diff --git a/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/chat/chat_message_ref.h b/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/chat/chat_message_ref.h
index 682c3947..222ef79f 100644
--- a/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/chat/chat_message_ref.h
+++ b/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/chat/chat_message_ref.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ enum class MessageFailureKind : uint8_t
 {
     None,
     PeerKeyMissing,
+    ChannelKeyMissing,
     LocalIdentityMissing,
     RadioSendFailed,
     AckTimeout,
diff --git a/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/chat/chat_workspace_snapshot.h b/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/chat/chat_workspace_snapshot.h
index f38059c5..0d2637a5 100644
--- a/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/chat/chat_workspace_snapshot.h
+++ b/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/chat/chat_workspace_snapshot.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ struct ConversationRow
     ui::FixedText<64> subtitle;
 
     uint16_t unread_count = 0;
+    uint32_t last_timestamp = 0;
     bool selected = false;
     bool muted = false;
 
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ inline void resetConversationRow(ConversationRow& row)
     row.title.clear();
     row.subtitle.clear();
     row.unread_count = 0;
+    row.last_timestamp = 0;
     row.selected = false;
     row.muted = false;
     row.kind = ConversationKind::None;
diff --git a/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/common/ui_action_result.h b/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/common/ui_action_result.h
index 3a70817d..f7e65729 100644
--- a/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/common/ui_action_result.h
+++ b/modules/ui_presentation/include/ui_presentation/common/ui_action_result.h
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ enum class UiActionFailure : uint8_t
     Unsupported,
     Busy,
     StorageError,
+    PeerKeyMissing,
+    ChannelKeyMissing,
+    TxDisabled,
+    RadioOffline,
+    DutyCycleLimited,
+    LocalIdentityMissing,
+    RadioTxFailed,
 };
 
 struct UiActionResult
diff --git a/modules/ui_presentation/tests/test_chat_workspace_model.cpp b/modules/ui_presentation/tests/test_chat_workspace_model.cpp
index 8469b565..ed184d78 100644
--- a/modules/ui_presentation/tests/test_chat_workspace_model.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_presentation/tests/test_chat_workspace_model.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ int main()
     ui::chat::ChatWorkspaceSnapshot reset_probe;
     reset_probe.header.valid = true;
     reset_probe.conversation_count = 1;
+    reset_probe.conversations[0].last_timestamp = 1234;
     reset_probe.conversations[0].last_delivery =
         ui::chat::MessageDeliveryState::Delivered;
     reset_probe.message_count = 1;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ int main()
     ui::chat::resetChatWorkspaceSnapshot(reset_probe);
     assert(!reset_probe.header.valid);
     assert(reset_probe.conversation_count == 0);
+    assert(reset_probe.conversations[0].last_timestamp == 0);
     assert(reset_probe.conversations[0].last_delivery ==
            ui::chat::MessageDeliveryState::Unknown);
     assert(reset_probe.message_count == 0);
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/components/two_pane_nav.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/components/two_pane_nav.cpp
index c824e3ad..555163a1 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/components/two_pane_nav.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/components/two_pane_nav.cpp
@@ -775,21 +775,7 @@ void on_ui_refreshed(Binding* binding)
 {
     if (!binding_alive(binding) || !binding->group) return;
     lv_group_set_editing(binding->group, false);
-    prepare_touch_routing(binding);
-
-    if (binding->column == FocusColumn::List)
-    {
-        rebind_by_column(binding);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    lv_obj_t* focused = lv_group_get_focused(binding->group);
-    if (is_visible(focused))
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    bind_filter_column(binding);
+    rebind_by_column(binding);
 }
 
 void focus_filter(Binding* binding)
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/chat_presentation_source.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/chat_presentation_source.cpp
index df531808..6e7e5ee6 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/chat_presentation_source.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/chat_presentation_source.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void copyNodeLabel(ui::FixedText<32>& out, ::chat::NodeId node_id)
 {
     if (node_id == 0)
     {
-        ui::copyText(out, "Me");
+        ui::copyText(out, "Unknown");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ ui::chat::MessageFailureKind mapDeliveryFailure(
         return ui::chat::MessageFailureKind::None;
     case ::chat::delivery::DeliveryFailureKind::PeerKeyMissing:
         return ui::chat::MessageFailureKind::PeerKeyMissing;
+    case ::chat::delivery::DeliveryFailureKind::ChannelKeyMissing:
+        return ui::chat::MessageFailureKind::ChannelKeyMissing;
     case ::chat::delivery::DeliveryFailureKind::LocalIdentityMissing:
         return ui::chat::MessageFailureKind::LocalIdentityMissing;
     case ::chat::delivery::DeliveryFailureKind::RadioSendFailed:
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ bool ChatPresentationSource::buildChatWorkspaceSnapshot(
         row.kind = row.id.kind;
         row.protocol = row.id.protocol;
         row.unread_count = meta.unread < 0 ? 0U : static_cast<uint16_t>(meta.unread);
+        row.last_timestamp = meta.last_timestamp;
         row.selected = row.id == request.selected;
         copyString(row.title, meta.name);
         copyString(row.subtitle, meta.preview);
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/legacy_chat_action_sink.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/legacy_chat_action_sink.cpp
index 9ef91d00..b12b40a1 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/legacy_chat_action_sink.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/legacy_chat_action_sink.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,45 @@
 
