diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/MenuIcon.tsx b/packages/shared/src/components/MenuIcon.tsx
index e69fb86fe4b..6d5d02ed9e2 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/MenuIcon.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/MenuIcon.tsx
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ export const MenuIcon = ({
 }: MenuIconProps): ReactElement => {
   return (
     <Icon
-      size={IconSize.Small}
+      size={IconSize.XSmall}
       secondary={secondary}
-      className={classNames('mr-2 text-2xl', className)}
+      className={classNames('text-xl', className)}
     />
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/dropdown/DropdownMenu.tsx b/packages/shared/src/components/dropdown/DropdownMenu.tsx
index bf49b1c95e2..5ba594b0797 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/dropdown/DropdownMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/dropdown/DropdownMenu.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import Link from '../utilities/Link';
 import type { MenuItemProps } from './common';
 import { useRequestProtocol } from '../../hooks/useRequestProtocol';
 import { getCompanionWrapper } from '../../lib/extension';
+import { useScrollFade } from '../../hooks/useScrollFade';
 
 export const DropdownMenuItem = classed(
   DropdownMenuItemRoot,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ interface DropdownMenuContentProps
   children: ReactNode;
   className?: string;
   align?: 'start' | 'center' | 'end';
+  variant?: 'action' | 'field';
 }
 
 export const DropdownMenuTrigger = React.forwardRef<
@@ -100,24 +102,49 @@ DropdownMenu.displayName = 'DropdownMenu';
 export const DropdownMenuContent = React.forwardRef<
   HTMLDivElement,
   DropdownMenuContentProps
->(({ children, className, align = 'end', ...props }, forwardedRef) => {
-  const { isCompanion } = useRequestProtocol();
-  const container = isCompanion ? getCompanionWrapper() : undefined;
-  return (
-    <DropdownMenuPortal container={container}>
-      <DropdownMenuContentRoot
-        {...props}
-        ref={forwardedRef}
-        className={classNames('DropdownMenuContent overflow-hidden', className)}
-        align={align}
-      >
-        <div className="DropdownMenuScrollable max-h-72 overflow-y-auto bg-inherit">
-          {children}
-        </div>
-      </DropdownMenuContentRoot>
-    </DropdownMenuPortal>
-  );
-});
+>(
+  (
+    {
+      children,
+      className,
+      align = 'end',
+      collisionPadding,
+      sideOffset,
+      variant = 'action',
+      ...props
+    },
+    forwardedRef,
+  ) => {
+    const { isCompanion } = useRequestProtocol();
+    const container = isCompanion ? getCompanionWrapper() : undefined;
+    const scrollFadeRef = useScrollFade<HTMLDivElement>();
+    return (
+      <DropdownMenuPortal container={container}>
+        <DropdownMenuContentRoot
+          {...props}
+          ref={forwardedRef}
+          className={classNames(
+            'DropdownMenuContent overflow-hidden',
+            variant === 'field'
+              ? 'DropdownMenuContentField'
+              : 'DropdownMenuContentAction',
+            className,
+          )}
+          align={align}
+          sideOffset={sideOffset ?? (variant === 'action' ? 6 : undefined)}
+          collisionPadding={collisionPadding ?? 24}
+        >
+          <div
+            ref={scrollFadeRef}
+            className="DropdownMenuScrollable max-h-[var(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-available-height)] overflow-y-auto bg-inherit"
+          >
+            {children}
+          </div>
+        </DropdownMenuContentRoot>
+      </DropdownMenuPortal>
+    );
+  },
+);
 
 DropdownMenuContent.displayName = 'DropdownMenuContent';
 
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/dropdown/style.css b/packages/shared/src/components/dropdown/style.css
index b5a30a93fc5..7ae8b4f14f4 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/dropdown/style.css
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/dropdown/style.css
@@ -31,13 +31,46 @@
   animation-name: slideRightAndFade;
 }
 
