refactor: limit runtimeState core exports to consumed seams

Only the cores exercised by tests remain exported (startCore,
addTimeCore, updateCore, getExpectedTimesCore,
loadGroupFlagAndEndCore). The rest stay parameterized but module
private until a consumer needs them.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PVTnCfesGNGwPQJwJ9FwoD

.github/workflows/build_cli.yml

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
 
       - name: Get pnpm store directory
         run: echo "PNPM_STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Setup pnpm cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ${{ env.PNPM_STORE_PATH }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}

.github/workflows/build_docker.yml

@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
 
       - name: Get pnpm store directory
         run: echo "PNPM_STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Setup pnpm cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ${{ env.PNPM_STORE_PATH }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}

.github/workflows/build_electron.yml

@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
 
       - name: Get pnpm store directory
         run: echo "PNPM_STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Setup pnpm cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ${{ env.PNPM_STORE_PATH }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile

.github/workflows/build_resolver.yml

@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
 
       - name: Get pnpm store directory
         run: echo "PNPM_STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Setup pnpm cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ${{ env.PNPM_STORE_PATH }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -15,14 +15,18 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+
       - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
 
       - name: Get pnpm store directory
         run: echo "PNPM_STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Setup pnpm cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ${{ env.PNPM_STORE_PATH }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
@@ -54,14 +58,18 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+
       - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
 
       - name: Get pnpm store directory
         run: echo "PNPM_STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Setup pnpm cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ${{ env.PNPM_STORE_PATH }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
@@ -74,18 +82,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get installed Playwright version
         run: echo "PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION=$(pnpm ls @playwright/test --parseable | cut -s -d '@' -f3 | cut -d '/' -f1)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Cache playwright binaries
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-playwright-${{ env.PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-playwright-
-      - run: npx playwright install --with-deps
+      - run: pnpm playwright install --with-deps
         if: steps.playwright-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
 
       - name: Install Playwright Browsers
-        run: npx playwright install --with-deps
+        run: pnpm playwright install --with-deps
 
       - name: Run Playwright tests
         run: pnpm e2e

.gitignore

@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@ ontime-data/
 
 # temporary write files
 **.tmp
+
+# Claude Code metadata
+.claude/

.nvmrc

@@ -1 +1 @@
-v22.15.1
+v22.22.3

Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG NODE_VERSION=22.15.1
+ARG NODE_VERSION=22.22.2
 FROM node:${NODE_VERSION}-alpine
 
 # Set environment variables

apps/cli/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@getontime/cli",
-  "version": "4.8.0",
+  "version": "4.10.0",
   "author": "Carlos Valente",
   "description": "Time keeping for live events",
   "repository": "https://github.com/cpvalente/ontime",

apps/client/package.json

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
   "name": "ontime-ui",
-  "version": "4.8.0",
+  "version": "4.10.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@base-ui/react": "1.3.0",
+    "@base-ui/react": "1.6.0",
     "@codemirror/commands": "^6.0.0",
     "@codemirror/lang-css": "^6.0.0",
     "@codemirror/state": "^6.0.0",
@@ -12,28 +12,27 @@
     "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
     "@dnd-kit/sortable": "^10.0.0",
     "@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
-    "@fontsource/open-sans": "^5.2.6",
+    "@fontsource/open-sans": "^5.2.7",
     "@mantine/hooks": "^8.3.7",
-    "@sentry/react": "^10.2.0",
+    "@sentry/react": "^10.59.0",
     "@table-nav/react": "^0.0.7",
-    "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.85.9",
-    "@tanstack/react-query-devtools": "^5.85.9",
+    "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.101.0",
+    "@tanstack/react-query-devtools": "^5.101.0",
     "@tanstack/react-table": "^8.21.3",
-    "@uiw/codemirror-theme-vscode": "^4.25.9",
+    "@uiw/codemirror-theme-vscode": "^4.25.10",
     "autosize": "^6.0.1",
-    "axios": "^1.12.2",
+    "axios": "^1.18.0",
     "csv-stringify": "^6.6.0",
     "qrcode": "^1.5.4",
-    "react": "^19.2.3",
-    "react-colorful": "^5.6.1",
-    "react-dom": "^19.2.3",
+    "react": "^19.2.7",
+    "react-colorful": "^5.7.0",
+    "react-dom": "^19.2.7",
     "react-fast-compare": "^3.2.2",
-    "react-hook-form": "^7.72.0",
-    "react-icons": "5.5.0",
-    "react-router": "^7.11.0",
-    "react-virtuoso": "^4.17.0",
-    "web-vitals": "^5.1.0",
-    "zustand": "^5.0.9"
+    "react-hook-form": "^7.80.0",
+    "react-icons": "5.6.0",
+    "react-router": "^8.0.1",
+    "react-virtuoso": "^4.18.7",
+    "zustand": "^5.0.14"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "addversion": "node -p \"'export const ONTIME_VERSION = ' + JSON.stringify(require('../../package.json').version) + ';'\" > src/ONTIME_VERSION.js",
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@
     "@vitejs/plugin-legacy": "^8.0.1",
     "@vitejs/plugin-react": "5.2.0",
     "babel-plugin-react-compiler": "1.0.0",
+    "happy-dom": "^20.9.0",
     "ontime-types": "workspace:*",
     "ontime-utils": "workspace:*",
     "sass": "^1.57.1",
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
     "vite": "8.0.1",
     "vite-plugin-compression2": "2.5.1",
     "vite-plugin-svgr": "4.5.0",
-    "vite-tsconfig-paths": "6.1.1",
     "vitest": "catalog:"
   }
 }

apps/client/src/common/api/rundown.ts

@@ -34,19 +34,17 @@ export async function fetchCurrentRundown(options?: RequestOptions): Promise<Run
     throw new Error('Invalid rundown payload');
   }
   return res.data;
+}
 
-  function isValidRundown(x: any): x is Rundown {
-    return (
-      x &&
-      typeof x === 'object' &&
-      typeof x.id === 'string' &&
-      Array.isArray(x.order) &&
-      Array.isArray(x.flatOrder) &&
-      x.entries &&
-      typeof x.entries === 'object' &&
-      typeof x.revision === 'number'
-    );
+/**
+ * HTTP request to fetch all entries in the given rundown
+ */
+export async function fetchRundown(rundownId: RundownId, options?: RequestOptions): Promise<Rundown> {
+  const res = await axios.get(`${rundownPath}/${rundownId}`, { signal: options?.signal });
+  if (!isValidRundown(res.data)) {
+    throw new Error('Invalid rundown payload');
   }
+  return res.data;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -197,3 +195,16 @@ export async function requestDeleteAll(rundownId: RundownId): Promise<AxiosRespo
 }
 
 // #endregion operations on rundown entries =======================
+
+function isValidRundown(x: any): x is Rundown {
+  return (
+    x &&
+    typeof x === 'object' &&
+    typeof x.id === 'string' &&
+    Array.isArray(x.order) &&
+    Array.isArray(x.flatOrder) &&
+    x.entries &&
+    typeof x.entries === 'object' &&
+    typeof x.revision === 'number'
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/common/components/input/text-input/useReactiveTextInput.tsx

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import { ChangeEvent, KeyboardEvent, RefObject, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo,
 
 interface UseReactiveTextInputReturn {
   value: string;
-  onChange: (event: ChangeEvent) => void;
-  onBlur: (event: ChangeEvent) => void;
+  onChange: (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>) => void;
+  onBlur: (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>) => void;
   onKeyDown: (event: KeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>) => void;
 }
 
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ export default function useReactiveTextInput(
   options?: {
     submitOnEnter?: boolean;
     submitOnCtrlEnter?: boolean;
+    submitOnTab?: boolean;
     onCancelUpdate?: () => void;
+    onTabCancel?: () => void;
     allowSubmitSameValue?: boolean;
     allowKeyboardNavigation?: boolean;
   },
@@ -23,6 +25,10 @@ export default function useReactiveTextInput(
   const [text, setText] = useState<string>(initialText);
   // track whether we are submitting via a submit key (eg enter) and avoid submitting again on blur
   const isKeyboardSubmitting = useRef(false);
+  // track escape to prevent the subsequent blur from submitting
+  const isEscaping = useRef(false);
+  // track tab-out to prevent blur from submitting (used by timer cells)
+  const isTabbing = useRef(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (typeof initialText === 'undefined') {
@@ -78,6 +84,7 @@ export default function useReactiveTextInput(
    * @param {string} valueToSubmit
    */
   const handleEscape = useCallback(() => {
+    isEscaping.current = true;
     // No need to update if it hasn't changed
     setText(initialText);
     // force the text to be the initial value
@@ -141,16 +148,30 @@ export default function useReactiveTextInput(
         event.stopPropagation();
       }
 
+      // for cells that opt out of tab-submit, track tab-out without preventing navigation
+      if (event.key === 'Tab' && options?.submitOnTab === false) {
+        isTabbing.current = true;
+      }
+
       hotKeyHandler(event);
     };
-  }, [handleEscape, handleSubmit, options?.submitOnCtrlEnter, options?.submitOnEnter, text]);
+  }, [handleEscape, handleSubmit, options?.submitOnCtrlEnter, options?.submitOnEnter, options?.submitOnTab, text]);
 
   return {
     value: text,
-    onChange: (event: ChangeEvent) => handleChange((event.target as HTMLInputElement).value),
-    onBlur: (event: ChangeEvent) => {
+    onChange: (event) => handleChange(event.target.value),
+    onBlur: (event) => {
+      if (isTabbing.current) {
+        isTabbing.current = false;
+        (options?.onTabCancel ?? options?.onCancelUpdate)?.();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (isEscaping.current) {
+        isEscaping.current = false;
+        return;
+      }
       if (!isKeyboardSubmitting.current) {
-        handleSubmit((event.target as HTMLInputElement).value);
+        handleSubmit(event.target.value);
       }
     },
     onKeyDown: keyHandler,

apps/client/src/common/components/navigation-menu/NavigationMenu.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { useLocation } from 'react-router';
 import { isLocalhost, supportsFullscreen } from '../../../externals';
 import { canUseWakeLock, useKeepAwakeOptions } from '../../../features/keep-awake/useWakeLock';
 import { navigatorConstants } from '../../../viewerConfig';
+import useUrlPresets from '../../hooks-query/useUrlPresets';
 import { useIsSmallScreen } from '../../hooks/useIsSmallScreen';
 import { useClientStore } from '../../stores/clientStore';
 import { useViewOptionsStore } from '../../stores/viewOptions';
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ function NavigationMenu({ isOpen, onClose }: NavigationMenuProps) {
                 {route.label}
               </ClientLink>
             ))}
+
+            <PresetNavigation isSmallScreen={isSmallScreen} onClose={onClose} />
           </div>
 
           {isLocalhost && (
@@ -117,3 +120,27 @@ function NavigationMenu({ isOpen, onClose }: NavigationMenuProps) {
     </Dialog.Root>
   );
 }
+
+function PresetNavigation({ isSmallScreen, onClose }: { isSmallScreen: boolean; onClose: () => void }) {
+  const location = useLocation();
+  const { data: urlPresets } = useUrlPresets();
+  const navPresets = urlPresets.filter((preset) => preset.enabled && preset.displayInNav);
+
+  if (navPresets.length === 0) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <hr className={style.separator} />
+      {navPresets.map((preset) => (
+        <ClientLink
+          key={preset.alias}
+          to={`preset/${preset.alias}`}
+          current={location.pathname === `/preset/${preset.alias}`}
+          postAction={isSmallScreen ? onClose : undefined}
+        >
+          {preset.alias}
+        </ClientLink>
+      ))}
+    </>
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/common/components/state/EmptyTableBody.module.scss

@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@
     padding-top: 10vh;
   }
 
-  .empty {
-    width: 100%;
-    opacity: 0.8;
+  .inline {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 1rem;
+    margin-top: 1em;
   }
 
   .text {

apps/client/src/common/components/state/EmptyTableBody.tsx

@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
-import EmptyImage from '../../../assets/images/empty.svg?react';
+import { SupportedEntry } from 'ontime-types';
+import { IoAdd } from 'react-icons/io5';
+
+import { useTranslation } from '../../../translation/TranslationProvider';
+import Button from '../buttons/Button';
+import Empty from './Empty';
 
 import style from './EmptyTableBody.module.scss';
 
 interface EmptyTableBodyProps {
-  text: string;
+  handleAddNew?: (type: SupportedEntry) => void;
 }
 
-export default function EmptyTableBody({ text }: EmptyTableBodyProps) {
+export default function EmptyTableBody({ handleAddNew }: EmptyTableBodyProps) {
+  const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
+  const text = getLocalizedString('common.no_data');
   return (
     <tbody className={style.emptyContainer}>
       <tr>
         <td colSpan={99} className={style.emptyCell}>
-          <EmptyImage className={style.empty} />
-          {text && <span className={style.text}>{text}</span>}
+          <Empty injectedStyles={{ marginTop: '5vh' }} />
+          <span className={style.text}>{text}</span>
+          {handleAddNew && (
+            <div className={style.inline}>
+              <Button onClick={() => handleAddNew(SupportedEntry.Event)} variant='primary' size='large'>
+                <IoAdd />
+                Create Event
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </td>
       </tr>
     </tbody>

apps/client/src/common/hooks-query/useProjectRundowns.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   renameRundown,
 } from '../api/rundown';
 
+//TODO: make suspends so we don't have to deal with no value all over
 /**
  * Project rundowns
  */

apps/client/src/common/hooks-query/useRundown.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 
 import { queryRefetchIntervalSlow } from '../../ontimeConfig';
 import { CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY, getRundownQueryKey } from '../api/constants';
-import { fetchCurrentRundown } from '../api/rundown';
+import { fetchCurrentRundown, fetchRundown } from '../api/rundown';
 import { useSelectedEventId } from '../hooks/useSocket';
 import { ExtendedEntry, getFlatRundownMetadata, getRundownMetadata } from '../utils/rundownMetadata';
 import { useProjectRundowns } from './useProjectRundowns';
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ const cachedRundownPlaceholder: Rundown = {
 };
 
 /**
- * Normalised rundown data
+ * Normalised rundown data for the currently loaded rundown.
+ *
+ * Bootstraps via the `/current` alias so the first paint is a single round-trip,
+ * independent of the project rundown list. Once the loaded id is known, the
+ * query key swaps to the id-keyed cache that is shared with `useRundownById`.
  */
 export default function useRundown() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
@@ -34,12 +38,13 @@ export default function useRundown() {
     refetchInterval: queryRefetchIntervalSlow,
   });
 
-  // Seed the ID-based cache when fetching via the 'current' alias (bootstrap)
+  // Seed the id-keyed cache when fetching via the bootstrap alias
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!data || loadedRundownId) return;
     queryClient.setQueryData(getRundownQueryKey(data.id), data);
   }, [data, loadedRundownId, queryClient]);
 
+  // Once we have the ID, drop the temporary current cache
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!loadedRundownId) return;
     queryClient.removeQueries({ queryKey: CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY, exact: true });
@@ -114,3 +119,21 @@ export function useRundownAuxData() {
   }, [data]);
   return { data: filteredData, status };
 }
+
+/**
+ * Provides access to a specific rundown by ID.
+ * When rundownId is null/undefined the query is disabled and returns the placeholder.
+ */
+export function useRundownById(rundownId: string | null | undefined) {
+  const enabled = Boolean(rundownId);
+
+  const { data, status, isError, refetch, isFetching } = useQuery<Rundown>({
+    queryKey: getRundownQueryKey(rundownId ?? ''),
+    queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchRundown(rundownId!, { signal }),
+    enabled,
+    placeholderData: (previousData, _previousQuery) => previousData,
+    refetchInterval: queryRefetchIntervalSlow,
+  });
+
+  return { data: data ?? cachedRundownPlaceholder, status, isError, refetch, isFetching };
+}

apps/client/src/common/hooks-query/useScopedRundown.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { EntryId, Rundown } from 'ontime-types';
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+
+import { useSelectedEventId } from '../hooks/useSocket';
+import { getFlatRundownMetadata, type ExtendedEntry } from '../utils/rundownMetadata';
+import { useProjectRundowns } from './useProjectRundowns';
+import { useRundownById } from './useRundown';
+
+export type RundownSource = {
+  rundownId: string | null;
+  rundown: Rundown;
+  flatRundown: ExtendedEntry[];
+  status: string;
+  selectedEventId: EntryId | null;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Explicitly scoped rundown data for views that may operate on a non-loaded rundown.
+ */
+export function useScopedRundown(rundownId: string | null): RundownSource {
+  const { data: projectRundowns } = useProjectRundowns();
+  return useRundownSource(rundownId, projectRundowns.loaded || null);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Loaded-rundown source for views that must follow the active runtime rundown.
+ */
+export function useLoadedRundownSource(): RundownSource {
+  const { data: projectRundowns } = useProjectRundowns();
+  const loadedRundownId = projectRundowns.loaded || null;
+  return useRundownSource(loadedRundownId, loadedRundownId);
+}
+
+function useRundownSource(rundownId: string | null, loadedRundownId: string | null): RundownSource {
+  const isLoadedTarget = rundownId !== null && rundownId === loadedRundownId;
+  const runtimeSelectedEventId = useSelectedEventId();
+  const effectiveSelectedEventId = isLoadedTarget ? runtimeSelectedEventId : null;
+  const { data: rundown, status } = useRundownById(rundownId);
+  const flatRundown = useMemo(
+    () => getFlatRundownMetadata(rundown, effectiveSelectedEventId),
+    [effectiveSelectedEventId, rundown],
+  );
+
+  return useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      rundownId,
+      rundown,
+      flatRundown,
+      status,
+      selectedEventId: effectiveSelectedEventId,
+    }),
+    [effectiveSelectedEventId, flatRundown, rundown, rundownId, status],
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/common/hooks/useEntryAction.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   TimeStrategy,
   isOntimeEvent,
   isOntimeGroup,
+  isOntimeMilestone,
 } from 'ontime-types';
 import {
   MILLIS_PER_SECOND,
@@ -63,9 +64,16 @@ export type EventOptions = Partial<{
 }>;
 
 /**
- * Gather utilities for actions on entries
+ * Gather utilities for actions on entries in the loaded rundown.
  */
-export const useEntryActions = () => {
+export const useEntryActions = () => useEntryActionsForRundown(undefined);
+
+/**
+ * Gather utilities for actions on entries in an explicitly selected rundown.
+ */
+export const useScopedEntryActions = (rundownId: string | null) => useEntryActionsForRundown(rundownId ?? '');
+
+function useEntryActionsForRundown(scopedRundownId: string | undefined) {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const {
     linkPrevious,
@@ -75,15 +83,16 @@ export const useEntryActions = () => {
     defaultDangerTime,
     defaultTimerType,
     defaultEndAction,
+    inheritGroupColour,
   } = useEditorSettings();
 
   const resolveCurrentRundownQueryKey = useCallback(() => {
-    const loadedRundownId = queryClient.getQueryData<ProjectRundownsList>(PROJECT_RUNDOWNS)?.loaded;
-    if (loadedRundownId) {
-      return getRundownQueryKey(loadedRundownId);
+    if (scopedRundownId !== undefined) {
+      return getRundownQueryKey(scopedRundownId);
     }
-    return CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY;
-  }, [queryClient]);
+    const loadedRundownId = queryClient.getQueryData<ProjectRundownsList>(PROJECT_RUNDOWNS)?.loaded;
+    return loadedRundownId ? getRundownQueryKey(loadedRundownId) : CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY;
+  }, [queryClient, scopedRundownId]);
 
   /**
    * Returns the currently loaded rundown
@@ -232,6 +241,14 @@ export const useEntryActions = () => {
         }
       }
 
+      if (inheritGroupColour && (isOntimeEvent(newEntry) || isOntimeMilestone(newEntry)) && !newEntry.colour) {
+        const parentId = resolveInsertParent(rundownData, newEntry);
+        const maybeParent = parentId ? rundownData.entries[parentId] : null;
+        if (maybeParent && isOntimeGroup(maybeParent)) {
+          newEntry.colour = maybeParent.colour;
+        }
+      }
+
       try {
         await addEntryMutation([rundownId, newEntry]);
       } catch (error) {
@@ -247,6 +264,7 @@ export const useEntryActions = () => {
       defaultTimerType,
       defaultEndAction,
       defaultTimeStrategy,
+      inheritGroupColour,
       addEntryMutation,
     ],
   );
@@ -1004,7 +1022,7 @@ export const useEntryActions = () => {
       updateTimer,
     ],
   );
-};
+}
 
 /**
  * Utility to optimistically delete entries from client cache

apps/client/src/common/stores/editorSettings.ts

@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ type EditorSettingsStore = {
   defaultDangerTime: string;
   defaultTimerType: TimerType;
   defaultEndAction: EndAction;
+  inheritGroupColour: boolean;
   setDefaultDuration: (defaultDuration: string) => void;
   setLinkPrevious: (linkPrevious: boolean) => void;
+  setInheritGroupColour: (inheritGroupColour: boolean) => void;
   setTimeStrategy: (timeStrategy: TimeStrategy) => void;
   setWarnTime: (warnTime: string) => void;
   setDangerTime: (dangerTime: string) => void;
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ export const editorSettingsDefaults = {
   dangerTime: '00:01:00', // 60000 same as backend
   timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
   endAction: EndAction.None,
+  inheritGroupColour: false,
 };
 
 enum EditorSettingsKeys {
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@ enum EditorSettingsKeys {
   DefaultDangerTime = 'ontime-default-danger-time',
   DefaultTimerType = 'ontime-default-timer-type',
   DefaultEndAction = 'ontime-default-end-action',
+  InheritGroupColour = 'ontime-inherit-group-colour',
 }
 
 export const useEditorSettings = create<EditorSettingsStore>((set) => {
@@ -59,6 +63,10 @@ export const useEditorSettings = create<EditorSettingsStore>((set) => {
       localStorage.getItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultEndAction),
       editorSettingsDefaults.endAction,
     ),
+    inheritGroupColour: booleanFromLocalStorage(
+      EditorSettingsKeys.InheritGroupColour,
+      editorSettingsDefaults.inheritGroupColour,
+    ),
 
     setDefaultDuration: (defaultDuration) =>
       set(() => {
@@ -97,5 +105,10 @@ export const useEditorSettings = create<EditorSettingsStore>((set) => {
         localStorage.setItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultEndAction, String(defaultEndAction));
         return { defaultEndAction };
       }),
+    setInheritGroupColour: (inheritGroupColour) =>
+      set(() => {
+        localStorage.setItem(EditorSettingsKeys.InheritGroupColour, String(inheritGroupColour));
+        return { inheritGroupColour };
+      }),
   };
 });

apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/urlPresets.test.ts

@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ describe('getRouteFromPreset()', () => {
       alias: 'demopage',
       target: OntimeView.Timer,
       search: 'user=guest',
+      displayInNav: false,
+      options: {},
+    },
+  ];
+  const disabledPresets: URLPreset[] = [
+    {
+      enabled: false,
+      alias: 'demopage',
+      target: OntimeView.Timer,
+      search: 'user=guest',
       options: {},
     },
   ];
@@ -47,6 +57,21 @@ describe('getRouteFromPreset()', () => {
     expect(getRouteFromPreset(location, presets)).toStrictEqual('timer?user=guest&alias=demopage');
   });
 
+  it('checks if the current location matches an enabled preset target', () => {
+    const location = resolvePath('/timer');
+    expect(getRouteFromPreset(location, presets)).toStrictEqual('timer?user=guest&alias=demopage');
+  });
+
+  it('does not redirect disabled presets', () => {
+    const location = resolvePath('/demopage');
+    expect(getRouteFromPreset(location, disabledPresets)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('returns null when already on a preset path', () => {
+    const location = resolvePath('/preset/demopage');
+    expect(getRouteFromPreset(location, presets)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it('returns null if the current location is the exact match of an unwrapped alias', () => {
     // we make the current location be the alias
     const location = resolvePath('/timer?user=guest&alias=demopage');
@@ -81,6 +106,11 @@ describe('getRouteFromPreset()', () => {
       const location = resolvePath('/demopage?n=1&token=123');
       expect(getRouteFromPreset(location, presets)).toBe('timer?user=guest&alias=demopage&n=1&token=123');
     });
+
+    it('redirects stale unwrapped params back to the saved preset params while preserving feature params', () => {
+      const location = resolvePath('/timer?user=admin&alias=demopage&n=1&token=123');
+      expect(getRouteFromPreset(location, presets)).toBe('timer?user=guest&alias=demopage&n=1&token=123');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('cuesheet presets', () => {
@@ -90,6 +120,7 @@ describe('getRouteFromPreset()', () => {
         alias: 'cuesheet-4685d6',
         target: OntimeView.Cuesheet,
         search: '',
+        displayInNav: false,
         options: {
           read: 'full',
           write: '-',
@@ -102,6 +133,7 @@ describe('getRouteFromPreset()', () => {
         alias: 'cuesheet-basic',
         target: OntimeView.Cuesheet,
         search: '',
+        displayInNav: false,
       },
     ];
     const cuesheetPresetWithNavLock: URLPreset[] = [
@@ -110,6 +142,7 @@ describe('getRouteFromPreset()', () => {
         alias: 'cuesheet-locked',
         target: OntimeView.Cuesheet,
         search: 'n=1',
+        displayInNav: false,
       },
     ];
 
@@ -191,6 +224,7 @@ describe('generateUrlPresetOptions', () => {
         target: 'timer',
         search: 'param1=value1&param2=value2',
         enabled: true,
+        displayInNav: false,
       },
     ],
     [
@@ -202,6 +236,7 @@ describe('generateUrlPresetOptions', () => {
         target: 'timer',
         search: 'param1=value1&param2=value2',
         enabled: true,
+        displayInNav: false,
       },
     ],
     [
@@ -213,6 +248,7 @@ describe('generateUrlPresetOptions', () => {
         target: 'timer',
         search: 'param1=value1&param2=value2',
         enabled: true,
+        displayInNav: false,
       },
     ],
     [
@@ -224,6 +260,7 @@ describe('generateUrlPresetOptions', () => {
         target: 'timer',
         search: 'param1=value1&param2=value2',
         enabled: true,
+        displayInNav: false,
       },
     ],
   ])('should generate URL preset options for %s', (_description, alias, url, expected) => {

apps/client/src/common/utils/socket.ts

@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ import {
   Log,
   MaybeNumber,
   MessageTag,
-  ProjectRundownsList,
   RefetchKey,
-  Rundown,
   RuntimeStore,
   WsPacketToClient,
   WsPacketToServer,
@@ -16,16 +14,17 @@ import {
   APP_SETTINGS,
   CLIENT_LIST,
   CSS_OVERRIDE,
+  CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY,
   CUSTOM_FIELDS,
   PROJECT_DATA,
-  CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY,
-  PROJECT_RUNDOWNS,
   REPORT,
+  RUNDOWN,
   RUNTIME,
   TRANSLATION,
   URL_PRESETS,
   VIEW_SETTINGS,
   getRundownQueryKey,
+  PROJECT_RUNDOWNS,
 } from '../api/constants';
 import { invalidateAllCaches } from '../api/utils';
 import { ontimeQueryClient } from '../queryClient';
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ export const connectSocket = () => {
         }
         case MessageTag.Refetch: {
           // the refetch message signals that the rundown has changed in the server side
-          const { target, revision } = payload;
+          const { target, revision, rundownId } = payload;
           switch (target) {
             case RefetchKey.All:
               invalidateAllCaches();
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ export const connectSocket = () => {
               ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: REPORT });
               break;
             case RefetchKey.Rundown: {
-              maybeInvalidateRundownCache(revision);
+              maybeInvalidateRundownCache(revision, rundownId);
               break;
             }
             case RefetchKey.UrlPresets:
@@ -214,6 +213,9 @@ export const connectSocket = () => {
             case RefetchKey.Settings:
               ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: APP_SETTINGS });
               break;
+            case RefetchKey.ProjectRundowns:
+              ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: PROJECT_RUNDOWNS });
+              break;
             default: {
               target satisfies never;
               break;
@@ -232,34 +234,30 @@ export const connectSocket = () => {
   };
 };
 
