diff --git a/src/components/AgendaView.vue b/src/components/AgendaView.vue
index eb520ed..71d1a5b 100644
--- a/src/components/AgendaView.vue
+++ b/src/components/AgendaView.vue
@@ -1,79 +1,30 @@
-<template>
-  <div class="agenda-view">
-    <div class="view-controls">
-      <div class="view-navigation">
-        <v-btn size="x-small" variant="text" icon="mdi-chevron-left" @click="previousPeriod" />
-        <v-btn size="x-small" variant="tonal" @click="goToToday">Today</v-btn>
-        <v-btn size="x-small" variant="text" icon="mdi-chevron-right" @click="nextPeriod" />
-        <span class="current-period">{{ dateRangeLabel }}</span>
-      </div>
-      <v-spacer />
-      <div class="view-selector">
-        <v-btn
-          v-for="span in AGENDA_VIEW_SPANS"
-          :key="span"
-          size="x-small"
-          variant="text"
-          @click="setSpan(span)"
-          :color="selectedSpan === span ? 'primary' : undefined"
-        >
-          {{ span.toUpperCase() }}
-        </v-btn>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    <v-list class="agenda-list">
-      <template v-if="Object.keys(groupedEvents).length === 0">
-        <v-list-item>
-          <v-list-item-title class="text-center text-medium-emphasis">No events in this period</v-list-item-title>
-        </v-list-item>
-      </template>
-      <template v-for="(dayInstances, date) in groupedEvents" :key="date">
-        <v-list-subheader>{{ formatAgendaDate(date) }}</v-list-subheader>
-        <v-list-item
-          v-for="instance in dayInstances"
-          :key="instance.key"
-          @click="$emit('event-click', instance.entity)"
-        >
-          <template #prepend>
-            <v-icon :color="getEventColor(instance)">mdi-circle</v-icon>
-          </template>
-          <v-list-item-title>{{ instance.label || 'Untitled' }}</v-list-item-title>
-          <v-list-item-subtitle>
-            {{ instance.timeless ? 'All day' : `${formatInstanceTime(instance.startMs)} - ${formatInstanceTime(instance.endMs)}` }}
-          </v-list-item-subtitle>
-        </v-list-item>
-      </template>
-    </v-list>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, computed, watch } from 'vue';
 import { AGENDA_VIEW_SPANS, spanToDays, type AgendaViewSpan } from '@/types/spans';
 import type { EntityObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/entity';
 import type { CollectionObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/collection';
-import { daysVisibleRange, shiftLocalDays } from '@/utils/date';
+import { daysVisibleRange } from '@/utils/date';
 import { useChronoInstancesStore } from '@/stores/chronoInstancesStore';
 import type { CalendarInstance } from '@/types/instance';
-
-type CalendarEntity = EntityObject;
-type CalendarCollection = CollectionObject;
+import ViewControls from './ViewControls.vue';
+import { formatEpochTime, formatFullDate } from '@/utils/format';
 
 const props = defineProps<{
-  calendars: CalendarCollection[];
+  calendars: CollectionObject[];
   currentDate: Date;
   initialSpan?: AgendaViewSpan;
 }>();
 
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  'event-click': [event: EntityObject];
+  'update:span': [span: AgendaViewSpan];
+  'update:current-date': [date: Date];
+}>();
+
 const instancesStore = useChronoInstancesStore();
 
 const selectedSpan = ref<AgendaViewSpan>(props.initialSpan ?? '1w');
-
-const emit = defineEmits<{
-  'event-click': [event: CalendarEntity];
-  'update:span': [span: AgendaViewSpan];
-  'update:current-date': [date: Date];
-}>();
+const selectedSpanDays = computed(() => spanToDays(selectedSpan.value));
 
 watch(() => props.initialSpan, (newSpan) => {
   if (newSpan && newSpan !== selectedSpan.value) {
@@ -86,58 +37,25 @@ function setSpan(span: AgendaViewSpan) {
   emit('update:span', span);
 }
 
-function getSpanDays(): number {
-  return spanToDays(selectedSpan.value);
-}
-
-function previousPeriod() {
-  emit('update:current-date', shiftLocalDays(props.currentDate, -getSpanDays()));
-}
-
-function nextPeriod() {
-  emit('update:current-date', shiftLocalDays(props.currentDate, getSpanDays()));
-}
-
-function goToToday() {
-  emit('update:current-date', new Date());
-}
-
 const dateRange = computed(() => {
-  const range = daysVisibleRange(props.currentDate, getSpanDays());
+  const range = daysVisibleRange(props.currentDate, selectedSpanDays.value);
   return {
-    start: new Date(range.startMs),
-    end: new Date(range.endMs),
+    start: new Date(range.start),
+    end: new Date(range.end),
   };
 });
 
-const dateRangeLabel = computed(() => {
-  const { start, end: exclusiveEnd } = dateRange.value;
-  const end = new Date(exclusiveEnd);
-  end.setDate(end.getDate() - 1);
-  const formatOptions: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions = { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' };
-  
-  if (getSpanDays() === 1) {
-    return start.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'long', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' });
-  }
-  
-  if (start.getMonth() === end.getMonth()) {
-    return `${start.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' })} - ${end.getDate()}, ${start.getFullYear()}`;
-  }
-  
-  return `${start.toLocaleDateString('en-US', formatOptions)} - ${end.toLocaleDateString('en-US', formatOptions)}, ${end.getFullYear()}`;
-});
-
 const groupedEvents = computed(() => {
   const grouped: Record<string, CalendarInstance[]> = {};
   const { start, end } = dateRange.value;
 
   const instances = instancesStore.instancesForRange({
-    startMs: start.getTime(),
-    endMs: end.getTime(),
+    start: start.getTime(),
+    end: end.getTime(),
   });
 
   instances.forEach(instance => {
-    const dateKey = new Date(instance.startMs).toDateString();
+    const dateKey = new Date(instance.start).toDateString();
     if (!grouped[dateKey]) {
       grouped[dateKey] = [];
     }
@@ -153,26 +71,44 @@ function getEventColor(instance: CalendarInstance): string {
   const calendar = props.calendars.find(cal => cal.identifier === entity.collection);
   return calendar?.properties?.color || '#1976D2';
 }
-
-function formatTime(date: Date): string {
-  return date.toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { hour: 'numeric', minute: '2-digit' });
-}
-
-function formatInstanceTime(timestamp: number): string {
-  return formatTime(new Date(timestamp));
-}
-
-function formatAgendaDate(dateString: string): string {
-  const date = new Date(dateString);
-  return date.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { 
-    weekday: 'long', 
-    year: 'numeric', 
-    month: 'long', 
-    day: 'numeric' 
-  });
-}
 </script>
 
+<template>
+  <div class="agenda-view">
+    <ViewControls
+      mode="days"
+      :current-date="currentDate"
+      :spans="AGENDA_VIEW_SPANS"
+      :selected-span="selectedSpan"
+      @update:current-date="emit('update:current-date', $event)"
+      @update:span="setSpan"
+    />
+    <v-list class="agenda-list">
+      <template v-if="Object.keys(groupedEvents).length === 0">
+        <v-list-item>
+          <v-list-item-title class="text-center text-medium-emphasis">No events in this period</v-list-item-title>
+        </v-list-item>
+      </template>
+      <template v-for="(dayInstances, date) in groupedEvents" :key="date">
+        <v-list-subheader>{{ formatFullDate(date) }}</v-list-subheader>
+        <v-list-item
+          v-for="instance in dayInstances"
+          :key="instance.key"
+          @click="$emit('event-click', instance.entity)"
+        >
+          <template #prepend>
+            <v-icon :color="getEventColor(instance)">mdi-circle</v-icon>
+          </template>
+          <v-list-item-title>{{ instance.label || 'Untitled' }}</v-list-item-title>
+          <v-list-item-subtitle>
+            {{ instance.timeless ? 'All day' : `${formatEpochTime(instance.start)} - ${formatEpochTime(instance.end)}` }}
+          </v-list-item-subtitle>
+        </v-list-item>
+      </template>
+    </v-list>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
 <style scoped>
 .agenda-view {
   display: flex;
@@ -180,34 +116,6 @@ function formatAgendaDate(dateString: string): string {
   height: 100%;
 }
 
