Issue 23: Added progress indicators and cancellation (#34)

- Wrapped all table operations in a new foreground job context, which mediates foreground tasks.
- Added cancellation support and partial results for table read operations.
- Added the "mark" command, which can mark, unmark & toggle marked items
- Added support for alias arguments.
- Removed the "unmark" command, and replaced it as an alias to the "marked" command
- Fixed seg faults raised when there is no table shown in the result set.

cmd/dynamo-browse/main.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/providers/settingstore"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/providers/workspacestore"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/jobs"
 	keybindings_service "github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/keybindings"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables"
 	workspaces_service "github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/workspaces"
@@ -94,10 +95,12 @@ func main() {
 	tableService := tables.NewService(dynamoProvider, settingStore)
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
 	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(uiStyles.ItemView.FieldType, uiStyles.ItemView.MetaInfo)
+	jobsService := jobs.NewService(eventBus)
 
 	state := controllers.NewState()
-	tableReadController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, tableService, workspaceService, itemRendererService, eventBus, *flagTable)
+	jobsController := controllers.NewJobsController(jobsService, eventBus, false)
-	tableWriteController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, tableService, tableReadController, settingStore)
+	tableReadController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, tableService, workspaceService, itemRendererService, jobsController, eventBus, *flagTable)
+	tableWriteController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, tableService, jobsController, tableReadController, settingStore)
 	columnsController := controllers.NewColumnsController(eventBus)
 	exportController := controllers.NewExportController(state, columnsController)
 	settingsController := controllers.NewSettingsController(settingStore)
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ func main() {
 		columnsController,
 		exportController,
 		settingsController,
+		jobsController,
 		itemRendererService,
 		commandController,
 		keyBindingController,
@@ -125,6 +129,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	p := tea.NewProgram(model, tea.WithAltScreen())
 
+	jobsController.SetMessageSender(p.Send)
+
 	log.Println("launching")
 	if err := p.Start(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Alas, there's been an error: %v", err)

internal/common/ui/commandctrl/commandctrl.go

@@ -57,14 +57,20 @@ func (c *CommandController) execute(ctx ExecContext, commandInput string) tea.Ms
 	return command(ctx, tokens[1:])
 }
 
-func (c *CommandController) Alias(commandName string) Command {
+func (c *CommandController) Alias(commandName string, aliasArgs []string) Command {
 	return func(ctx ExecContext, args []string) tea.Msg {
 		command := c.lookupCommand(commandName)
 		if command == nil {
 			return events.Error(errors.New("no such command: " + commandName))
 		}
 
-		return command(ctx, args)
+		var allArgs []string
+		if len(aliasArgs) > 0 {
+			allArgs = append(append([]string{}, aliasArgs...), args...)
+		} else {
+			allArgs = args
+		}
+		return command(ctx, allArgs)
 	}
 }
 

internal/common/ui/events/commands.go

@@ -29,7 +29,13 @@ func PromptForInput(prompt string, onDone func(value string) tea.Msg) tea.Msg {
 	}
 }
 
-func Confirm(prompt string, onYes func() tea.Msg) tea.Msg {
+func Confirm(prompt string, onResult func(yes bool) tea.Msg) tea.Msg {
+	return PromptForInput(prompt, func(value string) tea.Msg {
+		return onResult(value == "y")
+	})
+}
+
+func ConfirmYes(prompt string, onYes func() tea.Msg) tea.Msg {
 	return PromptForInput(prompt, func(value string) tea.Msg {
 		if value == "y" {
 			return onYes()

internal/common/ui/events/jobs.go

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package events
+
+type ForegroundJobUpdate struct {
+	JobRunning bool
+	JobStatus  string
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/jobbuilder.go

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/common/ui/events"
+)
+
+func NewJob[T any](jc *JobsController, description string, job func(ctx context.Context) (T, error)) JobBuilder[T] {
+	return JobBuilder[T]{jc: jc, description: description, job: job}
+}
+
+type JobBuilder[T any] struct {
+	jc          *JobsController
+	description string
+	job         func(ctx context.Context) (T, error)
+	onDone      func(res T) tea.Msg
+	onErr       func(err error) tea.Msg
+	onEither    func(res T, err error) tea.Msg
+}
+
+func (jb JobBuilder[T]) OnDone(fn func(res T) tea.Msg) JobBuilder[T] {
+	newJb := jb
+	newJb.onDone = fn
+	return newJb
+}
+
+func (jb JobBuilder[T]) OnErr(fn func(err error) tea.Msg) JobBuilder[T] {
+	newJb := jb
+	newJb.onErr = fn
+	return newJb
+}
+
+func (jb JobBuilder[T]) OnEither(fn func(res T, err error) tea.Msg) JobBuilder[T] {
+	newJb := jb
+	newJb.onEither = fn
+	return newJb
+}
+
+func (jb JobBuilder[T]) Submit() tea.Msg {
+	if jb.jc.immediate {
+		return jb.executeJob(context.Background())
+	}
+	return jb.doSubmit()
+}
+
+func (jb JobBuilder[T]) executeJob(ctx context.Context) tea.Msg {
+	res, err := jb.job(ctx)
+
+	if jb.onEither != nil {
+		return jb.onEither(res, err)
+	} else if err == nil {
+		return jb.onDone(res)
+	} else {
+		if jb.onErr != nil {
+			return jb.onErr(err)
+		} else {
+			return events.Error(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (jb JobBuilder[T]) doSubmit() tea.Msg {
+	jb.jc.service.SubmitForegroundJob(func(ctx context.Context) {
+		msg := jb.executeJob(ctx)
+
+		jb.jc.msgSender(msg)
+
+		if _, isForegroundJobUpdate := msg.(events.ForegroundJobUpdate); !isForegroundJobUpdate {
+			// Likely another job was scheduled so don't indicate that no jobs are running.
+			jb.jc.msgSender(events.ForegroundJobUpdate{
+				JobRunning: false,
+				JobStatus:  "",
+			})
+		}
+	}, func(msg string) {
+		jb.jc.msgSender(events.ForegroundJobUpdate{
+			JobRunning: true,
+			JobStatus:  jb.description + " " + msg,
+		})
+	})
+
+	return events.ForegroundJobUpdate{
+		JobRunning: true,
+		JobStatus:  jb.description,
+	}
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/jobs.go

