fix: address Compose UI regressions

app-desktop/src/main/i18n/strings_de.properties

@@ -256,18 +256,21 @@ filter.onlyNewGrids=Nur neue Felder
 filter.gridColour=Feldfarbe
 filter.newBands=Neue Bänder
 filter.tropo=Tropo >=0dB
+table.empty=Keine Einträge
 selected.none=Keine Station gewählt.
 selected.priority=Priorität:
 selected.more=mehr
 selected.showMessages=Nachrichten zeigen
 selected.createSked=Sked anlegen
-selected.sked=Sked
-selected.skedInMinutes=Sked in (Min.)
+selected.sked=Sked alert
+selected.skedIn=Sked in
+selected.skedMinutesAt=Min., auf
+selected.skedModeLink=, Mode
+selected.minutes=Min.
 selected.skedFail=Sked fehlgeschlagen
 selected.remindPmIn=Erinnerungs-PM in
-selected.reminderOffsets=Erinnerungsabstände
 selected.resetFail=Zurücksetzen fehlgeschlagen
-selected.tagNotQrv=Als NOT QRV markieren
+selected.tagNotQrv={0} an folgenden Bändern als NOT QRV markieren:
 selected.band=Band
 selected.mode=Mode
 selected.lookUpAndShow=Nachschlagen und zeigen
@@ -280,6 +283,12 @@ selected.lastActivity=Letzte Aktivität: {0} (vor {1} Min.)
 candidates.title=Stationen mit höchster Priorität
 candidates.none=Noch keine Kandidaten.
 candidates.doubleClick=Doppelklick auf einen Kandidaten wählt ihn aus.
+timeline.inBeam1=Im Strahl 1
+timeline.inBeam2=Im Strahl 2
+timeline.priority1=Priorität 1
+timeline.priority2=Priorität 2
+timeline.skeds=Skeds
+timeline.minuteSuffix=min
 update.title=Aktualisierungsinformationen
 update.available=Aktualisierung verfügbar!
 update.installedVersion=Installierte Version:
@@ -294,7 +303,9 @@ update.versions=Versionen
 map.title=Stationskarte
 map.tab=Karte
 map.resetView=Ansicht zurücksetzen
-map.groupNearby=Nahe Stationen gruppieren
+map.groupNearby=Gruppierung
+map.groupNearbyTooltip=Nahe beieinanderliegende Stationen auf der Karte gruppieren.
+map.alwaysOnTop=Immer im Vordergrund
 map.triggerClusterSpot=Cluster-Spot auslösen
 map.showPathAnalysis=Streckenanalyse zeigen
 map.hidePathAnalysis=Streckenanalyse ausblenden

app-desktop/src/main/i18n/strings_en.properties

@@ -265,18 +265,21 @@ filter.onlyNewGrids=Only new grids
 filter.gridColour=Grid color
 filter.newBands=New bands
 filter.tropo=Tropo >=0dB
+table.empty=No entries
 selected.none=No station selected.
 selected.priority=Priority:
 selected.more=more
 selected.showMessages=Show messages
 selected.createSked=Create sked
-selected.sked=Sked
-selected.skedInMinutes=Sked in (min)
+selected.sked=Sked alert
+selected.skedIn=Sked in
+selected.skedMinutesAt=min, at
+selected.skedModeLink=, mode
+selected.minutes=min
 selected.skedFail=Sked fail
-selected.remindPmIn=Remind-PM in
-selected.reminderOffsets=Reminder offsets
+selected.remindPmIn=Remind pm in
 selected.resetFail=Reset fail
-selected.tagNotQrv=Tag not QRV
+selected.tagNotQrv=Tag {0} not QRV at bands:
 selected.band=Band
 selected.mode=Mode
 selected.lookUpAndShow=Look up and show
@@ -289,6 +292,12 @@ selected.lastActivity=Last activity: {0} ({1} min ago)
 candidates.title=Top priority candidates
 candidates.none=No candidates yet.
 candidates.doubleClick=Double-click a candidate to select it.
+timeline.inBeam1=In beam 1
+timeline.inBeam2=In beam 2
+timeline.priority1=Priority 1
+timeline.priority2=Priority 2
+timeline.skeds=Skeds
+timeline.minuteSuffix=min
 update.title=Update information
 update.available=Update available!
 update.installedVersion=Installed version:
@@ -303,7 +312,9 @@ update.versions=Versions
 map.title=Station Map
 map.tab=Map
 map.resetView=Reset view
-map.groupNearby=Group nearby stations
+map.groupNearby=Grouping
+map.groupNearbyTooltip=Group stations that are close together on the map.
+map.alwaysOnTop=Always on top
 map.triggerClusterSpot=Trigger cluster spot
 map.showPathAnalysis=Show path analysis
 map.hidePathAnalysis=Hide path analysis

app-desktop/src/main/java/kst4contest/view/Kst4ContestApplication.java

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import kst4contest.view.compose.DataTableState;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.MonitorColumns;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.MonitorWindow;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.RowKeys;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.ReachabilityState;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.BlinkingNotice;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.ThreadStatusButtons;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.StationColumns;
@@ -18,7 +19,12 @@ import kst4contest.view.compose.DirectedMessageColumns;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.PublicMessageColumns;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.SelectedMessageFilter;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.SelectedStationMessageColumns;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.SelectedStationMessagePredicate;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.SelectedStationState;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.DirectedMessageStationTarget;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.StationIdentity;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.StationSelectionSource;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.StationSelectionState;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.TopPriorityCandidatesWindow;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.TopPriorityState;
 import kst4contest.view.compose.TimelineState;
@@ -121,8 +127,6 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 	private Predicate<ChatMember> lastAppliedChatMemberFilterPredicate = null;
 
 
-	private Band selectedReachabilityBandOverride = null;
-
 	private kst4contest.view.feed.TimelineFeed timelineFeed;
 	private kst4contest.view.feed.SelectedStationMessagesFeed selectedStationMessagesFeed;
 	private kst4contest.view.feed.ConnectionStateFeed connectionStateFeed;
@@ -264,6 +268,20 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 		}
 	}
 
+	/** Applies one radio mode to one exact station identity. */
+	private void applySelectedStationMessageFilter(
+			SelectedMessageFilter filter,
+			ChatMember selectedMember) {
+		if (filter == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		applySelectedCallSignInfoFilter(SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+				filter,
+				selectedMember,
+				chatcontroller.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginCallSign()));
+	}
+
 	/** Follows the PSTRotator QTF in the text field; replaces a JavaFX string binding. */
 
 
@@ -2520,7 +2538,7 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 			return;
 		}
 		try {
-			Path logFile = Path.of(ApplicationFileUtils.getFilePath(
+			Path logFile = Path.of(ApplicationFileUtils.getDebugFilePath(
 					ApplicationConstants.APPLICATION_NAME,
 					"kst4contest-errors.log"));
 			// Start conservatively until the persisted preference has been loaded.
@@ -3050,20 +3068,45 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 		 * arrange separately while both windows are on screen; sharing the ids would let a
 		 * drag in one silently rearrange the other.
 		 */
+		EnumSet<Band> enabledStationBands =
+				BandOpportunityResolver.getEnabledStationBands(chatcontroller.getChatPreferences());
+		ReachabilityState reachability = new ReachabilityState(
+				enabledStationBands,
+				member -> chatcontroller.getReachabilityService().resolveAutoBand(member),
+				() -> composeMainWindowState == null
+						? null : composeMainWindowState.getSelectedStation().getSelected(),
+				(member, band) -> {
+					chatcontroller.getReachabilityService()
+							.calculateSelectedStationOnDemand(member, band);
+					return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
+				},
+				() -> {
+					forceChatMemberFilterRefresh();
+					if (composeMainWindowState != null) {
+						composeMainWindowState.getStations().forceRedraw();
+					}
+					return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
+				});
+		StationSelectionState stationSelection = new StationSelectionState();
+
 		DataTableState<ChatMember> stations = new DataTableState<>(
 				StationColumns.INSTANCE.all(
 						member -> {
-							Band band = resolveReachabilityBandForUi(member);
+							Band band = reachability.resolveBand(member);
 							chatcontroller.getReachabilityService()
 									.ensureTropoMarginCalculated(member, band);
 							return member.formatTropoSsbMarginForBand(band);
 						},
 						member -> parseTableDouble(formatPriorityScore(member)),
 						(member, band, worked) -> formatBandCellStatus(member, band, worked),
-						BandOpportunityResolver.getEnabledStationBands(chatcontroller.getChatPreferences())),
+						enabledStationBands),
 				RowKeys.INSTANCE.byValue(StationColumns.INSTANCE::rowKey),
 				"compose-stations",
-				widths);
+				widths,
+				"callsign",
+				true,
+				stationSelection,
+				true);
 
 		DataTableState<ChatMessage> directed = new DataTableState<>(
 				DirectedMessageColumns.INSTANCE.all(
@@ -3115,44 +3158,7 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 					if (filter == null) {
 						return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
 					}
-					Predicate<ChatMessage> predicate;
-					switch (filter) {
-						case PM_TO_ME:
-							predicate = chatMessage -> {
-								try {
-									if (chatMessage.getReceiver().getCallSign().equals("ALL") && !(chatMessage.getMessageText().toLowerCase().contains(chatcontroller.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginCallSign().toLowerCase()))) {
-										return false;
-									}
-									return ((chatMessage.getReceiver().getCallSign().equals(chatcontroller.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginCallSign())) || (chatMessage.getSender().getCallSign().equals(chatcontroller.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginCallSign()))) &&
-											((chatMessage.getReceiver().getCallSign().equals(selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember.getCallSign())) || (chatMessage.getSender().getCallSign().equals(selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember.getCallSign())));
-								} catch (Exception e) { return false; }
-							};
-							break;
-						case PM_TO_OTHER:
-							predicate = chatMessage -> {
-								try {
-									return (chatMessage.getSender().getCallSign().equals(selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember.getCallSign()) && !chatMessage.getReceiver().getCallSign().equals("ALL") && !chatMessage.getReceiver().getCallSign().equals(chatcontroller.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginCallSign())) ||
-											(chatMessage.getReceiver().getCallSign().equals(selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember.getCallSign()) && !chatMessage.getReceiver().getCallSign().equals("ALL") && !chatMessage.getReceiver().getCallSign().equals(chatcontroller.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginCallSign()));
-								} catch (Exception e) { return false; }
-							};
-							break;
-						case PUBLIC:
-							predicate = chatMessage -> {
-								try {
-									return chatMessage.getSender().getCallSign().equals(selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember.getCallSign()) && chatMessage.getReceiver().getCallSign().equals("ALL");
-								} catch (Exception e) { return false; }
-							};
-							break;
-						case NOTHING:
-						default:
-							predicate = chatMessage -> {
-								try {
-									return chatMessage.getSender().getCallSign().equals(selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember.getCallSign()) || chatMessage.getReceiver().getCallSign().equals(selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember.getCallSign());
-								} catch (Exception e) { return false; }
-							};
-							break;
-					}
-					applySelectedCallSignInfoFilter(predicate);
+					applySelectedStationMessageFilter(filter, selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember);
 					return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
 				},
 				member -> {
@@ -3174,24 +3180,20 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 					chatcontroller.rotateTo(kst4contest.controller.RadioSlot.SECOND, azimuth);
 					return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
 				},
-				surroundings::getSecondAntennaOffered);
+				surroundings::getSecondAntennaOffered,
+				stationSelection);
 
-		if (chatcontroller.getChatPreferences().isGuiOptions_defaultFilterPmToMe()) {
-			selectedStation.setMessageFilter(SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_ME);
-		} else if (chatcontroller.getChatPreferences().isGuiOptions_defaultFilterPmToOther()) {
-			selectedStation.setMessageFilter(SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_OTHER);
-		} else {
-			selectedStation.setMessageFilter(SelectedMessageFilter.NOTHING);
-		}
+		selectedStation.setMessageFilter(
+				SelectedMessageFilter.fromPreferences(chatcontroller.getChatPreferences()));
 
 		TopPriorityState topPriority = new TopPriorityState(
 				this::composeTopStations,
-				member -> selectStationInCompose(selectedStation, stations, member));
+				member -> selectStationInCompose(selectedStation, member, StationSelectionSource.PRIORITY));
 
 		ChatInputState chatInput = new ChatInputState(new ComposeChatInputActions(this));
 
 		composeMainWindowState = new MainWindowState(
-				BandOpportunityResolver.getEnabledStationBands(chatcontroller.getChatPreferences()),
+				enabledStationBands,
 				chatcontroller.getChatPreferences(),
 				stations,
 				new StationFilterState(),
@@ -3238,7 +3240,8 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 									.setGUImainWindowRightSplitPane_dividerposition(positions);
 							requestLayoutSave();
 							return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
-						}));
+						}),
+				reachability);
 
 		/*
 		 * The feed, not the window construction, owns the timeline's data from here.
@@ -3249,6 +3252,14 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 				composeMainWindowState.getTimeline(), uiDispatcher);
 		selectedStationMessagesFeed = new kst4contest.view.feed.SelectedStationMessagesFeed(
 				composeMainWindowState.getSelectedStationMessages(), uiDispatcher);
+		/*
+		 * Build the live message mirror before the first Compose selection. The
+		 * selection path already records the selected member before its legacy focus
+		 * callback runs, so waiting for that callback leaves the mirror null and the
+		 * table cannot receive either existing or newly arriving messages.
+		 */
+		rebuildSelectedCallSignInfoMessageBinding();
+		selectedStationMessagesFeed.push(selectedCallSignInfoMessageBinding.list());
 		connectionStateFeed = new kst4contest.view.feed.ConnectionStateFeed(
 				composeMainWindowState.getSurroundings(), uiDispatcher);
 
@@ -3261,8 +3272,16 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 		composeMemberListener = rows -> uiDispatcher.runOnUi(() -> stations.replaceRows(rows));
 		chatcontroller.getLst_chatMemberList().addListener(composeMemberListener);
 
-		composeMainWindowState.setStationSelector(member -> {
-			selectStationInCompose(selectedStation, stations, member);
+		composeMainWindowState.setStationSelector((member, source) -> {
+			selectStationInCompose(selectedStation, member, source);
+			return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
+		});
+		composeMainWindowState.setStationFiltersChanged(() -> {
+			updateComposeFilters();
+			return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
+		});
+		composeMainWindowState.setLayoutSaveRequested(() -> {
+			requestLayoutSave();
 			return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
 		});
 
@@ -3336,7 +3355,6 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 					closeWindowEvent();
 					return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
 				},
-				() -> composeSkedBands(selectedStation.getSelected()),
 				address -> runOnUi(() -> ExternalDocuments.open(address)),
 				() -> {
 					runOnUi(() -> showSelectedCallsignOnMap());
@@ -3348,8 +3366,9 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 					}
 					return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
 				},
-				member -> selectStationInCompose(selectedStation, stations, member),
-				message -> onDirectedMessageClickedInCompose(selectedStation, stations, composeMainWindowState.getChatInput(), message),
+				member -> selectStationInCompose(selectedStation, member, StationSelectionSource.STATION_TABLE),
+				message -> onDirectedMessageClickedInCompose(selectedStation, composeMainWindowState.getChatInput(), message),
+				(message, source) -> onMessageSenderClickedInCompose(selectedStation, message, source),
 				this::isOwnChatMessage,
 				this::chatMessageAgeSeconds,
 				() -> {
@@ -3367,7 +3386,7 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 					ChatMember resolved = resolveChatMemberForCallRawAndCategory(
 							candidate.getCallSignRaw(), candidate.getPreferredChatCategory());
 					if (resolved != null) {
-						selectStationInCompose(selectedStation, stations, resolved);
+						selectStationInCompose(selectedStation, resolved, StationSelectionSource.TIMELINE);
 						composeMainWindowState.getChatInput().prepareCq(resolved.getCallSign(), false);
 						
 						// Sync with JavaFX state just in case
@@ -3462,28 +3481,6 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 		return activeProfile.getProfile().getDisplayName();
 	}
 
-	/** The bands a sked can be arranged on for this station: enabled here, available there. */
-	private java.util.List<Band> composeSkedBands(ChatMember selectedMember) {
-		if (selectedMember == null) {
-			return java.util.List.of();
-		}
-
-		java.util.List<ChatMember> variants =
-				chatcontroller.findActiveChatMembersByRawCall(selectedMember.getCallSignRaw());
-		if (variants.isEmpty()) {
-			variants = java.util.List.of(selectedMember);
-		}
-
-		BandOpportunityResolver.Resolution resolution =
-				BandOpportunityResolver.resolve(variants, System.currentTimeMillis());
-		EnumSet<Band> enabledBands =
-				BandOpportunityResolver.getEnabledStationBands(chatcontroller.getChatPreferences());
-
-		EnumSet<Band> available = EnumSet.copyOf(resolution.getAvailableBands());
-		available.retainAll(enabledBands);
-		return new ArrayList<>(available);
-	}
-
 	/** The score service's ranking, as the Compose priority bar wants it. */
 	private java.util.List<kotlin.Pair<ChatMember, Double>> composeTopStations() {
 		java.util.List<kotlin.Pair<ChatMember, Double>> out = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -3515,21 +3512,13 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 	 */
 	private kotlin.Unit selectStationInCompose(
 			SelectedStationState panel,
-			DataTableState<ChatMember> table,
-			ChatMember member) {
+			ChatMember member,
+			StationSelectionSource source) {
 
-		panel.select(member);
-		table.select(member);
+		panel.select(member, source);
 		
 		selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember = member;
-		if (selectedCallSignInfoMessageBinding != null) {
-			selectedCallSignInfoMessageBinding.refresh();
-			uiDispatcher.runOnUi(() -> {
-				if (selectedStationMessagesFeed != null) {
-					selectedStationMessagesFeed.push(selectedCallSignInfoMessageBinding.list());
-				}
-			});
-		}
+		applySelectedStationMessageFilter(panel.getMessageFilter(), member);
 
 		if (member != null && chatcontroller.getScoreService() != null) {
 			chatcontroller.getScoreService().setSelectedChatMember(member);
@@ -3545,26 +3534,41 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 
 	private kotlin.Unit onDirectedMessageClickedInCompose(
 			SelectedStationState panel,
-			DataTableState<ChatMember> stationsTable,
 			ChatInputState chatInput,
 			ChatMessage message) {
 
+		String ownCall = chatcontroller.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginCallSign();
+		StationIdentity target = DirectedMessageStationTarget.forMessage(message, ownCall);
+		if (target == null) {
+			return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
+		}
+
+		ChatMember activeTarget = chatcontroller.findActiveChatMember(target.getCallSign(), message.getChatCategory());
+		if (activeTarget != null) {
+			selectStationInCompose(panel, activeTarget, StationSelectionSource.DIRECTED_MESSAGE);
+		} else {
+			chatInput.prepareCq(target.getCallSign(), false);
+			if (message.getSender() != null && message.getSender().getCallSign().equalsIgnoreCase(ownCall)) {
+				rememberAutoPreparedCqTarget(target.getCallSign(), message.getChatCategory());
+			}
+		}
+
+		return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
+	}
+
+	private kotlin.Unit onMessageSenderClickedInCompose(
+			SelectedStationState panel,
+			ChatMessage message,
+			StationSelectionSource source) {
 		if (message == null || message.getSender() == null) {
 			return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
 		}
 
-		if (message.getSender().getCallSign().equals(chatcontroller.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginCallSign())) {
-			String receiverCallsign = message.getMessageText().substring(2, message.getMessageText().indexOf(")"));
-			chatInput.prepareCq(receiverCallsign, false);
-			rememberAutoPreparedCqTarget(receiverCallsign, message.getChatCategory());
-		} else {
-			selectStationInCompose(panel, stationsTable, message.getSender());
-			
-			chatInput.prepareCq(message.getSender().getCallSign(), false);
-			prepareCqTextForSelectedChatMember(message.getSender(), false);
-			focusChatMemberAndPrepareCq(message.getSender(), false);
+		ChatMember sender = chatcontroller.findActiveChatMember(
+				message.getSender().getCallSign(), message.getChatCategory());
+		if (sender != null) {
+			selectStationInCompose(panel, sender, source);
 		}
-
 		return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
 	}
 
@@ -3825,7 +3829,12 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 					requestLayoutSave();
 					return kotlin.Unit.INSTANCE;
 				},
-				SettingsTabsKt.settingsButtons(chatcontroller, this, settingsNotices, draft));
+				SettingsTabsKt.settingsButtons(
+						chatcontroller,
+						this,
+						settingsNotices,
+						draft,
+						this::settingsConnectionState));
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -4222,31 +4231,12 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication implements StatusUpdateListener, SettingsHos
 	 * @return manually selected band or automatic band
 	 */
 	private Band resolveReachabilityBandForUi(ChatMember member) {
-		if (selectedReachabilityBandOverride != null) {
-			return selectedReachabilityBandOverride;
+		if (composeMainWindowState != null) {
+			return composeMainWindowState.getReachability().resolveBand(member);
 		}
 		return chatcontroller.getReachabilityService().resolveAutoBand(member);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Parses the reachability ComboBox selection.
-	 *
-	 * @param selectedLabel selected UI text
-	 * @return selected band, or null for Auto
-	 */
-	private Band parseReachabilityBandSelection(String selectedLabel) {
-		if (selectedLabel == null || selectedLabel.isBlank() || "Auto".equalsIgnoreCase(selectedLabel)) {
-			return null;
-		}
-
-		for (Band band : Band.values()) {
-			if (selectedLabel.equalsIgnoreCase(band.getDisplayLabel())) {
-				return band;
-			}
-		}
-		return null;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Formats the projected priority score for the station table.
 	 *

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/ChatInputRow.kt

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package kst4contest.view.compose
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.TooltipArea
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
-import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.border
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.widthIn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.BasicTextField
-import androidx.compose.material3.LocalTextStyle
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
@@ -37,9 +35,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.key
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onPreviewKeyEvent
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.type
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.luminance
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.SolidColor
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import kst4contest.model.ChatPreferences
 
@@ -59,9 +56,13 @@ fun ShortcutButtonRow(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     FlowRow(
-        modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(horizontal = 2.dp, vertical = 0.dp),
-        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(0.dp),
-        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(0.dp),
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.35f))
+            .border(Density.HAIRLINE, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outlineVariant)
+            .padding(horizontal = 2.dp, vertical = 1.dp),
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp),
+        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp),
     ) {
         shortcuts.forEach { shortcut ->
             when (shortcut) {
@@ -109,38 +110,9 @@ private fun ShortcutButton(label: String, accented: Boolean, onClick: () -> Unit
         return
     }
 
-    val palette = LocalJavaFxPalette.current
-    Box(
-        modifier = Modifier
-            .heightIn(min = Density.BUTTON_MIN_HEIGHT)
-            .background(
-                brush = if (palette.windowBackground.luminance() < 0.5f) {
-                    androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush.linearGradient(
-                        colors = listOf(Color(0xFF008000), Color(0xFF90EE90))
-                    )
-                } else {
-                    androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush.linearGradient(
-                        colors = listOf(Color(0xFF00FFFF), Color(0xFFFF99FF))
-                    )
-                },
-                shape = Density.BUTTON_SHAPE
-            )
-            .clickable { onClick() }
-            .padding(Density.BUTTON_CONTENT_PADDING),
-        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
-    ) {
-        Text(
-            text = label,
-            color = MYQRG_LABEL_COLOR,
-            style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelLarge,
-            maxLines = 1,
-        )
-    }
+    Form.button(text = label, accented = true, onClick = onClick)
 }
 
-/** `-fx-text-fill: #395306` from `.buttonMyQrg1`; a dark olive that reads on the green. */
-private val MYQRG_LABEL_COLOR = Color(0xFF395306)
-
 /**
  * The send row: the message field, TX, clear, and the three small fields the operator
  * keeps their own frequencies and antenna heading in.
@@ -207,6 +179,7 @@ fun ChatInputRow(
             stored = antennaQtf.value?.toString().orEmpty(),
             onCommit = { text -> text.toDoubleOrNull()?.let { prefs.getActualQTF().set(it) } },
             tooltip = kst4contest.view.i18n.CurrentStrings.get().chatQtfTooltip,
+            width = QTF_FIELD_WIDTH,
         )
         if (so2rEnabled) {
             // Display only: rotator 2 writes it, the operator does not.
@@ -215,6 +188,7 @@ fun ChatInputRow(
                 onCommit = { },
                 tooltip = kst4contest.view.i18n.CurrentStrings.get().chatQtf2Tooltip,
                 editable = false,
+                width = QTF_FIELD_WIDTH,
             )
         }
     }
@@ -234,6 +208,7 @@ private fun InlineCommittedField(
     onCommit: (String) -> Unit,
     tooltip: String,
     editable: Boolean = true,
+    width: Dp = QRG_FIELD_WIDTH,
 ) {
     var draft by remember(stored) { mutableStateOf(stored) }
 
@@ -243,7 +218,7 @@ private fun InlineCommittedField(
             onValueChange = { draft = it },
             enabled = editable,
             modifier = Modifier
-                .width(QRG_FIELD_WIDTH)
+                .width(width)
                 .onFocusChanged { focus ->
                     if (!focus.isFocused && draft != stored) onCommit(draft)
                 },
@@ -267,7 +242,8 @@ private fun TooltipChip(text: String) {
     }
 }
 
-private val QRG_FIELD_WIDTH = 70.dp
+private val QRG_FIELD_WIDTH = 96.dp
+private val QTF_FIELD_WIDTH = 56.dp
 
 /**
  * The message field.
@@ -276,6 +252,7 @@ private val QRG_FIELD_WIDTH = 70.dp
  * both were on the scene in JavaFX, which means they worked wherever the focus was; here
  * they are on the field, and the window handles them for the rest of the surface.
  */
+@OptIn(ExperimentalFoundationApi::class)
 @Composable
 private fun MessageField(
     state: ChatInputState,
@@ -284,12 +261,21 @@ private fun MessageField(
 ) {
     val scheme = MaterialTheme.colorScheme
 
+    TooltipArea(
+        tooltip = {
+            if (state.value.text.isNotBlank()) {
+                TooltipChip(state.value.text)
+            }
+        },
+        modifier = modifier,
+    ) {
     Box(
-        modifier = modifier
-            .heightIn(min = Density.FIELD_MIN_HEIGHT)
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .heightIn(min = Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT)
             .border(1.5.dp, scheme.primary, Density.BUTTON_SHAPE)
             .background(scheme.surface, Density.BUTTON_SHAPE)
-            .padding(horizontal = 6.dp, vertical = 4.dp),
+            .padding(horizontal = 6.dp),
         contentAlignment = Alignment.CenterStart,
     ) {
         BasicTextField(
@@ -307,10 +293,11 @@ private fun MessageField(
                     }
                 },
             singleLine = true,
-            textStyle = LocalTextStyle.current.copy(color = scheme.onSurface),
+            textStyle = compactControlTextStyle().copy(color = scheme.onSurface),
             cursorBrush = SolidColor(scheme.primary),
         )
     }
+    }
 }
 
 /** The vertical separator that sets the frequency fields apart from the send controls. */
@@ -319,7 +306,7 @@ private fun VerticalRule() {
     Box(
         Modifier
             .width(Density.HAIRLINE)
-            .height(Density.FIELD_MIN_HEIGHT)
+            .height(Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT)
             .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline),
     )
 }

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/ConnectionBar.kt

@@ -7,15 +7,9 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import kst4contest.view.i18n.LocalStrings
 import kst4contest.view.i18n.Strings
-import kst4contest.controller.ChatController
+import kst4contest.controller.On4KstConnectionState
 import kst4contest.model.ChatPreferences
 
-/**
- * The connection state the button bar shows. Derived from the controller rather than
- * held, because the session also connects and drops outside this window.
- */
-enum class ConnectionState { DISCONNECTED, CONNECTED_NOT_LOGGED_IN, LOGGED_IN }
-
 /**
  * The button bar at the bottom of the settings window.
  *
@@ -26,16 +20,9 @@ enum class ConnectionState { DISCONNECTED, CONNECTED_NOT_LOGGED_IN, LOGGED_IN }
  */
 class ConnectionBarState(
     private val prefs: ChatPreferences,
-    private val controller: ChatController,
+    private val connectionState: () -> On4KstConnectionState,
 ) {
 
-    val connectionState: ConnectionState
-        get() = when {
-            controller.isConnectedAndLoggedIn -> ConnectionState.LOGGED_IN
-            controller.isConnectedAndNOTLoggedIn -> ConnectionState.CONNECTED_NOT_LOGGED_IN
-            else -> ConnectionState.DISCONNECTED
-        }
-
     /**
      * The label of the Connect button, which names the chat the station will land in —
      * and both chats when the second one is enabled, so the operator sees before
@@ -62,13 +49,13 @@ class ConnectionBarState(
             return label
         }
 
-    /** Only a disconnected session can connect; the JavaFX button locked itself. */
+    /** A new attempt is safe only after the manager has completed its disconnect. */
     val canConnect: Boolean
-        get() = connectionState != ConnectionState.LOGGED_IN
+        get() = connectionState() == On4KstConnectionState.DISCONNECTED
 
-    /** Disconnecting needs a session that is actually logged in. */
+    /** A running attempt, online session or reconnect wait can be stopped by the operator. */
     val canDisconnect: Boolean
-        get() = connectionState == ConnectionState.LOGGED_IN
+        get() = connectionState().isConnectionAttemptActive
 }
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalLayoutApi::class)

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/DataTableState.kt

@@ -162,6 +162,28 @@ interface ColumnWidthStore {
     fun requestSave()
 }
 
+/**
+ * Optional shared row selection for tables whose selected entity is also displayed by
+ * other components. Ordinary event tables keep their selection inside [DataTableState].
+ */
+interface TableSelectionModel<T> {
+
+    val selected: T?
+
+    /** Changes whenever [selected] changes, including a repeated explicit selection. */
+    val selectionRevision: Long
+
+    /** Changes only when the table should scroll to the current selection. */
+    val scrollRequestRevision: Long
+
+    fun select(row: T?)
+
+    /** Replaces the selected instance after a roster refresh without requesting a scroll. */
+    fun reconcile(row: T?)
+
+    fun requestScroll()
+}
+
 /**
  * The state of a multi-column table: its rows, its sorting and its selection.
  *
@@ -170,12 +192,16 @@ interface ColumnWidthStore {
  * data that shows up as a stale display rather than as an unresponsive one — harder
  * to notice and worse in effect.
  */
-class DataTableState<T>(
+class DataTableState<T> @JvmOverloads constructor(
     val columns: List<DataColumn<T>>,
     private val rowKey: RowKeySource<T>,
     /** Part of the stored layout: renaming it loses the operator's column sizing. */
     private val tableId: String = "",
     private val widths: ColumnWidthStore? = null,
+    initialSortColumnId: String? = null,
+    initialSortAscending: Boolean = true,
+    private val selectionModel: TableSelectionModel<T>? = null,
+    private val keepSelectionVisible: Boolean = false,
 ) {
 
     /**
@@ -251,19 +277,29 @@ class DataTableState<T>(
     var rows: List<T> by mutableStateOf(emptyList())
         private set
 
-    var sortedColumnId: String? by mutableStateOf(null)
+    var sortedColumnId: String? by mutableStateOf(
+        initialSortColumnId?.takeIf { requested -> columns.any { it.id == requested } },
+    )
         private set
 
-    var sortAscending: Boolean by mutableStateOf(true)
+    var sortAscending: Boolean by mutableStateOf(initialSortAscending)
         private set
 
     private var selectedKey: Any? by mutableStateOf(null)
 
-    private var sortedCache: List<T>? = null
+    private var internalSelectionRevision: Long by mutableStateOf(0L)
+
+    private var internalScrollRequestRevision: Long by mutableStateOf(0L)
+
+    private var filteredCache: List<T>? = null
+
+    private var visibleCache: List<T>? = null
+
+    private var cachedSelectionRevision: Long = Long.MIN_VALUE
 
     private var _rowFilter by mutableStateOf<((T) -> Boolean)?>(null, androidx.compose.runtime.neverEqualPolicy())
     
-    /** Optional filter predicate. If set, [visibleRows] will only include matching rows. */
+    /** Optional filter predicate. If set, [filteredRows] only includes matching rows. */
     var rowFilter: ((T) -> Boolean)?
         get() = _rowFilter
         set(value) {
@@ -294,7 +330,7 @@ class DataTableState<T>(
      * per inbound message on the thread that draws — with a column that has no
      * comparator calling its value function once per comparison on top.
      */
-    val visibleRows: List<T>
+    val filteredRows: List<T>
         get() {
             /*
              * Read before the cache is consulted, and that order is the whole point.
@@ -307,45 +343,84 @@ class DataTableState<T>(
             val currentRows = rows
             val currentFilter = rowFilter
             contentRevision // read for the subscription: forceRedraw drops the cache
-            val currentColumn = sortedColumnId
+            val currentColumnId = sortedColumnId
             val ascending = sortAscending
+            filteredCache?.let { return it }
 
-            sortedCache?.let { return it }
+            val filtered = if (currentFilter != null) currentRows.filter(currentFilter) else currentRows
+            val sorted = sort(filtered, currentColumnId, ascending)
 
-            val filteredRows = if (currentFilter != null) currentRows.filter(currentFilter) else currentRows
-
-            val column = columns.firstOrNull { it.id == currentColumn }
-            val sorted = if (column == null) {
-                filteredRows
-            } else {
-                /*
-                 * The displayed text is read once per row rather than once per
-                 * comparison, and sortedBy is stable, so rows that compare equal keep
-                 * the order they arrived in. Etappe 2 lost that: the JavaFX SortedList
-                 * inserted by binary search and put ties wherever it landed, which made
-                 * rows jump.
-                 */
-                val order = column.comparator
-                    ?: compareBy(filteredRows.associateWith { column.value(it) }::getValue)
-
-                if (ascending) {
-                    filteredRows.sortedWith(order)
-                } else {
-                    filteredRows.sortedWith(order.reversed())
-                }
-            }
-
-            sortedCache = sorted
+            filteredCache = sorted
             return sorted
         }
 
+    /**
+     * Rows drawn by this table. A station selected outside the table can optionally be
+     * included even when the active filter rejects it; [filteredRows] remains the exact
+     * shared filter result used by the map.
+     */
+    val visibleRows: List<T>
+        get() {
+            val currentRows = rows
+            val filtered = filteredRows
+            val revision = selectionRevision
+
+            if (!keepSelectionVisible) {
+                return filtered
+            }
+
+            if (visibleCache != null && cachedSelectionRevision == revision) {
+                return visibleCache.orEmpty()
+            }
+
+            val selected = selectedRow
+            val visible = if (selected == null || filtered.any { keyOf(it) == keyOf(selected) }) {
+                filtered
+            } else if (currentRows.any { keyOf(it) == keyOf(selected) }) {
+                val filteredKeys = filtered.mapTo(HashSet<Any>()) { row -> keyOf(row) }
+                val selectedKey = keyOf(selected)
+                sort(currentRows.filter { row -> keyOf(row) == selectedKey || keyOf(row) in filteredKeys })
+            } else {
+                filtered
+            }
+
+            cachedSelectionRevision = revision
+            visibleCache = visible
+            return visible
+        }
+
+    private fun sort(
+        source: List<T>,
+        columnId: String? = sortedColumnId,
+        ascending: Boolean = sortAscending,
+    ): List<T> {
+        val column = columns.firstOrNull { it.id == columnId } ?: return source
+
+        /*
+         * The displayed text is read once per row rather than once per comparison, and
+         * Kotlin's sort is stable, so equal values keep their source order.
+         */
+        val order = column.comparator
+            ?: compareBy(source.associateWith { column.value(it) }::getValue)
+
+        return if (ascending) source.sortedWith(order) else source.sortedWith(order.reversed())
+    }
+
     private fun invalidateOrder() {
-        sortedCache = null
+        filteredCache = null
+        visibleCache = null
     }
 
     /** The selected row, or null when nothing is selected or it has gone. */
     val selectedRow: T?
-        get() = selectedKey?.let { key -> rows.firstOrNull { rowKey.keyOf(it) == key } }
+        get() = selectionModel?.selected
+            ?: selectedKey?.let { key -> rows.firstOrNull { rowKey.keyOf(it) == key } }
+
+    val selectionRevision: Long
+        get() = selectionModel?.selectionRevision ?: internalSelectionRevision
+
+    val scrollRequestRevision: Long
+        get() = selectionModel?.scrollRequestRevision ?: internalScrollRequestRevision
 
     /**
      * Replaces the rows.
@@ -356,18 +431,43 @@ class DataTableState<T>(
      * neighbour, which would silently point the operator at someone else.
      */
     fun replaceRows(newRows: List<T>) {
+        val selectedIdentity = selectionModel?.selected?.let(rowKey::keyOf) ?: selectedKey
+
         rows = newRows
         rowKey.retainOnly(newRows)
         invalidateOrder()
 
-        val key = selectedKey
-        if (key != null && newRows.none { rowKey.keyOf(it) == key }) {
-            selectedKey = null
+        val replacement = selectedIdentity?.let { key -> newRows.firstOrNull { rowKey.keyOf(it) == key } }
+
+        if (selectionModel != null) {
+            if (selectedIdentity != null) {
+                selectionModel.reconcile(replacement)
+            }
+        } else if (selectedIdentity != null) {
+            selectedKey = replacement?.let(rowKey::keyOf)
+            internalSelectionRevision++
         }
     }
 
     fun select(row: T?) {
+        if (selectionModel != null) {
+            selectionModel.select(row)
+        } else {
             selectedKey = row?.let(rowKey::keyOf)
+            internalSelectionRevision++
+        }
+        visibleCache = null
+    }
+
+    /** Requests navigation to the current selection without changing it. */
+    fun requestScrollToSelection() {
+        if (selectedRow == null) return
+
+        if (selectionModel != null) {
+            selectionModel.requestScroll()
+        } else {
+            internalScrollRequestRevision++
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -377,7 +477,10 @@ class DataTableState<T>(
      */
     fun keyOf(row: T): Any = rowKey.keyOf(row)
 
-    fun isSelected(row: T): Boolean = selectedKey != null && rowKey.keyOf(row) == selectedKey
+    fun isSelected(row: T): Boolean {
+        val selected = selectedRow ?: return false
+        return rowKey.keyOf(row) == rowKey.keyOf(selected)
+    }
 
     /**
      * Sorts by a column, cycling ascending, descending, unsorted.

