Requests: Various fixes and improvements (#617)

- Refactored activity backend for full user-level management, using the
db file
- Revamped the activity sidebar UX and categorisation
- Added download history and user filtering
- Added User Preferences modal, giving limited configuration for
non-admins - replaces the "restrict settings" config option.
- Many many bug fixes
- Many many new tests

shelfmark/config/users_settings.py

@@ -26,22 +26,22 @@ _REQUEST_DEFAULT_MODE_OPTIONS = [
     {
         "value": "download",
         "label": "Download",
-        "description": "Allow direct downloads.",
+        "description": "Everything can be downloaded directly.",
     },
     {
         "value": "request_release",
         "label": "Request Release",
-        "description": "Block direct download; allow requesting a specific release.",
+        "description": "Users must request a specific release.",
     },
     {
         "value": "request_book",
         "label": "Request Book",
-        "description": "Block direct download; allow book-level requests only.",
+        "description": "Users request a book, admin picks the release.",
     },
     {
         "value": "blocked",
         "label": "Blocked",
-        "description": "Block both downloading and requesting.",
+        "description": "No downloads or requests allowed.",
     },
 ]
 
@@ -179,33 +179,18 @@ def users_settings():
             key="users_management",
             component="users_management",
         ),
-        HeadingField(
-            key="users_access_heading",
-            title="Options",
-        ),
-        CheckboxField(
-            key="RESTRICT_SETTINGS_TO_ADMIN",
-            label="Restrict Settings and Onboarding to Admins",
-            description=(
-                "When enabled, only admin users can access Settings and Onboarding. "
-                "When disabled, any authenticated user can access them. "
-                "Security and Users are always admin-only."
-            ),
-            default=True,
-            env_supported=False,
-        ),
         HeadingField(
             key="requests_heading",
-            title="Request Policy",
+            title="Requests",
             description=(
-                "Configure when users can download directly and when they must create requests."
+                "Choose what users can download directly and what needs approval first."
             ),
         ),
         CheckboxField(
             key="REQUESTS_ENABLED",
-            label="Enable Request Workflow",
+            label="Enable Requests",
             description=(
-                "When disabled, request actions are hidden and only direct downloads are used."
+                "Turn this off to let everyone download directly without needing approval."
             ),
             default=False,
             user_overridable=True,
@@ -213,9 +198,9 @@ def users_settings():
         CustomComponentField(
             key="request_policy_editor",
             component="request_policy_grid",
-            label="Request Policy Rules",
+            label="Request Rules",
             description=(
-                "Source/content-type rules can only restrict the content-type default ceiling."
+                "Fine-tune access per source. Source rules can only be the same or more restrictive than the default above."
             ),
             show_when={"field": "REQUESTS_ENABLED", "value": True},
             wrap_in_field_wrapper=True,
@@ -224,7 +209,7 @@ def users_settings():
                     key="REQUEST_POLICY_DEFAULT_EBOOK",
                     label="Default Ebook Mode",
                     description=(
-                        "Global ceiling for ebook actions. Source rules can only match or restrict this mode."
+                        "Sets the baseline for all ebook sources."
                     ),
                     options=_REQUEST_DEFAULT_MODE_OPTIONS,
                     default="download",
@@ -234,7 +219,7 @@ def users_settings():
                     key="REQUEST_POLICY_DEFAULT_AUDIOBOOK",
                     label="Default Audiobook Mode",
                     description=(
-                        "Global ceiling for audiobook actions. Source rules can only match or restrict this mode."
+                        "Sets the baseline for all audiobook sources."
                     ),
                     options=_REQUEST_DEFAULT_MODE_OPTIONS,
                     default="download",
@@ -242,9 +227,9 @@ def users_settings():
                 ),
                 TableField(
                     key="REQUEST_POLICY_RULES",
-                    label="Request Policy Rules",
+                    label="Request Rules",
                     description=(
-                        "Source/content-type rules can only restrict the content-type default ceiling."
+                        "Fine-tune access per source. Source rules can only be the same or more restrictive than the default above."
                     ),
                     columns=_get_request_policy_rule_columns,
                     default=[],
@@ -257,8 +242,8 @@ def users_settings():
         ),
         NumberField(
             key="MAX_PENDING_REQUESTS_PER_USER",
-            label="Max Pending Requests Per User",
-            description="Maximum number of pending requests a user can have at once.",
+            label="Max pending requests per user",
+            description="How many open requests a user can have at a time.",
             default=20,
             min_value=1,
             max_value=1000,
@@ -267,8 +252,8 @@ def users_settings():
         ),
         CheckboxField(
             key="REQUESTS_ALLOW_NOTES",
-            label="Allow Request Notes",
-            description="Allow users to include notes when creating requests.",
+            label="Allow notes on requests",
+            description="Let users add a note when they submit a request.",
             default=True,
             user_overridable=True,
             show_when={"field": "REQUESTS_ENABLED", "value": True},

shelfmark/core/activity_routes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,486 @@
+"""Activity API routes (snapshot, dismiss, history)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Callable
+
+from flask import Flask, jsonify, request, session
+
+from shelfmark.core.activity_service import ActivityService
+from shelfmark.core.logger import setup_logger
+from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
+
+logger = setup_logger(__name__)
+
+
+def _require_authenticated(resolve_auth_mode: Callable[[], str]):
+    auth_mode = resolve_auth_mode()
+    if auth_mode == "none":
+        return None
+    if "user_id" not in session:
+        return jsonify({"error": "Unauthorized"}), 401
+    return None
+
+
+def _resolve_db_user_id(require_in_auth_mode: bool = True):
+    raw_db_user_id = session.get("db_user_id")
+    if raw_db_user_id is None:
+        if not require_in_auth_mode:
+            return None, None
+        return None, (
+            jsonify(
+                {
+                    "error": "User identity unavailable for activity workflow",
+                    "code": "user_identity_unavailable",
+                }
+            ),
+            403,
+        )
+    try:
+        return int(raw_db_user_id), None
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return None, (
+            jsonify(
+                {
+                    "error": "User identity unavailable for activity workflow",
+                    "code": "user_identity_unavailable",
+                }
+            ),
+            403,
+        )
+
+
+def _emit_activity_event(ws_manager: Any | None, *, room: str, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    if ws_manager is None:
+        return
+    try:
+        socketio = getattr(ws_manager, "socketio", None)
+        is_enabled = getattr(ws_manager, "is_enabled", None)
+        if socketio is None or not callable(is_enabled) or not is_enabled():
+            return
+        socketio.emit("activity_update", payload, to=room)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning("Failed to emit activity_update event: %s", exc)
+
+
+def _list_visible_requests(user_db: UserDB, *, is_admin: bool, db_user_id: int | None) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    if is_admin:
+        request_rows = user_db.list_requests()
+        user_cache: dict[int, str] = {}
+        for row in request_rows:
+            requester_id = row["user_id"]
+            if requester_id not in user_cache:
+                requester = user_db.get_user(user_id=requester_id)
+                user_cache[requester_id] = requester.get("username", "") if requester else ""
+            row["username"] = user_cache[requester_id]
+        return request_rows
+
+    if db_user_id is None:
+        return []
+    return user_db.list_requests(user_id=db_user_id)
+
+
+def _parse_download_item_key(item_key: str) -> str | None:
+    if not isinstance(item_key, str) or not item_key.startswith("download:"):
+        return None
+    task_id = item_key.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+    return task_id or None
+
+
+def _parse_request_item_key(item_key: str) -> int | None:
+    if not isinstance(item_key, str) or not item_key.startswith("request:"):
+        return None
+    raw_id = item_key.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+    try:
+        parsed = int(raw_id)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return None
+    return parsed if parsed > 0 else None
+
+
+def _task_id_from_download_item_key(item_key: str) -> str | None:
+    task_id = _parse_download_item_key(item_key)
+    if task_id is None:
+        return None
+    return task_id
+
+
+def _merge_terminal_snapshot_backfill(
+    *,
+    status: dict[str, dict[str, Any]],
+    terminal_rows: list[dict[str, Any]],
+) -> None:
+    existing_task_ids: set[str] = set()
+    for bucket_key in ("queued", "resolving", "locating", "downloading", "complete", "error", "cancelled"):
+        bucket = status.get(bucket_key)
+        if not isinstance(bucket, dict):
+            continue
+        existing_task_ids.update(str(task_id) for task_id in bucket.keys())
+
+    for row in terminal_rows:
+        item_key = row.get("item_key")
+        if not isinstance(item_key, str):
+            continue
+        task_id = _task_id_from_download_item_key(item_key)
+        if not task_id or task_id in existing_task_ids:
+            continue
+
+        final_status = row.get("final_status")
+        if final_status not in {"complete", "error", "cancelled"}:
+            continue
+
+        snapshot = row.get("snapshot")
+        if not isinstance(snapshot, dict):
+            continue
+        raw_download = snapshot.get("download")
+        if not isinstance(raw_download, dict):
+            continue
+
+        download_payload = dict(raw_download)
+        if not isinstance(download_payload.get("id"), str):
+            download_payload["id"] = task_id
+
+        if final_status not in status or not isinstance(status.get(final_status), dict):
+            status[final_status] = {}
+        status[final_status][task_id] = download_payload
+        existing_task_ids.add(task_id)
+
+
+def _collect_active_download_item_keys(status: dict[str, dict[str, Any]]) -> set[str]:
+    active_keys: set[str] = set()
+    for bucket_key in ("queued", "resolving", "locating", "downloading"):
+        bucket = status.get(bucket_key)
+        if not isinstance(bucket, dict):
+            continue
+        for task_id in bucket.keys():
+            normalized_task_id = str(task_id).strip()
+            if not normalized_task_id:
+                continue
+            active_keys.add(f"download:{normalized_task_id}")
+    return active_keys
+
+
+def _extract_request_source_id(row: dict[str, Any]) -> str | None:
+    release_data = row.get("release_data")
+    if not isinstance(release_data, dict):
+        return None
+    source_id = release_data.get("source_id")
+    if not isinstance(source_id, str):
+        return None
+    normalized = source_id.strip()
+    return normalized or None
+
+
+def _request_terminal_status(row: dict[str, Any]) -> str | None:
+    request_status = row.get("status")
+    if request_status == "pending":
+        return None
+    if request_status == "rejected":
+        return "rejected"
+    if request_status == "cancelled":
+        return "cancelled"
+    if request_status != "fulfilled":
+        return None
+
+    delivery_state = str(row.get("delivery_state") or "").strip().lower()
+    if delivery_state in {"error", "cancelled"}:
+        return delivery_state
+    return "complete"
+
+
+def _minimal_request_snapshot(request_row: dict[str, Any], request_id: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    book_data = request_row.get("book_data")
+    release_data = request_row.get("release_data")
+    if not isinstance(book_data, dict):
+        book_data = {}
+    if not isinstance(release_data, dict):
+        release_data = {}
+
+    minimal_request = {
+        "id": request_id,
+        "user_id": request_row.get("user_id"),
+        "status": request_row.get("status"),
+        "request_level": request_row.get("request_level"),
+        "delivery_state": request_row.get("delivery_state"),
+        "book_data": book_data,
+        "release_data": release_data,
+        "note": request_row.get("note"),
+        "admin_note": request_row.get("admin_note"),
+        "created_at": request_row.get("created_at"),
+        "updated_at": request_row.get("updated_at"),
+    }
+    username = request_row.get("username")
+    if isinstance(username, str):
+        minimal_request["username"] = username
+    return {"kind": "request", "request": minimal_request}
+
+
+def _get_existing_activity_log_id_for_item(
+    *,
+    activity_service: ActivityService,
+    user_db: UserDB,
+    item_type: str,
+    item_key: str,
+) -> int | None:
+    if item_type not in {"request", "download"}:
+        return None
+    if not isinstance(item_key, str) or not item_key.strip():
+        return None
+
+    existing_log_id = activity_service.get_latest_activity_log_id(
+        item_type=item_type,
+        item_key=item_key,
+    )
+    if existing_log_id is not None or item_type != "request":
+        return existing_log_id
+
+    request_id = _parse_request_item_key(item_key)
+    if request_id is None:
+        return None
+    row = user_db.get_request(request_id)
+    if row is None:
+        return None
+
+    final_status = _request_terminal_status(row)
+    if final_status is None:
+        return None
+
+    source_id = _extract_request_source_id(row)
+    payload = activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+        user_id=row.get("user_id"),
+        item_type="request",
+        item_key=item_key,
+        origin="request",
+        final_status=final_status,
+        snapshot=_minimal_request_snapshot(row, request_id),
+        request_id=request_id,
+        source_id=source_id,
+    )
+    return int(payload["id"])
+
+
+def register_activity_routes(
+    app: Flask,
+    user_db: UserDB,
+    *,
+    activity_service: ActivityService,
+    resolve_auth_mode: Callable[[], str],
+    resolve_status_scope: Callable[[], tuple[bool, int | None, bool]],
+    queue_status: Callable[..., dict[str, dict[str, Any]]],
+    sync_request_delivery_states: Callable[..., list[dict[str, Any]]],
+    emit_request_updates: Callable[[list[dict[str, Any]]], None],
+    ws_manager: Any | None = None,
+) -> None:
+    """Register activity routes."""
+
+    @app.route("/api/activity/snapshot", methods=["GET"])
+    def api_activity_snapshot():
+        auth_gate = _require_authenticated(resolve_auth_mode)
+        if auth_gate is not None:
+            return auth_gate
+
+        is_admin, db_user_id, can_access_status = resolve_status_scope()
+        if not can_access_status:
+            return (
+                jsonify(
+                    {
+                        "error": "User identity unavailable for activity workflow",
+                        "code": "user_identity_unavailable",
+                    }
+                ),
+                403,
+            )
+
+        viewer_db_user_id, _ = _resolve_db_user_id(require_in_auth_mode=False)
+        scoped_user_id = None if is_admin else db_user_id
+        status = queue_status(user_id=scoped_user_id)
+        updated_requests = sync_request_delivery_states(
+            user_db,
+            queue_status=status,
+            user_id=scoped_user_id,
+        )
+        emit_request_updates(updated_requests)
+        request_rows = _list_visible_requests(user_db, is_admin=is_admin, db_user_id=db_user_id)
+
+        if not is_admin and db_user_id is not None:
+            try:
+                terminal_rows = activity_service.get_undismissed_terminal_downloads(db_user_id, limit=200)
+                _merge_terminal_snapshot_backfill(status=status, terminal_rows=terminal_rows)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.warning("Failed to merge terminal snapshot backfill rows: %s", exc)
+
+        if viewer_db_user_id is not None:
+            active_download_keys = _collect_active_download_item_keys(status)
+            if active_download_keys:
+                try:
+                    activity_service.clear_dismissals_for_item_keys(
+                        user_id=viewer_db_user_id,
+                        item_type="download",
+                        item_keys=active_download_keys,
+                    )
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    logger.warning("Failed to clear stale download dismissals for active tasks: %s", exc)
+
+        dismissed: list[dict[str, str]] = []
+        # Admins can view unscoped queue status, but dismissals remain per-viewer.
+        if viewer_db_user_id is not None:
+            dismissed = activity_service.get_dismissal_set(viewer_db_user_id)
+
+        return jsonify(
+            {
+                "status": status,
+                "requests": request_rows,
+                "dismissed": dismissed,
+            }
+        )
+
+    @app.route("/api/activity/dismiss", methods=["POST"])
+    def api_activity_dismiss():
+        auth_gate = _require_authenticated(resolve_auth_mode)
+        if auth_gate is not None:
+            return auth_gate
+
+        db_user_id, db_gate = _resolve_db_user_id()
+        if db_gate is not None or db_user_id is None:
+            return db_gate
+
+        data = request.get_json(silent=True)
+        if not isinstance(data, dict):
+            return jsonify({"error": "Invalid payload"}), 400
+
+        activity_log_id = data.get("activity_log_id")
+        if activity_log_id is None:
+            try:
+                activity_log_id = _get_existing_activity_log_id_for_item(
+                    activity_service=activity_service,
+                    user_db=user_db,
+                    item_type=data.get("item_type"),
+                    item_key=data.get("item_key"),
+                )
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.warning("Failed to resolve activity snapshot id for dismiss payload: %s", exc)
+                activity_log_id = None
+
+        try:
+            dismissal = activity_service.dismiss_item(
+                user_id=db_user_id,
+                item_type=data.get("item_type"),
+                item_key=data.get("item_key"),
+                activity_log_id=activity_log_id,
+            )
+        except ValueError as exc:
+            return jsonify({"error": str(exc)}), 400
+
+        _emit_activity_event(
+            ws_manager,
+            room=f"user_{db_user_id}",
+            payload={
+                "kind": "dismiss",
+                "user_id": db_user_id,
+                "item_type": dismissal["item_type"],
+                "item_key": dismissal["item_key"],
+            },
+        )
+
+        return jsonify({"status": "dismissed", "item": dismissal})
+
+    @app.route("/api/activity/dismiss-many", methods=["POST"])
+    def api_activity_dismiss_many():
+        auth_gate = _require_authenticated(resolve_auth_mode)
+        if auth_gate is not None:
+            return auth_gate
+
+        db_user_id, db_gate = _resolve_db_user_id()
+        if db_gate is not None or db_user_id is None:
+            return db_gate
+
+        data = request.get_json(silent=True)
+        if not isinstance(data, dict):
+            return jsonify({"error": "Invalid payload"}), 400
+        items = data.get("items")
+        if not isinstance(items, list):
+            return jsonify({"error": "items must be an array"}), 400
+
+        normalized_items: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        for item in items:
+            if not isinstance(item, dict):
+                return jsonify({"error": "items must contain objects"}), 400
+
+            activity_log_id = item.get("activity_log_id")
+            if activity_log_id is None:
+                try:
+                    activity_log_id = _get_existing_activity_log_id_for_item(
+                        activity_service=activity_service,
+                        user_db=user_db,
+                        item_type=item.get("item_type"),
+                        item_key=item.get("item_key"),
+                    )
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    logger.warning("Failed to resolve activity snapshot id for dismiss-many item: %s", exc)
+                    activity_log_id = None
+
+            normalized_payload = {
+                "item_type": item.get("item_type"),
+                "item_key": item.get("item_key"),
+            }
+            if activity_log_id is not None:
+                normalized_payload["activity_log_id"] = activity_log_id
+            normalized_items.append(normalized_payload)
+
+        try:
+            dismissed_count = activity_service.dismiss_many(user_id=db_user_id, items=normalized_items)
+        except ValueError as exc:
+            return jsonify({"error": str(exc)}), 400
+
+        _emit_activity_event(
+            ws_manager,
+            room=f"user_{db_user_id}",
+            payload={
+                "kind": "dismiss_many",
+                "user_id": db_user_id,
+                "count": dismissed_count,
+            },
+        )
+
+        return jsonify({"status": "dismissed", "count": dismissed_count})
+
+    @app.route("/api/activity/history", methods=["GET"])
+    def api_activity_history():
+        auth_gate = _require_authenticated(resolve_auth_mode)
+        if auth_gate is not None:
+            return auth_gate
+
+        db_user_id, db_gate = _resolve_db_user_id()
+        if db_gate is not None or db_user_id is None:
+            return db_gate
+
+        limit = request.args.get("limit", type=int, default=50) or 50
+        offset = request.args.get("offset", type=int, default=0) or 0
+
+        try:
+            history = activity_service.get_history(db_user_id, limit=limit, offset=offset)
+        except ValueError as exc:
+            return jsonify({"error": str(exc)}), 400
+        return jsonify(history)
+
+    @app.route("/api/activity/history", methods=["DELETE"])
+    def api_activity_history_clear():
+        auth_gate = _require_authenticated(resolve_auth_mode)
+        if auth_gate is not None:
+            return auth_gate
+
+        db_user_id, db_gate = _resolve_db_user_id()
+        if db_gate is not None or db_user_id is None:
+            return db_gate
+
+        deleted_count = activity_service.clear_history(db_user_id)
+        _emit_activity_event(
+            ws_manager,
+            room=f"user_{db_user_id}",
+            payload={
+                "kind": "history_cleared",
+                "user_id": db_user_id,
+                "count": deleted_count,
+            },
+        )
+        return jsonify({"status": "cleared", "deleted_count": deleted_count})

