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| 1 | +# BUILD_PR_LEVEL_21_5_TOOL_LAYOUT_DOCKING_AND_CONTROL_NORMALIZATION |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Purpose |
| 4 | +Execute the next combined safe tools polish lane by completing the remaining closely related UI/UX normalization work in one PR: |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +- normalize tool layout and spacing |
| 7 | +- improve panel resizing and docking behavior |
| 8 | +- ensure consistent control placement across tools |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +This PR should use the prior alignment/header pass as the baseline and finish the remaining shared polish work that belongs to the same interaction layer. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## Combined roadmap intent |
| 13 | +This PR may advance the following items only if fully executed and validated: |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +### UI / UX Improvements |
| 16 | +- `normalize tool layout and spacing` `[ ] -> [x]` |
| 17 | +- `improve panel resizing and docking behavior` `[ ] -> [x]` |
| 18 | +- `ensure consistent control placement across tools` `[ ] -> [x]` |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +If the repo contains a parent UI/UX track summary and this PR fully completes the remaining UI/UX items, update that parent only if validation proves completion. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## Scope |
| 23 | +Included: |
| 24 | +- normalize layout spacing across primary tools where shared shells/patterns exist |
| 25 | +- improve or standardize panel resizing behavior where applicable |
| 26 | +- improve or standardize panel docking behavior where applicable |
| 27 | +- normalize placement of common controls across the in-scope tool set |
| 28 | +- produce before/after validation evidence |
| 29 | +- preserve unrelated working-tree changes |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +Excluded: |
| 32 | +- no new feature work outside the layout/docking/control polish layer |
| 33 | +- no broad redesign unrelated to shared tool UX |
| 34 | +- no roadmap rewrites |
| 35 | +- no `start_of_day` changes |
| 36 | +- no speculative new tools |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +## Baseline inputs |
| 39 | +Use: |
| 40 | +- 21.2 UAT standardization outputs |
| 41 | +- 21.3 automation / bugs / gaps baseline |
| 42 | +- 21.4 header real-estate and alignment outputs |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +## Primary in-scope tool set |
| 45 | +At minimum evaluate: |
| 46 | +- Asset Browser |
| 47 | +- Palette Browser |
| 48 | +- Parallax Scene Studio |
| 49 | +- Sprite Editor |
| 50 | +- Tilemap Studio |
| 51 | +- Vector Asset Studio |
| 52 | +- Vector Map Editor |
| 53 | +- Tool Host |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +Include additional tools where the same shell/layout model applies cleanly. |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +## Required outputs |
| 58 | +Codex must create/update: |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +- `docs/dev/reports/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_21_5_TOOL_LAYOUT_DOCKING_AND_CONTROL_NORMALIZATION_LAYOUT_SPACING_AUDIT.md` |
| 61 | +- `docs/dev/reports/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_21_5_TOOL_LAYOUT_DOCKING_AND_CONTROL_NORMALIZATION_DOCKING_RESIZING_MATRIX.md` |
| 62 | +- `docs/dev/reports/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_21_5_TOOL_LAYOUT_DOCKING_AND_CONTROL_NORMALIZATION_CONTROL_PLACEMENT_MATRIX.md` |
| 63 | +- `docs/dev/reports/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_21_5_TOOL_LAYOUT_DOCKING_AND_CONTROL_NORMALIZATION_VALIDATION.md` |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +If useful: |
| 66 | +- before/after screenshots or references |
| 67 | +- shared-shell normalization notes |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +## Layout and spacing requirements |
| 70 | +For each in-scope tool: |
| 71 | +- record current layout/spacing issues |
| 72 | +- normalize major spacing inconsistencies |
| 73 | +- preserve usability and clarity |
| 74 | +- prefer shared shell conventions where available |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +## Docking and resizing requirements |
| 77 | +For each in-scope tool: |
| 78 | +- record current panel behavior |
| 79 | +- normalize resize affordances where applicable |
| 80 | +- normalize docking behavior where applicable |
| 81 | +- explicitly record tools where docking/resizing is not applicable and why |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +## Control placement requirements |
| 84 | +For common controls, document and align: |
| 85 | +- open/load |
| 86 | +- save/export |
| 87 | +- project/sample actions |
| 88 | +- preview/run actions |
| 89 | +- settings/help/actions grouping |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +For each aligned control group, record: |
| 92 | +- previous inconsistency |
| 93 | +- new placement rule |
| 94 | +- tools affected |
| 95 | +- validation proof |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +## Acceptance |
| 98 | +- spacing/layout is normalized for in-scope tools |
| 99 | +- panel resizing/docking behavior is improved/normalized where applicable |
| 100 | +- common control placement is consistent across the in-scope set |
| 101 | +- before/after evidence is explicit |
| 102 | +- no unrelated regressions introduced |
| 103 | +- unrelated working-tree changes are preserved |
| 104 | +- roadmap updates are status-only and execution-backed |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +## Validation requirements |
| 107 | +Validation must confirm: |
| 108 | +- layout/spacing audit completed |
| 109 | +- docking/resizing matrix completed |
| 110 | +- control placement matrix completed |
| 111 | +- in-scope tools updated and validated |
| 112 | +- no `start_of_day` changes |
| 113 | +- unrelated working-tree changes preserved |
| 114 | +- roadmap edits limited to items fully completed here |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +## Roadmap update rules |
| 117 | +Only update status markers in: |
| 118 | +- `docs/dev/roadmaps/MASTER_ROADMAP_TOOLS.md` |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +Allowed transitions only if fully executed and validated: |
| 121 | +- `normalize tool layout and spacing` `[ ] -> [x]` |
| 122 | +- `improve panel resizing and docking behavior` `[ ] -> [x]` |
| 123 | +- `ensure consistent control placement across tools` `[ ] -> [x]` |
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