diff --git a/shared/static/scripts/body.js b/shared/static/scripts/body.js
index b70debb..e03e538 100644
--- a/shared/static/scripts/body.js
+++ b/shared/static/scripts/body.js
@@ -737,6 +737,26 @@ document.body.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
 
 
 
+// ============================================================================
+// Client-side route nav selection
+//    - Updates aria-selected on sub-nav links after client-side routing
+//    - Scoped to <nav> elements (top-level section links are outside <nav>)
+// ============================================================================
+
+document.body.addEventListener('sx:clientRoute', function (e) {
+  var pathname = e.detail && e.detail.pathname;
+  if (!pathname) return;
+  // Deselect all sub-nav links (inside <nav> elements)
+  document.querySelectorAll('nav a[aria-selected]').forEach(function (a) {
+    a.setAttribute('aria-selected', 'false');
+  });
+  // Select the matching link
+  document.querySelectorAll('nav a[href="' + pathname + '"]').forEach(function (a) {
+    a.setAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+  });
+});
+
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Scrolling menu arrow visibility (replaces hyperscript scroll/load handlers)
 // Elements with data-scroll-arrows="arrow-class" show/hide arrows on overflow.
diff --git a/shared/static/scripts/sx-browser.js b/shared/static/scripts/sx-browser.js
index 3eb5b61..a3e64f2 100644
--- a/shared/static/scripts/sx-browser.js
+++ b/shared/static/scripts/sx-browser.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   // =========================================================================
 
   var NIL = Object.freeze({ _nil: true, toString: function() { return "nil"; } });
-  var SX_VERSION = "2026-03-06T22:18:52Z";
+  var SX_VERSION = "2026-03-06T23:02:44Z";
 
   function isNil(x) { return x === NIL || x === null || x === undefined; }
   function isSxTruthy(x) { return x !== false && !isNil(x); }
@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ return postSwap(target); });
   var clientRouted = false;
   if (isSxTruthy(isGetLink)) {
   logInfo((String("sx:route trying ") + String(get(verbInfo, "url"))));
-  clientRouted = tryClientRoute(urlPathname(get(verbInfo, "url")));
+  clientRouted = tryClientRoute(urlPathname(get(verbInfo, "url")), domGetAttr(el, "sx-target"));
 }
   return (isSxTruthy(clientRouted) ? (browserPushState(get(verbInfo, "url")), browserScrollTo(0, 0)) : ((isSxTruthy(isGetLink) ? logInfo((String("sx:route server fetch ") + String(get(verbInfo, "url")))) : NIL), (isSxTruthy(get(mods, "delay")) ? (clearTimeout_(timer), (timer = setTimeout_(function() { return executeRequest(el, verbInfo, NIL); }, get(mods, "delay")))) : executeRequest(el, verbInfo, NIL))));
 })()) : NIL);
@@ -1902,10 +1902,12 @@ return domAppendToHead(link); }, domQueryAll(container, "link[rel=\"stylesheet\"
   var processBoosted = function(root) { return forEach(function(container) { return boostDescendants(container); }, domQueryAll(sxOr(root, domBody()), "[sx-boost]")); };
 
   // boost-descendants
-  var boostDescendants = function(container) { { var _c = domQueryAll(container, "a[href]"); for (var _i = 0; _i < _c.length; _i++) { var link = _c[_i]; if (isSxTruthy((isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(isProcessed(link, "boost"))) && shouldBoostLink(link)))) {
+  var boostDescendants = function(container) { return (function() {
+  var boostTarget = domGetAttr(container, "sx-boost");
+  { var _c = domQueryAll(container, "a[href]"); for (var _i = 0; _i < _c.length; _i++) { var link = _c[_i]; if (isSxTruthy((isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(isProcessed(link, "boost"))) && shouldBoostLink(link)))) {
   markProcessed(link, "boost");
-  if (isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(domHasAttr(link, "sx-target")))) {
-  domSetAttr(link, "sx-target", "#main-panel");
+  if (isSxTruthy((isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(domHasAttr(link, "sx-target"))) && isSxTruthy(boostTarget) && !isSxTruthy((boostTarget == "true"))))) {
+  domSetAttr(link, "sx-target", boostTarget);
 }
   if (isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(domHasAttr(link, "sx-swap")))) {
   domSetAttr(link, "sx-swap", "innerHTML");
@@ -1915,20 +1917,21 @@ return domAppendToHead(link); }, domQueryAll(container, "link[rel=\"stylesheet\"
 }
   bindClientRouteLink(link, domGetAttr(link, "href"));
 } } }
-return forEach(function(form) { return (isSxTruthy((isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(isProcessed(form, "boost"))) && shouldBoostForm(form))) ? (markProcessed(form, "boost"), (function() {
+  return forEach(function(form) { return (isSxTruthy((isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(isProcessed(form, "boost"))) && shouldBoostForm(form))) ? (markProcessed(form, "boost"), (function() {
   var method = upper(sxOr(domGetAttr(form, "method"), "GET"));
   var action = sxOr(domGetAttr(form, "action"), browserLocationHref());
-  if (isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(domHasAttr(form, "sx-target")))) {
-  domSetAttr(form, "sx-target", "#main-panel");
+  if (isSxTruthy((isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(domHasAttr(form, "sx-target"))) && isSxTruthy(boostTarget) && !isSxTruthy((boostTarget == "true"))))) {
+  domSetAttr(form, "sx-target", boostTarget);
 }
   if (isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(domHasAttr(form, "sx-swap")))) {
   domSetAttr(form, "sx-swap", "innerHTML");
 }
   return bindBoostForm(form, method, action);
-})()) : NIL); }, domQueryAll(container, "form")); };
+})()) : NIL); }, domQueryAll(container, "form"));
+})(); };
 
