diff --git a/proc/src/lib.rs b/proc/src/lib.rs
index fcd4ff7e..4725ca5f 100644
--- a/proc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/proc/src/lib.rs
@@ -167,69 +167,18 @@ attribute!(commands {
             let mut keywords = quote! {};
             let mut expressions = quote! {};
             for (ident, (variant, inputs, keyword)) in items.iter() {
-                let mut typed = quote! {};
-                let mut params = quote! {};
-                let mut has_args = false;
-                for arg in inputs.iter() {
-                    if let FnArg::Typed(PatType { pat, ty, .. }) = arg {
-                        has_args = true;
-                        append(&mut typed,  quote! { #pat: #ty, });
-                        append(&mut params, quote! { #pat, });
-                    }
-                }
-                append(&mut variants, if has_args {
-                    quote! { #variant { #typed }, }
-                } else {
-                    quote! { #variant, }
-                });
-                append(&mut dispatch, if has_args {
-                    quote! { #command::#variant { #params } => state.#ident(#params), }
-                } else {
-                    quote! { #command::#variant => state.#ident(), }
-                });
-                let keyword = if let Some(namespace) = namespace {
-                    format!("{}/{}", namespace.value(), keyword.value())
-                } else {
-                    keyword.value()
-                };
-                if has_args {
-                    append(&mut expressions, quote! {
-                        #keyword (#typed) => { #command::#variant { #params } },
-                    });
-                } else {
-                    append(&mut keywords, quote! {
-                        #keyword => #command::#variant,
-                    });
-                }
+                write_variant(
+                    &mut expressions, &mut keywords, &mut variants, &mut dispatch,
+                    ident, command, variant, inputs, namespace, keyword,
+                )
             }
             let impls = match item {
-                Item::Impl(ItemImpl { generics, .. }) => {
-                    let lts = Punctuated::<_, Comma>::from_iter(generics.lifetimes());
-                    let tys = Punctuated::<_, Comma>::from_iter(generics.type_params());
-                    let cns = Punctuated::<_, Comma>::from_iter(generics.const_params());
-                    quote! {
-                        impl<'n, #tys> dizzle::Namespace<'n, #command> for #state {
-                            symbols!('n |state: Self| -> #command { #keywords });
-                            expressions!('n |state: Self| -> #command { #expressions });
-                        }
-                        impl #generics #command {
-                            pub fn act (self, state: &mut #state) -> Perhaps<Self> {
-                                match self { #dispatch _ => unreachable!() }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                },
-                Item::Trait { .. } => quote! {
-                    impl<'n, T: #state + 'n> dizzle::Namespaced<'n, T> for #command {
-                        symbols!('n |state: T| -> Self { #keywords });
-                        expressions!('n |state: T| -> Self { #expressions });
-                    }
-                    impl #command {
-                        pub fn act <'n, T: #state + 'n> (self, state: &mut T) -> Perhaps<Self> {
-                            match self { #dispatch _ => unreachable!() }
-                        }
-                    }
-                },
+                Item::Impl(ItemImpl { generics, .. }) => write_for_struct(
+                    keywords, expressions, dispatch, state, command, generics,
+                ),
+                Item::Trait { .. } => write_for_trait(
+                    keywords, expressions, dispatch, state, command,
+                ),
                 _ => panic!("trait or inherent impl needed for #[commands]")
             };
             append(out, quote! {
@@ -240,6 +189,145 @@ attribute!(commands {
             })
         }
     }
+
+    fn write_variant (
+        exps:      &mut TokenStream2,
+        syms:      &mut TokenStream2,
+        vars:      &mut TokenStream2,
+        disp:      &mut TokenStream2,
+        ident:     &Ident,
+        command:   &Path,
+        variant:   &Ident,
+        inputs:    &[FnArg],
+        namespace: &Option<LitStr>,
+        keyword:   &LitStr,
+    ) {
+        let keyword = if let Some(namespace) = namespace {
+            format!("{}/{}", namespace.value(), keyword.value())
+        } else {
+            keyword.value()
+        };
+        let mut typed = quote! {};
+        let mut params = quote! {};
+        let mut obtain = quote! {};
+        let mut has_args = false;
+        for arg in inputs.iter() {
+            if let FnArg::Typed(PatType { pat, ty, .. }) = arg {
+                has_args = true;
+                append(&mut typed,  quote! { #pat: #ty, });
+                append(&mut params, quote! { #pat, });
+                append(&mut obtain, quote! { let #pat: #ty = {
+                    let head = tail.head()?.unwrap_or_default();
+                    let tail = tail.tail()?.unwrap_or_default();
+                    match dizzle::Namespace::<#ty>::namespace(state, &head)? {
+                        Some(arg) => arg,
+                        None => return Err(format!("{}: arg \"{}\" ({}) got: {head} {tail}",
+                            #keyword, stringify!(#pat), stringify!(#ty),
+                        ).into())
+                    }
+                };});
+            }
+        }
+        if has_args {
+            append(vars, quote! { #variant { #typed }, });
+            append(disp, quote! { #command::#variant { #params } => state.#ident(#params), });
+            append(exps, quote! {
+                let tail_base = tail;
+                if head.src()? == Some(#keyword) {
+                    let tail = tail_base;
+                    #obtain
+                    return Ok(Some(#command::#variant { #params }))
+                }
+            });
+        } else {
+            append(vars, quote! { #variant, });
+            append(disp, quote! { #command::#variant => state.#ident(), });
+            append(syms, quote! {
+                if word == #keyword { return Ok(Some(#command::#variant)); }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn write_for_struct (
+        syms:     TokenStream2,
+        exps:     TokenStream2,
+        disp:     TokenStream2,
+        state:    &Path,
+        command:  &Path,
+        generics: &syn::Generics,
+    ) -> TokenStream2 {
+        //let lts = Punctuated::<_, Comma>::from_iter(generics.lifetimes());
+        //let cns = Punctuated::<_, Comma>::from_iter(generics.const_params());
+        let tys = Punctuated::<_, Comma>::from_iter(generics.type_params());
+        quote! {
+            impl<#tys> dizzle::Namespace<#command> for #state {
+                //def_namespace_symbols!('n |state: Self| -> #command {
+                    //#syms
+                //});
+                //def_namespace_exps!('n |state: Self| -> #command {
+                    //#exps
+                //});
+                fn namespace_symbol (&self, word: impl Symbol) -> Perhaps<#command> {
+                    if let Some(word) = word.word()? {
+                        #syms
+                    }
+                    Ok(None)
+                }
+                fn namespace_expression (&self, expr: impl Expression) -> Perhaps<#command> {
+                    let state = self;
+                    if let Some(expr) = expr.expr()? {
+                        let head = expr.head()?;
+                        let tail = expr.tail()?;
+                        #exps
+                    }
+                    Ok(None)
+                }
+            }
+            impl #generics dizzle::Dispatch<#state> for #command {
+                fn dispatch (self, state: &mut #state) -> Perhaps<Self> {
+                    match self {
+                        #disp
+                        _ => unreachable!()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn write_for_trait (
+        syms: TokenStream2,
+        exps: TokenStream2,
+        disp: TokenStream2,
+        state:   &Path,
+        command: &Path,
+    ) -> TokenStream2 {
+        quote! {
+            impl<T: #state> dizzle::Namespaced<T> for #command {
+                fn namespaced_symbol <L: Symbol> (state: &T, word: L) -> Perhaps<#command> {
+                    if let Some(word) = word.word()? {
+                        #syms
+                    }
+                    Ok(None)
+                }
+                fn namespaced_expression <L: Expression> (state: &T, expr: L) -> Perhaps<#command> {
+                    if let Some(expr) = expr.expr()? {
+                        let head = expr.head()?;
+                        let tail = expr.tail()?;
+                        #exps
+                    }
+                    Ok(None)
+                }
+            }
+            impl<T: #state> dizzle::Dispatch<T> for #command {
+                fn dispatch (self, state: &mut T) -> Perhaps<Self> {
+                    match self {
+                        #disp
+                        _ => unreachable!()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 });
 