-/**
- * When we receive a refetch message for the rundown
- * check which rundown needs to be invalidated
- */
-export function maybeInvalidateRundownCache(revision: MaybeNumber) {
-  const loadedRundownId: string | undefined = (ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData(PROJECT_RUNDOWNS) as ProjectRundownsList)
-    ?.loaded;
-
-  const activeRundownQueryKey = loadedRundownId ? getRundownQueryKey(loadedRundownId) : CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY;
-  const cachedRundown = ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData<Rundown>(activeRundownQueryKey);
-  if (revision === cachedRundown?.revision) {
+export function maybeInvalidateRundownCache(revision: MaybeNumber, rundownId?: string) {
+  if (!rundownId) {
+    // we omit rundownId to signify invalidate all rundowns
+    ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: RUNDOWN });
+    ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY, exact: true });
     return;
   }
 
-  ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: activeRundownQueryKey, exact: true });
+  // skip if we dont recognise the ID the revision is lower
+  const queryKey = getRundownQueryKey(rundownId);
+  const cachedRundown = ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData<{ revision: number }>(queryKey);
 
-  if (loadedRundownId) {
-    // Keep bootstrap alias in sync with the ID-based cache
-    ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY, exact: true });
-  } else {
-    // During bootstrap, loadedRundownId is not yet known.
-    // Invalidate any ID-based rundown caches that may have been seeded early.
-    ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({
-      predicate: (query) => query.queryKey[0] === 'rundown' && query.queryKey[1] !== 'current',
-    });
+  if (revision === cachedRundown?.revision) {
+    // we already have the latest change
+    return;
   }
 
-  ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: CUSTOM_FIELDS });
+  ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey, exact: true });
+
+  // keep current alias in sync with the ID-based cache
+  const loadedRundownId = ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData<{ loaded: string }>(PROJECT_RUNDOWNS)?.loaded;
+  if (!loadedRundownId || loadedRundownId === rundownId) {
+    ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY, exact: true });
+  }
 }
 
 export function sendSocket<T extends MessageTag | ApiActionTag>(

apps/client/src/common/utils/urlPresets.ts

@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ export function generateUrlPresetOptions(alias: string, userUrl: string): URLPre
     target: path,
     search: url.searchParams.toString(),
     enabled: true,
+    displayInNav: false,
   };
 }
 
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ function isPresettableView(view: string): view is OntimeViewPresettable {
 /**
  * Check if current location is a preset path
  */
-export function isPresetPath(location: Path): boolean {
-  const segments = location.pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean);
-  return segments[0] === 'preset';
+function isPresetPath(location: Path): boolean {
+  const firstSegment = location.pathname.split('/').find(Boolean);
+  return firstSegment === 'preset';
 }

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel-list/PanelList.module.scss

@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ ul {
       background-color: $red-400;
     }
   }
-
-  &.split {
-    margin-top: 1rem;
-  }
 }
 
 .secondary {

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel-list/PanelList.tsx

@@ -42,16 +42,9 @@ interface PanelListItemProps {
   location?: string;
 }
 
-function PanelListItem(props: PanelListItemProps) {
-  const { panel, isSelected, location } = props;
+function PanelListItem({ panel, isSelected, location }: PanelListItemProps) {
   const { setLocation } = useAppSettingsNavigation();
-
-  const classes = cx([
-    style.primary,
-    isSelected && style.active,
-    panel.split && style.split,
-    panel.highlight && style.highlight,
-  ]);
+  const classes = cx([style.primary, isSelected && style.active, panel.highlight && style.highlight]);
 
   return (
     <Fragment key={panel.id}>

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/automations-panel/AutomationSettingsForm.tsx

@@ -89,10 +89,9 @@ export default function AutomationSettingsForm({
 
       <Panel.Section>
         <Info>
-          <p>Control Ontime and share its data with external systems in your workflow.</p>
-          <p>- Automations allow Ontime to send its data on lifecycle triggers.</p>
-          <p>- OSC Input tells Ontime to listen to messages on the specific port.</p>
-          <br />
+          <span>Control Ontime and share its data with external systems in your workflow.</span>
+          <span>- Automations allow Ontime to send its data on lifecycle triggers.</span>
+          <span>- OSC Input tells Ontime to listen to messages on the specific port.</span>
           <ExternalLink href={oscApiDocsUrl}>See the docs</ExternalLink>
         </Info>
       </Panel.Section>

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/feature-panel/URLPresets.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { URLPreset } from 'ontime-types';
+import { OntimeView, URLPreset } from 'ontime-types';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { IoAdd, IoOpenOutline, IoPencil, IoTrash } from 'react-icons/io5';
 
+import { maybeAxiosError } from '../../../../common/api/utils';
 import Button from '../../../../common/components/buttons/Button';
 import IconButton from '../../../../common/components/buttons/IconButton';
 import Info from '../../../../common/components/info/Info';
@@ -22,13 +23,23 @@ const urlPresetsDocs = 'https://docs.getontime.no/features/url-presets/';
 
 export default function URLPresets() {
   const [formState, setFormState] = useState<FormState>({ isOpen: false, preset: undefined });
+  const [actionError, setActionError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const { data, status } = useUrlPresets();
-  const { deletePreset, isMutating } = useUpdateUrlPreset();
+  const { updatePreset, deletePreset, isMutating } = useUpdateUrlPreset();
 
   const openNewForm = () => setFormState({ isOpen: true });
   const openEditForm = (preset: URLPreset) => setFormState({ isOpen: true, preset });
   const closeForm = () => setFormState({ isOpen: false, preset: undefined });
 
+  const persistPreset = async (preset: URLPreset) => {
+    setActionError(null);
+    try {
+      await updatePreset(preset.alias, preset);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setActionError(maybeAxiosError(error));
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
     <Panel.Section>
       <Panel.Card>
@@ -53,10 +64,12 @@ export default function URLPresets() {
         <Panel.Section>
           <Panel.Loader isLoading={status === 'pending'} />
           {formState.isOpen && <URLPresetForm urlPreset={formState.preset} onClose={closeForm} />}
+          {actionError && <Panel.Error>{actionError}</Panel.Error>}
           <Panel.Table>
             <thead>
               <tr>
                 <th>Enabled</th>
+                <th>Show in nav</th>
                 <th>Target view</th>
                 <th>Alias</th>
                 <th />
@@ -65,10 +78,23 @@ export default function URLPresets() {
             <tbody>
               {data.length === 0 && <Panel.TableEmpty handleClick={openNewForm} />}
               {data.map((preset, index) => {
+                const isCuesheet = preset.target === OntimeView.Cuesheet;
                 return (
                   <tr key={preset.alias}>
                     <td>
-                      <Switch defaultChecked={preset.enabled} onCheckedChange={() => {}} />
+                      <Switch
+                        checked={preset.enabled}
+                        onCheckedChange={(enabled) => persistPreset({ ...preset, enabled })}
+                        disabled={isMutating}
+                        aria-label='Toggle preset enabled'
+                      />
+                    </td>
+                    <td>
+                      <Switch
+                        checked={preset.displayInNav}
+                        onCheckedChange={(checked) => persistPreset({ ...preset, displayInNav: checked })}
+                        disabled={isMutating || isCuesheet}
+                      />
                     </td>
                     <td>
                       <Tag>{preset.target}</Tag>

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/feature-panel/composite/URLPresetForm.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { OntimeView, OntimeViewPresettable, URLPreset } from 'ontime-types';
-import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
 
 import { maybeAxiosError, unwrapError } from '../../../../../common/api/utils';
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { preventEscape } from '../../../../../common/utils/keyEvent';
 import { isUrlSafe } from '../../../../../common/utils/regex';
 import { enDash } from '../../../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { generateUrlPresetOptions } from '../../../../../common/utils/urlPresets';
+import CuesheetLinkOptions, { CuesheetPermissionValues } from '../../../../sharing/composite/CuesheetLinkOptions';
 import * as Panel from '../../../panel-utils/PanelUtils';
 
 import style from './URLPresetForm.module.scss';
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ const defaultValues: URLPreset = {
   target: OntimeView.Timer,
   search: '',
   enabled: true,
+  displayInNav: false,
 };
 
 interface URLPresetFormProps {
@@ -61,12 +63,42 @@ export default function URLPresetForm({ urlPreset, onClose }: URLPresetFormProps
   });
   const urlRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
 
+  // Cuesheet read/write permissions live outside react-hook-form
+  const initialPermissions = useRef<CuesheetPermissionValues>({
+    read: urlPreset?.options?.read ?? 'full',
+    write: urlPreset?.options?.write ?? 'full',
+  });
+  const [cuesheetPermissions, setCuesheetPermissions] = useState<CuesheetPermissionValues>(initialPermissions.current);
+
+  // update initial permissions on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    initialPermissions.current = {
+      read: urlPreset?.options?.read ?? 'full',
+      write: urlPreset?.options?.write ?? 'full',
+    };
+    setCuesheetPermissions(initialPermissions.current);
+    // oxlint-disable-next-line eslint-plugin-react-hooks/exhaustive-deps -- run on mount
+  }, []);
+
+  const isEditingCuesheet = urlPreset && urlPreset.target === OntimeView.Cuesheet;
+  const isCuesheet = watch('target') === OntimeView.Cuesheet;
+  const permissionsDirty =
+    isCuesheet &&
+    (cuesheetPermissions.read !== initialPermissions.current.read ||
+      cuesheetPermissions.write !== initialPermissions.current.write);
+  const noReadAccess = isCuesheet && cuesheetPermissions.read === '-';
+
   const setupSubmit = async (data: URLPreset) => {
     try {
+      // Preserve / apply cuesheet permissions, which are not part of the form fields
+      const payload: URLPreset =
+        data.target === OntimeView.Cuesheet
+          ? { ...data, target: OntimeView.Cuesheet, options: cuesheetPermissions }
+          : data;
       if (urlPreset) {
-        await updatePreset(urlPreset.alias, data);
+        await updatePreset(urlPreset.alias, payload);
       } else {
-        await addPreset(data);
+        await addPreset(payload);
       }
       onClose();
     } catch (error) {
@@ -74,6 +106,7 @@ export default function URLPresetForm({ urlPreset, onClose }: URLPresetFormProps
     }
   };
 
+  // focus on alias when the form opens
   useEffect(() => {
     setFocus('alias');
   }, [setFocus]);
@@ -126,44 +159,66 @@ export default function URLPresetForm({ urlPreset, onClose }: URLPresetFormProps
         <div className={style.expand}>
           <Panel.Description>Generate options (paste URL to generate options)</Panel.Description>
           <Panel.InlineElements>
-            <Input placeholder='Paste URL' fluid ref={urlRef} />
-            <Button onClick={generateOptions}>Generate</Button>
+            <Input placeholder='Paste URL' fluid ref={urlRef} disabled={isEditingCuesheet} />
+            <Button onClick={generateOptions} disabled={isEditingCuesheet}>
+              Generate
+            </Button>
           </Panel.InlineElements>
         </div>
       </Panel.InlineElements>
       {errors.alias?.message && <Panel.Error>{errors.alias.message}</Panel.Error>}
-      <div>
-        {enDash} or {enDash}
-      </div>
-      <div>2. Choose a view and its parameters</div>
-      <div>
-        <Panel.Description>Target</Panel.Description>
-        <Select
-          options={targetOptions}
-          {...register('target', { required: 'Target is required' })}
-          value={watch('target')}
-          onValueChange={(value: OntimeViewPresettable | null) => {
-            if (value === null) return;
-            setValue('target', value, { shouldDirty: true });
-          }}
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div>
-        <Panel.Description>Parameters</Panel.Description>
-        <Textarea
-          fluid
-          rows={3}
-          {...register('search', {
-            validate: validateParams,
-          })}
-        />
-        <Panel.Error>{errors.search?.message}</Panel.Error>
-      </div>
+      {!isEditingCuesheet && (
+        <>
+          <div>
+            {enDash} or {enDash}
+          </div>
+          <div>2. Choose a view and its parameters</div>
+          <div>
+            <Panel.Description>Target</Panel.Description>
+            <Select
+              options={targetOptions}
+              {...register('target', { required: 'Target is required' })}
+              value={watch('target')}
+              onValueChange={(value: OntimeViewPresettable | null) => {
+                if (value === null) return;
+                setValue('target', value, { shouldDirty: true });
+              }}
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <Panel.Description>Parameters</Panel.Description>
+            <Textarea
+              fluid
+              rows={3}
+              {...register('search', {
+                validate: validateParams,
+              })}
+            />
+            <Panel.Error>{errors.search?.message}</Panel.Error>
+          </div>
+        </>
+      )}
+
+      {isCuesheet && (
+        <div>
+          <Panel.Description>Permissions</Panel.Description>
+          <CuesheetLinkOptions
+            initialRead={initialPermissions.current.read}
+            initialWrite={initialPermissions.current.write}
+            onChange={setCuesheetPermissions}
+          />
+        </div>
+      )}
       <div>
         <Panel.Error>{errors.root?.message}</Panel.Error>
         <Panel.InlineElements align='end'>
           <Button onClick={onClose}>Cancel</Button>
-          <Button variant='primary' type='submit' disabled={!isValid || !isDirty} loading={isSubmitting || isMutating}>
+          <Button
+            variant='primary'
+            type='submit'
+            disabled={!isValid || (!isDirty && !permissionsDirty) || noReadAccess}
+            loading={isSubmitting || isMutating}
+          >
             Save
           </Button>
         </Panel.InlineElements>

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/manage-panel/CustomFields.tsx

@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ export default function CustomFieldSettings() {
         <Panel.Divider />
         <Panel.Section>
           <Info>
-            Custom fields allow for additional information to be added to an event.
-            <br />
-            <br />
-            To use custom fields as a data source in an{' '}
-            <AppLink search='settings=automation__automations'>Automation</AppLink>, please note the generated key.
+            <span>Custom fields allow for additional information to be added to an event.</span>
+            <span>
+              To use custom fields as a data source in an{' '}
+              <AppLink search='settings=automation__automations'>Automation</AppLink>, please note the generated key.
+            </span>
             <ExternalLink href={customFieldsDocsUrl}>See the docs</ExternalLink>
           </Info>
         </Panel.Section>

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/manage-panel/CustomViews.tsx

@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ export default function CustomViews() {
 
         <Panel.Section>
           <Info>
-            Upload one <strong>index.html</strong> per view to <strong>/external/&lt;name&gt;/</strong>.
-            <br />
+            <span>
+              Upload one <strong>index.html</strong> per view to <strong>/external/&lt;name&gt;/</strong>.
+            </span>
             External imports are not allowed, include all assets inside the html file.
             <ExternalLink href={customViewsDocs}>See the docs</ExternalLink>
           </Info>

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/manage-panel/ManageRundowns.tsx

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   IoPencilOutline,
   IoTrash,
 } from 'react-icons/io5';
+import { TbGhost3 } from 'react-icons/tb';
 
 import { downloadAsExcel } from '../../../../common/api/excel';
 import { maybeAxiosError } from '../../../../common/api/utils';
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import { DropdownMenu } from '../../../../common/components/dropdown-menu/Dropdo
 import Tag from '../../../../common/components/tag/Tag';
 import { useMutateProjectRundowns, useProjectRundowns } from '../../../../common/hooks-query/useProjectRundowns';
 import { cx } from '../../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
+import { useDirectLinkToBackgroundEdit } from '../../../../views/cuesheet/useCuesheetRundownSelection';
 import * as Panel from '../../panel-utils/PanelUtils';
 import RundownRenameForm from './composite/RundownRenameForm';
 import { ManageRundownForm } from './ManageRundownForm';
@@ -97,6 +99,8 @@ export default function ManageRundowns() {
     await downloadAsExcel(rundownId, title);
   };
 
+  const navigateToCuesheet = useDirectLinkToBackgroundEdit();
+
   return (
     <>
       <Panel.Section>
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ export default function ManageRundowns() {
                       </td>
                       <td>
                         <DropdownMenu
-                          render={<IconButton variant='ghosted-white' />}
+                          render={<IconButton variant='ghosted-white' data-testId='rundown_menu' />}
                           items={[
                             {
                               type: 'item',
@@ -180,6 +184,12 @@ export default function ManageRundowns() {
                               label: 'Duplicate',
                               onClick: () => submitRundownDuplicate(id),
                             },
+                            {
+                              type: 'item',
+                              icon: TbGhost3,
+                              label: 'Edit in cuesheet',
+                              onClick: () => navigateToCuesheet(id),
+                            },
                             { type: 'divider' },
                             {
                               type: 'destructive',

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/manage-panel/RundownDefaultSettings.tsx

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default function RundownDefaultSettings() {
     defaultDangerTime,
     defaultTimerType,
     defaultEndAction,
+    inheritGroupColour,
     setDefaultDuration,
     setLinkPrevious,
     setTimeStrategy,
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export default function RundownDefaultSettings() {
     setDangerTime,
     setDefaultTimerType,
     setDefaultEndAction,
+    setInheritGroupColour,
   } = useEditorSettings((state) => state);
 
   const durationInMs = parseUserTime(defaultDuration);
@@ -44,6 +46,13 @@ export default function RundownDefaultSettings() {
               />
               <Switch size='large' checked={linkPrevious} onCheckedChange={setLinkPrevious} />
             </Panel.ListItem>
+            <Panel.ListItem>
+              <Panel.Field
+                title='Inherit group colour'
+                description='Whether new events and milestones inherit the colour of their parent group'
+              />
+              <Switch size='large' checked={inheritGroupColour} onCheckedChange={setInheritGroupColour} />
+            </Panel.ListItem>
             <Panel.ListItem>
               <Panel.Field
                 title='Timer strategy'

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/settings-panel/McpSection.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+import { generateUrl } from '../../../../common/api/session';
+import CopyTag from '../../../../common/components/copy-tag/CopyTag';
+import useInfo from '../../../../common/hooks-query/useInfo';
+import { isOntimeCloud, serverURL } from '../../../../externals';
+import * as Panel from '../../panel-utils/PanelUtils';
+
+export default function McpSection() {
+  const { data: infoData } = useInfo();
+  const [mcpEndpointUrl, setMcpEndpointUrl] = useState('');
+
+  // generate url
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const baseUrl = (() => {
+      if (isOntimeCloud) return serverURL;
+
+      // for local setups we prefer the localhost IP to avoid remote access
+      if (infoData.networkInterfaces.length > 0) {
+        return `http://${infoData.networkInterfaces[0].address}:${infoData.serverPort}`;
+      }
+      return serverURL;
+    })();
+
+    // we are reusing the endpoint, so locking config and nav have no effect
+    generateUrl({ baseUrl, path: 'mcp', authenticate: true, lockConfig: false, lockNav: false })
+      .then(setMcpEndpointUrl)
+      .catch(() => {
+        setMcpEndpointUrl('');
+      });
+  }, [infoData]);
+
+  const mcpClientConfig = mcpEndpointUrl
+    ? JSON.stringify({ mcpServers: { ontime: { url: mcpEndpointUrl } } }, null, 2)
+    : '';
+
+  return (
+    <Panel.Section>
+      <Panel.Card>
+        <Panel.SubHeader>MCP Server</Panel.SubHeader>
+        <Panel.Paragraph>Connect any MCP-compatible AI agent to Ontime using the endpoint below.</Panel.Paragraph>
+        <Panel.Divider />
+        <Panel.Field title='Endpoint URL' description='Add this URL to your MCP client settings' />
+        {mcpEndpointUrl && <CopyTag copyValue={mcpEndpointUrl}>{mcpEndpointUrl}</CopyTag>}
+        <Panel.Divider />
+        <Panel.Field
+          title='Client configuration snippet'
+          description='Paste this into your AI agent settings under "mcpServers"'
+        />
+        {mcpEndpointUrl && <CopyTag copyValue={mcpClientConfig}>{mcpClientConfig}</CopyTag>}
+      </Panel.Card>
+    </Panel.Section>
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/settings-panel/SettingsPanel.tsx

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type { PanelBaseProps } from '../../panel-list/PanelList';
 import * as Panel from '../../panel-utils/PanelUtils';
 import CustomViews from '../manage-panel/CustomViews';
 import GeneralSettings from './GeneralSettings';
+import McpSection from './McpSection';
 import ProjectData from './ProjectData';
 import ServerPortSettings from './ServerPortSettings';
 import ViewSettings from './ViewSettings';
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ export default function SettingsPanel({ location }: PanelBaseProps) {
   const generalRef = useScrollIntoView<HTMLDivElement>('general', location);
   const viewRef = useScrollIntoView<HTMLDivElement>('view', location);
   const customViewsRef = useScrollIntoView<HTMLDivElement>('custom-views', location);
+  const mcpRef = useScrollIntoView<HTMLDivElement>('mcp', location);
   const portRef = useScrollIntoView<HTMLDivElement>('port', location);
 
   return (
@@ -30,6 +32,9 @@ export default function SettingsPanel({ location }: PanelBaseProps) {
       <div ref={customViewsRef}>
         <CustomViews />
       </div>
+      <div ref={mcpRef}>
+        <McpSection />
+      </div>
       {!isDocker && (
         <div ref={portRef}>
           <ServerPortSettings />

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/settings-panel/composite/CustomTranslationModal.module.scss

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.footer {
+  width: 100%;
+}

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/settings-panel/composite/CustomTranslationModal.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { TranslationObject, langEn } from 'ontime-types';
-import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
 
 import { maybeAxiosError } from '../../../../../common/api/utils';
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import Modal from '../../../../../common/components/modal/Modal';
 import { useTranslation } from '../../../../../translation/TranslationProvider';
 import * as Panel from '../../../panel-utils/PanelUtils';
 
+import style from './CustomTranslationModal.module.scss';
+
 interface CustomTranslationModalProps {
   isOpen: boolean;
   onClose: () => void;
@@ -17,14 +19,7 @@ interface CustomTranslationModalProps {
 
 export default function CustomTranslationModal({ isOpen, onClose }: CustomTranslationModalProps) {
   const { userTranslation, postUserTranslation } = useTranslation();
-
-  const defaultValues = useMemo(() => {
-    const values: Record<string, string> = {};
-    Object.keys(langEn).forEach((key) => {
-      values[toFormKey(key)] = userTranslation[key as keyof TranslationObject] || '';
-    });
-    return values;
-  }, [userTranslation]);
+  const customTranslationFormValues = useMemo(() => toFormValues(userTranslation), [userTranslation]);
 
   const {
     handleSubmit,
@@ -33,13 +28,17 @@ export default function CustomTranslationModal({ isOpen, onClose }: CustomTransl
     formState: { isSubmitting, isDirty, errors, isValid },
     setError,
   } = useForm({
-    defaultValues,
-    resetOptions: {
-      keepDirtyValues: true,
-    },
+    defaultValues: customTranslationFormValues,
     mode: 'onChange',
   });
 
+  // keep data up to date
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isOpen) {
+      reset(customTranslationFormValues);
+    }
+  }, [customTranslationFormValues, isOpen, reset]);
+
   const onSubmit = async (formData: Record<string, string>) => {
     try {
       const translationData: Record<string, string> = {};
@@ -54,6 +53,10 @@ export default function CustomTranslationModal({ isOpen, onClose }: CustomTransl
     }
   };
 
+  const resetToEnglish = () => {
+    reset(toFormValues(langEn), { keepDefaultValues: true });
+  };
+
   return (
     <Modal
       title='Edit custom translations'
@@ -84,9 +87,12 @@ export default function CustomTranslationModal({ isOpen, onClose }: CustomTransl
         </Panel.Section>
       }
       footerElements={
-        <div>
+        <div className={style.footer}>
           {errors?.root && <Panel.Error>{errors.root.message}</Panel.Error>}
           <Panel.InlineElements align='apart'>
+            <Button variant='ghosted' size='large' onClick={resetToEnglish} disabled={isSubmitting}>
+              Reset to English
+            </Button>
             <Panel.InlineElements>
               <Button size='large' onClick={onClose}>
                 Cancel
@@ -109,6 +115,14 @@ export default function CustomTranslationModal({ isOpen, onClose }: CustomTransl
   );
 }
 
+function toFormValues(translation: Partial<TranslationObject>) {
+  const values: Record<string, string> = {};
+  Object.keys(langEn).forEach((key) => {
+    values[toFormKey(key)] = translation[key as keyof TranslationObject] || '';
+  });
+  return values;
+}
+
 function toFormKey(key: string) {
   return key.replace('.', '_');
 }

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/settings-panel/composite/StyleEditorModal.module.scss

@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
   border: 1px solid $gray-1100;
   border-radius: 3px;
   overflow: hidden;
+  height: 100%;
 }

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/useAppSettingsMenu.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ export type SettingsOption = {
   id: string;
   label: string;
   secondary?: Readonly<SettingsOption[]>;
-  split?: boolean;
   highlight?: string;
 };
 
@@ -20,13 +19,13 @@ const staticOptions = [
       { id: 'settings__general', label: 'General settings' },
       { id: 'settings__view', label: 'View settings' },
       { id: 'settings__custom-views', label: 'Custom views' },
-      { id: 'settings__port', label: 'Server port' },
+      { id: 'settings__mcp', label: 'MCP Server' },
+      ...(isDocker ? [] : [{ id: 'settings__port', label: 'Server port' }]),
     ],
   },
   {
     id: 'project',
     label: 'Project',
-    split: true,
     secondary: [
       { id: 'project__create', label: 'Create...' },
       { id: 'project__list', label: 'Manage projects' },
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ const staticOptions = [
   {
     id: 'automation',
     label: 'Automation',
-    split: true,
     secondary: [
       { id: 'automation__settings', label: 'Automation settings' },
       { id: 'automation__automations', label: 'Manage automations' },
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ const staticOptions = [
   {
     id: 'sharing',
     label: 'Sharing and reporting',
-    split: true,
     secondary: [
       { id: 'sharing__presets', label: 'URL Presets' },
       {
@@ -69,7 +66,6 @@ const staticOptions = [
   {
     id: 'network',
     label: 'Network',
-    split: true,
     secondary: [
       {
         id: 'network__log',
@@ -84,12 +80,10 @@ const staticOptions = [
   {
     id: 'about',
     label: 'About',
-    split: true,
   },
   {
     id: 'shutdown',
     label: 'Shutdown',
-    split: true,
   },
 ] as const;
 