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/DataTableView.kt

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 package kst4contest.view.compose
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.border
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectHorizontalDragGestures
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.BoxWithConstraints
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
@@ -49,7 +48,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.rememberTextMeasurer
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import kst4contest.view.i18n.LocalStrings
 
 /**
  * A multi-column table.
@@ -78,8 +79,10 @@ fun <T> DataTableView(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     rowStyle: ((T) -> CellAccent?)? = null,
     onRowClick: ((T) -> Unit)? = null,
+    selectOnRowClick: Boolean = true,
 ) {
     val density = LocalDensity.current
+    val automaticWidths = rememberAutomaticColumnWidths(state)
 
     val horizontal = rememberScrollState()
     val vertical = rememberLazyListState()
@@ -113,16 +116,36 @@ fun <T> DataTableView(
         }
     }
 
+    var handledScrollRequest by remember(state) { mutableStateOf(0L) }
+    val scrollRequest = state.scrollRequestRevision
+    val displayedRows = state.visibleRows
+
+    /*
+     * Resolve the index only after reading the current filtered and sorted rows. If the
+     * selected row has not arrived yet, leave the request pending and retry when that
+     * list changes. A handled request is never repeated by an ordinary data refresh.
+     */
+    LaunchedEffect(scrollRequest, displayedRows) {
+        if (scrollRequest <= handledScrollRequest) return@LaunchedEffect
+
+        val index = displayedRows.indexOfFirst(state::isSelected)
+        if (index >= 0) {
+            vertical.scrollToItem(index)
+            handledScrollRequest = scrollRequest
+        }
+    }
+
     /*
      * Both directions scroll. The columns of these two tables need about 890dp and
      * 1000dp, and the stored window width starts at 700: without this the last columns
      * are simply unreachable, and so are the handles that would narrow them. The JavaFX
      * tables had a horizontal scrollbar.
      */
-    BoxWithConstraints(modifier = modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
-    val slack = unusedWidth(state, maxWidth)
-    val lastColumnId = state.orderedColumns.lastOrNull()?.id
-
+    Box(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxSize()
+            .border(Density.HAIRLINE, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline),
+    ) {
     Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
         /*
          * A second header row above the first, spanning the columns that share a
@@ -150,9 +173,8 @@ fun <T> DataTableView(
 
                     val width = (index until index + span).sumOf { position ->
                         val column = state.orderedColumns[position]
-                        val stored = state.widthOf(column.id)
-                        val own = stored ?: (DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH * column.weight).value.toDouble()
-                        own + Density.COLUMN_HANDLE_WIDTH.value
+                        effectiveColumnWidthDp(state, column, automaticWidths).toDouble() +
+                            Density.COLUMN_HANDLE_WIDTH.value
                     }
 
                     Box(
@@ -202,7 +224,7 @@ fun <T> DataTableView(
 
                 Box(
                     modifier = Modifier
-                        .columnWidth(state, column, if (column.id == lastColumnId) slack else 0.dp)
+                        .columnWidth(state, column, automaticWidths)
                         .fillMaxHeight()
                         .clickable { state.toggleSort(column.id) }
                         .pointerInput(column.id, index) {
@@ -211,7 +233,7 @@ fun <T> DataTableView(
                                 onDragCancel = { dragged = 0f },
                             ) { _, dragAmount ->
                                 dragged += dragAmount
-                                val step = with(density) { DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH.toPx() } / 2f
+                                val step = with(density) { DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH_DP.dp.toPx() } / 2f
 
                                 if (dragged > step) {
                                     state.moveColumn(column.id, index + 1)
@@ -258,8 +280,11 @@ fun <T> DataTableView(
                                  * and writes that into preferences.xml.
                                  */
                                 val deltaDp = with(density) { dragAmount.toDp().value }
-                                val current = state.widthOf(column.id)
-                                    ?: (DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH * column.weight).value.toDouble()
+                                val current = effectiveColumnWidthDp(
+                                    state,
+                                    column,
+                                    automaticWidths,
+                                ).toDouble()
 
                                 state.resizeColumn(column.id, current + deltaDp)
                             }
@@ -278,7 +303,12 @@ fun <T> DataTableView(
 
         HorizontalDivider(thickness = Density.HAIRLINE)
 
-        Box(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f).fillMaxWidth()) {
+        Box(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .weight(1f)
+                .fillMaxWidth()
+                .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surface.copy(alpha = 0.45f)),
+        ) {
         LazyColumn(
             state = vertical,
             modifier = Modifier
@@ -306,7 +336,9 @@ fun <T> DataTableView(
                                 }
                             )
                             .clickable {
+                                if (selectOnRowClick) {
                                     state.select(row)
+                                }
                                 onRowClick?.invoke(row)
                             }
                             .heightIn(min = Density.ROW_MIN_HEIGHT),
@@ -318,7 +350,7 @@ fun <T> DataTableView(
 
                             Box(
                                 modifier = Modifier
-                                    .columnWidth(state, column, if (column.id == lastColumnId) slack else 0.dp)
+                                    .columnWidth(state, column, automaticWidths)
                                     .fillMaxHeight()
                                     .background(cell?.background ?: Color.Transparent)
                                     .padding(horizontal = 4.dp, vertical = 2.dp),
@@ -378,6 +410,15 @@ fun <T> DataTableView(
             }
         }
 
+            if (state.visibleRows.isEmpty()) {
+                Text(
+                    text = LocalStrings.current.tableEmpty,
+                    modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.Center).padding(8.dp),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline,
+                )
+            }
+
             VerticalScrollbar(
                 adapter = rememberScrollbarAdapter(vertical),
                 modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.CenterEnd).fillMaxHeight(),
@@ -402,39 +443,71 @@ fun <T> DataTableView(
 }
 
 
-/**
- * A stored width when the operator has sized this column, otherwise the column's own
- * weight. The stored value wins because it is the operator's decision.
- *
- * @param extra added to the last column so the table fills the window instead of
- *        leaving a band of empty background to the right. The JavaFX table did the
- *        same through `flexibleInitialWidth`.
- */
+/** A stored width wins over the measured automatic width, even when it is narrower. */
 @Composable
 private fun <T> Modifier.columnWidth(
     state: DataTableState<T>,
     column: DataColumn<T>,
-    extra: Dp = 0.dp,
+    automaticWidths: Map<String, Float>,
 ): Modifier {
-    val stored = state.widthOf(column.id)
-    val own = if (stored != null) stored.dp else DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH * column.weight
-
-    return this.width(own + extra)
+    return this.width(effectiveColumnWidthDp(state, column, automaticWidths).dp)
 }
 
 /**
- * How much is left over once every column has its width. Zero when the columns are
- * already wider than the window, in which case the table scrolls.
+ * Measures automatic columns once from their headers and once more when the first
+ * source rows arrive. Later chat events do not resize a live table.
  */
 @Composable
-private fun <T> unusedWidth(state: DataTableState<T>, available: Dp): Dp {
-    val used = state.orderedColumns.sumOf { column ->
-        val stored = state.widthOf(column.id)
-        val own = if (stored != null) stored else (DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH * column.weight).value.toDouble()
-        own + Density.COLUMN_HANDLE_WIDTH.value
-    }
+private fun <T> rememberAutomaticColumnWidths(state: DataTableState<T>): Map<String, Float> {
+    val density = LocalDensity.current
+    val measurer = rememberTextMeasurer()
+    val headerStyle = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold)
+    val cellStyle = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium
+    val hasSourceRows = state.rows.isNotEmpty()
+    val titles = state.orderedColumns.associate { column -> column.id to column.title() }
 
-    return (available.value - used).coerceAtLeast(0.0).dp
+    return remember(
+        state,
+        density.density,
+        density.fontScale,
+        headerStyle,
+        cellStyle,
+        titles,
+        hasSourceRows,
+    ) {
+        val sample = if (hasSourceRows) state.rows.take(AUTO_WIDTH_SAMPLE_SIZE) else emptyList()
+
+        state.orderedColumns.associate { column ->
+            val title = titles.getValue(column.id) + SORT_INDICATOR_SAMPLE
+            val headerWidthPx = measurer.measure(title, headerStyle).size.width
+            val contentWidthPx = sample.maxOfOrNull { row ->
+                val value = runCatching { column.value(row) }.getOrDefault("")
+                measurer.measure(value, cellStyle).size.width
+            } ?: 0
+            val measuredDp = with(density) {
+                maxOf(headerWidthPx, contentWidthPx).toDp().value + CELL_HORIZONTAL_PADDING_DP
+            }
+            val maximumDp = (AUTO_WIDTH_MAX_BASE_DP * column.weight.coerceAtLeast(0.5f))
+                .coerceIn(AUTO_WIDTH_MIN_MAX_DP, AUTO_WIDTH_ABSOLUTE_MAX_DP)
+
+            column.id to measuredDp.coerceIn(AUTO_WIDTH_MIN_DP, maximumDp)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
-private val DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH = 85.dp
+internal fun <T> effectiveColumnWidthDp(
+    state: DataTableState<T>,
+    column: DataColumn<T>,
+    automaticWidths: Map<String, Float>,
+): Float = state.widthOf(column.id)?.toFloat()
+    ?: automaticWidths[column.id]
+    ?: DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH_DP * column.weight
+
+private const val AUTO_WIDTH_SAMPLE_SIZE = 160
+private const val AUTO_WIDTH_MIN_DP = 32f
+private const val AUTO_WIDTH_MIN_MAX_DP = 90f
+private const val AUTO_WIDTH_MAX_BASE_DP = 180f
+private const val AUTO_WIDTH_ABSOLUTE_MAX_DP = 360f
+private const val CELL_HORIZONTAL_PADDING_DP = 10f
+private const val DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH_DP = 85f
+private const val SORT_INDICATOR_SAMPLE = " ▲"

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/Density.kt

@@ -13,27 +13,36 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
  * over thirty fields, so those defaults turn a settings window into a scrolling
  * exercise and make a desktop application look like a phone.
  *
- * Every height here is a **minimum**, never a fixed size. The configured base font
- * size scales all text through Typography.scaledTo, and a fixed height would clip a
- * larger font instead of growing with it.
+ * Interactive controls share one minimum visible height. Their common font and padding
+ * keep the standard size exact while still allowing a larger configured font to grow.
  */
 internal object Density {
 
-    /** Text fields, pickers and anything else on the field column. */
-    val FIELD_MIN_HEIGHT = 30.dp
+    /** Minimum for buttons, text fields, choices and checkbox rows in the desktop UI. */
+    val CONTROL_HEIGHT = 26.dp
 
-    /** Inside a text field. The vertical value is what buys back the 56dp. */
-    val FIELD_CONTENT_PADDING = PaddingValues(horizontal = 8.dp, vertical = 2.dp)
+    /** Text stays vertically centred by the control instead of by extra padding. */
+    val FIELD_CONTENT_PADDING = PaddingValues(horizontal = 6.dp, vertical = 0.dp)
 
-    val BUTTON_MIN_HEIGHT = 24.dp
-
-    val BUTTON_CONTENT_PADDING = PaddingValues(horizontal = 8.dp, vertical = 1.dp)
+    val BUTTON_CONTENT_PADDING = PaddingValues(horizontal = 6.dp, vertical = 0.dp)
 
     /** Square-ish, not a pill: the pill shape is the strongest mobile tell. */
     val BUTTON_SHAPE = RoundedCornerShape(4.dp)
 
     /** One row of a list or table. */
-    val ROW_MIN_HEIGHT = 26.dp
+    val ROW_MIN_HEIGHT = CONTROL_HEIGHT
+
+    /** Equal width for all eight compass-direction filter buttons. */
+    val DIRECTION_BUTTON_WIDTH = 28.dp
+
+    /** Two-letter compass labels need only a small inset inside their fixed width. */
+    val DIRECTION_BUTTON_HORIZONTAL_PADDING = 2.dp
+
+    /** A compact, independently scrollable message table in the selected-station pane. */
+    val SELECTED_MESSAGE_TABLE_HEIGHT = 104.dp
+
+    /** Enough room for the NOT-QRV and sked groups to remain usable side by side. */
+    val SELECTED_ACTION_GROUPS_ROW_MIN_WIDTH = 520.dp
 
     val TAB_MIN_HEIGHT = 30.dp
 

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/FormControls.kt

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ExperimentalLayoutApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.FlowRow
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.FlowRowScope
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.PaddingValues
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
@@ -17,7 +18,11 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.text.BasicTextField
 import androidx.compose.foundation.BorderStroke
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.interaction.collectIsHoveredAsState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.interaction.collectIsFocusedAsState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.interaction.collectIsPressedAsState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.border
+import androidx.compose.foundation.selection.selectable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.selection.toggleable
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.ButtonDefaults
@@ -43,17 +48,29 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.focus.onFocusChanged
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.drawBehind
+import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
+import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Size
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.SolidColor
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.luminance
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.Key
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.key
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onKeyEvent
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.type
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.TextStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.PasswordVisualTransformation
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.VisualTransformation
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.TextUnit
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.Role
+
+/** One font size and natural line box for every compact interactive control. */
+@Composable
+internal fun compactControlTextStyle(): TextStyle =
+    MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(lineHeight = TextUnit.Unspecified)
 
 /**
  * Form controls shared by the settings tabs.
@@ -232,6 +249,7 @@ object Form {
         val draft = rememberDraft(selected)
 
         labelled(label) {
+            CompositionLocalProvider(LocalMinimumInteractiveComponentSize provides 0.dp) {
             Box {
                 OutlinedButton(
                     onClick = { expanded = true },
@@ -240,18 +258,20 @@ object Form {
                     contentPadding = Density.FIELD_CONTENT_PADDING,
                     modifier = Modifier
                         .fillMaxWidth()
-                        .heightIn(min = Density.FIELD_MIN_HEIGHT),
+                        .heightIn(min = Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT),
                 ) {
                     Text(
                         draft.value?.let(describe) ?: kst4contest.view.i18n.LocalStrings.current.formNotSelected,
-                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                        style = compactControlTextStyle(),
                         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                     )
                 }
                 DropdownMenu(expanded = expanded, onDismissRequest = { expanded = false }) {
                     items.forEach { item ->
                         DropdownMenuItem(
-                            text = { Text(describe(item), style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium) },
+                            text = { Text(describe(item), style = compactControlTextStyle()) },
+                            contentPadding = Density.FIELD_CONTENT_PADDING,
+                            modifier = Modifier.heightIn(min = Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT),
                             onClick = {
                                 expanded = false
                                 draft.value = item
@@ -263,6 +283,7 @@ object Form {
             }
             }
         }
+    }
 
     @Composable
     fun <T> inlineChoice(
@@ -271,30 +292,39 @@ object Form {
         selected: T?,
         describe: (T) -> String,
         enabled: Boolean = true,
+        trailingText: String = "",
         onSelect: (T) -> Unit,
     ) {
         var expanded by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
         val draft = rememberDraft(selected)
 
-        Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
-            Text(label, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium, modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 8.dp))
+        Row(
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+            modifier = Modifier.heightIn(min = Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT),
+        ) {
+            if (label.isNotBlank()) {
+                Text(label, style = compactControlTextStyle(), modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 4.dp))
+            }
+            CompositionLocalProvider(LocalMinimumInteractiveComponentSize provides 0.dp) {
             Box {
                 OutlinedButton(
                     onClick = { expanded = true },
                     enabled = enabled,
                     shape = Density.BUTTON_SHAPE,
                     contentPadding = Density.FIELD_CONTENT_PADDING,
-                    modifier = Modifier.heightIn(min = Density.FIELD_MIN_HEIGHT),
+                    modifier = Modifier.heightIn(min = Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT),
                 ) {
                     Text(
                         draft.value?.let(describe) ?: kst4contest.view.i18n.LocalStrings.current.formNotSelected,
-                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                        style = compactControlTextStyle(),
                     )
                 }
                 DropdownMenu(expanded = expanded, onDismissRequest = { expanded = false }) {
                     items.forEach { item ->
                         DropdownMenuItem(
-                            text = { Text(describe(item), style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium) },
+                            text = { Text(describe(item), style = compactControlTextStyle()) },
+                            contentPadding = Density.FIELD_CONTENT_PADDING,
+                            modifier = Modifier.heightIn(min = Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT),
                             onClick = {
                                 expanded = false
                                 draft.value = item
@@ -305,6 +335,14 @@ object Form {
                 }
             }
             }
+            if (trailingText.isNotBlank()) {
+                Text(
+                    trailingText,
+                    style = compactControlTextStyle(),
+                    modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 4.dp),
+                )
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @Composable
@@ -313,16 +351,38 @@ object Form {
 
         Row(
             verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-            modifier = Modifier.heightIn(min = Density.ROW_MIN_HEIGHT),
+            modifier = Modifier.heightIn(min = Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT),
         ) {
             CompactCheckbox(draft.value) { ticked ->
                 draft.value = ticked
                 onChange(ticked)
             }
-            Text(label, modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 6.dp))
+            Text(
+                label,
+                style = compactControlTextStyle(),
+                modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 4.dp),
+            )
         }
     }
 
+    /** A compact two-state button for dense desktop option groups. */
+    @Composable
+    fun toggle(
+        text: String,
+        checked: Boolean,
+        enabled: Boolean = true,
+        modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+        onCheckedChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
+    ) {
+        CompactToggleButton(
+            text = text,
+            checked = checked,
+            enabled = enabled,
+            modifier = modifier,
+            onCheckedChange = onCheckedChange,
+        )
+    }
+
     @Composable
     fun int(label: String, value: Int, onChange: (Int) -> Unit) =
         number(label, value, { it.trim().toIntOrNull() }, onChange)
@@ -430,26 +490,49 @@ object Form {
     }
 
     /**
-     * The button of the settings windows: square-ish corners and desktop padding.
-     *
-     * Material's own Button is a 40dp pill, which is the single strongest reason the
-     * window looked like a phone application.
-     */
-    /**
-     * The button of the settings windows.
+     * The shared desktop button used in settings, filter and shortcut areas.
      *
      * Material's own Button is a 40dp pill; this one is square-ish and at desktop
      * height. It also carries the two states the JavaFX stylesheets give every button:
      * a gradient while the pointer is over it and a red border while it is held down.
      */
     @Composable
-    fun button(text: String, enabled: Boolean = true, onClick: () -> Unit) {
+    fun button(
+        text: String,
+        enabled: Boolean = true,
+        accented: Boolean = false,
+        selected: Boolean = false,
+        modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+        horizontalPadding: Dp = 6.dp,
+        onClick: () -> Unit,
+    ) {
         val palette = LocalJavaFxPalette.current
         val interactions = remember { MutableInteractionSource() }
         val hovered by interactions.collectIsHoveredAsState()
         val pressed by interactions.collectIsPressedAsState()
-
         val hoverGradient = palette.buttonHoverGradient
+        val accentGradient = if (palette.windowBackground.luminance() < 0.5f) {
+            listOf(Color(0xFF008000), Color(0xFF90EE90))
+        } else {
+            listOf(Color(0xFF00FFFF), Color(0xFFFF99FF))
+        }
+        val backgroundGradient = when {
+            !enabled -> emptyList()
+            hovered && hoverGradient.size >= 2 -> hoverGradient
+            accented -> accentGradient
+            else -> emptyList()
+        }
+        val containerColor = when {
+            backgroundGradient.isNotEmpty() -> Color.Transparent
+            selected -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+            else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant
+        }
+        val contentColor = when {
+            hovered && enabled && hoverGradient.isNotEmpty() -> Color.Black
+            accented -> Color(0xFF395306)
+            selected -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onPrimary
+            else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
+        }
 
         CompositionLocalProvider(
             LocalMinimumInteractiveComponentSize provides 0.dp
@@ -458,35 +541,28 @@ object Form {
             onClick = onClick,
             enabled = enabled,
             shape = Density.BUTTON_SHAPE,
-            contentPadding = Density.BUTTON_CONTENT_PADDING,
+            contentPadding = PaddingValues(horizontal = horizontalPadding, vertical = 0.dp),
             interactionSource = interactions,
-            border = if (pressed) {
-                BorderStroke(Density.SELECTION_BORDER, palette.buttonPressedBorder)
-            } else {
-                null
-            },
-            colors = if (hovered && enabled && hoverGradient.isNotEmpty()) {
-                /*
-                 * Compose paints a solid container, so the gradient is applied as the
-                 * background below and the container itself is cleared. The text turns
-                 * dark because the gradient the sheets use is a bright lime.
-                 */
-                ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
-                    containerColor = Color.Transparent,
-                    contentColor = Color.Black,
-                )
-            } else {
-                ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
-                    containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant,
-                    contentColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            border = when {
+                pressed -> BorderStroke(Density.SELECTION_BORDER, palette.buttonPressedBorder)
+                enabled -> BorderStroke(Density.HAIRLINE, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline)
+                else -> BorderStroke(
+                    Density.HAIRLINE,
+                    MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline.copy(alpha = 0.38f),
                 )
             },
-            modifier = Modifier
-                .heightIn(min = Density.BUTTON_MIN_HEIGHT)
+            colors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
+                containerColor = containerColor,
+                contentColor = contentColor,
+                disabledContainerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.38f),
+                disabledContentColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.38f),
+            ),
+            modifier = modifier
+                .heightIn(min = Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT)
                 .then(
-                    if (hovered && enabled && hoverGradient.size >= 2) {
+                    if (backgroundGradient.size >= 2) {
                         Modifier.background(
-                            brush = Brush.verticalGradient(hoverGradient),
+                            brush = Brush.verticalGradient(backgroundGradient),
                             shape = Density.BUTTON_SHAPE,
                         )
                     } else {
@@ -499,7 +575,11 @@ object Form {
              * bar instead of simply being too narrow, and that bar then pushes the rest
              * of the window out of view.
              */
-            Text(text, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium, maxLines = 1)
+            Text(
+                text,
+                style = compactControlTextStyle(),
+                maxLines = 1,
+            )
         }
         }
     }
@@ -538,6 +618,137 @@ object Form {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * A content-sized toggle with the same typography, height and palette as the shared
+ * desktop buttons. Checkbox semantics keep keyboard and accessibility behaviour while
+ * avoiding the extra symbol and label width of a checkbox row.
+ */
+@Composable
+internal fun CompactToggleButton(
+    text: String,
+    checked: Boolean,
+    enabled: Boolean = true,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    onCheckedChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
+) {
+    val interactions = remember { MutableInteractionSource() }
+    val hovered by interactions.collectIsHoveredAsState()
+    val focused by interactions.collectIsFocusedAsState()
+    val pressed by interactions.collectIsPressedAsState()
+    val containerColor = when {
+        !enabled -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.38f)
+        pressed -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primaryContainer
+        hovered && checked -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primaryContainer
+        checked -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+        hovered || focused -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondaryContainer.copy(alpha = 0.72f)
+        else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant
+    }
+    val contentColor = when {
+        !enabled -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.38f)
+        (pressed || hovered) && checked -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onPrimaryContainer
+        checked -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onPrimary
+        else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
+    }
+    val outlineColor = when {
+        focused || checked -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+        enabled -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline
+        else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline.copy(alpha = 0.38f)
+    }
+
+    Box(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .heightIn(min = Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT)
+            .background(containerColor, Density.BUTTON_SHAPE)
+            .border(
+                if (focused) Density.SELECTION_BORDER else Density.HAIRLINE,
+                outlineColor,
+                Density.BUTTON_SHAPE,
+            )
+            .toggleable(
+                value = checked,
+                enabled = enabled,
+                role = Role.Checkbox,
+                interactionSource = interactions,
+                indication = null,
+                onValueChange = onCheckedChange,
+            )
+            .padding(horizontal = 6.dp),
+        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+    ) {
+        Text(
+            text = text,
+            style = compactControlTextStyle(),
+            color = contentColor,
+            maxLines = 1,
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * A compact desktop tab with the same interaction palette as the shared controls.
+ * The selected surface visually continues into the content below it, while the border
+ * keeps inactive entries recognizable as tabs in both palettes.
+ */
+@Composable
+internal fun CompactTab(
+    text: String,
+    selected: Boolean,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    onClick: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    val interactions = remember { MutableInteractionSource() }
+    val hovered by interactions.collectIsHoveredAsState()
+    val focused by interactions.collectIsFocusedAsState()
+    val pressed by interactions.collectIsPressedAsState()
+    val primary = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+    val background = when {
+        pressed -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primaryContainer
+        selected -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surface
+        hovered || focused -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondaryContainer.copy(alpha = 0.72f)
+        else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant
+    }
+    val outline = when {
+        selected || focused -> primary
+        else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outlineVariant
+    }
+
+    Box(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .heightIn(min = Density.TAB_MIN_HEIGHT)
+            .background(background)
+            .border(
+                if (focused) Density.SELECTION_BORDER else Density.HAIRLINE,
+                outline,
+            )
+            .selectable(
+                selected = selected,
+                interactionSource = interactions,
+                indication = null,
+                role = Role.Tab,
+                onClick = onClick,
+            )
+            .drawBehind {
+                if (selected) {
+                    val thickness = 2.dp.toPx()
+                    drawRect(
+                        color = primary,
+                        topLeft = Offset(0f, size.height - thickness),
+                        size = Size(size.width, thickness),
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            .padding(horizontal = Density.TAB_HORIZONTAL_PADDING, vertical = 3.dp),
+        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+    ) {
+        Text(
+            text,
+            style = compactControlTextStyle(),
+            color = if (selected) primary else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            maxLines = 1,
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * A text field at desktop density.
  *
@@ -563,6 +774,7 @@ internal fun CompactTextField(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     enabled: Boolean = true,
     isError: Boolean = false,
+    placeholder: String = "",
     visualTransformation: VisualTransformation = VisualTransformation.None,
     borderColor: Color? = null,
     borderThickness: Dp? = null,
@@ -596,11 +808,11 @@ internal fun CompactTextField(
         onValueChange = onValueChange,
         enabled = enabled,
         singleLine = true,
-        textStyle = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(color = textColor),
+        textStyle = compactControlTextStyle().copy(color = textColor),
         cursorBrush = SolidColor(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary),
         visualTransformation = visualTransformation,
         interactionSource = interactionSource,
-        modifier = modifier.heightIn(min = Density.FIELD_MIN_HEIGHT),
+        modifier = modifier.heightIn(min = Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT),
     ) { innerTextField ->
         OutlinedTextFieldDefaults.DecorationBox(
             value = value,
@@ -612,6 +824,19 @@ internal fun CompactTextField(
             isError = isError,
             colors = colors,
             contentPadding = Density.FIELD_CONTENT_PADDING,
+            placeholder = if (placeholder.isNotEmpty()) {
+                {
+                    Text(
+                        placeholder,
+                        style = compactControlTextStyle().copy(
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                        ),
+                        maxLines = 1,
+                    )
+                }
+            } else {
+                null
+            },
             container = {
                 OutlinedTextFieldDefaults.Container(
                     enabled = enabled,
@@ -628,16 +853,19 @@ internal fun CompactTextField(
 }
 
 /**
- * A checkbox without the 48dp touch target Material reserves around it. On a desktop
- * form that target is dead space between every two rows.
+ * A checkbox on the shared compact control surface instead of Material's 48dp touch target.
  */
 @Composable
-internal fun CompactCheckbox(checked: Boolean, onCheckedChange: (Boolean) -> Unit) {
-    CompositionLocalProvider(LocalMinimumInteractiveComponentSize provides Dp.Unspecified) {
+internal fun CompactCheckbox(
+    checked: Boolean,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    onCheckedChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
+) {
+    CompositionLocalProvider(LocalMinimumInteractiveComponentSize provides 0.dp) {
         Checkbox(
             checked = checked,
             onCheckedChange = onCheckedChange,
-            modifier = Modifier.size(Density.CHECK_SIZE),
+            modifier = modifier.size(Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT),
         )
     }
 }

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/MainWindow.kt

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onPreviewKeyEvent
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.FrameWindowScope
-import kst4contest.model.Band
 import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
 import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
 import kst4contest.utils.PlatformUtils
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer
 fun FrameWindowScope.MainWindow(
     state: MainWindowState,
     actions: MainMenuActions,
-    skedBands: List<Band>,
     openInBrowser: Consumer<String>,
     onShowOnMap: () -> Unit,
     onShowPathInAirScout: () -> Unit,
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ fun FrameWindowScope.MainWindow(
      * message aims at whoever it was addressed to rather than at oneself.
      */
     onDirectedMessageClicked: (ChatMessage) -> Unit,
+    onMessageStationClicked: (ChatMessage, StationSelectionSource) -> Unit,
     /** Whether a message came from this station; decides its row colour. */
     isOwnMessage: (ChatMessage) -> Boolean,
     /** How old a message is, for the fading highlight. */
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ fun FrameWindowScope.MainWindow(
                             state = state,
                             onCandidateClicked = onCandidateClicked,
                             onDirectedMessageClicked = onDirectedMessageClicked,
+                            onMessageStationClicked = onMessageStationClicked,
                             isOwnMessage = isOwnMessage,
                             messageAgeSeconds = messageAgeSeconds,
                         )
@@ -140,7 +141,6 @@ fun FrameWindowScope.MainWindow(
                     {
                         StationColumn(
                             state = state,
-                            skedBands = skedBands,
                             openInBrowser = openInBrowser,
                             onShowOnMap = onShowOnMap,
                             onShowPathInAirScout = onShowPathInAirScout,
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ private fun MessageColumn(
     state: MainWindowState,
     onCandidateClicked: (TimelineCandidate) -> Unit,
     onDirectedMessageClicked: (ChatMessage) -> Unit,
+    onMessageStationClicked: (ChatMessage, StationSelectionSource) -> Unit,
     isOwnMessage: (ChatMessage) -> Boolean,
     messageAgeSeconds: (ChatMessage) -> Long,
 ) {
@@ -174,6 +175,13 @@ private fun MessageColumn(
         state = state.messageSplitter,
         orientation = SplitterOrientation.VERTICAL,
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+        minimumPaneSizes = listOf(
+            SplitterState.DEFAULT_MIN_PANE_PX.dp,
+            Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT,
+            TimelineGeometry.HEIGHT.dp,
+            Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT,
+            SplitterState.DEFAULT_MIN_PANE_PX.dp,
+        ),
         panes = listOf(
             {
                 SnippetContextMenu(state.snippets.entries, state.chatInput) {
@@ -216,6 +224,7 @@ private fun MessageColumn(
                         publicMessages = state.publicMessages,
                         clusterMessages = state.clusterMessages,
                         qsoOfTheOther = state.qsoOfTheOther,
+                        onStationMessageClicked = onMessageStationClicked,
                         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                     )
                 }
@@ -230,7 +239,6 @@ private fun MessageColumn(
 @Composable
 private fun StationColumn(
     state: MainWindowState,
-    skedBands: List<Band>,
     openInBrowser: Consumer<String>,
     onShowOnMap: () -> Unit,
     onShowPathInAirScout: () -> Unit,
@@ -248,9 +256,11 @@ private fun StationColumn(
                     StationFilterBar(
                         filters = state.stationFilter,
                         activeBands = state.activeBands,
+                        reachability = state.reachability,
                         onChanged = {
                             onFiltersChanged()
                         },
+                        onReset = state::resetStationFilters,
                         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                     )
                     HorizontalDivider(thickness = Density.HAIRLINE)
@@ -259,6 +269,7 @@ private fun StationColumn(
                     state = state.stations,
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                     onRowClick = onStationSelected,
+                    selectOnRowClick = false,
                 )
                     }
                 }
@@ -274,7 +285,6 @@ private fun StationColumn(
                 SelectedStationPanel(
                     state = state.selectedStation,
                     messages = state.selectedStationMessages,
-                    skedBands = skedBands,
                     activeBands = state.activeBands,
                     openInBrowser = openInBrowser,
                     onShowOnMap = onShowOnMap,

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/MainWindowHost.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package kst4contest.view.compose
 
-import kst4contest.model.Band
 import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
 import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
 import java.util.function.Consumer
@@ -34,12 +33,12 @@ object MainWindowHost {
      */
     private var currentState by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<MainWindowState?>(null)
     private var currentActions by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<MainMenuActions?>(null)
-    private var currentSkedBands by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<(() -> List<Band>)?>(null)
     private var currentOpenInBrowser by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<Consumer<String>?>(null)
     private var currentOnShowOnMap by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<(() -> Unit)?>(null)
     private var currentOnShowPathInAirScout by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<(() -> Unit)?>(null)
     private var currentOnStationSelected by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<((ChatMember) -> Unit)?>(null)
     private var currentOnDirectedMessageClicked by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<((ChatMessage) -> Unit)?>(null)
+    private var currentOnMessageStationClicked by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<((ChatMessage, StationSelectionSource) -> Unit)?>(null)
     private var currentIsOwnMessage by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<((ChatMessage) -> Boolean)?>(null)
     private var currentMessageAgeSeconds by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<((ChatMessage) -> Long)?>(null)
     private var currentOnFiltersChanged by androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf<(() -> Unit)?>(null)
@@ -79,12 +78,12 @@ object MainWindowHost {
          * leave the client running with the chat connected and nothing to see it in.
          */
         onCloseRequest: () -> Unit,
-        skedBands: () -> List<Band>,
         openInBrowser: Consumer<String>,
         onShowOnMap: () -> Unit,
         onShowPathInAirScout: () -> Unit,
         onStationSelected: (ChatMember) -> Unit,
         onDirectedMessageClicked: (ChatMessage) -> Unit,
+        onMessageStationClicked: (ChatMessage, StationSelectionSource) -> Unit,
         isOwnMessage: (ChatMessage) -> Boolean,
         messageAgeSeconds: (ChatMessage) -> Long,
         onFiltersChanged: () -> Unit,
@@ -93,12 +92,12 @@ object MainWindowHost {
     ) {
         currentState = state
         currentActions = actions
-        currentSkedBands = skedBands
         currentOpenInBrowser = openInBrowser
         currentOnShowOnMap = onShowOnMap
         currentOnShowPathInAirScout = onShowPathInAirScout
         currentOnStationSelected = onStationSelected
         currentOnDirectedMessageClicked = onDirectedMessageClicked
+        currentOnMessageStationClicked = onMessageStationClicked
         currentIsOwnMessage = isOwnMessage
         currentMessageAgeSeconds = messageAgeSeconds
         currentOnFiltersChanged = onFiltersChanged
@@ -151,12 +150,12 @@ object MainWindowHost {
             MainWindow(
                 state = s,
                 actions = a,
-                skedBands = currentSkedBands?.invoke() ?: emptyList(),
                 openInBrowser = currentOpenInBrowser ?: Consumer { _ -> },
                 onShowOnMap = currentOnShowOnMap ?: {},
                 onShowPathInAirScout = currentOnShowPathInAirScout ?: {},
                 onStationSelected = currentOnStationSelected ?: {},
                 onDirectedMessageClicked = currentOnDirectedMessageClicked ?: {},
+                onMessageStationClicked = currentOnMessageStationClicked ?: { _, _ -> },
                 isOwnMessage = currentIsOwnMessage ?: { false },
                 messageAgeSeconds = currentMessageAgeSeconds ?: { 0L },
                 onFiltersChanged = currentOnFiltersChanged ?: {},

