diff --git a/config/dot/quickshell/services/HomeAssistant.qml b/config/dot/quickshell/services/HomeAssistant.qml
index 8beceab..df2a7cf 100644
--- a/config/dot/quickshell/services/HomeAssistant.qml
+++ b/config/dot/quickshell/services/HomeAssistant.qml
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 pragma Singleton
 
 // Home Assistant state for the Control Center. Credentials and REST details
-// remain behind the helper; QML receives a normalized light catalog only.
+// remain behind the helper; QML composes its catalog with Panama preferences.
 
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Io
 import QtQuick
+import qs.config
 
 Singleton {
     id: root
@@ -14,26 +15,42 @@ Singleton {
 
     // "loading" | "ready" | "degraded" | "unavailable"
     property string phase: "loading"
-    property var entities: []
+    property var catalog: []
+    property var selectedEntities: []
     property bool stale: false
-    property string busyEntityId: ""
     property string lastError: ""
     property bool fixtureMode: false
+    property var fixtureFavorites: []
 
-    readonly property var visibleEntities: root.entities.slice(0, 4)
-    readonly property int configuredCount: root.entities.length
+    property var actionQueue: []
+    property var activeAction: null
+    property var busyEntityIds: []
+    property var pendingBrightness: ({})
+    property var entityErrors: ({})
+
+    readonly property var visibleEntities: root.selectedEntities.slice(0, 4)
+    readonly property int discoveredCount: root.catalog.length
+    readonly property int configuredCount: root.selectedEntities.length
+
+    // Temporary aliases keep the current Home controls usable until the shelf
+    // switches to the selected-entity and per-entity action interfaces.
+    readonly property var entities: root.selectedEntities
+    readonly property string busyEntityId: root.busyEntityIds.length > 0
+        ? root.busyEntityIds[0]
+        : ""
 
     function refresh(): void {
         if (root.fixtureMode || refreshProc.running)
             return;
-        if (root.entities.length === 0)
+        if (root.catalog.length === 0)
             root.phase = "loading";
         refreshProc.running = true;
     }
 
-    function consumeSnapshot(text: string): void {
+    function consumeCatalog(text: string): void {
         if (root.fixtureMode)
             return;
+
         let result = null;
         try {
             result = JSON.parse(text);
@@ -42,11 +59,11 @@ Singleton {
         }
 
         if (result.ok === true) {
-            root.entities = Array.isArray(result.entities)
-                ? result.entities.map(entity => Object.assign({}, entity, {
-                    name: entity.sourceName, domain: "light"
-                }))
-                : [];
+            root.catalog = Array.isArray(result.entities) ? result.entities : [];
+            HomePreferences.initialize(Array.isArray(result.legacyEntityIds)
+                ? result.legacyEntityIds
+                : []);
+            root.rebuildSelection();
             root.phase = "ready";
             root.stale = false;
             root.lastError = "";
@@ -54,7 +71,7 @@ Singleton {
         }
 
         root.lastError = String(result.error || "unreachable");
-        if (root.entities.length > 0) {
+        if (root.catalog.length > 0) {
             root.phase = "degraded";
             root.stale = true;
         } else {
@@ -63,30 +80,129 @@ Singleton {
         }
     }
 
