diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 161196a..361cf3e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.59-beta
+0.3.60-beta
diff --git a/public/css/teach.css b/public/css/teach.css
index ee0616d..f28328c 100644
--- a/public/css/teach.css
+++ b/public/css/teach.css
@@ -513,7 +513,8 @@
   /* instellingen is breder dan het inlogscherm: het beheerpaneel (tabblad) heeft
      de ruimte nodig van wat vroeger een eigen, brede modal was (#adminModal) */
   #settingsModal{width:min(760px,94vw); max-height:86vh; overflow:auto;}
-  #settingsAccountPanel{max-width:400px;}
+  .st-section[data-section="account"]{max-width:420px;}
+  .st-section[data-section="account"] .am-h3:first-of-type{margin-top:0;}
   #loginModal input,#settingsModal input{
     width:100%; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius);
     height:var(--control-h); padding:0 12px;
@@ -530,15 +531,76 @@
   .guestnote{font-size:13px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:12px; line-height:1.45;}
   /* instellingen: neutrale kaarten per sectie (.am-reset, hergebruikt van het
      beheerpaneel) i.p.v. het speelse bord-uiterlijk - dit scherm is voor volwassenen */
-  #settingsAccountPanel .am-h3:first-of-type{margin-top:0;}
   #settingsModal .am-reset .lrow{margin:0;}
   #settingsModal .am-reset .guestnote{margin-top:2px;}
   .st-footer{
     display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:8px;
-    margin-top:16px; padding-top:12px; border-top:1.5px solid var(--line);
-    font-size:11px; color:var(--muted);
+    margin-top:12px; padding-top:12px; border-top:1.5px solid var(--line);
+    font-size:11px; color:var(--muted); flex:none;
   }
   #settingsModal .am-name{font-size:16px;}
+  /* ---------- Instellingen-schil: nav links, inhoud rechts, zoeken boven ----- */
+  .st-modal{
+    width:min(980px,96vw); height:min(700px,92vh); max-height:92vh;
+    display:flex; flex-direction:column; overflow:hidden; padding:18px 22px;
+  }
+  .st-head{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; flex:none; padding-bottom:12px;}
+  .st-head h2{margin:0; font-size:19px;}
+  #stSearch{
+    flex:1; max-width:360px; margin-left:auto; min-width:120px;
+    height:var(--control-h); padding:0 12px; font-size:14px;
+    border:1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius:10px;
+    background:var(--surface-2); color:var(--ink); outline:none;
+  }
+  #stSearch:focus{border-color:var(--accent);}
+  .st-body{display:flex; flex:1; min-height:0; border-top:1.5px solid var(--line);}
+  #stNav{
+    width:200px; flex:none; overflow-y:auto; padding:12px 12px 12px 0;
+    border-right:1.5px solid var(--line);
+    display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:2px; align-content:flex-start;
+  }
+  .st-nav-group{
+    font-size:10.5px; font-weight:800; color:var(--muted);
+    text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; margin:12px 6px 4px;
+  }
+  .st-nav-group:first-child{margin-top:0;}
+  .st-nav-btn{
+    display:flex; gap:9px; align-items:center; border:none; background:transparent;
+    padding:8px 10px; border-radius:9px; cursor:pointer; text-align:left;
+    font-size:14px; font-weight:650; color:var(--ink);
+  }
+  .st-nav-btn:hover{background:var(--surface-3);}
+  .st-nav-btn.active{background:var(--accent-soft); color:var(--accent-ink);}
+  .st-nav-ico{flex:none; width:20px; text-align:center;}
+  #stContent{flex:1; min-width:0; overflow-y:auto; padding:14px 4px 14px 18px;}
+  #stSecHead{margin-bottom:12px;}
+  #stSecHead:empty{display:none;}
+  .st-sec-title{font-size:17px; font-weight:800;}
+  .st-sec-sub{font-size:12.5px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:2px;}
+  /* zoekresultaten: gegroepeerd per sectie, klik = navigeren */
+  #stSearchResults{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:2px;}
+  .st-result{
+    display:flex; gap:9px; align-items:center; border:none; background:transparent;
+    padding:8px 10px; border-radius:9px; cursor:pointer; text-align:left;
+    font-size:14px; color:var(--ink); width:100%;
+  }
+  .st-result:hover{background:var(--surface-3);}
+  .st-result-lbl{font-weight:650; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;}
