Tighten browser inline overlay qualification

AGENTS.md

@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ These features are product requirements, not “nice to have” ideas.
 
 ## Delivery Discipline
 
+- Treat bug fixes as the highest-priority items in `TODO.md`.
 - Do not treat this product as complete until the stated requirements in this file are actually satisfied.
 - Do not stop at a “good checkpoint” or “meaningful tranche” when required product capabilities are still missing.
 - Continue iterating in test-first slices:

browser/extension/content.js

@@ -36,21 +36,138 @@ function normalizeRole(rawRole) {
   switch (String(rawRole || "").trim().toLowerCase()) {
     case "password":
       return "password";
-    default:
+    case "username":
       return "username";
+    default:
+      return "";
   }
 }
 
+function lowerJoined(values) {
+  return values
+    .map((value) => String(value || "").trim().toLowerCase())
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .join(" ");
+}
+
+function fieldHintText(input) {
+  if (!input || typeof input !== "object") {
+    return "";
+  }
+  const labels = input.labels ? Array.from(input.labels).map((label) => label.textContent || "") : [];
+  return lowerJoined([
+    input.getAttribute?.("type"),
+    input.getAttribute?.("name"),
+    input.getAttribute?.("id"),
+    input.autocomplete,
+    input.getAttribute?.("autocomplete"),
+    input.getAttribute?.("placeholder"),
+    input.getAttribute?.("aria-label"),
+    ...labels
+  ]);
+}
+
+function textLikeInputType(type) {
+  switch (String(type || "").toLowerCase()) {
+    case "":
+    case "text":
+    case "email":
+    case "tel":
+    case "number":
+      return true;
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+
+function hintMatches(text, patterns) {
+  return patterns.some((pattern) => pattern.test(text));
+}
+
+function scopeHintText(scope) {
+  const isDocumentScope = typeof document !== "undefined" && scope === document;
+  if ((!scope || typeof scope !== "object") || (!isDocumentScope && typeof scope.querySelectorAll !== "function" && typeof scope.getAttribute !== "function")) {
+    return "";
+  }
+  const attrText = isDocumentScope ? "" : lowerJoined([
+    scope.getAttribute?.("id"),
+    scope.getAttribute?.("name"),
+    scope.getAttribute?.("class"),
+    scope.getAttribute?.("action"),
+    scope.getAttribute?.("aria-label")
+  ]);
+  const headingText = lowerJoined(Array.from(scope.querySelectorAll?.("button, h1, h2, h3, h4, legend, label, [role='button']") || [])
+    .slice(0, 8)
+    .map((element) => element.textContent || ""));
+  return lowerJoined([attrText, headingText]);
+}
+
+function hasAuthFlowSignals(usernameInput, scope) {
+  if (usernameInput) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return hintMatches(scopeHintText(scope), authScopePatterns);
+}
+
+const usernameHintPatterns = [
+  /\buser(name|id)?\b/,
+  /\blog[\s_-]?in\b/,
+  /\bsign[\s_-]?in\b/,
+  /\bemail\b/,
+  /\be-mail\b/,
+  /\baccount\b/,
+  /\bmember\b/,
+  /\bidentifier\b/
+];
+
+const nonLoginHintPatterns = [
+  /\bsearch\b/,
+  /\bquery\b/,
+  /\bfilter\b/,
+  /\bcomment\b/,
+  /\bmessage\b/,
+  /\bcontact\b/,
+  /\bcity\b/,
+  /\bstate\b/,
+  /\bpostal\b/,
+  /\bzip\b/,
+  /\bcoupon\b/,
+  /\bpromo\b/,
+  /\bnewsletter\b/,
+  /\bsubscribe\b/
+];
+
+const authScopePatterns = [
+  /\blog[\s_-]?in\b/,
+  /\bsign[\s_-]?in\b/,
+  /\bauth\b/,
+  /\bpassword\b/,
+  /\bpasscode\b/,
+  /\b2fa\b/,
+  /\btwo[\s-]?factor\b/,
+  /\bverify\b/,
+  /\baccount\b/
+];
+
 function describeFieldRole(input) {
   const type = String(input?.getAttribute?.("type") || "").toLowerCase();
   if (type === "password") {
     return "password";
   }
-  const autocomplete = String(input?.autocomplete || "").toLowerCase();
+  if (!textLikeInputType(type)) {
-  if (autocomplete.includes("username") || autocomplete.includes("email")) {
+    return "";
+  }
+  const hints = fieldHintText(input);
+  if (!hints) {
+    return "";
+  }
+  if (hintMatches(hints, nonLoginHintPatterns)) {
+    return "";
+  }
+  if (hintMatches(hints, usernameHintPatterns)) {
     return "username";
   }
-  return "username";
+  return "";
 }
 
 function isUsernameCandidate(input) {
@@ -102,6 +219,40 @@ function firstVisibleUsername(scope) {
   return visibleInputs(scope).find(isUsernameCandidate) || null;
 }
 
+function authFlowCandidate(anchorInput) {
+  const scope = (typeof HTMLFormElement !== "undefined" && anchorInput?.form instanceof HTMLFormElement ? anchorInput.form : document);
+  const scopeInputs = resolveFormInputs(anchorInput);
+  const passwordInput = scopeInputs.find(isPasswordCandidate) || null;
+  if (!passwordInput) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const associated = associatedFieldsForAnchor(anchorInput || passwordInput);
+  if (!hasAuthFlowSignals(associated.usernameInput, scope)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return {
+    usernameInput: associated.usernameInput,
+    passwordInput,
+    anchorInput: anchorInput || passwordInput,
+    scope
+  };
+}
+
+function loginCandidates() {
+  const candidates = [];
+  for (const passwordInput of visibleInputs(document).filter(isPasswordCandidate)) {
+    const candidate = authFlowCandidate(passwordInput);
+    if (!candidate) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (candidates.some((existing) => existing.passwordInput === candidate.passwordInput)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    candidates.push(candidate);
+  }
+  return candidates;
+}
+
 function associatedFieldsForAnchor(anchorInput) {
   const scopeInputs = resolveFormInputs(anchorInput);
   const passwordInput = scopeInputs.find(isPasswordCandidate) || firstVisiblePassword(document);
@@ -121,11 +272,11 @@ function associatedFieldsForAnchor(anchorInput) {
 }
 
 function buildFieldDescriptor(input, role) {
-  if (!(input instanceof HTMLInputElement)) {
+  if (typeof HTMLInputElement === "undefined" || !(input instanceof HTMLInputElement)) {
     return null;
   }
   const normalizedRole = normalizeRole(role || describeFieldRole(input));
-  const form = input.form instanceof HTMLFormElement ? input.form : null;
+  const form = typeof HTMLFormElement !== "undefined" && input.form instanceof HTMLFormElement ? input.form : null;
   const scope = form || document;
   const inputs = visibleInputs(scope);
   const fieldIndex = inputs.indexOf(input);
@@ -145,6 +296,9 @@ function resolveFieldDescriptor(descriptor) {
     return null;
   }
   const normalizedRole = normalizeRole(descriptor.role);
+  if (!normalizedRole) {
+    return null;
+  }
   const forms = Array.from(document.forms || []);
   const form = Number.isInteger(descriptor.formIndex) && descriptor.formIndex >= 0 ? forms[descriptor.formIndex] || null : null;
   const scope = form || document;
@@ -200,20 +354,22 @@ function chooseFillTargets(targetDescriptor) {
 function scanLoginFields() {
   const activeElement = document.activeElement instanceof HTMLInputElement ? document.activeElement : null;
   const activeUsable = activeElement && isVisibleInput(activeElement) ? activeElement : null;
-  const targets = chooseFillTargets(buildFieldDescriptor(activeUsable, describeFieldRole(activeUsable)));
+  const explicitRole = describeFieldRole(activeUsable);
-  const anchorInput = activeUsable || targets.passwordInput || targets.usernameInput;
+  const activeTargets = activeUsable ? authFlowCandidate(activeUsable) : null;
-  const focusTarget = buildFieldDescriptor(anchorInput, describeFieldRole(anchorInput));
+  const candidates = loginCandidates();
-  const allVisible = visibleInputs(document);
+  const chosen = activeTargets || candidates[0] || null;
-  const roles = allVisible
+  const anchorInput = activeUsable || chosen?.passwordInput || chosen?.usernameInput || null;
-    .filter((input) => isUsernameCandidate(input) || isPasswordCandidate(input))
+  const focusRole = explicitRole || describeFieldRole(anchorInput);
-    .map((input) => {
+  const focusTarget = anchorInput ? buildFieldDescriptor(anchorInput, focusRole) : null;
-      const descriptor = buildFieldDescriptor(input, describeFieldRole(input));
+  const roles = candidates.map((candidate) => {
-      return `${descriptor.formIndex}:${descriptor.fieldIndex}:${descriptor.role}`;
+    const passwordDescriptor = buildFieldDescriptor(candidate.passwordInput, "password");
-    });
+    const usernameDescriptor = candidate.usernameInput ? buildFieldDescriptor(candidate.usernameInput, "username") : null;
+    return `${passwordDescriptor.formIndex}:${passwordDescriptor.fieldIndex}:password:${usernameDescriptor ? `${usernameDescriptor.formIndex}:${usernameDescriptor.fieldIndex}` : "-"}`;
+  });
   return {
-    pageHasLoginForm: Boolean(targets.usernameInput || targets.passwordInput),
+    pageHasLoginForm: Boolean(chosen),
-    usernameInput: targets.usernameInput,
+    usernameInput: chosen?.usernameInput || null,
-    passwordInput: targets.passwordInput,
+    passwordInput: chosen?.passwordInput || null,
     anchorInput,
     focusTarget,
     signature: roles.join("|")
@@ -265,8 +421,8 @@ function inlineMatchSummary(match) {
   return parts.join(" · ") || "No username";
 }
 
-function shouldShowInlineOverlay(state, hasTarget, suppressed) {
+function shouldShowInlineOverlay(state, hasTarget, suppressed, idleHidden) {
-  if (suppressed || !hasTarget) {
+  if (suppressed || idleHidden || !hasTarget) {
     return false;
   }
   return Boolean(
@@ -286,7 +442,11 @@ const contentTestExports = {
   chooseFillTargets,
   inlineMatchSummary,
   domainLabel,
-  shouldShowInlineOverlay
+  shouldShowInlineOverlay,
+  fieldHintText,
+  scopeHintText,
+  hasAuthFlowSignals,
+  authFlowCandidate
 };
 
 if (isNodeTestEnv) {
@@ -303,7 +463,9 @@ if (isNodeTestEnv) {
   };
   let chooserOpen = false;
   let inlineSuppressed = false;
+  let inlineIdleHidden = false;
   let refreshTimer = null;
+  let idleHideTimer = null;
   let lastReportedSignature = "";
   let lastReportedTarget = "";
 
@@ -464,6 +626,24 @@ if (isNodeTestEnv) {
     dock.dataset.open = "false";
   }
 
+  function clearIdleHideTimer() {
+    if (idleHideTimer !== null) {
+      clearTimeout(idleHideTimer);
+      idleHideTimer = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function refreshInlineLifetime(shouldShow) {
+    clearIdleHideTimer();
+    if (!shouldShow || chooserOpen || pageState.pendingFill) {
+      return;
+    }
+    idleHideTimer = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      inlineIdleHidden = true;
+      hideDock();
+    }, 15000);
+  }
+
   function positionDock() {
     const anchor = currentTarget();
     if (!anchor || dock.style.display === "none") {
@@ -537,9 +717,10 @@ if (isNodeTestEnv) {
 
   function renderInlineState() {
     const target = currentTarget();
-    const shouldShow = shouldShowInlineOverlay(pageState, Boolean(target), inlineSuppressed);
+    const shouldShow = shouldShowInlineOverlay(pageState, Boolean(target), inlineSuppressed, inlineIdleHidden);
 
     if (!shouldShow) {
+      clearIdleHideTimer();
       hideDock();
       return;
     }
@@ -558,17 +739,21 @@ if (isNodeTestEnv) {
     dock.dataset.open = chooserOpen ? "true" : "false";
     renderMatches();
     positionDock();
+    refreshInlineLifetime(shouldShow);
   }
 
   function reportFieldState(force) {
     const scan = scanLoginFields();
+    const nextTarget = JSON.stringify(scan.focusTarget || null);
+    if (scan.signature !== lastReportedSignature || nextTarget !== lastReportedTarget) {
+      inlineIdleHidden = false;
+    }
     pageState = {
       ...pageState,
       pageHasLoginForm: scan.pageHasLoginForm,
       focusTarget: scan.focusTarget
     };
     renderInlineState();
-    const nextTarget = JSON.stringify(scan.focusTarget || null);
     if (!force && scan.signature === lastReportedSignature && nextTarget === lastReportedTarget) {
       return;
     }

browser/extension/content.test.cjs

@@ -18,6 +18,68 @@ test("domainLabel tolerates invalid URLs", () => {
   assert.equal(content.domainLabel("not-a-url"), "");
 });
 
