diff --git a/contact/message_handlers/rx_handler.py b/contact/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
index 148dc14..fd8b6db 100644
--- a/contact/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
+++ b/contact/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
@@ -48,11 +48,8 @@ from contact.utilities.utils import (
     add_new_message,
 )
 from contact.ui.contact_ui import (
-    draw_packetlog_win,
-    draw_node_list,
-    draw_messages_window,
-    draw_channel_list,
     add_notification,
+    request_ui_redraw,
 )
 from contact.utilities.db_handler import (
     save_message_to_db,
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ def on_receive(packet: Dict[str, Any], interface: Any) -> None:
             ui_state.packet_buffer = ui_state.packet_buffer[-20:]
 
         if ui_state.display_log:
-            draw_packetlog_win()
+            request_ui_redraw(packetlog=True)
 
             if ui_state.current_window == 4:
                 menu_state.need_redraw = True
@@ -132,7 +129,7 @@ def on_receive(packet: Dict[str, Any], interface: Any) -> None:
             # Assume any incoming packet could update the last seen time for a node
             changed = refresh_node_list()
             if changed:
-                draw_node_list()
+                request_ui_redraw(nodes=True)
 
             if packet["decoded"]["portnum"] == "NODEINFO_APP":
                 if "user" in packet["decoded"] and "longName" in packet["decoded"]["user"]:
@@ -186,9 +183,9 @@ def on_receive(packet: Dict[str, Any], interface: Any) -> None:
                 add_new_message(channel_id, f"{config.message_prefix} [{hops}] {message_from_string} ", message_string)
 
                 if refresh_channels:
-                    draw_channel_list()
+                    request_ui_redraw(channels=True)
                 if refresh_messages:
-                    draw_messages_window(True)
+                    request_ui_redraw(messages=True, scroll_messages_to_bottom=True)
 
                 save_message_to_db(channel_id, message_from_id, message_string)
 
diff --git a/contact/message_handlers/tx_handler.py b/contact/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
index c8e2656..fb361c9 100644
--- a/contact/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
+++ b/contact/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from contact.utilities.db_handler import (
 )
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
 
-from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state, interface_state
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state, interface_state, app_state
 
 from contact.utilities.utils import add_new_message
 
@@ -28,145 +28,141 @@ def onAckNak(packet: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     """
     Handles incoming ACK/NAK response packets.
     """
-    from contact.ui.contact_ui import draw_messages_window
+    from contact.ui.contact_ui import request_ui_redraw
 
-    request = packet["decoded"]["requestId"]
-    if request not in ack_naks:
-        return
+    with app_state.lock:
+        request = packet["decoded"]["requestId"]
+        if request not in ack_naks:
+            return
 
-    acknak = ack_naks.pop(request)
-    message = ui_state.all_messages[acknak["channel"]][acknak["messageIndex"]][1]
+        acknak = ack_naks.pop(request)
+        message = ui_state.all_messages[acknak["channel"]][acknak["messageIndex"]][1]
 
-    confirm_string = " "
-    ack_type = None
-    if packet["decoded"]["routing"]["errorReason"] == "NONE":
-        if packet["from"] == interface_state.myNodeNum:  # Ack "from" ourself means implicit ACK
-            confirm_string = config.ack_implicit_str
-            ack_type = "Implicit"
+        confirm_string = " "
+        ack_type = None
+        if packet["decoded"]["routing"]["errorReason"] == "NONE":
+            if packet["from"] == interface_state.myNodeNum:  # Ack "from" ourself means implicit ACK
+                confirm_string = config.ack_implicit_str
+                ack_type = "Implicit"
+            else:
+                confirm_string = config.ack_str
+                ack_type = "Ack"
         else:
-            confirm_string = config.ack_str
-            ack_type = "Ack"
-    else:
-        confirm_string = config.nak_str
-        ack_type = "Nak"
+            confirm_string = config.nak_str
+            ack_type = "Nak"
 
