From 533ce706e5f9e02729427f7f0df4ba987f452b6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christian Heimlich <chris@pcserenity.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:08:35 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Greatly improve frontend/backend communication hygiene +
 logging

---
 CMakeLists.txt                           |   4 +-
 app/CMakeLists.txt                       |   6 +-
 app/src/command/c-download.cpp           |  11 +-
 app/src/command/c-link.cpp               |  18 +-
 app/src/command/c-link_linux.cpp         |   7 +-
 app/src/command/c-link_win.cpp           |   2 +-
 app/src/command/c-play.cpp               |  27 +-
 app/src/command/c-play.h                 |   1 +
 app/src/command/c-prepare.cpp            |   5 +-
 app/src/command/c-run.cpp                |   3 +-
 app/src/command/c-share.cpp              |  13 +-
 app/src/command/c-show.cpp               |   7 +-
 app/src/command/c-update.cpp             |  35 +--
 app/src/command/c-update.h               |   1 +
 app/src/command/command.cpp              |  34 +--
 app/src/command/command.h                |  28 +-
 app/src/command/title-command.cpp        |  31 ++-
 app/src/command/title-command.h          |   3 +
 app/src/controller.cpp                   |  21 +-
 app/src/controller.h                     |   3 +-
 app/src/frontend/message.h               |  14 -
 app/src/frontend/statusrelay.cpp         | 192 +++++++------
 app/src/frontend/statusrelay.h           |  60 +++--
 app/src/kernel/core.cpp                  | 330 ++++-------------------
 app/src/kernel/core.h                    | 134 +--------
 app/src/kernel/directive.h               | 160 +++++++++++
 app/src/kernel/director.cpp              | 187 +++++++++++++
 app/src/kernel/director.h                | 168 ++++++++++++
 app/src/kernel/directorate.cpp           |  24 ++
 app/src/kernel/directorate.h             |  62 +++++
 app/src/kernel/driver.cpp                |  57 +---
 app/src/kernel/driver.h                  |  36 +--
 app/src/main.cpp                         |   6 +-
 app/src/task/t-awaitdocker.cpp           |  22 +-
 app/src/task/t-awaitdocker.h             |  12 +-
 app/src/task/t-bideprocess.cpp           |  18 +-
 app/src/task/t-bideprocess.h             |   2 +-
 app/src/task/t-download.cpp              |  41 +--
 app/src/task/t-download.h                |   2 +-
 app/src/task/t-exec.cpp                  |  37 +--
 app/src/task/t-exec.h                    |   3 +-
 app/src/task/t-exec_linux.cpp            |  12 +-
 app/src/task/t-exec_win.cpp              |   4 +-
 app/src/task/t-extra.cpp                 |   8 +-
 app/src/task/t-extra.h                   |   2 +-
 app/src/task/t-extract.cpp               |   8 +-
 app/src/task/t-extract.h                 |   2 +-
 app/src/task/t-generic.cpp               |  10 +-
 app/src/task/t-generic.h                 |   2 +-
 app/src/task/t-message.cpp               |  16 +-
 app/src/task/t-message.h                 |   2 +-
 app/src/task/t-mount.cpp                 |  21 +-
 app/src/task/t-mount.h                   |   5 +-
 app/src/task/t-sleep.cpp                 |  10 +-
 app/src/task/t-sleep.h                   |   2 +-
 app/src/task/task.cpp                    |  12 +-
 app/src/task/task.h                      |  25 +-
 app/src/tools/blockingprocessmanager.cpp |  12 +-
 app/src/tools/blockingprocessmanager.h   |  12 +-
 app/src/tools/deferredprocessmanager.cpp |  33 +--
 app/src/tools/deferredprocessmanager.h   |  22 +-
 app/src/tools/mounter_game_server.cpp    |  23 +-
 app/src/tools/mounter_game_server.h      |  17 +-
 app/src/tools/mounter_qmp.cpp            |  27 +-
 app/src/tools/mounter_qmp.h              |  13 +-
 app/src/tools/mounter_router.cpp         |  23 +-
 app/src/tools/mounter_router.h           |  13 +-
 67 files changed, 1196 insertions(+), 967 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 app/src/frontend/message.h
 create mode 100644 app/src/kernel/directive.h
 create mode 100644 app/src/kernel/director.cpp
 create mode 100644 app/src/kernel/director.h
 create mode 100644 app/src/kernel/directorate.cpp
 create mode 100644 app/src/kernel/directorate.h

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7055748..7d4b781 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ endif()
 
 include(OB/FetchQx)
 ob_fetch_qx(
-    REF "b29e03cf42dfed65a5ecaf18ce192f3051f0e25f"
+    REF "0715db2b21a0cd02a71786184b3fe40bf9e38183"
     COMPONENTS
         ${CLIFP_QX_COMPONENTS}
 )
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ ob_fetch_quazip(
 
 # Fetch Neargye's Magic Enum
 include(OB/FetchMagicEnum)
-ob_fetch_magicenum("v0.9.3")
+ob_fetch_magicenum("v0.9.6")
 
 # Process Targets
 set(APP_TARGET_NAME ${PROJECT_NAMESPACE_LC}_${PROJECT_NAMESPACE_LC})
diff --git a/app/CMakeLists.txt b/app/CMakeLists.txt
index eca7181..902de0c 100644
--- a/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ set(CLIFP_SOURCE
     kernel/buildinfo.h
     kernel/core.h
     kernel/core.cpp
+    kernel/directive.h
+    kernel/director.h
+    kernel/director.cpp
+    kernel/directorate.h
+    kernel/directorate.cpp
     kernel/driver.h
     kernel/driver.cpp
     kernel/errorstatus.h
@@ -57,7 +62,6 @@ set(CLIFP_SOURCE
     tools/mounter_qmp.cpp
     tools/mounter_router.h
     tools/mounter_router.cpp
-    frontend/message.h
     frontend/statusrelay.h
     frontend/statusrelay.cpp
     controller.h
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-download.cpp b/app/src/command/c-download.cpp
index d921e68..6f1ef59 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-download.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/c-download.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "c-download.h"
 
 // Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
 #include "task/t-download.h"
 #include "task/t-generic.h"
 
@@ -61,13 +62,13 @@ Qx::Error CDownload::perform()
     if(pItr == playlists.cend())
     {
         CDownloadError err(CDownloadError::InvalidPlaylist, playlistName);
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
     logEvent(LOG_EVENT_PLAYLIST_MATCH.arg(pItr->id().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces)));
 
     // Queue downloads for each game
-    TDownload* downloadTask = new TDownload(&mCore);
+    TDownload* downloadTask = new TDownload(mCore);
     downloadTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Primary);
     downloadTask->setDescription(u"playlist data packs"_s);
     QList<int> dataIds;
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ Qx::Error CDownload::perform()
         Fp::GameData gameData;
         if(Fp::DbError gdErr = db->getGameData(gameData, pg.gameId()); gdErr.isValid())
         {
-            postError(gdErr);
+            postDirective<DError>(gdErr);
             return gdErr;
         }
 
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ Qx::Error CDownload::perform()
         TDownloadError packError = downloadTask->addDatapack(tk, &gameData);
         if(packError.isValid())
         {
-            postError(packError);
+            postDirective<DError>(packError);
             return packError;
         }
 
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ Qx::Error CDownload::perform()
 
     // Enqueue onDiskState update task
     Core* corePtr = &mCore; // Safe, will outlive task
-    TGeneric* onDiskUpdateTask = new TGeneric(corePtr);
+    TGeneric* onDiskUpdateTask = new TGeneric(mCore);
     onDiskUpdateTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Primary);
     onDiskUpdateTask->setDescription(u"Update GameData onDisk state."_s);
     onDiskUpdateTask->setAction([dataIds, corePtr]{
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-link.cpp b/app/src/command/c-link.cpp
index 959eb0b..7e09540 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-link.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/c-link.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 // Unit Include
 #include "c-link.h"
 
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
+
 //===============================================================================================================
 // CLinkError
 //===============================================================================================================
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ Qx::Error CLink::perform()
     Fp::DbError dbError = database->getEntry(entry_v, shortcutId);
     if(dbError.isValid())
     {
-        postError(dbError);
+        postDirective<DError>(dbError);
         return dbError;
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ Qx::Error CLink::perform()
         Fp::DbError dbError = database->getEntry(entry_v, addApp.parentId());
         if(dbError.isValid())
         {
-            postError(dbError);
+            postDirective<DError>(dbError);
             return dbError;
         }
         Q_ASSERT(std::holds_alternative<Fp::Game>(entry_v));
@@ -99,11 +102,12 @@ Qx::Error CLink::perform()
         logEvent(LOG_EVENT_NO_PATH);
 
         // Prompt user for path
-        Core::ExistingDirRequest edr{
+        QString selectedPath; // Default is empty dir
+        postDirective(DExistingDir{
             .caption = DIAG_CAPTION,
-            .dir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DesktopLocation)
-        };
-        QString selectedPath = mCore.requestExistingDirPath(edr);
+            .startingDir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DesktopLocation),
+            .response = &selectedPath
+        });
 
         if(selectedPath.isEmpty())
         {
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ Qx::Error CLink::perform()
         if(!shortcutDir.mkpath(shortcutDir.absolutePath()))
         {
             CLinkError err(CLinkError::InvalidPath);
-            postError(err);
+            postDirective<DError>(err);
             return err;
         }
         logEvent(LOG_EVENT_CREATED_DIR_PATH.arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(shortcutDir.absolutePath())));
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-link_linux.cpp b/app/src/command/c-link_linux.cpp
index 9fb1c24..14e671e 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-link_linux.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/c-link_linux.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 // Project Includes
 #include "c-play.h"
+#include "project_vars.h"
 #include "utility.h"
 
 //===============================================================================================================
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ Qx::Error CLink::createShortcut(const QString& name, const QDir& dir, QUuid id)
     if(!Utility::installAppIconForUser())
     {
         CLinkError err(CLinkError::IconInstallFailed);
-        mCore.postError(NAME, err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
 
@@ -41,11 +42,11 @@ Qx::Error CLink::createShortcut(const QString& name, const QDir& dir, QUuid id)
     // Check for write error
     if(writeReport.isFailure())
     {
-        mCore.postError(NAME, writeReport);
+        postDirective<DError>(writeReport);
         return writeReport;
     }
 
-    mCore.logEvent(NAME, LOG_EVENT_CREATED_SHORTCUT.arg(id.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), QDir::toNativeSeparators(fullEntryPath)));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_CREATED_SHORTCUT.arg(id.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), QDir::toNativeSeparators(fullEntryPath)));
 
     // Return success
     return CLinkError();
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-link_win.cpp b/app/src/command/c-link_win.cpp
index d97dab1..cb0cd1d 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-link_win.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/c-link_win.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Qx::Error CLink::createShortcut(const QString& name, const QDir& dir, QUuid id)
     // Check for creation failure
     if(shortcutError.isValid())
     {
-        postError(shortcutError);
+        postDirective<DError>(shortcutError);
         return shortcutError;
     }
     else
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-play.cpp b/app/src/command/c-play.cpp
index 85a3556..30e9eef 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-play.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/c-play.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 #include <qx/core/qx-regularexpression.h>
 
 // Project Includes
-#include "../task/t-exec.h"
-#include "../task/t-message.h"
-#include "../task/t-extra.h"
+#include "kernel/core.h"
+#include "task/t-exec.h"
+#include "task/t-message.h"
+#include "task/t-extra.h"
 
 //===============================================================================================================
 // CPlayError
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::handleEntry(const Fp::Game& game)
     Fp::GameData gameData;
     if(Fp::DbError gdErr = db->getGameData(gameData, game.id()); gdErr.isValid())
     {
-        postError(gdErr);
+        postDirective<DError>(gdErr);
         return gdErr;
     }
     bool hasDatapack = !gameData.isNull();
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::handleEntry(const Fp::Game& game)
     addAppSearchError = db->queryEntrys(addAppSearchResult, addAppFilter);
     if(addAppSearchError.isValid())
     {
-        postError(addAppSearchError);
+        postDirective<DError>(addAppSearchError);
         return addAppSearchError;
     }
 
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::handleEntry(const Fp::AddApp& addApp)
     Fp::GameData parentGameData;
     if(Fp::DbError gdErr = db->getGameData(parentGameData, parentId); gdErr.isValid())
     {
-        postError(gdErr);
+        postDirective<DError>(gdErr);
         return gdErr;
     }
     bool hasDatapack = !parentGameData.isNull();
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::handleEntry(const Fp::AddApp& addApp)
 
     if(Fp::DbError pge = db->queryEntrys(parentResult, parentFilter); pge.isValid())
     {
-        postError(pge);
+        postDirective<DError>(pge);
         return pge;
     }
 
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::enqueueAdditionalApp(const Fp::AddApp& addApp, const QString& p
 {
     if(addApp.appPath() == Fp::Db::Table_Add_App::ENTRY_MESSAGE)
     {
-        TMessage* messageTask = new TMessage(&mCore);
+        TMessage* messageTask = new TMessage(mCore);
         messageTask->setStage(taskStage);
         messageTask->setText(addApp.launchCommand());
         messageTask->setBlocking(addApp.isWaitExit());
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::enqueueAdditionalApp(const Fp::AddApp& addApp, const QString& p
     }
     else if(addApp.appPath() == Fp::Db::Table_Add_App::ENTRY_EXTRAS)
     {
-        TExtra* extraTask = new TExtra(&mCore);
+        TExtra* extraTask = new TExtra(mCore);
         extraTask->setStage(taskStage);
         extraTask->setDirectory(QDir(mCore.fpInstall().extrasDirectory().absolutePath() + '/' + addApp.launchCommand()));
 
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::enqueueAdditionalApp(const Fp::AddApp& addApp, const QString& p
         QString param = addApp.launchCommand();
         addPassthroughParameters(param);
 
-        TExec* addAppTask = new TExec(&mCore);
+        TExec* addAppTask = new TExec(mCore);
         addAppTask->setIdentifier(addApp.name());
         addAppTask->setStage(taskStage);
         addAppTask->setExecutable(QDir::cleanPath(addAppPathInfo.absoluteFilePath())); // Like canonical but doesn't care if path DNE
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::enqueueGame(const Fp::Game& game, const Fp::GameData& gameData,
     QString param = !gameData.isNull() ? gameData.launchCommand() : game.launchCommand();
     addPassthroughParameters(param);
 
-    TExec* gameTask = new TExec(&mCore);
+    TExec* gameTask = new TExec(mCore);
     gameTask->setIdentifier(game.title());
     gameTask->setStage(taskStage);
     gameTask->setExecutable(QDir::cleanPath(gamePathInfo.absoluteFilePath())); // Like canonical but doesn't care if path DNE
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::perform()
         if(!urlMatch.hasMatch())
         {
             CPlayError err(CPlayError::InvalidUrl);
-            postError(err);
+            postDirective<DError>(err);
             return err;
         }
 
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::perform()
     Fp::Entry entry;
     if(Fp::DbError eErr = db->getEntry(entry, titleId); eErr.isValid())
     {
-        postError(eErr);
+        postDirective<DError>(eErr);
         return eErr;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-play.h b/app/src/command/c-play.h
index d120554..6b6298c 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-play.h
+++ b/app/src/command/c-play.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 // Project Includes
 #include "command/title-command.h"
+#include "task/task.h"
 
 class QX_ERROR_TYPE(CPlayError, "CPlayError", 1212)
 {
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-prepare.cpp b/app/src/command/c-prepare.cpp
index f233d03..4474cf8 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-prepare.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/c-prepare.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 // Qx Includes
 #include <qx/core/qx-genericerror.h>
 
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
+
 //===============================================================================================================
 // CPREPARE
 //===============================================================================================================
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ Qx::Error CPrepare::perform()
     Fp::GameData titleGameData;
     if(Fp::DbError gdErr = mCore.fpInstall().database()->getGameData(titleGameData, id); gdErr.isValid())
     {
-        postError(gdErr);
+        postDirective<DError>(gdErr);
         return gdErr;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-run.cpp b/app/src/command/c-run.cpp
index 36218c1..fabbc79 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-run.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/c-run.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "c-run.h"
 
 // Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
 #include "task/t-exec.h"
 
 //===============================================================================================================
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ Qx::Error CRun::perform()
     QString inputPath = mCore.resolveFullAppPath(mParser.value(CL_OPTION_APP), u""_s); // No way of knowing platform
     QFileInfo inputInfo = QFileInfo(inputPath);
 
-    TExec* runTask = new TExec(&mCore);
+    TExec* runTask = new TExec(mCore);
     runTask->setIdentifier(NAME + u" program"_s);
     runTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Primary);
     runTask->setExecutable(QDir::cleanPath(inputInfo.absoluteFilePath())); // Like canonical but doesn't care if path DNE
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-share.cpp b/app/src/command/c-share.cpp
index afc298f..c9ef53b 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-share.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/c-share.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <qx/core/qx-system.h>
 
 // Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
 #include "task/t-message.h"
 #include "utility.h"
 
@@ -54,12 +55,12 @@ Qx::Error CShare::perform()
         if(!Qx::setDefaultProtocolHandler(SCHEME, SCHEME_NAME))
         {
             CShareError err(CShareError::RegistrationFailed);
-            postError(err);
+            postDirective<DError>(err);
             return err;
         }
 
         // Enqueue success message task
-        TMessage* successMsg = new TMessage(&mCore);
+        TMessage* successMsg = new TMessage(mCore);
         successMsg->setStage(Task::Stage::Primary);
         successMsg->setText(MSG_REGISTRATION_COMPLETE);
         mCore.enqueueSingleTask(successMsg);
@@ -77,12 +78,12 @@ Qx::Error CShare::perform()
 #endif
         {
             CShareError err(CShareError::UnregistrationFailed);
-            postError(err);
+            postDirective<DError>(err);
             return err;
         }
 
         // Enqueue success message task
-        TMessage* successMsg = new TMessage(&mCore);
+        TMessage* successMsg = new TMessage(mCore);
         successMsg->setStage(Task::Stage::Primary);
         successMsg->setText(MSG_UNREGISTRATION_COMPLETE);
         mCore.enqueueSingleTask(successMsg);
@@ -103,10 +104,10 @@ Qx::Error CShare::perform()
     logEvent(LOG_EVENT_URL.arg(shareUrl));
 
     // Add URL to clipboard
-    mCore.requestClipboardUpdate(shareUrl);
+    postDirective<DClipboardUpdate>(shareUrl);
 
     // Enqueue message task
-    TMessage* urlMsg = new TMessage(&mCore);
+    TMessage* urlMsg = new TMessage(mCore);
     urlMsg->setStage(Task::Stage::Primary);
     urlMsg->setText(MSG_GENERATED_URL.arg(shareUrl));
     urlMsg->setSelectable(true);
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-show.cpp b/app/src/command/c-show.cpp
index 2671d84..dd205fd 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-show.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/c-show.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "c-show.h"
 
 // Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
 #include "task/t-message.h"
 #include "task/t-extra.h"
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ Qx::Error CShow::perform()
     // Enqueue show task
     if(mParser.isSet(CL_OPTION_MSG))
     {
-        TMessage* messageTask = new TMessage(&mCore);
+        TMessage* messageTask = new TMessage(mCore);
         messageTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Primary);
         messageTask->setText(mParser.value(CL_OPTION_MSG));
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ Qx::Error CShow::perform()
     }
     else if(mParser.isSet(CL_OPTION_EXTRA))
     {
-        TExtra* extraTask = new TExtra(&mCore);
+        TExtra* extraTask = new TExtra(mCore);
         extraTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Primary);
         extraTask->setDirectory(QDir(mCore.fpInstall().extrasDirectory().absolutePath() + '/' + mParser.value(CL_OPTION_EXTRA)));
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ Qx::Error CShow::perform()
     else
     {
         CShowError err(CShowError::MissingThing);
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-update.cpp b/app/src/command/c-update.cpp
index 5d0c27d..a6db691 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-update.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/c-update.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
 // Qt Includes
 #include <QNetworkAccessManager>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
 
 // Qx Includes
-#include <qx/core/qx-json.h>
 #include <qx/core/qx-genericerror.h>
 
 // Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
 #include "task/t-download.h"
 #include "task/t-extract.h"
 #include "task/t-exec.h"
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ CUpdateError CUpdate::handleTransfers(const UpdateTransfers& transfers) const
         if(!doTransfer(ft, true, true, true))
         {
             CUpdateError err(CUpdateError::TransferFail, ft.dest);
-            postError(err);
+            postDirective<DError>(err);
             return err;
         }
         restoreTransfers << FileTransfer{.source = ft.dest, .dest = ft.source};
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ CUpdateError CUpdate::handleTransfers(const UpdateTransfers& transfers) const
         if(!doTransfer(ft, true, false, false))
         {
             CUpdateError err(CUpdateError::TransferFail, ft.dest);
-            postError(err);
+            postDirective<DError>(err);
             return err;
         }
     }
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ CUpdateError CUpdate::checkAndPrepareUpdate() const
     if(!mCore.blockNewInstances())
     {
         CUpdateError err(CUpdateError::AlreadyOpen);
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
 
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ CUpdateError CUpdate::checkAndPrepareUpdate() const
     ReleaseData rd;
     if(CUpdateError ue = getLatestReleaseData(rd); ue.isValid())
     {
-        postError(ue);
+        postDirective<DError>(ue);
         return ue;
     }
 
