diff --git a/packages/studio/src/player/components/Timeline.tsx b/packages/studio/src/player/components/Timeline.tsx
index 92040c67b..937554bcc 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/player/components/Timeline.tsx
+++ b/packages/studio/src/player/components/Timeline.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { useMountEffect } from "../../hooks/useMountEffect";
 import { EditPopover } from "./EditModal";
 import { defaultTimelineTheme } from "./timelineTheme";
 import { useTimelineRangeSelection } from "./useTimelineRangeSelection";
+import { useTimelineMarqueeSelection } from "./useTimelineMarqueeSelection";
 import { useTimelinePlayhead } from "./useTimelinePlayhead";
 import { useTimelineActiveClips } from "./useTimelineActiveClips";
 import { type TrackVisualStyle, getTrackStyle } from "./timelineIcons";
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   type KeyframeDiamondContextMenuState,
 } from "./KeyframeDiamondContextMenu";
 import { useTimelineClipDrag } from "./useTimelineClipDrag";
+import { useTimelineKeyframeHandlers } from "./useTimelineKeyframeHandlers";
 import { ClipContextMenu } from "./ClipContextMenu";
 import { TimelineShortcutHint } from "./TimelineShortcutHint";
 import { buildStackingTimelineLayers, insertPreviewTrackOrder } from "./timelineTrackOrder";
@@ -36,7 +38,6 @@ import {
 import { useResolvedTimelineEditCallbacks } from "./useResolvedTimelineEditCallbacks";
 import type { TimelineProps } from "./TimelineTypes";
 
-// Re-export pure utilities so existing imports from "./Timeline" still resolve.
 export {
   generateTicks,
   formatTimelineTickLabel,
@@ -206,7 +207,6 @@ export const Timeline = memo(function Timeline({
   const ppsRef = useRef(100);
   const durationRef = useRef(Number.isFinite(duration) ? duration : 0);
 
-  // Stable ref so useTimelineClipDrag can clear rangeSelection without circular dep
   const setRangeSelectionRef = useRef<((sel: null) => void) | null>(null);
 
   const {
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ export const Timeline = memo(function Timeline({
     setRangeSelectionRef,
   });
 
-  // basis drives the zoom (committed); effective adds the live preview (see timelineLayout).
   const basisDuration = useMemo(
     () =>
       computeTimelineBasisDuration(
@@ -269,6 +268,15 @@ export const Timeline = memo(function Timeline({
   const keyframeCache = usePlayerStore((s) => s.keyframeCache);
   const selectedKeyframes = usePlayerStore((s) => s.selectedKeyframes);
   const toggleSelectedKeyframe = usePlayerStore((s) => s.toggleSelectedKeyframe);
+  const keyframeHandlers = useTimelineKeyframeHandlers({
+    expandedElements,
+    keyframeCache,
+    onSelectElement,
+    onSeek,
+    setSelectedElementId,
+    setKfContextMenu,
+    toggleSelectedKeyframe,
+  });
 
   const selectedElement = useMemo(
     () =>
@@ -278,7 +286,6 @@ export const Timeline = memo(function Timeline({
   const selectedElementRef = useRef<TimelineElement | null>(selectedElement);
   selectedElementRef.current = selectedElement;
 
-  // Fit to basisDuration, not effectiveDuration, so a live drag can't rezoom.
   const fitPps =
     viewportWidth > GUTTER && basisDuration > 0
       ? (viewportWidth - GUTTER - 2) / basisDuration
@@ -346,7 +353,20 @@ export const Timeline = memo(function Timeline({
     isDragging,
     setShowPopover,
   });
-  // Wire setRangeSelection into the stable ref consumed by useTimelineClipDrag
+  const {
+    marqueeRect,
+    handlePointerDown: handleMarqueePointerDown,
+    handlePointerMove: handleMarqueePointerMove,
+    handlePointerUp: handleMarqueePointerUp,
+  } = useTimelineMarqueeSelection({
+    scrollRef,
+    ppsRef,
+    trackOrderRef,
+    timelineLayersRef,
+    disabled: activeTool === "razor",
+    setShowPopover,
+    setRangeSelectionRef,
+  });
   setRangeSelectionRef.current = setRangeSelection;
 
   const prevSelectedRef = useRef(selectedElementRef.current);
@@ -445,11 +465,21 @@ export const Timeline = memo(function Timeline({
             onRazorSplitAll?.(splitTime);
             return;
           }
+          if (handleMarqueePointerDown(e)) return;
           handlePointerDown(e);
         }}
-        onPointerMove={handlePointerMove}
-        onPointerUp={handlePointerUp}
-        onLostPointerCapture={handlePointerUp}
+        onPointerMove={(e) => {
+          if (handleMarqueePointerMove(e)) return;
+          handlePointerMove(e);
+        }}
+        onPointerUp={(e) => {
+          if (handleMarqueePointerUp(e)) return;
+          handlePointerUp();
+        }}
+        onLostPointerCapture={(e) => {
+          if (handleMarqueePointerUp(e)) return;
+          handlePointerUp();
+        }}
       >
         <TimelineCanvas
           major={major}
@@ -460,6 +490,7 @@ export const Timeline = memo(function Timeline({
           effectiveDuration={effectiveDuration}
           majorTickInterval={majorTickInterval}
           rangeSelection={rangeSelection}
+          marqueeRect={marqueeRect}
           theme={theme}
           displayTrackOrder={displayTrackOrder}
           trackOrder={trackOrder}
@@ -491,41 +522,10 @@ export const Timeline = memo(function Timeline({
           selectedKeyframes={selectedKeyframes}
           currentTime={currentTime}
           beatAnalysis={adjustedBeatAnalysis}
-          onClickKeyframe={(el, pct) => {
-            usePlayerStore.getState().clearSelectedKeyframes();
-            const elKey = el.key ?? el.id;
-            setSelectedElementId(elKey);
-            onSelectElement?.(el);
-            // Visually select the clicked diamond (matches shift-click / motion-path
-            // selection); cleared above so this single-selects it.