+  .st-result-sub{margin-left:auto; flex:none; font-size:12px; color:var(--muted);}
+  /* smal scherm: nav wordt een horizontale strook boven de inhoud */
+  @media (max-width:720px){
+    .st-modal{padding:14px;}
+    .st-body{flex-direction:column;}
+    #stNav{
+      width:auto; flex-direction:row; overflow-x:auto; overflow-y:hidden;
+      border-right:none; border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--line);
+      padding:8px 0; gap:4px;
+    }
+    .st-nav-group{display:none;}
+    .st-nav-btn{flex:none; padding:7px 10px;}
+    #stContent{padding:12px 2px;}
+    #stSearch{max-width:none;}
+  }
   /* =========================================================
      Letter game widget
   ==========================================================*/
@@ -719,9 +781,6 @@
   .ed-tabs{
     display:flex; gap:2px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom:14px;
   }
-  /* de instellingen-balk bevat nu ook alle beheer-tabs: laten omlopen op
-     smalle schermen i.p.v. overlopen */
-  #settingsTabs{flex-wrap:wrap;}
   .ed-tabs button{
     border:none; border-radius:0; padding:10px 15px 11px; font:inherit; font-weight:700;
     font-size:14px; background:transparent; color:var(--muted); cursor:pointer;
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index d68996d..cbc1ac0 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -149,19 +149,20 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 <div class="modalwrap" id="settingsWrap">
-  <div class="modal" id="settingsModal">
-    <div class="am-head">
+  <div class="modal st-modal" id="settingsModal">
+    <div class="st-head">
       <h2 data-i18n="settingsTitle"></h2>
+      <input type="search" id="stSearch" maxlength="60" autocomplete="off">
       <button class="wclose" id="btnSettingsClose">✕</button>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="ed-tabs" id="settingsTabs">
-      <button type="button" class="active" data-tab="account" data-i18n="stAccount"></button>
-      <button type="button" data-tab="view" data-i18n="stView"></button>
-      <span id="adminTabsSlot" style="display:none;"></span>
-    </div>
+    <div class="st-body">
+      <nav id="stNav"></nav>
+      <div id="stContent">
+        <div id="stSecHead"></div>
+        <div id="stSearchResults" style="display:none;"></div>
 
-    <div id="settingsAccountPanel">
+        <div class="st-section" data-section="account" style="display:none;">
       <div class="am-reset">
         <div class="am-name" id="helloName"></div>
         <div class="am-role" id="helloRole"></div>
@@ -196,9 +197,9 @@
         </div>
         <div class="guestnote" data-i18n="storedNote"></div>
       </div>
-    </div>
+        </div>
 
-    <div id="settingsViewPanel" style="display:none;">
+        <div class="st-section" data-section="view" style="display:none;">
       <div class="vw-row">
         <span class="vw-lbl" data-i18n="vwTheme"></span>
         <div class="seg" id="segTheme">
@@ -244,10 +245,12 @@
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="guestnote" data-i18n="vwNote"></div>
-    </div>
+        </div>
 
-    <div id="settingsAdminPanel" style="display:none;">
-      <div id="adminModal"></div>
+        <div class="st-section" data-section="admin" style="display:none;">
+          <div id="adminModal"></div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="st-footer">
@@ -259,6 +262,7 @@
 
 <script src="js/core.js"></script>
 <script src="js/permissions.js"></script>
+<script src="js/settings.js"></script>
 <script src="js/data.js"></script>
 <script src="js/explorer.js"></script>
 <script src="js/picker.js"></script>
diff --git a/public/js/admin.js b/public/js/admin.js
index a0bb9d4..ed7399c 100644
--- a/public/js/admin.js
+++ b/public/js/admin.js
@@ -117,46 +117,84 @@
     return badge;
   }
 
-  /* de beheer-tabs staan als losse knoppen in de ene instellingen-tabbalk
-     (#adminTabsSlot in core.js/index.html) - geen geneste tabbalk meer */
-  const adminTabDefs = ()=>{
-    const defs = [];
-    if(currentUser && currentUser.role==="super"){ defs.push(["scholen", T("amOverarching")]); defs.push(["opslag", T("imgStorageAdmin")]); }