@@ -291,13 +292,13 @@ CUpdateError CUpdate::checkAndPrepareUpdate() const
     if(newVersion.isNull())
     {
         CUpdateError err(CUpdateError::InvalidReleaseVersion);
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
 
     if(newVersion <= currentVersion)
     {
-        mCore.postMessage(Message{.text = MSG_NO_UPDATES});
+        postDirective<DMessage>(MSG_NO_UPDATES);
         logEvent(MSG_NO_UPDATES);
         return CUpdateError();
     }
@@ -315,11 +316,13 @@ CUpdateError CUpdate::checkAndPrepareUpdate() const
 
     if(aItr == rd.assets.cend())
     {
-        postError(Qx::GenericError(Qx::Warning, 12181, WRN_NO_MATCHING_BUILD_P, WRN_NO_MATCHING_BUILD_S));
+        postDirective<DError>(Qx::GenericError(Qx::Warning, 12181, WRN_NO_MATCHING_BUILD_P, WRN_NO_MATCHING_BUILD_S));
         return CUpdateError();
     }
 
-    if(mCore.requestQuestionAnswer(QUES_UPDATE.arg(rd.name)))
+    bool shouldUpdate = false;
+    postDirective<DYesOrNo>(QUES_UPDATE.arg(rd.name), &shouldUpdate);
+    if(shouldUpdate)
     {
         logEvent(LOG_EVENT_UPDATE_ACCEPED);
 
@@ -328,19 +331,19 @@ CUpdateError CUpdate::checkAndPrepareUpdate() const
         QDir uDataDir = updateDataDir();
 
         QString tempName = u"clifp_update.zip"_s;
-        TDownload* downloadTask = new TDownload(&mCore);
+        TDownload* downloadTask = new TDownload(mCore);
         downloadTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Primary);
         downloadTask->setDescription(u"update"_s);
         downloadTask->addFile({.target = aItr->browser_download_url, .dest = uDownloadDir.absoluteFilePath(tempName)});
         mCore.enqueueSingleTask(downloadTask);
 
-        TExtract* extractTask = new TExtract(&mCore);
+        TExtract* extractTask = new TExtract(mCore);
         extractTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Primary);
         extractTask->setPackPath(uDownloadDir.absoluteFilePath(tempName));
         extractTask->setDestinationPath(uDataDir.absolutePath());
         mCore.enqueueSingleTask(extractTask);
 
-        TExec* execTask = new TExec(&mCore);
+        TExec* execTask = new TExec(mCore);
         execTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Primary);
         execTask->setIdentifier(UPDATE_STAGE_NAME);
         QString newAppExecPath = uDataDir.absolutePath() + u"/bin"_s;
@@ -382,7 +385,7 @@ Qx::Error CUpdate::installUpdate(const QFileInfo& existingAppInfo) const
     if(!haveLock)
     {
         CUpdateError err(CUpdateError::OldProcessNotFinished, "Aborting update.");
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
 
@@ -393,7 +396,7 @@ Qx::Error CUpdate::installUpdate(const QFileInfo& existingAppInfo) const
     if(!existingAppInfo.exists())
     {
         CUpdateError err(CUpdateError::InvalidPath, "Missing " + existingAppInfo.absoluteFilePath());
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
 
@@ -410,7 +413,7 @@ Qx::Error CUpdate::installUpdate(const QFileInfo& existingAppInfo) const
     QStringList updateFiles;
     if(Qx::IoOpReport rep = determineNewFiles(updateFiles, ts.updateRoot); rep.isFailure())
     {
-        postError(rep);
+        postDirective<DError>(rep);
         return rep;
     }
 
@@ -422,7 +425,7 @@ Qx::Error CUpdate::installUpdate(const QFileInfo& existingAppInfo) const
 
     // Success
     logEvent(MSG_UPDATE_COMPLETE);
-    mCore.postMessage(Message{.text = MSG_UPDATE_COMPLETE});
+    postDirective<DMessage>(MSG_UPDATE_COMPLETE);
     return CUpdateError();
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/command/c-update.h b/app/src/command/c-update.h
index eecfe42..916051d 100644
--- a/app/src/command/c-update.h
+++ b/app/src/command/c-update.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define CUPDATE_H
 
 // Qx Includes
+#include <qx/core/qx-json.h>
 #include <qx/utility/qx-macros.h>
 
 // Project Includes
diff --git a/app/src/command/command.cpp b/app/src/command/command.cpp
index dec1087..754e562 100644
--- a/app/src/command/command.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/command.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 // Qx Includes
 #include <qx/utility/qx-helpers.h>
 
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
+
 //===============================================================================================================
 // CommandError
 //===============================================================================================================
@@ -43,7 +46,10 @@ QString CommandError::errorString() const { return mString; }
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-Command::Command(Core& coreRef) : mCore(coreRef) {}
+Command::Command(Core& coreRef) :
+    Directorate(coreRef.director()),
+    mCore(coreRef)
+{}
 
 //-Class Functions------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Private:
@@ -93,16 +99,19 @@ CommandError Command::parse(const QStringList& commandLine)
     if(optionsStr.isEmpty())
         optionsStr = Core::LOG_NO_PARAMS;
 
-    // Log command
-    mCore.logCommand(NAME, commandLine.first());
-    mCore.logCommandOptions(NAME, optionsStr);
+    /* Log command (ensure "Command" name is used)
+     *
+     * TODO: Do we really want to force "Command" here? Don't recall why
+     */
+    Command::logCommand(commandLine.first());
+    Command::logCommandOptions(optionsStr);
 
     if(validArgs)
         return CommandError();
     else
     {
         CommandError parseErr = CommandError(ERR_INVALID_ARGS).wDetails(mParser.errorText());
-        postError(parseErr);
+        postDirective<DError>(parseErr);
         return parseErr;
     }
 }
@@ -168,22 +177,13 @@ void Command::showHelp()
     }
 
     // Show help
-    mCore.postMessage(Message{.text = helpStr});
+    postDirective<DMessage>(helpStr);
 }
 
 //Protected:
 QList<const QCommandLineOption*> Command::options() const { return CL_OPTIONS_STANDARD; }
 QSet<const QCommandLineOption*> Command::requiredOptions() const { return {}; }
-
-// Notifications/Logging (core-forwarders)
-void Command::logCommand(QString commandName) const {mCore.logCommand(name(), commandName); }
-void Command::logCommandOptions(QString commandOptions) const {mCore.logCommandOptions(name(), commandOptions); }
-void Command::logError(Qx::Error error) const {mCore.logError(name(), error); }
-void Command::logEvent(QString event) const {mCore.logEvent(name(), event); }
-void Command::logTask(const Task* task) const {mCore.logTask(name(), task); }
-ErrorCode Command::logFinish(Qx::Error errorState) const {return mCore.logFinish(name(), errorState); }
-void Command::postError(Qx::Error error, bool log) const {mCore.postError(name(), error, log); }
-int Command::postBlockingError(Qx::Error error, bool log, QMessageBox::StandardButtons bs, QMessageBox::StandardButton def) const {return mCore.postBlockingError(name(), error, log); }
+QString Command::name() const { return NAME; };
 
 //Public:
 bool Command::requiresFlashpoint() const { return true; }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Qx::Error Command::process(const QStringList& commandLine)
     processError = checkRequiredOptions();
     if(processError.isValid())
     {
-        postError(processError);
+        postDirective<DError>(processError);
         return processError;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/command/command.h b/app/src/command/command.h
index 54b1e5e..c4c3d88 100644
--- a/app/src/command/command.h
+++ b/app/src/command/command.h
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 #ifndef COMMAND_H
 #define COMMAND_H
 
+// Qt Includes
+#include <QCommandLineParser>
+
 // Qx Includes
 #include <qx/utility/qx-macros.h>
 
-// Project Includes 
-#include "kernel/core.h"
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/directorate.h"
 
 class CommandFactory;
+class Core;
 
 //-Macros-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #define REGISTER_COMMAND(name, command, desc) \
@@ -27,10 +31,10 @@ class QX_ERROR_TYPE(CommandError, "CommandError", 1210)
 public:
     enum Type
     {
-        NoError = 0,
-        InvalidArguments = 1,
-        InvalidCommand = 2,
-        MissingRequiredOption = 3
+        NoError,
+        InvalidArguments,
+        InvalidCommand,
+        MissingRequiredOption
     };
 
 //-Class Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ class QX_ERROR_TYPE(CommandError, "CommandError", 1210)
     QString errorString() const;
 };
 
-class Command
+class Command : public Directorate
 {
 //-Class Structs------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 protected:
@@ -161,16 +165,6 @@ class Command
     virtual QString name() const = 0;
     virtual Qx::Error perform() = 0;
 
-    // Notifications/Logging (core-forwarders)
-    void logCommand(QString commandName) const;
-    void logCommandOptions(QString commandOptions) const;
-    void logError(Qx::Error error) const;
-    void logEvent(QString event) const;
-    void logTask(const Task* task) const;
-    ErrorCode logFinish(Qx::Error errorState) const;
-    void postError(Qx::Error error, bool log = true) const;
-    int postBlockingError(Qx::Error error, bool log = true, QMessageBox::StandardButtons bs = QMessageBox::Ok, QMessageBox::StandardButton def = QMessageBox::NoButton) const;
-
 public:
     virtual bool requiresFlashpoint() const;
     virtual bool requiresServices() const;
diff --git a/app/src/command/title-command.cpp b/app/src/command/title-command.cpp
index 86c9e0e..4e0b8bc 100644
--- a/app/src/command/title-command.cpp
+++ b/app/src/command/title-command.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 // Qx Includes
 #include <qx/core/qx-genericerror.h>
 
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
+
 //===============================================================================================================
 // TitleCommandError
 //===============================================================================================================
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ Qx::Error TitleCommand::randomlySelectId(QUuid& mainIdBuffer, QUuid& subIdBuffer
     searchError = database->queryAllGameIds(mainGameIdQuery, lbFilter);
     if(searchError.isValid())
     {
-        postError(searchError);
+        postDirective<DError>(searchError);
         return searchError;
     }
 
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ Qx::Error TitleCommand::randomlySelectId(QUuid& mainIdBuffer, QUuid& subIdBuffer
     searchError = database->queryEntrys(addAppQuery, addAppFilter);
     if(searchError.isValid())
     {
-        postError(searchError);
+        postDirective<DError>(searchError);
         return searchError;
     }
     logEvent(LOG_EVENT_INIT_RAND_PLAY_ADD_COUNT.arg(addAppQuery.size));
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@ Qx::Error TitleCommand::getRandomSelectionInfo(QString& infoBuffer, QUuid mainId
     searchError = database->getEntry(entry_v, mainId);
     if(searchError.isValid())
     {
-        postError(searchError);
+        postDirective<DError>(searchError);
         return searchError;
     }
 
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ Qx::Error TitleCommand::getRandomSelectionInfo(QString& infoBuffer, QUuid mainId
         searchError = database->getEntry(entry_v, subId);
         if(searchError.isValid())
         {
-            postError(searchError);
+            postDirective<DError>(searchError);
             return searchError;
         }
 
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ Qx::Error TitleCommand::getTitleId(QUuid& id)
         if((titleId = QUuid(idStr)).isNull())
         {
             TitleCommandError err(TitleCommandError::InvalidId, idStr);
-            postError(err);
+            postDirective<DError>(err);
             return err;
         }
         QUuid origId = titleId;
@@ -257,7 +260,7 @@ Qx::Error TitleCommand::getTitleId(QUuid& id)
         else
         {
             TitleCommandError err(TitleCommandError::InvalidRandomFilter, rawRandFilter);
-            postError(err);
+            postDirective<DError>(err);
             return err;
         }
 
@@ -265,21 +268,17 @@ Qx::Error TitleCommand::getTitleId(QUuid& id)
         if(Qx::Error re = randomlySelectId(titleId, addAppId, randFilter); re.isValid())
             return re;
 
-        // Show selection info
-        if(mCore.notifcationVerbosity() == Core::NotificationVerbosity::Full)
-        {
-            QString selInfo;
-            if(Qx::Error rse = getRandomSelectionInfo(selInfo, titleId, addAppId); rse.isValid())
-                return rse;
+        QString selInfo;
+        if(Qx::Error rse = getRandomSelectionInfo(selInfo, titleId, addAppId); rse.isValid())
+            return rse;
 
-            // Display selection info
-            mCore.postMessage(Message{.text = selInfo});
-        }
+        // Display selection info
+        postDirective<DMessage>(selInfo);
     }
     else
     {
         TitleCommandError err(TitleCommandError::MissingTitle);
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/command/title-command.h b/app/src/command/title-command.h
index eb0a1f9..5b8df28 100644
--- a/app/src/command/title-command.h
+++ b/app/src/command/title-command.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef TITLE_COMMAND_H
 #define TITLE_COMMAND_H
 
+// libfp Includes
+#include <fp/fp-db.h>
+
 // Project Includes
 #include "command/command.h"
 
diff --git a/app/src/controller.cpp b/app/src/controller.cpp
index 1ab58e7..4c41f81 100644
--- a/app/src/controller.cpp
+++ b/app/src/controller.cpp
@@ -30,24 +30,13 @@ Controller::Controller(QObject* parent) :
     connect(driver, &Driver::finished, &mWorkerThread, &QThread::quit); // Have driver finish cause thread finish
     connect(&mWorkerThread, &QThread::finished, this, &Controller::finisher); // Finish execution when thread quits
 
-    // Connect driver - Status/Non-blocking
-    connect(driver, &Driver::statusChanged, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::statusChangeHandler);
-    connect(driver, &Driver::errorOccurred, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::errorHandler);
-    connect(driver, &Driver::longTaskProgressChanged, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::longTaskProgressHandler);
-    connect(driver, &Driver::longTaskTotalChanged, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::longTaskTotalHandler);
-    connect(driver, &Driver::longTaskStarted, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::longTaskStartedHandler);
-    connect(driver, &Driver::longTaskFinished, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::longTaskFinishedHandler);
+    // Connect driver - Directives
+    connect(driver, &Driver::asyncDirectiveAccounced, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::asyncDirectiveHandler);
+    connect(driver, &Driver::syncDirectiveAccounced, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::syncDirectiveHandler, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
+
+    // Connect driver - Task Cancellation
     connect(&mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::longTaskCanceled, driver, &Driver::cancelActiveLongTask);
     connect(&mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::longTaskCanceled, this, &Controller::longTaskCanceledHandler);
-    connect(driver, &Driver::clipboardUpdateRequested, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::clipboardUpdateRequestHandler);
-
-    // Connect driver - Response Requests/Blocking (BlockingQueuedConnection since response must be waited for)
-    connect(driver, &Driver::message, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::messageHandler, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection); // Allows optional blocking
-    connect(driver, &Driver::blockingErrorOccurred, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::blockingErrorHandler, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
-    connect(driver, &Driver::saveFileRequested, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::saveFileRequestHandler, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
-    connect(driver, &Driver::existingDirRequested, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::existingDirectoryRequestHandler, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
-    connect(driver, &Driver::itemSelectionRequested, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::itemSelectionRequestHandler, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
-    connect(driver, &Driver::questionAnswerRequested, &mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::questionAnswerRequestHandler, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
 
     // Connect quit handler
     connect(&mStatusRelay, &StatusRelay::quitRequested, this, &Controller::quitRequestHandler);
diff --git a/app/src/controller.h b/app/src/controller.h
index 49bab33..86c3bd8 100644
--- a/app/src/controller.h
+++ b/app/src/controller.h
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 
 // Qt Includes
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QThread>
 
 // Project Includes
 #include "frontend/statusrelay.h"
-#include "kernel/core.h"
+#include "kernel/director.h"
 
 class Controller : public QObject
 {
diff --git a/app/src/frontend/message.h b/app/src/frontend/message.h
deleted file mode 100644
index cfa4880..0000000
--- a/app/src/frontend/message.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef MESSAGE_H
-#define MESSAGE_H
-
-// Qt Includes
-#include <QString>
-
-struct Message
-{
-    QString text;
-    bool blocking = false;
-    bool selectable = false;
-};
-
-#endif // MESSAGE_H
diff --git a/app/src/frontend/statusrelay.cpp b/app/src/frontend/statusrelay.cpp
index 7aa1f77..1f1d1ed 100644
--- a/app/src/frontend/statusrelay.cpp
+++ b/app/src/frontend/statusrelay.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,15 @@
 // Qt Includes
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QScopedValueRollback>
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QInputDialog>
 
 // Qx Includes
 #include <qx/widgets/qx-common-widgets.h>
+#include <qx/utility/qx-helpers.h>
+
+// Magic enum
+#include "magic_enum_utility.hpp"
 
 //===============================================================================================================
 // STATUS RELAY
@@ -21,6 +27,36 @@ StatusRelay::StatusRelay(QObject* parent) :
     setupProgressDialog();
 }
 
+//-Class Functions----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//Private:
+QMessageBox::StandardButtons StatusRelay::choicesToButtons(DBlockingError::Choices cs)
+{
+    QMessageBox::StandardButtons bs;
+
+    magic_enum::enum_for_each<DBlockingError::Choice>([&] (auto val) {
+        constexpr DBlockingError::Choice c = val;
+        if(cs.testFlag(c))
+            bs.setFlag(smChoiceButtonMap.toRight(c));
+    });
+
+    return bs;
+}
+
+template<class MessageT>
+    requires Qx::any_of<MessageT, DMessage, DBlockingMessage>
+QMessageBox* StatusRelay::prepareMessageBox(const MessageT& dMsg)
+{
+    QMessageBox* msg  = new QMessageBox();
+    msg->setIcon(QMessageBox::Information);
+    msg->setWindowTitle(QApplication::applicationName()); // This should be the default, but hey being explicit never hurt
+    msg->setText(dMsg.text);
+
+    if(dMsg.selectable)
+        msg->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextSelectableByMouse);
+
+    return msg;
+}
+
 //-Instance Functions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Private:
 void StatusRelay::setupTrayIcon()
@@ -59,120 +95,104 @@ void StatusRelay::setupProgressDialog()
     connect(&mLongTaskProgressDialog, &QProgressDialog::canceled, this, &StatusRelay::longTaskCanceled);
 }
 
-//-Signals & Slots-------------------------------------------------------------
-//Public Slots:
-void StatusRelay::statusChangeHandler(const QString& statusHeading, const QString& statusMessage)
-{
-    mStatusHeading = statusHeading;
-    mStatusMessage = statusMessage;
-}
-
-void StatusRelay::errorHandler(Core::Error error)
+void StatusRelay::handleMessage(const DMessage& d)
 {
-    Qx::postError(error.errorInfo);
+    auto mb = prepareMessageBox(d);
+    mb->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
+    mb->show();
 }
 
-void StatusRelay::blockingErrorHandler(QSharedPointer<int> response, Core::BlockingError blockingError)
-{
-    if(response)
-        *response = Qx::postBlockingError(blockingError.errorInfo, blockingError.choices, blockingError.defaultChoice);
-    else
-        qFatal("No response argument provided!");
-}
+void StatusRelay::handleError(const DError& d) { Qx::postError(d.error); }
 
-void StatusRelay::messageHandler(const Message& message)
+void StatusRelay::handleProcedureStart(const DProcedureStart& d)
 {
-    QMessageBox* msg  = new QMessageBox();
-    msg->setIcon(QMessageBox::Information);
-    msg->setWindowTitle(QApplication::applicationName()); // This should be the default, but hey being explicit never hurt
-    msg->setText(message.text);
-
-    if(message.selectable)
-        msg->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextSelectableByMouse);
+    // Set label
+    mLongTaskProgressDialog.setLabelText(d.label);
 
-    if(message.blocking)
-    {
-        msg->exec();
-        delete msg;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        msg->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
-        msg->show();
-    }
+    // Show right away
+    mLongTaskProgressDialog.setValue(0);
 }
 
-void StatusRelay::saveFileRequestHandler(QSharedPointer<QString> file, Core::SaveFileRequest request)
+void StatusRelay::handleProcedureStop(const DProcedureStop& d)
 {
-    if(file)
-    {
-        *file = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(nullptr, request.caption, request.dir,
-                                             request.filter, request.selectedFilter, request.options);
-    }
-    else
-        qFatal("No response argument provided!");
+    Q_UNUSED(d);
+    /* Always reset the dialog regardless of whether it is visible or not as it may not be currently visible,
+     * but queued to be visible on the next event loop iteration and therefore still needs to be hidden
+     * immediately after.
+     */
+    mLongTaskProgressDialog.reset();
 }
 
-void StatusRelay::existingDirectoryRequestHandler(QSharedPointer<QString> dir, Core::ExistingDirRequest request)
-{
-    if(dir)
-    {
-        *dir = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(nullptr, request.caption, request.dir, request.options);
-    }
-    else
-        qFatal("No response argument provided!");
-}
+void StatusRelay::handleProcedureProgress(const DProcedureProgress& d) { mLongTaskProgressDialog.setValue(d.current); }
+void StatusRelay::handleProcedureScale(const DProcedureScale& d) { mLongTaskProgressDialog.setMaximum(d.max); }
+void StatusRelay::handleClipboardUpdate(const DClipboardUpdate& d) { mSystemClipboard->setText(d.text); }
+void StatusRelay::handleStatusUpdate(const DStatusUpdate& d) { mStatusHeading = d.heading; mStatusMessage = d.message; }
 
