diff --git a/client/src/components/modals/ModuleEditPanel.tsx b/client/src/components/modals/ModuleEditPanel.tsx
index efe8e7b..3f6d6c3 100644
--- a/client/src/components/modals/ModuleEditPanel.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/modals/ModuleEditPanel.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, type FormEvent } from 'react';
+import { Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
 import type { Module } from '../../types';
 import { Modal } from '../ui/Modal';
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ interface ModuleEditPanelProps {
 }
 
 export function ModuleEditPanel({ module, open, onClose }: ModuleEditPanelProps) {
-  const { updateModuleLocal } = useRackStore();
+  const { updateModuleLocal, removeModuleLocal } = useRackStore();
   const [name, setName] = useState(module.name);
   const [ipAddress, setIpAddress] = useState(module.ipAddress ?? '');
   const [manufacturer, setManufacturer] = useState(module.manufacturer ?? '');
@@ -23,9 +24,12 @@ export function ModuleEditPanel({ module, open, onClose }: ModuleEditPanelProps)
   const [notes, setNotes] = useState(module.notes ?? '');
   const [uSize, setUSize] = useState(module.uSize);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [confirmingDelete, setConfirmingDelete] = useState(false);
+  const [deleting, setDeleting] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (open) {
+      setConfirmingDelete(false);
       setName(module.name);
       setIpAddress(module.ipAddress ?? '');
       setManufacturer(module.manufacturer ?? '');
@@ -35,6 +39,21 @@ export function ModuleEditPanel({ module, open, onClose }: ModuleEditPanelProps)
     }
   }, [open, module]);
 
+  async function handleDelete() {
+    setDeleting(true);
+    try {
+      await apiClient.modules.delete(module.id);
+      removeModuleLocal(module.id);
+      toast.success(`${module.name} removed`);
+      onClose();
+    } catch (e) {
+      toast.error(e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Delete failed');
+    } finally {
+      setDeleting(false);
+      setConfirmingDelete(false);
+    }
+  }
+
   async function handleSubmit(e: FormEvent) {
     e.preventDefault();
     setLoading(true);
@@ -132,13 +151,51 @@ export function ModuleEditPanel({ module, open, onClose }: ModuleEditPanelProps)
           />
         </div>
 
-        <div className="flex justify-end gap-3 pt-1">
-          <Button variant="secondary" size="sm" type="button" onClick={onClose} disabled={loading}>
-            Cancel
-          </Button>
-          <Button size="sm" type="submit" loading={loading} disabled={!name.trim()}>
-            Save Changes
-          </Button>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 pt-1 border-t border-slate-700 mt-1">
+          {/* Delete — left side with inline confirm */}
+          {confirmingDelete ? (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <span className="text-xs text-red-400">Remove this module?</span>
+              <Button
+                variant="danger"
+                size="sm"
+                type="button"
+                loading={deleting}
+                onClick={handleDelete}
+              >
+                Delete
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                variant="secondary"
+                size="sm"
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setConfirmingDelete(false)}
+                disabled={deleting}
+              >
+                Cancel
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => setConfirmingDelete(true)}
+              disabled={loading}
+              className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-slate-500 hover:text-red-400 transition-colors disabled:opacity-40"
+            >
+              <Trash2 size={13} />
+              Delete module
+            </button>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Save / Cancel — right side */}
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            <Button variant="secondary" size="sm" type="button" onClick={onClose} disabled={loading || deleting}>
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+            <Button size="sm" type="submit" loading={loading} disabled={!name.trim() || deleting}>
+              Save Changes
+            </Button>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </form>
     </Modal>
diff --git a/client/src/components/rack/ModuleBlock.tsx b/client/src/components/rack/ModuleBlock.tsx
index ca5cc66..05a45ee 100644
--- a/client/src/components/rack/ModuleBlock.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/rack/ModuleBlock.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import { useState, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useDraggable } from '@dnd-kit/core';
-import { Trash2, GripVertical, GripHorizontal } from 'lucide-react';
+import { GripHorizontal } from 'lucide-react';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
 import type { Module } from '../../types';
 import { cn } from '../../lib/utils';
 import { MODULE_TYPE_COLORS, U_HEIGHT_PX, PORTS_PER_ROW } from '../../lib/constants';
-import { ConfirmDialog } from '../ui/ConfirmDialog';
 import { ModuleEditPanel } from '../modals/ModuleEditPanel';
 import { PortConfigModal } from '../modals/PortConfigModal';
 import { useRackStore } from '../../store/useRackStore';
@@ -16,11 +15,9 @@ interface ModuleBlockProps {
 }
 
 export function ModuleBlock({ module }: ModuleBlockProps) {
-  const { racks, removeModuleLocal, updateModuleLocal } = useRackStore();
+  const { racks, updateModuleLocal } = useRackStore();
   const [hovered, setHovered] = useState(false);
   const [editOpen, setEditOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [confirmDeleteOpen, setConfirmDeleteOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [deletingLoading, setDeletingLoading] = useState(false);
   const [portModalOpen, setPortModalOpen] = useState(false);
   const [selectedPortId, setSelectedPortId] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -107,20 +104,6 @@ export function ModuleBlock({ module }: ModuleBlockProps) {
     }
   }
 
