diff --git a/Sources/ICCery/CalibrationView.swift b/Sources/ICCery/CalibrationView.swift
index a2d25dc..b4eb94c 100644
--- a/Sources/ICCery/CalibrationView.swift
+++ b/Sources/ICCery/CalibrationView.swift
@@ -95,13 +95,6 @@ struct CalibrationView: View {
                         .frame(minHeight: 80, maxHeight: 120)
                     }
                 }
-
-                if let error = model.lastError {
-                    Section {
-                        Text(error)
-                            .foregroundStyle(.red)
-                    }
-                }
             }
             .formStyle(.grouped)
 
diff --git a/Sources/ICCery/CalibrationViewModel.swift b/Sources/ICCery/CalibrationViewModel.swift
index a327019..d19db7f 100644
--- a/Sources/ICCery/CalibrationViewModel.swift
+++ b/Sources/ICCery/CalibrationViewModel.swift
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ final class CalibrationViewModel {
     var calibrationLog: [String] = []
     var isGenerating = false
     var isComputing = false
-    var lastError: String?
 
     init(workflow: TargetWorkflowViewModel, profile: ProfileWorkflowViewModel, environment: AppEnvironment) {
         self.workflow = workflow
@@ -77,10 +76,6 @@ final class CalibrationViewModel {
         wizard.basename = identity.calibrationBasename
         wizard.sessionMode = .calibration
 
-        isGenerating = true
-        calibrationLog = []
-        lastError = nil
-
         let config = CalibrationTargenConfig(
             colourSpace: colourSpace,
             steps: steps,
@@ -92,17 +87,19 @@ final class CalibrationViewModel {
         )
 
         Task { @MainActor in
-            defer { self.isGenerating = false }
-
             do {
-                _ = try await self.environment.runner.runCalibrationTargen(config: config, onLogBatch: ProcessRunSupport.logSink { [weak self] batch in
-                    self?.calibrationLog.append(contentsOf: batch)
-                })
+                _ = try await ProcessRunSupport.runLogged(
+                    setRunning: { self.isGenerating = $0 },
+                    resetLog: { self.calibrationLog = [] },
+                    onLog: { self.calibrationLog.append(contentsOf: $0) }
+                ) { onLog in
+                    try await self.environment.runner.runCalibrationTargen(
+                        config: config, onLogBatch: onLog)
+                }
                 self.wizard.refreshGating()
                 self.wizard.showNotice("Calibration target generated.")
                 self.wizard.go(to: .layOutPrint)
             } catch {
-                self.lastError = error.localizedDescription
                 self.wizard.showNotice(
                     "Calibration target failed: \(error.localizedDescription)",
                     kind: .error
@@ -137,15 +134,13 @@ final class CalibrationViewModel {
         // "already exists" when the user declines overwrite. We do not
         // silently clobber.
         if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: outputURL.path) {
-            lastError = "\(outputURL.lastPathComponent) already exists. Rename or overwrite it first."
-            wizard.showNotice(lastError!, kind: .error)
+            wizard.showNotice(
+                "\(outputURL.lastPathComponent) already exists. Rename or overwrite it first.",
+                kind: .error
+            )
             return
         }
 
-        isComputing = true
-        calibrationLog = []
-        lastError = nil
-
         let config = PrintcalConfig(
             ti3Basename: calBasename,
             workingDirectory: cwd,
@@ -158,19 +153,21 @@ final class CalibrationViewModel {
         )
 
