diff --git a/tl/resources/public/css/app.css b/tl/resources/public/css/app.css
index 38f661c..431a333 100644
--- a/tl/resources/public/css/app.css
+++ b/tl/resources/public/css/app.css
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ body { overflow: hidden; }
 
 .clip.clickable { cursor: copy; outline: 1px solid #5ab07a; }
 
+.expand-btn {
+  background: none; color: #7aa6d6; border: 1px solid transparent;
+  border-radius: 4px; padding: 1px 6px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 11px;
+}
+.expand-btn:hover { color: #cfe3f5; border-color: #3a6ea5; }
+.expand-btn.has-children { color: #cfe3f5; border-color: #3a6ea5; background: #16263a; }
+
 /* --- authoring form (fills the annotation pane) ------------------------- */
 .form {
   flex: 1; min-width: 0; overflow-y: auto;
@@ -172,6 +179,21 @@ body { overflow: hidden; }
 /* --- timeline region ---------------------------------------------------- */
 .timeline-pane { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 150px; }
 
+/* --- breadcrumb bar (only present when expanded into a nested timeline) -- */
+.crumbs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
+          padding: 5px 8px; background: #0c0c0c; border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
+          flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 12px; }
+.back-btn { background: #1c2a38; color: #cfe3f5; border: 1px solid #3a6ea5;
+            border-radius: 4px; padding: 2px 10px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 12px;
+            margin-right: 4px; }
+.back-btn:hover { background: #24384e; }
+.crumb-item { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
+.crumb-sep { color: #555; }
+.crumb { background: none; border: none; color: #7aa6d6; cursor: pointer;
+         font-size: 12px; padding: 2px 2px; }
+.crumb:hover { color: #cfe3f5; text-decoration: underline; }
+.crumb.current { color: #cfe3f5; cursor: default; text-decoration: none; }
+
 .toolbar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px; align-items: center;
            padding: 6px 8px; background: #0c0c0c; border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
            flex-shrink: 0; }
@@ -194,9 +216,16 @@ body { overflow: hidden; }
   white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 .hscroll { overflow-x: auto; flex: 1; }
-.content { position: relative; cursor: ew-resize; }
+/* overflow:hidden crops clips that fall outside the (possibly windowed) view */
+.content { position: relative; cursor: ew-resize; overflow: hidden; }
 
-.track-row { position: relative; background: #1c1c1c; border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2a2a; }
+/* height transitions so cropped-out tracks animate away and the survivors
+   slide up to fill the gap ("tracks leave / get rearranged") */
+.track-row { position: relative; background: #1c1c1c; border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
+             overflow: hidden; transition: height .3s ease, opacity .3s ease; }
+.track-row.collapsed { opacity: 0; border-bottom: none; }
+.gutter-label { transition: height .3s ease, opacity .3s ease; }
+.gutter-label.collapsed { opacity: 0; border-bottom: none; padding: 0; }
 .clip {
   position: absolute; top: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; overflow: hidden;
   background: #3a6ea5; border: 1px solid #16324f; border-radius: 2px;
diff --git a/tl/src/tl/core.cljs b/tl/src/tl/core.cljs
index a5d94ff..2576a09 100644
--- a/tl/src/tl/core.cljs
+++ b/tl/src/tl/core.cljs
@@ -19,7 +19,15 @@
     (rdom/unmount-component-at-node root-el)
     (rdom/render [views/main-panel] root-el)))
 
+;; one-time dev reset: wipe saved marks once so the nested-timeline seed data
+;; shows, then flag it so persistence resumes normally. Safe to delete later.
+(defn- reset-marks-once! []
+  (when-not (.getItem js/localStorage "tl/seed-reset-1")
+    (.removeItem js/localStorage "tl/marks")
+    (.setItem js/localStorage "tl/seed-reset-1" "1")))
+
 (defn init []
+  (reset-marks-once!)
   (re-frame/dispatch-sync [::events/initialize-db])
   (re-frame/dispatch [::events/load-otio])
   (dev-setup)
diff --git a/tl/src/tl/db.cljs b/tl/src/tl/db.cljs
index 8f12cf5..5b11ac9 100644
--- a/tl/src/tl/db.cljs
+++ b/tl/src/tl/db.cljs
@@ -10,12 +10,36 @@
 