   // try-client-route
-  var tryClientRoute = function(pathname) { return (function() {
+  var tryClientRoute = function(pathname, targetSel) { return (function() {
   var match = findMatchingRoute(pathname, _pageRoutes);
   return (isSxTruthy(isNil(match)) ? (logInfo((String("sx:route no match (") + String(len(_pageRoutes)) + String(" routes) ") + String(pathname))), false) : (isSxTruthy(get(match, "has-data")) ? (logInfo((String("sx:route server (has data) ") + String(pathname))), false) : (function() {
   var contentSrc = get(match, "content");
@@ -1938,8 +1941,8 @@ return forEach(function(form) { return (isSxTruthy((isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(isPro
   var env = merge(closure, params);
   var rendered = tryEvalContent(contentSrc, env);
   return (isSxTruthy(isNil(rendered)) ? (logInfo((String("sx:route server (eval failed) ") + String(pathname))), false) : (function() {
-  var target = domQueryById("main-panel");
-  return (isSxTruthy(isNil(target)) ? (logWarn("sx:route #main-panel not found"), false) : (domSetTextContent(target, ""), domAppend(target, rendered), hoistHeadElementsFull(target), processElements(target), sxHydrateElements(target), logInfo((String("sx:route client ") + String(pathname))), true));
+  var target = (isSxTruthy((isSxTruthy(targetSel) && !isSxTruthy((targetSel == "true")))) ? domQuery(targetSel) : NIL);
+  return (isSxTruthy(isNil(target)) ? (logWarn((String("sx:route target not found: ") + String(targetSel))), false) : (domSetTextContent(target, ""), domAppend(target, rendered), hoistHeadElementsFull(target), processElements(target), sxHydrateElements(target), domDispatch(target, "sx:clientRoute", {["pathname"]: pathname}), logInfo((String("sx:route client ") + String(pathname))), true));
 })());
 })());
 })()));
@@ -2026,14 +2029,16 @@ return bindInlineHandlers(root); };
 
   // handle-popstate
   var handlePopstate = function(scrollY) { return (function() {
-  var main = domQueryById("main-panel");
+  var boostEl = domQuery("[sx-boost]");
   var url = browserLocationHref();
-  return (isSxTruthy(main) ? (function() {
+  return (isSxTruthy(boostEl) ? (function() {
+  var targetSel = domGetAttr(boostEl, "sx-boost");
+  var target = (isSxTruthy((isSxTruthy(targetSel) && !isSxTruthy((targetSel == "true")))) ? domQuery(targetSel) : NIL);
   var pathname = urlPathname(url);
-  return (isSxTruthy(tryClientRoute(pathname)) ? browserScrollTo(0, scrollY) : (function() {
-  var headers = buildRequestHeaders(main, loadedComponentNames(), _cssHash);
-  return fetchAndRestore(main, url, headers, scrollY);
-})());
+  return (isSxTruthy(target) ? (isSxTruthy(tryClientRoute(pathname, targetSel)) ? browserScrollTo(0, scrollY) : (function() {
+  var headers = buildRequestHeaders(target, loadedComponentNames(), _cssHash);
+  return fetchAndRestore(target, url, headers, scrollY);
+})()) : NIL);
 })() : NIL);
 })(); };
 
@@ -3106,7 +3111,7 @@ callExpr.push(dictGet(kwargs, k)); } }
       }
       return sxRenderWithEnv(source, merged);
     } catch (e) {
-      console.error("[sx-ref] sx:route eval error for:", source, e);
+      logInfo("sx:route eval miss: " + (e && e.message ? e.message : e));
       return NIL;
     }
   }
diff --git a/shared/sx/helpers.py b/shared/sx/helpers.py
index 3174184..6a331b0 100644
--- a/shared/sx/helpers.py
+++ b/shared/sx/helpers.py
@@ -456,14 +456,18 @@ def sx_call(component_name: str, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
 
 
 
-def components_for_request(source: str = "") -> str:
+def components_for_request(source: str = "",
+                           extra_names: set[str] | None = None) -> str:
     """Return defcomp/defmacro source for definitions the client doesn't have yet.
 
