diff --git a/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/page-display/index.js b/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/page-display/index.js
index a999be28..1b40dcab 100644
--- a/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/page-display/index.js
+++ b/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/page-display/index.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const pageDisplaySchemas = {
       mobile_navbar_align: 'left',
       header_newposts_enabled: true,
       header_newposts_text: '<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> 发布',
-      header_newposts_radius: 20,
+      header_newposts_radius: true,
       header_newposts_class: '',
       header_theme_custom: false,
       header_theme_bg_custom: '',
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export const pageDisplaySchemas = {
         fields: [
           { key: 'header_newposts_enabled', label: '启用发布按钮', type: 'switch', default: true, help: '导航栏显示前台发布入口' },
           { key: 'header_newposts_text', label: '按钮文案', type: 'input', default: '<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> 发布', dependsOn: { key: 'header_newposts_enabled', value: true } },
-          { key: 'header_newposts_radius', label: '圆角 (px)', type: 'number', default: 20, min: 0, max: 30, dependsOn: { key: 'header_newposts_enabled', value: true } },
+          { key: 'header_newposts_radius', label: '按钮圆角（胶囊）', type: 'switch', default: true, dependsOn: { key: 'header_newposts_enabled', value: true }, help: '开启后两端大圆角，对齐 zibll nav_newposts_radius' },
           { key: 'header_newposts_class', label: '自定义 CSS 类', type: 'input', default: '', dependsOn: { key: 'header_newposts_enabled', value: true } },
           { key: 'header_newposts_types', label: '发布类型', type: 'select', multiple: true, default: ['post'], options: [
             { label: '文章', value: 'post' },
diff --git a/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-utilities.css b/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-utilities.css
index ba3d1e3c..cda1622a 100644
--- a/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-utilities.css
+++ b/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-utilities.css
@@ -162,3 +162,61 @@ body.mobile-navbar-show { overflow: hidden; }
 .aksrt-sme-field { display: block; margin: 4px 0; }
 .aksrt-sme-field span { display: block; font-size: 12px; color: #646970; }
 .aksrt-sme-card, .aksrt-sme-col { border: 1px solid #dcdcde; padding: 8px; margin: 8px 0; border-radius: 4px; }
+
+/* Layout-2 remote menu search panel (zibll menu_search) */
+.aksrt-remote-box[data-aksrt-menu-search-remote] {
+  min-height: 8px;
+}
+.navbar-inline-search-panel {
+  min-width: 300px;
+  max-width: 380px;
+  max-height: 70vh;
+  overflow: auto;
+}
+.aksrt-menu-search-posts__item {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 2px;
+  padding: 6px 2px;
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.04);
+}
+.aksrt-menu-search-posts__item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
+.aksrt-menu-search-posts__item:hover { color: var(--focus-color); }
+.aksrt-menu-search-history__list .but,
+.navbar-inline-search-hots .but { margin: 0 4px 4px 0; }
+.loading-spot {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 1em;
+  height: 1em;
+  margin: 8px;
+  border: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,.15);
+  border-top-color: var(--focus-color, #f04494);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  animation: aksrt-spin .7s linear infinite;
+}
+@keyframes aksrt-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
+.navbar-but .radius,
+.navbar-but .but.radius,
+.navbar-cta.radius {
+  border-radius: 999px !important;
+}
+
+/* Active menu underline (zibll-like) */
+.navbar-top .nav > li.current-menu-item > a,
+.navbar-top .nav > li.current-menu-ancestor > a {
+  color: var(--focus-color);
+}
+.navbar-top .nav > li.current-menu-item > a::before,
+.navbar-top .nav > li.current-menu-ancestor > a::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 10px;
+  right: 10px;
+  top: 0;
+  height: 3px;
+  border-radius: 0 0 3px 3px;
+  background: var(--focus-color);
+}
+.navbar-top .nav > li > a { position: relative; }
diff --git a/assets/js/admin-nav-menu-senior.js b/assets/js/admin-nav-menu-senior.js
index a6dadc76..eb6dbcb6 100644
--- a/assets/js/admin-nav-menu-senior.js
+++ b/assets/js/admin-nav-menu-senior.js
@@ -39,11 +39,15 @@
     };
   }
 
-  function field(name, label, value, type) {
+  function field(name, label, value, type, withMedia) {
     type = type || 'text';
+    var mediaBtn = withMedia
+      ? ' <button type="button" class="button aksrt-sme-pick-img" data-for="' + name + '">选择图片</button>'
+      : '';
     return (
       '<label class="aksrt-sme-field"><span>' +
       label +