-    ui_state.all_messages[acknak["channel"]][acknak["messageIndex"]] = (
-        time.strftime("[%H:%M:%S] ") + config.sent_message_prefix + confirm_string + ": ",
-        message,
-    )
+        ui_state.all_messages[acknak["channel"]][acknak["messageIndex"]] = (
+            time.strftime("[%H:%M:%S] ") + config.sent_message_prefix + confirm_string + ": ",
+            message,
+        )
 
-    update_ack_nak(acknak["channel"], acknak["timestamp"], message, ack_type)
+        update_ack_nak(acknak["channel"], acknak["timestamp"], message, ack_type)
 
-    channel_number = ui_state.channel_list.index(acknak["channel"])
-    if ui_state.channel_list[channel_number] == ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]:
-        draw_messages_window()
+        channel_number = ui_state.channel_list.index(acknak["channel"])
+        if ui_state.channel_list[channel_number] == ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]:
+            request_ui_redraw(messages=True)
 
 
 def on_response_traceroute(packet: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     """
     Handle traceroute response packets and render the route visually in the UI.
     """
-    from contact.ui.contact_ui import draw_channel_list, draw_messages_window, add_notification
+    from contact.ui.contact_ui import add_notification, request_ui_redraw
 
-    refresh_channels = False
-    refresh_messages = False
+    with app_state.lock:
+        refresh_channels = False
+        refresh_messages = False
 
-    UNK_SNR = -128  # Value representing unknown SNR
+        UNK_SNR = -128  # Value representing unknown SNR
 
-    route_discovery = mesh_pb2.RouteDiscovery()
-    route_discovery.ParseFromString(packet["decoded"]["payload"])
-    msg_dict = google.protobuf.json_format.MessageToDict(route_discovery)
+        route_discovery = mesh_pb2.RouteDiscovery()
+        route_discovery.ParseFromString(packet["decoded"]["payload"])
+        msg_dict = google.protobuf.json_format.MessageToDict(route_discovery)
 
-    msg_str = "Traceroute to:\n"
+        msg_str = "Traceroute to:\n"
 
-    route_str = (
-        get_name_from_database(packet["to"], "short") or f"{packet['to']:08x}"
-    )  # Start with destination of response
-
-    # SNR list should have one more entry than the route, as the final destination adds its SNR also
-    lenTowards = 0 if "route" not in msg_dict else len(msg_dict["route"])
-    snrTowardsValid = "snrTowards" in msg_dict and len(msg_dict["snrTowards"]) == lenTowards + 1
-    if lenTowards > 0:  # Loop through hops in route and add SNR if available
-        for idx, node_num in enumerate(msg_dict["route"]):
-            route_str += (
-                " --> "
-                + (get_name_from_database(node_num, "short") or f"{node_num:08x}")
-                + " ("
-                + (
-                    str(msg_dict["snrTowards"][idx] / 4)
-                    if snrTowardsValid and msg_dict["snrTowards"][idx] != UNK_SNR
-                    else "?"
-                )
-                + "dB)"
-            )
-
-    # End with origin of response
-    route_str += (
-        " --> "
-        + (get_name_from_database(packet["from"], "short") or f"{packet['from']:08x}")
-        + " ("
-        + (str(msg_dict["snrTowards"][-1] / 4) if snrTowardsValid and msg_dict["snrTowards"][-1] != UNK_SNR else "?")
-        + "dB)"
-    )
-
-    msg_str += route_str + "\n"  # Print the route towards destination
-
-    # Only if hopStart is set and there is an SNR entry (for the origin) it's valid, even though route might be empty (direct connection)
-    lenBack = 0 if "routeBack" not in msg_dict else len(msg_dict["routeBack"])
-    backValid = "hopStart" in packet and "snrBack" in msg_dict and len(msg_dict["snrBack"]) == lenBack + 1
-    if backValid:
-        msg_str += "Back:\n"
         route_str = (
-            get_name_from_database(packet["from"], "short") or f"{packet['from']:08x}"
-        )  # Start with origin of response
+            get_name_from_database(packet["to"], "short") or f"{packet['to']:08x}"
+        )  # Start with destination of response
 
