diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 137ccc0..ee671b6 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ fn handle_skill_tree_key(app: &mut App, key: KeyEvent) {
 fn skill_tree_detail_max_scroll(app: &App) -> usize {
     let (w, h) = crossterm::terminal::size().unwrap_or((120, 40));
     let screen = Rect::new(0, 0, w, h);
-    let centered = ui::layout::centered_rect(70, 90, screen);
+    let centered = skill_tree_popup_rect(screen);
     let inner = Rect::new(
         centered.x.saturating_add(1),
         centered.y.saturating_add(1),
@@ -837,6 +837,12 @@ fn skill_tree_detail_max_scroll(app: &App) -> usize {
     total_lines.saturating_sub(detail_height)
 }
 
+fn skill_tree_popup_rect(area: Rect) -> Rect {
+    let percent_x = if area.width < 120 { 95 } else { 85 };
+    let percent_y = if area.height < 40 { 95 } else { 90 };
+    ui::layout::centered_rect(percent_x, percent_y, area)
+}
+
 fn render(frame: &mut ratatui::Frame, app: &App) {
     let area = frame.area();
     let colors = &app.theme.colors;
@@ -1446,7 +1452,7 @@ fn render_code_language_select(frame: &mut ratatui::Frame, app: &App) {
             String::new()
         };
 
-        let style = if is_disabled {
+        let name_style = if is_disabled {
             Style::default().fg(colors.text_pending())
         } else if is_selected {
             Style::default()
@@ -1455,11 +1461,18 @@ fn render_code_language_select(frame: &mut ratatui::Frame, app: &App) {
         } else {
             Style::default().fg(colors.fg())
         };
+        let status_style = Style::default()
+            .fg(colors.text_pending())
+            .add_modifier(Modifier::DIM);
 
-        lines.push(Line::from(Span::styled(
-            format!("{indicator}{display}{current_marker}{availability}"),
-            style,
-        )));
+        let mut spans = vec![Span::styled(
+            format!("{indicator}{display}{current_marker}"),
+            name_style,
+        )];
+        if !availability.is_empty() {
+            spans.push(Span::styled(availability, status_style));
+        }
+        lines.push(Line::from(spans));
     }
 
     // Show scroll indicator at bottom if more items below
@@ -1550,7 +1563,7 @@ fn render_passage_book_select(frame: &mut ratatui::Frame, app: &App) {
         } else {
             " (download required)".to_string()
         };
-        let style = if is_disabled {
+        let name_style = if is_disabled {
             Style::default().fg(colors.text_pending())
         } else if is_selected {
             Style::default()
@@ -1559,10 +1572,17 @@ fn render_passage_book_select(frame: &mut ratatui::Frame, app: &App) {
         } else {
             Style::default().fg(colors.fg())
         };
-        lines.push(Line::from(Span::styled(
-            format!("{indicator}[{}] {label}{availability}", i + 1),
-            style,
-        )));
+        let status_style = Style::default()
+            .fg(colors.text_pending())
+            .add_modifier(Modifier::DIM);
+        let mut spans = vec![Span::styled(
+            format!("{indicator}[{}] {label}", i + 1),
+            name_style,
+        )];
+        if !availability.is_empty() {
+            spans.push(Span::styled(availability, status_style));
+        }
+        lines.push(Line::from(spans));
     }
 
     Paragraph::new(lines).render(list_area, frame.buffer_mut());
@@ -2039,7 +2059,7 @@ fn render_code_download_progress(frame: &mut ratatui::Frame, app: &App) {
 
 fn render_skill_tree(frame: &mut ratatui::Frame, app: &App) {
     let area = frame.area();
-    let centered = ui::layout::centered_rect(70, 90, area);
+    let centered = skill_tree_popup_rect(area);
     let widget = SkillTreeWidget::new(
         &app.skill_tree,
         &app.key_stats,
diff --git a/src/ui/components/skill_tree.rs b/src/ui/components/skill_tree.rs
index bc9b5f5..cc3ad72 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/skill_tree.rs
+++ b/src/ui/components/skill_tree.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use ratatui::buffer::Buffer;
 use ratatui::layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout, Rect};
 use ratatui::style::{Modifier, Style};
 use ratatui::text::{Line, Span};
-use ratatui::widgets::{Block, Paragraph, Widget};
+use ratatui::widgets::{Block, Paragraph, Widget, Wrap};
 
 use crate::engine::key_stats::KeyStatsStore;
 use crate::engine::skill_tree::{
@@ -69,17 +69,71 @@ impl Widget for SkillTreeWidget<'_> {
         let inner = block.inner(area);
         block.render(area, buf);
 