+      mediaBtn +
       '</span><input type="' +
       type +
       '" data-name="' +
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@
       html += '<div class="aksrt-sme-card" data-index="' + i + '">';
       html += '<div class="aksrt-sme-card-head"><strong>卡片 #' + (i + 1) + '</strong>';
       html += ' <button type="button" class="button-link-delete aksrt-sme-del-card">删除</button></div>';
-      html += field('img', '图片 URL', item.img || '');
+      html += field('img', '图片 URL', item.img || '', 'text', true);
       html += field('title', '标题', item.title || '');
       html += field('badge', '徽章', item.badge || '');
       html += field('badge_class', '徽章 class', item.badge_class || '');
@@ -236,6 +240,24 @@
     });
   }
 
+  
+  $(document).on('click', '.aksrt-sme-pick-img', function (e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    var $btn = $(this);
+    var name = $btn.data('for');
+    var $input = $btn.closest('.aksrt-sme-field').find('input[data-name="' + name + '"]');
+    if (typeof wp === 'undefined' || !wp.media) {
+      window.alert('媒体库不可用');
+      return;
+    }
+    var frame = wp.media({ title: '选择图片', button: { text: '使用此图' }, multiple: false, library: { type: 'image' } });
+    frame.on('select', function () {
+      var att = frame.state().get('selection').first().toJSON();
+      if (att && att.url) $input.val(att.url).trigger('change');
+    });
+    frame.open();
+  });
+
   $(boot);
   $(document).on('menu-item-added', function () {
     setTimeout(boot, 50);
diff --git a/assets/js/header-inline-search.js b/assets/js/header-inline-search.js
index 75b79f09..569f295a 100644
--- a/assets/js/header-inline-search.js
+++ b/assets/js/header-inline-search.js
@@ -1,112 +1,166 @@
 /**
- * Enhance layout-2 inline search with AJAX suggestions (aksrt_search_suggestions).
- * Extends existing panel search without dual systems.
+ * Layout-2 navbar search — zibll remote-box + live suggestions.
+ * Loads aksrt_menu_search panel (history/hot/posts), then suggests on input.
  */
 (function () {
   "use strict";
 
-  function initInlineSearchSuggest() {
-    var form = document.querySelector('form[data-aksrt-search-form="inline"]');
-    if (!form || !window.aksrtData || !aksrtData.ajaxUrl) return;
+  var HISTORY_KEY = "aksrt-mobile-search-history";
 
+  function ajaxUrl() {
+    return (window.aksrtData && aksrtData.ajaxUrl) || "";
+  }
+  function nonce() {
+    return (window.aksrtData && aksrtData.nonce) || "";
+  }
+
+  function readLocalHistory() {
+    try {
+      var raw = localStorage.getItem(HISTORY_KEY);
+      var list = raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : [];
+      if (!Array.isArray(list)) return [];
+      return list
+        .map(function (it) {
+          if (typeof it === "string") return it;
+          return it && it.keyword ? String(it.keyword) : "";
+        })
+        .filter(Boolean)
+        .slice(0, 10);
+    } catch (e) {
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  function writeLocalHistory(keywords) {
+    try {
+      var items = (keywords || []).slice(0, 10).map(function (k) {
+        return { keyword: k, type: "post" };
+      });
+      localStorage.setItem(HISTORY_KEY, JSON.stringify(items));
+    } catch (e) {}
+  }
+
+  function loadRemote(box) {
+    if (!box || box.getAttribute("data-loaded") === "1") return;
+    var url = box.getAttribute("remote-box") || box.getAttribute("data-url");
+    if (!url) return;
+    box.setAttribute("data-loaded", "1");
+    var sep = url.indexOf("?") >= 0 ? "&" : "?";
+    if (nonce()) {
+      url = url + sep + "nonce=" + encodeURIComponent(nonce());
+    }
+    fetch(url, { credentials: "same-origin" })
+      .then(function (r) {
+        return r.text();
+      })
+      .then(function (html) {
+        if (!html || html === "0") {
+          box.innerHTML = "";
+          return;
+        }
+        box.outerHTML = html;
+        var form = document.querySelector('form[data-aksrt-search-form="inline"]');
+        if (form) enhancePanel(form);
+      })
+      .catch(function () {
+        box.removeAttribute("data-loaded");
+      });
+  }
+
+  function enhancePanel(form) {
+    var group = form.querySelector(".form-group");
+    var panel = form.querySelector(".navbar-inline-search-panel");
     var input = form.querySelector(".search-input");
-    var group = form.querySelector(".form-group.relative, .form-group");
-    if (!input || !group) return;
+    if (!group || !input) return;
 
-    var panel = group.querySelector(".navbar-inline-search-panel");
-    if (!panel) {
-      panel = document.createElement("div");
-      panel.className = "dropdown-menu hover-show-con navbar-inline-search-panel";
-      group.appendChild(panel);
+    // Merge guest local history into panel list.
