diff --git a/packages/veilid_support/example/pubspec.lock b/packages/veilid_support/example/pubspec.lock
index bc4ab6f..5c4355b 100644
--- a/packages/veilid_support/example/pubspec.lock
+++ b/packages/veilid_support/example/pubspec.lock
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: "direct dev"
     description:
       name: async_tools
-      sha256: afd5426e76631172f8ce6a6359b264b092fa9d2a52cd2528100115be9525e067
+      sha256: "9611c1efeae7e6d342721d0c2caf2e4783d91fba6a9637d7badfa2dccf8de2a2"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.1.9"
+    version: "0.1.10"
   bloc:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: bloc_advanced_tools
-      sha256: dfb142569814952af8d93e7fe045972d847e29382471687db59913e253202f6e
+      sha256: "63e57000df7259e3007dbfbbfd7dae3e0eca60eb2ac93cbe0c5a3de0e77c9972"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.1.12"
+    version: "0.1.13"
   boolean_selector:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "2.1.2"
+  buffer:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: buffer
+      sha256: "389da2ec2c16283c8787e0adaede82b1842102f8c8aae2f49003a766c5c6b3d1"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.2.3"
   change_case:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/packages/veilid_support/example/pubspec.yaml b/packages/veilid_support/example/pubspec.yaml
index 42f9885..86c8e7e 100644
--- a/packages/veilid_support/example/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/veilid_support/example/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 name: example
 description: "Veilid Support Example"
-publish_to: 'none' # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
+publish_to: "none" # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
 version: 1.0.0+1
 
 environment:
-  sdk: '>=3.3.4 <4.0.0'
+  sdk: ">=3.3.4 <4.0.0"
 
 dependencies:
   collection: ^1.19.1
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dependencies:
     path: ../
 
 dev_dependencies:
-  async_tools: ^0.1.9
+  async_tools: ^0.1.10
   integration_test:
     sdk: flutter
   lint_hard: ^6.0.0
@@ -23,5 +23,9 @@ dev_dependencies:
   veilid_test:
     path: ../../../../veilid/veilid-flutter/packages/veilid_test
 
+# dependency_overrides:
+#   async_tools:
+#     path: ../../../../dart_async_tools
+
 flutter:
   uses-material-design: true
diff --git a/packages/veilid_support/lib/src/persistent_queue.dart b/packages/veilid_support/lib/src/persistent_queue.dart
index 4e5e541..efb4c86 100644
--- a/packages/veilid_support/lib/src/persistent_queue.dart
+++ b/packages/veilid_support/lib/src/persistent_queue.dart
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:typed_data';
 
 import 'package:async_tools/async_tools.dart';
+import 'package:buffer/buffer.dart';
 import 'package:fast_immutable_collections/fast_immutable_collections.dart';
-import 'package:protobuf/protobuf.dart';
 
 import 'config.dart';
 import 'table_db.dart';
 import 'veilid_log.dart';
 
+const _ksfSyncAdd = 'ksfSyncAdd';
+
 class PersistentQueue<T> with TableDBBackedFromBuffer<IList<T>> {
   //
   PersistentQueue(
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ class PersistentQueue<T> with TableDBBackedFromBuffer<IList<T>> {
       required T Function(Uint8List) fromBuffer,
       required Uint8List Function(T) toBuffer,
       required Future<void> Function(IList<T>) closure,
-      bool deleteOnClose = true,
+      bool deleteOnClose = false,
       void Function(Object, StackTrace)? onError})
       : _table = table,
         _key = key,
@@ -33,13 +35,12 @@ class PersistentQueue<T> with TableDBBackedFromBuffer<IList<T>> {
     // Ensure the init finished
     await _initWait();
 
-    // Close the sync add stream
-    await _syncAddController.close();
-    await _syncAddTask;
+    // Finish all sync adds
+    await serialFutureClose((this, _ksfSyncAdd));
 
     // Stop the processing trigger
+    await _sspQueueReady.close();
     await _queueReady.close();
-    await _processorTask;
 
     // No more queue actions
     await _queueMutex.acquire();
@@ -50,7 +51,13 @@ class PersistentQueue<T> with TableDBBackedFromBuffer<IList<T>> {
     }
   }
 
-  Future<void> get wait async {
+  set deleteOnClose(bool d) {
+    _deleteOnClose = d;
+  }
+
+  bool get deleteOnClose => _deleteOnClose;
+
+  Future<void> get waitEmpty async {
     // Ensure the init finished
     await _initWait();
 