+test("describeFieldRole only treats explicit account fields as usernames", () => {
+  const loginField = {
+    autocomplete: "username",
+    labels: [],
+    getAttribute(name) {
+      const attrs = {
+        type: "email",
+        id: "crew-email",
+        name: "email",
+        placeholder: "Email address",
+        "aria-label": "Email address"
+      };
+      return attrs[name] || "";
+    }
+  };
+  const searchField = {
+    autocomplete: "",
+    labels: [],
+    getAttribute(name) {
+      const attrs = {
+        type: "text",
+        id: "site-search",
+        name: "query",
+        placeholder: "Search casino news",
+        "aria-label": "Search"
+      };
+      return attrs[name] || "";
+    }
+  };
+
+  assert.equal(content.describeFieldRole(loginField), "username");
+  assert.equal(content.describeFieldRole(searchField), "");
+});
+
+test("hasAuthFlowSignals rejects generic password scopes and accepts sign-in scopes", () => {
+  const genericScope = {
+    getAttribute() {
+      return "";
+    },
+    querySelectorAll() {
+      return [{ textContent: "Confirm shipment" }];
+    }
+  };
+  const signInScope = {
+    getAttribute(name) {
+      const attrs = {
+        id: "signin-panel",
+        name: "signin",
+        action: "/session"
+      };
+      return attrs[name] || "";
+    },
+    querySelectorAll() {
+      return [{ textContent: "Sign in to the Bellagio vault" }];
+    }
+  };
+
+  assert.equal(content.hasAuthFlowSignals(null, genericScope), false);
+  assert.equal(content.hasAuthFlowSignals(null, signInScope), true);
+  assert.equal(content.hasAuthFlowSignals({ id: "danny-ocean" }, genericScope), true);
+});
+
 test("shouldShowInlineOverlay hides the page overlay after it is suppressed", () => {
   const state = {
     pageHasLoginForm: true,
@@ -29,5 +91,19 @@ test("shouldShowInlineOverlay hides the page overlay after it is suppressed", ()
   };
 
   assert.equal(content.shouldShowInlineOverlay(state, true, false), true);
-  assert.equal(content.shouldShowInlineOverlay(state, true, true), false);
+  assert.equal(content.shouldShowInlineOverlay(state, true, true, false), false);
+});
+
+test("shouldShowInlineOverlay hides the page overlay after idle expiry", () => {
+  const state = {
+    pageHasLoginForm: true,
+    configured: true,
+    success: true,
+    status: { locked: false },
+    matches: [{ id: "rusty-ryan" }],
+    pendingFill: false
+  };
+
+  assert.equal(content.shouldShowInlineOverlay(state, true, false, false), true);
+  assert.equal(content.shouldShowInlineOverlay(state, true, false, true), false);
 });

internal/api/server.go

@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func (s *Server) FindBrowserLogins(ctx context.Context, req *keepassgov1.FindBro
 			},
 			score:    score,
 			resource: resource,
-			decision: apitokens.Evaluate(token, apitokens.OperationListEntries, resource),
+			decision: evaluateAuthorization(model, token, apitokens.OperationListEntries, resource),
 		})
 	}
 	slices.SortFunc(matches, func(a, b rankedBrowserMatch) int {
@@ -1220,7 +1220,9 @@ func (s *Server) authorizeTemplateRequest(ctx context.Context, op apitokens.Oper
 }
 
 func (s *Server) authorizeResourceRequest(ctx context.Context, token apitokens.Token, op apitokens.Operation, resource apitokens.Resource) (apitokens.Token, error) {
-	switch apitokens.Evaluate(token, op, resource) {
+	model, _ := s.snapshotModel()
+	displayResource := displayAuthorizationResource(resource)
+	switch evaluateAuthorization(model, token, op, resource) {
 	case apitokens.DecisionAllow:
 		return token, nil
 	case apitokens.DecisionDeny:
@@ -1232,9 +1234,9 @@ func (s *Server) authorizeResourceRequest(ctx context.Context, token apitokens.T
 			TokenName:  token.Name,
 			ClientName: token.ClientName,
 			Operation:  op,
-			Resource:   resource,
+			Resource:   displayResource,
 		})
-		result, err := s.approvals.Request(ctx, token, op, resource)
+		result, err := s.approvals.Request(ctx, token, op, displayResource)
 		if result.Rule != nil {
 			if persistErr := s.persistApprovalRule(token.ID, *result.Rule); persistErr != nil {
 				return apitokens.Token{}, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "persist approval decision: %v", persistErr)
@@ -1248,7 +1250,7 @@ func (s *Server) authorizeResourceRequest(ctx context.Context, token apitokens.T
 				TokenName:  token.Name,
 				ClientName: token.ClientName,
 				Operation:  op,
-				Resource:   resource,
+				Resource:   displayResource,
 			})
 			return token, nil
 		case errors.Is(err, apiapproval.ErrRequestDenied):
@@ -1258,7 +1260,7 @@ func (s *Server) authorizeResourceRequest(ctx context.Context, token apitokens.T
 				TokenName:  token.Name,
 				ClientName: token.ClientName,
 				Operation:  op,
-				Resource:   resource,
+				Resource:   displayResource,
 			})
 			return apitokens.Token{}, status.Error(codes.PermissionDenied, "access denied by user approval")
 		case errors.Is(err, apiapproval.ErrRequestCanceled):
@@ -1268,7 +1270,7 @@ func (s *Server) authorizeResourceRequest(ctx context.Context, token apitokens.T
 				TokenName:  token.Name,
 				ClientName: token.ClientName,
 				Operation:  op,
-				Resource:   resource,
+				Resource:   displayResource,
 			})
 			return apitokens.Token{}, status.Error(codes.Unauthenticated, "authorization request canceled")
 		case errors.Is(err, apiapproval.ErrRequestTimedOut):
@@ -1278,7 +1280,7 @@ func (s *Server) authorizeResourceRequest(ctx context.Context, token apitokens.T
 				TokenName:  token.Name,
 				ClientName: token.ClientName,
 				Operation:  op,
-				Resource:   resource,
+				Resource:   displayResource,
 			})
 			return apitokens.Token{}, status.Error(codes.DeadlineExceeded, "authorization request timed out")
 		case errors.Is(err, context.Canceled):
@@ -1337,6 +1339,60 @@ func hasPolicyRule(rules []apitokens.PolicyRule, target apitokens.PolicyRule) bo
 	return false
 }
 
+func evaluateAuthorization(model vault.Model, token apitokens.Token, op apitokens.Operation, resource apitokens.Resource) apitokens.Decision {
+	return apitokens.Evaluate(canonicalizeTokenForAuthorization(model, token), op, canonicalizeAuthorizationResource(model, resource))
+}
+
+func canonicalizeTokenForAuthorization(model vault.Model, token apitokens.Token) apitokens.Token {
+	token.Policies = append([]apitokens.PolicyRule(nil), token.Policies...)
+	for i := range token.Policies {
+		token.Policies[i].Resource = canonicalizeAuthorizationResource(model, token.Policies[i].Resource)
+	}
+	return token
+}
+
+func canonicalizeAuthorizationResource(model vault.Model, resource apitokens.Resource) apitokens.Resource {
+	resource.Path = canonicalAuthorizationPath(model, resource.Path)
+	return resource
+}
+
+func displayAuthorizationResource(resource apitokens.Resource) apitokens.Resource {
+	resource.Path = displayAuthorizationPath(resource.Path)
+	return resource
+}
+
+func canonicalAuthorizationPath(model vault.Model, path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if path[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+		return append([]string(nil), path...)
+	}
+	if path[0] == "Root" {
+		if len(path) > 1 && (path[1] == "Templates" || path[1] == "API Tokens") {
+			return append([]string(nil), path...)
+		}
+		return vaultview.VaultRoot(model).ToPhysicalPath(path[1:])
+	}
+	if path[0] == "Templates" || path[0] == "API Tokens" {
+		return append([]string(nil), path...)
+	}
+	return vaultview.VaultRoot(model).ToPhysicalPath(path)
+}
+
+func displayAuthorizationPath(path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if path[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+		return append([]string{"Root"}, append([]string(nil), path[1:]...)...)
+	}
+	if path[0] == "Root" {
+		return append([]string(nil), path...)
+	}
+	return append([]string(nil), path...)
+}
+
 func copyOperation(target string) apitokens.Operation {
 	switch clipboard.Target(target) {
 	case clipboard.TargetUsername:

internal/api/server_test.go

@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func TestVaultServiceFindsBrowserLoginsWithinAuthorizedGroupScope(t *testing.T)
 				Path:     []string{"keepass", "Joe", "Internet"},
 			},
 			testAPITokenEntry(t,
-				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListEntries, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"keepass", "Joe", "codex"}}},
+				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListEntries, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"Root", "Joe", "codex"}}},
 			),
 		},
 	})
@@ -396,6 +396,58 @@ func TestVaultServiceFindsBrowserLoginsRechecksChildPoliciesAfterPrompt(t *testi
 	}
 }
 
+func TestVaultServiceApprovalRequestsUseLogicalRootPathForPhysicalVault(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	model := vault.Model{
+		Entries: []vault.Entry{
+			{
+				ID:       "codex-nextcloud",
+				Title:    "Nextcloud (codex)",
+				Username: "jjulian",
+				Password: "secret-1",
+				URL:      "https://nextcloud.example.invalid",
+				Path:     []string{"keepass", "Joe", "codex"},
+			},
+			testAPITokenEntry(t),
+		},
+		Groups: [][]string{
+			{"keepass"},
+			{"keepass", "Joe"},
+			{"keepass", "Joe", "codex"},
+		},
+	}
+	client, _, service, cleanup := newTestHarnessForModel(t, model)
+	defer cleanup()
+	service.approvals = apiapproval.NewBroker(time.Minute)
+
+	respCh := make(chan *keepassgov1.ListEntriesResponse, 1)
+	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		resp, err := client.ListEntries(tokenContext(defaultTestTokenSecret), &keepassgov1.ListEntriesRequest{
+			Path: []string{"Joe", "codex"},
+		})
+		respCh <- resp
+		errCh <- err
+	}()
+
+	pending := waitForServerPendingApproval(t, service, 1)[0]
+	if got := pending.Resource.Path; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Root", "Joe", "codex"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("pending.Resource.Path = %v, want [Root Joe codex]", got)
+	}
+	if _, _, err := service.ResolveApproval(pending.ID, apiapproval.OutcomeAllowOnce); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ResolveApproval(allow once) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := <-errCh; err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ListEntries() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := <-respCh
+	if len(resp.GetEntries()) != 1 || resp.GetEntries()[0].GetId() != "codex-nextcloud" {
+		t.Fatalf("ListEntries().Entries = %#v, want codex-nextcloud after approval", resp.GetEntries())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestVaultServiceDoesNotMatchSpecificBrowserEntryToParentDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -452,7 +504,7 @@ func TestVaultServiceListEntriesHidesSingleInternalVaultRoot(t *testing.T) {
 				Path:     []string{"keepass", "Joe", "codex"},
 			},
 			testAPITokenEntry(t,
-				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListEntries, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"keepass", "Joe", "codex"}}},
+				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListEntries, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"Root", "Joe", "codex"}}},
 			),
 		},
 		Groups: [][]string{
@@ -491,7 +543,7 @@ func TestVaultServiceListEntriesHidesSingleInternalVaultRootWhenRecycleBinExists
 				Path:     []string{"keepass", "Joe", "codex"},
 			},
 			testAPITokenEntry(t,
-				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListEntries, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"keepass", "Joe", "codex"}}},
+				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListEntries, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"Root", "Joe", "codex"}}},
 			),
 		},
 		Groups: [][]string{
@@ -523,7 +575,7 @@ func TestVaultServiceListGroupsHidesSingleInternalVaultRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	client, _, cleanup := newTestClientForModel(t, vault.Model{
 		Entries: []vault.Entry{
 			testAPITokenEntry(t,
-				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListGroups, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"keepass"}}},
+				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListGroups, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"Root"}}},
 			),
 		},
 		Groups: [][]string{
@@ -549,7 +601,7 @@ func TestVaultServiceListGroupsHidesSingleInternalVaultRootWhenRecycleBinExists(
 	client, _, cleanup := newTestClientForModel(t, vault.Model{
 		Entries: []vault.Entry{
 			testAPITokenEntry(t,
-				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListGroups, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"keepass"}}},
+				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListGroups, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"Root"}}},
 			),
 		},
 		Groups: [][]string{
@@ -1387,8 +1439,8 @@ func TestVaultServiceUpsertsNewEntryWithinAuthorizedGroupScope(t *testing.T) {
 	client, _, cleanup := newTestClientForModel(t, vault.Model{
 		Entries: []vault.Entry{
 			testAPITokenEntry(t,
-				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationMutateEntry, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"keepass", "Joe", "codex"}}},
+				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationMutateEntry, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"Root", "Joe", "codex"}}},
-				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListEntries, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"keepass", "Joe", "codex"}}},
+				apitokens.PolicyRule{Effect: apitokens.EffectAllow, Operation: apitokens.OperationListEntries, Resource: apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"Root", "Joe", "codex"}}},
 			),
 		},
 		Groups: [][]string{

