diff --git a/frontend-react/src/App.tsx b/frontend-react/src/App.tsx
index 2713708..ef54c8b 100644
--- a/frontend-react/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend-react/src/App.tsx
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export function App() {
             })
           }
         />
-        <CanvasArea />
+        <CanvasArea store={store} />
         <RightInspector model={model} selection={selection} compileResult={compileResult} />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend-react/src/components/CanvasArea.tsx b/frontend-react/src/components/CanvasArea.tsx
index 7c9ab67..d0a3848 100644
--- a/frontend-react/src/components/CanvasArea.tsx
+++ b/frontend-react/src/components/CanvasArea.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useMemo, useState, useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
-import type { PointerEvent as ReactPointerEvent } from "react";
+import type { KeyboardEvent as ReactKeyboardEvent, PointerEvent as ReactPointerEvent } from "react";
 import { createSchemetaStore } from "../state/store.js";
 import type { SchemetaInstance, SchemetaModel, SchemetaStore } from "../state/store.js";
 
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ const AUTO_X_START = 60;
 const AUTO_Y_START = 60;
 const AUTO_X_GAP = 210;
 const AUTO_Y_GAP = 150;
+const NUDGE_STEP = 10;
+const NUDGE_STEP_FAST = 20;
 
 const BOOTSTRAP_MODEL: SchemetaModel = {
   symbols: {
@@ -67,13 +69,35 @@ type NodePlacement = {
   rightPins: SymbolPin[];
 };
 
+type CanvasPoint = { x: number; y: number };
+
+type CanvasWireSegment = {
+  a: CanvasPoint;
+  b: CanvasPoint;
+};
+
+type CanvasWire = {
+  id: string;
+  label: string;
+  netClass: string | null;
+  segments: CanvasWireSegment[];
+  labelPoint: CanvasPoint | null;
+  highlight: boolean;
+  source: "routed" | "fallback";
+};
+
 type DragState = {
-  ref: string;
+  refs: string[];
   pointerId: number;
   startClientX: number;
   startClientY: number;
-  startX: number;
-  startY: number;
+  starts: Map<string, { x: number; y: number }>;
+};
+
+type BoxSelectState = {
+  pointerId: number;
+  start: CanvasPoint;
+  current: CanvasPoint;
 };
 
 const fallbackStore = createSchemetaStore({
@@ -99,6 +123,157 @@ function toDimension(value: unknown, fallback: number, min = 80, max = 320) {
   return Math.max(min, Math.min(max, Math.round(parsed)));
 }
 
+function asRecord(value: unknown): Record<string, unknown> | null {
+  if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return value as Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+function asPoint(value: unknown): CanvasPoint | null {
+  if (Array.isArray(value) && value.length >= 2) {
+    const x = Number(value[0]);
+    const y = Number(value[1]);
+    if (Number.isFinite(x) && Number.isFinite(y)) {
+      return { x, y };
+    }
+  }
+
+  const record = asRecord(value);
+  if (!record) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const x = Number(record.x);
+  const y = Number(record.y);
+  if (Number.isFinite(x) && Number.isFinite(y)) {
+    return { x, y };
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+function rotatePoint(point: CanvasPoint, center: CanvasPoint, rotationDeg: number): CanvasPoint {
+  if (!Number.isFinite(rotationDeg) || rotationDeg === 0) {
+    return point;
+  }
+
+  const radians = (rotationDeg * Math.PI) / 180;
+  const cos = Math.cos(radians);
+  const sin = Math.sin(radians);
+  const dx = point.x - center.x;
+  const dy = point.y - center.y;
+  return {
+    x: center.x + dx * cos - dy * sin,
+    y: center.y + dx * sin + dy * cos
+  };
+}
+
+function pointsToSegments(points: CanvasPoint[]): CanvasWireSegment[] {
+  const segments: CanvasWireSegment[] = [];
+  for (let index = 1; index < points.length; index += 1) {
+    const a = points[index - 1];
+    const b = points[index];
+    if (a.x === b.x && a.y === b.y) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    segments.push({ a, b });
+  }
+  return segments;
+}
+
+function asSegment(value: unknown): CanvasWireSegment | null {
+  const record = asRecord(value);
+  if (!record) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const a = asPoint(record.a ?? record.start ?? record.from);
+  const b = asPoint(record.b ?? record.end ?? record.to);
+  if (a && b) {
+    return { a, b };
+  }
+
+  const x1 = Number(record.x1);
+  const y1 = Number(record.y1);
+  const x2 = Number(record.x2);
+  const y2 = Number(record.y2);
+  if (Number.isFinite(x1) && Number.isFinite(y1) && Number.isFinite(x2) && Number.isFinite(y2)) {
+    return { a: { x: x1, y: y1 }, b: { x: x2, y: y2 } };
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+function getSegmentsFromUnknown(value: unknown): CanvasWireSegment[] {
+  if (!Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  const points = value.map((entry) => asPoint(entry)).filter((entry): entry is CanvasPoint => entry !== null);
+  if (points.length >= 2 && points.length === value.length) {
+    return pointsToSegments(points);
+  }
+
+  const segments: CanvasWireSegment[] = [];
+  value.forEach((entry) => {
+    const segment = asSegment(entry);
+    if (segment) {
+      segments.push(segment);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const nested = asRecord(entry);
+    if (!nested) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const nestedSegments = [
+      ...getSegmentsFromUnknown(nested.segments),
+      ...getSegmentsFromUnknown(nested.path),
+      ...getSegmentsFromUnknown(nested.polyline),
+      ...getSegmentsFromUnknown(nested.points)
+    ];
+    segments.push(...nestedSegments);
+  });
+
+  return segments;
+}
+
+function segmentLengthSquared(segment: CanvasWireSegment): number {
+  const dx = segment.b.x - segment.a.x;
+  const dy = segment.b.y - segment.a.y;
+  return dx * dx + dy * dy;
+}
+
+function segmentMidpoint(segment: CanvasWireSegment): CanvasPoint {
+  return {
+    x: (segment.a.x + segment.b.x) / 2,
+    y: (segment.a.y + segment.b.y) / 2
+  };
+}
+
+function pickLabelPoint(segments: CanvasWireSegment[], preferred: CanvasPoint | null): CanvasPoint | null {
+  if (preferred) {
+    return preferred;
+  }
+  if (segments.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  let longest = segments[0];
+  let bestLength = segmentLengthSquared(segments[0]);
+  for (let index = 1; index < segments.length; index += 1) {
+    const candidateLength = segmentLengthSquared(segments[index]);
+    if (candidateLength > bestLength) {
+      bestLength = candidateLength;
+      longest = segments[index];
+    }
+  }
+
+  return segmentMidpoint(longest);
+}
+
 function getSymbolNode(symbols: SchemetaModel["symbols"], instance: SchemetaInstance) {
   if (!instance.symbol || !symbols || typeof symbols !== "object") {
     return null;
@@ -126,6 +301,177 @@ function getNodePlacement(instance: SchemetaInstance, index: number, symbols: Sc
   return { x, y, width, height, rotation, locked, leftPins, rightPins };
 }
 