-    function toggleEntity(entityId: string): void {
-        if (entityId === "" || root.busyEntityId !== "")
-            return;
-        if (root.fixtureMode) {
-            root.entities = root.entities.map(entity => {
-                if (entity.id !== entityId)
-                    return entity;
-                return Object.assign({}, entity, {
-                    active: !entity.active,
-                    state: entity.active ? "off" : "on"
+    function rebuildSelection(): void {
+        const favorites = root.fixtureMode
+            ? root.fixtureFavorites
+            : HomePreferences.favorites;
+        const catalogById = {};
+        for (let index = 0; index < root.catalog.length; index++) {
+            const entity = root.catalog[index];
+            catalogById[entity.id] = entity;
+        }
+
+        const nextSelection = [];
+        for (let index = 0; index < favorites.length; index++) {
+            const favorite = favorites[index];
+            const entity = catalogById[favorite.id];
+            const alias = String(favorite.alias || "").trim();
+            if (entity) {
+                nextSelection.push({
+                    id: entity.id,
+                    sourceName: entity.sourceName,
+                    name: alias || entity.sourceName,
+                    state: entity.state,
+                    available: entity.available,
+                    active: entity.active,
+                    dimmable: entity.dimmable,
+                    brightnessPct: entity.brightnessPct
                 });
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            const sourceName = favorite.id.split(".")[1].split("_").join(" ");
+            nextSelection.push({
+                id: favorite.id,
+                sourceName,
+                name: alias || sourceName,
+                state: "unavailable",
+                available: false,
+                active: false,
+                dimmable: false,
+                brightnessPct: 0
             });
+        }
+        root.selectedEntities = nextSelection;
+    }
+
+    Connections {
+        target: HomePreferences
+        function onFavoritesChanged(): void {
+            if (!root.fixtureMode)
+                root.rebuildSelection();
+        }
+    }
+
+    function isBusy(entityId: string): bool {
+        return root.busyEntityIds.indexOf(entityId) >= 0;
+    }
+
+    function pendingFor(entityId: string): int {
+        return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(root.pendingBrightness, entityId)
+            ? root.pendingBrightness[entityId]
+            : -1;
+    }
+
+    function errorFor(entityId: string): string {
+        return String(root.entityErrors[entityId] || "");
+    }
+
+    function toggleEntity(entityId: string): void {
+        root.enqueueAction({ kind: "toggle", entityId });
+    }
+
+    function setBrightness(entityId: string, percent: int): void {
+        if (!Number.isInteger(percent) || percent < 0 || percent > 100)
+            return;
+        root.enqueueAction({ kind: "brightness", entityId, percent });
+    }
+
+    function enqueueAction(action: var): void {
+        if (!action || (action.kind !== "toggle" && action.kind !== "brightness"))
+            return;
+        if (typeof action.entityId !== "string" || action.entityId === "" || root.isBusy(action.entityId))
+            return;
+
+        const entity = root.catalog.find(candidate => candidate.id === action.entityId);
+        if (!entity || !entity.available || (action.kind === "brightness" && !entity.dimmable))
+            return;
+
+        const nextErrors = Object.assign({}, root.entityErrors);
+        delete nextErrors[action.entityId];
+        root.entityErrors = nextErrors;
+        root.busyEntityIds = root.busyEntityIds.concat([action.entityId]);
+
+        if (action.kind === "brightness") {
+            const nextPending = Object.assign({}, root.pendingBrightness);
+            nextPending[action.entityId] = action.percent;
+            root.pendingBrightness = nextPending;
+        }
+
+        if (root.fixtureMode) {
+            root.applyFixtureAction(action);
+            root.finishActionState(action.entityId);
             return;
         }
-        if (!root.entities.some(entity => entity.id === entityId))
+
+        root.actionQueue = root.actionQueue.concat([action]);
+        root.startNextAction();
+    }
+
+    function startNextAction(): void {
+        if (actionProc.running || root.activeAction !== null || root.actionQueue.length === 0)
             return;
-        root.busyEntityId = entityId;
-        actionProc.command = [root.helperPath, "toggle", entityId];
+
+        root.activeAction = root.actionQueue[0];
+        actionProc.command = root.activeAction.kind === "brightness"
+            ? [root.helperPath, "brightness", root.activeAction.entityId, String(root.activeAction.percent)]
+            : [root.helperPath, "toggle", root.activeAction.entityId];
         actionProc.running = true;
     }
 