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/MainWindowState.kt

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class MainWindowState(
     val outerSplitter: SplitterState,
     val messageSplitter: SplitterState,
     val rightSplitter: SplitterState,
+    val reachability: ReachabilityState = ReachabilityState(activeBands),
 ) {
 
     /** The shortcut buttons above the send line. */
@@ -67,7 +68,35 @@ class MainWindowState(
      * service, send line). Set by the host after construction; other windows, such as the
      * map, go through it instead of touching [selectedStation] alone. Null clears.
      */
-    var stationSelector: ((ChatMember?) -> Unit)? = null
+    var stationSelector: ((ChatMember?, StationSelectionSource) -> Unit)? = null
+
+    /** Application callback that rebuilds the controller and Compose station filters. */
+    var stationFiltersChanged: (() -> Unit)? = null
+
+    /** Debounced persistence hook shared by the main and map windows. */
+    var layoutSaveRequested: (() -> Unit)? = null
+
+    val stationSelection: StationSelectionState
+        get() = selectedStation.stationSelection
+
+    /** Routes every explicit station choice through the application-level action. */
+    fun selectStation(member: ChatMember?, source: StationSelectionSource) {
+        val selector = stationSelector
+        if (selector != null) {
+            selector(member, source)
+        } else {
+            selectedStation.select(member, source)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun resetStationFilters() {
+        stationFilter.reset()
+        stationFiltersChanged?.invoke()
+    }
+
+    fun requestLayoutSave() {
+        layoutSaveRequested?.invoke()
+    }
 
     val shortcuts = RosterMirror(prefs.getLst_txtShortCutBtnList())
 

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/MessageTabs.kt

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ package kst4contest.view.compose
 
 import kst4contest.view.i18n.LocalStrings
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
-import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.heightIn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.material3.HorizontalDivider
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
@@ -18,13 +16,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
-import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.draw.drawBehind
-import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
-import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Size
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.foundation.border
 import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
 import kst4contest.model.ClusterMessage
 
@@ -40,6 +33,7 @@ fun MessageTabs(
     publicMessages: DataTableState<ChatMessage>,
     clusterMessages: DataTableState<ClusterMessage>,
     qsoOfTheOther: DataTableState<ChatMessage>,
+    onStationMessageClicked: (ChatMessage, StationSelectionSource) -> Unit = { _, _ -> },
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     var selected by remember { mutableStateOf(0) }
@@ -51,35 +45,20 @@ fun MessageTabs(
         strings.messagesQsoOfTheOther,
     )
 
-    Column(modifier = modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
+    Column(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxSize()
+            .border(Density.HAIRLINE, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outlineVariant),
+    ) {
         Row(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant)) {
             titles.forEachIndexed { index, title ->
                 val isSelected = index == selected
-                val underline = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
 
-                Box(
-                    modifier = Modifier
-                        .heightIn(min = Density.TAB_MIN_HEIGHT)
-                        .background(
-                            if (isSelected) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondaryContainer
-                            else Color.Transparent
+                CompactTab(
+                    text = title,
+                    selected = isSelected,
+                    onClick = { selected = index },
                 )
-                        .clickable { selected = index }
-                        .drawBehind {
-                            if (isSelected) {
-                                val thickness = 2.dp.toPx()
-                                drawRect(
-                                    color = underline,
-                                    topLeft = Offset(0f, size.height - thickness),
-                                    size = Size(size.width, thickness),
-                                )
-                            }
-                        }
-                        .padding(horizontal = Density.TAB_HORIZONTAL_PADDING, vertical = 5.dp),
-                    contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
-                ) {
-                    Text(title, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium, maxLines = 1)
-                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -87,9 +66,21 @@ fun MessageTabs(
 
         Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
             when (selected) {
-                0 -> DataTableView(publicMessages, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize())
+                0 -> DataTableView(
+                    publicMessages,
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+                    onRowClick = { message ->
+                        onStationMessageClicked(message, StationSelectionSource.PUBLIC_MESSAGE)
+                    },
+                )
                 1 -> DataTableView(clusterMessages, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize())
-                else -> DataTableView(qsoOfTheOther, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize())
+                else -> DataTableView(
+                    qsoOfTheOther,
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+                    onRowClick = { message ->
+                        onStationMessageClicked(message, StationSelectionSource.QSO_OF_THE_OTHER)
+                    },
+                )
             }
         }
     }

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/ReachabilityState.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import kst4contest.model.Band
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+
+/** One selectable entry in the reachability-band control. A null band means Auto. */
+data class ReachabilityBandOption(val band: Band?, val label: String)
+
+/**
+ * Operator-controlled reachability selection and the one explicit calculation action.
+ *
+ * Band selection only invalidates cached table/filter presentation. Online terrain work
+ * stays behind [calculateSelected], so recomposition and sorting cannot consume API calls.
+ */
+class ReachabilityState(
+    activeBands: Set<Band>,
+    private val resolveAutoBand: (ChatMember) -> Band? = { null },
+    private val selectedStation: () -> ChatMember? = { null },
+    private val calculate: (ChatMember, Band) -> Unit = { _, _ -> },
+    private val refresh: () -> Unit = { },
+) {
+    private val supportedBands = activeBands.toSet()
+
+    val options: List<ReachabilityBandOption> =
+        listOf(ReachabilityBandOption(null, "Auto")) +
+            activeBands.sortedBy(Band::ordinal).map { band ->
+                ReachabilityBandOption(band, band.displayLabel)
+            }
+
+    var bandOverride: Band? by mutableStateOf(null)
+        private set
+
+    val selectedOption: ReachabilityBandOption
+        get() = options.first { it.band == bandOverride }
+
+    val canCalculate: Boolean
+        get() = selectedStation()?.let(::resolveBand) != null
+
+    fun selectBand(band: Band?) {
+        val accepted = band?.takeIf(supportedBands::contains)
+        if (bandOverride == accepted) return
+        bandOverride = accepted
+        refresh()
+    }
+
+    fun resolveBand(member: ChatMember): Band? = bandOverride ?: resolveAutoBand(member)
+
+    /** Returns whether a complete station/band request was handed to the service. */
+    fun calculateSelected(): Boolean {
+        val member = selectedStation() ?: return false
+        val band = resolveBand(member) ?: return false
+        calculate(member, band)
+        return true
+    }
+}

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/SelectedStationMessagePredicate.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
+import java.util.Locale
+import java.util.function.Predicate
+
+/** Builds the selected-station message filter without changing the source history. */
+object SelectedStationMessagePredicate {
+
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun forSelection(
+        filter: SelectedMessageFilter,
+        selected: ChatMember?,
+        ownCallSign: String?,
+    ): Predicate<ChatMessage> {
+        val selectedIdentity = StationIdentity.of(selected)
+        val ownCall = ownCallSign.normalizedCall()
+
+        return Predicate { message ->
+            if (selectedIdentity?.categoryNumber == null) {
+                return@Predicate false
+            }
+
+            val senderCall = message?.sender?.callSign.normalizedCall()
+            val receiverCall = message?.receiver?.callSign.normalizedCall()
+            val messageCategory = message?.chatCategory?.categoryNumber
+            if (senderCall.isBlank() || receiverCall.isBlank() ||
+                messageCategory != selectedIdentity.categoryNumber
+            ) {
+                return@Predicate false
+            }
+
+            val selectedIsSender = senderCall == selectedIdentity.callSign
+            val selectedIsReceiver = receiverCall == selectedIdentity.callSign
+            val ownIsSender = senderCall == ownCall
+            val ownIsReceiver = receiverCall == ownCall
+            val isPublic = message.isMessageDirectedToCommunity || receiverCall == PUBLIC_RECEIVER
+
+            when (filter) {
+                SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_ME ->
+                    ownCall.isNotBlank() && (
+                        (!isPublic && ((selectedIsSender && ownIsReceiver) ||
+                            (ownIsSender && selectedIsReceiver))) ||
+                            (isPublic && selectedIsSender && message.isMessageDirectedToMe)
+                        )
+
+                SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_OTHER ->
+                    ownCall.isNotBlank() && selectedIsSender && !isPublic && !ownIsReceiver
+
+                SelectedMessageFilter.PUBLIC -> selectedIsSender && isPublic
+                SelectedMessageFilter.NOTHING -> selectedIsSender || selectedIsReceiver
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun String?.normalizedCall(): String = this?.trim()?.uppercase(Locale.ROOT).orEmpty()
+
+    private const val PUBLIC_RECEIVER = "ALL"
+}

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/SelectedStationPanel.kt

@@ -2,12 +2,24 @@ package kst4contest.view.compose
 
 import kst4contest.view.i18n.LocalStrings
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.border
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.BoxWithConstraints
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ExperimentalLayoutApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.FlowRow
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxHeight
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.heightIn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollbarAdapter
+import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
+import androidx.compose.foundation.VerticalScrollbar
+import androidx.compose.foundation.LocalScrollbarStyle
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
@@ -22,9 +34,22 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.testTag
 import kst4contest.model.Band
 import java.util.function.Consumer
 
+internal const val SELECTED_STATION_PANEL_TAG = "selected-station-panel"
+internal const val SELECTED_NOT_QRV_GROUP_TAG = "selected-not-qrv-group"
+internal const val SELECTED_SKED_GROUP_TAG = "selected-sked-group"
+
+internal fun skedBandOptions(activeBands: Set<Band>): List<Band> {
+    val options = ArrayList<Band>(activeBands.size)
+    Band.entries.forEach { band ->
+        if (activeBands.contains(band)) options.add(band)
+    }
+    return options
+}
+
 /**
  * The panel below the station list, for whichever station is selected.
  *
@@ -40,9 +65,7 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer
 fun SelectedStationPanel(
     state: SelectedStationState,
     messages: DataTableState<kst4contest.model.ChatMessage>,
-    /** The bands this station is set up for; BandOpportunityResolver decides them. */
-    skedBands: List<Band>,
-    /** My own station's enabled bands; used for the "Tag not QRV" checkboxes. */
+    /** My own station's enabled bands; used for NOT-QRV and sked controls. */
     activeBands: Set<Band>,
     openInBrowser: Consumer<String>,
     onShowOnMap: () -> Unit,
@@ -52,9 +75,21 @@ fun SelectedStationPanel(
     val strings = LocalStrings.current
     val member = state.selected
 
+    val scroll = rememberScrollState()
+
+    Box(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .testTag(SELECTED_STATION_PANEL_TAG)
+            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.22f))
+            .border(Density.HAIRLINE, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outlineVariant),
+    ) {
     Column(
-        modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(4.dp),
-        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(3.dp),
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(start = 4.dp, top = 3.dp, end = Density.SCROLLBAR_GUTTER, bottom = 4.dp)
+            .verticalScroll(scroll),
+        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp),
     ) {
         if (member == null) {
             Text(
@@ -65,44 +100,65 @@ fun SelectedStationPanel(
             return@Column
         }
 
-        Text(
-            member.callSign.orEmpty() + "  " + member.qra.orEmpty(),
-            style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall,
-            fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
-        )
-
-        FlowRow(
-            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp),
-            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
-            modifier = Modifier.padding(bottom = 8.dp)
-        ) {
         val category = member.chatCategory?.let { it.getChatCategoryName(it.categoryNumber) }
-            if (category != null) {
-                Text(category, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
-            }
-            if (member.getQTFdirection() != null) {
-                Text("QTF: ${member.getQTFdirection()}°", style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
-            }
-            if (member.qrb != null) {
-                Text("QRB: ${member.qrb} km", style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
-            }
-
+        val detectedBands = state.detectedBands()
+        val metadata = buildList {
+            category?.let(::add)
+            member.getQTFdirection()?.let { add("QTF: $it°") }
+            member.qrb?.let { add("QRB: $it km") }
             val lastActSec = member.activityTimeLastInEpoch
             if (lastActSec > 0L) {
                 val actStr = MessageFormats.clockTime(lastActSec.toString())
-                val minAgo = kst4contest.controller.Utils4KST.time_getSecondsBetweenEpochAndNow(lastActSec.toString()) / 60
-                Text(strings.selectedLastActivity(actStr, minAgo), style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
+                val minAgo = kst4contest.controller.Utils4KST
+                    .time_getSecondsBetweenEpochAndNow(lastActSec.toString()) / 60
+                add(strings.selectedLastActivity(actStr, minAgo))
+            }
+            add(detectedBands.ifBlank { strings.tooltipBandsNone })
+        }
+        FlowRow(
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.BUTTON_GAP),
+            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp),
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(bottom = 1.dp),
+        ) {
+            Text(
+                member.callSign.orEmpty(),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall,
+                fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+            )
+            metadata.forEach { value ->
+                Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+                    Text(
+                        "|",
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline,
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(end = Density.BUTTON_GAP),
+                    )
+                    Text(value, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
                 }
-
-            val detectedBands = state.detectedBands()
-            if (detectedBands.isNotBlank()) {
-                Text(detectedBands, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
             }
         }
 
-        Form.section(strings.selectedShowMessages) {
-            FlowRow(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.BUTTON_GAP)) {
-                SelectedMessageFilter.entries.forEach { filter ->
+        FlowRow(
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.BUTTON_GAP),
+            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.FIELD_GAP),
+        ) {
+            Row(
+                verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                modifier = Modifier.heightIn(min = Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT),
+            ) {
+                Text(
+                    "${strings.selectedShowMessages}:",
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                    modifier = Modifier.padding(end = Density.BUTTON_GAP),
+                )
+                RadioChoice(
+                    label = SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_ME.label,
+                    selected = state.messageFilter == SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_ME,
+                    onSelect = { state.messageFilter = SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_ME },
+                )
+            }
+            SelectedMessageFilter.entries.drop(1).forEach { filter ->
                 RadioChoice(
                     label = filter.label,
                     selected = state.messageFilter == filter,
@@ -110,75 +166,18 @@ fun SelectedStationPanel(
                 )
             }
         }
-        }
 
         DataTableView(
             state = messages,
-            modifier = Modifier.weight(1f).fillMaxWidth(),
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .fillMaxWidth()
+                .height(Density.SELECTED_MESSAGE_TABLE_HEIGHT),
         )
 
-        Form.section(strings.selectedTagNotQrv) {
-            FlowRow(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.BUTTON_GAP)) {
-                val activeNotQrvBands = NotQrvBand.entries.filter { activeBands.contains(it.band) }
-                
-                activeNotQrvBands.forEach { band ->
-                    Form.check(band.label, state.isTaggedNotQrv(band)) {
-                        state.tagNotQrv(band, it)
-                    }
-                }
-
-                Form.check(strings.selectedNotQrvAll, activeNotQrvBands.all { state.isTaggedNotQrv(it) }) {
-                    state.tagNotQrvAll(it)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        Form.section("Sked") {
-            FlowRow(
-                horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp),
-                verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.FIELD_GAP)
-            ) {
-                Form.inlineChoice(
-                    label = strings.selectedSkedInMinutes,
-                    items = SelectedStationState.SKED_MINUTES,
-                    selected = state.skedMinutes,
-                    describe = { it.toString() },
-                    onSelect = { state.skedMinutes = it },
+        SelectedStationActionGroups(
+            state = state,
+            activeBands = activeBands,
         )
-                Form.inlineChoice(
-                    label = strings.selectedBand,
-                    items = skedBands,
-                    selected = state.skedBand,
-                    describe = { it.prefix + " MHz" },
-                    onSelect = { state.skedBand = it },
-                )
-                Form.inlineChoice(
-                    label = strings.selectedMode,
-                    items = SelectedStationState.SKED_MODES,
-                    selected = state.skedMode,
-                    describe = { it },
-                    onSelect = { state.skedMode = it },
-                )
-            }
-            
-            Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp), verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
-                Form.check(strings.selectedRemindPmIn, state.remindPm) { state.remindPm = it }
-                Form.inlineChoice(
-                    label = strings.selectedReminderOffsets,
-                    items = SelectedStationState.REMINDER_OFFSETS,
-                    selected = state.reminderOffsets,
-                    describe = { it },
-                    enabled = state.remindPm,
-                    onSelect = { state.reminderOffsets = it },
-                )
-            }
-
-            FlowRow(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.BUTTON_GAP)) {
-                Form.button(strings.selectedCreateSked, enabled = state.canCreateSked) { state.createSked() }
-                Form.button(strings.selectedSkedFail, enabled = state.canCreateSked) { state.markSkedFail() }
-                Form.button(strings.selectedResetFail, enabled = state.canCreateSked) { state.resetSkedFail() }
-            }
-        }
 
         Form.section(strings.selectedLookUpAndShow) {
             FlowRow(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.BUTTON_GAP)) {
@@ -202,8 +201,175 @@ fun SelectedStationPanel(
                 }
             }
         }
+    }
 
+        VerticalScrollbar(
+            adapter = rememberScrollbarAdapter(scroll),
+            modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.CenterEnd).fillMaxHeight(),
+            style = LocalScrollbarStyle.current.copy(
+                unhoverColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline,
+                hoverColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface,
+            ),
+        )
+    }
+}
 
+@OptIn(ExperimentalLayoutApi::class)
+@Composable
+private fun SelectedStationActionGroups(
+    state: SelectedStationState,
+    activeBands: Set<Band>,
+) {
+    val strings = LocalStrings.current
+    val member = state.selected ?: return
+    val activeNotQrvBands = NotQrvBand.entries.filter { activeBands.contains(it.band) }
+    val notQrvContent: @Composable () -> Unit = {
+        FlowRow(
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.BUTTON_GAP),
+            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.FIELD_GAP),
+        ) {
+            activeNotQrvBands.forEach { band ->
+                Form.toggle(band.label, state.isTaggedNotQrv(band)) {
+                    state.tagNotQrv(band, it)
+                }
+            }
+            Form.toggle(
+                strings.selectedNotQrvAll,
+                activeNotQrvBands.all { state.isTaggedNotQrv(it) },
+            ) {
+                state.tagNotQrvAll(it)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    val skedContent: @Composable () -> Unit = {
+        SkedAlertControls(state, activeBands)
+    }
+
+    BoxWithConstraints(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+        if (maxWidth >= Density.SELECTED_ACTION_GROUPS_ROW_MIN_WIDTH) {
+            Row(
+                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.BUTTON_GAP),
+                verticalAlignment = Alignment.Top,
+            ) {
+                CompactFunctionGroup(
+                    title = strings.selectedTagNotQrv(member.callSign.orEmpty()),
+                    modifier = Modifier.weight(0.35f).testTag(SELECTED_NOT_QRV_GROUP_TAG),
+                    content = notQrvContent,
+                )
+                CompactFunctionGroup(
+                    title = strings.selectedSked,
+                    modifier = Modifier.weight(0.65f).testTag(SELECTED_SKED_GROUP_TAG),
+                    content = skedContent,
+                )
+            }
+        } else {
+            Column(
+                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.FIELD_GAP),
+            ) {
+                CompactFunctionGroup(
+                    title = strings.selectedTagNotQrv(member.callSign.orEmpty()),
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().testTag(SELECTED_NOT_QRV_GROUP_TAG),
+                    content = notQrvContent,
+                )
+                CompactFunctionGroup(
+                    title = strings.selectedSked,
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().testTag(SELECTED_SKED_GROUP_TAG),
+                    content = skedContent,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun CompactFunctionGroup(
+    title: String,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    content: @Composable () -> Unit,
+) {
+    Column(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.48f))
+            .border(Density.HAIRLINE, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outlineVariant, Density.BUTTON_SHAPE)
+            .padding(4.dp),
+        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.FIELD_GAP),
+    ) {
+        Text(
+            title,
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+            fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
+        )
+        content()
+    }
+}
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalLayoutApi::class)
+@Composable
+private fun SkedAlertControls(state: SelectedStationState, activeBands: Set<Band>) {
+    val strings = LocalStrings.current
+
+    FlowRow(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.BUTTON_GAP),
+        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.FIELD_GAP),
+    ) {
+        Form.inlineChoice(
+            label = strings.selectedSkedIn,
+            items = SelectedStationState.SKED_MINUTES,
+            selected = state.skedMinutes,
+            describe = { it.toString() },
+            trailingText = strings.selectedSkedMinutesAt,
+            onSelect = { state.skedMinutes = it },
+        )
+        Form.inlineChoice(
+            label = "",
+            items = skedBandOptions(activeBands),
+            selected = state.skedBand,
+            describe = { it.prefix + " MHz" },
+            trailingText = strings.selectedSkedModeLink,
+            onSelect = { state.skedBand = it },
+        )
+        Form.inlineChoice(
+            label = "",
+            items = SelectedStationState.SKED_MODES,
+            selected = state.skedMode,
+            describe = { it },
+            trailingText = ".",
+            onSelect = { state.skedMode = it },
+        )
+        Row(
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+            modifier = Modifier.height(Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT),
+        ) {
+            CompactCheckbox(state.remindPm) { state.remindPm = it }
+            Text(
+                strings.selectedRemindPmIn,
+                style = compactControlTextStyle(),
+                modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 4.dp, end = 4.dp),
+            )
+            Form.inlineChoice(
+                label = "",
+                items = SelectedStationState.REMINDER_OFFSETS,
+                selected = state.reminderOffsets,
+                describe = { it },
+                enabled = state.remindPm,
+                trailingText = strings.selectedMinutes,
+                onSelect = { state.reminderOffsets = it },
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    FlowRow(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.BUTTON_GAP),
+        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.FIELD_GAP),
+    ) {
+        Form.button(strings.selectedCreateSked, enabled = state.canCreateSked) { state.createSked() }
+        Form.button(strings.selectedSkedFail, enabled = state.canCreateSked) { state.markSkedFail() }
+        Form.button(strings.selectedResetFail, enabled = state.canCreateSked) { state.resetSkedFail() }
     }
 }
 
@@ -220,7 +386,10 @@ fun TopPriorityBar(
     val strings = LocalStrings.current
 
     Row(
-        modifier = modifier.padding(2.dp),
+        modifier = modifier
+            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.35f))
+            .border(Density.HAIRLINE, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outlineVariant)
+            .padding(2.dp),
         horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(Density.BUTTON_GAP),
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
     ) {

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/SelectedStationState.kt

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import kst4contest.model.Band
 import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+import kst4contest.model.ChatPreferences
 
 /**
  * The bands a station can be tagged as not being on, under the labels the panel shows.
@@ -39,7 +40,17 @@ enum class SelectedMessageFilter(val label: String) {
     PM_TO_ME("pm to me"),
     PM_TO_OTHER("pm to other"),
     PUBLIC("public msgs"),
-    NOTHING("nothing"),
+    NOTHING("nothing");
+
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun fromPreferences(prefs: ChatPreferences): SelectedMessageFilter = when {
+            prefs.isGuiOptions_defaultFilterPmToMe -> PM_TO_ME
+            prefs.isGuiOptions_defaultFilterPmToOther -> PM_TO_OTHER
+            prefs.isGuiOptions_defaultFilterPublicMsgs -> PUBLIC
+            else -> NOTHING
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -61,7 +72,7 @@ enum class SelectedMessageFilter(val label: String) {
  *        every draw, so the supplied lambda has to read Compose state for the button to
  *        follow a settings Apply
  */
-class SelectedStationState(
+class SelectedStationState @JvmOverloads constructor(
     private val propagateNotQrv: (ChatMember) -> Unit,
     private val createSked: (ChatMember, Int, Band?, String?) -> Boolean,
     private val markSkedFail: (ChatMember) -> Unit = { },
@@ -72,10 +83,11 @@ class SelectedStationState(
     private val turnAntennaTo: ((Double) -> Unit)? = null,
     private val turnSecondAntennaTo: ((Double) -> Unit)? = null,
     private val secondAntennaOffered: () -> Boolean = { false },
+    val stationSelection: StationSelectionState = StationSelectionState(),
 ) {
 
-    var selected: ChatMember? by mutableStateOf(null)
-        private set
+    val selected: ChatMember?
+        get() = stationSelection.selected
 
     /** Bumped on a tag so the panel redraws; the flags live on the station itself. */
     private var tagRevision: Int by mutableStateOf(0)
@@ -136,11 +148,15 @@ class SelectedStationState(
         if (heading.isFinite() && showsSecondAntenna) turnSecondAntennaTo?.invoke(heading)
     }
 
-    fun select(member: ChatMember?) {
-        if (selected?.callSignRaw != member?.callSignRaw) {
+    @JvmOverloads
+    fun select(
+        member: ChatMember?,
+        source: StationSelectionSource = StationSelectionSource.PROGRAMMATIC,
+    ) {
+        if (StationIdentity.of(selected) != StationIdentity.of(member)) {
             skedBand = member?.let { resolveDefaultSkedBand(it) }
         }
-        selected = member
+        stationSelection.select(member, source)
     }
 
     fun isTaggedNotQrv(band: NotQrvBand): Boolean {

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/SettingsTabs.kt

@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 package kst4contest.view.compose
 
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
-import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
-import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import kst4contest.controller.ChatController
 import kst4contest.controller.ActiveOperatorProfile
 import kst4contest.controller.OperatorProfileManagementService
@@ -324,18 +321,11 @@ fun settingsButtons(
     host: SettingsHost,
     notices: SettingsNotices,
     draft: SettingsDraft,
+    connectionState: () -> On4KstConnectionState,
 ): @Composable (close: () -> Unit) -> Unit {
-    val barState = ConnectionBarState(controller.chatPreferences, controller)
+    val barState = ConnectionBarState(controller.chatPreferences, connectionState)
 
     return { close ->
-        /*
-         * The bar is rebuilt after every action so its labels and enabled states follow
-         * the session. The JavaFX bar was told by onConnectionStateChanged instead.
-         */
-        var revision by remember { mutableStateOf(0) }
-
-        @Suppress("UNUSED_EXPRESSION") revision
-
         ConnectionBar(
             state = barState,
             onConnect = {
@@ -343,14 +333,12 @@ fun settingsButtons(
                     val refusal = host.connectFromSettings()
                     if (refusal != null) notices.problem(refusal)
                 }
-                revision++
             },
             onSave = { applyAndSave(draft, notices, host::savePreferencesFromSettings) },
             onApplyAndClose = { if (applyChecked(draft, notices)) close() },
             onDisconnectAndCloseChat = host::disconnectAndCloseChatFromSettings,
             onDisconnectOnly = {
                 host.disconnectOnlyFromSettings()
-                revision++
             },
         )
     }

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/SplitterPane.kt

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerHoverIcon
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import java.awt.Cursor
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ fun SplitterPane(
     orientation: SplitterOrientation,
     panes: List<@Composable () -> Unit>,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    minimumPaneSizes: List<Dp> = emptyList(),
 ) {
     BoxWithConstraints(modifier) {
         val density = LocalDensity.current
@@ -55,7 +57,10 @@ fun SplitterPane(
          * cursor rather than drifting from it by a handle width per divider.
          */
         val totalPx = SplitterState.availableFor(fullPx, handlePx, state.paneCount)
-        val sizes = state.paneSizes(totalPx)
+        val minimumPaneSizesPx = FloatArray(minimumPaneSizes.size) { index ->
+            with(density) { minimumPaneSizes[index].toPx() }
+        }
+        val sizes = state.paneSizes(totalPx, minimumPaneSizesPx)
 
         val body: @Composable () -> Unit = {
             panes.forEachIndexed { index, pane ->
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@ fun SplitterPane(
                         index = index,
                         orientation = orientation,
                         totalPx = totalPx,
+                        minimumPaneSizesPx = minimumPaneSizesPx,
                     )
                 }
             }
@@ -100,6 +106,7 @@ private fun SplitterHandle(
     index: Int,
     orientation: SplitterOrientation,
     totalPx: Float,
+    minimumPaneSizesPx: FloatArray,
 ) {
     val horizontal = orientation == SplitterOrientation.HORIZONTAL
     val cursor = if (horizontal) Cursor.E_RESIZE_CURSOR else Cursor.N_RESIZE_CURSOR
@@ -111,15 +118,20 @@ private fun SplitterHandle(
                 else Modifier.height(Density.COLUMN_HANDLE_WIDTH).fillMaxWidth(),
             )
             .pointerHoverIcon(PointerIcon(Cursor(cursor)))
-            .pointerInput(index, totalPx) {
+            .pointerInput(index, totalPx, minimumPaneSizesPx.contentHashCode()) {
                 detectDragGestures(
                     onDragEnd = { state.dragFinished() },
                     onDragCancel = { state.dragFinished() },
                 ) { _, dragAmount ->
                     if (totalPx <= 0f) return@detectDragGestures
                     val delta = if (horizontal) dragAmount.x else dragAmount.y
-                    val current = state.positions.getOrElse(index) { 0f }
-                    state.drag(index, current + delta / totalPx, totalPx)
+                    val current = state.dividerPosition(index, totalPx, minimumPaneSizesPx)
+                    state.drag(
+                        index = index,
+                        to = current + delta / totalPx,
+                        totalPx = totalPx,
+                        minimumPaneSizesPx = minimumPaneSizesPx,
+                    )
                 }
             },
         contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/SplitterState.kt

@@ -39,9 +39,27 @@ class SplitterState(
      * @param to the wanted position as a fraction of the whole
      * @param totalPx the splitter's length, needed to turn the minimum into a fraction
      */
-    fun drag(index: Int, to: Float, totalPx: Float) {
+    fun drag(
+        index: Int,
+        to: Float,
+        totalPx: Float,
+        minimumPaneSizesPx: FloatArray = EMPTY_MINIMUMS,
+    ) {
         if (index !in 0 until dividerCount) return
 
+        if (minimumPaneSizesPx.isNotEmpty()) {
+            val minimums = scaledMinimums(totalPx, minimumPaneSizesPx)
+            val effective = effectiveDividerPositions(totalPx, minimumPaneSizesPx)
+            val lowerBound = (effective.getOrElse(index - 1) { 0f } + minimums[index]) / totalPx
+            val upperBound = (effective.getOrElse(index + 1) { totalPx } - minimums[index + 1]) / totalPx
+            livePositions[index] = if (lowerBound > upperBound) {
+                (lowerBound + upperBound) / 2f
+            } else {
+                to.coerceIn(lowerBound, upperBound)
+            }
+            return
+        }
+
         val minFraction = if (totalPx > 0f) minPanePx / totalPx else 0f
         val lowerBound = (if (index == 0) 0f else livePositions[index - 1]) + minFraction
         val upperBound = (if (index == dividerCount - 1) 1f else livePositions[index + 1]) - minFraction
@@ -64,18 +82,64 @@ class SplitterState(
     }
 
     /** The pane lengths for a given splitter length; they always add up to the whole. */
-    fun paneSizes(totalPx: Float): List<Float> {
+    fun paneSizes(totalPx: Float, minimumPaneSizesPx: FloatArray = EMPTY_MINIMUMS): List<Float> {
         if (paneCount <= 1) return listOf(totalPx)
         val edges = buildList {
             add(0f)
-            livePositions.forEach { add(it * totalPx) }
+            effectiveDividerPositions(totalPx, minimumPaneSizesPx).forEach { add(it) }
             add(totalPx)
         }
         return (0 until paneCount).map { edges[it + 1] - edges[it] }
     }
 
+    /** The position the pointer sees after pane-specific minimums have been applied. */
+    internal fun dividerPosition(
+        index: Int,
+        totalPx: Float,
+        minimumPaneSizesPx: FloatArray = EMPTY_MINIMUMS,
+    ): Float = effectiveDividerPositions(totalPx, minimumPaneSizesPx)
+        .getOrElse(index) { 0f } / totalPx.coerceAtLeast(1f)
+
+    private fun effectiveDividerPositions(
+        totalPx: Float,
+        minimumPaneSizesPx: FloatArray,
+    ): FloatArray {
+        if (minimumPaneSizesPx.isEmpty()) {
+            return FloatArray(dividerCount) { index -> livePositions[index] * totalPx }
+        }
+
+        val minimums = scaledMinimums(totalPx, minimumPaneSizesPx)
+        val effective = FloatArray(dividerCount)
+        var previous = 0f
+        repeat(dividerCount) { index ->
+            val lowerBound = previous + minimums[index]
+            var trailingMinimum = 0f
+            for (remainingIndex in index + 1 until paneCount) {
+                trailingMinimum += minimums[remainingIndex]
+            }
+            val upperBound = totalPx - trailingMinimum
+            val wanted = livePositions[index] * totalPx
+            val position = wanted.coerceIn(lowerBound, upperBound)
+            effective[index] = position
+            previous = position
+        }
+        return effective
+    }
+
+    private fun scaledMinimums(totalPx: Float, minimumPaneSizesPx: FloatArray): FloatArray {
+        val minimums = FloatArray(paneCount) { index ->
+            minimumPaneSizesPx.getOrNull(index)?.coerceAtLeast(minPanePx) ?: minPanePx
+        }
+        val sum = minimums.sum()
+        if (sum <= totalPx || sum <= 0f) return minimums
+        val scale = totalPx.coerceAtLeast(0f) / sum
+        return FloatArray(paneCount) { index -> minimums[index] * scale }
+    }
+
     companion object {
 
+        private val EMPTY_MINIMUMS = FloatArray(0)
+
         /** Enough to still see a table header and grab the divider again. */
         const val DEFAULT_MIN_PANE_PX = 24f
 

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/StationColumns.kt

@@ -45,7 +45,14 @@ object StationColumns {
         formatBand: (ChatMember, kst4contest.model.Band, Boolean) -> String,
         activeBands: EnumSet<kst4contest.model.Band> = EnumSet.allOf(kst4contest.model.Band::class.java),
     ): List<DataColumn<ChatMember>> = buildList {
-        add(DataColumn(id = "callsign", title = { kst4contest.view.i18n.CurrentStrings.get().columnCallsign }, value = { it.callSign.orEmpty() }))
+        add(DataColumn(
+            id = "callsign",
+            title = { kst4contest.view.i18n.CurrentStrings.get().columnCallsign },
+            value = { it.callSign.orEmpty() },
+            comparator = compareBy(String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER) { member: ChatMember ->
+                member.callSign?.trim().orEmpty()
+            },
+        ))
         add(DataColumn(id = "name", title = { kst4contest.view.i18n.CurrentStrings.get().columnName }, value = { it.name.orEmpty() }))
         add(DataColumn(id = "qra", title = "QRA", value = { it.qra.orEmpty() }, weight = 0.8f))
         add(DataColumn(

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/StationFilterBar.kt

@@ -3,29 +3,21 @@ package kst4contest.view.compose
 import kst4contest.view.i18n.LocalStrings
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.border
-import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ExperimentalLayoutApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.FlowRow
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxHeight
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.heightIn
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.IntrinsicSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
-import androidx.compose.foundation.text.BasicTextField
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.luminance
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 
 /**
@@ -39,13 +31,19 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 fun StationFilterBar(
     filters: StationFilterState,
     activeBands: Set<kst4contest.model.Band>,
+    reachability: ReachabilityState,
     onChanged: () -> Unit,
+    onReset: (() -> Unit)? = null,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val strings = LocalStrings.current
 
     Column(
-        modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(horizontal = 2.dp, vertical = 1.dp),
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.18f))
+            .border(Density.HAIRLINE, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outlineVariant)
+            .padding(horizontal = 2.dp, vertical = 1.dp),
         verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(1.dp),
     ) {
         /*
@@ -64,9 +62,13 @@ fun StationFilterBar(
         ) {
             // Reset filters
             FilterButton(strings.filterReset, on = false, isAccent = true) {
+                if (onReset != null) {
+                    onReset()
+                } else {
                     filters.reset()
                     onChanged()
                 }
+            }
 
             // QRB maximum + minimum (#21): together they make a range, so they stay one group
             FilterGroup {
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ fun StationFilterBar(
                                 onChanged()
                             },
                         )
-                        Text(strings.filterShowOnlyQrb, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
+                        Text(strings.filterShowOnlyQrb, style = compactControlTextStyle())
                         CompactTextField(
                             value = if (filters.maxQrbKm.rem(1) == 0.0) filters.maxQrbKm.toInt().toString() else filters.maxQrbKm.toString(),
                             onValueChange = {
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ fun StationFilterBar(
                                 onChanged()
                             },
                         )
-                        Text(strings.filterShowOnlyQrbAbove, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
+                        Text(strings.filterShowOnlyQrbAbove, style = compactControlTextStyle())
                         CompactTextField(
                             value = if (filters.minQrbKm.rem(1) == 0.0) filters.minQrbKm.toInt().toString() else filters.minQrbKm.toString(),
                             onValueChange = {
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ fun StationFilterBar(
                         onChanged()
                     },
                 )
-                Text(strings.filterShowOnlyQtf, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
+                Text(strings.filterShowOnlyQtf, style = compactControlTextStyle())
                 CompactTextField(
                     value = if (filters.qtfDegrees.rem(1) == 0.0) filters.qtfDegrees.toInt().toString() else filters.qtfDegrees.toString(),
                     onValueChange = {
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ fun StationFilterBar(
                     },
                     modifier = Modifier.width(50.dp)
                 )
-                Text("± BW/2", style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
+                Text("± BW/2", style = compactControlTextStyle())
             }
 
