frontend/dashboard.js

@@ -2651,7 +2651,8 @@
   function listDrafts() {
     const unfiled = unfiledCaptures.list().map(item => ({
       id:'unfiled:' + item.id, capture_id:item.id, kind:'unfiled-issue', ...unfiledDraftSummary(item),
-      title:item.title, preview:item.body + (item.hasAttachment ? ' · Screenshot attached' : ''),
+      title:unfiledDraftDisplayTitle(item),
+      preview:[item.body, item.hasAttachment ? 'Photo evidence attached' : ''].filter(Boolean).join(' · '),
       hasAttachment:item.hasAttachment, copy_text:[item.title, item.body].filter(Boolean).join('\n\n'),
       updated_at:item.savedAt, quarantined:item.quarantined,
       ownership:item.quarantined ? 'Saved by ' + item.ownerLogin +
@@ -4315,7 +4316,11 @@
       }
       clearSharedLaunchUrl();
     }
-    qs('#create-issue-title').focus();
+    const mobileCapture = window.matchMedia?.('(max-width: 600px)').matches === true;
+    const continuingCapture = Boolean(rUC || captureDraft.title || captureDraft.body || captureDraft.repository);
+    if (unfiledShouldFocusTitle({mobile:mobileCapture, continuing:continuingCapture})) {
+      qs('#create-issue-title').focus();
+    }
   }
 
   function setIssueFilingMode(enabled) {

frontend/unfiled-captures.js

@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ function unfiledDraftSummary(item) {
   };
 }
 
+function unfiledDraftDisplayTitle(item) {
+  return String(item?.title || '').trim() || (item?.hasAttachment ? 'Untitled photo draft' : 'Untitled draft');
+}
+
+function unfiledShouldFocusTitle({mobile = false, continuing = false} = {}) {
+  return !mobile || continuing;
+}
+
 function unfiledSavedMessage(item) {
   return item.repository ? 'Saved planned Draft. Resume on any signed-in device.' :
     'Saved to Drafts. Choose a repository when you’re ready to file it.';
@@ -49,7 +57,8 @@ function createUnfiledCaptures({
       if (record?.version !== 1 || !Array.isArray(record.items)) return [];
       return record.items.filter(item =>
         item && typeof item.id === 'string' && typeof item.ownerLogin === 'string' &&
-        typeof item.title === 'string' && item.title.trim() && typeof item.body === 'string'
+        typeof item.title === 'string' && (item.title.trim() || item.hasAttachment === true) &&
+        typeof item.body === 'string'
       );
     } catch (_error) { return []; }
   }
@@ -122,9 +131,6 @@ function createUnfiledCaptures({
   function prepare(note) {
     const title = String(note?.title || '').trim().slice(0, 255);
     const body = String(note?.body || '').trim().slice(0, 10000);
-    if (!title) throw new Error('Add a title before saving.');
-    const ownerLogin = String(getCaptureLogin() || '').trim();
-    if (!ownerLogin) throw new Error('Offline identity is unavailable. Reconnect once before saving private work.');
     const attachment = note?.attachment;
     const attachments = note?.attachments;
     if (Array.isArray(attachments) && attachments.length > 5) {
@@ -139,6 +145,9 @@ function createUnfiledCaptures({
     const hasAttachment = Boolean(attachment?.blob && attachment?.filename &&
       ['image/png', 'image/jpeg', 'image/webp'].includes(String(attachment?.contentType || '')));
     if (attachment && !hasAttachment) throw new Error('The screenshot is unavailable. Choose it again before saving.');
+    if (!title && !hasAttachment && !validAttachments) throw new Error('Add a title or photo before saving.');
+    const ownerLogin = String(getCaptureLogin() || '').trim();
+    if (!ownerLogin) throw new Error('Offline identity is unavailable. Reconnect once before saving private work.');
     if ((hasAttachment || validAttachments) && !attachmentStore) {
       throw new Error('Screenshot storage is unavailable. Your capture is still open; retry after reloading.');
     }
@@ -344,7 +353,7 @@ function createUnfiledCaptures({
         } : {}),
         ...(evidence.length ? {hasAttachment:true, attachmentCount:evidence.length} : {}),
       };
-      if (!item.id || !item.title.trim() || !Number.isFinite(item.savedAt)) continue;
+      if (!item.id || (!item.title.trim() && !evidence.length) || !Number.isFinite(item.savedAt)) continue;
       if (evidence.length) {
         await attachmentStore.put(item.id, {attachments:evidence.map(entry => ({
           filename:String(entry.filename), contentType:String(entry.content_type),
@@ -382,7 +391,7 @@ function createUnfiledCaptures({
         } : {}),
         ...(evidence.length ? {hasAttachment:true, attachmentCount:evidence.length} : {}),
       };
-      if (!item.id || !item.title.trim() || !Number.isFinite(item.savedAt)) continue;
+      if (!item.id || (!item.title.trim() && !evidence.length) || !Number.isFinite(item.savedAt)) continue;
       if (evidence.length) {
         stagedEvidence.set(item.id, {attachments:evidence.map(entry => ({
           filename:String(entry.filename), contentType:String(entry.content_type),
@@ -422,4 +431,6 @@ function createUnfiledCaptures({
 if (typeof module !== 'undefined' && module.exports) {
   module.exports = createUnfiledCaptures;
   module.exports.summary = unfiledDraftSummary;
+  module.exports.displayTitle = unfiledDraftDisplayTitle;
+  module.exports.shouldFocusTitle = unfiledShouldFocusTitle;
 }