    ;; Mark-groups: the annotation layer (see tl.marks for the grammar).
    ;; Clips come from :timeline; these are the user-authored groups + the
-   ;; timeline descriptors. A timeline's :mark-groups says which annotations
-   ;; IT surfaces ("*" | [ids] | {:except #{ids}}); the top of :timeline-stack
-   ;; decides what's currently visible. For now everything is hardcoded.
+   ;; root timeline descriptor.
+   ;;
+   ;; Nesting: every annotation has a :parent (the context it lives in; :root =
+   ;; top level). "Expanding" an annotation pushes its id onto :timeline-stack;
+   ;; the top of the stack is the current context, and only annotations whose
+   ;; :parent matches it are surfaced — so a nested annotation is invisible on
+   ;; the main timeline. The context annotation's own spans crop the timeline
+   ;; (time window + involved tracks) it's expanded into.
+   ;;
+   ;; The annotations below are seed data (shown on a fresh localStorage) so the
+   ;; expand/nest flow is testable: "Opening rally" has two children.
    :marks
    {:timeline-stack [:root]
-    :groups {:root {:type :timeline :name "Sequence" :mark-groups "*"}}}
+    :groups {:root {:type :timeline :name "Sequence"}
+
+             :ann-rally
+             {:type :annotation :parent :root :name "Opening rally" :color "#4e8fc2"
+              :content "The first volley — CU coverage across the three principals."
+              :marks [:t2-c0 :t3-c0 :t4-c0]}
+             :ann-tashi-read
+             {:type :annotation :parent :ann-rally :name "Tashi's read" :color "#c2624e"
+              :content "She clocks the spin early."
+              :marks [[[:at :t2-c0 0] [:at :t2-c0 -1]]]}
+             :ann-art-react
+             {:type :annotation :parent :ann-rally :name "Art reacts" :color "#5ab07a"
+              :marks [:t3-c0]}
+
+             :ann-net
+             {:type :annotation :parent :root :name "Net-cam beat" :color "#9a7ac2"
+              :marks [:t6-c0]}}}
 
    ;; transient view state (mutates while scrubbing/zooming)
    :view {:zoom          50           ; X zoom: pixels per SECOND (px/frame = zoom/fps)
diff --git a/tl/src/tl/events.cljs b/tl/src/tl/events.cljs
index 6de46e6..cd83575 100644
--- a/tl/src/tl/events.cljs
+++ b/tl/src/tl/events.cljs
@@ -87,13 +87,35 @@
                                       (update-in db [:draft :rows]
                                                  #(into (subvec % 0 i) (subvec % (inc i))))))
 
+;; --- nested timelines: expand an annotation / navigate back -------------
+;; The timeline-stack is the breadcrumb trail. Expanding pushes an annotation
+;; id; the top of the stack is the current context (see ::context-id).
+
+(rf/reg-event-db
+ ::expand-annotation
+ (fn [db [_ id]] (update-in db [:marks :timeline-stack] conj id)))
+
+(rf/reg-event-db
+ ::collapse                                   ; the back button: pop one level
+ (fn [db _] (update-in db [:marks :timeline-stack]
+                       (fn [s] (if (> (count s) 1) (pop s) s)))))
+
+(rf/reg-event-db
+ ::pop-to                                     ; a breadcrumb: truncate to that id
+ (fn [db [_ id]]
+   (update-in db [:marks :timeline-stack]
+              (fn [s] (let [i (first (keep-indexed #(when (= id %2) %1) s))]
+                        (if i (subvec s 0 (inc i)) s))))))
+
 ;; --- authoring: create / delete annotations (persisted) -----------------
 