 attribute!(command {
@@ -393,8 +481,8 @@ attribute!(keyword {
             append(out, quote! {
                 #item
 
-                impl<'n> Namespace<'n, #ident> for #state {
-                    symbols!('n |_state: #state| -> #ident { #body, });
+                impl Namespace<#ident> for #state {
+                    def_namespace_symbols!(|_state: #state| -> #ident { #body, });
                 }
             })
         }
diff --git a/src/device/arrange/scene.rs b/src/device/arrange/scene.rs
index eae2e854..ce45629e 100644
--- a/src/device/arrange/scene.rs
+++ b/src/device/arrange/scene.rs
@@ -73,32 +73,32 @@ pub trait HasScene: AsRefOpt<Scene> + AsMutOpt<Scene> {
 }
 
 impl<T: HasScene
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Arc<str>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, ItemTheme>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Arc<str>>
+    + Namespace<ItemTheme>
 > SceneController for T {}
 
 #[tek_proc::commands(SceneCommand)]
 pub trait SceneController: HasScene
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Arc<str>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, ItemTheme>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Arc<str>>
+    + Namespace<ItemTheme>
 {
     #[command(SetSize = "scene/size")]
     fn scene_set_size (&mut self, size: usize) -> Perhaps<SceneCommand>
-        where Self: for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
+        where Self: Namespace<usize>
     {
         todo!()
     }
     #[command(SetZoom = "scene/zoom")]
     fn scene_set_zoom (&mut self, size: usize) -> Perhaps<SceneCommand>
-        where Self: for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
+        where Self: Namespace<usize>
     {
         todo!()
     }
     #[command(SetName = "scene/name")]
     fn scene_set_name (&mut self, name: Arc<str>) -> Perhaps<SceneCommand>
-        where Self: for<'a> Namespace<'a, Arc<str>>
+        where Self: Namespace<Arc<str>>
     {
         Ok(self.scene_mut().map(|scene|swap_value(
             &mut scene.name,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pub trait SceneController: HasScene
     }
     #[command(SetColor = "scene/color")]
     fn scene_set_color (&mut self, color: ItemTheme) -> Perhaps<SceneCommand>
-        where Self: for<'a> Namespace<'a, ItemTheme>
+        where Self: Namespace<ItemTheme>
     {
         Ok(self.scene_mut().map(|scene|swap_value(
             &mut scene.color,
@@ -172,16 +172,16 @@ pub trait HasScenes: AsRef<Vec<Scene>> + AsMut<Vec<Scene>> {
 }
 
 impl<T: HasScenes
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<ItemTheme>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<Arc<str>>>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Option<ItemTheme>>
+    + Namespace<Option<Arc<str>>>
 > ScenesController for T {}
 