@@ -64,21 +71,13 @@ class PersistentQueue<T> with TableDBBackedFromBuffer<IList<T>> {
 
   Future<void> _init(Completer<void> _) async {
     // Start the processor
-    _processorTask = Future.delayed(Duration.zero, () async {
+    _sspQueueReady.follow(_queueReady.stream, true, (more) async {
       await _initWait();
-      await for (final _ in _queueReady.stream) {
+      if (more) {
         await _process();
       }
     });
 
-    // Start the sync add controller
-    _syncAddTask = Future.delayed(Duration.zero, () async {
-      await _initWait();
-      await for (final elem in _syncAddController.stream) {
-        await addAll(elem);
-      }
-    });
-
     // Load the queue if we have one
     try {
       await _queueMutex.protect(() async {
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ class PersistentQueue<T> with TableDBBackedFromBuffer<IList<T>> {
     assert(_queueMutex.isLocked, 'must be locked');
     if (_queue.isNotEmpty) {
       if (!_queueReady.isClosed) {
-        _queueReady.sink.add(null);
+        _queueReady.sink.add(true);
       }
     } else {
       _queueDoneCompleter?.complete();
@@ -127,46 +126,24 @@ class PersistentQueue<T> with TableDBBackedFromBuffer<IList<T>> {
   }
 
   void addSync(T item) {
-    _syncAddController.sink.add([item]);
+    serialFuture((this, _ksfSyncAdd), () async {
+      await add(item);
+    });
   }
 
   void addAllSync(Iterable<T> items) {
-    _syncAddController.sink.add(items);
+    serialFuture((this, _ksfSyncAdd), () async {
+      await addAll(items);
+    });
   }
 
-  // Future<bool> get isEmpty async {
-  //   await _initWait();
-  //   return state.asData!.value.isEmpty;
-  // }
+  Future<void> pause() async {
+    await _sspQueueReady.pause();
+  }
 
-  // Future<bool> get isNotEmpty async {
-  //   await _initWait();
-  //   return state.asData!.value.isNotEmpty;
-  // }
-
-  // Future<int> get length async {
-  //   await _initWait();
-  //   return state.asData!.value.length;
-  // }
-
-  // Future<T?> pop() async {
-  //   await _initWait();
-  //   return _processingMutex.protect(() async => _stateMutex.protect(() async {
-  //         final removedItem = Output<T>();
-  //         final queue = state.asData!.value.removeAt(0, removedItem);
-  //         await _setStateInner(queue);
-  //         return removedItem.value;
-  //       }));
-  // }
-
-  // Future<IList<T>> popAll() async {
-  //   await _initWait();
-  //   return _processingMutex.protect(() async => _stateMutex.protect(() async {
-  //         final queue = state.asData!.value;
-  //         await _setStateInner(IList<T>.empty);
-  //         return queue;
-  //       }));
-  // }
+  Future<void> resume() async {
+    await _sspQueueReady.resume();
+  }
 
   Future<void> _process() async {
     try {
@@ -210,9 +187,10 @@ class PersistentQueue<T> with TableDBBackedFromBuffer<IList<T>> {
   IList<T> valueFromBuffer(Uint8List bytes) {
     var out = IList<T>();
     try {
-      final reader = CodedBufferReader(bytes);
-      while (!reader.isAtEnd()) {
-        final bytes = reader.readBytesAsView();
+      final reader = ByteDataReader()..add(bytes);
+      while (reader.remainingLength != 0) {
+        final count = reader.readUint32();
+        final bytes = reader.read(count);
         try {
           final item = _fromBuffer(bytes);
           out = out.add(item);
@@ -236,26 +214,29 @@ class PersistentQueue<T> with TableDBBackedFromBuffer<IList<T>> {
 
   @override
   Uint8List valueToBuffer(IList<T> val) {
-    final writer = CodedBufferWriter();
+    final writer = ByteDataWriter();
     for (final elem in val) {
-      writer.writeRawBytes(_toBuffer(elem));
+      final bytes = _toBuffer(elem);
+      final count = bytes.lengthInBytes;
+      writer
+        ..writeUint32(count)
+        ..write(bytes);
     }
-    return writer.toBuffer();
+    return writer.toBytes();
   }
 
