diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/config/+page.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/config/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0f00ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/config/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,472 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+/**
+ * Badges Config Page
+ * Route: /events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/config
+ *
+ * Admin UI for managing event.mod_badges_json (BadgesRemoteCfg).
+ * Access: administrator_access only (passcode fields present — stricter than pres_mgmt).
+ *
+ * Save pattern: load → merge draft → PATCH event via V3 API.
+ */
+import { untrack } from 'svelte';
+import { liveQuery } from 'dexie';
+import { db_events } from '$lib/ae_events/db_events';
+import { ae_loc, ae_api } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
+import { events_slct } from '$lib/stores/ae_events_stores';
+import { events_func } from '$lib/ae_events/ae_events_functions';
+import { api } from '$lib/api/api';
+import type { BadgesRemoteCfg } from '$lib/stores/ae_events_stores__badges_defaults';
+import {
+    default_authenticated_can_edit,
+    default_trusted_can_edit
+} from '$lib/stores/ae_events_stores__badges_defaults';
+import {
+    AlertTriangle,
+    ArrowLeft,
+    Check,
+    ChevronDown,
+    ChevronUp,
+    Lock,
+    Save,
+    Settings
+} from '@lucide/svelte';
+
+interface Props {
+    data: any;
+}
+let { data }: Props = $props();
+
+let event_id = $derived($events_slct.event_id ?? '');
+
+let lq__event_obj = $derived(
+    liveQuery(async () => {
+        if (!event_id) return null;
+        return await db_events.event.get(event_id);
+    })
+);
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Known editable field keys (used to render checkboxes in permission sections)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const attendee_field_options: { key: string; label: string }[] = [
+    { key: 'pronouns_override', label: 'Pronouns' },
+    { key: 'full_name_override', label: 'Full Name' },
+    { key: 'professional_title_override', label: 'Professional Title' },
+    { key: 'affiliations_override', label: 'Affiliations' },
+    { key: 'phone_override', label: 'Phone' },
+    { key: 'location_override', label: 'Location' },
+    { key: 'allow_tracking', label: 'Allow Tracking (Exhibitor Leads)' },
+    { key: 'agree_to_tc', label: 'Agree to Terms & Conditions (placeholder)' }
+];
+
+const staff_extra_field_options: { key: string; label: string }[] = [
+    { key: 'email_override', label: 'Email' },
+    { key: 'badge_type_code_override', label: 'Badge Type Code' },
+    { key: 'registration_type_code_override', label: 'Registration Type Code' },
+    { key: 'other_1_code', label: 'Option 1' },
+    { key: 'other_2_code', label: 'Option 2' },
+    { key: 'other_3_code', label: 'Option 3' },
+    { key: 'other_4_code', label: 'Option 4' },
+    { key: 'other_5_code', label: 'Option 5' },
+    { key: 'other_6_code', label: 'Option 6' },
+    { key: 'other_7_code', label: 'Option 7' },
+    { key: 'other_8_code', label: 'Option 8' },
+    { key: 'ticket_1_code', label: 'Ticket 1' },
+    { key: 'ticket_2_code', label: 'Ticket 2' },
+    { key: 'ticket_3_code', label: 'Ticket 3' },
+    { key: 'ticket_4_code', label: 'Ticket 4' },
+    { key: 'ticket_5_code', label: 'Ticket 5' },
+    { key: 'ticket_6_code', label: 'Ticket 6' },
+    { key: 'ticket_7_code', label: 'Ticket 7' },
+    { key: 'ticket_8_code', label: 'Ticket 8' },
+    { key: 'allow_tracking', label: 'Allow Tracking' },
+    { key: 'agree_to_tc', label: 'Agree to Terms (placeholder)' },
+    { key: 'hide', label: 'Hide (archive)' },
+    { key: 'priority', label: 'Priority' },
+    { key: 'notes', label: 'Notes' }
+];
+
+// All field options shown in the staff section (attendee fields first, then extras).
+// Exclude agree_to_tc and allow_tracking from the attendee slice — both appear in
+// staff_extra_field_options, so keeping them here would create duplicate keys.