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/common/ui/events"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/jobs"
+	bus "github.com/lmika/events"
+)
+
+type JobsController struct {
+	service   *jobs.Services
+	msgSender func(msg tea.Msg)
+	immediate bool
+}
+
+func NewJobsController(service *jobs.Services, bus *bus.Bus, immediate bool) *JobsController {
+	jc := &JobsController{
+		service:   service,
+		immediate: immediate,
+	}
+
+	return jc
+}
+
+func (js *JobsController) SetMessageSender(msgSender func(msg tea.Msg)) {
+	js.msgSender = msgSender
+}
+
+func (js *JobsController) CancelRunningJob(ifNoJobsRunning func() tea.Msg) tea.Msg {
+	hasCancelled := js.service.CancelForegroundJob()
+	if hasCancelled {
+		return events.ForegroundJobUpdate{
+			JobRunning: true,
+			JobStatus:  "Cancelling running job…",
+		}
+	}
+	return ifNoJobsRunning()
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/keybinding.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (kb *KeyBindingController) Rebind(bindingName string, newKey string, force
 	var keyAlreadyBoundErr keybindings.KeyAlreadyBoundError
 	if errors.As(err, &keyAlreadyBoundErr) {
 		promptMsg := fmt.Sprintf("Key '%v' already bound to '%v'.  Continue? ", keyAlreadyBoundErr.Key, keyAlreadyBoundErr.ExistingBindingName)
-		return events.Confirm(promptMsg, func() tea.Msg {
+		return events.ConfirmYes(promptMsg, func() tea.Msg {
 			err := kb.service.Rebind(bindingName, newKey, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				return events.Error(err)

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tableread.go

@@ -29,10 +29,19 @@ const (
 	resultSetUpdateTouch
 )
 
+type MarkOp int
+
+const (
+	MarkOpMark MarkOp = iota
+	MarkOpUnmark
+	MarkOpToggle
+)
+
 type TableReadController struct {
 	tableService        TableReadService
 	workspaceService    *workspaces.ViewSnapshotService
 	itemRendererService *itemrenderer.Service
+	jobController       *JobsController
 	eventBus            *bus.Bus
 	tableName           string
 	loadFromLastView    bool
@@ -48,6 +57,7 @@ func NewTableReadController(
 	tableService TableReadService,
 	workspaceService *workspaces.ViewSnapshotService,
 	itemRendererService *itemrenderer.Service,
+	jobController *JobsController,
 	eventBus *bus.Bus,
 	tableName string,
 ) *TableReadController {
@@ -56,6 +66,7 @@ func NewTableReadController(
 		tableService:        tableService,
 		workspaceService:    workspaceService,
 		itemRendererService: itemRendererService,
+		jobController:       jobController,
 		eventBus:            eventBus,
 		tableName:           tableName,
 		mutex:               new(sync.Mutex),
@@ -79,57 +90,67 @@ func (c *TableReadController) Init() tea.Msg {
 }
 
 func (c *TableReadController) ListTables() tea.Msg {
+	return NewJob(c.jobController, "Listing tables…", func(ctx context.Context) (any, error) {
 		tables, err := c.tableService.ListTables(context.Background())
 		if err != nil {
-		return events.Error(err)
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return tables, nil
+	}).OnDone(func(res any) tea.Msg {
+		return PromptForTableMsg{
+			Tables: res.([]string),
+			OnSelected: func(tableName string) tea.Msg {
+				if tableName == "" {
+					return events.StatusMsg("No table selected")
 				}
 
-	return PromptForTableMsg{
-		Tables: tables,
-		OnSelected: func(tableName string) tea.Msg {
 				return c.ScanTable(tableName)
 			},
 		}
+	}).Submit()
 }
 
 func (c *TableReadController) ScanTable(name string) tea.Msg {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	return NewJob(c.jobController, "Scanning…", func(ctx context.Context) (*models.ResultSet, error) {
-
 		tableInfo, err := c.tableService.Describe(ctx, name)
 		if err != nil {
-		return events.Error(errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot describe %v", c.tableName))
+			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot describe %v", c.tableName)
 		}
 
 		resultSet, err := c.tableService.Scan(ctx, tableInfo)
-	if err != nil {
+		if resultSet != nil {
-		return events.Error(err)
-	}
 			resultSet = c.tableService.Filter(resultSet, c.state.Filter())
+		}
 
-	return c.setResultSetAndFilter(resultSet, c.state.Filter(), true, resultSetUpdateInit)
+		return resultSet, err
+	}).OnEither(c.handleResultSetFromJobResult(c.state.Filter(), true, resultSetUpdateInit)).Submit()
 }
 
 func (c *TableReadController) PromptForQuery() tea.Msg {
 	return events.PromptForInputMsg{
 		Prompt: "query: ",
 		OnDone: func(value string) tea.Msg {
-			return c.runQuery(c.state.ResultSet().TableInfo, value, "", true)
+			resultSet := c.state.ResultSet()
+			if resultSet == nil {
+				return events.StatusMsg("Result-set is nil")
+			}
+
+			return c.runQuery(resultSet.TableInfo, value, "", true)
 		},
 	}
 }
 
 func (c *TableReadController) runQuery(tableInfo *models.TableInfo, query, newFilter string, pushSnapshot bool) tea.Msg {
 	if query == "" {
+		return NewJob(c.jobController, "Scanning…", func(ctx context.Context) (*models.ResultSet, error) {
 			newResultSet, err := c.tableService.ScanOrQuery(context.Background(), tableInfo, nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			return events.Error(err)
-		}
 
