gavin, thanks for all your patience so far ;) Lets start again ... my page = state (mostly selections) + view interactions on the page update the state interactions in actions update the view 1) How should I get a new PC (SMPC or PC) per render? 2) Should I store my state (selected Id or selected entity) in a Session Context or a Long Running Conversation (with no PC) ? 3) How should I re-attach my selected items before the render? - Is a PhaseListener the best way of doing it? View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4064705#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...