diff --git a/client/src/features/dashboardV2/DashboardV2Sessions.module.scss b/client/src/features/dashboardV2/DashboardV2Sessions.module.scss
index 7dedde7b69..d7b01eca25 100644
--- a/client/src/features/dashboardV2/DashboardV2Sessions.module.scss
+++ b/client/src/features/dashboardV2/DashboardV2Sessions.module.scss
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
     top: 0;
     margin-top: 1rem;
     right: 0;
+    bottom: auto;
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/features/dashboardV2/DashboardV2Sessions.tsx b/client/src/features/dashboardV2/DashboardV2Sessions.tsx
index 53d1dc48f7..72131ea020 100644
--- a/client/src/features/dashboardV2/DashboardV2Sessions.tsx
+++ b/client/src/features/dashboardV2/DashboardV2Sessions.tsx
@@ -202,9 +202,8 @@ function DashboardSession({ session }: DashboardSessionProps) {
         </Row>
       </Link>
       {/* NOTE: The session actions button is visually placed within the link card, but its DOM tree is kept separate. */}
-      <div className={cx(styles.sessionButton, "position-absolute", "z-1")}>
+      <div className={cx(styles.sessionButton, "position-absolute")}>
         <ActiveSessionButton
-          className="my-auto"
           session={session}
           showSessionUrl={showSessionUrl}
         />
diff --git a/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/Actions.module.scss b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/Actions.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e209e9567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/Actions.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+@import "~bootstrap/scss/functions";
+@import "~bootstrap/scss/variables";
+@import "~bootstrap/scss/variables-dark";
+@import "~bootstrap/scss/maps";
+@import "~bootstrap/scss/mixins";
+
+.actionsButton {
+  bottom: 0;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+
+  @include media-breakpoint-up(md) {
+    top: 0;
+    margin-top: 1rem;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: auto;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/SessionItemV2.tsx b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/SessionItemV2.tsx
index 4f4207977f..fb74e3729f 100644
--- a/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/SessionItemV2.tsx
+++ b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/SessionItemV2.tsx
@@ -19,13 +19,19 @@
 import cx from "classnames";
 import { useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
 import { CaretRightFill } from "react-bootstrap-icons";
-import { ListGroupItem } from "reactstrap";
+import { Link } from "react-router-dom-v5-compat";
+import { Col, ListGroupItem, Row } from "reactstrap";
 
 import useLocationHash from "../../../utils/customHooks/useLocationHash.hook";
+import { useProject } from "../../ProjectPageV2/ProjectPageContainer/ProjectPageContainer";
+import ActiveSessionButton from "../components/SessionButton/ActiveSessionButton";
 import { SessionStatusV2Label } from "../components/SessionStatus/SessionStatus";
+import { getShowSessionUrlByProject } from "../SessionsV2";
 import type { SessionLauncher, SessionV2 } from "../sessionsV2.types";
 import SessionViewV2 from "../SessionView/SessionViewV2";
 
+import styles from "./Actions.module.scss";
+
 interface SessionItemV2Props {
   launcher: SessionLauncher;
   session: SessionV2;
@@ -35,6 +41,8 @@ export default function SessionItemV2({
   launcher,
   session,
 }: SessionItemV2Props) {
+  const { project } = useProject();
+
   const [hash, setHash] = useLocationHash();
   const sessionHash = useMemo(
     () => `session-v2-${session.name}`,
@@ -53,20 +61,44 @@ export default function SessionItemV2({
 
