diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f511bf044..17e55749f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ of current runtime behavior, see [`docs/CURRENT-STATE.md`](docs/CURRENT-STATE.md
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- Drive share updates, Location feedback and Scene controls through immutable state snapshots and disposable subscriptions.
+- Keep stale lookup/load completions from publishing accepted results and retain shot rows during playback progress updates.
+- Export the existing Scene director with explicit playback and editing outcomes.
+
 - Separate UI assembly from standalone engine wiring, with dedicated panel layout, position, notice and recording owners.
 - Stop pending UI presentation and drag work during disposal; preserve accessible status text when stopping its decoration.
 - Organize component styles behind the same ordered stylesheet entry and include 3D model controls in the current-state snapshot.
diff --git a/docs/CODE-BOUNDARIES.md b/docs/CODE-BOUNDARIES.md
index 1fc301747..77bad8983 100644
--- a/docs/CODE-BOUNDARIES.md
+++ b/docs/CODE-BOUNDARIES.md
@@ -338,3 +338,29 @@ Panel layout, position/drag, notices, recording and deferred UI work have separa
 owners with synchronous cleanup. Existing scene, share and HUD engines retain
 their entry points. `ui/styles` loads the ordered stylesheet entry; component
 files retain the original cascade, including responsive and dock refinements.
+
+
+## UI state and Scene actions
+
+`StyleManager.subscribeShareState(listener)` supplies the current shareable
+visual preferences and subsequent settings changes. The built-in share manager
+consumes the same updates. `subscribeLocationSearch(listener)` follows the
+current lookup owner across control replacement. `LocationSearch.subscribe`
+provides the corresponding per-owner contract. Changes identify `started`,
+`found`, `missing`, `failed`, `settled`, and the shell's `reset`; request IDs
+belong to their lookup owner. Only current requests publish accepted results.
+
+`gods-eye-view/scenes` exports `SceneDirector`. Its `subscribe(listener)` supplies
+small playback snapshots plus editing outcomes. Scene controls consume these
+updates to render the affected presentation; progress does not copy the project
+or rebuild shot rows. Project import/export outcomes include the project;
+shot editing outcomes include the affected shot and its index before deletion.
+Camera, layer sequencing, storage and run-file download retain their existing
+owners. Cesium remains an external dependency supplied by the application.
+
+Each listener receives `{ state, change, revision, initial }` and subscriptions
+return an unsubscribe function. Initial state is emitted by default; pass
+`{ emitCurrent: false }` to receive only changes. Snapshots and outcomes are
+immutable plain data. Reentrant publications retain delivery order; removing a
+listener or destroying its owner prevents further queued delivery. These APIs
+perform no network requests and discover no additional modules.
diff --git a/docs/CURRENT-STATE.md b/docs/CURRENT-STATE.md
index 92f38babb..6230bd043 100644
--- a/docs/CURRENT-STATE.md
+++ b/docs/CURRENT-STATE.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # God's Eye View Current State
 
+## State and action outcomes
+
+Share preferences, place lookups and Scene playback expose immutable snapshots
+and disposable subscriptions. Share settings drive URL updates; lookup outcomes
+drive Location labels and busy/error feedback. Superseded or disposed lookups
+cannot publish accepted destinations. Each completion carries its own request
+identity so an older completion cannot clear the current search indicator.
+
+Scene controls consume playback state and editing outcomes from the director.
+Progress updates carry a small playback snapshot and preserve shot-row identity;
+editing outcomes include a copy of the affected scene or shot. Subscriptions
+start with current state, isolate listener failures and stop on disposal.
+`gods-eye-view/scenes` exports the same director used by the standalone app.
+
 ## UI shell and component ownership
 