         Task { @MainActor in
-            defer { self.isComputing = false }
-
             do {
-                let url = try await self.environment.runner.runPrintcal(config: config, onLogBatch: ProcessRunSupport.logSink { [weak self] batch in
-                    self?.calibrationLog.append(contentsOf: batch)
-                })
+                let url = try await ProcessRunSupport.runLogged(
+                    setRunning: { self.isComputing = $0 },
+                    resetLog: { self.calibrationLog = [] },
+                    onLog: { self.calibrationLog.append(contentsOf: $0) }
+                ) { onLog in
+                    try await self.environment.runner.runPrintcal(
+                        config: config, onLogBatch: onLog)
+                }
                 self.computedCalURL = url
                 self.profile.calibrationFile = url.path
                 self.profile.applyCalibration = self.applyToProfile
                 self.wizard.showNotice("Calibration curves computed.")
                 self.wizard.restoreCalibration()
             } catch {
-                self.lastError = error.localizedDescription
                 self.wizard.showNotice(
                     "Calibration curve computation failed: \(error.localizedDescription)",
                     kind: .error
diff --git a/Sources/ICCery/MeasurementWorkflowViewModel.swift b/Sources/ICCery/MeasurementWorkflowViewModel.swift
index 688ae3a..6ec4bba 100644
--- a/Sources/ICCery/MeasurementWorkflowViewModel.swift
+++ b/Sources/ICCery/MeasurementWorkflowViewModel.swift
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ final class MeasurementWorkflowViewModel {
     var rows: [ChartreadRow] = []
     var swatchRows: [SwatchRow] = []
     var showRemoveSheetNotice = false
-    var lastError: String?
+    /// Stage-local chartread error notice (`#chartreadLastError`, #80).
+    var chartreadNotice: Notice?
     private var chartreadTask: Task<Void, Never>?
 
     // MARK: - Averaging
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ final class MeasurementWorkflowViewModel {
         isChartreadRunning = true
         chartreadState = .idle
         currentPrompt = nil
-        lastError = nil
+        chartreadNotice = nil
         chartreadLog.removeAll()
 
         // Optional: reset rows when starting a fresh first pass.
@@ -227,7 +228,10 @@ final class MeasurementWorkflowViewModel {
 
         case .exit(let code):
             if code != 0 {
-                lastError = "chartread exited with code \(code)"
+                chartreadNotice = Notice(
+                    kind: .error,
+                    text: "chartread exited with code \(code)"
+                )
             }
 
         case .completed(let canonicalURL):
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ final class MeasurementWorkflowViewModel {
             completePass(canonicalURL: canonicalURL)
 
         case .failed(let error):
-            lastError = error.localizedDescription
+            chartreadNotice = Notice(kind: .error, text: error.localizedDescription)
             chartreadState = .error
             isChartreadRunning = false
         }
@@ -381,7 +385,10 @@ final class MeasurementWorkflowViewModel {
             discoverPassSnapshots()
             wizard.refreshGating()
         } catch {
-            lastError = "Could not snapshot pass: \(error.localizedDescription)"
+            chartreadNotice = Notice(
+                kind: .error,
+                text: "Could not snapshot pass: \(error.localizedDescription)"
+            )
         }
     }
 
@@ -397,30 +404,32 @@ final class MeasurementWorkflowViewModel {
 
     func finishAndAverage() {
         guard !isFinishing, let cwd = workingDirectory, !passSnapshots.isEmpty else { return }
-        isFinishing = true
         finishNotice = nil
 
         Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
             guard let self else { return }
             do {
-                let canonical: URL
-                if self.passSnapshots.count == 1, let pass = self.passSnapshots.first {
-                    canonical = try MeasurementArtefacts.promotePass(
-                        pass: pass,
-                        basename: self.basename,
-                        cwd: cwd
-                    )
-                } else {
+                // No log reset: prior chartread output must be preserved.
+                let canonical = try await ProcessRunSupport.runLogged(
+                    setRunning: { self.isFinishing = $0 },
+                    resetLog: {},
+                    onLog: { self.chartreadLog.append(contentsOf: $0) }
+                ) { onLog in
+                    if self.passSnapshots.count == 1, let pass = self.passSnapshots.first {
+                        return try MeasurementArtefacts.promotePass(
+                            pass: pass,
+                            basename: self.basename,
+                            cwd: cwd
+                        )
+                    }
                     let config = AverageConfig(
                         workingDirectory: cwd,
                         basename: self.basename,
                         passFiles: self.passSnapshots
                     )
-                    canonical = try await self.environment.runner.runAverage(
+                    return try await self.environment.runner.runAverage(
                         config: config,
-                        onLogBatch: ProcessRunSupport.logSink { [weak self] batch in
-                            self?.chartreadLog.append(contentsOf: batch)
-                        }
+                        onLogBatch: onLog
                     )
                 }
                 self.discoverPassSnapshots()
@@ -465,7 +474,6 @@ final class MeasurementWorkflowViewModel {
                     )
                 }
             }
-            self.isFinishing = false
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Sources/ICCery/NoticeBanner.swift b/Sources/ICCery/NoticeBanner.swift
index 554c222..a5c7454 100644
--- a/Sources/ICCery/NoticeBanner.swift
+++ b/Sources/ICCery/NoticeBanner.swift
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ struct Notice: Identifiable, Equatable {
             case .error:   return .red
             }
         }
+
+        var accessibilityValue: String {
+            switch self {
+            case .info:    return "info"
+            case .warning: return "warning"
+            case .error:   return "error"
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     let id = UUID()
diff --git a/Sources/ICCery/ProfileWorkflowViewModel.swift b/Sources/ICCery/ProfileWorkflowViewModel.swift
index f0f419a..8426e61 100644
--- a/Sources/ICCery/ProfileWorkflowViewModel.swift
+++ b/Sources/ICCery/ProfileWorkflowViewModel.swift
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ final class ProfileWorkflowViewModel {
     var isColprofRunning = false
     var colprofLog: [String] = []
     var colprofProgress: String?
-    var lastError: String?
     var createdProfileURL: URL?
     /// Path to the `.gam` gamut mesh extracted post-`colprof` (issue #28).
     var createdGamutURL: URL?
@@ -165,60 +164,59 @@ final class ProfileWorkflowViewModel {
         guard canCreateProfile, let _ = wizard.effectiveWorkingDirectory else { return }
         let config = buildColprofConfig()
 
