From 673e1147531ef1be7de16714abc4b30b784469d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cidwel Highwind <cidwel@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2026 20:46:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Prevent preview window repositioning on file/preset changes

- Remove all automatic preview window close+reopen on file change
- Remove preview reopen from preset New/Clone/Rename/Delete actions
- Preview title may be stale after preset change but window stays in place
- User can press Fit to update title when desired
---
 aniphallow.lua | 34 +++++-----------------------------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/aniphallow.lua b/aniphallow.lua
index 995562b..35db0ee 100644
--- a/aniphallow.lua
+++ b/aniphallow.lua
@@ -1496,14 +1496,11 @@ openPreviewWindow = function()
                 if presetForFile ~= S.currentPreset then
                     loadPreset(presetForFile)
                     S.currentPreset = presetForFile
-                    -- Refresh UI if main dialog is open
+                    -- Refresh UI if main dialog is open (don't touch preview - avoids repositioning)
                     if mainDlg then
                         pcall(function() mainDlg:close() end)
                         openMainDialog()
                     end
-                    -- Reopen preview to update title
-                    pcall(function() previewDlg:close() end)
-                    openPreviewWindow()
                 end
             end
         end
@@ -1664,11 +1661,7 @@ openMainDialog = function()
                     d:close()
                     if mainDlg then pcall(function() mainDlg:close() end) end
                     openMainDialog()
-                    -- Reopen preview to update title
-                    if previewDlg then
-                        pcall(function() previewDlg:close() end)
-                        openPreviewWindow()
-                    end
+                    -- Preview title will be stale but avoids repositioning window
                 end
             end }
             d:button{ id = "presetClone", text = "Clone", onclick = function()
@@ -1699,11 +1692,7 @@ openMainDialog = function()
                     d:close()
                     if mainDlg then pcall(function() mainDlg:close() end) end
                     openMainDialog()
-                    -- Reopen preview to update title
-                    if previewDlg then
-                        pcall(function() previewDlg:close() end)
-                        openPreviewWindow()
-                    end
+                    -- Preview title will be stale but avoids repositioning window
                 end
             end }
             d:button{ id = "presetRename", text = "Rename", onclick = function()
@@ -1748,11 +1737,7 @@ openMainDialog = function()
                     d:close()
                     if mainDlg then pcall(function() mainDlg:close() end) end
                     openMainDialog()
-                    -- Reopen preview to update title
-                    if previewDlg then
-                        pcall(function() previewDlg:close() end)
-                        openPreviewWindow()
-                    end
+                    -- Preview title will be stale but avoids repositioning window
                 end
             end }
             d:button{ id = "presetDelete", text = "Delete", onclick = function()
@@ -1871,11 +1856,7 @@ openMainDialog = function()
                 if presetChanged then
                     dlg:close()
                     openMainDialog()
-                    -- Reopen preview to update title
-                    if previewDlg then
-                        pcall(function() previewDlg:close() end)
-                        openPreviewWindow()
-                    end
+                    -- Preview title will be stale but avoids repositioning window
                     return
                 end
                 dlg:repaint()
@@ -3257,11 +3238,6 @@ openMainDialog = function()
                     S.currentPreset = presetForFile
                     pcall(function() dlg:close() end)
                     openMainDialog()
-                    -- Reopen preview to update title
-                    if previewDlg then
-                        pcall(function() previewDlg:close() end)
-                        openPreviewWindow()
-                    end
                 end
             end
         end