shelfmark/core/activity_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,618 @@
+"""Persistence helpers for Activity dismissals and terminal snapshots."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import json
+import sqlite3
+from typing import Any, Iterable
+
+
+VALID_ITEM_TYPES = frozenset({"download", "request"})
+VALID_ORIGINS = frozenset({"direct", "request", "requested"})
+VALID_FINAL_STATUSES = frozenset({"complete", "error", "cancelled", "rejected"})
+
+
+def _now_timestamp() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(timespec="seconds")
+
+
+def _normalize_item_type(item_type: Any) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(item_type, str):
+        raise ValueError("item_type must be a string")
+    normalized = item_type.strip().lower()
+    if normalized not in VALID_ITEM_TYPES:
+        raise ValueError("item_type must be one of: download, request")
+    return normalized
+
+
+def _normalize_item_key(item_key: Any) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(item_key, str):
+        raise ValueError("item_key must be a string")
+    normalized = item_key.strip()
+    if not normalized:
+        raise ValueError("item_key must not be empty")
+    return normalized
+
+
+def _normalize_origin(origin: Any) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(origin, str):
+        raise ValueError("origin must be a string")
+    normalized = origin.strip().lower()
+    if normalized not in VALID_ORIGINS:
+        raise ValueError("origin must be one of: direct, request, requested")
+    return normalized
+
+
+def _normalize_final_status(final_status: Any) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(final_status, str):
+        raise ValueError("final_status must be a string")
+    normalized = final_status.strip().lower()
+    if normalized not in VALID_FINAL_STATUSES:
+        raise ValueError("final_status must be one of: complete, error, cancelled, rejected")
+    return normalized
+
+
+def build_item_key(item_type: str, raw_id: Any) -> str:
+    """Build a stable item key used by dismiss/history APIs."""
+    normalized_type = _normalize_item_type(item_type)
+    if normalized_type == "request":
+        try:
+            request_id = int(raw_id)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
+            raise ValueError("request item IDs must be integers") from exc
+        if request_id < 1:
+            raise ValueError("request item IDs must be positive integers")
+        return f"request:{request_id}"
+
+    if not isinstance(raw_id, str):
+        raise ValueError("download item IDs must be strings")
+    task_id = raw_id.strip()
+    if not task_id:
+        raise ValueError("download item IDs must not be empty")
+    return f"download:{task_id}"
+
+
+def build_request_item_key(request_id: int) -> str:
+    """Build a request item key."""
+    return build_item_key("request", request_id)
+
+
+def build_download_item_key(task_id: str) -> str:
+    """Build a download item key."""
+    return build_item_key("download", task_id)
+
+
+def _parse_request_id_from_item_key(item_key: Any) -> int | None:
+    if not isinstance(item_key, str) or not item_key.startswith("request:"):
+        return None
+    raw_value = item_key.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+    try:
+        parsed = int(raw_value)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return None
+    return parsed if parsed > 0 else None
+
+
+def _request_final_status(request_status: Any, delivery_state: Any) -> str | None:
+    status = str(request_status or "").strip().lower()
+    if status == "pending":
+        return None
+    if status == "rejected":
+        return "rejected"
+    if status == "cancelled":
+        return "cancelled"
+    if status != "fulfilled":
+        return None
+
+    delivery = str(delivery_state or "").strip().lower()
+    if delivery in {"error", "cancelled"}:
+        return delivery
+    return "complete"
+
+
+class ActivityService:
+    """Service for per-user activity dismissals and terminal history snapshots."""
+
+    def __init__(self, db_path: str):
+        self._db_path = db_path
+
+    def _connect(self) -> sqlite3.Connection:
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self._db_path)
+        conn.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+        conn.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON")
+        return conn
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _coerce_positive_int(value: Any, field: str) -> int:
+        try:
+            parsed = int(value)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
+            raise ValueError(f"{field} must be an integer") from exc
+        if parsed < 1:
+            raise ValueError(f"{field} must be a positive integer")
+        return parsed
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _row_to_dict(row: sqlite3.Row | None) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        return dict(row) if row is not None else None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_json_column(value: Any) -> Any:
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+            return None
+        try:
+            return json.loads(value)
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            return None
+
+    def _build_legacy_request_snapshot(
+        self,
+        conn: sqlite3.Connection,
+        request_id: int,
+    ) -> tuple[dict[str, Any] | None, str | None]:
+        request_row = conn.execute(
+            """
+            SELECT
+                id,
+                user_id,
+                status,
+                delivery_state,
+                request_level,
+                book_data,
+                release_data,
+                note,
+                admin_note,
+                created_at,
+                reviewed_at
+            FROM download_requests
+            WHERE id = ?
+            """,
+            (request_id,),
+        ).fetchone()
+        if request_row is None:
+            return None, None
+
+        row_dict = dict(request_row)
+        book_data = self._parse_json_column(row_dict.get("book_data"))
+        release_data = self._parse_json_column(row_dict.get("release_data"))
+        if not isinstance(book_data, dict):
+            book_data = {}
+        if not isinstance(release_data, dict):
+            release_data = {}
+
+        snapshot = {
+            "kind": "request",
+            "request": {
+                "id": int(row_dict["id"]),
+                "user_id": row_dict.get("user_id"),
+                "status": row_dict.get("status"),
+                "delivery_state": row_dict.get("delivery_state"),
+                "request_level": row_dict.get("request_level"),
+                "book_data": book_data,
+                "release_data": release_data,
+                "note": row_dict.get("note"),
+                "admin_note": row_dict.get("admin_note"),
+                "created_at": row_dict.get("created_at"),
+                "updated_at": row_dict.get("reviewed_at") or row_dict.get("created_at"),
+            },
+        }
+        final_status = _request_final_status(row_dict.get("status"), row_dict.get("delivery_state"))
+        return snapshot, final_status
+
+    def record_terminal_snapshot(
+        self,
+        *,
+        user_id: int | None,
+        item_type: str,
+        item_key: str,
+        origin: str,
+        final_status: str,
+        snapshot: dict[str, Any],
+        request_id: int | None = None,
+        source_id: str | None = None,
+        terminal_at: str | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Record a durable terminal-state snapshot for an activity item."""
+        normalized_item_type = _normalize_item_type(item_type)
+        normalized_item_key = _normalize_item_key(item_key)
+        normalized_origin = _normalize_origin(origin)
+        normalized_final_status = _normalize_final_status(final_status)
+        if not isinstance(snapshot, dict):
+            raise ValueError("snapshot must be an object")
+
+        if user_id is not None:
+            user_id = self._coerce_positive_int(user_id, "user_id")
+        if request_id is not None:
+            request_id = self._coerce_positive_int(request_id, "request_id")
+        if source_id is not None and not isinstance(source_id, str):
+            raise ValueError("source_id must be a string when provided")
+        if source_id is not None:
+            source_id = source_id.strip() or None
+
+        effective_terminal_at = terminal_at if isinstance(terminal_at, str) and terminal_at.strip() else _now_timestamp()
+        serialized_snapshot = json.dumps(snapshot, separators=(",", ":"), ensure_ascii=False)
+
+        conn = self._connect()
+        try:
+            cursor = conn.execute(
+                """
+                INSERT INTO activity_log (
+                    user_id,
+                    item_type,
+                    item_key,
+                    request_id,
+                    source_id,
+                    origin,
+                    final_status,
+                    snapshot_json,
+                    terminal_at
+                )
+                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+                """,
+                (
+                    user_id,
+                    normalized_item_type,
+                    normalized_item_key,
+                    request_id,
+                    source_id,
+                    normalized_origin,
+                    normalized_final_status,
+                    serialized_snapshot,
+                    effective_terminal_at,
+                ),
+            )
+            snapshot_id = int(cursor.lastrowid)
+            conn.commit()
+            row = conn.execute(
+                "SELECT * FROM activity_log WHERE id = ?",
+                (snapshot_id,),
+            ).fetchone()
+            payload = self._row_to_dict(row)
+            if payload is None:
+                raise ValueError("Failed to read back recorded activity snapshot")
+            return payload
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    def get_latest_activity_log_id(self, *, item_type: str, item_key: str) -> int | None:
+        """Get the newest snapshot ID for an item key."""
+        normalized_item_type = _normalize_item_type(item_type)
+        normalized_item_key = _normalize_item_key(item_key)
+        conn = self._connect()
+        try:
+            row = conn.execute(
+                """
+                SELECT id
+                FROM activity_log
+                WHERE item_type = ? AND item_key = ?
+                ORDER BY terminal_at DESC, id DESC
+                LIMIT 1
+                """,
+                (normalized_item_type, normalized_item_key),
+            ).fetchone()
+            if row is None:
+                return None
+            return int(row["id"])
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    def dismiss_item(
+        self,
+        *,
+        user_id: int,
+        item_type: str,
+        item_key: str,
+        activity_log_id: int | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Dismiss an item for a specific user (upsert)."""
+        normalized_user_id = self._coerce_positive_int(user_id, "user_id")
+        normalized_item_type = _normalize_item_type(item_type)
+        normalized_item_key = _normalize_item_key(item_key)
+        normalized_log_id = (
+            self._coerce_positive_int(activity_log_id, "activity_log_id")
+            if activity_log_id is not None
+            else self.get_latest_activity_log_id(
+                item_type=normalized_item_type,
+                item_key=normalized_item_key,
+            )
+        )
+
+        conn = self._connect()
+        try:
+            conn.execute(
+                """
+                INSERT INTO activity_dismissals (
+                    user_id,
+                    item_type,
+                    item_key,
+                    activity_log_id,
+                    dismissed_at
+                )
+                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+                ON CONFLICT(user_id, item_type, item_key)
+                DO UPDATE SET
+                    activity_log_id = excluded.activity_log_id,
+                    dismissed_at = excluded.dismissed_at
+                """,
+                (
+                    normalized_user_id,
+                    normalized_item_type,
+                    normalized_item_key,
+                    normalized_log_id,
+                    _now_timestamp(),
+                ),
+            )
+            conn.commit()
+            row = conn.execute(
+                """
+                SELECT *
+                FROM activity_dismissals
+                WHERE user_id = ? AND item_type = ? AND item_key = ?
+                """,
+                (normalized_user_id, normalized_item_type, normalized_item_key),
+            ).fetchone()
+            payload = self._row_to_dict(row)
+            if payload is None:
+                raise ValueError("Failed to read back dismissal row")
+            return payload
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    def dismiss_many(self, *, user_id: int, items: Iterable[dict[str, Any]]) -> int:
+        """Dismiss many items for one user."""
+        normalized_user_id = self._coerce_positive_int(user_id, "user_id")
+        normalized_items: list[tuple[str, str, int | None]] = []
+        for item in items:
+            if not isinstance(item, dict):
+                raise ValueError("items must contain objects")
+            normalized_item_type = _normalize_item_type(item.get("item_type"))
+            normalized_item_key = _normalize_item_key(item.get("item_key"))
+            raw_log_id = item.get("activity_log_id")
+            normalized_log_id = (
+                self._coerce_positive_int(raw_log_id, "activity_log_id")
+                if raw_log_id is not None
+                else self.get_latest_activity_log_id(
+                    item_type=normalized_item_type,
+                    item_key=normalized_item_key,
+                )
+            )
+            normalized_items.append((normalized_item_type, normalized_item_key, normalized_log_id))
+
+        if not normalized_items:
+            return 0
+
+        conn = self._connect()
+        try:
+            timestamp = _now_timestamp()
+            for item_type, item_key, activity_log_id in normalized_items:
+                conn.execute(
+                    """
+                    INSERT INTO activity_dismissals (
+                        user_id,
+                        item_type,
+                        item_key,
+                        activity_log_id,
+                        dismissed_at
+                    )
+                    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+                    ON CONFLICT(user_id, item_type, item_key)
+                    DO UPDATE SET
+                        activity_log_id = excluded.activity_log_id,
+                        dismissed_at = excluded.dismissed_at
+                    """,
+                    (
+                        normalized_user_id,
+                        item_type,
+                        item_key,
+                        activity_log_id,
+                        timestamp,
+                    ),
+                )
+            conn.commit()
+            return len(normalized_items)
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    def get_dismissal_set(self, user_id: int) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+        """Return dismissed item keys for one user."""
+        normalized_user_id = self._coerce_positive_int(user_id, "user_id")
+        conn = self._connect()
+        try:
+            rows = conn.execute(
+                """
+                SELECT item_type, item_key
+                FROM activity_dismissals
+                WHERE user_id = ?
+                ORDER BY dismissed_at DESC, id DESC
+                """,
+                (normalized_user_id,),
+            ).fetchall()
+            return [
+                {
+                    "item_type": str(row["item_type"]),
+                    "item_key": str(row["item_key"]),
+                }
+                for row in rows
+            ]
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    def clear_dismissals_for_item_keys(
+        self,
+        *,
+        user_id: int,
+        item_type: str,
+        item_keys: Iterable[str],
+    ) -> int:
+        """Clear dismissals for one user + item type + item keys."""
+        normalized_user_id = self._coerce_positive_int(user_id, "user_id")
+        normalized_item_type = _normalize_item_type(item_type)
+        normalized_keys = {
+            _normalize_item_key(item_key)
+            for item_key in item_keys
+            if isinstance(item_key, str) and item_key.strip()
+        }
+        if not normalized_keys:
+            return 0
+
+        conn = self._connect()
+        try:
+            cursor = conn.executemany(
+                """
+                DELETE FROM activity_dismissals
+                WHERE user_id = ? AND item_type = ? AND item_key = ?
+                """,
+                (
+                    (normalized_user_id, normalized_item_type, item_key)
+                    for item_key in normalized_keys
+                ),
+            )
+            conn.commit()
+            return int(cursor.rowcount or 0)
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    def get_history(self, user_id: int, *, limit: int = 50, offset: int = 0) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Return paged dismissal history for one user."""
+        normalized_user_id = self._coerce_positive_int(user_id, "user_id")
+        normalized_limit = max(1, min(int(limit), 200))
+        normalized_offset = max(0, int(offset))
+
+        conn = self._connect()
+        try:
+            rows = conn.execute(
+                """
+                SELECT
+                    d.id,
+                    d.user_id,
+                    d.item_type,
+                    d.item_key,
+                    d.activity_log_id,
+                    d.dismissed_at,
+                    l.snapshot_json,
+                    l.origin,
+                    l.final_status,
+                    l.terminal_at,
+                    l.request_id,
+                    l.source_id
+                FROM activity_dismissals d
+                LEFT JOIN activity_log l ON l.id = d.activity_log_id
+                WHERE d.user_id = ?
+                ORDER BY d.dismissed_at DESC, d.id DESC
+                LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
+                """,
+                (normalized_user_id, normalized_limit, normalized_offset),
+            ).fetchall()
+
+            payload: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+            for row in rows:
+                row_dict = dict(row)
+                raw_snapshot_json = row_dict.pop("snapshot_json", None)
+                snapshot_payload = None
+                if isinstance(raw_snapshot_json, str):
+                    try:
+                        snapshot_payload = json.loads(raw_snapshot_json)
+                    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                        snapshot_payload = None
+
+                if snapshot_payload is None and row_dict.get("item_type") == "request":
+                    request_id = row_dict.get("request_id")
+                    if request_id is None:
+                        request_id = _parse_request_id_from_item_key(row_dict.get("item_key"))
+                    try:
+                        normalized_request_id = int(request_id) if request_id is not None else None
+                    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                        normalized_request_id = None
+
+                    if normalized_request_id and normalized_request_id > 0:
+                        fallback_snapshot, fallback_final_status = self._build_legacy_request_snapshot(
+                            conn,
+                            normalized_request_id,
+                        )
+                        if fallback_snapshot is not None:
+                            snapshot_payload = fallback_snapshot
+                            if not row_dict.get("origin"):
+                                row_dict["origin"] = "request"
+                            if not row_dict.get("final_status") and fallback_final_status is not None:
+                                row_dict["final_status"] = fallback_final_status
+
+                row_dict["snapshot"] = snapshot_payload
+                payload.append(row_dict)
+            return payload
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    def get_undismissed_terminal_downloads(self, user_id: int, *, limit: int = 200) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Return latest undismissed terminal download snapshots for one user."""
+        normalized_user_id = self._coerce_positive_int(user_id, "user_id")
+        normalized_limit = max(1, min(int(limit), 500))
+
+        conn = self._connect()
+        try:
+            rows = conn.execute(
+                """
+                SELECT
+                    l.id,
+                    l.user_id,
+                    l.item_type,
+                    l.item_key,
+                    l.request_id,
+                    l.source_id,
+                    l.origin,
+                    l.final_status,
+                    l.snapshot_json,
+                    l.terminal_at
+                FROM activity_log l
+                LEFT JOIN activity_dismissals d
+                    ON d.user_id = ?
+                    AND d.item_type = l.item_type
+                    AND d.item_key = l.item_key
+                WHERE l.user_id = ?
+                    AND l.item_type = 'download'
+                    AND l.final_status IN ('complete', 'error', 'cancelled')
+                    AND d.id IS NULL
+                ORDER BY l.terminal_at DESC, l.id DESC
+                LIMIT ?
+                """,
+                (normalized_user_id, normalized_user_id, normalized_limit * 2),
+            ).fetchall()
+
+            payload: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+            seen_item_keys: set[str] = set()
+            for row in rows:
+                row_dict = dict(row)
+                item_key = str(row_dict.get("item_key") or "")
+                if not item_key or item_key in seen_item_keys:
+                    continue
+                seen_item_keys.add(item_key)
+
+                raw_snapshot_json = row_dict.pop("snapshot_json", None)
+                snapshot_payload = None
+                if isinstance(raw_snapshot_json, str):
+                    try:
+                        snapshot_payload = json.loads(raw_snapshot_json)
+                    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                        snapshot_payload = None
+                row_dict["snapshot"] = snapshot_payload
+                payload.append(row_dict)
+                if len(payload) >= normalized_limit:
+                    break
+
+            return payload
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    def clear_history(self, user_id: int) -> int:
+        """Delete all dismissals for a user and return deleted row count."""
+        normalized_user_id = self._coerce_positive_int(user_id, "user_id")
+        conn = self._connect()
+        try:
+            cursor = conn.execute(
+                "DELETE FROM activity_dismissals WHERE user_id = ?",
+                (normalized_user_id,),
+            )
+            conn.commit()
+            return int(cursor.rowcount or 0)
+        finally:
+            conn.close()

shelfmark/core/auth_modes.py

@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ def get_settings_tab_from_path(path: str) -> str | None:
 
 
 def should_restrict_settings_to_admin(
-    users_config: Mapping[str, Any],
+    _users_config: Mapping[str, Any],
 ) -> bool:
-    """Return whether settings/onboarding access is limited to admins."""
-    return bool(users_config.get("RESTRICT_SETTINGS_TO_ADMIN", True))
+    """Settings/onboarding is always admin-only."""
+    return True
 
 
 def requires_admin_for_settings_access(
@@ -116,14 +116,11 @@ def requires_admin_for_settings_access(
 
 def get_auth_check_admin_status(
     _auth_mode: str,
-    users_config: Mapping[str, Any],
+    _users_config: Mapping[str, Any],
     session_data: Mapping[str, Any],
 ) -> bool:
-    """Resolve /api/auth/check `is_admin` value for settings UI access control."""
+    """Resolve /api/auth/check `is_admin` as the session's real admin role."""
     if "user_id" not in session_data:
         return False
 
-    if not should_restrict_settings_to_admin(users_config):
-        return True
-
     return bool(session_data.get("is_admin", False))

shelfmark/core/queue.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import time
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
 from threading import Lock, Event
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Any
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Any, Callable
 
 from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
 from shelfmark.core.models import QueueStatus, QueueItem, DownloadTask
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class BookQueue:
         self._status_timestamps: dict[str, datetime] = {}  # Track when each status was last updated
         self._cancel_flags: dict[str, Event] = {}  # Cancellation flags for active downloads
         self._active_downloads: dict[str, bool] = {}  # Track currently downloading tasks
+        self._terminal_status_hook: Optional[
+            Callable[[str, QueueStatus, DownloadTask], None]
+        ] = None
 
     @property
     def _status_timeout(self) -> timedelta:
@@ -79,16 +82,47 @@ class BookQueue:
         self._status[book_id] = status
         self._status_timestamps[book_id] = datetime.now()
 
+    def set_terminal_status_hook(
+        self,
+        hook: Optional[Callable[[str, QueueStatus, DownloadTask], None]],
+    ) -> None:
+        """Register a callback invoked when a task first enters a terminal status."""
+        with self._lock:
+            self._terminal_status_hook = hook
+
     def update_status(self, book_id: str, status: QueueStatus) -> None:
         """Update status of a book in the queue."""
+        hook: Optional[Callable[[str, QueueStatus, DownloadTask], None]] = None
+        hook_task: Optional[DownloadTask] = None
         with self._lock:
+            previous_status = self._status.get(book_id)
             self._update_status(book_id, status)
 
+            terminal_statuses = {
+                QueueStatus.COMPLETE,
+                QueueStatus.AVAILABLE,
+                QueueStatus.ERROR,
+                QueueStatus.DONE,
+                QueueStatus.CANCELLED,
+            }
+            if (
+                status in terminal_statuses
+                and previous_status != status
+                and self._terminal_status_hook is not None
+            ):
+                current_task = self._task_data.get(book_id)
+                if current_task is not None:
+                    hook = self._terminal_status_hook
+                    hook_task = current_task
+
             # Clean up active download tracking when finished
             if status in [QueueStatus.COMPLETE, QueueStatus.AVAILABLE, QueueStatus.ERROR, QueueStatus.DONE, QueueStatus.CANCELLED]:
                 self._active_downloads.pop(book_id, None)
                 self._cancel_flags.pop(book_id, None)
 
+        if hook is not None and hook_task is not None:
+            hook(book_id, status, hook_task)
+
     def update_download_path(self, task_id: str, download_path: str) -> None:
         """Update the download path of a task in the queue."""
         with self._lock:
@@ -166,13 +200,7 @@ class BookQueue:
                 # Signal active download to stop
                 if task_id in self._cancel_flags:
                     self._cancel_flags[task_id].set()
-                self._update_status(task_id, QueueStatus.CANCELLED)
-                return True
-            elif current_status == QueueStatus.QUEUED:
-                # Remove from queue and mark as cancelled
-                self._update_status(task_id, QueueStatus.CANCELLED)
-                return True
-            elif current_status in [QueueStatus.COMPLETE, QueueStatus.DONE, QueueStatus.AVAILABLE, QueueStatus.ERROR, QueueStatus.CANCELLED]:
+            if current_status in [QueueStatus.COMPLETE, QueueStatus.DONE, QueueStatus.AVAILABLE, QueueStatus.ERROR, QueueStatus.CANCELLED]:
                 # Clear completed/errored/cancelled items from tracking
                 self._status.pop(task_id, None)
                 self._status_timestamps.pop(task_id, None)
@@ -181,7 +209,11 @@ class BookQueue:
                 self._active_downloads.pop(task_id, None)
                 return True
 
-            return False
+        if current_status in [QueueStatus.RESOLVING, QueueStatus.LOCATING, QueueStatus.DOWNLOADING, QueueStatus.QUEUED]:
+            self.update_status(task_id, QueueStatus.CANCELLED)
+            return True
+
+        return False
 
     def set_priority(self, task_id: str, new_priority: int) -> bool:
         """Change the priority of a queued task (lower = higher priority)."""
@@ -253,11 +285,30 @@ class BookQueue:
                 return True
             return any(status == QueueStatus.QUEUED for status in self._status.values())
 
-    def clear_completed(self) -> int:
-        """Remove all completed, errored, or cancelled tasks from tracking."""
+    def clear_completed(self, user_id: Optional[int] = None) -> int:
+        """Remove terminal tasks from tracking, optionally scoped to one user.
+
+        Args:
+            user_id: If provided, only clear tasks belonging to this user,
+                     plus legacy tasks with no user_id. If None, clear all.
+        """
         terminal_statuses = {QueueStatus.COMPLETE, QueueStatus.DONE, QueueStatus.AVAILABLE, QueueStatus.ERROR, QueueStatus.CANCELLED}
         with self._lock:
-            to_remove = [task_id for task_id, status in self._status.items() if status in terminal_statuses]
+            to_remove: list[str] = []
+            for task_id, status in self._status.items():
+                if status not in terminal_statuses:
+                    continue
+
+                if user_id is None:
+                    to_remove.append(task_id)
+                    continue
+
+                task = self._task_data.get(task_id)
+                if task is None:
+                    # Without task ownership metadata we cannot safely scope removal.
+                    continue
+                if task.user_id is None or task.user_id == user_id:
+                    to_remove.append(task_id)
 
             for task_id in to_remove:
                 self._status.pop(task_id, None)

shelfmark/core/request_routes.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from shelfmark.core.requests_service import (
     fulfil_request,
     reject_request,
 )
+from shelfmark.core.activity_service import ActivityService, build_request_item_key
 from shelfmark.core.settings_registry import load_config_file
 from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
 
@@ -134,12 +135,66 @@ def _emit_request_event(
         logger.warning(f"Failed to emit WebSocket event '{event_name}' to room '{room}': {exc}")
 
 
+def _extract_release_source_id(release_data: Any) -> str | None:
+    if not isinstance(release_data, dict):
+        return None
+    source_id = release_data.get("source_id")
+    if not isinstance(source_id, str):
+        return None
+    normalized = source_id.strip()
+    return normalized or None
+
+
+def _record_terminal_request_snapshot(
+    activity_service: ActivityService | None,
+    *,
+    request_row: dict[str, Any],
+) -> None:
+    if activity_service is None:
+        return
+
+    request_status = request_row.get("status")
+    if request_status not in {"rejected", "cancelled"}:
+        return
+
+    raw_request_id = request_row.get("id")
+    try:
+        request_id = int(raw_request_id)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return
+    if request_id < 1:
+        return
+
+    raw_user_id = request_row.get("user_id")
+    try:
+        user_id = int(raw_user_id)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        user_id = None
+
+    source_id = _extract_release_source_id(request_row.get("release_data"))
+
+    try:
+        activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+            user_id=user_id,
+            item_type="request",
+            item_key=build_request_item_key(request_id),
+            origin="request",
+            final_status=request_status,
+            snapshot={"kind": "request", "request": request_row},
+            request_id=request_id,
+            source_id=source_id,
+        )
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning("Failed to record terminal request snapshot for request %s: %s", request_id, exc)
+
+
 def register_request_routes(
     app: Flask,
     user_db: UserDB,
     *,
     resolve_auth_mode: Callable[[], str],
     queue_release: Callable[..., tuple[bool, str | None]],
+    activity_service: ActivityService | None = None,
     ws_manager: Any | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Register request policy and request lifecycle routes."""
@@ -408,6 +463,8 @@ def register_request_routes(
         except RequestServiceError as exc:
             return _error_response(str(exc), exc.status_code, code=exc.code)
 
+        _record_terminal_request_snapshot(activity_service, request_row=updated)
+
         event_payload = {
             "request_id": updated["id"],
             "status": updated["status"],
@@ -557,6 +614,8 @@ def register_request_routes(
         except RequestServiceError as exc:
             return _error_response(str(exc), exc.status_code, code=exc.code)
 
+        _record_terminal_request_snapshot(activity_service, request_row=updated)
+
         event_payload = {
             "request_id": updated["id"],
             "status": updated["status"],

shelfmark/core/requests_service.py

@@ -12,6 +12,19 @@ from shelfmark.core.request_policy import normalize_content_type, parse_policy_m
 VALID_REQUEST_STATUSES = frozenset({"pending", "fulfilled", "rejected", "cancelled"})
 TERMINAL_REQUEST_STATUSES = frozenset({"fulfilled", "rejected", "cancelled"})
 VALID_REQUEST_LEVELS = frozenset({"book", "release"})
+VALID_DELIVERY_STATES = frozenset(
+    {
+        "none",
+        "unknown",
+        "queued",
+        "resolving",
+        "locating",
+        "downloading",
+        "complete",
+        "error",
+        "cancelled",
+    }
+)
 MAX_REQUEST_NOTE_LENGTH = 1000
 MAX_REQUEST_JSON_BLOB_BYTES = 10 * 1024
 
@@ -63,6 +76,16 @@ def normalize_request_level(request_level: Any) -> str:
     return normalized
 
 
+def normalize_delivery_state(state: Any) -> str:
+    """Validate and normalize delivery-state values."""
+    if not isinstance(state, str):
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid delivery_state: {state}")
+    normalized = state.strip().lower()
+    if normalized not in VALID_DELIVERY_STATES:
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid delivery_state: {state}")
+    return normalized
+
+
 def validate_request_level_payload(request_level: Any, release_data: Any) -> str:
     """Validate request_level and release_data shape coupling."""
     normalized_level = normalize_request_level(request_level)
@@ -163,6 +186,68 @@ def _now_timestamp() -> str:
     return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(timespec="seconds")
 
 
+def _extract_release_source_id(release_data: Any) -> str | None:
+    if not isinstance(release_data, dict):
+        return None
+    source_id = release_data.get("source_id")
+    if not isinstance(source_id, str):
+        return None
+    normalized = source_id.strip()
+    return normalized or None
+
+
+def _existing_delivery_state(request_row: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    raw_state = request_row.get("delivery_state")
+    if not isinstance(raw_state, str):
+        return "none"
+    normalized = raw_state.strip().lower()
+    return normalized if normalized in VALID_DELIVERY_STATES else "none"
+
+
+def sync_delivery_states_from_queue_status(
+    user_db: "UserDB",
+    *,
+    queue_status: dict[str, dict[str, Any]],
+    user_id: int | None = None,
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Persist delivery-state transitions for fulfilled requests based on queue status."""
+    source_delivery_states: dict[str, str] = {}
+    for status_key in ("queued", "resolving", "locating", "downloading", "complete", "error", "cancelled"):
+        status_bucket = queue_status.get(status_key)
+        if not isinstance(status_bucket, dict):
+            continue
+        for source_id in status_bucket:
+            source_delivery_states[source_id] = status_key
+
+    if not source_delivery_states:
+        return []
+
+    fulfilled_rows = user_db.list_requests(user_id=user_id, status="fulfilled")
+    updated: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+    for row in fulfilled_rows:
+        source_id = _extract_release_source_id(row.get("release_data"))
+        if source_id is None:
+            continue
+
+        delivery_state = source_delivery_states.get(source_id)
+        if delivery_state is None:
+            continue
+
+        if _existing_delivery_state(row) == delivery_state:
+            continue
+
+        updated.append(
+            user_db.update_request(
+                row["id"],
+                delivery_state=delivery_state,
+                delivery_updated_at=_now_timestamp(),
+            )
+        )
+
+    return updated
+
+
 def create_request(
     user_db: "UserDB",
     *,
@@ -383,6 +468,8 @@ def fulfil_request(
             request_id,
             status="fulfilled",
             release_data=selected_release_data,
+            delivery_state="queued",
+            delivery_updated_at=_now_timestamp(),
             admin_note=normalized_admin_note,
             reviewed_by=admin_user_id,
             reviewed_at=_now_timestamp(),

shelfmark/core/self_user_routes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+"""Self-service user account routes."""
+
+from functools import wraps
+from typing import Any, Callable, Mapping
+
+from flask import Flask, jsonify, request, session
+from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash
+
+from shelfmark.config.env import CWA_DB_PATH
+from shelfmark.core.admin_settings_routes import validate_user_settings
+from shelfmark.core.auth_modes import (
+    AUTH_SOURCE_BUILTIN,
+    AUTH_SOURCE_CWA,
+    AUTH_SOURCE_OIDC,
+    AUTH_SOURCE_PROXY,
+    determine_auth_mode,
+    has_local_password_admin,
+    normalize_auth_source,
+)
+from shelfmark.core.logger import setup_logger
+from shelfmark.core.settings_registry import load_config_file
+from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
+
+logger = setup_logger(__name__)
+
+MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH = 4
+
+
+def _get_auth_mode() -> str:
+    """Get current auth mode from config."""
+    try:
+        config = load_config_file("security")
+        return determine_auth_mode(
+            config,
+            CWA_DB_PATH,
+            has_local_admin=has_local_password_admin(),
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        return "none"
+
+
+def _require_authenticated_user(f: Callable[..., Any]) -> Callable[..., Any]:
+    """Decorator requiring an authenticated session linked to a local user row."""
+
+    @wraps(f)
+    def decorated(*args, **kwargs):
+        auth_mode = _get_auth_mode()
+        if auth_mode != "none" and "user_id" not in session:
+            return jsonify({"error": "Authentication required"}), 401
+        if "db_user_id" not in session:
+            return jsonify({"error": "Authenticated session is missing local user context"}), 403
+        return f(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    return decorated
+
+
+def _get_current_user(user_db: UserDB) -> tuple[int | None, dict[str, Any] | None, tuple[Any, int] | None]:
+    raw_user_id = session.get("db_user_id")
+    try:
+        user_id = int(raw_user_id)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return None, None, (jsonify({"error": "Invalid user context"}), 400)
+
+    user = user_db.get_user(user_id=user_id)
+    if not user:
+        return None, None, (jsonify({"error": "User not found"}), 404)
+    return user_id, user, None
+
+
+def _is_user_active(user: Mapping[str, Any], auth_method: str) -> bool:
+    source = normalize_auth_source(user.get("auth_source"), user.get("oidc_subject"))
+    if source == AUTH_SOURCE_BUILTIN:
+        return auth_method in (AUTH_SOURCE_BUILTIN, AUTH_SOURCE_OIDC)
+    return source == auth_method
+
+
+def _get_self_edit_capabilities(user: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    auth_source = normalize_auth_source(
+        user.get("auth_source"),
+        user.get("oidc_subject"),
+    )
+
+    return {
+        "authSource": auth_source,
+        "canSetPassword": auth_source == AUTH_SOURCE_BUILTIN,
+        "canEditRole": False,
+        "canEditEmail": auth_source in {AUTH_SOURCE_BUILTIN, AUTH_SOURCE_PROXY},
+        "canEditDisplayName": auth_source != AUTH_SOURCE_OIDC,
+    }
+
+
+def _serialize_self_user(user: Mapping[str, Any], auth_mode: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    payload = dict(user)
+    payload.pop("password_hash", None)
+    payload["auth_source"] = normalize_auth_source(
+        payload.get("auth_source"),
+        payload.get("oidc_subject"),
+    )
+    payload["is_active"] = _is_user_active(payload, auth_mode)
+    payload["edit_capabilities"] = _get_self_edit_capabilities(payload)
+    return payload
+
+
+def _get_settings_registry():
+    # Ensure settings modules are loaded before reading registry metadata.
+    import shelfmark.config.settings  # noqa: F401
+    import shelfmark.config.security  # noqa: F401
+    import shelfmark.config.users_settings  # noqa: F401
+    from shelfmark.core import settings_registry
+
+    return settings_registry
+
+
+def _get_ordered_user_overridable_fields(tab_name: str) -> list[tuple[str, Any]]:
+    settings_registry = _get_settings_registry()
+    tab = settings_registry.get_settings_tab(tab_name)
+    if not tab:
+        return []
+    overridable_map = settings_registry.get_user_overridable_fields(tab_name=tab_name)
+    return [(field.key, field) for field in tab.fields if field.key in overridable_map]
+
+
+def _build_delivery_preferences_payload(user_db: UserDB, user_id: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
+
+    settings_registry = _get_settings_registry()
+    ordered_fields = _get_ordered_user_overridable_fields("downloads")
+    if not ordered_fields:
+        raise ValueError("Downloads settings tab not found")
+
+    download_config = load_config_file("downloads")
+    user_settings = user_db.get_user_settings(user_id)
+    ordered_keys = [key for key, _ in ordered_fields]
+
+    fields_payload: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    global_values: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    effective: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+
+    for key, field in ordered_fields:
+        serialized = settings_registry.serialize_field(field, "downloads", include_value=False)
+        serialized["fromEnv"] = bool(
+            field.env_supported and settings_registry.is_value_from_env(field)
+        )
+        fields_payload.append(serialized)
+
+        global_values[key] = app_config.get(key, field.default)
+
+        source = "default"
+        value = app_config.get(key, field.default, user_id=user_id)
+        if field.env_supported and settings_registry.is_value_from_env(field):
+            source = "env_var"
+        elif key in user_settings and user_settings[key] is not None:
+            source = "user_override"
+            value = user_settings[key]
+        elif key in download_config:
+            source = "global_config"
+
+        effective[key] = {"value": value, "source": source}
+
+    user_overrides = {
+        key: user_settings[key]
+        for key in ordered_keys
+        if key in user_settings and user_settings[key] is not None
+    }
+
+    return {
+        "tab": "downloads",
+        "keys": ordered_keys,
+        "fields": fields_payload,
+        "globalValues": global_values,
+        "userOverrides": user_overrides,
+        "effective": effective,
+    }
+
+
+def register_self_user_routes(app: Flask, user_db: UserDB) -> None:
+    """Register self-service user endpoints."""
+
+    @app.route("/api/users/me/edit-context", methods=["GET"])
+    @_require_authenticated_user
+    def users_me_edit_context():
+        user_id, user, user_error = _get_current_user(user_db)
+        if user_error:
+            return user_error
+
+        auth_mode = _get_auth_mode()
+        serialized_user = _serialize_self_user(user, auth_mode)
+        serialized_user["settings"] = user_db.get_user_settings(user_id)
+
+        try:
+            delivery_preferences = _build_delivery_preferences_payload(user_db, user_id)
+        except ValueError:
+            return jsonify({"error": "Downloads settings tab not found"}), 500
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to build user delivery preferences for user_id={user_id}: {exc}")
+            delivery_preferences = None
+
+        user_overridable_keys = sorted(
+            set(delivery_preferences.get("keys", []) if delivery_preferences else [])
+        )
+
+        return jsonify(
+            {
+                "user": serialized_user,
+                "deliveryPreferences": delivery_preferences,
+                "userOverridableKeys": user_overridable_keys,
+            }
+        )
+
+    @app.route("/api/users/me", methods=["PUT"])
+    @_require_authenticated_user
+    def users_me_update():
+        user_id, user, user_error = _get_current_user(user_db)
+        if user_error:
+            return user_error
+
+        data = request.get_json() or {}
+        if not isinstance(data, dict):
+            return jsonify({"error": "Request body must be a JSON object"}), 400
+
+        capabilities = _get_self_edit_capabilities(user)
+        auth_source = capabilities["authSource"]
+
+        password = data.get("password", "")
+        if password:
+            if not capabilities["canSetPassword"]:
+                return jsonify(
+                    {
+                        "error": f"Cannot set password for {auth_source.upper()} users",
+                        "message": "Password authentication is only available for local users.",
+                    }
+                ), 400
+            if len(password) < MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH:
+                return jsonify({"error": f"Password must be at least {MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH} characters"}), 400
+            user_db.update_user(user_id, password_hash=generate_password_hash(password))
+
+        user_fields: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        if "email" in data:
+            incoming_email = data.get("email")
+            if incoming_email is None:
+                user_fields["email"] = None
+            else:
+                user_fields["email"] = str(incoming_email).strip() or None
+        if "display_name" in data:
+            incoming_display_name = data.get("display_name")
+            user_fields["display_name"] = (
+                str(incoming_display_name).strip() or None
+                if incoming_display_name is not None
+                else None
+            )
+
+        email_changed = "email" in user_fields and user_fields["email"] != user.get("email")
+        display_name_changed = (
+            "display_name" in user_fields
+            and user_fields["display_name"] != user.get("display_name")
+        )
+
+        if email_changed and not capabilities["canEditEmail"]:
+            if auth_source == AUTH_SOURCE_CWA:
+                return jsonify(
+                    {
+                        "error": "Cannot change email for CWA users",
+                        "message": "Email is synced from Calibre-Web.",
+                    }
+                ), 400
+            return jsonify(
+                {
+                    "error": "Cannot change email for OIDC users",
+                    "message": "Email is managed by your identity provider.",
+                }
+            ), 400
+
+        if display_name_changed and not capabilities["canEditDisplayName"]:
+            return jsonify(
+                {
+                    "error": "Cannot change display name for OIDC users",
+                    "message": "Display name is managed by your identity provider.",
+                }
+            ), 400
+
+        for field in ("email", "display_name"):
+            if field in user_fields and user_fields[field] == user.get(field):
+                user_fields.pop(field)
+
+        if user_fields:
+            user_db.update_user(user_id, **user_fields)
+
+        if "settings" in data:
+            settings_payload = data["settings"]
+            if not isinstance(settings_payload, dict):
+                return jsonify({"error": "Settings must be an object"}), 400
+
+            allowed_user_settings_keys = {
+                key for key, _field in _get_ordered_user_overridable_fields("downloads")
+            }
+            disallowed_keys = sorted(
+                key for key in settings_payload if key not in allowed_user_settings_keys
+            )
+            if disallowed_keys:
+                return jsonify(
+                    {
+                        "error": "Some settings are admin-only",
+                        "details": [
+                            f"Setting not user-overridable: {key}" for key in disallowed_keys
+                        ],
+                    }
+                ), 400
+
+            validated_settings, validation_errors = validate_user_settings(settings_payload)
+            if validation_errors:
+                return jsonify(
+                    {
+                        "error": "Invalid settings payload",
+                        "details": validation_errors,
+                    }
+                ), 400
+
+            user_db.set_user_settings(user_id, validated_settings)
+            try:
+                from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
+
+                app_config.refresh()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        updated = user_db.get_user(user_id=user_id)
+        if not updated:
+            return jsonify({"error": "User not found"}), 404
+
+        result = _serialize_self_user(updated, _get_auth_mode())
+        result["settings"] = user_db.get_user_settings(user_id)
+        logger.info(f"User {user_id} updated their own account")
+        return jsonify(result)

