diff --git a/app/helpers/publisher_helper.rb b/app/helpers/publisher_helper.rb
index 235fafbdb..d38f8a365 100644
--- a/app/helpers/publisher_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/publisher_helper.rb
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ module PublisherHelper
   def public_helper_text
     (public_value)? t('javascripts.publisher.public'): t('javascripts.publisher.limited')
   end
+
+  def all_aspects_selected?(selected_aspects)
+    @all_aspects_selected ||= all_aspects.size == selected_aspects.size
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_publisher.html.haml b/app/views/shared/_publisher.html.haml
index 19b10c305..45d429fa5 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_publisher.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_publisher.html.haml
@@ -25,21 +25,43 @@
               = image_tag 'icons/camera.svg', :height => 14
 
 
-      - for aspect_id in aspect_ids
-        = hidden_field_tag 'aspect_ids[]', aspect_id.to_s
+      - if all_aspects_selected?(selected_aspects)
+        = hidden_field_tag 'aspect_ids[]', "all_aspects"
+      - else
+        - for aspect_id in aspect_ids
+          = hidden_field_tag 'aspect_ids[]', aspect_id.to_s
 
       .options_and_submit
         .public_toggle
           %span#publisher_service_icons
-            = t("shared.publisher.click_to_share_with")
-            - if((defined?(for_all_aspects) && for_all_aspects) || aspect == :profile)
-              = status.hidden_field(:public, :value => public_value )
-              = image_tag "icons/globe.png", :title => public_helper_text, :class => "public_icon #{'dim' if !public_value}", :width => 16, :height => 16
             - if current_user.services
               - for service in current_user.services
                 = image_tag "social_media_logos/#{service.provider}-16x16.png", :title => service.provider.titleize, :class => "service_icon dim", :id =>"#{service.provider}", :maxchar => "#{service.class::MAX_CHARACTERS}"
             = link_to (image_tag "icons/monotone_wrench_settings.png"), "#question_mark_pane", :class => 'question_mark', :rel => 'facebox', :title => t('shared.public_explain.manage')
-          = render "shared/aspect_dropdown", :selected_aspects => selected_aspects, :hang => 'left'
+
+
+          // NOTE(dropdown special casing to DRY up -- taken from the aspect_dropdown partial)
+          .dropdown{:class => "hang_right"}
+            .button.toggle.publisher
+              - if selected_aspects.size == all_aspects.size
+                = t('all_aspects')
+              - elsif selected_aspects.size == 1
+                = selected_aspects.first.name
+              - else
+                = t('.toggle', :count => selected_aspects.size)
+              ▼
+
+            .wrapper
+              %ul.dropdown_list{:unSelectable => 'on', 'data-person_id' => (person.id if defined?(person) && person), 'data-service_uid' => (service_uid if defined?(service_uid))}
+                %li.public.radio{"data-aspect_id" => "public"}
+                  Public
+
+                %li.divider.all_aspects.radio{:style => "border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;", "data-aspect_id" => "all_aspects", :class => ("selected" if all_aspects_selected?(selected_aspects))}
+                  All Aspects
+
+                - for aspect in all_aspects
+                  = aspect_dropdown_list_item(aspect, !all_aspects_selected?(selected_aspects) && selected_aspects.include?(aspect) )
+
           = status.submit t('.share'), :disable_with => t('.posting'), :class => 'button creation', :tabindex => 2
 
           .facebox_content
diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index 0f72b83fa..49578223e 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -736,7 +736,6 @@ en:
       share_with: "share with"
       whats_on_your_mind: "What's on your mind?"
       publishing_to: "publishing to: "
-      click_to_share_with: "Click to share with: "
       discard_post: "Discard post"
     add_contact:
       enter_a_diaspora_username: "Enter a Diaspora username:"
diff --git a/features/connects_users.feature b/features/connects_users.feature
index 6f698c292..78889f72d 100644
--- a/features/connects_users.feature
+++ b/features/connects_users.feature
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ Feature: following and being followed
     And I am on the home page
     And I expand the publisher
     And I fill in "status_message_fake_text" with "I am ALICE"
-    And I press the first ".public_icon" within "#publisher"
+    And I press the first ".toggle" within "#publisher"
+    And I press the first ".public" within "#publisher"
     And I press "Share"
     And I go to the destroy user session page
 
diff --git a/public/javascripts/aspects-dropdown.js b/public/javascripts/aspects-dropdown.js
index 8ae0c13bc..02bd67d89 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/aspects-dropdown.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/aspects-dropdown.js
@@ -34,7 +34,25 @@ var AspectsDropdown = {
   },
 
