diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 59243cc..188c9ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 - Preboot progress dialog
 - Choose to jump into splash screen instead of server
 - Collapsible connection panel
+- Play offline (load mods directly)
 
 ## Changed
 - Conform to PEP 440 versioning for beta versions
diff --git a/dzgui/api/mods.py b/dzgui/api/mods.py
index 944df15..81b6d1c 100644
--- a/dzgui/api/mods.py
+++ b/dzgui/api/mods.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import hashlib
 import logging
-import shlex
+import re
 
 from concurrent.futures import wait
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from dzgui.api.servers import get_rules, fqip_to_record
 from dzgui.const.constants import (
     APP_NAME,
     APPID_DAYZ,
+    DAYZ_COMMUNITY_ROOT,
     LIBRARYFOLDERS_PATH,
     WORKSHOP_PATH,
 )
@@ -48,36 +49,32 @@ def get_local_mods(workshop_path: Path) -> list[Path]:
     mods = [file for file in workshop_path.iterdir() if file.is_dir()]
     return mods
 
+def is_mission(path: Path) -> bool:
+    # TODO: parse integrity of other files
+    parent = path.parent.name
+    if parent != DAYZ_COMMUNITY_ROOT:
+        return False
+    file = path / "init.c"
+    return file.exists()
 
-def parse_meta(file: Path) -> ModMeta | None:
-    mod = file / "meta.cpp"
-    if mod.exists() is False:
+def tokenize(mod: Path) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    file = mod.joinpath("meta.cpp")
+    delimiter=r"\s*=\s*"
+    modmeta = {}
+    try:
+        with open(file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            for line in f:
+                line = line.strip().rstrip(";")
+                if not line:
+                    continue
+                els = re.split(delimiter, line, maxsplit=1)
+                if len(els) == 2:
+                    key, value = els
+                    modmeta[key.strip()] = value.strip('"')
+        return modmeta
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.critical(e)
         return None
-    with open(file / "meta.cpp", "r") as f:
-        st = f.read()
-        lex = shlex.shlex(st)
-        lex.whitespace += "=;"
-        v = []
-        while True:
-            tok = lex.get_token()
-            if not tok:
-                break
-            if tok == "protocol" or tok == "publishedid":
-                ntok = lex.get_token()
-            elif tok == "timestamp":
-                # NOTE: some malformed .NET tick conversions result in numbers < 0
-                ntok = lex.get_token()
-                if ntok == "-":
-                    ntok += str(lex.get_token())
-            elif tok == "name":
-                ntok = lex.get_token()
-                if ntok is not None:
-                    ntok = ntok.split('"')[1]
-            if ntok is not None:
-                v.append(ntok)
-        meta = ModMeta(*v)
-        return meta
-
 
 def get_mod_size(path: Path) -> float:
     s = 0
@@ -87,33 +84,43 @@ def get_mod_size(path: Path) -> float:
     return size
 
 
-def get_delimited_mods(steam_path: Path) -> list[Any]:
-    workshop_path = get_local_mod_path(steam_path)
-    mods = get_local_mods(workshop_path)
+def get_custom_mods(path: Path) -> list[Any]:
+    # TODO: rename this function for clarity ("get local vs. get custom")
+    mods = get_local_mods(path)
+    # TODO: error handling
+    return parse_mods(mods, use_custom=True)
+
+
+def parse_mods(mods: list[Path], use_custom: bool = False) -> list[Any]:
     clean = []
     for mod in mods:
         mod_dir = mod.name
-        symlink = _hash(mod_dir)
-        # FIXME: malformed .cpp files could break this
-        # mention that mods may be downloading
-        meta = parse_meta(mod)
+        symlink = _hash(mod_dir, use_custom)
+        meta = tokenize(mod)
         if meta is None:
             continue
         size = get_mod_size(mod)
         # NOTE: final col is cell renderer highlight toggle
-        clean.append([meta.name, symlink, mod_dir, size, False])
+        clean.append([meta["name"], symlink, mod_dir, size, False])
     clean.sort(key=lambda row: str(row[0]).casefold())
     return clean
 
 
+def get_delimited_mods(steam_path: Path) -> list[Any]:
+    workshop_path = get_local_mod_path(steam_path)
+    mods = get_local_mods(workshop_path)
+    return parse_mods(mods)
+
+
 def get_missing_mods(local: list, remote: list) -> list:
     return [mod for mod in remote if mod not in local]
 
 
-def _hash(uid: str) -> str:
+def _hash(uid: str, use_custom: bool = False) -> str:
     md5 = hashlib.md5()
     md5.update(uid.encode("ascii"))
-    return "@" + md5.hexdigest()[:8]
+    prefix = "@C" if use_custom else "@"
+    return prefix + md5.hexdigest()[:8]
 
 
 def remove_stale_signatures(config: Path, versions: Path) -> None:
diff --git a/dzgui/api/steam.py b/dzgui/api/steam.py
index f079bf8..63ca05f 100644
--- a/dzgui/api/steam.py
+++ b/dzgui/api/steam.py
@@ -158,6 +158,26 @@ def load_to_menu(client: str, appid: int, name: str, mods: list[str]) -> int:
     return proc.returncode
 
 
+def launch_offline(
+    client: str, appid: int, name: str, mods: list[str], mission: str
+) -> int:
+    """Launch offline with specific mods/missions"""
+    symlinks = ";".join(mods)
+    client_args = concat_bash_args(client)
+    params = [
+        "-applaunch",
+        str(appid),
+        "-nolauncher",
+        "-nosplash",
+        "-skipintro",
+        f"-name={name}",
+        f"-mod={symlinks}",
+        f"-mission={mission}",
+    ]
+    proc = subprocess.run([*client_args, *params])
+    return proc.returncode
+
+
 def find_user_id(path: Path) -> str | None:
     resolved_path = path / "config" / "loginusers.vdf"
     try:
diff --git a/dzgui/const/constants.py b/dzgui/const/constants.py
index 4f0bf2e..d9689d2 100644
--- a/dzgui/const/constants.py
+++ b/dzgui/const/constants.py
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ HEX_GREEN = "#32CD32"
 HEX_RED = "#FF0000"
 HEX_ORANGE = "#FFAC1C"
 
+# FIXME: normalize icon names
 CARET_DOWN = "go-down-symbolic"
 CARET_UP = "go-up-symbolic"
 CLIPBOARD = "edit-copy-symbolic"
+FOLDER = "folder-symbolic"
+EDIT_DELETE = "edit-delete-symbolic"
 ERROR = "dialog-error-symbolic"
 HELP_BUBBLE = "help-about-symbolic"
 INPUT_KEYBOARD = "input-keyboard-symbolic"
@@ -80,3 +83,5 @@ LOG_FILTERS = ("CRITICAL", "WARNING", "INFO", "DEBUG")
 TMP_PATH = "/tmp"
 TMP_TARBALL = "/tmp/dzgui.tar.gz"
 TMP_EXE = "/tmp/dzgui/dzgui"
+
+DAYZ_COMMUNITY_ROOT = "Missions"
diff --git a/dzgui/const/enum.py b/dzgui/const/enum.py
index aad7698..9e84cc5 100644
--- a/dzgui/const/enum.py
+++ b/dzgui/const/enum.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class Preferences(EnumWithAttrs):
 
 
 class NotebookPage(EnumWithAttrs):
+    OFFLINE = {"crumbs": strings.crumbs.offline, "statusbar": True}
     CHANGELOG = {"crumbs": strings.crumbs.changelog, "statusbar": True}
     DEVELOPERS = {"crumbs": strings.crumbs.developers, "statusbar": False}
     HELP = {"crumbs": strings.crumbs._help, "statusbar": True}
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ class ContextMenuGroup(Enum):
 
     SERVER_MOD = (ContextMenu.OPEN_WORKSHOP,)
     MOD = (ContextMenu.OPEN_WORKSHOP, ContextMenu.DELETE_MOD)
+    MOD_OFFLINE = (None,)
     LOG = (ContextMenu.COPY_LOG_CLIPBOARD,)
     SERVER_BROWSER = (
         ContextMenu.CONNECT,
diff --git a/dzgui/controllers/emitter.py b/dzgui/controllers/emitter.py
index d22d585..c90aef7 100644
--- a/dzgui/controllers/emitter.py
+++ b/dzgui/controllers/emitter.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from gi.repository import Gdk, GObject  # noqa E402
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from dzgui.const.enum import NotebookPage, ServerTab
+    from dzgui.model.model_factory import FastInsertListStore
+    from dzgui.views.pages.offline import FolderHBox
 
