diff --git a/locales/ar-SA/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/ar-SA/opencadstudio.ftl
index a30573a1c..5f29ea978 100644
--- a/locales/ar-SA/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/ar-SA/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6556,3 +6556,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = اكتب حرف علامة التبويب · Esc للإغلاق
     .hint-tab = علامة التبويب { $tab } · Esc للرجوع مستوى واحدًا
     .hint-items = اكتب حرف العنصر · Esc للرجوع مستوى واحدًا
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/bg-BG/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/bg-BG/opencadstudio.ftl
index 4d36dc851..563fe9966 100644
--- a/locales/bg-BG/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/bg-BG/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6544,3 +6544,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Въведете буква на раздел · Esc затваря
     .hint-tab = Раздел { $tab } · Esc връща едно ниво назад
     .hint-items = Въведете буква на елемент · Esc връща едно ниво назад
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/cs-CZ/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/cs-CZ/opencadstudio.ftl
index e36c18500..eb9b20081 100644
--- a/locales/cs-CZ/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/cs-CZ/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6541,3 +6541,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Zadejte písmeno karty · Esc zavře
     .hint-tab = Karta { $tab } · Esc o úroveň zpět
     .hint-items = Zadejte písmeno položky · Esc o úroveň zpět
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/de-DE/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/de-DE/opencadstudio.ftl
index 2e19397ff..67f30b623 100644
--- a/locales/de-DE/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/de-DE/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6542,3 +6542,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Buchstaben einer Registerkarte eingeben · Esc schließt
     .hint-tab = Registerkarte { $tab } · Esc geht eine Ebene zurück
     .hint-items = Buchstaben eines Elements eingeben · Esc geht eine Ebene zurück
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/el-GR/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/el-GR/opencadstudio.ftl
index 1947fcb4a..6f7e3d334 100644
--- a/locales/el-GR/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/el-GR/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6544,3 +6544,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Πληκτρολογήστε γράμμα καρτέλας · Το Esc κλείνει
     .hint-tab = Καρτέλα { $tab } · Το Esc επιστρέφει ένα επίπεδο
     .hint-items = Πληκτρολογήστε γράμμα στοιχείου · Το Esc επιστρέφει ένα επίπεδο
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/en-US/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/en-US/opencadstudio.ftl
index 7afea647c..c6e29dd65 100644
--- a/locales/en-US/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/en-US/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6543,3 +6543,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Type a tab letter · Esc closes
     .hint-tab = { $tab } tab · Esc goes back one level
     .hint-items = Type an item letter · Esc goes back one level
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/es-ES/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/es-ES/opencadstudio.ftl
index 9369dbb40..00a112676 100644
--- a/locales/es-ES/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/es-ES/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6544,3 +6544,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Escriba la letra de una ficha · Esc cierra
     .hint-tab = Ficha { $tab } · Esc retrocede un nivel
     .hint-items = Escriba la letra de un elemento · Esc retrocede un nivel
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/fi-FI/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/fi-FI/opencadstudio.ftl
index f3201449c..ba459e123 100644
--- a/locales/fi-FI/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/fi-FI/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6541,3 +6541,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Kirjoita välilehden kirjain · Esc sulkee
     .hint-tab = Välilehti { $tab } · Esc palaa tason taaksepäin
     .hint-items = Kirjoita kohteen kirjain · Esc palaa tason taaksepäin
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/fr-FR/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/fr-FR/opencadstudio.ftl
index c2645e706..c8b7961e9 100644
