feat: add preferences and send empty state

2026-08-05 02:29:55 +02:00 · 2026-07-08 00:06:00 +02:00
parent 9a7abaca00
commit 72340c6c84
27 changed files with 1436 additions and 78 deletions
--- a/crates/vnidrop/src/api.rs
+++ b/crates/vnidrop/src/api.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ pub trait CoreEventSink: Send + Sync {
    fn on_event(&self, event: CoreEvent);
 }

+#[uniffi::export(with_foreign)]
+pub trait ReceiveOutputSink: Send + Sync {
+    fn start_file(&self, relative_path: String) -> Result<(), crate::error::VnidropError>;
+    fn write_chunk(
+        &self,
+        relative_path: String,
+        bytes: Vec<u8>,
+    ) -> Result<(), crate::error::VnidropError>;
+    fn finish_file(&self, relative_path: String) -> Result<(), crate::error::VnidropError>;
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, uniffi::Record)]
 pub struct RuntimeStatus {
    pub endpoint_id: String,
--- a/crates/vnidrop/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/vnidrop/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ mod ticket;
 mod util;

 pub use api::{
-    CoreEvent, CoreEventSink, ReceiverRequest, RuntimeStatus, ShareMetadataInput, ShareResult,
-    ShareSource, SourceKind, StoredTransfer, TicketInspection, TransferAccessMode,
-    TransferMetadata,
+    CoreEvent, CoreEventSink, ReceiveOutputSink, ReceiverRequest, RuntimeStatus,
+    ShareMetadataInput, ShareResult, ShareSource, SourceKind, StoredTransfer, TicketInspection,
+    TransferAccessMode, TransferMetadata,
 };
 pub use error::VnidropError;
 pub use runtime::VnidropCore;
--- a/crates/vnidrop/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/crates/vnidrop/src/runtime.rs
@@ -32,16 +32,17 @@ use tokio::{
 use crate::{
    access_policy::{AccessDecision, AccessPolicy},
    api::{
-        CoreEvent, CoreEventSink, ReceiverRequest, RuntimeStatus, ShareMetadataInput, ShareResult,
-        ShareSource, StoredTransfer, TicketInspection, TransferAccessMode, TransferMetadata,
+        CoreEvent, CoreEventSink, ReceiveOutputSink, ReceiverRequest, RuntimeStatus,
+        ShareMetadataInput, ShareResult, ShareSource, StoredTransfer, TicketInspection,
+        TransferAccessMode, TransferMetadata,
    },
    approval::ApprovalService,
    error::VnidropError,
    event_hub::EventHub,
    filesystem::{
        collect_import_files, default_collection_name, platform_path,
-        read_stream_from_blocking_reader, safe_output_path, wait_for_writer,
-        write_stream_to_blocking_writer, TransferImport,
+        read_stream_from_blocking_reader, safe_output_path, validated_relative_string,
+        wait_for_writer, write_stream_to_blocking_writer, TransferImport,
    },
    handshake::{HandshakeResponse, HandshakeService},
    logging::init_logging,
@@ -82,6 +83,11 @@ struct CoreInner {
    shutdown_started: AtomicBool,
 }

+enum ReceiveTarget {
+    Directory(PathBuf),
+    OutputSink(Arc<dyn ReceiveOutputSink>),
+}
+
 #[uniffi::export]
 impl VnidropCore {
    #[uniffi::constructor]
@@ -139,6 +145,33 @@ impl VnidropCore {
            .map_err(VnidropError::transfer)
    }

+    pub fn receive_with_output_sink(
+        &self,
+        ticket: String,
+        output_sink: Arc<dyn ReceiveOutputSink>,
+        receiver_name: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
+        if let Err(error) =
+            parse_transfer_ticket(&ticket).context("failed to parse transfer ticket")
+        {
+            self.runtime.block_on(async {
+                self.inner.emit_endpoint(
+                    "error",
+                    "invalid-ticket",
+                    json!({ "reason": error.to_string() }),
+                );
+                self.inner.event_hub.flush().await;
+            });
+            return Err(VnidropError::ticket(error));
+        }
+        self.runtime
+            .block_on(
+                self.inner
+                    .receive_with_output_sink(ticket, output_sink, receiver_name),
+            )
+            .map_err(VnidropError::transfer)
+    }
+
    pub fn cancel_transfer(&self, transfer_id: u64) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
        self.runtime
            .block_on(self.inner.cancel_transfer(transfer_id))
@@ -397,6 +430,30 @@ impl CoreInner {
        ticket: String,
        output_dir: PathBuf,
        receiver_name: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        self.receive_to_target(ticket, ReceiveTarget::Directory(output_dir), receiver_name)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    async fn receive_with_output_sink(
+        self: &Arc<Self>,
+        ticket: String,
+        output_sink: Arc<dyn ReceiveOutputSink>,
+        receiver_name: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        self.receive_to_target(
+            ticket,
+            ReceiveTarget::OutputSink(output_sink),
+            receiver_name,
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn receive_to_target(
+        self: &Arc<Self>,
+        ticket: String,
+        target: ReceiveTarget,
+        receiver_name: Option<String>,
    ) -> Result<()> {
        let parsed = match parse_transfer_ticket(&ticket).context("failed to parse transfer ticket")
        {
@@ -424,7 +481,7 @@ impl CoreInner {
            .insert(transfer_id, shutdown_tx);

        let result = tokio::select! {
-            result = self.receive_inner(transfer_id, parsed, output_dir, receiver_name) => result,
+            result = self.receive_inner(transfer_id, parsed, target, receiver_name) => result,
            _ = &mut shutdown_rx => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("transfer cancelled")),
        };

@@ -449,7 +506,7 @@ impl CoreInner {
        self: &Arc<Self>,
        transfer_id: u64,
        parsed: ParsedTransferTicket,
-        output_dir: PathBuf,
+        target: ReceiveTarget,
        receiver_name: Option<String>,
    ) -> Result<()> {
        let metadata_json =
@@ -490,7 +547,9 @@ impl CoreInner {
                    .unwrap_or_default(),
            })
            .await?;
-        tokio::fs::create_dir_all(&output_dir).await?;
+        if let ReceiveTarget::Directory(output_dir) = &target {
+            tokio::fs::create_dir_all(output_dir).await?;
+        }

        self.emit_transfer(transfer_id, "receive", "network", "connecting", json!({}));
        if let Some(metadata) = &parsed.metadata {
@@ -542,7 +601,7 @@ impl CoreInner {
        }

        let collection = Collection::load(hash_and_format.hash, self.store.as_ref()).await?;
-        self.export_collection(transfer_id, total_files, output_dir, collection)
+        self.export_collection(transfer_id, total_files, target, collection)
            .await?;
        self.repository
            .update_transfer_status(transfer_id, STATUS_DONE)
@@ -795,24 +854,39 @@ impl CoreInner {
        &self,
        transfer_id: u64,
        total_files: u64,
-        output_dir: PathBuf,
+        target: ReceiveTarget,
        collection: Collection,
    ) -> Result<()> {
        for (i, (name, hash)) in collection.iter().enumerate() {
-            self.export_blob(
-                transfer_id,
-                total_files,
-                i as u64,
-                &output_dir,
-                name.as_ref(),
-                *hash,
-            )
-            .await?;
+            match &target {
+                ReceiveTarget::Directory(output_dir) => {
+                    self.export_blob_to_directory(
+                        transfer_id,
+                        total_files,
+                        i as u64,
+                        output_dir,
+                        name.as_ref(),
+                        *hash,
+                    )
+                    .await?;
+                }
+                ReceiveTarget::OutputSink(output_sink) => {
+                    self.export_blob_to_sink(
+                        transfer_id,
+                        total_files,
+                        i as u64,
+                        output_sink.as_ref(),
+                        name.as_ref(),
+                        *hash,
+                    )
+                    .await?;
+                }
+            }
        }
        Ok(())
    }

-    async fn export_blob(
+    async fn export_blob_to_directory(
        &self,
        transfer_id: u64,
        total_files: u64,
@@ -873,6 +947,62 @@ impl CoreInner {
        Ok(())
    }

+    async fn export_blob_to_sink(
+        &self,
+        transfer_id: u64,
+        total_files: u64,
+        current_file_index: u64,
+        output_sink: &dyn ReceiveOutputSink,
+        relative_path: &str,
+        hash: Hash,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let relative_path = validated_relative_string(relative_path)?;
+        output_sink
+            .start_file(relative_path.clone())
+            .map_err(|error| anyhow::anyhow!(error.to_string()))?;
+        let mut stream = self.store.export_ranges(hash, 0..u64::MAX).stream();
+        let mut file_size = 0;
+        let mut exported = 0;
+
+        while let Some(item) = stream.next().await {
+            match item {
+                ExportRangesItem::Size(size) => file_size = size,
+                ExportRangesItem::Data(leaf) => {
+                    if leaf.offset != exported {
+                        anyhow::bail!(
+                            "export stream for {relative_path} yielded out-of-order data"
+                        );
+                    }
+                    exported += leaf.data.len() as u64;
+                    output_sink
+                        .write_chunk(relative_path.clone(), leaf.data.to_vec())
+                        .map_err(|error| anyhow::anyhow!(error.to_string()))?;
+                    self.emit_transfer(
+                        transfer_id,
+                        "receive",
+                        "export",
+                        "progress",
+                        json!({
+                            "total_files": total_files,
+                            "current_file_index": current_file_index,
+                            "file_name": relative_path,
+                            "file_size": file_size,
+                            "exported": exported,
+                        }),
+                    );
+                }
+                ExportRangesItem::Error(error) => {
+                    anyhow::bail!("export failed for {relative_path}: {error}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        output_sink
+            .finish_file(relative_path)
+            .map_err(|error| anyhow::anyhow!(error.to_string()))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
    async fn spawn_provider_event_task(self: &Arc<Self>, mut rx: mpsc::Receiver<ProviderMessage>) {
        let core = self.clone();
        let task = tokio::spawn(async move {
--- a/crates/vnidrop/tests/local_transfer.rs
+++ b/crates/vnidrop/tests/local_transfer.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
    time::{Duration, Instant},
 };

 use vnidrop::{
-    CoreEvent, CoreEventSink, ReceiverRequest, ShareMetadataInput, ShareSource, SourceKind,
-    VnidropCore,
+    CoreEvent, CoreEventSink, ReceiveOutputSink, ReceiverRequest, ShareMetadataInput, ShareSource,
+    SourceKind, VnidropCore, VnidropError,
 };