+const all_staff_field_options = [
+    ...attendee_field_options.filter((f) => f.key !== 'agree_to_tc' && f.key !== 'allow_tracking'),
+    ...staff_extra_field_options
+];
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Draft state — initialized from the live event config
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const cfg_defaults: BadgesRemoteCfg = {
+    badge_id_only_search: false,
+    enable_mass_print: false,
+    enable_add_badge_btn: false,
+    enable_upload_badge_li_btn: false,
+    enable_search_qr: false,
+    qr_type: null,
+    trusted_passcode: null,
+    administrator_passcode: null,
+    edit_permissions: {
+        authenticated: { can_edit: [...default_authenticated_can_edit] },
+        trusted: { can_edit: [...default_trusted_can_edit] },
+        administrator: { can_edit: '*' }
+    }
+};
+
+let draft: BadgesRemoteCfg = $state({ ...cfg_defaults });
+// edit_permissions is a nested object — deep-clone it separately
+let draft_auth_fields: string[] = $state([...default_authenticated_can_edit]);
+let draft_trusted_fields: string[] = $state([...default_trusted_can_edit]);
+
+let draft_initialized = $state(false);
+let initial_json = $state('');
+
+$effect(() => {
+    // Initialize once the event object is available — even if mod_badges_json is null/unset,
+    // so admins can configure a fresh event rather than getting stuck on "Loading...".
+    const event_obj = $lq__event_obj;
+    if (event_obj && !draft_initialized) {
+        const event_cfg = event_obj.mod_badges_json;
+        untrack(() => {
+            draft = { ...cfg_defaults, ...(event_cfg ?? {}) };
+            // Normalize edit_permissions to ensure sub-objects exist
+            draft.edit_permissions = {
+                authenticated: event_cfg?.edit_permissions?.authenticated ?? {
+                    can_edit: [...default_authenticated_can_edit]
+                },
+                trusted: event_cfg?.edit_permissions?.trusted ?? {
+                    can_edit: [...default_trusted_can_edit]
+                },
+                administrator: { can_edit: '*' }
+            };
+            const auth_cfg = draft.edit_permissions.authenticated?.can_edit;
+            draft_auth_fields = Array.isArray(auth_cfg)
+                ? [...auth_cfg]
+                : [...default_authenticated_can_edit];
+            const trusted_cfg = draft.edit_permissions.trusted?.can_edit;
+            draft_trusted_fields = Array.isArray(trusted_cfg)
+                ? [...trusted_cfg]
+                : [...default_trusted_can_edit];
+
+            initial_json = JSON.stringify({
+                ...draft,
+                _auth: draft_auth_fields,
+                _trusted: draft_trusted_fields
+            });
+            draft_initialized = true;
+        });
+    }
+});
+
+let is_dirty = $derived(
+    draft_initialized &&
+        JSON.stringify({
+            ...draft,
+            _auth: draft_auth_fields,
+            _trusted: draft_trusted_fields
+        }) !== initial_json
+);
+
+// Toggle a field in the auth checkbox list
+function toggle_auth_field(key: string) {
+    if (draft_auth_fields.includes(key)) {
+        draft_auth_fields = draft_auth_fields.filter((f) => f !== key);
+    } else {
+        draft_auth_fields = [...draft_auth_fields, key];
+    }
+}
+
+// Toggle a field in the trusted checkbox list
+function toggle_trusted_field(key: string) {
+    if (draft_trusted_fields.includes(key)) {
+        draft_trusted_fields = draft_trusted_fields.filter((f) => f !== key);
+    } else {
+        draft_trusted_fields = [...draft_trusted_fields, key];
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Save
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+let save_status: 'idle' | 'saving' | 'success' | 'error' = $state('idle');
+
+async function save() {
+    if (!event_id) return;
+    save_status = 'saving';
+    try {
+        const payload: BadgesRemoteCfg = {
+            ...draft,
+            edit_permissions: {
+                authenticated: { can_edit: draft_auth_fields },
+                trusted: { can_edit: draft_trusted_fields },
+                administrator: { can_edit: '*' }
+            }
+        };
+        await api.update_ae_obj({
+            api_cfg: $ae_api,
+            obj_type: 'event',
+            obj_id: event_id,
+            fields: { mod_badges_json: payload },
+            log_lvl: 1
+        });
+        await events_func.load_ae_obj_id__event({
+            api_cfg: $ae_api,
+            event_id: event_id,
+            log_lvl: 1
+        });
+        initial_json = JSON.stringify({
+            ...draft,
+            _auth: draft_auth_fields,
+            _trusted: draft_trusted_fields
+        });
+        save_status = 'success';
+        setTimeout(() => (save_status = 'idle'), 3000);
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error('Failed to save badges config', e);
+        save_status = 'error';
+        setTimeout(() => (save_status = 'idle'), 5000);
+    }
+}
+
+// Section collapse state
+let sections: Record<string, boolean> = $state({
+    ui: true,
+    qr: true,
+    passcodes: true,
+    auth_fields: true,
+    trusted_fields: true
+});
+function toggle(key: string) {
+    sections[key] = !sections[key];
+}
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+    <title>Badges Config</title>
+</svelte:head>
