[mattcoles]

I don't know if it's just me but hamburger menus that appear/disappear on hover seems very frustrating to use for me, it's especially obvious on this where the font size is so small.

I find it fiddly to delete/mark as completed as the slightest missed movement means I have to start again.

[apankrat]

I'd normally agree, but here the overall look and feel is meant to be that of a read-only list. Note-level menus aren't something that gets used to often, at least in my case, and having them visible at all times just makes the whole thing look like a field of hamburgers.