diff --git a/src/locale_catalog.rs b/src/locale_catalog.rs
index 4cbc7e9ba..35ceea96d 100644
--- a/src/locale_catalog.rs
+++ b/src/locale_catalog.rs
@@ -1184,6 +1184,7 @@ pub(super) fn message_attribute(source: &str) -> Option<(&'static str, &'static
         "Could not set default app: {err}" => Some(("common", "could-not-set-default-app-err")),
         "Creased Edges" => Some(("properties", "creased-edges")),
         "Create Block" => Some(("insert", "create-block")),
+        "Block Editor" => Some(("ribbon-tab", "block-editor")),
         "Created new CTB table, ACI {aci} updated." => Some(("file", "created-new-ctb-table-aci-aci-updated")),
         "Croppings" => Some(("properties", "croppings")),
         "Crossing" => Some(("common", "crossing")),
diff --git a/src/modules/insert/mod.rs b/src/modules/insert/mod.rs
index a8677fe3c..7a2e8fb14 100644
--- a/src/modules/insert/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modules/insert/mod.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ pub(crate) mod xattach;
 pub(crate) mod xclip;
 pub(crate) mod xref_cmd;
 
-use crate::modules::{CadModule, IconKind, RibbonGroup, RibbonItem};
+use crate::modules::{CadModule, IconKind, RibbonGroup, RibbonItem, ToolDef};
+
+/// Insert > Block Definition: the Create Block / Write Block split button.
+pub(crate) const CREATE_BLOCK_DROPDOWN: &str = "CREATE_BLOCK_DROPDOWN";
 
 const FRAMES_ICON: IconKind =
     IconKind::Svg(include_bytes!("../../../assets/icons/underlay_frames.svg"));
@@ -85,10 +88,26 @@ impl CadModule for InsertModule {
                 RibbonGroup {
                     title: "Block Definition",
                     tools: vec![
-                        RibbonItem::LargeTool(create_block::tool()),
+                        // Split button: the face runs the last one chosen.
+                        RibbonItem::LargeDropdown {
+                            id: CREATE_BLOCK_DROPDOWN,
+                            label: "Create Block",
+                            icon: create_block::tool().icon,
+                            items: vec![
+                                ("BLOCK", "Create Block", create_block::tool().icon),
+                                ("WBLOCK", "Write Block", wblock::tool().icon),
+                            ],
+                            default: "BLOCK",
+                        },
                         RibbonItem::LargeTool(attdef::tool()),
-                        RibbonItem::LargeTool(attman::tool()),
-                        RibbonItem::LargeTool(edit_block::tool()),
+                        RibbonItem::LargeTool(ToolDef {
+                            label: "Manage Attributes",
+                            ..attman::tool()
+                        }),
+                        RibbonItem::LargeTool(ToolDef {
+                            label: "Block Editor",
+                            ..edit_block::tool()
+                        }),
                     ],
                 },
                 // ── Reference ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/src/ui/ribbon/draw_panel.rs b/src/ui/ribbon/draw_panel.rs
index df4f071e6..564c5420d 100644
--- a/src/ui/ribbon/draw_panel.rs
+++ b/src/ui/ribbon/draw_panel.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ const REFERENCE_TOOLS: &[Tool] = &[Tool {
     options: &[],
 }];
 pub(super) const REFERENCE_PANEL_ID: &str = "reference_extension";
+/// Insert > Block Definition slide-out: its tools are listed with labels.
+const BLOCK_DEFINITION_PANEL_ID: &str = "block_definition_extension";
 
 const fn icon_tool(command: &'static str, label: &'static str, icon: &'static [u8]) -> Tool {
     Tool {
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ const PANELS: &[Panel] = &[
         tools: HOME_BLOCK_TOOLS,
     },
     Panel {
-        id: "block_definition_extension",
+        id: BLOCK_DEFINITION_PANEL_ID,
         anchor: None,
         title_id: "block_definition_extension_title",
         title: "Block Definition",
@@ -490,11 +492,58 @@ fn reference_overlay<'a>(ribbon: &Ribbon, panel: Panel, win: (f32, f32)) -> Elem
     dropdown_backdrop(position_ribbon_dropdown(body.into(), false, left, top))
 }
 