-		if newFilter != "" {
+			if newResultSet != nil && newFilter != "" {
 				newResultSet = c.tableService.Filter(newResultSet, newFilter)
 			}
 
-		return c.setResultSetAndFilter(newResultSet, newFilter, pushSnapshot, resultSetUpdateQuery)
+			return newResultSet, err
+		}).OnEither(c.handleResultSetFromJobResult(newFilter, pushSnapshot, resultSetUpdateQuery)).Submit()
 	}
 
 	expr, err := queryexpr.Parse(query)
@@ -138,15 +159,14 @@ func (c *TableReadController) runQuery(tableInfo *models.TableInfo, query, newFi
 	}
 
 	return c.doIfNoneDirty(func() tea.Msg {
+		return NewJob(c.jobController, "Running query…", func(ctx context.Context) (*models.ResultSet, error) {
 			newResultSet, err := c.tableService.ScanOrQuery(context.Background(), tableInfo, expr)
-		if err != nil {
-			return events.Error(err)
-		}
 
-		if newFilter != "" {
+			if newFilter != "" && newResultSet != nil {
 				newResultSet = c.tableService.Filter(newResultSet, newFilter)
 			}
-		return c.setResultSetAndFilter(newResultSet, newFilter, pushSnapshot, resultSetUpdateQuery)
+			return newResultSet, err
+		}).OnEither(c.handleResultSetFromJobResult(newFilter, pushSnapshot, resultSetUpdateQuery)).Submit()
 	})
 }
 
@@ -175,19 +195,19 @@ func (c *TableReadController) doIfNoneDirty(cmd tea.Cmd) tea.Msg {
 func (c *TableReadController) Rescan() tea.Msg {
 	return c.doIfNoneDirty(func() tea.Msg {
 		resultSet := c.state.ResultSet()
-		return c.doScan(context.Background(), resultSet, resultSet.Query, true, resultSetUpdateRescan)
+		return c.doScan(resultSet, resultSet.Query, true, resultSetUpdateRescan)
 	})
 }
 
-func (c *TableReadController) doScan(ctx context.Context, resultSet *models.ResultSet, query models.Queryable, pushBackstack bool, op resultSetUpdateOp) tea.Msg {
+func (c *TableReadController) doScan(resultSet *models.ResultSet, query models.Queryable, pushBackstack bool, op resultSetUpdateOp) tea.Msg {
+	return NewJob(c.jobController, "Rescan…", func(ctx context.Context) (*models.ResultSet, error) {
 		newResultSet, err := c.tableService.ScanOrQuery(ctx, resultSet.TableInfo, query)
-	if err != nil {
+		if newResultSet != nil {
-		return events.Error(err)
+			newResultSet = c.tableService.Filter(newResultSet, c.state.Filter())
 		}
 
-	newResultSet = c.tableService.Filter(newResultSet, c.state.Filter())
+		return newResultSet, err
-
+	}).OnEither(c.handleResultSetFromJobResult(c.state.Filter(), pushBackstack, op)).Submit()
-	return c.setResultSetAndFilter(newResultSet, c.state.Filter(), pushBackstack, op)
 }
 
 func (c *TableReadController) setResultSetAndFilter(resultSet *models.ResultSet, filter string, pushBackstack bool, op resultSetUpdateOp) tea.Msg {
@@ -204,10 +224,21 @@ func (c *TableReadController) setResultSetAndFilter(resultSet *models.ResultSet,
 	return c.state.buildNewResultSetMessage("")
 }
 
-func (c *TableReadController) Unmark() tea.Msg {
+func (c *TableReadController) Mark(op MarkOp) tea.Msg {
 	c.state.withResultSet(func(resultSet *models.ResultSet) {
 		for i := range resultSet.Items() {
+			if resultSet.Hidden(i) {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			switch op {
+			case MarkOpMark:
+				resultSet.SetMark(i, true)
+			case MarkOpUnmark:
 				resultSet.SetMark(i, false)
+			case MarkOpToggle:
+				resultSet.SetMark(i, !resultSet.Marked(i))
+			}
 		}
 	})
 	return ResultSetUpdated{}
@@ -218,13 +249,37 @@ func (c *TableReadController) Filter() tea.Msg {
 		Prompt: "filter: ",
 		OnDone: func(value string) tea.Msg {
 			resultSet := c.state.ResultSet()
-			newResultSet := c.tableService.Filter(resultSet, value)
+			if resultSet == nil {
+				return events.StatusMsg("Result-set is nil")
+			}
 
-			return c.setResultSetAndFilter(newResultSet, value, true, resultSetUpdateFilter)
+			return NewJob(c.jobController, "Applying Filter…", func(ctx context.Context) (*models.ResultSet, error) {
+				newResultSet := c.tableService.Filter(resultSet, value)
+				return newResultSet, nil
+			}).OnEither(c.handleResultSetFromJobResult(value, true, resultSetUpdateFilter)).Submit()
 		},
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *TableReadController) handleResultSetFromJobResult(filter string, pushbackStack bool, op resultSetUpdateOp) func(newResultSet *models.ResultSet, err error) tea.Msg {
+	return func(newResultSet *models.ResultSet, err error) tea.Msg {
+		if err == nil {
+			return c.setResultSetAndFilter(newResultSet, filter, pushbackStack, op)
+		}
+
+		var partialResultsErr models.PartialResultsError
+		if errors.As(err, &partialResultsErr) {
+			return events.Confirm(applyToN("View the ", len(newResultSet.Items()), "item", "items", " returned so far? "), func(yes bool) tea.Msg {
+				if yes {
+					return c.setResultSetAndFilter(newResultSet, filter, pushbackStack, op)
+				}
+				return events.StatusMsg("Operation cancelled")
+			})
+		}
+		return events.Error(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func (c *TableReadController) ViewBack() tea.Msg {
 	viewSnapshot, err := c.workspaceService.ViewBack()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -252,11 +307,15 @@ func (c *TableReadController) updateViewToSnapshot(viewSnapshot *serialisable.Vi
 	currentResultSet := c.state.ResultSet()
 
