diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
index aaa50d9e..d65ad51a 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ mod reference_authoring;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod review_navigation_tests;
 mod scenario_diagram;
+mod scenario_spacing;
 pub(crate) mod source_rename;
 mod source_symbols;
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -1271,6 +1272,9 @@ impl App {
         ])
     }
     pub fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
+        if let Message::ScenarioCanvas(behavior::scenario::CanvasEvent::Spacing(event)) = &message {
+            return self.scenario_spacing(*event);
+        }
         // Reject stale rename intents before camera/reveal reconciliation or
         // source interaction can disturb a newer navigation destination.
         if let Message::SourceRename(event) = &message
@@ -1330,6 +1334,7 @@ impl App {
                 | Message::TopologyCanvas(crate::behavior::topology::CanvasEvent::Camera(..))
         );
         let before = self.camera_boundary();
+        let spacing_selected = self.selected;
         let task = self.update_inner(message);
         if window_resized && let Some((_, _, epoch)) = &mut self.pending_diagram_reveal {
             *epoch = self.canvas_epoch;
@@ -1344,6 +1349,13 @@ impl App {
         {
             self.diagram_navigation_focus = None;
         }
+        if (self.camera_boundary() != before
+            || self.selected != spacing_selected
+            || !self.spacing_enabled())
+            && self.behavior.scenario.cancel_spacing()
+        {
+            self.canvas_epoch = self.canvas_epoch.wrapping_add(1);
+        }
         if !camera && self.camera_boundary() != before {
             self.camera_epoch = self.camera_epoch.wrapping_add(1);
             self.camera_boundary_epoch = self.canvas_epoch;
@@ -1378,6 +1390,9 @@ impl App {
             Message::ScenarioCanvas(Scenario::Camera(c, lifetime, Camera::Focus))
                 if valid_scenario(*c) && *lifetime == scope.epoch =>
             {
+                if self.behavior.scenario.cancel_spacing() {
+                    self.canvas_epoch = self.canvas_epoch.wrapping_add(1);
+                }
                 return canvas_workspace::focus_task(scope, Camera::Focus);
             }
             Message::TopologyCanvas(Process::Camera(c, lifetime, Camera::Focus))
@@ -1403,6 +1418,9 @@ impl App {
             _ => return Task::none(),
         }
         let task = self.update(message);
+        if self.behavior.scenario.cancel_spacing() {
+            self.canvas_epoch = self.canvas_epoch.wrapping_add(1);
+        }
         // Reapplying Fit or a tool also ends a held gesture. Focus is stamped
         // after the action, for Iced's final-view ordering.
         if self.camera_epoch == scope.epoch {
@@ -1972,6 +1990,9 @@ impl App {
                     {
                         return Task::none();
                     }
+                    if self.behavior.scenario.cancel_spacing() {
+                        self.canvas_epoch = self.canvas_epoch.wrapping_add(1);
+                    }
                     match input {
                         Event::Focus
                         | Event::Traverse(_)
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/scenario_spacing.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/scenario_spacing.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35981157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/scenario_spacing.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+//! Admit spacing packets before ordinary navigation can retire a newer reveal.
+use super::*;
+use behavior::scenario::spacing::{Event, controller::Finish};
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests;
+
+impl App {
+    pub(super) fn spacing_enabled(&self) -> bool {
+        self.pending_diagram_reveal.is_none()
+            && !self.behavior.has_pending()
+            && !self.draft_dirty()
+            && !self.source_dirty()
+            && !self.source_rename.open()
+            && behavior::canvas_workspace::keyboard_enabled(self)
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn scenario_spacing(&mut self, event: Event) -> Task<Message> {
+        let stamp = event.stamp();
+        if self.scenario_context() != Some(stamp.context) || self.camera_epoch != stamp.camera_epoch
+        {
+            return Task::none();
+        }
+        let state = &self.behavior.scenario;
+        let matches =
+            state.spacing_token() == Some(event.token()) && state.spacing_stamp() == Some(stamp);
+        if match event {
+            Event::Begin { token, .. } => token.is_nil() || state.spacing_token().is_some(),
+            _ => !matches,
+        } {
+            return Task::none();
+        }
+        if matches!(event, Event::Cancel { .. }) || !self.spacing_enabled() {
+            if self.behavior.scenario.cancel_spacing() {
+                self.canvas_epoch = self.canvas_epoch.wrapping_add(1);
+            }
+            return Task::none();
+        }
+        match event {
+            Event::Begin { .. } => {
+                let mut state = std::mem::take(&mut self.behavior.scenario);
+                let result = state.begin_spacing(self.project(), event);
+                self.behavior.scenario = state;
+                if result.is_err() {
+                    self.status = "The drag could not start in this view. Try again.".into();
+                }
+            }
+            Event::Move { screen, .. } => self.behavior.scenario.move_spacing(screen),
+            Event::Finish { screen, .. } => {
+                let finished = self.behavior.scenario.finish_spacing(screen);
+                // Retire queued packets even for zero motion or a refused finish.
+                self.canvas_epoch = self.canvas_epoch.wrapping_add(1);
+                match finished {
+                    Ok(Finish::Click(target)) => self.select(target),
+                    Ok(Finish::Noop) => {}
+                    Ok(Finish::Commit {
+                        command,
+                        selected,
+                        scale,
+                        pan,
+                    }) => {
+                        // Document prepares and writes the source candidate before
+                        // committing its snapshot. Failure leaves camera/selection
+                        // and source/history at their accepted values.
+                        match self.document.execute(command) {
+                            Ok(_) => {
+                                self.selected = selected;
+                                self.selected_node = None;
+                                self.diagram_navigation_focus = None;
+                                self.behavior.scenario.accept_spacing_camera(scale, pan);
+                                self.sync();
+                                self.status = "Scenario spacing updated.".into();
+                            }
+                            Err(error) => self.status = format!("Spacing was not applied: {error}"),
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Err(_) => {
+                        self.status =
+                            "That position cannot be applied. The saved arrangement is unchanged."
+                                .into()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Event::Cancel { .. } => unreachable!(),
+        }
+        Task::none()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/scenario_spacing/tests.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/scenario_spacing/tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98656c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/scenario_spacing/tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+use super::*;
+use behavior::scenario::{
+    CanvasEvent,
+    spacing::{
+        Target,
+        controller::tests::{fixture, packet},
+    },
+};
+use iced::{Point, Size, Vector};
+
+fn setup() -> (App, Id, Id) {
+    let (document, owner, diagram, lane, message) = fixture();
+    let mut app = App::with_project(document.project().clone());
+    let _ = app.update(Message::Select(owner));
+    let _ = app.update(Message::Diagram(Choice {
+        id: diagram,
+        label: "Saved".into(),
+    }));
+    let c = app.scenario_context().unwrap();
+    let _ = app.update(Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Viewport(
+        c,
+        Size::new(900., 600.),
+    )));
+    assert!(app.spacing_enabled());
+    (app, lane, message)
+}
+fn begin(app: &mut App, target: Target) -> (Event, Point, f32) {
+    let event = packet(
+        app.project(),
+        &app.behavior.scenario,
+        app.scenario_context().unwrap(),
+        app.camera_epoch,
+        target,
+    );
+    let Event::Begin {
+        press_screen,
+        scale,
+        ..
+    } = event
+    else {
+        unreachable!()
+    };
+    let _ = app.update(Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Spacing(event)));
+    assert_eq!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token(), Some(event.token()));
+    (event, press_screen, scale)
+}
+fn send(app: &mut App, event: Event) {
+    let _ = app.update(Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Spacing(event)));
+}
+fn move_to(app: &mut App, begin: Event, screen: Point) {
+    send(
+        app,
+        Event::Move {
+            stamp: begin.stamp(),
+            token: begin.token(),
+            screen,
+        },
+    );
+}
+fn finish(app: &mut App, begin: Event, screen: Point) {
+    send(
+        app,
+        Event::Finish {
+            stamp: begin.stamp(),
+            token: begin.token(),
+            screen,
+        },
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn same_batch_preview_is_immutable_and_one_commit_undo_redo_has_exact_source_parity() {
+    let (mut app, lane, _) = setup();
+    let original = app.document.snapshot();
+    let source = app.source_workspace.bundle();
+    let selected = app.selected;
+    let epoch = app.canvas_epoch;
+    let (event, start, scale) = begin(&mut app, Target::Lane(lane));
+    move_to(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(40., 300.));
+    assert_eq!(app.selected, selected);
+    assert_eq!(app.canvas_epoch, epoch);
+    assert_eq!(app.project(), &original.decoded.project);
+    assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.bundle(), source);
+    assert!(!app.document.can_undo() && !app.document.can_redo());
+    finish(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(40., 300.));
+    assert_eq!(app.selected, lane);
+    assert!(app.document.can_undo() && !app.document.can_redo());
+    let accepted = app.document.snapshot();
+    assert_ne!(accepted.bundle, original.bundle);
+    let expected = behavior::scenario::spacing::controller::tests::expected(
+        &original.decoded.project,
+        match event.stamp().context.representation {
+            behavior::scenario_layout::Representation::Saved { diagram } => diagram,
+            _ => unreachable!(),
+        },
+        Target::Lane(lane),
+        40. / scale,
+    );
+    assert_eq!(app.project(), &expected);
+    let _ = app.update(Message::ShortcutUndo(false));
+    assert_eq!(app.project(), &original.decoded.project);
+    assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &original.bundle);
+    assert!(!app.document.can_undo() && app.document.can_redo());
+    let _ = app.update(Message::ShortcutUndo(true));
+    assert_eq!(app.project(), &accepted.decoded.project);
+    assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &accepted.bundle);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn click_selects_but_crossed_return_and_cancel_preserve_selection_camera_and_history() {
+    let (mut app, lane, message) = setup();
+    let original = app.document.snapshot();
+    let camera = app.behavior.scenario.camera_boundary();
+    let (event, start, _) = begin(&mut app, Target::Message(message));
+    finish(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(30., 2.));
+    assert_eq!(app.selected, message);
+    assert!(camera == app.behavior.scenario.camera_boundary());
+    for cancel in [false, true] {
+        let (event, start, _) = begin(&mut app, Target::Lane(lane));
+        move_to(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(30., 0.));
+        if cancel {
+            send(
+                &mut app,
+                Event::Cancel {
+                    stamp: event.stamp(),
+                    token: event.token(),
+                },
+            );
+        } else {
+            finish(&mut app, event, start);
+        }
+        assert_eq!(app.selected, message);
+        assert!(camera == app.behavior.scenario.camera_boundary());
+        assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &original.bundle);
+        assert_eq!(app.project(), &original.decoded.project);
+        assert!(!app.document.can_undo() && !app.document.can_redo());
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn stale_finish_after_new_view_and_forged_token_are_inert_before_reveal_reconciliation() {
+    let (mut app, lane, _) = setup();
+    let (event, start, _) = begin(&mut app, Target::Lane(lane));
+    let held_epoch = app.canvas_epoch;
+    send(
+        &mut app,
+        Event::Finish {
+            stamp: event.stamp(),
+            token: Id::new_v4(),
+            screen: start + Vector::new(30., 0.),
+        },
+    );
+    assert_eq!(app.canvas_epoch, held_epoch);
+    assert_eq!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token(), Some(event.token()));
+    let owner = event.stamp().context.scenario;
+    let _ = app.update(Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Representation(
+        event.stamp().context,
+        behavior::scenario_layout::Representation::Derived { owner },
+    )));
+    let current = app.scenario_context();
+    let epoch = app.canvas_epoch;
+    let original = app.document.snapshot();
+    finish(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(50., 0.));
+    assert_eq!(app.scenario_context(), current);
+    assert_eq!(app.canvas_epoch, epoch);
+    assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_none());
+    assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &original.bundle);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn source_write_failure_cannot_commit_candidate_or_materialize_camera() {
+    let (mut app, lane, _) = setup();
+    let bundle = app.document.bundle().clone();
+    let mut limits = oa_core::source_project::ProjectLimits::default();
+    limits.model.max_source_bytes = bundle.files.values().map(String::len).sum();
+    app.document = Document::from_bundle(bundle, limits).unwrap();
+    app.sync();
+    let original = app.document.snapshot();
+    let selected = app.selected;
+    let camera = app.behavior.scenario.camera_boundary();
+    let (event, start, _) = begin(&mut app, Target::Lane(lane));
+    move_to(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(40., 0.));
+    finish(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(40., 0.));
+    assert!(
+        app.status.starts_with("Spacing was not applied:"),
+        "{}",
+        app.status
+    );
+    assert_eq!(app.selected, selected);
+    assert!(camera == app.behavior.scenario.camera_boundary());
+    assert_eq!(app.project(), &original.decoded.project);
+    assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &original.bundle);
+    assert!(!app.document.can_undo() && !app.document.can_redo());
+    assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_none());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn pending_semantic_draft_and_source_edit_cancel_and_reject_held_finish() {
+    for source in [false, true] {
+        let (mut app, lane, _) = setup();
+        let original = app.document.snapshot();
+        let selected = app.selected;
+        let (event, start, _) = begin(&mut app, Target::Lane(lane));
+        move_to(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(30., 0.));
+        if source {
+            let _ = app.update(Message::SourceEdit(text_editor::Action::Edit(
+                text_editor::Edit::Insert(' '),
+            )));
+            assert!(app.source_dirty());
+        } else {
+            let _ = app.update(Message::Behavior(behavior::Event::Scenario(
+                behavior::scenario::Event::Start(
+                    event.stamp().context.scenario,
+                    behavior::scenario::Tool::Lifeline,
+                ),
+            )));
+            assert!(app.behavior.has_pending());
+        }
+        let draft = app.source_workspace.bundle();
+        assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_none());
+        finish(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(30., 0.));
+        assert_eq!(app.project(), &original.decoded.project);
+        assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &original.bundle);
+        assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.bundle(), draft);
+        assert_eq!(app.selected, selected);
+        assert!(!app.document.can_undo());
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn stale_finish_cannot_remove_new_same_view_deferred_reveal() {
+    let (mut app, lane, message) = setup();
+    let (event, start, _) = begin(&mut app, Target::Lane(lane));
+    let behavior::scenario_layout::Representation::Saved { diagram } =
+        event.stamp().context.representation
+    else {
+        unreachable!()
+    };
+    let _ = app.update(Message::RevealInDiagram(diagram, message));
+    assert!(app.pending_diagram_reveal.is_some());
+    let epoch = app.canvas_epoch;
+    let selected = app.selected;
+    let visit = app.pending_scenario_reveal_visit;
+    let original = app.document.snapshot();
+    finish(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(50., 0.));
+    assert_eq!(app.canvas_epoch, epoch);
+    assert_eq!(app.pending_scenario_reveal_visit, visit);
+    assert!(app.pending_diagram_reveal.is_some());
+    assert_eq!(app.selected, selected);
+    assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &original.bundle);
+    assert!(!app.document.can_undo());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn modal_open_cancels_preview_and_captured_begin_stays_retired_after_close() {
+    let (mut app, lane, _) = setup();
+    let original = app.document.snapshot();
+    let camera = app.behavior.scenario.camera_boundary();
+    let (event, start, _) = begin(&mut app, Target::Lane(lane));
+    move_to(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(30., 0.));
+    let _ = app.update(Message::Delete);
+    assert!(app.delete_pending);
+    assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_none());
+    finish(&mut app, event, start + Vector::new(30., 0.));
+    let _ = app.update(Message::CancelDelete);
+    send(&mut app, event);
+    assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_none());
+    assert_eq!(app.project(), &original.decoded.project);
+    assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &original.bundle);
+    assert!(camera == app.behavior.scenario.camera_boundary());
+    assert!(!app.document.can_undo());
+}
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior.rs
index 060119d5..3ec08500 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ pub(crate) mod creation;
 mod form_session;
 pub(crate) mod scenario;
 mod scenario_activation;
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod scenario_hit_tests;
 // Pure saved-geometry bridge; workspace integration is a separate checkpoint.
