diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/arrange.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/arrange.rs
index 43cfcf3c..ad6c21d1 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/arrange.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/arrange.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ pub fn specs() -> Vec<CommandSpec> {
         spec!("align.bottom", "Align bottom", "{ids?}", true, |s, p| align(s, p, Al::Bottom)),
         spec!("distribute.horizontal", "Distribute horizontal spacing", "{ids?, spacing?}", true, |s, p| distribute(s, p, true)),
         spec!("distribute.vertical", "Distribute vertical spacing", "{ids?, spacing?}", true, |s, p| distribute(s, p, false)),
+        spec!(
+            "arrange.spacing",
+            "Spacing",
+            "{ids?, horizontal?, vertical?, fromGesture?} (page units; fromGesture uses the interaction snapshot)",
+            true,
+            spacing
+        ),
         spec!("arrange.tidy", "Tidy up", "{ids?, spacing?}", true, tidy),
         spec!("arrange.packH", "Pack horizontal", "{ids?}", true, |s, p| pack(s, p, true)),
         spec!("arrange.packV", "Pack vertical", "{ids?}", true, |s, p| pack(s, p, false)),
@@ -546,3 +553,53 @@ pub(crate) fn resize_cmd(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
     }
     ok()
 }
+
+/// Set the distances between smart-selection tracks without rebuilding/reparenting the layers.
+fn spacing(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
+    let ids = req_targets("arrange.spacing", s, p)?;
+    // A scrub is absolute from the interaction snapshot, even if tracks overlap or cross.
+    let ds = s.ds()?;
+    let base = ds.interaction.as_ref().filter(|_| boolean(p, "fromGesture") == Some(true)).map(|i| i.doc.clone()).unwrap_or_else(|| ds.doc.clone());
+    let layout = crate::selection_spacing::selection_spacing(&base, &ids);
+    let mut offsets = std::collections::BTreeMap::<NodeId, (Option<f64>, Option<f64>)>::new();
+    let mut any = false;
+    for (key, axis, vertical) in [("horizontal", &layout.horizontal, false), ("vertical", &layout.vertical, true)] {
+        if get(p, key).is_none() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let value = req_num("arrange.spacing", p, key)?;
+        if value.abs() > 1_000_000.0 {
+            return Err(bad("arrange.spacing", "spacing out of range"));
+        }
+        let axis = axis.as_ref().ok_or_else(|| bad("arrange.spacing", "selection has no spacing on this axis"))?;
+        any = true;
+        for (id, delta) in axis.offsets(value) {
+            if !delta.is_finite() {
+                return Err(bad("arrange.spacing", "non-finite spacing result"));
+            }
+            let pair = offsets.entry(id).or_default();
+            if vertical {
+                pair.1 = Some(delta);
+            } else {
+                pair.0 = Some(delta);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if !any {
+        return Err(bad("arrange.spacing", "pass horizontal or vertical spacing"));
+    }
+    let doc = s.doc_mut()?;
+    let mut moves = Vec::new();
+    for (id, (dx, dy)) in offsets {
+        let (Some(before), Some(now)) = (base.world_bounds(id), doc.world_bounds(id)) else { continue };
+        let (dx, dy) = (dx.map_or(0.0, |d| before.x0 + d - now.x0), dy.map_or(0.0, |d| before.y0 + d - now.y0));
+        if !dx.is_finite() || !dy.is_finite() {
+            return Err(bad("arrange.spacing", "non-finite spacing result"));
+        }
+        moves.push((id, dx, dy));
+    }
+    for (id, dx, dy) in moves {
+        move_world(doc, id, dx, dy)?;
+    }
+    ok()
+}
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/lib.rs b/crates/engine/src/lib.rs
index 245e08f6..93da1907 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/lib.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ pub mod proto_run;
 pub mod rename;
 pub mod rotation_origin;
 pub mod selection_colors;
+pub mod selection_spacing;
 pub mod shape_handles;
 pub mod shapebuilder;
 pub mod snap;
@@ -1801,3 +1802,6 @@ mod version_tests;
 mod view_behaviour_tests;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod widgets_tests;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod selection_spacing_tests;
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/selection_spacing.rs b/crates/engine/src/selection_spacing.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8592a453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/engine/src/selection_spacing.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+//! Smart-selection spacing in page coordinates. Tracks contain aligned siblings (columns for
+//! horizontal spacing, rows for vertical spacing); moving a track preserves its internal layout.
+use figcraft_doc::{Document, NodeId, NodeKind};
+use figcraft_geom::Rect;
+
+const EPS: f64 = 0.01;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct Track {
+    pub ids: Vec<NodeId>,
+    pub bounds: Rect,
+    anchor: Rect,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct Axis {
+    pub tracks: Vec<Track>,
+    pub vertical: bool,
+    /// None means the existing distances are mixed; setting a value makes them uniform.
+    pub value: Option<f64>,
+}
+
+impl Axis {
+    pub fn start(&self, b: Rect) -> f64 {
+        if self.vertical { b.y0 } else { b.x0 }
+    }
+    pub fn end(&self, b: Rect) -> f64 {
+        if self.vertical { b.y1 } else { b.x1 }
+    }
+    pub fn gap(&self, a: &Track, b: &Track) -> f64 {
+        self.start(b.bounds) - self.end(a.bounds)
+    }
+    /// Desired page-space translations, keeping the first track fixed.
+    pub fn offsets(&self, value: f64) -> Vec<(NodeId, f64)> {
+        let mut pos = self.tracks.first().map_or(0.0, |t| self.start(t.bounds));
+        let mut out = Vec::new();
+        for t in &self.tracks {
+            let delta = pos - self.start(t.bounds);
+            out.extend(t.ids.iter().map(|id| (*id, delta)));
+            pos += self.end(t.bounds) - self.start(t.bounds) + value;
+        }
+        out
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct SelectionSpacing {
+    pub horizontal: Option<Axis>,
+    pub vertical: Option<Axis>,
+}
+
+/// Available only for movable, visible siblings outside normal auto-layout flow. Parent/child
+/// selections, instance internals and locked layers must not be moved indirectly by a gap edit.