-        if lenBack > 0:  # Loop through hops in routeBack and add SNR if available
-            for idx, node_num in enumerate(msg_dict["routeBack"]):
+        lenTowards = 0 if "route" not in msg_dict else len(msg_dict["route"])
+        snrTowardsValid = "snrTowards" in msg_dict and len(msg_dict["snrTowards"]) == lenTowards + 1
+        if lenTowards > 0:
+            for idx, node_num in enumerate(msg_dict["route"]):
                 route_str += (
                     " --> "
                     + (get_name_from_database(node_num, "short") or f"{node_num:08x}")
                     + " ("
-                    + (str(msg_dict["snrBack"][idx] / 4) if msg_dict["snrBack"][idx] != UNK_SNR else "?")
+                    + (
+                        str(msg_dict["snrTowards"][idx] / 4)
+                        if snrTowardsValid and msg_dict["snrTowards"][idx] != UNK_SNR
+                        else "?"
+                    )
                     + "dB)"
                 )
 
-        # End with destination of response (us)
         route_str += (
             " --> "
-            + (get_name_from_database(packet["to"], "short") or f"{packet['to']:08x}")
+            + (get_name_from_database(packet["from"], "short") or f"{packet['from']:08x}")
             + " ("
-            + (str(msg_dict["snrBack"][-1] / 4) if msg_dict["snrBack"][-1] != UNK_SNR else "?")
+            + (str(msg_dict["snrTowards"][-1] / 4) if snrTowardsValid and msg_dict["snrTowards"][-1] != UNK_SNR else "?")
             + "dB)"
         )
 
-        msg_str += route_str + "\n"  # Print the route back to us
+        msg_str += route_str + "\n"
 
-    if packet["from"] not in ui_state.channel_list:
-        ui_state.channel_list.append(packet["from"])
-        refresh_channels = True
+        lenBack = 0 if "routeBack" not in msg_dict else len(msg_dict["routeBack"])
+        backValid = "hopStart" in packet and "snrBack" in msg_dict and len(msg_dict["snrBack"]) == lenBack + 1
+        if backValid:
+            msg_str += "Back:\n"
+            route_str = get_name_from_database(packet["from"], "short") or f"{packet['from']:08x}"
 
-    if is_chat_archived(packet["from"]):
-        update_node_info_in_db(packet["from"], chat_archived=False)
+            if lenBack > 0:
+                for idx, node_num in enumerate(msg_dict["routeBack"]):
+                    route_str += (
+                        " --> "
+                        + (get_name_from_database(node_num, "short") or f"{node_num:08x}")
+                        + " ("
+                        + (str(msg_dict["snrBack"][idx] / 4) if msg_dict["snrBack"][idx] != UNK_SNR else "?")
+                        + "dB)"
+                    )
 
-    channel_number = ui_state.channel_list.index(packet["from"])
-    channel_id = ui_state.channel_list[channel_number]
+            route_str += (
+                " --> "
+                + (get_name_from_database(packet["to"], "short") or f"{packet['to']:08x}")
+                + " ("
+                + (str(msg_dict["snrBack"][-1] / 4) if msg_dict["snrBack"][-1] != UNK_SNR else "?")
+                + "dB)"
+            )
 
-    if channel_id == ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]:
-        refresh_messages = True
-    else:
-        add_notification(channel_number)
-        refresh_channels = True
+            msg_str += route_str + "\n"
 
-    message_from_string = get_name_from_database(packet["from"], type="short") + ":\n"
+        if packet["from"] not in ui_state.channel_list:
+            ui_state.channel_list.append(packet["from"])
+            refresh_channels = True
 
-    add_new_message(channel_id, f"{config.message_prefix} {message_from_string}", msg_str)
+        if is_chat_archived(packet["from"]):
+            update_node_info_in_db(packet["from"], chat_archived=False)
 
-    if refresh_channels:
-        draw_channel_list()
-    if refresh_messages:
-        draw_messages_window(True)
+        channel_number = ui_state.channel_list.index(packet["from"])
+        channel_id = ui_state.channel_list[channel_number]
 
