diff --git a/IdleSpectator/DossierAvatar.cs b/IdleSpectator/DossierAvatar.cs
index 9a732a5..6877136 100644
--- a/IdleSpectator/DossierAvatar.cs
+++ b/IdleSpectator/DossierAvatar.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@ public static class DossierAvatar
 
     public static bool UsingVanilla => _usingVanilla;
 
+    /// <summary>True if <paramref name="screenPoint"/> is inside the live portrait rect.</summary>
+    public static bool ContainsScreenPoint(Vector2 screenPoint)
+    {
+        if (_host == null || !_host.gameObject.activeInHierarchy)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return RectTransformUtility.RectangleContainsScreenPoint(_host, screenPoint, null);
+    }
+
     public static void ResetHost()
     {
         _template = null;
diff --git a/IdleSpectator/FocusTooltipPatches.cs b/IdleSpectator/FocusTooltipPatches.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e23000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/IdleSpectator/FocusTooltipPatches.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+using HarmonyLib;
+
+namespace IdleSpectator;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Idle pins <see cref="UnitSelectionEffect.last_actor"/> so relationship arrows draw.
+/// That same pin would always show the focus unit tip via
+/// <see cref="CursorTooltipHelper.updateGameplayTooltip"/>.
+/// Allow tips for a real cursor unit or the dossier live sprite; suppress the pin tip on empty world / dossier chrome.
+/// </summary>
+[HarmonyPatch(typeof(CursorTooltipHelper), nameof(CursorTooltipHelper.updateGameplayTooltip))]
+internal static class FocusTooltipPatches
+{
+    [HarmonyPrefix]
+    private static bool Prefix(ref bool __result, ref Actor __state)
+    {
+        __state = null;
+        if (!SpectatorMode.Active)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Live sprite: tip for the focused unit (last_actor is already pinned).
+        if (WatchCaption.IsPointerOverAvatar())
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Dossier chrome (not the sprite): no tip.
+        if (WatchCaption.IsPointerOverPanel())
+        {
+            Tooltip.hideTooltip();
+            __result = false;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Actor near = GetActorNearCursorSafe();
+        if (near != null && near.isAlive())
+        {
+            // Real world hover: briefly use that unit for the tip, then restore the pin.
+            __state = UnitSelectionEffect.last_actor;
+            UnitSelectionEffect.setLastActor(near);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Empty world (grass, water, etc.): do not leak the idle focus tip.
+        Tooltip.hideTooltip();
+        __result = false;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    [HarmonyPostfix]
+    private static void Postfix(Actor __state)
+    {
+        if (__state != null)
+        {
+            UnitSelectionEffect.setLastActor(__state);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Actor GetActorNearCursorSafe()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (World.world == null || ControllableUnit.isControllingUnit())
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return World.world.getActorNearCursor();
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/IdleSpectator/WatchCaption.cs b/IdleSpectator/WatchCaption.cs
index 8a98ec6..c7abde5 100644
--- a/IdleSpectator/WatchCaption.cs
+++ b/IdleSpectator/WatchCaption.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public static class WatchCaption
     private const float HistoryIcon = 10f;
     private const float HistoryColMinW = 118f;
     private const float PadX = 4f;
+    /// <summary>Inset from the canvas top-right corner (grows left via pivot).</summary>
+    private const float ScreenInset = 12f;
     private const float PadTop = 4f;
     private const float HeaderH = 18f;
     private const float BodyH = 44f;
@@ -133,6 +135,23 @@ public static class WatchCaption
         return pixelRect.width > 8f && pixelRect.height > 8f;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>True if the mouse is over the dossier panel (including the live sprite).</summary>
+    public static bool IsPointerOverPanel()
+    {
+        if (_rootRt == null || _root == null || !_root.activeInHierarchy)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return RectTransformUtility.RectangleContainsScreenPoint(_rootRt, Input.mousePosition, null);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>True if the mouse is over the dossier live sprite only.</summary>
+    public static bool IsPointerOverAvatar()
+    {
+        return DossierAvatar.ContainsScreenPoint(Input.mousePosition);
+    }
+
     public static void Clear()
     {
         _current = null;
@@ -770,6 +789,7 @@ public static class WatchCaption
         float height = Mathf.Max(HeaderH + PadTop * 2f, y + PadTop - Gap);
         if (_rootRt != null)
         {
+            ApplyRootPlacement();
             _rootRt.sizeDelta = new Vector2(_panelWidth, height);
             LastPanelSize = _rootRt.sizeDelta;
         }
@@ -1159,11 +1179,8 @@ public static class WatchCaption
         _root.transform.SetParent(canvas.transform, false);
 
         _rootRt = _root.GetComponent<RectTransform>();
-        _rootRt.anchorMin = new Vector2(0f, 1f);
-        _rootRt.anchorMax = new Vector2(0f, 1f);
-        _rootRt.pivot = new Vector2(0f, 1f);
+        ApplyRootPlacement();
         _rootRt.sizeDelta = new Vector2(LiveMax + PadX * 2f, HeaderH + PadTop * 2f);
-        _rootRt.anchoredPosition = new Vector2(12f, -12f);
 
         Image bg = _root.GetComponent<Image>();
         bg.raycastTarget = false;
@@ -1250,6 +1267,22 @@ public static class WatchCaption
         LogService.LogInfo("[IdleSpectator] Dossier HUD ready (nametag chips + mini history)");
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Pin the card to the canvas top-right. Pivot (1,1) so width growth expands left and stays on-screen.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static void ApplyRootPlacement()
+    {
+        if (_rootRt == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _rootRt.anchorMin = new Vector2(1f, 1f);
+        _rootRt.anchorMax = new Vector2(1f, 1f);
+        _rootRt.pivot = new Vector2(1f, 1f);
+        _rootRt.anchoredPosition = new Vector2(-ScreenInset, -ScreenInset);
+    }
+
     private static void PlaceLine(RectTransform lineRt, float yFromTop, float height, float left)
     {
         if (lineRt == null)
diff --git a/IdleSpectator/mod.json b/IdleSpectator/mod.json
index 648131e..652042e 100644
--- a/IdleSpectator/mod.json
+++ b/IdleSpectator/mod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "IdleSpectator",
   "author": "dazed",
-  "version": "0.9.28",
-  "description": "AFK Idle Spectator (I) + Chronicle (F9). Dossier grows wide before history wraps.",
+  "version": "0.9.31",
+  "description": "AFK Idle Spectator (I) + Chronicle (F9). Dossier top-right; tip on world hover or live sprite.",
   "GUID": "com.dazed.idlespectator"
 }