diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index fda262d88..be8b3564d 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@
   "editEntryDateDialogTitle": "Date & Time",
   "editEntryDateDialogSetCustom": "Set custom date",
   "editEntryDateDialogCopyField": "Copy from other date",
+  "editEntryDateDialogCopyItem": "Copy from other item",
   "editEntryDateDialogExtractFromTitle": "Extract from title",
   "editEntryDateDialogShift": "Shift",
   "editEntryDateDialogSourceFileModifiedDate": "File modified date",
diff --git a/lib/model/entry_metadata_edition.dart b/lib/model/entry_metadata_edition.dart
index 2b2ee6054..8a9856aa7 100644
--- a/lib/model/entry_metadata_edition.dart
+++ b/lib/model/entry_metadata_edition.dart
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ extension ExtraAvesEntryMetadataEdition on AvesEntry {
           switch (appliedModifier.action) {
             case DateEditAction.setCustom:
             case DateEditAction.copyField:
+            case DateEditAction.copyItem:
             case DateEditAction.extractFromTitle:
               editCreateDateXmp(descriptions, appliedModifier.setDateTime);
               break;
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ extension ExtraAvesEntryMetadataEdition on AvesEntry {
         final date = parseUnknownDateFormat(bestTitle);
         return date != null ? DateModifier.setCustom(mainMetadataDate(), date) : null;
       case DateEditAction.setCustom:
+      case DateEditAction.copyItem:
         return DateModifier.setCustom(mainMetadataDate(), modifier.setDateTime!);
       case DateEditAction.shift:
       case DateEditAction.remove:
diff --git a/lib/model/metadata/date_modifier.dart b/lib/model/metadata/date_modifier.dart
index 73d648463..3e0c20f94 100644
--- a/lib/model/metadata/date_modifier.dart
+++ b/lib/model/metadata/date_modifier.dart
@@ -24,30 +24,30 @@ class DateModifier extends Equatable {
   List<Object?> get props => [action, fields, setDateTime, copyFieldSource, shiftMinutes];
 
   const DateModifier._private(
-    this.action,
-    this.fields, {
+    this.action, {
+    this.fields = const {},
     this.setDateTime,
     this.copyFieldSource,
     this.shiftMinutes,
   });
 
   factory DateModifier.setCustom(Set<MetadataField> fields, DateTime dateTime) {
-    return DateModifier._private(DateEditAction.setCustom, fields, setDateTime: dateTime);
+    return DateModifier._private(DateEditAction.setCustom, fields: fields, setDateTime: dateTime);
   }
 
-  factory DateModifier.copyField(Set<MetadataField> fields, DateFieldSource copyFieldSource) {
-    return DateModifier._private(DateEditAction.copyField, fields, copyFieldSource: copyFieldSource);
+  factory DateModifier.copyField(DateFieldSource copyFieldSource) {
+    return DateModifier._private(DateEditAction.copyField, copyFieldSource: copyFieldSource);
   }
 
-  factory DateModifier.extractFromTitle(Set<MetadataField> fields) {
-    return DateModifier._private(DateEditAction.extractFromTitle, fields);
+  factory DateModifier.extractFromTitle() {
+    return const DateModifier._private(DateEditAction.extractFromTitle);
   }
 
   factory DateModifier.shift(Set<MetadataField> fields, int shiftMinutes) {
-    return DateModifier._private(DateEditAction.shift, fields, shiftMinutes: shiftMinutes);
+    return DateModifier._private(DateEditAction.shift, fields: fields, shiftMinutes: shiftMinutes);
   }
 
   factory DateModifier.remove(Set<MetadataField> fields) {
-    return DateModifier._private(DateEditAction.remove, fields);
+    return DateModifier._private(DateEditAction.remove, fields: fields);
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/model/metadata/enums.dart b/lib/model/metadata/enums.dart
index 086f35894..e35f8c743 100644
--- a/lib/model/metadata/enums.dart
+++ b/lib/model/metadata/enums.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:aves/model/metadata/fields.dart';
 enum DateEditAction {
   setCustom,
   copyField,
+  copyItem,
   extractFromTitle,
   shift,
   remove,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart b/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart
index 6c6f8766b..b8147e4cf 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart
@@ -427,7 +427,8 @@ class EntrySetActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAware
     final todoItems = await _getEditableTargetItems(context, canEdit: (entry) => entry.canEditDate);
     if (todoItems == null || todoItems.isEmpty) return;
 
