diff --git a/Minint/Controls/PixelCanvas.cs b/Minint/Controls/PixelCanvas.cs
index c1fc1ab..c60ed6c 100644
--- a/Minint/Controls/PixelCanvas.cs
+++ b/Minint/Controls/PixelCanvas.cs
@@ -1,59 +1,325 @@
 using System;
 using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
+using Avalonia.Input;
 using Avalonia.Media;
 using Avalonia.Media.Imaging;
+using Avalonia.Threading;
 
 namespace Minint.Controls;
 
 /// <summary>
-/// Custom control that renders a WriteableBitmap with nearest-neighbor interpolation.
-/// Pan/zoom will be added in Stage 6.
+/// Custom control that renders a WriteableBitmap through a Viewport (pan/zoom).
+/// Supports nearest-neighbor scaling, pixel grid overlay, scrollbars, and mouse interaction.
+/// <para>Input model:</para>
+/// <list type="bullet">
+///   <item>Ctrl+Wheel: zoom at cursor</item>
+///   <item>Wheel: scroll vertically</item>
+///   <item>Shift+Wheel: scroll horizontally</item>
+///   <item>Touchpad two-finger scroll: free pan (Delta.X + Delta.Y)</item>
+///   <item>Middle mouse drag: pan</item>
+/// </list>
 /// </summary>
 public class PixelCanvas : Control
 {
+    #region Styled Properties
+
     public static readonly StyledProperty<WriteableBitmap?> SourceBitmapProperty =
         AvaloniaProperty.Register<PixelCanvas, WriteableBitmap?>(nameof(SourceBitmap));
 
+    public static readonly StyledProperty<bool> ShowGridProperty =
+        AvaloniaProperty.Register<PixelCanvas, bool>(nameof(ShowGrid), defaultValue: false);
+
     public WriteableBitmap? SourceBitmap
     {
         get => GetValue(SourceBitmapProperty);
         set => SetValue(SourceBitmapProperty, value);
     }
 
+    public bool ShowGrid
+    {
+        get => GetValue(ShowGridProperty);
+        set => SetValue(ShowGridProperty, value);
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    private readonly Viewport _viewport = new();
+    private bool _isPanning;
+    private Point _panStart;
+    private double _panStartOffsetX, _panStartOffsetY;
+    private bool _viewportInitialized;
+
+    private ScrollBar? _hScrollBar;
+    private ScrollBar? _vScrollBar;
+    private bool _suppressScrollSync;
+
+    private const double ScrollPixelsPerTick = 20.0;
+
+    public Viewport Viewport => _viewport;
+
     static PixelCanvas()
     {
-        AffectsRender<PixelCanvas>(SourceBitmapProperty);
+        AffectsRender<PixelCanvas>(SourceBitmapProperty, ShowGridProperty);
+        FocusableProperty.OverrideDefaultValue<PixelCanvas>(true);
     }
 
+    public PixelCanvas()
+    {
+        ClipToBounds = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Connects external ScrollBar controls. Call once after the UI is built.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void AttachScrollBars(ScrollBar horizontal, ScrollBar vertical)
+    {
+        if (_hScrollBar is not null)
+            _hScrollBar.ValueChanged -= OnHScrollChanged;
+        if (_vScrollBar is not null)
+            _vScrollBar.ValueChanged -= OnVScrollChanged;
+
+        _hScrollBar = horizontal;
+        _vScrollBar = vertical;
+
+        _hScrollBar.ValueChanged += OnHScrollChanged;
+        _vScrollBar.ValueChanged += OnVScrollChanged;
+    }
+
+    #region Rendering
+
     public override void Render(DrawingContext context)
     {
         base.Render(context);
+        context.FillRectangle(Brushes.Transparent, new Rect(Bounds.Size));
 
         var bmp = SourceBitmap;
         if (bmp is null)
             return;
 
-        var srcSize = bmp.PixelSize;
-        var bounds = Bounds;
+        int imgW = bmp.PixelSize.Width;
+        int imgH = bmp.PixelSize.Height;
 