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub(crate) mod scenario_layout;
@@ -1161,8 +1163,27 @@ fn in_machine(p: &Project, id: Id, machine: Id) -> bool {
     false
 }
 
+/// Identifies the drawn primitive that won selection, not an authoring permission.
+/// In particular an activation and its message can share an occurrence UUID.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum SceneHitRole {
+    LifelineHeader,
+    MessageBody,
+    MessageLabel,
+    Activation,
+    LifecycleMarker,
+    LifelineGuide,
+    Box,
+    OtherLine,
+}
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+struct SceneHit {
+    id: Id,
+    role: SceneHitRole,
+}
 struct BoxItem {
     id: Id,
+    role: SceneHitRole,
     rect: Rectangle,
     title: String,
     detail: String,
@@ -1195,6 +1216,7 @@ fn box_text_clip(
 
 struct Line {
     id: Id,
+    role: SceneHitRole,
     points: Vec<Point>,
     label: String,
     label_at: Point,
@@ -1220,6 +1242,7 @@ struct Scene {
     scale: f32,
     camera_pan: iced::Vector,
     interaction: Option<(scenario::Context, scenario::CanvasTool, bool)>,
+    spacing_stamp: Option<scenario::spacing::Stamp>,
     coordinate_input: bool,
     pending_placement: Option<(scenario::Slot, Option<Id>)>,
     lanes: BTreeMap<Id, f32>,
@@ -1248,6 +1271,10 @@ struct SequenceInput {
 }
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
 enum SequencePress {
+    Spacing {
+        stamp: scenario::spacing::Stamp,
+        token: Id,
+    },
     Occurrence {
         tool: scenario::Tool,
         slot: scenario::Slot,
@@ -1268,6 +1295,19 @@ enum SequencePress {
     },
 }
 impl SequenceInput {
+    fn cancel_spacing(&mut self) -> Option<Action<Message>> {
+        let cancel = match self.press {
+            Some(SequencePress::Spacing { stamp, token }) => Some(
+                Action::publish(Message::ScenarioCanvas(scenario::CanvasEvent::Spacing(
+                    scenario::spacing::Event::Cancel { stamp, token },
+                )))
+                .and_capture(),
+            ),
+            _ => None,
+        };
+        self.cancel();
+        cancel
+    }
     fn cancel(&mut self) {
         self.source = None;
         self.press = None;
@@ -1293,6 +1333,7 @@ impl Scene {
             layout_origin: Point::ORIGIN,
             selected,
             interaction: None,
+            spacing_stamp: None,
             coordinate_input: true,
             pending_placement: None,
             lanes: BTreeMap::new(),
@@ -1450,6 +1491,7 @@ impl Scene {
                     0,
                     Line {
                         id,
+                        role: SceneHitRole::LifelineGuide,
                         points: vec![Point::new(x, 85.), Point::new(x, scene.size.height - 20.)],
                         label: String::new(),
                         label_at: Point::ORIGIN,
@@ -1459,6 +1501,11 @@ impl Scene {
             }
             scene.boxes.push(BoxItem {
                 id,
+                role: if scenario {
+                    SceneHitRole::LifelineHeader
+                } else {
+                    SceneHitRole::Box
+                },
                 rect: Rectangle::new(Point::new(x - 102., 15.), Size::new(204., 70.)),
                 title: if scenario {
                     format!("Lane · {name}")
@@ -1552,6 +1599,7 @@ impl Scene {
                         0,
                         BoxItem {
                             id: *id,
+                            role: SceneHitRole::Box,
                             rect,
                             title: format!("{operator:?} · {}", e.name),
                             detail: String::new(),
@@ -1563,6 +1611,7 @@ impl Scene {
                 OccurrenceBody::Branch { guard, .. } => {
                     self.boxes.push(BoxItem {
                         id: *id,
+                        role: SceneHitRole::Box,
                         rect: Rectangle::new(
                             Point::new(36. + depth as f32 * 10., *y),
                             Size::new(self.size.width - 85. - depth as f32 * 20., 43.),
@@ -1646,6 +1695,7 @@ impl Scene {
                         }
                         self.lines.push(Line {
                             id: *id,
+                            role: SceneHitRole::MessageBody,
                             points,
                             label: format!("{}. {kind}{}", index + 1, message_label),
                             label_at: Point::new(a.min(*b) + 12., *y - 26.),
@@ -1654,6 +1704,7 @@ impl Scene {
                     } else {
                         self.boxes.push(BoxItem {
                             id: *id,
+                            role: SceneHitRole::Box,
                             rect: Rectangle::new(
                                 Point::new(65., *y - 20.),
                                 Size::new(self.size.width - 130., 65.),
@@ -1676,6 +1727,7 @@ impl Scene {
                         .unwrap_or(180.);
                     self.boxes.push(BoxItem {
                         id: *id,
+                        role: SceneHitRole::Box,
                         rect: Rectangle::new(Point::new(x - 110., *y - 20.), Size::new(220., 70.)),
                         title: e.name.clone(),
                         detail: action
@@ -1688,6 +1740,7 @@ impl Scene {
                 OccurrenceBody::Control { kind } => {
                     self.boxes.push(BoxItem {
                         id: *id,
+                        role: SceneHitRole::Box,
                         rect: Rectangle::new(Point::new(65., *y - 20.), Size::new(240., 70.)),
                         title: format!("{kind:?} · {}", e.name),
                         detail: "Contextual process control".into(),
@@ -1698,6 +1751,7 @@ impl Scene {
                 OccurrenceBody::SequenceReference { sequence } => {
                     self.boxes.push(BoxItem {
                         id: *id,
+                        role: SceneHitRole::Box,
                         rect: Rectangle::new(Point::new(65., *y - 20.), Size::new(280., 70.)),
                         title: e.name.clone(),
                         detail: sequence
@@ -1710,6 +1764,7 @@ impl Scene {
                 OccurrenceBody::ScenarioUse { scenario, bindings } => {
                     self.boxes.push(BoxItem {
                         id: *id,
+                        role: SceneHitRole::Box,
                         rect: Rectangle::new(
                             Point::new(65., *y - 20.),
                             Size::new(self.size.width - 130., 70.),
@@ -1775,11 +1830,21 @@ impl Scene {
         ))
     }
     fn hit(&self, point: Point) -> Option<Id> {
+        self.hit_item(point).map(|hit| hit.id)
+    }
+
+    /// Preserve the semantic selection order and tolerance while retaining the
+    /// primitive's identity. Future spacing admission must also validate the
+    /// saved view, owner and core occurrence kind; a hit alone grants no edit.
+    fn hit_item(&self, point: Point) -> Option<SceneHit> {
         if !point.x.is_finite() || !point.y.is_finite() {
             return None;
         }
         if let Some(id) = self.lifecycle.marker_at(point) {
-            return Some(id);
+            return Some(SceneHit {
+                id,
+                role: SceneHitRole::LifecycleMarker,
+            });
         }
         self.boxes
             .iter()
@@ -1789,7 +1854,10 @@ impl Scene {
                     && b.rect.contains(point)
                     && (b.marker != Some(Kind::Occurrence) || point.y < b.rect.y + 38.)
             })
-            .map(|b| b.id)
+            .map(|b| SceneHit {
+                id: b.id,
+                role: b.role,
+            })
             .or_else(|| {
                 self.lines
                     .iter()
@@ -1799,36 +1867,51 @@ impl Scene {
                                 crate::diagram::distance_to_segment(point, p[0], p[1]) < 1.5
                             })
                     })
-                    .map(|line| line.id)
+                    .map(|line| SceneHit {
+                        id: line.id,
+                        role: line.role,
+                    })
             })
             .or_else(|| {
                 self.activations
                     .iter()
                     .rev()
                     .find(|b| b.rect.contains(point))
-                    .map(|b| b.call)
+                    .map(|b| SceneHit {
+                        id: b.call,
+                        role: SceneHitRole::Activation,
+                    })
             })
             .or_else(|| {
                 self.lines
                     .iter()
-                    .find(|line| {
-                        !line.label.is_empty()
-                            && Rectangle::new(
-                                line.label_at,
-                                Size::new(
-                                    (line.label.chars().count() as f32 * 6.8 + 8.).min(225.),
-                                    25.,
-                                ),
-                            )
-                            .contains(point)
+                    .find(|line| !line.label.is_empty() && line.label_bounds().contains(point))
+                    .map(|line| SceneHit {
+                        id: line.id,
+                        role: if line.role == SceneHitRole::MessageBody {
+                            SceneHitRole::MessageLabel
+                        } else {
+                            SceneHitRole::OtherLine
+                        },
                     })
-                    .map(|line| line.id)
             })
             // The generous message tolerance must not steal the exposed
             // shoulder of another call's execution when the view is zoomed out.
             .or_else(|| self.near_sequence_item(point))
-            .or_else(|| self.lifecycle.lane_at(point, self.scale))
-            .or_else(|| self.lane_at(point))
+            .or_else(|| {
+                self.lifecycle
+                    .lane_at(point, self.scale)
+                    .map(|id| SceneHit {
+                        id,
+                        role: SceneHitRole::LifelineGuide,
+                    })
+            })
+            .or_else(|| {
+                self.lane_at(point).map(|id| SceneHit {
+                    id,
+                    role: SceneHitRole::LifelineGuide,
+                })
+            })
             .or_else(|| {
                 self.lines
                     .iter()
@@ -1839,11 +1922,14 @@ impl Scene {
                                     < 8. / self.scale
                             })
                     })
-                    .map(|line| line.id)
+                    .map(|line| SceneHit {
+                        id: line.id,
+                        role: line.role,
+                    })
             })
     }
 
-    fn near_sequence_item(&self, point: Point) -> Option<Id> {
+    fn near_sequence_item(&self, point: Point) -> Option<SceneHit> {
         if !self.scale.is_finite() || self.scale <= 0. {
             return None;
         }
@@ -1857,17 +1943,32 @@ impl Scene {
                     .windows(2)
                     .map(|p| crate::diagram::distance_to_segment(point, p[0], p[1]))
                     .fold(f32::INFINITY, f32::min);
-                (line.id, distance)
+                (
+                    SceneHit {
+                        id: line.id,
+                        role: line.role,
+                    },
+                    distance,
+                )
             });
         // Compare broad message and lifecycle-marker tolerance together after
         // exact shapes, so dense minimum-Fit rows choose the nearer item.
         self.lifecycle
             .nearest_marker(point)
+            .map(|(id, distance)| {
+                (
+                    SceneHit {
+                        id,
+                        role: SceneHitRole::LifecycleMarker,
+                    },
+                    distance,
+                )
+            })
             .into_iter()
             .chain(messages)
             .filter(|(_, distance)| *distance <= 8. / self.scale)
-            .min_by(|a, b| a.1.total_cmp(&b.1).then_with(|| a.0.cmp(&b.0)))
-            .map(|(id, _)| id)
+            .min_by(|a, b| a.1.total_cmp(&b.1).then_with(|| a.0.id.cmp(&b.0.id)))
+            .map(|(hit, _)| hit)
     }
 }
 impl canvas::Program<Message> for Scene {
@@ -1895,15 +1996,33 @@ impl canvas::Program<Message> for Scene {
         // captured insertion slot belongs to the previous view, even if the
         // pointer itself did not move and the semantic context is unchanged.
         if state.bounds.is_some_and(|previous| previous != bounds) {
-            state.cancel();
+            let cancelled = state.cancel_spacing();
             state.pointer = None;
+            state.bounds = Some(bounds);
+            if cancelled.is_some() {
+                return cancelled;
+            }
         }
         state.bounds = Some(bounds);
-        if !editable || !self.coordinate_input {
-            state.cancel();
+        if (!editable || !self.coordinate_input)
+            && let Some(cancelled) = state.cancel_spacing()
+        {
+            return Some(cancelled);
         }
         // The viewport masks input outside its visible canvas bounds.
         let visible = cursor.position().is_some();
+        if !visible
+            && matches!(state.press, Some(SequencePress::Spacing { .. }))
+            && matches!(
+                event,
+                canvas::Event::Mouse(
+                    mouse::Event::CursorMoved { .. }
+                        | mouse::Event::ButtonReleased(mouse::Button::Left)
+                )
+            )
+        {
+            return state.cancel_spacing();
+        }
         if !visible
             && matches!(
                 event,
@@ -1922,7 +2041,7 @@ impl canvas::Program<Message> for Scene {
                         | SequencePress::Reorder { start, moved, .. } => {
                             *moved |= position.distance(*start) >= 3.
