bump VERSION to 0.6.0

The boot refresh blocked the UI for up to 195ms per sync block with 10
large feeds (500 episodes × 10KB descriptions), causing noticeable freezes
when navigating to Feed during startup.

Root causes and fixes:
- getRSSItems matched items on the full XML (16ms/feed) AND fetchEpisodes
  ran a separate getRSSChannel regex (20ms/feed) — a redundant 5MB scan.
  Eliminated getRSSChannel; parseChannelCoverUrl now works on the full XML
  directly (itunes:image appears before items, so the first match is the
  channel cover).
- parseEpisodesIncremental ran getRSSItems (full-XML regex) + the first
  25-item parse chunk before yielding. Added yieldToUI() after getRSSItems
  so the renderer paints before parsing begins.
- Reduced PARSE_CHUNK_SIZE from 25 to 5 so each sync block between yields
  is at most 5 × parseRSSItem (~5ms), not 25 × (~25ms).
- Added yieldToUI() before sortEpisodesReverseChronological in
  fetchEpisodes and loadMoreEpisodesForFeed so the sort doesn't pile on
  the last parse chunk.
- Added yieldToUI() after response.text() in fetchEpisodes so the renderer
  gets a turn before any sync regex work begins.

Measured with 10 feeds × 500 episodes × 10KB descriptions (worst case):
max event-loop block 195ms → 53ms, total blocking 593ms → 292ms.

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
             plat: darwin
     steps:
       - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Set up Bun
         uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
@@ -66,17 +66,19 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DIST_TAR: podtui-${{ matrix.plat }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.gz
         run: |
-          # The embedded runtime reads the launching process's CWD bunfig.toml.
-          # This repo's bunfig lists a preload the standalone can't resolve
-          # ("preload not found"), so kicking the binary from the workspace root
-          # would falsely fail every build. cd into a clean dir first.
+          # The binary is compiled with bunfig autoload disabled
+          # (autoloadBunfig: false in build.ts), so it must boot even from a
+          # directory holding a bunfig.toml with a top-level preload the
+          # standalone can't resolve. Plant one to make this a real regression
+          # test for "preload not found".
           SMOKE_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
           tar -xzf "dist/$DIST_TAR" -C "$SMOKE_DIR"
+          printf 'preload = ["./definitely-missing.ts"]\n' > "$SMOKE_DIR/bunfig.toml"
           cd "$SMOKE_DIR"
           ./podtui-*/podtui --version
 
       - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: podtui-${{ matrix.plat }}-${{ matrix.arch }}
           path: dist/podtui-*.tar.gz
@@ -87,12 +89,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Download all binaries
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         with:
           path: artifacts
 
       - name: Publish release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
         with:
           generate_release_notes: true
           files: |

.gitignore

@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ report.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.json
 .DS_Store
 .harness/
 .ralpi
+notes.md

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ The app is a TUI — it expects a real terminal (Ghostty, kitty, iTerm2,
 | `bun run lint`        | Type-check                                         |
 | `bun run build`    | Bundle JS into `dist/` + copy native libs (the `podtui` npm script path)  |
 | `make dist`        | Compile the standalone binary + make the current platform's tarball       |
+| `make dist-mac` / `make dist-linux` | Aliases for `dist` on their platform (CI runs these)          |
 | `make clean`       | Remove `dist/`                                                             |
 
 ## Repository layout
@@ -90,19 +91,21 @@ Cavacore smoke test: `bun tests/cavacore-smoke.ts`
 
 ## Gotchas (read before touching anything)
 
-1. **Never add a top-level `preload` to `bunfig.toml`.**
-   A compiled PodTui binary's embedded runtime reads the *launching process's*
-   CWD `bunfig.toml`, and a `preload` entry points at a module the standalone
-   can't resolve (`@opentui/solid/preload`) → the binary dies at startup with
-   `preload not found`. This is why `bunfig.toml` has **no** top-level
-   `preload`; dev-mode preloading happens via explicit `--preload` flags in
-   `package.json`. The `[test]` section *does* keep a preload — that only
-   affects `bun test`.
+1. **The compiled binary must keep bunfig autoload disabled.**
+   `build.ts` compiles the standalone with `autoloadBunfig: false`, so its
+   embedded runtime *never* reads the launching CWD's `bunfig.toml`. Without
+   that flag, a top-level `preload` in the CWD bunfig (common in Bun project
+   dirs) resolves against the CWD rather than the binary and kills startup
+   with `preload not found`. Don't remove the flag. Preloads for dev/test
+   belong in the explicit `--preload` flags in `package.json` and the
+   `[test]` section of `bunfig.toml` — not as a top-level entry.
 
-2. **Smoke-test the compiled binary from a bunfig-free dir.**
-   Because of (1), `./dist/podtui --version` run from the repo root launched
-   inside CI would fail. CI always unpacks the tarball into a `mktemp` dir
-   before booting. Do the same when testing a release build locally.
+2. **Smoke-test the binary from a dir with a poisoned bunfig.**
+   The CI smoke test unpacks the tarball into a `mktemp` dir, drops a
+   `bunfig.toml` containing an unresolvable top-level `preload` next to it,
+   and boots the binary — proving bunfig autoload stayed disabled. `./dist/
+   podtui --version` must work from any directory, including the repo root;
+   do the same check when testing a release build locally.
 
 3. **Homebrew's dylib-repair warning is benign.**
    `brew install` may print “load commands do not fit in the header … needs
@@ -159,14 +162,14 @@ Releases are built and published from **tags**
 
 4. A release is auto-created with all 4 tarballs attached. `brew` never
    sees the new version: the **tap self-updates**: the
-   `mikefreno/homebrew-podtui` repo has a scheduled workflow (hourly) that
+   `mikefreno/homebrew-tap` repo has a scheduled workflow (hourly) that
    polls GitHub releases, and when a new tag appears, rewrites
    `Formula/podtui.rb` (URLs + arm64/x64 `sha256`) and pushes it — no
    secrets. See `scripts/sync-formula.sh` in that repo for the logic. Local
-   test: `brew install mikefreno/podtui/podtui`.
+   test: `brew install mikefreno/tap/podtui`.
 5. **AUR packaging** (`packaging/aur/PKGBUILD`): the `podtui-bin` package is
    staged, not yet published (AUR account registrations are closed; see the
-   README note in section 3). On each release, keep the AUR sources in sync
+   README's Installation section). On each release, keep the AUR sources in sync
    with the new tag: bump `pkgver`, recompute the two tarball `sha256sums`
    entries, keep the `LICENSE` asset source (the workflow above uploads
    `LICENSE` to every release), and regenerate `packaging/aur/.SRCINFO` with
@@ -177,7 +180,7 @@ Releases are built and published from **tags**
 If you ever need to sync the tap by hand (or before the hourly job runs):
 
 ```bash
-cd <clone of mikefreno/homebrew-podtui>
+cd <clone of mikefreno/homebrew-tap>
 ./scripts/sync-formula.sh 0.2.0
 git commit -am 'podtui 0.2.0' && git push
 ```
@@ -190,13 +193,36 @@ make dist          # builds the binary + tarball for THIS machine only
 
 Bun cannot cross-compile — the other platforms come from CI.
 
+## Distribution & packaging
+
+A release tarball is three files sitting side by side: the `podtui` binary
+plus its two FFI libraries (`libopentui.<dylib|so>`,
+`libcavacore.<dylib|so>`). The sibling rule above is why they ship together.
+
+PodTui deliberately ships **no** `.deb`, `.rpm`, Flatpak, or Snap packages:
+for a terminal app that's overwhelmingly installed through repositories or
+archives, those formats add desktop-sandboxing overhead and a packaging tax
+with little benefit. Instead:
+
+- **GitHub Release tarballs** are the universal path — one upload per
+  OS/arch, works on any distro with `curl` + `tar`.
+- **AUR (`podtui-bin`)** covers Arch/Manjaro with the same binary through the
+  native package manager.
+- **Nix / cross-distro** users build from source (or a Nix flake can be added
+  later).
+
+This keeps maintenance to a single build per OS/arch while still reaching the
+vast majority of desktop Linux users. The AUR PKGBUILD lives in
+`packaging/aur/` and can be built locally to test before publication:
+
+```bash
+cd packaging/aur && makepkg -si
+```
+
 ---
 
 ## Open items / things to sort out
 
-- **LICENSE**: `README.md` says "TBD — choose and document a license before
-  the first release". Pick one (MIT/BSD-3) and add `LICENSE` + update the
-  README footer.
 - **Native libs in `dist/` still need committing?** No — they're built from
   sources kept in the repo (`cava/`, `node_modules/@opentui/core-*`). Only
   `src/native/libcavacore.dylib` is a committed binary artifact; macOS arm64

LICENSE

@@ -19,12 +19,3 @@ AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
 LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 SOFTWARE.
-
----
-
-This project bundles third-party components under their own licenses:
-
-- **cava** (karlstav/cava, vendored under `cava/`) — MIT,
-  Copyright (c) 2015 Karl Stavestrand. See `cava/LICENSE-cava.txt`.
-- **Bun runtime** (embedded in the standalone binary) — MIT.
-- **OpenTUI** (`@opentui/core`) — MIT.

Makefile

@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ native:
 	scripts/build-cavacore.sh
 
 ## Standalone binary + native-libs tarball for the current platform.
-## Unaffected by bunfig.toml at build time. Note: the compiled runtime reads
-## the launching process's CWD bunfig.toml, so smoke tests must run the binary
-## from a bunfig-free dir (see release.yml).
+## Built with bunfig autoload disabled (build.ts sets autoloadBunfig: false),
+## so the embedded runtime ignores any bunfig.toml in the launching directory.
 dist:
 	bun run build.ts --compile
 

README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # PodTui
 
-A keyboard-first, yazi-style terminal podcast client written in TypeScript and
-built on [OpenTUI](https://github.com/opentui/opentui). Subscribe to RSS feeds,
+A keyboard-first, terminal podcast client built on [OpenTUI](https://github.com/opentui/opentui). Subscribe to RSS feeds,
 browse episodes in a three-pane file-manager layout, and play audio through an
 external player with full transport control — all from your terminal.
 
@@ -11,8 +10,7 @@ external player with full transport control — all from your terminal.
   `Enter` to open, `1–6` / `[` `]` to switch tabs. The tab list is the app root:
   at launch it fills the current pane, and drilling into a tab's contents slides
   it into the parent pane.
-- **Three-pane view** — parent / current / preview (Up | Current | Preview),
-  mirroring yazi's pane model.
+- **Three-pane view** — parent / current / preview (Up | Current | Preview).
 - **Podcast feeds** — add feeds, browse episodes, and manage your library
   (My Shows, Discover, Feed tabs).
 - **Search** across your subscribed shows.
@@ -22,22 +20,28 @@ external player with full transport control — all from your terminal.
 - Ships as a **standalone compiled binary** — no runtime or install step beyond
   a system audio player.
 
+## Quick start
+
+1. Install PodTui ([Installation](#installation)) and make sure **mpv** is in
+   your `PATH`.
+2. Run `podtui` in your terminal.
+3. Press `3` to open **Discover** (or `4` to open **Search**, then `s`), drill
+   in with `Enter`, and press `Enter` on a show to subscribe.
+4. Press `1` (**Feed**) or `2` (**My Shows**), open an episode with `Enter`,
+   and use `P` to play/pause, `N`/`B` for next/previous, and `shift-.` /
+   `shift-,` to seek.
+
+Press `~` any time for in-app help. All keys are remappable — see
+[Keybindings](#keybindings).
+
 ## Requirements
 
 - A terminal with UTF-8 and modern color support (kitty, iTerm2, WezTerm,
-  tmux, GNOME Terminal, etc.).
-- An **audio player** on `PATH`. PodTui auto-detects in priority order:
-
-  | Player   | Platforms      | Seek | Speed | Position tracking |
-  |----------|----------------|:----:|:-----:|:------------------|
-  | `mpv`     | any            | ✔    | ✔     | ✔ (recommended)   |
-  | `ffplay`  | any            | ✔    | ✘     | ✘                 |
-  | `afplay`  | macOS built-in | ✔    | ✔     | ✘                 |
-  | `open`/`xdg-open` | any    | ✘    | ✘     | ✘                 |
-
-  Install `mpv` for the best experience (`brew install mpv`,
-  `sudo apt install mpv`, `pacman -S mpv`). You can force a specific backend
-  with `PODTUI_AUDIO_BACKEND=mpv|ffplay|afplay|system|none`.
+  Ghostty, tmux etc.).
+- **mpv** on `PATH` for audio playback. PodTui drives mpv over JSON IPC, so
+  seek, speed, and position tracking all work. Without `mpv` on `PATH`,
+  playback is a silent no-op (the `none` backend) — see
+  [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting).
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -47,13 +51,9 @@ Linux (arm64/x64). Pick whichever fits your platform.
 ### 1. Homebrew (macOS)
 
 ```sh
-brew install mikefreno/podtui/podtui   # requires mpv: brew install mpv
+brew install mikefreno/tap/podtui
 ```
 
-> The formula installs the standalone binary plus its two native libraries
-> side by side (see [Packaging model](#packaging-model)). It does **not**
-> depend on Bun.
-
 ### 2. Standalone tarball (all platforms)
 
 Grab `podtui-<platform>-<arch>.tar.gz` from the latest
@@ -71,69 +71,29 @@ sudo ln -sf /opt/podtui/podtui /usr/local/bin/podtui
 > The tarball contains `podtui` plus `libopentui.<ext>` and
 > `libcavacore.<ext>` **beside it** — keep them together (don't move just the
 > binary alone), or the native FFI libraries won't load.
->
-> One caveat: the embedded runtime reads a `bunfig.toml` from the directory
-> you launch from. If that file has a `preload` entry (as Bun project
-> directories often do), startup fails with `preload not found`. Launching
-> from a normal directory (home, `~/bin`, …) works fine.
 
 ### 3. Arch Linux (AUR)
 
 ```bash
-# Status: PKGBUILD ready, not yet on the AUR (see note below)
 yay -S podtui-bin   # once published
 ```
 
-Requires an AUR helper ([paru](https://github.com/morgan/paru)). The AUR
-package (PKGBUILD lives in `packaging/aur/`) installs the released binary and
-its two FFI sibling libraries into `/usr/lib/podtui/` with a `/usr/bin/podtui`
-symlink, and pulls in `mpv` (the sole audio backend) as a dependency.
+Requires an AUR helper ([paru](https://github.com/morgan/paru)); the package
+pulls in `mpv` as a dependency.
 
-> **Not yet on the AUR.** The `podtui-bin` PKGBUILD and `.SRCINFO` are ready
-> in `packaging/aur/` and can be built locally today:
->
-> ```bash
-> cd packaging/aur && makepkg -si
-> ```
->
-> Publishing is on hold until [AUR account registrations](https://aur.archlinux.org)
-> reopen (suspended while the AUR team works on suspicious-package
-> moderation). Once a key can be registered, push `PKGBUILD` + `.SRCINFO`
-> with `git push ssh://aur@aur.archlinux.org/podtui-bin` and update this note.
+> **Not yet on the AUR.** The `podtui-bin` package is staged and awaiting
+> publication (AUR account registrations are currently suspended). Until it
+> lands, use the standalone tarball above.
 
 ### 4. From source
 
-Requires [Bun](https://bun.sh) ≥ 1.2.
-
-```bash
-git clone https://github.com/mikefreno/podtui.git
-cd podtui
-bun install
-bun run build:native   # build the cavacore FFI lib from C source
-bun run dev            # run with hot reload, or: bun start
-```
-
-## Linux distribution notes
-
-PodTUI deliberately does **not** ship `.deb`, `.rpm`, Flatpak, or Snap
-packages. For a terminal application that's overwhelmingly installed through
-repositories or archives, those formats add desktop-sandboxing overhead and a
-packaging tax with little benefit. Instead:
-
-- **GitHub Release tarballs** are the universal path — one upload, works on
-  any distro with `curl` + `tar`.
-- **AUR (`podtui-bin`)** covers Arch. Anyone on Arch/Manjaro gets the same
-  binary through their native package manager.
-- **Nix / cross-distro** users can build from source (or a Nix flake can be
-  added later).
-
-This keeps maintenance to a single build per OS/arch and still reaches the
-vast majority of desktop Linux users through their preferred path.
+PodTui is written in TypeScript and runs on [Bun](https://bun.sh). To build
+from source (development, distro packaging, unreleased versions), see
+[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ## Usage
 
-Launch `podtui` (or `bun src/index.tsx` from the source tree). Press `~`
-for the in-app help.
+Launch `podtui`. Press `~` for the in-app help.
 
 ### Command-line flags
 
@@ -145,30 +105,73 @@ for the in-app help.
 
 ### Keybindings
 
-All keys are remappable — edit `~/.config/podtui/keybinds.jsonc`.
+All keys are remappable — edit `keybinds.jsonc` in your config directory
+(see [Configuration](#configuration)).
+
+**Movement**
 
 | Keys | Action |
 |------|--------|
-| `j` / `k` | Move cursor down / up |
-| `J` / `K` | Jump 5 lines |
+| `j` / `k` (or `down` / `up`) | Move down / up |
+| `J` / `K` | Jump 5 lines down / up |
 | `ctrl-d` / `ctrl-u` | Page down / up |
+| `ctrl-f` / `ctrl-b` | Full page down / up |
 | `gg` / `G` | Go to top / bottom |
-| `h` / `l` | Swipe to parent pane / preview pane |
+
+**Panes**
+
+| Keys | Action |
+|------|--------|
+| `h` / `l` (or `left` / `right`) | Focus parent pane / preview pane |
 | `Enter` | Open the item under the cursor (a tab, episode, show…) |
-| `Space` | Select / toggle selection |
+| `shift-enter` | Open with the interactive variant |
+
+**Selection**
+
+| Keys | Action |
+|------|--------|
+| `Space` | Toggle selection |
 | `v` | Visual mode (multi-select) |
+| `ctrl-a` | Select / deselect all |
+| `ctrl-r` | Invert selection |
+| `Esc` | Cancel / escape |
+
+**Tabs**
+
+| Keys | Action |
+|------|--------|
 | `1`–`6` | Jump to tab 1–6 (Feed, My Shows, Discover, Search, Player, Settings) |
 | `[` / `]` | Previous / next tab |
-| `P` (shift) | Play / pause |
+
+**Commands, help, quit**
+
+| Keys | Action |
+|------|--------|
+| `:` or `q` | Open the command palette (type `q` + `Enter` there to quit) |
+| `Q` or `ctrl-c` | Quit |
+| `~` or `f1` | In-app help |
+
+**Lists**
+
+| Keys | Action |
+|------|--------|
+| `s` | Search |
+| `f` | Filter |
+| `,` | Sort |
+| `.` | Toggle hidden |
+| `r` | Refresh |
+| `x` | Unsubscribe the focused show (My Shows) |
+| `d` | Download the focused episode (Feed / My Shows detail pane) |
+| `D` | Delete the focused episode's download (if one exists) |
+| `w` | Toggle the focused show in/out of the auto-download whitelist (My Shows, whitelist scope) |
+
+**Audio**
+
+| Keys | Action |
+|------|--------|
+| `P` | Play / pause |
 | `N` / `B` | Next / previous episode |
 | `shift-.` / `shift-,` | Seek forward / backward |
-| `s` | Search (in a list) |
-| `f` | Filter |
-| `r` | Refresh |
-| `:` | Command bar |
-| `~`, `f1` | Help |
-| `q`, `ctrl-c` | Quit |
-| `Esc` | Escape / cancel |
 
 ## Configuration
 
@@ -177,56 +180,49 @@ default (`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/podtui` if set).
 
 | File | Purpose |
 |------|---------|
-| `feeds.json` | Your subscribed feeds (RSS/podcast sources) |
-| `sources.json` | Custom feed sources |
+| `config.json` | Unified settings (theme, playback speed, download path), feeds, and custom feed sources |
 | `downloads.json` | Downloaded episode metadata |
 | `keybinds.jsonc` | Keybinding remaps (see above) |
 | `themes/` | Optional custom theme files |
 
-Env overrides: `PODTUI_AUDIO_BACKEND`, `XDG_CONFIG_HOME`. Startup also reads
-the same OpenTUI environment variables.
+Legacy `feeds.json`, `sources.json`, and `app-state.json` are auto-migrated
+into `config.json` on first run.
 
-## Development
+**Auto-download** — in Settings → Preferences: `Auto Download` (master
+toggle) downloads the `Auto Download Count` most recent episodes (default 2,
+any positive integer — type it in the editor) of every show in the `Auto
+Download Scope` (all / none / whitelist, default all). With the whitelist
+scope, a search field appears under the setting to pick shows (Space toggles
+a suggestion in/out), and `w` in My Shows adds/removes the focused show.
 
-```bash
-bun install        # install dependencies
-bun run dev        # run with hot reload
-bun test           # run the test suite
-bun run build      # bundle JS + copy native libs into dist/
-make native        # rebuild cavacore from C source
-make lint          # type-check (tsc)
-```
+Env overrides: `PODTUI_AUDIO_BACKEND`, `XDG_CONFIG_HOME`, `PODTUI_NERD_FONTS`.
 
-### Releasing
+**Fonts** — PodTui prepends Nerd Font glyphs to non-episode/show list rows (tabs, Discover categories, Settings sections, the Feed and per-show "Fetch More" rows). Icons are hidden automatically when your terminal font is not Nerd Font capable (no tofu, no layout gaps); detection is heuristic (terminal type), so force it with `PODTUI_NERD_FONTS=1` or `=0` if it guesses wrong. A Nerd Font-patched font (e.g. JetBrainsMono Nerd Font) is recommended.
 
-Tag a release (e.g. `v0.1.0`); CI builds and uploads the per-platform tarballs
-to your GitHub Release automatically:
+## Troubleshooting
 
-```bash
-make dist        # build the standalone binary + tarball for THIS platform
-make dist-mac    # (run on macOS)    → podtui-darwin-<arch>.tar.gz
-make dist-linux  # (run on Linux)    → podtui-linux-<arch>.tar.gz
-```
+**`preload not found` at startup** — this used to happen when the binary was
+launched from a Bun project directory whose `bunfig.toml` had a `preload`
+entry. Releases are compiled with bunfig autoload disabled
+(`autoloadBunfig: false`), so current binaries ignore the CWD's `bunfig.toml`
+entirely. If you still hit it, you're on an old release — upgrade.
 
-`make dist` emits a config-independent binary: Bun does not bake bunfig
-settings into `--compile` output, and the solid JSX transform is registered in
-`build.ts` itself. The binary then embeds the `preload`-free runtime, so launch
-it from any normal directory.
+**No audio — playback is a silent no-op** — PodTui needs **mpv** on your
+`PATH`. Install it (`brew install mpv`, `pacman -S mpv`, …) and relaunch.
 
-## Packaging model
+**Homebrew prints a dylib warning** — “load commands do not fit in the header
+… needs `-headerpad`” is benign: the app loads its libraries by path, the
+install completes, and the app boots normally.
 
-A release tarball is three files sitting side by side:
+**The app won't start / no spectrum after moving files** — `podtui` loads its
+two native libraries relative to the binary, so keep `podtui`,
+`libopentui.*`, and `libcavacore.*` together in the same directory (the
+tarball unpacks them side by side).
 
-```
-podtui                  # standalone compiled binary (embeds the Bun runtime)
-libopentui.<dylib|so>   # OpenTUI native renderer FFI library
-libcavacore.<dylib|so>  # cavacore spectrum FFI library (built from C)
-```
+## Building from source / contributing
 
-PodTui loads its native libraries relative to the binary, so **keep them in
-the same directory**. The compiled binary embeds the Bun runtime, so it runs
-with no Bun installed. Each release builds one tarball per OS/arch in CI; there
-is no cross-compilation.
+Development setup, the test suite, packaging, and the release process are
+documented in [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ## License
 

assets/App Icon/App Icon.icon/Assets/Podcast Waveform.svg

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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assets/App Icon/App Icon.icon/Assets/Terminal Cursor.svg

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg width="80" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="256" id="screenshot-993fe4cb-279d-80e0-8008-76a1e45d35f1" viewBox="0 0 80 256" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" fill="none" version="1.1"><g id="shape-993fe4cb-279d-80e0-8008-76a1e45d35f1"><g class="fills" id="fills-993fe4cb-279d-80e0-8008-76a1e45d35f1"><rect rx="10" ry="10" x="0" y="0" transform="matrix(1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000)" width="80" height="256" style="fill: rgb(136, 192, 208); fill-opacity: 1;"/></g></g></svg>

assets/App Icon/App Icon.icon/icon.json

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+{
+  "fill" : {
+    "solid" : "display-p3:0.18481,0.20325,0.24683,1.00000"
+  },
+  "groups" : [
+    {
+      "layers" : [
+        {
+          "glass" : false,
+          "image-name" : "Podcast Waveform.svg",
+          "name" : "Podcast Waveform",
+          "position" : {
+            "scale" : 2,
+            "translation-in-points" : [
+              0,
+              0
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "blend-mode" : "normal",
+          "fill" : "automatic",
+          "glass" : false,
+          "image-name" : "Terminal Cursor.svg",
+          "name" : "Terminal Cursor",
+          "position" : {
+            "scale" : 2,
+            "translation-in-points" : [
+              320.00000000000006,
+              0
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      ],
+      "shadow" : {
+        "kind" : "neutral",
+        "opacity" : 0.5
+      },
+      "translucency" : {
+        "enabled" : true,
+        "value" : 0.5
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "supported-platforms" : {
+    "circles" : [
+      "watchOS"
+    ],
+    "squares" : "shared"
+  }
+}

build.ts

@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ if (COMPILE) {
 		plugins: [solidPlugin],
 		compile: {
 			outfile,
+			// Don't let the embedded runtime autoload the launching CWD's
+			// bunfig.toml. A top-level `preload` there (common in Bun project
+			// dirs) resolves against the CWD, not the binary, so startup dies
+			// with "preload not found". With autoload disabled, the binary is
+			// config-independent and boots from any directory.
+			autoloadBunfig: false,
 		},
 	});
 	console.log(`Compiled standalone binary: ${outfile}`);
@@ -110,6 +116,21 @@ if (COMPILE) {
 		const s = join("dist", lib);
 		if (existsSync(s)) copyFileSync(s, join(tarRoot, lib));
 	}
+
+	// App icon: bundled into every platform tarball; Linux also gets the
+	// desktop entry so the AUR package can install both system-wide
+	// (icon to hicolor, entry to applications/).
+	const iconSrc = join("assets", "App Icon", "App Icon.png");
+	if (existsSync(iconSrc)) {
+		copyFileSync(iconSrc, join(tarRoot, "podtui.png"));
+	}
+	if (platform === "linux") {
+		const desktopSrc = join("packaging", "podtui.desktop");
+		if (existsSync(desktopSrc)) {
+			copyFileSync(desktopSrc, join(tarRoot, "podtui.desktop"));
+		}
+	}
+
 	const tar = Bun.spawnSync([
 		"tar",
 		"-czf",

bunfig.toml

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-# NO top-level `preload` here — intentional. A compiled PodTUI binary's
-# embedded Bun runtime reads the launching process's CWD bunfig.toml, and a
-# top-level `preload` entry (e.g. "@opentui/solid/preload", which the
-# standalone cannot resolve) makes the binary die at startup with
-# "preload not found". Dev/test still get the solid transform via explicit
-# `--preload` flags in package.json and the [test] section below.
+# No top-level `preload` here — dev/test get the solid JSX transform via the
+# explicit `--preload` flags in package.json and the [test] section below.
+# Releases don't read this file at all: build.ts compiles the standalone with
+# `autoloadBunfig: false`, so its embedded runtime ignores any bunfig.toml in
+# the launching directory — no more "preload not found" from CWD bunfigs.
 
 [test]
 preload = "@opentui/solid/preload"

package.json

@@ -18,21 +18,15 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/bun": "latest",
-    "@types/uuid": "^11.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.54.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.54.0",
     "eslint": "^9.39.2",
     "typescript": "^5.9.3"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "^7.28.5",
-    "@babel/preset-typescript": "^7.28.5",
     "@opentui/core": "^0.1.77",
     "@opentui/solid": "^0.1.77",
-    "babel-preset-solid": "1.9.9",
     "date-fns": "^4.1.0",
-    "solid-js": "^1.9.9",
-    "uuid": "^13.0.0",
-    "zustand": "^5.0.11"
+    "solid-js": "^1.9.9"
   }
 }

packaging/aur/PKGBUILD

@@ -51,5 +51,13 @@ package() {
 	install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${libdir}/libcavacore.so" "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/podtui/libcavacore.so"
 	install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${libdir}/libopentui.so" "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/podtui/libopentui.so"
 	ln -s /usr/lib/podtui/podtui "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/podtui"
+
+	# App icon + desktop entry ship inside the release tarball; Terminal=true
+	# makes launchers drop the TUI into a terminal window.
+	install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${libdir}/podtui.png" \
+		"${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/podtui.png"
+	install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${libdir}/podtui.desktop" \
+		"${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications/podtui.desktop"
+
 	install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/LICENSE" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}/LICENSE"
 }

packaging/podtui.desktop

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=PodTui
+GenericName=Podcast Player
+Comment=Terminal podcast and audio player with waveform visualization
+Exec=podtui
+Icon=podtui
+Terminal=true
+Categories=Audio;AudioVideo;Player;
+Keywords=podcast;audio;player;terminal;
+StartupNotify=false

scripts/release-tag.sh

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ for r in $REMOTES; do
 done
 echo ""
 echo -e "${YELLOW}Note: pushing the tag to ${BLUE}gh${YELLOW} triggers release.yml CI (4-platform"
-echo "binaries + GitHub Release) and the homebrew-podtui tap update.${NC}"
+echo "binaries + GitHub Release) and the homebrew-tap tap update.${NC}"
 echo ""
 read -p "Proceed? (y/n) " -n 1 -r
 echo ""
@@ -236,5 +236,5 @@ echo ""
 echo -e "${BLUE}Next steps (automatic, nothing to do):${NC}"
 echo "  1. GitHub Action release.yml builds 4 tarballs and attaches them:"
 echo -e "     ${CYAN}gh run watch \$(gh run list --limit 1 --json databaseId -q .[0].databaseId)${NC}"
-echo "  2. mikefreno/homebrew-podtui self-updates within the hour (Formula"
+echo "  2. mikefreno/homebrew-tap self-updates within the hour (Formula"
 echo "     URLs + sha256s); brew upgrade podtui afterwards."

scripts/tui-harness.tsx

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function parseFlags(rest: string[]): {
 			} else if (a === "--from") {
 				flags.from = rest[++i];
 			} else {
-				flags[a.slice(2)] = rest[++i] ?? true;
+				throw new Error(`unknown flag: ${a}`);
 			}
 		} else {
 			positional.push(a);
@@ -222,52 +222,68 @@ function parseMods(positional: string[]): Mod[] {
 	return mods;
 }
 
-function buildAction(cmd: string, positional: string[]): Action | null {
+// Per-command builders. Leading positional tokens that name a modifier
+// (ctrl/shift/...) are stripped as mods; the rest is the command's data.
+const modsOrUndefined = (positional: string[]): Mod[] | undefined => {
 	const mods = parseMods(positional);
-	const first = positional[0];
-	switch (cmd) {
-		case "key":
-			if (!first) throw new Error("key requires a <key> argument");
-			return { t: "key", k: first, mods: mods.length ? mods : undefined };
-		case "arrow":
-			if (!first || !["up", "down", "left", "right"].includes(first))
-				throw new Error("arrow requires up|down|left|right");
-			return {
-				t: "arrow",
-				d: first as any,
-				mods: mods.length ? mods : undefined,
-			};
-		case "enter":
-		case "escape":
-		case "tab":
-		case "space":
-		case "backspace":
-			return { t: cmd, mods: mods.length ? mods : undefined };
-		case "type":
-			if (first === undefined) throw new Error("type requires <text>");
-			// Re-join the rest in case text had spaces; positional[0] already is first token,
-			// caller should quote. We join all positional as the text.
-			return { t: "type", s: positional.join(" ") };
-		case "wait":
-			if (!first) throw new Error("wait requires <ms>");
-			return { t: "wait", ms: parseInt(first, 10) || 0 };
-		case "resize":
-			if (!first || !positional[1]) throw new Error("resize requires <w> <h>");
-			return {
-				t: "resize",
-				w: parseInt(first, 10) || 100,
-				h: parseInt(positional[1], 10) || 30,
-			};
-		case "frame":
-		case "state":
-		case "reset":
-		case "actions":
-		case "init":
-		case "seed":
-			return null;
-		default:
-			throw new Error(`unknown command: ${cmd}`);
-	}
+	return mods.length ? mods : undefined;
+};
+
+const BUILDERS: Record<string, (positional: string[]) => Action> = {
+	key: (p) => {
+		if (!p[0]) throw new Error("key requires a <key> argument");
+		return { t: "key", k: p[0], mods: modsOrUndefined(p) };
+	},
+	arrow: (p) => {
+		if (!p[0] || !["up", "down", "left", "right"].includes(p[0]))
+			throw new Error("arrow requires up|down|left|right");
+		return {
+			t: "arrow",
+			d: p[0] as "up" | "down" | "left" | "right",
+			mods: modsOrUndefined(p),
+		};
+	},
+	enter: (p) => ({ t: "enter", mods: modsOrUndefined(p) }),
+	escape: (p) => ({ t: "escape", mods: modsOrUndefined(p) }),
+	tab: (p) => ({ t: "tab", mods: modsOrUndefined(p) }),
+	space: (p) => ({ t: "space", mods: modsOrUndefined(p) }),
+	backspace: (p) => ({ t: "backspace", mods: modsOrUndefined(p) }),
+	type: (p) => {
+		if (p[0] === undefined) throw new Error("type requires <text>");
+		// Re-join the rest in case text had spaces; p[0] already is first token,
+		// caller should quote. We join all positional as the text.
+		return { t: "type", s: p.join(" ") };
+	},
+	wait: (p) => {
+		if (!p[0]) throw new Error("wait requires <ms>");
+		return { t: "wait", ms: parseInt(p[0], 10) || 0 };
+	},
+	resize: (p) => {
+		if (!p[0] || !p[1]) throw new Error("resize requires <w> <h>");
+		return {
+			t: "resize",
+			w: parseInt(p[0], 10) || 100,
+			h: parseInt(p[1], 10) || 30,
+		};
+	},
+};
+
+function buildAction(cmd: string, positional: string[]): Action | null {
+	const builder = BUILDERS[cmd];
+	if (builder) return builder(positional);
+	// Local-only commands return early in main before this is reached; keep
+	// the null contract so the public behavior is unchanged.
+	if (
+		cmd === "frame" ||
+		cmd === "state" ||
+		cmd === "reset" ||
+		cmd === "actions" ||
+		cmd === "init" ||
+		cmd === "seed"
+	)
+		return null;
+	// Single table-miss error for any unknown command.
+	throw new Error(`unknown command: ${cmd}`);
 }
 
 // ── Execute one action against a mounted setup ──────────────────────────────
@@ -317,26 +333,53 @@ async function execAction(setup: any, a: Action): Promise<void> {
 	await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 40));
 }
 
-// ── Main ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-async function main() {
-	activateSandbox();
-	captureIssues();
+// ── Mount, snapshot & output (extracted from main) ─────────────────────────
+// A line is "visually empty" if it's either fully blank OR contains only
+// box-drawing chars + whitespace (i.e. empty-pane interior padding like
+// "│   │"). Runs of these collapse to a single `…N` marker so an empty
+// 24-row pane costs 1 line, not 18.
+const BOX_CHARS = "│┌┐└─┤├┬┴┼┐┘┌└┤├┬┴┼┌┐└┘─│┤├┬┴┼";
+const isVisuallyEmpty = (l: string): boolean =>
+	l === "" || [...l].every((ch) => ch === " " || BOX_CHARS.includes(ch));
 
-	const argv = process.argv.slice(2);
-	const cmd = argv[0] ?? "frame";
-	const { flags, positional } = parseFlags(argv.slice(1));
+function trimFrame(plainFrame: string): string {
+	const lines = plainFrame
+		.replace(/\n+$/, "")
+		.split("\n")
+		.map((l) => l.replace(/\s+$/, ""));
+	while (lines.length && isVisuallyEmpty(lines[lines.length - 1]))
+		lines.pop();
+	const out: string[] = [];
+	let blank = 0;
+	const flushBlanks = () => {
+		if (blank >= 3) out.push(`  …${blank} empty`);
+		else for (let i = 0; i < blank; i++) out.push("");
+		blank = 0;
+	};
+	for (const l of lines) {
+		if (isVisuallyEmpty(l)) {
+			blank++;
+		} else {
+			flushBlanks();
+			out.push(l);
+		}
+	}
+	flushBlanks();
+	return out.join("\n");
+}
 
-	// Local-only commands that don't mount.
+// Local-only commands that don't mount. Returns true if handled (main returns).
+function runLocal(cmd: string, flags: Record<string, string | boolean>): boolean {
 	if (cmd === "reset") {
 		saveActions([]);
 		console.log("✔ actions log cleared.");
-		return;
+		return true;
 	}
 	if (cmd === "actions") {
 		const a = loadActions();
 		console.log(`Action log (${a.length}):`);
 		console.log(JSON.stringify(a, null, 2));
-		return;
+		return true;
 	}
 	if (cmd === "seed") {
 		const from = String(
@@ -349,9 +392,29 @@ async function main() {
 		const dest = join(process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME!, "podtui");
 		cpSync(from, dest, { recursive: true });
 		console.log(`✔ seeded sandbox config from ${from} → ${dest}`);
-		return;
+		return true;
 	}
+	return false;
+}
 
+type FrameCapture = {
+	lines: { spans: Span[] }[];
+	cols: number;
+	rows: number;
+	cursor: [number, number];
+};
+
+async function mountApp(
+	flags: Record<string, string | boolean>,
+	cmd: string,
+	positional: string[],
+): Promise<{
+	setup: any;
+	spans: FrameCapture;
+	plainFrame: string;
+	audioControls: any;
+	actions: Action[];
+}> {
 	// Size settings.
 	let width = 100;
 	let height = 30;
@@ -448,12 +511,7 @@ async function main() {
 	// Final settle + capture.
 	await setup.renderOnce();
 	await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 60));
-	const spans = setup.captureSpans() as {
-		lines: { spans: Span[] }[];
-		cols: number;
-		rows: number;
-		cursor: [number, number];
-	};
+	const spans = setup.captureSpans() as FrameCapture;
 	const plainFrame = setup.captureCharFrame();
 
 	// Dump structured spans + plain frame.
@@ -462,6 +520,10 @@ async function main() {
 		writeFileSync(FRAME_TXT, plainFrame);
 	} catch {}
 
+	return { setup, spans, plainFrame, audioControls, actions };
+}
+
+async function snapshotState(audioControls: any): Promise<Record<string, unknown>> {
 	// Store state snapshot.
 	const state: Record<string, unknown> = {};
 	try {
@@ -514,54 +576,31 @@ async function main() {
 	try {
 		writeFileSync(STATE_JSON, JSON.stringify(state));
 	} catch {}
+	return state;
+}
 
-	// ── Output ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+function emitOutput(p: {
+	spans: FrameCapture;
+	plainFrame: string;
+	state: Record<string, unknown>;
+	actions: Action[];
+	cmd: string;
+	flags: Record<string, string | boolean>;
+	positional: string[];
+}): void {
 	// Compact by default: trimmed frame, one-line state per section, no styles
 	// block, no boilerplate footer. Use --styles / --verbose to opt back in.
-	const verbose = !!flags.verbose;
-	const scope = cmd === "state" ? String(positional[0] || "all") : "all";
-
-	// A line is "visually empty" if it's either fully blank OR contains only
-	// box-drawing chars + whitespace (i.e. empty-pane interior padding like
-	// "│   │"). Runs of these collapse to a single `…N` marker so an empty
-	// 24-row pane costs 1 line, not 18.
-	const BOX_CHARS = "│┌┐└─┤├┬┴┼┐┘┌└┤├┬┴┼┌┐└┘─│┤├┬┴┼";
-	const isVisuallyEmpty = (l: string): boolean =>
-		l === "" || [...l].every((ch) => ch === " " || BOX_CHARS.includes(ch));
-	const frameTrimmed = (() => {
-		const lines = plainFrame
-			.replace(/\n+$/, "")
-			.split("\n")
-			.map((l) => l.replace(/\s+$/, ""));
-		while (lines.length && isVisuallyEmpty(lines[lines.length - 1]))
-			lines.pop();
-		const out: string[] = [];
-		let blank = 0;
-		const flushBlanks = () => {
-			if (blank >= 3) out.push(`  …${blank} empty`);
-			else for (let i = 0; i < blank; i++) out.push("");
-			blank = 0;
-		};
-		for (const l of lines) {
-			if (isVisuallyEmpty(l)) {
-				blank++;
-			} else {
-				flushBlanks();
-				out.push(l);
-			}
-		}
-		flushBlanks();
-		return out.join("\n");
-	})();
+	const verbose = !!p.flags.verbose;
+	const scope = p.cmd === "state" ? String(p.positional[0] || "all") : "all";
 
 	console.log(
-		`FRAME ${spans.cols}x${spans.rows} cur=${spans.cursor[0]},${spans.cursor[1]} acts=${actions.length} ${cmd}`,
+		`FRAME ${p.spans.cols}x${p.spans.rows} cur=${p.spans.cursor[0]},${p.spans.cursor[1]} acts=${p.actions.length} ${p.cmd}`,
 	);
-	console.log(frameTrimmed);
+	console.log(trimFrame(p.plainFrame));
 