-  async function handleDelete() {
-    setDeletingLoading(true);
-    try {
-      await apiClient.modules.delete(module.id);
-      removeModuleLocal(module.id);
-      toast.success(`${module.name} removed`);
-    } catch (e) {
-      toast.error(e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Delete failed');
-    } finally {
-      setDeletingLoading(false);
-      setConfirmDeleteOpen(false);
-    }
-  }
-
   function openPort(portId: string) {
     setSelectedPortId(portId);
     setPortModalOpen(true);
@@ -130,11 +113,13 @@ export function ModuleBlock({ module }: ModuleBlockProps) {
     <>
       <div
         ref={setNodeRef}
+        {...listeners}
+        {...attributes}
         className={cn(
           'relative w-full border-l-4 select-none overflow-hidden transition-opacity',
           colors.bg,
           colors.border,
-          isDragging ? 'opacity-0' : 'cursor-pointer',
+          isDragging ? 'opacity-0' : 'cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing',
           !isDragging && hovered && 'brightness-110',
           previewUSize !== null && 'ring-1 ring-white/30'
         )}
@@ -148,23 +133,9 @@ export function ModuleBlock({ module }: ModuleBlockProps) {
         aria-label={`Edit ${module.name}`}
         onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && setEditOpen(true)}
       >
-        {/* Drag handle — slim left strip */}
-        <div
-          {...listeners}
-          {...attributes}
-          className="absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-3 w-3 flex items-center justify-center cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing text-white/20 hover:text-white/60 transition-colors z-10 touch-none"
-          onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-          aria-label={`Drag ${module.name}`}
-        >
-          <GripVertical size={9} />
-        </div>
-
         {/* Port grid — primary face content */}
         {hasPorts && previewUSize === null ? (
-          <div
-            className="flex flex-col gap-[3px] pl-4 pr-6 pt-[5px]"
-            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-          >
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-[3px] px-2 pt-[5px]">
             {visibleRows.map((row, rowIdx) => (
               <div key={rowIdx} className="flex gap-[3px]">
                 {row.map((port) => {
@@ -172,7 +143,8 @@ export function ModuleBlock({ module }: ModuleBlockProps) {
                   return (
                     <button
                       key={port.id}
-                      onClick={() => openPort(port.id)}
+                      onPointerDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+                      onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); openPort(port.id); }}
                       aria-label={`Port ${port.portNumber}`}
                       title={`Port ${port.portNumber}${port.label ? ` · ${port.label}` : ''}`}
                       className={cn(
@@ -191,9 +163,8 @@ export function ModuleBlock({ module }: ModuleBlockProps) {
             )}
           </div>
         ) : (
-          /* No ports or resizing — show nothing (color communicates type) */
           previewUSize === null && (
-            <div className="pl-4 pt-1.5 text-[10px] text-white/30 italic select-none">no ports</div>
+            <div className="px-2 pt-1.5 text-[10px] text-white/30 italic select-none">no ports</div>
           )
         )}
 
@@ -206,20 +177,6 @@ export function ModuleBlock({ module }: ModuleBlockProps) {
           </div>
         )}
 
-        {/* Delete button — hover only */}
-        {hovered && previewUSize === null && (
-          <button
-            className="absolute top-0.5 right-0.5 p-0.5 rounded bg-red-900/80 hover:bg-red-600 text-white transition-colors z-10"
-            onClick={(e) => {
-              e.stopPropagation();
-              setConfirmDeleteOpen(true);
-            }}
-            aria-label={`Delete ${module.name}`}
-          >
-            <Trash2 size={10} />
-          </button>
-        )}
-
         {/* Resize handle — bottom edge */}
         <div
           className={cn(
@@ -228,7 +185,7 @@ export function ModuleBlock({ module }: ModuleBlockProps) {
             hovered || previewUSize !== null ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0 hover:opacity-100',
             'transition-opacity'
           )}
-          onPointerDown={handleResizePointerDown}
+          onPointerDown={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleResizePointerDown(e); }}
           onPointerMove={handleResizePointerMove}
           onPointerUp={handleResizePointerUp}
           onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
@@ -241,16 +198,6 @@ export function ModuleBlock({ module }: ModuleBlockProps) {
 
       <ModuleEditPanel module={module} open={editOpen} onClose={() => setEditOpen(false)} />
 
-      <ConfirmDialog
-        open={confirmDeleteOpen}
-        onClose={() => setConfirmDeleteOpen(false)}
-        onConfirm={handleDelete}
-        title="Remove Module"
-        message={`Remove "${module.name}" from the rack? This will also delete all associated port configuration.`}
-        confirmLabel="Remove"
-        loading={deletingLoading}
-      />
-
       {selectedPortId && (
         <PortConfigModal
           portId={selectedPortId}