+
+{#if !$ae_loc.administrator_access}
+    <div class="p-8 text-center opacity-50">
+        <Lock size="3em" class="mx-auto mb-2" />
+        <p>Administrator access required.</p>
+    </div>
+{:else}
+    <div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-3xl space-y-4 px-2 py-4">
+
+        <!-- Header -->
+        <header class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <a href="/events/{event_id}/badges"
+                    class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface"
+                    title="Back to Badges">
+                    <ArrowLeft size="1em" />
+                </a>
+                <Settings size="1.2em" class="text-primary-500" />
+                <h1 class="text-xl font-bold">Badges Config</h1>
+            </div>
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                {#if save_status === 'success'}
+                    <span class="badge preset-tonal-success flex items-center gap-1">
+                        <Check size="1em" /> Saved
+                    </span>
+                {:else if save_status === 'error'}
+                    <span class="badge preset-tonal-error flex items-center gap-1">
+                        <AlertTriangle size="1em" /> Error
+                    </span>
+                {/if}
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="btn preset-filled-primary-500"
+                    onclick={save}
+                    disabled={!is_dirty || save_status === 'saving'}>
+                    <Save size="1em" class="mr-1" />
+                    {save_status === 'saving' ? 'Saving...' : 'Save'}
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </header>
+
+        <p class="text-surface-500 text-sm">
+            Changes here update <code>event.mod_badges_json</code> and take effect on the
+            next page load. Field permission changes affect which badge fields each access
+            level may edit on the Badge Review page.
+        </p>
+
+        {#if !draft_initialized}
+            <p class="text-surface-400 italic">Loading event config...</p>
+        {:else}
+
+        <!-- ================================================================ -->
+        <!-- SEARCH & UI -->
+        <!-- ================================================================ -->
+        <section class="border-surface-200-800 rounded-xl border">
+            <button
+                type="button"
+                class="flex w-full items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 text-left font-semibold"
+                onclick={() => toggle('ui')}>
+                <span>Search &amp; UI Controls</span>
+                {#if sections.ui}<ChevronUp size="1em" />{:else}<ChevronDown size="1em" />{/if}
+            </button>
+            {#if sections.ui}
+                <div class="border-surface-200-800 grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 border-t px-4 py-3">
+                    {#each [
+                        { field: 'badge_id_only_search' as const, label: 'Badge ID Only Search' },
+                        { field: 'enable_mass_print' as const, label: 'Enable Mass Print' },
+                        { field: 'enable_add_badge_btn' as const, label: 'Enable Add Badge Button' },
+                        { field: 'enable_upload_badge_li_btn' as const, label: 'Enable Upload Badge List Button' },
+                        { field: 'enable_search_qr' as const, label: 'Enable QR Scan Search' }
+                    ] as item (item.field)}
+                        <label class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                            <input
+                                type="checkbox"
+                                class="checkbox"
+                                bind:checked={draft[item.field]} />
+                            <span class="text-sm">{item.label}</span>
+                        </label>
+                    {/each}
+                </div>
+            {/if}
+        </section>
+
+        <!-- ================================================================ -->
+        <!-- QR CONFIG -->
+        <!-- ================================================================ -->
+        <section class="border-surface-200-800 rounded-xl border">
+            <button
+                type="button"
+                class="flex w-full items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 text-left font-semibold"
+                onclick={() => toggle('qr')}>
+                <span>QR Code Config</span>
+                {#if sections.qr}<ChevronUp size="1em" />{:else}<ChevronDown size="1em" />{/if}
+            </button>
+            {#if sections.qr}
+                <div class="border-surface-200-800 space-y-3 border-t px-4 py-3">
+                    <label class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                        <span class="text-sm font-medium">QR Type</span>
+                        <input
+                            type="text"
+                            class="input input-sm"
+                            placeholder="e.g. badge_id, url (leave blank for default)"
+                            bind:value={draft.qr_type} />
+                        <span class="text-surface-400 text-xs">
+                            Controls the QR payload format. Verify against the scan component before changing.