src/main.py

@@ -697,13 +697,20 @@ class UnfiledDraftFilingPlan(BaseModel):
 
 class UnfiledDraft(BaseModel):
     id: str = Field(min_length=1, max_length=100, pattern=r"^[A-Za-z0-9_-]+$")
-    title: str = Field(min_length=1, max_length=255)
+    title: str = Field(default="", max_length=255)
     body: str = Field(default="", max_length=10_000)
     saved_at: int = Field(ge=0)
     filing_plan: UnfiledDraftFilingPlan | None = None
     blockers: list[UnfiledDraftBlocker] = Field(default_factory=list, max_length=5)
     evidence: list[UnfiledDraftEvidence] = Field(default_factory=list, max_length=5)
 
+    @model_validator(mode="after")
+    def require_title_or_evidence(self):
+        self.title = self.title.strip()
+        if not self.title and not self.evidence:
+            raise ValueError("title or evidence is required")
+        return self
+
 
 class UnfiledDraftCollection(BaseModel):
     revision: int = Field(ge=0)

src/unfiled_draft_store.py

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class UnfiledDraftStore:
             title = raw.get("title")
             body = raw.get("body", "")
             saved_at = raw.get("saved_at")
-            if not isinstance(title, str) or not title.strip() or len(title.strip()) > 255:
+            if not isinstance(title, str) or len(title.strip()) > 255:
                 raise ValueError("title is invalid")
             if not isinstance(body, str) or len(body) > 10_000:
                 raise ValueError("body is invalid")
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ class UnfiledDraftStore:
                     **({"note": note} if note else {}),
                     "data": data,
                 })
+            if not title.strip() and not clean_evidence:
+                raise ValueError("title or evidence is required")
             seen.add(draft_id)
             normalized.append({
                 "id": draft_id,

tests/e2e/test_mobile_offline_issue_release.py

@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ def test_release_artifact_files_one_mobile_issue_exactly_once_after_offline_relo
             assert page.evaluate("() => navigator.serviceWorker.controller !== null")
 
