diff --git a/server/public/connect.html b/server/public/connect.html
index 9e7612d..34805d1 100644
--- a/server/public/connect.html
+++ b/server/public/connect.html
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@
   .topbar2{background:var(--card);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:.5rem 1rem;display:none;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;}
   .topbar2.show{display:flex;} #barStatus{font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--blue);}
   #endBtn{padding:.45rem 1rem;background:#fee2e2;color:#b91c1c;border:none;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;}
-  #video{width:100vw;height:calc(100vh - 46px);background:#0b1220;object-fit:contain;display:none;cursor:crosshair;outline:none;}
-  /* Control bar sits vertically on the RIGHT; reserve a thin right strip so the screen uses the full
-     height/width otherwise (maximised view) and the icons never overlay the shared content. */
-  body.has-bar #video{width:calc(100vw - 76px);}
+  #video{width:100vw;height:100vh;background:#0b1220;object-fit:contain;display:none;cursor:crosshair;outline:none;}
+  /* The control bar floats over the bottom-right corner (tiny icons), so the shared screen uses the
+     FULL viewport underneath it. */
+  body.has-bar #video{width:100vw;height:100vh;}
   body.has-bar{background:#0b1220;}
   .profile{position:relative}
   .profile .pbtn{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff;border:1px solid #46598c;border-radius:10px;padding:.45rem .85rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;cursor:pointer}
@@ -323,15 +323,19 @@ function buildBar(){
   { const hl=document.getElementById('homeLink'); if(hl) hl.style.display='none'; }
   bzcSession(true);
   const bar=document.createElement('div'); bar.id='sessionBar';
-  bar.style.cssText='position:fixed;right:14px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:2147483000;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;align-items:center;background:rgba(15,23,42,.94);padding:12px 8px;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.35)';
-  const mic=_btn('micBtn',SVG_MIC,'Mic','#2563eb');
-  const chat=_btn('chatBtn',SVG_CHAT,'Chat','#475569');
-  const rec=_btn('recBtn',SVG_REC,'','#0ea5e9'); rec.title='Record'; rec.querySelectorAll('span').forEach((s,i)=>{ if(i>0) s.remove(); });
-  const end=_btn('endBtn2',SVG_END,'End','#dc2626');
+  // Floats over the bottom-right corner with tiny icons, so the shared screen fills the whole viewport.
+  bar.style.cssText='position:fixed;right:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:2147483000;display:flex;flex-direction:row;gap:8px;align-items:center;background:rgba(15,23,42,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(8px);padding:7px 9px;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.35)';
+  const I=(n)=>(window.ic?window.ic(n,16):'');
+  const mic=_btn('micBtn',I('mic'),'Mic','#2563eb');
+  const chat=_btn('chatBtn',I('chat'),'Chat','#334155');
+  const rec=_btn('recBtn','<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="15" height="15"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="7" fill="#ef4444"/></svg>','Record','#334155');
+  const end=_btn('endBtn2',I('callEnd'),'End','#dc2626');
   bar.appendChild(mic);bar.appendChild(chat);bar.appendChild(rec);bar.appendChild(end);
   document.body.appendChild(bar);
-  document.body.classList.add('has-bar'); // reserve space so the bar never overlays the shared screen
-  mic.onclick=()=>{const m=window.__mic;if(!m)return;const t=m.getAudioTracks()[0];if(!t)return;t.enabled=!t.enabled;mic.title=t.enabled?'Mute':'Unmute';mic.innerHTML='<span style="display:inline-flex">'+(t.enabled?SVG_MIC:SVG_MICOFF)+'</span>';mic.style.background=t.enabled?'#2563eb':'#6b7280';};
+  document.body.classList.add('has-bar');
+  // Shrink from the default 48px round to a compact 38px so they read as "tiny icons".
+  [mic,chat,rec,end].forEach(b=>{ b.style.width='38px'; b.style.height='38px'; b.style.boxShadow='none'; });
+  mic.onclick=()=>{const m=window.__mic;if(!m)return;const t=m.getAudioTracks()[0];if(!t)return;t.enabled=!t.enabled;mic.title=t.enabled?'Mute':'Unmute';mic.innerHTML='<span style="display:inline-flex">'+I(t.enabled?'mic':'micOff')+'</span>';mic.style.background=t.enabled?'#2563eb':'#6b7280';};
   chat.onclick=toggleChat;
   rec.onclick=()=>{ if(mediaRecorder&&mediaRecorder.state==='recording') stopRecording(); else startRecording(); };
   end.onclick=()=>{ try{ws.send(JSON.stringify({type:'end-session',sessionId,reason:'agent-ended'}));}catch(_){}  };
@@ -378,16 +382,33 @@ async function setupPeer(){
     else if(s==='connected'){ clearTimeout(pc._dt); } };
 }
 const send=(o)=>{if(inputChannel&&inputChannel.readyState==='open')inputChannel.send(JSON.stringify(o));};
-const rel=(e)=>{const r=video.getBoundingClientRect();return{x:(e.clientX-r.left)/r.width,y:(e.clientY-r.top)/r.height};};
+// Map a pointer event to NORMALIZED coords over the actual VIDEO CONTENT, not the <video> element.
