diff --git a/internal/tui/app.go b/internal/tui/app.go
index 7eb02cb..7db7347 100644
--- a/internal/tui/app.go
+++ b/internal/tui/app.go
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ func (m *tuiModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			m.err = nil
 			m.success = ""
 		}
-		if msg.Type == tea.KeyF1 && m.screen != screenHelp && m.screen != screenFullHelp && m.screen != screenConfirm {
+		if msg.Type == tea.KeyCtrlH && m.screen != screenHelp && m.screen != screenFullHelp && m.screen != screenConfirm {
 			m.helpParent = m.screen
 			m.fullHelp = newFullHelpModel(m.width, m.height)
 			m.screen = screenFullHelp
@@ -1549,41 +1549,41 @@ func (m *tuiModel) viewConfirm() string {
 	if m.confirm == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
-	width := m.width
-	if width <= 0 {
-		width = 80
-	}
-	innerWidth := max(1, width-2)
-	lines := []string{titleStyle.Copy().MarginLeft(0).Render(fitLine(m.confirm.title, width)), ""}
-	for _, line := range wrapCells(m.confirm.target, innerWidth) {
-		lines = append(lines, "  "+line)
-	}
-	if m.confirm.consequence != "" {
-		lines = append(lines, "")
-		for _, line := range wrapCells(m.confirm.consequence, innerWidth) {
-			lines = append(lines, "  "+line)
+	body := func(width, height int) string {
+		innerWidth := max(1, width-4)
+		lines := []string{dashboardSection(m.confirm.title), ""}
+		lines = append(lines, wrapCells(m.confirm.target, innerWidth)...)
+		if m.confirm.consequence != "" {
+			lines = append(lines, "")
+			lines = append(lines, wrapCells(m.confirm.consequence, innerWidth)...)
 		}
+		lines = append(lines, "")
+		cancel := "[ Cancel ]"
+		accept := "[ " + m.confirm.verb + " ]"
+		if m.confirm.focus == confirmCancel {
+			cancel = selectedStyle.Render("> " + cancel)
+		} else {
+			accept = errorStyle.Render("> " + accept)
+		}
+		if m.confirm.pending {
+			lines = append(lines, m.confirm.verb+" in progress…")
+		} else {
+			lines = append(lines, cancel+"  "+accept)
+		}
+		return renderPaddedPanel(width, height, lines)
 	}
-	lines = append(lines, "")
-	cancel := "[ Cancel ]"
-	accept := "[ " + m.confirm.verb + " ]"
-	if m.confirm.focus == confirmCancel {
-		cancel = selectedStyle.Render("> " + cancel)
-	} else {
-		accept = errorStyle.Render("> " + accept)
-	}
-	if m.confirm.pending {
-		lines = append(lines, fitLine("  "+m.confirm.verb+" in progress…", width), "")
-	} else {
-		lines = append(lines, fitLine("  "+cancel+"  "+accept, width), "")
-	}
-	footer := renderHelp([]helpItem{
-		{Key: "Tab", Action: "choose"},
-		{Key: "Enter", Action: "activate"},
-		{Key: "Esc", Action: "cancel"},
-	}, width)
-	lines = append(lines, strings.Split(footer, "\n")...)
-	return strings.Join(lines, "\n")
+	return renderScreenShell(screenShell{
+		breadcrumb: "Confirm",
+		status:     shellStatus(m.vaultUnlocked, "Action required"),
+		width:      m.width,
+		height:     m.height,
+		body:       body,
+		footer: []helpItem{
+			{Key: "Tab", Action: "choose"},
+			{Key: "Enter", Action: "activate"},
+			{Key: "Esc", Action: "cancel"},
+		},
+	})
 }
 
 func (m *tuiModel) beginConfirm(state confirmState) {
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@ func (m *tuiModel) listHelpItems(selectedCount int, hasBackgroundResult bool) []
 		helpItem{Key: "Ctrl+F", Action: "search"},
 		helpItem{Key: "Ins", Action: insAction},
 		helpItem{Key: "?", Action: "hotkeys"},
-		helpItem{Key: "F1", Action: "help"},
+		helpItem{Key: "Ctrl+H", Action: "help"},
 		helpItem{Key: "Ctrl+Q", Action: "quit"},
 	)
 	return items
diff --git a/internal/tui/help_screen.go b/internal/tui/help_screen.go
index 3e78c67..f190cc8 100644
--- a/internal/tui/help_screen.go
+++ b/internal/tui/help_screen.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package tui
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/list"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
@@ -12,8 +11,9 @@ import (
 // --- Help screen (?) ---
 