     Reads the ``SX-Components`` header (comma-separated component names
     like ``~card,~nav-item``) and returns only the definitions the client
     is missing.  If *source* is provided, only sends components needed
-    for that source (plus transitive deps).  If the header is absent,
-    returns all needed defs.
+    for that source (plus transitive deps).
+
+    *extra_names* — additional component names to include beyond what
+    *source* references.  Used by defpage to send components the page's
+    content expression needs for client-side routing.
     """
     from quart import request
     from .jinja_bridge import _COMPONENT_ENV
@@ -477,6 +481,12 @@ def components_for_request(source: str = "") -> str:
     else:
         needed = None  # all
 
+    # Merge in extra names (e.g. from page content expression deps)
+    if extra_names and needed is not None:
+        needed = needed | extra_names
+    elif extra_names:
+        needed = extra_names
+
     loaded_raw = request.headers.get("SX-Components", "")
     loaded = set(loaded_raw.split(",")) if loaded_raw else set()
 
@@ -510,7 +520,8 @@ def components_for_request(source: str = "") -> str:
 
 
 def sx_response(source: str, status: int = 200,
-                   headers: dict | None = None):
+                   headers: dict | None = None,
+                   extra_component_names: set[str] | None = None):
     """Return an s-expression wire-format response.
 
     Takes a raw sx string::
@@ -520,6 +531,10 @@ def sx_response(source: str, status: int = 200,
     For SX requests, missing component definitions are prepended as a
     ``<script type="text/sx" data-components>`` block so the client
     can process them before rendering OOB content.
+
+    *extra_component_names* — additional component names to include beyond
+    what *source* references.  Used by defpage to send components the page's
+    content expression needs for client-side routing.
     """
     from quart import request, Response
 
@@ -535,7 +550,7 @@ def sx_response(source: str, status: int = 200,
     # For SX requests, prepend missing component definitions
     comp_defs = ""
     if request.headers.get("SX-Request"):
-        comp_defs = components_for_request(source)
+        comp_defs = components_for_request(source, extra_names=extra_component_names)
         if comp_defs:
             body = (f'<script type="text/sx" data-components>'
                     f'{comp_defs}</script>\n{body}')
diff --git a/shared/sx/pages.py b/shared/sx/pages.py
index 8912808..2c1ee1a 100644
--- a/shared/sx/pages.py
+++ b/shared/sx/pages.py
@@ -279,13 +279,25 @@ async def execute_page(
     is_htmx = is_htmx_request()
 
     if is_htmx:
+        # Compute content expression deps so the server sends component
+        # definitions the client needs for future client-side routing
+        extra_deps: set[str] | None = None
+        if page_def.content_expr is not None and page_def.data_expr is None:
+            from .deps import components_needed
+            from .parser import serialize
+            try:
+                content_src = serialize(page_def.content_expr)
+                extra_deps = components_needed(content_src, get_component_env())
+            except Exception:
+                pass  # non-critical — client will just fall back to server
+
         return sx_response(await oob_page_sx(
             oobs=oob_headers if oob_headers else "",
             filter=filter_sx,
             aside=aside_sx,
             content=content_sx,
             menu=menu_sx,
-        ))
+        ), extra_component_names=extra_deps)
     else:
         return await full_page_sx(
             tctx,
diff --git a/shared/sx/ref/bootstrap_js.py b/shared/sx/ref/bootstrap_js.py
index f004b77..9d54d58 100644
--- a/shared/sx/ref/bootstrap_js.py
+++ b/shared/sx/ref/bootstrap_js.py
@@ -2632,7 +2632,7 @@ PLATFORM_ORCHESTRATION_JS = """
       }
       return sxRenderWithEnv(source, merged);
     } catch (e) {
-      console.error("[sx-ref] sx:route eval error for:", source, e);
+      logInfo("sx:route eval miss: " + (e && e.message ? e.message : e));
       return NIL;
     }
   }
diff --git a/shared/sx/ref/orchestration.sx b/shared/sx/ref/orchestration.sx
index ff1d686..c52c6f7 100644
--- a/shared/sx/ref/orchestration.sx
+++ b/shared/sx/ref/orchestration.sx
@@ -397,7 +397,9 @@
                   (when is-get-link
                     (log-info (str "sx:route trying " (get verbInfo "url")))
                     (set! client-routed
-                      (try-client-route (url-pathname (get verbInfo "url")))))
+                      (try-client-route
+                        (url-pathname (get verbInfo "url"))
+                        (dom-get-attr el "sx-target"))))
                   (if client-routed
                     (do
                       (browser-push-state (get verbInfo "url"))
@@ -507,48 +509,54 @@
 