 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -25,6 +26,44 @@ impl RecordingSink {
    }
 }

+#[derive(Default)]
+struct MemoryOutputSink {
+    files: Mutex<HashMap<String, Vec<u8>>>,
+    fail_writes: bool,
+}
+
+impl ReceiveOutputSink for MemoryOutputSink {
+    fn start_file(&self, relative_path: String) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
+        self.files.lock().unwrap().insert(relative_path, Vec::new());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn write_chunk(&self, relative_path: String, bytes: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
+        if self.fail_writes {
+            return Err(VnidropError::Filesystem {
+                reason: "sink write failed".to_string(),
+            });
+        }
+        self.files
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap()
+            .get_mut(&relative_path)
+            .expect("file was not started")
+            .extend(bytes);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn finish_file(&self, _relative_path: String) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl MemoryOutputSink {
+    fn file(&self, relative_path: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
+        self.files.lock().unwrap()[relative_path].clone()
+    }
+}
+
 fn wait_for_receiver_request(sender: &VnidropCore, transfer_id: u64) -> ReceiverRequest {
    let started = Instant::now();
    loop {
@@ -68,6 +107,31 @@ fn receive_with_response(
    handle.join().unwrap()
 }

+fn receive_with_sink_response(
+    sender: &VnidropCore,
+    transfer_id: u64,
+    receiver: Arc<VnidropCore>,
+    ticket: String,
+    output_sink: Arc<dyn ReceiveOutputSink>,
+    receiver_name: Option<String>,
+    accepted: bool,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let handle = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+        receiver
+            .receive_with_output_sink(ticket, output_sink, receiver_name)
+            .map_err(|error| error.to_string())
+    });
+    let request = wait_for_receiver_request(sender, transfer_id);
+    sender
+        .respond_receiver_request(
+            request.id,
+            accepted,
+            (!accepted).then(|| "sender-refused".to_string()),
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+    handle.join().unwrap()
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn two_local_cores_transfer_file() {
    let sender_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
@@ -201,6 +265,124 @@ fn two_local_cores_transfer_directory() {
    receiver.shutdown();
 }

+#[test]
+fn output_sink_receive_exports_nested_files() {
+    let sender_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let receiver_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let source_root = sender_dir.path().join("photos");
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(source_root.join("nested")).unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(source_root.join("cover.txt"), b"cover").unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(source_root.join("nested").join("inside.txt"), b"inside").unwrap();
+
+    let sender = VnidropCore::initialize(
+        sender_dir.path().join("core").to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+        Arc::new(RecordingSink::default()),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    let receiver = VnidropCore::initialize(
+        receiver_dir
+            .path()
+            .join("core")
+            .to_string_lossy()
+            .to_string(),
+        Arc::new(RecordingSink::default()),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    let share = sender
+        .share_files(
+            vec![ShareSource {
+                kind: SourceKind::Path,
+                value: source_root.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                display_name: Some("photos".to_string()),
+                is_directory: true,
+            }],
+            ShareMetadataInput {
+                transfer_id: 18,
+                transfer_name: Some("photos".to_string()),
+                sender_name: Some("sender".to_string()),
+            },
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+    let output_sink = Arc::new(MemoryOutputSink::default());
+
+    receive_with_sink_response(
+        &sender,
+        share.transfer_id,
+        receiver.clone(),
+        share.ticket,
+        output_sink.clone(),
+        Some("receiver".to_string()),
+        true,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(output_sink.file("photos/cover.txt"), b"cover");
+    assert_eq!(output_sink.file("photos/nested/inside.txt"), b"inside");
+
+    sender.shutdown();
+    receiver.shutdown();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn output_sink_receive_fails_when_sink_write_fails() {
+    let sender_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let receiver_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let source_path = sender_dir.path().join("hello.txt");
+    std::fs::write(&source_path, b"hello").unwrap();
+
+    let sender = VnidropCore::initialize(
+        sender_dir.path().join("core").to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+        Arc::new(RecordingSink::default()),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    let receiver = VnidropCore::initialize(
+        receiver_dir
+            .path()
+            .join("core")
+            .to_string_lossy()
+            .to_string(),
+        Arc::new(RecordingSink::default()),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    let share = sender
+        .share_files(
+            vec![ShareSource {
+                kind: SourceKind::Path,
+                value: source_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                display_name: Some("hello.txt".to_string()),
+                is_directory: false,
+            }],
+            ShareMetadataInput {
+                transfer_id: 19,
+                transfer_name: Some("hello".to_string()),
+                sender_name: Some("sender".to_string()),
+            },
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+    let output_sink = Arc::new(MemoryOutputSink {
+        files: Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
+        fail_writes: true,
+    });
+
+    let error = receive_with_sink_response(
+        &sender,
+        share.transfer_id,
+        receiver.clone(),
+        share.ticket,
+        output_sink,
+        Some("receiver".to_string()),
+        true,
+    )
+    .unwrap_err();
+
+    assert!(error.contains("sink write failed"));
+
+    sender.shutdown();
+    receiver.shutdown();
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn approval_required_denies_then_allows_receiver() {
    let sender_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ androidx-appcompat = "1.7.1"
 androidx-core = "1.19.0"
 androidx-espresso = "3.7.0"
 androidx-lifecycle = "2.11.0-beta01"
+androidx-datastore = "1.2.1"
 androidx-testExt = "1.3.0"
 composeMultiplatform = "1.11.1"
 gobley = "0.3.7"
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ androidx-activity-compose = { module = "androidx.activity:activity-compose", ver
 compose-uiTooling = { module = "org.jetbrains.compose.ui:ui-tooling", version.ref = "composeMultiplatform" }
 androidx-lifecycle-viewmodelCompose = { module = "org.jetbrains.androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose", version.ref = "androidx-lifecycle" }
 androidx-lifecycle-runtimeCompose = { module = "org.jetbrains.androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-compose", version.ref = "androidx-lifecycle" }
+androidx-datastore = { module = "androidx.datastore:datastore", version.ref = "androidx-datastore" }
+androidx-datastore-preferences = { module = "androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences", version.ref = "androidx-datastore" }
 compose-runtime = { module = "org.jetbrains.compose.runtime:runtime", version.ref = "composeMultiplatform" }
 compose-foundation = { module = "org.jetbrains.compose.foundation:foundation", version.ref = "composeMultiplatform" }
 compose-material3 = { module = "org.jetbrains.compose.material3:material3", version.ref = "material3" }
--- a/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ kotlin {
 			implementation(libs.compose.uiToolingPreview)
 			implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.viewmodelCompose)
 			implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.runtimeCompose)
+			implementation(libs.androidx.datastore)
+			implementation(libs.androidx.datastore.preferences)
 			implementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutinesCore)
 		}
 		commonTest.dependencies {
--- a/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/Platform.android.kt
+++ b/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/Platform.android.kt
@@ -5,14 +5,19 @@ import android.net.ConnectivityManager
 import android.net.NetworkCapabilities
 import android.os.BatteryManager
 import android.os.Build
+import android.os.Environment
 import java.net.NetworkInterface

 class AndroidPlatform : Platform {
 	override val name: String = "Android ${Build.VERSION.SDK_INT}"
 	override val defaultCoreDataDir: String =
-		System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir") ?: "/data/local/tmp/vnidrop"
+		AndroidPlatformContextHolder.context?.filesDir?.resolve("vnidrop")?.absolutePath
+			?: (System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir") ?: "/data/local/tmp/vnidrop")
 	override val defaultReceiveDir: String =
-		System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir") ?: "/data/local/tmp/vnidrop-receive"
+		AndroidPlatformContextHolder.context
+			?.getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS)
+			?.absolutePath
+			?: (System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir") ?: "/data/local/tmp/vnidrop-receive")
 	override val deviceInfo: DeviceInfo = DeviceInfo(
 		deviceName = Build.DEVICE,
 		deviceModel = listOf(Build.MANUFACTURER, Build.MODEL)
--- a/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.android.kt
+++ b/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.android.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.vnidrop.app.core

 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.provider.OpenableColumns
 import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
@@ -29,6 +30,38 @@ actual fun rememberShareFilePicker(
 	}
 }