 (rf/reg-event-fx
  ::add-annotation
  (fn [{:keys [db]} [_ {:keys [name content color marks]}]]
+   ;; new annotations are children of whatever context we're currently in
    (let [id    (keyword (str "ann-" (random-uuid)))
-         group (cond-> {:type :annotation :name name :color color :marks marks}
+         parent (last (get-in db [:marks :timeline-stack]))
+         group (cond-> {:type :annotation :parent parent :name name :color color :marks marks}
                  (seq content) (assoc :content content))
          db'   (assoc-in db [:marks :groups id] group)]
      {:db db' :tl/save (:marks db')})))
@@ -101,13 +123,25 @@
 (rf/reg-event-fx
  ::update-annotation
  (fn [{:keys [db]} [_ id {:keys [name content color marks]}]]
-   (let [group (cond-> {:type :annotation :name name :color color :marks marks}
+   ;; merge so :parent (and any other group keys) survive an edit; drop a
+   ;; cleared :content explicitly rather than leaving the old text behind.
+   (let [group (cond-> {:name name :color color :marks marks :content nil}
                  (seq content) (assoc :content content))
-         db'   (assoc-in db [:marks :groups id] group)]
+         db'   (update-in db [:marks :groups id] merge group)]
      {:db db' :tl/save (:marks db')})))
 
 (rf/reg-event-fx
  ::delete-annotation
  (fn [{:keys [db]} [_ id]]
-   (let [db' (update-in db [:marks :groups] dissoc id)]
+   ;; remove the annotation and its whole nested subtree (so children aren't
+   ;; orphaned), and pop the stack past anything we just deleted.
+   (let [groups  (get-in db [:marks :groups])
+         doomed  (loop [acc #{id}]
+                   (let [more (into acc (keep (fn [[gid g]] (when (acc (:parent g)) gid)) groups))]
+                     (if (= more acc) acc (recur more))))
+         db'     (-> db
+                     (update-in [:marks :groups] #(apply dissoc % doomed))
+                     (update-in [:marks :timeline-stack]
+                                (fn [s] (let [s' (vec (take-while #(not (doomed %)) s))]
+                                          (if (seq s') s' [:root])))))]
      {:db db' :tl/save (:marks db')})))
diff --git a/tl/src/tl/subs.cljs b/tl/src/tl/subs.cljs
index 218a723..4a8faa0 100644
--- a/tl/src/tl/subs.cljs
+++ b/tl/src/tl/subs.cljs
@@ -36,37 +36,74 @@
           (sort-by :start)
           vec))))
 
+;; The current context = top of the timeline-stack. :root is the main timeline;
+;; otherwise it's the annotation whose nested timeline we're expanded into.
 (rf/reg-sub
- ::current-timeline
- :<- [::groups] :<- [::timeline-stack]
- (fn [[groups stack] _] (get groups (last stack))))
-
-(defn- admits?
-  "Does a timeline's :mark-groups rule surface annotation `gid`?"
-  [rule gid]
-  (cond
-    (= "*" rule) true
-    (vector? rule) (boolean (some #{gid} rule))
-    (map? rule) (not (contains? (set (:except rule)) gid))
-    :else false))
+ ::context-id
+ :<- [::timeline-stack]
+ (fn [stack _] (or (last stack) :root)))
 
