diff --git a/src/ElementeApp.jsx b/src/ElementeApp.jsx
index a09f096..14d4be8 100644
--- a/src/ElementeApp.jsx
+++ b/src/ElementeApp.jsx
@@ -21,6 +21,32 @@ const labelXs = {
   letterSpacing: '0.06em', textTransform: 'uppercase',
 }
 
+// Anzeige-Modus der Kacheln, geteilt mit Werkzeuge-Panel via localStorage.
+const TILE_MODE_KEY = 'dossier_tile_mode'   // 'both' | 'icon' | 'text'
+function readTileMode() {
+  try { return localStorage.getItem(TILE_MODE_KEY) || 'both' } catch { return 'both' }
+}
+function writeTileMode(m) {
+  try { localStorage.setItem(TILE_MODE_KEY, m) } catch { /* WebView ohne Storage */ }
+}
+const TILE_MIN_COL = { icon: 40, text: 66, both: 58 }
+const TILE_MIN_H   = { icon: 38, text: 30, both: 46 }
+
+function TileModeDropdown({ mode, onChange }) {
+  return (
+    <select
+      value={mode}
+      onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
+      title="Anzeige: Symbol / Text / Symbol + Text"
+      style={{ fontSize: 10, padding: '3px 6px', maxWidth: 130 }}
+    >
+      <option value="icon">Symbol</option>
+      <option value="text">Text</option>
+      <option value="both">Symbol + Text</option>
+    </select>
+  )
+}
+
 function fmtNum(v) {
   if (v == null || v === '') return ''
   const n = Number(v)
@@ -51,8 +77,11 @@ function ReferenzSelector({ value, onChange }) {
 
 // Raster-Kachel — Icon oben, Label darunter, einheitliche Zellgroesse.
 // hasMenu zeigt ein kleines Chevron neben dem Label (Rechtsklick = Untertypen).
+// mode: 'both' (Icon+Text) | 'icon' (nur Symbol) | 'text' (nur Text)
 function PillButton({ icon, label, hint, onClick, onContextMenu, disabled,
-                      hasMenu, badge }) {
+                      hasMenu, badge, mode = 'both' }) {
+  const showIcon  = mode !== 'text'
+  const showLabel = mode !== 'icon'
   return (
     <button
       onClick={onClick}
@@ -61,12 +90,12 @@ function PillButton({ icon, label, hint, onClick, onContextMenu, disabled,
       title={hint}
       style={{
         display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column',
-        alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', gap: 6,
-        padding: '10px 4px',
-        minHeight: 56,
-        background: 'var(--bg-item)',
-        border: '1px solid transparent',
-        borderRadius: 10,
+        alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', gap: 4,
+        padding: '6px 4px',
+        minHeight: TILE_MIN_H[mode],
+        background: 'var(--bg-input)',
+        border: '1px solid var(--border-light)',
+        borderRadius: 999,
         cursor: disabled ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer',
         opacity: disabled ? 0.4 : 1,
         transition: 'background 0.12s, border-color 0.12s',
@@ -81,25 +110,36 @@ function PillButton({ icon, label, hint, onClick, onContextMenu, disabled,
         e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--accent)'
       }}}
       onMouseLeave={(e) => {
-        e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--bg-item)'
-        e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'transparent'
+        e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--bg-input)'
+        e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-light)'
       }}
     >
-      <Icon name={icon} size={19} style={{ color: 'var(--accent)', flexShrink: 0 }} />
-      <span style={{
-        display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 2,
-        maxWidth: '100%', overflow: 'hidden',
-        textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
-      }}>
-        {label}
-        {hasMenu && (
-          <Icon name="expand_more" size={11}
-                style={{ color: 'var(--text-muted)', flexShrink: 0 }} />
-        )}
-      </span>
+      {showIcon && (
+        <Icon name={icon} size={mode === 'icon' ? 18 : 16}
+              style={{ color: 'var(--accent)', flexShrink: 0 }} />
+      )}
+      {showLabel && (
+        <span style={{
+          display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 2,
+          maxWidth: '100%', overflow: 'hidden',
+          textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+        }}>
+          {label}
+          {hasMenu && (
+            <Icon name="expand_more" size={11}
+                  style={{ color: 'var(--text-muted)', flexShrink: 0 }} />
+          )}
+        </span>
+      )}
+      {/* Im Icon-Modus signalisiert ein kleines Eck-Chevron das Dropdown */}
+      {hasMenu && !showLabel && (
+        <Icon name="expand_more" size={10}
+              style={{ position: 'absolute', bottom: 2, right: 2,
+                       color: 'var(--text-muted)' }} />
+      )}
       {badge && (
         <span style={{
-          position: 'absolute', top: 4, right: 4,
+          position: 'absolute', top: 3, right: 3,
           fontSize: 8, padding: '0px 4px', borderRadius: 8,
           background: 'var(--bg-section)', color: 'var(--text-muted)',
         }}>{badge}</span>
@@ -109,9 +149,9 @@ function PillButton({ icon, label, hint, onClick, onContextMenu, disabled,
 }
 
