diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 9be3e96..8ff117d 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -40,6 +40,28 @@
     <template id="tpl-search">
       <div class="ux-view fade">
         <div class="box">
+          <header class="level mb-4">
+            <div class="level-left">
+              <div class="level-item">
+                <h2 class="title is-4 mb-0">Search</h2>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="level-right">
+              <div class="level-item">
+                <button class="button is-text" type="button" data-action="back">Back</button>
+              </div>
+              <div class="level-item">
+                <div class="field is-grouped is-grouped-right is-align-items-center">
+                  <div class="control">
+                    <span class="is-size-7 has-text-grey mr-2">Sort</span>
+                  </div>
+                  <div class="control">
+                    <div class="buttons has-addons is-small" role="group" aria-label="Sort results" data-ref="sort-buttons"></div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </header>
           <form class="mb-4" role="search" aria-label="Track search" data-ref="form">
             <div class="field">
               <label class="label" for="q">Search</label>
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index 132cd29..13cce9c 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -59,15 +59,68 @@
   // UX Manager
   const UX = (() => {
     let currentBase = null; // { view, el }
-    const overlayStack = []; // [{ view, el, lastFocus }]
+    const overlayStack = []; // [{ view, el, lastFocus, isHidden, isClosing }]
 
     function ensureViewEl(view) {
       if (!view || !view.el) throw new Error('Invalid view');
       view.el.classList.add('ux-view');
+      if (view.kind) view.el.dataset.uxKind = view.kind;
       return view.el;
     }
 
+    function assertKind(view, expected) {
+      if (!view) throw new Error('Missing view');
+      if (view.kind && view.kind !== expected) {
+        throw new Error(`Expected view kind "${expected}" but received "${view.kind}"`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    async function closeAllOverlays({ restoreFocus = false } = {}) {
+      while (overlayStack.length) {
+        const shouldRestore = restoreFocus && overlayStack.length === 1;
+        await closeTop({ restoreFocus: shouldRestore });
+      }
+    }
+
+    function syncOverlayVisibility() {
+      const topIndex = overlayStack.length - 1;
+      overlayStack.forEach((entry, idx) => {
+        const { el, view } = entry;
+        const shouldHide = idx !== topIndex;
+        if (shouldHide) {
+          if (!el.hasAttribute('hidden')) el.setAttribute('hidden', '');
+          el.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+          el.setAttribute('inert', '');
+          el.inert = true;
+          if (!entry.isHidden) {
+            entry.isHidden = true;
+            if (view && typeof view.onHide === 'function') view.onHide();
+          }
+        } else {
+          if (el.hasAttribute('hidden')) el.removeAttribute('hidden');
+          el.removeAttribute('aria-hidden');
+          el.removeAttribute('inert');
+          el.inert = false;
+          entry.isHidden = false;
+        }
+      });
+
+      if (currentBase && currentBase.el) {
+        if (overlayStack.length > 0) {
+          currentBase.el.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+          currentBase.el.setAttribute('inert', '');
+          currentBase.el.inert = true;
+        } else {
+          currentBase.el.removeAttribute('aria-hidden');
+          currentBase.el.removeAttribute('inert');
+          currentBase.el.inert = false;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     async function replace(view) {
+      assertKind(view, 'base');
+      await closeAllOverlays({ restoreFocus: false });
       const el = ensureViewEl(view);
       const prev = currentBase;
       if (prev) {
@@ -80,30 +133,40 @@
       }
       $uxRoot.appendChild(el);
       currentBase = { view, el };
+      syncOverlayVisibility();
       await fadeIn(el);
       if (typeof view.onShow === 'function') view.onShow();
     }
 
     async function openOverlay(view) {
+      assertKind(view, 'overlay');
       const el = ensureViewEl(view);
       el.classList.add('ux-view--overlay');
       const lastFocus = document.activeElement;
+      const prevEntry = overlayStack.length ? overlayStack[overlayStack.length - 1] : null;
+      const entry = { view, el, lastFocus, isHidden: false, isClosing: false, prev: prevEntry };
+      overlayStack.push(entry);
       $uxOverlays.appendChild(el);
+      syncOverlayVisibility();
       await fadeIn(el);
-      overlayStack.push({ view, el, lastFocus });
-      $uxRoot.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
       if (typeof view.onShow === 'function') view.onShow();
     }
 