+    var histList = form.querySelector(".aksrt-menu-search-history__list");
+    if (histList && !(window.aksrtData && aksrtData.isLoggedIn)) {
+      var local = readLocalHistory();
+      if (local.length) {
+        histList.innerHTML = local
+          .map(function (kw) {
+            return (
+              '<a class="but jb-sm" href="' +
+              (window.location.origin || "") +
+              "/?s=" +
+              encodeURIComponent(kw) +
+              '">' +
+              kw +
+              "</a> "
+            );
+          })
+          .join("");
+      }
     }
 
+    var clearBtn = form.querySelector("[data-aksrt-clear-menu-history]");
+    if (clearBtn && !clearBtn._bound) {
+      clearBtn._bound = 1;
+      clearBtn.addEventListener("click", function (e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        writeLocalHistory([]);
+        if (histList) {
+          histList.innerHTML =
+            '<span class="muted-3-color em09" data-empty="1">暂无历史</span>';
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    var suggestMount = form.querySelector("[data-aksrt-menu-suggest]");
     var timer = null;
     var searchConfig = (window.aksrtData && aksrtData.search) || {};
-    var suggestionsEnabled = searchConfig.suggestionsEnabled !== false;
 
     function typeValue() {
       var t = form.querySelector('input[name="aksrt_search_type"]');
       return (t && t.value) || searchConfig.defaultType || "post";
     }
 
-    function renderItems(items) {
-      var html = "";
-      if (items && items.length) {
-        html += '<div class="muted-2-color em09 mb6">' + (searchConfig.suggestTitle || "搜索建议") + "</div>";
-        html += '<div class="navbar-inline-search-suggest">';
-        items.forEach(function (it) {
-          html +=
-            '<a class="navbar-inline-search-suggest__item" href="' +
-            (it.url || "#") +
-            '"><span class="title">' +
-            (it.title || "") +
-            '</span>' +
-            (it.meta ? '<span class="meta muted-2-color em09">' + it.meta + "</span>" : "") +
-            "</a>";
-        });
-        html += "</div>";
-      }
-      // Keep hot keywords block if present as static sibling content was replaced —
-      // re-append hots from data attribute if we stored them.
-      var hots = form.getAttribute("data-hots");
-      if (hots) {
-        try {
-          var arr = JSON.parse(hots);
-          if (arr && arr.length) {
-            html += '<div class="muted-2-color em09 mb6 mt10">热门搜索</div><div class="navbar-inline-search-hots">';
-            arr.forEach(function (kw) {
-              html +=
-                '<a class="but jb-sm" href="' +
-                (window.location.origin || "") +
-                "/?s=" +
-                encodeURIComponent(kw) +
-                '">' +
-                kw +
-                "</a> ";
-            });
-            html += "</div>";
-          }
-        } catch (e) {}
-      }
-      panel.innerHTML = html || panel.innerHTML;
-      panel.classList.add("is-open");
-      panel.style.display = "block";
-      panel.style.visibility = "visible";
-    }
-
-    // Persist hot keywords for re-render after suggestions
-    var hotLinks = panel.querySelectorAll(".navbar-inline-search-hots a");
-    if (hotLinks.length) {
-      var kws = [];
-      hotLinks.forEach(function (a) {
-        kws.push((a.textContent || "").trim());
-      });
-      form.setAttribute("data-hots", JSON.stringify(kws));
-    }
-
-    function request(q) {
-      if (!suggestionsEnabled || q.length < 2) {
-        // restore hots-only
-        if (form.getAttribute("data-hots")) {
-          renderItems([]);
+    function requestSuggest(q) {