-void StatusRelay::itemSelectionRequestHandler(QSharedPointer<QString> item, const Core::ItemSelectionRequest& request)
+// Sync directive handlers
+void StatusRelay::handleBlockingMessage(const DBlockingMessage& d)
 {
-    if(item)
-    {
-        bool accepted;
-        QString selected = QInputDialog::getItem(nullptr, request.caption, request.label, request.items, 0, false, &accepted);
-        *item = accepted ? selected : QString();
-    }
-    else
-        qFatal("No response argument provided!");
+    auto mb = prepareMessageBox(d);
+    mb->exec();
+    delete mb;
 }
 
-void StatusRelay::clipboardUpdateRequestHandler(const QString& text)
+void StatusRelay::handleBlockingError(const DBlockingError& d)
 {
-    mSystemClipboard->setText(text);
+    Q_ASSERT(d.response);
+    auto btns = choicesToButtons(d.choices);
+    auto def = smChoiceButtonMap.toRight(d.defaultChoice);
+    int rawRes = Qx::postBlockingError(d.error, btns, def);
+    *d.response = smChoiceButtonMap.toLeft(static_cast<QMessageBox::StandardButton>(rawRes));
 }
 
-void StatusRelay::questionAnswerRequestHandler(QSharedPointer<bool> response, const QString& question)
+void StatusRelay::handleSaveFilename(const DSaveFilename& d)
 {
-
-    if(response)
-        *response = QMessageBox::question(nullptr, QString(), question) == QMessageBox::Yes;
-    else
-        qFatal("No response argument provided!");
+    Q_ASSERT(d.response);
+    *d.response = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(nullptr, d.caption, d.dir, d.filter, d.selectedFilter);
 }
 
-void StatusRelay::longTaskProgressHandler(quint64 progress)
+void StatusRelay::handleExistingDir(const DExistingDir& d)
 {
-    mLongTaskProgressDialog.setValue(progress);
+    Q_ASSERT(d.response);
+    *d.response = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(nullptr, d.caption, d.startingDir);
 }
 
-void StatusRelay::longTaskTotalHandler(quint64 total)
+void StatusRelay::handleItemSelection(const DItemSelection& d)
 {
-    mLongTaskProgressDialog.setMaximum(total);
+    Q_ASSERT(d.response);
+    *d.response = QInputDialog::getItem(nullptr, d.caption, d.label, d.items, 0, false);
 }
 
-void StatusRelay::longTaskStartedHandler(QString task)
+void StatusRelay::handleYesOrNo(const DYesOrNo& d)
 {
-    // Set label
-    mLongTaskProgressDialog.setLabelText(task);
-
-    // Show right away
-    mLongTaskProgressDialog.setValue(0);
+    Q_ASSERT(d.response);
+    *d.response = QMessageBox::question(nullptr, QString(), d.question) == QMessageBox::Yes;
 }
 
-void StatusRelay::longTaskFinishedHandler()
-{
-    /* Always reset the dialog regardless of whether it is visible or not as it may not be currently visible,
-     * but queued to be visible on the next event loop iteration and therefore still needs to be hidden
-     * immediately after.
-     */
-     mLongTaskProgressDialog.reset();
+//-Signals & Slots-------------------------------------------------------------
+//Public Slots:
+void StatusRelay::asyncDirectiveHandler(const AsyncDirective& aDirective)
+{
+    std::visit(qxFuncAggregate{
+        [this](DMessage d){ handleMessage(d); },
+        [this](DError d) { handleError(d); },
+        [this](DProcedureStart d) { handleProcedureStart(d); },
+        [this](DProcedureStop d) { handleProcedureStop(d); },
+        [this](DProcedureProgress d) { handleProcedureProgress(d); },
+        [this](DProcedureScale d) { handleProcedureScale(d); },
+        [this](DClipboardUpdate d) { handleClipboardUpdate(d); },
+        [this](DStatusUpdate d) { handleStatusUpdate(d); },
+    }, aDirective);
+}
+
+void StatusRelay::syncDirectiveHandler(const SyncDirective& sDirective)
+{
+    std::visit(qxFuncAggregate{
+        [this](DBlockingMessage d){ handleBlockingMessage(d); },
+        [this](DBlockingError d){ handleBlockingError(d); },
+        [this](DSaveFilename d) { handleSaveFilename(d); },
+        [this](DExistingDir d) { handleExistingDir(d); },
+        [this](DItemSelection d) { handleItemSelection(d); },
+        [this](DYesOrNo d) { handleYesOrNo(d); }
+    }, sDirective);
 }
diff --git a/app/src/frontend/statusrelay.h b/app/src/frontend/statusrelay.h
index 9894afa..242ecfb 100644
--- a/app/src/frontend/statusrelay.h
+++ b/app/src/frontend/statusrelay.h
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@
 #include <QProgressDialog>
 #include <QSystemTrayIcon>
 #include <QMenu>
-#include <QAuthenticator>
-#include <QInputDialog>
 #include <QClipboard>
+#include <QMessageBox>
 
 // Qx Includes
+#include <qx/core/qx-bimap.h>
 #include <qx/utility/qx-macros.h>
+#include <qx/utility/qx-concepts.h>
 
 // Project Includes
-#include "kernel/core.h"
+#include "kernel/directive.h"
 
 class StatusRelay : public QObject
 {
@@ -24,6 +25,14 @@ class StatusRelay : public QObject
     // System Messages
     static inline const QString SYS_TRAY_STATUS = u"CLIFp is running"_s;
 
+//-Class Variables--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    Qx::Bimap<DBlockingError::Choice, QMessageBox::StandardButton> smChoiceButtonMap{
+        {DBlockingError::Choice::Ok, QMessageBox::Ok},
+        {DBlockingError::Choice::Yes, QMessageBox::Yes},
+        {DBlockingError::Choice::No, QMessageBox::No},
+    };
+
 //-Instance Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
     QProgressDialog mLongTaskProgressDialog;
@@ -38,29 +47,42 @@ class StatusRelay : public QObject
 public:
     explicit StatusRelay(QObject* parent = nullptr);
 
+//-Instance Functions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    QMessageBox::StandardButtons choicesToButtons(DBlockingError::Choices cs);
+
+    template<class MessageT>
+        requires Qx::any_of<MessageT, DMessage, DBlockingMessage>
+    QMessageBox* prepareMessageBox(const MessageT& dMsg);
+
 //-Instance Functions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
     void setupTrayIcon();
     void setupProgressDialog();
 
+    // Async directive handlers
+    void handleMessage(const DMessage& d);
+    void handleError(const DError& d);
+    void handleProcedureStart(const DProcedureStart& d);
+    void handleProcedureStop(const DProcedureStop& d);
+    void handleProcedureProgress(const DProcedureProgress& d);
+    void handleProcedureScale(const DProcedureScale& d);
+    void handleClipboardUpdate(const DClipboardUpdate& d);
+    void handleStatusUpdate(const DStatusUpdate& d);
+
+    // Sync directive handlers
+    void handleBlockingMessage(const DBlockingMessage& d);
+    void handleBlockingError(const DBlockingError& d);
+    void handleSaveFilename(const DSaveFilename& d);
+    void handleExistingDir(const DExistingDir& d);
+    void handleItemSelection(const DItemSelection& d);
+    void handleYesOrNo(const DYesOrNo& d);
+
 //-Signals & Slots------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public slots:
-    // Request/status handlers
-    void statusChangeHandler(const QString& statusHeading, const QString& statusMessage);
-    void errorHandler(Core::Error error);
-    void blockingErrorHandler(QSharedPointer<int> response, Core::BlockingError blockingError);
-    void messageHandler(const Message& message);
-    void saveFileRequestHandler(QSharedPointer<QString> file, Core::SaveFileRequest request);
-    void existingDirectoryRequestHandler(QSharedPointer<QString> dir, Core::ExistingDirRequest request);
-    void itemSelectionRequestHandler(QSharedPointer<QString> item, const Core::ItemSelectionRequest& request);
-    void clipboardUpdateRequestHandler(const QString& text);
-    void questionAnswerRequestHandler(QSharedPointer<bool> response, const QString& question);
-
-    // Long Job
-    void longTaskProgressHandler(quint64 progress);
-    void longTaskTotalHandler(quint64 total);
-    void longTaskStartedHandler(QString task);
-    void longTaskFinishedHandler();
+    // Directive handlers
+    void asyncDirectiveHandler(const AsyncDirective& aDirective);
+    void syncDirectiveHandler(const SyncDirective& sDirective);
 
 signals:
     void longTaskCanceled();
diff --git a/app/src/kernel/core.cpp b/app/src/kernel/core.cpp
index 827b530..2ca012b 100644
--- a/app/src/kernel/core.cpp
+++ b/app/src/kernel/core.cpp
@@ -53,47 +53,23 @@ QString CoreError::derivePrimary() const { return ERR_STRINGS.value(mType); }
 QString CoreError::deriveSecondary() const { return mSpecific; }
 
 //===============================================================================================================
-// CORE
+// Core
 //===============================================================================================================
 
 //-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
+//Public:
 Core::Core(QObject* parent) :
     QObject(parent),
-    mCriticalErrorOccurred(false),
+    Directorate(&mDirector),
+    mServicesMode(ServicesMode::Standalone),
     mStatusHeading(u"Initializing"_s),
-    mStatusMessage(u"..."_s),
-    mServicesMode(ServicesMode::Standalone)
-{
-    establishCanonCore(*this); // Ignore return value as there should never be more than one Core with current design
-}
-
-//-Class Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//Private:
-bool Core::establishCanonCore(Core& cc)
-{
-    if(!smDefaultMessageHandler)
-        smDefaultMessageHandler = qInstallMessageHandler(qtMessageHandler);
-
-    if(smCanonCore)
-        return false;
-
-    smCanonCore = &cc;
-    return true;
-}
-
-void Core::qtMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& msg)
-{
-    // Log messages
-    if(smCanonCore && smCanonCore->isLogOpen())
-        smCanonCore->logQtMessage(type, context, msg);
-
-    // Defer to default behavior
-    if(smDefaultMessageHandler)
-        smDefaultMessageHandler(type, context, msg);
-}
+    mStatusMessage(u"..."_s)
+{}
 
 //-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
 //Private:
+QString Core::name() const { return NAME; }
+
 bool Core::isActionableOptionSet(const QCommandLineParser& clParser) const
 {
     QSet<const QCommandLineOption*>::const_iterator i;
@@ -139,13 +115,13 @@ void Core::showHelp()
     }
 
     // Show help
-    postMessage(Message{.text = helpStr});
+    postDirective<DMessage>(helpStr);
 }
 
 void Core::showVersion()
 {
     setStatus(STATUS_DISPLAY, STATUS_DISPLAY_VERSION);
-    postMessage(Message{.text = CL_VERSION_MESSAGE});
+    postDirective<DMessage>(CL_VERSION_MESSAGE);
 }
 
 Qx::Error Core::searchAndFilterEntity(QUuid& returnBuffer, QString name, bool exactName, QUuid parent)
@@ -167,7 +143,7 @@ Qx::Error Core::searchAndFilterEntity(QUuid& returnBuffer, QString name, bool ex
 
     if((searchError = mFlashpointInstall->database()->queryEntrys(searchResult, filter)).isValid())
     {
-        postError(searchError);
+        postDirective<DError>(searchError);
         return searchError;
     }
 
@@ -176,7 +152,7 @@ Qx::Error Core::searchAndFilterEntity(QUuid& returnBuffer, QString name, bool ex
     if(searchResult.size < 1)
     {
         CoreError err(CoreError::TitleNotFound, name);
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
     else if(searchResult.size == 1)
@@ -197,7 +173,7 @@ Qx::Error Core::searchAndFilterEntity(QUuid& returnBuffer, QString name, bool ex
     else if (searchResult.size > FIND_ENTRY_LIMIT)
     {
         CoreError err(CoreError::TooManyResults, name);
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
     else
@@ -233,12 +209,13 @@ Qx::Error Core::searchAndFilterEntity(QUuid& returnBuffer, QString name, bool ex
         }
 
         // Get user choice
-        Core::ItemSelectionRequest isr{
+        QString userChoice = idChoices.front(); // Default
+        postDirective(DItemSelection{
             .caption = MULTI_TITLE_SEL_CAP,
             .label = MULTI_TITLE_SEL_LABEL,
-            .items = idChoices
-        };
-        QString userChoice = requestItemSelection(isr);
+            .items = idChoices,
+            .response = &userChoice
+        });
 
         if(userChoice.isNull())
             logEvent(LOG_EVENT_TITLE_SEL_CANCELED);
@@ -253,50 +230,6 @@ Qx::Error Core::searchAndFilterEntity(QUuid& returnBuffer, QString name, bool ex
     }
 }
 
-void Core::logQtMessage(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& msg)
-{
-#if defined QT_NO_MESSAGELOGCONTEXT || !defined QT_MESSAGELOGCONTEXT
-    QString msgWithContext = msg;
-#else
-    static const QString cTemplate = u"(%1:%2, %3) %4"_s;
-    static const QString unk = u"Unk."_s;
-    QString msgWithContext = cTemplate.arg(
-        context.file ? QString(context.file) : unk,
-        context.line >= 0 ? QString::number(context.line) : unk,
-        context.function ? QString(context.function) : unk,
-        msg
-    );
-#endif
-
-    switch (type)
-    {
-        case QtDebugMsg:
-            logEvent(u"SYSTEM DEBUG) "_s + msgWithContext);
-            break;
-        case QtInfoMsg:
-            logEvent(u"SYSTEM INFO) "_s + msgWithContext);
-            break;
-        case QtWarningMsg:
-            logError(CoreError(CoreError::InternalError, msgWithContext, Qx::Warning));
-            break;
-        case QtCriticalMsg:
-            logError(CoreError(CoreError::InternalError, msgWithContext, Qx::Err));
-            break;
-        case QtFatalMsg:
-            logError(CoreError(CoreError::InternalError, msgWithContext, Qx::Critical));
-            break;
-    }
-}
-
-void Core::logCommand(const QString& commandName) { logCommand(NAME, commandName); }
-void Core::logCommandOptions(const QString& commandOptions) { logCommandOptions(NAME, commandOptions); }
-void Core::logError(const Qx::Error& error) { logError(NAME, error); }
-void Core::logEvent(const QString& event) { logEvent(NAME, event); }
-void Core::logTask(const Task* task) { logTask(NAME, task); }
-ErrorCode Core::logFinish(const Qx::Error& errorState) { return logFinish(NAME, errorState); }
-void Core::postError(const Qx::Error& error, bool log) { postError(NAME, error, log); }
-int Core::postBlockingError(const Qx::Error& error, bool log, QMessageBox::StandardButtons bs, QMessageBox::StandardButton def) { return postBlockingError(NAME, error, log, bs, def); }
-
 //Public:
 Qx::Error Core::initialize(QStringList& commandLine)
 {
@@ -332,18 +265,8 @@ Qx::Error Core::initialize(QStringList& commandLine)
     // Remove app name from command line string
     commandLine.removeFirst();
 
-    // Create logger instance
-    QString logPath = CLIFP_DIR_PATH + '/' + CLIFP_CUR_APP_BASENAME  + '.' + LOG_FILE_EXT;
-    mLogger = std::make_unique<Qx::ApplicationLogger>(logPath);
-    mLogger->setApplicationName(PROJECT_SHORT_NAME);
-    mLogger->setApplicationVersion(PROJECT_VERSION_STR);
-    mLogger->setApplicationArguments(commandLine);
-    mLogger->setMaximumEntries(LOG_MAX_ENTRIES);
-
     // Open log
-    Qx::IoOpReport logOpen = mLogger->openLog();
-    if(logOpen.isFailure())
-        postError(Qx::Error(logOpen).setSeverity(Qx::Warning), false);
+    mDirector.openLog(commandLine);
 
     // Log initialization step
     logEvent(LOG_EVENT_INIT);
@@ -358,14 +281,14 @@ Qx::Error Core::initialize(QStringList& commandLine)
         showHelp();
 
         CoreError err(CoreError::InvalidOptions, clParser.errorText());
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
 
     // Handle each global option
-    mNotificationVerbosity = clParser.isSet(CL_OPTION_SILENT) ? NotificationVerbosity::Silent :
-                                 clParser.isSet(CL_OPTION_QUIET) ? NotificationVerbosity::Quiet : NotificationVerbosity::Full;
-    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_NOTIFCATION_LEVEL.arg(ENUM_NAME(mNotificationVerbosity)));
+    Director::Verbosity v = clParser.isSet(CL_OPTION_SILENT) ? Director::Verbosity::Silent :
+                            clParser.isSet(CL_OPTION_QUIET) ? Director::Verbosity::Quiet : Director::Verbosity::Full;
+    mDirector.setVerbosity(v);
 
     if(clParser.isSet(CL_OPTION_VERSION))
     {
@@ -422,7 +345,7 @@ void Core::watchLauncher()
     connect(&mLauncherWatcher, &Qx::ProcessBider::finished, this, [this]{
         // Launcher closed (or can't be hooked), need to bail
         CoreError err(CoreError::CompanionModeLauncherClose, LOG_EVENT_LAUNCHER_CLOSED_RESULT);
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         emit abort(err);
     });
 
@@ -569,7 +492,7 @@ CoreError Core::enqueueStartupTasks(const QString& serverOverride)
 
     if(mFlashpointInstall->outfittedDaemon() == Fp::Daemon::Docker)
     {
-        TExec* xhostSet = new TExec(this);
+        TExec* xhostSet = new TExec(*this);
         xhostSet->setIdentifier(u"xhost Set"_s);
         xhostSet->setStage(Task::Stage::Startup);
         xhostSet->setExecutable(u"xhost"_s);
@@ -594,7 +517,7 @@ CoreError Core::enqueueStartupTasks(const QString& serverOverride)
         auto wineEnv = TExec::defaultProcessEnvironment();
         wineEnv.insert(u"WINEDLLOVERRIDES"_s, u"control.exe,explorer.exe,mscoree,plugplay.exe,services.exe,winedevice.exe,winemenubuilder.exe=d"_s);
 
-        TExec* wineReg = new TExec(this);
+        TExec* wineReg = new TExec(*this);
         wineReg->setIdentifier(u"WINE Registry Setup"_s);
         wineReg->setStage(Task::Stage::Startup);
         wineReg->setExecutable(u"wine"_s);
@@ -628,7 +551,7 @@ CoreError Core::enqueueStartupTasks(const QString& serverOverride)
     // Add Start entries from services
     for(const Fp::StartStop& startEntry : qAsConst(fpServices.start))
     {
-        TExec* currentTask = new TExec(this);
+        TExec* currentTask = new TExec(*this);
         currentTask->setIdentifier(startEntry.filename);
         currentTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Startup);
         currentTask->setExecutable(startEntry.filename);
@@ -647,13 +570,13 @@ CoreError Core::enqueueStartupTasks(const QString& serverOverride)
         if(!foundServer)
         {
             CoreError err(CoreError::ConfiguredServerMissing);
-            postError(err);
+            postDirective<DError>(err);
             return err;
         }
 
         Fp::ServerDaemon server = foundServer.value();
 
-        TExec* serverTask = new TExec(this);
+        TExec* serverTask = new TExec(*this);
         serverTask->setIdentifier(u"Server"_s);
         serverTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Startup);
         serverTask->setExecutable(server.filename);
@@ -668,7 +591,7 @@ CoreError Core::enqueueStartupTasks(const QString& serverOverride)
     // Add Daemon entry from services
     for(const Fp::ServerDaemon& d : qAsConst(fpServices.daemon))
     {
-        TExec* currentTask = new TExec(this);
+        TExec* currentTask = new TExec(*this);
         currentTask->setIdentifier(u"Daemon"_s);
         currentTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Startup);
         currentTask->setExecutable(d.filename);
@@ -684,7 +607,7 @@ CoreError Core::enqueueStartupTasks(const QString& serverOverride)
     // On Linux the startup tasks take a while so make sure the docker image is actually running before proceeding
     if(mFlashpointInstall->outfittedDaemon() == Fp::Daemon::Docker)
     {
-        TAwaitDocker* dockerWait = new TAwaitDocker(this);
+        TAwaitDocker* dockerWait = new TAwaitDocker(*this);
         dockerWait->setStage(Task::Stage::Startup);
         // NOTE: Other than maybe picking it out of the 2nd argument of the stop docker StartStop, there's no clean way to get this name
         dockerWait->setImageName(u"gamezip"_s);
@@ -700,7 +623,7 @@ CoreError Core::enqueueStartupTasks(const QString& serverOverride)
      * This is especially important for docker, as the mount server inside seems to take an extra moment to initialize (gives
      * "Connection Closed" if a mount attempt is made right away).
      */
-    TSleep* initDelay = new TSleep(this);
+    TSleep* initDelay = new TSleep(*this);
     initDelay->setStage(Task::Stage::Startup);
     initDelay->setDuration(1500); // NOTE: Might need to be made longer
 
