diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19928af29a..b7c0df141e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ It ships with several **first-in-class Rust-native tools** found nowhere else in
 - **cub** — an AUR-inspired package manager with pacman-style CLI (`-S`/`-Q`/`-R`) and a ratatui
   TUI that converts Arch Linux PKGBUILDs into Red Bear recipes on the fly
 - **tlc** (Twilight Commander) — a pure-Rust reimplementation of Midnight Commander; dual-panel
-  file manager, built-in editor and viewer, 8 color themes, 986 unit tests, zero unsafe code
+  file manager, built-in editor and viewer, 8 color themes, 1204 unit tests, zero unsafe code
 - **redbear-power** — interactive ratatui TUI for live CPU frequency, governor, and thermal
   monitoring with on-the-fly P-state control
 
diff --git a/local/AGENTS.md b/local/AGENTS.md
index 3c9acd76c3..06a5bfbbd2 100644
--- a/local/AGENTS.md
+++ b/local/AGENTS.md
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ all `version = "..."` fields in `[package]` and `[workspace.package]` sections.
 
 **Exclusions** (these keep their own versioning):
 - `local/recipes/libs/zbus/` — upstream zbus fork (keeps `5.14.0`)
-- `local/recipes/tui/tlc/` — established project (keeps `1.0.0-beta`)
 - Upstream Redox forks under `local/sources/` (kernel, relibc, base, redoxfs, etc.)
 
 **When creating a new branch:**
@@ -469,6 +468,30 @@ all `version = "..."` fields in `[package]` and `[workspace.package]` sections.
 
 The `--check` mode is suitable for CI gates and preflight checks.
 
+### Most-recent-upstream-when-building rule
+
+Every Red Bear OS build must use the **most recent stable upstream release** of every
+package that does NOT have a deliberate Red Bear fork. For transitive dependencies
+of our forks (e.g. `ratatui`, `crossterm`, `sysinfo` for `bottom`), this means:
+
+- The `Cargo.toml` of any Red Bear recipe must use a version range, NOT an exact pin.
+  Example: `tui = { version = "0.30", package = "ratatui" }` is correct. The exact
+  pin `tui = { version = "0.30.0-alpha.5" }` is **wrong** — it would lock us to an
+  old release of ratatui that diverges from upstream.
+- When upstream breaks our code, we patch (real implementation, no stubs) so the
+  build keeps compiling against the latest upstream.
+- Recipes MUST NOT suppress / `ignore` / `skip` packages to make a build pass. Every
+  package in the build must compile and run as designed. If a package is upstream-broken,
+  we fix it (real implementation, no stubs) or remove it from the build's required set
+  entirely.
+
+The only acceptable reason to keep a `version = "X.Y.Z"` (exact-pin) is when:
+- The package is a Red Bear OS internal fork under `local/recipes/` (Cat 1).
+- The package is an upstream Redox fork under `local/sources/` (Cat 2), where the
+  `X.Y.Z` matches upstream's release tag. Use `-rbN` for Red Bear additions.
+- The build is being done against a release archive that pins specific versions for
+  reproducibility (see `local/scripts/provision-release.sh`).
+
 ### Upstream-first rule for fast-moving components
 
 Some components, especially relibc, are actively evolving upstream. For those areas, Red Bear must
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/PLAN.md b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/PLAN.md
index c42108f7af..a6fb33ad22 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/PLAN.md
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/PLAN.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Dialog unification: §17.4 P1-P4 done (commit `6c30edaf3e`); 4/47 raw `Clear` si
 (all defensible). P5-P7 deferred.
 **Last updated:** 2026-06-21 — P5 verification (no change needed) + Linux packaging end-to-end smoke test + QEMU ISO boot verification. INSTALL.sh bugs fixed (commit `20ed0246b3`).
 **Date:** 2026-06-12 (initial) · 2026-06-13 (rename + comprehensive review + audit fixes) · 2026-06-19 (bug fixes, standalone binaries, syntax highlighter, parity audit reconciliation) · 2026-06-20 (Phase 16, Phase 17, Phase 18, Phase 19, Phase 20, Phase 21, Phase 22, Phase 23, Phase 24, Phase 25, Phase 26) · 2026-06-21 (Phase 27, Phase 28, Phase 29, §17 dialog audit + §17.8 P1-P4 completion + Linux dist/ packaging + QEMU boot verification + P5 deferred-with-reason)
-**Branch:** `0.2.4`
+**Branch:** `0.2.5`
 **Decision authority:** User selected Option A (Pure Rust TLC) on 2026-06-12.
 **Scope:** Reimplement ALL of Midnight Commander (MC 4.8.33) in pure Rust.
 The MC 4.8.33 C source lives at `local/recipes/tui/mc/source/` (canonical MC recipe)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ that runs `cargo build --release`. No autotools, no Makefile, no C compilation.
 # local/recipes/tui/tlc/recipe.toml (canonical)
 [package]
 name = "tlc"
-version = "1.0.0-beta"
+version = "0.2.5"
 
 [build]
 template = "custom"
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ $HOME/.config/tlc/macro.json       ← recorded macros
 # Local dev build (host x86_64)
 cd local/recipes/tui/tlc/source
 cargo build --release
-./target/release/tlc --version      # → tlc 1.0.0-beta
+./target/release/tlc --version      # → tlc 0.2.5
 
 # Redox cross build (for ISO)
 cd local/recipes/tui/tlc/source
@@ -1754,3 +1754,21 @@ hints) remain deferred — see §17.4 rows 6-7 for rationale.
   full-screen tree, two intentional full-width menu-bar top rows). widget/dialog.rs no
   longer appears. 1184 tests passing (+4 from P1-P4). PLAN §17.8 added with full
   per-P commit refs and acceptance-criterion audit.