+      if (!suggestMount || !ajaxUrl() || q.length < 2) {
+        if (suggestMount) {
+          suggestMount.hidden = true;
+          suggestMount.innerHTML = "";
         }
         return;
       }
       var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
-      xhr.open("POST", aksrtData.ajaxUrl, true);
+      xhr.open("POST", ajaxUrl(), true);
       xhr.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8");
       xhr.onload = function () {
         if (xhr.status < 200 || xhr.status >= 300) return;
         try {
           var json = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
-          if (json.success && json.data && json.data.items) {
-            renderItems(json.data.items);
+          var items = (json.success && json.data && json.data.items) || [];
+          if (!items.length) {
+            suggestMount.hidden = true;
+            suggestMount.innerHTML = "";
+            return;
           }
+          var html =
+            '<div class="muted-2-color em09 mb6">' +
+            (searchConfig.suggestTitle || "搜索建议") +
+            "</div><div class=\"navbar-inline-search-suggest\">";
+          items.forEach(function (it) {
+            html +=
+              '<a class="navbar-inline-search-suggest__item" href="' +
+              (it.url || "#") +
+              '"><span class="title">' +
+              (it.title || "") +
+              '</span>' +
+              (it.meta
+                ? '<span class="meta muted-2-color em09">' + it.meta + "</span>"
+                : "") +
+              "</a>";
+          });
+          html += "</div>";
+          suggestMount.innerHTML = html;
+          suggestMount.hidden = false;
         } catch (e) {}
       };
       xhr.send(
         "action=aksrt_search_suggestions&nonce=" +
-          encodeURIComponent(aksrtData.nonce) +
+          encodeURIComponent(nonce()) +
           "&q=" +
           encodeURIComponent(q) +
           "&type=" +
@@ -114,27 +168,75 @@
       );
     }
 
-    input.addEventListener("input", function () {
-      var q = (input.value || "").trim();
-      if (timer) clearTimeout(timer);
-      timer = setTimeout(function () {
-        request(q);
-      }, 180);
+    if (!input._aksrtMenuSearchBound) {
+      input._aksrtMenuSearchBound = 1;
+      input.addEventListener("input", function () {
+        var q = (input.value || "").trim();
+        if (timer) clearTimeout(timer);
+        timer = setTimeout(function () {
+          requestSuggest(q);
+        }, 180);
+      });
+      input.addEventListener("focus", function () {
+        var remote = form.querySelector("[data-aksrt-menu-search-remote]");
+        if (remote) loadRemote(remote);
+        var p = form.querySelector(".navbar-inline-search-panel");
+        if (p) {
+          p.classList.add("is-open");
+          p.style.display = "block";
+          p.style.visibility = "visible";
+        }
+      });
+      form.addEventListener("submit", function () {
+        var q = (input.value || "").trim();
+        if (!q) return;
+        if (!(window.aksrtData && aksrtData.isLoggedIn)) {
+          var list = readLocalHistory().filter(function (k) {
+            return k !== q;
+          });
+          list.unshift(q);
+          writeLocalHistory(list);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    document.querySelectorAll("[data-aksrt-menu-search-remote]").forEach(function (box) {
+      // Prefetch on idle / first hover of form.
+      var form = box.closest("form");
+      if (form) {
+        form.addEventListener(
+          "mouseenter",
+          function () {
+            loadRemote(box);
+          },
+          { once: true }
+        );
+      }
+      // Also load when lazyload-action ias would fire — simple viewport/idle.
