diff --git a/lib/ruin_app/Cargo.toml b/lib/ruin_app/Cargo.toml
index 04746de..f6e72b7 100644
--- a/lib/ruin_app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lib/ruin_app/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,3 +25,7 @@ path = "example/01_async_data_and_effects.rs"
 [[example]]
 name = "02_widget_refs_and_commands"
 path = "example/02_widget_refs_and_commands.rs"
+
+[[example]]
+name = "03_fine_grained_list"
+path = "example/03_fine_grained_list.rs"
diff --git a/lib/ruin_app/example/03_fine_grained_list.rs b/lib/ruin_app/example/03_fine_grained_list.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ff577e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ruin_app/example/03_fine_grained_list.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,512 @@
+use ruin_app::prelude::*;
+
+#[ruin_runtime::async_main]
+async fn main() -> ruin_app::Result<()> {
+    App::new()
+        .window(
+            Window::new()
+                .title("RUIN Tasks")
+                .app_id("dev.ruin.fine-grained-list")
+                .size(1180.0, 780.0),
+        )
+        .mount(view! {
+            TaskBoard() {}
+        })
+        .run()
+        .await
+}
+
+#[component]
+fn TaskBoard() -> impl IntoView {
+    let filter = use_signal(|| TaskFilter::All);
+    let tasks = use_signal(seed_tasks);
+    let list_scroll = use_signal(|| 0.0_f32);
+
+    let total_count = use_memo({
+        let tasks = tasks.clone();
+        move || tasks.with(|tasks| tasks.len())
+    });
+    let open_count = use_memo({
+        let tasks = tasks.clone();
+        move || {
+            tasks.with(|tasks| {
+                tasks
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|task| !matches!(task.status, TaskStatus::Done))
+                    .count()
+            })
+        }
+    });
+    let done_count = use_memo({
+        let tasks = tasks.clone();
+        move || {
+            tasks.with(|tasks| {
+                tasks
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|task| matches!(task.status, TaskStatus::Done))
+                    .count()
+            })
+        }
+    });
+    let visible_ids = use_memo({
+        let filter = filter.clone();
+        let tasks = tasks.clone();
+        move || {
+            tasks.with(|tasks| {
+                tasks
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|task| filter.get().matches(task.status))
+                    .map(|task| task.id)
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            })
+        }
+    });
+
+    use_window_title({
+        let visible_ids = visible_ids.clone();
+        let total_count = total_count.clone();
+        move || {
+            format!(
+                "RUIN Tasks ({}/{})",
+                visible_ids.with(|ids| ids.len()),
+                total_count.get()
+            )
+        }
+    });
+
+    let all_label = if matches!(filter.get(), TaskFilter::All) {
+        "● All"
+    } else {
+        "○ All"
+    };
+    let open_label = if matches!(filter.get(), TaskFilter::OpenOnly) {
+        "● Open"
+    } else {
+        "○ Open"
+    };
+    let done_label = if matches!(filter.get(), TaskFilter::CompletedOnly) {
+        "● Completed"
+    } else {
+        "○ Completed"
+    };
+    let task_rows = visible_ids.with(|ids| {
+        ids.iter()
+            .map(|task_id| {
+                TaskRow::builder()
+                    .tasks(tasks.clone())
+                    .task_id(*task_id)
+                    .children(())
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+    });
+
+    view! {
+        column(gap = 16.0, padding = 24.0) {
+            text(role = TextRole::Heading(1), size = 30.0, weight = FontWeight::Semibold) {
+                "Fine-grained list updates"
+            }
+
+            text(color = colors::muted(), wrap = TextWrap::Word) {
+                "This is an honest slice of aspirational example 03: filtering, row mutation, \
+                 reordering, and wrapped-list reflow all work end-to-end. True keyed diffing and \
+                 layout-island invalidation are still future work, so this example exercises the \
+                 real runtime we have rather than pretending those optimizations already exist."