+function toNetIdentity(netRecord: Record<string, unknown>, index: number) {
+  const named = typeof netRecord.name === "string" && netRecord.name.trim().length > 0 ? netRecord.name.trim() : null;
+  return {
+    id: named ?? `net-${index + 1}`,
+    label: named ?? `Net ${index + 1}`
+  };
+}
+
+function getPinAnchor(
+  placement: NodePlacement,
+  instance: SchemetaInstance,
+  symbols: SchemetaModel["symbols"],
+  pinName: string | null
+): CanvasPoint {
+  const symbol = getSymbolNode(symbols, instance) as { pins?: SymbolPin[] } | null;
+  const pins = Array.isArray(symbol?.pins) ? symbol.pins : [];
+  const normalizedPin = pinName?.trim() ?? "";
+  const pin = pins.find((candidate) => {
+    const candidateName = typeof candidate?.name === "string" ? candidate.name : "";
+    const candidateNumber = typeof candidate?.number === "string" ? candidate.number : "";
+    return normalizedPin.length > 0 && (candidateName === normalizedPin || candidateNumber === normalizedPin);
+  });
+
+  const offset = Math.max(0, Math.min(placement.height, toFinite(pin?.offset, placement.height * 0.5)));
+  let anchor: CanvasPoint;
+  switch (pin?.side) {
+    case "left":
+      anchor = { x: placement.x, y: placement.y + offset };
+      break;
+    case "top":
+      anchor = { x: placement.x + placement.width * 0.5, y: placement.y };
+      break;
+    case "bottom":
+      anchor = { x: placement.x + placement.width * 0.5, y: placement.y + placement.height };
+      break;
+    case "right":
+    default:
+      anchor = { x: placement.x + placement.width, y: placement.y + offset };
+      break;
+  }
+
+  const center = { x: placement.x + placement.width / 2, y: placement.y + placement.height / 2 };
+  return rotatePoint(anchor, center, placement.rotation);
+}
+
+function extractRoutedWires(compileResult: unknown, selectedNet: string | null): CanvasWire[] {
+  const compile = asRecord(compileResult);
+  if (!compile) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  const layout = asRecord(compile.layout);
+  const topology = asRecord(compile.topology);
+  const candidates: unknown[] = [layout?.routed, layout?.routes, compile.routed, compile.routes, topology?.routed];
+
+  for (const candidate of candidates) {
+    if (!Array.isArray(candidate) || candidate.length === 0) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const parsed: CanvasWire[] = [];
+    candidate.forEach((entry, index) => {
+      const route = asRecord(entry);
+      if (!route) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const netRecord = asRecord(route.net);
+      const netNameRaw =
+        (typeof netRecord?.name === "string" && netRecord.name.trim().length > 0 ? netRecord.name.trim() : null) ??
+        (typeof route.net_name === "string" && route.net_name.trim().length > 0 ? route.net_name.trim() : null) ??
+        (typeof route.net === "string" && route.net.trim().length > 0 ? route.net.trim() : null) ??
+        (typeof route.name === "string" && route.name.trim().length > 0 ? route.name.trim() : null);
+
+      const id = netNameRaw ?? `net-${index + 1}`;
+      const label = netNameRaw ?? `Net ${index + 1}`;
+      const netClass =
+        (typeof netRecord?.class === "string" && netRecord.class.trim().length > 0 ? netRecord.class.trim() : null) ??
+        (typeof route.class === "string" && route.class.trim().length > 0 ? route.class.trim() : null);
+
+      const segments = [
+        ...getSegmentsFromUnknown(route.routes),
+        ...getSegmentsFromUnknown(route.segments),
+        ...getSegmentsFromUnknown(route.path),
+        ...getSegmentsFromUnknown(route.polyline),
+        ...getSegmentsFromUnknown(route.points)
+      ];
+      if (segments.length === 0) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const preferredPoint =
+        asPoint(Array.isArray(route.labelPoints) ? route.labelPoints[0] : null) ??
+        asPoint(Array.isArray(route.tiePoints) ? route.tiePoints[0] : null) ??
+        asPoint(Array.isArray(route.junctionPoints) ? route.junctionPoints[0] : null);
+
+      parsed.push({
+        id,
+        label,
+        netClass,
+        segments,
+        labelPoint: pickLabelPoint(segments, preferredPoint),
+        highlight: selectedNet !== null && selectedNet === id,
+        source: "routed"
+      });
+    });
+
+    if (parsed.length > 0) {
+      return parsed;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return [];
+}
+
+function buildFallbackWires(
+  nets: Record<string, unknown>[],
+  placements: Map<string, NodePlacement>,
+  instancesByRef: Map<string, SchemetaInstance>,
+  symbols: SchemetaModel["symbols"],
+  selectedNet: string | null
+): CanvasWire[] {
+  const wires: CanvasWire[] = [];
+
+  nets.forEach((net, index) => {
+    const { id, label } = toNetIdentity(net, index);
+    const netClass = typeof net.class === "string" && net.class.trim().length > 0 ? net.class.trim() : null;
+    const nodesRaw = Array.isArray(net.nodes) ? net.nodes : [];
+
+    const points = nodesRaw
+      .map((node) => {
+        const endpoint = asRecord(node);
+        if (!endpoint || typeof endpoint.ref !== "string") {
+          return null;
+        }
+
+        const placement = placements.get(endpoint.ref);
+        const instance = instancesByRef.get(endpoint.ref);
+        if (!placement || !instance) {
+          return null;
+        }
+
+        const pinName = typeof endpoint.pin === "string" && endpoint.pin.trim().length > 0 ? endpoint.pin : null;
+        return getPinAnchor(placement, instance, symbols, pinName);
+      })
+      .filter((value): value is CanvasPoint => value !== null);
+
+    if (points.length < 2) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const root = points[0];
+    const segments = points.slice(1).map((point) => ({ a: root, b: point }));
+    if (segments.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    wires.push({
+      id,
+      label,
+      netClass,
+      segments,
+      labelPoint: pickLabelPoint(segments, null),
+      highlight: selectedNet !== null && selectedNet === id,
+      source: "fallback"
+    });
+  });
+
+  return wires;
+}
+
 function formatZoom(scale: number) {
   return `${Math.round(scale * 100)}%`;
 }
@@ -134,13 +480,77 @@ type CanvasAreaProps = {
   store?: SchemetaStore;
 };
 