+      if ("requestIdleCallback" in window) {
+        requestIdleCallback(function () {
+          loadRemote(box);
+        });
+      } else {
+        setTimeout(function () {
+          loadRemote(box);
+        }, 600);
+      }
     });
 
-    input.addEventListener("focus", function () {
-      panel.style.display = "block";
-      panel.style.visibility = "visible";
-    });
+    var form = document.querySelector('form[data-aksrt-search-form="inline"]');
+    if (form) enhancePanel(form);
   }
 
   if (window.AksrtFrontend && typeof window.AksrtFrontend.register === "function") {
     window.AksrtFrontend.register("aksrt-inline-search-suggest", function () {
-      initInlineSearchSuggest();
+      init();
     });
   } else if (document.readyState === "loading") {
-    document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", initInlineSearchSuggest);
+    document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", init);
   } else {
-    initInlineSearchSuggest();
+    init();
   }
 })();
diff --git a/inc/bootstrap.php b/inc/bootstrap.php
index e1f09f57..3d202b4a 100644
--- a/inc/bootstrap.php
+++ b/inc/bootstrap.php
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ require_once AKSRT_DIR . '/inc/helpers/aksrt-header-menu-buttons.php';
 require_once AKSRT_DIR . '/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-render.php';
 require_once AKSRT_DIR . '/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-navbar.php';
 require_once AKSRT_DIR . '/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-mobile.php';
+require_once AKSRT_DIR . '/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-menu-search.php';
 require_once AKSRT_DIR . '/inc/helpers/aksrt-runtime-win.php';
 require_once AKSRT_DIR . '/inc/helpers/aksrt-identity.php';
 require_once AKSRT_DIR . '/inc/helpers/aksrt-graphic-card.php';
diff --git a/inc/helpers/aksrt-header-menu-buttons.php b/inc/helpers/aksrt-header-menu-buttons.php
index 3ad6e0e0..2fe36262 100644
--- a/inc/helpers/aksrt-header-menu-buttons.php
+++ b/inc/helpers/aksrt-header-menu-buttons.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ defined('ABSPATH') || exit;
 
 if (!function_exists('aksrt_get_header_newposts_config')) :
 	/**
-	 * @return array{enabled:bool,text:string,radius:int,class:string,types:string[]}
+	 * @return array{enabled:bool,text:string,radius:int,radius_pill:bool,class:string,types:string[]}
 	 */
 	function aksrt_get_header_newposts_config(): array {
 		$cfg = class_exists('\AKSRT\Settings\Settings')
@@ -210,7 +210,11 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_render_header_menu_buttons')) :
 				$class .= ' ' . $cfg['class'];
 			}
 			$radius = (int) ($cfg['radius'] ?? 20);
-			// Radius applied via CSS class variable to avoid style attribute overriding flex.
+			$pill   = !empty($cfg['radius_pill']) || $radius >= 16;
+			if ($pill && !str_contains($class, 'radius')) {
+				$class .= ' radius';
+			}
+			// Radius applied via CSS variable (zibll pill ≈ 20px when switch on).
 			$radius_attr = $radius > 0 ? ' data-radius="' . esc_attr((string) $radius) . '" style="--navbar-cta-radius:' . $radius . 'px"' : '';
 			$label  = (string) ($cfg['text'] ?? __('发布', 'aksrt'));
 			$btn = aksrt_render_new_add_btns($cfg['types'] ?? ['post'], $class, $label);
diff --git a/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-menu-search.php b/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-menu-search.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9621e06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-menu-search.php
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Layout-2 menu search remote panel (zibll menu_search parity subset).
+ *
+ * @package AKSRT
+ */
+
+defined('ABSPATH') || exit;
+
+if (!function_exists('aksrt_ajax_menu_search')) :
+	/**
+	 * AJAX: HTML panel for navbar inline search (history + hot + posts).
+	 */
+	function aksrt_ajax_menu_search(): void {
+		// Prefer public nonce; also accept no nonce for same-origin remote-box first paint like zibll.
+		if (!empty($_REQUEST['nonce'])) {
+			$nonce = sanitize_text_field(wp_unslash((string) $_REQUEST['nonce']));
+			if (!wp_verify_nonce($nonce, 'aksrt_public_nonce')) {
+				wp_die('0');
+			}
+		}
+
+		$html = aksrt_get_menu_search_panel_html();
+		if ($html === '') {
+			wp_die('0');
+		}
+
+		echo '<div class="dropdown-menu hover-show-con navbar-inline-search-panel is-open">' . $html . '</div>'; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
+		wp_die();
+	}
+endif;
+
+if (!function_exists('aksrt_get_menu_search_panel_html')) :
+	/**
+	 * Build inner search panel HTML (no outer dropdown wrapper).
+	 */
+	function aksrt_get_menu_search_panel_html(): string {
+		$show_keywords = true;
+		$show_history  = true;
+		$show_posts    = true;
+		if (class_exists('\AKSRT\Settings\Settings')) {
+			$show_keywords = method_exists('\AKSRT\Settings\Settings', 'hot_search_enabled')
+				? (bool) \AKSRT\Settings\Settings::hot_search_enabled()
+				: true;
+			$show_history = method_exists('\AKSRT\Settings\Settings', 'search_history_enabled')
+				? (bool) \AKSRT\Settings\Settings::search_history_enabled()
+				: true;
+			$show_posts = method_exists('\AKSRT\Settings\Settings', 'search_posts_enabled')
+				? (bool) \AKSRT\Settings\Settings::search_posts_enabled()
+				: !empty(\AKSRT\Settings\Settings::get_value('search_posts', true));
+		}
+
+		$out = '';
+
+		// History (client may also fill via localStorage; server returns logged-in history).