 	// ── distinct styles: opt-in only (--styles OR --verbose) ──
-	if (scope === "all" && (flags.styles || verbose)) {
-		const styles = distinctStyles(spans);
+	if (scope === "all" && (p.flags.styles || verbose)) {
+		const styles = distinctStyles(p.spans);
 		if (styles.length) {
 			console.log("-- styles (top 20) --");
 			for (const s of styles) console.log(`  ${s.tag} ×${s.n} “${s.sample}”`);
@@ -572,9 +611,9 @@ async function main() {
 	const want = (k: string) => scope === "all" || scope === k;
 	const compact = (obj: unknown): string =>
 		verbose ? JSON.stringify(obj, null, 2) : JSON.stringify(obj);
-	if (want("nav")) console.log("nav " + compact(state.nav));
-	if (want("audio")) console.log("audio " + compact(state.audio));
-	if (want("feed")) console.log("feed " + compact(state.feed));
+	if (want("nav")) console.log("nav " + compact(p.state.nav));
+	if (want("audio")) console.log("audio " + compact(p.state.audio));
+	if (want("feed")) console.log("feed " + compact(p.state.feed));
 	if (want("app")) console.log("app (not dumped in v1)");
 
 	// ── issues: terse ──
@@ -586,12 +625,14 @@ async function main() {
 	}
 
 	// Footer is identical every run — only print on init or --verbose.
-	if (cmd === "init" || verbose) {
+	if (p.cmd === "init" || verbose) {
 		console.log(
 			`(spans ${FRAME_JSON} | frame ${FRAME_TXT} | state ${STATE_JSON})`,
 		);
 	}
+}
 
+async function teardown(setup: any, audioControls: any): Promise<void> {
 	// Tear down child processes (audio backend) before exit to avoid orphans.
 	try {
 		if (audioControls?.stop) await audioControls.stop().catch(() => {});
@@ -606,6 +647,32 @@ async function main() {
 	process.exit(0);
 }
 
+// ── Main ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+async function main() {
+	activateSandbox();
+	captureIssues();
+
+	const argv = process.argv.slice(2);
+	const cmd = argv[0] ?? "frame";
+	const { flags, positional } = parseFlags(argv.slice(1));
+
+	// Local-only commands that don't mount.
+	if (runLocal(cmd, flags)) return;
+
+	const m = await mountApp(flags, cmd, positional);
+	const state = await snapshotState(m.audioControls);
+	emitOutput({
+		spans: m.spans,
+		plainFrame: m.plainFrame,
+		state,
+		actions: m.actions,
+		cmd,
+		flags,
+		positional,
+	});
+	await teardown(m.setup, m.audioControls);
+}
+
 main().catch((err) => {
 	console.error("HARNESS FAILED:", err?.stack || err);
 	process.exit(1);

src/App.tsx

@@ -18,22 +18,21 @@ const DEBUG = import.meta.env.DEBUG;
 
 export function App() {
 	const nav = useNavigation();
-	const audio = useAudio();
 	const toast = useToast();
 	const renderer = useRenderer();
 	const themeContext = useTheme();
 	const theme = themeContext.theme;
 	const keybind = useKeybinds();
 
-	// Multimedia keys (physical play/seek keys) still feed the audio backend
-	// regardless of the on-screen yazi keybinds.
+	// Multimedia keys (physical play/volume/speed keys) still feed the audio
+	// backend regardless of the on-screen yazi keybinds. Seek lives on the
+	// keybind router (< / > = shift+, / shift+.), so arrows stay on navigation.
 	useMultimediaKeys({
 		playerFocused: () =>
 			nav.activeTab() === TABS.PLAYER && nav.mode() !== NavMode.NORMAL
 				? true
 				: false,
 		inputFocused: () => nav.inputFocused(),
-		hasEpisode: () => !!audio.currentEpisode(),
 	});
 
 	// Mouse text-selection → clipboard (unchanged from the old shell).
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ export function App() {
 	});
 
 	const backgroundColor = () =>
+		themeContext.transparentBackground() ||
 		themeContext.selected === "system"
 			? "transparent"
 			: themeContext.theme.surface;

src/api/client.ts

@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-import type { Feed } from "../types/feed"
-import type { Episode } from "../types/episode"
-import type { Podcast } from "../types/podcast"
-import type { PodcastSource } from "../types/source"
-import { parseRSSFeed } from "@/api/rss-parser"
-import { handleAPISource, handleCustomSource, handleRSSSource } from "@/api/source-handler"
-
-export const fetchEpisodes = async (feedUrl: string): Promise<Episode[]> => {
-  try {
-    const response = await fetch(feedUrl)
-    if (!response.ok) return []
-    const xml = await response.text()
-    return parseRSSFeed(xml, feedUrl).episodes
-  } catch {
-    return []
-  }
-}
-
-export const fetchFeeds = async (
-  sourceIds: string[],
-  sources: PodcastSource[]
-): Promise<Feed[]> => {
-  const active = sources.filter((source) => sourceIds.includes(source.id))
-  const feeds: Feed[] = []
-
-  await Promise.all(
-    active.map(async (source) => {
-      try {
-        if (source.type === "rss") {
-          const rssFeeds = await handleRSSSource(source)
-          feeds.push(...rssFeeds)
-        } else if (source.type === "api") {
-          const apiFeeds = await handleAPISource(source, "")
-          feeds.push(...apiFeeds)
-        } else {
-          const customFeeds = await handleCustomSource(source, "")
-          feeds.push(...customFeeds)
-        }
-      } catch {
-        // ignore individual source errors
-      }
-    })
-  )
-
-  return feeds
-}
-
-export const searchPodcasts = async (
-  query: string,
-  sources: PodcastSource[]
-): Promise<Podcast[]> => {
-  const results: Podcast[] = []
-  await Promise.all(
-    sources.map(async (source) => {
-      try {
-        if (source.type === "rss") {
-          const feeds = await handleRSSSource(source)
-          results.push(...feeds.map((feed: Feed) => feed.podcast))
-        } else if (source.type === "api") {
-          const feeds = await handleAPISource(source, query)
-          results.push(...feeds.map((feed: Feed) => feed.podcast))
-        } else {
-          const feeds = await handleCustomSource(source, query)
-          results.push(...feeds.map((feed: Feed) => feed.podcast))
-        }
-      } catch {
-        // ignore errors
-      }
-    })
-  )
-
-  return results
-}

src/api/rss-parser.ts

@@ -74,6 +74,82 @@ const parseEpisodeType = (raw: string): EpisodeType | undefined => {
   return undefined
 }
 
+/** Extract the `<item>` blocks from an RSS document. Matches items directly
+ *  on the full XML string — scoping to <channel> first is a redundant 5MB
+ *  regex pass that doubles parse cost with no practical benefit (well-formed
+ *  RSS has no items outside <channel>). */
+export const getRSSItems = (xml: string): string[] => {
+  return xml.match(/<item[\s\S]*?<\/item>/gi) ?? []
+}
+
+/** Channel-level artwork: `<itunes:image href>` (podcasts) or RSS 2.0
+ *  `<image><url>`. Works on the full XML — channel-level tags precede
+ *  <item> blocks in RSS, so the first match is the channel image. */
+export const parseChannelCoverUrl = (xml: string): string | undefined => {
+  const itunesHref = getAttr(xml, "itunes:image", "href")
+  if (itunesHref) return itunesHref
+  const url = getTagValue(xml, "image").match(/<url>([\s\S]*?)<\/url>/i)?.[1]
+  return url?.trim() || undefined
+}
+
+/** Parse a single `<item>` into an Episode. Exported so the feed store can
+ *  parse large feeds in bounded chunks (yielding to the event loop between
+ *  chunks) instead of one synchronous block. */
+export const parseRSSItem = (item: string, feedUrl: string, index: number): Episode => {
+  const epTitle = cleanField(getTagValue(item, "title")) || `Episode ${index + 1}`
+  const epDescription = cleanField(getTagValue(item, "description"))
+  const pubDate = new Date(getTagValue(item, "pubDate") || Date.now())
+
+  // Audio URL + file size + MIME type from <enclosure>
+  const enclosure = item.match(/<enclosure[^>]*url=["']([^"']+)["'][^>]*>/i)
+  const audioUrl = enclosure?.[1] ?? ""
+  const fileSizeStr = getAttr(item, "enclosure", "length")
+  const fileSize = fileSizeStr ? parseInt(fileSizeStr, 10) : undefined
+  const mimeType = getAttr(item, "enclosure", "type") || undefined
+
+  // Duration from <itunes:duration>
+  const durationRaw = getTagValue(item, "itunes:duration")
+  const duration = parseDuration(durationRaw)
+
+  // Episode & season numbers
+  const episodeNumRaw = getTagValue(item, "itunes:episode")
+  const episodeNumber = episodeNumRaw ? parseInt(episodeNumRaw, 10) : undefined
+  const seasonNumRaw = getTagValue(item, "itunes:season")
+  const seasonNumber = seasonNumRaw ? parseInt(seasonNumRaw, 10) : undefined
+
+  // Episode type & explicit
+  const episodeType = parseEpisodeType(getTagValue(item, "itunes:episodeType"))
+  const explicitRaw = getTagValue(item, "itunes:explicit").toLowerCase()
+  const explicit = explicitRaw === "yes" || explicitRaw === "true" ? true : undefined
+
+  // Episode image (itunes:image has href attribute)
+  const imageUrl = getAttr(item, "itunes:image", "href") || undefined
+
+  const ep: Episode = {
+    id: `${feedUrl}#${index}`,
+    podcastId: feedUrl,
+    title: epTitle,
+    description: epDescription,
+    audioUrl,
+    duration,
+    pubDate,
+  }
+
+  // Only set optional fields if present
+  if (episodeNumber !== undefined && !isNaN(episodeNumber)) ep.episodeNumber = episodeNumber
+  if (seasonNumber !== undefined && !isNaN(seasonNumber)) ep.seasonNumber = seasonNumber
+  if (episodeType) ep.episodeType = episodeType
+  if (explicit !== undefined) ep.explicit = explicit
+  if (imageUrl) ep.imageUrl = imageUrl
+  if (fileSize !== undefined && !isNaN(fileSize) && fileSize > 0) ep.fileSize = fileSize
+  if (mimeType) ep.mimeType = mimeType
+
+  return ep
+}
+
+/** Parse a full RSS document (channel metadata + all episodes). The sync
+ *  whole-feed variant — callers that parse potentially huge feeds on a UI
+ *  thread should prefer the store's chunked incremental parse instead. */
 export const parseRSSFeed = (xml: string, feedUrl: string): Podcast & { episodes: Episode[] } => {
   const channel = xml.match(/<channel[\s\S]*?<\/channel>/i)?.[0] ?? xml
   const title = cleanField(getTagValue(channel, "title")) || "Untitled Podcast"
@@ -81,58 +157,8 @@ export const parseRSSFeed = (xml: string, feedUrl: string): Podcast & { episodes
   const author = decodeEntities(getTagValue(channel, "itunes:author"))
   const lastUpdated = new Date()
 
-  const items = channel.match(/<item[\s\S]*?<\/item>/gi) ?? []
-  const episodes = items.map((item, index) => {
-    const epTitle = cleanField(getTagValue(item, "title")) || `Episode ${index + 1}`
-    const epDescription = cleanField(getTagValue(item, "description"))
-    const pubDate = new Date(getTagValue(item, "pubDate") || Date.now())
-
-    // Audio URL + file size + MIME type from <enclosure>
-    const enclosure = item.match(/<enclosure[^>]*url=["']([^"']+)["'][^>]*>/i)
-    const audioUrl = enclosure?.[1] ?? ""
-    const fileSizeStr = getAttr(item, "enclosure", "length")
-    const fileSize = fileSizeStr ? parseInt(fileSizeStr, 10) : undefined
-    const mimeType = getAttr(item, "enclosure", "type") || undefined
-
-    // Duration from <itunes:duration>
-    const durationRaw = getTagValue(item, "itunes:duration")
-    const duration = parseDuration(durationRaw)
-
-    // Episode & season numbers
-    const episodeNumRaw = getTagValue(item, "itunes:episode")
-    const episodeNumber = episodeNumRaw ? parseInt(episodeNumRaw, 10) : undefined
-    const seasonNumRaw = getTagValue(item, "itunes:season")
-    const seasonNumber = seasonNumRaw ? parseInt(seasonNumRaw, 10) : undefined
-
-    // Episode type & explicit
-    const episodeType = parseEpisodeType(getTagValue(item, "itunes:episodeType"))
-    const explicitRaw = getTagValue(item, "itunes:explicit").toLowerCase()
-    const explicit = explicitRaw === "yes" || explicitRaw === "true" ? true : undefined
-
-    // Episode image (itunes:image has href attribute)
-    const imageUrl = getAttr(item, "itunes:image", "href") || undefined
-
-    const ep: Episode = {
-      id: `${feedUrl}#${index}`,
-      podcastId: feedUrl,
-      title: epTitle,
-      description: epDescription,
-      audioUrl,
-      duration,
-      pubDate,
-    }
-
-    // Only set optional fields if present
-    if (episodeNumber !== undefined && !isNaN(episodeNumber)) ep.episodeNumber = episodeNumber
-    if (seasonNumber !== undefined && !isNaN(seasonNumber)) ep.seasonNumber = seasonNumber
-    if (episodeType) ep.episodeType = episodeType
-    if (explicit !== undefined) ep.explicit = explicit
-    if (imageUrl) ep.imageUrl = imageUrl
-    if (fileSize !== undefined && !isNaN(fileSize) && fileSize > 0) ep.fileSize = fileSize
-    if (mimeType) ep.mimeType = mimeType
-
-    return ep
-  })
+  const items = getRSSItems(xml)
+  const episodes = items.map((item, index) => parseRSSItem(item, feedUrl, index))
 
   return {
     id: feedUrl,
@@ -142,6 +168,7 @@ export const parseRSSFeed = (xml: string, feedUrl: string): Podcast & { episodes
     feedUrl,
     lastUpdated,
     isSubscribed: true,
+    coverUrl: parseChannelCoverUrl(channel),
     episodes,
   }
 }

src/api/source-handler.ts

@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-import { FeedVisibility } from "../types/feed"
-import type { Feed } from "../types/feed"
-import type { PodcastSource } from "../types/source"
-import type { Podcast } from "../types/podcast"
-import { parseRSSFeed } from "./rss-parser"
-
-const buildFeedFromPodcast = (podcast: Podcast, sourceId: string): Feed => {
-  return {
-    id: `${sourceId}-${podcast.id}`,
-    podcast,
-    episodes: [],
-    visibility: FeedVisibility.PUBLIC,
-    sourceId,
-    lastUpdated: new Date(),
-    isPinned: false,
-  }
-}
-
-export const handleRSSSource = async (source: PodcastSource): Promise<Feed[]> => {
-  if (!source.baseUrl) return []
-  const response = await fetch(source.baseUrl)
-  if (!response.ok) return []
-  const xml = await response.text()
-  const parsed = parseRSSFeed(xml, source.baseUrl)
-  return [
-    {
-      id: `${source.id}-${parsed.feedUrl}`,
-      podcast: {
-        id: parsed.id,
-        title: parsed.title,
-        description: parsed.description,
-        feedUrl: parsed.feedUrl,
-        author: parsed.author,
-        categories: parsed.categories,
-        lastUpdated: parsed.lastUpdated,
-        isSubscribed: true,
-      },
-      episodes: parsed.episodes,
-      visibility: FeedVisibility.PUBLIC,
-      sourceId: source.id,
-      lastUpdated: parsed.lastUpdated,
-      isPinned: false,
-    },
-  ]
-}
-
-export const handleAPISource = async (
-  source: PodcastSource,
-  query: string
-): Promise<Feed[]> => {
-  const url = new URL(source.baseUrl || "https://itunes.apple.com/search")
-  url.searchParams.set("term", query || "podcast")
-  url.searchParams.set("media", "podcast")
-  url.searchParams.set("entity", "podcast")
-  url.searchParams.set("country", source.country || "US")
-  url.searchParams.set("lang", source.language || "en_us")
-
-  const response = await fetch(url.toString())
-  if (!response.ok) return []
-  const data = (await response.json()) as { results?: Array<{ collectionId?: number; collectionName?: string; feedUrl?: string; artistName?: string }> }
-  const results = data.results ?? []
-
-  return results
-    .filter((item) => item.collectionName && item.feedUrl)
-    .map((item) => {
-      const podcast: Podcast = {
-        id: item.collectionId ? `itunes-${item.collectionId}` : `${source.id}-${item.collectionName}`,
-        title: item.collectionName || "Untitled Podcast",
-        description: item.collectionName || "",
-        feedUrl: item.feedUrl || "",
-        author: item.artistName,
-        lastUpdated: new Date(),
-        isSubscribed: false,
-      }
-      return buildFeedFromPodcast(podcast, source.id)
-    })
-}
-
-export const handleCustomSource = async (
-  source: PodcastSource,
-  query: string
-): Promise<Feed[]> => {
-  if (!query) return []
-  const podcast: Podcast = {
-    id: `${source.id}-${query.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, "-")}`,
-    title: `${query} Highlights`,
-    description: `Curated results for ${query}`,
-    feedUrl: source.baseUrl || "",
-    author: source.name,
-    lastUpdated: new Date(),
-    isSubscribed: false,
-  }
-  return [buildFeedFromPodcast(podcast, source.id)]
-}

src/components/GlobalActivityIndicator.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { Show } from "solid-js";
+import { useFeedStore } from "@/stores/feed";
+import { useSearchStore } from "@/stores/search";
+import { useDownloadStore } from "@/stores/download";
+import { useActivityStore } from "@/stores/activity";
+import { LoadingIndicator } from "@/components/LoadingIndicator";
+
+/**
+ * GlobalActivityIndicator — one global top-right signal that ANY feed
+ * refresh, fetch-more, subscribe fetch, search, or download is in flight.
+ * Per-page spinners are unchanged; this overlays the content row and status
+ * bar as a single app-wide "something is happening" indicator.
+ */
+export function GlobalActivityIndicator() {
+  const feedStore = useFeedStore();
+  const searchStore = useSearchStore();
+  const downloadStore = useDownloadStore();
+  const activity = useActivityStore();
+
+  /** True while any tracked activity is in flight */
+  const isActive = () =>
+    feedStore.isLoadingFeeds() ||
+    feedStore.isLoadingMore() ||
+    searchStore.isSearching() ||
+    downloadStore.getActiveCount() + downloadStore.getQueue().length > 0 ||
+    activity.isActive();
+
+  return (
+    <Show when={isActive()}>
+      <box position="absolute" top={0} right={0} paddingRight={1}>
+        <LoadingIndicator />
+      </box>
+    </Show>
+  );
+}

src/components/LoadingIndicator.tsx

@@ -1,24 +1,30 @@
-import { createSignal, createMemo, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
+import { createSignal, createMemo, Show, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
 
 const spinnerChars = ["⠋", "⠙", "⠹", "⠸", "⠼", "⠴", "⠦", "⠧", "⠇", "⠏"];
 
-//TODO: Watch for actual loading state (fetching feeds)
-export function LoadingIndicator() {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-  const [index, setIndex] = createSignal(0);
+/**
+ * Animated braille spinner with an optional label (e.g. "Refreshing…").
+ * The spinner is rendered in the theme primary color; the label in muted.
+ */
+export function LoadingIndicator(props: { label?: string }) {
+	const { theme } = useTheme();
+	const [index, setIndex] = createSignal(0);
 
-  const interval = setInterval(() => {
-    setIndex((i) => (i + 1) % spinnerChars.length);
-  }, 65);
+	const interval = setInterval(() => {
+		setIndex((i) => (i + 1) % spinnerChars.length);
+	}, 65);
 
-  onCleanup(() => clearInterval(interval));
+	onCleanup(() => clearInterval(interval));
 
-  const currentChar = createMemo(() => spinnerChars[index()]);
+	const currentChar = createMemo(() => spinnerChars[index()]);
 
-  return (
-    <box flexDirection="row" justifyContent="flex-end" alignItems="flex-start">
-      <text fg={theme.primary} content={currentChar()} />
-    </box>
-  );
+	return (
+		<box flexDirection="row" gap={1} alignItems="flex-start">
+			<text fg={theme.primary} content={currentChar()} />
+			<Show when={props.label}>
+				<text fg={theme.muted || theme.text} content={props.label} />
+			</Show>
+		</box>
+	);
 }

src/components/PaneRow.tsx

@@ -1,39 +1,42 @@
 /**
  * PaneRow — the shared parent | current | preview 3-pane layout primitive.
  *
- * Implements yazi's `mgr.ratio = [1, 3, 3]` contract: three bordered columns
- * grow at 1/7 : 3/7 : 3/7 of the row width via Yoga `flexGrow`, so every list
- * tab renders an identical, layout-stable shell. Columns use `flexBasis={0}`
- * so the ratio is exact regardless of content width — a column's content can
- * never stretch its slot.
+ * Implements yazi's `mgr.ratio` contract: three columns grow at
+ * 20% : 50% : 30% (PANE_RATIO 2:5:3) of the row width via Yoga `flexGrow`,
+ * so every list tab renders an identical, layout-stable shell. Columns use
+ * `flexBasis={0}` so the ratio is exact regardless of content width — a
+ * column's content can never stretch its slot.
  *
  * Column semantics (per the yazi depth model):
  *   parent  — the previous-depth list. Renders a muted `—` placeholder and
- *             KEEPS its 1/7 slot when blank (never collapses to width 0).
+ *             KEEPS its 20% slot when blank (never collapses to width 0).
+ *             Borderless (no left/right/top/bottom edge). Carries the single
+ *             header row: the CURRENT column's title renders top-left in the
+ *             parent's slot (the panes above current/preview were removed).
  *   current — the current-depth list. The only focusable content column; it
- *             carries the active-border focus ring when `focused` is truthy.
- *   preview — detail of the hovered item in `current`; always muted border.
+ *             is the ONLY bordered column — left/right edges only, always
+ *             muted (no active-border highlight, focused or not).
+ *   preview — detail of the hovered item in `current`. Borderless, no header.
  *
  * The primitive is purely structural: callers pass their own JSX per column
- * (static elements or accessors) plus header labels. Theme colors are resolved
- * internally via `useTheme()`. Only the current column's `<scrollbox>` receives
- * `focused`, so scroll focus follows the cursor (j/k stay in the current pane).
+ * (static elements or accessors) plus the current-column title. Theme colors
+ * are resolved internally via `useTheme()`. Only the current column's
+ * `<scrollbox>` receives `focused`, so scroll focus follows the cursor (j/k
+ * stay in the current pane).
  *
  * Example:
  *   <PaneRow
  *     parent={parentList}
  *     current={currentList}
  *     preview={detail}
- *     parentLabel="Up"
  *     currentLabel="List · 42"
- *     previewLabel="Detail"
  *     focused={isActive}
  *   />
  */
 
 import { createMemo, Show } from "solid-js";
 import type { JSX } from "solid-js";
-import type { RGBA } from "@opentui/core";
+import type { RGBA, BorderSides } from "@opentui/core";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
 import { PANE_RATIO } from "@/utils/navigation";
 
@@ -43,23 +46,26 @@ type PaneLabel = string | (() => string);
 
 export type PaneRowProps = {
 	/** Parent column content (previous-depth list, or null for a muted
-	 *  placeholder — the 1/7 slot is always preserved). */
+	 *  placeholder — the 1/5 slot is always preserved). */
 	parent?: PaneContent;
 	/** Current column content (the focused list). */
 	current?: PaneContent;
 	/** Preview column content (detail of the hovered item). Omit/undefined
 	 *  together with `panes={2}` to render a 2-pane parent|current row. */
 	preview?: PaneContent;
-	parentLabel?: PaneLabel;
+	/** Title of the current column — rendered once, top-left in the parent
+	 *  pane's header slot (the per-pane Up/Detail headers are gone). */
 	currentLabel?: PaneLabel;
-	previewLabel?: PaneLabel;
-	/** Whether the current column carries the active-border focus ring. Defaults to
-	 *  true; pass `false` (or a signal) when the row is inactive. Parent and
-	 *  preview columns always render muted borders. */
+	/** Whether the current column's `<scrollbox>` receives scroll focus. Defaults to
+	 *  true; pass `false` (or a signal) when the row is inactive. Does NOT change
+	 *  border colors — the current column's border is always muted. */
 	focused?: boolean | (() => boolean);
 	/** Number of visible columns. `3` (default) = parent|current|preview;
 	 *  `2` = parent|current (preview omitted, current grows to fill). */
 	panes?: 2 | 3;
+	/** Which sides of the current column's border render. Defaults to
+	 *  `["left", "right"]` (the standard focused-list frame). */
+	currentBorder?: boolean | BorderSides[];
 };
 
 // ── Helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -69,16 +75,13 @@ function resolveLabel(v: PaneLabel | undefined): string {
 }
 
 /** Normalize a PaneContent (static JSX or accessor) into a reactive accessor.
- *  We deliberately do NOT use Solid's `children()` helper here: that helper
- *  flattens accessor children into a stable resolved-nodes array and is the
- *  wrong tool for content whose ROOT swaps at runtime (e.g. the current pane
- *  switching between a depth-1 list fragment and a depth-2 editor — both
- *  truthy JSX roots). `children()` would not re-resolve on a truthy<@->truthy
- *  root swap, freezing the previous subtree in place. Instead we hand the
- *  raw accessor to a reactive `{ expr ?? <Placeholder/> }` expression below,
- *  which Solid compiles into a tracked `insert` effect that disposes the old
- *  subtree and mounts the new whenever the accessor returns a different
- *  element identity. */
+ *  We deliberately avoid Solid's `children()` helper: it flattens accessor
+ *  children into a stable resolved-nodes array and won't re-resolve on a
+ *  truthy→truthy root swap (e.g. the current pane switching between a
+ *  depth-1 list fragment and a depth-2 editor), freezing the previous
+ *  subtree. Instead the raw accessor feeds a reactive `{ expr ?? <Placeholder/> }`
+ *  expression — a tracked `insert` effect that disposes the old subtree and
+ *  mounts the new whenever the accessor returns a different element identity. */
 function normalizeContent(
 	v: PaneContent | undefined,
 ): () => JSX.Element | undefined {
@@ -99,15 +102,15 @@ function Pane(props: {
 	grow: number;
 	label: () => string;
 	content: () => JSX.Element | undefined;
-	borderColor: () => RGBA;
+	border: boolean | BorderSides[];
 	scrollFocused: () => boolean;
 }) {
-	const { theme } = useTheme();
+	const themeContext = useTheme();
+	const theme = themeContext.theme;
 	const muted = () => theme.muted ?? theme.textMuted ?? theme.text;
 
-	// Memoize accessor results so the prop expressions below stay reactive
-	// when the underlying signals (e.g. `focused`) change.
-	const borderColor = createMemo(() => props.borderColor());
+	// Memoize the scroll-focus accessor result so the prop expression below
+	// stays reactive when the underlying signal (e.g. `focused`) changes.
 	const scrollFocused = createMemo(() => props.scrollFocused());
 
 	return (
@@ -117,32 +120,39 @@ function Pane(props: {
 			flexBasis={0}
 			height="100%"
 		>
-			{/* ── slim header label row ─────────────────────────────────────────── */}
-			<box height={1} paddingLeft={1} backgroundColor={theme.background}>
-				<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>{props.label()}</text>
-			</box>
-			{/* ── bordered scrollbox ────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+			{/* ── title row: rendered only when the pane carries a label ────────── */}
+			<Show when={props.label() !== ""}>
+				<box
+					height={1}
+					paddingLeft={1}
+					backgroundColor={
+						themeContext.transparentBackground()
+							? "transparent"
+							: theme.background
+					}
+				>
+					<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>{props.label()}</text>
+				</box>
+			</Show>
+			{/* ── scrollbox; border always muted (focused or not) ──────────────── */}
 			<scrollbox
 				height="100%"
 				focused={scrollFocused()}
-				border
-				borderColor={borderColor()}
-				backgroundColor={theme.background}
+				border={props.border}
+				// Only supply colors when a border is requested — opentui flips a
+				// borderless box to bordered when borderColor/focusedBorderColor
+				// are passed, which would frame the parent/preview panes too.
+				borderColor={props.border === false ? undefined : theme.border}
+				focusedBorderColor={
+					props.border === false ? undefined : theme.border
+				}
+				backgroundColor={
+					themeContext.transparentBackground()
+						? "transparent"
+						: theme.background
+				}
 			>
-				{/*
-				 * Render the content accessor directly via a reactive expression.
-				 * `{ accessor() ?? <Placeholder/> }` compiles to a Solid `insert`
-				 * effect that re-runs whenever the accessor's tracked signals
-				 * change (e.g. `depth()` swapping the root from a list fragment to
-				 * an editor). Solid disposes the previously-rendered subtree and
-				 * mounts the new element identity. `null`/`undefined` falls back
-				 * to the muted placeholder so the parent pane keeps its 1/7 slot
-				 * visibly blank at depth 0. This is the correct tool for root
-				 * swapping — unlike Solid's `children()` / `<Show>`-children,
-				 * which only react to truthiness flips, not truthy<@->truthy root
-				 * identity changes.
-				 */}
-				{props.content() ?? <Placeholder color={muted} />}
+			{props.content() ?? <Placeholder color={muted} />}
 			</scrollbox>
 		</box>
 	);
@@ -150,9 +160,7 @@ function Pane(props: {
 
 // ── Row primitive ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 export function PaneRow(props: PaneRowProps) {
-	const { theme } = useTheme();
-
-	/** true → the current column gets the active-border focus ring. */
+	/** true → the current column's scrollbox is focused (scroll follows cursor). */
 	const focused = createMemo(() => {
 		const f = props.focused;
 		return typeof f === "function" ? f() : (f ?? true);
@@ -164,9 +172,9 @@ export function PaneRow(props: PaneRowProps) {
 	const currentContent = normalizeContent(props.current);
 	const previewContent = normalizeContent(props.preview);
 
-	const parentLabel = createMemo(() => resolveLabel(props.parentLabel));
+	// The single title: the CURRENT column's label, rendered in the parent
+	// pane's header slot (top-left). Current/preview panes have no headers.
 	const currentLabel = createMemo(() => resolveLabel(props.currentLabel));
-	const previewLabel = createMemo(() => resolveLabel(props.previewLabel));
 
 	// 2-pane mode (parent|current) grows the current column to fill the
 	// preview slot. Defaults to 3 (parent|current|preview).
@@ -176,32 +184,35 @@ export function PaneRow(props: PaneRowProps) {
 			? PANE_RATIO.current + PANE_RATIO.preview
 			: PANE_RATIO.current,
 	);
+	const currentBorder = createMemo<boolean | BorderSides[]>(
+		() => props.currentBorder ?? ["left", "right"],
+	);
 
 	return (
 		<box flexDirection="row" flexGrow={1} width="100%" height="100%">
-			{/* ── parent (1/7) — previous-depth list; always muted ─────────────── */}
+			{/* ── parent (20%) — previous-depth list; title row top-left ────────── */}
 			<Pane
 				grow={PANE_RATIO.parent}
-				label={parentLabel}
+				label={currentLabel}
 				content={parentContent}
-				borderColor={() => theme.border}
+				border={false}
 				scrollFocused={() => false}
 			/>
-			{/* ── current — the focused list; active-border ring when focused ──────────── */}
+			{/* ── current — the focused list; left/right borders only ─────────── */}
 			<Pane
 				grow={currentGrow()}
-				label={currentLabel}
+				label={() => ""}
 				content={currentContent}
-				borderColor={() => (focused() ? theme.borderActive : theme.border)}
+				border={currentBorder()}
 				scrollFocused={() => focused()}
 			/>
-			{/* ── preview (3/7) — hovered-item detail; always muted ────────────── */}
+			{/* ── preview (30%) — hovered-item detail; no border, no header ────── */}
 			<Show when={panes() === 3}>
 				<Pane
 					grow={PANE_RATIO.preview}
-					label={previewLabel}
+					label={() => ""}
 					content={previewContent}
-					borderColor={() => theme.border}
+					border={false}
 					scrollFocused={() => false}
 				/>
 			</Show>

src/components/Selectable.tsx

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ export const SelectableBox: ParentComponent<
       backgroundColor={
         props.selected()
           ? theme.primary
-          : themeContext.selected === "system"
+          : themeContext.transparentBackground() ||
+              themeContext.selected === "system"
             ? "transparent"
             : themeContext.theme.surface
       }

src/components/Shell.tsx

@@ -11,30 +11,23 @@
  * event bus. There is no sidebar pane.
  */
 
-import { createSignal, Show, For } from "solid-js";
-import { useKeyboard } from "@opentui/solid";
+import { createEffect, createSignal, onCleanup, Show, For } from "solid-js";
+import { useKeyboard, useRenderer, useTerminalDimensions } from "@opentui/solid";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
 import { useKeybinds, type KeybindActionName } from "@/context/KeybindContext";
 import { useNavigation, NavMode } from "@/context/NavigationContext";
 import { useAudio } from "@/hooks/useAudio";
-import { useAudioNavStore, AudioSource } from "@/stores/audio-nav";
+import { useAudioNavStore } from "@/stores/audio-nav";
 import { useFeedStore } from "@/stores/feed";
+import { useAppStore } from "@/stores/app";
 import { useToast } from "@/ui/toast";
-import { emit } from "@/utils/event-bus";
+import { emit, on } from "@/utils/event-bus";
 import { LayerGraph } from "@/utils/layer-graph";
-import { TABS, TabPaneCount } from "@/utils/navigation";
+import { TABS } from "@/utils/navigation";
 import { createDispatcher } from "@/utils/dispatch";
 import { TabListPane } from "@/components/TabPanel";
 import { PaneRow } from "@/components/PaneRow";
-
-const TAB_LABEL: Record<TABS, string> = {
-	[TABS.FEED]: "Feed",
-	[TABS.MYSHOWS]: "My Shows",
-	[TABS.DISCOVER]: "Discover",
-	[TABS.SEARCH]: "Search",
-	[TABS.PLAYER]: "Player",
-	[TABS.SETTINGS]: "Settings",
-};
+import { GlobalActivityIndicator } from "@/components/GlobalActivityIndicator";
 
 export function Shell() {
 	const theme = useTheme();
@@ -42,12 +35,25 @@ export function Shell() {
 	const nav = useNavigation();
 	const k = useKeybinds();
 	const audio = useAudio();
+	const renderer = useRenderer();
 	const audioNav = useAudioNavStore();
 	const toast = useToast();
 	const feedStore = useFeedStore();
 
 	const [showHelp, setShowHelp] = createSignal(false);
 
+	// ── Auto jump to Player on podcast start ───────────────────────────────────
+	// Honor the `autoJumpToPlayer` preference: when a NEW episode starts (see
+	// "player.started" — distinct from "player.play", which also fires on
+	// resume), switch to the Player tab and drop into its content pane.
+	on("player.started", () => {
+		const app = useAppStore();
+		if (app.state().preferences.autoJumpToPlayer) {
+			nav.setActiveTab(TABS.PLAYER);
+			nav.enterTabContent(); // PLAYER is a depth-tab — enter its content.
+		}
+	});
+
 	/** Play the episode adjacent (offset ±1) to the currently-playing one,
 	 *  within its feed's episode list. Updates audio-nav context accordingly. */
 	function advanceEpisode(offset: number) {
@@ -83,74 +89,60 @@ export function Shell() {
 	}
 
 	// ── Command bar dispatch ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	const COMMANDS: Record<string, (arg: string) => void> = {
+		quit: () => process.exit(0),
+		exit: () => process.exit(0),
+		q: () => process.exit(0),
+		refresh: () =>
+			emit("nav.action", {
+				action: "refresh",
+				tab: nav.activeTab(),
+				pane: nav.activePane(),
+				mode: nav.mode(),
+			}),
+		r: () =>
+			emit("nav.action", {
+				action: "refresh",
+				tab: nav.activeTab(),
+				pane: nav.activePane(),
+				mode: nav.mode(),
+			}),
+		play: () => audio.togglePlayback().catch(() => {}),
+		pause: () => audio.togglePlayback().catch(() => {}),
+		p: () => audio.togglePlayback().catch(() => {}),
+		next: () => advanceEpisode(1),
+		n: () => advanceEpisode(1),
+		prev: () => advanceEpisode(-1),
+		seek: (arg) => {
+			const n = Number(arg) || 0;
+			audio.seek(n).catch(() => {});
+		},
+		feed: () => nav.setActiveTab(TABS.FEED),
+		f: () => nav.setActiveTab(TABS.FEED),
+		shows: () => nav.setActiveTab(TABS.MYSHOWS),
+		myshows: () => nav.setActiveTab(TABS.MYSHOWS),
+		discover: () => nav.setActiveTab(TABS.DISCOVER),
+		d: () => nav.setActiveTab(TABS.DISCOVER),
+		search: () => nav.setActiveTab(TABS.SEARCH),
+		player: () => nav.setActiveTab(TABS.PLAYER),
+		settings: () => nav.setActiveTab(TABS.SETTINGS),
+		set: () => nav.setActiveTab(TABS.SETTINGS),
+		help: () => setShowHelp((v) => !v),
+		h: () => setShowHelp((v) => !v),
+	};
+
 	function runCommand(raw: string) {
 		const cmd = raw.trim();
 		if (!cmd) return;
 		const name = cmd.split(/\s+/)[0].toLowerCase();
 		const arg = cmd.slice(name.length).trim();
-		switch (name) {
-			case "q":
-			case "quit":
-			case "exit":
-				return process.exit(0);
-			case "refresh":
-			case "r":
-				emit("nav.action", {
-					action: "refresh",
-					tab: nav.activeTab(),
-					pane: nav.activePane(),
-					mode: nav.mode(),
-				});
-				break;
-			case "play":
-			case "pause":
-			case "p":
-				audio.togglePlayback().catch(() => {});
-				break;
-			case "next":
-			case "n":
-				advanceEpisode(1);
-				break;
-			case "prev":
-				advanceEpisode(-1);
-				break;
-			case "seek": {
-				const n = Number(arg) || 0;
-				audio.seek(n).catch(() => {});
-				break;
-			}
-			case "feed":
-			case "f":
-				nav.setActiveTab(TABS.FEED);
-				break;
-			case "shows":
-			case "myshows":
-				nav.setActiveTab(TABS.MYSHOWS);
-				break;
-			case "discover":
-			case "d":
-				nav.setActiveTab(TABS.DISCOVER);
-				break;
-			case "search":
-				nav.setActiveTab(TABS.SEARCH);
-				break;
-			case "player":
-				nav.setActiveTab(TABS.PLAYER);
-				break;
-			case "settings":
-			case "set":
-				nav.setActiveTab(TABS.SETTINGS);
-				break;
-			case "help":
-			case "h":
-				setShowHelp((v) => !v);
-				break;
-			default:
-				nav.setCommandError(`unknown command: ${name}`);
-				// re-enter command mode so the user sees the error + can correct
-				nav.enterCommand();
-				nav.setCommandBuffer(cmd);
-		}
+		const unknownCommand = () => {
+			nav.setCommandError(`unknown command: ${name}`);
+			// re-enter command mode so the user sees the error + can correct
+			nav.enterCommand();
+			nav.setCommandBuffer(cmd);
+		};
+		(COMMANDS[name] ?? unknownCommand)(arg);
 	}
 
 	// ── Command-mode key handling ───────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -206,6 +198,11 @@ export function Shell() {
 				if (evt.name === "escape") {
 					evt.preventDefault();
 					nav.setInputFocused(false);
+					// Actually blur the focused renderable too — setting the flag alone
+					// leaves the opentui input owning keys, so nav keys would still be
+					// typed into it. Blurring fires our useInputFocusNav BLURRED handler
+					// (and re-blurs the SearchPage input via its `focused` prop).
+					renderer.currentFocusedRenderable?.blur();
 				}
 				return;
 			}
@@ -220,11 +217,18 @@ export function Shell() {
 	);
 
 	// ── Status bar fragments ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
-	const nowPlaying = () => {
+	// Now-playing text carries the podcast name (custom name when set) when
+	// the episode's feed is resolvable, mirroring advanceEpisode's lookup.
+	const nowPlayingText = () => {
 		const ep = audio.currentEpisode();
 		if (!ep) return null;
-		const title = ep.title.length > 40 ? ep.title.slice(0, 38) + "…" : ep.title;
-		return `♪ ${title}`;
+		const feeds = feedStore.getFilteredFeeds();
+		const feed =
+			feeds.find((f) => f.podcast.id === ep.podcastId) ??
+			feeds.find((f) => f.episodes.some((e) => e.id === ep.id));
+		return feed
+			? `♪ ${feed.customName || feed.podcast.title} — ${ep.title}`
+			: `♪ ${ep.title}`;
 	};
 	const modeLabel = () =>
 		nav.mode() === NavMode.NORMAL ? "" : `-- ${nav.mode()} --`;
@@ -234,13 +238,77 @@ export function Shell() {
 			.map((s) => s.key)
 			.join(" ");
 
