diff --git a/src/tui/app/app.rs b/src/tui/app/app.rs
index f41cdf9..6dc8361 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/app.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/app.rs
@@ -1,124 +1,16 @@
 // FIXME: Split file apart
 #![allow(clippy::module_inception)]
 
-use musichoard::collection::Collection;
-
 use crate::tui::{
-    app::selection::{Delta, IdSelection, ListSelection, Selection},
+    app::{
+        selection::{Delta, IdSelection, ListSelection, Selection},
+        AppPublic, AppPublicInner, AppState, IAppAccess, IAppInteract, IAppInteractBrowse,
+        IAppInteractCritical, IAppInteractError, IAppInteractInfo, IAppInteractReload,
+        IAppInteractSearch,
+    },
     lib::IMusicHoard,
 };
 
-pub enum AppState<BS, IS, RS, SS, ES, CS> {
-    Browse(BS),
-    Info(IS),
-    Reload(RS),
-    Search(SS),
-    Error(ES),
-    Critical(CS),
-}
-
-impl<BS, IS, RS, SS, ES, CS> AppState<BS, IS, RS, SS, ES, CS> {
-    pub fn is_search(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self, AppState::Search(_))
-    }
-}
-
-pub trait IAppInteract {
-    type BS: IAppInteractBrowse<APP = Self>;
-    type IS: IAppInteractInfo<APP = Self>;
-    type RS: IAppInteractReload<APP = Self>;
-    type SS: IAppInteractSearch<APP = Self>;
-    type ES: IAppInteractError<APP = Self>;
-    type CS: IAppInteractCritical<APP = Self>;
-
-    fn is_running(&self) -> bool;
-    fn force_quit(self) -> Self;
-
-    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
-    fn state(self) -> AppState<Self::BS, Self::IS, Self::RS, Self::SS, Self::ES, Self::CS>;
-}
-
-pub trait IAppInteractBrowse {
-    type APP: IAppInteract;
-
-    fn save_and_quit(self) -> Self::APP;
-
-    fn increment_category(self) -> Self::APP;
-    fn decrement_category(self) -> Self::APP;
-    fn increment_selection(self, delta: Delta) -> Self::APP;
-    fn decrement_selection(self, delta: Delta) -> Self::APP;
-
-    fn show_info_overlay(self) -> Self::APP;
-
-    fn show_reload_menu(self) -> Self::APP;
-
-    fn begin_search(self) -> Self::APP;
-
-    fn no_op(self) -> Self::APP;
-}
-
-pub trait IAppInteractInfo {
-    type APP: IAppInteract;
-
-    fn hide_info_overlay(self) -> Self::APP;
-
-    fn no_op(self) -> Self::APP;
-}
-
-pub trait IAppInteractReload {
-    type APP: IAppInteract;
-
-    fn reload_library(self) -> Self::APP;
-    fn reload_database(self) -> Self::APP;
-    fn hide_reload_menu(self) -> Self::APP;
-
-    fn no_op(self) -> Self::APP;
-}
-
-pub trait IAppInteractSearch {
-    type APP: IAppInteract;
-
-    fn append_character(self, ch: char) -> Self::APP;
-    fn search_next(self) -> Self::APP;
-    fn step_back(self) -> Self::APP;
-    fn finish_search(self) -> Self::APP;
-    fn cancel_search(self) -> Self::APP;
-
-    fn no_op(self) -> Self::APP;
-}
-
-pub trait IAppInteractError {
-    type APP: IAppInteract;
-
-    fn dismiss_error(self) -> Self::APP;
-}
-
-pub trait IAppInteractCritical {
-    type APP: IAppInteract;
-
-    fn no_op(self) -> Self::APP;
-}
-
-// It would be preferable to have a getter for each field separately. However, the selection field
-// needs to be mutably accessible requiring a mutable borrow of the entire struct if behind a trait.
-// This in turn complicates simultaneous field access since only a single mutable borrow is allowed.
-// Therefore, all fields are grouped into a single struct and returned as a batch.
-pub trait IAppAccess {
-    fn get(&mut self) -> AppPublic;
-}
-
-pub type AppPublicState<'app> = AppState<(), (), (), &'app str, &'app str, &'app str>;
-
-pub struct AppPublic<'app> {
-    pub inner: AppPublicInner<'app>,
-    pub state: AppPublicState<'app>,
-}
-
-pub struct AppPublicInner<'app> {
-    pub collection: &'app Collection,
-    pub selection: &'app mut Selection,
-}
-
 struct AppInner<MH: IMusicHoard> {
     running: bool,
     music_hoard: MH,
@@ -460,7 +352,13 @@ impl<'app, MH: IMusicHoard> From<&'app mut AppInner<MH>> for AppPublicInner<'app
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use crate::tui::{app::selection::Category, lib::MockIMusicHoard, testmod::COLLECTION};
+    use musichoard::collection::Collection;
+
+    use crate::tui::{
+        app::{selection::Category, AppPublicState},
+        lib::MockIMusicHoard,
+        testmod::COLLECTION,
+    };
 
     use super::*;
 