+.DropdownMenuContentAction {
+  @apply min-w-64 max-w-[--radix-dropdown-menu-content-available-width];
+}
+
+.DropdownMenuContentField {
+  @apply min-w-40 w-[--radix-dropdown-menu-trigger-width] max-w-[--radix-dropdown-menu-content-available-width];
+}
+
+.DropdownMenuContentField .DropdownMenuScrollable {
+  max-height: min(var(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-available-height), 20rem);
+}
+
+.DropdownMenuScrollable {
+  --scroll-fade-top: 0px;
+  --scroll-fade-bottom: 0px;
+  --scroll-fade-top-opacity: 1;
+  --scroll-fade-bottom-opacity: 1;
+  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(
+    to bottom,
+    rgb(0 0 0 / var(--scroll-fade-top-opacity)) 0,
+    black var(--scroll-fade-top),
+    black calc(100% - var(--scroll-fade-bottom)),
+    rgb(0 0 0 / var(--scroll-fade-bottom-opacity)) 100%
+  );
+  mask-image: linear-gradient(
+    to bottom,
+    rgb(0 0 0 / var(--scroll-fade-top-opacity)) 0,
+    black var(--scroll-fade-top),
+    black calc(100% - var(--scroll-fade-bottom)),
+    rgb(0 0 0 / var(--scroll-fade-bottom-opacity)) 100%
+  );
+}
+
 .DropdownMenuItem,
 .DropdownMenuCheckboxItem,
 .DropdownMenuRadioItem,
 .DropdownMenuSubTrigger {
   border-radius: 0.625rem;
   @apply text-text-tertiary;
-  @apply flex items-center typo-footnote h-8 px-3 py-0 truncate;
+  @apply flex items-center typo-footnote h-7 px-2 py-0 truncate;
 }
 .DropdownMenuItem[data-disabled],
 .DropdownMenuCheckboxItem[data-disabled],
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/fields/Dropdown.tsx b/packages/shared/src/components/fields/Dropdown.tsx
index 39e455b507f..9072f2e6577 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/fields/Dropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/fields/Dropdown.tsx
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ export function Dropdown({
           <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>{renderButton()}</DropdownMenuTrigger>
           <DropdownMenuContent
             id={`${id}-content`}
+            variant="field"
             className={classNames(
               'overflow-hidden',
               className.menu || 'menu-primary',
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/fields/Select.tsx b/packages/shared/src/components/fields/Select.tsx
index ee18d3cd047..b3553268b48 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/fields/Select.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/fields/Select.tsx
@@ -60,9 +60,10 @@ const Select = ({
               </Button>
             </DropdownMenuTrigger>
             <DropdownMenuContent
+              variant="field"
               align="start"
               sideOffset={10}
-              className="flex w-[var(--radix-popper-anchor-width)] flex-col gap-1 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden !p-0"
+              className="flex flex-col gap-1 !p-0"
             >
               <DropdownMenuOptions options={menuItems} />
             </DropdownMenuContent>
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/post/poll/PollDurationDropdown.tsx b/packages/shared/src/components/post/poll/PollDurationDropdown.tsx
index c6475fa9525..a6be7ebc827 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/post/poll/PollDurationDropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/post/poll/PollDurationDropdown.tsx
@@ -80,9 +80,10 @@ const PollDurationDropdown = () => {
           </Button>
         </DropdownMenuTrigger>
         <DropdownMenuContent
+          variant="field"
           align="start"
           sideOffset={10}
-          className="flex w-[var(--radix-popper-anchor-width)] flex-col gap-1 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden !p-0"
+          className="flex flex-col gap-1 !p-0"
         >
           <DropdownMenuOptions options={menuItems} />
         </DropdownMenuContent>
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/profile/ExperienceLevelDropdown.tsx b/packages/shared/src/components/profile/ExperienceLevelDropdown.tsx
index e0fd552265f..3ac9871fa74 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/profile/ExperienceLevelDropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/profile/ExperienceLevelDropdown.tsx
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ const ExperienceLevelDropdown = ({
               '!shadow-[inset_0.125rem_0_0_var(--status-error)]',
             selectedIndex > -1 && '!text-text-primary',
           ),
-          menu: classNames(
-            menuClassName,
-            'menu-primary max-h-[15.375rem] overflow-y-auto p-1',
-          ), // fit 6 items
+          menu: classNames(menuClassName, 'menu-primary p-1'),
           item: classNames(itemClassName, '*:min-h-10 *:!typo-callout'),