-            toggleSelectedKeyframe(`${elKey}:${pct}`);
-            const absTime = el.start + (pct / 100) * el.duration;
-            onSeek?.(absTime);
-            const kfData = keyframeCache?.get(elKey);
-            const kf = kfData?.keyframes.find((k) => Math.abs(k.percentage - pct) < 0.5);
-            usePlayerStore.getState().setActiveKeyframePct(kf?.tweenPercentage ?? null);
-          }}
-          onShiftClickKeyframe={(elId, pct) => {
-            toggleSelectedKeyframe(`${elId}:${pct}`);
-          }}
+          onClickKeyframe={keyframeHandlers.onClickKeyframe}
+          onShiftClickKeyframe={keyframeHandlers.onShiftClickKeyframe}
           onMoveKeyframe={onMoveKeyframe}
-          onContextMenuKeyframe={(e, elId, pct) => {
-            const el = expandedElements.find((x) => (x.key ?? x.id) === elId);
-            if (el) {
-              setSelectedElementId(elId);
-              onSelectElement?.(el);
-            }
-            const kfData = keyframeCache.get(elId);
-            const kf = kfData?.keyframes.find((k) => Math.abs(k.percentage - pct) < 0.2);
-            setKfContextMenu({
-              x: e.clientX + 4,
-              y: e.clientY + 2,
-              elementId: elId,
-              percentage: pct,
-              tweenPercentage: kf?.tweenPercentage,
-              currentEase: kf?.ease ?? kfData?.ease,
-            });
-          }}
+          onContextMenuKeyframe={keyframeHandlers.onContextMenuKeyframe}
           onContextMenuClip={(e, el) => {
             e.preventDefault();
             setSelectedElementId(el.key ?? el.id);
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/player/components/TimelineCanvas.tsx b/packages/studio/src/player/components/TimelineCanvas.tsx
index ba378ef52..7c206072d 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/player/components/TimelineCanvas.tsx
+++ b/packages/studio/src/player/components/TimelineCanvas.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   type TimelineRangeSelection,
 } from "./timelineEditing";
 import { getRenderedTimelineElement, type TimelineTheme } from "./timelineTheme";
-import { GUTTER, TRACK_H, RULER_H, CLIP_Y, CLIP_HANDLE_W } from "./timelineLayout";
+import { GUTTER, TRACK_H, CLIP_Y, CLIP_HANDLE_W } from "./timelineLayout";
 import {
   usePlayerStore,
   type TimelineElement,
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import {
 import { resolveTimelineDropIndicator } from "./timelineDropIndicator";
 import { TimelineDropInsertionLine } from "./TimelineDropInsertionLine";
 import { TimelineDragGhost } from "./TimelineDragGhost";
+import { TimelineSelectionOverlays } from "./TimelineSelectionOverlays";
+import type { TimelineMarqueeOverlayRect } from "./useTimelineMarqueeSelection";
 
 function ClipLintDot({ element }: { element: TimelineElement }) {
   const lint = usePlayerStore((s) => s.lintFindingsByElement.get(element.key ?? element.id));
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ interface TimelineCanvasProps {
   effectiveDuration: number;
   majorTickInterval: number;
   rangeSelection: TimelineRangeSelection | null;
+  marqueeRect: TimelineMarqueeOverlayRect | null;
   theme: TimelineTheme;
   displayTrackOrder: TimelineLayerId[];
   trackOrder: TimelineLayerId[];
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ export const TimelineCanvas = memo(function TimelineCanvas({
   effectiveDuration,
   majorTickInterval,
   rangeSelection,
+  marqueeRect,
   theme,
   displayTrackOrder,
   trackOrder,
@@ -561,22 +565,11 @@ export const TimelineCanvas = memo(function TimelineCanvas({
         </TimelineDragGhost>
       )}
 
-      {/* Range highlight */}
-      {rangeSelection && (
-        <div
-          className="absolute pointer-events-none"
-          style={{
-            left: GUTTER + Math.min(rangeSelection.start, rangeSelection.end) * pps,
-            width: Math.abs(rangeSelection.end - rangeSelection.start) * pps,
-            top: RULER_H,
-            bottom: 0,
-            backgroundColor: "rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.12)",
-            borderLeft: "1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4)",
-            borderRight: "1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4)",
-            zIndex: 50,
-          }}
-        />
-      )}
+      <TimelineSelectionOverlays
+        rangeSelection={rangeSelection}
+        marqueeRect={marqueeRect}
+        pps={pps}
+      />
 
       {/* Playhead — hidden while dragging a beat so its guideline doesn't
           track the scrub and clutter the beat being moved. */}
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/player/components/TimelineLayerGroupHeader.tsx b/packages/studio/src/player/components/TimelineLayerGroupHeader.tsx
index 569b15720..c8fed4a8c 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/player/components/TimelineLayerGroupHeader.tsx
+++ b/packages/studio/src/player/components/TimelineLayerGroupHeader.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { TimelineTheme } from "./timelineTheme";
