diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/DeviceScreen.h b/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/DeviceScreen.h
index c67fa5be..72856462 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/DeviceScreen.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/DeviceScreen.h
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ void UITask::favGrid(lv_obj_t* grid) {
     if (used) {
       int unread = chan ? _core->history.chUnread(_prefs->favourite_contacts[s][0])
                         : (c.type == ADV_TYPE_CHAT ? _core->dmUnread(c.id.pub_key) : 0);
-      badge(b, unread, false);
+      tileBadge(b, unread);
     }
   }
   lv_obj_t* hint = label(grid, "Tap to open. Hold to change or remove.", THEME_FONT_SMALL, theme::TEXT_MUTED);
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/HomeScreen.h b/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/HomeScreen.h
index 1f12c62d..0070fa02 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/HomeScreen.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/HomeScreen.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static lv_obj_t* homeTile(lv_obj_t* parent, const char* icon, const char* text,
   lv_obj_set_style_text_align(n, LV_TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, 0);
   lv_obj_set_width(n, w - 10);
   lv_obj_align(n, LV_ALIGN_BOTTOM_MID, 0, -8);
-  badge(b, badge_n, false);
+  tileBadge(b, badge_n);
   return b;
 }
 
@@ -412,7 +412,12 @@ void UITask::homeMapFit() {
   bool me = _core->course.currentLocation(lat, lon);
   int live = 0;
   bool target = false;
+  bool last = false;   // no fix: the saved / app-set position, hollow
   if (me) s_pts[s_npts++] = { lat, lon, dot(14, theme::ACCENT, theme::BG) };
+  else if (_sensors && (_sensors->node_lat != 0 || _sensors->node_lon != 0)) {
+    last = true;
+    s_pts[s_npts++] = { (int32_t)lround(_sensors->node_lat * 1e6), (int32_t)lround(_sensors->node_lon * 1e6), dot(14, theme::BG, theme::ACCENT) };
+  }
   if (_core->locator.activeTargetPos(lat, lon)) {
     target = true;
     s_pts[s_npts++] = { lat, lon, dot(12, theme::BG, theme::ACCENT) };
@@ -429,15 +434,21 @@ void UITask::homeMapFit() {
   lv_obj_move_foreground(s_caption);
 
   char cap[48];
-  int o = snprintf(cap, sizeof(cap), "%s", me ? "You" : "No position yet");
+  int o = snprintf(cap, sizeof(cap), "%s", me ? "You" : last ? "Last position" : "No position yet");
   if (live) o += snprintf(cap + o, sizeof(cap) - o, "  " LV_SYMBOL_GPS " %d sharing", live);
   if (target) snprintf(cap + o, sizeof(cap) - o, "  " UI_SYMBOL_FLAG " target");
   lv_label_set_text(s_caption, cap);
 