-        isColprofRunning = true
-        colprofLog = []
         colprofProgress = nil
-        lastError = nil
         createdProfileURL = nil
         createdGamutURL = nil
 
         let runner = environment.runner
         Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
             guard let self else { return }
-            defer { self.isColprofRunning = false }
-
             do {
-                let url = try await runner.runColprof(config: config, onLogBatch: ProcessRunSupport.logSink { [weak self] batch in
-                    guard let self else { return }
-                    self.colprofLog.append(contentsOf: batch)
-                    if let last = batch.last {
-                        self.updateProgress(ColprofProgressClassifier.classify(line: last))
+                let outcome = try await ProcessRunSupport.runLogged(
+                    setRunning: { self.isColprofRunning = $0 },
+                    resetLog: { self.colprofLog = [] },
+                    onLog: { batch in
+                        self.colprofLog.append(contentsOf: batch)
+                        if let last = batch.last {
+                            self.updateProgress(ColprofProgressClassifier.classify(line: last))
+                        }
                     }
-                })
+                ) { onLog in
+                    let url = try await runner.runColprof(config: config, onLogBatch: onLog)
 
-                var finalProfileURL = url
+                    var finalProfileURL = url
 
-                if self.applyCalibration, !self.calibrationFile.isEmpty {
-                    let applyConfig = ApplycalConfig(
-                        calibrationPath: self.calibrationFile,
-                        inputProfileURL: url
-                    )
-                    assert(!applyConfig.unapply, "applycal unapply is not supported in v2.0")
-                    finalProfileURL = try await runner.runApplycal(config: applyConfig)
-                    self.colprofLog.append("Calibration embedded: \(self.calibrationFile)")
+                    if self.applyCalibration, !self.calibrationFile.isEmpty {
+                        let applyConfig = ApplycalConfig(
+                            calibrationPath: self.calibrationFile,
+                            inputProfileURL: url
+                        )
+                        assert(!applyConfig.unapply, "applycal unapply is not supported in v2.0")
+                        finalProfileURL = try await runner.runApplycal(config: applyConfig)
+                        self.colprofLog.append("Calibration embedded: \(self.calibrationFile)")
+                    }
+
+                    // Gamut extraction is best-effort for Stage 5 / M6 viewer.
+                    var gamutURL: URL?
+                    do {
+                        let gamConfig = IccgamutConfig(profileURL: finalProfileURL)
+                        let url = try await runner.runIccgamut(config: gamConfig, onLogBatch: onLog)
+                        gamutURL = url
+                        self.colprofLog.append("Gamut mesh extracted: \(url.lastPathComponent)")
+                    } catch {
+                        self.wizard.showNotice(
+                            "Gamut extraction skipped: \(error.localizedDescription)",
+                            kind: .info
+                        )
+                    }
+                    return (profileURL: finalProfileURL, gamutURL: gamutURL)
                 }
-
-                // Gamut extraction is best-effort for Stage 5 / M6 viewer.
-                do {
-                    let gamConfig = IccgamutConfig(profileURL: finalProfileURL)
-                    let gamURL = try await runner.runIccgamut(config: gamConfig, onLogBatch: ProcessRunSupport.logSink { [weak self] batch in
-                        self?.colprofLog.append(contentsOf: batch)
-                    })
-                    self.createdGamutURL = gamURL
-                    self.colprofLog.append("Gamut mesh extracted: \(gamURL.lastPathComponent)")
-                } catch {
-                    self.wizard.showNotice(
-                        "Gamut extraction skipped: \(error.localizedDescription)",
-                        kind: .info
-                    )
-                }
-
-                self.createdProfileURL = finalProfileURL
+                self.createdProfileURL = outcome.profileURL
+                self.createdGamutURL = outcome.gamutURL
                 self.wizard.refreshGating()
-                self.wizard.showNotice("Profile created: \(finalProfileURL.lastPathComponent)")
+                self.wizard.showNotice("Profile created: \(outcome.profileURL.lastPathComponent)")
                 self.wizard.go(to: .verifyInstall)
             } catch {
-                self.lastError = error.localizedDescription
                 self.wizard.showNotice(
                     "Profile creation failed: \(error.localizedDescription)",
                     kind: .error
@@ -285,23 +283,28 @@ final class ProfileWorkflowViewModel {
         let ti3URL = ArtefactProbe.artefact(wizard.basename, "ti3", cwd)
         let config = ProfcheckConfig(ti3URL: ti3URL, iccURL: profileURL)
 
