Restore explicitly approved ScreenCast display permissions

docs/portals.md

@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ standard file, print and application dialogs. Install both backends.
   for acknowledgements for up to one second. Power confirmations list blockers
   and recheck them before acting; authentication failure cancels the query.
   UserSwitch is recorded, but Ferese currently has no user-switch operation.
-- **ScreenCast:** monitor sharing with a native picker and PipeWire streams.
+- **ScreenCast:** monitor sharing with a native picker, PipeWire streams and explicit opt-in
+  saved permissions. The frontend stores and revokes saved choices. Invalid
+  restore data or changed display identity requires fresh consent.
   See [screen sharing](screen-sharing.md) for lifetime and recording details.
 
 Native request dialogs use Ferese's theme and are floating windows. Screenshot,
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ Matching D-Bus signatures does not establish complete feature parity.
 | Settings | Native, including appearance change signals |
 | Screenshot | Native screen/area/window/active-window capture and PickColor |
 | Wallpaper | Native desktop, lock-screen and combined targets |
-| ScreenCast | Native monitors with logical geometry metadata; window sources and persistence remain missing |
+| ScreenCast | Native v4 monitors with logical geometry and opt-in saved permissions; window sources remain missing |
 | Access, Account, AppChooser, DynamicLauncher, FileChooser, Notification, Print | Delegated to GTK |
 | Background | Native application state, per-instance consent and XDG autostart |
 | Usb | Native consent; standard frontend handles enumeration and device descriptors |
@@ -133,3 +135,11 @@ FERESE_TEST_INHIBIT=1 python3 scripts/tests/test_inhibit_isolated.py
 
 The shell now requires version 4 of Ferese's shell protocol; rebuild the shell
 and compositor together when upgrading.
+
+Check restored sharing, mode downgrade, stale-data fallback, output-generation
+validation and frontend-disconnect cleanup with synthetic monitor identities on
+an isolated bus and nested compositor:
+
+```sh
+FERESE_TEST_RESTORE=1 python3 scripts/tests/test_restore_isolated.py
+```

docs/screen-sharing.md

@@ -38,7 +38,14 @@ windows accessible after display selection. The command-line recorder keeps the
 sharing window when it is not launched by the shell. Press **Stop sharing** or
 close the sharing window to revoke an ordinary application’s session. Closing the requesting application,
 locking Ferese, disconnecting the selected display, or changing its capture size
-also ends sharing. A new request needs fresh consent; selections are not saved.
+also ends sharing. By default, each request asks for consent. If an application requests saved
+permissions, the picker offers an **Allow without asking** switch, off by default.
+Permissions can last while the application runs or until revoked, as requested
+by the app. The standard portal frontend owns permission storage and revocation.
+A changed or missing display, different app, or changed cursor options asks again.
+Displays without a reliable EDID identity, including nested previews, always need
+fresh consent. Stopping a stream ends that stream; it does not erase a previously
+saved permission.
 Everything visible on a shared display, including notifications, is included.
 
 ## Installation
@@ -75,7 +82,7 @@ configuration is preserved during installation.
 - Wayland parent-window relationships for the consent picker.
 - Bounded frame storage and reusable shared-memory buffers.
 - Cancellation during selection, an explicit stop control, and process cleanup.
-- ScreenCast backend version 3, without persistent or automatic consent.
+- ScreenCast backend version 4 with explicit opt-in saved display permissions.
 
 Window-only sharing, region selection, and audio capture in Ferese’s recorder
 are not implemented yet. Other recording applications can handle audio separately.

portal/src/backend.rs

@@ -1,19 +1,15 @@
 //! ScreenCast portal backend. Only the portal frontend may create sessions;
-//! consent never survives a session, a process restart, or a capture failure.
+//! saved monitor consent is restored only through the frontend permission store.
 use crate::{
     capture::{Capture, Source},
     picker::Prompt,
     stream::Ready,
 };
-use std::{
+use std::sync::{
-    collections::HashMap,
-    process::Stdio,
-    sync::{
     Arc,
     atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-    },
-    time::Duration,
 };
+use std::{collections::HashMap, process::Stdio, time::Duration};
 use tokio::{
     io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader},
     process::{Child, Command},
@@ -25,43 +21,49 @@ use zbus::{
     object_server::SignalEmitter,
     zvariant::{OwnedObjectPath, OwnedValue, Value},
 };
-pub(crate) type Options = HashMap<String, OwnedValue>;
 