-    final modifier = await selectDateModifier(context, todoItems);
+    final collection = context.read<CollectionLens>();
+    final modifier = await selectDateModifier(context, todoItems, collection);
     if (modifier == null) return;
 
     await _edit(context, todoItems, (entry) => entry.editDate(modifier));
diff --git a/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_editor.dart b/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_editor.dart
index 6e67e4865..9b0de9185 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_editor.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_editor.dart
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:latlong2/latlong.dart';
 
 mixin EntryEditorMixin {
-  Future<DateModifier?> selectDateModifier(BuildContext context, Set<AvesEntry> entries) async {
+  Future<DateModifier?> selectDateModifier(BuildContext context, Set<AvesEntry> entries, CollectionLens? collection) async {
     if (entries.isEmpty) return null;
 
     final modifier = await showDialog<DateModifier>(
       context: context,
       builder: (context) => EditEntryDateDialog(
         entry: entries.first,
+        collection: collection,
       ),
     );
     return modifier;
diff --git a/lib/widgets/common/grid/overlay.dart b/lib/widgets/common/grid/overlay.dart
index 0bae6317b..4af0f83d2 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/common/grid/overlay.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/common/grid/overlay.dart
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class GridItemSelectionOverlay<T> extends StatelessWidget {
               return child;
             },
           )
-        : const SizedBox.shrink();
+        : const SizedBox();
     return AnimatedSwitcher(
       duration: duration,
       child: child,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/dialogs/add_shortcut_dialog.dart b/lib/widgets/dialogs/add_shortcut_dialog.dart
index 480430a31..799e2200e 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/dialogs/add_shortcut_dialog.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/dialogs/add_shortcut_dialog.dart
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ import 'package:aves/model/covers.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/entry.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/source/collection_lens.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/extensions/build_context.dart';
-import 'package:aves/widgets/common/fx/borders.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/providers/media_query_data_provider.dart';
-import 'package:aves/widgets/common/thumbnail/image.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/item_pick_dialog.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/item_picker.dart';
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
@@ -66,7 +65,11 @@ class _AddShortcutDialogState extends State<AddShortcutDialog> {
                 Container(
                   alignment: Alignment.center,
                   padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 16),
-                  child: _buildCover(_coverEntry!, extent),
+                  child: ItemPicker(
+                    extent: extent,
+                    entry: _coverEntry!,
+                    onTap: _pickEntry,
+                  ),
                 ),
               Padding(
                 padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 8, horizontal: 24),
@@ -103,29 +106,6 @@ class _AddShortcutDialogState extends State<AddShortcutDialog> {
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _buildCover(AvesEntry entry, double extent) {
-    return GestureDetector(
-      onTap: _pickEntry,
-      child: Container(
-        decoration: BoxDecoration(
-          border: AvesBorder.border(context),
-          borderRadius: const BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(32)),
-        ),
-        child: ClipRRect(
-          borderRadius: const BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(32)),
-          child: SizedBox(
-            width: extent,
-            height: extent,
-            child: ThumbnailImage(
-              entry: entry,
-              extent: extent,
-            ),
-          ),
-        ),
-      ),
-    );
-  }
-
   Future<void> _pickEntry() async {
     final _collection = widget.collection;
     if (_collection == null) return;
diff --git a/lib/widgets/dialogs/entry_editors/edit_date_dialog.dart b/lib/widgets/dialogs/entry_editors/edit_date_dialog.dart
index 6c3418078..3b4c70f47 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/dialogs/entry_editors/edit_date_dialog.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/dialogs/entry_editors/edit_date_dialog.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'package:aves/model/entry.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/metadata/date_modifier.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/metadata/enums.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/metadata/fields.dart';
+import 'package:aves/model/source/collection_lens.dart';
 import 'package:aves/theme/durations.dart';
 import 'package:aves/theme/format.dart';
 import 'package:aves/theme/icons.dart';
@@ -10,15 +11,19 @@ import 'package:aves/widgets/common/basic/wheel.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/extensions/build_context.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/providers/media_query_data_provider.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/aves_dialog.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/item_pick_dialog.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/item_picker.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 
 class EditEntryDateDialog extends StatefulWidget {
   final AvesEntry entry;
+  final CollectionLens? collection;
 
