diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7c4a3cb..fccad3e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ import (
 type entry = vault.Entry
 
 const (
-	productName     = "KeePassGO"
-	desktopSubtitle = "KeePass-compatible password management for desktop-first workflows"
+	productName = "KeePassGO"
 )
 
 const maxAttachmentBytes = 10 << 20
@@ -124,6 +123,8 @@ type ui struct {
 	showEntries           widget.Clickable
 	showTemplates         widget.Clickable
 	showRecycle           widget.Clickable
+	showLocalLifecycle    widget.Clickable
+	showRemoteLifecycle   widget.Clickable
 	masterKeyPasswordOnly widget.Clickable
 	masterKeyKeyFileOnly  widget.Clickable
 	masterKeyComposite    widget.Clickable
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ type ui struct {
 	copyIcon              *widget.Icon
 	clipboardWriter       clipboard.Writer
 	loadingMessage        string
+	lifecycleMode         string
 	keyboardFocus         focusID
 }
 
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ func newUIWithState(mode string, sess appstate.CurrentSession) *ui {
 		state:                appstate.State{},
 		masterKeyMode:        vault.MasterKeyModePasswordOnly,
 		selectedHistoryIndex: -1,
+		lifecycleMode:        "local",
 	}
 	u.state.Session = sess
 	u.phoneSplit.Value = 0.46
@@ -679,6 +682,12 @@ func (u *ui) layout(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 	for u.showRecycle.Clicked(gtx) {
 		u.showRecycleBinSection()
 	}
+	for u.showLocalLifecycle.Clicked(gtx) {
+		u.lifecycleMode = "local"
+	}
+	for u.showRemoteLifecycle.Clicked(gtx) {
+		u.lifecycleMode = "remote"
+	}
 	for u.lockVault.Clicked(gtx) {
 		u.runAction("lock vault", u.lockAction)
 	}
@@ -830,19 +839,9 @@ func (u *ui) header(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 			layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 				return layout.Flex{Alignment: layout.Middle}.Layout(gtx,
 					layout.Flexed(1, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-						return layout.Flex{Axis: layout.Vertical}.Layout(gtx,
-							layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-								lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(24), "Vault")
-								lbl.Text = productName
-								lbl.Color = accentColor
-								return lbl.Layout(gtx)
-							}),
-							layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-								lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(13), desktopSubtitle)
-								lbl.Color = mutedColor
-								return lbl.Layout(gtx)
-							}),
-						)
+						lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(24), productName)
+						lbl.Color = accentColor
+						return lbl.Layout(gtx)
 					}),
 					layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 						btn := material.Button(u.theme, &u.lockVault, "Lock")
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index f71d9c9..5da2de9 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -1668,9 +1668,6 @@ func TestUIUsesKeePassGOProductCopy(t *testing.T) {
 	if productName != "KeePassGO" {
 		t.Fatalf("productName = %q, want %q", productName, "KeePassGO")
 	}
-	if desktopSubtitle != "KeePass-compatible password management for desktop-first workflows" {
-		t.Fatalf("desktopSubtitle = %q, want updated product subtitle", desktopSubtitle)
-	}
 }
 