+pub(crate) type Options = HashMap<String, OwnedValue>;
 pub(crate) static CONFIG_TRANSACTION: std::sync::Mutex<()> = std::sync::Mutex::new(());
+const FRONTEND: &str = "org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop";
+const PATH: &str = "/org/freedesktop/portal/desktop";
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum StartError {
     Cancelled,
     Failed(String),
 }
+
 impl From<String> for StartError {
     fn from(message: String) -> Self {
         Self::Failed(message)
     }
 }
+
 impl From<&str> for StartError {
     fn from(message: &str) -> Self {
         Self::Failed(message.into())
     }
 }
-const FRONTEND: &str = "org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop";
+
-const PATH: &str = "/org/freedesktop/portal/desktop";
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub(crate) struct Cancel {
     pub(crate) stopped: AtomicBool,
     changed: Notify,
 }
+
 impl Cancel {
     pub(crate) fn stop(&self) {
         self.stopped.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
         self.changed.notify_one();
     }
+
     pub(crate) async fn wait(&self) {
         if !self.stopped.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
             self.changed.notified().await;
         }
     }
 }
+
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
 enum Phase {
     Created,
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ enum Phase {
     Starting,
     Running,
 }
+
 struct Session {
     owner: String,
     app: String,
@@ -76,15 +79,20 @@ struct Session {
     multiple: bool,
     cursor: bool,
     bar_controlled: bool,
+    persist_mode: u32,
+    restore: Option<crate::restore::Restore>,
     cancel: Arc<Cancel>,
 }
+
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
 pub struct Backend {
     sessions: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Session>>>,
 }
+
 // This private interface only transfers stop controls to the shell's own recorder.
 // The ordinary portal picker and all session revocation rules still apply.
 struct RecorderControl(Backend);
+
 #[zbus::interface(name = "org.ferese.ScreenRecorder")]
 impl RecorderControl {
     async fn use_bar_controls(
@@ -121,12 +129,14 @@ impl RecorderControl {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
 fn owns_session(sender: &str, path: &str) -> bool {
     let Some(sender) = sender.strip_prefix(':') else {
         return false;
     };
     path.starts_with(&format!("{PATH}/session/{}/", sender.replace('.', "_")))
 }
+
 fn shell_recorder(pid: u32) -> bool {
     use std::os::unix::fs::MetadataExt;
     let matches_binary = |pid: u32, name: &str| -> Option<bool> {
@@ -166,11 +176,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn authorize(
             "Use the desktop portal".into(),
         ));
     }
+
     Ok(sender.to_string())
 }
+
 fn error(message: &str) -> zbus::fdo::Error {
     zbus::fdo::Error::InvalidArgs(message.into())
 }
+
 fn source_options(options: &Options) -> zbus::fdo::Result<(bool, bool)> {
     let number = |key: &str, default| {
         options
@@ -194,8 +207,10 @@ fn source_options(options: &Options) -> zbus::fdo::Result<(bool, bool)> {
         .transpose()
         .map_err(|_| error("Invalid multiple option"))?
         .unwrap_or(false);
+
     Ok((multiple, cursor == 2))
 }
+
 impl Backend {
     async fn end(&self, connection: &Connection, path: &str) {
         let session = self.sessions.lock().await.remove(path);
@@ -216,20 +231,24 @@ impl Backend {
         }
     }
 }
+
 #[zbus::interface(name = "org.freedesktop.impl.portal.ScreenCast")]
 impl Backend {
     #[zbus(property, name = "version")]
     fn version(&self) -> u32 {
-        3
+        4
     }
+
     #[zbus(property)]
     fn available_source_types(&self) -> u32 {
         1
     }
+
     #[zbus(property)]
     fn available_cursor_modes(&self) -> u32 {
         3
     }
+
     async fn create_session(
         &self,
         _handle: OwnedObjectPath,
@@ -276,11 +295,14 @@ impl Backend {
                 multiple: false,
                 cursor: false,
                 bar_controlled: false,
+                persist_mode: 0,
+                restore: None,
                 cancel: Arc::default(),
             },
         );
         Ok((0, Options::new()))
     }
+
     async fn select_sources(
         &self,
         _handle: OwnedObjectPath,
@@ -291,19 +313,25 @@ impl Backend {
         #[zbus(header)] header: Header<'_>,
     ) -> zbus::fdo::Result<(u32, Options)> {
         let owner = authorize(connection, &header).await?;
-        let settings = source_options(&options);
+        let settings = source_options(&options).and_then(|(multiple, cursor)| {
+            Ok((multiple, cursor, crate::restore::persist_mode(&options)?))
+        });
         let mut sessions = self.sessions.lock().await;
         let session = sessions
             .get_mut(session_handle.as_str())
             .ok_or_else(|| error("Unknown session"))?;
+
         if session.owner != owner
             || session.app != app_id
             || !matches!(session.phase, Phase::Created | Phase::Selected)
         {
             return Err(error("Invalid session state"));
         }
+
         match settings {
-            Ok((multiple, cursor)) => {
+            Ok((multiple, cursor, persist_mode)) => {
+                session.persist_mode = persist_mode;
+                session.restore = crate::restore::Restore::read(&options);
                 session.multiple = multiple;
                 session.cursor = cursor;
                 session.phase = Phase::Selected;
@@ -316,6 +344,7 @@ impl Backend {
             }
         }
     }
+
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)] // ScreenCast D-Bus method signature.
     async fn start(
         &self,
@@ -328,25 +357,31 @@ impl Backend {
         #[zbus(header)] header: Header<'_>,
     ) -> zbus::fdo::Result<(u32, Options)> {
         let owner = authorize(connection, &header).await?;
+
         if !handle
             .as_str()
             .starts_with("/org/freedesktop/portal/desktop/request/")
         {
             return Err(error("Invalid request path"));
         }
-        let (multiple, cursor, bar_controlled, cancel) = {
+
+        let (multiple, cursor, bar_controlled, persist_mode, restore, cancel) = {
             let mut sessions = self.sessions.lock().await;
             let session = sessions
                 .get_mut(session_handle.as_str())
                 .ok_or_else(|| error("Unknown session"))?;
+
             if session.owner != owner || session.app != app_id || session.phase != Phase::Selected {
                 return Err(error("Select sources before starting a session"));
             }
+
             session.phase = Phase::Starting;
             (
                 session.multiple,
                 session.cursor,
                 session.bar_controlled,
+                session.persist_mode,
+                session.restore.clone(),
                 session.cancel.clone(),
             )
         };
@@ -360,6 +395,7 @@ impl Backend {
                 },
             )
             .await;
+
         match inserted {
             Ok(true) => (),
             result => {
@@ -370,32 +406,46 @@ impl Backend {
                 });
             }
         }
+
+        let sharing = start_streams(
+            &app_id,
+            &parent_window,
+            multiple,
+            cursor,
+            persist_mode,
+            restore,
+            bar_controlled,
+        );
         let result = tokio::select! {
             _ = cancel.wait() => Err(StartError::Cancelled),
-            result = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(120), start_streams(if bar_controlled { "Ferese" } else { &app_id }, &parent_window, multiple, cursor)) => result.unwrap_or_else(|_| Err(StartError::Failed("Sharing request timed out".into()))),
+            result = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(120), sharing) => {
+                result.unwrap_or_else(|_| Err(StartError::Failed("Sharing request timed out".into())))
+            }
         };
         let _ = connection
             .object_server()
             .remove::<Request, _>(handle)
             .await;
+
         match result {
-            Ok((children, streams)) if !cancel.stopped.load(Ordering::SeqCst) => {
+            Ok((children, streams, mut reply)) if !cancel.stopped.load(Ordering::SeqCst) => {
                 if let Some(session) = self.sessions.lock().await.get_mut(session_handle.as_str()) {
                     session.phase = Phase::Running;
                 }
                 let backend = self.clone();
                 let connection = connection.clone();
                 let path = session_handle.to_string();
+
                 tokio::spawn(async move {
                     supervise(children, cancel).await;
                     backend.end(&connection, &path).await;
                 });
-                let mut reply = Options::new();
                 reply.insert(
                     "streams".into(),
                     OwnedValue::try_from(Value::from(streams))
                         .map_err(|e| error(&e.to_string()))?,
                 );
+
                 Ok((0, reply))
             }
             result => {
@@ -412,27 +462,37 @@ impl Backend {
         }
     }
 }
+
 pub(crate) struct Request {
     pub(crate) cancel: Arc<Cancel>,
     pub(crate) owner: String,
 }
+
 #[zbus::interface(name = "org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Request")]
 impl Request {
     fn close(&self, #[zbus(header)] header: Header<'_>) -> zbus::fdo::Result<()> {
         if header.sender().map(|s| s.as_str()) != Some(self.owner.as_str()) {
             return Err(zbus::fdo::Error::AccessDenied("Wrong request owner".into()));
         }
+
         self.cancel.stop();
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
 struct SessionObject {
     backend: Backend,
     path: String,
     owner: String,
 }
+
 #[zbus::interface(name = "org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Session")]
 impl SessionObject {
+    #[zbus(property, name = "version")]
+    fn version(&self) -> u32 {
+        1
+    }
+
     async fn close(
         &self,
         #[zbus(connection)] connection: &Connection,
@@ -441,12 +501,15 @@ impl SessionObject {
         if header.sender().map(|s| s.as_str()) != Some(self.owner.as_str()) {
             return Err(zbus::fdo::Error::AccessDenied("Wrong session owner".into()));
         }
+
         self.backend.end(connection, &self.path).await;
         Ok(())
     }
+
     #[zbus(signal)]
     async fn closed(emitter: &SignalEmitter<'_>) -> zbus::Result<()>;
 }
+
 // All helpers die with the service, including a picker awaiting user input.
 pub(crate) fn child_command() -> Result<Command, String> {
     child_command_for(std::env::current_exe().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?)
@@ -467,9 +530,11 @@ pub(crate) fn child_command_for(program: impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>) -> Result<
             Ok(())
         });
     }
+
     command.kill_on_drop(true);
     Ok(command)
 }
+
 async fn picker(prompt: &Prompt) -> Result<Child, String> {
     let mut child = child_command()?
         .arg("--picker")
@@ -485,25 +550,51 @@ async fn picker(prompt: &Prompt) -> Result<Child, String> {
         .await
         .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     drop(input);
+
     Ok(child)
 }
+
 async fn start_streams(
     app: &str,
     parent: &str,
     multiple: bool,
     cursor: bool,
-) -> Result<(Vec<Child>, Vec<(u32, Options)>), StartError> {
+    requested_persistence: u32,
-    let sources = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(|| {
+    restore: Option<crate::restore::Restore>,
-        Capture::connect(&AtomicBool::new(false)).map(|capture| capture.sources())
+    bar_controlled: bool,
-    })
+) -> Result<(Vec<Child>, Vec<(u32, Options)>, Options), StartError> {
+    let mut discovery = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(|| Capture::connect(&AtomicBool::new(false)))
         .await
         .map_err(|e| e.to_string())??;
+    let sources = discovery.sources();
+    let outputs = crate::desktop::ipc("get-outputs", serde_json::json!({})).await?;
+    let rememberable = sources
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|source| {
+            crate::restore::Restore::create(app, cursor, std::slice::from_ref(*source), &outputs, 1)
+                .is_some()
+        })
+        .map(|source| source.name.clone())
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let restored = restore.and_then(|restore| {
+        let selected = restore.resolve(app, cursor, multiple, &sources, &outputs)?;
+        Some((selected, restore.effective_mode(requested_persistence)))
+    });
+    let (selected, persist_mode) = if let Some(restored) = restored {
+        restored
+    } else {
         let prompt = Prompt {
-        app: app.to_owned(),
+            app: if bar_controlled { "Ferese" } else { app }.to_owned(),
             sources,
             multiple,
+            rememberable: rememberable.clone(),
             parent: parent.into(),
             window_capture: false,
+            persist_mode: if rememberable.is_empty() {
+                0
+            } else {
+                requested_persistence
+            },
         };
         let picker = picker(&prompt).await?;
         let picker_pid = picker.id().ok_or("Missing picker process ID")?;
@@ -511,18 +602,52 @@ async fn start_streams(
         if !selection.status.success() {
             return Err(StartError::Cancelled);
         }
-    let names: Vec<String> =
+        let selection: crate::picker::Selection =
             serde_json::from_slice(&selection.stdout).map_err(|_| StartError::Cancelled)?;
-    let selected = validate_selection(&prompt.sources, &names, multiple)?;
+        if selection.persist_mode > prompt.persist_mode {
+            return Err("Invalid persistence selection".into());
+        }
+        let selected = validate_selection(&prompt.sources, &selection.names, multiple)?;
         crate::desktop::wait_for_surface_removal(picker_pid).await?;
+
+        (selected, selection.persist_mode)
+    };
+
+    let mut reply = Options::new();
+    let fresh_outputs = crate::desktop::ipc("get-outputs", serde_json::json!({})).await?;
+
+    if !crate::restore::selection_unchanged(&selected, &outputs, &fresh_outputs) {
+        return Err("A selected display changed while approval was pending".into());
+    }
+
+    let approved = crate::restore::Restore::create(app, cursor, &selected, &outputs, persist_mode);
+    let effective_persistence = if let Some(approved) = approved.filter(|_| persist_mode > 0) {
+        reply.insert("restore_data".into(), approved.value()?);
+        persist_mode
+    } else {
+        0
+    };
+    reply.insert("persist_mode".into(), effective_persistence.into());
+
+    let generations = selected
+        .iter()
+        .map(|source| {
+            discovery
+                .generation(&source.name)
+                .map(|generation| (source.name.clone(), generation))
+                .ok_or("A selected display disconnected before startup")
+        })
+        .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
     let mut children = Vec::new();
     let mut streams = Vec::new();
-    for source in &selected {
+
+    for (source, (_, generation)) in selected.iter().zip(&generations) {
         let mut child = child_command()?
             .args([
                 "--stream",
                 &source.name,
                 if cursor { "embedded" } else { "hidden" },
+                &generation.to_string(),
             ])
             .stdin(Stdio::piped())
             .stdout(Stdio::piped())
@@ -541,26 +666,39 @@ async fn start_streams(
         .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
         let ready: Ready =
             serde_json::from_str(&line).map_err(|_| "PipeWire stream could not start")?;
+
         if ready.node == u32::MAX {
             return Err("Invalid PipeWire node".into());
         }
+
         streams.push((source.name.clone(), ready));
         children.push(child);
     }
-    let outputs = crate::desktop::ipc("get-outputs", serde_json::json!({})).await?;
+
+    tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || discovery.validate_sources(&generations))
+        .await
+        .map_err(|error| error.to_string())??;
+
+    let final_outputs = crate::desktop::ipc("get-outputs", serde_json::json!({})).await?;
+    if !crate::restore::selection_unchanged(&selected, &outputs, &final_outputs) {
+        return Err("A selected display changed during stream startup".into());
+    }
+
     if children
         .iter_mut()
         .any(|child| !matches!(child.try_wait(), Ok(None)))
     {
         return Err("A selected stream ended during startup".into());
     }
+
     let streams = streams
         .into_iter()
         .map(|(name, ready)| {
-            monitor_metadata(&outputs, &name, &ready).map(|metadata| (ready.node, metadata))
+            monitor_metadata(&final_outputs, &name, &ready).map(|metadata| (ready.node, metadata))
         })
         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
-    Ok((children, streams))
+
+    Ok((children, streams, reply))
 }
 
