feat(ui): consolidate secondary controls in settings menu

docs/PLAYER_UI.md

@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ a maze boundary, and is recalculated on resize and rotation.
 
 ## Feedback and message rail
 
+## Compact settings
+
+The persistent gear button beside the connection indicator opens one compact
+popover. It shows live connection details and Wi-Fi settings on every screen.
+During an active player match it additionally provides sound, reduced-motion,
+and optional-help controls with visible Russian on/off labels. Opening or
+closing this presentation-only menu never sends a command or changes server
+state. Escape and outside activation dismiss it; player actions also close it
+before opening their existing destination.
+
 The browser stores the direction for each outstanding move request. A matching
 server `blocked` rejection may include only that player's approved breakthrough
 stage, which bends the already rendered bush wall for at most 340 ms without

docs/UI_STYLE.md

@@ -100,8 +100,12 @@ are not MVP requirements.
 - The player identity is represented by a distinct character shape, not `P1`
   or `P2`. Object, blocked-move, pause, and result feedback must pair a shape
   or icon with its color.
-- Connection details and the Wi-Fi settings link belong in a secondary panel,
-  not in the persistent status row.
+- A single gear button beside the persistent Wi-Fi connection indicator opens
+  the secondary settings popover. It contains connection details and Wi-Fi
+  settings on every screen, plus the player-only sound, reduced-motion, and
+  help actions during an active player match. The popover is constrained to
+  safe areas, closes on outside activation or Escape, and never contains
+  primary game, lobby, observer, or result actions.
 - Countdown, pause, and result states appear as modal overlays above the map.
 - Textual system notices use one live message rail above the top bar and player
   status area. It shows one message at a time: connection loss has highest