diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
index 9ffdd194..a228b69a 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
@@ -2259,10 +2259,16 @@ impl App {
                 if self.connection.take().is_some() {
                     self.status = "Drawing cancelled · Select / move is active".into();
                 }
-                self.source_navigation.open = false;
-                self.source_symbols.open = false;
-                self.source_symbols.results = None;
-                self.source_symbols.notice = None;
+                if restore_source_focus && self.source_navigation.open {
+                    // Dismiss the active Find surface first. Its underlying
+                    // references remain available until a separate Escape.
+                    self.source_navigation.open = false;
+                } else {
+                    self.source_navigation.open = false;
+                    self.source_symbols.open = false;
+                    self.source_symbols.results = None;
+                    self.source_symbols.notice = None;
+                }
                 if restore_source_focus {
                     self.restore_source_editor_focus();
                 }
@@ -3261,10 +3267,12 @@ impl App {
                 }
             }
             Message::SourceFile(path) => {
-                if self
-                    .source_workspace
-                    .switch(&path, self.source_editor.cursor())
+                if path != self.source_workspace.active
+                    && self.source_workspace.files.contains_key(&path)
                 {
+                    let departure =
+                        crate::source_navigation::selection::capture(&mut self.source_editor);
+                    self.source_workspace.switch(&path, departure);
                     self.show_source_file(true);
                 }
             }
@@ -4178,17 +4186,14 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     fn jump_to_source(&mut self, location: SourceLocation) {
-        self.source_workspace
-            .switch(&location.path, self.source_editor.cursor());
-        if self.source_workspace.active != location.path {
+        let Some(target) = self.source_workspace.files.get(&location.path) else {
             self.status = format!(
                 "{} has not been loaded. Use Load includes or create the missing file.",
                 location.path
             );
             return;
-        }
-        self.show_source_file(false);
-        let source = self.source_workspace.text();
+        };
+        let source = &target.text;
         let mut offset = location.span.start.min(source.len());
         while !source.is_char_boundary(offset) {
             offset -= 1;
@@ -4198,6 +4203,9 @@ impl App {
         let column = prefix
             .rfind('\n')
             .map_or(offset, |start| offset - start - 1);
+        let departure = crate::source_navigation::selection::capture(&mut self.source_editor);
+        self.source_workspace.switch(&location.path, departure);
+        self.show_source_file(false);
         self.queue_source_reveal(
             text_editor::Cursor {
                 position: text_editor::Position { line, column },
@@ -4224,6 +4232,7 @@ impl App {
                 .is_ok_and(|includes| includes.iter().any(|include| include.target == path))
         });
         let mut changed = bundle.clone();
+        let mut changed_entry = None;
         if !already_included {
             if self.source_dirty() {
                 return Err(
@@ -4243,16 +4252,30 @@ impl App {
                     serde_json::to_string(&path).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
                 ),
             );
-            self.source_workspace
-                .switch(&bundle.entry, self.source_editor.cursor());
-            self.source_workspace
-                .edit(entry.clone(), self.source_editor.cursor());
+            changed_entry = Some(entry.clone());
+        }
+        // All fallible preparation is complete. The intermediate entry buffer
+        // is not displayed, so it must not receive the outgoing editor's cursor.
+        let original_path = self.source_workspace.active.clone();
+        let departure = crate::source_navigation::selection::capture(&mut self.source_editor);
+        if let Some(entry) = changed_entry {
+            self.source_workspace.switch(&bundle.entry, departure);
+            let cursor = if self.source_workspace.active == original_path {
+                departure
+            } else {
+                self.source_workspace.files[&self.source_workspace.active].cursor
+            };
+            self.source_workspace.edit(entry, cursor);
         }
         changed.files.insert(path.clone(), String::new());
         self.source_workspace
             .discovered(&changed, changed.files.keys().cloned().collect());
-        self.source_workspace
-            .switch(&path, self.source_editor.cursor());
+        let cursor = if self.source_workspace.active == original_path {
+            departure
+        } else {
+            self.source_workspace.files[&self.source_workspace.active].cursor
+        };
+        self.source_workspace.switch(&path, cursor);
         self.source_workspace.new_path.clear();
         self.show_source_file(true);
         self.source_version += 1;
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols.rs
index e9a7ecae..18d394f5 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols.rs
@@ -466,6 +466,9 @@ impl App {
                 Some("That source location is no longer available. Run navigation again.".into());
             return;
         }
+        // The destination is admitted. Capture effective Word/Line ranges only
+        // now, when this editor is actually about to leave its current position.