-        // Fit image into control bounds preserving aspect ratio, centered
-        double scaleX = bounds.Width / srcSize.Width;
-        double scaleY = bounds.Height / srcSize.Height;
-        double scale = Math.Min(scaleX, scaleY);
-        if (scale < 1) scale = Math.Max(1, Math.Floor(scale));
-        else scale = Math.Max(1, Math.Floor(scale));
+        if (!_viewportInitialized)
+        {
+            _viewport.FitToView(imgW, imgH, Bounds.Width, Bounds.Height);
+            _viewportInitialized = true;
+        }
 
-        double dstW = srcSize.Width * scale;
-        double dstH = srcSize.Height * scale;
-        double offsetX = (bounds.Width - dstW) / 2;
-        double offsetY = (bounds.Height - dstH) / 2;
+        DrawCheckerboard(context, imgW, imgH);
 
-        var destRect = new Rect(offsetX, offsetY, dstW, dstH);
-        var srcRect = new Rect(0, 0, srcSize.Width, srcSize.Height);
-
-        // Nearest-neighbor for pixel-perfect rendering
+        var destRect = _viewport.ImageScreenRect(imgW, imgH);
+        var srcRect = new Rect(0, 0, imgW, imgH);
         RenderOptions.SetBitmapInterpolationMode(this, BitmapInterpolationMode.None);
         context.DrawImage(bmp, srcRect, destRect);
+
+        if (ShowGrid && _viewport.Zoom >= 4)
+            DrawPixelGrid(context, imgW, imgH);
+
+        // Defer scrollbar sync — updating layout properties during Render is forbidden
+        int w = imgW, h = imgH;
+        Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(() => SyncScrollBars(w, h), DispatcherPriority.Render);
+    }
+
+    private void DrawCheckerboard(DrawingContext context, int imgW, int imgH)
+    {
+        var rect = _viewport.ImageScreenRect(imgW, imgH);
+        var clip = new Rect(0, 0, Bounds.Width, Bounds.Height);
+        var visible = rect.Intersect(clip);
+        if (visible.Width <= 0 || visible.Height <= 0) return;
+
+        const int checkerSize = 8;
+        var light = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromRgb(204, 204, 204));
+        var dark = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromRgb(170, 170, 170));
+
+        using (context.PushClip(visible))
+        {
+            context.FillRectangle(light, visible);
+
+            double startX = visible.X - ((visible.X - rect.X) % (checkerSize * 2));
+            double startY = visible.Y - ((visible.Y - rect.Y) % (checkerSize * 2));
+
+            for (double y = startY; y < visible.Bottom; y += checkerSize)
+            {
+                for (double x = startX; x < visible.Right; x += checkerSize)
+                {
+                    int col = (int)((x - rect.X) / checkerSize);
+                    int row = (int)((y - rect.Y) / checkerSize);
+                    if ((col + row) % 2 == 1)
+                        context.FillRectangle(dark, new Rect(x, y, checkerSize, checkerSize));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void DrawPixelGrid(DrawingContext context, int imgW, int imgH)
+    {
+        var pen = new Pen(new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(60, 255, 255, 255)), 1);
+        var clip = new Rect(0, 0, Bounds.Width, Bounds.Height);
+        var imgRect = _viewport.ImageScreenRect(imgW, imgH);
+        var visible = imgRect.Intersect(clip);
+        if (visible.Width <= 0 || visible.Height <= 0) return;
+
+        var (startPx, startPy) = _viewport.ScreenToPixel(visible.X, visible.Y);
+        var (endPx, endPy) = _viewport.ScreenToPixel(visible.Right, visible.Bottom);
+        startPx = Math.Max(0, startPx);
+        startPy = Math.Max(0, startPy);
+        endPx = Math.Min(imgW, endPx + 1);
+        endPy = Math.Min(imgH, endPy + 1);
+
+        using (context.PushClip(visible))
+        {
+            for (int px = startPx; px <= endPx; px++)
+            {
+                var (sx, _) = _viewport.PixelToScreen(px, 0);
+                context.DrawLine(pen, new Point(sx, visible.Top), new Point(sx, visible.Bottom));
+            }
+
+            for (int py = startPy; py <= endPy; py++)
+            {
+                var (_, sy) = _viewport.PixelToScreen(0, py);
+                context.DrawLine(pen, new Point(visible.Left, sy), new Point(visible.Right, sy));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Scrollbar Sync
+
+    private void SyncScrollBars(int imgW, int imgH)
+    {
+        if (_hScrollBar is null || _vScrollBar is null) return;
+
+        _suppressScrollSync = true;
+
+        // Scrollbar value is negated offset: increasing value = scroll right = offset decreases
+        var (hMin, hMax, hVal, hView) = _viewport.GetScrollInfo(imgW, Bounds.Width, _viewport.OffsetX);
+        _hScrollBar.Minimum = -hMax;
+        _hScrollBar.Maximum = -hMin;
+        _hScrollBar.Value = -hVal;
+        _hScrollBar.ViewportSize = hView;
+