+function shouldIgnoreKeyboardTarget(target: EventTarget | null): boolean {
+  if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const tag = target.tagName.toLowerCase();
+  return tag === "input" || tag === "textarea" || target.isContentEditable;
+}
+
+function toggleRefSelection(selectedRefs: string[], ref: string): string[] {
+  const set = new Set(selectedRefs);
+  if (set.has(ref)) {
+    set.delete(ref);
+  } else {
+    set.add(ref);
+  }
+  return Array.from(set).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b));
+}
+
+function normalizeRotation(value: unknown): number {
+  const numeric = Number(value);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(numeric)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  const normalized = ((Math.round(numeric / 90) * 90) % 360 + 360) % 360;
+  return normalized;
+}
+
+function removeRefsFromModel(model: SchemetaModel, selectedRefs: string[]): SchemetaModel {
+  if (!Array.isArray(model.instances) || selectedRefs.length === 0) {
+    return model;
+  }
+
+  const refSet = new Set(selectedRefs);
+  const instances = model.instances.filter((instance) => !refSet.has(instance.ref));
+
+  const nets = Array.isArray(model.nets)
+    ? model.nets
+        .map((net) => {
+          if (!Array.isArray(net.nodes)) {
+            return net;
+          }
+          const nodes = net.nodes.filter((node) => {
+            const endpoint = asRecord(node);
+            return !(endpoint && typeof endpoint.ref === "string" && refSet.has(endpoint.ref));
+          });
+          return {
+            ...net,
+            nodes
+          };
+        })
+        .filter((net) => Array.isArray(net.nodes) && net.nodes.length > 1)
+    : model.nets;
+
+  return {
+    ...model,
+    instances,
+    nets
+  };
+}
+
 export function CanvasArea({ store: providedStore }: CanvasAreaProps) {
   const store = providedStore ?? fallbackStore;
   const state = useStoreState(store);
   const [drag, setDrag] = useState<DragState | null>(null);
+  const [boxSelect, setBoxSelect] = useState<BoxSelectState | null>(null);
+
   const instances = state.model?.instances ?? [];
   const symbols = state.model?.symbols ?? {};
-  const selectedRef = state.selection.selectedRefs[0] ?? null;
+  const selectedRefs = state.selection.selectedRefs;
+  const selectedSet = useMemo(() => new Set(selectedRefs), [selectedRefs]);
+  const selectedNet = state.selection.selectedNet;
 
   const placements = useMemo(() => {
     const byRef = new Map<string, NodePlacement>();
@@ -150,12 +560,34 @@ export function CanvasArea({ store: providedStore }: CanvasAreaProps) {
     return byRef;
   }, [instances, symbols]);
 
