manual_slop/conductor/archive/context_composition_ux_20260601/plan.md

Implementation Plan: Context Composition & UX Refinements

Phase 1: Panel Cleanup and Addition

• Task: Clean up Files & Media Panel
  • In src/gui_2.py, locate _render_files_panel. Remove the imgui.checkbox and imgui.combo (view mode) logic for each file row.
  • Replace them with a simple imgui.text for the path, and optionally a [+] button to quickly add the file to the active context composition if it isn't already present.
• Task: Implement Add File Modal
  • Add state app.show_add_context_file_modal = False to App.__init__.
  • In render_context_composition_panel, update the [+ Add File] button to set app.show_add_context_file_modal = True.
  • Create render_add_context_file_modal(app: App) and add it to render_context_modals. It should iterate over app.files, filter out those already in app.context_files, and provide clickable rows to append them to app.context_files.

Phase 2: Discussion Tinting

• Task: Tint Discussion Entries
  • In render_discussion_entry, apply imscope.style_color(imgui.Col_.child_bg, ...) based on entry["role"].
  • Define standard tints (e.g., vec4(30, 40, 50, 255) for User, vec4(40, 30, 50, 255) for AI, vec4(20, 20, 20, 255) for System/Context).

Phase 3: Verification

• Task: Verification
  • Verify Files & Media is clean.
  • Verify Add File modal works and successfully moves a file into the composition.
  • Verify discussion entries are correctly tinted based on role.
• Task: Conductor - User Manual Verification 'Phase 3: Verification' (Protocol in workflow.md)