+        var (vMin, vMax, vVal, vView) = _viewport.GetScrollInfo(imgH, Bounds.Height, _viewport.OffsetY);
+        _vScrollBar.Minimum = -vMax;
+        _vScrollBar.Maximum = -vMin;
+        _vScrollBar.Value = -vVal;
+        _vScrollBar.ViewportSize = vView;
+
+        _suppressScrollSync = false;
+    }
+
+    private void OnHScrollChanged(object? sender, RangeBaseValueChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (_suppressScrollSync) return;
+        var (imgW, imgH) = GetImageSize();
+        _viewport.SetOffset(-e.NewValue, _viewport.OffsetY,
+                            imgW, imgH, Bounds.Width, Bounds.Height);
+        InvalidateVisual();
+    }
+
+    private void OnVScrollChanged(object? sender, RangeBaseValueChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (_suppressScrollSync) return;
+        var (imgW, imgH) = GetImageSize();
+        _viewport.SetOffset(_viewport.OffsetX, -e.NewValue,
+                            imgW, imgH, Bounds.Width, Bounds.Height);
+        InvalidateVisual();
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Mouse Input
+
+    private (int W, int H) GetImageSize()
+    {
+        var bmp = SourceBitmap;
+        return bmp is not null ? (bmp.PixelSize.Width, bmp.PixelSize.Height) : (0, 0);
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnPointerWheelChanged(PointerWheelEventArgs e)
+    {
+        base.OnPointerWheelChanged(e);
+        var (imgW, imgH) = GetImageSize();
+        if (imgW == 0) return;
+
+        bool ctrl = (e.KeyModifiers & KeyModifiers.Control) != 0;
+        bool shift = (e.KeyModifiers & KeyModifiers.Shift) != 0;
+
+        if (ctrl)
+        {
+            var pos = e.GetPosition(this);
+            _viewport.ZoomAtPoint(pos.X, pos.Y, e.Delta.Y,
+                                  imgW, imgH, Bounds.Width, Bounds.Height);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            double dx = e.Delta.X * ScrollPixelsPerTick;
+            double dy = e.Delta.Y * ScrollPixelsPerTick;
+
+            if (shift && Math.Abs(e.Delta.X) < 0.001)
+            {
+                dx = dy;
+                dy = 0;
+            }
+
+            _viewport.Pan(dx, dy, imgW, imgH, Bounds.Width, Bounds.Height);
+        }
+
+        InvalidateVisual();
+        e.Handled = true;
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnPointerPressed(PointerPressedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        base.OnPointerPressed(e);
+
+        if (e.GetCurrentPoint(this).Properties.IsMiddleButtonPressed)
+        {
+            _isPanning = true;
+            _panStart = e.GetPosition(this);
+            _panStartOffsetX = _viewport.OffsetX;
+            _panStartOffsetY = _viewport.OffsetY;
+            e.Handled = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnPointerMoved(PointerEventArgs e)
+    {
+        base.OnPointerMoved(e);
+
+        if (_isPanning)
+        {
+            var pos = e.GetPosition(this);
+            var (imgW, imgH) = GetImageSize();
+            _viewport.SetOffset(
+                _panStartOffsetX + (pos.X - _panStart.X),
+                _panStartOffsetY + (pos.Y - _panStart.Y),
+                imgW, imgH, Bounds.Width, Bounds.Height);
+            InvalidateVisual();
+            e.Handled = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnPointerReleased(PointerReleasedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        base.OnPointerReleased(e);
+
+        if (_isPanning && e.InitialPressMouseButton == MouseButton.Middle)
+        {
+            _isPanning = false;
+            e.Handled = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    protected override void OnPropertyChanged(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs change)
+    {
+        base.OnPropertyChanged(change);
+
+        if (change.Property == SourceBitmapProperty)
+            _viewportInitialized = false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Minint/Controls/Viewport.cs b/Minint/Controls/Viewport.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baa3c33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Minint/Controls/Viewport.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+using System;
+using Avalonia;
+
+namespace Minint.Controls;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Manages zoom level and pan offset for the pixel canvas.
+/// Provides screen↔pixel coordinate transforms.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class Viewport
+{
+    public double Zoom { get; set; } = 1.0;
+    public double OffsetX { get; set; }
+    public double OffsetY { get; set; }
+
+    public const double MinZoom = 0.25;
+    public const double MaxZoom = 128.0;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Zoom base per 1.0 unit of wheel delta. Actual factor = Pow(base, |delta|).