+// object-fit:contain letterboxes the shared screen inside the element (bars top/bottom or sides), so
+// mapping against the element rect put the cursor off by the bar size (the "must aim lower" bug). We
+// compute the content rect from the source resolution (videoWidth/Height) and map against that.
+function contentRect(){
+  const r=video.getBoundingClientRect();
+  const vw=video.videoWidth||16, vh=video.videoHeight||9;
+  const elAR=r.width/r.height, vidAR=vw/vh;
+  let cw, ch, ox=0, oy=0;
+  if(vidAR>elAR){ cw=r.width; ch=r.width/vidAR; oy=(r.height-ch)/2; }   // letterbox: bars top & bottom
+  else { ch=r.height; cw=r.height*vidAR; ox=(r.width-cw)/2; }           // pillarbox: bars left & right
+  return {left:r.left+ox, top:r.top+oy, width:cw, height:ch};
+}
+const rel=(e)=>{ const c=contentRect(); let x=(e.clientX-c.left)/c.width, y=(e.clientY-c.top)/c.height; return {x:Math.max(0,Math.min(1,x)), y:Math.max(0,Math.min(1,y))}; };
 let lm=0;
-video.addEventListener('mousemove',e=>{const t=performance.now();if(t-lm<30)return;lm=t;send({kind:'mousemove',...rel(e)});});
+video.addEventListener('mousemove',e=>{const t=performance.now();if(t-lm<16)return;lm=t;send({kind:'mousemove',...rel(e)});}); // ~60/s for a smoother cursor
 video.addEventListener('mousedown',e=>{video.focus();send({kind:'mousedown',button:e.button,...rel(e)});});
 video.addEventListener('mouseup',e=>send({kind:'mouseup',button:e.button,...rel(e)}));
 video.addEventListener('dblclick',e=>send({kind:'dblclick',...rel(e)}));
 video.addEventListener('wheel',e=>{e.preventDefault();send({kind:'scroll',dx:e.deltaX,dy:e.deltaY});},{passive:false});
 video.addEventListener('contextmenu',e=>e.preventDefault());
-video.addEventListener('keydown',e=>{e.preventDefault();send({kind:'keydown',key:e.key,code:e.code});});
-video.addEventListener('keyup',e=>{e.preventDefault();send({kind:'keyup',key:e.key,code:e.code});});
+// Keyboard: capture at the DOCUMENT level while a session is live so keys work regardless of which
+// element has focus (the <video> lost focus as soon as you clicked the control bar → "keyboard doesn't
+// work"). Skip when typing in the chat box so chat still works.