 
 # TODO: if servers fail to load, may leave dangling widgets waiting for a signal
@@ -154,3 +156,19 @@ class Emitter(GObject.GObject):
     @GObject.Signal(flags=GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, arg_types=())
     def lan_page_initialized(self) -> None:
         pass
+
+    @GObject.Signal(flags=GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, arg_types=(object, str))
+    def custom_mods_loaded(self, store: "FastInsertListStore", folder: str) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    @GObject.Signal(flags=GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, arg_types=(object,))
+    def custom_mods_unloaded(self, widget: "FolderHBox") -> None:
+        pass
+
+    @GObject.Signal(flags=GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, arg_types=(str, bool))
+    def custom_mission_loaded(self, folder: str, is_valid: bool) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    @GObject.Signal(flags=GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, arg_types=())
+    def invalid_custom_mods(self) -> None:
+        pass
diff --git a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
index e0c57c0..c7168ab 100644
--- a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
+++ b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from dzgui.controllers.emitter import Emitter
 from dzgui.managers.config import ConfigManager
 from dzgui.managers.connection import ConnectionManager
 from dzgui.managers.contextmenu import ContextMenuManager
-from dzgui.managers.mods import ModManager
 from dzgui.managers.notes import NoteManager
 from dzgui.model.servers import ServerModelManager
 from dzgui.util.diag import write_diagnostic
@@ -47,12 +46,13 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from dzgui.views.components.filter_panel import FilterPanel
     from dzgui.views.components.right_panel import RightPanel
     from dzgui.views.components.statusbar import Statusbar
+    from dzgui.views.pages.offline import OfflineLoader
     from dzgui.views.pages.options import Options
     from dzgui.views.pages.preconnect import PreConnectionAssistant
     from dzgui.views.pages.servers import ServerNotebook
     from dzgui.views.trees.tree_log import LogTreeView
     from dzgui.views.trees.tree_menu import MenuTreeView
-    from dzgui.views.trees.tree_mods import ModTreeView
+    from dzgui.views.trees.tree_mods import ModTreeView, OfflineModTreeView
     from dzgui.views.trees.tree_servers import ServerTreeView
 
 
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class AppNavigation:
     filters: "FilterPanel"
     preconnect: "PreConnectionAssistant"
     options: "Options"
+    offline_loader: "OfflineLoader"
 
 
 class Controller(GObject.GObject):
@@ -218,19 +219,29 @@ class Controller(GObject.GObject):
         open_user_workshop(uid, client)
 
     def load_mods(self) -> None:
-        self.mod_man = ModManager(self)
+        self.mediator.modtreeview.load_mods()
 
     def uncolorize_mods(self) -> None:
-        self.mod_man.uncolorize_mods()
+        mod_man = self.mediator.modtreeview.get_mod_man()
+        mod_man.uncolorize_mods()
 
     def highlight_stale(self) -> None:
-        self.mod_man.highlight_stale()
+        mod_man = self.mediator.modtreeview.get_mod_man()
+        mod_man.highlight_stale()
 
     def toggle_mod_selection(self, state: bool) -> None:
-        self.mod_man.toggle_mod_selection(state)
+        mod_man = self.mediator.modtreeview.get_mod_man()
+        mod_man.toggle_mod_selection(state)
 
-    def delete_mods(self) -> None:
-        self.mod_man.delete_mods()
+    def delete_mods(
+        self, treeview: Union["ModTreeView", "OfflineModTreeView", None] = None
+    ) -> None:
+        if treeview is None:
+            view = self.mediator.modtreeview
+        else:
+            view = treeview
+        mod_man = view.get_mod_man()
+        mod_man.delete_mods()
 
     def get_mod_store(self) -> Gtk.TreeModel | None:
         return self.mediator.modtreeview.get_model()
@@ -257,7 +268,8 @@ class Controller(GObject.GObject):
             dialog.run()
 
     def select_colorized(self) -> None:
-        self.mod_man.select_colorized()
+        mod_man = self.mediator.modtreeview.get_mod_man()
+        mod_man.select_colorized()
 
     def get_all_tree_filters(self) -> dict[str, dict[str, bool]]:
         servers = self.get_servers()
@@ -533,3 +545,9 @@ class Controller(GObject.GObject):
             self.clear_cancel_event()
             return True
         return False
+
+    def open_offline(self) -> None:
+        self.open_page(NotebookPage.OFFLINE)
+        mod_man = self.mediator.modtreeview.get_mod_man()
+        store = mod_man.store
+        self.mediator.offline_loader.populate(store)
diff --git a/dzgui/init/dayz.py b/dzgui/init/dayz.py
index 1dbbdbc..66f60d9 100644
--- a/dzgui/init/dayz.py
+++ b/dzgui/init/dayz.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 import logging
-import sys
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from dzgui.config.query import lookup
 from dzgui.const.constants import APPID_DAYZ, APP_NAME, LIBRARYFOLDERS_PATH
 from dzgui.const.enum import Preferences
-from dzgui.views.dialogs.early_alert import EarlyAlertDialog
 
 import dzgui.api.pefile as PeFile
 
@@ -19,5 +17,4 @@ def is_dayz_installed(config: Path) -> None:
         PeFile.get_app_path(Path(path) / LIBRARYFOLDERS_PATH, APPID_DAYZ)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.critical(e)
-        EarlyAlertDialog(str(e))
-        sys.exit(1)
+        raise e
diff --git a/dzgui/main.py b/dzgui/main.py
index 45edf9d..7a05637 100644
--- a/dzgui/main.py
+++ b/dzgui/main.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from dzgui.const.enum import Preferences
 from dzgui.config.query import lookup
 from dzgui.config.userprefs import UserPrefs
 from dzgui.config.xdg import get_xdg_paths, parse_filepaths
-from dzgui.init.dayz import is_dayz_installed
 from dzgui.init.flock import lock_acquire
 from dzgui.init.migrate import (
     has_new_config,
@@ -124,18 +123,9 @@ def main() -> None:
         if has_steam_client() is False:
             EarlyAlertDialog(init.requires_steam)
 
-    is_dayz_installed(XDG.config)
-
     bootwin = BootWindow(XDG, version)
     local_coords, latest_release = bootwin.get_results()
 
-    # rebuild_symlinks(XDG.config)
-    # remove_stale_signatures(XDG.config, XDG.version)
-
-    ## TODO: handle IP DB failure and use coords fallback
-    # local_coords = get_local_coords(XDG.ips)
-    # latest_release = check_updates(version)
-
     use_miles = lookup(XDG.config, Preferences.DIST)
     prefs = UserPrefs(
         is_steam_deck=_is_steam_deck,
diff --git a/dzgui/managers/connection.py b/dzgui/managers/connection.py
index e8784be..c0d092e 100644
--- a/dzgui/managers/connection.py
+++ b/dzgui/managers/connection.py
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ class ConnectionManager:
         self.thread_man.show_cancel(False)
         self.thread_man.update_dialog(waiting_for_launch)
         while True:
+            # FIXME: cancel should not be visible here per setting above
             if self.controller.is_cancel_pending():
                 # TODO: some facility to also close spawned steam process
                 return
diff --git a/dzgui/managers/contextmenu.py b/dzgui/managers/contextmenu.py
index 33aea9a..7701b1c 100644
--- a/dzgui/managers/contextmenu.py
+++ b/dzgui/managers/contextmenu.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from dzgui.util.clip import copy_clipboard
 from dzgui.util.open_links import open_workshop_page
 
 from dzgui.views.dialogs.note import NoteDialog
-from dzgui.views.trees.tree_mods import ModTreeView
+from dzgui.views.trees.tree_mods import ModTreeView, OfflineModTreeView
 from dzgui.views.trees.tree_log import LogTreeView
 from dzgui.views.trees.tree_servers import ServerTreeView
 from dzgui.views.trees.tree_server_mods import ServerModTreeView
@@ -27,7 +27,13 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 class ContextMenuManager:
     def __init__(
         self,
-        treeview: LogTreeView | ModTreeView | ServerTreeView | ServerModTreeView,
+        treeview: (
+            LogTreeView
+            | ModTreeView
+            | ServerTreeView
+            | ServerModTreeView
+            | OfflineModTreeView
+        ),
         controller: "Controller",
     ) -> None:
         self.controller = controller
@@ -72,10 +78,10 @@ class ContextMenuManager:
                 case ContextMenu.SHOW_MODS:
                     self.controller.get_modlist(record)
 
-        if isinstance(self.treeview, ModTreeView):
+        if isinstance(self.treeview, (ModTreeView, OfflineModTreeView)):
             match action:
                 case ContextMenu.DELETE_MOD:
-                    self.controller.delete_mods()
+                    self.controller.delete_mods(self.treeview)
                 case ContextMenu.OPEN_WORKSHOP:
                     self.open_mod_page()
 
diff --git a/dzgui/managers/mods.py b/dzgui/managers/mods.py
index fdb0c50..05e9996 100644
--- a/dzgui/managers/mods.py
+++ b/dzgui/managers/mods.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 import shutil
 
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from dzgui.api.mods import (
     get_delimited_mods,
@@ -40,20 +40,20 @@ class ModManager:
     this manager is instantiated each time the Mods page is opened
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, controller: "Controller") -> None:
+    def __init__(self, tree: Gtk.TreeView, controller: "Controller") -> None:
+        self.treeview = tree
         self.controller = controller
+
         self.emitter = controller.get_emitter()
         self.prefs = controller.get_prefs()
         self.path = controller.query_config(Preferences.DEFAULT)
-        self.treeview = self.controller.get_modtreeview()
 
-        self.store: FastInsertListStore
+        self.store: FastInsertListStore | None = None
 
         self.thread_man = ThreadingManager(controller)
-        self._get_mods()
 