shelfmark/core/user_db.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 from shelfmark.core.auth_modes import AUTH_SOURCE_BUILTIN, AUTH_SOURCE_SET
 from shelfmark.core.logger import setup_logger
 from shelfmark.core.requests_service import (
+    normalize_delivery_state,
     normalize_policy_mode,
     normalize_request_level,
     normalize_request_status,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS download_requests (
     id             INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
     user_id        INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
     status         TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending',
+    delivery_state TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'none',
     source_hint    TEXT,
     content_type   TEXT NOT NULL,
     request_level  TEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -50,7 +52,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS download_requests (
     admin_note     TEXT,
     reviewed_by    INTEGER REFERENCES users(id),
     created_at     TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
-    reviewed_at    TIMESTAMP
+    reviewed_at    TIMESTAMP,
+    delivery_updated_at TIMESTAMP
 );
 
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_download_requests_user_status_created_at
@@ -58,6 +61,39 @@ ON download_requests (user_id, status, created_at DESC);
 
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_download_requests_status_created_at
 ON download_requests (status, created_at DESC);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS activity_log (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    user_id INTEGER REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    item_type TEXT NOT NULL,
+    item_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+    request_id INTEGER,
+    source_id TEXT,
+    origin TEXT NOT NULL,
+    final_status TEXT NOT NULL,
+    snapshot_json TEXT NOT NULL,
+    terminal_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_activity_log_user_terminal
+ON activity_log (user_id, terminal_at DESC);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_activity_log_lookup
+ON activity_log (user_id, item_type, item_key, id DESC);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS activity_dismissals (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    user_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    item_type TEXT NOT NULL,
+    item_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+    activity_log_id INTEGER REFERENCES activity_log(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+    dismissed_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    UNIQUE(user_id, item_type, item_key)
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_activity_dismissals_user_dismissed_at
+ON activity_dismissals (user_id, dismissed_at DESC);
 """
 
 
@@ -126,6 +162,8 @@ class UserDB:
             try:
                 conn.executescript(_CREATE_TABLES_SQL)
                 self._migrate_auth_source_column(conn)
+                self._migrate_request_delivery_columns(conn)
+                self._migrate_activity_tables(conn)
                 conn.commit()
                 # WAL mode must be changed outside an open transaction.
                 conn.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
@@ -152,6 +190,91 @@ class UserDB:
             "UPDATE users SET auth_source = 'builtin' WHERE auth_source IS NULL OR auth_source = ''"
         )
 
+    def _migrate_request_delivery_columns(self, conn: sqlite3.Connection) -> None:
+        """Ensure request delivery-state columns exist and backfill historical rows."""
+        columns = conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(download_requests)").fetchall()
+        column_names = {str(col["name"]) for col in columns}
+
+        if "delivery_state" not in column_names:
+            conn.execute(
+                "ALTER TABLE download_requests ADD COLUMN delivery_state TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'none'"
+            )
+        if "delivery_updated_at" not in column_names:
+            conn.execute("ALTER TABLE download_requests ADD COLUMN delivery_updated_at TIMESTAMP")
+
+        conn.execute(
+            """
+            UPDATE download_requests
+            SET delivery_state = 'unknown'
+            WHERE status = 'fulfilled' AND (delivery_state IS NULL OR TRIM(delivery_state) = '' OR delivery_state = 'none')
+            """
+        )
+        conn.execute(
+            """
+            UPDATE download_requests
+            SET delivery_state = 'none'
+            WHERE status != 'fulfilled' AND (delivery_state IS NULL OR TRIM(delivery_state) = '')
+            """
+        )
+        conn.execute(
+            """
+            UPDATE download_requests
+            SET delivery_updated_at = COALESCE(delivery_updated_at, reviewed_at, created_at)
+            WHERE delivery_state != 'none' AND delivery_updated_at IS NULL
+            """
+        )
+        conn.execute(
+            """
+            UPDATE download_requests
+            SET delivery_state = 'complete'
+            WHERE delivery_state = 'cleared'
+            """
+        )
+
+    def _migrate_activity_tables(self, conn: sqlite3.Connection) -> None:
+        """Ensure activity log and dismissal tables exist with current columns/indexes."""
+        conn.executescript(
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS activity_log (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                user_id INTEGER REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+                item_type TEXT NOT NULL,
+                item_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+                request_id INTEGER,
+                source_id TEXT,
+                origin TEXT NOT NULL,
+                final_status TEXT NOT NULL,
+                snapshot_json TEXT NOT NULL,
+                terminal_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
+                created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+            );
+
+            CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_activity_log_user_terminal
+            ON activity_log (user_id, terminal_at DESC);
+
+            CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_activity_log_lookup
+            ON activity_log (user_id, item_type, item_key, id DESC);
+
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS activity_dismissals (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                user_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+                item_type TEXT NOT NULL,
+                item_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+                activity_log_id INTEGER REFERENCES activity_log(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+                dismissed_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+                UNIQUE(user_id, item_type, item_key)
+            );
+
+            CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_activity_dismissals_user_dismissed_at
+            ON activity_dismissals (user_id, dismissed_at DESC);
+            """
+        )
+
+        dismissal_columns = conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(activity_dismissals)").fetchall()
+        dismissal_column_names = {str(col["name"]) for col in dismissal_columns}
+        if "activity_log_id" not in dismissal_column_names:
+            conn.execute("ALTER TABLE activity_dismissals ADD COLUMN activity_log_id INTEGER")
+
     def create_user(
         self,
         username: str,
@@ -350,6 +473,8 @@ class UserDB:
         admin_note: Optional[str] = None,
         reviewed_by: Optional[int] = None,
         reviewed_at: Optional[str] = None,
+        delivery_state: str = "none",
+        delivery_updated_at: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Create a download request row and return the created record."""
         if not isinstance(book_data, dict):
@@ -360,6 +485,7 @@ class UserDB:
             raise ValueError("content_type is required")
 
         normalized_status = normalize_request_status(status)
+        normalized_delivery_state = normalize_delivery_state(delivery_state)
         normalized_policy_mode = normalize_policy_mode(policy_mode)
         normalized_request_level = validate_request_level_payload(request_level, release_data)
 
@@ -371,6 +497,7 @@ class UserDB:
                     INSERT INTO download_requests (
                         user_id,
                         status,
+                        delivery_state,
                         source_hint,
                         content_type,
                         request_level,
@@ -380,13 +507,15 @@ class UserDB:
                         note,
                         admin_note,
                         reviewed_by,
-                        reviewed_at
+                        reviewed_at,
+                        delivery_updated_at
                     )
-                    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+                    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
                     """,
                     (
                         user_id,
                         normalized_status,
+                        normalized_delivery_state,
                         source_hint,
                         content_type,
                         normalized_request_level,
@@ -397,6 +526,7 @@ class UserDB:
                         admin_note,
                         reviewed_by,
                         reviewed_at,
+                        delivery_updated_at,
                     ),
                 )
                 conn.commit()
@@ -483,6 +613,8 @@ class UserDB:
         "admin_note",
         "reviewed_by",
         "reviewed_at",
+        "delivery_state",
+        "delivery_updated_at",
     }
 
     def update_request(self, request_id: int, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
@@ -520,6 +652,14 @@ class UserDB:
                 if "policy_mode" in updates:
                     updates["policy_mode"] = normalize_policy_mode(updates["policy_mode"])
 
+                if "delivery_state" in updates:
+                    updates["delivery_state"] = normalize_delivery_state(updates["delivery_state"])
+
+                if "delivery_updated_at" in updates:
+                    delivery_updated_at = updates["delivery_updated_at"]
+                    if delivery_updated_at is not None and not isinstance(delivery_updated_at, str):
+                        raise ValueError("delivery_updated_at must be a string when provided")
+
                 if "content_type" in updates and not updates["content_type"]:
                     raise ValueError("content_type is required")
 

shelfmark/download/orchestrator.py

@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ def _task_to_dict(task: DownloadTask) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         'status': task.status,
         'status_message': task.status_message,
         'download_path': task.download_path,
+        'user_id': task.user_id,
         'username': task.username,
     }
 
@@ -492,12 +493,13 @@ def update_download_status(book_id: str, status: str, message: Optional[str] = N
             return
         _last_status_event[book_id] = status_event
 
-    book_queue.update_status(book_id, queue_status_enum)
-
-    # Update status message if provided (empty string clears the message)
+    # Update status message first so terminal snapshots capture the final message
+    # (for example, "Complete" or "Sent to ...") instead of a stale in-progress one.
     if message is not None:
         book_queue.update_status_message(book_id, message)
 
+    book_queue.update_status(book_id, queue_status_enum)
+
     # Broadcast status update via WebSocket
     if ws_manager:
         ws_manager.broadcast_status_update(queue_status())
@@ -528,9 +530,9 @@ def get_active_downloads() -> List[str]:
     """Get list of currently active downloads."""
     return book_queue.get_active_downloads()
 
-def clear_completed() -> int:
-    """Clear all completed downloads from tracking."""
-    return book_queue.clear_completed()
+def clear_completed(user_id: Optional[int] = None) -> int:
+    """Clear completed downloads from tracking (optionally user-scoped)."""
+    return book_queue.clear_completed(user_id=user_id)
 
 def _cleanup_progress_tracking(task_id: str) -> None:
     """Clean up progress tracking data for a completed/cancelled download."""

shelfmark/main.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from shelfmark.config.env import (
 )
 from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
 from shelfmark.core.logger import setup_logger
-from shelfmark.core.models import SearchFilters
+from shelfmark.core.models import SearchFilters, QueueStatus
 from shelfmark.core.prefix_middleware import PrefixMiddleware
 from shelfmark.core.auth_modes import (
     determine_auth_mode,
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ from shelfmark.core.request_policy import (
     normalize_source,
     resolve_policy_mode,
 )
+from shelfmark.core.requests_service import (
+    sync_delivery_states_from_queue_status,
+)
+from shelfmark.core.activity_service import ActivityService, build_download_item_key
 from shelfmark.core.utils import normalize_base_path
 from shelfmark.api.websocket import ws_manager
 
@@ -113,14 +117,18 @@ import os as _os
 from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
 _user_db_path = _os.path.join(_os.environ.get("CONFIG_DIR", "/config"), "users.db")
 user_db: UserDB | None = None
+activity_service: ActivityService | None = None
 try:
     user_db = UserDB(_user_db_path)
     user_db.initialize()
+    activity_service = ActivityService(_user_db_path)
     import shelfmark.config.users_settings as _  # noqa: F401 - registers users tab
     from shelfmark.core.oidc_routes import register_oidc_routes
     from shelfmark.core.admin_routes import register_admin_routes
+    from shelfmark.core.self_user_routes import register_self_user_routes
     register_oidc_routes(app, user_db)
     register_admin_routes(app, user_db)
+    register_self_user_routes(app, user_db)
 except (sqlite3.OperationalError, OSError) as e:
     logger.warning(
         f"User database initialization failed: {e}. "
@@ -380,14 +388,28 @@ def _policy_block_response(mode: PolicyMode):
 if user_db is not None:
     try:
         from shelfmark.core.request_routes import register_request_routes
+        from shelfmark.core.activity_routes import register_activity_routes
 
         register_request_routes(
             app,
             user_db,
             resolve_auth_mode=lambda: get_auth_mode(),
             queue_release=lambda *args, **kwargs: backend.queue_release(*args, **kwargs),
+            activity_service=activity_service,
             ws_manager=ws_manager,
         )
+        if activity_service is not None:
+            register_activity_routes(
+                app,
+                user_db,
+                activity_service=activity_service,
+                resolve_auth_mode=lambda: get_auth_mode(),
+                resolve_status_scope=lambda: _resolve_status_scope(),
+                queue_status=lambda user_id=None: backend.queue_status(user_id=user_id),
+                sync_request_delivery_states=sync_delivery_states_from_queue_status,
+                emit_request_updates=lambda rows: _emit_request_update_events(rows),
+                ws_manager=ws_manager,
+            )
     except Exception as e:
         logger.warning(f"Failed to register request routes: {e}")
 
@@ -970,6 +992,148 @@ def _resolve_status_scope(*, require_authenticated: bool = True) -> tuple[bool,
     return False, db_user_id, True
 
 
+def _extract_release_source_id(release_data: Any) -> str | None:
+    if not isinstance(release_data, dict):
+        return None
+    source_id = release_data.get("source_id")
+    if not isinstance(source_id, str):
+        return None
+    normalized = source_id.strip()
+    return normalized or None
+
+
+def _queue_status_to_final_activity_status(status: QueueStatus) -> str | None:
+    if status == QueueStatus.COMPLETE:
+        return "complete"
+    if status == QueueStatus.ERROR:
+        return "error"
+    if status == QueueStatus.CANCELLED:
+        return "cancelled"
+    return None
+
+
+def _record_download_terminal_snapshot(task_id: str, status: QueueStatus, task: Any) -> None:
+    if activity_service is None:
+        return
+
+    final_status = _queue_status_to_final_activity_status(status)
+    if final_status is None:
+        return
+
+    raw_owner_user_id = getattr(task, "user_id", None)
+    try:
+        owner_user_id = int(raw_owner_user_id) if raw_owner_user_id is not None else None
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        owner_user_id = None
+
+    linked_request: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    request_id: int | None = None
+    origin = "direct"
+    if user_db is not None and owner_user_id is not None:
+        fulfilled_rows = user_db.list_requests(user_id=owner_user_id, status="fulfilled")
+        for row in fulfilled_rows:
+            source_id = _extract_release_source_id(row.get("release_data"))
+            if source_id == task_id:
+                linked_request = row
+                origin = "requested"
+                try:
+                    request_id = int(row.get("id"))
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                    request_id = None
+                break
+
+    try:
+        download_payload = backend._task_to_dict(task)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning("Failed to serialize task payload for terminal snapshot: %s", exc)
+        download_payload = {
+            "id": task_id,
+            "title": getattr(task, "title", "Unknown title"),
+            "author": getattr(task, "author", "Unknown author"),
+            "source": getattr(task, "source", "direct_download"),
+            "added_time": getattr(task, "added_time", 0),
+            "status_message": getattr(task, "status_message", None),
+            "download_path": getattr(task, "download_path", None),
+            "user_id": getattr(task, "user_id", None),
+            "username": getattr(task, "username", None),
+        }
+
+    snapshot: dict[str, Any] = {"kind": "download", "download": download_payload}
+    if linked_request is not None:
+        snapshot["request"] = linked_request
+
+    try:
+        activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+            user_id=owner_user_id,
+            item_type="download",
+            item_key=build_download_item_key(task_id),
+            origin=origin,
+            final_status=final_status,
+            snapshot=snapshot,
+            request_id=request_id,
+            source_id=task_id,
+        )
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning("Failed to record terminal download snapshot for task %s: %s", task_id, exc)
+
+
+def _task_owned_by_actor(task: Any, *, actor_user_id: int | None, actor_username: str | None) -> bool:
+    raw_task_user_id = getattr(task, "user_id", None)
+    try:
+        task_user_id = int(raw_task_user_id) if raw_task_user_id is not None else None
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        task_user_id = None
+
+    if actor_user_id is not None and task_user_id is not None:
+        return task_user_id == actor_user_id
+
+    task_username = getattr(task, "username", None)
+    if isinstance(task_username, str) and task_username.strip() and isinstance(actor_username, str):
+        return task_username.strip() == actor_username.strip()
+
+    return False
+
+
+def _is_graduated_request_download(task_id: str, *, user_id: int) -> bool:
+    if user_db is None:
+        return False
+
+    fulfilled_rows = user_db.list_requests(user_id=user_id, status="fulfilled")
+    for row in fulfilled_rows:
+        source_id = _extract_release_source_id(row.get("release_data"))
+        if source_id == task_id:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+if activity_service is not None:
+    backend.book_queue.set_terminal_status_hook(_record_download_terminal_snapshot)
+
+
+def _emit_request_update_events(updated_requests: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+    """Broadcast request_update events for rows changed by delivery-state sync."""
+    if not updated_requests or ws_manager is None:
+        return
+
+    try:
+        socketio_ref = getattr(ws_manager, "socketio", None)
+        is_enabled = getattr(ws_manager, "is_enabled", None)
+        if socketio_ref is None or not callable(is_enabled) or not is_enabled():
+            return
+
+        for updated in updated_requests:
+            payload = {
+                "request_id": updated["id"],
+                "status": updated["status"],
+                "delivery_state": updated.get("delivery_state"),
+                "title": (updated.get("book_data") or {}).get("title") or "Unknown title",
+            }
+            socketio_ref.emit("request_update", payload, to=f"user_{updated['user_id']}")
+            socketio_ref.emit("request_update", payload, to="admins")
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning(f"Failed to emit delivery request_update events: {exc}")
+
+
 @app.route('/api/status', methods=['GET'])
 @login_required
 def api_status() -> Union[Response, Tuple[Response, int]]:
@@ -986,6 +1150,13 @@ def api_status() -> Union[Response, Tuple[Response, int]]:
 
         user_id = None if is_admin else db_user_id
         status = backend.queue_status(user_id=user_id)
+        if user_db is not None:
+            updated_requests = sync_delivery_states_from_queue_status(
+                user_db,
+                queue_status=status,
+                user_id=user_id,
+            )
+            _emit_request_update_events(updated_requests)
         return jsonify(status)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error_trace(f"Status error: {e}")
@@ -1110,6 +1281,27 @@ def api_cancel_download(book_id: str) -> Union[Response, Tuple[Response, int]]:
         flask.Response: JSON status indicating success or failure.
     """
     try:
+        task = backend.book_queue.get_task(book_id)
+        if task is None:
+            return jsonify({"error": "Failed to cancel download or book not found"}), 404
+
+        is_admin, db_user_id, can_access_status = _resolve_status_scope()
+        if not is_admin:
+            if not can_access_status or db_user_id is None:
+                return jsonify({"error": "User identity unavailable", "code": "user_identity_unavailable"}), 403
+
+            actor_username = session.get("user_id")
+            normalized_actor_username = actor_username if isinstance(actor_username, str) else None
+            if not _task_owned_by_actor(
+                task,
+                actor_user_id=db_user_id,
+                actor_username=normalized_actor_username,
+            ):
+                return jsonify({"error": "Forbidden", "code": "download_not_owned"}), 403
+
+            if _is_graduated_request_download(book_id, user_id=db_user_id):
+                return jsonify({"error": "Forbidden", "code": "requested_download_cancel_forbidden"}), 403
+
         success = backend.cancel_download(book_id)
         if success:
             return jsonify({"status": "cancelled", "book_id": book_id})
@@ -1227,12 +1419,17 @@ def api_clear_completed() -> Union[Response, Tuple[Response, int]]:
         flask.Response: JSON with count of removed books.
     """
     try:
-        removed_count = backend.clear_completed()
-        
+        is_admin, db_user_id, can_access_status = _resolve_status_scope()
+        if not can_access_status:
+            return jsonify({"error": "User identity unavailable", "code": "user_identity_unavailable"}), 403
+
+        scoped_user_id = None if is_admin else db_user_id
+        removed_count = backend.clear_completed(user_id=scoped_user_id)
+
         # Broadcast status update after clearing
         if ws_manager:
             ws_manager.broadcast_status_update(backend.queue_status())
-        
+
         return jsonify({"status": "cleared", "removed_count": removed_count})
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error_trace(f"Clear completed error: {e}")

src/frontend/src/App.tsx

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import {
   downloadBook,
   downloadRelease,
   cancelDownload,
-  clearCompleted,
   getConfig,
   createRequest,
   isApiResponseError,
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ import { useDownloadTracking } from './hooks/useDownloadTracking';
 import { useRequestPolicy } from './hooks/useRequestPolicy';
 import { resolveDefaultModeFromPolicy, resolveSourceModeFromPolicy } from './hooks/requestPolicyCore';
 import { useRequests } from './hooks/useRequests';
+import { useActivity } from './hooks/useActivity';
 import { Header } from './components/Header';
 import { SearchSection } from './components/SearchSection';
 import { AdvancedFilters } from './components/AdvancedFilters';
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ import { ReleaseModal } from './components/ReleaseModal';
 import { RequestConfirmationModal } from './components/RequestConfirmationModal';
 import { ToastContainer } from './components/ToastContainer';
 import { Footer } from './components/Footer';
-import { ActivitySidebar, requestToActivityItem } from './components/activity';
+import { ActivitySidebar } from './components/activity';
 import { LoginPage } from './pages/LoginPage';
-import { SettingsModal } from './components/settings';
+import { SelfSettingsModal, SettingsModal } from './components/settings';
 import { ConfigSetupBanner } from './components/ConfigSetupBanner';
 import { OnboardingModal } from './components/OnboardingModal';
 import { DEFAULT_LANGUAGES, DEFAULT_SUPPORTED_FORMATS } from './data/languages';
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import {
 import { bookFromRequestData } from './utils/requestFulfil';
 import { policyTrace } from './utils/policyTrace';
 import { SearchModeProvider } from './contexts/SearchModeContext';
+import { useSocket } from './contexts/SocketContext';
 import './styles.css';
 
 const CONTENT_TYPE_STORAGE_KEY = 'preferred-content-type';
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ const getInitialContentType = (): ContentType => {
 };
 
 const POLICY_GUARD_ERROR_CODES = new Set(['policy_requires_request', 'policy_blocked']);
-
 const isPolicyGuardError = (error: unknown): boolean => {
   return (
     isApiResponseError(error) &&
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ const getErrorMessage = (error: unknown, fallback: string): string => {
 
 function App() {
   const { toasts, showToast, removeToast } = useToast();
+  const { socket } = useSocket();
 
   // Realtime status with WebSocket and polling fallback
   // Socket connection is managed by SocketProvider in main.tsx
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ function App() {
     isAuthenticated,
     authRequired,
     authChecked,
-    isAdmin: authCanAccessSettings,
+    isAdmin: authIsAdmin,
     authMode,
     username,
     displayName,
@@ -163,9 +164,9 @@ function App() {
     if (!authChecked || !isAuthenticated) {
       return;
     }
-    policyTrace('auth.status', { authChecked, isAuthenticated, isAdmin: authCanAccessSettings, username });
+    policyTrace('auth.status', { authChecked, isAuthenticated, isAdmin: authIsAdmin, username });
     void fetchStatus();
-  }, [authChecked, isAuthenticated, authCanAccessSettings, username, fetchStatus]);
+  }, [authChecked, isAuthenticated, authIsAdmin, username, fetchStatus]);
 
   // Content type state (ebook vs audiobook) - defined before useSearch since it's passed to it
   const [contentType, setContentType] = useState<ContentType>(() => getInitialContentType());
@@ -187,14 +188,12 @@ function App() {
     refresh: refreshRequestPolicy,
   } = useRequestPolicy({
     enabled: isAuthenticated,
-    isAdmin: authCanAccessSettings,
+    isAdmin: authIsAdmin,
   });
 
   const requestRoleIsAdmin = requestPolicy ? Boolean(requestPolicy.is_admin) : false;
 
   const {
-    requests,
-    pendingCount: pendingRequestCount,
     isLoading: isRequestsLoading,
     cancelRequest: cancelUserRequest,
     fulfilRequest: fulfilSidebarRequest,
@@ -204,58 +203,28 @@ function App() {
     enabled: isAuthenticated,
   });
 