 import { GUTTER } from "./timelineLayout";
 import type { StackingTimelineLayer, TimelineLayerId } from "./timelineTrackOrder";
 
-const TIMELINE_LAYER_GROUP_HEADER_H = 18;
+export const TIMELINE_LAYER_GROUP_HEADER_H = 18;
 
 export function shouldShowTimelineLayerGroupHeader(
   contextKey: string,
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/player/components/TimelineSelectionOverlays.tsx b/packages/studio/src/player/components/TimelineSelectionOverlays.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edcb03bd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/studio/src/player/components/TimelineSelectionOverlays.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import type { TimelineRangeSelection } from "./timelineEditing";
+import { GUTTER, RULER_H } from "./timelineLayout";
+import type { TimelineMarqueeOverlayRect } from "./useTimelineMarqueeSelection";
+
+interface TimelineSelectionOverlaysProps {
+  rangeSelection: TimelineRangeSelection | null;
+  marqueeRect: TimelineMarqueeOverlayRect | null;
+  pps: number;
+}
+
+export function TimelineSelectionOverlays({
+  rangeSelection,
+  marqueeRect,
+  pps,
+}: TimelineSelectionOverlaysProps) {
+  return (
+    <>
+      {rangeSelection && (
+        <div
+          className="absolute pointer-events-none"
+          style={{
+            left: GUTTER + Math.min(rangeSelection.start, rangeSelection.end) * pps,
+            width: Math.abs(rangeSelection.end - rangeSelection.start) * pps,
+            top: RULER_H,
+            bottom: 0,
+            backgroundColor: "rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.12)",
+            borderLeft: "1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4)",
+            borderRight: "1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4)",
+            zIndex: 50,
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
+      {marqueeRect && (
+        <div
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          className="absolute pointer-events-none"
+          data-timeline-marquee="true"
+          style={{
+            left: marqueeRect.left,
+            top: marqueeRect.top,
+            width: marqueeRect.width,
+            height: marqueeRect.height,
+            backgroundColor: "rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.16)",
+            border: "1px solid rgba(147, 197, 253, 0.72)",
+            boxShadow: "0 0 0 1px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.35)",
+            zIndex: 60,
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/player/components/timelineEditing.ts b/packages/studio/src/player/components/timelineEditing.ts
index cba503c42..776536afd 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/player/components/timelineEditing.ts
+++ b/packages/studio/src/player/components/timelineEditing.ts
@@ -253,6 +253,108 @@ export interface TimelineRangeSelection {
   anchorY: number;
 }
 
+export interface TimelineMarqueeSelectionRect {
+  startTime: number;
+  endTime: number;
+  top: number;
+  bottom: number;
+}
+
+export interface TimelineMarqueeSelectionInput {
+  rect: TimelineMarqueeSelectionRect;
+  layers: readonly StackingTimelineLayer[];
+  layerOrder: readonly TimelineLayerId[];
+  rulerHeight: number;
+  trackHeight: number;
+  groupHeaderHeight?: number;
+}
+
+interface NormalizedTimelineMarqueeRect {
+  startTime: number;
+  endTime: number;
+  top: number;
+  bottom: number;
+}
+
+function timelineIntervalsOverlap(
+  startA: number,
+  endA: number,
+  startB: number,
+  endB: number,
+): boolean {
+  return startA < endB && startB < endA;
+}
+
+function normalizeTimelineMarqueeRect(
+  rect: TimelineMarqueeSelectionRect,
+): NormalizedTimelineMarqueeRect | null {
+  const normalized = {
+    startTime: Math.max(0, Math.min(rect.startTime, rect.endTime)),
+    endTime: Math.max(0, Math.max(rect.startTime, rect.endTime)),
+    top: Math.min(rect.top, rect.bottom),
+    bottom: Math.max(rect.top, rect.bottom),
+  };
+  if (normalized.endTime <= normalized.startTime || normalized.bottom <= normalized.top) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return normalized;
+}
+
+function buildTimelineLayerMap(layers: readonly StackingTimelineLayer[]) {
+  const layerById = new Map<TimelineLayerId, StackingTimelineLayer>();
+  for (const layer of layers) layerById.set(layer.id, layer);
+  return layerById;
+}
+
+function appendMarqueeLayerSelection(
+  selected: string[],
+  layer: StackingTimelineLayer,
+  rect: NormalizedTimelineMarqueeRect,
+) {
+  for (const element of layer.elements) {
+    if (
+      timelineIntervalsOverlap(
+        rect.startTime,
+        rect.endTime,
+        element.start,
+        element.start + element.duration,
+      )
+    ) {
+      selected.push(element.key ?? element.id);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export function selectTimelineElementsInMarquee({
+  rect,
+  layers,
+  layerOrder,
+  rulerHeight,