+
+- **2026-07-04** — **§30 Panel display, navigation, and file-op parity** (1201 tests, +17 from 1184):
+  - §30.1 Cursor memory (panel.rs): per-directory cursor save/restore via HashMap; 2 tests
+  - §30.2 mtime column (format_utils.rs, render.rs): MC-style dual-format dates; 5 tests
+  - §30.3 rwx permissions (stat.rs, render.rs): 10-char `-rwxr-xr-x` in Long mode; 4 tests
+  - §30.4 SortReverse keybinding (keymap/mod.rs): Ctrl-Alt-T bound
+  - §30.5 ViewerNextFile/PrevFile dispatch (dispatch.rs): no-op → real viewer.open_next/prev calls
+  - §30.6 Same-file detection (ops/mod.rs, copy.rs, move_op.rs): OpsError::SameFile + canonicalize check; 2 tests
+  - §30.7 Type glyphs (vfs/local.rs, render.rs, format_utils.rs): MC-style `/`, `@`, `*`, `|`, `=`, `#`, `%`; 4 tests
+  - Version: `1.0.0-beta` → `0.2.5` (Cargo.toml, lib.rs, README, PLAN.md, local/AGENTS.md)
+
+- **2026-07-04** — **§30 continued: panel/viewer/editor polish** (1204 tests, +20 from 1184):
+  - §30.8 Free space display (format_utils.rs): `disk_space()` via `rustix::fs::statvfs`; panel footer shows `X free of Y`
+  - §30.9 Sort case sensitivity toggle (panel.rs, keymap/mod.rs, dispatch.rs): `Alt-C` toggles case-sensitive name sort; 2 tests
+  - §30.10 Viewer wrap toggle (viewer/mod.rs): `Alt-W` toggles word-wrap in text mode (field existed, key was unbound)
+  - §30.11 Viewer percent display (viewer/mod.rs): footer shows `NN%` based on current line / total lines
+  - §30.12 Editor date insert (editor/mod.rs, handlers.rs): `Alt-D` inserts `YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM` at cursor (MC parity)
+  - §30.13 Hardlink optimization (ops/mod.rs, copy.rs, move_op.rs): `HardlinkTracker` maps source `(dev, ino)` to first destination; when nlink >= 2 and the identity was already copied, creates `fs::hard_link` instead of byte copy; 1 test
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/README.md b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/README.md
index 7df7fddb9e..ba4d3aa2a8 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/README.md
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ no Redox-specific code or dependencies.
 ```bash
 cd local/recipes/tui/tlc/source
 cargo build --release          # tlc (5.0 MB), tlcedit (1.2 MB), tlcview (661 KB)
-./target/release/tlc --version # tlc 1.0.0-beta
+./target/release/tlc --version # tlc 0.2.5
 ./target/release/tlc           # launch file manager TUI
 ./target/release/tlcedit file.txt   # launch standalone editor
 ./target/release/tlcview file.txt   # launch standalone viewer
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-redox
 ```bash
 cd local/recipes/tui/tlc/source
 cargo test --lib
-# → 986 passed; 0 failed (verified 2026-06-19)
+# → 1204 passed; 0 failed (verified 2026-07-04)
 ```
 
 ## Linux Portability
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/Cargo.toml b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/Cargo.toml
index e78f5c014e..a518c46569 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/Cargo.toml
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tlc"
-version = "1.0.0-beta"
+version = "0.2.5"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Twilight Commander — file manager with ratatui TUI"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/handlers.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/handlers.rs
index 30dbcb52fb..c8f4bce5cd 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/handlers.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/handlers.rs
@@ -300,6 +300,10 @@ impl Editor {
                     self.redo();
                     return Some(EditorResult::Running);
                 }
+                0x64 => {
+                    self.insert_date();
+                    return Some(EditorResult::Running);
+                }
                 0x69 => {
                     let cur_line = self.buffer.line_of_cursor() as u32;
                     let mut all: Vec<(char, crate::editor::bookmark::Mark)> = self
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/mod.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/mod.rs
index b73078afef..515da5566c 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/mod.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/mod.rs
@@ -1023,6 +1023,13 @@ bracket_flash: None,
         self.message = Some("Unindented".to_string());
     }
 
+    /// Alt-d — insert current date/time at cursor (MC parity).
+    pub fn insert_date(&mut self) {
+        let now: chrono::DateTime<chrono::Local> = chrono::Local::now();
+        let s = now.format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M").to_string();
+        self.insert_str(&s);
+    }
+
     /// Select the current line (including its trailing newline if
     /// any). Cursor moves to the start of the next line; anchor is
     /// left at the start of the current line.
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/dispatch.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/dispatch.rs
index 4aec696e09..8ef52290ae 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/dispatch.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/dispatch.rs
@@ -244,6 +244,12 @@ impl FileManager {
                 self.status.set_message(format!("Sort reverse: {r}"));
                 Ok(true)
             }
+            Cmd::SortCaseSensitive => {
+                self.active_panel_mut().toggle_sort_case();
+                let c = self.active_panel().sort_case_sensitive();
+                self.status.set_message(format!("Sort case sensitive: {c}"));
+                Ok(true)
+            }
             Cmd::History => {
                 let dirs: Vec<String> = self
                     .active_panel()
@@ -321,7 +327,26 @@ impl FileManager {
                 self.compare_dirs();
                 Ok(true)
             }
-            Cmd::ViewerNextFile | Cmd::ViewerPrevFile => Ok(true),
+            Cmd::ViewerNextFile => {
+                if let Some(v) = &mut self.viewer {
+                    match v.open_next() {
+                        Ok(true) => {}
+                        Ok(false) => self.status.set_message("No next file".to_string()),
+                        Err(e) => self.status.set_message(format!("{e}")),
+                    }
+                }
+                Ok(true)
+            }
+            Cmd::ViewerPrevFile => {
+                if let Some(v) = &mut self.viewer {
+                    match v.open_prev() {
+                        Ok(true) => {}
+                        Ok(false) => self.status.set_message("No previous file".to_string()),
+                        Err(e) => self.status.set_message(format!("{e}")),
+                    }
+                }
+                Ok(true)
+            }
             Cmd::QuitQuiet => {
                 self.should_quit = true;
                 Ok(false)
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/format_utils.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/format_utils.rs
index 14e008ff61..b5cdcdd3c7 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/format_utils.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/format_utils.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,27 @@ pub fn path_short(path: &Path) -> String {
     }
 }
 
+/// Format a unix timestamp as MC-style compact date.
+///
+/// Files modified within the last 6 months show `Mon DD  HH:MM`.
+/// Older files show `Mon DD  YYYY`.
+/// Non-positive timestamps return spaces of equal width.
+pub fn format_short_time(secs: i64) -> String {
+    if secs <= 0 {
+        return "            ".to_string();
+    }
+    let Some(dt) = chrono::DateTime::from_timestamp(secs, 0) else {
+        return format!("@{secs:>10}");
+    };
+    let now = chrono::Utc::now().timestamp();
+    let six_months = 6 * 30 * 24 * 60 * 60;
+    if now - secs < six_months {
+        dt.format("%b %e %H:%M").to_string()
+    } else {
+        dt.format("%b %e  %Y").to_string()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Render the panel meta line (mode, sort, item count, hidden/filter).
 pub fn panel_meta_text(panel: &Panel) -> String {
     let filter = panel
@@ -73,6 +94,24 @@ pub fn panel_meta_text(panel: &Panel) -> String {
     )
 }
 
+/// Compute free/total disk space for the panel's current directory.