+;; Annotations surfaced right now: those whose :parent is the current context.
+;; (A missing :parent means top-level, i.e. :root — keeps old saved data valid.)
+;; Each is enriched with how many children it has, so the UI can flag/expand it.
 (rf/reg-sub
  ::annotations
- :<- [::groups] :<- [::clip-index] :<- [::current-timeline]
- (fn [[groups idx cur] _]
+ :<- [::groups] :<- [::clip-index] :<- [::context-id]
+ (fn [[groups idx ctx] _]
    (when idx
-     (let [rule (:mark-groups cur "*")]
-       (->> groups
-            (filter (fn [[gid g]] (and (= :annotation (:type g)) (admits? rule gid))))
+     (let [anns       (filter (fn [[_ g]] (= :annotation (:type g))) groups)
+           child-count (frequencies (keep (fn [[_ g]] (:parent g :root)) anns))]
+       (->> anns
+            (filter (fn [[_ g]] (= ctx (:parent g :root))))
             (map (fn [[gid g]]
                    (let [spans (marks/resolve-group idx groups gid)]
                      {:id gid :name (:name g) :content (:content g) :color (:color g)
-                      :marks (:marks g)
+                      :marks (:marks g) :children (get child-count gid 0)
                       :spans spans :anchor (marks/anchor spans)
                       :instant? (every? :instant? spans)})))
             (sort-by :anchor)
             vec)))))
 
+;; Breadcrumb trail for the stack: root + each expanded annotation's name.
+(rf/reg-sub
+ ::breadcrumbs
+ :<- [::groups] :<- [::timeline-stack]
+ (fn [[groups stack] _]
+   (mapv (fn [gid] {:id gid :name (:name (groups gid) (name gid))}) stack)))
+
+;; Crop: when expanded into an annotation, its own spans define the visible
+;; window (time range) and the set of involved tracks. nil at the root.
+(rf/reg-sub
+ ::crop
+ :<- [::groups] :<- [::clip-index] :<- [::context-id]
+ (fn [[groups idx ctx] _]
+   (when (and idx (not= :root ctx) (groups ctx))
+     (let [spans (marks/resolve-group idx groups ctx)]
+       (when (seq spans)
+         {:window [(reduce min (map :start spans)) (reduce max (map :end spans))]
+          :tracks (set (keep :track spans))})))))
+
+;; Video tracks to render, filtered to the crop's involved tracks when expanded.
+;; (Audio is never shown.) Returns {:track ... :visible? bool} so the timeline
+;; can collapse — rather than drop — hidden rows and animate them out.
+(rf/reg-sub
+ ::visible-tracks
+ :<- [::tracks] :<- [::crop]
+ (fn [[tracks crop] _]
+   (let [tset (when (seq (:tracks crop)) (:tracks crop))]
+     (->> tracks
+          (filter #(= :video (:kind %)))
+          (mapv (fn [t] (assoc t :visible? (or (nil? tset) (contains? tset (:name t))))))))))
+
+;; View transform applied to the timeline: a frame offset (so the crop window's
+;; start sits at the left edge) and the visible span length in frames.
+(rf/reg-sub
+ ::view-offset :<- [::crop]
+ (fn [crop _] (if crop (first (:window crop)) 0)))
+(rf/reg-sub
+ ::view-frames :<- [::crop] :<- [::duration]
+ (fn [[crop dur] _] (if crop (- (second (:window crop)) (first (:window crop))) dur)))
+
 ;; The annotation the playhead is currently "in" — the latest one whose anchor
 ;; we've reached. Drives the commentary scroll + highlight.
 (rf/reg-sub
diff --git a/tl/src/tl/views.cljs b/tl/src/tl/views.cljs
index 5766373..fedc7ae 100644
--- a/tl/src/tl/views.cljs
+++ b/tl/src/tl/views.cljs
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@
         sec (js/Math.floor (mod s 60))]
     (str m ":" (when (< sec 10) "0") sec)))
 
-(defn- center-on-playhead! [fps zoom playhead]
+(defn- center-on-playhead!
+  "Scroll the timeline so `playhead` sits at the horizontal centre. `off` is the
+  crop offset in frames (0 at the root; the window start when expanded)."
+  [fps zoom off playhead]
   (when-let [el @scroll-el]
-    (let [px     (* (secs playhead fps) zoom)
+    (let [px     (* (secs (- playhead off) fps) zoom)
           max-sl (max 0 (- (.-scrollWidth el) (.-clientWidth el)))
           target (-> (- px (/ (.-clientWidth el) 2)) (max 0) (min max-sl))]
       (set! (.-scrollLeft el) target))))
@@ -48,7 +51,8 @@
   "Jump (seek video + move playhead) AND scroll the timeline to center the frame."
   [fps frame]
   (jump! fps frame)
-  (center-on-playhead! fps (or @(rf/subscribe [::subs/zoom]) 50) frame))
+  (center-on-playhead! fps (or @(rf/subscribe [::subs/zoom]) 50)
+                       (or @(rf/subscribe [::subs/view-offset]) 0) frame))
 