-  function setSelection(ref: string | null) {
+  const instancesByRef = useMemo(() => {
+    return new Map(instances.map((instance) => [instance.ref, instance]));
+  }, [instances]);
+
+  const modelNets = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      (state.model?.nets ?? []).filter((item): item is Record<string, unknown> => typeof item === "object" && item !== null),
+    [state.model?.nets]
+  );
+
+  const routedWires = useMemo(() => extractRoutedWires(state.compileResult, selectedNet), [state.compileResult, selectedNet]);
+
+  const fallbackWires = useMemo(
+    () => buildFallbackWires(modelNets, placements, instancesByRef, symbols, selectedNet),
+    [instancesByRef, modelNets, placements, selectedNet, symbols]
+  );
+
+  const hasRoutedWires = routedWires.length > 0;
+  const visibleWires = hasRoutedWires ? routedWires : fallbackWires;
+  const hasSelectedNet = selectedNet !== null;
+
+  function clearSelection() {
     store.actions.setSelection({
-      selectedRefs: ref ? [ref] : [],
+      selectedRefs: [],
       selectedNet: null,
       selectedPin: null
     });
+    store.actions.setUiFlags({ isolateComponent: false, isolateNet: false });
   }
 
   function updateScale(nextScale: number) {
@@ -163,56 +595,339 @@ export function CanvasArea({ store: providedStore }: CanvasAreaProps) {
     store.actions.setViewport({ scale: clamped });
   }
 
-  function handleCanvasPointerDown(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLElement>) {
-    if (event.target === event.currentTarget) {
-      setSelection(null);
-    }
+  function eventToCanvasPoint(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLElement>): CanvasPoint {
+    const surface = event.currentTarget;
+    const rect = surface.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const localX = event.clientX - rect.left + surface.scrollLeft;
+    const localY = event.clientY - rect.top + surface.scrollTop;
+
+    return {
+      x: (localX - state.viewport.panX) / state.viewport.scale,
+      y: (localY - state.viewport.panY) / state.viewport.scale
+    };
   }
 
-  function handleNodePointerDown(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>, ref: string, placement: NodePlacement) {
-    if (event.button !== 0) {
+  function beginDrag(refs: string[], event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
+    const starts = new Map<string, { x: number; y: number }>();
+    refs.forEach((ref) => {
+      const placement = placements.get(ref);
+      if (!placement || placement.locked) {
+        return;
+      }
+      starts.set(ref, { x: placement.x, y: placement.y });
+    });
+
+    if (starts.size === 0) {
       return;
     }
 
-    setSelection(ref);
-    if (placement.locked) {
-      return;
-    }
+    store.actions.beginTransaction(starts.size > 1 ? "drag components" : "drag component");
 
-    event.stopPropagation();
     event.currentTarget.setPointerCapture(event.pointerId);
     setDrag({
-      ref,
+      refs: Array.from(starts.keys()),
       pointerId: event.pointerId,
       startClientX: event.clientX,
       startClientY: event.clientY,
-      startX: placement.x,
-      startY: placement.y
+      starts
     });
   }
 
-  function handleNodePointerMove(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>, ref: string) {
-    if (!drag || drag.ref !== ref || drag.pointerId !== event.pointerId) {
+  function handleCanvasPointerDown(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLElement>) {
+    if (event.button !== 0 || event.target !== event.currentTarget) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    event.currentTarget.focus();
+
+    const additive = event.shiftKey || event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey;
+    if (!additive) {
+      clearSelection();
+    }
+
+    const point = eventToCanvasPoint(event);
+    event.currentTarget.setPointerCapture(event.pointerId);
+    setBoxSelect({
+      pointerId: event.pointerId,
+      start: point,
+      current: point
+    });
+  }
+
+  function handleCanvasPointerMove(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLElement>) {
+    if (!boxSelect || boxSelect.pointerId !== event.pointerId) {
       return;
     }
 
     event.preventDefault();
-    const dx = (event.clientX - drag.startClientX) / state.viewport.scale;
-    const dy = (event.clientY - drag.startClientY) / state.viewport.scale;
-    store.actions.moveComponent(ref, { x: drag.startX + dx, y: drag.startY + dy });
+    const point = eventToCanvasPoint(event);
+    setBoxSelect((prev) => {
+      if (!prev) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      return {
+        ...prev,
+        current: point
+      };
+    });
   }
 
-  function handleNodePointerUpOrCancel(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>, ref: string) {
-    if (!drag || drag.ref !== ref || drag.pointerId !== event.pointerId) {
+  function handleCanvasPointerUpOrCancel(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLElement>) {
+    if (!boxSelect || boxSelect.pointerId !== event.pointerId) {
       return;
     }
 
     if (event.currentTarget.hasPointerCapture(event.pointerId)) {
       event.currentTarget.releasePointerCapture(event.pointerId);
     }
-    setDrag(null);
+
+    const additive = event.shiftKey || event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey;
+    const minX = Math.min(boxSelect.start.x, boxSelect.current.x);
+    const minY = Math.min(boxSelect.start.y, boxSelect.current.y);
+    const maxX = Math.max(boxSelect.start.x, boxSelect.current.x);
+    const maxY = Math.max(boxSelect.start.y, boxSelect.current.y);
+    const width = maxX - minX;
+    const height = maxY - minY;
+
+    const nextSelected =
+      width < 4 && height < 4
+        ? []
+        : instances
+            .map((instance, index) => ({ ref: instance.ref, placement: placements.get(instance.ref) ?? getNodePlacement(instance, index, symbols) }))
+            .filter((entry) => {
+              const nodeMinX = entry.placement.x;
+              const nodeMinY = entry.placement.y;
+              const nodeMaxX = entry.placement.x + entry.placement.width;
+              const nodeMaxY = entry.placement.y + entry.placement.height;
+              return !(nodeMaxX < minX || nodeMinX > maxX || nodeMaxY < minY || nodeMinY > maxY);
+            })
+            .map((entry) => entry.ref)
+            .sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b));
+
+    if (nextSelected.length > 0 || !additive) {
+      const merged = additive ? Array.from(new Set([...state.selection.selectedRefs, ...nextSelected])) : nextSelected;
+      store.actions.setSelection({
+        selectedRefs: merged.sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b)),
+        selectedNet: null,
+        selectedPin: null
+      });
+      if (merged.length > 0) {
+        store.actions.setUiFlags({ isolateComponent: false, isolateNet: false });
+      }
+    }
+
+    setBoxSelect(null);
   }
 