+@Composable
+actual fun rememberReceiveFolderPicker(
+	onFolderPicked: (ReceiveFolder) -> Unit,
+	onError: (String) -> Unit,
+): ReceiveFolderPicker {
+	val context = LocalContext.current
+	val launcher = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.OpenDocumentTree()) { uri ->
+		if (uri != null) {
+			runCatching {
+				context.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(
+					uri,
+					Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION,
+				)
+			}
+			onFolderPicked(
+				ReceiveFolder(
+					kind = ReceiveFolderKind.AndroidTreeUri,
+					value = uri.toString(),
+					displayName = uri.lastPathSegment ?: "Downloads",
+				),
+			)
+		}
+	}
+	return remember(launcher) {
+		object : ReceiveFolderPicker {
+			override fun pickFolder() {
+				launcher.launch(null)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 actual suspend fun sharePickedFile(
 	repository: CoreRepository,
 	file: PickedShareFile,
--- a/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.android.kt
+++ b/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.android.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package com.vnidrop.app.core
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.os.Environment
+import android.provider.DocumentsContract
+import androidx.core.net.toUri
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import uniffi.vnidrop.ReceiveOutputSink
+import java.io.OutputStream
+
+@Composable
+actual fun rememberFileSystemService(): FileSystemService {
+	val context = LocalContext.current.applicationContext
+	return remember(context) { AndroidFileSystemService(context) }
+}
+
+private class AndroidFileSystemService(
+	private val context: Context,
+) : FileSystemService {
+	override fun defaultReceiveFolder(): ReceiveFolder {
+		val path = context
+			.getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS)
+			?.absolutePath
+			?: (System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir") ?: "/data/local/tmp/vnidrop-receive")
+		return ReceiveFolder(
+			kind = ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath,
+			value = path,
+			displayName = "Downloads",
+		)
+	}
+
+	override suspend fun validateReceiveFolder(folder: ReceiveFolder): FolderAccessStatus =
+		when (folder.kind) {
+			ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath -> validatePath(folder.value)
+			ReceiveFolderKind.AndroidTreeUri -> validateTreeUri(folder.value)
+			ReceiveFolderKind.IosSecurityScopedUrl -> FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable
+		}
+
+	override fun createReceiveOutputSink(folder: ReceiveFolder): ReceiveOutputSink? {
+		if (folder.kind != ReceiveFolderKind.AndroidTreeUri) return null
+		return AndroidTreeReceiveOutputSink(context, folder.value.toUri())
+	}
+
+	private fun validatePath(path: String): FolderAccessStatus =
+		runCatching {
+			val directory = java.io.File(path)
+			if (!directory.exists()) directory.mkdirs()
+			if (directory.isDirectory && directory.canWrite()) FolderAccessStatus.Writable else FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable
+		}.getOrDefault(FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable)
+
+	private fun validateTreeUri(value: String): FolderAccessStatus {
+		val uri = Uri.parse(value)
+		val hasPermission = context.contentResolver.persistedUriPermissions.any { permission ->
+			permission.uri == uri && permission.isWritePermission
+		}
+		if (!hasPermission) return FolderAccessStatus.PermissionRequired
+		return runCatching {
+			val probe = AndroidTreeReceiveOutputSink(context, uri)
+			val probeName = ".vnidrop-write-test"
+			probe.startFile(probeName)
+			probe.writeChunk(probeName, byteArrayOf())
+			probe.finishFile(probeName)
+			FolderAccessStatus.Writable
+		}.getOrDefault(FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable)
+	}
+}
+
+private class AndroidTreeReceiveOutputSink(
+	private val context: Context,
+	private val treeUri: Uri,
+) : ReceiveOutputSink {
+	private val streams = mutableMapOf<String, OutputStream>()
+
+	override fun startFile(relativePath: String) {
+		streams[relativePath]?.close()
+		val documentUri = createDocument(relativePath)
+		val stream = context.contentResolver.openOutputStream(documentUri, "w")
+			?: error("Could not open output stream for $relativePath")
+		streams[relativePath] = stream
+	}
+
+	override fun writeChunk(relativePath: String, bytes: ByteArray) {
+		val stream = streams[relativePath] ?: error("Output stream is not open for $relativePath")
+		stream.write(bytes)
+	}
+
+	override fun finishFile(relativePath: String) {
+		streams.remove(relativePath)?.close()
+	}
+
+	private fun createDocument(relativePath: String): Uri {
+		val parts = relativePath.split('/').filter { it.isNotBlank() }
+		require(parts.isNotEmpty()) { "relative path must not be empty" }
+		var parent = DocumentsContract.buildDocumentUriUsingTree(
+			treeUri,
+			DocumentsContract.getTreeDocumentId(treeUri),
+		)
+		parts.dropLast(1).forEach { name ->
+			parent = findChild(parent, name)
+				?: DocumentsContract.createDocument(context.contentResolver, parent, DocumentsContract.Document.MIME_TYPE_DIR, name)
+					?: error("Could not create directory $name")
+		}
+		return DocumentsContract.createDocument(context.contentResolver, parent, "application/octet-stream", parts.last())
+			?: error("Could not create file ${parts.last()}")
+	}
+
+	private fun findChild(parent: Uri, name: String): Uri? {
+		val childrenUri = DocumentsContract.buildChildDocumentsUriUsingTree(
+			treeUri,
+			DocumentsContract.getDocumentId(parent),
+		)
+		context.contentResolver.query(
+			childrenUri,
+			arrayOf(DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_DOCUMENT_ID, DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_DISPLAY_NAME),
+			null,
+			null,
+			null,
+		)?.use { cursor ->
+			val idIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_DOCUMENT_ID)
+			val nameIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_DISPLAY_NAME)
+			while (cursor.moveToNext()) {
+				if (cursor.getString(nameIndex) == name) {
+					return DocumentsContract.buildDocumentUriUsingTree(treeUri, cursor.getString(idIndex))
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return null
+	}
+}
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
    <string name="nav_receive">Receive</string>
    <string name="nav_settings">Settings</string>
    <string name="send_title">Send</string>
-    <string name="send_subtitle">Create a VniDrop ticket and approve receivers when required.</string>
+    <string name="send_subtitle">Send files to another device when you are ready.</string>
+    <string name="send_empty_title">No active transfers</string>
+    <string name="send_empty_body">Create a transfer when you are ready. You will pick what to send, review the details, and share it with another device.</string>
+    <string name="button_create_new_transfer">Create new transfer</string>
    <string name="source_title">Source</string>
    <string name="send_source_empty">Select a file to start a share. The app keeps bytes in Rust and platform file handles.</string>
    <string name="button_select_file">Select file</string>
@@ -11,9 +14,9 @@
    <string name="transfer_details_title">Transfer details</string>
    <string name="field_transfer_name">Transfer name</string>
    <string name="field_sender_name">Sender name</string>
-    <string name="button_create_share_ticket">Create share ticket</string>
-    <string name="button_creating_ticket">Creating ticket...</string>
-    <string name="share_ticket_title">Share ticket</string>
+    <string name="button_create_share">Create share</string>
+    <string name="button_creating_share">Creating share...</string>
+    <string name="share_details_title">Share details</string>
    <string name="receiver_requests_title">Receiver requests</string>
    <string name="button_copy">Copy</string>
    <string name="button_use_locally">Use locally</string>
@@ -35,6 +38,15 @@
    <string name="settings_subtitle">Configure the local node and app appearance.</string>
    <string name="node_title">Node</string>
    <string name="appearance_title">Appearance</string>
+    <string name="preferences_title">Preferences</string>
+    <string name="field_username">Username</string>
+    <string name="preferences_receive_folder_title">Receive folder</string>
+    <string name="button_choose_folder">Choose folder</string>
+    <string name="button_reset_default">Reset default</string>
+    <string name="folder_status_writable">Writable</string>
+    <string name="folder_status_permission_required">Permission required</string>
+    <string name="folder_status_unavailable">Unavailable</string>
+    <string name="folder_status_validating">Checking folder...</string>
    <string name="appearance_mode_title">Display mode</string>
    <string name="appearance_system_mode">System</string>
    <string name="appearance_dark_mode">Dark mode</string>
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/App.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/App.kt
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.AnnotatedString
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.rememberFileSystemService
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.rememberReceiveFolderPicker
 import com.vnidrop.app.core.rememberShareFilePicker
 import com.vnidrop.app.logging.AppLogger
+import com.vnidrop.app.preferences.AppPreferencesDefaults
+import com.vnidrop.app.preferences.AppPreferencesRepository
+import com.vnidrop.app.preferences.createAppPreferencesDataStore
 import com.vnidrop.app.platform.PlatformSystemAppearance
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.navigation.AppDestination
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.screens.ReceiveScreen
@@ -19,6 +24,7 @@ import com.vnidrop.app.ui.screens.SendScreen
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.screens.SettingsScreen
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.shell.AppShell
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.windowClassFor
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.ThemeMode
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.VniDropTheme
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.rememberResolvedDarkTheme

@@ -26,11 +32,23 @@ import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.rememberResolvedDarkTheme
@Preview
 fun App() {
 	val platform = remember { getPlatform() }
+	val fileSystemService = rememberFileSystemService()
+	val preferencesRepository = remember(platform.defaultCoreDataDir) {
+		AppPreferencesRepository(
+			dataStore = createAppPreferencesDataStore(platform.defaultCoreDataDir),
+			defaults = AppPreferencesDefaults(
+				username = platform.deviceInfo.deviceName?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: "Receiver",
+				receiveFolder = fileSystemService.defaultReceiveFolder(),
+				themeMode = ThemeMode.System,
+			),
+		)
+	}
 	val viewModel = viewModel {
 		VniDropAppViewModel(
 			appDataDir = platform.defaultCoreDataDir,
-			defaultReceiveDir = platform.defaultReceiveDir,
 			platformName = platform.name,
+			preferencesRepository = preferencesRepository,
+			fileSystemService = fileSystemService,
 		)
 	}
 	val state by viewModel.state.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
@@ -44,6 +62,14 @@ fun App() {
 			viewModel.onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.ShareFilePickFailed(error))
 		},
 	)
+	val receiveFolderPicker = rememberReceiveFolderPicker(
+		onFolderPicked = { folder ->
+			viewModel.onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.ReceiveFolderPicked(folder))
+		},
+		onError = { error ->
+			viewModel.onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.ReceiveFolderPickFailed(error))
+		},
+	)