     @call_on_thread(dialogs.fetching_mods)
-    def _get_mods(self) -> None:
+    def load_mods(self) -> None:
         mods = get_delimited_mods(self.path)
         if len(mods) < 1:
             msg = self.format_mod_statusbar()
@@ -61,13 +61,18 @@ class ModManager:
             self.thread_man.set_cleanup_func(func)
             return
 
-        func = StoredFunc(self._on_mods_loaded, mods)
-        self.thread_man.set_cleanup_func(func)
-
-    def _on_mods_loaded(self, mods: list[list[Any]]) -> None:
         self.store = ModelFactory().make_mod_store()
         self.store.extend(mods)
+        func = StoredFunc(self._on_mods_loaded)
+        self.thread_man.set_cleanup_func(func)
+
+    def set_store(self, store: "FastInsertListStore") -> None:
+        self.store = store
+
+    def _on_mods_loaded(self) -> None:
         self.treeview.set_model(self.store)
+        if self.store is None:
+            return
         msg = self.format_mod_statusbar()
         total_mods = len(self.store)
         self.emitter.emit("mods_updated", msg, total_mods)
@@ -124,6 +129,8 @@ class ModManager:
             pass
 
     def _on_mods_deleted(self, iters: list[Gtk.TreeIter]) -> None:
+        if self.store is None:
+            return
         for _iter in iters:
             self.store.remove(_iter)
         remove_stale_signatures(self.prefs.paths.config, self.prefs.paths.version)
diff --git a/dzgui/managers/offline.py b/dzgui/managers/offline.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f49f09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dzgui/managers/offline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import logging
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Callable, TYPE_CHECKING, Union
+
+import dzgui.api.pefile as PeFile
+from dzgui.api.mods import is_mission, get_custom_mods
+from dzgui.api.steam import launch_offline
+from dzgui.const.constants import APP_NAME, APPID_DAYZ_EXP
+from dzgui.const.enum import Preferences
+from dzgui.init.proc import is_dayz_running
+from dzgui.managers.threading import call_on_thread, StoredFunc, ThreadingManager
+from dzgui.model.model_factory import ModelFactory
+from dzgui.strings import dialogs
+from dzgui.util.symlink import create_custom_symlinks, symlink_mission
+from dzgui.views.dialogs.filepicker import FolderPicker
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from dzgui.controllers.mc import Controller
+    from dzgui.model.model_factory import FastInsertListStore
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(APP_NAME)
+
+
+class OfflineManager:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        controller: "Controller",
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.controller = controller
+        self.emitter = controller.get_emitter()
+        self.thread_man = ThreadingManager(controller)
+
+        self.appid: int
+        self.mission_folder: str
+        self.local_mods: list[str] | None
+        self.custom_mods: list[str] | None
+
+    def get_mission(self) -> None:
+        folder = self.open_folderpicker(dialogs.mission_dialog)
+        if folder is None:
+            return
+        is_valid = is_mission(folder)
+        self.emitter.emit("custom_mission_loaded", str(folder), is_valid)
+
+    def find_custom_mods(self, callback: Callable) -> None:
+        folder = self.open_folderpicker(dialogs.custom_mod_dialog)
+        window = self.controller.get_window()
+        window.set_sensitive(False)
+        if folder is None:
+            window.set_sensitive(True)
+            return
+        # NOTE: starts spinner in calling UI
+        callback()
+        self.parse_custom_mods(folder)
+
+    @call_on_thread(dialogs.parsing_mods, show_dialog=False)
+    def parse_custom_mods(self, folder: str) -> None:
+        mods = get_custom_mods(Path(folder))
+        store = ModelFactory().make_mod_store()
+        store.extend(mods)
+        func = StoredFunc(self.post_mod_loading, store, folder)
+        self.thread_man.set_cleanup_func(func)
+
+    def post_mod_loading(self, store: "FastInsertListStore", folder: str) -> None:
+        window = self.controller.get_window()
+        window.set_sensitive(True)
+        self.emitter.emit("custom_mods_loaded", store, folder)
+
+    @call_on_thread(dialogs.waiting_for_launch)
+    def launch(
+        self,
+        appid: int,
+        mission: str,
+        local_mods: list[str],
+        custom_folder: str,
+        custom_mods: list[str],
+    ) -> None:
+
+        # NOTE: local_mods and custom_mods are lists of symlinks
+        client = self.controller.query_config(Preferences.CLIENT)
+        name = self.controller.query_config(Preferences.NAME)
+        steam_path = self.controller.query_config(Preferences.DEFAULT)
+
+        combined_mods: list[str] = []
+
+        if len(local_mods) > 0:
+            combined_mods.extend(local_mods)
+
+        if len(custom_mods) > 0:
+            new_symlinks = create_custom_symlinks(
+                Path(steam_path), Path(custom_folder), custom_mods
+            )
+            combined_mods.extend(new_symlinks)
+
+        relative_link = ""
+        if len(mission) > 0:
+            relative_link = symlink_mission(Path(steam_path), mission)
+
+        launch_offline(client, appid, name, combined_mods, relative_link)
+        while True:
+            if is_dayz_running():
+                break
+            time.sleep(1)
+
+    def open_folderpicker(self, title: str) -> Union["Path", None]:
+        picker = FolderPicker(self.controller.get_window(), title)
+        folder = picker.pick_folder()
+        picker.destroy()
+        return folder
+
+    def has_dayz_exp(self) -> bool:
+        try:
+            default_steam_path = self.controller.query_config(Preferences.DEFAULT)
+            steam_path = Path(default_steam_path)
+            dayz_exp = PeFile.get_pretty_version(steam_path, APPID_DAYZ_EXP)
+            if dayz_exp is None:
+                return False
+            return True
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(e)
+            return False
diff --git a/dzgui/model/model_factory.py b/dzgui/model/model_factory.py
index ed1ccdc..daefeb3 100644
--- a/dzgui/model/model_factory.py
+++ b/dzgui/model/model_factory.py
@@ -165,3 +165,6 @@ class ModelFactory:
 
     def make_server_store(self) -> FastInsertListStore:
         return self.new_model_from_class(ServerCols)
+
+    # def convert_model_to_list(self, model: "FastInsertListStore") -> list:
+    #     return [[el for el in row] for row in model]
diff --git a/dzgui/strings/dialogs.py b/dzgui/strings/dialogs.py
index 4732557..5df7bb7 100644
--- a/dzgui/strings/dialogs.py
+++ b/dzgui/strings/dialogs.py
@@ -9,5 +9,13 @@ load_error_lan = "Failed to find any servers on your network.\nCheck the server
 fetching_mods = "Fetching mod metadata"
 deleting_mods = "Deleting mods"
 scanning_mods = "Scanning mods"
+parsing_mods = "Parsing mods"
 
 checking_api = "Checking API key"
+
+running = "Running"
+failed = "FAILED"
+ok = "OK"
+
+mission_dialog = "Set a mission folder location"
+custom_mod_dialog = "Set location to a custom mods folder"
diff --git a/dzgui/strings/errors.py b/dzgui/strings/errors.py
index 32d8741..005a93b 100644
--- a/dzgui/strings/errors.py
+++ b/dzgui/strings/errors.py
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ api_validation_error = (
 )
 
 api_popover = "API key validation failed."
+dayz_not_found = "Could not find a valid DayZ installation."
diff --git a/dzgui/strings/generic.py b/dzgui/strings/generic.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1aff78a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dzgui/strings/generic.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+selectable_tree = "Ctrl-click to select multiple; Shift-click to select a range."
diff --git a/dzgui/strings/offline.py b/dzgui/strings/offline.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..875c574
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dzgui/strings/offline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+heading = "Play offline"
+
+mission_button = "Select mission folder"
+mission_frame = "Mission"
+
+version = "DayZ Version"
+
+custom_frame = "Custom mods"
+custom_button = "Set custom mod folder"
+
+local_frame = "Installed mods"
+
+no_local_mods = "No local mods found"
+no_mods = "No valid mods found"
+no_mission = "Not a valid mission"
+
+custom_eventbox = "Set the root folder. Mods must be in atomic folders and have a meta.cpp file at a minimum."
+mission_eventbox = "Select a single mission folder containing an init.c file."
+
+folder_prefix = "<b>Current folder: </b>"
+unset_button = "Unset folder"
diff --git a/dzgui/strings/preboot.py b/dzgui/strings/preboot.py
index 01a7ad6..69fffe2 100644
--- a/dzgui/strings/preboot.py
+++ b/dzgui/strings/preboot.py
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ signatures = "Updating mod signatures"
 geo = "Checking geolocation records"
 coords = "Checking local coordinates"
 updates = "Checking for updates"
+dayz = "Looking for DayZ"
diff --git a/dzgui/util/format.py b/dzgui/util/format.py
index d5420cb..e7b4d07 100644
--- a/dzgui/util/format.py
+++ b/dzgui/util/format.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import re
 
 from dzgui.util.localize import number
+from dzgui.strings.generic import selectable_tree
 from dzgui.util.strings import no_mods, no_servers, workshop
 
 import gi
@@ -46,8 +47,7 @@ def format_mods(size: int, mods: int) -> str:
         return no_mods
     l_size = number(size)
     plural = pluralize("mods", mods)
-    # TODO: strings
-    suffix = "Ctrl-click to select multiple; Shift-click to select a range."
+    suffix = selectable_tree
     return f"Found {mods:n} {plural} taking up {l_size} MiB. {suffix}"
 
 
diff --git a/dzgui/util/strings.py b/dzgui/util/strings.py
index dad40fa..3d1a0e4 100644
--- a/dzgui/util/strings.py
+++ b/dzgui/util/strings.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ connect = "Connect"
 
