diff --git a/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.css b/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.css
index 80cba94..e956df6 100644
--- a/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.css
+++ b/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.css
@@ -83,6 +83,44 @@
   z-index: 10;
 }
 
+/* Type dropdown (inline issue creation) */
+.type-dropdown-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.type-backdrop {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 9;
+}
+
+.type-dropdown {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: calc(100% + 0.3rem);
+  min-width: 12rem;
+  z-index: 10;
+}
+
+/* Create issue split button dropdown */
+.create-issue-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.create-backdrop {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 9;
+}
+
+.create-type-dropdown {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: calc(100% + 0.3rem);
+  min-width: 12rem;
+  z-index: 10;
+}
+
 /* Dependency badges */
 .dep-badge {
   display: inline-flex;
diff --git a/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.html b/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.html
index e7cc932..cf990e7 100644
--- a/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.html
+++ b/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.html
@@ -334,10 +334,31 @@
         }
       </ul>
     }
-    <div class="card-footer bg-white">
+    <div class="card-footer bg-white pt-3">
       @if (showCreateInEpic) {
-        <div class="d-flex gap-2 flex-wrap">
+        <div class="d-flex gap-2 flex-wrap align-items-center">
+          <div class="type-dropdown-wrapper">
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary d-flex align-items-center gap-1" (click)="toggleTypeDropdown()">
+              <span class="type-icon" [style.background]="typeIcon(newIssueType).bg" [title]="newIssueType">{{ typeIcon(newIssueType).letter }}</span>
+              {{ newIssueType }}
+              <span class="dropdown-toggle ms-1"></span>
+            </button>
+            @if (showTypeDropdown) {
+              <div class="type-backdrop" (click)="closeTypeDropdown()"></div>
+              <ul class="type-dropdown dropdown-menu show">
+                @for (type of typeOptions; track type) {
+                  <li>
+                    <button type="button" class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-center gap-2" [class.active]="newIssueType === type" (click)="selectNewIssueType(type)">
+                      <span class="type-icon" [style.background]="typeIcon(type).bg">{{ typeIcon(type).letter }}</span>
+                      {{ type }}
+                    </button>
+                  </li>
+                }
+              </ul>
+            }
+          </div>
           <input
+            #newIssueInput
             aria-label="Titre de la nouvelle issue"
             class="form-control form-control-sm dep-select"
             type="text"
@@ -362,7 +383,25 @@
         </div>
       } @else {
         <div class="d-flex gap-2">
-          <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" (click)="openCreateInEpic()">+ Créer une issue</button>
+          <div class="btn-group create-issue-wrapper">
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" (click)="openCreateInEpic()">+ Créer une issue</button>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" (click)="toggleCreateDropdown()">
+              <span class="visually-hidden">Choisir le type</span>
+            </button>
+            @if (showCreateDropdown) {
+              <div class="create-backdrop" (click)="closeCreateDropdown()"></div>
+              <ul class="create-type-dropdown dropdown-menu show">
+                @for (type of typeOptions; track type) {
+                  <li>
+                    <button type="button" class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-center gap-2" (click)="openCreateInEpic(type)">
+                      <span class="type-icon" [style.background]="typeIcon(type).bg">{{ typeIcon(type).letter }}</span>
+                      {{ type }}
+                    </button>
+                  </li>
+                }
+              </ul>
+            }
+          </div>
           <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" (click)="openAddToEpic()">Ajouter une existante</button>
         </div>
       }
diff --git a/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.spec.ts b/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.spec.ts
index 8ab90e4..1310a85 100644
--- a/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.spec.ts
@@ -737,6 +737,12 @@ describe('IssueDetail — existing issue', () => {
       expect((component as any).showAddToEpic).toBe(false);
     });
 
+    it('openCreateInEpic resets newIssueType to Story', () => {
+      (component as any).newIssueType = 'Bug';
+      (component as any).openCreateInEpic();
+      expect((component as any).newIssueType).toBe('Story');
+    });
+
     it('cancelCreateInEpic hides the form and clears the name', () => {
       (component as any).showCreateInEpic = true;
       (component as any).newIssueName = 'Draft';
@@ -745,7 +751,13 @@ describe('IssueDetail — existing issue', () => {
       expect((component as any).newIssueName).toBe('');
     });
 