 namespace ui::presentation_sources
 {
+namespace
+{
+
+ui::UiActionFailure mapMeshFailure(::chat::MeshOperationFailure failure)
+{
+    switch (failure)
+    {
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::InvalidInput:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::InvalidInput;
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::Unsupported:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::Unsupported;
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::NotReady:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::NotReady;
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::TxDisabled:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::TxDisabled;
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::RadioOffline:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::RadioOffline;
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::DutyCycleLimited:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::DutyCycleLimited;
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::LocalIdentityMissing:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::LocalIdentityMissing;
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::PeerKeyMissing:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::PeerKeyMissing;
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::ChannelKeyMissing:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::ChannelKeyMissing;
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::Busy:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::Busy;
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::RadioTxFailed:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::RadioTxFailed;
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::EncodeFailed:
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::CryptoFailed:
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::Unknown:
+    case ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::None:
+    default:
+        return ui::UiActionFailure::Rejected;
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace
 
 LegacyChatActionSink::LegacyChatActionSink(::chat::ChatService& chat_service)
     : chat_service_(chat_service)
@@ -41,14 +80,14 @@ ui::UiActionResult LegacyChatActionSink::sendMessage(
     }
 
     const std::string text(message.text, message.text_len);
-    const ::chat::MessageId msg_id =
-        chat_service_.sendText(core_id.channel, text, core_id.peer);
-    if (msg_id == 0)
+    const ::chat::MeshSendResult result =
+        chat_service_.sendTextDetailed(core_id.channel, text, core_id.peer);
+    if (!result.ok || result.msg_id == 0)
     {
-        return ui::UiActionResult::fail(ui::UiActionFailure::Rejected);
+        return ui::UiActionResult::fail(mapMeshFailure(result.failure));
     }
 
-    const ::chat::ChatMessage* sent = chat_service_.getMessage(msg_id);
+    const ::chat::ChatMessage* sent = chat_service_.getMessage(result.msg_id);
     if (sent != nullptr && sent->status == ::chat::MessageStatus::Failed)
     {
         return ui::UiActionResult::fail(ui::UiActionFailure::Rejected);
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/team_chat_presentation_source.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/team_chat_presentation_source.cpp
index 8bba2d27..90f492cf 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/team_chat_presentation_source.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/presentation_sources/team_chat_presentation_source.cpp
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ bool TeamChatPresentationSource::buildChatWorkspaceSnapshot(
         (void)projector.project(entries.back(), display);
         ui::copyText(conversation.subtitle,
                      display.summary.c_str());
+        conversation.last_timestamp = entries.back().ts;
         conversation.last_delivery = entries.back().incoming
                                          ? ui::chat::MessageDeliveryState::Received
                                          : ui::chat::MessageDeliveryState::Sent;
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_conversation_components.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_conversation_components.cpp
index f11ba2df..8f66a348 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_conversation_components.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_conversation_components.cpp
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ void ChatConversationScreen::createMessageItem(const ::ui::chat::MessageRow& row
         }
         else if (!row.sender_label.empty())
         {
-            sender = row.sender_label.c_str();
+            sender = inferred_sender.empty() ? row.sender_label.c_str() : inferred_sender;
         }
         else if (row.sender_node_id == 0)
         {
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_message_list_layout.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_message_list_layout.cpp
index f9a36553..3f0b0705 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_message_list_layout.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_message_list_layout.cpp
@@ -38,10 +38,13 @@ struct Metrics
     int filter_button_height = 28;
     int list_item_height = 28;
     int name_x = 10;
-    int preview_x = 120;
-    int preview_width = 130;
+    int name_width = 96;
+    int preview_x = 112;
+    int preview_width = 112;
     int unread_x = 42;
+    int unread_width = 28;
     int time_x = 10;
+    int time_width = 38;
 };
 