             // Bearings
@@ -163,7 +165,12 @@ fun StationFilterBar(
                 verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(1.dp),
             ) {
                 Bearing.entries.forEach { bearing ->
-                    FilterButton(bearing.name, on = filters.bearing == bearing) {
+                    FilterButton(
+                        bearing.name,
+                        on = filters.bearing == bearing,
+                        modifier = Modifier.width(Density.DIRECTION_BUTTON_WIDTH),
+                        horizontalPadding = Density.DIRECTION_BUTTON_HORIZONTAL_PADDING,
+                    ) {
                         filters.toggleBearing(bearing)
                         onChanged()
                     }
@@ -172,10 +179,11 @@ fun StationFilterBar(
         }
 
         // ROW 2: Find | Hide worked: wkd 50 70 144 432 | Inactive stations | Only new grids
-        Row(
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().height(IntrinsicSize.Min),
+        FlowRow(
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
             horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
-            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(1.dp),
+            itemVerticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
         ) {
             CompactTextField(
                 value = filters.searchText,
@@ -187,9 +195,9 @@ fun StationFilterBar(
                 modifier = Modifier.width(90.dp),
             )
 
-            VerticalSeparator()
-
-            Text(strings.filterHideWorked, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
+            FilterGroup {
+                GroupSeparator()
+                Text(strings.filterHideWorked, style = compactControlTextStyle())
                 FilterButton("wkdany", on = filters.hideWorkedAny) {
                     filters.hideWorkedAny = !filters.hideWorkedAny
                     onChanged()
@@ -202,9 +210,10 @@ fun StationFilterBar(
                         }
                     }
                 }
+            }
 
-            VerticalSeparator()
-
+            FilterGroup {
+                GroupSeparator()
                 FilterButton(strings.filterInactiveStations, on = filters.hideInactive) {
                     filters.hideInactive = !filters.hideInactive
                     onChanged()
@@ -214,13 +223,16 @@ fun StationFilterBar(
                     onChanged()
                 }
             }
+        }
 
-        // ROW 3: Grid color | Tropo | New bands | AS next 5m
-        Row(
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().height(IntrinsicSize.Min),
+        // ROW 3: Grid color | Tropo | New bands | AS next 5m | Reachability
+        FlowRow(
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
             horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
-            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(1.dp),
+            itemVerticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
         ) {
+            FilterGroup {
                 FilterButton(strings.filterGridColour, on = filters.gridColouring) {
                     filters.gridColouring = !filters.gridColouring
                 }
@@ -237,50 +249,48 @@ fun StationFilterBar(
                     onChanged()
                 }
             }
+
+            FilterGroup {
+                GroupSeparator()
+                Form.inlineChoice(
+                    label = "Reachability",
+                    items = reachability.options,
+                    selected = reachability.selectedOption,
+                    describe = ReachabilityBandOption::label,
+                    onSelect = { reachability.selectBand(it.band) },
+                )
+                Form.button(
+                    text = "Calc selected",
+                    enabled = reachability.canCalculate,
+                    onClick = { reachability.calculateSelected() },
+                )
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
 /**
- * A compact toggle button that does NOT use Material 3 Button (which enforces 40dp).
- * Instead it is a plain clickable Box with border and background, matching the tiny
- * JavaFX filter buttons.
+ * A compact toggle using the same interaction states as every other desktop button.
  */
 @Composable
-private fun FilterButton(label: String, on: Boolean, isAccent: Boolean = false, onClick: () -> Unit) {
-    val palette = LocalJavaFxPalette.current
-    val isDark = palette.windowBackground.luminance() < 0.5f
-
-    val accentBrush = if (isDark) {
-        androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush.linearGradient(
-            colors = listOf(Color(0xFF008000), Color(0xFF90EE90))
+private fun FilterButton(
+    label: String,
+    on: Boolean,
+    isAccent: Boolean = false,
+    enabled: Boolean = true,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    horizontalPadding: androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp = 6.dp,
+    onClick: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    Form.button(
+        text = label,
+        enabled = enabled,
+        accented = isAccent,
+        selected = on,
+        modifier = modifier,
+        horizontalPadding = horizontalPadding,
+        onClick = onClick,
     )
-    } else {
-        androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush.linearGradient(
-            colors = listOf(Color(0xFF00FFFF), Color(0xFFFF99FF))
-        )
-    }
-
-    val bgModifier = if (isAccent) {
-        Modifier.background(accentBrush, Density.BUTTON_SHAPE)
-    } else {
-        val bg = if (on) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary else Color.Transparent
-        Modifier.background(bg, Density.BUTTON_SHAPE)
-    }
-
-    val fg = if (isAccent) Color(0xFF395306) else if (on) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onPrimary else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
-    val borderColor = if (isAccent) Color.Transparent else if (on) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline
-
-    Box(
-        modifier = Modifier
-            .heightIn(min = 20.dp)
-            .then(if (borderColor != Color.Transparent) Modifier.border(Density.HAIRLINE, borderColor, Density.BUTTON_SHAPE) else Modifier)
-            .then(bgModifier)
-            .clickable { onClick() }
-            .padding(horizontal = 6.dp, vertical = 2.dp),
-        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
-    ) {
-        Text(label, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall, color = fg, maxLines = 1)
-    }
 }
 
 /** Controls that belong together and move to the next line of a wrapping row as one. */
@@ -307,49 +317,3 @@ private fun GroupSeparator() {
             .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline),
     )
 }
-
-/** Thin vertical separator matching JavaFX's group dividers. */
-@Composable
-private fun VerticalSeparator() {
-    Box(
-        modifier = Modifier
-            .width(Density.HAIRLINE)
-            .fillMaxHeight()
-            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline),
-    )
-}
-
-
-@Composable
-private fun CompactTextField(
-    value: String,
-    onValueChange: (String) -> Unit,
-    placeholder: String = "",
-    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
-) {
-    BasicTextField(
-        value = value,
-        onValueChange = onValueChange,
-        singleLine = true,
-        textStyle = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall.copy(color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface),
-        decorationBox = { innerTextField ->
-            Box(
-                modifier = modifier
-                    .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant, Density.BUTTON_SHAPE)
-                    .border(1.dp, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline, Density.BUTTON_SHAPE)
-                    .padding(horizontal = 4.dp, vertical = 2.dp),
-                contentAlignment = Alignment.CenterStart,
-            ) {
-                if (value.isEmpty() && placeholder.isNotEmpty()) {
-                    Text(
-                        placeholder,
-                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall.copy(
-                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                        ),
-                    )
-                }
-                innerTextField()
-            }
-        },
-    )
-}

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/StationSelectionState.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
+import java.util.Locale
+
+/** Full ON4KST station identity used across tables, messages and the map. */
+data class StationIdentity(
+    val callSign: String,
+    val categoryNumber: Int?,
+) {
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun of(member: ChatMember?): StationIdentity? =
+            of(member?.callSign, member?.chatCategory?.categoryNumber)
+
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun of(callSignValue: String?, categoryNumber: Int?): StationIdentity? {
+            val callSign = callSignValue?.trim()?.uppercase(Locale.ROOT).orEmpty()
+            if (callSign.isBlank()) return null
+
+            return StationIdentity(callSign, categoryNumber)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/** Resolves the station navigated to by a directed-message row click. */
+object DirectedMessageStationTarget {
+
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun forMessage(message: ChatMessage?, ownCallSign: String?): StationIdentity? {
+        val senderCallSign = message?.sender?.callSign ?: return null
+        val ownCall = ownCallSign?.trim()?.uppercase(Locale.ROOT).orEmpty()
+        val senderCall = senderCallSign.trim().uppercase(Locale.ROOT)
+        val targetCall = if (senderCall == ownCall) {
+            message.receiver?.callSign ?: receiverFromPayload(message.messageText)
+        } else {
+            senderCallSign
+        }
+
+        return StationIdentity.of(targetCall, message.chatCategory?.categoryNumber)
+    }
+
+    private fun receiverFromPayload(messageText: String?): String? {
+        if (messageText == null || !messageText.startsWith('(')) return null
+        val closing = messageText.indexOf(')')
+        return if (closing > 1) messageText.substring(1, closing).trim() else null
+    }
+}
+
+/** Where an explicit station selection came from. */
+enum class StationSelectionSource {
+    STATION_TABLE,
+    DIRECTED_MESSAGE,
+    PUBLIC_MESSAGE,
+    QSO_OF_THE_OTHER,
+    MAP,
+    PRIORITY,
+    TIMELINE,
+    RESET_VIEW,
+    PROGRAMMATIC,
+}
+
+/**
+ * Canonical station selection shared by the station table and detail views.
+ *
+ * Data refreshes reconcile the selected instance without moving the table. Explicit
+ * user navigation increments [scrollRequestRevision], even when the identity is the
+ * same as before.
+ */
+class StationSelectionState : TableSelectionModel<ChatMember> {
+
+    private var current: ChatMember? by mutableStateOf(null)
+
+    override val selected: ChatMember?
+        get() = current
+
+    override var selectionRevision: Long by mutableStateOf(0L)
+        private set
+
+    override var scrollRequestRevision: Long by mutableStateOf(0L)
+        private set
+
+    var lastSource: StationSelectionSource by mutableStateOf(StationSelectionSource.PROGRAMMATIC)
+        private set
+
+    val identity: StationIdentity?
+        get() = StationIdentity.of(current)
+
+    override fun select(row: ChatMember?) {
+        select(row, StationSelectionSource.STATION_TABLE)
+    }
+
+    fun select(row: ChatMember?, source: StationSelectionSource) {
+        current = row
+        lastSource = source
+        selectionRevision++
+        if (row != null) {
+            scrollRequestRevision++
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun reconcile(row: ChatMember?) {
+        current = row
+        selectionRevision++
+    }
+
+    override fun requestScroll() {
+        if (current != null) {
+            scrollRequestRevision++
+        }
+    }
+}

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/TimelineState.kt

@@ -49,6 +49,23 @@ data class TimelineCandidate(
     val tooltipText: String?,
 )
 
+/** The four candidate groups produced for every minute bucket, in display order. */
+enum class TimelineLane(val index: Int) {
+    IN_BEAM_1(0),
+    IN_BEAM_2(1),
+    PRIORITY_1(2),
+    PRIORITY_2(3);
+
+    companion object {
+        fun forIndex(index: Int): TimelineLane = entries[index.coerceIn(0, entries.lastIndex)]
+    }
+}
+
+data class TimelineTick(
+    val minutes: Int,
+    val x: Float,
+)
+
 /**
  * Where things sit on the strip.
  *
@@ -67,27 +84,27 @@ object TimelineGeometry {
      * is why the candidate labels and the sked labels landed on top of each other. The
      * lanes below are laid out for the real height.
      */
-    const val HEIGHT: Float = 80f
+    const val HEIGHT: Float = 104f
 
     /** The time axis, with the candidate lanes above it and the skeds below. */
-    const val AXIS_Y: Float = 44f
+    const val AXIS_Y: Float = 70f
+    const val TICK_LABEL_Y: Float = 72f
 
     /** Candidates keep further from the edges than skeds do, because their labels are wider. */
     const val CANDIDATE_MARGIN: Float = 30f
     const val SKED_MARGIN: Float = 10f
 
     const val LANE_BASE_Y: Float = 2f
-    const val LANE_HEIGHT: Float = 20f
+    const val LANE_HEIGHT: Float = 16f
 
     /**
-     * How many candidate lanes fit above the axis. The producer keeps at most two
-     * candidates per minute, so this is a guard rather than a limit in practice: a third
-     * lane shares the second one instead of being drawn across the axis.
+     * How many candidate lanes the producer defines: two in-beam choices followed by
+     * two global priority choices.
      */
-    const val LANE_COUNT: Int = 2
+    const val LANE_COUNT: Int = 4
 
     /** Skeds get their own lane below the axis, which is what frees the labels. */
-    const val SKED_Y: Float = 52f
+    const val SKED_Y: Float = 86f
 
     const val DEFAULT_BEAM_WIDTH_DEG: Double = 50.0
 
@@ -124,6 +141,23 @@ object TimelineGeometry {
 
     fun laneY(laneIndex: Int): Float =
         LANE_BASE_Y + LANE_HEIGHT * laneIndex.coerceIn(0, LANE_COUNT - 1)
+
+    /**
+     * Relative minute ticks for the current preview window. Five-minute ticks are used
+     * whenever their labels fit; compact layouts increase the interval instead of
+     * drawing overlapping text.
+     */
+    fun minuteTicks(axisWidth: Float, minimumLabelSpacing: Float): List<TimelineTick> {
+        if (axisWidth <= 0f) return emptyList()
+
+        val previewMinutes = (PREVIEW_MILLIS / 60_000L).toInt()
+        val interval = listOf(5, 10, 15, previewMinutes).first { minutes ->
+            axisWidth * minutes / previewMinutes >= minimumLabelSpacing
+        }
+        return (0..previewMinutes step interval).map { minutes ->
+            TimelineTick(minutes, axisWidth * minutes / previewMinutes)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /**

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/TimelineView.kt

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.offset
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.IntOffset
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import kst4contest.model.ContestSked
+import kst4contest.view.i18n.LocalStrings
 import kotlin.math.roundToInt
 
 /** The strip is read like a radar screen, so it stays dark in both designs. */
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ private val MARKER_SIZE = 12.dp
 private val LABEL_GAP = 4.dp
 private val CHIP_SHAPE = RoundedCornerShape(6.dp)
 private val CHIP_BACKGROUND = Color(0xA6000000)
+private val LANE_LABEL_WIDTH = 68.dp
+private val AXIS_LABEL_PADDING = 6.dp
 
 /**
  * The strip above the send field: what is coming in the next half hour.
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ fun TimelineView(
 
     val density = LocalDensity.current
     val measurer = rememberTextMeasurer()
+    val strings = LocalStrings.current
 
     BoxWithConstraints(
         modifier
@@ -89,17 +94,60 @@ fun TimelineView(
             .background(STRIP_BACKGROUND),
     ) {
         val widthPx = with(density) { maxWidth.toPx() }
+        val labelGutterPx = with(density) { LANE_LABEL_WIDTH.toPx() }.coerceAtMost(widthPx)
+        val axisWidthPx = (widthPx - labelGutterPx).coerceAtLeast(0f)
         val axisY = with(density) { TimelineGeometry.AXIS_Y.dp.toPx() }
         val candidateMargin = with(density) { TimelineGeometry.CANDIDATE_MARGIN.dp.toPx() }
         val skedMargin = with(density) { TimelineGeometry.SKED_MARGIN.dp.toPx() }
+        val tickLabels = TimelineGeometry.minuteTicks(
+            axisWidth = axisWidthPx,
+            minimumLabelSpacing = measurer.measure("+30 ${strings.timelineMinuteSuffix}", AXIS_TEXT_STYLE)
+                .size.width.toFloat() + with(density) { AXIS_LABEL_PADDING.toPx() },
+        ).map { tick ->
+            tick to if (tick.minutes == 0) {
+                "0 ${strings.timelineMinuteSuffix}"
+            } else {
+                "+${tick.minutes} ${strings.timelineMinuteSuffix}"
+            }
+        }
 
         Canvas(Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
-            drawLine(AXIS_COLOR, Offset(0f, axisY), Offset(size.width, axisY))
+            drawLine(AXIS_COLOR, Offset(labelGutterPx, axisY), Offset(size.width, axisY))
+            tickLabels.forEach { (tick, _) ->
+                val x = labelGutterPx + tick.x
+                drawLine(AXIS_COLOR, Offset(x, axisY - 2.dp.toPx()), Offset(x, axisY + 3.dp.toPx()))
+            }
+        }
+
+        val laneLabels = listOf(
+            strings.timelineInBeam1,
+            strings.timelineInBeam2,
+            strings.timelinePriority1,
+            strings.timelinePriority2,
+        )
+        laneLabels.forEachIndexed { index, label ->
+            TimelineAxisLabel(label, TimelineGeometry.laneY(index).dp)
+        }
+        TimelineAxisLabel(strings.timelineSkeds, TimelineGeometry.SKED_Y.dp)
+
+        tickLabels.forEach { (tick, label) ->
+            val labelWidthPx = measurer.measure(label, AXIS_TEXT_STYLE).size.width.toFloat()
+            val x = (labelGutterPx + tick.x - labelWidthPx / 2f)
+                .coerceIn(labelGutterPx, (widthPx - labelWidthPx).coerceAtLeast(labelGutterPx))
+            Text(
+                text = label,
+                modifier = Modifier.offset {
+                    IntOffset(x.roundToInt(), with(density) { TimelineGeometry.TICK_LABEL_Y.dp.toPx() }.roundToInt())
+                },
+                style = AXIS_TEXT_STYLE,
+                maxLines = 1,
+            )
         }
 
         // The candidate lanes, above the axis.
         state.candidates.forEach { candidate ->
-            val x = TimelineGeometry.xFor(candidate.timeUntilMs, widthPx, candidateMargin)
+            val x = TimelineGeometry.xFor(candidate.timeUntilMs, axisWidthPx, candidateMargin)
+                ?.plus(labelGutterPx)
                 ?: return@forEach
 
             TimelineMarker(
@@ -120,7 +168,8 @@ fun TimelineView(
         // above it, which is why their labels sat on top of the candidates'.
         val now = nowMillis.value
         state.skeds.forEach { sked ->
-            val x = TimelineGeometry.xFor(sked.skedTimeEpoch - now, widthPx, skedMargin)
+            val x = TimelineGeometry.xFor(sked.skedTimeEpoch - now, axisWidthPx, skedMargin)
+                ?.plus(labelGutterPx)
                 ?: return@forEach
 
             TimelineMarker(
@@ -157,6 +206,23 @@ private val CHIP_TEXT_STYLE = TextStyle(
     fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
 )
 
+private val AXIS_TEXT_STYLE = TextStyle(
+    color = Color(0xFFB8B8B8),
+    fontSize = 8.sp,
+)
+
+@Composable
+private fun TimelineAxisLabel(text: String, top: Dp) {
+    Text(
+        text = text,
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .offset(x = 4.dp, y = top)
+            .width(LANE_LABEL_WIDTH - 8.dp),
+        style = AXIS_TEXT_STYLE,
+        maxLines = 1,
+    )
+}
+
 /**
  * One marker: the symbol on the time axis and its callsign beside it.
  *

app-desktop/src/main/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/map/StationMapWindow.kt

@@ -20,13 +20,18 @@ import kst4contest.view.ApplicationRuntimeLauncher
 import kst4contest.view.compose.PaletteStore
 import kst4contest.view.compose.ComposeWindowHost
 import kst4contest.view.compose.MainWindowState
+import kst4contest.view.compose.StationIdentity
+import kst4contest.view.compose.StationSelectionSource
 import kst4contest.view.map.MapCallsignRawSnapshotBuilder
 import kst4contest.view.map.PathAnalysisResult
 import kst4contest.view.map.StationMapStatusText
 import kst4contest.view.map.TileFetcher
 import java.util.EnumSet
 
-@OptIn(androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi::class)
+@OptIn(
+    androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi::class,
+    androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ExperimentalLayoutApi::class,
+)
 object StationMapWindow {
 
     private val host = ComposeWindowHost("Map")
@@ -60,14 +65,16 @@ object StationMapWindow {
             widthDp = widthDp,
             heightDp = heightDp,
             onResized = onResized,
+            alwaysOnTop = mainWindowState.prefs.isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop,
         ) { _ ->
             val window = this.window
             /*
              * Never larger than the smallest screen: AWT enforces a minimum size even past
              * the edge, and some operators work on 640x480.
              */
-            androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect(window) {
+            androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect(window, mainWindowState.prefs.isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop) {
                 window?.minimumSize = WindowPlacementOnScreen.minimumSizeOnScreens(900, 600)
+                window?.isAlwaysOnTop = mainWindowState.prefs.isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop
             }
             val tileFetcher = remember { TileFetcher() }
 
@@ -80,7 +87,11 @@ object StationMapWindow {
                 onDispose { tileFetcher.close() }
             }
 
-            Content(mainWindowState = mainWindowState, tileFetcher = tileFetcher)
+            Content(
+                mainWindowState = mainWindowState,
+                tileFetcher = tileFetcher,
+                onAlwaysOnTopChanged = { enabled -> window?.isAlwaysOnTop = enabled },
+            )
         } // host.show content
     }
 
@@ -108,6 +119,7 @@ object StationMapWindow {
         },
         mapState: MapState = remember { MapState() },
         pathAnalysis: () -> MapPathAnalysis? = ::runtimePathAnalysis,
+        onAlwaysOnTopChanged: (Boolean) -> Unit = { },
     ) {
             val strings = LocalStrings.current
 
@@ -128,6 +140,7 @@ object StationMapWindow {
             
             var groupingEnabled by remember { mutableStateOf(prefs.isGUIstationMapClusteringEnabled) }
             var pathAnalysisVisible by remember { mutableStateOf(prefs.isGUIstationMapPathAnalysisVisible) }
+            var alwaysOnTop by remember { mutableStateOf(prefs.isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop) }
             
             val selectedMember = mainWindowState.selectedStation.selected
             
@@ -159,7 +172,7 @@ object StationMapWindow {
                     }
 
                     builder.buildSnapshots(
-                        mainWindowState.stations.visibleRows,
+                        mainWindowState.stations.filteredRows,
                         selectedMember,
                         bandSet
                     )
@@ -237,10 +250,11 @@ object StationMapWindow {
                  * the theme's primary colour, which in the evening sheet is a bright
                  * green, and the map window was the only one wearing it.
                  */
-                Row(
+                FlowRow(
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(8.dp),
-                    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp)
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp),
+                    verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
+                    itemVerticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
                 ) {
                     val statusText = StationMapStatusText.build(
                         markers.size,
@@ -274,8 +288,7 @@ object StationMapWindow {
                     }
 
                     kst4contest.view.compose.Form.button(strings.mapResetView) {
-                        mainWindowState.stationSelector?.invoke(null)
-                            ?: mainWindowState.selectedStation.select(null)
+                        mainWindowState.selectStation(null, StationSelectionSource.RESET_VIEW)
                         val home = runCatching {
                             kst4contest.locatorUtils.Location(ownLocator6)
                         }.getOrNull()
@@ -284,13 +297,39 @@ object StationMapWindow {
                         /* The zoom is deliberately left alone; see AGENTS.md, UI behaviour. */
                     }
 
+                    kst4contest.view.compose.Form.button(strings.filterReset) {
+                        mainWindowState.resetStationFilters()
+                    }
+
+                    androidx.compose.foundation.TooltipArea(
+                        tooltip = { kst4contest.view.compose.TooltipCard(strings.mapGroupNearbyTooltip) },
+                    ) {
                         Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
-                        kst4contest.view.compose.CompactCheckbox(groupingEnabled) {
+                            kst4contest.view.compose.CompactCheckbox(
+                                checked = groupingEnabled,
+                                modifier = Modifier.testTag(GROUPING_TAG),
+                            ) {
                                 groupingEnabled = it
                                 prefs.isGUIstationMapClusteringEnabled = it
+                                mainWindowState.requestLayoutSave()
                             }
                             Text(strings.mapGroupNearby, modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 4.dp))
                         }
+                    }
+
+                    Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+                        kst4contest.view.compose.CompactCheckbox(
+                            checked = alwaysOnTop,
+                            onCheckedChange = { enabled ->
+                                alwaysOnTop = enabled
+                                prefs.isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop = enabled
+                                onAlwaysOnTopChanged(enabled)
+                                mainWindowState.requestLayoutSave()
+                            },
+                            modifier = Modifier.testTag(ALWAYS_ON_TOP_TAG),
+                        )
+                        Text(strings.mapAlwaysOnTop, modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 4.dp))
+                    }
 
                     if (!pathAnalysisVisible) {
                         Text(
@@ -305,6 +344,7 @@ object StationMapWindow {
                     ) {
                         pathAnalysisVisible = !pathAnalysisVisible
                         prefs.isGUIstationMapPathAnalysisVisible = pathAnalysisVisible
+                        mainWindowState.requestLayoutSave()
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -340,15 +380,15 @@ object StationMapWindow {
                                  * A marker stands for a raw callsign, not a category. Keep the
                                  * category already selected when it is one of the variants.
                                  */
-                                val member = variants.firstOrNull { it === mainWindowState.selectedStation.selected }
-                                    ?: variants.firstOrNull()
+                                val selectedIdentity = StationIdentity.of(mainWindowState.selectedStation.selected)
+                                val member = variants.firstOrNull {
+                                    StationIdentity.of(it) == selectedIdentity
+                                } ?: variants.firstOrNull {
+                                    it.chatCategory?.categoryNumber ==
+                                        prefs.loginChatCategoryMain?.categoryNumber
+                                } ?: variants.singleOrNull()
                                 if (member != null) {
-                                    val selector = mainWindowState.stationSelector
-                                    if (selector != null) {
-                                        selector(member)
-                                    } else {
-                                        mainWindowState.selectedStation.select(member)
-                                    }
+                                    mainWindowState.selectStation(member, StationSelectionSource.MAP)
                                     // Mirror old JavaFX handleMapCallsignSelection logic: prefill /cq
                                     mainWindowState.chatInput.prepareCq(member.callSign ?: "", forceOverwrite = true)
                                 }
@@ -420,6 +460,8 @@ object StationMapWindow {
 
     /** Marks the map canvas so a test can click a marker on it. */
     internal const val MAP_CANVAS_TAG = "station-map-canvas"
+    internal const val GROUPING_TAG = "station-map-grouping"
+    internal const val ALWAYS_ON_TOP_TAG = "station-map-always-on-top"
 
     @JvmStatic
     fun applyDarkMode(darkMode: Boolean) {

app-desktop/src/test/java/kst4contest/view/RosterListBindingTest.java

@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 package kst4contest.view;
 
+import kst4contest.model.ChatCategory;
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember;
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage;
 import kst4contest.observe.DirectUiDispatcher;
 import kst4contest.observe.SimpleRoster;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.SelectedMessageFilter;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.SelectedStationMessagePredicate;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
@@ -136,6 +143,39 @@ class RosterListBindingTest {
                 "a newly set filter must be visible without waiting for the next roster change");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void selectedStationMessagesFollowNewMessagesAndSelectionChanges() {
+        ChatMember first = member("DL1FIRST", 2);
+        ChatMember second = member("DL2SECOND", 2);
+        SimpleRoster<ChatMessage> messages = new SimpleRoster<>();
+        AtomicReference<Predicate<ChatMessage>> filter = new AtomicReference<>(
+                SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+                        SelectedMessageFilter.PUBLIC, first, "DL0OWN"));
+
+        RosterListBinding<ChatMessage> binding = RosterListBinding.derived(
+                new DirectUiDispatcher(),
+                () -> messages.snapshot().stream().filter(filter.get()).toList(),
+                messages);
+
+        ChatMessage unrelated = publicMessage(second);
+        messages.add(unrelated);
+        assertTrue(binding.list().isEmpty());
+
+        ChatMessage matching = publicMessage(first);
+        messages.add(matching);
+        assertEquals(List.of(matching), List.copyOf(binding.list()));
+
+        filter.set(SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+                SelectedMessageFilter.PUBLIC, second, "DL0OWN"));
+        binding.refresh();
+        assertEquals(List.of(unrelated), List.copyOf(binding.list()),
+                "the former station's messages must disappear immediately");
+
+        ChatMessage next = publicMessage(second);
+        messages.add(next);
+        assertEquals(List.of(unrelated, next), List.copyOf(binding.list()));
+    }
+
     @Test
     void aDisposedDerivedBindingDetachesFromEverySource() {
         SimpleRoster<String> members = new SimpleRoster<>();
@@ -150,4 +190,20 @@ class RosterListBindingTest {
 
         assertTrue(binding.list().isEmpty());
     }
+
+    private static ChatMember member(String callSign, int category) {
+        ChatMember member = new ChatMember();
+        member.setCallSign(callSign);
+        member.setChatCategory(new ChatCategory(category));
+        return member;
+    }
+
+    private static ChatMessage publicMessage(ChatMember sender) {
+        ChatMessage message = new ChatMessage();
+        message.setSender(sender);
+        message.setReceiver(member("ALL", sender.getChatCategory().getCategoryNumber()));
+        message.setChatCategory(sender.getChatCategory());
+        message.setMessageText("test");
+        return message;
+    }
 }

app-desktop/src/test/java/kst4contest/view/SelectedStationMessageFlowTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+package kst4contest.view;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.doAnswer;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Timeout;
+
+import kst4contest.ApplicationConstants;
+import kst4contest.controller.ChatController;
+import kst4contest.controller.MessageBusManagementThread;
+import kst4contest.controller.ScoreService;
+import kst4contest.controller.StationMetricsService;
+import kst4contest.controller.ThreadStatusCallback;
+import kst4contest.model.AirPlaneReflectionInfo;
+import kst4contest.model.ChatCategory;
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember;
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage;
+import kst4contest.model.ChatPreferences;
+import kst4contest.observe.DirectUiDispatcher;
+import kst4contest.observe.SimpleRoster;
+import kst4contest.observe.SimpleValue;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.DataTableState;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.RowKeys;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.SelectedMessageFilter;
+import kst4contest.view.compose.SelectedStationMessagePredicate;
+import kst4contest.view.feed.SelectedStationMessagesFeed;
+
+/** Exercises protocol parsing, selected-station filtering and the displayed table together. */
+class SelectedStationMessageFlowTest {
+
+    private static final String OWN_CALL = "DL0OWN";
+    private static final String SELECTED_CALL = "DM5M";
+
+    private final LinkedBlockingQueue<ChatMessage> receiveQueue = new LinkedBlockingQueue<>();
+    private final SimpleRoster<ChatMessage> messages = new SimpleRoster<>();
+    private final AtomicReference<Predicate<ChatMessage>> filter = new AtomicReference<>();
+
+    private ChatController controller;
+    private ChatPreferences preferences;
+    private ChatMember selected;
+    private RosterListBinding<ChatMessage> binding;
+    private DataTableState<ChatMessage> displayed;
+
+    @BeforeEach
+    void setUp() {
+        preferences = mock(ChatPreferences.class);
+        when(preferences.getStn_loginCallSign()).thenReturn(OWN_CALL);
+        when(preferences.getStn_loginLocatorMainCat()).thenReturn("JO50LL");
+        when(preferences.getMYQRGFirstCat()).thenReturn(new SimpleValue<>("144.300"));
+        when(preferences.getMYQRGSecondCat()).thenReturn(new SimpleValue<>("1296.200"));
+
+        controller = mock(ChatController.class);
+        when(controller.getChatPreferences()).thenReturn(preferences);
+        when(controller.getChatCategoryMain()).thenReturn(new ChatCategory(ChatCategory.VUHF));
+        when(controller.getChatCategorySecondChat()).thenReturn(new ChatCategory(ChatCategory.MICROWAVE));
+        when(controller.getStationMetricsService()).thenReturn(mock(StationMetricsService.class));
+        when(controller.getScoreService()).thenReturn(mock(ScoreService.class));
+        when(controller.findActiveChatMember(any(ChatMember.class)))
+                .thenAnswer(invocation -> activeMember(invocation.getArgument(0)));
+        doAnswer(invocation -> {
+            messages.add(invocation.getArgument(0));
+            return null;
+        }).when(controller).publishChatMessage(any(ChatMessage.class));
+
+        selected = member(SELECTED_CALL, ChatCategory.VUHF);
+        filter.set(SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+                SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_ME, selected, OWN_CALL));
+
+        displayed = new DataTableState<>(List.of(), RowKeys.INSTANCE.byReference(), "selected-flow-test");
+        SelectedStationMessagesFeed feed =
+                new SelectedStationMessagesFeed(displayed, new DirectUiDispatcher());
+        binding = RosterListBinding.derived(
+                new DirectUiDispatcher(),
+                () -> messages.snapshot().stream().filter(filter.get()).toList(),
+                messages);
+        binding.onChanged(feed::push);
+        feed.push(binding.list());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Timeout(10)
+    void realisticFramesReachTheDisplayedRowsUnderAllFourModes() throws InterruptedException {
+        runThrough(
+                chatFrame(2, SELECTED_CALL, "private", OWN_CALL),
+                chatFrame(2, SELECTED_CALL, "(" + OWN_CALL + ") public reply", "0"),
+                chatFrame(2, SELECTED_CALL, "general public message", "0"),
+                chatFrame(2, SELECTED_CALL, "private to another station", "DL2OTHER"),
+                chatFrame(2, "DL2OTHER", "other station", "0"),
+                chatFrame(3, SELECTED_CALL, "same call, other category", "0"));
+
+        assertEquals(2, displayed.getRows().size(),
+                "pm to me must contain the genuine PM and the explicitly addressed public line");
+
+        selectMode(SelectedMessageFilter.PUBLIC);
+        assertEquals(2, displayed.getRows().size(),
+                "the two public lines overlap with the addressed-public PM view");
+
+        selectMode(SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_OTHER);
+        assertEquals(1, displayed.getRows().size(),
+                "pm to other keeps private traffic sent by the selected station to another station");
+
+        selectMode(SelectedMessageFilter.NOTHING);
+        assertEquals(4, displayed.getRows().size(),
+                "nothing removes only the type/receiver restriction");
+
+        selectStation(member("DL2OTHER", ChatCategory.VUHF));
+        assertEquals(2, displayed.getRows().size(),
+                "changing the selected station must replace the displayed station scope immediately");
+        selectStation(member(SELECTED_CALL, ChatCategory.VUHF));
+
+        runThrough(chatFrame(2, SELECTED_CALL, "new while the panel is open", OWN_CALL));
+        assertEquals(5, displayed.getRows().size(),
+                "a new matching line must reach the already open table");
+    }
+
+    private void selectMode(SelectedMessageFilter mode) {
+        filter.set(SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(mode, selected, OWN_CALL));
+        binding.refresh();
+    }
+
+    private void selectStation(ChatMember station) {
+        selected = station;
+        selectMode(SelectedMessageFilter.NOTHING);
+    }
+
+    private void runThrough(ChatMessage... frames) throws InterruptedException {
+        MessageBusManagementThread thread = new MessageBusManagementThread(
+                controller,
+                mock(ThreadStatusCallback.class),
+                11L,
+                receiveQueue,
+                ignored -> true);
+        for (ChatMessage frame : frames) {
+            receiveQueue.add(frame);
+        }
+        receiveQueue.add(poisonPill());
+        thread.start();
+        thread.join();
+    }
+
+    private static ChatMessage chatFrame(int category, String sender, String text, String receiver) {
+        return wireMessage("CH|" + category + "|1700000000|" + sender
+                + "|Operator|0|" + text + "|" + receiver + "|");
+    }
+
+    private static ChatMessage poisonPill() {
+        ChatMessage message = wireMessage(ApplicationConstants.DISCONNECT_RDR_POISONPILL);
+        message.setMessageSenderName(ApplicationConstants.DISCONNECT_RDR_POISONPILL);
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    private static ChatMessage wireMessage(String text) {
+        ChatMessage message = new ChatMessage();
+        message.setMessageText(text);
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    private static ChatMember activeMember(ChatMember lookup) {
+        return member(lookup.getCallSign(), lookup.getChatCategory().getCategoryNumber());
+    }
+
+    private static ChatMember member(String callSign, int category) {
+        ChatMember member = new ChatMember();
+        member.setCallSign(callSign);
+        member.setChatCategory(new ChatCategory(category));
+        member.setQra("JO31AA");
+        member.setAirPlaneReflectInfo(new AirPlaneReflectionInfo());
+        return member;
+    }
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/ChatInputRowSo2rScreenTest.kt

@@ -3,19 +3,23 @@ package kst4contest.view.compose
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.TextFieldValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.ExperimentalTestApi
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertCountEquals
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsNotEnabled
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.onAllNodesWithText
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.runComposeUiTest
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import kst4contest.model.ChatCategory
 import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
 import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
 import kst4contest.model.ChatPreferences
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir
 import java.nio.file.Path
+import kotlin.math.abs
 