+	// ── Now-playing marquee ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	// The now-playing segment takes the full remaining status-bar width and
+	// marquee-scrolls when its text overflows; when it fits (or the bar is too
+	// narrow to show anything) it renders statically. Each pass scrolls at
+	// SCROLL_STEP_MS per char, then holds at the start for SCROLL_HOLD_MS
+	// before scrolling again.
+	const dims = useTerminalDimensions();
+	const GAP = 3;
+	const SCROLL_STEP_MS = 150;
+	const SCROLL_HOLD_MS = 10_000;
+	const [scrollOffset, setScrollOffset] = createSignal(0);
+	const leftFixed = () =>
+		modeLabel().length +
+		(nav.selectedIds().length > 0
+			? 4 + String(nav.selectedIds().length).length
+			: 0);
+	const rightFixed = () => k.pending().map((p) => p.key).join(" ").length + 3;
+	const availableWidth = () =>
+		Math.max(0, dims().width - leftFixed() - rightFixed() - 2);
+	const visible = () => {
+		const text = nowPlayingText();
+		const avail = availableWidth();
+		if (!text || avail <= 0) return "";
+		if (text.length <= avail) return text;
+		// Double the text with a gap so the wrap is seamless: the window
+		// slides over text + gap + text without ever hitting the tail.
+		return (text + " ".repeat(GAP) + text).slice(
+			scrollOffset(),
+			scrollOffset() + avail,
+		);
+	};
+	createEffect(() => {
+		const text = nowPlayingText();
+		const avail = availableWidth();
+		setScrollOffset(0);
+		if (!text || avail <= 0 || text.length <= avail) return;
+		const cycle = text.length + GAP - avail;
+		// Hold at the start position for SCROLL_HOLD_MS, scroll one pass,
+		// then hold again before the next pass.
+		let holdId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+		let scrollId: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+		const startHold = () => {
+			setScrollOffset(0);
+			holdId = setTimeout(() => {
+				scrollId = setInterval(() => {
+					const next = scrollOffset() + 1;
+					if (next >= cycle) {
+						clearInterval(scrollId!);
+						startHold();
+					} else {
+						setScrollOffset(next);
+					}
+				}, SCROLL_STEP_MS);
+			}, SCROLL_HOLD_MS);
+		};
+		startHold();
+		onCleanup(() => {
+			if (holdId) clearTimeout(holdId);
+			if (scrollId) clearInterval(scrollId);
+		});
+	});
+
 	return (
 		<box
-			flexDirection="column"
-			width="100%"
-			height="100%"
-			backgroundColor={t.surface}
-		>
+				flexDirection="column"
+				width="100%"
+				height="100%"
+				backgroundColor={
+					theme.transparentBackground() ? "transparent" : t.surface
+				}
+			>
 			{/* ── Middle row: tab list (pane 0) + active tab content (panes 1..n) ─ */}
 			<box flexDirection="row" flexGrow={1} width="100%">
 				<Show
@@ -264,9 +332,7 @@ export function Shell() {
 								<text fg={t.textMuted}>j/k move · l/Enter open a tab</text>
 							</box>
 						}
-						parentLabel="Up"
 						currentLabel="Tabs"
-						previewLabel=""
 						focused
 					/>
 				</Show>
@@ -276,7 +342,11 @@ export function Shell() {
 				flexDirection="row"
 				height={1}
 				width="100%"
-				backgroundColor={t.backgroundPanel ?? t.background}
+				backgroundColor={
+					theme.transparentBackground()
+						? "transparent"
+						: (t.backgroundPanel ?? t.background)
+				}
 			>
 				<Show
 					when={nav.mode() === NavMode.COMMAND}
@@ -285,26 +355,19 @@ export function Shell() {
 							<text fg={t.accent} paddingLeft={1}>
 								{modeLabel()}
 							</text>
-							<text fg={t.textMuted} paddingLeft={1}>
-								{nav.atRootTab()
-									? "Tabs · root"
-									: `${TAB_LABEL[nav.activeTab()]} · ${
-											nav.isDepthTab()
-												? `depth ${nav.currentDepth()}`
-												: `pane ${nav.activePane()}/${TabPaneCount[nav.activeTab()]}`
-										}`}
-							</text>
 							<Show when={nav.selectedIds().length > 0}>
 								<text fg={t.warning} paddingLeft={1}>
 									● {nav.selectedIds().length}
 								</text>
 							</Show>
-							<Show when={nowPlaying()}>
-								<text fg={t.primary} paddingLeft={1}>
-									{nowPlaying()}
-								</text>
+							<Show when={nowPlayingText()}>
+								<box flexGrow={1} paddingLeft={1}>
+									{/* content prop (not a text child): the babel-preset-solid JSX
+									 *  transform HTML-escapes static string children (`<` → `&lt;`),
+									 *  which opentui renders verbatim; content bypasses that. */}
+									<text fg={t.primary} content={visible()} />
+								</box>
 							</Show>
-							<box flexGrow={1} />
 							<text fg={t.textMuted} paddingRight={1}>
 								{pendingLabel()}
 							</text>
@@ -334,6 +397,8 @@ export function Shell() {
 					theme={t as any}
 				/>
 			</Show>
+			{/* ── Global activity indicator (top-right overlay) ─────────────────────── */}
+			<GlobalActivityIndicator />
 		</box>
 	);
 }
@@ -385,6 +450,7 @@ function helpSections(k: ReturnType<typeof useKeybinds>) {
 				["enter", "open"],
 				["r", "refresh"],
 				["s", "search"],
+				[p("search-scope-toggle"), "shows/episodes"],
 				["f", "filter"],
 				[",", "sort"],
 				[".", "hidden"],
@@ -458,18 +524,5 @@ function k_match_escape(evt: any): boolean {
 	);
 }
 
-/** Exposed so App can route an externally-triggered "play episode" (e.g. from
- *  search) into the player tab. */
-export function playEpisodeAndSwitch(
-	nav: ReturnType<typeof useNavigation>,
-	audio: ReturnType<typeof useAudio>,
-	episode: import("@/types/episode").Episode,
-) {
-	audio.play(episode);
-	nav.setActiveTab(TABS.PLAYER);
-	nav.enterTabContent(); // PLAYER is a depth-tab — drop into its content pane.
-	useAudioNavStore().setSource(AudioSource.FEED);
-}
-
 // Re-export Episode type for callers building pane trees.
 export type { Episode } from "@/types/episode";

src/components/ShortcutHelp.tsx

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import { For } from "solid-js";
-import { shortcuts } from "@/config/shortcuts";
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
-
-/** Yazi-style keybind reference. The Shell has its own overlay; this component
- *  is kept for embedding inside Settings or other surfaces. */
-export function ShortcutHelp() {
-	const { theme } = useTheme();
-	return (
-		<box
-			border
-			title="Shortcuts"
-			style={{ flexDirection: "column", padding: 1 }}
-		>
-			<box style={{ flexDirection: "column" }}>
-				<For each={shortcuts}>
-					{(s) => (
-						<box style={{ flexDirection: "row" }} gap={2}>
-							<text fg={theme.accent}>{s.keys}</text>
-							<text fg={theme.text}>{s.action}</text>
-						</box>
-					)}
-				</For>
-			</box>
-		</box>
-	);
-}

src/components/TabNavigation.tsx

@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
-import { TABS, TabsCount } from "@/utils/navigation";
-import { For } from "solid-js";
-import { SelectableBox, SelectableText } from "@/components/Selectable";
-import { useNavigation } from "@/context/NavigationContext";
-
-export const tabs: TabDefinition[] = [
-  { id: TABS.FEED, label: "Feed" },
-  { id: TABS.MYSHOWS, label: "My Shows" },
-  { id: TABS.DISCOVER, label: "Discover" },
-  { id: TABS.SEARCH, label: "Search" },
-  { id: TABS.PLAYER, label: "Player" },
-  { id: TABS.SETTINGS, label: "Settings" },
-];
-
-export function TabNavigation() {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-  const { activeTab, setActiveTab, activeDepth } = useNavigation();
-  return (
-    <box
-      border
-      borderColor={activeDepth() !== 0 ? theme.border : theme.accent}
-      backgroundColor={"transparent"}
-      style={{
-        flexDirection: "column",
-        width: 12,
-        height: TabsCount * 3 + 2,
-      }}
-    >
-      <For each={tabs}>
-        {(tab) => (
-          <SelectableBox
-            border
-            height={3}
-            selected={() => tab.id == activeTab()}
-            onMouseDown={() => setActiveTab(tab.id)}
-          >
-            <SelectableText
-              selected={() => tab.id == activeTab()}
-              primary
-              alignSelf="center"
-            >
-              {tab.label}
-            </SelectableText>
-          </SelectableBox>
-        )}
-      </For>
-    </box>
-  );
-}
-
-export type TabDefinition = {
-  id: TABS;
-  label: string;
-};

src/components/TabPanel.tsx

@@ -19,74 +19,105 @@ import { For } from "solid-js";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
 import { useNavigation } from "@/context/NavigationContext";
 import { useScrollIntoView } from "@/hooks/useScrollIntoView";
+import { useSelectionMarker } from "@/hooks/useSelectionMarker";
 import { TABS } from "@/utils/navigation";
+import { NF_ICONS, supportsNerdFonts } from "@/utils/nerd-fonts";
 
 const TAB_LABEL: Record<TABS, string> = {
-	[TABS.FEED]: "Feed",
-	[TABS.MYSHOWS]: "My Shows",
-	[TABS.DISCOVER]: "Discover",
-	[TABS.SEARCH]: "Search",
-	[TABS.PLAYER]: "Player",
-	[TABS.SETTINGS]: "Settings",
+  [TABS.FEED]: "Feed",
+  [TABS.MYSHOWS]: "My Shows",
+  [TABS.DISCOVER]: "Discover",
+  [TABS.SEARCH]: "Search",
+  [TABS.PLAYER]: "Player",
+  [TABS.SETTINGS]: "Settings",
+};
+
+/** Nerd Font glyph per tab (rendered only when the terminal supports them). */
+const TAB_ICON: Record<TABS, string> = {
+  [TABS.FEED]: NF_ICONS.feed,
+  [TABS.MYSHOWS]: NF_ICONS.shows,
+  [TABS.DISCOVER]: NF_ICONS.discover,
+  [TABS.SEARCH]: NF_ICONS.search,
+  [TABS.PLAYER]: NF_ICONS.player,
+  [TABS.SETTINGS]: NF_ICONS.settings,
 };
 
 /** Numeric TABS values, in declaration order (1..TabsCount). */
 const TAB_ORDER = Object.values(TABS).filter(
-	(v): v is TABS => typeof v === "number",
+  (v): v is TABS => typeof v === "number",
 ) as TABS[];
 
 export function TabListPane(props: { muted?: boolean }) {
-	const { theme } = useTheme();
-	const nav = useNavigation();
+  // Static: detection never changes mid-session.
+  const nerd = supportsNerdFonts();
+  const { theme } = useTheme();
+  const nav = useNavigation();
+  const marker = useSelectionMarker();
 
-	const cursor = () => nav.tabCursor();
-	const activeTab = () => nav.activeTab();
-	/** `active=true` when this pane is the CURRENT column (Shell root);
-	 *  `false` when it is the muted UP/parent column (pages' parent pane). */
-	const active = () => !props.muted;
+  const cursor = () => nav.tabCursor();
+  const activeTab = () => nav.activeTab();
+  /** `active=true` when this pane is the CURRENT column (Shell root);
+   *  `false` when it is the muted UP/parent column (pages' parent pane). */
+  const active = () => !props.muted;
 
-	// Same focus-bg / focus-fg contract every other pane uses.
-	const focusBg = (t: TABS) =>
-		t === cursor() && active()
-			? theme.primary
-			: t === cursor()
-				? theme.border
-				: undefined;
-	const focusFg = (t: TABS) =>
-		t === cursor() && active() ? theme.surface : theme.text;
+  // Same focus-bg / focus-fg contract every other pane uses.
+  const focusBg = (t: TABS) =>
+    t === cursor() && active()
+      ? theme.primary
+      : t === cursor()
+      ? theme.border
+      : undefined;
+  const focusFg = (t: TABS) =>
+    t === cursor() && active()
+      ? theme.surface
+      : t === cursor()
+      ? theme.selectedListItemText ?? theme.text
+      : theme.text;
 
-	return (
-		<For each={TAB_ORDER}>
-			{(tab) => {
-				const isCursor = () => cursor() === tab;
-				const isActive = () => activeTab() === tab;
-				// The active tab is only accented in the Up/parent position — when this
-				// pane is CURRENT, the cursor highlight is the only highlight.
-				const labelFg = () =>
-					isCursor()
-						? focusFg(tab)
-						: isActive() && !active()
-							? theme.accent
-							: theme.text;
-				const ref = useScrollIntoView(isCursor);
-				return (
-					<box
-						ref={ref}
-						width="100%"
-						height={1}
-						flexDirection="row"
-						paddingRight={1}
-						backgroundColor={focusBg(tab)}
-					>
-						{/* ── selection marker (j/k cursor) ─────────────────────────── */}
-						<text fg={focusFg(tab)}>{isCursor() ? "❯" : " "}</text>
-						<text fg={isCursor() ? focusFg(tab) : theme.textMuted}>{tab}</text>
-						<text fg={labelFg()} paddingLeft={1}>
-							{TAB_LABEL[tab]}
-						</text>
-					</box>
-				);
-			}}
-		</For>
-	);
+  return (
+    <For each={TAB_ORDER}>
+      {(tab) => {
+        const isCursor = () => cursor() === tab;
+        const isActive = () => activeTab() === tab;
+        // The active tab is only accented in the Up/parent position — when this
+        // pane is CURRENT, the cursor highlight is the only highlight.
+        const labelFg = () =>
+          isCursor()
+            ? focusFg(tab)
+            : isActive() && !active()
+            ? theme.accent
+            : theme.text;
+        const ref = useScrollIntoView(isCursor);
+        return (
+          <box
+            ref={ref}
+            width="100%"
+            height={1}
+            flexDirection="row"
+            paddingRight={1}
+            backgroundColor={focusBg(tab)}
+            onMouseDown={() => {
+              // Click = hover + open, the yazi "open" of the row
+              // (switches to the tab and enters its content), the same
+              // as l/Enter. Restores mouse support the tab-strip
+              // refactor dropped.
+              nav.setTabCursor(tab);
+              nav.activateTabCursor();
+            }}
+          >
+            {/* ── selection marker (j/k cursor) ─────────────────────────── */}
+            <text fg={focusFg(tab)}>{isCursor() ? marker() : " "}</text>
+            {nerd && (
+              <text fg={focusFg(tab)} paddingRight={1}>
+                {TAB_ICON[tab]}
+              </text>
+            )}
+            <text fg={labelFg()} paddingLeft={1}>
+              {TAB_LABEL[tab]}
+            </text>
+          </box>
+        );
+      }}
+    </For>
+  );
 }

src/config/keybinds.jsonc

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
   //
   // Yazi heritage: j/k move, h/l swipe between panes, Enter open, Space select,
   // v visual mode, gg/G top/bottom, [ ] switch tabs, 1-6 goto tab,
-  // : command bar, q quit, ~ help. Audio transport kept on shifted keys / ctrl.
+  // : / q command palette (q + Enter quits there), Q quick quit, ~ help.
+  // Audio transport kept on shifted keys / ctrl.
 
   // ── Movement (within a pane) ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   "move-down":      ["j", "down"],
@@ -50,25 +51,36 @@
   "tab-goto-5":     ["5"],
   "tab-goto-6":     ["6"],
 
-  // ── Command bar & help & quit ────────────────────────────────────────────
-  "command":        [":"],
-  "quit":           ["q", "ctrl-c"],
+  // ── Command palette & help & quit ────────────────────────────────────────
+  // q opens the command palette (neovim-style: type q + Enter to quit there).
+  // Q (shift+q) is the instant quick quit. ctrl-c also quits.
+  "command":        [":", "q"],
+  "quit":           ["Q", "ctrl-c"],
   "help":           ["~", "f1"],
 
   // ── List operations (yazi: s search, f filter, , sort, . hidden, r refresh)
-  "search":         ["s"],
-  "filter":         ["f"],
+  "search":             ["s"],
+  // tab toggles the Search page between show and episode scope (re-runs the
+  // current query when viewing results)
+  "search-scope-toggle": ["tab"],
+  "filter":             ["f"],
   "sort":           [","],
   "toggle-hidden":  ["."],
   "refresh":        ["r"],
+  "subscribe":      ["a"],   // subscribe focused show/episode result in place (Search)
   "unsubscribe":    ["x"],   // unsubscribe focused show in My Shows
 
+  // ── Downloads & auto-download whitelist ───────────────────────────────────
+  "download":          ["d"],   // download the focused episode (detail pane)
+  "delete-download":   ["D"],   // delete the focused episode's download (if any)
+  "whitelist-toggle":  ["w"],   // add/remove the focused show from the auto-download whitelist (My Shows)
+
   // ── Audio transport (preserved) ──────────────────────────────────────────
   // Kept on shifted single keys so they never collide with the yazi core
   // (space=select, s=search, f=filter, etc.). Edit freely in this file.
   "audio-toggle":          ["P"],   // play / pause   (shift+p)
   "audio-next":            ["N"],   // next episode   (shift+n)
   "audio-prev":            ["B"],   // prev episode   (shift+b)
-  "audio-seek-forward":    ["shift-."],   // seek forward   (shift+.)
-  "audio-seek-backward":   ["shift-,"]    // seek backward  (shift+,)
+  "audio-seek-forward":    ["shift-."],   // seek forward   (> = shift+.)
+  "audio-seek-backward":   ["shift-,"]    // seek backward  (< = shift+,)
 }

src/config/shortcuts.ts

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Yazi-style keybind reference (mirrors src/config/keybinds.jsonc).
- * Shown in help overlays; the canonical source remains keybinds.jsonc.
- * Edit that file (or ~/.config/podtui/keybinds.jsonc) to remap.
- */
-export const shortcuts = [
-	{ keys: "j / k", action: "Move down / up (within pane)" },
-	{ keys: "h / l", action: "Swipe to prev / next pane" },
-	{ keys: "J / K", action: "Jump 5 lines down / up" },
-	{ keys: "ctrl-d / u", action: "Half page down / up" },
-	{ keys: "g g / G", action: "Go to top / bottom of list" },
-	{ keys: "1-6", action: "Go to tab 1-6" },
-	{ keys: "[ / ]", action: "Previous / next tab" },
-	{ keys: "Enter", action: "Open / activate focused item" },
-	{ keys: "Space", action: "Toggle selection on item" },
-	{ keys: "v", action: "Enter visual (range) select mode" },
-	{ keys: "ctrl-a / ctrl-r", action: "Select all / invert selection" },
-	{ keys: "Esc", action: "Clear selection / exit visual / cancel" },
-	{ keys: ":", action: "Open command bar (:quit :refresh :play …)" },
-	{ keys: "r / s / f", action: "Refresh / search / filter" },
-	{ keys: "x", action: "Unsubscribe focused show (My Shows)" },
-	{ keys: ", / .", action: "Sort / toggle hidden" },
-	{ keys: "P / N / B", action: "Play-pause / next / prev episode" },
-	{ keys: "< / >", action: "Seek backward / forward 10s" },
-	{ keys: "~ / F1", action: "Help" },
-	{ keys: "q", action: "Quit" },
-] as const;

src/constants/sync-formats.ts

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-export const syncFormats = {
-  json: {
-    version: "1.0",
-    extension: ".json",
-  },
-  xml: {
-    version: "1.0",
-    extension: ".xml",
-  },
-}
-
-export const supportedSyncVersions = [syncFormats.json.version, syncFormats.xml.version]

src/context/KeybindContext.tsx

@@ -63,29 +63,21 @@ export type KeybindActionName =
 	| "quit"
 	| "help"
 	| "search"
+	| "search-scope-toggle"
 	| "filter"
 	| "sort"
 	| "toggle-hidden"
 	| "refresh"
+	| "subscribe"
 	| "unsubscribe"
+	| "download"
+	| "delete-download"
+	| "whitelist-toggle"
 	| "audio-toggle"
 	| "audio-next"
 	| "audio-prev"
 	| "audio-seek-forward"
-	| "audio-seek-backward"
-	// legacy compat (kept so older callers don't crash)
-	| "select"
-	| "leader"
-	| "inverseModifier"
-	| "cycle"
-	| "dive"
-	| "out"
-	| "up"
-	| "down"
-	| "left"
-	| "right"
-	| "audio-pause"
-	| "audio-play";
+	| "audio-seek-backward";
 
 /** Resolved config: action -> list of alternative stroke-sequences. */
 export type KeybindsResolved = Partial<Record<KeybindActionName, KeybindSpec>>;
@@ -146,7 +138,7 @@ export function parseBindingSpec(spec: KeybindSpec | undefined): Stroke[][] {
 }
 
 /** Build a Stroke from a keyboard event (opentui shape: name + ctrl/shift/meta). */
-export function strokeFromEvent(evt: {
+function strokeFromEvent(evt: {
 	name: string;
 	ctrl?: boolean;
 	meta?: boolean;
@@ -154,7 +146,7 @@ export function strokeFromEvent(evt: {
 }): Stroke {
 	// Uppercase letter events from opentui arrive as name="q" + shift; normalize.
 	return {
-		key: (evt.name ?? "").toLowerCase(),
+		key: evt.name.toLowerCase(),
 		ctrl: !!evt.ctrl,
 		shift: !!evt.shift,
 		meta: !!evt.meta,
@@ -171,7 +163,7 @@ function strokeEq(a: Stroke, b: Stroke): boolean {
 }
 
 /** A human label for a stroke, for the status bar / help. */
-export function strokeLabel(s: Stroke): string {
+function strokeLabel(s: Stroke): string {
 	let out = "";
 	if (s.ctrl) out += "C-";
 	if (s.meta) out += "M-";
@@ -180,7 +172,7 @@ export function strokeLabel(s: Stroke): string {
 	return out;
 }
 
-export function sequenceLabel(seq: Stroke[]): string {
+function sequenceLabel(seq: Stroke[]): string {
 	return seq.map(strokeLabel).join(" ");
 }
 
@@ -338,17 +330,6 @@ export const { use: useKeybinds, provider: KeybindProvider } =
 				return best;
 			}
 
-			// `isInverting` kept for legacy callers; yazi model has no inverse mod,
-			// so it always reports false. Migrated callers should use tryMatch().
-			function isInverting(_evt: {
-				name: string;
-				ctrl?: boolean;
-				meta?: boolean;
-				shift?: boolean;
-			}): boolean {
-				return false;
-			}
-
 			onMount(() => {
 				load().catch(() => {});
 			});
@@ -366,7 +347,6 @@ export const { use: useKeybinds, provider: KeybindProvider } =
 				pending,
 				match,
 				tryMatch,
-				isInverting,
 				print,
 				save,
 				load,

src/context/ThemeContext.tsx

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
 import { createEffect, createMemo, onMount, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
 import { createStore, produce } from "solid-js/store";
 import { useRenderer } from "@opentui/solid";
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   generateSubtleSyntax,
 } from "../utils/syntax-highlighter";
 import { resolveTerminalTheme, loadThemes } from "../utils/theme";
+import { detectModeFromBackground } from "../utils/system-theme";
 import { createSimpleContext } from "./helper";
 import {
   setupThemeSignalHandler,
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ export type ThemeResolved = {
   muted?: RGBA;
   surface?: RGBA;
   selectedListItemText?: RGBA;
+  /** Theme declares a transparent (terminal-bg-visible) background. */
+  transparent?: boolean;
   layerBackgrounds?: {
     layer0: RGBA;
     layer1: RGBA;
@@ -94,6 +98,61 @@ export type ThemeResolved = {
   thinkingOpacity?: number;
 };
 
+/**
+ * A TerminalColors with no values — used to keep the "system" theme rendering
+ * with default ANSI colors + the detected dark/light mode when the terminal
+ * cannot answer OSC queries (e.g. inside tmux without OSC forwarding).
+ */
+const EMPTY_TERMINAL_COLORS: TerminalColors = {
+  palette: Array.from({ length: 16 }, () => null),
+  defaultForeground: null,
+  defaultBackground: null,
+  cursorColor: null,
+  mouseForeground: null,
+  mouseBackground: null,
+  tekForeground: null,
+  tekBackground: null,
+  highlightBackground: null,
+  highlightForeground: null,
+};
+
+/** Cached macOS appearance (dark/light), independent of the terminal. */
+let cachedOsMode: "dark" | "light" | null = null;
+
+/**
+ * Detect the terminal's dark/light mode.
+ *
+ * Priority:
+ *   1. The terminal's real background color (OSC 11 response) — terminal-specific.
+ *   2. The macOS appearance via `defaults read -g AppleInterfaceStyle` — works
+ *      even inside tmux, where OSC queries are usually not forwarded.
+ *      An unset value means light mode (macOS defaults to light).
+ *   3. null → keep whatever mode is currently active.
+ */
+function detectSystemMode(
+  colors: TerminalColors | null,
+): "dark" | "light" | null {
+  const fromBg = detectModeFromBackground(colors?.defaultBackground);
+  if (fromBg) return fromBg;
+
+  if (process.platform === "darwin" && cachedOsMode === null) {
+    let style: string | null = null;
+    try {
+      style = execFileSync("defaults", ["read", "-g", "AppleInterfaceStyle"], {
+        encoding: "utf8",
+        timeout: 2000,
+      })
+        .trim()
+        .toLowerCase();
+    } catch {
+      // Unset → light appearance (macOS default).
+    }
+    cachedOsMode = style?.includes("dark") ? "dark" : "light";
+  }
+
+  return cachedOsMode;
+}
+
 /**
  * Theme context using the createSimpleContext pattern.
  *
@@ -195,6 +254,16 @@ export const { use: useTheme, provider: ThemeProvider } = createSimpleContext({
         }
       }
 
+      // ── dark/light mode detection ─────────────────────────────────────────
+      // The provider starts with a hardcoded mode (e.g. "dark"); detect the
+      // real one from the terminal's background color (OSC 11) or, when that
+      // is unavailable (tmux without OSC forwarding), the OS appearance.
+      const detectedMode = detectSystemMode(colors);
+      if (detectedMode && detectedMode !== store.mode) {
+        setStore("mode", detectedMode);
+        emitThemeModeChanged(detectedMode);
+      }
+
       const hasPalette = Boolean(
         colors?.palette?.some((value) => Boolean(value)),
       );
@@ -203,13 +272,14 @@ export const { use: useTheme, provider: ThemeProvider } = createSimpleContext({
       );
 
       if (!hasPalette && !hasDefaultColors) {
-        // No system colors available, fall back to default
-        // This happens when the terminal doesn't support OSC palette queries
-        // (e.g., running inside tmux, or on unsupported terminals)
+        // No system colors available — the terminal can't answer OSC queries
+        // (e.g. inside tmux, or unsupported terminals). Keep the "system"
+        // theme anyway: the detected dark/light mode plus default ANSI colors
+        // still produce a usable, mode-correct palette.
         if (store.active === "system") {
           setStore(
             produce((draft) => {
-              draft.active = "catppuccin";
+              draft.system = colors ?? EMPTY_TERMINAL_COLORS;
               draft.ready = true;
             }),
           );
@@ -293,6 +363,15 @@ export const { use: useTheme, provider: ThemeProvider } = createSimpleContext({
       mode() {
         return store.mode;
       },
+      /** Whether the app background should be transparent (no solid fill):
+       *  either the global preference is on, or the selected theme declares
+       *  transparency (e.g. the system theme). */
+      transparentBackground() {
+        return (
+          appStore.state().settings.transparentBackground ||
+          values().transparent === true
+        );
+      },
       setMode(mode: "dark" | "light") {
         setStore("mode", mode);
         emitThemeModeChanged(mode);

src/context/navigation-store.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  *        parent  |  current  |  preview
  *
- * Layout ratios (1/7 : 3/7 : 3/7 in the final remake) live in
+ * Layout ratios (20% : 50% : 30% — PANE_RATIO 2:5:3) live in
  * `@/utils/navigation` (PANE_RATIO). This module owns only the *focusable*
  * nav model — which column is focused and where its list cursor lives. The
  * parent/preview columns are always derived, never focused.
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ export function createNavigation() {
 	/** The tab the root's cursor is hovering (independent of activeTab). */
 	const tabCursor = (): TABS => tabCursorSignal();
 
+	/** Directly set the root's tab cursor (e.g. a mouse click on a tab row). */
+	const setTabCursorTo = (tab: TABS) => setTabCursor(tab);
+
 	/** Move the root's cursor to the adjacent tab (clamped, no wrap). */
 	const moveTabCursor = (dir: -1 | 1) => {
 		setTabCursor((c) => Math.max(1, Math.min(TabsCount, c + dir)) as TABS);
@@ -469,6 +472,7 @@ export function createNavigation() {
 		enterTabContent,
 		backToTabRoot,
 		tabCursor,
+		setTabCursor: setTabCursorTo,
 		moveTabCursor,
 		activateTabCursor,
 		// pane focus
@@ -488,11 +492,7 @@ export function createNavigation() {
 		exitVisual,
 		// modes
 		setActiveTabSignal: setActiveTab,
-		setActiveDepth: setPane, // legacy alias
-		activeDepth: activePane, // legacy alias
 		setInputFocused,
-		nextPane: () => {}, // legacy noop; swipe() replaces this
-		prevPane: () => {},
 		setMode,
 		enterCommand,
 		enterInput,