@@ -724,7 +647,7 @@ void Core::enqueueShutdownTasks()
     // Add Stop entries from services
     for(const Fp::StartStop& stopEntry : qxAsConst(mFlashpointInstall->services().stop))
     {
-        TExec* shutdownTask = new TExec(this);
+        TExec* shutdownTask = new TExec(*this);
         shutdownTask->setIdentifier(stopEntry.filename);
         shutdownTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Shutdown);
         shutdownTask->setExecutable(stopEntry.filename);
@@ -740,7 +663,7 @@ void Core::enqueueShutdownTasks()
     // Undo xhost permissions modifications related to docker
     if(mFlashpointInstall->outfittedDaemon() == Fp::Daemon::Docker)
     {
-        TExec* xhostClear = new TExec(this);
+        TExec* xhostClear = new TExec(*this);
         xhostClear->setIdentifier(u"xhost Clear"_s);
         xhostClear->setStage(Task::Stage::Shutdown);
         xhostClear->setExecutable(u"xhost"_s);
@@ -757,7 +680,7 @@ void Core::enqueueShutdownTasks()
     QDir saveSrc(mFlashpointInstall->dir().absoluteFilePath(u"FPSoftware/Wine/drive_c/users/"_s + uname + u"/AppData/Roaming/Macromedia/Flash Player/#SharedObjects"_s));
     QDir saveDest(mFlashpointInstall->dir().absoluteFilePath(u"FPSoftware/.winebak/drive_c/users/"_s + uname + u"/AppData/Roaming/Macromedia/Flash Player"_s));
 
-    TGeneric* wineSaveBackup = new TGeneric(this);
+    TGeneric* wineSaveBackup = new TGeneric(*this);
     wineSaveBackup->setStage(Task::Stage::Shutdown);
     wineSaveBackup->setDescription(u"Backup Flash WINE saves"_s);
     wineSaveBackup->setAction([saveSrc, saveDest]{
@@ -780,13 +703,13 @@ Qx::Error Core::conditionallyEnqueueBideTask(QFileInfo precedingAppInfo)
     Qx::Error securePlayerCheckError = tk->appInvolvesSecurePlayer(involvesSecurePlayer, precedingAppInfo);
     if(securePlayerCheckError.isValid())
     {
-        postError(securePlayerCheckError);
+        postDirective<DError>(securePlayerCheckError);
         return securePlayerCheckError;
     }
 
     if(involvesSecurePlayer)
     {
-        TBideProcess* waitTask = new TBideProcess(this);
+        TBideProcess* waitTask = new TBideProcess(*this);
         waitTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Auxiliary);
         waitTask->setProcessName(tk->SECURE_PLAYER_INFO.fileName());
 
@@ -816,13 +739,13 @@ Qx::Error Core::enqueueDataPackTasks(const Fp::GameData& gameData)
     {
         logEvent(LOG_EVENT_DATA_PACK_MISS);
 
-        TDownload* downloadTask = new TDownload(this);
+        TDownload* downloadTask = new TDownload(*this);
         downloadTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Auxiliary);
         downloadTask->setDescription(u"data pack "_s + packFilename);
         TDownloadError packError = downloadTask->addDatapack(tk, &gameData);
         if(packError.isValid())
         {
-            postError(packError);
+            postDirective<DError>(packError);
             return packError;
         }
 
@@ -832,7 +755,7 @@ Qx::Error Core::enqueueDataPackTasks(const Fp::GameData& gameData)
         // Add task to update DB with onDiskState
         int gameDataId = gameData.id();
 
-        TGeneric* onDiskUpdateTask = new TGeneric(this);
+        TGeneric* onDiskUpdateTask = new TGeneric(*this);
         onDiskUpdateTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Auxiliary);
         onDiskUpdateTask->setDescription(u"Update GameData onDisk state."_s);
         onDiskUpdateTask->setAction([gameDataId, this]{
@@ -848,7 +771,7 @@ Qx::Error Core::enqueueDataPackTasks(const Fp::GameData& gameData)
     // Handle datapack parameters
     Fp::GameDataParameters param = gameData.parameters();
     if(param.hasError())
-        postError(CoreError(CoreError::UnknownDatapackParam, param.errorString(), Qx::Warning));
+        postDirective<DError>(CoreError(CoreError::UnknownDatapackParam, param.errorString(), Qx::Warning));
 
     if(param.isExtract())
     {
@@ -861,7 +784,7 @@ Qx::Error Core::enqueueDataPackTasks(const Fp::GameData& gameData)
             logEvent(LOG_EVENT_DATA_PACK_ALREADY_EXTRACTED);
         else
         {
-            TExtract* extractTask = new TExtract(this);
+            TExtract* extractTask = new TExtract(*this);
             extractTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Auxiliary);
             extractTask->setPackPath(packPath);
             extractTask->setPathInPack(u"content"_s);
@@ -876,7 +799,7 @@ Qx::Error Core::enqueueDataPackTasks(const Fp::GameData& gameData)
         logEvent(LOG_EVENT_DATA_PACK_NEEDS_MOUNT);
 
         // Create task
-        TMount* mountTask = new TMount(this);
+        TMount* mountTask = new TMount(*this);
         mountTask->setStage(Task::Stage::Auxiliary);
         mountTask->setTitleId(gameData.gameId());
         mountTask->setPath(packPath);
@@ -892,168 +815,10 @@ Qx::Error Core::enqueueDataPackTasks(const Fp::GameData& gameData)
 
 void Core::enqueueSingleTask(Task* task) { mTaskQueue.push(task); logTask(task); }
 
-bool Core::isLogOpen() const { return mLogger->isOpen(); }
-
-void Core::logCommand(const QString& src, const QString& commandName)
-{
-    Qx::IoOpReport logReport = mLogger->recordGeneralEvent(src, COMMAND_LABEL.arg(commandName));
-    if(logReport.isFailure())
-        postError(src, Qx::Error(logReport).setSeverity(Qx::Warning), false);
-}
-
-void Core::logCommandOptions(const QString& src, const QString& commandOptions)
-{
-    Qx::IoOpReport logReport = mLogger->recordGeneralEvent(src, COMMAND_OPT_LABEL.arg(commandOptions));
-    if(logReport.isFailure())
-        postError(src, Qx::Error(logReport).setSeverity(Qx::Warning), false);
-}
-
-void Core::logError(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& error)
-{
-    Qx::IoOpReport logReport = mLogger->recordErrorEvent(src, error);
-
-    if(logReport.isFailure())
-        postError(src, Qx::Error(logReport).setSeverity(Qx::Warning), false);
-
-    if(error.severity() == Qx::Critical)
-        mCriticalErrorOccurred = true;
-}
-
-void Core::logEvent(const QString& src, const QString& event)
-{
-    Qx::IoOpReport logReport = mLogger->recordGeneralEvent(src, event);
-    if(logReport.isFailure())
-        postError(src, Qx::Error(logReport).setSeverity(Qx::Warning), false);
-}
-
-void Core::logTask(const QString& src, const Task* task) { logEvent(src, LOG_EVENT_TASK_ENQ.arg(task->name(), task->members().join(u", "_s))); }
-
-ErrorCode Core::logFinish(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& errorState)
-{
-    if(mCriticalErrorOccurred)
-        logEvent(src, LOG_ERR_CRITICAL);
-
-    ErrorCode code = errorState.typeCode();
-
-    Qx::IoOpReport logReport = mLogger->finish(code);
-    if(logReport.isFailure())
-        postError(src, Qx::Error(logReport).setSeverity(Qx::Warning), false);
-
-    // Return exit code so main function can return with this one
-    return code;
-}
-
-void Core::postError(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& error, bool log)
-{
-    // Logging
-    if(log)
-        logError(src, error);
-
-    // Show error if applicable
-    if(mNotificationVerbosity == NotificationVerbosity::Full ||
-       (mNotificationVerbosity == NotificationVerbosity::Quiet && error.severity() == Qx::Critical))
-    {
-        // Box error
-        Error e;
-        e.source = src;
-        e.errorInfo = error;
-
-        // Emit
-        emit errorOccurred(e);
-    }
-}
-
-int Core::postBlockingError(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& error, bool log, QMessageBox::StandardButtons bs, QMessageBox::StandardButton def)
-{
-    // Logging
-    if(log)
-        logError(src, error);
-
-    // Show error if applicable
-    if(mNotificationVerbosity == NotificationVerbosity::Full ||
-       (mNotificationVerbosity == NotificationVerbosity::Quiet && error.severity() == Qx::Critical))
-    {
-        // Box error
-        BlockingError be;
-        be.source = src;
-        be.errorInfo = error;
-        be.choices = bs;
-        be.defaultChoice = def;
-
-        // Response holder
-        QSharedPointer<int> response = QSharedPointer<int>::create(def);
-
-        // Emit and get response
-        emit blockingErrorOccurred(response, be);
-
-        // Return response
-        return *response;
-    }
-    else
-        return def;
-}
-
-void Core::postMessage(const Message& msg) { emit message(msg); }
-
-QString Core::requestSaveFilePath(const SaveFileRequest& request)
-{
-    // Response holder
-    QSharedPointer<QString> file = QSharedPointer<QString>::create();
-
-    // Emit and get response
-    emit saveFileRequested(file, request);
-
-    // Return response
-    return *file;
-}
-
-QString Core::requestExistingDirPath(const ExistingDirRequest& request)
-{
-    // Response holder
-    QSharedPointer<QString> dir = QSharedPointer<QString>::create();
-
-    // Emit and get response
-    emit existingDirRequested(dir, request);
-
-    // Return response
-    return *dir;
-}
-
-QString Core::requestItemSelection(const ItemSelectionRequest& request)
-{
-    // Response holder
-    QSharedPointer<QString> item = QSharedPointer<QString>::create();
-
-    // Emit and get response
-    emit itemSelectionRequested(item, request);
-
-    // Return response
-    return *item;
-}
-
-void Core::requestClipboardUpdate(const QString& text) { emit clipboardUpdateRequested(text); }
-
-bool Core::requestQuestionAnswer(const QString& question)
-{
-    // Show question if allowed
-    if(mNotificationVerbosity != NotificationVerbosity::Silent)
-    {
-        // Response holder
-        QSharedPointer<bool> response = QSharedPointer<bool>::create(false);
-
-        // Emit and get response
-        emit questionAnswerRequested(response, question);
-
-        // Return response
-        return *response;
-    }
-    else
-        return false; // Assume "No"
-}
-
+Director* Core::director() { return &mDirector; }
+Core::ServicesMode Core::mode() const { return mServicesMode; }
 Fp::Install& Core::fpInstall() { return *mFlashpointInstall; }
 const QProcessEnvironment& Core::childTitleProcessEnvironment() { return mChildTitleProcEnv; }
-Core::NotificationVerbosity Core::notifcationVerbosity() const { return mNotificationVerbosity; }
 size_t Core::taskCount() const { return mTaskQueue.size(); }
 bool Core::hasTasks() const { return mTaskQueue.size() > 0; }
 Task* Core::frontTask() { return mTaskQueue.front(); }
@@ -1063,9 +828,12 @@ QString Core::statusHeading() { return mStatusHeading; }
 QString Core::statusMessage() { return mStatusMessage;}
 void Core::setStatus(QString heading, QString message)
 {
+    /* TODO: Probably can do away with this and just use postDirective<DStatusUpdate>() where it's needed.
+     * The stored status is never used currently and I can't think of any reason it would b
+     */
     mStatusHeading = heading;
     mStatusMessage = message;
-    emit statusChanged(heading, message);
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(heading, message);
 }
 
 BuildInfo Core::buildInfo() const
diff --git a/app/src/kernel/core.h b/app/src/kernel/core.h
index fefae10..a3819e0 100644
--- a/app/src/kernel/core.h
+++ b/app/src/kernel/core.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <QFileDialog>
 
 // Qx Includes
-#include <qx/io/qx-applicationlogger.h>
 #include <qx/core/qx-processbider.h>
 #include <qx/utility/qx-macros.h>
 
@@ -22,12 +21,10 @@
 #include <fp/fp-install.h>
 
 // Project Includes
+#include "kernel/buildinfo.h"
+#include "kernel/directorate.h"
 #include "task/task.h"
 #include "project_vars.h"
-#include "kernel/buildinfo.h"
-
-// General Aliases
-using ErrorCode = quint32;
 
 class QX_ERROR_TYPE(CoreError, "CoreError", 1200)
 {
@@ -37,7 +34,6 @@ class QX_ERROR_TYPE(CoreError, "CoreError", 1200)
     enum Type
     {
         NoError,
-        InternalError,
         CompanionModeLauncherClose,
         CompanionModeServerOverride,
         InvalidOptions,
@@ -51,7 +47,6 @@ class QX_ERROR_TYPE(CoreError, "CoreError", 1200)
 private:
     static inline const QHash<Type, QString> ERR_STRINGS{
         {NoError, u""_s},
-        {InternalError, u"Internal error."_s},
         {CompanionModeLauncherClose, u"The standard launcher was closed while in companion mode."_s},
         {CompanionModeServerOverride, u"Cannot enact game server override in companion mode."_s},
         {InvalidOptions, u"Invalid global options provided."_s},
@@ -84,57 +79,13 @@ class QX_ERROR_TYPE(CoreError, "CoreError", 1200)
     QString deriveSecondary() const override;
 };
 
-class Core : public QObject
+class Core : public QObject, public Directorate
 {
     Q_OBJECT;
 //-Class Enums-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    enum class NotificationVerbosity { Full, Quiet, Silent };
     enum ServicesMode { Standalone, Companion };
 
-//-Class Structs---------------------------------------------------------------------
-public:
-    /* TODO: These should be made their own files like message.h is in frontend
-     * (or one file, like "requests.h"), or message.h should be removed with its
-     * struct moved to here
-     */
-    struct Error
-    {
-        QString source;
-        Qx::Error errorInfo;
-    };
-
-    struct BlockingError
-    {
-        QString source;
-        Qx::Error errorInfo;
-        QMessageBox::StandardButtons choices;
-        QMessageBox::StandardButton defaultChoice;
-    };
-
-    struct SaveFileRequest
-    {
-        QString caption;
-        QString dir;
-        QString filter;
-        QString* selectedFilter = nullptr;
-        QFileDialog::Options options;
-    };
-
-    struct ExistingDirRequest
-    {
-        QString caption;
-        QString dir;
-        QFileDialog::Options options = QFileDialog::ShowDirsOnly;
-    };
-
-    struct ItemSelectionRequest
-    {
-        QString caption;
-        QString label;
-        QStringList items;
-    };
-
 //-Class Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
     // Single Instance ID
@@ -145,18 +96,12 @@ class Core : public QObject
     static inline const QString STATUS_DISPLAY_HELP = u"Help"_s;
     static inline const QString STATUS_DISPLAY_VERSION = u"Version"_s;
 
-    // Logging - Primary Labels
-    static inline const QString COMMAND_LABEL = u"Command: %1"_s;
-    static inline const QString COMMAND_OPT_LABEL = u"Command Options: %1"_s;
-
     // Logging - Primary Values
-    static inline const QString LOG_FILE_EXT = u"log"_s;
+
     static inline const QString LOG_NO_PARAMS = u"*None*"_s;
-    static const int LOG_MAX_ENTRIES = 50;
 
     // Logging - Errors
     static inline const QString LOG_ERR_INVALID_PARAM = u"Invalid parameters provided"_s;
-    static inline const QString LOG_ERR_CRITICAL = u"Aborting execution due to previous critical errors"_s;
     static inline const QString LOG_ERR_FAILED_SETTING_RUFFLE_PERMS= u"Failed to mark ruffle as executable!"_s;
 
     // Logging - Messages
@@ -167,7 +112,6 @@ class Core : public QObject
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_FURTHER_INSTANCE_BLOCK_FAIL = u"Failed to lock standard instance count"_s;
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_G_HELP_SHOWN = u"Displayed general help information"_s;
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_VER_SHOWN = u"Displayed version information"_s;
-    static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_NOTIFCATION_LEVEL = u"Notification Level is: %1"_s;
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_PROTOCOL_FORWARD = u"Delegated protocol request to 'play'"_s;
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_FLASHPOINT_VERSION_TXT = u"Flashpoint version.txt: %1"_s;
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_FLASHPOINT_VERSION = u"Flashpoint version: %1"_s;
@@ -182,7 +126,6 @@ class Core : public QObject
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_DATA_PACK_NEEDS_MOUNT = u"Title Data Pack requires mounting"_s;
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_DATA_PACK_NEEDS_EXTRACT = u"Title Data Pack requires extraction"_s;
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_DATA_PACK_ALREADY_EXTRACTED = u"Extracted files already present"_s;
-    static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_TASK_ENQ = u"Enqueued %1: {%2}"_s;
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_APP_PATH_ALT = u"App path \"%1\" maps to alternative \"%2\"."_s;
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_SERVICES_FROM_LAUNCHER = u"Using services from standard Launcher due to companion mode."_s;
     static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_LAUNCHER_WATCH = u"Starting bide on Launcher process..."_s;
@@ -259,20 +202,16 @@ class Core : public QObject
     // Meta
     static inline const QString NAME = u"core"_s;
 
-    // Qt Message Handling
-    static inline constinit QtMessageHandler smDefaultMessageHandler = nullptr;
-    static inline QPointer<Core> smCanonCore;
-
 //-Instance Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
+    // Director
+    Director mDirector;
+
     // Handles
     std::unique_ptr<Fp::Install> mFlashpointInstall;
-    std::unique_ptr<Qx::ApplicationLogger> mLogger;
 
     // Processing
     ServicesMode mServicesMode;
-    bool mCriticalErrorOccurred;
-    NotificationVerbosity mNotificationVerbosity;
     std::queue<Task*> mTaskQueue;
 
     // Info
@@ -287,35 +226,15 @@ class Core : public QObject
 public:
     explicit Core(QObject* parent);
 
-//-Class Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-private:
-    // Qt Message Handling - NOTE: Storing a static instance of core is required due to the C-function pointer interface of qInstallMessageHandler()
-    static bool establishCanonCore(Core& cc);
-    static void qtMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& msg);
-
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
+    QString name() const override;
     bool isActionableOptionSet(const QCommandLineParser& clParser) const;
     void showHelp();
     void showVersion();
 
     // Helper
     Qx::Error searchAndFilterEntity(QUuid& returnBuffer, QString name, bool exactName, QUuid parent = QUuid());
-    void logQtMessage(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& msg);
-
-    /* TODO: See if instead of repeating these with auto-source overloads everywhere if instead a template function can be made that just works
-     * in all places where core is available. This would likely require a public ::NAME static member for each type that uses core, though this
-     * would be tricky for the tasks that emit signals instead of using core directly.
-     */
-    // Notifications/Logging (self-forwarders)
-    void logCommand(const QString& commandName);
-    void logCommandOptions(const QString& commandOptions);
-    void logError(const Qx::Error& error);
-    void logEvent(const QString& event);
-    void logTask(const Task* task);
-    ErrorCode logFinish(const Qx::Error& errorState);
-    void postError(const Qx::Error& error, bool log = true);
-    int postBlockingError(const Qx::Error& error, bool log = true, QMessageBox::StandardButtons bs = QMessageBox::Ok, QMessageBox::StandardButton def = QMessageBox::NoButton);
 
 public:
     // Setup
@@ -339,31 +258,11 @@ class Core : public QObject
     Qx::Error enqueueDataPackTasks(const Fp::GameData& gameData);
     void enqueueSingleTask(Task* task);
 
-    // Notifications/Logging
-    /* TODO: Within each place that uses the log options that need the src parameter, like the Commands, and maybe even Core itself, add methods
-     * with the same names that call mCore.logX(NAME, ...) automatically so that NAME doesn't need to be passed every time
-     */
-    bool isLogOpen() const;
-    void logCommand(const QString& src, const QString& commandName);
-    void logCommandOptions(const QString& src, const QString& commandOptions);
-    void logError(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& error);
-    void logEvent(const QString& src, const QString& event);
-    void logTask(const QString& src, const Task* task);
-    ErrorCode logFinish(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& errorState);
-    void postError(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& error, bool log = true);
-    int postBlockingError(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& error, bool log = true, QMessageBox::StandardButtons bs = QMessageBox::Ok, QMessageBox::StandardButton def = QMessageBox::NoButton);
-    void postMessage(const Message& msg);
-    QString requestSaveFilePath(const SaveFileRequest& request);
-    QString requestExistingDirPath(const ExistingDirRequest& request);
-    QString requestItemSelection(const ItemSelectionRequest& request);
-    void requestClipboardUpdate(const QString& text);
-    bool requestQuestionAnswer(const QString& question);
-
     // Member access
+    Director* director();
     ServicesMode mode() const;
     Fp::Install& fpInstall();
     const QProcessEnvironment& childTitleProcessEnvironment();
-    NotificationVerbosity notifcationVerbosity() const;
     size_t taskCount() const;
     bool hasTasks() const;
     Task* frontTask();
@@ -379,22 +278,7 @@ class Core : public QObject
 
 //-Signals & Slots------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 signals:
-    void statusChanged(const QString& statusHeading, const QString& statusMessage);
-    void errorOccurred(const Core::Error& error);
-    void blockingErrorOccurred(QSharedPointer<int> response, const Core::BlockingError& blockingError);
-    void saveFileRequested(QSharedPointer<QString> file, const Core::SaveFileRequest& request);
-    void existingDirRequested(QSharedPointer<QString> dir, const Core::ExistingDirRequest& request);
-    void itemSelectionRequested(QSharedPointer<QString> item, const Core::ItemSelectionRequest& request);
-    void message(const Message& message);
-    void clipboardUpdateRequested(const QString& text);
-    void questionAnswerRequested(QSharedPointer<bool> response, const QString& question);
-
-    // Driver specific
     void abort(CoreError err);
 };
 