 // Kategorie-Gruppe: Label + einheitliches Raster (auto-fill Spalten)
-function PillGroup({ label, children }) {
+function PillGroup({ label, mode = 'both', children }) {
   return (
-    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 6 }}>
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 5 }}>
       <span style={{
         fontSize: 9, color: 'var(--text-muted)',
         letterSpacing: '0.08em', textTransform: 'uppercase',
@@ -121,8 +161,8 @@ function PillGroup({ label, children }) {
       </span>
       <div style={{
         display: 'grid',
-        gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fill, minmax(68px, 1fr))',
-        gap: 6,
+        gridTemplateColumns: `repeat(auto-fill, minmax(${TILE_MIN_COL[mode]}px, 1fr))`,
+        gap: 5,
       }}>
         {children}
       </div>
@@ -358,6 +398,8 @@ function NeuesElementSection({ noGeschoss, activeName, elementsCount, treppe2DSh
   const [treppeMenuOpen, setTreppeMenuOpen] = useState(false)
   const [stuetzeMenuOpen, setStuetzeMenuOpen] = useState(false)
   const [traegerMenuOpen, setTraegerMenuOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [tileMode, setTileMode] = useState(readTileMode)
+  const changeTileMode = (m) => { setTileMode(m); writeTileMode(m) }
   const treppeWrapperRef = useRef(null)
   const dis = noGeschoss
   const baseHint = (label) =>
@@ -435,37 +477,41 @@ function NeuesElementSection({ noGeschoss, activeName, elementsCount, treppe2DSh
         )}
       </div>
 
-      <PillGroup label="Konstruktion">
-        <PillButton icon="view_week" label="Wand"
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'flex-end' }}>
+        <TileModeDropdown mode={tileMode} onChange={changeTileMode} />
+      </div>
+
+      <PillGroup label="Konstruktion" mode={tileMode}>
+        <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="view_week" label="Wand"
           hint={baseHint('Wand zeichnen')} disabled={dis}
           onClick={() => createWall({ geschoss: '' })} />
-        <PillButton icon="layers" label="Decke"
+        <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="layers" label="Decke"
           hint={baseHint('Decke zeichnen')} disabled={dis}
           onClick={() => createDecke({ geschoss: '' })} />
-        <PillButton icon="roofing" label="Dach"
+        <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="roofing" label="Dach"
           hint={baseHint('Pultdach zeichnen — Traufe = 1. Kante')} disabled={dis}
           onClick={() => createDach({ geschoss: '' })} />
       </PillGroup>
 
-      <PillGroup label="Öffnungen">
-        <PillButton icon="window" label="Fenster"
+      <PillGroup label="Öffnungen" mode={tileMode}>
+        <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="window" label="Fenster"
           hint={dis ? baseHint('Fenster') :
             'Erst Wand-Achse wählen, dann Punkt darauf'} disabled={dis}
           onClick={() => createFenster({})} />
-        <PillButton icon="sensor_door" label="Tür"
+        <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="sensor_door" label="Tür"
           hint={dis ? baseHint('Tür') :
             'Erst Wand-Achse wählen, dann Punkt darauf'} disabled={dis}
           onClick={() => createTuer({})} />
-        <PillButton icon="rectangle" label="Aussparung"
+        <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="rectangle" label="Aussparung"
           hint={dis ? baseHint('Aussparung') :
             'Outline auf einer Decke zeichnen — wird automatisch ausgeschnitten'}
           disabled={dis}
           onClick={() => createAussparung({})} />
       </PillGroup>
 
-      <PillGroup label="Erschliessung">
+      <PillGroup label="Erschliessung" mode={tileMode}>
         <div ref={treppeWrapperRef} style={{ position: 'relative' }}>
-          <PillButton icon="stairs" label="Treppe" hasMenu
+          <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="stairs" label="Treppe" hasMenu
             hint={dis ? baseHint('Treppe') :
               'Klick: gerade Treppe · Rechtsklick: Typ wählen'}
             disabled={dis}
@@ -478,9 +524,9 @@ function NeuesElementSection({ noGeschoss, activeName, elementsCount, treppe2DSh
         </div>
       </PillGroup>
 