internal/appstate/state.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/apiaudit"
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/apitokens"
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/vault"
+	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/vaultview"
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/webdav"
 )
 
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ const (
 	SectionAbout      Section = "about"
 )
 
+const entriesRootLabel = "Root"
+const templatesRootLabel = "Templates"
+
 type CurrentSession interface {
 	Current() (vault.Model, error)
 }
@@ -98,6 +102,10 @@ type RemoteOpenableSession interface {
 	OpenRemote(webdav.Client, string, vault.MasterKey) error
 }
 
+type WarningSession interface {
+	ConsumeWarning() string
+}
+
 type SecurityConfigurableSession interface {
 	ConfigureSecurity(vault.SecuritySettings) error
 	SecuritySettings() vault.SecuritySettings
@@ -375,7 +383,7 @@ func (s *State) VisibleEntries() ([]vault.Entry, error) {
 	}
 
 	if s.Section == SectionEntries {
-		return entriesInPath(model.Entries, s.CurrentPath), nil
+		return entriesInPath(entries, logicalEntriesPathForModel(model, s.CurrentPath)), nil
 	}
 	if s.Section == SectionRecycleBin || len(s.CurrentPath) == 0 {
 		return entries, nil
@@ -395,13 +403,13 @@ func (s *State) ChildGroups() ([]string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if s.Section != SectionEntries {
-		if s.Section == SectionTemplates && len(s.CurrentPath) == 0 {
+		if s.Section == SectionTemplates {
-			return childGroups(s.entriesForSection(model), []string{"Templates"}), nil
+			return vaultview.VaultTemplates(model).ChildGroups(templatesViewPath(s.CurrentPath)), nil
 		}
 		return childGroups(s.entriesForSection(model), s.CurrentPath), nil
 	}
 
-	return model.ChildGroups(s.CurrentPath), nil
+	return vaultview.VaultRoot(model).ChildGroups(entriesViewPathForModel(model, s.CurrentPath)), nil
 }
 
 func (s *State) SelectVisibleIndex(index int) error {
@@ -445,13 +453,13 @@ func (s *State) currentModel() (vault.Model, error) {
 func (s *State) entriesForSection(model vault.Model) []vault.Entry {
 	switch s.Section {
 	case SectionTemplates:
-		return slices.Clone(model.Templates)
+		return logicalTemplateEntries(vaultview.VaultTemplates(model).EntriesUnderPath(nil))
 	case SectionRecycleBin:
-		return slices.Clone(model.RecycleBin)
+		return logicalEntries(vaultview.VaultRecycleBin(model).EntriesUnderPath(nil))
 	case SectionAPITokens, SectionAPIAudit, SectionAbout:
 		return nil
 	default:
-		return slices.Clone(model.Entries)
+		return logicalEntries(vaultview.VaultRoot(model).EntriesUnderPath(nil))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -459,11 +467,11 @@ func (s State) SearchPathContext(entry vault.Entry) string {
 	path := slices.Clone(entry.Path)
 	switch s.Section {
 	case SectionTemplates:
-		if len(path) == 0 || path[0] != "Templates" {
+		path = logicalTemplatePath(path)
-			path = append([]string{"Templates"}, path...)
-		}
 	case SectionRecycleBin:
-		path = append([]string{"Recycle Bin"}, path...)
+		path = append([]string{"Recycle Bin"}, logicalEntriesPath(path)...)
+	case SectionEntries:
+		path = logicalEntriesPath(path)
 	}
 	return strings.Join(path, " / ")
 }
@@ -520,6 +528,163 @@ func filterEntries(entries []vault.Entry, query string) []vault.Entry {
 	return out
 }
 
+func logicalEntriesPathForModel(model vault.Model, path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return []string{entriesRootLabel}
+	}
+	if path[0] == entriesRootLabel {
+		return append([]string(nil), path...)
+	}
+	if usesPhysicalEntriesRoot(model) && path[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+		path = path[1:]
+	}
+	return append([]string{entriesRootLabel}, append([]string(nil), path...)...)
+}
+
+func logicalEntriesPath(path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return []string{entriesRootLabel}
+	}
+	if path[0] == entriesRootLabel {
+		return append([]string(nil), path...)
+	}
+	if path[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+		path = path[1:]
+	}
+	return append([]string{entriesRootLabel}, append([]string(nil), path...)...)
+}
+
+func logicalTemplatePath(path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return []string{templatesRootLabel}
+	}
+	if path[0] == templatesRootLabel {
+		return append([]string(nil), path...)
+	}
+	return append([]string{templatesRootLabel}, append([]string(nil), path...)...)
+}
+
+func templatesViewPath(path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if path[0] == templatesRootLabel {
+		return append([]string(nil), path[1:]...)
+	}
+	return append([]string(nil), path...)
+}
+
+func entriesViewPathForModel(model vault.Model, path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	switch {
+	case usesPhysicalEntriesRoot(model) && path[0] == entriesRootLabel:
+		return append([]string(nil), path[1:]...)
+	case usesLogicalEntriesRoot(model):
+		return append([]string(nil), path...)
+	case path[0] == entriesRootLabel:
+		return append([]string(nil), path[1:]...)
+	default:
+		return append([]string(nil), path...)
+	}
+}
+
+func logicalEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	entry.Path = logicalEntriesPath(entry.Path)
+	for i := range entry.History {
+		entry.History[i] = logicalEntry(entry.History[i])
+	}
+	return entry
+}
+
+func logicalEntries(entries []vault.Entry) []vault.Entry {
+	if len(entries) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := make([]vault.Entry, len(entries))
+	for i := range entries {
+		out[i] = logicalEntry(entries[i])
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func logicalTemplateEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	entry.Path = logicalTemplatePath(entry.Path)
+	for i := range entry.History {
+		entry.History[i] = logicalTemplateEntry(entry.History[i])
+	}
+	return entry
+}
+
+func logicalTemplateEntries(entries []vault.Entry) []vault.Entry {
+	if len(entries) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := make([]vault.Entry, len(entries))
+	for i := range entries {
+		out[i] = logicalTemplateEntry(entries[i])
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func entryForModel(model vault.Model, entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	entry.Path = entriesViewPathForModel(model, entry.Path)
+	for i := range entry.History {
+		entry.History[i] = entryForModel(model, entry.History[i])
+	}
+	return entry
+}
+
+func templateEntryForModel(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	entry.Path = templatesViewPath(entry.Path)
+	for i := range entry.History {
+		entry.History[i] = templateEntryForModel(entry.History[i])
+	}
+	return entry
+}
+
+func usesPhysicalEntriesRoot(model vault.Model) bool {
+	if len(model.Entries) == 0 && len(model.Groups) == 0 && len(model.RecycleBin) == 0 {
+		return true
+	}
+	for _, group := range model.Groups {
+		if len(group) > 0 && group[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	for _, entry := range model.Entries {
+		if len(entry.Path) > 0 && entry.Path[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	for _, entry := range model.RecycleBin {
+		if len(entry.Path) > 0 && entry.Path[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func usesLogicalEntriesRoot(model vault.Model) bool {
+	for _, group := range model.Groups {
+		if len(group) > 0 && group[0] == entriesRootLabel {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	for _, entry := range model.Entries {
+		if len(entry.Path) > 0 && entry.Path[0] == entriesRootLabel {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	for _, entry := range model.RecycleBin {
+		if len(entry.Path) > 0 && entry.Path[0] == entriesRootLabel {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func childGroups(entries []vault.Entry, path []string) []string {
 	seen := map[string]bool{}
 	var groups []string
@@ -544,6 +709,33 @@ func childGroups(entries []vault.Entry, path []string) []string {
 	return groups
 }
 
+func sectionGroupView(model vault.Model, section Section) vaultview.View {
+	switch section {
+	case SectionTemplates:
+		return vaultview.VaultTemplates(model)
+	default:
+		return vaultview.VaultRoot(model)
+	}
+}
+
+func sectionGroupViewPath(model vault.Model, section Section, path []string) []string {
+	switch section {
+	case SectionTemplates:
+		return templatesViewPath(path)
+	default:
+		return entriesViewPathForModel(model, path)
+	}
+}
+
+func sectionGroupLogicalPath(model vault.Model, section Section, path []string) []string {
+	switch section {
+	case SectionTemplates:
+		return logicalTemplatePath(path)
+	default:
+		return logicalEntriesPathForModel(model, path)
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *State) DeleteSelectedEntry() error {
 	session, ok := s.Session.(MutableSession)
 	if !ok {
@@ -594,7 +786,7 @@ func (s *State) UpsertEntry(entry vault.Entry) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	model.UpsertEntry(entry)
+	model.UpsertEntry(vaultview.VaultRoot(model).ToPhysicalEntry(entryForModel(model, entry)))
 	session.Replace(model)
 	s.SelectedEntryID = entry.ID
 	return s.markDirtyAndAutoSave()
@@ -611,7 +803,7 @@ func (s *State) UpsertTemplate(entry vault.Entry) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	model.UpsertTemplate(entry)
+	model.UpsertTemplate(vaultview.VaultTemplates(model).ToPhysicalEntry(templateEntryForModel(entry)))
 	session.Replace(model)
 	s.SelectedEntryID = entry.ID
 	return s.markDirtyAndAutoSave()
@@ -628,7 +820,7 @@ func (s *State) InstantiateTemplate(templateID string, overrides vault.Entry) (v
 		return vault.Entry{}, err
 	}
 
-	entry, err := model.InstantiateTemplate(templateID, overrides)
+	entry, err := model.InstantiateTemplate(templateID, vaultview.VaultRoot(model).ToPhysicalEntry(entryForModel(model, overrides)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return vault.Entry{}, err
 	}
@@ -638,7 +830,7 @@ func (s *State) InstantiateTemplate(templateID string, overrides vault.Entry) (v
 	if err := s.markDirtyAndAutoSave(); err != nil {
 		return vault.Entry{}, err
 	}
-	return entry, nil
+	return logicalEntry(entry), nil
 }
 
 func (s *State) DeleteTemplate(id string) error {
@@ -726,7 +918,13 @@ func (s *State) Unlock(key vault.MasterKey) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("session is not lockable")
 	}
 