     function consumeAction(text: string): void {
-        if (root.busyEntityId === "")
+        if (root.activeAction === null)
             return;
+
+        const completedAction = root.activeAction;
         let ok = false;
         let errorCode = "action-failed";
         try {
@@ -96,17 +212,46 @@ Singleton {
         } catch (error) {
             errorCode = "invalid-response";
         }
-        root.busyEntityId = "";
+
+        root.actionQueue = root.actionQueue.slice(1);
+        root.activeAction = null;
+        root.finishActionState(completedAction.entityId);
+
+        const nextErrors = Object.assign({}, root.entityErrors);
         if (ok) {
-            root.lastError = "";
+            delete nextErrors[completedAction.entityId];
             refreshDelay.restart();
         } else {
-            root.lastError = errorCode;
-            if (root.entities.length > 0) {
-                root.phase = "degraded";
-                root.stale = true;
-            }
+            nextErrors[completedAction.entityId] = errorCode;
         }
+        root.entityErrors = nextErrors;
+        root.startNextAction();
+    }
+
+    function finishActionState(entityId: string): void {
+        root.busyEntityIds = root.busyEntityIds.filter(id => id !== entityId);
+        const nextPending = Object.assign({}, root.pendingBrightness);
+        delete nextPending[entityId];
+        root.pendingBrightness = nextPending;
+    }
+
+    function applyFixtureAction(action: var): void {
+        root.catalog = root.catalog.map(entity => {
+            if (entity.id !== action.entityId)
+                return entity;
+            if (action.kind === "brightness") {
+                return Object.assign({}, entity, {
+                    state: action.percent === 0 ? "off" : "on",
+                    active: action.percent > 0,
+                    brightnessPct: action.percent
+                });
+            }
+            return Object.assign({}, entity, {
+                active: !entity.active,
+                state: entity.active ? "off" : "on"
+            });
+        });
+        root.rebuildSelection();
     }
 
     function open(): void {
@@ -115,41 +260,79 @@ Singleton {
 
     function fixtureEntities(): var {
         return [
-            { id: "light.fixture_all", name: "All lights", domain: "light", state: "on", available: true, active: true },
-            { id: "light.fixture_kitchen", name: "Kitchen", domain: "light", state: "on", available: true, active: true },
-            { id: "light.fixture_living", name: "Living room", domain: "light", state: "off", available: true, active: false },
-            { id: "light.fixture_bedroom", name: "Bedroom", domain: "light", state: "on", available: true, active: true },
-            { id: "light.fixture_hall", name: "Hall", domain: "light", state: "off", available: true, active: false },
-            { id: "light.fixture_desk", name: "Desk", domain: "light", state: "off", available: true, active: false },
-            { id: "light.fixture_corner", name: "Corner lamp", domain: "light", state: "unavailable", available: false, active: false }
+            { id: "light.fixture_all", sourceName: "All lights", state: "on", available: true, active: true, dimmable: true, brightnessPct: 82 },
+            { id: "light.fixture_kitchen", sourceName: "Kitchen", state: "on", available: true, active: true, dimmable: true, brightnessPct: 71 },
+            { id: "light.fixture_living", sourceName: "Living room", state: "off", available: true, active: false, dimmable: true, brightnessPct: 36 },
+            { id: "light.fixture_bedroom", sourceName: "Bedroom", state: "on", available: true, active: true, dimmable: true, brightnessPct: 48 },
+            { id: "light.fixture_hall", sourceName: "Hall", state: "off", available: true, active: false, dimmable: false, brightnessPct: 0 },
+            { id: "light.fixture_desk", sourceName: "Desk", state: "on", available: true, active: true, dimmable: true, brightnessPct: 24 },
+            { id: "light.fixture_corner", sourceName: "Corner lamp", state: "unavailable", available: false, active: false, dimmable: false, brightnessPct: 0 }
         ];
     }
 