 	LaunchedEffect(viewModel) {
 		viewModel.effectFlow.collect { effect ->
@@ -52,6 +78,10 @@ fun App() {
 					AppLogger.info("file-picker", "open share file picker")
 					picker.pickFile()
 				}
+				VniDropAppEffect.OpenReceiveFolderPicker -> {
+					AppLogger.info("file-picker", "open receive folder picker")
+					receiveFolderPicker.pickFolder()
+				}
 				is VniDropAppEffect.CopyTicket -> {
 					AppLogger.info("send", "ticket copied")
 					clipboard.setText(AnnotatedString(effect.ticket))
@@ -78,19 +108,22 @@ fun App() {
 					AppDestination.Send -> SendScreen(
 						coreState = coreState,
 						sendState = state.send,
+						windowClass = windowClass,
 						onEvent = viewModel::onEvent,
 					)
 					AppDestination.Receive -> ReceiveScreen(
 						coreState = coreState,
 						receiveState = state.receive,
+						preferencesState = state.preferences,
 						onEvent = viewModel::onEvent,
 					)
 					AppDestination.Settings -> SettingsScreen(
 						deviceInfo = platform.deviceInfo,
 						coreState = coreState,
 						themeMode = state.app.themeMode,
+						preferencesState = state.preferences,
 						windowClass = windowClass,
-						onThemeModeChange = { viewModel.onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.ThemeModeChanged(it)) },
+						onEvent = viewModel::onEvent,
 					)
 				}
 			}
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/VniDropAppViewModel.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/VniDropAppViewModel.kt
@@ -4,11 +4,18 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import com.vnidrop.app.core.CoreRepository
 import com.vnidrop.app.core.CoreUiState
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.FileSystemService
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.FolderAccessStatus
 import com.vnidrop.app.core.PickedShareFile
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.ReceiveFolder
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.ReceiveFolderKind
 import com.vnidrop.app.core.sharePickedFile
 import com.vnidrop.app.logging.AppLogger
+import com.vnidrop.app.preferences.AppPreferences
+import com.vnidrop.app.preferences.AppPreferencesRepository
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.navigation.AppDestination
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.AppUiState
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.PreferencesUiState
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.ReceiveUiState
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.SendUiState
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.ThemeMode
@@ -21,6 +28,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch

 data class VniDropAppState(
 	val app: AppUiState = AppUiState(),
+	val preferences: PreferencesUiState = PreferencesUiState(),
 	val send: SendUiState = SendUiState(),
 	val receive: ReceiveUiState = ReceiveUiState(),
 )
@@ -28,6 +36,11 @@ data class VniDropAppState(
 sealed interface VniDropAppEvent {
 	data class DestinationSelected(val destination: AppDestination) : VniDropAppEvent
 	data class ThemeModeChanged(val mode: ThemeMode) : VniDropAppEvent
+	data class UsernameChanged(val value: String) : VniDropAppEvent
+	data object ChooseReceiveFolderClicked : VniDropAppEvent
+	data class ReceiveFolderPicked(val folder: ReceiveFolder) : VniDropAppEvent
+	data class ReceiveFolderPickFailed(val reason: String) : VniDropAppEvent
+	data object ResetReceiveFolderClicked : VniDropAppEvent
 	data object SelectFileClicked : VniDropAppEvent
 	data class ShareFilePicked(val file: PickedShareFile) : VniDropAppEvent
 	data class ShareFilePickFailed(val reason: String) : VniDropAppEvent
@@ -48,16 +61,18 @@ sealed interface VniDropAppEvent {

 sealed interface VniDropAppEffect {
 	data object OpenShareFilePicker : VniDropAppEffect
+	data object OpenReceiveFolderPicker : VniDropAppEffect
 	data class CopyTicket(val ticket: String) : VniDropAppEffect
 }

 class VniDropAppViewModel(
 	appDataDir: String,
-	defaultReceiveDir: String,
 	platformName: String,
+	private val preferencesRepository: AppPreferencesRepository,
+	private val fileSystemService: FileSystemService,
 	private val repository: CoreRepository = CoreRepository(),
 ) : ViewModel() {
-	private val _state = MutableStateFlow(VniDropAppState(receive = ReceiveUiState(outputDirectory = defaultReceiveDir)))
+	private val _state = MutableStateFlow(VniDropAppState())
 	val state: StateFlow<VniDropAppState> = _state
 	val coreState: StateFlow<CoreUiState> = repository.state

@@ -73,12 +88,23 @@ class VniDropAppViewModel(
 		viewModelScope.launch {
 			repository.initialize(appDataDir)
 		}
+		viewModelScope.launch {
+			preferencesRepository.preferences.collect { preferences ->
+				applyPreferences(preferences)
+				validateReceiveFolder(preferences.receiveFolder)
+			}
+		}
 	}

 	fun onEvent(event: VniDropAppEvent) {
 		when (event) {
 			is VniDropAppEvent.DestinationSelected -> updateAppState { copy(destination = event.destination) }
 			is VniDropAppEvent.ThemeModeChanged -> setThemeMode(event.mode)
+			is VniDropAppEvent.UsernameChanged -> setUsername(event.value)
+			VniDropAppEvent.ChooseReceiveFolderClicked -> sendEffect(VniDropAppEffect.OpenReceiveFolderPicker)
+			is VniDropAppEvent.ReceiveFolderPicked -> setReceiveFolder(event.folder)
+			is VniDropAppEvent.ReceiveFolderPickFailed -> setFilePickerError(event.reason)
+			VniDropAppEvent.ResetReceiveFolderClicked -> resetReceiveFolder()
 			VniDropAppEvent.SelectFileClicked -> sendEffect(VniDropAppEffect.OpenShareFilePicker)
 			is VniDropAppEvent.ShareFilePicked -> setSelectedFile(event.file)
 			is VniDropAppEvent.ShareFilePickFailed -> setFilePickerError(event.reason)
@@ -101,6 +127,27 @@ class VniDropAppViewModel(
 	private fun setThemeMode(mode: ThemeMode) {
 		AppLogger.info("appearance", "theme mode changed", mapOf("mode" to mode.name))
 		updateAppState { copy(themeMode = mode) }
+		viewModelScope.launch {
+			preferencesRepository.setThemeMode(mode)
+		}
+	}
+
+	private fun setUsername(username: String) {
+		viewModelScope.launch {
+			preferencesRepository.setUsername(username)
+		}
+	}
+
+	private fun setReceiveFolder(folder: ReceiveFolder) {
+		viewModelScope.launch {
+			preferencesRepository.setReceiveFolder(folder)
+		}
+	}
+
+	private fun resetReceiveFolder() {
+		viewModelScope.launch {
+			preferencesRepository.resetReceiveFolder()
+		}
 	}

 	private fun setSelectedFile(file: PickedShareFile) {
@@ -179,19 +226,72 @@ class VniDropAppViewModel(

 	private fun receive() {
 		val receiveState = state.value.receive
-		if (!receiveState.canReceive(coreState.value.isInitialized)) return
+		val preferences = state.value.preferences
+		if (!receiveState.canReceive(coreState.value.isInitialized) || !preferences.canReceiveIntoFolder) return

 		viewModelScope.launch {
 			AppLogger.info("receive", "receive requested")
 			updateReceiveState { copy(isReceiving = true) }
 			try {
-				repository.receive(receiveState.ticket, receiveState.outputDirectory, receiveState.receiverName)
+				receiveIntoFolder(receiveState, preferences.receiveFolder)
 			} finally {
 				updateReceiveState { copy(isReceiving = false) }
 			}
 		}
 	}

+	private suspend fun receiveIntoFolder(receiveState: ReceiveUiState, folder: ReceiveFolder) {
+		val outputSink = fileSystemService.createReceiveOutputSink(folder)
+		when {
+			outputSink != null -> repository.receiveWithOutputSink(receiveState.ticket, outputSink, receiveState.receiverName)
+			folder.kind == ReceiveFolderKind.IosSecurityScopedUrl -> {
+				repository.receiveIntoSecurityScopedDirectory(receiveState.ticket, folder.value, receiveState.receiverName)
+			}
+			else -> repository.receive(receiveState.ticket, folder.value, receiveState.receiverName)
+		}
+	}
+
+	private fun applyPreferences(preferences: AppPreferences) {
+		_state.update { current ->
+			val previousUsername = current.preferences.username
+			current.copy(
+				app = current.app.copy(themeMode = preferences.themeMode),
+				preferences = current.preferences.copy(
+					username = preferences.username,
+					receiveFolder = preferences.receiveFolder,
+				),
+				send = current.send.withDefaultName(
+					currentValue = current.send.senderName,
+					previousDefault = previousUsername,
+					nextDefault = preferences.username,
+					update = { copy(senderName = it) },
+				),
+				receive = current.receive
+					.withDefaultName(
+						currentValue = current.receive.receiverName,
+						previousDefault = previousUsername,
+						nextDefault = preferences.username,
+						update = { copy(receiverName = it) },
+					)
+					.copy(outputDirectory = preferences.receiveFolder.value),
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	private suspend fun validateReceiveFolder(folder: ReceiveFolder) {
+		updatePreferencesState { copy(isValidatingFolder = true) }
+		val status = fileSystemService.validateReceiveFolder(folder)
+		updatePreferencesState {
+			copy(
+				folderAccessStatus = status,
+				isValidatingFolder = false,
+			)
+		}
+		if (status != FolderAccessStatus.Writable) {
+			repository.setError("Receive folder is not writable.")
+		}
+	}
+
 	private fun sendEffect(effect: VniDropAppEffect) {
 		viewModelScope.launch {
 			effects.send(effect)
@@ -218,8 +318,27 @@ class VniDropAppViewModel(
 			if (next == current.receive) current else current.copy(receive = next)
 		}
 	}
+
+	private fun updatePreferencesState(reducer: PreferencesUiState.() -> PreferencesUiState) {
+		_state.update { current ->
+			val next = current.preferences.reducer()
+			if (next == current.preferences) current else current.copy(preferences = next)
+		}
+	}
 }