+pub fn selection_spacing(doc: &Document, ids: &[NodeId]) -> SelectionSpacing {
+    let Some(first) = ids.first().and_then(|id| doc.node(*id)) else { return SelectionSpacing::default() };
+    if ids.len() < 2 || ids.len() > 2000 {
+        return SelectionSpacing::default();
+    }
+    let mut items = Vec::new();
+    for id in ids {
+        let Some(n) = doc.node(*id) else { return SelectionSpacing::default() };
+        if n.parent != first.parent
+            || !n.visible
+            || doc.ancestors(*id).into_iter().any(|a| doc.node(a).is_some_and(|n| !n.visible))
+            || crate::tools::locked_in(doc, *id)
+            || crate::components::inside_instance(doc, *id)
+            || matches!(n.kind, NodeKind::Page { .. })
+            || n.parent.and_then(|p| doc.node(p)).is_some_and(|p| p.layout.is_some() && !n.child_layout.absolute)
+        {
+            return SelectionSpacing::default();
+        }
+        let determinant = n.parent.map(|p| doc.world_transform(p).determinant()).unwrap_or(1.0);
+        if !determinant.is_finite() || determinant.abs() < 1e-12 {
+            return SelectionSpacing::default();
+        }
+        let Some(b) = doc.world_bounds(*id) else { return SelectionSpacing::default() };
+        if ![b.x0, b.y0, b.x1, b.y1].into_iter().all(f64::is_finite) || b.width() <= EPS || b.height() <= EPS {
+            return SelectionSpacing::default();
+        }
+        if !items.iter().any(|(i, _)| i == id) {
+            items.push((*id, b));
+        }
+    }
+    SelectionSpacing { horizontal: axis(&items, false), vertical: axis(&items, true) }
+}
+
+fn axis(items: &[(NodeId, Rect)], vertical: bool) -> Option<Axis> {
+    let edges = |b: Rect| if vertical { (b.y0, b.y1) } else { (b.x0, b.x1) };
+    let mut items = items.to_vec();
+    items.sort_by(|a, b| edges(a.1).0.total_cmp(&edges(b.1).0).then(a.0.cmp(&b.0)));
+    let mut tracks: Vec<Track> = Vec::new();
+    for (id, b) in items {
+        let (lo, hi) = edges(b);
+        let aligned = tracks.iter_mut().find(|t| {
+            let (a, z) = edges(t.anchor);
+            (lo - a).abs() <= EPS || (hi - z).abs() <= EPS || ((lo + hi - a - z) * 0.5).abs() <= EPS
+        });
+        if let Some(t) = aligned {
+            t.ids.push(id);
+            t.bounds = t.bounds.union(b);
+        } else {
+            tracks.push(Track { ids: vec![id], bounds: b, anchor: b });
+        }
+    }
+    if tracks.len() < 2 {
+        return None;
+    }
+    tracks.sort_by(|a, b| edges(a.bounds).0.total_cmp(&edges(b.bounds).0));
+    // Diagonally scattered layers aren't a row/column/grid selection.
+    let cross = |b: Rect| if vertical { (b.x0, b.x1) } else { (b.y0, b.y1) };
+    let low = tracks.iter().map(|t| cross(t.bounds).0).fold(f64::NEG_INFINITY, f64::max);
+    let high = tracks.iter().map(|t| cross(t.bounds).1).fold(f64::INFINITY, f64::min);
+    if high - low <= EPS {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let mut result = Axis { tracks, vertical, value: None };
+    let gaps: Vec<f64> = result.tracks.windows(2).filter_map(|p| p.first().zip(p.get(1)).map(|(a, b)| result.gap(a, b))).collect();
+    result.value = gaps.first().copied().filter(|v| gaps.iter().all(|g| (g - v).abs() <= EPS));
+    Some(result)
+}
+
+/// A spacing gesture never changes selection. Roll it back in its owning document, preserving
+/// a subsequent tab/page/selection change and leaving another document's gesture alone.
+pub fn cancel_gesture(session: &mut crate::Session, uid: u64) {
+    if let Some(ds) = session.docs.iter_mut().find(|d| d.uid == uid)
+        && let Some(it) = ds.interaction.take()
+    {
+        ds.doc = it.doc;
+        ds.revision += 1;
+        ds.clean_selection();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/selection_spacing_tests.rs b/crates/engine/src/selection_spacing_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac36f3c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/engine/src/selection_spacing_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+use crate::{Session, selection_spacing::selection_spacing};
+use figcraft_doc::NodeId;
+use serde_json::json;
+
+fn rect(s: &mut Session, x: f64, y: f64, w: f64, h: f64, parent: Option<NodeId>) -> NodeId {
+    NodeId(s.execute("shape.rectangle", &json!({"x":x,"y":y,"width":w,"height":h,"parent":parent})).unwrap()["id"].as_u64().unwrap())
+}
+fn xy(s: &Session, id: NodeId) -> (f64, f64) {
+    let b = s.doc().unwrap().world_bounds(id).unwrap();
+    (b.x0, b.y0)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn rows_columns_and_grids_keep_track_contents_and_sizes() {
+    let mut s = Session::new();
+    // Unequal widths, left-aligned columns. The column widths are 50 and 80; gaps 30 and 20.
+    let a = rect(&mut s, 100., 100., 50., 40., None);
+    let b = rect(&mut s, 180., 100., 80., 40., None);
+    let c = rect(&mut s, 100., 160., 30., 60., None);
+    let d = rect(&mut s, 180., 160., 40., 60., None);
+    let ids = [a, b, c, d];
+    let layout = selection_spacing(s.doc().unwrap(), &ids);
+    assert_eq!(layout.horizontal.unwrap().value, Some(30.));
+    assert_eq!(layout.vertical.unwrap().value, Some(20.));
+    s.execute("arrange.spacing", &json!({"ids":ids,"horizontal":12,"vertical":25})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, a), (100., 100.));
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, b), (162., 100.));
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, c), (100., 165.));
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, d), (162., 165.));
+
+    assert_eq!(s.doc().unwrap().node(d).unwrap().width, 40.);
+    s.undo().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, d), (180., 160.));
+    s.redo().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, d), (162., 165.));
+    s.begin_interaction("Spacing").unwrap();
+    s.execute("arrange.spacing", &json!({"ids":ids,"horizontal":22,"fromGesture":true})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("arrange.spacing", &json!({"ids":ids,"vertical":35,"fromGesture":true})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, d), (172., 175.), "the unrequested axis keeps the earlier edit");
+    s.commit_interaction().unwrap();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn mixed_gaps_normalize_and_fractional_negative_gaps_are_supported() {
+    let mut s = Session::new();
+    let a = rect(&mut s, 0., 0., 50., 40., None);
+    let b = rect(&mut s, 70., 0., 50., 40., None);
+    let c = rect(&mut s, 160., 0., 50., 40., None);
+    assert_eq!(selection_spacing(s.doc().unwrap(), &[a, b, c]).horizontal.unwrap().value, None);
+    s.execute("arrange.spacing", &json!({"ids":[a,b,c],"horizontal":-5.5})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, b), (44.5, 0.));
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, c), (89., 0.));
+    assert_eq!(selection_spacing(s.doc().unwrap(), &[a, b, c]).horizontal.unwrap().value, Some(-5.5));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn a_scrub_uses_the_original_tracks_after_crossing_and_makes_one_undo_step() {
+    let mut s = Session::new();
+    let a = rect(&mut s, 0., 0., 50., 40., None);
+    let b = rect(&mut s, 70., 0., 50., 40., None);
+    let c = rect(&mut s, 140., 0., 50., 40., None);
+    let before = s.undo_depth().0;
+    s.begin_interaction("Spacing").unwrap();
+    for v in [-100., 0., 30.] {
+        s.execute("arrange.spacing", &json!({"ids":[a,b,c],"horizontal":v,"fromGesture":true})).unwrap();
+    }