+    function fixturePreferenceRecords(): var {
+        return [
+            { id: "light.fixture_all", alias: "  Whole home  " },
+            { id: "light.fixture_kitchen", alias: "Kitchen island" },
+            { id: "light.fixture_living", alias: "" },
+            { id: "light.fixture_bedroom", alias: "" },
+            { id: "light.fixture_hall", alias: "" },
+            { id: "light.fixture_desk", alias: "Office" },
+            { id: "light.fixture_corner", alias: "" }
+        ];
+    }
+
+    function resetActionState(): void {
+        root.actionQueue = [];
+        root.activeAction = null;
+        root.busyEntityIds = [];
+        root.pendingBrightness = {};
+        root.entityErrors = {};
+    }
+
     function applyFixture(name: string): void {
-        if (["ready", "stale", "unavailable"].indexOf(name) < 0)
+        if (["ready", "stale", "unavailable", "missing-selected", "action-error"].indexOf(name) < 0)
             return;
+
         root.fixtureMode = true;
-        root.busyEntityId = "";
+        root.resetActionState();
         if (name === "unavailable") {
-            root.entities = [];
+            root.catalog = [];
+            root.fixtureFavorites = [];
+            root.rebuildSelection();
             root.phase = "unavailable";
             root.stale = false;
             root.lastError = "not-configured";
             return;
         }
-        root.entities = root.fixtureEntities();
+
+        root.catalog = root.fixtureEntities();
+        root.fixtureFavorites = root.fixturePreferenceRecords();
+        if (name === "missing-selected") {
+            root.fixtureFavorites = root.fixtureFavorites.concat([
+                { id: "light.fixture_missing", alias: "Porch" }
+            ]);
+        }
+        root.rebuildSelection();
         root.phase = name === "stale" ? "degraded" : "ready";
         root.stale = name === "stale";
         root.lastError = name === "stale" ? "unreachable" : "";
+        if (name === "action-error") {
+            root.entityErrors = {
+                "light.fixture_kitchen": "request-failed"
+            };
+        }
     }
 
     function clearFixture(): void {
         root.fixtureMode = false;
         root.phase = "loading";
-        root.entities = [];
+        root.catalog = [];
+        root.selectedEntities = [];
+        root.fixtureFavorites = [];
         root.stale = false;
-        root.busyEntityId = "";
         root.lastError = "";
+        root.resetActionState();
         root.refresh();
     }
 
@@ -157,19 +340,16 @@ Singleton {
         id: refreshProc
         command: [root.helperPath, "catalog"]
         stdout: StdioCollector {
-            onStreamFinished: root.consumeSnapshot(this.text)
+            onStreamFinished: root.consumeCatalog(this.text)
         }
     }
 
     Process {
         id: actionProc
         stdout: StdioCollector {
-            onStreamFinished: root.consumeAction(this.text)
-        }
-        onExited: (code, status) => {
-            if (root.busyEntityId !== "")
-                root.consumeAction("");
+            id: actionOutput
         }
+        onExited: (code, status) => root.consumeAction(actionOutput.text)
     }
 
     Timer {
diff --git a/config/dot/quickshell/shell.qml b/config/dot/quickshell/shell.qml
index 09a8396..2e7007b 100644
--- a/config/dot/quickshell/shell.qml
+++ b/config/dot/quickshell/shell.qml
@@ -258,14 +258,21 @@ ShellRoot {
         function fixture(name: string): void { HomeAssistant.applyFixture(name); }
         function reset(): void { HomeAssistant.clearFixture(); }
         function refresh(): void { HomeAssistant.refresh(); }
+        function brightness(id: string, percent: int): void { HomeAssistant.setBrightness(id, percent); }
+        function toggle(id: string): void { HomeAssistant.toggleEntity(id); }
         function status(): string {
             return JSON.stringify({
                 fixture: HomeAssistant.fixtureMode,
                 phase: HomeAssistant.phase,
+                discoveredCount: HomeAssistant.discoveredCount,
                 configuredCount: HomeAssistant.configuredCount,
                 visibleCount: HomeAssistant.visibleEntities.length,
+                selectedIds: HomeAssistant.selectedEntities.map(entity => entity.id),
+                entities: HomeAssistant.selectedEntities,
                 stale: HomeAssistant.stale,
-                busy: HomeAssistant.busyEntityId !== "",
+                busyEntityIds: HomeAssistant.busyEntityIds,
+                pendingBrightness: HomeAssistant.pendingBrightness,
+                entityErrors: HomeAssistant.entityErrors,
                 lastError: HomeAssistant.lastError
             });
         }
diff --git a/tests/quickshell/control-center-services-contract.sh b/tests/quickshell/control-center-services-contract.sh
index ecd4946..6614589 100755
--- a/tests/quickshell/control-center-services-contract.sh
+++ b/tests/quickshell/control-center-services-contract.sh
@@ -56,20 +56,80 @@ jq -e '.transferActive == false and .ongoingCount == 0' \
     || fail 'phone transfer did not leave Ongoing'
 