diff --git a/src/tui/app/mod.rs b/src/tui/app/mod.rs
index 57892fa..2cb6d31 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,118 @@
 pub mod app;
 pub mod selection;
+
+use musichoard::collection::Collection;
+
+use selection::{Delta, Selection};
+
+pub enum AppState<BS, IS, RS, SS, ES, CS> {
+    Browse(BS),
+    Info(IS),
+    Reload(RS),
+    Search(SS),
+    Error(ES),
+    Critical(CS),
+}
+
+pub trait IAppInteract {
+    type BS: IAppInteractBrowse<APP = Self>;
+    type IS: IAppInteractInfo<APP = Self>;
+    type RS: IAppInteractReload<APP = Self>;
+    type SS: IAppInteractSearch<APP = Self>;
+    type ES: IAppInteractError<APP = Self>;
+    type CS: IAppInteractCritical<APP = Self>;
+
+    fn is_running(&self) -> bool;
+    fn force_quit(self) -> Self;
+
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+    fn state(self) -> AppState<Self::BS, Self::IS, Self::RS, Self::SS, Self::ES, Self::CS>;
+}
+
+// FIXME: move to returning specific states - for errors, return Result
+pub trait IAppInteractBrowse {
+    type APP: IAppInteract;
+
+    fn save_and_quit(self) -> Self::APP;
+
+    fn increment_category(self) -> Self::APP;
+    fn decrement_category(self) -> Self::APP;
+    fn increment_selection(self, delta: Delta) -> Self::APP;
+    fn decrement_selection(self, delta: Delta) -> Self::APP;
+
+    fn show_info_overlay(self) -> Self::APP;
+
+    fn show_reload_menu(self) -> Self::APP;
+
+    fn begin_search(self) -> Self::APP;
+
+    fn no_op(self) -> Self::APP;
+}
+
+pub trait IAppInteractInfo {
+    type APP: IAppInteract;
+
+    fn hide_info_overlay(self) -> Self::APP;
+
+    fn no_op(self) -> Self::APP;
+}
+
+pub trait IAppInteractReload {
+    type APP: IAppInteract;
+
+    fn reload_library(self) -> Self::APP;
+    fn reload_database(self) -> Self::APP;
+    fn hide_reload_menu(self) -> Self::APP;
+
+    fn no_op(self) -> Self::APP;
+}
+
+pub trait IAppInteractSearch {
+    type APP: IAppInteract;
+
+    fn append_character(self, ch: char) -> Self::APP;
+    fn search_next(self) -> Self::APP;
+    fn step_back(self) -> Self::APP;
+    fn finish_search(self) -> Self::APP;
+    fn cancel_search(self) -> Self::APP;
+
+    fn no_op(self) -> Self::APP;
+}
+
+pub trait IAppInteractError {
+    type APP: IAppInteract;
+
+    fn dismiss_error(self) -> Self::APP;
+}
+
+pub trait IAppInteractCritical {
+    type APP: IAppInteract;
+
+    fn no_op(self) -> Self::APP;
+}
+
+// It would be preferable to have a getter for each field separately. However, the selection field
+// needs to be mutably accessible requiring a mutable borrow of the entire struct if behind a trait.
+// This in turn complicates simultaneous field access since only a single mutable borrow is allowed.
+// Therefore, all fields are grouped into a single struct and returned as a batch.
+pub trait IAppAccess {
+    fn get(&mut self) -> AppPublic;
+}
+
+pub struct AppPublic<'app> {
+    pub inner: AppPublicInner<'app>,
+    pub state: AppPublicState<'app>,
+}
+
+pub struct AppPublicInner<'app> {
+    pub collection: &'app Collection,
+    pub selection: &'app mut Selection,
+}
+
+pub type AppPublicState<'app> = AppState<(), (), (), &'app str, &'app str, &'app str>;
+
+impl<BS, IS, RS, SS, ES, CS> AppState<BS, IS, RS, SS, ES, CS> {
+    pub fn is_search(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, AppState::Search(_))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tui/handler.rs b/src/tui/handler.rs
index dfd3d8b..be88bb2 100644
--- a/src/tui/handler.rs
+++ b/src/tui/handler.rs
@@ -5,17 +5,12 @@ use mockall::automock;
 
 use crate::tui::{
     app::{
-        app::{
-            AppState, IAppInteract, IAppInteractBrowse, IAppInteractError, IAppInteractInfo,
-            IAppInteractReload, IAppInteractSearch,
-        },
-        selection::Delta,
+        selection::Delta, AppState, IAppInteract, IAppInteractBrowse, IAppInteractCritical,
+        IAppInteractError, IAppInteractInfo, IAppInteractReload, IAppInteractSearch,
     },
     event::{Event, EventError, EventReceiver},
 };
 
-use super::app::app::IAppInteractCritical;
-
 #[cfg_attr(test, automock)]
 pub trait IEventHandler<APP: IAppInteract> {
     fn handle_next_event(&self, app: APP) -> Result<APP, EventError>;
diff --git a/src/tui/mod.rs b/src/tui/mod.rs
index fd1f2c8..629ecaa 100644
--- a/src/tui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tui/mod.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use std::io;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
 use crate::tui::{
-    app::app::{IAppAccess, IAppInteract},
+    app::{IAppAccess, IAppInteract},
     event::EventError,
     handler::IEventHandler,
     listener::IEventListener,
diff --git a/src/tui/ui.rs b/src/tui/ui.rs
index b03b8b6..80536a9 100644
--- a/src/tui/ui.rs
+++ b/src/tui/ui.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ use ratatui::{
 };
 
 use crate::tui::app::{
-    app::{AppPublicState, AppState, IAppAccess},
     selection::{Category, Selection, WidgetState},
+    AppPublicState, AppState, IAppAccess,
 };
 
 pub trait IUi {
@@ -695,10 +695,7 @@ impl IUi for Ui {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::tui::{
-        app::{
-            app::{AppPublic, AppPublicInner},
-            selection::Delta,
-        },
+        app::{selection::Delta, AppPublic, AppPublicInner},
         testmod::COLLECTION,
         tests::terminal,
     };