diff --git a/server/db.js b/server/db.js
index 84c7414..3ee6c67 100644
--- a/server/db.js
+++ b/server/db.js
@@ -228,6 +228,14 @@ try { db.exec('ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN bizgaze_user_id TEXT'); } catch (e)
 // #2: when this user was last connected (stamped on connect + on their last socket closing), so contacts
 // can show "last seen 10 minutes ago" instead of a bare "Offline".
 try { db.exec('ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN last_seen INTEGER'); } catch (e) { /* exists */ }
+// Backfill: the column is new, so every existing user was NULL and therefore still read as a bare
+// "Offline" until they happened to reconnect. Seed it from the last message they sent — the best
+// evidence we already have of when they were last around. Only fills rows that are still NULL.
+try {
+  db.exec(`UPDATE users SET last_seen = (
+    SELECT MAX(created_at) FROM messages WHERE messages.sender_id = users.id
+  ) WHERE last_seen IS NULL AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM messages WHERE messages.sender_id = users.id)`);
+} catch (e) { /* messages table may not exist yet on a fresh db */ }
 // External (non-Connect) invitee emails on a scheduled meeting (#4) — JSON array. They get an emailed
 // guest join link instead of an in-app invite.
 try { db.exec('ALTER TABLE scheduled_meetings ADD COLUMN guest_emails TEXT'); } catch (e) { /* exists */ }
diff --git a/server/public/home.html b/server/public/home.html
index f3a2ab7..a403648 100644
--- a/server/public/home.html
+++ b/server/public/home.html
@@ -535,7 +535,11 @@
      overlaps the bubble slightly so there's no dead gap — on a short message the icons can't float
      off into empty space where the hover (and the buttons) would vanish before you can click. */
   /* #4: sit FULLY above the bubble (was top:-14px, which overlapped the first line of text). */
-  .msg-actions{position:absolute;bottom:calc(100% - 2px);right:6px;z-index:6;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:2px 3px;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(20,30,60,.2);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .12s;}
+  .msg-actions{position:absolute;bottom:calc(100% - 2px);right:6px;z-index:6;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1px;white-space:nowrap;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:2px 3px;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(20,30,60,.2);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .12s;}
+  /* The row is wider than a SHORT bubble. Anchored right, a received ("them") bubble pushed it off the
+     left edge of the panel. Anchor received messages from the LEFT so it grows into the empty space. */
+  .bubble.them .msg-actions{left:0;right:auto;}
+  .bubble.mine .msg-actions{right:0;left:auto;}
   .bubble:hover .msg-actions,.bubble.show-actions .msg-actions{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;}
   .msg-actions button{position:static;width:26px;height:26px;border:none;background:none;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;color:var(--blue);opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;box-shadow:none;padding:0;transition:background .12s;}
   .msg-actions button:hover{background:var(--blue-soft);}
@@ -824,8 +828,11 @@
   /* #7: past-meetings date filter + pager */
   .mtg-filter{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;margin-left:auto;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;}
   .mtg-filter svg{color:var(--blue);flex:0 0 auto;}
-  .mtg-filter input[type=date]{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:.25rem .4rem;font:inherit;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;background:#fbfcfe;color:var(--ink);}
-  .mtg-filter input[type=date]:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);}
+  .mtg-filter select,.mtg-date{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:.28rem .45rem;font:inherit;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;background:#fbfcfe;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;}
+  .mtg-filter select:focus,.mtg-date:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);}
+  .mtg-date:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue);}
+  .mtg-dash{color:var(--muted);}
+  .date-pop{position:fixed;z-index:9760;display:block;} /* branded calendar popup (same look as the scheduler) */
   .mtg-clear{border:none;background:transparent;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:.15rem;border-radius:50%;}
   .mtg-clear:hover{background:#fee2e2;color:var(--red);}
   .mtg-pager{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.7rem;margin-top:.7rem;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted);}
@@ -1048,7 +1055,7 @@
 </head>
 <body>
 <script src="/icons.js?v=6"></script>
-<script>window.__BUILD='2026-07-15-batch83';console.log('%cBiz Connect','color:#1F3B73;font-weight:bold','build '+window.__BUILD);
+<script>window.__BUILD='2026-07-15-batch84';console.log('%cBiz Connect','color:#1F3B73;font-weight:bold','build '+window.__BUILD);
 // Emoji are rendered with the OS's own (colour) emoji font — instant, zero network.