 fn monitor_metadata(
@@ -598,15 +736,18 @@ fn monitor_metadata(
             .and_then(|value| u32::try_from(value).ok())
             .ok_or("Invalid physical output height")?,
     );
+
     if matches!(
         output["transform"].as_str(),
         Some("rotate_90" | "rotate_270" | "flipped_90" | "flipped_270")
     ) {
         physical = (physical.1, physical.0);
     }
+
     if (ready.width, ready.height) != physical {
         return Err("Selected monitor changed mode during startup".into());
     }
+
     Ok(HashMap::from([
         ("source_type".into(), 1u32.into()),
         (
@@ -632,6 +773,7 @@ fn validate_selection(
     if names.is_empty() || names.len() > sources.len() || (!multiple && names.len() != 1) {
         return Err("Invalid display selection".into());
     }
+
     let mut selected = Vec::new();
     for name in names {
         if selected.iter().any(|s: &Source| &s.name == name) {
@@ -645,8 +787,10 @@ fn validate_selection(
                 .clone(),
         );
     }
+
     Ok(selected)
 }
+
 async fn supervise(mut children: Vec<Child>, cancel: Arc<Cancel>) {
     loop {
         if cancel.stopped.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
@@ -658,11 +802,14 @@ async fn supervise(mut children: Vec<Child>, cancel: Arc<Cancel>) {
         }
         tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
     }
+
     cancel.stop();
+
     for child in &mut children {
         let _ = child.kill().await;
     }
 }
+
 pub async fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let backend = Backend::default();
     let settings = crate::settings::Settings::new();
@@ -688,11 +835,13 @@ pub async fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         )?
         .build()
         .await?;
+
     tokio::spawn(settings.watch(connection.clone()));
     tokio::spawn(background.watch(connection.clone()));
     tokio::spawn(lockdown.watch(connection.clone()));
     tokio::spawn(inhibit.clone().watch(connection.clone()));
     tokio::spawn(inhibit.clone().watch_logind());
+
     // Frontend death must revoke every stream, even if Session.Close never arrives.
     loop {
         tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
@@ -707,6 +856,7 @@ pub async fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         requests.revoke_stale(owner.as_deref()).await;
         shortcuts.revoke_stale(&connection, owner.as_deref()).await;
         inhibit.revoke_stale(&connection, owner.as_deref()).await;
+
         let stale: Vec<_> = backend
             .sessions
             .lock()
@@ -720,6 +870,7 @@ pub async fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         }
     }
 }
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -739,6 +890,7 @@ mod tests {
         ));
         assert!(!shell_recorder(std::process::id()));
     }
+
     #[test]
     fn rejects_unimplemented_sources_and_cursor_modes() {
         assert_eq!(source_options(&Options::new()).unwrap(), (false, false));
@@ -753,6 +905,7 @@ mod tests {
         }
         assert!(source_options(&HashMap::from([("cursor_mode".into(), 4u32.into())])).is_err());
     }
+
     #[test]
     fn monitor_metadata_uses_logical_fractional_scale_geometry() {
         let outputs = serde_json::json!([{"name":"display","enabled":true,"x":-1440,"y":20,"width":2560,"height":1440,"scale":1.5,"current_mode":{"width":3840,"height":2160}}]);