+        let departure = nav::selection::capture(&mut self.source_editor);
         if let Some(buffer) = self
             .source_workspace
             .files
@@ -475,7 +478,7 @@ impl App {
                 session: self.source_workspace.session(),
                 path: self.source_workspace.active.clone(),
                 generation: buffer.generation(),
-                cursor: self.source_editor.cursor(),
+                cursor: departure,
             };
             self.source_symbols
                 .back
@@ -485,8 +488,7 @@ impl App {
             }
             self.source_symbols.back.push(origin);
         }
-        self.source_workspace
-            .switch(path, self.source_editor.cursor());
+        self.source_workspace.switch(path, departure);
         self.show_source_file(false);
         self.queue_source_reveal(cursor, false);
     }
@@ -501,7 +503,7 @@ impl App {
                 return;
             };
             let unchanged = origin.generation == buffer.generation();
-            let cursor = if unchanged {
+            let mut cursor = if unchanged {
                 origin.cursor
             } else if origin.path == self.source_workspace.active {
                 self.source_editor.cursor()
@@ -515,8 +517,11 @@ impl App {
                 );
                 return;
             }
-            self.source_workspace
-                .switch(&origin.path, self.source_editor.cursor());
+            let departure = nav::selection::capture(&mut self.source_editor);
+            if !unchanged && origin.path == self.source_workspace.active {
+                cursor = departure;
+            }
+            self.source_workspace.switch(&origin.path, departure);
             self.show_source_file(false);
             self.queue_source_reveal(cursor, false);
             self.source_symbols.notice =
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests.rs
index 28cbefb3..b78df953 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use oa_core::source_project::SourceBundle;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::time::Instant;
 
+mod departure_selection;
+
 const DEFINITIONS: &str = "defs/活動.arcadia";
 const USES: &str = "uses.arcadia";
 
@@ -430,8 +432,17 @@ fn escape_dismisses_results_and_cancels_busy_navigation_without_changing_sources
             send(&mut app, Message::SourceSymbolsReady(ready.clone()));
             assert!(app.source_symbols.results.is_some());
         }
+        let results = app.source_symbols.results.clone();
         app.source_navigation.open = true;
         send(&mut app, Message::Escape);
+        assert!(app.source_symbols.open && !app.source_navigation.open);
+        match (&results, &app.source_symbols.results) {
+            (Some(before), Some(after)) => assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(before, after)),
+            (None, None) => {}
+            _ => panic!("Find Escape must retain underlying results"),
+        }
+        assert!(app.source_symbols.request.is_none());
+        send(&mut app, Message::Escape);
         assert!(!app.source_symbols.open && !app.source_navigation.open);
         assert!(app.source_symbols.results.is_none());
         assert!(app.source_symbols.notice.is_none());
@@ -895,6 +906,16 @@ fn captured_find_and_modal_escape_use_one_actual_subscription_and_preserve_pendi
                 assert!(matches!(messages[0], Message::Escape));
                 send(&mut app, messages.remove(0));
             }
+            assert!(app.source_symbols.open && !app.source_navigation.open);
+            match (&results, &app.source_symbols.results) {
+                (Some(before), Some(after)) => assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(before, after)),
+                (None, None) => {}
+                _ => panic!("Find Escape must retain underlying results"),
+            }
+            let mut messages = captured_input_subscription_messages(&app);
+            assert_eq!(messages.len(), 1, "references still own the next Escape");
+            assert!(matches!(messages[0], Message::Escape));
+            send(&mut app, messages.remove(0));
             assert!(!app.source_symbols.open && !app.source_navigation.open);
             assert!(app.source_symbols.results.is_none() && app.source_symbols.request.is_none());
             if pending {
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests/departure_selection.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests/departure_selection.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1709d891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests/departure_selection.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+use super::*;
+
+#[test]
+fn scoped_escape_retains_references_then_closes_them_without_losing_effective_selection() {
+    for line in [false, true] {