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, b), (80., 0.));
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, c), (160., 0.));
+    s.commit_interaction().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(s.undo_depth().0, before + 1);
+    s.undo().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, c), (140., 0.));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn unsafe_selections_and_invalid_axes_are_rejected_without_changes() {
+    let mut s = Session::new();
+    let a = rect(&mut s, 0., 0., 50., 40., None);
+    let b = rect(&mut s, 70., 0., 50., 40., None);
+    for props in [json!({"locked":true}), json!({"visible":false})] {
+        s.execute("node.set", &json!({"id":b,"props":props})).unwrap();
+        assert!(s.execute("arrange.spacing", &json!({"ids":[a,b],"horizontal":5})).is_err());
+        s.execute("node.set", &json!({"id":b,"props":{"locked":false,"visible":true}})).unwrap();
+    }
+    for args in [
+        json!({"ids":[a,b],"vertical":5}),
+        json!({"ids":[a,b],"horizontal":5,"vertical":5}),
+        json!({"ids":[a,b],"horizontal":"bad"}),
+        json!({"ids":[a,b],"horizontal":1e300}),
+    ] {
+        assert!(s.execute("arrange.spacing", &args).is_err());
+        assert_eq!(xy(&s, b), (70., 0.));
+    }
+    let f = NodeId(
+        s.execute("frame.create", &json!({"x":0,"y":0,"width":300,"height":100,"props":{"layout":"horizontal"}})).unwrap()["id"].as_u64().unwrap(),
+    );
+    let x = rect(&mut s, 0., 0., 50., 40., Some(f));
+    let y = rect(&mut s, 70., 0., 50., 40., Some(f));
+    assert!(selection_spacing(s.doc().unwrap(), &[x, y]).horizontal.is_none());
+    assert!(selection_spacing(s.doc().unwrap(), &[a, x]).horizontal.is_none());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn rotated_parents_use_page_space_and_cancellation_stays_with_its_document() {
+    let mut s = Session::new();
+    let f = NodeId(
+        s.execute("frame.create", &json!({"x":100,"y":100,"width":300,"height":200,"props":{"rotation":90}})).unwrap()["id"].as_u64().unwrap(),
+    );
+    let a = rect(&mut s, 0., 0., 50., 40., Some(f));
+    let b = rect(&mut s, 70., 0., 50., 40., Some(f));
+    let before = xy(&s, b);
+    let uid = s.ds().unwrap().uid;
+    s.begin_interaction("Spacing").unwrap();
+    s.execute("arrange.spacing", &json!({"ids":[a,b],"vertical":40,"fromGesture":true})).unwrap();
+    assert!(((xy(&s, b).1 - xy(&s, a).1).abs() - 90.0).abs() < 1e-7, "50-high rotated rectangles must have a 40-point gap");
+    s.execute("file.new", &json!({})).unwrap();
+    s.begin_interaction("Unrelated").unwrap();
+    crate::selection_spacing::cancel_gesture(&mut s, uid);
+    assert!(s.ds().unwrap().interaction.is_some());
+    s.active = 0;
+    assert_eq!(xy(&s, b), before);
+    assert!(s.ds().unwrap().interaction.is_none());
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/cs.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/cs.toml
index cc0e66fd..12e403c6 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/cs.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/cs.toml
@@ -1689,6 +1689,7 @@ status = "draft — needs native review"
 "arrange.packH" = "Rozmístit těsně vodorovně"
 "arrange.packV" = "Rozmístit těsně svisle"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "Zaokrouhlit na pixely"
+"arrange.spacing" = "Rozestupy"
 "arrange.tidy" = "Uspořádat"
 "bool.exclude" = "Vyloučit výběr"
 "bool.flatten" = "Sloučit booleovskou skupinu do vektoru"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/de.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/de.toml
index ba9c90bd..e05690e3 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/de.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/de.toml
@@ -1636,6 +1636,7 @@ status = "draft — needs native review"
 "arrange.packH" = "Horizontal zusammenschieben"
 "arrange.packV" = "Vertikal zusammenschieben"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "Auf Pixel runden"
+"arrange.spacing" = "Abstand"
 "arrange.tidy" = "Aufräumen"
 "bool.exclude" = "Auswahl ausschließen"
 "bool.flatten" = "Boolesche Gruppe zusammenfügen"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/es.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/es.toml
index e4d7595e..fa7b9006 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/es.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/es.toml
@@ -1718,6 +1718,7 @@ status = "draft — needs native review"
 "arrange.packH" = "Agrupar en horizontal"
 "arrange.packV" = "Agrupar en vertical"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "Redondear a píxeles"
+"arrange.spacing" = "Espaciado"
 "arrange.tidy" = "Ordenar"
 "bool.exclude" = "Excluir selección"
 "bool.flatten" = "Acoplar booleana"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/fr.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/fr.toml
index 6edfbd03..d07ad1da 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/fr.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/fr.toml
@@ -1627,6 +1627,7 @@ status = "draft — needs native review"
 "arrange.packH" = "Tasser horizontalement"
 "arrange.packV" = "Tasser verticalement"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "Arrondir aux pixels"
+"arrange.spacing" = "Espacement"
 "arrange.tidy" = "Ranger"
 "bool.exclude" = "Exclure la sélection"
 "bool.flatten" = "Aplatir le booléen"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/id.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/id.toml
index 99d6cff4..4262eae2 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/id.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/id.toml
@@ -1693,6 +1693,7 @@ status = "draft — needs native review"
 "arrange.packH" = "Rapatkan horizontal"
 "arrange.packV" = "Rapatkan vertikal"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "Bulatkan ke piksel"
+"arrange.spacing" = "Spasi"
 "arrange.tidy" = "Rapikan"
 "bool.exclude" = "Kecualikan pilihan"
 "bool.flatten" = "Satukan boolean"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/ja.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/ja.toml
index 788ed68b..59190fd7 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/ja.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/ja.toml
@@ -1703,6 +1703,7 @@ status = "draft — needs native review"
 "arrange.packH" = "水平方向に詰める"
 "arrange.packV" = "垂直方向に詰める"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "ピクセルに丸める"
+"arrange.spacing" = "間隔"
 "arrange.tidy" = "整列"
 "bool.exclude" = "選択範囲を除外"
 "bool.flatten" = "ブーリアンを平坦化"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/ko.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/ko.toml
index a6bfbf6e..37ad8548 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/ko.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/ko.toml
@@ -1627,6 +1627,7 @@ status = "draft — needs native review"
 "arrange.packH" = "가로로 붙이기"
 "arrange.packV" = "세로로 붙이기"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "픽셀에 맞춰 반올림"
+"arrange.spacing" = "간격"
 "arrange.tidy" = "정돈"
 "bool.exclude" = "선택 항목 제외"
 "bool.flatten" = "불리언 평면화"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/pt-BR.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/pt-BR.toml
index 75bbb301..18d947c2 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/pt-BR.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/pt-BR.toml
@@ -1626,6 +1626,7 @@ status = "draft — needs native review"
 "arrange.packH" = "Compactar na horizontal"
 "arrange.packV" = "Compactar na vertical"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "Arredondar para pixels"