 qs ipc call home-assistant fixture ready >/dev/null
+home_ready="$(qs ipc call home-assistant status)"
 jq -e '
     .fixture == true and
     .phase == "ready" and
+    .discoveredCount == 7 and
     .configuredCount == 7 and
     .visibleCount == 4 and
+    .selectedIds[0:4] == [
+        "light.fixture_all",
+        "light.fixture_kitchen",
+        "light.fixture_living",
+        "light.fixture_bedroom"
+    ] and
+    (.entities[0:4] | map(.name)) == [
+        "Whole home",
+        "Kitchen island",
+        "Living room",
+        "Bedroom"
+    ] and
     .stale == false and
     .lastError == ""
-' <<<"$(qs ipc call home-assistant status)" >/dev/null \
+' <<<"$home_ready" >/dev/null \
     || fail 'ready Home fixture is malformed'
 
+qs ipc call home-assistant brightness light.fixture_living 64 >/dev/null
+jq -e '
+    .entities[] |
+    select(.id == "light.fixture_living") |
+    .active == true and .state == "on" and .brightnessPct == 64
+' <<<"$(qs ipc call home-assistant status)" >/dev/null \
+    || fail 'Home brightness fixture did not update local catalog state'
+
+qs ipc call home-assistant toggle light.fixture_living >/dev/null
+jq -e '
+    .entities[] |
+    select(.id == "light.fixture_living") |
+    .active == false and .state == "off"
+' <<<"$(qs ipc call home-assistant status)" >/dev/null \
+    || fail 'Home toggle fixture did not update local catalog state'
+
+qs ipc call home-assistant fixture missing-selected >/dev/null
+jq -e '
+    .fixture == true and
+    .phase == "ready" and
+    .discoveredCount == 7 and
+    .configuredCount == 8 and
+    (.entities[] |
+        select(.id == "light.fixture_missing") |
+        .sourceName == "fixture missing" and
+        .name == "Porch" and
+        .state == "unavailable" and
+        .available == false and
+        .active == false and
+        .dimmable == false and
+        .brightnessPct == 0)
+' <<<"$(qs ipc call home-assistant status)" >/dev/null \
+    || fail 'missing Home selection was not retained as unavailable'
+
+qs ipc call home-assistant fixture action-error >/dev/null
+jq -e '
+    .fixture == true and
+    .phase == "ready" and
+    .stale == false and
+    .entityErrors["light.fixture_kitchen"] == "request-failed" and
+    (.entityErrors["light.fixture_hall"] // "") == "" and
+    .lastError == ""
+' <<<"$(qs ipc call home-assistant status)" >/dev/null \
+    || fail 'Home action error was not isolated to one entity'
+
 qs ipc call home-assistant fixture stale >/dev/null
 jq -e '
     .fixture == true and
     .phase == "degraded" and
+    .discoveredCount == 7 and
     .configuredCount == 7 and
     .visibleCount == 4 and
     .stale == true and
@@ -81,6 +141,7 @@ qs ipc call home-assistant fixture unavailable >/dev/null
 jq -e '
     .fixture == true and
     .phase == "unavailable" and
+    .discoveredCount == 0 and
     .configuredCount == 0 and
     .visibleCount == 0 and
     .lastError == "not-configured"