+  trackHeight,
+  groupHeaderHeight = 0,
+}: TimelineMarqueeSelectionInput): string[] {
+  const normalized = normalizeTimelineMarqueeRect(rect);
+  if (!normalized) return [];
+  const layerById = buildTimelineLayerMap(layers);
+  const selected: string[] = [];
+  let previousContextKey = "";
+  let rowTop = rulerHeight;
+  for (const layerId of layerOrder) {
+    const layer = layerById.get(layerId);
+    if (!layer) continue;
+    if (layer.contextKey !== "" && layer.contextKey !== previousContextKey) {
+      rowTop += groupHeaderHeight;
+    }
+    const rowBottom = rowTop + trackHeight;
+    if (timelineIntervalsOverlap(normalized.top, normalized.bottom, rowTop, rowBottom)) {
+      appendMarqueeLayerSelection(selected, layer, normalized);
+    }
+    previousContextKey = layer.contextKey;
+    rowTop = rowBottom;
+  }
+  return selected;
+}
+
 function isDeterministicTimelineWindow(input: {
   tag: string;
   compositionSrc?: string;
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/player/components/timelineMarqueeSelection.test.ts b/packages/studio/src/player/components/timelineMarqueeSelection.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..592acb6dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/studio/src/player/components/timelineMarqueeSelection.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import type { TimelineElement } from "../store/playerStore";
+import { RULER_H, TRACK_H } from "./timelineLayout";
+import { selectTimelineElementsInMarquee } from "./timelineEditing";
+import type { StackingTimelineLayer } from "./timelineTrackOrder";
+
+function element(id: string, start: number, duration: number, track: number): TimelineElement {
+  return { id, tag: "div", start, duration, track };
+}
+
+function layer(id: string, elements: TimelineElement[]): StackingTimelineLayer {
+  return {
+    id,
+    kind: "visual",
+    contextKey: "",
+    zIndex: 0,
+    placementTrack: elements[0]?.track ?? 0,
+    elements,
+  };
+}
+
+describe("selectTimelineElementsInMarquee", () => {
+  it("selects clips intersecting both the marquee time span and lane span", () => {
+    const layers = [
+      layer("lane-0", [element("first-hit", 1, 1, 0), element("time-miss", 5, 1, 0)]),
+      layer("lane-1", [element("second-hit", 2.25, 1, 1)]),
+      layer("lane-2", [element("lane-miss", 1.5, 1, 2)]),
+    ];
+
+    expect(
+      selectTimelineElementsInMarquee({
+        rect: {
+          startTime: 0.5,
+          endTime: 3,
+          top: RULER_H,
+          bottom: RULER_H + TRACK_H * 2,
+        },
+        layers,
+        layerOrder: layers.map((item) => item.id),
+        rulerHeight: RULER_H,
+        trackHeight: TRACK_H,
+      }),
+    ).toEqual(["first-hit", "second-hit"]);
+  });
+
+  it("returns no ids when the marquee intersects no clip", () => {
+    const layers = [layer("lane-0", [element("outside", 4, 1, 0)])];
+
+    expect(
+      selectTimelineElementsInMarquee({
+        rect: {
+          startTime: 0,
+          endTime: 1,
+          top: RULER_H,
+          bottom: RULER_H + TRACK_H,
+        },
+        layers,
+        layerOrder: ["lane-0"],
+        rulerHeight: RULER_H,
+        trackHeight: TRACK_H,
+      }),
+    ).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("accounts for context group headers before row hit testing", () => {
+    const layers: StackingTimelineLayer[] = [
+      { ...layer("lane-0", [element("above", 0, 1, 0)]), contextKey: "root" },
+      { ...layer("lane-1", [element("below", 0, 1, 1)]), contextKey: "nested" },
+    ];
+
+    expect(
+      selectTimelineElementsInMarquee({
+        rect: {
+          startTime: 0,
+          endTime: 1,
+          top: RULER_H + 18 + TRACK_H,
+          bottom: RULER_H + 18 + TRACK_H + 18 + TRACK_H,
+        },
+        layers,
+        layerOrder: ["lane-0", "lane-1"],
+        rulerHeight: RULER_H,
+        trackHeight: TRACK_H,
+        groupHeaderHeight: 18,
+      }),
+    ).toEqual(["below"]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/player/components/useTimelineKeyframeHandlers.ts b/packages/studio/src/player/components/useTimelineKeyframeHandlers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9a91abd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/studio/src/player/components/useTimelineKeyframeHandlers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { useCallback, type MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent } from "react";
+import type { TimelineElement, KeyframeCacheEntry } from "../store/playerStore";
+import { usePlayerStore } from "../store/playerStore";
+import type { KeyframeDiamondContextMenuState } from "./KeyframeDiamondContextMenu";
+
+interface UseTimelineKeyframeHandlersInput {
+  expandedElements: TimelineElement[];
+  keyframeCache: Map<string, KeyframeCacheEntry>;
+  onSelectElement?: (element: TimelineElement | null) => void;
+  onSeek?: (time: number) => void;
+  setSelectedElementId: (id: string | null) => void;
