diff --git a/website/canvas.html b/website/canvas.html
index 618af72..443d31e 100644
--- a/website/canvas.html
+++ b/website/canvas.html
@@ -982,29 +982,6 @@
 				background: var(--rs-bg-hover, rgba(255,255,255,0.08));
 			}
 
-			#people-conn-status {
-				display: none;
-				align-items: center;
-				gap: 4px;
-				font-size: 11px;
-				padding-left: 6px;
-				border-left: 1px solid var(--rs-border, rgba(255,255,255,0.1));
-			}
-
-			#people-conn-status.visible {
-				display: inline-flex;
-			}
-
-			#people-conn-status .conn-dot {
-				width: 6px;
-				height: 6px;
-				border-radius: 50%;
-				flex-shrink: 0;
-			}
-
-			#people-conn-status .conn-dot.pulse {
-				animation: pulse 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
-			}
 
 			#people-dots {
 				display: flex;
@@ -2000,7 +1977,6 @@
 			<div id="people-online-badge">
 				<span class="dots" id="people-dots"></span>
 				<span id="people-badge-text">1 online</span>
-				<span id="people-conn-status"></span>
 			</div>
 			<div id="people-panel">
 				<div id="people-panel-header">
@@ -3392,7 +3368,6 @@
 			const peopleBadgeText = document.getElementById("people-badge-text");
 			const peopleCount = document.getElementById("people-count");
 			const peopleList = document.getElementById("people-list");
-			const peopleConnStatus = document.getElementById("people-conn-status");
 			let connState = "connecting"; // "connected" | "offline" | "reconnecting" | "connecting"
 			const pingToast = document.getElementById("ping-toast");
 			const pingToastText = document.getElementById("ping-toast-text");
@@ -3439,15 +3414,26 @@
 			function renderPeopleBadge() {
 				const totalCount = onlinePeers.size + 1; // +1 for self
 				peopleDots.innerHTML = "";
-				if (!isMultiplayer) {
-					// Offline / solo mode
+
+				if (connState === "offline") {
+					// Actually disconnected from internet
 					peopleBadgeText.textContent = "Offline";
+					peopleBadge.title = "You\u2019re offline \u2014 your changes are saved locally and will resync when you reconnect to the internet.";
 					const selfDot = document.createElement("span");
 					selfDot.className = "dot";
-					selfDot.style.background = "#64748b";
+					selfDot.style.background = "#f59e0b";
+					peopleDots.appendChild(selfDot);
+				} else if (connState === "reconnecting" || connState === "connecting") {
+					peopleBadgeText.textContent = "Reconnecting\u2026";
+					peopleBadge.title = "Reconnecting to the server \u2014 your changes are saved locally and will resync automatically.";
+					const selfDot = document.createElement("span");
+					selfDot.className = "dot";
+					selfDot.style.background = "#3b82f6";
 					peopleDots.appendChild(selfDot);
 				} else {
+					// Connected
 					peopleBadgeText.textContent = totalCount === 1 ? "1 online" : `${totalCount} online`;
+					peopleBadge.title = "";
 					// Self dot
 					const selfDot = document.createElement("span");
 					selfDot.className = "dot";
@@ -3464,30 +3450,28 @@
 						dotCount++;
 					}
 				}
-				peopleCount.textContent = isMultiplayer ? totalCount : "—";
-				// Connection status indicator
-				if (connState === "connected" || !isMultiplayer) {
-					peopleConnStatus.classList.remove("visible");
-					peopleConnStatus.innerHTML = "";
-				} else {
-					const color = connState === "offline" ? "#f59e0b" : "#3b82f6";
-					const label = connState === "offline" ? "Offline" : "Reconnecting…";
-					const pulse = connState !== "offline" ? " pulse" : "";
-					peopleConnStatus.innerHTML = `<span class="conn-dot${pulse}" style="background:${color}"></span>${label}`;
-					peopleConnStatus.classList.add("visible");
-				}
+				peopleCount.textContent = connState === "connected" ? totalCount : "\u2014";
 			}
 
 			function renderPeoplePanel() {
 				peopleList.innerHTML = "";
-				// Self row with online/offline toggle
+				// Show offline notice if disconnected
+				if (connState === "offline" || connState === "reconnecting" || connState === "connecting") {
+					const notice = document.createElement("div");
+					notice.style.cssText = "padding:8px 16px;font-size:12px;color:var(--rs-text-muted);background:var(--rs-bg-surface-raised,rgba(255,255,255,0.04));border-bottom:1px solid var(--rs-border-subtle,rgba(255,255,255,0.06))";
+					notice.textContent = connState === "offline"
+						? "\u26a0 You\u2019re offline. Changes are saved locally and will resync when you reconnect."
+						: "Reconnecting to server\u2026";
+					peopleList.appendChild(notice);
+				}
+				// Self row with cursor visibility toggle
 				const selfRow = document.createElement("div");
 				selfRow.className = "people-row";
-				selfRow.innerHTML = `<span class="dot" style="background:${isMultiplayer ? escapeHtml(localColor) : '#64748b'}"></span>
+				selfRow.innerHTML = `<span class="dot" style="background:${escapeHtml(localColor)}"></span>
 					<span class="name">${escapeHtml(storedUsername)} <span class="you-tag">(you)</span></span>
-					<span class="mode-toggle">
-						<button class="mode-solo ${isMultiplayer ? '' : 'active'}">Offline</button>
-						<button class="mode-multi ${isMultiplayer ? 'active' : ''}">Online</button>
+					<span class="mode-toggle" title="Toggle cursor sharing with other users">
+						<button class="mode-solo ${isMultiplayer ? '' : 'active'}">Solo</button>
+						<button class="mode-multi ${isMultiplayer ? 'active' : ''}">Share</button>
 					</span>`;
 				selfRow.querySelector(".mode-solo").addEventListener("click", () => setMultiplayerMode(false));
 				selfRow.querySelector(".mode-multi").addEventListener("click", () => setMultiplayerMode(true));
@@ -6628,10 +6612,18 @@
 				updateCanvasTransform();
 			}, { passive: false });
 
+			// ── Shadow-DOM-aware text input check ──
+			// e.target is retargeted to the shadow host, so we must walk composedPath()
+			function isInTextInput(e) {
+				return e.composedPath().some(el =>
+					el instanceof HTMLElement && (el.tagName === "INPUT" || el.tagName === "TEXTAREA" || el.isContentEditable)
+				);
+			}
+
 			// ── Space key tracking for space+drag pan ──
 			let spaceHeld = false;
 			document.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
-				if (e.code === "Space" && !e.target.closest("input, textarea, [contenteditable]")) {
+				if (e.code === "Space" && !isInTextInput(e)) {
 					e.preventDefault();
 					spaceHeld = true;
 					canvas.style.cursor = "grab";
@@ -6663,7 +6655,7 @@
 
 			document.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
 				if ((e.key === "Delete" || e.key === "Backspace") &&
-					!e.target.closest("input, textarea, [contenteditable]") &&
+					!isInTextInput(e) &&
 					!bulkDeleteOverlay &&
 					selectedShapeIds.size > 0) {
 					if (selectedShapeIds.size > 5) {
@@ -6677,7 +6669,7 @@
 			// ── Undo / Redo (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z) ──
 			document.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
 				if ((e.key === "z" || e.key === "Z") && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) &&
-					!e.target.closest("input, textarea, [contenteditable]")) {
+					!isInTextInput(e)) {
 					e.preventDefault();
 					if (e.shiftKey) {
 						sync.redo();