@@ -103,18 +97,12 @@ export function useAppSettingsMenu() {
 
   const options: Readonly<SettingsOption[]> = useMemo(
     () =>
-      staticOptions.map((option) => ({
-        ...option,
-        // if we are in docker don't show the port option
-        secondary:
-          'secondary' in option
-            ? isDocker && option.id === 'settings'
-              ? [...option.secondary.filter(({ id }) => id !== 'settings__port')]
-              : [...option.secondary]
-            : undefined,
+      staticOptions.map((option) =>
         // if there is an update then highlight the about setting
-        highlight: option.id === 'about' && data.hasUpdates ? 'New version available' : undefined,
-      })),
+        option.id === 'about' && data.hasUpdates
+          ? Object.assign({}, option, { highlight: 'New version available' })
+          : option,
+      ),
     [data],
   );
 

apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownExport.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import ErrorBoundary from '../../common/components/error-boundary/ErrorBoundary'
 import ViewNavigationMenu from '../../common/components/navigation-menu/ViewNavigationMenu';
 import ProtectRoute from '../../common/components/protect-route/ProtectRoute';
 import { EntryActionsProvider } from '../../common/context/EntryActionsContext';
+import { useLoadedRundownSource } from '../../common/hooks-query/useScopedRundown';
 import { useEntryActions } from '../../common/hooks/useEntryAction';
 import { useIsSmallDevice } from '../../common/hooks/useIsSmallDevice';
 import { handleLinks } from '../../common/utils/linkUtils';
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ interface RundownRootProps {
 }
 
 function RundownRoot({ isSmallDevice, isExtracted, viewMode, setViewMode }: RundownRootProps) {
+  const source = useLoadedRundownSource();
+
   return (
     <div className={style.rundownRoot}>
       {isSmallDevice ? (
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ function RundownRoot({ isSmallDevice, isExtracted, viewMode, setViewMode }: Rund
         <RundownHeader isExtracted={isExtracted} viewMode={viewMode} setViewMode={setViewMode} />
       )}
       {viewMode === RundownViewMode.List ? <RundownList /> : <RundownTable />}
-      {viewMode === RundownViewMode.Table && <EntryEditModal />}
+      {viewMode === RundownViewMode.Table && <EntryEditModal rundown={source.rundown} />}
       <RenumberCuesDialog />
     </div>
   );

apps/client/src/features/rundown/entry-editor/CuesheetEventEditor.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import { OntimeEntry, isOntimeEvent, isOntimeGroup, isOntimeMilestone } from 'ontime-types';
+import { OntimeEntry, Rundown, isOntimeEvent, isOntimeGroup, isOntimeMilestone } from 'ontime-types';
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 
-import useRundown from '../../../common/hooks-query/useRundown';
 import EventEditor from './EventEditor';
 import GroupEditor from './GroupEditor';
 import MilestoneEditor from './MilestoneEditor';
@@ -10,19 +9,18 @@ import style from './EntryEditor.module.scss';
 
 interface CuesheetEntryEditorProps {
   entryId: string;
+  rundown: Rundown;
 }
 
-export default function CuesheetEntryEditor({ entryId }: CuesheetEntryEditorProps) {
-  const { data } = useRundown();
-
+export default function CuesheetEntryEditor({ entryId, rundown }: CuesheetEntryEditorProps) {
   const entry = useMemo<OntimeEntry | null>(() => {
-    if (data.order.length === 0) {
+    if (rundown.order.length === 0) {
       return null;
     }
 
-    const event = data.entries[entryId];
+    const event = rundown.entries[entryId];
     return event ?? null;
-  }, [entryId, data.order, data.entries]);
+  }, [entryId, rundown.entries, rundown.order.length]);
 
   if (isOntimeEvent(entry)) {
     return (

apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-table/EditorTableSettings.tsx

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-import { Toolbar } from '@base-ui/react/toolbar';
-import type { Column } from '@tanstack/react-table';
-
-import type { ExtendedEntry } from '../../../common/utils/rundownMetadata';
-import {
-  ColumnSettings,
-  ViewSettings,
-} from '../../../views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-settings/CuesheetTableSettings';
-import { usePersistedRundownOptions } from '../rundown.options';
-
-import style from '../../../views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-settings/CuesheetTableSettings.module.scss';
-
-interface EditorTableSettingsProps {
-  columns: Column<ExtendedEntry, unknown>[];
-  handleResetResizing: () => void;
-  handleResetReordering: () => void;
-  handleClearToggles: () => void;
-}
-
-export default function EditorTableSettings({
-  columns,
-  handleResetResizing,
-  handleResetReordering,
-  handleClearToggles,
-}: EditorTableSettingsProps) {
-  const options = usePersistedRundownOptions();
-
-  return (
-    <Toolbar.Root className={style.tableSettings}>
-      <ViewSettings optionsStore={options} />
-      <ColumnSettings
-        columns={columns}
-        handleResetResizing={handleResetResizing}
-        handleResetReordering={handleResetReordering}
-        handleClearToggles={handleClearToggles}
-      />
-    </Toolbar.Root>
-  );
-}

apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-table/RundownTable.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import { memo, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 
 import EmptyPage from '../../../common/components/state/EmptyPage';
+import { EntryActionsProvider } from '../../../common/context/EntryActionsContext';
 import useCustomFields from '../../../common/hooks-query/useCustomFields';
+import { useLoadedRundownSource } from '../../../common/hooks-query/useScopedRundown';
+import { useEntryActions } from '../../../common/hooks/useEntryAction';
 import CuesheetDnd from '../../../views/cuesheet/cuesheet-dnd/CuesheetDnd';
 import CuesheetTable from '../../../views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/CuesheetTable';
 import { useCuesheetPermissions } from '../../../views/cuesheet/useTablePermissions';
@@ -13,6 +16,8 @@ function RundownTable() {
   const { data: customFields, status: customFieldStatus } = useCustomFields();
   const setPermissions = useCuesheetPermissions((state) => state.setPermissions);
   const { editorMode } = useEditorFollowMode();
+  const source = useLoadedRundownSource();
+  const actions = useEntryActions();
 
   // Editor always has full permissions
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -30,12 +35,14 @@ function RundownTable() {
   const isLoading = !customFields || customFieldStatus === 'pending';
 
   return (
-    <CuesheetDnd columns={columns} tableRoot='editor'>
-      {isLoading ? (
-        <EmptyPage text='Loading...' />
-      ) : (
-        <CuesheetTable columns={columns} cuesheetMode={editorMode} tableRoot='editor' />
-      )}
-    </CuesheetDnd>
+    <EntryActionsProvider actions={actions}>
+      <CuesheetDnd columns={columns} tableRoot='editor'>
+        {isLoading ? (
+          <EmptyPage text='Loading...' />
+        ) : (
+          <CuesheetTable columns={columns} source={source} cuesheetMode={editorMode} tableRoot='editor' />
+        )}
+      </CuesheetDnd>
+    </EntryActionsProvider>
   );
 }

apps/client/src/features/rundown/useEventSelection.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { EntryId, MaybeNumber, ProjectRundownsList, Rundown, isOntimeEvent } fro
 import { MouseEvent } from 'react';
 import { create } from 'zustand';
 
-import { CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY, PROJECT_RUNDOWNS, getRundownQueryKey } from '../../common/api/constants';
+import { PROJECT_RUNDOWNS, getRundownQueryKey } from '../../common/api/constants';
 import { ontimeQueryClient } from '../../common/queryClient';
 import { isMacOS } from '../../common/utils/deviceUtils';
 
@@ -137,12 +137,9 @@ export const useEventSelection = create<EventSelectionStore>()((set, get) => ({
 }));
 
 function getLoadedRundownData() {
-  const loadedRundownId = ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData<ProjectRundownsList>(PROJECT_RUNDOWNS)?.loaded;
-  if (loadedRundownId) {
-    return ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData<Rundown>(getRundownQueryKey(loadedRundownId));
-  }
-
-  return ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData<Rundown>(CURRENT_RUNDOWN_QUERY_KEY);
+  const rundownId = ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData<ProjectRundownsList>(PROJECT_RUNDOWNS)?.loaded;
+  if (!rundownId) return undefined;
+  return ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData<Rundown>(getRundownQueryKey(rundownId));
 }
 
 export function getSelectionMode(event: MouseEvent): SelectionMode {

apps/client/src/features/sharing/GenerateLinkForm.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { OntimeView, URLPreset } from 'ontime-types';
 import { generateId } from 'ontime-utils';
-import { useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { FieldErrors, useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
 
 import { generateUrl } from '../../common/api/session';
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { preventEscape } from '../../common/utils/keyEvent';
 import { isUrlSafe } from '../../common/utils/regex';
 import { isOntimeCloud, serverURL } from '../../externals';
 import * as Panel from '../app-settings/panel-utils/PanelUtils';
-import CuesheetLinkOptions from './composite/CuesheetLinkOptions';
+import CuesheetLinkOptions, { CuesheetPermissionValues } from './composite/CuesheetLinkOptions';
 
 import style from './GenerateLinkForm.module.scss';
 
@@ -53,12 +53,26 @@ type GenerateLinkState = 'pending' | 'loading' | 'success' | 'error';
 
 export default function GenerateLinkForm({ hostOptions, pathOptions, presets, isLockedToView }: GenerateLinkFormProps) {
   const [formState, setFormState] = useState<GenerateLinkState>('pending');
-  const [url, setUrl] = useState(serverURL);
-  const cuesheetReadRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
-  const cuesheetWriteRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const [url, setUrl] = useState('');
+  const [cuesheetPermissions, setCuesheetPermissions] = useState<CuesheetPermissionValues>({
+    read: 'full',
+    write: 'full',
+  });
   const generatedAlias = useRef<string>(`cuesheet-${generateId()}`);
 
-  const { addPreset } = useUpdateUrlPreset();
+  const { addPreset, updatePreset } = useUpdateUrlPreset();
+  // Tracks the alias we already created this session so re-generating updates rather than duplicates it
+  const createdAlias = useRef<string | null>(null);
+
+  /**
+   * Permissions live outside react-hook-form, so we reset a successful state manually
+   * whenever they change - this re-arms the "Create share link" button as the previous
+   * link no longer reflects the selected permissions.
+   */
+  const handlePermissionsChange = useCallback((permissions: CuesheetPermissionValues) => {
+    setCuesheetPermissions(permissions);
+    setFormState((current) => (current === 'success' ? 'pending' : current));
+  }, []);
 
   const {
     handleSubmit,
@@ -90,16 +104,20 @@ export default function GenerateLinkForm({ hostOptions, pathOptions, presets, is
     if (options.read === '-') {
       throw new Error('Cannot create a share with no read permissions');
     }
-    const presets = await addPreset({
+    const payload = {
       target: OntimeView.Cuesheet,
       enabled: true,
       alias,
       search: '',
+      displayInNav: false,
       options: {
         read: options.read,
         write: options.write,
       },
-    });
+    } as const;
+    // Re-generating with the same name updates the existing preset instead of failing on a duplicate alias
+    const presets = createdAlias.current === alias ? await updatePreset(alias, payload) : await addPreset(payload);
+    createdAlias.current = alias;
     return presets.find((preset) => preset.alias === alias);
   };
 
@@ -108,8 +126,8 @@ export default function GenerateLinkForm({ hostOptions, pathOptions, presets, is
       setFormState('loading');
       if (options.path === OntimeView.Cuesheet) {
         const urlPreset = await createPresetFromOptions((options as CuesheetLinkOptions).alias, {
-          read: cuesheetReadRef.current?.value ?? 'full',
-          write: cuesheetWriteRef.current?.value ?? 'full',
+          read: cuesheetPermissions.read,
+          write: cuesheetPermissions.write,
         });
 
         if (!urlPreset) {
@@ -157,6 +175,7 @@ export default function GenerateLinkForm({ hostOptions, pathOptions, presets, is
     }
   };
 
+  const noReadAccess = watch('path') === OntimeView.Cuesheet && cuesheetPermissions.read === '-';
   const canSubmit = isDirty || formState !== 'success';
 
   return (
@@ -220,7 +239,7 @@ export default function GenerateLinkForm({ hostOptions, pathOptions, presets, is
                     })}
                   />
                 </Panel.ListItem>
-                <CuesheetLinkOptions readRef={cuesheetReadRef} writeRef={cuesheetWriteRef} />
+                <CuesheetLinkOptions onChange={handlePermissionsChange} />
               </>
             )}
 
@@ -268,18 +287,29 @@ export default function GenerateLinkForm({ hostOptions, pathOptions, presets, is
           </Panel.ListGroup>
           <Panel.Error>{errors.root?.message}</Panel.Error>
           <Panel.InlineElements align='end' className={style.end}>
-            <Button type='submit' variant={canSubmit ? 'primary' : 'subtle'} loading={formState === 'loading'}>
+            <Button
+              type='submit'
+              variant={canSubmit ? 'primary' : 'subtle'}
+              loading={formState === 'loading'}
+              disabled={noReadAccess}
+            >
               {canSubmit ? 'Create share link' : 'Link copied to clipboard!'}
             </Button>
           </Panel.InlineElements>
         </div>
         <Panel.Section className={style.column}>
           <Panel.Description>Share this link</Panel.Description>
-          <QRCode size={172} value={url} />
-          <div className={style.copiableLink} data-testid='copy-link'>
-            {url}
-          </div>
-          <CopyTag copyValue={url}>Copy link</CopyTag>
+          {url ? (
+            <>
+              <QRCode size={172} value={url} />
+              <div className={style.copiableLink} data-testid='copy-link'>
+                {url}
+              </div>
+              <CopyTag copyValue={url}>Copy link</CopyTag>
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <Panel.Description>Your link will appear here once you create it.</Panel.Description>
+          )}
         </Panel.Section>
       </div>
     </form>

apps/client/src/features/sharing/composite/CuesheetLinkOptions.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Fragment, RefObject, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { Fragment, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 
 import RadioGroup from '../../../common/components/radio-group/RadioGroup';
 import Switch from '../../../common/components/switch/Switch';
@@ -10,118 +10,141 @@ import style from './CuesheetLinkOptions.module.scss';
 
 type AccessMode = 'full' | 'custom';
 
-interface CuesheetLinkOptionsProps {
-  readRef?: RefObject<HTMLInputElement | null>;
-  writeRef?: RefObject<HTMLInputElement | null>;
+export interface CuesheetPermissionValues {
+  read: string;
+  write: string;
 }
 
-export default function CuesheetLinkOptions({ readRef, writeRef }: CuesheetLinkOptionsProps) {
+interface CuesheetLinkOptionsProps {
+  /** Existing read permission to seed the form with ('full' | '-' | comma separated keys) */
+  initialRead?: string;
+  /** Existing write permission to seed the form with ('full' | '-' | comma separated keys) */
+  initialWrite?: string;
+  /** Notifies the parent whenever the resolved read/write permissions change */
+  onChange: (permissions: CuesheetPermissionValues) => void;
+}
+
+/** A null result means "full or unset" - there is no explicit per-column selection to seed */
+function parseKeys(permission: string | undefined): Set<string> | null {
+  if (permission == null || permission === 'full') {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (permission === '-') {
+    return new Set();
+  }
+  return new Set(permission.split(','));
+}
+
+function modeFromPermission(permission: string | undefined): AccessMode {
+  return permission == null || permission === 'full' ? 'full' : 'custom';
+}
+
+export default function CuesheetLinkOptions({ initialRead, initialWrite, onChange }: CuesheetLinkOptionsProps) {
   const { data } = useCustomFields();
   const customFieldColumns = useMemo(() => makeCuesheetCustomColumns(data), [data]);
+  const allColumns = useMemo(() => [...cuesheetDefaultColumns, ...customFieldColumns], [customFieldColumns]);
 
-  const [readPermissions, setReadPermissions] = useState<AccessMode>('full');
-  const [writePermissions, setWritePermissions] = useState<AccessMode>('full');
+  // Parsed seed values - stable for the lifetime of a given preset
+  const initialReadKeys = useMemo(() => parseKeys(initialRead), [initialRead]);
+  const initialWriteKeys = useMemo(() => parseKeys(initialWrite), [initialWrite]);
 
-  const [readSwitches, setReadSwitches] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>(() => {
-    const initialState: Record<string, boolean> = {};
-    [...cuesheetDefaultColumns, ...customFieldColumns].forEach((column) => {
-      initialState[column.value] = true;
+  const [readPermissions, setReadPermissions] = useState<AccessMode>(() => modeFromPermission(initialRead));
+  const [writePermissions, setWritePermissions] = useState<AccessMode>(() => modeFromPermission(initialWrite));
+
+  // Default for a column we have not seen yet: honour the seed in custom mode, otherwise grant access
+  const defaultRead = useCallback(
+    (key: string) => (initialReadKeys ? initialReadKeys.has(key) : true),
+    [initialReadKeys],
+  );
+  const defaultWrite = useCallback(
+    (key: string) => (initialWriteKeys ? initialWriteKeys.has(key) : true),
+    [initialWriteKeys],
+  );
+
+  const [readSwitches, setReadSwitches] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({});
+  const [writeSwitches, setWriteSwitches] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({});
+
+  // Custom fields load asynchronously, so reconcile the switch maps whenever the column list grows.
+  // Newly seen columns are seeded from the initial values (or default to on for a fresh link).
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setReadSwitches((prev) => {
+      const next = { ...prev };
+      for (const column of allColumns) {
+        if (!(column.value in next)) next[column.value] = defaultRead(column.value);
+      }
+      return next;
     });
-    return initialState;
-  });
-
-  const [writeSwitches, setWriteSwitches] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>(() => {
-    const initialState: Record<string, boolean> = {};
-    [...cuesheetDefaultColumns, ...customFieldColumns].forEach((column) => {
-      initialState[column.value] = true;
+    setWriteSwitches((prev) => {
+      const next = { ...prev };
+      for (const column of allColumns) {
+        if (!(column.value in next)) next[column.value] = defaultWrite(column.value);
+      }
+      return next;
     });
-    return initialState;
-  });
+  }, [allColumns, defaultRead, defaultWrite]);
+
+  const isReadOn = (key: string) => readSwitches[key] ?? defaultRead(key);
+  const isWriteOn = (key: string) => writeSwitches[key] ?? defaultWrite(key);
 
   const handleReadModeChange = (value: AccessMode) => {
     setReadPermissions(value);
-
-    setReadSwitches((prevReadSwitches) => {
-      const updatedReadSwitches = { ...prevReadSwitches };
-      Object.keys(updatedReadSwitches).forEach((key) => {
-        updatedReadSwitches[key] = true;
-      });
-      return updatedReadSwitches;
-    });
   };
 
   const handleWriteModeChange = (value: AccessMode) => {
+    setWritePermissions(value);
+    // Full write implies full read
     if (value === 'full') {
       setReadPermissions('full');
     }
-    setWritePermissions(value);
-
-    setReadSwitches((prevReadSwitches) => {
-      const updatedReadSwitches = { ...prevReadSwitches };
-      setWriteSwitches((prevWriteSwitches) => {
-        const updatedWriteSwitches = { ...prevWriteSwitches };
-        [...cuesheetDefaultColumns, ...customFieldColumns].forEach((column) => {
-          updatedReadSwitches[column.value] = true;
-          updatedWriteSwitches[column.value] = true;
-        });
-        return updatedWriteSwitches;
-      });
-      return updatedReadSwitches;
-    });
   };
 
-  const handleSwitchChange = (key: string, type: 'read' | 'write', value: boolean) => {
-    if (type === 'read') {
-      setReadSwitches((prevReadSwitches) => {
-        const updatedReadSwitches = { ...prevReadSwitches, [key]: value };
-        return updatedReadSwitches;
-      });
-    } else {
-      setWriteSwitches((prevWriteSwitches) => {
-        const updatedWriteSwitches = { ...prevWriteSwitches, [key]: value };
-        return updatedWriteSwitches;
-      });
+  const handleReadSwitch = (key: string, value: boolean) => {
+    setReadSwitches((prev) => ({ ...prev, [key]: value }));
+    // A column the recipient cannot read cannot be written either
+    if (!value) {
+      setWriteSwitches((prev) => ({ ...prev, [key]: false }));
     }
   };
 
-  const getReadPermissions = () => {
+  const handleWriteSwitch = (key: string, value: boolean) => {
+    setWriteSwitches((prev) => ({ ...prev, [key]: value }));
+    // Granting write access requires read access
+    if (value) {
+      setReadSwitches((prev) => ({ ...prev, [key]: true }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const resolvedRead = useMemo(() => {
     if (readPermissions === 'full' || writePermissions === 'full') {
       return 'full';
     }
+    const keys = allColumns.filter((column) => isReadOn(column.value)).map((column) => column.value);
+    return keys.length ? keys.join(',') : '-';
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [readPermissions, writePermissions, readSwitches, allColumns]);
 
-    return Object.entries(readSwitches)
-      .filter(([_, value]) => value)
-      .map(([key]) => key)
-      .join(',');
-  };
-
-  const getWritePermissions = () => {
+  const resolvedWrite = useMemo(() => {
     if (writePermissions === 'full') {
       return 'full';
     }
+    const keys = allColumns.filter((column) => isWriteOn(column.value)).map((column) => column.value);
+    return keys.length ? keys.join(',') : '-';
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [writePermissions, writeSwitches, allColumns]);
 
-    return Object.entries(writeSwitches)
-      .filter(([_, value]) => value)
-      .map(([key]) => key)
-      .join(',');
-  };
+  // Notify the parent of the resolved permissions. onChange is expected to be stable.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    onChange({ read: resolvedRead, write: resolvedWrite });
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [resolvedRead, resolvedWrite]);
+
+  const noReadAccess = resolvedRead === '-';
 
   return (
     <Panel.Indent>
-      <input name='read' hidden readOnly ref={readRef} value={getReadPermissions() || '-'} />
-      <input name='write' hidden readOnly ref={writeRef} value={getWritePermissions() || '-'} />
       <div>
-        <Panel.Field title='Access mode' description='Which parts of the data will the link give access to' />
+        <Panel.Field title='Access mode' description='Which parts of the data the link gives access to' />
         <div>
-          <RadioGroup
-            value={writePermissions}
-            onValueChange={handleWriteModeChange}
-            orientation='horizontal'
-            items={[
-              { value: 'full', label: 'Full write (edit all existing and future columns)' },
-              { value: 'custom', label: 'Custom write' },
-            ]}
-          />
           <RadioGroup
             value={readPermissions}
             onValueChange={handleReadModeChange}
@@ -132,8 +155,18 @@ export default function CuesheetLinkOptions({ readRef, writeRef }: CuesheetLinkO
               { value: 'custom', label: 'Custom read' },
             ]}
           />
+          <RadioGroup
+            value={writePermissions}
+            onValueChange={handleWriteModeChange}
+            orientation='horizontal'
+            items={[
+              { value: 'full', label: 'Full write (edit all existing and future columns)' },
+              { value: 'custom', label: 'Custom write' },
+            ]}
+          />
         </div>
       </div>
+      {noReadAccess && <Panel.Error>Links must contain at least one readable column.</Panel.Error>}
       <div className={style.twoCols}>
         <div className={style.grid}>
           <Panel.Description>Ontime columns</Panel.Description>
@@ -143,14 +176,14 @@ export default function CuesheetLinkOptions({ readRef, writeRef }: CuesheetLinkO
             <Fragment key={column.value}>
               <div>{column.label}</div>
               <Switch
-                checked={Boolean(readSwitches[column.value])}
-                onCheckedChange={(value: boolean) => handleSwitchChange(column.value, 'read', value)}
+                checked={isReadOn(column.value)}
+                onCheckedChange={(value: boolean) => handleReadSwitch(column.value, value)}
                 disabled={readPermissions === 'full' || writePermissions === 'full'}
                 data-testid={`read-${column.value}`}
               />
               <Switch
-                checked={Boolean(writeSwitches[column.value])}
-                onCheckedChange={(value: boolean) => handleSwitchChange(column.value, 'write', value)}
+                checked={isWriteOn(column.value)}
+                onCheckedChange={(value: boolean) => handleWriteSwitch(column.value, value)}
                 disabled={writePermissions === 'full'}
                 data-testid={`write-${column.value}`}
               />
@@ -164,16 +197,16 @@ export default function CuesheetLinkOptions({ readRef, writeRef }: CuesheetLinkO
             <Panel.Description>Write</Panel.Description>
             {customFieldColumns.map((column) => (
               <Fragment key={column.value}>
-                {column.label}
+                <div>{column.label}</div>
                 <Switch
-                  checked={Boolean(readSwitches[column.value])}
-                  onCheckedChange={(value: boolean) => handleSwitchChange(column.value, 'read', value)}
+                  checked={isReadOn(column.value)}
+                  onCheckedChange={(value: boolean) => handleReadSwitch(column.value, value)}
                   disabled={readPermissions === 'full' || writePermissions === 'full'}
                   data-testid={`read-${column.value}`}
                 />
                 <Switch
-                  checked={Boolean(writeSwitches[column.value])}
-                  onCheckedChange={(value: boolean) => handleSwitchChange(column.value, 'write', value)}
+                  checked={isWriteOn(column.value)}
+                  onCheckedChange={(value: boolean) => handleWriteSwitch(column.value, value)}
                   disabled={writePermissions === 'full'}
                   data-testid={`write-${column.value}`}
                 />

apps/client/src/sentry.config.ts

@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ export const initializeSentry = () => {
     },
   });
 
-  return Sentry.withSentryReactRouterV6Routing(Routes);
+  return Sentry.withSentryReactRouterV7Routing(Routes);
 };

apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const langDe: TranslationObject = {
   'timeline.done': 'Beendet',
   'timeline.due': 'fällig',
   'timeline.followedby': 'Gefolgt von',
+  'timeline.standby': 'Bereitschaft',
   'project.title': 'Titel',
   'project.description': 'Beschreibung',
   'project.info': 'Projektinfo',

apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const langEs: TranslationObject = {
   'timeline.done': 'Terminado',
   'timeline.due': 'pendiente',
   'timeline.followedby': 'Seguido por',
+  'timeline.standby': 'En espera',
   'project.title': 'Título',
   'project.description': 'Descripción',
   'project.info': 'Información del proyecto',

apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const langFr: TranslationObject = {
   'timeline.done': 'Terminé',
   'timeline.due': 'dû',
   'timeline.followedby': 'Suivi de',
+  'timeline.standby': 'En attente',
   'project.title': 'Titre',
   'project.description': 'Description',
   'project.info': 'Informations du projet',

apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const langIt: TranslationObject = {
   'timeline.done': 'Terminato',
   'timeline.due': 'previsto',
   'timeline.followedby': 'Seguito da',
+  'timeline.standby': 'In attesa',
   'project.title': 'Titolo',
   'project.description': 'Descrizione',
   'project.info': 'Informazioni sul progetto',

apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const langPt: TranslationObject = {
   'timeline.done': 'Concluído',
   'timeline.due': 'Pendente',
   'timeline.followedby': 'Seguido por',
+  'timeline.standby': 'Em espera',
   'project.title': 'Título',
   'project.description': 'Descrição',
   'project.info': 'Informações do projeto',

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/CuesheetPage.module.scss

@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@
     'table';
   color: $ui-white;
 }
+
+.rundownSelect {
+  min-width: min(20rem, calc(100vw - 6rem));
+}