-  const dismissedRequestStorageKey = useMemo(() => {
-    const roleScope = requestRoleIsAdmin ? 'admin' : 'user';
-    const userScope = username?.trim().toLowerCase() || 'anonymous';
-    return `activity-dismissed-requests:${roleScope}:${userScope}`;
-  }, [requestRoleIsAdmin, username]);
-
-  const [dismissedRequestIds, setDismissedRequestIds] = useState<number[]>([]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!isAuthenticated) {
-      setDismissedRequestIds([]);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    try {
-      const raw = window.localStorage.getItem(dismissedRequestStorageKey);
-      if (!raw) {
-        setDismissedRequestIds([]);
-        return;
-      }
-      const parsed: unknown = JSON.parse(raw);
-      if (!Array.isArray(parsed)) {
-        setDismissedRequestIds([]);
-        return;
-      }
-
-      const ids = parsed.filter((value): value is number => typeof value === 'number' && Number.isFinite(value));
-      setDismissedRequestIds(ids);
-    } catch {
-      setDismissedRequestIds([]);
-    }
-  }, [dismissedRequestStorageKey, isAuthenticated]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!isAuthenticated) {
-      return;
-    }
-    try {
-      window.localStorage.setItem(dismissedRequestStorageKey, JSON.stringify(dismissedRequestIds));
-    } catch {
-      // Ignore storage failures in restricted/private contexts.
-    }
-  }, [dismissedRequestIds, dismissedRequestStorageKey, isAuthenticated]);
-
-  const requestItems = useMemo(
-    () =>
-      requests
-        .filter((record) => !dismissedRequestIds.includes(record.id))
-        .map((record) => requestToActivityItem(record, requestRoleIsAdmin ? 'admin' : 'user'))
-        .sort((left, right) => right.timestamp - left.timestamp),
-    [requests, requestRoleIsAdmin, dismissedRequestIds]
-  );
+  const {
+    requestItems,
+    dismissedActivityKeys,
+    historyItems,
+    pendingRequestCount,
+    isActivitySnapshotLoading,
+    activityHistoryLoading,
+    activityHistoryHasMore,
+    refreshActivitySnapshot,
+    resetActivity,
+    handleActivityTabChange,
+    handleActivityHistoryLoadMore,
+    handleRequestDismiss,
+    handleDownloadDismiss,
+    handleClearCompleted,
+    handleClearHistory,
+  } = useActivity({
+    isAuthenticated,
+    isAdmin: requestRoleIsAdmin,
+    showToast,
+    socket,
+  });
 
   const showRequestsTab = useMemo(() => {
     if (requestRoleIsAdmin) {
@@ -317,7 +286,10 @@ function App() {
     clearTracking();
     setPendingRequestPayload(null);
     setFulfillingRequest(null);
-  }, [handleLogout, setBooks, clearTracking]);
+    resetActivity();
+    setSettingsOpen(false);
+    setSelfSettingsOpen(false);
+  }, [handleLogout, setBooks, clearTracking, resetActivity]);
 
   // UI state
   const [selectedBook, setSelectedBook] = useState<Book | null>(null);
@@ -341,6 +313,7 @@ function App() {
     headerObserverRef.current = observer;
   }, []);
   const [settingsOpen, setSettingsOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [selfSettingsOpen, setSelfSettingsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [configBannerOpen, setConfigBannerOpen] = useState(false);
   const [onboardingOpen, setOnboardingOpen] = useState(false);
 
@@ -363,26 +336,45 @@ function App() {
 
   // Calculate status counts for header badges (memoized)
   const statusCounts = useMemo(() => {
+    const dismissedKeySet = new Set(dismissedActivityKeys);
+    const countVisibleDownloads = (
+      bucket: Record<string, Book> | undefined,
+      options: { filterDismissed: boolean }
+    ): number => {
+      const { filterDismissed } = options;
+      if (!bucket) {
+        return 0;
+      }
+      if (!filterDismissed) {
+        return Object.keys(bucket).length;
+      }
+      return Object.keys(bucket).filter((taskId) => !dismissedKeySet.has(`download:${taskId}`)).length;
+    };
+
     const ongoing = [
       currentStatus.queued,
       currentStatus.resolving,
       currentStatus.locating,
       currentStatus.downloading,
-    ].reduce((sum, status) => sum + (status ? Object.keys(status).length : 0), 0);
+    ].reduce((sum, status) => sum + countVisibleDownloads(status, { filterDismissed: false }), 0);
 
-    const completed = currentStatus.complete
-      ? Object.keys(currentStatus.complete).length
-      : 0;
-
-    const errored = currentStatus.error ? Object.keys(currentStatus.error).length : 0;
+    const completed = countVisibleDownloads(currentStatus.complete, { filterDismissed: true });
+    const errored = countVisibleDownloads(currentStatus.error, { filterDismissed: true });
+    const pendingVisibleRequests = requestItems.filter((item) => {
+      const requestId = item.requestId;
+      if (!requestId || item.requestRecord?.status !== 'pending') {
+        return false;
+      }
+      return !dismissedKeySet.has(`request:${requestId}`);
+    }).length;
 
     return {
       ongoing,
       completed,
       errored,
-      pendingRequests: pendingRequestCount,
+      pendingRequests: pendingVisibleRequests,
     };
-  }, [currentStatus, pendingRequestCount]);
+  }, [currentStatus, dismissedActivityKeys, requestItems]);
 
 
   // Compute visibility states
@@ -651,6 +643,7 @@ function App() {
     async (payload: CreateRequestPayload, successMessage: string): Promise<boolean> => {
       try {
         await createRequest(payload);
+        await refreshActivitySnapshot();
         showToast(successMessage, 'success');
         await refreshRequestPolicy({ force: true });
         return true;
@@ -663,7 +656,7 @@ function App() {
         return false;
       }
     },
-    [showToast, refreshRequestPolicy]
+    [showToast, refreshRequestPolicy, refreshActivitySnapshot]
   );
 
   const openRequestConfirmation = useCallback((payload: CreateRequestPayload) => {
@@ -768,17 +761,6 @@ function App() {
     }
   };
 
-  // Clear completed
-  const handleClearCompleted = async () => {
-    try {
-      await clearCompleted();
-      await fetchStatus();
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error('Clear completed failed:', error);
-      showToast('Failed to clear finished downloads', 'error');
-    }
-  };
-
   // Universal-mode "Get" action (open releases, request-book, or block by policy).
   const handleGetReleases = async (book: Book) => {
     let mode = getUniversalDefaultPolicyMode();
@@ -969,20 +951,15 @@ function App() {
     async (requestId: number) => {
       try {
         await cancelUserRequest(requestId);
+        await refreshActivitySnapshot();
         showToast('Request cancelled', 'success');
       } catch (error) {
         showToast(getErrorMessage(error, 'Failed to cancel request'), 'error');
       }
     },
-    [cancelUserRequest, showToast]
+    [cancelUserRequest, refreshActivitySnapshot, showToast]
   );
 
-  const handleRequestDismiss = useCallback((requestId: number) => {
-    setDismissedRequestIds((previous) =>
-      previous.includes(requestId) ? previous : [...previous, requestId]
-    );
-  }, []);
-
   const handleRequestReject = useCallback(
     async (requestId: number, adminNote?: string) => {
       if (!requestRoleIsAdmin) {
@@ -991,12 +968,13 @@ function App() {
 
       try {
         await rejectSidebarRequest(requestId, adminNote);
+        await refreshActivitySnapshot();
         showToast('Request rejected', 'success');
       } catch (error) {
         showToast(getErrorMessage(error, 'Failed to reject request'), 'error');
       }
     },
-    [requestRoleIsAdmin, rejectSidebarRequest, showToast]
+    [refreshActivitySnapshot, requestRoleIsAdmin, rejectSidebarRequest, showToast]
   );
 
   const handleRequestApprove = useCallback(
@@ -1008,6 +986,7 @@ function App() {
       if (record.request_level === 'release') {
         try {
           await fulfilSidebarRequest(requestId, record.release_data || undefined);
+          await refreshActivitySnapshot();
           showToast('Request approved', 'success');
           await fetchStatus();
         } catch (error) {
@@ -1023,7 +1002,7 @@ function App() {
         contentType: record.content_type,
       });
     },
-    [requestRoleIsAdmin, fulfilSidebarRequest, showToast, fetchStatus]
+    [requestRoleIsAdmin, fulfilSidebarRequest, showToast, fetchStatus, refreshActivitySnapshot]
   );
 
   const handleBrowseFulfilDownload = useCallback(
@@ -1037,6 +1016,7 @@ function App() {
           fulfillingRequest.requestId,
           buildReleaseDataFromMetadataRelease(book, release, toContentType(releaseContentType))
         );
+        await refreshActivitySnapshot();
         showToast(`Request approved: ${book.title || 'Untitled'}`, 'success');
         setFulfillingRequest(null);
         await fetchStatus();
@@ -1046,7 +1026,7 @@ function App() {
         throw error;
       }
     },
-    [fulfillingRequest, fulfilSidebarRequest, showToast, fetchStatus]
+    [fulfillingRequest, fulfilSidebarRequest, showToast, fetchStatus, refreshActivitySnapshot]
   );
 
   const getDirectActionButtonState = useCallback(
@@ -1128,13 +1108,17 @@ function App() {
           onDownloadsClick={() => setDownloadsSidebarOpen((prev) => !prev)}
           onSettingsClick={() => {
             if (config?.settings_enabled) {
-              setSettingsOpen(true);
+              if (authIsAdmin) {
+                setSettingsOpen(true);
+              } else {
+                setSelfSettingsOpen(true);
+              }
             } else {
               setConfigBannerOpen(true);
             }
           }}
           isAdmin={requestRoleIsAdmin}
-          canAccessSettings={authCanAccessSettings}
+          canAccessSettings={isAuthenticated}
           username={username}
           displayName={displayName}
           statusCounts={statusCounts}
@@ -1176,6 +1160,7 @@ function App() {
                 bottom: 0,
                 left: 0,
                 right: '25rem',
+                zIndex: 40,
               }
             : { paddingTop: `${headerHeight}px` }
         }
@@ -1306,10 +1291,18 @@ function App() {
         isAdmin={requestRoleIsAdmin}
         onClearCompleted={handleClearCompleted}
         onCancel={handleCancel}
+        onDownloadDismiss={handleDownloadDismiss}
         requestItems={requestItems}
+        dismissedItemKeys={dismissedActivityKeys}
+        historyItems={historyItems}
+        historyHasMore={activityHistoryHasMore}
+        historyLoading={activityHistoryLoading}
+        onHistoryLoadMore={handleActivityHistoryLoadMore}
+        onClearHistory={handleClearHistory}
+        onActiveTabChange={handleActivityTabChange}
         pendingRequestCount={pendingRequestCount}
         showRequestsTab={showRequestsTab}
-        isRequestsLoading={isRequestsLoading}
+        isRequestsLoading={isRequestsLoading || isActivitySnapshotLoading}
         onRequestCancel={showRequestsTab ? handleRequestCancel : undefined}
         onRequestApprove={requestRoleIsAdmin ? handleRequestApprove : undefined}
         onRequestReject={requestRoleIsAdmin ? handleRequestReject : undefined}
@@ -1328,6 +1321,12 @@ function App() {
         onSettingsSaved={handleSettingsSaved}
       />
 
+      <SelfSettingsModal
+        isOpen={selfSettingsOpen}
+        onClose={() => setSelfSettingsOpen(false)}
+        onShowToast={showToast}
+      />
+
       {/* Auto-show banner on startup for users without config */}
       {config && (
         <ConfigSetupBanner settingsEnabled={config.settings_enabled} />
@@ -1339,7 +1338,11 @@ function App() {
         onClose={() => setConfigBannerOpen(false)}
         onContinue={() => {
           setConfigBannerOpen(false);
-          setSettingsOpen(true);
+          if (authIsAdmin) {
+            setSettingsOpen(true);
+          } else {
+            setSelfSettingsOpen(true);
+          }
         }}
       />
 

src/frontend/src/components/activity/ActivityCard.tsx

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface ActivityCardProps {
   item: ActivityItem;
   isAdmin: boolean;
   onDownloadCancel?: (bookId: string) => void;
+  onDownloadDismiss?: (bookId: string, linkedRequestId?: number) => void;
   onRequestCancel?: (requestId: number) => void;
   onRequestApprove?: (requestId: number, record: RequestRecord) => void;
   onRequestReject?: (requestId: number) => void;
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
   item,
   isAdmin,
   onDownloadCancel,
+  onDownloadDismiss,
   onRequestCancel,
   onRequestApprove,
   onRequestReject,
@@ -205,10 +207,7 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
         onDownloadCancel?.(action.bookId);
         break;
       case 'download-dismiss':
-        onDownloadCancel?.(action.bookId);
-        if (action.linkedRequestId) {
-          onRequestDismiss?.(action.linkedRequestId);
-        }
+        onDownloadDismiss?.(action.bookId, action.linkedRequestId);
         break;
       case 'request-approve':
         onRequestApprove?.(action.requestId, action.record);
@@ -231,8 +230,9 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
     switch (action.kind) {
       case 'download-remove':
       case 'download-stop':
-      case 'download-dismiss':
         return Boolean(onDownloadCancel);
+      case 'download-dismiss':
+        return Boolean(onDownloadDismiss);
       case 'request-approve':
         return Boolean(onRequestApprove);
       case 'request-reject':
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          <p className="text-xs opacity-60 truncate mt-0.5" title={item.metaLine}>
+          <p className="text-[11px] leading-tight opacity-60 truncate mt-0.5" title={item.metaLine}>
             {item.metaLine}
           </p>
 

src/frontend/src/components/activity/ActivitySidebar.tsx

@@ -4,15 +4,24 @@ import { downloadToActivityItem, DownloadStatusKey } from './activityMappers';
 import { ActivityItem } from './activityTypes';
 import { ActivityCard } from './ActivityCard';
 import { RejectDialog } from './RejectDialog';
+import { Dropdown } from '../Dropdown';
 
 interface ActivitySidebarProps {
   isOpen: boolean;
   onClose: () => void;
   status: StatusData;
   isAdmin: boolean;
-  onClearCompleted: () => void;
+  onClearCompleted: (items: ActivityDismissTarget[]) => void;
   onCancel: (id: string) => void;
+  onDownloadDismiss?: (bookId: string, linkedRequestId?: number) => void;
   requestItems: ActivityItem[];
+  dismissedItemKeys?: string[];
+  historyItems?: ActivityItem[];
+  historyHasMore?: boolean;
+  historyLoading?: boolean;
+  onHistoryLoadMore?: () => void;
+  onClearHistory?: () => void;
+  onActiveTabChange?: (tab: ActivityTabKey) => void;
   pendingRequestCount: number;
   showRequestsTab: boolean;
   isRequestsLoading?: boolean;
@@ -24,6 +33,11 @@ interface ActivitySidebarProps {
   pinnedTopOffset?: number;
 }
 
+export interface ActivityDismissTarget {
+  itemType: 'download' | 'request';
+  itemKey: string;
+}
+
 export const ACTIVITY_SIDEBAR_PINNED_STORAGE_KEY = 'activity-sidebar-pinned';
 
 const DOWNLOAD_STATUS_KEYS: DownloadStatusKey[] = [
@@ -37,53 +51,95 @@ const DOWNLOAD_STATUS_KEYS: DownloadStatusKey[] = [
 ];
 
 type ActivityCategoryKey =
-  | 'downloads'
-  | 'pending_requests'
-  | 'fulfilled_requests'
-  | 'other_requests';
+  | 'needs_review'
+  | 'in_progress'
+  | 'complete'
+  | 'failed';
+
+type ActivityTabKey = 'all' | 'downloads' | 'requests' | 'history';
+const ALL_USERS_FILTER = '__all_users__';
 
 const getCategoryLabel = (
   key: ActivityCategoryKey,
   isAdmin: boolean
 ): string => {
-  if (key === 'downloads') {
-    return 'Downloads';
+  if (key === 'needs_review') {
+    return isAdmin ? 'Needs Review' : 'Waiting';
   }
-  if (key === 'pending_requests') {
-    return 'Pending Requests';
+  if (key === 'in_progress') {
+    return 'In Progress';
   }
-  if (key === 'fulfilled_requests') {
-    return isAdmin ? 'Fulfilled Requests' : 'Completed Requests';
+  if (key === 'complete') {
+    return 'Complete';
   }
-  return 'Other Requests';
+  return 'Failed';
 };
 
 const getVisibleCategoryOrder = (
-  tab: 'all' | 'downloads' | 'requests'
+  tab: ActivityTabKey
 ): ActivityCategoryKey[] => {
   if (tab === 'downloads') {
-    return ['downloads'];
+    return ['in_progress', 'complete', 'failed'];
   }
   if (tab === 'requests') {
-    return ['pending_requests', 'fulfilled_requests', 'other_requests'];
+    return ['needs_review', 'in_progress', 'complete', 'failed'];
   }
-  return ['downloads', 'pending_requests', 'fulfilled_requests', 'other_requests'];
+  if (tab === 'history') {
+    return [];
+  }
+  return ['needs_review', 'in_progress', 'complete', 'failed'];
 };
 
 const getActivityCategory = (item: ActivityItem): ActivityCategoryKey => {
-  if (!item.requestId) {
-    return 'downloads';
+  if (item.kind === 'download') {
+    if (
+      item.visualStatus === 'queued' ||
+      item.visualStatus === 'resolving' ||
+      item.visualStatus === 'locating' ||
+      item.visualStatus === 'downloading'
+    ) {
+      return 'in_progress';
+    }
+    if (item.visualStatus === 'complete') {
+      return 'complete';
+    }
+    return 'failed';
   }
 
-  if (item.requestRecord?.status === 'pending' || item.visualStatus === 'pending') {
-    return 'pending_requests';
+  const requestStatus = item.requestRecord?.status;
+  if (requestStatus === 'pending' || item.visualStatus === 'pending') {
+    return 'needs_review';
   }
 
-  if (item.requestRecord?.status === 'fulfilled' || item.visualStatus === 'fulfilled') {
-    return 'fulfilled_requests';
+  if (requestStatus === 'rejected' || requestStatus === 'cancelled') {
+    return 'failed';
   }
 
-  return 'other_requests';
+  const deliveryState = item.requestRecord?.delivery_state;
+  if (requestStatus === 'fulfilled' || item.visualStatus === 'fulfilled') {
+    if (
+      deliveryState === 'queued' ||
+      deliveryState === 'resolving' ||
+      deliveryState === 'locating' ||
+      deliveryState === 'downloading'
+    ) {
+      return 'in_progress';
+    }
+    if (deliveryState === 'error' || deliveryState === 'cancelled') {
+      return 'failed';
+    }
+    // Legacy fulfilled requests often have unknown/none delivery state because the
+    // pre-refactor queue state was ephemeral. Treat as completed approval, not in-progress.
+    return 'complete';
+  }
+
+  if (deliveryState === 'complete') {
+    return 'complete';
+  }
+  if (deliveryState === 'error' || deliveryState === 'cancelled') {
+    return 'failed';
+  }
+  return 'in_progress';
 };
 
 const getLinkedDownloadIdFromRequestItem = (item: ActivityItem): string | null => {
@@ -138,6 +194,15 @@ const dedupeById = (items: ActivityItem[]): ActivityItem[] => {
   return Array.from(byId.values());
 };
 
+const getItemUsername = (item: ActivityItem): string | null => {
+  const candidate = item.username || item.requestRecord?.username;
+  if (typeof candidate !== 'string') {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const normalized = candidate.trim();
+  return normalized || null;
+};
+
 const parsePinned = (value: string | null): boolean => {
   if (!value) {
     return false;
@@ -170,7 +235,15 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
   isAdmin,
   onClearCompleted,
   onCancel,
+  onDownloadDismiss,
   requestItems,
+  dismissedItemKeys = [],
+  historyItems = [],
+  historyHasMore = false,
+  historyLoading = false,
+  onHistoryLoadMore,
+  onClearHistory,
+  onActiveTabChange,
   pendingRequestCount,
   showRequestsTab,
   isRequestsLoading = false,
@@ -183,10 +256,15 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
 }: ActivitySidebarProps) => {
   const [isPinned, setIsPinned] = useState<boolean>(() => getInitialPinnedPreference());
   const [isDesktop, setIsDesktop] = useState<boolean>(() => getInitialDesktopState());
-  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<'all' | 'downloads' | 'requests'>('all');
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<ActivityTabKey>('all');
+  const [selectedUser, setSelectedUser] = useState<string>(ALL_USERS_FILTER);
   const [rejectingRequest, setRejectingRequest] = useState<{ requestId: number; bookTitle: string } | null>(null);
   const [collapsedGroups, setCollapsedGroups] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({});
   const scrollViewportRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const dismissedKeySet = useMemo(
+    () => new Set(dismissedItemKeys),
+    [dismissedItemKeys]
+  );
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const mediaQuery = window.matchMedia('(min-width: 1024px)');
@@ -209,6 +287,10 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
     }
   }, [showRequestsTab, activeTab]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    onActiveTabChange?.(activeTab);
+  }, [activeTab, onActiveTabChange]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (activeTab === 'downloads') {
       setRejectingRequest(null);
@@ -245,12 +327,29 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
         return;
       }
       Object.values(bucket).forEach((book) => {
+        const itemKey = `download:${book.id}`;
+        const isTerminalStatus =
+          statusKey === 'complete' || statusKey === 'error' || statusKey === 'cancelled';
+        if (isTerminalStatus && dismissedKeySet.has(itemKey)) {
+          return;
+        }
         items.push(downloadToActivityItem(book, statusKey));
       });
     });
 
     return items.sort((left, right) => right.timestamp - left.timestamp);
-  }, [status]);
+  }, [dismissedKeySet, status]);
+
+  const visibleRequestItems = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      requestItems.filter((item) => {
+        if (!item.requestId) {
+          return true;
+        }
+        return !dismissedKeySet.has(`request:${item.requestId}`);
+      }),
+    [dismissedKeySet, requestItems]
+  );
 
   const { mergedRequestItems, mergedDownloadItems } = useMemo(() => {
     const downloadsById = new Map<string, ActivityItem>();
@@ -261,7 +360,7 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
     });
 
     const mergedByDownloadId = new Map<string, ActivityItem>();
-    const nextRequestItems = requestItems.map((requestItem) => {
+    const nextRequestItems = visibleRequestItems.map((requestItem) => {
       const linkedDownloadId = getLinkedDownloadIdFromRequestItem(requestItem);
       if (!linkedDownloadId) {
         return requestItem;
@@ -291,7 +390,7 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
       mergedRequestItems: nextRequestItems,
       mergedDownloadItems: nextDownloadItems,
     };
-  }, [downloadItems, requestItems]);
+  }, [downloadItems, visibleRequestItems]);
 
   const hasTerminalDownloadItems = useMemo(
     () =>
@@ -307,11 +406,84 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
     return combined.sort((a, b) => b.timestamp - a.timestamp);
   }, [mergedDownloadItems, mergedRequestItems]);
 
-  const visibleItems = activeTab === 'all'
+  const baseVisibleItems = activeTab === 'all'
     ? allItems
     : activeTab === 'requests'
-      ? mergedRequestItems
-      : mergedDownloadItems;
+      ? mergedRequestItems.filter((item) => {
+          const requestStatus = item.requestRecord?.status;
+          if (requestStatus === 'pending' || requestStatus === 'rejected' || requestStatus === 'cancelled') {
+            return true;
+          }
+          return requestStatus === 'fulfilled' && item.kind === 'request';
+        })
+      : activeTab === 'history'
+        ? historyItems
+        : mergedDownloadItems;
+
+  const availableUsers = useMemo(() => {
+    const userMap = new Map<string, string>();
+    baseVisibleItems.forEach((item) => {
+      const username = getItemUsername(item);
+      if (!username) {
+        return;
+      }
+      const lookupKey = username.toLowerCase();
+      if (!userMap.has(lookupKey)) {
+        userMap.set(lookupKey, username);
+      }
+    });
+
+    return Array.from(userMap.values()).sort((left, right) => left.localeCompare(right));
+  }, [baseVisibleItems]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (selectedUser === ALL_USERS_FILTER) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!availableUsers.includes(selectedUser)) {
+      setSelectedUser(ALL_USERS_FILTER);
+    }
+  }, [availableUsers, selectedUser]);
+
+  const visibleItems = useMemo(() => {
+    if (selectedUser === ALL_USERS_FILTER) {
+      return baseVisibleItems;
+    }
+    return baseVisibleItems.filter((item) => getItemUsername(item) === selectedUser);
+  }, [baseVisibleItems, selectedUser]);
+
+  const hasUserFilter = isAdmin && availableUsers.length > 1;
+
+  const clearCompletedTargets = useMemo(() => {
+    const targets: ActivityDismissTarget[] = [];
+    const seen = new Set<string>();
+
+    visibleItems.forEach((item) => {
+      const isTerminalDownload =
+        item.kind === 'download' &&
+        (item.visualStatus === 'complete' || item.visualStatus === 'error' || item.visualStatus === 'cancelled');
+
+      if (!isTerminalDownload || !item.downloadBookId) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const downloadKey = `download:${item.downloadBookId}`;
+      if (!seen.has(downloadKey)) {
+        seen.add(downloadKey);
+        targets.push({ itemType: 'download', itemKey: downloadKey });
+      }
+
+      if (item.requestId) {
+        const requestKey = `request:${item.requestId}`;
+        if (!seen.has(requestKey)) {
+          seen.add(requestKey);
+          targets.push({ itemType: 'request', itemKey: requestKey });
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    return targets;
+  }, [visibleItems]);
 
   const visibleCategoryOrder = useMemo(
     () => getVisibleCategoryOrder(activeTab),
@@ -319,11 +491,15 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
   );
 
   const groupedVisibleItems = useMemo(() => {
+    if (activeTab === 'history') {
+      return [];
+    }
+
     const grouped = new Map<ActivityCategoryKey, ActivityItem[]>();
     visibleCategoryOrder.forEach((key) => grouped.set(key, []));
 
     visibleItems.forEach((item) => {
-      const category = activeTab === 'downloads' ? 'downloads' : getActivityCategory(item);
+      const category = getActivityCategory(item);
       if (!grouped.has(category)) {
         grouped.set(category, []);
       }
@@ -355,31 +531,33 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const activeButton = tabRefs.current[activeTab];
-    if (activeButton) {
-      const containerRect = activeButton.parentElement?.getBoundingClientRect();
-      const buttonRect = activeButton.getBoundingClientRect();
-      if (containerRect) {
-        setTabIndicatorStyle({
-          left: buttonRect.left - containerRect.left,
-          width: buttonRect.width,
-        });
-      }
+    if (!activeButton) {
+      setTabIndicatorStyle({ left: 0, width: 0 });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const containerRect = activeButton.parentElement?.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const buttonRect = activeButton.getBoundingClientRect();
+    if (containerRect) {
+      setTabIndicatorStyle({
+        left: buttonRect.left - containerRect.left,
+        width: buttonRect.width,
+      });
     }
   }, [activeTab, showRequestsTab]);
 