+            }
+
+            row(gap = 8.0) {
+                button(on_press = {
+                    let filter = filter.clone();
+                    move |_| {
+                        let _ = filter.set(TaskFilter::All);
+                    }
+                }) { all_label }
+
+                button(on_press = {
+                    let filter = filter.clone();
+                    move |_| {
+                        let _ = filter.set(TaskFilter::OpenOnly);
+                    }
+                }) { open_label }
+
+                button(on_press = {
+                    let filter = filter.clone();
+                    move |_| {
+                        let _ = filter.set(TaskFilter::CompletedOnly);
+                    }
+                }) { done_label }
+
+                button(on_press = {
+                    let tasks = tasks.clone();
+                    move |_| {
+                        tasks.replace(seed_tasks());
+                    }
+                }) { "Reset board" }
+            }
+
+            row(gap = 16.0) {
+                block(
+                    flex = 1.0,
+                    padding = 16.0,
+                    gap = 12.0,
+                    background = surfaces::raised(),
+                    border_radius = 12.0,
+                ) {
+                    text(size = 18.0, weight = FontWeight::Semibold) { "Tasks" }
+
+                    text(color = colors::muted()) {
+                        visible_ids.with(|ids| ids.len());
+                        " visible · ";
+                        total_count.clone();
+                        " total"
+                    }
+
+                    scroll_box(
+                        offset_y = list_scroll.clone(),
+                        height = 520.0,
+                        padding = 12.0,
+                        background = surfaces::canvas(),
+                        border_radius = 10.0,
+                        border = (2.0, colors::muted()),
+                    ) {
+                        column(gap = 10.0) {
+                            task_rows
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                block(
+                    width = 300.0,
+                    padding = 16.0,
+                    gap = 12.0,
+                    background = surfaces::raised(),
+                    border_radius = 12.0,
+                ) {
+                    text(size = 18.0, weight = FontWeight::Semibold) { "Board summary" }
+
+                    block(
+                        padding = 12.0,
+                        gap = 8.0,
+                        background = surfaces::canvas(),
+                        border_radius = 10.0,
+                    ) {
+                        text() { "Open tasks: "; open_count.clone() }
+                        text() { "Completed tasks: "; done_count.clone() }
+                        text() { "Current filter: "; filter.get().label() }
+                    }
+
+                    text(color = colors::muted(), wrap = TextWrap::Word) {
+                        "Each task row can advance its status, expand notes, and move within the \
+                         backing list. The scroll box is intentional here: resizing the window \
+                         changes wrapping pressure, which is useful for validating list reflow and \
+                         scroll clamping under real content."
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[component]
+fn TaskRow(tasks: Signal<Vec<Task>>, task_id: u64) -> impl IntoView {
+    let task = tasks.with(|tasks| {
+        tasks
+            .iter()
+            .find(|task| task.id == task_id)
+            .cloned()
+            .expect("task row should only render live tasks")
+    });
+    let task_index = tasks.with(|tasks| {
+        tasks
+            .iter()
+            .position(|task| task.id == task_id)
+            .expect("task row should know its current index")
+    });
+    let can_move_up = task_index > 0;
+    let can_move_down = tasks.with(|tasks| task_index + 1 < tasks.len());
+
+    let mut detail_views = vec![
+        text()
+            .weight(if matches!(task.status, TaskStatus::Done) {
+                FontWeight::Medium
+            } else {
+                FontWeight::Semibold
+            })
+            .children(task.title.clone()),
+        text().color(colors::muted()).children((
+            "Owner: ",
+            task.owner.clone(),
+            " · Phase: ",
+            task.status.description(),
+        )),
+    ];
+    if task.expanded {
+        detail_views.push(
+            text()
+                .color(colors::muted())
+                .wrap(TextWrap::Word)
+                .children(task.notes.clone()),
+        );
+    }
+
+    let mut action_views = vec![
+        button()
+            .on_press({
+                let tasks = tasks.clone();
+                move |_| {
+                    update_task(&tasks, task_id, |task| {
+                        task.status = task.status.advance();
+                    });
+                }
+            })
+            .children(task.status.advance_label()),
+        button()
+            .on_press({
+                let tasks = tasks.clone();
+                move |_| {
+                    update_task(&tasks, task_id, |task| {
+                        task.expanded = !task.expanded;