-//-Metatype Declarations-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Core::Error);
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Core::BlockingError);
-
 #endif // CORE_H
diff --git a/app/src/kernel/directive.h b/app/src/kernel/directive.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74668e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/kernel/directive.h
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+#ifndef DIRECTIVE_H
+#define DIRECTIVE_H
+
+// Qt Includes
+#include <QString>
+
+// Qx Includes
+#include <qx/core/qx-error.h>
+
+/* TODO:
+ *
+ * In this file there are some structs with redundant members where one could easily conceive
+ * that they should instead be part of an inheritance chain (i.e. DBlockingError inheriting
+ * from DError); however, C++ currently does not allow using designated-initializers for
+ * base classes, so even though with this inheritance chain:
+ *
+ * struct A { int one; }
+ * struct B { int two; }
+ *
+ * You can do:
+ *
+ * B b; b.one = 1; b.two = 2;
+ *
+ * You cannot do:
+ * B b{ .one =1, b.two = 2; }
+ *
+ * We very much would like to support the latter syntax for all directive creation, so that means
+ * we cannot use base classes for them. P2287 has be proposed to allow this:
+ * https://github.com/cplusplus/papers/issues/978
+ *
+ * If it's accepted, once it's standardized we can switch to using it, but that won't be for some time,
+ * so in the meanwhile we keep the redundant members and use template functions where a function
+ * could have instead taken a pointer to base.
+ */
+
+//-Non-blocking Directives-----------------------------------------------------------------
+struct DMessage
+{
+    QString text;
+    bool selectable = false;
+};
+
+struct DError
+{
+    Qx::Error error;
+};
+
+struct DProcedureStart
+{
+    QString label;
+};
+
+struct DProcedureStop {};
+
+struct DProcedureProgress
+{
+    quint64 current;
+};
+
+struct DProcedureScale
+{
+    quint64 max;
+};
+
+struct DClipboardUpdate
+{
+    QString text;
+};
+
+struct DStatusUpdate
+{
+    QString heading;
+    QString message;
+};
+
+using AsyncDirective = std::variant<
+    DMessage,
+    DError,
+    DProcedureStart,
+    DProcedureStop,
+    DProcedureProgress,
+    DProcedureScale,
+    DClipboardUpdate,
+    DStatusUpdate
+>;
+
+template<typename T>
+concept AsyncDirectiveT = requires(AsyncDirective ad, T t) { ad = t; };
+
+//-Blocking Directives---------------------------------------------------------------------
+struct DBlockingMessage
+{
+    QString text;
+    bool selectable = false;
+};
+
+struct DBlockingError
+{
+    enum class Choice {Ok, Yes, No};
+    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(Choices, Choice);
+
+    Qx::Error error;
+    Choices choices = Choice::Ok;
+    Choice defaultChoice = Choice::No;
+    Choice* response = nullptr;
+};
+Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(DBlockingError::Choices);
+
+struct DSaveFilename
+{
+    QString caption;
+    QString dir;
+    QString filter;
+    QString* selectedFilter = nullptr;
+    QString* response = nullptr;
+};
+
+struct DExistingDir
+{
+    QString caption;
+    QString startingDir;
+    QString* response = nullptr;
+    // TODO: Make sure to use QFileDialog::ShowDirsOnly on receiving end
+};
+
+struct DItemSelection
+{
+    QString caption;
+    QString label;
+    QStringList items;
+    QString* response = nullptr;
+};
+
+struct DYesOrNo
+{
+    QString question;
+    bool* response = nullptr;
+};
+
+using SyncDirective = std::variant<
+    DBlockingMessage,
+    DBlockingError,
+    DSaveFilename,
+    DExistingDir,
+    DItemSelection,
+    DYesOrNo
+>;
+
+template<typename T>
+concept SyncDirectiveT = requires(SyncDirective sd, T t) { sd = t; };
+
+//-Any---------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<typename T>
+concept DirectiveT = AsyncDirectiveT<T> || SyncDirectiveT<T>;
+
+//-Metatype Declarations-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(AsyncDirective);
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(SyncDirective);
+
+#endif // DIRECTIVE_H
diff --git a/app/src/kernel/director.cpp b/app/src/kernel/director.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8291e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/kernel/director.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+// Unit Include
+#include "director.h"
+
+// Qt Includes
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+
+// Project Includes
+#include "project_vars.h"
+#include "utility.h"
+#include "task/task.h"
+
+//===============================================================================================================
+// DirectorError
+//===============================================================================================================
+
+//-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
+//Private:
+DirectorError::DirectorError(Type t, const QString& s, Qx::Severity sv) :
+    mType(t),
+    mSpecific(s),
+    mSeverity(sv)
+{}
+
+//-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
+//Public:
+bool DirectorError::isValid() const { return mType != NoError; }
+QString DirectorError::specific() const { return mSpecific; }
+DirectorError::Type DirectorError::type() const { return mType; }
+
+//Private:
+Qx::Severity DirectorError::deriveSeverity() const { return mSeverity; }
+quint32 DirectorError::deriveValue() const { return mType; }
+QString DirectorError::derivePrimary() const { return ERR_STRINGS.value(mType); }
+QString DirectorError::deriveSecondary() const { return mSpecific; }
+
+//===============================================================================================================
+// Director
+//===============================================================================================================
+
+//-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
+//Public:
+Director::Director() :
+    mLogger(CLIFP_DIR_PATH + '/' + CLIFP_CUR_APP_BASENAME  + '.' + LOG_FILE_EXT),
+    mVerbosity(Verbosity::Full),
+    mCriticalErrorOccurred(false)
+{
+    bool established = establishCanonDirector(*this);
+    Q_ASSERT(established);  // No reason for more than one Director currently
+
+    mLogger.setApplicationName(PROJECT_SHORT_NAME);
+    mLogger.setApplicationVersion(PROJECT_VERSION_STR);
+    mLogger.setMaximumEntries(LOG_MAX_ENTRIES);
+}
+
+//-Class Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//Private:
+bool Director::establishCanonDirector(Director& cd)
+{
+    if(!smDefaultMessageHandler)
+        smDefaultMessageHandler = qInstallMessageHandler(qtMessageHandler);
+
+    if(smCanonDirector)
+        return false;
+
+    smCanonDirector = &cd;
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Director::qtMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& msg)
+{
+    // Log messages
+    if(smCanonDirector && smCanonDirector->isLogOpen())
+        smCanonDirector->logQtMessage(type, context, msg);
+
+    // Defer to default behavior
+    if(smDefaultMessageHandler)
+        smDefaultMessageHandler(type, context, msg);
+}
+
+//-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
+//Private:
+template<typename F>
+    requires Qx::defines_call_for_s<F, Qx::IoOpReport>
+void Director::log(F logFunc)
+{
+    if(mLogger.hasError())
+        return;
+
+    if(auto r = logFunc(); r.isFailure())
+        postDirective(NAME, DError{Qx::Error(r).setSeverity(Qx::Warning)});
+}
+
+
+bool Director::isLogOpen() const { return mLogger.isOpen(); }
+
+void Director::logQtMessage(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& msg)
+{
+#if defined QT_NO_MESSAGELOGCONTEXT || !defined QT_MESSAGELOGCONTEXT
+    QString msgWithContext = msg;
+#else
+    static const QString cTemplate = u"(%1:%2, %3) %4"_s;
+    static const QString unk = u"Unk."_s;
+    QString msgWithContext = cTemplate.arg(
+        context.file ? QString(context.file) : unk,
+        context.line >= 0 ? QString::number(context.line) : unk,
+        context.function ? QString(context.function) : unk,
+        msg
+        );
+#endif
+
+    switch (type)
+    {
+    case QtDebugMsg:
+        logEvent(NAME, u"SYSTEM DEBUG) "_s + msgWithContext);
+        break;
+    case QtInfoMsg:
+        logEvent(NAME, u"SYSTEM INFO) "_s + msgWithContext);
+        break;
+    case QtWarningMsg:
+        logError(NAME, DirectorError(DirectorError::InternalError, msgWithContext, Qx::Warning));
+        break;
+    case QtCriticalMsg:
+        logError(NAME, DirectorError(DirectorError::InternalError, msgWithContext, Qx::Err));
+        break;
+    case QtFatalMsg:
+        logError(NAME, DirectorError(DirectorError::InternalError, msgWithContext, Qx::Critical));
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+//Public:
+Director::Verbosity Director::verbosity() const { return mVerbosity; }
+bool Director::criticalErrorOccurred() const { return mCriticalErrorOccurred; }
+
+void Director::openLog(const QStringList& arguments)
+{
+    mLogger.setApplicationArguments(arguments);
+    log([&](){ return mLogger.openLog(); });
+}
+
+void Director::setVerbosity(Verbosity verbosity)
+{
+    mVerbosity = verbosity;
+    logEvent(NAME, LOG_EVENT_NOTIFCATION_LEVEL.arg(ENUM_NAME(verbosity)));
+}
+
+void Director::logCommand(const QString& src, const QString& commandName)
+{
+    log([&](){ return mLogger.recordGeneralEvent(src, COMMAND_LABEL.arg(commandName)); });
+}
+
+void Director::logCommandOptions(const QString& src, const QString& commandOptions)
+{
+    log([&](){ return mLogger.recordGeneralEvent(src, COMMAND_OPT_LABEL.arg(commandOptions)); });
+}
+
+void Director::logError(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& error)
+{
+    log([&](){ return mLogger.recordErrorEvent(src, error); });
+
+    if(error.severity() == Qx::Critical)
+        mCriticalErrorOccurred = true;
+}
+
+void Director::logEvent(const QString& src, const QString& event)
+{
+    log([&](){ return mLogger.recordGeneralEvent(src, event); });
+}
+
+
+// TODO: Have task have a toString function/operator instead of "members()"
+void Director::logTask(const QString& src, const Task* task) { logEvent(src, LOG_EVENT_TASK_ENQ.arg(task->name(), task->members().join(u", "_s))); }
+
+ErrorCode Director::logFinish(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& errorState)
+{
+    if(mCriticalErrorOccurred)
+        logEvent(src, LOG_ERR_CRITICAL);
+
+    ErrorCode code = errorState.typeCode();
+
+    log([&](){ return mLogger.finish(code); });
+
+    // Return exit code so main function can return with this one
+    return code;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/app/src/kernel/director.h b/app/src/kernel/director.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b16e6de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/kernel/director.h
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+#ifndef DIRECTOR_H
+#define DIRECTOR_H
+
+// Qt Includes
+#include <QString>
+#include <QPointer>
+
+// Qx Includes
+#include <qx/io/qx-applicationlogger.h>
+#include <qx/utility/qx-concepts.h>
+
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/directive.h"
+
+// General Aliases
+using ErrorCode = quint32;
+
+class Task;
+
+class QX_ERROR_TYPE(DirectorError, "DirectorError", 1201)
+{
+    friend class Director;
+//-Class Enums-------------------------------------------------------------
+public:
+    enum Type
+    {
+        NoError,
+        InternalError
+    };
+
+//-Class Variables-------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    static inline const QHash<Type, QString> ERR_STRINGS{
+        {NoError, u""_s},
+        {InternalError, u"Internal error."_s},
+    };
+
+//-Instance Variables-------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    Type mType;
+    QString mSpecific;
+    Qx::Severity mSeverity;
+
+//-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    DirectorError(Type t = NoError, const QString& s = {}, Qx::Severity sv = Qx::Critical);
+
+//-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
+public:
+    bool isValid() const;
+    Type type() const;
+    QString specific() const;
+
+private:
+    Qx::Severity deriveSeverity() const override;
+    quint32 deriveValue() const override;
+    QString derivePrimary() const override;
+    QString deriveSecondary() const override;
+};
+
+class Director : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT;
+//-Class Enums-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+public:
+    enum class Verbosity { Full, Quiet, Silent };
+
+//-Class Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    // Qt Message Handling
+    static inline constinit QtMessageHandler smDefaultMessageHandler = nullptr;
+    static inline QPointer<Director> smCanonDirector;
+
+    // Logging
+    static const int LOG_MAX_ENTRIES = 50;
+    static inline const QString LOG_FILE_EXT = u"log"_s;
+
+    // Logging - Primary Labels
+    static inline const QString COMMAND_LABEL = u"Command: %1"_s;
+    static inline const QString COMMAND_OPT_LABEL = u"Command Options: %1"_s;
+
+    // Logging - Messages
+    static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_NOTIFCATION_LEVEL = u"Notification Level is: %1"_s;
+    static inline const QString LOG_EVENT_TASK_ENQ = u"Enqueued %1: {%2}"_s;
+
+    // Logging - Errors
+    static inline const QString LOG_ERR_CRITICAL = u"Aborting execution due to previous critical errors"_s;
+
+    // Meta
+    static inline const QString NAME = u"Director"_s;
+
+//-Instance Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    Qx::ApplicationLogger mLogger;
+    Verbosity mVerbosity;
+    bool mCriticalErrorOccurred;
+
+//-Constructor------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+public:
+    Director();
+
+//-Class Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    // Qt Message Handling - NOTE: Storing a static instance of director is required due to the C-function pointer interface of qInstallMessageHandler()
+    static bool establishCanonDirector(Director& cd);
+    static void qtMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& msg);
+
+//-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    // Logging
+    template<typename F>
+        requires Qx::defines_call_for_s<F, Qx::IoOpReport>
+    void log(F logFunc);
+
+    bool isLogOpen() const;
+    void logQtMessage(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& msg);
+
+public:
+    // Data
+    Verbosity verbosity() const;
+    bool criticalErrorOccurred() const;
+
+    // Logging
+    void openLog(const QStringList& arguments);
+    void setVerbosity(Verbosity verbosity);
+    void logCommand(const QString& src, const QString& commandName);
+    void logCommandOptions(const QString& src, const QString& commandOptions);
+    void logError(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& error);
+    void logEvent(const QString& src, const QString& event);
+    void logTask(const QString& src, const Task* task);
+    ErrorCode logFinish(const QString& src, const Qx::Error& errorState);
+
+    // Directives
+    template<DirectiveT T>
+    void postDirective(const QString& src, const T& directive)
+    {
+        // Special handling
+        if constexpr(Qx::any_of<T, DError, DBlockingError>)
+        {
+            logError(src, directive.error);
+            if(mVerbosity == Verbosity::Silent || (mVerbosity == Verbosity::Quiet && directive.error.severity() != Qx::Critical))
+                return;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if(mVerbosity != Verbosity::Full)
+                return;
+        }
+
+        // Send
+        if constexpr(AsyncDirectiveT<T>)
+        {
+            emit announceAsyncDirective(directive);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            static_assert(SyncDirectiveT<T>);
+            emit announceSyncDirective(directive);
+        }
+    }
+
+//-Signals & Slots------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+signals:
+    void announceAsyncDirective(const AsyncDirective& aDirective);
+    void announceSyncDirective(const SyncDirective& sDirective);
+};
+
+#endif // DIRECTOR_H
diff --git a/app/src/kernel/directorate.cpp b/app/src/kernel/directorate.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92accf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/kernel/directorate.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Unit Include
+#include "directorate.h"
+
+//===============================================================================================================
+// Directorate
+//===============================================================================================================
+
+//-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
+//Public:
+Directorate::Directorate(Director* director) :
+    mDirector(director)
+{}
+
+//-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
+//Protected:
+void Directorate::logCommand(const QString& commandName) const { Q_ASSERT(mDirector); return; mDirector->logCommand(name(), commandName); }
+void Directorate::logCommandOptions(const QString& commandOptions) const { Q_ASSERT(mDirector); mDirector->logCommandOptions(name(), commandOptions); }
+void Directorate::logError(const Qx::Error& error) const { Q_ASSERT(mDirector); mDirector->logError(name(), error); }
+void Directorate::logEvent(const QString& event) const { Q_ASSERT(mDirector); mDirector->logEvent(name(), event); }
+void Directorate::logTask(const Task* task) const { Q_ASSERT(mDirector); mDirector->logTask(name(), task); }
+ErrorCode Directorate::logFinish(const Qx::Error& errorState) const { Q_ASSERT(mDirector); return mDirector->logFinish(name(), errorState); }
+
+//Public:
+void Directorate::setDirector(Director* director) { mDirector = director; }
diff --git a/app/src/kernel/directorate.h b/app/src/kernel/directorate.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6e3fa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/kernel/directorate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#ifndef DIRECTORATE_H
+#define DIRECTORATE_H
+
+// Standard Library Includes
+#include <utility>
+
+// Qt Includes
+#include <QString>
+
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/director.h"
+
+/* TODO: It would be challenging (at least to do in a clean way), but we could try to split the template
+ * definitions of postDirective et. al. so that the directives that should return a value actually return
+ * the value instead of a pointer within the directive.
+ */
+
+class Directorate
+{
+//-Instance Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    Director* mDirector;
+
+//-Constructor------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+public:
+    Directorate(Director* director = nullptr);
+
+//-Destructor-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+public:
+    virtual ~Directorate() = default; // Future proofing if this is ever used polymorphically
+
+//-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+protected:
+    //TODO: Some of these probably should be only under specific derivatives
+    void logCommand(const QString& commandName) const;
+    void logCommandOptions(const QString& commandOptions) const;
+    void logError(const Qx::Error& error) const;
+    void logEvent(const QString& event) const;
+    void logTask(const Task* task) const;
+    ErrorCode logFinish(const Qx::Error& errorState) const;
+
+    template<DirectiveT T>
+    void postDirective(const T& t) const
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(mDirector);
+        mDirector->postDirective(name(), t);
+    }
+
+    template<typename T, typename... Args>
+    void postDirective(Args&&... args) const
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(mDirector);
+        mDirector->postDirective(name(), T{std::forward<Args>(args)...});
+    }
+
+public:
+    virtual QString name() const = 0;
+
+    void setDirector(Director* director);
+};
+
+#endif // DIRECTORATE_H
diff --git a/app/src/kernel/driver.cpp b/app/src/kernel/driver.cpp
index b2e2832..243ac46 100644
--- a/app/src/kernel/driver.cpp
+++ b/app/src/kernel/driver.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ QString DriverError::derivePrimary() const { return ERR_STRINGS.value(mType); }
 QString DriverError::deriveSecondary() const { return mSpecific; }
 
 //===============================================================================================================
-// DRIVER
+// Driver
 //===============================================================================================================
 
 //-Constructor--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -53,26 +53,23 @@ Driver::Driver(QStringList arguments) :
 
 //-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
 //Private:
+QString Driver::name() const { return NAME; }
+
 void Driver::init()
 {
-    // Create core
+    // Create core, attach director to self
     mCore = new Core(this);
+    Director* dtor = mCore->director();
+    setDirector(mCore->director());
 
-    //-Setup Core---------------------------
-    connect(mCore, &Core::statusChanged, this, &Driver::statusChanged);
-    connect(mCore, &Core::errorOccurred, this, &Driver::errorOccurred);
-    connect(mCore, &Core::blockingErrorOccurred, this, &Driver::blockingErrorOccurred);
-    connect(mCore, &Core::message, this, &Driver::message);
-    connect(mCore, &Core::saveFileRequested, this, &Driver::saveFileRequested);
-    connect(mCore, &Core::existingDirRequested, this, &Driver::existingDirRequested);
-    connect(mCore, &Core::itemSelectionRequested, this, &Driver::itemSelectionRequested);
-    connect(mCore, &Core::clipboardUpdateRequested, this, &Driver::clipboardUpdateRequested);
-    connect(mCore, &Core::questionAnswerRequested, this, &Driver::questionAnswerRequested);
+    //-Setup Core & Director---------------------------
     connect(mCore, &Core::abort, this, [this](CoreError err){
         logEvent(LOG_EVENT_CORE_ABORT);
         mErrorStatus = err;
         quit();
     });
+    connect(dtor, &Director::announceAsyncDirective, this, &Driver::asyncDirectiveAccounced);
+    connect(dtor, &Director::announceSyncDirective, this, &Driver::syncDirectiveAccounced);
 
     //-Setup deferred process manager------
     /* NOTE: It looks like the manager should just be a stack member of TExec that is constructed
@@ -84,10 +81,7 @@ void Driver::init()
      * task except from the correct thread (which would only ever happen anyway), but then that
      * would make deleting the object slightly tricky. This way it can just be parented to core
      */
-    DeferredProcessManager* dpm = new DeferredProcessManager(mCore);
-    // qOverload because it gets confused with the shorter versions within core even though they're private :/
-    connect(dpm, &DeferredProcessManager::eventOccurred, mCore, qOverload<const QString&, const QString&>(&Core::logEvent));
-    connect(dpm, &DeferredProcessManager::errorOccurred, mCore, qOverload<const QString&, const Qx::Error&>(&Core::logError));
+    DeferredProcessManager* dpm = new DeferredProcessManager(*mCore);
     TExec::installDeferredProcessManager(dpm);
 }
 