 Metrics current_metrics()
@@ -54,10 +57,13 @@ Metrics current_metrics()
     if (profile.large_touch_hitbox)
     {
         metrics.name_x = 16;
+        metrics.name_width = 146;
         metrics.preview_x = 170;
-        metrics.preview_width = 280;
+        metrics.preview_width = 236;
         metrics.unread_x = 72;
+        metrics.unread_width = 44;
         metrics.time_x = 16;
+        metrics.time_width = 52;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -135,10 +141,19 @@ void format_time_hhmm(char out[16], uint32_t ts)
 
 std::string truncate_preview(const std::string& text)
 {
-    static constexpr size_t kMaxPreviewBytes = 18;
-    if (text.size() <= kMaxPreviewBytes)
+    std::string one_line = text;
+    for (char& ch : one_line)
     {
-        return text;
+        if (ch == '\r' || ch == '\n' || ch == '\t')
+        {
+            ch = ' ';
+        }
+    }
+
+    const size_t kMaxPreviewBytes = ::ui::page_profile::current().large_touch_hitbox ? 42U : 24U;
+    if (one_line.size() <= kMaxPreviewBytes)
+    {
+        return one_line;
     }
 
     auto utf8_char_bytes = [](unsigned char lead) -> size_t
@@ -163,9 +178,9 @@ std::string truncate_preview(const std::string& text)
     };
 
     size_t safe_len = 0;
-    while (safe_len < text.size())
+    while (safe_len < one_line.size())
     {
-        const size_t next = utf8_char_bytes(static_cast<unsigned char>(text[safe_len]));
+        const size_t next = utf8_char_bytes(static_cast<unsigned char>(one_line[safe_len]));
         if (safe_len + next > kMaxPreviewBytes)
         {
             break;
@@ -177,7 +192,7 @@ std::string truncate_preview(const std::string& text)
         safe_len = kMaxPreviewBytes;
     }
 
-    std::string out = text.substr(0, safe_len);
+    std::string out = one_line.substr(0, safe_len);
     out.append("...");
     return out;
 }
@@ -201,12 +216,20 @@ void replace_all(std::string& text, const char* from, const char* to)
 
 std::string compact_list_name(const std::string& name)
 {
-    if (!::ui::components::info_card::use_tdeck_layout())
+    std::string compact = name;
+    for (char& ch : compact)
     {
-        return name;
+        if (ch == '\r' || ch == '\n' || ch == '\t')
+        {
+            ch = ' ';
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!::ui::components::info_card::use_tdeck_layout())
+    {
+        return compact;
     }
 
-    std::string compact = name;
     replace_all(compact, ::ui::i18n::tr("Broadcast"), ::ui::i18n::tr("Bcast"));
     replace_all(compact, "Primary", "Pri");
     replace_all(compact, "Secondary", "Sec");
@@ -233,6 +256,17 @@ void style_filter_label(lv_obj_t* label)
     lv_label_set_long_mode(label, LV_LABEL_LONG_CLIP);
 }
 
+void apply_single_line(lv_obj_t* label)
+{
+    if (!label)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    lv_label_set_long_mode(label, LV_LABEL_LONG_DOT);
+    ::ui::components::info_card::apply_single_line_label(label);
+}
+
 lv_obj_t* create_root(lv_obj_t* parent)
 {
     return ::ui::components::two_pane_layout::create_root(parent);
@@ -342,20 +376,28 @@ MessageItemWidgets create_message_item(lv_obj_t* parent)
         w.name_label = lv_label_create(w.btn);
         lv_obj_add_flag(w.name_label, LV_OBJ_FLAG_EVENT_BUBBLE);
         lv_obj_align(w.name_label, LV_ALIGN_LEFT_MID, metrics.name_x, 0);
+        lv_obj_set_width(w.name_label, metrics.name_width);
+        apply_single_line(w.name_label);
 
         w.preview_label = lv_label_create(w.btn);
         lv_obj_add_flag(w.preview_label, LV_OBJ_FLAG_EVENT_BUBBLE);
         lv_obj_align(w.preview_label, LV_ALIGN_LEFT_MID, metrics.preview_x, 0);
-        lv_label_set_long_mode(w.preview_label, LV_LABEL_LONG_DOT);
         lv_obj_set_width(w.preview_label, metrics.preview_width);
+        apply_single_line(w.preview_label);
 
         w.time_label = lv_label_create(w.btn);
         lv_obj_add_flag(w.time_label, LV_OBJ_FLAG_EVENT_BUBBLE);
         lv_obj_align(w.time_label, LV_ALIGN_RIGHT_MID, -metrics.time_x, 0);
+        lv_obj_set_width(w.time_label, metrics.time_width);
+        lv_obj_set_style_text_align(w.time_label, LV_TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT, 0);
+        apply_single_line(w.time_label);
 