 # Columns
 server_mod_cols = ["Mod", "ID", "Installed"]
-mod_cols = ["Mod", "Symlink", "Dir", "Size (MiB)", "Color"]
+mod_cols = ["Mod", "Symlink", "ID", "Size (MiB)", "Color"]
 log_cols = ["Timestamp", "Flag", "Traceback", "Message"]
 browser_cols = [
     "Name",
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ class Crumbs:
     thanks: str
     developers: str
     default: str
+    offline: str
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True, frozen=True)
@@ -462,6 +463,7 @@ crumbs = Crumbs(
     thanks="Help > Special thanks",
     developers="Options > Developers",
     default="Servers > ",
+    offline="Mods > Play offline"
 )
 
 no_mods = "No local mods found."
diff --git a/dzgui/util/symlink.py b/dzgui/util/symlink.py
index 50253b8..a686dd2 100644
--- a/dzgui/util/symlink.py
+++ b/dzgui/util/symlink.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from dzgui.api.mods import get_local_mod_path, get_local_mod_ids, _hash
-from dzgui.const.constants import APPID_DAYZ, APPID_DAYZ_EXP, APP_NAME
+from dzgui.const.constants import APPID_DAYZ, APPID_DAYZ_EXP, APP_NAME, DAYZ_COMMUNITY_ROOT
 from dzgui.const.enum import Preferences
 from dzgui.config.query import lookup
 
@@ -11,14 +11,23 @@ import dzgui.api.pefile as PeFile
 logger = logging.getLogger(APP_NAME)
 
 
+def expunge_link(file: Path) -> None:
+    if not file.is_symlink():
+        return
+    # NOTE: unlink stale symlinks
+    if file.exists() is False:
+        file.unlink()
+    if str(file.stem)[:2] == "@C":
+        file.unlink()
+
 def rebuild_symlinks(config: Path) -> None:
+    # TODO: pass direct path as argument
     path = lookup(config, Preferences.DEFAULT)
     steam_path = Path(path)
     dayz_path = PeFile.get_nested_app_path(steam_path, APPID_DAYZ)
-    # NOTE: unlink stale symlinks
     for file in dayz_path.iterdir():
-        if file.is_symlink() and file.exists() is False:
-            file.unlink()
+        expunge_link(file)
+
     workshop = get_local_mod_path(steam_path)
     # NOTE: create symlinks for missing mods
     for mod_id in get_local_mod_ids(steam_path):
@@ -30,6 +39,37 @@ def rebuild_symlinks(config: Path) -> None:
     clone_symlinks(steam_path)
 
 
+def create_custom_symlinks(
+    steam_path: Path, custom_dir: Path, uids: list[str]
+) -> list[str]:
+    dayz_path = PeFile.get_nested_app_path(steam_path, APPID_DAYZ)
+    links = []
+    for uid in uids:
+        md5sum = _hash(uid, use_custom=True)
+        source = dayz_path.joinpath(md5sum)
+        target = custom_dir.joinpath(uid)
+        links.append(md5sum)
+        if source.exists() is False:
+            source.symlink_to(target)
+    clone_symlinks(steam_path)
+    return links
+
+
+def symlink_mission(steam_path: Path, target: str) -> str:
+    dayz_path = PeFile.get_nested_app_path(steam_path, APPID_DAYZ)
+    for file in dayz_path.iterdir():
+        expunge_link(file)
+    path = Path(target)
+    stem = path.name
+    parent = path.parent
+    source = dayz_path.joinpath(DAYZ_COMMUNITY_ROOT)
+    try:
+        source.symlink_to(parent)
+    except Exception:
+        return ""
+    return f"{DAYZ_COMMUNITY_ROOT}/{stem}"
+
+
 def clone_symlinks(steam_path: Path) -> None:
     """
     Shares symlinks between builds. Used after any symlink operation
diff --git a/dzgui/views/base.py b/dzgui/views/base.py
index f9b7a00..c6451b5 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/base.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/base.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ from dzgui.views.pages.help import Help
 from dzgui.views.pages.keys import Keybindings
 from dzgui.views.pages.log import Log
 from dzgui.views.pages.mods import Mods
+
+from dzgui.views.pages.offline import OfflineLoader
 from dzgui.views.pages.options import Options
 from dzgui.views.pages.preconnect import PreConnectionAssistant
 from dzgui.views.pages.servers import ServerNotebook
@@ -68,7 +70,6 @@ class OuterWindow(Gtk.Window):
         MainController.set_start_tab()
         self.grid.hide_widgets_on_init()
 
-        # TODO: POC, trigger page change here
         MainController.loaded = True
         MainController.populate_model(MainController.get_active_treeview())
 
@@ -110,8 +111,11 @@ class Notebook(ScrollableMixin, Gtk.Notebook):  # type: ignore
 
         self.connection = PreConnectionAssistant(MainController)
 
+        self.offline = OfflineLoader(MainController)
+
         self.pages = {
             self.help: NotebookPage.HELP,
+            self.offline: NotebookPage.OFFLINE,
             self.clog: NotebookPage.CHANGELOG,
             self.keys: NotebookPage.KEYS,
             self.settings: NotebookPage.OPTIONS,
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/buttons.py b/dzgui/views/components/buttons.py
index affcc5b..63b1986 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/components/buttons.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/buttons.py
@@ -31,40 +31,61 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class Icon(Gtk.Image):
-    def __init__(self, name: str, l_margin: int = 0) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, name: str, margin_start: int = 0, margin_end: int = 0) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             icon_name=name,
             icon_size=Gtk.IconSize.BUTTON,
-            margin_start=l_margin,
+            margin_start=margin_start,
+            margin_end=margin_end,
             ypad=2,
         )
 
 
 class LargeIcon(Gtk.Image):
-    def __init__(self, name: str, l_margin: int = 5) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, name: str, margin_start: int = 5, margin_end: int = 0) -> None:
         super().__init__(
-            icon_name=name, icon_size=Gtk.IconSize.LARGE_TOOLBAR, margin_start=l_margin
+            icon_name=name,
+            icon_size=Gtk.IconSize.LARGE_TOOLBAR,
+            margin_start=margin_start,
+            margin_end=margin_end,
         )
 
 
 class IconButton(Gtk.Button):
-    def __init__(self, icon: str, margin: int = 0) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        icon: str,
+        position: Gtk.PositionType = Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT,
+        margin_start: int = 0,
+        margin_end: int = 0,
+    ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
-        self.icon = Icon(icon, l_margin=margin)
+        self.icon = Icon(icon, margin_start=margin_start, margin_end=margin_end)
         self.set_image(self.icon)
-        self.set_image_position(Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT)
+        self.set_image_position(position)
+        # self.set_image_position(Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT)
         self.set_focus_on_click(False)
 
 
 class IconTextButton(IconButton):
-    def __init__(self, icon: str, label: str) -> None:
-        super().__init__(icon, margin=5)
+    def __init__(
+        self, icon: str, label: str, position: Gtk.PositionType = Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT
+    ) -> None:
+        match position:
+            case Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT:
+                super().__init__(icon, position, margin_start=5)
+            case Gtk.PositionType.LEFT:
+                super().__init__(icon, position, margin_end=5)
+            case _:
+                raise ValueError("Unsupported position type")
         self.set_label(label)
 
 
 class LargeIconTextButton(IconButton):
-    def __init__(self, icon: str, label: str) -> None:
-        super().__init__(icon)
+    def __init__(
+        self, icon: str, label: str, position: Gtk.PositionType = Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(icon, position)
         self.set_label(label)
         self.set_image(LargeIcon(icon))
 