 	if currentResultSet == nil {
+		return NewJob(c.jobController, "Fetching table info…", func(ctx context.Context) (*models.TableInfo, error) {
 			tableInfo, err := c.tableService.Describe(context.Background(), viewSnapshot.TableName)
 			if err != nil {
-			return events.Error(err)
+				return nil, err
 			}
+			return tableInfo, nil
+		}).OnDone(func(tableInfo *models.TableInfo) tea.Msg {
 			return c.runQuery(tableInfo, viewSnapshot.Query, viewSnapshot.Filter, false)
+		}).Submit()
 	}
 
 	var currentQueryExpr string
@@ -265,23 +324,24 @@ func (c *TableReadController) updateViewToSnapshot(viewSnapshot *serialisable.Vi
 	}
 
 	if viewSnapshot.TableName == currentResultSet.TableInfo.Name && viewSnapshot.Query == currentQueryExpr {
-		log.Printf("backstack: setting filter to '%v'", viewSnapshot.Filter)
+		return NewJob(c.jobController, "Applying filter…", func(ctx context.Context) (*models.ResultSet, error) {
-
+			return c.tableService.Filter(currentResultSet, viewSnapshot.Filter), nil
-		newResultSet := c.tableService.Filter(currentResultSet, viewSnapshot.Filter)
+		}).OnEither(c.handleResultSetFromJobResult(viewSnapshot.Filter, false, resultSetUpdateSnapshotRestore)).Submit()
-		return c.setResultSetAndFilter(newResultSet, viewSnapshot.Filter, false, resultSetUpdateSnapshotRestore)
 	}
 
+	return NewJob(c.jobController, "Running query…", func(ctx context.Context) (tea.Msg, error) {
 		tableInfo := currentResultSet.TableInfo
 		if viewSnapshot.TableName != currentResultSet.TableInfo.Name {
 			tableInfo, err = c.tableService.Describe(context.Background(), viewSnapshot.TableName)
 			if err != nil {
-			return events.Error(err)
+				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
 
-	log.Printf("backstack: running query: table = '%v', query = '%v', filter = '%v'",
+		return c.runQuery(tableInfo, viewSnapshot.Query, viewSnapshot.Filter, false), nil
-		tableInfo.Name, viewSnapshot.Query, viewSnapshot.Filter)
+	}).OnDone(func(m tea.Msg) tea.Msg {
-	return c.runQuery(tableInfo, viewSnapshot.Query, viewSnapshot.Filter, false)
+		return m
+	}).Submit()
 }
 
 func (c *TableReadController) CopyItemToClipboard(idx int) tea.Msg {

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tablewrite.go

@@ -16,14 +16,22 @@ import (
 type TableWriteController struct {
 	state                *State
 	tableService         *tables.Service
+	jobController        *JobsController
 	tableReadControllers *TableReadController
 	settingProvider      SettingsProvider
 }
 
-func NewTableWriteController(state *State, tableService *tables.Service, tableReadControllers *TableReadController, settingProvider SettingsProvider) *TableWriteController {
+func NewTableWriteController(
+	state *State,
+	tableService *tables.Service,
+	jobController *JobsController,
+	tableReadControllers *TableReadController,
+	settingProvider SettingsProvider,
+) *TableWriteController {
 	return &TableWriteController{
 		state:                state,
 		tableService:         tableService,
+		jobController:        jobController,
 		tableReadControllers: tableReadControllers,
 		settingProvider:      settingProvider,
 	}
@@ -231,31 +239,6 @@ func (twc *TableWriteController) DeleteAttribute(idx int, key string) tea.Msg {
 	return ResultSetUpdated{}
 }
 
-func (twc *TableWriteController) PutItem(idx int) tea.Msg {
-	if err := twc.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
-		return events.Error(err)
-	}
-
-	resultSet := twc.state.ResultSet()
-	if !resultSet.IsDirty(idx) {
-		return events.Error(errors.New("item is not dirty"))
-	}
-
-	return events.PromptForInputMsg{
-		Prompt: "put item? ",
-		OnDone: func(value string) tea.Msg {
-			if value != "y" {
-				return nil
-			}
-
-			if err := twc.tableService.PutItemAt(context.Background(), resultSet, idx); err != nil {
-				return events.Error(err)
-			}
-			return ResultSetUpdated{}
-		},
-	}
-}
-
 func (twc *TableWriteController) PutItems() tea.Msg {
 	if err := twc.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
 		return events.Error(err)
@@ -305,19 +288,18 @@ func (twc *TableWriteController) PutItems() tea.Msg {
 				return events.StatusMsg("operation aborted")
 			}
 
-			if err := twc.state.withResultSetReturningError(func(rs *models.ResultSet) error {
+			return NewJob(twc.jobController, "Updating items…", func(ctx context.Context) (*models.ResultSet, error) {
-				err := twc.tableService.PutSelectedItems(context.Background(), rs, itemsToPut)
+				rs := twc.state.ResultSet()
+				err := twc.tableService.PutSelectedItems(ctx, rs, itemsToPut)
 				if err != nil {
-					return err
+					return nil, err
 				}
-				return nil
+				return rs, nil
-			}); err != nil {
+			}).OnDone(func(rs *models.ResultSet) tea.Msg {
-				return events.Error(err)
-			}
-
 				return ResultSetUpdated{
 					statusMessage: applyToN("", len(itemsToPut), "item", "item", " put to table"),
 				}
+			}).Submit()
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -375,7 +357,7 @@ func (twc *TableWriteController) NoisyTouchItem(idx int) tea.Msg {
 				return events.Error(err)
 			}
 
