diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddArtifactScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddArtifactScreen.kt
index 977279a6..6d39f689 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddArtifactScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddArtifactScreen.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.imePadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.rememberTextFieldState
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Add
@@ -130,7 +131,10 @@ fun AddArtifactScreen(
             // other button in the app uses rather than inventing a shade here.
             val buttonColors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors()
 
+            // imePadding: this screen has a text field, and without it the software
+            // keyboard covers whatever is being typed into.
             Scaffold(
+                modifier = Modifier.imePadding(),
                 topBar = {
                     TopAppBar(
                         title = {
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddChapterScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddChapterScreen.kt
index de1a050d..1e8e1251 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddChapterScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddChapterScreen.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.imePadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.rememberTextFieldState
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.ArrowBack
@@ -122,7 +123,10 @@ fun AddChapterScreen(
             // other button in the app uses rather than inventing a shade here.
             val buttonColors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors()
 
+            // imePadding: this screen has a text field, and without it the software
+            // keyboard covers whatever is being typed into.
             Scaffold(
+                modifier = Modifier.imePadding(),
                 topBar = {
                     TopAppBar(
                         title = { Text("Add chapter to ${addChapterUIState.artifact.name}") },
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddDialectScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddDialectScreen.kt
index 3da2a180..54a9d997 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddDialectScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/AddDialectScreen.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.imePadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.rememberTextFieldState
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Add
@@ -104,7 +105,10 @@ fun AddDialectScreen(
             // other button in the app uses rather than inventing a shade here.
             val buttonColors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors()
 
+            // imePadding: this screen has a text field, and without it the software
+            // keyboard covers whatever is being typed into.
             Scaffold(
+                modifier = Modifier.imePadding(),
                 topBar = {
                     TopAppBar(
                         title = {
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/ChatRoomCreationScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/ChatRoomCreationScreen.kt
index 10216be1..a55ac5fb 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/ChatRoomCreationScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/ChatRoomCreationScreen.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.imePadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.TextFieldLineLimits
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
@@ -39,7 +40,9 @@ fun ChatRoomCreationScreen(
         factory = ChatRoomCreationViewModel.factory()
     )
 
-    Scaffold { innerPadding ->
+    // imePadding: this screen has a text field, and without it the software
+    // keyboard covers whatever is being typed into.
+    Scaffold(modifier = Modifier.imePadding()) { innerPadding ->
         Column(
             modifier = Modifier.padding(innerPadding).fillMaxWidth()
         ) {
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/ChatRoomMessagingScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/ChatRoomMessagingScreen.kt
index fb454184..51c18a6e 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/ChatRoomMessagingScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/ChatRoomMessagingScreen.kt
@@ -200,6 +200,12 @@ fun ChatRoomMessagingScreen(
 
                     // TODO: Check that we have direct message relays for this user...
 
+                    // The composer handles its own bottom inset, which is why this
+                    // screen is the one text-field screen without `imePadding()` on its
+                    // Scaffold. Adding it here would pad twice while the keyboard is up:
+                    // the ime inset already covers the navigation bar area this row is
+                    // separately reserving. Getting the combination right wants a device
+                    // with a keyboard open, not a compiler.
                     Column(
                         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
                             .background(BottomAppBarDefaults.containerColor)
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/CreateProfileScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/CreateProfileScreen.kt
index ec7bfc43..68800ef9 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/CreateProfileScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/CreateProfileScreen.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.imePadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.TextFieldLineLimits
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
@@ -53,7 +54,9 @@ fun CreateProfileScreen(
             marmotRepository = marmotRepository
         )
     )
-    Scaffold { innerPadding ->
+    // imePadding: this screen has a text field, and without it the software
+    // keyboard covers whatever is being typed into.
+    Scaffold(modifier = Modifier.imePadding()) { innerPadding ->
         Column(
             modifier = Modifier.padding(innerPadding)
         ) {
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/SignInScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/SignInScreen.kt
index 7e67e7a9..a276c263 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/SignInScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/SignInScreen.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.imePadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Create
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ fun SignInToProfileScreen(
             nostrRepository
         )
     )
-    Scaffold { innerPadding ->
+    // imePadding: this screen has a text field, and without it the software
+    // keyboard covers whatever is being typed into.
+    Scaffold(modifier = Modifier.imePadding()) { innerPadding ->
         Column(
             modifier = Modifier.padding(innerPadding)
         ) {
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/TranslateChunkScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/TranslateChunkScreen.kt
index 25786e73..6735f3a8 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/TranslateChunkScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/TranslateChunkScreen.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.imePadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.rememberTextFieldState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
@@ -102,7 +103,10 @@ fun TranslateChunkScreen(
             // other button in the app uses rather than inventing a shade here.
             val buttonColors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors()
 
+            // imePadding: this screen has a text field, and without it the software
+            // keyboard covers whatever is being typed into.
             Scaffold(
+                modifier = Modifier.imePadding(),
                 topBar = {
                     TopAppBar(
                         title = { Text("Translate chunk") },
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/WriteNewNoteScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/WriteNewNoteScreen.kt
index a0df7861..e1601b25 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/WriteNewNoteScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/press/mantra/compose/ui/composable/WriteNewNoteScreen.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.imePadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.rememberLazyListState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
@@ -65,7 +66,9 @@ fun WriteNewNoteScreen(
             nostrRepository
         )
     )
-    Scaffold { innerPadding ->
+    // imePadding: this screen has a text field, and without it the software
+    // keyboard covers whatever is being typed into.
+    Scaffold(modifier = Modifier.imePadding()) { innerPadding ->
         Column(
             modifier = Modifier.padding(innerPadding)
         ) {