diff --git a/blog/sx/sx_components.py b/blog/sx/sx_components.py
index 160a476..6f096d0 100644
--- a/blog/sx/sx_components.py
+++ b/blog/sx/sx_components.py
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ from shared.sx.helpers import (
 load_service_components(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 
+def _ctx_csrf(ctx: dict) -> str:
+    """Get CSRF token from context, handling Jinja callable globals."""
+    val = ctx.get("csrf_token", "")
+    return val() if callable(val) else val
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # OOB header helper — delegates to shared
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -269,7 +275,7 @@ def _blog_card_sx(post: dict, ctx: dict) -> str:
     if user:
         kwargs["liked"] = post.get("is_liked", False)
         kwargs["like_url"] = call_url(ctx, "blog_url", f"/{slug}/like/toggle/")
-        kwargs["csrf_token"] = ctx.get("csrf_token", "")
+        kwargs["csrf_token"] = _ctx_csrf(ctx)
 
     if tags:
         kwargs["tags"] = tags
@@ -692,7 +698,7 @@ def _post_main_panel_sx(ctx: dict) -> str:
             like_url = call_url(ctx, "blog_url", f"/{slug}/like/toggle/")
             like_sx = sx_call("blog-detail-like",
                 like_url=like_url,
-                hx_headers=f'{{"X-CSRFToken": "{ctx.get("csrf_token", "")}"}}',
+                hx_headers=f'{{"X-CSRFToken": "{_ctx_csrf(ctx)}"}}',
                 heart="\u2764\ufe0f" if liked else "\U0001f90d",
             )
 
@@ -790,7 +796,7 @@ def _settings_main_panel_sx(ctx: dict) -> str:
 def _cache_main_panel_sx(ctx: dict) -> str:
     from quart import url_for as qurl
 
-    csrf = ctx.get("csrf_token", "")
+    csrf = _ctx_csrf(ctx)
     clear_url = qurl("settings.cache_clear")
     return sx_call("blog-cache-panel", clear_url=clear_url, csrf=csrf)
 
@@ -810,7 +816,7 @@ def _snippets_list_sx(ctx: dict) -> str:
 
     snippets = ctx.get("snippets") or []
     is_admin = ctx.get("is_admin", False)
-    csrf = ctx.get("csrf_token", "")
+    csrf = _ctx_csrf(ctx)
     user = getattr(g, "user", None)
     user_id = getattr(user, "id", None)
 
@@ -881,7 +887,7 @@ def _menu_items_list_sx(ctx: dict) -> str:
     from quart import url_for as qurl
 
     menu_items = ctx.get("menu_items") or []
-    csrf = ctx.get("csrf_token", "")
+    csrf = _ctx_csrf(ctx)
 
     if not menu_items:
         return sx_call("blog-menu-items-empty")
@@ -919,7 +925,7 @@ def _tag_groups_main_panel_sx(ctx: dict) -> str:
 
     groups = ctx.get("groups") or []
     unassigned_tags = ctx.get("unassigned_tags") or []
-    csrf = ctx.get("csrf_token", "")
+    csrf = _ctx_csrf(ctx)
 
     create_url = qurl("blog.tag_groups_admin.create")
     form_sx = sx_call("blog-tag-groups-create-form",
@@ -979,7 +985,7 @@ def _tag_groups_edit_main_panel_sx(ctx: dict) -> str:
     group = ctx.get("group")
     all_tags = ctx.get("all_tags") or []
     assigned_tag_ids = ctx.get("assigned_tag_ids") or set()
-    csrf = ctx.get("csrf_token", "")
+    csrf = _ctx_csrf(ctx)
 
     g_id = getattr(group, "id", None) or group.get("id") if group else None
     g_name = getattr(group, "name", "") if hasattr(group, "name") else (group.get("name", "") if group else "")
@@ -1046,12 +1052,12 @@ async def render_home_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
 
 
 async def render_home_oob(ctx: dict) -> str:
-    root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx, oob=True)
-    post_oob = _oob_header_sx("root-header-child", "post-header-child",
-                                 _post_header_sx(ctx))
+    root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx)
+    post_hdr = _post_header_sx(ctx)
+    rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + ")"
+    header_oob = _oob_header_sx("root-header-child", "post-header-child", rows)
     content = _home_main_panel_sx(ctx)
-    oobs = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_oob + ")"
-    return oob_page_sx(oobs=oobs, content=content)
+    return oob_page_sx(oobs=header_oob, content=content)
 