   return (
     <>
-      <ListGroupItem
-        action
-        className={cx(
-          "cursor-pointer",
-          "d-flex",
-          "flex-row",
-          "align-items-center"
-        )}
-        data-cy="session-v2-item"
-        tag="button"
-        onClick={toggleSessionView}
-      >
-        <CaretRightFill className={cx("bi", "me-1")} />
-        <SessionStatusV2Label session={session} />
+      <ListGroupItem action className="py-0" data-cy="session-launcher-item">
+        <Link
+          className={cx(
+            "d-flex",
+            "flex-column",
+            "gap-3",
+            "link-primary",
+            "text-body",
+            "text-decoration-none",
+            "py-3"
+          )}
+          to={{ hash: sessionHash }}
+        >
+          <Row className="g-2">
+            <Col
+              className={cx("order-1", "align-items-center", "d-flex")}
+              xs={12}
+              md={8}
+              lg={9}
+            >
+              <CaretRightFill className={cx("bi", "me-1")} />
+              <SessionStatusV2Label session={session} />
+            </Col>
+            <Col className={cx("order-3", "order-md-2")} xs={12} md={3} lg={2}>
+              {/* NOTE: This is a placeholder for the session actions button */}
+              <div className={cx("text-start", "text-md-end", "px-2", "py-1")}>
+                <span className="bi" />
+              </div>
+            </Col>
+          </Row>
+        </Link>
+        {/* NOTE: The session actions button is visually placed within the link card, but its DOM tree is kept separate. */}
+        <div className={cx(styles.actionsButton, "position-absolute")}>
+          <ActiveSessionButton
+            session={session}
+            showSessionUrl={getShowSessionUrlByProject(project, session.name)}
+          />
+        </div>
       </ListGroupItem>
       <SessionViewV2
         isOpen={isSessionViewOpen}
diff --git a/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/SessionLauncherActions.tsx b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/SessionLauncherActions.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..015f2b60ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/SessionLauncherActions.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*!
+ * Copyright 2025 - Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC)
+ * A partnership between École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and
+ * Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETHZ).
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import cx from "classnames";
+import { PlayCircle } from "react-bootstrap-icons";
+import { Button, UncontrolledTooltip } from "reactstrap";
+
+import { useProject } from "../../ProjectPageV2/ProjectPageContainer/ProjectPageContainer";
+import type { SessionLauncher, SessionV2 } from "../sessionsV2.types";
+import StartSessionButton from "../StartSessionButton";
+import { useRef } from "react";
+
+interface SessionLauncherActionsProps {
+  launcher: SessionLauncher;
+  sessions: SessionV2[];
+}
+
+export default function SessionLauncherActions({
+  launcher,
+  sessions,
+}: SessionLauncherActionsProps) {
+  const { project } = useProject();
+
+  if (sessions.length > 0) {
+    return <DisabledLaunchButton />;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <StartSessionButton
+      launcherId={launcher.id}
+      namespace={project.namespace}
+      slug={project.slug}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+function DisabledLaunchButton() {
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLSpanElement>(null);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <span className="d-inline-block" tabIndex={0} ref={ref}>
+        <Button type="button" color="primary" disabled size="sm">
+          <PlayCircle className={cx("bi", "me-1")} />
+          Launch
+        </Button>
+      </span>
+      <UncontrolledTooltip target={ref}>
+        A session is already running from this launcher
+      </UncontrolledTooltip>
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/SessionLauncherItem.tsx b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/SessionLauncherItem.tsx
index 7f98b76110..74e7f9a31a 100644
--- a/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/SessionLauncherItem.tsx
+++ b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionList/SessionLauncherItem.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import cx from "classnames";
 import { useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
 import { CircleFill } from "react-bootstrap-icons";
+import { Link } from "react-router-dom-v5-compat";
 import { Badge, Col, ListGroupItem, Row } from "reactstrap";
 
 import useLocationHash from "../../../utils/customHooks/useLocationHash.hook";
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ import type { SessionLauncher } from "../sessionsV2.types";
 import SessionLauncherView from "../SessionView/SessionLauncherView";
 import SessionItemV2 from "./SessionItemV2";
 
+import styles from "./Actions.module.scss";
+import SessionLauncherActions from "./SessionLauncherActions";
+
 interface SessionLauncherItemProps {
   launcher: SessionLauncher;
 }
@@ -70,59 +74,69 @@ export default function SessionLauncherItem({
 