-    save_message_to_db(channel_id, packet["from"], msg_str)
+        if channel_id == ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]:
+            refresh_messages = True
+        else:
+            add_notification(channel_number)
+            refresh_channels = True
+
+        message_from_string = get_name_from_database(packet["from"], type="short") + ":\n"
+
+        add_new_message(channel_id, f"{config.message_prefix} {message_from_string}", msg_str)
+
+        if refresh_channels:
+            request_ui_redraw(channels=True)
+        if refresh_messages:
+            request_ui_redraw(messages=True, scroll_messages_to_bottom=True)
+
+        save_message_to_db(channel_id, packet["from"], msg_str)
 
 def send_message(message: str, destination: int = BROADCAST_NUM, channel: int = 0) -> None:
     """
diff --git a/contact/ui/contact_ui.py b/contact/ui/contact_ui.py
index 915b862..64d55c5 100644
--- a/contact/ui/contact_ui.py
+++ b/contact/ui/contact_ui.py
@@ -15,8 +15,15 @@ from contact.utilities.i18n import t
 from contact.utilities.emoji_utils import normalize_message_text
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
 import contact.ui.dialog
-from contact.ui.nav_utils import move_main_highlight, draw_main_arrows, get_msg_window_lines, wrap_text
-from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state, interface_state, menu_state
+from contact.ui.nav_utils import (
+    move_main_highlight,
+    draw_main_arrows,
+    get_msg_window_lines,
+    wrap_text,
+    truncate_with_ellipsis,
+    pad_to_width,
+)
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state, interface_state, menu_state, app_state
 
 
 MIN_COL = 1  # "effectively zero" without breaking curses
@@ -25,6 +32,53 @@ root_win = None
 nodes_pad = None
 
 
+def request_ui_redraw(
+    *,
+    channels: bool = False,
+    messages: bool = False,
+    nodes: bool = False,
+    packetlog: bool = False,
+    full: bool = False,
+    scroll_messages_to_bottom: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    ui_state.redraw_channels = ui_state.redraw_channels or channels
+    ui_state.redraw_messages = ui_state.redraw_messages or messages
+    ui_state.redraw_nodes = ui_state.redraw_nodes or nodes
+    ui_state.redraw_packetlog = ui_state.redraw_packetlog or packetlog
+    ui_state.redraw_full_ui = ui_state.redraw_full_ui or full
+    ui_state.scroll_messages_to_bottom = ui_state.scroll_messages_to_bottom or scroll_messages_to_bottom
+
+
+def process_pending_ui_updates(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
+    if ui_state.redraw_full_ui:
+        ui_state.redraw_full_ui = False
+        ui_state.redraw_channels = False
+        ui_state.redraw_messages = False
+        ui_state.redraw_nodes = False
+        ui_state.redraw_packetlog = False
+        ui_state.scroll_messages_to_bottom = False
+        handle_resize(stdscr, False)
+        return
+
+    if ui_state.redraw_channels:
+        ui_state.redraw_channels = False
+        draw_channel_list()
+
+    if ui_state.redraw_nodes:
+        ui_state.redraw_nodes = False
+        draw_node_list()
+
+    if ui_state.redraw_messages:
+        scroll_to_bottom = ui_state.scroll_messages_to_bottom
+        ui_state.redraw_messages = False
+        ui_state.scroll_messages_to_bottom = False
+        draw_messages_window(scroll_to_bottom)
+
+    if ui_state.redraw_packetlog:
+        ui_state.redraw_packetlog = False
+        draw_packetlog_win()
+
+
 # Draw arrows for a specific window id (0=channel,1=messages,2=nodes).
 def draw_window_arrows(window_id: int) -> None:
 
@@ -89,7 +143,7 @@ def refresh_node_selection(old_index: int = -1, highlight: bool = False) -> None
     if nodes_pad is None or not ui_state.node_list:
         return
 
-    width = max(0, nodes_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4)
+    width = max(0, nodes_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 2)
 
     if 0 <= old_index < len(ui_state.node_list):
         try:
@@ -121,7 +175,7 @@ def refresh_main_window(window_id: int, selected: bool) -> None:
     elif window_id == 2:
         paint_frame(nodes_win, selected=selected)
         if ui_state.node_list and nodes_pad is not None:
-            width = max(0, nodes_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4)
+            width = max(0, nodes_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 2)
             nodes_pad.chgat(ui_state.selected_node, 1, width, get_node_row_color(ui_state.selected_node))
         refresh_pad(2)
 
