diff --git a/include/cuframes_composer/cpp/composer.hpp b/include/cuframes_composer/cpp/composer.hpp
index bf16473..f376b76 100644
--- a/include/cuframes_composer/cpp/composer.hpp
+++ b/include/cuframes_composer/cpp/composer.hpp
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ private:
     std::string committed_signature_;
     std::string pending_signature_;
 
+    /* Manual override (PTZ через set_layout): пока now < manual_override_until_ms_
+     * motion-mode "заморожен", композитор держит зафиксированный layout. */
+    std::int64_t manual_override_until_ms_ = 0;
+    int manual_override_duration_ms_ = 60000;
+
     /* Backward-compat overlay list (CLI overlays + detbox). */
     std::vector<cfc_overlay_t*> overlays_;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/composer.cpp b/src/cpp/composer.cpp
index 8bf2266..1f731df 100644
--- a/src/cpp/composer.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/composer.cpp
@@ -114,11 +114,8 @@ void Composer::set_motion_mode(bool on, int ttl_ms)
 
 bool Composer::set_layout(const std::string& name)
 {
-    if (motion_mode_) {
-        std::fprintf(stderr, "[cfc/composer] set_layout('%s') ignored: motion_mode active\n",
-                     name.c_str());
-        return false;
-    }
+    /* В motion-mode set_layout не игнорируется: применяем + freezing motion
+     * на manual_override_duration_ms_ (default 60s). После — auto возврат. */
     const auto& reg = current_templates();
     auto it = std::find_if(reg.begin(), reg.end(),
                              [&](const LayoutTemplate& t) { return t.name == name; });
@@ -131,9 +128,15 @@ bool Composer::set_layout(const std::string& name)
     pool_.for_each([&](PoolEntry& e) { snap.push_back(&e); });
     std::sort(snap.begin(), snap.end(),
               [](PoolEntry* a, PoolEntry* b) { return a->priority > b->priority; });
+    std::int64_t now = now_ms_mono();
     layout_.apply(*it, snap, cfg_.width, cfg_.height);
     committed_signature_ = build_signature(it->name, snap);
-    committed_at_ms_ = now_ms_mono();
+    committed_at_ms_ = now;
+    if (motion_mode_) {
+        manual_override_until_ms_ = now + manual_override_duration_ms_;
+        std::fprintf(stderr, "[cfc/composer] manual override '%s' до +%dms\n",
+                     it->name.c_str(), manual_override_duration_ms_);
+    }
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -207,6 +210,15 @@ void Composer::maybe_relayout()
     if (!motion_mode_) return;
     if (current_templates().empty()) return;
 
+    /* Manual override freeze. */
+    std::int64_t now = now_ms_mono();
+    if (manual_override_until_ms_ > now) return;
+    if (manual_override_until_ms_ != 0) {
+        std::fprintf(stderr, "[cfc/composer] manual override expired, возврат в motion-mode\n");
+        manual_override_until_ms_ = 0;
+        committed_signature_.clear();    /* форс relayout */
+    }
+
     auto active = collect_active();
     const LayoutTemplate* tpl = pick_best_fit(static_cast<int>(active.size()));
     if (!tpl) return;
@@ -266,7 +278,6 @@ void Composer::maybe_relayout()
         if (is_grow && nkeys.size() == ckeys.size()) is_grow = false; /* идентичны */
     }
 
-    std::int64_t now = now_ms_mono();
     if (is_grow) {
         layout_.apply(*tpl, active, cfg_.width, cfg_.height);
         committed_signature_ = sig;