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/connect_box.py b/dzgui/views/components/connect_box.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f1200b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/connect_box.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+from dzgui.strings import preconnect
+import gi
+
+gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
+from gi.repository import Gdk, Gtk  # noqa E402
+
+
+class ConnectBox(Gtk.Box):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL, spacing=5)
+
+        self.back = Gtk.Button(
+            label=preconnect.back, halign=Gtk.Align.END, hexpand=True
+        )
+
+        # TODO: dynamically update this
+        self.ok = Gtk.Button(label="Launch", halign=Gtk.Align.END)
+
+        for button in self.back, self.ok:
+            self.add(button)
+
+    def get_back_button(self) -> Gtk.Button:
+        return self.back
+
+    def get_ok_button(self) -> Gtk.Button:
+        return self.ok
+
+
+class PreconnectBox(Gtk.Box):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL,
+            valign=Gtk.Align.END,
+            vexpand=True,
+            spacing=5,
+        )
+
+        self.button_hbox = ConnectBox()
+        self.ok = self.button_hbox.get_ok_button()
+        self.ok.set_label(preconnect.update_mods)
+
+        self.connect_last = Gtk.Button(
+            label=preconnect.connect_last,
+            halign=Gtk.Align.END,
+            tooltip_text=preconnect.connect_last_tooltip,
+        )
+        self.button_hbox.add(self.connect_last)
+
+        self.raise_window = Gtk.CheckButton(
+            # TODO: strings
+            label="Foreground DZGUI while downloading",
+            halign=Gtk.Align.END,
+            hexpand=True,
+            valign=Gtk.Align.END,
+            visible=False,
+            has_tooltip=True,
+            sensitive=False,
+            tooltip_text="Foreground the DZGUI window after mod downloads are queued",
+            active=True,
+        )
+        self.add(self.button_hbox)
+        self.add(self.raise_window)
+
+    def get_back_button(self) -> Gtk.Button:
+        return self.button_hbox.get_back_button()
+
+    def get_ok_button(self) -> Gtk.Button:
+        return self.ok
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/frame.py b/dzgui/views/components/frame.py
index c782d5f..dab2671 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/components/frame.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/frame.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from typing import Self
 from dzgui.util import css
 
 import gi
@@ -6,16 +7,23 @@ gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 from gi.repository import Gtk  # noqa
 
 
+# TODO: subclass Gtk.Frame directly
 class HeadingFrame(Gtk.Box):
-    def __init__(self, widget: Gtk.Widget, heading: str) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, heading: str = "") -> None:
         super().__init__(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
 
-        label = Gtk.Label(label=heading)
-        label.set_halign(Gtk.Align.START)
-        css.add_class(label, "settings-subheading")
+        self.label = Gtk.Label(label=heading)
+        self.label.set_halign(Gtk.Align.START)
+        css.add_class(self.label, "settings-subheading")
 
-        frame = Gtk.Frame(hexpand=True)
-        frame.add(widget)
-        frame.set_label_widget(label)
+        self.frame = Gtk.Frame(hexpand=True)
+        self.frame.set_label_widget(self.label)
 
-        self.add(frame)
+        self.add(self.frame)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def new_with_widget_and_label(cls, widget: Gtk.Widget, label: str) -> Self:
+        n = cls()
+        n.frame.add(widget)
+        n.label.set_label(label)
+        return n
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/statusbar.py b/dzgui/views/components/statusbar.py
index 54dae5d..7eb75a3 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/components/statusbar.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/statusbar.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class Statusbar(Gtk.Grid):
             NotebookPage.CHANGELOG,
             NotebookPage.LOG,
             NotebookPage.CONNECTION,
+            NotebookPage.OFFLINE,
         ):
             self.prior_enum = enum
             self.set_by_context(enum, esc_to_return)
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ class Statusbar(Gtk.Grid):
         self.prior_status = ""
         # FIXME: CalcDist is being called when table is not loaded
         if dist is None:
+            self.set_by_context(context, "")
             return
         else:
             pretty = self.append_distance(dist)
diff --git a/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py b/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py
index 4dc5821..8491530 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 import sys
-from typing import Literal, TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Any, Literal, Self, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 # import time
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any, Self
 
 # TODO: import dialog titles
 from dzgui.api.mods import remove_stale_signatures as remove_stale
 from dzgui.config.ipdb import get_ipdb
 from dzgui.const.constants import HEX_GREEN, HEX_RED
 from dzgui.init.coords import get_local_coords
+from dzgui.init.dayz import is_dayz_installed
 from dzgui.init.update import check_updates
 from dzgui.const.constants import EXPAND, FILL
 from dzgui.managers.threading import call_on_thread, StoredFunc, ThreadingManager
-from dzgui.strings import preboot
+from dzgui.strings import preboot, dialogs
 from dzgui.util.format import format_exception
 from dzgui.util.strings import dialog_header
 from dzgui.util.symlink import rebuild_symlinks
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ class BootDialog(Gtk.Dialog):
         self.view = Gtk.TreeView(enable_search=False, headers_visible=False)
         self.view.set_model(self.store)
 
+        # TODO: capture sigint in early dialogs
+        self.connect("key-press-event", self._on_keypress)
+
         for i, column_title in enumerate(["Task", "State"]):
             renderer = Gtk.CellRendererText()
             column = Gtk.TreeViewColumn(column_title, renderer, text=i)
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ class BootDialog(Gtk.Dialog):
         self.error_box.hide()
 
         steps = [
+            (StoredFunc(is_dayz_installed, self.xdg.config), preboot.dayz, False),
             (StoredFunc(rebuild_symlinks, self.xdg.config), preboot.symlinks, False),
             (
                 StoredFunc(remove_stale, self.xdg.config, self.xdg.version),
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ class BootDialog(Gtk.Dialog):
                 False,
             ),
             (StoredFunc(get_ipdb, self.xdg.ips), preboot.geo, False),
+            # TODO: handle IP DB failure and use coords fallback
             (StoredFunc(get_local_coords, self.xdg.ips), preboot.coords, True),
             (StoredFunc(check_updates, self.version), preboot.updates, True),
         ]
@@ -135,6 +140,10 @@ class BootDialog(Gtk.Dialog):
 
         GLib.timeout_add(100, self.pulse_spinner)
 
+    def _on_keypress(self, widget: Self, event: Gdk.EventKey) -> None:
+        if event.keyval == Gdk.KEY_Escape:
+            self.exit_button.emit("clicked")
+
     def pulse_spinner(self) -> Literal[True]:
         for row in self.store:
             if row[2]:
@@ -181,10 +190,10 @@ class BootDialog(Gtk.Dialog):
             self.thread_man.set_cleanup_func(callback)
 
     def update_task(self, task: str) -> None:
-        self.store.append((task, "Running", True, 0))
+        self.store.append((task, dialogs.running, True, 0))
 
     def update_status(self, state: Success) -> None:
-        d = {Success.OK: "OK", Success.FAIL: "FAILED"}
+        d = {Success.OK: dialogs.ok, Success.FAIL: dialogs.failed}
         msg = d[state]
         self.store[len(self.store) - 1][1] = msg
         self.iter_step()
@@ -197,7 +206,7 @@ class BootDialog(Gtk.Dialog):
         it: Gtk.TreeIter,
         data: Any,
     ) -> None:
-        if model[it][1] == "Running":
+        if model[it][1] == dialogs.running:
             cell.set_property("visible", True)
         else:
             cell.set_property("visible", False)
@@ -214,9 +223,9 @@ class BootDialog(Gtk.Dialog):
         state = model[it][1]
         if column.get_sort_column_id() != 1:
             return
-        if state == "OK":
+        if state == dialogs.ok:
             cell.set_property(prop, HEX_GREEN)
-        elif state == "FAILED":
+        elif state == dialogs.failed:
             cell.set_property(prop, HEX_RED)
         else:
             cell.set_property(prop, None)
diff --git a/dzgui/views/dialogs/filepicker.py b/dzgui/views/dialogs/filepicker.py
index 0691bc8..1f9e0b2 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/dialogs/filepicker.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/dialogs/filepicker.py
@@ -33,3 +33,36 @@ class FilePicker(Gtk.FileChooserDialog):
                 self.destroy()
                 return Path(file)
         return None
+
+
+class FolderPicker(Gtk.FileChooserDialog):
+    def __init__(self, parent: Gtk.Window, title: str) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            title=title,
+            action=Gtk.FileChooserAction.SELECT_FOLDER,
+            parent=parent,
+            resizable=True,
+        )
+        self.add_buttons("_Cancel", Gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL)
+        self.add_buttons("_OK", Gtk.ResponseType.OK)
+        self.set_default_response(Gtk.ResponseType.OK)
+
+    def pick_folder(self) -> Path | None:
+        res = self.run()
+        if res in (Gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL, Gtk.ResponseType.DELETE_EVENT):
+            self.destroy()
+            return None
+        if res == Gtk.ResponseType.OK:
+            folder = self.get_current_folder()
+            if folder is None:
+                try:
+                    uri = self.get_uri()
+                    if uri is None:
+                        return None
+                    return Path.from_uri(uri)
+                except Exception:
+                    # FIXME: edge cases
+                    return Path("/")
+            self.destroy()
+            return Path(folder)
+        return None
diff --git a/dzgui/views/mixins/context_mixin.py b/dzgui/views/mixins/context_mixin.py
index f8c4b83..19c0f42 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/mixins/context_mixin.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/mixins/context_mixin.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class ContextMixin(TreeView):
         self.context_menu.connect("key-press-event", self._on_key)
 
         for row in group.value:
+            if row is None:
+                return False
             item = self._process_dynamic_row(row)
             self.context_menu.append(item)
 
diff --git a/dzgui/views/pages/mods.py b/dzgui/views/pages/mods.py
index f87d993..fdd1e7b 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/pages/mods.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/pages/mods.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from typing import Self, TYPE_CHECKING
+from dzgui.const.enum import NotebookPage
 from dzgui.views.components.scrollable import NoOverlayScrolledWindow
 from dzgui.views.trees.tree_mods import ModTreeView
 
@@ -11,26 +12,50 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from dzgui.controllers.mc import Controller
 