         w.unread_label = lv_label_create(w.btn);
         lv_obj_add_flag(w.unread_label, LV_OBJ_FLAG_EVENT_BUBBLE);
         lv_obj_align(w.unread_label, LV_ALIGN_RIGHT_MID, -metrics.unread_x, 0);
+        lv_obj_set_width(w.unread_label, metrics.unread_width);
+        lv_obj_set_style_text_align(w.unread_label, LV_TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT, 0);
+        apply_single_line(w.unread_label);
     }
 
     return w;
@@ -373,10 +415,22 @@ void populate_message_item(const MessageItemWidgets& widgets,
     {
         ::ui::components::info_card::apply_single_line_label(widgets.name_label);
     }
+    else
+    {
+        apply_single_line(widgets.name_label);
+    }
 
     const std::string preview = truncate_preview(conv.preview);
     lv_label_set_text(widgets.preview_label, preview.c_str());
     ::ui::fonts::apply_chat_content_font(widgets.preview_label, preview.c_str());
+    if (use_info_card)
+    {
+        ::ui::components::info_card::apply_single_line_label(widgets.preview_label);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        apply_single_line(widgets.preview_label);
+    }
 
     char time_buf[16];
     format_time_hhmm(time_buf, conv.last_timestamp);
@@ -386,6 +440,10 @@ void populate_message_item(const MessageItemWidgets& widgets,
     {
         ::ui::components::info_card::apply_single_line_label(widgets.time_label);
     }
+    else
+    {
+        apply_single_line(widgets.time_label);
+    }
 
     if (conv.unread > 0)
     {
@@ -403,6 +461,10 @@ void populate_message_item(const MessageItemWidgets& widgets,
     {
         ::ui::components::info_card::apply_single_line_label(widgets.unread_label);
     }
+    else
+    {
+        apply_single_line(widgets.unread_label);
+    }
 }
 
 lv_obj_t* create_placeholder(lv_obj_t* parent)
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_ui_controller.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_ui_controller.cpp
index e1c0ab6b..3bf83807 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_ui_controller.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat/chat_ui_controller.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ chat::ConversationMeta legacyConversationMetaFromRow(
     meta.name = row.title.c_str();
     meta.preview = row.subtitle.c_str();
     meta.unread = static_cast<int>(row.unread_count);
-    meta.last_timestamp = 0;
+    meta.last_timestamp = row.last_timestamp;
     return meta;
 }
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ bool legacyTeamConversationMetaFromSnapshot(
         out.name = row.title.c_str();
         out.preview = row.subtitle.c_str();
         out.unread = static_cast<int>(row.unread_count);
-        out.last_timestamp = 0;
+        out.last_timestamp = row.last_timestamp;
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -752,7 +752,39 @@ void UiController::handleSendMessage(const std::string& text)
     if (!result.ok)
     {
         const char* message = "Send failed";
-        if (result.failure == ::ui::UiActionFailure::Unsupported)
+        if (result.failure == ::ui::UiActionFailure::ChannelKeyMissing)
+        {
+            message = "Channel key missing";
+        }
+        else if (result.failure == ::ui::UiActionFailure::PeerKeyMissing)
+        {
+            message = "Peer key missing";
+        }
+        else if (result.failure == ::ui::UiActionFailure::TxDisabled)
+        {
+            message = "TX disabled";
+        }
+        else if (result.failure == ::ui::UiActionFailure::RadioOffline)
+        {
+            message = "Radio offline";
+        }
+        else if (result.failure == ::ui::UiActionFailure::DutyCycleLimited)
+        {
+            message = "TX rate limited";
+        }
+        else if (result.failure == ::ui::UiActionFailure::RadioTxFailed)
+        {
+            message = "Radio TX failed";
+        }
+        else if (result.failure == ::ui::UiActionFailure::LocalIdentityMissing)
+        {
+            message = "Identity missing";
+        }
+        else if (result.failure == ::ui::UiActionFailure::Busy)
+        {
+            message = "Radio busy";
+        }
+        else if (result.failure == ::ui::UiActionFailure::Unsupported)
         {
             message = "Conversation unsupported";
         }
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat_watch/chat_conversation_components_watch.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat_watch/chat_conversation_components_watch.cpp
index 61f02436..c7f7d28c 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat_watch/chat_conversation_components_watch.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/chat_watch/chat_conversation_components_watch.cpp
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 #include "ui/ui_theme.h"
 #include "ui_presentation/chat/chat_workspace_snapshot.h"
 
