diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
index 4487538..4d3708d 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ function applyRigList(activeRigId, rigIds, displayNames) {
   populateRigPicker(headerRigSwitchSelect, lastRigIds, activeRigId, disableSwitch);
   updateRigSubtitle(activeRigId);
   if (typeof reloadSchedulerRigSelect === "function") reloadSchedulerRigSelect();
+  if (typeof reloadBackgroundDecodeRigSelect === "function") reloadBackgroundDecodeRigSelect();
 }
 
 async function refreshRigList() {
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
index df33473..c0b541d 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@
                 </div>
               </label>
             </div>
-            <div id="background-decode-bookmark-list" class="bgd-bookmark-list"></div>
+            <div id="background-decode-bookmark-list" class="sch-extra-bm-list bgd-bookmark-list"></div>
           </div>
 
           <div class="sch-actions">
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/background-decode.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/background-decode.js
index 35dc331..752933c 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/background-decode.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/background-decode.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     if (!sel) return;
     const rigs = typeof getAvailableRigIds === "function" ? getAvailableRigIds() : [];
     if (!rigs.length) return;
+    const prevRigId = currentRigId;
     sel.innerHTML = "";
     rigs.forEach(function (rigId) {
       const opt = document.createElement("option");
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@
     if (!currentRigId || !rigs.includes(currentRigId)) {
       currentRigId = rigs[0];
       sel.value = currentRigId;
+    } else {
+      sel.value = currentRigId;
+    }
+    if (currentRigId && currentRigId !== prevRigId) {
+      loadBackgroundDecode();
     }
   }
 
@@ -158,14 +164,13 @@
     ids.forEach(function (id) {
       const bookmark = bookmarkList.find(function (item) { return item.id === id; });
       const chip = document.createElement("div");
-      chip.className = "bgd-bookmark-chip";
+      chip.className = "sch-extra-bm-tag bgd-bookmark-tag";
       const decoders = bookmarkDecoderKinds(bookmark);
       chip.innerHTML =
         '<span>' + escHtml(bookmark ? bookmark.name : id) + '</span>' +
-        '<span class="bgd-bookmark-chip-meta">' + escHtml(bookmark ? (formatFreq(bookmark.freq_hz) + " " + bookmark.mode + " · " + decoders.join("/").toUpperCase()) : "Missing bookmark") + '</span>';
-      const btn = document.createElement("button");
-      btn.type = "button";
-      btn.className = "bgd-bookmark-chip-remove sch-write";
+        '<span class="bgd-bookmark-meta">' + escHtml(bookmark ? (formatFreq(bookmark.freq_hz) + " " + bookmark.mode + " · " + decoders.join("/").toUpperCase()) : "Missing bookmark") + '</span>';
+      const btn = document.createElement("span");
+      btn.className = "sch-extra-bm-rm";
       btn.textContent = "×";
       btn.addEventListener("click", function () {
         removeBookmark(id);
@@ -293,9 +298,11 @@
       case "active": return "Active";
       case "out_of_span": return "Out of span";
       case "waiting_for_spectrum": return "Waiting";
+      case "waiting_for_user": return "No user";
       case "missing_bookmark": return "Missing";
       case "no_supported_decoders": return "Unsupported";
       case "disabled": return "Disabled";
+      case "handled_by_scheduler": return "Scheduler";
       default: return "Inactive";
     }
   }
@@ -333,7 +340,8 @@
 
   function wireBackgroundDecodeEvents() {
     const rigSel = document.getElementById("background-decode-rig-select");
-    if (rigSel) {
+    if (rigSel && !rigSel._wired) {
+      rigSel._wired = true;
       rigSel.addEventListener("change", function () {
         currentRigId = rigSel.value;
         loadBackgroundDecode();
@@ -341,15 +349,25 @@
     }
 
     const addBtn = document.getElementById("background-decode-bookmark-add");
-    if (addBtn) addBtn.addEventListener("click", addBookmark);
+    if (addBtn && !addBtn._wired) {
+      addBtn._wired = true;
+      addBtn.addEventListener("click", addBookmark);
+    }
 
     const saveBtn = document.getElementById("background-decode-save-btn");
-    if (saveBtn) saveBtn.addEventListener("click", saveBackgroundDecode);
+    if (saveBtn && !saveBtn._wired) {
+      saveBtn._wired = true;
+      saveBtn.addEventListener("click", saveBackgroundDecode);
+    }
 
     const resetBtn = document.getElementById("background-decode-reset-btn");
-    if (resetBtn) resetBtn.addEventListener("click", resetBackgroundDecode);
+    if (resetBtn && !resetBtn._wired) {
+      resetBtn._wired = true;
+      resetBtn.addEventListener("click", resetBackgroundDecode);
+    }
   }
 