   final String _table;
   final String _key;
   final T Function(Uint8List) _fromBuffer;
   final Uint8List Function(T) _toBuffer;
-  final bool _deleteOnClose;
+  bool _deleteOnClose;
   final WaitSet<void, void> _initWait = WaitSet();
   final _queueMutex = Mutex(debugLockTimeout: kIsDebugMode ? 60 : null);
   var _queue = IList<T>.empty();
-  final StreamController<Iterable<T>> _syncAddController = StreamController();
-  final StreamController<void> _queueReady = StreamController();
   final Future<void> Function(IList<T>) _closure;
   final void Function(Object, StackTrace)? _onError;
-  late Future<void> _processorTask;
-  late Future<void> _syncAddTask;
   Completer<void>? _queueDoneCompleter;
+
+  final StreamController<bool> _queueReady = StreamController();
+  final _sspQueueReady = SingleStateProcessor<bool>();
 }
diff --git a/packages/veilid_support/lib/src/table_db_array.dart b/packages/veilid_support/lib/src/table_db_array.dart
index 8b59336..53adeb0 100644
--- a/packages/veilid_support/lib/src/table_db_array.dart
+++ b/packages/veilid_support/lib/src/table_db_array.dart
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class _TableDBArrayBase {
     await _initWait();
   }
 
-  Future<void> _init(_) async {
+  Future<void> _init(Completer<void> _) async {
     // Load the array details
     await _mutex.protect(() async {
       _tableDB = await Veilid.instance.openTableDB(_table, 1);
@@ -102,27 +102,27 @@ class _TableDBArrayBase {
 
   Future<void> _add(Uint8List value) async {
     await _initWait();
-    return _writeTransaction((t) async => _addInner(t, value));
+    return _writeTransaction((t) => _addInner(t, value));
   }
 
   Future<void> _addAll(List<Uint8List> values) async {
     await _initWait();
-    return _writeTransaction((t) async => _addAllInner(t, values));
+    return _writeTransaction((t) => _addAllInner(t, values));
   }
 
   Future<void> _insert(int pos, Uint8List value) async {
     await _initWait();
-    return _writeTransaction((t) async => _insertInner(t, pos, value));
+    return _writeTransaction((t) => _insertInner(t, pos, value));
   }
 
   Future<void> _insertAll(int pos, List<Uint8List> values) async {
     await _initWait();
-    return _writeTransaction((t) async => _insertAllInner(t, pos, values));
+    return _writeTransaction((t) => _insertAllInner(t, pos, values));
   }
 
   Future<Uint8List> _get(int pos) async {
     await _initWait();
-    return _mutex.protect(() async {
+    return _mutex.protect(() {
       if (!_open) {
         throw StateError('not open');
       }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class _TableDBArrayBase {
 
   Future<List<Uint8List>> _getRange(int start, [int? end]) async {
     await _initWait();
-    return _mutex.protect(() async {
+    return _mutex.protect(() {
       if (!_open) {
         throw StateError('not open');
       }
@@ -142,14 +142,13 @@ class _TableDBArrayBase {
 
   Future<void> _remove(int pos, {Output<Uint8List>? out}) async {
     await _initWait();
-    return _writeTransaction((t) async => _removeInner(t, pos, out: out));
+    return _writeTransaction((t) => _removeInner(t, pos, out: out));
   }
 
   Future<void> _removeRange(int start, int end,
       {Output<List<Uint8List>>? out}) async {
     await _initWait();
-    return _writeTransaction(
-        (t) async => _removeRangeInner(t, start, end, out: out));
+    return _writeTransaction((t) => _removeRangeInner(t, start, end, out: out));
   }
 
   Future<void> clear() async {
@@ -331,24 +330,24 @@ class _TableDBArrayBase {
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Private implementation
 
-  static final Uint8List _headKey = Uint8List.fromList([$_, $H, $E, $A, $D]);
+  static final _headKey = Uint8List.fromList([$_, $H, $E, $A, $D]);
   static Uint8List _entryKey(int k) =>
       (ByteData(4)..setUint32(0, k)).buffer.asUint8List();
   static Uint8List _chunkKey(int n) =>
       (ByteData(2)..setUint16(0, n)).buffer.asUint8List();
 
   Future<T> _writeTransaction<T>(
-          Future<T> Function(VeilidTableDBTransaction) closure) async =>
+          Future<T> Function(VeilidTableDBTransaction) closure) =>
       _mutex.protect(() async {
         if (!_open) {
           throw StateError('not open');
         }
 