 
 # ---- Blog index ----
@@ -1068,15 +1074,15 @@ async def render_blog_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
 
 
 async def render_blog_oob(ctx: dict) -> str:
-    root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx, oob=True)
-    blog_oob = _oob_header_sx("root-header-child", "blog-header-child",
-                                 _blog_header_sx(ctx))
+    root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx)
+    blog_hdr = _blog_header_sx(ctx)
+    rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + blog_hdr + ")"
+    header_oob = _oob_header_sx("root-header-child", "blog-header-child", rows)
     content = _blog_main_panel_sx(ctx)
     aside = _blog_aside_sx(ctx)
     filter_sx = _blog_filter_sx(ctx)
     nav = ctx.get("nav_sx", "") or ""
-    oobs = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + blog_oob + ")"
-    return oob_page_sx(oobs=oobs, content=content, aside=aside,
+    return oob_page_sx(oobs=header_oob, content=content, aside=aside,
                          filter=filter_sx, menu=nav)
 
 
@@ -1136,7 +1142,9 @@ def render_editor_panel(save_error: str | None = None, is_page: bool = False) ->
 
     # Editor JS + init script
     init_js = (
+        "console.log('[EDITOR-DEBUG] init script running');\n"
         "(function() {\n"
+        "  console.log('[EDITOR-DEBUG] IIFE entered, mountEditor=', typeof window.mountEditor);\n"
         "  function applyEditorFontSize() {\n"
         "    document.documentElement.style.fontSize = '62.5%';\n"
         "    document.body.style.fontSize = '1.6rem';\n"
@@ -1282,11 +1290,12 @@ async def render_new_post_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
 
 
 async def render_new_post_oob(ctx: dict) -> str:
-    root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx, oob=True)
-    blog_oob = _blog_header_sx(ctx, oob=True)
+    root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx)
+    blog_hdr = _blog_header_sx(ctx)
+    rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + blog_hdr + ")"
+    header_oob = _oob_header_sx("root-header-child", "blog-header-child", rows)
     content = ctx.get("editor_html", "")
-    oobs = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + blog_oob + ")"
-    return oob_page_sx(oobs=oobs, content=content)
+    return oob_page_sx(oobs=header_oob, content=content)
 
 
 # ---- Post detail ----
@@ -1303,12 +1312,13 @@ async def render_post_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
 
 
 async def render_post_oob(ctx: dict) -> str:
-    root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx, oob=True)
-    post_oob = _oob_header_sx("root-header-child", "post-header-child",
-                                 _post_header_sx(ctx))
+    root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx)          # non-OOB (nested inside root-header-child)
+    post_hdr = _post_header_sx(ctx)
+    rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + ")"
+    post_oob = _oob_header_sx("root-header-child", "post-header-child", rows)
     content = _post_main_panel_sx(ctx)
     menu = ctx.get("nav_sx", "") or ""
-    oobs = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_oob + ")"
+    oobs = post_oob
     return oob_page_sx(oobs=oobs, content=content, menu=menu)
 
 
@@ -1318,7 +1328,7 @@ async def render_post_admin_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
     root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx)
     post_hdr = _post_header_sx(ctx)
     admin_hdr = _post_admin_header_sx(ctx)
-    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + ")" + admin_hdr
+    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + " " + admin_hdr + ")"
     content = _post_admin_main_panel_sx(ctx)
     menu = ctx.get("nav_sx", "") or ""
     return full_page_sx(ctx, header_rows=header_rows, content=content,
@@ -1341,7 +1351,7 @@ async def render_post_data_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
     root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx)
     post_hdr = _post_header_sx(ctx)
     admin_hdr = _post_admin_header_sx(ctx, selected="data")
-    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + ")" + admin_hdr
+    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + " " + admin_hdr + ")"
     content = _raw_html_sx(ctx.get("data_html", ""))
     return full_page_sx(ctx, header_rows=header_rows, content=content)
 
@@ -1358,7 +1368,7 @@ async def render_post_entries_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
     root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx)
     post_hdr = _post_header_sx(ctx)
     admin_hdr = _post_admin_header_sx(ctx, selected="entries")
-    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + ")" + admin_hdr
+    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + " " + admin_hdr + ")"
     content = _raw_html_sx(ctx.get("entries_html", ""))
     return full_page_sx(ctx, header_rows=header_rows, content=content)
 