+"arrange.spacing" = "Espaçamento"
 "arrange.tidy" = "Organizar"
 "bool.exclude" = "Excluir sobreposição da seleção"
 "bool.flatten" = "Nivelar booleano"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/ru.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/ru.toml
index 782aa225..ac349add 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/ru.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/ru.toml
@@ -1691,6 +1691,7 @@ name = "Русский"
 "arrange.packH" = "Уплотнить по горизонтали"
 "arrange.packV" = "Уплотнить по вертикали"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "Округлить до пикселей"
+"arrange.spacing" = "Интервал"
 "arrange.tidy" = "Упорядочить"
 "bool.exclude" = "Исключить выделение"
 "bool.flatten" = "Свести булеву группу"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/sv.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/sv.toml
index f751ecb5..0c4792af 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/sv.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/sv.toml
@@ -1711,6 +1711,7 @@ name = "Svenska"
 "arrange.packH" = "Packa horisontellt"
 "arrange.packV" = "Packa vertikalt"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "Avrunda till pixlar"
+"arrange.spacing" = "Avstånd"
 "arrange.tidy" = "Snygga till"
 "bool.exclude" = "Uteslut markering"
 "bool.flatten" = "Platta till boolesk form"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/tr.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/tr.toml
index 788d7142..80d85d70 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/tr.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/tr.toml
@@ -1693,6 +1693,7 @@ name = "Türkçe"
 "arrange.packH" = "Yatay sıkıştır"
 "arrange.packV" = "Dikey sıkıştır"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "Piksellere yuvarla"
+"arrange.spacing" = "Aralık"
 "arrange.tidy" = "Toparla"
 "bool.exclude" = "Seçimi hariç tut"
 "bool.flatten" = "Boolean'ı düzleştir"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/zh-Hans.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/zh-Hans.toml
index 3434832d..9ea4cc96 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/zh-Hans.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/zh-Hans.toml
@@ -1628,6 +1628,7 @@ status = "draft — needs native review"
 "arrange.packH" = "水平紧凑排列"
 "arrange.packV" = "垂直紧凑排列"
 "arrange.roundToPixels" = "取整到像素"
+"arrange.spacing" = "间距"
 "arrange.tidy" = "整理"
 "bool.exclude" = "排除所选项"
 "bool.flatten" = "拼合布尔组"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
index 8e399fa8..bc184270 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ pub fn show(app: &mut FigApp, ui: &mut Ui, worker: &mut Worker) {
     }
     crate::dev_mode::draw(app, &painter);
     crate::handles::draw(app, &painter);
+    crate::selection_spacing::draw(app, &painter);
     crate::comments::draw(app, &painter);
     crate::live_text::draw(app, &painter);
     crate::live::draw(app, &painter, &ctx);
@@ -496,6 +497,9 @@ fn input(app: &mut FigApp, ui: &mut Ui, resp: &egui::Response) -> bool {
     let editing_text = app.session.ds().map(|d| d.text_edit.is_some()).unwrap_or(false);
     let typing_elsewhere = crate::a11y::field_focused(&ctx);
     app.canvas.space_pan = space && !editing_text && !typing_elsewhere;
+    if !app.canvas.dragging && crate::selection_spacing::input(app, &ctx, hover_pos, resp.hovered(), app.canvas.space_pan) {
+        return false;
+    }
     // Dropped files import onto the canvas, behind a card while they do ([`crate::pending_open`]).
     let dropped = ctx.input(|i| i.raw.dropped_files.clone());
     for f in dropped {
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/handles.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/handles.rs
index 282e351f..ca38bee7 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/handles.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/handles.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@ use crate::colorpicker::PickerTarget;
 use crate::theme::{ACCENT, semibold};
 use crate::{FigApp, RightTab};
 
-const PINK: Color32 = Color32::from_rgb(0xF2, 0x48, 0x8C);
+pub(crate) const PINK: Color32 = Color32::from_rgb(0xF2, 0x48, 0x8C);
+
+pub(crate) fn pink_label(painter: &egui::Painter, label: String, center: Pos2) {
+    let galley = painter.layout_no_wrap(label, semibold(10.0), Color32::WHITE);
+    let rect = Rect::from_center_size(center, galley.size() + vec2(8.0, 4.0));
+    painter.rect_filled(rect, CornerRadius::same(3), PINK);
+    painter.galley(rect.min + vec2(4.0, 2.0), galley, Color32::WHITE);
+}
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 enum Drag {
@@ -338,11 +345,7 @@ pub fn draw(app: &FigApp, painter: &egui::Painter) {
         let hot = hover.is_some_and(|h| r.contains(h)) || active_side == Some(*side);
         if hot {
             painter.rect_filled(*r, CornerRadius::ZERO, PINK.gamma_multiply(0.25));
-            let label = crate::canvas::fmt(*v);
-            let galley = painter.layout_no_wrap(label, semibold(10.0), Color32::WHITE);
-            let lr = Rect::from_center_size(r.center(), galley.size() + vec2(8.0, 4.0));
-            painter.rect_filled(lr, CornerRadius::same(3), PINK);
-            painter.galley(lr.min + vec2(4.0, 2.0), galley, Color32::WHITE);
+            pink_label(painter, crate::canvas::fmt(*v), r.center());
         }
     }
     let drag_key = match &dragging {
@@ -356,10 +359,7 @@ pub fn draw(app: &FigApp, painter: &egui::Painter) {
             painter.rect_filled(r, CornerRadius::ZERO, PINK.gamma_multiply(0.3));
             let c = r.center();
             painter.line_segment([pos2(c.x - 3.0, c.y), pos2(c.x + 3.0, c.y)], Stroke::new(1.0, PINK));
-            let galley = painter.layout_no_wrap(crate::canvas::fmt(g.value), semibold(10.0), Color32::WHITE);
-            let lr = Rect::from_center_size(c, galley.size() + vec2(8.0, 4.0));
-            painter.rect_filled(lr, CornerRadius::same(3), PINK);
-            painter.galley(lr.min + vec2(4.0, 2.0), galley, Color32::WHITE);
+            pink_label(painter, crate::canvas::fmt(g.value), c);
         }
     }
     let _ = Align2::CENTER_CENTER;
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/layout_panel.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/layout_panel.rs
index 9d3c0dcc..11d30369 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/layout_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/layout_panel.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ pub fn layout_section(app: &mut FigApp, ui: &mut Ui, doc: &Document, sel: &[Node
         .response
         .on_disabled_hover_text(from_main);
     }
+    crate::selection_spacing::panel(app, ui, sel);
     let grid_parent = sel.iter().all(|i| parent_of(doc, *i).and_then(|p| p.layout.as_ref()).is_some_and(|l| l.mode == LayoutMode::Grid));
     if grid_parent && common(doc, sel, |n| n.child_layout.absolute) == Some(false) {
         ui.add_enabled_ui(!nested, |ui| grid_cell(app, ui, doc, sel)).response.on_disabled_hover_text(from_main);
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
index 80065b11..b2f27760 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ pub mod right;
 pub mod scale_panel;
 pub mod section_panel;
 pub mod selection_colors;
+mod selection_spacing;
 pub mod shortcuts;
 pub mod shortcuts_panel;
 pub mod style_picker;
@@ -1393,6 +1394,7 @@ impl FigApp {
         // Control requests run first so their results reflect this frame.