--- a/locales/fr-FR/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/fr-FR/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6544,3 +6544,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Tapez la lettre d'un onglet · Échap ferme
     .hint-tab = Onglet { $tab } · Échap remonte d'un niveau
     .hint-items = Tapez la lettre d'un élément · Échap remonte d'un niveau
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/hi-IN/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/hi-IN/opencadstudio.ftl
index 8fcf188f5..d29e7813f 100644
--- a/locales/hi-IN/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/hi-IN/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6532,3 +6532,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = टैब का अक्षर टाइप करें · Esc बंद करता है
     .hint-tab = { $tab } टैब · Esc एक स्तर पीछे जाता है
     .hint-items = आइटम का अक्षर टाइप करें · Esc एक स्तर पीछे जाता है
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/hu-HU/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/hu-HU/opencadstudio.ftl
index 6af9ce6cf..8bacbf692 100644
--- a/locales/hu-HU/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/hu-HU/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6528,3 +6528,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Írja be a lap betűjét · Az Esc bezár
     .hint-tab = { $tab } lap · Az Esc egy szinttel visszalép
     .hint-items = Írja be az elem betűjét · Az Esc egy szinttel visszalép
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/it-IT/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/it-IT/opencadstudio.ftl
index 24d2da5ad..3fc69a2ba 100644
--- a/locales/it-IT/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/it-IT/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6543,3 +6543,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Digitare la lettera di una scheda · Esc chiude
     .hint-tab = Scheda { $tab } · Esc torna indietro di un livello
     .hint-items = Digitare la lettera di un elemento · Esc torna indietro di un livello
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/ja-JP/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/ja-JP/opencadstudio.ftl
index af3c245a5..2299469e5 100644
--- a/locales/ja-JP/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/ja-JP/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6532,3 +6532,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = タブの文字を入力 · Esc で閉じる
     .hint-tab = { $tab } タブ · Esc で 1 つ上に戻る
     .hint-items = 項目の文字を入力 · Esc で 1 つ上に戻る
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/ko-KR/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/ko-KR/opencadstudio.ftl
index cb12d1b10..3dd4eef16 100644
--- a/locales/ko-KR/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/ko-KR/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6543,3 +6543,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = 탭 문자를 입력하십시오 · Esc로 닫기
     .hint-tab = { $tab } 탭 · Esc로 한 단계 뒤로
     .hint-items = 항목 문자를 입력하십시오 · Esc로 한 단계 뒤로
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/lo-LA/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/lo-LA/opencadstudio.ftl
index 76691d11e..6455bac0c 100644
--- a/locales/lo-LA/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/lo-LA/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6544,3 +6544,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = ພິມຕົວອັກສອນແຖບ · Esc ປິດ
     .hint-tab = ແຖບ { $tab } · Esc ກັບຄືນໜຶ່ງລະດັບ
     .hint-items = ພິມຕົວອັກສອນລາຍການ · Esc ກັບຄືນໜຶ່ງລະດັບ
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/nl-NL/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/nl-NL/opencadstudio.ftl
index e17fa57ec..26b4a726e 100644
--- a/locales/nl-NL/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/nl-NL/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6542,3 +6542,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Typ de letter van een tabblad · Esc sluit
     .hint-tab = Tabblad { $tab } · Esc gaat één niveau terug
     .hint-items = Typ de letter van een item · Esc gaat één niveau terug
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/pl-PL/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/pl-PL/opencadstudio.ftl
index e7a5a49ac..de03ae6e3 100644
--- a/locales/pl-PL/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/pl-PL/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6543,3 +6543,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Wpisz literę karty · Esc zamyka
     .hint-tab = Karta { $tab } · Esc cofa o jeden poziom
     .hint-items = Wpisz literę elementu · Esc cofa o jeden poziom
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/pt-BR/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/pt-BR/opencadstudio.ftl