 The standalone entry composes the UI with the application's existing layer,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e7fa939f5..9ff460106 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
     "./ui/cockpit/vision": "./src/cockpitVisionPolicy.js",
     "./ui/scenes": "./src/ui/scenes.js",
     "./ui/shell": "./src/ui/applicationShell.js",
-    "./ui/styles": "./src/ui/styles.js"
+    "./ui/styles": "./src/ui/styles.js",
+    "./scenes": "./src/scenes/director.js"
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/package-boundaries.json b/scripts/package-boundaries.json
index f1ef8b5fe..ae0c7c6a2 100644
--- a/scripts/package-boundaries.json
+++ b/scripts/package-boundaries.json
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@
       "src/ui/location.js",
       "src/ui/locationControls.js",
       "src/ui/locationSearch.js",
-      "src/locationStatus.js"
+      "src/locationStatus.js",
+      "src/app/stateChannel.js"
     ],
     "external": []
   },
@@ -518,7 +519,8 @@
       "src/ui/visualInput.js",
       "src/ui/visualPresets.js",
       "src/worldFocus.js",
-      "src/ui/uiLifetime.js"
+      "src/ui/uiLifetime.js",
+      "src/app/stateChannel.js"
     ],
     "external": ["cesium"]
   },
@@ -548,5 +550,19 @@
       "src/ui/styles/provider-settings.css"
     ],
     "external": []
+  },
+  "scenes": {
+    "exports": ["./scenes"],
+    "modules": [
+      "src/scenes/director.js",
+      "src/scenes/recipes.js",
+      "src/scenes/scenePolicy.js",
+      "src/bloom.js",
+      "src/app/stateChannel.js",
+      "src/ui/scenes.js",
+      "src/ui/sceneControls.js",
+      "src/ui/scenePresentation.js"
+    ],
+    "external": ["cesium"]
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/qa-location-controls.mjs b/scripts/qa-location-controls.mjs
index 4c3248ce8..385bfb5bb 100644
--- a/scripts/qa-location-controls.mjs
+++ b/scripts/qa-location-controls.mjs
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ try {
   await page.evaluate(() => {
     const lookup = window.__godsEyeView.styleManager._locationLookup;
     window.__qaSearchRequests = [];
+    window.__qaLocationState = [];
+    window.__godsEyeView.styleManager.subscribeLocationSearch((notification) => window.__qaLocationState.push(notification));
     lookup.search = (query, options) =>
       new Promise((resolve) =>
         window.__qaSearchRequests.push({ query, options, resolve }),
@@ -139,6 +141,14 @@ try {
       );
     }),
   );
+  check('Location subscriptions accept only the current result and retain request identities', await page.evaluate(() => {
+    const seen = window.__qaLocationState;
+    const started = seen.filter(({ change }) => change?.type === 'started');
+    const found = seen.filter(({ change }) => change?.type === 'found');
+    return seen[0].initial && started.length === 2 && found.length === 1 &&
+      found[0].change.requestId === started[1].change.requestId &&
+      found[0].state.destination.label === 'Second landmark, Test city' && Object.isFrozen(found[0].state.destination);
+  }));
   check(
     'cancelled POI expansion stays closed after a frame',
     await page.evaluate(async (id) => {
diff --git a/scripts/qa-scene-controls.mjs b/scripts/qa-scene-controls.mjs
index 81882bcee..26ffc8ac4 100644
--- a/scripts/qa-scene-controls.mjs
+++ b/scripts/qa-scene-controls.mjs
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ try {
       document.getElementById('loading-screen')?.classList.contains('hidden'),
     { timeout: 60000 },
   );
+  await page.evaluate(() => {
+    window.__qaSceneState = [];
+    window.__godsEyeView.sceneDirector.subscribe((notification) => window.__qaSceneState.push(notification));
+  });
   await page.click('[data-collapse-target="scene-panel"]');
   await page.click('#scene-new-btn');
   await page.waitForFunction(
@@ -303,6 +307,13 @@ try {
         document.querySelectorAll('#scene-select option').length > 0,
     ),
   );
+  check('Scene subscriptions include current state and the completed native editing actions', await page.evaluate(() => {
+    const seen = window.__qaSceneState;
+    const types = new Set(seen.map(({ change }) => change?.type));
+    return seen[0].initial && Object.isFrozen(seen[0].state) &&
+      ['scene-created', 'shot-captured', 'shot-renamed', 'shot-updated', 'project-exported', 'project-imported', 'shot-deleted', 'scene-deleted', 'run-event'].every((type) => types.has(type)) &&
+      seen.filter(({ change }) => change?.shot).every(({ change }) => Object.isFrozen(change.shot));
+  }));
   const teardown = await page.evaluate(async () => {
     const director = window.__godsEyeView.sceneDirector;
     const controls = director._controls;
@@ -320,6 +331,7 @@ try {
       },
     });
     const stopping = director.destroy();
+    const notificationsAtStop = window.__qaSceneState.length;
     const stoppedSynchronously =
       controls.destroyed &&
       controls.removers.length === 0 &&
@@ -332,6 +344,7 @@ try {
     await director.destroy();
     return {
       stoppedSynchronously,
+      stateStopped: window.__qaSceneState.length === notificationsAtStop,
       sameProject: director._project === project,
       noLateStatus:
         document.getElementById('scene-status').textContent === previousStatus,
@@ -346,6 +359,7 @@ try {
     'Late import completion cannot replace the disposed project or status',
     teardown.sameProject && teardown.noLateStatus,
   );
+  check('Scene subscriptions stop before late imports settle', teardown.stateStopped);
   check(
     'Scene control interaction produces no uncaught browser errors',
     errors.length === 0,
diff --git a/scripts/qa-ui-disposal.mjs b/scripts/qa-ui-disposal.mjs
index a52d5d4b9..7a6a2d486 100644
--- a/scripts/qa-ui-disposal.mjs
+++ b/scripts/qa-ui-disposal.mjs
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ try {
     setSplitFlapText(feedbackLabel, 'LOAD COMPLETE');
     const permanentText =
       feedbackLabel.querySelector('.gev-flap-text')?.firstChild;
+    let stateNotifications = 0;
+    ui.subscribeShareState(() => stateNotifications++, { emitCurrent: false });
+    ui.subscribeLocationSearch(() => stateNotifications++, { emitCurrent: false });
     try {
       const disposal = ui.dispose();
       const focusBefore = document.activeElement;
@@ -139,6 +142,9 @@ try {
       const noDeferredFocus = document.activeElement === focusBefore;
       releaseRestoration();
       await disposal;
+      ui._syncShareState();
+      ui.subscribeShareState(() => stateNotifications++);
+      ui.subscribeLocationSearch(() => stateNotifications++);
       const once = JSON.stringify(counts);
       await ui.dispose();
       window.dispatchEvent(new Event('resize'));
@@ -202,6 +208,7 @@ try {
           ui._lifetime.frames.size === 0 &&
           ui._lifetime.timers.size === 0 &&
           ui._lifetime.removers.size === 0,
+        stateStopped: stateNotifications === 0,
         idempotent: once === JSON.stringify(counts),
       };
     } finally {
@@ -249,6 +256,7 @@ try {
     'shell teardown cancels deferred work and releases listeners',
     result.shellWorkReleased,
   );
+  check('state subscriptions stop synchronously with UI disposal', result.stateStopped);
   check('repeated UI disposal is inert', result.idempotent);
   check(
     'disposal and subsequent resize produce no uncaught browser errors',
diff --git a/scripts/qa-visual-effects.mjs b/scripts/qa-visual-effects.mjs
index e51e5b01f..c1cb91b49 100644
--- a/scripts/qa-visual-effects.mjs
+++ b/scripts/qa-visual-effects.mjs
@@ -152,9 +152,15 @@ try {
     'bloom actions, effect state and saved snapshot agree',
     await page.evaluate(() => {
       const manager = window.__godsEyeView.styleManager;
+      const states = [];
+      const unsubscribe = manager.subscribeShareState((value) => states.push(value));
       const result = manager.setBloom({ enabled: true, intensityPct: 98 });
+      unsubscribe();
+      const published = states.at(-1);
       const snapshot = manager.getVisualState();
       return (
+        states[0].initial && states.length > 1 && Object.isFrozen(published.state.options) &&
+        published.state.bloomEnabled && published.state.options.bloomIntensity === 98 &&
         result.ok &&
         result.bloom.intensityPct === 98 &&
         snapshot.bloom.intensity === 98 &&
diff --git a/src/app/stateChannel.js b/src/app/stateChannel.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df1fe38d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/stateChannel.js
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/** Copy plain product data so a subscriber cannot mutate its owner's state. */
+function copyState(value, ancestors = new Set()) {
+  if (value === null) return value;
+  if (typeof value !== 'object') {
+    if (['string', 'number', 'boolean', 'undefined'].includes(typeof value)) return value;
+    throw new TypeError('Product state must contain plain data');
+  }
+  if (ancestors.has(value)) throw new TypeError('Circular product state');
+  if (!Array.isArray(value) && Object.getPrototypeOf(value) !== Object.prototype && Object.getPrototypeOf(value) !== null) {
+    throw new TypeError('Product state must contain plain records');
+  }
+  const next = new Set(ancestors).add(value);
+  const copy = Array.isArray(value)
+    ? value.map((item) => copyState(item, next))
+    : Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(value).map(([key, item]) => [key, copyState(item, next)]));