+        let mut app = fixture();
+        let selected = select_effective_pump(&mut app, line);
+        let results = finish(&mut app, query::Action::References);
+        app.source_symbols.notice = Some("Keep this reference notice".into());
+        send(&mut app, Message::SourceNavigation(nav::Event::Open(false)));
+        app.source_navigation.query = "retain 雪".into();
+        let cursor = app.source_editor.cursor();
+        let accepted = app.document.snapshot();
+        let raw = app.source_workspace.bundle();
+        let revision = app.source_workspace.revision();
+
+        let mut messages = captured_input_subscription_messages(&app);
+        assert_eq!(messages.len(), 1);
+        assert!(matches!(messages[0], Message::Escape));
+        send(&mut app, messages.remove(0));
+        assert!(!app.source_navigation.open);
+        assert_eq!(app.source_navigation.query, "retain 雪");
+        assert!(app.source_symbols.open);
+        assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(
+            app.source_symbols.results.as_ref().unwrap(),
+            &results
+        ));
+        assert_eq!(
+            app.source_symbols.notice.as_deref(),
+            Some("Keep this reference notice")
+        );
+        reveal(&mut app);
+        assert_eq!(app.source_editor.cursor(), cursor);
+        assert_eq!(
+            app.source_editor.selection().as_deref(),
+            Some(selected.as_str())
+        );
+
+        let mut messages = captured_input_subscription_messages(&app);
+        assert_eq!(messages.len(), 1);
+        assert!(matches!(messages[0], Message::Escape));
+        send(&mut app, messages.remove(0));
+        assert!(!app.source_symbols.open);
+        assert!(app.source_symbols.results.is_none() && app.source_symbols.notice.is_none());
+        reveal(&mut app);
+        assert_eq!(app.source_editor.cursor(), cursor);
+        assert_eq!(
+            app.source_editor.selection().as_deref(),
+            Some(selected.as_str())
+        );
+        assert!(captured_input_subscription_messages(&app).is_empty());
+        assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.bundle(), raw);
+        assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.revision(), revision);
+        assert!(app.source_symbols.back.is_empty());
+        assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&accepted, &app.document.snapshot()));
+        assert!(!app.document.can_undo() && !app.document.can_redo());
+
+        let expected = if line {
+            raw.files[USES].replacen(&selected, "x", 1)
+        } else {
+            raw.files[USES].replacen("source @pump", "source @x", 1)
+        };
+        send(
+            &mut app,
+            Message::SourceEdit(text_editor::Action::Edit(text_editor::Edit::Insert('x'))),
+        );
+        assert_eq!(app.source_editor.text(), expected);
+        assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.text(), expected);
+        send(&mut app, Message::SourceUndo(false));
+        assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.bundle(), raw);
+        assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&accepted, &app.document.snapshot()));
+    }
+}
+
+fn select_effective_pump(app: &mut App, line: bool) -> String {
+    let source = app.source_workspace.text();
+    let offset = source.find("source @pump").unwrap() + "source @pu".len();
+    app.source_editor.move_to(text_editor::Cursor {
+        position: position(source, offset),
+        selection: None,
+    });
+    send(
+        app,
+        Message::SourceEdit(if line {
+            text_editor::Action::SelectLine
+        } else {
+            text_editor::Action::SelectWord
+        }),
+    );
+    let selected = app.source_editor.selection().unwrap();
+    assert!(selected.contains("pump"));
+    let raw = app.source_editor.cursor();
+    assert_eq!(raw.selection, Some(raw.position));
+    selected
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn effective_selection_survives_file_roundtrip_and_definition_back() {
+    for line in [false, true] {
+        for definition in [false, true] {
+            let mut app = fixture();
+            let selected = select_effective_pump(&mut app, line);
+            let accepted = app.document.snapshot();
+            let bundle = app.source_workspace.bundle();
+            let revision = app.source_workspace.revision();
+            if definition {
+                let results = finish(&mut app, query::Action::Definition);
+                assert_eq!(results.disposition, query::Disposition::Direct);
+                reveal(&mut app);
+                assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.active, DEFINITIONS);
+                symbol(&mut app, nav::SymbolEvent::Back);
+                reveal(&mut app);
+                assert!(app.source_symbols.back.is_empty());