-	return session.Unlock(key)
+	if err := session.Unlock(key); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if warningSession, ok := s.Session.(WarningSession); ok {
+		s.StatusMessage = warningSession.ConsumeWarning()
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *State) ChangeMasterKey(key vault.MasterKey) error {
@@ -888,6 +1086,9 @@ func (s *State) OpenVault(path string, key vault.MasterKey) error {
 	s.CurrentPath = nil
 	s.SelectedEntryID = ""
 	s.Dirty = false
+	if warningSession, ok := s.Session.(WarningSession); ok {
+		s.StatusMessage = warningSession.ConsumeWarning()
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -918,6 +1119,9 @@ func (s *State) OpenRemoteVault(client webdav.Client, path string, key vault.Mas
 	s.CurrentPath = nil
 	s.SelectedEntryID = ""
 	s.Dirty = false
+	if warningSession, ok := s.Session.(WarningSession); ok {
+		s.StatusMessage = warningSession.ConsumeWarning()
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -993,7 +1197,8 @@ func (s *State) CreateGroup(name string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	model.CreateGroup(s.CurrentPath, name)
+	view := sectionGroupView(model, s.Section)
+	model.CreateGroup(view.ToPhysicalPath(sectionGroupViewPath(model, s.Section, s.CurrentPath)), name)
 	session.Replace(model)
 	return s.markDirtyAndAutoSave()
 }
@@ -1007,13 +1212,16 @@ func (s *State) MoveCurrentGroup(parent []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	current := append([]string(nil), s.CurrentPath...)
+	view := sectionGroupView(model, s.Section)
-	if err := model.MoveGroup(current, parent); err != nil {
+	current := sectionGroupLogicalPath(model, s.Section, s.CurrentPath)
+	currentViewPath := sectionGroupViewPath(model, s.Section, current)
+	parentViewPath := sectionGroupViewPath(model, s.Section, parent)
+	if err := model.MoveGroup(view.ToPhysicalPath(currentViewPath), view.ToPhysicalPath(parentViewPath)); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	session.Replace(model)
-	if len(current) > 0 {
+	if len(currentViewPath) > 0 {
-		s.CurrentPath = append(append([]string(nil), parent...), current[len(current)-1])
+		s.CurrentPath = sectionGroupLogicalPath(model, s.Section, append(append([]string(nil), parentViewPath...), currentViewPath[len(currentViewPath)-1]))
 	}
 	return s.markDirtyAndAutoSave()
 }
@@ -1029,7 +1237,8 @@ func (s *State) RenameCurrentGroup(newName string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := model.RenameGroup(s.CurrentPath, newName); err != nil {
+	view := sectionGroupView(model, s.Section)
+	if err := model.RenameGroup(view.ToPhysicalPath(sectionGroupViewPath(model, s.Section, s.CurrentPath)), newName); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -1051,7 +1260,7 @@ func (s *State) MoveSelectedEntry(path []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := model.MoveEntry(s.SelectedEntryID, path); err != nil {
+	if err := model.MoveEntry(s.SelectedEntryID, vaultview.VaultRoot(model).ToPhysicalPath(entriesViewPathForModel(model, path))); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -1070,7 +1279,8 @@ func (s *State) DeleteCurrentGroup() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := model.DeleteGroup(s.CurrentPath); err != nil {
+	view := sectionGroupView(model, s.Section)
+	if err := model.DeleteGroup(view.ToPhysicalPath(sectionGroupViewPath(model, s.Section, s.CurrentPath))); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 

internal/appstate/state_test.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestVisibleEntriesFollowsCurrentPathWithoutSearch(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		CurrentPath: []string{"Crew", "Internet"},
+		CurrentPath: []string{"Root", "Crew", "Internet"},
 	}
 
 	got, err := state.VisibleEntries()
@@ -583,6 +583,75 @@ func TestSearchPathContextIncludesSectionRoots(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestVisibleEntriesUseLogicalVaultRootForPhysicalKeepassModel(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	state := State{
+		Session: stubSession{
+			model: vault.Model{
+				Entries: []vault.Entry{
+					{ID: "bellagio", Title: "Bellagio", Path: []string{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"}},
+					{ID: "vault-console", Title: "Vault Console", Path: []string{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"}},
+					{ID: "surveillance-console", Title: "Surveillance Console", Path: []string{"keepass", "Crew", "Security Office"}},
+				},
+				Groups: [][]string{
+					{"keepass"},
+					{"keepass", "Crew"},
+					{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"},
+					{"keepass", "Crew", "Security Office"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		CurrentPath: []string{"Crew", "Internet"},
+	}
+
+	got, err := state.VisibleEntries()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("VisibleEntries() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	titles := make([]string, 0, len(got))
+	for _, entry := range got {
+		titles = append(titles, entry.Title)
+	}
+	if !slices.Equal(titles, []string{"Bellagio", "Vault Console"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VisibleEntries() titles = %v, want [Bellagio Vault Console]", titles)
+	}
+	if !slices.Equal(got[0].Path, []string{"Root", "Crew", "Internet"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VisibleEntries()[0].Path = %v, want [Root Crew Internet]", got[0].Path)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestChildGroupsUseLogicalVaultRootForPhysicalKeepassModel(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	state := State{
+		Session: stubSession{
+			model: vault.Model{
+				Entries: []vault.Entry{
+					{ID: "bellagio", Title: "Bellagio", Path: []string{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"}},
+					{ID: "surveillance-console", Title: "Surveillance Console", Path: []string{"keepass", "Crew", "Security Office"}},
+				},
+				Groups: [][]string{
+					{"keepass"},
+					{"keepass", "Crew"},
+					{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"},
+					{"keepass", "Crew", "Security Office"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	got, err := state.ChildGroups()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ChildGroups() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Crew"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("ChildGroups() = %v, want [Crew]", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestChildGroupsUsesCurrentModelAndCurrentPath(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -1634,11 +1703,11 @@ func TestCreateGroupSupportsNestedGroupPath(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("CreateGroup() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if got := session.model.ChildGroups([]string{"Root"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Infrastructure"}) {
+	if got := session.model.ChildGroups([]string{"keepass"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Infrastructure"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("ChildGroups(Root) = %v, want [Infrastructure]", got)
+		t.Fatalf("ChildGroups(keepass) = %v, want [Infrastructure]", got)
 	}
-	if got := session.model.ChildGroups([]string{"Root", "Infrastructure"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Prod"}) {
+	if got := session.model.ChildGroups([]string{"keepass", "Infrastructure"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Prod"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("ChildGroups(Root/Infrastructure) = %v, want [Prod]", got)
+		t.Fatalf("ChildGroups(keepass/Infrastructure) = %v, want [Prod]", got)
 	}
 }
 

internal/appui/api/model.go

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func AuditEventSearchTerms(event apiaudit.Event) string {
 		event.ClientName,
 		string(event.Operation),
 		AuditOperationLabel(event.Operation),
-		strings.Join(event.Resource.Path, " / "),
+		FormatResourcePath(event.Resource.Path),
 		event.Resource.EntryID,
 		event.Message,
 	}
@@ -91,3 +91,17 @@ func AuditEventSearchTerms(event apiaudit.Event) string {
 	}
 	return strings.ToLower(strings.Join(parts, " "))
 }
+
+func DisplayResourcePath(path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if path[0] == "keepass" {
+		return append([]string{"Root"}, append([]string(nil), path[1:]...)...)
+	}
+	return append([]string(nil), path...)
+}
+
+func FormatResourcePath(path []string) string {
+	return strings.Join(DisplayResourcePath(path), " / ")
+}

internal/appui/api_views.go

@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func (u *ui) editAPIPolicyRuleAction(index int) error {
 	}
 	u.apiPolicyGroupScope = true
 	u.apiPolicyGroupScopeW.Value = true
-	u.apiPolicyPath.SetText(strings.Join(rule.Resource.Path, " / "))
+	u.apiPolicyPath.SetText(apiui.FormatResourcePath(rule.Resource.Path))
 	u.apiPolicyEntryID.SetText("")
 	return nil
 }
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ func policyRuleParts(rule apitokens.PolicyRule) (string, string, string) {
 	if rule.Resource.Kind == apitokens.ResourceEntry {
 		resource = "Entry: " + rule.Resource.EntryID
 	} else if len(rule.Resource.Path) > 0 {
-		resource = strings.Join(rule.Resource.Path, " / ")
+		resource = apiui.FormatResourcePath(rule.Resource.Path)
 	}
 	return effect, operation, resource
 }
@@ -1211,5 +1211,5 @@ func formatAuditResource(resource apitokens.Resource) string {
 	if len(resource.Path) == 0 {
 		return "/"
 	}
-	return strings.Join(resource.Path, " / ")
+	return apiui.FormatResourcePath(resource.Path)
 }

internal/appui/app.go

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/apiaudit"
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/apitokens"
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/appstate"
+	apiui "git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/appui/api"
 	detailmodel "git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/appui/detail"
 	detaillayout "git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/appui/detail/layout"
 	lifecyclemodel "git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/appui/lifecycle"
@@ -1511,7 +1512,7 @@ func approvalResourceText(request apiapproval.Request) string {
 		}
 	case apitokens.ResourceGroup:
 		if len(request.Resource.Path) > 0 {
-			return strings.Join(request.Resource.Path, " / ")
+			return apiui.FormatResourcePath(request.Resource.Path)
 		}
 	}
 	return "Vault root"

internal/appui/frame.go

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/clipboard"
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/session"
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/vault"
+	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/vaultview"
 )
 
 func (u *ui) bannerSurface() uiBanner {
@@ -558,6 +559,11 @@ func copyPath(path []string) []string {
 }
 
 func pathExistsInModel(model vault.Model, path []string) bool {
+	if len(path) > 0 && path[0] == "Root" {
+		view := vaultview.VaultRoot(model)
+		viewPath := entriesViewPathForModel(model, path)
+		return len(view.EntriesInPath(viewPath)) > 0 || len(view.ChildGroups(viewPath)) > 0 || hasExactGroup(model, view.ToPhysicalPath(viewPath))
+	}
 	return len(model.EntriesInPath(path)) > 0 || len(model.ChildGroups(path)) > 0 || hasExactGroup(model, path)
 }
 
@@ -569,9 +575,12 @@ func normalizeEntriesPathWithoutModel(path []string, root string) []string {
 		return []string{root}
 	}
 	if path[0] == "Root" {
+		return copyPath(path)
+	}
+	if path[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
 		return append([]string{root}, path[1:]...)
 	}
-	return copyPath(path)
+	return append([]string{root}, copyPath(path)...)
 }
 
 func (u *ui) normalizedEntriesPath(path []string) []string {
@@ -590,7 +599,7 @@ func (u *ui) normalizedEntriesPath(path []string) []string {
 		return []string{root}
 	}
 	if path[0] == "Root" && root != "" {
-		candidate := append([]string{root}, path[1:]...)
+		candidate := copyPath(path)
 		if pathExistsInModel(model, candidate) {
 			return candidate
 		}