 #[tek_proc::commands(ScenesCommand)]
 pub trait ScenesController: HasScenes
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<ItemTheme>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<Arc<str>>>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Option<ItemTheme>>
+    + Namespace<Option<Arc<str>>>
 {
     // TODO
 }
diff --git a/src/device/arrange/track.rs b/src/device/arrange/track.rs
index 2aa64c92..cc10823a 100644
--- a/src/device/arrange/track.rs
+++ b/src/device/arrange/track.rs
@@ -85,18 +85,18 @@ pub trait HasTrack: AsRefOpt<Track> + AsMutOpt<Track> {
 }
 
 impl<T: HasTrack
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Arc<str>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, ItemTheme>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<bool>>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Arc<str>>
+    + Namespace<ItemTheme>
+    + Namespace<Option<bool>>
 > TrackController for T {}
 
 #[tek_proc::commands(TrackCommand)]
 pub trait TrackController: HasTrack
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Arc<str>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, ItemTheme>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<bool>>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Arc<str>>
+    + Namespace<ItemTheme>
+    + Namespace<Option<bool>>
 {
     #[command(Stop = "track/stop")]
     fn track_stop (&mut self) -> Perhaps<TrackCommand> {
@@ -259,24 +259,24 @@ pub trait HasTracks: AsRef<Vec<Track>> + AsMut<Vec<Track>> + HasClock + HasTrack
 }
 
 impl<T: HasTracks
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Arc<[Connect]>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<usize>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<Arc<str>>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<ItemTheme>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<Arc<[Connect]>>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>>>>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Arc<[Connect]>>
+    + Namespace<Option<usize>>
+    + Namespace<Option<Arc<str>>>
+    + Namespace<Option<ItemTheme>>
+    + Namespace<Option<Arc<[Connect]>>>
+    + Namespace<Option<Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>>>>
 > TracksController for T {}
 
 #[tek_proc::commands(TracksCommand)]
 pub trait TracksController: HasTracks
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Arc<[Connect]>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<usize>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<Arc<str>>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<ItemTheme>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<Arc<[Connect]>>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>>>>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Arc<[Connect]>>
+    + Namespace<Option<usize>>
+    + Namespace<Option<Arc<str>>>
+    + Namespace<Option<ItemTheme>>
+    + Namespace<Option<Arc<[Connect]>>>
+    + Namespace<Option<Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>>>>
 {
 
     #[command(Stop = "tracks/stop")]
diff --git a/src/device/browse.rs b/src/device/browse.rs
index f4498964..ca0aa331 100644
--- a/src/device/browse.rs
+++ b/src/device/browse.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ impl App {
 
 #[tek_proc::commands(BrowseCommand = "browse")]
 pub trait BrowseController:
-    for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize> +
-    for<'a> Namespace<'a, PathBuf> +
-    for<'a> Namespace<'a, Arc<str>>
+    Namespace<usize> +
+    Namespace<PathBuf> +
+    Namespace<Arc<str>>
 {
     /// Toggle visibility of browser
     #[command(Show = "show")]
diff --git a/src/device/clock.rs b/src/device/clock.rs
index a8e78b56..e37779ea 100644
--- a/src/device/clock.rs
+++ b/src/device/clock.rs
@@ -66,16 +66,16 @@ pub trait HasClock: AsRef<Clock> + AsMut<Clock> {
 }
 
 impl<T: HasClock
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, u32>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, f64>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<u32>>
+    + Namespace<u32>
+    + Namespace<f64>
+    + Namespace<Option<u32>>
 > ClockController for T {}
 
 #[tek_proc::commands(ClockCommand = "clock")]
 pub trait ClockController: HasClock
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, u32>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, f64>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<u32>>
+    + Namespace<u32>
+    + Namespace<f64>
+    + Namespace<Option<u32>>
 {
     #[command(SeekUsec = "usec")]
     fn seek_usec (&mut self, usec: f64) -> Perhaps<ClockCommand> {
@@ -468,3 +468,58 @@ impl_time_unit!(Ppq);
 impl_time_unit!(Pulse);
 impl_time_unit!(Bpm);
 impl_time_unit!(LaunchSync);
+
+/// ```
+/// let x = "";
+/// let _ = tek::view_transport(true,  x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
+/// let _ = tek::view_transport(false, x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
+/// ```
+pub fn view_transport (play: bool, bpm: &str, beat: &str, time: &str) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    let theme = ItemTheme::G[96];
+    bg(Black, east!(above(
+        button_play_pause(play, false).align_w(),
+        east!(
+            field_h(theme, "BPM",  bpm),
+            field_h(theme, "Beat", beat),
+            field_h(theme, "Time", time),
+        ).align_e().full_wh()
+    )))
+}
+
+/// ```
+/// let x = "";
+/// let _ = tek::view_status(None, x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
+/// let _ = tek::view_status(Some("".into()), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
+/// ```
+pub fn view_status (sel: Option<&str>, sr: &str, buf: &str, lat: &str) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    let theme = ItemTheme::G[96];
+    let sr    = field_h(theme, "SR",  sr);
+    let buf   = field_h(theme, "Buf", buf);
+    let lat   = field_h(theme, "Lat", lat);
+    bg(Black, east!(above(
+        sel.map(|sel|field_h(theme, "Selected", sel)).align_w().full_wh(),
+        east!(sr, buf, lat).align_e().full_wh(),
+    )))
+}
+
+/// ```
+/// let _ = tek::button_play_pause(true, true);
+/// let _ = tek::button_play_pause(true, false);
+/// let _ = tek::button_play_pause(false, true);
+/// let _ = tek::button_play_pause(false, false);
+/// ```
+pub fn button_play_pause (playing: bool, compact: bool) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    bg(if playing { Rgb(0, 128, 0) } else { Rgb(128, 64, 0) },
+        either(compact,
+            draw(move|to: &mut Tui|either(playing,
+                fg(Rgb(0, 255, 0),   " PLAYING "),
+                fg(Rgb(255, 128, 0), " STOPPED "),
+            ).exact_w(9).draw(to)),
+            draw(move|to: &mut Tui|either(playing,
+                fg(Rgb(0, 255, 0),   south(" 🭍🭑🬽 ", " 🭞🭜🭘 ",)),
+                fg(Rgb(255, 128, 0), south(" ▗▄▖ ", " ▝▀▘ ",)),
+            ).exact_w(5).draw(to)),
+        )
+    )
+}
+
diff --git a/src/device/editor.rs b/src/device/editor.rs
index 9cee7a03..c8dbf86a 100644
--- a/src/device/editor.rs
+++ b/src/device/editor.rs
@@ -67,22 +67,22 @@ pub trait HasEditor: AsRefOpt<MidiEditor> + AsMutOpt<MidiEditor> {
 impl<T: AsRefOpt<MidiEditor>+AsMutOpt<MidiEditor>> HasEditor for T {}
 