+/// Returns `None` on non-Unix or when statvfs fails.
+fn disk_space(path: &Path) -> Option<(u64, u64)> {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    {
+        let stat = rustix::fs::statvfs(path).ok()?;
+        let bsize = stat.f_bsize;
+        let free = stat.f_bavail.saturating_mul(bsize);
+        let total = stat.f_blocks.saturating_mul(bsize);
+        Some((free, total))
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(unix))]
+    {
+        let _ = path;
+        None
+    }
+}
+
 /// Render the panel footer line (file/dir counts, marks, current entry).
 pub fn panel_footer_text(panel: &Panel) -> String {
     let total = panel.entry_count();
@@ -90,12 +129,61 @@ pub fn panel_footer_text(panel: &Panel) -> String {
         .map(|e| {
             if e.name == ".." {
                 "../".to_string()
-            } else if e.is_dir() {
-                format!("{}/", e.name)
             } else {
-                format!("{} {}", e.name, format_size(e.stat.size))
+                format!("{}{} {}", e.name, e.type_glyph(), format_size(e.stat.size))
             }
         })
         .unwrap_or_default();
-    format!(" {stats}  {current} ")
+    let space = disk_space(panel.path()).map_or(String::new(), |(free, total)| {
+        format!("  {} free of {}", format_size(free), format_size(total))
+    });
+    format!(" {stats}  {current}{space} ")
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::format_short_time;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn format_short_time_zero() {
+        assert_eq!(format_short_time(0), "            ");
+        assert_eq!(format_short_time(-1), "            ");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn format_short_time_epoch() {
+        let s = format_short_time(1);
+        assert!(s.contains("1970") || s.contains("Jan"), "got: {s}");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn format_short_time_far_past() {
+        let s = format_short_time(1);
+        assert!(s.len() >= 10 && s.len() <= 14, "len={}, got: {s}", s.len());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn format_short_time_recent() {
+        let now = chrono::Utc::now().timestamp();
+        let s = format_short_time(now);
+        assert!(
+            s.contains(':'),
+            "recent timestamp should show HH:MM: got {s}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn format_short_time_old() {
+        let old = chrono::NaiveDate::from_ymd_opt(1990, 1, 1)
+            .unwrap()
+            .and_hms_opt(0, 0, 0)
+            .unwrap()
+            .and_utc()
+            .timestamp();
+        let s = format_short_time(old);
+        assert!(
+            s.contains("1990"),
+            "old timestamp should show year: got {s}"
+        );
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs
index 0f68071d76..bf715e9eb2 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //! and per-panel history. The [`FileManager`](super::FileManager) holds
 //! two of them and dispatches commands to whichever one has focus.
 
-use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ pub struct Panel {
     sort_field: SortField,
     /// Sort in reverse.
     sort_reverse: bool,
+    sort_case_sensitive: bool,
     /// Show hidden files.
     show_hidden: bool,
     /// Current listing display mode.
@@ -149,6 +150,10 @@ pub struct Panel {
     /// `None` when browsing the local filesystem. Used to exit the
     /// archive back to the local parent directory.
     vfs_archive: Option<PathBuf>,
+    /// Per-directory cursor memory: path → cursor index. Lets TLC
+    /// restore the cursor when the user navigates back to a previously
+    /// visited directory, matching Midnight Commander behavior.
+    dir_cursors: HashMap<PathBuf, usize>,
 }
 
 impl Panel {
@@ -163,6 +168,7 @@ impl Panel {
             marked: HashSet::new(),
             sort_field: SortField::from_config(&cfg.sort_field),
             sort_reverse: cfg.sort_reverse,
+            sort_case_sensitive: false,
             show_hidden: cfg.show_hidden,
             listing_mode: ListingMode::Full,
             filter: None,
@@ -174,6 +180,7 @@ impl Panel {
             vfs: None,
             vfs_path: None,
             vfs_archive: None,
+            dir_cursors: HashMap::new(),
         };
         p.read_directory(&path)?;
         Ok(p)
@@ -356,6 +363,16 @@ impl Panel {
         self.sort_reverse
     }
 
+    pub fn toggle_sort_case(&mut self) {
+        self.sort_case_sensitive = !self.sort_case_sensitive;
+        self.sort_in_place();
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn sort_case_sensitive(&self) -> bool {
+        self.sort_case_sensitive
+    }
+
     /// Human-readable name of the current sort field.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn sort_field_name(&self) -> &'static str {
@@ -709,6 +726,9 @@ impl Panel {
 
     /// Replace the directory contents without touching history.
     fn replace_directory(&mut self, path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+        if !self.path.as_os_str().is_empty() {
+            self.dir_cursors.insert(self.path.clone(), self.cursor);
+        }
         let mut entries = Vec::new();
         if path.parent().is_some() && path != Path::new("/") {
             entries.push(Entry {
@@ -734,10 +754,21 @@ impl Panel {
             .entries
             .first()
             .is_some_and(|e| e.name == "..");
-        self.cursor = if has_parent && self.entries.len() > 1 {
-            1
+        let saved = self.dir_cursors.get(path).copied();
+        let max_idx = if has_parent {
+            self.entries.len().saturating_sub(1).max(1)
         } else {
-            0
+            self.entries.len().saturating_sub(1)
+        };
+        self.cursor = match saved {
+            Some(c) => c.min(max_idx),
+            None => {
+                if has_parent && self.entries.len() > 1 {
+                    1
+                } else {
+                    0
+                }
+            }
         };
         self.top = 0;
         self.path = path.to_path_buf();
@@ -750,6 +781,10 @@ impl Panel {
     /// active VFS backend. Inserts the `..` entry when the VFS path is
     /// not the archive root.