internal/appui/main_test.go

@@ -2441,8 +2441,8 @@ func TestUIOpenRemoteActionBootstrapsFromLocalVaultBinding(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Session.Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"}); len(got) != 1 || got[0].Title != "Vault Console" {
+	if got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"}); len(got) != 1 || got[0].Title != "Vault Console" {
-		t.Fatalf("EntriesInPath(Root/Internet) = %#v, want Vault Console", got)
+		t.Fatalf("EntriesInPath(keepass/Internet) = %#v, want Vault Console", got)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2675,8 +2675,8 @@ func TestUIStartOpenRemoteActionBootstrapsFromLocalVaultBinding(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Session.Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"}); len(got) != 1 || got[0].Title != "Vault Console" {
+	if got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"}); len(got) != 1 || got[0].Title != "Vault Console" {
-		t.Fatalf("EntriesInPath(Root/Internet) = %#v, want Vault Console", got)
+		t.Fatalf("EntriesInPath(keepass/Internet) = %#v, want Vault Console", got)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3180,8 +3180,8 @@ func TestUIAdvancedSynchronizeFromLocalMergesIntoCurrentVault(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("reopened Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if got := len(model.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})); got != 2 {
+	if got := len(model.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})); got != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(Root/Internet)) = %d, want 2", got)
+		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(keepass/Internet)) = %d, want 2", got)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3241,8 +3241,8 @@ func TestUIAdvancedSynchronizeFromImportedLocalVaultMergesIntoCurrentVault(t *te
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("reopened Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if got := len(model.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})); got != 2 {
+	if got := len(model.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})); got != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(Root/Internet)) = %d, want 2", got)
+		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(keepass/Internet)) = %d, want 2", got)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3406,8 +3406,8 @@ func TestUIAdvancedSynchronizeToRemoteWritesMergedVaultToTarget(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("reopened Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if got := len(model.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})); got != 2 {
+	if got := len(model.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})); got != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(Root/Internet)) = %d, want 2", got)
+		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(keepass/Internet)) = %d, want 2", got)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3606,11 +3606,11 @@ func TestUICreateGroupActionSupportsNestedSubgroups(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("createGroupAction() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if got := u.state.Session.(*uiSession).model.ChildGroups([]string{"Root"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Infrastructure"}) {
+	if got := u.state.Session.(*uiSession).model.ChildGroups([]string{"keepass"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Infrastructure"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("ChildGroups(Root) = %v, want [Infrastructure]", got)
+		t.Fatalf("ChildGroups(keepass) = %v, want [Infrastructure]", got)
 	}
-	if got := u.state.Session.(*uiSession).model.ChildGroups([]string{"Root", "Infrastructure"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Prod"}) {
+	if got := u.state.Session.(*uiSession).model.ChildGroups([]string{"keepass", "Infrastructure"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Prod"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("ChildGroups(Root/Infrastructure) = %v, want [Prod]", got)
+		t.Fatalf("ChildGroups(keepass/Infrastructure) = %v, want [Prod]", got)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -5125,8 +5125,8 @@ func TestUIAutoEntersSingleVaultRootGroupAndDisplaysSlashRoot(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("openVaultAction() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"keepass"}) {
+	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Root"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("currentPath = %v, want [keepass]", got)
+		t.Fatalf("currentPath = %v, want [Root]", got)
 	}
 	if got := u.displayPath(); len(got) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("displayPath() = %v, want root slash path", got)
@@ -5136,6 +5136,39 @@ func TestUIAutoEntersSingleVaultRootGroupAndDisplaysSlashRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestUIOpenVaultShowsLegacyRootNormalizationWarning(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "legacy-root.kdbx")
+	var encoded bytes.Buffer
+	if err := vault.SaveKDBX(&encoded, vault.Model{
+		Entries: []vault.Entry{
+			{ID: "vault-console", Title: "Vault Console", Path: []string{"Root", "Crew", "Internet"}},
+		},
+		Groups: [][]string{
+			{"Root"},
+			{"Root", "Crew"},
+			{"Root", "Crew", "Internet"},
+		},
+	}, "correct horse battery staple"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SaveKDBX() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, encoded.Bytes(), 0o600); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteFile(legacy-root.kdbx) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	u := newUIWithSession("desktop", &session.Manager{})
+	u.masterPassword.SetText("correct horse battery staple")
+	u.vaultPath.SetText(path)
+	if err := u.openVaultAction(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("openVaultAction() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if got := u.state.StatusMessage; !strings.Contains(got, "legacy vault root") {
+		t.Fatalf("StatusMessage = %q, want legacy vault root normalization warning", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestUIAutoEntersSingleVaultRootWhenRecycleBinAlsoExists(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -5152,8 +5185,8 @@ func TestUIAutoEntersSingleVaultRootWhenRecycleBinAlsoExists(t *testing.T) {
 
 	u.showEntriesSection()
 
-	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"keepass"}) {
+	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Root"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("currentPath = %v, want [keepass]", got)
+		t.Fatalf("currentPath = %v, want [Root]", got)
 	}
 	if got := u.displayPath(); len(got) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("displayPath() = %v, want root slash path", got)
@@ -5174,15 +5207,15 @@ func TestUIShowEntriesSectionRestoresHiddenRootAfterLeavingEntries(t *testing.T)
 	})
 
 	u.showEntriesSection()
-	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"keepass"}) {
+	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Root"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("currentPath after initial entries section = %v, want [keepass]", got)
+		t.Fatalf("currentPath after initial entries section = %v, want [Root]", got)
 	}
 
 	u.showAPITokensSection()
 	u.showEntriesSection()
 
-	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"keepass"}) {
+	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Root"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("currentPath after returning to entries = %v, want [keepass]", got)
+		t.Fatalf("currentPath after returning to entries = %v, want [Root]", got)
 	}
 	if got := u.displayPath(); len(got) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("displayPath() after returning to entries = %v, want root slash path", got)
@@ -5215,8 +5248,8 @@ func TestUISyncCurrentPathNormalizesHiddenRootAfterSectionSwitch(t *testing.T) {
 
 	u.syncCurrentPath()
 
-	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"keepass"}) {
+	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Root"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("currentPath after syncCurrentPath() = %v, want [keepass]", got)
+		t.Fatalf("currentPath after syncCurrentPath() = %v, want [Root]", got)
 	}
 	if got := u.displayPath(); len(got) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("displayPath() after syncCurrentPath() = %v, want root slash path", got)
@@ -5235,7 +5268,7 @@ func TestUIShowEntriesSectionRestoresEntriesViewState(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	u.showEntriesSection()
-	u.setCurrentPath([]string{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"})
+	u.setCurrentPath([]string{"Root", "Crew", "Internet"})
 	u.search.SetText("amazon")
 	u.filter()
 	u.state.SelectedEntryID = "amazon"
@@ -5245,8 +5278,8 @@ func TestUIShowEntriesSectionRestoresEntriesViewState(t *testing.T) {
 	u.showAPITokensSection()
 	u.showEntriesSection()
 
-	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"}) {
+	if got := u.currentPath; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Root", "Crew", "Internet"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("currentPath after returning to entries = %v, want [keepass Crew Internet]", got)
+		t.Fatalf("currentPath after returning to entries = %v, want [Root Crew Internet]", got)
 	}
 	if got := u.search.Text(); got != "amazon" {
 		t.Fatalf("search text after returning to entries = %q, want amazon", got)
@@ -8073,7 +8106,7 @@ func TestUISelectedRemoteCardUsesLocalCacheSummaryForBoundRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	wantDetails := []string{
 		"/vaults/cache",
 		"Sync target: home.kdbx · dav.example.invalid",
-		"Last group: Root / Internet",
+		"Last group: Internet",
 	}
 	if !slices.Equal(gotDetails, wantDetails) {
 		t.Fatalf("selectedRemoteCardDetailLines() = %v, want %v", gotDetails, wantDetails)
@@ -8105,7 +8138,7 @@ func TestUISelectedRemoteCardUsesConnectionSummaryWithoutLocalCache(t *testing.T
 	wantDetails := []string{
 		"Path: vaults/home.kdbx",
 		"Server: https://dav.example.invalid",
-		"Last group: Root / Internet",
+		"Last group: Internet",
 	}
 	if !slices.Equal(gotDetails, wantDetails) {
 		t.Fatalf("selectedRemoteCardDetailLines() = %v, want %v", gotDetails, wantDetails)
@@ -8480,7 +8513,7 @@ func TestUIConsumesPendingSharedVaultImportOnStartup(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := reopened.openVaultAction(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("openVaultAction(imported) error = %v", err)
 	}
-	reopened.state.NavigateToPath([]string{"Crew", "Internet"})
+	reopened.state.NavigateToPath([]string{"Root", "Crew", "Internet"})
 	reopened.filter()
 	if got := reopened.filteredTitles(); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Bellagio"}) {
 		t.Fatalf("filteredTitles() = %v, want [Bellagio]", got)
@@ -9327,8 +9360,8 @@ func TestUIAPIPolicyTargetActionsUseCurrentContext(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := u.useCurrentGroupForPolicyAction(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("useCurrentGroupForPolicyAction() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if got := u.apiPolicyPath.Text(); got != "bashertarr" {
+	if got := u.apiPolicyPath.Text(); got != "Crew / bashertarr" {
-		t.Fatalf("apiPolicyPath.Text() = %q, want %q", got, "bashertarr")
+		t.Fatalf("apiPolicyPath.Text() = %q, want %q", got, "Crew / bashertarr")
 	}
 	if !u.apiPolicyGroupScopeW.Value {
 		t.Fatal("apiPolicyGroupScopeW.Value = false, want true")
@@ -9355,6 +9388,49 @@ func TestUIAPIPolicyTargetActionsUseCurrentContext(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestUIEditAPIPolicyRuleHidesPhysicalKeepassRoot(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	token := apitokens.Token{
+		ID:   "token-1",
+		Name: "Crew Browser",
+		Policies: []apitokens.PolicyRule{{
+			Effect:    apitokens.EffectAllow,
+			Operation: apitokens.OperationListEntries,
+			Resource: apitokens.Resource{
+				Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup,
+				Path: []string{"keepass", "Crew", "bashertarr"},
+			},
+		}},
+	}
+	u := newUIWithModel("desktop", vault.Model{
+		Entries: []vault.Entry{
+			token.Entry(apitokens.EntryPath),
+		},
+	})
+	u.showAPITokensSection()
+	u.state.SelectedEntryID = "token-1"
+
+	if err := u.editAPIPolicyRuleAction(0); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("editAPIPolicyRuleAction() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := u.apiPolicyPath.Text(); got != "Root / Crew / bashertarr" {
+		t.Fatalf("apiPolicyPath.Text() = %q, want %q", got, "Root / Crew / bashertarr")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUIAuditAndApprovalFormattingHidePhysicalKeepassRoot(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	resource := apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"keepass", "Crew", "bashertarr"}}
+	if got := formatAuditResource(resource); got != "Root / Crew / bashertarr" {
+		t.Fatalf("formatAuditResource() = %q, want %q", got, "Root / Crew / bashertarr")
+	}
+	if got := approvalResourceText(apiapproval.Request{Resource: resource}); got != "Root / Crew / bashertarr" {
+		t.Fatalf("approvalResourceText() = %q, want %q", got, "Root / Crew / bashertarr")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestUIVisibleBreadcrumbsCompressesAggressivelyOnPhone(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 

internal/appui/recent_state.go

@@ -1260,14 +1260,10 @@ func (u *ui) recentVaultGroup(path string) []string {
 }
 
 func (u *ui) hiddenVaultRoot() string {
-	if u.state.Section != appstate.SectionEntries {
+	if u.state.Section == appstate.SectionEntries {
-		return ""
+		return "Root"
 	}
-	model, err := u.state.Session.Current()
+	return ""
-	if err != nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return vaultview.HiddenRoot(model)
 }
 
 func (u *ui) enterHiddenVaultRoot() {
@@ -1294,7 +1290,7 @@ func (u *ui) restoreRecentVaultGroup(path string) {
 		u.setCurrentPath(saved)
 		return
 	}
-	if len(model.EntriesInPath(saved)) > 0 || len(model.ChildGroups(saved)) > 0 || hasExactGroup(model, saved) {
+	if pathExistsInModel(model, saved) {
 		u.setCurrentPath(saved)
 		return
 	}
@@ -1317,7 +1313,7 @@ func (u *ui) restoreRecentRemoteGroup(baseURL, path string) {
 		u.setCurrentPath(saved)
 		return
 	}
-	if len(model.EntriesInPath(saved)) > 0 || len(model.ChildGroups(saved)) > 0 || hasExactGroup(model, saved) {
+	if pathExistsInModel(model, saved) {
 		u.setCurrentPath(saved)
 		return
 	}
@@ -1339,7 +1335,7 @@ func (u *ui) restoreEntriesPath(path []string) {
 		u.setCurrentPath(path)
 		return
 	}
-	if len(model.EntriesInPath(path)) > 0 || len(model.ChildGroups(path)) > 0 || hasExactGroup(model, path) {
+	if pathExistsInModel(model, path) {
 		u.setCurrentPath(path)
 		return
 	}
@@ -1415,6 +1411,22 @@ func pathHasPrefix(path, prefix []string) bool {
 	return slices.Equal(path[:len(prefix)], prefix)
 }
 