+                        </span>
+                    </label>
+                </div>
+            {/if}
+        </section>
+
+        <!-- ================================================================ -->
+        <!-- PASSCODES -->
+        <!-- ================================================================ -->
+        <section class="border-surface-200-800 rounded-xl border">
+            <button
+                type="button"
+                class="flex w-full items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 text-left font-semibold"
+                onclick={() => toggle('passcodes')}>
+                <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <Lock size="1em" class="text-warning-500" />
+                    Access Passcodes
+                    <span class="text-surface-400 text-xs font-normal">(administrator only)</span>
+                </span>
+                {#if sections.passcodes}<ChevronUp size="1em" />{:else}<ChevronDown size="1em" />{/if}
+            </button>
+            {#if sections.passcodes}
+                <div class="border-surface-200-800 grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 border-t px-4 py-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+                    <label class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                        <span class="text-sm font-medium">Trusted Staff Passcode</span>
+                        <input
+                            type="text"
+                            class="input input-sm font-mono"
+                            placeholder="leave blank to disable"
+                            bind:value={draft.trusted_passcode} />
+                    </label>
+                    <label class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                        <span class="text-sm font-medium">Administrator Passcode</span>
+                        <input
+                            type="text"
+                            class="input input-sm font-mono"
+                            placeholder="leave blank to disable"
+                            bind:value={draft.administrator_passcode} />
+                    </label>
+                </div>
+            {/if}
+        </section>
+
+        <!-- ================================================================ -->
+        <!-- ATTENDEE EDITABLE FIELDS -->
+        <!-- ================================================================ -->
+        <section class="border-surface-200-800 rounded-xl border">
+            <button
+                type="button"
+                class="flex w-full items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 text-left font-semibold"
+                onclick={() => toggle('auth_fields')}>
+                <span>
+                    Attendee Editable Fields
+                    <span class="text-surface-400 text-xs font-normal">(passcode-authenticated)</span>
+                </span>
+                {#if sections.auth_fields}<ChevronUp size="1em" />{:else}<ChevronDown size="1em" />{/if}
+            </button>
+            {#if sections.auth_fields}
+                <div class="border-surface-200-800 grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 border-t px-4 py-3">
+                    {#each attendee_field_options as field (field.key)}
+                        <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+                            <input
+                                type="checkbox"
+                                class="checkbox"
+                                checked={draft_auth_fields.includes(field.key)}
+                                onchange={() => toggle_auth_field(field.key)} />
+                            <span>{field.label}</span>
+                        </label>
+                    {/each}
+                </div>
+            {/if}
+        </section>
+
+        <!-- ================================================================ -->
+        <!-- STAFF EDITABLE FIELDS -->
+        <!-- ================================================================ -->
+        <section class="border-surface-200-800 rounded-xl border">
+            <button
+                type="button"
+                class="flex w-full items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 text-left font-semibold"
+                onclick={() => toggle('trusted_fields')}>
+                <span>
+                    Staff Editable Fields
+                    <span class="text-surface-400 text-xs font-normal">(trusted access)</span>
+                </span>
+                {#if sections.trusted_fields}<ChevronUp size="1em" />{:else}<ChevronDown size="1em" />{/if}
+            </button>
+            {#if sections.trusted_fields}
+                <div class="border-surface-200-800 grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 border-t px-4 py-3">
+                    {#each all_staff_field_options as field (field.key)}
+                        <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+                            <input
+                                type="checkbox"
+                                class="checkbox"
+                                checked={draft_trusted_fields.includes(field.key)}
+                                onchange={() => toggle_trusted_field(field.key)} />
+                            <span>{field.label}</span>
+                        </label>
+                    {/each}
+                    <p class="col-span-2 mt-1 text-xs text-surface-400 italic">
+                        Administrators always have access to all fields — not configurable here.