+                    });
+                }
+            })
+            .children(if task.expanded {
+                "Hide notes"
+            } else {
+                "Show notes"
+            }),
+    ];
+    if can_move_up {
+        action_views.push(
+            button()
+                .on_press({
+                    let tasks = tasks.clone();
+                    move |_| move_task(&tasks, task_id, MoveDirection::Up)
+                })
+                .children("Move up"),
+        );
+    }
+    if can_move_down {
+        action_views.push(
+            button()
+                .on_press({
+                    let tasks = tasks.clone();
+                    move |_| move_task(&tasks, task_id, MoveDirection::Down)
+                })
+                .children("Move down"),
+        );
+    }
+
+    view! {
+        block(
+            padding = 14.0,
+            gap = 12.0,
+            background = task.status.background(),
+            border_radius = 12.0,
+            border = (1.0, task.status.accent()),
+        ) {
+            row(gap = 12.0) {
+                block(
+                    width = 120.0,
+                    padding = 10.0,
+                    background = surfaces::canvas(),
+                    border_radius = 10.0,
+                    border = (1.0, task.status.accent()),
+                ) {
+                    text(weight = FontWeight::Semibold, color = task.status.accent()) {
+                        task.status.label()
+                    }
+                }
+
+                column(flex = 1.0, gap = 8.0) {
+                    detail_views
+                }
+            }
+
+            row(gap = 8.0) {
+                action_views
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct Task {
+    id: u64,
+    title: String,
+    owner: String,
+    notes: String,
+    status: TaskStatus,
+    expanded: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+enum MoveDirection {
+    Up,
+    Down,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum TaskStatus {
+    Backlog,
+    Doing,
+    Done,
+}
+
+impl TaskStatus {
+    const fn label(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            TaskStatus::Backlog => "Backlog",
+            TaskStatus::Doing => "Doing",
+            TaskStatus::Done => "Done",
+        }
+    }
+
+    const fn description(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            TaskStatus::Backlog => "Waiting for a pass",
+            TaskStatus::Doing => "Actively being verified",
+            TaskStatus::Done => "Ready to ship",
+        }
+    }
+
+    const fn advance(self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            TaskStatus::Backlog => TaskStatus::Doing,
+            TaskStatus::Doing => TaskStatus::Done,
+            TaskStatus::Done => TaskStatus::Backlog,
+        }
+    }
+
+    const fn advance_label(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            TaskStatus::Backlog => "Start work",
+            TaskStatus::Doing => "Complete",
+            TaskStatus::Done => "Reopen",
+        }
+    }
+
+    const fn accent(self) -> Color {
+        match self {
+            TaskStatus::Backlog => Color::rgb(0xE3, 0xB5, 0x65),
+            TaskStatus::Doing => Color::rgb(0x71, 0xA7, 0xF7),
+            TaskStatus::Done => Color::rgb(0x69, 0xC3, 0x7D),
+        }
+    }
+
+    const fn background(self) -> Color {
+        match self {
+            TaskStatus::Backlog => Color::rgb(0x38, 0x2B, 0x1C),
+            TaskStatus::Doing => Color::rgb(0x1F, 0x2E, 0x49),
+            TaskStatus::Done => Color::rgb(0x1E, 0x36, 0x28),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum TaskFilter {
+    All,
+    OpenOnly,
+    CompletedOnly,
+}
+
+impl TaskFilter {
+    const fn matches(self, status: TaskStatus) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            TaskFilter::All => true,
+            TaskFilter::OpenOnly => !matches!(status, TaskStatus::Done),
+            TaskFilter::CompletedOnly => matches!(status, TaskStatus::Done),
+        }
+    }
+
+    const fn label(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            TaskFilter::All => "All",
+            TaskFilter::OpenOnly => "Open only",
+            TaskFilter::CompletedOnly => "Completed only",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn update_task(tasks: &Signal<Vec<Task>>, task_id: u64, mutate: impl FnOnce(&mut Task)) {
+    tasks.update(|tasks| {
+        if let Some(task) = tasks.iter_mut().find(|task| task.id == task_id) {
+            mutate(task);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+fn move_task(tasks: &Signal<Vec<Task>>, task_id: u64, direction: MoveDirection) {
+    tasks.update(|tasks| {
+        let Some(index) = tasks.iter().position(|task| task.id == task_id) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let target = match direction {
+            MoveDirection::Up if index > 0 => index - 1,
+            MoveDirection::Down if index + 1 < tasks.len() => index + 1,
+            _ => index,
+        };
+        if target != index {
+            tasks.swap(index, target);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+fn seed_tasks() -> Vec<Task> {
+    vec![
+        Task {
+            id: 1,
+            title: "Audit nested clip propagation".to_string(),
+            owner: "Renderer".to_string(),
