From 8a744362ff9a454d284b1385a7b30cce98271bfb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dax <me@dax.ist>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 11:22:41 +0000
Subject: mouse keeps selection control until an explicit scroll; drags pan
 without re-selecting

---
 public/app.js     | 10 ++++++++--
 public/index.html |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index a80623f..cce9bc8 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ function adjacentTile(id, dir) {
 }
 
 function traverseFrom(id, dir) {
+  followEnabled = false
   const back = adjacentTile(id, dir)
   if (back) {
     hideGhost()
@@ -453,6 +454,7 @@ function refreshPreviews() {
 }
 
 let lastFollow = 0
+let followEnabled = true
 function followCurrent() {
   if (!tiles.size || !cur) return
   const cx = (window.innerWidth / 2 - panX) / scale
@@ -482,7 +484,7 @@ function maybeFollow() {
   if (now - lastFollow < 200) return
   lastFollow = now
   const before = cur && cur.id
-  followCurrent()
+  if (followEnabled) followCurrent()
   if (cur && cur.id === before) refreshPreviews()
 }
 
@@ -501,11 +503,13 @@ stage.addEventListener("pointerdown", (e) => {
   hideGhost()
   world.style.transition = "none"
   if (pointers.size === 2) {
+    followEnabled = true
     drag = null
     const [a, b] = [...pointers.values()]
     pinchDist = Math.hypot(b.x - a.x, b.y - a.y)
     return
   }
+  followEnabled = false
   drag = { x: e.clientX, y: e.clientY, px: panX, py: panY, moved: false, tile: e.target.closest(".tile") }
 })
 
@@ -548,11 +552,12 @@ stage.addEventListener("pointerup", (e) => {
   drag = null
   world.style.transition = ""
   if (wasDrag || !tile) {
-    if (wasDrag) followCurrent()
+    if (wasDrag && followEnabled) followCurrent()
     if (!wasDrag && !tile && e.pointerType === "touch") bgTap()
     return
   }
   const id = Number(tile.dataset.id)
+  followEnabled = false
   if (cur && cur.id === id) return
   setCurrent(id, tiles.get(id).rect)
 })
@@ -578,6 +583,7 @@ function bgTap() {
 let zoomTimer = 0
 stage.addEventListener("wheel", (e) => {
   e.preventDefault()
+  followEnabled = true
   let dx = e.deltaX
   let dy = e.deltaY
   if (e.deltaMode === 1) { dx *= 16; dy *= 16 }
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 2e4f8c1..1514600 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
   <meta name="color-scheme" content="dark">
   <title>pathways</title>
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/app.css?v=25">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/app.css?v=26">
 </head>
 <body>
   <main id="stage">
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
     <p>four paths, one per direction. walk them.</p>
     <button id="start">start</button>
   </div>
-  <script src="/app.js?v=25"></script>
+  <script src="/app.js?v=26"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
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