   const panel = (
     <>
       <div
-        className={`px-4 pt-4 ${showRequestsTab ? 'pb-0' : 'pb-4 border-b'}`}
+        className="px-4 pt-4 pb-0"
         style={{
           borderColor: 'var(--border-muted)',
           paddingTop: 'calc(1rem + env(safe-area-inset-top))',
         }}
       >
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-          <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">Activity</h2>
-
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">{activeTab === 'history' ? 'History' : 'Activity'}</h2>
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={handleTogglePinned}
@@ -392,25 +570,96 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
                   <path d="M15.804 2.276a.75.75 0 0 0-.336.195l-2 2a.75.75 0 0 0 0 1.062l.47.469-3.572 3.571c-.83-.534-1.773-.808-2.709-.691-1.183.148-2.32.72-3.187 1.587a.75.75 0 0 0 0 1.063L7.938 15l-5.467 5.467a.75.75 0 0 0 0 1.062.75.75 0 0 0 1.062 0L9 16.062l3.468 3.468a.75.75 0 0 0 1.062 0c.868-.868 1.44-2.004 1.588-3.187.117-.935-.158-1.879-.692-2.708L18 10.063l.469.469a.75.75 0 0 0 1.062 0l2-2a.75.75 0 0 0 0-1.062l-5-4.999a.75.75 0 0 0-.726-.195z" />
                 </svg>
               ) : (
-                <svg className="w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" aria-hidden="true">
+                <svg className="w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.75" aria-hidden="true">
                   <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="m9 15-6 6M15 6l-1-1 2-2 5 5-2 2-1-1-4.5 4.5c1.5 1.5 1 4-.5 5.5l-8-8c1.5-1.5 4-2 5.5-.5z" />
                 </svg>
               )}
             </button>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+            {hasUserFilter && (
+              <Dropdown
+                align="right"
+                widthClassName="w-auto"
+                panelClassName="min-w-[11rem]"
+                renderTrigger={({ isOpen, toggle }) => (
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={toggle}
+                    className={`h-9 w-9 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full hover-action transition-colors ${
+                      isOpen || selectedUser !== ALL_USERS_FILTER ? 'text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400' : ''
+                    }`}
+                    title={selectedUser === ALL_USERS_FILTER ? 'Filter by user' : `Filtered: ${selectedUser}`}
+                    aria-label={selectedUser === ALL_USERS_FILTER ? 'Filter by user' : `Filtered by user ${selectedUser}`}
+                    aria-expanded={isOpen}
+                  >
+                    <svg className="w-5 h-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" strokeWidth="1.75" stroke="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+                      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M12 3c2.755 0 5.455.232 8.083.678.533.09.917.556.917 1.096v1.044a2.25 2.25 0 0 1-.659 1.591l-5.432 5.432a2.25 2.25 0 0 0-.659 1.591v2.927a2.25 2.25 0 0 1-1.244 2.013L9.75 21v-6.568a2.25 2.25 0 0 0-.659-1.591L3.659 7.409A2.25 2.25 0 0 1 3 5.818V4.774c0-.54.384-1.006.917-1.096A48.32 48.32 0 0 1 12 3Z" />
+                    </svg>
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              >
+                {({ close }) => (
+                  <div role="listbox">
+                    {[ALL_USERS_FILTER, ...availableUsers].map((value) => {
+                      const isSelected = selectedUser === value;
+                      const label = value === ALL_USERS_FILTER ? 'All users' : value;
+                      return (
+                        <button
+                          type="button"
+                          key={value}
+                          className={`w-full px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm hover-surface flex items-center justify-between ${
+                            isSelected ? 'text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400' : ''
+                          }`}
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            setSelectedUser(value);
+                            close();
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          <span>{label}</span>
+                          {isSelected && (
+                            <svg className="w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
+                              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="m5 13 4 4L19 7" />
+                            </svg>
+                          )}
+                        </button>
+                      );
+                    })}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </Dropdown>
+            )}
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => setActiveTab((current) => (current === 'history' ? 'all' : 'history'))}
+              className={`relative h-9 w-9 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full hover-action transition-colors ${
+                activeTab === 'history' ? 'text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400' : ''
+              }`}
+              title={activeTab === 'history' ? 'Back to activity' : 'Open history'}
+              aria-label={activeTab === 'history' ? 'Back to activity' : 'Open history'}
+              aria-pressed={activeTab === 'history'}
+            >
+              <svg className="w-5 h-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.75" aria-hidden="true">
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M12 6v6l3.75 2.25" />
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M3 3v4.5h4.5" />
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M3.75 12a8.25 8.25 0 1 0 3.37-6.63" />
+              </svg>
+            </button>
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={onClose}
               className="h-9 w-9 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full hover-action transition-colors"
               aria-label="Close activity sidebar"
             >
-              <svg className="w-5 h-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" aria-hidden="true">
+              <svg className="w-5 h-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.75" aria-hidden="true">
                 <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" />
               </svg>
             </button>
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        {showRequestsTab && (
+        {activeTab !== 'history' && (
           <div className="mt-2 border-b border-[var(--border-muted)] -mx-4 px-4">
             <div className="relative flex gap-1">
               {/* Sliding indicator */}
@@ -452,24 +701,26 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
                   </span>
                 )}
               </button>
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                ref={(el) => { tabRefs.current.requests = el; }}
-                onClick={() => setActiveTab('requests')}
-                className={`px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium border-b-2 border-transparent transition-colors whitespace-nowrap ${
-                  activeTab === 'requests'
-                    ? 'text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400'
-                    : 'text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-200'
-                }`}
-                aria-current={activeTab === 'requests' ? 'page' : undefined}
-              >
-                Requests
-                {pendingRequestCount > 0 && (
-                  <span className="ml-1.5 text-[11px] h-[18px] min-w-[18px] px-1 rounded-full bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300 inline-flex items-center justify-center leading-none">
-                    {pendingRequestCount}
-                  </span>
-                )}
-              </button>
+              {showRequestsTab && (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  ref={(el) => { tabRefs.current.requests = el; }}
+                  onClick={() => setActiveTab('requests')}
+                  className={`px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium border-b-2 border-transparent transition-colors whitespace-nowrap ${
+                    activeTab === 'requests'
+                      ? 'text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400'
+                      : 'text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-200'
+                  }`}
+                  aria-current={activeTab === 'requests' ? 'page' : undefined}
+                >
+                  Requests
+                  {pendingRequestCount > 0 && (
+                    <span className="ml-1.5 text-[11px] h-[18px] min-w-[18px] px-1 rounded-full bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300 inline-flex items-center justify-center leading-none">
+                      {pendingRequestCount}
+                    </span>
+                  )}
+                </button>
+              )}
             </div>
           </div>
         )}
@@ -484,11 +735,36 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
           <p className="text-center text-sm opacity-70 mt-8">
             {activeTab === 'requests'
               ? isRequestsLoading ? 'Loading requests...' : 'No requests'
+              : activeTab === 'history'
+                ? historyLoading ? 'Loading history...' : 'No history'
               : activeTab === 'downloads'
                 ? 'No downloads'
                 : 'No activity'}
           </p>
         ) : (
+          activeTab === 'history' ? (
+            <div className="divide-y divide-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--border-muted)_60%,transparent)]">
+              {visibleItems.map((item) => (
+                <ActivityCard
+                  key={item.id}
+                  item={item}
+                  isAdmin={isAdmin}
+                />
+              ))}
+              {historyHasMore && (
+                <div className="pt-3 text-center">
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={onHistoryLoadMore}
+                    disabled={historyLoading}
+                    className="text-sm text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400 hover:underline disabled:opacity-60"
+                  >
+                    {historyLoading ? 'Loading...' : 'Load more'}
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          ) : (
           groupedVisibleItems.map((group) => (
             <section key={group.key} className="mb-4 last:mb-0">
               {activeTab !== 'downloads' && (
@@ -527,6 +803,7 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
                         item={item}
                         isAdmin={isAdmin}
                         onDownloadCancel={onCancel}
+                        onDownloadDismiss={onDownloadDismiss}
                         onRequestCancel={onRequestCancel}
                         onRequestApprove={onRequestApprove}
                         onRequestDismiss={onRequestDismiss}
@@ -554,10 +831,11 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
               )}
             </section>
           ))
+          )
         )}
       </div>
 
-      {(activeTab === 'downloads' || activeTab === 'all') && hasTerminalDownloadItems && (
+      {(activeTab === 'downloads' || activeTab === 'all') && hasTerminalDownloadItems && clearCompletedTargets.length > 0 && (
         <div
           className="p-3 border-t flex items-center justify-center"
           style={{
@@ -567,13 +845,31 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
         >
           <button
             type="button"
-            onClick={onClearCompleted}
+            onClick={() => onClearCompleted(clearCompletedTargets)}
             className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-200 transition-colors"
           >
             Clear Completed
           </button>
         </div>
       )}
+
+      {activeTab === 'history' && historyItems.length > 0 && (
+        <div
+          className="p-3 border-t flex items-center justify-center"
+          style={{
+            borderColor: 'var(--border-muted)',
+            paddingBottom: 'calc(0.75rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))',
+          }}
+        >
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={onClearHistory}
+            className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-200 transition-colors"
+          >
+            Clear History
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 

src/frontend/src/components/activity/activityCardModel.ts

@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ const toRequestVisualStatus = (status: RequestRecord['status']): ActivityVisualS
 
 const getPendingRequestText = (item: ActivityItem, isAdmin: boolean): string => {
   if (!isAdmin) {
-    return 'Pending';
+    return 'Awaiting review';
   }
   const username = item.username?.trim() || item.requestRecord?.username?.trim();
-  return username ? `Requested by ${username}` : 'Requested';
+  return username ? `Needs review · ${username}` : 'Needs review';
 };
 
 const getRequestBadge = (item: ActivityItem, isAdmin: boolean): ActivityCardBadge => {
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ const getRequestBadge = (item: ActivityItem, isAdmin: boolean): ActivityCardBadg
 
   let text = item.statusLabel;
   if (hasInFlightLinkedDownload) {
-    text = isAdmin ? 'Request approved' : 'Approved';
+    text = 'Approved';
   } else if (requestVisualStatus === 'pending') {
     text = getPendingRequestText(item, isAdmin);
   } else if (requestVisualStatus === 'fulfilled') {
-    text = isAdmin ? 'Request fulfilled' : 'Approved';
+    text = 'Approved';
   } else if (requestVisualStatus === 'rejected') {
-    text = 'Rejected';
+    text = isAdmin ? 'Declined' : 'Not approved';
   } else if (requestVisualStatus === 'cancelled') {
-    text = 'Cancelled';
+    text = isAdmin ? 'Cancelled by requester' : 'Cancelled';
   }
 
   return {
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ const getDownloadBadge = (item: ActivityItem): ActivityCardBadge => {
 };
 
 const buildBadges = (item: ActivityItem, isAdmin: boolean): ActivityCardBadge[] => {
+  if (item.kind === 'download' && item.visualStatus === 'complete') {
+    return [getDownloadBadge(item)];
+  }
+
   if (item.kind === 'download' && item.requestId && item.requestRecord) {
     return [getRequestBadge(item, isAdmin), getDownloadBadge(item)];
   }

src/frontend/src/components/activity/index.ts

@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ export {
 } from './activityStyles';
 export type { ActivityItem, ActivityKind, ActivityVisualStatus } from './activityTypes';
 export { ACTIVITY_SIDEBAR_PINNED_STORAGE_KEY } from './ActivitySidebar';
+export type { ActivityDismissTarget } from './ActivitySidebar';

src/frontend/src/components/settings/SelfSettingsModal.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,357 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import {
+  AdminUser,
+  DeliveryPreferencesResponse,
+  getSelfUserEditContext,
+  updateSelfUser,
+} from '../../services/api';
+import { SelectField } from './fields';
+import { FieldWrapper } from './shared';
+import { UserAccountCardContent, UserEditActions, UserIdentityHeader } from './users/UserCard';
+import { UserOverridesSection } from './users/UserOverridesSection';
+import { buildUserSettingsPayload } from './users/settingsPayload';
+import { PerUserSettings } from './users/types';
+import { getStoredThemePreference, setThemePreference, THEME_FIELD } from '../../utils/themePreference';
+
+interface SelfSettingsModalProps {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onShowToast?: (message: string, type: 'success' | 'error' | 'info') => void;
+}
+
+const MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH = 4;
+
+const normalizeUserSettings = (settings: PerUserSettings): PerUserSettings => {
+  const normalized: PerUserSettings = {};
+  Object.keys(settings).sort().forEach((key) => {
+    const typedKey = key as keyof PerUserSettings;
+    const value = settings[typedKey];
+    if (value !== null && value !== undefined) {
+      normalized[typedKey] = value;
+    }
+  });
+  return normalized;
+};
+
+const getPasswordError = (password: string, passwordConfirm: string): string | null => {
+  if (!password && !passwordConfirm) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (!password) {
+    return 'Password is required';
+  }
+  if (password.length < MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH) {
+    return `Password must be at least ${MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH} characters`;
+  }
+  return password === passwordConfirm ? null : 'Passwords do not match';
+};
+
+const getErrorMessage = (error: unknown, fallback: string): string => {
+  if (error instanceof Error && error.message) {
+    return error.message;
+  }
+  return fallback;
+};
+
+export const SelfSettingsModal = ({ isOpen, onClose, onShowToast }: SelfSettingsModalProps) => {
+  const [isClosing, setIsClosing] = useState(false);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [loadError, setLoadError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [isSaving, setIsSaving] = useState(false);
+
+  const [editingUser, setEditingUser] = useState<AdminUser | null>(null);
+  const [originalUser, setOriginalUser] = useState<AdminUser | null>(null);
+  const [deliveryPreferences, setDeliveryPreferences] = useState<DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null>(null);
+
+  const [editPassword, setEditPassword] = useState('');
+  const [editPasswordConfirm, setEditPasswordConfirm] = useState('');
+
+  const [userSettings, setUserSettings] = useState<PerUserSettings>({});
+  const [originalUserSettings, setOriginalUserSettings] = useState<PerUserSettings>({});
+  const [userOverridableSettings, setUserOverridableSettings] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+  const [themeValue, setThemeValue] = useState<string>(getStoredThemePreference());
+
+  const loadEditContext = useCallback(async () => {
+    setIsLoading(true);
+    setLoadError(null);
+    try {
+      const context = await getSelfUserEditContext();
+      const normalizedSettings = normalizeUserSettings((context.user.settings || {}) as PerUserSettings);
+
+      setEditingUser(context.user);
+      setOriginalUser(context.user);
+      setDeliveryPreferences(context.deliveryPreferences || null);
+      setUserSettings(normalizedSettings);
+      setOriginalUserSettings(normalizedSettings);
+      setUserOverridableSettings(new Set(context.userOverridableKeys || []));
+      setEditPassword('');
+      setEditPasswordConfirm('');
+    } catch (error) {
+      setLoadError(getErrorMessage(error, 'Failed to load account settings'));
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOpen) {
+      return;
+    }
+    setIsClosing(false);
+    void loadEditContext();
+  }, [isOpen, loadEditContext]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOpen) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const previousOverflow = document.body.style.overflow;
+    document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+    return () => {
+      document.body.style.overflow = previousOverflow;
+    };
+  }, [isOpen]);
+
+  const handleClose = useCallback(() => {
+    if (isSaving) {
+      return;
+    }
+    setIsClosing(true);
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      onClose();
+      setIsClosing(false);
+    }, 150);
+  }, [isSaving, onClose]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOpen) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const handleEscape = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+        handleClose();
+      }
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleEscape);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEscape);
+  }, [isOpen, handleClose]);
+
+  const isUserOverridable = useCallback(
+    (key: keyof PerUserSettings) => userOverridableSettings.has(String(key)),
+    [userOverridableSettings]
+  );
+
+  const currentSettingsPayload = useMemo(
+    () => buildUserSettingsPayload(userSettings, userOverridableSettings, deliveryPreferences),
+    [deliveryPreferences, userOverridableSettings, userSettings]
+  );
+
+  const originalSettingsPayload = useMemo(
+    () => buildUserSettingsPayload(originalUserSettings, userOverridableSettings, deliveryPreferences),
+    [deliveryPreferences, originalUserSettings, userOverridableSettings]
+  );
+
+  const hasSettingsChanges =
+    JSON.stringify(currentSettingsPayload) !== JSON.stringify(originalSettingsPayload);
+
+  const hasProfileChanges = Boolean(
+    editingUser
+    && originalUser
+    && (
+      editingUser.email !== originalUser.email
+      || editingUser.display_name !== originalUser.display_name
+    )
+  );
+
+  const hasPasswordChanges = editPassword.length > 0 || editPasswordConfirm.length > 0;
+  const passwordError = getPasswordError(editPassword, editPasswordConfirm);
+  const hasChanges = hasSettingsChanges || hasProfileChanges || hasPasswordChanges;
+
+  const handleSave = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!editingUser || !originalUser) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (passwordError) {
+      onShowToast?.(passwordError, 'error');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const payload: {
+      email?: string | null;
+      display_name?: string | null;
+      password?: string;
+      settings?: Record<string, unknown>;
+    } = {};
+
+    if (
+      editingUser.edit_capabilities.canEditEmail
+      && editingUser.email !== originalUser.email
+    ) {
+      payload.email = editingUser.email;
+    }
+    if (
+      editingUser.edit_capabilities.canEditDisplayName
+      && editingUser.display_name !== originalUser.display_name
+    ) {
+      payload.display_name = editingUser.display_name;
+    }
+    if (editingUser.edit_capabilities.canSetPassword && editPassword) {
+      payload.password = editPassword;
+    }
+    if (hasSettingsChanges) {
+      payload.settings = currentSettingsPayload;
+    }
+
+    if (Object.keys(payload).length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await updateSelfUser(payload);
+      onShowToast?.('Account updated', 'success');
+      await loadEditContext();
+    } catch (error) {
+      onShowToast?.(getErrorMessage(error, 'Failed to update account'), 'error');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }, [
+    currentSettingsPayload,
+    editingUser,
+    hasSettingsChanges,
+    loadEditContext,
+    onShowToast,
+    originalUser,
+    passwordError,
+    editPassword,
+  ]);
+
+  if (!isOpen && !isClosing) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const titleId = 'self-settings-modal-title';
+  const hasCachedEditContext = Boolean(editingUser);
+  const showInitialLoadingState = isLoading && !hasCachedEditContext;
+  const showInitialLoadErrorState = Boolean(loadError) && !hasCachedEditContext;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4">
+      <div
+        className={`absolute inset-0 bg-black/50 backdrop-blur-sm transition-opacity duration-150 ${isClosing ? 'opacity-0' : 'opacity-100'}`}
+        onClick={handleClose}
+      />
+
+      <div
+        className={`relative w-full max-w-3xl h-[85vh] max-h-[750px] rounded-xl border border-[var(--border-muted)] shadow-2xl flex flex-col overflow-hidden ${isClosing ? 'settings-modal-exit' : 'settings-modal-enter'}`}
+        style={{ background: 'var(--bg)' }}
+        role="dialog"
+        aria-modal="true"
+        aria-labelledby={titleId}
+      >
+        <header className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-[var(--border-muted)] px-6 py-4">
+          <h3 id={titleId} className="sr-only">My Account</h3>
+          {editingUser ? (
+            <UserIdentityHeader
+              user={editingUser}
+              showAuthSource
+              showInactiveState={false}
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <div className="text-sm font-medium">My Account</div>
+          )}
+          <div className="flex items-center">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={handleClose}
+              className="p-2 rounded-full hover-action transition-colors text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-100 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+              aria-label="Close account settings"
+              disabled={isSaving}
+            >
+              <svg className="h-5 w-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" />
+              </svg>
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </header>
+
+        <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-6 py-5">
+          {showInitialLoadingState ? (
+            <div className="h-full flex items-center justify-center text-sm opacity-60">
+              Loading account settings...
+            </div>
+          ) : showInitialLoadErrorState ? (
+            <div className="h-full flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 text-center">
+              <p className="text-sm opacity-70">{loadError}</p>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => { void loadEditContext(); }}
+                className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium border border-[var(--border-muted)] bg-[var(--bg-soft)] hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)] transition-colors"
+              >
+                Retry
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          ) : editingUser ? (
+            <div className="space-y-5">
+              <FieldWrapper field={THEME_FIELD}>
+                <SelectField
+                  field={THEME_FIELD}
+                  value={themeValue}
+                  onChange={(value) => {
+                    setThemeValue(value);
+                    setThemePreference(value);
+                  }}
+                />
+              </FieldWrapper>
+
+              <UserAccountCardContent
+                user={editingUser}
+                onUserChange={setEditingUser}
+                onSave={() => {}}
+                saving={isSaving}
+                onCancel={handleClose}
+                hideEditActions
+                editPassword={editPassword}
+                onEditPasswordChange={setEditPassword}
+                editPasswordConfirm={editPasswordConfirm}
+                onEditPasswordConfirmChange={setEditPasswordConfirm}
+                preferencesPlacement="after"
+                preferencesPanel={{
+                  hideTitle: true,
+                  children: (
+                    <div className="space-y-5">
+                      <UserOverridesSection
+                        deliveryPreferences={deliveryPreferences}
+                        isUserOverridable={isUserOverridable}
+                        userSettings={userSettings}
+                        setUserSettings={(updater) => setUserSettings(updater)}
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                  ),
+                }}
+              />
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="h-full flex items-center justify-center text-sm opacity-60">
+              Unable to load account details.
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        <footer className="flex items-center justify-end gap-3 border-t border-[var(--border-muted)] px-6 py-4">
+          <UserEditActions
+            variant="modalFooter"
+            onSave={() => {
+              void handleSave();
+            }}
+            saving={isSaving}
+            saveDisabled={!hasChanges || isSaving || isLoading}
+            onCancel={handleClose}
+            cancelDisabled={isSaving}
+          />
+        </footer>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};

src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/HeadingField.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ interface HeadingFieldProps {
 }
 
 export const HeadingField = ({ field }: HeadingFieldProps) => (
-  <div className="pb-1 [&:not(:first-child)]:pt-5 [&:not(:first-child)]:mt-1 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-t [&:not(:first-child)]:border-black/10 [&:not(:first-child)]:dark:border-white/10">
+  <div className="pb-1 [&:not(:first-child)]:pt-5 [&:not(:first-child)]:mt-1 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-t [&:not(:first-child)]:border-[var(--border-muted)]">
     <h3 className="text-base font-semibold mb-1">{field.title}</h3>
     {field.description && (
       <p className="text-sm opacity-70">

src/frontend/src/components/settings/index.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export { SettingsModal } from './SettingsModal';
+export { SelfSettingsModal } from './SelfSettingsModal';
 export { SettingsHeader } from './SettingsHeader';
 export { SettingsSidebar } from './SettingsSidebar';
 export { SettingsContent } from './SettingsContent';

src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/RequestPolicyGrid.tsx

@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ const formatSourceLabel = (source: string): string => {
 const toRuleKey = (source: string, contentType: RequestPolicyContentType) => `${source}::${contentType}`;
 
 const modeDescriptions: Record<RequestPolicyMode, string> = {
-  download: 'Direct downloads allowed.',
-  request_release: 'Specific release requests only.',
-  request_book: 'Book-level requests only.',
-  blocked: 'Unavailable.',
+  download: 'Users can download directly.',
+  request_release: 'Users pick a release and request it.',
+  request_book: 'Users can request a book, admin picks the release.',
+  blocked: 'Downloads and requests are blocked.',
 };
 
 export const RequestPolicyGrid = ({
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ export const RequestPolicyGrid = ({
         ) : (
           <div className="px-3 py-3">
             <p className="text-xs opacity-60">
-              Per-source overrides are available when a default is set to Download or Request Release.
+              Per-source settings become available when a default is set to Download or Request Release.
             </p>
           </div>
         )}

src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserCard.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { AdminUser } from '../../../services/api';
 import { PasswordFieldConfig, SelectFieldConfig, SelectOption, TextFieldConfig } from '../../../types/settings';
+import { DropdownList } from '../../DropdownList';
+import { Tooltip } from '../../shared/Tooltip';
+import { UserAuthSourceBadge } from './UserAuthSourceBadge';
 import { PasswordField, SelectField, TextField } from '../fields';
 import { FieldWrapper } from '../shared';
 import { CreateUserFormState } from './types';
@@ -17,6 +20,11 @@ const CREATE_ROLE_OPTIONS: SelectOption[] = [
   { value: 'admin', label: 'Admin' },
 ];
 
+const EDIT_ROLE_OPTIONS: SelectOption[] = [
+  { value: 'admin', label: 'Admin' },
+  { value: 'user', label: 'User' },
+];
+
 const createTextField = (
   key: string,
   label: string,
@@ -89,6 +97,240 @@ const renderPasswordField = (
   </FieldWrapper>
 );
 
+const getRoleLabel = (role: string) => role.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + role.slice(1);
+
+const getRoleBadgeClassName = (role: string, disabled = false) => (
+  `inline-flex items-center rounded-md px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium leading-none ${
+    disabled ? 'cursor-not-allowed' : ''
+  } ${role === 'admin' ? 'bg-sky-500/15 text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400' : 'bg-zinc-500/10 opacity-70'}`
+);
+
+const getRoleDisabledReason = (user: AdminUser, oidcAdminGroup?: string): string => {
+  if (user.edit_capabilities.authSource === 'oidc') {
+    if (oidcAdminGroup) {
+      return `Role is managed by the ${oidcAdminGroup} group in your identity provider.`;
+    }
+    return 'Role is managed by OIDC group authorization.';
+  }
+  if (user.edit_capabilities.authSource === 'builtin') {
+    return 'Role can only be changed by admins.';
+  }
+  return 'Role is managed by the external authentication source.';
+};
+
+interface UserRoleControlProps {
+  user: AdminUser;
+  onUserChange?: (user: AdminUser) => void;
+  oidcAdminGroup?: string;
+  tooltipPosition?: 'top' | 'bottom' | 'left' | 'right';
+}
+
+export const UserRoleControl = ({
+  user,
+  onUserChange,
+  oidcAdminGroup,
+  tooltipPosition = 'bottom',
+}: UserRoleControlProps) => {
+  const roleLabel = getRoleLabel(user.role);
+  const canEditRole = Boolean(onUserChange) && user.edit_capabilities.canEditRole;
+  const roleDisabledReason = !user.edit_capabilities.canEditRole
+    ? getRoleDisabledReason(user, oidcAdminGroup)
+    : undefined;
+
+  if (canEditRole && onUserChange) {
+    return (
+      <DropdownList
+        options={EDIT_ROLE_OPTIONS}
+        value={user.role}
+        onChange={(value) => {
+          const nextRole = Array.isArray(value) ? value[0] ?? '' : value;
+          onUserChange({ ...user, role: nextRole });
+        }}
+        widthClassName="w-28"
+        buttonClassName={`!py-1 !px-2.5 !text-xs !font-medium ${
+          user.role === 'admin'
+            ? '!bg-sky-500/15 !text-sky-600 dark:!text-sky-400 !border-sky-500/30'
+            : '!bg-zinc-500/10 !opacity-70'
+        }`}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (onUserChange && !user.edit_capabilities.canEditRole) {
+    return (
+      <Tooltip content={roleDisabledReason || 'Role cannot be changed'} position={tooltipPosition}>
+        <span className={getRoleBadgeClassName(user.role, true)}>
+          {roleLabel}
+        </span>
+      </Tooltip>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <span className={getRoleBadgeClassName(user.role)}>
+      {roleLabel}
+    </span>
+  );
+};
+
+interface UserIdentityHeaderProps {
+  user: AdminUser;
+  showAuthSource?: boolean;
+  showInactiveState?: boolean;
+}
+
+export const UserIdentityHeader = ({
+  user,
+  showAuthSource = true,
+  showInactiveState = true,
+}: UserIdentityHeaderProps) => {
+  const active = user.is_active !== false;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3 min-w-0 flex-1">
+      <div
+        className={`w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-sm font-medium shrink-0
+          ${user.role === 'admin' ? 'bg-sky-500/20 text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400' : 'bg-zinc-500/20'}`}
+      >
+        {user.username.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
+      </div>
+      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
+          <span className="text-sm font-medium truncate">
+            {user.display_name || user.username}
+          </span>
+          {user.display_name && (
+            <span className="text-xs opacity-40 truncate">@{user.username}</span>
+          )}
+          {showAuthSource && <UserAuthSourceBadge user={user} showInactive={false} />}
+        </div>
+        <div className="text-xs opacity-50 truncate">
+          {user.email || 'No email'}
+        </div>
+        {showInactiveState && !active && (
+          <div className="text-[11px] opacity-60 truncate">
+            Inactive for current authentication mode
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+interface UserEditActionsProps {
+  onSave: () => void;
+  saving: boolean;
+  saveDisabled?: boolean;
+  onCancel: () => void;
+  cancelDisabled?: boolean;
+  onDelete?: () => void;
+  onConfirmDelete?: () => void;
+  onCancelDelete?: () => void;
+  isDeletePending?: boolean;
+  deleting?: boolean;
+  variant?: 'card' | 'modalFooter';
+}
+
+export const UserEditActions = ({
+  onSave,
+  saving,
+  saveDisabled = false,
+  onCancel,
+  cancelDisabled = false,
+  onDelete,
+  onConfirmDelete,
+  onCancelDelete,
+  isDeletePending = false,
+  deleting = false,
+  variant = 'card',
+}: UserEditActionsProps) => {
+  if (variant === 'modalFooter') {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-3">
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={onCancel}
+          disabled={cancelDisabled}
+          className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium bg-[var(--bg-soft)] border border-[var(--border-muted)] hover-action transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+        >
+          Cancel
+        </button>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={onSave}
+          disabled={saveDisabled}
+          className="px-5 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-white bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-700 transition-colors disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed inline-flex items-center gap-2"
+        >
+          {saving ? (
+            <>
+              <svg className="animate-spin h-4 w-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                <circle className="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="4" fill="none" />
+                <path className="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z" />
+              </svg>
+              Saving...
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            'Save Changes'
+          )}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 pt-3 border-t border-[var(--border-muted)] sm:flex-row sm:items-center">
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+        <button
+          onClick={onSave}
+          disabled={saveDisabled}
+          className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-white bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-700 transition-colors disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+        >
+          {saving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save Changes'}
+        </button>
+        <button
+          onClick={onCancel}
+          disabled={cancelDisabled}
+          className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium border border-[var(--border-muted)]
+                     bg-[var(--bg)] hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)] transition-colors disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+        >
+          Cancel
+        </button>
+      </div>
+      {onDelete && (
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 sm:ml-auto">
+          {isDeletePending ? (
+            <>
+              <button
+                onClick={onConfirmDelete}
+                disabled={deleting}
+                className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-white bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700 transition-colors disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+              >
+                {deleting ? 'Deleting...' : 'Confirm Delete'}
+              </button>
+              <button
+                onClick={onCancelDelete}
+                disabled={deleting}
+                className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium border border-[var(--border-muted)]
+                           bg-[var(--bg)] hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)] transition-colors disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+              >
+                Cancel
+              </button>
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <button
+              onClick={onDelete}
+              className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors
+                         border border-red-500/40 text-red-600 hover:bg-red-500/10"
+            >
+              Delete User
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
 interface UserCreateCardProps {
   form: CreateUserFormState;
   onChange: (form: CreateUserFormState) => void;
@@ -168,6 +410,7 @@ interface UserEditFieldsProps {
   onSave: () => void;
   saving: boolean;
   onCancel: () => void;
+  hideActions?: boolean;
   editPassword: string;
   onEditPasswordChange: (value: string) => void;
   editPasswordConfirm: string;
@@ -185,6 +428,7 @@ export const UserEditFields = ({
   onSave,
   saving,
   onCancel,
+  hideActions = false,
   editPassword,
   onEditPasswordChange,
   editPasswordConfirm,
@@ -241,55 +485,116 @@ export const UserEditFields = ({
         </>
       )}
 