@@ -127,21 +121,6 @@ void Driver::startNextTask()
     }
     else
     {
-        // Connect task notifiers
-        connect(mCurrentTask, &Task::notificationReady, mCore, &Core::postMessage);
-        connect(mCurrentTask, &Task::eventOccurred, mCore, qOverload<const QString&, const QString&>(&Core::logEvent));
-        connect(mCurrentTask, &Task::errorOccurred, mCore, [this](QString taskName, Qx::Error error){
-            mCore->postError(taskName, error); // Can't connect directly because newer connect syntax doesn't support default args
-        });
-        connect(mCurrentTask, &Task::blockingErrorOccurred, this,
-                [this](QString taskName, int* response, Qx::Error error, QMessageBox::StandardButtons choices) {
-            *response = mCore->postBlockingError(taskName, error, true, choices);
-        });
-        connect(mCurrentTask, &Task::longTaskStarted, this, &Driver::longTaskStarted);
-        connect(mCurrentTask, &Task::longTaskTotalChanged, this, &Driver::longTaskTotalChanged);
-        connect(mCurrentTask, &Task::longTaskProgressChanged, this, &Driver::longTaskProgressChanged);
-        connect(mCurrentTask, &Task::longTaskFinished, this, &Driver::longTaskFinished);
-
         // QueuedConnection, allow event processing between tasks
         connect(mCurrentTask, &Task::complete, this, &Driver::completeTaskHandler, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
@@ -220,16 +199,6 @@ std::unique_ptr<Fp::Install> Driver::findFlashpointInstall()
     return std::move(fpInstall);
 }
 
-// Notifications/Logging (core-forwarders)
-void Driver::logCommand(QString commandName) { Q_ASSERT(mCore); mCore->logCommand(NAME, commandName); }
-void Driver::logCommandOptions(QString commandOptions) { Q_ASSERT(mCore); mCore->logCommandOptions(NAME, commandOptions); }
-void Driver::logError(Qx::Error error) { Q_ASSERT(mCore); mCore->logError(NAME, error); }
-void Driver::logEvent(QString event) { Q_ASSERT(mCore); mCore->logEvent(NAME, event); }
-void Driver::logTask(const Task* task) { Q_ASSERT(mCore); mCore->logTask(NAME, task); }
-ErrorCode Driver::logFinish(Qx::Error errorState) { Q_ASSERT(mCore); return mCore->logFinish(NAME, errorState); }
-void Driver::postError(Qx::Error error, bool log) { Q_ASSERT(mCore); mCore->postError(NAME, error, log); }
-int Driver::postBlockingError(Qx::Error error, bool log, QMessageBox::StandardButtons bs, QMessageBox::StandardButton def) { Q_ASSERT(mCore); return mCore->postBlockingError(NAME, error, log); }
-
 //-Slots--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Private:
 void Driver::completeTaskHandler(Qx::Error e)
@@ -276,7 +245,7 @@ void Driver::drive()
     // Check for valid command
     if(CommandError ce = Command::isRegistered(commandStr); ce.isValid())
     {
-        postError(ce);
+        postDirective<DError>(ce);
         mErrorStatus = ce;
         finish();
         return;
@@ -295,7 +264,7 @@ void Driver::drive()
     if(commandProcessor->autoBlockNewInstances() && !mCore->blockNewInstances())
     {
         DriverError err(DriverError::AlreadyOpen);
-        postError(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         mErrorStatus = err;
         finish();
         return;
@@ -311,7 +280,7 @@ void Driver::drive()
         if(!(flashpointInstall = findFlashpointInstall()))
         {
             DriverError err(DriverError::InvalidInstall, ERR_INSTALL_INVALID_TIP);
-            postError(err);
+            postDirective<DError>(err);
             mErrorStatus = err;
             finish();
             return;
diff --git a/app/src/kernel/driver.h b/app/src/kernel/driver.h
index 50a795d..ec968c2 100644
--- a/app/src/kernel/driver.h
+++ b/app/src/kernel/driver.h
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 
 // Project Includes
 #include "kernel/errorstatus.h"
+#include "kernel/directorate.h"
 #include "kernel/core.h"
 
-class QX_ERROR_TYPE(DriverError, "DriverError", 1201)
+class QX_ERROR_TYPE(DriverError, "DriverError", 1202)
 {
     friend class Driver;
 //-Class Enums-------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ class QX_ERROR_TYPE(DriverError, "DriverError", 1201)
     QString deriveSecondary() const override;
 };
 
-class Driver : public QObject
+class Driver : public QObject, public Directorate
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 //-Class Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@ class Driver : public QObject
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
+    QString name() const override;
+
     // Setup
     void init();
 
@@ -130,16 +133,6 @@ class Driver : public QObject
     // Helper
     std::unique_ptr<Fp::Install> findFlashpointInstall();
 
-    // Notifications/Logging (core-forwarders)
-    void logCommand(QString commandName);
-    void logCommandOptions(QString commandOptions);
-    void logError(Qx::Error error);
-    void logEvent(QString event);
-    void logTask(const Task* task);
-    ErrorCode logFinish(Qx::Error errorState);
-    void postError(Qx::Error error, bool log = true);
-    int postBlockingError(Qx::Error error, bool log = true, QMessageBox::StandardButtons bs = QMessageBox::Ok, QMessageBox::StandardButton def = QMessageBox::NoButton);
-
 //-Signals & Slots------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private slots:
     void completeTaskHandler(Qx::Error e = {});
@@ -156,22 +149,9 @@ public slots:
     // Worker status
     void finished(ErrorCode errorCode);
 
-    // Core forwarders
-    void statusChanged(const QString& statusHeading, const QString& statusMessage);
-    void errorOccurred(const Core::Error& error);
-    void blockingErrorOccurred(QSharedPointer<int> response, const Core::BlockingError& blockingError);
-    void message(const Message& message);
-    void saveFileRequested(QSharedPointer<QString> file, const Core::SaveFileRequest& request);
-    void existingDirRequested(QSharedPointer<QString> dir, const Core::ExistingDirRequest& request);
-    void itemSelectionRequested(QSharedPointer<QString> item, const Core::ItemSelectionRequest& request);
-    void clipboardUpdateRequested(const QString& text);
-    void questionAnswerRequested(QSharedPointer<bool> response, const QString& question);
-
-    // Long task
-    void longTaskProgressChanged(quint64 progress);
-    void longTaskTotalChanged(quint64 total);
-    void longTaskStarted(QString task);
-    void longTaskFinished();
+    // Director forwarders
+    void asyncDirectiveAccounced(const AsyncDirective& aDirective);
+    void syncDirectiveAccounced(const SyncDirective& sDirective);
 };
 
 #endif // DRIVER_H
diff --git a/app/src/main.cpp b/app/src/main.cpp
index 3760112..6e7e8d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <QApplication>
 
 // Project Includes
-#include "kernel/core.h"
+#include "kernel/directive.h"
 #include "controller.h"
 #ifdef __linux__
     #include "utility.h"
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 
     // Register metatypes
-    qRegisterMetaType<Core::Error>();
-    qRegisterMetaType<Core::BlockingError>();
+    qRegisterMetaType<AsyncDirective>();
+    qRegisterMetaType<SyncDirective>();
 
     // Create application controller
     Controller appController(&app);
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-awaitdocker.cpp b/app/src/task/t-awaitdocker.cpp
index 1216eac..4dd418d 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-awaitdocker.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-awaitdocker.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ QString TAwaitDockerError::deriveSecondary() const { return mSpecific; }
 
 //-Constructor--------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-TAwaitDocker::TAwaitDocker(QObject* parent) :
-    Task(parent)
+TAwaitDocker::TAwaitDocker(Core& core) :
+    Task(core)
 {
     // Setup event listener
     mEventListener.setProgram(DOCKER);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ TAwaitDockerError TAwaitDocker::imageRunningCheck(bool& running)
     if(!dockerPs.waitForStarted(1000))
     {
         TAwaitDockerError err(TAwaitDockerError::DirectQueryFailed);
-        emit errorOccurred(NAME, err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
     if(!dockerPs.waitForFinished(1000))
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ TAwaitDockerError TAwaitDocker::imageRunningCheck(bool& running)
         dockerPs.waitForFinished();
 
         TAwaitDockerError err(TAwaitDockerError::DirectQueryFailed);
-        emit errorOccurred(NAME, err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ TAwaitDockerError TAwaitDocker::startEventListener()
     if(!mEventListener.waitForStarted(1000))
     {
         TAwaitDockerError err(TAwaitDockerError::ListenFailed);
-        emit errorOccurred(NAME, err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         return err;
     }
     mTimeoutTimer.start(mTimeout);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ TAwaitDockerError TAwaitDocker::startEventListener()
 
 void TAwaitDocker::stopEventListening()
 {
-    emit eventOccurred(NAME, LOG_EVENT_STOPPING_LISTENER);
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_STOPPING_LISTENER);
 
     // Just kill it, clean shutdown isn't needed
     mEventListener.close();
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void TAwaitDocker::perform()
     TAwaitDockerError errorStatus;
 
     // Check if image is running
-    emit eventOccurred(NAME, LOG_EVENT_DIRECT_QUERY.arg(mImageName));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_DIRECT_QUERY.arg(mImageName));
 
     bool running;
     errorStatus = imageRunningCheck(running);
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void TAwaitDocker::perform()
     }
 
     // Listen for image started event
-    emit eventOccurred(NAME, LOG_EVENT_STARTING_LISTENER);
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_STARTING_LISTENER);
     errorStatus = startEventListener();
     if(errorStatus.isValid())
         emit complete(errorStatus);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void TAwaitDocker::eventDataReceived()
         if(eventData == mImageName)
         {
             mTimeoutTimer.stop();
-            emit eventOccurred(NAME, LOG_EVENT_START_RECEIVED);
+            logEvent(LOG_EVENT_START_RECEIVED);
             stopEventListening();
             emit complete(TAwaitDockerError());
         }
@@ -205,13 +205,13 @@ void TAwaitDocker::timeoutOccurred()
 
     if(running)
     {
-        emit eventOccurred(NAME, LOG_EVENT_FINAL_CHECK_PASS);
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_FINAL_CHECK_PASS);
         emit complete(TAwaitDockerError());
     }
     else
     {
         TAwaitDockerError err(TAwaitDockerError::StartFailed, mImageName);
-        emit errorOccurred(NAME, err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         emit complete(err);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-awaitdocker.h b/app/src/task/t-awaitdocker.h
index b81c94b..7942844 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-awaitdocker.h
+++ b/app/src/task/t-awaitdocker.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 class QX_ERROR_TYPE(TAwaitDockerError, "TAwaitDockerError", 1260)
 {
     friend class TAwaitDocker;
-    //-Class Enums-------------------------------------------------------------
+//-Class Enums-------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
     enum Type
     {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class QX_ERROR_TYPE(TAwaitDockerError, "TAwaitDockerError", 1260)
         StartFailed = 3
     };
 
-    //-Class Variables-------------------------------------------------------------
+//-Class Variables-------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
     static inline const QHash<Type, QString> ERR_STRINGS{
         {NoError, u""_s},
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ class QX_ERROR_TYPE(TAwaitDockerError, "TAwaitDockerError", 1260)
         {StartFailed, u"The start of the docker image timed out."_s}
     };
 
-    //-Instance Variables-------------------------------------------------------------
+//-Instance Variables-------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
     Type mType;
     QString mSpecific;
 
-    //-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
+//-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
     TAwaitDockerError(Type t = NoError, const QString& s = {});
 
-    //-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
+//-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
     bool isValid() const;
     Type type() const;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class TAwaitDocker : public Task
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    TAwaitDocker(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    TAwaitDocker(Core& core);
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-bideprocess.cpp b/app/src/task/t-bideprocess.cpp
index 36e3032..c432cc6 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-bideprocess.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-bideprocess.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ QString TBideProcessError::deriveSecondary() const { return mProcessName; }
 
 //-Constructor--------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-TBideProcess::TBideProcess(QObject* parent) :
-    Task(parent)
+TBideProcess::TBideProcess(Core& core) :
+    Task(core)
 {
     // Setup bider
     using namespace std::chrono_literals;
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ TBideProcess::TBideProcess(QObject* parent) :
     mProcessBider.setRespawnGrace(grace);
     mProcessBider.setInitialGrace(true); // Process will be stopped at first
     connect(&mProcessBider, &Qx::ProcessBider::established, this, [this]{
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_BIDE_RUNNING.arg(mProcessName));
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_BIDE_ON.arg(mProcessName));
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_BIDE_RUNNING.arg(mProcessName));
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_BIDE_ON.arg(mProcessName));
     });
     connect(&mProcessBider, &Qx::ProcessBider::processStopped, this, [this]{
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_BIDE_QUIT.arg(mProcessName));
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_BIDE_QUIT.arg(mProcessName));
     });
     connect(&mProcessBider, &Qx::ProcessBider::graceStarted, this, [this]{
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_BIDE_GRACE.arg(QString::number(grace.count()), mProcessName));
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_BIDE_GRACE.arg(QString::number(grace.count()), mProcessName));
     });
     connect(&mProcessBider, &Qx::ProcessBider::errorOccurred, this, [this](Qx::ProcessBiderError err){
-        emitErrorOccurred(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
     });
     connect(&mProcessBider, &Qx::ProcessBider::finished, this, &TBideProcess::postBide);
 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void TBideProcess::stop()
 {
     if(mProcessBider.isBiding())
     {
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_STOPPING_BIDE_PROCESS);
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_STOPPING_BIDE_PROCESS);
         mProcessBider.closeProcess();
     }
 }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void TBideProcess::postBide(Qx::ProcessBider::ResultType type)
         emit complete(TBideProcessError(mProcessName, TBideProcessError::BideFail));
     else
     {
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_BIDE_FINISHED.arg(mProcessName));
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_BIDE_FINISHED.arg(mProcessName));
         emit complete(TBideProcessError());
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-bideprocess.h b/app/src/task/t-bideprocess.h
index 9c4e6f9..4bd213b 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-bideprocess.h
+++ b/app/src/task/t-bideprocess.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class TBideProcess : public Task
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    TBideProcess(QObject* parent);
+    TBideProcess(Core& core);
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-download.cpp b/app/src/task/t-download.cpp
index 7041bab..2b0e1aa 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-download.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-download.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ QString TDownloadError::deriveDetails() const { return mDetails; }
 
 //-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-TDownload::TDownload(QObject* parent) :
-    Task(parent)
+TDownload::TDownload(Core& core) :
+    Task(core)
 {
     // Setup download manager
     mDownloadManager.setOverwrite(true);
@@ -52,25 +52,34 @@ TDownload::TDownload(QObject* parent) :
 
     // Download event handlers
     connect(&mDownloadManager, &Qx::AsyncDownloadManager::sslErrors, this, [this](Qx::Error errorMsg, bool* ignore) {
-        int choice;
-        emitBlockingErrorOccurred(&choice, errorMsg, QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
-        *ignore = choice == QMessageBox::Yes;
+        DBlockingError::Choice choice;
+        postDirective(DBlockingError{
+            .error = errorMsg,
+            .choices = DBlockingError::Choice::Yes | DBlockingError::Choice::No,
+            .defaultChoice = DBlockingError::Choice::No,
+            .response = &choice
+        });
+        *ignore = choice == DBlockingError::Choice::Yes;
     });
 
     connect(&mDownloadManager, &Qx::AsyncDownloadManager::authenticationRequired, this, [this](QString prompt) {
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_DOWNLOAD_AUTH.arg(prompt));
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_DOWNLOAD_AUTH.arg(prompt));
     });
 
     connect(&mDownloadManager, &Qx::AsyncDownloadManager::preSharedKeyAuthenticationRequired, this, [this](QString prompt) {
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_DOWNLOAD_AUTH.arg(prompt));
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_DOWNLOAD_AUTH.arg(prompt));
     });
 
     connect(&mDownloadManager, &Qx::AsyncDownloadManager::proxyAuthenticationRequired, this, [this](QString prompt) {
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_DOWNLOAD_AUTH.arg(prompt));
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_DOWNLOAD_AUTH.arg(prompt));
     });
 
-    connect(&mDownloadManager, &Qx::AsyncDownloadManager::downloadTotalChanged, this, &TDownload::longTaskTotalChanged);
-    connect(&mDownloadManager, &Qx::AsyncDownloadManager::downloadProgress, this, &TDownload::longTaskProgressChanged);
+    connect(&mDownloadManager, &Qx::AsyncDownloadManager::downloadTotalChanged, this, [this](quint64 total){
+        postDirective<DProcedureScale>(total);
+    });
+    connect(&mDownloadManager, &Qx::AsyncDownloadManager::downloadProgress, this, [this](quint64 bytes){
+        postDirective<DProcedureProgress>(bytes);
+    });
     connect(&mDownloadManager, &Qx::AsyncDownloadManager::finished, this, &TDownload::postDownload);
 }
 
@@ -127,10 +136,10 @@ void TDownload::perform()
 
     // Log/label string
     QString label = LOG_EVENT_DOWNLOAD.arg(mDescription);
-    emitEventOccurred(label);
+    logEvent(label);
 
     // Start download
-    emit longTaskStarted(label);
+    postDirective<DProcedureStart>(label);
     mDownloadManager.processQueue();
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +147,7 @@ void TDownload::stop()
 {
     if(mDownloadManager.isProcessing())
     {
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_STOPPING_DOWNLOADS);
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_STOPPING_DOWNLOADS);
         mDownloadManager.abort();
     }
 }
@@ -150,13 +159,13 @@ void TDownload::postDownload(Qx::DownloadManagerReport downloadReport)
     Qx::Error errorStatus;
 
     // Handle result
-    emit longTaskFinished();
+    postDirective<DProcedureStop>();
     if(downloadReport.wasSuccessful()) 
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_DOWNLOAD_SUCC);
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_DOWNLOAD_SUCC);
     else
     {
         errorStatus = TDownloadError(downloadReport);
-        emitErrorOccurred(errorStatus);
+        postDirective<DError>(errorStatus);
     }
 
     emit complete(errorStatus);
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-download.h b/app/src/task/t-download.h
index 1662055..10ca52e 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-download.h
+++ b/app/src/task/t-download.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class TDownload : public Task
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    TDownload(QObject* parent);
+    TDownload(Core& core);
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-exec.cpp b/app/src/task/t-exec.cpp
index 6f95f5d..6571ee0 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-exec.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-exec.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <qx/core/qx-regularexpression.h>
 
 // Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
 #include "utility.h"
 
 // TODO: See if any quote handling here can be replaced with std::quoted()
@@ -39,9 +40,10 @@ QString TExecError::deriveSecondary() const { return mSpecific; }
 
 //-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-TExec::TExec(QObject* parent) :
-    Task(parent),
+TExec::TExec(Core& core) :
+    Task(core),
     mBlockingProcessManager(nullptr),
+    mCore(core),
     mEnvironment(smDefaultEnv)
 {}
 
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ QString TExec::createEscapedShellArguments()
         QString args = std::get<QString>(mParameters);
         escapedArgs = escapeForShell(args);
         if(args != escapedArgs)
-            emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_ARGS_ESCAPED.arg(args, escapedArgs));
+            logEvent(LOG_EVENT_ARGS_ESCAPED.arg(args, escapedArgs));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ QString TExec::createEscapedShellArguments()
         QStringList rebuild = QProcess::splitCommand(escapedArgs);
         if(rebuild != parameters)
         {
-            emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_ARGS_ESCAPED.arg(u"{\""_s + parameters.join(uR"(", ")"_s) + u"\"}"_s,
+            logEvent(LOG_EVENT_ARGS_ESCAPED.arg(u"{\""_s + parameters.join(uR"(", ")"_s) + u"\"}"_s,
                                                                 u"{\""_s + rebuild.join(uR"(", ")"_s) + u"\"}"_s));
         }
     }
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ void TExec::removeRedundantFullQuotes(QProcess& process)
 
         if(redundant)
         {
-            emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_REMOVED_REDUNDANT_QUOTES.arg(a));
+            logEvent(LOG_EVENT_REMOVED_REDUNDANT_QUOTES.arg(a));
             a = inner.toString();
         }
     }
@@ -156,27 +158,27 @@ TExecError TExec::cleanStartProcess(QProcess* process)
 
     // Go to working directory
     QDir::setCurrent(newDirPath);
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_CD.arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(newDirPath)));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_CD.arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(newDirPath)));
 
     // Start process
     process->start();
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_STARTING.arg(mIdentifier, process->program()));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_STARTING.arg(mIdentifier, process->program()));
 
     // Return to previous working directory
     QDir::setCurrent(currentDirPath);
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_CD.arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(currentDirPath)));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_CD.arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(currentDirPath)));
 
     // Make sure process starts
     if(!process->waitForStarted())
     {
         TExecError err(TExecError::CouldNotStart, ERR_DETAILS_TEMPLATE.arg(process->program(), ENUM_NAME(process->error())));
-        emitErrorOccurred(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         delete process; // Clear finished process handle from heap
         return err;
     }
 
     // Return success
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_STARTED_PROCESS.arg(mIdentifier));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_STARTED_PROCESS.arg(mIdentifier));
     return TExecError();
 }
 
@@ -219,14 +221,14 @@ void TExec::setIdentifier(QString identifier) { mIdentifier = identifier; }
 
 void TExec::perform()
 {
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_PREPARING_PROCESS.arg(ENUM_NAME(mProcessType), mIdentifier, mExecutable));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_PREPARING_PROCESS.arg(ENUM_NAME(mProcessType), mIdentifier, mExecutable));
 
     // Get final executable path
     QString execPath = resolveExecutablePath();
     if(execPath.isEmpty())
     {
         TExecError err(TExecError::CouldNotFind, mExecutable, mStage == Stage::Shutdown ? Qx::Err : Qx::Critical);
-        emitErrorOccurred(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         emit complete(err);
         return;
     }
@@ -244,8 +246,7 @@ void TExec::perform()
     {
         case ProcessType::Blocking:
             // Setup blocking process manager (it adopts the process)
-            mBlockingProcessManager = new BlockingProcessManager(taskProcess, mIdentifier, this);
-            connect(mBlockingProcessManager, &BlockingProcessManager::eventOccurred, this, &TExec::eventOccurred);
+            mBlockingProcessManager = new BlockingProcessManager(mCore, taskProcess, mIdentifier);
             connect(mBlockingProcessManager, &BlockingProcessManager::finished, this, &TExec::postBlockingProcess);
 