+#include <cctype>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace
 {
 constexpr lv_coord_t kActionBarHeight = 36;
 constexpr lv_coord_t kActionButtonHeight = 26;
+constexpr size_t kMaxPrefixedSenderLen = 20;
 
 ::ui::chat::MessageDeliveryState delivery_from_message_status(
     chat::MessageStatus status)
@@ -64,6 +66,63 @@ std::string format_team_rich_payload_text(
     }
     return out;
 }
+
+bool sender_token_is_valid(const std::string& sender)
+{
+    if (sender.empty() || sender.size() > kMaxPrefixedSenderLen)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    for (char c : sender)
+    {
+        const unsigned char uc = static_cast<unsigned char>(c);
+        if (!(std::isalnum(uc) || c == '_' || c == '-' || c == '.'))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool split_prefixed_sender_text(const std::string& text,
+                                std::string* out_sender,
+                                std::string* out_body)
+{
+    if (!out_sender || !out_body || text.empty())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const size_t sep = text.find(':');
+    if (sep == std::string::npos || sep == 0 || sep > kMaxPrefixedSenderLen)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    std::string sender = text.substr(0, sep);
+    while (!sender.empty() && sender.back() == ' ')
+    {
+        sender.pop_back();
+    }
+    if (!sender_token_is_valid(sender))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    size_t body_start = sep + 1;
+    while (body_start < text.size() && text[body_start] == ' ')
+    {
+        ++body_start;
+    }
+    if (body_start >= text.size())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    *out_sender = sender;
+    *out_body = text.substr(body_start);
+    return true;
+}
 } // namespace
 
 namespace chat::ui
@@ -182,13 +241,27 @@ void ChatConversationScreen::createMessageItem(const ::ui::chat::MessageRow& row
                           LV_FLEX_ALIGN_START);
 
     std::string display_text;
-    const std::string body_text =
+    std::string body_text =
         row.has_team_rich_payload
             ? format_team_rich_payload_text(row.team_rich_payload)
             : std::string(row.text.c_str());
-    if (!row.outgoing && !row.sender_label.empty())
+    std::string sender_label = row.sender_label.c_str();
+    if (!row.outgoing &&
+        conv_.protocol == chat::MeshProtocol::MeshCore &&
+        conv_.peer == 0 &&
+        row.sender_node_id == 0)
     {
-        display_text = row.sender_label.c_str();
+        std::string parsed_sender;
+        std::string parsed_body;
+        if (split_prefixed_sender_text(body_text, &parsed_sender, &parsed_body))
+        {
+            sender_label = parsed_sender;
+            body_text = parsed_body;
+        }
+    }
+    if (!row.outgoing && !sender_label.empty())
+    {
+        display_text = sender_label;
         display_text += ": ";
         display_text += body_text;
     }
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/contacts/contacts_page_components.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/contacts/contacts_page_components.cpp
index 2de6a137..6af27221 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/contacts/contacts_page_components.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/contacts/contacts_page_components.cpp
@@ -1952,6 +1952,44 @@ static void on_node_info_back_clicked(lv_event_t* /*e*/)
     close_node_info_screen();
 }
 