 func TestUICopyActionsWriteExpectedClipboardContentsAndSanitizedFeedback(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/ui_forms.go b/ui_forms.go
index b751fb9..9b7a075 100644
--- a/ui_forms.go
+++ b/ui_forms.go
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ import (
 func (u *ui) lifecycleControls(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 	surface := u.sessionSurface()
 	return layout.Flex{Axis: layout.Vertical}.Layout(gtx,
+		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			return layout.Flex{Spacing: layout.SpaceStart}.Layout(gtx,
+				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+					return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.showLocalLifecycle, "Local Vault")
+				}),
+				layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Width: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
+				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+					return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.showRemoteLifecycle, "Remote Vault")
+				}),
+			)
+		}),
+		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(8)}.Layout),
 		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 			lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(12), "MASTER KEY MODE")
 			if surface.Locked {
@@ -39,21 +51,28 @@ func (u *ui) lifecycleControls(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 			)
 		}),
 		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
-		layout.Rigid(labeledEditor(u.theme, "Master Password", &u.masterPassword, true)),
+		layout.Rigid(labeledEditorHelp(u.theme, "Master Password", "Used alone or together with a key file to unlock the vault.", &u.masterPassword, true)),
 		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
-		layout.Rigid(labeledEditor(u.theme, "Key File", &u.keyFilePath, false)),
+		layout.Rigid(labeledEditorHelp(u.theme, "Key File", "Optional path to a KeePass-compatible key file.", &u.keyFilePath, false)),
 		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
-		layout.Rigid(labeledEditor(u.theme, "Vault Path", &u.vaultPath, false)),
-		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
-		layout.Rigid(labeledEditor(u.theme, "Save As Path", &u.saveAsPath, false)),
-		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
-		layout.Rigid(labeledEditor(u.theme, "Remote Base URL", &u.remoteBaseURL, false)),
-		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
-		layout.Rigid(labeledEditor(u.theme, "Remote Path", &u.remotePath, false)),
-		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
-		layout.Rigid(labeledEditor(u.theme, "Remote Username", &u.remoteUsername, false)),
-		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
-		layout.Rigid(labeledEditor(u.theme, "Remote Password", &u.remotePassword, true)),
+		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			if u.lifecycleMode == "remote" {
+				return layout.Flex{Axis: layout.Vertical}.Layout(gtx,
+					layout.Rigid(labeledEditorHelp(u.theme, "Remote Base URL", "Base WebDAV endpoint, for example https://server/remote.php/webdav.", &u.remoteBaseURL, false)),
+					layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
+					layout.Rigid(labeledEditorHelp(u.theme, "Remote Path", "Path to the remote .kdbx file under the WebDAV base URL.", &u.remotePath, false)),
+					layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
+					layout.Rigid(labeledEditorHelp(u.theme, "Remote Username", "Username used to authenticate to the WebDAV server.", &u.remoteUsername, false)),
+					layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
+					layout.Rigid(labeledEditorHelp(u.theme, "Remote Password", "Password or app token used to authenticate to the WebDAV server.", &u.remotePassword, true)),
+				)
+			}
+			return layout.Flex{Axis: layout.Vertical}.Layout(gtx,
+				layout.Rigid(labeledEditorHelp(u.theme, "Vault Path", "Local path to an existing .kdbx file to open.", &u.vaultPath, false)),
+				layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
+				layout.Rigid(labeledEditorHelp(u.theme, "Save As Path", "Local target path used when creating a new vault or saving a copy.", &u.saveAsPath, false)),
+			)
+		}),
 		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(8)}.Layout),
 		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 			return layout.Flex{Spacing: layout.SpaceStart}.Layout(gtx,
@@ -62,19 +81,21 @@ func (u *ui) lifecycleControls(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 				}),
 				layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Width: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
 				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+					if u.lifecycleMode == "remote" {
+						return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.openRemote, "Open Remote")
+					}
 					return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.openVault, "Open Vault")
 				}),
 				layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Width: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
 				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions { return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.saveVault, "Save") }),
 				layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Width: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
 				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+					if u.lifecycleMode == "remote" {
+						return layout.Dimensions{}
+					}
 					return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.saveAsVault, "Save As")
 				}),
 				layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Width: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
-				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-					return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.openRemote, "Open Remote")
-				}),
-				layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Width: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
 				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 					return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.changeMasterKey, "Change Master Key")
 				}),
@@ -261,6 +282,20 @@ func labeledEditor(th *material.Theme, label string, editor *widget.Editor, sens
 	return labeledEditorWithFocus(th, label, editor, sensitive, false)
 }
 
+func labeledEditorHelp(th *material.Theme, label, help string, editor *widget.Editor, sensitive bool) layout.Widget {
+	return func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+		return layout.Flex{Axis: layout.Vertical}.Layout(gtx,
+			layout.Rigid(labeledEditor(th, label, editor, sensitive)),
+			layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(2)}.Layout),
+			layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+				lbl := material.Label(th, unit.Sp(11), help)
+				lbl.Color = mutedColor
+				return lbl.Layout(gtx)
+			}),
+		)
+	}
+}
+
 func labeledEditorWithFocus(
 	th *material.Theme,
 	label string,