-      <PillGroup label="Tragwerk">
+      <PillGroup label="Tragwerk" mode={tileMode}>
         <div style={{ position: 'relative' }}>
-          <PillButton icon="square_foot" label="Stütze" hasMenu
+          <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="square_foot" label="Stütze" hasMenu
             hint={dis ? baseHint('Stütze') :
               'Klick: Quadrat-Stütze · Rechtsklick: Profil wählen'}
             disabled={dis}
@@ -492,7 +538,7 @@ function NeuesElementSection({ noGeschoss, activeName, elementsCount, treppe2DSh
           )}
         </div>
         <div style={{ position: 'relative' }}>
-          <PillButton icon="horizontal_rule" label="Träger" hasMenu
+          <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="horizontal_rule" label="Träger" hasMenu
             hint={dis ? baseHint('Träger') :
               'Klick: Rechteck-Träger · Rechtsklick: Profil wählen'}
             disabled={dis}
@@ -505,32 +551,32 @@ function NeuesElementSection({ noGeschoss, activeName, elementsCount, treppe2DSh
         </div>
       </PillGroup>
 
-      <PillGroup label="Raeume">
-        <PillButton icon="crop_free" label="Raum"
+      <PillGroup label="Raeume" mode={tileMode}>
+        <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="crop_free" label="Raum"
           hint={dis ? baseHint('Raum') :
             'Outline zeichnen · Stempel zeigt Name + Fläche'}
           disabled={dis}
           onClick={() => createRaum({})} />
-        <PillButton icon="receipt_long" label="Stempel"
+        <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="receipt_long" label="Stempel"
           hint={dis ? baseHint('Stempel') :
             'SIA-Bilanz-Stempel platzieren · Default = aktives Geschoss · Properties: Total/Geschoss umstellen'}
           disabled={dis}
           onClick={() => createStempel({})} />
       </PillGroup>
 
-      <PillGroup label="Library">
-        <PillButton icon="inventory_2" label="Symbol"
+      <PillGroup label="Library" mode={tileMode}>
+        <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="inventory_2" label="Symbol"
           hint={dis ? baseHint('Symbol') :
             'Library-Picker oeffnen · Item waehlen · im Viewport Punkt klicken zum Platzieren'}
           disabled={dis}
           onClick={() => listLibrary()} />
       </PillGroup>
 
-      <PillGroup label="Importer">
-        <PillButton icon="map" label="Swisstopo"
+      <PillGroup label="Importer" mode={tileMode}>
+        <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="map" label="Swisstopo"
           hint="Vollautomatischer Import via swisstopo STAC-API: Adresse suchen, Radius wählen, Gebäude + Terrain + Luftbild holen"
           onClick={() => openSwisstopoDialog()} />
-        <PillButton icon="public" label="OSM"
+        <PillButton mode={tileMode} icon="public" label="OSM"
           hint="OpenStreetMap-Daten via Overpass-API als 2D-Linien: Strassen, Gebäudeumrisse, Wasser, Grünflächen, Wege"
           onClick={() => openOsmDialog()} />
       </PillGroup>
diff --git a/src/ToolsApp.jsx b/src/ToolsApp.jsx
index 804e572..1e1742c 100644
--- a/src/ToolsApp.jsx
+++ b/src/ToolsApp.jsx
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 // Copyright (C) 2026 Karim Gabriele Varano
-import { useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import Icon from './components/Icon'
 import { notifyReady, runRhinoCommand } from './lib/rhinoBridge'
 