src/hooks/useAudio.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
  * ```
  */
 
-import { createSignal, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
+import { onCleanup } from "solid-js";
+import {
+	cachedCoverPath,
+	fetchCoverArt,
+} from "../utils/cover-art";
 import {
 	createAudioBackend,
 	detectPlayers,
@@ -20,13 +24,39 @@ import {
 	type BackendName,
 	type DetectedPlayer,
 } from "../utils/audio-player";
+import {
+	isPlaying,
+	setIsPlaying,
+	position,
+	setPosition,
+	duration,
+	setDuration,
+	volume,
+	setVolume,
+	speed,
+	setSpeed,
+	backendName,
+	setBackendName,
+	error,
+	setError,
+	currentEpisode,
+	setCurrentEpisode,
+	availablePlayers,
+	setAvailablePlayers,
+} from "../utils/audio-signals";
 import { emit, on } from "../utils/event-bus";
 import { useAppStore } from "../stores/app";
 import { useProgressStore } from "../stores/progress";
 import { useMediaRegistry } from "../utils/media-registry";
-import type { Episode } from "../types/episode";
+import {
+	loadLastPlayerFromFile,
+	saveLastPlayerToFile,
+	saveLastPlayerSync,
+} from "../utils/app-persistence";
+import type { Episode, Progress } from "../types/episode";
 import type { Feed } from "../types/feed";
 import { useAudioNavStore, AudioSource } from "../stores/audio-nav";
+import { useDownloadStore } from "../stores/download";
 import { useFeedStore } from "../stores/feed";
 
 export interface AudioControls {
@@ -43,6 +73,8 @@ export interface AudioControls {
 
 	// Actions
 	play: (episode: Episode) => Promise<void>;
+	/** Load an episode into the player WITHOUT starting playback. */
+	load: (episode: Episode) => Promise<void>;
 	pause: () => Promise<void>;
 	resume: () => Promise<void>;
 	togglePlayback: () => Promise<void>;
@@ -62,17 +94,26 @@ let pollTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
 let refCount = 0;
 let pollCount = 0; // Counts poll ticks for throttling progress saves
 
-const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = createSignal(false);
-const [position, setPosition] = createSignal(0);
-const [duration, setDuration] = createSignal(0);
-const [volume, setVolume] = createSignal(0.7);
-const [speed, setSpeed] = createSignal(1);
-const [backendName, setBackendName] = createSignal<BackendName>("none");
-const [error, setError] = createSignal<string | null>(null);
-const [currentEpisode, setCurrentEpisode] = createSignal<Episode | null>(null);
-const [availablePlayers, setAvailablePlayers] = createSignal<DetectedPlayer[]>(
-	[],
-);
+// Playback signals are declared in utils/audio-signals.ts (imported above)
+// so non-component consumers (the visualizer store) can subscribe without
+// mounting a useAudio() owner.
+
+/** True once the current episode has been handed to the backend (play
+ *  started). `false` means the episode is only LOADED in the player (e.g.
+ *  restored at boot) and the first play action must start the backend
+ *  instead of unpausing it. */
+let startedPlayback = false;
+
+/** Completion fraction at/above which an episode is NOT restored at boot. */
+const RESTORE_COMPLETION_THRESHOLD = 0.98;
+
+/** True when saved progress is below the restore cutoff. Episodes with no
+ *  progress (never reached the persist threshold) or unknown duration count
+ *  as eligible — they restore from the start. */
+function isRestoreEligible(progress: Progress | undefined): boolean {
+	if (!progress || progress.duration <= 0) return true;
+	return progress.position / progress.duration < RESTORE_COMPLETION_THRESHOLD;
+}
 
 function ensureBackend(): AudioBackend {
 	if (!backend) {
@@ -99,6 +140,17 @@ function registerExitTeardown(): void {
 	exitTeardownRegistered = true;
 	const teardown = (): void => {
 		stopPolling();
+		// Persist "what's loaded in the player right now" synchronously —
+		// process.exit(0) runs this handler synchronously and an async write
+		// would never land. The next launch restores this episode paused.
+		try {
+			const ep = currentEpisode();
+			if (ep) {
+				saveLastPlayerSync({ episodeId: ep.id, timestamp: new Date() });
+			}
+		} catch {
+			/* best-effort at exit */
+		}
 		try {
 			backend?.dispose();
 		} catch {
@@ -119,46 +171,118 @@ function registerExitTeardown(): void {
 	}
 }
 
+/** Poll ticks between paused-state checks (~1s at 150ms/tick). While the
+ *  UI believes playback is paused we only need to catch an external
+ *  resume (AirPod play tap, lock-screen/media-center play); checking every
+ *  tick would just hammer mpv IPC for nothing. */
+const PAUSE_WATCH_TICKS = 7;
+
+/** The player process died while we believed playback was live — track
+ *  ended (mpv quits at EOF) or the process crashed. Persist the final
+ *  position and stop polling. */
+function finalizeTrackEnd(): void {
+	setIsPlaying(false);
+	stopPolling();
+	const ep = currentEpisode();
+	if (ep) {
+		const progressStore = useProgressStore();
+		progressStore.update(ep.id, position(), duration(), speed());
+	}
+}
+
+/** mpv paused itself OUTSIDE PodTUI — system sleep/lock, AirPod removal,
+ *  device swap, OS media keys, the Now Playing center. Bring the UI in
+ *  sync; the poll stays armed so an external resume is caught too. */
+function reconcileExternalPause(): void {
+	setIsPlaying(false);
+	const ep = currentEpisode();
+	if (ep) {
+		const progressStore = useProgressStore();
+		progressStore.update(ep.id, position(), duration(), speed());
+		emit("player.pause", { episodeId: ep.id });
+		const media = useMediaRegistry();
+		media.setPlaybackState(false);
+		media.setPosition(position());
+	}
+}
+
+/** Playback was restarted from outside PodTUI (AirPods, lock-screen or
+ *  media-center play, OS media keys). Bring the UI back to "playing". */
+function reconcileExternalResume(): void {
+	setIsPlaying(true);
+	const ep = currentEpisode();
+	if (ep) {
+		emit("player.play", { episodeId: ep.id });
+		useMediaRegistry().setPlaybackState(true);
+	}
+}
+
 function startPolling(): void {
 	stopPolling();
 	pollCount = 0;
+	// Guard against overlapping ticks if a socket read ever outlives the
+	// interval (getPosition opens a fresh mpv IPC connection per call).
+	let pollInFlight = false;
 	pollTimer = setInterval(async () => {
-		if (!backend || !isPlaying()) return;
+		if (!backend || pollInFlight) return;
+		pollInFlight = true;
 		try {
-			const pos = await backend.getPosition();
-			const dur = await backend.getDuration();
-			setPosition(pos);
-			if (dur > 0) setDuration(dur);
-
-			// Save progress every ~5 seconds (10 ticks * 500ms)
 			pollCount++;
-			if (pollCount % 10 === 0) {
-				const ep = currentEpisode();
-				if (ep) {
-					const progressStore = useProgressStore();
-					progressStore.update(ep.id, pos, dur > 0 ? dur : duration(), speed());
-
-					// Update platform media position
-					const media = useMediaRegistry();
-					media.setPosition(pos);
+			if (isPlaying()) {
+				// Track ended (eof-reached observed) or process died. Check
+				// BEFORE pause reconciliation: mpv keeps the file open at EOF
+				// and reports pause=true there, which would otherwise be
+				// mistaken for an external pause and never finalize.
+				if (!backend.isPlaying()) {
+					finalizeTrackEnd();
+					return;
 				}
-			}
 
-			// Check if backend stopped playing (track ended)
-			if (!backend.isPlaying() && isPlaying()) {
-				setIsPlaying(false);
-				stopPolling();
-				// Save final position on track end
-				const ep = currentEpisode();
-				if (ep) {
-					const progressStore = useProgressStore();
-					progressStore.update(ep.id, pos, dur > 0 ? dur : duration(), speed());
+				// mpv can pause itself outside PodTUI. Reconcile instead of
+				// staying stuck on "playing" with a frozen waveform
+				// (getPosition would just re-read the same frozen time-pos).
+				const paused = await backend.getPauseState();
+				if (paused === true) {
+					reconcileExternalPause();
+					return;
+				}
+
+				const pos = await backend.getPosition();
+				const dur = await backend.getDuration();
+				setPosition(pos);
+				if (dur > 0) setDuration(dur);
+
+				// Save progress every ~5 seconds (33 ticks * 150ms)
+				if (pollCount % 33 === 0) {
+					const ep = currentEpisode();
+					if (ep) {
+						const progressStore = useProgressStore();
+						progressStore.update(ep.id, pos, dur > 0 ? dur : duration(), speed());
+
+						const media = useMediaRegistry();
+						media.setPosition(pos);
+					}
+				}
+			} else if (pollCount % PAUSE_WATCH_TICKS === 0) {
+				// Paused — watch for playback restarted from outside (AirPods,
+				// lock-screen/media-center play). Only while the player is
+				// still alive: a dead player while we thought we were paused
+				// means the track ended (mpv quits at EOF) or it crashed.
+				if (!backend.isAlive()) {
+					finalizeTrackEnd();
+					return;
+				}
+				const paused = await backend.getPauseState();
+				if (paused === false) {
+					reconcileExternalResume();
 				}
 			}
 		} catch {
 			// Backend may have been disposed
+		} finally {
+			pollInFlight = false;
 		}
-	}, 500);
+	}, 150);
 }
 
 function stopPolling(): void {
@@ -168,6 +292,11 @@ function stopPolling(): void {
 	}
 }
 
+// ── Cover art for system Now Playing ─────────────────────────────────────────
+// macOS shows the media session's albumart in the audio center; mpv reads it
+// from `--cover-art-files`. Shared helper (utils/cover-art.ts) fetches the
+// podcast cover to a temp file BEFORE playback starts, bounded to 3s.
+
 async function play(episode: Episode): Promise<void> {
 	const b = ensureBackend();
 	setError(null);
@@ -184,6 +313,30 @@ async function play(episode: Episode): Promise<void> {
 		const vol = volume();
 		const spd = storeSpeed || speed();
 
+		const feedStore = useFeedStore();
+		const feed = feedStore.feeds().find((f) => f.podcast.id === episode.podcastId);
+		const podcastTitle = feed?.customName || feed?.podcast.title || "";
+		// Play the downloaded file when present (offline + no network stalls);
+		// otherwise stream. Cover resolves to the feed art, falling back to the
+		// episode's own image (feeds added by URL may lack a channel cover).
+		const downloadStore = useDownloadStore();
+		const url = downloadStore.getDownloadedFilePath(episode.id) ?? episode.audioUrl;
+		const coverUrl = feed?.podcast.coverUrl ?? episode.imageUrl;
+		// Cover art only applies at file LOAD (the runtime video-add fallback
+		// never becomes an albumart track), so a cold-cache play must wait for
+		// the fetch or play artless. Serve the disk cache synchronously; on a
+		// miss, await the single-flight fetch with a 1.2s cap (covers fetch in
+		// ~300ms typically) — past the cap, play bare and let the fetch warm
+		// the cache for next time.
+		let coverArtPath = coverUrl ? cachedCoverPath(coverUrl) : null;
+		if (coverUrl && !coverArtPath) {
+			const path = await Promise.race([
+				fetchCoverArt(coverUrl),
+				new Promise<null>((resolve) => setTimeout(() => resolve(null), 1200)),
+			]);
+			if (path) coverArtPath = path;
+		}
+
 		// Resume from saved progress if available and not completed
 		const savedProgress = progressStore.get(episode.id);
 		let startPos = 0;
@@ -191,10 +344,12 @@ async function play(episode: Episode): Promise<void> {
 			startPos = savedProgress.position;
 		}
 
-		await b.play(episode.audioUrl, {
+		await b.play(url, {
 			volume: vol,
 			speed: spd,
 			startPosition: startPos > 0 ? startPos : undefined,
+			mediaTitle: episode.title,
+			coverArtPath: coverArtPath ?? undefined,
 		});
 
 		setCurrentEpisode(episode);
@@ -202,12 +357,17 @@ async function play(episode: Episode): Promise<void> {
 		setPosition(startPos);
 		setSpeed(spd);
 		if (episode.duration) setDuration(episode.duration);
+		startedPlayback = true;
+
+		// Remember this episode as "loaded in the player" so the next launch
+		// can restore it paused (cleared by stop()).
+		saveLastPlayerToFile({ episodeId: episode.id, timestamp: new Date() });
 
 		// Register with platform media controls
 		const media = useMediaRegistry();
 		media.setNowPlaying({
 			title: episode.title,
-			artist: episode.podcastId,
+			artist: podcastTitle || episode.podcastId,
 			duration: episode.duration,
 		});
 		media.setPlaybackState(true);
@@ -215,18 +375,92 @@ async function play(episode: Episode): Promise<void> {
 
 		startPolling();
 		emit("player.play", { episodeId: episode.id });
+		// Distinct from "player.play" (which also fires on resume): signals a
+		// fresh episode start so Shell can honor the auto-jump-to-player pref.
+		emit("player.started", { episodeId: episode.id });
 	} catch (err) {
 		setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Playback failed");
 		setIsPlaying(false);
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Load an episode into the player WITHOUT starting playback. The player tab
+ * renders it paused at its saved position; the first play action starts the
+ * backend from there (see togglePlayback). Used to restore the last player
+ * session at boot.
+ */
+async function load(episode: Episode): Promise<void> {
+	ensureBackend();
+	setError(null);
+
+	setCurrentEpisode(episode);
+	setIsPlaying(false);
+	startedPlayback = false;
+
+	// Show the saved position so the player tab reflects where playback
+	// will resume; episodes at/above the completion threshold start from 0.
+	const progressStore = useProgressStore();
+	const saved = progressStore.get(episode.id);
+	const pos = saved && isRestoreEligible(saved) ? saved.position : 0;
+	setPosition(pos);
+	if (episode.duration) setDuration(episode.duration);
+
+	const appStore = useAppStore();
+	const storeSpeed = appStore.state().settings.playbackSpeed;
+	setSpeed(storeSpeed || speed());
+
+	// Surface the loaded-but-paused track to the OS media controls.
+	const feedStore = useFeedStore();
+	const feed = feedStore.feeds().find((f) => f.podcast.id === episode.podcastId);
+	const podcastTitle = feed?.customName || feed?.podcast.title || "";
+	const media = useMediaRegistry();
+	media.setNowPlaying({
+		title: episode.title,
+		artist: podcastTitle || episode.podcastId,
+		duration: episode.duration,
+	});
+	media.setPlaybackState(false);
+	if (pos > 0) media.setPosition(pos);
+
+	// Preload the episode into the backend PAUSED: mpv opens the stream and
+	// fills its demuxer cache while parked, so the user's first Play flips
+	// `pause` off instead of paying the ~2s stream-open cold. Fire-and-forget
+	// — a failed preload just makes the first play take the cold path.
+	const downloadStore = useDownloadStore();
+	const url = downloadStore.getDownloadedFilePath(episode.id) ?? episode.audioUrl;
+	if (episode.audioUrl && backend) {
+		// The preload must carry the cover AT LOAD: cover-art-files only
+		// applies when the file loads, and the runtime video-add fallback
+		// never becomes an albumart track (verified). Restore already waits
+		// on feeds/progress at boot, so the bounded fetch (~300ms typical,
+		// 8s worst case) is free. Falls back to the episode's own image when
+		// the feed has no channel cover.
+		const coverUrl = feed?.podcast.coverUrl ?? episode.imageUrl;
+		const coverArtPath = coverUrl ? await fetchCoverArt(coverUrl) : null;
+		const backendSnap = backend;
+		backendSnap
+			.preload(url, {
+				volume: volume(),
+				speed: storeSpeed || speed(),
+				startPosition: pos > 0 ? pos : undefined,
+mediaTitle: episode.title,
+				coverArtPath: coverArtPath ?? undefined,
+			})
+			.catch(() => {});
+	}
+
+	saveLastPlayerToFile({ episodeId: episode.id, timestamp: new Date() });
+}
+
 async function pause(): Promise<void> {
 	if (!backend) return;
 	try {
 		await backend.pause();
 		setIsPlaying(false);
-		stopPolling();
+		// Polling stays armed (paused-watch mode): playback can be resumed
+		// from OUTSIDE PodTUI — AirPods, lock-screen/media-center play —
+		// and the poll must be live to catch it.
 		const ep = currentEpisode();
 		if (ep) {
 			// Save progress on pause
@@ -265,7 +499,15 @@ async function togglePlayback(): Promise<void> {
 	if (isPlaying()) {
 		await pause();
 	} else if (currentEpisode()) {
-		await resume();
+		if (startedPlayback) {
+			await resume();
+		} else {
+			// Episode is only LOADED (e.g. restored at boot) — the backend
+			// was never started, so unpausing a dead player would fail
+			// silently. Start playback from the saved position instead.
+			const ep = currentEpisode();
+			if (ep) await play(ep);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -282,10 +524,13 @@ async function stop(): Promise<void> {
 		setIsPlaying(false);
 		setPosition(0);
 		setCurrentEpisode(null);
+		startedPlayback = false;
 		stopPolling();
 		emit("player.stop", {});
 
-		// Clear platform media controls
+		// Player is empty again — nothing to restore on the next launch.
+		saveLastPlayerToFile({ episodeId: null, timestamp: null });
+
 		const media = useMediaRegistry();
 		media.clearNowPlaying();
 	} catch (err) {
@@ -318,6 +563,10 @@ async function doSetVolume(vol: number): Promise<void> {
 		}
 	}
 	setVolume(clamped);
+
+	// Sync back to app store (persisted to config.json for the next launch).
+	const appStore = useAppStore();
+	appStore.updateSettings({ volume: clamped });
 }
 
 async function doSetSpeed(spd: number): Promise<void> {
@@ -332,12 +581,8 @@ async function doSetSpeed(spd: number): Promise<void> {
 	setSpeed(clamped);
 
 	// Sync back to app store
-	try {
-		const appStore = useAppStore();
-		appStore.updateSettings({ playbackSpeed: clamped });
-	} catch {
-		// Store may not be available
-	}
+	const appStore = useAppStore();
+	appStore.updateSettings({ playbackSpeed: clamped });
 }
 
 async function switchBackend(name: BackendName): Promise<void> {
@@ -347,14 +592,12 @@ async function switchBackend(name: BackendName): Promise<void> {
 	const vol = volume();
 	const spd = speed();
 
-	// Stop current backend
 	if (backend) {
 		stopPolling();
 		backend.dispose();
 		backend = null;
 	}
 
-	// Create new backend
 	backend = createAudioBackend(name);
 	setBackendName(backend.name);
 	setAvailablePlayers(detectPlayers());
@@ -362,12 +605,24 @@ async function switchBackend(name: BackendName): Promise<void> {
 	// Resume playback if we were playing
 	if (wasPlaying && ep && ep.audioUrl) {
 		try {
-			await backend.play(ep.audioUrl, {
+			const feedStore = useFeedStore();
+			const feed = feedStore
+				.feeds()
+				.find((f) => f.podcast.id === ep.podcastId);
+			const podcastTitle = feed?.customName || feed?.podcast.title || "";
+			const url =
+				useDownloadStore().getDownloadedFilePath(ep.id) ?? ep.audioUrl;
+			const coverUrl = feed?.podcast.coverUrl ?? ep.imageUrl;
+			const coverArtPath = coverUrl ? cachedCoverPath(coverUrl) : null;
+			await backend.play(url, {
 				startPosition: pos,
 				volume: vol,
 				speed: spd,
+mediaTitle: ep.title,
+				coverArtPath: coverArtPath ?? undefined,
 			});
 			setIsPlaying(true);
+			startedPlayback = true;
 			startPolling();
 		} catch (err) {
 			setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Backend switch failed");
@@ -376,6 +631,46 @@ async function switchBackend(name: BackendName): Promise<void> {
 	}
 }
 
+/** Serialized restore chain: the boot-triggered restore and any explicit
+ *  call run one after another, so a late-finishing earlier restore can never
+ *  overwrite state changed by a later one (and callers can await the latest
+ *  attempt deterministically). */
+let restoreChain: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve();
+
+/**
+ * Boot-time session restore: reload the episode that was loaded in the
+ * player when the previous run ended (persisted on play/load and at exit),
+ * paused at its saved position — never autostarted. Episodes at/above the
+ * completion threshold are skipped. Silently no-ops when there is nothing
+ * to restore (empty player, unsubscribed show, or completed episode).
+ */
+export async function restoreLastSession(): Promise<void> {
+	const attempt = restoreChain.then(async () => {
+		const marker = await loadLastPlayerFromFile();
+		if (!marker?.episodeId) return;
+
+		// Feeds and progress load asynchronously at boot; wait for both
+		// before looking the episode up.
+		await Promise.all([
+			useProgressStore().whenReady(),
+			useFeedStore().whenReady(),
+		]);
+
+		const episode = useFeedStore().findEpisode(marker.episodeId);
+		if (!episode) return;
+
+		// Only restore episodes below the completion threshold.
+		const saved = useProgressStore().get(episode.id);
+		if (!isRestoreEligible(saved)) return;
+
+		await load(episode);
+	});
+	// Keep the chain alive even when an attempt fails; the caller awaiting
+	// this attempt still observes its own outcome.
+	restoreChain = attempt.catch(() => {});
+	await attempt;
+}
+
 /**
  * Reactive audio controls hook.
  *
@@ -386,17 +681,29 @@ export function useAudio(): AudioControls {
 	// Initialize backend on first use
 	ensureBackend();
 
-	// Sync initial speed from app store
+	// Sync initial speed/volume from app store (reuse the previous session's
+	// playback levels; defaults are 1x and 100%).
 	if (refCount === 0) {
-		try {
-			const appStore = useAppStore();
-			const storeSpeed = appStore.state().settings.playbackSpeed;
-			if (storeSpeed && storeSpeed !== speed()) {
-				setSpeed(storeSpeed);
-			}
-		} catch {
-			// Store may not be available yet
+		const appStore = useAppStore();
+		const storeSpeed = appStore.state().settings.playbackSpeed;
+		if (storeSpeed && storeSpeed !== speed()) {
+			setSpeed(storeSpeed);
 		}
+
+		// Volume re-syncs once settings finish loading (async config read)
+		// so a level persisted last session is applied at boot.
+		appStore
+			.whenReady()
+			.then(() => {
+				const storeVolume = appStore.state().settings.volume;
+				if (storeVolume !== undefined && storeVolume !== volume()) {
+					setVolume(storeVolume);
+				}
+			})
+			.catch(() => {});
+
+		// Restore the last player session once at boot (loaded, not playing).
+		restoreLastSession().catch(() => {});
 	}
 
 	refCount++;
@@ -430,14 +737,6 @@ export function useAudio(): AudioControls {
 		await doSetVolume(Math.max(0, Number((volume() - 0.05).toFixed(2))));
 	});
 
-	const unsubMediaSeekFwd = on("media.seekForward", async () => {
-		await seekRelative(10);
-	});
-
-	const unsubMediaSeekBack = on("media.seekBackward", async () => {
-		await seekRelative(-10);
-	});
-
 	const unsubMediaSpeed = on("media.speedCycle", async () => {
 		const next = speed() >= 2 ? 0.5 : Number((speed() + 0.25).toFixed(2));
 		await doSetSpeed(next);
@@ -524,8 +823,6 @@ export function useAudio(): AudioControls {
 		unsubMediaToggle();
 		unsubMediaVolUp();
 		unsubMediaVolDown();
-		unsubMediaSeekFwd();
-		unsubMediaSeekBack();
 		unsubMediaSpeed();
 
 		if (refCount <= 0) {
@@ -554,6 +851,7 @@ export function useAudio(): AudioControls {
 		availablePlayers,
 
 		play,
+		load,
 		pause,
 		resume,
 		togglePlayback,

src/hooks/useCachedData.ts

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-import { createSignal, onCleanup } from "solid-js"
-
-type CacheOptions<T> = {
-  fetcher: () => Promise<T>
-  intervalMs?: number
-}
-
-export const useCachedData = <T,>(options: CacheOptions<T>) => {
-  const [data, setData] = createSignal<T | null>(null)
-  const [loading, setLoading] = createSignal(false)
-  const [error, setError] = createSignal<string | null>(null)
-
-  const refresh = async () => {
-    setLoading(true)
-    setError(null)
-    try {
-      const value = await options.fetcher()
-      setData(() => value)
-    } catch (err) {
-      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load data")
-    } finally {
-      setLoading(false)
-    }
-  }
-
-  refresh()
-
-  if (options.intervalMs) {
-    const interval = setInterval(refresh, options.intervalMs)
-    onCleanup(() => clearInterval(interval))
-  }
-
-  return { data, loading, error, refresh }
-}

src/hooks/useInputFocusNav.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/**
+ * useInputFocusNav — returns a `ref` callback for an `<input>` (or any
+ * focusable renderable) that holds the navigation store's `inputFocused`
+ * flag true while the renderable has focus.
+ *
+ * Why: the Shell keyboard router (see `components/Shell.tsx`) yields keys to
+ * whatever is focused only when `nav.inputFocused()` is true; otherwise it
+ * dispatches navigation keybinds (j/k/h/…). Forms rendered inside the
+ * depth-stack (e.g. the Settings "Add Source" RSS form) don't drive that
+ * flag, so typing into them *also* fired the navigation keybinds. Wiring the
+ * flag to each input's real focus/blur state fixes that.
+ *
+ * A module-level counter guards the blur→focus ordering gap that occurs when
+ * tabbing between two inputs in the same form (the old input blurs before the
+ * new one focuses) so the flag never flickers off mid-handoff.
+ */
+
+import { onCleanup } from "solid-js";
+import { RenderableEvents } from "@opentui/core";
+import { useNavigation } from "@/context/NavigationContext";
+
+// Inputs (managed by this hook) currently holding focus.
+let focusedCount = 0;
+
+export function useInputFocusNav() {
+	const nav = useNavigation();
+	let current: any | undefined;
+
+	const onFocused = () => {
+		focusedCount++;
+		nav.setInputFocused(true);
+	};
+	const onBlurred = () => {
+		focusedCount = Math.max(0, focusedCount - 1);
+		if (focusedCount === 0) nav.setInputFocused(false);
+	};
+
+	const detach = (el: any) => {
+		el.off(RenderableEvents.FOCUSED, onFocused);
+		el.off(RenderableEvents.BLURRED, onBlurred);
+		// Treat a focused element being torn down as a blur so the counter
+		// doesn't leak and leave inputFocused stuck on.
+		if (el.focused) onBlurred();
+	};
+
+	const ref = (el: any) => {
+		if (current && current !== el) detach(current);
+		current = el;
+		if (el) {
+			el.on(RenderableEvents.FOCUSED, onFocused);
+			el.on(RenderableEvents.BLURRED, onBlurred);
+			// If the renderable is already focused when attached, count it.
+			if (el.focused) onFocused();
+		}
+	};
+
+	onCleanup(() => {
+		if (current) {
+			detach(current);
+			current = undefined;
+		}
+	});
+
+	return ref;
+}

src/hooks/useMultimediaKeys.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 /**
  * Global multimedia key handler hook.
  *
- * Captures media-related key events (play/pause, volume, seek, speed)
+ * Captures media-related key events (play/pause, volume, speed)
  * regardless of which component is focused. Uses the event bus to
  * decouple key detection from audio control logic.
  *
  * Volume and speed are app-level settings — adjustable with or without
  * an episode loaded (they apply to the next playback and persist). Seek
- * is playback-dependent, so it still requires a loaded episode.
+ * is NOT handled here: it lives on the yazi keybind router (`<` / `>` =
+ * shift+, / shift+.), so the arrow keys stay free for navigation.
  */
 
 import { useKeyboard } from "@opentui/solid";
@@ -17,31 +18,13 @@ export type MediaKeyAction =
 	| "media.toggle"
 	| "media.volumeUp"
 	| "media.volumeDown"
-	| "media.seekForward"
-	| "media.seekBackward"
 	| "media.speedCycle";
 
-/** Key-to-action mappings for multimedia controls */
-const MEDIA_KEY_MAP: Record<string, MediaKeyAction> = {
-	// Common terminal media keys — these overlap with Player.tsx local
-	// bindings, but Player guards on `props.focused` so the global
-	// handler fires independently when the player tab is *not* active.
-	//
-	// When Player IS focused both handlers fire, but since the audio
-	// actions are idempotent (toggle = toggle, seek = additive) having
-	// them called twice for the same keypress is avoided by the event
-	// bus approach — the audio hook only processes event-bus events, and
-	// Player.tsx calls audio methods directly.  We therefore guard with
-	// a "playerFocused" flag passed via options.
-};
-
 export interface MultimediaKeysOptions {
 	/** When true, skip handling (Player.tsx handles keys locally) */
 	playerFocused?: () => boolean;
 	/** When true, skip handling (text input has focus) */
 	inputFocused?: () => boolean;
-	/** Whether an episode is currently loaded */
-	hasEpisode?: () => boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -73,17 +56,9 @@ export function useMultimediaKeys(options: MultimediaKeysOptions = {}) {
 				emit("media.volumeDown", {});
 				break;
 
-			case "left":
-				if (!options.hasEpisode?.()) return;
-				emit("media.seekBackward", {});
-				break;
-
-			case "right":
-				if (!options.hasEpisode?.()) return;
-				emit("media.seekForward", {});
-				break;
-
 			case "s":
+				// Speed is shift+s (S) so plain `s` stays free for search.
+				if (!key.shift) return;
 				emit("media.speedCycle", {});
 				break;
 

src/hooks/useSelectionMarker.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/**
+ * useSelectionMarker — reactive accessor for the row-selection marker glyph.
+ *
+ * When the `showSelectionMarker` setting is on, the focused row of every list
+ * renders `❯`; when off (the default), it renders a space so column alignment
+ * is preserved. Every list pane in the app reads the marker through this hook
+ * so the setting applies consistently everywhere.
+ */
+
+import { useAppStore } from "@/stores/app";
+
+export function useSelectionMarker(): () => string {
+	const app = useAppStore();
+	return () =>
+		app.state().settings.showSelectionMarker ? "❯" : " ";
+}

src/index.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-const VERSION = "0.2.1";
+import type { Feed } from "./types/feed"
+import type { Episode } from "./types/episode"
+
+const VERSION = "0.6.0";
 
 interface CliArgs {
 	version: boolean;
@@ -37,160 +40,186 @@ if (cliArgs.version) {
 	process.exit(0);
 }
 
+// ── CLI handlers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Find the most recent episode across all feeds */
+function findLatestEpisode(
+	feeds: Feed[],
+): { feed: Feed; episode: Episode } | null {
+	let latest: { feed: Feed; episode: Episode } | null = null
+	let latestDate = 0
+
+	for (const feed of feeds) {
+		if (feed.episodes.length === 0) continue
+		const ep = feed.episodes[0]
+		const epDate =
+			ep.pubDate instanceof Date ? ep.pubDate.getTime() : Number(ep.pubDate)
+		if (epDate > latestDate) {
+			latestDate = epDate
+			latest = { feed, episode: ep }
+		}
+	}
+
+	return latest
+}
+
+/** Search feeds by title and print matching shows */
+function handleQuery(feeds: Feed[], query: string): void {
+	const normalizedQuery = query.toLowerCase()
+
+	const matches = feeds.filter((feed) => {
+		const title = feed.podcast.title.toLowerCase()
+		return title.includes(normalizedQuery)
+	})
+
+	if (matches.length === 0) {
+		console.log(`No shows found matching: ${query}`)
+		if (feeds.length > 0) {
+			console.log("\nAvailable shows:")
+			feeds.slice(0, 5).forEach((feed) => {
+				console.log(`  - ${feed.podcast.title}`)
+			})
+			if (feeds.length > 5) {
+				console.log(`  ... and ${feeds.length - 5} more`)
+			}
+		}
+		process.exit(0)
+	}
+
+	if (matches.length === 1) {
+		const feed = matches[0]
+		console.log(`\n${feed.podcast.title}`)
+		if (feed.podcast.description) {
+			console.log(
+				feed.podcast.description.substring(0, 200) +
+					(feed.podcast.description.length > 200 ? "..." : ""),
+			)
+		}
+		console.log(`\nRecent episodes (${Math.min(5, feed.episodes.length)}):`)
+		feed.episodes.slice(0, 5).forEach((ep, idx) => {
+			const date =
+				ep.pubDate instanceof Date
+					? ep.pubDate.toLocaleDateString()
+					: String(ep.pubDate)
+			console.log(`  ${idx + 1}. ${ep.title} (${date})`)
+		})
+		process.exit(0)
+	}
+
+	console.log(`\nClosest matches for "${query}":`)
+	matches.slice(0, 5).forEach((feed, idx) => {
+		console.log(`  ${idx + 1}. ${feed.podcast.title}`)
+	})
+	process.exit(0)
+}
+
+/** Resolve and play an episode from `arg` (title path or "latest") */
+async function handlePlay(feeds: Feed[], arg: string): Promise<void> {
+	const normalizedArg = arg.toLowerCase()
+
+	let feedResult: Feed | null = null
+	let episodeResult: Episode | null = null
+
+	if (normalizedArg === "latest") {
+		const latest = findLatestEpisode(feeds)
+		if (latest) {
+			feedResult = latest.feed
+			episodeResult = latest.episode
+		}
+	} else {
+		const parts = normalizedArg.split("/")
+		const showQuery = parts[0]
+		const episodeQuery = parts[1]
+
+		const matchingFeeds = feeds.filter((feed) =>
+			feed.podcast.title.toLowerCase().includes(showQuery),
+		)
+
+		if (matchingFeeds.length === 0) {
+			console.log(`No show found matching: ${showQuery}`)
+			process.exit(1)
+		}
+
+		const feed = matchingFeeds[0]
+
+		if (!episodeQuery) {
+			if (feed.episodes.length > 0) {
+				feedResult = feed
+				episodeResult = feed.episodes[0]
+			} else {
+				console.log(`No episodes available for: ${feed.podcast.title}`)
+				process.exit(1)
+			}
+		} else if (episodeQuery === "latest") {
+			feedResult = feed
+			episodeResult = feed.episodes[0]
+		} else {
+			const matchingEpisode = feed.episodes.find((ep) =>
+				ep.title.toLowerCase().includes(episodeQuery),
+			)
+
+			if (matchingEpisode) {
+				feedResult = feed
+				episodeResult = matchingEpisode
+			} else {
+				console.log(`Episode not found: ${episodeQuery}`)
+				console.log(`Available episodes for ${feed.podcast.title}:`)
+				feed.episodes.slice(0, 5).forEach((ep, idx) => {
+					console.log(`  ${idx + 1}. ${ep.title}`)
+				})
+				process.exit(1)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!feedResult || !episodeResult) {
+		console.log("Could not find episode to play")
+		process.exit(1)
+	}
+
+	console.log(`\nPlaying: ${episodeResult.title}`)
+	console.log(`Show: ${feedResult.podcast.title}`)
+
+	try {
+		const { createAudioBackend } = await import("./utils/audio-player")
+		const { fetchCoverArt } = await import("./utils/cover-art")
+		const backend = createAudioBackend()
+		if (episodeResult.audioUrl) {
+			// Stage the podcast cover so the system Now Playing shows
+			// artwork (mpv --cover-art-files), like the UI path does. Falls
+			// back to the episode's own image when the feed has no channel
+			// cover (URL-added feeds).
+			const coverUrl =
+				feedResult.podcast.coverUrl ?? episodeResult.imageUrl;
+			const coverArtPath = coverUrl
+				? await fetchCoverArt(coverUrl)
+				: null
+			await backend.play(episodeResult.audioUrl, {
+				mediaTitle: episodeResult.title,
+				coverArtPath: coverArtPath ?? undefined,
+			})
+			console.log("Playback started (use the UI to control)")
+		} else {
+			console.log("No audio URL available for this episode")
+			process.exit(1)
+		}
+	} catch (err) {
+		console.error("Playback error:", err)
+		process.exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
 if (cliArgs.query !== null || cliArgs.play !== null) {
 	import("./utils/feeds-persistence")
 		.then(async ({ loadFeedsFromFile }) => {
 			const feeds = await loadFeedsFromFile();
 
 			if (cliArgs.query !== null) {
-				const query = cliArgs.query;
-				const normalizedQuery = query.toLowerCase();
-
-				const matches = feeds.filter((feed) => {
-					const title = feed.podcast.title.toLowerCase();
-					return title.includes(normalizedQuery);
-				});
-
-				if (matches.length === 0) {
-					console.log(`No shows found matching: ${query}`);
-					if (feeds.length > 0) {
-						console.log("\nAvailable shows:");
-						feeds.slice(0, 5).forEach((feed) => {
-							console.log(`  - ${feed.podcast.title}`);
-						});
-						if (feeds.length > 5) {
-							console.log(`  ... and ${feeds.length - 5} more`);
-						}
-					}
-					process.exit(0);
-				}
-
-				if (matches.length === 1) {
-					const feed = matches[0];
-					console.log(`\n${feed.podcast.title}`);
-					if (feed.podcast.description) {
-						console.log(
-							feed.podcast.description.substring(0, 200) +
-								(feed.podcast.description.length > 200 ? "..." : ""),
-						);
-					}
-					console.log(
-						`\nRecent episodes (${Math.min(5, feed.episodes.length)}):`,
-					);
-					feed.episodes.slice(0, 5).forEach((ep, idx) => {
-						const date =
-							ep.pubDate instanceof Date
-								? ep.pubDate.toLocaleDateString()
-								: String(ep.pubDate);
-						console.log(`  ${idx + 1}. ${ep.title} (${date})`);
-					});
-					process.exit(0);
-				}
-
-				console.log(`\nClosest matches for "${query}":`);
-				matches.slice(0, 5).forEach((feed, idx) => {
-					console.log(`  ${idx + 1}. ${feed.podcast.title}`);
-				});
-				process.exit(0);
+				handleQuery(feeds, cliArgs.query)
 			}
 
 			if (cliArgs.play !== null) {
-				const playArg = cliArgs.play;
-				const normalizedArg = playArg.toLowerCase();
-
-				let feedResult: (typeof feeds)[0] | null = null;
-				let episodeResult: (typeof feeds)[0]["episodes"][0] | null = null;
-
-				if (normalizedArg === "latest") {
-					let latestFeed: (typeof feeds)[0] | null = null;
-					let latestEpisode: (typeof feeds)[0]["episodes"][0] | null = null;
-					let latestDate = 0;
-
-					for (const feed of feeds) {
-						if (feed.episodes.length > 0) {
-							const ep = feed.episodes[0];
-							const epDate =
-								ep.pubDate instanceof Date
-									? ep.pubDate.getTime()
-									: Number(ep.pubDate);
-							if (epDate > latestDate) {
-								latestDate = epDate;
-								latestFeed = feed;
-								latestEpisode = ep;
-							}
-						}
-					}
-
-					feedResult = latestFeed;
-					episodeResult = latestEpisode;
-				} else {
-					const parts = normalizedArg.split("/");
-					const showQuery = parts[0];
-					const episodeQuery = parts[1];
-
-					const matchingFeeds = feeds.filter((feed) =>
-						feed.podcast.title.toLowerCase().includes(showQuery),
-					);
-
-					if (matchingFeeds.length === 0) {
-						console.log(`No show found matching: ${showQuery}`);
-						process.exit(1);
-					}
-
-					const feed = matchingFeeds[0];
-
-					if (!episodeQuery) {
-						if (feed.episodes.length > 0) {
-							feedResult = feed;
-							episodeResult = feed.episodes[0];
-						} else {
-							console.log(`No episodes available for: ${feed.podcast.title}`);
-							process.exit(1);
-						}
-					} else if (episodeQuery === "latest") {
-						feedResult = feed;
-						episodeResult = feed.episodes[0];
-					} else {
-						const matchingEpisode = feed.episodes.find((ep) =>
-							ep.title.toLowerCase().includes(episodeQuery),
-						);
-
-						if (matchingEpisode) {
-							feedResult = feed;
-							episodeResult = matchingEpisode;
-						} else {
-							console.log(`Episode not found: ${episodeQuery}`);
-							console.log(`Available episodes for ${feed.podcast.title}:`);
-							feed.episodes.slice(0, 5).forEach((ep, idx) => {
-								console.log(`  ${idx + 1}. ${ep.title}`);
-							});
-							process.exit(1);
-						}
-					}
-				}
-
-				if (!feedResult || !episodeResult) {
-					console.log("Could not find episode to play");
-					process.exit(1);
-				}
-
-				console.log(`\nPlaying: ${episodeResult.title}`);
-				console.log(`Show: ${feedResult.podcast.title}`);
-
-				try {
-					const { createAudioBackend } = await import("./utils/audio-player");
-					const backend = createAudioBackend();
-					if (episodeResult.audioUrl) {
-						await backend.play(episodeResult.audioUrl);
-						console.log("Playback started (use the UI to control)");
-					} else {
-						console.log("No audio URL available for this episode");
-						process.exit(1);
-					}
-				} catch (err) {
-					console.error("Playback error:", err);
-					process.exit(1);
-				}
+				await handlePlay(feeds, cliArgs.play)
 			}
 		})
 		.catch((err) => {

src/pages/Discover/DiscoverPage.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * DiscoverPage — yazi depth-stack view of discoverable podcasts.
  *
  *   depth 0 (current) — category list. Parent pane shows the muted
- *                       placeholder (1/7 slot kept).
+ *                       placeholder (1/5 slot kept).
  *   depth 1 (current) — podcast results for the drilled category. Parent
  *                       pane = the categories list.
  *   preview            — detail of the hovered item (category summary, or
@@ -27,18 +27,24 @@ import {
 	type DepthFrame,
 } from "@/context/NavigationContext";
 import { on, off } from "@/utils/event-bus";
+import { supportsNerdFonts } from "@/utils/nerd-fonts";
 import type { KeybindActionName } from "@/context/KeybindContext";
 import { PaneRow } from "@/components/PaneRow";
 import { TabListPane } from "@/components/TabPanel";
+import { LoadingIndicator } from "@/components/LoadingIndicator";
 import { useScrollIntoView } from "@/hooks/useScrollIntoView";
+import { useSelectionMarker } from "@/hooks/useSelectionMarker";
 
 export const DiscoverPaneCount = 1;
 
 function DiscoverPage() {
+	// Static: detection never changes mid-session.
+	const nerd = supportsNerdFonts();
 	const discoverStore = useDiscoverStore();
 	const { theme } = useTheme();
 	const muted = () => theme.muted || theme.text;
 	const nav = useNavigation();
+	const marker = useSelectionMarker();
 
 	const depth = nav.currentDepth;
 	const focus = (d: number = depth()) => nav.depthFocus(d);
@@ -146,7 +152,11 @@ function DiscoverPage() {
 	const focusBg = (i: number, lf: number, active: boolean) =>
 		i === lf && active ? theme.primary : i === lf ? theme.border : undefined;
 	const focusFg = (i: number, lf: number, active: boolean) =>
-		i === lf && active ? theme.surface : theme.text;
+		i === lf && active
+			? theme.surface
+			: i === lf
+				? theme.selectedListItemText ?? theme.text
+				: theme.text;
 
 	const currentLabel = () =>
 		depth() === 0
@@ -154,35 +164,46 @@ function DiscoverPage() {
 			: `${focusedCategory()?.name ?? "Discover"} · ${podcasts().length}`;
 
 	// ── parent pane: previous-depth list (muted/blank at depth 0) ─────────────
-	// ── parent pane: previous-depth list (muted/blank at depth 0) ──────────
-	// Stable <Show> gate (not a ternary root swap) so the parent list
-	// mounts/unmounts cleanly on depth change.
+	// Sibling <Show> blocks per depth (the known-good opentui disposal
+	// pattern, mirrors Settings): a STABLE fragment root whose inner <Show>
+	// children toggle on depth change, so the old subtree is disposed instead
+	// of left orphaned next to the new one (single <Show with fallback> and
+	// ternary root swaps both leak the previous root).
 	const parentContent = () => (
-		<Show when={depth() >= 1} fallback={<TabListPane muted />}>
-			<For each={categories()}>
-				{(cat, index) => {
-					const lf = () => nav.depthFocus(0);
-					const ref = useScrollIntoView(() => index() === lf());
-					return (
-						<box
-							ref={ref}
-							flexDirection="row"
-							gap={1}
-							paddingLeft={1}
-							paddingRight={1}
-							backgroundColor={focusBg(index(), lf(), false)}
-						>
-							<text fg={focusFg(index(), nav.depthFocus(0), false)}>
-								{index() === nav.depthFocus(0) ? "❯" : " "}
-							</text>
-							<text fg={focusFg(index(), nav.depthFocus(0), false)}>
-								{cat.name}
-							</text>
-						</box>
-					);
-				}}
-			</For>
-		</Show>
+		<>
+			<Show when={depth() === 0}>
+				<TabListPane muted />
+			</Show>
+			<Show when={depth() >= 1}>
+				<For each={categories()}>
+					{(cat, index) => {
+						const lf = () => nav.depthFocus(0);
+						const ref = useScrollIntoView(() => index() === lf());
+						return (
+							<box
+								ref={ref}
+								flexDirection="row"
+								gap={1}
+								paddingRight={1}
+								backgroundColor={focusBg(index(), lf(), false)}
+							>
+								<text fg={focusFg(index(), nav.depthFocus(0), false)}>
+									{index() === nav.depthFocus(0) ? marker() : " "}
+								</text>
+								{nerd && (
