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 8a48363f77..1ebc25cd36 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/format_utils.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/format_utils.rs
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ pub fn panel_meta_text(panel: &Panel) -> String {
         .map(|f| format!("  Filter:{f}"))
         .unwrap_or_default();
     let hidden = if panel.show_hidden() { "  Hidden" } else { "" };
-    let reverse = if panel.sort_reverse() { " desc" } else { "" };
+    let arrow = if panel.sort_reverse() { " \u{25bc}" } else { " \u{25b2}" };
     format!(
         " {}  Sort:{}{}  {} items{}{} ",
         panel.listing_mode().label(),
         panel.sort_field_name(),
-        reverse,
+        arrow,
         panel.entry_count(),
         hidden,
         filter
@@ -144,13 +144,7 @@ pub fn panel_footer_text(panel: &Panel) -> String {
     let current = panel
         .entries()
         .get(panel.cursor())
-        .map(|e| {
-            if e.name == ".." {
-                "../".to_string()
-            } else {
-                format!("{}{} {}", e.name, e.type_glyph(), format_size(e.stat.size))
-            }
-        })
+        .map(|e| mini_status_for_entry(e, panel.path()))
         .unwrap_or_default();
     let space = disk_space(panel.path()).map_or(String::new(), |(free, total)| {
         format!("  {} free of {}", format_size(free), format_size(total))
@@ -158,6 +152,51 @@ pub fn panel_footer_text(panel: &Panel) -> String {
     format!(" {stats}  {current}{space} ")
 }
 
+/// Format the per-entry mini-status line for the panel footer.
+fn mini_status_for_entry(entry: &crate::vfs::local::Entry, panel_path: &Path) -> String {
+    if entry.name == ".." {
+        return "UP--DIR".to_string();
+    }
+    let mode_str = entry
+        .stat
+        .permissions
+        .to_rwx_string(entry.stat.file_type);
+    let nlinks = entry.stat.nlinks;
+    let owner = entry.stat.uid;
+    let group = entry.stat.gid;
+    let time_str = format_short_time(entry.stat.mtime);
+    let size_str = if entry.is_dir() {
+        "<DIR>".to_string()
+    } else {
+        format_size(entry.stat.size)
+    };
+
+    let name = format!("{}{}", entry.name, entry.type_glyph());
+    let target = if entry.is_symlink() {
+        panel_path
+            .join(&entry.name)
+            .read_link()
+            .ok()
+            .map(|t| {
+                let s = t.display().to_string();
+                if s.is_empty() {
+                    s
+                } else {
+                    format!(" -> {s}")
+                }
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+    } else {
+        String::new()
+    };
+
+    if entry.is_dir() {
+        format!("{mode_str}  {nlinks} {owner}:{group}  {size_str}  {time_str}  .")
+    } else {
+        format!("{mode_str}  {nlinks} {owner}:{group}  {size_str:>7}  {time_str}  [{name}{target}]")
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::{format_short_time, truncate_to_width};
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs
index a47893a243..695bc286fe 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 //! two of them and dispatches commands to whichever one has focus.
 
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
@@ -31,6 +32,20 @@ pub enum SortField {
     Size,
     /// Sort by modification time, newest first.
     Mtime,
+    /// Sort by access time.
+    Atime,
+    /// Sort by status-change time.
+    Ctime,
+    /// Sort by permission bits.
+    Permissions,
+    /// Sort by owner user id.
+    Owner,
+    /// Sort by group id.
+    Group,
+    /// Sort by inode number.
+    Inode,
+    /// Sort by readdir order (no key).
+    Unsorted,
 }
 
 /// Panel listing display mode.
@@ -91,11 +106,19 @@ impl SortField {
             "ext" | "extension" => Self::Extension,
             "size" => Self::Size,
             "mtime" | "time" => Self::Mtime,
+            "atime" => Self::Atime,
+            "ctime" => Self::Ctime,
+            "perm" | "permissions" | "mode" => Self::Permissions,
+            "owner" | "uid" => Self::Owner,
+            "group" | "gid" => Self::Group,
+            "inode" => Self::Inode,
+            "unsorted" | "none" => Self::Unsorted,
             _ => Self::Name,
         }
     }
 