+  function handleNodePointerDown(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>, ref: string) {
+    if (event.button !== 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    event.currentTarget.focus();
+
+    const additive = event.shiftKey || event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey;
+    if (additive) {
+      store.actions.setSelection({
+        selectedRefs: toggleRefSelection(state.selection.selectedRefs, ref),
+        selectedNet: null,
+        selectedPin: null
+      });
+      store.actions.setUiFlags({ isolateComponent: false, isolateNet: false });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const isAlreadySelected = selectedSet.has(ref);
+    const dragCandidates = isAlreadySelected && selectedRefs.length > 1 ? selectedRefs : [ref];
+
+    if (!isAlreadySelected || selectedRefs.length !== dragCandidates.length) {
+      store.actions.setSelection({
+        selectedRefs: dragCandidates,
+        selectedNet: null,
+        selectedPin: null
+      });
+      store.actions.setUiFlags({ isolateComponent: false, isolateNet: false });
+    }
+
+    beginDrag(dragCandidates, event);
+  }
+
+  function handleNodePointerMove(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
+    if (!drag || drag.pointerId !== event.pointerId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    event.preventDefault();
+    const dx = (event.clientX - drag.startClientX) / state.viewport.scale;
+    const dy = (event.clientY - drag.startClientY) / state.viewport.scale;
+
+    drag.refs.forEach((ref) => {
+      const origin = drag.starts.get(ref);
+      if (!origin) {
+        return;
+      }
+      store.actions.moveComponent(ref, { x: origin.x + dx, y: origin.y + dy });
+    });
+  }
+
+  function handleNodePointerUpOrCancel(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
+    if (!drag || drag.pointerId !== event.pointerId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (event.currentTarget.hasPointerCapture(event.pointerId)) {
+      event.currentTarget.releasePointerCapture(event.pointerId);
+    }
+
+    setDrag(null);
+    store.actions.commitTransaction();
+  }
+
+  function rotateSelected() {
+    if (selectedRefs.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const refs = selectedRefs.filter((ref) => {
+      const placement = placements.get(ref);
+      return Boolean(placement && !placement.locked);
+    });
+
+    if (refs.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    store.actions.beginTransaction(refs.length > 1 ? "rotate components" : "rotate component");
+    refs.forEach((ref) => {
+      const instance = instancesByRef.get(ref);
+      const current = normalizeRotation(instance?.placement?.rotation ?? 0);
+      store.actions.moveComponent(ref, { rotation: normalizeRotation(current + 90) });
+    });
+    store.actions.commitTransaction();
+  }
+
+  function nudgeSelected(dx: number, dy: number) {
+    if (selectedRefs.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const refs = selectedRefs.filter((ref) => {
+      const placement = placements.get(ref);
+      return Boolean(placement && !placement.locked);
+    });
+
+    if (refs.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    store.actions.beginTransaction(refs.length > 1 ? "nudge components" : "nudge component");
+    refs.forEach((ref) => {
+      const placement = placements.get(ref);
+      if (!placement) {
+        return;
+      }
+      store.actions.moveComponent(ref, { x: placement.x + dx, y: placement.y + dy });
+    });
+    store.actions.commitTransaction();
+  }
+
+  function deleteSelected() {
+    if (!state.model || selectedRefs.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const nextModel = removeRefsFromModel(state.model, selectedRefs);
+    store.actions.beginTransaction(selectedRefs.length > 1 ? "delete components" : "delete component");
+    store.actions.setModel(nextModel);
+    clearSelection();
+    store.actions.commitTransaction();
+  }
+
+  function handleCanvasKeyDown(event: ReactKeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>) {
+    if (shouldIgnoreKeyboardTarget(event.target)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const hasCommand = event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey;
+    if (hasCommand && event.key.toLowerCase() === "a") {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      store.actions.setSelection({
+        selectedRefs: instances.map((instance) => instance.ref).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b)),
+        selectedNet: null,
+        selectedPin: null
+      });
+      store.actions.setUiFlags({ isolateComponent: false, isolateNet: false });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (event.key === "Escape") {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      clearSelection();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (event.key === "Delete" || event.key === "Backspace") {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      deleteSelected();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (event.code === "Space") {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      rotateSelected();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const step = event.shiftKey ? NUDGE_STEP_FAST : NUDGE_STEP;
+    switch (event.key) {
+      case "ArrowUp":
+        event.preventDefault();
+        nudgeSelected(0, -step);
+        break;
+      case "ArrowDown":
+        event.preventDefault();
+        nudgeSelected(0, step);
+        break;
+      case "ArrowLeft":
+        event.preventDefault();
+        nudgeSelected(-step, 0);
+        break;
+      case "ArrowRight":
+        event.preventDefault();
+        nudgeSelected(step, 0);
+        break;
+      default:
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function selectNet(netId: string | null) {
+    store.actions.setSelection({
+      selectedRefs: [],
+      selectedNet: netId,
+      selectedPin: null
+    });
+    store.actions.setUiFlags({ isolateComponent: false, isolateNet: false });
+  }
+
+  const selectionBoxStyle = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!boxSelect) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const left = Math.min(boxSelect.start.x, boxSelect.current.x);
+    const top = Math.min(boxSelect.start.y, boxSelect.current.y);
+    const width = Math.max(1, Math.abs(boxSelect.current.x - boxSelect.start.x));
+    const height = Math.max(1, Math.abs(boxSelect.current.y - boxSelect.start.y));
+    return {
+      left: `${left}px`,
+      top: `${top}px`,
+      width: `${width}px`,
+      height: `${height}px`
+    };
+  }, [boxSelect]);
+
   return (
     <main className="canvas" aria-label="Canvas area">
       <div className="canvas__toolbar" role="toolbar" aria-label="Canvas controls">
@@ -244,16 +959,75 @@ export function CanvasArea({ store: providedStore }: CanvasAreaProps) {
         </button>
       </div>
 