 ;; --- authoring draft (in app-db at :draft; nil = closed) -----------------
 ;; A point is {:text "..."} (a typed frame) or {:clip <id> :setup <s> :occ <n>
@@ -151,6 +155,7 @@
     (fn [_fps]
       [:video {:src       media-src
                :controls  true
+               :preload   "auto"
                ;; Keep playback inline on iOS instead of jumping to fullscreen.
                :plays-inline       true
                :webkit-playsinline "true"
@@ -208,7 +213,7 @@
            "＋ Add annotation"]]
          (if (seq anns)
            (doall
-            (for [{:keys [id content spans] nm :name :as ann} anns]
+            (for [{:keys [id content spans children] nm :name :as ann} anns]
              (let [targets (vec (jump-targets fps nm spans))
                    one?    (= 1 (count targets))]
                ^{:key id}
@@ -225,6 +230,13 @@
                     ;; the one bit of JS (anchor() misbehaves in a scroll box).
                     [:button.jump-btn {:popovertarget (str "jp-" (name id))}
                      (str "↪ jump (" (count targets) ")")])
+                  [:button.expand-btn
+                   {:title (if (pos? children)
+                             (str "Expand — " children " nested")
+                             "Expand into a nested timeline")
+                    :class (when (pos? children) "has-children")
+                    :on-click #(rf/dispatch [::events/expand-annotation id])}
+                   (if (pos? children) (str "⤢ " children) "⤢")]
                   [:button.edit-btn
                    {:title "Edit annotation"
                     :on-click #(rf/dispatch [::events/open-draft
@@ -250,8 +262,9 @@
 
 (defn annotation-lane
   "One labeled row per annotation, above the tracks. Bars are positioned in
-  display frames (same coordinate as clips), so they align with the timeline."
-  [fps zoom annotations active]
+  display frames (same coordinate as clips), so they align with the timeline.
+  `off` is the crop offset (frames): positions are drawn relative to it."
+  [fps zoom off annotations active]
   [:div
    (doall
     (for [{:keys [id name spans preview?] c :color} annotations]
@@ -261,7 +274,7 @@
         [:div.ann-lane-row
          (doall
           (for [[j s] (map-indexed vector spans)]
-            (let [left (* (secs (:start s) fps) zoom)
+            (let [left (* (secs (- (:start s) off) fps) zoom)
                   w    (* (secs (- (:end s) (:start s)) fps) zoom)]
               ^{:key j}
               [:div.ann-bar
@@ -270,10 +283,10 @@
                         :background (cond preview? (str color "44") on? color :else (str color "80"))
                         :border (str (if preview? "1px dashed " "1px solid ") color)}}])))
          (when-let [a (some-> spans first :start)]
-           [:div.ann-bar-label {:style {:left (+ 4 (* (secs a fps) zoom))}} name])])))])
+           [:div.ann-bar-label {:style {:left (+ 4 (* (secs (- a off) fps) zoom))}} name])])))])
 
-(defn clip-block [fps zoom row-h authoring? {:keys [id name media-in duration] :as _clip}]
-  (let [left  (* (secs media-in fps) zoom)
+(defn clip-block [fps zoom off row-h authoring? {:keys [id name media-in duration] :as _clip}]
+  (let [left  (* (secs (- media-in off) fps) zoom)
         width (max 1 (* (secs duration fps) zoom))]
     [:div.clip {:style {:left left :width width :height (- row-h 2)
                         :line-height (str (- row-h 2) "px")}
@@ -285,26 +298,34 @@
                                    (insert-clip! (keyword id))))}
      name]))
 