 impl<T: HasEditor
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, u32>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, f64>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, bool>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<u32>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>>
+    + Namespace<u32>
+    + Namespace<f64>
+    + Namespace<bool>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Option<u32>>
+    + Namespace<Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>>
 > MidiEditController for T {}
 
 #[tek_proc::commands(MidiEditCommand = "edit")]
 pub trait MidiEditController: HasEditor
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, u32>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, f64>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, bool>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<u32>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>>
+    + Namespace<u32>
+    + Namespace<f64>
+    + Namespace<bool>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Option<u32>>
+    + Namespace<Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>>
 {
     #[command(Show = "show")]
     fn show (&mut self, clip: Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>) -> Perhaps<MidiEditCommand> {
diff --git a/src/device/pool.rs b/src/device/pool.rs
index 2ae3c95b..8964e8c8 100644
--- a/src/device/pool.rs
+++ b/src/device/pool.rs
@@ -70,28 +70,28 @@ pub trait HasPool: AsRef<Pool> + AsMut<Pool> {
 }
 
 impl<T: HasPool
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, bool>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Arc<str>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, PathBuf>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, MidiClip>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, ItemColor>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, PoolCommand>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, PoolCommand>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, BrowseCommand>
+    + Namespace<bool>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Arc<str>>
+    + Namespace<PathBuf>
+    + Namespace<MidiClip>
+    + Namespace<ItemColor>
+    + Namespace<PoolCommand>
+    + Namespace<PoolCommand>
+    + Namespace<BrowseCommand>
 > PoolController for T {}
 
 #[tek_proc::commands(PoolCommand = "pool")]
 pub trait PoolController: HasPool
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, bool>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Arc<str>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, PathBuf>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, MidiClip>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, ItemColor>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, PoolCommand>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, PoolCommand>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, BrowseCommand>
+    + Namespace<bool>
+    + Namespace<usize>
+    + Namespace<Arc<str>>
+    + Namespace<PathBuf>
+    + Namespace<MidiClip>
+    + Namespace<ItemColor>
+    + Namespace<PoolCommand>
+    + Namespace<PoolCommand>
+    + Namespace<BrowseCommand>
 {
 
     #[command(Show = "show")]
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub trait PoolController: HasPool
         for event in events.iter() {
             clip.notes[event.0 as usize].push(event.2);
         }
-        Ok(PoolCommand::Add { index, clip }.act(self)?)
+        Ok(PoolCommand::Add { index, clip }.dispatch(self)?)
     }
 
     ///// Export to file
diff --git a/src/device/sampler.rs b/src/device/sampler.rs
index b2808ac7..f9203341 100644
--- a/src/device/sampler.rs
+++ b/src/device/sampler.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<Sampler> + AsMut<Sampler>> HasSampler for T {}
 
 #[tek_proc::commands(SamplerCommand = "sampler")]
 pub trait SamplerController: HasSampler
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, usize>
+    + Namespace<usize>
 {
 
     #[command(RecordToggle = "rec-toggle")]
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ pub trait SamplerController: HasSampler
     {
         let sampler = self.sampler_mut();
         let recording = sampler.recording.as_ref().map(|x|x.0);
-        let _ = SamplerCommand::RecordFinish.act(self)?;
+        let _ = SamplerCommand::RecordFinish.dispatch(self)?;
         // autoslice: continue recording at next slot
         if recording != Some(slot) {
-            SamplerCommand::RecordBegin { slot }.act(self)
+            SamplerCommand::RecordBegin { slot }.dispatch(self)
         } else {
             Ok(None)
         }
diff --git a/src/device/sequence.rs b/src/device/sequence.rs
index cb60604f..b4ceadb6 100644
--- a/src/device/sequence.rs
+++ b/src/device/sequence.rs
@@ -246,14 +246,14 @@ pub trait HasMidiClip {
 }
 
 impl<T: HasMidiClip
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<bool>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<ItemTheme>>
+    + Namespace<Option<bool>>
+    + Namespace<Option<ItemTheme>>
 > MidiClipController for T {}
 