-      <section className="canvas__surface" onPointerDown={handleCanvasPointerDown}>
+      <section
+        className="canvas__surface"
+        onPointerDown={handleCanvasPointerDown}
+        onPointerMove={handleCanvasPointerMove}
+        onPointerUp={handleCanvasPointerUpOrCancel}
+        onPointerCancel={handleCanvasPointerUpOrCancel}
+        onKeyDown={handleCanvasKeyDown}
+        tabIndex={0}
+      >
         <div
           className="canvas__viewport"
           style={{
             transform: `translate(${state.viewport.panX}px, ${state.viewport.panY}px) scale(${state.viewport.scale})`
           }}
         >
+          <svg className="canvas-wires" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 2200 1500" preserveAspectRatio="none">
+            {visibleWires.map((wire) =>
+              wire.segments.map((segment, segmentIndex) => {
+                const isDimmed = hasSelectedNet && !wire.highlight;
+                return (
+                  <line
+                    key={`${wire.id}-${segmentIndex}-${segment.a.x}-${segment.a.y}-${segment.b.x}-${segment.b.y}`}
+                    x1={segment.a.x}
+                    y1={segment.a.y}
+                    x2={segment.b.x}
+                    y2={segment.b.y}
+                    className={`canvas-wire-segment ${wire.highlight ? "is-highlight" : ""} ${isDimmed ? "is-dimmed" : ""}`}
+                    data-net-id={wire.id}
+                    data-wire-source={wire.source}
+                    data-net-class={wire.netClass ?? undefined}
+                    onPointerDown={(event) => {
+                      event.stopPropagation();
+                      selectNet(wire.id);
+                    }}
+                  />
+                );
+              })
+            )}
+          </svg>
+
+          {state.uiFlags.showLabels
+            ? visibleWires.map((wire) => {
+                if (!wire.labelPoint) {
+                  return null;
+                }
+                const isDimmed = hasSelectedNet && !wire.highlight;
+                return (
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    key={`label-${wire.id}`}
+                    className={`canvas-wire-label ${wire.highlight ? "is-highlight" : ""} ${isDimmed ? "is-dimmed" : ""}`}
+                    style={{ left: `${wire.labelPoint.x}px`, top: `${wire.labelPoint.y}px` }}
+                    data-net-id={wire.id}
+                    onPointerDown={(event) => {
+                      event.stopPropagation();
+                      selectNet(wire.id);
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    {wire.label}
+                  </button>
+                );
+              })
+            : null}
+
+          {selectionBoxStyle ? <div className="canvas__selection-box" style={selectionBoxStyle} /> : null}
+
           {instances.map((instance, index) => {
             const placement = placements.get(instance.ref) ?? getNodePlacement(instance, index, symbols);
-            const isSelected = selectedRef === instance.ref;
+            const isSelected = selectedSet.has(instance.ref);
             const valueLabel =
               typeof instance.properties?.value === "string" && instance.properties.value.length > 0
                 ? instance.properties.value
@@ -262,12 +1036,13 @@ export function CanvasArea({ store: providedStore }: CanvasAreaProps) {
             return (
               <div
                 key={instance.ref}
-                className={`canvas-node ${isSelected ? "is-selected" : ""} ${drag?.ref === instance.ref ? "is-dragging" : ""}`}
+                className={`canvas-node ${isSelected ? "is-selected" : ""} ${drag?.refs.includes(instance.ref) ? "is-dragging" : ""}`}
                 style={{ left: `${placement.x}px`, top: `${placement.y}px`, width: `${placement.width}px`, minHeight: `${placement.height}px` }}
-                onPointerDown={(event) => handleNodePointerDown(event, instance.ref, placement)}
-                onPointerMove={(event) => handleNodePointerMove(event, instance.ref)}
-                onPointerUp={(event) => handleNodePointerUpOrCancel(event, instance.ref)}
-                onPointerCancel={(event) => handleNodePointerUpOrCancel(event, instance.ref)}
+                onPointerDown={(event) => handleNodePointerDown(event, instance.ref)}
+                onPointerMove={handleNodePointerMove}
+                onPointerUp={handleNodePointerUpOrCancel}
+                onPointerCancel={handleNodePointerUpOrCancel}
+                tabIndex={-1}
               >
                 <div className="canvas-node__chrome" style={{ transform: `rotate(${placement.rotation}deg)` }}>
                   <div className="canvas-node__content" style={{ transform: `rotate(${-placement.rotation}deg)` }}>
diff --git a/frontend-react/src/styles.css b/frontend-react/src/styles.css
index d517402..2130de4 100644
--- a/frontend-react/src/styles.css
+++ b/frontend-react/src/styles.css
@@ -242,6 +242,19 @@ body {
   background-size: 28px 28px;
 }
 