portal/src/capture.rs

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ pub struct Capture {
     connection: Connection,
     queue: EventQueue<State>,
     state: State,
+    selected_output: Option<u32>,
 }
 
 impl Capture {
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ impl Capture {
             connection,
             queue,
             state: State::default(),
+            selected_output: None,
         };
         // Two syncs deliver registry bindings and output metadata without an
         // uninterruptible roundtrip on a stalled compositor.
@@ -107,6 +109,32 @@ impl Capture {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn generation(&self, name: &str) -> Option<u32> {
+        self.state
+            .outputs
+            .iter()
+            .find(|output| output.source.name == name)
+            .map(|output| output.global)
+    }
+
+    pub fn pin_output(&mut self, name: &str, generation: u32) -> Result<(), String> {
+        if self.generation(name) != Some(generation) {
+            return Err("Shared monitor was replaced".into());
+        }
+        self.selected_output = Some(generation);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn validate_sources(&mut self, selected: &[(String, u32)]) -> Result<(), String> {
+        self.sync(&AtomicBool::new(false))?;
+        for (name, generation) in selected {
+            if self.generation(name) != Some(*generation) {
+                return Err("A selected display disconnected during approval".into());
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn sources(&self) -> Vec<Source> {
         self.state
             .outputs
@@ -135,6 +163,14 @@ impl Capture {
             .find(|o| o.source.name == name)
             .ok_or("Shared monitor disconnected")?;
 
+        if self
+            .selected_output
+            .is_some_and(|selected| selected != output.global)
+        {
+            return Err("Shared monitor was replaced".into());
+        }
+        self.selected_output = Some(output.global);
+
         let transform = output.transform;
         self.state.result = None;
         self.state.flipped = false;

portal/src/desktop.rs

@@ -474,6 +474,8 @@ async fn select_window(app: &str, parent: &str) -> Result<Option<u64>, String> {
         multiple: false,
         parent: parent.into(),
         window_capture: true,
+        persist_mode: 0,
+        rememberable: Vec::new(),
     };
     let mut child = crate::backend::child_command()?
         .arg("--picker")

portal/src/main.rs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ mod lockdown;
 mod parent;
 mod permissions;
 mod picker;
+mod restore;
 mod settings;
 mod shortcuts;
 mod stream;
@@ -17,8 +18,13 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
     match args.as_slice() {
         [flag, name, cursor] if flag == "--stream" => {
-            stream::run(name.clone(), cursor == "embedded")
+            stream::run(name.clone(), cursor == "embedded", None)
         }
+        [flag, name, cursor, generation] if flag == "--stream" => stream::run(
+            name.clone(),
+            cursor == "embedded",
+            Some(generation.parse()?),
+        ),
         [flag] if flag == "--sources" => {
             let capture = capture::Capture::connect(&std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool::new(false))?;
             println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&capture.sources())?);