-        isProfcheckRunning = true
         profcheckReport = nil
         profcheckWarning = nil
 
         let runner = environment.runner
         Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
             guard let self else { return }
-            defer { self.isProfcheckRunning = false }
-
             do {
-                let report = try await runner.runProfcheck(config: config, onLogBatch: ProcessRunSupport.logSink { [weak self] batch in
-                    self?.colprofLog.append(contentsOf: batch)
-                })
-                self.profcheckReport = report
-                if let record = self.makeVerificationRecord(from: report) {
-                    let updated = try await self.environment.historyStore.append(record)
-                    self.verificationHistory = updated
+                let outcome = try await ProcessRunSupport.runLogged(
+                    setRunning: { self.isProfcheckRunning = $0 },
+                    resetLog: {},
+                    onLog: { self.colprofLog.append(contentsOf: $0) }
+                ) { onLog in
+                    let report = try await runner.runProfcheck(config: config, onLogBatch: onLog)
+                    var history: [VerificationRecord]?
+                    if let record = self.makeVerificationRecord(from: report) {
+                        history = try await self.environment.historyStore.append(record)
+                    }
+                    return (report: report, history: history)
+                }
+                self.profcheckReport = outcome.report
+                if let history = outcome.history {
+                    self.verificationHistory = history
                     self.driftAlert = DriftAlert.compute(from: self.filteredHistory)
                 }
             } catch let error as ArgyllRunnerError where error == .profcheckUnparseable {
diff --git a/Sources/ICCery/Stage2View.swift b/Sources/ICCery/Stage2View.swift
index d201198..9d2c784 100644
--- a/Sources/ICCery/Stage2View.swift
+++ b/Sources/ICCery/Stage2View.swift
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ struct Stage2View: View {
                         .foregroundStyle(notice.kind == .error
                                          ? .red : .blue)
                         .accessibilityIdentifier("printNotificationIcon")
+                        .accessibilityValue(notice.kind.accessibilityValue)
                     Text(notice.text)
                         .font(.caption)
                         .foregroundStyle(notice.kind == .error
diff --git a/Sources/ICCery/Stage3View.swift b/Sources/ICCery/Stage3View.swift
index 1c9aa2c..4ee7a65 100644
--- a/Sources/ICCery/Stage3View.swift
+++ b/Sources/ICCery/Stage3View.swift
@@ -164,28 +164,22 @@ struct Stage3View: View {
                     .foregroundStyle(Theme.accent)
             }
 