             new_action.click()
+            expect(page.locator("#create-issue-sheet")).to_have_class("create-issue-sheet open")
+            assert page.evaluate("document.activeElement?.id") != "create-issue-title"
+            for control in page.locator(".photo-evidence-actions .issue-attachment-trigger").all():
+                bounds = control.bounding_box()
+                assert bounds and bounds["height"] >= 44
+            assert page.evaluate("document.documentElement.scrollWidth <= window.innerWidth")
             expect(page.locator("#voice-issue-capture")).to_be_visible()
             page.locator("#start-voice-issue-capture").click()
             page.evaluate("""([title, body]) => {

tests/test_unfiled_captures.py

@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ const planned=createUnfiledCaptures.summary({{
   attachmentCount:2,
 }});
 const minimal=createUnfiledCaptures.summary({{}});
-process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{planned,minimal}}));
+const titles=[
+  createUnfiledCaptures.displayTitle({{title:'Pump failure',hasAttachment:true}}),
+  createUnfiledCaptures.displayTitle({{title:'',hasAttachment:true}}),
+];
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{planned,minimal,titles}}));
 """
 
     assert run_node(script) == {
@@ -86,6 +90,24 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{planned,minimal}}));
             "action": "Choose repository",
             "details": "Create issue · No screenshots",
         },
+        "titles": ["Pump failure", "Untitled photo draft"],
+    }
+
+
+def test_capture_title_focus_defers_phone_keyboard_until_draft_continuation():
+    script = f"""
+const createUnfiledCaptures=require({json.dumps(str(UNFILED))});
+const shouldFocus=createUnfiledCaptures.shouldFocusTitle;
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{
+  freshPhone:shouldFocus({{mobile:true,continuing:false}}),
+  resumedPhoto:shouldFocus({{mobile:true,continuing:true}}),
+  freshDesktop:shouldFocus({{mobile:false,continuing:false}}),
+}}));
+"""
+    assert run_node(script) == {
+        "freshPhone": False,
+        "resumedPhoto": True,
+        "freshDesktop": True,
     }
 
 
@@ -198,6 +220,41 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{listed:captures.list()[0],names:resumed.at
     assert output["stored"] == output["notes"]
 
 
+def test_unfiled_capture_saves_untitled_photo_only_draft_but_rejects_empty_capture():
+    script = f"""
+const createUnfiledCaptures=require({json.dumps(str(UNFILED))});
+const values=new Map(),blobs=new Map();
+const storage={{getItem:k=>values.get(k)||null,setItem:(k,v)=>values.set(k,v)}};
+const attachmentStore={{put:async(id,value)=>blobs.set(id,value),get:async id=>blobs.get(id),delete:async id=>blobs.delete(id)}};
+const photo={{filename:'field.jpg',contentType:'image/jpeg',blob:new Blob(['photo'],{{type:'image/jpeg'}}),note:'Pump label'}};
+(async()=>{{
+  const captures=createUnfiledCaptures({{storage,attachmentStore,getCaptureLogin:()=>'timmy',getCurrentLogin:()=>'timmy',createId:()=>'photo-only'}});
+  const saved=await captures.save({{title:'   ',body:'',attachments:[photo]}});
+  const listed=captures.list()[0];
+  const resumed=await captures.resume(saved.id,'timmy');
+  const remoteValues=new Map(),remoteBlobs=new Map();
+  const remote=createUnfiledCaptures({{
+    storage:{{getItem:k=>remoteValues.get(k)||null,setItem:(k,v)=>remoteValues.set(k,v)}},
+    attachmentStore:{{put:async(id,value)=>remoteBlobs.set(id,value),get:async id=>remoteBlobs.get(id),delete:async id=>remoteBlobs.delete(id)}},
+    getCaptureLogin:()=>'timmy',getCurrentLogin:()=>'timmy',createId:()=>'unused'
+  }});
+  await remote.mergeRemote(await captures.exportOwned('timmy'),'timmy');
+  const remoteResumed=await remote.resume(saved.id,'timmy');
+  let emptyError='';
+  try {{ await captures.save({{title:' ',body:''}}); }} catch(error) {{ emptyError=error.message; }}
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{saved,listed,resumedTitle:resumed.title,resumedEvidence:resumed.attachments.map(item=>item.filename),remoteTitle:remoteResumed.title,remoteEvidence:remoteResumed.attachments.map(item=>item.filename),emptyError}}));
+}})().catch(error=>{{console.error(error);process.exit(1)}});
+"""
+    output = run_node(script)
+    assert output["saved"]["title"] == ""
+    assert output["listed"]["title"] == ""
+    assert output["resumedTitle"] == ""
+    assert output["resumedEvidence"] == ["field.jpg"]
+    assert output["remoteTitle"] == ""
+    assert output["remoteEvidence"] == ["field.jpg"]
+    assert output["emptyError"] == "Add a title or photo before saving."
+
+
 def test_unfiled_captures_export_and_import_ordered_evidence_between_devices():
     script = f"""
 const createUnfiledCaptures=require({json.dumps(str(UNFILED))});
@@ -643,7 +700,7 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{errors,size:values.size}}));
     output = run_node(script)
 