@@ -1382,7 +1392,7 @@ async def render_post_edit_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
     root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx)
     post_hdr = _post_header_sx(ctx)
     admin_hdr = _post_admin_header_sx(ctx, selected="edit")
-    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + ")" + admin_hdr
+    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + " " + admin_hdr + ")"
     content = _raw_html_sx(ctx.get("edit_html", ""))
     return full_page_sx(ctx, header_rows=header_rows, content=content)
 
@@ -1399,7 +1409,7 @@ async def render_post_settings_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
     root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx)
     post_hdr = _post_header_sx(ctx)
     admin_hdr = _post_admin_header_sx(ctx, selected="settings")
-    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + ")" + admin_hdr
+    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + post_hdr + " " + admin_hdr + ")"
     content = _raw_html_sx(ctx.get("settings_html", ""))
     return full_page_sx(ctx, header_rows=header_rows, content=content)
 
@@ -1423,13 +1433,13 @@ async def render_settings_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
 
 
 async def render_settings_oob(ctx: dict) -> str:
-    root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx, oob=True)
-    settings_oob = _oob_header_sx("root-header-child", "root-settings-header-child",
-                                     _settings_header_sx(ctx))
+    root_hdr = root_header_sx(ctx)
+    settings_hdr = _settings_header_sx(ctx)
+    rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_hdr + ")"
+    header_oob = _oob_header_sx("root-header-child", "root-settings-header-child", rows)
     content = _settings_main_panel_sx(ctx)
     menu = _settings_nav_sx(ctx)
-    oobs = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_oob + ")"
-    return oob_page_sx(oobs=oobs, content=content, menu=menu)
+    return oob_page_sx(oobs=header_oob, content=content, menu=menu)
 
 
 # ---- Cache ----
@@ -1442,7 +1452,7 @@ async def render_cache_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
         "cache-row", "cache-header-child",
         qurl("settings.cache"), "refresh", "Cache", ctx,
     )
-    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_hdr + ")" + cache_hdr
+    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_hdr + " " + cache_hdr + ")"
     content = _cache_main_panel_sx(ctx)
     return full_page_sx(ctx, header_rows=header_rows, content=content)
 
@@ -1471,7 +1481,7 @@ async def render_snippets_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
         "snippets-row", "snippets-header-child",
         qurl("snippets.list_snippets"), "puzzle-piece", "Snippets", ctx,
     )
-    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_hdr + ")" + snippets_hdr
+    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_hdr + " " + snippets_hdr + ")"
     content = _snippets_main_panel_sx(ctx)
     return full_page_sx(ctx, header_rows=header_rows, content=content)
 
@@ -1500,7 +1510,7 @@ async def render_menu_items_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
         "menu_items-row", "menu_items-header-child",
         qurl("menu_items.list_menu_items"), "bars", "Menu Items", ctx,
     )
-    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_hdr + ")" + mi_hdr
+    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_hdr + " " + mi_hdr + ")"
     content = _menu_items_main_panel_sx(ctx)
     return full_page_sx(ctx, header_rows=header_rows, content=content)
 
@@ -1529,7 +1539,7 @@ async def render_tag_groups_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
         "tag-groups-row", "tag-groups-header-child",
         qurl("blog.tag_groups_admin.index"), "tags", "Tag Groups", ctx,
     )
-    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_hdr + ")" + tg_hdr
+    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_hdr + " " + tg_hdr + ")"
     content = _tag_groups_main_panel_sx(ctx)
     return full_page_sx(ctx, header_rows=header_rows, content=content)
 
@@ -1559,7 +1569,7 @@ async def render_tag_group_edit_page(ctx: dict) -> str:
         "tag-groups-row", "tag-groups-header-child",
         qurl("blog.tag_groups_admin.edit", id=g_id), "tags", "Tag Groups", ctx,
     )
-    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_hdr + ")" + tg_hdr
+    header_rows = "(<> " + root_hdr + " " + settings_hdr + " " + tg_hdr + ")"
     content = _tag_groups_edit_main_panel_sx(ctx)
     return full_page_sx(ctx, header_rows=header_rows, content=content)
 
diff --git a/shared/static/scripts/sx.js b/shared/static/scripts/sx.js
index 669f773..5844725 100644
--- a/shared/static/scripts/sx.js
+++ b/shared/static/scripts/sx.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
       this._advance(m[0].length);
       var raw = m[0].slice(1, -1);
       return raw.replace(/\\n/g, "\n").replace(/\\t/g, "\t")
-                .replace(/\\"/g, '"').replace(/\\\\/g, "\\");
+                .replace(/\\"/g, '"').replace(/\\[/]/g, "/").replace(/\\\\/g, "\\");
     }
 