index 15be3e15c..8c0bb542e 100644
--- a/locales/pt-BR/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/pt-BR/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6544,3 +6544,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Digite a letra de uma guia · Esc fecha
     .hint-tab = Guia { $tab } · Esc volta um nível
     .hint-items = Digite a letra de um item · Esc volta um nível
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/ru-RU/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/ru-RU/opencadstudio.ftl
index de93cb86d..a34f87619 100644
--- a/locales/ru-RU/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/ru-RU/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6545,3 +6545,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Введите букву вкладки · Esc закрывает
     .hint-tab = Вкладка { $tab } · Esc — на уровень назад
     .hint-items = Введите букву элемента · Esc — на уровень назад
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/tr-TR/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/tr-TR/opencadstudio.ftl
index e493d5098..008543293 100644
--- a/locales/tr-TR/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/tr-TR/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6465,3 +6465,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = Sekme harfini yazın · Esc kapatır
     .hint-tab = { $tab } sekmesi · Esc bir düzey geri
     .hint-items = Öğe harfini yazın · Esc bir düzey geri
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ bulundu (__ocs_fmt_1__ yinelenen), toplam __ocs_fmt_2__
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ bulundu, __ocs_fmt_1__ çıkarıldı, toplam __ocs_fmt_2__
diff --git a/locales/zh-CN/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/zh-CN/opencadstudio.ftl
index fdefaae90..5ff64abbe 100644
--- a/locales/zh-CN/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/zh-CN/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6527,3 +6527,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = 键入选项卡字母 · Esc 关闭
     .hint-tab = { $tab } 选项卡 · Esc 返回上一级
     .hint-items = 键入项目字母 · Esc 返回上一级
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/locales/zh-TW/opencadstudio.ftl b/locales/zh-TW/opencadstudio.ftl
index 3f7e91475..ad0149f72 100644
--- a/locales/zh-TW/opencadstudio.ftl
+++ b/locales/zh-TW/opencadstudio.ftl
@@ -6539,3 +6539,7 @@ keytips =
     .hint-tabs = 輸入索引標籤字母 · Esc 關閉
     .hint-tab = { $tab } 索引標籤 · Esc 返回上一層
     .hint-items = 輸入項目字母 · Esc 返回上一層
+
+selection-report =
+    .found-duplicate-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found (__ocs_fmt_1__ duplicate), __ocs_fmt_2__ total
+    .found-removed-total = __ocs_fmt_0__ found, __ocs_fmt_1__ removed, __ocs_fmt_2__ total
diff --git a/src/app/command_driver/mod.rs b/src/app/command_driver/mod.rs
index 62dc55ec2..652fdc623 100644
--- a/src/app/command_driver/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/command_driver/mod.rs
@@ -1244,6 +1244,7 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
             bounds,
             |point| self.cursor_model_point(i, &edit_cam, point, bounds),
         );
+        self.last_pick = Some((handles.clone(), self.select_remove_mode));
         if self.select_remove_mode {
             for h in &handles {
                 self.tabs[i].scene.deselect_entity(*h);
@@ -1261,9 +1262,6 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
             .into_iter()
             .map(|(h, _)| h)
             .collect();
-        let count = handles.len();
-        self.command_line
-            .push_info(crate::tf!("{count} object(s) found.").as_ref());
         self.feed_command(StepInput::SelectionComplete(selected))
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app/command_driver/utilities.rs b/src/app/command_driver/utilities.rs
index 38e35314d..8410745ad 100644
--- a/src/app/command_driver/utilities.rs
+++ b/src/app/command_driver/utilities.rs
@@ -574,6 +574,56 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
         StepInput::SelectionComplete(kept)
     }
 
+/// What one selection step picked, as the reference words it: `N found`
+    /// for the first step, `N found, M total`, `N found (D duplicate), M
+    /// total` when some were chosen already, `N found, R removed, M total` in
+    /// remove mode. Returns the command's key while it gathers.
+    fn report_selection_found(&mut self, input: &StepInput) -> Option<usize> {
+        let StepInput::SelectionComplete(handles) = input else {
+            return None;
+        };
+        // A pick belongs to this step only; never to a later one.