         control::drain(self, &ctx);
         windows::requests(self, &ctx);
+        selection_spacing::sync(self, &ctx);
         // Before any widget: the navigation keys (F6, Tab, arrows, Escape) move the keyboard.
         a11y::begin(self, &ctx);
         if self.ui.title_bar == TitleBar::Custom {
@@ -1680,5 +1682,8 @@ pub(crate) fn drop_overlay(ctx: &egui::Context, rect: egui::Rect, label: &str) {
     ctx.request_repaint();
 }
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod selection_spacing_tests;
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod typography_scrub_tests;
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/selection_spacing.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/selection_spacing.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5110be1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/selection_spacing.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,324 @@
+//! Smart-selection fields and handles. Geometry and document edits belong to the engine.
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use egui::{CursorIcon, Id, Pos2, Rect, Stroke, Ui, vec2};
+use figcraft_doc::{Document, NodeId};
+use figcraft_engine::selection_spacing::{Axis, SelectionSpacing, selection_spacing};
+use serde_json::json;
+
+use crate::FigApp;
+use crate::handles::{PINK, pink_label};
+use crate::i18n::tr;
+use crate::icons::Icon;
+use crate::widgets::{self, Lead};
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct LayoutCache {
+    document: u64,
+    page: NodeId,
+    doc: Arc<Document>,
+    ids: Vec<NodeId>,
+    frame: u64,
+    layout: Arc<SelectionSpacing>,
+}
+
+fn layout(app: &FigApp, ctx: &egui::Context, ids: &[NodeId]) -> Arc<SelectionSpacing> {
+    let Ok(ds) = app.session.ds() else { return Arc::new(SelectionSpacing::default()) };
+    let key = Id::new("selection_spacing_layout");
+    let frame = ctx.cumulative_frame_nr();
+    if let Some(mut cache) = ctx.data(|d| d.get_temp::<LayoutCache>(key))
+        && cache.document == ds.uid
+        && cache.page == ds.page
+        && cache.ids == ids
+        && (cache.frame == frame || Arc::ptr_eq(&cache.doc, &ds.doc))
+    {
+        if cache.frame != frame {
+            cache.frame = frame;
+            ctx.data_mut(|d| d.insert_temp(key, cache.clone()));
+        }
+        return cache.layout;
+    }
+    // Panel, input and drawing share one calculation per frame. If a command changes the
+    // document during this frame, refresh next frame; unchanged snapshots also reuse it then.
+    let layout = Arc::new(selection_spacing(&ds.doc, ids));
+    ctx.data_mut(|d| {
+        d.insert_temp(key, LayoutCache { document: ds.uid, page: ds.page, doc: ds.doc.clone(), ids: ids.to_vec(), frame, layout: layout.clone() });
+    });
+    layout
+}
+fn drag_id() -> Id {
+    Id::new("selection_spacing_drag")
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct Drag {
+    ids: Vec<NodeId>,
+    axis: Axis,
+    start: Pos2,
+    value: f64,
+    uid: u64,
+    page: NodeId,
+    moved: bool,
+    last_value: Option<f64>,
+}
+
+pub fn panel(app: &mut FigApp, ui: &mut Ui, ids: &[NodeId]) {
+    let layout = layout(app, ui.ctx(), ids);
+    if layout.horizontal.is_none() && layout.vertical.is_none() {
+        return;
+    }
+    widgets::sublabels(ui, tr("Spacing"), None);
+    let col = widgets::col_width(ui.available_width());
+    crate::right::row(ui, 32.0, |ui| {
+        for (axis, key, icon, tip) in [
+            (&layout.horizontal, "horizontal", Icon::DistributeH, tr("Horizontal spacing")),
+            (&layout.vertical, "vertical", Icon::DistributeV, tr("Vertical spacing")),
+        ] {
+            let Some(axis) = axis else { continue };
+            let edit = widgets::number_field(ui, Id::new(("selection_spacing", key)), Lead::Icon(icon, tip), axis.value, "", col, 1.0);
+            app.field_run(edit, "arrange.spacing", |v| json!({"ids":ids,key:v.clamp(-1e6,1e6),"fromGesture":true}));
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct Handle {
+    value: f64,
+    center: Pos2,
+    hit: Rect,
+}
+
+fn bounds(doc: &Document, ids: &[NodeId]) -> Option<figcraft_geom::Rect> {
+    ids.iter().filter_map(|id| doc.world_bounds(*id)).reduce(|a, b| a.union(b))
+}
+
+fn handles(app: &FigApp, axis: &Axis) -> Vec<Handle> {
+    let Ok(doc) = app.session.doc() else { return vec![] };
+    let cross = |b: figcraft_geom::Rect| if axis.vertical { (b.x0, b.x1) } else { (b.y0, b.y1) };
+    let mut out = Vec::new();
+    for pair in axis.tracks.windows(2) {
+        let Some((a, b)) = pair.first().zip(pair.get(1)) else { continue };
+        let (Some(ab), Some(bb)) = (bounds(doc, &a.ids), bounds(doc, &b.ids)) else { continue };
+        let gap = axis.start(bb) - axis.end(ab);
+        let middle = (axis.start(bb) + axis.end(ab)) * 0.5;
+        // Intersect neighbouring tracks' cross-axis spans in a sweep: one handle per row/cell,
+        // without comparing every object in a large column to every object in the next one.
+        let mut aa: Vec<_> = a.ids.iter().filter_map(|id| doc.world_bounds(*id)).map(cross).collect();
+        let mut bs: Vec<_> = b.ids.iter().filter_map(|id| doc.world_bounds(*id)).map(cross).collect();
+        aa.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.total_cmp(&b.0));
+        bs.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.total_cmp(&b.0));
+        let (mut i, mut j) = (0, 0);
+        while let (Some(a), Some(b)) = (aa.get(i), bs.get(j)) {
+            let (lo, hi) = (a.0.max(b.0), a.1.min(b.1));
+            if hi > lo {
+                let c = (lo + hi) * 0.5;
+                let center = if axis.vertical { app.to_screen(c, middle) } else { app.to_screen(middle, c) };
+                let size = if axis.vertical { vec2(24.0, 10.0) } else { vec2(10.0, 24.0) };
+                out.push(Handle { value: gap, center, hit: Rect::from_center_size(center, size) });
+            }
+            if a.1 <= b.1 {
+                i += 1;
+            } else {
+                j += 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    out
+}
+
+fn available(app: &FigApp) -> bool {
+    app.ui.right_tab == crate::RightTab::Design
+        && app.ui.picker.is_none()
+        && app.session.tool.tool == figcraft_engine::ToolId::Move
+        && !app.session.tool.busy()
+        && app.session.ds().is_ok_and(|d| d.text_edit.is_none() && d.vector_edit.is_none())
+}
+
+pub fn cancel(app: &mut FigApp, ctx: &egui::Context) -> bool {
+    let drag = ctx.data(|d| d.get_temp::<Drag>(drag_id()));
+    if let Some(drag) = &drag {
+        figcraft_engine::selection_spacing::cancel_gesture(&mut app.session, drag.uid);
+        ctx.data_mut(|d| d.remove::<Drag>(drag_id()));
+    }
+    drag.is_some()
+}
+
+/// Retire handles when another document, page, tool or editing context takes over.