-.view-controls {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  padding: 4px 8px;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-border-color));
-  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-surface));
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-}
-
-.view-navigation {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 4px;
-}
-
-.current-period {
-  font-size: 14px;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  margin-left: 8px;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.view-selector {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 2px;
-}
-
 .agenda-list {
   flex: 1;
   overflow-y: auto;
diff --git a/src/components/CalendarView.vue b/src/components/CalendarView.vue
index 7e8a228..7eb0057 100644
--- a/src/components/CalendarView.vue
+++ b/src/components/CalendarView.vue
@@ -1,3 +1,59 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref } from 'vue';
+import MonthView from './MonthView.vue';
+import DaysView from './DaysView.vue';
+import AgendaView from './AgendaView.vue';
+import EventViewerPopup from './EventViewerPopup.vue';
+import {
+  type AgendaViewSpan,
+  type DaysViewSpan
+} from '@/types/spans';
+import type { EntityObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/entity';
+import type { CollectionObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/collection';
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  view: 'days' | 'month' | 'agenda';
+  currentDate: Date;
+  calendars: CollectionObject[];
+  initialDaysSpan?: DaysViewSpan;
+  initialAgendaViewSpan?: AgendaViewSpan;
+}>();
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  'event-click': [event: EntityObject];
+  'date-click': [date: Date];
+  'update:current-date': [date: Date];
+  'update:days-span': [span: DaysViewSpan];
+  'update:agenda-span': [span: AgendaViewSpan];
+}>();
+
+// Popup state
+const hoveredEvent = ref<EntityObject | null>(null);
+const popupPosition = ref({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+const showPopup = ref(false);
+let hideTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+
+function handleEventHover(data: { event: MouseEvent; entity: EntityObject }) {
+  if (hideTimeout) {
+    clearTimeout(hideTimeout);
+    hideTimeout = null;
+  }
+  hoveredEvent.value = data.entity;
+  popupPosition.value = {
+    x: data.event.clientX,
+    y: data.event.clientY
+  };
+  showPopup.value = true;
+}
+
+function hidePopup() {
+  hideTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+    showPopup.value = false;
+    hoveredEvent.value = null;
+  }, 200);
+}
+</script>
+
 <template>
   <div class="calendar-view-container">
     <EventViewerPopup
@@ -40,78 +96,6 @@
   </div>
 </template>
 
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, ref, watch } from 'vue';
-import MonthView from './MonthView.vue';
-import DaysView from './DaysView.vue';
-import AgendaView from './AgendaView.vue';
-import EventViewerPopup from './EventViewerPopup.vue';
-import { spanToDays, type AgendaViewSpan, type DaysViewSpan } from '@/types/spans';
-import type { EntityObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/entity';
-import type { CollectionObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/collection';
-import type { VisibleDateRange } from '@/types';
-import { daysVisibleRange, monthGridVisibleRange } from '@/utils/date.ts';
-
-const props = defineProps<{
-  view: 'days' | 'month' | 'agenda';
-  currentDate: Date;
-  calendars: CollectionObject[];
-  initialDaysSpan?: DaysViewSpan;
-  initialAgendaViewSpan?: AgendaViewSpan;
-}>();
-
-const emit = defineEmits<{
-  'event-click': [event: EntityObject];
-  'date-click': [date: Date];
-  'update:days-span': [span: DaysViewSpan];
-  'update:agenda-span': [span: AgendaViewSpan];
-  'update:current-date': [date: Date];
-  'update:visible-range': [range: VisibleDateRange];
-}>();
-
-const visibleRange = computed(() => {
-  if (props.view === 'month') {
-    return monthGridVisibleRange(props.currentDate);
-  }
-
-  const span = props.view === 'agenda'
-    ? props.initialAgendaViewSpan ?? '1w'
-    : props.initialDaysSpan ?? '7d';
-
-  return daysVisibleRange(props.currentDate, spanToDays(span));
-});
-
-watch(visibleRange, range => {
-  emit('update:visible-range', range);
-}, { immediate: true });
-
-// Popup state
-const hoveredEvent = ref<EntityObject | null>(null);
-const popupPosition = ref({ x: 0, y: 0 });
-const showPopup = ref(false);
-let hideTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
-
-function handleEventHover(data: { event: MouseEvent; entity: EntityObject }) {
-  if (hideTimeout) {
-    clearTimeout(hideTimeout);
-    hideTimeout = null;
-  }
-  hoveredEvent.value = data.entity;
-  popupPosition.value = {
-    x: data.event.clientX,
-    y: data.event.clientY
-  };
-  showPopup.value = true;
-}
-
-function hidePopup() {
-  hideTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-    showPopup.value = false;
-    hoveredEvent.value = null;
-  }, 200);
-}
-</script>
-
 <style scoped>
 .calendar-view-container {
   height: 100%;
diff --git a/src/components/DaysView.vue b/src/components/DaysView.vue
index 5f4c607..f6eabd3 100644
--- a/src/components/DaysView.vue
+++ b/src/components/DaysView.vue
@@ -1,26 +1,146 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, computed, watch } from 'vue';
+import { layoutMultiDayLanes, type MultiDaySegment } from '@/utils/multiDayLanes';
+import { shiftLocalDays, startOfLocalDay } from '@/utils/date';
+import { DAYS_VIEW_SPANS, spanToDays, type DaysViewSpan } from '@/types/spans';
+import type { EntityObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/entity';
+import type { CollectionObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/collection';
+import { useChronoInstancesStore } from '@/stores/chronoInstancesStore';
+import type { CalendarInstance } from '@/types/instance';
+import ViewControls from './ViewControls.vue';
+import { formatEpochTime, formatHour, formatWeekDay } from '@/utils/format';
+
+const ALL_DAY_EVENT_HEIGHT = 24;
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  currentDate: Date;
+  calendars: CollectionObject[];
+  initialSpan?: DaysViewSpan;
+}>();
+
+const instancesStore = useChronoInstancesStore();
+
+const selectedSpan = ref<DaysViewSpan>(props.initialSpan ?? '7d');
+const daysCount = computed(() => spanToDays(selectedSpan.value));
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  'event-click': [event: EntityObject];
+  'event-hover': [data: { event: MouseEvent; entity: EntityObject }];
+  'event-hover-end': [];
+  'date-click': [date: Date];
+  'update:span': [span: DaysViewSpan];
+  'update:current-date': [date: Date];
+}>();
+
+watch(() => props.initialSpan, (newSpan) => {
+  if (newSpan && newSpan !== selectedSpan.value) {
+    selectedSpan.value = newSpan;
+  }
+});
+
+function setSpan(span: DaysViewSpan) {
+  selectedSpan.value = span;
+  emit('update:span', span);
+}
+
+const visibleDates = computed(() => {
+  const dates: Date[] = [];
+  const start = new Date(props.currentDate);
+  
+  for (let i = 0; i < daysCount.value; i++) {
+    dates.push(new Date(start));
+    start.setDate(start.getDate() + 1);
+  }
+  
+  return dates;
+});
+
+// Compute all-day/multi-day event segments
+const allDaySegments = computed(() => {
+  if (visibleDates.value.length === 0) {
+    return { segments: [], laneCount: 0 };
+  }
+  
+  const rangeStart = startOfLocalDay(visibleDates.value[0]);
+  const rangeEnd = startOfLocalDay(visibleDates.value[visibleDates.value.length - 1]);
+  
+  const getColumnIndex = (date: Date): number => {
+    const targetDay = startOfLocalDay(date);
+    return visibleDates.value.findIndex(d => startOfLocalDay(d).getTime() === targetDay.getTime());
+  };
+  
+  const instances = instancesStore.instancesForRange({
+    start: rangeStart.getTime(),
+    end: shiftLocalDays(rangeEnd, 1).getTime(),
+  });
+
+  return layoutMultiDayLanes(instances, rangeStart, rangeEnd, daysCount.value, getColumnIndex);
+});
+
+function isToday(date: Date): boolean {
+  const today = new Date();
+  return date.toDateString() === today.toDateString();
+}
+
+function getTimedEvents(date: Date): CalendarInstance[] {
+  return instancesStore.instancesForDay(date).filter(instance => !instance.timeless);
+}
+
+function getEventColor(instance: CalendarInstance): string {
+  if (instance.color) return instance.color;
+  const calendar = props.calendars.find(cal => cal.identifier === instance.entity.collection);
+  return calendar?.properties?.color || '#1976D2';
+}
+
+function getAllDayEventStyle(segment: MultiDaySegment) {
+  return {
+    backgroundColor: getEventColor(segment.instance),
+    left: `calc(${segment.startCol} / ${daysCount.value} * 100% + 4px)`,
+    width: `calc(${segment.span} / ${daysCount.value} * 100% - 8px)`,
+    top: `${segment.lane * ALL_DAY_EVENT_HEIGHT}px`,
+  };
+}
+
+function getEventStyle(instance: CalendarInstance) {
+  const startTime = new Date(instance.start);
+  const start = startTime.getHours() * 60 + startTime.getMinutes();
+  const duration = instance.duration / (1000 * 60);
+  
+  return {
+    top: `${(start / 1440) * 100}%`,
+    height: `${(duration / 1440) * 100}%`,
+    backgroundColor: getEventColor(instance),
+  };
+}
+
+function handleDayClick(event: MouseEvent, day: Date) {
+  const target = event.currentTarget as HTMLElement;
+  const rect = target.getBoundingClientRect();
+  const clickY = event.clientY - rect.top;
+  
+  // Calculate the hour based on click position (60px per hour)
+  const totalMinutes = Math.floor((clickY / 60) * 60);
+  const hours = Math.floor(totalMinutes / 60);
+  const minutes = Math.round((totalMinutes % 60) / 15) * 15; // Round to nearest 15 min
+  
+  // Create a new date with the clicked time
+  const clickedDate = new Date(day);
+  clickedDate.setHours(hours, minutes, 0, 0);
+  
+  emit('date-click', clickedDate);
+}
+</script>
+
 <template>
   <div class="days-view">
-    <div class="view-controls">
-      <div class="view-navigation">
-        <v-btn size="x-small" variant="text" icon="mdi-chevron-left" @click="previousPeriod" />
-        <v-btn size="x-small" variant="tonal" @click="goToToday">Today</v-btn>
-        <v-btn size="x-small" variant="text" icon="mdi-chevron-right" @click="nextPeriod" />
-        <span class="current-period">{{ dateRangeLabel }}</span>
-      </div>
-      <v-spacer />
-      <div class="view-selector">
-        <v-btn
-          v-for="span in DAYS_VIEW_SPANS"
-          :key="span"
-          size="x-small"
-          variant="text"
-          @click="setSpan(span)"
-          :color="selectedSpan === span ? 'primary' : undefined"
-        >
-          {{ span.toUpperCase() }}
-        </v-btn>
-      </div>
-    </div>
+    <ViewControls
+      mode="days"
+      :current-date="currentDate"
+      :spans="DAYS_VIEW_SPANS"
+      :selected-span="selectedSpan"
+      @update:current-date="emit('update:current-date', $event)"
+      @update:span="setSpan"
+    />
     <div class="days-grid">
       <!-- Fixed Headers Row -->
       <div class="day-headers">
@@ -83,7 +203,7 @@
               >
                 <template v-if="daysCount <= 3">
                   <div class="event-time">
-                    {{ formatInstanceTime(instance.startMs) }} - {{ formatInstanceTime(instance.endMs) }}
+                    {{ formatEpochTime(instance.start) }} - {{ formatEpochTime(instance.end) }}
                   </div>
                   <div class="event-title">{{ instance.label || 'Untitled' }}</div>
                 </template>
@@ -99,189 +219,6 @@
   </div>
 </template>
 