 #[tek_proc::commands(MidiClipCommand)]
 pub trait MidiClipController: HasMidiClip
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<bool>>
-    + for<'a> Namespace<'a, Option<ItemTheme>>
+    + Namespace<Option<bool>>
+    + Namespace<Option<ItemTheme>>
 {
 
     #[command(SetColor = "clip/color")]
diff --git a/src/tek.edn b/src/tek.edn
index 198f95b9..970f29af 100644
--- a/src/tek.edn
+++ b/src/tek.edn
@@ -86,18 +86,18 @@
 
 (view :groove/sequence (bsp/e (fill/y (align/n (bsp/s :status/v :editor-status))) (bsp/e :samples/keys :editor)))
 
-(keys :back    (@escape back))
-(keys :confirm (@enter  confirm))
-(keys :axis/x  (@left        app/dec :x)  (@right        app/inc :x))
-(keys :axis/x2 (@shift/left  app/dec :x2) (@shift/right  app/inc :x2))
-(keys :axis/y  (@up          app/dec :y)  (@down         app/inc :y))
-(keys :axis/y2 (@shift/up    app/dec :y2) (@shift/down   app/inc :y2))
-(keys :axis/z  (@minus       app/dec :z)  (@equal        app/inc :z))
-(keys :axis/z2 (@underscore  app/dec :z2) (@plus         app/inc :z2))
-(keys :axis/i  (@comma       app/dec :i)  (@period       app/inc :z))
-(keys :axis/i2 (@lt          app/dec :i2) (@gt           app/inc :z2))
-(keys :axis/w  (@openbracket app/dec :w)  (@closebracket app/inc :w))
-(keys :axis/w2 (@openbrace   app/dec :w2) (@closebrace   app/inc :w2))
+(keys :back    (@escape (back)))
+(keys :confirm (@enter  :confirm))
+(keys :axis/x  (@left        dec :x)  (@right        inc :x))
+(keys :axis/x2 (@shift/left  dec :x2) (@shift/right  inc :x2))
+(keys :axis/y  (@up          (dec :y))  (@down         (inc :y)))
+(keys :axis/y2 (@shift/up    dec :y2) (@shift/down   inc :y2))
+(keys :axis/z  (@minus       dec :z)  (@equal        inc :z))
+(keys :axis/z2 (@underscore  dec :z2) (@plus         inc :z2))
+(keys :axis/i  (@comma       dec :i)  (@period       inc :z))
+(keys :axis/i2 (@lt          dec :i2) (@gt           inc :z2))
+(keys :axis/w  (@openbracket dec :w)  (@closebracket inc :w))
+(keys :axis/w2 (@openbrace   dec :w2) (@closebrace   inc :w2))
 (keys :focus)
 (keys :editor                (see :axis/i :axis/i2 :axis/y
                                   :page :editor/view :editor/add :editor/del))
diff --git a/src/tek.rs b/src/tek.rs
index fd2fb982..0e25d92b 100644
--- a/src/tek.rs
+++ b/src/tek.rs
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ mod app {
     /// ```
     /// use tek::{HasTracks, HasScenes, TracksView, ScenesView};
     /// let mut app = tek::App::default();
-    /// let _ = app.scene_add(None, None).unwrap();
+    /// let _ = app.scenes_add_one(None, None).unwrap();
     /// let _ = app.update_clock();
     /// app.project.editor = Some(Default::default());
     /// //let _: Vec<_> = app.project.inputs_with_sizes().collect();
@@ -639,21 +639,27 @@ mod app {
     /// let _ = app.project.h_scenes();
     /// ```
     #[derive(Default, Debug)]
-    #[namespace(u8)]
-    #[namespace(isize)]
-    #[namespace(ItemTheme)]
+    #[namespace(Arc<[Connect]>                App::get_arc_array_connect)]
     #[namespace(Arc<str>                      App::get_arc_str)]
-    #[namespace(u16                           App::get_u16)]
-    #[namespace(usize                         App::get_usize)]
-    #[namespace(bool                          App::get_bool)]
-    #[namespace(Selection                     App::get_selection)]
     #[namespace(Color                         App::get_color)]
-    #[namespace(Option<u7>                    App::get_opt_u7)]
-    #[namespace(Option<u16>                   App::get_opt_u16)]
-    #[namespace(Option<usize>                 App::get_opt_usize)]
-    #[namespace(Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>> App::get_clip)]
-    #[namespace(Dialog                        App::get_dialog)]
     #[namespace(ControlAxis                   App::get_axis)]
+    #[namespace(Dialog                        App::get_dialog)]
+    #[namespace(ItemTheme)]
+    #[namespace(Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>> App::get_clip)]
+    #[namespace(Option<Arc<[Connect]>>        App::get_opt_arc_array_connect)]
+    #[namespace(Option<Arc<str>>              App::get_opt_arc_str)]
+    #[namespace(Option<ItemTheme>             App::get_opt_itemtheme)]
+    #[namespace(Option<Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>>> App::get_opt_vec_opt_arc_rwlock_midiclip)]
+    #[namespace(Option<u16>                   App::get_opt_u16)]
+    #[namespace(Option<u7>                    App::get_opt_u7)]
+    #[namespace(Option<usize>                 App::get_opt_usize)]
+    #[namespace(Option<bool>                  App::get_opt_bool)]
+    #[namespace(Selection                     App::get_selection)]
+    #[namespace(bool                          App::get_bool)]
+    #[namespace(u16                           App::get_u16)]
+    #[namespace(isize)]
+    #[namespace(u8)]
+    #[namespace(usize                         App::get_usize)]
     pub struct App {
         /// Exit flag
         pub exit:    Exit,
@@ -827,12 +833,34 @@ mod app {
 
         fn get_axis (&self, src: impl Language) -> Perhaps<ControlAxis> {
             Ok(src.word()?.map(|word|Ok(match word {
-                "x" => ControlAxis::X,
-                "y" => ControlAxis::Y,
+                ":x" => ControlAxis::X,
+                ":y" => ControlAxis::Y,
                 _ => return Err(format!("unknown axis {word}"))
             })).transpose()?)
         }
 