-            if let lastError = model.lastError {
-                Text(lastError)
+            if let notice = model.chartreadNotice {
+                Text(notice.text)
                     .font(.caption)
-                    .foregroundStyle(.red)
+                    .foregroundStyle(notice.kind.tint)
                     .accessibilityIdentifier("chartreadLastError")
-                    .accessibilityValue(lastError)
+                    .accessibilityValue(notice.text)
             }
 
             controlButtons
 
             if !model.chartreadLog.isEmpty {
-                DisclosureGroup("Log") {
-                    VStack(alignment: .leading) {
-                        ForEach(model.chartreadLog, id: \.self) { line in
-                            Text(line)
-                                .font(.system(.caption, design: .monospaced))
-                                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                .foregroundStyle(Theme.text)
-                .accessibilityIdentifier("chartreadLogContainer")
+                ProcessLogView(
+                    lines: model.chartreadLog,
+                    containerId: "chartreadLogContainer",
+                    logId: "chartreadLog"
+                )
             }
         }
         .padding(16)
@@ -374,6 +368,8 @@ struct Stage3View: View {
                     Text(notice.text)
                         .font(.caption)
                         .foregroundStyle(notice.kind == .error ? .red : .green)
+                        .accessibilityIdentifier("chartreadFinishNotice")
+                        .accessibilityValue(notice.kind.accessibilityValue)
                 }
             }
             .padding(16)
diff --git a/Sources/ICCery/Stage4View.swift b/Sources/ICCery/Stage4View.swift
index e879abb..21333a6 100644
--- a/Sources/ICCery/Stage4View.swift
+++ b/Sources/ICCery/Stage4View.swift
@@ -166,27 +166,14 @@ struct Stage4View: View {
                 }
 
                 Spacer()
-
-                if let lastError = model.lastError {
-                    Text(lastError)
-                        .font(.caption)
-                        .foregroundStyle(.red)
-                        .accessibilityIdentifier("colprofLastError")
-                }
             }
 
             if !model.colprofLog.isEmpty {
-                DisclosureGroup("Log") {
-                    VStack(alignment: .leading) {
-                        ForEach(model.colprofLog, id: \.self) { line in
-                            Text(line)
-                                .font(.system(.caption, design: .monospaced))
-                                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                .foregroundStyle(Theme.text)
-                .accessibilityIdentifier("colprofLogContainer")
+                ProcessLogView(
+                    lines: model.colprofLog,
+                    containerId: "colprofLogContainer",
+                    logId: "colprofLog"
+                )
             }
         }
         .padding(16)
diff --git a/Sources/ICCery/TargetWorkflowViewModel.swift b/Sources/ICCery/TargetWorkflowViewModel.swift
index 67f4ab8..3afa2e7 100644
--- a/Sources/ICCery/TargetWorkflowViewModel.swift
+++ b/Sources/ICCery/TargetWorkflowViewModel.swift
@@ -206,8 +206,6 @@ final class TargetWorkflowViewModel {
     func generateTarget() {
         guard canGenerate, !targenRunning else { return }
         let config = buildTargenConfig()
-        targenRunning = true
-        targenLog = []
         resumedFromTi2 = false
         let runner = environment.runner
         Task { @MainActor in
@@ -228,7 +226,6 @@ final class TargetWorkflowViewModel {
             } catch {
                 wizard.showNotice(
                     "targen failed: \(error.localizedDescription)", kind: .error)
-                targenRunning = false
             }
         }
     }
@@ -242,7 +239,12 @@ final class TargetWorkflowViewModel {
             ? UITestHooks.datasetImportURL
             : fileDialogs.selectDatasetFile()
         guard let url else { return }
+        importMeasurementDataset(from: url)
+    }
 
