Editor's Path Properties has 'Path length' but no 'stitch length per path' — user wanting different stitch lengths for different paths (e.g., 3mm for outlines, 2.5mm for fills) has no per-path setting #368

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opened 2026-10-04 03:58:20 +00:00 by Mark · 1 comment

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2026-10-04 03:58:20 +00:00

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Finding

grep -rn 'pathStitchLength\|stitchLength' src/components/editor/ returns 0. The editor has no per-path stitch length.

The Path Properties has density (0-1, which is the inverse of stitch length). The user can adjust density per path.

But the unit is "0-1 ratio" not "mm". The user can't directly say "this path uses 3mm stitches."

The fix is a per-path stitch length input (per #317's "show in mm" toggle).

This is similar to #317 and #351 — the same gap from different angles.

Where

Path Properties: src/components/editor/EditorRightPanel.tsx
No per-path stitch length: grep -rn 'pathStitchLength' src/components/editor/ returns 0

Suggested fix shape

Type: add stitchLength?: number (in mm) to the StitchPath type.
UI: a number input next to the density slider:

<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
  <label>Stitch length</label>
  <input
    type="number"
    step="0.1"
    value={(1 / p.density).toFixed(1)}
    onChange={(e) => onUpdateDensity(p.id, 1 / Number(e.target.value))}
    min={1}
    max={10}
    unit="mm"
    className="w-16 px-2 py-1 border rounded text-[11px]"
  />
</div>

Bidirectional: changing the density updates the stitch length, and vice versa.
Use cases:

Outlines use longer stitches (3mm) for speed
Fills use shorter stitches (2.5mm) for coverage

Severity

Low. The user can use the density slider. Power users with embroidery experience notice.

Discovered by

Gap analysis (2026-10-02) of editor path properties.

#317 (open) — Density in mm. Same family.
#351 (open) — Stitch length field. Same family.
Most embroidery software exposes stitch length directly. The editor's gap is the parallel.

## Finding `grep -rn 'pathStitchLength\|stitchLength' src/components/editor/` returns 0. The editor has no per-path stitch length. The Path Properties has density (0-1, which is the inverse of stitch length). The user can adjust density per path. But the unit is "0-1 ratio" not "mm". The user can't directly say "this path uses 3mm stitches." The fix is a per-path stitch length input (per #317's "show in mm" toggle). This is similar to #317 and #351 — the same gap from different angles. ## Where - Path Properties: `src/components/editor/EditorRightPanel.tsx` - No per-path stitch length: `grep -rn 'pathStitchLength' src/components/editor/` returns 0 ## Suggested fix shape 1. **Type**: add `stitchLength?: number` (in mm) to the StitchPath type. 2. **UI**: a number input next to the density slider: ```tsx <div className="flex items-center gap-2"> <label>Stitch length</label> <input type="number" step="0.1" value={(1 / p.density).toFixed(1)} onChange={(e) => onUpdateDensity(p.id, 1 / Number(e.target.value))} min={1} max={10} unit="mm" className="w-16 px-2 py-1 border rounded text-[11px]" /> </div> ``` 3. **Bidirectional**: changing the density updates the stitch length, and vice versa. 4. **Use cases**: - Outlines use longer stitches (3mm) for speed - Fills use shorter stitches (2.5mm) for coverage ## Severity Low. The user can use the density slider. Power users with embroidery experience notice. ## Discovered by Gap analysis (2026-10-02) of editor path properties. ## Related - #317 (open) — Density in mm. Same family. - #351 (open) — Stitch length field. Same family. - Most embroidery software exposes stitch length directly. The editor's gap is the parallel.

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Editor's Path Properties has 'Path length' but no 'stitches per mm' / 'stitch density' — user with an embroidery background thinks in stitches per mm (e.g., 4 stitches/mm), the editor's 0-1 density doesn't expose this #379

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2026-10-04 04:13:01 +00:00

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Closing as duplicate of #317 — 'stitch length per path' is the same gap as 'density in mm.' Density is the inverse of stitch length; the fix (expose the mm value) is one change. Keeping #317 as the umbrella.

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2026-10-04 04:13:11 +00:00