 
-
-class Mods(NoOverlayScrolledWindow):
+class Mods(Gtk.Box):
     def __init__(self, controller: "Controller") -> None:
-        super().__init__()
+        super().__init__(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
 
-        self.controller = controller
-        self.emitter = controller.get_emitter()
+        self.box = NoOverlayScrolledWindow()
         self.tree = ModTreeView(controller)
+        self.tree.set_vexpand(True)
+        self.box.add(self.tree)
 
-        self.add(self.tree)
+        self.statusbar_cache = ""
+        self.controller = controller
         self.controller.register_widget("modtreeview", self.tree)
+        self.emitter = controller.get_emitter()
+
+        self.offline_button = Gtk.Button(
+            label="Play offline",
+            halign=Gtk.Align.START,
+            margin_top=10,
+            margin_bottom=10,
+        )
+        self.offline_button.connect("clicked", self._on_offline_clicked)
+
+        self.add(self.offline_button)
+        self.add(self.box)
 
         self.connect("map", self._on_map)
         self.connect("unmap", self._on_unmap)
 
+    def _on_offline_clicked(self, button: Gtk.Button) -> None:
+        self.statusbar_cache = self.controller.get_statusbar().get_cache()
+        self.controller.open_offline()
+
     def _on_unmap(self, widget: Self) -> None:
         self.emitter.emit("mod_page_toggled", False)
 
     def _on_map(self, widget: Self) -> None:
         self.emitter.emit("mod_page_toggled", True)
+        # TODO: delegation
+        # NOTE: handles going back from offline mods page
+        # more generic cache restoration method
+        if len(self.statusbar_cache) > 0:
+            self.controller.get_statusbar().set_by_context(
+                NotebookPage.MODS, self.statusbar_cache
+            )
 