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, watch } from 'vue';
-import { layoutMultiDayLanes, type MultiDaySegment } from '@/utils/multiDayLanes';
-import { shiftLocalDays, startOfLocalDay } from '@/utils/date';
-import { DAYS_VIEW_SPANS, spanToDays, type DaysViewSpan } from '@/types/spans';
-import type { EntityObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/entity';
-import type { CollectionObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/collection';
-import { useChronoInstancesStore } from '@/stores/chronoInstancesStore';
-import type { CalendarInstance } from '@/types/instance';
-
-const ALL_DAY_EVENT_HEIGHT = 24;
-
-type CalendarEntity = EntityObject;
-type CalendarCollection = CollectionObject;
-
-const props = defineProps<{
-  currentDate: Date;
-  calendars: CalendarCollection[];
-  initialSpan?: DaysViewSpan;
-}>();
-
-const instancesStore = useChronoInstancesStore();
-
-const selectedSpan = ref<DaysViewSpan>(props.initialSpan ?? '7d');
-const daysCount = computed(() => spanToDays(selectedSpan.value));
-
-const emit = defineEmits<{
-  'event-click': [event: CalendarEntity];
-  'event-hover': [data: { event: MouseEvent; entity: CalendarEntity }];
-  'event-hover-end': [];
-  'date-click': [date: Date];
-  'update:span': [span: DaysViewSpan];
-  'update:current-date': [date: Date];
-}>();
-
-watch(() => props.initialSpan, (newSpan) => {
-  if (newSpan && newSpan !== selectedSpan.value) {
-    selectedSpan.value = newSpan;
-  }
-});
-
-function setSpan(span: DaysViewSpan) {
-  selectedSpan.value = span;
-  emit('update:span', span);
-}
-
-function previousPeriod() {
-  emit('update:current-date', shiftLocalDays(props.currentDate, -daysCount.value));
-}
-
-function nextPeriod() {
-  emit('update:current-date', shiftLocalDays(props.currentDate, daysCount.value));
-}
-
-function goToToday() {
-  emit('update:current-date', new Date());
-}
-
-const dateRangeLabel = computed(() => {
-  if (visibleDates.value.length === 0) return '';
-  
-  const first = visibleDates.value[0];
-  const last = visibleDates.value[visibleDates.value.length - 1];
-  
-  const formatOptions: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions = { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' };
-  
-  if (daysCount.value === 1) {
-    return first.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'long', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' });
-  }
-  
-  if (first.getMonth() === last.getMonth()) {
-    return `${first.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' })} - ${last.getDate()}, ${first.getFullYear()}`;
-  }
-  
-  return `${first.toLocaleDateString('en-US', formatOptions)} - ${last.toLocaleDateString('en-US', formatOptions)}, ${last.getFullYear()}`;
-});
-
-const visibleDates = computed(() => {
-  const dates: Date[] = [];
-  const start = new Date(props.currentDate);
-  
-  for (let i = 0; i < daysCount.value; i++) {
-    dates.push(new Date(start));
-    start.setDate(start.getDate() + 1);
-  }
-  
-  return dates;
-});
-
-// Compute all-day/multi-day event segments
-const allDaySegments = computed(() => {
-  if (visibleDates.value.length === 0) {
-    return { segments: [], laneCount: 0 };
-  }
-  
-  const rangeStart = startOfLocalDay(visibleDates.value[0]);
-  const rangeEnd = startOfLocalDay(visibleDates.value[visibleDates.value.length - 1]);
-  
-  const getColumnIndex = (date: Date): number => {
-    const targetDay = startOfLocalDay(date);
-    return visibleDates.value.findIndex(d => startOfLocalDay(d).getTime() === targetDay.getTime());
-  };
-  
-  const instances = instancesStore.instancesForRange({
-    startMs: rangeStart.getTime(),
-    endMs: shiftLocalDays(rangeEnd, 1).getTime(),
-  });
-
-  return layoutMultiDayLanes(instances, rangeStart, rangeEnd, daysCount.value, getColumnIndex);
-});
-
-function isToday(date: Date): boolean {
-  const today = new Date();
-  return date.toDateString() === today.toDateString();
-}
-
-function getTimedEvents(date: Date): CalendarInstance[] {
-  return instancesStore.instancesForDay(date).filter(instance => !instance.timeless);
-}
-
-function getEventColor(instance: CalendarInstance): string {
-  if (instance.color) return instance.color;
-  const calendar = props.calendars.find(cal => cal.identifier === instance.entity.collection);
-  return calendar?.properties?.color || '#1976D2';
-}
-
-function getAllDayEventStyle(segment: MultiDaySegment) {
-  return {
-    backgroundColor: getEventColor(segment.instance),
-    left: `calc(${segment.startCol} / ${daysCount.value} * 100% + 4px)`,
-    width: `calc(${segment.span} / ${daysCount.value} * 100% - 8px)`,
-    top: `${segment.lane * ALL_DAY_EVENT_HEIGHT}px`,
-  };
-}
-
-function getEventStyle(instance: CalendarInstance) {
-  const startTime = new Date(instance.startMs);
-  const start = startTime.getHours() * 60 + startTime.getMinutes();
-  const duration = instance.durationMs / (1000 * 60);
-  
-  return {
-    top: `${(start / 1440) * 100}%`,
-    height: `${(duration / 1440) * 100}%`,
-    backgroundColor: getEventColor(instance),
-  };
-}
-
-function formatHour(hour: number): string {
-  const ampm = hour >= 12 ? 'PM' : 'AM';
-  const displayHour = hour % 12 || 12;
-  return `${displayHour} ${ampm}`;
-}
-
-function formatTime(date: Date): string {
-  return date.toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { hour: 'numeric', minute: '2-digit' });
-}
-
-function formatInstanceTime(timestamp: number): string {
-  return formatTime(new Date(timestamp));
-}
-
-function formatWeekDay(date: Date): string {
-  return date.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { weekday: 'short' });
-}
-
-function handleDayClick(event: MouseEvent, day: Date) {
-  const target = event.currentTarget as HTMLElement;
-  const rect = target.getBoundingClientRect();
-  const clickY = event.clientY - rect.top;
-  
-  // Calculate the hour based on click position (60px per hour)
-  const totalMinutes = Math.floor((clickY / 60) * 60);
-  const hours = Math.floor(totalMinutes / 60);
-  const minutes = Math.round((totalMinutes % 60) / 15) * 15; // Round to nearest 15 min
-  
-  // Create a new date with the clicked time
-  const clickedDate = new Date(day);
-  clickedDate.setHours(hours, minutes, 0, 0);
-  
-  emit('date-click', clickedDate);
-}
-</script>
-
 <style scoped>
 .days-view {
   display: flex;
@@ -290,34 +227,6 @@ function handleDayClick(event: MouseEvent, day: Date) {
   min-height: 600px;
 }
 