+func entriesViewPathForModel(model vault.Model, path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	switch {
+	case usesPhysicalEntriesRoot(model) && path[0] == "Root":
+		return append([]string(nil), path[1:]...)
+	case usesLogicalEntriesRoot(model):
+		return append([]string(nil), path...)
+	case path[0] == "Root":
+		return append([]string(nil), path[1:]...)
+	default:
+		return append([]string(nil), path...)
+	}
+}
+
 func hasExactGroup(model vault.Model, path []string) bool {
 	for _, group := range model.Groups {
 		if slices.Equal(group, path) {
@@ -1433,12 +1445,14 @@ func (u *ui) currentGroupDeletionState() (bool, string) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, ""
 	}
-	path := append([]string(nil), u.currentPath...)
+	view := vaultview.VaultRoot(model)
-	if len(model.ChildGroups(path)) > 0 {
+	path := entriesViewPathForModel(model, u.currentPath)
+	physicalPath := view.ToPhysicalPath(path)
+	if len(model.ChildGroups(physicalPath)) > 0 {
 		return false, "This group contains child groups. Move or delete them before removing the group."
 	}
 	for _, item := range model.Entries {
-		if slices.Equal(item.Path, path) || pathHasPrefix(item.Path, path) {
+		if slices.Equal(item.Path, physicalPath) || pathHasPrefix(item.Path, physicalPath) {
 			return false, "This group contains entries. Move or delete them before removing the group."
 		}
 	}
@@ -1450,6 +1464,47 @@ func (u *ui) currentGroupDeletionState() (bool, string) {
 	return true, "Deleting this empty group will not remove any entries."
 }
 
+func usesPhysicalEntriesRoot(model vault.Model) bool {
+	if len(model.Entries) == 0 && len(model.Groups) == 0 && len(model.RecycleBin) == 0 {
+		return true
+	}
+	for _, group := range model.Groups {
+		if len(group) > 0 && group[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	for _, entry := range model.Entries {
+		if len(entry.Path) > 0 && entry.Path[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	for _, entry := range model.RecycleBin {
+		if len(entry.Path) > 0 && entry.Path[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func usesLogicalEntriesRoot(model vault.Model) bool {
+	for _, group := range model.Groups {
+		if len(group) > 0 && group[0] == "Root" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	for _, entry := range model.Entries {
+		if len(entry.Path) > 0 && entry.Path[0] == "Root" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	for _, entry := range model.RecycleBin {
+		if len(entry.Path) > 0 && entry.Path[0] == "Root" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func (u *ui) deleteGroupPendingConfirmation() bool {
 	return len(u.deleteGroupPath) > 0 && slices.Equal(u.deleteGroupPath, u.currentPath)
 }

internal/session/session.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/vault"
+	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/vaultview"
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/webdav"
 )
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	remoteClient  *webdav.Client
 	remotePath    string
 	remoteVersion webdav.Version
+	warning       string
 }
 
 type PreparedLocalOpen struct {
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ type PreparedLocalOpen struct {
 	Key       vault.MasterKey
 	Encoded   []byte
 	VaultRoot string
+	Warning   string
 }
 
 type PreparedRemoteOpen struct {
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ type PreparedRemoteOpen struct {
 	Encoded       []byte
 	VaultRoot     string
 	RemoteVersion webdav.Version
+	Warning       string
 }
 
 type PreparedUnlock struct {
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ type PreparedUnlock struct {
 	Config    *vault.KDBXConfig
 	Key       vault.MasterKey
 	VaultRoot string
+	Warning   string
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) SecuritySettings() vault.SecuritySettings {
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ func (m *Manager) ConfigureSecurity(settings vault.SecuritySettings) error {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) Create(model vault.Model, key vault.MasterKey) error {
-	root := detectSingleVaultRoot(model)
+	root := vaultview.KeepassRoot
 	model = normalizeUnderRoot(model, root)
 	var encoded bytes.Buffer
 	if err := vault.SaveKDBXWithConfigAndKey(&encoded, model, key, m.config); err != nil {
@@ -86,6 +91,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Create(model vault.Model, key vault.MasterKey) error {
 	m.vaultRoot = root
 	m.encoded = encoded.Bytes()
 	m.locked = false
+	m.warning = ""
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -118,6 +124,12 @@ func (m *Manager) Open(path string, key vault.MasterKey) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *Manager) ConsumeWarning() string {
+	warning := strings.TrimSpace(m.warning)
+	m.warning = ""
+	return warning
+}
+
 func (m *Manager) Save() error {
 	if m.remoteClient != nil && m.remotePath != "" {
 		return m.SaveRemote()
@@ -254,7 +266,7 @@ func (m *Manager) SaveAs(path string) error {
 func (m *Manager) Replace(model vault.Model) {
 	root := m.vaultRoot
 	if root == "" {
-		root = detectSingleVaultRoot(model)
+		root = vaultview.KeepassRoot
 	}
 	m.model = normalizeUnderRoot(model, root)
 	m.vaultRoot = root
@@ -305,12 +317,13 @@ func PrepareLocalOpen(path string, key vault.MasterKey) (PreparedLocalOpen, erro
 		return PreparedLocalOpen{}, fmt.Errorf("open %s: %w", path, err)
 	}
 	return PreparedLocalOpen{
-		Model:     model,
+		Model:     normalizeUnderRoot(model, vaultview.KeepassRoot),
 		Config:    config,
 		Path:      path,
 		Key:       key,
 		Encoded:   content,
-		VaultRoot: detectSingleVaultRoot(model),
+		VaultRoot: vaultview.KeepassRoot,
+		Warning:   normalizationWarning(model),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -324,14 +337,15 @@ func PrepareRemoteOpen(client webdav.Client, path string, key vault.MasterKey) (
 		return PreparedRemoteOpen{}, fmt.Errorf("decode remote %s: %w", path, err)
 	}
 	return PreparedRemoteOpen{
-		Model:         model,
+		Model:         normalizeUnderRoot(model, vaultview.KeepassRoot),
 		Config:        config,
 		Client:        client,
 		Path:          path,
 		Key:           key,
 		Encoded:       content,
-		VaultRoot:     detectSingleVaultRoot(model),
+		VaultRoot:     vaultview.KeepassRoot,
 		RemoteVersion: version,
+		Warning:       normalizationWarning(model),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -341,10 +355,11 @@ func PrepareUnlock(encoded []byte, key vault.MasterKey) (PreparedUnlock, error)
 		return PreparedUnlock{}, fmt.Errorf("unlock vault: %w", err)
 	}
 	return PreparedUnlock{
-		Model:     model,
+		Model:     normalizeUnderRoot(model, vaultview.KeepassRoot),
 		Config:    config,
 		Key:       key,
-		VaultRoot: detectSingleVaultRoot(model),
+		VaultRoot: vaultview.KeepassRoot,
+		Warning:   normalizationWarning(model),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -359,6 +374,7 @@ func (m *Manager) ApplyPreparedLocalOpen(prepared PreparedLocalOpen) {
 	m.remoteClient = nil
 	m.remotePath = ""
 	m.remoteVersion = webdav.Version{}
+	m.warning = prepared.Warning
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) ApplyPreparedRemoteOpen(prepared PreparedRemoteOpen) {
@@ -372,6 +388,7 @@ func (m *Manager) ApplyPreparedRemoteOpen(prepared PreparedRemoteOpen) {
 	m.remotePath = prepared.Path
 	m.remoteVersion = prepared.RemoteVersion
 	m.path = ""
+	m.warning = prepared.Warning
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) ApplyPreparedUnlock(prepared PreparedUnlock) {
@@ -380,6 +397,7 @@ func (m *Manager) ApplyPreparedUnlock(prepared PreparedUnlock) {
 	m.key = prepared.Key
 	m.vaultRoot = prepared.VaultRoot
 	m.locked = false
+	m.warning = prepared.Warning
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) ChangeMasterKey(key vault.MasterKey) error {
@@ -584,9 +602,7 @@ func (m *Manager) reloadCurrentLocal(merged vault.Model) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	m.model = merged
-	if root := detectSingleVaultRoot(merged); root != "" {
+	m.vaultRoot = vaultview.KeepassRoot
-		m.vaultRoot = root
-	}
 	m.encoded = encoded
 	m.locked = false
 	return nil
@@ -603,9 +619,7 @@ func (m *Manager) reloadCurrentRemote(merged vault.Model) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("reopen remote %s after synchronize: %w", m.remotePath, err)
 	}
 	m.model = merged
-	if root := detectSingleVaultRoot(merged); root != "" {
+	m.vaultRoot = vaultview.KeepassRoot
-		m.vaultRoot = root
-	}
 	m.encoded = encoded
 	m.remoteVersion = version
 	m.locked = false
@@ -867,17 +881,6 @@ func mergePeerGroups(primary, secondary [][]string) [][]string {
 	return out
 }
 
-func detectSingleVaultRoot(model vault.Model) string {
-	if len(model.EntriesInPath(nil)) != 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-	groups := model.ChildGroups(nil)
-	if len(groups) != 1 {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return groups[0]
-}
-
 func normalizeUnderRoot(model vault.Model, root string) vault.Model {
 	if root == "" {
 		return model
@@ -888,8 +891,15 @@ func normalizeUnderRoot(model vault.Model, root string) vault.Model {
 		switch {
 		case len(path) == 0:
 			return []string{root}
+		case path[0] == "Root":
+			if len(path) == 1 {
+				return []string{root}
+			}
+			return append([]string{root}, path[1:]...)
 		case path[0] == root:
 			return path
+		case path[0] == "Templates":
+			return path
 		default:
 			return append([]string{root}, path...)
 		}
@@ -907,12 +917,49 @@ func normalizeUnderRoot(model vault.Model, root string) vault.Model {
 			out.RecycleBin[i].History[j].Path = normalizePath(out.RecycleBin[i].History[j].Path)
 		}
 	}
+	for i := range out.Templates {
+		out.Templates[i].Path = normalizePath(out.Templates[i].Path)
+		for j := range out.Templates[i].History {
+			out.Templates[i].History[j].Path = normalizePath(out.Templates[i].History[j].Path)
+		}
+	}
 	for i := range out.Groups {
 		out.Groups[i] = normalizePath(out.Groups[i])
 	}
 	return out
 }
 
+func normalizationWarning(model vault.Model) string {
+	if len(model.Entries) == 0 && len(model.Groups) == 0 && len(model.RecycleBin) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if usesKeepassStorageRoot(model) {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return "Opened legacy vault root layout and normalized it under keepass."
+}
+
+func usesKeepassStorageRoot(model vault.Model) bool {
+	if len(model.Entries) != 0 || len(model.RecycleBin) != 0 {
+		for _, entry := range model.Entries {
+			if len(entry.Path) > 0 && entry.Path[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+		for _, entry := range model.RecycleBin {
+			if len(entry.Path) > 0 && entry.Path[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	for _, group := range model.Groups {
+		if len(group) > 0 && group[0] == vaultview.KeepassRoot {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func loadLocalSource(path string, key vault.MasterKey) (vault.Model, *vault.KDBXConfig, error) {
 	content, err := os.ReadFile(path)
 	if err != nil {

internal/session/session_test.go

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestCreateSaveAsLockAndUnlockRoundTripsVault(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Current() after Unlock() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})
+	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})
 	if len(got) != 1 || got[0].Title != "Vault Console" || got[0].Password != "token-1" {
 		t.Fatalf("Current() entries = %#v, want persisted Vault Console entry", got)
 	}
@@ -110,12 +110,63 @@ func TestOpenLoadsExistingKDBXFromDisk(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Home Assistant"})
+	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Home Assistant"})
 	if len(got) != 1 || got[0].Password != "token-2" {
 		t.Fatalf("Current() entries = %#v, want Home Assistant entry", got)
 	}
 }
 