+            } else {
+                show(&mut app, DEFINITIONS);
+                show(&mut app, USES);
+            }
+            assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.active, USES);
+            assert_eq!(
+                app.source_editor.selection().as_deref(),
+                Some(selected.as_str())
+            );
+            assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.bundle(), bundle);
+            assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.revision(), revision);
+            assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&accepted, &app.document.snapshot()));
+            assert!(!app.source_workspace.undo(false) && !app.source_workspace.undo(true));
+            assert!(!app.document.can_undo() && !app.document.can_redo());
+            let expected = if line {
+                bundle.files[USES].replacen(&selected, "x", 1)
+            } else {
+                bundle.files[USES].replacen("source @pump", "source @x", 1)
+            };
+            send(
+                &mut app,
+                Message::SourceEdit(text_editor::Action::Edit(text_editor::Edit::Insert('x'))),
+            );
+            assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.text(), expected);
+            assert_eq!(app.source_editor.text(), expected);
+            assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&accepted, &app.document.snapshot()));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn effective_selection_is_untouched_by_noop_missing_invalid_or_cancelled_navigation() {
+    for variant in 0..4 {
+        let mut app = fixture();
+        let selected = select_effective_pump(&mut app, false);
+        let raw_cursor = app.source_editor.cursor();
+        let bundle = app.source_workspace.bundle();
+        let revision = app.source_workspace.revision();
+        let accepted = app.document.snapshot();
+        match variant {
+            0 => send(&mut app, Message::SourceFile(USES.into())),
+            1 => send(&mut app, Message::SourceFile("missing.arcadia".into())),
+            2 => app.source_symbol_jump(
+                DEFINITIONS,
+                query::Position {
+                    line: 999,
+                    byte_column: 0,
+                },
+                query::Position {
+                    line: 999,
+                    byte_column: 1,
+                },
+            ),
+            _ => {
+                let request = begin(&mut app, query::Action::Definition);
+                let ready = completion(&app, request);
+                assert_eq!(
+                    app.source_editor.selection().as_deref(),
+                    Some(selected.as_str())
+                );
+                send(&mut app, Message::SourceFile(USES.into()));
+                send(&mut app, Message::SourceSymbolsReady(ready));
+                reveal(&mut app);
+            }
+        }
+        assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.active, USES);
+        assert_eq!(
+            app.source_editor.cursor(),
+            raw_cursor,
+            "live selection mode must not normalize"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            app.source_editor.selection().as_deref(),
+            Some(selected.as_str())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.bundle(), bundle);
+        assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.revision(), revision);
+        assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&accepted, &app.document.snapshot()));
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn changed_active_origin_back_keeps_current_effective_selection() {
+    let mut app = fixture();
+    let old_generation = app.source_workspace.files[USES].generation();
+    let old_cursor = app.source_editor.cursor();
+    let original = app.source_workspace.text().to_owned();
+    app.source_editor
+        .perform(text_editor::Action::Move(text_editor::Motion::Left));
+    app.source_editor.move_to(text_editor::Cursor {
+        position: text_editor::Position { line: 0, column: 3 },
+        selection: None,
+    });
+    send(
+        &mut app,
+        Message::SourceEdit(text_editor::Action::Edit(text_editor::Edit::Insert('x'))),
+    );
+    let mut expected_edit = original;
+    expected_edit.insert(3, 'x');
+    assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.text(), expected_edit);
+    let selected = select_effective_pump(&mut app, true);
+    let bundle = app.source_workspace.bundle();
+    let revision = app.source_workspace.revision();
+    app.source_symbols.back.push(nav::HistoryEntry {
+        session: app.source_workspace.session(),
+        path: USES.into(),
+        generation: old_generation,
+        cursor: old_cursor,
+    });
+    symbol(&mut app, nav::SymbolEvent::Back);