 (define boost-descendants
   (fn (container)
-    ;; Boost links and forms within a container
-    ;; Links get sx-get, forms get sx-post/sx-get
-    (for-each
-      (fn (link)
-        (when (and (not (is-processed? link "boost"))
-                   (should-boost-link? link))
-          (mark-processed! link "boost")
-          ;; Set default sx-target if not specified
-          (when (not (dom-has-attr? link "sx-target"))
-            (dom-set-attr link "sx-target" "#main-panel"))
-          (when (not (dom-has-attr? link "sx-swap"))
-            (dom-set-attr link "sx-swap" "innerHTML"))
-          (when (not (dom-has-attr? link "sx-push-url"))
-            (dom-set-attr link "sx-push-url" "true"))
-          (bind-client-route-link link (dom-get-attr link "href"))))
-      (dom-query-all container "a[href]"))
-    (for-each
-      (fn (form)
-        (when (and (not (is-processed? form "boost"))
-                   (should-boost-form? form))
-          (mark-processed! form "boost")
-          (let ((method (upper (or (dom-get-attr form "method") "GET")))
-                (action (or (dom-get-attr form "action")
-                            (browser-location-href))))
-            (when (not (dom-has-attr? form "sx-target"))
-              (dom-set-attr form "sx-target" "#main-panel"))
-            (when (not (dom-has-attr? form "sx-swap"))
-              (dom-set-attr form "sx-swap" "innerHTML"))
-            (bind-boost-form form method action))))
-      (dom-query-all container "form"))))
+    ;; Boost links and forms within a container.
+    ;; The sx-boost attribute value is the default target selector
+    ;; for boosted descendants (e.g. sx-boost="#main-panel").
+    (let ((boost-target (dom-get-attr container "sx-boost")))
+      (for-each
+        (fn (link)
+          (when (and (not (is-processed? link "boost"))
+                     (should-boost-link? link))
+            (mark-processed! link "boost")
+            ;; Inherit target from boost container if not specified
+            (when (and (not (dom-has-attr? link "sx-target"))
+                       boost-target (not (= boost-target "true")))
+              (dom-set-attr link "sx-target" boost-target))
+            (when (not (dom-has-attr? link "sx-swap"))
+              (dom-set-attr link "sx-swap" "innerHTML"))
+            (when (not (dom-has-attr? link "sx-push-url"))
+              (dom-set-attr link "sx-push-url" "true"))
+            (bind-client-route-link link (dom-get-attr link "href"))))
+        (dom-query-all container "a[href]"))
+      (for-each
+        (fn (form)
+          (when (and (not (is-processed? form "boost"))
+                     (should-boost-form? form))
+            (mark-processed! form "boost")
+            (let ((method (upper (or (dom-get-attr form "method") "GET")))
+                  (action (or (dom-get-attr form "action")
+                              (browser-location-href))))
+              (when (and (not (dom-has-attr? form "sx-target"))
+                         boost-target (not (= boost-target "true")))
+                (dom-set-attr form "sx-target" boost-target))
+              (when (not (dom-has-attr? form "sx-swap"))
+                (dom-set-attr form "sx-swap" "innerHTML"))
+              (bind-boost-form form method action))))
+        (dom-query-all container "form")))))
 
 
 ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ;; Client-side routing
 ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+;; No app-specific nav update here — apps handle sx:clientRoute event.
+
+
 (define try-client-route
-  (fn (pathname)
+  (fn (pathname target-sel)
     ;; Try to render a page client-side. Returns true if successful, false otherwise.
+    ;; target-sel is the CSS selector for the swap target (from sx-boost value).
     ;; Only works for pages without :data dependencies.
-    ;; Uses try-eval-content which catches errors — if a component is missing,
-    ;; eval fails and we fall back to server fetch transparently.
     (let ((match (find-matching-route pathname _page-routes)))
       (if (nil? match)
         (do (log-info (str "sx:route no match (" (len _page-routes) " routes) " pathname)) false)
@@ -563,15 +571,19 @@
                     (rendered (try-eval-content content-src env)))
                 (if (nil? rendered)
                   (do (log-info (str "sx:route server (eval failed) " pathname)) false)
-                  (let ((target (dom-query-by-id "main-panel")))
+                  (let ((target (if (and target-sel (not (= target-sel "true")))
+                                  (dom-query target-sel)
+                                  nil)))
                     (if (nil? target)
-                      (do (log-warn "sx:route #main-panel not found") false)
+                      (do (log-warn (str "sx:route target not found: " target-sel)) false)
                       (do
                         (dom-set-text-content target "")
                         (dom-append target rendered)
                         (hoist-head-elements-full target)
                         (process-elements target)
                         (sx-hydrate-elements target)
+                        (dom-dispatch target "sx:clientRoute"
+                          (dict "pathname" pathname))
                         (log-info (str "sx:route client " pathname))
                         true))))))))))))
 
