diff --git a/manual_slop_history.toml b/manual_slop_history.toml
index 6362f8e..8ba8e38 100644
--- a/manual_slop_history.toml
+++ b/manual_slop_history.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ auto_add = true
 
 [discussions.main]
 git_commit = "9265f94d9756b1a37a7b8e195725654032d84747"
-last_updated = "2026-05-10T21:16:47"
+last_updated = "2026-05-10T23:23:27"
 history = [
     "@2026-02-21T18:22:58\nUser:\nI will now try to generate a response from the AI. I will then try to run a tool call. Finally, I will try to generate a response from the AI again.",
 ]
diff --git a/manualslop_layout.ini b/manualslop_layout.ini
index 0cc37b4..599239c 100644
--- a/manualslop_layout.ini
+++ b/manualslop_layout.ini
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ DockId=0xAFC85805,2
 
 [Window][Theme]
 Pos=0,28
-Size=1412,1729
+Size=524,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000005,3
 
@@ -102,26 +102,26 @@ Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x0000000D,0
 
 [Window][Discussion Hub]
-Pos=1414,28
-Size=1154,1729
+Pos=526,28
+Size=1154,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000006,0
 
 [Window][Operations Hub]
 Pos=0,28
-Size=1412,1729
+Size=524,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000005,2
 
 [Window][Files & Media]
-Pos=1414,28
-Size=1154,1729
+Pos=526,28
+Size=1154,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000006,1
 
 [Window][AI Settings]
 Pos=0,28
-Size=1412,1729
+Size=524,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000005,0
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ DockId=0x00000006,1
 
 [Window][Project Settings]
 Pos=0,28
-Size=1412,1729
+Size=524,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000005,1
 
@@ -452,6 +452,11 @@ Pos=955,585
 Size=816,608
 Collapsed=0
 
+[Window][AST Inspector]
+Pos=431,246
+Size=816,708
+Collapsed=0
+
 [Table][0xFB6E3870,4]
 RefScale=13
 Column 0  Width=80
@@ -591,11 +596,11 @@ Column 4  Width=70
 DockNode          ID=0x00000008 Pos=3125,170 Size=593,1157 Split=Y
   DockNode        ID=0x00000009 Parent=0x00000008 SizeRef=1029,147 Selected=0x0469CA7A
   DockNode        ID=0x0000000A Parent=0x00000008 SizeRef=1029,145 Selected=0xDF822E02
-DockSpace         ID=0xAFC85805 Window=0x079D3A04 Pos=0,28 Size=2568,1729 Split=X
+DockSpace         ID=0xAFC85805 Window=0x079D3A04 Pos=0,28 Size=1680,1172 Split=X
   DockNode        ID=0x00000003 Parent=0xAFC85805 SizeRef=2254,1183 Split=X
     DockNode      ID=0x0000000B Parent=0x00000003 SizeRef=404,1186 Split=X Selected=0xF4139CA2
       DockNode    ID=0x00000007 Parent=0x0000000B SizeRef=1512,858 Split=X Selected=0x8CA2375C
-        DockNode  ID=0x00000005 Parent=0x00000007 SizeRef=1109,1681 CentralNode=1 Selected=0x418C7449
+        DockNode  ID=0x00000005 Parent=0x00000007 SizeRef=1109,1681 CentralNode=1 Selected=0x3F1379AF
         DockNode  ID=0x00000006 Parent=0x00000007 SizeRef=1154,1681 Selected=0x6F2B5B04
       DockNode    ID=0x0000000E Parent=0x0000000B SizeRef=1777,858 Selected=0x1D56B311
     DockNode      ID=0x0000000D Parent=0x00000003 SizeRef=435,1186 Selected=0x363E93D6
diff --git a/src/app_controller.py b/src/app_controller.py
index d9d888d..9621830 100644
--- a/src/app_controller.py
+++ b/src/app_controller.py
@@ -2344,6 +2344,8 @@ class AppController:
   """
     [C: src/gui_2.py:App._render_projects_panel]
   """
+  if path == self.active_project_path:
+   return
   if not Path(path).exists():
    self.ai_status = f"project file not found: {path}"
    return