diff --git a/Sources/Model/Data Flow/Model.swift b/Sources/Model/Data Flow/Model.swift
index 2f82678..5cf0714 100644
--- a/Sources/Model/Data Flow/Model.swift	
+++ b/Sources/Model/Data Flow/Model.swift	
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ extension Model {
         setModel(&model)
         data.storage.value = model
         data.storage.update = true
-        StateManager.updateViews(force: data.force)
+        Task {
+            await StateManager.updateViews(force: data.force)
+        }
     }
 
     /// Get the current version of the model.
@@ -114,7 +116,9 @@ extension Model where Self: Sendable {
             }
             data.storage.value = newValue
             data.storage.update = true
-            StateManager.updateViews(force: data.force)
+            Task {
+                await StateManager.updateViews(force: data.force)
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Sources/Model/Data Flow/State.swift b/Sources/Model/Data Flow/State.swift
index cfc3d06..bfb69ec 100644
--- a/Sources/Model/Data Flow/State.swift	
+++ b/Sources/Model/Data Flow/State.swift	
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ public struct State<Value>: StateProtocol, Sendable where Value: Sendable {
         nonmutating set {
             rawValue = newValue
             content.update = true
-            StateManager.updateViews(force: forceUpdates)
+            Task {
+                await StateManager.updateViews(force: forceUpdates)
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Sources/Model/Data Flow/StateManager.swift b/Sources/Model/Data Flow/StateManager.swift
index 16b3a19..5be74c2 100644
--- a/Sources/Model/Data Flow/StateManager.swift	
+++ b/Sources/Model/Data Flow/StateManager.swift	
@@ -8,21 +8,24 @@
 import Foundation
 
 /// This type manages view updates.
+@globalActor
 public actor StateManager {
 
     /// Whether to block updates in general.
-    public static var blockUpdates = false
+    @StateManager static var blockAllUpdates = false
     /// The application identifier.
     static var appID: String?
     /// The functions handling view updates.
     static var updateHandlers: [@Sendable (Bool) async -> Void] = []
+    /// The shared instance of the actor.
+    public static let shared = StateManager()
 
     /// Update all of the views.
     /// - Parameter force: Whether to force all views to update.
     ///
     /// Nothing happens if ``StateManager/blockUpdates`` is true.
-    public static func updateViews(force: Bool = false) {
-        if !blockUpdates {
+    public static func updateViews(force: Bool = false) async {
+        if await !blockAllUpdates {
             for handler in updateHandlers {
                 Task {
                     await handler(force)
@@ -37,4 +40,20 @@ public actor StateManager {
         updateHandlers.append(handler)
     }
 
+    /// Block all updates.
+    ///
+    /// The user interface will not respond to changes.
+    @StateManager
+    public static func blockUpdates() {
+        blockAllUpdates = true
+    }
+
+    /// Unblock all updates.
+    ///
+    /// The user interface will respond to changes.
+    @StateManager
+    public static func unblockUpdates() {
+        blockAllUpdates = false
+    }
+
 }