+private fun <T> T.withDefaultName(
+	currentValue: String,
+	previousDefault: String,
+	nextDefault: String,
+	update: T.(String) -> T,
+): T =
+	if (currentValue.isBlank() || currentValue == previousDefault) {
+		update(nextDefault)
+	} else {
+		this
+	}
+
 private fun SendUiState.withSelectedFile(file: PickedShareFile): SendUiState =
 	copy(
 		selectedSource = file.value,
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/CoreRepository.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/CoreRepository.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import kotlin.random.Random
 import uniffi.vnidrop.CoreEvent
 import uniffi.vnidrop.CoreEventSink
 import uniffi.vnidrop.ReceiverRequest
+import uniffi.vnidrop.ReceiveOutputSink
 import uniffi.vnidrop.ShareMetadataInput
 import uniffi.vnidrop.ShareResult
 import uniffi.vnidrop.ShareSource
@@ -126,6 +127,12 @@ class CoreRepository(
 		loadTransfers()
 	}

+	suspend fun receiveWithOutputSink(ticket: String, outputSink: ReceiveOutputSink, receiverName: String) = runCore {
+		requireCore().receiveWithOutputSink(ticket, outputSink, receiverName.ifBlank { null })
+		refreshStatus()
+		loadTransfers()
+	}
+
 	suspend fun receiveIntoSecurityScopedDirectory(
 		ticket: String,
 		outputDirectoryUrl: String,
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.kt
@@ -11,12 +11,22 @@ interface ShareFilePicker {
 	fun pickFile()
 }

+interface ReceiveFolderPicker {
+	fun pickFolder()
+}
+
@Composable
 expect fun rememberShareFilePicker(
 	onFilePicked: (PickedShareFile) -> Unit,
 	onError: (String) -> Unit,
 ): ShareFilePicker

+@Composable
+expect fun rememberReceiveFolderPicker(
+	onFolderPicked: (ReceiveFolder) -> Unit,
+	onError: (String) -> Unit,
+): ReceiveFolderPicker
+
 expect suspend fun sharePickedFile(
 	repository: CoreRepository,
 	file: PickedShareFile,
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package com.vnidrop.app.core
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import uniffi.vnidrop.ReceiveOutputSink
+
+enum class ReceiveFolderKind {
+	FileSystemPath,
+	AndroidTreeUri,
+	IosSecurityScopedUrl,
+}
+
+data class ReceiveFolder(
+	val kind: ReceiveFolderKind,
+	val value: String,
+	val displayName: String,
+)
+
+enum class FolderAccessStatus {
+	Writable,
+	PermissionRequired,
+	Unavailable,
+}
+
+interface FileSystemService {
+	fun defaultReceiveFolder(): ReceiveFolder
+	suspend fun validateReceiveFolder(folder: ReceiveFolder): FolderAccessStatus
+	fun createReceiveOutputSink(folder: ReceiveFolder): ReceiveOutputSink?
+}
+
+@Composable
+expect fun rememberFileSystemService(): FileSystemService
+
+fun ReceiveFolder.isFileSystemPath(): Boolean =
+	kind == ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/preferences/AppPreferencesRepository.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/preferences/AppPreferencesRepository.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package com.vnidrop.app.preferences
+
+import androidx.datastore.core.DataStore
+import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.Preferences
+import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.PreferenceDataStoreFactory
+import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.edit
+import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.emptyPreferences
+import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.stringPreferencesKey
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.ReceiveFolder
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.ReceiveFolderKind
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.ThemeMode
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.catch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
+import okio.Path.Companion.toPath
+
+data class AppPreferences(
+	val username: String,
+	val receiveFolder: ReceiveFolder,
+	val themeMode: ThemeMode,
+)
+
+class AppPreferencesDefaults(
+	val username: String,
+	val receiveFolder: ReceiveFolder,
+	val themeMode: ThemeMode,
+)
+
+class AppPreferencesRepository(
+	private val dataStore: DataStore<Preferences>,
+	private val defaults: AppPreferencesDefaults,
+) {
+	val preferences: Flow<AppPreferences> = dataStore.data
+		.catch { emit(emptyPreferences()) }
+		.map { prefs ->
+			AppPreferences(
+				username = prefs[PreferenceKeys.Username]?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: defaults.username,
+				receiveFolder = ReceiveFolder(
+					kind = prefs[PreferenceKeys.ReceiveFolderKind]?.let { receiveFolderKindOrNull(it) }
+						?: defaults.receiveFolder.kind,
+					value = prefs[PreferenceKeys.ReceiveFolderValue]?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+						?: defaults.receiveFolder.value,
+					displayName = prefs[PreferenceKeys.ReceiveFolderDisplayName]?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+						?: defaults.receiveFolder.displayName,
+				),
+				themeMode = prefs[PreferenceKeys.ThemeMode]?.let { themeModeOrNull(it) } ?: defaults.themeMode,
+			)
+		}
+
+	suspend fun setUsername(username: String) {
+		dataStore.edit { prefs ->
+			prefs[PreferenceKeys.Username] = username.trim()
+		}
+	}
+
+	suspend fun setReceiveFolder(folder: ReceiveFolder) {
+		dataStore.edit { prefs ->
+			prefs[PreferenceKeys.ReceiveFolderKind] = folder.kind.name
+			prefs[PreferenceKeys.ReceiveFolderValue] = folder.value
+			prefs[PreferenceKeys.ReceiveFolderDisplayName] = folder.displayName
+		}
+	}
+
+	suspend fun resetReceiveFolder() {
+		setReceiveFolder(defaults.receiveFolder)
+	}
+
+	suspend fun setThemeMode(mode: ThemeMode) {
+		dataStore.edit { prefs ->
+			prefs[PreferenceKeys.ThemeMode] = mode.name
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+fun createAppPreferencesDataStore(appDataDir: String): DataStore<Preferences> =
+	PreferenceDataStoreFactory.createWithPath(
+		produceFile = { "$appDataDir/$AppPreferencesFileName".toPath() },
+	)
+
+private object PreferenceKeys {
+	val Username = stringPreferencesKey("username")
+	val ReceiveFolderKind = stringPreferencesKey("receive_folder_kind")
+	val ReceiveFolderValue = stringPreferencesKey("receive_folder_value")
+	val ReceiveFolderDisplayName = stringPreferencesKey("receive_folder_display_name")
+	val ThemeMode = stringPreferencesKey("theme_mode")
+}
+
+private fun receiveFolderKindOrNull(raw: String): ReceiveFolderKind? =
+	runCatching { ReceiveFolderKind.valueOf(raw) }.getOrNull()
+
+private fun themeModeOrNull(raw: String): ThemeMode? =
+	runCatching { ThemeMode.valueOf(raw) }.getOrNull()
+
+private const val AppPreferencesFileName = "app_preferences.preferences_pb"
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/screens/ReceiveScreen.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/screens/ReceiveScreen.kt
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.vnidrop.app.VniDropAppEvent
 import com.vnidrop.app.core.CoreUiState
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.FolderAccessStatus
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.AppCard
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.Field
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.MetadataRow
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.PrimaryButton
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.SecondaryButton
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.PreferencesUiState
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.ReceiveUiState
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.Res
@@ -20,6 +23,11 @@ import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_receiving
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.field_output_directory
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.field_receiver_name
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.field_ticket
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.folder_status_permission_required
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.folder_status_unavailable
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.folder_status_validating
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.folder_status_writable
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.metadata_status
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.receive_subtitle
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.receive_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.ticket_card_title
@@ -28,6 +36,7 @@ import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.ticket_card_title
 fun ReceiveScreen(
 	coreState: CoreUiState,
 	receiveState: ReceiveUiState,
+	preferencesState: PreferencesUiState,
 	onEvent: (VniDropAppEvent) -> Unit,
 ) {
 	Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(14.dp)) {
@@ -40,10 +49,13 @@ fun ReceiveScreen(
 				label = stringResource(Res.string.field_ticket),
 				minLines = 4,
 			)
-			Field(
-				value = receiveState.outputDirectory,
-				onValueChange = { onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.OutputDirectoryChanged(it)) },
+			MetadataRow(
 				label = stringResource(Res.string.field_output_directory),
+				value = preferencesState.receiveFolder.displayName.ifBlank { preferencesState.receiveFolder.value },
+			)
+			MetadataRow(
+				label = stringResource(Res.string.metadata_status),
+				value = preferencesState.folderAccessStatus.displayName(preferencesState.isValidatingFolder),
 			)
 			Field(
 				value = receiveState.receiverName,
@@ -59,7 +71,7 @@ fun ReceiveScreen(
 				PrimaryButton(
 					text = if (receiveState.isReceiving) stringResource(Res.string.button_receiving) else stringResource(Res.string.button_receive),
 					onClick = { onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.ReceiveClicked) },
-					enabled = receiveState.canReceive(coreState.isInitialized),
+					enabled = receiveState.canReceive(coreState.isInitialized) && preferencesState.canReceiveIntoFolder,
 				)
 			}
 		}
@@ -67,3 +79,15 @@ fun ReceiveScreen(
 		ProgressSection(coreState)
 	}
 }
+
+@Composable
+private fun FolderAccessStatus.displayName(isValidating: Boolean): String =
+	if (isValidating) {
+		stringResource(Res.string.folder_status_validating)
+	} else {
+		when (this) {
+			FolderAccessStatus.Writable -> stringResource(Res.string.folder_status_writable)
+			FolderAccessStatus.PermissionRequired -> stringResource(Res.string.folder_status_permission_required)
+			FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable -> stringResource(Res.string.folder_status_unavailable)
+		}
+	}
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/screens/SendEmptyState.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/screens/SendEmptyState.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package com.vnidrop.app.ui.screens
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.heightIn
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.widthIn
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.CoreUiState
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.PrimaryButton
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.navigation.VniDropIcons
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.SendUiState
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.WindowClass
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.isActiveTransfer
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.LocalVniDropColors
+import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.Res
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_create_new_transfer
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_empty_body
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_empty_title
+
+@Composable
+internal fun SendEmptyState(windowClass: WindowClass) {
+	val colors = LocalVniDropColors.current
+	Column(
+		modifier = Modifier
+			.fillMaxWidth()
+			.heightIn(min = if (windowClass == WindowClass.Phone) 540.dp else 420.dp)
+			.padding(horizontal = 24.dp, vertical = 40.dp),
+		horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+		verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Center,
+	) {
+		Icon(
+			imageVector = VniDropIcons.Send,
+			contentDescription = null,
+			modifier = Modifier.size(96.dp),
+			tint = colors.brandDefault,
+		)
+		Text(
+			text = stringResource(Res.string.send_empty_title),
+			modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 24.dp),
+			style = MaterialTheme.typography.headlineSmall,
+			fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+			textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+		)
+		Text(
+			text = stringResource(Res.string.send_empty_body),
+			modifier = Modifier
+				.padding(top = 10.dp)
+				.widthIn(max = 520.dp),
+			color = colors.foregroundLighter,
+			style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+			textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+		)
+		PrimaryButton(
+			text = stringResource(Res.string.button_create_new_transfer),
+			onClick = {},
+			modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 24.dp),
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+internal fun SendUiState.shouldShowEmptyState(coreState: CoreUiState): Boolean =
+	!hasSelectedSource &&
+		!isSharing &&
+		coreState.lastShare == null &&
+		coreState.transfers.none { it.direction == "send" && it.isActiveTransfer() }
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/screens/SendScreen.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/screens/SendScreen.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.PrimaryButton
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.SecondaryButton
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.StatusPill
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.SendUiState
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.WindowClass
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.formatBytes
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
 import uniffi.vnidrop.ReceiverRequest
@@ -25,8 +26,8 @@ import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.Res
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_approve
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_clear
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_copy
-import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_create_share_ticket
-import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_creating_ticket
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_create_share
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_creating_share
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_refresh
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_refuse
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_select_file
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.receiver_requests_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_source_empty
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_subtitle
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_title
-import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.share_ticket_title
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.share_details_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.source_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.transfer_details_title