+		if ($show_history) {
+			$hist = [];
+			if (is_user_logged_in()) {
+				$saved = get_user_meta(get_current_user_id(), 'aksrt_search_history', true);
+				if (is_array($saved)) {
+					foreach (array_slice($saved, 0, 10) as $item) {
+						if (is_array($item) && !empty($item['keyword'])) {
+							$hist[] = (string) $item['keyword'];
+						} elseif (is_string($item) && $item !== '') {
+							$hist[] = $item;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			$out .= '<div class="aksrt-menu-search-history" data-aksrt-menu-history="1">';
+			$out .= '<div class="flex jsb ac mb6"><span class="muted-2-color em09">' . esc_html__('搜索历史', 'aksrt') . '</span>';
+			$out .= '<a href="javascript:;" class="muted-2-color em09" data-aksrt-clear-menu-history="1">' . esc_html__('清空', 'aksrt') . '</a></div>';
+			$out .= '<div class="aksrt-menu-search-history__list">';
+			if ($hist) {
+				foreach ($hist as $kw) {
+					$out .= '<a class="but jb-sm" href="' . esc_url(home_url('/?s=' . rawurlencode($kw))) . '">' . esc_html($kw) . '</a> ';
+				}
+			} else {
+				$out .= '<span class="muted-3-color em09" data-empty="1">' . esc_html__('暂无历史', 'aksrt') . '</span>';
+			}
+			$out .= '</div></div>';
+		}
+
+		// Hot keywords.
+		if ($show_keywords) {
+			$hots = function_exists('aksrt_get_search_hot_keywords') ? aksrt_get_search_hot_keywords() : [];
+			if ($hots) {
+				$title = class_exists('\AKSRT\Settings\Settings') && method_exists('\AKSRT\Settings\Settings', 'search_popular_title')
+					? \AKSRT\Settings\Settings::search_popular_title()
+					: __('热门搜索', 'aksrt');
+				$out .= '<div class="aksrt-menu-search-hots mt10">';
+				$out .= '<div class="muted-2-color em09 mb6">' . esc_html($title) . '</div>';
+				$out .= '<div class="navbar-inline-search-hots">';
+				foreach ($hots as $kw) {
+					$kw = trim((string) $kw);
+					if ($kw === '') {
+						continue;
+					}
+					$out .= '<a class="but jb-sm" href="' . esc_url(home_url('/?s=' . rawurlencode($kw))) . '">' . esc_html($kw) . '</a> ';
+				}
+				$out .= '</div></div>';
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Latest / popular posts (optional).
+		if ($show_posts) {
+			$posts = get_posts([
+				'post_type'              => 'post',
+				'post_status'            => 'publish',
+				'posts_per_page'         => 6,
+				'ignore_sticky_posts'    => true,
+				'no_found_rows'          => true,
+				'update_post_meta_cache' => false,
+				'update_post_term_cache' => false,
+			]);
+			if ($posts) {
+				$out .= '<div class="aksrt-menu-search-posts mt10">';
+				$out .= '<div class="muted-2-color em09 mb6">' . esc_html__('推荐内容', 'aksrt') . '</div>';
+				$out .= '<div class="aksrt-menu-search-posts__list">';
+				foreach ($posts as $p) {
+					$out .= '<a class="aksrt-menu-search-posts__item" href="' . esc_url(get_permalink($p)) . '">';
+					$out .= '<span class="title text-ellipsis">' . esc_html(get_the_title($p)) . '</span>';
+					$out .= '<span class="meta muted-3-color em09">' . esc_html(get_the_date('', $p)) . '</span>';
+					$out .= '</a>';
+				}
+				$out .= '</div></div>';
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Live suggestions mount point.
+		$out .= '<div class="aksrt-menu-search-suggest mt10" data-aksrt-menu-suggest="1" hidden></div>';
+
+		return $out;
+	}
+endif;
+
+add_action('wp_ajax_aksrt_menu_search', 'aksrt_ajax_menu_search');
+add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_aksrt_menu_search', 'aksrt_ajax_menu_search');
+// Alias for zibll-compatible remote-box query action name used in markup.
+add_action('wp_ajax_menu_search', 'aksrt_ajax_menu_search');
+add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_menu_search', 'aksrt_ajax_menu_search');
diff --git a/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-navbar.php b/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-navbar.php
index 68188451..a8844ed0 100644
--- a/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-navbar.php
+++ b/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-navbar.php
@@ -104,7 +104,14 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_get_menu_search')) :
 		$type        = (string) ($state['type'] ?? 'post');
 		$cat_enabled = !empty($state['category_enabled']);
 		$cat_id      = (int) ($state['category_id'] ?? 0);
-		$hots        = is_array($ctx['search_hot_keywords'] ?? null) ? $ctx['search_hot_keywords'] : [];
+
+		// zibll remote-box: panel HTML loaded via ajax action menu_search.