-			return twc.tableReadControllers.doScan(ctx, resultSet, resultSet.Query, false, resultSetUpdateTouch)
+			return twc.tableReadControllers.doScan(resultSet, resultSet.Query, false, resultSetUpdateTouch)
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -399,14 +381,14 @@ func (twc *TableWriteController) DeleteMarked() tea.Msg {
 				return events.StatusMsg("operation aborted")
 			}
 
-			ctx := context.Background()
+			return NewJob(twc.jobController, "Deleting items…", func(ctx context.Context) (struct{}, error) {
-			if err := twc.tableService.Delete(ctx, resultSet.TableInfo, sliceutils.Map(markedItems, func(index models.ItemIndex) models.Item {
+				err := twc.tableService.Delete(ctx, resultSet.TableInfo, sliceutils.Map(markedItems, func(index models.ItemIndex) models.Item {
 					return index.Item
-			})); err != nil {
+				}))
-				return events.Error(err)
+				return struct{}{}, err
-			}
+			}).OnDone(func(_ struct{}) tea.Msg {
-
+				return twc.tableReadControllers.doScan(resultSet, resultSet.Query, false, resultSetUpdateTouch)
-			return twc.tableReadControllers.doScan(ctx, resultSet, resultSet.Query, false, resultSetUpdateTouch)
+			}).Submit()
 		},
 	}
 }

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tablewrite_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/providers/settingstore"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/providers/workspacestore"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/jobs"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables"
 	workspaces_service "github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/workspaces"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/test/testdynamo"
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_NewItem(t *testing.T) {
 		// Prompt for keys
 		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.NewItem())
 
-		// Confirm no changes
+		// ConfirmYes no changes
 		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Rescan())
 
 		newResultSet := srv.state.ResultSet()
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItem(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// Modify the item and put it
 		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.PutItem(0), "y")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.PutItems(), "y")
 
 		// Rescan the table
 		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Rescan())
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItem(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// Modify the item but do not put it
 		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.PutItem(0), "n")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.PutItems(), "n")
 
 		current, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", current)
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItem(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
 		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 
-		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.PutItem(0))
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.PutItems())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("should not put the selected item if in read-only mode", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItem(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// Modify the item but do not put it
 		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
-		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.PutItem(0))
+		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.PutItems())
 
 		current, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", current)
@@ -596,8 +597,9 @@ func newService(t *testing.T, cfg serviceConfig) *services {
 	eventBus := bus.New()
 
 	state := controllers.NewState()
-	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, eventBus, cfg.tableName)
+	jobsController := controllers.NewJobsController(jobs.NewService(eventBus), eventBus, true)
-	writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController, settingStore)
+	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, jobsController, eventBus, cfg.tableName)
+	writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, jobsController, readController, settingStore)
 	settingsController := controllers.NewSettingsController(settingStore)
 	columnsController := controllers.NewColumnsController(eventBus)
 	exportController := controllers.NewExportController(state, columnsController)

internal/dynamo-browse/models/errors.go

@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 package models
 
-import "github.com/pkg/errors"
+import (
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
 
 var ErrReadOnly = errors.New("in read-only mode")
+
+type PartialResultsError struct {
+	err error
+}
+
+func NewPartialResultsError(err error) PartialResultsError {
+	return PartialResultsError{err: err}
+}
+
+func (pr PartialResultsError) Error() string {
+	return "partial results received"
+}
+
+func (pr PartialResultsError) Unwrap() error {
+	return pr.err
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/providers/dynamo/provider.go

@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@ package dynamo
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/feature/dynamodb/expression"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/dynamodb"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/dynamodb/types"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/common/sliceutils"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/models"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/jobs"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"time"
 )
 
 type Provider struct {
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@ func (p *Provider) PutItems(ctx context.Context, name string, items []models.Ite
 }
 
 func (p *Provider) batchPutItems(ctx context.Context, name string, items []models.Item) error {
+	nextUpdate := time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second)
+
 	reqs := len(items)/25 + 1
 	for rn := 0; rn < reqs; rn++ {
 		s, f := rn*25, (rn+1)*25
@@ -90,6 +95,11 @@ func (p *Provider) batchPutItems(ctx context.Context, name string, items []model
 		if err != nil {
 			errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to put page %v of back puts", rn)
 		}
+
+		if time.Now().After(nextUpdate) {
+			jobs.PostUpdate(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("updated %d items", f))
+			nextUpdate = time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second)
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -109,10 +119,15 @@ func (p *Provider) ScanItems(ctx context.Context, tableName string, filterExpr *
 
 	items := make([]models.Item, 0)
 
+	nextUpdate := time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second)
+
 outer:
 	for paginator.HasMorePages() {
 		res, err := paginator.NextPage(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
+			if ctx.Err() != nil {
+				return items, models.NewPartialResultsError(ctx.Err())
+			}
 			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot execute scan on table %v", tableName)
 		}
 
@@ -121,6 +136,11 @@ outer:
 			if len(items) >= maxItems {
 				break outer
 			}
+
+			if time.Now().After(nextUpdate) {
+				jobs.PostUpdate(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("found %d items", len(items)))
+				nextUpdate = time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -143,10 +163,15 @@ func (p *Provider) QueryItems(ctx context.Context, tableName string, filterExpr
 
 	items := make([]models.Item, 0)
 
+	nextUpdate := time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second)
+
 outer:
 	for paginator.HasMorePages() {
 		res, err := paginator.NextPage(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
+			if ctx.Err() != nil {
+				return items, models.NewPartialResultsError(ctx.Err())
+			}
 			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot execute query on table %v", tableName)
 		}
 
@@ -155,6 +180,11 @@ outer:
 			if len(items) >= maxItems {
 				break outer
 			}
+
+			if time.Now().After(nextUpdate) {
+				jobs.PostUpdate(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("found %d items", len(items)))
+				nextUpdate = time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 

internal/dynamo-browse/services/jobs/ctx.go

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package jobs
+
+import (
+	"context"
+)
+
+type jobUpdaterKeyType struct{}
+
+var jobUpdaterKey = jobUpdaterKeyType{}
+
+type jobUpdaterValue struct {
+	msgUpdate chan string
+}
+
+func PostUpdate(ctx context.Context, msg string) {
+	val, hasVal := ctx.Value(jobUpdaterKey).(*jobUpdaterValue)
+	if !hasVal {
+		return
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case val.msgUpdate <- msg:
+	default:
+	}
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/services/jobs/events.go