+    reveal(&mut app);
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.source_editor.selection().as_deref(),
+        Some(selected.as_str())
+    );
+    assert!(
+        app.source_symbols
+            .notice
+            .as_deref()
+            .unwrap()
+            .contains("draft changed")
+    );
+    assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.bundle(), bundle);
+    assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.revision(), revision);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn source_creation_preserves_outgoing_selection_and_undisplayed_entry_cursor() {
+    let mut app = fixture();
+    let selected = select_effective_pump(&mut app, true);
+    let bundle = app.source_workspace.bundle();
+    let entry_cursor = app.source_workspace.files[&bundle.entry].cursor;
+    let accepted = app.document.snapshot();
+    send(&mut app, Message::SourceNewPath("new.arcadia".into()));
+    send(&mut app, Message::SourceCreateFile);
+    assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.active, "new.arcadia");
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.source_workspace.files[&bundle.entry].cursor,
+        entry_cursor
+    );
+    assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.files[USES].text, bundle.files[USES]);
+    assert!(
+        app.source_workspace.files[&bundle.entry]
+            .text
+            .contains("include \"new.arcadia\";")
+    );
+    assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&accepted, &app.document.snapshot()));
+    show(&mut app, USES);
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.source_editor.selection().as_deref(),
+        Some(selected.as_str())
+    );
+    select_effective_pump(&mut app, true);
+    let raw = app.source_editor.cursor();
+    send(
+        &mut app,
+        Message::SourceNewPath("../invalid.arcadia".into()),
+    );
+    send(&mut app, Message::SourceCreateFile);
+    assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.active, USES);
+    assert_eq!(app.source_editor.cursor(), raw);
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.source_editor.selection().as_deref(),
+        Some(selected.as_str())
+    );
+}
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/source_navigation.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/source_navigation.rs
index ced9ac1b..70e1b8c8 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/source_navigation.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/source_navigation.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 mod controller;
 pub mod interaction;
 pub mod query;
+pub mod selection;
 pub mod symbols;
 pub use controller::*;
 use iced::widget::text_editor::{Cursor, Position};
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/source_navigation/selection.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/source_navigation/selection.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40f24b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/source_navigation/selection.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,295 @@
+//! Effective selected-byte ranges for a committed departure from a source view.
+//!
+//! Iced's `Cursor` omits cosmic-text's Word/Line selection kind. Saving its raw
+//! endpoints can therefore save an empty range for a visibly selected word/line.
+//! Capture only after navigation admission and destination validation succeed,
+//! immediately before replacing/leaving the live editor. Never use this to inspect
+//! pending queries, failed/no-op navigation, or restore focus to the same editor.
+use iced::advanced::{graphics, text};
+use iced::widget::text_editor::{Action, Content, Cursor, Motion, Position};
+
+/// Capture the effective range for restoration on fresh Content via `move_to`.
+///
+/// A nonempty selection is collapsed to its start in the departing Content; text
+/// is not edited. The returned Normal range preserves selected bytes and typing
+/// replacement, not Word/Line gesture-extension mode or an interior click point.
+/// Unequal raw endpoint direction is preserved; coincident Word/Line endpoints
+/// canonically restore with the active cursor at the effective end.
+///
+/// The renderer constraint is intentional: the inspected Iced graphics editor
+/// collapses any selection to its effective start for `Move(Left)`, and its copied
+/// selection joins editor lines with LF regardless of physical CRLF/LF endings.
+/// Only the selected text is temporarily copied; retained state is one Cursor.
+pub fn capture<R>(content: &mut Content<R>) -> Cursor
+where
+    R: text::Renderer<Editor = graphics::text::Editor>,
+{
+    let original = content.cursor();
+    let Some(selected) = content.selection().filter(|selected| !selected.is_empty()) else {
+        // Moving an unselected caret Left would be a user-visible navigation.