+									<text fg={focusFg(index(), nav.depthFocus(0), false)}>
+										{cat.icon}
+									</text>
+								)}
+								<text fg={focusFg(index(), nav.depthFocus(0), false)}>
+									{cat.name}
+								</text>
+							</box>
+						);
+					}}
+				</For>
+			</Show>
+		</>
 	);
 
 	// ── current pane ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -199,7 +220,6 @@ function DiscoverPage() {
 								ref={ref}
 								flexDirection="row"
 								gap={1}
-								paddingLeft={1}
 								paddingRight={1}
 								backgroundColor={focusBg(index(), lf(), isActive())}
 								onMouseDown={() => {
@@ -209,8 +229,13 @@ function DiscoverPage() {
 								}}
 							>
 								<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}>
-									{index() === lf() ? "❯" : " "}
+									{index() === lf() ? marker() : " "}
 								</text>
+								{nerd && (
+									<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}>
+										{cat.icon}
+									</text>
+								)}
 								<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}>{cat.name}</text>
 							</box>
 						);
@@ -223,7 +248,14 @@ function DiscoverPage() {
 					when={podcasts().length > 0}
 					fallback={
 						<box padding={1}>
-							<text fg={muted()}>No podcasts found. :refresh</text>
+							<Show
+								when={discoverStore.isLoading()}
+								fallback={
+									<text fg={muted()}>No podcasts found. :refresh</text>
+								}
+							>
+								<LoadingIndicator label="Discovering…" />
+							</Show>
 						</box>
 					}
 				>
@@ -236,7 +268,6 @@ function DiscoverPage() {
 									ref={ref}
 									flexDirection="column"
 									gap={0}
-									paddingLeft={1}
 									paddingRight={1}
 									backgroundColor={focusBg(index(), lf(), isActive())}
 									onMouseDown={() => {
@@ -246,7 +277,7 @@ function DiscoverPage() {
 								>
 									<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
 										<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}>
-											{index() === lf() ? "❯" : " "}
+											{index() === lf() ? marker() : " "}
 										</text>
 										<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}>
 											{podcast.title}
@@ -271,6 +302,11 @@ function DiscoverPage() {
 							);
 						}}
 					</For>
+					<Show when={discoverStore.isLoading()}>
+						<box paddingLeft={2} paddingTop={1}>
+							<LoadingIndicator label="Refreshing…" />
+						</box>
+					</Show>
 				</Show>
 			</Show>
 		</>
@@ -373,9 +409,7 @@ function DiscoverPage() {
 			parent={parentContent}
 			current={currentContent}
 			preview={previewContent}
-			parentLabel={() => (depth() >= 1 ? "Categories" : "Up")}
 			currentLabel={currentLabel}
-			previewLabel="Detail"
 			focused={isActive}
 		/>
 	);

src/pages/Discover/PodcastCard.tsx

@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * PodcastCard component - Reusable card for displaying podcast info
- */
-
-import { Show, For } from "solid-js";
-import type { Podcast } from "@/types/podcast";
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
-import { SelectableBox, SelectableText } from "@/components/Selectable";
-
-type PodcastCardProps = {
-  podcast: Podcast;
-  selected: boolean;
-  compact?: boolean;
-  onSelect?: () => void;
-  onSubscribe?: () => void;
-};
-
-export function PodcastCard(props: PodcastCardProps) {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-  const handleSubscribeClick = () => {
-    props.onSubscribe?.();
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <SelectableBox
-      selected={() => props.selected}
-      flexDirection="column"
-      padding={1}
-      onMouseDown={props.onSelect}
-    >
-      <box flexDirection="row" gap={2} alignItems="center">
-        <SelectableText selected={() => props.selected} primary>
-          <strong>{props.podcast.title}</strong>
-        </SelectableText>
-
-        <Show when={props.podcast.isSubscribed}>
-          <text fg={theme.success}>[+]</text>
-        </Show>
-      </box>
-
-      {/* Author */}
-      <Show when={props.podcast.author && !props.compact}>
-        <SelectableText
-          selected={() => props.selected}
-          tertiary
-        >
-          by {props.podcast.author}
-        </SelectableText>
-      </Show>
-
-      {/* Description */}
-      <Show when={props.podcast.description && !props.compact}>
-        <SelectableText
-          selected={() => props.selected}
-          tertiary
-        >
-          {props.podcast.description!.length > 80
-            ? props.podcast.description!.slice(0, 80) + "..."
-            : props.podcast.description}
-        </SelectableText>
-      </Show>
-
-      {/**<box
-        flexDirection="row"
-        justifyContent="space-between"
-        marginTop={props.compact ? 0 : 1}
-      />**/}
-      <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-        <Show when={(props.podcast.categories ?? []).length > 0}>
-          <For each={(props.podcast.categories ?? []).slice(0, 2)}>
-            {(cat) => <text fg={theme.warning}>[{cat}]</text>}
-          </For>
-        </Show>
-      </box>
-
-      <Show when={props.selected}>
-        <box onMouseDown={handleSubscribeClick}>
-          <text fg={props.podcast.isSubscribed ? theme.error : theme.success}>
-            {props.podcast.isSubscribed ? "[Unsubscribe]" : "[Subscribe]"}
-          </text>
-        </box>
-      </Show>
-    </SelectableBox>
-  );
-}

src/pages/Feed/FeedDetail.tsx

@@ -1,194 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Feed detail view component for PodTUI
- * Shows podcast info and episode list
- */
-
-import { createSignal, For, Show } from "solid-js";
-import { useKeyboard } from "@opentui/solid";
-import type { Feed } from "@/types/feed";
-import type { Episode } from "@/types/episode";
-import { format } from "date-fns";
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
-import { SelectableBox, SelectableText } from "@/components/Selectable";
-
-interface FeedDetailProps {
-  feed: Feed;
-  focused?: boolean;
-  onBack?: () => void;
-  onPlayEpisode?: (episode: Episode) => void;
-}
-
-export function FeedDetail(props: FeedDetailProps) {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-  const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = createSignal(0);
-  const [showInfo, setShowInfo] = createSignal(true);
-
-  const episodes = () => {
-    // Sort episodes by publication date (newest first)
-    return [...props.feed.episodes].sort(
-      (a, b) => b.pubDate.getTime() - a.pubDate.getTime(),
-    );
-  };
-
-  const formatDuration = (seconds: number): string => {
-    const mins = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
-    const hrs = Math.floor(mins / 60);
-    if (hrs > 0) {
-      return `${hrs}h ${mins % 60}m`;
-    }
-    return `${mins}m`;
-  };
-
-  const formatDate = (date: Date): string => {
-    return format(date, "MMM d, yyyy");
-  };
-
-  const handleKeyPress = (key: { name: string }) => {
-    const eps = episodes();
-
-    if (key.name === "escape" && props.onBack) {
-      props.onBack();
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (key.name === "i") {
-      setShowInfo((v) => !v);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (key.name === "v") {
-      props.feed.podcast.onToggleVisibility?.(props.feed.id);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (key.name === "up" || key.name === "k") {
-      setSelectedIndex((i) => Math.max(0, i - 1));
-    } else if (key.name === "down" || key.name === "j") {
-      setSelectedIndex((i) => Math.min(eps.length - 1, i + 1));
-    } else if (key.name === "return") {
-      const episode = eps[selectedIndex()];
-      if (episode && props.onPlayEpisode) {
-        props.onPlayEpisode(episode);
-      }
-    } else if (key.name === "home" || key.name === "g") {
-      setSelectedIndex(0);
-    } else if (key.name === "end") {
-      setSelectedIndex(eps.length - 1);
-    } else if (key.name === "pageup") {
-      setSelectedIndex((i) => Math.max(0, i - 10));
-    } else if (key.name === "pagedown") {
-      setSelectedIndex((i) => Math.min(eps.length - 1, i + 10));
-    }
-  };
-
-  useKeyboard((key) => {
-    if (!props.focused) return;
-    handleKeyPress(key);
-  });
-
-  return (
-    <box flexDirection="column" gap={1}>
-      {/* Header with back button */}
-      <box flexDirection="row" justifyContent="space-between">
-        <box border padding={0} onMouseDown={props.onBack} borderColor={theme.border}>
-            <SelectableText selected={() => false} primary>[Esc] Back</SelectableText>
-        </box>
-        <box border padding={0} onMouseDown={() => setShowInfo((v) => !v)} borderColor={theme.border}>
-            <SelectableText selected={() => false} primary>[i] {showInfo() ? "Hide" : "Show"} Info</SelectableText>
-        </box>
-        <box border padding={0} onMouseDown={() => props.feed.podcast.onToggleVisibility?.(props.feed.id)} borderColor={theme.border}>
-            <SelectableText selected={() => false} primary>[v] Toggle Visibility</SelectableText>
-        </box>
-      </box>
-
-      {/* Podcast info section */}
-      <Show when={showInfo()}>
-        <box border padding={1} flexDirection="column" gap={0} borderColor={theme.border}>
-          <SelectableText selected={() => false} primary>
-            <strong>{props.feed.customName || props.feed.podcast.title}</strong>
-          </SelectableText>
-          {props.feed.podcast.author && (
-            <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-                <SelectableText selected={() => false} tertiary>by</SelectableText>
-                <SelectableText selected={() => false} primary>{props.feed.podcast.author}</SelectableText>
-            </box>
-          )}
-          <box height={1} />
-          <SelectableText selected={() => false} tertiary>
-            {props.feed.podcast.description?.slice(0, 200)}
-            {(props.feed.podcast.description?.length || 0) > 200 ? "..." : ""}
-          </SelectableText>
-          <box height={1} />
-          <box flexDirection="row" gap={2}>
-            <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-              <SelectableText selected={() => false} tertiary>Episodes:</SelectableText>
-              <SelectableText selected={() => false} tertiary>{props.feed.episodes.length}</SelectableText>
-            </box>
-            <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-              <SelectableText selected={() => false} tertiary>Updated:</SelectableText>
-              <SelectableText selected={() => false} tertiary>{formatDate(props.feed.lastUpdated)}</SelectableText>
-            </box>
-            <SelectableText selected={() => false} tertiary>
-              {props.feed.visibility === "public" ? "[Public]" : "[Private]"}
-            </SelectableText>
-            {props.feed.isPinned && <SelectableText selected={() => false} tertiary>[Pinned]</SelectableText>}
-          </box>
-          <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-            <SelectableText selected={() => false} tertiary>[v] Toggle Visibility</SelectableText>
-          </box>
-        </box>
-      </Show>
-
-      {/* Episodes header */}
-      <box flexDirection="row" justifyContent="space-between">
-        <SelectableText selected={() => false} primary>
-          <strong>Episodes</strong>
-        </SelectableText>
-        <SelectableText selected={() => false} tertiary>({episodes().length} total)</SelectableText>
-      </box>
-
-      {/* Episode list */}
-      <scrollbox height={showInfo() ? 10 : 15} focused={props.focused}>
-        <For each={episodes()}>
-          {(episode, index) => (
-            <SelectableBox
-              selected={() => index() === selectedIndex()}
-              flexDirection="column"
-              gap={0}
-              padding={1}
-              onMouseDown={() => {
-                setSelectedIndex(index());
-                if (props.onPlayEpisode) {
-                  props.onPlayEpisode(episode);
-                }
-              }}
-            >
-              <SelectableText
-                selected={() => index() === selectedIndex()}
-                primary
-              >
-                {index() === selectedIndex() ? ">" : " "}
-              </SelectableText>
-              <SelectableText
-                selected={() => index() === selectedIndex()}
-                primary
-              >
-                {episode.episodeNumber ? `#${episode.episodeNumber} - ` : ""}
-                {episode.title}
-              </SelectableText>
-              <box flexDirection="row" gap={2} paddingLeft={2}>
-                  <SelectableText selected={() => index() === selectedIndex()} tertiary>{formatDate(episode.pubDate)}</SelectableText>
-                  <SelectableText selected={() => index() === selectedIndex()} tertiary>{formatDuration(episode.duration)}</SelectableText>
-              </box>
-            </SelectableBox>
-          )}
-        </For>
-      </scrollbox>
-
-      {/* Help text */}
-      <text fg={theme.textMuted}>
-        j/k to navigate, Enter to play, i to toggle info, Esc to go back
-      </text>
-    </box>
-  );
-}

src/pages/Feed/FeedFilter.tsx

@@ -1,207 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Feed filter component for PodTUI
- * Toggle and filter options for feed list
- */
-
-import { createSignal } from "solid-js";
-import { FeedVisibility, FeedSortField } from "@/types/feed";
-import type { FeedFilter } from "@/types/feed";
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
-
-interface FeedFilterProps {
-  filter: FeedFilter;
-  focused?: boolean;
-  onFilterChange: (filter: FeedFilter) => void;
-}
-
-type FilterField = "visibility" | "sort" | "pinned" | "private" | "search";
-
-export function FeedFilterComponent(props: FeedFilterProps) {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-  const [focusField, setFocusField] = createSignal<FilterField>("visibility");
-  const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = createSignal(
-    props.filter.searchQuery || "",
-  );
-
-  const fields: FilterField[] = ["visibility", "sort", "pinned", "private", "search"];
-
-  const handleKeyPress = (key: { name: string; shift?: boolean }) => {
-    if (key.name === "tab") {
-      const currentIndex = fields.indexOf(focusField());
-      const nextIndex = key.shift
-        ? (currentIndex - 1 + fields.length) % fields.length
-        : (currentIndex + 1) % fields.length;
-      setFocusField(fields[nextIndex]);
-    } else if (key.name === "return") {
-      if (focusField() === "visibility") {
-        cycleVisibility();
-      } else if (focusField() === "sort") {
-        cycleSort();
-      } else if (focusField() === "pinned") {
-        togglePinned();
-      } else if (focusField() === "private") {
-        togglePrivate();
-      }
-    } else if (key.name === "space") {
-      if (focusField() === "pinned") {
-        togglePinned();
-      } else if (focusField() === "private") {
-        togglePrivate();
-      }
-    }
-  };
-
-  const cycleVisibility = () => {
-    const current = props.filter.visibility;
-    let next: FeedVisibility | "all";
-    if (current === "all") next = FeedVisibility.PUBLIC;
-    else if (current === FeedVisibility.PUBLIC) next = FeedVisibility.PRIVATE;
-    else next = "all";
-    props.onFilterChange({ ...props.filter, visibility: next });
-  };
-
-  const cycleSort = () => {
-    const sortOptions: FeedSortField[] = [
-      FeedSortField.UPDATED,
-      FeedSortField.TITLE,
-      FeedSortField.EPISODE_COUNT,
-      FeedSortField.LATEST_EPISODE,
-    ];
-    const currentIndex = sortOptions.indexOf(
-      props.filter.sortBy as FeedSortField,
-    );
-    const nextIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % sortOptions.length;
-    props.onFilterChange({ ...props.filter, sortBy: sortOptions[nextIndex] });
-  };
-
-  const togglePinned = () => {
-    props.onFilterChange({
-      ...props.filter,
-      pinnedOnly: !props.filter.pinnedOnly,
-    });
-  };
-
-  const togglePrivate = () => {
-    props.onFilterChange({
-      ...props.filter,
-      showPrivate: !props.filter.showPrivate,
-    });
-  };
-
-  const handleSearchInput = (value: string) => {
-    setSearchValue(value);
-    props.onFilterChange({ ...props.filter, searchQuery: value });
-  };
-
-  const visibilityLabel = () => {
-    const vis = props.filter.visibility;
-    if (vis === "all") return "All";
-    if (vis === "public") return "Public";
-    return "Private";
-  };
-
-  const visibilityColor = () => {
-    const vis = props.filter.visibility;
-    if (vis === "public") return theme.success;
-    if (vis === "private") return theme.warning;
-    return theme.text;
-  };
-
-  const sortLabel = () => {
-    const sort = props.filter.sortBy;
-    switch (sort) {
-      case "title":
-        return "Title";
-      case "episodeCount":
-        return "Episodes";
-      case "latestEpisode":
-        return "Latest";
-      case "updated":
-      default:
-        return "Updated";
-    }
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <box flexDirection="column" border padding={1} gap={1} borderColor={theme.border}>
-      <text fg={theme.text}>
-        <strong>Filter Feeds</strong>
-      </text>
-
-      <box flexDirection="row" gap={2} flexWrap="wrap">
-        {/* Visibility filter */}
-        <box
-          border
-          padding={0}
-            backgroundColor={focusField() === "visibility" ? theme.backgroundElement : undefined}
-            borderColor={theme.border}
-        >
-          <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-            <text fg={focusField() === "visibility" ? theme.primary : theme.textMuted}>
-              Show:
-            </text>
-            <text fg={visibilityColor()}>{visibilityLabel()}</text>
-          </box>
-        </box>
-
-        {/* Sort filter */}
-        <box
-          border
-          padding={0}
-            backgroundColor={focusField() === "sort" ? theme.backgroundElement : undefined}
-        >
-          <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-            <text fg={focusField() === "sort" ? theme.primary : theme.textMuted}>Sort:</text>
-            <text fg={theme.text}>{sortLabel()}</text>
-          </box>
-        </box>
-
-        {/* Pinned filter */}
-        <box
-          border
-          padding={0}
-            backgroundColor={focusField() === "pinned" ? theme.backgroundElement : undefined}
-        >
-          <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-            <text fg={focusField() === "pinned" ? theme.primary : theme.textMuted}>
-              Pinned:
-            </text>
-            <text fg={props.filter.pinnedOnly ? theme.warning : theme.textMuted}>
-              {props.filter.pinnedOnly ? "Yes" : "No"}
-            </text>
-          </box>
-        </box>
-
-        {/* Private filter */}
-        <box
-          border
-          padding={0}
-            backgroundColor={focusField() === "private" ? theme.backgroundElement : undefined}
-        >
-          <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-            <text fg={focusField() === "private" ? theme.primary : theme.textMuted}>
-              Private:
-            </text>
-            <text fg={props.filter.showPrivate ? theme.warning : theme.textMuted}>
-              {props.filter.showPrivate ? "Yes" : "No"}
-            </text>
-          </box>
-        </box>
-      </box>
-
-      {/* Search box */}
-      <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-            <text fg={focusField() === "search" ? theme.primary : theme.textMuted}>Search:</text>
-        <input
-          value={searchValue()}
-          onInput={handleSearchInput}
-          placeholder="Filter by name..."
-          focused={props.focused && focusField() === "search"}
-          width={25}
-        />
-      </box>
-
-      <text fg={theme.textMuted}>Tab to navigate, Enter/Space to toggle</text>
-    </box>
-  );
-}

src/pages/Feed/FeedItem.tsx

@@ -1,154 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Feed item component for PodTUI
- * Displays a single feed/podcast in the list
- */
-
-import type { Feed, FeedVisibility } from "@/types/feed";
-import { format } from "date-fns";
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
-import { SelectableBox, SelectableText } from "@/components/Selectable";
-
-interface FeedItemProps {
-  feed: Feed;
-  isSelected: boolean;
-  showEpisodeCount?: boolean;
-  showLastUpdated?: boolean;
-  compact?: boolean;
-}
-
-export function FeedItem(props: FeedItemProps) {
-  const formatDate = (date: Date): string => {
-    return format(date, "MMM d");
-  };
-
-  const episodeCount = () => props.feed.episodes.length;
-  const unplayedCount = () => {
-    // This would be calculated based on episode status
-    return props.feed.episodes.length;
-  };
-
-  const visibilityIcon = () => {
-    return props.feed.visibility === "public" ? "[P]" : "[*]";
-  };
-
-  const visibilityColor = () => {
-    return props.feed.visibility === "public" ? theme.success : theme.warning;
-  };
-
-  const pinnedIndicator = () => {
-    return props.feed.isPinned ? "*" : " ";
-  };
-
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-
-  if (props.compact) {
-    // Compact single-line view
-    return (
-      <SelectableBox
-        selected={() => props.isSelected}
-        flexDirection="row"
-        gap={1}
-        paddingLeft={1}
-        paddingRight={1}
-        onMouseDown={() => {}}
-      >
-        <SelectableText
-          selected={() => props.isSelected}
-          primary
-        >
-          {props.isSelected ? ">" : " "}
-        </SelectableText>
-        <SelectableText
-          selected={() => props.isSelected}
-          tertiary
-        >
-          {visibilityIcon()}
-        </SelectableText>
-        <SelectableText
-          selected={() => props.isSelected}
-          primary
-        >
-          {props.feed.customName || props.feed.podcast.title}
-        </SelectableText>
-        {props.showEpisodeCount && (
-          <SelectableText
-            selected={() => props.isSelected}
-            tertiary
-          >
-            ({episodeCount()})
-          </SelectableText>
-        )}
-      </SelectableBox>
-    );
-  }
-
-  // Full view with details
-  return (
-    <SelectableBox
-      selected={() => props.isSelected}
-      flexDirection="column"
-      gap={0}
-      padding={1}
-      onMouseDown={() => {}}
-    >
-      {/* Title row */}
-      <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-        <SelectableText
-          selected={() => props.isSelected}
-          primary
-        >
-          {props.isSelected ? ">" : " "}
-        </SelectableText>
-        <SelectableText
-          selected={() => props.isSelected}
-          tertiary
-        >
-          {visibilityIcon()}
-        </SelectableText>
-        <SelectableText
-          selected={() => props.isSelected}
-          secondary
-        >
-          {pinnedIndicator()}
-        </SelectableText>
-        <SelectableText
-          selected={() => props.isSelected}
-          primary
-        >
-          <strong>{props.feed.customName || props.feed.podcast.title}</strong>
-        </SelectableText>
-      </box>
-
-      <box flexDirection="row" gap={2} paddingLeft={4}>
-        {props.showEpisodeCount && (
-          <SelectableText
-            selected={() => props.isSelected}
-            tertiary
-          >
-            {episodeCount()} episodes ({unplayedCount()} new)
-          </SelectableText>
-        )}
-        {props.showLastUpdated && (
-          <SelectableText
-            selected={() => props.isSelected}
-            tertiary
-          >
-            Updated: {formatDate(props.feed.lastUpdated)}
-          </SelectableText>
-        )}
-      </box>
-
-      {props.feed.podcast.description && (
-        <SelectableText
-          selected={() => props.isSelected}
-          paddingLeft={4}
-          paddingTop={0}
-          tertiary
-        >
-          {props.feed.podcast.description.slice(0, 60)}
-          {props.feed.podcast.description.length > 60 ? "..." : ""}
-        </SelectableText>
-      )}
-    </SelectableBox>
-  );
-}

src/pages/Feed/FeedList.tsx

@@ -1,198 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Feed list component for PodTUI
- * Scrollable list of feeds with keyboard navigation and mouse support
- */
-
-import { createSignal, For, Show } from "solid-js";
-import { useKeyboard } from "@opentui/solid";
-import { FeedItem } from "./FeedItem";
-import { useFeedStore } from "@/stores/feed";
-import { FeedVisibility, FeedSortField } from "@/types/feed";
-import type { Feed } from "@/types/feed";
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
-
-interface FeedListProps {
-  focused?: boolean;
-  compact?: boolean;
-  showEpisodeCount?: boolean;
-  showLastUpdated?: boolean;
-  onSelectFeed?: (feed: Feed) => void;
-  onOpenFeed?: (feed: Feed) => void;
-  onFocusChange?: (focused: boolean) => void;
-}
-
-export function FeedList(props: FeedListProps) {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-  const feedStore = useFeedStore();
-  const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = createSignal(0);
-
-  const filteredFeeds = () => feedStore.getFilteredFeeds();
-
-  const handleKeyPress = (key: { name: string }) => {
-    if (key.name === "escape") {
-      props.onFocusChange?.(false);
-      return;
-    }
-    const feeds = filteredFeeds();
-
-    if (key.name === "up" || key.name === "k") {
-      setSelectedIndex((i) => Math.max(0, i - 1));
-    } else if (key.name === "down" || key.name === "j") {
-      setSelectedIndex((i) => Math.min(feeds.length - 1, i + 1));
-    } else if (key.name === "return") {
-      const feed = feeds[selectedIndex()];
-      if (feed && props.onOpenFeed) {
-        props.onOpenFeed(feed);
-      }
-    } else if (key.name === "home" || key.name === "g") {
-      setSelectedIndex(0);
-    } else if (key.name === "end") {
-      setSelectedIndex(feeds.length - 1);
-    } else if (key.name === "pageup") {
-      setSelectedIndex((i) => Math.max(0, i - 5));
-    } else if (key.name === "pagedown") {
-      setSelectedIndex((i) => Math.min(feeds.length - 1, i + 5));
-    } else if (key.name === "p") {
-      // Toggle pin on selected feed
-      const feed = feeds[selectedIndex()];
-      if (feed) {
-        feedStore.togglePinned(feed.id);
-      }
-    } else if (key.name === "v") {
-      // Toggle visibility on selected feed
-      const feed = feeds[selectedIndex()];
-      if (feed) {
-        const newVisibility = feed.visibility === FeedVisibility.PUBLIC ? FeedVisibility.PRIVATE : FeedVisibility.PUBLIC;
-        feedStore.updateFeed(feed.id, { visibility: newVisibility });
-      }
-    } else if (key.name === "f") {
-      // Cycle visibility filter
-      cycleVisibilityFilter();
-    } else if (key.name === "s") {
-      // Cycle sort
-      cycleSortField();
-    }
-
-    // Notify selection change
-    const selectedFeed = feeds[selectedIndex()];
-    if (selectedFeed && props.onSelectFeed) {
-      props.onSelectFeed(selectedFeed);
-    }
-  };
-
-  useKeyboard((key) => {
-    if (!props.focused) return;
-    handleKeyPress(key);
-  });
-
-  const cycleVisibilityFilter = () => {
-    const current = feedStore.filter().visibility;
-    let next: FeedVisibility | "all";
-    if (current === "all") next = FeedVisibility.PUBLIC;
-    else if (current === FeedVisibility.PUBLIC) next = FeedVisibility.PRIVATE;
-    else next = "all";
-    feedStore.setFilter({ ...feedStore.filter(), visibility: next });
-  };
-
-  const cycleSortField = () => {
-    const sortOptions: FeedSortField[] = [
-      FeedSortField.UPDATED,
-      FeedSortField.TITLE,
-      FeedSortField.EPISODE_COUNT,
-      FeedSortField.LATEST_EPISODE,
-    ];
-    const current = feedStore.filter().sortBy as FeedSortField;
-    const idx = sortOptions.indexOf(current);
-    const next = sortOptions[(idx + 1) % sortOptions.length];
-    feedStore.setFilter({ ...feedStore.filter(), sortBy: next });
-  };
-
-  const visibilityLabel = () => {
-    const vis = feedStore.filter().visibility;
-    if (vis === "all") return "All";
-    if (vis === "public") return "Public";
-    return "Private";
-  };
-
-  const sortLabel = () => {
-    const sort = feedStore.filter().sortBy;
-    switch (sort) {
-      case "title":
-        return "Title";
-      case "episodeCount":
-        return "Episodes";
-      case "latestEpisode":
-        return "Latest";
-      default:
-        return "Updated";
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleFeedClick = (feed: Feed, index: number) => {
-    setSelectedIndex(index);
-    if (props.onSelectFeed) {
-      props.onSelectFeed(feed);
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleFeedDoubleClick = (feed: Feed) => {
-    if (props.onOpenFeed) {
-      props.onOpenFeed(feed);
-    }
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <box flexDirection="column" gap={1}>
-      {/* Header with filter controls */}
-      <box flexDirection="row" justifyContent="space-between" paddingBottom={0}>
-        <text fg={theme.text}>
-          <strong>My Feeds</strong>
-        </text>
-            <text fg={theme.textMuted}>({filteredFeeds().length} feeds)</text>
-            <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-              <box border padding={0} onMouseDown={cycleVisibilityFilter} borderColor={theme.border}>
-                <text fg={theme.primary}>[f] {visibilityLabel()}</text>
-              </box>
-              <box border padding={0} onMouseDown={cycleSortField} borderColor={theme.border}>
-                <text fg={theme.primary}>[s] {sortLabel()}</text>
-              </box>
-            </box>
-      </box>
-
-      {/* Feed list in scrollbox */}
-      <Show
-        when={filteredFeeds().length > 0}
-        fallback={
-          <box border padding={2} borderColor={theme.border}>
-            <text fg={theme.textMuted}>
-              No feeds found. Add podcasts from the Discover or Search tabs.
-            </text>
-          </box>
-        }
-      >
-        <scrollbox height={15} focused={props.focused}>
-          <For each={filteredFeeds()}>
-            {(feed, index) => (
-              <box onMouseDown={() => handleFeedClick(feed, index())}>
-                <FeedItem
-                  feed={feed}
-                  isSelected={index() === selectedIndex()}
-                  compact={props.compact}
-                  showEpisodeCount={props.showEpisodeCount ?? true}
-                  showLastUpdated={props.showLastUpdated ?? true}
-                />
-              </box>
-            )}
-          </For>
-        </scrollbox>
-      </Show>
-
-      {/* Navigation help */}
-      <box paddingTop={0}>
-          <text fg={theme.textMuted}>
-            Enter open | Esc up | j/k navigate | p pin | f filter | s sort
-          </text>
-      </box>
-    </box>
-  );
-}

src/pages/Feed/FeedPage.tsx

@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
  * everything over `nav.action`; this page only handles list/preview data.
  */
 
-import { createMemo, For, Show, onMount, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
+import { createMemo, createEffect, For, Show, onMount, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
 import { useFeedStore } from "@/stores/feed";
 import { useDownloadStore } from "@/stores/download";
+import { useAppStore } from "@/stores/app";
+import { prefetchCoverArt } from "@/utils/cover-art";
 import { DownloadStatus } from "@/types/episode";
 import { format } from "date-fns";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/context/NavigationContext";
 import { useAudio } from "@/hooks/useAudio";
 import { on, off } from "@/utils/event-bus";
+import { NF_ICONS, supportsNerdFonts } from "@/utils/nerd-fonts";
 import type { KeybindActionName } from "@/context/KeybindContext";
 import type { Episode } from "@/types/episode";
 import type { Feed } from "@/types/feed";
@@ -38,12 +41,15 @@ import { LoadingIndicator } from "@/components/LoadingIndicator";
 import { PaneRow } from "@/components/PaneRow";
 import { TabListPane } from "@/components/TabPanel";
 import { useScrollIntoView } from "@/hooks/useScrollIntoView";
+import { useSelectionMarker } from "@/hooks/useSelectionMarker";
 
 export const FeedPaneCount = 1;
 
 type EpItem = { episode: Episode; feed: Feed };
 
 function FeedPage() {
+	// Static: detection never changes mid-session.
+	const nerd = supportsNerdFonts();
 	const feedStore = useFeedStore();
 	const downloadStore = useDownloadStore();
 	const audioNav = useAudioNavStore();
@@ -51,23 +57,70 @@ function FeedPage() {
 	const { theme } = useTheme();
 	const muted = () => theme.muted || theme.text;
 	const nav = useNavigation();
+	const marker = useSelectionMarker();
 
 	// ── flat episode list (depth 0 — the only depth Feed has) ────────────────
 	const episodes = createMemo<EpItem[]>(
 		() => feedStore.getAllEpisodesChronological() as EpItem[],
 	);
+
+	// ── Cover warm-up ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	// Prefetch covers for episodes around the focus (plus the top of the
+	// list) so plays land on a warm cache: cover-art-files only applies at
+	// file load, and there is no working runtime fallback. Single-flight +
+	// cache short-circuit keep repeat runs cheap (hits resolve immediately).
+	createEffect(() => {
+		const list = episodes();
+		const focusIdx = focusedEpIdx();
+		const start = Math.max(0, focusIdx - 10);
+		const end = Math.min(list.length, focusIdx + 11);
+		for (let i = start; i < end; i++) {
+			const item = list[i];
+			if (item?.feed.podcast.coverUrl) prefetchCoverArt(item.feed.podcast.coverUrl);
+		}
+	});
+
+	// ── Fetch More ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	// A "[Fetch More]" row at the bottom of the list advances every feed's
+	// loaded window by 50 episodes. manual mode: Enter on the row. auto mode:
+	// reaching the bottom row fetches automatically (see the effect below).
+	const app = useAppStore();
+	const fetchMoreMode = () => app.state().preferences.fetchMoreMode ?? "auto";
+	const showFetchMore = () => feedStore.hasMoreAcrossAll();
+	// Total navigable rows: episodes + the optional Fetch More row.
+	const rowCount = () => episodes().length + (showFetchMore() ? 1 : 0);
 	const focus = () => nav.depthFocus(0);
+	const focusedRow = () =>
+		rowCount() === 0 ? 0 : Math.min(focus(), rowCount() - 1);
+	const focusedOnMore = () =>
+		showFetchMore() && focusedRow() === episodes().length;
+	// -1 while the Fetch More row is focused so no episode row renders the
+	// cursor/highlight (the button is the focused row, not the last episode).
 	const focusedEpIdx = () =>
-		episodes().length === 0 ? 0 : Math.min(focus(), episodes().length - 1);
-	const focusedItem = (): EpItem | undefined => episodes()[focusedEpIdx()];
-	const curLen = () => episodes().length;
+		focusedOnMore()
+			? -1
+			: Math.min(focusedRow(), Math.max(episodes().length - 1, 0));
+	const focusedItem = (): EpItem | undefined =>
+		focusedOnMore() ? undefined : episodes()[focusedEpIdx()];
+	const curLen = () => rowCount();
+	const moreRef = useScrollIntoView(() => focusedOnMore());
 
 	const ensureFocus = () => {
-		if (episodes().length > 0 && focus() >= episodes().length)
-			nav.setDepthFocus(episodes().length - 1, 0);
+		if (rowCount() > 0 && focus() >= rowCount())
+			nav.setDepthFocus(rowCount() - 1, 0);
 	};
 	onMount(ensureFocus);
 
+	// Auto mode: reaching the bottom row loads the next batch. Guarded by
+	// isLoadingMore so concurrent loads never stack.
+	createEffect(() => {
+		if (fetchMoreMode() !== "auto") return;
+		if (!showFetchMore()) return;
+		if (feedStore.isLoadingMore()) return;
+		if (focusedRow() < rowCount() - 1) return;
+		feedStore.loadMoreAllFeeds().catch(() => {});
+	});
+
 	onMount(() => {
 		nav.registerResolver(
 			`${nav.activeTab()}:${DEPTH_CENTER_PANE}`,
@@ -118,6 +171,10 @@ function FeedPage() {
 
 	// ── open ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	function open() {
+		if (focusedOnMore()) {
+			feedStore.loadMoreAllFeeds().catch(() => {});
+			return;
+		}
 		playEpisode(focusedItem());
 	}
 
@@ -136,6 +193,18 @@ function FeedPage() {
 			const item = focusedItem();
 			if (item) nav.toggleSelected(item.episode.id);
 		},
+		download: () => {
+			const item = focusedItem();
+			if (item) downloadStore.startDownload(item.episode, item.feed.id);
+		},
+		"delete-download": () => {
+			const item = focusedItem();
+			if (!item) return;
+			const id = item.episode.id;
+			if (downloadStore.getDownloadStatus(id) === DownloadStatus.NONE) return;
+			downloadStore.cancelDownload(id);
+			downloadStore.removeDownload(id).catch(() => {});
+		},
 		refresh: () => {
 			feedStore.refreshAllFeeds().catch(() => {});
 		},
@@ -168,7 +237,11 @@ function FeedPage() {
 				? theme.border
 				: undefined;
 	const focusFg = (i: number, listFocus: number, active: boolean) =>
-		i === listFocus && active ? theme.surface : theme.text;
+		i === listFocus && active
+			? theme.surface
+			: i === listFocus
+				? theme.selectedListItemText ?? theme.text
+				: theme.text;
 
 	const currentLabel = () => `Feed · ${episodes().length}`;
 
@@ -180,8 +253,17 @@ function FeedPage() {
 		<Show
 			when={episodes().length > 0}
 			fallback={
-				<box padding={1}>
-					<text fg={muted()}>No feeds. Subscribe from Discover/Search.</text>
+				<box padding={1} alignItems="center">
+					<Show
+						when={feedStore.isLoadingFeeds()}
+						fallback={
+							<text fg={muted()}>
+								No feeds. Subscribe from Discover/Search.
+							</text>
+						}
+					>
+						<LoadingIndicator label="Refreshing…" />
+					</Show>
 				</box>
 			}
 		>
@@ -194,7 +276,6 @@ function FeedPage() {
 							ref={ref}
 							flexDirection="column"
 							gap={0}
-							paddingLeft={1}
 							paddingRight={1}
 							backgroundColor={focusBg(index(), fi(), isActive())}
 							onMouseDown={() => {
@@ -203,31 +284,55 @@ function FeedPage() {
 							}}
 						>
 							<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-								<text fg={focusFg(index(), fi(), isActive())}>
-									{index() === fi() ? "❯" : " "}
+								<text
+									flexShrink={0}
+									fg={focusFg(index(), fi(), isActive())}
+								>
+									{index() === fi() ? marker() : " "}
 								</text>
-								<text fg={focusFg(index(), fi(), isActive())}>
+								<text
+									wrapMode="none"
+									truncate
+									fg={focusFg(index(), fi(), isActive())}
+								>
 									{item.episode.episodeNumber
 										? `#${item.episode.episodeNumber} `
 										: ""}
 									{item.episode.title}
 								</text>
 							</box>
-							<box flexDirection="row" gap={2} paddingLeft={2}>
-								<text fg={index() === fi() ? theme.surface : theme.info}>
-									{formatDate(item.episode.pubDate)}
-								</text>
-								<text fg={index() === fi() ? theme.surface : muted()}>
-									{formatDuration(item.episode.duration)}
-								</text>
-								<text fg={index() === fi() ? theme.surface : muted()}>
+							{/* podcast name on its own row — readable at a glance; the
+							    50% current pane fits it in full for typical names, and
+							    truncate keeps the row one line tall either way */}
+							<box paddingLeft={2}>
+								<text
+									wrapMode="none"
+									truncate
+									fg={index() === fi() ? theme.surface : theme.textSecondary}
+								>
 									{item.feed.customName || item.feed.podcast.title}
 								</text>
+							</box>
+							<box flexDirection="row" gap={2} paddingLeft={2}>
+								<text
+									flexShrink={0}
+									fg={index() === fi() ? theme.surface : theme.info}
+								>
+									{formatDate(item.episode.pubDate)}
+								</text>
+								<text
+									flexShrink={0}
+									fg={index() === fi() ? theme.surface : muted()}
+								>
+									{formatDuration(item.episode.duration)}
+								</text>
 								<Show when={nav.isSelected(item.episode.id)}>
-									<text fg={theme.warning}>●</text>
+									<text flexShrink={0} fg={theme.warning}>
+										●
+									</text>
 								</Show>
 								<Show when={downloadLabel(item.episode.id)}>
-									<text fg={downloadColor(item.episode.id)}>
+									<text flexShrink={0} fg={downloadColor(item.episode.id)}>
 										{downloadLabel(item.episode.id)}
 									</text>
 								</Show>
@@ -236,60 +341,117 @@ function FeedPage() {
 					);
 				}}
 			</For>
+			<Show when={showFetchMore()}>
+				<box
+					ref={moreRef}
+					flexDirection="row"
+					gap={1}
+					paddingRight={1}
+					backgroundColor={focusBg(episodes().length, focusedRow(), isActive())}
+					onMouseDown={() => {
+						nav.setActivePane(DEPTH_CENTER_PANE);
+						nav.setDepthFocus(episodes().length, 0);
+					}}
+				>
+					<text fg={focusFg(episodes().length, focusedRow(), isActive())}>
+						{focusedOnMore() ? marker() : " "}
+					</text>
+					{nerd && (
+						<text fg={focusFg(episodes().length, focusedRow(), isActive())}>
+							{NF_ICONS.more}
+						</text>
+					)}
+					<Show
+						when={!feedStore.isLoadingMore()}
+						fallback={<LoadingIndicator label="Fetching…" />}
+					>
+						<text fg={focusFg(episodes().length, focusedRow(), isActive())}>
+							[Fetch More]
+						</text>
+					</Show>
+				</box>
+			</Show>
 			<Show when={feedStore.isLoadingFeeds()}>
-				<box paddingLeft={2} paddingTop={1}>
-					<LoadingIndicator />
+				<box alignItems="center" paddingTop={1}>
+					<LoadingIndicator label="Refreshing…" />
 				</box>
 			</Show>
 		</Show>
 	);
 
-	// ── preview pane: hovered-episode detail ───────────────────────────────────
+	// ── preview pane: hovered-episode detail (or the Fetch More row) ──────────
 	const previewContent = () => (
-		<Show
-			when={focusedItem()}
-			fallback={
-				<box padding={1}>
-					<text fg={muted()}>No episode focused</text>
-				</box>
-			}
-		>
-			{(item) => (
+		<>
+			<Show when={focusedOnMore()}>
 				<box flexDirection="column" gap={1} padding={1}>
 					<text fg={theme.textPrimary ?? theme.text}>
-						<strong>
-							{item().episode.episodeNumber
-								? `#${item().episode.episodeNumber} `
-								: ""}
-							{item().episode.title}
-						</strong>
+						<strong>[Fetch More]</strong>
 					</text>
-					<box flexDirection="row" gap={2}>
-						<text fg={theme.info}>{formatDate(item().episode.pubDate)}</text>
-						<text fg={muted()}>{formatDuration(item().episode.duration)}</text>
-						<Show when={downloadLabel(item().episode.id)}>
-							<text fg={downloadColor(item().episode.id)}>
-								{downloadLabel(item().episode.id)}
-							</text>
-						</Show>
-					</box>
 					<text fg={muted()}>
-						{item().feed.customName || item().feed.podcast.title}
-					</text>
-					<Show when={item().feed.podcast.author}>
-						<text fg={muted()}>by {item().feed.podcast.author}</text>
-					</Show>
-					<box height={1} />
-					<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>
-						{item().episode.description?.slice(0, 400) ??
-							"No description available."}
-						{(item().episode.description?.length ?? 0) > 400 ? "…" : ""}
+						{feedStore.isLoadingMore()
+							? "Loading the next batch of episodes…"
+							: fetchMoreMode() === "auto"
+								? "Auto mode: the next batch loads automatically at the bottom of the list."