+/// A slide-out listing each tool as icon and label, one per row.
+fn labeled_overlay<'a>(ribbon: &Ribbon, panel: Panel, win: (f32, f32)) -> Element<'a, Message> {
+    let width: f32 = 200.0_f32.min((win.0 - 8.0).max(120.0));
+    let (_, x, anchor_top) = ribbon.dd_anchor(panel.id, width, win.0);
+    let left = x.clamp(0.0, (win.0 - width).max(0.0));
+    let top = anchor_top.min((win.1 - 80.0).max(0.0));
+    let rows = panel.tools.iter().map(|tool| {
+        let active = tool_is_active(tool, ribbon.active_tool.as_deref());
+        let item = button(
+            row![
+                make_icon(IconKind::Svg(tool.icon), 16.0),
+                keytips::label_anchor(
+                    || keytips::label_id(&keytips::item_anchor(panel.id, tool.command)),
+                    text(t!(tool.label)).size(11),
+                ),
+            ]
+            .spacing(6)
+            .align_y(iced::Center),
+        )
+        .on_press(Message::DropdownSelectItem {
+            dropdown_id: panel.id,
+            cmd: tool.command,
+        })
+        .style(move |theme: &Theme, status| {
+            if active {
+                tool_btn_style(theme, true, status)
+            } else {
+                popup_row_style(theme, status)
+            }
+        })
+        .width(Fill)
+        .padding([3, 6]);
+        keytips::anchor_with(|| keytips::item_anchor(panel.id, tool.command), item)
+    });
+    let body = container(column(rows.collect::<Vec<_>>()).spacing(2).padding(6))
+        .width(width)
+        .style(|theme: &Theme| {
+            let mut style = popup_panel_style(theme);
+            style.border.color = theme.palette().primary.base.color;
+            style
+        });
+    dropdown_backdrop(position_ribbon_dropdown(body.into(), false, left, top))
+}
+
 pub(super) fn overlay<'a>(ribbon: &Ribbon, id: &str, win: (f32, f32)) -> Element<'a, Message> {
     let panel = panel_for_dropdown(id).expect("registered ribbon extension");
     if panel.id == REFERENCE_PANEL_ID {
         return reference_overlay(ribbon, panel, win);
     }
+    if panel.id == BLOCK_DEFINITION_PANEL_ID {
+        return labeled_overlay(ribbon, panel, win);
+    }
     let tools = panel.tools;
     let width = (7.0 * (CELL + GAP) - GAP + 12.0).min((win.0 - 8.0).max(CELL + 12.0));
     let (_, x, anchor_top) = ribbon.dd_anchor(panel.id, width, win.0);
diff --git a/src/ui/ribbon/keytips.rs b/src/ui/ribbon/keytips.rs
index cb674772d..46be79e68 100644
--- a/src/ui/ribbon/keytips.rs
+++ b/src/ui/ribbon/keytips.rs
@@ -386,7 +386,9 @@ const CODES: &[(&str, &str, &str)] = &[
     ("insert", "ATTEDIT_DROPDOWN", "AE"),
     ("insert", "ATTMODE_DROPDOWN", "AT"),
     ("insert", "Block Definition", "BD"),
-    ("insert", "BLOCK", "BC"),
+    ("insert", "CREATE_BLOCK_DROPDOWN", "BC"),
+    ("CREATE_BLOCK_DROPDOWN", "BLOCK", "BC"),
+    ("CREATE_BLOCK_DROPDOWN", "WBLOCK", "WB"),
     ("insert", "ATTDEF", "AD"),
     ("insert", "ATTMAN", "AM"),
     ("insert", "BEDIT", "BE"),