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package jobs
+
+const (
+	JobEventForegroundDone = "job_foreground_done"
+)
+
+type JobDoneEvent struct {
+	Err error
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/services/jobs/jobs.go

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package jobs
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	bus "github.com/lmika/events"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type Job func(ctx context.Context)
+
+type jobInfo struct {
+	ctx      context.Context
+	cancelFn func()
+}
+
+type Services struct {
+	bus *bus.Bus
+
+	mutex         *sync.Mutex
+	foregroundJob *jobInfo
+}
+
+func NewService(bus *bus.Bus) *Services {
+	return &Services{
+		bus:   bus,
+		mutex: new(sync.Mutex),
+	}
+}
+
+// SubmitForegroundJob starts a foreground job.
+func (jc *Services) SubmitForegroundJob(job Job, onJobUpdate func(msg string)) {
+	// TODO: if there's already a foreground job, then return error
+
+	ctx, cancelFn := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	jobUpdateChan := make(chan string)
+	jobUpdater := &jobUpdaterValue{msgUpdate: jobUpdateChan}
+	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, jobUpdaterKey, jobUpdater)
+
+	newJobInfo := &jobInfo{
+		ctx:      ctx,
+		cancelFn: cancelFn,
+	}
+	// TODO: needs to be protected by the mutex
+	jc.foregroundJob = newJobInfo
+
+	go func() {
+		defer cancelFn()
+		defer close(jobUpdateChan)
+
+		job(newJobInfo.ctx)
+
+		// TODO: needs to be protected by the mutex
+		jc.foregroundJob = nil
+	}()
+
+	go func() {
+		for update := range jobUpdateChan {
+			onJobUpdate(update)
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func (jc *Services) CancelForegroundJob() bool {
+	// TODO: needs to be protected by the mutex
+	if jc.foregroundJob != nil {
+		// A nil cancel for a non-nil foreground job indicates that the cancellation function
+		// has been called and the job is in the process of stopping
+		if jc.foregroundJob.cancelFn == nil {
+			return false
+		}
+
+		jc.foregroundJob.cancelFn()
+		jc.foregroundJob.cancelFn = nil
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables/service.go

@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ package tables
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/feature/dynamodb/expression"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/common/sliceutils"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/jobs"
 	"log"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/models"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ func (s *Service) doScan(ctx context.Context, tableInfo *models.TableInfo, expr
 		results, err = s.provider.ScanItems(ctx, tableInfo.Name, filterExpr, limit)
 	}
 
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil && len(results) == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to scan table %v", tableInfo.Name)
 	}
 
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ func (s *Service) doScan(ctx context.Context, tableInfo *models.TableInfo, expr
 	resultSet.SetItems(results)
 	resultSet.RefreshColumns()
 
-	return resultSet, nil
+	return resultSet, err
 }
 
 func (s *Service) Put(ctx context.Context, tableInfo *models.TableInfo, item models.Item) error {
@@ -126,10 +129,17 @@ func (s *Service) Delete(ctx context.Context, tableInfo *models.TableInfo, items
 		return err
 	}
 
-	for _, item := range items {
+	nextUpdate := time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second)
+
+	for i, item := range items {
 		if err := s.provider.DeleteItem(ctx, tableInfo.Name, item.KeyValue(tableInfo)); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot delete item")
 		}
+
+		if time.Now().After(nextUpdate) {
+			jobs.PostUpdate(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("delete %d items", i))
+			nextUpdate = time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second)
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -150,6 +160,10 @@ func (s *Service) assertReadWrite() error {
 
 // TODO: move into a new service
 func (s *Service) Filter(resultSet *models.ResultSet, filter string) *models.ResultSet {
+	if resultSet == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	for i, item := range resultSet.Items() {
 		if filter == "" {
 			resultSet.SetHidden(i, false)

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/keybindings/defaults.go

@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ func Default() *KeyBindings {
 			CycleLayoutBackwards: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("W"), key.WithHelp("W", "cycle layout backward")),
 			PromptForCommand:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys(":"), key.WithHelp(":", "prompt for command")),
 			ShowColumnOverlay:    key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("f"), key.WithHelp("f", "show column overlay")),
-			Quit:                 key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("ctrl+c", "esc"), key.WithHelp("ctrl+c/esc", "quit")),
+			CancelRunningJob:     key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("ctrl+c"), key.WithHelp("ctrl+c", "cancel running job or quit")),
+			Quit:                 key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("esc"), key.WithHelp("esc", "quit")),
 		},
 	}
 }

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/keybindings/keybindings.go

@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ type ViewKeyBindings struct {
 	CycleLayoutBackwards key.Binding `keymap:"cycle-layout-backwards"`
 	PromptForCommand     key.Binding `keymap:"prompt-for-command"`
 	ShowColumnOverlay    key.Binding `keymap:"show-column-overlay"`
+	CancelRunningJob     key.Binding `keymap:"cancel-running-job"`
 	Quit                 key.Binding `keymap:"quit"`
 }