+  setKfContextMenu: (state: KeyframeDiamondContextMenuState | null) => void;
+  toggleSelectedKeyframe: (key: string) => void;
+}
+
+export function useTimelineKeyframeHandlers({
+  expandedElements,
+  keyframeCache,
+  onSelectElement,
+  onSeek,
+  setSelectedElementId,
+  setKfContextMenu,
+  toggleSelectedKeyframe,
+}: UseTimelineKeyframeHandlersInput) {
+  const onClickKeyframe = useCallback(
+    (el: TimelineElement, pct: number) => {
+      usePlayerStore.getState().clearSelectedKeyframes();
+      const elKey = el.key ?? el.id;
+      setSelectedElementId(elKey);
+      onSelectElement?.(el);
+      toggleSelectedKeyframe(`${elKey}:${pct}`);
+      onSeek?.(el.start + (pct / 100) * el.duration);
+      const kfData = keyframeCache.get(elKey);
+      const kf = kfData?.keyframes.find((item) => Math.abs(item.percentage - pct) < 0.5);
+      usePlayerStore.getState().setActiveKeyframePct(kf?.tweenPercentage ?? null);
+    },
+    [keyframeCache, onSeek, onSelectElement, setSelectedElementId, toggleSelectedKeyframe],
+  );
+
+  const onShiftClickKeyframe = useCallback(
+    (elId: string, pct: number) => {
+      toggleSelectedKeyframe(`${elId}:${pct}`);
+    },
+    [toggleSelectedKeyframe],
+  );
+
+  const onContextMenuKeyframe = useCallback(
+    (e: ReactMouseEvent, elId: string, pct: number) => {
+      const el = expandedElements.find((item) => (item.key ?? item.id) === elId);
+      if (el) {
+        setSelectedElementId(elId);
+        onSelectElement?.(el);
+      }
+      const kfData = keyframeCache.get(elId);
+      const kf = kfData?.keyframes.find((item) => Math.abs(item.percentage - pct) < 0.2);
+      setKfContextMenu({
+        x: e.clientX + 4,
+        y: e.clientY + 2,
+        elementId: elId,
+        percentage: pct,
+        tweenPercentage: kf?.tweenPercentage,
+        currentEase: kf?.ease ?? kfData?.ease,
+      });
+    },
+    [expandedElements, keyframeCache, onSelectElement, setKfContextMenu, setSelectedElementId],
+  );
+
+  return {
+    onClickKeyframe,
+    onShiftClickKeyframe,
+    onContextMenuKeyframe,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/player/components/useTimelineMarqueeSelection.test.tsx b/packages/studio/src/player/components/useTimelineMarqueeSelection.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..966212ab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/studio/src/player/components/useTimelineMarqueeSelection.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+// @vitest-environment happy-dom
+
+import React, { act } from "react";
+import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import type { TimelineElement } from "../store/playerStore";
+import { usePlayerStore } from "../store/playerStore";
+import { GUTTER, RULER_H, TRACK_H } from "./timelineLayout";
+import type { StackingTimelineLayer } from "./timelineTrackOrder";
+import { useTimelineMarqueeSelection } from "./useTimelineMarqueeSelection";
+
+(globalThis as unknown as { IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT: boolean }).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true;
+
+function element(id: string, start: number, duration: number, track: number): TimelineElement {
+  return { id, tag: "div", start, duration, track };
+}
+
+function layer(id: string, elements: TimelineElement[]): StackingTimelineLayer {
+  return {
+    id,
+    kind: "visual",
+    contextKey: "",
+    zIndex: 0,
+    placementTrack: elements[0]?.track ?? 0,
+    elements,
+  };
+}
+
+function pointerEvent(type: string, init: MouseEventInit & { pointerId?: number }) {
+  const event = new MouseEvent(type, { bubbles: true, cancelable: true, ...init });
+  Object.defineProperty(event, "pointerId", { value: init.pointerId ?? 1 });
+  return event;
+}
+
+function dispatchPointer(
+  target: HTMLElement,
+  type: "pointerdown" | "pointermove" | "pointerup",
+  point: { x: number; y: number },
+) {
+  target.dispatchEvent(pointerEvent(type, { button: 0, clientX: point.x, clientY: point.y }));
+}
+
+function dragMarquee(
+  harness: ReturnType<typeof renderMarqueeHarness>,
+  start: { x: number; y: number },
+  end: { x: number; y: number },
+  downTarget: HTMLElement = harness.scroll,
+) {
+  dispatchPointer(downTarget, "pointerdown", start);
+  dispatchPointer(harness.scroll, "pointermove", end);
+  dispatchPointer(harness.scroll, "pointerup", end);
+}
+
+function renderMarqueeHarness(layers: StackingTimelineLayer[]) {
+  const host = document.createElement("div");
+  document.body.append(host);
+  const layerOrder = layers.map((item) => item.id);
+  const setShowPopover = () => {};
+  const setRangeSelection = () => {};
+
+  function Harness() {
+    const scrollRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+    const hook = useTimelineMarqueeSelection({
+      scrollRef,
+      ppsRef: { current: 100 },
+      trackOrderRef: { current: layerOrder },
+      timelineLayersRef: { current: layers },
+      setShowPopover,
+      setRangeSelectionRef: { current: setRangeSelection },