 type helpScreenModel struct {
-	list  list.Model
-	width int
+	list   list.Model
+	width  int
+	height int
 }
 
 func newHelpScreenModel(w, h int) *helpScreenModel {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func newHelpScreenModel(w, h int) *helpScreenModel {
 		helpScreenItem{key: "Ins", action: "Select / deselect", section: "Server list"},
 		helpScreenItem{key: "Ctrl+W", action: "Manage port forwards", section: "Forwards"},
 		helpScreenItem{key: "?", action: "This quick help", section: "Other"},
-		helpScreenItem{key: "F1", action: "Full documentation", section: "Other"},
+		helpScreenItem{key: "Ctrl+H", action: "Full documentation", section: "Other"},
 		helpScreenItem{key: "Ctrl+Q", action: "Quit", section: "Other"},
 	}
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func newHelpScreenModel(w, h int) *helpScreenModel {
 	l.SetFilteringEnabled(false)
 	l.Styles.Title = titleStyle
 
-	return &helpScreenModel{list: l, width: w}
+	return &helpScreenModel{list: l, width: w, height: h}
 }
 
 type helpScreenItem struct {
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ func (m *helpScreenModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	case tea.WindowSizeMsg:
 		m.width = msg.Width
+		m.height = msg.Height
 		m.list.SetSize(msg.Width, msg.Height-4)
 		return m, nil
 	}
@@ -95,10 +96,39 @@ func (m *helpScreenModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 }
 
 func (m *helpScreenModel) View() string {
-	return m.list.View()
+	items := m.list.Items()
+	body := func(width, height int) string {
+		innerRows := max(1, height-2)
+		start, end := visibleServerRange(len(items), m.list.Index(), innerRows)
+		lines := make([]string, 0, innerRows)
+		for index := start; index < end; index++ {
+			item, ok := items[index].(helpScreenItem)
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			marker := "  "
+			if index == m.list.Index() {
+				marker = "> "
+			}
+			lines = append(lines, marker+padCells(item.key, 12)+" "+item.action)
+		}
+		return renderPaddedPanel(width, height, lines)
+	}
+	return renderScreenShell(screenShell{
+		breadcrumb: "Quick Help",
+		status:     "Keyboard reference",
+		width:      m.width,
+		height:     m.height,
+		body:       body,
+		footer: []helpItem{
+			{Key: "↑/↓", Action: "move"},
+			{Key: "Ctrl+H", Action: "full help"},
+			{Key: "Esc", Action: "back"},
+		},
+	})
 }
 
-// --- Full help (F1) ---
+// --- Full help (Ctrl+H) ---
 
 type fullHelpModel struct {
 	width  int
@@ -149,11 +179,6 @@ func (m *fullHelpModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 }
 
 func (m *fullHelpModel) View() string {
-	var b strings.Builder
-
-	b.WriteString(titleStyle.Render("sshkeeper — Full Help"))
-	b.WriteString("\n\n")
-
 	sections := []struct {
 		title string
 		rows  [][2]string
@@ -174,7 +199,7 @@ func (m *fullHelpModel) View() string {
 			{"Enter", "Select / Confirm / Open"},
 			{"Esc", "Back / Cancel / Close"},
 			{"?", "Quick help (hotkeys)"},
-			{"F1", "Full documentation"},
+			{"Ctrl+H", "Full documentation"},
 			{"Ctrl+Q", "Quit"},
 		}},
 		{"Server list", [][2]string{
@@ -224,47 +249,45 @@ func (m *fullHelpModel) View() string {
 		}},
 	}
 
+	var lines []string
 	for _, sec := range sections {
-		b.WriteString(sectionStyle.Render(sec.title))
-		b.WriteString("\n")
+		lines = append(lines, sectionStyle.Copy().MarginTop(0).Render(sec.title))
 		for _, row := range sec.rows {
 			if row[0] == "" {
-				b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  %s\n", row[1]))
+				lines = append(lines, "  "+row[1])
 			} else {
-				b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  %-16s %s\n", row[0], row[1]))
+				lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("  %-16s %s", row[0], row[1]))
 			}
 		}
-		b.WriteString("\n")
+		lines = append(lines, "")
 	}
 