+    /// Test seam (issue #80): unit tests pass missing or malformed URLs
+    /// directly instead of mutating the global environment.
+    func importMeasurementDataset(from url: URL) {
         do {
             let dataset = try CGATSParser.parse(url: url)
             guard let directory = targetDirectory ?? wizard.effectiveWorkingDirectory else {
@@ -339,8 +341,6 @@ final class TargetWorkflowViewModel {
     func createLayout() {
         guard wizard.isUnlocked(.layOutPrint), !printtargRunning else { return }
         let config = buildPrinttargConfig()
-        printtargRunning = true
-        printtargLog = []
         printtargResult = nil
         let runner = environment.runner
         Task { @MainActor in
diff --git a/Tests/ICCeryCoreTests/ProcessRunSupportTests.swift b/Tests/ICCeryCoreTests/ProcessRunSupportTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79ebe1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/ICCeryCoreTests/ProcessRunSupportTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import Foundation
+import Testing
+@testable import ICCery
+
+/// Direct contracts for the shared logged-run helper (issue #80).
+///
+/// `runLogged` owns the running-flag transition (`false → true → false`)
+/// and the log-reset decision; these tests pin both sides of the
+/// contract plus the coalesced `@MainActor` log hop.
+@Suite("ProcessRunSupport runLogged")
+@MainActor
+struct ProcessRunSupportTests {
+
+    private struct SentinelError: Error {}
+
+    @Test("Success: running transitions [true, false], log resets once, batches reach the main actor, value preserved")
+    func successTransitions() async throws {
+        var running: [Bool] = []
+        var resets = 0
+        var received: [String] = []
+
+        let result = try await ProcessRunSupport.runLogged(
+            setRunning: { running.append($0) },
+            resetLog: { resets += 1 },
+            onLog: { batch in
+                MainActor.assertIsolated()
+                received.append(contentsOf: batch)
+            }
+        ) { onLog in
+            onLog(["alpha", "beta"])
+            return 42
+        }
+
+        #expect(result == 42)
+        #expect(running == [true, false])
+        #expect(resets == 1)
+
+        // The sink hops back through a main-actor Task; yield until the
+        // coalesced batch lands.
+        for _ in 0..<200 where received.isEmpty {
+            try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(10))
+        }
+        #expect(received == ["alpha", "beta"])
+    }
+
+    @Test("Failure: running still transitions [true, false], log resets once, error is rethrown")
+    func failureTransitions() async throws {
+        var running: [Bool] = []
+        var resets = 0
+
+        do {
+            _ = try await ProcessRunSupport.runLogged(
+                setRunning: { running.append($0) },
+                resetLog: { resets += 1 },
+                onLog: { _ in }
+            ) { _ -> Int in
+                throw SentinelError()
+            }
+            Issue.record("Expected runLogged to rethrow")
+        } catch is SentinelError {
+            // Expected path.
+        }
+
+        #expect(running == [true, false])
+        #expect(resets == 1)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/ICCeryCoreTests/TargetWorkflowViewModelTests.swift b/Tests/ICCeryCoreTests/TargetWorkflowViewModelTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..beac3f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/ICCeryCoreTests/TargetWorkflowViewModelTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import Foundation
+import Testing
+@testable import ICCeryCore
+@testable import ICCery
+
+/// Dataset-import error contracts through the
+/// `importMeasurementDataset(from:)` seam (issue #80): parser and I/O
+/// failures must surface identically as a single `.error` Notice.
+@Suite("TargetWorkflowViewModel dataset import")
+@MainActor
+struct TargetWorkflowViewModelTests {
+
+    @Test("Malformed content (CGATSParseError) produces one .error notice prefixed 'Import failed:'")
+    func malformedDatasetNotice() throws {
+        let env = try TestAppEnvironment.make()
+        defer { env.cleanup() }
+        let vm = TargetWorkflowViewModel(environment: env.environment)
+
+        let bad = env.root.appendingPathComponent("broken.ti3")
+        try Data("this is not CGATS data".utf8).write(to: bad)
+
+        vm.importMeasurementDataset(from: bad)
+
+        let notice = try #require(vm.wizard.notice)
+        #expect(notice.kind == .error)
+        #expect(notice.text.hasPrefix("Import failed:"))
+    }
+
+    @Test("Missing file (CocoaError) produces one .error notice prefixed 'Import failed:'")
+    func missingDatasetNotice() throws {
+        let env = try TestAppEnvironment.make()
+        defer { env.cleanup() }
+        let vm = TargetWorkflowViewModel(environment: env.environment)
+
+        let missing = env.root.appendingPathComponent("does-not-exist.ti3")
+        vm.importMeasurementDataset(from: missing)
+
+        let notice = try #require(vm.wizard.notice)
+        #expect(notice.kind == .error)
+        #expect(notice.text.hasPrefix("Import failed:"))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone2UITests.swift b/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone2UITests.swift
index a648e7e..31bdded 100644
--- a/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone2UITests.swift
+++ b/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone2UITests.swift
@@ -133,6 +133,18 @@ final class Milestone2UITests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertTrue(element("targenInkLimitGroup").waitForExistence(timeout: 5))
     }
 