-.view-controls {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  padding: 4px 8px;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-border-color));
-  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-surface));
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-}
-
-.view-navigation {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 4px;
-}
-
-.current-period {
-  font-size: 14px;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  margin-left: 8px;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.view-selector {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 2px;
-}
-
 .days-grid {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/src/components/EventViewerPopup.vue b/src/components/EventViewerPopup.vue
index c843a94..b7cb4dc 100644
--- a/src/components/EventViewerPopup.vue
+++ b/src/components/EventViewerPopup.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed } from 'vue'
 import { parseCalendarDate } from '@/utils/date'
+import { formatTime as formatClockTime } from '@/utils/format'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   event: any | null
@@ -13,12 +14,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 }>()
 
 const formatTime = (isoString: string | null | undefined): string => {
-  if (!isoString) return 'Not set'
-  const date = new Date(isoString)
-  return date.toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { 
-    hour: 'numeric',
-    minute: '2-digit'
-  })
+  return isoString ? formatClockTime(new Date(isoString)) : 'Not set'
 }
 
 const formatAllDayDate = (isoString: string | null | undefined): string => {
diff --git a/src/components/MonthView.vue b/src/components/MonthView.vue
index 90b7c40..5164156 100644
--- a/src/components/MonthView.vue
+++ b/src/components/MonthView.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue';
 import { layoutMultiDayLanes, type MultiDaySegment } from '@/utils/multiDayLanes';
-import { shiftLocalMonths, startOfLocalDay } from '@/utils/date';
+import { startOfLocalDay } from '@/utils/date';
 import { useChronoInstancesStore } from '@/stores/chronoInstancesStore';
 import type { CalendarInstance } from '@/types/instance';
+import ViewControls from './ViewControls.vue';
+import { formatEpochTime } from '@/utils/format';
 
 const EVENT_HEIGHT = 22; // Height of each event row in pixels
 const DATE_ROW_HEIGHT = 34; // Space reserved at the top of each cell for the date label
@@ -39,23 +41,6 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 
 const weekDays = ['Sun', 'Mon', 'Tue', 'Wed', 'Thu', 'Fri', 'Sat'];
 
-// Navigation functions
-function previousMonth() {
-  emit('update:current-date', shiftLocalMonths(props.currentDate, -1));
-}
-
-function nextMonth() {
-  emit('update:current-date', shiftLocalMonths(props.currentDate, 1));
-}
-
-function goToToday() {
-  emit('update:current-date', new Date());
-}
-
-const monthLabel = computed(() => {
-  return props.currentDate.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'long', year: 'numeric' });
-});
-
 // Track the calendar body size so each week row shows as many event rows as fit
 const bodyRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
 const bodyHeight = ref(600);
@@ -123,8 +108,8 @@ const weeks = computed<WeekData[]>(() => {
 
     // Get multiday segments for this week
     const instances = instancesStore.instancesForRange({
-      startMs: weekStart.getTime(),
-      endMs: new Date(
+      start: weekStart.getTime(),
+      end: new Date(
         weekEnd.getFullYear(),
         weekEnd.getMonth(),
         weekEnd.getDate() + 1,
@@ -189,12 +174,6 @@ function morePopoverLabel(date: Date): string {
   });
 }
 
-function formatStartTime(instance: CalendarInstance): string {
-  return new Date(instance.startMs).toLocaleTimeString('en-US', {
-    hour: 'numeric',
-    minute: '2-digit',
-  });
-}
 
 function isToday(date: Date): boolean {
   const today = new Date();
@@ -211,14 +190,11 @@ function getEventColor(instance: CalendarInstance): string {
 <template>
   <div class="month-view">
     <!-- Navigation Controls -->
-    <div class="view-controls">
-      <div class="view-navigation">
-        <v-btn size="x-small" variant="text" icon="mdi-chevron-left" @click="previousMonth" />
-        <v-btn size="x-small" variant="tonal" @click="goToToday">Today</v-btn>
-        <v-btn size="x-small" variant="text" icon="mdi-chevron-right" @click="nextMonth" />
-        <span class="current-period">{{ monthLabel }}</span>
-      </div>
-    </div>
+    <ViewControls
+      mode="month"
+      :current-date="currentDate"
+      @update:current-date="emit('update:current-date', $event)"
+    />
     
     <!-- Header row -->
     <div class="day-headers">
@@ -292,7 +268,7 @@ function getEventColor(instance: CalendarInstance): string {
                         </template>
                         <v-list-item-title>
                           <span v-if="!instance.timeless" class="more-popover-time">
-                            {{ formatStartTime(instance) }}
+                            {{ formatEpochTime(instance.start) }}
                           </span>
                           {{ instance.label || 'Untitled' }}
                         </v-list-item-title>
@@ -345,28 +321,6 @@ function getEventColor(instance: CalendarInstance): string {
   border: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-border-color));
 }
 