+  return Object.freeze(copy);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Publish immutable snapshots and ordinary action outcomes synchronously.
+ * Reentrant publications retain order. New subscribers start at current state;
+ * removed subscribers and destroyed channels cannot receive queued work.
+ */
+export function createStateChannel(readSnapshot) {
+  const listeners = new Set();
+  const pending = [];
+  let revision = 0;
+  let delivering = false;
+  let destroyed = false;
+  let lastSnapshot = null;
+  const getSnapshot = () => {
+    if (!destroyed) lastSnapshot = copyState(readSnapshot());
+    return lastSnapshot;
+  };
+  const deliver = (entry, notification) => {
+    try {
+      entry.listener(notification);
+    } catch {
+      console.error('Product state listener failed');
+    }
+  };
+  return Object.freeze({
+    getSnapshot,
+    subscribe(listener, { emitCurrent = true } = {}) {
+      if (typeof listener !== 'function') throw new TypeError('Expected a state listener');
+      if (destroyed) return () => {};
+      const state = emitCurrent ? getSnapshot() : null;
+      const entry = { listener, revision };
+      listeners.add(entry);
+      if (emitCurrent) deliver(entry, Object.freeze({
+        state, change: null, revision, initial: true,
+      }));
+      return () => listeners.delete(entry);
+    },
+    publish(change = null) {
+      if (destroyed) return false;
+      pending.push(Object.freeze({
+        state: getSnapshot(), change: copyState(change), revision: ++revision, initial: false,
+      }));
+      if (delivering) return true;
+      delivering = true;
+      try {
+        while (!destroyed && pending.length) {
+          const notification = pending.shift();
+          for (const entry of [...listeners]) {
+            if (destroyed || !listeners.has(entry) || entry.revision >= notification.revision) continue;
+            entry.revision = notification.revision;
+            deliver(entry, notification);
+          }
+        }
+      } finally {
+        delivering = false;
+      }
+      return true;
+    },
+    destroy() {
+      if (destroyed) return;
+      destroyed = true;
+      listeners.clear();
+      pending.length = 0;
+    },
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/app/stateChannel.test.mjs b/src/app/stateChannel.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d084bd5db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/stateChannel.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import test from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { createStateChannel } from './stateChannel.js';
+
+test('snapshots and action data are immutable copies of live product state', () => {
+  const live = { selected: { id: 'a' }, items: ['a'] };
+  const channel = createStateChannel(() => live);
+  const received = [];
+  channel.subscribe((event) => received.push(event));
+  const change = { type: 'selected', item: { id: 'b' } };
+  live.selected.id = 'b';
+  channel.publish(change);
+  change.item.id = 'mutated';
+  assert.equal(received[0].initial, true);
+  assert.equal(received[0].state.selected.id, 'a');
+  assert.equal(received[1].state.selected.id, 'b');
+  assert.equal(received[1].change.item.id, 'b');
+  assert.throws(() => received[1].state.items.push('c'), TypeError);
+  assert.deepEqual(live.items, ['a']);
+});
+
+test('reentrant updates retain order and a new subscriber never regresses behind its initial snapshot', () => {
+  let count = 0;
+  const channel = createStateChannel(() => ({ count }));
+  const first = [], second = [], joined = [];
+  channel.subscribe(({ state, initial }) => {
+    if (initial) return;
+    first.push(state.count);
+    if (state.count === 1) {
+      count = 2;
+      channel.publish({ type: 'next' });
+      channel.subscribe(({ state }) => joined.push(state.count));
+    }
+  });
+  channel.subscribe(({ state, initial }) => { if (!initial) second.push(state.count); });
+  count = 1;
+  channel.publish();
+  assert.deepEqual(first, [1, 2]);
+  assert.deepEqual(second, [1, 2]);
+  assert.deepEqual(joined, [2]);
+});
+
+test('unsubscribe and destroy during delivery revoke pending callbacks and future reads', () => {
+  let reads = 0;
+  const channel = createStateChannel(() => ({ reads: ++reads }));
+  let late = 0;
+  let remove;
+  channel.subscribe(() => {
+    remove();
+    channel.publish();
+    channel.destroy();
+  }, { emitCurrent: false });
+  remove = channel.subscribe(() => late++, { emitCurrent: false });
+  channel.publish();
+  const stoppedReads = reads;
+  channel.publish();
+  channel.subscribe(() => late++);
+  channel.destroy();
+  remove();
+  assert.equal(late, 0);
+  assert.equal(reads, stoppedReads);
+});
+
+test('a failed subscriber cannot prevent other controls from receiving an update', () => {
+  const channel = createStateChannel(() => ({ selected: 'a' }));
+  const errors = [];
+  const original = console.error;
+  console.error = (message) => errors.push(message);
+  try {
+    channel.subscribe(() => { throw new Error('consumer failure'); });
+    let received = 0;
+    channel.subscribe(() => received++);
+    channel.publish();
+    assert.equal(received, 2);
+    assert.equal(errors.length, 2);
+  } finally {
+    console.error = original;
+    channel.destroy();
+  }
+});
+
+
+test('an invalid initial snapshot cannot retain a subscriber without a cleanup handle', () => {
+  let live = { action() {} };
+  const channel = createStateChannel(() => live);
+  let calls = 0;
+  assert.throws(() => channel.subscribe(() => calls++), /plain data/);
+  live = { selected: 'a' };
+  channel.publish();
+  assert.equal(calls, 0);
+});
diff --git a/src/cameraHandoff.test.mjs b/src/cameraHandoff.test.mjs
index f66f13ed8..b1beee7d1 100644
--- a/src/cameraHandoff.test.mjs
+++ b/src/cameraHandoff.test.mjs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function body(source, pattern, label) {
 function ordered(source, needles, label) {
   let previous = -1;
   for (const needle of needles) {
-    const index = source.indexOf(needle);
+    const index = source.indexOf(needle, previous + 1);
     assert.ok(index >= 0, `${label}: missing ${needle}`);
     assert.ok(index > previous, `${label}: ${needle} is out of order`);
     previous = index;
@@ -247,18 +247,18 @@ test('deferred search releases only after its final authority check', () => {
   const search = fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, 'src', 'ui', 'locationSearch.js'), 'utf8');
   ordered(search, [
     'const authority = this.begin();',
-    'this.onStart(authority);',
+    'this.onStart?.(authority);',
     'await this.search(query',
     'beforeFly: () => current() && this.beforeFly(authority)',
     'if (!current() || controller.signal.aborted) return;',
     'destination?.cancelled',
     'finally',
-    'this.onSettled(authority)',
+    'this.onSettled?.(authority)',
   ], 'deferred search component');
   assert.match(ui, /begin: \(\) => this\._beginDeferredNavigation\('location'\)/);
   assert.match(ui, /beforeFly: \(generation\) => this\._reassertNavigationHandoff\(generation\)/);
   assert.match(ui, /isCurrent: \(generation\) =>\s*!this\._disposed && generation === this\._navigationGeneration/);
-  assert.match(ui, /onSettled: \(generation\) => this\._settleLocationSearchUi\(generation\)/);
+  assert.match(ui, /change\.type === 'settled'\) this\._settleLocationSearchUi\(change\.generation\)/);
   assert.doesNotMatch(search.slice(0, search.indexOf('await this.search')), /_releaseFollowCamera/);
 });
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ test('teardown refuses deferred location work before geocoding begins', () => {
     'const authority = this.begin();',
     'if (authority === false)',
     'this.input.blur();',
-    'this.onStart(authority);',
+    'this.onStart?.(authority);',
     'await this.search(query',
   ], 'disposed search refusal');
   assert.match(search, /if \(authority === false\) \{[\s\S]*?return;[\s\S]*?\}\s*this\.controller/);
diff --git a/src/cockpitMarkup.test.mjs b/src/cockpitMarkup.test.mjs
index 4b370f439..32c184152 100644
--- a/src/cockpitMarkup.test.mjs
+++ b/src/cockpitMarkup.test.mjs
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ test('Cockpit owns a focused shared Display portal and compact Radio controls',
     css,
     /body\.scene-playback-mode :is\(#clear-selected-layers, #reset-globe-view\)\s*\{\s*display:\s*none !important;/,
   );
-  assert.match(sceneDirector, /this\._running = true;\s*this\._controls\?\.setPlaybackActive\(true\);/);
-  assert.match(sceneDirector, /styleManager\.setRecordingMode\(false\);\s*this\._controls\?\.setPlaybackActive\(false\);/);
+  assert.match(sceneDirector, /this\._running = true;\s*this\._setPlaybackActive\(true\);/);
+  assert.match(sceneDirector, /styleManager\.setRecordingMode\(false\);\s*this\._setPlaybackActive\(false\);/);
   assert.match(SceneControls.prototype.setPlaybackActive.toString(), /document\.body\.classList\.toggle\('scene-playback-mode', active\)/);
   assert.equal((html.match(/id="hud-toggle"/g) || []).length, 1, 'HUD control must have one stateful DOM owner');
   assert.equal((html.match(/id="detection-toggle"/g) || []).length, 1, 'Detection control must have one stateful DOM owner');
diff --git a/src/locationReadouts.test.mjs b/src/locationReadouts.test.mjs
index 26d078c30..7711de20b 100644
--- a/src/locationReadouts.test.mjs
+++ b/src/locationReadouts.test.mjs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const director = fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, 'src', 'scenes', 'director.js')
 