@@ -49,28 +50,35 @@ import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.transfer_details_title
 fun SendScreen(
 	coreState: CoreUiState,
 	sendState: SendUiState,
+	windowClass: WindowClass,
 	onEvent: (VniDropAppEvent) -> Unit,
 ) {
 	Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(14.dp)) {
-		ScreenHeader(stringResource(Res.string.send_title), stringResource(Res.string.send_subtitle))
+		if (!sendState.shouldShowEmptyState(coreState)) {
+			ScreenHeader(stringResource(Res.string.send_title), stringResource(Res.string.send_subtitle))
+		}
 		ErrorSection(coreState)
-		SendSourceCard(
-			sendState = sendState,
-			onEvent = onEvent,
-		)
-		SendDetailsCard(
-			coreState = coreState,
-			sendState = sendState,
-			onEvent = onEvent,
-		)
-		coreState.lastShare?.let { share ->
-			ShareResultCard(
-				share = share,
-				requests = coreState.receiverRequests,
+		if (sendState.shouldShowEmptyState(coreState)) {
+			SendEmptyState(windowClass = windowClass)
+		} else {
+			SendSourceCard(
+				sendState = sendState,
 				onEvent = onEvent,
 			)
+			SendDetailsCard(
+				coreState = coreState,
+				sendState = sendState,
+				onEvent = onEvent,
+			)
+			coreState.lastShare?.let { share ->
+				ShareResultCard(
+					share = share,
+					requests = coreState.receiverRequests,
+					onEvent = onEvent,
+				)
+			}
+			ProgressSection(coreState)
 		}
-		ProgressSection(coreState)
 	}
 }

@@ -118,7 +126,7 @@ private fun SendDetailsCard(
 			label = stringResource(Res.string.field_sender_name),
 		)
 		PrimaryButton(
-			text = if (sendState.isSharing) stringResource(Res.string.button_creating_ticket) else stringResource(Res.string.button_create_share_ticket),
+			text = if (sendState.isSharing) stringResource(Res.string.button_creating_share) else stringResource(Res.string.button_create_share),
 			onClick = { onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.CreateShareClicked) },
 			enabled = sendState.canCreateShare(coreState.isInitialized),
 		)
@@ -131,7 +139,7 @@ private fun ShareResultCard(
 	requests: List<ReceiverRequest>,
 	onEvent: (VniDropAppEvent) -> Unit,
 ) {
-	AppCard(title = stringResource(Res.string.share_ticket_title), trailing = {
+	AppCard(title = stringResource(Res.string.share_details_title), trailing = {
 		StatusPill("${share.fileCount} file${if (share.fileCount == 1UL) "" else "s"}", tone = PillTone.Brand)
 	}) {
 		MetadataRow(stringResource(Res.string.metadata_transfer), share.transferName)
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/screens/SettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/screens/SettingsScreen.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,13 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.vnidrop.app.DeviceInfo
+import com.vnidrop.app.VniDropAppEvent
 import com.vnidrop.app.core.CoreUiState
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.FolderAccessStatus
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.Field
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.PrimaryButton
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.SecondaryButton
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.PreferencesUiState
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.WindowClass
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.LocalVniDropColors
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.ThemeMode
@@ -55,9 +61,18 @@ import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.appearance_mode_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.appearance_system_mode
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.appearance_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.battery_level_title
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_choose_folder
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.core_status_ready
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.device_model_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.device_name_title
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.folder_status_permission_required
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.folder_status_unavailable
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.folder_status_validating
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.folder_status_writable
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.preferences_receive_folder_title
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.preferences_title
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_reset_default
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.field_username
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.network_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.node_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.not_initialized
@@ -68,6 +83,7 @@ import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.version_title

 private enum class SettingsPane {
 	Overview,
+	Preferences,
 	Appearance,
 	About,
 }
@@ -77,8 +93,9 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
 	deviceInfo: DeviceInfo,
 	coreState: CoreUiState,
 	themeMode: ThemeMode,
+	preferencesState: PreferencesUiState,
 	windowClass: WindowClass,
-	onThemeModeChange: (ThemeMode) -> Unit,
+	onEvent: (VniDropAppEvent) -> Unit,
 ) {
 	var pane by remember { mutableStateOf(SettingsPane.Overview) }

@@ -89,7 +106,8 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
 			deviceInfo = deviceInfo,
 			coreState = coreState,
 			themeMode = themeMode,
-			onThemeModeChange = onThemeModeChange,
+			preferencesState = preferencesState,
+			onEvent = onEvent,
 		)
 		else -> MobileSettings(
 			pane = pane,
@@ -97,7 +115,8 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
 			deviceInfo = deviceInfo,
 			coreState = coreState,
 			themeMode = themeMode,
-			onThemeModeChange = onThemeModeChange,
+			preferencesState = preferencesState,
+			onEvent = onEvent,
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -109,7 +128,8 @@ private fun MobileSettings(
 	deviceInfo: DeviceInfo,
 	coreState: CoreUiState,
 	themeMode: ThemeMode,
-	onThemeModeChange: (ThemeMode) -> Unit,
+	preferencesState: PreferencesUiState,
+	onEvent: (VniDropAppEvent) -> Unit,
 ) {
 	Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp)) {
 		ErrorSection(coreState)
@@ -117,13 +137,21 @@ private fun MobileSettings(
 			SettingsPane.Overview -> SettingsOverview(
 				coreState = coreState,
 				themeMode = themeMode,
+				preferencesState = preferencesState,
+				onOpenPreferences = { onPaneSelected(SettingsPane.Preferences) },
 				onOpenAppearance = { onPaneSelected(SettingsPane.Appearance) },
 				onOpenAbout = { onPaneSelected(SettingsPane.About) },
 				largeTitle = true,
 			)
+			SettingsPane.Preferences -> PreferencesSettings(
+				preferencesState = preferencesState,
+				onEvent = onEvent,
+				onBack = { onPaneSelected(SettingsPane.Overview) },
+				showBack = true,
+			)
 			SettingsPane.Appearance -> AppearanceSettings(
 				themeMode = themeMode,
-				onThemeModeChange = onThemeModeChange,
+				onThemeModeChange = { onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.ThemeModeChanged(it)) },
 				onBack = { onPaneSelected(SettingsPane.Overview) },
 				showBack = true,
 			)
@@ -144,7 +172,8 @@ private fun DesktopSettings(
 	deviceInfo: DeviceInfo,
 	coreState: CoreUiState,
 	themeMode: ThemeMode,
-	onThemeModeChange: (ThemeMode) -> Unit,
+	preferencesState: PreferencesUiState,
+	onEvent: (VniDropAppEvent) -> Unit,
 ) {
 	Row(
 		modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
@@ -158,6 +187,8 @@ private fun DesktopSettings(
 			SettingsOverview(
 				coreState = coreState,
 				themeMode = themeMode,
+				preferencesState = preferencesState,
+				onOpenPreferences = { onPaneSelected(SettingsPane.Preferences) },
 				onOpenAppearance = { onPaneSelected(SettingsPane.Appearance) },
 				onOpenAbout = { onPaneSelected(SettingsPane.About) },
 				largeTitle = false,
@@ -170,9 +201,15 @@ private fun DesktopSettings(
 		) {
 			when (selectedPane) {
 				SettingsPane.Overview,
+				SettingsPane.Preferences -> PreferencesSettings(
+					preferencesState = preferencesState,
+					onEvent = onEvent,
+					onBack = {},
+					showBack = false,
+				)
 				SettingsPane.Appearance -> AppearanceSettings(
 					themeMode = themeMode,
-					onThemeModeChange = onThemeModeChange,
+					onThemeModeChange = { onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.ThemeModeChanged(it)) },
 					onBack = {},
 					showBack = false,
 				)
@@ -191,6 +228,8 @@ private fun DesktopSettings(
 private fun SettingsOverview(
 	coreState: CoreUiState,
 	themeMode: ThemeMode,
+	preferencesState: PreferencesUiState,
+	onOpenPreferences: () -> Unit,
 	onOpenAppearance: () -> Unit,
 	onOpenAbout: () -> Unit,
 	largeTitle: Boolean,
@@ -203,6 +242,13 @@ private fun SettingsOverview(
 			Text(stringResource(Res.string.settings_title), style = MaterialTheme.typography.headlineMedium, fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold)
 		}
 		SettingsGroup {
+			SettingsRow(
+				icon = SettingsIcons.Device,
+				title = stringResource(Res.string.preferences_title),
+				value = preferencesState.username,
+				selected = selectedPane == SettingsPane.Preferences,
+				onClick = onOpenPreferences,
+			)
 			SettingsRow(
 				icon = SettingsIcons.Sun,
 				title = stringResource(Res.string.appearance_title),
@@ -228,6 +274,46 @@ private fun SettingsOverview(
 	}
 }