+            notes: "Confirm that child rounded clips preserve parent clip intersections, including the empty-intersection case that previously let fully offscreen text reappear.".to_string(),
+            status: TaskStatus::Done,
+            expanded: false,
+        },
+        Task {
+            id: 2,
+            title: "Clamp stale scroll offsets on reflow".to_string(),
+            owner: "Layout".to_string(),
+            notes: "When wrapped content gets shorter after a resize, the scrollbox should clamp the old offset before positioning children so the viewport never opens up an empty gap.".to_string(),
+            status: TaskStatus::Done,
+            expanded: false,
+        },
+        Task {
+            id: 3,
+            title: "Prototype honest example 03 slice".to_string(),
+            owner: "ruin_app".to_string(),
+            notes: "Keep the example faithful to the current runtime: task filtering, list reordering, and row mutation should work today even though keyed diffing and layout islands are still future work.".to_string(),
+            status: TaskStatus::Doing,
+            expanded: true,
+        },
+        Task {
+            id: 4,
+            title: "Add vector child composition".to_string(),
+            owner: "Macros".to_string(),
+            notes: "Allow `Vec<View>`-style composition so examples can build honest dynamic lists without inventing fake `for` syntax before the macro grammar is ready.".to_string(),
+            status: TaskStatus::Doing,
+            expanded: false,
+        },
+        Task {
+            id: 5,
+            title: "Stress wrapped task notes".to_string(),
+            owner: "Examples".to_string(),
+            notes: "Task notes should be long enough to force wrapping and scroll-box growth so resize/reflow behavior is easy to observe while manually testing the example.".to_string(),
+            status: TaskStatus::Backlog,
+            expanded: false,
+        },
+        Task {
+            id: 6,
+            title: "Decide the keyed-list surface".to_string(),
+            owner: "Design".to_string(),
+            notes: "Later passes still need a real keyed list story, stable nested component identity, and layout invalidation boundaries rather than whole-tree rerenders.".to_string(),
+            status: TaskStatus::Backlog,
+            expanded: false,
+        },
+        Task {
+            id: 7,
+            title: "Polish button variants".to_string(),
+            owner: "Design".to_string(),
+            notes: "The current button surface is deliberately minimal. Example 03 would read even better once button kinds and denser inline controls exist.".to_string(),
+            status: TaskStatus::Backlog,
+            expanded: false,
+        },
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/lib/ruin_app/src/lib.rs b/lib/ruin_app/src/lib.rs
index a5300e2..6f31aa3 100644
--- a/lib/ruin_app/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/ruin_app/src/lib.rs
@@ -499,6 +499,12 @@ impl<T: IntoView> Children for T {
     }
 }
 
+impl<T: IntoView> Children for Vec<T> {
+    fn into_views(self) -> Vec<View> {
+        self.into_iter().map(IntoView::into_view).collect()
+    }
+}
+
 macro_rules! impl_children_tuple {
     ($($name:ident),+ $(,)?) => {
         #[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
diff --git a/lib/ui_renderer_wgpu/src/lib.rs b/lib/ui_renderer_wgpu/src/lib.rs
index 25bae34..0bb85df 100644
--- a/lib/ui_renderer_wgpu/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/ui_renderer_wgpu/src/lib.rs
@@ -2135,7 +2135,11 @@ fn push_clip_state(stack: &mut Vec<ActiveClip>, active: &mut ActiveClip, region:
         active.rounded = Some((region.rect, region.radius));
     }
     active.rect = if active.rect_active {
-        intersect_rects(active.rect, Some(region.rect))
+        if active.rect.is_none() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            intersect_rects(active.rect, Some(region.rect))
+        }
     } else {
         Some(region.rect)
     };
@@ -2397,4 +2401,47 @@ mod tests {
             .is_none()
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn deeper_nested_clip_cannot_revive_empty_parent_clip() {
+        let mut clip_stack = Vec::new();
+        let mut active_clip = ActiveClip::default();
+
+        push_clip_state(
+            &mut clip_stack,
+            &mut active_clip,
+            ClipRegion {
+                rect: Rect::new(0.0, 0.0, 100.0, 100.0),
+                radius: 0.0,
+            },
+        );
+        push_clip_state(
+            &mut clip_stack,
+            &mut active_clip,
+            ClipRegion {
+                rect: Rect::new(150.0, 150.0, 50.0, 50.0),
+                radius: 12.0,
+            },
+        );
+        push_clip_state(
+            &mut clip_stack,
+            &mut active_clip,
+            ClipRegion {
+                rect: Rect::new(160.0, 160.0, 24.0, 12.0),
+                radius: 8.0,
+            },
+        );
+
+        assert!(active_clip.rect_active);
+        assert_eq!(active_clip.rect, None);
+        assert!(
+            build_text_vertices(
+                Point::new(162.0, 162.0),
+                UiSize::new(16.0, 8.0),
+                UiSize::new(400.0, 400.0),
+                active_clip,
+            )
+            .is_none()
+        );
+    }
 }