-        // Layout: header (2), branch list (dynamic), separator (1), detail panel (dynamic), footer (2)
+        // Layout: branch list, separator, detail panel, footer (adaptive height)
         let branches = selectable_branches();
         let branch_list_height = branches.len() as u16 * 2 + 1; // all branches * 2 lines + separator after Lowercase
+        let (footer_hints, footer_notice) = if self.selected < branches.len() {
+            let bp = self.skill_tree.branch_progress(branches[self.selected]);
+            if *self.skill_tree.branch_status(branches[self.selected]) == BranchStatus::Locked {
+                (
+                    vec![
+                        "[↑↓/jk] Navigate",
+                        "[PgUp/PgDn or Ctrl+U/Ctrl+D] Scroll",
+                        "[q] Back",
+                    ],
+                    Some("Complete a-z to unlock branches"),
+                )
+            } else if bp.status == BranchStatus::Available || bp.status == BranchStatus::InProgress
+            {
+                (
+                    vec![
+                        "[Enter] Start Drill",
+                        "[↑↓/jk] Navigate",
+                        "[PgUp/PgDn or Ctrl+U/Ctrl+D] Scroll",
+                        "[q] Back",
+                    ],
+                    None,
+                )
+            } else {
+                (
+                    vec![
+                        "[↑↓/jk] Navigate",
+                        "[PgUp/PgDn or Ctrl+U/Ctrl+D] Scroll",
+                        "[q] Back",
+                    ],
+                    None,
+                )
+            }
+        } else {
+            (
+                vec![
+                    "[↑↓/jk] Navigate",
+                    "[PgUp/PgDn or Ctrl+U/Ctrl+D] Scroll",
+                    "[q] Back",
+                ],
+                None,
+            )
+        };
+        let hint_lines = pack_hint_lines(&footer_hints, inner.width as usize);
+        let notice_lines = footer_notice
+            .map(|text| wrapped_line_count(text, inner.width as usize))
+            .unwrap_or(0);
+        let show_notice =
+            footer_notice.is_some() && (inner.height as usize >= hint_lines.len() + notice_lines + 8);
+        let footer_needed = hint_lines.len() + if show_notice { notice_lines } else { 0 } + 1;
+        let footer_height = footer_needed
+            .min(inner.height.saturating_sub(5) as usize)
+            .max(1) as u16;
 
         let layout = Layout::default()
             .direction(Direction::Vertical)
             .constraints([
-                Constraint::Length(branch_list_height.min(inner.height.saturating_sub(6))),
+                Constraint::Length(
+                    branch_list_height.min(inner.height.saturating_sub(footer_height + 4)),
+                ),
                 Constraint::Length(1),
                 Constraint::Min(4),
-                Constraint::Length(2),
+                Constraint::Length(footer_height),
             ])
             .split(inner);
 
@@ -97,24 +151,19 @@ impl Widget for SkillTreeWidget<'_> {
         self.render_detail_panel(layout[2], buf, &branches);
 
         // --- Footer ---
-        let footer_text = if self.selected < branches.len() {
-            let bp = self.skill_tree.branch_progress(branches[self.selected]);
-            if *self.skill_tree.branch_status(branches[self.selected]) == BranchStatus::Locked {
-                " Complete a-z to unlock branches   [\u{2191}\u{2193}/jk] Navigate   [PgUp/PgDn or Ctrl+U/Ctrl+D] Scroll   [q] Back "
-            } else if bp.status == BranchStatus::Available || bp.status == BranchStatus::InProgress
-            {
-                " [Enter] Start Drill   [\u{2191}\u{2193}/jk] Navigate   [PgUp/PgDn or Ctrl+U/Ctrl+D] Scroll   [q] Back "
-            } else {
-                " [\u{2191}\u{2193}/jk] Navigate   [PgUp/PgDn or Ctrl+U/Ctrl+D] Scroll   [q] Back "
+        let mut footer_lines: Vec<Line> = Vec::new();
+        if show_notice {
+            if let Some(notice) = footer_notice {
+                footer_lines.push(Line::from(Span::styled(
+                    format!(" {notice}"),
+                    Style::default().fg(colors.text_pending()),
+                )));
             }
-        } else {
-            " [\u{2191}\u{2193}/jk] Navigate   [PgUp/PgDn or Ctrl+U/Ctrl+D] Scroll   [q] Back "
-        };
-
-        let footer = Paragraph::new(Line::from(Span::styled(
-            footer_text,
-            Style::default().fg(colors.text_pending()),
-        )));
+        }
+        footer_lines.extend(hint_lines.into_iter().map(|line| {
+            Line::from(Span::styled(line, Style::default().fg(colors.text_pending())))
+        }));
+        let footer = Paragraph::new(footer_lines).wrap(Wrap { trim: false });
         footer.render(layout[3], buf);
     }
 }
@@ -384,3 +433,49 @@ fn dual_progress_bar_parts(
         "\u{2591}".repeat(empty_cells),
     )
 }
+
+fn wrapped_line_count(text: &str, width: usize) -> usize {
+    if width == 0 {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    let chars = text.chars().count().max(1);
+    chars.div_ceil(width)
+}
+
+fn pack_hint_lines(hints: &[&str], width: usize) -> Vec<String> {
+    if width == 0 || hints.is_empty() {
+        return Vec::new();
+    }
+
+    let prefix = " ";
+    let separator = "  ";
+    let mut out: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+    let mut current = prefix.to_string();
+    let mut has_hint = false;
+
+    for hint in hints {
+        if hint.is_empty() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let candidate = if has_hint {
+            format!("{current}{separator}{hint}")
+        } else {
+            format!("{current}{hint}")
+        };
+        if candidate.chars().count() <= width {
+            current = candidate;
+            has_hint = true;
+        } else {
+            if has_hint {
+                out.push(current);
+            }
+            current = format!("{prefix}{hint}");
+            has_hint = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if has_hint {
+        out.push(current);
+    }
+    out
+}