   window.initBackgroundDecode = initBackgroundDecode;
   window.wireBackgroundDecodeEvents = wireBackgroundDecodeEvents;
+  window.reloadBackgroundDecodeRigSelect = renderRigSelect;
 })();
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
index 84f6d95..3a952c5 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
@@ -3493,6 +3493,7 @@ button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible {
 .sch-extra-bm-rm:hover { opacity: 1; }
 .bgd-toggle-wrap {
   min-width: 18rem;
+  flex: 1 1 20rem;
 }
 .bgd-toggle-row {
   display: inline-flex;
@@ -3506,41 +3507,25 @@ button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible {
   display: flex;
   gap: 0.55rem;
   align-items: center;
+  width: 100%;
 }
 .bgd-bookmark-pick {
-  min-width: min(34rem, 100%);
+  flex: 1 1 28rem;
+  min-width: 16rem;
+}
+.bgd-add-row .status-input {
+  flex: 1 1 auto;
 }
 .bgd-bookmark-list {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: 0.55rem;
+  min-height: 1.8rem;
 }
-.bgd-bookmark-chip {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.45rem;
-  padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
-  background: var(--btn-bg);
-  color: var(--text);
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
+.bgd-bookmark-tag {
+  padding-right: 0.3rem;
 }
-.bgd-bookmark-chip-meta {
+.bgd-bookmark-meta {
   color: var(--text-muted);
   font-size: 0.78rem;
 }
-.bgd-bookmark-chip-remove {
-  border: none;
-  background: transparent;
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  padding: 0;
-  height: auto;
-}
-.bgd-bookmark-chip-remove:hover {
-  color: var(--text);
-}
 .bgd-status-list {
   display: grid;
   gap: 0.65rem;
@@ -3572,7 +3557,9 @@ button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible {
 }
 .bgd-status-state[data-state="out_of_span"],
 .bgd-status-state[data-state="waiting_for_spectrum"],
-.bgd-status-state[data-state="inactive"] {
+.bgd-status-state[data-state="waiting_for_user"],
+.bgd-status-state[data-state="inactive"],
+.bgd-status-state[data-state="handled_by_scheduler"] {
   color: var(--accent-yellow);
 }
 .bgd-status-state[data-state="missing_bookmark"],
@@ -3591,4 +3578,7 @@ button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible {
     flex-direction: column;
     align-items: stretch;
   }
+  .bgd-add-row button {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/background_decode.rs b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/background_decode.rs
index 363df8d..8063012 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/background_decode.rs
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/background_decode.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ use trx_frontend::{FrontendRuntimeContext, SharedSpectrum, VChanAudioCmd};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::server::bookmarks::{Bookmark, BookmarkStore};
+use crate::server::scheduler::SchedulerStatusMap;
 
 const SUPPORTED_DECODER_KINDS: &[&str] = &["ft8", "wspr", "hf-aprs"];
 const CHANNEL_KIND_NAME: &str = "VirtualBackgroundDecodeChannel";
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ pub struct BackgroundDecodeManager {
     store: Arc<BackgroundDecodeStore>,
     bookmarks: Arc<BookmarkStore>,
     context: Arc<FrontendRuntimeContext>,
+    scheduler_status: SchedulerStatusMap,
     status: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<String, BackgroundDecodeStatus>>>,
     notify_tx: broadcast::Sender<()>,
 }
@@ -128,12 +131,14 @@ impl BackgroundDecodeManager {
         store: Arc<BackgroundDecodeStore>,
         bookmarks: Arc<BookmarkStore>,
         context: Arc<FrontendRuntimeContext>,
+        scheduler_status: SchedulerStatusMap,
     ) -> Arc<Self> {
         let (notify_tx, _) = broadcast::channel(16);
         Arc::new(Self {
             store,
             bookmarks,
             context,
+            scheduler_status,
             status: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
             notify_tx,
         })
@@ -296,6 +301,12 @@ impl BackgroundDecodeManager {
 
         let config = self.get_config(&rig_id);
         let selected = dedup_ids(&config.bookmark_ids);
+        let users_connected = self.context.sse_clients.load(Ordering::Relaxed) > 0;
+        let scheduled_bookmark_ids = if users_connected {
+            Vec::new()
+        } else {
+            self.scheduler_bookmark_ids(&rig_id)
+        };
         let selected_bookmarks: HashMap<String, Bookmark> = self
             .bookmarks
             .list()
@@ -344,6 +355,18 @@ impl BackgroundDecodeManager {
                 continue;
             }
 
+            if !users_connected {
+                status.state = "waiting_for_user".to_string();
+                statuses.push(status);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if scheduled_bookmark_ids.iter().any(|id| id == &bookmark.id) {
+                status.state = "handled_by_scheduler".to_string();
+                statuses.push(status);
+                continue;
+            }
+
             let (Some(center_hz), Some(half_span_hz)) = (center_hz, half_span_hz) else {
                 status.state = "waiting_for_spectrum".to_string();
                 statuses.push(status);
@@ -409,6 +432,28 @@ impl BackgroundDecodeManager {
         }
     }
 
+    fn scheduler_bookmark_ids(&self, rig_id: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+        let Ok(guard) = self.scheduler_status.read() else {
+            return Vec::new();
+        };
+        let Some(status) = guard.get(rig_id) else {
+            return Vec::new();
+        };
+        if !status.active {
+            return Vec::new();
+        }
+        let mut out = Vec::new();
+        if let Some(id) = status.last_bookmark_id.clone() {
+            out.push(id);
+        }
+        for id in &status.last_bookmark_ids {
+            if !out.iter().any(|existing| existing == id) {
+                out.push(id.clone());
+            }
+        }
+        out
+    }
+
     async fn run(self: Arc<Self>) {
         let mut runtime = BackgroundRuntimeState::default();
         let mut notify_rx = self.notify_tx.subscribe();
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/server.rs b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/server.rs
index 542a46c..d3be641 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/server.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ async fn serve(
         background_decode_store,
         bookmark_store.clone(),
         context.clone(),
+        scheduler_status.clone(),
     );
     background_decode_mgr.spawn();