diff --git a/Ice.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Ice.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 50442797..b73e5cea 100644
--- a/Ice.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Ice.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
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@@ -532,6 +534,7 @@
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 				17B7F32A2B264C1800CDCF49 /* MenuBarAppearanceManager.swift */,
 				174AA5D52B71D97100E3FE74 /* MenuBarAppearancePanel.swift */,
+				175812532B80FBFA00D622DA /* MenuBarHelperPanel.swift */,
 				7166834F2A7681AF006ABF84 /* MenuBarManager.swift */,
 				7162406E2AA0A323003EC671 /* MenuBarSection.swift */,
 				177354652B1B8502001CF731 /* MenuBarShape.swift */,
@@ -725,6 +728,7 @@
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 				170CF88C2B0ED4FA0073F982 /* HotkeyRecordingFailure.swift in Sources */,
 				170CF88E2B0EDD780073F982 /* LocalizedErrorBox.swift in Sources */,
+				175812542B80FBFA00D622DA /* MenuBarHelperPanel.swift in Sources */,
 				7166832E2A767E6A006ABF84 /* IceApp.swift in Sources */,
 				71FEA2502A8D5D590048341A /* HotkeyRecorder.swift in Sources */,
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diff --git a/Ice/MenuBar/MenuBarHelperPanel.swift b/Ice/MenuBar/MenuBarHelperPanel.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f40a3e9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Ice/MenuBar/MenuBarHelperPanel.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+//
+//  MenuBarHelperPanel.swift
+//  Ice
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+// MARK: - MenuBarHelperPanel
+
+/// A panel that manages the menu that appears when the user
+/// right-clicks on the menu bar.
+class MenuBarHelperPanel: NSPanel {
+    /// A Boolean value that indicates whether the panel is
+    /// currently showing the appearance editor popover.
+    private var isShowingPopover = false
+
+    init(origin: CGPoint) {
+        super.init(
+            contentRect: CGRect(origin: origin, size: CGSize(width: 1, height: 1)),
+            styleMask: [.borderless, .nonactivatingPanel],
+            backing: .buffered,
+            defer: false
+        )
+        level = .statusBar
+        backgroundColor = .clear
+    }
+
+    /// Shows the right-click menu.
+    func showMenu() {
+        let menu = NSMenu(title: Constants.appName)
+        menu.delegate = self
+
+        let editItem = NSMenuItem(
+            title: "Edit Menu Bar Appearance…",
+            action: #selector(showAppearanceEditorPopover),
+            keyEquivalent: ""
+        )
+        editItem.target = self
+        menu.addItem(editItem)
+
+        menu.addItem(.separator())
+
+        let settingsItem = NSMenuItem(
+            title: "\(Constants.appName) Settings…",
+            action: #selector(AppDelegate.openSettingsWindow),
+            keyEquivalent: ","
+        )
+        menu.addItem(settingsItem)
+
+        menu.popUp(positioning: nil, at: frame.origin, in: nil)
+    }
+
+    /// Shows the appearance editor popover, centered under
+    /// the menu bar.
+    @objc private func showAppearanceEditorPopover() {
+        guard
+            let contentView,
+            let screen
+        else {
+            return
+        }
+        setFrameOrigin(CGPoint(x: screen.frame.midX - (frame.width / 2), y: screen.visibleFrame.maxY))
+        let popover = MenuBarAppearanceEditorPopover()
+        popover.delegate = self
+        popover.show(relativeTo: .zero, of: contentView, preferredEdge: .minY)
+        isShowingPopover = true
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: MenuBarHelperPanel: NSMenuDelegate
+extension MenuBarHelperPanel: NSMenuDelegate {
+    func menuDidClose(_ menu: NSMenu) {
+        // async so that `isShowingPopover` has a chance to get set
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [self] in
+            guard !isShowingPopover else {
+                return
+            }
+            orderOut(menu)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: MenuBarHelperPanel: NSPopoverDelegate
+extension MenuBarHelperPanel: NSPopoverDelegate {
+    func popoverDidClose(_ notification: Notification) {
+        guard let popover = notification.object as? MenuBarAppearanceEditorPopover else {
+            return
+        }
+        isShowingPopover = false
+        orderOut(popover)
+        popover.mouseDownMonitor.stop()
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - MenuBarAppearanceEditorPopover
+
+/// A popover that displays the menu bar appearance editor at
+/// a centered location under the menu bar.
+private class MenuBarAppearanceEditorPopover: NSPopover {
+    private(set) lazy var mouseDownMonitor = GlobalEventMonitor(mask: .leftMouseDown) { [weak self] event in
+        self?.performClose(self)
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var contentView: some View {
+        VStack {
+            Text("Menu Bar Appearance")
+                .font(.title2)
+                .padding(.top)
+
+            MenuBarAppearanceTab()
+                .padding(.top, -14)
+                .environmentObject(AppState.shared)
+
+            HStack {
+                Spacer()
+                Button("Done") { [weak self] in
+                    self?.performClose(self)
+                }
+                .controlSize(.large)
+            }
+            .padding()
+        }
+    }
+
+    override init() {
+        super.init()
+        self.contentViewController = NSHostingController(rootView: contentView)
+        self.contentSize = CGSize(width: 500, height: 500)
+        self.behavior = .applicationDefined
+        self.mouseDownMonitor.start()
+    }
+
+    @available(*, unavailable)
+    required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
+        fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Ice/MenuBar/MenuBarManager.swift b/Ice/MenuBar/MenuBarManager.swift
index 67bb2111..bf50b0a0 100644
--- a/Ice/MenuBar/MenuBarManager.swift
+++ b/Ice/MenuBar/MenuBarManager.swift
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ final class MenuBarManager: ObservableObject {
         case .rightMouseDown:
             if isMouseInsideMenuBar {
                 showOnHoverPreventedByUserInteraction = true
+                let helperPanel = MenuBarHelperPanel(origin: NSEvent.mouseLocation)
+                helperPanel.orderFrontRegardless()
+                helperPanel.showMenu()
             }
         default:
             break