+        fn get_opt_itemtheme (&self, src: impl Language) -> Perhaps<Option<ItemTheme>> {
+            todo!()
+        }
+        fn get_opt_vec_opt_arc_rwlock_midiclip (&self, src: impl Language) -> Perhaps<Option<Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>>>> {
+            todo!()
+        }
+        fn get_opt_arc_array_connect (&self, src: impl Language) -> Perhaps<Option<Arc<[Connect]>>> {
+            todo!()
+        }
+
+        fn get_arc_array_connect (&self, src: impl Language) -> Perhaps<Arc<[Connect]>> {
+            todo!()
+        }
+
+        fn get_opt_arc_str (&self, src: impl Language) -> Perhaps<Option<Arc<str>>> {
+            todo!()
+        }
+
+        fn get_opt_bool (&self, src: impl Language) -> Perhaps<Option<bool>> {
+            todo!()
+        }
+
     }
 }
 
@@ -883,52 +911,155 @@ mod bind {
         pub Arc<Box<dyn Fn()->bool + Send + Sync>>
     );
 
-    tui_keys!(self: App, input {
-        let commands = collect_commands(self, input)?;
-        let results = execute_commands(self, commands)?;
-        self.history.extend(results.into_iter());
-        Ok(())
-    });
+    struct AppDispatch;
 
-    fn collect_commands (app: &App, input: &TuiEvent)
-        -> Usually<Vec<AppCommand>>
-    {
-        let mut commands = vec![];
-        app.mode.as_ref().and_then(|m|app.config.get_mode(m)).map(|mode|{
+    tui_keys!(self: App, input {
+
+        if let Some(mode) = self.mode.as_ref().and_then(
+            |m|self.config.get_mode(m)
+        ).as_ref().map(Arc::clone) {
+            let binds = self.config.binds.clone();
             for id in mode.keys.iter() {
-                if let Some(event_map) = app.config.binds.clone().read().unwrap().get(id.as_ref())
+                if let Some(event_map) = binds.read().unwrap().get(id.as_ref())
                 && let Some(bindings) = event_map.query(input) {
                     for binding in bindings {
                         for command in binding.commands.iter() {
-                            if let Some(command) = app.namespace(command)? as Option<AppCommand> {
-                                commands.push(command)
+                            for namespace in App::commands() {
+                                if namespace(self, command)? {
+                                    break
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
-            Ok::<_, Box<dyn Error>>(())
-        }).transpose()?;
-        Ok(commands)
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    });
+
+    #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+    pub enum AppCommand {
+        Axis(AxisCommand),
+        Browse(BrowseCommand),
+        Dialog(DialogCommand),
+        MidiClip(MidiClipCommand),
+        Pool(PoolCommand),
+        Scene(SceneCommand),
+        Scenes(ScenesCommand),
+        Track(TrackCommand),
+        Tracks(TracksCommand),
     }
 