-    defs.push(["klassen", T("amClasses")]);
-    defs.push(["gebruikers", T("amUsers")]);
-    defs.push(["toewijzingen", T("amAssignments")]);
-    defs.push(["voortgang", T("amProgress")]);
-    return defs;
-  };
-  function buildAdminTabs(){
-    const slot = document.getElementById("adminTabsSlot");
-    slot.innerHTML = "";
-    if(!currentUser || !can("admin.access")) return;
-    adminTabDefs().forEach(([t, label])=>{
-      const b = h("button", null, label);
-      b.type = "button";
-      b.dataset.tab = "admin";
-      b.dataset.admintab = t;
-      b.addEventListener("click", async ()=>{
-        adminTab = t;
-        /* data (opnieuw) laden bij binnenkomst in het beheer-deel; wisselen
-           tussen beheer-tabs onderling hergebruikt de geladen data */
-        const adminVisible = document.getElementById("settingsAdminPanel").style.display !== "none";
-        if(!adminVisible){
-          selSchool = currentUser.role==="super" ? (selSchool ?? "") : currentUser.schoolId;
-          await reload();
-        }
-        switchSettingsTab("admin");
-        switchAdminTab(t);
-      });
-      slot.appendChild(b);
-    });
+  /* ---- beheer-secties in het instellingen-register (settings.js) ------------
+     Elke sectie meldt zichzelf aan met rol-zichtbaarheid, een activate() en
+     zoekgegevens; de schil bouwt daar navigatie + zoeken uit. Per rol alleen
+     de essentie: groepsleiding ziet gebruikers/toewijzingen/voortgang,
+     schoolbeheer ook klassen, de systeemmanager ook scholen en opslag. */
+  const ADMIN_SECTIONS = [
+    { tab:"gebruikers", icon:"👥", group:"school", order:10, labelKey:"amUsers", subKey:"stUsersSub",
+      show:()=>true,
+      keywords:()=>[T("amPupils"), T("roleTeacher"), T("roleAdmin"), T("amParents"), T("amLinkRequests"),
+        T("amNewPw"), T("amParentCode"), "leerling","pupil","ouder","parent","wachtwoord","password",
+        "koppelcode","aanmelding","enrolment"],
+      search:q=>USERS
+        .filter(u=>`${u.displayName} ${u.username}`.toLowerCase().includes(q))
+        .map(u=>({ icon: u.role==="pupil" ? "🧒" : u.role==="parent" ? "👪" : "🧑‍🏫",
+          label:u.displayName, sub:T(roleKey(u.role)),
+          go:()=>goSettingsSection("gebruikers", { filter:u.displayName }) })) },
+    { tab:"klassen", icon:"🏷", group:"school", order:11, labelKey:"amClasses", subKey:"stKlassenSub",
+      show:()=>can("classes.manage"),
+      keywords:()=>[T("amNewClass"), T("amResetClass"), "klas","class","groep","group"],
+      search:q=>CLASSES
+        .filter(c=>c.name.toLowerCase().includes(q))
+        .map(c=>({ icon:"🏷", label:c.name, sub:T("amClasses"), go:()=>goSettingsSection("klassen") })) },
+    { tab:"toewijzingen", icon:"🎯", group:"school", order:12, labelKey:"amAssignments", subKey:"stToewijzSub",
+      show:()=>can("assignments.manage"),
+      keywords:()=>[T("amModeWatch"), T("amModeWork"), "bord","board","delen","share","toewijzen","assign","widget"] },
+    { tab:"voortgang", icon:"📈", group:"school", order:13, labelKey:"amProgress", subKey:"stVoortgangSub",
+      show:()=>can("progress.view"),
+      keywords:()=>["voortgang","progress","score","resultaten","results","tijdlijn","timeline"] },
+    { tab:"scholen", icon:"🏫", group:"system", order:30, labelKey:"amOverarching", subKey:"stScholenSub",
+      show:()=>currentUser.role==="super",
+      keywords:()=>[T("amNewSchool"), T("amNewSuper"), "school","systeemmanager","system manager"],
+      search:q=>SCHOOLS
+        .filter(s=>s.name.toLowerCase().includes(q))
+        .map(s=>({ icon:"🏫", label:s.name, sub:T("amSchools"), go:()=>goSettingsSection("scholen") })) },
+    { tab:"opslag", icon:"🖼", group:"system", order:31, labelKey:"stOpslag", subKey:"stOpslagSub",
+      show:()=>currentUser.role==="super",
+      keywords:()=>["opslag","storage","afbeeldingen","images","quota"] },
+  ];
+  const adminTabDefs = ()=>ADMIN_SECTIONS.filter(d=>d.show()).map(d=>[d.tab, T(d.labelKey)]);
+  /* data één keer per bezoek aan Instellingen laden; secties onderling
+     hergebruiken de lading (in-flight promise voorkomt dubbel laden) */