     def grab_content_area(self) -> None:
         self.tree.grab_focus()
diff --git a/dzgui/views/pages/offline.py b/dzgui/views/pages/offline.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff618a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dzgui/views/pages/offline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,503 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Self, Sequence, TYPE_CHECKING, Union
+
+from dzgui.util import css
+from dzgui.const.constants import (
+    APPID_DAYZ,
+    APPID_DAYZ_EXP,
+    APPNAME_DAYZ,
+    APPNAME_DAYZ_EXP_HUMAN,
+    EDIT_DELETE,
+    ERROR,
+    FOLDER,
+    WARNING,
+)
+from dzgui.const.enum import ContextMenuGroup, NotebookPage
+from dzgui.managers.offline import OfflineManager
+from dzgui.strings import generic, offline
+from dzgui.views.components.buttons import Icon, IconTextButton
+from dzgui.views.components.eventbox import InfoEventBox
+from dzgui.views.components.frame import HeadingFrame
+from dzgui.views.components.scrollable import NoOverlayScrolledWindow
+from dzgui.views.trees.tree_mods import OfflineModTreeView
+
+
+import gi
+
+gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
+from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GObject  # noqa
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from dzgui.controllers.mc import Controller
+    from dzgui.controllers.emitter import Emitter
+    from dzgui.model.model_factory import FastInsertListStore
+
+
+class FolderError(Enum):
+    NO_VALID_MODS = 1
+    NO_VALID_MISSION = 2
+
+
+class GenericBox(Gtk.Box):
+    def __init__(self, orientation: Gtk.Orientation, spacing: int = 0) -> None:
+        super().__init__(orientation=orientation, spacing=spacing)
+
+    def extend(self, els: Sequence[Gtk.Widget]) -> None:
+        for el in els:
+            self.add(el)
+
+
+class HBox(GenericBox):
+    def __init__(self, spacing: int = 0) -> None:
+        super().__init__(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL, spacing=spacing)
+
+
+class VBox(GenericBox):
+    def __init__(self, spacing: int = 0) -> None:
+        super().__init__(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=spacing)
+
+
+class PageHeading(Gtk.Label):
+    def __init__(self, label: str) -> None:
+        super().__init__(label=label, halign=Gtk.Align.CENTER)
+
+        css.add_class(self, "page-heading")
+
+
+class ErrorPopover(Gtk.Popover):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__(position=Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT)
+
+        self.hbox = HBox()
+        self.label = Gtk.Label(label="", margin_start=10, margin_end=10)
+        error_icon = Icon(ERROR, margin_start=10)
+        self.hbox.extend([error_icon, self.label])
+        self.add(self.hbox)
+        self.show_all()
+        self.popdown()
+
+    def set_label(self, error: FolderError, msg: str) -> None:
+        match error:
+            case FolderError.NO_VALID_MODS:
+                prefix = offline.no_mods
+            case FolderError.NO_VALID_MISSION:
+                prefix = offline.no_mission
+        self.label.set_label(f"{prefix}: '{msg}'")
+
+
+class FolderHBox(HBox):
+    def __init__(self, controller: "Controller", btn_label: str, eb_text: str) -> None:
+        super().__init__(spacing=10)
+
+        self.set_margin_start(5)
+        self.set_margin_end(10)
+        self.set_margin_bottom(5)
+
+        self.folder = ""
+        self.controller = controller
+        self.emitter = controller.get_emitter()
+
+        self.eb = InfoEventBox(eb_text, controller)
+        self.button = IconTextButton(FOLDER, btn_label, Gtk.PositionType.LEFT)
+        self.button.set_halign(Gtk.Align.START)
+        self.button.set_image_position(Gtk.PositionType.LEFT)
+
+        self.set_can_focus(True)
+
+        self.scrolled_label = Gtk.ScrolledWindow(
+            propagate_natural_width=True, halign=Gtk.Align.START
+        )
+        self.label = Gtk.Label()
+        self.scrolled_label.add(self.label)
+
+        self.unset_button = IconTextButton(EDIT_DELETE, offline.unset_button)
+        self.unset_button.connect("clicked", self._on_unset_clicked)
+
+        self.spinner = Gtk.Spinner()
+        self.extend(
+            [self.eb, self.button, self.spinner, self.scrolled_label, self.unset_button]
+        )
+
+        self.pop = ErrorPopover()
+        self.pop.set_relative_to(self.button)
+        self.pop.connect("unmap", lambda _: self.grab_focus())
+
+        self.connect("map", self._on_map)
+        self.connect("unmap", self._on_unmap)
+
+    def start_spinner(self) -> None:
+        self.spinner.show()
+        self.spinner.start()
+
+    def stop_spinner(self) -> None:
+        self.spinner.hide()
+        self.spinner.stop()
+
+    def _on_unmap(self, widget: Self) -> None:
+        self.unset_button.hide()
+        self.label.set_label("")
+        self.scrolled_label.hide()
+
+    def _on_map(self, widget: Self) -> None:
+        self.spinner.hide()
+        self.scrolled_label.show()
+        self.unset_button.hide()
+
+    def _on_unset_clicked(self, button: Gtk.Button) -> None:
+        self.folder = ""
+        self.label.set_label("")
+        self.unset_button.hide()
+        # FIXME: rename signal
+        self.emitter.emit("custom_mods_unloaded", self)
+
+    def get_button(self) -> Gtk.Button:
+        return self.button
+
+    def hide_label(self) -> None:
+        self.label.hide()
+
+    def get_folder(self) -> str:
+        return self.folder
+
+    def set_folder(self, folder: str) -> None:
+        prefix = offline.folder_prefix
+        self.folder = folder
+        self.label.set_markup(prefix + folder)
+        self.label.show()
+        self.unset_button.show()
+
+    def present_error(self, error: FolderError, msg: str) -> None:
+        self.folder = ""
+        self.label.set_text("")
+        self.unset_button.hide()
+        self.pop.set_label(error, msg)
+        self.pop.popup()
+
+
+class ModFrame(HeadingFrame):
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent: OfflineLoader, controller: "Controller", label: str
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(heading=label)
+
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.vbox = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
+
+        self.tree = OfflineModTreeView(controller)
+        self.tree.set_model(None)
+        self.tree.set_valign(Gtk.Align.FILL)
+
+        self.scrolled = NoOverlayScrolledWindow()
+        self.scrolled.set_margin_end(5)
+        self.scrolled.set_vexpand(True)
+        self.scrolled.add(self.tree)
+
+        self.status = Gtk.Label(
+            halign=Gtk.Align.START, margin_start=5, margin_top=3, margin_bottom=3
+        )
+
+        self.tree_vbox = VBox()
+        self.tree_vbox.extend([self.scrolled, self.status])
+
+        self.no_mods = HBox(spacing=10)
+        no_mods_icon = Icon(WARNING, margin_start=10)
+        no_mods_label = Gtk.Label(label=offline.no_local_mods, halign=Gtk.Align.START)
+        self.no_mods.extend([no_mods_icon, no_mods_label])
+
+        self.vbox.pack_end(self.no_mods, expand=True, fill=True, padding=3)
+        self.vbox.pack_end(self.tree_vbox, expand=True, fill=True, padding=3)
+        self.frame.add(self.vbox)
+
+        sel = self.tree.get_selection()
+        sel.connect("changed", self._on_selection_changed)
+
+        self.connect("map", self._on_map)
+        self.connect("unmap", self._on_unmap)
+
+    def start_empty(self) -> None:
+        self.tree_vbox.hide()
+        self.no_mods.show()
+
+    def _on_map(self, widget: Self) -> None:
+        self.no_mods.hide()
+        self.tree.set_model(None)
+        self.tree_vbox.hide()
+
+    def _on_unmap(self, widget: Self) -> None:
+        self.tree.set_model(None)
+        self.tree_vbox.hide()
+        self.no_mods.hide()
+
+    def start(self, store: "FastInsertListStore") -> None:
+        # TODO: this manipulates mod man store out of band
+        self.tree.set_model(store)
+        self.tree.mod_man.set_store(store)
+        self.show_tree()
+
+    def get_mods(self) -> list[str]:
+        model, treeiters = self.tree.get_selection().get_selected_rows()
+        if model is None:
+            return []
+        if type(self) is CustomModFrame:
+            # NOTE: custom mod dirs to be hashed
+            return [model[_iter][2] for _iter in treeiters]
+        else:
+            # NOTE: pre-existing, canonical symlinks to published mods
+            return [model[_iter][1] for _iter in treeiters]
+
+    def show_tree(self) -> None:
+        self.tree_vbox.show()
+
+    def collapse_tree(self) -> None:
+        self.tree_vbox.hide()
+
+    def get_tree(self) -> OfflineModTreeView:
+        return self.tree
+
+    def pack(self, widget: Gtk.Widget) -> None:
+        self.vbox.pack_start(widget, expand=False, fill=False, padding=5)
+
+    def set_model(self, model: Union["FastInsertListStore", None]) -> None:
+        self.tree.set_model(model)
+        self.tree.mod_man.store = model
+        self.set_cursor()
+
+    def _on_selection_changed(self, sel: Gtk.TreeSelection) -> None:
+        model, rows = sel.get_selected_rows()
+        if len(rows) == 0:
+            status = generic.selectable_tree
+        else:
+            status = f"Mods selected: {len(rows)}"
+        self.status.set_label(status)
+        # TODO: cleaner delegation
+        # simply send int value or use emitter
+        self.parent.check_button()
+
+    def set_cursor(self) -> None:
+        path = Gtk.TreePath.new_from_indices([0])
+        self.tree.set_cursor(path)
+        self.tree.get_selection().unselect_all()
+
+
+class CustomModFrame(ModFrame):
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent: OfflineLoader, controller: "Controller", heading: str
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent, controller, heading)
+
+        self.tree.set_menu(ContextMenuGroup.MOD_OFFLINE)
+        self.parent = parent
+
+        self.controller = controller
+        self.emitter = controller.get_emitter()
+
+        self.custom_hbox = FolderHBox(
+            controller, offline.custom_button, offline.custom_eventbox
+        )
+        self.custom_hbox.get_button().connect("clicked", self._on_custom_button_clicked)
+
+        self.pack(self.custom_hbox)
+
+        self.emitter.connect("custom_mods_loaded", self._on_custom_mods_loaded)
+        self.emitter.connect("custom_mods_unloaded", self._on_custom_mods_unloaded)
+
+        self.connect("map", self._on_map)
+
+    def _on_map(self, widget: Self) -> None:
+        self.hide_tree()
+
+    def _on_custom_mods_unloaded(self, emitter: "Emitter", widget: FolderHBox) -> None:
+        # TODO: kludgy workaround for generic button emitting global signal
+        if widget == self.custom_hbox:
+            self.hide_tree()
+
+    def hide_tree(self) -> None:
+        self.custom_hbox.hide_label()
+        self.tree.set_model(None)
+        self.tree_vbox.hide()
+        self.no_mods.hide()
+
+    def present_error(self, folder: str) -> None:
+        self.hide_tree()
+        self.custom_hbox.present_error(FolderError.NO_VALID_MODS, folder)
+
+    def present_tree(self, store: "FastInsertListStore", folder: str) -> None:
+        self.custom_hbox.set_folder(folder)
+        self.tree.set_model(store)
+        self.tree_vbox.show()
+
+    def _on_custom_mods_loaded(
+        self,
+        emitter: "Emitter",
+        store: "FastInsertListStore",
+        folder: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.custom_hbox.stop_spinner()
+        if len(store) == 0:
+            self.present_error(folder)
+        else:
+            self.present_tree(store, folder)
+
+    def _on_custom_button_clicked(self, button: Gtk.Button) -> None:
+        callback = self.custom_hbox.start_spinner
+        # TODO: cleaner delegation
+        self.parent.offline_man.find_custom_mods(callback)
+
+    def get_folder(self) -> str:
+        return self.custom_hbox.get_folder()
+
+
+class MissionFrame(HeadingFrame):
+    def __init__(self, parent: OfflineLoader, controller: "Controller") -> None:
+        super().__init__(heading=offline.mission_frame)
+
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.controller = controller
+        self.emitter = controller.get_emitter()
+
+        self.mission_hbox = FolderHBox(
+            controller, offline.mission_button, offline.mission_eventbox
+        )
+        self.mission_button = self.mission_hbox.get_button()
+        self.mission_button.connect("clicked", self._on_mission_button_clicked)
+
+        self.frame.add(self.mission_hbox)
+
+        self.emitter.connect("custom_mission_loaded", self._on_mission_loaded)
+
+    def _on_mission_loaded(
+        self, emitter: "Emitter", folder: str, is_valid: bool
+    ) -> None:
+        if is_valid:
+            self.mission_hbox.set_folder(folder)
+        else:
+            self.mission_hbox.present_error(FolderError.NO_VALID_MISSION, folder)
+        self.parent.check_button()
+
+    def _on_mission_button_clicked(self, button: Gtk.Button) -> None:
+        self.parent.offline_man.get_mission()
+
+    def get_mission(self) -> str:
+        return self.mission_hbox.get_folder()
+
+
+class RadioFrame(HeadingFrame):
+    def __init__(self, parent: OfflineLoader, controller: "Controller") -> None:
+        super().__init__(heading=offline.version)
+
+        self.controller = controller
+
+        self.id_map = {APPNAME_DAYZ: APPID_DAYZ, APPNAME_DAYZ_EXP_HUMAN: APPID_DAYZ_EXP}
+        self.appid = APPID_DAYZ
+
+        self.dayz = Gtk.RadioButton.new_with_label(None, APPNAME_DAYZ)
+        self.dayz_exp = Gtk.RadioButton.new_with_label_from_widget(
+            self.dayz, APPNAME_DAYZ_EXP_HUMAN
+        )
+
+        self.radio_box = HBox()
+        self.radio_box.extend([self.dayz, self.dayz_exp])
+        self.radio_box.set_margin_start(10)
+        self.radio_box.set_margin_bottom(5)
+
+        self.frame.add(self.radio_box)
+
+        # TODO: cleaner delegation
+        has_dayz_exp = parent.offline_man.has_dayz_exp()
+        self.dayz.connect("toggled", self._on_radio_toggled)
+        if has_dayz_exp is False:
+            self.dayz_exp.set_sensitive(False)
+
+    def _on_radio_toggled(self, radio: Gtk.RadioButton) -> None:
+        for el in self.dayz, self.dayz_exp:
+            if el.get_active():
+                label = el.get_label()
+                self.appid = self.id_map[label]
+
+    def get_appid(self) -> int:
+        return self.appid
+
+
+class OfflineLoader(Gtk.Box):
+    def __init__(self, controller: "Controller"):
+        super().__init__(
+            orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL,
+            margin_start=10,
+            margin_end=10,
+        )
+
+        self.controller = controller
+        self.controller.register_widget("offline_loader", self)
+        self.emitter = controller.get_emitter()
+        self.offline_man = OfflineManager(controller)
+
+        self.add(PageHeading(offline.heading))
+
+        self.local_frame = ModFrame(self, controller, offline.local_frame)
+        self.custom_frame = CustomModFrame(self, controller, offline.custom_frame)
+
+        self.custom_tree = OfflineModTreeView(controller)
+        self.mission_frame = MissionFrame(self, controller)
+        self.radio_frame = RadioFrame(self, controller)
+
+        self.scrollable = Gtk.ScrolledWindow(
+            vexpand=True, propagate_natural_height=True
+        )
+
+        self.content_box = VBox(spacing=5)
+        self.content_box.extend(
+            [
+                self.local_frame,
+                self.custom_frame,
+                self.mission_frame,
+                self.radio_frame,
+            ]
+        )
+
+        # TODO: share ConnectBox class with preconnect dialog?
+        self.button_box = HBox(spacing=5)
+        self.button_box.set_halign(Gtk.Align.END)
+        self.button_box.set_margin_top(15)
+        self.back = Gtk.Button(label="Back")
+        self.ok = Gtk.Button(label="Launch", sensitive=False)
+        self.back.connect("clicked", self._on_back_clicked)
+        self.ok.connect("clicked", self._on_ok_clicked)
+        self.connect("key-press-event", self._on_keypress)
+        self.emitter.connect("custom_mods_unloaded", lambda _, __: self.check_button())
+
+        self.button_box.extend([self.back, self.ok])
+
+        self.scrollable.add(self.content_box)
+        self.add(self.scrollable)
+        self.add(self.button_box)
+
+    def check_button(self) -> None:
+        local_mods = self.local_frame.get_mods()
+        custom_mods = self.custom_frame.get_mods()
+        mission = self.mission_frame.get_mission()
+        if len(local_mods) == 0 and len(custom_mods) == 0 and len(mission) == 0:
+            self.ok.set_sensitive(False)
+        else:
+            self.ok.set_sensitive(True)
+
+    def _on_keypress(self, widget: Self, event: Gdk.EventKey) -> None:
+        if event.keyval == Gdk.KEY_Escape:
+            self.back.emit("clicked")
+
+    def populate(self, store: Union["FastInsertListStore", None]) -> None:
+        if store is None:
+            self.local_frame.start_empty()
+            return
+        self.local_frame.start(store)
+
+    def _on_back_clicked(self, button: Gtk.Button) -> None:
+        self.controller.open_page(NotebookPage.MODS)
+
+    def _on_ok_clicked(self, button: Gtk.Button) -> None:
+        appid = self.radio_frame.get_appid()
+        mission = self.mission_frame.get_mission()
+        local_mods = self.local_frame.get_mods()
+        custom_folder = self.custom_frame.get_folder()
+        custom_mods = self.custom_frame.get_mods()
+        self.offline_man.launch(appid, mission, local_mods, custom_folder, custom_mods)
diff --git a/dzgui/views/pages/options.py b/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
index e38d6ea..29b5130 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
@@ -187,12 +187,14 @@ class Options(Gtk.Box):
         if prefs.is_debug:
             grid.attach(developers, 1, 0, self.DEFAULT_WIDTH, self.DEFAULT_HEIGHT)
 