+function rcTyping(){ const a=document.activeElement; return a && (a.tagName==='INPUT'||a.tagName==='TEXTAREA'); }
+document.addEventListener('keydown',e=>{ if(!video||video.style.display!=='block'||rcTyping()) return; e.preventDefault(); send({kind:'keydown',key:e.key,code:e.code}); });
+document.addEventListener('keyup',e=>{ if(!video||video.style.display!=='block'||rcTyping()) return; e.preventDefault(); send({kind:'keyup',key:e.key,code:e.code}); });
 document.getElementById('endBtn').onclick=()=>{ws.send(JSON.stringify({type:'end-session',sessionId,reason:'agent-ended'}));};
 function esc(s){return String(s==null?'':s).replace(/[&<>"]/g,c=>({'&':'&amp;','<':'&lt;','>':'&gt;','"':'&quot;'}[c]));}
 </script>
diff --git a/server/public/home.html b/server/public/home.html
index a26a1d1..46903ae 100644
--- a/server/public/home.html
+++ b/server/public/home.html
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@
 <body>
 <script src="/icons.js?v=5"></script>
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@twemoji/api@15.1.0/dist/twemoji.min.js" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
-<script>window.__BUILD='2026-07-10-batch70';console.log('%cBiz Connect','color:#1F3B73;font-weight:bold','build '+window.__BUILD);
+<script>window.__BUILD='2026-07-11-batch71';console.log('%cBiz Connect','color:#1F3B73;font-weight:bold','build '+window.__BUILD);
 // Render modern (Twemoji) emojis in place of the OS's flat ones. No-op if the CDN didn't load
 // (emojis stay as plain Unicode). (#5)
 function twemojify(el){ try{ if(el && window.twemoji) window.twemoji.parse(el, { folder:'svg', ext:'.svg' }); }catch(_){} }</script>
@@ -1987,7 +1987,9 @@ function renderMeetPanel(){
   const list=meetParticipantsList();
   const isHostRow=pp=> pp.id==='__local' ? meetIsHost : pp.id===meetHostId; // YOUR row uses meetIsHost
   const head='<div class="mp-head"><b>Participants</b><span style="flex:1"></span>'+((meetIsHost&&meetPanelTab==='people')?'<button class="mp-muteall" title="Mute everyone">'+ic('micOff',14)+' Mute all</button>':'')+'<button class="mp-x" title="Close">'+ic('x',16)+'</button></div>';
-  const tabs='<div class="mp-tabs"><button class="mp-tab'+(meetPanelTab==='people'?' on':'')+'" data-tab="people">In call ('+list.length+')</button><button class="mp-tab'+(meetPanelTab==='add'?' on':'')+'" data-tab="add">'+ic('userPlus',13)+' Add people</button></div>';
+  // Guests can't add participants (#9) — show only the "In call" list, no Add-people tab.
+  const isGuest=!!(ME&&ME.guest); if(isGuest && meetPanelTab==='add') meetPanelTab='people';
+  const tabs='<div class="mp-tabs"><button class="mp-tab'+(meetPanelTab==='people'?' on':'')+'" data-tab="people">In call ('+list.length+')</button>'+(isGuest?'':'<button class="mp-tab'+(meetPanelTab==='add'?' on':'')+'" data-tab="add">'+ic('userPlus',13)+' Add people</button>')+'</div>';
   let body;
   if(meetPanelTab==='add'){
     // Group call → only that group's members may be added. 1:1/ad-hoc → all team contacts.
@@ -2986,7 +2988,7 @@ async function sfuConnect(){
   const LK=await sfuLoadLib(); SFU.lib=LK;
   // Guests (external link joiners, not signed in) get an unauthenticated guest token for this room.
   const tk=(ME&&ME.guest)
-    ? await postJSON('/api/meetings/guest-token',{ room:meetRoom, name:ME.name })
+    ? await postJSON('/api/meetings/guest-token',{ room:meetRoom, name:ME.name, identity:ME.id }) // identity must match the guestId sent over signaling
     : await postJSON('/api/meetings/token',{ room:meetRoom }); // per-user, per-room join credential
   // adaptiveStream + dynacast BOTH off: we attach media via manual srcObject (not track.attach), so
   // LiveKit can't observe tile visibility. With dynacast on, a screen-share layer was paused unless a
@@ -3169,7 +3171,8 @@ function openScheduleModal(gid, editMtg){
     +'<div class="sch-days hidden" id="schDays">'+DAY1.map((d,i)=>'<button type="button" class="day-chip" data-d="'+i+'" title="'+DAYW[i]+'">'+d+'</button>').join('')+'<button type="button" class="day-all" data-all="1">Everyday</button></div>'
     +'<label class="flbl">Description <span class="opt">(optional)</span></label><textarea id="schDesc" class="finput" rows="2" placeholder="What\'s this call about?"></textarea>'
     +'<label class="flbl">Invite participants</label>'
-    +'<div class="gi-list" id="schPeople" style="max-height:20vh;overflow:auto">'+(CONTACTS.length?CONTACTS.map(c=>'<label class="chk"><input type="checkbox" value="'+pEsc(c.id)+'"'+(invitedIds.has(c.id)?' checked':'')+'><span class="mini-av" style="background:'+avColor(c.name)+'">'+pEsc(initials(c.name))+'</span><span class="mn">'+pEsc(c.name)+'</span></label>').join(''):'<div class="gi-noresult">No contacts to invite</div>')+'</div>'
+    +(CONTACTS.length>6?'<div class="gi-search" style="margin:.15rem 0 .35rem"><input id="schPplSearch" placeholder="Search people…" autocomplete="off"></div>':'')
+    +'<div class="gi-list" id="schPeople" style="max-height:20vh;overflow:auto">'+(CONTACTS.length?CONTACTS.map(c=>'<label class="chk" data-nm="'+pEsc((c.name||'').toLowerCase())+'"><input type="checkbox" value="'+pEsc(c.id)+'"'+(invitedIds.has(c.id)?' checked':'')+'><span class="mini-av" style="background:'+avColor(c.name)+'">'+pEsc(initials(c.name))+'</span><span class="mn">'+pEsc(c.name)+'</span></label>').join(''):'<div class="gi-noresult">No contacts to invite</div>')+'</div>'
     +'<label class="flbl" style="margin-top:.7rem">Invite by email <span class="opt">(guests — no Connect account needed)</span></label>'
     +'<div class="email-invite"><input id="schEmail" class="finput" type="email" placeholder="name@example.com" autocomplete="off"><button type="button" class="email-add" id="schEmailAdd">'+ic('userPlus',15)+' Add</button></div>'
     +'<div class="email-chips" id="schEmailChips"></div>'
@@ -3225,6 +3228,8 @@ function openScheduleModal(gid, editMtg){
   $('schEmailAdd').onclick=addEmail;
   $('schEmail').addEventListener('keydown',e=>{ if(e.key==='Enter'){ e.preventDefault(); addEmail(); } });
   renderEmailChips();
+  // #10: filter the participant list as you type.