+        return original;
+    };
+    let active_start = original.selection.is_some_and(|anchor| {
+        (original.position.line, original.position.column) < (anchor.line, anchor.column)
+    });
+    content.perform(Action::Move(Motion::Left));
+    let start = content.cursor().position;
+    let end = match selected.rsplit_once('\n') {
+        Some((prefix, suffix)) => Position {
+            line: start.line + prefix.bytes().filter(|byte| *byte == b'\n').count() + 1,
+            column: suffix.len(),
+        },
+        None => Position {
+            line: start.line,
+            column: start.column + selected.len(),
+        },
+    };
+    // These sums describe an existing selection in this same allocated buffer;
+    // neither can exceed its line count / existing UTF-8 line length. A checked
+    // error after collapsing would leave a failed departure with lost selection.
+    debug_assert!(content.cursor().selection.is_none());
+    debug_assert!(start.line < content.line_count() && end.line < content.line_count());
+    debug_assert!((start.line, start.column) < (end.line, end.column));
+    Cursor {
+        position: if active_start { start } else { end },
+        selection: Some(if active_start { end } else { start }),
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use iced::widget::text_editor::Edit;
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+
+    type EditorContent = Content<iced::Renderer>;
+
+    fn at(line: usize, column: usize) -> Position {
+        Position { line, column }
+    }
+
+    fn range(start: Position, end: Position, active_start: bool) -> Cursor {
+        Cursor {
+            position: if active_start { start } else { end },
+            selection: Some(if active_start { end } else { start }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn caret(content: &mut EditorContent, position: Position) {
+        content.move_to(Cursor {
+            position,
+            selection: None,
+        });
+    }
+
+    fn roundtrip(
+        source: &str,
+        prepare: impl Fn(&mut EditorContent),
+        selected: &str,
+        expected: Cursor,
+        lossy_raw: bool,
+    ) {
+        let mut departing = EditorContent::with_text(source);
+        prepare(&mut departing);
+        assert_eq!(departing.text(), source);
+        assert_eq!(departing.selection().as_deref(), Some(selected));
+        let raw = departing.cursor();
+
+        // Independent direct-typing control retains the original semantic mode.
+        let replacement = Action::Edit(Edit::Paste(Arc::new("替🚀".into())));
+        let mut direct = EditorContent::with_text(source);
+        prepare(&mut direct);
+        direct.perform(replacement.clone());
+
+        let captured = capture(&mut departing);
+        assert_eq!(captured, expected);
+        assert_eq!(
+            departing.text(),
+            source,
+            "capture cannot edit physical source bytes"
+        );
+        assert!(departing.cursor().selection.is_none());
+        let mut restored = EditorContent::with_text(source);
+        restored.move_to(captured);
+        assert_eq!(restored.selection().as_deref(), Some(selected));
+        assert_eq!(restored.text(), source);
+        restored.perform(replacement);
+        assert_eq!(
+            restored.text(),
+            direct.text(),
+            "restored range must replace exactly the original selected bytes"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(restored.cursor(), direct.cursor());
+        if lossy_raw {
+            let mut old = EditorContent::with_text(source);
+            old.move_to(raw);
+            assert_ne!(
+                old.selection().as_deref(),
+                Some(selected),
+                "negative control must discriminate raw cursor storage"
+            );
+        } else {
+            assert_eq!(
+                captured, raw,
+                "ordinary directional ranges are already canonical"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unicode_normal_ranges_preserve_forward_and_reverse_direction() {
+        let source = "先 αβ 救助 🚀 tail\r\n";
+        for active_start in [false, true] {
+            let expected = range(
+                at(0, "先 ".len()),
+                at(0, "先 αβ 救助 🚀".len()),
+                active_start,
+            );
+            roundtrip(
+                source,
+                |content| content.move_to(expected),
+                "αβ 救助 🚀",
+                expected,
+                false,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn repeated_unicode_words_capture_the_selected_occurrence_without_searching() {
+        let source = "éclair éclair éclair\r\n";
+        let start = "éclair ".len();
+        roundtrip(
+            source,
+            |content| {
+                caret(content, at(0, start + "écl".len()));