+  let loadPromise = null;
+  function ensureLoaded(force){
+    if(force) loadPromise = null;
+    if(!loadPromise){
+      loadPromise = (async ()=>{
+        selSchool = currentUser.role==="super" ? (selSchool ?? "") : currentUser.schoolId;
+        await reload();
+      })();
+    }
+    return loadPromise;
   }
+  /* settings.js roept dit bij het openen aan: verse data + zoekindex vullen */
+  window.adminPrefetch = ()=>{ ensureLoaded(true).catch(()=>{}); };
+  ADMIN_SECTIONS.forEach(d=>{
+    registerSettingsSection({
+      id:d.tab, icon:d.icon, group:d.group, order:d.order,
+      label:()=>T(d.labelKey), sub:()=>T(d.subKey),
+      visible:()=>!!currentUser && can("admin.access") && d.show(),
+      async activate(payload){
+        await ensureLoaded();
+        if(d.tab==="gebruikers" && payload && payload.filter !== undefined) userFilter = payload.filter;
+        showAdminHost();
+        switchAdminTab(d.tab);
+        if(d.tab==="gebruikers" && payload && payload.filter !== undefined){
+          const panel = modal.querySelector('[data-panel="gebruikers"]');
+          const inp = panel && panel.querySelector(".am-filter");
+          if(inp){ inp.value = userFilter; applyUserFilter(panel); }
+        }
+      },
+      keywords:d.keywords,
+      searchItems:d.search,
+    });
+  });
   document.addEventListener("userchange", ()=>{
     if(!currentUser) resetResults = null;
-    buildAdminTabs();
+    loadPromise = null;
   });
-  document.addEventListener("langchange", buildAdminTabs);
 
   async function reload(){
     try{
@@ -1007,7 +1045,6 @@
 
   function switchAdminTab(tab){
     adminTab = tab;
-    document.querySelectorAll("#adminTabsSlot button").forEach(b=>b.classList.toggle("active", b.dataset.admintab===tab));
     modal.querySelectorAll(".am-tabpanel").forEach(p=>{ p.style.display = p.dataset.panel===tab ? "block" : "none"; });
     /* het Systeem-tabblad is school-onafhankelijk: daar is de schoolkiezer
        alleen maar verwarrend, dus die verbergen we er */
diff --git a/public/js/core.js b/public/js/core.js
index 59d4b27..91e10d4 100644
--- a/public/js/core.js
+++ b/public/js/core.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 "use strict";
 /* version — shown until /api/version resolves (or if the fetch fails, e.g. offline).
    Kept in sync by hand with the VERSION file at the repo root on every release. */
-const VERSION = "0.3.59-beta";
+const VERSION = "0.3.60-beta";
 (function(){
   const tag = document.getElementById("verTag");
   tag.textContent = "v"+VERSION;
@@ -184,6 +184,17 @@ const I18N = {
     login:"Inloggen", loginBtn:"Inloggen", registerBtn:"Account maken", logout:"Uitloggen",
     settingsTitle:"Instellingen", tabLogin:"Inloggen", tabLinkCode:"Koppelcode", busy:"Bezig…",
     stAccount:"Account", stPassword:"Wachtwoord", stSession:"Sessie",
+    stSearchPh:"🔎 Zoeken in instellingen…", stNoResults:"Niets gevonden.",
+    stOpenSection:"open dit onderdeel",
+    stGroupPersonal:"Persoonlijk", stGroupSchool:"School", stGroupSystem:"Systeem",
+    stAccountSub:"Je gegevens, wachtwoord en reservekopieën.",
+    stViewSub:"Weergave op dit apparaat: thema, taal en menubalk.",
+    stUsersSub:"Accounts beheren: leerlingen, staf, ouders en aanmeldingen.",
+    stKlassenSub:"Klassen aanmaken, koppelen en beheren.",
+    stToewijzSub:"Bepaal wat een klas of leerling te zien krijgt.",
+    stVoortgangSub:"Volg per leerling de resultaten in de tijd.",
+    stScholenSub:"Scholen en systeemmanagers, over alle scholen heen.",
+    stOpslag:"Opslag", stOpslagSub:"Afbeeldingencatalogus en opslagruimte per school.",
     stBackups:"Reservekopieën", backupsNote:"Automatisch bewaarde eerdere versies van je borden en woorden.",
     backupsEmpty:"Nog geen reservekopieën.", backupRestore:"herstel", backupRestoreConfirm:"zeker?",
     backupRestored:"Versie hersteld ✓",
@@ -431,6 +442,17 @@ const I18N = {
     login:"Log in", loginBtn:"Log in", registerBtn:"Create account", logout:"Log out",
     settingsTitle:"Settings", tabLogin:"Log in", tabLinkCode:"Link code", busy:"Please wait…",
     stAccount:"Account", stPassword:"Password", stSession:"Session",