+.canvas__surface:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid #0a79c2;
+  outline-offset: -2px;
+}
+
+.canvas__selection-box {
+  position: absolute;
+  border: 1px solid #0a79c2;
+  background: rgba(10, 121, 194, 0.14);
+  pointer-events: none;
+  z-index: 2;
+}
+
 .canvas__viewport {
   position: relative;
   width: 2200px;
@@ -249,6 +262,63 @@ body {
   transform-origin: 0 0;
 }
 
+.canvas-wires {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  pointer-events: auto;
+}
+
+.canvas-wire-segment {
+  stroke: #5a6e7f;
+  stroke-width: 2.2px;
+  stroke-linecap: round;
+  opacity: 0.9;
+  pointer-events: stroke;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.canvas-wire-segment.is-highlight {
+  stroke: #0b78bf;
+  stroke-width: 3px;
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.canvas-wire-segment.is-dimmed {
+  opacity: 0.2;
+}
+
+.canvas-wire-label {
+  position: absolute;
+  transform: translate(-50%, calc(-100% - 6px));
+  padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(144, 158, 171, 0.8);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
+  color: #243f53;
+  font-size: 0.66rem;
+  line-height: 1.1;
+  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  pointer-events: auto;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+button.canvas-wire-label {
+  font: inherit;
+}
+
+.canvas-wire-label.is-highlight {
+  border-color: #0b78bf;
+  color: #0d4f7b;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.canvas-wire-label.is-dimmed {
+  opacity: 0.35;
+}
+
 .canvas-node {
   position: absolute;
   user-select: none;
diff --git a/src/compile.js b/src/compile.js
index a43597a..629f0c9 100644
--- a/src/compile.js
+++ b/src/compile.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { analyzeModel } from "./analyze.js";
-import { layoutAndRoute } from "./layout.js";
+import { DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ENGINE, layoutAndRoute, requestedLayoutEngine } from "./layout.js";
 import { renderSvgFromLayout } from "./render.js";
 import { validateModel } from "./validate.js";
 
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ function annotateIssues(issues, prefix) {
 
 export function compile(payload, options = {}) {
   const validated = validateModel(payload, options);
+  const layoutEngineRequested = requestedLayoutEngine(options);
 
   if (!validated.model) {
     const errors = annotateIssues(validated.issues.filter((x) => x.severity === "error"), "E");
@@ -266,6 +267,9 @@ export function compile(payload, options = {}) {
       bus_groups: [],
       focus_map: {},
       render_mode_used: options.render_mode ?? "schematic_stub",
+      layout_engine_requested: layoutEngineRequested,
+      layout_engine_used: DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ENGINE,
+      layout_warnings: [],
       svg: ""
     };
   }
@@ -300,6 +304,9 @@ export function compile(payload, options = {}) {
     layout_metrics: layout.metrics,
     bus_groups: layout.bus_groups,
     render_mode_used: layout.render_mode_used,
+    layout_engine_requested: layout.layout_engine_requested ?? layoutEngineRequested,
+    layout_engine_used: layout.layout_engine_used ?? DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ENGINE,
+    layout_warnings: Array.isArray(layout.layout_warnings) ? layout.layout_warnings : [],
     svg
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/layout-elk.js b/src/layout-elk.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c24c141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layout-elk.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { createRequire } from "node:module";
+
+const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
+const DEFAULT_ELK_MODULE = "elkjs/lib/elk.bundled.js";
+const runtimeCache = new Map();
+
+function normalizeElkExport(mod) {
+  if (!mod) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (typeof mod === "function") {
+    return mod;
+  }
+  if (typeof mod.default === "function") {
+    return mod.default;
+  }
+  if (typeof mod.ELK === "function") {
+    return mod.ELK;
+  }
+  if (mod.default && typeof mod.default.ELK === "function") {
+    return mod.default.ELK;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+export function resolveElkRuntime(moduleId = DEFAULT_ELK_MODULE) {
+  const key = String(moduleId || DEFAULT_ELK_MODULE);
+  if (runtimeCache.has(key)) {
+    return runtimeCache.get(key);
+  }
+
+  let state;
+  try {
+    const loaded = require(key);
+    const ElkCtor = normalizeElkExport(loaded);
+    if (!ElkCtor) {
+      state = {
+        ok: false,
+        module: key,
+        reason: "invalid_export",
+        message: `ELK module "${key}" loaded but did not expose a usable constructor.`
+      };
+    } else {
+      state = {
+        ok: true,
+        module: key,
+        ElkCtor
+      };
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+    state = {
+      ok: false,
+      module: key,
+      reason: "module_load_failed",
+      message: `ELK module "${key}" unavailable: ${message}`
+    };
+  }
+
+  runtimeCache.set(key, state);
+  return state;
+}
diff --git a/src/layout.js b/src/layout.js
index 8d2f181..a4bfd96 100644
--- a/src/layout.js
+++ b/src/layout.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { resolveElkRuntime } from "./layout-elk.js";
+
 const GRID = 20;
 const MARGIN_X = 140;
 const MARGIN_Y = 140;
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ const NET_CLASS_PRIORITY = {
 
 const LABEL_TIE_CLASSES = new Set(["power", "ground", "bus"]);
 const DEFAULT_RENDER_MODE = "schematic_stub";
+export const DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ENGINE = "schemeta-v2";
 const ROTATION_STEPS = [0, 90, 180, 270];
 const MIN_CHANNEL_SPACING_STEPS = 3;
 const LANE_ORDER = ["power", "clock", "signal", "analog", "ground", "bus", "differential"];
@@ -2389,7 +2392,15 @@ export function applyLayoutToModel(model, options = {}) {
   return working;
 }
 