portal/src/picker.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ pub struct Prompt {
     pub parent: String,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub window_capture: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub persist_mode: u32,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub rememberable: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
+pub(crate) struct Selection {
+    pub names: Vec<String>,
+    pub persist_mode: u32,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -33,6 +44,7 @@ enum Message {
         >,
     ),
     Select(usize),
+    Remember,
     Share,
     Cancel,
 }
@@ -43,6 +55,7 @@ struct Picker {
     parent: Option<std::sync::Arc<crate::parent::Parent>>,
     prompt: Prompt,
     selected: Vec<usize>,
+    remember: bool,
     background: cosmic::iced::Color,
     palette: ferese_theme::Palette,
     font: cosmic::font::Font,
@@ -65,7 +78,9 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     }
 
     let (theme, font, background, palette) = appearance();
-    let height = 180. + (prompt.sources.len().min(4) as f32 * 56.);
+    let height = 180.
+        + (prompt.sources.len().min(4) as f32 * 56.)
+        + if prompt.persist_mode > 0 { 64. } else { 0. };
     cosmic::app::run::<Picker>(
         Settings::default()
             .size(cosmic::iced::Size::new(400., height))
@@ -114,6 +129,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Picker {
             parent: None,
             prompt,
             selected: Vec::new(),
+            remember: false,
             background,
             palette,
             font,
@@ -176,14 +192,28 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Picker {
                     }
                     self.selected.push(index);
                 }
+                self.remember &= self.can_remember();
             }
+            Message::Remember if self.can_remember() => self.remember = !self.remember,
             Message::Share if !self.selected.is_empty() => {
                 let names: Vec<_> = self
                     .selected
                     .iter()
                     .map(|i| &self.prompt.sources[*i].name)
                     .collect();
+                if self.prompt.window_capture {
                     println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&names).unwrap());
+                } else {
+                    let selection = Selection {
+                        names: names.into_iter().cloned().collect(),
+                        persist_mode: if self.remember && self.can_remember() {
+                            self.prompt.persist_mode
+                        } else {
+                            0
+                        },
+                    };
+                    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&selection).unwrap());
+                }
                 let _ = std::io::stdout().flush();
                 return cosmic::iced::exit();
             }
@@ -280,6 +310,28 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Picker {
             .size(12)
             .width(Length::Fill),
         );
+        if self.prompt.persist_mode > 0 && !self.prompt.window_capture {
+            let label = if !self.can_remember() {
+                "This selection needs approval each time"
+            } else if self.prompt.persist_mode == 1 {
+                "Allow without asking while this app is running"
+            } else {
+                "Allow this selection without asking again"
+            };
+            content = content.push(
+                button::custom(ferese_theme::menus::row(
+                    label,
+                    ferese_theme::menus::switch(self.remember, self.palette, 1.),
+                    self.font,
+                ))
+                .class(ferese_theme::controls::navigation_style(
+                    self.palette,
+                    false,
+                ))
+                .width(Length::Fill)
+                .on_press_maybe(self.can_remember().then_some(Message::Remember)),
+            );
+        }
         let mut share = button::custom(
             row![
                 self.text(if self.prompt.window_capture {
@@ -311,6 +363,16 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Picker {
 }
 
 impl Picker {
+    fn can_remember(&self) -> bool {
+        !self.selected.is_empty()
+            && self.selected.len() <= 16
+            && self.selected.iter().all(|index| {
+                self.prompt
+                    .rememberable
+                    .contains(&self.prompt.sources[*index].name)
+            })
+    }
+
     fn text<'a>(
         &self,
         content: impl Into<std::borrow::Cow<'a, str>> + 'a,