+    /// Stage 1/2 process-log containers resolve under the shared
+    /// `ProcessLogView` identifiers (issue #80).
+    func testProcessLogContainersResolve() throws {
+        launchApp()
+        XCTAssertTrue(waitFor("targenLogContainer").exists)
+
+        app.buttons["btnBrowse"].click()
+        app.buttons["btnGenerate"].click()
+        XCTAssertTrue(waitFor("btnCreateLayout", timeout: 20).exists)
+        XCTAssertTrue(element("printtargLogContainer").exists)
+    }
+
     /// Fixture-backed targen run creates .ti1 and unlocks Stage 2.
     func testTargenFixtureUnlocksStage2() throws {
         launchApp()
diff --git a/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone3UITests.swift b/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone3UITests.swift
index 94a4218..ad4a294 100644
--- a/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone3UITests.swift
+++ b/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone3UITests.swift
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ final class Milestone3UITests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertTrue(notice.waitForExistence(timeout: 10))
         XCTAssertTrue((notice.value as? String ?? "")
             .contains("cancelled"))
+        // Cancellation is informational, never an error (#80).
+        XCTAssertEqual(element("printNotificationIcon").value as? String, "info")
     }
 
     /// Preferences OK → captured options are replayed verbatim in the
@@ -214,6 +216,8 @@ final class Milestone3UITests: XCTestCase {
         let notice = app.staticTexts.containing(predicate).firstMatch
         XCTAssertTrue(notice.waitForExistence(timeout: 10))
         XCTAssertTrue(notice.label.contains("Print failed"))
+        // Spool failure exposes the .error kind on the icon (#80).
+        XCTAssertEqual(element("printNotificationIcon").value as? String, "error")
     }
 