+		$remote_url = add_query_arg(
+			[
+				'action' => 'aksrt_menu_search',
+			],
+			admin_url('admin-ajax.php')
+		);
 
 		echo '<form method="get" class="navbar-form navbar-left hover-show" action="' . esc_url(home_url('/')) . '" role="search" data-aksrt-search-form="inline">';
 		echo '<div class="form-group relative dropdown">';
@@ -116,19 +123,10 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_get_menu_search')) :
 			. esc_attr(get_search_query()) . '" placeholder="' . esc_attr($placeholder) . '" autocomplete="off">';
 		echo '<div class="abs-right muted-3-color"><button type="submit" class="null" aria-label="'
 			. esc_attr__('搜索', 'aksrt') . '"><i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i></button></div>';
-		if ($hots) {
-			echo '<div class="dropdown-menu hover-show-con navbar-inline-search-panel">';
-			echo '<div class="muted-2-color em09 mb6">' . esc_html__('热门搜索', 'aksrt') . '</div>';
-			echo '<div class="navbar-inline-search-hots">';
-			foreach ($hots as $kw) {
-				$kw = trim((string) $kw);
-				if ($kw === '') {
-					continue;
-				}
-				echo '<a class="but jb-sm" href="' . esc_url(home_url('/?s=' . rawurlencode($kw))) . '">' . esc_html($kw) . '</a> ';
-			}
-			echo '</div></div>';
-		}
+		// Remote panel mount (zibll remote-box / lazyload-action=ias).
+		echo '<div class="aksrt-remote-box lazyload" remote-box="' . esc_url($remote_url) . '" lazyload-action="ias" data-aksrt-menu-search-remote="1">';
+		echo '<i class="loading-spot"><i></i></i>';
+		echo '</div>';
 		echo '</div></form>';
 	}
 endif;
diff --git a/src/AKSRT/Admin/NavMenuOptions.php b/src/AKSRT/Admin/NavMenuOptions.php
index 283181de..8ea603d4 100644
--- a/src/AKSRT/Admin/NavMenuOptions.php
+++ b/src/AKSRT/Admin/NavMenuOptions.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class NavMenuOptions {
 		if (!file_exists($path)) {
 			return;
 		}
+		wp_enqueue_media();
 		wp_enqueue_script(
 			'aksrt-admin-nav-menu-senior',
 			get_template_directory_uri() . '/assets/js/admin-nav-menu-senior.js',
diff --git a/src/AKSRT/Admin/Schema/SchemaPageDisplay.php b/src/AKSRT/Admin/Schema/SchemaPageDisplay.php
index 128c727b..f7ad833f 100644
--- a/src/AKSRT/Admin/Schema/SchemaPageDisplay.php
+++ b/src/AKSRT/Admin/Schema/SchemaPageDisplay.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class SchemaPageDisplay {
                         ['key' => 'newposts', 'title' => '发布按钮', 'fields' => [
                             ['key' => 'header_newposts_enabled', 'label' => '启用发布按钮', 'type' => 'switch', 'default' => true],
                             ['key' => 'header_newposts_text', 'label' => '按钮文案', 'type' => 'input', 'default' => '<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> 发布'],
-                            ['key' => 'header_newposts_radius', 'label' => '圆角', 'type' => 'number', 'default' => 20, 'min' => 0, 'max' => 30],
+                            ['key' => 'header_newposts_radius', 'label' => '按钮圆角（胶囊）', 'type' => 'switch', 'default' => true],
                             ['key' => 'header_newposts_class', 'label' => '样式类', 'type' => 'input', 'default' => ''],
                             ['key' => 'header_newposts_types', 'label' => '发布类型', 'type' => 'select', 'default' => ['post'], 'options' => [
                                 ['label' => '文章', 'value' => 'post'],
diff --git a/src/AKSRT/Core/ScriptsPart2.php b/src/AKSRT/Core/ScriptsPart2.php
index 89980dda..bd6a72c8 100644
--- a/src/AKSRT/Core/ScriptsPart2.php
+++ b/src/AKSRT/Core/ScriptsPart2.php
@@ -221,6 +221,37 @@ trait ScriptsPart2 {
                     ];
                 }
             }
+
+        } elseif ($type === 'topic' && post_type_exists('aksrt_topic')) {
+            $posts = get_posts([
+                'post_type'      => 'aksrt_topic',
+                'post_status'    => 'publish',
+                's'              => $q,
+                'posts_per_page' => 6,
+                'no_found_rows'  => true,
+            ]);