 /** Source of the free-text LOCATION search handler (Enter on #location-search). */
 function locationSearchHandler() {
-  const start = ui.indexOf('searchAndFlyTo(this.viewer, query, {');
+  const start = ui.indexOf('  _handleLocationSearchState(state, change) {');
   assert.ok(start > 0, 'free-text location search handler is missing');
   const end = ui.indexOf('_beginWorldJumpTransition() {', start);
   assert.ok(end > start, 'could not bound the location search handler');
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ test('a free-text search records its destination for the LOCATION mini-status',
   // own refresh would otherwise repaint the readout as "Location: --".
   assert.match(
     handler,
-    /this\._searchedLocationLabel = destination\.label[\s\S]{0,120}?this\._setActiveLocation\(null\);/,
+    /this\._searchedLocationLabel = state\.destination\.label[\s\S]{0,120}?this\._setActiveLocation\(null\);/,
   );
   assert.match(handler, /this\._updateLocationMiniStatus\(\);/);
 });
diff --git a/src/scenes/director.js b/src/scenes/director.js
index 69af3429f..5a0f15c95 100644
--- a/src/scenes/director.js
+++ b/src/scenes/director.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  * State is persisted to localStorage and can be exported/imported as JSON.
  */
 
+import { createStateChannel } from '../app/stateChannel.js';
 import { SceneControls } from '../ui/scenes.js';
 import * as Cesium from 'cesium';
 import { SCENE_RECIPES } from './recipes.js';
@@ -315,6 +316,8 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     this._selectedSceneId = this._project.scenes[0]?.id || null;
     this._selectedShotId = this._project.scenes[0]?.shots[0]?.id || null;
 
+    this._presentation = { status: 'Ready', progress: 0, runtime: '', playbackActive: false, keyboardEnabled: false };
+    this._state = createStateChannel(() => ({ ...this.getPlaybackStatus(), ...this._presentation, hasRun: !!this._lastRunJson }));
     this._initUI();
   }
 
@@ -332,6 +335,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     if (this._destroyPromise) return this._destroyPromise;
     this._destroyed = true;
     this._controls?.destroy();
+    this._state.destroy();
     this._destroyPromise = Promise.resolve().then(async () => {
       this.stopScene('Stopped');
       this._loadAbort?.abort();
@@ -394,8 +398,18 @@ export class SceneDirector {
    * Wire up all scene-panel DOM event listeners and render the initial UI state.
    * Exits silently if the scene-select element is missing (headless/test mode).
    */
+  /** Immutable playback snapshots and completed editing actions. */
+  subscribe(listener, options) { return this._state.subscribe(listener, options); }
+
+  _publish(change) { this._state?.publish(change); }
+
+  _shotOutcome(type, scene, shot, index = scene.shots.indexOf(shot)) {
+    this._publish({ type, sceneId: scene.id, sceneTitle: scene.title, shot, index });
+  }
+
   _initUI() {
     this._controls = new SceneControls({
+      subscribe: (listener) => this.subscribe(listener),
       read: () => ({
         scenes: this._project.scenes,
         selectedSceneId: this._selectedSceneId,
@@ -409,13 +423,13 @@ export class SceneDirector {
           this._selectedShotId = this._getSelectedScene()?.shots[0]?.id || null;
           this._renderShotList();
         },
-        selectShot: (id) => { this._selectedShotId = id; },
+        selectShot: (id) => { this._selectedShotId = id; this._publish({ type: 'selection-changed' }); },
         renameShot: (sceneId, shotId, title) => {
-          const { shot } = this._getShot(sceneId, shotId);
+          const { scene, shot } = this._getShot(sceneId, shotId);
           if (!shot) return;
           shot.title = title.trim() || shot.title;
           this._saveProject();
-          this._renderShotList();
+          this._shotOutcome('shot-renamed', scene, shot);
         },
         create: (name) => this._createScene(name),
         deleteScene: () => this._deleteSelectedScene(),
@@ -438,7 +452,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     if (!this._project.scenes.some((scene) => scene.id === this._selectedSceneId)) {
       this._selectedSceneId = this._project.scenes[0]?.id || null;
     }
-    this._controls?.renderSceneSelect();
+    this._publish({ type: 'scene-options-changed' });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -451,7 +465,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     if (scene?.shots.length && !scene.shots.some((shot) => shot.id === this._selectedShotId)) {
       this._selectedShotId = scene.shots[0].id;
     }
-    this._controls?.renderShotList();
+    this._publish({ type: 'shots-changed' });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -488,8 +502,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     this._selectedSceneId = scene.id;
     this._selectedShotId = null;
     this._saveProject();
-    this._renderSceneSelect();
-    this._renderShotList();
+    this._publish({ type: 'scene-created', scene });
   }
 