     /// wizardState.printerName records the queue used for spooling (#95).
diff --git a/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone4UITests.swift b/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone4UITests.swift
index 92759aa..66fda1e 100644
--- a/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone4UITests.swift
+++ b/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone4UITests.swift
@@ -140,4 +140,57 @@ final class Milestone4UITests: XCTestCase {
         }
         XCTAssertTrue(FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: ti3.path))
     }
+
+    /// Two passes + a failing `average` run promote pass 1 to the
+    /// canonical .ti3 and show the sticky finish error notice via
+    /// `chartreadFinishNotice` (issue #80).
+    func testTwoPassAverageFailurePromotesFirstPass() throws {
+        app.launchEnvironment["MOCK_AVERAGE_FAIL"] = "1"
+        reachStage3()
+
+        app.buttons["btnDetectInstruments"].click()
+        _ = waitFor("chartreadInstrumentSelect", timeout: 20)
+
+        driveOnePass(startButton: "btnStartRead")
+        _ = waitFor("chartreadAveragingPanel", timeout: 20)
+
+        driveOnePass(startButton: "btnMeasureAnotherSheet")
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(waitFor("btnFinishAndAverage", timeout: 20).exists)
+        app.buttons["btnFinishAndAverage"].click()
+
+        // Averaging failed → pass 1 is promoted to the canonical .ti3
+        // and the sticky error notice stays on Stage 3.
+        let ti3 = workDir.appendingPathComponent("mytarget.ti3")
+        let deadline = Date().addingTimeInterval(20)
+        while Date() < deadline, !FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: ti3.path) {
+            RunLoop.current.run(until: Date().addingTimeInterval(0.2))
+        }
+        XCTAssertTrue(FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: ti3.path))
+
+        let notice = element("chartreadFinishNotice")
+        XCTAssertTrue(notice.waitForExistence(timeout: 10))
+        XCTAssertEqual(notice.value as? String, "error")
+    }
+
+    /// Runs the mock handheld chartread session to completion
+    /// (start → calibrate → strip A → strip B → Done & Save).
+    private func driveOnePass(startButton: String) {
+        let start = app.buttons[startButton]
+        XCTAssertTrue(start.waitForExistence(timeout: 10))
+        let deadline = Date().addingTimeInterval(10)
+        while Date() < deadline, !start.isEnabled {
+            RunLoop.current.run(until: Date().addingTimeInterval(0.1))
+        }
+        XCTAssertTrue(start.isEnabled)
+        start.click()
+        _ = waitFor("btnCalibrate", timeout: 25)
+        app.buttons["btnCalibrate"].click()
+        _ = waitFor("btnTrigger", timeout: 20)
+        app.buttons["btnTrigger"].click()
+        _ = waitFor("btnTrigger", timeout: 20)
+        app.buttons["btnTrigger"].click()
+        _ = waitFor("btnDoneRead", timeout: 20)
+        app.buttons["btnDoneRead"].firstMatch.click()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone5UITests.swift b/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone5UITests.swift
index 3c6929b..91150d7 100644
--- a/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone5UITests.swift
+++ b/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone5UITests.swift
@@ -111,4 +111,21 @@ final class Milestone5UITests: XCTestCase {
             "Expected verification status, got '\(statusValue)'"
         )
     }
+
+    /// A failing colprof run surfaces through the session-wide wizard
+    /// notice only — no duplicate stage-local error view (issue #80).
+    func testProfileFailureShowsWizardNotice() throws {
+        app.launchEnvironment["ICCERY_MOCK_COLPROF_EXIT"] = "2"
+        launchApp()
+
+        let create = waitFor("btnCreateProfile")
+        XCTAssertTrue(create.isEnabled)
+        create.click()
+
+        let notice = element("noticeText")
+        XCTAssertTrue(notice.waitForExistence(timeout: 20))
+        XCTAssertTrue((notice.value as? String ?? "")
+            .contains("Profile creation failed"))
+        XCTAssertFalse(element("colprofLastError").exists)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone6CalibrationUITests.swift b/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone6CalibrationUITests.swift
index 272219b..cb8aced 100644
--- a/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone6CalibrationUITests.swift
+++ b/Tests/ICCeryUITests/Milestone6CalibrationUITests.swift
@@ -77,4 +77,59 @@ final class Milestone6CalibrationUITests: XCTestCase {
         let layout = app.buttons["btnCreateLayout"]
         XCTAssertTrue(layout.waitForExistence(timeout: 25))
     }
+
+    /// A failing calibration targen surfaces the error through the
+    /// wizard notice and restores the original basename (issue #80).
+    func testCalibrationTargenFailureRestoresBasename() throws {
+        let testRoot = FileManager.default.temporaryDirectory
+            .appendingPathComponent("cal-fail-\(UUID().uuidString)")
+        let appData = testRoot.appendingPathComponent("AppData")
+        try FileManager.default.createDirectory(
+            at: appData, withIntermediateDirectories: true)
+        defer { try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: testRoot) }
+
+        // Pre-stage wizard state so the failing mock targen is only
+        // exercised by the calibration run, not target generation.
+        let state: [String: Any] = [
+            "currentStage": 1,
+            "basename": "DemoTarget",
+            "cwd": testWorkDir.path,
+            "sessionMode": "profile",
+            "calibrationOriginalBasename": ""
+        ]
+        let stateURL = appData.appendingPathComponent("wizard_state.json")
+        try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: state).write(to: stateURL)
+
+        app.terminate()
+        app.launchEnvironment["ICCERY_TEST_ROOT"] = testRoot.path
+        app.launchEnvironment["ICCERY_MOCK_TARGEN_EXIT"] = "2"
+        app.launch()
+
+        let calButton = app.buttons["btnCalibratePrinter"]
+        XCTAssertTrue(calButton.waitForExistence(timeout: 10))
+        calButton.tap()
+
+        let calGenerate = app.buttons["btnCalGenerate"]
+        XCTAssertTrue(calGenerate.waitForExistence(timeout: 10))
+        calGenerate.tap()
+
+        let notice = app.descendants(matching: .any)["noticeText"]
+        XCTAssertTrue(notice.waitForExistence(timeout: 20))
+        XCTAssertTrue((notice.value as? String ?? "")
+            .contains("Calibration target failed"))
+
+        // The pre-CAL_ basename is restored and persisted.
+        let deadline = Date().addingTimeInterval(10)
+        var restoredBasename: String?
+        while Date() < deadline {
+            if let data = try? Data(contentsOf: stateURL),
+               let object = try? JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as? [String: Any],
+               let basename = object["basename"] as? String {
+                restoredBasename = basename
+                if basename == "DemoTarget" { break }
+            }
+            RunLoop.current.run(until: Date().addingTimeInterval(0.1))
+        }
+        XCTAssertEqual(restoredBasename, "DemoTarget")
+    }
 }