+pub fn sync(app: &mut FigApp, ctx: &egui::Context) {
+    if let Some(drag) = ctx.data(|d| d.get_temp::<Drag>(drag_id())) {
+        let same = app.session.ds().is_ok_and(|d| d.uid == drag.uid && d.page == drag.page && d.selection == drag.ids);
+        if !same || !available(app) {
+            cancel(app, ctx);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Called before canvas pointer dispatch, also when the pointer leaves the canvas/window.
+pub fn input(app: &mut FigApp, ctx: &egui::Context, pos: Option<Pos2>, hovered: bool, space: bool) -> bool {
+    let dragging = ctx.data(|d| d.get_temp::<Drag>(drag_id()));
+    if let Some(mut drag) = dragging {
+        let same = app.session.ds().is_ok_and(|d| d.uid == drag.uid && d.page == drag.page && d.selection == drag.ids);
+        if !same {
+            cancel(app, ctx);
+            return true;
+        }
+        let down = ctx.input(|i| i.pointer.primary_down());
+        if let Some(p) = pos {
+            let zoom = app.session.ds().map_or(1.0, |d| d.view.zoom).max(1e-6);
+            let distance = if drag.axis.vertical { p.y - drag.start.y } else { p.x - drag.start.x };
+            drag.moved |= distance.abs() >= 3.0;
+            if drag.moved {
+                let value = ctx
+                    .input(|i| {
+                        let quantum = if i.modifiers.alt {
+                            0.1
+                        } else if i.modifiers.shift {
+                            10.0
+                        } else {
+                            1.0
+                        };
+                        ((drag.value + f64::from(distance) / zoom) / quantum).round() * quantum
+                    })
+                    .clamp(-1e6, 1e6);
+                let key = if drag.axis.vertical { "vertical" } else { "horizontal" };
+                if drag.last_value != Some(value) {
+                    match app.session.execute("arrange.spacing", &json!({"ids":drag.ids,key:value,"fromGesture":true})) {
+                        Ok(_) => drag.last_value = Some(value),
+                        Err(e) => app.toast(e.to_string()),
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        ctx.set_cursor_icon(if drag.axis.vertical { CursorIcon::ResizeVertical } else { CursorIcon::ResizeHorizontal });
+        if !down {
+            let _ = app.session.commit_interaction();
+            ctx.data_mut(|d| d.remove::<Drag>(drag_id()));
+        } else {
+            ctx.data_mut(|d| d.insert_temp(drag_id(), drag));
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+    if !hovered || space || !available(app) || ctx.input(|i| i.modifiers.command) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    let Some(p) = pos else { return false };
+    let ids = app.session.selection();
+    let layout = layout(app, ctx, &ids);
+    for axis in [layout.horizontal.as_ref(), layout.vertical.as_ref()].into_iter().flatten() {
+        for h in handles(app, axis) {
+            if !h.hit.contains(p) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            ctx.set_cursor_icon(if axis.vertical { CursorIcon::ResizeVertical } else { CursorIcon::ResizeHorizontal });
+            if ctx.input(|i| i.pointer.primary_pressed())
+                && app.session.begin_interaction(tr("Spacing")).is_ok()
+                && let Ok(ds) = app.session.ds()
+            {
+                let drag =
+                    Drag { ids, axis: axis.clone(), start: p, value: h.value, uid: ds.uid, page: ds.page, moved: false, last_value: axis.value };
+                app.ui.layers_focus = false;
+                app.ui.key_box = None;
+                ctx.memory_mut(|m| {
+                    if let Some(f) = m.focused() {
+                        m.surrender_focus(f);
+                    }
+                });
+                ctx.data_mut(|d| d.insert_temp(drag_id(), drag));
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    false
+}
+
+pub fn draw(app: &FigApp, painter: &egui::Painter) {
+    let ctx = painter.ctx();
+    let drag = ctx.data(|d| d.get_temp::<Drag>(drag_id()));
+    if !available(app) && drag.is_none() {
+        return;
+    }
+    let Ok(ds) = app.session.ds() else { return };
+    let hover = ctx.input(|i| i.pointer.hover_pos());
+    let Some(b) = bounds(&ds.doc, &ds.selection) else { return };
+    let rect = Rect::from_two_pos(app.to_screen(b.x0, b.y0), app.to_screen(b.x1, b.y1)).expand(12.0);
+    if drag.is_none() && !hover.is_some_and(|p| rect.contains(p)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    let axes = if let Some(d) = &drag {
+        vec![d.axis.clone()]
+    } else {
+        let layout = layout(app, ctx, &ds.selection);
+        [layout.horizontal.clone(), layout.vertical.clone()].into_iter().flatten().collect()
+    };
+    for axis in axes {
+        for h in handles(app, &axis) {
+            let hot = hover.is_some_and(|p| h.hit.contains(p)) || drag.is_some();
+            let by = if axis.vertical { vec2(10.0, 0.0) } else { vec2(0.0, 10.0) };
+            painter.line_segment([h.center - by, h.center + by], Stroke::new(if hot { 3.0 } else { 2.0 }, PINK));
+            if hot {
+                let at = h.center + if axis.vertical { vec2(18.0, 0.0) } else { vec2(0.0, -22.0) };
+                pink_label(painter, widgets::fmt_num(h.value), at);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod cache_tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::NoServices;
+    use figcraft_engine::Session;
+
+    fn setup() -> (FigApp, egui::Context, Vec<NodeId>) {
+        let mut session = Session::new();
+        let mut ids = Vec::new();
+        for x in [0, 80, 160] {
+            ids.push(NodeId(session.execute("shape.rectangle", &json!({"x":x,"width":50,"height":50})).unwrap()["id"].as_u64().unwrap()));
+        }
+        session.execute("select.set", &json!({"ids":ids})).unwrap();
+        (FigApp::new(session, Box::new(NoServices)), egui::Context::default(), ids)
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn layout_is_shared_within_a_frame_and_refreshed_after_a_document_edit() {
+        let (mut app, ctx, ids) = setup();
+        let mut cached = None;
+        let mut output = ctx.run_ui(Default::default(), |_| {
+            let first = layout(&app, &ctx, &ids);
+            assert_eq!(first.horizontal.as_ref().unwrap().value, Some(30.0));
+            assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&first, &layout(&app, &ctx, &ids)));
+            cached = Some(first);
+        });
+        output.textures_delta.clear();
+        let mut output = ctx.run_ui(Default::default(), |_| {
+            let first = layout(&app, &ctx, &ids);
+            assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(cached.as_ref().unwrap(), &first), "unchanged frames reuse the calculation");
+            app.set_props(&[ids[1]], json!({"x":90}));
+            assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&first, &layout(&app, &ctx, &ids)), "a mid-frame edit waits until the next frame");