 /** The send line with SO2R: the display-only QTF2 field appears only while SO2R is on. */
 @OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
@@ -66,4 +70,53 @@ class ChatInputRowSo2rScreenTest {
         onNodeWithText("270.0").assertExists()
         onNodeWithText("270.0").assertIsNotEnabled()
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `send buttons message and station fields share height and preserve realistic values`() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val prefs = prefs().apply {
+            getMYQRGFirstCat().set("1296.123.000")
+            getMYQRGSecondCat().set("144.310.000")
+            getActualQTF().set(360.0)
+        }
+        val state = chatInputStateFor(prefs).apply {
+            value = TextFieldValue("/cq OK1IN test test test aasdasd ggggg asd asd gggg")
+        }
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = false, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                ChatInputRow(
+                    state = state,
+                    prefs = prefs,
+                    ownQrgMain = ObservedValue(prefs.getMYQRGFirstCat()),
+                    ownQrgSecond = ObservedValue(prefs.getMYQRGSecondCat()),
+                    antennaQtf = ObservedValue(prefs.getActualQTF()),
+                    antennaQtf2 = ObservedValue(prefs.getActualQTF2()),
+                    so2rEnabled = false,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        val values = listOf("1296.123.000", "144.310.000", "360.0")
+        val heights = listOf("TX", "clear")
+            .map { onNodeWithText(it).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.height } +
+            values.map { onNodeWithText(it).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.height }
+        assertTrue(
+            heights.max() - heights.min() <= 1f,
+            "send-row control heights differ: $heights",
+        )
+
+        val minimumQrgWidth = with(density) { 96.dp.toPx() }
+        values.take(2).forEach { value ->
+            val width = onNodeWithText(value).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.width
+            assertTrue(width >= minimumQrgWidth - 1f, "$value has only $width px")
+        }
+        val qtfWidth = onNodeWithText("360.0").fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.width
+        assertTrue(
+            abs(qtfWidth - with(density) { 56.dp.toPx() }) <= 1f,
+            "360.0 field is $qtfWidth px wide",
+        )
+        assertTrue(
+            abs(onNodeWithText("TX").fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.height -
+                with(density) { 26.dp.toPx() }) <= 1f,
+        )
+    }
 }

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/CompactControlsScreenTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.ExperimentalTestApi
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.performClick
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.runComposeUiTest
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import kotlin.math.abs
+
+/** Shared fields and choices use the same compact desktop height. */
+@OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
+class CompactControlsScreenTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun fieldsChoicesAndButtonsShareTheDesktopControlHeight() = runComposeUiTest {
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = false, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                Column {
+                    CompactTextField(value = "144.310.000", onValueChange = {})
+                    Form.inlineChoice(
+                        label = "Reachability",
+                        items = listOf("Auto"),
+                        selected = "Auto",
+                        describe = { it },
+                        onSelect = {},
+                    )
+                    Form.button(text = "TX", onClick = {})
+                    Form.button(text = "Filter", onClick = {})
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        val heights = listOf("144.310.000", "Auto", "TX", "Filter")
+            .map { onNodeWithText(it).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.height }
+        val targetHeight = with(density) { 26.dp.toPx() }
+
+        assertTrue(
+            heights.all { abs(it - targetHeight) <= 1f },
+            "controls are $heights px tall instead of $targetHeight px",
+        )
+        assertTrue(
+            heights.max() - heights.min() <= 1f,
+            "control heights differ by more than one pixel: $heights",
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun accentAndToggleButtonsShareEnabledAndDisabledClickBehaviour() = runComposeUiTest {
+        var accentClicks = 0
+        var disabledClicks = 0
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = true, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                Column {
+                    Form.button(
+                        text = "Accent",
+                        accented = true,
+                        onClick = { accentClicks++ },
+                    )
+                    Form.button(
+                        text = "Selected",
+                        selected = true,
+                        onClick = {},
+                    )
+                    Form.button(
+                        text = "Disabled accent",
+                        enabled = false,
+                        accented = true,
+                        onClick = { disabledClicks++ },
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        onNodeWithText("Accent").performClick()
+        onNodeWithText("Disabled accent").performClick()
+
+        assertEquals(1, accentClicks)
+        assertEquals(0, disabledClicks)
+        assertTrue(onNodeWithText("Selected").fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.height < 40f)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun controlsStayAlignedAt125PercentDensityInEveningDesign() = runComposeUiTest {
+        setContent {
+            CompositionLocalProvider(
+                LocalDensity provides androidx.compose.ui.unit.Density(1.25f),
+            ) {
+                Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = true, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                    Column {
+                        CompactTextField(value = "10368.000", onValueChange = {})
+                        Form.inlineChoice(
+                            label = "Reachability",
+                            items = listOf("Auto"),
+                            selected = "Auto",
+                            describe = { it },
+                            onSelect = {},
+                        )
+                        Form.button(text = "TX", onClick = {})
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        val heights = listOf("10368.000", "Auto", "TX")
+            .map { onNodeWithText(it).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.height }
+        val expected = 26f * 1.25f
+        assertTrue(
+            heights.all { abs(it - expected) <= 1f },
+            "125% controls are $heights px tall instead of about $expected px",
+        )
+        assertTrue(
+            heights.max() - heights.min() <= 1f,
+            "125% control heights differ by more than one pixel: $heights",
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun controlsGrowTogetherInsteadOfClippingALargerConfiguredFont() = runComposeUiTest {
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = false, baseFontSizeSp = 24f) {
+                Column {
+                    CompactTextField(value = "1296.123.000", onValueChange = {})
+                    Form.inlineChoice(
+                        label = "Reachability",
+                        items = listOf("Auto"),
+                        selected = "Auto",
+                        describe = { it },
+                        onSelect = {},
+                    )
+                    Form.button(text = "TX", onClick = {})
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        val heights = listOf("1296.123.000", "Auto", "TX")
+            .map { onNodeWithText(it).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.height }
+        assertTrue(heights.min() > with(density) { 26.dp.toPx() })
+        assertTrue(
+            heights.max() - heights.min() <= 1f,
+            "large-font controls do not grow together: $heights",
+        )
+    }
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/CompactControlsVisualRenderingTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
+import androidx.compose.ui.ImageComposeScene
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.TextFieldValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Density
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import kst4contest.model.Band
+import kst4contest.model.ChatCategory
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
+import kst4contest.model.ChatPreferences
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir
+import java.nio.file.Files
+import java.nio.file.Path
+import java.util.EnumSet
+
+/** Renders the compact control strips for visual inspection in both supported palettes. */
+class CompactControlsVisualRenderingTest(@param:TempDir private val tempDir: Path) {
+
+    @Test
+    fun rendersDayAndEveningControlsAt100And125Percent() {
+        val reportDirectory = Path.of("build", "reports", "compact-controls")
+        Files.createDirectories(reportDirectory)
+
+        listOf(false, true).forEach { darkMode ->
+            listOf(1f, 1.25f).forEach { scale ->
+                val bytes = render(darkMode, scale)
+                val palette = if (darkMode) "evening" else "day"
+                val scaling = if (scale == 1f) "100" else "125"
+                Files.write(reportDirectory.resolve("$palette-$scaling.png"), bytes)
+                assertTrue(bytes.size > 10_000, "$palette at $scaling% did not render")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun render(darkMode: Boolean, scale: Float): ByteArray {
+        val preferences = ChatPreferences(tempDir.resolve("preferences-$darkMode-$scale.xml")).apply {
+            getMYQRGFirstCat().set("1296.123.000")
+            getMYQRGSecondCat().set("144.310.000")
+            getActualQTF().set(360.0)
+        }
+        val chatInputState = ChatInputState(RenderActions(preferences)).apply {
+            value = TextFieldValue("/cq OK1IN test test test aasdasd ggggg asd asd gggg")
+        }
+        val filters = StationFilterState()
+
+        val scene = ImageComposeScene(width = 1366, height = 380, density = Density(scale)) {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = darkMode, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                Surface(
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background,
+                ) {
+                    Column(Modifier.padding(4.dp)) {
+                        TimelineView(
+                            state = TimelineState(),
+                            onCandidateClicked = {},
+                            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                        )
+                        Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
+                        StationFilterBar(
+                            filters = filters,
+                            activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144, Band.B_432, Band.B_1296),
+                            reachability = ReachabilityState(
+                                EnumSet.of(Band.B_144, Band.B_432, Band.B_1296),
+                            ),
+                            onChanged = {},
+                        )
+                        Spacer(Modifier.height(12.dp))
+                        ChatInputRow(
+                            state = chatInputState,
+                            prefs = preferences,
+                            ownQrgMain = ObservedValue(preferences.getMYQRGFirstCat()),
+                            ownQrgSecond = ObservedValue(preferences.getMYQRGSecondCat()),
+                            antennaQtf = ObservedValue(preferences.getActualQTF()),
+                            antennaQtf2 = ObservedValue(preferences.getActualQTF2()),
+                            so2rEnabled = false,
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return try {
+            scene.render().encodeToData()!!.bytes
+        } finally {
+            scene.close()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class RenderActions(private val preferences: ChatPreferences) : ChatInputActions {
+        override fun panelSelection(): ChatMember? = null
+        override fun tableSelection(): ChatMember? = null
+        override fun scoreSelection(): ChatMember? = null
+        override fun resolveVariables(template: String, member: ChatMember?): String = template
+        override fun isAddressedToOwnCallsign(text: String): Boolean = false
+        override fun resolveCategory(text: String, member: ChatMember?): ChatCategory? = null
+        override fun mainCategory(): ChatCategory? = null
+        override fun recordOutboundCq(text: String) = Unit
+        override fun requestRecompute(reason: String) = Unit
+        override fun queue(message: ChatMessage) = Unit
+        override fun ownQrgMain(): String = preferences.getMYQRGFirstCat().get().orEmpty()
+        override fun ownQrgSecond(): String = preferences.getMYQRGSecondCat().get().orEmpty()
+    }
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/ConnectionBarScreenTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.ExperimentalTestApi
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsEnabled
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsNotEnabled
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.performClick
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.runComposeUiTest
+import kst4contest.controller.On4KstConnectionState
+import kst4contest.model.ChatPreferences
+import kst4contest.view.compose.tabs.showTab
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir
+import java.nio.file.Path
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
+class ConnectionBarScreenTest(@param:TempDir private val tempDir: Path) {
+
+    @Test
+    fun `button availability follows every manager lifecycle state`() {
+        var connectionState = On4KstConnectionState.DISCONNECTED
+        val state = ConnectionBarState(preferences()) { connectionState }
+
+        On4KstConnectionState.entries.forEach { lifecycle ->
+            connectionState = lifecycle
+            assertEqualsLifecycleRules(lifecycle, state)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `async disconnect redraws the open settings connection bar`() = runComposeUiTest {
+        var connectionState by mutableStateOf(On4KstConnectionState.ONLINE)
+        val state = ConnectionBarState(preferences()) { connectionState }
+
+        showTab {
+            ConnectionBar(
+                state = state,
+                onConnect = { },
+                onSave = { },
+                onApplyAndClose = { },
+                onDisconnectAndCloseChat = { },
+                onDisconnectOnly = { },
+            )
+        }
+
+        onNodeWithText("Connect", substring = true).assertIsNotEnabled()
+        onNodeWithText("Disconnect").assertIsEnabled()
+
+        runOnIdle { connectionState = On4KstConnectionState.STOPPING }
+        onNodeWithText("Connect", substring = true).assertIsNotEnabled()
+        onNodeWithText("Disconnect").assertIsNotEnabled()
+
+        runOnIdle { connectionState = On4KstConnectionState.DISCONNECTED }
+        onNodeWithText("Connect", substring = true).assertIsEnabled()
+        onNodeWithText("Disconnect").assertIsNotEnabled()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `a failed attempt enables one new connection attempt`() = runComposeUiTest {
+        var connectionState by mutableStateOf(On4KstConnectionState.CONNECTING)
+        var attempts = 0
+        val state = ConnectionBarState(preferences()) { connectionState }
+
+        showTab {
+            ConnectionBar(
+                state = state,
+                onConnect = {
+                    attempts++
+                    connectionState = On4KstConnectionState.CONNECTING
+                },
+                onSave = { },
+                onApplyAndClose = { },
+                onDisconnectAndCloseChat = { },
+                onDisconnectOnly = { },
+            )
+        }
+
+        runOnIdle { connectionState = On4KstConnectionState.DISCONNECTED }
+        onNodeWithText("Connect", substring = true).performClick()
+
+        assertTrue(attempts == 1)
+        onNodeWithText("Connect", substring = true).assertIsNotEnabled()
+    }
+
+    private fun assertEqualsLifecycleRules(
+        lifecycle: On4KstConnectionState,
+        state: ConnectionBarState,
+    ) {
+        assertTrue(state.canConnect == (lifecycle == On4KstConnectionState.DISCONNECTED), lifecycle.name)
+        assertTrue(state.canDisconnect == lifecycle.isConnectionAttemptActive, lifecycle.name)
+        if (lifecycle == On4KstConnectionState.STOPPING) {
+            assertFalse(state.canConnect)
+            assertFalse(state.canDisconnect)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun preferences() = ChatPreferences(tempDir.resolve("preferences.xml"))
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/DataTableStateTest.kt

@@ -34,6 +34,97 @@ class DataTableStateTest {
         rowKey = RowKeys.byValue { s: Station -> s.callSign },
     )
 
+    @Test
+    fun `an initial sort is applied once and keeps later rows in order`() {
+        val table = DataTableState(
+            columns = listOf(
+                DataColumn(
+                    id = "callsign",
+                    title = "Callsign",
+                    value = { station: Station -> station.callSign },
+                    comparator = compareBy(String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER) { station: Station ->
+                        station.callSign.trim()
+                    },
+                ),
+            ),
+            rowKey = RowKeys.byValue { station: Station -> station.callSign },
+            initialSortColumnId = "callsign",
+        )
+
+        table.replaceRows(listOf(Station("do5amf", 1), Station("DL1ABC", 2)))
+        assertEquals(listOf("DL1ABC", "do5amf"), table.visibleRows.map { it.callSign })
+
+        table.replaceRows(
+            listOf(Station("ZZ9ZZZ", 3), Station("do5amf", 1), Station("AA1AAA", 4), Station("DL1ABC", 2)),
+        )
+
+        assertEquals(
+            listOf("AA1AAA", "DL1ABC", "do5amf", "ZZ9ZZZ"),
+            table.visibleRows.map { it.callSign },
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `a user sort replaces the initial sort and survives row and filter updates`() {
+        val table = DataTableState(
+            columns = listOf(
+                DataColumn(id = "callsign", title = "Callsign", value = { station: Station -> station.callSign }),
+                DataColumn(
+                    id = "qrb",
+                    title = "QRB",
+                    value = { station: Station -> station.qrb.toString() },
+                    comparator = compareBy { station: Station -> station.qrb },
+                ),
+            ),
+            rowKey = RowKeys.byValue { station: Station -> station.callSign },
+            initialSortColumnId = "callsign",
+        )
+        table.replaceRows(listOf(Station("B", 300), Station("A", 100)))
+
+        table.toggleSort("qrb")
+        table.rowFilter = { it.qrb >= 100 }
+        table.replaceRows(listOf(Station("C", 200), Station("B", 300), Station("A", 100)))
+
+        assertEquals("qrb", table.sortedColumnId)
+        assertEquals(listOf("A", "C", "B"), table.visibleRows.map { it.callSign })
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `a selected filtered row can be pinned only in the table view`() {
+        val table = DataTableState(
+            columns = listOf(DataColumn(id = "callsign", title = "Callsign", value = { s: Station -> s.callSign })),
+            rowKey = RowKeys.byValue { station: Station -> station.callSign },
+            keepSelectionVisible = true,
+        )
+        val hidden = Station("DL1HIDE", 100)
+        val shown = Station("DL2SHOW", 500)
+        table.replaceRows(listOf(hidden, shown))
+        table.rowFilter = { it.qrb >= 300 }
+
+        table.select(hidden)
+
+        assertEquals(listOf("DL2SHOW"), table.filteredRows.map { it.callSign }, "the shared map filter changed")
+        assertEquals(
+            listOf("DL1HIDE", "DL2SHOW"),
+            table.visibleRows.map { it.callSign },
+            "the selected station was not made reachable in the table",
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `the same selected row can request scrolling more than once`() {
+        val table = stationTable()
+        val selected = Station("DL1ABC", 100)
+        table.replaceRows(listOf(selected))
+        table.select(selected)
+
+        table.requestScrollToSelection()
+        val first = table.scrollRequestRevision
+        table.requestScrollToSelection()
+
+        assertTrue(table.scrollRequestRevision > first)
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `the selection follows the row, not its position`() {
         val table = stationTable()
@@ -388,6 +479,24 @@ class DataTableColumnWidthTest {
         assertEquals(140.0, table(store).widthOf("callsign"))
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `a stored narrow width wins over the automatic width`() {
+        val store = RecordingStore()
+        store.stored["dx-cluster-monitor/callsign"] = 36.0
+        val table = table(store)
+        val column = table.columns.first { it.id == "callsign" }
+
+        assertEquals(36f, effectiveColumnWidthDp(table, column, mapOf("callsign" to 140f)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `the automatic width is used only without a stored width`() {
+        val table = table(RecordingStore())
+        val column = table.columns.first { it.id == "callsign" }
+
+        assertEquals(140f, effectiveColumnWidthDp(table, column, mapOf("callsign" to 140f)))
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `a column never sized yet has no stored width`() {
         assertNull(table(RecordingStore()).widthOf("qra"),

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/GuiStartupDesignPersistenceTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import kst4contest.model.ChatPreferences
+import kst4contest.view.compose.tabs.GuiOptionsTabState
+import kst4contest.view.i18n.LanguageStore
+import kst4contest.view.i18n.SYSTEM_LANGUAGE
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir
+import java.nio.file.Path
+import java.util.Locale
+
+class GuiStartupDesignPersistenceTest(@param:TempDir private val tempDir: Path) {
+
+    @Test
+    fun `root profile keeps evening startup design across save layout autosave and reload`() {
+        assertStartupDesignSurvives(tempDir.resolve("preferences.xml"))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `named profile keeps evening startup design across save layout autosave and reload`() {
+        assertStartupDesignSurvives(tempDir.resolve("profiles/CONTEST/preferences.xml"))
+    }
+
+    private fun assertStartupDesignSurvives(preferencesFile: Path) {
+        val preferences = ChatPreferences(preferencesFile)
+        val draft = SettingsDraft()
+        val notices = SettingsNotices()
+        val state = GuiOptionsTabState(preferences, draft, languageStore())
+
+        state.gUI_darkModeActiveByDefault = true
+        applyAndSave(draft, notices) {
+            preferences.writePreferencesToXmlFile()
+                .takeIf { it }
+                ?.let { preferences.storeAndRestorePreferencesFileName }
+        }
+
+        assertTrue(preferences.isGUI_darkModeActiveByDefault)
+
+        // The menu switch is session-only and must not alter the next startup.
+        preferences.isGUI_darkModeActive = false
+        preferences.getGUIsettingsStageSceneSizeHW()[0] = 777.0
+        assertTrue(preferences.writeLayoutPreferencesToXmlFile())
+
+        val restored = ChatPreferences(preferencesFile)
+        assertTrue(restored.readPreferencesFromXmlFile())
+        assertTrue(restored.isGUI_darkModeActiveByDefault)
+        assertFalse(restored.isGUI_darkModeActive)
+    }
+
+    private fun languageStore() = LanguageStore(
+        storedLanguage = { SYSTEM_LANGUAGE },
+        storeLanguage = { },
+        systemDefault = Locale.UK,
+    )
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/MessageTabsScreenTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.ExperimentalTestApi
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsNotSelected
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsSelected
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.performClick
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.runComposeUiTest
+import kst4contest.model.ChatCategory
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
+import kst4contest.model.ClusterMessage
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertSame
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
+class MessageTabsScreenTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun `tab semantics distinguish the active tab and follow selection`() = runComposeUiTest {
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = true, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                MessageTabs(
+                    publicMessages = messageTable(),
+                    clusterMessages = clusterTable(),
+                    qsoOfTheOther = messageTable(),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        onNodeWithText("Public messages").assertIsSelected()
+        onNodeWithText("DXCluster messages").assertIsNotSelected().performClick()
+        waitForIdle()
+        onNodeWithText("Public messages").assertIsNotSelected()
+        onNodeWithText("DXCluster messages").assertIsSelected()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `a public message row reports its sender selection source`() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val public = messageTable()
+        val message = messageFrom("DL1PUBLIC")
+        public.replaceRows(listOf(message))
+        val clicks = mutableListOf<Pair<ChatMessage, StationSelectionSource>>()
+
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = false, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                MessageTabs(
+                    publicMessages = public,
+                    clusterMessages = clusterTable(),
+                    qsoOfTheOther = messageTable(),
+                    onStationMessageClicked = { clicked, source -> clicks += clicked to source },
+                )
+            }
+        }
+        waitForIdle()
+
+        onNodeWithText("DL1PUBLIC").performClick()
+        waitForIdle()
+
+        assertSame(message, clicks.single().first)
+        assertEquals(StationSelectionSource.PUBLIC_MESSAGE, clicks.single().second)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `a qso of the other row reports its sender selection source`() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val qso = messageTable()
+        val message = messageFrom("DL2QSO")
+        qso.replaceRows(listOf(message))
+        val clicks = mutableListOf<Pair<ChatMessage, StationSelectionSource>>()
+
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = false, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                MessageTabs(
+                    publicMessages = messageTable(),
+                    clusterMessages = clusterTable(),
+                    qsoOfTheOther = qso,
+                    onStationMessageClicked = { clicked, source -> clicks += clicked to source },
+                )
+            }
+        }
+        waitForIdle()
+
+        onNodeWithText("QSO of the other").performClick()
+        waitForIdle()
+        onNodeWithText("DL2QSO").performClick()
+        waitForIdle()
+
+        assertSame(message, clicks.single().first)
+        assertEquals(StationSelectionSource.QSO_OF_THE_OTHER, clicks.single().second)
+    }
+
+    private fun messageTable() = DataTableState(
+        columns = listOf(
+            DataColumn(
+                id = "sender",
+                title = "Sender",
+                value = { message: ChatMessage -> message.sender?.callSign.orEmpty() },
+            ),
+        ),
+        rowKey = RowKeys.byReference<ChatMessage>(),
+    )
+
+    private fun clusterTable() = DataTableState(
+        columns = emptyList<DataColumn<ClusterMessage>>(),
+        rowKey = RowKeys.byReference<ClusterMessage>(),
+    )
+
+    private fun messageFrom(callSign: String): ChatMessage = ChatMessage().apply {
+        sender = ChatMember().apply {
+            this.callSign = callSign
+            chatCategory = ChatCategory(2)
+        }
+        receiver = ChatMember().apply { this.callSign = "ALL" }
+        chatCategory = ChatCategory(2)
+        messageText = "test"
+    }
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/PaletteStoreFactoryTest.kt

@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ class PaletteStoreFactoryTest(@TempDir private val tempDir: Path) {
         val files = OperatorProfilePaletteFiles.of(other)
 
         assertTrue(
-            files.dayFile.path.endsWith("profiles/OP2/KST4ContestDefaultDay.css"),
+            files.dayFile.toPath().endsWith(Path.of("profiles", "OP2", "KST4ContestDefaultDay.css")),
             "the daylight file is ${files.dayFile.path}",
         )
         assertTrue(
-            files.eveningFile.path.endsWith("profiles/OP2/KST4ContestDefaultEvening.css"),
+            files.eveningFile.toPath().endsWith(Path.of("profiles", "OP2", "KST4ContestDefaultEvening.css")),
             "the evening file is ${files.eveningFile.path}",
         )
     }

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/ReachabilityStateTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import kst4contest.model.Band
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import java.util.EnumSet
+
+class ReachabilityStateTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun `auto and only locally active bands are offered`() {
+        val state = ReachabilityState(EnumSet.of(Band.B_144, Band.B_1296))
+
+        assertEquals(listOf(null, Band.B_144, Band.B_1296), state.options.map { it.band })
+        assertNull(state.bandOverride)
+        assertEquals("Auto", state.selectedOption.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `band changes redraw but never calculate`() {
+        val station = ChatMember().apply { callSign = "DL1ABC" }
+        val calculated = mutableListOf<Pair<ChatMember, Band>>()
+        var redraws = 0
+        val state = ReachabilityState(
+            activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144, Band.B_432),
+            resolveAutoBand = { Band.B_144 },
+            selectedStation = { station },
+            calculate = { member, band -> calculated += member to band },
+            refresh = { redraws++ },
+        )
+
+        state.selectBand(Band.B_432)
+
+        assertEquals(Band.B_432, state.resolveBand(station))
+        assertEquals(1, redraws)
+        assertTrue(calculated.isEmpty())
+
+        assertTrue(state.calculateSelected())
+        assertEquals(listOf(station to Band.B_432), calculated)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `auto uses shared resolver and unavailable selections do not calculate`() {
+        var selected: ChatMember? = ChatMember()
+        var calculations = 0
+        val state = ReachabilityState(
+            activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144),
+            resolveAutoBand = { null },
+            selectedStation = { selected },
+            calculate = { _, _ -> calculations++ },
+        )
+
+        assertFalse(state.canCalculate)
+        assertFalse(state.calculateSelected())
+        selected = null
+        assertFalse(state.calculateSelected())
+        assertEquals(0, calculations)
+    }
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/SelectedStationMessagePredicateTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import kst4contest.model.ChatCategory
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+
+class SelectedStationMessagePredicateTest {
+
+    private val ownCall = "DL0OWN"
+    private val selected = member("DL1SEL", 2)
+
+    @Test
+    fun `pm to me contains both private directions with the selected station`() {
+        val predicate = SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+            SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_ME,
+            selected,
+            ownCall,
+        )
+
+        assertTrue(predicate.test(message(selected, member(ownCall, 2), 2)))
+        assertTrue(predicate.test(message(member(ownCall, 2), selected, 2)))
+        assertFalse(predicate.test(message(selected, member("DL2OTHER", 2), 2)))
+        assertFalse(predicate.test(publicMessage(selected, 2)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `pm to me also contains an explicitly addressed public message`() {
+        val predicate = SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+            SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_ME,
+            selected,
+            ownCall,
+        )
+
+        assertTrue(predicate.test(publicMessage(selected, 2, addressedToMe = true)))
+        assertFalse(predicate.test(publicMessage(selected, 2, addressedToMe = false)))
+
+        val mentionOnly = publicMessage(selected, 2).apply {
+            messageText = "Please ask $ownCall whether the path is open"
+        }
+        assertFalse(predicate.test(mentionOnly))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `pm to other contains only private messages sent by the selected station to others`() {
+        val other = member("DL2OTHER", 2)
+        val predicate = SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+            SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_OTHER,
+            selected,
+            ownCall,
+        )
+
+        assertTrue(predicate.test(message(selected, other, 2)))
+        assertFalse(predicate.test(message(other, selected, 2)))
+        assertFalse(predicate.test(message(selected, member(ownCall, 2), 2)))
+        assertFalse(predicate.test(publicMessage(selected, 2)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `public contains only public messages sent by the selected station`() {
+        val predicate = SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+            SelectedMessageFilter.PUBLIC,
+            selected,
+            ownCall,
+        )
+
+        assertTrue(predicate.test(publicMessage(selected, 2)))
+        assertTrue(predicate.test(publicMessage(selected, 2, addressedToMe = true)))
+        assertFalse(predicate.test(publicMessage(member("DL2OTHER", 2), 2)))
+        assertFalse(predicate.test(message(selected, member("DL2OTHER", 2), 2)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `nothing applies no additional message type restriction`() {
+        val predicate = SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+            SelectedMessageFilter.NOTHING,
+            selected,
+            ownCall,
+        )
+
+        assertTrue(predicate.test(message(selected, member(ownCall, 2), 2)))
+        assertTrue(predicate.test(message(member(ownCall, 2), selected, 2)))
+        assertTrue(predicate.test(publicMessage(selected, 2)))
+        assertFalse(predicate.test(publicMessage(member("DL2OTHER", 2), 2)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `the same callsign in another category does not match`() {
+        val predicate = SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+            SelectedMessageFilter.PUBLIC,
+            selected,
+            ownCall,
+        )
+
+        assertFalse(predicate.test(publicMessage(member("DL1SEL", 3), 3)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `message category is authoritative when a member snapshot has no category`() {
+        val senderWithoutCategory = member("DL1SEL", 2).apply { chatCategory = null }
+        val predicate = SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+            SelectedMessageFilter.PM_TO_ME,
+            selected,
+            ownCall,
+        )
+
+        assertTrue(predicate.test(message(senderWithoutCategory, member(ownCall, 2), 2)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `missing selection or incomplete historical data fails closed`() {
+        val withoutSelection = SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+            SelectedMessageFilter.PUBLIC,
+            null,
+            ownCall,
+        )
+        val incomplete = ChatMessage().apply { chatCategory = ChatCategory(2) }
+
+        assertFalse(withoutSelection.test(publicMessage(selected, 2)))
+        assertFalse(
+            SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(SelectedMessageFilter.PUBLIC, selected, ownCall)
+                .test(incomplete),
+        )
+        assertFalse(
+            SelectedStationMessagePredicate.forSelection(
+                SelectedMessageFilter.PUBLIC,
+                ChatMember().apply { callSign = "DL1SEL" },
+                ownCall,
+            ).test(publicMessage(selected, 2)),
+        )
+    }
+
+    private fun message(sender: ChatMember, receiver: ChatMember, category: Int): ChatMessage = ChatMessage().apply {
+        this.sender = sender
+        this.receiver = receiver
+        chatCategory = ChatCategory(category)
+        messageText = "test"
+    }
+
+    private fun publicMessage(
+        sender: ChatMember,
+        category: Int,
+        addressedToMe: Boolean = false,
+    ): ChatMessage = message(sender, member("ALL", category), category).apply {
+        isMessageDirectedToCommunity = true
+        isMessageDirectedToMe = addressedToMe
+    }
+
+    private fun member(callSign: String, category: Int): ChatMember = ChatMember().apply {
+        this.callSign = callSign
+        chatCategory = ChatCategory(category)
+    }
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/SelectedStationMessageUiVisualRenderingTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
+import androidx.compose.ui.ImageComposeScene
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Density
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import kst4contest.model.Band
+import kst4contest.model.ChatCategory
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
+import kst4contest.model.ClusterMessage
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import java.nio.file.Files
+import java.nio.file.Path
+import java.time.Instant
+import java.util.EnumSet
+import java.util.function.Consumer
+
+/** Produces review images for the selected-station controls and lower message tabs. */
+class SelectedStationMessageUiVisualRenderingTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun rendersDayAndEveningAt100And125Percent() {
+        val reportDirectory = Path.of("build", "reports", "selected-station-message-ui")
+        Files.createDirectories(reportDirectory)
+
+        val scenarios = listOf(
+            RenderScenario(prefix = "", panelWidth = 570.dp, windowHeight = 768),
+            RenderScenario(prefix = "narrow-", panelWidth = 360.dp, windowHeight = 768),
+            RenderScenario(prefix = "short-", panelWidth = 570.dp, windowHeight = 480),
+        )
+        scenarios.forEach { scenario ->
+            listOf(false, true).forEach { darkMode ->
+                listOf(1f, 1.25f).forEach { scale ->
+                    val bytes = render(darkMode, scale, scenario.panelWidth, scenario.windowHeight)
+                    val palette = if (darkMode) "evening" else "day"
+                    val scaling = if (scale == 1f) "100" else "125"
+                    val name = "${scenario.prefix}$palette-$scaling.png"
+                    Files.write(reportDirectory.resolve(name), bytes)
+                    assertTrue(bytes.size > 10_000, "$name did not render")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun render(darkMode: Boolean, scale: Float, panelWidth: Dp, windowHeight: Int): ByteArray {
+        val selectedMember = member("DM5M", 2).apply {
+            setQTFdirection(255.54)
+            qrb = 1907.59
+            activityTimeLastInEpoch = Instant.now().epochSecond - 240
+            isQrv144 = false
+            isQrv1240 = false
+        }
+        val selectedState = SelectedStationState(
+            propagateNotQrv = {},
+            createSked = { _, _, _, _ -> true },
+            detectBands = { "Bands: 144/432 MHz" },
+        ).apply {
+            select(selectedMember)
+            skedBand = Band.B_144
+            skedMode = "SSB"
+            remindPm = true
+        }
+        val selectedMessages = messageTable().apply {
+            replaceRows(
+                listOf(
+                    message(selectedMember, member("DL0OWN", 2), "pse ur qrg"),
+                    message(selectedMember, member("ALL", 2), "(DL0OWN) qrv 144.300"),
+                ),
+            )
+        }
+        val publicMessages = messageTable().apply {
+            replaceRows(listOf(message(selectedMember, member("ALL", 2), "cq 144.300")))
+        }
+        val qsoMessages = messageTable().apply {
+            replaceRows(listOf(message(member("DL1ABC", 2), member("DL2XYZ", 2), "pse sked")))
+        }
+
+        val scene = ImageComposeScene(width = 1366, height = windowHeight, density = Density(scale)) {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = darkMode, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                Surface(
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background,
+                ) {
+                    Row(Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(6.dp)) {
+                        MessageTabs(
+                            publicMessages = publicMessages,
+                            clusterMessages = clusterTable(),
+                            qsoOfTheOther = qsoMessages,
+                            modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                        )
+                        SelectedStationPanel(
+                            state = selectedState,
+                            messages = selectedMessages,
+                            activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144, Band.B_432, Band.B_1296),
+                            openInBrowser = Consumer {},
+                            onShowOnMap = {},
+                            onShowPathInAirScout = {},
+                            modifier = Modifier.width(panelWidth).padding(start = 6.dp),
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return try {
+            scene.render().encodeToData()!!.bytes
+        } finally {
+            scene.close()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun messageTable() = DataTableState(
+        columns = listOf(
+            DataColumn("sender", "Sender", value = { message: ChatMessage -> message.sender.callSign }),
+            DataColumn("message", "Message", value = { message: ChatMessage -> message.messageText.orEmpty() }),
+        ),
+        rowKey = RowKeys.byReference<ChatMessage>(),
+    )
+
+    private fun clusterTable() = DataTableState(
+        columns = listOf(
+            DataColumn(
+                "message",
+                "DXCluster",
+                value = { message: ClusterMessage -> message.messageInhibited.orEmpty() },
+            ),
+        ),
+        rowKey = RowKeys.byReference<ClusterMessage>(),
+    )
+
+    private fun message(sender: ChatMember, receiver: ChatMember, text: String) = ChatMessage().apply {
+        this.sender = sender
+        this.receiver = receiver
+        chatCategory = sender.chatCategory
+        messageText = text
+    }
+
+    private fun member(callSign: String, category: Int) = ChatMember().apply {
+        this.callSign = callSign
+        chatCategory = ChatCategory(category)
+        qra = "JO31AA"
+    }
+
+    private data class RenderScenario(
+        val prefix: String,
+        val panelWidth: Dp,
+        val windowHeight: Int,
+    )
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/SelectedStationPanelScreenTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,355 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.ExperimentalTestApi
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsOff
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsOn
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsDisplayed
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithTag
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.performClick
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.performScrollTo
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.runComposeUiTest
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import kst4contest.model.Band
+import kst4contest.model.ChatCategory
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import java.time.Instant
+import java.util.EnumSet
+import java.util.function.Consumer
+import kotlin.math.abs
+
+/** The selected-station controls remain reachable when its splitter pane is short. */
+@OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
+class SelectedStationPanelScreenTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun stationHeaderKeepsAllMetadataOnOneLineWhenWideAndOmitsTheLocator() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val station = member("CT1EKD").apply {
+            qra = "IM59IB"
+            chatCategory = ChatCategory(2)
+            setQTFdirection(255.54)
+            qrb = 1907.59
+            activityTimeLastInEpoch = Instant.now().epochSecond - 240
+        }
+        val selected = selectedState(station, detectedBands = "Bands: 144/432 MHz")
+
+        setPanel(selected, Modifier.width(900.dp).height(420.dp))
+
+        val callsignTop = onNodeWithText("CT1EKD").fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.top
+        listOf(
+            station.chatCategory.getChatCategoryName(station.chatCategory.categoryNumber),
+            "QTF: 255.54°",
+            "QRB: 1907.59 km",
+            "Bands: 144/432 MHz",
+        ).forEach { text ->
+            val top = onNodeWithText(text).assertIsDisplayed().fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.top
+            assertTrue(abs(top - callsignTop) <= 4f, "$text did not remain in the wide title row")
+        }
+        onNodeWithText("Last activity:", substring = true).assertIsDisplayed()
+        onNodeWithText("Bands: Bands:", substring = true).assertDoesNotExist()
+        onNodeWithText("IM59IB").assertDoesNotExist()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun stationHeaderWrapsMetadataWithoutClippingWhenNarrow() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val station = member("CT1EKD").apply {
+            qra = "IM59IB"
+            chatCategory = ChatCategory(2)
+            setQTFdirection(255.54)
+            qrb = 1907.59
+            activityTimeLastInEpoch = Instant.now().epochSecond - 240
+        }
+        val selected = selectedState(station, detectedBands = "Bands: 144/432 MHz")
+
+        setPanel(selected, Modifier.width(310.dp).height(620.dp))
+
+        val callsign = onNodeWithText("CT1EKD").fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot
+        val bands = onNodeWithText("Bands: 144/432 MHz").assertIsDisplayed()
+            .fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot
+        val panel = onNodeWithTag(SELECTED_STATION_PANEL_TAG).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot
+        assertTrue(bands.top > callsign.top, "the narrow header did not wrap")
+        assertTrue(bands.right <= panel.right, "wrapped metadata crossed the panel edge")
+        onNodeWithText("IM59IB").assertDoesNotExist()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun stationHeaderKeepsTheAlreadyLabelledEmptyBandsValueExactlyOnce() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val selected = selectedState(member("DM5M"), detectedBands = "Bands: -")
+
+        setPanel(selected, Modifier.width(570.dp).height(420.dp))
+
+        onNodeWithText("Bands: -").assertIsDisplayed()
+        onNodeWithText("Bands: Bands:", substring = true).assertDoesNotExist()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun messageFilterLabelSharesTheFirstFlowItemWithPmToMe() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val selected = selectedState("DM5M")
+
+        setPanel(selected, Modifier.width(250.dp).height(520.dp))
+
+        val label = onNodeWithText("Show messages:").assertIsDisplayed()
+            .fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot
+        val firstChoice = onNodeWithText("pm to me").assertIsDisplayed()
+            .fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot
+        assertTrue(abs(label.center.y - firstChoice.center.y) <= 2f)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun notQrvHeadingFollowsTheCurrentStationWithoutKeepingAStaleCallsign() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val selected = selectedState("DM5M")
+
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = false, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                SelectedStationPanel(
+                    state = selected,
+                    messages = messageTable(),
+                    activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144),
+                    openInBrowser = Consumer {},
+                    onShowOnMap = {},
+                    onShowPathInAirScout = {},
+                    modifier = Modifier.height(420.dp),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        onNodeWithText("Tag DM5M not QRV at bands:").assertIsDisplayed()
+
+        runOnIdle { selected.select(member("DL1ABC")) }
+        waitForIdle()
+        onNodeWithText("Tag DM5M not QRV at bands:").assertDoesNotExist()
+        onNodeWithText("Tag DL1ABC not QRV at bands:").assertIsDisplayed()
+
+        runOnIdle { selected.select(null) }
+        waitForIdle()
+        onNodeWithText("Tag DL1ABC not QRV at bands:").assertDoesNotExist()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun skedSentenceUsesTheCompactControlsWithoutTheOldOffsetsLabel() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val selected = selectedState("DM5M")
+
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = true, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                SelectedStationPanel(
+                    state = selected,
+                    messages = messageTable(),
+                    activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144),
+                    openInBrowser = Consumer {},
+                    onShowOnMap = {},
+                    onShowPathInAirScout = {},
+                    modifier = Modifier.height(420.dp),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        onNodeWithText("Sked alert").assertIsDisplayed()
+        onNodeWithText("Sked in").assertIsDisplayed()
+        onNodeWithText("Remind pm in").assertIsDisplayed()
+        onNodeWithText("Reminder offsets").assertDoesNotExist()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun skedBandChoiceUsesEnabledBandsAndPassesTheSelectionToSkedCreation() = runComposeUiTest {
+        var createdMinutes: Int? = null
+        var createdBand: Band? = null
+        var createdMode: String? = null
+        val selected = SelectedStationState(
+            propagateNotQrv = {},
+            createSked = { _, minutes, band, mode ->
+                createdMinutes = minutes
+                createdBand = band
+                createdMode = mode
+                true
+            },
+        ).apply {
+            select(member("DM5M"))
+            skedBand = Band.B_144
+            skedMode = "SSB"
+        }
+
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = false, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                SelectedStationPanel(
+                    state = selected,
+                    messages = messageTable(),
+                    activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144, Band.B_432),
+                    openInBrowser = Consumer {},
+                    onShowOnMap = {},
+                    onShowPathInAirScout = {},
+                    modifier = Modifier.width(570.dp).height(520.dp),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        onNodeWithText("144 MHz").performClick()
+        onNodeWithText("1296 MHz").assertDoesNotExist()
+        onNodeWithText("432 MHz").assertIsDisplayed().performClick()
+        assertEquals(Band.B_432, selected.skedBand)
+
+        onNodeWithText("5").performClick()
+        onNodeWithText("8").assertIsDisplayed().performClick()
+        onNodeWithText("SSB").performClick()
+        onNodeWithText("CW").assertIsDisplayed().performClick()
+
+        onNodeWithText("Create sked").performScrollTo().performClick()
+        assertEquals(8, createdMinutes)
+        assertEquals(Band.B_432, createdBand)
+        assertEquals("CW", createdMode)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun notQrvToggleButtonsKeepAllSemanticsAndFollowTheSelectedStation() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val first = member("DM5M").apply {
+            isQrv144 = false
+            isQrv432 = true
+            isQrv1240 = false
+        }
+        val second = member("DL1ABC").apply {
+            isQrv144 = true
+            isQrv432 = false
+            isQrv1240 = true
+        }
+        val propagated = mutableListOf<ChatMember>()
+        val selected = SelectedStationState(
+            propagateNotQrv = { propagated += it },
+            createSked = { _, _, _, _ -> true },
+        ).apply { select(first) }
+
+        setPanel(
+            selected,
+            Modifier.width(570.dp).height(520.dp),
+            EnumSet.of(Band.B_144, Band.B_432, Band.B_1296),
+        )
+
+        onNodeWithText("144").assertIsOn()
+        onNodeWithText("432").assertIsOff()
+        onNodeWithText("23cm").assertIsOn()
+        onNodeWithText("all").assertIsOff().performClick().assertIsOn()
+        assertFalse(first.isQrv10G, "all must retain its existing all-supported-bands semantics")
+        assertTrue(propagated.last() === first)
+
+        onNodeWithText("all").performClick().assertIsOff()
+        assertTrue(first.isQrv144)
+        assertTrue(first.isQrv10G)
+
+        runOnIdle { selected.select(second) }
+        waitForIdle()
+        onNodeWithText("144").assertIsOff()
+        onNodeWithText("432").assertIsOn()
+        onNodeWithText("23cm").assertIsOff()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun notQrvAndSkedGroupsFollowTheActualPanelWidth() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val selected = selectedState("DM5M")
+        var panelWidth by mutableStateOf(620.dp)
+
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = false, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                Panel(selected, Modifier.width(panelWidth).height(560.dp))
+            }
+        }
+
+        var notQrv = onNodeWithTag(SELECTED_NOT_QRV_GROUP_TAG).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot
+        var sked = onNodeWithTag(SELECTED_SKED_GROUP_TAG).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot
+        assertTrue(abs(notQrv.top - sked.top) <= 1f, "wide groups were not arranged horizontally")
+        assertTrue(sked.left >= notQrv.right, "wide groups overlap")
+
+        runOnIdle { panelWidth = 360.dp }
+        waitForIdle()
+
+        notQrv = onNodeWithTag(SELECTED_NOT_QRV_GROUP_TAG).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot
+        sked = onNodeWithTag(SELECTED_SKED_GROUP_TAG).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot
+        val panel = onNodeWithTag(SELECTED_STATION_PANEL_TAG).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot
+        assertTrue(sked.top >= notQrv.bottom, "narrow groups were not stacked vertically")
+        assertTrue(notQrv.right <= panel.right && sked.right <= panel.right, "a group crossed the panel edge")
+
+        listOf("Create sked", "Sked fail", "Reset fail").forEach {
+            onNodeWithText(it).performScrollTo().assertIsDisplayed()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun lookupActionsCanBeScrolledIntoViewInAShortPane() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val selected = selectedState("DL1ABC")
+        val messages = messageTable()
+
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = false, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                SelectedStationPanel(
+                    state = selected,
+                    messages = messages,
+                    activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144),
+                    openInBrowser = Consumer {},
+                    onShowOnMap = {},
+                    onShowPathInAirScout = {},
+                    modifier = Modifier.height(220.dp),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        onNodeWithText("Lookup on qrz.com")
+            .performScrollTo()
+            .assertIsDisplayed()
+    }
+
+    private fun selectedState(callSign: String) = selectedState(member(callSign))
+
+    private fun selectedState(member: ChatMember, detectedBands: String = "") = SelectedStationState(
+        propagateNotQrv = {},
+        createSked = { _, _, _, _ -> true },
+        detectBands = { detectedBands },
+    ).apply { select(member) }
+
+    private fun member(callSign: String) = ChatMember().apply {
+        this.callSign = callSign
+        qra = "JO50AA"
+    }
+
+    private fun androidx.compose.ui.test.ComposeUiTest.setPanel(
+        selected: SelectedStationState,
+        modifier: Modifier,
+        activeBands: Set<Band> = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144),
+    ) {
+        setContent {
+            Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = false, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
+                Panel(selected, modifier, activeBands)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+    private fun Panel(
+        selected: SelectedStationState,
+        modifier: Modifier,
+        activeBands: Set<Band> = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144),
+    ) {
+        SelectedStationPanel(
+            state = selected,
+            messages = messageTable(),
+            activeBands = activeBands,
+            openInBrowser = Consumer {},
+            onShowOnMap = {},
+            onShowPathInAirScout = {},
+            modifier = modifier,
+        )
+    }
+
+    private fun messageTable() = DataTableState(
+            SelectedStationMessageColumns.all(),
+            RowKeys.byReference<ChatMessage>(),
+            "selected-station-panel-test",
+        )
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/SelectedStationStateTest.kt