+static const char* discovery_failure_message(chat::MeshOperationFailure failure,
+                                             const char* fallback)
+{
+    switch (failure)
+    {
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::NotReady:
+        return "Mesh not ready";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::TxDisabled:
+        return "TX disabled";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::RadioOffline:
+        return "Radio offline";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::DutyCycleLimited:
+        return "TX rate limited";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::LocalIdentityMissing:
+        return "Identity missing";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::Busy:
+        return "Radio busy";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::RadioTxFailed:
+        return "Radio TX failed";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::EncodeFailed:
+        return "Packet build failed";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::CryptoFailed:
+        return "Signature failed";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::Unsupported:
+        return "Unsupported";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::InvalidInput:
+        return "Invalid action";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::PeerKeyMissing:
+        return "Peer key missing";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::ChannelKeyMissing:
+        return "Channel key missing";
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::None:
+    case chat::MeshOperationFailure::Unknown:
+        break;
+    }
+    return fallback;
+}
+
 static void execute_discovery_command(uint8_t command_index)
 {
     DiscoveryActionSpec spec{};
@@ -1990,10 +2028,14 @@ static void execute_discovery_command(uint8_t command_index)
             lv_timer_del(g_contacts_state.discover_scan_timer);
             g_contacts_state.discover_scan_timer = nullptr;
         }
-        const bool ok = g_contacts_state.chat_service->triggerDiscoveryAction(chat::MeshDiscoveryAction::ScanLocal);
-        if (!ok)
+        const chat::MeshActionResult result =
+            g_contacts_state.chat_service->triggerDiscoveryActionDetailed(
+                chat::MeshDiscoveryAction::ScanLocal);
+        if (!result.ok)
         {
-            ::ui::SystemNotification::show("Scan failed", 2000);
+            ::ui::SystemNotification::show(
+                discovery_failure_message(result.failure, "Scan failed"),
+                2000);
             return;
         }
         ::ui::SystemNotification::show("Scanning 5s...", 1800);
@@ -2006,8 +2048,9 @@ static void execute_discovery_command(uint8_t command_index)
         (spec.command == DiscoveryActionCommand::SendIdLocal)
             ? chat::MeshDiscoveryAction::SendIdLocal
             : chat::MeshDiscoveryAction::SendIdBroadcast;
-    const bool ok = g_contacts_state.chat_service->triggerDiscoveryAction(action);
-    if (ok)
+    const chat::MeshActionResult result =
+        g_contacts_state.chat_service->triggerDiscoveryActionDetailed(action);
+    if (result.ok)
     {
         ::ui::SystemNotification::show(
             (spec.command == DiscoveryActionCommand::SendIdLocal) ? "ID local sent" : "ID bcast sent",
@@ -2016,7 +2059,9 @@ static void execute_discovery_command(uint8_t command_index)
     else
     {
         ::ui::SystemNotification::show(
-            (spec.command == DiscoveryActionCommand::SendIdLocal) ? "ID local fail" : "ID bcast fail",
+            discovery_failure_message(
+                result.failure,
+                (spec.command == DiscoveryActionCommand::SendIdLocal) ? "ID local fail" : "ID bcast fail"),
             2000);
     }
 }
@@ -2547,22 +2592,10 @@ void refresh_ui()
         if (g_contacts_state.current_mode == ContactsMode::Contacts)
         {
             status_text = format_time_status(node.last_seen);
-            const char* proto = node_protocol_short_label(node.protocol);
-            if (proto[0] != '\0')
-            {
-                status_text += " ";
-                status_text += proto;
-            }
         }
         else if (g_contacts_state.current_mode == ContactsMode::Nearby)
         {
             status_text = format_time_status(node.last_seen);
-            const char* proto = node_protocol_short_label(node.protocol);
-            if (proto[0] != '\0')
-            {
-                status_text += " ";
-                status_text += proto;
-            }
         }
         else if (g_contacts_state.current_mode == ContactsMode::Ignored)
         {
@@ -2573,12 +2606,6 @@ void refresh_ui()
                 status_text += " / ";
                 status_text += seen;
             }
-            const char* proto = node_protocol_short_label(node.protocol);
-            if (proto[0] != '\0')
-            {
-                status_text += " ";
-                status_text += proto;
-            }
         }
         else if (g_contacts_state.current_mode == ContactsMode::Team)
         {
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/contacts/contacts_page_layout.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/contacts/contacts_page_layout.cpp
index 8849fd15..b2ad9852 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/contacts/contacts_page_layout.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/screens/contacts/contacts_page_layout.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,35 @@ namespace layout
 static constexpr int kButtonSpacing = 3;
 static constexpr int kPanelGap = 3; // Gap between filter and list columns
 
+const char* node_protocol_short_label(chat::contacts::NodeProtocolType protocol)
+{
+    switch (protocol)
+    {
+    case chat::contacts::NodeProtocolType::LXMF:
+        return "LX";
+    case chat::contacts::NodeProtocolType::RNode:
+        return "RN";
+    case chat::contacts::NodeProtocolType::MeshCore:
+        return "MC";
+    case chat::contacts::NodeProtocolType::Meshtastic:
+        return "MT";
+    default:
+        return "";
+    }
+}
+
+bool should_prefix_node_protocol(ContactsMode mode,
+                                 chat::contacts::NodeProtocolType protocol)
+{
+    if (protocol == chat::contacts::NodeProtocolType::Unknown)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return mode == ContactsMode::Contacts ||
+           mode == ContactsMode::Nearby ||
+           mode == ContactsMode::Ignored;
+}
+
 lv_obj_t* create_root(lv_obj_t* parent)
 {
     const auto& profile = ::ui::page_profile::current();
@@ -198,7 +227,7 @@ void ensure_list_subcontainers()
 
