• Message layout and timestamps - Private messages show a local HH:MM header, with received text on a white left-aligned card and sent text right-aligned on black. Channel messages use HH:MM Nick headers, keep each header on its own line, alternate complete message rows for readability, and collapse long text to two lines with .... A ? marks a selected collapsed message; Enter expands/collapses it in place. Channel history ends with New msg. [Enter] for composing.