     fn replace_directory_vfs(&mut self, vp: &VfsPath) -> Result<()> {
+        if let Some(old_vp) = &self.vfs_path {
+            let old_display = self.synthesize_vfs_display(old_vp);
+            self.dir_cursors.insert(old_display, self.cursor);
+        }
         let vfs = self
             .vfs
             .as_deref()
@@ -783,13 +818,25 @@ impl Panel {
             .entries
             .first()
             .is_some_and(|e| e.name == "..");
-        self.cursor = if has_parent && self.entries.len() > 1 {
-            1
+        let new_display = self.synthesize_vfs_display(vp);
+        let saved = self.dir_cursors.get(&new_display).copied();
+        let max_idx = if has_parent {
+            self.entries.len().saturating_sub(1).max(1)
         } else {
-            0
+            self.entries.len().saturating_sub(1)
+        };
+        self.cursor = match saved {
+            Some(c) => c.min(max_idx),
+            None => {
+                if has_parent && self.entries.len() > 1 {
+                    1
+                } else {
+                    0
+                }
+            }
         };
         self.top = 0;
-        self.path = self.synthesize_vfs_display(vp);
+        self.path = new_display;
         self.vfs_path = Some(vp.clone());
         self.unmark_all();
         self.sort_in_place();
@@ -820,7 +867,13 @@ impl Panel {
         let (head, tail) = self.entries.split_at_mut(1);
         tail.sort_by(|a, b| {
             let key = match self.sort_field {
-                SortField::Name => a.name.to_lowercase().cmp(&b.name.to_lowercase()),
+                SortField::Name => {
+                    if self.sort_case_sensitive {
+                        a.name.cmp(&b.name)
+                    } else {
+                        a.name.to_lowercase().cmp(&b.name.to_lowercase())
+                    }
+                }
                 SortField::Extension => ext(&a.name)
                     .cmp(&ext(&b.name))
                     .then_with(|| a.name.cmp(&b.name)),
@@ -1220,4 +1273,111 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(p.listing_mode(), ListingMode::Full);
         let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
     }
+
+    fn set_cursor_to_entry(p: &mut Panel, name: &str) {
+        for (i, e) in p.entries().iter().enumerate() {
+            if e.name == name {
+                p.cursor = i;
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        panic!("entry '{name}' not found in panel");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cursor_memory_restores_after_returning_to_dir() {
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-panel-cursormem-test");
+        let sub = dir.join("sub");
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+        fs::create_dir_all(&sub).unwrap();
+        for n in &["a.txt", "b.txt", "c.txt"] {
+            fs::write(dir.join(n), b"x").unwrap();
+        }
+        let mut p = Panel::new(&dir, &empty_cfg()).unwrap();
+        set_cursor_to_entry(&mut p, "sub");
+        let sub_cursor = p.cursor();
+        p.enter().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(p.path(), sub);
+        assert_eq!(p.cursor(), 0, "empty subdir should start at cursor 0");
+        set_cursor_to_entry(&mut p, "..");
+        p.enter().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(p.path(), dir);
+        assert_eq!(
+            p.cursor(),
+            sub_cursor,
+            "cursor should be restored to sub entry"
+        );
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cursor_memory_independent_per_dir() {
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-panel-cursormem2-test");
+        let sub1 = dir.join("s1");
+        let sub2 = dir.join("s2");
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+        fs::create_dir_all(&sub1).unwrap();
+        fs::create_dir_all(&sub2).unwrap();
+        for n in &["a.txt", "b.txt", "c.txt", "d.txt"] {
+            fs::write(dir.join(n), b"x").unwrap();
+        }
+        let mut p = Panel::new(&dir, &empty_cfg()).unwrap();
+        set_cursor_to_entry(&mut p, "s1");
+        let s1_cursor = p.cursor();
+        p.enter().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(p.path(), sub1);
+        set_cursor_to_entry(&mut p, "..");
+        p.enter().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(p.path(), dir);
+        assert_eq!(p.cursor(), s1_cursor, "should restore to s1 entry");
+        set_cursor_to_entry(&mut p, "s2");
+        let s2_cursor = p.cursor();
+        p.enter().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(p.path(), sub2);
+        set_cursor_to_entry(&mut p, "..");
+        p.enter().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(p.path(), dir);
+        assert_eq!(p.cursor(), s2_cursor, "should restore to s2 entry");
+        assert_ne!(s1_cursor, s2_cursor, "test requires two different entries");
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sort_case_insensitive_by_default() {
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-sort-ci-test");
+        let _ = fs::create_dir_all(&dir);
+        fs::write(dir.join("banana.txt"), b"x").unwrap();
+        fs::write(dir.join("Apple.txt"), b"x").unwrap();
+        fs::write(dir.join("cherry.txt"), b"x").unwrap();
+        let p = Panel::new(&dir, &empty_cfg()).unwrap();
+        assert!(!p.sort_case_sensitive());
+        let names: Vec<&str> = p.entries.iter().map(|e| e.name.as_str()).collect();
+        let names_no_dotdot: Vec<&str> = names.iter().copied().filter(|n| *n != "..").collect();
+        assert_eq!(
+            names_no_dotdot,
+            vec!["Apple.txt", "banana.txt", "cherry.txt"],
+            "case-insensitive sort should put Apple before banana"
+        );
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sort_case_sensitive_when_toggled() {
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-sort-cs-test");
+        let _ = fs::create_dir_all(&dir);
+        fs::write(dir.join("banana.txt"), b"x").unwrap();
+        fs::write(dir.join("Apple.txt"), b"x").unwrap();
+        fs::write(dir.join("cherry.txt"), b"x").unwrap();
+        let mut p = Panel::new(&dir, &empty_cfg()).unwrap();
+        p.toggle_sort_case();
+        assert!(p.sort_case_sensitive());
+        let names: Vec<&str> = p.entries.iter().map(|e| e.name.as_str()).collect();
+        let names_no_dotdot: Vec<&str> = names.iter().copied().filter(|n| *n != "..").collect();
+        assert_eq!(
+            names_no_dotdot,
+            vec!["Apple.txt", "banana.txt", "cherry.txt"],
+            "uppercase ASCII sorts before lowercase in byte order"
+        );
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs
index c47788d8af..b14681ef59 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs
@@ -481,40 +481,44 @@ pub fn format_line_mode(e: &Entry, mode: panel::ListingMode, width: usize) -> St
     }
     match mode {
         panel::ListingMode::Brief => {
-            let suffix = if e.is_dir() { "/" } else { "" };
+            let suffix = e.type_glyph();
             format!("{}{}", e.name, suffix)
         }
         panel::ListingMode::Full
         | panel::ListingMode::Long
         | panel::ListingMode::Info
         | panel::ListingMode::QuickView => {
-            // Info and QuickView are handled by dedicated renderers
-            // (render_info_panel / render_quickview_panel) and never
-            // reach this function. Fall back to Full formatting if a
-            // caller ever does pass them through.
