Editor's Path Properties has 'Stitch type' but the 'running' type has no running-stitch-length input — user wanting to control the length of each running stitch has no UI #392

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opened 2026-10-04 04:02:20 +00:00 by Mark · 1 comment

Mark commented

2026-10-04 04:02:20 +00:00

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Finding"

grep -rn 'runningStitchLength\|runningParams' src/components/editor/ returns 0. The editor has no running-stitch length.

Running stitch has:

Stitch length (the length of each stitch, e.g., 3mm)
Direction (along the path)

A user with a running-stitch path:

Wants the stitches to be longer (for quilting guides) or shorter (for detail)
No UI to set this

The fix is running-stitch parameters.

Where

Path Properties: src/components/editor/EditorRightPanel.tsx
No running params: grep -rn 'runningStitchLength' src/components/editor/ returns 0

Suggested fix shape

Type: add runningStitchLength: number to the StitchPath type (when stitchType is 'running').
UI: when stitch type is 'running', show:

{p.stitchType === 'running' && (
  <NumberField
    label="Stitch length"
    value={p.runningStitchLength ?? 3.0}
    onChange={(v) => onUpdateRunningStitchLength(p.id, v)}
    min={1}
    max={10}
    step={0.1}
    unit="mm"
  />
)}

Visual: the canvas shows the running-stitch pattern at the specified length.
Use cases:

Quilting guides
Detail lines
Construction stitches

History: single undoable action.

Severity**

Low. The user can use the default. Power users notice.

Discovered by

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

#314 (open) — Satin width. Same per-stitch-type parameters.
#390 (open) — Cross-stitch size. Same family.
#391 (open) — Zigzag amplitude. Same family.
Wilcom/Hatch have running-stitch length. The editor's gap is the parallel.

## Finding" `grep -rn 'runningStitchLength\|runningParams' src/components/editor/` returns 0. The editor has no running-stitch length. Running stitch has: - Stitch length (the length of each stitch, e.g., 3mm) - Direction (along the path) A user with a running-stitch path: - Wants the stitches to be longer (for quilting guides) or shorter (for detail) - No UI to set this The fix is running-stitch parameters. ## Where - Path Properties: `src/components/editor/EditorRightPanel.tsx` - No running params: `grep -rn 'runningStitchLength' src/components/editor/` returns 0 ## Suggested fix shape 1. **Type**: add `runningStitchLength: number` to the StitchPath type (when stitchType is 'running'). 2. **UI**: when stitch type is 'running', show: ```tsx {p.stitchType === 'running' && ( <NumberField label="Stitch length" value={p.runningStitchLength ?? 3.0} onChange={(v) => onUpdateRunningStitchLength(p.id, v)} min={1} max={10} step={0.1} unit="mm" /> )} ``` 3. **Visual**: the canvas shows the running-stitch pattern at the specified length. 4. **Use cases**: - Quilting guides - Detail lines - Construction stitches 5. **History**: single undoable action. ## Severity** Low. The user can use the default. Power users notice. ## Discovered by Gap analysis (2026-10-02) of editor path properties. ## Related** - #314 (open) — Satin width. Same per-stitch-type parameters. - #390 (open) — Cross-stitch size. Same family. - #391 (open) — Zigzag amplitude. Same family. - Wilcom/Hatch have running-stitch length. The editor's gap is the parallel.