portal/src/restore.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+use crate::{backend::Options, capture::Source};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::Value as Json;
+use zbus::zvariant::{OwnedValue, Value};
+
+const VENDOR: &str = "Ferese";
+const VERSION: u32 = 1;
+const MAX_DATA: usize = 16 * 1024;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
+pub(crate) struct Restore {
+    app: String,
+    cursor: bool,
+    mode: u32,
+    monitors: Vec<Monitor>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
+struct Monitor {
+    name: String,
+    identity: String,
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn persist_mode(options: &Options) -> zbus::fdo::Result<u32> {
+    let mode = options
+        .get("persist_mode")
+        .map(u32::try_from)
+        .transpose()
+        .map_err(|_| zbus::fdo::Error::InvalidArgs("Invalid persistence option".into()))?
+        .unwrap_or(0);
+    if mode > 2 {
+        return Err(zbus::fdo::Error::InvalidArgs(
+            "Unsupported persistence mode".into(),
+        ));
+    }
+    Ok(mode)
+}
+
+fn identity<'a>(outputs: &'a Json, name: &str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+    outputs.as_array()?.iter().find_map(|output| {
+        (output["name"].as_str() == Some(name) && output["enabled"] == true)
+            .then(|| output["identity"].as_str())
+            .flatten()
+            .filter(|identity| {
+                !identity.is_empty() && identity.len() <= 512 && identity.starts_with("drm-edid:")
+            })
+    })
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn selection_unchanged(sources: &[Source], before: &Json, after: &Json) -> bool {
+    let find = |outputs: &Json, name: &str| {
+        outputs
+            .as_array()
+            .and_then(|outputs| {
+                outputs.iter().find(|output| {
+                    output["name"].as_str() == Some(name) && output["enabled"] == true
+                })
+            })
+            .map(|output| (output["identity"].clone(), output["id"].clone()))
+    };
+    sources.iter().all(
+        |source| match (find(before, &source.name), find(after, &source.name)) {
+            (Some((identity, id)), Some((current_identity, current_id))) => {
+                if identity.is_null() {
+                    id.as_u64().is_some() && id == current_id && current_identity.is_null()
+                } else {
+                    identity == current_identity
+                }
+            }
+            _ => false,
+        },
+    )
+}
+
+impl Restore {
+    pub(crate) fn read(options: &Options) -> Option<Self> {
+        let value = options.get("restore_data")?.try_clone().ok()?;
+        let (vendor, version, data): (String, u32, OwnedValue) = value.try_into().ok()?;
+        if vendor != VENDOR || version != VERSION {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let data = data.downcast_ref::<&str>().ok()?;
+        if data.len() > MAX_DATA {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let restore: Self = serde_json::from_str(data).ok()?;
+        if restore.app.is_empty()
+            || restore.app.len() > 512
+            || !(1..=2).contains(&restore.mode)
+            || restore.monitors.is_empty()
+            || restore.monitors.len() > 16
+            || restore.monitors.iter().any(|monitor| {
+                monitor.name.is_empty()
+                    || monitor.name.len() > 512
+                    || monitor.identity.is_empty()
+                    || monitor.identity.len() > 512
+            })
+        {
+            return None;
+        }
+        Some(restore)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn effective_mode(&self, requested: u32) -> u32 {
+        self.mode.min(requested)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn resolve(
+        &self,
+        app: &str,
+        cursor: bool,
+        multiple: bool,
+        sources: &[Source],
+        outputs: &Json,
+    ) -> Option<Vec<Source>> {
+        if self.app != app || self.cursor != cursor || (!multiple && self.monitors.len() != 1) {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let mut selected: Vec<Source> = Vec::new();
+        for monitor in &self.monitors {
+            if identity(outputs, &monitor.name) != Some(monitor.identity.as_str())
+                || selected.iter().any(|source| source.name == monitor.name)
+            {
+                return None;
+            }
+            selected.push(
+                sources
+                    .iter()
+                    .find(|source| source.name == monitor.name)?
+                    .clone(),
+            );
+        }
+        Some(selected)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn create(
+        app: &str,
+        cursor: bool,
+        sources: &[Source],
+        outputs: &Json,
+        mode: u32,
+    ) -> Option<Self> {
+        if app.is_empty()
+            || app.len() > 512
+            || sources.is_empty()
+            || sources.len() > 16
+            || !(1..=2).contains(&mode)
+        {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let monitors = sources
+            .iter()
+            .map(|source| {
+                Some(Monitor {
+                    name: source.name.clone(),
+                    identity: identity(outputs, &source.name)?.to_owned(),
+                })
+            })
+            .collect::<Option<Vec<_>>>()?;
+        Some(Self {
+            app: app.into(),
+            cursor,
+            mode,
+            monitors,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn value(&self) -> Result<OwnedValue, String> {
+        let data = serde_json::to_string(self).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
+        if data.len() > MAX_DATA {
+            return Err("Saved selection is too large".into());
+        }
+        Value::from((VENDOR.to_owned(), VERSION, Value::new(data)))
+            .try_to_owned()
+            .map_err(|error| error.to_string())
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn source() -> Source {
+        Source {
+            name: "DP-1".into(),
+            label: "Display".into(),
+            width: 1920,
+            height: 1080,
+            x: 0,
+            y: 0,
+            scale: 1,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn restore_is_bound_to_app_capture_options_and_display_identity() {
+        let outputs =
+            serde_json::json!([{"name":"DP-1", "identity":"drm-edid:123", "enabled":true}]);
+        let sources = [source()];
+        let saved = Restore::create("org.test.App", true, &sources, &outputs, 2).unwrap();
+        let options = Options::from([("restore_data".into(), saved.value().unwrap())]);
+        let restored = Restore::read(&options).unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            restored
+                .resolve("org.test.App", true, false, &sources, &outputs)
+                .is_some()
+        );
+        assert!(
+            restored
+                .resolve("org.other.App", true, false, &sources, &outputs)
+                .is_none()
+        );
+        assert!(
+            restored
+                .resolve("org.test.App", false, false, &sources, &outputs)
+                .is_none()
+        );
+        assert!(
+            restored
+                .resolve("org.test.App", true, false, &[], &outputs)
+                .is_none()
+        );
+        let changed =
+            serde_json::json!([{"name":"DP-1", "identity":"drm-edid:456", "enabled":true}]);
+        assert!(
+            restored
+                .resolve("org.test.App", true, false, &sources, &changed)
+                .is_none()
+        );
+        let disabled =
+            serde_json::json!([{"name":"DP-1", "identity":"drm-edid:123", "enabled":false}]);
+        assert!(
+            restored
+                .resolve("org.test.App", true, false, &sources, &disabled)
+                .is_none()
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn transient_permission_cannot_be_upgraded_without_new_consent() {
+        let outputs =
+            serde_json::json!([{"name":"DP-1", "identity":"drm-edid:123", "enabled":true}]);
+        let saved = Restore::create("org.test.App", false, &[source()], &outputs, 1).unwrap();
+        let restored = Restore::read(&Options::from([(
+            "restore_data".into(),
+            saved.value().unwrap(),
+        )]))
+        .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(restored.effective_mode(2), 1);
+        assert_eq!(restored.effective_mode(0), 0);
+        let weak = serde_json::json!([{"name":"DP-1", "identity":"drm:DP-1", "enabled":true}]);
+        assert!(Restore::create("org.test.App", false, &[source()], &weak, 2).is_none());
+        assert!(!selection_unchanged(&[source()], &outputs, &weak));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn anonymous_nested_selection_has_lifetime_checks_without_saved_grants() {
+        let outputs = serde_json::json!([{"name":"DP-1", "id":1, "identity":null, "enabled":true}]);
+        assert!(selection_unchanged(&[source()], &outputs, &outputs));
+        let replacement =
+            serde_json::json!([{"name":"DP-1", "id":2, "identity":null, "enabled":true}]);
+        assert!(!selection_unchanged(&[source()], &outputs, &replacement));
+        assert!(Restore::create("org.test.App", false, &[source()], &outputs, 2).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn restored_multiple_selection_rejects_duplicates_and_single_source_requests() {
+        let mut second = source();
+        second.name = "DP-2".into();
+        let sources = [source(), second];
+        let outputs = serde_json::json!([
+            {"name":"DP-1", "identity":"drm-edid:123", "enabled":true},
+            {"name":"DP-2", "identity":"drm-edid:456", "enabled":true}
+        ]);
+        let mut saved = Restore::create("org.test.App", false, &sources, &outputs, 2).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            saved
+                .resolve("org.test.App", false, true, &sources, &outputs)
+                .unwrap()
+                .len(),
+            2
+        );
+        assert!(
+            saved
+                .resolve("org.test.App", false, false, &sources, &outputs)
+                .is_none()
+        );
+        saved.monitors[1] = saved.monitors[0].clone();
+        assert!(
+            saved
+                .resolve("org.test.App", false, true, &sources, &outputs)
+                .is_none()
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn foreign_malformed_and_unbounded_restore_data_are_ignored() {
+        for data in ["garbage".to_owned(), "x".repeat(MAX_DATA + 1)] {
+            let value = Value::from((VENDOR.to_owned(), VERSION, Value::new(data)))
+                .try_to_owned()
+                .unwrap();
+            assert!(Restore::read(&Options::from([("restore_data".into(), value)])).is_none());
+        }
+        let foreign = Value::from(("GNOME".to_owned(), VERSION, Value::new("{}")))
+            .try_to_owned()
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(Restore::read(&Options::from([("restore_data".into(), foreign)])).is_none());
+        assert!(Restore::read(&Options::new()).is_none());
+        assert!(persist_mode(&Options::from([("persist_mode".into(), 3u32.into())])).is_err());
+        assert!(Restore::create("", false, &[source()], &serde_json::json!([]), 2).is_none());
+    }
+}

portal/src/stream.rs

@@ -110,7 +110,11 @@ fn pod(object: spa::pod::Object) -> Vec<u8> {
     .into_inner()
 }
 
