diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Design/IslandStyles.axaml b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Design/IslandStyles.axaml
index b027137..0cd8837 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Design/IslandStyles.axaml
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Design/IslandStyles.axaml
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@
     <!-- Icon.ArrowOut — filled arrow for "open external" button -->
     <StreamGeometry x:Key="Icon.ArrowOut">M13 4 H20 V11 H18 V7.4 L11.4 14 L10 12.6 L16.6 6 H13 Z M4 6 H10 V8 H6 V18 H16 V14 H18 V20 H4 Z</StreamGeometry>
 
+    <!-- Icon.Settings (gear) -->
+    <StreamGeometry x:Key="Icon.Settings">M12 8a4 4 0 1 0 0 8 4 4 0 0 0 0-8z M19.43 12.98c.04-.32.07-.64.07-.98s-.03-.66-.07-.98l2.11-1.65a.5.5 0 0 0 .12-.64l-2-3.46a.5.5 0 0 0-.61-.22l-2.49 1a7.03 7.03 0 0 0-1.69-.98l-.38-2.65a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.42h-4a.5.5 0 0 0-.5.42l-.38 2.65c-.61.25-1.17.59-1.69.98l-2.49-1a.5.5 0 0 0-.61.22l-2 3.46a.5.5 0 0 0 .12.64l2.11 1.65c-.04.32-.07.65-.07.98s.03.66.07.98l-2.11 1.65a.5.5 0 0 0-.12.64l2 3.46a.5.5 0 0 0 .61.22l2.49-1c.52.4 1.08.73 1.69.98l.38 2.65a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.42h4a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.42l.38-2.65c.61-.25 1.17-.59 1.69-.98l2.49 1a.5.5 0 0 0 .61-.22l2-3.46a.5.5 0 0 0-.12-.64l-2.11-1.65z</StreamGeometry>
+
   </Styles.Resources>
 
   <!-- ============================================================ -->
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Services/WorkerClient.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Services/WorkerClient.cs
index 462b1e6..0612c37 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Services/WorkerClient.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Services/WorkerClient.cs
@@ -308,7 +308,14 @@ public partial class WorkerClient : ObservableObject, IAsyncDisposable
 
     public async Task<ListConfigDto?> GetListConfigAsync(string listId)
     {
-        return await _hub.InvokeAsync<ListConfigDto?>("GetListConfig", listId);
+        try
+        {
+            return await _hub.InvokeAsync<ListConfigDto?>("GetListConfig", listId);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 
     public async Task UpdateTaskAgentSettingsAsync(UpdateTaskAgentSettingsDto dto)
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/TasksIslandViewModel.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/TasksIslandViewModel.cs
index 28f313f..904a654 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/TasksIslandViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/TasksIslandViewModel.cs
@@ -351,8 +351,10 @@ public sealed partial class TasksIslandViewModel : ViewModelBase
     [RelayCommand]
     private void Sort() { /* placeholder — UI-only */ }
 
+    public event EventHandler? OpenListSettingsRequested;
+
     [RelayCommand]
-    private void More() { /* placeholder — UI-only */ }
+    private void OpenListSettings() => OpenListSettingsRequested?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
 
     partial void OnSelectedTaskChanged(TaskRowViewModel? value)
     {
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs
index fdb3e82..50e760b 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ public sealed partial class IslandsShellViewModel : ViewModelBase
         Lists.SelectionChanged += (_, _) => Tasks.LoadForList(Lists.SelectedList);
         Tasks.SelectionChanged += (_, _) => Details.Bind(Tasks.SelectedTask);
         Tasks.TasksChanged     += (_, _) => _ = Lists.RefreshCountsAsync();
+        Tasks.OpenListSettingsRequested += (_, _) =>
+        {
+            if (Lists.SelectedList is { } row)
+                Lists.OpenListSettingsCommand.Execute(row);
+        };
         Details.CloseDetail = () => Tasks.SelectedTask = null;
         Details.DeleteFromList = row =>
         {
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/Islands/ListsIslandView.axaml b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/Islands/ListsIslandView.axaml
index 5f41145..89f09d5 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/Islands/ListsIslandView.axaml
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/Islands/ListsIslandView.axaml
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@
                               CommandParameter="{Binding}"/>
                   </ContextMenu>
                 </Border.ContextMenu>
-                <Grid ColumnDefinitions="20,*,Auto,Auto">
+                <Grid ColumnDefinitions="20,*,Auto">
                   <!-- Left accent bar for active state -->
-                  <Border Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="4"
+                  <Border Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="3"
                           Background="Transparent"
                           CornerRadius="8" IsHitTestVisible="False"
                           IsVisible="{Binding IsActive}">
@@ -159,14 +159,6 @@
                   <!-- Count -->
                   <TextBlock Grid.Column="2" Classes="list-count"
                              Text="{Binding Count}"/>
-                  <!-- Gear button -->
-                  <Button Grid.Column="3" Classes="icon-btn"
-                          Content="⚙"
-                          FontSize="12"
-                          ToolTip.Tip="Settings..."
-                          VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                          Command="{Binding $parent[UserControl].((vm:ListsIslandViewModel)DataContext).OpenListSettingsCommand}"
-                          CommandParameter="{Binding}"/>
                 </Grid>
               </Border>
             </DataTemplate>
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/Islands/TasksIslandView.axaml b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/Islands/TasksIslandView.axaml
index 0a272bf..52b6aa2 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/Islands/TasksIslandView.axaml
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/Islands/TasksIslandView.axaml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
                   ToolTip.Tip="Show completed">
             <PathIcon Width="15" Height="15" Data="{StaticResource Icon.Eye}"/>
           </Button>
-          <Button Classes="icon-btn" Command="{Binding MoreCommand}" ToolTip.Tip="More">
-            <PathIcon Width="15" Height="15" Data="{StaticResource Icon.MoreHorizontal}"/>
+          <Button Classes="icon-btn" Command="{Binding OpenListSettingsCommand}" ToolTip.Tip="List settings">
+            <PathIcon Width="15" Height="15" Data="{StaticResource Icon.Settings}"/>
           </Button>
         </StackPanel>
       </Grid>