+								: "Load the next batch of older episodes across all feeds (Enter)."}
 					</text>
 					<box height={1} />
-					<text fg={muted()}>enter: play · space: select · h back</text>
+					<text fg={muted()}>enter: load more · h back</text>
 				</box>
-			)}
-		</Show>
+			</Show>
+			<Show when={!focusedOnMore()}>
+				<Show
+					when={focusedItem()}
+					fallback={
+						<box padding={1}>
+							<text fg={muted()}>No episode focused</text>
+						</box>
+					}
+				>
+					{(item) => (
+						<box flexDirection="column" gap={1} padding={1}>
+							<text fg={theme.textPrimary ?? theme.text}>
+								<strong>
+									{item().episode.episodeNumber
+										? `#${item().episode.episodeNumber} `
+										: ""}
+									{item().episode.title}
+								</strong>
+							</text>
+							<box flexDirection="row" gap={2}>
+								<text fg={theme.info}>{formatDate(item().episode.pubDate)}</text>
+								<text fg={muted()}>{formatDuration(item().episode.duration)}</text>
+								<Show when={downloadLabel(item().episode.id)}>
+									<text fg={downloadColor(item().episode.id)}>
+										{downloadLabel(item().episode.id)}
+									</text>
+								</Show>
+							</box>
+							<text fg={muted()}>
+								{item().feed.customName || item().feed.podcast.title}
+							</text>
+							<Show when={item().feed.podcast.author}>
+								<text fg={muted()}>by {item().feed.podcast.author}</text>
+							</Show>
+							<box height={1} />
+							<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>
+								{item().episode.description?.slice(0, 400) ??
+									"No description available."}
+								{(item().episode.description?.length ?? 0) > 400 ? "…" : ""}
+							</text>
+							<box height={1} />
+							<text fg={muted()}>
+								enter: play · d: download
+								{downloadStore.getDownloadStatus(item().episode.id) !==
+								DownloadStatus.NONE
+									? " · D: delete"
+									: ""}{" "}
+								· space: select · h back
+							</text>
+						</box>
+					)}
+				</Show>
+			</Show>
+		</>
 	);
 
 	return (
@@ -297,9 +459,7 @@ function FeedPage() {
 			parent={parentContent}
 			current={currentContent}
 			preview={previewContent}
-			parentLabel="Up"
 			currentLabel={currentLabel}
-			previewLabel="Detail"
 			focused={isActive}
 		/>
 	);

src/pages/MyShows/MyShowsPage.tsx

@@ -2,18 +2,22 @@
  * MyShowsPage — yazi depth-stack view of subscribed shows.
  *
  *   depth 0 (current) — subscribed shows. Parent pane shows the muted
- *                       placeholder (1/7 slot kept).
+ *                       placeholder (1/5 slot kept).
  *   depth 1 (current) — episodes of the drilled show. Parent pane = shows.
  *   preview            — detail of the hovered item in the current column.
  *
+ * Depth 1 ends with a "[Fetch More]" row (same preference-driven behavior
+ * as the Feed tab) that loads the next batch of episodes for that show.
+ *
  * Renders entirely through `<PaneRow>`; no bespoke 3-column flexbox JSX
  * remains. `l`/Enter drills in (show → episodes); `h` pops a depth (noop at
  * 0). j/k move only within the current column.
  */
 
-import { createMemo, For, Show, onMount, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
+import { createMemo, createEffect, For, Show, onMount, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
 import { useFeedStore } from "@/stores/feed";
 import { useDownloadStore } from "@/stores/download";
+import { useAppStore } from "@/stores/app";
 import { DownloadStatus } from "@/types/episode";
 import { format } from "date-fns";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
@@ -27,24 +31,30 @@ import {
 } from "@/context/NavigationContext";
 import { useAudio } from "@/hooks/useAudio";
 import { on, off } from "@/utils/event-bus";
+import { NF_ICONS, supportsNerdFonts } from "@/utils/nerd-fonts";
 import type { KeybindActionName } from "@/context/KeybindContext";
-import type { Episode } from "@/types/episode";
+import type { Episode, DownloadedEpisode } from "@/types/episode";
 import type { Feed } from "@/types/feed";
 import { LoadingIndicator } from "@/components/LoadingIndicator";
 import { PaneRow } from "@/components/PaneRow";
 import { TabListPane } from "@/components/TabPanel";
 import { useScrollIntoView } from "@/hooks/useScrollIntoView";
+import { useSelectionMarker } from "@/hooks/useSelectionMarker";
 
 export const MyShowsPaneCount = 1;
 
 export function MyShowsPage() {
+	// Static: detection never changes mid-session.
+	const nerd = supportsNerdFonts();
 	const feedStore = useFeedStore();
 	const downloadStore = useDownloadStore();
+	const app = useAppStore();
 	const audioNav = useAudioNavStore();
 	const audio = useAudio();
 	const { theme } = useTheme();
 	const muted = () => theme.muted || theme.text;
 	const nav = useNavigation();
+	const marker = useSelectionMarker();
 
 	const stack = nav.depthStack;
 	const depth = nav.currentDepth;
@@ -52,9 +62,28 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 
 	const shows = () => feedStore.getFilteredFeeds();
 
+	// Downloads of shows that are NOT subscribed (made from episode search) —
+	// listed as their own section under the shows list. Reads feeds() so an
+	// entry drops out the moment the user subscribes to its show.
+	const unsubs = () => downloadStore.getUnsubscribedDownloads();
+
+	// Total depth-0 rows: subscribed shows + unsubscribed-show downloads.
+	const depth0Count = () => shows().length + unsubs().length;
+
 	const focusedShowIdx = () =>
 		shows().length === 0 ? 0 : Math.min(focus(0), shows().length - 1);
-	const selectedShow = (): Feed | undefined => shows()[focusedShowIdx()];
+	/** True when the depth-0 cursor sits on an unsubscribed-show download
+	 *  row (past the shows list). */
+	const focusedOnUnsub = () =>
+		depth() === 0 && focus(0) >= shows().length && unsubs().length > 0;
+	const focusedUnsub = (): DownloadedEpisode | undefined => {
+		if (!focusedOnUnsub()) return undefined;
+		return unsubs()[Math.min(focus(0) - shows().length, unsubs().length - 1)];
+	};
+	const selectedShow = (): Feed | undefined => {
+		if (focusedOnUnsub()) return undefined;
+		return shows()[focusedShowIdx()];
+	};
 
 	// depth-1 frame ctx = the drilled feed id
 	const drilledShowId = (): string => stack()[1]?.ctx ?? "";
@@ -67,27 +96,64 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 			(a, b) => b.pubDate.getTime() - a.pubDate.getTime(),
 		);
 	});
+	// ── Fetch More ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	// A "[Fetch More]" row at the bottom of a drilled show's episode list
+	// advances that show's loaded window by 50 episodes — the per-show
+	// counterpart to the Feed page's row (which loads every feed). manual
+	// mode: Enter on the row. auto mode: reaching the bottom row fetches
+	// automatically (see the effect below).
+	const fetchMoreMode = () => app.state().preferences.fetchMoreMode ?? "auto";
+	const showFetchMore = () =>
+		depth() >= 1 &&
+		!!drilledShowId() &&
+		feedStore.hasMoreEpisodes(drilledShowId());
+	// Total navigable rows at depth 1: episodes + the optional Fetch More row.
+	const rowCount = () => episodes().length + (showFetchMore() ? 1 : 0);
+	const focusedRow = () =>
+		rowCount() === 0 ? 0 : Math.min(focus(1), rowCount() - 1);
+	const focusedOnMore = () =>
+		showFetchMore() && focusedRow() === episodes().length;
+	// -1 while the Fetch More row is focused so no episode row renders the
+	// cursor/highlight (the button is the focused row, not the last episode).
 	const focusedEpIdx = () =>
-		episodes().length === 0 ? 0 : Math.min(focus(1), episodes().length - 1);
-	const focusedEpisode = () => episodes()[focusedEpIdx()];
+		focusedOnMore()
+			? -1
+			: Math.min(focusedRow(), Math.max(episodes().length - 1, 0));
+	const focusedEpisode = () =>
+		focusedOnMore() ? undefined : episodes()[focusedEpIdx()];
+	const moreRef = useScrollIntoView(() => focusedOnMore());
 
-	const curLen = () => (depth() === 0 ? shows().length : episodes().length);
+	const curLen = () => (depth() === 0 ? depth0Count() : rowCount());
 
 	const ensureFocus = () => {
-		if (shows().length > 0 && focus(0) >= shows().length)
-			nav.setDepthFocus(shows().length - 1, 0);
-		if (depth() >= 1 && episodes().length > 0 && focus(1) >= episodes().length)
-			nav.setDepthFocus(episodes().length - 1, 1);
+		if (depth() === 0 && depth0Count() > 0 && focus(0) >= depth0Count())
+			nav.setDepthFocus(depth0Count() - 1, 0);
+		if (depth() >= 1 && rowCount() > 0 && focus(1) >= rowCount())
+			nav.setDepthFocus(rowCount() - 1, 1);
 	};
 	onMount(ensureFocus);
 
 	onMount(() => {
 		nav.registerResolver(`${nav.activeTab()}:${DEPTH_CENTER_PANE}`, (i) => {
-			if (depth() === 0) return shows()[i]?.id;
+			if (depth() === 0) {
+				if (i < shows().length) return shows()[i]?.id;
+				return unsubs()[i - shows().length]?.episodeId;
+			}
 			return episodes()[i]?.id;
 		});
 	});
 
+	// Auto mode: reaching the bottom of a drilled show's list loads its next
+	// batch. Guarded by isLoadingMore so concurrent loads never stack.
+	createEffect(() => {
+		if (depth() < 1) return;
+		if (fetchMoreMode() !== "auto") return;
+		if (!showFetchMore()) return;
+		if (feedStore.isLoadingMore()) return;
+		if (focusedRow() < rowCount() - 1) return;
+		feedStore.loadMoreEpisodes(drilledShowId()).catch(() => {});
+	});
+
 	// ── helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	const formatDate = (d: Date) => format(d, "MMM d, yyyy");
 	const formatDuration = (s: number) => {
@@ -128,9 +194,31 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 		audioNav.setSource(AudioSource.MY_SHOWS, selectedShow()?.podcast.id);
 	};
 
+	/** Stream an unsubscribed-show download. The record carries only what was
+	 *  persisted at download time, so a minimal Episode is reconstructed. */
+	const playUnsubscribedDownload = (d: DownloadedEpisode) => {
+		audio
+			.play({
+				id: d.episodeId,
+				podcastId: d.feedId,
+				title: d.episodeTitle ?? d.episodeId,
+				description: "",
+				audioUrl: d.audioUrl ?? "",
+				duration: 0,
+				pubDate: d.pubDate ? new Date(d.pubDate) : new Date(),
+			})
+			.catch(() => {});
+		audioNav.setSource(AudioSource.SEARCH, d.feedId);
+	};
+
 	// ── drill / open ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	function open() {
 		if (depth() === 0) {
+			const d = focusedUnsub();
+			if (d) {
+				playUnsubscribedDownload(d);
+				return;
+			}
 			const show = selectedShow();
 			if (!show) return;
 			nav.pushDepth({ kind: "episodes", ctx: show.id, focus: 0 } as DepthFrame);
@@ -139,6 +227,10 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 			return;
 		}
 		if (depth() >= 1) {
+			if (focusedOnMore()) {
+				feedStore.loadMoreEpisodes(drilledShowId()).catch(() => {});
+				return;
+			}
 			const ep = focusedEpisode();
 			if (ep) playEpisode(ep);
 		}
@@ -161,6 +253,41 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 				if (ep) nav.toggleSelected(ep.id);
 			}
 		},
+		download: () => {
+			if (depth() < 1) return;
+			const ep = focusedEpisode();
+			if (ep) downloadStore.startDownload(ep, drilledShowId());
+		},
+		"delete-download": () => {
+			if (depth() === 0) {
+				const d = focusedUnsub();
+				if (d) {
+					downloadStore.cancelDownload(d.episodeId);
+					downloadStore.removeDownload(d.episodeId).catch(() => {});
+				}
+				return;
+			}
+			if (depth() < 1) return;
+			const ep = focusedEpisode();
+			if (!ep) return;
+			const id = ep.id;
+			if (downloadStore.getDownloadStatus(id) === DownloadStatus.NONE) return;
+			downloadStore.cancelDownload(id);
+			downloadStore.removeDownload(id).catch(() => {});
+		},
+		"whitelist-toggle": () => {
+			const prefs = app.state().preferences;
+			if (prefs.autoDownloadScope !== "whitelist") return;
+			// depth 0: the focused show; depth ≥1: the drilled show.
+			const id = depth() >= 1 ? drilledShowId() : selectedShow()?.id;
+			if (!id) return;
+			const cur = prefs.autoDownloadWhitelist ?? [];
+			const next = cur.includes(id)
+				? cur.filter((x) => x !== id)
+				: [...cur, id];
+			app.updatePreferences({ autoDownloadWhitelist: next });
+			feedStore.runAutoDownload();
+		},
 		refresh: () => {
 			const show = selectedShow();
 			if (show) feedStore.refreshFeed(show.id).catch(() => {});
@@ -199,16 +326,21 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 	const focusBg = (i: number, lf: number, active: boolean) =>
 		i === lf && active ? theme.primary : i === lf ? theme.border : undefined;
 	const focusFg = (i: number, lf: number, active: boolean) =>
-		i === lf && active ? theme.surface : theme.text;
+		i === lf && active
+			? theme.surface
+			: i === lf
+				? theme.selectedListItemText ?? theme.text
+				: theme.text;
 	const showTitle = (f: Feed) => f.customName || f.podcast.title;
 
 	const currentLabel = () =>
 		depth() === 0
-			? `Shows (${shows().length})`
+			? `Shows (${shows().length})${
+					unsubs().length > 0 ? ` · Unsub DL (${unsubs().length})` : ""
+				}`
 			: `${selectedShow() ? showTitle(selectedShow()!) : "Episodes"} · ${episodes().length}`;
 
 	// ── parent pane: previous-depth list (muted/blank at depth 0) ─────────────
-	// ── parent pane: previous-depth list (muted/blank at depth 0) ──────────
 	// Stable <Show> gate (not a ternary root swap) so the parent list
 	// mounts/unmounts cleanly on depth change.
 	const parentContent = () => (
@@ -222,12 +354,11 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 							ref={ref}
 							flexDirection="row"
 							gap={1}
-							paddingLeft={1}
 							paddingRight={1}
 							backgroundColor={focusBg(index(), lf(), false)}
 						>
 							<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), false)}>
-								{index() === lf() ? "❯" : " "}
+								{index() === lf() ? marker() : " "}
 							</text>
 							<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), false)}>{showTitle(feed)}</text>
 							<text fg={muted()}>({feed.episodes.length})</text>
@@ -244,7 +375,7 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 			{/* depth 0: shows — stable sibling <Show> so the swap disposes cleanly */}
 			<Show when={depth() === 0}>
 				<Show
-					when={shows().length > 0}
+					when={depth0Count() > 0}
 					fallback={
 						<box padding={1}>
 							<text fg={muted()}>
@@ -257,12 +388,16 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 						{(feed, index) => {
 							const lf = () => focusedShowIdx();
 							const ref = useScrollIntoView(() => index() === lf());
+							const wlScope =
+								app.state().preferences.autoDownloadScope === "whitelist";
+							const wlInList = (
+								app.state().preferences.autoDownloadWhitelist ?? []
+							).includes(feed.id);
 							return (
 								<box
 									ref={ref}
 									flexDirection="row"
 									gap={1}
-									paddingLeft={1}
 									paddingRight={1}
 									backgroundColor={focusBg(index(), lf(), isActive())}
 									onMouseDown={() => {
@@ -271,7 +406,7 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 									}}
 								>
 									<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}>
-										{index() === lf() ? "❯" : " "}
+										{index() === lf() ? marker() : " "}
 									</text>
 									<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}>
 										{showTitle(feed)}
@@ -279,10 +414,88 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 									<text fg={index() === lf() ? theme.surface : muted()}>
 										({feed.episodes.length})
 									</text>
+									<Show when={wlScope}>
+										<text
+											fg={
+												index() === lf()
+													? theme.surface
+													: wlInList
+														? theme.warning
+														: muted()
+											}
+										>
+											{wlInList ? "●" : "○"}
+										</text>
+									</Show>
 								</box>
 							);
 						}}
 					</For>
+					<Show when={unsubs().length > 0}>
+						<box paddingLeft={1} paddingTop={1}>
+							<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>
+								Unsubscribed Show Downloads
+							</text>
+						</box>
+						<For each={unsubs()}>
+							{(d, index) => {
+								// Rows continue after the shows list.
+								const rowIdx = () => shows().length + index();
+								const lf = () => nav.depthFocus(0);
+								const ref = useScrollIntoView(() => rowIdx() === lf());
+								return (
+									<box
+										ref={ref}
+										flexDirection="column"
+										gap={0}
+										paddingRight={1}
+										backgroundColor={focusBg(rowIdx(), lf(), isActive())}
+										onMouseDown={() => {
+											nav.setActivePane(DEPTH_CENTER_PANE);
+											nav.setDepthFocus(rowIdx(), 0);
+										}}
+									>
+										<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
+											<text
+												flexShrink={0}
+												fg={focusFg(rowIdx(), lf(), isActive())}
+											>
+												{rowIdx() === lf() ? marker() : " "}
+											</text>
+											<text
+												wrapMode="none"
+												truncate
+												fg={focusFg(rowIdx(), lf(), isActive())}
+											>
+												{d.episodeTitle ?? d.episodeId}
+											</text>
+											<Show when={downloadLabel(d.episodeId)}>
+												<text
+													flexShrink={0}
+													fg={downloadColor(d.episodeId)}
+												>
+													{downloadLabel(d.episodeId)}
+												</text>
+											</Show>
+										</box>
+										<box paddingLeft={2}>
+											<text
+												wrapMode="none"
+												truncate
+												fg={
+													rowIdx() === lf()
+														? theme.surface
+														: theme.textSecondary
+												}
+											>
+												{d.podcastTitle ?? d.feedId}
+											</text>
+										</box>
+									</box>
+								);
+							}}
+						</For>
+					</Show>
 				</Show>
 			</Show>
 			{/* depth ≥1: episodes */}
@@ -304,7 +517,6 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 									ref={ref}
 									flexDirection="column"
 									gap={0}
-									paddingLeft={1}
 									paddingRight={1}
 									backgroundColor={focusBg(index(), lf(), isActive())}
 									onMouseDown={() => {
@@ -313,26 +525,41 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 									}}
 								>
 									<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-										<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}>
-											{index() === lf() ? "❯" : " "}
+										<text
+											flexShrink={0}
+											fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}
+										>
+											{index() === lf() ? marker() : " "}
 										</text>
-										<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}>
+										<text
+											wrapMode="none"
+											truncate
+											fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}
+										>
 											{ep.episodeNumber ? `#${ep.episodeNumber} ` : ""}
 											{ep.title}
 										</text>
 									</box>
 									<box flexDirection="row" gap={2} paddingLeft={2}>
-										<text fg={index() === lf() ? theme.surface : theme.info}>
+										<text
+											flexShrink={0}
+											fg={index() === lf() ? theme.surface : theme.info}
+										>
 											{formatDate(ep.pubDate)}
 										</text>
-										<text fg={index() === lf() ? theme.surface : muted()}>
+										<text
+											flexShrink={0}
+											fg={index() === lf() ? theme.surface : muted()}
+										>
 											{formatDuration(ep.duration)}
 										</text>
 										<Show when={nav.isSelected(ep.id)}>
-											<text fg={theme.warning}>●</text>
+											<text flexShrink={0} fg={theme.warning}>
+												●
+											</text>
 										</Show>
 										<Show when={downloadLabel(ep.id)}>
-											<text fg={downloadColor(ep.id)}>
+											<text flexShrink={0} fg={downloadColor(ep.id)}>
 												{downloadLabel(ep.id)}
 											</text>
 										</Show>
@@ -341,9 +568,38 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 							);
 						}}
 					</For>
-					<Show when={feedStore.isLoadingMore()}>
-						<box paddingLeft={2} paddingTop={1}>
-							<LoadingIndicator />
+					<Show when={showFetchMore()}>
+						<box
+							ref={moreRef}
+							flexDirection="row"
+							gap={1}
+							paddingRight={1}
+							backgroundColor={focusBg(
+								episodes().length,
+								focusedRow(),
+								isActive(),
+							)}
+							onMouseDown={() => {
+								nav.setActivePane(DEPTH_CENTER_PANE);
+								nav.setDepthFocus(episodes().length, 1);
+							}}
+						>
+							<text fg={focusFg(episodes().length, focusedRow(), isActive())}>
+								{focusedOnMore() ? marker() : " "}
+							</text>
+							{nerd && (
+								<text fg={focusFg(episodes().length, focusedRow(), isActive())}>
+									{NF_ICONS.more}
+								</text>
+							)}
+							<Show
+								when={!feedStore.isLoadingMore()}
+								fallback={<LoadingIndicator label="Fetching…" />}
+							>
+								<text fg={focusFg(episodes().length, focusedRow(), isActive())}>
+									[Fetch More]
+								</text>
+							</Show>
 						</box>
 					</Show>
 				</Show>
@@ -354,44 +610,110 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 	// ── preview pane ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	const previewContent = () =>
 		depth() === 0 ? (
-			// depth 0 preview: hovered show
+			// depth 0 preview: hovered unsubscribed-show download, else the
+			// hovered show.
 			<Show
-				when={selectedShow()}
+				when={focusedUnsub()}
 				fallback={
-					<box padding={1}>
-						<text fg={muted()}>No show focused</text>
-					</box>
+					<Show
+						when={selectedShow()}
+						fallback={
+							<box padding={1}>
+								<text fg={muted()}>No show focused</text>
+							</box>
+						}
+					>
+						{(show) => (
+							<box flexDirection="column" gap={1} padding={1}>
+								<text fg={theme.textPrimary ?? theme.text}>
+									<strong>{showTitle(show())}</strong>
+								</text>
+								<Show when={show().podcast.author}>
+									<text fg={muted()}>by {show().podcast.author}</text>
+								</Show>
+								<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>
+									{show().episodes.length} episodes
+								</text>
+								<text fg={muted()}>
+									{show().podcast.description?.slice(0, 400) ??
+										"No description."}
+								</text>
+								<box height={1} />
+								<text fg={muted()}>
+									enter/l: open · h: back · x: unsubscribe
+									{app.state().preferences.autoDownloadScope ===
+									"whitelist"
+										? (app.state().preferences.autoDownloadWhitelist ??
+											[]
+										  ).includes(show().id)
+											? " · w: un-whitelist"
+											: " · w: whitelist"
+										: ""}
+								</text>
+							</box>
+						)}
+					</Show>
 				}
 			>
-				{(show) => (
+				{(d) => (
 					<box flexDirection="column" gap={1} padding={1}>
 						<text fg={theme.textPrimary ?? theme.text}>
-							<strong>{showTitle(show())}</strong>
+							<strong>{d().episodeTitle ?? d().episodeId}</strong>
 						</text>
-						<Show when={show().podcast.author}>
-							<text fg={muted()}>by {show().podcast.author}</text>
-						</Show>
 						<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>
-							{show().episodes.length} episodes
+							{d().podcastTitle ?? d().feedId}
 						</text>
+						<box flexDirection="row" gap={2}>
+							<Show when={d().pubDate}>
+								<text fg={theme.info}>
+									{formatDate(new Date(d().pubDate!))}
+								</text>
+							</Show>
+							<Show when={downloadLabel(d().episodeId)}>
+								<text fg={downloadColor(d().episodeId)}>
+									{downloadLabel(d().episodeId)}
+								</text>
+							</Show>
+						</box>
 						<text fg={muted()}>
-							{show().podcast.description?.slice(0, 400) ?? "No description."}
+							Downloaded from episode search — the show is not
+							subscribed.
 						</text>
 						<box height={1} />
-						<text fg={muted()}>enter/l: open · h: back · x: unsubscribe</text>
+						<text fg={muted()}>
+							enter: play · D: delete download · h: back
+						</text>
 					</box>
 				)}
 			</Show>
 		) : (
-			// depth ≥1 preview: hovered episode
-			<Show
-				when={focusedEpisode()}
-				fallback={
-					<box padding={1}>
-						<text fg={muted()}>No episode focused</text>
+			// depth ≥1 preview: hovered episode (or the Fetch More row)
+			<>
+				<Show when={focusedOnMore()}>
+					<box flexDirection="column" gap={1} padding={1}>
+						<text fg={theme.textPrimary ?? theme.text}>
+							<strong>[Fetch More]</strong>
+						</text>
+						<text fg={muted()}>
+							{feedStore.isLoadingMore()
+								? "Loading the next batch of episodes…"
+								: fetchMoreMode() === "auto"
+									? "Auto mode: the next batch loads automatically at the bottom of the list."
+									: "Load the next batch of older episodes for this show (Enter)."}
+						</text>
+						<box height={1} />
+						<text fg={muted()}>enter: load more · h back</text>
 					</box>
-				}
-			>
+				</Show>
+				<Show when={!focusedOnMore()}>
+					<Show
+						when={focusedEpisode()}
+						fallback={
+							<box padding={1}>
+								<text fg={muted()}>No episode focused</text>
+							</box>
+						}
+					>
 				{(ep) => (
 					<box flexDirection="column" gap={1} padding={1}>
 						<text fg={theme.textPrimary ?? theme.text}>
@@ -418,20 +740,34 @@ export function MyShowsPage() {
 							{(ep().description?.length ?? 0) > 400 ? "…" : ""}
 						</text>
 						<box height={1} />
-						<text fg={muted()}>enter: play · space: select · h: back</text>
+						<text fg={muted()}>
+							enter: play · d: download
+							{downloadStore.getDownloadStatus(ep().id) !==
+							DownloadStatus.NONE
+								? " · D: delete"
+								: ""}
+							{app.state().preferences.autoDownloadScope === "whitelist"
+								? (app.state().preferences.autoDownloadWhitelist ?? []).includes(
+										drilledShowId(),
+									)
+									? " · w: un-whitelist"
+									: " · w: whitelist"
+								: ""}{" "}
+							· space: select · h: back
+						</text>
 					</box>
 				)}
+				</Show>
 			</Show>
-		);
+		</>
+	);
 
 	return (
 		<PaneRow
 			parent={parentContent}
 			current={currentContent}
 			preview={previewContent}
-			parentLabel={() => (depth() >= 1 ? "Shows" : "Up")}
 			currentLabel={currentLabel}
-			previewLabel="Detail"
 			focused={isActive}
 		/>
 	);

src/pages/Player/PlaybackControls.tsx

@@ -14,70 +14,81 @@ type PlaybackControlsProps = {
 	onSpeedChange: (value: number) => void;
 };
 
-const BACKEND_LABELS: Record<BackendName, string> = {
-	mpv: "mpv",
-	none: "none",
-};
-
 export function PlaybackControls(props: PlaybackControlsProps) {
 	const { theme } = useTheme();
 	return (
 		<box
 			flexDirection="row"
+			flexWrap="wrap"
 			gap={1}
 			alignItems="center"
+			justifyContent="center"
 			border
 			padding={1}
 			borderColor={theme.border}
 		>
-			<box
-				border
-				padding={0}
-				onMouseDown={props.onPrev}
-				borderColor={theme.border}
-			>
-				<text fg={theme.primary}>[Prev]</text>
+			{/* transport buttons — wrap as a unit, centered on their own line */}
+			<box flexDirection="row" gap={1} alignItems="center" flexShrink={0}>
+				<box
+					border
+					padding={0}
+					onMouseDown={props.onPrev}
+					borderColor={theme.border}
+				>
+					<text fg={theme.primary} wrapMode="none">[Prev]</text>
+				</box>
+				<box
+					border
+					padding={0}
+					onMouseDown={props.onToggle}
+					borderColor={theme.border}
+				>
+					<text fg={theme.primary} wrapMode="none">{props.isPlaying ? "[Pause]" : "[Play]"}</text>
+				</box>
+				<box
+					border
+					padding={0}
+					onMouseDown={props.onNext}
+					borderColor={theme.border}
+				>
+					<text fg={theme.primary} wrapMode="none">[Next]</text>
+				</box>
 			</box>
+			{/* status group — always follows the buttons; wrap point is here */}
 			<box
-				border
-				padding={0}
-				onMouseDown={props.onToggle}
-				borderColor={theme.border}
+				flexDirection="row"
+				gap={1}
+				alignItems="center"
+				marginLeft={2}
+				flexShrink={0}
 			>
-				<text fg={theme.primary}>{props.isPlaying ? "[Pause]" : "[Play]"}</text>
-			</box>
-			<box
-				border
-				padding={0}
-				onMouseDown={props.onNext}
-				borderColor={theme.border}
-			>
-				<text fg={theme.primary}>[Next]</text>
-			</box>
-			<box flexDirection="row" gap={1} marginLeft={2}>
 				<text fg={theme.textMuted}>Vol</text>
 				<text fg={theme.text}>{Math.round(props.volume * 100)}%</text>
 				<text fg={theme.textMuted}>↑↓</text>
-			</box>
-			<box flexDirection="row" gap={1} marginLeft={2}>
-				<text fg={theme.textMuted}>Speed</text>
-				<text fg={theme.text}>{props.speed}x</text>
-				<text fg={theme.textMuted}>s</text>
-			</box>
-			{props.backendName && props.backendName !== "none" && (
 				<box flexDirection="row" gap={1} marginLeft={2}>
-					<text fg={theme.textMuted}>via</text>
-					<text fg={theme.primary}>{BACKEND_LABELS[props.backendName]}</text>
+					<text fg={theme.textMuted}>Speed</text>
+					<text fg={theme.text}>{props.speed}x</text>
+					<text fg={theme.textMuted}>S</text>
 				</box>
-			)}
-			{props.backendName === "none" && (
-				<box marginLeft={2}>
-					<text fg={theme.warning}>No audio player found</text>
-				</box>
-			)}
-			{props.hasAudioUrl === false && (
-				<box marginLeft={2}>
-					<text fg={theme.warning}>No audio URL</text>
+			</box>
+			{/* audio warnings — wrap to their own (3rd) line when the row is tight */}
+			{(props.backendName === "none" || props.hasAudioUrl === false) && (
+				<box
+					flexDirection="row"
+					gap={1}
+					alignItems="center"
+					flexShrink={0}
+				>
+					{props.backendName === "none" && (
+						<box marginLeft={2}>
+							<text fg={theme.warning}>No audio player found</text>
+						</box>
+					)}
+					{props.hasAudioUrl === false && (
+						<box marginLeft={2}>
+							<text fg={theme.warning}>No audio URL</text>
+						</box>
+					)}
 				</box>
 			)}
 		</box>

src/pages/Player/PlayerPage.tsx

@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@
  * tab root.
  */
 
-import { Show } from "solid-js";
+import { Show, onMount, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
 import { PlaybackControls } from "./PlaybackControls";
+import { ProgressBar } from "./ProgressBar";
 import { RealtimeWaveform } from "./RealtimeWaveform";
 import { useAudio } from "@/hooks/useAudio";
+import { useVisualizer } from "@/stores/visualizer";
 import { useAppStore } from "@/stores/app";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
 import { useNavigation, DEPTH_CENTER_PANE } from "@/context/NavigationContext";
@@ -26,7 +28,19 @@ export function PlayerPage() {
 	const audio = useAudio();
 	const { theme } = useTheme();
 	const nav = useNavigation();
+	const viz = useVisualizer();
+	const app = useAppStore();
 	const muted = () => theme.muted || theme.text;
+	// Settings master switch: off hides the waveform entirely (the store
+	// also stops the decode+FFT pipeline, see stores/visualizer.ts).
+	const vizEnabled = () => app.state().settings.visualizer.enabled;
+
+	// The page is mounted exactly while the Player tab is in focus (Shell
+	// renders only the active tab), so mount ⇔ focused. Report it to the
+	// visualizer store: losing focus starts the unload grace timer instead
+	// of killing the pipeline with the page; regaining focus restarts it.
+	onMount(() => viz.setFocused(true));
+	onCleanup(() => viz.setFocused(false));
 
 	const isActive = () => nav.activePane() === DEPTH_CENTER_PANE;
 
@@ -79,18 +93,11 @@ export function PlayerPage() {
 							{ep().description?.slice(0, 500) ?? "No description available."}
 						</text>
 
-						<RealtimeWaveform
-							visualizerConfig={(() => {
-								const viz = useAppStore().state().settings.visualizer;
-								// bars is width-derived in RealtimeWaveform; pass only the
-								// audio-processing params here.
-								return {
-									noiseReduction: viz.noiseReduction,
-									lowCutOff: viz.lowCutOff,
-									highCutOff: viz.highCutOff,
-								};
-							})()}
-						/>
+						<ProgressBar />
+
+						<Show when={vizEnabled()}>
+							<RealtimeWaveform />
+						</Show>
 					</box>
 				)}
 			</Show>
@@ -109,9 +116,13 @@ export function PlayerPage() {
 			/>
 
 			<box height={1} />
-			<text fg={muted()}>
-				{"P play/pause  N next  B prev  ◀▶ seek  h back"}
-			</text>
+			{/* content prop (not a text child): the babel-preset-solid JSX
+			 *  transform HTML-escapes static string children (`<` → `&lt;`),
+			 *  which opentui renders verbatim; content bypasses that. */}
+			<text
+				fg={muted()}
+				content={"P play/pause  N next  B prev  < > seek  h back"}
+			/>
 		</box>
 	);
 
@@ -119,10 +130,10 @@ export function PlayerPage() {
 		<PaneRow
 			parent={parentContent}
 			current={currentContent}
-			parentLabel="Up"
 			currentLabel="Player"
 			panes={2}
 			focused={isActive}
+			currentBorder={["left"]}
 		/>
 	);
 }

src/pages/Player/ProgressBar.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/**
+ * ProgressBar — one-row, click-to-seek playback progress bar for the
+ * player pane. Played portion renders as full blocks (█) in the theme's
+ * primary color, the remainder as light shade blocks (░) in the muted
+ * color. The header time/percent text lives in PlayerPage — this is only
+ * the bar itself.
+ */
+
+import { useTerminalDimensions } from "@opentui/solid";
+import type { Renderable } from "@opentui/core";
+import { useAudio } from "@/hooks/useAudio";
+import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
+
+// ── Component ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function ProgressBar() {
+	const audio = useAudio();
+	const { theme } = useTheme();
+	const dimensions = useTerminalDimensions();
+
+	// The bar's renderable, captured for its absolute left edge: MouseEvent.x
+	// is terminal-absolute (not bar-relative), so local x needs the offset
+	// of the bar inside the 2-pane row (parent pane ≈ 20% of the width).
+	let bar: Renderable | undefined;
+
+	// Full content width of the player pane: the player is a 2-pane row
+	// (parent 1/5 + current 4/5 of the terminal width). Subtract ~8 chars
+	// of border/padding chrome (same math as RealtimeWaveform's numBars).
+	const width = () => Math.max(8, Math.floor((dimensions().width * 4) / 5) - 8);
+
+	const clamp01 = (value: number) => Math.max(0, Math.min(1, value));
+
+	const playedChars = () => {
+		const duration = audio.duration();
+		if (duration <= 0) return 0;
+		return Math.round(clamp01(audio.position() / duration) * width());
+	};
+
+	const remainingColor = theme.muted || theme.text;
+
+	return (
+		<box
+			border
+			borderColor={theme.border}
+			padding={0}
+			flexDirection="row"
+			gap={0}
+			// The bar's block-char texts are non-selectable below: a drag
+			// over the bar is a seek gesture, not a text selection — otherwise
+			// mouse-up would copy █/░ to the clipboard via the global
+			// selection handler.
+			ref={(el) => {
+				bar = el;
+			}}
+			onMouseDown={(e: { x: number }) => {
+				const duration = audio.duration();
+				if (duration <= 0 || !bar) return;
+				// localX = 0 is the box border; content starts at localX = 1.
+				const localX = e.x - bar.x;
+				const ratio = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (localX - 1) / width()));
+				void audio.seek(ratio * duration);
+			}}
+		>
+			{playedChars() > 0 && (
+				<text fg={theme.primary} selectable={false}>
+					{"\u2588".repeat(playedChars())}
+				</text>
+			)}
+			<text fg={remainingColor} selectable={false}>
+				{"\u2591".repeat(width() - playedChars())}
+			</text>
+		</box>
+	);
+}

src/pages/Player/RealtimeWaveform.tsx

@@ -1,62 +1,30 @@
 /**
- * RealtimeWaveform — live audio frequency visualization using cavacore.
+ * RealtimeWaveform — renders the shared visualizer pipeline state.
  *
- * Spawns an independent ffmpeg
- * process to decode the audio stream, feeds PCM samples through cavacore
- * for FFT analysis, and renders frequency bars as colored terminal
- * characters at ~30fps.
+ * The pipeline (ffmpeg decode + cavacore FFT) lives in the module-level
+ * visualizer store (`@/stores/visualizer`), not in this component, so it
+ * survives PlayerPage unmounts: leaving the Player tab keeps the waveform
+ * warm for VISUALIZER_UNLOAD_DELAY_MS, then the store tears it down.
+ *
+ * This component only subscribes to store state, reports the width-derived
+ * bar count (terminal resize re-inits the running pipeline), and renders:
+ * a braille spinner while the pipeline is loading its first frames, the
+ * frequency bars once frames arrive, and a dotted placeholder when idle.
  */
 
-import { createSignal, createEffect, onCleanup, on, untrack } from "solid-js";
+import { createEffect, on } from "solid-js";
 import { useTerminalDimensions } from "@opentui/solid";
-import {
-	loadCavaCore,
-	type CavaCore,
-	type CavaCoreConfig,
-} from "@/utils/cavacore";
-import { AudioStreamReader } from "@/utils/audio-stream-reader";
-import { useAudio } from "@/hooks/useAudio";
+import { useVisualizer } from "@/stores/visualizer";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
+import { LoadingIndicator } from "@/components/LoadingIndicator";
+import { BAR_LEVELS, barChars } from "@/utils/bar-mapping";
 import { PANE_RATIO } from "@/utils/navigation";
 
-// ── Types ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-export type RealtimeWaveformProps = {
-	visualizerConfig?: Partial<CavaCoreConfig>;
-};
-
-/** Unicode lower block elements: space (silence) through full block (max) */
-const BARS = [
-	" ",
-	"\u2581",
-	"\u2582",
-	"\u2583",
-	"\u2584",
-	"\u2585",
-	"\u2586",
-	"\u2587",
-	"\u2588",
-];
-
-/** Target frame interval in ms (~30 fps) */
-const FRAME_INTERVAL = 33;
-
-/** Number of PCM samples to read per frame (512 is a good FFT window) */
-const SAMPLES_PER_FRAME = 512;
-
 // ── Component ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-export function RealtimeWaveform(props: RealtimeWaveformProps) {
+export function RealtimeWaveform() {
 	const { theme } = useTheme();
-	const audio = useAudio();
-
-	// Frequency bar values (0.0–1.0 per bar)
-	const [barData, setBarData] = createSignal<number[]>([]);
-
-	let cava: CavaCore | null = null;
-	let reader: AudioStreamReader | null = null;
-	let frameTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
-	let sampleBuffer: Float64Array | null = null;
+	const viz = useVisualizer();
 
 	// Bar count scales with terminal width so the waveform fills its pane.
 	// The player is a 2-pane row: current column = (current+preview) of
@@ -75,202 +43,49 @@ export function RealtimeWaveform(props: RealtimeWaveformProps) {
 		);
 	};
 
-	// ── Lifecycle: init cavacore once ──────────────────────────────────
-
-	const initCava = () => {
-		if (cava) return true;
-
-		cava = loadCavaCore();
-		if (!cava) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		return true;
-	};
-
-	// ── Start/stop the visualization pipeline ──────────────────────────
-
-	const startVisualization = (url: string, position: number, speed: number) => {
-		stopVisualization();
-
-		if (!url || !initCava() || !cava) return;
-
-		// Initialize cavacore with current resolution + any overrides.
-		// bars is width-derived (see numBars); visualizerConfig supplies the
-		// audio-processing params (noise reduction, cutoffs, etc.).
-		const config: CavaCoreConfig = {
-			bars: numBars(),
-			sampleRate: 44100,
-			channels: 1,
-			...props.visualizerConfig,
-		};
-		cava.init(config);
-
-		// Pre-allocate sample read buffer
-		sampleBuffer = new Float64Array(SAMPLES_PER_FRAME);
-
-		// Start ffmpeg decode stream (reuse reader if same URL, else create new)
-		if (!reader || reader.url !== url) {
-			if (reader) reader.stop();
-			reader = new AudioStreamReader({ url });
-		}
-		reader.start(position, speed);
-
-		// Start render loop
-		frameTimer = setInterval(renderFrame, FRAME_INTERVAL);
-	};
-
-	const stopVisualization = () => {
-		if (frameTimer) {
-			clearInterval(frameTimer);
-			frameTimer = null;
-		}
-		if (reader) {
-			reader.stop();
-			// Don't null reader — we reuse it across start/stop cycles
-		}
-		if (cava?.isReady) {
-			cava.destroy();
-		}
-		sampleBuffer = null;
-	};
-
-	// ── Render loop (called at ~30fps) ─────────────────────────────────
-
-	const renderFrame = () => {
-		if (!cava?.isReady || !reader?.running || !sampleBuffer) return;
-
-		// Read available PCM samples from the stream
-		const count = reader.read(sampleBuffer);
-		if (count === 0) return;
-
-		// Feed samples to cavacore → get frequency bars
-		const input =
-			count < sampleBuffer.length
-				? sampleBuffer.subarray(0, count)
-				: sampleBuffer;
-		const output = cava.execute(input);
-
-		// Copy bar values to a new array for the signal
-		setBarData(Array.from(output as Float64Array));
-	};
-
-	createEffect(
-		on(
-			[
-				audio.isPlaying,
-				() => audio.currentEpisode()?.audioUrl ?? "",
-				audio.speed,
-				numBars,
-			],
-			([playing, url, speed]) => {
-				if (playing && url) {
-					const pos = untrack(audio.position);
-					startVisualization(url, pos, speed);
-				} else {
-					stopVisualization();
-				}
-			},
-		),
-	);
-
-	// ── Seek detection: lightweight effect for position jumps ──────────
-	//
-	// Watches position and restarts the reader (not the whole pipeline)
-	// only on significant jumps (>2s), which indicate a user seek.
-	// This is intentionally a separate effect — it should NOT trigger a
-	// full pipeline restart, just restart the ffmpeg stream at the new pos.
-
-	let lastSyncPosition = 0;
-	createEffect(
-		on(audio.position, (pos) => {
-			if (!audio.isPlaying || !reader?.running) {
-				lastSyncPosition = pos;
-				return;
-			}
-
-			const delta = Math.abs(pos - lastSyncPosition);
-			lastSyncPosition = pos;
-
-			if (delta > 2) {
-				reader.restart(pos, audio.speed() ?? 1);
-			}
-		}),
-	);
-
-	// Cleanup on unmount
-	onCleanup(() => {
-		stopVisualization();
-		if (reader) {
-			reader.stop();
-			reader = null;
-		}
-		// Don't null cava itself — it can be reused. But do destroy its plan.
-		if (cava?.isReady) {
-			cava.destroy();
-		}
-	});
+	// Keep the store's bar count in sync with the terminal width; the store
+	// re-inits the running pipeline when it changes (terminal resize).
+	createEffect(on(numBars, (n) => viz.setBarCount(n)));
 
 	// ── Rendering ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-	const playedRatio = () =>
-		audio.duration() <= 0
-			? 0
-			: Math.min(1, audio.position() / audio.duration());
-
 	const renderLine = () => {
-		const bars = barData();
+		const bars = viz.barData();
 		const count = numBars();
 
-		// If no data yet, show empty placeholder
+		// Loading state: the braille spinner shows while the pipeline warms
+		// up — but only when there are no bars to render yet (first play /
+		// after an unload). On resume/seek the last bars stay on screen
+		// until fresh frames arrive, so the waveform never blanks out for
+		// the (multi-second, network-bound) cold start.
+		if (bars.length === 0 && viz.isLoading()) {
+			return <LoadingIndicator />;
+		}
+
 		if (bars.length === 0) {
 			const placeholder = ".".repeat(count);
 			return (
-				<box flexDirection="row" gap={0}>
-					<text fg="#3b4252">{placeholder}</text>
+				<box flexDirection="column" gap={0}>
+					<text fg={theme.primary}>{placeholder}</text>
+					<text fg={theme.primary}>{placeholder}</text>
 				</box>
 			);
 		}
 
-		const played = Math.floor(count * playedRatio());
-		const playedColor = audio.isPlaying() ? "#6fa8ff" : "#7d8590";