-  if (s_npts == 0) {   // nothing to show: the default view
-    s_z = mapview::DEFAULT_Z;
-    s_cx = mapview::lonToTileX(mapview::DEFAULT_LON, s_z);
-    s_cy = mapview::latToTileY(mapview::DEFAULT_LAT, s_z);
+  if (s_npts == 0) {   // nothing to show: where the map was left, else the default view
+    if (_map_z) {
+      s_z = _map_z;
+      s_cx = _map_cx;
+      s_cy = _map_cy;
+    } else {
+      s_z = mapview::DEFAULT_Z;
+      s_cx = mapview::lonToTileX(mapview::DEFAULT_LON, s_z);
+      s_cy = mapview::latToTileY(mapview::DEFAULT_LAT, s_z);
+    }
     return;
   }
   // Bounds in world units (tiles at z 0), then the deepest zoom they fit at.
@@ -465,6 +476,7 @@ void UITask::homeMapLayout() {
   int tx0 = (int)floor(left / mapview::TILE_PX), ty0 = (int)floor(top / mapview::TILE_PX);
   int n = 1 << s_z;
   s_pending = false;
+  int shown = 0;
   for (int j = 0; j < ROWS; j++) {
     for (int i = 0; i < COLS; i++) {
       lv_obj_t* cell = s_cells[j * COLS + i];
@@ -492,6 +504,7 @@ void UITask::homeMapLayout() {
       lv_obj_set_pos(img, -(wx & m) * mapview::TILE_PX, -(ty & m) * mapview::TILE_PX);
       lv_obj_set_pos(cell, px, py);
       lv_obj_remove_flag(cell, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
+      shown++;
     }
   }
   for (int i = 0; i < s_npts; i++) {
@@ -500,7 +513,8 @@ void UITask::homeMapLayout() {
     int d = lv_obj_get_width(s_pts[i].obj);
     lv_obj_set_pos(s_pts[i].obj, (int)lround(x) - d / 2, (int)lround(y) - d / 2);
   }
-  const char* hint = !mapview::s_available ? "No map on the SD card" : nullptr;
+  const char* hint = !mapview::s_available ? "No map on the SD card"
+                   : !shown && !s_pending ? "No map tiles for this area" : nullptr;
   if (hint) { lv_label_set_text(s_hint, hint); lv_obj_remove_flag(s_hint, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN); }
   else lv_obj_add_flag(s_hint, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
 }
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/UITask.cpp
index ebc7087d..00778ff7 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/UITask.cpp
@@ -655,6 +655,13 @@ static void badge(lv_obj_t* parent, int n, bool overflow) {
   lv_obj_center(l);
 }
 
+// The same on a Home tile: in its top-right corner, clear of the icon.
+static void tileBadge(lv_obj_t* tile, int n) {
+  if (n <= 0) return;
+  badge(tile, n, false);
+  lv_obj_align(lv_obj_get_child(tile, -1), LV_ALIGN_TOP_RIGHT, -2, 2);
+}
+
 // Local time (NodePrefs::tz_offset_hours); false before the clock is set.
 static bool localTime(const NodePrefs* p, struct tm& out) {
   uint32_t now = rtc_clock.getCurrentTime();
@@ -1095,6 +1102,8 @@ void UITask::buildStatusBar() {
   lv_obj_align(_status_time, LV_ALIGN_LEFT_MID, 0, 0);
   _status_batt = label(bar, "", THEME_FONT_ICONS, theme::TEXT_MUTED);
   lv_obj_align(_status_batt, LV_ALIGN_RIGHT_MID, 0, 0);
+  _status_chg = label(bar, LV_SYMBOL_CHARGE, THEME_FONT_ICONS, theme::OK);
+  lv_obj_add_flag(_status_chg, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
   _status_icons = lv_obj_create(bar);
   lv_obj_remove_style_all(_status_icons);
   lv_obj_remove_flag(_status_icons, LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICKABLE);
@@ -1146,19 +1155,25 @@ void UITask::refreshStatusBar() {
     case battery::VOLTAGE: snprintf(level, sizeof(level), " %u.%02u V", mv / 1000, (mv % 1000) / 10); break;
     default: break;
   }
-  lv_label_set_text_fmt(_status_batt, "%s%s%s", _board->isExternalPowered() ? LV_SYMBOL_CHARGE : "", batt, level);
+  lv_label_set_text_fmt(_status_batt, "%s%s", batt, level);
+  lv_obj_t* left_of = _status_batt;   // the icons pack up to this
+  if (_board->isExternalPowered()) {
+    lv_obj_remove_flag(_status_chg, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
+    lv_obj_align_to(_status_chg, _status_batt, LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_MID, -2, 0);
+    left_of = _status_chg;
+  } else lv_obj_add_flag(_status_chg, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
 