@@ -733,16 +745,22 @@
 (define handle-popstate
   (fn (scrollY)
     ;; Handle browser back/forward navigation.
+    ;; Derive target from the nearest [sx-boost] container.
     ;; Try client-side route first, fall back to server fetch.
-    (let ((main (dom-query-by-id "main-panel"))
+    (let ((boost-el (dom-query "[sx-boost]"))
           (url (browser-location-href)))
-      (when main
-        (let ((pathname (url-pathname url)))
-          (if (try-client-route pathname)
-            (browser-scroll-to 0 scrollY)
-            (let ((headers (build-request-headers main
-                             (loaded-component-names) _css-hash)))
-              (fetch-and-restore main url headers scrollY))))))))
+      (when boost-el
+        (let ((target-sel (dom-get-attr boost-el "sx-boost"))
+              (target (if (and target-sel (not (= target-sel "true")))
+                        (dom-query target-sel)
+                        nil))
+              (pathname (url-pathname url)))
+          (when target
+            (if (try-client-route pathname target-sel)
+              (browser-scroll-to 0 scrollY)
+              (let ((headers (build-request-headers target
+                               (loaded-component-names) _css-hash)))
+                (fetch-and-restore target url headers scrollY)))))))))
 
 
 ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -795,7 +813,7 @@
 ;;             cross-origin
 ;;     success-fn: (fn (resp-ok status get-header text) ...)
 ;;     error-fn: (fn (err) ...)
-;;   (fetch-location url)           → fetch URL and swap to #main-panel
+;;   (fetch-location url)           → fetch URL and swap to boost target
 ;;   (fetch-and-restore main url headers scroll-y) → popstate fetch+swap
 ;;   (fetch-preload url headers cache) → preload into cache
 ;;
diff --git a/sx/content/pages.py b/sx/content/pages.py
index 5785283..2e735ab 100644
--- a/sx/content/pages.py
+++ b/sx/content/pages.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ BEHAVIOR_ATTRS = [
     ("sx-media", "Only enable this element when the media query matches", True),
     ("sx-disable", "Disable sx processing on this element and its children", True),
     ("sx-on:*", "Inline event handler — e.g. sx-on:click runs JavaScript on event", True),
-    ("sx-boost", "Progressively enhance all links and forms in a container with AJAX navigation", True),
+    ("sx-boost", "Progressively enhance all links and forms in a container with AJAX navigation. Value can be a target selector.", True),
     ("sx-preload", "Preload content on hover/focus for instant response on click", True),
     ("sx-preserve", "Preserve element across swaps — keeps DOM state, event listeners, and scroll position", True),
     ("sx-indicator", "CSS selector for a loading indicator element to show/hide during requests", True),
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ EVENTS = [
     ("sx:beforeRequest", "Fired before an sx request is issued. Call preventDefault() to cancel."),
     ("sx:afterRequest", "Fired after a successful sx response is received."),
     ("sx:afterSwap", "Fired after the response has been swapped into the DOM."),
-    ("sx:afterSettle", "Fired after the DOM has settled (scripts executed, etc)."),
     ("sx:responseError", "Fired on HTTP error responses (4xx, 5xx)."),
-    ("sx:sendError", "Fired when the request fails to send (network error)."),
+    ("sx:requestError", "Fired when the request fails to send (network error, abort)."),
     ("sx:validationFailed", "Fired when sx-validate blocks a request due to invalid form data."),
+    ("sx:clientRoute", "Fired after successful client-side routing (no server request)."),
     ("sx:sseOpen", "Fired when an SSE connection is established."),
     ("sx:sseMessage", "Fired when an SSE message is received and swapped."),
     ("sx:sseError", "Fired when an SSE connection encounters an error."),
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ EVENT_DETAILS: dict[str, dict] = {
     "sx:afterRequest": {
         "description": (
             "Fired on the triggering element after a successful sx response is received, "
-            "before the swap happens. The response data is available on event.detail. "
+            "before the swap happens. event.detail contains the response status. "
             "Use this for logging, analytics, or pre-swap side effects."
         ),
         "example": (
@@ -595,42 +595,27 @@ EVENT_DETAILS: dict[str, dict] = {
             '  :sx-on:sx:afterRequest "console.log(\'Response received\', event.detail)"\n'
             '  "Load data")'
         ),
+        "demo": "ref-event-after-request-demo",
     },
     "sx:afterSwap": {
         "description": (
-            "Fired after the response content has been swapped into the DOM. "
-            "The new content is in place but scripts may not have executed yet. "
-            "Use this to initialize UI on newly inserted content."
+            "Fired on the triggering element after the response content has been "
+            "swapped into the DOM. event.detail contains the target element and swap "
+            "style. Use this to initialize UI on newly inserted content."
         ),
         "example": (
-            ';; Initialize tooltips on new content\n'
-            '(div :sx-on:sx:afterSwap "initTooltips(this)"\n'