@@ -216,6 +270,7 @@ def handle_resize(stdscr: curses.window, firstrun: bool) -> None:
         win.refresh()
 
     entry_win.keypad(True)
+    entry_win.timeout(200)
     curses.curs_set(1)
 
     try:
@@ -261,14 +316,19 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
     handle_resize(stdscr, True)
 
     while True:
+        with app_state.lock:
+            process_pending_ui_updates(stdscr)
         draw_text_field(entry_win, f"Message: {(input_text or '')[-(stdscr.getmaxyx()[1] - 10):]}", get_color("input"))
 
         # Get user input from entry window
-        if queued_char is None:
-            char = entry_win.get_wch()
-        else:
-            char = queued_char
-            queued_char = None
+        try:
+            if queued_char is None:
+                char = entry_win.get_wch()
+            else:
+                char = queued_char
+                queued_char = None
+        except curses.error:
+            continue
 
         # draw_debug(f"Keypress: {char}")
 
@@ -961,7 +1021,7 @@ def draw_channel_list() -> None:
     channel_pad.erase()
     win_width = channel_win.getmaxyx()[1]
 
-    channel_pad.resize(len(ui_state.all_messages), channel_win.getmaxyx()[1])
+    channel_pad.resize(max(1, len(ui_state.channel_list)), channel_win.getmaxyx()[1])
 
     idx = 0
     for channel in ui_state.channel_list:
@@ -978,9 +1038,7 @@ def draw_channel_list() -> None:
         notification = " " + config.notification_symbol if idx in ui_state.notifications else ""
 
         # Truncate the channel name if it's too long to fit in the window
-        truncated_channel = (
-            (channel[: win_width - 5] + "-" if len(channel) > win_width - 5 else channel) + notification
-        ).ljust(win_width - 3)
+        truncated_channel = truncate_with_ellipsis(f"{channel}{notification}", win_width - 3)
 
         color = get_color("channel_list")
         if idx == ui_state.selected_channel:
@@ -1075,8 +1133,7 @@ def draw_node_list() -> None:
         node_name = get_node_display_name(node_num, node)
 
         # Future node name custom formatting possible
-        node_str = f"{status_icon} {node_name}"
-        node_str = node_str.ljust(box_width - 4)[: box_width - 2]
+        node_str = pad_to_width(f"{status_icon} {node_name}", box_width - 2)
         nodes_pad.addstr(i, 1, node_str, get_node_row_color(i))
 
     paint_frame(nodes_win, selected=(ui_state.current_window == 2))
@@ -1298,8 +1355,7 @@ def refresh_pad(window: int) -> None:
         pad = messages_pad
         box = messages_win
         lines = get_msg_window_lines(messages_win, packetlog_win)
-        selected_item = ui_state.selected_message
-        start_index = ui_state.selected_message
+        start_index = ui_state.start_index[1]
 
         if ui_state.display_log:
             packetlog_win.box()
diff --git a/contact/ui/nav_utils.py b/contact/ui/nav_utils.py
index 59c1300..7ffb1d7 100644
--- a/contact/ui/nav_utils.py
+++ b/contact/ui/nav_utils.py
@@ -331,6 +331,51 @@ def text_width(text: str) -> int:
     return sum(2 if east_asian_width(c) in "FW" else 1 for c in text)
 
 
+def slice_to_width(text: str, max_width: int) -> str:
+    if max_width <= 0:
+        return ""
+
+    width = 0
+    chars = []
+    for char in text:
+        char_width = text_width(char)
+        if width + char_width > max_width:
+            break
+        chars.append(char)
+        width += char_width
+    return "".join(chars)
+
+
+def pad_to_width(text: str, width: int) -> str:
+    clipped = slice_to_width(text, width)
+    return clipped + (" " * max(0, width - text_width(clipped)))
+
+
+def truncate_with_ellipsis(text: str, width: int) -> str:
+    if width <= 0:
+        return ""
+    if text_width(text) <= width:
+        return pad_to_width(text, width)
+    if width == 1:
+        return "…"
+    return pad_to_width(slice_to_width(text, width - 1) + "…", width)
+
+
+def split_text_to_width_chunks(text: str, width: int) -> List[str]:
+    if width <= 0:
+        return [""]
+
+    chunks = []
+    remaining = text
+    while remaining:
+        chunk = slice_to_width(remaining, width)
+        if not chunk:
+            break
+        chunks.append(chunk)
+        remaining = remaining[len(chunk) :]
+    return chunks or [""]
+
+
 def wrap_text(text: str, wrap_width: int) -> List[str]:
     """Wraps text while preserving spaces and breaking long words."""
 