-.view-controls {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  padding: 4px 8px;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-border-color));
-  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-surface));
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-}
-
-.view-navigation {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 4px;
-}
-
-.current-period {
-  font-size: 14px;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  margin-left: 8px;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
 .day-headers {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
diff --git a/src/components/ViewControls.vue b/src/components/ViewControls.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26daee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ViewControls.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+<script setup lang="ts" generic="S extends TimeSpanLabel">
+import { computed } from 'vue';
+import { spanToDays, type TimeSpanLabel } from '@/types/spans';
+import { daysVisibleRange, shiftLocalDays, shiftLocalMonths } from '@/utils/date';
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  mode: 'days' | 'month';
+  currentDate: Date;
+  spans?: readonly S[];
+  selectedSpan?: S;
+}>();
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  'update:current-date': [date: Date];
+  'update:span': [span: S];
+}>();
+
+const spanDays = computed(() => props.selectedSpan ? spanToDays(props.selectedSpan) : 1);
+
+function previousPeriod() {
+  emit('update:current-date', props.mode === 'month'
+    ? shiftLocalMonths(props.currentDate, -1)
+    : shiftLocalDays(props.currentDate, -spanDays.value));
+}
+
+function nextPeriod() {
+  emit('update:current-date', props.mode === 'month'
+    ? shiftLocalMonths(props.currentDate, 1)
+    : shiftLocalDays(props.currentDate, spanDays.value));
+}
+
+function goToToday() {
+  emit('update:current-date', new Date());
+}
+
+const periodLabel = computed(() => {
+  if (props.mode === 'month') {
+    return props.currentDate.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'long', year: 'numeric' });
+  }
+
+  const range = daysVisibleRange(props.currentDate, spanDays.value);
+  const start = new Date(range.start);
+  const end = shiftLocalDays(new Date(range.end), -1);
+  const formatOptions: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions = { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' };
+
+  if (spanDays.value === 1) {
+    return start.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'long', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' });
+  }
+
+  if (start.getMonth() === end.getMonth()) {
+    return `${start.toLocaleDateString('en-US', formatOptions)} - ${end.getDate()}, ${start.getFullYear()}`;
+  }
+
+  return `${start.toLocaleDateString('en-US', formatOptions)} - ${end.toLocaleDateString('en-US', formatOptions)}, ${end.getFullYear()}`;
+});
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="view-controls">
+    <div class="view-navigation">
+      <v-btn size="x-small" variant="text" icon="mdi-chevron-left" @click="previousPeriod" />
+      <v-btn size="x-small" variant="tonal" @click="goToToday">Today</v-btn>
+      <v-btn size="x-small" variant="text" icon="mdi-chevron-right" @click="nextPeriod" />
+      <span class="current-period">{{ periodLabel }}</span>
+    </div>
+    <v-spacer />
+    <div v-if="spans?.length" class="view-selector">
+      <v-btn
+        v-for="span in spans"
+        :key="span"
+        size="x-small"
+        variant="text"
+        :color="selectedSpan === span ? 'primary' : undefined"
+        @click="emit('update:span', span)"
+      >
+        {{ span.toUpperCase() }}
+      </v-btn>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.view-controls {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 4px 8px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-border-color));
+  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-surface));
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.view-navigation {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+}
+
+.current-period {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  margin-left: 8px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.view-selector {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 2px;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/editors/EventEditorDates.vue b/src/components/editors/EventEditorDates.vue
index e04c4e4..c3ee4cd 100644
--- a/src/components/editors/EventEditorDates.vue
+++ b/src/components/editors/EventEditorDates.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, computed, watch } from 'vue'
 import { parseCalendarDate } from '@/utils/date'
+import { formatDisplayDate, formatDisplayTime, formatLocalIsoDate, formatLocalIsoTime } from '@/utils/format'
 
 interface Props {
   mode: 'edit' | 'view'
@@ -29,18 +30,6 @@ const timeZoneValue = computed({
   set: (value) => emit('update:timeZone', value || null)
 })
 
-// Format helpers
-const formatDate = (date: Date): string => {
-  const year = date.getFullYear()
-  const month = String(date.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0')
-  const day = String(date.getDate()).padStart(2, '0')
-  return `${year}-${month}-${day}`
-}
-
-const formatTime = (date: Date): string => {
-  return date.toTimeString().slice(0, 5)
-}
-
 const formatDateTime = (isoString: string | null | undefined): string => {
   if (!isoString) return 'Not set'
   if (timelessValue.value) {
@@ -64,24 +53,7 @@ const serializeDateTime = (date: string, time: string): string => {
 }
 
 const inputDate = (value: string, timeless: boolean): string => {
-  return timeless ? value.slice(0, 10) : formatDate(new Date(value))
-}
-
-const formatDisplayDate = (value: string): string => {
-  if (!value) return ''
-  return new Date(`${value}T00:00:00`).toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
-    year: 'numeric',
-    month: 'short',
-    day: 'numeric',
-  })
-}
-
-const formatDisplayTime = (value: string): string => {
-  if (!value) return ''
-  const [hour, minute] = value.split(':').map(Number)
-  const date = new Date()
-  date.setHours(hour, minute, 0, 0)
-  return date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, { hour: 'numeric', minute: '2-digit' })
+  return timeless ? value.slice(0, 10) : formatLocalIsoDate(new Date(value))
 }
 
 const pickerDate = (value: string): Date | null => value ? new Date(`${value}T00:00:00`) : null
@@ -89,7 +61,7 @@ const pickerDate = (value: string): Date | null => value ? new Date(`${value}T00
 const normalizePickerDate = (value: unknown): string => {
   const selected = Array.isArray(value) ? value[0] : value
   const date = selected instanceof Date ? selected : new Date(String(selected))
-  return Number.isNaN(date.getTime()) ? '' : formatDate(date)
+  return Number.isNaN(date.getTime()) ? '' : formatLocalIsoDate(date)
 }
 
 // Date/time fields
@@ -119,11 +91,11 @@ watch([() => props.startsOn, () => props.timeless], ([newValue, timeless]) => {
   if (newValue) {
     const start = new Date(newValue)
     startDate.value = inputDate(newValue, timeless === true)
-    startTime.value = formatTime(start)
+    startTime.value = formatLocalIsoTime(start)
   } else {
     const now = new Date()
-    startDate.value = formatDate(now)
-    startTime.value = formatTime(now)
+    startDate.value = formatLocalIsoDate(now)
+    startTime.value = formatLocalIsoTime(now)
   }
 }, { immediate: true })
 
@@ -131,11 +103,11 @@ watch([() => props.endsOn, () => props.timeless], ([newValue, timeless]) => {
   if (newValue) {
     const end = new Date(newValue)
     endDate.value = inputDate(newValue, timeless === true)
-    endTime.value = formatTime(end)
+    endTime.value = formatLocalIsoTime(end)
   } else {
     const later = new Date(Date.now() + 60 * 60 * 1000)
-    endDate.value = formatDate(later)
-    endTime.value = formatTime(later)
+    endDate.value = formatLocalIsoDate(later)
+    endTime.value = formatLocalIsoTime(later)
   }
 }, { immediate: true })
 
@@ -151,8 +123,8 @@ const ensureValidRange = (): boolean => {
   const correctedEnd = new Date(start)
   if (timelessValue.value) correctedEnd.setDate(correctedEnd.getDate() + 1)
   else correctedEnd.setHours(correctedEnd.getHours() + 1)
-  endDate.value = formatDate(correctedEnd)
-  endTime.value = formatTime(correctedEnd)
+  endDate.value = formatLocalIsoDate(correctedEnd)
+  endTime.value = formatLocalIsoTime(correctedEnd)
   return true
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/editors/EventEditorOccurrence.vue b/src/components/editors/EventEditorOccurrence.vue
index 4708fa8..7e6edfe 100644
--- a/src/components/editors/EventEditorOccurrence.vue
+++ b/src/components/editors/EventEditorOccurrence.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import type { EventOccurrence } from '@ChronoManager/types/event'
+import { formatDisplayDate, formatLocalIsoDate } from '@/utils/format'
 
 type Frequency = 'daily' | 'weekly' | 'monthly' | 'yearly'
 type EndMode = 'never' | 'date' | 'count'
@@ -170,19 +171,11 @@ const pickerDate = (value: string | null | undefined): Date | null => {
   return value ? new Date(`${value.slice(0, 10)}T00:00:00`) : null
 }
 