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/CuesheetPage.tsx

@@ -4,28 +4,34 @@ import { IoApps } from 'react-icons/io5';
 import IconButton from '../../common/components/buttons/IconButton';
 import NavigationMenu from '../../common/components/navigation-menu/NavigationMenu';
 import { EntryActionsProvider } from '../../common/context/EntryActionsContext';
-import { useEntryActions } from '../../common/hooks/useEntryAction';
+import { useScopedRundown } from '../../common/hooks-query/useScopedRundown';
+import { useScopedEntryActions } from '../../common/hooks/useEntryAction';
 import { useWindowTitle } from '../../common/hooks/useWindowTitle';
 import { getIsNavigationLocked } from '../../externals';
 import CuesheetOverview from '../../features/overview/CuesheetOverview';
 import EntryEditModal from './cuesheet-edit-modal/EntryEditModal';
 import CuesheetProgress from './cuesheet-progress/CuesheetProgress';
 import CuesheetTableWrapper from './CuesheetTableWrapper';
+import { FOLLOW_LOADED_RUNDOWN_ID, useCuesheetRundownSelection } from './useCuesheetRundownSelection';
 
 import styles from './CuesheetPage.module.scss';
 
 export default function CuesheetPage() {
+  'use memo';
   const [isMenuOpen, menuHandler] = useDisclosure();
-  const entryActions = useEntryActions();
+  const { selectedRundownId, loadedRundownId, setSelectedRundownId, projectRundowns } = useCuesheetRundownSelection();
+  const source = useScopedRundown(selectedRundownId === FOLLOW_LOADED_RUNDOWN_ID ? loadedRundownId : selectedRundownId);
+
+  const actions = useScopedEntryActions(source.rundownId);
 
   useWindowTitle('Cuesheet');
 
   const isLocked = getIsNavigationLocked();
 
   return (
-    <EntryActionsProvider actions={entryActions}>
+    <EntryActionsProvider actions={actions}>
       <NavigationMenu isOpen={isMenuOpen} onClose={menuHandler.close} />
-      <EntryEditModal />
+      <EntryEditModal rundown={source.rundown} />
       <div className={styles.tableWrapper} data-testid='cuesheet'>
         <CuesheetOverview>
           {!isLocked && (
@@ -35,7 +41,13 @@ export default function CuesheetPage() {
           )}
         </CuesheetOverview>
         <CuesheetProgress />
-        <CuesheetTableWrapper />
+        <CuesheetTableWrapper
+          source={source}
+          selectedRundownId={selectedRundownId}
+          loadedRundownId={loadedRundownId}
+          setSelectedRundownId={setSelectedRundownId}
+          projectRundowns={projectRundowns}
+        />
       </div>
     </EntryActionsProvider>
   );

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/CuesheetTableWrapper.tsx

@@ -1,18 +1,40 @@
+import { MaybeString, ProjectRundown } from 'ontime-types';
 import { memo, use, useMemo } from 'react';
 
+import Select from '../../common/components/select/Select';
 import EmptyPage from '../../common/components/state/EmptyPage';
 import { PresetContext } from '../../common/context/PresetContext';
 import useCustomFields from '../../common/hooks-query/useCustomFields';
+import type { RundownSource } from '../../common/hooks-query/useScopedRundown';
+import { AppMode } from '../../ontimeConfig';
 import CuesheetDnd from './cuesheet-dnd/CuesheetDnd';
 import { makeCuesheetColumns } from './cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/cuesheetColsFactory';
 import CuesheetTable from './cuesheet-table/CuesheetTable';
 import { useApplyCuesheetPolicy } from './useApplyCuesheetPolicy';
+import { FOLLOW_LOADED_RUNDOWN_ID } from './useCuesheetRundownSelection';
+
+import styles from './CuesheetPage.module.scss';
+
+interface CuesheetTableWrapperProps {
+  source: RundownSource;
+  selectedRundownId: MaybeString;
+  loadedRundownId: string;
+  setSelectedRundownId: (rundownId: string) => void;
+  projectRundowns: ProjectRundown[];
+}
 
 export default memo(CuesheetTableWrapper);
-function CuesheetTableWrapper() {
-  const { data: customFields, status: customFieldStatus } = useCustomFields();
+function CuesheetTableWrapper({
+  source,
+  selectedRundownId,
+  setSelectedRundownId,
+  loadedRundownId,
+  projectRundowns,
+}: CuesheetTableWrapperProps) {
   const preset = use(PresetContext);
-  const { cuesheetMode, setCuesheetMode } = useApplyCuesheetPolicy(preset);
+  const isCurrentRundown = source.rundownId !== null && source.rundownId === loadedRundownId;
+  const { cuesheetMode, setCuesheetMode } = useApplyCuesheetPolicy(preset, { canRunMode: isCurrentRundown });
+  const { data: customFields, status: customFieldStatus } = useCustomFields();
 
   const columns = useMemo(
     () => makeCuesheetColumns(customFields, cuesheetMode, preset),
@@ -28,11 +50,66 @@ function CuesheetTableWrapper() {
       ) : (
         <CuesheetTable
           columns={columns}
+          source={source}
           cuesheetMode={cuesheetMode}
           tableRoot='cuesheet'
           setCuesheetMode={setCuesheetMode}
+          isCurrentRundown={isCurrentRundown}
+          insertElement={
+            <>
+              <RundownSelect
+                cuesheetMode={cuesheetMode}
+                selectedRundownId={selectedRundownId}
+                loadedRundownId={loadedRundownId}
+                setSelectedRundownId={setSelectedRundownId}
+                projectRundowns={projectRundowns}
+              />
+            </>
+          }
         />
       )}
     </CuesheetDnd>
   );
 }
+
+interface RundownSelectProps {
+  cuesheetMode: AppMode;
+  selectedRundownId: MaybeString;
+  loadedRundownId: string;
+  setSelectedRundownId: (rundownId: string) => void;
+  projectRundowns: ProjectRundown[];
+}
+
+function RundownSelect({
+  cuesheetMode,
+  projectRundowns,
+  loadedRundownId,
+  selectedRundownId,
+  setSelectedRundownId,
+}: RundownSelectProps) {
+  'use memo';
+  const options = projectRundowns.map(({ id, title }) => ({
+    value: id,
+    label: loadedRundownId === id ? `${title} (loaded)` : title,
+  }));
+  options.unshift({
+    value: FOLLOW_LOADED_RUNDOWN_ID,
+    label: 'Follow loaded', // TODO: Better wording and maybe icon? and translation
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.rundownSelect}>
+      <Select
+        value={selectedRundownId ?? undefined}
+        options={options}
+        onValueChange={(value) => {
+          if (value) {
+            setSelectedRundownId(value);
+          }
+        }}
+        disabled={cuesheetMode === AppMode.Run}
+        fluid
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/__tests__/cuesheet.policies.test.ts

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ describe('getCuesheetPermissionsPolicy()', () => {
       alias: 'cuesheet-read-only',
       target: OntimeView.Cuesheet,
       search: '',
+      displayInNav: false,
       options: {
         read: 'full',
         write: '-',
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ describe('getCuesheetPermissionsPolicy()', () => {
       alias: 'cuesheet-flag',
       target: OntimeView.Cuesheet,
       search: '',
+      displayInNav: false,
       options: {
         read: 'full',
         write: 'flag',
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ describe('getCuesheetPermissionsPolicy()', () => {
       alias: 'cuesheet-default',
       target: OntimeView.Cuesheet,
       search: '',
+      displayInNav: false,
     };
 
     const policy = getCuesheetColumnAccessPolicy(preset, AppMode.Edit);
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ describe('getCuesheetPermissionsPolicy()', () => {
       alias: 'cuesheet-granular',
       target: OntimeView.Cuesheet,
       search: '',
+      displayInNav: false,
       options: {
         read: 'cue,title',
         write: 'title',

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/__tests__/useApplyCuesheetPolicy.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+
+import { AppMode } from '../../../ontimeConfig';
+import { getEffectiveCuesheetMode } from '../useApplyCuesheetPolicy';
+
+describe('getEffectiveCuesheetMode()', () => {
+  it('honors the stored mode when the user can change mode on the current rundown', () => {
+    const permissions = { canChangeMode: true };
+
+    expect(getEffectiveCuesheetMode(permissions, AppMode.Edit, { canRunMode: true })).toBe(AppMode.Edit);
+    expect(getEffectiveCuesheetMode(permissions, AppMode.Run, { canRunMode: true })).toBe(AppMode.Run);
+  });
+
+  it('forces Run mode when the preset forbids mode changes', () => {
+    const permissions = { canChangeMode: false };
+
+    expect(getEffectiveCuesheetMode(permissions, AppMode.Edit, { canRunMode: true })).toBe(AppMode.Run);
+  });
+
+  it('forces Edit mode for background rundowns without changing the permission policy', () => {
+    const permissions = { canChangeMode: true };
+
+    expect(getEffectiveCuesheetMode(permissions, AppMode.Run, { canRunMode: false })).toBe(AppMode.Edit);
+  });
+});

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/__tests__/useCuesheetRundownSelection.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import {
+  FOLLOW_LOADED_RUNDOWN_ID,
+  getCuesheetRundownStorageKey,
+  resolveSelectedRundownId,
+} from '../useCuesheetRundownSelection';
+
+describe('useCuesheetRundownSelection helpers', () => {
+  it('builds a project-scoped storage key', () => {
+    expect(getCuesheetRundownStorageKey('http://localhost:4001', 'My Project')).toBe(
+      'cuesheet-selected-rundown:http://localhost:4001:My Project',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('falls back to the follow loaded rundown when the stored selection is missing', () => {
+    expect(resolveSelectedRundownId('missing', new Set(['loaded', 'other']))).toBe(FOLLOW_LOADED_RUNDOWN_ID);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps the stored selection when it still exists in the current project', () => {
+    expect(resolveSelectedRundownId('other', new Set(['loaded', 'other']))).toBe('other');
+  });
+});

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-edit-modal/EntryEditModal.tsx

@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
+import { Rundown } from 'ontime-types';
 import { memo } from 'react';
 
 import Modal from '../../../common/components/modal/Modal';
 import CuesheetEntryEditor from '../../../features/rundown/entry-editor/CuesheetEventEditor';
 import { useEditModal } from './useEditModal';
 
+interface EntryEditModalProps {
+  rundown: Rundown;
+}
+
 export default memo(EntryEditModal);
-function EntryEditModal() {
+function EntryEditModal({ rundown }: EntryEditModalProps) {
   const entryId = useEditModal((state) => state.selectedEntryId);
   const closeModal = useEditModal((state) => state.clearSelection);
 
@@ -19,7 +24,7 @@ function EntryEditModal() {
       onClose={closeModal}
       title='Edit entry'
       showCloseButton
-      bodyElements={<CuesheetEntryEditor entryId={entryId} />}
+      bodyElements={<CuesheetEntryEditor entryId={entryId} rundown={rundown} />}
     />
   );
 }

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/CuesheetTable.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useTableNav } from '@table-nav/react';
 import { ColumnDef, Table, getCoreRowModel, useReactTable } from '@tanstack/react-table';
-import { OntimeEntry, TimeField, isOntimeDelay, isOntimeGroup, isOntimeMilestone } from 'ontime-types';
-import { ComponentProps, memo, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
+import { OntimeEntry, SupportedEntry, TimeField, isOntimeDelay, isOntimeGroup, isOntimeMilestone } from 'ontime-types';
+import { ComponentProps, ReactNode, memo, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
 import {
   ContextProp,
   ItemProps,
@@ -14,21 +14,20 @@ import {
 import EmptyPage from '../../../common/components/state/EmptyPage';
 import EmptyTableBody from '../../../common/components/state/EmptyTableBody';
 import { useEntryActionsContext } from '../../../common/context/EntryActionsContext';
-import { useFlatRundownWithMetadata } from '../../../common/hooks-query/useRundown';
-import { useSelectedEventId } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
+import type { RundownSource } from '../../../common/hooks-query/useScopedRundown';
 import type { ExtendedEntry } from '../../../common/utils/rundownMetadata';
-import EditorTableSettings from '../../../features/rundown/rundown-table/EditorTableSettings';
 import { usePersistedRundownOptions } from '../../../features/rundown/rundown.options';
 import { useEventSelection } from '../../../features/rundown/useEventSelection';
 import { AppMode } from '../../../ontimeConfig';
 import { usePersistedCuesheetOptions } from '../cuesheet.options';
+import { useCuesheetPermissions } from '../useTablePermissions';
 import { CuesheetHeader, SortableCuesheetHeader } from './cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetHeader';
 import DelayRow from './cuesheet-table-elements/DelayRow';
 import EventRow from './cuesheet-table-elements/EventRow';
 import GroupRow from './cuesheet-table-elements/GroupRow';
 import MilestoneRow from './cuesheet-table-elements/MilestoneRow';
 import TableMenu from './cuesheet-table-menu/TableMenu';
-import CuesheetTableSettings from './cuesheet-table-settings/CuesheetTableSettings';
+import CuesheetTableHeaderToolbar from './cuesheet-table-settings/CuesheetTableHeaderToolbar';
 import { useColumnOrder, useColumnSizes, useColumnVisibility } from './useColumnManager';
 
 import style from './CuesheetTable.module.scss';
@@ -36,30 +35,41 @@ import style from './CuesheetTable.module.scss';
 type CuesheetTableBaseProps = {
   columns: ColumnDef<ExtendedEntry>[];
   cuesheetMode: AppMode;
+  source: RundownSource;
+  insertElement?: ReactNode;
 };
 
 type EditorCuesheetTableProps = CuesheetTableBaseProps & {
   tableRoot: 'editor';
   setCuesheetMode?: undefined;
+  isCurrentRundown?: undefined;
 };
 
 type ViewCuesheetTableProps = CuesheetTableBaseProps & {
   tableRoot: 'cuesheet';
   setCuesheetMode: (mode: AppMode) => void;
+  isCurrentRundown?: boolean;
 };
 
 type CuesheetTableProps = EditorCuesheetTableProps | ViewCuesheetTableProps;
 
-export default function CuesheetTable({ columns, cuesheetMode, tableRoot, setCuesheetMode }: CuesheetTableProps) {
-  const { data, status } = useFlatRundownWithMetadata();
-  const { updateEntry, updateTimer } = useEntryActionsContext();
+export default function CuesheetTable({
+  columns,
+  cuesheetMode,
+  source,
+  tableRoot,
+  setCuesheetMode,
+  isCurrentRundown,
+  insertElement,
+}: CuesheetTableProps) {
+  const { flatRundown, status, selectedEventId } = source;
+  const { updateEntry, updateTimer, addEntry } = useEntryActionsContext();
+  const canCreateEntries = useCuesheetPermissions((state) => state.canCreateEntries) && cuesheetMode === AppMode.Edit;
 
   const useOptions = tableRoot === 'editor' ? usePersistedRundownOptions : usePersistedCuesheetOptions;
-  const showDelayedTimes = useOptions((state) => state.showDelayedTimes);
-  const hideTableSeconds = useOptions((state) => state.hideTableSeconds);
-  const hideIndexColumn = useOptions((state) => state.hideIndexColumn);
+  const optionsStore = useOptions();
+  const { showDelayedTimes, hideTableSeconds, hideIndexColumn } = optionsStore;
 
-  const selectedEventId = useSelectedEventId();
   const cursor = useEventSelection((state) => state.cursor);
   const setScrollHandler = useEventSelection((state) => state.setScrollHandler);
 
@@ -70,7 +80,7 @@ export default function CuesheetTable({ columns, cuesheetMode, tableRoot, setCue
     () => ({
       handleUpdate: (rowIndex: number, accessor: string, payload: string, isCustom = false) => {
         // check if value is the same
-        const event = data[rowIndex];
+        const event = flatRundown[rowIndex];
 
         if (!event) {
           return;
@@ -101,7 +111,7 @@ export default function CuesheetTable({ columns, cuesheetMode, tableRoot, setCue
         hideIndexColumn,
       },
     }),
-    [cuesheetMode, data, hideIndexColumn, hideTableSeconds, showDelayedTimes, updateEntry, updateTimer],
+    [cuesheetMode, flatRundown, hideIndexColumn, hideTableSeconds, showDelayedTimes, updateEntry, updateTimer],
   );
 
   const { columnOrder, resetColumnOrder } = useColumnOrder(columns, tableRoot);
@@ -109,7 +119,7 @@ export default function CuesheetTable({ columns, cuesheetMode, tableRoot, setCue
   const { columnVisibility, setColumnVisibility } = useColumnVisibility(tableRoot);
 
   const table = useReactTable({
-    data,
+    data: flatRundown,
     columns,
     columnResizeMode: 'onChange',
     state: {
@@ -137,13 +147,13 @@ export default function CuesheetTable({ columns, cuesheetMode, tableRoot, setCue
       return;
     }
 
-    const eventIndex = data.findIndex((event) => event.id === selectedEventId);
+    const eventIndex = flatRundown.findIndex((event) => event.id === selectedEventId);
     if (eventIndex === -1) {
       return;
     }
 
     virtuosoRef.current.scrollToIndex({ index: eventIndex, behavior: 'auto', align: 'start', offset: -50 });
-  }, [cuesheetMode, data, selectedEventId]);
+  }, [cuesheetMode, flatRundown, selectedEventId]);
 
   // Provide an imperative scroll handler for explicit jumps (finder/keyboard)
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -152,7 +162,7 @@ export default function CuesheetTable({ columns, cuesheetMode, tableRoot, setCue
         return;
       }
 
-      const eventIndex = data.findIndex((event) => event.id === entryId);
+      const eventIndex = flatRundown.findIndex((event) => event.id === entryId);
       if (eventIndex === -1) {
         return;
       }
@@ -165,7 +175,7 @@ export default function CuesheetTable({ columns, cuesheetMode, tableRoot, setCue
     return () => {
       setScrollHandler(null);
     };
-  }, [data, setScrollHandler]);
+  }, [flatRundown, setScrollHandler]);
 
   /**
    * To improve performance on resizing, we memoise the column sizes
@@ -194,8 +204,9 @@ export default function CuesheetTable({ columns, cuesheetMode, tableRoot, setCue
       listeners,
       rows,
       table,
+      handleAddNew: canCreateEntries ? (type: SupportedEntry) => addEntry({ type }) : undefined,
     }),
-    [columnSizeVars, cursor, listeners, rows, table],
+    [columnSizeVars, cursor, listeners, rows, table, addEntry, canCreateEntries],
   );
 
   const computeItemKey = useCallback((_: number, item: ExtendedEntry) => item.id, []);
@@ -217,7 +228,7 @@ export default function CuesheetTable({ columns, cuesheetMode, tableRoot, setCue
     });
   }, [cuesheetMode, hideIndexColumn, table]);
 
-  const isLoading = !data || status === 'pending';
+  const isLoading = !flatRundown || status === 'pending';
 
   if (isLoading) {
     return <EmptyPage text='Loading...' />;
@@ -225,26 +236,27 @@ export default function CuesheetTable({ columns, cuesheetMode, tableRoot, setCue
 
   return (
     <>
-      {tableRoot === 'editor' ? (
-        <EditorTableSettings
-          columns={allLeafColumns}
-          handleResetResizing={resetColumnResizing}
-          handleResetReordering={resetColumnOrder}
-          handleClearToggles={setAllVisible}
-        />
-      ) : (
-        <CuesheetTableSettings
-          columns={allLeafColumns}
-          cuesheetMode={cuesheetMode}
-          setCuesheetMode={setCuesheetMode}
-          handleResetResizing={resetColumnResizing}
-          handleResetReordering={resetColumnOrder}
-          handleClearToggles={setAllVisible}
-        />
-      )}
+      <CuesheetTableHeaderToolbar
+        columns={allLeafColumns}
+        optionsStore={optionsStore}
+        handleResetResizing={resetColumnResizing}
+        handleResetReordering={resetColumnOrder}
+        handleClearToggles={setAllVisible}
+        insertElement={insertElement}
+        modeControls={
+          tableRoot === 'cuesheet'
+            ? {
+                cuesheetMode,
+                setCuesheetMode,
+                isCurrentRundown,
+              }
+            : undefined
+        }
+        showShare={tableRoot === 'cuesheet'}
+      />
       <TableVirtuoso
         ref={virtuosoRef}
-        data={data}
+        data={flatRundown}
         context={virtuosoContext}
         style={tableRoot === 'editor' ? { paddingLeft: '1rem' } : undefined}
         computeItemKey={computeItemKey}
@@ -264,10 +276,13 @@ interface CuesheetVirtuosoContext {
   listeners: ReturnType<typeof useTableNav>['listeners'];
   rows: ReturnType<Table<ExtendedEntry>['getRowModel']>['rows'];
   table: Table<ExtendedEntry>;
+  handleAddNew?: (type: SupportedEntry) => void;
 }
 
-const EmptyPlaceholder = memo(function EmptyPlaceholder() {
-  return <EmptyTableBody text='No data in rundown' />;
+const EmptyPlaceholder = memo(function EmptyPlaceholder({
+  context,
+}: TableProps & ContextProp<CuesheetVirtuosoContext>) {
+  return <EmptyTableBody handleAddNew={context.handleAddNew} />;
 });
 
 const CuesheetTableElement = memo(function CuesheetTableElement({

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/DurationInput.tsx

@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ function DurationInput({
     setIsEditing(false);
     setTimeout(() => textRef.current?.focusParentElement()); // Immediate timeout to ensure state change takes place first
   };
+  const handleTabOut = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsEditing(false);
+    // Tab moves focus naturally; do not steal it back to parent
+  }, []);
 
   const handleUpdate = useCallback(
     (newValue: string) => {
@@ -95,8 +99,10 @@ function DurationInput({
       ref={inputRef}
       initialValue={timeString}
       allowSubmitSameValue={!lockedValue} // if the value is not locked, submitting will lock the value
+      submitOnTab={false}
       handleUpdate={handleUpdate}
       handleCancelUpdate={handleFakeBlur}
+      handleTabCancel={handleTabOut}
     />
   ) : (
     <TextLikeInput

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/EditableImage.tsx

@@ -30,15 +30,16 @@ function EditableImage({ initialValue, readOnly, updateValue }: EditableImagePro
     }
   };
 
+  if (!initialValue && readOnly) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   if (!initialValue) {
     return (
       <Input
         variant='ghosted'
         className={style.imageInput}
         fluid
-        readOnly={readOnly}
-        // we disable the field to prevent receiving focus
-        disabled={readOnly}
         placeholder='Paste image URL'
         onBlur={(event) => handleUpdate(event.currentTarget.value)}
         onKeyDown={(event) => {

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/EventRow.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Table, flexRender } from '@tanstack/react-table';
 import { EntryId, OntimeEntry, RGBColour, SupportedEntry } from 'ontime-types';
 import { colourToHex, cssOrHexToColour } from 'ontime-utils';
-import { CSSProperties, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { CSSProperties, memo, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { IoEllipsisHorizontal } from 'react-icons/io5';
 
 import IconButton from '../../../../common/components/buttons/IconButton';
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ interface EventRowProps {
   hasCursor?: boolean;
 }
 
-export default function EventRow({
+export default memo(EventRow);
+function EventRow({
   rowId,
   id,
   eventIndex,
@@ -55,24 +56,25 @@ export default function EventRow({
 
   const openMenu = useCuesheetTableMenu((store) => store.openMenu);
 
-  const { color, backgroundColor } = getAccessibleColour(colour);
-  const tmpColour = cssOrHexToColour(color) as RGBColour; // we know this to be a correct colour
-  const mutedText = colourToHex({ ...tmpColour, alpha: tmpColour.alpha * 0.8 });
+  const { rowBgColour, backgroundColor, mutedText } = useMemo(() => {
+    const accessible = getAccessibleColour(colour);
+    const tmpColour = cssOrHexToColour(accessible.color) as RGBColour;
 
-  const rowBgColour: string | undefined = useMemo(() => {
+    let rowBgColour: string | undefined;
     if (isLoaded) {
-      return '#087A27'; // $active-green
+      rowBgColour = '#087A27'; // $active-green
     } else if (colour) {
-      // the colour is user defined and might be invalid
-      const accessibleBackgroundColor = cssOrHexToColour(getAccessibleColour(colour).backgroundColor);
-      if (accessibleBackgroundColor !== null) {
-        return colourToHex({
-          ...accessibleBackgroundColor,
-          alpha: accessibleBackgroundColor.alpha * 0.25,
-        });
+      const accessibleBg = cssOrHexToColour(accessible.backgroundColor);
+      if (accessibleBg !== null) {
+        rowBgColour = colourToHex({ ...accessibleBg, alpha: accessibleBg.alpha * 0.25 });
       }
     }
-    return;
+
+    return {
+      rowBgColour,
+      backgroundColor: accessible.backgroundColor,
+      mutedText: colourToHex({ ...tmpColour, alpha: tmpColour.alpha * 0.8 }),
+    };
   }, [colour, isLoaded]);
 
   return (

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/GroupRow.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Table, flexRender } from '@tanstack/react-table';
 import { EntryId, SupportedEntry } from 'ontime-types';
-import { CSSProperties } from 'react';
+import { CSSProperties, memo } from 'react';
 import { IoEllipsisHorizontal } from 'react-icons/io5';
 
 import IconButton from '../../../../common/components/buttons/IconButton';
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ interface GroupRowProps {
   hasCursor?: boolean;
 }
 
-export default function GroupRow({
+export default memo(GroupRow);
+function GroupRow({
   groupId,
   colour,
   rowId,

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/MilestoneRow.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Table, flexRender } from '@tanstack/react-table';
 import { EntryId, SupportedEntry } from 'ontime-types';
 import { colourToHex, cssOrHexToColour } from 'ontime-utils';
-import { CSSProperties } from 'react';
+import { CSSProperties, memo, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { IoEllipsisHorizontal } from 'react-icons/io5';
 
 import IconButton from '../../../../common/components/buttons/IconButton';
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ interface MilestoneRowProps {
   hasCursor?: boolean;
 }
 
-export default function MilestoneRow({
+export default memo(MilestoneRow);
+function MilestoneRow({
   entryId,
   isPast,
   parentBgColour,
@@ -45,17 +46,12 @@ export default function MilestoneRow({
 
   const openMenu = useCuesheetTableMenu((store) => store.openMenu);
 
-  let rowBgColour: string | undefined;
-  if (colour) {
-    // the colour is user defined and might be invalid
-    const accessibleBackgroundColor = cssOrHexToColour(getAccessibleColour(colour).backgroundColor);
-    if (accessibleBackgroundColor !== null) {
-      rowBgColour = colourToHex({
-        ...accessibleBackgroundColor,
-        alpha: accessibleBackgroundColor.alpha * 0.25,
-      });
-    }
-  }
+  const rowBgColour = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!colour) return undefined;
+    const accessibleBg = cssOrHexToColour(getAccessibleColour(colour).backgroundColor);
+    if (accessibleBg === null) return undefined;
+    return colourToHex({ ...accessibleBg, alpha: accessibleBg.alpha * 0.25 });
+  }, [colour]);
 
   return (
     <tr

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/SingleLineCell.tsx

@@ -8,13 +8,24 @@ interface SingleLineCellProps {
   fieldId?: string;
   fieldLabel?: string;
   allowSubmitSameValue?: boolean;
+  submitOnTab?: boolean;
   handleUpdate: (newValue: string) => void;
   handleCancelUpdate?: () => void;
+  handleTabCancel?: () => void;
 }
 
 const SingleLineCell = forwardRef(
   (
-    { initialValue, fieldId, fieldLabel, allowSubmitSameValue, handleUpdate, handleCancelUpdate }: SingleLineCellProps,
+    {
+      initialValue,
+      fieldId,
+      fieldLabel,
+      allowSubmitSameValue,
+      submitOnTab,
+      handleUpdate,
+      handleCancelUpdate,
+      handleTabCancel,
+    }: SingleLineCellProps,
     inputRef,
   ) => {
     const ref = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
@@ -25,7 +36,9 @@ const SingleLineCell = forwardRef(
       allowKeyboardNavigation: true,
       submitOnEnter: true, // single line should submit on enter
       submitOnCtrlEnter: true,
+      submitOnTab,
       onCancelUpdate: handleCancelUpdate,
+      onTabCancel: handleTabCancel,
     });
 