     assert output == {
-        "errors": ["Add a title before saving.", "Offline identity is unavailable. Reconnect once before saving private work."],
+        "errors": ["Add a title or photo before saving.", "Offline identity is unavailable. Reconnect once before saving private work."],
         "size": 0,
     }
 
@@ -670,7 +727,8 @@ async def test_mobile_composer_exposes_cold_offline_save_and_account_safe_resume
     assert "dependencies.attachment[evidence ? 'restore' : 'clear'](evidence)" in DRAFT_SESSION.read_text()
     assert "await unfiledCaptures.completeResume(rUC)" in html
     assert "...(rUC ? { sourceCaptureId: rUC } : {})" in html
-    assert "item.hasAttachment ? ' · Screenshot attached' : ''" in html
+    assert "title:unfiledDraftDisplayTitle(item)" in html
+    assert "item.hasAttachment ? 'Photo evidence attached' : ''" in html
     assert "issueCapture.saveDraft(resumed)" in DRAFT_SESSION.read_text()
     assert "item.kind === 'unfiled-issue'" in html
     assert '.create-issue-actions button { min-height:44px;' in html
@@ -759,7 +817,8 @@ async def test_mobile_new_opens_capture_first_and_progressively_reveals_filing_f
     assert 'id="file-new-issue" type="button">File now' in html
     assert "function setIssueFilingMode(enabled)" in html
     assert "setIssueFilingMode(Boolean(captureDraft.repository))" in html
-    assert "qs('#create-issue-title').focus();" in html
+    assert "window.matchMedia?.('(max-width: 600px)').matches === true" in html
+    assert "unfiledShouldFocusTitle({mobile:mobileCapture, continuing:continuingCapture})" in html
     assert "qs('#file-new-issue').addEventListener('click'" in html
     assert '.create-issue-capture-actions button { min-height:44px;' in html
     assert '.create-issue-capture-actions[hidden] { display:none;' in html

tests/test_unfiled_draft_store.py

@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ def test_unfiled_drafts_bound_collection_and_decoded_evidence(tmp_path):
         }])])
 
 
+def test_unfiled_drafts_allow_untitled_photo_evidence_but_reject_empty_records(tmp_path):
+    store = UnfiledDraftStore(tmp_path / "unfiled.sqlite3")
+    photo_only = draft(title="")
+
+    validated = main.UnfiledDraft.model_validate(photo_only).model_dump()
+    assert store.replace("timmy", 0, [validated])["drafts"][0]["title"] == ""
+
+    empty = draft(title="", evidence=[])
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="title or evidence is required"):
+        main.UnfiledDraft.model_validate(empty)
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="title or evidence is required"):
+        store.replace("timmy", 1, [empty])
+
+
 def test_unfiled_drafts_validate_and_round_trip_complete_filing_plan(tmp_path):
     store = UnfiledDraftStore(tmp_path / "unfiled.sqlite3")
     planned = draft(evidence=[])