diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/event_page_menu.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/event_page_menu.svelte
index ebf4b26b..88f3a2ef 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/event_page_menu.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/event_page_menu.svelte
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ async function on_delete(method: 'delete' | 'disable') {
                         </span>
                     </button>
 
-                    <button
+                    <!-- <button
                         type="button"
                         onclick={() => {
                             $events_loc.pres_mgmt.hide__launcher_link =
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ async function on_delete(method: 'delete' | 'disable') {
                                 ? 'Show Launcher Links'
                                 : 'Hide Launcher Links?'}
                         </span>
-                    </button>
+                    </button> -->
 
-                    <button
+                    <!-- <button
                         type="button"
                         onclick={() => {
                             $events_loc.pres_mgmt.hide__launcher_link_legacy =
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ async function on_delete(method: 'delete' | 'disable') {
                                 ? 'Show Legacy Launcher Links'
                                 : 'Hide Legacy Launcher Links?'}
                         </span>
-                    </button>
+                    </button> -->
 
                     <button
                         type="button"
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@ async function on_delete(method: 'delete' | 'disable') {
                             {$events_loc.pres_mgmt.hide__session_li_poc_field
                                 ? 'Show POC Column'
                                 : 'Hide POC Column?'}
-                        </span>
+                    </span>
                     </button>
                 </div>
             </section>
 
             <!-- Record Controls for the Event itself -->
-            {#if $ae_loc.administrator_access}
+            {#if $ae_loc.administrator_access && $ae_loc.edit_mode || $ae_loc.manager_access}
                 <section>
                     <h4
                         class="text-surface-500 mb-2 text-xs font-semibold tracking-wider uppercase">
@@ -313,13 +313,13 @@ async function on_delete(method: 'delete' | 'disable') {
                 </section>
             {/if}
 
-            <!-- Pres Mgmt query options (limits, filters) — this component belongs here on the session search page -->
-            {#if $ae_loc.authenticated_access}
+            <!-- Pres Mgmt query options (limits, filters) — this component belongs here on the session search page (public+ only; was authenticated+) -->
+            {#if $ae_loc.public_access}
                 <section>
-                    <h4
+                    <!-- <h4
                         class="text-surface-500 mb-2 text-xs font-semibold tracking-wider uppercase">
                         Query Options
-                    </h4>
+                    </h4> -->
                     <Comp__pres_mgmt_menu_opts hide={false} />
                 </section>
             {/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/events/ae_comp__events_menu_opts.svelte b/src/routes/events/ae_comp__events_menu_opts.svelte
index 70cea259..501e4d57 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/ae_comp__events_menu_opts.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/ae_comp__events_menu_opts.svelte
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@ import {
         <button
             type="button"
             onclick={() => {
-                $events_loc.pres_mgmt.hide__menu_opts =
-                    !$events_loc.pres_mgmt.hide__menu_opts;
+                $events_loc.pres_mgmt.expand__menu_opts =
+                    !$events_loc.pres_mgmt.expand__menu_opts;
             }}
             class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-info border-info-500 border">
-            {#if $events_loc.pres_mgmt.hide__menu_opts}
+            {#if !$events_loc.pres_mgmt.expand__menu_opts}
                 <ChevronUp size="1em" class="m-1" />
             {:else}
                 <ChevronDown size="1em" class="m-1" />
             {/if}
             Æ Pres Mgmt Menu Options
-            {#if $events_loc.pres_mgmt.hide__menu_opts}
+            {#if !$events_loc.pres_mgmt.expand__menu_opts}
                 <ChevronUp size="1em" class="m-1" />
             {:else}
                 <ChevronDown size="1em" class="m-1" />
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ import {
 
     <div
         class="flex flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-1"
-        class:hidden={$events_loc.pres_mgmt.hide__menu_opts}>
+        class:hidden={!$events_loc.pres_mgmt.expand__menu_opts}>
         {#if $ae_loc.authenticated_access}
             <div class="flex flex-col items-end justify-center gap-1">
                 <span class="flex flex-col items-end justify-center gap-1">
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ import {
                 </button>
 
                 <!-- Show/Hide launcher links (legacy version) -->
-                <button
+                <!-- <button
                     type="button"
                     onclick={() => {
                         $events_loc.pres_mgmt.hide__launcher_link_legacy =
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ import {
                             ? 'Show Legacy Launcher Links'
                             : 'Hide Legacy Launcher Links?'}
                     </span>
-                </button>
+                </button> -->
 
                 <!-- Show/Hide links to the location (room) -->
                 <button