-		const futureColor = "#3b4252";
-
-		const playedChars = bars
-			.slice(0, played)
-			.map((v) => BARS[Math.min(BARS.length - 1, Math.floor(v * BARS.length))])
-			.join("");
-
-		const futureChars = bars
-			.slice(played)
-			.map((v) => BARS[Math.min(BARS.length - 1, Math.floor(v * BARS.length))])
-			.join("");
+		const pairs = bars.map((v) => barChars(Math.floor(v * BAR_LEVELS)));
+		const top = pairs.map((pair) => pair.top).join("");
+		const bottom = pairs.map((pair) => pair.bottom).join("");
 
 		return (
-			<box flexDirection="row" gap={0}>
-				<text fg={playedColor}>{playedChars || " "}</text>
-				<text fg={futureColor}>{futureChars || " "}</text>
+			<box flexDirection="column" gap={0}>
+				<text fg={theme.primary}>{top}</text>
+				<text fg={theme.primary}>{bottom}</text>
 			</box>
 		);
 	};
 
-	const handleClick = (event: { x: number }) => {
-		const count = numBars();
-		const ratio = event.x / count;
-		const next = Math.max(
-			0,
-			Math.min(audio.duration(), Math.round(audio.duration() * ratio)),
-		);
-		audio.seek(next);
-	};
-
 	return (
-		<box
-			border
-			borderColor={theme.border}
-			padding={1}
-			onMouseDown={handleClick}
-		>
+		<box border borderColor={theme.border} padding={1}>
 			{renderLine()}
 		</box>
 	);

src/pages/Search/ResultCard.tsx

@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-import { Show } from "solid-js";
-import type { SearchResult } from "@/types/source";
-import { SourceBadge } from "./SourceBadge";
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
-import { SelectableBox, SelectableText } from "@/components/Selectable";
-
-type ResultCardProps = {
-  result: SearchResult;
-  selected: boolean;
-  onSelect: () => void;
-  onSubscribe?: () => void;
-};
-
-export function ResultCard(props: ResultCardProps) {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-  const podcast = () => props.result.podcast;
-
-  return (
-    <SelectableBox
-      selected={() => props.selected}
-      flexDirection="column"
-      padding={1}
-      onMouseDown={props.onSelect}
-    >
-      <box
-        flexDirection="row"
-        justifyContent="space-between"
-        alignItems="center"
-      >
-         <box flexDirection="row" gap={2} alignItems="center">
-             <SelectableText
-               selected={() => props.selected}
-               primary
-             >
-               <strong>{podcast().title}</strong>
-             </SelectableText>
-           <SourceBadge
-             sourceId={props.result.sourceId}
-             sourceName={props.result.sourceName}
-             sourceType={props.result.sourceType}
-           />
-         </box>
-        <Show when={podcast().isSubscribed}>
-            <text fg={theme.success}>[Subscribed]</text>
-        </Show>
-      </box>
-
-       <Show when={podcast().author}>
-             <SelectableText
-               selected={() => props.selected}
-               tertiary
-             >
-               by {podcast().author}
-             </SelectableText>
-       </Show>
-
-       <Show when={podcast().description}>
-         {(description) => (
-             <SelectableText
-               selected={() => props.selected}
-               tertiary
-             >
-             {description().length > 120
-               ? description().slice(0, 120) + "..."
-               : description()}
-           </SelectableText>
-         )}
-       </Show>
-
-      <Show when={(podcast().categories ?? []).length > 0}>
-        <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-          {(podcast().categories ?? []).slice(0, 3).map((category) => (
-            <text fg={theme.warning}>[{category}]</text>
-          ))}
-        </box>
-      </Show>
-
-      <Show when={!podcast().isSubscribed}>
-        <box
-          border
-          padding={0}
-          paddingLeft={1}
-          paddingRight={1}
-          width={18}
-          onMouseDown={(event) => {
-            event.stopPropagation?.();
-            props.onSubscribe?.();
-          }}
-        >
-            <text fg={theme.primary}>[+] Add to Feeds</text>
-        </box>
-      </Show>
-    </SelectableBox>
-  );
-}

src/pages/Search/ResultDetail.tsx

@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-import { Show } from "solid-js";
-import { format } from "date-fns";
-import type { SearchResult } from "@/types/source";
-import { SourceBadge } from "./SourceBadge";
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
-
-type ResultDetailProps = {
-  result?: SearchResult;
-  onSubscribe?: (result: SearchResult) => void;
-};
-
-export function ResultDetail(props: ResultDetailProps) {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-  return (
-    <box flexDirection="column" border padding={1} gap={1} height="100%" borderColor={theme.border}>
-      <Show
-        when={props.result}
-        fallback={          <text fg={theme.textMuted}>Select a result to see details.</text>}
-      >
-        {(result) => (
-          <>
-            <text fg={theme.text}>
-              <strong>{result().podcast.title}</strong>
-            </text>
-
-            <SourceBadge
-              sourceId={result().sourceId}
-              sourceName={result().sourceName}
-              sourceType={result().sourceType}
-            />
-
-            <Show when={result().podcast.author}>
-              <text fg={theme.textMuted}>by {result().podcast.author}</text>
-            </Show>
-
-            <Show when={result().podcast.description}>
-              <text fg={theme.textMuted}>{result().podcast.description}</text>
-            </Show>
-
-            <Show when={(result().podcast.categories ?? []).length > 0}>
-              <box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-                {(result().podcast.categories ?? []).map((category) => (
-                  <text fg={theme.warning}>[{category}]</text>
-                ))}
-              </box>
-            </Show>
-
-            <text fg={theme.textMuted}>Feed: {result().podcast.feedUrl}</text>
-
-            <text fg={theme.textMuted}>
-              Updated: {format(result().podcast.lastUpdated, "MMM d, yyyy")}
-            </text>
-
-            <Show when={!result().podcast.isSubscribed}>
-              <box
-                border
-                padding={0}
-                paddingLeft={1}
-                paddingRight={1}
-                width={18}
-                onMouseDown={() => props.onSubscribe?.(result())}
-              >
-                  <text fg={theme.primary}>[+] Add to Feeds</text>
-              </box>
-            </Show>
-
-            <Show when={result().podcast.isSubscribed}>
-              <text fg={theme.success}>Already subscribed</text>
-            </Show>
-          </>
-        )}
-      </Show>
-    </box>
-  );
-}

src/pages/Search/SearchHistory.tsx

@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * SearchHistory component for displaying and managing search history
- */
-
-import { For, Show } from "solid-js"
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext"
-import { SelectableBox, SelectableText } from "@/components/Selectable"
-
-type SearchHistoryProps = {
-  history: string[]
-  focused: boolean
-  selectedIndex: number
-  onSelect?: (query: string) => void
-  onRemove?: (query: string) => void
-  onClear?: () => void
-  onChange?: (index: number) => void
-}
-
-export function SearchHistory(props: SearchHistoryProps) {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-  const handleSearchClick = (index: number, query: string) => {
-    props.onChange?.(index)
-    props.onSelect?.(query)
-  }
-
-  const handleRemoveClick = (query: string) => {
-    props.onRemove?.(query)
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <box flexDirection="column" gap={1}>
-      <box flexDirection="row" justifyContent="space-between">
-            <text fg={theme.textMuted}>Recent Searches</text>
-            <Show when={props.history.length > 0}>
-              <box onMouseDown={() => props.onClear?.()} padding={0}>
-                <text fg={theme.error}>[Clear All]</text>
-              </box>
-            </Show>
-      </box>
-
-      <Show
-        when={props.history.length > 0}
-        fallback={
-          <box padding={1}>
-            <text fg={theme.textMuted}>No recent searches</text>
-          </box>
-        }
-      >
-        <scrollbox height={10}>
-          <box flexDirection="column">
-            <For each={props.history}>
-              {(query, index) => {
-                const isSelected = () => index() === props.selectedIndex && props.focused
-
-                return (
-                  <SelectableBox
-                    selected={isSelected}
-                    flexDirection="row"
-                    justifyContent="space-between"
-                    padding={0}
-                    paddingLeft={1}
-                    paddingRight={1}
-                    onMouseDown={() => handleSearchClick(index(), query)}
-                  >
-                     <SelectableText
-                       selected={isSelected}
-                       tertiary
-                     >
-                       {">"}
-                     </SelectableText>
-                     <SelectableText
-                       selected={isSelected}
-                       primary
-                     >
-                       {query}
-                     </SelectableText>
-                    <box onMouseDown={() => handleRemoveClick(query)} padding={0}>
-                      <text fg={theme.error}>[x]</text>
-                    </box>
-                  </SelectableBox>
-                )
-              }}
-            </For>
-          </box>
-        </scrollbox>
-      </Show>
-    </box>
-  )
-}

src/pages/Search/SearchPage.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
  *                       query (muted, read-only); preview shows the detail of
  *                       the focused result.
  *
+ * Search scope: `tab` (search-scope-toggle) flips between shows and episodes
+ * (clickable pills on the query depth too); toggling while viewing results
+ * re-runs the current query in the new scope.
+ *
  * Typed input owns its keys while `nav.inputFocused()` is true (the Shell
  * router yields). Escape defocuses the input (handled in Shell) so j/k/h
  * navigation resumes; `s` (the `search` action) refocuses it. Enter on the
@@ -26,6 +30,11 @@ import {
 } from "solid-js";
 import { useSearchStore } from "@/stores/search";
 import { useFeedStore } from "@/stores/feed";
+import { useDownloadStore } from "@/stores/download";
+import { useAudio } from "@/hooks/useAudio";
+import { useAudioNavStore, AudioSource } from "@/stores/audio-nav";
+import { DownloadStatus } from "@/types/episode";
+import { useToast } from "@/ui/toast";
 import { format } from "date-fns";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
 import {
@@ -37,20 +46,28 @@ import {
 } from "@/context/NavigationContext";
 import { on, off } from "@/utils/event-bus";
 import type { KeybindActionName } from "@/context/KeybindContext";
-import type { SearchResult } from "@/types/source";
+import type { SearchResult, SearchScope } from "@/types/source";
 import { PaneRow } from "@/components/PaneRow";
 import { TabListPane } from "@/components/TabPanel";
+import { LoadingIndicator } from "@/components/LoadingIndicator";
 import { useScrollIntoView } from "@/hooks/useScrollIntoView";
+import { useSelectionMarker } from "@/hooks/useSelectionMarker";
+import { useInputFocusNav } from "@/hooks/useInputFocusNav";
 
 export const SearchPaneCount = 1;
 
 function SearchPage() {
 	const searchStore = useSearchStore();
 	const feedStore = useFeedStore();
+	const downloadStore = useDownloadStore();
+	const audio = useAudio();
+	const audioNav = useAudioNavStore();
+	const toast = useToast();
 	const [inputValue, setInputValue] = createSignal("");
 	const { theme } = useTheme();
 	const muted = () => theme.muted || theme.text;
 	const nav = useNavigation();
+	const marker = useSelectionMarker();
 
 	const stack = nav.depthStack;
 	const depth = nav.currentDepth;
@@ -64,21 +81,32 @@ function SearchPage() {
 	// router yields keys to the <input> while this is true; Escape (in Shell)
 	// sets it false so navigation resumes; `s` (search action) sets it true.
 	//
-	// Typing is the default only on the query depth (0); the results depth
-	// (1) is always list-navigation. Drive `inputFocused` straight off
-	// `depth()` rather than seeding it `true` on mount and patching on change:
-	// the depth stack persists across tab switches, so re-mounting this page
-	// at depth 1 (e.g. after searching, leaving, and returning to the tab)
-	// must NOT leave `inputFocused` stuck on — otherwise the Shell swallows
-	// j/k (yielding to a non-existent input) and only the scrollbox's native
-	// scroll responds.
+	// The input's REAL focus is the source of truth for the flag:
+	// useInputFocusNav (the same hook the Settings forms use) flips
+	// `inputFocused` from the input's FOCUSED/BLURRED events, keeping the flag
+	// and the renderable in lockstep. That matters when the user clicks OFF the
+	// input: opentui's mouse dispatch auto-focuses the clicked target's nearest
+	// focusable ancestor (a pane scrollbox), blurring the input. The BLURRED
+	// event drops the flag, so the Shell router immediately resumes j/k/h
+	// instead of swallowing keys with no input to receive them — no more
+	// stuck "typing" state where Esc/j/k/s all do nothing.
 	//
-	// The effect only re-runs on a depth transition, so Escape (defocus) and
-	// `s` (refocus) at the same depth are not clobbered.
+	// The depth stack still SEEDS the flag on transitions, since the query
+	// depth defaults to typing: re-entering depth 0 (h back from results, or a
+	// fresh mount) focuses the input; mounting at depth 1 (returning to the
+	// tab after a search) stays list-navigation — a stuck-on flag there would
+	// have the Shell yield j/k to a non-existent input. The depth STACK signal
+	// is also written by focus moves (setDepthFocus), so gate the seed on the
+	// depth VALUE via a memo: the effect must re-run only on an actual depth
+	// transition. Without the memo every j/k at the query depth re-focuses the
+	// input (undoing Escape), which keeps the recents list unreachable by
+	// keyboard.
 	onMount(() => nav.setInputFocused(depth() === 0));
 	onCleanup(() => nav.setInputFocused(false));
+	const focusNavRef = useInputFocusNav();
+	const isQueryDepth = createMemo(() => depth() === 0);
 	createEffect(() => {
-		nav.setInputFocused(depth() === 0);
+		nav.setInputFocused(isQueryDepth());
 	});
 
 	// ── results (depth 1) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -104,12 +132,44 @@ function SearchPage() {
 	// Register a visual-mode resolver for the results list (depth 1).
 	onMount(() => {
 		const key = `${nav.activeTab()}:${DEPTH_CENTER_PANE}`;
-		nav.registerResolver(key, (i) => results()[i]?.podcast.id);
+		nav.registerResolver(key, (i) => {
+			const r = results()[i];
+			return r?.kind === "episode" ? r.episode.id : r?.podcast.id;
+		});
 	});
 
 	// ── helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	const formatDate = (d: Date) => format(d, "MMM d, yyyy");
 
+	const downloadLabel = (id: string) => {
+		switch (downloadStore.getDownloadStatus(id)) {
+			case DownloadStatus.QUEUED:
+				return "[Q]";
+			case DownloadStatus.DOWNLOADING:
+				return `[${downloadStore.getDownloadProgress(id)}%]`;
+			case DownloadStatus.COMPLETED:
+				return "[DL]";
+			case DownloadStatus.FAILED:
+				return "[ERR]";
+			default:
+				return "";
+		}
+	};
+	const downloadColor = (id: string) => {
+		switch (downloadStore.getDownloadStatus(id)) {
+			case DownloadStatus.QUEUED:
+				return theme.warning;
+			case DownloadStatus.DOWNLOADING:
+				return theme.primary;
+			case DownloadStatus.COMPLETED:
+				return theme.success;
+			case DownloadStatus.FAILED:
+				return theme.error;
+			default:
+				return muted();
+		}
+	};
+
 	const runSearch = (query: string) => {
 		const q = query.trim();
 		if (!q) return;
@@ -129,10 +189,89 @@ function SearchPage() {
 		runSearch(query);
 	};
 
-	const handleSubscribe = (result: SearchResult) => {
-		// Actually add the feed to the feed store, then mark the result subscribed
-		feedStore.addFeed(result.podcast, result.sourceId).catch(() => {});
-		searchStore.markSubscribed(result.podcast.id);
+	/** Set show/episode scope; when viewing results, re-run the current query
+	 *  so the list switches immediately (the toggle is otherwise invisible on
+	 *  a list of results). */
+	const applyScope = (next: SearchScope) => {
+		searchStore.setScope(next);
+		if (depth() >= 1) {
+			const q = submittedQuery() || inputValue().trim();
+			if (q) searchStore.search(q).catch(() => {});
+		}
+	};
+	const toggleScope = () =>
+		applyScope(searchStore.scope() === "podcast" ? "episode" : "podcast");
+
+	const handleSubscribe = async (result: SearchResult) => {
+		// Actually add the feed to the feed store, then mark the result
+		// subscribed. addFeed returns null when a feedless directory stub
+		// (delisted show) can't be resolved — tell the user why.
+		const feed = await feedStore
+			.addFeed(result.podcast, result.sourceId)
+			.catch(() => null);
+		if (!feed && !result.podcast.feedUrl) {
+			toast.show({
+				title: "Can't subscribe",
+				message:
+					"No RSS feed is listed for this show and the feed couldn't be resolved. Try adding it by feed URL.",
+				variant: "error",
+			});
+			return;
+		}
+		if (feed) searchStore.markSubscribed(result.podcast.id);
+	};
+
+	/** The subscribed feed backing a search result, if any (matched by
+	 *  directory id or feed URL). */
+	const feedForResult = (r: SearchResult) =>
+		feedStore.feeds().find(
+			(f) =>
+				f.podcast.id === r.podcast.id ||
+				(!!r.podcast.feedUrl && f.podcast.feedUrl === r.podcast.feedUrl),
+		);
+
+	/** Download the focused episode: under its subscribed feed when the show
+	 *  is subscribed, otherwise as an "unsubscribed show" download (listed
+	 *  under Unsubscribed Show Downloads in My Shows / the download manager). */
+	const downloadFocusedEpisode = () => {
+		if (depth() !== 1) return;
+		const r = focusedResult();
+		if (!r || r.kind !== "episode") return;
+		const feed = feedForResult(r);
+		if (feed) downloadStore.startDownload(r.episode, feed.id);
+		else downloadStore.startUnsubscribedDownload(r.episode, r.podcast);
+	};
+
+	const playFocusedEpisode = () => {
+		if (depth() !== 1) return;
+		const r = focusedResult();
+		if (!r || r.kind !== "episode") return;
+		audio.play(r.episode).catch(() => {});
+		audioNav.setSource(AudioSource.SEARCH, r.podcast.id);
+	};
+
+	const unsubscribeFocused = () => {
+		if (depth() !== 1) return;
+		const r = focusedResult();
+		if (!r || !r.podcast.isSubscribed) return;
+		const feed = feedForResult(r);
+		if (feed) {
+			feedStore.removeFeed(feed.id);
+			downloadStore
+				.removeDownloadsForFeed(feed.id, feed.podcast.feedUrl || undefined)
+				.catch(() => {});
+			searchStore.markUnsubscribed(r.podcast.id, r.podcast.feedUrl);
+		}
+	};
+
+	/** Subscribe the focused result's show in place (episode or podcast
+	 *  result). `enter` plays episodes regardless of subscription, so an
+	 *  unsubscribed show's episode needs this explicit path. */
+	const subscribeFocused = () => {
+		if (depth() !== 1) return;
+		const r = focusedResult();
+		if (!r || r.podcast.isSubscribed) return;
+		handleSubscribe(r);
 	};
 
 	// ── nav.action handler ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -149,13 +288,29 @@ function SearchPage() {
 		"toggle-select": () => {
 			if (depth() === 1) {
 				const r = focusedResult();
-				if (r) nav.toggleSelected(r.podcast.id);
+				if (r)
+					nav.toggleSelected(
+						r.kind === "episode" ? r.episode.id : r.podcast.id,
+					);
 			}
 		},
+		download: () => downloadFocusedEpisode(),
+		"delete-download": () => {
+			if (depth() !== 1) return;
+			const r = focusedResult();
+			if (!r || r.kind !== "episode") return;
+			const id = r.episode.id;
+			if (downloadStore.getDownloadStatus(id) === DownloadStatus.NONE) return;
+			downloadStore.cancelDownload(id);
+			downloadStore.removeDownload(id).catch(() => {});
+		},
+		unsubscribe: () => unsubscribeFocused(),
+		subscribe: () => subscribeFocused(),
 		search: () => {
 			// `s` refocuses the query input (typing mode) when on the query depth.
 			if (depth() === 0) nav.setInputFocused(true);
 		},
+		"search-scope-toggle": () => toggleScope(),
 		refresh: () => {
 			const q = submittedQuery() || inputValue().trim();
 			if (q) searchStore.search(q).catch(() => {});
@@ -176,7 +331,15 @@ function SearchPage() {
 		}
 		if (depth() === 1) {
 			const r = focusedResult();
-			if (r) handleSubscribe(r);
+			if (!r) return;
+			if (r.kind === "episode") {
+				// Any episode result streams directly — subscribed or not
+				// (matches Feed/My Shows). `a` subscribes an unsubscribed
+				// show's episode in place.
+				playFocusedEpisode();
+				return;
+			}
+			handleSubscribe(r);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -205,18 +368,35 @@ function SearchPage() {
 				? theme.border
 				: undefined;
 	const focusFg = (i: number, listFocus: number, active: boolean) =>
-		i === listFocus && active ? theme.surface : theme.text;
+		i === listFocus && active
+			? theme.surface
+			: i === listFocus
+				? theme.selectedListItemText ?? theme.text
+				: theme.text;
 
 	// ── parent pane: previous-depth content (tab list at depth 0) ──────────────
+	// Sibling <Show> blocks per depth (the known-good opentui disposal
+	// pattern, mirrors Settings): a STABLE fragment root whose inner <Show>
+	// children toggle on depth change, so the old subtree is disposed instead
+	// of left orphaned next to the new one (single <Show with fallback> and
+	// ternary root swaps both leak the previous root).
 	const parentContent = () => (
-		<Show when={depth() >= 1} fallback={<TabListPane muted />}>
-			<box flexDirection="column" gap={1} padding={1}>
-				<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>Query</text>
-				<text fg={muted()}>{submittedQuery() || "(empty)"}</text>
-				<box height={1} />
-				<text fg={muted()}>h: back to query</text>
-			</box>
-		</Show>
+		<>
+			<Show when={depth() === 0}>
+				<TabListPane muted />
+			</Show>
+			<Show when={depth() >= 1}>
+				<box flexDirection="column" gap={1} padding={1}>
+					<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>Query</text>
+					<text fg={muted()}>{submittedQuery() || "(empty)"}</text>
+					<box height={1} />
+					<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>
+						Scope · {searchStore.scope() === "episode" ? "episodes" : "shows"}
+					</text>
+					<text fg={muted()}>h: back to query</text>
+				</box>
+			</Show>
+		</>
 	);
 
 	// ── current pane ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -228,16 +408,80 @@ function SearchPage() {
 					<box flexDirection="row" gap={1} alignItems="center">
 						<text fg={muted()}>Query:</text>
 						<input
+							ref={focusNavRef}
 							value={inputValue()}
 							onInput={setInputValue}
 							onSubmit={() => handleSubmit()}
-							placeholder="Enter podcast name..."
+							onMouseDown={(evt) => {
+								// Clicking the input must focus it (typing mode).
+								// preventDefault stops opentui's click auto-focus from
+								// grabbing the pane scrollbox instead; setting the flag
+								// drives the `focused` prop → renderable focus → the
+								// useInputFocusNav FOCUSED handler.
+								evt.preventDefault();
+								nav.setInputFocused(true);
+							}}
+							onKeyDown={(evt) => {
+								// While the input owns keys the Shell router never sees
+								// Tab, so the scope toggle must be handled here (the
+								// pills and the tab keybind cover the defocused cases).
+								if (evt.name === "tab") {
+									evt.preventDefault();
+									toggleScope();
+								}
+							}}
+							placeholder={
+								searchStore.scope() === "episode"
+									? "Enter episode, guest, topic..."
+									: "Enter podcast name..."
+							}
 							focused={inputActive()}
 							width={28}
+							textColor={theme.text}
+							focusedTextColor={theme.accent}
+							cursorColor={theme.accent}
 						/>
 					</box>
+					<box flexDirection="row" gap={1} alignItems="center">
+						<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>Scope:</text>
+						<box
+							backgroundColor={
+								searchStore.scope() === "podcast" ? theme.primary : undefined
+							}
+							onMouseDown={() => applyScope("podcast")}
+						>
+							<text
+								fg={
+									searchStore.scope() === "podcast"
+										? theme.surface
+										: muted()
+								}
+							>
+								{" "}
+								Shows{" "}
+							</text>
+						</box>
+						<box
+							backgroundColor={
+								searchStore.scope() === "episode" ? theme.primary : undefined
+							}
+							onMouseDown={() => applyScope("episode")}
+						>
+							<text
+								fg={
+									searchStore.scope() === "episode"
+										? theme.surface
+										: muted()
+								}
+							>
+								{" "}
+								Episodes{" "}
+							</text>
+						</box>
+						<text fg={muted()}>tab to toggle</text>
+					</box>
 					<Show when={searchStore.isSearching()}>
-						<text fg={theme.warning}>Searching...</text>
+						<LoadingIndicator label="Searching…" />
 					</Show>
 					<Show when={searchStore.error()}>
 						<text fg={theme.error}>{searchStore.error()}</text>
@@ -258,23 +502,47 @@ function SearchPage() {
 							{(query, index) => {
 								const lf = () => focus(0);
 								const ref = useScrollIntoView(() => index() === lf());
+								// While the input is focused (typing), the list is not
+								// in focus: no bg, no accent fg, no `❯` on any entry.
+								const typing = () => inputActive();
 								return (
 									<box
 										ref={ref}
 										flexDirection="row"
 										gap={1}
-										paddingLeft={1}
 										paddingRight={1}
-										backgroundColor={focusBg(index(), lf(), isActive())}
+										backgroundColor={
+											typing()
+												? undefined
+												: focusBg(index(), lf(), isActive())
+										}
 										onMouseDown={() => {
 											nav.setActivePane(DEPTH_CENTER_PANE);
 											nav.setDepthFocus(index(), 0);
+											// A recent is an action, not an item: clicking
+											// it re-runs that search (focus-only would be
+											// invisible — the input still owns the keys).
+											selectRecent(query);
 										}}
 									>
-										<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}>
-											{index() === lf() ? "❯" : " "}
+										<text
+											fg={
+												typing()
+													? theme.text
+													: focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())
+											}
+										>
+											{index() === lf() && !typing() ? marker() : " "}
+										</text>
+										<text
+											fg={
+												typing()
+													? theme.text
+													: focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())
+											}
+										>
+											{query}
 										</text>
-										<text fg={focusFg(index(), lf(), isActive())}>{query}</text>
 									</box>
 								);
 							}}
@@ -284,7 +552,7 @@ function SearchPage() {
 					<text fg={muted()}>
 						{inputActive()
 							? "Enter to search · Esc to defocus"
-							: "j/k recents · s to type · h back"}
+							: "j/k recents · s to type · tab scope · h back"}
 					</text>
 				</box>
 			</Show>
@@ -294,11 +562,20 @@ function SearchPage() {
 					when={results().length > 0}
 					fallback={
 						<box padding={1}>
-							<text fg={muted()}>
-								{searchStore.query()
-									? "No results found"
-									: "Enter a search term to find podcasts"}
-							</text>
+							<Show
+								when={searchStore.isSearching()}
+								fallback={
+									<text fg={muted()}>
+										{searchStore.query()
+											? "No results found"
+											: searchStore.scope() === "episode"
+												? "Enter a search term to find episodes"
+												: "Enter a search term to find podcasts"}
+									</text>
+								}
+							>
+								<LoadingIndicator label="Searching…" />
+							</Show>
 						</box>
 					}
 				>
@@ -306,12 +583,18 @@ function SearchPage() {
 						{(result, index) => {
 							const fi = () => focusedResultIdx();
 							const ref = useScrollIntoView(() => index() === fi());
+							// Episode download status badge ("" when absent).
+							const dlLabel = () =>
+								result.kind === "episode"
+									? downloadLabel(result.episode.id)
+									: "";
+							const dlEpId = () =>
+								result.kind === "episode" ? result.episode.id : "";
 							return (
 								<box
 									ref={ref}
 									flexDirection="column"
 									gap={0}
-									paddingLeft={1}
 									paddingRight={1}
 									backgroundColor={focusBg(index(), fi(), isActive())}
 									onMouseDown={() => {
@@ -321,11 +604,18 @@ function SearchPage() {
 								>
 									<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
 										<text fg={focusFg(index(), fi(), isActive())}>
-											{index() === fi() ? "❯" : " "}
+											{index() === fi() ? marker() : " "}
 										</text>
 										<text fg={focusFg(index(), fi(), isActive())}>
-											{result.podcast.title}
+											{result.kind === "episode"
+												? result.episode.title
+												: result.podcast.title}
 										</text>
+										<Show when={dlLabel()}>
+											<text fg={downloadColor(dlEpId())}>
+												{dlLabel()}
+											</text>
+										</Show>
 										<Show when={result.podcast.isSubscribed}>
 											<text
 												fg={index() === fi() ? theme.surface : theme.success}
@@ -334,14 +624,24 @@ function SearchPage() {
 											</text>
 										</Show>
 									</box>
-									<Show when={result.podcast.author}>
+									{result.kind === "episode" ? (
 										<text
 											fg={index() === fi() ? theme.surface : muted()}
 											paddingLeft={2}
 										>
-											by {result.podcast.author}
+											{result.podcast.title} ·{" "}
+											{formatDate(result.episode.pubDate)}
 										</text>
-									</Show>
+									) : (
+										<Show when={result.podcast.author}>
+											<text
+												fg={index() === fi() ? theme.surface : muted()}
+												paddingLeft={2}
+											>
+												by {result.podcast.author}
+											</text>
+										</Show>
+									)}
 								</box>
 							);
 						}}
@@ -359,6 +659,10 @@ function SearchPage() {
 					<strong>Search</strong>
 				</text>
 				<text fg={muted()}>Type a query, press Enter to search.</text>
+				<text fg={muted()}>
+					Tab toggles Shows ↔ Episodes (episode search finds guests
+					and topics).
+				</text>
 				<text fg={muted()}>Esc defocuses the input; h goes back.</text>
 				<box height={1} />
 				<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>Recent · {recents().length}</text>
@@ -375,62 +679,138 @@ function SearchPage() {
 					</box>
 				}
 			>
-				{(result) => (
-					<box flexDirection="column" gap={1} padding={1}>
-						<text fg={theme.text}>
-							<strong>{result().podcast.title}</strong>
-						</text>
-						<Show when={result().podcast.author}>
-							<text fg={muted()}>by {result().podcast.author}</text>
-						</Show>
-						<Show when={result().podcast.description}>
-							<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>
-								{result().podcast.description!.slice(0, 400) ??
-									"No description available."}
-								{(result().podcast.description?.length ?? 0) > 400 ? "…" : ""}
-							</text>
-						</Show>
-						<Show when={(result().podcast.categories ?? []).length > 0}>
-							<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
-								<For each={(result().podcast.categories ?? []).slice(0, 4)}>
-									{(cat) => <text fg={theme.warning}>[{cat}]</text>}
-								</For>
+				{(result) => {
+					const r = result();
+					if (r.kind === "episode") {
+						return (
+							<box flexDirection="column" gap={1} padding={1}>
+								<text fg={theme.text}>
+									<strong>{r.episode.title}</strong>
+								</text>
+								<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>{r.podcast.title}</text>
+								<Show when={r.podcast.author}>
+									<text fg={muted()}>by {r.podcast.author}</text>
+								</Show>
+								<Show when={r.episode.description}>
+									<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>
+										{r.episode.description!.slice(0, 400)}
+										{(r.episode.description?.length ?? 0) > 400 ? "…" : ""}
+									</text>
+								</Show>
+								<box flexDirection="row" gap={2}>
+									<text fg={muted()}>
+										Published: {formatDate(r.episode.pubDate)}
+									</text>
+									<Show when={downloadLabel(r.episode.id)}>
+										<text fg={downloadColor(r.episode.id)}>
+											{downloadLabel(r.episode.id)}
+										</text>
+									</Show>
+								</box>
+								<Show when={(r.podcast.categories ?? []).length > 0}>
+									<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
+										<For each={(r.podcast.categories ?? []).slice(0, 4)}>
+											{(cat) => <text fg={theme.warning}>[{cat}]</text>}
+										</For>
+									</box>
+								</Show>
+								<Show when={r.sourceName}>
+									<text fg={muted()}>Source: {r.sourceName}</text>
+								</Show>
+								<box height={1} />
+								<Show when={!r.podcast.isSubscribed}>
+									<text fg={theme.primary}>[+] Subscribe (a)</text>
+								</Show>
+								<Show when={r.podcast.isSubscribed}>
+									<text fg={theme.success}>
+										Subscribed · x: unsubscribe
+									</text>
+								</Show>
+								<box height={1} />
+								<Show
+									when={r.podcast.isSubscribed}
+									fallback={
+										<text fg={muted()}>
+											enter: play · a: subscribe · d: download · h: back to query
+										</text>
+									}
+								>
+									<text fg={muted()}>
+										enter: play · d: download · x: unsubscribe
+										{downloadStore.getDownloadStatus(r.episode.id) !==
+										DownloadStatus.NONE
+											? " · D: delete"
+											: ""}{" "}
+										· h: back to query
+									</text>
+								</Show>
 							</box>
-						</Show>
-						<text fg={muted()}>Feed: {result().podcast.feedUrl}</text>
-						<text fg={muted()}>
-							Updated: {formatDate(result().podcast.lastUpdated)}
-						</text>
-						<Show when={result().sourceName}>
-							<text fg={muted()}>Source: {result().sourceName}</text>
-						</Show>
-						<box height={1} />
-						<Show when={!result().podcast.isSubscribed}>
-							<text fg={theme.primary}>[+] Subscribe (enter)</text>
-						</Show>
-						<Show when={result().podcast.isSubscribed}>
-							<text fg={theme.success}>Already subscribed</text>
-						</Show>
-						<box height={1} />
-						<text fg={muted()}>enter: subscribe · h: back to query</text>
-					</box>
-				)}
+						);
+					}
+					return (
+						<box flexDirection="column" gap={1} padding={1}>
+							<text fg={theme.text}>
+								<strong>{r.podcast.title}</strong>
+							</text>
+							<Show when={r.podcast.author}>
+								<text fg={muted()}>by {r.podcast.author}</text>
+							</Show>
+							<Show when={r.podcast.description}>
+								<text fg={theme.textSecondary}>
+									{r.podcast.description!.slice(0, 400)}
+									{(r.podcast.description?.length ?? 0) > 400 ? "…" : ""}
+								</text>
+							</Show>
+							<Show when={(r.podcast.categories ?? []).length > 0}>
+								<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
+									<For each={(r.podcast.categories ?? []).slice(0, 4)}>
+										{(cat) => <text fg={theme.warning}>[{cat}]</text>}
+									</For>
+								</box>
+							</Show>
+							<text fg={muted()}>
+								Feed:{" "}
+								{r.podcast.feedUrl ||
+									"not listed by source — resolves on subscribe"}
+							</text>
+							<text fg={muted()}>
+								Updated: {formatDate(r.podcast.lastUpdated)}
+							</text>
+							<Show when={r.sourceName}>
+								<text fg={muted()}>Source: {r.sourceName}</text>
+							</Show>
+							<box height={1} />
+							<Show when={!r.podcast.isSubscribed}>
+								<text fg={theme.primary}>[+] Subscribe (enter)</text>
+							</Show>
+							<Show when={r.podcast.isSubscribed}>
+								<text fg={theme.success}>
+									Subscribed · x: unsubscribe
+								</text>
+							</Show>
+							<box height={1} />
+							<text fg={muted()}>
+								enter: subscribe
+								{r.podcast.isSubscribed ? " · x: unsubscribe" : ""}{" "}
+								· h: back to query
+							</text>
+						</box>
+					);
+				}}
 			</Show>
 		);
 
 	const currentLabel = () =>
 		depth() === 0
 			? `Search · ${recents().length} recent`
-			: `Results · ${results().length}`;
+			: `Results (${searchStore.scope() === "episode" ? "episodes" : "shows"}) · ${results().length}`;
 
 	return (
 		<PaneRow
 			parent={parentContent}
 			current={currentContent}
 			preview={previewContent}
-			parentLabel={() => (depth() >= 1 ? "Query" : "Up")}
 			currentLabel={currentLabel}
-			previewLabel="Detail"
 			focused={isActive}
 		/>
 	);

src/pages/Search/SearchResults.tsx

@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * SearchResults component for displaying podcast search results
- */
-
-import { For, Show } from "solid-js";
-import type { SearchResult } from "@/types/source";
-import { ResultCard } from "./ResultCard";
-import { ResultDetail } from "./ResultDetail";
-
-type SearchResultsProps = {
-  results: SearchResult[];
-  selectedIndex: number;
-  focused: boolean;
-  onSelect?: (result: SearchResult) => void;
-  onChange?: (index: number) => void;
-  isSearching?: boolean;
-  error?: string | null;
-};
-
-export function SearchResults(props: SearchResultsProps) {
-  const handleSelect = (index: number) => {
-    props.onChange?.(index);
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <Show
-      when={!props.isSearching}
-      fallback={
-        <box padding={1}>
-          <text fg="yellow">Searching...</text>
-        </box>
-      }
-    >
-      <Show
-        when={!props.error}
-        fallback={
-          <box padding={1}>
-            <text fg="red">{props.error}</text>
-          </box>
-        }
-      >
-        <Show
-          when={props.results.length > 0}
-          fallback={
-            <box padding={1}>
-              <text fg="gray">
-                No results found. Try a different search term.
-              </text>
-            </box>
-          }
-        >
-          <box flexDirection="row" gap={1} height="100%">
-            <box flexDirection="column" flexGrow={1}>
-              <scrollbox height="100%">
-                <box flexDirection="column" gap={1}>
-                  <For each={props.results}>
-                    {(result, index) => (
-                      <ResultCard
-                        result={result}
-                        selected={index() === props.selectedIndex}
-                        onSelect={() => handleSelect(index())}
-                        onSubscribe={() => props.onSelect?.(result)}
-                      />
-                    )}
-                  </For>
-                </box>
-              </scrollbox>
-            </box>
-            <box width={36}>
-              <ResultDetail
-                result={props.results[props.selectedIndex]}
-                onSubscribe={(result) => props.onSelect?.(result)}
-              />
-            </box>
-          </box>
-        </Show>
-      </Show>
-    </Show>
-  );
-}

src/pages/Search/SourceBadge.tsx

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-import { SourceType } from "@/types/source";
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
-
-type SourceBadgeProps = {
-	sourceId: string;
-	sourceName?: string;
-	sourceType?: SourceType;
-};
-
-const typeLabel = (sourceType?: SourceType) => {
-	if (sourceType === SourceType.API) return "API";
-	if (sourceType === SourceType.RSS) return "RSS";
-	if (sourceType === SourceType.CUSTOM) return "Custom";
-	return "Source";
-};
-
-// No module-level typeColor here — it needs the theme from the component.
-// The correct definition lives inside SourceBadge below.
-export function SourceBadge(props: SourceBadgeProps) {
-	const { theme } = useTheme();
-	const label = () => props.sourceName || props.sourceId;
-
-	const typeColor = (sourceType?: SourceType) => {
-		if (sourceType === SourceType.API) return theme.primary;
-		if (sourceType === SourceType.RSS) return theme.success;
-		if (sourceType === SourceType.CUSTOM) return theme.warning;
-		return theme.textMuted;
-	};
-
-	return (
-		<box flexDirection="row" gap={1} padding={0}>
-			<text fg={typeColor(props.sourceType)}>
-				[{typeLabel(props.sourceType)}]
-			</text>
-			<text fg={theme.textMuted}>{label()}</text>
-		</box>
-	);
-}

src/pages/Settings/DownloadManager.tsx

@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 /**
  * DownloadManager — exposes downloads as SettingItems for the depth-stack.
  *
- *   • "Delete All Downloads"   — action item; Enter wipes every download.
- *   • one item per show        — action item; Enter deletes all that show's
- *                               downloads (file + metadata, aborts in-flight).
- *   • one item per episode     — action item; Enter deletes a single download.
+ *   • "Delete All Downloads"      — action item; Enter wipes every download.
+ *   • one item per subscribed show — action item; Enter deletes all that
+ *                                   show's downloads (file + metadata, aborts
+ *                                   in-flight).
+ *   • "Unsubscribed Show Downloads" — downloads made from episode search for
+ *                                   shows that aren't subscribed, grouped
+ *                                   under their own header.
+ *   • one item per episode        — action item; Enter deletes a single download.
  *
  * Titles resolve from the feed store at render time (reactive), falling back
- * to the episode id when the feed is no longer loaded. Movement flows through
- * nav.action — no own useKeyboard (matches the other panels).
+ * to the persisted episode/show titles for unsubscribed-show downloads.
+ * Movement flows through nav.action — no own useKeyboard (matches the other
+ * panels).
  */
 
 import { useFeedStore } from "@/stores/feed";
@@ -40,23 +45,26 @@ function statusLabel(s: DownloadStatus): string {
 	}
 }
 
-/** Episode title for a download, resolved from the feed store (reactive). */
+/** Episode title for a download, resolved from the feed store (reactive);
+ *  falls back to the persisted title (kept for unsubscribed-show downloads). */
 function episodeTitle(
 	feedStore: ReturnType<typeof useFeedStore>,
 	d: DownloadedEpisode,
 ): string {
 	const feed = feedStore.getFeed(d.feedId);
 	const ep = feed?.episodes.find((e) => e.id === d.episodeId);
-	return ep?.title ?? d.episodeId;
+	return ep?.title ?? d.episodeTitle ?? d.episodeId;
 }
 
-/** Show title for a download's feed id. */
+/** Show title for a download's feed id; falls back to the persisted show
+ *  title (unsubscribed-show downloads have no feed to resolve from). */
 function feedTitle(
 	feedStore: ReturnType<typeof useFeedStore>,
-	feedId: string,
+	d: DownloadedEpisode,
 ): string {
-	const feed = feedStore.getFeed(feedId);
-	return feed ? feed.customName || feed.podcast.title : feedId;
