diff --git a/cmd/create.go b/cmd/create.go
index ce2cadd..6bea0e7 100644
--- a/cmd/create.go
+++ b/cmd/create.go
@@ -412,12 +412,17 @@ func runKubevirtCreate(name string) error {
 	}
 
 	opts := types.CreateOpts{
-		Name:              name,
-		Namespace:         ns,
-		Mem:               createMem,
-		CPU:               createCPU,
-		Disk:              createDisk,
-		ISO:               iso,
+		Name:      name,
+		Namespace: ns,
+		Mem:       createMem,
+		CPU:       createCPU,
+		Disk:      createDisk,
+		ISO:       iso,
+		// --firmware was honoured only by the QEMU paths, so a KubeVirt ISO
+		// install always got SeaBIOS and a UEFI-only ISO (Utah, Dakota) found
+		// nothing to boot. Opt-in here: changing the KubeVirt default would
+		// re-firmware every existing catalog image.
+		UEFI:              createFirmware == "uefi",
 		ContainerDisk:     containerDisk,
 		ImportURL:         importURL,
 		PVC:               createPVC,
diff --git a/pkg/kubevirt/bootc.go b/pkg/kubevirt/bootc.go
index d47a5da..eb7bf59 100644
--- a/pkg/kubevirt/bootc.go
+++ b/pkg/kubevirt/bootc.go
@@ -481,6 +481,12 @@ write_files:
         # empty NVRAM, so it needs the removable fallback path EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI
         # — that's exactly what --generic-image adds (and it skips firmware changes).
         COMPOSEFS=0; FS=xfs; BACKEND=--generic-image
+        # bootc formats the root with the image's own mkfs, so an image that
+        # ships no xfsprogs (Hummingbird-based desktops carry btrfs-progs
+        # only) fails "Creating rootfs: No such file or directory" on xfs.
+        if ! imghas /usr/sbin/mkfs.xfs && ! imghas /usr/bin/mkfs.xfs; then
+          if imghas /usr/sbin/mkfs.btrfs || imghas /usr/bin/mkfs.btrfs; then FS=btrfs; fi
+        fi
       fi
       echo "CORRAL_COMPOSEFS=$COMPOSEFS FS=$FS"
       podman run --rm --privileged --pid=host --security-opt label=type:unconfined_t \
diff --git a/pkg/kubevirt/manifests.go b/pkg/kubevirt/manifests.go
index 9c17e05..fd57cb6 100644
--- a/pkg/kubevirt/manifests.go
+++ b/pkg/kubevirt/manifests.go
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@ func GenerateVM(opts types.CreateOpts) map[string]any {
 			"interfaces": []map[string]any{
 				{"name": "default", "masquerade": map[string]any{}},
 			},
+			// An absolute pointer, so VNC clicks land where they are aimed.
+			// The default PS/2 mouse is relative: a VNC client's absolute
+			// coordinates drift, and installers cannot be driven by pointer.
+			"inputs": []map[string]any{
+				{"type": "tablet", "bus": "usb", "name": "tablet"},
+			},
 		},
 	}
 	if opts.UEFI {