@@ -353,8 +398,7 @@ def wrap_text(text: str, wrap_width: int) -> List[str]:
                 wrapped_lines.append(line_buffer.strip())
                 line_buffer = ""
                 line_length = 0
-            for i in range(0, word_length, wrap_width):
-                wrapped_lines.append(word[i : i + wrap_width])
+            wrapped_lines.extend(split_text_to_width_chunks(word, wrap_width))
             continue
 
         if line_length + word_length > wrap_width and word.strip():
@@ -413,8 +457,8 @@ def highlight_line(
         menu_pad.chgat(new_idx, 1, menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4, color_new)
 
     elif ui_state.current_window == 2:
-        menu_pad.chgat(old_idx, 1, menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4, get_node_color(old_idx))
-        menu_pad.chgat(new_idx, 1, menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4, get_node_color(new_idx, reverse=True))
+        menu_pad.chgat(old_idx, 1, menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 2, get_node_color(old_idx))
+        menu_pad.chgat(new_idx, 1, menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 2, get_node_color(new_idx, reverse=True))
 
     menu_win.refresh()
 
diff --git a/contact/ui/ui_state.py b/contact/ui/ui_state.py
index 291c5f5..4dc63f9 100644
--- a/contact/ui/ui_state.py
+++ b/contact/ui/ui_state.py
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ class ChatUIState:
     show_save_option: bool = False
     menu_path: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
     single_pane_mode: bool = False
+    redraw_channels: bool = False
+    redraw_messages: bool = False
+    redraw_nodes: bool = False
+    redraw_packetlog: bool = False
+    redraw_full_ui: bool = False
+    scroll_messages_to_bottom: bool = False
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/tests/test_contact_ui.py b/tests/test_contact_ui.py
index e4db6eb..db99b57 100644
--- a/tests/test_contact_ui.py
+++ b/tests/test_contact_ui.py
@@ -36,3 +36,60 @@ class ContactUiTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(curs_set.call_args_list[0].args, (0,))
         self.assertEqual(curs_set.call_args_list[-1].args, (1,))
         self.assertEqual(ui_state.current_window, 1)
+
+    def test_process_pending_ui_updates_draws_requested_windows(self) -> None:
+        stdscr = mock.Mock()
+        ui_state.redraw_channels = True
+        ui_state.redraw_messages = True
+        ui_state.redraw_nodes = True
+        ui_state.redraw_packetlog = True
+        ui_state.scroll_messages_to_bottom = True
+
+        with mock.patch.object(contact_ui, "draw_channel_list") as draw_channel_list:
+            with mock.patch.object(contact_ui, "draw_messages_window") as draw_messages_window:
+                with mock.patch.object(contact_ui, "draw_node_list") as draw_node_list:
+                    with mock.patch.object(contact_ui, "draw_packetlog_win") as draw_packetlog_win:
+                        contact_ui.process_pending_ui_updates(stdscr)
+
+        draw_channel_list.assert_called_once_with()
+        draw_messages_window.assert_called_once_with(True)
+        draw_node_list.assert_called_once_with()
+        draw_packetlog_win.assert_called_once_with()
+
+    def test_process_pending_ui_updates_full_redraw_uses_handle_resize(self) -> None:
+        stdscr = mock.Mock()
+        ui_state.redraw_full_ui = True
+        ui_state.redraw_channels = True
+        ui_state.redraw_messages = True
+
+        with mock.patch.object(contact_ui, "handle_resize") as handle_resize:
+            contact_ui.process_pending_ui_updates(stdscr)
+
+        handle_resize.assert_called_once_with(stdscr, False)
+        self.assertFalse(ui_state.redraw_channels)
+        self.assertFalse(ui_state.redraw_messages)
+
+    def test_refresh_node_selection_highlights_full_row_width(self) -> None:
+        ui_state.node_list = [101, 202]
+        ui_state.selected_node = 1
+        ui_state.start_index = [0, 0, 0]
+        contact_ui.nodes_pad = mock.Mock()
+        contact_ui.nodes_pad.getmaxyx.return_value = (4, 20)
+        contact_ui.nodes_win = mock.Mock()
+        contact_ui.nodes_win.getmaxyx.return_value = (10, 20)
+
