diff --git a/ui/src/components/Modal.svelte b/ui/src/components/Modal.svelte
index 5d7906c..7449b5e 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/Modal.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/components/Modal.svelte
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@
     box-shadow: var(--shadow);
     padding: var(--pad);
     width: min(94vw, 420px);
+    /* dvh tracks the dynamic viewport, so the sheet shrinks above an open mobile
+       keyboard instead of being scrolled off the top (vh fallback first). */
     max-height: 86vh;
+    max-height: 86dvh;
     overflow: auto;
   }
   h2 {
diff --git a/ui/src/game/Chat.svelte b/ui/src/game/Chat.svelte
index ad9f055..638f6b5 100644
--- a/ui/src/game/Chat.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/game/Chat.svelte
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: 10px;
+    /* dvh so the chat shrinks with an open keyboard, keeping the start of the
+       conversation on screen instead of pushed above the fold (vh fallback). */
     height: 56vh;
+    height: 56dvh;
   }
   .list {
     flex: 1;
diff --git a/ui/src/game/Rack.svelte b/ui/src/game/Rack.svelte
index 9a690bb..2e7093b 100644
--- a/ui/src/game/Rack.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/game/Rack.svelte
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
     display: flex;
     gap: 5px;
     align-items: center;
+    /* Reserve one tile's height so an empty rack (e.g. a finished game) keeps the
+       footer the same size as during play — no layout jump between states. */
+    min-height: min(12.5vw, 46px);
   }
   .tile {
     position: relative;
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/i18n/en.ts b/ui/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
index 1a260d3..9296c5e 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ export const en = {
   'new.auto': 'Quick match',
   'new.withFriends': 'Play with friends',
   'new.pickFriends': 'Choose who to invite',
+  'new.searchFriends': 'Search friends',
+  'new.gameType': 'Game type',
   'new.invite': 'Send invitation',
   'new.moveTime': 'Move time',
   'new.hintsPerPlayer': 'Hints per player',
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts b/ui/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts
index 97d9893..b992967 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ export const ru: Record<MessageKey, string> = {
   'new.auto': 'Быстрая игра',
   'new.withFriends': 'Игра с друзьями',
   'new.pickFriends': 'Кого пригласить',
+  'new.searchFriends': 'Поиск друзей',
+  'new.gameType': 'Тип игры',
   'new.invite': 'Отправить приглашение',
   'new.moveTime': 'Время на ход',
   'new.hintsPerPlayer': 'Подсказок на игрока',
diff --git a/ui/src/screens/NewGame.svelte b/ui/src/screens/NewGame.svelte
index 8db6cad..f1fe527 100644
--- a/ui/src/screens/NewGame.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/screens/NewGame.svelte
@@ -61,10 +61,17 @@
   // --- friend game ---
   let friends = $state<AccountRef[]>([]);
   let selected = $state<string[]>([]);
+  let friendFilter = $state('');
   let inviteVariant = $state<Variant>('english');
   let timeoutSecs = $state(86400);
   let hints = $state(1);
 
+  const filteredFriends = $derived(
+    friendFilter.trim()
+      ? friends.filter((f) => f.displayName.toLowerCase().includes(friendFilter.trim().toLowerCase()))
+      : friends,
+  );
+
   onMount(async () => {
     if (guest) return;
     try {
@@ -121,45 +128,45 @@
             <button class="variant" onclick={() => find(v.id)}>{t(v.label)}</button>
           {/each}
         </div>
+      {:else if friends.length === 0}
+        <p class="subtitle">{t('new.noFriends')}</p>
       {:else}
-        {#if friends.length === 0}
-          <p class="subtitle">{t('new.noFriends')}</p>
-        {:else}
-          <h3>{t('new.pickFriends')}</h3>
-          <div class="friends">
-            {#each friends as f (f.accountId)}
+        <div class="fg">
+          <div class="picked">
+            <span class="ftitle">{t('new.pickFriends')} ({selected.length})</span>
+            <input class="search" bind:value={friendFilter} placeholder={t('new.searchFriends')} />