-pub fn run(name: String, cursor: bool) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+pub fn run(
+    name: String,
+    cursor: bool,
+    generation: Option<u32>,
+) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let stop = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
     let pipe_stop = stop.clone();
     std::thread::spawn(move || {
@@ -119,6 +123,9 @@ pub fn run(name: String, cursor: bool) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>>
         pipe_stop.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
     });
     let mut capture = Capture::connect(&stop)?;
+    if let Some(generation) = generation {
+        capture.pin_output(&name, generation)?;
+    }
     let first = capture.frame(&name, cursor, &stop, Vec::new())?;
     let (width, height) = (first.width, first.height);
     let latest = Arc::new(Mutex::new(first));

scripts/tests/test_portal_contracts.py

@@ -110,6 +110,23 @@ def private_bus_checks():
                                          GLib.Variant("(su)", ("org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop", 0)), GLib.VariantType.new("(u)"),
                                          Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE, 5000, None).unpack()[0]
             assert request_name == 1
+            version, = call("org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties", "Get", GLib.Variant("(ss)", ("org.freedesktop.impl.portal.ScreenCast", "version")), "(v)")
+            assert version == 4
+            for mode in (0, 1, 2):
+                session = PATH + f"/session/test/persist{mode}"
+                handle = PATH + f"/request/test/persist{mode}"
+                assert call("org.freedesktop.impl.portal.ScreenCast", "CreateSession", GLib.Variant("(oosa{sv})", (handle, session, "org.test.Share", {})), "(ua{sv})") == (0, {})
+                options = {"persist_mode": GLib.Variant("u", mode), "restore_data": GLib.Variant("(suv)", ("Other", 9, GLib.Variant("s", "foreign data")))}
+                assert call("org.freedesktop.impl.portal.ScreenCast", "SelectSources", GLib.Variant("(oosa{sv})", (handle, session, "org.test.Share", options)), "(ua{sv})") == (0, {})
+                bus.call_sync(NAME, session, "org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Session", "Close", None, None, Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE, 5000, None)
+            session = PATH + "/session/test/badpersist"
+            handle = PATH + "/request/test/badpersist"
+            call("org.freedesktop.impl.portal.ScreenCast", "CreateSession", GLib.Variant("(oosa{sv})", (handle, session, "org.test.Share", {})))
+            try:
+                call("org.freedesktop.impl.portal.ScreenCast", "SelectSources", GLib.Variant("(oosa{sv})", (handle, session, "org.test.Share", {"persist_mode": GLib.Variant("u", 3)})))
+                raise AssertionError("Invalid persistence mode succeeded")
+            except GLib.Error as error:
+                assert "InvalidArgs" in str(error), error
             response, values = call("org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Screenshot", "Screenshot", params, "(ua{sv})")
             assert response == 2 and values == {}
 

