diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index d4fb9bfb..7912d0c3 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     /** @type {import('./$types').LayoutData} */
     // /** @type {import('./$types').LayoutProps} */
 
-    let log_lvl: number = 1;
+    let log_lvl: number = 0;
 
     // *** Import Svelte specific
     import { untrack } from 'svelte';
@@ -71,6 +71,20 @@
 
     let last_reload_time = 0;
 
+    // Shallow equality guard — avoids triggering Svelte store updates when the merged
+    // object is functionally identical to the current one. Comparing JSON.stringify on
+    // large objects like $ae_loc (site config, device info, flags) is expensive and
+    // runs on every navigation. Key-by-key identity check is O(n keys), not O(n chars).
+    function shallow_equal(a: Record<string, any>, b: Record<string, any>): boolean {
+        const keys_a = Object.keys(a);
+        const keys_b = Object.keys(b);
+        if (keys_a.length !== keys_b.length) return false;
+        for (const k of keys_a) {
+            if (a[k] !== b[k]) return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     // 1. CONSOLIDATED SYNC EFFECT (One single point of entry for store updates)
     $effect(() => {
         if (!browser || !ae_acct) return;
@@ -83,7 +97,7 @@
             const new_api = { ...current_api, ...(ae_acct.api || {}) };
             // Deep check for JWT specifically to avoid extra triggers
             if (current_api.jwt !== $ae_loc.jwt) new_api.jwt = $ae_loc.jwt;
-            if (JSON.stringify(current_api) !== JSON.stringify(new_api)) {
+            if (!shallow_equal(current_api, new_api)) {
                 $ae_api = new_api;
             }
 
@@ -93,13 +107,13 @@
             if (!new_loc.sys_menu) new_loc.sys_menu = { hide: false, hide_access_type: false, expand_access_type: false, hide_edit_mode: false, expand_edit_mode: false, hide_user: false, expand_user: false, hide_theme: false, expand_theme: false, hide_cfg: false, expand_cfg: false };
             if (!new_loc.debug_menu) new_loc.debug_menu = { hide: false, expand: false };
 
-            if (JSON.stringify(current_loc) !== JSON.stringify(new_loc)) {
+            if (!shallow_equal(current_loc, new_loc)) {
                 $ae_loc = new_loc;
             }
 
             const current_slct = $slct;
             const new_slct = { ...current_slct, ...(ae_acct.slct || {}) };
-            if (JSON.stringify(current_slct) !== JSON.stringify(new_slct)) {
+            if (!shallow_equal(current_slct, new_slct)) {
                 $slct = new_slct;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher/+layout.svelte
index d1c6714f..554f56d1 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    let log_lvl: number = $state(1);
+    let log_lvl: number = $state(0);
     interface Props {
         /** @type {import('./$types').LayoutData} */
         data: any;
@@ -123,11 +123,22 @@
         if (ae_acct) {
             untrack(() => {
                 const new_location_obj_li = ae_acct.slct.event_location_obj_li ?? [''];
-                if (JSON.stringify($events_slct.event_location_obj_li) !== JSON.stringify(new_location_obj_li)) {
+                // Compare by extracting IDs only — object identity (===) won't work for
+                // plain JS objects from the store. Joining IDs is cheap and avoids a full
+                // JSON.stringify of potentially large location objects on every navigation.
+                const current_obj_ids = ($events_slct.event_location_obj_li ?? [])
+                    .map((o: any) => o?.event_location_id ?? o)
+                    .join(',');
+                const new_obj_ids = new_location_obj_li
+                    .map((o: any) => o?.event_location_id ?? o)
+                    .join(',');
+                if (current_obj_ids !== new_obj_ids) {
                     $events_slct.event_location_obj_li = new_location_obj_li;
                 }
+
                 const new_id_li__event_location = ae_acct.slct.id_li__event_location ?? [''];
-                if (JSON.stringify($events_slct.id_li__event_location) !== JSON.stringify(new_id_li__event_location)) {
+                // ID list contains plain strings — join-compare is O(n) and avoids JSON.stringify.
+                if (($events_slct.id_li__event_location ?? []).join(',') !== new_id_li__event_location.join(',')) {
                     $events_slct.id_li__event_location = new_id_li__event_location;
                 }
             });
@@ -141,33 +152,14 @@
         const id = $events_slct?.event_id;
         if (!id) return null;
         if (log_lvl > 1) console.log(`lq__event_obj: event_id = ${id}`);
-        let results = await db_events.event.get(id);
-
-        if ($events_slct.event_obj && results) {
-            if (
-                JSON.stringify($events_slct.event_obj) !==
-                JSON.stringify(results)
-            ) {
-                $events_slct.event_obj = { ...results };
-            }
-        }
-        return results;
+        return await db_events.event.get(id);
     });
 