                         }
-                        SequencePress::Occurrence { .. } => {}
+                        SequencePress::Occurrence { .. } | SequencePress::Spacing { .. } => {}
                     }
                 }
                 mouse::Cursor::Available(*position)
@@ -1931,9 +2050,9 @@ impl canvas::Program<Message> for Scene {
             | canvas::Event::Window(iced::window::Event::Resized(_))
             | canvas::Event::Mouse(mouse::Event::CursorLeft)
             | canvas::Event::Window(iced::window::Event::Unfocused) => {
-                state.cancel();
+                let cancelled = state.cancel_spacing();
                 state.pointer = None;
-                return Some(Action::request_redraw());
+                return cancelled.or_else(|| Some(Action::request_redraw()));
             }
             canvas::Event::Mouse(
                 mouse::Event::ButtonPressed(_) | mouse::Event::ButtonReleased(_),
@@ -1946,8 +2065,9 @@ impl canvas::Program<Message> for Scene {
                 key: iced::keyboard::Key::Named(iced::keyboard::key::Named::Escape),
                 ..
             }) if state.source.is_some() || state.press.is_some() => {
-                state.cancel();
-                return Some(Action::request_redraw().and_capture());
+                return state
+                    .cancel_spacing()
+                    .or_else(|| Some(Action::request_redraw().and_capture()));
             }
             _ => cursor,
         };
@@ -2001,6 +2121,48 @@ impl canvas::Program<Message> for Scene {
                         });
                         return Some(Action::request_redraw().and_capture());
                     }
+                    if matches!(
+                        context.representation,
+                        scenario_layout::Representation::Saved { .. }
+                    ) {
+                        let hit = self.hit_item(point)?;
+                        let target = match hit.role {
+                            SceneHitRole::LifelineHeader => {
+                                Some(scenario::spacing::Target::Lane(hit.id))
+                            }
+                            SceneHitRole::MessageBody | SceneHitRole::MessageLabel => {
+                                Some(scenario::spacing::Target::Message(hit.id))
+                            }
+                            _ => None,
+                        };
+                        if let Some((target, stamp)) = target.zip(self.spacing_stamp)
+                            && stamp.context == context
+                        {
+                            let token = Id::new_v4();
+                            state.press = Some(SequencePress::Spacing { stamp, token });
+                            return Some(
+                                Action::publish(Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Spacing(
+                                    scenario::spacing::Event::Begin {
+                                        stamp,
+                                        token,
+                                        target,
+                                        press_screen: cursor.position()?,
+                                        canvas_bounds: bounds,
+                                        scale: self.scale,
+                                        pan: self.camera_pan,
+                                    },
+                                )))
+                                .and_capture(),
+                            );
+                        }
+                        // Saved spacing never silently changes the shared Scenario order.
+                        return Some(
+                            Action::publish(Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Select(
+                                context, hit.id,
+                            )))
+                            .and_capture(),
+                        );
+                    }
                     if let Some(occurrence) = self
                         .hit(point)
                         .filter(|id| self.rows.contains_key(id))
@@ -2030,6 +2192,22 @@ impl canvas::Program<Message> for Scene {
                 let press = state.press.take()?;
                 let context = context?;
                 match press {
+                    SequencePress::Spacing { stamp, token } => {
+                        state.source = None;
+                        let event = if world.is_some() {
+                            scenario::spacing::Event::Finish {
+                                stamp,
+                                token,
+                                screen: cursor.position()?,
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            scenario::spacing::Event::Cancel { stamp, token }
+                        };
+                        return Some(
+                            Action::publish(Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Spacing(event)))
+                                .and_capture(),
+                        );
+                    }
                     SequencePress::Occurrence {
                         tool: captured,
                         slot,
@@ -2121,6 +2299,18 @@ impl canvas::Program<Message> for Scene {
                 Some(Action::request_redraw().and_capture())
             }
             canvas::Event::Mouse(mouse::Event::CursorMoved { .. }) if context.is_some() => {
+                if let Some(SequencePress::Spacing { stamp, token }) = state.press {
+                    return Some(
+                        Action::publish(Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Spacing(
+                            scenario::spacing::Event::Move {
+                                stamp,
+                                token,
+                                screen: cursor.position()?,
+                            },
+                        )))
+                        .and_capture(),
+                    );
+                }
                 Some(Action::request_redraw())
             }
             _ => None,
@@ -2323,6 +2513,10 @@ impl canvas::Program<Message> for Scene {
             if editable
                 && self.coordinate_input
                 && tool == scenario::CanvasTool::Select
+                && matches!(
+                    context.representation,
+                    scenario_layout::Representation::Derived { .. }
+                )
                 && let Some(handle) = self.reorder_handle()
             {
                 f.fill_rectangle(handle.position(), handle.size(), style::TEAL);
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario.rs
index 0e4db544..4125fc06 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ use super::*;
 use iced::widget::{Column, column, text_input};
 use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::BTreeSet};
 mod camera;
-// Pure spacing experiment; no production gesture or command dispatch is wired.
 pub(crate) mod focus;
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod spacing;
+pub(crate) mod spacing;
 use super::scenario_layout::{
     Representation,
     presentation::{self, ScenarioPresentation},
@@ -109,6 +107,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for CanvasTool {
 }
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum CanvasEvent {
+    Spacing(spacing::Event),
     Scrolled(Context, ScrollArea, iced::Vector),
     Restored(Context, Id, ScrollArea, iced::Vector),
     Viewport(Context, Size),
@@ -149,6 +148,7 @@ pub enum ScrollArea {
 impl CanvasEvent {
     pub fn context(&self) -> Context {
         match self {
+            Self::Spacing(event) => event.stamp().context,
             Self::Scrolled(context, _, _)
             | Self::Restored(context, ..)
             | Self::Viewport(context, _)
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ pub enum ValueSection {
 const VALUE_PAGE_SIZE: usize = 24;
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct State {
+    spacing: Option<spacing::controller::Session>,
     draft: Option<Draft>,
     form_session: Id,
     form_mount: Id,
@@ -373,6 +374,7 @@ impl State {
             self.canvas_tool = Some((owner, CanvasTool::Select));
         }
         if changed || self.presentation.visit.is_nil() {
+            self.spacing = None;
             self.presentation.visit = Id::new_v4();
             self.restore = None;
             return true;
@@ -381,10 +383,12 @@ impl State {
     }
     /// Suspend captured events while preserving this destination's camera state.
     pub(crate) fn leave(&mut self) {
+        self.spacing = None;
         self.presentation.visit = Id::nil();
         self.restore = None;
     }
     pub(crate) fn forget_view(&mut self) {
+        self.spacing = None;
         self.presentation.identity = None;
         self.presentation.representation = None;
         self.presentation.visit = Id::nil();
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing.rs
index 21628dbf..bc120208 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing.rs
@@ -10,16 +10,18 @@ use oa_core::{
     ScenarioMessagePosition, SharedBody, execute_batch,
 };
 
+pub(crate) mod controller;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
+pub(crate) use controller::{Event, Stamp};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub(super) enum Target {
+pub enum Target {
     Lane(Id),
     Message(Id),
 }
 impl Target {
-    fn id(self) -> Id {
+    pub(crate) fn id(self) -> Id {
         match self {
             Self::Lane(id) | Self::Message(id) => id,
         }
@@ -27,10 +29,13 @@ impl Target {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub(super) enum Refusal {
+pub(crate) enum Refusal {
     InvalidSavedView(Id),
     TargetNotRendered(Target),
     InvalidDelta,
+    InvalidGesture,
+    CameraChanged,
+    TargetNotHit(Target),
     Command(String),
     Geometry(Vec<GeometryIssue>),
 }
@@ -40,10 +45,12 @@ pub(super) struct Drag {
     diagram: Id,
     target: Target,
     origin: f32,
+    original_geometry: ResolvedScenarioPlan,
 }
 
 pub(super) struct Preview {
     pub(super) command: Command,
+    #[cfg(test)]
     pub(super) project: Project,
     pub(super) geometry: ResolvedScenarioPlan,
 }
@@ -95,6 +102,7 @@ pub(super) fn capture(project: &Project, diagram: Id, target: Target) -> Result<
         diagram,
         target,
         origin,
+        original_geometry: geometry,
     })
 }
 
@@ -144,6 +152,7 @@ impl Drag {
         .map_err(Refusal::Geometry)?;
         Ok(Some(Preview {
             command,
+            #[cfg(test)]
             project,
             geometry,
         }))
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing/controller.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing/controller.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..850d1645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing/controller.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,300 @@
+//! One press owns one immutable accepted Project and one frozen display camera.
+use super::*;
+use crate::behavior::{
+    Scene, SceneHitRole,
+    scenario::{CanvasTool, Context, State},
+    scenario_layout::Diagnostic,
+};
+use iced::{Point, Rectangle, Vector};
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub(crate) mod tests;
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod timing_tests;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct Stamp {
+    pub(crate) context: Context,
+    pub(crate) camera_epoch: u64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+pub enum Event {
+    Begin {
+        stamp: Stamp,
+        token: Id,
+        target: Target,
+        press_screen: Point,
+        canvas_bounds: Rectangle,
+        scale: f32,
+        pan: Vector,
+    },
+    Move {
+        stamp: Stamp,
+        token: Id,
+        screen: Point,
+    },
+    Finish {
+        stamp: Stamp,
+        token: Id,
+        screen: Point,
+    },
+    Cancel {
+        stamp: Stamp,
+        token: Id,
+    },
+}
+impl Event {
+    pub(crate) fn stamp(self) -> Stamp {
+        match self {
+            Self::Begin { stamp, .. }
+            | Self::Move { stamp, .. }
+            | Self::Finish { stamp, .. }
+            | Self::Cancel { stamp, .. } => stamp,
+        }
+    }
+    pub(crate) fn token(self) -> Id {
+        match self {
+            Self::Begin { token, .. }
+            | Self::Move { token, .. }
+            | Self::Finish { token, .. }
+            | Self::Cancel { token, .. } => token,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct Session {
+    stamp: Stamp,
+    token: Id,
+    press_screen: Point,
+    scale: f32,
+    pan: Vector,
+    drag: Drag,
+    preview: Option<Preview>,
+    refusal: Option<Refusal>,
+    ever_crossed: bool,
+}
+
+pub(in crate::behavior) struct Paint<'a> {
+    pub(in crate::behavior) scene: &'a Scene,
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    pub(in crate::behavior) bounds: Rectangle,
+    pub(in crate::behavior) refusal: Option<&'a Refusal>,
+    pub(in crate::behavior) original_diagnostics: &'a [Diagnostic],
+    pub(in crate::behavior) original_latent: &'a [Id],
+    pub(in crate::behavior) diagnostics: &'a [Diagnostic],
+}
+
+pub(crate) enum Finish {
+    Click(Id),
+    Noop,
+    Commit {
+        command: Command,
+        selected: Id,
+        scale: f32,
+        pan: Vector,
+    },
+}
+
+impl Session {
+    fn configure(&self, scene: &mut Scene) {
+        scene.selected = self.drag.target.id();
+        scene.scale = self.scale;
+        scene.camera_pan = self.pan;
+        scene.interaction = Some((self.stamp.context, CanvasTool::Select, true));
+        scene.spacing_stamp = Some(self.stamp);
+        scene.coordinate_input = true;
+        scene.pending_placement = None;
+    }
+    fn update(&mut self, screen: Point) {
+        self.preview = None;
+        self.refusal = None;
+        if !screen.x.is_finite() || !screen.y.is_finite() {
+            self.refusal = Some(Refusal::InvalidDelta);
+            return;
+        }
+        let distance = match self.drag.target {
+            Target::Lane(_) => screen.x - self.press_screen.x,
+            Target::Message(_) => screen.y - self.press_screen.y,
+        };
+        self.ever_crossed |= distance.abs() >= 3.;
+        if !self.ever_crossed {
+            return;
+        }
+        match self.drag.prepare(distance / self.scale) {
+            Ok(Some(mut preview)) => {
+                self.configure(&mut preview.geometry.scene);
+                self.preview = Some(preview);
+            }
+            Ok(None) => {}
+            Err(error) => self.refusal = Some(error),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl State {
+    pub(crate) fn spacing_token(&self) -> Option<Id> {
+        self.spacing.as_ref().map(|s| s.token)
+    }
+    pub(crate) fn spacing_stamp(&self) -> Option<Stamp> {
+        self.spacing.as_ref().map(|s| s.stamp)
+    }
+    pub(crate) fn cancel_spacing(&mut self) -> bool {
+        self.spacing.take().is_some()
+    }
+
+    pub(in crate::behavior) fn spacing_paint(
+        &self,
+        context: Context,
+        camera_epoch: u64,
+    ) -> Option<Paint<'_>> {
+        let session = self.spacing.as_ref()?;
+        if session.stamp
+            != (Stamp {
+                context,
+                camera_epoch,
+            })
+        {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let original = &session.drag.original_geometry;
+        let shown = session.preview.as_ref().map_or(original, |p| &p.geometry);
+        Some(Paint {
+            scene: &shown.scene,
+            #[cfg(test)]
+            bounds: shown.bounds,
+            refusal: session.refusal.as_ref(),
+            original_diagnostics: &original.plan.diagnostics,
+            original_latent: &original.latent_messages,
+            diagnostics: &shown.plan.diagnostics,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn begin_spacing(&mut self, project: &Project, event: Event) -> Result<(), Refusal> {
+        let Event::Begin {
+            stamp,
+            token,
+            target,
+            press_screen,
+            canvas_bounds,
+            scale,
+            pan,
+        } = event
+        else {
+            return Err(Refusal::InvalidGesture);
+        };
+        let context = stamp.context;
+        if self.spacing.is_some()
+            || token.is_nil()
+            || self.context(
+                context.document,
+                context.scenario,
+                context.revision,
+                context.epoch,
+            ) != Some(context)
+            || self.canvas_tool(context.scenario) != CanvasTool::Select
+            || ![
+                press_screen.x,
+                press_screen.y,
+                canvas_bounds.x,
+                canvas_bounds.y,
+                canvas_bounds.width,
+                canvas_bounds.height,
+                scale,
+                pan.x,
+                pan.y,
+            ]
+            .into_iter()
+            .all(f32::is_finite)
+            || scale <= 0.