-  // Status icons, as the original's status bar (ui-new): Bluetooth (bright
-  // when the app is connected), WiFi (when switched on), GPS (green with a fix), the alarm, mute, then
+  // Status icons, as the original's status bar (ui-new): Bluetooth (accent
+  // when the app is connected), WiFi (when switched on, accent connected), GPS (green with a fix), the alarm, mute, then
   // the modes that keep running in the background -- auto-advert, trail, live
   // share, repeater, arrival alert -- in the accent colour. Right to left in
   // that order, next to the battery.
   struct Icon { const char* sym; uint32_t col; };
   Icon icons[11];
   int n = 0;
-  if (isSerialEnabled()) icons[n++] = { LV_SYMBOL_BLUETOOTH, hasConnection() ? theme::TEXT : theme::TEXT_MUTED };
-  if (lvport::wifiAllowed())   // WiFi switched on: bright while connected (map tiles, update)
-    icons[n++] = { LV_SYMBOL_WIFI, lvport::netRadio() == lvport::NET_UP ? theme::TEXT : theme::TEXT_MUTED };
+  if (isSerialEnabled()) icons[n++] = { LV_SYMBOL_BLUETOOTH, hasConnection() ? theme::ACCENT : theme::TEXT_MUTED };
+  if (lvport::wifiAllowed())   // WiFi switched on: accent while connected (map tiles, update)
+    icons[n++] = { LV_SYMBOL_WIFI, lvport::netRadio() == lvport::NET_UP ? theme::ACCENT : theme::TEXT_MUTED };
   int32_t lat, lon;
   bool fix = _core->course.currentLocation(lat, lon);
   if (_core->gpsEnabled() || fix) icons[n++] = { LV_SYMBOL_GPS, fix ? theme::OK : theme::TEXT_MUTED };
@@ -1181,7 +1196,7 @@ void UITask::refreshStatusBar() {
     for (int i = n - 1; i >= 0; i--)   // the icon font gives each the same size and cell
       label(_status_icons, icons[i].sym, THEME_FONT_ICONS, icons[i].col);
   }
-  lv_obj_align_to(_status_icons, _status_batt, LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_MID, -5, 0);
+  lv_obj_align_to(_status_icons, left_of, LV_ALIGN_OUT_LEFT_MID, -5, 0);
 }
 
 void UITask::setGps(bool on) {
@@ -1256,7 +1271,7 @@ lv_obj_t* UITask::newScreen(const char* title, bool with_back) {
     lv_obj_t* hdr = lv_obj_create(scr);
     styleSurface(hdr, theme::BG);
     lv_obj_remove_flag(hdr, LV_OBJ_FLAG_SCROLLABLE);
-    lv_obj_set_size(hdr, LV_PCT(100), 32);
+    lv_obj_set_size(hdr, LV_PCT(100), 38);
     lv_obj_set_pos(hdr, 0, top);
     _header = hdr;
     if (with_back) {
@@ -1272,7 +1287,7 @@ lv_obj_t* UITask::newScreen(const char* title, bool with_back) {
     lv_label_set_long_mode(t, LV_LABEL_LONG_DOT);
     lv_obj_set_width(t, 230);
     lv_obj_align(t, LV_ALIGN_LEFT_MID, with_back ? 52 : theme::PAD, 0);
-    top += 32;
+    top += 38;
   }
 
   lv_obj_t* body = lv_obj_create(scr);
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/UITask.h b/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/UITask.h
index 39b2c956..0d5c6ed5 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/UITask.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-lvgl/UITask.h
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ private:
   lv_obj_t* _status_time = nullptr;
   lv_obj_t* _status_icons = nullptr;   // a row of icon labels, rebuilt with the state
   lv_obj_t* _status_batt = nullptr;
+  lv_obj_t* _status_chg = nullptr;    // the charging bolt, green, left of the battery
   char      _status_sig[128] = "";      // what the icon row shows, to skip unchanged rebuilds
   lv_obj_t* _toast = nullptr;
   lv_timer_t* _toast_timer = nullptr;