+    stSearchPh:"🔎 Search settings…", stNoResults:"Nothing found.",
+    stOpenSection:"open this section",
+    stGroupPersonal:"Personal", stGroupSchool:"School", stGroupSystem:"System",
+    stAccountSub:"Your details, password and backups.",
+    stViewSub:"Display on this device: theme, language and toolbar.",
+    stUsersSub:"Manage accounts: pupils, staff, parents and enrolments.",
+    stKlassenSub:"Create, link and manage classes.",
+    stToewijzSub:"Choose what a class or pupil gets to see.",
+    stVoortgangSub:"Follow each pupil's results over time.",
+    stScholenSub:"Schools and system managers, across all schools.",
+    stOpslag:"Storage", stOpslagSub:"Image catalogue and storage per school.",
     stBackups:"Backups", backupsNote:"Automatically kept earlier versions of your boards and words.",
     backupsEmpty:"No backups yet.", backupRestore:"restore", backupRestoreConfirm:"sure?",
     backupRestored:"Version restored ✓",
@@ -601,9 +623,13 @@ let DATA_REV = 0;
 let saveConflict = false;
 let saveInFlight = false;
 function canPersist(){
-  /* leerlingen en ouders slaan geen eigen borden-data op; het ouderportaal
-     werkt straks met gekoppelde kind-accounts i.p.v. een eigen blob */
-  return !!currentUser && currentUser.role !== "pupil" && currentUser.role !== "parent";
+  /* ouders slaan geen eigen borden-data op (het portaal werkt met gekoppelde
+     kind-accounts); schoolleerlingen ook niet (zij zien de toewijzing van de
+     leerkracht). Thuiskinderen (leerling zónder school, ouderportaal) hebben
+     wél een eigen whiteboard met eigen opslag. */
+  if(!currentUser || currentUser.role === "parent") return false;
+  if(currentUser.role === "pupil") return !currentUser.schoolId;
+  return true;
 }
 /* welke secties er sinds de laatste geslaagde save zijn gewijzigd; een save
    verstuurt alleen die secties i.p.v. altijd de complete blob (die MB's kan
@@ -694,9 +720,11 @@ function generalExtraFromData(data){
   return (data && data.generalExtra) ? data.generalExtra : {nl:[], en:[]};
 }
 async function hydrateFromServer(){
-  /* leerlingen hebben geen eigen borden - zij zien enkel wat de leerkracht
-     heeft toegewezen (zie pupil.js), nooit het whiteboard */
-  if(currentUser && currentUser.role === "pupil"){
+  /* schoolleerlingen hebben geen eigen borden - zij zien enkel wat de
+     leerkracht heeft toegewezen (zie pupil.js), nooit het whiteboard.
+     Thuiskinderen (leerling zonder school, ouderportaal) vallen hier expres
+     buiten: zij krijgen hieronder het volledige whiteboard met eigen opslag. */
+  if(currentUser && currentUser.role === "pupil" && currentUser.schoolId){
     THEMES = {nl:[],en:[]};
     GENERAL_EXTRA = {nl:[],en:[]};
     stopParentView();
@@ -749,12 +777,8 @@ const roleKey = r => r==="super" ? "roleSuper" : r==="admin" ? "roleAdmin" : r==
 function updateUserUI(){
   document.getElementById("userLbl").textContent = currentUser ? currentUser.displayName : T("login");
   document.getElementById("btnUser").classList.toggle("on", !!currentUser);
-  /* de beheer-tabs (Systeem/Klassen/Gebruikers/...) staan als losse knoppen
-     in de ene tabbalk; admin.js vult de slot, hier alleen zichtbaarheid */
-  const adminSlot = document.getElementById("adminTabsSlot");
-  const showAdmin = can("admin.access");
-  adminSlot.style.display = showAdmin ? "contents" : "none";
-  if(!showAdmin && adminSlot.querySelector("button.active")) switchSettingsTab("account");
+  /* welke instellingen-secties zichtbaar zijn bepaalt settings.js per rol
+     (sectieregister); hier alleen nog de accountgegevens zelf */
   if(currentUser){
     document.getElementById("helloName").textContent = currentUser.displayName;
     const roles = [currentUser.role, ...(currentUser.extraRoles||[])];
@@ -772,18 +796,6 @@ function switchLoginTab(tab){
 document.querySelectorAll("#loginModal .ed-tabs button").forEach(b=>{
   b.addEventListener("click", ()=>switchLoginTab(b.dataset.tab));
 });
-/* instellingen-tabs: één balk met account / weergave / de beheer-tabs
-   (die laatste worden door admin.js in #adminTabsSlot gezet en zelf
-    actief gemarkeerd via switchAdminTab) */