+            || canvas_bounds.width <= 0.
+            || canvas_bounds.height <= 0.
+            || !canvas_bounds.contains(press_screen)
+        {
+            return Err(Refusal::InvalidGesture);
+        }
+        let Representation::Saved { diagram } = context.representation else {
+            return Err(Refusal::InvalidGesture);
+        };
+        let mut drag = capture(project, diagram, target)?;
+        let camera = self.presentation.camera(drag.original_geometry.bounds);
+        if self.presentation.viewport != Some(canvas_bounds.size())
+            || camera.scale != scale
+            || camera.pan != pan
+        {
+            return Err(Refusal::CameraChanged);
+        }
+        let world = Point::new(
+            (press_screen.x - canvas_bounds.x - pan.x) / scale,
+            (press_screen.y - canvas_bounds.y - pan.y) / scale,
+        );
+        // Hit tolerance is measured in displayed pixels, just like the widget.
+        drag.original_geometry.scene.scale = scale;
+        drag.original_geometry.scene.camera_pan = pan;
+        let hit = drag.original_geometry.scene.hit_item(world);
+        if !hit.is_some_and(|hit| {
+            hit.id == target.id()
+                && match target {
+                    Target::Lane(_) => hit.role == SceneHitRole::LifelineHeader,
+                    Target::Message(_) => matches!(
+                        hit.role,
+                        SceneHitRole::MessageBody | SceneHitRole::MessageLabel
+                    ),
+                }
+        }) {
+            return Err(Refusal::TargetNotHit(target));
+        }
+        // Configure baseline without changing the persistent camera or selection.
+        let scene = &mut drag.original_geometry.scene;
+        scene.selected = target.id();
+        scene.scale = scale;
+        scene.camera_pan = pan;
+        scene.interaction = Some((context, CanvasTool::Select, true));
+        scene.spacing_stamp = Some(stamp);
+        scene.coordinate_input = true;
+        scene.pending_placement = None;
+        self.spacing = Some(Session {
+            stamp,
+            token,
+            press_screen,
+            scale,
+            pan,
+            drag,
+            preview: None,
+            refusal: None,
+            ever_crossed: false,
+        });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    pub(crate) fn move_spacing(&mut self, screen: Point) {
+        if let Some(session) = &mut self.spacing {
+            session.update(screen);
+        }
+    }
+    pub(crate) fn finish_spacing(&mut self, screen: Point) -> Result<Finish, Refusal> {
+        let Some(mut session) = self.spacing.take() else {
+            return Err(Refusal::InvalidGesture);
+        };
+        session.update(screen);
+        if let Some(error) = session.refusal {
+            return Err(error);
+        }
+        if !session.ever_crossed {
+            return Ok(Finish::Click(session.drag.target.id()));
+        }
+        Ok(match session.preview {
+            None => Finish::Noop,
+            Some(preview) => Finish::Commit {
+                command: preview.command,
+                selected: session.drag.target.id(),
+                scale: session.scale,
+                pan: session.pan,
+            },
+        })
+    }
+    pub(crate) fn accept_spacing_camera(&mut self, scale: f32, pan: Vector) {
+        self.presentation.zoom = Some(scale);
+        self.presentation.pan = pan;
+        self.presentation.fit = false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing/controller/tests.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing/controller/tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87d5f13e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing/controller/tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,330 @@
+use super::*;
+use crate::document::Document;
+use iced::Size;
+use oa_core::{Diagram, Layer, ProjectionKind, language, source_project::ProjectLimits};
+
+pub(crate) fn fixture() -> (Document, Id, Id, Id, Id) {
+    let mut p = language::parse(r#"arcadia 7;
+project spacing "Spacing" {
+ oa_activity work "Work" {}
+ oa_activity response "Response" {}
+ oa_scenario incident "Incident" { viewpoint OperationalActivity; steps [@first, @second]; }
+ oa_lifeline reporter "Reporter" { parent @incident; represented @work; }
+ oa_lifeline operator "Operator" { parent @incident; represented @response; }
+ oa_occurrence first "First" { parent @incident; body { Exchange { exchange none; sender @reporter; receiver @operator; message_kind Asynchronous; }; }; }
+ oa_occurrence second "Second" { parent @incident; body { Exchange { exchange none; sender @operator; receiver @reporter; message_kind Asynchronous; }; }; }
+}"#).unwrap();
+    let id = |name: &str| {
+        p.identities()
+            .into_iter()
+            .find(|(_, alias)| *alias == name)
+            .unwrap()
+            .0
+    };
+    let (owner, lane, message) = (id("incident"), id("reporter"), id("first"));
+    let diagram = Id::new_v4();
+    p.diagrams.insert(
+        diagram,
+        Diagram {
+            id: diagram,
+            alias: "saved".into(),
+            name: "Saved".into(),
+            description: String::new(),
+            layer: Layer::Oa,
+            projection: ProjectionKind::Scenario { scenario: owner },
+            nodes: Default::default(),
+            routes: vec![],
+            view_options: Default::default(),
+            layout: None,
+        },
+    );
+    (
+        Document::from_project(p, ProjectLimits::default()).unwrap(),
+        owner,
+        diagram,
+        lane,
+        message,
+    )
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn expected(p: &Project, diagram: Id, target: Target, delta: f32) -> Project {
+    capture(p, diagram, target)
+        .unwrap()
+        .prepare(delta)
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap()
+        .project
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn packet(
+    p: &Project,
+    state: &State,
+    context: Context,
+    camera_epoch: u64,
+    target: Target,
+) -> Event {
+    let geometry = resolve(p, context.representation, target.id()).unwrap();
+    let world = match target {
+        Target::Lane(id) => geometry
+            .scene
+            .boxes
+            .iter()
+            .find(|item| item.id == id && item.role == SceneHitRole::LifelineHeader)
+            .unwrap()
+            .rect
+            .center(),
+        Target::Message(id) => {
+            let line = geometry
+                .scene
+                .lines
+                .iter()
+                .find(|line| line.id == id)
+                .unwrap();
+            Point::new((line.points[0].x + line.points[1].x) / 2., line.points[0].y)
+        }
+    };
+    assert!(
+        geometry
+            .scene
+            .hit_item(world)
+            .is_some_and(|hit| hit.id == target.id())
+    );
+    let camera = state.presentation.camera(geometry.bounds);
+    let canvas_bounds = Rectangle::new(Point::new(17., 23.), state.presentation.viewport.unwrap());
+    Event::Begin {
+        stamp: Stamp {
+            context,
+            camera_epoch,
+        },
+        token: Id::new_v4(),
+        target,
+        press_screen: Point::new(
+            canvas_bounds.x + world.x * camera.scale + camera.pan.x,
+            canvas_bounds.y + world.y * camera.scale + camera.pan.y,
+        ),
+        canvas_bounds,
+        scale: camera.scale,
+        pan: camera.pan,
+    }
+}
+fn setup(target_message: bool) -> (Document, State, Event) {
+    let (doc, owner, diagram, lane, message) = fixture();
+    let mut state = State::default();
+    state.enter_representation(Id::new_v4(), owner, Representation::Saved { diagram });
+    state.presentation.viewport = Some(Size::new(900., 600.));
+    let context = state
+        .context(
+            state.presentation.identity.unwrap().0,
+            owner,
+            doc.revision(),
+            4,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+    let target = if target_message {
+        Target::Message(message)
+    } else {
+        Target::Lane(lane)
+    };
+    let event = packet(doc.project(), &state, context, 9, target);
+    (doc, state, event)
+}
+fn press(event: Event) -> Point {
+    let Event::Begin { press_screen, .. } = event else {
+        unreachable!()
+    };
+    press_screen
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn real_preview_moves_only_active_axis_from_original_and_never_changes_document() {
+    for message in [false, true] {
+        let (doc, mut state, begin) = setup(message);
+        let original = doc.snapshot();
+        let camera = state.camera_boundary();
+        let start = press(begin);
+        state.begin_spacing(doc.project(), begin).unwrap();
+        let first = if message {
+            Vector::new(500., 30.)
+        } else {
+            Vector::new(30., 500.)
+        };
+        state.move_spacing(start + first);
+        let session = state.spacing.as_ref().unwrap();
+        let candidate = session.preview.as_ref().unwrap();
+        let delta = 30. / session.scale;
+        let actual_anchor = match session.drag.target {
+            Target::Lane(id) => candidate.geometry.scene.render_lanes[&id],
+            Target::Message(id) => {
+                candidate
+                    .geometry
+                    .scene
+                    .lines
+                    .iter()
+                    .find(|line| line.id == id)
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .points[0]
+                    .y
+            }
+        };
+        let wanted = (f64::from(session.drag.origin) + f64::from(delta)) as f32;
+        assert_eq!(actual_anchor.to_bits(), wanted.to_bits());
+        let expected = session.drag.prepare(delta).unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(candidate.project, expected.project);
+        assert_eq!(candidate.geometry.scene.rows, expected.geometry.scene.rows);
+        assert_eq!(
+            candidate.geometry.scene.render_lanes,
+            expected.geometry.scene.render_lanes
+        );
+        state.move_spacing(start + first * 2.);
+        let session = state.spacing.as_ref().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            session.preview.as_ref().unwrap().project,
+            session.drag.prepare(delta * 2.).unwrap().unwrap().project
+        );
+        assert_eq!(doc.project(), &original.decoded.project);
+        assert_eq!(doc.compiled().bundle, original.bundle);
+        assert!(!doc.dirty() && !doc.can_undo() && !doc.can_redo());
+        assert!(camera == state.camera_boundary());
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn click_threshold_is_active_axis_and_return_to_zero_is_not_a_click() {
+    let (doc, mut state, begin) = setup(false);
+    let start = press(begin);
+    state.begin_spacing(doc.project(), begin).unwrap();
+    state.move_spacing(start + Vector::new(2., 100.));
+    assert!(matches!(
+        state.finish_spacing(start).unwrap(),
+        Finish::Click(_)
+    ));
+    state.begin_spacing(doc.project(), begin).unwrap();
+    state.move_spacing(start + Vector::new(4., 0.));
+    assert!(matches!(state.finish_spacing(start).unwrap(), Finish::Noop));
+    assert!(!doc.can_undo());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn invalid_move_discards_prior_candidate_and_finish_rechecks_final_pointer() {
+    let (doc, mut state, begin) = setup(false);
+    let start = press(begin);
+    state.begin_spacing(doc.project(), begin).unwrap();
+    state.move_spacing(start + Vector::new(20., 0.));
+    state.move_spacing(Point::new(f32::NAN, start.y));
+    let paint = state.spacing_paint(begin.stamp().context, 9).unwrap();
+    assert!(matches!(paint.refusal, Some(Refusal::InvalidDelta)));
+    assert_eq!(
+        paint.scene.render_lanes,
+        state
+            .spacing
+            .as_ref()
+            .unwrap()
+            .drag
+            .original_geometry
+            .scene
+            .render_lanes
+    );
+    assert!(matches!(
+        state.finish_spacing(Point::new(f32::NAN, start.y)),
+        Err(Refusal::InvalidDelta)
+    ));
+    assert!(state.spacing_token().is_none());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn forged_camera_hit_role_and_retired_visit_cannot_capture() {
+    let (doc, mut state, begin) = setup(false);
+    let Event::Begin {
+        stamp,
+        token,
+        target,
+        press_screen,
+        canvas_bounds,
+        scale,
+        pan,
+    } = begin
+    else {
+        unreachable!()
+    };
+    assert!(matches!(
+        state.begin_spacing(
+            doc.project(),
+            Event::Begin {
+                stamp,
+                token,
+                target,
+                press_screen,
+                canvas_bounds,
+                scale: scale * 2.,
+                pan
+            }
+        ),
+        Err(Refusal::CameraChanged)
+    ));
+    assert!(matches!(
+        state.begin_spacing(
+            doc.project(),
+            Event::Begin {
+                stamp,
+                token,
+                target,
+                press_screen: canvas_bounds.center(),
+                canvas_bounds,
+                scale,
+                pan
+            }
+        ),
+        Err(Refusal::TargetNotHit(_))
+    ));
+    state.leave();
+    assert!(matches!(
+        state.begin_spacing(doc.project(), begin),
+        Err(Refusal::InvalidGesture)
+    ));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn zoomed_out_message_tolerance_matches_actual_canvas_hit() {
+    let (doc, mut state, _) = setup(true);
+    state.presentation.fit = false;
+    state.presentation.zoom = Some(0.25);
+    state.presentation.pan = Vector::ZERO;
+    let context = state
+        .context(
+            state.presentation.identity.unwrap().0,
+            state.owner().unwrap(),
+            doc.revision(),
+            4,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+    let message = doc
+        .project()
+        .identities()
+        .into_iter()
+        .find(|(_, alias)| *alias == "first")
+        .map(|(id, _)| id)
+        .unwrap();
+    let Event::Begin {
+        stamp,
+        token,
+        target,
+        press_screen,
+        canvas_bounds,
+        scale,
+        pan,
+    } = packet(doc.project(), &state, context, 9, Target::Message(message))
+    else {
+        unreachable!()
+    };
+    let event = Event::Begin {
+        stamp,
+        token,
+        target,
+        press_screen: press_screen + Vector::new(0., 3.),
+        canvas_bounds,
+        scale,
+        pan,
+    };
+    state.begin_spacing(doc.project(), event).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(state.spacing_token(), Some(token));
+}
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing/controller/timing_tests.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing/controller/timing_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49c396d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/spacing/controller/timing_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+//! Diagnostic only: production capture/prepare, excluding fixture construction,
+//! oracle work, App source writes, widget rebuilds, text shaping and GPU paint.