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/model.go

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ type Model struct {
 	settingsController   *controllers.SettingsController
 	exportController     *controllers.ExportController
 	commandController    *commandctrl.CommandController
+	jobController        *controllers.JobsController
 	colSelector          *colselector.Model
 	itemEdit             *dynamoitemedit.Model
 	statusAndPrompt      *statusandprompt.StatusAndPrompt
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ func NewModel(
 	columnsController *controllers.ColumnsController,
 	exportController *controllers.ExportController,
 	settingsController *controllers.SettingsController,
+	jobController *controllers.JobsController,
 	itemRendererService *itemrenderer.Service,
 	cc *commandctrl.CommandController,
 	keyBindingController *controllers.KeyBindingController,
@@ -96,7 +98,23 @@ func NewModel(
 				}
 				return exportController.ExportCSV(args[0])
 			},
-			"unmark": commandctrl.NoArgCommand(rc.Unmark),
+			"mark": func(ctx commandctrl.ExecContext, args []string) tea.Msg {
+				var markOp = controllers.MarkOpMark
+				if len(args) > 0 {
+					switch args[0] {
+					case "all":
+						markOp = controllers.MarkOpMark
+					case "none":
+						markOp = controllers.MarkOpUnmark
+					case "toggle":
+						markOp = controllers.MarkOpToggle
+					default:
+						return events.Error(errors.New("unrecognised mark operation"))
+					}
+				}
+
+				return rc.Mark(markOp)
+			},
 			"delete": commandctrl.NoArgCommand(wc.DeleteMarked),
 
 			// TEMP
@@ -166,10 +184,11 @@ func NewModel(
 			},
 
 			// Aliases
-			"sa": cc.Alias("set-attr"),
+			"unmark": cc.Alias("mark", []string{"none"}),
-			"da": cc.Alias("del-attr"),
+			"sa":     cc.Alias("set-attr", nil),
-			"w":  cc.Alias("put"),
+			"da":     cc.Alias("del-attr", nil),
-			"q":  cc.Alias("quit"),
+			"w":      cc.Alias("put", nil),
+			"q":      cc.Alias("quit", nil),
 		},
 	})
 
@@ -179,6 +198,7 @@ func NewModel(
 		tableReadController:  rc,
 		tableWriteController: wc,
 		commandController:    cc,
+		jobController:        jobController,
 		itemEdit:             itemEdit,
 		colSelector:          colSelector,
 		statusAndPrompt:      statusAndPrompt,
@@ -236,6 +256,10 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 				return m, m.commandController.Prompt
 			case key.Matches(msg, m.keyMap.PromptForTable):
 				return m, events.SetTeaMessage(m.tableReadController.ListTables())
+			case key.Matches(msg, m.keyMap.CancelRunningJob):
+				return m, events.SetTeaMessage(m.jobController.CancelRunningJob(func() tea.Msg {
+					return tea.Quit()
+				}))
 			case key.Matches(msg, m.keyMap.Quit):
 				return m, tea.Quit
 			}
@@ -254,7 +278,10 @@ func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 		log.Println(err)
 	}
 
-	return m.tableReadController.Init
+	return tea.Batch(
+		m.tableReadController.Init,
+		m.root.Init(),
+	)
 }
 
 func (m Model) View() string {

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/colselector/model.go

@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.compositor.ClearOverlay()
 	case controllers.ColumnsUpdated:
 		m.colListModel.refreshTable()
-		m.subModel = cc.Collect(m.subModel.Update(msg))
+		m.subModel = cc.Collect(m.subModel.Update(msg)).(tea.Model)
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		m.compositor = cc.Collect(m.compositor.Update(msg)).(*layout.Compositor)
 	default:
-		m.subModel = cc.Collect(m.subModel.Update(msg))
+		m.subModel = cc.Collect(m.subModel.Update(msg)).(tea.Model)
 	}
 	return m, cc.Cmd()
 }

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/dynamotableview/colmodel.go

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ type columnModel struct {
 }
 
 func (cm columnModel) Len() int {
+	if len(cm.m.columns) == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+
 	return len(cm.m.columns[cm.m.colOffset:]) + 1
 }
 

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/dynamotableview/model.go

@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 }
 
 func (m *Model) setLeftmostDisplayedColumn(newCol int) {
+	if m.columnsProvider == nil || m.columnsProvider.Columns() == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if newCol < 0 {
 		m.colOffset = 0
 	} else if newCol >= len(m.columnsProvider.Columns().Columns) {
@@ -163,11 +167,8 @@ func (m *Model) rebuildTable(targetTbl *table.Model) {
 
 	// Use the target table model if you can, but if it's nil or the number of rows is smaller than the
 	// existing table, create a new one
-	if targetTbl == nil || len(resultSet.Items()) > len(m.rows) {
+	if targetTbl == nil {
 		tbl = table.New(columnModel{m}, m.w, m.h-m.frameTitle.HeaderHeight())
-		if targetTbl != nil {
-			tbl.GoBottom()
-		}
 	} else {
 		tbl = *targetTbl
 	}
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ func (m *Model) rebuildTable(targetTbl *table.Model) {
 
 	m.rows = newRows
 	tbl.SetRows(newRows)
+	tbl.GoTop() // Preserve top and cursor location
 
 	m.table = tbl
 }
@@ -205,6 +207,12 @@ func (m *Model) SelectedItemIndex() int {
 
 func (m *Model) selectedItem() (itemTableRow, bool) {
 	resultSet := m.resultSet
+
+	// Fix bug??
+	if m.table.Cursor() < 0 {
+		return itemTableRow{}, false
+	}
+
 	if resultSet != nil && len(m.rows) > 0 {
 		selectedItem, ok := m.table.SelectedRow().(itemTableRow)
 		if ok {

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/itemdisplay/model.go

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (m *Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	var cc utils.CmdCollector
 
-	m.baseMode = cc.Collect(m.baseMode.Update(msg))
+	m.baseMode = cc.Collect(m.baseMode.Update(msg)).(tea.Model)
 	return m, cc.Cmd()
 }
 

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/layout/zstack.go

@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ func (vb ZStack) Update(msg tea.Msg) (m tea.Model, cmd tea.Cmd) {
 