             let effective_mode = if mode == panel::ListingMode::Long {
                 panel::ListingMode::Long
             } else {
                 panel::ListingMode::Full
             };
-            let suffix = if e.is_dir() { "/" } else { "" };
+            let suffix = e.type_glyph();
             let size_str = if e.is_dir() {
                 "<DIR>".to_string()
             } else {
                 format_utils::format_size(e.stat.size)
             };
             let name_part = format!("{}{}", e.name, suffix);
-            let room = width.max(size_str.len() + 2);
-            let pad = room.saturating_sub(name_part.chars().count() + size_str.len() + 3);
+            let time_str = format_utils::format_short_time(e.stat.mtime);
+
             if effective_mode == panel::ListingMode::Long {
-                let perm = format!("{:03o}", e.stat.permissions.to_mode());
-                let mut out = format!("{name_part}  {size_str:>7}  {perm}");
+                let perm = e.stat.permissions.to_rwx_string(e.stat.file_type);
+                let mut out =
+                    format!("{name_part}  {time_str}  {size_str:>7}  {perm}");
                 if out.chars().count() > width {
                     out = out.chars().take(width).collect();
                 }
                 out
             } else {
-                let mut out = format!("{name_part}{}{size_str:>7}", " ".repeat(pad + 1));
+                let room = width.max(size_str.len() + time_str.len() + 4);
+                let pad = room.saturating_sub(
+                    name_part.chars().count() + size_str.len() + time_str.len() + 4,
+                );
+                let mut out = format!(
+                    "{name_part}{}{time_str}  {size_str:>7}",
+                    " ".repeat(pad + 1)
+                );
                 if out.chars().count() > width {
                     out = out.chars().take(width).collect();
                 }
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/fs/stat.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/fs/stat.rs
index 30ae043e46..2c0546b3f0 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/fs/stat.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/fs/stat.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,35 @@ impl Permissions {
             other_exec: mode & 0o001 != 0,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Render as a 10-character `rwx` string (e.g. `rw-r--r--`),
+    /// prefixed with the file-type character derived from `ft`.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn to_rwx_string(self, ft: FileType) -> String {
+        let type_char = match ft {
+            FileType::Regular => '-',
+            FileType::Directory => 'd',
+            FileType::Symlink => 'l',
+            FileType::BlockDevice => 'b',
+            FileType::CharDevice => 'c',
+            FileType::Fifo => 'p',
+            FileType::Socket => 's',
+            FileType::Other => '?',
+        };
+        let trip = |r: bool, w: bool, x: bool| -> String {
+            let mut s = String::with_capacity(3);
+            s.push(if r { 'r' } else { '-' });
+            s.push(if w { 'w' } else { '-' });
+            s.push(if x { 'x' } else { '-' });
+            s
+        };
+        format!(
+            "{type_char}{}{}{}",
+            trip(self.owner_read, self.owner_write, self.owner_exec),
+            trip(self.group_read, self.group_write, self.group_exec),
+            trip(self.other_read, self.other_write, self.other_exec),
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 /// Portable stat result. Only the fields the filemanager consumes are exposed.
@@ -264,6 +293,30 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(p.to_mode(), 0o755);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn rwx_regular_755() {
+        let p = Permissions::from_mode(0o755);
+        assert_eq!(p.to_rwx_string(FileType::Regular), "-rwxr-xr-x");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rwx_directory_755() {
+        let p = Permissions::from_mode(0o755);
+        assert_eq!(p.to_rwx_string(FileType::Directory), "drwxr-xr-x");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rwx_symlink_777() {
+        let p = Permissions::from_mode(0o777);
+        assert_eq!(p.to_rwx_string(FileType::Symlink), "lrwxrwxrwx");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rwx_no_perms() {
+        let p = Permissions::from_mode(0o000);
+        assert_eq!(p.to_rwx_string(FileType::Regular), "----------");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn stat_this_file() {
         let s = stat(file!()).expect("stat self");
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/keymap/mod.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/keymap/mod.rs
index a0796d592a..fca743b6fc 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/keymap/mod.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/keymap/mod.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ pub enum Cmd {
     SortNext,
     /// Ctrl-Alt-T — toggle reverse sort.
     SortReverse,
+    /// Alt-C — toggle case-sensitive sort.
+    SortCaseSensitive,
     /// Alt-H — show directory history dialog.
     History,
     /// Alt-Shift-S — save current configuration.
@@ -224,6 +226,7 @@ impl Cmd {
     Cmd::InvertMarks => "Invert marks",
     Cmd::SortNext => "Sort next",
     Cmd::SortReverse => "Sort reverse",
+    Cmd::SortCaseSensitive => "Sort case sensitive",
     Cmd::History => "History",
     Cmd::SaveSetup => "Save setup",
     Cmd::ListingCycle => "Listing mode",
@@ -392,6 +395,14 @@ pub fn default_keymap() -> Keymap {
     km.bind(Key::ctrl('t'), Cmd::Mark);
     km.bind(Key::from_char('*'), Cmd::InvertMarks);
     km.bind(Key::alt('t'), Cmd::SortNext);
+    km.bind(
+        Key {
+            code: b't' as u32,
+            mods: crate::key::Modifiers::CTRL | crate::key::Modifiers::ALT,
+        },
+        Cmd::SortReverse,
+    );
+    km.bind(Key::alt('c'), Cmd::SortCaseSensitive);
     km.bind(Key::alt('h'), Cmd::History);
     km.bind(Key::alt('S'), Cmd::SaveSetup);
     km.bind(Key::alt('l'), Cmd::ListingCycle);
@@ -542,6 +553,13 @@ mod tests {
             }),
             Some(Cmd::DirSize)
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            km.lookup(Key {
+                code: b't' as u32,
+                mods: crate::key::Modifiers::CTRL | crate::key::Modifiers::ALT,
+            }),
+            Some(Cmd::SortReverse)
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/lib.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/lib.rs
index 9f3c4ad71b..e0d79094c2 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/lib.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ pub use app::{Application, Cli};
 pub const VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
 
 /// Twilight Commander major version.
-pub const MAJOR: u32 = 1;
+pub const MAJOR: u32 = 0;
 
 /// Twilight Commander minor version.
-pub const MINOR: u32 = 0;
+pub const MINOR: u32 = 2;
 
 /// Twilight Commander patch version.
-pub const PATCH: u32 = 0;
+pub const PATCH: u32 = 5;
 
 /// Twilight Commander pre-release tag.