-	b.WriteString(helpStyle.Render("  ↑/↓ scroll — q/Esc/Enter close"))
-
-	// Simple scroll
-	lines := strings.Split(b.String(), "\n")
-	maxLines := m.height - 1
-	if maxLines < 5 {
-		maxLines = 5
+	body := func(width, height int) string {
+		capacity := max(1, height-2)
+		start := min(m.offset, max(0, len(lines)-capacity))
+		end := min(len(lines), start+capacity)
+		return renderPaddedPanel(width, height, lines[start:end])
 	}
-	start := m.offset
-	if start > len(lines)-maxLines {
-		start = len(lines) - maxLines
-	}
-	if start < 0 {
-		start = 0
-	}
-	end := start + maxLines
-	if end > len(lines) {
-		end = len(lines)
-	}
-
-	return strings.Join(lines[start:end], "\n")
+	return renderScreenShell(screenShell{
+		breadcrumb: "Full Help",
+		status:     fmt.Sprintf("line %d/%d", min(m.offset+1, len(lines)), len(lines)),
+		width:      m.width,
+		height:     m.height,
+		body:       body,
+		footer: []helpItem{
+			{Key: "↑/↓", Action: "scroll"},
+			{Key: "Ctrl+H", Action: "full help"},
+			{Key: "Esc/Enter", Action: "close"},
+		},
+	})
 }
 
 // --- Action menu ---
 
 type actionMenuItem struct {
-	label  string
-	action string
+	label       string
+	action      string
+	description string
 }
 
 func (i actionMenuItem) Title() string       { return i.label }
@@ -279,20 +302,20 @@ type actionMenuModel struct {
 
 func newActionMenuModel(w, h int) *actionMenuModel {
 	items := []list.Item{
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Connect", action: "connect"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Connect with tunnels", action: "tunnel"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Start tunnels only", action: "tunnel_n"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Start tunnels in background", action: "tunnel_bg"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Manage port forwards", action: "forwards"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Manage tunnels", action: "tunnels"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Manage route", action: "route"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Test connection", action: "test"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Edit", action: "edit"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Delete", action: "delete"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Import", action: "import"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Export", action: "export"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Vault: lock", action: "vault_lock"},
-		actionMenuItem{label: "Vault: change password", action: "vault_change_pw"},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Connect", action: "connect", description: "Open an interactive SSH session."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Connect with tunnels", action: "tunnel", description: "Open SSH and activate enabled port forwards."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Start tunnels only", action: "tunnel_n", description: "Activate enabled forwards without a shell."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Start tunnels in background", action: "tunnel_bg", description: "Run enabled forwards as a background process."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Manage port forwards", action: "forwards", description: "Add, edit, enable, or remove forwarding rules."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Manage tunnels", action: "tunnels", description: "Inspect and stop running tunnel processes."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Manage route", action: "route", description: "Configure direct or ProxyJump routing."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Test connection", action: "test", description: "Check SSH reachability for this profile."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Edit", action: "edit", description: "Change this server profile."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Delete", action: "delete", description: "Permanently remove this server profile."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Import", action: "import", description: "Import profiles from a supported source."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Export", action: "export", description: "Export selected server profiles."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Vault: lock", action: "vault_lock", description: "Lock secrets for the current session."},
+		actionMenuItem{label: "Vault: change password", action: "vault_change_pw", description: "Change the password protecting stored secrets."},
 	}
 
 	l := list.New(items, list.NewDefaultDelegate(), 30, len(items)+2)
@@ -324,10 +347,44 @@ func (m *actionMenuModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (*actionMenuModel, *string) {
 }
 
