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diff --git a/src/app/blocking-qr/page.tsx b/src/app/blocking-qr/page.tsx
index 306f3fd..787b588 100644
--- a/src/app/blocking-qr/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/blocking-qr/page.tsx
@@ -179,9 +179,15 @@ export function BlockingQRProvider({children}: BlockingQRProviderProps) {
     // new network right away. You can do it, we encourage you to do that if
     // you want, but it's not a task for an average user.
     //
-    const [shouldBlock, setShouldBlock] = useState(
-        () => localStorage.getItem('blocking-qr-completed') !== 'true',
-    );
+    const [shouldBlock, setShouldBlock] = useState(() => {
+        // TODO(demo): ?demo=1 в dev-режиме пропускает blocking-qr экран
+        const demo =
+            import.meta.env.DEV &&
+            new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).has('demo');
+        return (
+            !demo && localStorage.getItem('blocking-qr-completed') !== 'true'
+        );
+    });
 
     const dismissBlockingQR = () => {
         localStorage.setItem('blocking-qr-completed', 'true');
diff --git a/src/app/community/page.tsx b/src/app/community/page.tsx
index 17174ee..0b00848 100644
--- a/src/app/community/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/community/page.tsx
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ function useListVirtualizer({items, parentRef}: ListVirtualizerProps) {
             return null;
         }
         return JSON.parse(
-            sessionStorage.getItem('activity.scroll') ?? 'null',
+            sessionStorage.getItem('community.scroll') ?? 'null',
         ) as ScrollState;
     }, [navigationType]);
 
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ function useListVirtualizer({items, parentRef}: ListVirtualizerProps) {
         onChange: virtualizer => {
             if (virtualizer.isScrolling) return;
             sessionStorage.setItem(
-                'activity.scroll',
+                'community.scroll',
                 JSON.stringify({
                     initialOffset: virtualizer.scrollOffset,
                     initialMeasurementsCache: virtualizer.measurementsCache,
diff --git a/src/app/menu.tsx b/src/app/menu.tsx
index b01df8b..f644f86 100644
--- a/src/app/menu.tsx
+++ b/src/app/menu.tsx
@@ -42,56 +42,31 @@ const MENURAIL_ITEMS: MenuItem[] = [
     },
 ];
 
-const MENUBAR_ITEMS: MenuItem[] = [
-    {
-        path: '/community',
-        title: 'community',
-        icon: <Newspaper className="size-icon m-2" />,
-    },
-    {
-        path: '/feed',
-        title: 'feed',
-        icon: <BookUser className="size-icon m-2" />,
-    },
-    {
-        path: '/activity',
-        title: 'activity',
-        icon: <Inbox className="size-icon m-2" />,
-    },
-    {
-        path: '/chat',
-        title: 'chat',
-        icon: <MessageCircle className="size-icon m-2" />,
-        releaseTag: 'Q4',
-    },
-    {
-        path: '/profile',
-        title: 'profile',
-        icon: <User className="size-icon m-2" />,
-    },
-];
-
 export function MenuRail() {
     const t = useTranslations('menu');
     const {pathname} = useLocation();
 
     return (
-        <div className="h-full p-1 flex flex-col gap-1.5 lg:p-4 lg:min-w-55">
+        <div className="h-full w-16 lg:w-55 shrink-0 p-1 flex flex-col gap-1.5 lg:p-4">
             {MENURAIL_ITEMS.map(item => (
                 <Link key={item.path} to={item.path}>
                     <Button
                         variant="ghost"
                         className={cn(
-                            'cursor-pointer justify-start w-full',
+                            'cursor-pointer justify-start w-full max-lg:justify-center',
                             pathname === item.path &&
                                 'bg-accent text-accent-foreground dark:bg-accent/50',
                         )}
                     >
-                        {item.icon}{' '}
+                        {item.icon}
                         <p className="hidden lg:block">
                             {t(item.title as Parameters<typeof t>[0])}
-                        </p>{' '}
-                        <Badge hidden={!item.releaseTag} variant="secondary">
+                        </p>
+                        <Badge
+                            hidden={!item.releaseTag}
+                            variant="secondary"
+                            className="max-lg:hidden"
+                        >
                             {item.releaseTag}
                         </Badge>
                     </Button>
@@ -102,24 +77,46 @@ export function MenuRail() {
 }
 
 export function MenuBar() {
+    const t = useTranslations('menu');
     const {pathname} = useLocation();
 