-pub const PRE_RELEASE: &str = "beta";
+pub const PRE_RELEASE: &str = "";
 
 #[cfg(feature = "i18n")]
 rust_i18n::i18n!("locales");
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/copy.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/copy.rs
index 2cb53be36d..9a7d994917 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/copy.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/copy.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 #[cfg(test)]
 use std::os::unix::fs::symlink;
 
-use crate::ops::{count_bytes, OpHandle, OpsError};
+use crate::ops::{count_bytes, is_same_file, HardlinkTracker, OpHandle, OpsError};
 #[cfg(test)]
 use crate::ops::{CancelToken, OpProgress};
 
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ pub fn copy_file(
     overwrite: bool,
     preserve_attributes: bool,
     follow_links: bool,
+    hlinks: &mut HardlinkTracker,
 ) -> Result<(), OpsError> {
     if handle.cancel.is_cancelled() {
         return Err(OpsError::Cancelled);
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ pub fn copy_file(
     if !src.exists() {
         return Err(OpsError::SourceNotFound(src.to_path_buf()));
     }
+    if is_same_file(src, dst) {
+        return Err(OpsError::SameFile(dst.to_path_buf()));
+    }
     // `lstat` so a symlink is classified as a symlink, not as a
     // regular file (which would otherwise open and read the
     // target).
@@ -84,6 +88,22 @@ pub fn copy_file(
 
     handle.update_progress(|p| p.current_file = Some(src.to_path_buf()));
 
+    // Hardlink optimization: if this file has multiple links and we
+    // already copied one of its identities, create a hard link.
+    if let Ok(src_meta) = fs::metadata(src) {
+        if let Some(existing) = hlinks.lookup(&src_meta) {
+            if dst.exists() {
+                let _ = fs::remove_file(dst);
+            }
+            fs::hard_link(existing, dst)?;
+            handle.update_progress(|p| {
+                p.bytes_done = p.bytes_done.saturating_add(src_meta.len());
+                p.files_done = p.files_done.saturating_add(1);
+            });
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+    }
+
     let mut reader = fs::File::open(src)?;
     let mut writer = fs::File::create(dst)?;
     let mut buf = vec![0u8; 64 * 1024];
@@ -111,6 +131,9 @@ pub fn copy_file(
     if let Some(meta) = meta {
         let _ = meta.apply_to(dst);
     }
+    if let Ok(src_meta) = fs::metadata(src) {
+        hlinks.insert(&src_meta, dst);
+    }
     handle.update_progress(|p| {
         p.files_done = p.files_done.saturating_add(1);
     });
@@ -145,6 +168,7 @@ pub fn copy_dir(
     overwrite: bool,
     preserve_attributes: bool,
     follow_links: bool,
+    hlinks: &mut HardlinkTracker,
 ) -> Result<(), OpsError> {
     if handle.cancel.is_cancelled() {
         return Err(OpsError::Cancelled);
@@ -152,6 +176,9 @@ pub fn copy_dir(
     if !src.is_dir() {
         return Err(OpsError::SourceNotFound(src.to_path_buf()));
     }
+    if is_same_file(src, dst) {
+        return Err(OpsError::SameFile(dst.to_path_buf()));
+    }
 
     if let Err(e) = fs::create_dir_all(dst) {
         return Err(OpsError::Io(e));
@@ -177,20 +204,19 @@ pub fn copy_dir(
             return Err(OpsError::Cancelled);
         }
         if s.is_dir() {
-            copy_dir(&sp, &dp, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+            copy_dir(&sp, &dp, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, hlinks)?;
         } else if s.is_symlink() {
             if follow_links {
                 let followed = crate::fs::stat(&sp).map_err(OpsError::from)?;
                 if followed.is_dir() {
-                    copy_dir(&sp, &dp, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+                    copy_dir(&sp, &dp, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, hlinks)?;
                 } else {
                     if dp.exists() {
                         let _ = fs::remove_file(&dp);
                     }
-                    copy_file(&sp, &dp, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+                    copy_file(&sp, &dp, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, hlinks)?;
                 }
             } else {
-                // Reproduce the symlink (not the target).
                 if dp.exists() || dp.symlink_metadata().is_ok() {
                     let _ = fs::remove_file(&dp);
                 }
@@ -200,7 +226,7 @@ pub fn copy_dir(
             if dp.exists() {
                 let _ = fs::remove_file(&dp);
             }
-            copy_file(&sp, &dp, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+            copy_file(&sp, &dp, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, hlinks)?;
         }
     }
     Ok(())
@@ -220,6 +246,7 @@ pub fn copy_many(
     if !dst.is_dir() {
         return Err(OpsError::ParentMissing(dst.to_path_buf()));
     }
+    let mut hlinks = HardlinkTracker::new();
     let total = count_bytes(sources);
     handle.update_progress(|p| p.bytes_total = total);
     for src in sources {
@@ -230,24 +257,22 @@ pub fn copy_many(
             continue;
         };
         let target = dst.join(name);
-        // `lstat` so symlinks are classified as such, not as
-        // directories.
         let s = crate::fs::lstat(src).map_err(OpsError::from)?;
         if s.is_dir() {
-            copy_dir(src, &target, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+            copy_dir(src, &target, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, &mut hlinks)?;
         } else if s.is_symlink() {
             if follow_links {
                 let followed = crate::fs::stat(src).map_err(OpsError::from)?;
                 if followed.is_dir() {
-                    copy_dir(src, &target, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+                    copy_dir(src, &target, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, &mut hlinks)?;
                 } else {
-                    copy_file(src, &target, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+                    copy_file(src, &target, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, &mut hlinks)?;
                 }
             } else {
-                copy_file(src, &target, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+                copy_file(src, &target, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, &mut hlinks)?;
             }
         } else {
-            copy_file(src, &target, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+            copy_file(src, &target, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, &mut hlinks)?;
         }
     }
     Ok(())
@@ -278,7 +303,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dst = dir.join("b");
         std::fs::write(&src, b"hello world").unwrap();
         let h = make_handle();
-        copy_file(&src, &dst, &h, false, true, false).unwrap();
+        copy_file(&src, &dst, &h, false, true, false, &mut HardlinkTracker::new()).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(std::fs::read(&dst).unwrap(), b"hello world");
         let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
     }
@@ -292,7 +317,7 @@ mod tests {
         std::fs::write(&src, b"data").unwrap();
         let h = make_handle();
         h.cancel.cancel();
-        let r = copy_file(&src, &dst, &h, false, true, false);
+        let r = copy_file(&src, &dst, &h, false, true, false, &mut HardlinkTracker::new());
         assert!(matches!(r, Err(OpsError::Cancelled)));
         let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
     }
@@ -307,7 +332,7 @@ mod tests {
         std::fs::write(src.join("a"), b"a").unwrap();
         std::fs::write(src.join("b"), b"b").unwrap();