-export function layoutAndRoute(model, options = {}) {
+export function requestedLayoutEngine(options = {}) {
+  const explicitEngine = typeof options.layout_engine === "string" ? options.layout_engine.trim().toLowerCase() : "";
+  if (explicitEngine === "elk" || options.use_elk_layout === true) {
+    return "elk";
+  }
+  return DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ENGINE;
+}
+
+function layoutAndRouteNative(model, options = {}) {
   const renderMode = options.render_mode === "explicit" ? "explicit" : DEFAULT_RENDER_MODE;
   const respectLocks = options.respect_locks ?? true;
   const autoRotate = options.auto_rotate ?? true;
@@ -2414,6 +2425,48 @@ export function layoutAndRoute(model, options = {}) {
   };
 }
 
+export function layoutAndRoute(model, options = {}) {
+  const requestedEngine = requestedLayoutEngine(options);
+  const nativeLayout = layoutAndRouteNative(model, options);
+
+  if (requestedEngine !== "elk") {
+    return {
+      ...nativeLayout,
+      layout_engine_requested: requestedEngine,
+      layout_engine_used: DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ENGINE,
+      layout_warnings: []
+    };
+  }
+
+  const elkRuntime = resolveElkRuntime(options.elk_runtime_module);
+  if (!elkRuntime.ok) {
+    return {
+      ...nativeLayout,
+      layout_engine_requested: "elk",
+      layout_engine_used: DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ENGINE,
+      layout_warnings: [
+        {
+          code: "elk_layout_unavailable_fallback",
+          message: elkRuntime.message
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    ...nativeLayout,
+    layout_engine_requested: "elk",
+    layout_engine_used: DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ENGINE,
+    layout_warnings: [
+      {
+        code: "elk_layout_boundary_fallback",
+        message:
+          "ELK runtime resolved, but backend ELK placement is not yet enabled. Using default layout engine."
+      }
+    ]
+  };
+}
+
 export function netAnchorPoint(net, model, placed) {
   const first = net.nodes[0];
   if (!first) {
diff --git a/tests/api-contract.test.js b/tests/api-contract.test.js
index 5c7df63..de42f14 100644
--- a/tests/api-contract.test.js
+++ b/tests/api-contract.test.js
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ test("REST compile contract shape is stable with version metadata", () => {
   assert.ok(Array.isArray(body.warnings));
   assert.ok(Array.isArray(body.bus_groups));
   assert.equal(typeof body.render_mode_used, "string");
+  assert.equal(typeof body.layout_engine_requested, "string");
+  assert.equal(typeof body.layout_engine_used, "string");
+  assert.ok(Array.isArray(body.layout_warnings));
   assert.equal(typeof body.svg, "string");
 });
 
diff --git a/tests/compile.test.js b/tests/compile.test.js
index e393292..8aa7322 100644
--- a/tests/compile.test.js
+++ b/tests/compile.test.js
@@ -36,6 +36,47 @@ test("compile accepts render mode options", () => {
   assert.equal(result.render_mode_used, "explicit");
 });
 
+test("compile default layout engine path remains stable", () => {
+  const baseline = compile(fixture);
+  const explicitDefault = compile(fixture, { use_elk_layout: false });
+
+  assert.equal(baseline.ok, true);
+  assert.deepEqual(explicitDefault.layout, baseline.layout);
+  assert.deepEqual(explicitDefault.layout_metrics, baseline.layout_metrics);
+  assert.equal(baseline.layout_engine_requested, "schemeta-v2");
+  assert.equal(baseline.layout_engine_used, "schemeta-v2");
+  assert.deepEqual(baseline.layout_warnings, []);
+});
+
+test("compile accepts ELK layout flag option", () => {
+  const result = compile(fixture, {
+    use_elk_layout: true,
+    elk_runtime_module: "__missing_elk_runtime_for_test__"
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(result.ok, true);
+  assert.equal(result.layout_engine_requested, "elk");
+  assert.equal(result.layout_engine_used, "schemeta-v2");
+});
+
+test("compile ELK fallback is deterministic when runtime is unavailable", () => {
+  const options = {
+    use_elk_layout: true,
+    elk_runtime_module: "__missing_elk_runtime_for_test__"
+  };
+  const runA = compile(fixture, options);
+  const runB = compile(fixture, options);
+
+  assert.equal(runA.ok, true);
+  assert.deepEqual(runB.layout, runA.layout);
+  assert.deepEqual(runB.layout_metrics, runA.layout_metrics);
+  assert.equal(runA.layout_engine_requested, "elk");
+  assert.equal(runA.layout_engine_used, "schemeta-v2");
+  assert.equal(runA.layout_warnings.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(runA.layout_warnings[0].code, "elk_layout_unavailable_fallback");
+  assert.deepEqual(runB.layout_warnings, runA.layout_warnings);
+});
+
 test("compile auto-creates generic symbols for unknown instances", () => {
   const model = {
     meta: { title: "Generic Demo" },