+        });
+        output.textures_delta.clear();
+        let mut output = ctx.run_ui(Default::default(), |_| {
+            let next = layout(&app, &ctx, &ids);
+            assert!(!Arc::ptr_eq(cached.as_ref().unwrap(), &next));
+            assert_eq!(next.horizontal.as_ref().unwrap().value, None);
+            assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&next, &layout(&app, &ctx, &ids)));
+        });
+        output.textures_delta.clear();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn a_selection_or_document_switch_invalidates_the_layout() {
+        let (mut app, ctx, ids) = setup();
+        let mut output = ctx.run_ui(Default::default(), |_| {
+            let all = layout(&app, &ctx, &ids);
+            let subset = layout(&app, &ctx, &ids[..2]);
+            assert!(!Arc::ptr_eq(&all, &subset));
+            assert_eq!(subset.horizontal.as_ref().unwrap().tracks.len(), 2);
+            app.session.execute("file.new", &json!({})).unwrap();
+            let other = layout(&app, &ctx, &ids[..2]);
+            assert!(!Arc::ptr_eq(&subset, &other));
+            assert!(other.horizontal.is_none() && other.vertical.is_none());
+        });
+        output.textures_delta.clear();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/selection_spacing_tests.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/selection_spacing_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..453bd60d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/selection_spacing_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+//! Real field and canvas gestures for #402; distances are checked in the engine document.
+use crate::layers_drag_tests::Ui;
+use egui::{Event, Id, Key, Modifiers, Pos2, vec2};
+use figcraft_doc::NodeId;
+use figcraft_engine::Session;
+use serde_json::json;
+
+fn scene(grid: bool) -> (Ui, Vec<NodeId>) {
+    let mut s = Session::new();
+    let mut ids = vec![];
+    for row in 0..if grid { 2 } else { 1 } {
+        for col in 0..3 {
+            let id = NodeId(
+                s.execute("shape.rectangle", &json!({"x":100+col*80,"y":100+row*100,"width":50,"height":60})).unwrap()["id"].as_u64().unwrap(),
+            );
+            ids.push(id);
+        }
+    }
+    s.execute("select.set", &json!({"ids":ids})).unwrap();
+    let u = Ui::new(s);
+    (u, ids)
+}
+fn xy(u: &Ui, id: NodeId) -> (f64, f64) {
+    let b = u.app.session.doc().unwrap().world_bounds(id).unwrap();
+    (b.x0, b.y0)
+}
+fn key(u: &mut Ui, k: Key) {
+    u.frame(vec![
+        Event::Key { key: k, physical_key: None, pressed: true, repeat: false, modifiers: Modifiers::NONE },
+        Event::Key { key: k, physical_key: None, pressed: false, repeat: false, modifiers: Modifiers::NONE },
+    ]);
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+}
+fn drag(u: &mut Ui, p: Pos2, by: egui::Vec2, release: bool) {
+    u.frame(vec![Event::PointerMoved(p)]);
+    u.button(p, true);
+    for i in 1..=4 {
+        u.frame(vec![Event::PointerMoved(p + by * i as f32 / 4.)]);
+    }
+    if release {
+        u.button(p + by, false);
+        u.frame(vec![]);
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn spacing_fields_type_scrub_and_keep_one_undo_step() {
+    let (mut u, ids) = scene(true);
+    let field = Id::new(("selection_spacing", "horizontal"));
+    let p = u.ctx.read_response(field.with("field")).unwrap().rect.center();
+    let history = u.app.session.undo_depth().0;
+    u.button(p, true);
+    u.button(p, false);
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+    u.frame(vec![Event::Text("45.5".into())]);
+    key(&mut u, Key::Enter);
+    assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[1]), (195.5, 100.));
+    assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[4]), (195.5, 200.));
+    assert_eq!(u.app.session.undo_depth().0, history + 1);
+    u.app.run("edit.undo", json!({}));
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+    let lead = u.ctx.read_response(field.with("lead")).unwrap().rect.center();
+    drag(&mut u, lead, vec2(16., 0.), true);
+    assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[1]), (196., 100.));
+    assert_eq!(u.app.session.undo_depth().0, history + 1);
+    u.app.run("edit.undo", json!({}));
+    assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[1]), (180., 100.));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn canvas_gap_drag_keeps_selection_and_undo_redo_for_both_grid_axes() {
+    for (vertical, point) in [(false, (165., 130.)), (true, (125., 180.))] {
+        let (mut u, ids) = scene(true);
+        let before = u.app.session.undo_depth().0;
+        let p = u.app.to_screen(point.0, point.1);
+        let output = u.frame_output(vec![Event::PointerMoved(p)]);
+        assert_eq!(output.platform_output.cursor_icon, if vertical { egui::CursorIcon::ResizeVertical } else { egui::CursorIcon::ResizeHorizontal });
+        let z = u.app.session.ds().unwrap().view.zoom as f32;
+        drag(&mut u, p, if vertical { vec2(0., 20. * z) } else { vec2(20. * z, 0.) }, true);
+        assert_eq!(u.app.session.selection(), ids);
+        assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[1]), if vertical { (180., 100.) } else { (200., 100.) });
+        assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[3]), if vertical { (100., 220.) } else { (100., 200.) });
+        assert_eq!(u.app.session.undo_depth().0, before + 1);
+        u.app.run("edit.undo", json!({}));
+        assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[4]), (180., 200.));
+        u.app.run("edit.redo", json!({}));
+        assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[4]), if vertical { (180., 220.) } else { (200., 200.) });
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn escape_rolls_back_and_an_outside_release_finishes_the_gesture() {
+    let (mut u, ids) = scene(false);
+    let before = u.app.session.undo_depth().0;
+    // A canvas handle takes the keyboard from a previously focused panel field.
+    let field = u.ctx.read_response(Id::new(("selection_spacing", "horizontal")).with("field")).unwrap().rect.center();
+    u.button(field, true);
+    u.button(field, false);
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+    let p = u.app.to_screen(165., 130.);
+    let z = u.app.session.ds().unwrap().view.zoom as f32;
+    drag(&mut u, p, vec2(20. * z, 0.), false);
+    assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[1]), (200., 100.));
+    key(&mut u, Key::Escape);
+    u.button(p + vec2(20. * z, 0.), false);
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+    assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[1]), (180., 100.));
+    assert_eq!(u.app.session.undo_depth().0, before);
+    assert_eq!(u.app.session.selection(), ids);
+    drag(&mut u, p, vec2(20. * z, 0.), false);
+    // Leave the window while held; releasing with no pointer position still commits once.
