diff --git a/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/maintenance.py b/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/maintenance.py
index 07ebd1e6..6deb09b6 100644
--- a/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/maintenance.py
+++ b/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/maintenance.py
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ MAINTENANCE_CSS = """
     min-height: 3;
 }
 
+.maintenance-status-warning {
+    background: #4a3800;
+    color: #ffdd88;
+    border: solid #aa7700;
+    padding: 1;
+    margin-top: 1;
+    min-height: 3;
+}
+
 .maintenance-label {
     color: #ffffff;
     text-style: bold;
@@ -116,6 +125,19 @@ MAINTENANCE_CSS = """
 """
 
 
+_STATUS_ICONS: dict[str, str] = {
+    "ready": "◎",
+    "working": "⟳",
+    "success": "✓",
+    "warning": "⚠",
+    "error": "✗",
+    "danger": "⚠",
+    "info": "ℹ",
+}
+
+
 def format_status(level: str, message: str) -> str:
-    prefix = level.strip().capitalize() or "Info"
-    return f"{prefix}: {message}"
+    key = level.strip().lower()
+    icon = _STATUS_ICONS.get(key, "◉")
+    prefix = key.capitalize() or "Info"
+    return f"{icon} {prefix}: {message}"
diff --git a/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/profile.py b/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/profile.py
index 3066d83a..9b0e1fa2 100644
--- a/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/profile.py
+++ b/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/profile.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ProfileManagementScreen(Screen):
         yield Static("SeedPass ◈ Profile Management", classes="maintenance-title")
         with Container(id="profile-container", classes="maintenance-panel-dark"):
             yield Static(
-                "Switch between profiles or remove unused ones. The active profile is marked with *. Removing a profile requires confirmation.",
+                "Switch between profiles or remove unused ones. The active profile is marked with ►. Each profile is identified by its fingerprint. Removing a profile is permanent and requires confirmation.",
                 id="profile-intro",
                 classes="maintenance-intro-dark",
             )
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class ProfileManagementScreen(Screen):
         for idx, profile in enumerate(profiles, start=1):
             fingerprint = profile["fingerprint"]
             label = profile["label"]
-            marker = "*" if fingerprint == current else " "
+            marker = "►" if fingerprint == current else " "
             lines.append(f"{idx}. {marker} {label}")
         if not profiles:
             lines.append("(none)")
diff --git a/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/pubkey.py b/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/pubkey.py
index 4808ec55..fd637932 100644
--- a/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/pubkey.py
+++ b/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/pubkey.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class NostrPubkeyScreen(Screen):
     """Display the active profile npub and its public QR payload."""
 
     BINDINGS = [
-        ("escape", "app.pop_screen", "Back"),
-        ("c", "copy_pubkey", "Copy npub"),
+        Binding("escape", "app.pop_screen", "Back", show=True),
+        Binding("c", "copy_pubkey", "Copy npub", show=True),
     ]
 
     CSS = (
diff --git a/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/relays.py b/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/relays.py
index 2dd977d7..da5beaf9 100644
--- a/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/relays.py
+++ b/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/relays.py
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ class RelaysScreen(Screen):
     async def _perform_sync(self) -> None:
         sync_service = self.app.services.get("sync")
         try:
-            import traceback
-
             sync_service.sync()
             self.app.call_from_thread(
                 self.app.notify, "Synchronization complete", severity="information"
diff --git a/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/security.py b/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/security.py
index 8bfc5816..79d9100b 100644
--- a/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/security.py
+++ b/src/seedpass/tui_v3/screens/security.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class BackupParentSeedScreen(Screen):
             )
             yield Label("Destination Path", classes="maintenance-label")
             yield Input(placeholder="seed-backup.enc", id="backup-seed-path", classes="maintenance-input")
-            yield Label("Backup Password (optional)", classes="maintenance-label")
+            yield Label("Backup Passphrase (optional — encrypts the exported seed bundle)", classes="maintenance-label")
             yield Input(password=True, id="backup-seed-password", classes="maintenance-input")
             yield Static(
                 format_status("ready", "Enter the backup destination path to export an encrypted seed bundle."),