+                content.perform(Action::SelectWord);
+            },
+            "éclair",
+            range(at(0, start), at(0, start + "éclair".len()), false),
+            true,
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn line_selection_expands_past_its_interior_unicode_caret() {
+        let source = "first\r\n救助 🚀 tail\r\nlast";
+        roundtrip(
+            source,
+            |content| {
+                caret(content, at(1, "救助 ".len()));
+                content.perform(Action::SelectLine);
+            },
+            "救助 🚀 tail",
+            range(at(1, 0), at(1, "救助 🚀 tail".len()), false),
+            true,
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn multiline_ranges_use_copied_lf_and_utf8_columns_for_physical_crlf_and_mixed_endings() {
+        for source in ["pré α\r\n中 🚀\r\nfin Ω", "pré α\n中 🚀\r\nfin Ω"] {
+            for active_start in [false, true] {
+                let expected = range(at(0, "pré ".len()), at(2, "fin ".len()), active_start);
+                roundtrip(
+                    source,
+                    |content| content.move_to(expected),
+                    "α\n中 🚀\nfin ",
+                    expected,
+                    false,
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn expanded_word_and_line_modes_capture_multiline_ranges_in_both_directions() {
+        let source = "one alpha\r\ntwo beta\nthree gamma";
+        for line in [false, true] {
+            for reverse in [false, true] {
+                let (start, end, selected) = match (line, reverse) {
+                    (false, false) => (at(0, 4), at(2, 11), "alpha\ntwo beta\nthree gamma"),
+                    (false, true) => (at(0, 0), at(2, 11), "one alpha\ntwo beta\nthree gamma"),
+                    (true, _) => (at(0, 0), at(2, 11), "one alpha\ntwo beta\nthree gamma"),
+                };
+                roundtrip(
+                    source,
+                    |content| {
+                        caret(content, if reverse { at(2, 8) } else { at(0, 6) });
+                        content.perform(if line {
+                            Action::SelectLine
+                        } else {
+                            Action::SelectWord
+                        });
+                        // Iced preserves existing Word/Line mode for Select motions.
+                        content.perform(Action::Select(if reverse {
+                            Motion::DocumentStart
+                        } else {
+                            Motion::DocumentEnd
+                        }));
+                    },
+                    selected,
+                    range(start, end, reverse),
+                    true,
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn trailing_newline_selection_restores_endpoint_on_the_empty_last_line() {
+        let source = "雨\r\n🚀\r\n";
+        let expected = range(at(0, 0), at(2, 0), false);
+        roundtrip(
+            source,
+            |content| content.perform(Action::SelectAll),
+            "雨\n🚀\n",
+            expected,
+            false,
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn absent_and_empty_selection_do_not_move_the_departing_caret() {
+        for source in ["", "\r\n", "alpha\r\n\r\ntail"] {
+            for empty_selection in [false, true] {
+                let mut content = EditorContent::with_text(source);
+                let position = if source.starts_with("alpha") {
+                    at(1, 0)
+                } else {
+                    at(0, 0)
+                };
+                caret(&mut content, position);
+                if empty_selection {
+                    content.perform(Action::SelectLine);
+                    assert_eq!(content.selection().as_deref(), Some(""));
+                } else {
+                    assert!(content.selection().is_none());
+                }
+                let raw = content.cursor();
+                let selected = content.selection();
+                assert_eq!(capture(&mut content), raw);
+                assert_eq!(content.cursor(), raw);
+                assert_eq!(content.selection(), selected);
+                assert_eq!(content.text(), source);
+            }
+        }
+        for empty_normal in [false, true] {
+            let mut content = EditorContent::with_text("éclair");
+            let position = at(0, "écl".len());
+            content.move_to(Cursor {
+                position,
+                selection: empty_normal.then_some(position),
+            });
+            let raw = content.cursor();
+            let selected = content.selection();
+            assert_eq!(capture(&mut content), raw);
+            assert_eq!(
+                content.cursor(),
+                raw,
+                "an unselected interior caret must not move left"
+            );
+            assert_eq!(content.selection(), selected);
+        }
+    }
+}