 func (m *actionMenuModel) View() string {
-	footer := renderHelp([]helpItem{{Key: "↑/↓", Action: "move"}, {Key: "Enter", Action: "select"}, {Key: "Esc", Action: "back"}}, m.width)
-	lines := []string{titleStyle.Copy().MarginLeft(0).Render("Actions")}
-	capacity := max(1, m.height-displayLineCount(footer)-1)
+	body := func(width, height int) string {
+		listLines := m.actionLines(max(1, height-2))
+		if classifyTerminal(width, height) == sizeWide {
+			leftWidth := width * 48 / 100
+			rightWidth := width - leftWidth - 1
+			selected, _ := m.list.SelectedItem().(actionMenuItem)
+			detail := []string{dashboardSection("Selected action"), "", selected.label, ""}
+			detail = append(detail, wrapCells(selected.description, max(1, rightWidth-4))...)
+			return joinPanelColumns(
+				renderPaddedPanel(leftWidth, height, listLines), leftWidth,
+				renderPaddedPanel(rightWidth, height, detail), rightWidth,
+			)
+		}
+		if classifyTerminal(width, height) == sizeMedium {
+			if selected, ok := m.list.SelectedItem().(actionMenuItem); ok && len(listLines) < height-4 {
+				listLines = append(listLines, "", dashboardSection("Selected"), selected.description)
+			}
+		}
+		return renderPaddedPanel(width, height, listLines)
+	}
+	return renderScreenShell(screenShell{
+		breadcrumb: "Actions",
+		status:     fmt.Sprintf("%d actions", len(m.list.Items())),
+		width:      m.width,
+		height:     m.height,
+		body:       body,
+		footer: []helpItem{
+			{Key: "↑/↓", Action: "move"},
+			{Key: "Enter", Action: "select"},
+			{Key: "Ctrl+H", Action: "help"},
+			{Key: "Esc", Action: "back"},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+func (m *actionMenuModel) actionLines(capacity int) []string {
 	start, end := visibleServerRange(len(m.list.Items()), m.list.Index(), capacity)
+	lines := make([]string, 0, capacity)
 	for index := start; index < end; index++ {
 		item, ok := m.list.Items()[index].(actionMenuItem)
 		if !ok {
@@ -337,11 +394,7 @@ func (m *actionMenuModel) View() string {
 		if index == m.list.Index() {
 			marker = "> "
 		}
-		lines = append(lines, fitLine(marker+item.label, m.width))
+		lines = append(lines, marker+item.label)
 	}
-	lines = append(lines, strings.Split(footer, "\n")...)
-	if len(lines) > m.height && m.height > 0 {
-		lines = lines[:m.height]
-	}
-	return strings.Join(lines, "\n")
+	return lines
 }
diff --git a/internal/tui/layout_test.go b/internal/tui/layout_test.go
index 56e0e3c..75acfb3 100644
--- a/internal/tui/layout_test.go
+++ b/internal/tui/layout_test.go
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ func TestActionMenuFitsSupportedTerminalSizes(t *testing.T) {
 		menu := newActionMenuModel(size.width, size.height)
 		view := menu.View()
 		assertViewFits(t, view, size.width, size.height)
+		assertUnifiedScreen(t, view, size.width, size.height)
 		for _, want := range []string{"Actions", "Connect", "Manage port forwards", "Esc"} {
 			if !strings.Contains(view, want) {
 				t.Fatalf("action menu at %dx%d missing %q:\n%s", size.width, size.height, want, view)
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ func TestConfirmationFitsSupportedTerminalSizes(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		view := m.View()
 		assertViewFits(t, view, size.width, size.height)
+		assertUnifiedScreen(t, view, size.width, size.height)
 		for _, want := range []string{"Local PostgreSQL", "not stopped.", "> [ Cancel ]", "Esc"} {
 			if !strings.Contains(view, want) {
 				t.Fatalf("confirmation at %dx%d missing %q:\n%s", size.width, size.height, want, view)
@@ -162,6 +164,22 @@ func TestConfirmationFitsSupportedTerminalSizes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHelpScreensUseUnifiedShell(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, size := range []struct{ width, height int }{{120, 40}, {80, 24}, {60, 16}} {
+		for name, view := range map[string]string{
+			"quick": newHelpScreenModel(size.width, size.height).View(),
+			"full":  newFullHelpModel(size.width, size.height).View(),
+		} {
+			t.Run(name+itoa(size.width), func(t *testing.T) {
+				assertUnifiedScreen(t, view, size.width, size.height)
+				if strings.Contains(view, "F1") || !strings.Contains(view, "Ctrl+H") {
+					t.Fatalf("help exposes the wrong global binding:\n%s", view)
+				}
+			})
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTemplateFormFitsSupportedTerminalSizes(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, size := range []struct{ width, height int }{{120, 40}, {80, 24}, {60, 16}} {
 		form := newTemplateFormModel(nil, size.width, size.height)
@@ -190,6 +208,28 @@ func assertViewFits(t *testing.T, view string, width, height int) {
 	}
 }
 