-      <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 pt-3 border-t border-[var(--border-muted)] sm:flex-row sm:items-center">
-        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-          <button
-            onClick={onSave}
-            disabled={saving}
-            className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-white bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-700 transition-colors disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
-          >
-            {saving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save Changes'}
-          </button>
-          <button
-            onClick={onCancel}
-            className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium border border-[var(--border-muted)]
-                       bg-[var(--bg)] hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)] transition-colors"
-          >
-            Cancel
-          </button>
-        </div>
-        {onDelete && (
-          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 sm:ml-auto">
-            {isDeletePending ? (
-              <>
-                <button
-                  onClick={onConfirmDelete}
-                  disabled={deleting}
-                  className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-white bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700 transition-colors disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
-                >
-                  {deleting ? 'Deleting...' : 'Confirm Delete'}
-                </button>
-                <button
-                  onClick={onCancelDelete}
-                  disabled={deleting}
-                  className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium border border-[var(--border-muted)]
-                             bg-[var(--bg)] hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)] transition-colors disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
-                >
-                  Cancel
-                </button>
-              </>
-            ) : (
-              <button
-                onClick={onDelete}
-                className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors
-                           border border-red-500/40 text-red-600 hover:bg-red-500/10"
-              >
-                Delete User
-              </button>
-            )}
-          </div>
-        )}
-      </div>
+      {!hideActions && (
+        <UserEditActions
+          onSave={onSave}
+          saving={saving}
+          saveDisabled={saving}
+          onCancel={onCancel}
+          onDelete={onDelete}
+          onConfirmDelete={onConfirmDelete}
+          onCancelDelete={onCancelDelete}
+          isDeletePending={isDeletePending}
+          deleting={deleting}
+        />
+      )}
     </>
   );
 };
+
+interface UserPreferencesPanelProps {
+  description?: string;
+  hideTitle?: boolean;
+  actionLabel?: string;
+  onAction?: () => void;
+  children?: ReactNode;
+}
+
+interface UserAccountCardContentProps extends Omit<UserEditFieldsProps, 'hideActions'> {
+  hideEditActions?: boolean;
+  preferencesPanel?: UserPreferencesPanelProps;
+  preferencesPlacement?: 'before' | 'after';
+}
+
+const renderPreferencesPanel = (panel: UserPreferencesPanelProps) => (
+  <div className="space-y-3">
+    {(!panel.hideTitle || panel.onAction) && (
+      <div>
+        {!panel.hideTitle && (
+          <label className="text-sm font-medium">User Preferences</label>
+        )}
+        {!panel.hideTitle && panel.description && (
+          <p className="text-xs opacity-60 mt-0.5">{panel.description}</p>
+        )}
+        {panel.onAction && (
+          <button
+            onClick={panel.onAction}
+            className="mt-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-white
+                       bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-700 transition-colors"
+          >
+            {panel.actionLabel || 'Open User Preferences'}
+          </button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    )}
+    {panel.children}
+  </div>
+);
+
+export const UserAccountCardContent = ({
+  user,
+  onUserChange,
+  onSave,
+  saving,
+  onCancel,
+  hideEditActions = false,
+  editPassword,
+  onEditPasswordChange,
+  editPasswordConfirm,
+  onEditPasswordConfirmChange,
+  onDelete,
+  onConfirmDelete,
+  onCancelDelete,
+  isDeletePending,
+  deleting,
+  preferencesPanel,
+  preferencesPlacement = 'before',
+}: UserAccountCardContentProps) => {
+  const preferencesContent = preferencesPanel ? renderPreferencesPanel(preferencesPanel) : null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-5">
+      {preferencesContent && preferencesPlacement === 'before' && (
+        <>
+          {preferencesContent}
+          <div className="border-t border-[var(--border-muted)]" />
+        </>
+      )}
+
+      <UserEditFields
+        user={user}
+        onUserChange={onUserChange}
+        onSave={onSave}
+        saving={saving}
+        onCancel={onCancel}
+        hideActions={hideEditActions}
+        editPassword={editPassword}
+        onEditPasswordChange={onEditPasswordChange}
+        editPasswordConfirm={editPasswordConfirm}
+        onEditPasswordConfirmChange={onEditPasswordConfirmChange}
+        onDelete={onDelete}
+        onConfirmDelete={onConfirmDelete}
+        onCancelDelete={onCancelDelete}
+        isDeletePending={isDeletePending}
+        deleting={deleting}
+      />
+
+      {preferencesContent && preferencesPlacement === 'after' && (
+        <>
+          <div className="border-t border-[var(--border-muted)]" />
+          {preferencesContent}
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+};

src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserListView.tsx

@@ -1,18 +1,10 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { AdminUser, DownloadDefaults } from '../../../services/api';
-import { DropdownList } from '../../DropdownList';
-import { Tooltip } from '../../shared/Tooltip';
 import {
   canCreateLocalUsersForAuthMode,
   CreateUserFormState,
 } from './types';
-import { UserAuthSourceBadge } from './UserAuthSourceBadge';
-import { UserCreateCard, UserEditFields } from './UserCard';
-
-const EDIT_ROLE_OPTIONS = [
-  { value: 'admin', label: 'Admin' },
-  { value: 'user', label: 'User' },
-];
+import { UserAccountCardContent, UserCreateCard, UserIdentityHeader, UserRoleControl } from './UserCard';
 
 interface UserListViewProps {
   authMode: string;
@@ -123,7 +115,6 @@ export const UserListView = ({
             const active = user.is_active !== false;
             const isEditingRow = showEditForm && activeEditUserId === user.id;
             const hasLoadedEditUser = isEditingRow && editingUser?.id === user.id;
-            const roleLabel = user.role.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + user.role.slice(1);
             return (
               <div
                 key={user.id}
@@ -132,82 +123,18 @@ export const UserListView = ({
                 <div
                   className={`flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between p-3 ${isEditingRow ? 'border-b border-[var(--border-muted)]' : ''}`}
                 >
-                  <div className="flex items-center gap-3 min-w-0 flex-1">
-                    <div
-                      className={`w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-sm font-medium shrink-0
-                        ${user.role === 'admin' ? 'bg-sky-500/20 text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400' : 'bg-zinc-500/20'}`}
-                    >
-                      {user.username.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
-                    </div>
-                    <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                        <span className="text-sm font-medium truncate">
-                          {user.display_name || user.username}
-                        </span>
-                        {user.display_name && (
-                          <span className="text-xs opacity-40 truncate">@{user.username}</span>
-                        )}
-                        <UserAuthSourceBadge user={user} />
-                      </div>
-                      <div className="text-xs opacity-50 truncate">
-                        {user.email || 'No email'}
-                      </div>
-                      {!active && (
-                        <div className="text-[11px] opacity-60 truncate">
-                          Inactive for current authentication mode
-                        </div>
-                      )}
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
+                  <UserIdentityHeader user={user} />
 
                   <div className="flex items-center flex-wrap gap-2 shrink-0 sm:justify-end">
-                    {hasLoadedEditUser && editingUser ? (() => {
-                      const caps = editingUser.edit_capabilities;
-                      const canEditRole = caps.canEditRole;
-                      const roleDisabledReason = !canEditRole
-                        ? (caps.authSource === 'oidc'
-                          ? (downloadDefaults?.OIDC_ADMIN_GROUP
-                            ? `Role is managed by the ${downloadDefaults.OIDC_ADMIN_GROUP} group in your identity provider.`
-                            : 'Role is managed by OIDC group authorization.')
-                          : 'Role is managed by the external authentication source.')
-                        : undefined;
-
-                      if (!canEditRole) {
-                        return (
-                          <Tooltip content={roleDisabledReason || 'Role cannot be changed'} position="bottom">
-                            <span
-                              className={`inline-flex items-center rounded-md px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium leading-none cursor-not-allowed
-                                ${editingUser.role === 'admin' ? 'bg-sky-500/15 text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400' : 'bg-zinc-500/10 opacity-70'}`}
-                            >
-                              {editingUser.role.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + editingUser.role.slice(1)}
-                            </span>
-                          </Tooltip>
-                        );
-                      }
-
-                      return (
-                        <DropdownList
-                          options={EDIT_ROLE_OPTIONS}
-                          value={editingUser.role}
-                          onChange={(value) => {
-                            const val = Array.isArray(value) ? value[0] ?? '' : value;
-                            onEditingUserChange({ ...editingUser, role: val });
-                          }}
-                          widthClassName="w-28"
-                          buttonClassName={`!py-1 !px-2.5 !text-xs !font-medium ${
-                            editingUser.role === 'admin'
-                              ? '!bg-sky-500/15 !text-sky-600 dark:!text-sky-400 !border-sky-500/30'
-                              : '!bg-zinc-500/10 !opacity-70'
-                          }`}
-                        />
-                      );
-                    })() : (
-                      <span
-                        className={`inline-flex items-center rounded-md px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium leading-none
-                          ${user.role === 'admin' ? 'bg-sky-500/15 text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400' : 'bg-zinc-500/10 opacity-70'}`}
-                      >
-                        {roleLabel}
-                      </span>
+                    {hasLoadedEditUser && editingUser ? (
+                      <UserRoleControl
+                        user={editingUser}
+                        onUserChange={onEditingUserChange}
+                        oidcAdminGroup={downloadDefaults?.OIDC_ADMIN_GROUP}
+                        tooltipPosition="bottom"
+                      />
+                    ) : (
+                      <UserRoleControl user={user} />
                     )}
 
                     <button
@@ -244,38 +171,27 @@ export const UserListView = ({
                 {isEditingRow && (
                   <div className="p-4 space-y-5 bg-[var(--bg)] rounded-b-lg">
                     {hasLoadedEditUser && editingUser ? (
-                      <>
-                        <div>
-                          <label className="text-sm font-medium">User Preferences</label>
-                          <p className="text-xs opacity-60 mt-0.5">Override global delivery and request policy settings for this user.</p>
-                          <button
-                            onClick={onOpenOverrides}
-                            className="mt-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-white
-                                       bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-700 transition-colors"
-                          >
-                            Open User Preferences
-                          </button>
-                        </div>
-
-                        <div className="border-t border-[var(--border-muted)]" />
-
-                        <UserEditFields
-                          user={editingUser}
-                          onUserChange={onEditingUserChange}
-                          onSave={onEditSave}
-                          saving={saving}
-                          onCancel={onCancelEdit}
-                          editPassword={editPassword}
-                          onEditPasswordChange={onEditPasswordChange}
-                          editPasswordConfirm={editPasswordConfirm}
-                          onEditPasswordConfirmChange={onEditPasswordConfirmChange}
-                          onDelete={() => setConfirmDelete(user.id)}
-                          onConfirmDelete={() => handleDelete(user.id)}
-                          onCancelDelete={() => setConfirmDelete(null)}
-                          isDeletePending={confirmDelete === user.id}
-                          deleting={deletingUserId === user.id}
-                        />
-                      </>
+                      <UserAccountCardContent
+                        user={editingUser}
+                        onUserChange={onEditingUserChange}
+                        onSave={onEditSave}
+                        saving={saving}
+                        onCancel={onCancelEdit}
+                        editPassword={editPassword}
+                        onEditPasswordChange={onEditPasswordChange}
+                        editPasswordConfirm={editPasswordConfirm}
+                        onEditPasswordConfirmChange={onEditPasswordConfirmChange}
+                        onDelete={() => setConfirmDelete(user.id)}
+                        onConfirmDelete={() => handleDelete(user.id)}
+                        onCancelDelete={() => setConfirmDelete(null)}
+                        isDeletePending={confirmDelete === user.id}
+                        deleting={deletingUserId === user.id}
+                        preferencesPanel={{
+                          description: 'Customise delivery and request settings for this user.',
+                          actionLabel: 'Open User Preferences',
+                          onAction: onOpenOverrides,
+                        }}
+                      />
                     ) : (
                       <div className="text-sm opacity-60">Loading user details...</div>
                     )}

src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection.tsx

@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ const REQUEST_POLICY_OVERRIDE_KEYS: Array<keyof PerUserSettings> = [
 const requestPolicyHeading: HeadingFieldConfig = {
   type: 'HeadingField',
   key: 'request_policy_overrides_heading',
-  title: 'Request Policy',
-  description: 'User-level request policy overrides. Reset to inherit global policy values.',
+  title: 'Requests',
+  description: 'Custom request settings for this user. Reset any to fall back to the global defaults.',
 };
 
 const hasOwnNonNull = (settings: PerUserSettings, key: keyof PerUserSettings): boolean => {

src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/index.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 export { UserAuthSourceBadge } from './UserAuthSourceBadge';
-export { UserCreateCard, UserEditFields } from './UserCard';
+export {
+  UserAccountCardContent,
+  UserCreateCard,
+  UserEditActions,
+  UserEditFields,
+  UserIdentityHeader,
+  UserRoleControl,
+} from './UserCard';
 export { UserListView } from './UserListView';
 export { RequestPolicyGrid } from './RequestPolicyGrid';
 export { UserOverridesSection } from './UserOverridesSection';

src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/requestPolicyGridUtils.ts

@@ -29,22 +29,22 @@ export const REQUEST_POLICY_DEFAULT_OPTIONS: Array<{
   {
     value: 'download',
     label: 'Download',
-    description: 'Allow direct downloads.',
+    description: 'Everything can be downloaded directly.',
   },
   {
     value: 'request_release',
     label: 'Request Release',
-    description: 'Require requesting a specific release.',
+    description: 'Users must request a specific release.',
   },
   {
     value: 'request_book',
     label: 'Request Book',
-    description: 'Allow book-level requests only.',
+    description: 'Users request a book, admin picks the release.',
   },
   {
     value: 'blocked',
     label: 'Blocked',
-    description: 'Block downloads and requests.',
+    description: 'No downloads or requests allowed.',
   },
 ];
 

src/frontend/src/hooks/useActivity.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,417 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { Socket } from 'socket.io-client';
+import { Book, RequestRecord, StatusData } from '../types';
+import {
+  ActivityHistoryItem,
+  ActivityDismissPayload,
+  clearActivityHistory,
+  dismissActivityItem,
+  dismissManyActivityItems,
+  getActivitySnapshot,
+  listActivityHistory,
+} from '../services/api';
+import {
+  ActivityDismissTarget,
+  ActivityItem,
+  downloadToActivityItem,
+  requestToActivityItem,
+} from '../components/activity';
+
+const HISTORY_PAGE_SIZE = 50;
+
+const parseTimestamp = (value: string | null | undefined, fallback: number = 0): number => {
+  if (!value) {
+    return fallback;
+  }
+  const parsed = Date.parse(value);
+  return Number.isFinite(parsed) ? parsed : fallback;
+};
+
+const mapHistoryRowToActivityItem = (
+  row: ActivityHistoryItem,
+  viewerRole: 'user' | 'admin'
+): ActivityItem => {
+  const dismissedAtTs = parseTimestamp(row.dismissed_at);
+  const snapshot = row.snapshot;
+  if (snapshot && typeof snapshot === 'object') {
+    const payload = snapshot as Record<string, unknown>;
+    if (payload.kind === 'download' && payload.download && typeof payload.download === 'object') {
+      const statusKey = row.final_status === 'error' || row.final_status === 'cancelled'
+        ? row.final_status
+        : 'complete';
+      const downloadItem = downloadToActivityItem(payload.download as Book, statusKey);
+      const requestPayload = payload.request;
+      if (requestPayload && typeof requestPayload === 'object') {
+        const requestRecord = requestPayload as RequestRecord;
+        return {
+          ...downloadItem,
+          id: `history-${row.id}`,
+          timestamp: dismissedAtTs || downloadItem.timestamp,
+          requestId: requestRecord.id,
+          requestLevel: requestRecord.request_level,
+          requestNote: requestRecord.note || undefined,
+          requestRecord,
+          adminNote: requestRecord.admin_note || undefined,
+          username: requestRecord.username || downloadItem.username,
+        };
+      }
+
+      return {
+        ...downloadItem,
+        id: `history-${row.id}`,
+        timestamp: dismissedAtTs || downloadItem.timestamp,
+      };
+    }
+
+    if (payload.kind === 'request' && payload.request && typeof payload.request === 'object') {
+      const requestItem = requestToActivityItem(payload.request as RequestRecord, viewerRole);
+      return {
+        ...requestItem,
+        id: `history-${row.id}`,
+        timestamp: dismissedAtTs || requestItem.timestamp,
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  const visualStatus: ActivityItem['visualStatus'] =
+    row.final_status === 'error'
+      ? 'error'
+      : row.final_status === 'cancelled'
+        ? 'cancelled'
+        : row.final_status === 'rejected'
+          ? 'rejected'
+          : 'complete';
+  const statusLabel =
+    visualStatus === 'error'
+      ? 'Failed'
+      : visualStatus === 'cancelled'
+        ? 'Cancelled'
+        : visualStatus === 'rejected'
+          ? viewerRole === 'admin'
+            ? 'Declined'
+            : 'Not approved'
+          : 'Complete';
+
+  return {
+    id: `history-${row.id}`,
+    kind: row.item_type === 'request' ? 'request' : 'download',
+    visualStatus,
+    title: row.item_type === 'request' ? 'Request' : 'Download',
+    author: '',
+    metaLine: row.item_key,
+    statusLabel,
+    timestamp: dismissedAtTs,
+  };
+};
+
+interface UseActivityParams {
+  isAuthenticated: boolean;
+  isAdmin: boolean;
+  showToast: (
+    message: string,
+    type?: 'info' | 'success' | 'error',
+    persistent?: boolean
+  ) => string;
+  socket: Socket | null;
+}
+
+interface UseActivityResult {
+  activityStatus: StatusData;
+  requestItems: ActivityItem[];
+  dismissedActivityKeys: string[];
+  historyItems: ActivityItem[];
+  pendingRequestCount: number;
+  isActivitySnapshotLoading: boolean;
+  activityHistoryLoading: boolean;
+  activityHistoryHasMore: boolean;
+  refreshActivitySnapshot: () => Promise<void>;
+  handleActivityTabChange: (tab: 'all' | 'downloads' | 'requests' | 'history') => void;
+  resetActivity: () => void;
+  handleActivityHistoryLoadMore: () => void;
+  handleRequestDismiss: (requestId: number) => void;
+  handleDownloadDismiss: (bookId: string, linkedRequestId?: number) => void;
+  handleClearCompleted: (items: ActivityDismissTarget[]) => void;
+  handleClearHistory: () => void;
+}
+
+export const useActivity = ({
+  isAuthenticated,
+  isAdmin,
+  showToast,
+  socket,
+}: UseActivityParams): UseActivityResult => {
+  const [activityStatus, setActivityStatus] = useState<StatusData>({});
+  const [activityRequests, setActivityRequests] = useState<RequestRecord[]>([]);
+  const [dismissedActivityKeys, setDismissedActivityKeys] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [isActivitySnapshotLoading, setIsActivitySnapshotLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const [activityHistoryRows, setActivityHistoryRows] = useState<ActivityHistoryItem[]>([]);
+  const [activityHistoryOffset, setActivityHistoryOffset] = useState(0);
+  const [activityHistoryHasMore, setActivityHistoryHasMore] = useState(false);
+  const [activityHistoryLoading, setActivityHistoryLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [activityHistoryLoaded, setActivityHistoryLoaded] = useState(false);
+
+  const resetActivityHistory = useCallback(() => {
+    setActivityHistoryRows([]);
+    setActivityHistoryOffset(0);
+    setActivityHistoryHasMore(false);
+    setActivityHistoryLoaded(false);
+  }, []);
+
+  const resetActivity = useCallback(() => {
+    setActivityStatus({});
+    setActivityRequests([]);
+    setDismissedActivityKeys([]);
+    resetActivityHistory();
+  }, [resetActivityHistory]);
+
+  const refreshActivitySnapshot = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!isAuthenticated) {
+      resetActivity();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsActivitySnapshotLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const snapshot = await getActivitySnapshot();
+      setActivityStatus(snapshot.status || {});
+      setActivityRequests(Array.isArray(snapshot.requests) ? snapshot.requests : []);
+      const keys = Array.isArray(snapshot.dismissed)
+        ? snapshot.dismissed
+            .map((entry) => entry.item_key)
+            .filter((key): key is string => typeof key === 'string' && key.trim().length > 0)
+        : [];
+      setDismissedActivityKeys(Array.from(new Set(keys)));
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn('Failed to refresh activity snapshot:', error);
+    } finally {
+      setIsActivitySnapshotLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [isAuthenticated, resetActivity]);
+
+  const refreshActivityHistory = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!isAuthenticated) {
+      resetActivityHistory();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setActivityHistoryLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const rows = await listActivityHistory(HISTORY_PAGE_SIZE, 0);
+      const normalizedRows = Array.isArray(rows) ? rows : [];
+      setActivityHistoryRows(normalizedRows);
+      setActivityHistoryOffset(normalizedRows.length);
+      setActivityHistoryHasMore(normalizedRows.length === HISTORY_PAGE_SIZE);
+      setActivityHistoryLoaded(true);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn('Failed to refresh activity history:', error);
+    } finally {
+      setActivityHistoryLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [isAuthenticated, resetActivityHistory]);
+
+  const handleActivityTabChange = useCallback((tab: 'all' | 'downloads' | 'requests' | 'history') => {
+    if (tab !== 'history' || activityHistoryLoaded || activityHistoryLoading) {
+      return;
+    }
+    void refreshActivityHistory();
+  }, [activityHistoryLoaded, activityHistoryLoading, refreshActivityHistory]);
+
+  const handleActivityHistoryLoadMore = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!isAuthenticated || activityHistoryLoading || !activityHistoryHasMore) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setActivityHistoryLoading(true);
+    void listActivityHistory(HISTORY_PAGE_SIZE, activityHistoryOffset)
+      .then((rows) => {
+        const normalizedRows = Array.isArray(rows) ? rows : [];
+        setActivityHistoryRows((current) => {
+          const existingIds = new Set(current.map((row) => row.id));
+          const nextRows = normalizedRows.filter((row) => !existingIds.has(row.id));
+          return [...current, ...nextRows];
+        });
+        setActivityHistoryOffset((current) => current + normalizedRows.length);
+        setActivityHistoryHasMore(normalizedRows.length === HISTORY_PAGE_SIZE);
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        console.warn('Failed to load more activity history:', error);
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        setActivityHistoryLoading(false);
+      });
+  }, [activityHistoryHasMore, activityHistoryLoading, activityHistoryOffset, isAuthenticated]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    void refreshActivitySnapshot();
+  }, [refreshActivitySnapshot]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!socket || !isAuthenticated) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const refreshFromSocketEvent = () => {
+      void refreshActivitySnapshot();
+      if (activityHistoryLoaded) {
+        void refreshActivityHistory();
+      }
+    };
+
+    socket.on('activity_update', refreshFromSocketEvent);
+    socket.on('request_update', refreshFromSocketEvent);
+    socket.on('new_request', refreshFromSocketEvent);
+    return () => {
+      socket.off('activity_update', refreshFromSocketEvent);
+      socket.off('request_update', refreshFromSocketEvent);
+      socket.off('new_request', refreshFromSocketEvent);
+    };
+  }, [activityHistoryLoaded, isAuthenticated, refreshActivitySnapshot, refreshActivityHistory, socket]);
+
+  const requestItems = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      activityRequests
+        .map((record) => requestToActivityItem(record, isAdmin ? 'admin' : 'user'))
+        .sort((left, right) => right.timestamp - left.timestamp),
+    [activityRequests, isAdmin]
+  );
+
+  const historyItems = useMemo(
+    () => {
+      const mappedItems = activityHistoryRows
+        .map((row) => mapHistoryRowToActivityItem(row, isAdmin ? 'admin' : 'user'))
+        .sort((left, right) => right.timestamp - left.timestamp);
+
+      // Download dismissals already carry linked request context; hide redundant
+      // fulfilled-request history rows that would otherwise appear as "Approved".
+      const requestIdsWithDownloadRows = new Set<number>();
+      mappedItems.forEach((item) => {
+        if (item.kind === 'download' && typeof item.requestId === 'number') {
+          requestIdsWithDownloadRows.add(item.requestId);
+        }
+      });
+
+      if (!requestIdsWithDownloadRows.size) {
+        return mappedItems;
+      }
+
+      return mappedItems.filter((item) => {
+        if (item.kind !== 'request' || typeof item.requestId !== 'number') {
+          return true;
+        }
+        if (!requestIdsWithDownloadRows.has(item.requestId)) {
+          return true;
+        }
+        const requestStatus = item.requestRecord?.status;
+        return requestStatus !== 'fulfilled' && item.visualStatus !== 'fulfilled';
+      });
+    },
+    [activityHistoryRows, isAdmin]
+  );
+
+  const pendingRequestCount = useMemo(
+    () => activityRequests.filter((record) => record.status === 'pending').length,
+    [activityRequests]
+  );
+
+  const refreshHistoryIfLoaded = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!activityHistoryLoaded) {
+      return;
+    }
+    void refreshActivityHistory();
+  }, [activityHistoryLoaded, refreshActivityHistory]);
+
+  const dismissItems = useCallback((items: ActivityDismissPayload[], optimisticKeys: string[], errorMessage: string) => {
+    setDismissedActivityKeys((current) => Array.from(new Set([...current, ...optimisticKeys])));
+    void dismissManyActivityItems(items)
+      .then(() => {
+        void refreshActivitySnapshot();
+        refreshHistoryIfLoaded();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        console.error('Activity dismiss failed:', error);
+        void refreshActivitySnapshot();
+        refreshHistoryIfLoaded();
+        showToast(errorMessage, 'error');
+      });
+  }, [refreshActivitySnapshot, refreshHistoryIfLoaded, showToast]);
+
+  const handleRequestDismiss = useCallback((requestId: number) => {
+    const requestKey = `request:${requestId}`;
+    setDismissedActivityKeys((current) =>
+      current.includes(requestKey) ? current : [...current, requestKey]
+    );
+
+    void dismissActivityItem({
+      item_type: 'request',
+      item_key: requestKey,
+    }).then(() => {
+      void refreshActivitySnapshot();
+      refreshHistoryIfLoaded();
+    }).catch((error) => {
+      console.error('Request dismiss failed:', error);
+      void refreshActivitySnapshot();
+      refreshHistoryIfLoaded();
+      showToast('Failed to clear request', 'error');
+    });
+  }, [refreshActivitySnapshot, refreshHistoryIfLoaded, showToast]);
+
+  const handleDownloadDismiss = useCallback((bookId: string, linkedRequestId?: number) => {
+    const items: ActivityDismissTarget[] = [{ itemType: 'download', itemKey: `download:${bookId}` }];
+    if (typeof linkedRequestId === 'number' && Number.isFinite(linkedRequestId)) {
+      items.push({ itemType: 'request', itemKey: `request:${linkedRequestId}` });
+    }
+
+    dismissItems(
+      items.map((item) => ({
+        item_type: item.itemType,
+        item_key: item.itemKey,
+      })),
+      items.map((item) => item.itemKey),
+      'Failed to clear item'
+    );
+  }, [dismissItems]);
+
+  const handleClearCompleted = useCallback((items: ActivityDismissTarget[]) => {
+    if (!items.length) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    dismissItems(
+      items.map((item) => ({
+        item_type: item.itemType,
+        item_key: item.itemKey,
+      })),
+      Array.from(new Set(items.map((item) => item.itemKey))),
+      'Failed to clear finished downloads'
+    );
+  }, [dismissItems]);
+
+  const handleClearHistory = useCallback(() => {
+    resetActivityHistory();
+    void clearActivityHistory().catch((error) => {
+      console.error('Clear history failed:', error);
+      void refreshActivityHistory();
+      showToast('Failed to clear history', 'error');
+    });
+  }, [refreshActivityHistory, resetActivityHistory, showToast]);
+
+  return {
+    activityStatus,
+    requestItems,
+    dismissedActivityKeys,
+    historyItems,
+    pendingRequestCount,
+    isActivitySnapshotLoading,
+    activityHistoryLoading,
+    activityHistoryHasMore,
+    refreshActivitySnapshot,
+    handleActivityTabChange,
+    resetActivity,
+    handleActivityHistoryLoadMore,
+    handleRequestDismiss,
+    handleDownloadDismiss,
+    handleClearCompleted,
+    handleClearHistory,
+  };
+};

src/frontend/src/hooks/useSettings.ts

@@ -4,38 +4,20 @@ import {
   SettingsTab,
   SettingsGroup,
   SettingsField,
-  SelectFieldConfig,
   ActionResult,
   UpdateResult,
 } from '../types/settings';
+import {
+  getStoredThemePreference,
+  setThemePreference,
+  THEME_FIELD,
+} from '../utils/themePreference';
 
 type ValueBearingField = Exclude<
   SettingsField,
   { type: 'ActionButton' } | { type: 'HeadingField' } | { type: 'CustomComponentField' }
 >;
 