scripts/tests/test_restore_isolated.py

@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+"""Check restored monitor sharing on a private bus and nested compositor.
+
+FERESE_TEST_RESTORE=1 python3 scripts/tests/test_restore_isolated.py
+The IPC fixture supplies synthetic EDID identities for the nested display.
+No host permission store, compositor configuration or portal service is changed.
+"""
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import signal
+import socket
+import struct
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import threading
+import time
+import unittest
+
+from test_inhibit_isolated import IPC
+
+REPO = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
+NAME = "org.freedesktop.impl.portal.desktop.ferese"
+PATH = "/org/freedesktop/portal/desktop"
+INTERFACE = "org.freedesktop.impl.portal.ScreenCast"
+
+
+@unittest.skipUnless(os.environ.get("FERESE_TEST_RESTORE") == "1", "requires a Wayland host and PipeWire")
+class RestoreIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_private_bus_restore_lifetimes(self):
+        result = subprocess.run(["dbus-run-session", "--", sys.executable, __file__, "--private"], capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=70)
+        self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 0, result.stdout + result.stderr)
+
+
+def private_test():
+    import gi
+    gi.require_version("Gio", "2.0")
+    gi.require_version("Gst", "1.0")
+    from gi.repository import Gio, GLib, Gst
+    Gst.init(None)
+    processes = []
+    stop = threading.Event()
+    proxy = None
+
+    def wait_for(check, message, seconds=10):
+        deadline = time.monotonic() + seconds
+        while time.monotonic() < deadline:
+            while GLib.MainContext.default().pending():
+                GLib.MainContext.default().iteration(False)
+            if check():
+                return
+            time.sleep(0.02)
+        raise AssertionError(message)
+
+    def proxy_connection(client, destination):
+        with client:
+            upstream = IPC(destination)
+            try:
+                def read(size):
+                    result = b""
+                    while len(result) < size:
+                        chunk = client.recv(size - len(result))
+                        if not chunk:
+                            raise EOFError()
+                        result += chunk
+                    return result
+                while not stop.is_set():
+                    request = json.loads(read(struct.unpack(">I", read(4))[0]))
+                    result = upstream.call(request["command"], request.get("args"))
+                    if request["command"] == "get-outputs":
+                        for output in result:
+                            output["identity"] = "drm-edid:test-" + output["name"]
+                    reply = json.dumps({"version": 1, "id": request["id"], "result": result}).encode()
+                    client.sendall(struct.pack(">I", len(reply)) + reply)
+            except (EOFError, OSError):
+                pass
+            finally:
+                upstream.close()
+
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="ferese-restore-") as directory:
+        root = Path(directory)
+        runtime = root / "compositor"
+        runtime.mkdir(mode=0o700)
+        backend_runtime = root / "portal"
+        (backend_runtime / "ferese").mkdir(parents=True, mode=0o700)
+        config = root / "config/ferese/config.kdl"
+        config.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        config.write_text("status { keybinding-guide #false; }\n")
+        host_runtime = os.environ["XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"]
+        display = Path(os.environ["WAYLAND_DISPLAY"])
+        if not display.is_absolute():
+            display = Path(host_runtime) / display
+        env = dict(os.environ, XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=str(runtime), XDG_CONFIG_HOME=str(root / "config"), XDG_DATA_HOME=str(root / "data"), WAYLAND_DISPLAY=str(display), PIPEWIRE_RUNTIME_DIR=host_runtime, FERESE_ENABLE_SCREENCOPY="1", DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS=os.environ["DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS"])
+        env.pop("WAYLAND_SOCKET", None)
+        log = (root / "test.log").open("w")
+        try:
+            compositor = subprocess.Popen([str(REPO / "target/debug/ferese"), "--backend=nested"], env=env, stdout=log, stderr=log, start_new_session=True)
+            processes.append(compositor)
+            destination = runtime / "ferese/control.sock"
+            wait_for(lambda: destination.exists(), "Nested compositor did not start")
+            admin = IPC(destination)
+            outputs = admin.call("get-outputs")
+            name = next(output["name"] for output in outputs if output["enabled"])
+            admin.close()
+            displays = lambda: [path for path in runtime.glob("wayland-*") if not path.name.endswith(".lock")]
+            wait_for(displays, "Missing nested Wayland socket")
+            env["WAYLAND_DISPLAY"] = str(displays()[0])
+            env["XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"] = str(backend_runtime)
+            proxy = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX)
+            proxy.bind(str(backend_runtime / "ferese/control.sock"))
+            proxy.listen()
+            proxy.settimeout(0.1)
+            def accept():
+                while not stop.is_set():
+                    try:
+                        client, _ = proxy.accept()
+                    except socket.timeout:
+                        continue
+                    except OSError:
+                        break
+                    threading.Thread(target=proxy_connection, args=(client, destination), daemon=True).start()
+            threading.Thread(target=accept, daemon=True).start()
+            bus = Gio.bus_get_sync(Gio.BusType.SESSION, None)
+            bus.call_sync("org.freedesktop.DBus", "/org/freedesktop/DBus", "org.freedesktop.DBus", "RequestName", GLib.Variant("(su)", ("org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop", 0)), None, Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE, 2000, None)
+            backend = subprocess.Popen([str(REPO / "target/debug/xdg-desktop-portal-ferese")], env=env, stdout=log, stderr=log, start_new_session=True)
+            processes.append(backend)
+            def call(method, params=None, path=PATH, interface=INTERFACE):
+                return bus.call_sync(NAME, path, interface, method, params, None, Gio.DBusCallFlags.NO_AUTO_START, 12000, None).unpack()
+            def ready():
+                try:
+                    call("Introspect", interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable")
+                    return True
+                except GLib.Error:
+                    return False
+            wait_for(ready, "Portal backend did not start")
+            data = {"app": "org.test.Share", "cursor": False, "mode": 1, "monitors": [{"name": name, "identity": "drm-edid:test-" + name}]}
+            def create(token, app="org.test.Share", saved=data):
+                session = PATH + "/session/test/" + token
+                handle = PATH + "/request/test/" + token
+                assert call("CreateSession", GLib.Variant("(oosa{sv})", (handle, session, app, {}))) == (0, {})
+                options = {"persist_mode": GLib.Variant("u", 2), "restore_data": GLib.Variant("(suv)", ("Ferese", 1, GLib.Variant("s", json.dumps(saved))))}
+                assert call("SelectSources", GLib.Variant("(oosa{sv})", (handle, session, app, options))) == (0, {})
+                return session, handle
+            def helpers():
+                return [pid for children in Path(f"/proc/{backend.pid}/task").glob("*/children") for pid in children.read_text().split()]
+            session, handle = create("restore")
+            response, result = call("Start", GLib.Variant("(oossa{sv})", (handle, session, "org.test.Share", "", {})))
+            assert response == 0 and result["persist_mode"] == 1, (response, result)
+            assert result["restore_data"][:2] == ("Ferese", 1), result
+            assert json.loads(result["restore_data"][2])["mode"] == 1
+            assert len(result["streams"]) == 1
+            assert all("--picker" not in Path(f"/proc/{pid}/cmdline").read_text() for pid in helpers()), "Restored selection opened a picker"
+            node = result["streams"][0][0]
+            pipeline = Gst.parse_launch(f"pipewiresrc path={node} num-buffers=5 ! video/x-raw,format=BGRx ! fakesink sync=false")
+            try:
+                pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.PLAYING)
+                message = pipeline.get_bus().timed_pop_filtered(8 * Gst.SECOND, Gst.MessageType.EOS | Gst.MessageType.ERROR)
+                assert message and message.type == Gst.MessageType.EOS, "Restored stream did not deliver video"
+            finally:
+                pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
+            call("Close", path=session, interface="org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Session")
+            wait_for(lambda: not helpers(), "Closing restored session left capture children")
+            print("PASS: wire restore, transient duration retained, video delivery and Close cleanup", flush=True)
+
+            def fallback(token, app="org.test.Share", saved=data):
+                session, handle = create(token, app, saved)
+                replies = []
+                def done(connection, result):
+                    try:
+                        replies.append(connection.call_finish(result).unpack())
+                    except GLib.Error as error:
+                        replies.append(error)
+                bus.call(NAME, PATH, INTERFACE, "Start", GLib.Variant("(oossa{sv})", (handle, session, app, "", {})), None, Gio.DBusCallFlags.NO_AUTO_START, 12000, None, done)
+                wait_for(lambda: any("--picker" in Path(f"/proc/{pid}/cmdline").read_text() for pid in helpers()), "Invalid restore did not require picker")
+                call("Close", path=handle, interface="org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Request")
+                wait_for(lambda: replies and not helpers(), "Cancelled fallback left helpers")
+                assert replies == [(1, {})], replies
+            fallback("wrongapp", app="org.other.App")
+            stale = dict(data, monitors=[{"name": name, "identity": "drm-edid:other-device"}])
+            fallback("replacement", saved=stale)
+            print("PASS: other-app and changed-device restore require fresh consent", flush=True)
+
+            mismatch = subprocess.Popen([str(REPO / "target/debug/xdg-desktop-portal-ferese"), "--stream", name, "hidden", str(2**32 - 1)], env=env, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, text=True, start_new_session=True)
+            processes.append(mismatch)
+            mismatch.wait(timeout=8)
+            error = mismatch.stderr.read()
+            mismatch.stdin.close()
+            assert mismatch.returncode != 0 and "replaced" in error, error
+            session, handle = create("frontendloss")
+            assert call("Start", GLib.Variant("(oossa{sv})", (handle, session, "org.test.Share", "", {})))[0] == 0
+            bus.close_sync(None)
+            wait_for(lambda: not helpers(), "Frontend loss did not revoke restored capture")
+            print("PASS: output-generation mismatch and frontend disconnect revoke capture", flush=True)
+        except Exception:
+            print((root / "test.log").read_text(), file=sys.stderr)
+            raise
+        finally:
+            stop.set()
+            if proxy:
+                proxy.close()
+            for process in reversed(processes):
+                if process.poll() is None:
+                    os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
+                    try:
+                        process.wait(timeout=3)
+                    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                        os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
+                        process.wait()
+            log.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if "--private" in sys.argv:
+        private_test()
+    else:
+        unittest.main()