-    it('confirmCreateInEpic creates a child issue linked to the epic', () => {
+    it('cancelCreateInEpic resets newIssueType to Story', () => {
+      (component as any).newIssueType = 'Task';
+      (component as any).cancelCreateInEpic();
+      expect((component as any).newIssueType).toBe('Story');
+    });
+
+    it('confirmCreateInEpic creates a child issue with Story type by default', () => {
       (component as any).newIssueName = 'Child Issue';
       const before = store.issues().length;
       (component as any).confirmCreateInEpic();
@@ -755,6 +767,14 @@ describe('IssueDetail — existing issue', () => {
       expect(created?.type).toBe('Story');
     });
 
+    it('confirmCreateInEpic creates a child issue with the selected type', async () => {
+      (component as any).newIssueName = 'Child Bug';
+      (component as any).newIssueType = 'Bug';
+      await (component as any).confirmCreateInEpic();
+      const created = store.issues().find((i) => i.name === 'Child Bug');
+      expect(created?.type).toBe('Bug');
+    });
+
     it('confirmCreateInEpic resets the form', async () => {
       (component as any).newIssueName = 'Child Issue';
       await (component as any).confirmCreateInEpic();
diff --git a/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.ts b/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.ts
index f4cdcca..6838e2e 100644
--- a/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.ts
+++ b/src/app/issues/issue-detail/issue-detail.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, effect, inject } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, effect, ElementRef, inject, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import { takeUntilDestroyed } from '@angular/core/rxjs-interop';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { DomSanitizer, SafeHtml } from '@angular/platform-browser';
@@ -76,8 +76,13 @@ export class IssueDetail {
   private _descriptionBeforeEdit = '';
   protected showAddToEpic = false;
   protected selectedEpicCandidateId: number | null = null;
+  @ViewChild('newIssueInput') private newIssueInput?: ElementRef<HTMLInputElement>;
+
   protected showCreateInEpic = false;
+  protected showCreateDropdown = false;
   protected newIssueName = '';
+  protected newIssueType: IssueEntity['type'] = 'Story';
+  protected showTypeDropdown = false;
 
   protected readonly statusOptions = this.statusesStore.statuses;
 
@@ -221,15 +226,43 @@ export class IssueDetail {
     );
   }
 
-  protected openCreateInEpic(): void {
+  protected openCreateInEpic(type: IssueEntity['type'] = 'Story'): void {
     this.newIssueName = '';
+    this.newIssueType = type;
+    this.showTypeDropdown = false;
+    this.showCreateDropdown = false;
     this.showCreateInEpic = true;
     this.showAddToEpic = false;
+    setTimeout(() => this.newIssueInput?.nativeElement.focus(), 0);
   }
 
   protected cancelCreateInEpic(): void {
     this.showCreateInEpic = false;
     this.newIssueName = '';
+    this.newIssueType = 'Story';
+    this.showTypeDropdown = false;
+    this.showCreateDropdown = false;
+  }
+
+  protected toggleCreateDropdown(): void {
+    this.showCreateDropdown = !this.showCreateDropdown;
+  }
+
+  protected closeCreateDropdown(): void {
+    this.showCreateDropdown = false;
+  }
+
+  protected toggleTypeDropdown(): void {
+    this.showTypeDropdown = !this.showTypeDropdown;
+  }
+
+  protected closeTypeDropdown(): void {
+    this.showTypeDropdown = false;
+  }
+
+  protected selectNewIssueType(type: IssueEntity['type']): void {
+    this.newIssueType = type;
+    this.showTypeDropdown = false;
   }
 
   protected async confirmCreateInEpic(): Promise<void> {
@@ -237,7 +270,7 @@ export class IssueDetail {
     if (!name) return;
     const created = await this.issuesStore.upsert({
       id: 0,
-      type: 'Story',
+      type: this.newIssueType,
       assignee: '',
       epic: this.issue.name,
       name,
diff --git a/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.css b/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.css
index fb31a7d..e206ba4 100644
--- a/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.css
+++ b/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.css
@@ -43,6 +43,42 @@
   z-index: 9;
 }
 