+        interface = mock.Mock()
+        interface.nodesByNum = {101: {}, 202: {}}
+
+        with mock.patch.object(contact_ui, "refresh_pad") as refresh_pad:
+            with mock.patch.object(contact_ui, "draw_window_arrows") as draw_window_arrows:
+                with mock.patch.object(contact_ui, "get_node_row_color", side_effect=[11, 22]):
+                    with mock.patch("contact.ui.contact_ui.interface_state.interface", interface):
+                        contact_ui.refresh_node_selection(old_index=0, highlight=True)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            contact_ui.nodes_pad.chgat.call_args_list,
+            [mock.call(0, 1, 18, 11), mock.call(1, 1, 18, 22)],
+        )
+        refresh_pad.assert_called_once_with(2)
+        draw_window_arrows.assert_called_once_with(2)
diff --git a/tests/test_nav_utils.py b/tests/test_nav_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5085a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_nav_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import unittest
+from unittest import mock
+
+from contact.ui import nav_utils
+from contact.ui.nav_utils import truncate_with_ellipsis, wrap_text
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state
+
+
+class NavUtilsTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self) -> None:
+        ui_state.current_window = 0
+        ui_state.node_list = []
+        ui_state.start_index = [0, 0, 0]
+
+    def test_wrap_text_splits_wide_characters_by_display_width(self) -> None:
+        self.assertEqual(wrap_text("🔐🔐🔐", 4), ["🔐", "🔐", "🔐"])
+
+    def test_truncate_with_ellipsis_respects_display_width(self) -> None:
+        self.assertEqual(truncate_with_ellipsis("🔐Alpha", 5), "🔐Al…")
+
+    def test_highlight_line_uses_full_node_row_width(self) -> None:
+        ui_state.current_window = 2
+        ui_state.start_index = [0, 0, 0]
+        menu_win = mock.Mock()
+        menu_win.getbegyx.return_value = (0, 0)
+        menu_win.getmaxyx.return_value = (8, 20)
+        menu_pad = mock.Mock()
+        menu_pad.getmaxyx.return_value = (4, 20)
+
+        with mock.patch.object(nav_utils, "get_node_color", side_effect=[11, 22]):
+            nav_utils.highlight_line(menu_win, menu_pad, 0, 1, 5)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            menu_pad.chgat.call_args_list,
+            [mock.call(0, 1, 18, 11), mock.call(1, 1, 18, 22)],
+        )
diff --git a/tests/test_rx_handler.py b/tests/test_rx_handler.py
index 9ddd0dc..f1cc8c4 100644
--- a/tests/test_rx_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_rx_handler.py
@@ -34,17 +34,13 @@ class RxHandlerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         }
 
         with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "refresh_node_list", return_value=True):
-            with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "draw_node_list") as draw_node_list:
-                with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "draw_messages_window") as draw_messages_window:
-                    with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "draw_channel_list") as draw_channel_list:
-                        with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "add_notification") as add_notification:
-                            with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "save_message_to_db") as save_message_to_db:
-                                with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "get_name_from_database", return_value="SAT2"):
-                                    rx_handler.on_receive(packet, interface=None)
+            with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "request_ui_redraw") as request_ui_redraw:
+                with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "add_notification") as add_notification:
+                    with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "save_message_to_db") as save_message_to_db:
+                        with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "get_name_from_database", return_value="SAT2"):
+                            rx_handler.on_receive(packet, interface=None)
 