+    });
+    return (
+      <div
+        ref={scrollRef}
+        data-scroll="true"
+        onPointerDown={(event) => {
+          hook.handlePointerDown(event);
+        }}
+        onPointerMove={(event) => {
+          hook.handlePointerMove(event);
+        }}
+        onPointerUp={(event) => {
+          hook.handlePointerUp(event);
+        }}
+      >
+        <button data-clip="true">clip</button>
+        {hook.marqueeRect && <span data-marquee="true" />}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const root = createRoot(host);
+  act(() => {
+    root.render(<Harness />);
+  });
+  const scroll = host.querySelector<HTMLElement>("[data-scroll]");
+  if (!scroll) throw new Error("Expected scroll host");
+  Object.defineProperty(scroll, "clientWidth", { configurable: true, value: 160 });
+  Object.defineProperty(scroll, "clientHeight", { configurable: true, value: 160 });
+  Object.defineProperty(scroll, "scrollWidth", { configurable: true, value: 600 });
+  Object.defineProperty(scroll, "scrollHeight", { configurable: true, value: 260 });
+  scroll.getBoundingClientRect = () =>
+    ({
+      left: 0,
+      top: 0,
+      right: 160,
+      bottom: 160,
+      width: 160,
+      height: 160,
+      x: 0,
+      y: 0,
+      toJSON: () => ({}),
+    }) as DOMRect;
+
+  return {
+    host,
+    scroll,
+    root,
+    clip: host.querySelector<HTMLElement>("[data-clip]")!,
+    unmount() {
+      act(() => root.unmount());
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  document.body.innerHTML = "";
+  usePlayerStore.getState().reset();
+});
+
+describe("useTimelineMarqueeSelection", () => {
+  it("selects clips intersecting an empty-lane drag rectangle", () => {
+    const layers = [
+      layer("lane-0", [element("first", 0.5, 0.5, 0)]),
+      layer("lane-1", [element("second", 2, 0.5, 1)]),
+      layer("lane-2", [element("third", 0.5, 0.5, 2)]),
+    ];
+    const harness = renderMarqueeHarness(layers);
+    const start = { x: GUTTER + 10, y: RULER_H + 4 };
+    const end = { x: GUTTER + 260, y: RULER_H + TRACK_H * 2 - 2 };
+
+    act(() => {
+      dispatchPointer(harness.scroll, "pointerdown", start);
+      dispatchPointer(harness.scroll, "pointermove", end);
+    });
+    expect(harness.host.querySelector("[data-marquee]")).not.toBeNull();
+
+    act(() => {
+      dispatchPointer(harness.scroll, "pointerup", end);
+    });
+
+    expect([...usePlayerStore.getState().selectedElementIds]).toEqual(["first", "second"]);
+    harness.unmount();
+  });
+
+  it("treats a sub-threshold empty-lane drag as a clear click", () => {
+    usePlayerStore.getState().setSelection(["selected"]);
+    const harness = renderMarqueeHarness([layer("lane-0", [element("selected", 0, 1, 0)])]);
+
+    act(() => {
+      dragMarquee(harness, { x: GUTTER + 20, y: RULER_H + 4 }, { x: GUTTER + 21, y: RULER_H + 5 });
+    });
+
+    expect(usePlayerStore.getState().selectedElementIds.size).toBe(0);
+    expect(harness.host.querySelector("[data-marquee]")).toBeNull();
+    harness.unmount();
+  });
+
+  it("does not start from clips or the ruler", () => {
+    usePlayerStore.getState().setSelection(["kept"]);
+    const harness = renderMarqueeHarness([layer("lane-0", [element("kept", 0, 1, 0)])]);
+
+    act(() => {
+      dragMarquee(
+        harness,
+        { x: GUTTER + 20, y: RULER_H + 4 },
+        { x: GUTTER + 80, y: RULER_H + 40 },
+        harness.clip,
+      );
+      dragMarquee(harness, { x: GUTTER + 20, y: RULER_H - 2 }, { x: GUTTER + 80, y: RULER_H + 40 });
+    });
+
+    expect([...usePlayerStore.getState().selectedElementIds]).toEqual(["kept"]);
+    expect(harness.host.querySelector("[data-marquee]")).toBeNull();
+    harness.unmount();
+  });
+
+  it("clears selection when the released marquee hits no clips", () => {
+    usePlayerStore.getState().setSelection(["selected"]);
+    const harness = renderMarqueeHarness([layer("lane-0", [element("selected", 4, 1, 0)])]);
+
+    act(() => {
+      dragMarquee(harness, { x: GUTTER + 10, y: RULER_H + 4 }, { x: GUTTER + 80, y: RULER_H + 40 });
+    });
+
+    expect(usePlayerStore.getState().selectedElementIds.size).toBe(0);
+    harness.unmount();
+  });
+
+  it("uses autoscroll position when resolving the released marquee", () => {
+    const originalRaf = window.requestAnimationFrame;
+    const originalCancel = window.cancelAnimationFrame;
+    const callbacks: FrameRequestCallback[] = [];
+    window.requestAnimationFrame = ((callback: FrameRequestCallback) => {
+      callbacks.push(callback);
+      return callbacks.length;
+    }) as typeof window.requestAnimationFrame;
+    window.cancelAnimationFrame = (() => {}) as typeof window.cancelAnimationFrame;
+    const harness = renderMarqueeHarness([layer("lane-0", [element("reachable", 1.28, 0.2, 0)])]);
+
+    try {
+      act(() => {
+        dispatchPointer(harness.scroll, "pointerdown", { x: GUTTER + 10, y: RULER_H + 4 });
+        dispatchPointer(harness.scroll, "pointermove", { x: 155, y: RULER_H + 40 });