+use super::*;
+use crate::document::Document;
+use oa_core::{
+    DiagramLayout, Layer, MessageKind, RelationKind, ScenarioLayout, source_project::ProjectLimits,
+};
+use serde_json::{Value, json};
+use std::{collections::BTreeSet, sync::Arc, time::Instant};
+
+const MESSAGE_COUNT: usize = 1000;
+const TARGET_INDEX: usize = 500;
+
+fn large_fixture() -> (Document, Id, [Id; 3], Vec<Id>, Vec<Id>) {
+    let (seed, owner, a, reporter, first) = super::tests::fixture();
+    let mut p = seed.project().clone();
+    let old_steps = p.elements[&owner].steps().unwrap().clone();
+    let template = p.elements[&first].clone();
+    let work = |alias: &str| {
+        p.identities()
+            .into_iter()
+            .find(|(_, name)| *name == alias)
+            .unwrap()
+            .0
+    };
+    let (source, target) = (work("work"), work("response"));
+    let operator = work("operator");
+    let relation = p.relate(
+        RelationKind::Interaction,
+        "Repeated incident report",
+        source,
+        target,
+    );
+    let mut lanes = vec![];
+    for index in 0..20 {
+        let original = if index < 10 { reporter } else { operator };
+        let mut lane = p.elements[&original].clone();
+        lane.id = Id::new_v4();
+        lane.alias = format!("timing_lane_{index:02}");
+        lane.name = format!("Review participant {index:02}");
+        lanes.push(lane.id);
+        p.elements.insert(lane.id, lane);
+    }
+    p.elements.remove(&reporter);
+    p.elements.remove(&operator);
+    for id in old_steps {
+        p.elements.remove(&id);
+    }
+    let mut messages = vec![];
+    for index in 0..MESSAGE_COUNT {
+        let mut occurrence = template.clone();
+        occurrence.id = Id::new_v4();
+        occurrence.alias = format!("timing_message_{index:04}");
+        occurrence.name = format!("Validate incident report {index:04}");
+        *occurrence.shared_mut().unwrap() = SharedBody::Occurrence {
+            body: OccurrenceBody::Exchange {
+                exchange: Some(relation),
+                sender: Some(lanes[index % 10]),
+                receiver: Some(lanes[10 + index % 10]),
+                message_kind: MessageKind::Asynchronous,
+                operation: None,
+                reply_to: None,
+                values: vec![],
+            },
+            precondition: String::new(),
+            postcondition: String::new(),
+        };
+        messages.push(occurrence.id);
+        p.elements.insert(occurrence.id, occurrence);
+    }
+    *p.elements.get_mut(&owner).unwrap().steps_mut().unwrap() = messages.clone();
+    p.diagrams.get_mut(&a).unwrap().layout = Some(DiagramLayout::Scenario(ScenarioLayout {
+        lanes: lanes
+            .iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .map(|(i, &lifeline)| ScenarioLanePosition {
+                lifeline,
+                x: 160. + i as f32 * 240.,
+            })
+            .collect(),
+        messages: vec![],
+    }));
+    let mut views = [a, Id::nil(), Id::nil()];
+    for (index, x, offset) in [(1, -500., 12.), (2, 6500., -12.)] {
+        let mut view = p.diagrams[&a].clone();
+        view.id = Id::new_v4();
+        view.alias = format!("timing_saved_{index}");
+        view.name = format!("Review arrangement {index}");
+        view.layout = Some(DiagramLayout::Scenario(ScenarioLayout {
+            lanes: vec![ScenarioLanePosition {
+                lifeline: lanes[0],
+                x,
+            }],
+            messages: vec![ScenarioMessagePosition {
+                address: OccurrenceEndpoint {
+                    references: vec![],
+                    occurrence: messages[TARGET_INDEX],
+                },
+                send_y: 148. + TARGET_INDEX as f32 * 92. + offset,
+            }],
+        }));
+        views[index] = view.id;
+        p.diagrams.insert(view.id, view);
+    }
+    let document = Document::from_project(p, ProjectLimits::default()).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(
+        document
+            .project()
+            .children(owner)
+            .filter(|e| e.kind() == Kind::Lifeline)
+            .count(),
+        20
+    );
+    assert_eq!(document.project().elements[&owner].layer(), Layer::Oa);
+    assert_eq!(document.project().diagrams.len(), 3);
+    (document, owner, views, lanes, messages)
+}
+
+fn assert_scene(
+    scene: &Scene,
+    lanes: &[Id],
+    messages: &[Id],
+    moved_message: Option<(Id, f32)>,
+    moved_lane: Option<(Id, f32)>,
+) {
+    assert_eq!(scene.render_lanes.len(), 20);
+    assert_eq!(
+        scene
+            .boxes
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|b| b.role == SceneHitRole::LifelineHeader)
+            .count(),
+        20
+    );
+    assert_eq!(scene.lines.len(), MESSAGE_COUNT);
+    assert_eq!(
+        scene
+            .lines
+            .iter()
+            .map(|line| line.id)
+            .collect::<BTreeSet<_>>(),
+        messages.iter().copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>()
+    );
+    assert!(scene.activations.is_empty() && scene.open_calls.is_empty());
+    let x = |index: usize| {
+        160. + index as f32 * 240.
+            + moved_lane
+                .filter(|(id, _)| *id == lanes[index])
+                .map_or(0., |(_, delta)| delta)
+    };
+    for (index, &lane) in lanes.iter().enumerate() {
+        assert_eq!(scene.render_lanes[&lane], x(index));
+    }
+    for (index, (line, &id)) in scene.lines.iter().zip(messages).enumerate() {
+        let y = 148.
+            + index as f32 * 92.
+            + moved_message
+                .filter(|(target, _)| *target == id)
+                .map_or(0., |(_, delta)| delta);
+        assert_eq!(line.id, id);
+        assert_eq!(
+            line.points,
+            vec![
+                Point::new(x(index % 10), y),
+                Point::new(x(10 + index % 10), y)
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+fn summary(samples: &[Value], phase: &str) -> Value {
+    let mut times: Vec<u64> = samples
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|sample| sample["phase"] == phase)
+        .map(|sample| sample["elapsed_ns"].as_u64().unwrap())
+        .collect();
+    times.sort_unstable();
+    let n = times.len();
+    let median = if n.is_multiple_of(2) {
+        ((u128::from(times[n / 2 - 1]) + u128::from(times[n / 2])) / 2) as u64
+    } else {
+        times[n / 2]
+    };
+    json!({"samples": n, "min_ns": times[0], "median_ns": median, "max_ns": times[n-1]})
+}
+
+#[test]
+#[ignore = "Diagnostic timing only; run alone with --exact --ignored --nocapture after correctness gates; no latency acceptance threshold"]
+fn saved_spacing_capture_prepare_20_lanes_1000_messages_3_views() {
+    let (document, owner, views, lanes, messages) = large_fixture();
+    let original = document.snapshot();
+    let target = messages[TARGET_INDEX];
+    let mut samples = vec![];
+    let mut retained = None;
+    for iteration in 0..4 {
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let result = capture(document.project(), views[0], Target::Message(target));
+        let elapsed_ns = u64::try_from(start.elapsed().as_nanos()).unwrap();
+        let drag = result.expect("complete asynchronous fixture must resolve");
+        samples.push(json!({"phase":"capture_message", "iteration":iteration,
+            "first_in_probe":iteration==0, "elapsed_ns":elapsed_ns, "outcome":"captured"}));
+        assert_scene(&drag.original_geometry.scene, &lanes, &messages, None, None);
+        if iteration == 0 {
+            retained = Some(drag);
+        }
+    }
+    let drag = retained.unwrap();
+    // Every sample is relative to the original press, including duplicate,
+    // reverse and return-to-start samples. Oracle work is outside each timer.
+    let deltas = [
+        4., 8., 12., 16., 20., 24., 28., 32., 32., 28., 24., 20., 16., 12., 8., 4., -4., -8., -4.,
+        0.,
+    ];
+    for (iteration, delta) in deltas.into_iter().enumerate() {
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let result = drag.prepare(delta);
+        let elapsed_ns = u64::try_from(start.elapsed().as_nanos()).unwrap();
+        let candidate = result.expect("these isolated asynchronous offsets are feasible");
+        samples.push(json!({"phase":"prepare_message", "iteration":iteration,
+            "delta_world":delta, "elapsed_ns":elapsed_ns, "outcome":if candidate.is_some(){"preview"}else{"noop"}}));
+        if delta == 0. {
+            assert!(candidate.is_none());
+        } else {
+            let candidate = candidate.unwrap();
+            let mut expected = original.decoded.project.clone();
+            let Some(DiagramLayout::Scenario(layout)) =
+                &mut expected.diagrams.get_mut(&views[0]).unwrap().layout
+            else {
+                panic!()
+            };
+            layout.messages.push(ScenarioMessagePosition {
+                address: OccurrenceEndpoint {
+                    references: vec![],
+                    occurrence: target,
+                },
+                send_y: 148. + TARGET_INDEX as f32 * 92. + delta,
+            });
+            assert_eq!(candidate.project, expected);
+            assert_scene(
+                &candidate.geometry.scene,
+                &lanes,
+                &messages,
+                Some((target, delta)),
+                None,
+            );
+        }
+        assert_eq!(
+            document.project().elements[&owner].steps().unwrap(),
+            &messages
+        );
+        assert_eq!(document.project(), &original.decoded.project);
+        assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&original, &document.snapshot()));
+    }
+    let lane = lanes[10];
+    let start = Instant::now();
+    let result = capture(document.project(), views[0], Target::Lane(lane));
+    let elapsed_ns = u64::try_from(start.elapsed().as_nanos()).unwrap();
+    let drag = result.unwrap();
+    samples.push(json!({"phase":"capture_lane", "iteration":0, "elapsed_ns":elapsed_ns, "outcome":"captured"}));
+    for (iteration, delta) in [20., 40., -20.].into_iter().enumerate() {
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let result = drag.prepare(delta);
+        let elapsed_ns = u64::try_from(start.elapsed().as_nanos()).unwrap();
+        let candidate = result.unwrap().unwrap();
+        samples.push(json!({"phase":"prepare_lane", "iteration":iteration,
+            "delta_world":delta, "elapsed_ns":elapsed_ns, "outcome":"preview"}));
+        let mut expected = original.decoded.project.clone();
+        let Some(DiagramLayout::Scenario(layout)) =
+            &mut expected.diagrams.get_mut(&views[0]).unwrap().layout
+        else {
+            panic!()
+        };
+        layout.lanes[10].x = 2560. + delta;
+        assert_eq!(candidate.project, expected);
+        assert_scene(
+            &candidate.geometry.scene,
+            &lanes,
+            &messages,
+            None,
+            Some((lane, delta)),
+        );
+    }
+    assert_eq!(document.project(), &original.decoded.project);
+    assert_eq!(document.bundle(), &original.bundle);
+    for view in views {
+        assert_eq!(
+            document.project().diagrams[&view],
+            original.decoded.project.diagrams[&view]
+        );
+    }
+    assert_eq!(document.revision(), 0);
+    assert!(!document.dirty() && !document.can_undo() && !document.can_redo());
+    let report = json!({
+        "schema":"scenario_spacing_timing_v1",
+        "fixture":{"lanes":20,"messages":MESSAGE_COUNT,"saved_views":3,"target_index":TARGET_INDEX,"distinct_message_ids":messages.iter().copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>().len()},
+        "profile_context":{"debug_assertions":cfg!(debug_assertions),"os":std::env::consts::OS,"arch":std::env::consts::ARCH,
+            "source_pin_from_runner":std::env::var("SCENARIO_SPACING_SOURCE_PIN").ok(),"source_binary_toolchain_binding":"external gate receipt required"},
+        "summaries":{"capture_message":summary(&samples,"capture_message"),"prepare_message":summary(&samples,"prepare_message"),"capture_lane":summary(&samples,"capture_lane"),"prepare_lane":summary(&samples,"prepare_lane")},
+        "samples":samples,
+        "invariant_status":"passed",
+        "limits":"First capture is first in this probe, not cold OS caches. Timers exclude construction/oracles, prior-preview disposal, source write/history, widget rebuild, label shaping, GPU paint and queued input; no responsiveness acceptance or latency threshold. All messages asynchronous; no nested frame/lifecycle stress."