   const EditEntryDateDialog({
     Key? key,
     required this.entry,
+    this.collection,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
   @override
@@ -28,16 +33,20 @@ class EditEntryDateDialog extends StatefulWidget {
 class _EditEntryDateDialogState extends State<EditEntryDateDialog> {
   DateEditAction _action = DateEditAction.setCustom;
   DateFieldSource _copyFieldSource = DateFieldSource.fileModifiedDate;
+  late AvesEntry _copyItemSource;
   late DateTime _setDateTime;
   late ValueNotifier<int> _shiftHour, _shiftMinute;
   late ValueNotifier<String> _shiftSign;
   bool _showOptions = false;
   final Set<MetadataField> _fields = {...DateModifier.writableDateFields};
 
+  DateTime get copyItemDate => _copyItemSource.bestDate ?? DateTime.now();
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     _initSet();
+    _initCopyItem();
     _initShift(60);
   }
 
@@ -45,6 +54,10 @@ class _EditEntryDateDialogState extends State<EditEntryDateDialog> {
     _setDateTime = widget.entry.bestDate ?? DateTime.now();
   }
 
+  void _initCopyItem() {
+    _copyItemSource = widget.entry;
+  }
+
   void _initShift(int initialMinutes) {
     final abs = initialMinutes.abs();
     _shiftHour = ValueNotifier(abs ~/ 60);
@@ -91,6 +104,7 @@ class _EditEntryDateDialogState extends State<EditEntryDateDialog> {
                   children: [
                     if (_action == DateEditAction.setCustom) _buildSetCustomContent(context),
                     if (_action == DateEditAction.copyField) _buildCopyFieldContent(context),
+                    if (_action == DateEditAction.copyItem) _buildCopyItemContent(context),
                     if (_action == DateEditAction.shift) _buildShiftContent(context),
                     (_action == DateEditAction.shift || _action == DateEditAction.remove) ? _buildDestinationFields(context) : const SizedBox(height: 8),
                   ],
@@ -170,6 +184,27 @@ class _EditEntryDateDialogState extends State<EditEntryDateDialog> {
     );
   }
 
+  Widget _buildCopyItemContent(BuildContext context) {
+    final l10n = context.l10n;
+    final locale = l10n.localeName;
+    final use24hour = context.select<MediaQueryData, bool>((v) => v.alwaysUse24HourFormat);
+
+    return Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsetsDirectional.only(start: 16, end: 8),
+      child: Row(
+        children: [
+          Expanded(child: Text(formatDateTime(copyItemDate, locale, use24hour))),
+          const SizedBox(width: 8),
+          ItemPicker(
+            extent: 48,
+            entry: _copyItemSource,
+            onTap: _pickCopyItemSource,
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
   Widget _buildShiftContent(BuildContext context) {
     const textStyle = TextStyle(fontSize: 34);
     return Center(
@@ -268,6 +303,8 @@ class _EditEntryDateDialogState extends State<EditEntryDateDialog> {
         return l10n.editEntryDateDialogSetCustom;
       case DateEditAction.copyField:
         return l10n.editEntryDateDialogCopyField;
+      case DateEditAction.copyItem:
+        return l10n.editEntryDateDialogCopyItem;
       case DateEditAction.extractFromTitle:
         return l10n.editEntryDateDialogExtractFromTitle;
       case DateEditAction.shift:
@@ -335,6 +372,27 @@ class _EditEntryDateDialogState extends State<EditEntryDateDialog> {
         ));
   }
 
