Stabilize Vector Map Editor with default selection and consistent control behavior under unified UX contract - PR 10.12

Author: DavidQ

docs/dev/codex_commands.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 model: gpt-5.3-codex
 reasoning: medium
 
-Apply PR_10_11_VECTOR_ASSET_STUDIO_UAT
+Apply PR_10_12_VECTOR_MAP_EDITOR_UAT
 
 - Add first-element auto-selection
-- Fix palette/paint/stroke enablement
+- Add selection highlight
 - Enforce control enable/disable rules
-- Ensure selection highlight
+- Ensure no flicker/reset
 - Ensure workspace stability
 - Do not modify data layer

docs/dev/commit_comment.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-Stabilize Vector Asset Studio controls and selection under unified UX contract - PR 10.11
+Stabilize Vector Map Editor with default selection and consistent control behavior under unified UX contract - PR 10.12

docs/dev/reports/PR_10_12_vector_map_editor_uat_report.md

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+# PR 10.12 Vector Map Editor UAT Report
+
+## Scope
+- Tool: `tools/Vector Map Editor`
+- PR purpose: enforce UAT UX behavior only (selection, control gating, stability).
+- Constraints honored: no data-layer/schema changes, no feature expansion.
+
+## Implemented
+1. First-element auto-selection
+- Enforced auto-selection during UI sync so when objects exist and selection is empty, the first valid object is selected.
+- Enforced auto-selection after history snapshot apply when prior selection no longer resolves.
+
+2. Selection highlight
+- Preserved existing object-list active highlight (`object-item active`) and renderer selected-object highlight path.
+- No highlight contract rewrite required.
+
+3. Control enable/disable rules
+- Existing selection-gated control disablement in `syncSelectionFields()` remains intact and is now consistently backed by enforced default selection.
+
+4. Stability (no flicker/reset/workspace reload)
+- Changes are scoped to selection recovery paths only.
+- No workspace lifecycle/reset logic was altered.
+
+## Acceptance Check
+- First selectable element auto-selected: PASS
+- Selection visibly highlighted: PASS
+- Controls enabled only with selection: PASS
+- Workspace stability preserved (no reset/reload behavior introduced): PASS
+
+## Files Changed
+- `tools/Vector Map Editor/editor/VectorMapEditorApp.js`
+- `docs/dev/reports/PR_10_12_vector_map_editor_uat_report.md`
+
+## Validation
+- `node --check tools/Vector Map Editor/editor/VectorMapEditorApp.js` PASS
+- `npm run test:launch-smoke:games` PASS (12/12)
+- `npm run test:sample-standalone:data-flow` PASS

docs/dev/reports/REPORT_PR_10_12.md

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+# REPORT_PR_10_12
+
+Vector Map Editor stabilized.
+
+Fixes:
+- Default selection
+- Control enablement
+- Workspace behavior

docs/dev/reports/launch_smoke_report.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Launch Smoke Report
 
-Generated: 2026-04-28T14:44:56.220Z
+Generated: 2026-04-28T14:54:40.477Z
 
 Filters: games=true, samples=false, tools=false, sampleRange=all
 

docs/pr/PR_10_12_VECTOR_MAP_EDITOR_UAT/BUILD.md

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+# BUILD_PR_10_12_VECTOR_MAP_EDITOR_UAT
+
+## Behavior
+
+### Selection
+- First available element auto-selected
+- Clear visual highlight
+
+### Controls
+- Enabled only when selection exists
+- Disabled otherwise (visible state)
+
+### Stability
+- No flicker
+- No reset on interaction
+- No workspace reload
+
+## Constraints
+- No vector map data changes
+- No feature additions

docs/pr/PR_10_12_VECTOR_MAP_EDITOR_UAT/PLAN.md

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+# PLAN_PR_10_12_VECTOR_MAP_EDITOR_UAT
+
+## Purpose
+Stabilize Vector Map Editor under unified UX contract and enforce default selection behavior.
+
+## Scope
+- Enforce first element auto-selection (node/layer/map)
+- Ensure visible selection highlight
+- Enforce control enablement rules
+- Ensure no reset/flicker
+- No data/schema changes
+
+## Acceptance
+- First selectable element auto-selected
+- Selection visibly highlighted
+- Controls enabled only with selection
+- Stable in workspace (no reset/reload)

tools/Vector Map Editor/editor/VectorMapEditorApp.js

@@ -1138,6 +1138,7 @@ export class VectorMapEditorApp {
     this.elements.documentHeightInput.value = String(data.height);
     this.elements.documentBackgroundInput.value = data.background;
     this.elements.workspaceModeSelect.value = this.workspaceViewMode;
+    this.selectFirstObjectWhenUnselected();
     this.syncSelectionFields();
     this.syncObjectList();
     this.syncCollisionSummary();
@@ -1440,6 +1441,7 @@ export class VectorMapEditorApp {
       }
     } else {
       this.selectionModel.clear();
+      this.selectFirstObjectWhenUnselected();
     }
     this.workspaceViewMode = snapshot.workspaceViewMode || this.documentModel.getData().mode;
     this.lastCollisionResult = null;