+        let last_pick = self.last_pick.take();
+        let command = self.tabs[self.active_tab].active_cmd.as_ref()?;
+        if !command.is_selection_gathering() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let key = &**command as *const dyn crate::command::CadCommand as *const () as usize;
+        let previous: rustc_hash::FxHashSet<Handle> = match &self.selection_report {
+            Some((k, previous)) if *k == key => previous.iter().copied().collect(),
+            _ => Default::default(),
+        };
+        let now: rustc_hash::FxHashSet<Handle> = handles.iter().copied().collect();
+        let total = now.len();
+        // What the step picked: its own objects when the pick says so, else
+        // what the selection gained or lost.
+        let (picked, remove) = match last_pick {
+            Some((picked, remove)) => (picked.into_iter().collect(), remove),
+            None => {
+                let lost: rustc_hash::FxHashSet<Handle> =
+                    previous.difference(&now).copied().collect();
+                if lost.is_empty() {
+                    (now.difference(&previous).copied().collect(), false)
+                } else {
+                    (lost, true)
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        let found = picked.len();
+        let known = picked.intersection(&previous).count();
+        let line = if found == 0 || previous.is_empty() && !remove {
+            crate::tf!("{found} found")
+        } else if remove && known > 0 {
+            crate::tf!("{found} found, {known} removed, {total} total")
+        } else if !remove && known > 0 {
+            crate::tf!("{found} found ({known} duplicate), {total} total")
+        } else {
+            crate::tf!("{found} found, {total} total")
+        };
+        self.command_line.push_info(line.as_ref());
+        Some(key)
+    }
+
     /// `feed_command`, also reporting whether the step actually took the input.
     /// Only a `Text` token can come back unclaimed (`on_text_input` returning
     /// `None`), which is what lets the caller read it as something else — a
@@ -582,6 +632,7 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
         &mut self,
         input: StepInput,
     ) -> (Task<Message>, bool) {
+        let gathering = self.report_selection_found(&input);
         // A command that takes associative dimensions only keeps just those:
         // the rest leave the selection and the count of what went is reported,
         // as the reference does while gathering.
@@ -589,6 +640,9 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
         let input = self.filter_block_reference_selection(input);
         let input = self.filter_locked_point_cloud_selection(input);
         let input = self.filter_command_entity_selection(input);
+        if let (Some(key), StepInput::SelectionComplete(kept)) = (gathering, &input) {
+            self.selection_report = Some((key, kept.clone()));
+        }
         // XCLIP / CLIP learn which chosen references carry a clip already.
         {
             let i = self.active_tab;
@@ -1045,12 +1099,10 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
             );
             return Some(Task::none());
         }
-        let count = add.len();
+        self.last_pick = Some((add.clone(), false));
         for h in add {
             self.tabs[i].scene.select_entity(h, false);
         }
-        self.command_line
-            .push_info(crate::tf!("{count} object(s) added to selection.").as_ref());
         self.refresh_properties();
         let handles: Vec<Handle> = self.tabs[i]
             .scene
diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index ee66dddd5..657b6b27d 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -800,6 +800,12 @@ pub(super) struct OpenCADStudio {
     block_freq: std::collections::HashMap<String, u32>,
     /// BLOCKMRULIST: how many recent blocks the palette keeps (0–100).
     pub(crate) block_mru_list: u8,
+    /// The selection the gathering command had after the last pick (keyed by
+    /// the command), for the `N found, M total` line.
+    pub(crate) selection_report: Option<(usize, Vec<codec::Handle>)>,
+    /// The objects the last selection step picked (a click, a window, a
+    /// fence, Last / Previous / All) and whether it removed them.
+    pub(crate) last_pick: Option<(Vec<codec::Handle>, bool)>,
     /// The Edit Reference dialog's remembered settings.
     pub(crate) refedit_options: crate::app::settings::RefEditOptions,
     /// BLOCKREDEFINEMODE (0–2).