+        callbacks.shift()?.(0);
+        dispatchPointer(harness.scroll, "pointerup", { x: 155, y: RULER_H + 40 });
+      });
+
+      expect(harness.scroll.scrollLeft).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+      expect([...usePlayerStore.getState().selectedElementIds]).toEqual(["reachable"]);
+      harness.unmount();
+    } finally {
+      window.requestAnimationFrame = originalRaf;
+      window.cancelAnimationFrame = originalCancel;
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/player/components/useTimelineMarqueeSelection.ts b/packages/studio/src/player/components/useTimelineMarqueeSelection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d61e06bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/studio/src/player/components/useTimelineMarqueeSelection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+import {
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+  type PointerEvent as ReactPointerEvent,
+  type RefObject,
+} from "react";
+import { usePlayerStore } from "../store/playerStore";
+import {
+  resolveTimelineAutoScroll,
+  selectTimelineElementsInMarquee,
+  type TimelineMarqueeSelectionRect,
+} from "./timelineEditing";
+import { GUTTER, RULER_H, TRACK_H } from "./timelineLayout";
+import { TIMELINE_LAYER_GROUP_HEADER_H } from "./TimelineLayerGroupHeader";
+import type { StackingTimelineLayer, TimelineLayerId } from "./timelineTrackOrder";
+
+const MARQUEE_THRESHOLD_PX = 4;
+
+export interface TimelineMarqueeOverlayRect {
+  left: number;
+  top: number;
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+}
+
+interface ActiveMarqueeGesture {
+  pointerId: number;
+  anchorClientX: number;
+  anchorClientY: number;
+  anchorX: number;
+  anchorY: number;
+  lastClientX: number;
+  lastClientY: number;
+  started: boolean;
+}
+
+interface UseTimelineMarqueeSelectionInput {
+  scrollRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
+  ppsRef: RefObject<number>;
+  trackOrderRef: RefObject<TimelineLayerId[]>;
+  timelineLayersRef: RefObject<StackingTimelineLayer[]>;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  setShowPopover: (show: boolean) => void;
+  setRangeSelectionRef: RefObject<((sel: null) => void) | null>;
+}
+
+function getCanvasPoint(scroll: HTMLDivElement, clientX: number, clientY: number) {
+  const rect = scroll.getBoundingClientRect();
+  return {
+    x: clientX - rect.left + scroll.scrollLeft,
+    y: clientY - rect.top + scroll.scrollTop,
+  };
+}
+
+function getMarqueeStartPoint(
+  event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>,
+  scroll: HTMLDivElement | null,
+  disabled: boolean,
+) {
+  if (disabled || event.button !== 0 || event.shiftKey || !scroll) return null;
+  const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
+  if (target.closest("[data-clip]")) return null;
+  const point = getCanvasPoint(scroll, event.clientX, event.clientY);
+  if (point.x < GUTTER || point.y < RULER_H) return null;
+  return point;
+}
+
+function capturePointerIfAvailable(event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
+  const currentTarget = event.currentTarget as HTMLElement;
+  if (typeof currentTarget.setPointerCapture === "function") {
+    currentTarget.setPointerCapture(event.pointerId);
+  }
+}
+
+function buildSelectionRect(
+  active: ActiveMarqueeGesture,
+  scroll: HTMLDivElement,
+  pps: number,
+): { overlay: TimelineMarqueeOverlayRect; selection: TimelineMarqueeSelectionRect } {
+  const current = getCanvasPoint(scroll, active.lastClientX, active.lastClientY);
+  const left = Math.min(active.anchorX, current.x);
+  const right = Math.max(active.anchorX, current.x);
+  const top = Math.min(active.anchorY, current.y);
+  const bottom = Math.max(active.anchorY, current.y);
+  const overlayLeft = Math.max(GUTTER, left);
+  const overlayTop = Math.max(RULER_H, top);
+  const overlayRight = Math.max(overlayLeft, right);
+  const overlayBottom = Math.max(overlayTop, bottom);
+
+  return {
+    overlay: {
+      left: overlayLeft,
+      top: overlayTop,
+      width: overlayRight - overlayLeft,
+      height: overlayBottom - overlayTop,
+    },
+    selection: {
+      startTime: Math.max(0, (left - GUTTER) / Math.max(pps, 1)),
+      endTime: Math.max(0, (right - GUTTER) / Math.max(pps, 1)),
+      top,
+      bottom,
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export function useTimelineMarqueeSelection({
+  scrollRef,
+  ppsRef,
+  trackOrderRef,
+  timelineLayersRef,
+  disabled = false,
+  setShowPopover,
+  setRangeSelectionRef,
+}: UseTimelineMarqueeSelectionInput) {
+  const activeRef = useRef<ActiveMarqueeGesture | null>(null);
+  const pointerRef = useRef<{ clientX: number; clientY: number } | null>(null);
+  const scrollRafRef = useRef(0);
+  const [marqueeRect, setMarqueeRect] = useState<TimelineMarqueeOverlayRect | null>(null);
+
+  const stopAutoScroll = useCallback(() => {
+    pointerRef.current = null;
+    if (scrollRafRef.current) {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRafRef.current);