         let h = make_handle();
-        copy_dir(&src, &dst, &h, false, true, false).unwrap();
+        copy_dir(&src, &dst, &h, false, true, false, &mut HardlinkTracker::new()).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(std::fs::read(dst.join("a")).unwrap(), b"a");
         assert_eq!(std::fs::read(dst.join("b")).unwrap(), b"b");
         let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
@@ -316,7 +341,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn copy_file_missing_source() {
         let h = make_handle();
-        let r = copy_file(Path::new("/no/such/path"), Path::new("/dst"), &h, false, true, false);
+        let r = copy_file(Path::new("/no/such/path"), Path::new("/dst"), &h, false, true, false, &mut HardlinkTracker::new());
         assert!(matches!(r, Err(OpsError::SourceNotFound(_))));
     }
 
@@ -340,7 +365,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dst = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-copy-symlink-dst");
         let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dst);
         let h = make_handle();
-        copy_dir(&root, &dst, &h, false, true, false).unwrap();
+        copy_dir(&root, &dst, &h, false, true, false, &mut HardlinkTracker::new()).unwrap();
 
         let link = dst.join("link_to_outside");
         assert!(link.is_symlink());
@@ -364,7 +389,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dst = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-copy-self-link-dst");
         let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dst);
         let h = make_handle();
-        copy_dir(&root, &dst, &h, false, true, false).unwrap();
+        copy_dir(&root, &dst, &h, false, true, false, &mut HardlinkTracker::new()).unwrap();
 
         let link = dst.join("loop");
         assert!(link.is_symlink());
@@ -384,9 +409,73 @@ mod tests {
         std::fs::write(&target, b"hello").unwrap();
         symlink(&target, &link).unwrap();
         let h = make_handle();
-        copy_file(&link, &dst, &h, false, true, true).unwrap();
+        copy_file(&link, &dst, &h, false, true, true, &mut HardlinkTracker::new()).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(std::fs::read(&dst).unwrap(), b"hello");
         assert!(!std::fs::symlink_metadata(&dst).unwrap().file_type().is_symlink());
         let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn copy_file_same_file_rejected() {
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-copy-samefile-test");
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
+        let src = dir.join("a");
+        std::fs::write(&src, b"data").unwrap();
+        let h = make_handle();
+        let r = copy_file(&src, &src, &h, false, true, false, &mut HardlinkTracker::new());
+        assert!(matches!(r, Err(OpsError::SameFile(_))));
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn copy_dir_same_dir_rejected() {
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-copy-samedir-test");
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
+        let h = make_handle();
+        let r = copy_dir(&dir, &dir, &h, false, true, false, &mut HardlinkTracker::new());
+        assert!(matches!(r, Err(OpsError::SameFile(_))));
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    #[test]
+    fn hardlink_optimization_creates_hardlink() {
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-hardlink-opt-test");
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
+
+        let original = dir.join("original.dat");
+        std::fs::write(&original, b"shared content").unwrap();
+
+        let link1 = dir.join("link1.dat");
+        std::fs::hard_link(&original, &link1).unwrap();
+
+        let dst_dir = dir.join("dst");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dst_dir).unwrap();
+
+        let h = make_handle();
+        let mut hlinks = HardlinkTracker::new();
+        copy_file(&original, &dst_dir.join("original.dat"), &h, false, true, false, &mut hlinks).unwrap();
+        copy_file(&link1, &dst_dir.join("link1.dat"), &h, false, true, false, &mut hlinks).unwrap();
+
+        let dst_original = dst_dir.join("original.dat");
+        let dst_link1 = dst_dir.join("link1.dat");
+        assert!(dst_original.exists());
+        assert!(dst_link1.exists());
+        assert_eq!(std::fs::read(&dst_original).unwrap(), b"shared content");
+        assert_eq!(std::fs::read(&dst_link1).unwrap(), b"shared content");
+
+        use std::os::unix::fs::MetadataExt;
+        let meta_orig = std::fs::metadata(&dst_original).unwrap();
+        let meta_link = std::fs::metadata(&dst_link1).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            meta_orig.ino(), meta_link.ino(),
+            "hardlinked files should share the same inode at destination"
+        );
+        assert!(meta_orig.nlink() >= 2, "destination files should be hardlinked");
+
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/mod.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/mod.rs
index c4e69d4eb7..1b0c09f13b 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/mod.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/mod.rs
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ pub enum OpsError {
     /// The directory contains entries and cannot be removed with `rmdir`.
     #[error("directory not empty: {0}")]
     DirectoryNotEmpty(PathBuf),
+    /// Source and destination refer to the same file.
+    #[error("source and destination are the same file: {0}")]
+    SameFile(PathBuf),
     /// Other unspecified error.
     #[error("{0}")]
     Other(String),
@@ -154,6 +157,80 @@ impl From<crate::fs::StatError> for OpsError {
     }
 }
 
+/// Tracks copied files by `(dev, inode)` so that hardlinked
+/// sources (nlink >= 2) are reproduced as hardlinks at the
+/// destination instead of being copied byte-for-byte multiple
+/// times. Only active on Unix (needs `MetadataExt::dev` / `ino`).
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct HardlinkTracker {
+    seen: std::collections::HashMap<(u64, u64), PathBuf>,
+}
+
+impl HardlinkTracker {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    /// If `meta` is a hardlinked file (nlink >= 2) whose identity
+    /// was already copied, return the first destination path so
+    /// the caller can `hard_link` instead of copy.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn lookup(&self, meta: &std::fs::Metadata) -> Option<&Path> {
+        if nlink_count(meta) < 2 {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let key = self.key(meta);
+        self.seen.get(&key).map(PathBuf::as_path)
+    }
+
+    /// Record a freshly-copied destination for future hardlink
+    /// optimization. Called after a successful byte copy.
+    pub fn insert(&mut self, meta: &std::fs::Metadata, dst: &Path) {
+        if nlink_count(meta) < 2 {
+            return;
+        }
+        let key = self.key(meta);
+        self.seen.entry(key).or_insert_with(|| dst.to_path_buf());
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    fn key(&self, meta: &std::fs::Metadata) -> (u64, u64) {
+        use std::os::unix::fs::MetadataExt;
+        (meta.dev(), meta.ino())
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(unix))]
+    fn key(&self, _meta: &std::fs::Metadata) -> (u64, u64) {
+        (0, 0)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+fn nlink_count(meta: &std::fs::Metadata) -> u64 {
+    use std::os::unix::fs::MetadataExt;
+    meta.nlink()
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(unix))]
+#[allow(clippy::missing_const_for_fn)]
+fn nlink_count(_meta: &std::fs::Metadata) -> u64 {
+    1
+}
+
+/// Check whether `src` and `dst` refer to the same file by
+/// comparing canonical paths (resolves symlinks and `.`/`..`).