+    });
+    println!("SPACING_TIMING_JSON={report}");
+}
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/workspace.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/workspace.rs
index 956df0d8..227b26e6 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/workspace.rs
@@ -78,11 +78,43 @@ pub fn view<'a>(app: &'a App, owner: Id, out: Column<'a, Message>) -> Element<'a
     };
     let tool = state.canvas_tool(owner);
     let clean = !app.behavior.has_pending() && !app.draft_dirty() && !app.source_dirty();
-    let shown = presentation::present(p, context.representation, app.selected);
-    let capabilities = shown.capabilities();
+    // Resolve once per accepted view. An active spacing session owns its exact
+    // prepared geometry; borrowing it also retains the canvas input state.
+    let preview = state.spacing_paint(context, app.camera_epoch);
+    let shown = preview
+        .is_none()
+        .then(|| presentation::present(p, context.representation, app.selected));
+    let capabilities = shown.as_ref().map_or(
+        presentation::PresentationCapabilities {
+            geometry_navigation: true,
+            coordinate_input: true,
+        },
+        ScenarioPresentation::capabilities,
+    );
     let coordinate_input = clean && capabilities.coordinate_input;
-    let notice = display_notice(p, &shown);
-    let camera_state = shown.bounds().map(|bounds| presentation.camera(bounds));
+    let notice = if let Some(paint) = &preview {
+        display_notice_parts(
+            p,
+            context.representation,
+            &presentation::PresentationStatus::Ready,
+            paint.original_diagnostics,
+            paint.original_latent,
+        )
+    } else {
+        display_notice(p, shown.as_ref().expect("normal presentation"))
+    };
+    let camera_state = preview
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(|paint| camera::Camera {
+            scale: paint.scene.scale,
+            pan: paint.scene.camera_pan,
+        })
+        .or_else(|| {
+            shown
+                .as_ref()
+                .and_then(ScenarioPresentation::bounds)
+                .map(|bounds| presentation.camera(bounds))
+        });
     let scale = camera_state.map_or(1., |camera| camera.scale);
     let scope = super::super::canvas_workspace::Scope {
         document: context.document,
@@ -95,23 +127,56 @@ pub fn view<'a>(app: &'a App, owner: Id, out: Column<'a, Message>) -> Element<'a
         && capabilities.geometry_navigation
         && super::super::canvas_workspace::keyboard_enabled(app);
     let camera = move |e| Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Camera(context, scope.epoch, e));
-    let canvas: Element<'a, Message> = if let Some(mut scene) = shown.into_scene() {
+    let raw_canvas: Option<Element<'a, Message>> = if let Some(paint) = &preview {
+        Some(
+            canvas::Canvas::new(paint.scene)
+                .width(Fill)
+                .height(Fill)
+                .into(),
+        )
+    } else if let Some(mut scene) = shown.and_then(ScenarioPresentation::into_scene) {
         let camera_state = camera_state.expect("displayed Scene has complete bounds");
         scene.scale = camera_state.scale;
         scene.camera_pan = camera_state.pan;
         scene.interaction = Some((context, tool, clean));
+        scene.spacing_stamp = (coordinate_input
+            && !app.source_rename.open()
+            && keyboard
+            && matches!(context.representation, Representation::Saved { .. }))
+        .then_some(spacing::Stamp {
+            context,
+            camera_epoch: app.camera_epoch,
+        });
         scene.coordinate_input = capabilities.coordinate_input;
         scene.pending_placement = coordinate_input
             .then(|| state.pending_placement(owner))
             .flatten();
+        Some(canvas::Canvas::new(scene).width(Fill).height(Fill).into())
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    let canvas: Element<'a, Message> = if let Some(raw_canvas) = raw_canvas {
+        // Keep this Stack in both branches: replacing the Canvas with a wrapper
+        // on Begin would discard its pointer capture before Move/Finish.
+        let mut layers = iced::widget::stack![raw_canvas];
+        if let Some(paint) = &preview {
+            let feedback = spacing_feedback(p, paint.refusal, paint.diagnostics);
+            layers = layers.push(
+                container(
+                    container(text(feedback).size(12))
+                        .padding(6)
+                        .width(Fill)
+                        .style(style::card),
+                )
+                .width(Fill)
+                .align_bottom(Fill)
+                .padding(8),
+            );
+        }
         container(
             sensor(
                 super::super::canvas_workspace::Viewport::new(
-                    canvas::Canvas::new(scene).width(Fill).height(Fill),
-                    scope,
-                    scale,
-                    keyboard,
-                    camera,
+                    layers, scope, scale, keyboard, camera,
                 )
                 .pan_background(tool == CanvasTool::Select || !capabilities.coordinate_input),
             )
@@ -222,7 +287,15 @@ pub fn view<'a>(app: &'a App, owner: Id, out: Column<'a, Message>) -> Element<'a
         ));
     }
     let entries = [
-        ("S", "Select / reorder occurrences", CanvasTool::Select),
+        (
+            "S",
+            if matches!(context.representation, Representation::Saved { .. }) {
+                "Select / move messages and lifelines"
+            } else {
+                "Select / reorder occurrences"
+            },
+            CanvasTool::Select,
+        ),
         (
             "L",
             "Lifeline: click to choose represented work or participant",
@@ -310,6 +383,10 @@ pub fn view<'a>(app: &'a App, owner: Id, out: Column<'a, Message>) -> Element<'a
             ))),
         ));
     }
+    details = details.push(text("Scenario order").size(13));
+    if matches!(context.representation, Representation::Saved { .. }) {
+        details = details.push(text("↑ and ↓ change the shared Scenario order. Saved message positions are retained; automatically placed items may move.").size(11));
+    }
     let details = details_pane(
         context,
         state.scroll_restore(context, ScrollArea::Page),
@@ -640,8 +717,24 @@ pub fn view<'a>(app: &'a App, owner: Id, out: Column<'a, Message>) -> Element<'a
 }
 
 fn display_notice<'a>(p: &Project, shown: &ScenarioPresentation) -> Element<'a, Message> {
+    display_notice_parts(
+        p,
+        shown.requested(),
+        shown.status(),
+        shown.diagnostics(),
+        shown.latent_messages(),
+    )
+}
+
+fn display_notice_parts<'a>(
+    p: &Project,
+    requested: Representation,
+    status: &presentation::PresentationStatus,
+    diagnostics: &[super::super::scenario_layout::Diagnostic],
+    latent_messages: &[Id],
+) -> Element<'a, Message> {
     use super::super::scenario_layout::{Diagnostic, presentation::PresentationStatus};
-    let title = match shown.requested() {
+    let title = match requested {
         Representation::Saved { diagram } => p.diagrams.get(&diagram).map_or_else(
             || "Unavailable saved Scenario view".into(),
             |view| format!("Saved view · {}", view.name),
@@ -649,9 +742,9 @@ fn display_notice<'a>(p: &Project, shown: &ScenarioPresentation) -> Element<'a,
         Representation::Derived { owner } => format!("Automatic view · {}", p.named(owner)),
     };
     let mut notice = column![text(title).size(14)].spacing(4);
-    match shown.status() {
+    match status {
         PresentationStatus::Ready => {
-            for diagnostic in shown.diagnostics().iter().take(3) {
+            for diagnostic in diagnostics.iter().take(3) {
                 let explanation = match diagnostic {
                     Diagnostic::SourceOrderCrossing { before, after, .. } => format!(
                         "Saved spacing places '{}' below '{}'. The Scenario order is unchanged.",
@@ -666,11 +759,11 @@ fn display_notice<'a>(p: &Project, shown: &ScenarioPresentation) -> Element<'a,
                 };
                 notice = notice.push(text(explanation).size(12));
             }
-            if shown.diagnostics().len() > 3 {
+            if diagnostics.len() > 3 {
                 notice = notice.push(
                     text(format!(
                         "{} additional spacing notices are retained.",
-                        shown.diagnostics().len() - 3
+                        diagnostics.len() - 3
                     ))
                     .size(12),
                 );
@@ -687,8 +780,8 @@ fn display_notice<'a>(p: &Project, shown: &ScenarioPresentation) -> Element<'a,
             notice = notice.push(text("This view is unavailable. Its identity or automatic geometry cannot be resolved; the model and source remain available for inspection and repair.").size(12));
         }
     }
-    if !shown.latent_messages().is_empty() {
-        notice = notice.push(text(format!("{} unfinished message position(s) are retained until their endpoints are complete.", shown.latent_messages().len())).size(12));
+    if !latent_messages.is_empty() {
+        notice = notice.push(text(format!("{} unfinished message position(s) are retained until their endpoints are complete.", latent_messages.len())).size(12));
     }
     notice = notice.push(button("Open selected source").on_press(Message::SourceForSelection));
     container(notice)
@@ -698,6 +791,43 @@ fn display_notice<'a>(p: &Project, shown: &ScenarioPresentation) -> Element<'a,
         .into()
 }
 
+fn spacing_feedback(
+    p: &Project,
+    refusal: Option<&spacing::Refusal>,
+    diagnostics: &[super::super::scenario_layout::Diagnostic],
+) -> String {
+    if let Some(refusal) = refusal {
+        let reason = match refusal {
+            spacing::Refusal::Geometry(issues) => issues
+                .first()
+                .map(|issue| geometry_problem(p, issue))
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| "This position cannot be displayed.".into()),
+            spacing::Refusal::Command(error) => error.clone(),
+            _ => "This position is unavailable in the current view.".into(),
+        };
+        return format!(
+            "Position unavailable · {reason} Move back to a supported position, or release to cancel."
+        );
+    }
+    let explanation = match diagnostics.first() {
+        Some(super::super::scenario_layout::Diagnostic::SourceOrderCrossing {
+            before,
+            after,
+            ..
+        }) => format!(
+            " '{}' is below '{}'; Scenario order stays unchanged.",
+            p.named(*before),
+            p.named(*after)
+        ),
+        Some(super::super::scenario_layout::Diagnostic::FrameExtendsPastFollowingAnchor {
+            frame,
+            following,
+        }) => format!(" '{}' overlaps '{}'.", p.named(*frame), p.named(*following)),
+        None => " Scenario order stays unchanged.".into(),
+    };
+    format!("Spacing preview · Release to finish; Escape cancels.{explanation}")
+}
+
 fn geometry_problem(p: &Project, issue: &super::super::scenario_layout::GeometryIssue) -> String {
     use super::super::scenario_layout::GeometryIssue;
     match issue {
@@ -789,6 +919,9 @@ fn editor_panel<'a, R: iced::advanced::text::Renderer + 'a>(
 #[cfg(all(test, debug_assertions))]
 mod tests;
 
+#[cfg(all(test, debug_assertions))]
+mod spacing_tests;
+
 fn sequence_rows<'a>(
     p: &'a Project,
     context: Context,
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/workspace/spacing_tests.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/workspace/spacing_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f50d198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario/workspace/spacing_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,420 @@
+//! Real mounted widgets dispatch the gesture; expectations name authored fields
+//! and actual displayed anchors independently of controller command results.