+  { const ps=$('schPplSearch'); if(ps) ps.addEventListener('input',()=>{ const q=ps.value.trim().toLowerCase(); ov.querySelectorAll('#schPeople .chk').forEach(l=>{ l.style.display=(!q||(l.dataset.nm||'').includes(q))?'':'none'; }); }); }
   $('schSave').onclick=async()=>{
     const title=$('schTitle').value.trim();
     const desc=$('schDesc').value.trim();
@@ -3258,14 +3263,14 @@ function renderCall(){
     + '<button class="meet-ic'+(meetCam?'':' off')+'" id="meetCamBtn" title="'+(meetCam?'Turn camera off':'Turn camera on')+'">'+ic(meetCam?'video':'videoOff',20)+'</button>'
     + '<button class="meet-ic" id="meetScreenBtn" title="Share screen">'+ic('monitor',20)+'</button>'
     + '<button class="meet-ic host-only" id="meetRecBtn" title="Record meeting" style="display:none">'+ic('record',20)+'</button>'
-    + '<button class="meet-ic" id="meetTransBtn" title="Live transcript">'+ic('fileText',20)+'</button>'
+    + ((ME&&ME.guest)?'':'<button class="meet-ic" id="meetTransBtn" title="Live transcript">'+ic('fileText',20)+'</button>') // #12: transcript is a signed-in feature (guests can't download it)
     + '<button class="meet-ic" id="meetPplBtn" title="Participants">'+ic('users',20)+'</button>'
     + '<button class="meet-ic leave" id="meetLeaveBtn" title="Leave">'+ic('callEnd',20)+'</button></div></div>';
   document.getElementById('meetMicBtn').onclick=toggleMic;
   document.getElementById('meetCamBtn').onclick=toggleCam;
   document.getElementById('meetScreenBtn').onclick=toggleScreen;
   document.getElementById('meetRecBtn').onclick=toggleRecord;
-  document.getElementById('meetTransBtn').onclick=toggleTranscribe;
+  { const tb=document.getElementById('meetTransBtn'); if(tb) tb.onclick=toggleTranscribe; }
   document.getElementById('meetPplBtn').onclick=toggleMeetPanel;
   document.getElementById('meetLeaveBtn').onclick=leaveMeeting;
   updateHostControls();
@@ -3481,11 +3486,11 @@ async function enterMeeting(code, audioOnly){
   renderCallConnecting(); // branded "Connecting…" until the room is created/joined (esp. on slow links)
   meetWs=new WebSocket((location.protocol==='https:'?'wss://':'ws://')+location.host+'/ws');
   meetWs.onmessage=onMeetMsg;
-  meetWs.onopen=()=>{ if(code){ meetRoom=code; renderCall(); meetSend({type:'meeting-join', room:code, name:(ME.name||ME.email||'Guest')}); } else { meetSend({type:'meeting-create'}); } };
+  meetWs.onopen=()=>{ if(code){ meetRoom=code; renderCall(); meetSend({type:'meeting-join', room:code, name:(ME.name||ME.email||'Guest'), guestId:(ME&&ME.guest)?ME.id:undefined}); } else { meetSend({type:'meeting-create'}); } };
 }
 async function onMeetMsg(e){
   let m; try{ m=JSON.parse(e.data); }catch(_){ return; }
-  if(m.type==='meeting-created'){ meetRoom=m.room; renderCall(); meetSend({type:'meeting-join', room:m.room, name:(ME.name||ME.email||'Guest')}); if(meetAnnounceGroup){ const g=meetAnnounceGroup; meetAnnounceGroup=null; try{ postJSON('/api/messages',{group:g, body:'📹 Started a group call — join with code '+m.room}); }catch(_){} } return; }
+  if(m.type==='meeting-created'){ meetRoom=m.room; renderCall(); meetSend({type:'meeting-join', room:m.room, name:(ME.name||ME.email||'Guest'), guestId:(ME&&ME.guest)?ME.id:undefined}); if(meetAnnounceGroup){ const g=meetAnnounceGroup; meetAnnounceGroup=null; try{ postJSON('/api/messages',{group:g, body:'📹 Started a group call — join with code '+m.room}); }catch(_){} } return; }