 lv_obj_t* create_list_item(lv_obj_t* parent,
                            const chat::contacts::NodeInfo& node,
-                           ContactsMode /*mode*/,
+                           ContactsMode mode,
                            const char* status_text)
 {
     const auto& profile = ::ui::page_profile::current();
@@ -229,6 +258,14 @@ lv_obj_t* create_list_item(lv_obj_t* parent,
     {
         display_name = node.short_name;
     }
+    if (should_prefix_node_protocol(mode, node.protocol))
+    {
+        const char* proto = node_protocol_short_label(node.protocol);
+        if (proto[0] != '\0')
+        {
+            display_name = "[" + std::string(proto) + "] " + display_name;
+        }
+    }
 
     if (::ui::components::info_card::use_tdeck_layout())
     {
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/tests/test_chat_presentation_source.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/tests/test_chat_presentation_source.cpp
index 0ab95333..98b7ef3b 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/tests/test_chat_presentation_source.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/tests/test_chat_presentation_source.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
 #include "chat/usecase/chat_service.h"
 #include "ui/presentation_sources/chat_presentation_source.h"
 #include "ui/presentation_sources/legacy_chat_action_sink.h"
+#include "sys/clock.h"
 
 #include <cassert>
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <deque>
 #include <string>
@@ -34,6 +36,20 @@ class FakeMeshAdapter final : public ::chat::IMeshAdapter
         return send_ok;
     }
 
+    ::chat::MeshSendResult sendTextDetailed(::chat::ChannelId channel,
+                                            const std::string& text,
+                                            ::chat::MessageId forced_msg_id = 0,
+                                            ::chat::NodeId peer = 0) override
+    {
+        ::chat::MessageId msg_id = forced_msg_id;
+        const bool ok = sendText(channel, text, &msg_id, peer);
+        if (ok)
+        {
+            return ::chat::MeshSendResult::success(msg_id);
+        }
+        return ::chat::MeshSendResult::fail(send_failure, fail_returns_msg_id ? msg_id : 0);
+    }
+
     bool pollIncomingText(::chat::MeshIncomingText* out) override
     {
         if (!out || incoming.empty())
@@ -62,6 +78,8 @@ class FakeMeshAdapter final : public ::chat::IMeshAdapter
 
     int send_count = 0;
     bool send_ok = true;
+    bool fail_returns_msg_id = true;
+    ::chat::MeshOperationFailure send_failure = ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::Unknown;
     ::chat::MessageId next_id = 100;
     ::chat::ChannelId last_channel = ::chat::ChannelId::PRIMARY;
     std::string last_text;
@@ -97,6 +115,15 @@ ui::chat::ConversationId broadcastConversation()
     return id;
 }
 
+ui::chat::ConversationId meshCoreBroadcastConversation()
+{
+    ui::chat::ConversationId id;
+    id.kind = ui::chat::ConversationKind::Channel;
+    id.protocol = ui::chat::ChatProtocolKind::MeshCore;
+    id.primary = static_cast<uint32_t>(::chat::ChannelId::PRIMARY);
+    return id;
+}
+
 ui::chat::ConversationId systemConversation()
 {
     ui::chat::ConversationId id;
@@ -110,6 +137,11 @@ ui::chat::ConversationId systemConversation()
 
 int main()
 {
+    sys::set_epoch_seconds_provider([]() -> uint32_t
+                                    { return 1700000000U; });
+    sys::set_millis_provider([]() -> uint32_t
+                             { return 5000U; });
+
     ::chat::ChatModel model;
     FakeMeshAdapter mesh;
     ::chat::RamStore store;
@@ -146,10 +178,14 @@ int main()
     assert(snapshot.conversation_count == 1);
     assert(snapshot.conversations[0].id == ada);
     assert(snapshot.conversations[0].selected);
+    assert(snapshot.conversations[0].last_timestamp != 0);
     assert(std::strcmp(snapshot.conversations[0].title.c_str(), "04D2") == 0);
     assert(snapshot.message_count == 1);
     assert(snapshot.messages[0].conversation == ada);
     assert(snapshot.messages[0].outgoing);
+    assert(std::strcmp(snapshot.messages[0].time_label.c_str(), "") != 0);
+    assert(std::strtoul(snapshot.messages[0].time_label.c_str(), nullptr, 10) ==
+           snapshot.conversations[0].last_timestamp);
     assert(snapshot.messages[0].delivery ==
            ui::chat::MessageDeliveryState::Delivered);
     assert(snapshot.messages[0].failure == ui::chat::MessageFailureKind::None);
@@ -158,10 +194,23 @@ int main()
     assert(snapshot.composer_enabled);
 