-// Client-side only theme field that gets injected into the general tab
-const THEME_FIELD: SelectFieldConfig = {
-  type: 'SelectField',
-  key: '_THEME',
-  label: 'Theme',
-  description: 'Choose your preferred color scheme.',
-  value: 'auto', // Placeholder, actual value comes from localStorage
-  options: [
-    { value: 'light', label: 'Light' },
-    { value: 'dark', label: 'Dark' },
-    { value: 'auto', label: 'Auto (System)' },
-  ],
-};
-
-// Apply theme to document
-function applyTheme(theme: string): void {
-  const effectiveTheme = theme === 'auto'
-    ? (window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches ? 'dark' : 'light')
-    : theme;
-  document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', effectiveTheme);
-}
-
 // Extract value from a field based on its type
 function getFieldValue(field: SettingsField): unknown {
   // These field types have no value property
@@ -138,7 +120,7 @@ export function useSettings(): UseSettingsReturn {
         getValueBearingFields(tab.fields).forEach((field) => {
           // Special handling for theme field - get from localStorage
           if (field.key === '_THEME') {
-            initialValues[tab.name][field.key] = localStorage.getItem('preferred-theme') || 'auto';
+            initialValues[tab.name][field.key] = getStoredThemePreference();
           } else {
             initialValues[tab.name][field.key] = getFieldValue(field);
           }
@@ -169,8 +151,7 @@ export function useSettings(): UseSettingsReturn {
   const updateValue = useCallback((tabName: string, key: string, value: unknown) => {
     // Apply theme immediately when changed (no save button needed)
     if (key === '_THEME' && typeof value === 'string') {
-      localStorage.setItem('preferred-theme', value);
-      applyTheme(value);
+      setThemePreference(value);
       // Also update original value so it doesn't show as pending change
       setOriginalValues((prev) => ({
         ...prev,

src/frontend/src/services/api.ts

@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ const API = {
   requests: `${API_BASE}/requests`,
   adminRequests: `${API_BASE}/admin/requests`,
   adminRequestCounts: `${API_BASE}/admin/requests/count`,
+  activitySnapshot: `${API_BASE}/activity/snapshot`,
+  activityDismiss: `${API_BASE}/activity/dismiss`,
+  activityDismissMany: `${API_BASE}/activity/dismiss-many`,
+  activityHistory: `${API_BASE}/activity/history`,
 };
 
 // Custom error class for authentication failures
@@ -289,6 +293,38 @@ export const getStatus = async (): Promise<StatusData> => {
   return fetchJSON<StatusData>(API.status);
 };
 
+export const getActivitySnapshot = async (): Promise<ActivitySnapshotResponse> => {
+  return fetchJSON<ActivitySnapshotResponse>(API.activitySnapshot);
+};
+
+export const dismissActivityItem = async (payload: ActivityDismissPayload): Promise<void> => {
+  await fetchJSON(API.activityDismiss, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+  });
+};
+
+export const dismissManyActivityItems = async (items: ActivityDismissPayload[]): Promise<void> => {
+  await fetchJSON(API.activityDismissMany, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: JSON.stringify({ items }),
+  });
+};
+
+export const listActivityHistory = async (
+  limit: number = 50,
+  offset: number = 0
+): Promise<ActivityHistoryItem[]> => {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams();
+  params.set('limit', String(limit));
+  params.set('offset', String(offset));
+  return fetchJSON<ActivityHistoryItem[]>(`${API.activityHistory}?${params.toString()}`);
+};
+
+export const clearActivityHistory = async (): Promise<void> => {
+  await fetchJSON(API.activityHistory, { method: 'DELETE' });
+};
+
 export const cancelDownload = async (id: string): Promise<void> => {
   await fetchJSON(`${API.cancelDownload}/${encodeURIComponent(id)}/cancel`, { method: 'DELETE' });
 };
@@ -309,6 +345,38 @@ export interface AdminRequestCounts {
   by_status: Record<string, number>;
 }
 
+export interface ActivityDismissedItem {
+  item_type: 'download' | 'request';
+  item_key: string;
+}
+
+export interface ActivitySnapshotResponse {
+  status: StatusData;
+  requests: RequestRecord[];
+  dismissed: ActivityDismissedItem[];
+}
+
+export interface ActivityDismissPayload {
+  item_type: 'download' | 'request';
+  item_key: string;
+  activity_log_id?: number;
+}
+
+export interface ActivityHistoryItem {
+  id: number;
+  user_id: number;
+  item_type: 'download' | 'request';
+  item_key: string;
+  activity_log_id: number | null;
+  dismissed_at: string;
+  snapshot: Record<string, unknown> | null;
+  origin: 'direct' | 'request' | 'requested' | null;
+  final_status: string | null;
+  terminal_at: string | null;
+  request_id: number | null;
+  source_id: string | null;
+}
+
 export const fetchRequestPolicy = async (): Promise<RequestPolicyResponse> => {
   return fetchJSON<RequestPolicyResponse>(API.requestPolicy);
 };
@@ -527,6 +595,12 @@ export interface AdminUser {
   settings?: Record<string, unknown>;
 }
 
+export interface SelfUserEditContext {
+  user: AdminUser;
+  deliveryPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
+  userOverridableKeys: string[];
+}
+
 export const getAdminUsers = async (): Promise<AdminUser[]> => {
   return fetchJSON<AdminUser[]>(`${API_BASE}/admin/users`);
 };
@@ -644,3 +718,19 @@ export const getAdminSettingsOverridesSummary = async (
 ): Promise<SettingsOverridesSummaryResponse> => {
   return fetchJSON<SettingsOverridesSummaryResponse>(`${API_BASE}/admin/settings/overrides-summary?tab=${encodeURIComponent(tabName)}`);
 };
+
+export const getSelfUserEditContext = async (): Promise<SelfUserEditContext> => {
+  return fetchJSON<SelfUserEditContext>(`${API_BASE}/users/me/edit-context`);
+};
+
+export const updateSelfUser = async (
+  data: Partial<Pick<AdminUser, 'email' | 'display_name'>> & {
+    password?: string;
+    settings?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  }
+): Promise<AdminUser> => {
+  return fetchJSON<AdminUser>(`${API_BASE}/users/me`, {
+    method: 'PUT',
+    body: JSON.stringify(data),
+  });
+};

src/frontend/src/tests/activityCardModel.node.test.ts

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('activityCardModel', () => {
     );
 
     assert.equal(model.badges.length, 1);
-    assert.equal(model.badges[0]?.text, 'Requested by testuser');
+    assert.equal(model.badges[0]?.text, 'Needs review · testuser');
   });
 
   it('keeps pending label for requester-side pending requests', () => {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('activityCardModel', () => {
     );
 
     assert.equal(model.badges.length, 1);
-    assert.equal(model.badges[0]?.text, 'Pending');
+    assert.equal(model.badges[0]?.text, 'Awaiting review');
   });
 
   it('uses requester-friendly approved wording for fulfilled requests', () => {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ describe('activityCardModel', () => {
     assert.equal(model.badges[0]?.visualStatus, 'resolving');
   });
 
-  it('shows request and download badges side-by-side for merged request downloads', () => {
+  it('shows a single download completion badge for completed merged request downloads', () => {
     const model = buildActivityCardModel(
       makeItem({
         visualStatus: 'complete',
@@ -127,11 +127,42 @@ describe('activityCardModel', () => {
       true
     );
 
-    assert.equal(model.badges.length, 2);
-    assert.equal(model.badges[0]?.key, 'request');
-    assert.equal(model.badges[0]?.text, 'Request fulfilled');
-    assert.equal(model.badges[1]?.key, 'download');
-    assert.equal(model.badges[1]?.text, 'Sent to Kindle');
+    assert.equal(model.badges.length, 1);
+    assert.equal(model.badges[0]?.key, 'download');
+    assert.equal(model.badges[0]?.text, 'Sent to Kindle');
+    assert.equal(model.badges[0]?.visualStatus, 'complete');
+  });
+
+  it('does not render a special note for fulfilled requests with terminal delivery state', () => {
+    const model = buildActivityCardModel(
+      makeItem({
+        kind: 'request',
+        visualStatus: 'fulfilled',
+        requestId: 42,
+        requestRecord: {
+          id: 42,
+          user_id: 7,
+          status: 'fulfilled',
+          delivery_state: 'complete',
+          source_hint: 'prowlarr',
+          content_type: 'ebook',
+          request_level: 'release',
+          policy_mode: 'request_release',
+          book_data: { title: 'The Martian', author: 'Andy Weir' },
+          release_data: { source_id: 'book-1' },
+          note: null,
+          admin_note: null,
+          reviewed_by: null,
+          reviewed_at: null,
+          created_at: '2026-02-13T12:00:00Z',
+          updated_at: '2026-02-13T12:00:00Z',
+          username: 'testuser',
+        },
+      }),
+      false
+    );
+
+    assert.equal(model.noteLine, undefined);
   });
 
   it('builds pending admin request actions from one normalized source', () => {

src/frontend/src/tests/activityMappers.node.test.ts

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('activityMappers.downloadToActivityItem', () => {
     assert.equal(item.kind, 'download');
     assert.equal(item.visualStatus, 'queued');
     assert.equal(item.statusLabel, 'Queued');
-    assert.equal(item.metaLine, 'EPUB | 3 MB | Direct Download | alice');
+    assert.equal(item.metaLine, 'EPUB · 3 MB · Direct Download · alice');
     assert.equal(item.progress, 5);
     assert.equal(item.progressAnimated, true);
     assert.equal(item.timestamp, 123);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe('activityMappers.requestToActivityItem', () => {
 
     assert.equal(item.kind, 'request');
     assert.equal(item.visualStatus, 'pending');
-    assert.equal(item.metaLine, 'EPUB | 2 MB | Prowlarr | alice');
+    assert.equal(item.metaLine, 'EPUB · 2 MB · Prowlarr · alice');
     assert.equal(item.requestId, 42);
     assert.equal(item.requestLevel, 'release');
     assert.equal(item.requestNote, 'please add this');
@@ -153,6 +153,6 @@ describe('activityMappers.requestToActivityItem', () => {
 
   it('does not append username to meta line for user viewer role', () => {
     const item = requestToActivityItem(makeRequest(), 'user');
-    assert.equal(item.metaLine, 'EPUB | 2 MB | Prowlarr');
+    assert.equal(item.metaLine, 'EPUB · 2 MB · Prowlarr');
   });
 });

src/frontend/src/types/index.ts

@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ export interface RequestRecord {
   id: number;
   user_id: number;
   status: 'pending' | 'fulfilled' | 'rejected' | 'cancelled';
+  delivery_state?: 'none' | 'unknown' | 'queued' | 'resolving' | 'locating' | 'downloading' | 'complete' | 'error' | 'cancelled';
+  delivery_updated_at?: string | null;
   source_hint: string | null;
   content_type: ContentType;
   request_level: 'book' | 'release';

src/frontend/src/utils/themePreference.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { SelectFieldConfig } from '../types/settings';
+
+export const THEME_PREFERENCE_KEY = 'preferred-theme';
+export const DEFAULT_THEME_PREFERENCE = 'auto';
+
+export const THEME_FIELD: SelectFieldConfig = {
+  type: 'SelectField',
+  key: '_THEME',
+  label: 'Theme',
+  description: 'Choose your preferred color scheme.',
+  value: DEFAULT_THEME_PREFERENCE,
+  options: [
+    { value: 'light', label: 'Light' },
+    { value: 'dark', label: 'Dark' },
+    { value: 'auto', label: 'Auto (System)' },
+  ],
+};
+
+export function getStoredThemePreference(): string {
+  try {
+    return localStorage.getItem(THEME_PREFERENCE_KEY) || DEFAULT_THEME_PREFERENCE;
+  } catch {
+    return DEFAULT_THEME_PREFERENCE;
+  }
+}
+
+export function applyThemePreference(theme: string): void {
+  const effectiveTheme = theme === 'auto'
+    ? (window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches ? 'dark' : 'light')
+    : theme;
+  document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', effectiveTheme);
+}
+
+export function setThemePreference(theme: string): void {
+  try {
+    localStorage.setItem(THEME_PREFERENCE_KEY, theme);
+  } catch {
+    // localStorage may be unavailable in private browsing
+  }
+  applyThemePreference(theme);
+}

tests/core/test_activity_routes_api.py

@@ -0,0 +1,420 @@
+"""API tests for activity snapshot/dismiss/history routes."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+import uuid
+from unittest.mock import ANY, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def main_module():
+    """Import `shelfmark.main` with background startup disabled."""
+    with patch("shelfmark.download.orchestrator.start"):
+        import shelfmark.main as main
+
+        importlib.reload(main)
+        return main
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def client(main_module):
+    return main_module.app.test_client()
+
+
+def _set_session(client, *, user_id: str, db_user_id: int | None, is_admin: bool) -> None:
+    with client.session_transaction() as sess:
+        sess["user_id"] = user_id
+        sess["is_admin"] = is_admin
+        if db_user_id is not None:
+            sess["db_user_id"] = db_user_id
+        elif "db_user_id" in sess:
+            del sess["db_user_id"]
+
+
+def _create_user(main_module, *, prefix: str, role: str = "user") -> dict:
+    username = f"{prefix}-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+    return main_module.user_db.create_user(username=username, role=role)
+
+
+def _sample_status_payload() -> dict:
+    return {
+        "queued": {},
+        "resolving": {},
+        "locating": {},
+        "downloading": {},
+        "complete": {},
+        "available": {},
+        "done": {},
+        "error": {},
+        "cancelled": {},
+    }
+
+
+class TestActivityRoutes:
+    def test_snapshot_returns_status_requests_and_dismissed(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+
+        main_module.user_db.create_request(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            content_type="ebook",
+            request_level="book",
+            policy_mode="request_book",
+            book_data={
+                "title": "Snapshot Book",
+                "author": "Snapshot Author",
+                "provider": "openlibrary",
+                "provider_id": "snap-1",
+            },
+            status="pending",
+        )
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module.backend, "queue_status", return_value=_sample_status_payload()):
+                response = client.get("/api/activity/snapshot")
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert "status" in response.json
+        assert "requests" in response.json
+        assert "dismissed" in response.json
+        assert response.json["dismissed"] == []
+        assert any(item["user_id"] == user["id"] for item in response.json["requests"])
+
+    def test_dismiss_and_history_flow(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+
+        main_module.activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            item_type="download",
+            item_key="download:test-task",
+            origin="requested",
+            final_status="complete",
+            source_id="test-task",
+            snapshot={"title": "Dismiss Me"},
+        )
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            dismiss_response = client.post(
+                "/api/activity/dismiss",
+                json={"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:test-task"},
+            )
+            snapshot_response = client.get("/api/activity/snapshot")
+            history_response = client.get("/api/activity/history?limit=10&offset=0")
+            clear_history_response = client.delete("/api/activity/history")
+            history_after_clear = client.get("/api/activity/history?limit=10&offset=0")
+
+        assert dismiss_response.status_code == 200
+        assert dismiss_response.json["status"] == "dismissed"
+
+        assert snapshot_response.status_code == 200
+        assert {"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:test-task"} in snapshot_response.json["dismissed"]
+
+        assert history_response.status_code == 200
+        assert len(history_response.json) == 1
+        assert history_response.json[0]["item_key"] == "download:test-task"
+        assert history_response.json[0]["snapshot"] == {"title": "Dismiss Me"}
+
+        assert clear_history_response.status_code == 200
+        assert clear_history_response.json["status"] == "cleared"
+        assert clear_history_response.json["deleted_count"] == 1
+
+        assert history_after_clear.status_code == 200
+        assert history_after_clear.json == []
+
+    def test_admin_snapshot_includes_admin_viewer_dismissals(self, main_module, client):
+        admin = _create_user(main_module, prefix="admin", role="admin")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=admin["username"], db_user_id=admin["id"], is_admin=True)
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            dismiss_response = client.post(
+                "/api/activity/dismiss",
+                json={"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:admin-visible-task"},
+            )
+            with patch.object(main_module.backend, "queue_status", return_value=_sample_status_payload()):
+                snapshot_response = client.get("/api/activity/snapshot")
+
+        assert dismiss_response.status_code == 200
+        assert snapshot_response.status_code == 200
+        assert {
+            "item_type": "download",
+            "item_key": "download:admin-visible-task",
+        } in snapshot_response.json["dismissed"]
+
+    def test_dismiss_legacy_fulfilled_request_creates_minimal_history_snapshot(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+
+        request_row = main_module.user_db.create_request(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            content_type="ebook",
+            request_level="book",
+            policy_mode="request_book",
+            book_data={
+                "title": "Legacy Fulfilled Request",
+                "author": "Legacy Author",
+                "provider": "openlibrary",
+                "provider_id": "legacy-fulfilled-1",
+            },
+            status="fulfilled",
+            delivery_state="unknown",
+        )
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            dismiss_response = client.post(
+                "/api/activity/dismiss",
+                json={"item_type": "request", "item_key": f"request:{request_row['id']}"},
+            )
+            history_response = client.get("/api/activity/history?limit=10&offset=0")
+
+        assert dismiss_response.status_code == 200
+        assert history_response.status_code == 200
+        assert len(history_response.json) == 1
+
+        history_entry = history_response.json[0]
+        assert history_entry["item_type"] == "request"
+        assert history_entry["item_key"] == f"request:{request_row['id']}"
+        assert history_entry["final_status"] == "complete"
+        assert history_entry["snapshot"]["kind"] == "request"
+        assert history_entry["snapshot"]["request"]["id"] == request_row["id"]
+        assert history_entry["snapshot"]["request"]["book_data"]["title"] == "Legacy Fulfilled Request"
+
+    def test_dismiss_requires_db_identity(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=None, is_admin=False)
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            response = client.post(
+                "/api/activity/dismiss",
+                json={"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:test-task"},
+            )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 403
+        assert response.json["code"] == "user_identity_unavailable"
+
+    def test_dismiss_emits_activity_update_to_user_room(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module.ws_manager, "is_enabled", return_value=True):
+                with patch.object(main_module.ws_manager.socketio, "emit") as mock_emit:
+                    response = client.post(
+                        "/api/activity/dismiss",
+                        json={"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:test-task"},
+                    )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        mock_emit.assert_called_once_with(
+            "activity_update",
+            ANY,
+            to=f"user_{user['id']}",
+        )
+
+    def test_queue_clear_does_not_set_request_delivery_state_to_cleared(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+
+        request_row = main_module.user_db.create_request(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            content_type="ebook",
+            request_level="release",
+            policy_mode="request_release",
+            book_data={
+                "title": "Queue Clear Book",
+                "author": "Queue Clear Author",
+                "provider": "openlibrary",
+                "provider_id": "clear-1",
+            },
+            release_data={
+                "source": "prowlarr",
+                "source_id": "clear-task-1",
+                "title": "Queue Clear Book.epub",
+            },
+            status="fulfilled",
+            delivery_state="complete",
+        )
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module.backend, "clear_completed", return_value=1):
+                response = client.delete("/api/queue/clear")
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        updated_request = main_module.user_db.get_request(request_row["id"])
+        assert updated_request is not None
+        assert updated_request["delivery_state"] == "complete"
+
+    def test_snapshot_backfills_undismissed_terminal_download_from_activity_log(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+
+        main_module.activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            item_type="download",
+            item_key="download:expired-task-1",
+            origin="direct",
+            final_status="complete",
+            source_id="expired-task-1",
+            snapshot={
+                "kind": "download",
+                "download": {
+                    "id": "expired-task-1",
+                    "title": "Expired Task",
+                    "author": "Expired Author",
+                    "added_time": 123,
+                    "status_message": "Finished",
+                    "source": "direct_download",
+                },
+            },
+        )
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module.backend, "queue_status", return_value=_sample_status_payload()):
+                response = client.get("/api/activity/snapshot")
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert "expired-task-1" in response.json["status"]["complete"]
+        assert response.json["status"]["complete"]["expired-task-1"]["id"] == "expired-task-1"
+
+    def test_snapshot_clears_stale_download_dismissal_when_same_task_is_active(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            dismiss_response = client.post(
+                "/api/activity/dismiss",
+                json={"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:task-reused-1"},
+            )
+            assert dismiss_response.status_code == 200
+
+            active_status = _sample_status_payload()
+            active_status["downloading"] = {
+                "task-reused-1": {
+                    "id": "task-reused-1",
+                    "title": "Reused Task",
+                    "author": "Author",
+                    "source": "direct_download",
+                    "added_time": 1,
+                }
+            }
+
+            with patch.object(main_module.backend, "queue_status", return_value=active_status):
+                snapshot_response = client.get("/api/activity/snapshot")
+
+        assert snapshot_response.status_code == 200
+        assert {
+            "item_type": "download",
+            "item_key": "download:task-reused-1",
+        } not in snapshot_response.json["dismissed"]
+        assert main_module.activity_service.get_dismissal_set(user["id"]) == []
+
+    def test_dismiss_state_is_isolated_per_user(self, main_module, client):
+        user_one = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader-one")
+        user_two = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader-two")
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            _set_session(client, user_id=user_one["username"], db_user_id=user_one["id"], is_admin=False)
+            dismiss_response = client.post(
+                "/api/activity/dismiss",
+                json={"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:shared-task"},
+            )
+            assert dismiss_response.status_code == 200
+
+            snapshot_one = client.get("/api/activity/snapshot")
+            assert snapshot_one.status_code == 200
+            assert {"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:shared-task"} in snapshot_one.json["dismissed"]
+
+            _set_session(client, user_id=user_two["username"], db_user_id=user_two["id"], is_admin=False)
+            snapshot_two = client.get("/api/activity/snapshot")
+            assert snapshot_two.status_code == 200
+            assert {"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:shared-task"} not in snapshot_two.json["dismissed"]
+
+    def test_history_paging_is_stable_and_non_overlapping(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="history-user")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+
+        for index in range(5):
+            item_key = f"download:history-task-{index}"
+            main_module.activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+                user_id=user["id"],
+                item_type="download",
+                item_key=item_key,
+                origin="direct",
+                final_status="complete",
+                source_id=f"history-task-{index}",
+                snapshot={"kind": "download", "download": {"id": f"history-task-{index}"}},
+            )
+            main_module.activity_service.dismiss_item(
+                user_id=user["id"],
+                item_type="download",
+                item_key=item_key,
+            )
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            page_one = client.get("/api/activity/history?limit=2&offset=0")
+            page_two = client.get("/api/activity/history?limit=2&offset=2")
+            page_three = client.get("/api/activity/history?limit=2&offset=4")
+            full = client.get("/api/activity/history?limit=10&offset=0")
+
+        assert page_one.status_code == 200
+        assert page_two.status_code == 200
+        assert page_three.status_code == 200
+        assert full.status_code == 200
+
+        page_one_ids = [row["id"] for row in page_one.json]
+        page_two_ids = [row["id"] for row in page_two.json]
+        page_three_ids = [row["id"] for row in page_three.json]
+        combined_ids = page_one_ids + page_two_ids + page_three_ids
+        full_ids = [row["id"] for row in full.json]
+
+        assert len(set(page_one_ids).intersection(page_two_ids)) == 0
+        assert len(set(page_one_ids).intersection(page_three_ids)) == 0
+        assert len(set(page_two_ids).intersection(page_three_ids)) == 0
+        assert combined_ids == full_ids[: len(combined_ids)]
+
+    def test_dismiss_many_emits_activity_update_only_to_acting_user_room(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module.ws_manager, "is_enabled", return_value=True):
+                with patch.object(main_module.ws_manager.socketio, "emit") as mock_emit:
+                    response = client.post(
+                        "/api/activity/dismiss-many",
+                        json={
+                            "items": [
+                                {"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:test-task-many"},
+                            ]
+                        },
+                    )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        mock_emit.assert_called_once_with(
+            "activity_update",
+            ANY,
+            to=f"user_{user['id']}",
+        )
+
+    def test_clear_history_emits_activity_update_only_to_acting_user_room(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+        main_module.activity_service.dismiss_item(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            item_type="download",
+            item_key="download:history-clear-task",
+        )
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module.ws_manager, "is_enabled", return_value=True):
+                with patch.object(main_module.ws_manager.socketio, "emit") as mock_emit:
+                    response = client.delete("/api/activity/history")
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        mock_emit.assert_called_once_with(
+            "activity_update",
+            ANY,
+            to=f"user_{user['id']}",
+        )

tests/core/test_activity_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+"""Tests for activity service persistence helpers."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import tempfile
+
+import pytest
+
+from shelfmark.core.activity_service import (
+    ActivityService,
+    build_download_item_key,
+    build_item_key,
+    build_request_item_key,
+)
+from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def db_path():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        yield os.path.join(tmpdir, "users.db")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def user_db(db_path):
+    db = UserDB(db_path)
+    db.initialize()
+    return db
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def activity_service(db_path):
+    return ActivityService(db_path)
+
+
+class TestItemKeys:
+    def test_build_request_item_key(self):
+        assert build_request_item_key(42) == "request:42"
+        assert build_item_key("request", 7) == "request:7"
+
+    def test_build_download_item_key(self):
+        assert build_download_item_key("abc123") == "download:abc123"
+        assert build_item_key("download", "xyz") == "download:xyz"
+
+    def test_build_item_key_validation(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            build_item_key("bad", "x")
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            build_item_key("request", "nope")
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            build_item_key("download", "")
+
+
+class TestActivityService:
+    def test_record_snapshot_and_dismiss_and_history(self, user_db, activity_service):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="activity-user")
+        snapshot = activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            item_type="download",
+            item_key="download:task-1",
+            origin="requested",
+            final_status="complete",
+            request_id=12,
+            source_id="task-1",
+            snapshot={"title": "My Book", "status": "complete"},
+        )
+
+        assert snapshot["item_type"] == "download"
+        assert snapshot["item_key"] == "download:task-1"
+        assert snapshot["origin"] == "requested"
+        assert snapshot["final_status"] == "complete"
+
+        dismissal = activity_service.dismiss_item(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            item_type="download",
+            item_key="download:task-1",
+        )
+        assert dismissal["item_type"] == "download"
+        assert dismissal["item_key"] == "download:task-1"
+        assert dismissal["activity_log_id"] == snapshot["id"]
+
+        dismissed_set = activity_service.get_dismissal_set(user["id"])
+        assert dismissed_set == [{"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:task-1"}]
+
+        history = activity_service.get_history(user["id"], limit=10, offset=0)
+        assert len(history) == 1
+        assert history[0]["item_type"] == "download"
+        assert history[0]["item_key"] == "download:task-1"
+        assert history[0]["origin"] == "requested"
+        assert history[0]["final_status"] == "complete"
+        assert history[0]["snapshot"] == {"title": "My Book", "status": "complete"}
+
+    def test_history_hydrates_legacy_request_dismissals_without_snapshot(self, user_db, activity_service):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="legacy-reader")
+        request_row = user_db.create_request(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            content_type="ebook",
+            request_level="book",
+            policy_mode="request_book",
+            book_data={
+                "title": "Legacy Request",
+                "author": "Legacy Author",
+                "provider": "openlibrary",
+                "provider_id": "legacy-hydrate-1",
+            },
+            status="fulfilled",
+            delivery_state="unknown",
+        )
+
+        activity_service.dismiss_item(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            item_type="request",
+            item_key=f"request:{request_row['id']}",
+        )
+
+        history = activity_service.get_history(user["id"], limit=10, offset=0)
+        assert len(history) == 1
+        assert history[0]["item_type"] == "request"
+        assert history[0]["item_key"] == f"request:{request_row['id']}"
+        assert history[0]["origin"] == "request"
+        assert history[0]["final_status"] == "complete"
+        assert history[0]["snapshot"] == {
+            "kind": "request",
+            "request": {
+                "id": request_row["id"],
+                "user_id": user["id"],
+                "status": "fulfilled",
+                "delivery_state": "unknown",
+                "request_level": "book",
+                "book_data": {
+                    "title": "Legacy Request",
+                    "author": "Legacy Author",
+                    "provider": "openlibrary",
+                    "provider_id": "legacy-hydrate-1",
+                },
+                "release_data": {},
+                "note": None,
+                "admin_note": None,
+                "created_at": request_row["created_at"],
+                "updated_at": request_row["created_at"],
+            },
+        }
+
+    def test_dismiss_many_and_clear_history(self, user_db, activity_service):
+        alice = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+        bob = user_db.create_user(username="bob")
+
+        activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+            user_id=alice["id"],
+            item_type="request",
+            item_key="request:10",
+            origin="request",
+            final_status="rejected",
+            request_id=10,
+            snapshot={"title": "Rejected Book"},
+        )
+        activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+            user_id=alice["id"],
+            item_type="download",
+            item_key="download:task-2",
+            origin="direct",
+            final_status="error",
+            source_id="task-2",
+            snapshot={"title": "Failed Download"},
+        )
+
+        dismissed_count = activity_service.dismiss_many(
+            user_id=alice["id"],
+            items=[
+                {"item_type": "request", "item_key": "request:10"},
+                {"item_type": "download", "item_key": "download:task-2"},
+            ],
+        )
+        assert dismissed_count == 2
+
+        # Bob has independent dismiss state.
+        activity_service.dismiss_item(
+            user_id=bob["id"],
+            item_type="request",
+            item_key="request:10",
+        )
+
+        alice_history = activity_service.get_history(alice["id"])
+        bob_history = activity_service.get_history(bob["id"])
+        assert len(alice_history) == 2
+        assert len(bob_history) == 1
+
+        cleared = activity_service.clear_history(alice["id"])
+        assert cleared == 2
+        assert activity_service.get_history(alice["id"]) == []
+        assert len(activity_service.get_history(bob["id"])) == 1
+
+    def test_get_undismissed_terminal_downloads_returns_latest_per_item_and_excludes_dismissed(
+        self,
+        user_db,
+        activity_service,
+    ):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="snapshot-user")
+
+        activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            item_type="download",
+            item_key="download:task-1",
+            origin="direct",
+            final_status="error",
+            source_id="task-1",
+            terminal_at="2026-01-01T10:00:00+00:00",
+            snapshot={"kind": "download", "download": {"id": "task-1", "status_message": "failed"}},
+        )
+        activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            item_type="download",
+            item_key="download:task-1",
+            origin="direct",
+            final_status="complete",
+            source_id="task-1",
+            terminal_at="2026-01-01T11:00:00+00:00",
+            snapshot={"kind": "download", "download": {"id": "task-1", "status_message": "done"}},
+        )
+        activity_service.record_terminal_snapshot(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            item_type="download",
+            item_key="download:task-2",
+            origin="direct",
+            final_status="cancelled",
+            source_id="task-2",
+            terminal_at="2026-01-01T09:00:00+00:00",
+            snapshot={"kind": "download", "download": {"id": "task-2", "status_message": "stopped"}},
+        )
+
+        activity_service.dismiss_item(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            item_type="download",
+            item_key="download:task-2",
+        )
+
+        rows = activity_service.get_undismissed_terminal_downloads(user["id"])
+        assert len(rows) == 1
+        assert rows[0]["item_key"] == "download:task-1"
+        assert rows[0]["final_status"] == "complete"
+        assert rows[0]["snapshot"] == {
+            "kind": "download",
+            "download": {"id": "task-1", "status_message": "done"},
+        }

