diff --git a/ka-note/client/src/lib/actions/mention.ts b/ka-note/client/src/lib/actions/mention.ts
index 1df69dc..50ff46f 100644
--- a/ka-note/client/src/lib/actions/mention.ts
+++ b/ka-note/client/src/lib/actions/mention.ts
@@ -82,10 +82,13 @@ export function mention(node: HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement) {
 	}
 
 	async function selectItem(index: number) {
+		console.log('[mention-action] selectItem', index, 'items:', items.length, 'create:', createOptions.length, 'mentionStart:', mentionStart, 'value:', JSON.stringify(node.value));
 		suppressInput = true;
 		try {
 			if (index < items.length) {
+				console.log('[mention-action] inserting:', items[index].insertText);
 				insertText(items[index].insertText);
+				console.log('[mention-action] after insert, value:', JSON.stringify(node.value));
 			} else {
 				const opt = createOptions[index - items.length];
 				if (!opt) return;
diff --git a/ka-note/client/src/lib/actions/mentionCore.ts b/ka-note/client/src/lib/actions/mentionCore.ts
index 04fcaaf..6d66947 100644
--- a/ka-note/client/src/lib/actions/mentionCore.ts
+++ b/ka-note/client/src/lib/actions/mentionCore.ts
@@ -96,8 +96,10 @@ export function renderDropdown(
 		row.className = 'mention-item' + (i === selectedIndex ? ' mention-item-active' : '');
 		row.textContent = `${item.icon} ${item.mentionName}`;
 		row.classList.add(item.context.type === 'company' ? 'mention-company' : item.context.type === 'person' ? 'mention-person' : 'mention-project');
-		row.addEventListener('mousedown', (e) => {
+		row.addEventListener('pointerdown', (e) => {
 			e.preventDefault();
+			e.stopPropagation();
+			console.log('[mention] pointerdown item', i, item.mentionName);
 			onSelect(i);
 		});
 		row.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => onHover(i));
@@ -109,8 +111,10 @@ export function renderDropdown(
 		const row = document.createElement('div');
 		row.className = 'mention-item mention-create' + (idx === selectedIndex ? ' mention-item-active' : '');
 		row.textContent = opt.label;
-		row.addEventListener('mousedown', (e) => {
+		row.addEventListener('pointerdown', (e) => {
 			e.preventDefault();
+			e.stopPropagation();
+			console.log('[mention] pointerdown create', idx, opt.label);
 			onSelect(idx);
 		});
 		row.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => onHover(idx));
diff --git a/ka-note/client/src/lib/components/DashboardView.svelte b/ka-note/client/src/lib/components/DashboardView.svelte
index 97d3c60..b1373f6 100644
--- a/ka-note/client/src/lib/components/DashboardView.svelte
+++ b/ka-note/client/src/lib/components/DashboardView.svelte
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@
 		upsertContext({ id: context.id, meta });
 	}
 
-	// Local state for meta notes (needed for bind:value + mention support)
-	// Only sync from DB on context switch, not on every liveQuery refire
+	// Local state for meta notes — only sync from DB on context switch
 	let metaNotes = $state('');
 	let metaNotesContextId = '';
 	$effect(() => {
@@ -245,8 +244,11 @@
 			metaNotes = (context.meta as any)?.notes ?? '';
 		}
 	});
-	function saveMetaNotes() {
-		updateMeta('notes', metaNotes);
+	let metaNotesTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+	function handleMetaNotesChange(md: string) {
+		metaNotes = md;
+		clearTimeout(metaNotesTimer);
+		metaNotesTimer = setTimeout(() => updateMeta('notes', md), 500);
 	}
 </script>
 
@@ -351,13 +353,12 @@
 				</div>
 				<div class="mb-2.5 flex flex-col">
 					<label class="mb-1 text-sm text-[#aaa]">Notizen:</label>
-					<textarea
-						class="rounded border border-[#555] bg-[#111] px-2.5 py-1.5 text-[#ddd] min-h-[80px] font-mono text-sm"
-						rows="4"
-						bind:value={metaNotes}
-						onblur={saveMetaNotes}
-						use:mention
-					></textarea>
+					<MarkdownEditor
+						content={metaNotes}
+						placeholder="Notizen..."
+						minHeight="60px"
+						onchange={handleMetaNotesChange}
+					/>
 				</div>
 			{:else}
 				{@const meta = (context.meta ?? { fullName: '', email: '', phone: '', duSince: '' }) as PersonMeta}
@@ -394,13 +395,12 @@
 				</div>
 				<div class="mb-2.5 flex flex-col">
 					<label class="mb-1 text-sm text-[#aaa]">Notizen:</label>
-					<textarea
-						class="rounded border border-[#555] bg-[#111] px-2.5 py-1.5 text-[#ddd] min-h-[80px] font-mono text-sm"
-						rows="4"
-						bind:value={metaNotes}
-						onblur={saveMetaNotes}
-						use:mention
-					></textarea>
+					<MarkdownEditor
+						content={metaNotes}
+						placeholder="Notizen..."
+						minHeight="60px"
+						onchange={handleMetaNotesChange}
+					/>
 				</div>
 			{/if}
 		</div>
diff --git a/ka-note/client/src/lib/editor/tiptapMention.ts b/ka-note/client/src/lib/editor/tiptapMention.ts
index 9cc1b96..7915bc4 100644
--- a/ka-note/client/src/lib/editor/tiptapMention.ts
+++ b/ka-note/client/src/lib/editor/tiptapMention.ts
@@ -76,13 +76,16 @@ export const TiptapMention = Extension.create({
 		}
 
 		async function selectItem(index: number) {
+			console.log('[tiptap-mention] selectItem', index, 'items:', items.length, 'create:', createOptions.length, 'mentionFrom:', mentionFrom);
 			try {
 				if (index < items.length) {
 					const text = items[index].insertText;
+					console.log('[tiptap-mention] inserting:', text, 'deleteRange:', mentionFrom, '->', editor.state.selection.from);
 					editor.chain().focus()
 						.deleteRange({ from: mentionFrom, to: editor.state.selection.from })
 						.insertContent(text + ' ')
 						.run();
+					console.log('[tiptap-mention] after insert, content:', editor.storage.markdown.getMarkdown().slice(0, 100));
 				} else {
 					const opt = createOptions[index - items.length];
 					if (!opt) return;