailable" : "airdrop.hint", bundle: .module)
+                        .font(Onyx.Font.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(failed ? Onyx.Color.warning
+                                                : Onyx.Color.textSecondary)
+                        .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
+                        .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                }
+            }
         }
         .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
         .background {
@@ -60,17 +86,3 @@ public struct AirDropView: View {
         .animation(Onyx.Motion.value, value: isTargeted)
     }
 }
-
-// MARK: - Widget
-
-public struct AirDropWidget: OnyxWidget {
-    public let id = "airdrop"
-    public var displayName: String { String(localized: "airdrop.name", bundle: .module) }
-    public let symbolName = "shareplay"
-
-    public init() {}
-
-    public func makeView() -> AnyView {
-        AnyView(AirDropView())
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/Localizable.xcstrings b/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/Localizable.xcstrings
index fdcdfec..c59cc7f 100644
--- a/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/Localizable.xcstrings
+++ b/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/Localizable.xcstrings
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
         "de": {
           "stringUnit": {
             "state": "translated",
-            "value": "Dateien zum Senden ablegen"
+            "value": "Zum Senden ablegen"
           }
         },
         "en": {
           "stringUnit": {
             "state": "translated",
-            "value": "Drop files to send"
+            "value": "Drop to send"
           }
         }
       }
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@
         "de": {
           "stringUnit": {
             "state": "translated",
-            "value": "Ablage"
+            "value": "Ablage & AirDrop"
           }
         },
         "en": {
           "stringUnit": {
             "state": "translated",
-            "value": "Shelf"
+            "value": "Shelf & AirDrop"
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/ShelfWidget.swift b/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/ShelfWidget.swift
index 4c489c0..c9c7e67 100644
--- a/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/ShelfWidget.swift
+++ b/Packages/OnyxKit/Sources/ShelfProvider/ShelfWidget.swift
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ private struct ShelfRow: View {
 
 // MARK: - Widget
 
+/// Ablage und AirDrop in **einer** Kachel.
+///
+/// Zwei eigene Kacheln waren zu viel des Guten: beide zeigen im Ruhezustand
+/// nichts als eine leere Fläche mit einem Satz darin, und zusammen nahmen sie
+/// ein Drittel des Panels. Übereinander in einer Kachel bleibt beides
+/// erreichbar und kostet halb so viel Platz.
 public struct ShelfWidget: OnyxWidget {
     public let id = "shelf"
     public var displayName: String { String(localized: "shelf.name", bundle: .module) }
@@ -197,6 +203,17 @@ public struct ShelfWidget: OnyxWidget {
     public init(store: ShelfStore) { self.store = store }
 
     public func makeView() -> AnyView {
-        AnyView(ShelfView(store: store))
+        AnyView(
+            VStack(spacing: 8) {
+                // AirDrop oben und schmal: es ist eine reine Ablegefläche ohne
+                // Zustand, die Ablage darunter braucht den Platz für ihre Liste.
+                AirDropView(compact: true)
+                    .frame(height: 52)
+
+                Divider().overlay(Onyx.Color.hairline)
+
+                ShelfView(store: store)
+            }
+        )
     }
 }