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package kst4contest.view.compose
 
 import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+import kst4contest.model.ChatPreferences
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir
+import java.nio.file.Path
 
 /**
  * The panel below the station list, for the station currently selected.
@@ -16,6 +19,9 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
  */
 class SelectedStationStateTest {
 
+    @TempDir
+    lateinit var tempDir: Path
+
     private class Session {
         val propagated = mutableListOf<String>()
         var skedsCreated = 0
@@ -178,6 +184,15 @@ class SelectedStationStateTest {
             "the JavaFX radio buttons were one toggle group; two cannot be on")
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `public messages can be the configured initial radio mode`() {
+        val prefs = ChatPreferences(tempDir.resolve("preferences.xml")).apply {
+            isGuiOptions_defaultFilterPublicMsgs = true
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(SelectedMessageFilter.PUBLIC, SelectedMessageFilter.fromPreferences(prefs))
+    }
+
     /**
      * No filter is chosen until the operator chooses one. JavaFX has the
      * setSelected(true) on "pm to me" commented out, so the group starts with nothing on,

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/SplitterStateTest.kt

@@ -219,6 +219,40 @@ class SplitterStateTest {
         assertEquals(777f, state.paneSizes(totalPx = 777f).sum(), 0.01f)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `pane-specific minimums keep fixed-height controls visible without replacing stored positions`() {
+        val stored = doubleArrayOf(0.62, 0.7, 0.75, 0.9)
+        val state = SplitterState(paneCount = 5, stored = stored) {}
+
+        val sizes = state.paneSizes(
+            totalPx = 800f,
+            minimumPaneSizesPx = floatArrayOf(24f, 26f, 104f, 26f, 24f),
+        )
+
+        assertTrue(sizes[0] >= 24f)
+        assertTrue(sizes[1] >= 26f)
+        assertTrue(sizes[2] >= 104f)
+        assertTrue(sizes[3] >= 26f)
+        assertTrue(sizes[4] >= 24f)
+        assertEquals(800f, sizes.sum(), 0.01f)
+        stored.forEachIndexed { index, position ->
+            assertEquals(position.toFloat(), state.positions[index], 0.001f)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `pane-specific minimums scale down together in an impossibly small splitter`() {
+        val state = SplitterState(paneCount = 3, stored = doubleArrayOf(0.2, 0.8)) {}
+
+        val sizes = state.paneSizes(
+            totalPx = 100f,
+            minimumPaneSizesPx = floatArrayOf(50f, 100f, 50f),
+        )
+
+        assertEquals(listOf(25f, 50f, 25f), sizes)
+        assertEquals(100f, sizes.sum(), 0.01f)
+    }
+
     private fun assertNull(value: Any?, message: String) {
         assertFalse(value != null, message)
     }

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/StationFilterBarScreenTest.kt

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import java.util.EnumSet
+import kotlin.math.abs
 
 /**
  * The QRB part of the station filter bar, drawn (#21).
@@ -51,12 +52,47 @@ class StationFilterBarScreenTest {
             StationFilterBar(
                 filters = bar.filters,
                 activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144),
+                reachability = ReachabilityState(EnumSet.of(Band.B_144)),
                 onChanged = { bar.changes++ },
             )
         }
         return bar
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun reachabilityBandChangesDoNotCalculateUntilTheButtonIsClicked() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val filters = StationFilterState()
+        val station = kst4contest.model.ChatMember()
+        var calculations = 0
+        val reachability = ReachabilityState(
+            activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144, Band.B_432),
+            resolveAutoBand = { Band.B_144 },
+            selectedStation = { station },
+            calculate = { member, band ->
+                assertEquals(station, member)
+                assertEquals(Band.B_432, band)
+                calculations++
+            },
+        )
+
+        showTab {
+            StationFilterBar(
+                filters = filters,
+                activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144, Band.B_432),
+                reachability = reachability,
+                onChanged = { },
+            )
+        }
+
+        onNodeWithText("Reachability").assertIsDisplayed()
+        onNodeWithText("Auto").performClick()
+        awaitNode(inPopup("432")).performClick()
+        assertEquals(0, calculations)
+
+        onNodeWithText("Calc selected").performClick()
+        assertEquals(1, calculations)
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun theMinimumQrbControlsWriteTheMinimumFilterOnly() = runComposeUiTest {
         val bar = showBar()
@@ -133,7 +169,12 @@ class StationFilterBarScreenTest {
         setContent {
             Kst4ContestTheme(darkMode = false, baseFontSizeSp = 12f) {
                 Box(Modifier.width(width)) {
-                    StationFilterBar(filters = filters, activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144), onChanged = {})
+                    StationFilterBar(
+                        filters = filters,
+                        activeBands = EnumSet.of(Band.B_144),
+                        reachability = ReachabilityState(EnumSet.of(Band.B_144)),
+                        onChanged = {},
+                    )
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -145,6 +186,10 @@ class StationFilterBarScreenTest {
                 onNodeWithText(maxLabel),
                 onNodeWithText(minLabel),
                 onNodeWithText("Show only QTF:"),
+                onNodeWithText("Inactive stations"),
+                onNodeWithText("Only new grids"),
+                onNodeWithText("AS next 5m"),
+                onNodeWithText("Calc selected"),
                 fieldBeside(maxLabel),
                 fieldBeside(minLabel),
             )
@@ -154,4 +199,32 @@ class StationFilterBarScreenTest {
             assertTrue(right <= limit + 0.5f, "a control ends at $right px, beyond the $limit px wide bar")
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun filterControlsShareOneHeightAndBearingsShareOneCompactWidth() = runComposeUiTest {
+        showBar()
+
+        val fieldHeight = fieldBeside(maxLabel).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.height
+        val checkboxHeight = checkBeside(maxLabel).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.height
+        val findFieldHeight = onNodeWithText("Find...").fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.height
+        val controlHeights = listOf("Reset filters", "N", "Auto", "Calc selected")
+            .map { onNodeWithText(it).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.height } +
+            listOf(fieldHeight, checkboxHeight, findFieldHeight)
+        assertTrue(
+            controlHeights.max() - controlHeights.min() <= 1f,
+            "filter control heights differ: $controlHeights",
+        )
+
+        val bearingWidths = Bearing.entries
+            .map { onNodeWithText(it.name).fetchSemanticsNode().boundsInRoot.width }
+        assertTrue(
+            bearingWidths.max() - bearingWidths.min() <= 1f,
+            "bearing widths differ: $bearingWidths",
+        )
+        val expectedWidth = with(density) { Density.DIRECTION_BUTTON_WIDTH.toPx() }
+        assertTrue(
+            bearingWidths.all { abs(it - expectedWidth) <= 1f },
+            "bearing buttons are not $expectedWidth px wide: $bearingWidths",
+        )
+    }
 }

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/StationListScreenTest.kt

@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ import java.util.EnumSet
 @OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
 class StationListScreenTest {
 
+    @Test
+    fun anEmptyTableKeepsItsStructureAndExplainsTheEmptyBody() = runComposeUiTest {
+        show(stationList())
+
+        onNodeWithText("No entries").assertExists()
+        onNodeWithText("QRB").assertExists()
+    }
+
     private fun stationList(): DataTableState<ChatMember> = DataTableState(
         StationColumns.all(
             tropoOf = { "" },
@@ -140,6 +148,7 @@ class StationListScreenTest {
         onNodeWithText("QRB").performClick()
         waitForIdle()
 
+        assertEquals("qrb", state.sortedColumnId, "clicking the header did not select its sort")
         onNodeWithText("DL2BBB").assertDoesNotExist()
         assertEquals(listOf("DL1AAA", "DL3CCC"), drawnOrder("DL3CCC", "DL1AAA"))
     }
@@ -162,6 +171,7 @@ class StationListScreenTest {
         onNodeWithText("AP [minutes / pot%]").performClick()
         waitForIdle()
 
+        assertEquals("airscout", state.sortedColumnId, "clicking the header did not select its sort")
         assertEquals(
             listOf("DL1THREE", "DL1THIRTEEN", "DL1NONE"),
             drawnOrder("DL1THIRTEEN", "DL1NONE", "DL1THREE"),
@@ -196,6 +206,34 @@ class StationListScreenTest {
         assertEquals(null, state.selectedRow)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun anExplicitSelectionScrollsUsingTheCurrentSortedPosition() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val selection = StationSelectionState()
+        val state = DataTableState(
+            StationColumns.all(
+                tropoOf = { "" },
+                priorityScoreOf = { 0.0 },
+                formatBand = { _, _, _ -> "" },
+                activeBands = EnumSet.noneOf(Band::class.java),
+            ),
+            RowKeys.byValue(StationColumns::rowKey),
+            initialSortColumnId = "callsign",
+            selectionModel = selection,
+            keepSelectionVisible = true,
+        )
+        val stations = (1..60).map { number -> station("DL${number.toString().padStart(2, '0')}TEST") }
+        state.replaceRows(stations.reversed())
+
+        show(state)
+        onNodeWithText("DL60TEST").assertDoesNotExist()
+
+        runOnIdle { selection.select(stations.last(), StationSelectionSource.PUBLIC_MESSAGE) }
+        waitForIdle()
+
+        onNodeWithText("DL60TEST").assertExists()
+        assertSame(stations.last(), state.selectedRow)
+    }
+
     /**
      * A station's fields change in place and the application calls forceRedraw: the list
      * filters again, so a station the filter now excludes leaves the screen (#21).

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/StationSelectionStateTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import kst4contest.model.ChatCategory
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMember
+import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertSame
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+
+class StationSelectionStateTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun `identity includes the full callsign and category`() {
+        val main = station("DN9APW-2", 2)
+        val second = station("DN9APW-2", 3)
+
+        assertNotEquals(StationIdentity.of(main), StationIdentity.of(second))
+        assertEquals(2, StationIdentity.of(main)?.categoryNumber)
+        assertEquals("DN9APW-2", StationIdentity.of(main)?.callSign)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `selecting the same station again creates another scroll request`() {
+        val state = StationSelectionState()
+        val station = station("DL1ABC", 2)
+
+        state.select(station, StationSelectionSource.PUBLIC_MESSAGE)
+        val first = state.scrollRequestRevision
+        state.select(station, StationSelectionSource.MAP)
+
+        assertSame(station, state.selected)
+        assertTrue(state.scrollRequestRevision > first)
+        assertEquals(StationSelectionSource.MAP, state.lastSource)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `reconciling a refreshed instance keeps the selection without requesting a scroll`() {
+        val state = StationSelectionState()
+        state.select(station("DL1ABC", 2), StationSelectionSource.STATION_TABLE)
+        val revision = state.scrollRequestRevision
+        val refreshed = station("DL1ABC", 2)
+
+        state.reconcile(refreshed)
+
+        assertSame(refreshed, state.selected)
+        assertEquals(revision, state.scrollRequestRevision)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `incoming directed message targets its sender`() {
+        val message = directedMessage(sender = "DL1ABC", receiver = "OWN", category = 2)
+
+        assertEquals(
+            StationIdentity("DL1ABC", 2),
+            DirectedMessageStationTarget.forMessage(message, "OWN"),
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `own directed message targets its receiver`() {
+        val message = directedMessage(sender = "own", receiver = "DL2XYZ", category = 3)
+
+        assertEquals(
+            StationIdentity("DL2XYZ", 3),
+            DirectedMessageStationTarget.forMessage(message, "OWN"),
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `historical own message can obtain its receiver from the payload`() {
+        val message = directedMessage(sender = "OWN", receiver = null, category = 2).apply {
+            messageText = "(DL3OLD) test"
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(
+            StationIdentity("DL3OLD", 2),
+            DirectedMessageStationTarget.forMessage(message, "OWN"),
+        )
+    }
+
+    private fun station(callSign: String, category: Int): ChatMember = ChatMember().apply {
+        this.callSign = callSign
+        chatCategory = ChatCategory(category)
+    }
+
+    private fun directedMessage(sender: String, receiver: String?, category: Int) = ChatMessage().apply {
+        this.sender = station(sender, category)
+        this.receiver = receiver?.let { station(it, category) }
+        chatCategory = ChatCategory(category)
+        messageText = "test"
+    }
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/TimelineStateTest.kt

@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ class TimelineStateTest {
     @Test
     fun `the lanes stack downwards in even steps`() {
         assertEquals(2f, TimelineGeometry.laneY(0))
-        assertEquals(22f, TimelineGeometry.laneY(1))
+        assertEquals(18f, TimelineGeometry.laneY(1))
+        assertEquals(34f, TimelineGeometry.laneY(2))
+        assertEquals(50f, TimelineGeometry.laneY(3))
     }
 
     /**
@@ -151,14 +153,45 @@ class TimelineStateTest {
         )
     }
 
-    /** A third lane would land on the axis, so it shares the last one instead. */
+    /** Unknown producer values stay visible in the nearest defined lane. */
     @Test
     fun `a lane beyond the available ones folds onto the last`() {
-        assertEquals(TimelineGeometry.laneY(1), TimelineGeometry.laneY(2))
-        assertEquals(TimelineGeometry.laneY(1), TimelineGeometry.laneY(7))
+        assertEquals(TimelineGeometry.laneY(3), TimelineGeometry.laneY(7))
         assertEquals(TimelineGeometry.laneY(0), TimelineGeometry.laneY(-1))
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `lane definitions expose the producer semantics in display order`() {
+        assertEquals(
+            listOf(
+                TimelineLane.IN_BEAM_1,
+                TimelineLane.IN_BEAM_2,
+                TimelineLane.PRIORITY_1,
+                TimelineLane.PRIORITY_2,
+            ),
+            TimelineLane.entries,
+        )
+        assertEquals(TimelineLane.PRIORITY_1, TimelineLane.forIndex(2))
+        assertEquals(TimelineLane.PRIORITY_2, TimelineLane.forIndex(99))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `a wide timeline gets five minute ticks over the full preview`() {
+        val ticks = TimelineGeometry.minuteTicks(axisWidth = 600f, minimumLabelSpacing = 30f)
+
+        assertEquals(listOf(0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30), ticks.map { it.minutes })
+        assertEquals(0f, ticks.first().x, 0.01f)
+        assertEquals(600f, ticks.last().x, 0.01f)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `tick interval grows when labels would overlap`() {
+        val ticks = TimelineGeometry.minuteTicks(axisWidth = 100f, minimumLabelSpacing = 30f)
+
+        assertEquals(listOf(0, 10, 20, 30), ticks.map { it.minutes })
+        assertTrue(ticks.zipWithNext().all { (left, right) -> right.x - left.x >= 30f })
+    }
+
     // ---- the labels --------------------------------------------------------
 
     @Test

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/TimelineViewScreenTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package kst4contest.view.compose
+
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.ExperimentalTestApi
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.runComposeUiTest
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
+class TimelineViewScreenTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun `timeline shows all producer lanes and relative minute ticks`() = runComposeUiTest {
+        setContent {
+            MaterialTheme {
+                TimelineView(
+                    state = TimelineState(),
+                    onCandidateClicked = {},
+                    modifier = Modifier.width(700.dp),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        listOf("In beam 1", "In beam 2", "Priority 1", "Priority 2", "Skeds").forEach {
+            onNodeWithText(it).assertExists()
+        }
+        listOf("0 min", "+5 min", "+10 min", "+15 min", "+20 min", "+25 min", "+30 min").forEach {
+            onNodeWithText(it).assertExists()
+        }
+    }
+}

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/map/StationMapWindowScreenTest.kt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package kst4contest.view.compose.map
+package kst4contest.view.compose.map
 
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.ComposeUiTest
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.ExperimentalTestApi
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import kst4contest.view.compose.SelectedStationState
 import kst4contest.view.compose.SplitterState
 import kst4contest.view.compose.StationColumns
 import kst4contest.view.compose.StationFilterState
+import kst4contest.view.compose.StationSelectionSource
+import kst4contest.view.compose.StationSelectionState
 import kst4contest.view.compose.ThreadStatusButtons
 import kst4contest.view.compose.TimelineState
 import kst4contest.view.compose.TopPriorityState
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ import kst4contest.view.map.PathAnalysisResult
 import kst4contest.view.map.TileFetcher
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertSame
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ class StationMapWindowScreenTest {
     }
 
     private fun windowState(prefs: ChatPreferences): MainWindowState {
+        val stationSelection = StationSelectionState()
         val stations = DataTableState(
             StationColumns.all(
                 tropoOf = { "" },
@@ -143,6 +147,8 @@ class StationMapWindowScreenTest {
                 formatBand = { _, _, _ -> "" },
             ),
             RowKeys.byValue(StationColumns::rowKey),
+            selectionModel = stationSelection,
+            keepSelectionVisible = true,
         )
         val menu = MainMenuState()
         return MainWindowState(
@@ -158,6 +164,7 @@ class StationMapWindowScreenTest {
             selectedStation = SelectedStationState(
                 propagateNotQrv = {},
                 createSked = { _, _, _, _ -> false },
+                stationSelection = stationSelection,
             ),
             topPriority = TopPriorityState(topStations = { emptyList() }, onSelect = {}),
             timeline = TimelineState(),
@@ -185,6 +192,7 @@ class StationMapWindowScreenTest {
         mapState: MapState,
         pathAnalysis: MapPathAnalysis? = null,
         onPathAnalysisAsked: () -> Unit = {},
+        onAlwaysOnTopChanged: (Boolean) -> Unit = {},
     ) {
         state.stations.replaceRows(members)
         setContent {
@@ -195,6 +203,7 @@ class StationMapWindowScreenTest {
                     chatMembers = { members },
                     mapState = mapState,
                     pathAnalysis = { onPathAnalysisAsked(); pathAnalysis },
+                    onAlwaysOnTopChanged = onAlwaysOnTopChanged,
                 )
             }
         }
@@ -217,7 +226,7 @@ class StationMapWindowScreenTest {
         val dl1abc = station("DL1ABC", 2)
         state.selectedStation.select(dl1abc)
         val selectorCalls = mutableListOf<ChatMember?>()
-        state.stationSelector = { selectorCalls += it }
+        state.stationSelector = { member, _ -> selectorCalls += member }
         val mapState = mapLookingAt("JO50JP", zoom = 15f)
 
         show(state, listOf(dl1abc), mapState)
@@ -266,7 +275,7 @@ class StationMapWindowScreenTest {
         state.selectedStation.select(inSecond)
         state.chatInput.value = TextFieldValue("half typed")
         val selectorCalls = mutableListOf<ChatMember?>()
-        state.stationSelector = { selectorCalls += it }
+        state.stationSelector = { member, _ -> selectorCalls += member }
         val mapState = mapLookingAt("JO50JP", zoom = 12f)
 
         show(state, listOf(inMain, inSecond), mapState)
@@ -281,19 +290,20 @@ class StationMapWindowScreenTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun aMarkerClickWithNothingSelectedTakesTheFirstVariant() = runComposeUiTest {
+    fun aMarkerClickWithNothingSelectedTakesTheMainCategory() = runComposeUiTest {
         val state = windowState(prefs())
         val inMain = station("DL1ABC", 2)
         val inSecond = station("DL1ABC", 3)
-        val selectorCalls = mutableListOf<ChatMember?>()
-        state.stationSelector = { selectorCalls += it }
+        val scrollRevision = state.stations.scrollRequestRevision
 
         show(state, listOf(inMain, inSecond), mapLookingAt("JO50JP", zoom = 12f))
 
         onNodeWithTag(StationMapWindow.MAP_CANVAS_TAG).performClick()
         waitForIdle()
 
-        assertSame(inMain, selectorCalls.single())
+        assertSame(inMain, state.stations.selectedRow)
+        assertEquals(StationSelectionSource.MAP, state.stationSelection.lastSource)
+        assertTrue(state.stations.scrollRequestRevision > scrollRevision)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -377,13 +387,55 @@ class StationMapWindowScreenTest {
         assertEquals(true, prefs.isGUIstationMapPathAnalysisVisible)
 
         // The grouping checkbox sits beside its label; the label itself is not clickable.
-        onNodeWithText("Group nearby stations").assertExists()
-        onNode(isToggleable()).assertIsOff().performClick()
+        onNodeWithText("Grouping").assertExists()
+        onNodeWithTag(StationMapWindow.GROUPING_TAG).assertIsOff().performClick()
         waitForIdle()
-        onNode(isToggleable()).assertIsOn()
+        onNodeWithTag(StationMapWindow.GROUPING_TAG).assertIsOn()
         assertEquals(true, prefs.isGUIstationMapClusteringEnabled)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun alwaysOnTopWritesThePreferenceAndAppliesBothStatesImmediately() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val prefs = prefs()
+        val state = windowState(prefs)
+        val applied = mutableListOf<Boolean>()
+
+        show(state, emptyList(), MapState(), onAlwaysOnTopChanged = applied::add)
+
+        onNodeWithText("Always on top").assertExists()
+        onNodeWithTag(StationMapWindow.ALWAYS_ON_TOP_TAG).assertIsOff().performClick()
+        waitForIdle()
+        assertEquals(true, prefs.isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop)
+        assertEquals(listOf(true), applied)
+
+        onNodeWithTag(StationMapWindow.ALWAYS_ON_TOP_TAG).assertIsOn().performClick()
+        waitForIdle()
+        assertEquals(false, prefs.isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop)
+        assertEquals(listOf(true, false), applied)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun resetFiltersUsesTheSharedActionAndDoesNotResetTheView() = runComposeUiTest {
+        val state = windowState(prefs())
+        state.stationFilter.minQrbKm = 300.0
+        state.stationFilter.minQrbEnabled = true
+        var resets = 0
+        state.stationFiltersChanged = { resets++ }
+        val mapState = mapLookingAt("JO50JP", zoom = 14f)
+        val beforeLon = mapState.centerLon
+        val beforeLat = mapState.centerLat
+
+        show(state, emptyList(), mapState)
+        onNodeWithText("Reset filters").performClick()
+        waitForIdle()
+
+        assertEquals(false, state.stationFilter.minQrbEnabled)
+        assertEquals(1, resets)
+        assertEquals(beforeLon, mapState.centerLon)
+        assertEquals(beforeLat, mapState.centerLat)
+        assertEquals(14f, mapState.zoom)
+    }
+
     /**
      * The map shows the stations the list shows (#21). The Compose map drew every station
      * whatever the filter bar said, although its status line reported a filtered view; the
@@ -396,7 +448,7 @@ class StationMapWindowScreenTest {
         val near = station("DL1NEAR", 2, locator = "JO50JP").apply { qrb = 150.0 }
         val far = station("DL2FAR", 2, locator = "JO62QM").apply { qrb = 600.0 }
         val selectorCalls = mutableListOf<ChatMember?>()
-        state.stationSelector = { selectorCalls += it }
+        state.stationSelector = { member, _ -> selectorCalls += member }
 
         show(state, listOf(near, far), mapLookingAt("JO50JP", zoom = 12f))
         onNodeWithText("Showing 2 visible stations").assertExists()

app-desktop/src/test/kotlin/kst4contest/view/compose/tabs/StylesheetExportTest.kt

@@ -93,12 +93,16 @@ class StylesheetExportTest {
 
     @Test
     fun anUnwritablePlaceIsReportedRatherThanThrown() {
-        val target = File("/proc/kst4contest-cannot-write-here/day.css")
-
+        val blockingFile = Files.createTempFile("kst4contest-export-blocked-parent", ".tmp").toFile()
+        try {
+            val target = File(blockingFile, "day.css")
             val outcome = exportShippedStylesheet(target, darkMode = false)
 
             assertTrue(outcome is StylesheetExportOutcome.Failed, "outcome was $outcome")
             assertNotNull((outcome as StylesheetExportOutcome.Failed).reason)
+        } finally {
+            blockingFile.delete()
+        }
     }
 
     @Test

core/src/main/java/kst4contest/controller/ChatController.java

@@ -2901,7 +2901,7 @@ private SimpleRoster<String>
 
         chatPreferences = new ChatPreferences(preferencesRelativeFileName);
         chatPreferences.readPreferencesFromXmlFile();
-		Path historyFile = Path.of(ApplicationFileUtils.getFilePath(
+		Path historyFile = Path.of(ApplicationFileUtils.getDebugFilePath(
 				ApplicationConstants.APPLICATION_NAME,
 				MessageHistoryRecorder.CURRENT_FILE_NAME));
 		messageHistoryRecorder = new MessageHistoryRecorder(

core/src/main/java/kst4contest/controller/MessageBusManagementThread.java

@@ -758,8 +758,15 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 
 		// Built only now: the receiver field has always been read after the sender.
 		InboundChatFrame frame = InboundChatFrame.of(fields);
+		boolean publicMessage = frame.receiverField().equals("0");
+		newMessageArrived.setMessageDirectedToCommunity(publicMessage);
+		newMessageArrived.setMessageDirectedToMe(
+				publicMessage
+						&& isPublicMessageExplicitlyAddressedTo(
+								frame.text(),
+								prefs.getStn_loginCallSign()));
 
-		if (frame.receiverField().equals("0")) {
+		if (publicMessage) {
 			// message is not directed to anyone, move it to the cq messages.
 			newMessageArrived.setReceiver(createAllReceiver());
 
@@ -778,6 +785,7 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 						newMessageArrived.getSender().getCallSign(),
 						newMessageArrived.getReceiver().getCallSign(),
 						prefs.getStn_loginCallSign());
+				newMessageArrived.setMessageDirectedToMe(route == ChatRoute.TO_ME);
 
 				DirectionalOpportunity opportunity = null;
 				boolean senderAlreadyInAngleAndRange = false;
@@ -1714,6 +1722,33 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 		return ChatRoute.BETWEEN_OTHERS;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Recognizes the structured address prefix produced by ON4KST for a public
+	 * {@code /cq CALL ...} message.
+	 *
+	 * <p>The address must be the first non-whitespace token and occupy the complete
+	 * parenthesized prefix. A callsign occurring later in ordinary prose is therefore
+	 * not treated as an address.</p>
+	 */
+	static boolean isPublicMessageExplicitlyAddressedTo(String messageText, String ownCall) {
+		if (messageText == null || ownCall == null || ownCall.isBlank()) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		String text = messageText.stripLeading();
+		if (!text.startsWith("(")) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		int closingParenthesis = text.indexOf(')');
+		if (closingParenthesis <= 1) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		String addressedCall = text.substring(1, closingParenthesis).trim();
+		return addressedCall.equalsIgnoreCase(ownCall.trim());
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns whether the short tick sound for a new directional opportunity is
 	 * played: only with simple sounds enabled and only on the transition into

core/src/main/java/kst4contest/model/ChatPreferences.java

@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ public class ChatPreferences {
 	private double[] GUIstationMapStagePositionXY = new double[] { Double.NaN, Double.NaN };
 	private boolean GUIstationMapPathAnalysisVisible = true;
 	private boolean GUIstationMapClusteringEnabled = true;
+	private boolean GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop = false;
 	private final Map<String, Double> tableColumnWidths = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 
 	private static final String TAG_TABLE_COLUMN_WIDTH = "tableColumnWidth";
@@ -803,6 +804,14 @@ public class ChatPreferences {
 		this.GUIstationMapClusteringEnabled = GUIstationMapClusteringEnabled;
 	}
 
+	public boolean isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop() {
+		return GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop;
+	}
+
+	public void setGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop(boolean GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop) {
+		this.GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop = GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns a stored width for one stable table/leaf-column identity.
 	 *
@@ -2395,6 +2404,12 @@ public class ChatPreferences {
 			);
 			guiOptions.appendChild(GUIstationMapClusteringEnabled);
 