     // Keyword
@@ -1115,8 +1115,14 @@
     }
     var open = "<" + tag + attrs.join("") + ">";
     if (VOID_ELEMENTS[tag]) return open;
+    var isRawText = (tag === "script" || tag === "style");
     var inner = [];
-    for (var ci = 0; ci < children.length; ci++) inner.push(renderStr(children[ci], env));
+    for (var ci = 0; ci < children.length; ci++) {
+      var child = children[ci];
+      if (isRawText && typeof child === "string") inner.push(child);
+      else if (isRawText && isSym(child)) inner.push(String(sxEval(child, env)));
+      else inner.push(renderStr(child, env));
+    }
     return open + inner.join("") + "</" + tag + ">";
   }
 
@@ -1413,7 +1419,7 @@
     var PROCESSED = "_sxBound";
     var VERBS = ["get", "post", "put", "delete", "patch"];
     var DEFAULT_SWAP = "outerHTML";
-    var HISTORY_MAX = 20;
+
 
     function dispatch(el, name, detail) {
       var evt = new CustomEvent(name, { bubbles: true, cancelable: true, detail: detail || {} });
@@ -1627,7 +1633,12 @@
           // Check for text/sx content type
           var ct = resp.headers.get("Content-Type") || "";
           if (ct.indexOf("text/sx") >= 0) {
-            try { text = Sx.renderToString(text); }
+            try {
+              // Strip and load any <script type="text/sx" data-components> blocks
+              text = text.replace(/<script[^>]*type="text\/sx"[^>]*data-components[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/script>/gi,
+                function (_, defs) { Sx.loadComponents(defs); return ""; });
+              text = Sx.renderToString(text.trim());
+            }
             catch (err) {
               console.error("sx.js render error:", err);
               return;
@@ -1696,10 +1707,15 @@
 
           // History
           var pushUrl = el.getAttribute("sx-push-url");
-          if (pushUrl === "true") {
-            history.pushState({ sxUrl: url }, "", url);
-          } else if (pushUrl && pushUrl !== "false") {
-            history.pushState({ sxUrl: pushUrl }, "", pushUrl);
+          if (pushUrl === "true" || (pushUrl && pushUrl !== "false")) {
+            var pushTarget = pushUrl === "true" ? url : pushUrl;
+            try {
+              history.pushState({ sxUrl: pushTarget, scrollY: window.scrollY }, "", pushTarget);
+            } catch (e) {
+              // Cross-origin pushState not allowed — full navigation
+              location.assign(pushTarget);
+              return;
+            }
           }
 