+      scrollRafRef.current = 0;
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const updateMarqueeRect = useCallback(() => {
+    const active = activeRef.current;
+    const scroll = scrollRef.current;
+    if (!active || !scroll) return null;
+    const rects = buildSelectionRect(active, scroll, ppsRef.current);
+    setMarqueeRect(rects.overlay);
+    return rects;
+  }, [ppsRef, scrollRef]);
+
+  const stepAutoScroll = useCallback(() => {
+    scrollRafRef.current = 0;
+    const pointer = pointerRef.current;
+    const scroll = scrollRef.current;
+    if (!pointer || !scroll || !activeRef.current) return;
+
+    const delta = resolveTimelineAutoScroll(
+      scroll.getBoundingClientRect(),
+      pointer.clientX,
+      pointer.clientY,
+    );
+    if (delta.x === 0 && delta.y === 0) return;
+
+    const maxScrollLeft = Math.max(0, scroll.scrollWidth - scroll.clientWidth);
+    const maxScrollTop = Math.max(0, scroll.scrollHeight - scroll.clientHeight);
+    const nextScrollLeft = Math.max(0, Math.min(maxScrollLeft, scroll.scrollLeft + delta.x));
+    const nextScrollTop = Math.max(0, Math.min(maxScrollTop, scroll.scrollTop + delta.y));
+    if (nextScrollLeft === scroll.scrollLeft && nextScrollTop === scroll.scrollTop) return;
+
+    scroll.scrollLeft = nextScrollLeft;
+    scroll.scrollTop = nextScrollTop;
+    updateMarqueeRect();
+    scrollRafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(stepAutoScroll);
+  }, [scrollRef, updateMarqueeRect]);
+
+  const syncAutoScroll = useCallback(
+    (clientX: number, clientY: number) => {
+      pointerRef.current = { clientX, clientY };
+      const scroll = scrollRef.current;
+      if (!scroll) return;
+      const delta = resolveTimelineAutoScroll(scroll.getBoundingClientRect(), clientX, clientY);
+      if (delta.x === 0 && delta.y === 0) {
+        if (scrollRafRef.current) {
+          cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRafRef.current);
+          scrollRafRef.current = 0;
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+      if (!scrollRafRef.current) {
+        scrollRafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(stepAutoScroll);
+      }
+    },
+    [scrollRef, stepAutoScroll],
+  );
+
+  const handlePointerDown = useCallback(
+    (event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+      const point = getMarqueeStartPoint(event, scrollRef.current, disabled);
+      if (!point) return false;
+      capturePointerIfAvailable(event);
+      activeRef.current = {
+        pointerId: event.pointerId,
+        anchorClientX: event.clientX,
+        anchorClientY: event.clientY,
+        anchorX: point.x,
+        anchorY: point.y,
+        lastClientX: event.clientX,
+        lastClientY: event.clientY,
+        started: false,
+      };
+      setShowPopover(false);
+      setRangeSelectionRef.current?.(null);
+      return true;
+    },
+    [disabled, scrollRef, setRangeSelectionRef, setShowPopover],
+  );
+
+  const handlePointerMove = useCallback(
+    (event: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+      const active = activeRef.current;
+      if (!active || active.pointerId !== event.pointerId) return false;
+      active.lastClientX = event.clientX;
+      active.lastClientY = event.clientY;
+      const distance = Math.hypot(
+        event.clientX - active.anchorClientX,
+        event.clientY - active.anchorClientY,
+      );
+      if (!active.started && distance < MARQUEE_THRESHOLD_PX) return true;
+      active.started = true;
+      updateMarqueeRect();
+      syncAutoScroll(event.clientX, event.clientY);
+      return true;
+    },
+    [syncAutoScroll, updateMarqueeRect],
+  );
+
+  const handlePointerUp = useCallback(
+    (event?: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+      const active = activeRef.current;
+      if (!active || (event && active.pointerId !== event.pointerId)) return false;
+      activeRef.current = null;
+      stopAutoScroll();
+      setMarqueeRect(null);
+
+      if (!active.started) {
+        usePlayerStore.getState().setSelection([]);
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      const scroll = scrollRef.current;
+      if (!scroll) return true;
+      const rects = buildSelectionRect(active, scroll, ppsRef.current);
+      const selectedIds = selectTimelineElementsInMarquee({
+        rect: rects.selection,
+        layers: timelineLayersRef.current,
+        layerOrder: trackOrderRef.current,
+        rulerHeight: RULER_H,
+        trackHeight: TRACK_H,
+        groupHeaderHeight: TIMELINE_LAYER_GROUP_HEADER_H,
+      });
+      usePlayerStore.getState().setSelection(selectedIds);
+      return true;
+    },
+    [ppsRef, scrollRef, stopAutoScroll, timelineLayersRef, trackOrderRef],
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => stopAutoScroll, [stopAutoScroll]);
+
+  return {
+    marqueeRect,
+    handlePointerDown,
+    handlePointerMove,
+    handlePointerUp,
+  };
+}