-    fn execute_commands (app: &mut App, commands: Vec<AppCommand>)
-        -> Usually<Vec<(AppCommand, Option<AppCommand>)>>
-    {
-        let mut history = vec![];
-        for command in commands.into_iter() {
-            let result = command.clone().act(app);
-            match result {
-                Err(err) => {
-                    history.push((command, None));
-                    return Err(err)
-                },
-                Ok(undo) => {
-                    history.push((command, undo));
-                }
-            };
+    impl_from!(AppCommand: |x: AxisCommand|     AppCommand::Axis(x));
+    impl_from!(AppCommand: |x: BrowseCommand|   AppCommand::Browse(x));
+    impl_from!(AppCommand: |x: DialogCommand|   AppCommand::Dialog(x));
+    impl_from!(AppCommand: |x: MidiClipCommand| AppCommand::MidiClip(x));
+    impl_from!(AppCommand: |x: PoolCommand|     AppCommand::Pool(x));
+    impl_from!(AppCommand: |x: SceneCommand|    AppCommand::Scene(x));
+    impl_from!(AppCommand: |x: ScenesCommand|   AppCommand::Scenes(x));
+    impl_from!(AppCommand: |x: TrackCommand|    AppCommand::Track(x));
+    impl_from!(AppCommand: |x: TracksCommand|   AppCommand::Tracks(x));
+
+    impl App {
+        fn commands () -> impl Iterator<Item = fn(&mut Self, &str) -> Usually<bool>> {
+            [
+                Self::command::<AxisCommand>,
+                //Self::command::<BrowseCommand>,
+                Self::command::<DialogCommand>,
+                //Self::command::<MidiClipCommand>,
+                //Self::command::<PoolCommand>,
+                Self::command::<SceneCommand>,
+                Self::command::<ScenesCommand>,
+                Self::command::<TrackCommand>,
+                Self::command::<TracksCommand>,
+            ]
+                .into_iter()
+        }
+
+        fn command <
+            T: Dispatch<Self> + Clone + Into<AppCommand>
+        > (state: &mut Self, src: &str) -> Usually<bool> where
+            Self: Namespace<T>,
+        {
+            if let Some(command) = Namespace::<T>::namespace(state, src)? {
+                match command.clone().dispatch(state) {
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        state.history.push((command.into(), None));
+                        return Err(err)
+                    },
+                    Ok(undo) => {
+                        state.history.push((command.into(), undo.map(Into::into)));
+                        return Ok(true)
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+            Ok(false)
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tek_proc::commands(DialogCommand)]
+    impl App {
+        /// Cancel current dialog
+        #[command(Cancel = "cancel")]
+        pub fn cancel (&mut self) -> Perhaps<DialogCommand> {
+            todo!()
+        }
+        /// Confirm current dialog selection.
+        #[command(Confirm = "confirm")]
+        pub fn confirm (&mut self) -> Perhaps<DialogCommand> {
+            Ok(match &self.dialog {
+                Dialog::Menu(index, items) => {
+                    let callback = items.0[*index].1.clone();
+                    callback(self)?;
+                    None
+                },
+                _ => todo!(),
+            })
+        }
+        /// Swap currently active modal dialog.
+        ///
+        /// ```
+        /// let _ = tek::App::default().set_dialog(tek::Dialog::welcome());
+        /// ```
+        #[command(SetDialog = "dialog")]
+        pub fn set_dialog (&mut self, dialog: Dialog) -> Perhaps<DialogCommand> {
+            let mut dialog = dialog.clone();
+            std::mem::swap(&mut self.dialog, &mut dialog);
+            Ok(Some(DialogCommand::SetDialog { dialog }))
+        }
+
+        //#[command(Tracks = "tracks")]
+        //pub fn command_tracks (&mut self, command: TracksCommand) -> Perhaps<DialogCommand> {
+            //todo!()
+        //}
+    }
+
+    #[tek_proc::commands(AxisCommand)]
+    impl App {
+        /// Increment a given data axis.
+        #[command(Inc = "inc")]
+        pub fn inc (&mut self, axis: ControlAxis) -> Perhaps<AxisCommand> {
+            Ok(match (&self.dialog, axis) {
+                (Dialog::None, _) => todo!(),
+                (Dialog::Menu(_, _), ControlAxis::Y) => {
+                    DialogCommand::SetDialog { dialog: self.dialog.menu_next() }.dispatch(self)?;
+                    None
+                },
+                _ => todo!()
+            })
+        }
+        /// Decrement a given data axis.
+        #[command(Dec = "dec")]
+        pub fn dec (&mut self, axis: ControlAxis) -> Perhaps<AxisCommand> {
+            Ok(match (&self.dialog, axis) {
+                (Dialog::None, _) => None,
+                (Dialog::Menu(_, _), ControlAxis::Y) => {
+                    DialogCommand::SetDialog { dialog: self.dialog.menu_prev() }.dispatch(self)?;
+                    None
+                },
+                _ => todo!()
+            })
         }
-        Ok(history)
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn load_bind (binds: &Binds, name: &impl AsRef<str>, body: &impl Language) -> Usually<()> {
@@ -1012,75 +1143,6 @@ mod bind {
 
     impl_debug!(Condition |self, w| { write!(w, "*") });
 
-    #[tek_proc::commands(AppCommand = "app")]
-    impl App {
-
-        #[command(Nop = "nop")]
-        pub fn nop (&mut self) -> Perhaps<AppCommand> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
-        #[command(Cancel = "cancel")]
-        pub fn cancel (&mut self) -> Perhaps<AppCommand> {
-            todo!()
-        }
-
-        #[command(Inc = "inc")]
-        pub fn inc (&mut self, axis: ControlAxis) -> Perhaps<AppCommand> {
-            Ok(match (&self.dialog, axis) {
-                (Dialog::None, _) => todo!(),
-                (Dialog::Menu(_, _), ControlAxis::Y) =>
-                    AppCommand::SetDialog { dialog: self.dialog.menu_next() }.act(self)?,
-                _ => todo!()
-            })
-        }
-
-        #[command(Dec = "dec")]
-        pub fn dec (&mut self, axis: ControlAxis) -> Perhaps<AppCommand> {
-            Ok(match (&self.dialog, axis) {
-                (Dialog::None, _) => None,
-                (Dialog::Menu(_, _), ControlAxis::Y) =>
-                    AppCommand::SetDialog { dialog: self.dialog.menu_prev() }.act(self)?,
-                _ => todo!()
-            })
-        }
-
-        #[command(Confirm = "confirm")]
-        pub fn confirm (&mut self) -> Perhaps<AppCommand> {
-            Ok(match &self.dialog {
-                Dialog::Menu(index, items) => {
-                    let callback = items.0[*index].1.clone();
-                    callback(self)?;
-                    None
-                },
-                _ => todo!(),
-            })
-        }
-
-        /// Swap currently active modal dialog.
-        ///
-        /// ```
-        /// let _ = tek::App::default().set_dialog(tek::Dialog::welcome());
-        /// ```
-        #[command(SetDialog = "dialog")]
-        pub fn set_dialog (&mut self, dialog: Dialog) -> Perhaps<AppCommand> {
-            let mut dialog = dialog.clone();
-            std::mem::swap(&mut self.dialog, &mut dialog);
-            Ok(Some(AppCommand::SetDialog { dialog }))
-        }
-    }
-
-    //impl<'a> Namespace<'a, AppCommand> for App {
-        //symbols!('a |app| -> AppCommand {
-            //"x/inc"   => AppCommand::Inc { axis: ControlAxis::X },
-            //"x/dec"   => AppCommand::Dec { axis: ControlAxis::X },
-            //"y/inc"   => AppCommand::Inc { axis: ControlAxis::Y },
-            //"y/dec"   => AppCommand::Dec { axis: ControlAxis::Y },
-            //"confirm" => AppCommand::Confirm,
-            //"cancel"  => AppCommand::Cancel,
-        //});
-    //}
-
     /// A control axis.
     ///
     /// ```
@@ -1293,6 +1355,18 @@ mod device {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn view_device (state: &App) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+        let selected = state.dialog.device_kind().unwrap();
+        south(
+            bold(true, "Add device"),
+            iter_south(move||device_kinds().iter().enumerate().map(move|(i, _label)|{
+                let b = if i == selected { Rgb(64,128,32) } else { Rgb(0,0,0) };
+                let l = if i == selected { "[ " } else { "  " };
+                let r = if i == selected { " ]" } else { "  " };
+                bg(b, east(l, west(r, "FIXME device name"))).full_w()
+            })))
+    }
+
     pub mod arrange;  pub use self::arrange::*;
     pub mod browse;   pub use self::browse::*;
     pub mod pool;     pub use self::pool::*;
@@ -1346,8 +1420,10 @@ mod draw {
 