   /** Delete the currently selected scene after user confirmation. Resets to defaults if empty. */
@@ -506,8 +519,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     this._selectedSceneId = this._project.scenes[0]?.id || null;
     this._selectedShotId = this._project.scenes[0]?.shots[0]?.id || null;
     this._saveProject();
-    this._renderSceneSelect();
-    this._renderShotList();
+    this._publish({ type: 'scene-deleted', scene });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -553,7 +565,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     scene.shots.push(shot);
     this._selectedShotId = shot.id;
     this._saveProject();
-    this._renderShotList();
+    this._shotOutcome('shot-captured', scene, shot);
     this._updateStatus(`Captured: ${scene.title} / ${shot.title}`);
   }
 
@@ -579,7 +591,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     shot.layers = this._captureLayerStates();
 
     this._saveProject();
-    this._renderShotList();
+    this._shotOutcome('shot-updated', scene, shot);
     this._updateStatus(`Updated: ${scene.title} / ${shot.title}`);
   }
 
@@ -592,10 +604,11 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     const { scene, shot } = this._getShot(sceneId, shotId);
     if (!scene || !shot) return;
 
+    const index = scene.shots.indexOf(shot);
     scene.shots = scene.shots.filter((item) => item.id !== shot.id);
     this._selectedShotId = scene.shots[0]?.id || null;
     this._saveProject();
-    this._renderShotList();
+    this._shotOutcome('shot-deleted', scene, shot, index);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -646,7 +659,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     if (token.cancelled) return;
 
     if (this._loadAbort === controller) this._loadAbort = null;
-    this._updateStatus(`Loaded: ${scene.title} / ${shot.title}`);
+    this._shotOutcome('shot-loaded', scene, shot);
     this._updateRuntime('');
   }
 
@@ -750,6 +763,9 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     return {
       running: this._running,
       selectedSceneId: this._selectedSceneId,
+      selectedShotId: this._selectedShotId,
+      elapsedMs: this._activeRun ? Math.max(0, Date.now() - Date.parse(this._activeRun.startedAt)) : null,
+      estimatedDurationMs: this._activeRun ? Math.round(this._activeRun.estimatedDurationSec * 1000) : null,
       sceneCount: this._project.scenes.length,
     };
   }
@@ -806,7 +822,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
 
     // Transition to running state
     this._running = true;
-    this._controls?.setPlaybackActive(true);
+    this._setPlaybackActive(true);
     this._setButtons(true);
     this._setProgress(0);
 
@@ -841,7 +857,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
 
     this._startProgressTicker(estimatedDurationSec || 1);
     this._logEvent('scene_run_start', { count: queue.length });
-    this._controls?.setPlaybackKeyboardEnabled(true);
+    this._setPlaybackKeyboardEnabled(true);
 
     try {
       // Main shot sequencing loop
@@ -963,6 +979,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
     link.click();
     link.remove();
     URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+    this._publish({ type: 'project-exported', project: this._project });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -979,8 +996,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
       this._selectedSceneId = this._project.scenes[0]?.id || null;
       this._selectedShotId = this._project.scenes[0]?.shots[0]?.id || null;
       this._saveProject();
-      this._renderSceneSelect();
-      this._renderShotList();
+      this._publish({ type: 'project-imported', project: this._project });
       this._updateStatus(`Imported ${file.name}`);
     } catch {
       this._updateStatus('Import failed (invalid JSON)');
@@ -1197,14 +1213,14 @@ export class SceneDirector {
   _finishRun() {
     clearInterval(this._progressTimer);
     this._progressTimer = null;
-    this._controls?.setPlaybackKeyboardEnabled(false);
+    this._setPlaybackKeyboardEnabled(false);
     // Covers the error path too: a run that threw mid-shot must not leave a
     // layer transition running against a director that has stopped watching.
     this._runAbort?.abort();
     this._runAbort = null;
 
     this.styleManager.setRecordingMode(false);
-    this._controls?.setPlaybackActive(false);
+    this._setPlaybackActive(false);
     this._updateRuntime('');
     this._running = false;
 
@@ -1226,25 +1242,44 @@ export class SceneDirector {
    * Editing controls are disabled during a run; stop is disabled when idle.
    * @param {boolean} isRunning
    */
-  _setButtons(isRunning) { this._controls?.setButtons(isRunning); }
+  _setButtons(isRunning) { this._publish({ type: 'buttons-changed', running: isRunning }); }
+
+  _setPlaybackActive(active) {
+    this._presentation.playbackActive = active;
+    this._publish({ type: 'playback-presentation' });
+  }
+
+  _setPlaybackKeyboardEnabled(enabled) {
+    this._presentation.keyboardEnabled = enabled;
+    this._publish({ type: 'playback-keyboard' });
+  }
 
   /**
    * Update the progress bar fill width and label.
    * @param {number} progress - Value in [0, 1]
    */
-  _setProgress(progress) { this._controls?.setProgress(progress); }
+  _setProgress(progress) {
+    this._presentation.progress = progress;
+    this._publish({ type: 'progress-changed' });
+  }
 
   /**
    * Set the status line text in the scene panel.
    * @param {string} text
    */
-  _updateStatus(text) { this._controls?.updateStatus(text); }
+  _updateStatus(text) {
+    this._presentation.status = text;
+    this._publish({ type: 'status-changed' });
+  }
 
   /**
    * Set the runtime label (scene/shot name) and toggle its active class.
    * @param {string} text - Empty string hides the label
    */
-  _updateRuntime(text) { this._controls?.updateRuntime(text); }
+  _updateRuntime(text) {
+    this._presentation.runtime = text;
+    this._publish({ type: 'runtime-changed' });
+  }
 