     // Event Device
     let lq__event_device_obj = liveQuery(async () => {
         const id = $events_slct.event_device_id;
         if (!id) return null;
-        let results = await db_events.device.get(id);
-        if ($events_slct.event_device_obj && results) {
-            if (
-                JSON.stringify($events_slct.event_device_obj) !==
-                JSON.stringify(results)
-            ) {
-                $events_slct.event_device_obj = { ...results };
-            }
-        }
-        return results;
+        return await db_events.device.get(id);
     });
 
     // Event File - For Event
@@ -220,23 +212,12 @@
         return liveQuery(async () => {
             if (!id) return [];
             if (log_lvl > 1)
-                console.log(
-                    `LQ - Event Session list location_id: ${id}`
-                );
+                console.log(`LQ - Event Session list location_id: ${id}`);
             // Note: .reverse() before .sortBy() is a no-op — sortBy always re-sorts.
-            let results = await db_events.session
+            return await db_events.session
                 .where('event_location_id')
                 .equals(id)
                 .sortBy('name');
-
-            if (
-                $events_slct.event_session_obj_li &&
-                JSON.stringify($events_slct.event_session_obj_li) !==
-                    JSON.stringify(results)
-            ) {
-                $events_slct.event_session_obj_li = [...(results || [])];
-            }
-            return results;
         });
     });
 
@@ -245,6 +226,49 @@
         liveQuery(() => db_events.session.get($events_slct.event_session_id))
     );
 
+    // Store sync effects — keep liveQuery closures pure (data-only) and sync to
+    // $events_slct here in reactive effects instead. Comparing updated_on + id is
+    // O(1) vs O(serialized-bytes) for JSON.stringify and avoids running inside a
+    // Dexie async context where Svelte's reactivity tracking is undefined.
+    $effect(() => {
+        const result = $lq__event_obj;
+        if (result) {
+            untrack(() => {
+                if (result.updated_on !== $events_slct.event_obj?.updated_on ||
+                    result.id !== $events_slct.event_obj?.id) {
+                    $events_slct.event_obj = { ...result };
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    });
+
+    $effect(() => {
+        const result = $lq__event_device_obj;
+        if (result) {
+            untrack(() => {
+                if (result.updated_on !== $events_slct.event_device_obj?.updated_on ||
+                    result.id !== $events_slct.event_device_obj?.id) {
+                    $events_slct.event_device_obj = { ...result };
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    });
+
+    $effect(() => {
+        const results = $lq__event_session_obj_li;
+        if (results) {
+            untrack(() => {
+                const current = $events_slct.event_session_obj_li ?? [];
+                // Compare by joining IDs — O(n) string compare vs O(n*m) JSON.stringify.
+                const new_ids = (results as any[]).map((r: any) => r.id ?? r.event_session_id).join(',');
+                const cur_ids = current.map((r: any) => r.id ?? r.event_session_id).join(',');
+                if (new_ids !== cur_ids) {
+                    $events_slct.event_session_obj_li = [...(results as any[])];
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    });
+
     let trigger_handle_ws_conn = $state(false);
     let trigger_handle_ws_recv = $state(false);
     let trigger_handle_ws_sent = $state(false);