-    /// Next sort field in the cycle (used by `M-t`).
+    /// Next sort field in the cycle (used by `M-t`). Skips in-depth
+    /// fields that the user wouldn't reach by cycling.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn next(self) -> Self {
         match self {
@@ -103,8 +126,50 @@ impl SortField {
             Self::Extension => Self::Size,
             Self::Size => Self::Mtime,
             Self::Mtime => Self::Name,
+            _ => Self::Name,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Single-character MC hotkey (matches `panel_get_sortable_fields`
+    /// in `mc/source/src/filemanager/panel.c`).
+    #[must_use]
+    pub const fn hotkey(self) -> char {
+        match self {
+            Self::Name => 'n',
+            Self::Extension => 'e',
+            Self::Size => 's',
+            Self::Mtime => 'm',
+            Self::Atime => 'a',
+            Self::Ctime => 'c',
+            Self::Permissions => 'p',
+            Self::Owner => 'o',
+            Self::Group => 'g',
+            Self::Inode => 'i',
+            Self::Unsorted => 'u',
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Position of the column header that this sort field corresponds to
+    /// in the Long listing header row. Returns `None` for fields that
+    /// don't have a visible column header.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub const fn hotkey_position(self) -> Option<usize> {
+        match self {
+            Self::Permissions => Some(0),
+            Self::Owner => Some(2),
+            Self::Group => Some(3),
+            Self::Size => Some(4),
+            Self::Mtime => Some(5),
+            Self::Name => Some(6),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Whether the sort is chronological (newest first vs oldest first).
+    #[must_use]
+    pub const fn is_time_field(self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::Mtime | Self::Atime | Self::Ctime)
+    }
 }
 
 /// One panel of the file manager.
@@ -405,6 +470,13 @@ impl Panel {
             SortField::Extension => "Extension",
             SortField::Size => "Size",
             SortField::Mtime => "Mtime",
+            SortField::Atime => "Atime",
+            SortField::Ctime => "Ctime",
+            SortField::Permissions => "Perm",
+            SortField::Owner => "Owner",
+            SortField::Group => "Group",
+            SortField::Inode => "Inode",
+            SortField::Unsorted => "Unsorted",
         }
     }
 
@@ -1017,12 +1089,14 @@ impl Panel {
     }
 
     fn sort_in_place(&mut self) {
-        // Skip the synthetic ".." entry at index 0 (it must always be first).
+        let case_sensitive = self.sort_case_sensitive;
+        let sort_field = self.sort_field;
+        let sort_reverse = self.sort_reverse;
         let (head, tail) = self.entries.split_at_mut(1);
         tail.sort_by(|a, b| {
-            let key = match self.sort_field {
+            let key = match sort_field {
                 SortField::Name => {
-                    if self.sort_case_sensitive {
+                    if case_sensitive {
                         a.name.cmp(&b.name)
                     } else {
                         a.name.to_lowercase().cmp(&b.name.to_lowercase())
@@ -1033,13 +1107,15 @@ impl Panel {
                     .then_with(|| a.name.cmp(&b.name)),
                 SortField::Size => a.stat.size.cmp(&b.stat.size),
                 SortField::Mtime => a.stat.mtime.cmp(&b.stat.mtime),
+                SortField::Atime => a.stat.atime.cmp(&b.stat.atime),
+                SortField::Ctime => a.stat.ctime.cmp(&b.stat.ctime),
+                SortField::Permissions => a.stat.permissions.to_mode().cmp(&b.stat.permissions.to_mode()),
+                SortField::Owner => a.stat.uid.cmp(&b.stat.uid),
+                SortField::Group => a.stat.gid.cmp(&b.stat.gid),
+                SortField::Inode => a.stat.inode.cmp(&b.stat.inode),
+                SortField::Unsorted => Ordering::Equal,
             };
-            let key = if self.sort_reverse {
-                key.reverse()
-            } else {
-                key
-            };
-            // Directories first regardless of sort.
+            let key = if sort_reverse { key.reverse() } else { key };
             let ad = a.is_dir();
             let bd = b.is_dir();
             bd.cmp(&ad).then(key)
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs
index c26b04f4bd..1fad7415cd 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/render.rs
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ impl FileManager {
             ("3", "View"),
             ("4", "Edit"),
             ("5", "Copy"),
-            ("6", "Move"),
-            ("7", "MkDir"),
-            ("8", "Del"),
-            ("9", "Menu"),
+            ("6", "RenMov"),
+            ("7", "Mkdir"),
+            ("8", "Delete"),
+            ("9", "PullDn"),
             ("10", "Quit"),
         ];
         frame.render_widget(
@@ -292,34 +292,6 @@ impl FileManager {
             .and_then(|p| if p.bg == ratatui::style::Color::Reset { None } else { Some(p.bg) })
             .unwrap_or(self.theme.title_bg);
         let disabled_fg = core_disabled.map(|p| p.fg).unwrap_or(self.theme.hidden);
-        let title = if active {
-            // Append free-space indicator to the title for the
-            // active panel. The size string is short so it fits
-            // in the border even on narrow terminals.
-            let space = crate::terminal::status::disk_free(panel.path()).map_or(
-                String::new(),
-                |(free, total)| {
-                    let pct = if total > 0 {
-                        (free * 100 / total) as u8
-                    } else {
-                        0
-                    };
-                    format!("  {}% free", pct)
-                },
-            );
-            // Append a "N marked" badge if files are selected.
-            let marked = if panel.marked_count() > 0 {
-                format!("  ● {} marked", panel.marked_count())
-            } else {
-                String::new()
-            };
-            format!(
-                " {} {space} {marked} ",
-                format_utils::path_short(panel.path())
-            )
-        } else {
-            format!(" {} ", format_utils::path_short(panel.path()))
-        };
         let active_border_color = if self.panel_switch_anim < 100 {
             self.theme.info
         } else {
@@ -334,14 +306,7 @@ impl FileManager {
             } else {
                 Style::default().fg(inactive_border_color).bg(panel_bg)
             })
-            .style(Style::default().bg(panel_bg).fg(panel_fg))
-            .title(Span::styled(
-                title,
-                Style::default()
-                    .fg(header_fg)
-                    .bg(header_bg)
-                    .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
-            ));
+            .style(Style::default().bg(panel_bg).fg(panel_fg));
         let inner = block.inner(area);
         frame.render_widget(block, area);
 