 //
 // We used to run Twemoji over every emoji, which swapped each one for an <img> pulled INDIVIDUALLY from
@@ -3611,13 +3618,70 @@ function renderMeetingLobby(){
 }
 // Fetch + render scheduled meetings, bucketed into Running / Upcoming / Past.
 // #7: Past meetings are paged + date-filterable on the SERVER (the list used to be hard-capped at 12).
-let _mtgPage=1, _mtgFrom='', _mtgTo='', _mtgTotal=0, _mtgPageSize=10;
+// This is a report, so it gets report-style presets plus a custom range using the SAME branded calendar
+// as the scheduler (a raw <input type=date> looked out of place and behaved differently per browser).
+let _mtgPage=1, _mtgFrom=null, _mtgTo=null, _mtgPreset='all', _mtgTotal=0, _mtgPageSize=10;
+const MTG_PRESETS=[
+  {k:'all',      label:'All time'},
+  {k:'today',    label:'Today'},
+  {k:'yesterday',label:'Yesterday'},
+  {k:'7d',       label:'Last 7 days'},
+  {k:'30d',      label:'Last 30 days'},
+  {k:'month',    label:'This month'},
+  {k:'ytd',      label:'Year to date'},
+  {k:'custom',   label:'Custom range…'},
+];
+function applyMtgPreset(k){
+  _mtgPreset=k;
+  const now=new Date();
+  const sod=(d)=>{ const x=new Date(d); x.setHours(0,0,0,0); return x.getTime(); };
+  const eod=(d)=>{ const x=new Date(d); x.setHours(23,59,59,999); return x.getTime(); };
+  const daysAgo=(n)=>{ const x=new Date(now); x.setDate(x.getDate()-n); return x; };
+  if(k==='all'){ _mtgFrom=null; _mtgTo=null; }
+  else if(k==='today'){ _mtgFrom=sod(now); _mtgTo=eod(now); }
+  else if(k==='yesterday'){ const y=daysAgo(1); _mtgFrom=sod(y); _mtgTo=eod(y); }
+  else if(k==='7d'){ _mtgFrom=sod(daysAgo(6)); _mtgTo=eod(now); }
+  else if(k==='30d'){ _mtgFrom=sod(daysAgo(29)); _mtgTo=eod(now); }
+  else if(k==='month'){ _mtgFrom=sod(new Date(now.getFullYear(),now.getMonth(),1)); _mtgTo=eod(now); }
+  else if(k==='ytd'){ _mtgFrom=sod(new Date(now.getFullYear(),0,1)); _mtgTo=eod(now); }
+  // 'custom' keeps whatever from/to are already set
+  _mtgPage=1; loadScheduledMeetings();
+}
+const mtgDateLbl=(ts)=>ts?new Date(ts).toLocaleDateString([],{month:'short',day:'numeric',year:'numeric'}):'Any';
+// A compact branded calendar popup — same look/behaviour as the scheduler's picker.
