diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/App.test.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/App.test.tsx
index c039dfba..69ad467f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/App.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/App.test.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { act, fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { act, fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor, within } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { App } from "./App";
 
@@ -205,6 +205,28 @@ describe("App", () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /^Workspace$/i })).toBeTruthy();
     expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /^Import$/i })).toBeTruthy();
     expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /^Export$/i })).toBeTruthy();
+    const primaryNav = screen.getByRole("navigation", { name: /primary rehearsal views/i });
+    const activePrimaryNavButton = within(primaryNav).getByRole("button", { name: "Workspace" });
+    expect(activePrimaryNavButton).toHaveAttribute("aria-current", "page");
+    for (const name of ["Import", "Export"]) {
+      const navButton = within(primaryNav).getByRole("button", { name });
+      expect(navButton).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
+      expect(navButton).toHaveAttribute("title", "Coming soon");
+      expect(navButton).not.toBeDisabled();
+    }
+    fireEvent.click(within(primaryNav).getByRole("button", { name: "Import" }));
+    expect(activePrimaryNavButton).toHaveAttribute("aria-current", "page");
+    const compactNav = screen.getByRole("navigation", { name: /compact rehearsal views/i });
+    const activeCompactNavButton = within(compactNav).getByRole("button", { name: "Workspace compact view" });
+    expect(activeCompactNavButton).toHaveAttribute("aria-current", "page");
+    for (const name of ["Import", "Export"]) {
+      const navButton = within(compactNav).getByRole("button", { name: `${name} compact view` });
+      expect(navButton).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
+      expect(navButton).toHaveAttribute("title", "Coming soon");
+      expect(navButton).not.toBeDisabled();
+    }
+    fireEvent.click(within(compactNav).getByRole("button", { name: "Import compact view" }));
+    expect(activeCompactNavButton).toHaveAttribute("aria-current", "page");
     expect(screen.getByText(/^Tempo$/i)).toBeTruthy();
     expect(screen.getByText(/^Key$/i)).toBeTruthy();
     expect(screen.getByText(/Local-first/i)).toBeTruthy();
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/App.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/App.tsx
index 24f5fb09..e8692aee 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState, type MouseEvent, type ReactNode } from "react";
 import {
   AudioWaveform,
   CircleHelp,
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ const NAV_ITEMS = [
 
 const BRAND_BAR_HEIGHTS = ["h-3", "h-5", "h-7", "h-4", "h-6"] as const;
 
+/** Documented. */
+function blockInactiveNavActivation(event: MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) {
+  event.preventDefault();
+  event.stopPropagation();
+}
+
 /** Documented. */
 function progressMessage(
   t: ReturnType<typeof createTranslator>,
@@ -498,8 +504,8 @@ export function App() {
                 type="button"
                 aria-current={active ? "page" : undefined}
                 aria-disabled={active ? undefined : true}
-                disabled={!active}
                 title={active ? undefined : "Coming soon"}
+                onClick={active ? undefined : blockInactiveNavActivation}
                 className={`flex min-h-11 w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-xl px-3 text-left text-sm font-semibold transition focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-cyan-300 ${
                   active
                     ? "bg-blue-600/70 text-white shadow-[0_12px_30px_rgba(37,99,235,0.32)]"
@@ -560,8 +566,8 @@ export function App() {
                 aria-current={active ? "page" : undefined}
                 aria-label={`${label} compact view`}
                 aria-disabled={active ? undefined : true}
-                disabled={!active}
                 title={active ? undefined : "Coming soon"}
+                onClick={active ? undefined : blockInactiveNavActivation}
                 className={`inline-flex min-h-10 shrink-0 items-center gap-2 rounded-xl px-3 text-sm font-semibold transition focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-cyan-300 ${
                   active ? "bg-blue-600/70 text-white" : "cursor-not-allowed text-slate-500 opacity-70"
                 }`}