-const formatDisplayDate = (value: string | null | undefined): string => {
-  const date = pickerDate(value)
-  return date ? date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }) : ''
-}
-
 const selectConclusionDate = (value: unknown) => {
   const selected = Array.isArray(value) ? value[0] : value
   const date = selected instanceof Date ? selected : new Date(String(selected))
   if (!Number.isNaN(date.getTime())) {
-    const year = date.getFullYear()
-    const month = String(date.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0')
-    const day = String(date.getDate()).padStart(2, '0')
-    updatePattern({ concludes: `${year}-${month}-${day}`, iterations: null })
+    updatePattern({ concludes: formatLocalIsoDate(date), iterations: null })
   }
   endDateMenu.value = false
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/ChronoPage.vue b/src/pages/ChronoPage.vue
index eae1083..2cb0604 100644
--- a/src/pages/ChronoPage.vue
+++ b/src/pages/ChronoPage.vue
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia';
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router';
 import { useDisplay } from 'vuetify';
 import { useModuleStore } from '@KTXC/stores/moduleStore';
-import { useChronoInstancesStore } from '@/stores/chronoInstancesStore';
 import { useChronoOperationsStore } from '@/stores/chronoOperationsStore';
 import { useChronoSettingsStore } from '@/stores/chronoSettingsStore';
 import { useChronoUiStore } from '@/stores/chronoUiStore';
 import type { CalendarView as CalendarViewType } from '@/types';
-import type { AgendaViewSpan, DaysViewSpan } from '@/types/spans';
+import { spanToDays, type AgendaViewSpan, type DaysViewSpan } from '@/types/spans';
+import { daysVisibleRange, monthGridVisibleRange } from '@/utils/date';
 import CollectionList from '@/components/CollectionList.vue';
 import CollectionEditor from '@/components/CollectionEditor.vue';
 import CalendarView from '@/components/CalendarView.vue';
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import EventEditor from '@/components/EventEditor.vue';
 import TaskEditor from '@/components/TaskEditor.vue';
 import MiniCalendar from '@/components/MiniCalendar.vue';
 import ImportDialog from '@/components/ImportDialog.vue';
+import { EpochSpan } from '@/types/date';
 
 // Vuetify display
 const display = useDisplay();
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ const isChronoManagerAvailable = computed(() => {
   return moduleStore.has('chrono_manager') || moduleStore.has('ChronoManager')
 });
 
-const chronoInstancesStore = useChronoInstancesStore();
 const chronoOperationsStore = useChronoOperationsStore();
 const chronoSettingsStore = useChronoSettingsStore();
 const chronoUiStore = useChronoUiStore();
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ const {
   collections,
 } = storeToRefs(chronoOperationsStore);
 
-const { setVisibleRange } = chronoInstancesStore;
-
 const {
   currentDate,
   sidebarVisible,
@@ -67,6 +65,8 @@ const {
   isTaskView,
 } = storeToRefs(chronoUiStore);
 
+const { loadVisibleRange: loadVisibleRangeOperations } = chronoOperationsStore;
+
 const {
   initialize,
   setViewMode,
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ const {
 const {
   toggleCalendarVisibility,
   toggleTaskComplete,
+  ensureTasksLoaded,
 } = chronoOperationsStore;
 
 function setCalendarView(view: CalendarViewType) {
@@ -129,18 +130,40 @@ function handleCalendarViewChange(view: CalendarViewType) {
   setCalendarView(view);
 }
 
+function computeVisibleRange(): EpochSpan {
+  if (calendarView.value === 'month') {
+    return monthGridVisibleRange(currentDate.value);
+  }
+
+  const span = calendarView.value === 'agenda'
+    ? agendaViewSpan.value
+    : daysViewSpan.value;
+
+  return daysVisibleRange(currentDate.value, spanToDays(span));
+}
+
+watch(
+  [calendarView, currentDate, daysViewSpan, agendaViewSpan],
+  () => { loadVisibleRangeOperations(computeVisibleRange()); },
+  { immediate: true },
+);
+
 onMounted(async () => {
   try {
     syncViewModeFromRoute();
-    await initialize();
+    await initialize(isTaskView.value ? 'tasks' : 'calendar');
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('[Chrono] - Failed to load data from ChronoManager:', error);
   }
 });
 
-watch(() => route.fullPath, () => {
+watch(() => route.fullPath, async () => {
   syncViewModeFromRoute();
+  if (isTaskView.value) {
+    await ensureTasksLoaded();
+  }
 });
+
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -285,7 +308,6 @@ watch(() => route.fullPath, () => {
             @event-click="editEvent"
             @date-click="createEventFromDate"
             @update:current-date="setCurrentDate"
-            @update:visible-range="setVisibleRange"
             @update:days-span="setDaysViewSpan"
             @update:agenda-span="setAgendaViewSpan"
           />
diff --git a/src/stores/chronoInstancesStore.ts b/src/stores/chronoInstancesStore.ts
index 444b91a..1cc89bf 100644
--- a/src/stores/chronoInstancesStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/chronoInstancesStore.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { computed, shallowRef } from 'vue'
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 import type { EntityObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/entity'
-import type { VisibleDateRange } from '@/types'
 import type { CalendarInstance } from '@/types/instance'
 import { useChronoOperationsStore } from '@/stores/chronoOperationsStore'
 import { expandEntityInstances } from '@/utils/recurrence'
 import { shiftLocalDays, startOfLocalDay } from '@/utils/date'
+import { EpochSpan } from '@/types/date'
 
 type InstancesByDay = Map<number, CalendarInstance[]>
 
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ interface ExpansionCacheEntry {
 }
 
 function appendToDayBuckets(byDay: InstancesByDay, instance: CalendarInstance) {
-  const lastOccupiedDayMs = startOfLocalDay(new Date(instance.endMs - 1)).getTime()
-  let day = new Date(instance.dayStartMs)
+  const lastOccupiedDayMs = startOfLocalDay(new Date(instance.end - 1)).getTime()
+  let day = new Date(instance.dayStart)
 
   while (day.getTime() <= lastOccupiedDayMs) {
     const dayKey = day.getTime()
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ function appendToDayBuckets(byDay: InstancesByDay, instance: CalendarInstance) {
 
 function sortInstances(instances: CalendarInstance[]) {
   instances.sort((left, right) => (
-    left.startMs - right.startMs
-    || right.durationMs - left.durationMs
+    left.start - right.start
+    || right.duration - left.duration
     || left.key.localeCompare(right.key)
   ))
 }
@@ -38,20 +38,20 @@ function sortInstances(instances: CalendarInstance[]) {
 export const useChronoInstancesStore = defineStore('chronoInstancesStore', () => {
   const operationsStore = useChronoOperationsStore()
 
-  const visibleRange = shallowRef<VisibleDateRange | null>(null)
+  const visibleRange = shallowRef<EpochSpan | null>(null)
 
   // Expanded instances per entity, reused across index rebuilds so a change
   // to one entity only re-expands that entity. Entries are validated by
   // object identity: the entities store replaces the EntityObject on every
   // create/update, so in-place mutation of a stored entity is not observed.
   const expansionCache = new Map<string, ExpansionCacheEntry>()
-  let expansionCacheRange: VisibleDateRange | null = null
+  let expansionCacheRange: EpochSpan | null = null
 
   const instancesByDay = computed<InstancesByDay>(() => {
     const range = visibleRange.value
     if (
-      expansionCacheRange?.startMs !== range?.startMs
-      || expansionCacheRange?.endMs !== range?.endMs
+      expansionCacheRange?.start !== range?.start
+      || expansionCacheRange?.end !== range?.end
     ) {
       expansionCache.clear()
       expansionCacheRange = range
@@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ export const useChronoInstancesStore = defineStore('chronoInstancesStore', () =>
     return instancesByDay.value.get(dayKey) ?? []
   }
 
-  function instancesForRange(range: VisibleDateRange): CalendarInstance[] {
-    if (range.endMs <= range.startMs) return []
+  function instancesForRange(range: EpochSpan): CalendarInstance[] {
+    if (range.end <= range.start) return []
 
     const matches = new Map<string, CalendarInstance>()
-    let day = startOfLocalDay(new Date(range.startMs))
+    let day = startOfLocalDay(new Date(range.start))
 
-    while (day.getTime() < range.endMs) {
+    while (day.getTime() < range.end) {
       for (const instance of instancesByDay.value.get(day.getTime()) ?? []) {
-        if (instance.startMs < range.endMs && instance.endMs > range.startMs) {
+        if (instance.start < range.end && instance.end > range.start) {
           matches.set(instance.key, instance)
         }
       }
@@ -106,20 +106,8 @@ export const useChronoInstancesStore = defineStore('chronoInstancesStore', () =>
     return instances
   }
 