+@Composable
+private fun PreferencesSettings(
+	preferencesState: PreferencesUiState,
+	onEvent: (VniDropAppEvent) -> Unit,
+	onBack: () -> Unit,
+	showBack: Boolean,
+) {
+	Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp)) {
+		SettingsTopBar(title = stringResource(Res.string.preferences_title), onBack = onBack, showBack = showBack)
+		Field(
+			value = preferencesState.username,
+			onValueChange = { onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.UsernameChanged(it)) },
+			label = stringResource(Res.string.field_username),
+		)
+		SettingsGroup {
+			SettingsRow(
+				icon = SettingsIcons.Folder,
+				title = stringResource(Res.string.preferences_receive_folder_title),
+				value = preferencesState.receiveFolder.displayName.ifBlank { preferencesState.receiveFolder.value },
+				iconTone = IconTone.Neutral,
+			)
+			SettingsRow(
+				icon = SettingsIcons.Check,
+				title = preferencesState.folderAccessStatus.displayName(isValidating = preferencesState.isValidatingFolder),
+				iconTone = IconTone.Neutral,
+			)
+		}
+		Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp)) {
+			PrimaryButton(
+				text = stringResource(Res.string.button_choose_folder),
+				onClick = { onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.ChooseReceiveFolderClicked) },
+			)
+			SecondaryButton(
+				text = stringResource(Res.string.button_reset_default),
+				onClick = { onEvent(VniDropAppEvent.ResetReceiveFolderClicked) },
+			)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
@Composable
 private fun AppearanceSettings(
 	themeMode: ThemeMode,
@@ -479,6 +565,18 @@ private fun ThemeMode.displayName(): String =
 		ThemeMode.Dark -> stringResource(Res.string.appearance_dark_mode)
 	}

+@Composable
+private fun FolderAccessStatus.displayName(isValidating: Boolean): String =
+	if (isValidating) {
+		stringResource(Res.string.folder_status_validating)
+	} else {
+		when (this) {
+			FolderAccessStatus.Writable -> stringResource(Res.string.folder_status_writable)
+			FolderAccessStatus.PermissionRequired -> stringResource(Res.string.folder_status_permission_required)
+			FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable -> stringResource(Res.string.folder_status_unavailable)
+		}
+	}
+
 private enum class IconTone {
 	Brand,
 	Neutral,
@@ -533,6 +631,15 @@ private object SettingsIcons {
 		moveTo(11f, 18f)
 		lineTo(13f, 18f)
 	}
+	val Folder = lineIcon("Folder") {
+		moveTo(3f, 7f)
+		lineTo(9f, 7f)
+		lineTo(11f, 9f)
+		lineTo(21f, 9f)
+		lineTo(21f, 19f)
+		lineTo(3f, 19f)
+		close()
+	}
 	val Info = lineIcon("Info") {
 		moveTo(12f, 16f)
 		lineTo(12f, 12f)
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModels.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModels.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package com.vnidrop.app.ui.state

 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.ThemeMode
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.navigation.AppDestination
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.FolderAccessStatus
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.ReceiveFolder
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.ReceiveFolderKind
 import uniffi.vnidrop.CoreEvent
 import uniffi.vnidrop.StoredTransfer
 import kotlin.math.roundToInt
@@ -27,6 +30,20 @@ data class AppUiState(
 	val themeMode: ThemeMode = ThemeMode.System,
 )

+data class PreferencesUiState(
+	val username: String = "",
+	val receiveFolder: ReceiveFolder = ReceiveFolder(
+		kind = ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath,
+		value = "",
+		displayName = "",
+	),
+	val folderAccessStatus: FolderAccessStatus = FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable,
+	val isValidatingFolder: Boolean = false,
+) {
+	val canReceiveIntoFolder: Boolean
+		get() = folderAccessStatus == FolderAccessStatus.Writable
+}
+
 data class SendUiState(
 	val selectedSource: String = "",
 	val selectedDisplayName: String = "",
@@ -72,6 +89,9 @@ fun displayNameForStatus(status: String): String =
 		else -> status.replaceFirstChar { it.uppercase() }
 	}

+fun StoredTransfer.isActiveTransfer(): Boolean =
+	status.lowercase() in activeTransferStatuses
+
 fun summarizeProgress(events: List<CoreEvent>): List<TransferProgress> =
 	events
 		.filter { event -> event.transferId != null && event.phase in progressPhases }
@@ -123,6 +143,7 @@ fun friendlyCoreError(raw: String?): String? {
 }

 private val progressPhases = setOf("import", "ticket", "access", "transfer", "download", "export", "lifecycle")
+private val activeTransferStatuses = setOf("sharing", "receiving")

 private fun eventLabel(event: CoreEvent): String {
 	val direction = event.direction?.replaceFirstChar { it.uppercase() }
--- a/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModelsTest.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModelsTest.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package com.vnidrop.app.ui.state

+import com.vnidrop.app.core.FolderAccessStatus
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.ReceiveFolder
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.ReceiveFolderKind
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.ThemeMode
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.resolveDarkTheme
 import kotlin.test.Test
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 import kotlin.test.assertFalse
 import kotlin.test.assertTrue
+import uniffi.vnidrop.StoredTransfer

 class AppUiModelsTest {
 	@Test
@@ -69,4 +73,40 @@ class AppUiModelsTest {
 		assertFalse(ready.copy(outputDirectory = "").canReceive(isCoreInitialized = true))
 		assertFalse(ready.copy(isReceiving = true).canReceive(isCoreInitialized = true))
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	fun preferencesStateExposesReceiveFolderEligibility() {
+		val folder = ReceiveFolder(
+			kind = ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath,
+			value = "/tmp/downloads",
+			displayName = "Downloads",
+		)
+
+		assertTrue(PreferencesUiState(receiveFolder = folder, folderAccessStatus = FolderAccessStatus.Writable).canReceiveIntoFolder)
+		assertFalse(PreferencesUiState(receiveFolder = folder, folderAccessStatus = FolderAccessStatus.PermissionRequired).canReceiveIntoFolder)
+		assertFalse(PreferencesUiState(receiveFolder = folder, folderAccessStatus = FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable).canReceiveIntoFolder)
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	fun transferActivityOnlyIncludesRunningStatuses() {
+		assertTrue(storedTransfer(status = "sharing").isActiveTransfer())
+		assertTrue(storedTransfer(status = "receiving").isActiveTransfer())
+		assertFalse(storedTransfer(status = "done").isActiveTransfer())
+		assertFalse(storedTransfer(status = "failed").isActiveTransfer())
+		assertFalse(storedTransfer(status = "cancelled").isActiveTransfer())
+	}
+
+	private fun storedTransfer(status: String): StoredTransfer =
+		StoredTransfer(
+			transferId = 1UL,
+			direction = "send",
+			status = status,
+			transferName = "Demo",
+			contentHash = null,
+			ticket = null,
+			fileCount = 1UL,
+			totalSize = 128UL,
+			createdAt = 1L,
+			updatedAt = 1L,
+		)
 }
--- a/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.ios.kt
+++ b/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.ios.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import platform.UIKit.UIApplication
 import platform.UIKit.UIDocumentPickerDelegateProtocol
 import platform.UIKit.UIDocumentPickerViewController
 import platform.UIKit.UIModalPresentationFormSheet
+import platform.UniformTypeIdentifiers.UTTypeFolder
 import platform.UniformTypeIdentifiers.UTTypeItem
 import platform.darwin.NSObject