@@ -4696,6 +4702,8 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
             block_mru: Vec::new(),
             block_freq: std::collections::HashMap::new(),
             block_mru_list: 50,
+            selection_report: None,
+            last_pick: None,
             refedit_options: Default::default(),
             block_redefine_mode: 1,
             block_navigate: ".".to_string(),
diff --git a/src/app/update/viewport.rs b/src/app/update/viewport.rs
index faa6ce7a2..1925b69ab 100644
--- a/src/app/update/viewport.rs
+++ b/src/app/update/viewport.rs
@@ -5230,6 +5230,10 @@ properties={:.1}ms picked={}",
                     // lasso adds, Shift+lasso removes. An empty lasso
                     // leaves the current selection untouched so a stray
                     // drag never discards hard-won picks.
+                    if is_gathering {
+                        self.last_pick =
+                            Some((handles.clone(), self.shift_down || self.select_remove_mode));
+                    }
                     if self.shift_down || self.select_remove_mode {
                         self.tabs[i].scene.deselect_entities(&handles);
                     } else {
@@ -5372,6 +5376,12 @@ properties={:.1}ms picked={}",
                             let hit =
                                 hit.filter(|&h| self.tabs[i].scene.passes_selection_filter(h));
                             if let Some(handle) = hit {
+                                if is_gathering {
+                                    self.last_pick = Some((
+                                        vec![handle],
+                                        self.shift_down || self.select_remove_mode,
+                                    ));
+                                }
                                 // Individual picks accumulate (issue #47):
                                 // each plain click adds to the selection,
                                 // Shift+click removes the picked entity.
@@ -5504,6 +5514,10 @@ was_selected={}",
                     // entities. An empty box leaves the selection alone
                     // so an accidental empty drag never discards it.
                     // PICKADD 0 (#226): a plain box REPLACES instead.
+                    if is_gathering {
+                        self.last_pick =
+                            Some((handles.clone(), self.shift_down || self.select_remove_mode));
+                    }
                     if self.shift_down || self.select_remove_mode {
                         self.tabs[i].scene.deselect_entities(&handles);
                     } else {
diff --git a/src/locale_catalog.rs b/src/locale_catalog.rs
index 7c2808177..35641e6f6 100644
--- a/src/locale_catalog.rs
+++ b/src/locale_catalog.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ pub(super) fn message_attribute(source: &str) -> Option<(&'static str, &'static
         "{} entities added" => Some(("ref-edit", "entities-added")),
         "Use REFCLOSE or the Refedit toolbar to end reference editing session." => Some(("ref-edit", "use-refclose")),
         "Specify opposite corner:" => Some(("ref-edit", "opposite-corner")),
+        "{found} found, {known} removed, {total} total" => Some(("selection-report", "found-removed-total")),
+        "{found} found ({known} duplicate), {total} total" => Some(("selection-report", "found-duplicate-total")),
         "Add to Working Set" => Some(("ref-edit", "add-to-working-set")),
         "Remove from Working Set" => Some(("ref-edit", "remove-from-working-set")),
         "Select reference:" => Some(("ref-edit", "select-reference")),
diff --git a/src/modules/annotate/count_cmd.rs b/src/modules/annotate/count_cmd.rs
index dd1dba80c..8e9c295d9 100644
--- a/src/modules/annotate/count_cmd.rs
+++ b/src/modules/annotate/count_cmd.rs
@@ -158,17 +158,10 @@ impl CadCommand for CountCommand {
     }
 
     fn on_selection_complete(&mut self, handles: Vec<Handle>) -> CmdResult {
-        // The selection arrives whole after every pick: `1 found`, then
-        // `1 found, 2 total`.
-        let found = handles.iter().filter(|h| !self.targets.contains(h)).count();
-        let first = self.targets.is_empty();
+        // The selection arrives whole after every pick; the driver reports
+        // what each pick found.
         self.targets = handles;
-        let total = self.targets.len();
-        CmdResult::ReportMeasurement(if first {
-            crate::tf!("{found} found").into_owned()
-        } else {
-            crate::tf!("{found} found, {total} total").into_owned()
-        })
+        CmdResult::NeedPoint
     }
 
     fn needs_entity_pick(&self) -> bool {