+// Anzeige-Modus der Kacheln, geteilt mit Elemente-Panel via localStorage.
+const TILE_MODE_KEY = 'dossier_tile_mode'   // 'both' | 'icon' | 'text'
+function readTileMode() {
+  try { return localStorage.getItem(TILE_MODE_KEY) || 'both' } catch { return 'both' }
+}
+function writeTileMode(m) {
+  try { localStorage.setItem(TILE_MODE_KEY, m) } catch { /* WebView ohne Storage */ }
+}
+const TILE_MIN_COL = { icon: 40, text: 66, both: 58 }
+const TILE_MIN_H   = { icon: 38, text: 30, both: 46 }
+
 // Tool-Definitionen: [icon, label, rhino-command, tooltip]
 // Material-Symbol-Namen siehe https://fonts.google.com/icons
 const TOOLS = {
@@ -54,7 +65,9 @@ const TOOLS = {
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-function ToolTile({ icon, label, cmd, tip }) {
+function ToolTile({ icon, label, cmd, tip, mode }) {
+  const showIcon  = mode !== 'text'
+  const showLabel = mode !== 'icon'
   return (
     <button
       onClick={() => runRhinoCommand(cmd)}
@@ -64,17 +77,17 @@ function ToolTile({ icon, label, cmd, tip }) {
         e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--bg-item-hover)'
       }}
       onMouseLeave={(e) => {
-        e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'transparent'
-        e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--bg-item)'
+        e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-light)'
+        e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--bg-input)'
       }}
       style={{
         display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column',
-        alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', gap: 6,
-        padding: '10px 4px',
-        minHeight: 56,
-        background: 'var(--bg-item)',
-        border: '1px solid transparent',
-        borderRadius: 10,
+        alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', gap: 4,
+        padding: '6px 4px',
+        minHeight: TILE_MIN_H[mode],
+        background: 'var(--bg-input)',
+        border: '1px solid var(--border-light)',
+        borderRadius: 999,
         cursor: 'pointer',
         transition: 'background 0.12s, border-color 0.12s',
         fontSize: 10, fontWeight: 500,
@@ -82,18 +95,23 @@ function ToolTile({ icon, label, cmd, tip }) {
         appearance: 'none', WebkitAppearance: 'none',
       }}
     >
-      <Icon name={icon} size={19} style={{ color: 'var(--accent)', flexShrink: 0 }} />
-      <span style={{
-        maxWidth: '100%', overflow: 'hidden',
-        textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
-      }}>{label}</span>
+      {showIcon && (
+        <Icon name={icon} size={mode === 'icon' ? 18 : 16}
+              style={{ color: 'var(--accent)', flexShrink: 0 }} />
+      )}
+      {showLabel && (
+        <span style={{
+          maxWidth: '100%', overflow: 'hidden',
+          textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+        }}>{label}</span>
+      )}
     </button>
   )
 }
 
-function GridSection({ label, children }) {
+function GridSection({ label, mode, children }) {
   return (
-    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 6 }}>
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 5 }}>
       <span style={{
         fontSize: 9, color: 'var(--text-muted)',
         letterSpacing: '0.08em', textTransform: 'uppercase',
@@ -103,8 +121,8 @@ function GridSection({ label, children }) {
       </span>
       <div style={{
         display: 'grid',
-        gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fill, minmax(68px, 1fr))',
-        gap: 6,
+        gridTemplateColumns: `repeat(auto-fill, minmax(${TILE_MIN_COL[mode]}px, 1fr))`,
+        gap: 5,
       }}>
         {children}
       </div>
@@ -112,11 +130,28 @@ function GridSection({ label, children }) {
   )
 }
 
+function TileModeDropdown({ mode, onChange }) {
+  return (
+    <select
+      value={mode}
+      onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
+      title="Anzeige: Symbol / Text / Symbol + Text"
+      style={{ fontSize: 10, padding: '3px 6px', maxWidth: 130 }}
+    >
+      <option value="icon">Symbol</option>
+      <option value="text">Text</option>
+      <option value="both">Symbol + Text</option>
+    </select>
+  )
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 export default function WerkzeugeApp() {
+  const [mode, setMode] = useState(readTileMode)
   useEffect(() => { notifyReady() }, [])
 
+  const changeMode = (m) => { setMode(m); writeTileMode(m) }
   const groups = Object.entries(TOOLS)
 
   return (
@@ -129,10 +164,13 @@ export default function WerkzeugeApp() {
       boxSizing: 'border-box',
       overflowY: 'auto', overflowX: 'hidden',
     }}>
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'flex-end' }}>
+        <TileModeDropdown mode={mode} onChange={changeMode} />
+      </div>
       {groups.map(([title, items]) => (
-        <GridSection key={title} label={title}>
+        <GridSection key={title} label={title} mode={mode}>
           {items.map(([icon, label, cmd, tip]) => (
-            <ToolTile key={cmd} icon={icon} label={label} cmd={cmd} tip={tip} />
+            <ToolTile key={cmd} icon={icon} label={label} cmd={cmd} tip={tip} mode={mode} />
           ))}
         </GridSection>
       ))}