+func assertUnifiedScreen(t *testing.T, view string, width, height int) {
+	t.Helper()
+	lines := strings.Split(view, "\n")
+	if len(lines) != height {
+		t.Fatalf("unified screen has %d lines, want %d:\n%s", len(lines), height, view)
+	}
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(ansi.Strip(lines[0]), "sshkeeper / ") {
+		t.Fatalf("unified screen has no breadcrumb header: %q", ansi.Strip(lines[0]))
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(ansi.Strip(view), "┌") || !strings.Contains(ansi.Strip(view), "┘") {
+		t.Fatalf("unified screen has no framed content:\n%s", view)
+	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(ansi.Strip(lines[height-1])) == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("unified screen footer is not on last row:\n%s", view)
+	}
+	for index, line := range lines {
+		if got := ansi.StringWidth(line); got > width-1 {
+			t.Fatalf("line %d uses unsafe last terminal column: width=%d terminal=%d", index+1, got, width)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 type errText string
 
 func (e errText) Error() string { return string(e) }
diff --git a/internal/tui/shell.go b/internal/tui/shell.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a250605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/shell.go
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+)
+
+type screenShell struct {
+	breadcrumb   string
+	status       string
+	notification string
+	width        int
+	height       int
+	body         func(width, height int) string
+	footer       []helpItem
+}
+
+func renderScreenShell(shell screenShell) string {
+	width, height := shell.width, shell.height
+	if width <= 0 {
+		width = 80
+	}
+	if height <= 0 {
+		height = 24
+	}
+	canvasWidth := max(1, width-1)
+
+	headerLeft := "sshkeeper"
+	if shell.breadcrumb != "" {
+		headerLeft += " / " + shell.breadcrumb
+	}
+	header := headerLeft
+	if shell.status != "" {
+		if gap := canvasWidth - lipgloss.Width(headerLeft) - lipgloss.Width(shell.status); gap > 0 {
+			header = headerLeft + strings.Repeat(" ", gap) + shell.status
+		} else {
+			header = headerLeft + " " + shell.status
+		}
+	}
+
+	footer := renderHelp(shell.footer, canvasWidth)
+	footerLines := splitBlock(footer)
+	if len(footerLines) == 0 {
+		footerLines = []string{""}
+	}
+	fixedRows := 2 + len(footerLines)
+	notificationLines := []string(nil)
+	if shell.notification != "" {
+		notificationLines = []string{fitLine(shell.notification, canvasWidth)}
+		fixedRows++
+	}
+	bodyHeight := max(1, height-fixedRows)
+	body := ""
+	if shell.body != nil {
+		body = shell.body(canvasWidth, bodyHeight)
+	}
+	bodyLines := fitBlock(body, canvasWidth, bodyHeight)
+
+	lines := make([]string, 0, height)
+	lines = append(lines,
+		titleStyle.Copy().MarginLeft(0).Render(fitLine(header, canvasWidth)),
+		helpStyle.Copy().MarginLeft(0).Render(strings.Repeat("─", canvasWidth)),
+	)
+	lines = append(lines, notificationLines...)
+	lines = append(lines, bodyLines...)
+	for _, line := range footerLines {
+		lines = append(lines, fitLine(line, canvasWidth))
+	}
+	if len(lines) > height {
+		lines = lines[:height]
+	}
+	for len(lines) < height {
+		lines = append(lines, "")
+	}
+	return strings.Join(lines, "\n")
+}
+
+func renderPaddedPanel(width, height int, lines []string) string {
+	if width < 4 || height < 2 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	contentWidth := width - 4
+	padded := make([]string, 0, len(lines))
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		padded = append(padded, " "+padCells(line, contentWidth)+" ")
+	}
+	return renderPanel(width, height, padded)
+}
+
+func fitBlock(block string, width, height int) []string {
+	lines := splitBlock(block)
+	if len(lines) > height {
+		lines = lines[:height]
+	}
+	for index := range lines {
+		lines[index] = fitLine(lines[index], width)
+	}
+	for len(lines) < height {
+		lines = append(lines, strings.Repeat(" ", width))
+	}
+	return lines
+}
+
+func splitBlock(block string) []string {
+	if block == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return strings.Split(strings.TrimRight(block, "\n"), "\n")
+}
+
+func shellStatus(vaultUnlocked bool, detail string) string {
+	vault := "Vault locked"
+	if vaultUnlocked {
+		vault = "Vault unlocked"
+	}
+	if detail == "" {
+		return vault
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s · %s", vault, detail)
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/shell_test.go b/internal/tui/shell_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7365fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/shell_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi"
+)
+
+func TestScreenShellFitsAndAnchorsFooter(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, size := range []struct{ width, height int }{{120, 40}, {80, 24}, {60, 16}} {
+		t.Run(itoa(size.width)+"x"+itoa(size.height), func(t *testing.T) {
+			view := renderScreenShell(screenShell{
+				breadcrumb: "Actions / production-数据库",
+				status:     "Vault unlocked",
+				width:      size.width,
+				height:     size.height,
+				body: func(width, height int) string {
+					return renderPaddedPanel(width, height, []string{"Actions", "> Connect", "  Manage port forwards"})
+				},
+				footer: []helpItem{{Key: "Enter", Action: "select"}, {Key: "Ctrl+H", Action: "help"}, {Key: "Esc", Action: "back"}},
+			})
+
+			lines := strings.Split(view, "\n")
+			if len(lines) != size.height {
+				t.Fatalf("shell has %d lines, want %d:\n%s", len(lines), size.height, view)
+			}
+			if !strings.Contains(ansi.Strip(lines[0]), "sshkeeper / Actions") {
+				t.Fatalf("missing breadcrumb header: %q", ansi.Strip(lines[0]))
+			}
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(ansi.Strip(lines[2]), "┌") || !strings.HasSuffix(ansi.Strip(lines[size.height-2]), "┘") {
+				t.Fatalf("body panel does not fill shell:\n%s", view)
+			}
+			if !strings.Contains(ansi.Strip(lines[size.height-1]), "Ctrl+H") {
+				t.Fatalf("footer is not anchored to last row: %q", ansi.Strip(lines[size.height-1]))
+			}
+			for index, line := range lines {
+				if got := ansi.StringWidth(line); got > size.width-1 {
+					t.Fatalf("line %d uses unsafe last terminal column: width=%d, terminal=%d", index+1, got, size.width)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestScreenShellShowsNotificationWithoutMovingFooter(t *testing.T) {
+	view := renderScreenShell(screenShell{
+		breadcrumb:   "Port Forwards / prod",
+		status:       "2 rules",
+		notification: "Forward saved",
+		width:        60,
+		height:       16,
+		body: func(width, height int) string {
+			return renderPaddedPanel(width, height, []string{"Local PostgreSQL"})
+		},
+		footer: []helpItem{{Key: "Esc", Action: "back"}},
+	})
+	lines := strings.Split(view, "\n")
+	if len(lines) != 16 || !strings.Contains(view, "Forward saved") || !strings.Contains(ansi.Strip(lines[15]), "Esc") {
+		t.Fatalf("notification broke shell geometry:\n%s", view)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/status_help_test.go b/internal/tui/status_help_test.go
index 72f0991..ea5055b 100644
--- a/internal/tui/status_help_test.go
+++ b/internal/tui/status_help_test.go
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ func TestNotificationSurvivesRepeatedView(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestFullHelpReturnsToOriginatingScreen(t *testing.T) {
+func TestCtrlHFullHelpReturnsToOriginatingScreen(t *testing.T) {
 	m := New(nil)
 	m.screen = screenForwardList
 	m.forwardScreen = newForwardScreenModel(1, "prod", 80, 24)
 