@@ -366,30 +331,74 @@ impl FileManager {
 
         let show_meta = inner.height >= 3;
         let show_footer = inner.height >= 2;
-        let body_y = inner.y + u16::from(show_meta);
+        let header_h = u16::from(show_meta);
+        let body_y = inner.y + header_h;
         let footer_h = u16::from(show_footer);
         let body_height = inner
             .height
-            .saturating_sub(u16::from(show_meta))
+            .saturating_sub(header_h)
             .saturating_sub(footer_h)
             .max(1);
-        let height = body_height as usize;
+        let _ = body_height;
         let top = panel.top();
         let cursor = panel.cursor();
         let mode = panel.listing_mode();
         let line_width = inner.width.saturating_sub(1) as usize;
 
         if show_meta {
+            let header_text = format_panel_header(panel, active);
+            let header_style = if active {
+                Style::default()
+                    .fg(header_fg)
+                    .bg(header_bg)
+                    .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD)
+            } else {
+                Style::default().fg(header_fg).bg(header_bg)
+            };
+            frame.render_widget(
+                Paragraph::new(Span::styled(header_text, header_style)),
+                Rect::new(inner.x, inner.y, inner.width, 1),
+            );
+        }
+
+        let show_inner_meta = inner.height >= 4;
+        let inner_meta_y = inner.y + 1;
+        let inner_body_y = inner_meta_y + u16::from(show_inner_meta);
+        let inner_body_height = body_height.saturating_sub(u16::from(show_inner_meta)).max(1);
+
+        if show_inner_meta {
             frame.render_widget(
                 Paragraph::new(Span::styled(
                     format_utils::panel_meta_text(panel),
                     Style::default().fg(disabled_fg).bg(panel_bg),
                 )),
-                Rect::new(inner.x, inner.y, inner.width, 1),
+                Rect::new(inner.x, inner_meta_y, inner.width, 1),
             );
         }
 
-        let list_area = Rect::new(inner.x, body_y, inner.width, body_height);
+        let show_col_header = matches!(mode, panel::ListingMode::Long) && inner.height >= 5;
+        let col_header_h = u16::from(show_col_header);
+        let body_y_after_header = inner_body_y + col_header_h;
+        let body_height_after_header = inner_body_height.saturating_sub(col_header_h).max(1);
+
+        if show_col_header {
+            let header = format_column_header(
+                panel.sort_field(),
+                panel.sort_reverse(),
+                inner.width as usize,
+            );
+            frame.render_widget(
+                Paragraph::new(Span::styled(header, Style::default().fg(header_fg).bg(panel_bg))),
+                Rect::new(inner.x, inner_body_y, inner.width, 1),
+            );
+        }
+
+        let list_area = Rect::new(
+            inner.x,
+            body_y_after_header,
+            inner.width,
+            body_height_after_header,
+        );
 
         match mode {
             panel::ListingMode::Info => {
@@ -399,7 +408,7 @@ impl FileManager {
                 render_quickview_body(frame, list_area, panel, panel_fg, panel_bg);
             }
             _ => {
-                let items: Vec<ListItem> = (0..height)
+                let items: Vec<ListItem> = (0..body_height_after_header as usize)
                     .map(|row| {
                         let idx = top + row;
                         if let Some(entry) = panel.entries().get(idx) {
@@ -415,14 +424,8 @@ impl FileManager {
                             let prefix = if is_marked { "*" } else { " " };
                             let display_str =
                                 format!("{}{}", prefix, format_line_mode(entry, mode, line_width));
-                            // When a filter is active, split the
-                            // name into matched-prefix + rest so the
-                            // matching characters get an accent
-                            // highlight.
                             let match_len = panel.filter_match_len(&entry.name);
                             let line = if match_len > 0 {
-                                // The first `match_len + prefix.len()`
-                                // chars are the highlighted portion.
                                 let total_prefix = prefix.chars().count() + match_len;
                                 let chars: Vec<char> = display_str.chars().collect();
                                 if total_prefix <= chars.len() {
@@ -450,12 +453,10 @@ impl FileManager {
                     .style(Style::default().fg(panel_fg).bg(panel_bg));
                 frame.render_widget(list, list_area);
 
-                // Cursor-trail: briefly highlight the previous
-                // cursor row with a thin accent-coloured bar.
                 if let Some(frac) = panel.cursor_flash_progress() {
                     let prev_visible = (panel.prev_cursor() as i64) - (top as i64);
-                    if prev_visible >= 0 && (prev_visible as u16) < body_height {
-                        let prev_y = body_y + prev_visible as u16;
+                    if prev_visible >= 0 && (prev_visible as u16) < body_height_after_header {
+                        let prev_y = body_y_after_header + prev_visible as u16;
                         let bar = Paragraph::new(Span::styled(
                             "▏",
                             Style::default()
@@ -466,13 +467,13 @@ impl FileManager {
                             bar,
                             Rect::new(inner.x, prev_y, 1, 1),
                         );
-                        let _ = frac; // currently unused; reserved for future fade
+                        let _ = frac;
                     }
                 }
 
                 let total = panel.entry_count().max(1);
                 let mut sb_state = ScrollbarState::new(total)
-                    .viewport_content_length(body_height as usize)
+                    .viewport_content_length(body_height_after_header as usize)
                     .position(top);
                 frame.render_stateful_widget(
                     Scrollbar::new(ScrollbarOrientation::VerticalRight)
@@ -481,11 +482,7 @@ impl FileManager {
                     &mut sb_state,
                 );
 
-                // File size gauge: shows the cursor file's size as
-                // a fraction of the largest file in the directory.
-                // Rendered as a 6-cell mini-bar at the right edge
-                // of the cursor row. Only for non-directory entries.
-                if active && cursor >= top && cursor < top + body_height as usize {
+                if active && cursor >= top && cursor < top + body_height_after_header as usize {
                     if let Some(entry) = panel.entries().get(cursor) {
                         if !entry.is_dir() && entry.name != ".." {
                             let max_size = panel
@@ -701,11 +698,15 @@ pub fn format_line_mode(e: &Entry, mode: panel::ListingMode, width: usize) -> St
             };
             let name_part = format!("{}{}", e.name, suffix);
             let time_str = format_utils::format_short_time(e.stat.mtime);
+            let perm = e.stat.permissions.to_rwx_string(e.stat.file_type);
+            let nlinks = e.stat.nlinks;
+            let owner = e.stat.uid;
+            let group = e.stat.gid;
 
             if effective_mode == panel::ListingMode::Long {
-                let perm = e.stat.permissions.to_rwx_string(e.stat.file_type);
-                let out =
-                    format!("{name_part}  {time_str}  {size_str:>7}  {perm}");
+                let out = format!(
+                    "{perm}  {nlinks} {owner}:{group}  {size_str:>7}  {time_str}  {name_part}"
+                );
                 format_utils::truncate_to_width(&out, width)
             } else {
                 let room = width.max(size_str.len() + time_str.len() + 4);
@@ -722,6 +723,80 @@ pub fn format_line_mode(e: &Entry, mode: panel::ListingMode, width: usize) -> St
     }
 }
 
+/// Column header row for Long mode, with a sort-direction arrow on the
+/// active sort column (matching MC's `panel_paint_sort_info`).
+pub fn format_column_header(
+    sort_field: panel::SortField,
+    sort_reverse: bool,
+    width: usize,
+) -> String {
+    let arrow = if sort_reverse { " \u{25bc}" } else { " \u{25b2}" };
+    let active_pos = sort_field.hotkey_position();
+    let cells = ["Perm", "Links", "Owner", "Group", "Size", "MTime", "Name"];
+    let mut out = String::new();
+    for (i, label) in cells.iter().enumerate() {
+        if Some(i) == active_pos {
+            out.push_str(&format!("{label}{arrow}  "));
+        } else {
+            out.push_str(&format!("{label}  "));
+        }
+    }
+    format_utils::truncate_to_width(&out.trim_end(), width)
+}
+
+/// Format the MC-style panel header row: `< n >V< /path [flags] [<=>]`.
+pub fn format_panel_header(panel: &Panel, active: bool) -> String {
+    let path = format_utils::path_short(panel.path());
+    let arrow_back = if panel.history_position() > 0 { "<" } else { " " };
+    let sort_sign = if panel.sort_reverse() { ">" } else { "V" };
+    let arrow_fwd = if panel
+        .history_paths()
+        .len()
+        .saturating_sub(1)
+        > panel.history_position()
+    {
+        "<"
+    } else {
+        " "
+    };
+    let left = format!("{}{} {}", arrow_back, panel_id(active), sort_sign);
+    let free = crate::terminal::status::disk_free(panel.path()).map_or(
+        String::new(),
+        |(free, total)| {
+            if total > 0 {
+                format!(" [Free:{}%]", (free * 100 / total))
+            } else {
+                String::new()
+            }
+        },
+    );
+    let marked = if panel.marked_count() > 0 {
+        format!(" [{} marked]", panel.marked_count())
+    } else {
+        String::new()
+    };
+    let flags = format!("{free}{marked}");
+    let right = if !flags.is_empty() {
+        format!("{flags} [{arrow_fwd}={arrow_back}]")
+    } else {
+        format!("[{arrow_fwd}={arrow_back}]")
+    };
+    let total_chars = left.chars().count() + 1 + path.chars().count() + 1 + right.chars().count();
+    let max_w = 200usize;
+    let final_path = if total_chars > max_w {
+        let take = max_w.saturating_sub(left.chars().count() + right.chars().count() + 2);
+        let trunc: String = path.chars().rev().take(take).collect::<String>().chars().rev().collect();
+        format!("...{trunc}")
+    } else {
+        path
+    };
+    format!("<{left} {final_path} {right}>")
+}
+
+fn panel_id(active: bool) -> &'static str {
+    if active { "1*" } else { "2 " }
+}
+
 /// Build a name→size index from panel snapshots.
 pub fn build_size_index_from_snap(
     snaps: &[(String, u64, bool)],
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/fs/stat.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/fs/stat.rs
index 2c0546b3f0..85d66a7945 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/fs/stat.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/fs/stat.rs
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ fn from_metadata(meta: &std::fs::Metadata, file_type: FileType) -> Stat {
         .and_then(|t| t.duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH).ok())
         .map_or(0, |d| d.as_secs() as i64);
 
+    let (nlinks, uid, gid, inode) = unix_extra_fields(&meta);
+
     Stat {
         file_type,
         size: meta.len(),
@@ -214,13 +216,29 @@ fn from_metadata(meta: &std::fs::Metadata, file_type: FileType) -> Stat {
         atime,
         ctime,
         permissions: mode,
-        nlinks: 1, // std::fs::Metadata does not expose nlinks on stable.
-        uid: 0,
-        gid: 0,
-        inode: 0,
+        nlinks,
+        uid,
+        gid,
+        inode,
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(unix)]
+fn unix_extra_fields(meta: &std::fs::Metadata) -> (u64, u32, u32, u64) {
+    use std::os::unix::fs::MetadataExt;
+    (
+        meta.nlink() as u64,
+        meta.uid(),
+        meta.gid(),
+        meta.ino(),
+    )
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(unix))]
+fn unix_extra_fields(_meta: &std::fs::Metadata) -> (u64, u32, u32, u64) {
+    (1, 0, 0, 0)
+}
+
 #[cfg(unix)]
 fn permissions_from_unix(p: &std::fs::Permissions) -> Permissions {
     use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;