     // expose a subset of the methods to the parent

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/TimeInput.tsx

@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ function TimeInputDuration({
     setIsEditing(false);
     setTimeout(() => textRef.current?.focusParentElement()); // Immediate timeout to ensure state change takes place first
   };
+  const handleTabOut = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsEditing(false);
+    // Tab moves focus naturally; do not steal it back to parent
+  }, []);
 
   const handleUpdate = useCallback(
     (newValue: string) => {
@@ -96,8 +100,10 @@ function TimeInputDuration({
       ref={inputRef}
       initialValue={timeString}
       allowSubmitSameValue={!lockedValue} // if the value is not locked, submitting will lock the value
+      submitOnTab={false}
       handleUpdate={handleUpdate}
       handleCancelUpdate={handleFakeBlur}
+      handleTabCancel={handleTabOut}
     />
   ) : (
     <TextLikeInput

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-settings/CuesheetTableHeaderToolbar.tsx

@@ -11,78 +11,92 @@ import Checkbox from '../../../../common/components/checkbox/Checkbox';
 import * as Editor from '../../../../common/components/editor-utils/EditorUtils';
 import PopoverContents from '../../../../common/components/popover/Popover';
 import type { ExtendedEntry } from '../../../../common/utils/rundownMetadata';
-import { cx } from '../../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { AppMode } from '../../../../ontimeConfig';
-import { CuesheetOptions, usePersistedCuesheetOptions } from '../../cuesheet.options';
 import { useCuesheetPermissions } from '../../useTablePermissions';
 import CuesheetShareModal from './CuesheetShareModal';
 
 import style from './CuesheetTableSettings.module.scss';
 
-interface CuesheetTableSettingsProps {
-  columns: Column<ExtendedEntry, unknown>[];
+type TableHeaderOptionsStore = {
+  hideTableSeconds: boolean;
+  hideIndexColumn: boolean;
+  showDelayedTimes: boolean;
+  hideDelays: boolean;
+  setOption: <K extends keyof TableHeaderOptionValues>(key: K, value: TableHeaderOptionValues[K]) => void;
+};
+
+type TableHeaderOptionValues = Pick<
+  TableHeaderOptionsStore,
+  'hideTableSeconds' | 'hideIndexColumn' | 'showDelayedTimes' | 'hideDelays'
+>;
+
+type TableModeControls = {
   cuesheetMode: AppMode;
   setCuesheetMode: (mode: AppMode) => void;
-  handleResetResizing: () => void;
-  handleResetReordering: () => void;
-  handleClearToggles: () => void;
-}
+  isCurrentRundown?: boolean;
+};
 
-export interface ViewSettingsProps {
-  optionsStore: CuesheetOptions;
-}
-
-export interface ColumnSettingsProps {
+interface CuesheetTableHeaderToolbarProps {
   columns: Column<ExtendedEntry, unknown>[];
+  optionsStore: TableHeaderOptionsStore;
   handleResetResizing: () => void;
   handleResetReordering: () => void;
   handleClearToggles: () => void;
+  insertElement?: ReactNode;
+  modeControls?: TableModeControls;
+  showShare?: boolean;
 }
 
-export default function CuesheetTableSettings({
+export default function CuesheetTableHeaderToolbar({
   columns,
-  cuesheetMode,
-  setCuesheetMode,
+  optionsStore,
   handleResetResizing,
   handleResetReordering,
   handleClearToggles,
-}: CuesheetTableSettingsProps) {
+  insertElement,
+  modeControls,
+  showShare = false,
+}: CuesheetTableHeaderToolbarProps) {
   const canChangeMode = useCuesheetPermissions((state) => state.canChangeMode);
   const canShare = useCuesheetPermissions((state) => state.canShare);
-  const options = usePersistedCuesheetOptions();
 
   const toggleCuesheetMode = (mode: AppMode[]) => {
-    // we need to stop user from deselecting a mode
     const newValue = mode.at(0);
-    if (!newValue) return;
-    setCuesheetMode(newValue);
+    if (!newValue || !modeControls) return;
+    modeControls.setCuesheetMode(newValue);
   };
 
+  const isBackground = !(modeControls?.isCurrentRundown ?? true);
+
   return (
-    <Toolbar.Root className={style.tableSettings}>
-      <ViewSettings optionsStore={options} />
+    <Toolbar.Root className={style.tableSettings} data-background-rundown={isBackground}>
+      <ViewSettings optionsStore={optionsStore} />
       <ColumnSettings
         columns={columns}
         handleResetResizing={handleResetResizing}
         handleResetReordering={handleResetReordering}
         handleClearToggles={handleClearToggles}
       />
-      {canChangeMode && (
-        <ToggleGroup
-          value={[cuesheetMode]}
-          onValueChange={toggleCuesheetMode}
-          className={cx([style.group, style.apart])}
-        >
-          <Toolbar.Button render={<Toggle />} value={AppMode.Run} className={style.radioButton}>
-            Run
-          </Toolbar.Button>
-          <Toolbar.Button render={<Toggle />} value={AppMode.Edit} className={style.radioButton}>
-            Edit
-          </Toolbar.Button>
-        </ToggleGroup>
+      {modeControls && canChangeMode && (
+        <div className={style.apart}>
+          {insertElement}
+          <ToggleGroup
+            value={[modeControls.cuesheetMode]}
+            onValueChange={toggleCuesheetMode}
+            className={style.group}
+            disabled={!modeControls.isCurrentRundown}
+          >
+            <Toolbar.Button render={<Toggle />} value={AppMode.Run} className={style.radioButton}>
+              Run
+            </Toolbar.Button>
+            <Toolbar.Button render={<Toggle />} value={AppMode.Edit} className={style.radioButton}>
+              Edit
+            </Toolbar.Button>
+          </ToggleGroup>
+        </div>
       )}
 
-      {canShare && (
+      {showShare && canShare && (
         <>
           <Editor.Separator orientation='vertical' />
           <CuesheetShareModal />
@@ -92,9 +106,18 @@ export default function CuesheetTableSettings({
   );
 }
 
-export function ViewSettings({ optionsStore }: ViewSettingsProps) {
-  const options = optionsStore;
+interface ViewSettingsProps {
+  optionsStore: TableHeaderOptionsStore;
+}
 
+interface ColumnSettingsProps {
+  columns: Column<ExtendedEntry, unknown>[];
+  handleResetResizing: () => void;
+  handleResetReordering: () => void;
+  handleClearToggles: () => void;
+}
+
+function ViewSettings({ optionsStore }: ViewSettingsProps) {
   return (
     <Popover.Root>
       <Popover.Trigger
@@ -115,15 +138,15 @@ export function ViewSettings({ optionsStore }: ViewSettingsProps) {
           <Editor.Label className={style.sectionTitle}>Element visibility</Editor.Label>
           <Editor.Label className={style.option}>
             <Checkbox
-              defaultChecked={options.hideTableSeconds}
-              onCheckedChange={(checked) => options.setOption('hideTableSeconds', checked)}
+              defaultChecked={optionsStore.hideTableSeconds}
+              onCheckedChange={(checked) => optionsStore.setOption('hideTableSeconds', checked)}
             />
             Hide seconds in table
           </Editor.Label>
           <Editor.Label className={style.option}>
             <Checkbox
-              defaultChecked={options.hideIndexColumn}
-              onCheckedChange={(checked) => options.setOption('hideIndexColumn', checked)}
+              defaultChecked={optionsStore.hideIndexColumn}
+              onCheckedChange={(checked) => optionsStore.setOption('hideIndexColumn', checked)}
             />
             Hide index column
           </Editor.Label>
@@ -133,15 +156,15 @@ export function ViewSettings({ optionsStore }: ViewSettingsProps) {
           <Editor.Label className={style.sectionTitle}>Table Behaviour</Editor.Label>
           <Editor.Label className={style.option}>
             <Checkbox
-              defaultChecked={options.showDelayedTimes}
-              onCheckedChange={(checked) => options.setOption('showDelayedTimes', checked)}
+              defaultChecked={optionsStore.showDelayedTimes}
+              onCheckedChange={(checked) => optionsStore.setOption('showDelayedTimes', checked)}
             />
             Show delayed times
           </Editor.Label>
           <Editor.Label className={style.option}>
             <Checkbox
-              defaultChecked={options.hideDelays}
-              onCheckedChange={(checked) => options.setOption('hideDelays', checked)}
+              defaultChecked={optionsStore.hideDelays}
+              onCheckedChange={(checked) => optionsStore.setOption('hideDelays', checked)}
             />
             Hide delay entries
           </Editor.Label>
@@ -151,7 +174,7 @@ export function ViewSettings({ optionsStore }: ViewSettingsProps) {
   );
 }
 
-export function ColumnSettings({
+function ColumnSettings({
   columns,
   handleResetResizing,
   handleResetReordering,
@@ -177,6 +200,7 @@ export function ColumnSettings({
           {columns.map((column) => {
             const columnHeader = column.columnDef.header;
             const visible = column.getIsVisible();
+
             return (
               <Editor.Label key={`${column.id}-${visible}`} className={style.option}>
                 <Checkbox defaultChecked={visible} onCheckedChange={column.toggleVisibility} />

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-settings/CuesheetTableSettings.module.scss

@@ -8,6 +8,24 @@
   gap: 1rem;
   font-size: $inner-section-text-size;
   border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
+
+  transition: background-color 0.2s ease-in-out;
+
+  &[data-background-rundown='true'] {
+    background-color: rgba($ontime-color, 0.5);
+
+    .apart::before {
+      content: 'BACKGROUND EDIT';
+      color: $ui-white;
+      animation: blinker 2s ease-in-out infinite;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes blinker {
+  50% {
+    color: transparent;
+  }
 }
 
 .sectionTitle {
@@ -43,6 +61,9 @@
 
 .apart {
   margin-left: auto;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 1rem;
 }
 
 /** styles should match RundownHeader.module.scss */
@@ -70,12 +91,17 @@
   font-size: calc(1rem - 2px);
   font-weight: 600;
 
+  &[data-disabled] {
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+    opacity: 0.4;
+  }
+
   &:focus-visible {
     background: transparent;
     outline: 1px solid $blue-500;
   }
 
-  &:hover:not(:disabled):not(:active) {
+  &:hover:not([data-disabled]):not(:active) {
     background: $gray-1000;
   }
 
@@ -87,7 +113,7 @@
     background: $blue-700;
     color: $ui-white;
 
-    &:hover:not(:disabled):not(:active) {
+    &:hover:not([data-disabled]):not(:active) {
       background: $blue-600;
     }
   }

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/useApplyCuesheetPolicy.ts

@@ -5,12 +5,33 @@ import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { sessionScope } from '../../externals';
 import { AppMode, sessionKeys } from '../../ontimeConfig';
 import { getCuesheetPermissionsPolicy } from './cuesheet.policies';
+import type { CuesheetPermissions } from './useTablePermissions';
 import { useCuesheetPermissions } from './useTablePermissions';
 
+type CuesheetPolicyOptions = {
+  // Run mode is only meaningful for the loaded rundown — background rundowns force Edit.
+  canRunMode: boolean;
+};
+
+export function getEffectiveCuesheetMode(
+  permissions: Pick<CuesheetPermissions, 'canChangeMode'>,
+  storedMode: AppMode,
+  { canRunMode }: CuesheetPolicyOptions,
+) {
+  if (!permissions.canChangeMode) {
+    return AppMode.Run;
+  }
+
+  return canRunMode ? storedMode : AppMode.Edit;
+}
+
 /**
  * Applies cuesheet permissions to shared state and exposes the effective mode for the UI.
  */
-export function useApplyCuesheetPolicy(preset: URLPreset | undefined): {
+export function useApplyCuesheetPolicy(
+  preset: URLPreset | undefined,
+  { canRunMode }: CuesheetPolicyOptions,
+): {
   cuesheetMode: AppMode;
   setCuesheetMode: (mode: AppMode) => void;
 } {
@@ -26,16 +47,14 @@ export function useApplyCuesheetPolicy(preset: URLPreset | undefined): {
     defaultValue: preset ? AppMode.Run : AppMode.Edit,
   });
 
-  const cuesheetMode = permissions.canChangeMode ? storedCuesheetMode : AppMode.Run;
+  const cuesheetMode = getEffectiveCuesheetMode(permissions, storedCuesheetMode, { canRunMode });
+
   const setCuesheetMode = useCallback(
     (mode: AppMode) => {
-      if (!permissions.canChangeMode) {
-        return;
-      }
-
+      if (!permissions.canChangeMode || !canRunMode) return;
       setStoredCuesheetMode(mode);
     },
-    [permissions.canChangeMode, setStoredCuesheetMode],
+    [canRunMode, permissions.canChangeMode, setStoredCuesheetMode],
   );
 
   // Keep the shared permissions store aligned with the active preset policy.

apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/useCuesheetRundownSelection.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { useSessionStorage } from '@mantine/hooks';
+import { startTransition, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router';
+
+import { useOrderedProjectList } from '../../common/hooks-query/useProjectList';
+import { useProjectRundowns } from '../../common/hooks-query/useProjectRundowns';
+import { serverURL } from '../../externals';
+
+export const FOLLOW_LOADED_RUNDOWN_ID = '__follow-loaded__' as const;
+
+export function getCuesheetRundownStorageKey(server: string, projectFilename: string) {
+  return `cuesheet-selected-rundown:${server}:${projectFilename}`;
+}
+
+export function resolveSelectedRundownId(storedSelectedRundownId: string | null, availableRundownIds: Set<string>) {
+  if (storedSelectedRundownId && availableRundownIds.has(storedSelectedRundownId)) return storedSelectedRundownId;
+  return FOLLOW_LOADED_RUNDOWN_ID;
+}
+
+export function useCuesheetRundownSelection() {
+  'use memo';
+
+  const { data: projectRundowns } = useProjectRundowns();
+  const {
+    data: { lastLoadedProject },
+  } = useOrderedProjectList();
+  const storageKey = useMemo(() => getCuesheetRundownStorageKey(serverURL, lastLoadedProject), [lastLoadedProject]);
+  const [storedSelectedRundownId, setStoredSelectedRundownId] = useSessionStorage<string | null>({
+    key: storageKey,
+    defaultValue: FOLLOW_LOADED_RUNDOWN_ID,
+  });
+
+  const availableRundownIds = new Set(projectRundowns.rundowns.map(({ id }) => id)).add(FOLLOW_LOADED_RUNDOWN_ID);
+  const { loaded: loadedRundownId } = projectRundowns;
+
+  const selectedRundownId = resolveSelectedRundownId(storedSelectedRundownId, availableRundownIds);
+
+  return {
+    loadedRundownId,
+    selectedRundownId,
+    projectRundowns: projectRundowns.rundowns,
+    setSelectedRundownId: (rundownId: string) => {
+      startTransition(() => {
+        setStoredSelectedRundownId(rundownId);
+      });
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export function useDirectLinkToBackgroundEdit() {
+  const {
+    data: { lastLoadedProject },
+  } = useOrderedProjectList();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const storageKey = getCuesheetRundownStorageKey(serverURL, lastLoadedProject);
+  const [_, setStoredSelectedRundownId] = useSessionStorage<string | null>({ key: storageKey, defaultValue: null });
+
+  return useCallback(
+    async (rundownId: string) => {
+      await navigate('/cuesheet');
+      startTransition(() => setStoredSelectedRundownId(rundownId));
+    },
+    [setStoredSelectedRundownId, navigate],
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioClock.scss

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ $studio-idle: $red-1300;
     top: 0;
     top: 50%;
     left: 50%;
+
+    margin-top: -0.5rem;
+    margin-left: -0.5rem;
   }
 
   .tick--active {

apps/client/src/views/timeline/Timeline.module.scss

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 @use '@/theme/viewerDefs' as *;
 
 $timeline-height: 1rem;
+$group-band-height: 0.5rem;
+$group-band-gap: 0.25rem;
 $timeline-color: color-mix(in srgb, transparent 60%, var(--background-color-override, $viewer-background-color));
 
 .timelineContainer {
@@ -17,7 +19,21 @@ $timeline-color: color-mix(in srgb, transparent 60%, var(--background-color-over
   position: relative;
   font-weight: 600;
   height: 100%;
-  box-shadow: inset 0 1rem 0 0 var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color);
+  // reserve the top region (progress bar + gap + group band) with the card background
+  box-shadow: inset 0 calc(#{$timeline-height} + #{$group-band-gap} + #{$group-band-height}) 0 0
+    var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color);
+}
+
+.groupBand {
+  height: $group-band-height;
+  margin-top: $group-band-gap;
+  width: 100%;
+  background: var(--group-colour, transparent);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 2;
+  overflow: visible;
 }
 
 .column {
@@ -92,7 +108,6 @@ $timeline-color: color-mix(in srgb, transparent 60%, var(--background-color-over
   border-top: 2px solid var(--background-color-override, $viewer-background-color);
   box-shadow: 0 0.25rem 0 0 var(--color, $gray-300);
 
-  text-transform: capitalize;
   white-space: normal;
 
   &[data-status='done'] {
@@ -119,6 +134,7 @@ $timeline-color: color-mix(in srgb, transparent 60%, var(--background-color-over
 
   .status {
     width: fit-content;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
   }
 
   .status.due {

apps/client/src/views/timeline/Timeline.tsx

@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ function Timeline({ firstStart, rundown, selectedEventId, totalDuration }: Timel
     return calculateTimelineLayout(playableEvents, scheduleStart, scheduleEnd, screenWidth, !fixedSize);
   }, [rundown, scheduleStart, scheduleEnd, screenWidth, fixedSize]);
 
-  if (totalDuration === 0) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
   // Pre-calculate event statuses
   let currentStatus: ProgressStatus = selectedEventId ? 'done' : 'future';
   const statusMap: Record<string, ProgressStatus> = {};
@@ -105,6 +101,7 @@ function Timeline({ firstStart, rundown, selectedEventId, totalDuration }: Timel
               title={displayTitle}
               cue={event.cue}
               width={position.width}
+              groupColour={event.groupColour}
             />
           );
         })}

apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelineEntry.tsx

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ interface TimelineEntryProps {
   title: string;
   width: number;
   cue: string;
+  groupColour?: string;
   ref?: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
 }
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export function TimelineEntry({
   title,
   width,
   cue,
+  groupColour,
   ref,
 }: TimelineEntryProps) {
   const formattedStartTime = formatTime(start, formatOptions);
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ export function TimelineEntry({
         {
           '--color': colour,
           '--lighter': lighterColour ?? '',
+          '--group-colour': groupColour ?? 'transparent',
           left: `${left}px`,
           width: `${width}px`,
         } as CSSProperties
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ export function TimelineEntry({
       data-testid={cue}
     >
       {status === 'live' ? <ActiveBlock /> : <div data-status={status} className={style.timelineBlock} />}
+      <div className={style.groupBand} />
       <div
         className={cx([style.content, width < 20 && style.hide, !hasLink && style.separeLeft])}
         data-status={status}
@@ -153,6 +157,8 @@ function TimelineEntryStatus({
     statusText = getLocalizedString('timeline.live');
   } else if (statusText === 'pending') {
     statusText = getLocalizedString('timeline.due');
+  } else if (statusText === 'done') {
+    statusText = getLocalizedString('timeline.done');
   }
 
   const isDue = status === 'future' && timeToStart <= 0;

apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelinePage.tsx

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ export default function TimelinePageLoader() {
 function TimelinePage({ events, customFields, projectData, settings }: TimelineData) {
   const selectedEventId = useSelectedEventId();
   const { mainSource, timeformat } = useTimelineOptions();
+  const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
+
   // holds copy of the rundown with only relevant events
   const { scopedRundown, firstStart, totalDuration } = useScopedRundown(events, selectedEventId);
 
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ function TimelinePage({ events, customFields, projectData, settings }: TimelineD
   const defaultFormat = getDefaultFormat(settings?.timeFormat);
   const progressOptions = useMemo(() => getTimelineOptions(defaultFormat, customFields), [defaultFormat, customFields]);
 
+  const hasContent = totalDuration > 0;
+
   return (
     <div className='timeline' data-testid='timeline-view'>
       <ViewParamsEditor target={OntimeView.Timeline} viewOptions={progressOptions} />
@@ -61,12 +65,16 @@ function TimelinePage({ events, customFields, projectData, settings }: TimelineD
 
       <TimelineSections now={now} next={next} followedBy={followedBy} mainSource={mainSource} />
 
-      <Timeline
-        firstStart={firstStart}
-        rundown={scopedRundown}
-        selectedEventId={selectedEventId}
-        totalDuration={totalDuration}
-      />
+      {hasContent ? (
+        <Timeline
+          firstStart={firstStart}
+          rundown={scopedRundown}
+          selectedEventId={selectedEventId}
+          totalDuration={totalDuration}
+        />
+      ) : (
+        <EmptyPage text={getLocalizedString('common.no_data')} />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }

apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelineSections.tsx

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function TimelineSections({ now, next, followedBy, mainSource }:
   const state = useExpectedStartData();
 
   // gather card data
-  const titleNow = getPropertyValue(now, mainSource ?? 'title') ?? '-';
+  const titleNow = now ? (getPropertyValue(now, mainSource ?? 'title') ?? '-') : getLocalizedString('timeline.standby');
   const dueText = getLocalizedString('timeline.due').toUpperCase();
   const nextText = getPropertyValue(next, mainSource ?? 'title') ?? '-';
   const followedByText = getPropertyValue(followedBy, mainSource ?? 'title') ?? '-';

apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.utils.ts

@@ -96,63 +96,77 @@ export function useScopedRundown(
 ): ScopedRundownData {
   const { hidePast } = useTimelineOptions();
 
-  const data = useMemo(() => {
-    if (rundown.length === 0) {
-      return { scopedRundown: [], firstStart: 0, totalDuration: 0 };
-    }
-
-    const scopedRundown: ExtendedEntry<PlayableEvent>[] = [];
-    let selectedIndex = selectedEventId ? Infinity : -1;
-    let firstStart = null;
-    let totalDuration = 0;
-    let lastEntry: ExtendedEntry<PlayableEvent> | null = null;
-
-    for (let i = 0; i < rundown.length; i++) {
-      const currentEntry = rundown[i];
-      // we only deal with playableEvents
-      if (isOntimeEvent(currentEntry) && isPlayableEvent(currentEntry)) {
-        if (currentEntry.id === selectedEventId) {
-          selectedIndex = i;
-        }
-
-        // maybe filter past
-        if (hidePast && i < selectedIndex) {
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        // add to scopedRundown
-        scopedRundown.push(currentEntry);
-
-        /**
-         * Derive timers
-         * This logic is partially from rundownCache.generate
-         * With the addition of deriving the current day offset
-         */
-        if (firstStart === null) {
-          firstStart = currentEntry.timeStart;
-        }
-
-        const timeFromPrevious: number = getTimeFrom(currentEntry, lastEntry);
-
-        if (timeFromPrevious === 0) {
-          totalDuration += currentEntry.duration;
-        } else if (timeFromPrevious > 0) {
-          totalDuration += timeFromPrevious + currentEntry.duration;
-        } else if (timeFromPrevious < 0) {
-          totalDuration += Math.max(currentEntry.duration + timeFromPrevious, 0);
-        }
-        if (isNewLatest(currentEntry, lastEntry)) {
-          lastEntry = currentEntry;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return { scopedRundown, firstStart: firstStart ?? 0, totalDuration };
-  }, [hidePast, rundown, selectedEventId]);
+  const data = useMemo(
+    () => computeScopedRundown(rundown, selectedEventId, hidePast),
+    [hidePast, rundown, selectedEventId],
+  );
 
   return data;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Pure computation behind useScopedRundown: filters to playable events and derives timers
+ */
+export function computeScopedRundown(
+  rundown: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEntry>[],
+  selectedEventId: MaybeString,
+  hidePast: boolean,
+): ScopedRundownData {
+  if (rundown.length === 0) {
+    return { scopedRundown: [], firstStart: 0, totalDuration: 0 };
+  }
+
+  const scopedRundown: ExtendedEntry<PlayableEvent>[] = [];
+  let selectedIndex = selectedEventId ? Infinity : -1;
+  let firstStart: number | null = null;
+  let totalDuration = 0;
+  let lastEntry: ExtendedEntry<PlayableEvent> | null = null;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < rundown.length; i++) {
+    // we only deal with playableEvents
+    const currentEntry = rundown[i];
+    if (!isOntimeEvent(currentEntry) || !isPlayableEvent(currentEntry)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (currentEntry.id === selectedEventId) {
+      selectedIndex = i;
+    }
+
+    // maybe filter past
+    if (hidePast && i < selectedIndex) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // add to scopedRundown
+    scopedRundown.push(currentEntry);
+
+    /**
+     * Derive timers
+     * This logic is partially from rundownCache.generate
+     * With the addition of deriving the current day offset
+     */
+    if (firstStart === null) {
+      firstStart = currentEntry.timeStart;
+    }
+
+    const timeFromPrevious: number = getTimeFrom(currentEntry, lastEntry);
+
+    if (timeFromPrevious === 0) {
+      totalDuration += currentEntry.duration;
+    } else if (timeFromPrevious > 0) {
+      totalDuration += timeFromPrevious + currentEntry.duration;
+    } else if (timeFromPrevious < 0) {
+      totalDuration += Math.max(currentEntry.duration + timeFromPrevious, 0);
+    }
+    if (isNewLatest(currentEntry, lastEntry)) {
+      lastEntry = currentEntry;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { scopedRundown, firstStart: firstStart ?? 0, totalDuration };
+}
+
 type UpcomingEvents = {
   now: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent> | null;
   next: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent> | null;

apps/client/vite.config.js

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
   },
   test: {
     globals: true,
-    environment: 'jsdom',
+    dom: true,
   },
   build: {
     outDir: './build',

apps/electron/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ontime-electron",
-  "version": "4.8.0",
+  "version": "4.10.0",
   "author": "Carlos Valente",
   "description": "Time keeping for live events",
   "repository": "https://github.com/cpvalente/ontime",

apps/resolver/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@getontime/resolver",
-  "version": "4.8.0",
+  "version": "4.10.0",
   "type": "module",
   "repository": "https://github.com/cpvalente/ontime",
   "types": "./dist/main.d.ts",

apps/server/package.json

@@ -2,21 +2,22 @@
   "name": "ontime-server",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
-  "version": "4.8.0",
+  "version": "4.10.0",
   "exports": "./src/index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@googleapis/sheets": "^5.0.5",
+    "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.15.0",
     "cookie": "1.0.2",
     "cookie-parser": "1.4.7",
-    "cors": "2.8.5",
+    "cors": "2.8.6",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.1",
-    "express": "5.1.0",
-    "express-static-gzip": "3.0.0",
-    "express-validator": "7.2.1",
-    "fast-equals": "^5.0.1",
+    "express": "5.2.1",
+    "express-static-gzip": "3.0.1",
+    "express-validator": "7.3.2",
+    "fast-equals": "^6.0.0",
     "google-auth-library": "^9.4.2",
     "lowdb": "^7.0.1",
-    "multer": "2.1.0",
+    "multer": "2.2.0",
     "ontime-utils": "workspace:*",
     "osc-min": "2.1.2",
     "sanitize-filename": "^1.6.3",
@@ -24,17 +25,15 @@
     "xlsx": "^0.18.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/cookie-parser": "1.4.9",
+    "@types/cookie-parser": "1.4.10",
     "@types/cors": "2.8.19",
-    "@types/express": "5.0.3",
+    "@types/express": "5.0.6",
     "@types/multer": "2.1.0",
     "@types/node": "catalog:",
-    "@types/websocket": "^1.0.5",
     "@types/ws": "^8.5.10",
     "esbuild": "^0.24.0",
     "ontime-types": "workspace:*",
     "server-timing": "^3.3.3",
-    "shx": "^0.3.4",
     "ts-essentials": "catalog:",
     "tsx": "^4.19.2",
     "typescript": "catalog:",

apps/server/src/adapters/WebsocketAdapter.ts

@@ -262,6 +262,6 @@ export const socket = new SocketServer();
 /**
  * Utility function to notify clients that the REST data is stale
  */
-export function sendRefetch(target: RefetchKey, revision: MaybeNumber = null) {
-  socket.sendAsJson(MessageTag.Refetch, { target, revision });
+export function sendRefetch(target: RefetchKey, revision: MaybeNumber = null, rundownId?: string) {
+  socket.sendAsJson(MessageTag.Refetch, { target, revision, rundownId });
 }

apps/server/src/api-data/db/migration/db.migration.v3.ts

@@ -110,14 +110,13 @@ type old_URLPreset = {
 /**
  * migrates a url presets from v3 to v4
  * - pathAndParams split into a target and search
- *
  */
 export function migrateURLPresets(jsonData: object): URLPreset[] | undefined {
   if (is.objectWithKeys(jsonData, ['urlPresets']) && is.array(jsonData.urlPresets)) {
     const oldURLPresets = structuredClone(jsonData.urlPresets) as old_URLPreset;
     const newURLPreset: URLPreset[] = oldURLPresets.map(({ enabled, alias, pathAndParams }) => {
       const [target, search] = pathAndParams.split('?');
-      return { enabled, alias, target, search, options: {} } as URLPreset;
+      return { enabled, alias, target, search, displayInNav: false, options: {} } as URLPreset;
     });
     return newURLPreset;
   }

apps/server/src/api-data/db/migration/migration.test.ts

@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ describe('v3 to v4', () => {
         target: OntimeView.Timer,
         search:
           'showLeadingZeros=true&timerType=clock&hideClock=true&hideCards=true&hideProgress=true&hideMessage=true&hideSecondary=true&hideLogo=true',
+        displayInNav: false,
         options: {},
       },
       {
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ describe('v3 to v4', () => {
         target: OntimeView.Timer,
         search:
           'showLeadingZeros=true&hideClock=true&hideCards=true&hideProgress=true&hideMessage=true&hideSecondary=true&hideLogo=true',
+        displayInNav: false,
         options: {},
       },
     ];

apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__mocks__/rundown.mocks.ts