           dispatch(el, "sx:afterSwap", { target: target });
@@ -1905,39 +1921,12 @@
 
     // ---- History manager --------------------------------------------------
 
-    var _historyCache = {};
-    var _historyCacheKeys = [];
-
-    function _cacheCurrentPage() {
-      var key = location.href;
-      var main = document.getElementById("main-panel");
-      if (!main) return;
-      _historyCache[key] = main.innerHTML;
-      // LRU eviction
-      var idx = _historyCacheKeys.indexOf(key);
-      if (idx >= 0) _historyCacheKeys.splice(idx, 1);
-      _historyCacheKeys.push(key);
-      while (_historyCacheKeys.length > HISTORY_MAX) {
-        delete _historyCache[_historyCacheKeys.shift()];
-      }
-    }
-
     if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
       window.addEventListener("popstate", function (e) {
         var url = location.href;
-        // Try cache first
-        if (_historyCache[url]) {
-          var main = document.getElementById("main-panel");
-          if (main) {
-            main.innerHTML = _historyCache[url];
-            Sx.processScripts(main);
-            Sx.hydrate(main);
-            SxEngine.process(main);
-            dispatch(document.body, "sx:afterSettle", { target: main });
-            return;
-          }
-        }
-        // Fetch fresh
+        var main = document.getElementById("main-panel");
+        if (!main) { location.reload(); return; }
+
         var histOpts = {
           headers: { "SX-Request": "true", "SX-History-Restore": "true" }
         };
@@ -1948,24 +1937,31 @@
             histOpts.credentials = "include";
           }
         } catch (e) {}
+
         fetch(url, histOpts).then(function (resp) {
           return resp.text();
         }).then(function (text) {
-          var ct = "";
-          // Response content-type is lost here, check for sx
+          // Strip and load any <script type="text/sx" data-components> blocks
+          var hadScript = false;
+          text = text.replace(/<script[^>]*type="text\/sx"[^>]*data-components[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/script>/gi,
+            function (_, defs) { hadScript = true; Sx.loadComponents(defs); return ""; });
+          if (hadScript) text = text.trim();
           if (text.charAt(0) === "(") {
-            try { text = Sx.renderToString(text); } catch (e) { /* not sx */ }
+            try { text = Sx.renderToString(text); } catch (e) {}
           }
           var parser = new DOMParser();
           var doc = parser.parseFromString(text, "text/html");
           var newMain = doc.getElementById("main-panel");
-          var main = document.getElementById("main-panel");
-          if (main && newMain) {
+          if (newMain) {
             main.innerHTML = newMain.innerHTML;
+            _activateScripts(main);
             Sx.processScripts(main);
             Sx.hydrate(main);
             SxEngine.process(main);
             dispatch(document.body, "sx:afterSettle", { target: main });
+            window.scrollTo(0, e.state && e.state.scrollY || 0);
+          } else {
+            location.reload();
           }
         }).catch(function () {
           location.reload();
@@ -2057,10 +2053,7 @@
       init();
     }
 
-    // Cache current page before navigation
-    document.addEventListener("sx:beforeRequest", function () {
-      if (typeof SxEngine._cacheCurrentPage === "function") SxEngine._cacheCurrentPage();
-    });
+
 
   }
 
diff --git a/shared/sx/helpers.py b/shared/sx/helpers.py
index 1186480..b65c1a8 100644
--- a/shared/sx/helpers.py
+++ b/shared/sx/helpers.py
@@ -209,9 +209,13 @@ def post_admin_header_sx(ctx: dict, slug: str, *, oob: bool = False,
 
 
 def oob_header_sx(parent_id: str, child_id: str, row_sx: str) -> str:
-    """Wrap a header row sx in an OOB swap."""
+    """Wrap a header row sx in an OOB swap.
+
+    child_id is accepted for call-site compatibility but no longer used —
+    the child placeholder is created by ~menu-row-sx itself.
+    """
     return sx_call("oob-header-sx",
-        parent_id=parent_id, child_id=child_id,
+        parent_id=parent_id,
         row=SxExpr(row_sx),
     )
 
diff --git a/shared/sx/templates/layout.sx b/shared/sx/templates/layout.sx
index 0b09c1c..28ca462 100644
--- a/shared/sx/templates/layout.sx
+++ b/shared/sx/templates/layout.sx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
           (header :class "z-50"
             (div :id "root-header-summary"
                  :class "flex items-start gap-2 p-1 bg-sky-500"
-              (div :class "flex flex-col w-full items-center"
+              (div :id "root-header-child" :class "flex flex-col w-full items-center"
                 (when header-rows header-rows)))))
         (div :id "root-menu" :sx-swap-oob "outerHTML" :class "md:hidden"
           (when menu menu))))
@@ -107,13 +107,12 @@
         (div :id child-id :class "flex flex-col w-full items-center"
           (when child child))))))
 
-(defcomp ~oob-header-sx (&key parent-id child-id row)
-  (div :id parent-id :sx-swap-oob "outerHTML" :class "w-full"
-    (div :class "w-full" row
-      (div :id child-id))))
+(defcomp ~oob-header-sx (&key parent-id row)
+  (div :id parent-id :sx-swap-oob "outerHTML" :class "flex flex-col w-full items-center"
+    row))
 
 (defcomp ~header-child-sx (&key id inner)
-  (div :id (or id "root-header-child") :class "w-full" inner))
+  (div :id (or id "root-header-child") :class "flex flex-col w-full items-center" inner))
 
 (defcomp ~error-content (&key errnum message image)
   (div :class "text-center p-8 max-w-lg mx-auto"
diff --git a/blog/sx/nav.sx b/shared/sx/templates/nav.sx
similarity index 100%
rename from blog/sx/nav.sx
rename to shared/sx/templates/nav.sx