+    u.frame(vec![Event::PointerGone]);
+    u.frame(vec![Event::PointerButton {
+        pos: Pos2::new(-1., -1.),
+        button: egui::PointerButton::Primary,
+        pressed: false,
+        modifiers: Modifiers::NONE,
+    }]);
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+    assert_eq!(u.app.session.undo_depth().0, before + 1);
+    assert!(u.app.session.ds().unwrap().interaction.is_none());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn switching_documents_cancels_only_the_spacing_documents_gesture() {
+    let (mut u, ids) = scene(false);
+    let p = u.app.to_screen(165., 130.);
+    let z = u.app.session.ds().unwrap().view.zoom as f32;
+    drag(&mut u, p, vec2(20. * z, 0.), false);
+    u.app.run("file.new", json!({}));
+    u.app.session.begin_interaction("Unrelated").unwrap();
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+    assert!(u.app.session.ds().unwrap().interaction.is_some());
+    u.app.session.active = 0;
+    assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[1]), (180., 100.));
+    assert!(u.app.session.ds().unwrap().interaction.is_none());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn handle_click_is_a_noop_and_modifiers_can_be_held_before_pressing() {
+    let (mut u, ids) = scene(false);
+    let p = u.app.to_screen(165., 130.);
+    let before = u.app.session.undo_depth().0;
+    u.frame(vec![Event::PointerMoved(p)]);
+    u.button(p, true);
+    u.button(p, false);
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+    assert_eq!(u.app.session.undo_depth().0, before);
+    for (modifiers, delta, gap) in [(Modifiers::SHIFT, 17., 50.), (Modifiers::ALT, 17.25, 47.3)] {
+        let (mut u, ids) = scene(false);
+        let p = u.app.to_screen(165., 130.);
+        let z = u.app.session.ds().unwrap().view.zoom as f32;
+        u.frame_with(vec![Event::PointerMoved(p)], modifiers);
+        u.frame_with(vec![Event::PointerButton { pos: p, button: egui::PointerButton::Primary, pressed: true, modifiers }], modifiers);
+        for k in 1..=4 {
+            u.frame_with(vec![Event::PointerMoved(p + vec2(delta * z * k as f32 / 4., 0.))], modifiers);
+        }
+        u.frame_with(
+            vec![Event::PointerButton { pos: p + vec2(delta * z, 0.), button: egui::PointerButton::Primary, pressed: false, modifiers }],
+            modifiers,
+        );
+        u.frame(vec![]);
+        assert!((xy(&u, ids[1]).0 - 150. - gap).abs() < 1e-6);
+    }
+    assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[1]), (180., 100.));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn undo_while_dragging_cancels_the_gesture_without_undoing_an_earlier_edit() {
+    let (mut u, ids) = scene(false);
+    let before = u.app.session.undo_depth().0;
+    let p = u.app.to_screen(165., 130.);
+    let z = u.app.session.ds().unwrap().view.zoom as f32;
+    drag(&mut u, p, vec2(20. * z, 0.), false);
+    let m = Modifiers::COMMAND;
+    u.frame_with(
+        vec![
+            Event::Key { key: Key::Z, physical_key: None, pressed: true, repeat: false, modifiers: m },
+            Event::Key { key: Key::Z, physical_key: None, pressed: false, repeat: false, modifiers: m },
+        ],
+        m,
+    );
+    u.button(p + vec2(20. * z, 0.), false);
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+    assert_eq!(u.app.session.undo_depth().0, before);
+    assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[1]), (180., 100.));
+    assert_eq!(u.app.session.selection(), ids);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn stationary_gap_drag_does_not_change_the_document_again() {
+    let (mut u, ids) = scene(false);
+    let p = u.app.to_screen(165., 130.);
+    let z = u.app.session.ds().unwrap().view.zoom as f32;
+    drag(&mut u, p, vec2(20. * z, 0.), false);
+    assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[1]), (200., 100.));
+    let revision = u.app.session.ds().unwrap().revision;
+    let doc = u.app.session.ds().unwrap().doc.clone();
+    for _ in 0..5 {
+        u.frame(vec![]);
+        u.frame(vec![Event::PointerMoved(p + vec2(20.2 * z, 0.))]);
+    }
+    assert_eq!(u.app.session.ds().unwrap().revision, revision);
+    assert!(std::sync::Arc::ptr_eq(&doc, &u.app.session.ds().unwrap().doc));
+    u.button(p + vec2(20.2 * z, 0.), false);
+    assert_eq!(xy(&u, ids[1]), (200., 100.));
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcuts.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcuts.rs
index 0a291a7c..09b2c57b 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcuts.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcuts.rs
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ pub fn run_binding(app: &mut FigApp, id: &str) {
 }
 
 fn key_event(app: &mut FigApp, key: Key, physical: Option<Key>, m: Modifiers, repeat: bool, now: f64, ctx: &Context) -> bool {
+    if key == Key::Escape && crate::selection_spacing::cancel(app, ctx) {
+        return true;
+    }
     if key_box(app, key, m) {
         return true;
     }
@@ -251,6 +254,9 @@ fn key_event(app: &mut FigApp, key: Key, physical: Option<Key>, m: Modifiers, re
             return true;
         }
         if !repeat || matches!(b.id, "edit.undo" | "edit.redo" | "view.zoomIn" | "view.zoomOut") {
+            if matches!(b.id, "edit.undo" | "edit.redo") && crate::selection_spacing::cancel(app, ctx) {
+                return true;
+            }
             run_binding(app, b.id);
         }
         return true;
diff --git a/docs/mcp.md b/docs/mcp.md
index f685ba10..284e262a 100644
--- a/docs/mcp.md
+++ b/docs/mcp.md
@@ -1543,6 +1543,18 @@ the instance's text layer id with `get_node`):
 {"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":7,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"type_text","arguments":{"id":7,"text":"Grace Hopper"}}}
 ```
 
+Smart-selection spacing (movable siblings in rows, columns or aligned grids):
+
+```json
+{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":"spacing","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"run_command","arguments":{"command":"arrange.spacing","params":{"ids":[3,4,5],"horizontal":24}}}}
+```
+
+`horizontal` and `vertical` are optional page-unit gaps (at least one is required, magnitude at
+most 1,000,000). The first column/row stays fixed; subsequent tracks move without changing sizes,
+parents or offsets inside each track. Nonuniform gaps become uniform. Normal auto-layout flow
+children, locked/hidden layers and instance internals are excluded. Interactive callers may pass
+`fromGesture: true` inside an interaction to keep using its original tracks during a scrub.
+
 Align and distribute as one undo step:
 
 ```json