             // Setup and start process
@@ -259,8 +260,8 @@ void TExec::perform()
             return;
 
         case ProcessType::Deferred:
-             // Can't use 'this' as parent since process will outlive this instance, so use parent of task
-            taskProcess->setParent(this->parent());
+             // Can't use 'this' as parent since process will outlive this instance, so use core
+            taskProcess->setParent(&mCore);
             if(TExecError se = cleanStartProcess(taskProcess); se.isValid())
             {
                 emit complete(se);
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ void TExec::perform()
             if(!taskProcess->startDetached())
             {
                 TExecError err(TExecError::CouldNotStart, ERR_DETAILS_TEMPLATE.arg(taskProcess->program(), ENUM_NAME(taskProcess->error())));
-                emitErrorOccurred(err);
+                postDirective<DError>(err);
                 emit complete(err);
                 return;
             }
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ void TExec::stop()
 {
     if(mBlockingProcessManager)
     {
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_STOPPING_BLOCKING_PROCESS.arg(mIdentifier));
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_STOPPING_BLOCKING_PROCESS.arg(mIdentifier));
         mBlockingProcessManager->closeProcess();
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-exec.h b/app/src/task/t-exec.h
index a2b8cc2..98e9281 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-exec.h
+++ b/app/src/task/t-exec.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class TExec : public Task
 private:
     // Functional
     BlockingProcessManager* mBlockingProcessManager;
+    Core& mCore;
 
     // Data
     QString mExecutable;
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class TExec : public Task
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    TExec(QObject* parent);
+    TExec(Core& core);
 
 //-Class Functions-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-exec_linux.cpp b/app/src/task/t-exec_linux.cpp
index 21f173b..3639d63 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-exec_linux.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-exec_linux.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ QString TExec::resolveExecutablePath()
     if(execInfo.suffix() == SHELL_EXT_WIN)
     {
         execInfo.setFile(mExecutable.chopped(SHELL_EXT_WIN.size()) + SHELL_EXT_LINUX);
-        emit eventOccurred(NAME, LOG_EVENT_FORCED_BASH);
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_FORCED_BASH);
     }
 
     // Mostly standard processing
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ QProcess* TExec::prepareProcess(const QFileInfo& execInfo)
 {
     if(execInfo.suffix() == EXECUTABLE_EXT_WIN)
     {
-        emit eventOccurred(NAME, LOG_EVENT_FORCED_WIN);
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_FORCED_WIN);
 
         // Resolve passed parameters
         QStringList exeParam = std::holds_alternative<QString>(mParameters) ?
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ QProcess* TExec::prepareProcess(const QFileInfo& execInfo)
 
 void TExec::logPreparedProcess(const QProcess* process)
 {
-    emit eventOccurred(NAME, LOG_EVENT_FINAL_EXECUTABLE.arg(process->program()));
-    emit eventOccurred(NAME, LOG_EVENT_FINAL_PARAMETERS.arg(!process->arguments().isEmpty() ?
-                                                            u"{\""_s + process->arguments().join(uR"(", ")"_s) + u"\"}"_s :
-                                                            u""_s));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_FINAL_EXECUTABLE.arg(process->program()));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_FINAL_PARAMETERS.arg(!process->arguments().isEmpty() ?
+                                            u"{\""_s + process->arguments().join(uR"(", ")"_s) + u"\"}"_s :
+                                            u""_s));
 }
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-exec_win.cpp b/app/src/task/t-exec_win.cpp
index 8a051b6..22ac39e 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-exec_win.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-exec_win.cpp
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ QProcess* TExec::prepareProcess(const QFileInfo& execInfo)
 
 void TExec::logPreparedProcess(const QProcess* process)
 {
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_FINAL_EXECUTABLE.arg(process->program()));
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_FINAL_PARAMETERS.arg(!process->nativeArguments().isEmpty() ?
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_FINAL_EXECUTABLE.arg(process->program()));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_FINAL_PARAMETERS.arg(!process->nativeArguments().isEmpty() ?
                                                             process->nativeArguments() :
                                                             !process->arguments().isEmpty() ?
                                                             u"{\""_s + process->arguments().join(uR"(", ")"_s) + u"\"}"_s :
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-extra.cpp b/app/src/task/t-extra.cpp
index d4a1015..89874c1 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-extra.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-extra.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ QString TExtraError::deriveSecondary() const { return mSpecific; }
 
 //-Constructor--------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-TExtra::TExtra(QObject* parent) :
-    Task(parent)
+TExtra::TExtra(Core& core) :
+    Task(core)
 {}
 
 //-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ void TExtra::perform()
     {
         // Open extra
         QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(mDirectory.absolutePath()));
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_SHOW_EXTRA.arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(mDirectory.path())));
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_SHOW_EXTRA.arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(mDirectory.path())));
     }
     else
     {
         errorStatus = TExtraError(TExtraError::NotFound, QDir::toNativeSeparators(mDirectory.path()));
-        emitErrorOccurred(errorStatus);
+        postDirective<DError>(errorStatus);
     }
 
     emit complete(errorStatus);
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-extra.h b/app/src/task/t-extra.h
index b87a069..6ad2c34 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-extra.h
+++ b/app/src/task/t-extra.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class TExtra : public Task
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    TExtra(QObject* parent);
+    TExtra(Core& core);
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-extract.cpp b/app/src/task/t-extract.cpp
index 3500644..dcd7d28 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-extract.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-extract.cpp
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ class TExtract::Extractor
 
 //-Constructor--------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-TExtract::TExtract(QObject* parent) :
-    Task(parent)
+TExtract::TExtract(Core& core) :
+    Task(core)
 {}
 
 //-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -215,13 +215,13 @@ void TExtract::perform()
 {
     // Log string
     QFileInfo packFileInfo(mPackPath);
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_EXTRACTING_ARCHIVE.arg(packFileInfo.fileName()));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_EXTRACTING_ARCHIVE.arg(packFileInfo.fileName()));
 
     // Extract pack
     Extractor extractor(mPackPath, mPathInPack, mDestinationPath);
     TExtractError ee = extractor.extract();
     if(ee.isValid())
-        emitErrorOccurred(ee);
+        postDirective<DError>(ee);
 
     emit complete(ee);
 }
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-extract.h b/app/src/task/t-extract.h
index cc31adf..3ba456d 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-extract.h
+++ b/app/src/task/t-extract.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class TExtract : public Task
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    TExtract(QObject* parent);
+    TExtract(Core& core);
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-generic.cpp b/app/src/task/t-generic.cpp
index 16ae5b5..4b0c13d 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-generic.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-generic.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 //-Constructor--------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-TGeneric::TGeneric(QObject* parent) :
-    Task(parent)
+TGeneric::TGeneric(Core& core) :
+    Task(core)
 {}
 
 //-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ void TGeneric::setAction(std::function<Qx::Error()> action) { mAction = action;
 
 void TGeneric::perform()
 {
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_START_ACTION.arg(mDescription));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_START_ACTION.arg(mDescription));
 
     Qx::Error err = mAction();
     if(err.isValid())
-        emitErrorOccurred(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
 
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_END_ACTION);
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_END_ACTION);
     emit complete(err);
 }
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-generic.h b/app/src/task/t-generic.h
index 10ab92e..cea7aa4 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-generic.h
+++ b/app/src/task/t-generic.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TGeneric : public Task
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    TGeneric(QObject* parent);
+    TGeneric(Core& core);
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-message.cpp b/app/src/task/t-message.cpp
index 43582cf..52b4744 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-message.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-message.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 //-Constructor--------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-TMessage::TMessage(QObject* parent) :
-    Task(parent)
+TMessage::TMessage(Core& core) :
+    Task(core)
 {}
 
 //-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ void TMessage::setSelectable(bool sel) { mSelectable = sel; }
 
 void TMessage::perform()
 {
-    emit notificationReady(Message{
-        .text = mText,
-        .blocking = mBlocking,
-        .selectable = mSelectable
-    });
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_SHOW_MESSAGE);
+    if(mBlocking)
+        postDirective<DBlockingMessage>(mText, mSelectable);
+    else
+        postDirective<DMessage>(mText, mSelectable);
+
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_SHOW_MESSAGE);
 
     // Return success
     emit complete(Qx::Error());
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-message.h b/app/src/task/t-message.h
index d6f3f20..903d695 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-message.h
+++ b/app/src/task/t-message.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TMessage : public Task
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    TMessage(QObject* parent);
+    TMessage(Core& core);
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-mount.cpp b/app/src/task/t-mount.cpp
index 6f5ad07..e99a2ad 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-mount.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-mount.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <qx/core/qx-base85.h>
 
 // Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
 #include "utility.h"
 
 //===============================================================================================================
@@ -17,8 +18,9 @@
 
 //-Constructor--------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-TMount::TMount(QObject* parent) :
-    Task(parent),
+TMount::TMount(Core& core) :
+    Task(core),
+    mDirector(core.director()),
     mMounterProxy(nullptr),
     mMounterQmp(nullptr),
     mMounterRouter(nullptr),
@@ -32,10 +34,7 @@ template<typename M>
     requires Qx::any_of<M, MounterGameServer, MounterQmp, MounterRouter>
 void TMount::initMounter(M*& mounter)
 {
-    mounter = new M(this);
-
-    connect(mounter, &M::eventOccurred, this, &Task::eventOccurred);
-    connect(mounter, &M::errorOccurred, this, &Task::errorOccurred);
+    mounter = new M(this, mDirector);
     connect(mounter, &M::mountFinished, this, &TMount::mounterFinishHandler);
 }
 
@@ -67,11 +66,11 @@ void TMount::perform()
     QString label = LOG_EVENT_MOUNTING_DATA_PACK.arg(packFileInfo.fileName());
 
     // Start mount
-    emit longTaskStarted(label);
+    postDirective<DProcedureStart>(label);
 
     // Update state
-    emit longTaskProgressChanged(0);
-    emit longTaskTotalChanged(0); // Cause busy state
+    postDirective<DProcedureProgress>(0u);
+    postDirective<DProcedureScale>(0u); // Cause busy state
 
     //-Setup Mounter(s)------------------------------------
 
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ void TMount::stop()
 {
     if(mMounting)
     {
-        emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_STOPPING_MOUNT);
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_STOPPING_MOUNT);
 
         // TODO: This could benefit from the mounters using a shared base, or
         // some other kind of type erasure like the duck typing above.
@@ -179,6 +178,6 @@ void TMount::postMount(Qx::Error errorStatus)
     mMounterRouter = nullptr;
 
     // Handle result
-    emit longTaskFinished();
+    postDirective<DProcedureStop>();
     emit complete(errorStatus);
 }
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-mount.h b/app/src/task/t-mount.h
index 84478d6..8e8ecd2 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-mount.h
+++ b/app/src/task/t-mount.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ class TMount : public Task
 
 //-Instance Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
+    // Director
+    Director* mDirector; // TODO: Won't need to store this once the old mounter are dropped; pass to final mounters constructor
+
     // Mounters
     MounterGameServer* mMounterProxy;
     MounterQmp* mMounterQmp;
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ class TMount : public Task
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    TMount(QObject* parent);
+    TMount(Core& core);
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-sleep.cpp b/app/src/task/t-sleep.cpp
index f3661b1..24ac94d 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-sleep.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/t-sleep.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 //-Constructor--------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-TSleep::TSleep(QObject* parent) :
-    Task(parent)
+TSleep::TSleep(Core& core) :
+    Task(core)
 {
     // Setup timer
     mSleeper.setSingleShot(true);
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ void TSleep::setDuration(uint msecs) { mDuration = msecs; }
 
 void TSleep::perform()
 {
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_START_SLEEP.arg(mDuration));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_START_SLEEP.arg(mDuration));
     mSleeper.start(mDuration);
 }
 
 void TSleep::stop()
 {
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_SLEEP_INTERUPTED);
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_SLEEP_INTERUPTED);
     mSleeper.stop();
     emit complete(Qx::Error());
 }
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ void TSleep::stop()
 //Privates Slots:
 void TSleep::timerFinished()
 {
-    emitEventOccurred(LOG_EVENT_FINISH_SLEEP);
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_FINISH_SLEEP);
     emit complete(Qx::Error());
 }
diff --git a/app/src/task/t-sleep.h b/app/src/task/t-sleep.h
index 2daa62b..e490dff 100644
--- a/app/src/task/t-sleep.h
+++ b/app/src/task/t-sleep.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class TSleep : public Task
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    TSleep(QObject* parent);
+    TSleep(Core& core);
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
diff --git a/app/src/task/task.cpp b/app/src/task/task.cpp
index 7480e48..b68a24b 100644
--- a/app/src/task/task.cpp
+++ b/app/src/task/task.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "task.h"
 
 // Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
 #include "utility.h"
 
 /* TODO: If a task ever needs to be executed conditionally (after being enqueued), create a Condition class with
@@ -17,17 +18,12 @@
 
 //-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-Task::Task(QObject* parent) :
-    QObject(parent)
+Task::Task(Core& core) :
+    QObject(&core),
+    Directorate(core.director())
 {}
 
 //-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
-//Protected:
-// Notifications/Logging (signal-forwarders)
-void Task::emitEventOccurred(const QString& event) { emit eventOccurred(name(), event); }
-void Task::emitErrorOccurred(const Qx::Error& error) { emit errorOccurred(name(), error); }
-void Task::emitBlockingErrorOccurred(int* response, const Qx::Error& error, QMessageBox::StandardButtons choices) { emit blockingErrorOccurred(name(), response, error, choices); }
-
 //Public:
 QStringList Task::members() const { return {u".stage() = "_s + ENUM_NAME(mStage)}; }
 
diff --git a/app/src/task/task.h b/app/src/task/task.h
index 304c078..9887822 100644
--- a/app/src/task/task.h
+++ b/app/src/task/task.h
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@
 #include <qx/core/qx-error.h>
 
 // Project Includes
-#include "frontend/message.h"
+#include "kernel/directorate.h"
 
-class Task : public QObject
+class Core;
+
+class Task : public QObject, public Directorate
 {
     Q_OBJECT;
 //-Class Enums-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -24,21 +26,14 @@ class Task : public QObject
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    Task(QObject* parent); // Require tasks to have a parent
+    Task(Core& core);
 
 //-Destructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
     virtual ~Task() = default;
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-protected:
-    // Notifications/Logging (signal-forwarders)
-    void emitEventOccurred(const QString& event);
-    void emitErrorOccurred(const Qx::Error& error);
-    void emitBlockingErrorOccurred(int* response, const Qx::Error& error, QMessageBox::StandardButtons choices);
-
 public:
-    virtual QString name() const = 0;
     virtual QStringList members() const;
 
     Stage stage() const;
@@ -49,16 +44,6 @@ class Task : public QObject
 
 //-Signals & Slots------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 signals:
-    void notificationReady(const Message& msg);
-    void eventOccurred(const QString& taskName, const QString& event);
-    void errorOccurred(const QString& taskName, const Qx::Error& error);
-    void blockingErrorOccurred(const QString& taskName, int* response, const Qx::Error& error, QMessageBox::StandardButtons choices);
-
-    void longTaskStarted(const QString& procedure);
-    void longTaskTotalChanged(quint64 total);
-    void longTaskProgressChanged(quint64 progress);
-    void longTaskFinished();
-
     void complete(const Qx::Error& errorState);
 };
 
diff --git a/app/src/tools/blockingprocessmanager.cpp b/app/src/tools/blockingprocessmanager.cpp
index b34e6b7..96c0eb8 100644
--- a/app/src/tools/blockingprocessmanager.cpp
+++ b/app/src/tools/blockingprocessmanager.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "blockingprocessmanager.h"
 
 // Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
 #include "utility.h"
 
 //===============================================================================================================
@@ -10,8 +11,9 @@
 
 //-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-BlockingProcessManager::BlockingProcessManager(QProcess* process, const QString& identifier, QObject* parent) :
-    QObject(parent),
+BlockingProcessManager::BlockingProcessManager(Core& core, QProcess* process, const QString& identifier) :
+    QObject(&core),
+    Directorate(core.director()),
     mProcess(process),
     mIdentifier(identifier)
 {
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ BlockingProcessManager::BlockingProcessManager(QProcess* process, const QString&
 
 //-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
 //Private:
-void BlockingProcessManager::signalEvent(const QString& event) { emit eventOccurred(NAME, event); }
+QString BlockingProcessManager::name() const { return NAME; }
 
 void BlockingProcessManager::signalProcessDataReceived(const QString& msgTemplate)
 {
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ void BlockingProcessManager::signalProcessDataReceived(const QString& msgTemplat
         output.chop(1);
 
     // Signal data
-    signalEvent(msgTemplate.arg(pid, output));
+    logEvent(msgTemplate.arg(pid, output));
 }
 
 //Public:
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ void BlockingProcessManager::processFinishedHandler(int exitCode, QProcess::Exit
     mProcess->close(); // Wipe IO buffers for posterity
 
     // Notify process end
-    signalEvent(LOG_EVENT_PROCCESS_CLOSED.arg(mIdentifier, program, status, code));
+    logEvent(LOG_EVENT_PROCCESS_CLOSED.arg(mIdentifier, program, status, code));
 
     // Notify management completion
     emit finished();
diff --git a/app/src/tools/blockingprocessmanager.h b/app/src/tools/blockingprocessmanager.h
index f2b7b00..a943c5b 100644
--- a/app/src/tools/blockingprocessmanager.h
+++ b/app/src/tools/blockingprocessmanager.h
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
 #include <qx/core/qx-genericerror.h>
 #include <qx/utility/qx-macros.h>
 
-class BlockingProcessManager : public QObject
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/directorate.h"
+
+class Core;
+
+class BlockingProcessManager : public QObject, public Directorate
 {
     Q_OBJECT;
 //-Class Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -29,11 +34,11 @@ class BlockingProcessManager : public QObject
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    BlockingProcessManager(QProcess* process, const QString& identifier, QObject* parent);
+    BlockingProcessManager(Core& core, QProcess* process, const QString& identifier);
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
-    void signalEvent(const QString& event);
+    QString name() const override;
     void signalProcessDataReceived(const QString& msgTemplate);
 
 public:
@@ -46,7 +51,6 @@ private slots:
     void processStandardErrorHandler();
 
 signals:
-    void eventOccurred(const QString& name, const QString& event);
     void finished();
 };
 
diff --git a/app/src/tools/deferredprocessmanager.cpp b/app/src/tools/deferredprocessmanager.cpp
index 2235ff7..30b937b 100644
--- a/app/src/tools/deferredprocessmanager.cpp
+++ b/app/src/tools/deferredprocessmanager.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <qx/core/qx-system.h>
 
 // Project Includes
+#include "kernel/core.h"
 #include "utility.h"
 
 //===============================================================================================================
@@ -13,17 +14,17 @@
 
 //-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-DeferredProcessManager::DeferredProcessManager(QObject* parent) :
-    QObject(parent),
+DeferredProcessManager::DeferredProcessManager(Core& core) :
+    QObject(&core),
+    Directorate(core.director()),
     mClosingClients(false)
 {}
 
 //-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
 //Private:
-void DeferredProcessManager::signalEvent(const QString& event) { emit eventOccurred(NAME, event); }
-void DeferredProcessManager::signalError(const Qx::GenericError& error) { emit errorOccurred(NAME, error); }
+QString DeferredProcessManager::name() const { return NAME; }
 
-void DeferredProcessManager::signalProcessDataReceived(QProcess* process, const QString& msgTemplate)
+void DeferredProcessManager::handleProcessDataReceived(QProcess* process, const QString& msgTemplate)
 {
     // Assemble details
     QString identifier = process->objectName();
@@ -38,17 +39,17 @@ void DeferredProcessManager::signalProcessDataReceived(QProcess* process, const
         output.chop(1);
 
     // Signal data
-    signalEvent(msgTemplate.arg(identifier, program, pid, output));
+    logEvent(msgTemplate.arg(identifier, program, pid, output));
 }
 
-void DeferredProcessManager::signalProcessStdOutMessage(QProcess* process)
+void DeferredProcessManager::handleProcessStdOutMessage(QProcess* process)
 {
-    signalProcessDataReceived(process, LOG_EVENT_PROCCESS_STDOUT);
+    handleProcessDataReceived(process, LOG_EVENT_PROCCESS_STDOUT);
 }
 
-void DeferredProcessManager::signalProcessStdErrMessage(QProcess* process)
+void DeferredProcessManager::handleProcessStdErrMessage(QProcess* process)
 {
-    signalProcessDataReceived(process, LOG_EVENT_PROCCESS_STDERR);
+    handleProcessDataReceived(process, LOG_EVENT_PROCCESS_STDERR);
 }
 
 // Public:
@@ -127,10 +128,10 @@ void DeferredProcessManager::processFinishedHandler(int exitCode, QProcess::Exit
     // Flush incomplete messages
     process->setReadChannel(QProcess::StandardOutput);
     if(!process->atEnd())
-        signalProcessStdOutMessage(process);
+        handleProcessStdOutMessage(process);
     process->setReadChannel(QProcess::StandardError);
     if(!process->atEnd())
-        signalProcessStdErrMessage(process);
+        handleProcessStdErrMessage(process);
 
