diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/bundle.json b/platform/commonUI/browse/bundle.json
index e10f3e9048..9221ac049d 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/browse/bundle.json
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/bundle.json
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
                 "key": "LocatorController",
                 "implementation": "creation/LocatorController",
                 "depends": [ "$scope" ]
+            },
+            {
+                "key": "MenuArrowController",
+                "implementation": "MenuArrowController",
+                "depends": [ "$rootScope" ]
             }
         ],
         "controls": [
@@ -71,6 +76,11 @@
                 "key": "object-header",
                 "templateUrl": "templates/browse/object-header.html",
                 "uses": [ "type" ]
+            },
+            {
+                "key": "menu-arrow",
+                "templateUrl": "templates/menu-arrow.html",
+                "uses": [ "type" ]
             }
         ],
         "services": [
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/res/templates/browse/object-header.html b/platform/commonUI/browse/res/templates/browse/object-header.html
index eb13bb3764..48f494466e 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/browse/res/templates/browse/object-header.html
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/res/templates/browse/object-header.html
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 	    <span ng-if="parameters.mode" class='action'>{{parameters.mode}}</span>
 	    <span class='type-name'>{{type.getName()}}</span>
 	    <span class='title-label'>{{model.name}}</span>
-		<!--a id='actions-menu' class='ui-symbol context-available' onclick="alert('Not yet functional. This will display a dropdown menu of options for this object.');">v</a-->
+		<!--a id='actions-menu' 
+           class='ui-symbol context-available'
+           ng-click='ObjectHeaderController.contextMenu()'>v</a-->
+        <mct-representation key="'menu-arrow'"></mct-representation>
 	</span>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/res/templates/menu-arrow.html b/platform/commonUI/browse/res/templates/menu-arrow.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc92358e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/res/templates/menu-arrow.html
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<!--
+ Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
+ as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ Administration. All rights reserved.
+
+ Open MCT Web is 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.
+
+ Open MCT Web includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+-->
+
+<span ng-controller="MenuArrowController as menuArrow">
+    <a class='ui-symbol context-available'
+       ng-click='menuArrow.contextMenu()'>v</a>
+</span>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/src/MenuArrowController.js b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/MenuArrowController.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55ae7632c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/MenuArrowController.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web is 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.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+/*global define*/
+
+/**
+ * Module defining ObjectHeaderController. Created by shale on 06/30/2015.
+ */
+define(
+    [],
+    function () {
+        "use strict";
+
+        /**
+         * A left-click on the menu arrow should display a 
+         * context menu. This controller launches the context 
+         * menu. 
+         * @constructor
+         */
+        function MenuArrowController($rootScope) {
+            
+            function contextMenu() {
+                console.log('contextMenu() called');
+                
+                $rootScope.$broadcast('contextmenu');
+            }
+            
+            return {
+                contextMenu: contextMenu
+            };
+        }
+
+        return MenuArrowController;
+    }
+);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/bundle.json b/platform/commonUI/general/bundle.json
index e5da0b81ef..2093a988cd 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/bundle.json
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/bundle.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
             {
                 "key": "TreeNodeController",
                 "implementation": "controllers/TreeNodeController.js",
-                "depends": [ "$scope", "$timeout", "$rootScope" ]
+                "depends": [ "$scope", "$timeout" ]
             },
             {
                 "key": "ActionGroupController",
diff --git a/platform/representation/src/gestures/ContextMenuGesture.js b/platform/representation/src/gestures/ContextMenuGesture.js
index 28e0f1ad30..58b08e12b9 100644
--- a/platform/representation/src/gestures/ContextMenuGesture.js
+++ b/platform/representation/src/gestures/ContextMenuGesture.js
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ define(
                     goUp = eventCoors[1] + menuDim[1] > winDim[1],
                     menu;
                 
-                //console.log('in showMenu() in ContextMenuGesture');
-                //console.log('domainObject is ', domainObject);
+                console.log('in showMenu() in ContextMenuGesture');
                 
                 // Remove the context menu
                 function dismiss() {
@@ -92,6 +91,8 @@ define(
                     "context-menu-holder": true
                 };
 
+                console.log(scope);
+                
                 // Create the context menu
                 menu = $compile(MENU_TEMPLATE)(scope);
 
@@ -107,7 +108,10 @@ define(
 
             // When context menu event occurs, show object actions instead
             element.on('contextmenu', showMenu);
-            $rootScope.$on('leftContextual', showMenu);
+            
+            // This allows actions besides only right-clicks to trigger a 
+            // context menu 
+            $rootScope.$on('contextmenu', showMenu);
 
             return {
                 /**