-(defn track-row [fps zoom row-h authoring? track]
-  [:div.track-row {:style {:height row-h}}
-   (for [c (:clips track)]
-     ^{:key (:id c)} [clip-block fps zoom row-h authoring? c])])
+(defn track-row
+  "A track lane. When cropped out of the current view it collapses to height 0
+  (CSS transitions the height) rather than vanishing, so tracks animate away."
+  [fps zoom off row-h authoring? track]
+  (let [vis? (:visible? track true)]
+    [:div.track-row {:class (when-not vis? "collapsed")
+                     :style {:height (if vis? row-h 0)}}
+     ;; clips render even while collapsing (overflow:hidden clips them) so the
+     ;; row's contents shrink away with it instead of blanking instantly
+     (for [c (:clips track)]
+       ^{:key (:id c)} [clip-block fps zoom off row-h authoring? c])]))
 
 (defn- ev->frames
   "Pointer clientX -> clamped timeline frame, relative to the content div
-  (whose bounding rect already accounts for horizontal scroll)."
-  [content clientX zoom fps duration]
+  (whose bounding rect already accounts for horizontal scroll). `off`/`end`
+  are the visible window bounds in frames."
+  [content clientX zoom fps off end]
   (let [px     (- clientX (.-left (.getBoundingClientRect content)))
-        frames (* (/ px zoom) fps)]
-    (-> frames (max 0) (min duration))))
+        frames (+ off (* (/ px zoom) fps))]
+    (-> frames (max off) (min end))))
 
 (defn- begin-scrub!
   "mousedown on the timeline: seek to the click, then follow the mouse (even
   outside the element) until mouseup."
-  [content zoom fps duration ev]
+  [content zoom fps off end ev]
   (.preventDefault ev)
   (let [to (fn [clientX]
-             (let [f (ev->frames content clientX zoom fps duration)]
+             (let [f (ev->frames content clientX zoom fps off end)]
                (rf/dispatch [::events/set-playhead f])   ; move the red line now
                (seek-to-frame! fps f)))                  ; and seek the video
         move (fn [e] (to (.-clientX e)))
@@ -321,12 +342,15 @@
       (let [fps      @(rf/subscribe [::subs/fps])
             zoom     @(rf/subscribe [::subs/zoom])
             row-h    @(rf/subscribe [::subs/row-h])
-            duration @(rf/subscribe [::subs/duration])
-            tracks   @(rf/subscribe [::subs/tracks])
+            off      @(rf/subscribe [::subs/view-offset])
+            vframes  @(rf/subscribe [::subs/view-frames])
             playhead @(rf/subscribe [::subs/playhead])
             playing? @(rf/subscribe [::subs/playing?])
             anns     @(rf/subscribe [::subs/annotations])
             active   @(rf/subscribe [::subs/active-annotation])
+            ;; all video tracks, each flagged :visible? by the crop (hidden ones
+            ;; collapse rather than disappear, so they animate out)
+            vtracks  @(rf/subscribe [::subs/visible-tracks])
             ;; live, un-saved preview of the annotation currently being authored
             d        @(rf/subscribe [::subs/draft])
             preview  (when d
@@ -342,31 +366,34 @@
                             :spans spans})))
             lane-anns (let [base (if (:id d) (remove #(= (:id %) (:id d)) anns) anns)]
                         (cond-> (vec base) preview (conj preview)))
-            vtracks  (filter #(= :video (:kind %)) tracks)  ; audio hidden
             lane-h   (* 18 (count lane-anns))
-            width    (* (secs duration fps) zoom)]
+            end      (+ off vframes)
+            width    (* (secs vframes fps) zoom)]
         (when (and playing? @following?)
-          (r/after-render #(center-on-playhead! fps zoom playhead)))
+          (r/after-render #(center-on-playhead! fps zoom off playhead)))
         [:div.timeline
-         ;; fixed left gutter: setup (track) names, always visible
+         ;; fixed left gutter: setup (track) names, in lockstep with the rows
+         ;; (collapsed tracks shrink here too so labels stay aligned)
          [:div.gutter
           [:div {:style {:height lane-h}}]   ; spacer aligning labels with rows
           (for [t vtracks]
             ^{:key (:id t)}
-            [:div.gutter-label {:style {:height row-h :line-height (str (dec row-h) "px")}}
+            [:div.gutter-label {:class (when-not (:visible? t) "collapsed")
+                                :style {:height (if (:visible? t) row-h 0)
+                                        :line-height (str (dec row-h) "px")}}
              (:name t)])]
          ;; horizontally-scrolling timeline
          [:div.hscroll {:ref (fn [n] (reset! scroll-el n))
                         :on-wheel (fn [_] (reset! following? false))}
           [:div.content {:ref (fn [n] (reset! content n))
-                         :on-mouse-down (fn [e] (begin-scrub! @content zoom fps duration e))
+                         :on-mouse-down (fn [e] (begin-scrub! @content zoom fps off end e))
                          :style {:width width}}
-           (let [x (* (secs playhead fps) zoom)]
+           (let [x (* (secs (- playhead off) fps) zoom)]
              [:div.playhead {:style {:left x}}
               [:div.playhead-handle]])
-           [annotation-lane fps zoom lane-anns active]
+           [annotation-lane fps zoom off lane-anns active]
            (for [t vtracks]
-             ^{:key (:id t)} [track-row fps zoom row-h (some? d) t])]]]))))
+             ^{:key (:id t)} [track-row fps zoom off row-h (some? d) t])]]]))))
 