   /**
    * Append a timestamped telemetry event to the active run log.
@@ -1253,6 +1288,7 @@ export class SceneDirector {
    */
   _logEvent(type, payload) {
     if (!this._activeRun) return;
+    this._publish({ type: 'run-event', event: type, detail: payload || null });
     this._activeRun.events.push({
       t: new Date().toISOString(),
       type,
diff --git a/src/scenes/director.test.mjs b/src/scenes/director.test.mjs
index 3f2d0c7f4..5dd5be213 100644
--- a/src/scenes/director.test.mjs
+++ b/src/scenes/director.test.mjs
@@ -645,3 +645,55 @@ test('destroy drains cancelled LOAD work before its viewer can be discarded', as
   assert.equal((await director.startScene('scene-1')).reason, 'destroyed');
   await director.destroy();
 });
+
+test('Scene snapshots are immutable and editing outcomes retain the affected shot and index', async () => {
+  const { director, restore } = makeDirector();
+  try {
+    director._activeRun = null;
+    const seen = [];
+    const unsubscribe = director.subscribe((notification) => seen.push(notification));
+    assert.equal(seen[0].initial, true);
+    assert.equal(seen[0].state.selectedShotId, 'shot-a');
+    assert.ok(Object.isFrozen(seen[0].state));
+    director.captureShot();
+    const captured = seen.find(({ change }) => change?.type === 'shot-captured');
+    assert.equal(captured.change.index, 2);
+    assert.ok(Object.isFrozen(captured.change.shot.camera));
+    const id = captured.change.shot.id;
+    director.deleteShot('scene-1', id);
+    const deleted = seen.find(({ change }) => change?.type === 'shot-deleted');
+    assert.equal(deleted.change.index, 2);
+    assert.equal(deleted.change.shot.id, id);
+    assert.equal(captured.state.selectedShotId, id);
+    unsubscribe();
+    const count = seen.length;
+    director.captureShot();
+    assert.equal(seen.length, count);
+    await director.destroy();
+  } finally { restore(); }
+});
+
+test('Scene load outcomes exclude superseded and disposed completions', async () => {
+  const { director, styleManager, restore } = makeDirector();
+  try {
+    director._activeRun = null;
+    const seen = [];
+    director.subscribe(({ change }) => { if (change) seen.push(change); });
+    const pending = [];
+    styleManager.applyVisualState = () => new Promise((resolve) => pending.push(resolve));
+    const old = director.loadShot('scene-1', 'shot-a');
+    const current = director.loadShot('scene-1', 'shot-b');
+    pending[1]();
+    await current;
+    pending[0]();
+    await old;
+    assert.deepEqual(seen.filter((change) => change.type === 'shot-loaded').map((change) => change.shot.id), ['shot-b']);
+    const late = director.loadShot('scene-1', 'shot-a');
+    const disposal = director.destroy();
+    const count = seen.length;
+    pending[2]();
+    await Promise.all([late, disposal]);
+    director.subscribe(() => assert.fail('disposed director must not notify'));
+    assert.equal(seen.length, count);
+  } finally { restore(); }
+});
diff --git a/src/ui/applicationShell.js b/src/ui/applicationShell.js
index dc9d7bb7b..e841c37a9 100644
--- a/src/ui/applicationShell.js
+++ b/src/ui/applicationShell.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { createStateChannel } from '../app/stateChannel.js';
 import { setSplitFlapText } from '../splitFlap.js';
 import { UiLifetime } from './uiLifetime.js';
 import { RecordingControls } from './recordingControls.js';
@@ -537,6 +538,14 @@ export class StyleManager {
         ]),
       );
     });
+    this._shareState = createStateChannel(() => this._readShareState());
+    this._shareState.subscribe(({ state }) => {
+      this.shareLinkManager.onToggleChange(state.bloomEnabled, state.sharpenEnabled, state.options);
+    }, { emitCurrent: false });
+    this._locationState = createStateChannel(() => this._locationLookup?.getState() || null);
+    this._locationState.subscribe(({ state, change }) => {
+      this._handleLocationSearchState(state, change);
+    }, { emitCurrent: false });
     // Parse before panel chrome initializes so every valid share URL starts
     // from deterministic markup defaults instead of recipient-local panel
     // preferences. Encoded panel fields are applied after all panels exist.
@@ -1893,8 +1902,17 @@ export class StyleManager {
     });
   }
 
+  /** Current shareable visual preferences; subscriptions include an initial snapshot. */
+  subscribeShareState(listener, options) {
+    return this._shareState.subscribe(listener, options);
+  }
+
   _syncShareState() {
     if (this._disposed) return;
+    this._shareState.publish({ type: 'settings-changed' });
+  }
+
+  _readShareState() {
     const {
       getDetectionTuning,
       isScopeMaskEnabled,
@@ -1902,10 +1920,10 @@ export class StyleManager {
       getScopeTerminusOverride,
     } = this.services;
     const detection = this._shareableDetectionState();
-    this.shareLinkManager.onToggleChange(
-      this.bloomEnabled,
-      this.sharpenEnabled,
-      {
+    return {
+      bloomEnabled: this.bloomEnabled,
+      sharpenEnabled: this.sharpenEnabled,
+      options: {
         bloomIntensity: this._getBloomIntensity(),
         bloomVersion: BLOOM_SCALE_VERSION,
         sharpenIntensity: parseInt(this._sharpenSlider?.value || '49', 10),
@@ -1929,7 +1947,7 @@ export class StyleManager {
             : Math.round(getScopeTerminusOverride() * 100),
         mapStack: this.mapStackController?.getActiveId?.() || 'photoreal',
       },
-    );
+    };
   }
 