-            '  (button :sx-get "/api/items"\n'
-            '    :sx-target "#item-list"\n'
-            '    "Load items")\n'
-            '  (div :id "item-list"))'
+            ';; Run code after content is swapped in\n'
+            '(button :sx-get "/api/items"\n'
+            '  :sx-target "#item-list"\n'
+            '  :sx-on:sx:afterSwap "console.log(\'Swapped into\', event.detail.target)"\n'
+            '  "Load items")'
         ),
-    },
-    "sx:afterSettle": {
-        "description": (
-            "Fired after the DOM has fully settled — all scripts executed, transitions "
-            "complete. This is the safest point to run code that depends on the final "
-            "state of the DOM after a swap."
-        ),
-        "example": (
-            ';; Scroll to new content after settle\n'
-            '(div :sx-on:sx:afterSettle "document.getElementById(\'new-item\').scrollIntoView()"\n'
-            '  (button :sx-get "/api/append"\n'
-            '    :sx-target "#list" :sx-swap "beforeend"\n'
-            '    "Add item")\n'
-            '  (div :id "list"))'
-        ),
-        "demo": "ref-event-after-settle-demo",
+        "demo": "ref-event-after-swap-demo",
     },
     "sx:responseError": {
         "description": (
             "Fired when the server responds with an HTTP error (4xx or 5xx). "
-            "event.detail contains the status code and response. "
+            "event.detail contains the status code and response text. "
             "Use this for error handling, showing notifications, or retry logic."
         ),
         "example": (
@@ -643,21 +628,22 @@ EVENT_DETAILS: dict[str, dict] = {
         ),
         "demo": "ref-event-response-error-demo",
     },
-    "sx:sendError": {
+    "sx:requestError": {
         "description": (
             "Fired when the request fails to send — typically a network error, "
             "DNS failure, or CORS issue. Unlike sx:responseError, no HTTP response "
-            "was received at all."
+            "was received at all. Aborted requests (e.g. from sx-sync) do not fire this event."
         ),
         "example": (
             ';; Handle network failures\n'
-            '(div :sx-on:sx:sendError "this.querySelector(\'.status\').textContent = \'Offline\'"\n'
+            '(div :sx-on:sx:requestError "this.querySelector(\'.status\').textContent = \'Offline\'"\n'
             '  (button :sx-get "/api/data"\n'
             '    :sx-target "#result"\n'
             '    "Load")\n'
             '  (span :class "status")\n'
             '  (div :id "result"))'
         ),
+        "demo": "ref-event-request-error-demo",
     },
     "sx:validationFailed": {
         "description": (
@@ -676,6 +662,29 @@ EVENT_DETAILS: dict[str, dict] = {
         ),
         "demo": "ref-event-validation-failed-demo",
     },
+    "sx:clientRoute": {
+        "description": (
+            "Fired on the swap target after successful client-side routing. "
+            "No server request was made — the page was rendered entirely in the browser "
+            "from component definitions the client already has. "
+            "event.detail contains the pathname. Use this to update navigation state, "
+            "analytics, or other side effects that should run on client-only navigation. "
+            "The event bubbles, so you can listen on document.body."
+        ),
+        "example": (
+            ';; Pages with no :data are client-routable.\n'
+            ';; sx-boost containers try client routing first.\n'
+            ';; On success, sx:clientRoute fires on the swap target.\n'
+            '(nav :sx-boost "#main-panel"\n'
+            '  (a :href "/essays/" "Essays")\n'
+            '  (a :href "/plans/" "Plans"))\n'
+            '\n'
+            ';; Listen in body.js:\n'
+            ';; document.body.addEventListener("sx:clientRoute",\n'
+            ';;   function(e) { updateNav(e.detail.pathname); })'
+        ),
+        "demo": "ref-event-client-route-demo",
+    },
     "sx:sseOpen": {
         "description": (
             "Fired when a Server-Sent Events connection is successfully established. "
@@ -688,6 +697,7 @@ EVENT_DETAILS: dict[str, dict] = {
             '  (span :class "status" "Connecting...")\n'
             '  (div :id "messages"))'
         ),
+        "demo": "ref-event-sse-open-demo",
     },
     "sx:sseMessage": {
         "description": (
@@ -698,10 +708,10 @@ EVENT_DETAILS: dict[str, dict] = {
             ';; Count received messages\n'
             '(div :sx-sse "/api/stream"\n'
             '  :sx-sse-swap "update"\n'
-            '  :sx-on:sx:sseMessage "this.dataset.count = (parseInt(this.dataset.count||0)+1); this.querySelector(\'.count\').textContent = this.dataset.count"\n'
-            '  (span :class "count" "0") " messages received"\n'
-            '  (div :id "stream-content"))'
+            '  :sx-on:sx:sseMessage "this.dataset.count = (parseInt(this.dataset.count||0)+1)"\n'
+            '  (span :class "count" "0") " messages received")'
         ),
+        "demo": "ref-event-sse-message-demo",
     },
     "sx:sseError": {
         "description": (
@@ -715,6 +725,7 @@ EVENT_DETAILS: dict[str, dict] = {
             '  (span :class "status" "Connecting...")\n'
             '  (div :id "messages"))'
         ),
+        "demo": "ref-event-sse-error-demo",
     },
 }
 