+.create-issue-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.create-backdrop {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 9;
+}
+
+.create-type-dropdown {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: calc(100% + 0.3rem);
+  min-width: 12rem;
+  z-index: 10;
+}
+
+.type-dropdown-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.type-backdrop {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 9;
+}
+
+.type-dropdown {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: calc(100% + 0.3rem);
+  min-width: 12rem;
+  z-index: 10;
+}
+
 /* Issue name link in table */
 .issue-name-btn {
   border: none;
diff --git a/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.html b/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.html
index 011485d..df80509 100644
--- a/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.html
+++ b/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.html
@@ -229,18 +229,38 @@
     </div>
   }
 
-  <div class="card-body" [class.pt-0]="linkedIssues.length > 0">
+  <div class="card-body" [class.pt-2]="linkedIssues.length > 0">
     @if (showCreateIssue) {
-      <div class="d-flex gap-2 flex-wrap">
+      <div class="d-flex gap-2 align-items-center">
+        <div class="type-dropdown-wrapper">
+          <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary d-flex align-items-center gap-1" (click)="toggleTypeDropdown()">
+            <span class="type-icon" [style.background]="typeIcon(newIssueType).bg" [title]="newIssueType">{{ typeIcon(newIssueType).letter }}</span>
+            {{ newIssueType }}
+            <span class="dropdown-toggle ms-1"></span>
+          </button>
+          @if (showTypeDropdown) {
+            <div class="type-backdrop" (click)="closeTypeDropdown()"></div>
+            <ul class="type-dropdown dropdown-menu show">
+              @for (type of typeOptions; track type) {
+                <li>
+                  <button type="button" class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-center gap-2" [class.active]="newIssueType === type" (click)="selectNewIssueType(type)">
+                    <span class="type-icon" [style.background]="typeIcon(type).bg">{{ typeIcon(type).letter }}</span>
+                    {{ type }}
+                  </button>
+                </li>
+              }
+            </ul>
+          }
+        </div>
         <input
+          #newIssueInput
           aria-label="Titre de la nouvelle issue"
-          class="form-control form-control-sm"
+          class="form-control form-control-sm dep-select"
           type="text"
           placeholder="Titre de l'issue..."
           [(ngModel)]="newIssueName"
           (keydown.enter)="confirmCreateIssue()"
           (keydown.escape)="cancelCreateIssue()"
-          autofocus
         />
         <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary text-nowrap" (click)="confirmCreateIssue()" [disabled]="!newIssueName.trim()">Créer</button>
         <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary text-nowrap" (click)="cancelCreateIssue()">Annuler</button>
@@ -283,7 +303,25 @@
       </div>
     } @else {
       <div class="d-flex gap-2">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" (click)="openCreateIssue()">+ Créer une issue</button>
+        <div class="btn-group create-issue-wrapper">
+          <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" (click)="openCreateIssue()">+ Créer une issue</button>
+          <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" (click)="toggleCreateDropdown()">
+            <span class="visually-hidden">Choisir le type</span>
+          </button>
+          @if (showCreateDropdown) {
+            <div class="create-backdrop" (click)="closeCreateDropdown()"></div>
+            <ul class="create-type-dropdown dropdown-menu show">
+              @for (type of typeOptions; track type) {
+                <li>
+                  <button type="button" class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-center gap-2" (click)="openCreateIssue(type)">
+                    <span class="type-icon" [style.background]="typeIcon(type).bg">{{ typeIcon(type).letter }}</span>
+                    {{ type }}
+                  </button>
+                </li>
+              }
+            </ul>
+          }
+        </div>
         <button
           type="button"
           class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary"
diff --git a/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.spec.ts b/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.spec.ts
index de8d458..8ee5fbe 100644
--- a/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.spec.ts
@@ -370,6 +370,12 @@ describe('MilestoneDetail', () => {
       expect((component as any).showAddIssue).toBe(false);
     });
 