   return (
     <>
-      <div className="position-relative">
-        <div
-          className={cx("position-absolute", "z-2")}
-          style={{
-            top: 0,
-            marginTop: "1rem",
-            right: 0,
-          }}
+      <ListGroupItem action className="py-0" data-cy="session-launcher-item">
+        <Link
+          className={cx(
+            "d-flex",
+            "flex-column",
+            "gap-3",
+            "link-primary",
+            "text-body",
+            "text-decoration-none",
+            "py-3"
+          )}
+          to={{ hash: launcherHash }}
         >
-          <button className="my-auto">{"<ACTIONS>"}</button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <ListGroupItem
-        action
-        className="cursor-pointer"
-        data-cy="session-launcher-item"
-        tag="button"
-        onClick={toggleLauncherView}
-      >
-        <Row className="g-2">
-          <Col
-            className={cx("align-items-center", "d-flex")}
-            xs={12}
-            md={8}
-            lg={9}
-          >
-            <Row className="g-2">
-              <Col
-                xs={12}
-                xl="auto"
-                className={cx("d-inline-block", "link-primary", "text-body")}
-              >
-                <span className="fw-bold" data-cy="session-name">
-                  {name}
-                </span>
-              </Col>
-              <Col xs={12} xl="auto">
-                <Badge
-                  className={cx(
-                    "border",
-                    "bg-success-subtle",
-                    "border-success",
-                    "text-success-emphasis"
-                  )}
-                  pill
+          <Row className="g-2">
+            <Col
+              className={cx("order-1", "align-items-center", "d-flex")}
+              xs={12}
+              md={8}
+              lg={9}
+            >
+              <Row className="g-2">
+                <Col
+                  xs={12}
+                  xl="auto"
+                  className={cx("d-inline-block", "link-primary", "text-body")}
                 >
-                  <CircleFill className={cx("bi", "me-1")} />
-                  Ready
-                </Badge>
-              </Col>
-            </Row>
-          </Col>
-        </Row>
+                  <span className="fw-bold" data-cy="session-name">
+                    {name}
+                  </span>
+                </Col>
+                <Col xs={12} xl="auto">
+                  <Badge
+                    className={cx(
+                      "border",
+                      "bg-success-subtle",
+                      "border-success",
+                      "text-success-emphasis",
+                      "fs-small",
+                      "fw-normal"
+                    )}
+                    pill
+                  >
+                    <CircleFill className={cx("bi", "me-1")} />
+                    Ready
+                  </Badge>
+                </Col>
+              </Row>
+            </Col>
+            <Col className={cx("order-3", "order-md-2")} xs={12} md={3} lg={2}>
+              {/* NOTE: This is a placeholder for the session actions button */}
+              <div className={cx("text-start", "text-md-end", "px-2", "py-1")}>
+                <span className="bi" />
+              </div>
+            </Col>
+          </Row>
+        </Link>
+        {/* NOTE: The session actions button is visually placed within the link card, but its DOM tree is kept separate. */}
+        <div className={cx(styles.actionsButton, "position-absolute")}>
+          <SessionLauncherActions
+            launcher={launcher}
+            sessions={filteredSessions}
+          />
+        </div>
       </ListGroupItem>
       {filteredSessions.map((session) => (
         <SessionItemV2
diff --git a/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionView/SessionViewV2.tsx b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionView/SessionViewV2.tsx
index 183c1c5ae9..95b1140a35 100644
--- a/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionView/SessionViewV2.tsx
+++ b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/SessionView/SessionViewV2.tsx
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@
 import cx from "classnames";
 import { Offcanvas, OffcanvasBody } from "reactstrap";
 
+import { useProject } from "../../ProjectPageV2/ProjectPageContainer/ProjectPageContainer";
 import { SessionRowResourceRequests } from "../../session/components/SessionsList";
+import ActiveSessionButton from "../components/SessionButton/ActiveSessionButton";
 import {
   SessionStatusV2Description,
   SessionStatusV2Label,
 } from "../components/SessionStatus/SessionStatus";
+import { getShowSessionUrlByProject } from "../SessionsV2";
 import type { SessionLauncher, SessionV2 } from "../sessionsV2.types";
+import { CommandCopy } from "../../../components/commandCopy/CommandCopy";
 
 interface SessionViewV2Props {
   isOpen: boolean;
@@ -40,6 +44,8 @@ export default function SessionViewV2({
   launcher,
   session,
 }: SessionViewV2Props) {
+  const { project } = useProject();
+
   return (
     <Offcanvas isOpen={isOpen} toggle={toggle} direction="end" backdrop>
       <OffcanvasBody>
@@ -56,7 +62,15 @@ export default function SessionViewV2({
         <div className={cx("d-flex", "flex-column", "gap-4")}>
           <div>
             <div>
-              <div className={cx("float-end", "mt-1", "ms-1")}>{"<MENU>"}</div>
+              <div className={cx("float-end", "mt-1", "ms-1")}>
+                <ActiveSessionButton
+                  session={session}
+                  showSessionUrl={getShowSessionUrlByProject(
+                    project,
+                    session.name
+                  )}
+                />
+              </div>
               <h2
                 className={cx("m-0", "text-break")}
                 data-cy="session-view-title"
@@ -76,6 +90,11 @@ export default function SessionViewV2({
               resourceRequests={session.resources.requests}
             />
           </div>
+
+          <div>
+            <h4 className={cx("mb-0", "me-2")}>Container image</h4>
+            <CommandCopy command={session.image} />
+          </div>
         </div>
       </OffcanvasBody>
     </Offcanvas>
diff --git a/client/src/features/sessionsV2/components/SessionButton/ActiveSessionButton.tsx b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/components/SessionButton/ActiveSessionButton.tsx
index a57bc65d8f..ef3203bd92 100644
--- a/client/src/features/sessionsV2/components/SessionButton/ActiveSessionButton.tsx
+++ b/client/src/features/sessionsV2/components/SessionButton/ActiveSessionButton.tsx
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ export default function ActiveSessionButton({
 
   return (
     <ButtonWithMenuV2
-      className={cx(className)}
+      className={className}
       color="primary"
       default={defaultAction}
       preventPropagation