-  function setVisibleRange(range: VisibleDateRange) {
-    if (
-      visibleRange.value?.startMs === range.startMs
-      && visibleRange.value.endMs === range.endMs
-    ) {
-      return
-    }
-
-    visibleRange.value = { ...range }
-  }
-
   return {
     visibleRange,
-    setVisibleRange,
     instancesForDay,
     instancesForRange,
   }
diff --git a/src/stores/chronoOperationsStore.ts b/src/stores/chronoOperationsStore.ts
index 5d164d6..dfca603 100644
--- a/src/stores/chronoOperationsStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/chronoOperationsStore.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import { EntityObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/entity'
 import { EventObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/event'
 import { TaskObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/task'
 import type { ServiceObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/service'
+import type { CollectionIdentifier, ListRangeDate } from '@ChronoManager/types/common'
 import { useCollectionsStore } from '@ChronoManager/stores/collectionsStore'
 import { useEntitiesStore } from '@ChronoManager/stores/entitiesStore'
 import { useServicesStore } from '@ChronoManager/stores/servicesStore'
 import { useImportStore } from '@ChronoManager/stores/importStore'
+import { EpochSpan } from '@/types/date'
 
 type ChronoEntityProperties = EventObject | TaskObject
 
@@ -19,6 +21,10 @@ export const useChronoOperationsStore = defineStore('chronoOperationsStore', ()
   const importStore = useImportStore()
 
   const loading = ref(false)
+  const collectionsLoaded = ref(false)
+  const tasksLoaded = ref(false)
+  const requestedEventRange = ref<EpochSpan | null>(null)
+  const loadedEventRange = ref<EpochSpan | null>(null)
 
   const collections = computed(() => collectionsStore.collections)
   const entities = computed(() => entitiesStore.entities)
@@ -43,6 +49,14 @@ export const useChronoOperationsStore = defineStore('chronoOperationsStore', ()
   })
   const filteredTasks = computed(() => tasks.value)
 
+  function listRangeForVisibleRange(range: EpochSpan): ListRangeDate {
+    return 
+  }
+
+  const enabledCalendarIds = computed(() => calendars.value
+    .filter(calendar => calendar.properties.visibility !== false)
+    .map(calendar => calendar.identifier))
+
   function prepareEntityProperties(entity: EntityObject): ChronoEntityProperties {
     const properties = entity.properties as ChronoEntityProperties
     const now = new Date().toISOString()
@@ -132,26 +146,65 @@ export const useChronoOperationsStore = defineStore('chronoOperationsStore', ()
         const target = importStore.sessions[id]?.targetIdentifier
         if (target) targets.add(target)
       }
-      for (const target of targets) await entitiesStore.list([target])
+
+      await loadVisibleRange(requestedEventRange.value, Array.from(targets))
     }
 
     importStore.removeAllFiles()
     importStore.reset()
   }
 
-  async function initialize() {
+  async function ensureTasksLoaded() {
+    if (tasksLoaded.value) return
+
+    const taskSources = taskLists.value.map(list => list.identifier)
+    if (taskSources.length > 0) await entitiesStore.list(taskSources)
+    tasksLoaded.value = true
+  }
+
+  async function initialize(viewMode: 'calendar' | 'tasks' = 'calendar') {
     loading.value = true
     try {
-      await servicesStore.list()
-      await collectionsStore.list()
+      if (!collectionsLoaded.value) {
+        await servicesStore.list()
+        await collectionsStore.list()
+        collectionsLoaded.value = true
+      }
 
-      const sources = collections.value.map(collection => collection.identifier)
-      if (sources.length > 0) await entitiesStore.list(sources)
+      if (viewMode === 'tasks') {
+        await ensureTasksLoaded()
+      }
+
+      if (requestedEventRange.value) {
+        await loadVisibleRange(requestedEventRange.value)
+      }
     } finally {
       loading.value = false
     }
   }
 
+  async function loadVisibleRange(range: EpochSpan | null, targets: CollectionIdentifier[] | null = null) {
+    if (!range) return
+
+    requestedEventRange.value = { ...range }
+
+    if (loadedEventRange.value?.start === range.start && loadedEventRange.value?.end === range.end) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    let nativeRange: ListRangeDate = {
+      type: 'date',
+      start: range.start,
+      end: range.end,
+    }
+
+    let targetList: CollectionIdentifier[] = targets || enabledCalendarIds.value
+
+    await entitiesStore.list(targetList, undefined, undefined, nativeRange)
+
+    loadedEventRange.value = { ...range }
+  }
+
   return {
     loading,
     collections,
@@ -171,5 +224,7 @@ export const useChronoOperationsStore = defineStore('chronoOperationsStore', ()
     prepareImport,
     finishImport,
     initialize,
+    ensureTasksLoaded,
+    loadVisibleRange,
   }
 })
diff --git a/src/stores/chronoUiStore.ts b/src/stores/chronoUiStore.ts
index 35b500e..b25390f 100644
--- a/src/stores/chronoUiStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/chronoUiStore.ts
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ export const useChronoUiStore = defineStore('chronoUiStore', () => {
     await operationsStore.finishImport(refresh)
   }
 
-  async function initialize() {
-    await operationsStore.initialize()
+  async function initialize(viewMode: 'calendar' | 'tasks' = 'calendar') {
+    await operationsStore.initialize(viewMode)
     if (selectedCollection.value && !operationsStore.collections.some(
       collection => collection.identifier === selectedCollection.value?.identifier,
     )) {
diff --git a/src/types/date.ts b/src/types/date.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1429e9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/date.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export interface EpochSpan {
+  start: number;
+  end: number;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index a7ddde9..102da54 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@
 // Local UI-specific types
 export type CalendarView = 'days' | 'month' | 'agenda';
 
-/** Half-open local calendar range: [startMs, endMs). */
-export interface VisibleDateRange {
-  startMs: number;
-  endMs: number;
-}
-
 export interface ViewState {
   currentView: CalendarView;
   currentDate: Date;
diff --git a/src/types/instance.ts b/src/types/instance.ts
index 185e081..8b3e7a5 100644
--- a/src/types/instance.ts
+++ b/src/types/instance.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ export interface CalendarInstance {
   key: string
   entity: EntityObject
   instanceId: string | null
-  startMs: number
-  endMs: number
-  dayStartMs: number
-  durationMs: number
+  start: number
+  end: number
+  dayStart: number
+  duration: number
   timeless: boolean
   multiDay: boolean
   label: string | null
diff --git a/src/utils/date.ts b/src/utils/date.ts
index 4e880cc..e38e840 100644
--- a/src/utils/date.ts
+++ b/src/utils/date.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { VisibleDateRange } from '../types'
+import { EpochSpan } from '@/types/date'
 
 export function parseCalendarDate(value: string | null | undefined): Date | null {
   if (!value) return null
@@ -45,17 +45,17 @@ export function shiftLocalMonths(date: Date, months: number): Date {
   return shifted
 }
 
-export function daysVisibleRange(date: Date, days: number): VisibleDateRange {
+export function daysVisibleRange(date: Date, days: number): EpochSpan {
   const start = startOfLocalDay(date)
   const end = shiftLocalDays(start, Math.max(1, days))
 
   return {
-    startMs: start.getTime(),
-    endMs: end.getTime(),
+    start: start.getTime(),
+    end: end.getTime(),
   }
 }
 