     // Assemble details
     QString identifier = process->objectName();
@@ -144,9 +145,9 @@ void DeferredProcessManager::processFinishedHandler(int exitCode, QProcess::Exit
 
     // Emit message based on whether the process was expected to be closed
     if(mClosingClients)
-        signalEvent(LOG_EVENT_PROCCESS_CLOSED.arg(identifier, program, status, code));
+        logEvent(LOG_EVENT_PROCCESS_CLOSED.arg(identifier, program, status, code));
     else
-        signalError(Qx::GenericError(Qx::Warning, 12311, ERR_PROCESS_END_PREMATURE.arg(identifier, program, status, code)));
+        postDirective<DError>(Qx::GenericError(Qx::Warning, 12311, ERR_PROCESS_END_PREMATURE.arg(identifier, program, status, code)));
 }
 
 void DeferredProcessManager::processStandardOutHandler()
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ void DeferredProcessManager::processStandardOutHandler()
     // Signal data if complete message is in buffer
     process->setReadChannel(QProcess::StandardOutput);
     if(process->canReadLine())
-        signalProcessStdOutMessage(process);
+        handleProcessStdOutMessage(process);
 }
 
 void DeferredProcessManager::processStandardErrorHandler()
@@ -172,5 +173,5 @@ void DeferredProcessManager::processStandardErrorHandler()
     // Signal data if complete message is in buffer
     process->setReadChannel(QProcess::StandardError);
     if(process->canReadLine())
-        signalProcessStdErrMessage(process);
+        handleProcessStdErrMessage(process);
 }
diff --git a/app/src/tools/deferredprocessmanager.h b/app/src/tools/deferredprocessmanager.h
index 724e257..68ebe03 100644
--- a/app/src/tools/deferredprocessmanager.h
+++ b/app/src/tools/deferredprocessmanager.h
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@
 #include <qx/core/qx-genericerror.h>
 #include <qx/utility/qx-macros.h>
 
-class DeferredProcessManager : public QObject
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/directorate.h"
+
+class Core;
+
+class DeferredProcessManager : public QObject, public Directorate
 {
     Q_OBJECT;
 //-Class Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -33,15 +38,14 @@ class DeferredProcessManager : public QObject
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    DeferredProcessManager(QObject* parent);
+    DeferredProcessManager(Core& core);
 
 //-Instance Functions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
-    void signalEvent(const QString& event);
-    void signalError(const Qx::GenericError& error);
-    void signalProcessDataReceived(QProcess* process, const QString& msgTemplate);
-    void signalProcessStdOutMessage(QProcess* process);
-    void signalProcessStdErrMessage(QProcess* process);
+    QString name() const override;
+    void handleProcessDataReceived(QProcess* process, const QString& msgTemplate);
+    void handleProcessStdOutMessage(QProcess* process);
+    void handleProcessStdErrMessage(QProcess* process);
 
 public:
     void manage(const QString& identifier, QProcess* process);
@@ -52,10 +56,6 @@ private slots:
     void processFinishedHandler(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus exitStatus);
     void processStandardOutHandler();
     void processStandardErrorHandler();
-
-signals:
-    void eventOccurred(const QString& name, const QString& event);
-    void errorOccurred(const QString& name, const Qx::GenericError& error);
 };
 
 #endif // DEFERREDPROCESSMANAGER_H
diff --git a/app/src/tools/mounter_game_server.cpp b/app/src/tools/mounter_game_server.cpp
index 7aee5b8..5995b55 100644
--- a/app/src/tools/mounter_game_server.cpp
+++ b/app/src/tools/mounter_game_server.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ QString MounterGameServerError::deriveSecondary() const { return mSpecific; }
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-MounterGameServer::MounterGameServer(QObject* parent) :
+MounterGameServer::MounterGameServer(QObject* parent, Director* director) :
     QObject(parent),
+    Directorate(director),
     mMounting(false),
     mGameServerPort(0)
 {
@@ -59,18 +60,18 @@ MounterGameServer::MounterGameServer(QObject* parent) :
      * them to be used as to help make that clear in the logs when the update causes this to stop working).
      */
     connect(&mNam, &QNetworkAccessManager::authenticationRequired, this, [this](){
-        signalEventOccurred(u"Unexpected use of authentication by PHP server!"_s);
+        logEvent(u"Unexpected use of authentication by PHP server!"_s);
     });
     connect(&mNam, &QNetworkAccessManager::preSharedKeyAuthenticationRequired, this, [this](){
-        signalEventOccurred(u"Unexpected use of PSK authentication by PHP server!"_s);
+        logEvent(u"Unexpected use of PSK authentication by PHP server!"_s);
     });
     connect(&mNam, &QNetworkAccessManager::proxyAuthenticationRequired, this, [this](){
-        signalEventOccurred(u"Unexpected use of proxy by PHP server!"_s);
+        logEvent(u"Unexpected use of proxy by PHP server!"_s);
     });
     connect(&mNam, &QNetworkAccessManager::sslErrors, this, [this](QNetworkReply* reply, const QList<QSslError>& errors){
         Q_UNUSED(reply);
         QString errStrList = Qx::String::join(errors, [](const QSslError& err){ return err.errorString(); }, u","_s);
-        signalEventOccurred(u"Unexpected SSL errors from PHP server! {"_s + errStrList + u"}"_s"}");
+        logEvent(u"Unexpected SSL errors from PHP server! {"_s + errStrList + u"}"_s"}");
     });
 }
 
@@ -84,18 +85,16 @@ void MounterGameServer::finish(const MounterGameServerError& errorState)
 
 void MounterGameServer::noteProxyRequest(QNetworkAccessManager::Operation op, const QUrl& url, QByteArrayView data)
 {
-    signalEventOccurred(EVENT_REQUEST_SENT.arg(ENUM_NAME(op), url.toString(), QString::fromLatin1(data)));
+    logEvent(EVENT_REQUEST_SENT.arg(ENUM_NAME(op), url.toString(), QString::fromLatin1(data)));
 }
 
 void MounterGameServer::noteProxyResponse(const QString& response)
 {
-    signalEventOccurred(EVENT_GAMESERVER_RESPONSE.arg(response));
+    logEvent(EVENT_GAMESERVER_RESPONSE.arg(response));
 }
 
-void MounterGameServer::signalEventOccurred(const QString& event) { emit eventOccurred(NAME, event); }
-void MounterGameServer::signalErrorOccurred(const MounterGameServerError& errorMessage) { emit errorOccurred(NAME, errorMessage); }
-
 //Public:
+QString MounterGameServer::name() const { return NAME; }
 bool MounterGameServer::isMounting() { return mMounting; }
 
 quint16 MounterGameServer::gameServerPort() const { return mGameServerPort; }
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ void MounterGameServer::gameServerMountFinishedHandler(QNetworkReply* reply)
     if(reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError)
     {
         err = MounterGameServerError(MounterGameServerError::ProxyMount, reply->errorString());
-        signalErrorOccurred(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ void MounterGameServer::gameServerMountFinishedHandler(QNetworkReply* reply)
 //Public Slots:
 void MounterGameServer::mount()
 {
-    signalEventOccurred(EVENT_MOUNTING);
+    logEvent(EVENT_MOUNTING);
 
     //-Create mount request-------------------------
 
diff --git a/app/src/tools/mounter_game_server.h b/app/src/tools/mounter_game_server.h
index 2a1cb74..a9a6ac3 100644
--- a/app/src/tools/mounter_game_server.h
+++ b/app/src/tools/mounter_game_server.h
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include <qx/core/qx-error.h>
 #include <qx/utility/qx-macros.h>
 
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/directorate.h"
+
 class QX_ERROR_TYPE(MounterGameServerError, "MounterError", 1232)
 {
     friend class MounterGameServer;
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ class QX_ERROR_TYPE(MounterGameServerError, "MounterError", 1232)
     QString deriveSecondary() const override;
 };
 
-class MounterGameServer : public QObject
+class MounterGameServer : public QObject, public Directorate
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 //-Class Variables------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ class MounterGameServer : public QObject
 
 //-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    explicit MounterGameServer(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    explicit MounterGameServer(QObject* parent, Director* director);
 
 //-Instance Functions---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
@@ -91,10 +94,8 @@ class MounterGameServer : public QObject
     void noteProxyRequest(QNetworkAccessManager::Operation op, const QUrl& url, QByteArrayView data);
     void noteProxyResponse(const QString& response);
 
-    void signalEventOccurred(const QString& event);
-    void signalErrorOccurred(const MounterGameServerError& errorMessage);
-
 public:
+    QString name() const override;
     bool isMounting();
 
     quint16 gameServerPort() const;
@@ -112,13 +113,7 @@ public slots:
     void abort();
 
 signals:
-    void eventOccurred(const QString& name, const QString& event);
-    void errorOccurred(const QString& name, const MounterGameServerError& errorMessage);
     void mountFinished(const MounterGameServerError& errorState);
-
-    // For now these just cause a busy state
-    void mountProgress(qint64 progress);
-    void mountProgressMaximumChanged(qint64 maximum);
 };
 
 #endif // MOUNTER_GAME_SERVER_H
diff --git a/app/src/tools/mounter_qmp.cpp b/app/src/tools/mounter_qmp.cpp
index 3341e89..b710d53 100644
--- a/app/src/tools/mounter_qmp.cpp
+++ b/app/src/tools/mounter_qmp.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ QString MounterQmpError::deriveSecondary() const { return mSpecific; }
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-MounterQmp::MounterQmp(QObject* parent) :
+MounterQmp::MounterQmp(QObject* parent, Director* director) :
     QObject(parent),
+    Directorate(director),
     mMounting(false),
     mErrorStatus(MounterQmpError::NoError),
     mQemuMounter(QHostAddress::LocalHost, 0),
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ void MounterQmp::finish()
 
 void MounterQmp::createMountPoint()
 {
-    signalEventOccurred(EVENT_CREATING_MOUNT_POINT);
+    logEvent(EVENT_CREATING_MOUNT_POINT);
 
     // Build commands
     QString blockDevAddCmd = u"blockdev-add"_s;
@@ -113,10 +114,8 @@ void MounterQmp::createMountPoint()
     // Await finished() signal...
 }
 
-void MounterQmp::signalEventOccurred(const QString& event) { emit eventOccurred(NAME, event); }
-void MounterQmp::signalErrorOccurred(const MounterQmpError& errorMessage) { emit errorOccurred(NAME, errorMessage); }
-
 //Public:
+QString MounterQmp::name() const { return NAME; }
 bool MounterQmp::isMounting() { return mMounting; }
 
 QString MounterQmp::driveId() const { return mDriveId; }
@@ -139,12 +138,12 @@ void MounterQmp::qmpiConnectedHandler(QJsonObject version, QJsonArray capabiliti
     QString versionStr = formatter.toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
     formatter.setArray(capabilities);
     QString capabilitiesStr = formatter.toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
-    signalEventOccurred(EVENT_QMP_WELCOME_MESSAGE.arg(versionStr, capabilitiesStr));
+    logEvent(EVENT_QMP_WELCOME_MESSAGE.arg(versionStr, capabilitiesStr));
 }
 
 void MounterQmp::qmpiCommandsExhaustedHandler()
 {
-    signalEventOccurred(EVENT_DISCONNECTING_FROM_QEMU);
+    logEvent(EVENT_DISCONNECTING_FROM_QEMU);
     mQemuMounter.disconnectFromHost();
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ void MounterQmp::qmpiConnectionErrorHandler(QAbstractSocket::SocketError error)
     MounterQmpError err(MounterQmpError::QemuConnection, ENUM_NAME(error));
     mErrorStatus = err;
 
-    signalErrorOccurred(err);
+    postDirective<DError>(err);
 }
 
 void MounterQmp::qmpiCommunicationErrorHandler(Qmpi::CommunicationError error)
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ void MounterQmp::qmpiCommunicationErrorHandler(Qmpi::CommunicationError error)
     MounterQmpError err(MounterQmpError::QemuCommunication, ENUM_NAME(error));
     mErrorStatus = err;
 
-    signalErrorOccurred(err);
+    postDirective<DError>(err);
 }
 
 void MounterQmp::qmpiCommandErrorHandler(QString errorClass, QString description, std::any context)
@@ -178,13 +177,13 @@ void MounterQmp::qmpiCommandErrorHandler(QString errorClass, QString description
     MounterQmpError err(MounterQmpError::QemuCommand, commandErr);
     mErrorStatus = err;
 
-    signalErrorOccurred(err);
+    postDirective<DError>(err);
     mQemuMounter.abort();
 }
 
 void MounterQmp::qmpiCommandResponseHandler(QJsonValue value, std::any context)
 {
-    signalEventOccurred(EVENT_QMP_COMMAND_RESPONSE.arg(std::any_cast<QString>(context), Qx::asString(value)));
+    logEvent(EVENT_QMP_COMMAND_RESPONSE.arg(std::any_cast<QString>(context), Qx::asString(value)));
 }
 
 void MounterQmp::qmpiEventOccurredHandler(QString name, QJsonObject data, QDateTime timestamp)
@@ -192,14 +191,14 @@ void MounterQmp::qmpiEventOccurredHandler(QString name, QJsonObject data, QDateT
     QJsonDocument formatter(data);
     QString dataStr = formatter.toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
     QString timestampStr = timestamp.toString(u"hh:mm:s s.zzz"_s);
-    signalEventOccurred(EVENT_QMP_EVENT.arg(name, dataStr, timestampStr));
+    logEvent(EVENT_QMP_EVENT.arg(name, dataStr, timestampStr));
 }
 
 //Public Slots:
 void MounterQmp::mount()
 {
     // Connect to QEMU instance
-    signalEventOccurred(EVENT_CONNECTING_TO_QEMU);
+    logEvent(EVENT_CONNECTING_TO_QEMU);
     mQemuMounter.connectToHost();
 
     // Await readyForCommands() signal...
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@ void MounterQmp::abort()
         MounterQmpError err(MounterQmpError::QemuConnection, ERR_QMP_CONNECTION_ABORT);
         mErrorStatus = err;
 
-        signalErrorOccurred(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
         mQemuMounter.abort(); // Call last here because it causes finished signal to emit immediately
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/tools/mounter_qmp.h b/app/src/tools/mounter_qmp.h
index 0e3fe58..69c067d 100644
--- a/app/src/tools/mounter_qmp.h
+++ b/app/src/tools/mounter_qmp.h
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 // QI-QMP Includes
 #include <qi-qmp/qmpi.h>
 
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/directorate.h"
+
 class QX_ERROR_TYPE(MounterQmpError, "MounterQmpError", 1233)
 {
     friend class MounterQmp;
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ class QX_ERROR_TYPE(MounterQmpError, "MounterQmpError", 1233)
     QString deriveSecondary() const override;
 };
 
-class MounterQmp : public QObject
+class MounterQmp : public QObject, public Directorate
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -103,17 +106,15 @@ class MounterQmp : public QObject
 
 //-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    explicit MounterQmp(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    explicit MounterQmp(QObject* parent, Director* director);
 
 //-Instance Functions---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
     void finish();
     void createMountPoint();
 
-    void signalEventOccurred(const QString& event);
-    void signalErrorOccurred(const MounterQmpError& errorMessage);
-
 public:
+    QString name() const override;
     bool isMounting();
 
     QString driveId() const;
@@ -146,8 +147,6 @@ public slots:
     void abort();
 
 signals:
-    void eventOccurred(const QString& name, const QString& event);
-    void errorOccurred(const QString& name, const MounterQmpError& errorMessage);
     void mountFinished(const MounterQmpError& errorState);
 };
 
diff --git a/app/src/tools/mounter_router.cpp b/app/src/tools/mounter_router.cpp
index 81beeb7..425f9fc 100644
--- a/app/src/tools/mounter_router.cpp
+++ b/app/src/tools/mounter_router.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ QString MounterRouterError::deriveSecondary() const { return mSpecific; }
 
 //-Constructor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Public:
-MounterRouter::MounterRouter(QObject* parent) :
+MounterRouter::MounterRouter(QObject* parent, Director* director) :
     QObject(parent),
+    Directorate(director),
     mMounting(false),
     mRouterPort(0)
 {
@@ -56,18 +57,18 @@ MounterRouter::MounterRouter(QObject* parent) :
      * them to be used as to help make that clear in the logs when the update causes this to stop working).
      */
     connect(&mNam, &QNetworkAccessManager::authenticationRequired, this, [this](){
-        signalEventOccurred(u"Unexpected use of authentication by PHP server!"_s);
+        logEvent(u"Unexpected use of authentication by PHP server!"_s);
     });
     connect(&mNam, &QNetworkAccessManager::preSharedKeyAuthenticationRequired, this, [this](){
-        signalEventOccurred(u"Unexpected use of PSK authentication by PHP server!"_s);
+        logEvent(u"Unexpected use of PSK authentication by PHP server!"_s);
     });
     connect(&mNam, &QNetworkAccessManager::proxyAuthenticationRequired, this, [this](){
-        signalEventOccurred(u"Unexpected use of proxy by PHP server!"_s);
+        logEvent(u"Unexpected use of proxy by PHP server!"_s);
     });
     connect(&mNam, &QNetworkAccessManager::sslErrors, this, [this](QNetworkReply* reply, const QList<QSslError>& errors){
         Q_UNUSED(reply);
         QString errStrList = Qx::String::join(errors, [](const QSslError& err){ return err.errorString(); }, u","_s);
-        signalEventOccurred(u"Unexpected SSL errors from PHP server! {"_s + errStrList + u"}"_s"}");
+        logEvent(u"Unexpected SSL errors from PHP server! {"_s + errStrList + u"}"_s"}");
     });
 }
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ void MounterRouter::finish(const MounterRouterError& result)
 }
 
 //Public:
+QString MounterRouter::name() const { return NAME; }
 bool MounterRouter::isMounting() { return mMounting; }
 
 quint16 MounterRouter::routerPort() const { return mRouterPort; }
@@ -88,9 +90,6 @@ QString MounterRouter::mountValue() const { return mMountValue; }
 void MounterRouter::setRouterPort(quint16 port) { mRouterPort = port; }
 void MounterRouter::setMountValue(const QString& value) { mMountValue = value; }
 
-void MounterRouter::signalEventOccurred(const QString& event) { emit eventOccurred(NAME, event); }
-void MounterRouter::signalErrorOccurred(const MounterRouterError& errorMessage) { emit errorOccurred(NAME, errorMessage); }
-
 //-Signals & Slots------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //Private Slots:
 void MounterRouter::mountFinishedHandler(QNetworkReply* reply)
@@ -103,12 +102,12 @@ void MounterRouter::mountFinishedHandler(QNetworkReply* reply)
     if(reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError && reply->error() != QNetworkReply::InternalServerError)
     {
         err = MounterRouterError(MounterRouterError::Failed, reply->errorString());
-        signalErrorOccurred(err);
+        postDirective<DError>(err);
     }
     else
     {
         QByteArray response = reply->readAll();
-        signalEventOccurred(EVENT_ROUTER_RESPONSE.arg(response));
+        logEvent(EVENT_ROUTER_RESPONSE.arg(response));
     }
 
     finish(err);
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ void MounterRouter::mountFinishedHandler(QNetworkReply* reply)
 //Public Slots:
 void MounterRouter::mount()
 {
-    signalEventOccurred(EVENT_MOUNTING_THROUGH_ROUTER);
+    logEvent(EVENT_MOUNTING_THROUGH_ROUTER);
 
     // Create mount request
     QUrl mountUrl;
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ void MounterRouter::mount()
     mRouterMountReply = mNam.get(mountReq);
 
     // Log request
-    signalEventOccurred(EVENT_REQUEST_SENT.arg(ENUM_NAME(mRouterMountReply->operation()), mountUrl.toString()));
+    logEvent(EVENT_REQUEST_SENT.arg(ENUM_NAME(mRouterMountReply->operation()), mountUrl.toString()));
 
     // Await finished() signal...
 }
diff --git a/app/src/tools/mounter_router.h b/app/src/tools/mounter_router.h
index ea85892..a406777 100644
--- a/app/src/tools/mounter_router.h
+++ b/app/src/tools/mounter_router.h
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include <qx/core/qx-error.h>
 #include <qx/utility/qx-macros.h>
 
+// Project Includes
+#include "kernel/directorate.h"
+
 class QX_ERROR_TYPE(MounterRouterError, "MounterRouterError", 1234)
 {
     friend class MounterRouter;
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ class QX_ERROR_TYPE(MounterRouterError, "MounterRouterError", 1234)
     QString deriveSecondary() const override;
 };
 
-class MounterRouter : public QObject
+class MounterRouter : public QObject, public Directorate
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -85,16 +88,14 @@ class MounterRouter : public QObject
 
 //-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
-    explicit MounterRouter(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    explicit MounterRouter(QObject* parent, Director* director);
 
 //-Instance Functions---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
     void finish(const MounterRouterError& result);
 
-    void signalEventOccurred(const QString& event);
-    void signalErrorOccurred(const MounterRouterError& errorMessage);
-
 public:
+    QString name() const override;
     bool isMounting();
 
     quint16 routerPort() const;
@@ -112,8 +113,6 @@ public slots:
     void abort();
 
 signals:
-    void eventOccurred(const QString& name, const QString& event);
-    void errorOccurred(const QString& name, const MounterRouterError& errorMessage);
     void mountFinished(MounterRouterError errorState);
 };