-function switchSettingsTab(tab){
-  document.querySelectorAll("#settingsTabs button").forEach(b=>b.classList.toggle("active", b.dataset.tab===tab && !b.dataset.admintab));
-  document.getElementById("settingsAccountPanel").style.display = tab==="account" ? "block" : "none";
-  document.getElementById("settingsViewPanel").style.display    = tab==="view"    ? "block" : "none";
-  document.getElementById("settingsAdminPanel").style.display   = tab==="admin"   ? "block" : "none";
-}
-/* de beheer-tabs hebben hun eigen klik-handlers in admin.js (moeten eerst data laden) */
-document.querySelector('#settingsTabs button[data-tab="account"]').addEventListener("click", ()=>switchSettingsTab("account"));
-document.querySelector('#settingsTabs button[data-tab="view"]').addEventListener("click", ()=>switchSettingsTab("view"));
 async function loadSchools(){
   const sel = document.getElementById("liSchool");
   try{
@@ -792,15 +804,8 @@ async function loadSchools(){
       list.map(x=>`<option value="${x.id}">${x.name.replace(/</g,"&lt;")}</option>`).join("");
   }catch(e){ sel.innerHTML = `<option value="">${T("schoolSel")}</option>`; }
 }
-function openSettings(){
-  settingsMsg.textContent = ""; settingsMsg.classList.remove("ok");
-  /* zonder account is er geen Account-tab: dan direct naar Weergave
-     (zo blijven taal/contrast/thema ook als gast bereikbaar) */
-  document.querySelector('#settingsTabs button[data-tab="account"]').style.display = currentUser ? "" : "none";
-  switchSettingsTab(currentUser ? "account" : "view");
-  loadBackups();
-  settingsWrap.classList.add("open");
-}
+/* openSettings() zelf woont in settings.js (sectieregister + zoeken);
+   de knoppen hieronder roepen hem via window aan */
 /* reservekopieën (Instellingen → Account): automatisch bewaarde eerdere
    versies van de borddata, met een arm-then-confirm herstelknop zoals de
    verwijderknop in de boardStrip */
diff --git a/public/js/settings.js b/public/js/settings.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4116caf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/js/settings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/* teach - instellingen-schil: één sectieregister als enige bron van waarheid.
+   Elke sectie meldt zich aan met zichtbaarheid per rol, een activate() en
+   zoekgegevens; de schil bouwt daar de navigatie (gegroepeerd: Persoonlijk /
+   School / Systeem), de sectiekop en de zoekfunctie uit op. Zo bepaalt de rol
+   van de ingelogde gebruiker vanzelf wat er te zien is: een gast alleen
+   Weergave, een leerling/ouder Account + Weergave, staf ook de beheerdelen
+   (admin.js registreert die zelf - de schil kent het beheer niet van binnen).
+   De zoekbalk zoekt door sectienamen, instelling-trefwoorden én data
+   (gebruikers/klassen/scholen via searchItems van de secties). */
+"use strict";
+const ST_SECTIONS = [];
+function registerSettingsSection(sec){ ST_SECTIONS.push(sec); }
+
+(function(){
+  const wrap = document.getElementById("settingsWrap");
+  const nav = document.getElementById("stNav");
+  const content = document.getElementById("stContent");
+  const secHead = document.getElementById("stSecHead");
+  const searchInp = document.getElementById("stSearch");
+  const resultsEl = document.getElementById("stSearchResults");
+  let activeSection = null;
+
+  const el = (tag, cls, text)=>{
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if(cls) e.className = cls;
+    if(text != null) e.textContent = text;
+    return e;
+  };
+  const visibleSections = ()=>
+    ST_SECTIONS.filter(s=>s.visible()).sort((a,b)=>(a.order||99)-(b.order||99));
+
+  /* ---- ingebouwde secties: Account en Weergave ------------------------------ */
+  registerSettingsSection({
+    id:"account", icon:"👤", group:"personal", order:1,
+    label:()=>T("stAccount"), sub:()=>T("stAccountSub"),
+    visible:()=>!!currentUser,
+    activate(){ showDomSection("account"); loadBackups(); },
+    keywords:()=>[T("stPassword"), T("stBackups"), T("stSession"), T("logout"),
+      "wachtwoord","password","reservekopie","backup","herstel","restore",
+      "uitloggen","logout","sessie","session","naam","name"],