 	// All other messages go to each model
 	var cc utils.CmdCollector
-	vb.visibleModel = cc.Collect(vb.visibleModel.Update(msg))
+	vb.visibleModel = cc.Collect(vb.visibleModel.Update(msg)).(tea.Model)
-	vb.focusedModel = cc.Collect(vb.focusedModel.Update(msg))
+	vb.focusedModel = cc.Collect(vb.focusedModel.Update(msg)).(tea.Model)
 	for i, c := range vb.otherModels {
-		vb.otherModels[i] = cc.Collect(c.Update(msg))
+		vb.otherModels[i] = cc.Collect(c.Update(msg)).(tea.Model)
 	}
 	return vb, cc.Cmd()
 }

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/modal/model.go

@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ func (m Modal) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case tea.KeyMsg, tea.MouseMsg:
 		// only notify top level stack
 		if len(m.modeStack) > 0 {
-			m.modeStack[len(m.modeStack)-1] = cc.Collect(m.modeStack[len(m.modeStack)-1].Update(msg))
+			m.modeStack[len(m.modeStack)-1] = cc.Collect(m.modeStack[len(m.modeStack)-1].Update(msg)).(tea.Model)
 		} else {
-			m.baseMode = cc.Collect(m.baseMode.Update(msg))
+			m.baseMode = cc.Collect(m.baseMode.Update(msg)).(tea.Model)
 		}
 	default:
 		// notify all modes of other events
 		// TODO: is this right?
-		m.baseMode = cc.Collect(m.baseMode.Update(msg))
+		m.baseMode = cc.Collect(m.baseMode.Update(msg)).(tea.Model)
 		for i, s := range m.modeStack {
-			m.modeStack[i] = cc.Collect(s.Update(msg))
+			m.modeStack[i] = cc.Collect(s.Update(msg)).(tea.Model)
 		}
 	}
 

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/statusandprompt/model.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package statusandprompt
 
 import (
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ type StatusAndPrompt struct {
 	style          Style
 	modeLine       string
 	statusMessage  string
+	spinner        spinner.Model
+	spinnerVisible bool
 	pendingInput   *events.PromptForInputMsg
 	textInput      textinput.Model
 	width          int
@@ -29,11 +32,20 @@ type Style struct {
 
 func New(model layout.ResizingModel, initialMsg string, style Style) *StatusAndPrompt {
 	textInput := textinput.New()
-	return &StatusAndPrompt{model: model, style: style, statusMessage: initialMsg, modeLine: "", textInput: textInput}
+	return &StatusAndPrompt{
+		model:         model,
+		style:         style,
+		statusMessage: initialMsg,
+		modeLine:      "",
+		spinner:       spinner.New(spinner.WithSpinner(spinner.Line)),
+		textInput:     textInput,
+	}
 }
 
 func (s *StatusAndPrompt) Init() tea.Cmd {
-	return s.model.Init()
+	return tea.Batch(
+		s.model.Init(),
+	)
 }
 
 func (s *StatusAndPrompt) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
@@ -47,6 +59,14 @@ func (s *StatusAndPrompt) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case events.WrappedStatusMsg:
 		s.statusMessage = string(msg.Message)
 		cc.Add(func() tea.Msg { return msg.Next })
+	case events.ForegroundJobUpdate:
+		if msg.JobRunning {
+			s.spinnerVisible = true
+			s.statusMessage = msg.JobStatus
+			cc.Add(s.spinner.Tick)
+		} else {
+			s.spinnerVisible = false
+		}
 	case events.ModeMessage:
 		s.modeLine = string(msg)
 	case events.MessageWithStatus:
@@ -92,8 +112,10 @@ func (s *StatusAndPrompt) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	newModel := cc.Collect(s.model.Update(msg))
+	if s.spinnerVisible {
-	s.model = newModel.(layout.ResizingModel)
+		s.spinner = cc.Collect(s.spinner.Update(msg)).(spinner.Model)
+	}
+	s.model = cc.Collect(s.model.Update(msg)).(layout.ResizingModel)
 	return s, cc.Cmd()
 }
 
@@ -122,5 +144,9 @@ func (s *StatusAndPrompt) viewStatus() string {
 		statusLine = s.statusMessage
 	}
 
+	if s.spinnerVisible {
+		statusLine = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Left, s.spinner.View(), " ", statusLine)
+	}
+
 	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Top, modeLine, statusLine)
 }

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/tableselect/model.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/list"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/common/ui/events"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/frame"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/layout"
@@ -55,7 +56,10 @@ func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 					var sel controllers.PromptForTableMsg
 					sel, m.pendingSelection = *m.pendingSelection, nil
 
-					return m, func() tea.Msg { return sel.OnSelected(m.listController.list.SelectedItem().(tableItem).name) }
+					if selTableItem, isTableItem := m.listController.list.SelectedItem().(tableItem); isTableItem {
+						return m, events.SetTeaMessage(sel.OnSelected(selTableItem.name))
+					}
+					return m, events.SetTeaMessage(sel.OnSelected(""))
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	if m.pendingSelection != nil {
 		m.listController = cc.Collect(m.listController.Update(msg)).(listController)
 	}
-	m.submodel = cc.Collect(m.submodel.Update(msg))
+	m.submodel = cc.Collect(m.submodel.Update(msg)).(tea.Model)
 	return m, cc.Cmd()
 }
 

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/utils/utils.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func (c *CmdCollector) Add(cmd tea.Cmd) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *CmdCollector) Collect(m tea.Model, cmd tea.Cmd) tea.Model {
+func (c *CmdCollector) Collect(m any, cmd tea.Cmd) any {
 	if cmd != nil {
 		c.cmds = append(c.cmds, cmd)
 	}

internal/ssm-browse/controllers/ssmcontroller.go

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (c *SSMController) Clone(param models.SSMParameter) tea.Msg {
 }
 
 func (c *SSMController) DeleteParameter(param models.SSMParameter) tea.Msg {
-	return events.Confirm("delete parameter? ", func() tea.Msg {
+	return events.ConfirmYes("delete parameter? ", func() tea.Msg {
 		ctx := context.Background()
 		if err := c.service.Delete(ctx, param); err != nil {
 			return events.Error(err)