+    it('openCreateIssue resets newIssueType to Story', () => {
+      (component as any).newIssueType = 'Bug';
+      (component as any).openCreateIssue();
+      expect((component as any).newIssueType).toBe('Story');
+    });
+
     it('cancelCreateIssue hides the form and clears name', () => {
       (component as any).showCreateIssue = true;
       (component as any).newIssueName = 'Draft';
@@ -377,6 +383,12 @@ describe('MilestoneDetail', () => {
       expect((component as any).showCreateIssue).toBe(false);
       expect((component as any).newIssueName).toBe('');
     });
+
+    it('cancelCreateIssue resets newIssueType to Story', () => {
+      (component as any).newIssueType = 'Task';
+      (component as any).cancelCreateIssue();
+      expect((component as any).newIssueType).toBe('Story');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('navigateToIssue', () => {
@@ -437,6 +449,21 @@ describe('MilestoneDetail', () => {
       expect((component as any).newIssueName).toBe('');
     });
 
+    it('creates an issue with the selected type', async () => {
+      (component as any).newIssueName = 'New Bug';
+      (component as any).newIssueType = 'Bug';
+      await (component as any).confirmCreateIssue();
+      const created = issuesStore.issues().find((i) => i.name === 'New Bug');
+      expect(created?.type).toBe('Bug');
+    });
+
+    it('creates a Story by default', async () => {
+      (component as any).newIssueName = 'Default Story';
+      await (component as any).confirmCreateIssue();
+      const created = issuesStore.issues().find((i) => i.name === 'Default Story');
+      expect(created?.type).toBe('Story');
+    });
+
     it('does nothing when name is blank', async () => {
       (component as any).newIssueName = '  ';
       await (component as any).confirmCreateIssue();
diff --git a/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.ts b/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.ts
index 39e98f5..482c112 100644
--- a/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.ts
+++ b/src/app/milestones/milestone-detail/milestone-detail.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, inject } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ElementRef, inject, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import { takeUntilDestroyed } from '@angular/core/rxjs-interop';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { DomSanitizer, SafeHtml } from '@angular/platform-browser';
@@ -28,10 +28,19 @@ export class MilestoneDetail {
   protected milestone: MilestoneEntity = this.buildMilestone();
   protected readonly issues = this.issuesStore.issues;
 
+  @ViewChild('newIssueInput') private newIssueInput?: ElementRef<HTMLInputElement>;
+
   protected editingDescription = false;
   protected showAddIssue = false;
   protected showCreateIssue = false;
+  protected showCreateDropdown = false;
   protected newIssueName = '';
+  protected newIssueType: IssueEntity['type'] = 'Story';
+  protected showTypeDropdown = false;
+
+  protected readonly typeOptions: IssueEntity['type'][] = [
+    'Epic', 'Bug', 'Study', 'Story', 'Task', 'Technical Story',
+  ];
   protected issueSearchQuery = '';
   protected showIssueSuggestions = false;
   protected moreMenuOpen = false;
@@ -200,15 +209,43 @@ export class MilestoneDetail {
     ).slice(0, 8);
   }
 
-  protected openCreateIssue(): void {
+  protected openCreateIssue(type: IssueEntity['type'] = 'Story'): void {
     this.newIssueName = '';
+    this.newIssueType = type;
+    this.showTypeDropdown = false;
+    this.showCreateDropdown = false;
     this.showCreateIssue = true;
     this.showAddIssue = false;
+    setTimeout(() => this.newIssueInput?.nativeElement.focus(), 0);
   }
 
   protected cancelCreateIssue(): void {
     this.showCreateIssue = false;
     this.newIssueName = '';
+    this.newIssueType = 'Story';
+    this.showTypeDropdown = false;
+    this.showCreateDropdown = false;
+  }
+
+  protected toggleCreateDropdown(): void {
+    this.showCreateDropdown = !this.showCreateDropdown;
+  }
+
+  protected closeCreateDropdown(): void {
+    this.showCreateDropdown = false;
+  }
+
+  protected toggleTypeDropdown(): void {
+    this.showTypeDropdown = !this.showTypeDropdown;
+  }
+
+  protected closeTypeDropdown(): void {
+    this.showTypeDropdown = false;
+  }
+
+  protected selectNewIssueType(type: IssueEntity['type']): void {
+    this.newIssueType = type;
+    this.showTypeDropdown = false;
   }
 
   protected async confirmCreateIssue(): Promise<void> {
@@ -216,7 +253,7 @@ export class MilestoneDetail {
     if (!name) return;
     const created = await this.issuesStore.upsert({
       id: 0,
-      type: 'Story',
+      type: this.newIssueType,
       assignee: '',
       epic: '',
       name,