-    async function closeTop() {
-      const top = overlayStack.pop();
+    async function closeTop({ restoreFocus = true } = {}) {
+      const top = overlayStack[overlayStack.length - 1];
       if (!top) return;
+      if (top.isClosing) return;
+      top.isClosing = true;
       const { view, el, lastFocus } = top;
+      if (view && typeof view.onHide === 'function') view.onHide();
       await fadeOut(el);
       if (el.parentNode) el.parentNode.removeChild(el);
       if (typeof view.destroy === 'function') view.destroy();
-      if (overlayStack.length === 0) $uxRoot.removeAttribute('aria-hidden');
-      if (lastFocus && typeof lastFocus.focus === 'function') lastFocus.focus();
+      overlayStack.pop();
+      syncOverlayVisibility();
+      if (restoreFocus && lastFocus && typeof lastFocus.focus === 'function') {
+        lastFocus.focus();
+      }
     }
 
     window.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
@@ -113,7 +176,7 @@
       }
     });
 
-    return { replace, openOverlay, closeTop };
+    return { replace, openOverlay, closeTop, closeAllOverlays };
   })();
 
   // --- IndexedDB helpers (minimal, no external deps) ---
@@ -679,35 +742,8 @@
     const $form = el.querySelector('[data-ref="form"]');
     const $q = el.querySelector('[data-ref="q"]');
     const $results = el.querySelector('[data-ref="results"]');
-
-    // Back + sort toolbar keeps controls grouped for accessibility.
-    const $toolbar = document.createElement('div');
-    $toolbar.className = 'level mb-4 is-mobile';
-    const $toolbarLeft = document.createElement('div');
-    $toolbarLeft.className = 'level-left';
-    const $toolbarLeftItem = document.createElement('div');
-    $toolbarLeftItem.className = 'level-item';
-    const $backBtn = document.createElement('button');
-    $backBtn.type = 'button';
-    $backBtn.className = 'button is-small is-text';
-    $backBtn.textContent = 'Back to menu';
-    $toolbarLeftItem.appendChild($backBtn);
-    $toolbarLeft.appendChild($toolbarLeftItem);
-    const $toolbarRight = document.createElement('div');
-    $toolbarRight.className = 'level-right';
-    const $toolbarRightItem = document.createElement('div');
-    $toolbarRightItem.className = 'level-item';
-    const $sortLabel = document.createElement('span');
-    $sortLabel.className = 'is-size-7 has-text-grey mr-2';
-    $sortLabel.textContent = 'Sort';
-    const $sortButtons = document.createElement('div');
-    $sortButtons.className = 'buttons has-addons is-small';
-    $toolbarRightItem.appendChild($sortLabel);
-    $toolbarRightItem.appendChild($sortButtons);
-    $toolbarRight.appendChild($toolbarRightItem);
-    $toolbar.appendChild($toolbarLeft);
-    $toolbar.appendChild($toolbarRight);
-    $form.insertAdjacentElement('afterend', $toolbar);
+    const $backBtn = el.querySelector('[data-action="back"]');
+    const $sortButtons = el.querySelector('[data-ref="sort-buttons"]');
 
     const $status = document.createElement('p');
     $status.className = 'has-text-grey';
@@ -753,6 +789,8 @@
       { key: 'alpha', label: 'A–Z' },
     ];
 
+    if (!$backBtn) throw new Error('Missing back button');
+    if (!$sortButtons) throw new Error('Missing sort container');
     sortOptions.forEach((opt) => {
       const btn = document.createElement('button');
       btn.type = 'button';
diff --git a/site.css b/site.css
index 1830dda..835fcdb 100644
--- a/site.css
+++ b/site.css
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 .ux-overlays { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; }
 .ux-view { width: 100%; }
 .ux-view--overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 10; pointer-events: auto; }
+.ux-view[hidden] { display: none !important; }
 
 .is-sr-only {
   position: absolute;