   /**
@@ -4488,6 +4506,28 @@ export class StyleManager {
 
   // ── Location Bar ─────────────────────────────
 
+  /** Subscribe to the current location lookup, including replacements of its control owner. */
+  subscribeLocationSearch(listener, options) {
+    return this._locationState.subscribe(listener, options);
+  }
+
+  _handleLocationSearchState(state, change) {
+    if (this._disposed || !change) return;
+    if (change.type === 'started') this._activeLocationSearchGeneration = change.generation;
+    else if (change.type === 'found') {
+      this._searchedLocationLabel = state.destination.label || state.query;
+      this._setActiveLocation(null);
+      this._currentPoi = null;
+      this._collapsePOIRow();
+      this._updateLocationMiniStatus();
+    } else if (change.type === 'missing') this._showToast('Location not found');
+    else if (change.type === 'failed') this._showToast('Search failed');
+    else if (change.type === 'settled') this._settleLocationSearchUi(change.generation);
+    else if (change.type === 'reset' && this._activeLocationSearchGeneration !== null) {
+      this._settleLocationSearchUi(this._activeLocationSearchGeneration);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Initializes the location bar: renders city pills from CITY_POIS, sets up
    * QWERTY keyboard navigation for POI selection, wires the search toggle
@@ -4497,6 +4537,7 @@ export class StyleManager {
   _initLocationBar() {
     const { CITY_POIS, searchAndFlyTo, LocationSearch } = this.services;
     this._locationControls?.destroy();
+    this._locationLookupUnsubscribe?.();
     this._locationLookup?.destroy();
     this._locationLookup = new LocationSearch({
       input: this._locationSearch,
@@ -4509,22 +4550,10 @@ export class StyleManager {
           placeSearch: this.placeSearch,
           ...options,
         }),
-      onStart: (generation) => {
-        this._activeLocationSearchGeneration = generation;
-      },
-      onResult: (destination, query) => {
-        this._searchedLocationLabel = destination.label || query;
-        this._setActiveLocation(null);
-        this._currentPoi = null;
-        this._collapsePOIRow();
-        this._updateLocationMiniStatus();
-      },
-      onMissing: () => this._showToast('Location not found'),
-      onError: (error) => {
-        console.error('[Search] Geocoding failed:', error);
-        this._showToast('Search failed');
-      },
-      onSettled: (generation) => this._settleLocationSearchUi(generation),
+      onError: (error) => console.error('[Search] Geocoding failed:', error),
+    });
+    this._locationLookupUnsubscribe = this._locationLookup.subscribe(({ initial, change }) => {
+      this._locationState.publish(initial ? { type: 'reset' } : change);
     });
     this._locationControls = new LocationControls({
       elements: {
@@ -5234,6 +5263,10 @@ export class StyleManager {
     this._feedback._globalStatusNotice = null;
     if (this._globalLoadingStatus) this._globalLoadingStatus.hidden = true;
     this._disposed = true;
+    this._shareState.destroy();
+    this._locationState.destroy();
+    this._locationLookupUnsubscribe?.();
+    this._locationLookupUnsubscribe = null;
     this._lifetime.destroy();
     this._recording.destroy();
     this._panelPosition.destroy();
diff --git a/src/ui/locationSearch.js b/src/ui/locationSearch.js
index b7db9c37c..6361d3731 100644
--- a/src/ui/locationSearch.js
+++ b/src/ui/locationSearch.js
@@ -1,33 +1,17 @@
+import { createStateChannel } from '../app/stateChannel.js';
+
 /** One cancellable place lookup at a time, under the caller's camera authority. */
 export class LocationSearch {
-  constructor({
-    input,
-    begin,
-    isCurrent,
-    beforeFly,
-    search,
-    onStart,
-    onResult,
-    onMissing,
-    onError,
-    onSettled,
-  }) {
-    Object.assign(this, {
-      input,
-      begin,
-      isCurrent,
-      beforeFly,
-      search,
-      onStart,
-      onResult,
-      onMissing,
-      onError,
-      onSettled,
-    });
+  constructor({ input, begin, isCurrent, beforeFly, search, onStart, onResult, onMissing, onError, onSettled }) {
+    Object.assign(this, { input, begin, isCurrent, beforeFly, search, onStart, onResult, onMissing, onError, onSettled });
     this.controller = null;
     this.generation = 0;
     this.destroyed = false;
+    this.state = { status: 'idle', searching: false, query: '', generation: null, requestId: 0, destination: null, error: null };
+    this.channel = createStateChannel(() => this.state);
   }
+  getState() { return this.channel.getSnapshot(); }
+  subscribe(listener, options) { return this.channel.subscribe(listener, options); }
   async run(query) {
     query = String(query || '').trim();
     if (!query || this.destroyed) return;
@@ -41,27 +25,48 @@ export class LocationSearch {
     const controller = new AbortController();
     this.controller = controller;
     const generation = ++this.generation;
-    const current = () =>
-      !this.destroyed &&
-      generation === this.generation &&
-      this.isCurrent(authority);
-    this.onStart(authority);
-    this.input.classList.add('searching');
+    const current = () => !this.destroyed && generation === this.generation && this.isCurrent(authority);
+    const change = (type) => ({ type, generation: authority, requestId: generation, query });
+    this.state = { status: 'searching', searching: true, query, generation: authority, requestId: generation, destination: null, error: null };
     try {
+      this.onStart?.(authority);
+      if (!current() || controller.signal.aborted) return;
+      this.input.classList.add('searching');
+      this.channel.publish(change('started'));
+      if (!current() || controller.signal.aborted) return;
       const destination = await this.search(query, {
         signal: controller.signal,
         beforeFly: () => current() && this.beforeFly(authority),
       });
       if (!current() || controller.signal.aborted) return;
       if (destination?.cancelled) return;
-      if (destination) this.onResult(destination, query);
-      else this.onMissing();
+      if (destination) {
+        this.onResult?.(destination, query);
+        if (!current() || controller.signal.aborted) return;
+        this.state = { ...this.state, status: 'found', destination: { ...destination } };
+        this.channel.publish(change('found'));
+      } else {
+        this.onMissing?.();
+        if (!current() || controller.signal.aborted) return;
+        this.state = { ...this.state, status: 'missing' };
+        this.channel.publish(change('missing'));
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       if (controller.signal.aborted || !current()) return;
-      this.onError(error);
+      this.onError?.(error);
+      if (!current() || controller.signal.aborted) return;
+      this.state = { ...this.state, status: 'failed', error: { message: String(error?.message || error) } };
+      this.channel.publish(change('failed'));
     } finally {
       if (this.controller === controller) this.controller = null;
-      if (!this.destroyed) this.onSettled(authority);
+      if (!this.destroyed) {
+        if (generation === this.generation) this.state = {
+          ...this.state, searching: false,
+          status: this.state.status === 'searching' ? 'cancelled' : this.state.status,
+        };
+        this.onSettled?.(authority);
+        this.channel.publish(change('settled'));
+      }
     }
   }
   destroy() {
@@ -70,5 +75,8 @@ export class LocationSearch {
     this.generation++;
     this.controller?.abort();
     this.controller = null;
+    this.state = { ...this.state, status: 'disposed', searching: false };
+    this.channel.getSnapshot();
+    this.channel.destroy();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/locationSearch.test.mjs b/src/ui/locationSearch.test.mjs
index 37b107039..0a460a248 100644
--- a/src/ui/locationSearch.test.mjs
+++ b/src/ui/locationSearch.test.mjs
@@ -108,3 +108,64 @@ test('empty queries and refused navigation do not issue a lookup', async () => {
   assert.equal(f.requests.length, 0);
   assert.ok(f.calls.some((x) => x[0] === 'blur'));
 });
+
+
+test('search snapshots retain the current busy owner when an older request settles', async () => {
+  const f = fixture();
+  const events = [];
+  f.search.subscribe((event) => events.push(event));
+  assert.equal(events[0].state.status, 'idle');
+  const first = f.search.run('First');
+  const second = f.search.run('Second');
+  f.requests[0].resolve({ label: 'First' });
+  await first;
+  const settled = events.at(-1);
+  assert.equal(settled.change.generation, 1);
+  assert.equal(settled.state.generation, 2);
+  assert.equal(settled.state.searching, true);
+  f.requests[1].resolve({ label: 'Second', lat: 1, lng: 2 });
+  await second;
+  const found = events.filter((event) => event.change?.type === 'found');
+  assert.equal(found.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(found[0].state.query, 'Second');
+  assert.throws(() => { found[0].state.destination.label = 'Changed'; }, TypeError);
+  assert.equal(f.search.getState().destination.label, 'Second');
+  assert.equal(f.search.getState().searching, false);
+  const count = events.length;
+  f.search.destroy();
+  assert.equal(f.search.getState().status, 'disposed');
+  f.search.subscribe(() => events.push('late'));
+  assert.equal(events.length, count);
+});
+
+test('a subscriber that destroys a started lookup prevents the provider from being called', async () => {
+  const f = fixture();
+  f.search.subscribe(({ change }) => {
+    if (change?.type === 'started') f.search.destroy();
+  });
+  await f.search.run('Place');
+  assert.equal(f.requests.length, 0);
+  assert.equal(f.search.controller, null);
+});
+
+test('a reentrant replacement in a result callback cannot publish the obsolete result over the new query', async () => {
+  const f = fixture();
+  let replacement;
+  const found = [];
+  f.search.subscribe(({ state, change }) => {
+    if (change?.type === 'found') found.push(state.query);
+  });
+  f.search.onResult = () => {
+    f.search.onResult = null;
+    replacement = f.search.run('Second');
+  };
+  const first = f.search.run('First');
+  f.requests[0].resolve({ label: 'First' });
+  await first;
+  assert.equal(f.search.getState().query, 'Second');
+  assert.equal(f.search.getState().searching, true);
+  assert.deepEqual(found, []);
+  f.requests[1].resolve({ label: 'Second' });
+  await replacement;
+  assert.deepEqual(found, ['Second']);
+});
diff --git a/src/ui/sceneControls.js b/src/ui/sceneControls.js
index ec1a99d3b..0abdfb5c3 100644
--- a/src/ui/sceneControls.js
+++ b/src/ui/sceneControls.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from './scenePresentation.js';
 