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+            {/if}
+        </section>
+
+        <!-- Bottom save button -->
+        <div class="flex justify-end">
+            <button
+                type="button"
+                class="btn preset-filled-primary-500"
+                onclick={save}
+                disabled={!is_dirty || save_status === 'saving'}>
+                <Save size="1em" class="mr-1" />
+                {save_status === 'saving' ? 'Saving...' : 'Save Config'}
+            </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/if}
+    </div>
+{/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/settings/+page.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/settings/+page.svelte
index 8645817b..e5e48564 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/settings/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import { ae_loc, ae_api } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
 import AE_Comp_Editor_CodeMirror from '$lib/elements/element_editor_codemirror.svelte';
 import Ae_comp_event_settings_form from './ae_comp__event_settings_form.svelte';
 import Ae_comp_event_settings_basic_form from './ae_comp__event_settings_basic_form.svelte';
-import Ae_comp_event_settings_badges_form from './ae_comp__event_settings_badges_form.svelte';
 import Ae_comp_event_settings_abstracts_form from './ae_comp__event_settings_abstracts_form.svelte';
 import { Modal } from 'flowbite-svelte';
 import Comp_badge_create_form from '../(badges)/badges/ae_comp__badge_create_form.svelte';
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ import Comp_badge_upload_form from '../(badges)/badges/ae_comp__badge_upload_for
 let event_id = page.params.event_id as string;
 let event_obj: Event | undefined | null = $state(null);
 let cfg_json_view = $state('form');
-let badges_json_view = $state('form');
 let abstracts_json_view = $state('form');
 
 // Temp string values for CodeMirror binding
@@ -273,42 +271,38 @@ async function handle_save(field_name: string, data: any) {
 
             <details class="details">
                 <summary class="summary">Badges (mod_badges_json)</summary>
-                <div class="p-4">
-                    <div class="flex justify-end">
-                        <button
-                            type="button"
-                            class="btn btn-sm"
-                            onclick={() => (badges_json_view = 'form')}
-                            >Form</button>
-                        <button
-                            type="button"
-                            class="btn btn-sm"
-                            onclick={() => (badges_json_view = 'json')}
-                            >JSON</button>
-                    </div>
-                    {#if badges_json_view === 'form'}
-                        <Ae_comp_event_settings_badges_form
-                            bind:mod_badges_json={event_obj.mod_badges_json}
-                            onsave={(data: any) =>
-                                handle_save('mod_badges_json', data)} />
-                    {:else}
-                        <AE_Comp_Editor_CodeMirror
-                            readonly={false}
-                            content={tmp_badges_json_str}
-                            bind:new_content={tmp_badges_json_str}
-                            show_line_numbers={true}
-                            placeholder="JSON config"
-                            class_li="p-1 preset-outlined-success-400-600 shadow-lg rounded-lg" />
-                        <button
-                            type="button"
-                            class="btn preset-tonal-primary"
-                            onclick={() => {
-                                handle_save(
-                                    'mod_badges_json',
-                                    tmp_badges_json_str
-                                );
-                            }}>Save</button>
-                    {/if}
+                <div class="p-4 space-y-3">
+                    <p class="text-sm text-surface-500">
+                        Manage badge search controls, QR config, access passcodes, and
+                        per-event field edit permissions.
+                    </p>
+                    <a
+                        href="/events/{event_id}/badges/config"
+                        class="btn preset-tonal-primary">
+                        Go to Badges Config →
+                    </a>
+                    <!-- Raw JSON fallback for debugging / emergency edits -->
+                    <details class="mt-2">
+                        <summary class="cursor-pointer text-xs text-surface-400">Raw JSON (advanced)</summary>
+                        <div class="mt-2 space-y-2">
+                            <AE_Comp_Editor_CodeMirror
+                                readonly={false}
+                                content={tmp_badges_json_str}
+                                bind:new_content={tmp_badges_json_str}
+                                show_line_numbers={true}
+                                placeholder="JSON config"
+                                class_li="p-1 preset-outlined-success-400-600 shadow-lg rounded-lg" />
+                            <button
+                                type="button"
+                                class="btn preset-tonal-primary"
+                                onclick={() => {
+                                    handle_save(
+                                        'mod_badges_json',
+                                        tmp_badges_json_str
+                                    );
+                                }}>Save Raw JSON</button>
+                        </div>
+                    </details>
                 </div>
             </details>