diff --git a/modules/rtime/components/folk-timebank-app.ts b/modules/rtime/components/folk-timebank-app.ts
index 2ece107a..386fcf39 100644
--- a/modules/rtime/components/folk-timebank-app.ts
+++ b/modules/rtime/components/folk-timebank-app.ts
@@ -839,9 +839,11 @@ class FolkTimebankApp extends HTMLElement {
 			this.renderTaskEditLinks(current);
 		});
 
-		// Resize — now targets pool panel
-		this._resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(() => { if (this.currentView === 'canvas') this.resizePoolCanvas(); });
+		// Resize — observe host + pool panel so canvas redraws on any size change
+		this._resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(() => { if (this.currentView === 'canvas') requestAnimationFrame(() => this.resizePoolCanvas()); });
 		this._resizeObserver.observe(this);
+		const poolPanel = this.shadow.getElementById('poolPanel');
+		if (poolPanel) this._resizeObserver.observe(poolPanel);
 
 		this.resizePoolCanvas();
 		this.poolFrame();
@@ -851,15 +853,15 @@ class FolkTimebankApp extends HTMLElement {
 		if (this.poolPanelCollapsed) return;
 		const canvasEl = this.canvas;
 		if (!canvasEl || !canvasEl.parentElement) return;
-		// Pool canvas lives inside pool-panel; measure the canvas element's allocated space
+		// Clear any previously set inline dimensions so the canvas can flex
+		canvasEl.style.width = '';
+		canvasEl.style.height = '';
 		const rect = canvasEl.getBoundingClientRect();
 		this.poolW = rect.width;
 		this.poolH = rect.height;
 		if (this.poolW < 10 || this.poolH < 10) return;
 		canvasEl.width = this.poolW * this.dpr;
 		canvasEl.height = this.poolH * this.dpr;
-		canvasEl.style.width = this.poolW + 'px';
-		canvasEl.style.height = this.poolH + 'px';
 		this.ctx.setTransform(this.dpr, 0, 0, this.dpr, 0, 0);
 		this.basketCX = this.poolW / 2;
 		this.basketCY = this.poolH / 2 + 10;
@@ -1481,6 +1483,13 @@ class FolkTimebankApp extends HTMLElement {
 			} else {
 				// Commitment: multi-strand woven path
 				const wovenG = this.wovenPath(x1, y1, x2, y2, conn.skill, conn.hours, isCommitted);
+				if (!isCommitted) {
+					const fromNode = this.weaveNodes.find(n => n.id === conn.from);
+					const memberName = fromNode?.type === 'commitment' ? (fromNode.data as any).memberName || 'This member' : 'This member';
+					const tip = ns('title');
+					tip.textContent = memberName + ' has been notified of this proposed commitment, and can approve/deny for 48 hours';
+					wovenG.insertBefore(tip, wovenG.firstChild);
+				}
 				this.connectionsLayer.appendChild(wovenG);
 			}
 
@@ -1495,6 +1504,14 @@ class FolkTimebankApp extends HTMLElement {
 				label.setAttribute('font-weight', '600');
 				label.setAttribute('fill', isCommitted ? '#10b981' : '#f59e0b');
 				label.textContent = conn.hours + 'h ' + (isCommitted ? '\u2713' : '\u23f3');
+				// Tooltip for proposed connections
+				if (!isCommitted) {
+					const fromNode = this.weaveNodes.find(n => n.id === conn.from);
+					const memberName = fromNode?.type === 'commitment' ? (fromNode.data as any).memberName || 'This member' : 'This member';
+					const tip = ns('title');
+					tip.textContent = memberName + ' has been notified of this proposed commitment, and can approve/deny for 48 hours';
+					label.appendChild(tip);
+				}
 				this.connectionsLayer.appendChild(label);
 			}
 		});
@@ -1614,6 +1631,7 @@ class FolkTimebankApp extends HTMLElement {
 				g.appendChild(svgText(descText, cx, cy + 32, 9, '#64748b', '400', 'middle'));
 			}
 
+			// Invisible hit area on hex right vertex for dragging connections
 			const pts = hexPoints(cx, cy, hr);
 			const portHit = ns('circle');
 			portHit.setAttribute('cx', String(pts[1][0])); portHit.setAttribute('cy', String(pts[1][1]));
@@ -1621,12 +1639,6 @@ class FolkTimebankApp extends HTMLElement {
 			portHit.setAttribute('class', 'port');
 			portHit.setAttribute('data-node', node.id); portHit.setAttribute('data-port', 'output');
 			g.appendChild(portHit);
-			const port = ns('circle');
-			port.setAttribute('cx', String(pts[1][0])); port.setAttribute('cy', String(pts[1][1]));
-			port.setAttribute('r', String(PORT_R));
-			port.setAttribute('fill', col); port.setAttribute('stroke', '#fff'); port.setAttribute('stroke-width', '2');
-			port.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
-			g.appendChild(port);
 
 			// Approval buttons for proposed connections (visible to commitment owner)
 			const proposedWires = this.connections.filter(w => w.from === node.id && w.status === 'proposed' && w.connectionId);
@@ -2253,7 +2265,7 @@ class FolkTimebankApp extends HTMLElement {
 							}
 						}
 					} else {
-						// Dropped on open canvas — find nearest matching task and suggest connection
+						// Dropped on open canvas — auto-connect to nearest matching task
 						const matchTask = this.findNearestUnfulfilledTask(pt.x, pt.y, c.skill);
 						if (matchTask) {
 							const available = this.availableHours(c.id);
@@ -2270,7 +2282,13 @@ class FolkTimebankApp extends HTMLElement {
 								if (!this.weaveNodes.find(n => n.id === fromId)) {
 									this.weaveNodes.push(this.mkCommitNode(c, commitX, commitY));
 								}
-								this.pendingSuggestion = { fromId, toNode: matchTask, skill: c.skill, hours: allocate, commitX, commitY };
+								// Auto-weave: create connection immediately
+								if (!this.connections.find(w => w.from === fromId && w.to === matchTask.id && w.skill === c.skill)) {
+									this.connections.push({ from: fromId, to: matchTask.id, skill: c.skill, hours: allocate, status: 'proposed' });
+									if (!matchTask.data.fulfilled) matchTask.data.fulfilled = {};
+									matchTask.data.fulfilled[c.skill] = (matchTask.data.fulfilled[c.skill] || 0) + allocate;
+									this.persistConnection(fromId, matchTask.id, c.skill, allocate);
+								}
 							} else {
 								// No hours to allocate — just place the node
 								if (!this.weaveNodes.find(n => n.id === 'cn-' + c.id)) {