+  });
+  registerSettingsSection({
+    id:"view", icon:"🎨", group:"personal", order:2,
+    label:()=>T("stView"), sub:()=>T("stViewSub"),
+    visible:()=>true,
+    activate(){ showDomSection("view"); },
+    keywords:()=>[T("vwTheme"), T("vwContrast"), T("vwLang"), T("vwTbar"), T("vwMotion"), T("vwGlass"),
+      "thema","theme","donker","dark","licht","light","contrast","taal","language",
+      "menubalk","toolbar","animaties","animations","glas","glass"],
+  });
+
+  /* de drie DOM-secties (account/view/admin-host); beheer-secties delen de
+     admin-host, admin.js wisselt daarbinnen zelf van paneel */
+  function showDomSection(id){
+    resultsEl.style.display = "none";
+    content.querySelectorAll(".st-section").forEach(s=>{
+      s.style.display = s.dataset.section===id ? "" : "none";
+    });
+  }
+  window.showAdminHost = ()=>showDomSection("admin");
+
+  const GROUPS = [["personal","stGroupPersonal"], ["school","stGroupSchool"], ["system","stGroupSystem"]];
+  function buildNav(){
+    nav.innerHTML = "";
+    const secs = visibleSections();
+    GROUPS.forEach(([g, key])=>{
+      const inGroup = secs.filter(s=>s.group===g);
+      if(!inGroup.length) return;
+      /* groepskoppen pas als er echt iets te groeperen valt (staf); een
+         gast/leerling met 1-2 secties krijgt een kale, rustige lijst */
+      if(secs.length > 3) nav.appendChild(el("div","st-nav-group", T(key)));
+      inGroup.forEach(s=>{
+        const b = el("button","st-nav-btn");
+        b.type = "button";
+        b.dataset.section = s.id;
+        b.appendChild(el("span","st-nav-ico", s.icon));
+        b.appendChild(el("span","st-nav-lbl", s.label()));
+        b.addEventListener("click", ()=>goSection(s.id));
+        nav.appendChild(b);
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  async function goSection(id, payload){
+    const s = ST_SECTIONS.find(x=>x.id===id && x.visible());
+    if(!s) return;
+    activeSection = id;
+    searchInp.value = "";
+    nav.querySelectorAll(".st-nav-btn").forEach(b=>b.classList.toggle("active", b.dataset.section===id));
+    secHead.innerHTML = "";
+    secHead.appendChild(el("div","st-sec-title", s.icon + "  " + s.label()));
+    if(s.sub) secHead.appendChild(el("div","st-sec-sub", s.sub()));
+    content.scrollTop = 0;
+    await s.activate(payload);
+  }
+  window.goSettingsSection = goSection;
+
+  /* ---- zoeken ---------------------------------------------------------------
+     drie lagen per zichtbare sectie: (1) sectienaam, (2) trefwoorden van de
+     instellingen erin, (3) live data (searchItems: gebruikers/klassen/scholen).
+     Resultaten vervangen de inhoud; een klik navigeert (en filtert waar kan). */
+  function doSearch(){
+    const q = searchInp.value.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if(!q){
+      if(activeSection) goSection(activeSection);
+      return;
+    }
+    nav.querySelectorAll(".st-nav-btn").forEach(b=>b.classList.remove("active"));
+    secHead.innerHTML = "";
+    resultsEl.innerHTML = "";
+    content.querySelectorAll(".st-section").forEach(s=>{ s.style.display = "none"; });
+    let total = 0;
+    visibleSections().forEach(s=>{
+      const hits = [];
+      if(s.label().toLowerCase().includes(q)){
+        hits.push({ icon:s.icon, label:s.label(), sub:T("stOpenSection"), go:()=>goSection(s.id) });
+      }else{
+        const kw = (s.keywords ? s.keywords() : []).find(k=>String(k).toLowerCase().includes(q));
+        if(kw) hits.push({ icon:s.icon, label:String(kw), sub:s.label(), go:()=>goSection(s.id) });
+      }
+      if(s.searchItems) hits.push(...s.searchItems(q));
+      if(!hits.length) return;
+      total += hits.length;
+      resultsEl.appendChild(el("div","st-nav-group", s.label()));
+      hits.slice(0, 8).forEach(hit=>{
+        const row = el("button","st-result");
+        row.type = "button";
+        row.appendChild(el("span","st-nav-ico", hit.icon || s.icon));
+        row.appendChild(el("span","st-result-lbl", hit.label));
+        if(hit.sub) row.appendChild(el("span","st-result-sub", hit.sub));
+        row.addEventListener("click", ()=>hit.go());