+func TestOpenNormalizesLegacyVaultRootToKeepassAndReportsWarning(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	key := vault.MasterKey{Password: "correct horse battery staple"}
+	model := vault.Model{
+		Entries: []vault.Entry{
+			{
+				ID:       "entry-1",
+				Title:    "Surveillance Console",
+				Username: "codex",
+				Password: "token-2",
+				URL:      "https://surveillance.crew.example.invalid",
+				Path:     []string{"Root", "Home Assistant"},
+			},
+		},
+		Groups: [][]string{
+			{"Root"},
+			{"Root", "Home Assistant"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "legacy-root.kdbx")
+	file, err := os.Create(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Create(legacy path) error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := vault.SaveKDBXWithKey(file, model, key); err != nil {
+		file.Close()
+		t.Fatalf("SaveKDBXWithKey() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Close(legacy path) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var sess Manager
+	if err := sess.Open(path, key); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	current, err := sess.Current()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Current() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Home Assistant"}); len(got) != 1 || got[0].ID != "entry-1" {
+		t.Fatalf("Current().EntriesInPath([keepass Home Assistant]) = %#v, want normalized legacy entry", got)
+	}
+	if got := sess.ConsumeWarning(); got == "" {
+		t.Fatal("ConsumeWarning() = empty, want legacy root normalization warning")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSavePersistsEditsBackToCurrentPath(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -169,7 +220,7 @@ func TestSavePersistsEditsBackToCurrentPath(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("LoadKDBXWithKey() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	got := loaded.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})
+	got := loaded.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})
 	if len(got) != 1 || got[0].Password != "token-2" {
 		t.Fatalf("loaded entries = %#v, want updated password token-2", got)
 	}
@@ -307,7 +358,7 @@ func TestOpenRemoteLoadsExistingKDBXFromWebDAV(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})
+	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})
 	if len(got) != 1 || got[0].Password != "token-1" {
 		t.Fatalf("Current() entries = %#v, want Vault Console entry from remote vault", got)
 	}
@@ -392,7 +443,7 @@ func TestSaveRemotePersistsEditsBackToWebDAV(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("LoadKDBXWithKey(savedBytes) error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	got := loaded.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Home Assistant"})
+	got := loaded.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Home Assistant"})
 	if len(got) != 1 || got[0].Password != "token-2" {
 		t.Fatalf("loaded remote entries = %#v, want updated token-2 entry", got)
 	}
@@ -513,7 +564,7 @@ func TestChangeMasterKeyReencryptsSavedAndLockedVault(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})
+	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})
 	if len(got) != 1 || got[0].Title != "Vault Console" {
 		t.Fatalf("Current() entries = %#v, want Vault Console entry after ChangeMasterKey", got)
 	}
@@ -720,7 +771,7 @@ func TestRemoteSaveAndReopenPreservesCrossFeatureState(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Current() after reopen error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})
+	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})
 	if len(got) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(Root/Internet)) after reopen = %d, want 1", len(got))
 	}
@@ -879,7 +930,7 @@ func TestSynchronizeRemotePreservesOverwrittenRemoteVariantInHistory(t *testing.
 		t.Fatalf("reopened Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})
+	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})
 	if len(got) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(Root/Internet)) = %d, want 1", len(got))
 	}
@@ -947,7 +998,7 @@ func TestSynchronizeFromLocalMergesOtherVaultIntoCurrentSource(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("reopened Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})
+	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})
 	if len(got) != 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(Root/Internet)) = %d, want 2", len(got))
 	}
@@ -1004,7 +1055,7 @@ func TestSynchronizeFromLocalBytesMergesOtherVaultIntoCurrentSource(t *testing.T
 		t.Fatalf("reopened Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})
+	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})
 	if len(got) != 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(Root/Internet)) = %d, want 2", len(got))
 	}
@@ -1063,7 +1114,7 @@ func TestSynchronizeToLocalWritesMergedVaultToTarget(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("reopened Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})
+	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})
 	if len(got) != 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(Root/Internet)) = %d, want 2", len(got))
 	}
@@ -1148,7 +1199,7 @@ func TestSynchronizeToRemoteWritesMergedVaultToTarget(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("reopened Current() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"Root", "Internet"})
+	got := current.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})
 	if len(got) != 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath(Root/Internet)) = %d, want 2", len(got))
 	}

internal/vault/kdbx.go

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var ErrInvalidMasterKey = errors.New("invalid master key")
 const (
 	templatesRoot     = "Templates"
 	recycleBinRoot    = "Recycle Bin"
+	keepassRoot       = "keepass"
 	keepassGOIDField  = "KeePassGO-ID"
 	remoteProfilesKey = "keepassgo.remoteProfiles"
 )
@@ -502,6 +503,10 @@ func compareGroupNames(a, b string) int {
 		return -1
 	case b == "Root":
 		return 1
+	case a == keepassRoot:
+		return -1
+	case b == keepassRoot:
+		return 1
 	case a == templatesRoot:
 		return -1
 	case b == templatesRoot:

internal/vault/kdbx_test.go

@@ -755,6 +755,57 @@ func TestKDBXReopenCyclesPreserveStableIDsAndCrossFeatureState(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestKDBXKeepassRootEntriesPreserveAttachmentsWithTemplates(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	model := Model{
+		Entries: []Entry{
+			{
+				ID:       "entry-1",
+				Title:    "Vault Console",
+				Username: "dannyocean",
+				Password: "bellagio-pass-2",
+				URL:      "https://vault.crew.example.invalid",
+				Path:     []string{"keepass", "Internet"},
+				Attachments: map[string][]byte{
+					"token.txt": []byte("secret attachment contents"),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Templates: []Entry{
+			{
+				ID:       "tpl-1",
+				Title:    "Website Login",
+				Username: "template-user",
+				Password: "template-password",
+				Path:     []string{"Templates", "Web"},
+			},
+		},
+		Groups: [][]string{
+			{"keepass", "Internet"},
+			{"Templates", "Web"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	var encoded bytes.Buffer
+	if err := SaveKDBX(&encoded, model, "correct horse battery staple"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SaveKDBX() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	loaded, err := LoadKDBX(bytes.NewReader(encoded.Bytes()), "correct horse battery staple")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadKDBX() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	got := loaded.EntriesInPath([]string{"keepass", "Internet"})
+	if len(got) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("len(EntriesInPath()) = %d, want 1", len(got))
+	}
+	if string(got[0].Attachments["token.txt"]) != "secret attachment contents" {
+		t.Fatalf("attachment contents = %q, want %q", string(got[0].Attachments["token.txt"]), "secret attachment contents")
+	}
+}
+
 func mustGroup(name string, children ...any) gokeepasslib.Group {
 	group := gokeepasslib.NewGroup()
 	group.Name = name

internal/vaultview/root.go

@@ -5,19 +5,27 @@ import "git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/vault"
 // HiddenRoot returns the single synthetic top-level vault group that should be
 // treated as an internal storage root rather than as a user-visible group.
 func HiddenRoot(model vault.Model) string {
-	if len(model.EntriesInPath(nil)) != 0 {
+	if !hasGroup(model.Groups, []string{KeepassRoot}) {
 		return ""
 	}
-	groups := model.ChildGroups(nil)
+	return KeepassRoot
-	roots := make([]string, 0, len(groups))
+}
+
+func hasGroup(groups [][]string, path []string) bool {
 	for _, group := range groups {
-		if group == "Recycle Bin" {
+		if len(group) != len(path) {
 			continue
 		}
-		roots = append(roots, group)
+		match := true
+		for i := range group {
+			if group[i] != path[i] {
+				match = false
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if match {
+			return true
+		}
 	}
-	if len(roots) != 1 {
+	return false
-		return ""
-	}
-	return roots[0]
 }