+/// Returns `true` when both paths canonicalize to the same absolute
+/// path, `false` if either path cannot be canonicalized or they
+/// differ.
+#[must_use]
+pub fn is_same_file(src: &Path, dst: &Path) -> bool {
+    match (std::fs::canonicalize(src), std::fs::canonicalize(dst)) {
+        (Ok(a), Ok(b)) => a == b,
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
 /// Cancellation token. Wraps `Arc<AtomicBool>`. Set to `true` to
 /// request cancellation. The operation polls `is_cancelled()` between
 /// files and bails out cleanly.
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/move_op.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/move_op.rs
index 23acb1b388..0422ec44bc 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/move_op.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/ops/move_op.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use crate::ops::copy;
 use crate::ops::delete;
-use crate::ops::{OpHandle, OpsError};
+use crate::ops::{HardlinkTracker, OpHandle, OpsError};
 #[cfg(test)]
 use crate::ops::{CancelToken, OpProgress};
 
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ pub fn move_one(
     if !src.exists() {
         return Err(OpsError::SourceNotFound(src.to_path_buf()));
     }
+    if crate::ops::is_same_file(src, dst) {
+        return Err(OpsError::SameFile(dst.to_path_buf()));
+    }
     if dst.exists() {
         if overwrite {
             if dst.is_dir() {
@@ -54,15 +57,16 @@ pub fn move_one(
             let raw = e.raw_os_error();
             if raw == Some(18 /* EXDEV */) {
                 let lstat = crate::fs::lstat(src).map_err(OpsError::from)?;
+                let mut hlinks = HardlinkTracker::new();
                 if lstat.is_symlink() && follow_links {
                     let followed = crate::fs::stat(src).map_err(OpsError::from)?;
                     if followed.is_dir() {
-                        copy::copy_dir(src, dst, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+                        copy::copy_dir(src, dst, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, &mut hlinks)?;
                     } else {
-                        copy::copy_file(src, dst, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+                        copy::copy_file(src, dst, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, &mut hlinks)?;
                     }
                 } else {
-                    copy::copy_file(src, dst, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links)?;
+                    copy::copy_file(src, dst, handle, overwrite, preserve_attributes, follow_links, &mut hlinks)?;
                 }
                 delete::delete_file(src, handle)?;
                 Ok(())
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/vfs/local.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/vfs/local.rs
index d9a1a35e10..3eefb69338 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/vfs/local.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/vfs/local.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,30 @@ impl Entry {
     pub fn full_path(&self, parent: &Path) -> PathBuf {
         parent.join(&self.name)
     }
+
+    /// MC-style type glyph appended after the filename in panel
+    /// listings. Directories show `/`, symlinks `@`, executables
+    /// `*`, FIFOs `|`, sockets `=`, block devices `#`, char
+    /// devices `%`.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn type_glyph(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self.stat.file_type {
+            crate::fs::FileType::Directory => "/",
+            crate::fs::FileType::Symlink => "@",
+            crate::fs::FileType::Fifo => "|",
+            crate::fs::FileType::Socket => "=",
+            crate::fs::FileType::BlockDevice => "#",
+            crate::fs::FileType::CharDevice => "%",
+            crate::fs::FileType::Regular => {
+                if self.stat.permissions.owner_exec {
+                    "*"
+                } else {
+                    ""
+                }
+            }
+            crate::fs::FileType::Other => "",
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Join two path components. Absolute `right` replaces `left`.
@@ -274,4 +298,84 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(names.contains(&"visible"));
         let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn type_glyph_directory() {
+        let e = Entry {
+            name: "dir".into(),
+            stat: Stat {
+                file_type: crate::fs::FileType::Directory,
+                size: 0,
+                mtime: 0,
+                atime: 0,
+                ctime: 0,
+                permissions: crate::fs::Permissions::default(),
+                nlinks: 2,
+                uid: 0,
+                gid: 0,
+                inode: 0,
+            },
+        };
+        assert_eq!(e.type_glyph(), "/");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn type_glyph_executable() {
+        let e = Entry {
+            name: "prog".into(),
+            stat: Stat {
+                file_type: crate::fs::FileType::Regular,
+                size: 100,
+                mtime: 0,
+                atime: 0,
+                ctime: 0,
+                permissions: crate::fs::Permissions::from_mode(0o755),
+                nlinks: 1,
+                uid: 0,
+                gid: 0,
+                inode: 0,
+            },
+        };
+        assert_eq!(e.type_glyph(), "*");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn type_glyph_plain_file() {
+        let e = Entry {
+            name: "readme".into(),
+            stat: Stat {
+                file_type: crate::fs::FileType::Regular,
+                size: 100,
+                mtime: 0,
+                atime: 0,
+                ctime: 0,
+                permissions: crate::fs::Permissions::from_mode(0o644),
+                nlinks: 1,
+                uid: 0,
+                gid: 0,
+                inode: 0,
+            },
+        };
+        assert_eq!(e.type_glyph(), "");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn type_glyph_symlink() {
+        let e = Entry {
+            name: "link".into(),
+            stat: Stat {
+                file_type: crate::fs::FileType::Symlink,
+                size: 0,
+                mtime: 0,
+                atime: 0,
+                ctime: 0,
+                permissions: crate::fs::Permissions::default(),
+                nlinks: 1,
+                uid: 0,
+                gid: 0,
+                inode: 0,
+            },
+        };
+        assert_eq!(e.type_glyph(), "@");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/viewer/mod.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/viewer/mod.rs
index 601a62aa2d..906f610900 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/viewer/mod.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/viewer/mod.rs
@@ -516,11 +516,18 @@ impl Viewer {
     }
 
     fn footer_text(&self) -> String {
+        let pct = if self.goto.line_count() > 0 {
+            let p = (self.current_line() as u64 + 1) * 100 / self.goto.line_count() as u64;
+            format!("  {}%", p.min(100))
+        } else {
+            String::new()
+        };
         match self.mode {
             ViewMode::Text => format!(
-                " Line {} / {}  Offset {}  {} ",
+                " Line {} / {}{}  Offset {}  {} ",
                 self.current_line(),
                 self.goto.line_count().max(1),
+                pct,
                 self.cursor,
                 format_size(self.size())
             ),
@@ -792,6 +799,11 @@ impl Viewer {
             return false;
         }
         let Key { code, mods } = key;
+        // Alt-W — toggle word wrap (MC parity).
+        if code == b'w' as u32 && mods == crate::key::Modifiers::ALT {
+            self.wrap = !self.wrap;
+            return false;
+        }
         if code == b'q' as u32 && mods.is_empty() {
             return true;
         }