+function openDatePop(anchor, current, onPick){
+  document.querySelectorAll('.date-pop').forEach(x=>x.remove());
+  const base=current?new Date(current):new Date();
+  let viewY=base.getFullYear(), viewM=base.getMonth();
+  const pop=document.createElement('div'); pop.className='pick-pop date-pop';
+  const D1=['S','M','T','W','T','F','S'];
+  const draw=()=>{
+    const first=new Date(viewY,viewM,1), startDow=first.getDay(), dim=new Date(viewY,viewM+1,0).getDate();
+    const selTs=current?new Date(current).setHours(0,0,0,0):0;
+    let h='<div class="cal-head"><button type="button" class="cal-nav" data-nav="-1">'+ic('chevronLeft',16)+'</button>'
+      +'<b>'+first.toLocaleDateString([],{month:'long',year:'numeric'})+'</b>'
+      +'<button type="button" class="cal-nav" data-nav="1">'+ic('chevronRight',16)+'</button></div><div class="cal-grid">'
+      +D1.map(d=>'<span class="cal-dow">'+d+'</span>').join('');
+    for(let i=0;i<startDow;i++) h+='<span></span>';
+    for(let d=1;d<=dim;d++){ const ts=new Date(viewY,viewM,d).setHours(0,0,0,0);
+      h+='<button type="button" class="cal-day'+(ts===selTs?' sel':'')+'" data-ts="'+ts+'">'+d+'</button>'; }
+    pop.innerHTML=h+'</div>';
+    pop.querySelectorAll('.cal-nav').forEach(b=>b.onclick=(e)=>{ e.stopPropagation(); viewM+=(+b.dataset.nav); if(viewM<0){viewM=11;viewY--;} if(viewM>11){viewM=0;viewY++;} draw(); });
+    pop.querySelectorAll('.cal-day').forEach(b=>b.onclick=()=>{ pop.remove(); onPick(+b.dataset.ts); });
+  };
+  document.body.appendChild(pop); draw();
+  const r=anchor.getBoundingClientRect();
+  pop.style.left=Math.max(8,Math.min(r.left, window.innerWidth-pop.offsetWidth-8))+'px';
+  pop.style.top=Math.min(r.bottom+6, window.innerHeight-pop.offsetHeight-8)+'px';
+  const close=(e)=>{ if(!pop.contains(e.target) && e.target!==anchor){ pop.remove(); document.removeEventListener('mousedown',close); } };
+  setTimeout(()=>document.addEventListener('mousedown',close),0);
+}
 async function loadScheduledMeetings(){
   const wrap=document.getElementById('schedWrap'); if(!wrap) return;
   const qs=new URLSearchParams();
   qs.set('page', String(_mtgPage)); qs.set('pageSize', String(_mtgPageSize));
-  if(_mtgFrom){ const t=new Date(_mtgFrom); t.setHours(0,0,0,0); qs.set('from', String(t.getTime())); }
-  if(_mtgTo){ const t=new Date(_mtgTo); t.setHours(23,59,59,999); qs.set('to', String(t.getTime())); }
+  if(_mtgFrom) qs.set('from', String(_mtgFrom));
+  if(_mtgTo)   qs.set('to',   String(_mtgTo));
   let res; try{ res=await fetch('/api/meetings?'+qs.toString()).then(r=>r.json()); }catch(_){ return; }
   const list=Array.isArray(res)?res:(res&&Array.isArray(res.list)?res.list:[]);   // tolerate the old array shape
   _mtgTotal=(res&&res.pastTotal)||0; _mtgPageSize=(res&&res.pageSize)||_mtgPageSize;
@@ -3657,10 +3721,13 @@ async function loadScheduledMeetings(){
   const sec=(title,arr)=>arr.length?('<div class="sched-sec"><div class="sched-h">'+title+'</div><div class="sched-list">'+arr.map(card).join('')+'</div></div>'):'';
   // Past section: date range + pager. Always rendered (even with 0 results) so the filter stays reachable.