+    /// Touchpad nudge (delta ~0.1) → ~1.01×, mouse tick (delta 1.0) → 1.10×, fast (3.0) → 1.33×.
+    /// </summary>
+    private const double ZoomBase = 1.10;
+
+    public (int X, int Y) ScreenToPixel(double screenX, double screenY) =>
+        ((int)Math.Floor((screenX - OffsetX) / Zoom),
+         (int)Math.Floor((screenY - OffsetY) / Zoom));
+
+    public (double X, double Y) PixelToScreen(int pixelX, int pixelY) =>
+        (pixelX * Zoom + OffsetX,
+         pixelY * Zoom + OffsetY);
+
+    public Rect ImageScreenRect(int imageWidth, int imageHeight) =>
+        new(OffsetX, OffsetY, imageWidth * Zoom, imageHeight * Zoom);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Zooms keeping the point under cursor fixed.
+    /// Uses the actual magnitude of <paramref name="delta"/> for proportional zoom.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void ZoomAtPoint(double screenX, double screenY, double delta,
+                            int imageWidth, int imageHeight, double controlWidth, double controlHeight)
+    {
+        double absDelta = Math.Abs(delta);
+        double factor = delta > 0 ? Math.Pow(ZoomBase, absDelta) : 1.0 / Math.Pow(ZoomBase, absDelta);
+        double newZoom = Math.Clamp(Zoom * factor, MinZoom, MaxZoom);
+        if (Math.Abs(newZoom - Zoom) < 1e-12) return;
+
+        double pixelX = (screenX - OffsetX) / Zoom;
+        double pixelY = (screenY - OffsetY) / Zoom;
+        Zoom = newZoom;
+        OffsetX = screenX - pixelX * Zoom;
+        OffsetY = screenY - pixelY * Zoom;
+
+        ClampOffset(imageWidth, imageHeight, controlWidth, controlHeight);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Pans by screen-space delta, then clamps so the image can't be scrolled out of view.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Pan(double deltaX, double deltaY,
+                    int imageWidth, int imageHeight, double controlWidth, double controlHeight)
+    {
+        OffsetX += deltaX;
+        OffsetY += deltaY;
+        ClampOffset(imageWidth, imageHeight, controlWidth, controlHeight);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets offset directly (e.g. from middle-mouse drag), then clamps.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void SetOffset(double offsetX, double offsetY,
+                          int imageWidth, int imageHeight, double controlWidth, double controlHeight)
+    {
+        OffsetX = offsetX;
+        OffsetY = offsetY;
+        ClampOffset(imageWidth, imageHeight, controlWidth, controlHeight);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ensures at least <c>minVisible</c> pixels of the image remain on screen on each edge.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void ClampOffset(int imageWidth, int imageHeight, double controlWidth, double controlHeight)
+    {
+        double extentW = imageWidth * Zoom;
+        double extentH = imageHeight * Zoom;
+
+        double minVisH = Math.Max(32, Math.Min(controlWidth, extentW) * 0.10);
+        double minVisV = Math.Max(32, Math.Min(controlHeight, extentH) * 0.10);
+
+        // Image right edge must be >= minVisH from left of control
+        // Image left edge must be <= controlWidth - minVisH from left
+        OffsetX = Math.Clamp(OffsetX, minVisH - extentW, controlWidth - minVisH);
+        OffsetY = Math.Clamp(OffsetY, minVisV - extentH, controlHeight - minVisV);
+    }
+
+    public void FitToView(int imageWidth, int imageHeight, double controlWidth, double controlHeight)
+    {
+        if (imageWidth <= 0 || imageHeight <= 0 || controlWidth <= 0 || controlHeight <= 0)
+            return;
+
+        double scaleX = controlWidth / imageWidth;
+        double scaleY = controlHeight / imageHeight;
+        Zoom = Math.Max(1.0, Math.Floor(Math.Min(scaleX, scaleY)));
+
+        OffsetX = (controlWidth - imageWidth * Zoom) / 2.0;
+        OffsetY = (controlHeight - imageHeight * Zoom) / 2.0;
+    }
+
+    public (double Min, double Max, double Value, double ViewportSize)
+        GetScrollInfo(int imageSize, double controlSize, double offset)
+    {
+        double extent = imageSize * Zoom;
+        double minVis = Math.Max(32, Math.Min(controlSize, extent) * 0.10);
+        double min = minVis - extent;
+        double max = controlSize - minVis;
+        double viewportSize = Math.Min(controlSize, extent);
+        return (min, max, offset, viewportSize);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Minint/ViewModels/EditorViewModel.cs b/Minint/ViewModels/EditorViewModel.cs
index 18e9146..100306f 100644
--- a/Minint/ViewModels/EditorViewModel.cs
+++ b/Minint/ViewModels/EditorViewModel.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ public partial class EditorViewModel : ViewModelBase
     [ObservableProperty]
     private WriteableBitmap? _canvasBitmap;
 