@@ -1200,14 +1211,22 @@ ATTR_DETAILS: dict[str, dict] = {
         "description": (
             "Progressively enhance all descendant links and forms with AJAX navigation. "
             "Links become sx-get requests with pushState, forms become sx-post/sx-get requests. "
-            "No explicit sx-* attributes needed on each link or form — just place sx-boost on a container."
+            "No explicit sx-* attributes needed on each link or form — just place sx-boost on a container. "
+            'The attribute value can be a CSS selector (e.g. sx-boost="#main-panel") to set '
+            "the default swap target for all boosted descendants. If set to \"true\", "
+            "each link/form must specify its own sx-target. "
+            "Pure pages (no server data dependencies) are rendered client-side without a server request."
         ),
         "demo": "ref-boost-demo",
         "example": (
-            '(nav :sx-boost "true"\n'
+            ';; Boost with configurable target\n'
+            '(nav :sx-boost "#main-panel"\n'
             '  (a :href "/docs/introduction" "Introduction")\n'
             '  (a :href "/docs/components" "Components")\n'
-            '  (a :href "/docs/evaluator" "Evaluator"))'
+            '  (a :href "/docs/evaluator" "Evaluator"))\n'
+            '\n'
+            ';; All links swap into #main-panel automatically.\n'
+            ';; Pure pages render client-side (no server request).'
         ),
     },
     "sx-preload": {
diff --git a/sx/sx/reference.sx b/sx/sx/reference.sx
index 8637e07..ca24a12 100644
--- a/sx/sx/reference.sx
+++ b/sx/sx/reference.sx
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 
 (defcomp ~reference-events-content (&key table)
   (~doc-page :title "Events"
+    (p :class "text-stone-600 mb-6"
+      "sx fires custom DOM events at various points in the request lifecycle. "
+      "Listen for them with sx-on:* attributes or addEventListener. "
+      "Client-side routing fires sx:clientRoute instead of request lifecycle events.")
     table))
 
 (defcomp ~reference-js-api-content (&key table)
diff --git a/sx/sxc/reference.sx b/sx/sxc/reference.sx
index d207a5c..d0b72fb 100644
--- a/sx/sxc/reference.sx
+++ b/sx/sxc/reference.sx
@@ -424,7 +424,8 @@
         :class "text-violet-600 hover:text-violet-800 underline text-sm"
         "sx-target"))
     (p :class "text-xs text-stone-400"
-      "These links use AJAX navigation via sx-boost — no sx-get needed on each link.")))
+      "These links use AJAX navigation via sx-boost — no sx-get needed on each link. "
+      "Set the value to a CSS selector (e.g. sx-boost=\"#main-panel\") to configure the default swap target for all descendants.")))
 
 ;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ;; sx-preload
@@ -727,19 +728,42 @@
       "Request is cancelled via preventDefault() if the input is empty.")))
 
 ;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-;; sx:afterSettle event demo
+;; sx:afterRequest event demo
 ;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-(defcomp ~ref-event-after-settle-demo ()
+(defcomp ~ref-event-after-request-demo ()
+  (div :class "space-y-3"
+    (button
+      :sx-get "/reference/api/time"
+      :sx-target "#ref-evt-ar-result"
+      :sx-swap "innerHTML"
+      :sx-on:sx:afterRequest "document.getElementById('ref-evt-ar-log').textContent = 'Response status: ' + (event.detail ? event.detail.status : '?')"
+      :class "px-4 py-2 bg-violet-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-violet-700 transition-colors text-sm"
+      "Load (logs after response)")
+    (div :id "ref-evt-ar-log"
+      :class "p-2 rounded bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700 text-sm"
+      "Event log will appear here.")
+    (div :id "ref-evt-ar-result"
+      :class "p-3 rounded bg-stone-100 text-stone-400 text-sm"
+      "Click to load — afterRequest fires before the swap.")))
+
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;; sx:afterSwap event demo
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(defcomp ~ref-event-after-swap-demo ()
   (div :class "space-y-3"
     (button
       :sx-get "/reference/api/swap-item"
-      :sx-target "#ref-evt-settle-list"
+      :sx-target "#ref-evt-as-list"
       :sx-swap "beforeend"
-      :sx-on:sx:afterSettle "var items = document.querySelectorAll('#ref-evt-settle-list > div'); if (items.length) items[items.length-1].scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth'})"
+      :sx-on:sx:afterSwap "var items = document.querySelectorAll('#ref-evt-as-list > div'); if (items.length) items[items.length-1].scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth'}); document.getElementById('ref-evt-as-count').textContent = items.length + ' items'"
       :class "px-4 py-2 bg-violet-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-violet-700 transition-colors text-sm"
-      "Add item (scrolls after settle)")
-    (div :id "ref-evt-settle-list"
+      "Add item (scrolls after swap)")
+    (div :id "ref-evt-as-count"
+      :class "text-sm text-emerald-700"
+      "1 items")
+    (div :id "ref-evt-as-list"
       :class "p-3 rounded border border-stone-200 space-y-1 max-h-32 overflow-y-auto"
       (div :class "text-sm text-stone-500" "Items will be appended and scrolled into view."))))
 
