diff --git a/ui/shared/power/power_menu.js b/ui/shared/power/power_menu.js
index 7eecf5e..ad399d9 100644
--- a/ui/shared/power/power_menu.js
+++ b/ui/shared/power/power_menu.js
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ export class PowerMenu extends LitElement {
 
   static properties = {
     open: { type: Boolean, reflect: true },
+    // Drop the bootloader/recovery tier. Set by shells where those targets are
+    // meaningless.
+    basicOnly: { type: Boolean, attribute: "basic-only" },
     // The action being run, or null. Set while a request is in flight, and
     // deliberately left set after it succeeds: the device is on its way down.
     _running: { state: true },
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@ export class PowerMenu extends LitElement {
   constructor() {
     super();
     this.open = false;
+    this.basicOnly = false;
     this._running = null;
     this._error = null;
     this._stalled = false;
@@ -316,7 +320,9 @@ export class PowerMenu extends LitElement {
     }
 
     const primary = ACTIONS.filter((action) => !action.advanced);
-    const advanced = ACTIONS.filter((action) => action.advanced);
+    const advanced = this.basicOnly
+      ? []
+      : ACTIONS.filter((action) => action.advanced);
 
     return html`
       <div class="backdrop" @click=${this.close}>
@@ -330,9 +336,13 @@ export class PowerMenu extends LitElement {
         >
           <p class="title">Power</p>
           ${primary.map((action) => this.#renderAction(action))}
-          <div class="advanced">
-            ${advanced.map((action) => this.#renderAction(action))}
-          </div>
+          ${
+            advanced.length
+              ? html`<div class="advanced">
+                  ${advanced.map((action) => this.#renderAction(action))}
+                </div>`
+              : ""
+          }
           ${
             this._error
               ? html`<p class="note failed">
diff --git a/ui/system/desktop/index.js b/ui/system/desktop/index.js
index a172398..95195ef 100644
--- a/ui/system/desktop/index.js
+++ b/ui/system/desktop/index.js
@@ -199,6 +199,13 @@ const ACTIONS = [
         id: "quit",
         title: "Quit Beaver",
         sub: "Close all windows",
+        icon: "icon-log-out",
+      },
+      {
+        kind: "system",
+        id: "power",
+        title: "Power…",
+        sub: "Power off or restart the device",
         icon: "icon-power",
       },
     ],
diff --git a/ui/system/desktop/palette.js b/ui/system/desktop/palette.js
index 89d7002..0e173c4 100644
--- a/ui/system/desktop/palette.js
+++ b/ui/system/desktop/palette.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   getTheme,
   setTheme,
 } from "beaver://shared/theme.js";
+import { powerMenu } from "beaver://shared/power/power_menu.js";
 
 let paletteSelected = 0;
 // Flat list of palette items rendered in the current frame: index
@@ -465,6 +466,12 @@ function activatePaletteItem(item) {
       if (pencil) openDeskSettings(pencil);
     });
     return;
+  } else if (kind === "system" && id === "power") {
+    closePalette();
+    const menu = powerMenu();
+    menu.basicOnly = true;
+    menu.show();
+    return;
   } else if (kind === "system" && id === "reload-ui") {
     location.reload();
   } else if (kind === "system" && id === "quit") {
diff --git a/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings.js b/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings.js
index 85de78d..2f0d6a8 100644
--- a/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings.js
+++ b/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  */
 
 import { Popover, dockAnchorPosition } from "./popover.js";
+import { powerMenu } from "beaver://shared/power/power_menu.js";
 
 /**
  * @param {object} deps
@@ -50,6 +51,14 @@ export function initQuickSettings({
       openSettings?.();
     });
 
+    popoverEl.addEventListener("open-power", () => {
+      close();
+      const menu = powerMenu();
+      // No fastboot or recovery on a desktop.
+      menu.basicOnly = true;
+      menu.show();
+    });
+
     popoverEl.addEventListener("dock-position", (event) => {
       setDockPosition?.(event.detail.id);
       popoverEl.dockPosition = currentDock();
diff --git a/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings_popover.css b/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings_popover.css
index 36311dd..126538e 100644
--- a/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings_popover.css
+++ b/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings_popover.css
@@ -44,7 +44,16 @@
   margin-bottom: 2px;
 }
 
-.qs-settings {
+/* The header's one-shot actions: both leave the panel, unlike the rows below,
+   which are adjusted in place. */
+.qs-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 2px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.qs-action {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
@@ -62,11 +71,15 @@
     color var(--transition-fast);
 }
 
-.qs-settings:hover {
+.qs-action:hover {
   background: var(--bg-hover);
   color: var(--color-text);
 }
 
+.qs-action.danger:hover {
+  color: var(--color-danger);
+}
+
 /* Rows are separated by rhythm, not rules; only the header keeps a hairline. */
 .qs-body {
   display: flex;
diff --git a/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings_popover.js b/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings_popover.js
index 95bb03d..e4cf946 100644
--- a/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings_popover.js
+++ b/ui/system/desktop/quick_settings_popover.js
@@ -101,15 +101,26 @@ export class QuickSettingsPopover extends LitElement {
     return html`
       <div class="qs-title">
         <span>Quick settings</span>
-        <button
-          class="qs-settings"
-          type="button"
-          title="Settings"
-          aria-label="Open settings"
-          @click=${() => this.#emit("open-settings")}
-        >
-          <lucide-icon name="settings"></lucide-icon>
-        </button>
+        <div class="qs-actions">
+          <button
+            class="qs-action danger"
+            type="button"
+            title="Power"
+            aria-label="Power off or restart"
+            @click=${() => this.#emit("open-power")}
+          >
+            <lucide-icon name="power"></lucide-icon>
+          </button>
+          <button
+            class="qs-action"
+            type="button"
+            title="Settings"
+            aria-label="Open settings"
+            @click=${() => this.#emit("open-settings")}
+          >
+            <lucide-icon name="settings"></lucide-icon>
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </div>
       <div class="qs-body">
         ${