diff --git a/src/components/dashboard/messenger.tsx b/src/components/dashboard/messenger.tsx
index 5d84fe9..345bd7a 100644
--- a/src/components/dashboard/messenger.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dashboard/messenger.tsx
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ function ThreadView({ conv, nameOf, onError }: { conv: UiConversation; nameOf: (
   const [draft, setDraft] = useState("");
   const [sending, setSending] = useState(false);
   const [replyTo, setReplyTo] = useState<UiMessage | null>(null);
+  const [flashId, setFlashId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const endRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const msgRefs = useRef<Map<string, HTMLElement>>(new Map());
   const typingSentAt = useRef(0);
 
   useEffect(() => { endRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth" }); }, [t.messages.length]);
@@ -147,6 +150,20 @@ function ThreadView({ conv, nameOf, onError }: { conv: UiConversation; nameOf: (
   const byId = useMemo(() => Object.fromEntries(t.messages.map((m) => [m.id, m])), [t.messages]);
   const lastMineId = useMemo(() => [...t.messages].reverse().find((m) => m.mine)?.id ?? null, [t.messages]);
 
+  // Reply → focus the composer (bug: it didn't focus, forcing a manual click).
+  function startReply(msg: UiMessage) {
+    setReplyTo(msg);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => inputRef.current?.focus());
+  }
+  // Click a quoted message → scroll to the original and flash it.
+  function jumpTo(id: string) {
+    const el = msgRefs.current.get(id);
+    if (!el) return;
+    el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "center" });
+    setFlashId(id);
+    setTimeout(() => setFlashId((f) => (f === id ? null : f)), 1200);
+  }
+
   function onDraftChange(v: string) {
     setDraft(v);
     const now = Date.now();
@@ -188,8 +205,11 @@ function ThreadView({ conv, nameOf, onError }: { conv: UiConversation; nameOf: (
             parent={msg.parentInteractionId ? byId[msg.parentInteractionId] : undefined}
             seen={msg.id === lastMineId && t.seenIds.has(msg.id)}
             showStatus={msg.id === lastMineId}
+            flash={flashId === msg.id}
+            registerRef={(el) => { if (el) msgRefs.current.set(msg.id, el); else msgRefs.current.delete(msg.id); }}
             onReact={(emoji) => t.react(msg.id, emoji)}
-            onReply={() => setReplyTo(msg)}
+            onReply={() => startReply(msg)}
+            onQuoteClick={jumpTo}
           />
         ))}
         <div ref={endRef} />
@@ -209,6 +229,7 @@ function ThreadView({ conv, nameOf, onError }: { conv: UiConversation; nameOf: (
 
       <footer style={{ display: "flex", gap: 8, padding: 14, borderTop: "1px solid var(--border)" }}>
         <input
+          ref={inputRef}
           value={draft} onChange={(e) => onDraftChange(e.target.value)}
           onKeyDown={(e) => { if (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey) { e.preventDefault(); void submit(); } }}
           placeholder="Type a message…" style={inputStyle}
@@ -220,24 +241,36 @@ function ThreadView({ conv, nameOf, onError }: { conv: UiConversation; nameOf: (
 }
 
 function MessageBubble({
-  msg, parent, seen, showStatus, onReact, onReply,
+  msg, parent, seen, showStatus, flash, registerRef, onReact, onReply, onQuoteClick,
 }: {
-  msg: UiMessage; parent?: UiMessage; seen: boolean; showStatus: boolean;
-  onReact: (emoji: string) => void; onReply: () => void;
+  msg: UiMessage; parent?: UiMessage; seen: boolean; showStatus: boolean; flash?: boolean;
+  registerRef?: (el: HTMLElement | null) => void;
+  onReact: (emoji: string) => void; onReply: () => void; onQuoteClick?: (id: string) => void;
 }) {
   const [hover, setHover] = useState(false);
   const [picker, setPicker] = useState(false);
 
   return (
     <div
+      ref={registerRef}
       onMouseEnter={() => setHover(true)}
       onMouseLeave={() => { setHover(false); setPicker(false); }}
-      style={{ alignSelf: msg.mine ? "flex-end" : "flex-start", maxWidth: "72%", display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", alignItems: msg.mine ? "flex-end" : "flex-start", position: "relative" }}
+      style={{
+        alignSelf: msg.mine ? "flex-end" : "flex-start", maxWidth: "72%", display: "flex", flexDirection: "column",
+        alignItems: msg.mine ? "flex-end" : "flex-start", position: "relative",
+        borderRadius: 14, padding: 2, transition: "background 0.4s",
+        background: flash ? "rgba(253,169,19,0.22)" : "transparent",
+      }}
     >
       {parent && (
-        <div style={{ maxWidth: "100%", padding: "4px 10px", marginBottom: 3, borderRadius: 8, background: "var(--panel-2)", borderLeft: "3px solid var(--orange)", fontSize: 12, color: "var(--muted)", whiteSpace: "nowrap", overflow: "hidden", textOverflow: "ellipsis" }}>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={() => parent.id && onQuoteClick?.(parent.id)}
+          title="Go to message"
+          style={{ maxWidth: "100%", padding: "4px 10px", marginBottom: 3, borderRadius: 8, background: "var(--panel-2)", borderLeft: "3px solid var(--orange)", border: "none", borderLeftWidth: 3, fontSize: 12, color: "var(--muted)", whiteSpace: "nowrap", overflow: "hidden", textOverflow: "ellipsis", cursor: "pointer", textAlign: "left" }}
+        >
           <span style={{ opacity: 0.8 }}>↩ {parent.text}</span>
-        </div>
+        </button>
       )}
 
       <div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: 6, flexDirection: msg.mine ? "row-reverse" : "row" }}>