+          </div>
+          <div class="friends-scroll">
+            {#each filteredFriends as f (f.accountId)}
               <label class="friend">
                 <input type="checkbox" checked={selected.includes(f.accountId)} onchange={() => toggle(f.accountId)} />
                 <span>{f.displayName}</span>
               </label>
             {/each}
+            {#if filteredFriends.length === 0}<p class="muted">—</p>{/if}
           </div>
-
-          <h3>{t('new.title')}</h3>
-          <div class="seg">
-            {#each variants as v (v.id)}
-              <button class="opt" class:active={inviteVariant === v.id} onclick={() => (inviteVariant = v.id)}>{t(v.label)}</button>
-            {/each}
+          <div class="settings-row">
+            <label class="field">
+              <span>{t('new.gameType')}</span>
+              <select bind:value={inviteVariant}>
+                {#each variants as v (v.id)}<option value={v.id}>{t(v.label)}</option>{/each}
+              </select>
+            </label>
+            <label class="field">
+              <span>{t('new.moveTime')}</span>
+              <select bind:value={timeoutSecs}>
+                {#each timeouts as to (to.secs)}<option value={to.secs}>{t(to.key, { n: to.n })}</option>{/each}
+              </select>
+            </label>
+            <label class="field">
+              <span>{t('new.hintsPerPlayer')}</span>
+              <select bind:value={hints}>
+                {#each [0, 1, 2] as h (h)}<option value={h}>{h}</option>{/each}
+              </select>
+            </label>
           </div>
-
-          <h3>{t('new.moveTime')}</h3>
-          <div class="seg">
-            {#each timeouts as to (to.secs)}
-              <button class="opt" class:active={timeoutSecs === to.secs} onclick={() => (timeoutSecs = to.secs)}>
-                {t(to.key, { n: to.n })}
-              </button>
-            {/each}
-          </div>
-
-          <h3>{t('new.hintsPerPlayer')}</h3>
-          <div class="seg">
-            {#each [0, 1, 2] as h (h)}
-              <button class="opt" class:active={hints === h} onclick={() => (hints = h)}>{h}</button>
-            {/each}
-          </div>
-
           <button class="invite" disabled={selected.length === 0} onclick={sendInvite}>{t('new.invite')}</button>
-        {/if}
+        </div>
       {/if}
     {/if}
   </div>
@@ -171,16 +178,13 @@
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: 14px;
+    height: 100%;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
   }
   .subtitle {
     color: var(--text-muted);
     margin: 0;
   }
-  h3 {
-    margin: 6px 0 0;
-    font-size: 0.9rem;
-    color: var(--text-muted);
-  }
   .variants {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
@@ -219,7 +223,34 @@
     color: var(--accent-text);
     border-color: var(--accent);
   }
-  .friends {
+  .fg {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-height: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 10px;
+  }
+  .picked {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+  .ftitle {
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+  }
+  .search {
+    min-width: 0;
+    padding: 9px 11px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    background: var(--surface);
+    color: var(--text);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  }
+  .friends-scroll {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-height: 0;
+    overflow-y: auto;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: 6px;
@@ -233,8 +264,37 @@
     background: var(--surface);
     border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
   }
+  .settings-row {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+  .field {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 4px;
+  }
+  .field span {
+    font-size: 0.78rem;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+  }
+  .field select {
+    width: 100%;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    min-width: 0;
+    padding: 9px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    background: var(--surface);