tests/core/test_activity_terminal_snapshots.py

@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+"""Tests for terminal activity snapshot capture from queue transitions."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+import json
+import uuid
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from shelfmark.core.models import DownloadTask, QueueStatus
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def main_module():
+    """Import `shelfmark.main` with background startup disabled."""
+    with patch("shelfmark.download.orchestrator.start"):
+        import shelfmark.main as main
+
+        importlib.reload(main)
+        return main
+
+
+def _create_user(main_module, *, prefix: str) -> dict:
+    username = f"{prefix}-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+    return main_module.user_db.create_user(username=username, role="user")
+
+
+def _read_activity_log_row(main_module, snapshot_id: int):
+    conn = main_module.user_db._connect()
+    try:
+        return conn.execute(
+            "SELECT * FROM activity_log WHERE id = ?",
+            (snapshot_id,),
+        ).fetchone()
+    finally:
+        conn.close()
+
+
+class TestTerminalSnapshotCapture:
+    def test_complete_transition_records_direct_snapshot_and_survives_queue_clear(self, main_module):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="snap-direct")
+        task_id = f"direct-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+        task = DownloadTask(
+            task_id=task_id,
+            source="direct_download",
+            title="Direct Snapshot",
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            username=user["username"],
+        )
+        assert main_module.backend.book_queue.add(task) is True
+
+        try:
+            main_module.backend.book_queue.update_status(task_id, QueueStatus.COMPLETE)
+            item_key = f"download:{task_id}"
+            snapshot_id = main_module.activity_service.get_latest_activity_log_id(
+                item_type="download",
+                item_key=item_key,
+            )
+            assert snapshot_id is not None
+
+            removed = main_module.backend.book_queue.clear_completed(user_id=user["id"])
+            assert removed >= 1
+
+            row = _read_activity_log_row(main_module, snapshot_id)
+            assert row is not None
+            assert row["user_id"] == user["id"]
+            assert row["item_key"] == item_key
+            assert row["origin"] == "direct"
+            assert row["final_status"] == "complete"
+            snapshot = json.loads(row["snapshot_json"])
+            assert snapshot["kind"] == "download"
+            assert snapshot["download"]["id"] == task_id
+        finally:
+            main_module.backend.book_queue.cancel_download(task_id)
+
+    def test_complete_transition_records_requested_origin_for_graduated_request(self, main_module):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="snap-requested")
+        task_id = f"requested-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+        request_row = main_module.user_db.create_request(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            content_type="ebook",
+            request_level="release",
+            policy_mode="request_release",
+            book_data={
+                "title": "Requested Snapshot",
+                "author": "Snapshot Author",
+                "provider": "openlibrary",
+                "provider_id": "snapshot-req",
+            },
+            release_data={
+                "source": "prowlarr",
+                "source_id": task_id,
+                "title": "Requested Snapshot.epub",
+            },
+            status="fulfilled",
+            delivery_state="queued",
+        )
+        task = DownloadTask(
+            task_id=task_id,
+            source="prowlarr",
+            title="Requested Snapshot",
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            username=user["username"],
+        )
+        assert main_module.backend.book_queue.add(task) is True
+
+        try:
+            main_module.backend.book_queue.update_status(task_id, QueueStatus.COMPLETE)
+            snapshot_id = main_module.activity_service.get_latest_activity_log_id(
+                item_type="download",
+                item_key=f"download:{task_id}",
+            )
+            assert snapshot_id is not None
+
+            row = _read_activity_log_row(main_module, snapshot_id)
+            assert row is not None
+            assert row["origin"] == "requested"
+            assert row["request_id"] == request_row["id"]
+            assert row["source_id"] == task_id
+            snapshot = json.loads(row["snapshot_json"])
+            assert snapshot["download"]["id"] == task_id
+            assert snapshot["request"]["id"] == request_row["id"]
+        finally:
+            main_module.backend.book_queue.cancel_download(task_id)
+
+    def test_complete_transition_snapshot_uses_latest_terminal_status_message(self, main_module):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="snap-message")
+        task_id = f"message-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+        task = DownloadTask(
+            task_id=task_id,
+            source="direct_download",
+            title="Message Snapshot",
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            username=user["username"],
+        )
+        assert main_module.backend.book_queue.add(task) is True
+
+        try:
+            # Simulate a stale in-progress message that used to leak into history snapshots.
+            main_module.backend.book_queue.update_status_message(task_id, "Moving file")
+            main_module.backend.update_download_status(task_id, "complete", "Complete")
+
+            snapshot_id = main_module.activity_service.get_latest_activity_log_id(
+                item_type="download",
+                item_key=f"download:{task_id}",
+            )
+            assert snapshot_id is not None
+
+            row = _read_activity_log_row(main_module, snapshot_id)
+            assert row is not None
+            snapshot = json.loads(row["snapshot_json"])
+            assert snapshot["download"]["status_message"] == "Complete"
+        finally:
+            main_module.backend.book_queue.cancel_download(task_id)

tests/core/test_download_api_guardrails.py

@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ existing contracts.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import importlib
+import uuid
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
 
+from shelfmark.core.models import DownloadTask
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def main_module():
@@ -42,6 +45,11 @@ def _set_authenticated_session(
             sess["db_user_id"] = db_user_id
 
 
+def _create_user(main_module, *, prefix: str, role: str = "user") -> dict:
+    username = f"{prefix}-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+    return main_module.user_db.create_user(username=username, role=role)
+
+
 class TestDownloadEndpointGuardrails:
     def test_missing_book_id_returns_400_and_does_not_queue(self, main_module, client):
         with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="none"):
@@ -211,6 +219,148 @@ class TestReleaseDownloadEndpointGuardrails:
         mock_queue_release.assert_not_called()
 
 
+class TestCancelDownloadEndpointGuardrails:
+    def test_owner_can_cancel_direct_download(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_authenticated_session(
+            client,
+            user_id=user["username"],
+            db_user_id=user["id"],
+            is_admin=False,
+        )
+        task = DownloadTask(
+            task_id="direct-task-1",
+            source="direct_download",
+            title="Direct Task",
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            username=user["username"],
+        )
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module.backend.book_queue, "get_task", return_value=task):
+                with patch.object(main_module.backend, "cancel_download", return_value=True) as mock_cancel:
+                    resp = client.delete("/api/download/direct-task-1/cancel")
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        assert resp.get_json() == {"status": "cancelled", "book_id": "direct-task-1"}
+        mock_cancel.assert_called_once_with("direct-task-1")
+
+    def test_non_owner_cannot_cancel_download(self, main_module, client):
+        owner = _create_user(main_module, prefix="owner")
+        actor = _create_user(main_module, prefix="actor")
+        _set_authenticated_session(
+            client,
+            user_id=actor["username"],
+            db_user_id=actor["id"],
+            is_admin=False,
+        )
+        task = DownloadTask(
+            task_id="owned-task-1",
+            source="direct_download",
+            title="Owned Task",
+            user_id=owner["id"],
+            username=owner["username"],
+        )
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module.backend.book_queue, "get_task", return_value=task):
+                with patch.object(main_module.backend, "cancel_download", return_value=True) as mock_cancel:
+                    resp = client.delete("/api/download/owned-task-1/cancel")
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 403
+        assert resp.get_json()["code"] == "download_not_owned"
+        mock_cancel.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_owner_cannot_cancel_graduated_request_download(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="requester")
+        _set_authenticated_session(
+            client,
+            user_id=user["username"],
+            db_user_id=user["id"],
+            is_admin=False,
+        )
+        main_module.user_db.create_request(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            content_type="ebook",
+            request_level="release",
+            policy_mode="request_release",
+            book_data={
+                "title": "Requested Book",
+                "author": "Request Author",
+                "provider": "openlibrary",
+                "provider_id": "req-guard-1",
+            },
+            release_data={
+                "source": "prowlarr",
+                "source_id": "requested-task-1",
+                "title": "Requested Book.epub",
+            },
+            status="fulfilled",
+            delivery_state="queued",
+        )
+        task = DownloadTask(
+            task_id="requested-task-1",
+            source="prowlarr",
+            title="Requested Book",
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            username=user["username"],
+        )
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module.backend.book_queue, "get_task", return_value=task):
+                with patch.object(main_module.backend, "cancel_download", return_value=True) as mock_cancel:
+                    resp = client.delete("/api/download/requested-task-1/cancel")
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 403
+        assert resp.get_json()["code"] == "requested_download_cancel_forbidden"
+        mock_cancel.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_admin_can_cancel_graduated_request_download(self, main_module, client):
+        admin = _create_user(main_module, prefix="admin", role="admin")
+        requester = _create_user(main_module, prefix="requester")
+        _set_authenticated_session(
+            client,
+            user_id=admin["username"],
+            db_user_id=admin["id"],
+            is_admin=True,
+        )
+        main_module.user_db.create_request(
+            user_id=requester["id"],
+            content_type="ebook",
+            request_level="release",
+            policy_mode="request_release",
+            book_data={
+                "title": "Admin Requested Book",
+                "author": "Admin Request Author",
+                "provider": "openlibrary",
+                "provider_id": "req-guard-2",
+            },
+            release_data={
+                "source": "prowlarr",
+                "source_id": "requested-task-2",
+                "title": "Admin Requested Book.epub",
+            },
+            status="fulfilled",
+            delivery_state="queued",
+        )
+        task = DownloadTask(
+            task_id="requested-task-2",
+            source="prowlarr",
+            title="Admin Requested Book",
+            user_id=requester["id"],
+            username=requester["username"],
+        )
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module.backend.book_queue, "get_task", return_value=task):
+                with patch.object(main_module.backend, "cancel_download", return_value=True) as mock_cancel:
+                    resp = client.delete("/api/download/requested-task-2/cancel")
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        assert resp.get_json() == {"status": "cancelled", "book_id": "requested-task-2"}
+        mock_cancel.assert_called_once_with("requested-task-2")
+
+
 class TestStatusEndpointGuardrails:
     def test_no_auth_allows_without_session_and_returns_status(self, main_module, client):
         observed: dict[str, object] = {}

tests/core/test_oidc_integration.py

@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ class TestSettingsRestrictionPolicy:
     def test_default_is_admin_restricted(self):
         assert should_restrict_settings_to_admin({}) is True
 
-    def test_respects_global_users_toggle(self):
+    def test_restriction_is_always_enabled(self):
         assert should_restrict_settings_to_admin({"RESTRICT_SETTINGS_TO_ADMIN": True}) is True
-        assert should_restrict_settings_to_admin({"RESTRICT_SETTINGS_TO_ADMIN": False}) is False
+        assert should_restrict_settings_to_admin({"RESTRICT_SETTINGS_TO_ADMIN": False}) is True
 
     def test_extracts_settings_tab_from_path(self):
         assert get_settings_tab_from_path("/api/settings/security") == "security"
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ class TestSettingsRestrictionPolicy:
         assert requires_admin_for_settings_access("/api/settings/security", users_config) is True
         assert requires_admin_for_settings_access("/api/settings/users", users_config) is True
 
-    def test_other_tabs_follow_global_toggle(self):
+    def test_other_tabs_also_require_admin(self):
         assert requires_admin_for_settings_access(
             "/api/settings/general",
             {"RESTRICT_SETTINGS_TO_ADMIN": False},
-        ) is False
+        ) is True
         assert requires_admin_for_settings_access(
             "/api/settings/general",
             {"RESTRICT_SETTINGS_TO_ADMIN": True},
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ class TestAuthCheckAdminStatus:
         )
         assert result is False
 
-    def test_authenticated_user_when_not_restricted(self):
+    def test_authenticated_non_admin_user_is_not_admin(self):
         result = get_auth_check_admin_status(
             "proxy",
             {"RESTRICT_SETTINGS_TO_ADMIN": False},
             {"user_id": "user", "is_admin": False},
         )
-        assert result is True
+        assert result is False
 
     def test_unauthenticated_is_never_admin(self):
         result = get_auth_check_admin_status(

tests/core/test_per_user_downloads.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Tests that DownloadTask has a user_id field and that the queue
 can be filtered by user.
 """
 
-from shelfmark.core.models import DownloadTask
+from shelfmark.core.models import DownloadTask, QueueStatus
 from shelfmark.core.queue import BookQueue
 
 
@@ -116,6 +116,39 @@ class TestQueueFilterByUser:
         # User 1 sees their own + legacy (no user_id)
         assert len(all_tasks) == 2
 
+    def test_clear_completed_for_user_only_removes_user_terminal_tasks(self):
+        q = BookQueue()
+        q.add(self._make_task("book-1", user_id=1))
+        q.add(self._make_task("book-2", user_id=2))
+        q.add(self._make_task("book-3", user_id=1))
+
+        q.update_status("book-1", QueueStatus.COMPLETE)
+        q.update_status("book-2", QueueStatus.ERROR)
+        q.update_status("book-3", QueueStatus.QUEUED)
+
+        removed = q.clear_completed(user_id=1)
+        assert removed == 1
+
+        status = q.get_status()
+        all_tasks = {}
+        for tasks_by_status in status.values():
+            all_tasks.update(tasks_by_status)
+
+        assert "book-1" not in all_tasks
+        assert "book-2" in all_tasks
+        assert "book-3" in all_tasks
+
+    def test_clear_completed_for_user_includes_legacy_tasks(self):
+        q = BookQueue()
+        q.add(self._make_task("legacy-book", user_id=None))
+        q.add(self._make_task("user-book", user_id=1))
+
+        q.update_status("legacy-book", QueueStatus.COMPLETE)
+        q.update_status("user-book", QueueStatus.COMPLETE)
+
+        removed = q.clear_completed(user_id=1)
+        assert removed == 2
+
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Per-user destination override in get_final_destination

tests/core/test_request_routes_api.py

@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ def _policy(
     }
 
 
+def _read_activity_log_row(main_module, snapshot_id: int):
+    conn = main_module.user_db._connect()
+    try:
+        return conn.execute("SELECT * FROM activity_log WHERE id = ?", (snapshot_id,)).fetchone()
+    finally:
+        conn.close()
+
+
 class TestDownloadPolicyGuards:
     def test_download_endpoint_blocks_before_queue_when_policy_requires_request(self, main_module, client):
         user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
@@ -194,6 +202,17 @@ class TestRequestRoutes:
         assert cancel_resp.status_code == 200
         assert cancel_resp.json["status"] == "cancelled"
 
+        snapshot_id = main_module.activity_service.get_latest_activity_log_id(
+            item_type="request",
+            item_key=f"request:{request_id}",
+        )
+        assert snapshot_id is not None
+        log_row = _read_activity_log_row(main_module, snapshot_id)
+        assert log_row is not None
+        assert log_row["user_id"] == user["id"]
+        assert log_row["final_status"] == "cancelled"
+        assert log_row["origin"] == "request"
+
     def test_create_request_emits_websocket_events(self, main_module, client):
         user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
         _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
@@ -498,6 +517,17 @@ class TestRequestRoutes:
         assert reject_again_resp.status_code == 409
         assert reject_again_resp.json["code"] == "stale_transition"
 
+        snapshot_id = main_module.activity_service.get_latest_activity_log_id(
+            item_type="request",
+            item_key=f"request:{request_id}",
+        )
+        assert snapshot_id is not None
+        log_row = _read_activity_log_row(main_module, snapshot_id)
+        assert log_row is not None
+        assert log_row["user_id"] == user["id"]
+        assert log_row["final_status"] == "rejected"
+        assert log_row["origin"] == "request"
+
     def test_admin_reject_emits_update_to_user_and_admin_rooms(self, main_module, client):
         user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
         admin = _create_user(main_module, prefix="admin", role="admin")
@@ -1638,3 +1668,123 @@ class TestDownloadPolicyGuardsExtended:
                         })
 
         assert resp.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_clear_queue_does_not_mutate_fulfilled_request_delivery_state(main_module, client):
+    user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+    admin = _create_user(main_module, prefix="admin", role="admin")
+    _set_session(client, user_id=admin["username"], db_user_id=admin["id"], is_admin=True)
+
+    created = main_module.user_db.create_request(
+        user_id=user["id"],
+        content_type="ebook",
+        request_level="release",
+        policy_mode="request_release",
+        book_data={
+            "title": "Clear Delivery State",
+            "author": "QA",
+            "content_type": "ebook",
+            "provider": "openlibrary",
+            "provider_id": "ol-clear-delivery",
+        },
+        release_data={
+            "source": "prowlarr",
+            "source_id": "clear-delivery-source-id",
+            "title": "Clear Delivery State.epub",
+        },
+        status="fulfilled",
+        delivery_state="complete",
+    )
+
+    with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+        with patch.object(main_module.ws_manager, "is_enabled", return_value=False):
+            with patch.object(main_module.ws_manager, "broadcast_status_update"):
+                with patch.object(main_module.backend, "queue_status", return_value={}) as mock_queue_status:
+                    with patch.object(main_module.backend, "clear_completed", return_value=1) as mock_clear_completed:
+                        resp = client.delete("/api/queue/clear")
+
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert resp.json["status"] == "cleared"
+    assert resp.json["removed_count"] == 1
+    assert mock_queue_status.call_args_list[0].kwargs == {}
+    mock_clear_completed.assert_called_once_with(user_id=None)
+
+    refreshed = main_module.user_db.get_request(created["id"])
+    assert refreshed["delivery_state"] == "complete"
+
+
+def test_non_admin_clear_queue_is_scoped_without_mutating_request_delivery_state(main_module, client):
+    alice = _create_user(main_module, prefix="alice")
+    bob = _create_user(main_module, prefix="bob")
+    _set_session(client, user_id=alice["username"], db_user_id=alice["id"], is_admin=False)
+
+    alice_request = main_module.user_db.create_request(
+        user_id=alice["id"],
+        content_type="ebook",
+        request_level="release",
+        policy_mode="request_release",
+        book_data={
+            "title": "Alice Clear Scope",
+            "author": "QA",
+            "content_type": "ebook",
+            "provider": "openlibrary",
+            "provider_id": "ol-alice-scope",
+        },
+        release_data={
+            "source": "prowlarr",
+            "source_id": "shared-clear-scope-source-id",
+            "title": "Alice Scope.epub",
+        },
+        status="fulfilled",
+        delivery_state="complete",
+    )
+    bob_request = main_module.user_db.create_request(
+        user_id=bob["id"],
+        content_type="ebook",
+        request_level="release",
+        policy_mode="request_release",
+        book_data={
+            "title": "Bob Clear Scope",
+            "author": "QA",
+            "content_type": "ebook",
+            "provider": "openlibrary",
+            "provider_id": "ol-bob-scope",
+        },
+        release_data={
+            "source": "prowlarr",
+            "source_id": "shared-clear-scope-source-id",
+            "title": "Bob Scope.epub",
+        },
+        status="fulfilled",
+        delivery_state="complete",
+    )
+
+    with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+        with patch.object(main_module.ws_manager, "is_enabled", return_value=False):
+            with patch.object(main_module.ws_manager, "broadcast_status_update"):
+                with patch.object(main_module.backend, "queue_status", return_value={}) as mock_queue_status:
+                    with patch.object(main_module.backend, "clear_completed", return_value=1) as mock_clear_completed:
+                        resp = client.delete("/api/queue/clear")
+
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert resp.json["status"] == "cleared"
+    assert resp.json["removed_count"] == 1
+    assert mock_queue_status.call_args_list[0].kwargs == {}
+    mock_clear_completed.assert_called_once_with(user_id=alice["id"])
+
+    refreshed_alice = main_module.user_db.get_request(alice_request["id"])
+    refreshed_bob = main_module.user_db.get_request(bob_request["id"])
+    assert refreshed_alice["delivery_state"] == "complete"
+    assert refreshed_bob["delivery_state"] == "complete"
+
+
+def test_non_admin_clear_queue_without_db_user_id_returns_403(main_module, client):
+    _set_session(client, user_id="reader-no-db", db_user_id=None, is_admin=False)
+
+    with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+        with patch.object(main_module.backend, "clear_completed") as mock_clear_completed:
+            resp = client.delete("/api/queue/clear")
+
+    assert resp.status_code == 403
+    assert resp.json["code"] == "user_identity_unavailable"
+    mock_clear_completed.assert_not_called()

tests/core/test_requests_service.py

@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ from shelfmark.core.requests_service import (
     create_request,
     fulfil_request,
     normalize_policy_mode,
+    normalize_delivery_state,
     normalize_request_level,
     normalize_request_status,
     reject_request,
+    sync_delivery_states_from_queue_status,
     validate_request_level_payload,
     validate_status_transition,
 )
@@ -61,6 +63,16 @@ def test_normalize_request_status_rejects_unknown_values():
         normalize_request_status("queued")
 
 
+def test_normalize_delivery_state_accepts_known_values():
+    assert normalize_delivery_state("none") == "none"
+    assert normalize_delivery_state(" QUEUED ") == "queued"
+
+
+def test_normalize_delivery_state_rejects_unknown_values():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Invalid delivery_state"):
+        normalize_delivery_state("pending")
+
+
 def test_normalize_policy_mode_accepts_strings_and_enum():
     assert normalize_policy_mode("download") == "download"
     assert normalize_policy_mode("REQUEST_BOOK") == "request_book"
@@ -370,6 +382,8 @@ def test_fulfil_request_queues_as_requesting_user(user_db):
     )
 
     assert fulfilled["status"] == "fulfilled"
+    assert fulfilled["delivery_state"] == "queued"
+    assert fulfilled["delivery_updated_at"] is not None
     assert fulfilled["reviewed_by"] == admin["id"]
     assert captured["priority"] == 0
     assert captured["user_id"] == alice["id"]
@@ -411,6 +425,8 @@ def test_fulfil_book_level_request_stores_selected_release_data(user_db):
     )
 
     assert fulfilled["status"] == "fulfilled"
+    assert fulfilled["delivery_state"] == "queued"
+    assert fulfilled["delivery_updated_at"] is not None
     assert fulfilled["request_level"] == "book"
     assert fulfilled["release_data"]["source_id"] == "admin-picked-book-release"
     assert captured["release_data"]["source_id"] == "admin-picked-book-release"
@@ -418,6 +434,50 @@ def test_fulfil_book_level_request_stores_selected_release_data(user_db):
     assert captured["username"] == "alice"
 
 
+def test_sync_delivery_states_from_queue_status_updates_matching_fulfilled_requests(user_db):
+    alice = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+    bob = user_db.create_user(username="bob")
+
+    alice_request = user_db.create_request(
+        user_id=alice["id"],
+        source_hint="prowlarr",
+        content_type="ebook",
+        request_level="release",
+        policy_mode="request_release",
+        book_data=_book_data(),
+        release_data={"source": "prowlarr", "source_id": "alice-rel", "title": "Alice Release"},
+        status="fulfilled",
+        delivery_state="queued",
+    )
+    bob_request = user_db.create_request(
+        user_id=bob["id"],
+        source_hint="prowlarr",
+        content_type="ebook",
+        request_level="release",
+        policy_mode="request_release",
+        book_data=_book_data(),
+        release_data={"source": "prowlarr", "source_id": "bob-rel", "title": "Bob Release"},
+        status="fulfilled",
+        delivery_state="queued",
+    )
+
+    updated = sync_delivery_states_from_queue_status(
+        user_db,
+        queue_status={
+            "downloading": {"alice-rel": {"id": "alice-rel"}},
+            "complete": {"bob-rel": {"id": "bob-rel"}},
+        },
+        user_id=alice["id"],
+    )
+
+    assert [row["id"] for row in updated] == [alice_request["id"]]
+    refreshed_alice = user_db.get_request(alice_request["id"])
+    refreshed_bob = user_db.get_request(bob_request["id"])
+    assert refreshed_alice["delivery_state"] == "downloading"
+    assert refreshed_alice["delivery_updated_at"] is not None
+    assert refreshed_bob["delivery_state"] == "queued"
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # book_data validation
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

tests/core/test_user_db.py

@@ -62,6 +62,18 @@ class TestUserDBInitialization:
         assert cursor.fetchone() is not None
         conn.close()
 
+    def test_initialize_creates_activity_tables(self, user_db, db_path):
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
+        activity_log = conn.execute(
+            "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='activity_log'"
+        ).fetchone()
+        dismissals = conn.execute(
+            "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='activity_dismissals'"
+        ).fetchone()
+        assert activity_log is not None
+        assert dismissals is not None
+        conn.close()
+
     def test_initialize_creates_download_requests_indexes(self, user_db, db_path):
         conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
         rows = conn.execute(
@@ -72,6 +84,22 @@ class TestUserDBInitialization:
         assert "idx_download_requests_status_created_at" in index_names
         conn.close()
 
+    def test_initialize_creates_activity_indexes(self, user_db, db_path):
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
+        rows = conn.execute(
+            "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='index' AND tbl_name='activity_log'"
+        ).fetchall()
+        log_index_names = {row[0] for row in rows}
+        assert "idx_activity_log_user_terminal" in log_index_names
+        assert "idx_activity_log_lookup" in log_index_names
+
+        rows = conn.execute(
+            "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='index' AND tbl_name='activity_dismissals'"
+        ).fetchall()
+        dismissal_index_names = {row[0] for row in rows}
+        assert "idx_activity_dismissals_user_dismissed_at" in dismissal_index_names
+        conn.close()
+
     def test_initialize_enables_wal_mode(self, user_db, db_path):
         conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
         cursor = conn.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode")

tests/e2e/test_proxy_auth_middleware.py

@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class TestLoginRequiredDecorator:
 
         assert resp[0]["success"] is True
 
-    def test_settings_access_not_restricted_when_global_toggle_off(self, main_module, view):
+    def test_settings_access_requires_admin_even_when_legacy_toggle_off(self, main_module, view):
         with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
             with patch(
                 "shelfmark.core.settings_registry.load_config_file",
@@ -201,9 +201,11 @@ class TestLoginRequiredDecorator:
                     main_module.session["user_id"] = "user"
                     main_module.session["is_admin"] = False
                     decorated = main_module.login_required(view)
-                    resp = decorated()
+                    resp = _as_response(decorated())
+                    data = resp.get_json()
 
-        assert resp[0]["success"] is True
+        assert resp.status_code == 403
+        assert "Admin access required" in (data.get("error") or "")
 
     def test_security_tab_always_blocks_non_admin_even_when_toggle_off(self, main_module, view):
         with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):