-export function monthGridVisibleRange(date: Date): VisibleDateRange {
+export function monthGridVisibleRange(date: Date): EpochSpan {
   const firstDay = new Date(date.getFullYear(), date.getMonth(), 1)
   const gridStart = new Date(firstDay)
   gridStart.setDate(gridStart.getDate() - gridStart.getDay())
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export function monthGridVisibleRange(date: Date): VisibleDateRange {
   const gridEnd = shiftLocalDays(gridStart, weeks * 7)
 
   return {
-    startMs: gridStart.getTime(),
-    endMs: gridEnd.getTime(),
+    start: gridStart.getTime(),
+    end: gridEnd.getTime(),
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/format.ts b/src/utils/format.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e14d6f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/format.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+// Human-readable date/time formatting shared across chrono components
+
+export function formatTime(date: Date): string {
+  return date.toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { hour: 'numeric', minute: '2-digit' })
+}
+
+export function formatEpochTime(timestamp: number): string {
+  return formatTime(new Date(timestamp))
+}
+
+export function formatHour(hour: number): string {
+  const ampm = hour >= 12 ? 'PM' : 'AM'
+  const displayHour = hour % 12 || 12
+  return `${displayHour} ${ampm}`
+}
+
+export function formatWeekDay(date: Date): string {
+  return date.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { weekday: 'short' })
+}
+
+export function formatFullDate(date: Date | string): string {
+  const value = date instanceof Date ? date : new Date(date)
+  return value.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+    weekday: 'long',
+    year: 'numeric',
+    month: 'long',
+    day: 'numeric',
+  })
+}
+
+// Local-time YYYY-MM-DD, for date input values
+export function formatLocalIsoDate(date: Date): string {
+  const year = date.getFullYear()
+  const month = String(date.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0')
+  const day = String(date.getDate()).padStart(2, '0')
+  return `${year}-${month}-${day}`
+}
+
+// Local-time HH:MM, for time input values
+export function formatLocalIsoTime(date: Date): string {
+  return date.toTimeString().slice(0, 5)
+}
+
+// "Jul 6, 2026" from a YYYY-MM-DD (or ISO) string
+export function formatDisplayDate(value: string | null | undefined): string {
+  if (!value) return ''
+  return new Date(`${value.slice(0, 10)}T00:00:00`).toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
+    year: 'numeric',
+    month: 'short',
+    day: 'numeric',
+  })
+}
+
+// "1:05 PM" from an HH:MM string
+export function formatDisplayTime(value: string | null | undefined): string {
+  if (!value) return ''
+  const [hour, minute] = value.split(':').map(Number)
+  const date = new Date()
+  date.setHours(hour, minute, 0, 0)
+  return date.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, { hour: 'numeric', minute: '2-digit' })
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/multiDayLanes.ts b/src/utils/multiDayLanes.ts
index c7c0e31..dfc1ede 100644
--- a/src/utils/multiDayLanes.ts
+++ b/src/utils/multiDayLanes.ts
@@ -37,22 +37,22 @@ export function layoutMultiDayLanes(
 
   const multiDayEvents = instances.filter(instance => {
     return instance.timeless
-      && instance.startMs < rangeEndExclusive.getTime()
-      && instance.endMs > rangeStartMs;
+      && instance.start < rangeEndExclusive.getTime()
+      && instance.end > rangeStartMs;
   });
 
   // Sort: longer events first, then by start date
   multiDayEvents.sort((a, b) => {
-    if (b.durationMs !== a.durationMs) return b.durationMs - a.durationMs;
-    return a.startMs - b.startMs;
+    if (b.duration !== a.duration) return b.duration - a.duration;
+    return a.start - b.start;
   });
 
   // Lane assignment - track which days are occupied in each lane
   const lanes: boolean[][] = [];
 
   for (const instance of multiDayEvents) {
-    const eventStart = startOfLocalDay(new Date(instance.startMs));
-    const eventEnd = startOfLocalDay(new Date(instance.endMs - 1));
+    const eventStart = startOfLocalDay(new Date(instance.start));
+    const eventEnd = startOfLocalDay(new Date(instance.end - 1));
 
     // Clamp to visible range
     const segStart = eventStart < rangeStart ? rangeStart : eventStart;
diff --git a/src/utils/recurrence.ts b/src/utils/recurrence.ts
index dedde3a..e6ff998 100644
--- a/src/utils/recurrence.ts
+++ b/src/utils/recurrence.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type { EventMutationObject } from '@ChronoManager/models/event-mutation'
 import type { CalendarInstance } from '../types/instance'
 import type { VisibleDateRange } from '../types'
 import { parseCalendarDate, shiftLocalDays, startOfLocalDay } from './date'
+import { EpochSpan } from '@/types/date'
 
 const MINIMUM_DURATION_MS = 1
 
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ function conclusionTimestamp(value: string | null | undefined): number | null {
   return timestamp(value)
 }
 
-function overlapsRange(startMs: number, endMs: number, range?: VisibleDateRange): boolean {
-  return !range || (startMs < range.endMs && endMs > range.startMs)
+function overlapsRange(start: number, end: number, range?: EpochSpan): boolean {
+  return !range || (start < range.end && end > range.start)
 }
 
 function createInstance(
@@ -65,10 +66,10 @@ function createInstance(
     key: `${String(entity.identifier)}:${instanceId ?? 'master'}`,
     entity,
     instanceId,
-    startMs: effectiveStartMs,
-    endMs,
-    dayStartMs,
-    durationMs: endMs - effectiveStartMs,
+    start: effectiveStartMs,
+    end: effectiveEndMs,
+    dayStart: dayStartMs,
+    duration: endMs - effectiveStartMs,
     timeless: timeless || lastOccupiedDayMs !== dayStartMs,
     multiDay: lastOccupiedDayMs !== dayStartMs,
     label: mutation?.label ?? event.label,
@@ -127,9 +128,9 @@ function dailyStartIndex(
   start: Date,
   interval: number,
   durationMs: number,
-  range: VisibleDateRange,
+  range: EpochSpan,
 ): number {
-  const earliestRelevant = new Date(range.startMs - durationMs)
+  const earliestRelevant = new Date(range.start - durationMs)
   const elapsedDays = localDayNumber(earliestRelevant) - localDayNumber(start)
   return Math.max(0, Math.floor(elapsedDays / interval) - 1)
 }
@@ -138,9 +139,9 @@ function weeklyStartIndex(
   weekStart: Date,
   interval: number,
   durationMs: number,
-  range: VisibleDateRange,
+  range: EpochSpan,
 ): number {
-  const earliestRelevant = new Date(range.startMs - durationMs)
+  const earliestRelevant = new Date(range.start - durationMs)
   const elapsedDays = localDayNumber(earliestRelevant) - localDayNumber(weekStart)
   return Math.max(0, Math.floor(elapsedDays / (interval * 7)) - 1)
 }
@@ -154,9 +155,9 @@ function normalizedWeekdays(values: number[] | null, fallback: number): number[]
 function expandDaily(
   entity: EntityObject,
   start: Date,
-  durationMs: number,
+  duration: number,
   durationDays: number | null,
-  range: VisibleDateRange,
+  range: EpochSpan,
   mutations: Map<number, EventMutationObject>,
 ): CalendarInstance[] {
   const pattern = (entity.properties as EventObject).pattern!
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ function expandDaily(
     ? new Set(normalizedWeekdays(pattern.onDayOfWeek, start.getDay() || 7))
     : null
   let step = maximumOccurrences === null || pattern.onDayOfWeek?.length === 0
-    ? dailyStartIndex(start, interval, durationMs, range)
+    ? dailyStartIndex(start, interval, duration, range)
     : 0
   let occurrenceCount = weekdays ? 0 : step
   const instances: CalendarInstance[] = []
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ function expandDaily(
   while (true) {
     const candidate = shiftLocalDays(start, step * interval)
     const candidateMs = candidate.getTime()
-    if (candidateMs >= range.endMs) break
+    if (candidateMs >= range.end) break
     if (concludesMs !== null && candidateMs > concludesMs) break
 
     if (!weekdays || weekdays.has(candidate.getDay() || 7)) {
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ function expandDaily(
       const instance = materializeInstance(
         entity,
         candidateMs,
-        durationMs,
+        duration,
         durationDays,
         true,
         mutations.get(candidateMs),
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ function appendMovedMutations(
 
 export function expandEntityInstances(
   entity: EntityObject,
-  range?: VisibleDateRange,
+  range?: EpochSpan,
 ): CalendarInstance[] {
   const event = entity.properties as EventObject
   const timeless = event.timeless === true
@@ -320,6 +321,6 @@ export function expandEntityInstances(
     : expandWeekly(entity, new Date(startMs), durationMs, durationDays, range, mutations)
 
   appendMovedMutations(instances, entity, durationMs, durationDays, range, mutations)
-  instances.sort((left, right) => left.startMs - right.startMs || left.key.localeCompare(right.key))
+  instances.sort((left, right) => left.start - right.start || left.key.localeCompare(right.key))
   return instances
 }