   toggleCheckbox: function(check) {
+    if(!check.hasClass('radio')){
+      var selectedAspects = check.closest(".dropdown").find("li.radio");
+      AspectsDropdown.uncheckGroup(selectedAspects);
+    }
+
     check.toggleClass('selected');
+  },
+
+  toggleRadio: function(check) {
+    var selectedAspects = check.closest(".dropdown").find("li");
+
+    AspectsDropdown.uncheckGroup(selectedAspects);
+    AspectsDropdown.toggleCheckbox(check);
+  },
+
+  uncheckGroup: function(elements){
+    $.each(elements, function(index, value) {
+      $(value).removeClass('selected');
+    });
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/public/javascripts/publisher.js b/public/javascripts/publisher.js
index 398847692..fab617268 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/publisher.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/publisher.js
@@ -316,19 +316,63 @@ var Publisher = {
       '<input id="services_" name="services[]" type="hidden" value="'+provider+'">');
     }
   },
+
+  isPublicPost: function(){
+    return $('#publisher [name="aspect_ids[]"]').first().val() == "public";
+  },
+
+  isToAllAspects: function(){
+    return $('#publisher [name="aspect_ids[]"]').first().val() == "all_aspects";
+  },
+
   selectedAspectIds: function() {
     var aspects = $('#publisher [name="aspect_ids[]"]');
     var aspectIds = [];
     aspects.each(function() { aspectIds.push( parseInt($(this).attr('value'))); });
     return aspectIds;
   },
-  toggleAspectIds: function(aspectId) {
-    var hidden_field = $('#publisher [name="aspect_ids[]"][value="'+aspectId+'"]');
-    if(hidden_field.length > 0){
-      hidden_field.remove();
+
+  removeRadioSelection: function(hiddenFields){
+    $.each(hiddenFields, function(index, value){
+      var el = $(value);
+
+      if(el.val() == "all_aspects" || el.val() == "public") {
+        el.remove();
+      }
+    });
+  },
+
+  toggleAspectIds: function(li) {
+    var aspectId = li.attr('data-aspect_id'),
+        hiddenFields = $('#publisher [name="aspect_ids[]"]'),
+        appendId = function(){
+          console.log(aspectId);
+          $("#publisher .content_creation form").append(
+          '<input id="aspect_ids_" name="aspect_ids[]" type="hidden" value="'+aspectId+'">');
+        };
+
+    console.log(aspectId);
+
+    if(li.hasClass('radio')){
+      $.each(hiddenFields, function(index, value){
+        $(value).remove();
+      });
+      appendId();
+
+      // close dropdown after selecting a binary option
+      li.closest('.dropdown').removeClass('active');
+
     } else {
-      $("#publisher .content_creation form").append(
-      '<input id="aspect_ids_" name="aspect_ids[]" type="hidden" value="'+aspectId+'">');
+      var hiddenField = $('#publisher [name="aspect_ids[]"][value="'+aspectId+'"]');
+
+      // remove all radio selections
+      Publisher.removeRadioSelection(hiddenFields);
+
+      if(hiddenField.length > 0){
+        hiddenField.remove();
+      } else {
+        appendId();
+      }
     }
   },
   createCounter: function(service){
@@ -350,10 +394,15 @@ var Publisher = {
       var li = $(this),
           button = li.parent('.dropdown').find('.button');
 
-      AspectsDropdown.toggleCheckbox(li);
+      if(li.hasClass('radio')){
+        AspectsDropdown.toggleRadio(li);
+      } else {
+        AspectsDropdown.toggleCheckbox(li);
+      }
+
       AspectsDropdown.updateNumber(li.closest(".dropdown_list"), null, li.parent().find('li.selected').length, '');
 
-      Publisher.toggleAspectIds(li.attr('data-aspect_id'));
+      Publisher.toggleAspectIds(li);
     });
   },
   beforeSubmit: function(){
@@ -378,10 +427,17 @@ var Publisher = {
     if (Publisher.bookmarklet == false) {
       var isPostVisible = Diaspora.page.aspectNavigation.selectedAspects().length == 0;
       var postedTo = Publisher.selectedAspectIds();
-      $.each(Diaspora.page.aspectNavigation.selectedAspects(), function(index, value) {
-        if (postedTo.indexOf(parseInt(value)) > -1)
-          isPostVisible = true;
-      });
+
+
+      if(Publisher.isPublicPost() || Publisher.isToAllAspects()){
+        isPostVisible = true;
+
+      } else {
+        $.each(Diaspora.page.aspectNavigation.selectedAspects(), function(index, value) {
+          if (postedTo.indexOf(parseInt(value)) > -1)
+            isPostVisible = true;
+        });
+      }
 
       if(isPostVisible) {
         ContentUpdater.addPostToStream(json.html);
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/ui.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/ui.sass
index 38060868f..10bd31c2a 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/ui.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/ui.sass
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ $button-border-color: #aaa
 
 .button
   @include border-radius(3px)
-  @include linear-gradient(rgb(248,250,250),rgb(228,223,223))
   @include button-gradient($light-grey)
   @include box-shadow(0,1px,1px,#cfcfcf)
   @include transition(border)
@@ -96,10 +95,11 @@ input.button
 
   .wrapper
     @include box-shadow(0, 2px, 5px, #666)
+    @include opacity(0)
+    @include transition(opacity)
 
     :z-index 20
     :position absolute
-    :display none
     :width 140px
     :padding 4px 0
     :margin-top 2px
@@ -166,20 +166,20 @@ input.button
       @include border-radius(0, 3px, 3px, 3px)
       :left 0px
 
+  .selected
+    :font-weight bold
+
   &.active
     .wrapper
-      :display block
+      @include opacity(1)
 
     .button
       @include border-radius(3px, 3px, 0, 0)
       :border 1px solid #444
 
-    .selected
-      :font-weight bold
-
     .button
       :background #666
-    
+
     .button,
     .wrapper ul > li:hover
       :background
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ input.button
         :top 2px
         :bottom 2px
 
+      &.divider
+        :padding
+          :bottom 3px
+
       a
         :color #ccc