+			Element GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop = doc.createElement("GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop");
+			GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop.setTextContent(
+					String.valueOf(this.isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop())
+			);
+			guiOptions.appendChild(GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop);
+
 			appendTableColumnWidths(doc, guiOptions);
 			appendWindowPositions(doc, guiOptions);
 
@@ -2484,6 +2499,8 @@ public class ChatPreferences {
 				getGUIstationMapStagePositionXY()[0] + ";" + getGUIstationMapStagePositionXY()[1]);
 		upsertDirectChildText(document, guiOptions, "GUIstationMapClusteringEnabled",
 				String.valueOf(isGUIstationMapClusteringEnabled()));
+		upsertDirectChildText(document, guiOptions, "GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop",
+				String.valueOf(isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop()));
 	}
 
 	private void appendTableColumnWidths(Document document, Element guiOptions) {
@@ -3223,6 +3240,7 @@ public class ChatPreferences {
 			 *
 			 ***********************************************/
 			this.setGUIstationMapClusteringEnabled(true);
+			this.setGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop(false);
 			list = doc.getElementsByTagName("guiOptions");
 			if (list.getLength() != 0) {
 
@@ -3272,6 +3290,12 @@ public class ChatPreferences {
 								"GUIstationMapClusteringEnabled"
 						));
 
+						this.setGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop(getBooleanOrDefault(
+								element,
+								false,
+								"GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop"
+						));
+
 						// Splitpane divider positions
 						String s1 = getText(element, null, "GUIselectedCallSignSplitPane_dividerposition");
 						if (s1 != null) {

core/src/main/java/kst4contest/utils/ApplicationFileLogging.java

@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 package kst4contest.utils;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.StandardCopyOption;
+import java.nio.file.StandardOpenOption;
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.time.ZoneOffset;
 import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
-import java.util.logging.FileHandler;
+import java.util.logging.ErrorManager;
 import java.util.logging.Formatter;
 import java.util.logging.Handler;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
@@ -20,6 +24,10 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 public final class ApplicationFileLogging implements AutoCloseable {
     /** Logger namespace owned by the application. */
     private static final String APP_LOGGER_NAME = "kst4contest";
+    /** Maximum size of the active error log before it is archived. */
+    private static final long DEFAULT_SIZE_LIMIT_BYTES = 20L * 1024L * 1024L;
+    /** Active error log plus four archived generations. */
+    private static final int DEFAULT_FILE_COUNT = 5;
 
     /** Runtime switch for additional application diagnostics. */
     private final AtomicBoolean debugEnabled = new AtomicBoolean();
@@ -44,6 +52,28 @@ public final class ApplicationFileLogging implements AutoCloseable {
             final boolean debugEnabled
     )
             throws IOException {
+        this(logFile, debugEnabled,
+                DEFAULT_SIZE_LIMIT_BYTES, DEFAULT_FILE_COUNT);
+    }
+
+    /** Test seam for exercising rotation without writing multi-megabyte files. */
+    ApplicationFileLogging(
+            final Path logFile,
+            final boolean debugEnabled,
+            final long sizeLimitBytes,
+            final int fileCount
+    ) throws IOException {
+        this(logFile, debugEnabled, sizeLimitBytes, fileCount, ignored -> { });
+    }
+
+    /** Test seam for a transient file-system error after the active stream closes. */
+    ApplicationFileLogging(
+            final Path logFile,
+            final boolean debugEnabled,
+            final long sizeLimitBytes,
+            final int fileCount,
+            final RotationFaultInjector rotationFaultInjector
+    ) throws IOException {
         final Path parent = logFile.toAbsolutePath().getParent();
         if (parent != null) {
             Files.createDirectories(parent);
@@ -51,15 +81,175 @@ public final class ApplicationFileLogging implements AutoCloseable {
 
         this.debugEnabled.set(debugEnabled);
         previousAppLevel = appLogger.getLevel();
-        appLogger.setLevel(Level.FINE);
 
-        final FileHandler fileHandler =
-                new FileHandler(logFile.toString(), true);
+        final Handler fileHandler = new BoundedRotatingFileHandler(
+                logFile, sizeLimitBytes, fileCount, rotationFaultInjector);
         fileHandler.setLevel(Level.ALL);
         fileHandler.setFilter(this::isLoggable);
         fileHandler.setFormatter(new UtcLogFormatter());
+
+        try {
+            appLogger.setLevel(Level.FINE);
+            rootLogger.addHandler(fileHandler);
+        } catch (RuntimeException exception) {
+            fileHandler.close();
+            try {
+                appLogger.setLevel(previousAppLevel);
+            } catch (RuntimeException restoreFailure) {
+                exception.addSuppressed(restoreFailure);
+            }
+            throw exception;
+        }
         handler = fileHandler;
-        rootLogger.addHandler(handler);
+    }
+
+    /** Injects a test-only failure at the point where archive operations begin. */
+    @FunctionalInterface
+    interface RotationFaultInjector {
+        void beforeArchive(Path logFile) throws IOException;
+    }
+
+    /** Keeps the active canonical file name while retaining bounded generations. */
+    private static final class BoundedRotatingFileHandler extends Handler {
+        private final Path logFile;
+        private final long sizeLimitBytes;
+        private final int fileCount;
+        private final RotationFaultInjector rotationFaultInjector;
+        private OutputStream output;
+        private long currentSize;
+
+        private BoundedRotatingFileHandler(
+                final Path logFile,
+                final long sizeLimitBytes,
+                final int fileCount,
+                final RotationFaultInjector rotationFaultInjector
+        ) throws IOException {
+            if (sizeLimitBytes <= 0L) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("sizeLimitBytes must be positive");
+            }
+            if (fileCount <= 0) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("fileCount must be positive");
+            }
+            this.logFile = logFile;
+            this.sizeLimitBytes = sizeLimitBytes;
+            this.fileCount = fileCount;
+            this.rotationFaultInjector = rotationFaultInjector;
+            open(true);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public synchronized void publish(final LogRecord record) {
+            if (!isLoggable(record)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            final byte[] encoded = getFormatter().format(record)
+                    .getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+            try {
+                if (output == null) {
+                    open(true);
+                }
+                if (currentSize > 0L
+                        && currentSize + encoded.length > sizeLimitBytes) {
+                    try {
+                        rotate();
+                    } catch (IOException | RuntimeException exception) {
+                        reportError("Could not rotate " + logFile,
+                                exception, ErrorManager.WRITE_FAILURE);
+                        if (output == null) {
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                output.write(encoded);
+                output.flush();
+                currentSize += encoded.length;
+            } catch (IOException | RuntimeException exception) {
+                reportError("Could not write or rotate " + logFile,
+                        exception, ErrorManager.WRITE_FAILURE);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public synchronized void flush() {
+            if (output == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+            try {
+                output.flush();
+            } catch (IOException exception) {
+                reportError("Could not flush " + logFile,
+                        exception, ErrorManager.FLUSH_FAILURE);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public synchronized void close() {
+            closeOutput();
+        }
+
+        private void rotate() throws IOException {
+            closeOutput();
+            try {
+                rotationFaultInjector.beforeArchive(logFile);
+                if (fileCount > 1) {
+                    Files.deleteIfExists(generation(fileCount - 1));
+                    for (int generation = fileCount - 2;
+                         generation >= 1;
+                         generation--) {
+                        Path source = generation(generation);
+                        if (Files.exists(source)) {
+                            Files.move(source, generation(generation + 1),
+                                    StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (Files.exists(logFile)) {
+                        Files.move(logFile, generation(1),
+                                StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING);
+                    }
+                }
+                open(false);
+            } catch (IOException | RuntimeException exception) {
+                try {
+                    open(true);
+                } catch (IOException | RuntimeException recoveryFailure) {
+                    exception.addSuppressed(recoveryFailure);
+                }
+                throw exception;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private Path generation(final int generation) {
+            return logFile.resolveSibling(
+                    logFile.getFileName() + "." + generation);
+        }
+
+        private void open(final boolean append) throws IOException {
+            output = append
+                    ? Files.newOutputStream(logFile,
+                            StandardOpenOption.CREATE,
+                            StandardOpenOption.WRITE,
+                            StandardOpenOption.APPEND)
+                    : Files.newOutputStream(logFile,
+                            StandardOpenOption.CREATE,
+                            StandardOpenOption.WRITE,
+                            StandardOpenOption.TRUNCATE_EXISTING);
+            currentSize = Files.size(logFile);
+        }
+
+        private void closeOutput() {
+            if (output == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+            try {
+                output.close();
+            } catch (IOException exception) {
+                reportError("Could not close " + logFile,
+                        exception, ErrorManager.CLOSE_FAILURE);
+            } finally {
+                output = null;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /** Applies the runtime debug preference to subsequent file log records. */

core/src/main/java/kst4contest/utils/ApplicationFileUtils.java

@@ -29,6 +29,21 @@ public class ApplicationFileUtils {
                 fileName).toString();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the path of a diagnostic file below the application's debug directory.
+     *
+     * @param applicationName application directory name
+     * @param fileName diagnostic file name
+     * @return full path below {@code .applicationName/debug}
+     */
+    public static String getDebugFilePath(
+            final String applicationName,
+            final String fileName
+    ) {
+        return Path.of(getFilePath(applicationName, "debug"), fileName)
+                .toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Copies a resource to the application folder if required.
      * @param applicationName Name of the application.

core/src/test/java/kst4contest/controller/MessageBusManagementThreadChatFrameTest.java

@@ -146,6 +146,41 @@ class MessageBusManagementThreadChatFrameTest {
         verifyNoInteractions(playAudioUtils);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @Timeout(10)
+    void genuinePrivateMessageCarriesTheAuthoritativeRouteFlags() throws InterruptedException {
+        runThrough(chatFrame("CH", REMOTE_CALL, "pse ur qrg", MY_CALL));
+
+        ChatMessage published = singlePublished();
+        assertEquals(MY_CALL, published.getReceiver().getCallSign());
+        assertTrue(published.isMessageDirectedToMe());
+        assertFalse(published.isMessageDirectedToCommunity());
+        assertEquals(ChatCategory.VUHF, published.getChatCategory().getCategoryNumber());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Timeout(10)
+    void publicMessageWithLeadingAddressIsMarkedAsExplicitlyAddressedToMe()
+            throws InterruptedException {
+        runThrough(chatFrame("CH", REMOTE_CALL, "(" + MY_CALL + ") pse ur qrg", "0"));
+
+        ChatMessage published = singlePublished();
+        assertEquals("ALL", published.getReceiver().getCallSign());
+        assertTrue(published.isMessageDirectedToCommunity());
+        assertTrue(published.isMessageDirectedToMe());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Timeout(10)
+    void arbitraryPublicMentionIsNotMarkedAsExplicitlyAddressedToMe()
+            throws InterruptedException {
+        runThrough(chatFrame("CH", REMOTE_CALL, "ask " + MY_CALL + " about the sked", "0"));
+
+        ChatMessage published = singlePublished();
+        assertTrue(published.isMessageDirectedToCommunity());
+        assertFalse(published.isMessageDirectedToMe());
+    }
+
     // --- sent by me ---------------------------------------------------------
 
     @Test

core/src/test/java/kst4contest/controller/MessageHistoryRecorderTest.java

@@ -146,6 +146,25 @@ class MessageHistoryRecorderTest {
         });
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void dedicatedDebugDirectoryIsCreatedWithoutMovingLegacyHistory()
+            throws Exception {
+        Path legacyHistory = historyFile();
+        Files.writeString(legacyHistory, "legacy history\n");
+        Path debugDirectory = temporaryDirectory.resolve("debug");
+
+        try (MessageHistoryRecorder recorder = new MessageHistoryRecorder(
+                debugDirectory,
+                true,
+                Clock.fixed(FIXED_INSTANT, ZoneOffset.UTC))) {
+            recorder.recordRx("OK|");
+        }
+
+        assertEquals("legacy history\n", Files.readString(legacyHistory));
+        assertTrue(Files.isRegularFile(
+                debugDirectory.resolve("Messagehistory.raw")));
+    }
+
     private MessageHistoryRecorder recorder(boolean enabled) {
         return new MessageHistoryRecorder(
                 temporaryDirectory,

core/src/test/java/kst4contest/test/ChatPreferencesStationMapAlwaysOnTopTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package kst4contest.test;
+
+import kst4contest.model.ChatPreferences;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+class ChatPreferencesStationMapAlwaysOnTopTest {
+
+    @TempDir
+    Path temporaryDirectory;
+
+    @Test
+    void alwaysOnTopIsDisabledByDefault() {
+        assertFalse(new ChatPreferences(temporaryDirectory.resolve("unused.xml"))
+                .isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void enabledAlwaysOnTopSurvivesFullRoundTrip() throws IOException {
+        Path preferencesFile = temporaryDirectory.resolve("preferences.xml");
+        ChatPreferences written = new ChatPreferences(preferencesFile);
+        written.setGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop(true);
+
+        assertTrue(written.writePreferencesToXmlFile());
+        assertTrue(Files.readString(preferencesFile).contains(
+                "<GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop>true</GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop>"));
+
+        ChatPreferences restored = new ChatPreferences(preferencesFile);
+        assertTrue(restored.readPreferencesFromXmlFile());
+        assertTrue(restored.isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void missingOrMalformedValueKeepsAlwaysOnTopDisabled() throws IOException {
+        Path preferencesFile = temporaryDirectory.resolve("legacy.xml");
+        Files.writeString(preferencesFile, """
+                <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+                <praktiKST>
+                    <configVersion>8</configVersion>
+                    <guiOptions>
+                        <GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop>sometimes</GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop>
+                    </guiOptions>
+                </praktiKST>
+                """);
+
+        ChatPreferences restored = new ChatPreferences(preferencesFile);
+        restored.setGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop(true);
+        assertTrue(restored.readPreferencesFromXmlFile());
+        assertFalse(restored.isGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void selectiveLayoutWritePersistsAlwaysOnTopWithoutFunctionalSettings() throws IOException {
+        Path preferencesFile = temporaryDirectory.resolve("selective.xml");
+        Files.writeString(preferencesFile, """
+                <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+                <praktiKST>
+                    <configVersion>8</configVersion>
+                    <station><LoginCallSign>SAVED-CALL</LoginCallSign></station>
+                    <guiOptions/>
+                </praktiKST>
+                """);
+        ChatPreferences preferences = new ChatPreferences(preferencesFile);
+        assertTrue(preferences.readPreferencesFromXmlFile());
+        preferences.setStn_loginCallSign("UNSAVED-CALL");
+        preferences.setGUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop(true);
+
+        assertTrue(preferences.writeLayoutPreferencesToXmlFile());
+
+        String xml = Files.readString(preferencesFile);
+        assertTrue(xml.contains("<LoginCallSign>SAVED-CALL</LoginCallSign>"));
+        assertFalse(xml.contains("UNSAVED-CALL"));
+        assertTrue(xml.contains("<GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop>true</GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop>"));
+    }
+}

core/src/test/java/kst4contest/utils/ApplicationFileLoggingTest.java

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package kst4contest.utils;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
@@ -47,4 +51,87 @@ class ApplicationFileLoggingTest {
         assertTrue(log.contains("error while enabled"));
         assertTrue(log.contains("Z\tWARNING\t"));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void createsTheDebugDirectoryOnDemand() throws Exception {
+        Path logFile = temporaryDirectory.resolve("debug/kst4contest-errors.log");
+        Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(
+                "kst4contest.test.filelogging." + UUID.randomUUID());
+
+        try (ApplicationFileLogging logging =
+                     new ApplicationFileLogging(logFile, false)) {
+            logger.warning("directory test");
+        }
+
+        assertTrue(Files.isRegularFile(logFile));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void rotatesAtTheConfiguredLimitAndKeepsFiveFiles() throws Exception {
+        Path logFile = temporaryDirectory.resolve("debug/kst4contest-errors.log");
+        Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(
+                "kst4contest.test.filelogging." + UUID.randomUUID());
+
+        try (ApplicationFileLogging logging =
+                     new ApplicationFileLogging(logFile, true, 320L, 5)) {
+            for (int index = 0; index < 40; index++) {
+                logger.info("rotation entry " + index + " " + "x".repeat(120));
+            }
+        }
+
+        assertTrue(Files.isRegularFile(logFile));
+        for (int generation = 1; generation < 5; generation++) {
+            assertTrue(Files.isRegularFile(
+                    logFile.resolveSibling(logFile.getFileName() + "." + generation)));
+        }
+        try (var files = Files.list(logFile.getParent())) {
+            assertEquals(5L, files.filter(path -> path.getFileName().toString()
+                    .startsWith("kst4contest-errors.log")).count());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void anUnusableLogFileIsReportedWithoutChangingTheLoggerLevel() throws Exception {
+        Path logFile = temporaryDirectory.resolve("debug/kst4contest-errors.log");
+        Files.createDirectories(logFile);
+
+        Logger appLogger = Logger.getLogger("kst4contest");
+        Level previousLevel = appLogger.getLevel();
+        appLogger.setLevel(Level.SEVERE);
+
+        try {
+            assertThrows(IOException.class, () -> new ApplicationFileLogging(
+                    logFile, false));
+            assertEquals(Level.SEVERE, appLogger.getLevel());
+        } finally {
+            appLogger.setLevel(previousLevel);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void continuesWritingAfterATransientRotationFailure() throws Exception {
+        Path logFile = temporaryDirectory.resolve("debug/kst4contest-errors.log");
+        Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(
+                "kst4contest.test.filelogging." + UUID.randomUUID());
+        AtomicBoolean failNextRotation = new AtomicBoolean(true);
+
+        try (ApplicationFileLogging logging = new ApplicationFileLogging(
+                logFile, true, 320L, 5,
+                ignored -> {
+                    if (failNextRotation.getAndSet(false)) {
+                        throw new IOException("simulated transient rotation failure");
+                    }
+                })) {
+            logger.info("before rotation " + "x".repeat(180));
+            logger.info("written despite failed rotation " + "x".repeat(180));
+            logger.info("written after rotation recovery " + "x".repeat(180));
+        }
+
+        Path firstGeneration = logFile.resolveSibling(
+                logFile.getFileName() + ".1");
+        assertTrue(Files.readString(firstGeneration)
+                .contains("written despite failed rotation"));
+        assertTrue(Files.readString(logFile)
+                .contains("written after rotation recovery"));
+    }
 }

core/src/test/java/kst4contest/utils/ApplicationFileUtilsTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package kst4contest.utils;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+class ApplicationFileUtilsTest {
+
+    @Test
+    void debugFilesResolveBelowTheDedicatedApplicationDirectory() {
+        assertEquals(
+                Path.of(ApplicationFileUtils.getFilePath("praktiKST", "debug"),
+                        "kst4contest-errors.log").toString(),
+                ApplicationFileUtils.getDebugFilePath(
+                        "praktiKST", "kst4contest-errors.log"));
+    }
+}

docs/PROJECT_CONTEXT.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # KST4Contest Project Context
 
-Last reviewed: 2026-10-03
+Last reviewed: 2026-10-23
 
 This file is the durable technical project context for KST4Contest. It is not a user manual and not a replacement for the changelog. Current code, tests and authoritative external specifications remain the source of truth when this document is stale or ambiguous.
 
@@ -53,15 +53,17 @@ mirror on the user-interface thread (FxRosterBinding -> ObservableList)
 
 `MessageBusManagementThread` must not directly iterate or mutate a UI-bound collection; it works on snapshots. UI-visible changes cross the controller/UI boundary through the dispatcher.
 
-A roster hands out immutable snapshots and has no incremental change protocol: listeners receive the whole new content. `FxRosterBinding` mirrors a roster into the `ObservableList` a `TableView` holds, and must be disposed when its owner goes away — `shutdownRuntime()` releases all of them, which is what keeps a discarded runtime from surviving an operator profile switch.
+A roster hands out immutable snapshots and has no incremental change protocol: listeners receive the whole new content. `RosterListBinding` mirrors or derives plain lists for the Compose states and must be disposed when its owner goes away — `shutdownRuntime()` releases all of them, which is what keeps a discarded runtime from surviving an operator profile switch.
 
 A batch of changes belongs in one `SimpleRoster.mutate(...)`, not one call per element: with several thousand ON4KST users the difference is not cosmetic.
 
 ## Configuration and Layout Persistence
 
 - Configuration and layout live in the `preferences.xml` of the **active operator profile**; see "Operator Profiles and Per-Profile Persistence" below. The current `preferences.xml` configuration version is 8. Version 8 adds the default-enabled `messageHandling_debugModeToFileEnabled` setting. Missing entries in older files retain the enabled default. Version 6 introduced optional managed leaf-column widths below `guiOptions`, identified by stable table and column IDs. Parent-column widths remain derived from their leaf columns.
+- `guiOptions_darkModeActiveByDefault` is a functional, per-profile startup preference. Applying Settings updates it before the complete preference file is written. A temporary Design menu change affects only `guiOptions_darkModeActive` for the running session. Selective layout autosave reparses the current file and changes layout fields only, so it must not overwrite the startup default.
 - `GUIstationMapClusteringEnabled` is a layout preference below `guiOptions`. It defaults to `true`, is selectively autosaved and controls only screen-based clustering of nearby map markers. Missing or malformed values retain the enabled default for backward compatibility.
-- Stored widths take precedence. Without a usable entry, a managed column is sized once when meaningful table data first becomes available. Message and similar free-text columns use a flexible initial width instead of following the longest value.
+- `GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop` is a map-only layout preference below `guiOptions`. It defaults to `false`, is applied through the existing AWT window API and is included in full and selective preference writes. Missing or malformed values retain normal window behaviour.
+- Stored widths always take precedence, including widths below the calculated minimum. Without a usable entry, a managed column measures its heading and a bounded initial content sample once when the first data arrives; DPI, font scale and typography participate in the Compose measurement key. Automatic widths are capped, remain session-only and are not recalculated for every chat event.
 - Main-window and separate-monitor DXCluster/QSO tables use distinct layout IDs even though they share the underlying message stores.
 - Window sizes and positions, relevant divider positions and managed column widths are selectively autosaved after a short debounce. A pending write is flushed during application shutdown.
 - Window positions are persisted only as an **opt-in** (`guiOptions_rememberWindowPositions`, GUI tab, off by default; issue #59). Every secondary window and every `ComposeAlert`/profile-picker dialog opens centred on the screen the main window is on (`WindowPlacement`, fed by `WindowPlacementOnScreen`). A window the operator moved during the running session reopens there (shifted wholly into that screen's usable area), held in its `ComposeWindowHost` and tracked by `MoveTracker`; the remembered spot is dropped in favour of the main window's screen when its title bar cannot be reached on any connected screen. With the opt-in, operator moves (never window-manager nudges) are also stored per window id (the host's thread name) as `windowPosition` elements with the screen bounds they were made on, written by the layout autosave; a stored position is restored only when a screen with exactly those bounds is connected (`WindowPlacement.restore`), for the main window too. Order for secondary windows: session move, then stored position, then main window's screen. Opening sizes are clamped to the target screen's usable area without writing the clamped size back; an open window that rests on a screen too small for it is cut down (`WindowPlacement.fitted`), and enforced minimum sizes are capped to the smallest connected screen. Without a stored position the main window keeps the platform's placement; before it exists (update window, profile picker at startup) the platform decides as before. `GUIstationMapStagePositionXY` is an unused JavaFX leftover and must not be revived for this.
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ CR/LF framing, XML framing, ports/transports, callsign normalization and frequen
 - Cached entries are separated by owner identity through the primary key (`owner_callsign_raw` + `owner_locator6`). Earlier versions stored a single owner identity in a meta table and dropped the whole cache whenever the configured callsign or locator changed; with several operator profiles that would discard every computed profile on each switch. The old `TerrainProfileCache*` tables inside `praktiKST.db` are left in place and are still readable by older releases; the new file starts empty and refills itself.
 - The highest point of a remote locator square (path analysis, Station tab switch, on by default) is found by `LocatorHighestPointResolver`: a 5 x 5 grid of cell centres, one batched request against the same Open-Meteo provider and rate limiter as the profile, cached in memory per locator for the session and not persisted. A failed lookup is retried after five minutes; until then the analysis falls back to the square centre and that result is not kept in the reachability cache. The lookup runs on the reachability thread only; request building peeks the cache without blocking. The optional own ground height ASL replaces the first profile sample's elevation, a resolved highest point the last one.
 - `OfflineDemImportService` only prepares a local directory and copies manually selected Copernicus GLO-30 GeoTIFF files into it. Importing files does not activate an offline provider or change the active calculation chain.
+- The station filter bar owns an operator-selected Reachability band override. `Auto` uses the shared `ReachabilityService` resolver; an explicit locally enabled band overrides it. Selecting a band, rendering or sorting the station table and applying filters may read cached results only. Online terrain work for this control remains behind the explicit **Calc selected** action for the current station.
 
 ### ON4KST session and authentication
 
@@ -156,6 +159,7 @@ CR/LF framing, XML framing, ports/transports, callsign normalization and frequen
 - The primary category is part of the initial login. A distinct second category is added to the same session through ON4KST Single Sign-on; it must not create a second TCP connection or local login.
 - **Name in Chat** is a visible category-specific name field, not a login callsign or message destination. Private messages to the local station are addressed to the local login callsign.
 - The visible **Name in Chat** field, message context, QRG and beacon configuration remain category-specific.
+- The Settings connection buttons observe the `On4KstConnectionState` mirrored in `MainWindowSurroundings` by `ConnectionStateFeed`. Connect is available only in `DISCONNECTED`; Disconnect is available while the Connection Manager reports an active attempt or session. `CONNECTING`, `STOPPING` and other intermediate states therefore cannot start a duplicate connection, while a completed disconnect or failed attempt immediately enables a new one.
 
 ### ON4KST session liveness
 
@@ -168,12 +172,13 @@ CR/LF framing, XML framing, ports/transports, callsign normalization and frequen
 ### ON4KST replay history and diagnostic logging
 
 - `MessageHistoryRecorder` is the single non-JavaFX owner of raw ON4KST session-history file I/O. Reader and writer threads only report complete frames to it.
-- The current program session is stored at `~/.praktiKST/Messagehistory.raw` as one `UTC<TAB>RX|TX<TAB>RAW_FRAME` event per line. Timestamps use UTC with milliseconds; TCP CR/LF terminators are not part of the raw frame.
+- New diagnostic files live below `~/.praktiKST/debug/`. Existing files directly below `~/.praktiKST` are deliberately not migrated, renamed or removed.
+- The current program session is stored at `~/.praktiKST/debug/Messagehistory.raw` as one `UTC<TAB>RX|TX<TAB>RAW_FRAME` event per line. Timestamps use UTC with milliseconds; TCP CR/LF terminators are not part of the raw frame.
 - RX is recorded immediately after `BufferedReader.readLine()`, before liveness handling or internal filtering. TX is recorded only after the final frame has been written and flushed successfully.
 - A non-empty current file is archived once when recording is first initialised for a new program session. Reconnects do not rotate it. Disabling closes the writer; re-enabling in the same program session appends to the same current file.
 - `LOGINC`/`LOGIN` password fields are replaced by `<REDACTED>` through protocol-aware redaction. Other frames are not reconstructed or normalised for history output.
 - History I/O failures are warning-level diagnostics and must never terminate reader, writer or message-processing threads or deliberately disconnect ON4KST.
-- The default-enabled Messagehandling setting also controls additional application `FINE`/`INFO` records in `kst4contest-errors.log`. `WARNING`/`SEVERE` records and exceptions remain file-logged regardless of that setting. File-log timestamps use UTC with milliseconds.
+- The default-enabled Messagehandling setting also controls additional application `FINE`/`INFO` records in `debug/kst4contest-errors.log`. `WARNING`/`SEVERE` records and exceptions remain file-logged regardless of that setting. File-log timestamps use UTC with milliseconds. The active file rotates at 20 MiB and at most five files including the active file are retained.
 - The raw history is intended for future replay/simulation tooling and can contain personal chat and station data even though credentials are redacted.
 
 ## User Workflow / UI Invariants
@@ -181,14 +186,24 @@ CR/LF framing, XML framing, ports/transports, callsign normalization and frequen
 - Contest operating speed and low-friction interaction are primary goals.
 - Incidental code changes must not unexpectedly change selection, focus, sorting, tab state, map zoom or prefilled text.
 - Map reset clears the selected target without changing zoom unless explicitly redesigned.
-- **Group nearby stations** re-renders only the existing station-marker layer from JavaScript `stationData`. It must not reload the WebView, tiles or station data, request a new controller snapshot, or change zoom, viewport or selection.
+- **Grouping** changes only spatial clustering of the existing Compose map markers. It must not reload tiles or station data, request a new controller snapshot, or change zoom, viewport or selection.
 - Base-callsign aggregation into one geographical marker happens before screen-based clustering. Disabling clustering displays each resulting positionable map station individually but never splits active variants of the same normalised base callsign into separate geographical markers.
 - A hidden Station Map is not continuously refreshed. Relevant background changes mark it dirty; the next `showWindow()` performs one current full refresh before normal visible-window updates resume.
 - Maidenhead grid construction depends only on viewport bounds, zoom and WebView size. Ordinary station-data refreshes must not rebuild or serialise the grid when those inputs are unchanged.
 - Panning updates viewport and grid state through `notifyViewport()` without rebuilding station markers or screen-based clusters. Zoom changes, station-data changes and clustering toggles still rebuild the marker layer.
 - Debug file logging reports Station Map refreshes only when total FX-thread refresh time reaches 100 ms. The diagnostic separates snapshot and render time and includes visible-member and station counts.
 - Station selection preserves the established `/cq callsign` prefill behaviour.
+- `StationSelectionState` is the canonical selection shared by the station table and Further Info panel. Its identity is the complete callsign plus chat category. Explicit actions carry a `StationSelectionSource` and increment a separate scroll-request revision even when the same station is selected again; roster reconciliation replaces the selected instance without moving the table.
+- The station table starts with a case-insensitive ascending callsign sort. A user-selected sort remains authoritative across roster and filter updates. An externally selected filtered station is pinned into the table only; `filteredRows` remains the exact filter result used by the map.
+- PM, Public, QSO-of-the-other, priority, timeline and individual map-marker actions route through the application-level station selector. Directed messages target the sender, except that an outgoing local PM targets its receiver. Public and QSO-of-the-other rows target their sender in the message category.
+- The selected-station message radio mode is independent of station identity and always retains the complete callsign plus chat category. `PM_TO_ME` is the private conversation with the local station plus public traffic from the selected station carrying the structured leading `(LOCALCALL)` address, `PM_TO_OTHER` is private traffic sent by the selected station to other participants, `PUBLIC` is traffic sent by it to `ALL`, and `NOTHING` applies no additional type/receiver restriction. An arbitrary callsign mention in prose is not a structured public address.
+- ON4KST chat parsing records `messageDirectedToCommunity` from the receiver field and `messageDirectedToMe` from either a genuine private receiver or the exact leading public address. The selected-station Compose message mirror is initialized with the main window state, before the first selection callback, and roster changes recompute and push the filtered rows automatically.
+- The map's **Reset filters** action uses the same `StationFilterState.reset()` path as the main filter bar and does not change sort, selection, zoom or viewport. Individual raw-callsign markers retain an already selected category variant; otherwise they use the configured Main category. Spatial clusters zoom and never choose an arbitrary member.
+- The AP timeline renders the producer's four candidate lanes in order (two in-beam, two global priority) plus a separate sked lane. Its relative 0–30 minute axis normally uses five-minute ticks and increases the interval when labels would overlap. The vertical message splitter applies pane-specific minimums for the timeline, shortcut row and send row, so older stored divider positions cannot clip these fixed-height controls; stored positions remain the unconstrained baseline.
 - Sending without an explicitly selected send category preserves the established Main-category fallback unless explicitly changed.
+- The lower selected-station panel is vertically scrollable. Its message table has a finite, independently scrollable height so Compose never measures a `LazyColumn` with unbounded vertical constraints and every action remains reachable in a short splitter pane. Empty `DataTableView` instances retain their header and border and show an explicit empty-state label. Header metadata and message filters use width-aware flow layouts; the NOT-QRV and sked groups switch between a row and a column from the panel's actual Compose constraint, without duplicating their domain state.
+- The selected-station sked picker takes its options exclusively from `MainWindowState.activeBands`, which originates in `BandOpportunityResolver.getEnabledStationBands(...)`. Station QRG and name evidence chooses the initial band but must not empty or narrow the operator's locally enabled choices. The detected-band header value is already localized and labelled by its producer, so the Compose panel renders it unchanged.
+- Compact desktop buttons, text fields, choices and checkbox rows share `Density.CONTROL_HEIGHT` at 26 dp and `compactControlTextStyle()`. Material touch-target and component defaults must not reintroduce different visible heights. Compass filter buttons keep a common 28 dp width with reduced horizontal content padding; the send-row QRG fields reserve 96 dp and QTF fields 56 dp so normal contest values remain visible.
 
 ## Autoanswer / Beacon
 
@@ -393,7 +408,7 @@ Before implementing planned items, re-check current decisions and obtain a fresh
 - Historical project context is useful but may be stale; current code/tests win.
 - External service/API behaviour must be verified against current upstream documentation when uncertain.
 - Screenshots in manuals/website may need targeted replacement after visible UI changes; never fabricate them.
-- `station_map_path_analysis.png` and `station_map_reset.png` predate the **Group nearby stations** checkbox in the map header. Replace them with current screenshots when suitable source images are available; the website reuses `station_map_path_analysis.png` through `/manual/assets/`.
+- `station_map_path_analysis.png` and `station_map_reset.png` predate the **Grouping**, **Reset filters** and **Always on top** controls in the map header. Replace them with current screenshots when suitable source images are available; the website reuses `station_map_path_analysis.png` through `/manual/assets/`.
 
 ## Recent Significant Changes
 

github_docs/de-Benutzeroberflaeche.md

@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ Jede Statuszelle besitzt einen Tooltip mit der Legende und dem für die betreffe
 
 ![Bandbezogener Worked-Status und Worked-Großfelder](worked_band_status.png)
 
-**Sortierung**: Klick auf Spaltenköpfe. QRB-Sortierung arbeitet numerisch (ab v1.22 korrigiert).
+Beim ersten Aufbau ist die Benutzerliste alphabetisch nach dem vollständigen Rufzeichen sortiert, ohne Groß- und Kleinschreibung zu unterscheiden. Neue Stationen werden an der passenden Stelle eingefügt. Eine anschließend über einen Spaltenkopf gewählte Sortierung bleibt bei neuen Stationen, Daten- und Filteraktualisierungen erhalten. QRB wird numerisch sortiert.
+
+Die Stationsauswahl gilt gemeinsam für Benutzerliste, PM-, Public- und QSO-of-the-other-Tabelle, Prioritätsanzeige, AP-Timeline und Karte. Eine Auswahl aus einer anderen Ansicht scrollt die Benutzerliste zur aktuellen Position des Chatmembers und hebt die Zeile hervor. Ist die Station durch einen Filter ausgeblendet, erscheint sie vorübergehend zusätzlich in der Benutzerliste; die gespeicherten Filter und die exakt gefilterte Kartenansicht ändern sich dadurch nicht. Rufzeichen und Chat-Kategorie bilden gemeinsam die Identität.
 
 
 Ein grün und fett dargestelltes Rufzeichen kennzeichnet eine aus einer gerichteten Nachricht hergeleitete Richtungsgelegenheit. Die Markierung bezieht sich auf den Absender der Nachricht und bleibt höchstens fünf Minuten sichtbar. Herleitung und Grenzen: [Richtungsgelegenheiten aus gerichteten Nachrichten](de-Funktionen#richtungsgelegenheiten-aus-gerichteten-nachrichten).
@@ -180,6 +182,8 @@ Die Filterleiste befindet sich oberhalb der Chatmember-Tabelle. Filter können m
 
 ![Umgebrochene Filterleiste bei schmaler Chatmember-Ansicht](filter_bar_wrapped.png)
 
+> **Hinweis:** Dieser Screenshot zeigt noch die frühere Anordnung der Filterleiste. Er wird nach der visuellen Prüfung der neuen kompakten, umbrechenden Leiste ersetzt.
+
 ### Stationsfilter
 
 | Bedienelement | Wirkung |
@@ -252,21 +256,31 @@ Im Klartext: Die Filter bestimmen den Tabelleninhalt, aber nicht mehr die Mindes
 
 Rechts unten werden die Nachrichten der ausgewählten Station zusammengeführt. Dazu gehören öffentliche Nachrichten, Privatnachrichten an die eigene Station und – soweit im Chat sichtbar – Privatnachrichten an andere Stationen.
 