 export class SceneControls {
-  constructor({ read, actions, elements = sceneElements() }) {
+  constructor({ read, actions, subscribe, elements = sceneElements() }) {
     this.read = read;
     this.actions = actions;
     this.elements = elements;
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ export class SceneControls {
     this.rowRemovers = [];
     this.playbackKeyRemover = null;
     if (!elements.select) return;
-    this.renderSceneSelect();
-    this.renderShotList();
+    if (subscribe) this.unsubscribe = subscribe((notification) => this.present(notification));
+    else { this.renderSceneSelect(); this.renderShotList(); }
     this.listen(elements.select, 'change', () =>
       this.run('selectScene', elements.select.value),
     );
@@ -47,9 +47,29 @@ export class SceneControls {
       await this.run('import', file);
       if (!this.destroyed) elements.file.value = '';
     });
-    this.updateStatus('Ready');
-    this.setProgress(0);
-    this.setButtons(false);
+    if (!subscribe) {
+      this.updateStatus('Ready');
+      this.setProgress(0);
+      this.setButtons(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Apply only the presentation affected by an action; selection keeps row identity. */
+  present({ state, change, initial }) {
+    if (this.destroyed) return;
+    const type = change?.type;
+    if (initial || ['scene-options-changed', 'scene-created', 'scene-deleted', 'project-imported'].includes(type)) this.renderSceneSelect();
+    if (initial || ['shots-changed', 'scene-created', 'scene-deleted', 'shot-captured', 'shot-updated', 'shot-renamed', 'shot-deleted', 'project-imported'].includes(type)) this.renderShotList();
+    if (type === 'selection-changed') presentSceneSelection(this.elements.shots, state.selectedShotId);
+    if (initial || type === 'buttons-changed') this.setButtons(state.running);
+    if (initial || type === 'progress-changed') this.setProgress(state.progress);
+    if (initial || type === 'status-changed') this.updateStatus(state.status);
+    if (initial || type === 'runtime-changed') this.updateRuntime(state.runtime);
+    if (initial || type === 'playback-presentation') this.setPlaybackActive(state.playbackActive);
+    if (initial || type === 'playback-keyboard') this.setPlaybackKeyboardEnabled(state.keyboardEnabled);
+    if (type === 'project-exported') this.updateStatus('Project exported');
+    if (type === 'shot-loaded') this.updateStatus(`Loaded: ${change.sceneTitle} / ${change.shot.title}`);
+    if (type === 'run-event' && change.event === 'shot_start') this.setButtons(state.running);
   }
 
   listen(target, type, callback, removers = this.removers) {
@@ -170,6 +190,8 @@ export class SceneControls {
     if (this.destroyed) return;
     this.destroyed = true;
     this.actionGeneration++;
+    this.unsubscribe?.();
+    this.unsubscribe = null;
     this.setPlaybackKeyboardEnabled(false);
     for (const remove of [
       ...this.removers.splice(0),
diff --git a/src/ui/sceneControls.test.mjs b/src/ui/sceneControls.test.mjs
index ca6974ded..3a78daae0 100644
--- a/src/ui/sceneControls.test.mjs
+++ b/src/ui/sceneControls.test.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import test from 'node:test';
 import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { createStateChannel } from '../app/stateChannel.js';
 import { SceneControls } from './sceneControls.js';
 import { SceneDirector } from '../scenes/director.js';
 
@@ -349,3 +350,27 @@ test('the real director preserves a selected shot label for the following double
     f.restore();
   }
 });
+
+
+test('Scene controls consume current state, preserve rows on progress, and unsubscribe on destruction', () => {
+  const f = fixture();
+  try {
+    f.owner.destroy();
+    Object.assign(f.state, { status: 'Ready to resume', progress: 0.25, runtime: '', playbackActive: false, keyboardEnabled: false });
+    const channel = createStateChannel(() => f.state);
+    const owner = new SceneControls({ read: () => f.state, actions: f.actions, elements: f.elements, subscribe: (listener) => channel.subscribe(listener) });
+    assert.equal(f.elements.status.textContent, 'Ready to resume');
+    const row = f.elements.shots.children[0];
+    f.state.progress = 0.5;
+    channel.publish({ type: 'progress-changed' });
+    assert.equal(f.elements.shots.children[0], row);
+    channel.publish({ type: 'project-exported' });
+    assert.equal(f.elements.status.textContent, 'Project exported');
+    owner.destroy();
+    f.state.status = 'Late';
+    channel.publish({ type: 'status-changed' });
+    assert.equal(f.elements.status.textContent, 'Project exported');
+    assert.equal(owner.unsubscribe, null);
+    channel.destroy();
+  } finally { f.restore(); }
+});