-        draw_node_list.assert_called_once_with()
-        draw_messages_window.assert_called_once_with(True)
-        draw_channel_list.assert_not_called()
+        self.assertEqual(request_ui_redraw.call_args_list, [mock.call(nodes=True), mock.call(messages=True, scroll_messages_to_bottom=True)])
         add_notification.assert_not_called()
         save_message_to_db.assert_called_once_with("Primary", 222, "hello")
         self.assertEqual(ui_state.all_messages["Primary"][-1][1], "hello")
@@ -66,18 +62,16 @@ class RxHandlerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         }
 
         with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "refresh_node_list", return_value=False):
-            with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "draw_messages_window") as draw_messages_window:
-                with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "draw_channel_list") as draw_channel_list:
-                    with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "add_notification") as add_notification:
-                        with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "update_node_info_in_db") as update_node_info_in_db:
-                            with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "save_message_to_db") as save_message_to_db:
-                                with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "get_name_from_database", return_value="SAT2"):
-                                    rx_handler.on_receive(packet, interface=None)
+            with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "request_ui_redraw") as request_ui_redraw:
+                with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "add_notification") as add_notification:
+                    with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "update_node_info_in_db") as update_node_info_in_db:
+                        with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "save_message_to_db") as save_message_to_db:
+                            with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "get_name_from_database", return_value="SAT2"):
+                                rx_handler.on_receive(packet, interface=None)
 
         self.assertIn(222, ui_state.channel_list)
         self.assertIn(222, ui_state.all_messages)
-        draw_messages_window.assert_not_called()
-        draw_channel_list.assert_called_once_with()
+        request_ui_redraw.assert_called_once_with(channels=True)
         add_notification.assert_called_once_with(1)
         update_node_info_in_db.assert_called_once_with(222, chat_archived=False)
         save_message_to_db.assert_called_once_with(222, 222, "dm")
@@ -87,10 +81,10 @@ class RxHandlerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         ui_state.display_log = True
         ui_state.current_window = 4
 
-        with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "draw_packetlog_win") as draw_packetlog_win:
+        with mock.patch.object(rx_handler, "request_ui_redraw") as request_ui_redraw:
             rx_handler.on_receive({"id": "new"}, interface=None)
 
-        draw_packetlog_win.assert_called_once_with()
+        request_ui_redraw.assert_called_once_with(packetlog=True)
         self.assertEqual(len(ui_state.packet_buffer), 20)
         self.assertEqual(ui_state.packet_buffer[-1], {"id": "new"})
         self.assertTrue(menu_state.need_redraw)
diff --git a/tests/test_tx_handler.py b/tests/test_tx_handler.py
index 5e9e348..72bb483 100644
--- a/tests/test_tx_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_tx_handler.py
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ class TxHandlerTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
         with mock.patch.object(tx_handler, "update_ack_nak") as update_ack_nak:
             with mock.patch("contact.message_handlers.tx_handler.time.strftime", return_value="[01:02:03] "):
-                with mock.patch("contact.ui.contact_ui.draw_messages_window") as draw_messages_window:
+                with mock.patch("contact.ui.contact_ui.request_ui_redraw") as request_ui_redraw:
                     tx_handler.onAckNak(packet)
 
         update_ack_nak.assert_called_once_with("Primary", 55, "hello", "Ack")
-        draw_messages_window.assert_called_once_with()
+        request_ui_redraw.assert_called_once_with(messages=True)
         self.assertIn(config.sent_message_prefix, ui_state.all_messages["Primary"][0][0])
         self.assertIn(config.ack_str, ui_state.all_messages["Primary"][0][0])
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class TxHandlerTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
         with mock.patch.object(tx_handler, "update_ack_nak") as update_ack_nak:
             with mock.patch("contact.message_handlers.tx_handler.time.strftime", return_value="[01:02:03] "):
-                with mock.patch("contact.ui.contact_ui.draw_messages_window"):
+                with mock.patch("contact.ui.contact_ui.request_ui_redraw"):
                     tx_handler.onAckNak(packet)
 
         update_ack_nak.assert_called_once_with("Primary", 55, "hello", "Implicit")