-        final _oldLength = _length;
-        final _oldNextFree = _nextFree;
-        final _oldMaxEntry = _maxEntry;
-        final _oldHeadDelta = _headDelta;
-        final _oldTailDelta = _tailDelta;
+        final oldLength = _length;
+        final oldNextFree = _nextFree;
+        final oldMaxEntry = _maxEntry;
+        final oldHeadDelta = _headDelta;
+        final oldTailDelta = _tailDelta;
         try {
           final out = await transactionScope(_tableDB, (t) async {
             final out = await closure(t);
@@ -365,11 +364,11 @@ class _TableDBArrayBase {
           return out;
         } on Exception {
           // restore head
-          _length = _oldLength;
-          _nextFree = _oldNextFree;
-          _maxEntry = _oldMaxEntry;
-          _headDelta = _oldHeadDelta;
-          _tailDelta = _oldTailDelta;
+          _length = oldLength;
+          _nextFree = oldNextFree;
+          _maxEntry = oldMaxEntry;
+          _headDelta = oldHeadDelta;
+          _tailDelta = oldTailDelta;
           // invalidate caches because they could have been written to
           _chunkCache.clear();
           _dirtyChunks.clear();
@@ -415,7 +414,7 @@ class _TableDBArrayBase {
     _dirtyChunks[chunkNumber] = chunk;
   }
 
-  Future<void> _insertIndexEntry(int pos) async => _insertIndexEntries(pos, 1);
+  Future<void> _insertIndexEntry(int pos) => _insertIndexEntries(pos, 1);
 
   Future<void> _insertIndexEntries(int start, int length) async {
     if (length == 0) {
@@ -474,7 +473,7 @@ class _TableDBArrayBase {
     _tailDelta += length;
   }
 
-  Future<void> _removeIndexEntry(int pos) async => _removeIndexEntries(pos, 1);
+  Future<void> _removeIndexEntry(int pos) => _removeIndexEntries(pos, 1);
 
   Future<void> _removeIndexEntries(int start, int length) async {
     if (length == 0) {
@@ -624,20 +623,20 @@ class _TableDBArrayBase {
   var _initDone = false;
   final VeilidCrypto _crypto;
   final WaitSet<void, void> _initWait = WaitSet();
-  final Mutex _mutex = Mutex(debugLockTimeout: kIsDebugMode ? 60 : null);
+  final _mutex = Mutex(debugLockTimeout: kIsDebugMode ? 60 : null);
 
   // Change tracking
-  int _headDelta = 0;
-  int _tailDelta = 0;
+  var _headDelta = 0;
+  var _tailDelta = 0;
 
   // Head state
-  int _length = 0;
-  int _nextFree = 0;
-  int _maxEntry = 0;
-  static const int _indexStride = 16384;
+  var _length = 0;
+  var _nextFree = 0;
+  var _maxEntry = 0;
+  static const _indexStride = 16384;
   final List<(int, Uint8List)> _chunkCache = [];
   final Map<int, Uint8List> _dirtyChunks = {};
-  static const int _chunkCacheLength = 3;
+  static const _chunkCacheLength = 3;
 
   final StreamController<TableDBArrayUpdate> _changeStream =
       StreamController.broadcast();
@@ -711,13 +710,12 @@ class TableDBArrayJson<T> extends _TableDBArrayBase {
 
   Future<void> add(T value) => _add(jsonEncodeBytes(value));
 
-  Future<void> addAll(List<T> values) async =>
+  Future<void> addAll(List<T> values) =>
       _addAll(values.map(jsonEncodeBytes).toList());
 
-  Future<void> insert(int pos, T value) async =>
-      _insert(pos, jsonEncodeBytes(value));
+  Future<void> insert(int pos, T value) => _insert(pos, jsonEncodeBytes(value));
 
-  Future<void> insertAll(int pos, List<T> values) async =>
+  Future<void> insertAll(int pos, List<T> values) =>
       _insertAll(pos, values.map(jsonEncodeBytes).toList());
 
   Future<T> get(
@@ -774,13 +772,12 @@ class TableDBArrayProtobuf<T extends GeneratedMessage>
 
   Future<void> add(T value) => _add(value.writeToBuffer());
 
-  Future<void> addAll(List<T> values) async =>
+  Future<void> addAll(List<T> values) =>
       _addAll(values.map((x) => x.writeToBuffer()).toList());
 
-  Future<void> insert(int pos, T value) async =>
-      _insert(pos, value.writeToBuffer());
+  Future<void> insert(int pos, T value) => _insert(pos, value.writeToBuffer());
 