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import {
   CustomField,
+  EntryId,
   OntimeDelay,
   OntimeEvent,
   OntimeGroup,
   OntimeMilestone,
   Rundown,
   SupportedEntry,
+  isOntimeGroup,
 } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import { makeNewRundown } from '../../../models/dataModel.js';
@@ -59,13 +61,24 @@ export function makeOntimeMilestone(patch: Partial<OntimeMilestone>): OntimeMile
 }
 
 /**
- * Utility to create a rundown object
+ * Utility to create a rundown object.
+ * Derives flatOrder from order/entries when the patch does not provide one,
+ * so test fixtures match the shape of a processed rundown.
  */
 export function makeRundown(patch: Partial<Rundown>): Rundown {
-  return {
-    ...makeNewRundown(),
-    ...patch,
-  };
+  const rundown = { ...makeNewRundown(), ...patch };
+  if (!patch.flatOrder) {
+    const flatOrder: EntryId[] = [];
+    for (const id of rundown.order) {
+      flatOrder.push(id);
+      const entry = rundown.entries[id];
+      if (isOntimeGroup(entry)) {
+        flatOrder.push(...entry.entries);
+      }
+    }
+    rundown.flatOrder = flatOrder;
+  }
+  return rundown;
 }
 
 export function makeCustomField(patch: Partial<CustomField>): CustomField {

apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.dao.test.ts

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('createTransaction', () => {
     expect(typeof commit).toBe('function');
   });
 
-  it('should return the updated data after commit is called and writes are scheduled', () => {
+  it('should return the updated data after commit is called and writes are scheduled', async () => {
     const { rundown, customFields, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: true });
     rundown.title = 'Another Title';
     customFields['newField'] = {
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ describe('createTransaction', () => {
       colour: 'blue',
     };
 
-    const updated = commit();
-    vi.runAllTimers();
+    const updated = await commit();
 
     expect(updated.rundown.title).toBe('Another Title');
     expect(updated.customFields).toHaveProperty('newField');
@@ -132,6 +131,23 @@ describe('processRundown()', () => {
     expect(initResult.entries['3'].type).toBe(SupportedEntry.Delay);
   });
 
+  it('produces order, flatOrder and applies delays to following events', () => {
+    const rundown = makeRundown({
+      order: ['1', 'delay', '2'],
+      entries: {
+        '1': makeOntimeEvent({ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 1000, duration: 1000 }),
+        delay: makeOntimeDelay({ id: 'delay', duration: 250 }),
+        '2': makeOntimeEvent({ id: '2', timeStart: 1000, timeEnd: 2000, duration: 1000 }),
+      },
+    });
+
+    const processed = processRundown(rundown, {});
+
+    expect(processed.order).toEqual(['1', 'delay', '2']);
+    expect(processed.flatEntryOrder).toEqual(['1', 'delay', '2']);
+    expect((processed.entries['2'] as OntimeEvent).delay).toBe(250);
+  });
+
   it('calculates delays versions of a given rundown', () => {
     const rundown = makeRundown({
       order: ['1', '2'],
@@ -1622,6 +1638,34 @@ describe('rundownMutation.applyDelay()', () => {
       },
     });
   });
+
+  it('uses the passed rundown own order, not the loaded rundown metadata', () => {
+    // The loaded rundown has completely different events
+    const loadedRundown = makeRundown({
+      order: ['loaded-delay', 'loaded-ev'],
+      entries: {
+        'loaded-delay': makeOntimeDelay({ id: 'loaded-delay', duration: 9999 }),
+        'loaded-ev': makeOntimeEvent({ id: 'loaded-ev', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100 }),
+      },
+    });
+    rundownCache.init(loadedRundown, {});
+
+    // Background rundown is independent of the loaded one
+    const bgRundown = makeRundown({
+      order: ['bg-delay', 'bg-ev'],
+      entries: {
+        'bg-delay': makeOntimeDelay({ id: 'bg-delay', duration: 500 }),
+        'bg-ev': makeOntimeEvent({ id: 'bg-ev', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 200, duration: 200 }),
+      },
+    });
+
+    rundownMutation.applyDelay(bgRundown, bgRundown.entries['bg-delay'] as OntimeDelay);
+
+    // bg-ev must be shifted by its own delay (500), not influenced by the loaded rundown
+    expect((bgRundown.entries['bg-ev'] as OntimeEvent).timeStart).toBe(500);
+    // loaded-ev must be untouched
+    expect((loadedRundown.entries['loaded-ev'] as OntimeEvent).timeStart).toBe(0);
+  });
 });
 
 describe('rundownMutation.swap()', () => {

apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.utils.test.ts

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ import { EndAction, OntimeEvent, TimeStrategy, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
 import { MILLIS_PER_HOUR, createEvent } from 'ontime-utils';
 import { assertType } from 'vitest';
 
-import { demoDb } from '../../../models/demoProject.js';
 import { makeOntimeEvent, makeOntimeGroup, makeRundown } from '../__mocks__/rundown.mocks.js';
 import {
   calculateDayOffset,
   deleteById,
   doesInvalidateMetadata,
-  duplicateRundown,
   getIntegerAndFraction,
   hasChanges,
   makeDeepClone,
@@ -223,25 +221,6 @@ describe('calculateDayOffset()', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('duplicateRundown', () => {
-  it('duplicates a given rundown', () => {
-    const demoRundown = demoDb.rundowns['default'];
-    const title = 'Duplicated Rundown';
-    const duplicatedRundown = duplicateRundown(demoRundown, title);
-
-    expect(duplicatedRundown).toMatchObject({
-      title: title,
-      entries: expect.any(Object),
-      order: expect.any(Array),
-      flatOrder: expect.any(Array),
-    });
-    expect(demoRundown.id).not.toEqual(duplicatedRundown.id);
-    expect(duplicatedRundown.order.length).toEqual(demoRundown.order.length);
-    expect(duplicatedRundown.flatOrder.length).toEqual(demoRundown.flatOrder.length);
-    expect(Object.keys(duplicatedRundown.entries).length).toEqual(Object.keys(demoRundown.entries).length);
-  });
-});
-
 describe('makeDeepClone()', () => {
   it('deep clones a group along with its nested entries', () => {
     const group1 = makeOntimeGroup({ id: 'group1', title: 'Group 1', entries: ['event1', 'event2'] });

apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.dao.ts

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ let rundownMetadata: RundownMetadata = {
 let projectCustomFields: CustomFields = {};
 
 export const getCurrentRundown = (): Readonly<Rundown> => cachedRundown;
+export const getCurrentRundownId = (): string => cachedRundown.id;
 export const getRundownMetadata = (): Readonly<RundownMetadata> => rundownMetadata;
 export const getProjectCustomFields = (): Readonly<CustomFields> => projectCustomFields;
 export const getEntryWithId = (entryId: EntryId): OntimeEntry | undefined => cachedRundown.entries[entryId];
@@ -81,56 +82,85 @@ export const getEntryWithId = (entryId: EntryId): OntimeEntry | undefined => cac
 type Transaction = {
   customFields: CustomFields;
   rundown: Rundown;
-  rundownMetadata: Readonly<RundownMetadata>;
 
-  commit: (shouldProcess?: boolean) => {
+  commit: (shouldProcess?: boolean) => Promise<{
     rundown: Readonly<Rundown>;
-    rundownMetadata: Readonly<RundownMetadata>;
+    rundownMetadata: Readonly<RundownMetadata> | null;
     customFields: Readonly<CustomFields>;
     revision: Readonly<number>;
-  };
+  }>;
 };
 
 type TransactionOptions = {
   mutableRundown?: boolean;
   mutableCustomFields?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Target rundown ID. Defaults to the loaded rundown.
+   * When targeting a non-loaded ("background") rundown, the cache and runtime
+   * metadata are bypassed — the rundown is read from disk and persisted directly.
+   */
+  rundownId?: string;
 };
 
 export function createTransaction(options: TransactionOptions): Transaction {
-  const rundown = options.mutableRundown ? structuredClone(cachedRundown) : cachedRundown;
+  const targetId = options.rundownId ?? cachedRundown.id;
+  const isLoaded = targetId === cachedRundown.id;
+  const sourceRundown: Rundown = isLoaded ? cachedRundown : (getDataProvider().getRundown(targetId) as Rundown);
+  const rundown = options.mutableRundown ? structuredClone(sourceRundown) : sourceRundown;
   const customFields = options.mutableCustomFields ? structuredClone(projectCustomFields) : projectCustomFields;
 
   /**
-   * Applies a mutated rundown to the cache
+   * Applies a mutated rundown to its persistence target
    * @param shouldProcess - whether the rundown should be processed after the commit
    *                        Some edit mutations, and custom field changes do not require processing
    */
-  function commit(shouldProcess: boolean = true) {
+  async function commit(shouldProcess: boolean = true) {
+    let committedRundown: Readonly<Rundown> = isLoaded ? cachedRundown : rundown;
+    let committedMetadata: RundownMetadata | null = isLoaded ? rundownMetadata : null;
+    let committedRevision: number = sourceRundown.revision;
+
     // if the rundown is mutable we persist the changes
     if (options.mutableRundown) {
-      // update fields which are agnostic of whether the rundown is processed
-      cachedRundown.revision = cachedRundown.revision + 1;
-      cachedRundown.title = rundown.title;
+      if (isLoaded) {
+        // update fields which are agnostic of whether the rundown is processed
+        cachedRundown.revision = cachedRundown.revision + 1;
+        cachedRundown.title = rundown.title;
 
-      if (!shouldProcess) {
-        // if we dont need to process, we just reassign the commit data to the cache
-        cachedRundown.entries = rundown.entries;
-        cachedRundown.order = rundown.order;
-        cachedRundown.flatOrder = rundown.flatOrder;
+        if (!shouldProcess) {
+          // if we dont need to process, we just reassign the commit data to the cache
+          cachedRundown.entries = rundown.entries;
+          cachedRundown.order = rundown.order;
+          cachedRundown.flatOrder = rundown.flatOrder;
+        } else {
+          const processedData = processRundown(rundown, projectCustomFields, { mutate: true });
+          // update the cache values
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars -- we are not interested in the iteration data
+          const { previousEvent, latestEvent, previousEntry, entries, order, ...metadata } = processedData;
+
+          cachedRundown.entries = entries;
+          cachedRundown.order = order;
+          cachedRundown.flatOrder = metadata.flatEntryOrder;
+          rundownMetadata = metadata;
+        }
+
+        // persist after all mutations are applied
+        await getDataProvider().setRundown(cachedRundown.id, cachedRundown);
+        committedRundown = cachedRundown;
+        committedMetadata = rundownMetadata;
+        committedRevision = cachedRundown.revision;
       } else {
-        const processedData = processRundown(rundown, projectCustomFields);
-        // update the cache values
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars -- we are not interested in the iteration data
-        const { previousEvent, latestEvent, previousEntry, entries, order, ...metadata } = processedData;
-
-        cachedRundown.entries = entries;
-        cachedRundown.order = order;
-        cachedRundown.flatOrder = metadata.flatEntryOrder;
-        rundownMetadata = metadata;
+        // background rundown: process if requested, persist directly, no runtime metadata
+        rundown.revision = rundown.revision + 1;
+        if (shouldProcess) {
+          const processedData = processRundown(rundown, projectCustomFields, { mutate: true });
+          rundown.entries = processedData.entries;
+          rundown.order = processedData.order;
+          rundown.flatOrder = processedData.flatEntryOrder;
+        }
+        await getDataProvider().setRundown(targetId, rundown);
+        committedRundown = rundown;
+        committedRevision = rundown.revision;
       }
-
-      // persist after all mutations are applied
-      getDataProvider().setRundown(cachedRundown.id, cachedRundown);
     }
 
     // if the customFields are mutable we persist the changes
@@ -138,21 +168,20 @@ export function createTransaction(options: TransactionOptions): Transaction {
       projectCustomFields = customFields;
 
       // persist after reassignment
-      getDataProvider().setCustomFields(projectCustomFields);
+      await getDataProvider().setCustomFields(projectCustomFields);
     }
 
     return {
-      rundown: cachedRundown,
-      rundownMetadata,
+      rundown: committedRundown,
+      rundownMetadata: committedMetadata,
       customFields: projectCustomFields,
-      revision: cachedRundown.revision,
+      revision: committedRevision,
     };
   }
 
   return {
     customFields,
     rundown,
-    rundownMetadata,
     commit,
   };
 }
@@ -287,11 +316,11 @@ function reorder(rundown: Rundown, eventFrom: OntimeEntry, eventTo: OntimeEntry,
  * Mutates the given rundown
  */
 function applyDelay(rundown: Rundown, delay: OntimeDelay) {
-  const delayIndex = rundownMetadata.flatEntryOrder.indexOf(delay.id);
+  const delayIndex = rundown.flatOrder.indexOf(delay.id);
 
   // if the delay is empty, or the last element
   // there is nothing do apply
-  if (delay.duration === 0 || delayIndex === rundownMetadata.flatEntryOrder.length - 1) {
+  if (delay.duration === 0 || delayIndex === rundown.flatOrder.length - 1) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -304,8 +333,8 @@ function applyDelay(rundown: Rundown, delay: OntimeDelay) {
   let lastEntry: OntimeEvent | null = null;
   let isFirstEvent = true;
 
-  for (let i = delayIndex + 1; i < rundownMetadata.flatEntryOrder.length; i++) {
-    const currentId = rundownMetadata.flatEntryOrder[i];
+  for (let i = delayIndex + 1; i < rundown.flatOrder.length; i++) {
+    const currentId = rundown.flatOrder[i];
     const currentEntry = rundown.entries[currentId];
 
     // we don't do operation on other event types
@@ -587,6 +616,23 @@ export async function updateBackgroundRundown(rundownId: string, rundown: Rundow
   await getDataProvider().setRundown(rundownId, rundown);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reads a rundown from disk and returns it in the processed shape used by clients.
+ * Used for non-loaded rundowns — the loaded rundown is served directly from cache.
+ */
+export function getProcessedRundown(rundownId: string): Rundown {
+  const stored = getDataProvider().getRundown(rundownId);
+  const processed = processRundown(stored, getDataProvider().getCustomFields());
+  return {
+    id: stored.id,
+    title: stored.title,
+    entries: processed.entries,
+    order: processed.order,
+    flatOrder: processed.flatEntryOrder,
+    revision: stored.revision,
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  * Adds a new custom field to the object and returns it
  */
@@ -665,7 +711,7 @@ export const customFieldMutation = {
 export function init(initialRundown: Readonly<Rundown>, initialCustomFields: Readonly<CustomFields>) {
   const rundown = structuredClone(initialRundown);
   const customFields = structuredClone(initialCustomFields);
-  const processedData = processRundown(rundown, customFields);
+  const processedData = processRundown(rundown, customFields, { mutate: true });
 
   // update the cache values
   cachedRundown.id = rundown.id;
@@ -698,72 +744,57 @@ export const rundownCache = {
 };
 
 /**
- * Utility updates cache after a mutation
- * Handles calculating the rundown metadata
+ * Computes derived rundown metadata (delays, gaps, group times, ordered lists).
+ * By default the input rundown is not mutated — entries are cloned as they are processed.
+ * Callers that own a writable rundown can pass `{ mutate: true }` to skip the per-entry clone.
  * @private should not be called outside of `rundown.dao.ts`, exported for testing
  */
 export function processRundown(
   initialRundown: Readonly<Rundown>,
   customFields: Readonly<CustomFields>,
+  options?: { mutate?: boolean },
 ): ProcessedRundownMetadata {
-  const { process, getMetadata } = makeRundownMetadata(customFields);
+  const { process, getMetadata } = makeRundownMetadata(customFields, options);
 
   for (let i = 0; i < initialRundown.order.length; i++) {
-    // we assign a reference to the current entry, this will be mutated in place
-    const currentEntryId = initialRundown.order[i];
-    const currentEntry = initialRundown.entries[currentEntryId];
-    if (!currentEntry) {
-      continue;
-    }
-    const { processedEntry } = process(currentEntry, null);
+    const currentEntry = initialRundown.entries[initialRundown.order[i]];
+    if (!currentEntry) continue;
 
-    // if the event is a group, we process the nested entries
-    // the code here is a copy of the processing of top level events
-    if (isOntimeGroup(processedEntry)) {
-      let groupStartTime = null;
-      let groupEndTime = null;
-      let isFirstLinked = false;
-      const groupEvents: EntryId[] = [];
-      processedEntry.duration = 0;
+    const processedEntry = process(currentEntry, null);
+    if (!isOntimeGroup(processedEntry)) continue;
 
-      // check if the group contains nested entries
-      for (let j = 0; j < processedEntry.entries.length; j++) {
-        const nestedEntryId = processedEntry.entries[j];
-        const nestedEntry = initialRundown.entries[nestedEntryId];
+    // process nested entries and recompute aggregate group fields
+    let groupStartTime: number | null = null;
+    let groupEndTime: number | null = null;
+    let isFirstLinked = false;
+    const groupEvents: EntryId[] = [];
+    processedEntry.duration = 0;
 
-        if (!nestedEntry) {
-          continue;
-        }
+    for (let j = 0; j < processedEntry.entries.length; j++) {
+      const nestedEntry = initialRundown.entries[processedEntry.entries[j]];
+      if (!nestedEntry) continue;
 
-        groupEvents.push(nestedEntry.id);
-        const { processedEntry: processedNestedEntry } = process(nestedEntry, processedEntry.id);
+      groupEvents.push(nestedEntry.id);
+      const processedNestedEntry = process(nestedEntry, processedEntry.id);
 
-        // we dont extract metadata of skipped events,
-        // if this is not a playable event there is nothing else to do
-        if (!isOntimeEvent(processedNestedEntry) || !isPlayableEvent(processedNestedEntry)) {
-          continue;
-        }
+      // skip metadata aggregation for non-playable nested entries
+      if (!isOntimeEvent(processedNestedEntry) || !isPlayableEvent(processedNestedEntry)) continue;
 
-        // first start is always the first event
-        if (groupStartTime === null) {
-          groupStartTime = processedNestedEntry.timeStart;
-          isFirstLinked = Boolean(processedNestedEntry.linkStart);
-        }
-
-        // lastEntry is the event with the latest end time
-        groupEndTime = processedNestedEntry.timeEnd;
-        if (j > 0) {
-          processedEntry.duration += processedNestedEntry.gap;
-        }
-        processedEntry.duration = processedEntry.duration + processedNestedEntry.duration;
+      if (groupStartTime === null) {
+        groupStartTime = processedNestedEntry.timeStart;
+        isFirstLinked = Boolean(processedNestedEntry.linkStart);
       }
-
-      // update group metadata
-      processedEntry.timeStart = groupStartTime;
-      processedEntry.timeEnd = groupEndTime;
-      processedEntry.isFirstLinked = isFirstLinked;
-      processedEntry.entries = groupEvents;
+      groupEndTime = processedNestedEntry.timeEnd;
+      if (j > 0) {
+        processedEntry.duration += processedNestedEntry.gap;
+      }
+      processedEntry.duration += processedNestedEntry.duration;
     }
+
+    processedEntry.timeStart = groupStartTime;
+    processedEntry.timeEnd = groupEndTime;
+    processedEntry.isFirstLinked = isFirstLinked;
+    processedEntry.entries = groupEvents;
   }
 
   return getMetadata();

apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.parser.ts

@@ -205,10 +205,15 @@ export type ProcessedRundownMetadata = RundownMetadata & {
 
 /**
  * Factory function to create a rundown metadata processor
- * @returns {process, getMetadata} process() - processes entries in order | getMetadata() -> returns the current metadata
+ *
+ * @param customFields project custom fields used to sanitise entries
+ * @param options.mutate when true, entries are mutated in place rather than cloned.
+ *                      Callers must own (or have already cloned) the input rundown.
+ * @returns process() - processes entries in order | getMetadata() returns the accumulated metadata
  */
-export function makeRundownMetadata(customFields: CustomFields) {
-  let rundownMeta: ProcessedRundownMetadata = {
+export function makeRundownMetadata(customFields: CustomFields, options?: { mutate?: boolean }) {
+  const mutate = options?.mutate ?? false;
+  const rundownMeta: ProcessedRundownMetadata = {
     totalDelay: 0,
     totalDuration: 0,
     totalDays: 0,
@@ -228,13 +233,8 @@ export function makeRundownMetadata(customFields: CustomFields) {
     previousEntry: null,
   };
 
-  function process<T extends OntimeEntry>(
-    entry: T,
-    childOfGroup: EntryId | null,
-  ): { processedData: ProcessedRundownMetadata; processedEntry: T } {
-    const data = processEntry(rundownMeta, customFields, entry, childOfGroup);
-    rundownMeta = data.processedData;
-    return data;
+  function process<T extends OntimeEntry>(entry: T, childOfGroup: EntryId | null): T {
+    return processEntry(rundownMeta, customFields, mutate ? entry : structuredClone(entry), childOfGroup);
   }
 
   function getMetadata(): ProcessedRundownMetadata {
@@ -245,20 +245,19 @@ export function makeRundownMetadata(customFields: CustomFields) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Processes a single entry and updates the rundown metadata
+ * Processes a single entry, mutating both `entry` and `rundownMetadata` in place.
+ * Returns the same `entry` reference for caller convenience.
  */
 function processEntry<T extends OntimeEntry>(
   rundownMetadata: ProcessedRundownMetadata,
   customFields: CustomFields,
   entry: T,
   childOfGroup: EntryId | null,
-): { processedData: ProcessedRundownMetadata; processedEntry: T } {
-  const processedData = { ...rundownMetadata };
-  const currentEntry = structuredClone(entry);
-  processedData.flatEntryOrder.push(currentEntry.id);
+): T {
+  rundownMetadata.flatEntryOrder.push(entry.id);
 
-  if (isOntimeEvent(currentEntry)) {
-    processedData.timedEventOrder.push(currentEntry.id);
+  if (isOntimeEvent(entry)) {
+    rundownMetadata.timedEventOrder.push(entry.id);
 
     /**
      * 1.Checks that link can be established (ie, events exist and are valid)
@@ -266,91 +265,91 @@ function processEntry<T extends OntimeEntry>(
      * The linked event is always the previous playable event
      * If no previous event exists, the link is removed
      */
-    if (currentEntry.linkStart) {
-      if (processedData.previousEvent) {
-        const timePatch = getLinkedTimes(currentEntry, processedData.previousEvent);
-        currentEntry.timeStart = timePatch.timeStart;
-        currentEntry.timeEnd = timePatch.timeEnd;
-        currentEntry.duration = timePatch.duration;
+    if (entry.linkStart) {
+      if (rundownMetadata.previousEvent) {
+        const timePatch = getLinkedTimes(entry, rundownMetadata.previousEvent);
+        entry.timeStart = timePatch.timeStart;
+        entry.timeEnd = timePatch.timeEnd;
+        entry.duration = timePatch.duration;
       } else {
-        currentEntry.linkStart = false;
+        entry.linkStart = false;
       }
     }
 
-    // 2. handle custom fields - mutates currentEntry
-    sanitiseCustomFields(customFields, currentEntry);
+    // 2. handle custom fields - mutates entry
+    sanitiseCustomFields(customFields, entry);
 
-    processedData.totalDays += calculateDayOffset(currentEntry, processedData.previousEvent);
-    currentEntry.dayOffset = processedData.totalDays as Day;
-    currentEntry.delay = 0; // this means we dont calculate delays or gaps for skipped events
-    currentEntry.gap = 0; // this means we dont calculate delays or gaps for skipped events
-    currentEntry.parent = childOfGroup;
+    rundownMetadata.totalDays += calculateDayOffset(entry, rundownMetadata.previousEvent);
+    entry.dayOffset = rundownMetadata.totalDays as Day;
+    entry.delay = 0; // this means we dont calculate delays or gaps for skipped events
+    entry.gap = 0; // this means we dont calculate delays or gaps for skipped events
+    entry.parent = childOfGroup;
 
     // update rundown metadata, it only concerns playable events
-    if (isPlayableEvent(currentEntry)) {
-      processedData.playableEventOrder.push(currentEntry.id);
+    if (isPlayableEvent(entry)) {
+      rundownMetadata.playableEventOrder.push(entry.id);
 
       // first start is always the first event
-      if (processedData.firstStart === null) {
-        processedData.firstStart = currentEntry.timeStart;
+      if (rundownMetadata.firstStart === null) {
+        rundownMetadata.firstStart = entry.timeStart;
       }
 
       // check if event is flagged
-      if (currentEntry.flag) {
-        processedData.flags.push(currentEntry.id);
+      if (entry.flag) {
+        rundownMetadata.flags.push(entry.id);
       }
 
-      currentEntry.gap = getTimeFrom(currentEntry, processedData.latestEvent);
+      entry.gap = getTimeFrom(entry, rundownMetadata.latestEvent);
 
-      if (currentEntry.gap === 0) {
+      if (entry.gap === 0) {
         // event starts on previous finish, we add its duration
-        processedData.totalDuration += currentEntry.duration;
-      } else if (currentEntry.gap > 0) {
+        rundownMetadata.totalDuration += entry.duration;
+      } else if (entry.gap > 0) {
         // event has a gap, we add the gap and the duration
-        processedData.totalDuration += currentEntry.gap + currentEntry.duration;
-      } else if (currentEntry.gap < 0) {
+        rundownMetadata.totalDuration += entry.gap + entry.duration;
+      } else {
         // there is an overlap, we remove the overlap from the duration
         // ensuring that the sum is not negative (ie: fully overlapped events)
         // NOTE: we add the gap since it is a negative number
-        processedData.totalDuration += Math.max(currentEntry.duration + currentEntry.gap, 0);
+        rundownMetadata.totalDuration += Math.max(entry.duration + entry.gap, 0);
       }
 
       // remove eventual gaps from the accumulated delay
       // we only affect positive delays (time forwards)
-      if (processedData.totalDelay > 0 && currentEntry.gap > 0) {
+      if (rundownMetadata.totalDelay > 0 && entry.gap > 0) {
         let correctedDelay = 0;
         // we need to separate the delay that is accumulated from one that may exist after the gap
-        if (isOntimeDelay(processedData.previousEntry)) {
-          correctedDelay = processedData.previousEntry.duration;
-          processedData.totalDelay -= correctedDelay;
+        if (isOntimeDelay(rundownMetadata.previousEntry)) {
+          correctedDelay = rundownMetadata.previousEntry.duration;
+          rundownMetadata.totalDelay -= correctedDelay;
         }
-        processedData.totalDelay = Math.max(processedData.totalDelay - currentEntry.gap, 0);
-        processedData.totalDelay += correctedDelay;
+        rundownMetadata.totalDelay = Math.max(rundownMetadata.totalDelay - entry.gap, 0);
+        rundownMetadata.totalDelay += correctedDelay;
       }
 
       // current event delay is the current accumulated delay
-      currentEntry.delay = processedData.totalDelay;
+      entry.delay = rundownMetadata.totalDelay;
 
       // assign data for next iteration
-      processedData.previousEvent = currentEntry;
+      rundownMetadata.previousEvent = entry;
 
       // lastEntry is the event with the latest end time
-      if (isNewLatest(currentEntry, processedData.latestEvent)) {
-        processedData.latestEvent = currentEntry;
-        processedData.lastEnd = currentEntry.timeEnd;
+      if (isNewLatest(entry, rundownMetadata.latestEvent)) {
+        rundownMetadata.latestEvent = entry;
+        rundownMetadata.lastEnd = entry.timeEnd;
       }
     }
-  } else if (isOntimeDelay(currentEntry)) {
+  } else if (isOntimeDelay(entry)) {
     // !!! this must happen after handling the links
-    processedData.totalDelay += currentEntry.duration;
-    currentEntry.parent = childOfGroup;
+    rundownMetadata.totalDelay += entry.duration;
+    entry.parent = childOfGroup;
   }
 
   if (!childOfGroup) {
-    processedData.order.push(currentEntry.id);
+    rundownMetadata.order.push(entry.id);
   }
-  processedData.entries[currentEntry.id] = currentEntry;
-  processedData.previousEntry = currentEntry;
+  rundownMetadata.entries[entry.id] = entry;
+  rundownMetadata.previousEntry = entry;
 
-  return { processedData, processedEntry: currentEntry };
+  return entry;
 }

apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.router.ts

@@ -5,26 +5,28 @@ import { ErrorResponse, OntimeEntry, ProjectRundownsList, RenumberCues, Rundown
 import { getErrorMessage } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { getDataProvider } from '../../classes/data-provider/DataProvider.js';
-import { makeNewRundown } from '../../models/dataModel.js';
 import { paramsWithId } from '../validation-utils/validationFunction.js';
-import { getCurrentRundown } from './rundown.dao.js';
+import { getCurrentRundown, getProcessedRundown } from './rundown.dao.js';
 import {
   addEntry,
   applyDelay,
   batchEditEntries,
   cloneEntry,
+  createNewRundown,
   deleteAllEntries,
   deleteEntries,
+  deleteRundown,
+  duplicateExistingRundown,
   editEntry,
   groupEntries,
-  initRundown,
   loadRundown,
+  renameRundown,
   renumberEntries,
   reorderEntry,
   swapEvents,
   ungroupEntries,
 } from './rundown.service.js';
-import { duplicateRundown, normalisedToRundownArray } from './rundown.utils.js';
+import { normalisedToRundownArray } from './rundown.utils.js';
 import {
   clonePostValidator,
   entryBatchPutValidator,
@@ -34,8 +36,8 @@ import {
   entryReorderValidator,
   entrySwapValidator,
   rundownArrayOfIds,
+  rundownPatchValidator,
   rundownPostValidator,
-  validateRundownMutation,
 } from './rundown.validation.js';
 
 export const router: Router = express.Router();
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ export const router: Router = express.Router();
 /**
  * Returns all rundowns in the project
  */
-router.get('/', async (_req: Request, res: Response<ProjectRundownsList>) => {
+router.get('/', (_req: Request, res: Response<ProjectRundownsList>) => {
   const projectRundowns = getDataProvider().getProjectRundowns();
   res.json({ loaded: getCurrentRundown().id, rundowns: normalisedToRundownArray(projectRundowns) });
 });
@@ -53,11 +55,24 @@ router.get('/', async (_req: Request, res: Response<ProjectRundownsList>) => {
 /**
  * Returns the current rundown
  */
-router.get('/current', async (_req: Request, res: Response<Rundown>) => {
+router.get('/current', (_req: Request, res: Response<Rundown>) => {
   const rundown = getCurrentRundown();
   res.json(rundown);
 });
 
+/**
+ * Returns a given rundown in its normalised client shape
+ */
+router.get('/:id', paramsWithId, (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
+  try {
+    const rundown = getProcessedRundown(req.params.id);
+    res.json(rundown);
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = getErrorMessage(error);
+    res.status(404).send({ message });
+  }
+});
+
 /**
  * Loads a given rundown
  */
@@ -76,11 +91,7 @@ router.post('/:id/load', paramsWithId, async (req: Request, res: Response<Projec
  */
 router.post('/', rundownPostValidator, async (req: Request, res: Response<ProjectRundownsList | ErrorResponse>) => {
   try {
-    const emptyRundown = makeNewRundown();
-    emptyRundown.title = req.body.title;
-    await getDataProvider().setRundown(emptyRundown.id, emptyRundown);
-
-    const projectRundowns = getDataProvider().getProjectRundowns();
+    const projectRundowns = await createNewRundown(req.body.title);
     res.status(201).json({ loaded: getCurrentRundown().id, rundowns: normalisedToRundownArray(projectRundowns) });
   } catch (error) {
     const message = getErrorMessage(error);
@@ -96,13 +107,7 @@ router.post(
   paramsWithId,
   async (req: Request, res: Response<ProjectRundownsList | ErrorResponse>) => {
     try {
-      const dataProvider = getDataProvider();
-      const rundown = dataProvider.getRundown(req.params.id);
-
-      const duplicatedRundown: Rundown = duplicateRundown(rundown, `Copy of ${rundown.title}`);
-      await dataProvider.setRundown(duplicatedRundown.id, duplicatedRundown);
-
-      const projectRundowns = getDataProvider().getProjectRundowns();
+      const projectRundowns = await duplicateExistingRundown(req.params.id);
       res.status(201).json({ loaded: getCurrentRundown().id, rundowns: normalisedToRundownArray(projectRundowns) });
     } catch (error) {
       const message = getErrorMessage(error);
@@ -115,54 +120,26 @@ router.post(
  * Patches the data of an existing rundown
  * Currently only the title can be changed
  */
-router.patch('/:id', paramsWithId, async (req: Request, res: Response<ProjectRundownsList | ErrorResponse>) => {
-  try {
-    const dataProvider = getDataProvider();
-    const rundown = dataProvider.getRundown(req.params.id);
-    if (!rundown) throw new Error(`Rundown with ID ${req.params.id} not found`);
-    if (!req.body.title) throw new Error('No title provided');
-
-    await dataProvider.setRundown(rundown.id, { ...rundown, title: req.body.title });
-
-    /**
-     * If loaded we re-init the rundown
-     * This is likely over-kill but the simplest way to ensure state consistency
-     */
-    if (req.params.id === getCurrentRundown().id) {
-      const rundown = dataProvider.getRundown(req.params.id);
-      const customField = dataProvider.getCustomFields();
-      await initRundown(rundown, customField);
+router.patch(
+  '/:id',
+  rundownPatchValidator,
+  async (req: Request, res: Response<ProjectRundownsList | ErrorResponse>) => {
+    try {
+      const projectRundowns = await renameRundown(req.params.id, req.body.title);
+      res.status(200).json({ loaded: getCurrentRundown().id, rundowns: normalisedToRundownArray(projectRundowns) });
+    } catch (error) {
+      const message = getErrorMessage(error);
+      res.status(400).send({ message });
     }
-
-    const projectRundowns = getDataProvider().getProjectRundowns();
-    res.status(201).json({ loaded: getCurrentRundown().id, rundowns: normalisedToRundownArray(projectRundowns) });
-  } catch (error) {
-    const message = getErrorMessage(error);
-    res.status(400).send({ message });
-  }
-});
+  },
+);
 
 /**
  * Deletes a rundown if not loaded
  */
 router.delete('/:id', paramsWithId, async (req: Request, res: Response<ProjectRundownsList | ErrorResponse>) => {
   try {
-    if (req.params.id === getCurrentRundown().id) {
-      res.status(400).send({ message: 'Cannot delete loaded rundown' });
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const dataProvider = getDataProvider();
-    const projectRundowns = dataProvider.getProjectRundowns();
-
-    if (Object.keys(projectRundowns).length <= 1) {
-      // might never hit this as it is likely covered by the case of trying to delete the loaded rundown
-      res.status(400).send({ message: 'Cannot delete the last rundown' });
-      return;
-    }
-
-    await dataProvider.deleteRundown(req.params.id);
-    const newProjectRundowns = getDataProvider().getProjectRundowns();
+    const newProjectRundowns = await deleteRundown(req.params.id);
     res.status(200).json({ loaded: getCurrentRundown().id, rundowns: normalisedToRundownArray(newProjectRundowns) });
   } catch (error) {
     const message = getErrorMessage(error);
@@ -180,10 +157,9 @@ router.delete('/:id', paramsWithId, async (req: Request, res: Response<ProjectRu
 router.post(
   '/:rundownId/entry',
   entryPostValidator,
-  validateRundownMutation,
   async (req: Request, res: Response<OntimeEntry | ErrorResponse>) => {
     try {
-      const newEvent = await addEntry(req.body);
+      const newEvent = await addEntry(req.params.rundownId, req.body);
       res.status(201).send(newEvent);
     } catch (error) {
       const message = getErrorMessage(error);
@@ -195,20 +171,15 @@ router.post(
 /**
  * Edits an entry in a given rundown
  */
-router.put(
-  '/:rundownId/entry',
-  entryPutValidator,
-  validateRundownMutation,
-  async (req: Request, res: Response<OntimeEntry | ErrorResponse>) => {
-    try {
-      const event = await editEntry(req.body);
-      res.status(200).send(event);
-    } catch (error) {
-      const message = getErrorMessage(error);
-      res.status(400).send({ message });
-    }
-  },
-);
+router.put('/:rundownId/entry', entryPutValidator, async (req: Request, res: Response<OntimeEntry | ErrorResponse>) => {
+  try {
+    const event = await editEntry(req.params.rundownId, req.body);
+    res.status(200).send(event);
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = getErrorMessage(error);
+    res.status(400).send({ message });
+  }
+});
 
 /**
  * Edits an entry in a given rundown
@@ -216,10 +187,9 @@ router.put(
 router.put(
   '/:rundownId/batch',
   entryBatchPutValidator,
-  validateRundownMutation,
   async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
     try {
-      const rundown = await batchEditEntries(req.body.ids, req.body.data);
+      const rundown = await batchEditEntries(req.params.rundownId, req.body.ids, req.body.data);
       res.status(200).send(rundown);
     } catch (error) {
       const message = getErrorMessage(error);
@@ -234,11 +204,10 @@ router.put(
 router.patch(
   '/:rundownId/reorder',
   entryReorderValidator,
-  validateRundownMutation,
   async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
     try {
       const { entryId, destinationId, order } = req.body;
-      const rundown = await reorderEntry(entryId, destinationId, order);
+      const rundown = await reorderEntry(req.params.rundownId, entryId, destinationId, order);
       res.status(200).send(rundown);
     } catch (error) {
       const message = getErrorMessage(error);
@@ -253,10 +222,9 @@ router.patch(
 router.patch(
   '/:rundownId/applydelay/:id',
   paramsWithId,
-  validateRundownMutation,
   async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
     try {
-      const rundown = await applyDelay(req.params.id);
+      const rundown = await applyDelay(req.params.rundownId, req.params.id);
       res.status(200).send(rundown);
     } catch (error) {
       const message = getErrorMessage(error);
@@ -268,20 +236,15 @@ router.patch(
 /**
  * Swaps data between two Ontime events
  */
-router.patch(
-  '/:rundownId/swap',
-  entrySwapValidator,
-  validateRundownMutation,
-  async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
-    try {
-      const rundown = await swapEvents(req.body.from, req.body.to);
-      res.status(200).send(rundown);
-    } catch (error) {
-      const message = getErrorMessage(error);
-      res.status(400).send({ message });
-    }
-  },
-);
+router.patch('/:rundownId/swap', entrySwapValidator, async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
+  try {
+    const rundown = await swapEvents(req.params.rundownId, req.body.from, req.body.to);
+    res.status(200).send(rundown);
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = getErrorMessage(error);
+    res.status(400).send({ message });
+  }
+});
 
 /**
  * Clones the contents of an entry into a new one
@@ -290,10 +253,9 @@ router.post(
   '/:rundownId/clone/:id',
   paramsWithId,
   clonePostValidator,
-  validateRundownMutation,
   async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
     try {
-      const rundown = await cloneEntry(req.params.id, {
+      const rundown = await cloneEntry(req.params.rundownId, req.params.id, {
         before: req.body?.before,
         after: req.body?.after,
       });
@@ -308,38 +270,28 @@ router.post(
 /**
  * Creates a group out of a list of entries
  */
-router.post(
-  '/:rundownId/group',
-  rundownArrayOfIds,
-  validateRundownMutation,
-  async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
-    try {
-      const rundown = await groupEntries(req.body.ids);
-      res.status(200).send(rundown);
-    } catch (error) {
-      const message = getErrorMessage(error);
-      res.status(400).send({ message });
-    }
-  },
-);
+router.post('/:rundownId/group', rundownArrayOfIds, async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
+  try {
+    const rundown = await groupEntries(req.params.rundownId, req.body.ids);
+    res.status(200).send(rundown);
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = getErrorMessage(error);
+    res.status(400).send({ message });
+  }
+});
 
 /**
  * Dissolves a group by moving its children to the main rundown
  */
-router.post(
-  '/:rundownId/ungroup/:id',
-  paramsWithId,
-  validateRundownMutation,
-  async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
-    try {
-      const rundown = await ungroupEntries(req.params.id);
-      res.status(200).send(rundown);
-    } catch (error) {
-      const message = getErrorMessage(error);
-      res.status(400).send({ message });
-    }
-  },
-);
+router.post('/:rundownId/ungroup/:id', paramsWithId, async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
+  try {
+    const rundown = await ungroupEntries(req.params.rundownId, req.params.id);
+    res.status(200).send(rundown);
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = getErrorMessage(error);
+    res.status(400).send({ message });
+  }
+});
 
 /**
  * Deletes a list of entries by their ID
@@ -347,10 +299,9 @@ router.post(
 router.delete(
   '/:rundownId/entries',
   rundownArrayOfIds,
-  validateRundownMutation,
   async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
     try {
-      const rundown = await deleteEntries(req.body.ids);
+      const rundown = await deleteEntries(req.params.rundownId, req.body.ids);
       res.status(200).send(rundown);
     } catch (error) {
       const message = getErrorMessage(error);
@@ -362,19 +313,15 @@ router.delete(
 /**
  * Deletes all entries in a given rundown
  */
-router.delete(
-  '/:rundownId/all',
-  validateRundownMutation,
-  async (_req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
-    try {
-      const rundown = await deleteAllEntries();
-      res.status(200).send(rundown);
-    } catch (error) {
-      const message = getErrorMessage(error);
-      res.status(400).send({ message });
-    }
-  },
-);
+router.delete('/:rundownId/all', async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
+  try {
+    const rundown = await deleteAllEntries(req.params.rundownId);
+    res.status(200).send(rundown);
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = getErrorMessage(error);
+    res.status(400).send({ message });
+  }
+});
 
 /**
  * Reorders two entries in a rundown
@@ -382,11 +329,10 @@ router.delete(
 router.patch(
   '/:rundownId/renumber',
   entryRenumberValidator,
-  validateRundownMutation,
-  (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
+  async (req: Request, res: Response<Rundown | ErrorResponse>) => {
     try {
       const { ids, prefix, start, increment } = matchedData<RenumberCues>(req);
-      const rundown = renumberEntries(ids, prefix, start, increment);
+      const rundown = await renumberEntries(req.params.rundownId, ids, prefix, start, increment);
       res.status(200).send(rundown);
     } catch (error) {
       const message = getErrorMessage(error);

apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.service.ts

@@ -16,18 +16,19 @@ import {
   isOntimeEvent,
   isOntimeGroup,
 } from 'ontime-types';
-import { customFieldLabelToKey, getInsertAfterId, resolveInsertParent } from 'ontime-utils';
+import { customFieldLabelToKey, generateId, getInsertAfterId, resolveInsertParent } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { sendRefetch } from '../../adapters/WebsocketAdapter.js';
 import { getDataProvider } from '../../classes/data-provider/DataProvider.js';
 import { logger } from '../../classes/Logger.js';
+import { makeNewRundown } from '../../models/dataModel.js';
 import { setLastLoadedRundown } from '../../services/app-state-service/AppStateService.js';
 import { runtimeService } from '../../services/runtime-service/runtime.service.js';
 import { updateRundownData } from '../../stores/runtimeState.js';
 import {
   createTransaction,
   customFieldMutation,
-  getCurrentRundown,
+  getCurrentRundownId,
   rundownCache,
   rundownMutation,
   updateBackgroundRundown,
@@ -38,8 +39,8 @@ import { generateEvent, getIntegerAndFraction, hasChanges } from './rundown.util
 /**
  * creates a new entry with given data
  */
-export async function addEntry(eventData: EventPostPayload): Promise<OntimeEntry> {
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+export async function addEntry(rundownId: string, eventData: EventPostPayload): Promise<OntimeEntry> {
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true });
 
   // we allow the user to provide an ID, but make sure it is unique
   if (eventData?.id && Object.hasOwn(rundown.entries, eventData.id)) {
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ export async function addEntry(eventData: EventPostPayload): Promise<OntimeEntry
   // make mutations to rundown
   rundownMutation.add(rundown, newEntry, afterId, parent);
 
-  const { rundownMetadata, revision } = commit();
+  const { rundown: responseRundown, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit();
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
@@ -74,17 +75,17 @@ export async function addEntry(eventData: EventPostPayload): Promise<OntimeEntry
     updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
 
     // notify timer and external services of change
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: [newEntry.id], external: true });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: [newEntry.id], external: true });
   });
 
-  return newEntry;
+  return responseRundown.entries[newEntry.id] ?? newEntry;
 }
 
 /**
  * Applies a patch to an entry in the rundown
  */
-export async function editEntry(patch: PatchWithId): Promise<OntimeEntry> {
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+export async function editEntry(rundownId: string, patch: PatchWithId): Promise<OntimeEntry> {
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true });
   const currentEntry = rundown.entries[patch.id];
 
   /**
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ export async function editEntry(patch: PatchWithId): Promise<OntimeEntry> {
   }
 
   const { entry, didInvalidate } = rundownMutation.edit(rundown, patch);
-  const { rundownMetadata, revision } = commit(didInvalidate);
+  const { rundown: responseRundown, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit(didInvalidate);
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
@@ -118,17 +119,24 @@ export async function editEntry(patch: PatchWithId): Promise<OntimeEntry> {
     updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
 
     // notify timer and external services of change
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: didInvalidate ? true : [entry.id], external: true });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, {
+      timer: didInvalidate ? true : [entry.id],
+      external: true,
+    });
   });
 
-  return entry;
+  return responseRundown.entries[entry.id] ?? entry;
 }
 
 /**
  * Applies a patch to several entries in the rundown
  */
-export async function batchEditEntries(ids: EntryId[], patch: Partial<OntimeEntry>): Promise<Rundown> {
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+export async function batchEditEntries(
+  rundownId: string,
+  ids: EntryId[],
+  patch: Partial<OntimeEntry>,
+): Promise<Rundown> {
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true });
 
   /**
    * We can do some validation globally, but mostly we will validate each entry individually
@@ -173,7 +181,7 @@ export async function batchEditEntries(ids: EntryId[], patch: Partial<OntimeEntr
       batchDidInvalidate = true;
     }
   }
-  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = commit(batchDidInvalidate);
+  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit(batchDidInvalidate);
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
@@ -181,7 +189,10 @@ export async function batchEditEntries(ids: EntryId[], patch: Partial<OntimeEntr
     updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
 
     // notify timer and external services of change
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: batchDidInvalidate ? true : changedIds, external: true });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, {
+      timer: batchDidInvalidate ? true : changedIds,
+      external: true,
+    });
   });
 
   return rundownResult;
@@ -190,8 +201,8 @@ export async function batchEditEntries(ids: EntryId[], patch: Partial<OntimeEntr
 /**
  * Deletes a known entry from the current rundown
  */
-export async function deleteEntries(entryIds: EntryId[]): Promise<Rundown> {
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+export async function deleteEntries(rundownId: string, entryIds: EntryId[]): Promise<Rundown> {
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true });
 
   for (let i = 0; i < entryIds.length; i++) {
     const entry = rundown.entries[entryIds[i]];
@@ -201,7 +212,7 @@ export async function deleteEntries(entryIds: EntryId[]): Promise<Rundown> {
     rundownMutation.remove(rundown, entry);
   }
 
-  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = commit();
+  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit();
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
@@ -209,7 +220,7 @@ export async function deleteEntries(entryIds: EntryId[]): Promise<Rundown> {
     updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
 
     // notify timer and external services of change
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: entryIds, external: true });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: entryIds, external: true });
   });
 
   return rundownResult;
@@ -218,12 +229,12 @@ export async function deleteEntries(entryIds: EntryId[]): Promise<Rundown> {
 /**
  * Deletes all entries from the current rundown
  */
-export async function deleteAllEntries(): Promise<Rundown> {
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+export async function deleteAllEntries(rundownId: string): Promise<Rundown> {
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true });
 
   rundownMutation.removeAll(rundown);
 
-  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = commit();
+  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit();
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
@@ -231,7 +242,7 @@ export async function deleteAllEntries(): Promise<Rundown> {
     updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
 
     // notify timer and external services of change
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
   });
 
   return rundownResult;
@@ -242,8 +253,13 @@ export async function deleteAllEntries(): Promise<Rundown> {
  * Handles moving across root orders (a group order and top level order)
  * @throws if entryId or destinationId not found
  */
-export async function reorderEntry(entryId: EntryId, destinationId: EntryId, order: 'before' | 'after' | 'insert') {
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+export async function reorderEntry(
+  rundownId: string,
+  entryId: EntryId,
+  destinationId: EntryId,
+  order: 'before' | 'after' | 'insert',
+) {
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true });
 
   // check that both entries exist
   const eventFrom = rundown.entries[entryId];
@@ -255,7 +271,7 @@ export async function reorderEntry(entryId: EntryId, destinationId: EntryId, ord
 
   rundownMutation.reorder(rundown, eventFrom, eventTo, order);
 
-  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = commit();
+  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit();
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
@@ -263,7 +279,7 @@ export async function reorderEntry(entryId: EntryId, destinationId: EntryId, ord
     updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
 
     // notify timer and external services of change
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
   });
 
   return rundownResult;
@@ -272,22 +288,28 @@ export async function reorderEntry(entryId: EntryId, destinationId: EntryId, ord
 /**
  * @throws if an id is missing or not an Ontime event
  */
-export function renumberEntries(ids: EntryId[], prefix: string, start: string, increment: string): Rundown {
+export async function renumberEntries(
+  rundownId: string,
+  ids: EntryId[],
+  prefix: string,
+  start: string,
+  increment: string,
+): Promise<Rundown> {
   const startNumber = getIntegerAndFraction(start);
   const incrementNumber = getIntegerAndFraction(increment);
 
   // if the prefix doesn't already include a separator or is empty, then insert a separator
   if (prefix !== '' && !prefix.endsWith('-') && !prefix.endsWith(' ')) prefix += ' ';
 
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
 
   rundownMutation.renumber(rundown, ids, prefix, startNumber, incrementNumber);
 
-  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = commit(false);
+  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit(false);
 
   setImmediate(() => {
     updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: ids, external: true });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: ids, external: true });
   });
 
   return rundownResult;
@@ -297,8 +319,8 @@ export function renumberEntries(ids: EntryId[], prefix: string, start: string, i
  * Applies a delay into the rundown effectively changing the schedule
  * The applied delay is deleted
  */
-export async function applyDelay(delayId: EntryId): Promise<Rundown> {
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+export async function applyDelay(rundownId: string, delayId: EntryId): Promise<Rundown> {
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true });
 
   // check that delay exists
   const delay = rundown.entries[delayId];
@@ -310,7 +332,7 @@ export async function applyDelay(delayId: EntryId): Promise<Rundown> {
   rundownMutation.applyDelay(rundown, delay);
   rundownMutation.remove(rundown, delay);
 
-  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = commit();
+  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit();
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
@@ -318,7 +340,7 @@ export async function applyDelay(delayId: EntryId): Promise<Rundown> {
     updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
 
     // notify timer and external services of change
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
   });
 
   return rundownResult;
@@ -327,8 +349,8 @@ export async function applyDelay(delayId: EntryId): Promise<Rundown> {
 /**
  * Swaps the data between two events in the rundown
  */
-export async function swapEvents(fromId: EntryId, toId: EntryId): Promise<Rundown> {
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+export async function swapEvents(rundownId: string, fromId: EntryId, toId: EntryId): Promise<Rundown> {
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true });
   const eventFrom = rundown.entries[fromId];
   const eventTo = rundown.entries[toId];
 
@@ -343,7 +365,7 @@ export async function swapEvents(fromId: EntryId, toId: EntryId): Promise<Rundow
   }
 
   rundownMutation.swap(rundown, eventFrom, eventTo);
-  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = commit();
+  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit();
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
@@ -351,7 +373,7 @@ export async function swapEvents(fromId: EntryId, toId: EntryId): Promise<Rundow
     updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
 
     // notify timer and external services of change
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
   });
 
   return rundownResult;
@@ -362,8 +384,8 @@ export async function swapEvents(fromId: EntryId, toId: EntryId): Promise<Rundow
  * Handles cloning children if the entry is a group
  * @throws if the entry to clone does not exist
  */
-export async function cloneEntry(entryId: EntryId, options: InsertOptions): Promise<Rundown> {
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+export async function cloneEntry(rundownId: string, entryId: EntryId, options: InsertOptions): Promise<Rundown> {
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true });
   const originalEntry = rundown.entries[entryId];
 
   if (!originalEntry) {
@@ -371,7 +393,7 @@ export async function cloneEntry(entryId: EntryId, options: InsertOptions): Prom
   }
 
   const newEntry = rundownMutation.clone(rundown, originalEntry, options);
-  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = commit();
+  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit();
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
@@ -380,11 +402,11 @@ export async function cloneEntry(entryId: EntryId, options: InsertOptions): Prom
 
     // notify timer and external services of change
     if (isOntimeGroup(newEntry)) {
-      notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: newEntry.entries, external: true });
+      notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: newEntry.entries, external: true });
     } else if (isOntimeEvent(newEntry)) {
-      notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: [newEntry.id], external: true });
+      notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: [newEntry.id], external: true });
     } else if (isOntimeDelay(newEntry)) {
-      notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { external: true });
+      notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { external: true });
     }
   });
 
@@ -394,11 +416,11 @@ export async function cloneEntry(entryId: EntryId, options: InsertOptions): Prom
 /**
  * Groups a list of entries into a new group
  */
-export async function groupEntries(entryIds: EntryId[]): Promise<Rundown> {
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+export async function groupEntries(rundownId: string, entryIds: EntryId[]): Promise<Rundown> {
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true });
 
   rundownMutation.group(rundown, entryIds);
-  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = commit();
+  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit();
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
@@ -406,7 +428,7 @@ export async function groupEntries(entryIds: EntryId[]): Promise<Rundown> {
     updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
 
     // we need to notify the timer since we might be grouping a running event
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { external: true, timer: true });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { external: true, timer: true });
   });
 
   return rundownResult;
@@ -415,8 +437,8 @@ export async function groupEntries(entryIds: EntryId[]): Promise<Rundown> {
 /**
  * Deletes a group and moves all its children to the top level
  */
-export async function ungroupEntries(groupId: EntryId): Promise<Rundown> {
-  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ mutableRundown: true, mutableCustomFields: false });
+export async function ungroupEntries(rundownId: string, groupId: EntryId): Promise<Rundown> {
+  const { rundown, commit } = createTransaction({ rundownId, mutableRundown: true });
 
   const group = rundown.entries[groupId];
   if (!group || !isOntimeGroup(group)) {
@@ -424,7 +446,7 @@ export async function ungroupEntries(groupId: EntryId): Promise<Rundown> {
   }
 
   rundownMutation.ungroup(rundown, group);
-  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = commit();
+  const { rundown: rundownResult, rundownMetadata, revision } = await commit();
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
@@ -432,7 +454,7 @@ export async function ungroupEntries(groupId: EntryId): Promise<Rundown> {
     updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
 
     // we dont need to notify the timer since the grouping does not affect the runtime
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { external: true });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { external: true });
   });
 
   return rundownResult;
@@ -459,7 +481,7 @@ export async function createCustomField(customField: CustomField): Promise<Custo
   customFieldMutation.add(customFields, key, customField);
 
   // Adding a custom field has no immediate implications on the rundown
-  const { customFields: resultCustomFields } = commit(false);
+  const { customFields: resultCustomFields } = await commit(false);
 
   setImmediate(() => {
     sendRefetch(RefetchKey.CustomFields);
@@ -517,12 +539,12 @@ export async function editCustomField(
   }
 
   // the custom fields have been removed and there is no processing to be done
-  const { rundownMetadata, revision, customFields: resultCustomFields } = commit(false);
+  const { rundownMetadata, revision, customFields: resultCustomFields } = await commit(false);
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
     sendRefetch(RefetchKey.CustomFields);
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
+    notifyChanges(undefined, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
   });
 
   return resultCustomFields;
@@ -556,12 +578,12 @@ export async function deleteCustomField(key: CustomFieldKey, projectRundowns: Pr
   customFieldMutation.remove(customFields, key);
 
   // the custom fields have been removed and there is no processing to be done
-  const { rundownMetadata, revision, customFields: resultCustomFields } = commit(false);
+  const { rundownMetadata, revision, customFields: resultCustomFields } = await commit(false);
 
   // schedule the side effects
   setImmediate(() => {
     sendRefetch(RefetchKey.CustomFields);
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
+    notifyChanges(undefined, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true });
   });
 
   return resultCustomFields;
@@ -573,7 +595,8 @@ export async function deleteCustomField(key: CustomFieldKey, projectRundowns: Pr
  *
  * @private - exported for testing
  */
-export function updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata: RundownMetadata) {
+export function updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata: RundownMetadata | null) {
+  if (!rundownMetadata) return;
   // we only declare the amount of playable events
   const numEvents = rundownMetadata.timedEventOrder.length;
 
@@ -592,29 +615,40 @@ type NotifyChangesOptions = {
 
 /**
  * Notify services of changes in the rundown
+ * TODO: we could receive a runtime flag to call updateRuntimeOnChange
+ * instead of having it in every consumer
  */
-function notifyChanges(rundownMetadata: RundownMetadata, revision: number, options: NotifyChangesOptions) {
-  // notify timer service of changed events
-  if (options.timer) {
+function notifyChanges(
+  rundownId: string | undefined,
+  rundownMetadata: RundownMetadata | null,
+  revision: number,
+  options: NotifyChangesOptions,
+) {
+  // notify timer service of changed event
+  if (rundownMetadata && options.timer && rundownId && isCurrentRundown(rundownId)) {
     runtimeService.notifyOfChangedEvents(rundownMetadata);
   }
 
-  // notify external services of changes
   if (options.reload) {
     sendRefetch(RefetchKey.All);
   } else if (options.external) {
-    sendRefetch(RefetchKey.Rundown, revision);
+    sendRefetch(RefetchKey.Rundown, revision, rundownId);
   }
 }
 
+export function isCurrentRundown(id: string) {
+  return id === getCurrentRundownId();
+}
+
 /**
  * @throws if the provided id does not exist
  */
 export async function loadRundown(id: string) {
   const dataProvider = getDataProvider();
-  if (id === getCurrentRundown().id) {
+  if (isCurrentRundown(id)) {
     return dataProvider.getProjectRundowns();
   }
+
   const rundown = dataProvider.getRundown(id);
   const customField = dataProvider.getCustomFields();
   await initRundown(rundown, customField);
@@ -637,9 +671,97 @@ export async function initRundown(
   updateRuntimeOnChange(rundownMetadata);
 
   setImmediate(() => {
-    notifyChanges(rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true, reload });
+    notifyChanges(rundown.id, rundownMetadata, revision, { timer: true, external: true, reload });
+    sendRefetch(RefetchKey.ProjectRundowns);
     setLastLoadedRundown(rundown.id).catch((error) => {
       logger.error(LogOrigin.Server, `Failed to persist last loaded rundown: ${error}`);
     });
   });
 }
+
+export async function createNewRundown(title: string) {
+  const emptyRundown = makeNewRundown();
+  emptyRundown.title = title;
+  await getDataProvider().setRundown(emptyRundown.id, emptyRundown);
+
+  const projectRundowns = getDataProvider().getProjectRundowns();
+
+  setImmediate(() => {
+    sendRefetch(RefetchKey.ProjectRundowns);
+  });
+
+  return projectRundowns;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renames an existing rundown
+ * @throws if the provided id does not exist
+ */
+export async function renameRundown(id: string, title: string) {
+  const dataProvider = getDataProvider();
+  const rundown = dataProvider.getRundown(id);
+
+  await dataProvider.setRundown(id, { ...rundown, title });
+
+  /**
+   * If we are modifying the loaded rundown we re-init it
+   * This is likely over-kill but the simplest way to ensure state consistency
+   */
+  if (isCurrentRundown(id)) {
+    const rundown = dataProvider.getRundown(id);
+    const customField = dataProvider.getCustomFields();
+    // init rundown does its own refetch
+    await initRundown(rundown, customField);
+  } else {
+    setImmediate(() => {
+      sendRefetch(RefetchKey.ProjectRundowns);
+    });
+  }
+
+  return dataProvider.getProjectRundowns();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Duplicates an existing rundown without making it the loaded one
+ * @throws if the provided id does not exist
+ */
+export async function duplicateExistingRundown(id: string) {
+  const dataProvider = getDataProvider();
+  const rundown = dataProvider.getRundown(id);
+
+  const duplicatedRundown: Rundown = structuredClone(rundown);
+  duplicatedRundown.id = generateId();
+  duplicatedRundown.title = `Copy of ${rundown.title}`;
+  duplicatedRundown.revision = 0;
+
+  await dataProvider.setRundown(duplicatedRundown.id, duplicatedRundown);
+
+  setImmediate(() => {
+    sendRefetch(RefetchKey.ProjectRundowns);
+  });
+
+  return dataProvider.getProjectRundowns();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes a rundown
+ * @throws if attempting to delete the loaded rundown or the last rundown in the project
+ */
+export async function deleteRundown(id: string) {
+  if (isCurrentRundown(id)) {
+    throw new Error('Cannot delete loaded rundown');
+  }
+
+  const dataProvider = getDataProvider();
+  if (Object.keys(dataProvider.getProjectRundowns()).length <= 1) {
+    throw new Error('Cannot delete the last rundown');
+  }
+
+  const projectRundowns = await dataProvider.deleteRundown(id);
+
+  setImmediate(() => {
+    sendRefetch(RefetchKey.ProjectRundowns);
+  });
+
+  return projectRundowns;
+}

apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.utils.ts

@@ -34,43 +34,34 @@ import {
 
 import { RundownMetadata } from './rundown.types.js';
 
-type CompleteEntry<T> =
-  T extends Partial<OntimeEvent>
-    ? OntimeEvent
-    : T extends Partial<OntimeDelay>
-      ? OntimeDelay
-      : T extends Partial<OntimeGroup>
-        ? OntimeGroup
-        : T extends Partial<OntimeMilestone>
-          ? OntimeMilestone
-          : never;
-
 /**
  * Generates a fully formed RundownEntry of the patch type
  */
-export function generateEvent<
-  T extends Partial<OntimeEvent> | Partial<OntimeDelay> | Partial<OntimeGroup> | Partial<OntimeMilestone>,
->(rundown: Rundown, eventData: T, afterId: EntryId | null, parent?: EntryId): CompleteEntry<T> {
+export function generateEvent(
+  rundown: Rundown,
+  eventData: Partial<OntimeEvent> | Partial<OntimeDelay> | Partial<OntimeGroup> | Partial<OntimeMilestone>,
+  afterId: EntryId | null,
+  parent?: EntryId,
+): OntimeEntry {
   if (isOntimeEvent(eventData)) {
-    return createEvent(
-      eventData,
-      getCueCandidate(rundown.entries, rundown.flatOrder, afterId, parent),
-    ) as CompleteEntry<T>;
+    const event = createEvent(eventData, getCueCandidate(rundown.entries, rundown.flatOrder, afterId, parent));
+    if (!event) throw new Error('Invalid event type');
+    return event;
   }
 
   const id = eventData.id || getUniqueId(rundown);
 
   if (isOntimeDelay(eventData)) {
-    return createDelay({ duration: eventData.duration ?? 0, id }) as CompleteEntry<T>;
+    return createDelay({ duration: eventData.duration ?? 0, id });
   }
 
   // TODO(v4): allow user to provide a larger patch of the group entry
   if (isOntimeGroup(eventData)) {
-    return createGroup({ id, title: eventData.title ?? '' }) as CompleteEntry<T>;
+    return createGroup({ id, title: eventData.title ?? '' });
   }
 
   if (isOntimeMilestone(eventData)) {
-    return createMilestone({ ...eventData, id }) as CompleteEntry<T>;
+    return createMilestone({ ...eventData, id });
   }
 
   throw new Error('Invalid event type');
@@ -460,20 +451,6 @@ export function normalisedToRundownArray(rundowns: ProjectRundowns): ProjectRund
   });
 }
 
-/**
- * Duplicates an existing rundown ensuring all IDs are unique
- */
-export function duplicateRundown(rundown: Rundown, newTitle: string): Rundown {
-  const newRundownId = generateId();
-
-  const newRundown = structuredClone(rundown);
-  newRundown.id = newRundownId;
-  newRundown.title = newTitle;
-  newRundown.revision = 0;
-
-  return newRundown;
-}
-
 export type IncrementNumber = {
   integer: number;
   faction: number;

apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.validation.ts

@@ -1,39 +1,19 @@
-import type { NextFunction, Request, Response } from 'express';
 import { body, param } from 'express-validator';
 
 import { requestValidationFunction } from '../validation-utils/validationFunction.js';
-import { getCurrentRundown } from './rundown.dao.js';
 
 // #region operations on project rundowns =========================
 
 export const rundownPostValidator = [body('title').isString().trim().notEmpty(), requestValidationFunction];
+export const rundownPatchValidator = [
+  param('id').isString().trim().notEmpty(),
+  body('title').isString().trim().notEmpty().withMessage('No title provided'),
+  requestValidationFunction,
+];
 
 // #endregion operations on project rundowns ======================
 // #region operations on rundown entries ==========================
 
-/**
- * Middleware prevents mutating a rundown that is not selected
- * This allows our service to still only handle the current rundown
- *
- * This would need to be removed in favour or rundown selection if we would like
- * to implement the mutation of background rundowns
- */
-export async function validateRundownMutation(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
-  const { rundownId } = req.params;
-
-  try {
-    if (getCurrentRundown().id !== rundownId) {
-      res.status(404).json({ message: 'Cannot mutate not selected rundown' });
-      return;
-    }
-
-    next();
-  } catch (error) {
-    res.status(404).json({ message: 'Rundown not found' });
-    return;
-  }
-}
-
 export const entryPostValidator = [
   body('type').isString().isIn(['event', 'delay', 'group', 'milestone']),
   body('after').optional().isString(),

apps/server/src/api-data/url-presets/__tests__/urlPresets.parser.test.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ describe('parseUrlPresets()', () => {
 
   it('parses data, skipping invalid results', () => {
     const errorEmitter = vi.fn();
-    const urlPresets = [{ enabled: true, alias: 'alias', target: 'timer', search: 'ss' }] as URLPreset[];
+    const urlPresets = [
+      { enabled: true, alias: 'alias', target: 'timer', search: 'ss', displayInNav: false },
+    ] as URLPreset[];
     const result = parseUrlPresets({ urlPresets }, errorEmitter);
     expect(result.length).toEqual(1);
     expect(result.at(0)).toMatchObject({
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ describe('parseUrlPresets()', () => {
           alias: 'testalias',
           target: 'timer',
           search: 'testpathAndParams',
+          displayInNav: false,
         },
       ],
     } as unknown as DatabaseModel;

apps/server/src/api-data/url-presets/urlPresets.parser.ts

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export function parseUrlPresets(data: Partial<DatabaseModel>, emitError?: ErrorE
       alias: preset.alias,
       target: preset.target,
       search: preset.search ?? '',
+      displayInNav: preset.displayInNav ?? false,
       options: preset?.options,
     };
     newPresets.push(newPreset);

apps/server/src/api-data/url-presets/urlPresets.router.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ router.post('/', validateNewPreset, async (req: Request, res: Response<URLPreset
       alias: req.body.alias,
       target: req.body.target,
       search: req.body.search,
+      displayInNav: req.body.displayInNav,
       options: req.body.options,
     };
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ router.put('/:alias', validateUpdatePreset, async (req: Request, res: Response<U
       alias: req.body.alias,
       target: req.body.target,
       search: req.body.search,
+      displayInNav: req.body.displayInNav,
       options: req.body.options ?? existingPreset.options,
     };
 

apps/server/src/api-data/url-presets/urlPresets.validation.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const validateNewPreset = [
   body('alias').isString().trim().notEmpty(),
   body('target').isString().trim().notEmpty().isIn(Object.values(OntimeView)),
   body('search').isString().trim(),
+  body('displayInNav').isBoolean(),
 
   // options are currently only provided for cuesheet presets
   body('options').optional().isObject(),
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ export const validateUpdatePreset = [
   body('alias').isString().trim().notEmpty(),
   body('target').isString().trim().notEmpty().isIn(Object.values(OntimeView)),
   body('search').isString().trim(),
+  body('displayInNav').isBoolean(),
 
   // options are currently only provided for cuesheet presets
   body('options').optional().isObject(),

apps/server/src/api-integration/integration.controller.ts

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const actionHandlers: Record<ApiActionTag, ActionHandler> = {
       throw new Error('Missing Event ID');
     }
 
-    const { entries } = getCurrentRundown();
+    const { entries, id: currentRundownId } = getCurrentRundown();
     const customFields = getProjectCustomFields();
 
     const targetEntry = entries[id];
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ const actionHandlers: Record<ApiActionTag, ActionHandler> = {
         Object.assign(patchEntry, newObjectProperty);
       }
     });
-    //TODO: windowed edit function
-    await editEntry(patchEntry);
+
+    await editEntry(currentRundownId, patchEntry);
     return { payload: 'success' };
   },
   /* Message Service */

apps/server/src/api-mcp/__tests__/mcp.service.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+import { SupportedEntry, type EventPostPayload, type OntimeEntry, type PatchWithId, type Rundown } from 'ontime-types';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+const addEntryMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const editEntryMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const groupEntriesMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const ungroupEntriesMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const getCurrentRundownMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+
+vi.mock('../../api-data/rundown/rundown.dao.js', () => ({
+  getCurrentRundown: getCurrentRundownMock,
+  getCurrentRundownId: vi.fn(() => 'loaded-rundown'),
+  getProjectCustomFields: vi.fn(() => ({})),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../classes/data-provider/DataProvider.js', () => ({
+  getDataProvider: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../api-data/rundown/rundown.service.js', () => ({
+  addEntry: addEntryMock,
+  batchEditEntries: vi.fn(),
+  deleteEntries: vi.fn(),
+  editEntry: editEntryMock,
+  groupEntries: groupEntriesMock,
+  reorderEntry: vi.fn(),
+  ungroupEntries: ungroupEntriesMock,
+}));
+
+const { batchCreateEntriesForMcp, groupEntriesForMcp, ungroupEntryForMcp } = await import('../mcp.service.js');
+
+function makeRundown(entries: Rundown['entries'], order: string[] = Object.keys(entries)): Rundown {
+  return {
+    id: 'loaded-rundown',
+    title: 'Loaded',
+    order,
+    flatOrder: order,
+    entries,
+    revision: 0,
+  };
+}
+
+describe('mcp.service', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    getCurrentRundownMock.mockReturnValue(makeRundown({}));
+
+    let id = 0;
+    addEntryMock.mockImplementation(async (_rundownId: string, payload: EventPostPayload) => {
+      id += 1;
+      const entryId = `entry-${id}`;
+
+      if (payload.type === SupportedEntry.Group) {
+        return {
+          id: entryId,
+          type: SupportedEntry.Group,
+          title: payload.title ?? '',
+          note: '',
+          colour: '',
+          custom: {},
+          targetDuration: null,
+          entries: [],
+          revision: 0,
+          timeStart: null,
+          timeEnd: null,
+          duration: 0,
+          isFirstLinked: false,
+        };
+      }
+
+      return {
+        id: entryId,
+        type: payload.type ?? SupportedEntry.Event,
+        title: payload.title ?? '',
+        parent: 'parent' in payload ? payload.parent : null,
+      } as OntimeEntry;
+    });
+
+    editEntryMock.mockImplementation(async (_rundownId: string, patch: PatchWithId) => ({
+      id: patch.id,
+      type: SupportedEntry.Group,
+      title: 'Session block',
+      note: patch.note ?? '',
+      colour: patch.colour ?? '',
+      custom: patch.custom ?? {},
+      targetDuration: patch.targetDuration ?? null,
+      entries: [],
+      revision: 1,
+      timeStart: null,
+      timeEnd: null,
+      duration: 0,
+      isFirstLinked: false,
+    }));
+  });
+
+  it('creates grouped batch entries with group metadata and child parent references', async () => {
+    const result = await batchCreateEntriesForMcp({
+      entries: [
+        {
+          type: SupportedEntry.Group,
+          title: 'Session block',
+          note: 'Main room',
+          colour: '#123456',
+          targetDuration: 3_600_000,
+          children: [
+            { type: SupportedEntry.Event, title: 'Talk', timeStart: 36_000_000, duration: 1_800_000 },
+            { type: SupportedEntry.Milestone, title: 'Reset stage' },
+          ],
+        },
+        { type: SupportedEntry.Event, title: 'After block', timeStart: 39_600_000, duration: 900_000 },
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(addEntryMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      1,
+      'loaded-rundown',
+      expect.objectContaining({ type: SupportedEntry.Group, title: 'Session block' }),
+    );
+    expect(editEntryMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'loaded-rundown',
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        id: 'entry-1',
+        note: 'Main room',
+        colour: '#123456',
+        targetDuration: 3_600_000,
+      }),
+    );
+    expect(addEntryMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      2,
+      'loaded-rundown',
+      expect.objectContaining({ type: SupportedEntry.Event, title: 'Talk', parent: 'entry-1' }),
+    );
+    expect(addEntryMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      3,
+      'loaded-rundown',
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        type: SupportedEntry.Milestone,
+        title: 'Reset stage',
+        parent: 'entry-1',
+        after: 'entry-2',
+      }),
+    );
+    expect(addEntryMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      4,
+      'loaded-rundown',
+      expect.objectContaining({ type: SupportedEntry.Event, title: 'After block', after: 'entry-1' }),
+    );
+    expect(result.created.map((entry) => entry.id)).toEqual(['entry-1', 'entry-2', 'entry-3', 'entry-4']);
+  });
+
+  it('rejects nested groups before creating entries', async () => {
+    await expect(
+      batchCreateEntriesForMcp({
+        entries: [
+          {
+            type: SupportedEntry.Group,
+            title: 'Outer',
+            children: [{ type: SupportedEntry.Group, title: 'Inner' }],
+          },
+        ],
+      }),
+    ).rejects.toThrow('Cannot create a group inside another group.');
+
+    expect(addEntryMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(editEntryMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('groups existing top-level entries and applies group metadata', async () => {
+    const sourceRundown = makeRundown(
+      {
+        'entry-1': { id: 'entry-1', type: SupportedEntry.Event, title: 'One', parent: null } as OntimeEntry,
+        'entry-2': { id: 'entry-2', type: SupportedEntry.Event, title: 'Two', parent: null } as OntimeEntry,
+      },
+      ['entry-1', 'entry-2'],
+    );
+    const groupedRundown = makeRundown(
+      {
+        group: {
+          id: 'group',
+          type: SupportedEntry.Group,
+          title: '',
+          note: '',
+          colour: '',
+          custom: {},
+          targetDuration: null,
+          entries: ['entry-1', 'entry-2'],
+          revision: 0,
+          timeStart: null,
+          timeEnd: null,
+          duration: 0,
+          isFirstLinked: false,
+        },
+        'entry-1': { id: 'entry-1', type: SupportedEntry.Event, title: 'One', parent: 'group' } as OntimeEntry,
+        'entry-2': { id: 'entry-2', type: SupportedEntry.Event, title: 'Two', parent: 'group' } as OntimeEntry,
+      },
+      ['group'],
+    );
+
+    getCurrentRundownMock.mockReturnValue(sourceRundown);
+    groupEntriesMock.mockResolvedValue(groupedRundown);
+
+    const result = await groupEntriesForMcp({
+      ids: ['entry-1', 'entry-2'],
+      title: 'Block',
+      colour: '#abcdef',
+      targetDuration: 1_200_000,
+    });
+
+    expect(groupEntriesMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('loaded-rundown', ['entry-1', 'entry-2']);
+    expect(editEntryMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'loaded-rundown',
+      expect.objectContaining({ id: 'group', colour: '#abcdef', targetDuration: 1_200_000 }),
+    );
+    expect(result.entry.id).toBe('group');
+    expect(result.order).toEqual(['group']);
+  });
+
+  it('rejects grouping nested entries before mutating', async () => {
+    getCurrentRundownMock.mockReturnValue(
+      makeRundown({
+        group: { id: 'group', type: SupportedEntry.Group, entries: ['entry-1'] } as OntimeEntry,
+        'entry-1': { id: 'entry-1', type: SupportedEntry.Event, title: 'One', parent: 'group' } as OntimeEntry,
+      }),
+    );
+
+    await expect(groupEntriesForMcp({ ids: ['entry-1'] })).rejects.toThrow(
+      'Cannot group nested entry entry-1. Move it out of its group first.',
+    );
+
+    expect(groupEntriesMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(editEntryMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('ungroups an existing group entry', async () => {
+    getCurrentRundownMock.mockReturnValue(
+      makeRundown({
+        group: { id: 'group', type: SupportedEntry.Group, entries: ['entry-1'] } as OntimeEntry,
+        'entry-1': { id: 'entry-1', type: SupportedEntry.Event, title: 'One', parent: 'group' } as OntimeEntry,
+      }),
+    );
+    ungroupEntriesMock.mockResolvedValue(
+      makeRundown(
+        {
+          'entry-1': { id: 'entry-1', type: SupportedEntry.Event, title: 'One', parent: null } as OntimeEntry,
+        },
+        ['entry-1'],
+      ),
+    );
+
+    const result = await ungroupEntryForMcp({ id: 'group' });
+
+    expect(ungroupEntriesMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('loaded-rundown', 'group');
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({ ungrouped: 'group', order: ['entry-1'] });
+  });
+});

apps/server/src/api-mcp/mcp.auth.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type { NextFunction, Request, RequestHandler, Response } from 'express';
+
+import { hasPassword, hashedPassword } from '../api-data/session/session.service.js';
+
+/**
+ * Wraps the app authenticate middleware with support for the Authorization header.
+ * MCP clients conventionally authenticate with `Authorization: Bearer <token>`
+ * rather than cookies or query params; any other request falls through to the
+ * app middleware, keeping the behaviour of the shared middleware untouched.
+ */
+export function makeMcpAuthenticate(fallback: RequestHandler): RequestHandler {
+  return function mcpAuthenticate(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
+    if (hasPassword) {
+      const authHeader = req.headers.authorization;
+      if (authHeader?.startsWith('Bearer ') && authHeader.slice(7) === hashedPassword) {
+        return next();
+      }
+    }
+    return fallback(req, res, next);
+  };
+}