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    private bool _showGrid;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Path of the currently open file, or null for unsaved new containers.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/Minint/Views/MainWindow.axaml b/Minint/Views/MainWindow.axaml
index 261aed7..1c3474c 100644
--- a/Minint/Views/MainWindow.axaml
+++ b/Minint/Views/MainWindow.axaml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
                 <MenuItem Header="_Save" Command="{Binding SaveFileCommand}" HotKey="Ctrl+S"/>
                 <MenuItem Header="Save _As…" Command="{Binding SaveFileAsCommand}" HotKey="Ctrl+Shift+S"/>
             </MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem Header="_View">
+                <MenuItem Header="Pixel _Grid" ToggleType="CheckBox"
+                          IsChecked="{Binding Editor.ShowGrid}" HotKey="Ctrl+G"/>
+            </MenuItem>
         </Menu>
 
         <!-- Status bar -->
@@ -53,10 +57,18 @@
                 </DockPanel>
             </Border>
 
-            <!-- Center: canvas -->
-            <Border Grid.Column="1" Background="#FF1E1E1E" ClipToBounds="True">
-                <controls:PixelCanvas SourceBitmap="{Binding Editor.CanvasBitmap}"/>
-            </Border>
+            <!-- Center: canvas with scrollbars -->
+            <Grid Grid.Column="1" RowDefinitions="*,Auto" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                <Border Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Background="#FF1E1E1E" ClipToBounds="True">
+                    <controls:PixelCanvas x:Name="Canvas"
+                                           SourceBitmap="{Binding Editor.CanvasBitmap}"
+                                           ShowGrid="{Binding Editor.ShowGrid}"/>
+                </Border>
+                <ScrollBar x:Name="HScroll" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0"
+                           Orientation="Horizontal"/>
+                <ScrollBar x:Name="VScroll" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1"
+                           Orientation="Vertical"/>
+            </Grid>
 
             <!-- Right panel: layers -->
             <Border Grid.Column="2" BorderBrush="{DynamicResource SystemControlForegroundBaseMediumLowBrush}"
diff --git a/Minint/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs b/Minint/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
index 2dcfc90..6b5adbe 100644
--- a/Minint/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/Minint/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
+using Minint.Controls;
 using Minint.ViewModels;
 
 namespace Minint.Views;
@@ -11,6 +13,18 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         InitializeComponent();
     }
 
+    protected override void OnOpened(EventArgs e)
+    {
+        base.OnOpened(e);
+
+        var canvas = this.FindControl<PixelCanvas>("Canvas");
+        var hScroll = this.FindControl<ScrollBar>("HScroll");
+        var vScroll = this.FindControl<ScrollBar>("VScroll");
+
+        if (canvas is not null && hScroll is not null && vScroll is not null)
+            canvas.AttachScrollBars(hScroll, vScroll);
+    }
+
     protected override void OnDataContextChanged(EventArgs e)
     {
         base.OnDataContextChanged(e);