   const pages=Math.max(1, Math.ceil(_mtgTotal/_mtgPageSize));
+  const custom=_mtgPreset==='custom';
   const pastSec='<div class="sched-sec"><div class="sched-h">Past meetings'
     +'<span class="mtg-filter">'+ic('calendar',13)
-      +'<input type="date" id="mtgFrom" value="'+pEsc(_mtgFrom)+'" title="From">'
-      +'<span>–</span><input type="date" id="mtgTo" value="'+pEsc(_mtgTo)+'" title="To">'
+      +'<select id="mtgPreset">'+MTG_PRESETS.map(p=>'<option value="'+p.k+'"'+(_mtgPreset===p.k?' selected':'')+'>'+pEsc(p.label)+'</option>').join('')+'</select>'
+      +(custom?('<button type="button" class="mtg-date" id="mtgFromBtn">'+pEsc(mtgDateLbl(_mtgFrom))+'</button>'
+               +'<span class="mtg-dash">–</span>'
+               +'<button type="button" class="mtg-date" id="mtgToBtn">'+pEsc(mtgDateLbl(_mtgTo))+'</button>'):'')
       +((_mtgFrom||_mtgTo)?'<button class="mtg-clear" id="mtgClear" title="Clear filter">'+ic('x',13)+'</button>':'')
     +'</span></div>'
     +(past.length?('<div class="sched-list">'+past.map(card).join('')+'</div>')
@@ -3672,10 +3739,12 @@ async function loadScheduledMeetings(){
       +'</div>'):'')
     +'</div>';
   wrap.innerHTML=sec('Ongoing now',running)+sec('Upcoming meetings',upcoming)+pastSec;
-  { const f=wrap.querySelector('#mtgFrom'), t=wrap.querySelector('#mtgTo'), c=wrap.querySelector('#mtgClear');
-    if(f) f.onchange=()=>{ _mtgFrom=f.value; _mtgPage=1; loadScheduledMeetings(); };
-    if(t) t.onchange=()=>{ _mtgTo=t.value; _mtgPage=1; loadScheduledMeetings(); };
-    if(c) c.onclick=()=>{ _mtgFrom=''; _mtgTo=''; _mtgPage=1; loadScheduledMeetings(); };
+  { const ps=wrap.querySelector('#mtgPreset');
+    if(ps) ps.onchange=()=>{ if(ps.value==='custom'){ _mtgPreset='custom'; loadScheduledMeetings(); } else applyMtgPreset(ps.value); };
+    const fb=wrap.querySelector('#mtgFromBtn'), tb=wrap.querySelector('#mtgToBtn');
+    if(fb) fb.onclick=(e)=>{ e.stopPropagation(); openDatePop(fb, _mtgFrom, (ts)=>{ _mtgFrom=ts; if(_mtgTo && _mtgTo<ts) _mtgTo=null; _mtgPage=1; loadScheduledMeetings(); }); };
+    if(tb) tb.onclick=(e)=>{ e.stopPropagation(); openDatePop(tb, _mtgTo, (ts)=>{ const end=new Date(ts); end.setHours(23,59,59,999); _mtgTo=end.getTime(); _mtgPage=1; loadScheduledMeetings(); }); };
+    const c=wrap.querySelector('#mtgClear'); if(c) c.onclick=()=>applyMtgPreset('all');
     const pv=wrap.querySelector('#mtgPrev'), nx=wrap.querySelector('#mtgNext');
     if(pv) pv.onclick=()=>{ if(_mtgPage>1){ _mtgPage--; loadScheduledMeetings(); } };
     if(nx) nx.onclick=()=>{ if(_mtgPage<pages){ _mtgPage++; loadScheduledMeetings(); } };
diff --git a/server/routes.js b/server/routes.js
index 5b81911..459ccf8 100644
--- a/server/routes.js
+++ b/server/routes.js
@@ -1453,6 +1453,7 @@ route('POST', '/api/messages', async (req, res) => {
     const a = R.attachments.byId(attachmentId);
     if (!a || a.team_id !== u.team_id || a.uploader_id !== u.id) return json(res, 400, { error: 'invalid attachment' });
   }
+  try { R.users.touchSeen(u.id); } catch (_) {} // #2: keep "last seen" fresh on activity, not just on disconnect
   const id = A.id();
   if (group) {
     if (!R.conversations.isMember(group, u.id)) return json(res, 403, { error: 'not a member of this group' });