+  Future<void> _pickCopyItemSource() async {
+    final _collection = widget.collection;
+    if (_collection == null) return;
+
+    final entry = await Navigator.push(
+      context,
+      MaterialPageRoute(
+        settings: const RouteSettings(name: ItemPickDialog.routeName),
+        builder: (context) => ItemPickDialog(
+          collection: CollectionLens(
+            source: _collection.source,
+          ),
+        ),
+        fullscreenDialog: true,
+      ),
+    );
+    if (entry != null) {
+      setState(() => _copyItemSource = entry);
+    }
+  }
+
   DateModifier _getModifier() {
     // fields to modify are only set for the `shift` and `remove` actions,
     // as the effective fields for the other actions will depend on
@@ -343,9 +401,11 @@ class _EditEntryDateDialogState extends State<EditEntryDateDialog> {
       case DateEditAction.setCustom:
         return DateModifier.setCustom(const {}, _setDateTime);
       case DateEditAction.copyField:
-        return DateModifier.copyField(const {}, _copyFieldSource);
+        return DateModifier.copyField(_copyFieldSource);
+      case DateEditAction.copyItem:
+        return DateModifier.setCustom(const {}, copyItemDate);
       case DateEditAction.extractFromTitle:
-        return DateModifier.extractFromTitle(const {});
+        return DateModifier.extractFromTitle();
       case DateEditAction.shift:
         final shiftTotalMinutes = (_shiftHour.value * 60 + _shiftMinute.value) * (_shiftSign.value == '+' ? 1 : -1);
         return DateModifier.shift(_fields, shiftTotalMinutes);
diff --git a/lib/widgets/dialogs/filter_editors/cover_selection_dialog.dart b/lib/widgets/dialogs/filter_editors/cover_selection_dialog.dart
index 2b861a791..e81574f0a 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/dialogs/filter_editors/cover_selection_dialog.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/dialogs/filter_editors/cover_selection_dialog.dart
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import 'package:aves/model/entry.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/filters/filters.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/source/collection_lens.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/source/collection_source.dart';
-import 'package:aves/theme/icons.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/extensions/build_context.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/providers/media_query_data_provider.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/aves_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/item_pick_dialog.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/item_picker.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:tuple/tuple.dart';
@@ -72,11 +72,12 @@ class _CoverSelectionDialogState extends State<CoverSelectionDialog> {
                             children: [
                               title,
                               const Spacer(),
-                              IconButton(
-                                icon: const Icon(AIcons.setCover),
-                                onPressed: _isCustom ? _pickEntry : null,
-                                tooltip: context.l10n.changeTooltip,
-                              ),
+                              if (_customEntry != null)
+                                ItemPicker(
+                                  extent: 46,
+                                  entry: _customEntry!,
+                                  onTap: _pickEntry,
+                                ),
                             ],
                           )
                         : title,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/dialogs/item_picker.dart b/lib/widgets/dialogs/item_picker.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b70d7ecc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/dialogs/item_picker.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import 'dart:math';
+
+import 'package:aves/model/entry.dart';
+import 'package:aves/theme/icons.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/common/extensions/build_context.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/common/fx/borders.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/common/thumbnail/image.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+class ItemPicker extends StatelessWidget {
+  final double extent;
+  final AvesEntry entry;
+  final GestureTapCallback? onTap;
+
+  const ItemPicker({
+    Key? key,
+    required this.extent,
+    required this.entry,
+    this.onTap,
+  }) : super(key: key);
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final imageBorderRadius = BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(extent * .25));
+    final actionBoxDimension = min(40.0, extent * .4);
+    final actionBoxBorderRadius = BorderRadiusDirectional.only(topStart: Radius.circular(actionBoxDimension * .6));
+    return Tooltip(
+      message: context.l10n.changeTooltip,
+      child: GestureDetector(
+        onTap: onTap,
+        child: Container(
+          decoration: BoxDecoration(
+            border: AvesBorder.border(context),
+            borderRadius: imageBorderRadius,
+          ),
+          child: ClipRRect(
+            borderRadius: imageBorderRadius,
+            child: SizedBox(
+              width: extent,
+              height: extent,
+              child: Stack(
+                children: [
+                  ThumbnailImage(
+                    entry: entry,
+                    extent: extent,
+                  ),
+                  PositionedDirectional(
+                    end: -1,
+                    bottom: -1,
+                    child: Container(
+                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                        color: Theme.of(context).brightness == Brightness.dark ? const Color(0xAA000000) : const Color(0xCCFFFFFF),
+                        border: AvesBorder.border(context),
+                        borderRadius: actionBoxBorderRadius,
+                      ),
+                      width: actionBoxDimension,
+                      height: actionBoxDimension,
+                      child: Icon(
+                        AIcons.edit,
+                        size: actionBoxDimension * .6,
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ],
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_info_action_delegate.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_info_action_delegate.dart
index 727065f34..1c3f06e4e 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_info_action_delegate.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_info_action_delegate.dart
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class EntryInfoActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, EntryEdi
   }
 
