diff --git a/noise-chat-list.el b/noise-chat-list.el
index 4a95133..275c1bb 100644
--- a/noise-chat-list.el
+++ b/noise-chat-list.el
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                                           conversations)
                                   :initial-value 0)))
     (setq mode-line-format
-          (format " ⌁ %s   %d chats %s %s   (%s) ─ U:%%- ─ Top ───"
+          (format " ⌁ %s   %d chats %s %s   (%s) ─ U:%%- ─ Top ────────────"
                   (propertize "*signal*" 'face 'bold)
                   total
                   (if (> unread-total 0)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ CONV is a hash table with string keys from noise-db."
            (t (concat sender ": " preview))))
          (preview-str (truncate-string-to-width preview-prefix 36 nil nil "…"))
          (time-str (noise-chat-list--format-time timestamp)))
-    (concat " " fringe " " unread-str " "
+    (concat " " (propertize fringe 'face 'warning) " " unread-str " "
             (propertize (format "%-18s" name-str) 'face 'bold) "  "
             preview-str "  "
             (propertize time-str 'face 'shadow))))
diff --git a/noise-conversation.el b/noise-conversation.el
index f807c6a..1d9336d 100644
--- a/noise-conversation.el
+++ b/noise-conversation.el
@@ -37,10 +37,17 @@
     map)
   "Keymap for `noise-conversation-mode'.")
 
+(defconst noise-conversation--mode-header
+  (concat (propertize "RET" 'face 'help-key-binding) " send   "
+          (propertize "M-RET" 'face 'help-key-binding) " newline   "
+          (propertize "C-c C-g" 'face 'help-key-binding) " refresh")
+  "Header line showing key hints for `noise-conversation-mode'.")
+
 (define-derived-mode noise-conversation-mode text-mode "Signal Chat"
   "Major mode for a Noise Signal conversation buffer.
 \\{noise-conversation-mode-map}"
-  :group 'noise)
+  :group 'noise
+  (setq-local header-line-format noise-conversation--mode-header))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun noise-conversation-open (conversation-id)
@@ -107,7 +114,7 @@ Preserves any input already typed at the prompt."
             (propertize (make-string noise-conversation--width ?─)
                         'face 'shadow)
             "\n"
-            (propertize "> " 'face 'bold))
+            (propertize "> " 'face 'link))
     (add-text-properties (point-min) (point)
                          '(read-only t
                            front-sticky (read-only)
@@ -149,7 +156,7 @@ Preserves any input already typed at the prompt."
                    (or (gethash "attachment_path" msg) ""))))
         (setq body (concat body (if (string-empty-p body) "" " ")
                            (propertize
-                            (format "[attachment: %s — RET to view]" file)
+                            (format "[photo: %s — RET to view]" file)
                             'face 'link)))))
     (let ((line (concat (propertize time-str 'face 'shadow) " "
                         (propertize name 'face 'bold)
@@ -167,13 +174,13 @@ Preserves any input already typed at the prompt."
 (defun noise-conversation--update-modeline ()
   "Update the mode line with the E2E indicator and typing status."
   (setq mode-line-format
-        (format " %s %s   %s%s ─ U:%%- ─ Bot ───"
+        (format " %s %s   %s%s ─ U:%%- ─ Bot ───────────"
                 (propertize "⌁ E2E" 'face 'success)
                 (propertize (buffer-name) 'face 'bold)
                 (if noise-conversation--typing
                     (format "%s is typing…   " noise-conversation--typing)
                   "")
-                "(Signal Chat)"))
+                "(Signal Chat Fill)"))
   (force-mode-line-update))
 
 ;;; Composing and sending
diff --git a/test/noise-conversation-test.el b/test/noise-conversation-test.el
index 25353a8..8f2d7f0 100644
--- a/test/noise-conversation-test.el
+++ b/test/noise-conversation-test.el
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
      (should (string= "draft text" (noise-conversation--current-input))))))
 
 (ert-deftest noise-conversation-format-attachment ()
-  "Attachment messages render the [attachment: ...] hint."
+  "Attachment messages render the [photo: ...] hint."
   (noise-conversation-test--with-db
    (noise-conversation-test--seed)
    (noise-db-insert-message "+1" :timestamp 1717930300.0
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
                             :has-attachment t
                             :attachment-path "IMG_2041.jpg")
    (with-current-buffer (noise-conversation-open "+1")
-     (should (string-match-p "\\[attachment: IMG_2041\\.jpg — RET to view\\]"
+     (should (string-match-p "\\[photo: IMG_2041\\.jpg — RET to view\\]"
                              (buffer-string))))))
 
 (ert-deftest noise-conversation-typing-indicator ()