+use super::*;
+use crate::behavior::canvas_workspace::tests::{Mounted, key};
+use crate::behavior::scenario_layout::{ResolvedScenarioPlan, resolve};
+use crate::document::Document;
+use iced::Vector;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+const FIXTURE: &str = include_str!("../../../app/diagram_usages/tests/saved_scenario.arcadia");
+
+fn id(app: &App, alias: &str) -> Id {
+    app.project()
+        .identities()
+        .into_iter()
+        .find(|(_, name)| *name == alias)
+        .unwrap()
+        .0
+}
+
+async fn setup(fit: bool) -> (App, Mounted, Id) {
+    let mut app = App::with_project(oa_core::language::parse(FIXTURE).unwrap());
+    let owner = id(&app, "incident_response");
+    let diagram = id(&app, "incident_readable");
+    let _ = app.update(Message::Select(owner));
+    let _ = app.update(Message::Diagram(crate::app::Choice {
+        id: diagram,
+        label: "A - Incident review readable".into(),
+    }));
+    app.window_size = Size::new(1440., 900.);
+    let mut mounted = Mounted::new(&mut app).await;
+    if !fit {
+        let context = app.scenario_context().unwrap();
+        let task = app.update(Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Zoom(
+            context,
+            Some(0.5),
+        )));
+        mounted.perform(&mut app, task).await;
+        mounted.settle(&mut app).await;
+    }
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.scenario_context().unwrap().representation,
+        Representation::Saved { diagram }
+    );
+    assert!(!app.document.can_undo() && !app.document.can_redo());
+    (app, mounted, diagram)
+}
+
+fn resolved(app: &App) -> ResolvedScenarioPlan {
+    resolve(
+        app.project(),
+        app.scenario_context().unwrap().representation,
+        app.selected,
+    )
+    .unwrap()
+}
+
+fn stored_camera(app: &App) -> (Vector, Option<f32>, bool) {
+    let p = &app.behavior.scenario.presentation;
+    (p.pan, p.zoom, p.fit)
+}
+
+fn screen(mounted: &mut Mounted, app: &App, world: Point) -> Point {
+    let bounds = mounted.geometry(app).bounds("scenario-viewport");
+    let geometry = resolved(app);
+    let camera = app.behavior.scenario.presentation.camera(geometry.bounds);
+    let point = bounds.position() + camera.pan + Vector::new(world.x, world.y) * camera.scale;
+    assert!(
+        bounds.contains(point),
+        "actual visible world {world:?}: {point:?} in {bounds:?}"
+    );
+    point
+}
+
+fn mouse_event(event: mouse::Event) -> iced::Event {
+    iced::Event::Mouse(event)
+}
+
+async fn press(mounted: &mut Mounted, app: &mut App, point: Point) -> Vec<Message> {
+    mounted
+        .batch(
+            app,
+            &[
+                mouse_event(mouse::Event::CursorMoved { position: point }),
+                mouse_event(mouse::Event::ButtonPressed(mouse::Button::Left)),
+            ],
+            mouse::Cursor::Available(point),
+        )
+        .await
+}
+
+async fn move_to(mounted: &mut Mounted, app: &mut App, point: Point) -> Vec<Message> {
+    mounted
+        .batch(
+            app,
+            &[mouse_event(mouse::Event::CursorMoved { position: point })],
+            mouse::Cursor::Available(point),
+        )
+        .await
+}
+
+async fn release(mounted: &mut Mounted, app: &mut App, point: Point) -> Vec<Message> {
+    mounted
+        .batch(
+            app,
+            &[mouse_event(mouse::Event::ButtonReleased(
+                mouse::Button::Left,
+            ))],
+            mouse::Cursor::Available(point),
+        )
+        .await
+}
+
+fn set_expected_message(project: &mut oa_core::Project, diagram: Id, occurrence: Id, y: f32) {
+    let Some(oa_core::DiagramLayout::Scenario(layout)) =
+        &mut project.diagrams.get_mut(&diagram).unwrap().layout
+    else {
+        panic!()
+    };
+    layout
+        .messages
+        .iter_mut()
+        .find(|m| m.address.occurrence == occurrence)
+        .unwrap()
+        .send_y = y;
+}
+
+fn set_expected_lane(project: &mut oa_core::Project, diagram: Id, lifeline: Id, x: f32) {
+    let Some(oa_core::DiagramLayout::Scenario(layout)) =
+        &mut project.diagrams.get_mut(&diagram).unwrap().layout
+    else {
+        panic!()
+    };
+    layout
+        .lanes
+        .iter_mut()
+        .find(|lane| lane.lifeline == lifeline)
+        .unwrap()
+        .x = x;
+}
+
+fn assert_reopens_exactly(app: &App) {
+    let reopened = Document::from_bundle(
+        app.document.bundle().clone(),
+        oa_core::source_project::ProjectLimits::default(),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(reopened.project(), app.project());
+    assert_eq!(reopened.bundle(), app.document.bundle());
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn saved_message_same_batch_pointer_events_commit_once_and_one_undo_redo_restores_exact_source()
+ {
+    let (mut app, mut mounted, diagram) = setup(false).await;
+    let target = id(&app, "updated_report");
+    let before = app.document.snapshot();
+    let revision = app.document.revision();
+    let start = screen(&mut mounted, &app, Point::new(400., 252.));
+    let end = start + Vector::new(0., 10.); // .5 display scale: +20 authored y.
+    let messages = mounted
+        .batch(
+            &mut app,
+            &[
+                mouse_event(mouse::Event::CursorMoved { position: start }),
+                mouse_event(mouse::Event::ButtonPressed(mouse::Button::Left)),
+                mouse_event(mouse::Event::CursorMoved { position: end }),
+                mouse_event(mouse::Event::ButtonReleased(mouse::Button::Left)),
+            ],
+            mouse::Cursor::Available(end),
+        )
+        .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        messages
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|m| matches!(
+                m,
+                Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Spacing(spacing::Event::Begin { .. }))
+            ))
+            .count(),
+        1
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        messages
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|m| matches!(
+                m,
+                Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Spacing(spacing::Event::Finish { .. }))
+            ))
+            .count(),
+        1
+    );
+    let mut expected = before.decoded.project.clone();
+    set_expected_message(&mut expected, diagram, target, 272.);
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.project(),
+        &expected,
+        "Only Saved A's addressed y changes; steps, other occurrences and B/C are exact"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(app.document.revision(), revision + 1);
+    assert_eq!(app.selected, target);
+    assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_none());
+    assert_reopens_exactly(&app);
+    let after = app.document.snapshot();
+    let task = app.update(Message::Undo);
+    mounted.perform(&mut app, task).await;
+    assert_eq!(app.project(), &before.decoded.project);
+    assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &before.bundle);
+    assert!(!app.document.can_undo() && app.document.can_redo());
+    let task = app.update(Message::Redo);
+    mounted.perform(&mut app, task).await;
+    assert_eq!(app.project(), &after.decoded.project);
+    assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &after.bundle);
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn saved_header_preview_survives_frames_and_freezes_fit_while_actual_bounds_expand() {
+    let (mut app, mut mounted, diagram) = setup(true).await;
+    let assessor = id(&app, "assessor");
+    let before = app.document.snapshot();
+    let original = resolved(&app);
+    let original_camera = app.behavior.scenario.presentation.camera(original.bounds);
+    let stored = stored_camera(&app);
+    assert!(stored.2, "test must exercise original Fit");
+    let start = screen(&mut mounted, &app, Point::new(640., 45.));
+    press(&mut mounted, &mut app, start).await;
+    let token = app
+        .behavior
+        .scenario
+        .spacing_token()
+        .expect("actual header press begins");
+    for x in [670., 700.] {
+        let end = start + Vector::new((x - 640.) * original_camera.scale, 0.);
+        move_to(&mut mounted, &mut app, end).await;
+        mounted.settle(&mut app).await; // Actual borrowed Scene/Stack tree is rebuilt.
+        assert_eq!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token(), Some(token));
+        assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&before, &app.document.snapshot()));
+        assert_eq!(stored_camera(&app), stored);
+        let paint = app
+            .behavior
+            .scenario
+            .spacing_paint(app.scenario_context().unwrap(), app.camera_epoch)
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(paint.refusal.is_none());
+        assert!((paint.scene.render_lanes[&assessor] - x).abs() < 0.001);
+        assert!(paint.bounds.width > original.bounds.width);
+        assert_eq!(paint.scene.scale, original_camera.scale);
+        assert_eq!(paint.scene.camera_pan, original_camera.pan);
+        let header = paint.scene.boxes.iter().find(|b| b.id == assessor).unwrap();
+        let displayed = Vector::new(header.rect.center().x, header.rect.center().y)
+            * paint.scene.scale
+            + paint.scene.camera_pan;
+        let baseline = Vector::new(640., 50.) * original_camera.scale + original_camera.pan;
+        assert!((displayed.x - baseline.x - (x - 640.) * original_camera.scale).abs() < 0.001);
+        assert_eq!(displayed.y, baseline.y);
+    }
+    let end = start + Vector::new(60. * original_camera.scale, 0.);
+    release(&mut mounted, &mut app, end).await;
+    let final_geometry = resolved(&app);
+    let actual_x = final_geometry.scene.render_lanes[&assessor];
+    assert!((actual_x - 700.).abs() < 0.001);
+    let mut expected = before.decoded.project.clone();
+    set_expected_lane(&mut expected, diagram, assessor, actual_x);
+    assert_eq!(app.project(), &expected);
+    let final_camera = app
+        .behavior
+        .scenario
+        .presentation
+        .camera(final_geometry.bounds);
+    assert_eq!(
+        final_camera, original_camera,
+        "commit must not refit underneath pointer"
+    );
+    assert!(!app.behavior.scenario.presentation.fit);
+    assert_eq!(app.selected, assessor);
+    assert_reopens_exactly(&app);
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn saved_body_and_header_clicks_select_without_materializing_spacing() {
+    let (mut app, mut mounted, _) = setup(false).await;
+    let before = app.document.snapshot();
+    let original_camera = stored_camera(&app);
+    for (alias, world) in [
+        ("updated_report", Point::new(400., 252.)),
+        ("assessor", Point::new(640., 45.)),
+    ] {
+        let target = id(&app, alias);
+        let point = screen(&mut mounted, &app, world);
+        mounted.click(&mut app, point).await;
+        assert_eq!(app.selected, target);
+        assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_none());
+        assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&before, &app.document.snapshot()));
+        assert_eq!(stored_camera(&app), original_camera);
+    }
+    assert!(!app.document.can_undo() && !app.document.can_redo());
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn saved_valid_preview_then_refused_self_call_never_commits_last_valid_candidate() {
+    let (mut app, mut mounted, _) = setup(false).await;
+    let target = id(&app, "assess_call");
+    let before = app.document.snapshot();
+    let camera = stored_camera(&app);
+    let start = screen(&mut mounted, &app, Point::new(680., 344.));
+    press(&mut mounted, &mut app, start).await;
+    let valid = start + Vector::new(0., -10.); // send324, receive348, reply436 unchanged.
+    move_to(&mut mounted, &mut app, valid).await;
+    mounted.settle(&mut app).await;
+    let paint = app
+        .behavior
+        .scenario
+        .spacing_paint(app.scenario_context().unwrap(), app.camera_epoch)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(paint.refusal.is_none());
+    let line = paint.scene.lines.iter().find(|l| l.id == target).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(line.points[0].y, 324.);
+    assert_eq!(line.points.last().unwrap().y, 348.);
+    let refused = start + Vector::new(0., 53.); // send450, receive474 would follow reply436.
+    move_to(&mut mounted, &mut app, refused).await;
+    mounted.settle(&mut app).await;
+    let paint = app
+        .behavior
+        .scenario
+        .spacing_paint(app.scenario_context().unwrap(), app.camera_epoch)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(paint.refusal.is_some());
+    assert_eq!(
+        paint
+            .scene
+            .lines
+            .iter()
+            .find(|l| l.id == target)
+            .unwrap()
+            .points[0]
+            .y,
+        344.
+    );
+    assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&before, &app.document.snapshot()));
+    release(&mut mounted, &mut app, refused).await;
+    assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_none());
+    assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&before, &app.document.snapshot()));
+    assert_eq!(stored_camera(&app), camera);
+    assert!(!app.document.can_undo() && !app.document.can_redo());
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn saved_escape_and_outside_pointer_cancel_actual_held_preview() {
+    for escape in [true, false] {
+        let (mut app, mut mounted, _) = setup(false).await;
+        let before = app.document.snapshot();
+        let camera = stored_camera(&app);
+        let start = screen(&mut mounted, &app, Point::new(400., 252.));
+        let end = start + Vector::new(0., 10.);
+        press(&mut mounted, &mut app, start).await;
+        move_to(&mut mounted, &mut app, end).await;
+        mounted.settle(&mut app).await;
+        assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_some());
+        let release_at = if escape {
+            mounted
+                .batch(
+                    &mut app,
+                    &[key(iced::keyboard::key::Named::Escape)],
+                    mouse::Cursor::Available(end),
+                )
+                .await;
+            end
+        } else {
+            let bounds = mounted.geometry(&app).bounds("scenario-viewport");
+            let outside = Point::new(bounds.x - 5., bounds.y + 100.);
+            move_to(&mut mounted, &mut app, outside).await;
+            outside
+        };
+        assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_none());
+        release(&mut mounted, &mut app, release_at).await;
+        assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&before, &app.document.snapshot()));
+        assert_eq!(stored_camera(&app), camera);
+        assert!(!app.document.can_undo() && !app.document.can_redo());
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn saved_drag_return_to_origin_preserves_redo_selection_and_original_fit_camera() {
+    let (mut app, mut mounted, _) = setup(true).await;
+    let owner = id(&app, "incident_response");
+    app.document
+        .execute(oa_core::Command::Rename(
+            owner,
+            "Previously edited owner".into(),
+        ))
+        .unwrap();
+    let redo = app.document.snapshot();
+    let task = app.update(Message::Undo);
+    mounted.perform(&mut app, task).await;
+    mounted.settle(&mut app).await;
+    assert!(app.document.can_redo());
+    let before = app.document.snapshot();
+    let camera = stored_camera(&app);
+    let selected = app.selected;
+    let revision = app.document.revision();
+    let start = screen(&mut mounted, &app, Point::new(400., 252.));
+    press(&mut mounted, &mut app, start).await;
+    move_to(&mut mounted, &mut app, start + Vector::new(0., 12.)).await;
+    mounted.settle(&mut app).await;
+    assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_some());
+    move_to(&mut mounted, &mut app, start).await;
+    mounted.settle(&mut app).await;
+    release(&mut mounted, &mut app, start).await;
+    assert!(app.behavior.scenario.spacing_token().is_none());
+    assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&before, &app.document.snapshot()));
+    assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &before.bundle);
+    assert_eq!(app.document.revision(), revision);
+    assert_eq!(stored_camera(&app), camera);
+    assert_eq!(app.selected, selected);
+    assert!(app.document.can_redo());
+    let task = app.update(Message::Redo);
+    mounted.perform(&mut app, task).await;
+    assert_eq!(app.project(), &redo.decoded.project);
+    assert_eq!(app.document.bundle(), &redo.bundle);
+}
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario_hit_tests.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario_hit_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55eb11de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario_hit_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,386 @@
+//! Actual Scene primitives, with independently chosen points and semantic IDs.