+	const feed = feedStore.getFeed(d.feedId);
+	if (feed) return feed.customName || feed.podcast.title;
+	return d.podcastTitle ?? d.feedId;
 }
 
 export function useDownloadItems(): SettingItem[] {
@@ -82,9 +90,15 @@ export function useDownloadItems(): SettingItem[] {
 		},
 	];
 
-	// Group downloads by feed so each show gets a delete-by-show item.
+	// Group downloads by feed so each subscribed show gets a delete-by-show
+	// item. Unsubscribed-show downloads (search downloads, synthetic feed
+	// ids) are kept out of these groups and listed under their own section
+	// below.
+	const unsubscribed = downloadStore.getUnsubscribedDownloads();
+	const unsubscribedIds = new Set(unsubscribed.map((d) => d.episodeId));
 	const byFeed = new Map<string, DownloadedEpisode[]>();
 	for (const d of downloads()) {
+		if (unsubscribedIds.has(d.episodeId)) continue;
 		const arr = byFeed.get(d.feedId) ?? [];
 		arr.push(d);
 		byFeed.set(d.feedId, arr);
@@ -93,25 +107,54 @@ export function useDownloadItems(): SettingItem[] {
 		const size = eps.reduce((s, e) => s + e.fileSize, 0);
 		items.push({
 			id: `feed:${feedId}`,
-			label: `Show: ${feedTitle(feedStore, feedId)}`,
+			label: `Show: ${feedTitle(feedStore, eps[0])}`,
 			kind: "action",
 			display: () => `${eps.length} · ${fmtBytes(size)}`,
 			help: () =>
 				`Delete all ${eps.length} downloads for this show (files + metadata,\naborts any in-flight transfers). Enter to run.`,
 			run: () => {
-				downloadStore.removeDownloadsForFeed(feedId).catch(() => {});
+				downloadStore
+					.removeDownloadsForFeed(feedId, eps[0].podcastFeedUrl)
+					.catch(() => {});
 			},
 		});
 	}
 
-	// One item per individual episode download.
+	// Unsubscribed-show downloads: a section header + one item per episode.
+	if (unsubscribed.length > 0) {
+		items.push({
+			id: "unsubscribed-header",
+			label: "Unsubscribed Show Downloads",
+			kind: "info",
+			display: () => `${unsubscribed.length} files`,
+			help: () =>
+				`Downloads made from episode search for shows that are not\nsubscribed. Subscribe to a show and these move into its group.`,
+		});
+	}
+	for (const d of unsubscribed) {
+		items.push({
+			id: `unsub:${d.episodeId}`,
+			label: episodeTitle(feedStore, d),
+			kind: "action",
+			display: () =>
+				`${feedTitle(feedStore, d)} · ${statusLabel(d.status)} · ${fmtBytes(d.fileSize)}`,
+			help: () =>
+				`Delete this single download (file + metadata). Enter to run.`,
+			run: () => {
+				downloadStore.removeDownload(d.episodeId).catch(() => {});
+			},
+		});
+	}
+
+	// One item per individual (subscribed-show) episode download.
 	for (const d of downloads()) {
+		if (unsubscribedIds.has(d.episodeId)) continue;
 		items.push({
 			id: `ep:${d.episodeId}`,
 			label: episodeTitle(feedStore, d),
 			kind: "action",
 			display: () =>
-				`${feedTitle(feedStore, d.feedId)} · ${statusLabel(d.status)} · ${fmtBytes(d.fileSize)}`,
+				`${feedTitle(feedStore, d)} · ${statusLabel(d.status)} · ${fmtBytes(d.fileSize)}`,
 			help: () =>
 				`Delete this single download (file + metadata). Enter to run.`,
 			run: () => {

src/pages/Settings/ExportDialog.tsx

@@ -1,38 +1,58 @@
 const createSignal = <T,>(value: T): [() => T, (next: T) => void] => {
-  let current = value
-  return [() => current, (next) => {
-    current = next
-  }]
-}
+	let current = value;
+	return [
+		() => current,
+		(next) => {
+			current = next;
+		},
+	];
+};
 
-import { SyncStatus } from "./SyncStatus"
-import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext"
+import { SyncStatus } from "./SyncStatus";
+import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
+import { useInputFocusNav } from "@/hooks/useInputFocusNav";
 
 export function ExportDialog() {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-  const filename = createSignal("podcast-sync.json")
-  const format = createSignal<"json" | "xml">("json")
+	const { theme } = useTheme();
+	const filename = createSignal("podcast-sync.json");
+	const format = createSignal<"json" | "xml">("json");
+	// Yield navigation keybinds to the Shell router while the input is focused.
+	const filenameRef = useInputFocusNav();
 
-  return (
-    <box border title="Export" style={{ padding: 1, flexDirection: "column", gap: 1 }}>
-      <box style={{ flexDirection: "row", gap: 1 }}>
-        <text fg={theme.text}>File:</text>
-        <input value={filename[0]()} onInput={filename[1]} style={{ width: 30 }} />
-      </box>
-      <box style={{ flexDirection: "row", gap: 1 }}>
-        <text fg={theme.text}>Format:</text>
-        <tab_select
-          options={[
-            { name: "JSON", description: "Portable" },
-            { name: "XML", description: "Structured" },
-          ]}
-          onSelect={(index) => format[1](index === 0 ? "json" : "xml")}
-        />
-      </box>
-      <box border borderColor={theme.border}>
-        <text fg={theme.text}>Export {format[0]()} to {filename[0]()}</text>
-      </box>
-      <SyncStatus />
-    </box>
-  )
+	return (
+		<box
+			border
+			title="Export"
+			style={{ padding: 1, flexDirection: "column", gap: 1 }}
+		>
+			<box style={{ flexDirection: "row", gap: 1 }}>
+				<text fg={theme.text}>File:</text>
+				<input
+					ref={filenameRef}
+					value={filename[0]()}
+					onInput={filename[1]}
+					style={{ width: 30 }}
+					textColor={theme.text}
+					focusedTextColor={theme.accent}
+					cursorColor={theme.accent}
+				/>
+			</box>
+			<box style={{ flexDirection: "row", gap: 1 }}>
+				<text fg={theme.text}>Format:</text>
+				<tab_select
+					options={[
+						{ name: "JSON", description: "Portable" },
+						{ name: "XML", description: "Structured" },
+					]}
+					onSelect={(index) => format[1](index === 0 ? "json" : "xml")}
+				/>
+			</box>
+			<box border borderColor={theme.border}>
+				<text fg={theme.text}>
+					Export {format[0]()} to {filename[0]()}
+				</text>
+			</box>
+			<SyncStatus />
+		</box>
+	);
 }

src/pages/Settings/FilePicker.tsx

@@ -1,24 +1,31 @@
 import { detectFormat } from "@/utils/file-detector";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
+import { useInputFocusNav } from "@/hooks/useInputFocusNav";
 
 type FilePickerProps = {
-  value: string;
-  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+	value: string;
+	onChange: (value: string) => void;
 };
 
 export function FilePicker(props: FilePickerProps) {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-  const format = detectFormat(props.value);
+	const { theme } = useTheme();
+	// Yield navigation keybinds to the Shell router while the input is focused.
+	const inputRef = useInputFocusNav();
+	const format = detectFormat(props.value);
 
-  return (
-    <box style={{ flexDirection: "column", gap: 1 }}>
-      <input
-        value={props.value}
-        onInput={props.onChange}
-        placeholder="/path/to/sync-file.json"
-        style={{ width: 40 }}
-      />
-      <text fg={theme.text}>Format: {format}</text>
-    </box>
-  );
+	return (
+		<box style={{ flexDirection: "column", gap: 1 }}>
+			<input
+				ref={inputRef}
+				value={props.value}
+				onInput={props.onChange}
+				placeholder="/path/to/sync-file.json"
+				style={{ width: 40 }}
+				textColor={theme.text}
+				focusedTextColor={theme.accent}
+				cursorColor={theme.accent}
+			/>
+			<text fg={theme.text}>Format: {format}</text>
+		</box>
+	);
 }

src/pages/Settings/PreferencesPanel.tsx

@@ -2,10 +2,36 @@
  * PreferencesPanel — exposes theme/font/speed/explicit/auto-download as
  * SettingItems for the yazi depth-stack. No own useKeyboard; all movement is
  * driven by the Shell router via nav.action.
+ *
+ * Auto-download (global setting, see stores/feed.ts runAutoDownload):
+ *   • Auto Download        — master toggle (default: off)
+ *   • Auto Download Count  — X most recent episodes per show (default: 2,
+ *                            any positive integer — type it in the editor)
+ *   • Auto Download Scope  — which shows: all / none / whitelist (default: all)
+ *   • Auto Download Whitelist — shown only when scope is "whitelist": search
+ *                            field over subscribed shows; suggestions toggle
+ *                            in/out with Space (j/k to move, Esc to browse).
  */
 
+import { createSignal, Show, For, onMount, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
+import { RenderableEvents, type InputRenderable } from "@opentui/core";
 import { useAppStore } from "@/stores/app";
-import type { ThemeName } from "@/types/settings";
+import { useFeedStore } from "@/stores/feed";
+import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
+import { useInputFocusNav } from "@/hooks/useInputFocusNav";
+import { useScrollIntoView } from "@/hooks/useScrollIntoView";
+import { useSelectionMarker } from "@/hooks/useSelectionMarker";
+import {
+	NavMode,
+	useNavigation,
+	DEPTH_CENTER_PANE,
+	type PaneId,
+} from "@/context/NavigationContext";
+import { on } from "@/utils/event-bus";
+import type { KeybindActionName } from "@/context/KeybindContext";
+import { TABS } from "@/utils/navigation";
+import type { AutoDownloadScope, ThemeName } from "@/types/settings";
+import type { Feed } from "@/types/feed";
 import type { SettingItem } from "./types";
 
 const THEME_LABELS: Array<{ value: ThemeName; label: string }> = [
@@ -17,13 +43,24 @@ const THEME_LABELS: Array<{ value: ThemeName; label: string }> = [
 	{ value: "custom", label: "Custom" },
 ];
 
+const SCOPE_LABELS: Array<{ value: AutoDownloadScope; label: string }> = [
+	{ value: "all", label: "All" },
+	{ value: "none", label: "None" },
+	{ value: "whitelist", label: "Whitelist" },
+];
+
+function scopeLabel(scope: AutoDownloadScope): string {
+	return SCOPE_LABELS.find((s) => s.value === scope)?.label ?? scope;
+}
+
 export function usePreferencesItems(): SettingItem[] {
 	const app = useAppStore();
+	const feedStore = useFeedStore();
 
 	const settings = () => app.state().settings;
 	const prefs = () => app.state().preferences;
 
-	return [
+	const items: SettingItem[] = [
 		{
 			id: "theme",
 			label: "Theme",
@@ -39,6 +76,31 @@ export function usePreferencesItems(): SettingItem[] {
 				app.setTheme(THEME_LABELS[next].value);
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			id: "transparentBackground",
+			label: "Transparent Background",
+			kind: "toggle",
+			display: () =>
+				settings().transparentBackground ? "On" : "Off",
+			help: () =>
+				`Let the terminal's own background show through (no app background fill).\nType: toggle\nDefault: false\nCurrent: ${settings().transparentBackground ? "On" : "Off"}\nSpace/Enter to toggle.`,
+			toggle: () =>
+				app.updateSettings({
+					transparentBackground: !settings().transparentBackground,
+				}),
+		},
+		{
+			id: "showSelectionMarker",
+			label: "Selection Marker",
+			kind: "toggle",
+			display: () => (settings().showSelectionMarker ? "On" : "Off"),
+			help: () =>
+				`Show the ❯ marker on the focused row of every list (tabs, shows, episodes, results).\nType: toggle\nDefault: off\nCurrent: ${settings().showSelectionMarker ? "On" : "Off"}\nSpace/Enter to toggle.`,
+			toggle: () =>
+				app.updateSettings({
+					showSelectionMarker: !settings().showSelectionMarker,
+				}),
+		},
 		{
 			id: "fontSize",
 			label: "Font Size",
@@ -84,11 +146,357 @@ export function usePreferencesItems(): SettingItem[] {
 			kind: "toggle",
 			display: () => (prefs().autoDownload ? "On" : "Off"),
 			help: () =>
-				`Download new episodes automatically.\nType: toggle\nDefault: false\nCurrent: ${prefs().autoDownload}\nSpace/Enter to toggle.`,
+				`Download the ${prefs().autoDownloadCount} most recent episodes of your shows automatically (see Count/Scope below).\nType: toggle\nDefault: false\nCurrent: ${prefs().autoDownload ? "On" : "Off"}\nSpace/Enter to toggle.`,
+			toggle: () => {
+				app.updatePreferences({ autoDownload: !prefs().autoDownload });
+				feedStore.runAutoDownload();
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			id: "autoDownloadCount",
+			label: "Auto Download Count",
+			kind: "number",
+			display: () => `${prefs().autoDownloadCount} per show`,
+			help: () =>
+				`How many of the most recent episodes to auto-download per in-scope show.\nType: number (any positive integer)\nDefault: 2\nCurrent: ${prefs().autoDownloadCount}\nj/k to −/+1 · Enter to type a value.`,
+			cycle: (dir) => {
+				const next = Math.max(1, prefs().autoDownloadCount + dir);
+				app.updatePreferences({ autoDownloadCount: next });
+				feedStore.runAutoDownload();
+			},
+			renderEditor: () => (
+				<NumberInputEditor
+					label="Auto Download Count"
+					value={() => prefs().autoDownloadCount}
+					commit={(n) => {
+						app.updatePreferences({ autoDownloadCount: n });
+						feedStore.runAutoDownload();
+					}}
+				/>
+			),
+		},
+		{
+			id: "autoDownloadScope",
+			label: "Auto Download Scope",
+			kind: "select",
+			display: () => scopeLabel(prefs().autoDownloadScope),
+			help: () =>
+				`Which shows auto-download applies to.\nAll: every subscribed show.\nNone: nothing.\nWhitelist: only the shows you add (in My Shows press ${"w"} on the focused show; or open the Whitelist item below).\nType: select\nDefault: all\nCurrent: ${scopeLabel(prefs().autoDownloadScope)}\nCycle with j/k; Enter to apply.`,
+			cycle: (dir) => {
+				const idx = SCOPE_LABELS.findIndex(
+					(s) => s.value === prefs().autoDownloadScope,
+				);
+				const next =
+					SCOPE_LABELS[(idx + dir + SCOPE_LABELS.length) % SCOPE_LABELS.length]
+						.value;
+				app.updatePreferences({ autoDownloadScope: next });
+				feedStore.runAutoDownload();
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			id: "autoJumpToPlayer",
+			label: "Auto Jump to Player",
+			kind: "toggle",
+			display: () => (prefs().autoJumpToPlayer ? "On" : "Off"),
+			help: () =>
+				`Jump to the Player view automatically when a podcast starts.\nType: toggle\nDefault: true\nCurrent: ${prefs().autoJumpToPlayer ? "On" : "Off"}\nSpace/Enter to toggle.`,
 			toggle: () =>
 				app.updatePreferences({
-					autoDownload: !prefs().autoDownload,
+					autoJumpToPlayer: !prefs().autoJumpToPlayer,
 				}),
 		},
+		{
+			id: "fetchMore",
+			label: "Fetch More",
+			kind: "select",
+			display: () => (prefs().fetchMoreMode === "auto" ? "Auto" : "Manual"),
+			help: () =>
+				`How the Feed and per-show episode lists load older episodes.\nManual: a "[Fetch More]" button at the bottom of the list.\nAuto: fetches automatically when reaching the bottom.\nType: select\nDefault: auto\nCurrent: ${prefs().fetchMoreMode === "auto" ? "Auto" : "Manual"}\nCycle with j/k; Enter to apply.`,
+			cycle: (dir) => {
+				const modes: Array<"manual" | "auto"> = ["manual", "auto"];
+				const idx = modes.indexOf(prefs().fetchMoreMode ?? "auto");
+				const next = modes[(idx + dir + modes.length) % modes.length];
+				app.updatePreferences({ fetchMoreMode: next });
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			id: "refreshInterval",
+			label: "Feed Refresh Interval",
+			kind: "number",
+			display: () => `${prefs().refreshIntervalMinutes} min`,
+			help: () =>
+				`How often subscribed feeds are re-fetched in the background, so new episodes appear without a restart or manual refresh (r).\nType: number (1–120 minutes)\nDefault: 30\nCurrent: ${prefs().refreshIntervalMinutes} min\nj/k to −/+5 · Enter to type a value.`,
+			cycle: (dir) => {
+				const next = Math.min(
+					120,
+					Math.max(1, prefs().refreshIntervalMinutes + dir * 5),
+				);
+				app.updatePreferences({ refreshIntervalMinutes: next });
+			},
+			renderEditor: () => (
+				<NumberInputEditor
+					label="Feed Refresh Interval (minutes)"
+					value={() => prefs().refreshIntervalMinutes}
+					commit={(n) => {
+						app.updatePreferences({
+							refreshIntervalMinutes: Math.min(120, n),
+						});
+					}}
+				/>
+			),
+		},
 	];
+
+	// Whitelist management only appears while scope is set to "whitelist".
+	if (prefs().autoDownloadScope === "whitelist") {
+		items.push({
+			id: "autoDownloadWhitelist",
+			label: "Auto Download Whitelist",
+			kind: "editor",
+			display: () => `${prefs().autoDownloadWhitelist.length} shows`,
+			help: () =>
+				`Shows included in auto-download (scope: whitelist).\nSearch your subscribed shows; suggestions toggle in/out with Space.\nType: editor\nCurrent: ${prefs().autoDownloadWhitelist.length} shows`,
+			renderEditor: () => <WhitelistEditor />,
+		});
+	}
+
+	return items;
+}
+
+// ── Number editor ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Lets the user type any positive integer (Enter commits; Esc defocuses and
+// j/k ±1 cycling takes over — SettingsPage's depth-2 step handler).
+
+function NumberInputEditor(props: {
+	label: string;
+	value: () => number;
+	commit: (n: number) => void;
+}) {
+	const { theme } = useTheme();
+	const ref = useInputFocusNav();
+	const [draft, setDraft] = createSignal(String(props.value()));
+	const [error, setError] = createSignal<string | null>(null);
+
+	const submit = () => {
+		const n = Number(draft().trim());
+		if (!Number.isInteger(n) || n < 1) {
+			setError("Enter a whole number ≥ 1");
+			return;
+		}
+		props.commit(n);
+		setError(null);
+	};
+
+	return (
+		<box flexDirection="column" padding={1} gap={1}>
+			<text fg={theme.text}>
+				<strong>{props.label}</strong>
+			</text>
+			<box flexDirection="row" gap={1} alignItems="center">
+				<text fg={theme.textMuted}>Episodes per show:</text>
+				<input
+					ref={ref}
+					value={draft()}
+					onInput={(v) => {
+						setDraft(v);
+						setError(null);
+					}}
+					onSubmit={submit}
+					focused
+					width={8}
+					textColor={theme.text}
+					focusedTextColor={theme.accent}
+				/>
+			</box>
+			<Show when={error()}>
+				<text fg={theme.error}>{error()}</text>
+			</Show>
+			<text fg={theme.muted ?? theme.textMuted}>
+				Type a number, Enter to apply · Esc to browse (j/k ±1) · h back
+			</text>
+		</box>
+	);
+}
+
+// ── Whitelist editor ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Search field over subscribed shows + a navigable suggestion list. Space
+// (toggle-select) toggles the focused show in/out of the whitelist; Enter
+// does the same. While the input is focused, keys type; Esc (handled in the
+// Shell) defocuses so j/k move the list.
+//
+// Transient UI state lives at module level so preference updates (which
+// rebuild the item list) never reset the search or yank focus back into the
+// input mid-browse.
+//
+// The nav.action listener is registered ONCE at module level, not per
+// component instance: toggling a show updates preferences, which remounts
+// the editor (SettingsPage re-resolves the item's renderEditor), and
+// re-registering the listener via onMount/onCleanup during a bus emit
+// mutates the handler set mid-iteration — the event bus then re-delivers to
+// the fresh listener forever. A single stable listener guarded by an active
+// flag sidesteps that entirely.
+
+const [wlQuery, setWlQuery] = createSignal("");
+const [wlCursor, setWlCursor] = createSignal(0);
+const [wlTyping, setWlTyping] = createSignal(true);
+let wlEditorActive = false;
+// Indirection for refocusing the search input from the module-level nav.action
+// listener (which cannot call useNavigation — that needs the provider).
+let wlFocusInput: (() => void) | null = null;
+
+function wlSuggestions(): Feed[] {
+	const q = wlQuery().trim().toLowerCase();
+	const all = useFeedStore().getFilteredFeeds();
+	if (!q) return all;
+	return all.filter((f) =>
+		(f.customName || f.podcast.title).toLowerCase().includes(q),
+	);
+}
+
+/** Keep the cursor inside the (possibly shrinking) suggestion list. */
+function wlCursorClamped(): number {
+	return Math.min(wlCursor(), Math.max(wlSuggestions().length - 1, 0));
+}
+
+function wlToggle(feedId: string): void {
+	const app = useAppStore();
+	const cur = app.state().preferences.autoDownloadWhitelist ?? [];
+	const next = cur.includes(feedId)
+		? cur.filter((id) => id !== feedId)
+		: [...cur, feedId];
+	app.updatePreferences({ autoDownloadWhitelist: next });
+	useFeedStore().runAutoDownload();
+}
+
+const wlOnAction = (data: {
+	action: KeybindActionName;
+	tab: TABS;
+	pane: PaneId;
+	mode: NavMode;
+}) => {
+	// Fire at most once per dispatch: the editor is only ever open inside the
+	// Settings tab's depth-2 pane, so scope on tab + pane and gate on the
+	// mount flag (which flips during remounts without re-registering).
+	if (!wlEditorActive) return;
+	if (data.tab !== TABS.SETTINGS) return;
+	if (data.pane !== DEPTH_CENTER_PANE) return;
+	const list = wlSuggestions();
+	if (list.length === 0) return;
+	switch (data.action) {
+		case "move-down":
+			setWlCursor((c) => Math.min(c + 1, list.length - 1));
+			break;
+		case "move-up":
+			setWlCursor((c) => Math.max(c - 1, 0));
+			break;
+		case "toggle-select":
+		case "open":
+			wlToggle(list[wlCursorClamped()].id);
+			break;
+		case "search":
+			// `s` while browsing re-enters typing mode (mirrors SearchPage).
+			wlFocusInput?.();
+			break;
+	}
+};
+on("nav.action", wlOnAction);
+
+function WhitelistEditor() {
+	const { theme } = useTheme();
+	const nav = useNavigation();
+	const feedStore = useFeedStore();
+	const app = useAppStore();
+
+	const whitelist = () => app.state().preferences.autoDownloadWhitelist ?? [];
+	const inList = (feedId: string) => whitelist().includes(feedId);
+
+	onMount(() => {
+		wlEditorActive = true;
+		// Restore the last typing/browsing mode across the remounts that
+		// preference updates trigger. nav.inputFocused() drives the input's
+		// focused prop (deterministic Esc-to-blur, same as SearchPage), so
+		// keep the store in sync with the persisted module mode.
+		nav.setInputFocused(wlTyping());
+		wlFocusInput = () => nav.setInputFocused(true);
+		onCleanup(() => {
+			wlEditorActive = false;
+			nav.setInputFocused(false);
+			wlFocusInput = null;
+		});
+	});
+
+	const focusNavRef = useInputFocusNav();
+	const inputRef = (el: InputRenderable | null | undefined) => {
+		focusNavRef(el);
+		if (el) {
+			// Sync the persisted mode with real focus changes so remounts
+			// (e.g. after a toggle) restore the right state.
+			el.on(RenderableEvents.FOCUSED, () => setWlTyping(true));
+			el.on(RenderableEvents.BLURRED, () => setWlTyping(false));
+		}
+	};
+
+	return (
+		<box flexDirection="column" padding={1} gap={1}>
+			<text fg={theme.text}>
+				<strong>Auto Download Whitelist</strong>
+			</text>
+			<box flexDirection="row" gap={1} alignItems="center">
+				<text fg={theme.textMuted}>Search:</text>
+				<input
+					ref={inputRef}
+					value={wlQuery()}
+					onInput={setWlQuery}
+					focused={nav.inputFocused()}
+					placeholder="Type to filter shows…"
+					width={30}
+					textColor={theme.text}
+					focusedTextColor={theme.accent}
+				/>
+			</box>
+			<Show when={wlSuggestions().length === 0}>
+				<text fg={theme.muted ?? theme.textMuted}>
+					No subscribed shows match.
+				</text>
+			</Show>
+			<For each={wlSuggestions()}>
+				{(feed, index) => {
+					// While the input is focused (typing), no row shows the
+					// accent highlight or `❯` — only the input is "in focus".
+					const focused = () =>
+						!nav.inputFocused() && index() === wlCursorClamped();
+					const ref = useScrollIntoView(focused);
+					const marker = useSelectionMarker();
+					const bg = () => (focused() ? theme.primary : undefined);
+					const fg = () => (focused() ? theme.surface : theme.text);
+					return (
+						<box
+							ref={ref}
+							flexDirection="row"
+							gap={1}
+							paddingRight={1}
+							backgroundColor={bg()}
+							onMouseDown={() => {
+								nav.setActivePane(DEPTH_CENTER_PANE);
+								setWlCursor(index());
+								// Click toggles membership directly (works even
+								// while typing, where Space is input text).
+								wlToggle(feed.id);
+							}}
+						>
+							<text fg={fg()}>{focused() ? marker() : " "}</text>
+							<text fg={fg()}>{inList(feed.id) ? "●" : "○"}</text>
+							<text fg={fg()}>
+								{feed.customName || feed.podcast.title}
+							</text>
+						</box>
+					);
+				}}
+			</For>
+			<text fg={theme.muted ?? theme.textMuted}>
+				Type to search · Esc to browse · j/k move · Space toggles · s to
+				type · h back
+			</text>
+		</box>
+	);
 }

src/pages/Settings/SettingsPage.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Renders entirely through `<PaneRow>` (parent | current | preview):
  *   parent  = previous depth's list (sections at depth 1, items at depth 2);
- *             blank placeholder at depth 0 (1/7 slot kept).
+ *             blank placeholder at depth 0 (1/5 slot kept).
  *   current = the current-depth list (or editor at depth 2); the only
  *             focusable column.
  *   preview = help/preview text for the hovered item in current.
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
 	type PaneId,
 } from "@/context/NavigationContext";
 import { on, off } from "@/utils/event-bus";
+import { NF_ICONS, supportsNerdFonts } from "@/utils/nerd-fonts";
 import type { KeybindActionName } from "@/context/KeybindContext";
 import type { SettingItem, SettingsSectionDef } from "./types";
 import { usePreferencesItems } from "./PreferencesPanel";
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import { useDownloadItems } from "./DownloadManager";
 import { PaneRow } from "@/components/PaneRow";
 import { TabListPane } from "@/components/TabPanel";
 import { useScrollIntoView } from "@/hooks/useScrollIntoView";
+import { useSelectionMarker } from "@/hooks/useSelectionMarker";
 
 export const SettingsPaneCount = 1;
 
@@ -45,29 +47,38 @@ const SECTIONS: SettingsSectionDef[] = [
 		id: 0,
 		label: "Sync",
 		description: "Import/export subscriptions and sync status.",
+		icon: NF_ICONS.sync,
 	},
 	{
 		id: 1,
 		label: "Sources",
 		description: "Podcast search/RSS sources — add, enable, remove.",
+		icon: NF_ICONS.sources,
 	},
 	{
 		id: 2,
 		label: "Preferences",
 		description: "Theme, font, playback speed, explicit/auto-download.",
+		icon: NF_ICONS.preferences,
 	},
 	{
 		id: 3,
 		label: "Visualizer",
-		description: "Audio visualizer: bars, sensitivity, cutoffs.",
+		description: "Audio visualizer: on/off, bars, sensitivity, cutoffs.",
+		icon: NF_ICONS.visualizer,
 	},
 	{
 		id: 4,
 		label: "Downloads",
 		description: "Manage downloaded episodes — delete by show or individually.",
+		icon: NF_ICONS.downloads,
 	},
 ];
 
+// Static: detection never changes mid-session. Module-level because the Row
+// component below (a sibling module function) needs it too.
+const nerd = supportsNerdFonts();
+
 /** Resolve the items for a section id at render time. */
 function sectionItems(sectionId: number): SettingItem[] {
 	switch (sectionId) {
@@ -267,12 +278,6 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
 		if (d === 1) return sectionForDepth1()?.label ?? "Items";
 		return editorItem()?.label ?? "Editor";
 	};
-	const parentLabel = () => {
-		const d = depth();
-		if (d === 1) return "Sections";
-		if (d === 2) return sectionForDepth1()?.label ?? "";
-		return "Up";
-	};
 
 	// ── parent pane: previous-depth list (blank at depth 0) ────────────────
 	// Sibling <Show> blocks per depth (mirrors the preview pane) so Solid
@@ -292,6 +297,7 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
 					{(section, index) => (
 						<Row
 							label={section.label}
+							icon={section.icon}
 							focused={index() === focusedSectionIdx()}
 							active={false}
 						/>
@@ -321,6 +327,7 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
 					{(section, index) => (
 						<Row
 							label={section.label}
+							icon={section.icon}
 							focused={index() === focusedSectionIdx()}
 							active={isActive()}
 							onMouseDown={() => {
@@ -384,9 +391,7 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
 			parent={parentContent}
 			current={currentContent}
 			preview={previewContent}
-			parentLabel={parentLabel}
 			currentLabel={currentLabel}
-			previewLabel="Detail"
 			focused={isActive}
 		/>
 	);
@@ -415,6 +420,7 @@ function Row(props: {
 	focused: boolean;
 	active: boolean;
 	hint?: string;
+	icon?: string;
 	onMouseDown?: () => void;
 }) {
 	const { theme } = useTheme();
@@ -424,19 +430,25 @@ function Row(props: {
 			: props.focused
 				? theme.border
 				: undefined;
-	const fg = () => (props.focused && props.active ? theme.surface : theme.text);
+	const fg = () =>
+		props.focused && props.active
+			? theme.surface
+			: props.focused
+				? theme.selectedListItemText ?? theme.text
+				: theme.text;
 	const ref = useScrollIntoView(() => props.focused);
+	const marker = useSelectionMarker();
 	return (
 		<box
 			ref={ref}
 			flexDirection="row"
 			gap={1}
-			paddingLeft={1}
 			paddingRight={1}
 			backgroundColor={bg()}
 			onMouseDown={props.onMouseDown}
 		>
-			<text fg={fg()}>{props.focused ? "❯" : " "}</text>
+			<text fg={fg()}>{props.focused ? marker() : " "}</text>
+			{props.icon && nerd && <text fg={fg()}>{props.icon}</text>}
 			<text fg={fg()}>{props.label}</text>
 			<Show when={props.value}>
 				<box flexGrow={1} />

src/pages/Settings/SourceManager.tsx

@@ -11,15 +11,24 @@
  * right-pane key conflicts).
  */
 
-import { createSignal, For, Show } from "solid-js";
+import { createSignal, For, Show, onMount } from "solid-js";
+import { Renderable } from "@opentui/core";
 import { useFeedStore } from "@/stores/feed";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
+import { useInputFocusNav } from "@/hooks/useInputFocusNav";
+import { useDialog } from "@/ui/dialog";
+import { useToast } from "@/ui/toast";
+import {
+  resolveSourceCredentials,
+  savePodcastIndexCredentials,
+} from "@/utils/source-credentials";
 import { SourceType } from "@/types/source";
 import type { PodcastSource } from "@/types/source";
 import type { SettingItem } from "./types";
 
 export function useSourceItems(): SettingItem[] {
 	const feedStore = useFeedStore();
+	const dialog = useDialog();
 
 	const typeBadge = (s: PodcastSource) =>
 		s.type === SourceType.API
@@ -47,8 +56,20 @@ export function useSourceItems(): SettingItem[] {
 			kind: "toggle",
 			display: () => `${typeBadge(s)} ${s.enabled ? "on" : "off"}`,
 			help: () =>
-				`Source: ${s.name}\nType: ${s.type}\nEnabled: ${s.enabled}\nURL: ${s.baseUrl ?? "(none)"}\nSpace/Enter to toggle.`,
-			toggle: () => feedStore.toggleSource(s.id),
+				s.id === "podcastindex"
+					? `Source: ${s.name} (open podcast directory)\nEnabled: ${s.enabled}\nSpace to ${s.enabled ? "disable" : "enable"}: enabling asks for API keys.\nKeys are masked in the UI and stored in the macOS keychain\n(encrypted at rest), falling back to config.json when the\nkeychain is unavailable; they are kept when disabled.`
+					: `Source: ${s.name}\nType: ${s.type}\nEnabled: ${s.enabled}\nURL: ${s.baseUrl ?? "(none)"}\nSpace/Enter to toggle.`,
+			toggle: () => {
+				// Enabling Podcast Index requires credentials: ask first
+				// (prefilled with the stored key, masked) instead of flipping
+				// the source into a key-less "on" state. Disabling never
+				// clears the stored credentials.
+				if (s.id === "podcastindex" && !s.enabled) {
+					dialog.push(() => <PodcastIndexCredentialsDialog />);
+					return;
+				}
+				feedStore.toggleSource(s.id);
+			},
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -61,6 +82,9 @@ function AddSourceForm() {
 	const [name, setName] = createSignal("");
 	const [url, setUrl] = createSignal("");
 	const [error, setError] = createSignal<string | null>(null);
+	// Yield navigation keybinds to the Shell router while either input is focused.
+	const nameRef = useInputFocusNav();
+	const urlRef = useInputFocusNav();
 
 	const submit = () => {
 		const u = url().trim();
@@ -94,15 +118,20 @@ function AddSourceForm() {
 			<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
 				<text fg={theme.textMuted}>Name:</text>
 				<input
+					ref={nameRef}
 					value={name()}
 					onInput={setName}
 					placeholder="My Custom Feed"
 					width={25}
+					textColor={theme.text}
+					focusedTextColor={theme.accent}
+					cursorColor={theme.accent}
 				/>
 			</box>
 			<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
 				<text fg={theme.textMuted}>URL:</text>
 				<input
+					ref={urlRef}
 					value={url()}
 					onInput={(v) => {
 						setUrl(v);
@@ -110,6 +139,9 @@ function AddSourceForm() {
 					}}
 					placeholder="https://example.com/feed.rss"
 					width={35}
+					textColor={theme.text}
+					focusedTextColor={theme.accent}
+					cursorColor={theme.accent}
 				/>
 			</box>
 			<box
@@ -139,3 +171,152 @@ function AddSourceForm() {
 		</box>
 	);
 }
+
+/** Mask a stored credential for prefill: first 3 chars then "...". */
+const maskCredential = (value: string): string => `${value.slice(0, 3)}...`;
+
+/** Credentials popup shown when enabling the Podcast Index source. Prefilled
+ *  (masked) with stored credentials so re-enabling just needs Enter; leaving
+ *  a masked field untouched keeps the stored value. Credentials are saved to
+ *  the macOS keychain (encrypted at rest) with a plaintext config.json
+ *  fallback when the keychain is unavailable. */
+function PodcastIndexCredentialsDialog() {
+	const feedStore = useFeedStore();
+	const { theme } = useTheme();
+	const dialog = useDialog();
+	const toast = useToast();
+	const source = feedStore.sources().find((s) => s.id === "podcastindex");
+	const [key, setKey] = createSignal("");
+	const [secret, setSecret] = createSignal("");
+	const [error, setError] = createSignal<string | null>(null);
+	const [saving, setSaving] = createSignal(false);
+	// Yield navigation keybinds to the Shell router while an input is focused.
+	const keyRef = useInputFocusNav();
+	const secretRef = useInputFocusNav();
+	let keyEl: Renderable | null | undefined;
+	let secretEl: Renderable | null | undefined;
+
+	onMount(() => {
+		// Prefill stored credentials (masked) when re-enabling after a
+		// disable — toggling off never clears them. Masked either way, so a
+		// plaintext-stored key never appears in full in the UI.
+		if (source) {
+			resolveSourceCredentials(source)
+				.then((stored) => {
+					if (stored?.apiKey) setKey(maskCredential(stored.apiKey));
+					if (stored?.apiSecret) setSecret(maskCredential(stored.apiSecret));
+				})
+				.catch(() => {});
+		}
+		setTimeout(() => keyEl?.focus(), 1);
+	});
+
+	const save = async () => {
+		if (saving()) return;
+		const stored = source
+			? await resolveSourceCredentials(source).catch(() => null)
+			: null;
+		const keyValue = key().trim();
+		const secretValue = secret().trim();
+		// A field still showing its masked prefill means "keep what's stored".
+		const apiKey =
+			stored?.apiKey && keyValue === maskCredential(stored.apiKey)
+				? stored.apiKey
+				: keyValue;
+		const apiSecret =
+			stored?.apiSecret && secretValue === maskCredential(stored.apiSecret)
+				? stored.apiSecret
+				: secretValue;
+		if (!apiKey || !apiSecret) {
+			setError(
+				"Both API key and secret are required (free at podcastindex.org)",
+			);
+			return;
+		}
+		setSaving(true);
+		const ok = await savePodcastIndexCredentials(apiKey, apiSecret).catch(
+			() => false,
+		);
+		setSaving(false);
+		if (!ok) {
+			// Keychain unavailable (non-macOS, locked, sandboxed): plaintext
+			// fallback on the source so the fallback search still works.
+			feedStore.updateSource("podcastindex", {
+				hasCredentials: true,
+				credentialStorage: "plaintext",
+				apiKey,
+				apiSecret,
+				enabled: true,
+			});
+			toast.show({
+				title: "Credentials stored in config.json",
+				message: "macOS keychain unavailable — API keys saved unencrypted.",
+				variant: "warning",
+			});
+			dialog.pop();
+			return;
+		}
+		feedStore.updateSource("podcastindex", {
+			hasCredentials: true,
+			credentialStorage: "keychain",
+			enabled: true,
+		});
+		dialog.pop();
+	};
+
+	return (
+		<box
+			border
+			title="Podcast Index API Keys"
+			padding={1}
+			flexDirection="column"
+			gap={1}
+		>
+			<text fg={theme.textMuted}>
+				Free key + secret from https://podcastindex.org/. Used as a
+				fallback when other sources return fewer than 3 results.
+			</text>
+			<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
+				<text fg={theme.text}>API Key:</text>
+				<input
+					ref={(el: Renderable | null | undefined) => {
+						keyRef(el);
+						keyEl = el;
+					}}
+					value={key()}
+					onInput={setKey}
+					onSubmit={() => secretEl?.focus()}
+					placeholder="e.g. UXKCGDSYGUUEVQJSYDZH"
+					width={30}
+					textColor={theme.text}
+					focusedTextColor={theme.accent}
+					cursorColor={theme.accent}
+				/>
+			</box>
+			<box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
+				<text fg={theme.text}>API Secret:</text>
+				<input
+					ref={(el: Renderable | null | undefined) => {
+						secretRef(el);
+						secretEl = el;
+					}}
+					value={secret()}
+					onInput={setSecret}
+					onSubmit={() => save()}
+					placeholder="e.g. yzJe2eE7XV-3eY576dyRZ6wXyAbndh6LUrCZ8KN|"
+					width={40}
+					textColor={theme.text}
+					focusedTextColor={theme.accent}
+					cursorColor={theme.accent}
+				/>
+			</box>
+			<Show when={error()}>{(e) => <text fg={theme.error}>{e()}</text>}</Show>
+			<Show when={saving()}>
+				<text fg={theme.textMuted}>Storing credentials...</text>
+			</Show>
+			<text fg={theme.textMuted}>
+				[Enter] save · [Esc] cancel — keys stay stored when disabled.
+			</text>
+		</box>
+	);
+}

src/pages/Settings/SyncPanel.tsx

@@ -3,21 +3,13 @@
  * Export dialogs render as depth-2 editors. No own useKeyboard.
  */
 
-import { createSignal } from "solid-js";
 import { ImportDialog } from "./ImportDialog";
 import { ExportDialog } from "./ExportDialog";
-import { SyncStatus } from "./SyncStatus";
 import type { SettingItem } from "./types";
 
-// Module-level state so the action items can open their dialogs as depth-2
-// editors. The SettingsPage reads `syncEditor()` to decide which dialog to show.
-const [syncEditor, setSyncEditor] = createSignal<"import" | "export" | null>(
-	null,
-);
-export { syncEditor };
-export function closeSyncEditor() {
-	setSyncEditor(null);
-}
+// closeSyncEditor kept for SettingsPage's cleanup hook; its backing state
+// (the syncEditor signal) was removed as dead — nothing ever read it.
+export function closeSyncEditor() {}
 
 export function useSyncItems(): SettingItem[] {
 	return [
@@ -49,9 +41,3 @@ export function useSyncItems(): SettingItem[] {
 		},
 	];
 }
-
-/** Renders the live sync status block (used by the Settings page header for the
- *  Sync section, when relevant). */
-export function SyncStatusBlock() {
-	return <SyncStatus />;
-}

src/pages/Settings/VisualizerSettings.tsx

@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ export function useVisualizerItems(): SettingItem[] {
 	const viz = () => app.state().settings.visualizer;
 
 	return [
+		{
+			id: "enabled",
+			label: "Waveform",
+			kind: "toggle",
+			display: () => (viz().enabled ? "On" : "Off"),
+			help: () =>
+				`Realtime waveform visualizer in the player.\nType: toggle\nDefault: on\nCurrent: ${viz().enabled ? "on" : "off"}\nSpace/Enter to toggle.`,
+			toggle: () => app.updateVisualizer({ enabled: !viz().enabled }),
+		},
 		{
 			id: "bars",
 			label: "Bars",

src/pages/Settings/types.ts

@@ -41,5 +41,7 @@ export interface SettingsSectionDef {
 	id: number;
 	label: string;
 	description: string;
+	/** Nerd Font glyph for the section row (rendered only when supported). */
+	icon: string;
 	items?: () => SettingItem[];
 }

src/stores/activity.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/**
+ * Activity store for PodTUI
+ *
+ * Shared leak-proof activity counter: any store can surface "something is
+ * loading/downloading" to the global top-right indicator. beginActivity
+ * returns an end token that removes exactly THAT instance, so concurrent
+ * overlapping activities compose correctly; prefer track() so callers
+ * cannot strand the counter.
+ */
+
+import { createSignal } from "solid-js";
+
+/** Create activity store */
+function createActivityStore() {
+	const [count, setCount] = createSignal(0);
+	const [labels, setLabels] = createSignal<string[]>([]);
+
+	/** Begin a tracked activity and return its end function. Every begin
+	 *  MUST be paired with exactly one call of the returned end (via the
+	 *  token); prefer track() so the pairing is automatic. Duplicate labels
+	 *  are allowed — each end removes exactly one instance (found by
+	 *  indexOf). */
+	const beginActivity = (label: string): (() => void) => {
+		setLabels((prev) => [...prev, label]);
+		setCount((c) => c + 1);
+		let ended = false;
+		return () => {
+			if (ended) return;
+			ended = true;
+			setLabels((prev) => {
+				const idx = prev.indexOf(label);
+				if (idx === -1) return prev;
+				const next = [...prev];
+				next.splice(idx, 1);
+				return next;
+			});
+			setCount((c) => Math.max(0, c - 1));
+		};
+	};
+
+	/** Track a promise: begin an activity, auto-end when it settles, and
+	 *  re-throw on rejection so the caller's error handling is untouched. */
+	const track = async <T,>(p: Promise<T>, label: string): Promise<T> => {
+		const end = beginActivity(label);
+		try {
+			return await p;
+		} finally {
+			end();
+		}
+	};
+
+	/** True while at least one activity is in flight */
+	const isActive = (): boolean => count() > 0;
+
+	return {
+		// State
+		count,
+		labels,
+		// Actions
+		beginActivity,
+		track,
+		// Getters
+		isActive,
+	};
+}
+
+/** Singleton activity store */
+let activityStoreInstance: ReturnType<typeof createActivityStore> | null = null;
+
+export function useActivityStore() {
+	if (!activityStoreInstance) {
+		activityStoreInstance = createActivityStore();
+	}
+	return activityStoreInstance;
+}

src/stores/app.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 } from "../utils/app-persistence";
 
 const defaultVisualizerSettings: VisualizerSettings = {
+	enabled: true,
 	bars: 64,
 	sensitivity: 1,
 	noiseReduction: 0.77,
@@ -28,13 +29,22 @@ const defaultSettings: AppSettings = {
 	theme: "system",
 	fontSize: 14,
 	playbackSpeed: 1,
+	volume: 1,
 	downloadPath: "",
+	transparentBackground: false,
+	showSelectionMarker: false,
 	visualizer: defaultVisualizerSettings,
 };
 
 const defaultPreferences: UserPreferences = {
 	showExplicit: false,
 	autoDownload: false,
+	autoDownloadCount: 2,
+	autoDownloadScope: "all",
+	autoDownloadWhitelist: [],
+	autoJumpToPlayer: true,
+	fetchMoreMode: "auto",
+	refreshIntervalMinutes: 30,
 };
 
 const defaultState: AppState = {
@@ -43,16 +53,18 @@ const defaultState: AppState = {
 	customTheme: DEFAULT_THEME,
 };
 
-export function createAppStore() {
+function createAppStore() {
 	// Start with defaults; async load will update once ready
 	const [state, setState] = createSignal<AppState>(defaultState);
 
-	// Fire-and-forget async initialisation
+	// Fire-and-forget async initialisation; the promise is exposed via
+	// whenReady() so boot-time consumers (audio-level restore) can await
+	// the config read before reading settings.
 	const init = async () => {
 		const loaded = await loadAppStateFromFile();
 		setState(loaded);
 	};
-	init();
+	const appInit = init();
 
 	const saveState = (next: AppState) => {
 		saveAppStateToFile(next);
@@ -111,6 +123,8 @@ export function createAppStore() {
 
 	return {
 		state,
+		/** Resolves once persisted settings are loaded from disk. */
+		whenReady: () => appInit,
 		updateSettings,
 		updatePreferences,
 		updateCustomTheme,