diff --git a/assets/i18n/en-US.json b/assets/i18n/en-US.json
index f0cb1ea..f47c474 100644
--- a/assets/i18n/en-US.json
+++ b/assets/i18n/en-US.json
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@
   "copyToClipboardTooltip": "Copy to clipboard",
   "postForwardingTo": "Forwarding to",
   "postReplyingTo": "Replying to",
+  "postReplyPlaceholder": "Post your reply",
   "postEditing": "You are editing an existing post",
   "postArticle": "Article",
   "aboutDeviceName": "Device Name",
diff --git a/lib/screens/posts/post_detail.dart b/lib/screens/posts/post_detail.dart
index a904fd5..d2346e3 100644
--- a/lib/screens/posts/post_detail.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/posts/post_detail.dart
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class PostDetailScreen extends HookConsumerWidget {
                   right: 0,
                   child: Material(
                     elevation: 2,
+                    color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surfaceContainer,
                     child: postState
                         .when(
                           data:
@@ -107,8 +108,8 @@ class PostDetailScreen extends HookConsumerWidget {
                           error: (_, _) => const SizedBox.shrink(),
                         )
                         .padding(
-                          bottom: MediaQuery.of(context).padding.bottom + 16,
-                          top: 16,
+                          bottom: MediaQuery.of(context).padding.bottom + 8,
+                          top: 8,
                           horizontal: 16,
                         ),
                   ),
diff --git a/lib/widgets/post/post_quick_reply.dart b/lib/widgets/post/post_quick_reply.dart
index 8c4f92d..e304e25 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/post/post_quick_reply.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/post/post_quick_reply.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+import 'package:easy_localization/easy_localization.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
+import 'package:go_router/go_router.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:island/models/post.dart';
 import 'package:island/models/publisher.dart';
 import 'package:island/pods/network.dart';
 import 'package:island/screens/creators/publishers.dart';
+import 'package:island/screens/posts/compose.dart';
 import 'package:island/widgets/alert.dart';
 import 'package:island/widgets/content/cloud_files.dart';
 import 'package:island/widgets/post/publishers_modal.dart';
@@ -13,8 +16,14 @@ import 'package:styled_widget/styled_widget.dart';
 
 class PostQuickReply extends HookConsumerWidget {
   final SnPost parent;
-  final Function? onPosted;
-  const PostQuickReply({super.key, required this.parent, this.onPosted});
+  final VoidCallback? onPosted;
+  final VoidCallback? onLaunch;
+  const PostQuickReply({
+    super.key,
+    required this.parent,
+    this.onPosted,
+    this.onLaunch,
+  });
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
@@ -82,9 +91,10 @@ class PostQuickReply extends HookConsumerWidget {
                 child: TextField(
                   controller: contentController,
                   decoration: InputDecoration(
-                    hintText: 'Post your reply',
-                    border: const OutlineInputBorder(),
+                    hintText: 'postReplyPlaceholder'.tr(),
+                    border: InputBorder.none,
                     isDense: true,
+                    isCollapsed: true,
                     contentPadding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(
                       horizontal: 12,
                       vertical: 8,
@@ -96,6 +106,26 @@ class PostQuickReply extends HookConsumerWidget {
                       (_) => FocusManager.instance.primaryFocus?.unfocus(),
                 ),
               ),
+              IconButton(
+                onPressed: () {
+                  onLaunch?.call();
+                  GoRouter.of(context)
+                      .pushNamed(
+                        'postCompose',
+                        extra: PostComposeInitialState(
+                          content: contentController.text,
+                          replyingTo: parent,
+                        ),
+                      )
+                      .then((value) {
+                        if (value != null) onPosted?.call();
+                      });
+                },
+                icon: const Icon(Symbols.launch, size: 20),
+                padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                visualDensity: VisualDensity.compact,
+                constraints: const BoxConstraints(),
+              ),
               IconButton(
                 padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
                 visualDensity: VisualDensity.compact,
@@ -109,6 +139,7 @@ class PostQuickReply extends HookConsumerWidget {
                         : Icon(Symbols.send, size: 20),
                 color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary,
                 onPressed: submitting.value ? null : performAction,
+                constraints: const BoxConstraints(),
               ),
             ],
           ),
diff --git a/lib/widgets/post/post_replies_sheet.dart b/lib/widgets/post/post_replies_sheet.dart
index 3b61b4e..3129a2c 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/post/post_replies_sheet.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/post/post_replies_sheet.dart
@@ -38,14 +38,18 @@ class PostRepliesSheet extends HookConsumerWidget {
           if (user.value != null)
             Material(
               elevation: 2,
+              color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surfaceContainerHigh,
               child: PostQuickReply(
                 parent: post,
                 onPosted: () {
                   ref.invalidate(postRepliesNotifierProvider(post.id));
                 },
+                onLaunch: () {
+                  Navigator.of(context).pop();
+                },
               ).padding(
-                bottom: MediaQuery.of(context).padding.bottom + 16,
-                top: 16,
+                bottom: MediaQuery.of(context).padding.bottom + 8,
+                top: 8,
                 horizontal: 16,
               ),
             ),