+    color: var(--text);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  }
+  .muted {
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    margin: 0;
+  }
   .invite {
-    margin-top: 8px;
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
     padding: 14px;
     border: 1px solid var(--accent);
     background: var(--accent);
diff --git a/ui/src/screens/Profile.svelte b/ui/src/screens/Profile.svelte
index 7be02d6..2a01ad0 100644
--- a/ui/src/screens/Profile.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/screens/Profile.svelte
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
   import { t } from '../lib/i18n/index.svelte';
   import {
     awayDurationOk,
-    awayHours,
-    awayMinutes,
     browserOffset,
     isOffsetZone,
     timezoneOffsets,
@@ -17,10 +15,8 @@
   let editing = $state(false);
   let dn = $state('');
   let tz = $state('+00:00');
-  let startH = $state('00');
-  let startM = $state('00');
-  let endH = $state('07');
-  let endM = $state('00');
+  let awayStart = $state('00:00');
+  let awayEnd = $state('07:00');
   let blockChat = $state(false);
   let blockFriendRequests = $state(false);
   let emailInput = $state('');
@@ -31,25 +27,21 @@
     const b = browserOffset();
     return timezoneOffsets.includes(b) ? b : '+00:00';
   }
-  function splitTime(hhmm: string): [string, string] {
-    const m = /^(\d{2}):(\d{2})$/.exec(hhmm);
-    if (!m) return ['00', '00'];
-    return [m[1], awayMinutes.includes(m[2]) ? m[2] : '00'];
+  function clockOr(value: string, fallback: string): string {
+    return /^\d{2}:\d{2}$/.test(value) ? value : fallback;
   }
 
   function startEdit() {
     const p = app.profile!;
     dn = p.displayName;
     tz = isOffsetZone(p.timeZone) && timezoneOffsets.includes(p.timeZone) ? p.timeZone : defaultTz();
-    [startH, startM] = splitTime(p.awayStart);
-    [endH, endM] = splitTime(p.awayEnd);
+    awayStart = clockOr(p.awayStart, '00:00');
+    awayEnd = clockOr(p.awayEnd, '07:00');
     blockChat = p.blockChat;
     blockFriendRequests = p.blockFriendRequests;
     editing = true;
   }
 
-  const awayStart = $derived(`${startH}:${startM}`);
-  const awayEnd = $derived(`${endH}:${endM}`);
   const nameOk = $derived(validDisplayName(dn));
   const awayOk = $derived(awayDurationOk(awayStart, awayEnd));
   const formValid = $derived(nameOk && awayOk);
@@ -120,16 +112,8 @@
           <fieldset class="away" class:invalid={!awayOk}>
             <legend>{t('profile.awayWindow')}</legend>
             <div class="times">
-              <span class="tlabel">{t('profile.from')}</span>
-              <select bind:value={startH}>{#each awayHours as h (h)}<option>{h}</option>{/each}</select>
-              <span class="colon">:</span>
-              <select bind:value={startM}>{#each awayMinutes as m (m)}<option>{m}</option>{/each}</select>
-            </div>
-            <div class="times">
-              <span class="tlabel">{t('profile.to')}</span>
-              <select bind:value={endH}>{#each awayHours as h (h)}<option>{h}</option>{/each}</select>
-              <span class="colon">:</span>
-              <select bind:value={endM}>{#each awayMinutes as m (m)}<option>{m}</option>{/each}</select>
+              <label><span class="tlabel">{t('profile.from')}</span><input type="time" step="600" bind:value={awayStart} /></label>
+              <label><span class="tlabel">{t('profile.to')}</span><input type="time" step="600" bind:value={awayEnd} /></label>
             </div>
             <p class="muted">{t('profile.awayHint')}</p>
           </fieldset>
@@ -271,17 +255,22 @@
   }
   .times {
     display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 8px;
+    gap: 12px;
+  }
+  .times label {
+    flex: 1;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 4px;
+  }
+  .times input {
+    width: 100%;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
   }
   .tlabel {
-    min-width: 2.5em;
     color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 0.85rem;
   }
-  .colon {
-    font-weight: 700;
-  }
   .check {
     flex-direction: row !important;
     align-items: center;