           container: dropdownClassName,
         }}
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/profile/MonthSelect.tsx b/packages/shared/src/components/profile/MonthSelect.tsx
index 53879995ec6..12f7fc5b968 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/profile/MonthSelect.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/profile/MonthSelect.tsx
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ const MonthSelect = ({
         </Button>
       </DropdownMenuTrigger>
       <DropdownMenuContent
+        variant="field"
         align="start"
         sideOffset={10}
-        className="flex w-[var(--radix-popper-anchor-width)] flex-col gap-1 !p-0"
+        className="flex flex-col gap-1 !p-0"
       >
         <DropdownMenuOptions options={menuItems} />
       </DropdownMenuContent>
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/profile/YearSelect.tsx b/packages/shared/src/components/profile/YearSelect.tsx
index ee30e04afa2..24c5ab2acc9 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/profile/YearSelect.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/profile/YearSelect.tsx
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ const YearSelect = ({
         </Button>
       </DropdownMenuTrigger>
       <DropdownMenuContent
+        variant="field"
         align="start"
         sideOffset={10}
-        className="flex w-[var(--radix-popper-anchor-width)] flex-col gap-1 !p-0"
+        className="flex flex-col gap-1 !p-0"
       >
         <DropdownMenuOptions options={menuItems} />
       </DropdownMenuContent>
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/hooks/useScrollFade.ts b/packages/shared/src/hooks/useScrollFade.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd5b5b97550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared/src/hooks/useScrollFade.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+
+const SCROLL_FADE_SIZE = '2rem';
+const TOP_FADE_VARIABLE = '--scroll-fade-top';
+const BOTTOM_FADE_VARIABLE = '--scroll-fade-bottom';
+const TOP_FADE_OPACITY_VARIABLE = '--scroll-fade-top-opacity';
+const BOTTOM_FADE_OPACITY_VARIABLE = '--scroll-fade-bottom-opacity';
+const EDGE_VISIBLE_OPACITY = '0.24';
+const FULLY_VISIBLE_OPACITY = '1';
+
+const updateScrollFade = (element: HTMLElement): void => {
+  const canScroll = element.scrollHeight > element.clientHeight + 1;
+  if (!canScroll) {
+    element.style.setProperty(TOP_FADE_VARIABLE, '0px');
+    element.style.setProperty(BOTTOM_FADE_VARIABLE, '0px');
+    element.style.setProperty(TOP_FADE_OPACITY_VARIABLE, FULLY_VISIBLE_OPACITY);
+    element.style.setProperty(
+      BOTTOM_FADE_OPACITY_VARIABLE,
+      FULLY_VISIBLE_OPACITY,
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const canScrollUp = element.scrollTop > 1;
+  const canScrollDown =
+    element.scrollTop + element.clientHeight < element.scrollHeight - 1;
+
+  element.style.setProperty(
+    TOP_FADE_VARIABLE,
+    canScrollUp ? SCROLL_FADE_SIZE : '0px',
+  );
+  element.style.setProperty(
+    TOP_FADE_OPACITY_VARIABLE,
+    canScrollUp ? EDGE_VISIBLE_OPACITY : FULLY_VISIBLE_OPACITY,
+  );
+  element.style.setProperty(
+    BOTTOM_FADE_VARIABLE,
+    canScrollDown ? SCROLL_FADE_SIZE : '0px',
+  );
+  element.style.setProperty(
+    BOTTOM_FADE_OPACITY_VARIABLE,
+    canScrollDown ? EDGE_VISIBLE_OPACITY : FULLY_VISIBLE_OPACITY,
+  );
+};
+
+export const useScrollFade = <El extends HTMLElement = HTMLDivElement>() => {
+  const cleanupRef = useRef<(() => void) | undefined>(undefined);
+  const frameRef = useRef<number | undefined>(undefined);
+
+  const setElementRef = useCallback((element: El | null) => {
+    cleanupRef.current?.();
+    cleanupRef.current = undefined;
+
+    if (!element) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const scheduleUpdate = () => {
+      if (frameRef.current !== undefined) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(frameRef.current);
+      }
+      frameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(() => updateScrollFade(element));
+    };
+
+    const resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(scheduleUpdate);
+    resizeObserver.observe(element);
+    element.addEventListener('scroll', scheduleUpdate, { passive: true });
+
+    updateScrollFade(element);
+
+    cleanupRef.current = () => {
+      element.removeEventListener('scroll', scheduleUpdate);
+      resizeObserver.disconnect();
+      if (frameRef.current !== undefined) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(frameRef.current);
+        frameRef.current = undefined;
+      }
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => () => cleanupRef.current?.(), []);
+
+  return setElementRef;
+};