diff --git a/qml/XmbRoot.qml b/qml/XmbRoot.qml
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+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Controls
+import XMB 1.0
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+    focus: true
+
+    property int catIndex: 0
+    property int itemIndex: 0
+
+    Sounds { id: sounds }
+
+    Rectangle {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        color: "#071022"
+    }
+
+    // Hintergrund-Glow (dezent)
+    Rectangle {
+        width: parent.width
+        height: parent.height
+        opacity: 0.20
+        gradient: Gradient {
+            GradientStop { position: 0.0; color: "#10284a" }
+            GradientStop { position: 1.0; color: "#071022" }
+        }
+    }
+
+    CategoryStrip {
+        id: strip
+        anchors.left: parent.left
+        anchors.right: parent.right
+        anchors.top: parent.top
+        anchors.topMargin: 80
+        height: 130
+
+        model: XmbModel.categories
+        currentIndex: root.catIndex
+        onActivated: (idx) => {
+            root.catIndex = idx
+            root.itemIndex = 0
+            sounds.move()
+        }
+    }
+
+    VerticalList {
+        id: vlist
+        anchors.left: parent.left
+        anchors.right: parent.right
+        anchors.top: strip.bottom
+        anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+        anchors.topMargin: 20
+        anchors.bottomMargin: 40
+
+        itemsModel: XmbModel.itemsForCategory(root.catIndex)
+        currentIndex: root.itemIndex
+
+        onActivated: (idx) => {
+            root.itemIndex = idx
+            sounds.move()
+        }
+
+        onTriggered: (entryObj) => {
+            sounds.select()
+            Launcher.launch(entryObj)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Controller / Keyboard input
+    Keys.onPressed: (e) => {
+        if (e.isAutoRepeat) return
+
+        switch (e.key) {
+        case Qt.Key_Left:
+            root.catIndex = Math.max(0, root.catIndex - 1)
+            root.itemIndex = 0
+            strip.positionViewAtIndex(root.catIndex, ListView.Visible)
+            sounds.move()
+            e.accepted = true
+            break
+        case Qt.Key_Right:
+            root.catIndex = Math.min(XmbModel.categoryCount - 1, root.catIndex + 1)
+            root.itemIndex = 0
+            strip.positionViewAtIndex(root.catIndex, ListView.Visible)
+            sounds.move()
+            e.accepted = true
+            break
+        case Qt.Key_Up:
+            root.itemIndex = Math.max(0, root.itemIndex - 1)
+            vlist.positionViewAtIndex(root.itemIndex, ListView.Visible)
+            sounds.move()
+            e.accepted = true
+            break
+        case Qt.Key_Down:
+            root.itemIndex = Math.min(vlist.count - 1, root.itemIndex + 1)
+            vlist.positionViewAtIndex(root.itemIndex, ListView.Visible)
+            sounds.move()
+            e.accepted = true
+            break
+        case Qt.Key_Return:
+        case Qt.Key_Enter:
+        case Qt.Key_Space:
+            vlist.triggerCurrent()
+            e.accepted = true
+            break
+        case Qt.Key_Escape:
+        case Qt.Key_Backspace:
+            sounds.back()
+            // optional: zurück in Kategorie-Root
+            root.itemIndex = 0
+            e.accepted = true
+            break
+        default:
+            break
+        }
+    }
+}