-  Future<void> insertAll(int pos, List<T> values) async =>
+  Future<void> insertAll(int pos, List<T> values) =>
       _insertAll(pos, values.map((x) => x.writeToBuffer()).toList());
 
   Future<T> get(
diff --git a/packages/veilid_support/pubspec.lock b/packages/veilid_support/pubspec.lock
index b4c7eef..0d2320e 100644
--- a/packages/veilid_support/pubspec.lock
+++ b/packages/veilid_support/pubspec.lock
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       name: async_tools
-      sha256: afd5426e76631172f8ce6a6359b264b092fa9d2a52cd2528100115be9525e067
+      sha256: "9611c1efeae7e6d342721d0c2caf2e4783d91fba6a9637d7badfa2dccf8de2a2"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.1.9"
+    version: "0.1.10"
   bloc:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       name: bloc_advanced_tools
-      sha256: dfb142569814952af8d93e7fe045972d847e29382471687db59913e253202f6e
+      sha256: "63e57000df7259e3007dbfbbfd7dae3e0eca60eb2ac93cbe0c5a3de0e77c9972"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.1.12"
+    version: "0.1.13"
   boolean_selector:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "2.1.2"
+  buffer:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: buffer
+      sha256: "389da2ec2c16283c8787e0adaede82b1842102f8c8aae2f49003a766c5c6b3d1"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.2.3"
   build:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/packages/veilid_support/pubspec.yaml b/packages/veilid_support/pubspec.yaml
index 8864fa6..5fdb74b 100644
--- a/packages/veilid_support/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/veilid_support/pubspec.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ environment:
   sdk: ">=3.2.0 <4.0.0"
 
 dependencies:
-  async_tools: ^0.1.9
+  async_tools: ^0.1.10
   bloc: ^9.0.0
-  bloc_advanced_tools: ^0.1.12
+  bloc_advanced_tools: ^0.1.13
+  buffer: ^1.2.3
   charcode: ^1.4.0
   collection: ^1.19.1
   convert: ^3.1.2
@@ -29,10 +30,10 @@ dependencies:
     path: ../../../veilid/veilid-flutter
 
 # dependency_overrides:
-# async_tools:
-#   path: ../../../dart_async_tools
-# bloc_advanced_tools:
-#   path: ../../../bloc_advanced_tools
+#   async_tools:
+#     path: ../../../dart_async_tools
+#   bloc_advanced_tools:
+#     path: ../../../bloc_advanced_tools
 
 dev_dependencies:
   build_runner: ^2.4.15
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 3b7f823..ae51a3d 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -92,10 +92,9 @@ packages:
   async_tools:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
-      name: async_tools
-      sha256: afd5426e76631172f8ce6a6359b264b092fa9d2a52cd2528100115be9525e067
-      url: "https://pub.dev"
-    source: hosted
+      path: "../dart_async_tools"
+      relative: true
+    source: path
     version: "0.1.9"
   auto_size_text:
     dependency: "direct main"
@@ -156,10 +155,9 @@ packages:
   bloc_advanced_tools:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
-      name: bloc_advanced_tools
-      sha256: dfb142569814952af8d93e7fe045972d847e29382471687db59913e253202f6e
-      url: "https://pub.dev"
-    source: hosted
+      path: "../bloc_advanced_tools"
+      relative: true
+    source: path
     version: "0.1.12"
   blurry_modal_progress_hud:
     dependency: "direct main"
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index fccff99..e605c0e 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ dependencies:
   animated_theme_switcher: ^2.0.10
   ansicolor: ^2.0.3
   archive: ^4.0.4
-  async_tools: ^0.1.9
+  async_tools: ^0.1.10
   auto_size_text: ^3.0.0
   awesome_extensions: ^2.0.21
   badges: ^3.1.2
   basic_utils: ^5.8.2
   bloc: ^9.0.0
-  bloc_advanced_tools: ^0.1.12
+  bloc_advanced_tools: ^0.1.13
   blurry_modal_progress_hud: ^1.1.1
   change_case: ^2.2.0
   charcode: ^1.4.0
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ dependencies:
 
 dependency_overrides:
   intl: ^0.20.2 # Until flutter_translate updates intl
-# async_tools:
-#   path: ../dart_async_tools
-# bloc_advanced_tools:
-#   path: ../bloc_advanced_tools
+#   async_tools:
+#     path: ../dart_async_tools
+#   bloc_advanced_tools:
+#     path: ../bloc_advanced_tools
 # searchable_listview:
 #   path: ../Searchable-Listview
 # flutter_chat_core: