diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index abed56c..83a06e0 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -152,18 +152,17 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn draw(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect, focused: bool) {
-        if area.width < 38 || area.height < 12 {
+        if area.width < 38 || area.height < 10 {
             frame.render_widget(
                 Paragraph::new("Enlarge terminal to at least 70×12. q to quit."),
                 area,
             );
             return;
         }
-        let [header, body, status, help] = Layout::vertical([
+        let [header, body, error_area] = Layout::vertical([
             Constraint::Length(1),
             Constraint::Min(4),
-            Constraint::Length(2),
-            Constraint::Length(2),
+            Constraint::Length(1),
         ])
         .areas(area);
         frame.render_widget(
@@ -181,7 +180,6 @@ impl App {
         } else {
             " Rows · s for schema "
         };
-        let content_block = panel(title, focused);
         let count = if self.show_schema {
             5
         } else {
@@ -197,6 +195,40 @@ impl App {
                 Constraint::Length(20)
             }
         });
+        let description = if let Some(index) = self.active {
+            let relation = &self.relations[index];
+            if self.show_schema {
+                format!(
+                    " {} [{}] · {} columns · fields {}–{}/5",
+                    relation.label,
+                    relation.kind,
+                    self.columns.len(),
+                    self.column_offset + 1,
+                    self.column_offset + visible
+                )
+            } else {
+                let start = if self.page.rows.is_empty() {
+                    0
+                } else {
+                    self.page_index * PAGE_SIZE + 1
+                };
+                let end = self.page_index * PAGE_SIZE + self.page.rows.len();
+                format!(
+                    " {} [{}] · rows {start}–{end} · page {}{} · columns {}–{}/{}",
+                    relation.label,
+                    relation.kind,
+                    self.page_index + 1,
+                    if self.page.has_next { " (more)" } else { "" },
+                    if count > 0 { self.column_offset + 1 } else { 0 },
+                    self.column_offset + visible,
+                    count
+                )
+            }
+        } else {
+            " No readable relations. r to refresh.".into()
+        };
+        let content_block =
+            panel(title, focused).title_bottom(Line::from(description).left_aligned());
         if self.active.is_none() {
             frame.render_widget(
                 Paragraph::new("Choose a relation and press Enter.").block(content_block),
@@ -266,50 +298,12 @@ impl App {
                 .highlight_symbol("› ");
             frame.render_stateful_widget(table, content, &mut self.rows_state);
         }
-        let description = if let Some(index) = self.active {
-            let relation = &self.relations[index];
-            if self.show_schema {
-                format!(
-                    " {} [{}] · {} columns · fields {}–{}/5",
-                    relation.label,
-                    relation.kind,
-                    self.columns.len(),
-                    self.column_offset + 1,
-                    self.column_offset + visible
-                )
-            } else {
-                let start = if self.page.rows.is_empty() {
-                    0
-                } else {
-                    self.page_index * PAGE_SIZE + 1
-                };
-                let end = self.page_index * PAGE_SIZE + self.page.rows.len();
-                format!(
-                    " {} [{}] · rows {start}–{end} · page {}{} · columns {}–{}/{}",
-                    relation.label,
-                    relation.kind,
-                    self.page_index + 1,
-                    if self.page.has_next { " (more)" } else { "" },
-                    if count > 0 { self.column_offset + 1 } else { 0 },
-                    self.column_offset + visible,
-                    count
-                )
-            }
-        } else {
-            " No readable relations. r to refresh.".into()
-        };
-        let [description_area, error_area] =
-            Layout::vertical([Constraint::Length(1), Constraint::Length(1)]).areas(status);
-        frame.render_widget(Paragraph::new(description), description_area);
         if let Some(error) = &self.error {
             frame.render_widget(
                 Paragraph::new(error.as_str()).style(Style::default().fg(Color::Red)),
                 error_area,
             );
         }
-        frame.render_widget(Paragraph::new(
-            " Tab focus · Esc explorer · ↑↓/jk move · Enter open · s schema/rows\n ←→/hl columns · n/p page · r refresh · c add database · q quit"
-        ).style(Style::default().fg(Color::DarkGray)), help);
     }
 }
 
@@ -358,4 +352,28 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(moved_index(Some(1), 3, isize::MIN), Some(0));
         assert_eq!(moved_index(Some(1), 3, isize::MAX), Some(2));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn relation_status_is_in_the_bottom_border() -> crate::Result<()> {
+        let file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new()?;
+        rusqlite::Connection::open(file.path())?.execute_batch(
+            "CREATE TABLE comments (id INTEGER); INSERT INTO comments VALUES (1);",
+        )?;
+        let mut app = super::App::new(crate::db::Database::open_sqlite(file.path())?)?;
+        let mut terminal = ratatui::Terminal::new(ratatui::backend::TestBackend::new(100, 20))?;
+        for schema in [false, true] {
+            app.show_schema = schema;
+            terminal.draw(|frame| app.draw(frame, frame.area(), true))?;
+            let buffer = terminal.backend().buffer();
+            let border: String = (0..100).map(|x| buffer[(x, 18)].symbol()).collect();
+            assert!(border.starts_with("└ main.comments [table]"), "{border}");
+            assert!(border.ends_with('┘'), "{border}");
+            assert!(border.contains(if schema {
+                "fields 1–4/5"
+            } else {
+                "rows 1–1"
+            }));
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/connection.rs b/src/connection.rs
index 4a20a99..9eef685 100644
--- a/src/connection.rs
+++ b/src/connection.rs
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ pub fn run(terminal: &mut DefaultTerminal, initial: Option<Database>) -> Result<
             expanded,
         );
         terminal.draw(|frame| {
+            let [main, help] =
+                Layout::vertical([Constraint::Min(1), Constraint::Length(2)]).areas(frame.area());
             let [sidebar, content] = Layout::horizontal([Constraint::Length(32), Constraint::Min(1)])
-                .areas(frame.area());
+                .areas(main);
             let items = entries.iter().map(|entry| {
                 ListItem::new(match *entry {
                     ExplorerEntry::Database(index) => {
@@ -62,6 +64,9 @@ pub fn run(terminal: &mut DefaultTerminal, initial: Option<Database>) -> Result<
             if let Some(error) = &error {
                 frame.render_widget(Paragraph::new(error.as_str()).style(Style::default().fg(Color::Red)), Rect::new(content.x, content.bottom().saturating_sub(1), content.width, 1));
             }
+            frame.render_widget(Paragraph::new(
+                " Tab focus · Esc explorer · ↑↓/jk move · Enter open · s schema/rows\n ←→/hl columns · n/p page · r refresh · c add database · q quit"
+            ).style(Style::default().fg(Color::DarkGray)), help);
             if show_form {
                 form.draw(frame);
             }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 587dd55..8c3f1a9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ Navigation:
   r             Refresh relations and the active relation
   Connected databases show their tables and views beneath them in the explorer.
   Enter on the connected database collapses/expands it without reconnecting.
+  Navigation help spans the bottom of the terminal beneath both panes.
+  Relation, page, and column status appears in the rows/schema bottom border.
   q / Ctrl-C    Quit
   New database window: Up/Down chooses a provider; Enter starts editing.
   Tab/Shift-Tab changes fields; Left/Right changes TLS when that field is focused.