more adjustments

src/gui_2.py

@@ -1419,6 +1419,15 @@ class App:
    r.destroy()
    if d: self.ui_output_dir = d
   imgui.separator()
+  imgui.text("Conductor Directory")
+  ch, self.ui_project_conductor_dir = imgui.input_text("##cond_dir", self.ui_project_conductor_dir)
+  imgui.same_line()
+  if imgui.button("Browse##cond"):
+   r = hide_tk_root()
+   d = filedialog.askdirectory(title="Select Conductor Directory")
+   r.destroy()
+   if d: self.ui_project_conductor_dir = d
+  imgui.separator()
   imgui.text("Project Files")
   imgui.begin_child("proj_files", imgui.ImVec2(0, 150), True)
   for i, pp in enumerate(self.project_paths):
@@ -1473,7 +1482,6 @@ class App:
 
  def _save_paths(self):
   self.config["paths"] = {
-   "conductor_dir": self.ui_conductor_dir,
    "logs_dir": self.ui_logs_dir,
    "scripts_dir": self.ui_scripts_dir
   }
@@ -1482,7 +1490,8 @@ class App:
    shutil.copy(cfg_path, str(cfg_path) + ".bak")
   models.save_config(self.config)
   paths.reset_resolved()
-  self.ai_status = "paths saved - restart required"
+  self.init_state()
+  self.ai_status = 'paths applied and session reset'
 
  def _render_paths_panel(self) -> None:
   if self.perf_profiling_enabled: self.perf_monitor.start_component("_render_paths_panel")
@@ -1490,10 +1499,6 @@ class App:
   
   imgui.text_colored(C_IN, "System Path Configuration")
   imgui.separator()
-  
-  if self.ai_status == "paths saved - restart required":
-   imgui.text_colored(vec4(255, 50, 50), "Restart required for path changes to take effect.")
-   imgui.separator()
 
   def render_path_field(label: str, attr: str, key: str, tooltip: str):
    info = path_info.get(key, {'source': 'unknown'})
@@ -1513,7 +1518,6 @@ class App:
     r.destroy()
     if d: setattr(self, attr, d)
 
-  render_path_field("Conductor Directory", "ui_conductor_dir", "conductor_dir", "Base directory for implementation tracks and project state.")
   render_path_field("Logs Directory", "ui_logs_dir", "logs_dir", "Directory where session JSON-L logs and artifacts are stored.")
   render_path_field("Scripts Directory", "ui_scripts_dir", "scripts_dir", "Directory for AI-generated PowerShell scripts.")