-        for frame in [
-            HeadingFrame(api_box, strings.options.api_keys),
-            HeadingFrame(prefs_grid, strings.options.prefs),
-            HeadingFrame(mods_grid, strings.options.mods),
-            HeadingFrame(version_grid, strings.options.version),
+        for pair in [
+            (api_box, strings.options.api_keys),
+            (prefs_grid, strings.options.prefs),
+            (mods_grid, strings.options.mods),
+            (version_grid, strings.options.version),
         ]:
+
+            frame = HeadingFrame.new_with_widget_and_label(*pair)
             grid.attach(frame, col, row, self.DEFAULT_WIDTH, self.DEFAULT_HEIGHT)
             row += 1
 
diff --git a/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py b/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py
index 964f27b..aa1dc15 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class PreConnectionAssistant(Gtk.Box):
         self.progress_box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL, spacing=15)
         self.progress_box.add(self.mod_count)
 
-        self.scrolled = Gtk.ScrolledWindow()
+        self.scrolled = Gtk.ScrolledWindow(margin_end=10)
         self.scrolled.add(self.tree)
         self.scrolled.set_size_request(600, 400)
 
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ class PreConnectionAssistant(Gtk.Box):
         self.mods_placeholder = Placeholder("This server has no mods.")
         self.tree_box.add(self.mods_placeholder)
 
-        self.tree_frame = HeadingFrame(self.tree_box, preconnect.mods)
+        self.tree_frame = HeadingFrame.new_with_widget_and_label(
+            self.tree_box, preconnect.mods
+        )
 
         # TODO: abstract into components
         self.warning_box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
@@ -175,7 +177,9 @@ class PreConnectionAssistant(Gtk.Box):
         self.warning_placeholder = Placeholder("No warnings.")
         self.warning_box.add(self.warning_tree)
         self.warning_box.add(self.warning_placeholder)
-        self.warning_frame = HeadingFrame(self.warning_box, preconnect.warnings)
+        self.warning_frame = HeadingFrame.new_with_widget_and_label(
+            self.warning_box, preconnect.warnings
+        )
 
         self.error_box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
         self.error_tree = MaskedTree(ERROR)
@@ -183,7 +187,9 @@ class PreConnectionAssistant(Gtk.Box):
         self.error_placeholder = Placeholder("No errors.")
         self.error_box.add(self.error_tree)
         self.error_box.add(self.error_placeholder)
-        self.error_frame = HeadingFrame(self.error_box, preconnect.errors)
+        self.error_frame = HeadingFrame.new_with_widget_and_label(
+            self.error_box, preconnect.errors
+        )
 
         self.box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=10)
         self.box.add(self.title)
diff --git a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_mods.py b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_mods.py
index b39daf0..64dd55c 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_mods.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_mods.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import Any, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from dzgui.const.constants import APP_NAME, HEX_RED
 from dzgui.const.enum import ContextMenuGroup
+from dzgui.managers.mods import ModManager
 from dzgui.util import strings, localize
 from dzgui.views.mixins.context_mixin import ContextMixin
 from dzgui.views.mixins.mods_mixin import ModsMixin
@@ -22,9 +23,14 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(APP_NAME)
 
 
 class ModTreeView(ModsMixin, ContextMixin, TreeView):  # type: ignore
-    def __init__(self, controller: "Controller") -> None:
-        super().__init__(controller, menu=ContextMenuGroup.MOD)
+    def __init__(
+        self, controller: "Controller", menu: ContextMenuGroup = ContextMenuGroup.MOD
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(controller, menu=menu)
+
         self.controller = controller
+        self.mod_man = ModManager(self, controller)
+
         emitter = self.controller.get_emitter()
         emitter.connect("mods_updated", self._on_mods_updated)
         emitter.connect("mods_highlighted", self._on_mods_highlighted)
@@ -56,6 +62,33 @@ class ModTreeView(ModsMixin, ContextMixin, TreeView):  # type: ignore
         self.connect("button-press-event", self.present_menu)
         self.connect("key-press-event", self.present_menu)
 
+        self.connect("button-press-event", self.on_row_click)
+
+    def on_row_click(self, widget: Gtk.TreeView, event: Gdk.EventButton) -> bool:
+        if event.state is Gdk.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK and event.button == 1:
+            path_info = widget.get_path_at_pos(int(event.x), int(event.y))
+            if path_info is None:
+                return False
+            path, column, cellx, celly = path_info
+            model = self.get_model()
+            if model is None:
+                return False
+            if path is None:
+                return False
+            _iter = model.get_iter(path)
+            if self.get_selection().iter_is_selected(_iter):
+                self.get_selection().unselect_iter(_iter)
+            else:
+                self.get_selection().select_iter(_iter)
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def get_mod_man(self) -> ModManager:
+        return self.mod_man
+
+    def load_mods(self) -> None:
+        self.mod_man.load_mods()
+
     def _on_mods_highlighted(self, emitter: "Emitter") -> None:
         self.get_selection().unselect_all()
 
@@ -105,3 +138,13 @@ class ModTreeView(ModsMixin, ContextMixin, TreeView):  # type: ignore
         val = model[it][3]
         formatted = localize.number(val)
         cell.set_property("text", formatted)
+        # NOTE: reapply color property after float conversion
+        self._format_color(column, cell, model, it, data)
+
+    def set_menu(self, context: ContextMenuGroup) -> None:
+        self.menu = context
+
+
+class OfflineModTreeView(ModTreeView):
+    def __init__(self, controller: "Controller") -> None:
+        super().__init__(controller)
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta1.cpp b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta1.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b43c25f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta1.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+protocol = 1;
+publishedid = 1234567890;
+name = "ModName";
+timestamp = 638278452000000000;
+hash = "a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0";
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta2.cpp b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta2.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4308b4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta2.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+protocol = 1
+publishedid = 1234567890
+name = "ModName"
+timestamp = 638278452000000000
+hash = "a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0"
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta3.cpp b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta3.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b32c3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta3.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+protocol=1
+publishedid=1234567890
+name="ModName"
+timestamp=638278452000000000
+hash="a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0"
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta4.cpp b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta4.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a8d18a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta4.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+protocol=1
+publishedid=1234567890
+name=ModName
+timestamp=638278452000000000
+hash=a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta5.cpp b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta5.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfd7976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta5.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+protocol=1;
+publishedid=1234567890;
+name=ModName;
+timestamp=638278452000000000;
+hash=a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0;
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta6.cpp b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta6.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4991854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/cpp/meta6.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+protocol=1
+publishedid=1234567890;
+name="ModName";
+timestamp=638278452000000000;
+hash= a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0;
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/cpp/test.py b/tests/fixtures/cpp/test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..453b6d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/cpp/test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from dzgui.api.mods import tokenize
+
+print(tokenize("meta4.cpp"))
diff --git a/tests/test_modmeta.py b/tests/test_modmeta.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2f4ca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_modmeta.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import pytest
+from dzgui.api.mods import tokenize
+from tests.fixtures import fixture_path
+
+@pytest.mark.mods
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("fixture", [
+    fixture_path("cpp/meta1.cpp"),
+    fixture_path("cpp/meta2.cpp"),
+    fixture_path("cpp/meta3.cpp"),
+    fixture_path("cpp/meta4.cpp"),
+    fixture_path("cpp/meta5.cpp"),
+    fixture_path("cpp/meta6.cpp"),
+    ]
+)
+def test_modmeta(fixture: str) -> None:
+    meta = tokenize(fixture)
+    assert meta["name"] == "ModName"