 ;; --- zoom + layout shell --------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -382,12 +409,33 @@
   (let [el  @scroll-el
         fps @(rf/subscribe [::subs/fps])
         ph  @(rf/subscribe [::subs/playhead])
+        off (or @(rf/subscribe [::subs/view-offset]) 0)
         z0  @(rf/subscribe [::subs/zoom])]
     (rf/dispatch [::events/set-zoom z1])
     (when el
-      (let [target (max 0 (+ (.-scrollLeft el) (* (secs ph fps) (- z1 z0))))]
+      (let [target (max 0 (+ (.-scrollLeft el) (* (secs (- ph off) fps) (- z1 z0))))]
         (r/after-render #(set! (.-scrollLeft el) target))))))
 
+(defn breadcrumbs
+  "Trail of the expanded-timeline stack. Only shown when nested. The back button
+  pops one level; clicking a crumb jumps straight back to it. Either way the
+  main timeline is fully restored."
+  []
+  (let [crumbs @(rf/subscribe [::subs/breadcrumbs])]
+    (when (> (count crumbs) 1)
+      [:div.crumbs
+       [:button.back-btn {:title "Back one level" :on-click #(rf/dispatch [::events/collapse])}
+        "← back"]
+       (doall
+        (for [[i {:keys [id name]}] (map-indexed vector crumbs)]
+          (let [last? (= i (dec (count crumbs)))]
+            ^{:key id}
+            [:span.crumb-item
+             (when (pos? i) [:span.crumb-sep "›"])
+             [:button.crumb {:class (when last? "current") :disabled last?
+                             :on-click #(rf/dispatch [::events/pop-to id])}
+              name]])))])))
+
 (defn zoom-controls []
   (let [zoom     @(rf/subscribe [::subs/zoom])
         row-h    @(rf/subscribe [::subs/row-h])
@@ -548,6 +596,7 @@
       {:on-pointer-down #(begin-resize! :y ::events/set-top-h 12 88 %)}]
      ;; timeline region
      [:div.timeline-pane
+      [breadcrumbs]
       [zoom-controls]
       [:div.timeline-scroll
        (case status