   if(m.type==='meeting-joined'){
     meetMyId=m.peerId;
     if(m.isHost){ meetIsHost=true; meetHostId=meetMyId; } // host = the meeting creator (server-decided)
diff --git a/server/routes.js b/server/routes.js
index abcb7ac..35a3a12 100644
--- a/server/routes.js
+++ b/server/routes.js
@@ -937,13 +937,15 @@ route('POST', '/api/meetings/token', async (req, res) => {
 // meeting, so a token can't be created for an arbitrary/expired code. Identity is a throwaway guest id.
 route('POST', '/api/meetings/guest-token', async (req, res) => {
   if (!LIVEKIT_ENABLED) return json(res, 501, { error: 'sfu not configured' });
-  const { room, name } = await readBody(req);
+  const { room, name, identity } = await readBody(req);
   const rm = String(room || '').trim();
   if (!/^\d{6}$/.test(rm)) return json(res, 400, { error: 'invalid room' });
   const live = (() => { try { return require('./presence').meetingRooms.has(rm); } catch (_) { return false; } })();
   const sched = (() => { try { const s = R.scheduledMeetings.byCode(rm); return !!(s && !s.ended_at); } catch (_) { return false; } })();
   if (!live && !sched) return json(res, 404, { error: 'meeting not found or not active' });
-  const gid = 'guest-' + crypto.randomBytes(8).toString('hex');
+  // Reuse the guest's client id as the LiveKit identity so it matches the id they announced over
+  // signaling (meeting-join guestId) — that mapping is how their media attaches to their tile.
+  const gid = (typeof identity === 'string' && /^guest-[a-z0-9]+$/i.test(identity)) ? identity.slice(0, 64) : ('guest-' + crypto.randomBytes(8).toString('hex'));
   const gname = String(name || 'Guest').slice(0, 60);
   const token = livekitToken(gid, gname, rm, JSON.stringify({ guest: true }));
   json(res, 200, { token, url: LIVEKIT_URL, identity: gid, name: gname });
diff --git a/server/signaling.js b/server/signaling.js
index 97e1c42..df1aec3 100644
--- a/server/signaling.js
+++ b/server/signaling.js
@@ -79,7 +79,13 @@ function handle(ws, m, req) {
       let hostUserId = roomHost.get(room);
       if (hostUserId === undefined) { try { const s = R.scheduledMeetings.byCode(room); if (s) { hostUserId = s.created_by; roomHost.set(room, hostUserId); } } catch (_) {} }
       const ju = currentUser(req);
-      ws._meetingUserId = ju ? ju.id : null; // for per-user transcript ownership
+      // Identity used to map LiveKit media → this tile (peerIdForUid). Logged-in users use their user id
+      // (their LiveKit token identity is the same). GUESTS have no session, so they pass a stable client
+      // guest id here that ALSO becomes their LiveKit token identity — otherwise their media never maps
+      // to a tile and they're invisible/inaudible to others (and vice-versa for their screen share).
+      let mUid = ju ? ju.id : null;
+      if (!mUid && typeof m.guestId === 'string' && /^guest-[a-z0-9]+$/i.test(m.guestId)) mUid = m.guestId.slice(0, 64);
+      ws._meetingUserId = mUid; // for per-user transcript ownership + SFU media mapping
       const avatar = (ju && ju.avatar_url) ? ju.avatar_url : null; // for participant-tile profile pics
       const isHost = !!(ju && hostUserId && ju.id === hostUserId);
       // Tell the newcomer who's already here (they initiate offers to existing peers)…