   Future<void> _editDate(BuildContext context) async {
-    final modifier = await selectDateModifier(context, {entry});
+    final modifier = await selectDateModifier(context, {entry}, collection);
     if (modifier == null) return;
 
     await edit(context, () => entry.editDate(modifier));
diff --git a/untranslated.json b/untranslated.json
index 112e127e1..3ad3eea16 100644
--- a/untranslated.json
+++ b/untranslated.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "themeBrightnessLight",
     "themeBrightnessDark",
     "themeBrightnessBlack",
+    "editEntryDateDialogCopyItem",
     "settingsSectionDisplay",
     "settingsThemeBrightness",
     "settingsThemeColorful"
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
     "themeBrightnessLight",
     "themeBrightnessDark",
     "themeBrightnessBlack",
+    "editEntryDateDialogCopyItem",
     "settingsSectionDisplay",
     "settingsThemeBrightness",
     "settingsThemeColorful"
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@
     "themeBrightnessLight",
     "themeBrightnessDark",
     "themeBrightnessBlack",
+    "editEntryDateDialogCopyItem",
     "settingsSectionDisplay",
     "settingsThemeBrightness",
     "settingsThemeColorful"
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@
     "themeBrightnessLight",
     "themeBrightnessDark",
     "themeBrightnessBlack",
+    "editEntryDateDialogCopyItem",
     "settingsViewerShowOverlayThumbnails",
     "settingsVideoControlsTile",
     "settingsVideoControlsTitle",
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@
     "themeBrightnessLight",
     "themeBrightnessDark",
     "themeBrightnessBlack",
+    "editEntryDateDialogCopyItem",
     "settingsSectionDisplay",
     "settingsThemeBrightness",
     "settingsThemeColorful"
@@ -61,6 +66,7 @@
     "themeBrightnessLight",
     "themeBrightnessDark",
     "themeBrightnessBlack",
+    "editEntryDateDialogCopyItem",
     "settingsSectionDisplay",
     "settingsThemeBrightness",
     "settingsThemeColorful"
@@ -70,6 +76,7 @@
     "themeBrightnessLight",
     "themeBrightnessDark",
     "themeBrightnessBlack",
+    "editEntryDateDialogCopyItem",
     "settingsSectionDisplay",
     "settingsThemeBrightness",
     "settingsThemeColorful"
@@ -79,6 +86,7 @@
     "themeBrightnessLight",
     "themeBrightnessDark",
     "themeBrightnessBlack",
+    "editEntryDateDialogCopyItem",
     "settingsSectionDisplay",
     "settingsThemeBrightness",
     "settingsThemeColorful"