@@ -791,3 +815,102 @@
     (div :id "ref-evt-vf-result"
       :class "p-3 rounded bg-stone-100 text-stone-400 text-sm"
       "Submit with empty/invalid email to trigger the event.")))
+
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;; sx:requestError event demo
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(defcomp ~ref-event-request-error-demo ()
+  (div :class "space-y-3"
+    (button
+      :sx-get "https://this-domain-does-not-exist.invalid/api"
+      :sx-target "#ref-evt-re-result"
+      :sx-swap "innerHTML"
+      :sx-on:sx:requestError "document.getElementById('ref-evt-re-status').style.display = 'block'; document.getElementById('ref-evt-re-status').textContent = 'Network error — request never reached a server'"
+      :class "px-4 py-2 bg-violet-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-violet-700 transition-colors text-sm"
+      "Request invalid domain")
+    (div :id "ref-evt-re-status"
+      :class "p-2 rounded bg-red-50 text-red-600 text-sm"
+      :style "display: none"
+      "")
+    (div :id "ref-evt-re-result"
+      :class "p-3 rounded bg-stone-100 text-stone-400 text-sm"
+      "Click to trigger a network error — sx:requestError fires.")))
+
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;; sx:clientRoute event demo
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(defcomp ~ref-event-client-route-demo ()
+  (div :class "space-y-3"
+    (p :class "text-sm text-stone-600"
+      "Open DevTools console, then navigate to a pure page (no :data expression). "
+      "You'll see \"sx:route client /path\" in the console — no network request is made.")
+    (div :class "flex gap-2 flex-wrap"
+      (a :href "/essays/"
+        :class "px-3 py-1 bg-violet-100 text-violet-700 rounded text-sm no-underline hover:bg-violet-200"
+        "Essays")
+      (a :href "/plans/"
+        :class "px-3 py-1 bg-violet-100 text-violet-700 rounded text-sm no-underline hover:bg-violet-200"
+        "Plans")
+      (a :href "/protocols/"
+        :class "px-3 py-1 bg-violet-100 text-violet-700 rounded text-sm no-underline hover:bg-violet-200"
+        "Protocols"))
+    (p :class "text-xs text-stone-400"
+      "The sx:clientRoute event fires on the swap target and bubbles to document.body. "
+      "Apps use it to update nav selection, analytics, or other post-navigation state.")))
+
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;; sx:sseOpen event demo
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(defcomp ~ref-event-sse-open-demo ()
+  (div :class "space-y-3"
+    (div :sx-sse "/reference/api/sse-time"
+      :sx-sse-swap "time"
+      :sx-swap "innerHTML"
+      :sx-on:sx:sseOpen "document.getElementById('ref-evt-sseopen-status').textContent = 'Connected'; document.getElementById('ref-evt-sseopen-status').className = 'inline-block px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700'"
+      (div :class "flex items-center gap-3"
+        (span :id "ref-evt-sseopen-status"
+          :class "inline-block px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs bg-amber-100 text-amber-700"
+          "Connecting...")
+        (span :class "text-sm text-stone-500" "SSE stream")))
+    (p :class "text-xs text-stone-400"
+      "The status badge turns green when the SSE connection opens.")))
+
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;; sx:sseMessage event demo
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(defcomp ~ref-event-sse-message-demo ()
+  (div :class "space-y-3"
+    (div :sx-sse "/reference/api/sse-time"
+      :sx-sse-swap "time"
+      :sx-swap "innerHTML"
+      :sx-on:sx:sseMessage "var c = parseInt(document.getElementById('ref-evt-ssemsg-count').dataset.count || '0') + 1; document.getElementById('ref-evt-ssemsg-count').dataset.count = c; document.getElementById('ref-evt-ssemsg-count').textContent = c + ' messages received'"
+      (div :id "ref-evt-ssemsg-output"
+        :class "p-3 rounded bg-stone-100 text-stone-600 text-sm font-mono"
+        "Waiting for SSE messages..."))
+    (div :id "ref-evt-ssemsg-count"
+      :class "text-sm text-emerald-700"
+      :data-count "0"
+      "0 messages received")))
+
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;; sx:sseError event demo
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(defcomp ~ref-event-sse-error-demo ()
+  (div :class "space-y-3"
+    (div :sx-sse "/reference/api/sse-time"
+      :sx-sse-swap "time"
+      :sx-swap "innerHTML"
+      :sx-on:sx:sseError "document.getElementById('ref-evt-sseerr-status').textContent = 'Disconnected'; document.getElementById('ref-evt-sseerr-status').className = 'inline-block px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs bg-red-100 text-red-700'"
+      :sx-on:sx:sseOpen "document.getElementById('ref-evt-sseerr-status').textContent = 'Connected'; document.getElementById('ref-evt-sseerr-status').className = 'inline-block px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700'"
+      (div :class "flex items-center gap-3"
+        (span :id "ref-evt-sseerr-status"
+          :class "inline-block px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs bg-amber-100 text-amber-700"
+          "Connecting...")
+        (span :class "text-sm text-stone-500" "SSE stream")))
+    (p :class "text-xs text-stone-400"
+      "If the SSE connection drops, the badge turns red via sx:sseError.")))