@@ -37,6 +38,41 @@ actual fun rememberShareFilePicker(
 	}
 }

+@Composable
+actual fun rememberReceiveFolderPicker(
+	onFolderPicked: (ReceiveFolder) -> Unit,
+	onError: (String) -> Unit,
+): ReceiveFolderPicker = remember(onFolderPicked, onError) {
+	object : ReceiveFolderPicker {
+		@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+		override fun pickFolder() {
+			val presenter = UIApplication.sharedApplication.keyWindow?.rootViewController
+			if (presenter == null) {
+				onError("Could not find an iOS view controller for the folder picker")
+				return
+			}
+
+			val picker = UIDocumentPickerViewController(forOpeningContentTypes = listOf(UTTypeFolder), asCopy = false)
+			val delegate = DocumentPickerDelegate(
+				onFilePicked = { folder ->
+					onFolderPicked(
+						ReceiveFolder(
+							kind = ReceiveFolderKind.IosSecurityScopedUrl,
+							value = folder.value,
+							displayName = folder.displayName,
+						),
+					)
+				},
+				onError = onError,
+			)
+			retainedPickerDelegate = delegate
+			picker.delegate = delegate
+			picker.modalPresentationStyle = UIModalPresentationFormSheet
+			presenter.presentViewController(picker, animated = true, completion = null)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 actual suspend fun sharePickedFile(
 	repository: CoreRepository,
 	file: PickedShareFile,
--- a/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.ios.kt
+++ b/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.ios.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package com.vnidrop.app.core
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import platform.Foundation.NSFileManager
+import platform.Foundation.NSDocumentDirectory
+import platform.Foundation.NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains
+import platform.Foundation.NSURL
+import platform.Foundation.NSUserDomainMask
+import uniffi.vnidrop.ReceiveOutputSink
+
+@Composable
+actual fun rememberFileSystemService(): FileSystemService =
+	remember { IosFileSystemService() }
+
+private class IosFileSystemService : FileSystemService {
+	override fun defaultReceiveFolder(): ReceiveFolder {
+		val path = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(
+			NSDocumentDirectory,
+			NSUserDomainMask,
+			true,
+		).firstOrNull() as? String ?: ""
+		return ReceiveFolder(
+			kind = ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath,
+			value = path,
+			displayName = "Documents",
+		)
+	}
+
+	override suspend fun validateReceiveFolder(folder: ReceiveFolder): FolderAccessStatus =
+		when (folder.kind) {
+			ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath -> {
+				if (NSFileManager.defaultManager.isWritableFileAtPath(folder.value)) {
+					FolderAccessStatus.Writable
+				} else {
+					FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable
+				}
+			}
+			ReceiveFolderKind.IosSecurityScopedUrl -> validateSecurityScopedUrl(folder.value)
+			ReceiveFolderKind.AndroidTreeUri -> FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable
+		}
+
+	override fun createReceiveOutputSink(folder: ReceiveFolder): ReceiveOutputSink? = null
+
+	private fun validateSecurityScopedUrl(value: String): FolderAccessStatus {
+		val url = NSURL.URLWithString(value) ?: NSURL.fileURLWithPath(value)
+		val didStartAccess = url.startAccessingSecurityScopedResource()
+		return try {
+			val path = url.path
+			if (path != null && NSFileManager.defaultManager.isWritableFileAtPath(path)) {
+				FolderAccessStatus.Writable
+			} else {
+				FolderAccessStatus.PermissionRequired
+			}
+		} finally {
+			if (didStartAccess) url.stopAccessingSecurityScopedResource()
+		}
+	}
+}
--- a/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.jvm.kt
+++ b/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.jvm.kt
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ package com.vnidrop.app.core

 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import java.awt.EventQueue
 import java.awt.FileDialog
 import java.awt.Frame
+import java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager
 import java.io.File
+import javax.swing.JFileChooser

@Composable
 actual fun rememberShareFilePicker(
@@ -13,17 +16,29 @@ actual fun rememberShareFilePicker(
 ): ShareFilePicker = remember(onFilePicked, onError) {
 	object : ShareFilePicker {
 		override fun pickFile() {
-			try {
-				val dialog = FileDialog(null as Frame?, "Select file to share", FileDialog.LOAD)
-				dialog.isVisible = true
-				val directory = dialog.directory
-				val file = dialog.file
-				if (directory != null && file != null) {
-					val selected = File(directory, file)
-					onFilePicked(PickedShareFile(selected.absolutePath, selected.name))
-				}
-			} catch (error: Throwable) {
-				onError(error.message ?: error.toString())
+			openPicker(onError) {
+				pickShareFile()?.let(onFilePicked)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+@Composable
+actual fun rememberReceiveFolderPicker(
+	onFolderPicked: (ReceiveFolder) -> Unit,
+	onError: (String) -> Unit,
+): ReceiveFolderPicker = remember(onFolderPicked, onError) {
+	object : ReceiveFolderPicker {
+		override fun pickFolder() {
+			openPicker(onError) {
+				val selected = pickDirectory() ?: return@openPicker
+				onFolderPicked(
+					ReceiveFolder(
+						kind = ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath,
+						value = selected.absolutePath,
+						displayName = selected.name.ifBlank { selected.absolutePath },
+					),
+				)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -37,3 +52,85 @@ actual suspend fun sharePickedFile(
 ) {
 	repository.sharePath(file.value, transferName, senderName)
 }
+
+private fun openPicker(
+	onError: (String) -> Unit,
+	block: () -> Unit,
+) {
+	EventQueue.invokeLater {
+		try {
+			block()
+		} catch (error: Throwable) {
+			onError(error.message ?: error.toString())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+private fun nativeFileDialog(title: String): FileDialog =
+	FileDialog(activeFrame(), title, FileDialog.LOAD)
+
+private fun activeFrame(): Frame? {
+	val activeWindow = KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager().activeWindow
+	return activeWindow as? Frame
+		?: Frame.getFrames().firstOrNull { it.isActive || it.isFocused }
+		?: Frame.getFrames().firstOrNull { it.isVisible }
+}
+
+private fun pickShareFile(): PickedShareFile? {
+	val dialog = nativeFileDialog("Select file to share")
+	return try {
+		dialog.isVisible = true
+		val directory = dialog.directory
+		val file = dialog.file
+		if (directory != null && file != null) {
+			val selected = File(directory, file)
+			PickedShareFile(selected.absolutePath, selected.name)
+		} else {
+			null
+		}
+	} finally {
+		dialog.dispose()
+	}
+}
+
+private fun pickDirectory(): File? =
+	if (isMacOs()) {
+		val dialog = withMacDirectoryDialog {
+			nativeFileDialog("Select receive folder").apply { isVisible = true }
+		}
+		try {
+			val directory = dialog.directory ?: return null
+			dialog.file
+				?.let { File(directory, it) }
+				?: File(directory)
+		} finally {
+			dialog.dispose()
+		}
+	} else {
+		val chooser = JFileChooser().apply {
+			dialogTitle = "Select receive folder"
+			fileSelectionMode = JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY
+			isAcceptAllFileFilterUsed = false
+		}
+		if (chooser.showOpenDialog(null) == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) chooser.selectedFile else null
+	}
+
+private fun <T> withMacDirectoryDialog(block: () -> T): T {
+	if (!isMacOs()) return block()
+
+	val key = "apple.awt.fileDialogForDirectories"
+	val previous = System.getProperty(key)
+	System.setProperty(key, "true")
+	return try {
+		block()
+	} finally {
+		if (previous == null) {
+			System.clearProperty(key)
+		} else {
+			System.setProperty(key, previous)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+private fun isMacOs(): Boolean =
+	System.getProperty("os.name").startsWith("Mac", ignoreCase = true)
--- a/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.jvm.kt
+++ b/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.jvm.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.vnidrop.app.core
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import uniffi.vnidrop.ReceiveOutputSink
+import java.io.File
+
+@Composable
+actual fun rememberFileSystemService(): FileSystemService =
+	remember { JvmFileSystemService() }
+
+private class JvmFileSystemService : FileSystemService {
+	override fun defaultReceiveFolder(): ReceiveFolder =
+		ReceiveFolder(
+			kind = ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath,
+			value = File(System.getProperty("user.home"), "Downloads").absolutePath,
+			displayName = "Downloads",
+		)
+
+	override suspend fun validateReceiveFolder(folder: ReceiveFolder): FolderAccessStatus {
+		if (folder.kind != ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath) return FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable
+		return runCatching {
+			val directory = File(folder.value)
+			if (!directory.exists()) directory.mkdirs()
+			if (directory.isDirectory && directory.canWrite()) FolderAccessStatus.Writable else FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable
+		}.getOrDefault(FolderAccessStatus.Unavailable)
+	}
+
+	override fun createReceiveOutputSink(folder: ReceiveFolder): ReceiveOutputSink? = null
+}
--- a/shared/src/jvmTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/preferences/AppPreferencesRepositoryTest.kt
+++ b/shared/src/jvmTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/preferences/AppPreferencesRepositoryTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package com.vnidrop.app.preferences
+
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.ReceiveFolder
+import com.vnidrop.app.core.ReceiveFolderKind
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.ThemeMode
+import java.nio.file.Files
+import kotlin.test.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
+import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
+
+class AppPreferencesRepositoryTest {
+	@Test
+	fun preferencesUseDefaultsWhenNothingIsStored() = runBlocking {
+		val repository = repositoryForTest()
+
+		val preferences = repository.preferences.first()
+
+		assertEquals("Device Name", preferences.username)
+		assertEquals(defaultFolder, preferences.receiveFolder)
+		assertEquals(ThemeMode.System, preferences.themeMode)
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	fun themeModeIsPersisted() = runBlocking {
+		val repository = repositoryForTest()
+
+		repository.setThemeMode(ThemeMode.Dark)
+
+		assertEquals(ThemeMode.Dark, repository.preferences.first().themeMode)
+	}
+
+	private fun repositoryForTest(): AppPreferencesRepository {
+		val directory = Files.createTempDirectory("vnidrop-preferences-test").toString()
+		return AppPreferencesRepository(
+			dataStore = createAppPreferencesDataStore(directory),
+			defaults = AppPreferencesDefaults(
+				username = "Device Name",
+				receiveFolder = defaultFolder,
+				themeMode = ThemeMode.System,
+			),
+		)
+	}
+
+	private companion object {
+		val defaultFolder = ReceiveFolder(
+			kind = ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath,
+			value = "/tmp/Downloads",
+			displayName = "Downloads",
+		)
+	}
+}