+//! These preserve the existing label hit band; they do not establish ink bounds
+//! or authoring eligibility, and do not dispatch a spacing gesture.
+use super::*;
+use crate::document::Document;
+
+struct Fixture {
+    project: Project,
+    owner: Id,
+    sender: Id,
+    receiver: Id,
+    call: Id,
+    reply: Id,
+    exchange: Id,
+}
+
+fn fixture() -> Fixture {
+    let project = language::parse(r#"arcadia 7;
+project hits "Hit roles" {
+ oa_activity source "Source" {}
+ oa_activity target "Target" {}
+ interaction exchange "Contract" { source @source; target @target; }
+ oa_scenario conversation "Conversation" { viewpoint OperationalActivity; steps [@call, @reply]; }
+ oa_lifeline left "Left" { parent @conversation; represented @source; }
+ oa_lifeline right "Right" { parent @conversation; represented @target; }
+ oa_occurrence call "Call" { parent @conversation; body { Exchange { exchange @exchange; sender @left; receiver @right; message_kind Call; }; }; }
+ oa_occurrence reply "Reply" { parent @conversation; body { Exchange { exchange @exchange; sender @right; receiver @left; message_kind Reply; reply_to @call; }; }; }
+}
+"#).unwrap();
+    let id = |alias: &str| {
+        project
+            .identities()
+            .into_iter()
+            .find(|(_, name)| *name == alias)
+            .unwrap()
+            .0
+    };
+    Fixture {
+        owner: id("conversation"),
+        sender: id("left"),
+        receiver: id("right"),
+        call: id("call"),
+        reply: id("reply"),
+        exchange: id("exchange"),
+        project,
+    }
+}
+
+fn scene(f: &Fixture) -> Scene {
+    let document =
+        Document::from_project(f.project.clone(), source_project::ProjectLimits::default())
+            .unwrap();
+    let before = document.snapshot();
+    let result = Scene::sequence_geometry(
+        document.project(),
+        f.owner,
+        f.call,
+        Some(&BTreeMap::from([(f.sender, 160.), (f.receiver, 400.)])),
+        None,
+    );
+    assert_eq!(document.project(), &before.decoded.project);
+    assert_eq!(document.bundle(), &before.bundle);
+    assert_eq!(document.revision(), 0);
+    assert!(!document.can_undo() && !document.can_redo() && !document.dirty());
+    result
+}
+
+fn hit(scene: &Scene, point: Point, id: Id, role: SceneHitRole) {
+    assert_eq!(scene.hit_item(point), Some(SceneHit { id, role }));
+    assert_eq!(scene.hit(point), Some(id));
+}
+
+fn occurrence(p: &mut Project, parent: Id, body: OccurrenceBody) -> Id {
+    let mut element = p
+        .make_element(Kind::Occurrence, Layer::Oa, "Hit target", Some(parent))
+        .unwrap();
+    let id = element.id;
+    *element.shared_mut().unwrap() = SharedBody::Occurrence {
+        body,
+        precondition: String::new(),
+        postcondition: String::new(),
+    };
+    p.elements.insert(id, element);
+    p.elements
+        .get_mut(&parent)
+        .unwrap()
+        .steps_mut()
+        .unwrap()
+        .push(id);
+    id
+}
+
+fn exchange_mut(p: &mut Project, id: Id) -> &mut OccurrenceBody {
+    let SharedBody::Occurrence { body, .. } =
+        p.elements.get_mut(&id).unwrap().shared_mut().unwrap()
+    else {
+        panic!("expected occurrence")
+    };
+    body
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn exact_headers_include_unassigned_lifelines_but_guides_are_not_headers() {
+    let mut f = fixture();
+    *f.project
+        .elements
+        .get_mut(&f.receiver)
+        .unwrap()
+        .shared_mut()
+        .unwrap() = SharedBody::Lifeline { represented: None };
+    let s = scene(&f);
+    assert!(!s.lanes.contains_key(&f.receiver));
+    assert_eq!(s.render_lanes[&f.receiver], 400.);
+    for (id, x) in [(f.sender, 160.), (f.receiver, 400.)] {
+        // The actual header is x-102..x+102, y15..85, including its padding.
+        for point in [Point::new(x - 101., 16.), Point::new(x + 101., 84.)] {
+            hit(&s, point, id, SceneHitRole::LifelineHeader);
+        }
+        hit(&s, Point::new(x, 95.), id, SceneHitRole::LifelineGuide);
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn repeated_exchange_occurrences_keep_distinct_message_body_and_label_hits() {
+    let f = fixture();
+    let s = scene(&f);
+    assert_eq!(s.rows[&f.call].1, 148.);
+    assert_eq!(s.rows[&f.reply].1, 240.);
+    for (id, y) in [(f.call, 148.), (f.reply, 240.)] {
+        hit(&s, Point::new(280., y), id, SceneHitRole::MessageBody);
+        hit(
+            &s,
+            Point::new(180., y - 16.),
+            id,
+            SceneHitRole::MessageLabel,
+        );
+        assert_ne!(id, f.exchange);
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn self_call_elbow_and_receive_endpoint_are_messages_not_execution_hits() {
+    let mut f = fixture();
+    for id in [f.call, f.reply] {
+        let OccurrenceBody::Exchange {
+            sender,
+            receiver,
+            exchange,
+            ..
+        } = exchange_mut(&mut f.project, id)
+        else {
+            unreachable!()
+        };
+        *sender = Some(f.sender);
+        *receiver = Some(f.sender);
+        *exchange = None;
+    }
+    let s = scene(&f);
+    let call = s.lines.iter().find(|l| l.id == f.call).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(call.points.len(), 4);
+    assert_eq!(call.points[0].y, 148.);
+    assert_eq!(call.points[3].y, 172.);
+    hit(
+        &s,
+        Point::new(call.points[1].x, 160.),
+        f.call,
+        SceneHitRole::MessageBody,
+    );
+    hit(&s, call.points[3], f.call, SceneHitRole::MessageBody);
+    hit(
+        &s,
+        Point::new(180., 132.),
+        f.call,
+        SceneHitRole::MessageLabel,
+    );
+    let bar = s.activations.iter().find(|a| a.call == f.call).unwrap();
+    hit(
+        &s,
+        Point::new(bar.rect.x + 2., 190.),
+        f.call,
+        SceneHitRole::Activation,
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn activation_shoulder_beats_another_calls_label_and_broad_message_tolerance() {
+    let mut f = fixture();
+    let mut inner = f.project.elements[&f.call].clone();
+    inner.id = Id::new_v4();
+    inner.alias = "inner_call_hit".into();
+    inner.name = "Pressure verification with a descriptive operation label".into();
+    let inner_id = inner.id;
+    f.project.elements.insert(inner_id, inner);
+    let mut inner_reply = f.project.elements[&f.reply].clone();
+    inner_reply.id = Id::new_v4();
+    inner_reply.alias = "inner_reply_hit".into();
+    let reply_id = inner_reply.id;
+    f.project.elements.insert(reply_id, inner_reply);
+    let OccurrenceBody::Exchange { reply_to, .. } = exchange_mut(&mut f.project, reply_id) else {
+        unreachable!()
+    };
+    *reply_to = Some(inner_id);
+    *f.project
+        .elements
+        .get_mut(&f.owner)
+        .unwrap()
+        .steps_mut()
+        .unwrap() = vec![f.call, inner_id, reply_id, f.reply];
+    let mut s = scene(&f);
+    let inner = s.lines.iter().find(|l| l.id == inner_id).unwrap();
+    let outer = s.activations.iter().find(|a| a.call == f.call).unwrap();
+    let shoulder = Point::new(outer.rect.x + 1., 225.);
+    assert!(outer.rect.contains(shoulder));
+    assert!(inner.label_bounds().contains(shoulder));
+    let endpoint = *inner.points.last().unwrap();
+    for scale in [1., 0.05, 0.0003] {
+        s.scale = scale;
+        hit(&s, shoulder, f.call, SceneHitRole::Activation);
+        hit(&s, endpoint, inner_id, SceneHitRole::MessageBody);
+        hit(
+            &s,
+            Point::new(180., 225.),
+            inner_id,
+            SceneHitRole::MessageLabel,
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn create_delete_markers_are_distinct_from_their_own_message_body_and_label() {
+    let mut f = fixture();
+    for (id, kind) in [
+        (f.call, MessageKind::Create),
+        (f.reply, MessageKind::Delete),
+    ] {
+        let OccurrenceBody::Exchange {
+            sender,
+            receiver,
+            message_kind,
+            reply_to,
+            ..
+        } = exchange_mut(&mut f.project, id)
+        else {
+            unreachable!()
+        };
+        *sender = Some(f.sender);
+        *receiver = Some(f.receiver);
+        *message_kind = kind;
+        *reply_to = None;
+    }
+    let s = scene(&f);
+    for (id, y, label_y) in [(f.call, 148., 118.), (f.reply, 240., 224.)] {
+        hit(&s, Point::new(400., y), id, SceneHitRole::LifecycleMarker);
+        hit(&s, Point::new(280., y), id, SceneHitRole::MessageBody);
+        hit(
+            &s,
+            Point::new(180., label_y),
+            id,
+            SceneHitRole::MessageLabel,
+        );
+    }
+    // Capsule boundary owns its contact with the incoming Create arrow.
+    hit(
+        &s,
+        Point::new(330., 148.),
+        f.call,
+        SceneHitRole::LifecycleMarker,
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn tiny_scale_nearest_hit_retains_the_winning_marker_or_message_role() {
+    let mut f = fixture();
+    let OccurrenceBody::Exchange {
+        sender,
+        receiver,
+        message_kind,
+        reply_to,
+        ..
+    } = exchange_mut(&mut f.project, f.reply)
+    else {
+        unreachable!()
+    };
+    *sender = Some(f.sender);
+    *receiver = Some(f.receiver);
+    *message_kind = MessageKind::Delete;
+    *reply_to = None;
+    let mut s = scene(&f);
+    s.scale = 0.0003;
+    // Both are outside exact strokes/labels. Comparing all broad candidates
+    // chooses the actual nearer shape, even when their UUID is identical.
+    hit(
+        &s,
+        Point::new(280., 246.),
+        f.reply,
+        SceneHitRole::MessageBody,
+    );
+    hit(
+        &s,
+        Point::new(400., 265.),
+        f.reply,
+        SceneHitRole::LifecycleMarker,
+    );
+    hit(
+        &s,
+        Point::new(280., 154.),
+        f.call,
+        SceneHitRole::MessageBody,
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn action_frame_and_use_boxes_do_not_advertise_message_or_header_roles() {
+    for body in [
+        OccurrenceBody::Action {
+            action: None,
+            lifeline: None,
+        },
+        OccurrenceBody::Fragment {
+            operator: FragmentOperator::Alternative,
+            branches: vec![],
+        },
+        OccurrenceBody::ScenarioUse {
+            scenario: None,
+            bindings: vec![],
+        },
+        OccurrenceBody::Exchange {
+            exchange: None,
+            sender: None,
+            receiver: None,
+            message_kind: MessageKind::Asynchronous,
+            operation: None,
+            reply_to: None,
+            values: vec![],
+        },
+    ] {
+        let mut f = fixture();
+        let id = occurrence(&mut f.project, f.owner, body);
+        let s = scene(&f);
+        let item = s.boxes.iter().find(|b| b.id == id).unwrap();
+        hit(
+            &s,
+            item.rect.position() + iced::Vector::new(15., 15.),
+            id,
+            SceneHitRole::Box,
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn winning_primitive_role_does_not_come_from_its_shared_uuid() {
+    let f = fixture();
+    let mut s = scene(&f);
+    // A controlled overlapping primitive verifies reverse box order without
+    // inventing a core alias. Its ID intentionally equals a real header's ID.
+    s.boxes.push(BoxItem {
+        id: f.sender,
+        role: SceneHitRole::Box,
+        rect: Rectangle::new(Point::new(150., 20.), Size::new(20., 20.)),
+        title: "Overlay control".into(),
+        detail: String::new(),
+        marker: None,
+    });
+    hit(&s, Point::new(160., 30.), f.sender, SceneHitRole::Box);
+    hit(
+        &s,
+        Point::new(180., 30.),
+        f.sender,
+        SceneHitRole::LifelineHeader,
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn invalid_points_never_produce_a_semantic_or_spacing_hit() {
+    let f = fixture();
+    let s = scene(&f);
+    for point in [
+        Point::new(f32::NAN, 148.),
+        Point::new(280., f32::NAN),
+        Point::new(f32::INFINITY, 148.),
+        Point::new(280., f32::NEG_INFINITY),
+    ] {
+        assert_eq!(s.hit_item(point), None);
+        assert_eq!(s.hit(point), None);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario_layout.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario_layout.rs
index e30e94d2..154129ee 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario_layout.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario_layout.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub(super) struct Plan {
     pub(super) frames: BTreeMap<Id, Rectangle>,
     pub(super) scopes: BTreeMap<Id, (f32, f32)>,
     pub(super) height: f32,
-    diagnostics: Vec<Diagnostic>,
+    pub(super) diagnostics: Vec<Diagnostic>,
 }
 
 pub(super) fn occurrence(p: &Project, id: Id) -> Option<&OccurrenceBody> {