     return (
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-5 gap-2 p-2 w-full max-w-md mx-auto">
-            {MENUBAR_ITEMS.map(item => (
-                <Link key={item.path} to={item.path} className="min-w-0 w-full">
-                    <Button
-                        variant="ghost"
-                        className={cn(
-                            'cursor-pointer w-full h-full py-1 px-1 text-xs sm:text-sm',
-                            pathname === item.path &&
-                                'bg-accent text-accent-foreground dark:bg-accent/50',
-                        )}
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-5 gap-1 px-2 pt-1.5 w-full pb-[max(0.5rem,env(safe-area-inset-bottom))]">
+            {MENURAIL_ITEMS.map(item => {
+                const active = pathname === item.path;
+                const label = t(item.title as Parameters<typeof t>[0]);
+                return (
+                    <Link
+                        key={item.path}
+                        to={item.path}
+                        aria-label={label}
+                        aria-current={active ? 'page' : undefined}
+                        className="min-w-0 w-full"
                     >
-                        {item.icon}
-                    </Button>
-                </Link>
-            ))}
+                        <Button
+                            variant="ghost"
+                            className={cn(
+                                'cursor-pointer w-full h-auto flex-col gap-0.5 px-1.5 py-2 text-[10px] leading-none',
+                                active &&
+                                    'bg-accent text-accent-foreground dark:bg-accent/50',
+                            )}
+                        >
+                            <span className="relative">
+                                {item.icon}
+                                {item.releaseTag && (
+                                    <Badge
+                                        variant="secondary"
+                                        className="absolute -top-1 -right-3 h-4 px-1 text-[9px]"
+                                    >
+                                        {item.releaseTag}
+                                    </Badge>
+                                )}
+                            </span>
+                            {label}
+                        </Button>
+                    </Link>
+                );
+            })}
         </div>
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/app/profile/page.tsx b/src/app/profile/page.tsx
index d08a0f3..8a5a1d5 100644
--- a/src/app/profile/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/profile/page.tsx
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ export function ProfilePage() {
     }
 
     return (
-        <div className="mx-auto md:p-8 md:pt-4 max-w-5xl">
-            <div className="md:bg-card md:rounded-xl md:border md:border-border min-h-[calc(100vh-64px)] md:min-h-0 overflow-hidden transition-colors">
+        <div className="mx-auto h-full md:p-8 md:pt-4 max-w-5xl">
+            <div className="md:bg-card md:rounded-xl md:border md:border-border min-h-full md:min-h-0 overflow-hidden transition-colors">
                 {content}
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/app/scaffold.tsx b/src/app/scaffold.tsx
index 24774f6..ea1096c 100644
--- a/src/app/scaffold.tsx
+++ b/src/app/scaffold.tsx
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ export function Scaffold({children}: ScaffoldProps): ReactNode {
     return (
         <div className="flex flex-col h-dvh w-dvw bg-background">
             <TopBar {...topBar} />
-            <div className="flex-1 h-full flex min-h-0">
+            <div className="flex-1 flex min-h-0">
                 {showMenu && (
                     <>
                         <div
                             className={cn(
                                 'h-full',
+                                'shrink-0',
                                 'bg-card',
                                 'hidden md:block',
                             )}
@@ -61,7 +62,10 @@ export function Scaffold({children}: ScaffoldProps): ReactNode {
                     </>
                 )}
                 <div className="flex flex-col flex-1 min-w-0">
-                    <div ref={scrollRef} className="overflow-y-auto flex-1">
+                    <div
+                        ref={scrollRef}
+                        className="overflow-y-auto flex-1 min-h-0"
+                    >
                         <ScrollRestoration scrollRef={scrollRef} />
                         <ScaffoldContextKey.Provider value={context}>
                             {children}
diff --git a/src/components/session-provider.tsx b/src/components/session-provider.tsx
index c5c7bd4..eaeec56 100644
--- a/src/components/session-provider.tsx
+++ b/src/components/session-provider.tsx
@@ -28,9 +28,14 @@ export function SessionProvider({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
     const [status, setStatus] = useState<SessionStatus>('loading');
 
     const refresh = useCallback(() => {
-        const ok = authService.get(app);
+        // TODO(demo): временно — ?demo=1 в dev-режиме показывает приложение
+        // с меню, даже без авторизации на бэкенде
+        const demo =
+            import.meta.env.DEV &&
+            new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).has('demo');
+        const ok = demo || authService.get(app);
         setStatus(ok ? 'authed' : 'guest');
-    }, [backend]);
+    }, [app, backend]);
 
     const setAuthed = useCallback(() => setStatus('authed'), []);