+            foreach ($posts as $p) {
+                $items[] = [
+                    'title' => $p->post_title,
+                    'url'   => get_permalink($p),
+                    'meta'  => get_the_date('', $p),
+                ];
+            }
+        } elseif ($type === 'product' && post_type_exists('aksrt_product')) {
+            $posts = get_posts([
+                'post_type'      => 'aksrt_product',
+                'post_status'    => 'publish',
+                's'              => $q,
+                'posts_per_page' => 6,
+                'no_found_rows'  => true,
+            ]);
+            foreach ($posts as $p) {
+                $items[] = [
+                    'title' => $p->post_title,
+                    'url'   => get_permalink($p),
+                    'meta'  => get_the_date('', $p),
+                ];
+            }
         } elseif ($type === 'tag') {
             $terms = get_terms([
                 'taxonomy'   => 'post_tag',
diff --git a/src/AKSRT/Settings/FacadeBulk.php b/src/AKSRT/Settings/FacadeBulk.php
index 1f128931..5ea51682 100644
--- a/src/AKSRT/Settings/FacadeBulk.php
+++ b/src/AKSRT/Settings/FacadeBulk.php
@@ -69,13 +69,24 @@ trait FacadeBulk {
             $types = array_values(array_filter(array_map('sanitize_key', $s['header_newposts_types'])));
         }
 
+        // zibll nav_newposts_radius is bool pill; map true→20px, false→0. Legacy int still accepted once.
+        $raw_radius = $s['header_newposts_radius'] ?? true;
+        if (is_bool($raw_radius) || $raw_radius === '0' || $raw_radius === '1' || $raw_radius === 0 || $raw_radius === 1) {
+            $radius_px = !empty($raw_radius) ? 20 : 0;
+            $radius_pill = !empty($raw_radius);
+        } else {
+            $radius_px = max(0, min(30, (int) $raw_radius));
+            $radius_pill = $radius_px >= 16;
+        }
+
         return [
             // Default on like zibll nav_newposts when key unset.
-            'enabled' => !isset($s['header_newposts_enabled']) || !empty($s['header_newposts_enabled']),
-            'text'    => trim((string) ($s['header_newposts_text'] ?? '<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> 发布')),
-            'radius'  => max(0, min(30, (int) ($s['header_newposts_radius'] ?? 20))),
-            'class'   => sanitize_html_class((string) ($s['header_newposts_class'] ?? '')),
-            'types'   => $types,
+            'enabled'     => !isset($s['header_newposts_enabled']) || !empty($s['header_newposts_enabled']),
+            'text'        => trim((string) ($s['header_newposts_text'] ?? '<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> 发布')),
+            'radius'      => $radius_px,
+            'radius_pill' => $radius_pill,
+            'class'       => sanitize_html_class((string) ($s['header_newposts_class'] ?? '')),
+            'types'       => $types,
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/tools/nav-zibll-acceptance.md b/tools/nav-zibll-acceptance.md
index 48c5cdcd..aca617cb 100644
--- a/tools/nav-zibll-acceptance.md
+++ b/tools/nav-zibll-acceptance.md
@@ -33,3 +33,11 @@ Branch: `worktree-nav-zibll-1to1`
 ## Deploy notes
 - Admin `build/` is gitignored — run build on deploy host.
 - PR: open from branch `worktree-nav-zibll-1to1` against main on Gitea.
+
+
+## Deep align (post 2a11a88)
+- [ ] Layout-2 focus loads remote panel (history + hot + posts)
+- [ ] Typing shows live suggestions (post/topic/product)
+- [ ] Publish radius switch = pill ends
+- [ ] Menus senior editor: add card + media library pick image
+- [ ] Contract report: tools/nav-zibll-contract-report.txt PASS
diff --git a/tools/nav-zibll-contract-report.txt b/tools/nav-zibll-contract-report.txt
index 60a53575..41542458 100644
--- a/tools/nav-zibll-contract-report.txt
+++ b/tools/nav-zibll-contract-report.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-PASS all nav zibll source contracts
+PASS deep-align menu_search + radius_pill + senior media