+        resultsEl.appendChild(row);
+      });
+    });
+    if(!total) resultsEl.appendChild(el("div","guestnote", T("stNoResults")));
+    resultsEl.style.display = "";
+  }
+  searchInp.addEventListener("input", doSearch);
+  searchInp.addEventListener("keydown", e=>{
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    if(e.key==="Escape"){ searchInp.value = ""; doSearch(); }
+    if(e.key==="Enter"){ const first = resultsEl.querySelector(".st-result"); if(first) first.click(); }
+  });
+
+  /* ---- openen ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
+  window.openSettings = function(section){
+    const msg = document.getElementById("settingsMsg");
+    msg.textContent = ""; msg.classList.remove("ok");
+    searchInp.value = "";
+    searchInp.placeholder = T("stSearchPh");
+    buildNav();
+    goSection(section || (currentUser ? "account" : "view"));
+    /* beheerdata alvast op de achtergrond laden zodat zoeken op namen van
+       gebruikers/klassen/scholen meteen wat oplevert (admin.js bewaakt zelf
+       dat er maar één keer geladen wordt) */
+    if(currentUser && can("admin.access") && window.adminPrefetch) window.adminPrefetch();
+    wrap.classList.add("open");
+  };
+  document.addEventListener("langchange", ()=>{
+    searchInp.placeholder = T("stSearchPh");
+    if(wrap.classList.contains("open")){ buildNav(); if(activeSection) goSection(activeSection); }
+  });
+  document.addEventListener("userchange", ()=>{
+    if(wrap.classList.contains("open")){
+      buildNav();
+      const secs = visibleSections();
+      if(!secs.some(s=>s.id===activeSection)) goSection(secs[0] ? secs[0].id : "view");
+      else goSection(activeSection);
+    }
+  });
+})();
diff --git a/src/api.js b/src/api.js
index 769b5d1..dae924d 100644
--- a/src/api.js
+++ b/src/api.js
@@ -200,9 +200,12 @@ export default async function api(app) {
     if (!r.rows[0]) return fail(reply, 409, 'in een ander tabblad bewerkt');
     return { ok: true, rev: Number(r.rows[0].data_rev) };
   };
+  // schoolleerlingen hebben geen eigen borden-data; thuiskinderen (pupil
+  // zonder school, ouderportaal) wél - die mogen ook hun reservekopieën zien
+  const schoolPupil = (req) => req.user.role === 'pupil' && req.user.school_id != null;
   app.get('/me/data/versions', async (req, reply) => {
     need(req, reply);
-    if (req.user.role === 'pupil') return fail(reply, 403, 'geen rechten');
+    if (schoolPupil(req)) return fail(reply, 403, 'geen rechten');
     const rows = (await pool.query(
       'SELECT id, created_at FROM user_data_versions WHERE user_id = $1 ORDER BY created_at DESC',
       [req.user.id])).rows;
@@ -210,7 +213,7 @@ export default async function api(app) {
   });
   app.post('/me/data/restore', async (req, reply) => {
     need(req, reply);
-    if (req.user.role === 'pupil') return fail(reply, 403, 'geen rechten');
+    if (schoolPupil(req)) return fail(reply, 403, 'geen rechten');
     const { versionId } = req.body ?? {};
     if (!Number.isInteger(versionId)) return fail(reply, 400, 'ongeldige versie');
     const v = (await pool.query(
diff --git a/test/parent-portal.test.js b/test/parent-portal.test.js
index f368587..053beaa 100644
--- a/test/parent-portal.test.js
+++ b/test/parent-portal.test.js
@@ -323,6 +323,16 @@ test('thuiskind logt voortgang met de gekoppelde ouder als leerkracht', async ()
   await app.close();
 });
 
+test('thuiskind mag reservekopieën zien, schoolleerling niet', async () => {
+  const { app } = await makeApp({ user: homeChild });
+  const res = await app.inject({ method: 'GET', url: '/api/me/data/versions', cookies });
+  assert.equal(res.statusCode, 200, res.body);
+  const { app: app2 } = await makeApp({ user: { ...homeChild, school_id: 2 } });
+  const res2 = await app2.inject({ method: 'GET', url: '/api/me/data/versions', cookies });
+  assert.equal(res2.statusCode, 403);
+  await app.close(); await app2.close();
+});
+
 test('gekoppelde ouder ziet de voortgang van het kind, een vreemde ouder niet', async () => {
   const { app } = await makeApp({ user: parent, respond: (sql) => {
     if (sql.startsWith('SELECT * FROM users WHERE id')) return { rows: [homeChild] };