     impl Keywords<Tui, XYWH<u16>> for App {
         fn keywords () -> impl Iterator<Item = fn(&Self, &mut Tui, &str) -> Perhaps<XYWH<u16>>> {
-            [kw_when, kw_either, kw_split, kw_align, kw_exact, kw_min, kw_max, kw_push, kw_full,
-             kw_tui_text, kw_tui_fg, kw_tui_bg]
+            [
+                kw_when, kw_either, kw_split, kw_align, kw_exact, kw_min, kw_max, kw_push, kw_full,
+                kw_tui_text, kw_tui_fg, kw_tui_bg
+            ]
                 .into_iter()
         }
     }
@@ -1521,73 +1597,6 @@ mod draw {
             Ok(Some(to.area().into()))
         }).min_w(w).exact_h(h)
     }
-
-    pub fn view_device (state: &App) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
-        let selected = state.dialog.device_kind().unwrap();
-        south(
-            bold(true, "Add device"),
-            iter_south(move||device_kinds().iter().enumerate().map(move|(i, _label)|{
-                let b = if i == selected { Rgb(64,128,32) } else { Rgb(0,0,0) };
-                let l = if i == selected { "[ " } else { "  " };
-                let r = if i == selected { " ]" } else { "  " };
-                bg(b, east(l, west(r, "FIXME device name"))).full_w()
-            })))
-    }
-
-    /// ```
-    /// let x = "";
-    /// let _ = tek::view_transport(true,  x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
-    /// let _ = tek::view_transport(false, x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
-    /// ```
-    pub fn view_transport (play: bool, bpm: &str, beat: &str, time: &str) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
-        let theme = ItemTheme::G[96];
-        bg(Black, east!(above(
-            button_play_pause(play, false).align_w(),
-            east!(
-                field_h(theme, "BPM",  bpm),
-                field_h(theme, "Beat", beat),
-                field_h(theme, "Time", time),
-            ).align_e().full_wh()
-        )))
-    }
-
-    /// ```
-    /// let x = "";
-    /// let _ = tek::view_status(None, x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
-    /// let _ = tek::view_status(Some("".into()), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
-    /// ```
-    pub fn view_status (sel: Option<&str>, sr: &str, buf: &str, lat: &str) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
-        let theme = ItemTheme::G[96];
-        let sr    = field_h(theme, "SR",  sr);
-        let buf   = field_h(theme, "Buf", buf);
-        let lat   = field_h(theme, "Lat", lat);
-        bg(Black, east!(above(
-            sel.map(|sel|field_h(theme, "Selected", sel)).align_w().full_wh(),
-            east!(sr, buf, lat).align_e().full_wh(),
-        )))
-    }
-
-    /// ```
-    /// let _ = tek::button_play_pause(true, true);
-    /// let _ = tek::button_play_pause(true, false);
-    /// let _ = tek::button_play_pause(false, true);
-    /// let _ = tek::button_play_pause(false, false);
-    /// ```
-    pub fn button_play_pause (playing: bool, compact: bool) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
-        bg(if playing { Rgb(0, 128, 0) } else { Rgb(128, 64, 0) },
-            either(compact,
-                draw(move|to: &mut Tui|either(playing,
-                    fg(Rgb(0, 255, 0),   " PLAYING "),
-                    fg(Rgb(255, 128, 0), " STOPPED "),
-                ).exact_w(9).draw(to)),
-                draw(move|to: &mut Tui|either(playing,
-                    fg(Rgb(0, 255, 0),   south(" 🭍🭑🬽 ", " 🭞🭜🭘 ",)),
-                    fg(Rgb(255, 128, 0), south(" ▗▄▖ ", " ▝▀▘ ",)),
-                ).exact_w(5).draw(to)),
-            )
-        )
-    }
-
     /// ```
     /// let bg = tengri::ratatui::style::Color::Red;
     /// let fg = tengri::ratatui::style::Color::Green;
diff --git a/tengri b/tengri
index b7f4d55e..1f541407 160000
--- a/tengri
+++ b/tengri
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b7f4d55e1d67d3481ecee14f693ca3e0a9426a6c
+Subproject commit 1f541407597c7866cf1450d03967ab4711d28d29