-	updated, _ := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyF1})
+	updated, _ := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyCtrlH})
 	m = updated.(*tuiModel)
 	if m.screen != screenFullHelp || m.fullHelp == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("F1 did not open full help from forward list: screen=%v", m.screen)
+		t.Fatalf("Ctrl+H did not open full help from forward list: screen=%v", m.screen)
 	}
 	updated, _ = m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyEsc})
 	m = updated.(*tuiModel)
@@ -62,6 +62,27 @@ func TestFullHelpReturnsToOriginatingScreen(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestF1NoLongerOpensFullHelp(t *testing.T) {
+	m := New(nil)
+	updated, _ := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyF1})
+	m = updated.(*tuiModel)
+	if m.screen == screenFullHelp || m.fullHelp != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("F1 still opens full help: screen=%v", m.screen)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBackspaceStillEditsSearchAfterCtrlHBinding(t *testing.T) {
+	m := New(nil)
+	m.screen = screenSearch
+	m.searchInput.SetValue("prod")
+	m.searchInput.Focus()
+	updated, _ := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyBackspace})
+	m = updated.(*tuiModel)
+	if m.screen != screenSearch || m.searchInput.Value() != "pro" {
+		t.Fatalf("Backspace did not edit search: screen=%v value=%q", m.screen, m.searchInput.Value())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestContextHelpReturnsToOriginatingManager(t *testing.T) {
 	m := New(nil)
 	m.screen = screenForwardList