internal/vaultview/view.go

@@ -0,0 +1,427 @@
+package vaultview
+
+import (
+	"slices"
+
+	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/vault"
+)
+
+const KeepassRoot = "keepass"
+const TemplatesRoot = "Templates"
+
+// View projects the physical vault model into a logical tree for a specific
+// product surface.
+type View interface {
+	ChildGroups(path []string) []string
+	EntriesInPath(path []string) []vault.Entry
+	EntriesUnderPath(path []string) []vault.Entry
+	ToPhysicalPath(path []string) []string
+	FromPhysicalPath(path []string) []string
+	ToPhysicalEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry
+	FromPhysicalEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry
+}
+
+// Vault returns the physical datastore view.
+func Vault(model vault.Model) View {
+	return physicalView{model: model}
+}
+
+// VaultRoot returns the logical main-vault view rooted at the physical
+// keepass storage group.
+func VaultRoot(model vault.Model) View {
+	return prefixedView{model: model, root: KeepassRoot, rooted: usesTopLevelRoot(model, KeepassRoot)}
+}
+
+// VaultTemplates returns the logical templates view rooted at the physical
+// Templates storage group.
+func VaultTemplates(model vault.Model) View {
+	return templatesView{model: model}
+}
+
+// VaultRecycleBin returns the logical recycle-bin view.
+func VaultRecycleBin(model vault.Model) View {
+	return recycleBinView{model: model}
+}
+
+type physicalView struct {
+	model vault.Model
+}
+
+func (v physicalView) ChildGroups(path []string) []string {
+	return v.model.ChildGroups(path)
+}
+
+func (v physicalView) EntriesInPath(path []string) []vault.Entry {
+	return cloneEntries(v.model.EntriesInPath(path))
+}
+
+func (v physicalView) EntriesUnderPath(path []string) []vault.Entry {
+	return cloneEntries(v.model.EntriesUnderPath(path))
+}
+
+func (v physicalView) ToPhysicalPath(path []string) []string {
+	return clonePath(path)
+}
+
+func (v physicalView) FromPhysicalPath(path []string) []string {
+	return clonePath(path)
+}
+
+func (v physicalView) ToPhysicalEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	return cloneEntry(entry)
+}
+
+func (v physicalView) FromPhysicalEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	return cloneEntry(entry)
+}
+
+type prefixedView struct {
+	model  vault.Model
+	root   string
+	rooted bool
+}
+
+func (v prefixedView) ChildGroups(path []string) []string {
+	return v.model.ChildGroups(v.ToPhysicalPath(path))
+}
+
+func (v prefixedView) EntriesInPath(path []string) []vault.Entry {
+	return v.mapEntries(v.model.EntriesInPath(v.ToPhysicalPath(path)))
+}
+
+func (v prefixedView) EntriesUnderPath(path []string) []vault.Entry {
+	return v.mapEntries(v.model.EntriesUnderPath(v.ToPhysicalPath(path)))
+}
+
+func (v prefixedView) ToPhysicalPath(path []string) []string {
+	if !v.rooted {
+		return clonePath(path)
+	}
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return []string{v.root}
+	}
+	return append([]string{v.root}, clonePath(path)...)
+}
+
+func (v prefixedView) FromPhysicalPath(path []string) []string {
+	if !v.rooted {
+		return clonePath(path)
+	}
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if path[0] != v.root {
+		return clonePath(path)
+	}
+	return clonePath(path[1:])
+}
+
+func (v prefixedView) ToPhysicalEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	entry = cloneEntry(entry)
+	entry.Path = v.ToPhysicalPath(entry.Path)
+	for i := range entry.History {
+		entry.History[i].Path = v.ToPhysicalPath(entry.History[i].Path)
+	}
+	return entry
+}
+
+func (v prefixedView) FromPhysicalEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	entry = cloneEntry(entry)
+	entry.Path = v.FromPhysicalPath(entry.Path)
+	for i := range entry.History {
+		entry.History[i].Path = v.FromPhysicalPath(entry.History[i].Path)
+	}
+	return entry
+}
+
+func (v prefixedView) mapEntries(entries []vault.Entry) []vault.Entry {
+	out := make([]vault.Entry, 0, len(entries))
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		out = append(out, v.FromPhysicalEntry(entry))
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+type recycleBinView struct {
+	model vault.Model
+}
+
+type templatesView struct {
+	model vault.Model
+}
+
+func (v templatesView) ChildGroups(path []string) []string {
+	return groupChildren(templateGroupPaths(v.model), v.EntriesUnderPath(nil), path)
+}
+
+func (v templatesView) EntriesInPath(path []string) []vault.Entry {
+	return entriesInPath(v.EntriesUnderPath(nil), path)
+}
+
+func (v templatesView) EntriesUnderPath(path []string) []vault.Entry {
+	var out []vault.Entry
+	for _, entry := range v.model.Templates {
+		if len(path) > len(entry.Path) {
+			continue
+		}
+		physical := entry.Path
+		if len(physical) > 0 && physical[0] == TemplatesRoot {
+			physical = physical[1:]
+		}
+		if len(path) > len(physical) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if !slices.Equal(physical[:len(path)], path) {
+			continue
+		}
+		item := cloneEntry(entry)
+		item.Path = clonePath(physical)
+		for i := range item.History {
+			item.History[i].Path = v.FromPhysicalPath(item.History[i].Path)
+		}
+		out = append(out, item)
+	}
+	slices.SortFunc(out, func(a, b vault.Entry) int {
+		switch {
+		case a.Title < b.Title:
+			return -1
+		case a.Title > b.Title:
+			return 1
+		default:
+			return 0
+		}
+	})
+	return out
+}
+
+func (v templatesView) ToPhysicalPath(path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return []string{TemplatesRoot}
+	}
+	return append([]string{TemplatesRoot}, clonePath(path)...)
+}
+
+func (v templatesView) FromPhysicalPath(path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if path[0] != TemplatesRoot {
+		return clonePath(path)
+	}
+	return clonePath(path[1:])
+}
+
+func (v templatesView) ToPhysicalEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	entry = cloneEntry(entry)
+	entry.Path = v.ToPhysicalPath(entry.Path)
+	for i := range entry.History {
+		entry.History[i].Path = v.ToPhysicalPath(entry.History[i].Path)
+	}
+	return entry
+}
+
+func (v templatesView) FromPhysicalEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	entry = cloneEntry(entry)
+	entry.Path = v.FromPhysicalPath(entry.Path)
+	for i := range entry.History {
+		entry.History[i].Path = v.FromPhysicalPath(entry.History[i].Path)
+	}
+	return entry
+}
+
+func (v recycleBinView) ChildGroups(path []string) []string {
+	return childGroups(v.model.RecycleBin, path)
+}
+
+func (v recycleBinView) EntriesInPath(path []string) []vault.Entry {
+	return entriesInPath(v.model.RecycleBin, path)
+}
+
+func (v recycleBinView) EntriesUnderPath(path []string) []vault.Entry {
+	var out []vault.Entry
+	for _, entry := range v.model.RecycleBin {
+		if len(path) > len(entry.Path) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if !slices.Equal(entry.Path[:len(path)], path) {
+			continue
+		}
+		out = append(out, cloneEntry(entry))
+	}
+	slices.SortFunc(out, func(a, b vault.Entry) int {
+		switch {
+		case a.Title < b.Title:
+			return -1
+		case a.Title > b.Title:
+			return 1
+		default:
+			return 0
+		}
+	})
+	return out
+}
+
+func (v recycleBinView) ToPhysicalPath(path []string) []string {
+	return clonePath(path)
+}
+
+func (v recycleBinView) FromPhysicalPath(path []string) []string {
+	return clonePath(path)
+}
+
+func (v recycleBinView) ToPhysicalEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	return cloneEntry(entry)
+}
+
+func (v recycleBinView) FromPhysicalEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	return cloneEntry(entry)
+}
+
+func childGroups(entries []vault.Entry, path []string) []string {
+	return groupChildren(nil, entries, path)
+}
+
+func groupChildren(groupPaths [][]string, entries []vault.Entry, path []string) []string {
+	seen := map[string]bool{}
+	var groups []string
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if len(path) > len(entry.Path) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if !slices.Equal(entry.Path[:len(path)], path) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if len(entry.Path) == len(path) {
+			continue
+		}
+		group := entry.Path[len(path)]
+		if seen[group] {
+			continue
+		}
+		seen[group] = true
+		groups = append(groups, group)
+	}
+	for _, groupPath := range groupPaths {
+		if len(path) > len(groupPath) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if !slices.Equal(groupPath[:len(path)], path) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if len(groupPath) == len(path) {
+			continue
+		}
+		group := groupPath[len(path)]
+		if seen[group] {
+			continue
+		}
+		seen[group] = true
+		groups = append(groups, group)
+	}
+	slices.Sort(groups)
+	return groups
+}
+
+func entriesInPath(entries []vault.Entry, path []string) []vault.Entry {
+	var out []vault.Entry
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if slices.Equal(entry.Path, path) {
+			out = append(out, cloneEntry(entry))
+		}
+	}
+	slices.SortFunc(out, func(a, b vault.Entry) int {
+		switch {
+		case a.Title < b.Title:
+			return -1
+		case a.Title > b.Title:
+			return 1
+		default:
+			return 0
+		}
+	})
+	return out
+}
+
+func cloneEntries(entries []vault.Entry) []vault.Entry {
+	if len(entries) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := make([]vault.Entry, len(entries))
+	for i := range entries {
+		out[i] = cloneEntry(entries[i])
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func cloneEntry(entry vault.Entry) vault.Entry {
+	entry.Path = clonePath(entry.Path)
+	entry.Tags = slices.Clone(entry.Tags)
+	if entry.Fields != nil {
+		fields := make(map[string]string, len(entry.Fields))
+		for key, value := range entry.Fields {
+			fields[key] = value
+		}
+		entry.Fields = fields
+	}
+	if entry.Attachments != nil {
+		attachments := make(map[string][]byte, len(entry.Attachments))
+		for key, value := range entry.Attachments {
+			attachments[key] = slices.Clone(value)
+		}
+		entry.Attachments = attachments
+	}
+	if len(entry.History) != 0 {
+		history := make([]vault.Entry, len(entry.History))
+		for i := range entry.History {
+			history[i] = cloneEntry(entry.History[i])
+		}
+		entry.History = history
+	}
+	return entry
+}
+
+func clonePath(path []string) []string {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return slices.Clone(path)
+}
+
+func templateGroupPaths(model vault.Model) [][]string {
+	var out [][]string
+	for _, group := range model.Groups {
+		if len(group) == 0 || group[0] != TemplatesRoot {
+			continue
+		}
+		out = append(out, clonePath(group[1:]))
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func usesTopLevelRoot(model vault.Model, root string) bool {
+	if len(model.Entries) == 0 && len(model.Groups) == 0 && len(model.RecycleBin) == 0 {
+		return root == KeepassRoot
+	}
+	return groupsUseRoot(model.Groups, root) ||
+		entriesUseRoot(model.Entries, root) ||
+		entriesUseRoot(model.Templates, root) ||
+		entriesUseRoot(model.RecycleBin, root)
+}
+
+func groupsUseRoot(groups [][]string, root string) bool {
+	for _, group := range groups {
+		if len(group) > 0 && group[0] == root {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func entriesUseRoot(entries []vault.Entry, root string) bool {
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if len(entry.Path) > 0 && entry.Path[0] == root {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}

internal/vaultview/view_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+package vaultview
+
+import (
+	"slices"
+	"testing"
+
+	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/vault"
+)
+
+func TestVaultRootProjectsKeepassStorageRoot(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	model := vault.Model{
+		Entries: []vault.Entry{
+			{ID: "bellagio-ledger", Title: "Bellagio Ledger", Path: []string{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"}},
+			{ID: "fountain-cameras", Title: "Fountain Cameras", Path: []string{"keepass", "Crew", "Security"}},
+		},
+		Groups: [][]string{
+			{"keepass"},
+			{"keepass", "Crew"},
+			{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"},
+			{"keepass", "Crew", "Security"},
+			{"Recycle Bin"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	view := VaultRoot(model)
+
+	if got := view.ChildGroups(nil); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Crew"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultRoot(model).ChildGroups(nil) = %v, want [Crew]", got)
+	}
+	if got := view.ChildGroups([]string{"Crew"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Internet", "Security"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultRoot(model).ChildGroups([Crew]) = %v, want [Internet Security]", got)
+	}
+
+	gotEntries := view.EntriesInPath([]string{"Crew", "Internet"})
+	if len(gotEntries) != 1 || !slices.Equal(gotEntries[0].Path, []string{"Crew", "Internet"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultRoot(model).EntriesInPath([Crew Internet]) = %#v, want logical path [Crew Internet]", gotEntries)
+	}
+
+	if got := view.ToPhysicalPath(nil); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"keepass"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultRoot(model).ToPhysicalPath(nil) = %v, want [keepass]", got)
+	}
+	if got := view.ToPhysicalPath([]string{"Crew", "Internet"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultRoot(model).ToPhysicalPath([Crew Internet]) = %v, want [keepass Crew Internet]", got)
+	}
+	if got := view.FromPhysicalPath([]string{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Crew", "Internet"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultRoot(model).FromPhysicalPath([keepass Crew Internet]) = %v, want [Crew Internet]", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestVaultRecycleBinProjectsRecycleTree(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	model := vault.Model{
+		RecycleBin: []vault.Entry{
+			{ID: "bellagio-ledger", Title: "Bellagio Ledger", Path: []string{"Crew", "Internet"}},
+			{ID: "fountain-cameras", Title: "Fountain Cameras", Path: []string{"Crew", "Security"}},
+		},
+	}
+
+	view := VaultRecycleBin(model)
+
+	if got := view.ChildGroups(nil); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Crew"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultRecycleBin(model).ChildGroups(nil) = %v, want [Crew]", got)
+	}
+	if got := view.ChildGroups([]string{"Crew"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Internet", "Security"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultRecycleBin(model).ChildGroups([Crew]) = %v, want [Internet Security]", got)
+	}
+
+	gotEntries := view.EntriesInPath([]string{"Crew", "Internet"})
+	if len(gotEntries) != 1 || !slices.Equal(gotEntries[0].Path, []string{"Crew", "Internet"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultRecycleBin(model).EntriesInPath([Crew Internet]) = %#v, want logical recycle-bin path [Crew Internet]", gotEntries)
+	}
+
+	if got := view.ToPhysicalPath([]string{"Crew", "Internet"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Crew", "Internet"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultRecycleBin(model).ToPhysicalPath([Crew Internet]) = %v, want [Crew Internet]", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestVaultTemplatesProjectsTemplatesStorageRoot(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	model := vault.Model{
+		Templates: []vault.Entry{
+			{ID: "website-login", Title: "Website Login", Path: []string{"Templates", "Web"}},
+			{ID: "ssh-login", Title: "SSH Login", Path: []string{"Templates", "Infra"}},
+		},
+		Groups: [][]string{
+			{"Templates"},
+			{"Templates", "Infra"},
+			{"Templates", "Web"},
+			{"keepass"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	view := VaultTemplates(model)
+
+	if got := view.ChildGroups(nil); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Infra", "Web"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultTemplates(model).ChildGroups(nil) = %v, want [Infra Web]", got)
+	}
+
+	gotEntries := view.EntriesInPath([]string{"Web"})
+	if len(gotEntries) != 1 || !slices.Equal(gotEntries[0].Path, []string{"Web"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultTemplates(model).EntriesInPath([Web]) = %#v, want logical path [Web]", gotEntries)
+	}
+
+	if got := view.ToPhysicalPath(nil); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Templates"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultTemplates(model).ToPhysicalPath(nil) = %v, want [Templates]", got)
+	}
+	if got := view.ToPhysicalPath([]string{"Web"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Templates", "Web"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultTemplates(model).ToPhysicalPath([Web]) = %v, want [Templates Web]", got)
+	}
+	if got := view.FromPhysicalPath([]string{"Templates", "Web"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Web"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("VaultTemplates(model).FromPhysicalPath([Templates Web]) = %v, want [Web]", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestVaultReturnsPhysicalPathsUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	model := vault.Model{
+		Entries: []vault.Entry{
+			{ID: "bellagio-ledger", Title: "Bellagio Ledger", Path: []string{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"}},
+		},
+	}
+
+	view := Vault(model)
+
+	if got := view.ChildGroups(nil); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"keepass"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("Vault(model).ChildGroups(nil) = %v, want [keepass]", got)
+	}
+	if got := view.ToPhysicalPath([]string{"keepass", "Crew"}); !slices.Equal(got, []string{"keepass", "Crew"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("Vault(model).ToPhysicalPath([keepass Crew]) = %v, want [keepass Crew]", got)
+	}
+	if got := view.FromPhysicalEntry(model.Entries[0]); !slices.Equal(got.Path, []string{"keepass", "Crew", "Internet"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("Vault(model).FromPhysicalEntry(entry).Path = %v, want [keepass Crew Internet]", got.Path)
+	}
+}