     mesh.send_ok = false;
+    mesh.send_failure = ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::PeerKeyMissing;
     const ui::chat::SendMessageView failed_send{ada, "fail", 4};
     const auto rejected_send = sink.sendMessage(failed_send);
     assert(!rejected_send.ok);
-    assert(rejected_send.failure == ui::UiActionFailure::Rejected);
+    assert(rejected_send.failure == ui::UiActionFailure::PeerKeyMissing);
+
+    mesh.fail_returns_msg_id = false;
+    mesh.send_failure = ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::ChannelKeyMissing;
+    const auto channel_key_send = sink.sendMessage(failed_send);
+    assert(!channel_key_send.ok);
+    assert(channel_key_send.failure == ui::UiActionFailure::ChannelKeyMissing);
+
+    mesh.send_failure = ::chat::MeshOperationFailure::RadioOffline;
+    const auto radio_offline_send = sink.sendMessage(failed_send);
+    assert(!radio_offline_send.ok);
+    assert(radio_offline_send.failure == ui::UiActionFailure::RadioOffline);
+    mesh.fail_returns_msg_id = true;
     assert(delivery_read_model.upsert(::chat::delivery::toFailedDeliveryRecord(
         ::chat::delivery::ChatDeliveryRef{0, 101, 0},
         ::chat::delivery::SendFailureKind::PeerKeyMissing)));
@@ -171,6 +220,14 @@ int main()
     assert(snapshot.messages[1].failure ==
            ui::chat::MessageFailureKind::PeerKeyMissing);
 
+    assert(delivery_read_model.upsert(::chat::delivery::toFailedDeliveryRecord(
+        ::chat::delivery::ChatDeliveryRef{0, 101, 0},
+        ::chat::delivery::SendFailureKind::ChannelKeyMissing)));
+    assert(source.buildChatWorkspaceSnapshot(request, snapshot));
+    assert(snapshot.message_count == 2);
+    assert(snapshot.messages[1].failure ==
+           ui::chat::MessageFailureKind::ChannelKeyMissing);
+
     assert(sink.markRead(ada).ok);
 
     ::chat::MeshIncomingText incoming{};
@@ -192,6 +249,26 @@ int main()
     assert(snapshot.messages[0].sender_node_id == 0x648144D4);
     assert(std::strcmp(snapshot.messages[0].sender_label.c_str(), "44D4") == 0);
 
+    service.setActiveProtocol(::chat::MeshProtocol::MeshCore);
+    ::chat::MeshIncomingText unknown_meshcore_incoming{};
+    unknown_meshcore_incoming.channel = ::chat::ChannelId::PRIMARY;
+    unknown_meshcore_incoming.from = 0;
+    unknown_meshcore_incoming.to = 0xFFFFFFFFUL;
+    unknown_meshcore_incoming.msg_id = 901;
+    unknown_meshcore_incoming.text = "mc sender unknown";
+    mesh.incoming.push_back(unknown_meshcore_incoming);
+    service.processIncoming();
+
+    const ui::chat::ConversationId meshcore_broadcast = meshCoreBroadcastConversation();
+    request.selected = meshcore_broadcast;
+    assert(source.buildChatWorkspaceSnapshot(request, snapshot));
+    assert(snapshot.header.valid);
+    assert(snapshot.message_count == 1);
+    assert(snapshot.messages[0].conversation == meshcore_broadcast);
+    assert(!snapshot.messages[0].outgoing);
+    assert(snapshot.messages[0].sender_node_id == 0);
+    assert(std::strcmp(snapshot.messages[0].sender_label.c_str(), "Unknown") == 0);
+
     const ui::chat::ConversationId team = teamConversation();
     assert(!sink.selectConversation(team).ok);
     assert(!sink.markRead(team).ok);
@@ -216,5 +293,7 @@ int main()
     assert(!system_send.ok);
     assert(system_send.failure == ui::UiActionFailure::Unsupported);
 
+    sys::set_epoch_seconds_provider(nullptr);
+    sys::set_millis_provider(nullptr);
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/tests/test_team_chat_presentation_source.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/tests/test_team_chat_presentation_source.cpp
index 79f59401..59baafb4 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/tests/test_team_chat_presentation_source.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/tests/test_team_chat_presentation_source.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ int main()
            ui::chat::ChatProtocolKind::TrailMate);
     assert(std::strcmp(overview.conversations[0].title.c_str(), "Alpha") == 0);
     assert(overview.conversations[0].unread_count == 2);
+    assert(overview.conversations[0].last_timestamp == 102);
     assert(overview.message_count == 0);
 
     const ui::chat::ConversationId team_id = overview.conversations[0].id;