-Der im Panel gewählte Filter bestimmt, welche dieser Nachrichten angezeigt werden. Unter **Settings → GUI** lässt sich festlegen, welcher Filter beim Öffnen einer Stationsinformation vorausgewählt ist:
+Der im Panel gewählte Filter bestimmt als eigene Dimension, welche Nachrichtenart für die ausgewählte Station angezeigt wird. Unter **Settings → GUI** lässt sich der Startwert festlegen:
 
-- alle Nachrichten,
-- Privatnachrichten an die eigene Station,
-- Privatnachrichten an andere Stationen oder
-- öffentliche Nachrichten.
+- **pm to me**: private Nachrichten zwischen der ausgewählten und der eigenen Station sowie öffentliche Nachrichten der ausgewählten Station, deren strukturierte Adressangabe am Anfang das eigene Login-Rufzeichen nennt,
+- **pm to other**: private Nachrichten der ausgewählten Station an andere Teilnehmer,
+- **Public msgs**: öffentliche Nachrichten der ausgewählten Station an `ALL`,
+- **nothing**: alle Nachrichten mit Beteiligung der ausgewählten Station in ihrer Chat-Kategorie, ohne zusätzliche Einschränkung nach Nachrichtenart oder Empfänger.
+
+Eine bloße Erwähnung des eigenen Rufzeichens irgendwo im Nachrichtentext macht eine öffentliche Zeile nicht zu **pm to me**. Dafür muss die ON4KST-Nachricht mit der ausdrücklichen Adressangabe in Klammern beginnen.
 
 Die Einstellung verändert nur die Darstellung im Stationsinfo-Panel. Nachrichten werden dadurch weder verworfen noch aus den übrigen Nachrichtentabellen entfernt. Der Filter kann im Panel jederzeit für die aktuell betrachtete Station gewechselt werden.
 
-Im unteren Bereich können für die ausgewählte Station bandbezogene **Not QRV**-Markierungen gesetzt werden. Sichtbar sind die Bänder, die in den Stationseinstellungen für die eigene Station aktiviert wurden. **tag not qrv all** setzt beziehungsweise entfernt die Markierung für alle unterstützten Bänder gemeinsam, einschließlich momentan nicht eingeblendeter Bänder.
+Ist der Further-Info-Bereich durch den unteren Divider sehr niedrig, lässt sich sein Inhalt vertikal scrollen. Die Nachrichtentabelle behält dabei einen kompakten, eigenen Scrollbereich; die Sked-, NOT-QRV-, Karten-, AirScout-, Antennen- und Lookup-Aktionen bleiben erreichbar. Leere Tabellen zeigen weiterhin ihre Spaltenstruktur und den Hinweis **Keine Einträge**.
+
+Der Stationskopf fasst Rufzeichen, Chat-Kategorie, QTF, QRB, letzte Aktivität und erkannte Bänder platzsparend zusammen. Der Locator wird im Kopf nicht noch einmal wiederholt; in den übrigen Stationsansichten bleibt er unverändert verfügbar. Bei einem schmalen Panel fließen die Angaben kontrolliert in weitere Zeilen. **Show messages** steht direkt vor den vier Nachrichtenfiltern und fließt gemeinsam mit ihnen um.
+
+Die Bereiche **NOT QRV** und **Sked alert** stehen nebeneinander, solange die tatsächliche Breite des rechten Panels dafür ausreicht. Wird der Splitter weiter nach rechts verschoben, ordnet KST4Contest die beiden umrahmten Gruppen untereinander an. Die enthaltenen Controls brechen innerhalb ihrer Gruppe ebenfalls um; ein horizontaler Scrollbereich ist dafür nicht nötig.
+
+Im unteren Bereich können für die ausgewählte Station bandbezogene **Not QRV**-Markierungen gesetzt werden. Sichtbar sind kompakte Togglebuttons für die Bänder, die in den Stationseinstellungen für die eigene Station aktiviert wurden. **all** setzt beziehungsweise entfernt die Markierung für alle unterstützten Bänder gemeinsam, einschließlich momentan nicht eingeblendeter Bänder.
 
 Die Änderung wirkt sofort auf die Spalte **NOT QRV @**, die Bandmöglichkeiten und die zugehörigen Filter. Sie wird in der internen Datenbank gespeichert und nach einem Neustart wiederhergestellt.
 
 ![Bandbezogene NOT-QRV-Markierungen im Further-Info-Bereich](not_qrv_controls.png)
 
+> **Screenshot-Hinweis:** Dieses Bild zeigt noch die frühere Checkbox-Darstellung. Es wird nach der manuellen Abnahme der kompakten Togglebuttons ersetzt.
+
 Im selben Bereich wird der aktuelle **Priority score** der ausgewählten Station angezeigt.
 
 Mit **Sked fail** lässt sich ein fehlgeschlagener Versuch markieren. Der Score des normalisierten Basisrufzeichens wird dadurch stark reduziert. **Reset fail** entfernt diese Markierung wieder. Die Markierung gilt für alle aktiven Suffix- und Kategorievarianten der Station und bleibt innerhalb der laufenden Programmsitzung erhalten.
@@ -284,6 +298,8 @@ Darunter befinden sich die Bedienelemente zum Anlegen eines Skeds:
 
 ![Sked-Steuerung im Further-Info-Bereich](sked_controls.png)
 
+> **Screenshot-Hinweis:** Dieses Bild zeigt noch die frühere getrennte Anordnung. Es wird nach der manuellen Abnahme der responsiven Bereiche **NOT QRV** und **Sked alert** ersetzt.
+
 Das vorgeschlagene Band wird aus aktuellen QRG- und Namensinformationen der Station hergeleitet. Vor dem Anlegen kann es ausdrücklich geändert werden. Die Mode-Auswahl betrifft nur die Übergabe an Win-Test; der interne Sked und die Reminder-PMs funktionieren unabhängig davon.
 
 **Create sked** legt den Termin immer zuerst in KST4Contest an. Ist der Win-Test-Netzwerk-Listener aktiv, wird anschließend zusätzlich eine Übergabe an Win-Test versucht. Kann keine zum ausgewählten Band passende QRG ermittelt werden oder ist Win-Test nicht erreichbar, bleiben der interne Sked, seine Priorisierung und gegebenenfalls angelegte Reminder erhalten.
@@ -306,6 +322,8 @@ Die Schaltfläche **more** öffnet ein separates Fenster mit bis zu 15 Kandidate
 
 ![Priority Score, kompakte Kandidatenliste und Further-Info-Steuerung](priority_score_overview.png)
 
+> **Hinweis:** Dieser Screenshot zeigt noch die frühere Geometrie des Further-Info-Bereichs. Er wird nach der visuellen Prüfung des neuen scrollbar begrenzten Stationsbereichs ersetzt.
+
 Stationen mit einem Score von `0` werden nicht in die Prioritätsliste aufgenommen. In der Benutzerliste bleiben sie sichtbar, sodass der Ausschluss nachvollzogen und beispielsweise durch eine geänderte NOT-QRV-Markierung korrigiert werden kann.
 
 Der Score wird für das normalisierte Basisrufzeichen berechnet. Mehrere aktive Varianten wie `9A0BB-2` und `9A0BB-70` können daher in der Benutzerliste denselben Wert anzeigen. Die Chatmember bleiben trotzdem getrennte Nachrichtenziele.
@@ -316,6 +334,14 @@ Herleitung und Grenzen: [Prioritätsscore und Prioritätsliste](de-Funktionen#pr
 
 ---
 
+## AP-Timeline
+
+Die AP-Timeline zeigt Chancen im kommenden Zeitfenster relativ zu jetzt. Die zurückhaltende Minutenachse läuft von `0 min` links bis `+30 min` rechts. Normalerweise erscheinen Marken in Fünf-Minuten-Schritten; bei wenig horizontalem Platz wird der Abstand vergrößert, damit die Beschriftungen lesbar bleiben.
+
+Die vier Kandidatenzeilen entsprechen direkt der vorhandenen Prioritätsauswahl: **Im Strahl 1**, **Im Strahl 2**, **Priorität 1** und **Priorität 2**. **Skeds** besitzen eine eigene Zeile. Die bisherige Farbcodierung, Antennenausrichtung und Auswahl einer Station per Klick bleiben erhalten.
+
+---
+
 ## Stationskarte
 
 Die Stationskarte kann auf zwei Wegen geöffnet werden:
@@ -336,9 +362,9 @@ Ein einzelner Stationsmarker kann direkt angeklickt werden. KST4Contest:
 3. aktualisiert den **Further Info**-Bereich und
 4. bereitet das vollständige sichtbare Rufzeichen als `/cq`-Empfänger vor.
 
-Ist **Group nearby stations** ausgewählt, werden Marker, die bei niedrigen Zoomstufen zu dicht beieinanderliegen, als Cluster mit einer Stationsanzahl dargestellt. Ein Klick auf einen Cluster vergrößert den betreffenden Kartenausschnitt. Erst ein anschließend sichtbarer einzelner Marker wählt eine konkrete Station aus. Wird die Checkbox ausgeschaltet, zeigt die Karte unabhängig von der Zoomstufe alle positionierbaren Stationen als einzelne Marker.
+Ist **Gruppierung** ausgewählt, werden Marker, die bei niedrigen Zoomstufen zu dicht beieinanderliegen, als Cluster mit einer Stationsanzahl dargestellt. Ein Klick auf einen Cluster vergrößert den betreffenden Kartenausschnitt. Erst ein anschließend sichtbarer einzelner Marker wählt eine konkrete Station aus. Wird die Checkbox ausgeschaltet, zeigt die Karte unabhängig von der Zoomstufe alle positionierbaren Stationen als einzelne Marker. Der Tooltip erläutert den vollständigen Zweck des kompakten Schalters.
 
-Das Umschalten wirkt sofort und verändert weder Zoom noch Kartenausschnitt oder Stationsauswahl. Die Einstellung wird automatisch gespeichert und beim nächsten Programmstart wiederhergestellt. Ohne gespeicherte Einstellung bleibt **Group nearby stations** ausgewählt, damit bestehende Installationen zunächst das bisherige Verhalten behalten.
+Das Umschalten wirkt sofort und verändert weder Zoom noch Kartenausschnitt oder Stationsauswahl. Die Einstellung wird automatisch gespeichert und beim nächsten Programmstart wiederhergestellt. Ohne gespeicherte Einstellung bleibt **Gruppierung** ausgewählt, damit bestehende Installationen zunächst das bisherige Verhalten behalten.
 
 Der Schalter betrifft nur die räumlichen Cluster auf dem Bildschirm. Aktive Chatvarianten desselben normalisierten Basisrufzeichens können weiterhin einen gemeinsamen geografischen Marker verwenden und bleiben unabhängig davon getrennte Nachrichtenziele.
 
@@ -353,6 +379,8 @@ Die Kopfzeile ergänzt bei ausgewählter Station:
 
 Lange Inhalte werden in der Kopfzeile gekürzt. Der vollständige Text steht im Tooltip.
 
+**Filter zurücksetzen** führt dieselbe Aktion wie die Schaltfläche in der Benutzerliste aus. Dabei werden alle aktivierten Stationsfilter, die Rufzeichensuche, Richtungsfilter und Grid-Färbung zurückgesetzt. Sortierung, Stationsauswahl, Zoom und Kartenausschnitt bleiben erhalten. **Immer im Vordergrund** wirkt ausschließlich auf das Kartenfenster, wird sofort angewendet und für dieses Operatorprofil automatisch gespeichert; ohne gespeicherten Wert ist die Option ausgeschaltet.
+
 ### Auswahl mit Reset view löschen
 
 **Reset view** löscht die Stationsauswahl, ohne die Kartenposition oder den Zoomlevel zu verändern.
@@ -429,6 +457,8 @@ Der untere Bereich des Hauptfensters enthält drei globale Nachrichtentabs. Ihr
 | **DXCluster messages** | Über ON4KST empfangene DX-Cluster-Meldungen |
 | **QSO of the other** | Gerichtete Nachrichten zwischen zwei anderen Stationen |
 
+Ein Klick auf eine Zeile unter **Public messages** oder **QSO of the other** wählt den Absender als aktuelle Station aus und scrollt die Benutzerliste zu dessen Rufzeichen und Chat-Kategorie. Der Inhalt der globalen Tabs bleibt dabei unverändert.
+
 ![Globale Nachrichtentabs im Hauptfenster](global_message_tabs.png)
 
 Im Tab **QSO of the other** werden Absender und Empfänger getrennt dargestellt. Die Spalten **Last QRG TX** und **Last QRG RX** enthalten die zuletzt für beide Stationen bekannten Frequenzen. Sie geben nicht zwingend die QRG der angezeigten Unterhaltung wieder.

github_docs/de-Changelog.md

@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ Mehrere Operateure an einem Rechner können jetzt eigene Rufzeichen, Locators un
 
 ### Behoben
 
+- **Verbindung aus den Einstellungen erneut aufbauen:** Nach **Disconnect** blieb **Connect to ...** im geöffneten Einstellungsfenster deaktiviert. Die Buttons folgen jetzt dem Verbindungszustand des Connection Managers, sperren doppelte Verbindungsversuche und werden nach einem vollständigen Disconnect oder einem fehlgeschlagenen Versuch wieder freigegeben.
+
+- **Reachability-Bedienung wieder sichtbar:** Die Compose-Filterleiste enthält wieder **Reachability** mit **Auto** und den lokal aktivierten Bändern sowie **Calc selected**. Nur die ausdrückliche Berechnung der ausgewählten Station darf Online-Höhendaten anfordern; Tabellenaufbau, Sortierung und Bandauswahl verwenden ausschließlich vorhandene Ergebnisse.
+
+- **Kompaktere Oberfläche auf kleinen Bildschirmen:** Der Further-Info-Bereich ist scrollbar, leere Tabellen zeigen einen eindeutigen Leerzustand, Filterzeilen brechen bei Bedarf um und lange Sendetexte lassen sich vollständig als Hinweis anzeigen. Bedienelemente und rechte Fensterbereiche sind deutlicher voneinander abgegrenzt.
+
+- **Diagnosedateien gebündelt und begrenzt:** Neue Fehlerprotokolle und ON4KST-Messagehistory-Dateien werden unter `.praktiKST/debug` angelegt. Vorhandene Dateien im bisherigen Verzeichnis bleiben unverändert. Das Fehlerprotokoll rotiert bei 20 MiB und behält einschließlich der aktiven Datei höchstens fünf Generationen.
+
 - **Einheitliche Schriftgröße:** Unter macOS und Linux verwendet JavaFX eine etwas größere Standardschrift als unter Windows. Dadurch wurden Beschriftungen in fest bemessenen Bedienelementen abgeschnitten. KST4Contest verwendet jetzt auf allen Systemen dieselbe Grundschriftgröße; unter Windows ändert sich nichts.
 
 - **Dark Mode nach dem Neustart:** Das Hauptfenster startete immer hell, auch wenn zuletzt der Dark Mode aktiv war, während die Stationskarte dunkel blieb. Jetzt starten alle Fenster einheitlich mit dem Farbschema des Profils.

github_docs/de-Home.md

@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ Die Fehler-Logdatei wird hier gespeichert:
 
 | Betriebssystem | Pfad |
 |---|---|
-| Linux / macOS | `~/.praktiKST/kst4contest-errors.log` |
-| Windows | `C:\Users\<Benutzername>\.praktiKST\kst4contest-errors.log` |
+| Linux / macOS | `~/.praktiKST/debug/kst4contest-errors.log` |
+| Windows | `C:\Users\<Benutzername>\.praktiKST\debug\kst4contest-errors.log` |
 
 Vor dem Hochladen sollte die Datei kurz geprüft werden. Ein Fehlerprotokoll enthält überwiegend technische Informationen, kann abhängig vom Fehler aber beispielsweise lokale Dateipfade oder weitere Kontextdaten enthalten.
 
-Ist unter **Settings → Messagehandling → Enable debug mode to file** der Debug-Modus aktiviert, enthält das gleiche Verzeichnis zusätzlich `Messagehistory.raw` und gegebenenfalls archivierte `Messagehistory-*.raw`. Diese Dateien zeichnen den vollständigen ON4KST-Sessionverkehr mit RX und TX auf. Loginpasswörter werden redigiert, Chat- und Stationsdaten bleiben jedoch enthalten. Eine solche Datei deshalb nur nach bewusster Prüfung weitergeben.
+Ist unter **Settings → Messagehandling → Enable debug mode to file** der Debug-Modus aktiviert, enthält das Verzeichnis `debug` zusätzlich `Messagehistory.raw` und gegebenenfalls archivierte `Messagehistory-*.raw`. Diese Dateien zeichnen den vollständigen ON4KST-Sessionverkehr mit RX und TX auf. Loginpasswörter werden redigiert, Chat- und Stationsdaten bleiben jedoch enthalten. Eine solche Datei deshalb nur nach bewusster Prüfung weitergeben.
 
 In Datei- und Verzeichnisnamen wird teilweise noch der technische Name `praktiKST` verwendet. Gemeint ist dasselbe Programm.
 

github_docs/de-Konfiguration.md

@@ -733,12 +733,14 @@ Sind die allgemeine und die QRG-bezogene Antwort gleichzeitig aktiviert, hat die
 
 ### Debug- und Contest-History
 
-**Enable debug mode to file** ist standardmäßig aktiviert und wirkt ohne Neustart. Der Schalter steuert zwei getrennte Dateien im Verzeichnis `.praktiKST` des Benutzerprofils:
+**Enable debug mode to file** ist standardmäßig aktiviert und wirkt ohne Neustart. Neue Diagnosedateien liegen im Unterverzeichnis `.praktiKST/debug` des Benutzerprofils:
 
 - `kst4contest-errors.log` enthält bei aktiviertem Debug-Modus zusätzliche `INFO`- und `FINE`-Diagnosen. Warnungen, Fehler und Exceptions werden unabhängig vom Schalter immer geschrieben.
 - `Messagehistory.raw` zeichnet den vollständigen ON4KST-Verkehr der aktuellen Programmsitzung auf. Dazu gehören RX und TX, also neben Chat- und Privatnachrichten auch Benutzer-, Status-, Control- und Keepalive-Frames.
 
-Unter Windows liegt die History beispielsweise unter `C:\Users\<Benutzername>\.praktiKST\Messagehistory.raw`, unter Linux und macOS unter `~/.praktiKST/Messagehistory.raw`.
+Unter Windows liegt die History beispielsweise unter `C:\Users\<Benutzername>\.praktiKST\debug\Messagehistory.raw`, unter Linux und macOS unter `~/.praktiKST/debug/Messagehistory.raw`. KST4Contest legt das Verzeichnis bei Bedarf an. Vorhandene Diagnosedateien direkt unter `.praktiKST` werden weder verschoben noch gelöscht.
+
+Die Datei `kst4contest-errors.log` rotiert bei 20 MiB. Einschließlich der aktiven Datei bleiben höchstens fünf Generationen erhalten.
 
 Jede Zeile enthält genau ein Ereignis:
 
@@ -986,11 +988,12 @@ Für einen kurzen Wechsel während des Betriebs gibt es **Windows → Use dark m
 
 ## Einstellungen speichern
 
-**Save Settings** übernimmt zuerst offene Änderungen und speichert dann die fachlichen Einstellungen und den vollständigen aktuellen Layoutstand. Änderungen an Fenstergrößen und -positionen, relevanten Dividern, verwalteten Tabellenbreiten sowie der Karteneinstellung **Group nearby stations** werden zusätzlich automatisch mit kurzer Verzögerung gespeichert. Ein ausstehender Layoutstand wird beim Programmende noch geschrieben.
+**Save Settings** übernimmt zuerst offene Änderungen und speichert dann die fachlichen Einstellungen und den vollständigen aktuellen Layoutstand. Änderungen an Fenstergrößen und -positionen, relevanten Dividern, verwalteten Tabellenbreiten sowie den Karteneinstellungen **Gruppierung** und **Immer im Vordergrund** werden zusätzlich automatisch mit kurzer Verzögerung gespeichert. Ein ausstehender Layoutstand wird beim Programmende noch geschrieben.
 
 - Speicherort: unter Linux und macOS `~/.praktiKST/preferences.xml` und unter Windows `%USERPROFILE%\.praktiKST\preferences.xml` (bzw. `C:\Users\<Benutzername>\.praktiKST\preferences.xml`)
 - Der automatische Layout-Writer übernimmt keine noch nicht mit **Save Settings** bestätigten fachlichen Änderungen.
 - Die Konfigurationsversion 6 ergänzt optionale Spaltenbreiten unter `guiOptions`. Ältere `preferences.xml`-Dateien bleiben lesbar; fehlen Breiten oder sind Einträge ungültig, ermittelt KST4Contest wieder brauchbare Anfangsbreiten.
 - Die Konfigurationsversion 7 ergänzt `GUIstationMapClusteringEnabled` unter `guiOptions`. Fehlt der Eintrag oder ist sein Wert unbrauchbar, bleibt die räumliche Kartengruppierung aktiviert.
-- Ältere Programmversionen ignorieren die zusätzlichen XML-Einträge. Wenn eine ältere Version die Datei vollständig neu speichert, können die Spaltenbreiten und die gespeicherte Auswahl für **Group nearby stations** verloren gehen.
+- `GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop` ist ein optionaler Layoutwert unter `guiOptions`. Fehlt der Eintrag oder ist sein Wert unbrauchbar, verhält sich das Kartenfenster normal und bleibt nicht dauerhaft im Vordergrund.
+- Ältere Programmversionen ignorieren die zusätzlichen XML-Einträge. Wenn eine ältere Version die Datei vollständig neu speichert, können die Spaltenbreiten sowie die gespeicherten Einstellungen für **Gruppierung** und **Immer im Vordergrund** verloren gehen.
 - Bei Problemen: Konfigurationsdatei löschen → KST4Contest erstellt eine neue mit Standardwerten.

github_docs/en-Changelog.md

@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ Several operators sharing one computer can now use their own callsigns, locators
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- **Reconnect from Settings:** after **Disconnect**, **Connect to ...** remained disabled in the open Settings window. The buttons now follow the Connection Manager state, prevent duplicate attempts and become available again after a completed disconnect or failed attempt.
+
+- **Reachability controls restored:** the Compose filter bar again contains **Reachability** with **Auto** and the locally enabled bands, plus **Calc selected**. Only an explicit calculation for the selected station may request online elevation data; table rendering, sorting and band selection use existing results only.
+
+- **More usable on small screens:** the Further Info area is scrollable, empty tables show a clear empty state, filter rows wrap when required and the complete send text is available as a tooltip. Controls and the right-hand window areas are more clearly separated.
+
+- **Diagnostic files grouped and bounded:** new error logs and ON4KST message-history files are created below `.praktiKST/debug`. Existing files in the former location remain unchanged. The error log rotates at 20 MiB and retains at most five generations including the active file.
+
 - **Consistent font size:** on macOS and Linux JavaFX uses a slightly larger default font than on Windows, which cut off labels in fixed-size controls. KST4Contest now uses the same base font size on all systems; nothing changes on Windows.
 
 - **Dark mode after a restart:** the main window always started light, even if dark mode had been active, while the station map stayed dark. All windows now start consistently with the profile's colour scheme.

github_docs/en-Configuration.md

@@ -733,12 +733,14 @@ When both automatic-reply functions are enabled, the QRG reply takes precedence.
 
 ### Debug and contest history
 
-**Enable debug mode to file** is enabled by default and takes effect without restarting the application. The setting controls two separate files in the `.praktiKST` directory of the user profile:
+**Enable debug mode to file** is enabled by default and takes effect without restarting the application. New diagnostic files are stored in the `.praktiKST/debug` subdirectory of the user profile:
 
 - `kst4contest-errors.log` includes additional `INFO` and `FINE` diagnostics while debug mode is enabled. Warnings, errors and exceptions are written regardless of this setting.
 - `Messagehistory.raw` records the complete ON4KST traffic of the current program session. It contains RX and TX traffic, including chat, private-message, user, status, control and keepalive frames.
 
-On Windows, the history is stored at `C:\Users\<YourName>\.praktiKST\Messagehistory.raw`; on Linux and macOS it is stored at `~/.praktiKST/Messagehistory.raw`.
+On Windows, the history is stored at `C:\Users\<YourName>\.praktiKST\debug\Messagehistory.raw`; on Linux and macOS it is stored at `~/.praktiKST/debug/Messagehistory.raw`. KST4Contest creates the directory when needed. Existing diagnostic files directly below `.praktiKST` are neither moved nor deleted.
+
+The `kst4contest-errors.log` file rotates at 20 MiB. At most five generations are retained, including the active file.
 
 Each line contains exactly one event:
 
@@ -1043,11 +1045,12 @@ For a quick change during operation, use **Windows → Use dark mode design** an
 
 ## Saving Settings
 
-**Save Settings** applies pending changes first, then stores functional settings and the complete current layout. Changes to window sizes and positions, relevant dividers, managed table-column widths and the **Group nearby stations** map setting are also saved automatically after a short delay. Any pending layout update is written when the programme exits.
+**Save Settings** applies pending changes first, then stores functional settings and the complete current layout. Changes to window sizes and positions, relevant dividers, managed table-column widths and the **Grouping** and **Always on top** map settings are also saved automatically after a short delay. Any pending layout update is written when the programme exits.
 
 - Storage location: `~/.praktiKST/preferences.xml` on Linux and macOS and `%USERPROFILE%\.praktiKST\preferences.xml` (or `C:\Users\<Username>\.praktiKST\preferences.xml`) on Windows
 - The automatic layout writer does not copy functional changes which have not yet been confirmed with **Save Settings**.
 - Configuration version 6 adds optional column-width entries below `guiOptions`. Older `preferences.xml` files remain readable. Missing or invalid widths simply cause KST4Contest to calculate useful initial widths again.
 - Configuration version 7 adds `GUIstationMapClusteringEnabled` below `guiOptions`. If the entry is missing or unusable, spatial map clustering remains enabled.
-- Older programme versions ignore the additional XML entries. If an older version rewrites the complete file, column widths and the stored **Group nearby stations** choice may be lost.
+- `GUIstationMapAlwaysOnTop` is an optional layout value below `guiOptions`. If the entry is missing or unusable, the map window uses normal window behaviour and does not remain permanently in front.
+- Older programme versions ignore the additional XML entries. If an older version rewrites the complete file, column widths and the stored **Grouping** and **Always on top** choices may be lost.
 - If you encounter problems: delete the configuration file → KST4Contest will create a new one with default values.

github_docs/en-Home.md

@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ The error log is stored at:
 
 | Operating system | Path |
 |---|---|
-| Linux / macOS | `~/.praktiKST/kst4contest-errors.log` |
-| Windows | `C:\Users\<YourName>\.praktiKST\kst4contest-errors.log` |
+| Linux / macOS | `~/.praktiKST/debug/kst4contest-errors.log` |
+| Windows | `C:\Users\<YourName>\.praktiKST\debug\kst4contest-errors.log` |
 
 Please inspect the file briefly before uploading it. An error log mainly contains technical information, but depending on the problem it may also include local file paths or other contextual data.
 
-When **Settings → Messagehandling → Enable debug mode to file** is enabled, the same directory also contains `Messagehistory.raw` and possibly archived `Messagehistory-*.raw` files. These files record the complete ON4KST session traffic in both directions. Login passwords are redacted, but chat and station data remains present. Share such a file only after reviewing it deliberately.
+When **Settings → Messagehandling → Enable debug mode to file** is enabled, the `debug` directory also contains `Messagehistory.raw` and possibly archived `Messagehistory-*.raw` files. These files record the complete ON4KST session traffic in both directions. Login passwords are redacted, but chat and station data remains present. Share such a file only after reviewing it deliberately.
 
 Some file and directory names still use the technical name `praktiKST`. They refer to the same program.
 

github_docs/en-User-Interface.md

@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ Each status cell has a tooltip containing the legend and the state derived for t
 
 ![Band-specific Worked status and worked grid squares](worked_band_status.png)
 
-**Sorting**: Click column headers. QRB sorting is numerical (corrected in v1.22).
+On its first build, the user list is sorted alphabetically by complete callsign, ignoring letter case. New stations are inserted at the corresponding position. A sort subsequently selected through a column header is retained across new stations, data updates and filter changes. QRB is sorted numerically.
+
+Station selection is shared by the user list, PM, Public and QSO-of-the-other tables, priority display, AP timeline and map. A selection made in another view scrolls the user list to the chat member's current position and highlights the row. If a filter hides that station, it is temporarily added to the user list; the stored filters and exactly filtered map view remain unchanged. Callsign and chat category jointly identify the station.
 
 A callsign displayed in green and bold indicates a directional opportunity derived from a directed message. The marker applies to the sender of that message and remains visible for no more than five minutes. Derivation and limitations: [Directional Opportunities from Directed Messages](en-Features#directional-opportunities-from-directed-messages).
 
@@ -182,6 +184,8 @@ The filter bar is located above the chat-member table. Filters can be combined;
 
 ![Wrapped filter bar in a narrow chat-member view](filter_bar_wrapped.png)
 
+> **Note:** This screenshot still shows the previous filter-bar layout. It will be replaced after the new compact, wrapping layout has completed its visual check.
+
 ### Station Filters
 
 | Control | Effect |
@@ -254,21 +258,31 @@ In plain terms: the filters determine the table contents, but no longer enforce
 
 The lower-right panel combines the messages associated with the selected station. This includes public messages, private messages to the local station and, where visible in the chat, private messages addressed to other stations.
 
-The selected filter controls which of these messages are displayed. Under **Settings → GUI**, the default filter can be set to:
+The selected filter is a separate dimension which controls the message type shown for the selected station. Under **Settings → GUI**, its initial value can be set to:
 
-- all messages,
-- private messages to the local station,
-- private messages to other stations, or
-- public messages.
+- **pm to me**: private messages between the selected and local station, plus public messages from the selected station whose structured leading address names the local login callsign,
+- **pm to other**: private messages sent by the selected station to other participants,
+- **Public msgs**: public messages sent by the selected station to `ALL`,
+- **nothing**: all messages involving the selected station in its chat category, without an additional message-type or receiver restriction.
+
+A local callsign mentioned only somewhere in ordinary message text does not make a public line a **pm to me** message. A public line qualifies only when the ON4KST message begins with its explicit parenthesised address.
 
 This setting changes the Further Info display only. Messages are neither discarded nor removed from the other message tables, and the filter can be changed at any time for the currently selected station.
 
-The lower part of the panel contains per-band **Not QRV** marks for the selected station. Individual controls are shown for the bands enabled in the local station settings. **tag not qrv all** sets or removes the mark for every supported band, including bands which are not currently visible.
+When the lower divider leaves the Further Info area very short, its contents can be scrolled vertically. The message table keeps a compact scroll area of its own, while the sked, NOT-QRV, map, AirScout, antenna and lookup actions remain reachable. Empty tables retain their column structure and show **No entries**.
+
+The station header combines the callsign, chat category, QTF, QRB, last activity and detected bands in a compact flow. It does not repeat the locator; the locator remains available in the other station views. In a narrow panel, the metadata wraps onto additional lines without clipping. **Show messages** sits directly in front of the four message filters and flows with them.
+
+The **NOT QRV** and **Sked alert** areas sit next to each other while the actual right-panel width is sufficient. Moving the splitter further to the right stacks the two bordered groups. Controls can also wrap inside their group, without introducing a horizontal scroll area.
+
+The lower part of the panel contains per-band **Not QRV** marks for the selected station. Compact toggle buttons are shown for the bands enabled in the local station settings. **all** sets or removes the mark for every supported band, including bands which are not currently visible.
 
 The change immediately affects the **NOT QRV @** column, band opportunities and the corresponding filters. It is stored in the internal database and restored after a restart.
 
 ![Per-band NOT-QRV marks in the Further Info panel](not_qrv_controls.png)
 
+> **Screenshot note:** This image still shows the previous checkbox controls. It will be replaced after manual acceptance of the compact toggle buttons.
+
 The current **Priority score** of the selected station is displayed in the same section.
 
 **Sked fail** marks an unsuccessful attempt and strongly reduces the score of the normalised base callsign. **Reset fail** removes the mark. It applies to all active suffix and category variants of the station and remains active for the current program session.
@@ -286,6 +300,8 @@ The controls underneath are used to create a sked:
 
 ![Sked controls in the Further Info section](sked_controls.png)
 
+> **Screenshot note:** This image still shows the previous separate layout. It will be replaced after manual acceptance of the responsive **NOT QRV** and **Sked alert** groups.
+
 The proposed band is derived from recent QRG and name information for the station. It can be changed explicitly before creating the sked. The mode selection only affects the Win-Test handover; the internal sked and reminder PMs work independently.
 
 **Create sked** always creates the appointment inside KST4Contest first. If the Win-Test network listener is active, KST4Contest then attempts an additional handover to Win-Test. If no QRG matching the selected band can be found or Win-Test cannot be reached, the internal sked, its priority contribution and any scheduled reminders remain intact.
@@ -308,6 +324,8 @@ The **more** button opens a separate window containing up to 15 candidates. The
 
 ![Priority Score, compact candidate list and Further Info controls](priority_score_overview.png)
 
+> **Note:** This screenshot still shows the previous Further Info geometry. It will be replaced after the new scrollable, height-constrained station panel has completed its visual check.
+
 Stations with a score of `0` are not included in the priority list. They remain visible in the user list so that the reason for their exclusion can be examined and, for example, an incorrect NOT-QRV mark can be changed.
 
 The score is calculated for the normalised base callsign. Several active variants such as `9A0BB-2` and `9A0BB-70` may therefore display the same value in the user list. They nevertheless remain separate message targets.
@@ -318,6 +336,14 @@ Calculation and limitations: [Priority Score and Priority List](en-Features#prio
 
 ---
 
+## AP Timeline
+
+The AP timeline shows opportunities in the upcoming window relative to now. Its subtle minute axis runs from `0 min` on the left to `+30 min` on the right. Ticks normally use five-minute intervals; a narrow view increases the interval so the labels remain readable.
+
+The four candidate lanes directly reflect the existing priority selection: **In beam 1**, **In beam 2**, **Priority 1** and **Priority 2**. **Skeds** have a separate lane. The existing colour coding, antenna emphasis and click-to-select behaviour remain in effect.
+
+---
+
 ## Station Map
 
 The station map can be opened in two ways:
@@ -340,9 +366,9 @@ A single station marker can be selected directly. KST4Contest then:
 
 Chat logins with the same normalised base callsign and position may share one marker. They nevertheless remain separate message targets inside KST4Contest.
 
-When **Group nearby stations** is selected, markers which are too close together at lower zoom levels are displayed as a cluster containing the number of stations. Clicking the cluster zooms into that area. A concrete station is selected only after an individual marker becomes visible and is clicked. Clearing the checkbox displays every positionable station as an individual marker at every zoom level.
+When **Grouping** is selected, markers which are too close together at lower zoom levels are displayed as a cluster containing the number of stations. Clicking the cluster zooms into that area. A concrete station is selected only after an individual marker becomes visible and is clicked. Clearing the checkbox displays every positionable station as an individual marker at every zoom level. Its tooltip explains the compact switch's full purpose.
 
-The change takes effect immediately without changing the current zoom, viewport or station selection. It is saved automatically and restored at the next programme start. If no value has been stored yet, **Group nearby stations** remains selected so existing installations retain the previous behaviour.
+The change takes effect immediately without changing the current zoom, viewport or station selection. It is saved automatically and restored at the next programme start. If no value has been stored yet, **Grouping** remains selected so existing installations retain the previous behaviour.
 
 This switch controls only the spatial clusters on screen. Active chat variants of the same normalised base callsign may still share one geographical marker and remain separate message targets regardless of this setting.
 
@@ -357,6 +383,8 @@ For a selected station, the header additionally shows:
 
 Long header content is shortened. The complete text remains available in its tooltip.
 
+**Reset filters** invokes the same action as the button in the user list. It clears all enabled station filters, callsign search, direction filters and grid colouring. Sorting, station selection, zoom and viewport remain unchanged. **Always on top** affects only the map window, is applied immediately and is saved automatically for the operator profile. It is disabled when no value has been stored.
+
 ### Clearing the Selection with Reset View
 
 **Reset view** clears the selected station without changing the map position or zoom level.
@@ -433,6 +461,8 @@ The lower part of the main window contains three global message tabs. Their cont
 | **DXCluster messages** | DX cluster messages received through ON4KST |
 | **QSO of the other** | Directed messages between two other stations |
 
+Clicking a row under **Public messages** or **QSO of the other** selects its sender as the current station and scrolls the user list to the matching callsign and chat category. The global tab contents remain unchanged.
+
 ![Global message tabs in the main window](global_message_tabs.png)
 
 In **QSO of the other**, sender and receiver are displayed separately. **Last QRG TX** and **Last QRG RX** contain the frequencies most recently known for the two stations. They do not necessarily represent the frequency discussed in the displayed conversation.